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La Junta tribune., 1902-10-01
- T.ie Are..s the World. -

As announced 10 last weeks
tribune, the Ladies Aid of the
Presbyterian church will on Oc-
tober 10th give the unique and
taking entertainment. known as
"a Trip Around the World
The arrangements are nearly COM
pieted and the outlook for pleas.
ant and profitable evening is very
encouraging.
Tourists may embark at New
York Harbor. known as the
Presbyterian church. as early as
o:3o p. n. and at intervals during
the evening OF half hour until
s:3o p. m. The Hayrack, a safe
and speedy vessel will land the
passengers FIRST at Mexico, where
the home of DR.. and Mrs. Frank
Finney, as typical Mexican home
will be visited. A twenty minutes
stop and the faithful Hayrack will
again push her nose out to sea
until the distant shores of China
are reached. Here we will meet
DR.. aud Mrs. Coltman, who have
been laboring in this field as mis-
sionaries for many years. Then on
to Italy, that picturesque land of
sunshine and art. Again, we will
enjoy our stop over with friends,
Mr.. and Mrs. V. Albera. From
here we will visit France, in COM
pany with Mr.. and Mrs. l.. d.
( Hilihouse as guides. This inter
esting country has long been the
criterion of the world OF fashion
and her beautiful women and gall
liant men have a world. wide repu-
tation. Twenty minutes and then
on to Germany-that land OF thrift
and patriotism, where the entire
party will be entertained by MIR.
and Mrs. D. r. McCune.
This being the last country on
the schedule, we will turn our faces
homeward and steer straight for
our beloved America, the land OF
the free. We are invited through
the hospitality OF Mr. and Mrs.
Walker, to come direct to their
home on Ration avenue, where a
reception will be rendered the
voyagers. A jolly time is expect
ed. the sea is sure to be calm and
the people Of each country
gracious and hospitable. The
passage, including meals in each
country, is only fifty-cents, and
tickets will be procurable from
any member OF the Ladies Aid
after Thursday next. The receipts
OF the voyage are to 60 to swell
the building fund Of the proposed
Presbyterian church.
La Junta tribune., 1902-10-01
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Don on RESTAURANT ItOm hetCu-
um Bros, this week and will take
possession today. We hope Dave
will have ali kinds of prosperity
in his new business enterprise.
Marriage licenses were issued
from the county clerks Office Mon
day to Alexander Pedigo, of Man
zsnola, and Ivy Hansen. of Ord
way; William E. Stephens and
elena Hoskins, both OF La Jnnta.
Wonderly's orchestra gave a
dance in Rocky Ford last night.
The entire orchestra went up to
the sugar beet metropolis in the
new tally ho recently purchased by
Likes Livery Barn. This new
conveyance will accommodate from
one TO sixteen people.
William Edward Stephens and
elena Hoskins were married at
/ the Catholic church In this city
Monday evening at S:I5 O'Clock,
Rev. Father Brinker officiating at
the ceremony. Only the immedi-
ate relatives OF the bride and
groom and few intimate friends
were present. The TRIBUNE ten
ders congratulations and bes,
wishes.
County Assessor Adsmopd wen,
to Denver yesterday on the noon
train, taking the assessment roll
of Otero county along to submit
to the state officials, as provided
by the fusion state revenue law.
The total assessment in Otero
county for the year 1902, includ-
ing railroad property, is s5,73s,-
o66. as compared to s7,oI5,I2I
for the year previous.
f. J. Gretchen, P. 6. Scott, c.
r. Buckley and c. w. Bomgard-
ner, directors Of the Otero Oil and
Gas Company, held a meeting a,
the Office of Buckley & Hart Mon
day for the purpose of discussing
the affairs and prospects of that
organization. The Otero well is
still pumping oil at the rate oi
about 100 barrels per day, and the
outlook is very encouraging. The
company is already making prepar.
atoms to sink a second we'll on
its pro erty.
| C.c..ent O'Neil, a prosperous
farmer OF near kewanee. Ill. who
came to La Junta ten days ago for
the benefit of his health, died sud
denly about noon Monday at the
home of Charles Mcdonald, where
he had been rooming. Mr.. O'Neil
was a sufferer from asthma, but
the disease had developed to such
an extent that il affected his heart.
He was fine looking old gentle
man about s,xty-hve years OF age.
The body was shipped to his
home at Kewanee, ILL.,, last mig ht
on No. q.
D. B. Roster, a barber, and
"Kiowa," well known character
about town who has been in
trouble before in this city, were
arrested Monday morning by Sher-
if Barr on complaint sworn out
by Robert Pennington, a brake
man running between La Junta
and Dodge City, who accuses
them of having relieved him of
81 50 in cash Sunday night PEN
nington was under the influence Of
liquor, and made ''show" of his
money before the colored gentle
men. The two colored men took
Pennington home, and when he
woke up in the morning his cash
was missing No money was
found upon either Of the men, and
it is probable that they will have
IA be discharged for lack of evil
dence.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-10-03

wire has curved hook which sur
rounds the spindle on the top. At the
point of the long loop is a guide
through which the string feeds to the
top. To put the top In motion the
cord is given a single turn around the
spindle, the free, long end is inserted
in the guide, and the hook of the spin
ming wire is placed over the spindle
underneath the cord. 1t is obvious
that sudden and strong pull on the
cord and an equal resistance with the
other hand will hold the top station
ary In vertical plane, while the rap
idly moving cord will give motion to
the spindle to rotate the top as the
cord is drawn through the guide. When
the string has passed through the
guide there is no further resistance
and the top drops of its own accord to
the floor, maintaining its motion for a
great length of time. Frederick w.
Kranz of Minneapolis, Mimi, is the
patentee.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-10-03
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New Forces Suggested.

A novel experiment lately slown the
London Royal society by Mr.. T. c.
Porter was performed with a little
water in beaker having nearly verti-
cal sides. When the water was rotated
about vertical axis, the pressure was
least in the center and increased out
ward, and when near boiling point and
heat was applied, steam formed only
in the region of least pressure, produc-
ing a gaseous core. The rotation was
set up by stirring with a rubber COW
cred glass rod. Curious phenomena
were shown by the column of steam
when the water was first stirred and
then allowed to come to rest while
still being heated, the water at first
having a concave surface and the core
of steam being practically continuous
from bottom to top. This was fol-
lowed by a stage of perplexing pulsa-
tlons. Some forms of the steam col
umns resembled solar prominences,
and It was suggested that the latter
might be due to diminished pressure
near the center Of cyclonea In the
suns atmosphere.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-10-03
New Fall Trimmings.

There are a wealth of new trim
mings for +he fall. The French in
genuity is being taxed to the utmost
in this respect, and already some of
the most novel innovations are dis
played. For veilinEs there are some
marvellous wooden embroideries inter
woven with silk which are most eff
fective. Such embroideries must,
however, contrast with the general
colors of the gown. One would i'm
agine that the use of wool upon light
veilings would result in heavy ef-
feet, but SO delicately, and SO clever
ly are the wooden threads woven that
the effect is rich, but not in the
least cumbersome. Some of the new
est yelling gowns have the trimming
In question embroidered directly upon
them, but still others are simply or
namented with it in the ordinary
applique fashion.
Even on tulles these woolen en-
Droideries are employed, but in such
cases the design is almost exclusively
floral. or foliage garlands, which,
when encrusted on the tulle, have the
effect of flowers or vines running
through 1t.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-10-03
Novel Top-spInning Device.

To spin a top well, as every boy
knows, care must be used in winding
the string, as well as in throwing the
top, the tension OF the cord having
considerable to do with the speed Of
comes forward with top which.
while 1t makes use Of the string, does
not have 1t wound on the top, as is
necessary with the old kind. The H.
lustration gives an idea of the device
which is used in connection with the
cord to give the top its rotary motion
and also shows the manner Of apply
ing the string and spinning wire. The
latter is formed with loop at one end
in which one finger of the left hand Is
inserted, while the opposite end of the
The Grit-advocate., 1902-10-03
Fancies of the Smart Set.

An emerald green haze hangs over
the fashion world.
Killed models reign for walking
skirts.
All the new gowns show dis
tinct feminine touch. The stiff, man
nish styles are decidedly in abeyance.
The prevalence of the shawl collar
as a garniture for summer gowns is
taken as an indication Of leaning
toward cape-trimmed jackets for fall.
A new veil with lace border, call
ed the Du Barry, is the very latest.
Most charming effects are shown in
the new open-throat collar, intended
for wear with gown just the very
tiniest bit turned in at the back.
Artificial flowers made of silk are
very swagger for trimming the pom
padour gowns SO modish this summer.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-10-03
Plain Flannel Waists.

New flannel waists are little more
severe than formerly, some being very
plain, showing few gathers in front
and plain backs. Others are finished
with strappings Of leather Of the ma
terial or some other fabric and are
stitched, tucked, plated and gathered.
Few are made with yokes, but now and
then one shows a gathered yoke Little
vests Of contrasting material are put
on many of them. Sleeves are tight at
the top, but very full below the elbow,
and have plain or odd cuffs.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-10-03
A Wholesale Lemon squeezer.

AS many thousands of lemons are
used in large restaurants and drug
stores in making lemonade with which
the customers quench their thirst dur.
ing the heated term, and as these are
usually squeezed separately, with con-
sequent loss of time to the drink
mixer it has occurred to Joseph c.
Bulloch Of Cherokee. N. c.. that ma
chine for squeezing the lemons by the
dozen might prove of some value as a
labor and time saver. The machine he
has designed for this work, and which
is illustrated herewith, has a fiat base
to rest on the bar or counter, with a
series of semi-ellipsoidal projections
The Grit-advocate., 1902-10-03
A Becoming Belt.

A becoming belt is one that Is made
of three strips of velvet ribbon about
an inch wide. At the middle of the
back they are caught together and
stiffened with little piece of whale.
bone three inches in length. The
ends are caught together in front tc
form width of an inch and half or
less, and put into smart buckle.
This shape OF belt, which may be
made in any sort Of colored ribbon, is
most becoming, and gives a rounded
appearance to the waist. A charming
wide belt may be made Of three bands
of insertion mounted on ribbon and
joined together, the front being laced
down with baby ribbon velvet. An
other pretty belt may be made OF
black ribbon velvet with one or two
upright bows at the back. caught
across with fiat buckle.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-10-03
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perfection. Around the top are two
rows of French dots in black. Then
comes a row of ribbon, dainty pink
baby ribbon, edged with black, just
below this are two rows of the black
dots, then another double row of the
dots and two of ribbon. The whole
comes little below the middle Of the
stock 1t is sufficiently dressy, but
better yet 1t is dainty, and that is
the great quality in neckwear. Once
one has achieved both daintiness and
becomingness, the problem is solved.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-10-03
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raised on the upper face of the bottom.
on which the halves of the lemons are
impaled. The machine has a hinged
presser plate with vertical posts at
each end of the base to support
pivoted bar. This bar carries a screw
threaded shaft, with a hand-wheel at
the top and an enlarged head at the
bottom to engage the presser plate. To
operate this squeezer any number Of
lemons from one upward are halved
and placed on the projecting knobs.
when the presser plate is tilted down
The Grit-advocate., 1902-10-03
Prize for Scientific Paper.

It Is announced that Prof. Joseph
Seegen proposes to offer a prize,
under the auspices of the Imperial
Academy Of Sciences in Vienna. for
the best answer of the following
question: "Is any part Of the nitrogen
Of the albuminates which have under
gone metalbolism In the animal body
eliminated either by the lungs or by
the skin in a gaseous form?" The
prize offered amounts to about 81 900,
and essays may be written in Ger
man, French or English and must be
sent In before Feb. /, 1904.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-10-03
Lace Fashions.

New laces are very heavy and
come in cream, white, ecru and black.
Woolen laces are to be worn consid
erably, and these are tinted to match
the gown. Finer laces, such as chan
tilly, valenciennes, mechlin and mall
tese, will be used on transparent
materials for evening. A deep coffee
tint in heavy lace is about the best
looks well trimmed with this coffee
shade.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-10-03
BaciIIl as q Dye.

DR.. Victor c. Vaughn, OF the Univer-
sity Of Michigan, recently exhibited to
scientific society some silk handker-
chiefs which had been dyed a bright
yellow or a beautiful pink by the pig
ment distracted from the micro organ
ism pnown as the bacillus prodogiosis.
He referred to an apparatus with
which he was able to produce various
bacilli by the acre.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-10-03
New Washing Machine.

This washing machine seems to have
the faculty Of cleaning the clothes
without subjecting them to the harsh
treatment Of forcing their way through
the pile and perhaps tearing the gar
ments. The inner surface OF the tub
shaped that the plunger usual in an
apparatus Of this character Founders
are attached to the operating shaft so
as to yield readily when any large
mass of clothing is encountered, In
stead heads come in contact with the
The Grit-advocate., 1902-10-03

Giving advice Is, many times, only
the privilege of saying foolish thing
ones self under pretense OF hinder
ing apother from doing so.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-10-03

and the bar locked across the top be-
tween the posts. The screws then
lowered until 1t exerts the required
amount Of pressure on the plate to
flatten the lemons and force the Juice
out into receptacle provided for the
purpose.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-10-03
Her Smart Stock.

A certain pretty girl has made for
herself one of the prettiest stock col
lars! And it is one which any girl
who is at all clever with her needle
might easily copy. The maternal
used Is white Liberty satin. the cut
The Grit-advocate., 1902-10-03

front edge first and scrub the clothes
down the inclined surface until the
bottom is reached. 1t will thus be
seen that the rotation OF the actual
ing shaft by the crank wheel will sub
ject the wash to practically the same
motion that it would receive II scrub
bed by hand over board.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-05-09

For food, TO see above the surface with
past of the eye and below the water
with the other part. The band which
divides the eye into two equal parts.
striking the surface or edge of the
water, divides the line OF vision. OF
course, this is great advantage 10 the
ish when seeking food. And since the
3and seems TO serve no other purpose
than to enable the fish to swim thus
at the surface Of the water, 1t Is but
reasonable TO suppose that 1t has been
formed there because of this peculiar
way of swimming No other fish are
known TO swim at the surface In just
The same way as do these fish. and If
they were to do so. IL may be supposed
that they. too, would sooner or later
get n similar band on the eye. for IL is
quite likely that this habit of holding
the eye at the surface of the water
while seeking food, extending through
centuries with this fish, very gradually
caused grlstle or blurred band To
'orm on that portion Of the eye which
struck the water. or edge of the water.
Now, as Il Is custom of nature to
take away the usefulness of any mem
Der or organ OF the body never used,
she has caused this band to form here.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-05-09

since that part of the eye which struck
the edge of the water was not used.
and could not be used while the fish
was swimming thus. This band has,
therefore, by slow degrees, become
more and more permanent. until now 1t
is firmly fixed. and destroys the
sight of that portion of the eye over
which It extends. While very young
the band Is not on the tish's eye. This
fact helps to prove that the band was
not always on the eye of these fish,
but IL has been formed by their habit
of swimming at the surface.
Some scientists do NOT call this fish
four-eyed. for they say there are no
four-eyed fish. They say this eye is
exactly like any other eye, except for
the band across IL. and that the human
eye would represent like condition
were one 10 fasten narrow band
across IL. other scientists claim that
each of these two parts of the eye can
be contracted or expanded indcpend
emily of the other.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-05-09

exceeding in length the tiger. the grlz-
ely bear and the polar bear. There IL
fine specimen OF this bear, the only
one in captivity, in the United States
National Zoo at Washington. but it is
only a cub. Despite his youth. how
ever. he is almost as large as two full
grown grizzlies who are his present i'm
mediate ntrShbors
Meanwhile the Alaska Commercial
Company, acting on behalf of the Uni
ted States Government, Is attempting
10 capture a full-grown animal OF this
species. According to the New York
Journal there has been standing az
Kadiak Island since last June great
steel cage sixteen feet long and six
feet high, In one end OF which is a
heavy raised grating. which Is con-
nected with a trigger in the rear end
Of the cage. This trigger is baited
with salmon. When the bear bites the
bait the steel door will close on him.
The steel cage in which the United
States authorities hope TO entertain
Mr.. Ursus Kadiakus until his transpor.
ton can be arranged was taken 10
Alaska and erected on Kadiak Isl.
and, under the supervision of Ell.
wood Hofer. a famous Yellowstone
trapper and guide. who is more faml-
larly known as Billy" Hofer. This
cage, or tray. was designed and made
especially with a view of accommodate
ing the Kadiak bear. and. shoull he
enter it, 1t Is probable he will stay in
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-05-09
Making a Ping.Pung
Set at Home.

or all the indoor games that the wri-
ter has tried-and he has tackled about
all Of them-nOne has proved such jolly
good fun as table tennis. or as the Eng
lish call 1t. "ping-pong."
frst-class ping-pong outfit with
two rackets that are perfect little ten
mis- rackets on small scale will cost
about 81 at the shop. When IL comes
10 a very cheap set you can probably
make at home just as good an outfit
and maybe better.
First, az 20 the rackets. In England
the kind most favored have centres Of
parchment like a drumhead, from
which the ball rebounds with that hum
ming ping-pong sound which gives the
game It's name.
The writer prefers the string racket
Pieces OF rattan soaked a while in
steaming hot water 10 make them very
supple make good racket frames. A
wooden handle, followed out at the end
with grooves for the rattan frame 10
dt In Is simply constructed, as shown
m the diagram above. In strlnglng the
string used on banjo would be about
eight. Two strings for each racket
should be enough.
These strings should be thoroughly
soaked and then used while still wet.
Do not string too tight. for if you do
when the strlngG dry and shrink they
will pull the frame all out OF shape.
String first across and then up and
lown exactly as in n regulation racket.
In making support for your net
couple OF yards of heavy telegraph wire
will answer. Take each length and
double and bend into shape shown in
the diagram. This Of itself may not be
quite stanch enough to hold the net
.aut. but by running n cord from the
top Of one wire support down and TN.
der the table TO the top Of the other
support, you should be able 10 obtain
The necessary amount Of rigidity. The
net itself should be about six inches
hlgh from the table, and should clear
the table by enough TO allow the ball
TO pass easily under IL. Any material
will do for the net, though n gauze or
netting Of some kind bound at the top
with an inch or two Of white tape is
best AS to the table itself it should
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-05-09
She Co. the Potatoes.

The man who forgets the obligations
in the way OF shopping imposed upon
him by the women Of his family when
he leaves the house is not rare enough
to excite curiosity, but the woman with
sufficient wit and tact to checkmate
this loss of memory is. One such lives
in Pennsylvania. The Philadelphia
Record says that she had labored for
several days to impress upon her hus-
band the necessity OF sending home
bag of potatoes.
At last, when all her persuasions and
injunctions had failed, she surprised
him one morning by handing him a
sealed letter, and asking him with
great seriousness not to open it until
he had reached his place of business
All the way down town he thought OF
the strange request, and he no sooner
entered his office than he tore open
the letter. This is what he read
Dear John: For some time past
l have thought long and earnestly on
what l have to say to you. and l have
decided that this 5 the best method
10 communicate 1t. | have hesitated
several times about writing to you
in this way, but l find that l cannot
conceal my thoughts longer. l must
and will tell you all
Here Johns hair began to rise, but
he heroically turned over the page and
read on: The potatoes have been out
Tor a week. Please send home a bag.
thought 10y this method you would
not be likely to forget"
The potatoes went up TO the house
that morning.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-05-09
FLYING Fish.

Undoubtedly, the dying fish has
wings like bird, undoubtedly it flies
yet not as bird. 1t does not Hap
the winglike. pectoral fins on which 1t
Is upborne; nor. once launched In the
air. can it change its course by any
movement of its wings until 1t dips
again to the water. Yet it will pass
a ship making ten knots in the hour.
and travel in the air as far as 500
feet at time.
Astounding. indeed, Is the sight of
shoal Of flying fish taking to the air,
sklmming far over the surface when
the sea Is calm, leaping high over great
waves when gales blow. Fish seem
ludicrously out of the element in air
but that fish should fly is not really
more wonderful than that some ami
mails and birds. like the otter or the
penguin, dive and swim to perfec'
tion.
The flying fsh's fins are really para
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-05-09
The Enslish Peerase.

Not one representative in the male
line OF any one Of the Barons who
signed the Magma Charta now sits in
the House of Lords. while. although
many Of the earliest Knights Of the
the Garter were subjects OF the Eng.
lish King as feudal lords in his posses
sions In the south OF France. not a sin
gle title in tie pecrage is taken from
any place south ot the Loire; and TWO
French duchies three principalities OF
the Holy Roman Empire, one or two
imperial countsh.ps. and the Spanish.
Portuguese. and Netherlands titles held
by the Dukes OK Wellington and Port
land and Lords Albemarle and Clan
carty. probably all but exhaust the list
OF foreign honors held by any persons
In the British peerage. Our monarcns,
as Queen Elizabeth once said. have al
WAYS preferred 10 decorate their own
dogs With their own collars. and per-
haps the results are to be commended.
After all. as Talleyrand remarked,
Lord Castlereagh. who was undecOr-
ated looked the most distinguished
man at the Congress Of yienna.-Notes
and Queries.