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La Junta tribune., 1901-12-04
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The Sugar City council accepted
the plans last week tor a new city
hall
Work was commenced last week
on two new roads out OF Sugar
Ci,y--one to Rocky Ford and the
other to La unta
With three coal mines in work
ing order within d few miles of
town, La Junta ought to be we'll
supplied with fuel this winter. and
/ then some.
The FIRST snow OF the season set
IN yesterday morning. but soon
turned to a drizzling rain, which
while II will lay the dust and fill
the water holes, viii be hard on
( stock
S. \. Rose laid ID large load
OF supplies and started for his
ranch, Tuesday morning. His
great regret was that his friend,
/ H. Simonton, could not accom-.
pany him.
The city council met Monday
night and granted petition for
| the extension OF the sewer between
1 Belleview aud Carson avenues one
/ block south, as far as ohm Up
dike's property.
b F. Gleasman has sold to his
nephew, c. c. Gleasman, eighty
acres OF land in the Hoibrook
country. for s7,o75, cash in hand.
Young Mr. Gleasman has been
offered s325 rem, for the place
since his purchase.
/ Over at Ordway emissaries OF
/ the British government have es-
tablished an agency for the collec-
ton Of cavalry horses TO be
shipped to South Africa for use in
the war with the Beers Onl, the
very pick OF horse flesh is accept.
ed, and ii is said that the agents
receive and ship ten thousand head
every month.
Fowler and Lamar are tbe envy
OF the rest OF the valley on account
OF the fine quality OF the water
they have. They do not pay out
money for fighting typhoid fever.
| Rocky Ford is making pIepara
tions TO improve its water works at
a cost OF 50, 900, with another ar.
tesian we'll and central pumping
station. A third water works res
ervoir for Florence has been al
ready noted. Pueblo Chieftain.
|. c. Forbes. for the past eight
years in the employ Of c. F. Ken
dali, has purchased one half in
terest III the grocery firm Of the
Carlton Mercantile Company, Z
D. Carlton retiring. and the change
being effective on the ist instant.
Mr.. Forbes will remain in his
present position until December
18th, when he will enter upon the
active discharge OF his duties with
the new firm. "Jack" has many
friends in La Junta who wish him
every success in his business ven
ture.
The ladies' OF Rebekah Lodge
were somewhat disappointed Sat
uriay night over the failure OF a
part OF their programme to mater.
ialize. The musical part came up
short entirely, owing to their not
being able to procure piano,
after having the promise OF one,
aud those who were to '.do" the
vocal contingent were conspic-
uously absent-at the rendition Of
"Jess, OF the Bar Z Ranch" A
good time generally was had by
those present, in "feast of reason
and flow Of SOUL" to which Rev.
Money, Miss Katie May Hyde and
others materially contributed.
La Junta tribune., 1901-12-04
o,..e,u.,er Of ce-p.r..r.h,p.

The co-partnership heretofore
existing between E. d. Carlton
and J. w. Sherman, and doing
business under the title of the
Carlton Sherman Mercantile Com
pany, is this day dissolved by mu-
tuaI consent. J. c. Forbes has
purchased the interest Of E. d.
Carlton, and the business will be
continued under the firm name Of
Sherman & Forbes. The new firm
will assume all indebtedness and
collect all bills due the Carlton
Mercantile Company. We respect
fully solicit the business Of all
former patrons, and by fair deal
ing hope to merit the patronage Of
many new customers.
Yours for business,
SHERMAN & FoRBEs.
La Junta tribune., 1901-12-04
ASSAULT sosr FOUL.
nianight Mirsuder Eotsrs u JVnts
Nome -fssher ana Daughter
FouiIy Assaulted.

T. ID Doods and NJ SIS Jennie
| Dodds We're ioully assaulted at
their home in the west part Of
town, near McNeen's brickysrd,
about IA O'Clock Monday night,
I both receiving serious injuries.
Neither are as Yet able to give a
description OF the assaiiant and
the affair IS ciouded in mystery.
Mr. Dodds and his daughter re-
Gently moved into their new home,
and as the plssterlng had moi dried
in all OF the rooms. MIR. Dodds
had been sleeping in the cellar
while his daughter slept IN the din
ing room About IL O'Clock Mr..
Dodds was awakened bY the sound
oi scufiiing IN the room overhead,
and went upstairs TO investigate.
! He found his daughter struggling
with a man IN th. room, who. as
soon as he saw Mr.. Dodds, left the
daughter and felled the old man TO
the floor. The stranger then left
the house. Mr Dodds then deci-
ded to move his bed from the Gel.
lar TO the dining room ito spend
| the rest of the night While en-
gagged IN the act OF moving the
stranger returned, approached Mr..
Dodds and struck HIM back OF the
4 right ear with the butt end of re-
/ volvcr, knocking the old man SEN
seiess. The fiend then seized Miss
| Dodds and dragged her out OF the
house to the rear end OF the lot,
where he attempted 10 assault her
but failed IN accomplishing hrs
purpose
When Mr. Dodds returned to
consciousness ne heard low moans
from the outside, and upon inves
tigstlng found his daughter in the
rear end OF the yard, about sixty
feet from the house, IN an uncon
scious condition. She wsS in her
night clothes and covered with
blood aud dirt, being bruised and
cut about the face and head, and
one oil her eyes being closed by a
| blow from the mans cle nched fist.
Mr. Dodds Immediately sam-
moned his neishbors who notified
Sheriff Barr and Marshal Zicke-
foose, who arrived p he scene
about a IN Neither Mr. Dodas
nor his daughter were able to give
description OF the man that
would give the officers clue 10
work upon. They were unable TO
remember whether the man was
black or white. short or tall. al
though at one time they must have
had very good view OF him. The
officers are hard at work upon tie
case, although up to the present
time they have not secured trace
OF the man.
DR. Ragsdale was summoned TO
attend Mr. Dodts and his daughter,
reaching the house about z a. IN.
He found that Mr.. Dodds had sus-
tanned a severe cut and bruise back
OF the right ear, the cut being
about three inches in length and
penetrating to the skull. Miss
Dodds had slight cut on the
right side of her head. and several
cuts and bruises on her face, but
otherwise she was uninjured
Public Indignation reached its
highest pitch when the affair be-.
came known about town, and there
was talk of organizing a vigilance
committee and administering sum-
mary justice upon the culprit if
the officers succeeded in finding
him. House breaking and as
saults OF this nature are becoming
altogether too frequent in La
Junta. and something must be
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La Junta tribune., 1901-12-04

which prompts the
desire to possess the
really pretty things
one secs hcre-it is
The colored American., 1901-01-19
Mr.. D. Hunters Demise.

Mr.. Osborne Hunter, Jr. one OF tn.
best known men Of the District, died
at Garfield Hospital Tuesday, Januar
9Th. He came from North Carolina and
has been first class clerk in the Pen
sion Office In this city for ma y years.
By the practice of economy and indus
try be accumulated considerable wealth
and at the time Of he death OwneO
among other properties most valuable
residence at 1915 I1th street, north
west. Mr.. Hunter was bachelor and
counted his friends by the score. His
almost sudden death was surprise to
his many. friends He leaves a sister, a
father and q nephew, Mr.. E. 81. Hunt
er of the Land Office division OF the
Interior Department. His remains were
shipped 10 his home in North Carolina
for interment.
The colored American., 1901-01-19

Avery c0llege has been fairly pres
porous for some years and the trade
school in connection has been doing
as well as could fairly be expec ed.
lis m anual training department has
interested lot Of young cOlOTed
people, many Of whom have shown
extTaOrdinay talent. Mr.. Westipg-
house heard Of the good work that
has besn done under the superIuten-
dency OF J. D. Mahoney, investigat-
ed the school and its workings and
finally made an offer to equip it fully
with electrical appliances.
The offer was made to the board OF
trustees and that body has been con-
sidefing it, not that there was any
doubt Of final acceptance, but ather
to round up the negotiations 60 that
the offer, its scope and whatever
stipulations it may contain, may be
thoroughly and finally entered on
the minutes The board Will today
notify Mr.. Westinghouse that his Of
fer will be acct pied.
Mr.. Westinghouse Will furnish all
the machinery and appliance es that
may be needed and will himself bear
all the expenses of installation.
When the department Is ready to be
put in operation no other school in
the country, it is confidently assert
ed, will be in better tim to impart
instruction in electrical science
Pittsburg Post.
The colored American., 1901-01-19

orally. Moth, re- should take care Of
Their dsuVh hters by seeing that they are
Clothed pr JpeIly before attending oalis,
thereby pre- venting cold and sore throat,
puny, unhealthy look, a sallOw COM
plexion and a premature grave. Much
depends upon the old-fashiOned moth
ers. Their daughters are too modern.
The colored American., 1901-01-19
SPARKS FGOM OUR ANVIL,

A philosopher is man who goes on
the theory, 81 don't care whether school
keeps or not"
To many a man MendelssOhn's wed.
ding march has finally proved to be
his funeral diIge.
Some men prefer having four dol
lar bills instead of one 90 because four
5s look more like money.
When some young meE spend as
much as dollars in s0ciely, they feel
the effects of it q month after ward
AS a rule, the woman who says she
intensely hates men, works up a des'
perate filtration either with a pug dog
or dude.
There is very little respect and less
patronage due the business man who
find time 10 play checkers during bust.
ness hours.
The aesthetic say that the persons
who pronounce it 'pie-anO" are just
as obnoxious as those who pronounce
it pee amer"
It is observed by the multitude that
those women i'll what is referred to as
the Exclusive set" in society ale old
and hOmely.
II woman is ugly, and has little cd E
ucation, she certainly should stay out
Of society that calls for some accom-
phshment or merit.
II the average man were to study the
financial question with as deep con
Germ as he studies woman, how soon
he would become rich!
There is one time in aschoolteacher's
life when she overlo0ks all Eer lovers
grammatical blunders when he COM
pliments her upon her good looks or
when he makes a proposal of marriage.
When it is said of the average girl
that she is a "boekWOrm," it is meant
The colored American., 1901-01-19

Wnen a prJmise made by George
Westingh'us has been fulfilled a
well-knOwn Allegheny institution
for the education of Negroes will be
more ctm pletely equipped for in
structitn in electrical science than
the famous sonoOl pre- sided over by
Booker T. Washington in Tuske-
zee, Ala. The fortunate school that
is TO be the benefi ciary Of MI. West
fnghouse's Iiberality is the Avery
Trade School, at Nelson and Avery
streets, Allegheny.
The colored American., 1901-01-19

in nine cases out OF ten that she is q
grestiadmirer Of Beadle's dime novels
or the Fireside Com paniOn.
A girl in marriage a week gets more
experience out Of that kind OF life than
a woman in marriage 10 years, judging
from the great amount Of advice she
insists on giving her elderly married
sisters.
1t seems that there is premium
on badness, after all: in every to Wn Of
any importance there are more thestres
and saloons than schOOlhOuses and
churches. Does this speaks we'll for
people who boast q superior civIliZa.
ton?
There is a warmth in her kisses
which suggests the kir ding afresh of
the dying embers OF the flame OF love
when a man kisses his wife goodbye"
and slips 90 dollars into her ta1d be-
fore going of on a weeks visit; but if
he forgets, al falls to make this pro-
vision, there is frigidity in her kisses
which sugg->ts the discovery OF the
North Pole.
After all, considering that they are
adopted in q locality OF more or less
ignorance, the Southern methods OF
lynching would not seem so brutal
when they are compared with the Nor
thern methods of hazipg as employed
by those college bred young men com
ing from the ''best families " AS In
the matter of Iynching, also in that Of
hazing the federal and state govern.
ments seem powerless institutions.
This Is the time of year when one can
pick up almost any paper and read
that young society girls are suffering
from cold and sore throat in their Sc.
verest stages. These complaints are
brought on through what might be
termed ballroom designations, such as
satin slippers, which are as conducive
to ones health, as bare feet in the
snow, and added to these are low neck
"dresses" and insufficient clothing gen.
The colored American., 1901-01-19

1913 l4,h Street, n. w, Dec 8. 1900.
Cardozo's Pharm acy, IL b and r Sts..
I find your Queen POmade an
excel ent 1eme dy for .Dandrutf; 1t also
tines up the hair and prevents 1t from
falling out. am using il in my shop,
and 1t gives satisfaction to my custom
ers. J. B. Bethel.
The colored American., 1901-01-19

Brewing


BreWs the purest Beer on the WasI :.
ingtoD Market. The highest chemical
authority In the district Of COlum bta :,
after al analysis just finished OF all the
dlfferent beers on the market, gives
IBIS as bic verdict. Don't be fooled By
jealousy, envy, or prejudice, on either
or all uf which is ba>ed our opposition |
We have the most modern plant i.
y e blew from sterilized water and
choice hops and malt We have one
of the most skiIlfUI brew masters 10 the
county. Visit our plant and instst or
as proving our assertions We will bs
glad to chow all.
ABE KING,
Sec'y and Treas.
E. Z. JORDAN,
Pres and Gessv Mgr.
The colored American., 1901-01-19
SPARTA
Pool and Billiard Rooms
1906 Pennsylvania Avenue, n. ".

This large, sraciOus and welI-sitUs
ted pleasure es' ablishmeDt has ka.
added tn it 3 new r3Gm Ia she lie
story for pool aod billiards, " here bh0s
who do Dot Cate te pay In the larm
apartments can have a degree G
privacy not to be obtsfn~d elsewhere
This new ronn /. handsomely fuFnishel
and lighted by elertrIc lights. IN
atmosphere is conled by electro fans.
You sre cordially invited TO max
inspection of these pool and biiIIart
parlOTs You will receive a hearty we
come at a0y time. Ask for
SAMUEL A. TYLER, Manage
The colored American., 1901-01-19
GREAT OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUPILS At AVERY SCHOOL.

George Westing ghouse Equip Young
Negroes With Complete Appliances for Instruction
Electrical Science
The colored American., 1901-01-19

REDUCED! REDUCED
his Readings to
Ladies Csc Gents, 80 9.
ROF. CLAY,
Ode st esta abIit bed G aiIvoyent, tells yout
busiD ess, love affairs, tamil troubles, about
lawsuits, divorces. or anything on wish To
know: brings Sc ara cd boRether causes
speedy marriages, removes family troubles.
bad luck spells, or mygt 4 ious feelings. 10 TO
Il daily. 4S9 II st. sw.
The colored American., 1901-01-19
BLACK SKIN REMOVER.

. HNO 7AEH q KAIG1 ENER.
ooSh IN box for 81, or three boxes for 81
Uuarant nteed 70 do what we say and TO be the
oesC IN the world" One box is all that is
require If used as directed
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-07-05

John. and I know Of no such instance
In your career that you speak OF.
When vas 1T"
you know very we'll what ] allude
to. You know that have loved you
for all these years. since we were little
more than children. You know that
there has not been a day that the in
cense OF my soul was not offered 10
you. / have loved you truly, faith
fully, unwaveringly. You know that
my highest dream OF earthly happi-
ness was to some day make n home
for you, where I could have you with
Inc always. You know that my wax
ing thoughts are all OF you; that l
dream OF you at night: that not q
plan I have made has not had you for
its inspiration, with the hope hat IL
would conduce toward the end l
wished. There has not been an ambi-
ton In my brain that was not caused
by my wish to excel and make you
proud OF me.
Tho rest Of the world can 30 hang
you arc my world, the allln au>.QE.
me. And now. after all these years.
all that counts for naught. There
comes into your life a great big. beefy
man-you know little about him ex-
cept that he Is very wealthy. and In
the course of two months he undoes
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-07-05

Here IL the Kansas version Of
the hay rakes: Maud Muller
jumped on the timcworn bike for
an evening hit on the dusty pike.
An old drop frame for the dusty
pike. An old drop frame for n
way down gear, with n rattle the
dead could hear
The judge came pounding along
behind, out airing his judicial
mind. He noted the figure neat
and trim and the graceful motion
Of the hidden limb, and he said
TO himself in grave delight.
whats the matter with Maud?
She's all right" He drew up
beside her and asked her fiat why
she rode such m old ice cart as
that. Add she said salcsladies
could Ill support such n wheel as
the district court. lie told her
she could on n chainlcss ride. with
n diamond frame, II she'd be his
bride. Or II she would burst her
solo life they would tandem to-
gcthcr ~ man and wife. Maudc
bit at the bait like n hungry trout
and the old man smiled as he
yackcd her out They ride on a
tandem now, OF course, but Maudc
has 10 work like a trcadmill horse.
For the judge has learned to sit
and shirk and let his darling do ali
the work. lie weighs two-hun-
drcd and forty-onc, but the poor
girl thinks its nm even ton.-Ex
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-07-05
No Women Prison. \, Austria.

Austria is the one country in the
world which never puts a woman in
prison. Instead OF giving the female
criminal 30 many months In Jail she
Is sent, no matter how terrible is her
record, to II or other OF the convents
devoted for the purpose and there kept
during the time for which she Is SEN
fenced. The convent is not n mere
prison In disguise, for its courtyard
stands open all day long. tho only bar
10 egrcss being a nure who acts az
FORTRESS, Just as In other converts.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-07-05
NOVEL wO1EN'S CLUB

Maytown, near Lancaster, Pa.
has n novel organization of
women, says the Philadelphia
Press. II Is called the Irish circle
and it, members are all married
Any member Of the club who go3-
sips II fined % cents II she uses
slang II costs - cents II she Il
late ut n meeting. she IL fined
At every mcating the hostess
must provide lunch 10 include
three certain dishes II they are
missing, n line Is imposed. The
fines collected ARE placed in the
treasury. and when there II sufi-
Client sum n banquet IL given the
husbands of the mcmbcrs.-Amcr-
lean Press.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-07-05
Missouri university's Exhibit nj
Buffalo.


Missouri Cnivcrsity's exhibit ut
the Pan-Amcricnn Exposition Mt
Buffalo, while small, In of much in
tcrcst. The exhibit includes a
collection of photographs consist
Ing Of exterior and interior views,
showing the buildings, class rooms
libraries, laboratories, ETC., of the
University. There Is also n set of
charts showing the growth and do
vclopmcnt Of the University In the
last ten years In enrolment,
teaching force, endowment, equip
mcnt. development and growth of
approved high schools. advance
entrance Requirements and other in
t~erccting facts regarding the insti-
tuition. The iloor plans and per-
spectivcs of the new buildings to
be erected are also shown.
In the exhibit arc bound volumes
OF all the books and important pa
pcrs published by the teachers of
the University, This will give the
people u good idea of what the
faculty are doing outside of their
regular class room work.
The Agriculture College loaned
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-07-05
A WORTHY SUCCESSOR.
"somsthlns New Under Tho sum-.

All Doctors have tried to cure Catarrh by
the use Of powders. acid gases. inhalers aud
drugs In paste form. Their powders dry up
the micuous mcmbrsnces causing them 10
crack open and bleed. The powerful acids
used In the inhalers have entirely eaten
awfy the same membranes that their max
ers have aimed to cure. while pastes and
o%intmcnis cannot reach the disease. An old
and experienced practitioner who has for
many years made u close study aud special.
~ OF the Treatment Of Catarrb. has ut last
perfected a treatment which when faithful.
ly used, not only relives at once. but per-
mainly curee Catarrb. by removing the
cause. stopping the discharges. and curing
all inflammation. II is the only remedy
known TO science that actually reaches the
afflicted parts. This wonderful remedy ~
known as 'snunies the Guaranteed Catsrrb
Cure" and Is sold ut the extremely low
price Of one Dollar. each package contain
ing Internal and External medicine SUM-
Client Tor a full months treatment aud every
thing necessary to lts perfect use.
~">nnfiics' II the only perfect Catarrh Cure
ever made anu Ia now recognized NJ the
only safe aud positive cure for that annoy.
Ing and disgusting disease. II cures all
Inflammation quickly and perman entity and
u also wonderfully quick to relieve Hay
Fever or Cold In the Head.
catarrb when neglected often leads TO
Consumption-'snuffies'' win save you II
you Use II atoDee. II IL no ordinary rene.
ix I.sst 4. .as..I... s...s... ..aG.t. - -
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-07-05
BIundsrs Of John Carster.
by CASTOR HARVEY.

Copyright. 1900. by Daily Story Pub. Col
We'll, | suppose this Is tho end Of
H." John Carstan heaved a heavy
sigh, and strobe a1ong moodlly. Helen
looked at him c~uriously and then
asked.
THE end o. what7"
"Yon know as well as I do what I
refer TO. To be perfectly plain, I hear
II reported on very good authority
that you are to marry this Monte
Crlsto. And that Is what I mean
when ! say that | suppose We will not
take many more walks together" He
looked nc her keenly.
Il suppose II Is but n further cx-
emplihcation OF tho doctrine an
nounced by the Bible. whore II says
10 him who hath, II shall be given.
and to him who hath not II shall be
tnken away and | want to add TO
that. even that which he may seem
10 have | suppose that II I was on
the upward tide. everything would be
coming my way. but M I seem TO be
stationary. Notwithstanding my fran
tic efforts to swim. everything appears
to pass me. just out OF reach" There
was n silence for n few moments.
Helen reached In n fence corner and
pulled a great glitterlng spray OF
golden rod. She did not look at him.
After n few moments she said In a
low voice:
You are getting bitter. Joan. Don't
do IL Il does not help you"
Don't you think | la o cause to
be bitter? A. man can smile and stand
a great deal; he can stand n great
deal more without giving evidence OF
his suffering. and there IN still another
degree OF pain. which tusnB every
thing to gall. | have suffered that"
You are very wrong to look Mt
things that way" replied the woman
What have you 10 be bitter over?
You possess youth. and health, ana
strength. and abllity-all those are
priceless gifts. You are well thought
OF by everyone. and | see NO cause for
yon to think your lot Is hard.
YES. what you say IL true. but |
have not the great essentlal-money.
| might BIZ n paralytic. and Just have
enough sense TO keep out OF n lunaiic
asylum. and enough morals TO keep
from being locked up M a menaee TO
society. but II l had money. all that
would be overlooked. and | would be
better thought OF than | am now. AS
II Is. l am not considered at ALL"
mot considered BY whom"
Everybody. And someone In par
ticular whom I wish to consider me,
and who has refused. have tried
everything else; l have placed myself
at her feet. Love does not count"
Her face was crimson. She looked
far away over the sere. brown helds.
and Mt last said:
Then what am l to deduce from
that assertion-it isn't clear"
"You are not to deduce anything
] state It us my positive conviction
that. given on the M hand n man
with everything to make him desir-
able In the eyes OF a woman, but with
no money, and on the other hand n