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La Junta tribune., 1903-04-11
THE BOY AND HIS NEW MAMMA.
Little One Gives Pitiful Answer TO
Embarrassing Question

Every little while the infant terri
BILE proves to US afresh our bArbarism
in rurcening the budding mind with
grown-up questions" remarked the
pretty girl in the new hat only last
night. when We were at Uncle Jacks.
this was d. nonstrated by a small boy
who ought TO have been In the nur-
sery. OF course there Was an old
goose of a man there, too, who had
TO ask Jack. Jr., how he liked his new
mamma Really. It's question II
these unclyiIized members OF society
aren't as much a mistake as the poor
ohiIdrea who are doubiy victims At
any rate poor little Jack. Jr., after a
vast and troubled effort, which showed
he had been wrestling hard To decide
whether he liked the face of his new
mamma. answered in his sleepiiy pitt
tuj lisps. I likths 'er. on'y'-with deep
canviction-i don't fink she ith tho
very new Philadelphia Record.
La Junta tribune., 1903-04-11

piece and it Is spanned with a little
iron strap for handle.
1 .nally the piece is bent down into
the familiar bell shape. and its sides
riveted together on the anvil. The bell
is in shape then, but it still lacks tone
and color These are gained by a
coating of brass and a bath in a fiery
furnace. In nests OF four or Ave each
the bells. ranging in size from the
little three-inch sheep bells to the sew
eninch COW bells, are placed with q
mixture of charcoal and brass filings
between them, in plumbago crucibles.
whose lids are held in place by plas-
tering of wet clay. Then these are
immersed in the fire until ready for
the final touch.
Within the crucibles the brass
spends itself in thin coating over the
imprisoned bells and the bell obtains
its clear note. All that need lie done
afterward is to burnish the bells.
which is done by throwing them, with
a few leather scraps, into n big re-
volving cylinder. in which they polish
themselves. The bell tongues are made
in foundries and come with wire at
tached ready to bend on.
La Junta tribune., 1903-04-11
Where Cow Bells Are Made,
CoLasve, Little Town in Connecticut Produces Supply
for Nearly Entire Counry-Many Sets Made
to Ring Musical Chime.

Cowbelis that melodiously chime on
the western plains. sheep bells that
dingle on the big American sheep
ranches. bells for grazing horses and
mules and all kinds of bells for the
farm and ranch are nearly all made
in one factory, which stands on n hill
side street in the little town OF Col
linsville. Conn. The factory turns out
from 10000 to $1,000 bells every year.
and they are shipped to all parts of the
country through the wholesale hard
ware houses. To several great cattle
ranches of the West were sent recent
ly a lot of the bells tuned in sets Of
an octave each. SO that the bell bear
ers among the shifting herds answered
each other in musical chime. Ranch
men say that bells echoing in tunes
across the plains deter wolves from
attacking the herds.
The metal for the bells is received
at the factory in large fiat sheets OF
thin iron. direct from the rolling mills.
and is passed under steam-driyen
cutter, which turns out the properly
shaped pieces like patterns for dou-
ble-bladed AK. Then a ring for clap
per Is fastened into the center OF each
La Junta tribune., 1903-04-11
Aeeiden. spoiled HI, ch.nee,.

Secretary Cortelyou. the new cabi-
net member. was sitting In his TEN.
porary quarters day or two after he
had been installed in Office. when y
man weighing something over 200
pounds came in and applied for place
as mail messenger or clerk. Al that
time the secretary's ofiice furniture
consisted OF a small desk and two
more or less shaky chairs The visitor
sat down and was urging his fitness
when the chair gave way and he fell
to the floor There" exclaimed Sec
retary Corteiyou. you have destroyed
onethird of my department You may
be all right as mail runner. but |
do not think you VIII be a success 10
sedentary position.
La Junta tribune., 1903-04-11
Old Custom still, Survives.

In the tower of St Mary's church.
Morley. Yorkshire. England. hangs an
ancient bell bearing the date 1869.
Every Shroyc Tuesday morning 1t Is
rung for one hour and the custom has
been followed for centuries, although
its origin is quite unknown The peo-
pie OF the locality believe that 1; has
some connection with the baking OF
pancakes on the day before Lent.
hence its name. the pancake bell"
On the last occasion OF the ringing
scores OF people went into the belfry
to take pull at the rope In order
that they might claim some share in
the traditional usage.
La Junta tribune., 1903-04-11
HE'D BEEN TO MARKET.
City Youngsters Idea Of What
Chicken Looked Like.

Arthur was one OF the little unfor-
:unare army Of hye-year-olds tina,
lives on Fifth ayenue. where he has
everything to his hearts content eS-
cept mud pies and things boys
cart really Graves Not long ago one
Of Arthur's uncles bought a country
seat on Long Island-barns. horses.
cows, chickens and other rural con
vepiences included. Recently Arthur
was allowed TO visit the farm" and
to inspect the same at his leisure.
One OF the first things he say was a
strange creature on two legs. with
wings and a mania for scratching
gravel.
What's that ,hing?" he asked.
That's a chicken" was explained.
"Oh. no." he said increduiously.
you can't fool me; that things got
feathers on it-"-New York Times
La Junta tribune., 1903-04-11
Tire Mine Bath.

One of the lovely matrons often
seen at Sherry's in the afternoon has
AT last given out the secret OF her
complexion. which all other women
whether jealous or not. call divine a"
She whispered TO bevy of fair
friends. 1T Is due altogether 10
wine. Let us keep the secret among
us, or all compilations will be as good
as ours" But I drink wine and my
complexion is horrid." poutcd one
Drink it?" exclaimed the beauty.
How on earth. my dear, can you
expect TO drink wine and have a
complexion" You have just said
that yours Is due to wine" "Ah. bu;
| did not say that drink the stun; |
bathe In II" Sensation.-Sew York
Press.
La Junta tribune., 1903-04-11
A Now Parior Game.

descriptive party" is new
diversion. II serves to amuse almost
any number of persons and to call
forth originality and cleverness. The
game consists in the hostess dis
tributing pads OF paper and pencils,
and instructing the players to write
q short character sketch of any per-
son in the room. mentioning no
names. The articles are then read
aloud. and endless fun is caused by
the attempts to identify the subject
OF the sketch.
The amusement affords . field for
verse rs well rs prose. and 1t Ia var
led by having those who can't draw
at all make alleged sketches OF the
victim they have in mind. 1t might
be thought these pictures would
throw no light on the identity Of the
subject. but II will be found that the
artist often will put In some striking
adjunct to the picture that will make
Il effective for the discovery Of the
victim.
La Junta tribune., 1903-04-11
Some Old Cures for Rabies,
Powdered Crysh and Laying Hens Prescribed by Physt
clans-OidGme Doctor Had Various Methods sf
Dealing With This Dread Disease.

Or. Stephen Bradwell In the earliest
known English book on first aid to the
injured. called by him Helps for Sud-
den Accidents" u633). endeavors to
shume out Of the serious discussion
Of mad dog bite by pooh-noohing it.
His method is familiar even now.
Although" says he. lin this our
country of England have neither seen
nor heard Of any such terrible dan
gers happening to people by mad
dogs biting As In other regions. yet
have seen dogs mad"
Cure. according to him. Is easy and
frequent. His own method Of pro-
cedure partly follows CELSIUS. Labor
to draw the contagion out Of the
wound by cupping glasses"
He also advocates the ase of the
cautery and of sublimate. but departs
from the common sense OF antiquity
when he suggests an application OF
pullets or pigeons that lay eggs" scar.
ificatiors, leeches and drawing medi-
cines.
From the days of Galen TO those of
Rhaxes and onward powdered cray
hsh was recommended as an antidote.
La Junta tribune., 1903-04-11
OLD MAIDS WOULD WEE. =
Pennsylvania spinsters Side with Miss
cooain and Form Societies

The spinsters Of Adams county. Pa.
believe with Miss Catherine GosEin Of
Chicago that a woman should propose
marriage To the man she loves. To
promote this belief they have organ
ICED old maid societies. and bachelors
will be compelled to attend their meet
ings-
At Gardner.s Station the Old Maids
union held a ieft-hand social recently.
NJ which all the o!d-maid societies OF
the county were represented. The
social was held at the home Of the
Rev. Mr.. Rhoades. and Miss Ida
Rhoades was assisted in receiving by
Miss Aggie Zei4ier and Miss Rebecca
Myers. The guests were required to
receive the refreshments with the left
hand. the right hand of each guest be-
ing tied behind her.
These resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
Whereas, The need of a good hus-
band has long been felt as a pressing
necessity. and repeated efforts have
been made to induce the legislature OF
Pennsylvania TO enact a Law that
would compel all bachelors through
out the commonwealth to marry,
therefore, be IL
Resolved. by the Old Maid society
of Gardner's Station. That we do here
by most earnestly request mot our
present representatives of Adams
county to use their best efforts and
cast their vote for the enactment of .
law that will compel all bachelors TO
marry. butt all men between ages OF
rs and 45. who are in hunt of good
companions. address the secretary.
Ole Maid society. Gardner's Station.
Pa
La Junta tribune., 1903-04-11
Had Never Seen a Horse,
vsndeene Ahsksn hdan Assonshed at Beasts o. 6ofee0
ia Prospectors' Csmp-D Dog Teams the Oaiy
Traffic Carriers koown 10 Hin,

try being conducted by dog teams
hitched to sieds in winter. and os
pack dogs in summer. What amsseu
him most was to see the animals eat
grass. and every time they would grab
a mouthful OF forage he would almost
go into commissions. he thought u SO
funny. In an chronological sense the
Matanuskis resemble the Apache In
dams of our plains. They subsist on
the flesh of the caribou and brown
bear, the counterpart of the ROCKY
Mountain grizzly, and quite as fero-
cious. and are greatly feared by the
other tribes in Alaska because of their
fierce disposition and warlike nature.
Our guides, who were shore Indians.
seemed to be afraid of the newcomer.
and he treated them with naughty con-
tempt, Whenever he would shoot
fierce glance at them they would quail
like whipped ours, and sink away from
his sight.
I'VE found the shore Indians quite a
Jolly lot of fellows. Compared with
the Matanuskis they were quite So
ciable and inclined TO be obiiging TO
white people. When camped on the
Yukon quite recently heard small
band OF them singing the familiar
song. 'There'li Be Hot Time in the
Old Town Tonight and that other ten
der ditty, 'Goo-Goo Eyes. Washing
ton Star
La Junta tribune., 1903-04-11
CREMATION or TIVE DEAD.
New York Newspaper Gives Reasen
for Its Adoption


for Its Adoption
Cremation merely reaches IN .
shorter period the same fual result rs
burial. says Municipal Affairs FIeshy
parts of the corpse decompose in the
earth in five or ten years. during the
whole period Of decom position they
constitute nothing but = pufrid mass
of carrion- Bones which take CEN
tur.es TO crumble are unceremoniousiy
carted from one cemetery to another
when necessity compeis their removal
and increase the horror of death after
they have ceased to be Identified and
Claimed II they are converted. with
the flesh, INTO ashes in one hour they
are insured against desecration. The
volume and weight Of bodies are re-
dueed by the process OF cremation
some IS per cent.
II ashes were placed In the grave OF
an urn cemetery. as occasionally is
done, the dead would leave more room
for the living than their intact bodies
demand. Two hundred city lots are
now required to bury in the old fash
ioned way the seventy thousand per
sons that annually die in Greater New
York. We probably could save more
than = hundred and fifty OF these pre-
cious lots If ashes of the seventy thou-
sand were placed in urn cemeteries
preserved in inches of a columbarium
or strewn on the waves of a river. As
cemeteries are exempt from taxation
the municipality would derive an in
come from the lots which the living
then would use and from the improve
ments they would make upon them.
La Junta tribune., 1903-04-11
Rock Wreck. . heme.

The residence OF w. T. Booth. which
was situated ON the side OF . high
mountain in Mercer county. w. Va.
was wrecked recently, and several
members OF the family were badly
bruised. says . Roanoke tva.) dis
patch to the Baltimore American.
That they all were not killed IL almost
. miracle. An immense rock near the
summit Of the mountain. several hum
dred feet above the house, broke
loose from its foundation and rolled
down the mountain side at terrific
speed. carrying other rocks and trees
with It. against Booths house. The
inmates OF the house awoke to hnd
themselves being hurled from their
beds with great force. The house was
carried to the valley below, and the
building and furniture was reduced to
kidding wood.
La Junta tribune., 1903-04-11
Ale4-srause FISH FROM NORTH
Climatic Conditions Have the Same
Effect Under Water as on Land.

Climatic Conditions Have the Same
Effect Under Water AZ on Land.
The theory that climatic conditions
are largely responsible for the enter
prise and activity of the American
people finds contemporary demonstra-
tion in the lower orders OF animals.
and particularly among the fish" said
a scientist who has made a close study
OF the collection in the New York
aquarium.
"An OF the game fish," he said. the
lows like the brook trout. the black
bass and their only slightly less siren
uous brother. the pike. are northern
;ish. In only rare instances do these
fish become tame or remain restful in
captivity. They have the keen spirit
of American enterprise in them.
"On the other hand. the quiet, easy
going fish are nearly all from tropt-
cal waters. OF course, there are ex-
cep,ions from muddy habitats. but all
OF the brilliant hued. gaudy fish are
from the tropics. They are calm and
quiet. and after short time in cap
fearlessly from the hands of the keep
ers.
The two classes continued the
scientist, according TO the New York
Mail and Express, are like the nations
OF the north and south--one alive and
keen. and the other beautiful to look
upon and romantic. but lazy and use
full only for decorative purposes
La Junta tribune., 1903-04-11
compliment. but No c.sh.

Mrs. Julia O'Toole of Boston has the
satisfaction of knowing that her beau
ty is n matter of court record. She
had been awarded verdict of 320. 900
against the Old Colony Street Railroad
company on account OF injuries sus-
tained This verdict was set aside or
appeal. the Supreme Court holding
that the jury in the court trial had
been carried on their feet" through
their admiration for the plaintiff. Mrs.
O'Toole win carry the case stin
higher.
La Junta tribune., 1903-04-11
Child-Tr1inino.

eelf-government. with tenderness:
here you have the condition of all
authority over children. The mother
should consider herself As her child's
sun, = changeless and ever-radiant
world. whittier the small. restless
creature. quick at tears and laughter.
light. fickle. passionate. full of
storms. may come for fresh stores OF
light. warmth and electricity. Of calm
and courage. The mother represents
the divinity. under that form Of il
which is accessible to childhood. The
religion Of child depends on what
its mother and father are. not on
what they say.
La Junta tribune., 1903-04-11

The crayfish we're to be gathered when
the sun was in certain house ana
were to be cooked alive.
There are five general remedies for
the bite of a mad dog in Thomas Sem
dall's Manuscript" (1659). Two rec
ommend strong ale as . chief ingred-
lent in the medicines to be admins
tered.
One mixture includes ale. garlic.
sage, treacle and two ounces OF
scraped pewter, and is to be admins
tered thrice daily by nine spoonfuls.
at q time. Another consists OF pow
dered claws of crayfsh and q sum-
cheney of treacle, milk, pine roots and
the like. and IL to be given to man or
dog-for the dog was then also treat
ed
Madness In dogs. the same author
opines, ''proceedeth from black chol-
erick juices wherewith d0gge more
than other beasts aboundeth." but of
the actual fear Of water he can give
NO better account than thaA drinking
may produce convulsions In the bitten
and may SO come to be rega arded Eith
horror.-Lancet.
La Junta tribune., 1903-04-11

are no more disappointment used to
say: Tell the children when you are
planning something for them. In this
world there ID more pleasure 20 be 90,
from anticipation than from fulfill
ment." This homely philosophy II H.
Illustrated anew every year II about
this season when the seed catalogues
come around. To = man or woman
Who has once had the gardening fever
these gayly coIored picture books are
sure to bring ON relapse: and never
u the garden 20 beautiful or its fruits
20 luscious - they are in tho imagina-
tion Of the enthusiastic amateur when
the brooks are sce-bound and the
strawberry bed under six feet ol snow.
Lewiston Journal.
La Junta tribune., 1903-04-11
The movem.o. Of E,nerorams.

A plausible explanation OF the fact
noted by Marconi that ethergrams
travel farther by night than by day 10
that of NJ. Jolly quoted by La Nature
The waves constituting the message
were sent from west to east, and
would. therefore. be travelling during
the day. against the earth current from
England. while by night they would
be travelling with that current In con-
ditions similar TO sounds carried By .
strong gale
La Junta tribune., 1903-04-11
sne CHOSE THE WRONG MAN.
Tale Told es q D. A. r. Who Prided
Neeeef on Ancestry.

] 1t0 0t0 ~ y ~ -. Hs VINO Prt0S0
Herself on Ancestry.
An amusing story il told by the
New York Press Of the wearing Of
miuiaturss A newly rich woman
who had seen her friends exploiting
great-grandmothers and grand-aunts
on ivory, bloseomed forth with an
amazing portrait. surrounded by en-
erslds and pearls. and dangled her
new-found ancestesc =: the end Of .
costly chain. Nrs. 6uddendough glib
IL Informed her friends that the man
rith the Inspired eyes and the shock
Of glowing red hair was her paternal
grandfather. One day she was in .
gathering n Boston and exultingiy
displayed the portrait. telling the old
story. One bespectacled dame stared
and, after Mrs.. Suddendough's de-
parture, she Of the gIasses said,
what u yoa think Of thati II was
PatSfrx Henr5's portrait and he was
. bacholces"
La Junta tribune., 1903-04-11

$l50.ooo were placed at his disposal he
could get to the north pole and back.
But he doesn't expect to get 1t out of
hacker Ziegler's check book
La Junta tribune., 1903-04-11

London is to discard the old
Thames penny steamers for some
thing better. Now here is a chance
for Canada TO make a start with her
n00 navy.
La Junta tribune., 1903-04-11

That Berlin custom of introducing
pet tigers to high society functions Is
at least preferable to the New York
fashion of Inviting monkeys in to din
ner to lend an air OF intellectual depth
70 the conversation.
La Junta tribune., 1903-04-11

When the Duke of Devonshire
paused q moment in the mad whirl Of
parliamentary life to remark that the
speech Of King Edward was not full.
Il may be that he was throwing . sop
TO the woman's Christian Temperance
untOo.
La Junta tribune., 1903-04-11
w.snv Taking Any Chances.

Woo0v TAXING Any Ch1nce8.
A simple country girl was witness
in . theft case in = suburban town.
and intimated that her sweetheart
knew something of the affair. On
being asked where he was. she de-
ciared he was outside
Then We had better call him into
court suggested the prosecuting at-
torncy.
-Oh. goodness. no.- exclaimed the
girl. Il can hardly get him 10 court
me when we're alone. and Tn sare
he won't court me here before yuu
al.
La Junta tribune., 1903-04-11
.Aa.d World. Nv M.e.e,.,-

Jean Cheure Is = French convict
who. on being discharged recently
from = Paris prison. requested that he
be given another term. He could
not be happy out Of Jail, and said he
preferred being behind the bars to
freedom. He gave rs . reason thar
when In prison he was employed in
kitchens. where life suited him and
he grew fat.
La Junta tribune., 1903-04-11

After years of delay Mr.. J. Pierpont
Morgan is building a library for his
personal use at a cost OF 5000, 900.
Could he have been waiting for an Of
fer from Mr.. Carnegieg
La Junta tribune., 1903-04-11

conclusion that there is no way to get
rich quick. and Mr.. Carnegie has
clearly demonstrated the fact that
there Is no way to get poor quick.
La Junta tribune., 1903-04-11

Talk about our democracy II you
will, but kindly note that an ex-tramp
and present working cooper succeeds
Lord Charles Beresford In the British
commons.
La Junta tribune., 1903-04-11

A new and positively successful
remedy for nervous prostTation OF
women has been discovered by q
New York man. He sent his wife to
. sanitorium and she eloped with u
doctor.
La Junta tribune., 1903-04-11

Perhaps the minister who had in his
possession when he was arrested out
In Attleboro little book entitled
How to Mix Fancy Drinks" was pre-
pairing to deliver an address on tenn
perance-
La Junta tribune., 1903-04-11

Stirred up perhaps by competition
from Mt. Pelee, Vcsuvius is nov
throwing up ashes and explosive in
candescent globes-something new.
apparently. in the way of volcanic FIRE
works.
La Junta tribune., 1903-04-11

A scienti1c sharp in Germany A.
oerts that he has found 1000 900 MI
esobss In quart Of strawbeeriss. This
oalls to mind the old saying that
aoubtless God might have made bet
ter berry than the strawberry. but
aoaAeloso God never did
La Junta tribune., 1903-04-11

The lamented lingo weighed 1000
pounds and was worth $3.50 pound.
The death OF an elephant of that sort
must be unusually painful.
La Junta tribune., 1903-04-11

Sidney Lee. our distinguished Eng
fish visitor. says there isn't nearly so
much rush and hurry in American
life as he had supposed. Mr.. Leo has
evidently formed an agreeable i'm
preston OF Philadelphia
La Junta tribune., 1903-04-11

Efforts are being made to improve
the quality Of the whiskey now being
sold in Paris. Perhaps it Is the Paris
San brand of liquor that is responsible
eor the development Of so many rattle
Trained anarchists in France.
La Junta tribune., 1903-04-11

But does the fact that Lady Cor
don was born In this country make
her an American II so. let us have
more race suicide"
La Junta tribune., 1903-04-11

II the allied powers object to the
use of the English language by The
hague tribunal. why not use Ameri-
can?
La Junta tribune., 1903-04-11

Innocence and wickedness may re
femble each other for moment. but
longer acquaintance illustrates the
vast gulf between them.
La Junta tribune., 1903-04-11

Uncle Tom" is dead. but none of the
Cabin companies has been called in.
La Junta tribune., 1903-04-11

Grip has attacked members of the
Supreme court Is there no way oi
Furnishing the germ for contempty
La Junta tribune., 1903-04-11

Surprise Is expressed because the
sale OF Zola's furniture and curios
brought only $4,000. Yet 10000 is
tidy sum.
La Junta tribune., 1903-04-11

Mrs Burdick may have been indis-
Greet, but she has her good points. too.
She doesn't exhibit an inclination to
go on the stage
La Junta tribune., 1903-04-11

Announcement is made that King
Edward has been married forty years
An unusually long reign.
La Junta tribune., 1903-04-11
No aasrs Tie cs.nsiee.

~ WsOsU ~ OO00U&191
DO you favor . thaater under the
patronage Of the eovernneatT
Il do" replied Stoenipztoa Barnes.
Il should like to see govefnDent own
esshiD q the theafess an1 govern
ment Ownefship of tie ratfWays. and
then hope for coopsrnt3cn between
these tvo great br.nchss q or ~
ttpe systen.'
La Junta tribune., 1903-04-11
Finanelal Mote.

Sharpe-"What in the world b
BluRman doing with that bag Of old
champagne corks?" wheaton
why. he drops . few in his ash bar
rel every morning. and the neishbors
think he has cold bottles every night
Il makes his credit good"
La Junta tribune., 1903-04-11

The proof of the pudding is not SC
much In the eating as in what happens
after you've eaten IT,