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The daily sentinel., 1904-05-09
Declared a Dead Heat.

The running race at the old track
north of the city Yesterday afternoon
attracted about five hundred people to
tine grounds. After considerable bick-
erinR and wire. pulling the two horses
Black Bob. owned bv Dell Newell,
chief driver of the fire team. and
''Daisy W" owned by long haired
gentleman by the name of Morrison,
were the two animals entered for the
race. A quarter mile dash was agreed
upon between the owners and purse
of 5000 was put up. Black Bob was
weights of 1856 pounds and Daisy was
to have thirty feet the lead. With
the crack of pistol the two horses
were off aud it was one of the pretti-
est races ever pulled off on the old
track and both horses came under the
wire, according to the three judges,
neck and it was decided dead heat !;
hence no money changed hands al
though there was considerable "kick-
ing'' on both sides, many saying the
little bay mare won the race, while
others contended that the Black was
a little the best at the end. However
the judges were selected to decide rem
dered their decision and the matte r
dropped. The parties are trying to
arrange for another race in the near
future.
.BThe time was 26L.
The daily sentinel., 1904-05-09

To get your pictures framed
in an artistic manner
take them to the pic
ture shop of Fotografer
Dean. A new line of
the best picture mould
ings just received.
The daily sentinel., 1904-05-09
Bargain House inducements.

will be found large advertisement for
tine Bargain House. one of the big
furnishing honses of the city. Thurs
day May 18th. this firm will inangu-
rate money raising sale of all goods
in the store. People wishing carpets,
furniture. queensware etc, will look
the prices quoted in the advertisement
over carefully and secure some of the
best bargains ever offered in this
county. The stock is large and we'll
selected and the goods will be sold at
the lowest possible margin in order
to raise a certain sum of money
The daily sentinel., 1904-05-09
ANOTHER ENEMY
Which Oriental Forces
Will Be Compelled
TO FIGHT

st. Petersburg, May "a tele-
gram has been received from
Mukden asking for the imme-
diate dispatch of one hundred
doctors. Typhus fever an d
small pox have assumed cpl
demic proportions among the
Russian soldiers.
The daily sentinel., 1904-05-09
Pleas in Abatement.

Pueblo. May Special AT the
opening of the May term of the dis
trict court it was announced to Judge
Dixon that the attorneys for the in
dicted city and county officials, y re-
suit of the recent grand jury, will at
tempt to invalidate the entire proceed
ings of that body. Judge Dixon gave
Troxell ten days in which to file pleas
in abatement.
The daily sentinel., 1904-05-09
Thibetan ENGAGEMENT.

Karopass, Tibit. May -Sepci al.
With loss of i5o men killed and
wounded the Tibitian attachment sta
toned here to oppose Col. Younghus-
bands advance was defeated today af-
ter a stubborn resi- stance. The battle
took place among the cliffs sixteen
thousand feet above sea. The officer
and four men were killed and eighteen
wounded. nI
The daily sentinel., 1904-05-09
W. O. BOYER.
General Contractor.

1 am fully prepared and competent
to furnish estimates on all kinds of
contract work. Brick. stone and ce-
ment work. 1 can furnish as cheap.
ly as any one in the city. Give me a
trial. Twenty-Five years experience.
P o. Box No. 33.
The daily sentinel., 1904-05-09
WILL PROBABLY
Utilize Entire Available
Forces and Likely Will
NEED Them

Kharkof, May o-The order
for the mobilization of the re-
serves, which is to be issued
tomorrow, has already created
the greatest excitement.
The daily sentinel., 1904-05-09

The funeral of Lloyd e. Walker,
grandson of J. A. johnson, occurred
yesterday afternoon, the services be-
ing conducted by Revs. ]. H. Becker
and F. F. Walters The burial took
place at Orchard Mesa cemetery, Un-
dertaker Gourley having charge OF
the funeral arrangements.
La Junta tribune., 1904-08-06
She Took His Advice.

Il am so very unhappy. Mr.. Brief
said the fair petitioner for q divorce
to her lawyer.
is there anything in particular
wrong?" the legal gentleman asked
sympathetically.
No. nothing in particular" sighed
the fair petitioner. Il am simply mis-
erably blue and depressed. But sup
pose that Is something for which you
cannot advise-
We'll. madam said the lawyer.
swinging around In his chair, Il will
say frankly that II you were a man
should advise you to go out and drink
three or four cocktails. But. as IL is.
am afraid ] am not competent to
deal with the situation
Three or four days later the fair
petitioner again called at the Office Of
her lawyer. This time she was all
smiles
And. oh. Mr.. Brief,- she said. when
she arose to go at the end of the
conference. L want TO thank you very
much for your advice as to how to
get rid OF the blues Like ali your
other advice. Il was excellent
-You-you-- easped the lawyer.
Yes said the lady. Il took il
La Junta tribune., 1904-08-06
Floral Ethics.

Not so many years ago" says Rep
resentative Cushman. "a certain col
league of mine in the House had oe-
casion to send flowers in memory OF
a friend just deceased. My colleague
rather fancied a large horseshoe form.
"Ill have you send that one:' said
he to the florist. indicating the horse
shoe form with his cane.
The florist smiled furtively. Are
you sure asked he. that you want
that one?'
Sure exclaimed my colleague.
II presume you know the language
of flowers suggested the florist.
"'of course | do answered the rep
resentative. growing impatient: of
course do. Send that one,'
But timidly replied the florist. q
horseshoe means good luck you
know
"whereupon a great light burst up
on my colleague. He grew red and
as he ran from the shop shouted:
Make up an anchor OF q harp or
something!'"
La Junta tribune., 1904-08-06
He Saw Her Father, but

Il saw your father this morning"
be said, as she led the way to the
parlor.
Did youT' she exclaimed.
He had been calling regularly for
six months and once he had held her
hand after they had said good night.
Re was very shy. and she loved him.
Her heart was a.futter with expect
ancy.
Yes" he resumed, Il thought per-
haps he might have mentioned it to
you"
No" she answered as she took q
seat by his side, papa has not yet
returned from the city. He evidently
has been detained"
Well" he went on. he probably
win speak to you about it, SO 1
thought ! ought to tell you"
Yes" she answered. looking visit
fully into his eyes. Il suppose he will"
There was long silence, broken
only by two or three soulful sighs
from the tender maiden.
Il met him on the train said the
young man, Just after we had pulled
out from the station, and when the
conductor came along | discovered l
had left my ticket and my money In
my other clothes. So your father let
me have a dollar. VIII you please
hand II 10 him when he comes homer"
La Junta tribune., 1904-08-06

As Tips reached the cartridge.
Morse was mentally calculating the
number OF seconds that would elapse
before there would be 70 more dog.
and II was not till the faithful animal.
grasplns the shell firmly between his
teeth. turned suddenly shoreward. that
the real horror OF the situation flashed
upon him and his companions. Then.
with n united yell of dismay. they
turned and very literally took to the
woods. each man looking for the wood
lest portion. AS they dashed for
cover. each hoped that. whatever the
dog might do. IL would not follow him.
Tips had gained the bank. and as they
ran they could plainly hear the pet
tcrlng feet OF the animated bombshell
and the deep breathing and snorting
OF poor Biller. who numbered along in
the rear. like a slow freight train over
a rough track.
Almost simultaneously the thought
came TO the pursued that a dog al
ways follows his master. and the 9TH
ers rejoiced that they did not own n
dog. while they realized that the re-
trieyer was certainly following Biller.
and so. looking backward to note his
whereabouts. they crouched behind
trees out OF the line OF his retreat and
gazed fascinated upon the dreadful
spectacle
La Junta tribune., 1904-08-06
When theTIde Rolls Out.

The tide rolls up-the ripping sunny
tide.
The tossing waves throw diamonds to
the sun:
They laugh about the gray old rocks
and MI
The air with breezy vigor as they run.
The tide rolls out: the clouds hang dark
And sadness ereeps along the sea and
The dripping rocks stand sIIen, AMI
LIKE solemn ghosts OF days that are ns
more.
o NE, How sweet thou ar, when 'idea
When skies are bright and health is in
the air.
when sunny waves cover the weary
And Tsdinnt hope laughs raily at de-
spair!
Yet sure as life there comes the ebbins
tide.
When JOY and hope flow backward
from the shore.
And dreary wastes. and duh and solemn
ghosts.
Come in the place OF the brish, days
Of yore.
o weary heart. look upward to that
shore
where hope is lost In sight that's never
There only is assurance. res, and
For there forever does the tide nov in.
La Junta tribune., 1904-08-06

On wallowed Biller, in a frenzy o,
fear. the dog rapidly closing up the
hundred yards Intervening. Would
the cartridge never explode? Could It
be possible that the water or the dog $
bite had rendered IL harmless. Soon
the question would be answered. On
they rushed, the ponderous fugitive
painting spasmodically as his pace
tagged. too terrified TO pick his steps
and too brsathless to cry aloud. But
as he tripped over fallen log and be-
held Tips bounding toward him with
wagging tail. he inyoluntarily emitted
hoarse shrek OF hopeless terror.
Just as he dropped safely behind the
PROSTATE tree trunk there was a fright
ful detonation. Tips had vanished.
La Junta tribune., 1904-08-06
For Heavy Drinkers.

The Linnaeus of Spring street.
whose botanical erudition is of the
most practical stamp. found friend
in the eighth stage of inebriation. and.
being much provoked thereat, lectured
the unfortunate in these words: 10
get drunk ought to be a crime in an
age when TO prevent it Is so easy.
Let me see your tongue. Now your
palms. Yes. you are Of bilious tenn
perament Hereafter when you re
on on Q toot drink three ounces OF
olive oil. With that as a foundation
Ia, give you ten vhiskys. twenty-five
beers and . dozen bottles Of cham
payne and send you home sober. But
you'll not get homo sober to-day un-
less you eat half q head OF cabbage.
Raw. OF course Chew II up and COB
bic IL down just like . Gov eating
hay. II will straixhten you out IN
three minutes. Nothing like raw cab
baxe. The world of rum knows II
not. But We hotanists know . thing
or suo-New York Press
La Junta tribune., 1904-08-06

well as various herbs used in concoct-
ing ''gumbo" soup, which is famous
creole dish. Oblivious of the pushing
crowd they sit silent and detected.
forming strange contrast to the bus
tie about them. On nearly any pleas
ant day one may see little papooses
strapped to boards and propped
against a nearby stall. just as Indian
babies were tended" hundreds OF
years ago.
The average visitor to this quaint
old market place seldom finds 1t in his
power to repress smile when he sees
fashionably sowned young lady. bent
on making a good purchase, step up to
chicken tethered coop and judi
ciouly feel its breast for evidence OF
plumpness. The fowl may squawk
and flap its wings as much as 1t
pleases, the young woman generally
makes a thorough inspection OF the
chickens avoIrdupois. II 1t is up to
weight the usual haggling takes place
and. after the money is paid. the
chicken is thrust head downward into
a capacious basket and la demoiselle
passes on to other stalls.
pour
old market, the one for the delicacies
II offers, the others for low prices
charged for necessities. For surpris-
ingly little money the toiler on the
levee may buy Sunday dinner that.
for variety at least. is truly princely.
Many of the rich do not visit the mar
ket in person. preferring to send a ser.
want. usually an old colored nanny.
and one of the most amusing sights
the place affords is to see one OF these
old women Of a bygone regime dick.
ering and haggling with the shrewd
venders Of to-day. 1t can safely be
said to "mammy's" credit that she
rarely gets the worst of the bargain.
The French quarter has been very
little invaded by the spirit of modern
progress. Around about the market.
place one sees things to-day practi.
caIly as they were $50 years ago
the same conglomeration OF languages.
the same old buildings, the same
quaint customs. Uptown a great city
is swiftly leaping into world promi-
nence by virtue of its marvellous ex-
pansion of commerce and its growth
in manufactures.
But Of all this the old French mar.
La Junta tribune., 1904-08-06

framed in a stage-setting that suggests
blending of the sets in the Chimes
of Normandy" Carmen" and the Ca
valleria Rusticana."
IL you would see the French market
at its best you should visit 1t Sunday
morning, the earlier the better. Sun
day Is the great shopping day OF New
Orleans as regards the buying of mar
ket supplies. Hours before sunrise
the owners OF the various stalls rush
TO the market and get their wares in
readiness for the early trade. which
is always the heaviest. BY O'Clock
the people begin to pour in and the
haggling and shouting of wares begins
and lasts until IL O'Clock. when the
market is closed for the day. No visit
TO New Orleans is ever considered to
be complete without a trip to the mar
ket" and the residents themselves ap-
parently never tire Of inspecting their
great show place.
+ But not tD see the sights alone do
the fashionables go to the French mar
ket II is a feature of New Orleans
social life. that the best people" in
the city still patronize the old market,
WHICH HoW UttteI
residential districts. When II was
built. in 1913. ii was but few mo-
ments' walk from the most fashionable
homes in town, but with the city's
growth all that has changed. The mar
ket is now in the French quarter well
down toward the river and the French
quarter. once the center of the cres-
cent city's social life. has become
hopelessly commonplace.
The American invasion" first af-
fected the outskirts of the city, and
In the course of time the better creole
families followed the Americans. leav-
ing the neighborhood in which the
market is situated to newcomers from
Europe. But when they went they
carried their allegiance to the old mar
ket with them. and gradually the
Americans" themselves learned that
IL was only at the French market,
squalid enough though its surround
ings were. that the best and daintiest
edibles were to be procured.
Meantime as the city increased in
size. the street car systems grew
apace. but there were many OF them
and the old market found Itself handi-
capped through lack of transfer facili.
La Junta tribune., 1904-08-06
ES-.ar-~%A-~ar-~sar~.- -%a-.ssa--.'st-."A{
! Old French Market Place s
ta--ef..- --sr--er-'.~af.'E3
Especial Correspondence.) }

Probably the quaintest building in
the United States is the old French
market In New Orleans. II is in truth
more than a mere building-an insu-
tuition. unique among the market
places of America. In II. according to
popular opinion. are found greater
variety OF products than can be noted
in any other place in this country. and
4, is unquestlonably true. that nowhere
else within such small compass can
one discover SO great a variety of ma
'ionalities, languages and quaint Gus
toms. the flower girls. the old crones.
the French villagers, the swarthy sons
of Gascony and Sicily-all are there.
La Junta tribune., 1904-08-06

They had all heard great stories of
greater trout taken from Howe's pool,
pond formed by the widening of
| little stream which partially drained
Z the range of hills near Phillips ranch,
then half.days ride from Seattle.
Morse. now Il mining monarch. was
merely a prospector in those days. and
I one Sunday evening he and Milman.
the city attorney, and Barnes. the
general storekceper, were sitting In
/ the little hotel oftice, discussing pro
posed outing OF couple of days. when
I In came the fourth Of their coterie. the
rotund and genial BiIler. putting and
| blowing. but with elation In his eyes.
Boys" he exclaimed. Il have the
I idea of lifctime-and Inspiration OF
genius! Let's spent our Friday and
l Saturday at Howe's Pool. fishing"
Bnlers suggestion was hailed with
acclaim and unanimously adopted
without the fSrmaiity of a vote. The
few days intervening before their de-
parture were filled with fish talk and
active preparation, and those unac-
quainted with the destination Of the
party might have thought IL was going
around the world. Thursday evening
found them in Phillips rough but cosy
sitting room. talking over the antici-
pated sport of the morrow. Every
thing so far had gone according TO
schedule. the only deyiations from the
program having been made by Morse.
who surreptitiousiy slipped into one of
his many pockets two long.fused dyna-
mite u. V. Waterproof cartridges
from the mine house. and Tips. BIZ
ler's water spaniel. who at the last
moment insisted upon accompanying
his master.
A deliciously eShilarating morning
found the anglers and their host en-
crossed in endeavors to lure from its
dark depths the famous denizens of
Howe's Pool. but the day slipped by
without even n single strike" Phil
,lips apologetically admitted that the
fishing was poor-'the day bit too
bright" and one or two other condi-
tions not just perfect-to which his
guests deferentially agreed. but with
repressed displeasure. When the sec
ond day had almost passed with no
better results. everybody was cross
even Tips refusing to indulge in the
distracting amusement of barking and
hunting shore birds.
II was then that Morse resolved up
on the heroic measure for which he
had come prepared. Assembling his
fellow followers of old Izaak. he eau
tiously broached his scheme for max
ing sure of some fish-f there we're
any In the pool-eyen II they wouldn't
bite. Its awful illegality-and perhaps
the presence of the city attorney-
brought forth a volley of objections.
but eventually the thought of return
ing with oyerfowinE creels. TO turn
the jeers OF scofiing crowd to envy
and admiration. oyercame the scruples
Of the most conservative.
Acting under Morses instructions.
all retired from the banks OF the pool
to positions from which they could
Just see its surface. A moment later
long timed" dynamite cartridge few
from his hand and. describing n grace
full parabola. splashed fairly into the
center OF the pond. where II floated.
rocking gently upon the widening cir
cles VI ripples IL had caused.
But while the fishermen watched
with indrawn breath. they heard an
other and louder splash. II was Tips.
faithful to the instincts OF long line
La Junta tribune., 1904-08-06
HAS SEEN MANY LANDS.
Henry Savage Landor Always an inds-
fatiqabIe Traveller.

A. Henry Savage Landor author OF
many books OF travel. is grandson
OF Walter Savage i-andor the English
man OF letters. LAndor was born a:
Florence. and received his education
there and at Julian's in Paris as an
art student. His career as a traveler
began with a tour through Japan.
China. Korea, South Mongolia. Tibet.
etc, and America. Australia. and
North Africa. With the true gift Of
the explorer. Mr.. Landor soon turned
his steps toward unknown lands He
was the first white man Il reach both
sources OF the Brahmaputra river and
his thrilling experiences OF imprison-
ment and torture in Tibe, are narrat-
ed in his book. In the Forbidden
Land" He marched with the allied
troops 10 Pekin IN 1900 and was the
first Anglo-Saxon to enter the forbid.
den CITY,"
La Junta tribune., 1904-08-06

into four parts. the first being devoted
to meats and the other three respec-
lively to fruits. vegetables and fish
The meat stalls are occupied mainly
by Gascons. otherwise known as the
Yankees OF France. The Gascons have
a monopoly of the retail meat business
in New Orleans. Concerning them
one sometimes hears an interesting
observation. What is the use OF get
ting up early in the morning II one
is to meet a Gascon?" is a question
asked with creole naivete.
One division of the market is the
squatting. ground OF the Choctaw In
dians, who sell medicinal plants. as
La Junta tribune., 1904-08-06

The announcement that angels were
seen to rise from field in Kentucky
and foat Of into space arouseS a sus-
picion that some Of the coionels have
peen induiging In the dangerous prac-
tice OF not taking their drinks straight
Detroit Free Press
La Junta tribune., 1904-08-06
se,..ot nosr-. Record cv,uo,..

Senator Hoer still carries . pocket
knife which he took with him to
washington ir 1sss- The venerable
Massachusetts, statesman has rather
prieed himself on the record thus
made. hu- has jus, learned that an
other citizen af the bay state. Joshua
Crane Of Dedhan- has one which he
bought IN su~rrsi'a !, lSsa
La Junta tribune., 1904-08-06
psss re Gar fer Music.

Congressman Finley Of South Caro-
lima has no ear for music and he is
not unwilling to exaexerefe his fail
snr Don't you know that piece,- .
friend asked Rim At . concert What
is it, he replied why. that's 'Amerf-
ca,'- the friend exclaimed and 1lr-
Finley asked innocertfy- North o.
spufk--
La Junta tribune., 1904-08-06

ties in competing for the uptown
trade A year or two ago. however.
all lines we're merged into one 81
transfers we're issued from all parts
OF the city to that section of the
French quarter containing the market.
As an Immediate result. business at
the old stand sf once beean to pick up.
Its location on the levee makes the
transpostattsa of Its protncfs easy.
All sorts of craft loaded with the veee-
tables. frufts- Ash. meats aad game Of
wtds afea laad alnose af its DOOR.
The Dnrkef - . Whole fs divides
La Junta tribune., 1904-08-06

AT eminent German scientist has
come to this country to Introduce a
new health ctfre II Is to be hoped that
he viii try 1t first on that large class
OF husky citizens who have both health
ard money to burn
La Junta tribune., 1904-08-06

An enterprising Boston Sunday
school has its pupils given instruction
In baseball. Wonder how they man
a-e when the time comes to swear At
the umpire?
La Junta tribune., 1904-08-06

awarded $4,000 for injuries received
on a railroad which resulted in melan-
choIia- That railroad probably feels
someWhet melancholy. too.
La Junta tribune., 1904-08-06

The Boston Herald considers min
Srity opinions useless. The weight OF
evidence lies the. other way. The
fathers of the repnhlic were at one
tine in a very decided minority.
La Junta tribune., 1904-08-06

Girls. it's all right, Judge wesnd
Of Norristown. Pa. has ruled that .
girl has q perfect right TO sit upon
the lap OF her lover. that such sitting
= her perqsisi;e Of the courtship. ard
tAae II sire chooses TO exercise u. u =
ououdyU business Come on
La Junta tribune., 1904-08-06

A South Carolina man is worryinr
himself over his failure to find out
whether or not Shakespeare had a
library. Didn't need any-Ae was a
whole library In himself.
La Junta tribune., 1904-08-06

Lady Curzon's Infant daughter cried
when Il was held in the arms of Queen
Alexandra This VIII be terribly hu.
initiating 10 all good Americans who
hope TO become members OF the nobu.
tty.
La Junta tribune., 1904-08-06

kef knows nothing. and evidently
cares less Its ways are the ways
o( . century gone It's army Of small
marchanAs" still cry Bon marche.
madam bon marche.- Beneath its
wide-spreading roof the babel q
strange tongues stiu e0es O. and
above the din Of human voices and TIE
shufl2e Of human feet there sefIl rises
the shri1 protests a cosntless tetAered
fowl just as in the days % IoAe sfnce
gone a visit to TIE FfeneA market is
eeaIly Aot ualfke taAang . serugl iato
the eigAteeatA eeatuy.
La Junta tribune., 1904-08-06

II is now said that "skeeters" are re.
sponsibIe for consumption. They are
certainly responsible for any amount
Of profanity Just at present.
La Junta tribune., 1904-08-06

That New York man who dropped
dead upon being turned down for a
loan OF si5o.o00. would probably have
gone and dropped the dough, II he had
got II.
La Junta tribune., 1904-08-06

A Georgia woman claims TO have
been cured OF rheumatism by a stroke
of lightning. 1t evidently did wonders
for her Imagination also.
La Junta tribune., 1904-08-06

A New York girl recently discover
ed that her heart was on the wrong
side. Never mind. II will doubtless be
on the inside OF aa engagement ring
some day.