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La Junta tribune., 1903-02-07
FELT LIKE THIRTY cEnra
How a Current Slang Phrase started
on lis Travels.

sbSw = So'H0VS St0U8 SNGoVO OAoseOS
on It's Travels.
The origin of slang has always been
a puzzle to philologists. but once in .
while . current phrase can be traced
to Its source. The colloQuialism ITO
feel like thirty cents" is apparently
nonseusical. but it is certainly the
most forceful expression OF the day for
denoting anything small. mean and
contemplate in ones own sight. Its
origin Is thus explained by Philadel-
phia lawyer. who sometimes practices
in New York:
There is a vagrant law in New
York under which a person having no
visible means of support may be
placed in durance. 1t has also been
decided In that state that q person
having SO small a sum as thirty cents
In his possession has visible means OF
support Now there is no law in New
York except the vagrant law under
which pool sellers and gamblers may
be held. Shortly after the decision just
mentioned was formulated two gam
blers were captured in raid and TAX
en- to the Tenderloin station house.
They sent for lawyer. who came and
had a talk with them. 1T will never
do to make any show OF money here.
he said. Give me your rolls They
handed their wads over to him and he
gave each of them quarter and .
nickel, with Instructions to produce
the coins when he asked them to do so
in court
when their cases were called the
lawyer got them off on the plea that
they were not vagrants, each having
the legal amount OF funds in his pos.
session. Just as the decision was rem
dered in favor of his clients a messen-
ger entered the court and required the
lawyers presence at the Supreme
Court He left without seeing his
clients. and they wended their way to
the nearest saloon.
How do you feel?' said one.
~ feel like thirty cents. said the
other. and probably will until get
my roll back. or what's left OF it
And that's how that phrase was
started in its travels. New York
Mail and Express.
La Junta tribune., 1903-02-07
Prayer Booths In Russia.

A picturesque ceremony is per.
formed In times of public distress by
the peasants of various parts OF Rus.
sia. They bring from the churches the
sacred pictures which adorn the walls.
or the silkeu banners embroidered in
silk and gold figures which rest on the
affairs. and carry them in long process
sion to the prayer booths. which they
have erected in appropriate places. II
drouth is running their harvests they
build these votive booths near some
river; il too much rain has fallen they
build them in neighboring field; II
pestilence has smitten their village
they build them in the burying ground.
La Junta tribune., 1903-02-07
Emperor William on Music.

Emperor William of Germany is q
man OF opinions. as the world has long
since learned. 1t has learned also that
his opinions generally are founded on
good sense, refined taste and good
judgment. This holds true as to the
views expressed by the emperor on
the nature and influence of music, the
occasion being the Inauguration OF a
new school of graphic arts and music
In Berlin. You know" said the en-
peror. what good educational infiu-
ence l ascribe to music and its cult
walton. II is. above all. to be consid.
cred in its influence on the tempera-
ment and on the entire soul life. Mu.
sic ennghtens. elevates and forms the
soul"
La Junta tribune., 1903-02-07
LOVE AND A CASTNET.
psp,risA. lsn, ,, D.n, s.or, P.A O.,
BY =. q. LANCASTER.

fisher who nshed with a castnet. The
hext day Paul would walk the beach
with no 6sh to sell. blue as though
he had had college education and
was bothered over the social prob
lens" and politics.
Weeks when he met his payments:
weeks when he was short and his
creditor sour: at last In March the
Sunday came when he could stride
into church with piece Of paper In
his breast pocket and in his breast
the sensation of a man who owned
the earth. AS the congregation came
struggling down the grassy path he
turned and said carelessly over his
shoulder to the boy who walked with
Bebe:
We'll. buy das point place. me-"
"Sho." calculated the youth. How
much You geeve To- him?"
"Oh. dunno. Feefty-nve dollars.
mebbe."
"Sho," The boy gave place me.
chanically. and Paul walked beside
La Junta tribune., 1903-02-07
CHANGING NAME OF TOWN.
Rand Capital No Longer Referred to
as "Johannesburq."

So common is the use of the term
"Joh'burg" now becoming that the
original name OF the Rand capital
seems threatened with suppression al.
together. Young as 1t is-for 1t is
only fifteen years old-Johannesburg
has already made great figure in his
tory. and the name has become famil-
lar all over the world. 1t narrowly
escaped being known as klssiksdorp,
Tor the settlements on the new gold
fields in 1887 was bound to be called
after Mr.. Johannes Rissik. the Trans.
saal snrveyor-general, who brought 1t
into existence. For days It hung be-
tween the Christian and surnames of
the plodding Boer surveyor, but final.
~ was labeled with the former. For
long the officials and business people
nave used the term "Joh' burg" just
as they used Elaagtee for Glands.
laagte, but the newspapers are now
adopting "Joh burg"
La Junta tribune., 1903-02-07
Educating Awkward Sea Lions.

A half dozen slippery. shapeless
seals and sea lions houndering about
on the stage, ,croaking and barking
and doing some very wonderful things
besides-do not seem in the least dan
gerous or formidable. but there is
hardly any thing more painful and
serious than the bite Of one Of these
curious beasts. Mr.. Charles Judge,
who has trained them for years, is
badly SCARED from the attacks of
these peculiar half land animals. half
fish. The bite Of the sea lion is poi
sonous; besides. II Is an ugly wound
from the manner In which It is IN
fiicted.
Although the creature moves pain
fully and slowly on land. the motion Of
its head and neck is extremely quick.
The neck seems to have an almost
elastic quality. One is surprised at its
reach. The sea lion is like bull dog.
When he has caught hold he does not
let go at once. but sets his teeth firmly
in the flesh. Then he twists his head.
the teeth being still embedded In the
flesh; and without relinquishing his
grip he gives q quick jerk. The result
Is to pull out n ragged piece Of flesh, II
the animal has gotten q deep hold
Leslie's Weekly.
La Junta tribune., 1903-02-07
rin.neIer. Not on Exehanoe.

Some Of the greatest men in the
American world Of finance never be-
came members OF stock exchange.
]. Pierpont Morgan, John d. Rookie
feller. James X. Keene. John w.
Gates and others are concerned in
vast Wall street operations. but not
one of those named is a member OF
the stock exchange there. Probably
nobody in the country scrutinizes ap-
plicants for membership more closely
than does the institution named.
though doubtless all OF the men men,
toned would pass muster should they
make the attempt.
La Junta tribune., 1903-02-07
FUR SUITS FOR BOYS.
Countess de casteiIane Sets Fashion
for New Workers.

Souhtes8 0e CeSteilShe oetS VasH'eh
for New Workers.
Although Anna, Countess de Castel-
lane, has received no social recognA
tion to speak OF. her presence In Amer
lea Is felt by the youngest generation.
The fashion OF dressing her two young
boys has interested scores Of mothers.
The two little Castellanes spend much
OF their time parading the avenue. be-
tween Forty-seventh and Thirty-third
streets. They wear entire suits OF fur.
from their peaker hoods to their fus
leggings. George. the elder, wears
lynx, and his brother. Boni. wears Rus
sian squirrel. Their jackets, their
trousers and their attached hoods are
all OF fur. and in this garb the boys
look like baby Eskimos. 1t Is rather
a pretty fashion, for the children's
faces are framed in fur. and. In the
instance OF the Castellanes. this style
suits their interesting. dark counte-
nances. Rarely have such lively, pranc-
ing children amused the avenue. Boni
dragged q sled the other morning
across the clear pavements. but In his
aunt's (Miss Helen Could private
yard he was permitted to tumble in
zeal snow to his hearts delight These
fur clothes for children are practical
for shedding. as the boy may simply
wallop In heaps OF snow without
catching cold. but an obstacle to the
popularity is the cost or the furs. The
cheapest fur suits fetch $200.-New
York Press.
La Junta tribune., 1903-02-07
Heeorahuy Paid Her BET.

Mrs. Frederick Parker. wife Of .
wealthy lawyer in Freehold. n. J., de
clines to go back on her word. even
though BY sticking to it she put her
self in IN embarrassing position. At
. card party the other evening she
made a bet with William s. Brown,
prominent in society circles, by the
terms Of which. should she lose, Mr.
Brown was to trundle her in a wheel
barrow along the principal street she
lost and paid. much to the delight OF
the juventle population
La Junta tribune., 1903-02-07

Love.
Bebe with the air OF a man enjoying
his rights.
Bebe eyed her wealthy suitor with
carefully concealed admiration.
"Das nice place you got" she re-
marked collectedly.
"Yas. right nice.-when l get him
fixed up. Roof lik some. I'll split
some boards next wik. Mex fence.
tool" Then under the inspiration OF
her openly expressed interest. Paul
reached for hitherto undreamed of
heights.
'Tink mebbe I paint him some day.
What color you t'ink look nice?"
Bebe rose to the emergency with
an exulting sense OF power. Yellow.
Did not NJ. Paul think yellow very
pretty color. Oui certainment: NJ.
Paul thought yellow the prettiest col
or in the world.-for . house. 30
they waxed quickly confidential and
walked SO close together that when
the "old man" saw them coming up
the slope he said things under his
breath that it was not proper to say
on a Sunday evening.
Where was madam. his wife and
trusted ally. What could she be
thinking of! He brought the front
legs OF his chair down upon the floor
with a bang that Jared his teeth and
strobe to meet that absorbed couple.
"Bonjour. NJ. Paul"
"Bonjour, NJ. Zenon."
either spoke again and Bebs quickly
disappeared. For all his boldness.
Paul's hand shook IS he rolled and
lighted a cigarette. Jut the thought Of
his castnet steadied his nerves.
II t'ink I come see Bebe." he an
nounced quietly.
The "oid man" snorted with aston.
ished Indignation.
"Sho!"
"Yas."
There was q pause while the indis-
nant parent gathered his sarcastic
powers for withering work. Them
What you got to kip = wife?"
All. ha! Paurs hour Of triumph had
come very quietly. He tossed away
the stump OF his cigarette. nipped his
mustach and arose to thrust his hands
into his pocket
Il got a castret. me-" he said with
subdued exultation. she's eight feet
long and made of sea-island." He
gave the old man q moment to take
Il all in and added. Il bought das
point place last wik. Das deed all
right?"
For . long moment the old man
stared At the unfoIded paper with .
reverence for the written word known
only to the illiterafe. Then the cry
ing need Of action came over him and
he lunged heavily into the inner
room
"Bebe. oh. Bebe, What for you don't
hurry with das coffee. cherS?"
When the coRee-drinking was con
cIuded the "old man" went away sub
missively to feed his horse and madam
carried her cigarette t. the kitchen
steps
Paul and Bebe sat side By side -
their hide-bottom chairs. and a. they
watched the moon come sailing up
over the vide. wide Gulf he told her
kf~ 1nvA
La Junta tribune., 1903-02-07
Triumphs over Difficulties.

Frank Z. Fithen OF Mingo Junction.
Ohio. is . striking example of what n
man can do for himself under difficult
circum stances. The young man lost
both arms In an accident and prompt
ly on recovering set himself to the
task of getting along without them.
He has become a trick bicycle rider.
and is able also to travel by wheel
on all sorts OF roads. He dresses and
undresses without assistance. using an
artificial hand which he himself de-
signed. and he writes a very good
hand. holding pen or pencil in his
teeth.
La Junta tribune., 1903-02-07
The presiden.'s Attitude.

The New York Herald correspondent
says the statement OF the administra-
tons opinions would indicate that the
President will Be satisfied IL Congress
shall pass these measures:
First-Publicity bill This measure
In pending In the conference commit
tee Of the two houses rs an amend
ment to the bill establishing . Depart
ment q Commerce.
Second-A bill to expedite decinaoaa
iu pending trust litigatioa- This meas-
ure was draughfed by Attorney Cen
ernl Knox to hasten 0na1 action in
such cases - suits against the North
ern Securities Company and the bsaf
trust. and railroad tnjuncffon s1itA
Thfrd-PrUAibftton of the ofRering -
accepting q rebates This b part q
the LttfIe1eIA and-trust In psDA1ng
In the Hoe
FourtA-TRs Dkins IN nHs -
penAznG IN the 9enafs - y - ssb-
sfnnsial1y the snns uso - - Eatslo-
80 IN DghR q ~ tUD -
80 - one111S -. 0Bssss1a
La Junta tribune., 1903-02-07
1urk.v-s Fissco.

The dispatch Of Turkish warships to
repress piracy in the Red sea has
proved IN ingIorious nasco. Four ves-
sells steamed from the government ar
s.enal. but the Vienna Information
states thot two Of them broke down
before they had cleared the Golden
Rorn- . sDall government cruiser had
tn run fer l1itylene through being no
Ioager seowosthy. and the only ship
a. 70 ptUceed was . hired transport
aifceethoe un1tted to cope Win ths
parafes. 80 ere tAus De1S enSireSy -
awniahoA
La Junta tribune., 1903-02-07
eaIleen vs. AutemohiIe.

English automobile enthusiasts
have formed a volunteer corps to be
used by the government in time of
war for carrying dispatches and bring
ing into communication distant points
NOT reached by the railroads. OF late.
to get themselves In training. they
have organized several balloon pur-
suits. In these novel chases IN aero
naut starts skyward In . balloon.
carrying ZONE dummy dispatches.
while af the same time she automo-
biles start IN pursuit. Of the huge gas
bag on terra Grma n . good breeze
is blowing the aerucaut gives the
automobilfsts . lively chase. while
II he fs aided with clouds in or abovs
which Go hide himself he keeps the
modern knight OF the ruad- guessin &
- TO his whereabouts. Tie sae Who
reoches hin nrst afSer HI descent
h declared the wfnuef 0G u chase,
which b said 10 - nueA Dsss e1cit-
Ing than -AosV - AsO1Br - Q -
La Junta tribune., 1903-02-07
essv Ven. In Fsrmsns oss.eess.

1As city Of New York does . little
II ne aerfculturz1 line occasionally.
ThuD e1s11e has been received froo
a. ~ psoceeds Of IN suction sa1e
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As1noun - TIE Dew ocqseduct n
- - sz1nDsesea - tne city eAn0-
oss1Bes ~ - esUels q tAs Uaeas
La Junta tribune., 1903-02-07

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-02
HARVARD DESP0HDEHT
OYER CARLISLE CANE
Crimson Team Is Not Up to the Mark
for Battle With Penn
sylvania.

CAMBRIDGE. Mass, Nov. 2-TIar-
wards coaches al agree that Saturday s
showing against Carlisle was anything
but encouraging, and with The Penn
sylvania game only a week away.
things indeed look dubious for The
Crimson team. Head Coach Cranston's
terse statement concerning the Indian
contest was that it was mighty dis
couraging. Captain Marshall was
thankful Harvard won, but he summed
up the general opinion BY saying.
Something must be done, and mighty
quick, too, # HARVARD expects to win
against the Quakers next Saturday.
The most cheerful man of all was
Trainer MacAasters. His cheerfulness
was explained ia his brief statement
that an the men came through Satur-
days game without injury
darvard's 0fGeuse IS fairly good. but
her center is weak, q mere mass of Fat,
in fact, and against even such a light,
battered team as the Indians. IS abso-
lutely unable 10 hold it's own Everyone
realizes that some change must be made
and made quickly in the center of Har-
ward 8 line. Dillon, Carlisle's guard, who
made a touchdown on that wonderful
fake play Saturday, says that ia his
opinion A Marshall is a weak man.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-02

IN the fan meeting of the Long Island
Automobile Club at Brighton Beach
track Saturday, one serious accident
marTed the day. Albert Champion. the
motor cyclist. who made his debgt as a
professional chauffeur, broke his leg
and was otherwise injured. Champion
was driving the Packard Gray WOLF
at a terrific pace, when something slip
ped and the machine dashed into the
track fence. The machine was demol-
ished. and Champion was thrown TWEEN
Is feet. He was taken TO hospital. and
win not be able to appear again before
next season.
Barring the accident everything went
Well, and some good records were made.
Ten miles were made in u:23 2-5, five
miles in 5:4S 2-5, three miles (5tcam ma
chinese in 4-a3 1-5. and fifteen miles u
-6:lS TO. The fnai was FIVE miles. ma
chimes driven by owners, time, 6:03 2-5.
The races were an close to record
time. dlstanciug all thar was done at
nLW0Od here Tho reason Tor this
was the size Of the track. None Of the
big machines were run at their best
soeed Wednesday. IS the track was too
small Negotiations arc now under way
for bigger track fra Washington and
unless something unforeseen happens the
Capital VIII see some record racing be-
fore snow flies.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-02
HORSELESS WORLD HAS
SUNDAY OUT-OF-D0ORS
Good Weather Causes Exc
dus to the Country.
DEALERS HAVE A BUSY DAY
New Agencies to Be Opened-Bigger
Track Here for Speeding
IN Prospect.

Warm sunshine and balrav bre=zee
hlled the country roads with automo-
oiies yesterday The number Of autoists
OUT was SO Great that AZ appeared as If
every owner in the city had decided 20
take run. The dealers and renters re-
ported one Of the biggest days business
OF the year. The garages were empty
Of vehicles before o'clock. and by g the
managers were having trouble i'm get
ting gasolene. Manager Weston, of the
Automobile Storage Company. had his
building empty before noon his patrons
al making for the country Manager
Kull, of the Willard Station Company.
could hardly supply the demand. and the
same condition OF affairs was reported
by Manager FOss, of the Pope Manu-
featuring Company.
The autoists did not bunch" to use a
trade word. They seemed 10 scatter an
over Maryland. 4 large number organ
izea an imprCmptu club run To Freder-
lex and others cid the same out the
other roads. The AQueduct road all the
way 10 Great Fails was too crowded all
day for comfort.
1T was said today that many Of the
autoists have not yet returned to the
city. u The day remains as warm as
yesterday all of the owners are not ex-
pected In the city before tonight or to-
morrow
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-02
GUBANS lN FOOTBALL
SELECT INTERPRETER
American Chosen to Give Signals for
Foreign Team at PeunsyI-
vania School.

BLOOMSBURG. Pa. Nov. 2-That the
Cubans offending the State Normal
school az this place are becoming thor
oughly Americanized Is shown 3v The
fact that they have organized a s5otbaH
team They are Dracucing daily. and
expect &c attain a remarkable degree Of
efficiency by the time another season
rolls around
When the Organization was drst dis
cussed. each one wanted to be the cap
tain, ana this Tor time threatened to
disrupt the teeTn. A compromise was
reached DE- The election o. an American
captain. Then new difficulty present
ed itself. as very Few Of them could
understand any English, 10 say nothing
Of the vernacular Of the football field.
one Of the Cubans. who understands
English agIeed ~ act as interpreter.
and now the woald-be athletes receive
their commands second hand.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-02

PRINCETON ELEVEN
WILL STAND PAT
Barring Injuries There Win Be No
Change n the Tiger
Squad.

PRINCETON y. J.. 11ov. 2.-Princeton
football players are am in good condi-
ton after the contest with Cornell Al
though the result OF the game was very
satisfactory. it is not taken bv local
supporters of the Orange and Black to
De much of criterion of the crucial
match with Yale on November a.
In ali probability, however the Tiger
eleven win enter that game perfectly
intact. unless injuries should be received
10 TIE game with Lafayette on Saturday.
which VIII be "a decided advantage over
last year when the team met Yale with
kafe- and Burke. two OF the strongest
players out of the game with injuries
saturdays game practically establish
ed several players in positions where
before there had been considerable doubt
as 10 who the incuubeuts would be. and
probably VIII bring about q change in
one position whicl. was Thought to be
settled The weakness OF Vetterllne in
tackling which was clearly shown yes
terday in his attempt to bring down
Rice when the latter had broken
through Princetou's line. makes Burke's
chance for first call on quarterback posi-
ton nigh probability while the work
of kafert Miller ard Dillon i'm their re-
speetiVe positions gives small likelihood
for change.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-02
AVERAGES OF BOWLERS
IN LOCAL LEAGUES
District Tenpin Knights Begin Theil
Seasons Schedule This
Evening.

Now that the championship season Of
the Departmental League is well under
way, and the bowlers have struck their
gait, one has an opportunity to Judge
The strength Of the teams. The Bureau
quint. composed Of practically the same
men as last season. heads the list with
seventeen games won and four lost The
Interior team. which won the pennant
last year. has greatly improved in its
playing recently. and is in second place
with fifteen victories ana six defeats
The Postonice. Commissioners, AgricuI-
turai, Navy Yard, Government Printing
once War Department. Treasury, and
Commerce and Labor hves follow in
the order named.
dardie, OF the Bureaus. leads In indi-
vidual averages. with Helmerich. his
team mate, second. Meyers, Hough.
Crist' German. McCauley. smith,
Shields, and Bum follow in order.
I'm the Railway Relief Association
League, the Eastern five holes biz
lead over the other teams. having won
eight games and lost one. The Track
and Roadway and Southern quints are
tied for second place. with FIVE Victories
and one defeat. The Southern, Clerks.
Northern, Lighting Company, Columbia.
Northeastern, Mechanical. and Oficers
teams follow IS named. Whitney. last
seasons champion bowler. leads The in
dividuals, with Benchert second. CARRIER
third, Crosby fourth, Mavers fifth. and
Mcintyre sixth.
The District League. the Oldest in the
city wiz begin its schedule tonight
with set Of games between the Acmes.
new team. and the Fat Mems Club.
on the Atters alleys.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-02
INDIANS COACH
DEFENDS TRICK
Says Hiding CT Ball Under DiIlon's
Sweater Is Not Against Foot
bah Rules.

The most-talked-of subject in football
circles today Is the trick play sprung on
Harvard by the Carlisle Indians IN the
game at Cambridge which the Crimson
won by a score OF y 10 H. The trick
was the hiding Of the ban under the
sWetter of Dillon, the guard, which en-
abled him to reach the Crimson goal be-
fore the whereabouts of the ban was dis
covered It was cleveriy planned aad
worked like a charm It's success is sun
to result Ga imitation unless a ruJe is
passed to cover IL.
Coach Warner, of the Indian team.
in talking of the same and the trick.
said: I'VE have two or three tricks,
and DiIons is one. Il may not De
straight-out football. but it IS strategy
that works very We'll and no rule
covers it, II IS not a forward pass.
either. The Indians were told to work
it the first time Harvard kicked OF. ana
they did it. AS Johnson caught the
kck-on the Indians surrounded him.
The ban was quickly slipped up under
Dillon's jersey. Tie had an elastic cord
around the bottom of the jersey and
this held the ban securely j used the
trick i'm 1891, when / was coaching Cor
nell. Penn State was the victim. The
BAH is slipped under the jersey from
che side There is nothing in the rules
to prevent the play"