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La Junta tribune., 1902-04-09

LIKE the old woman that lived
in a shoe and had SO many child
ren she didn't know what 10 do,
there are some people 10 this
world that are in the same predica
ment as regards coin OF the realm
They exhaust considerable
amount OF mental pabulum in de
vising ways and means to get rid
OF their surplus wealth. The
Santa Fee will endesvor to assist
them to some extent by putting
on "double price" train. which
will doubtless prove a great sue
cess. There are some people in
this world who are as mucL elated
over putting up double. price for
what they get, as the old-time
printer was when he "skinned the
hook" and grabbed a"double price
phat take"
La Junta tribune., 1902-04-09
non-combvstisie AifsIss.


AT Lamar the Round Bale Cot
ton Compress Company is putting
up a compressor for the purpose OF
baling Arkansas Valley Alfata io'
shipment to foreign countries.
The plant will cost S25. 200. Ihe
ponderou. machinery will squeeze
into a bale 35xIs in diameter a5o
pounds of alfalfa. The bales are
almost as hard as wood and the
pressure under which they are
made is SO great that the alfalfa is
rendered while bsled almost en-
tirely non-combustible.
La Junta tribune., 1902-04-09

Ir isn't so certain that the Santa
Fe Company is not responsible Tor
heavy damages to the poor old
woman who was outraged by the
black devil Wallace at La unta,
last week. II a man keeps a vi.
cious dog. or horse, or bull. and
strangers are killed or injured by
it, the owner is responsible. 1t is
to be hoped the old lady will give
the big company legal whirl any
how. Ii is not hard to tell what a
Jury would do. Pueblo Mail.
La Junta tribune., 1902-04-09
The ST. Louis Worlds Fair will

The St. Louis Worlds Fair will
open May 1. 1908. 1t will be ap-
proximately twice as big as any
former international exposition.
The Centennial Exposition at
Philadelphia covered ago acres,
the Paris Exposition OF 1899 1900,
336 acres; the Columbian Exposi-
ton at Chicago, 633 acres; the
Pan American at Buffalo $50 acres.
The ST. Louis Worlds Fair will
cover I 400 acres. The construc.
ton cost OF the Paris Exposition
was So, 900. 900. that OF the Col
nmbian Exposition SIS, 322, 900,
and the .otal cost OF the Pan Amer.
lean Exposition was SIo. 900. 900.
The estimated cost OF the St.
Louis Worlds Fair will be $40,
900, 900.
La Junta tribune., 1902-04-09
900, 900.

THE secretary Of state OF Michi-
gan has decided that the alleged
building and loan business trans
acted by the Home Cooperative
Company, Of Missouri, is against
public policy and will force them
to cease operations in Michigan.
This is the same company that has
been doing land Office business in
Otero county on the $50 per
month plan, loans to mature IN
sixteen years-providing you draw
one. The company has also been
notified to cease operations IN the
state OF Illinois. II our fusion
state officials did not have SO many
other things on their minds to
worry over, they might take simi
lar action, if their attention was
called to the matter.
La Junta tribune., 1902-04-09
Cos. ., Growing s.s,, s.....

The cost Of growing sugar beets
is a matter Of much conjecture
among most farmers. for as mat
ter of fact they do not keep close
account Of all the items in the ex-
pense bill. Last season one far
mer in Otero county expended on
ten acres S4I7. so, which included
rent Of land, seed. spring plowing,
leveling and narrowing, planting,
cultivating, irrigating, thinning,
harvesting and hauling. From
this land he harvested 21s tons oi
beets for which he received S4.7s 4
ton or SI,o71.75 for his crop, Civ.
ing him net profit of S6o3.7s on
the beets. Under ordinary CIR.
cumstances the expenditure oi
over forty-one dollars an acre on
the crop would be considered ex-
cessive, as the beees- should be
produced att cost Of not more
than thirty dollars an acre.-La.
mar Sparks.
La Junta tribune., 1902-04-09

The owner OF the bloodhounds
that were secured for the purpose
OF tracking the La unta ravisher
is about the only man in that city
who doubts the guilt OF Wallace.
the black victim Of the mob. Peo
pie in Pueblo who have had SIX or
seven years practical experience
OF the worthlessness of dogs will
not share the owners doubts be
cause OF anything the hounds did
or didn't do. Pueblo Mail.
La Junta tribune., 1902-04-09

BRyAS, who wants to demon
state to the democracy OF this
country that the third time Will
prove the charm in running Tor the
presidency. is building a new
house in Lincoln that is to cost
sac, 600. Wonderful how times
have changed since 1896. Bryan
would probably have denied that
there was that much money in cir
culatiou six short years ago.
La Junta tribune., 1902-04-09

THE Rocky Ford Enterprise is
evidently suffering from an attack
OF prosperity. IL was enlarged TO
a seven column quarto last week.
Now If Brother Barkley would buy
a bran new "make-up" rule and
use that instead OF scoop shovel
in making up his forms he would
have one OF the best-looking news
papers in the Arkansas Valley.
La Junta tribune., 1902-04-09

TRUTH is tough. 1t will not
break, like a bubble, at touch;
nay, you may kick it about all day
like a football, and it will be round
and full at evening. Does not Mr..
Bryant say that truth gets well if
she IS run over by locomotive.
while error dies OF lockjaw if she
scratches her finger.-H Dimes.
La Junta tribune., 1902-04-09
ors,...e. No. -.

"A appropriation Of funds for corporate
purposs. for the City Of La Junfa for
be nscal year commencing April !. lNs.
Of La Juntn:
SECTION For the purpose Of defrayipg
all necessary corporate expenses and meet
iur the liabilities Of the City OF La Junta for
the dseai year commencing April I. 1907,
there shall be and hereby In appropriated
out Of he revenue Of said city for said hscal
year the sum Of s.s..s to meet said entire
corporate expenses and liabilities outside
the special funds herein appropriated for
se = cru and aide nlks.
SHCrIoS /. The said total sum of s2s,s 80 80
appropriated hereby Is sub-divided into APP
for the following stated
amounts for the following specific purpose.
La Junta tribune., 1902-04-09
Notice for 1ubiication.
United States Land once,
Pueblo. Colo, March -, iau..

Uuit-si State. Land once,
Pueblo, Colo, March -. tas.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ folio wing named settler has filed notice
of hi. intention to make final proof in sup
port Of his claim, aud that said proof will lie
made before Clerk District Court nt La Jun
tn. Colo, on June Is, 1907. Viz: Thomas Con-
yers, II. Z. No. II SIS for the lot. and 5. SEi
NWI, SEix Swi., section 81. 7 q -, X 81 W.
He names the following ~itncs.e. to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultiva-
tioh of said land, viz: Thomas 4. Tate, OF
Hixb-~, Colo, Add A. FROST. of Bent Canyon.
Colo, John Lissl~son, Of Bent Canyon, Colo,
Mcrchildo Trujiilo, Of Bcnt Cnnyoa, Colo.
J. X. GORDON. Register.
First publication, April 2. la0..
Last publication. May !. lac
La Junta tribune., 1902-04-09
JUDGE Dixon OF Pueblo,

JUDGE DIXON OF Pueblo, recent
" tried a case in which it was
sought to recover money lost in
gambling. the plaintiff alleging
cheating during the game. In
his decision Judge Dixon said:
"The world is full of people who
have the desire to play poker
and don't know when to stop.
This court is Of the opinion that
it never was. never ought to be.
and never will be the law that
money lost at gambling, even
through cheating devices. can be
legally recovered. II is absurd to
think that this court Is going to
decide whether . game is fair or
fraudulent. The Law 10 stated as
il ought to be by Chief Justice
Parker Of Massachusetts,, who says
La Junta tribune., 1902-04-09

that II a man enters a gambling
game he lays himself liable to be
cheated and must take the conse-
quences of his unlawful act in
playing the game"
La Junta tribune., 1902-04-09
WHAT'S THE use

OF suffering from indigestion II you cat
what you want, or Of starving yourself to
avoid snch distress Aeksrs pyspspsls
Tseista taken after eating will digest your
food perfectly aud free you from all the dis
agreeable ;, IN pton- of Indigestion and D,s.
p-p.ia- Eat what you like at any time and
take an AehsV tablet nft-r~ard- Positively
guaranteed. Your money will always he
refunded u you are not satisfied, Write to
Us foe free sample. W. H. HooNEh Co..
Buffalo. y. Y.
La Junta tribune., 1902-04-09
IT'S JUST A COUGH.

That Ssss your lungs sore aud pave. the way
for Ppeamoaia OF Consumpeion. or both
AsAees gasttsh eeas1y will stop the
cough In . day and heal jour iunGs. IL will
cure Coosumpeion. Asthma, Bronehisis. sud
all throat and lung troubles Positively
guaranteed, aud money rrfunded n you arr
not sstisHrd write TO US for free sample.
W. II. HooxKR = Co., Buffalo, n. Y. FOR saie
by T. c. Coitmsn, Ph. u.
La Junta tribune., 1902-04-09

ASrER praying for forty years for
a baby, Des Mones couple
placed small want ad IN news
paper and that same nigh, bounc-
ing boy was placed on their door
step. Prayer is all right you are
not in hurry, but for quick re-
turns use printers ink.
La Junta tribune., 1902-04-09
Notice For Publication.
United States Land Ofiie-,
puehlo Cnln March L lssks

Pueblo, Colo, March 1, lsts.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ foito~ ins. named settler ha. hl-d notice
of hi. intention TO make final proof in sup
port of hi. claim. and that said proof will be-
made before Clerk District Court ut La
Junfa, Colo, on May 20 ise- viz: william
Ross, H. T. No. ato1 for the northwest =. sec-
tion =, TOW nship 3 south, range IS west.
He name. the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultisa-
ton Of said land, viz: Philo ] Hecox. Dill
all of La Junta.
J.R. GORDON, Register.
First publication, March 5, is4is.
Last publication. April IL, lsc.
La Junta tribune., 1902-04-09


Streets. alieys and croSs~alks 5 0O %
Salaries s,7D %
Electric Light t......................... 2-stO 90
Fire department. ent........-.,.......-..-. LOO oU
Incidental fund Observation-Disclosures. l,AD %
sinking Fuud. ..,...,. .,....-.......-.... 40 %
Interest Otero Canal bonds ......-... 60 %
Sewer construction go. ...,......,.. 80 U
Library. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. loo 20
City Hall ..-.:......-.-....-.. $500 90
Special side~ ak fund nd.............. 1000 90
Special sewer fund nd.-..........-...r.... 2oO 20
wAIEK PLANT.
Water plant salaries ies............- .,ssO 60
Interest on s., oCO ater plant bonds 2,.sO %
Interest on 5000 reservoir bonds 30 90
Water Plant incidental fund ....-.... 1000 00
Ssa Wes.r ,"n ninnt ou,.,.ntiing ''.''. On o. a.
SECTION 4 All revenue earned by said
water plant during said fiscal year shall he
kept by the city treasurer separate .nd
city and all warrants drawn ou either Of the
said Interest ON $500 Water Plant Bond.''
rant fns,Sen;Si S I Fund Wases Plan, s.i.
be paid only out Of the revenues derived out
Of the said water plant aud out OF other
revenue or funds and no warrant drawn on
any other funds shall be paid out OF any
plant, and all moneys derived from said
water plant remaininG In tho city treasury
af.sr p. yinf al All ~ sarsants % legally drawn ON
"a separate fund ito be known as the sinking
fund for the payment OF the $500 water
bonds.
SECTION l. No further appropriations
shali be made for any other purpose at any
time within the fiscal year unless it be for
proved aud sanctioned by q majority Of TIE
legal elcctors Of tbs .aia city Of La Junta at
q special election called for that purpose.
itlet'.Special Assesments for Sidew alks' and
''Spccinl assessments for sewer shall be de-
rived from special assessment. for sidewalks
ard sewers. aud from these sources only.
These funds shall he u.ed only in the con-
ssruction Of sewers and side nlks. the said
sewer fund for the construction Of sewers
walk fund for the construction Of walks In
to constract wsiks where walks are direcsed
e & sh. n ss sS duty of III. cit,
treasurer on ths LIST day. Of May and ON the
LIST day Of each sueceeiins month, to take
water plant and place said amount to the
credit Of the inserest ON es3,O00U. wster
Plant and Reservoir Bond Fund and the sum
rqomaiuiuinG shall be apportioned To the
other water plant funds in proportion to
sscTIos7. All ordinances or part. of ordi.
nancs: In connicf herewith are hereby re-
The foregoing ordinance No. ia was rexu-
lariy introduced and read at regular meet
April I, 1901, and was published In the LA
H. city Of La Jnnta, under date Of April !.
I'D on April 8. iSe.
Ordnance 30. ~ was placed on is.. third
rc:sdinE c e s"d ~ an.l pss..xs shis ssh day OF
voee, two-thirds q al the member. elected
10 the board Of aidermea voting thereon. to-
:. Yee. Draper, Cartwright, D.nihsr. Car
li.le, McNeen. bentley.
Xhssnt~Noas
HRKD A. SABIS. Mayor.
q. ;. THOMPSON, City Clerk
La Junta tribune., 1902-04-09
FOR SALE.

One span heavy mares, With harness and
wagon complete outfit comparatively new
One cart also two calves Por further par
ticulars inquire OF
La Junta tribune., 1902-04-09
EXCHANGE STABLE

Granada street. one block west Of court
house park We do = general fe-d and
boarding business, and buy and ~-ll horses
and cattle. Accom- mo<intion. first class
Prices reasonable. Come aud s-e
LIKES 4 SON, proprietors.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-11-23

"We will have Bobby's father come
here for the bundle when he starts
home; he can go to the postottice and
wait for Bobby and carry the bundle
home and won't Bobby's mamma be
smprised?"
This plan met the approval OF the
committee and it was settled.
In the meantime, Bobby trudged to
the Office every day, morning and
evening, and asked: Amt they any
thing for Jenners yet?' His tone grew
discouraged, and the girl at the window
found it hard work to comfort him
She felt a bitter resentment toward
the Governor. who had paid no heed
to the little fellows appeal
Thanksgiving morning came. Jen-
ner. took the early train for home, and
when he reached the town he went
straight to the postotfice. Going to
the general delivery window, he asked
the girl il she was the person who had
forwarded a letter to the Governor.
She answered Yes" in a surprised
TONE, lIltu tit SuONNN hNA WIG FAAiNiN
and told her that he was Bobby's
father.
The girl was delighted with the good
news. and asked Jenncr to wait inside
the office.
Bobby was later than usual; he came
with tagging step and sad little
face. Jenner caught his breath hard
as he saw his baby, grown so large.
Bobby did not ask the usual question,
but looking up into the girls kind face,
said Il guess it aln't no use to ask;
it's too late now, and | guess they amt
ever going to be anything for the
Jenners"
The girl came out of the office, fol
lowed by Jenrer with the bundle.
She showed Bobby the address IN big
letters and said; You see the Governor
sent you such hig THANKSGIVING, he
had to send man to carry 1t home
for you. VIII you show him the way?'
She laughed through her tears at the
boys glad surprise
Bobby reached up and took the big
mans hand contidingly; not knowing
who it was, he led the way home, and
there was glad Thanksgiving for The
.Ienners. ladies World.
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Denounce Women Butchers.

That there is growing tendency
among many of the butchers of the
city to employ young women in their
shops, and put them behind the coun-
ter at the block. where they are taught
to do all the work of the journeyman
butchers at much smaller rate of
wages, was the assertion made by
William c. Wellman. of Local Lodge,
No. 1874 of the Amalgamated Meat
Cutters and Butcher Workmen.
These young women, it is declared,
are employed at small wages and are
ostensibly cashiers or bookkeepers,
but in reality cut meat and do the
work of journeyman butcher or
meat cutter At a meeting this sub.
ject was brought up by the members
of Local lodge, No. 1874, and denounced.
1t is said that over a hundred such
women butchers we're employed in
the city. Resolutions denouncing this.
declaring for shorter hours. and ask
ing the wives Of trades union men to
purchase their meat before 6 o'clock
on Saturday evening were passed.
New York Tribune.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-11-23
BY LULU LINTON.

was the slack time at the post
offiee-the hour just before noon
when the morning mail had all
been distributed, and the clerks
were chatting socially or reading the
morning papers.
The girl at the general delivery win
dow was startled by the sudden in
quiry; Say, is they anything for the
Jennersy
Looking through the window she saw
boy, with big. brown eyes, just on
level with the shelf outside.
She knew there was no such name
in the package of letters; but to humor
the little fellow. she looked carefully
through them, and answered kindly:
Not yet; perhaps it will come to-
morrow"
In the days that followed the boy
came twice a day. and the question:
rs there anything for the Jenners?"
came to be a familiar sound in the
postofiice, and the clerks listened for
it with much amusement, but the girl
at the window came to dread it.
She was haunted by the mournful
look that came into his eyes every
time she shook her head. and tried to
console him one day by saying: your
letter will surely come soon; you have
been expecting ii so long"
Letter he said scornfulIy. Il never
said l wanted a letter; l want a
bundle. and l want It pretty soon, too.
I've been 'specting it long time. and
--and-I'm Just tired Of you shaking
your head, | am" The defiant little
voice ended with something like a
sob
The girl at the postoffice window
came through the door into the outer
office, and taking Bobby's hand asked
kindly: Had you written to someone
to send you something?'
Seeing the look of sympathy on her
face, he told her all about it. you
see, it's this way: Mamma used 10 let
me write to Santa Claus and tell him
what | wanted at Christmas time, and
/ always got something-that was
when | was a little Teller" (straigllten
ing back his shoulders. MY teacher
has been telling about the man that
runs Thanksgiving, and she read let
ter he had in the papers telling the
people when to thanksgive and all that.
and I asked her was he a real sure
enough man OF if he was just a put-up
job Ike Santa Claus. She just laughed
and laughed. ana then she showed me
his picture in the paper, and he was
jast man 'thout no white beard like
Santa's, and she said they called him
Guv-nor. He looked so kind and good
out of his eyes. just thought maybe
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-11-23

hayep1 said that / would send the
thingS:that he did ask for yet"
His own hobby looked mp into his
face and said gravely: Il think you
won be good like your picture looks
II yodsdon't''
This.speech settled the question, and
fourteen year-old Winfred was ap-
pointed chairman of the purchasing
commjttee by the Governor. who gave
her 4 bill that sent them all flying at
him, .Antil he fed down the steps TO
keep -flom being smothered by their
raptH'ous embfaces.
At. .the end oesthe week the commit
tee agreed that they had never had 50
goodta time in their lives before.
Tie Governor eame home with an
important air one night. and calling
the children around him, toldfhem the
good news that Bobby's father was
going home for Thanksgiving.
"Going home; where has Ne been?'
were the eager questions, and the Gov.
ernor answered sadly: ''Jenner made
a mistake one tia.c. and they sent him
away from home for long time, to
make him sorry for it,
oh, papa, has he been in PRISON."
asked Winifred in an awed tone.
The Governor nodded; then he told
them how very sorry Jenner had been
for the wrong he had done, and they
were letting him out before his SEN
tence was out, on account of his good
behavior. He had been to see Jenner
and had shown Bobby's letter to him.
and Jenner had cried like Il baby over
it,
When the children showed the Cor
ernor the huge bundle they had ready
to send, he said it would never 90
through the mail. Their faces clouded,
for they had talked so much Of Bobby
surprise, when he asked for his mail,
and the girl at the window gave him
the bundle
All at once quick-witted Winifred
thought of plan to overcome the
difficulty.
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HUMOROUS

Wigg-Are the verses widely readE
Wagg-Yes; they're read by every
magazine editor in the country.
Nell-They are going to be married
at last Belle-So everything is set
tied, en-? Nell-Everything but his
bills, and her father will settle them
Statistics PROVE" said the Wise
Guy, that poor people live longer than
rich ones" Naturally replied the
Simple Mug. "The doctors let the poor
people alone"
Ernie--Is he stingy with his
kisses? Emily-Well, he likes to
make them go long way. Ernie
Indeed! Emily-Yes, he kisses over
the telephone.
81 wish you would do something for
my husband" said the anxious wife,
Hes worrying about money" Don't
be alarmed answered the physician.
reassuringly. III relieve him of that.
Stubb-That conceited young man
boasts that his ancestors carried every
thing befc$s-them. Penu-He means
behind them. | understand they car
ried peddlers' packs when they first
came over.
Mrs. Phamley--I see the board of
health reports show a falling off in the
death-rate last week. Mr.. Phamley-
All! that reminds me. noticed in the
society column that our doctor Is out
Of town on his vacation
Say" whispered the young brother.
didn't | hear sis say kiss and I'll
make up?'" Yes" replied the caller
well, she had it wrong. Sis always
makes up before you come. l saw her
with the paint and powder"
She-He didn't succeed in convinc-
ing her after all his argument. He
NO he merely made her mad. But
his explanation was clear Eyes; and
that's where he made his mistake. He
told her it was as plain as the most on
her face"
Papa began the young hopeful.
where does the sea go?" ut doesn't
go anywhere, my son., responded irri-
tated papa. why do you ask such
foolish questions?" well, ii it doesn't
go anywhere, why do they say sailors
follow the sea?'"
How often does the earth have a
revolution?' asked the teacher. What
part Of the earth?" inquired the pupil
What part?' "Yes'm. If you mean in
the United States every "a hours. but
II you mean in South America they
have EN- Cftener."
John, whispered Mrs. Stubb, in the
wee hours, there is burglar down
stairs, and l want you to go down"
We'll, guess not, responded her hus-
band, turning over for another nap;
I'D have you know that | don't assoc
ciate with burglars"
"She had premonition that some
thing was going to happen, said the
observer, and sure enough it did.
There's a sense that's most highly de-
veloped in woman" There is So
replied the married man, counting the
few coins he had left out OF his weeks
salary. ITS the sense of touch"
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-11-23

A curious instance of the paralyzing
effect of red tape in the French ad-
ministration has just come to light
In 1867 Hollander named Stallen-
berg was expelled because he cried
"Vive la republique!" in the streets
Of Paris After the fall Of the En-
pire he returned, but the republican
police arrested. imprisoned and ex-
PEELED him anew. He then went to
New Orleans and made fortune.
Since then he has returned 81 times
to Paris, where each time he has been
arrested, imprisoned and expelled. He
is now back for the 2Sth time, and is
awaiting the action of the police
Paris Dispatch in New York Herald.