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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-05-04
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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-05-04
Cemetery Water.

At the annual meeting 0. .a diree-
tors Of the cemetery water .orAs held
April 20, 1904, it was
Resolved, That the water -n turDc3
on at the cemetery May Isl AID that
no person or persons in a-caars for
water in former years be { -l7Hed the
use Of water until the aLe@Dt nov
due is paid.
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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-05-04

The dividend declared by he 0phr
Mining company Friday wiz be bay,
able an and after the 9Th OF May.
La Junta tribune., 1904-01-16
A WINTER PASTORAL
WHEN The ICE KING DISPLAYS
HIS POWER
There's Straw knee-dee-, Where tire
Cows Cnce erowsed, There's Frost.
Hsil-thics. on sne Beasts Unhoused"
IRE Ol5 Familiar Sccre-

Tae frost s.sanrs ihisk on The ~lado~
ne slTt.~heeI. ereak do~a the from
High from the ehimHeys. everywhere
Isis- threads % smoke 20 the biting air:
The barn-door efcaks with piaintse
whsre ias si.steaias fros, ,iats the rust
sd h.osr
The old pump. er.e-;-a shivertns cry:
s. hi.e. 'rHulAi crunch, cFUnoA.- tramp
The etoss-bsy shfSyer. as he stands
AHi hsats hls aides wl'h his mlrseaed
whle ~ ice forms uaiek on the old
A. ~ s.is,rains vatsr glshes out
Thers's hoar-frost deep on TIE great OK
Ana ~ breath Or the o4-a come. Ike
ne .F.a'6rs han. s'ia On tho s~ayia<
Ana q, hause-los stands win pitsous
At a. eio.el s;orm-ioor. and the milk
WIN Gassiyi balls a, the barn-yard
Tse pry,as yegHsster. upaf.aid.
az he gEs ttat lice - the cnoDpins-
Tie srsisbuc sitai ~ tie barn-ysrd cock
T. 0Hly a ziiu aud shifted r1und
A. b. Dtsks h!s ta-l from the frozen
HN'a..+
There's SNOW lBs~-lecp where the cows
ususs fras, u5il-,Hiek. on the beasts
The efers-rsy stamps in the drif;ed
To coax ,re warmth to his tinslIns toes.
A. be drives ht- FORK la the sodden hay.
And The day j. sras IN gloomy way.
There's Crunch ard Crunch as
fnot-steps stalk
poEn the sounding length OF shs- pine
The ven vgssci squcaks with frosty
ard the wcIi ropes s,In with an icy coat:
The gathered oxen drink their M
with updrasn back. and shiNer chill.
The shed;door creaks with shlvcriuE
As the soap-suds splash on the frozen
where q pail from the half-bared arms
Of the kitchen maid who gives quick
In a trrbie "Br-r--r-h-h"' and a grateful
Soon nnds at the glow OF the kitchen
rangc-
The chor--boy beds hi. beasts: and then
Shoes hack TO It's perch a Easr.nt hen;
Ere he plies tie depths OF the grca,
with snowy sticks; and when tits laid
The fields are white and the earth Is
The frost snaps time to the ehore-boy's
Stands thick. like snow. on the window
pane.
And the car,.~heels cresk down the
frozen lane
While rise from the .ehimneys every
Thin threads Of smoke on the frosty air.
y. W Foley Ia New York Times
La Junta tribune., 1904-01-16
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policeman jailed his prisoners as fast
as they needed his services. But At
the very outset q difficult problem lad
TO be met and overcome before the
tail could be made seryiceable. The
door was a light fimsy AFFAIR. with
no very good fasteuings. and either
this had to be strengthened Or the
Jail idea abandoned. But for an In
sen.ous idea which would have re-
fiectcd credit on Connecticut
Yankee the latter calamity would
have befallen BY removing all the
boots and shoes before incarceration
all danger OF an outbreak was avoid
cd. This was forthwith put into ex-
ecutlOn. and the bootiess and SOCK
less contingent OF the fiesta were
ruthlessly thrust into the jail to slo~p
on their drunken debagch. while a
marvellous array OF footgear grew into
fearful and wonderful pyramid out.
side an exhibition that would make
some Of our esihetie shoe merchants
green with envy. Ten or more were
corded up r.side. and the old jail
could hold no more. and many appli-
caHts had to gp isllieas. a very deplor-
able state Of affairs,
Events proceeded at this repid pace
all night, and probably three fuurths
OF the males were more or less intox-
icatci some lying around sleeping OF
their booze and others making a no
BILE but iruitless effort to stand erect
As soon as the eastern sky began
to tighten, the pots and ollas were
over the campares. cooking the bal
ance Of the ratlons. and soon the ga
worry OdOrs of coffee. beans. beotcs
and biscuits began to permeate the
redolent atmosphere. 1t seemed 10
penetrate the jail and revive the dor
man; faculties of the prisoners. whose
greatest fear seemed to be that they
might miss some of the good things
whose odor was as the battle smoke
10 the war horse. As their hattering
rams were useless, they had To think
of some more feasible plan than to
smash the door down with their baro
feet They soon began TO tear down
the tule roof. and soon a wild, frowsy
head came through. followed by
body. and this by another. until the
door had to be unfastened to protec,
the entire roof from being torn down.
The prisoners poured out pretty mad.
La Junta tribune., 1904-01-16
Historic church Res,ored.

A religious ceremony has just been
performed In a remarkable church in
the heart of Milton Abbey Woods. Dor
set, England. The little church was
erected there In the year a3S by King
Athelstan and dedicated 10 ST. Cath.
crime. and until the reformation was
regularly used by the monks OF Mil
ton. Thereafter 1t fen into disuse.
and in process OF time into desecra
tion. In turn il was utilized as q
pigeon-house, as laborer's cottage
as n carpenters shop and as lumbe,
store. and was rapidly falling into de.
cay when Eyerard Hambro, the lors
of the manor, resolved TO restore ii
The restoration was completed abou,
n week ago, but has been so reyerent.
~ done that most OF the old Saxon,
Norman and perpendicular work ii
contained remains intact. and an in
cised indulgence" inscription on its
south door has been perfectly pre-
served.
La Junta tribune., 1904-01-16
Good Use for Au,omobiIe..

Russia, first of European countries.
Intends to put automobiles to a prac-
teal use by organizing a service OF
them on the coast road that leads
from Novorossisk to Soukhoum-Kale.
in Transcaucasia. This is a road
none too wide. that dips into. deep ra-
vines and runs for the most part be-
tween tree-clad mountain slopes and
the Black sea. whose waves whiten at
fhe foot OF an embankment many feet
below. There is little protection on
the sea side. at any rate-though there
Is sometimes barbed wire fence
and the road. of course. is not lit at
night. But 1t is a fine and useful piecs
OF work. facilitating communication
in a difficult country. which even in
summer is visited only twice a week
by steamers coming from Odessa.
Automobiles are comparatively rare in
Russia. though there are at least thres
factories where they are made.
La Junta tribune., 1904-01-16

They comfort themselves in thei,
blithe fashion. by remembering hov
ST. Martin, the patron of Tours. wa
also n cave-dwelier for seven yeats
This holy cavern. which is now >
chapel. is shown Just outside the walls
of Tours. Ii stands in the garden .:
the convent of Msrmoutier, where TIA.
nuns keep school.
The autumn days are good to PISS
in Tours. because the neat Of sum.
mer gives way to delicious weather
and In September falls the fete OF
Notre Dame de Lourdes.
II is not yet fifty years ago. SO rNfs
the story. that the Blessed Virgin ap
peared in a vision to a dreamy. deyout
little girl OF the country lying in the
spurs of the Pyrenees and showed her
q spring of water which should hence
forth have power to heal all manner
of disease.
In the 18th century little Bernadsat
Soubirous would have won instant Gre
dence for her story. but 1t has been
the province OF the 18th century 10
doubt The priests hesitated and
charges OF insincerity were cast upon
Bernadotte. but so fully did the
sparkling water testify to the mirser.
lous blessing that the church was over.
come. a a.ded its bene1iction to that o.
heaven. and bowed humbiy before a
revelation uttered. as SO many timcs
before. through peasant lips.
In the favored time of Septembr.
streams OF pilgrims begin to flow ,c
ward Lourdes from all parts Of Europe
swelling as they roll aiong. and er
quilting all conditions OF men
On the evening before the pilgrims
departure a service of blessing is heh
in the cathedral A shrine draped in
light blue is set up near the choir and
lighted by hundreds of candles, SO that
brilliant shimmering light is thrown
far down the aisles.
The next morning all tho town az
semblcs TO see the pilgrims start. 1t
is a strangely pathetic sight, upon
which the glamor of long ago and Ii 2
hard light of the Goth century fall ar
minEle and become ONE II il. III ,
faith of the misty ages that goek l.
drink of far-off well. but ii Is an u,
compromising fact of to-day when the
sick and dying set forth upon a Jour.
ney of 400 miles.
There is long train of thirty car.
riages, drawn By two engines. Many
La Junta tribune., 1904-01-16

On Nov. II the scattered Indians Of
.he fast dwlndling Santa Ysabel tribe
IN California, together with a mum
her OF their friends from Mesa
GraHde. Anahuac and Captain Grande.
celebrated one Of their characteristic
fiesias. This kind Of fiesta is com
binatiun OF the old-fashioned harvest
home, Fourth Of July and Thankssiy-
ing. II celebrates the successful
ending ot the harvest season. and cor
responds TO the corn. feasts Of the
Tumas. With the church ritual add
ed. Santa Ysabel at one time con
tained the largest village of Indians
probably in san Diego county, and ac-
curdine Ju ancient white-haired lndi-
ans. they we're as countless as the
ants To think Of that peaceful dairy
La Junta tribune., 1904-01-16
A Santa YsaheI Home.

ranch with its hundreds of cattle,
large modern creameries. barns and
uutbuiidines. oyerrun by hordcs of
long haired naked sayages. Is far
stretch OF the Imagination, but the
greater number OF mortar holes and
the tales OF early pioneers leave no
room for doubt. OF this once thriy-
ing village. only two houses remain
inhabited to-day, the rest having fall
en- In ruins. marked only by mound
OF earth. and most times not even
that. or the old church only fraS'
meht OF wall remains, and this Is an
nuaily covered by ramada. or
brush shelter, in which services are
held occasionally. But the real glory
and pride OF the Santa Ysabelias.
their old mission bells, remain to-day.
as sweet-toned as when they were
cast. nearly 40 years ago, in old
Spain. Each OF these bells weighs
about 900 pounds, and when II is re-
membcred that they were brought up
from San Diego nearly n century ago.
on the backs OF Indians, over fifty
miles. without stop. one can Imagine
the power the old padres exercised
over the simple. superstitious saw
ages.
For week previous to the fiesta
the hat is passed around. and coilec-
tions secured, to the amount OF some
times ffty or more dollars. coffee.
beans. etc: with which to feed all the
invited guests during the continuance
oil the good time.
carly dawn ftlI t,sIxsI an
the l4th the Indians kept arriving
from different parts Of the country. in
all kinds OF rigs. and on all sorts of
mounts. although 1t is to be remarked
that most OF the horses seemed well
fed and in excellent condition. Some
of the late comers had gazed too fix.
edIy on the wine when Il was red. and
were inclined To be hilarious.
As relay after relay arrived they
were fed and turned loose To make
room for more. At sundown the peo-
pie all gathered near the remnant OF
a once vigorous old sycamore on the
banks OF the beautiful Santa Ysabel
creek. and there three crosses were
brought to them by Salvador Duro
the master of ceremonies. These
crosses were made of the heads of
wheat in the form OF Greek cross.
and fastened to long sticks. and were
borne at the head of procession,
which Immediately formed and
walked barehcaded toward the
church, chanting and going through
responsive service. During this
time the bell ringer kept up an inces-
SAINT jangle al sweet sounds, while
many Of the young men shot OF pis-
tolls and guns In somewhat reckless
manner. and one Industrious Indian
kept setting on sticks OF giant pow.
La Junta tribune., 1904-01-16

politan counterfeit which the foreigner
accepts and believes in. when he steps
forth from the Care St. Lazare at
Paris
Here lives still that genius OF France
that dominated Europe in the later
middle age. the spirit that sang RON
dels. that spoke in Balzac's novels. and
here the honest bourgeois walk the
streets who emptied their woolen
stockings into De Lesscps' Panama
canal and whose yencration for the
army was touched with such passion
OF patriotism that they could not be
Just to an iIl-used Jew
II was the far-sighted Louis NJ who
began this alliance OF the cottage and
the throne. He made actual his theory
of strengthening the monarchy against
the oyerbearing mobiles. for he came ~
live among the people. His terrible
castle of Piessis-les-Tours. with its
dreadful memories, has fallen to rnIns:
a cow-shed and an uncertain tower are
all that remain Of IL, but its influence
lasted through the reiSns of seven
kings.
One by one royal pleasure houses
rose along the banks of the Loire II
is interesting TO read the evolution Of
manners In the transition of their ar
chitecture. from the frowning bastions
OF Loches, where Louis Xi went To
breatho fresher air. to CncnonceauN.
which is a pearl OF French renais-
sance.
Various fates have befailen the old
country palaces. Chinon is half-demol-
ished. and only stone cellar remains
of the room where Charles VII gave
his first audience to Jeanne d'Arc. Blois
is held by the government. and has
been restored, Till the porcupiue of
Louis MI and the salamander of Fran
els l bristle and flame clearly once
more from each exquisite pinnacle and
lovely doorway. T&o or three have
been bought bv rich Americans. and
s.iil shelter gay summer life. while
chambord is as waste and desolate
as the Bourbon claim 10 French con.
tool.
Touraine Is now fairly given over To
the peasants. and they support its
tradition of bright contentment. even
Bmid hard conditions II is a very
sunny country. When the monarchy
grew poor. 1t cut down the royal tim.
Der. until ROW forest" really means
La Junta tribune., 1904-01-16
TOLD AGE sY HIS HORNS.
Incident Of the Boyhood Of the Late
W. e. Gladstone.

John Morley. few days after the
public alton OF his life of Gladstone
told in a speech at Sheffield story
Of Mr.. Gladstone's boyhood.
The lad" he said. was in the
country. A farmer was showing him
over his estate. The farmer would
pause before each field To describe II.
and before every COW. horse and pig
he would make a brief biographical
address.
Finally they came to small field
that contained a large black bull.
That is fine bull there. Master
William. said the farmer. a very
hne. strong. two-year-old bull
Two years old?' said the boy
Yes. two years. sir
How do you tell its age?'
Why. by its horns
The little boy frowned. He paused
moment. Then his countenance
cleared.
"'Ah.' he said. by It's horns see.
Two horus-two years.
La Junta tribune., 1904-01-16
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Especial Corr ,spondenceo

ouik Of Parie about four hours
- ney by the railroad lies fair.
fat province acre the sun shines IN
summer nearly every day. The Loire
winds through il. broad and ample
In the sprin .time. shrunken between
brown SAND banks in the autumn.
smooth and slow at all seasons. and
rejecting alike green fields and gray
castles whose walls IL washes In It's
Tranquil flowing toward the sea.
This Is the country OF Touraine. and
il is alsn the real France. with a diff
fereut ring from that brilliant cosmo-
La Junta tribune., 1904-01-16
Eseruela,ins!y Funny.

Representative Cushman of Wash
!ngton. who has been pronounced the
iomelicst man In the House now that
Jesse Eddy Of Minnesota has retired,
and who is also the humorist of the
House. arrived all breathless this
morning after a Wild dash from Ta-
coma TO save his $1,000 mileage He
was sworn and took a seat smiling ex-
gEnsively.
Heard any new Jokes lately"
asked Representative Tawney4
No said Cushman. nothing that
sounded quite so gleeful as that swear
ing.in I just got tell you there is a
lot OF hunor in 81 goo"
La Junta tribune., 1904-01-16
Prices since s4o.

Looking at the whole period OF
sixty-three years. 1t is found that the
hours of labor have been lessened
nearly 10 per cent; that the relative
money wages. in gold. have increased
over 60 per cent. and that the relative
wholesale prices. in gold. OF ninety
leading articles of consumption have
fallen over 10 per cent. The condi-
ton of the wage-earuer. therefore, SO
far as that condition is determined by
wages. cost of living. and hours of
labor, has vastly improved since 1910.
Hon. Carroll D. Wright in Good
Housekeeping
La Junta tribune., 1904-01-16
The Spencer He Knew.

SO Herbert Spencer is dead" cx-
claimed the literary editor as he
greeted the sporting reporter, whom
be met In the elevator.
Spencer" said the sporting man.
doubtfully. ',Oh. is he?"
Let's Sec" he continued, musingly.
Il don't seem to remember him.
did know George Spencer once. He
was a bricklayer. the darndest fel-
low at buck and wing dance you
ever saw
And the sporting man has yet
Jailed to understand why the literary
man laughed.
La Junta tribune., 1904-01-16

il falls to one of them TO take half-
days journey from home. ali the vii.
iage assemblies to bid God dspeed, and
TO cry What courage"
One reason for this inexorable pov-
erty is the tax which must be paid on
all fruits OF the ground at the towV
gate before they can be sold in the
market place
Those who faiter in the struggle for
a l0-cent capital. ike in caves dug out
OF the earth. with hole for the es-
cape OF smoke. yet even they are
cheerful. at least iii they are old.
La Junta tribune., 1904-01-16

story from abroad has it that
nan has gone crazy from eating corn.
Is the writer sure It wasn't a certain
popular corn product tnat betuddled
bis brainT
La Junta tribune., 1904-01-16

whats this! Discord in the Doeme
family9 And yet both Mime. Nordica.
che distinguished prima donna. and
her husband. the fascinating tenor.
nave souls that are just choc!S fun OF
music.
La Junta tribune., 1904-01-16

wos ! Gil took 100000 In cash with
aim when he left San Domingo. II
pays to be president down there II
one doesn't delay his departure too
Wong
La Junta tribune., 1904-01-16
The Mission Bells.

der. just in advance of the procession.
Here was n religious ceremonial par
taking of the characteristics OF a
Fourth of July celebration. The
crosses were deposited in the church
and more formulate were gone through
with. When this was concluded, the
Indians began TO celebrate in good
earnest. and red poison circulated
freely the whole night lorg
One of their old games of peon was
played. bu. drunks became so numer-
aus and unruiy that the policeman
and his deputy had their hands full.
An old adobe hut with grass roof was
;:uprovised as calaboej ! and the
La Junta tribune., 1904-01-16

Tho report that London court sni
society circles are greatly startled by
the plan TO establish censorship of
society morals can hardly be cuasiI-
cred surprising.
La Junta tribune., 1904-01-16
Cross Carried in the Procession.

but nearly II not quite sober. The
footgear was finally distributed and
adjusted. and all went merry as a
marriage bell"
At noon most of the people had
dispersed. and by night the place was
entirely deserted. save by the silver
tongued mission bells from far-off
Spain.
La Junta tribune., 1904-01-16

A Massachusetts lady-who IS also
q spinster-made burglar howl for
mercy by biting him. When Massa-
chusetts spinster gets a man in .
corner she is pretty sure TO take ad-
vantage of the situation.
La Junta tribune., 1904-01-16

". X. Vanderbilt thinks the salaries
OF preachers should be reduced. Mr..
Vanderbilt seems to be rather un-
grateful A preacher did him quite
a favor when he wanted to get mar
ried avh vhile ago and the laws OF the
Church Of England almost thwarsed
him
La Junta tribune., 1904-01-16

One day Russia considers Japan's
proposals and the next day Japan
considers RuBsla's proposals. bu, all
chia has ceased to be news.
La Junta tribune., 1904-01-16

Which writer OF vaudeville Sketches
will he the lucky one to receive an
order from Sara Beruhardt when she
comes To America tor her last fare
~sii"7
La Junta tribune., 1904-01-16

a Washington bard makes isthmus
rhyme with strabismgs. Yet some
critics. claim we have no more strong
poets.
La Junta tribune., 1904-01-16

The Antlprofanity league requests
you kindly not to swear. II you must
say something to express your feel
Inss, say 20 fudge"
La Junta tribune., 1904-01-16

By fifteen minutes' active use OF 4
snow shovel man can pile up a beau
fiful reputation for public spirit among
his uetshbors.
La Junta tribune., 1904-01-16

A lake OF whitegash has been dis
covered in Jolo There are some men
out there who ought TO battle in Il at
Once.
La Junta tribune., 1904-01-16

Perhaps the Chicago doctor who
thiu'ss bathing shortens life bases hts
theory upon the fact that .ramps
never seem to die on.
La Junta tribune., 1904-01-16

Perhaps II Herbert Spencer had
hesn happily married he wouldn't
have died OF seuile decay a. the age
OF s.
La Junta tribune., 1904-01-16

No doubt there are literary men who
will have their doubts about tho great
ness of Herbert Spencer or the secur-
t.y Of his fame. When did any ono
ever photograph him in various efec.
tive poses in his home?
La Junta tribune., 1904-01-16

A iniryman In New York sta.. milks
cows by electricity. But no deTics
has been invented that will get good
milk from a COW that has been yisii.
Ing the onions
La Junta tribune., 1904-01-16

AZ proof that Russia and Japan are
working harmonlously the ministries
can point out that the two powers
have even selected the same time for
putting their respective fleets into
war colors.
La Junta tribune., 1904-01-16

a Toledo woman has been sent 70
the insane asylum because she read
Emerson-which Nas evidence enough
Ia Toledo
La Junta tribune., 1904-01-16

Dr. Sargent found that champion
J-rries' right arm has shrunk , little
since he examined him in 1893. but his
reputation hasn't
La Junta tribune., 1904-01-16

OF more than 1000 prisoners re-
caiged at the Ohio state prison last
year not one could repeat the ten com
mauiments
La Junta tribune., 1904-01-16

Colombia's trouble about getting an
army to the isthmus Is great argu'
msnt ia favor OF good roads.
La Junta tribune., 1904-01-16

Where did that German army officer
who il chargei Eith 1000 separate
cases OF cruelty get time for his
mea!sg
La Junta tribune., 1904-01-16

King Victor EmmanucUs gift of
$4,000 to the fund for the relief OF the
Macedonian refugees Is from his prt-
vste purse. but some would say he
didn't earn the money.
La Junta tribune., 1904-01-16

II you'd take the entire population
of the United States 100 days to shell
ths corn crop by hand. Fortunately
for all OF us. the steam she!lcT Sas in
vented
La Junta tribune., 1904-01-16

TIE princess. of COURSE. did m. frs
the shot. but At "a, heard around ths
world
La Junta tribune., 1904-01-16

'Rahium Is at Ia Il within reach o.;
the masses The E..ce has fallen 10
5000 per graia
La Junta tribune., 1904-01-16

The Virginia senator who spent
iust ten cents Ia hs successful cam
psigu must have begrudged II awfD!ly.
La Junta tribune., 1904-01-16
THE TRIBUNE.

Ia IosrA COLORADO