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La Junta tribune., 1903-07-01
se os~sgs Done.

The alarm Of fire about 4:45
O'Clock las. Sunday afternoon was
occssioned by q small blaze in the
basement Of the Columbian school
building Mrs. j. r. Handy no
tieed smoke coming from the
basement, and notified c. F. Ken
dali Who sent in the alarm by
telephone. Mr.. Kendall and Mr..
Draper then effected an entrance
to the building by breaking down
the basement door and found .
LOT Of waste paper smOuldering
ness the furnace. The FIRE vas
quickly eHisnguisbed with the aid
Of . gasdeu hose before the arrival
Of shs Gre department No dam
age Whseever vas Jooe to the
baiIdiaG os iss consesss- r. ~.
CasIisIe, the jasisos Of the building
vho lives is the bsse1est, vas
ost dsivisg With his family ssd
soa.e seIasives as the time. The
esigjs - she -fse . . oyssesy.
La Junta tribune., 1903-07-01
Don. cat. Drink. ., b. Merry.

Drink water and get typhoid.
Drink milk and get tuberculosis.
Drink whisky and get the jimjams.
Eat soup and get Brights disease.
Eat meat and encourage apoplexy.
Eat oysters and acquire taxemia.
Eat vegetables and weaken the
system. Eat dessert and take to
patesis. Smoke cigars and get
catarrh. Drink coffee and obtain
nervous prostration. Drink wine
and get the gout. In order to be
entirely healthy one must eat
nothing, drink nothing, smoke
nothing and even before breathing
one should see that the air is pro-
perly sterilized.
La Junta tribune., 1903-07-01
Peerless enses,.,n.,..

The Peerless Boston Entertain
ers, OF whom the papers have had
SO much of favorable nature to
say lately. will be at the La unta
Theatre as advertised Saturday
evening, July 4th. Any disap-
pointment in this respect has been
obvisted by an iron-bound con-
tract which would entail
a severe financial loss and pen
atty to the management OF the
troupe.
The La Junta Theatre manage
ment warrants you in telling your
friends that the Peerless Boston
Entertainers will be here as ad-
vertised, and that prices will not
be increased, but remain as cents
for children and SO cents for
adults. Naturally the early buy
ers will get first choice Of seats.
DO not delay securing your seats
early as the house will be sold be
fore the evening OF the show.
La Junta tribune., 1903-07-01
H,sh... r,en, In Colorado.

The Orange Judd Farmer re-
Gently completed an investigation
OF the cost and profit in raising
sugar beets in different sections Of
the country. Colorado stands at
the head Of the list, both as to ex-
pense in raising and the net profit.
For example. an acre in Otero
county prodnced SI5s.o9 at an ex-
pense of $3.50. Profit si2o. 50.
Take an acre in Wayne county,
N. Y. Value Of crop, S57. 2o.
Expenses s3I.75. Profit s25. 81.
Another acre in Allegheny, N. Y.
Total value s45. Expenses Sac I'll.
Profit, SIS. 79. This same land in
New York state is worth SIoo an
acre. What is land worth in Col
orado that nets from four to eight
times as muchl Answer, from
$500 to $Soo.-Glenwood Springs
Echo.
La Junta tribune., 1903-07-01

II our boys succeed in winning
either one Of the games they will
have something to crow over.
The butchers defeated the gro
GERS IN a game at the local park
last Sunday morning by score OF
rs to "a. The butchers team con-
sisted of the following; Cham
bers, Dahm. Spencer. Slauter,
Paul, DowneL Lamb, Oakley;
grocers, "Shorty." "Jack. Tur-
ley. Thatcher, Howard, Kennedy,
Van lnwagen, Moore, Hagerman.
The same teams expect to meet
in combat again on the morning
of the Fourth.
La Junta tribune., 1903-07-01
Order Of esnse.


Seventeen new members were
taken into the local lodge of the
Order of Pendo last Thursday
evening. This order takes in men
and women on an equal footing. It's
method of dispensing funds to
beneficiaries is both unique and
satisfactory. and the many other
features of interest makes the or
der OF Pendo an ideal one. Messrs.
Eastman and Hubbard are here in
the interest Of the Order OF Pendo,
and are making their headquar-
ters at the Park House.
La Junta tribune., 1903-07-01
russ,o-n iu.rA eaas.
A base bali aggregation, known

A base ball aggregation, known
to fame as the "Pueblo Supply
Company" team, came down from
the Little Pittsburg OF the West
last Sunday morning, and in the
afternoon lined up with the local
team for an alleged game of base
ball. The county official team
could give the Pueblo aggregation
cards and spades and then win out
in such an exhibition as was wit
messed by the spectators last Sun
day afternoon.
The Pueblo boys were first At
bat and went out in one, two,
three order. That's liable to hap
pen in any game, but when the
La Junta team went to bat it
looked though 1t would be neces-
sary TO call out the FIRE depart
ment to put them out. hut they Fl
nally reached that climax after
nine runs had been made in the
first inning. After the first in
ming it was mere horseplay on the
part OF the La unta team, and
they made no attempt 10 play
ball. Pitcher flaming and Catch
er Vanderbilt switched places Fl
nally in order to make it easy for
the Pueblo aggregation, but all to
no avail, as it was evident that the
"smoky city" aggregation could
not connect with a balloon unless
it bumped into them. The pain
full story CT the game is best told
in the detailed score. which is as
folio rs:
La Junta tribune., 1903-07-01
s...s.n se....

The La Jnn,a team will play
with Las Animas in this city on
July 18th.
Ordwsy and Sugar City played
ball one day last week. the former
team winning by a scsre OF 4s to
a4-all same La Junta- Pueblo.
Catcher Weed, of the Lamar
team, who came to La unta last
week to join the local team, and
played right field last Sunday. has
been released.
The Pride. Of the Rockies and
the team from Las Animas will
play in Denver July Iath. The
Las Animas aggregation wants to
borrow two or three good players
from the La JuDta team and will
probably be accommodated.
Season tickets are good for all
gar,es on the local grounds,
whether OF the "psofesh, "-"coun-
ty OFFICIAL" order, butchers and
gsocess, bakers and candlestick
makers, or otherwise, numerous
reports to the contrary notwith-
standing.
When the FIRE alarm was sound
ed last Sunday afternoon it was
thought by . great many tha, the
alarm had been turned in by the
Pueblo club fos the purpose Of
having the assistance Of the FIRE
department in putting La Junts
out. They cersaisIy needed some
sssissasee.
The celebrated baseball ssgre-
gatios fsoo EseeIsi0s Springs,
No, will assive in this cisy next
Saturday nosnisg and will play
wieh the La Jssss teao On the @th
asd Ssh. The Eseeissss Spsisgs
seao zoe the sossess ehsapion
ship of Missouri - sees asd I9oz,
aod also deSeased Tie kssses CITY
IsegDe saao - - ezhibieios esae-
La Junta tribune., 1903-07-01
In MemorIsm.

Resolutions have been adopted
by Lorena Rebekah Lodge, No.
33, |. o. o. +. as follows:
Whereas, your committee ap-
pointed on resolutions upon the
death OF William ID. Carlton, re-
port as follows:
Whereas, our brother, +. ID.
Carlton, mourns the loss OF his
son. William ID. Carlton, by an
untimely death; therefore, be it
Resolved. that we tender to
Brother K. ID. Carlton and the
members Of his family. our sim
cere condolance; be it further
Resolved. that we deeply sym
pathize with Mrs. William ID.
Carlton in her great bereavement;
and be it further
Resolved, that these resolutions
be spread upon the records, duly
published in the newspapers, and
that copy be furnished Brother
f ID. Carlton and the members OF
his family.
MAGGIE BRYANT,
SADIE TAYLOR,
JENNIE Nixon,
Committee.
La Junta tribune., 1903-07-01
Union sunday sehoo, Meeting.

A union Sabbath school conven.
tion composed OF all the Sabbath
schools of La unta and North
La unta was held at the Chris
iian church last Sunday afternoon.
DIR. Kimball of the Methodist
Episcopal church, and Miss en-
ME Mcneil, OF the P.esby terian
church, delegates to the recent
State Sunday School Convention
at Boulder, read most excellent
reports OF the work done by the
convention and OF the Sabbath
school conditions over the state,
as gathered by them at the Bould-
er meeting, and aroused great
deal OF enthusiasm in the convep
tion. IL is thought that the meet
ing will result in all the Sunday
schools OF Otsro county getting in
closer touch than they have been
La Junta tribune., 1903-07-01

La Junta....y ] Q o 0 Fl
Pueblo D o o o . -
Thre base hits Vanderbilt, w.et. Miller.
Home runs-Aitchell.
. Two base hits -t3orman, Vanderbilt, Mitch
ell, Bacon. Miller.
sacrifice hit>-vanderhili. Mitchell, Hill.
Stolen bases thurman, Vanderbilt. Daimler.
struck out-py fsnnins, 4; by Groves, 2; b.,
Diamond. ..
Bases ON balis-Of Diamond. 2.
Hit by pifch-r-Ha Haymsn.
Left on bas~--La Junta. 5; Pueblo, I.
Tin~ of game Two hours and ten minutes.
Umpirs Graves and Newkirk.
scorer
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-10-30
Ever Stop to Think?

Cherokee Democrat: Did o ever
stop to think how silly it is to work
hard all week for a few dollars n go
to the card table Saturday night and
blow in your earnings? You sit at the
table all night and sneak out about
daylight with so little courage left that
you can't quicker your lips for a whis-
tie: If our mother, or your wife or
your sweetheart were to meet you just
then you would feel smaller than the
nickel left in your pocket which you
wished so hard had been a quarter SO
thai you could nave got INTO n more
jackpot. Your stomach, into which
you may have poured a little poor
whisky to change your luck, Is gnaw-
ing; your brain is SO weak that you
can't fake up a respectable story to
tell when you get home, and you are
altogether a nice specimen of human
ity. You don't dare think about 1t long
enough to realize what a damphool you
Grs1srshE.g of ye@sSsGa .~-.,.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-10-30
SILENT AT THE THROTTLE.
Locomotive Engineers Not Inclined to
Be Communicative.

Locomotive Engineers Not Inclined to
Be Communicative.
Chicago Tribune: OF the men who sit
in the cab of a locomotive and u the
machine loose in a race of 100 miles in
100 minutes it Is said they are the most
modest individuals of the human fam
lily.
This is a fact said to be clearly shown
by a talk with any of the Chicago engi-
hcers who have any such record. 1t
is evidenced not sc much from what
they say when questioned as from what
they do and cannot be induced to say.
For not two men in a dozen OF fast
runners will talk about what they
nave accomplished. Much less are they
inclined to pass any opinion of the ca
pabilities of il other engineer.
Take it all in all, the men who ride
the iron horse in races that are appal-
ling are the oldest characters In the
jumpers of a mechanic. a short time
ago Il special train vas chartered to
make a fast run Town the country. The
engineer, in taking Goa at a station,
was delayed by the o chute apron
becoming unmanageable. The man
who sat in the cab ahead was as cool
as an iceberg, but no sooner had the
apron been hoisted out of the way than
he opened up the ALIVE and began a
race that for speed and smoothness was
one of a thousand.
ARRIVING at our destination" said
the conductor h had charge Of the
train, the engineer found awaiting
him a telegram from the general SUI
~perintendcnt OF the road. who paid him
the highest compliment that an official
could extend to an employee. The mar
read the telegram and showed 1T into
change of cou%ntenance. Nc one. from
the pocket of his blouse without a
looking under the peak of his car, could
tell what sort OF Il feeling had been
awakened, even if 1t nae affected him
at ALL"
A fast runner, being approached by
an outsider, VINO wants to know m
thing about the life of an engineer, will
invariably be asked to see so and so,
who Is another engineer on the same
run and division.
He's a mighty good engineer and
can tell you more of what you want 10
know than l can" and then lie goes
about his putting steed, feeling for hot
places and poking a long-spouted oiler
under the machinery. 1t is ten to one
that the other man will get out OF 1t in
the same way.
Few engineers wEo have been found
out of fast runners will make any COM
parsons of any kind of their run with
those of other engineers. There is one
thing, however, about which an engi-
neer of this class is "touchy." Suppose
he has made a fast run. but has beer
laid out or delayed from n cause OF
another. He invariably wants that de-
lay deducted from the total time OF
the run.
Railroad men say that the longer 6
man runs an engine the longer he
wants to. He is in o with his dan
gerous calling, and he is a veritabl'
duck out of water when once he real
ICES that he is laid off for all time.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-10-30
THE WINE SAMPLERS JOB.
The Tantalizing Work Required OF the
Profession,

Albany Journal: There's only one JOB
at the st. Louis exposition that l Woulo
like to GET said a well known man about
town at his club last evening. and that
is a wine sampler"
you would soon get sick Of your job
replied a fellow clubman. There will be
between 10000 and 10000 samples In the
wine exhibit, and If you would be allowed
tn taste it in the ordinary way your fln-
ish would be rapid.
IT nave heard the business described,
and as a matter Of fact it Is not custo-
mary IN this operation to permit the wine
faster to sip from each bottle and pro-
nounce his Judgment until his mind be-
gins to wander and his tongue thickens.
He does not swallow the wine at all.
1t IL tasted, but never swallowed. After
five or six samples have been examined
the Jurors will rest a few minutes. then
j. eat a bit Of cheese and a biscuit. after
which they rinse their mouths with min
eral water and proceed as before. This
is kept up from 9 in the morning until
noon. Persons who can thus refrain from
real Indulgence in the wine cup presented
in this tantalizing manner are examples
Of abstinence which ought to inspire ad-
m.raticn for the race.
1T is not every one who can thus tread
near the danger and step back from the
brink. With a mans nose in the cup that
inebriates he is generally a goner. 1t is as
good as settled when he gets so far as to
lay his hand upon the wicker door. The
eXhilarating effect of suffering q stream
of some fifty or a hundred different kinds
of wine to pass between ones lips even
If refused admittance at the inner portal,
must be considerable; and a layer of
cheese, a layer of biscuit and a layer of
mineral water continued for three hours,
1t would seem, would be a distressing or
deal. After the bouquet of cheese, what
becomes Of the bouquet Of the wine?
There are cheeses that make one quite
oblivious of every other thing set on the
table before one. I would nave no con-
1idence at all in the judgment OF q jury
after the sixteenth round of cheese"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-10-30

When Miss Wilson returned with inc
glass Of water he looked so much worse
that she was really frightened, and ne
was compelled to toll her the real state
CT the case.
She was a practical person, and en-
idly suggested that if she were to call
pa perhaps pa might be able to free
you" but Mr.. Withers said no; he cou.d
not bear the modification Of being found
N such a situation by any father.
1t was finally agreed that he shot
wait until a late our and should take tn
chair home with him. This was accord
ingly done, and had not the unfortunate
young man been arrested by a local con-
stable, who only discharged him when a
! severe test proved that his possession OF
the chair was purely Involuntary. his mis-
fortune might never have become gen.
orally known.
When disasters such as this are liable
to happen to the wearers of coat-ta.l
pockets, it becomes doubtful whether
they are not altogether too hazardous for
general use. In fact, good authorities
maintain that the coat-tail pocket is pos
itively detrimental, and that it should be
abolished.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-10-30
ORIGIN OF DIAMONDS.
Precious Stones Visitors and Not Ma
tives of the Earth.

New York Tribune: The diamond has
recently attained q scientific import
ance which justines any effort to solve
the mystery of its origin. In 1898, be-
fore the American Association for the
Advancement of Science at Boston, in
advancing the theroy of their meteoric
formation, l offered The first eNplana-
ton ever suggested. The facts were
then sufficient to sustain it, and the
recent discovery Of the most perfect
diamond ever foundi in a known meteor
lite las demonstrated what l then main
tanned, that diamonds are visitors and
not natives of the earth.
1t is now positive that in interplan-
etery space are bodies and conditions
where diamonds are manufactured of
q more perfect formation than an
found on the earth. The only question
possible to raise against my theory is.
Are all diamonds of meteoric origin?
AS the evidence now stands, 1t is all in
favor of their celestial origin. and no
fact is found to give testimony to the
other side. The volcanic theory is I'M
enable for many reasons and 1t is the
only alternative to offer.
Diamonds cannot be formed In the
presence Of oxygen, n the necessary
conditions Of heat, pressure and cleo
trical energy, while they are all pos
Sible in volcanic action, were never sue
ceeded by sudden cold, which is equal
ly requisite to the formation Of the dia
mond crystal, as proved by M~oissons,
in Paris, and Kronchoff, in Russia. The
reasons that they are not of terrestrial
origin, and must lave been formed un-
der conditions never possible In the
earth, are these:
First-Oxygen is everywhere pres.
cnt.
Second-Sudden cold never succeeded
intense heat, as terrestrial temperature
are slow in operation.
Third-They cannot possibly be recon
ciled with any of the eras of geology
and have been denied a place by al
biologists.
Fourth-They are consequently eve
found in a matrix, when they coutt
siaHe been manufactured, as is the cas-
with all other crystals.
Sixth-They have different refractiv'
powers in their interior n eXterio
layers, owing to tension during thei
formation, according to Sir Davit
Brewster, and others later.
Seventh-As conclusive, they have
different law of Capitalization from
carbon of known terrestrial characte
and formation. This the air, n tn
diamonds of the meteorite origin as tn
meteoric forms Of iron n other miner
ais tell of their celestial birth.
Eigth-The diamonds of kimberle,
are liable to crack or fly to pieces o
coming into the air, n the
of the meteoric in Arizona have don
the same. This establishes most re
markable relationship, and proves ther
ell to have been subject sSur
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-10-30
DEGENERATE a
In tho Adirondacks They Have BoeoDa
a Race of Mere Camp Followers

a Race of Mere Camp Followers
New York Sum: The tameness and
impudence of the bears in Yellowstone
park nave been commented on a great
deal of late by the newspapers said
a native Adirondack dweller, but
doubt If those bears a beat U
Adirondack bears much in that re-
spect.
Their was q time when the Adlron-
dack bear vas as wild and shy ana
as fierce as his Pennsylvania or Sulli-
van county brethren are reported to
be, but, as a rule, he has got over H.
and degenerated into a thieving camp
follower and hanger-on around ciun
house n hotel and camp GROUNDS, a
pensioner on the garbage pail ana the
refuse supplies.
AT camps or club houses where
they have not been
bears nave in lar instances forgot
ten their shyness and fear OF danger
to such a degree that they come s"as.
gering to the very kitchen ooors' ana
if not chased from there, DO not hesl-
tate to enter the camp itself ana nose
around for choicer morSels than tne
parbnge pail contains Bears became
such a nuisance in this way at Garry
| Benson's place in the Peseco lake re-
gion last season that he pltcheo INTO
one old impudent chap one day WIN a
horsewhip. The bear went back 10 tne
woods, stopping every few steps 10
rub himself looking back at 1aIsy
each time In evident surprise al the
reception he had received.
"Nobody at Benson's camp Wouio
think Of killing one Of these shaggy
intruders any more than ne Wouio
think of killing q woodchuck. Garry
Benson says that kicking them OIL the
premises and stoning them Is only u
,,1trf G1t tho h0TSeWnID
laid well over a bear. he finds, causes
that bear to give that place a wac
berth thereafter.
AT the district school at Sanders
Min, on the Mad river, a big bear came
slouching out Of the woods one DAY, q
week or so ago. and advanced direct
Nv on the schoo house. Some OF the
children had eaten their luncheon on
the grass In front Of the building.
"The bear stopped and licked UP lhe
crumbs and remnants of the repast'
and her stuck his head IN at the
school house door. The screams OF
the pupils and the schoolma'am irlght-
ened bruin, and he hurried pack my
the woods.
"Thc next day the bear came TO the
school house at about the same hour,
and ate the crumbs and crusts ne
found on the grass. He didn't venture
to the school house door again, thougn'
and after he had eaned up the rem.
nants Of the school lunch ne "eh'
slowly back to the woods.
Ills visits became of daily regular
lty, and, it being evident that he came
with no evil intent, the teacher, anc
now and then a pupil. took to tossing
him an apple or other bit of luncheon
and finally to feeding him out o.
hand, until now. so 1t is reported ina
!, hear has almost CHARTERED himself ~
that school district and lunches ECU
, larly with the Sanders Mill schoo
children and teacher"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-10-30
The Risk of BaIIoonine.

Considering the risks nee.
essarily take every time they max ar
ascent the science or sport or trade
flor it partakes of all three) is ex.
traordinarily free from fatal acct.
dents, says the London Chroicle. Mr.
Charles Green, who made over 500
trips died at the g of 81 in 1870.
Twenty years later M. Eugene GODDARD
who has made quite 1000 ascents, died
in his bed. On the ether hand among
British balloonists, Capt. Dale was
killed before he had completed 200, and
Capt. Whelan also. in 1892. met his
death in his three hundred and ff.
teenth ascent. Mr.. Percival Spencer
our most noted living English aero.
naut, has probably beaten all these
records, and has in addition made par.
chute descents on all the continents
and in most Of the seas surrounding
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-10-30
UNDERGROUND Marvels.

London Tit-Bits: Particulars have
just been published of a wonderful
series of underground caves in the
Stalden district of Canton Schwytz.
The existence of these places had be-
fore been vaguely known, but they have
now for the first time been fully ex-
ploTed by q party, which went down
provided with 5000 yards of rope lad
derS, acety!ene lamps, rugs and pro-
visions for eight days. They We're I'M
foreground for two full days, penetrat-
ing for q distance of 800 yards
through vast halls brilliant with sta
lactite and other crystals, and with
other great recesses branching from
them. There were also found swift
subterranean torrents, powerful enough
to work great industrial undertakings.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-10-30
Sized Him Up.

New York Times: George II. Broad
hurst, playwright, being DESTROYS
owning an automobile. strolled into a
.'mobilery" a short time ago on a tour
of inspection. The attendant showed
him several machines, explaining their
various good points, and finally took
the playwright for a little spin.
What do you think of this one?" in
CURED the chauffeur as they dashed
madly around the corner.
Great" replied Mr.. Broadhurst en-
Enthusiastically. "Oh, by the way what
is the price of a motor like this one?''
Twelve thousand dollars" replied
the chauffeur, nonchalantly.
AS the auto came to a standstill Mr.
Broadhurst remarked to the attendant:
How did you know l was the author
0{ x Fool ana a77ts Money '''''' -