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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-13
An Irish Refrigerator.
From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
An Irish woman was looking at refrigera-
tors in a housefurnishing store some weeks
ago. After examining into the merits and
qualities of a number of them, she pur-
chased the one that the salesman assured
her would keep food the best. Some days
afterward the woman called and requested
them to take that refrigerator back, as 1t
would not keep anything better than the
kitchen safe of the cellar. The salesman
mildly suggested that possibly she had not
put enough ice in it to keep the things cold
Enough ice In 1t? Why, you are crazy,
mon. ] don't put any ice in 1t. Anything
will keep cold If you put ice In it. l bought
the refrigerator so that l wouldn't need the
ice"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-13
FOR THIRTY-NINE CENTS.
How a Washington Man Was Made a
LAWYER.

A local business man who was once the
representative of one Of the big mercantile
agencies tells a story of how he became a
member of the bar in the state of Vir-
ginta a number of years ago. He had oc-
casion to go to one Of the inland counties of
the state to make an examination of the
county records in order to ascertain the
standing in the county Of a number OF
country merchants. Upon reaching the
railroad station he found it necessary to
drive a distance Of ten miles or more over
a road which was a mere apology for
highway Reaching the county seat, he
went tn the clerks Office in the court house
and proceeded to look over the records as
he had done in many other places without
any objection being offered. While he was
still on his first book he was asked by one
of the clerks If he was member of the
bar
Indicating that he was member OF the bar
elsewhere ii
s.Fm sorry, said, the young man, ''but in
this county it Is against the rules for any
body other than lawyer to handle the
books F2f
II way expIainedD to the clerk that the
legal talent in the firms employ could not
be found, and as the lawyer lived more
than two mile sway. he would not have
time to get him unless he missed the next
train. 81 sh
There will be no trouble In arranging
the matter" the clerk informed the WASH
ingtonian.
Entering afprivate room, the oath SUBJ
scribed to by attorneys was administered,
and a certificate showing the stranger was
a fuil-fiedged lawyer was handed over to
him. n
what shail do now?" the clerk was
asked. IN
PAY the fee,"f he answered.
"What Ia the amount?"
eThirty-nine cents" was the clerks
prompt response,
The money was paid and the man from
washington returned home and told how
he became lawyer for the small sum Of
thirty-nine cents
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-13
An Electric Tree.

ff0lu tue Dezult 11esss z
There Is a peculiar tree in the forests OF
central India which has most curious char
acteristics. The leaves Of the tree are Of a
highly sensitive nature, and so full OF
electricity that whoever touches one Of
them receives an electric shock. 1t has a
very singular effect upon magnetic needle.
and will influence It at e. distance Of even
seventy feet. The electrical strength OF the
tree varies according to the time Of day, It
being strongest at midday and weakest at
midnight. In wet weather its power dis
appears altogether. Birds never approach
the tree. nor have insects ever been seen
upon It.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-13
shakespeare clubs.

Sir Henry Living in the Windsor Magazine
It will be SUFFICIENT introduction OF
quickening interests for any little group of
persons bent on personal Improvement to
form Shakespeare club; but. believe me.
the ultimate consequences OF such effort
lie far outside themselves and their gath
erings. The taste of the nation win benaft,
the language Will become more exact with
out losing its elasticity. and the priceless
heritage Of our English tongue will be pre-
served to the world In its purity
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-13
A TRUE BEAR STORY,
Where the Hunter Was Scared and Ran
the Other Way

THE avalanche of bear stories which
have fallen upon a bewldered public since
the day the President penetrated the cane
brakes Of Mississippi. said Walter Bre-
wort of Boston to a Star man at the New
Willard this morning, ''testifies to the YER
satility of the American mind in recon-
structing a time-honored and well-worn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-13

II Is one of the privileges of Chinese COM
manding officers that they may only be
beaten by the hand of their generals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-13

Nobody ever thinks of sending anything
smaller than a IS bill to the orchestra lead
er, and the show-of lads of the jeunesse
doree will not infrequently splurge to the
extent Of $50 note for the leader for the
sake of impressing the women Of their par
ties. Time was. in these garish Longacre
Square restaurants. when the leader would
feel rather complimented when requested
by patrons to play certain selections, and
would have no thought OF "backsheesh."
But the chap who would now ask an or
chestra leader in one OF these all-night in
stituttons to render q composition without
accompanying his request with 'dona-
tion'' would stand only one chance In TWEEN
ty Of ever hearing the piece he asked for.
Curiously enough. II b tbs smaller res
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-21
Smokers Supplies.
In New Extension.

In variety not equalled anywhere Hundreds
Of gift suggestions here for the smoker. Econom-
ical hints every one.
ALRIGHT CIGAR CHESTS Of mahogany and
black oak, holding from ESQ to 500 cigars for
any length Of time in absolutely perfect condition.
warranted alright, no moisture to soften or
air to dry them. $500 to $500.
Pipes, beywood and aiv1 pae copper nnhn andque
shaum with ceulod horn and osae ana glass and ft nickel
real amber tips lsc. 10 $ll9s Pa@ eno wooc rSc, Sse
each. $LE' $l.@S to $lU.00 EACH
CJs,y and is,rette hold s, IN Ash in bronze, gilt
shc and meschaum 4oc to silver and oxdissd metals &c.,
SaW 2Sc., 3ee., ~, to sass.
Tobacco jan, slas with metal CigI eoxs, polished wood,
tops, gilt and silver. and some $Lss 10 Sse.
Ill silver plate, pottery, china Tobacco pouches In great
&C., 2sc. ~. 7se, CSC. to hety, 2se. to &c.
$3.50. Fancy pipes fs fitting dsns,
Smoking in gl enamel &c. lSe. zse, ~. $3.9S
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was platform on stilts for the passengers
for the water covers tho hull most Of Ire
time.
Finally at little town called Rurine-
baane We disembarked and took to mules
again and for nearly ? year We travelled
from one 81 tho little Indian towns 10 an
other. skirting the edge Of the unexplored
forest inhabited only by savage Indians.
The forest "a very thiok--so thlok In
fact that white man has Q hard time TO
make Roadway In II. I believe that there
Y plenty Of rubber In II, but the trouble b
OF course. Il cannot b carried out on
mules probably. and the big falls Of the
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Fine Clocks Reduced.

Madeira River block the water way to the
SEA. Work was begun on a railroad around
the falls but II has never been completed.
1t In hard, too, to get Indians willing to
work. They are a lazy lot who only toll
enough to get food. and there are not a great
many Of them living In that low country.
The Indians living In the higher lands
Of sickness due TO the climate, no the lack
Of workmen seriously hampers the rubber
industry.
Tho only way that several Of the COM
panies obtain Indians 10 work seems rather
cruel, but don't know what else they could
their debt that they can never free them
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ave animals and took fifteen Indians to
look after US, The second range OF noun
tains, the snowy range they call Il there,
is traversed only BY mule trails. The
passes are at an elevation OF 5000 feet,
and snow covered peaks on all sides made
the nights uncomfortably cold, especially
a. We did not carry any heavy clothing.
country at the headwaters OF the Mapiri
River. Hero fevers were not uncommon.
was sick moro or less for sig months and
It WAS only by taking large amounts Of
quinine that we avoided moro serious all
ments.
I'VE went down the river for $50 miles
On rough log RATS. In the middle OF which
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the holidays in this city and the price will
he lower than usual, although the whole.
sale dealer has had TO go further afield 10
get his supplies.
Usually the New York market gets its
holly from middemen in Baltimore, taking
fifty to seventy-five carloads each holiday
season, but the buyers this year found that
they could not al their orders In that city
barren Of the glistening red berry that Ia
the chief beauty of the favorite Christmas
decoration.
The buyers had to journey further South
for their holly. They found an sbuaAnn1
supply In North Carolina.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-21
Louwelsa Art Pottery Half Price
Marble Figures.

MARBLE FIGURES AND 8USTS FINE BRONzESAn
u II
sosddumg something In Inspector
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THE BAGS
The trip from Mol'sndo on The coast to

The trip from Mollsndo on the coast to
La Pas In Bolivia WAS comparatively easy
said Mr.. Williams yesterday. "A good
railroad runs to Puno on Lake Titioaca.
crossing the Andes 1t an elevation Of iA.soo
feet. The road makes the ascsnt In big
loops and a. an engineering feat It excels
anything I have ever seen In the Rocky
Mountains.
a good steamboat runs across Lake
Titicaca and Ia Pas = reached AFTER Q stage
ride Of about forty-nvs miles. But at La
Paz the trouble bsgins.
sThege ~ packed Q mule train Of thirty.
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AT $2.es INSTEAD OF $&.as
Very choice fancy striped
pique waists with three wide
pleats, large pearl buttons,
also mummy cloth weave with
large pearl buttons.
Still finer white cotton and
madras waists at 1898, $4.98,
up to $l2. 50.
AT s.. SO INSTEAD OF $500
-Peau de sole and taffeta
waists, in black, light blue,
pink, cardinal, ravy and white,
In different models.
AT $4.98 INSTEAD OF S.. 50
800 assorted silk waists,
in peau de cygne, crepe de
chine, peau de sole and taifetas,
in all colors and black, q very
choice lot of waists in twelve
stylish models.
AT $5.oS INSTEAD OF S.. so
Fine peau de cygne waists, in
black, white. ligh, blue, pink,
cardinal; one especially pretty
waist in this lot d made with Q
yoke of Irish point, cuffs and
collar to match. Also q choice
lot of tafeta waists in this
collection.
A very choice lot Of silk waists
from 1898 to 5000. .
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offered for so little none,
AT $l.es INSTEAD OF
$3.98-French flannel waists
In light blue, pink, cardinal,
gray, old rose, royal, white and
black, made with tailor stitched
tucks with wide pleat down
hont with handsome pearl
buttons.
AT $2.9S INSTEAD OF
$@.s0-French flannel waists
in nile green, light blue, black,
white, pink, royal and gray,
entire front embroidered in
silk.
AT CSC. INSTEAD OF $l.s9-
Wool flannel waists in all
eolors with tucked yoke.
AT $l.98 INSTEAD OF
$2.98 - Brilliantine waists,
black, also white. fine tucks
forming yoke, bayadere effect
AT CSC. INSTEAD OF $l.S9-
Black mercerifei satecn waists,
tucked front and back.
AT CSC. INSTEAD OF $l.S9-
White basket weave waists in
two styles, one made with
tucks forming yoke, buttoned
to side, the other with tucks
piped with black and white
edge.
AT 81. <9and $l.79-A splendid
= line Of white fleece. lined waists.
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Women's 20-year gold-hlled
open face plain polished case,
Wsltham or Elgin movements;
regular $ll.9o, nov $3.50.
Women's 20-yesr gold-6lled,
hunting case, engraved or engine
turned, Waltham or Elgin move
ments; regular $l2.9S, now
$l0.98.
Mems 2o-year, filled,
open face, plain polished case,
screw back, Waltham or Elgin
movement; regular $9.7S, now
$500.
Mems 20 year gold-6lled, same
style - above, thinner model. large
dial; regular $ll.2s. now $s.2s.
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PLANT HUNTING IN PERU.
Mr.. Williams Of the Botanical Garden
Tells Of His Travels In the Andes.

Robert 8. williams. a botanist connected
with the New York Botanical Garden. has
lately returned from Peru and Bolivia.
bringing with him nearly 10000 specimens
Of mosses and Towering plants which are
now being added TO the collection in the
Museum In Bronx Park. He went on the
trip TO make . study OF rubber trees for
the Bolivia company and spent about q
year In the wild country at the hsadwstsr,
Of the Amazon.
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Mems solid silver hunting case,
engraved and engine turned cases,
American movement, $S.2S.
Solid silver open face, engraved
or engine-turned, in two sizes, for
men and boys, Swiss movement
$2.98.
Enameled open face, gold.
filed centre, light and dark blue,
red and green, pin to match,
complete in box $3.50.
Solid silver open face, engraved
cases, Swiss movement, with
sterling silver brooch, $3.50.
Solid silver hunting case, en-.
graved, Swiss movement, $40.
Niello watch, open fac, a.
sorted art Nouveau cases, Swiss
movement $40 and 81.
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selves. and then put them at work prac-
tically as slaves.
The territory In which I travelled Ii
not far from the Acre concession which
has recently oau,ed talk Of international
troubles with Brazil. There Ia plenty of
ing 1t and getting II to market il simply a
matter OF transportation. II may be that
the obstacle can be overcome, but IL will
be q difficult undertaking."
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Italian Pottery at 5 OH.
Royal Dux Art Pottery at "a OE.

Royal Dux artistic art pottery. especially noticeable for
and eoo6asns color seheme There busts, heads
forms m rslif each piece, all At OF the regular prices
Sl8S instead of $3.50 $29S inst
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A Sale of Watches.
Prices Away Under Regular.

If your interests are conferred upon buying 4
watch, now is the dme tor the following will be of
great value to you. These watches are all of the
best quality. and nowhere will you find such wide
variety for choosing. Price. concessions at this time
Of the year were never greater.
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Fresh New Waists
for HOLIDAY Choosing.

The prettiest waists of the season are these
which we tell Of for Tomorrow Waists that will
give style and grace to the figure they adorn Never
did we ever exploi, such charming collection of
waists. Never was there more waist value ever
"a. Toe
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PLENTY or HOLLY,

II Comes Frsm North Carolina This Year
and WIN Re Cheap.
There win b no soarcity of holly for
La Junta tribune., 1902-08-09
PRESCRIPTIONS CAREFULLY
COMPOUNDED At ALL HOURS
GOODBYE SALE
TO ALL SUMMER GOODS.

Instead of having 'Closing Out Sale in
September put September prices on now
while Summer Goods selling-when there
yet ahead two OF three months of service.
La Junta tribune., 1902-08-09
es, Etc. - THE PALACE Lace Drug lH, STORE. e
,ocAl Aao rsasoaAL ,rens.

/ Trade with H. 6. Todd & Co.
| Orient bicycles-not in the trust.
For RENr-Five room house.
Inquire of G. S. Thompson.
1 The Walk.Over shoes for men.
s.. so aud 81. 90. Try them. At
Hawkins.
Miss Laura Hammond, OF Onei-
da. ILL.,. is the guest OF her sister.
Mrs. J. H. Rspp.
| Miss Daisy Stephens left yester-
day morning for Salt Lake City
for an extended visit.
Downer is exclusive agent for
lxion tires-best guaranteed tire
on the market for the money.
| Mayhem House Furnishing Co.
undertaking and embalming. Day
phone, "a; night phone. 1874.
| The infant daughter OF D. B.
Brown, OF the Holbrook country,
died last Wednesday. aged three
months.
/ For every 81 cash purchase At
H. H. Clark's you are entitled to
a chance on IS worth OF any goods
in stock.
| Prof. NJ. L. Field, OF Topeka, =
brother in-law OF DR.. c. r. Hub
bell. visited relatives in La Junta
this week.
| We do all kinda Of clothes clean.
ing and dyeing. First class work !;
prices reasonable. Give us . trisl.
La Junta Steam Laundry.
The new Santa Fe Office build
ing is now nearly enclosed, but
it will probably be 4 month yet
before it is ready for occupancy.
The river gauge at the pump
house registered II feet At 6p. n, !,
Wednesday, the rise being ten
I feet 10 an equal numbss os hosfss
| The most stylish. up-to- date
rigs in town at the Valley livery
barn. When You want fine rub
ber-tired turnout that is the place
to patronize.
Mrs. HumPhry leaves for Chi
cago Saturday night to purchase
her fall stock of millinery. Miss
Brooke will show you the late
styles in streets hats and veilings.
Leonard G. Thompson, OF Den
yer, state superintendent Of mis-
sions Of the Christian church, has
been in town for several days, and
will preach for Rev. r. H. Lamp
kin tomorrow, both morning and
evening.
Preaching morning and evening
At the Christian church by Rev.
Leonard G. Thompson, OF Den
yer, state evangelist of the Chris
tian church. All services are held
in Woodruff hall. The people
are cordially invited.
The old croaker will have to dig
up new croak. He predicted
that we would have no rain in
August, in fact never did, and that
in consequence all the crops would
be ruined and the country would
go to the dogs. Ask the Santa
Fe officials If they ever heard OF a
rain in August.
Clarence E. Lucore, formerly
in the employ of the La Junta
Music Company, but Of late resi-
dent of Pueblo, was married in
that city last Monday to Miss
Maude Dameron. Mr.. LucoreI
and his bride visited La Junta
friends last Wednesday.
Notice the new advertisement
Of ]. H. Rapp. the Trinidad Plaza
groceryman, on the second page Of
this issue. He has just received q
fresh supply Of date goods.
keeps everything in the fruit aud
vegetable line, aud is building up
. hne business.
II you desire a good complexion
use Moki Tea pure herb drink.
La Junta tribune., 1902-08-09

Trade with H. g. Todd & Co.
Mrs. ]. S. King is visiting friends
in Ration, N. M.
Watch for the orange and black
Orients. Downer hazzem.
Dan b Carey, OF Denver, was a
La Junts visitor Thursday.
G. S. Thompson, undertaken and
embalmer. Phone No. ais.
The Presbyterian Sunday school
will give picnic at the headgate
next Wednesday.
Rev. II. H. Lampkin, pastor of
the Christian church, is very ill
with an attack OF typhoid fever.
Postal Clerk W,nstanley, who
has been seriously i'll with typhoid
fever, is on the road to recovery.
Tents, camp stoves, cots and
camping outfits, also lot of Sec
ond hand carpenter tools and tool
chests at II. n. Clark's.
X. A. Eddleman leaves this
morning for Salt Lake City to at
tend the Elks' national conven-
tion which assemblies there next
week.
Miss Nettie Pearce, Of Chicago,
aunt OF Mrs. F. f. Hamilton and
Ed Pearce, arrived in La Junta
this week for an extended visit
with relatives.
Mrs. J. 5. Elliott, and daugh-
ters, OF Chanute, Kan, are the
guests OF Mrs. Charles Farley.
They are on their way home from
trip to California.
A limited number of boys will
be taken into St. Andrews vested
choir, and voices trained. The
boys are to be given an outing IN
the Cedars August 18th.
J. J. B. Manly left yesterday
morning for Salt Lake City to at
tend the national convention OF the
B. P. 0. E to which he is a dele
gate from the local lodge.
Bob Fisher, accompanied by his
brother, Ben Fisher, left on the
noon train yesterday for a trip to
Colorado Springs, Cripple Creek
and other mountain towns.
E. w. Pierce left yesterday
morning on No. 8 and the wash
out route for Kansas City, Mo-,
where he will visit relatives and
old friends for the next two weeks.
Mrs. Jerry Taylor and children,
who have been visiting relatives in
Conway Springs, Kan. left this
week for Leadsville, Ind, where
they will make an extended visit.
Mrs. Annie Toombs, of St.
Paul, Mimi, arrived in La Junta
on one OF the delayed trains
Thursday evening to make an ex-
tended visit with her daughter,
Mrs. William Bowen.
At St. Andrews church tomor-
row services will be conducted by
the rector, Rev. w. H. Haupt.
After tomorrow the rector will no
longer have charge Of Rocky Ford
and other missions, and will give
his entire time to the work in La
Junta, SO there will be evening
services beginning Sunday, Aug
ust 18th.
Those from La Junta who at
tended the recent G. A. r. En-
campment at Rocky Ford and
heard Capt. Jack Crawford will be
delighted to know that Superin-
tendent Busser, that indefagitable
little Napoleon OF the Santa Fe
reading rooms, has secured Cap
tain Jack to entertain the railroad
boys and lassies and their friends
at Commercial College hall, Thurs
day evening, April I4th.
lanes Barton Adams, the poet
and postscript man Of the Denver
Post for the past six years, was
evidently an early morning caller
at the TRIBUNE Office Thursday
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five years. he was never in battle
This was due 20 no fault OF his own.
Somehow or other, although he was in
the war with Mexico and later per-
formed services in the civil war, when
ever a naval engagement was fought.
selfridge somehow happened 10 be al
another Qoint.
Another interesting thing about the
SeIfridge family is that II is the only
one that has ever had two retired adj
mirals living at the same time Ad-
miral selfrIdges son. Thomas o. Self
ridge, r.. graduated from the naval
academy az the head OF his class In
1854, when he was II years old, and
was retired in 1888.
When the father entered the navy
the smooth bore, muzzle loading can
non was considered the acme Of dead
illness; the wooden ships were thought
To be almost indestructible fighting
machines. Admiral Selfridge saw the
advent OF the breech loader. the iron
clad, the steel armored fortress
operated by steam and electricity. He
saw, too, the friends Of his boyhood
and his manhood called one by one
across the waters OF the river of death
and the release must have been 10 him
most welcome.
His demise leaves Sir Henry Keppel
Of the British navy, at SO years of
age. the Oldest naval officer borne on
any list.