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La Junta tribune., 1904-02-17
soss soas Local ,vsss.
rade with Il. q. Todd.

marry Wiier, oil Arlington, was
La ]unta visitor yesterday.
La unta Souvenirs on sale at
!. w. Fishers book store.
Cream puffs, filled with whipped
cream, at Dunkin's on Saturday.
Miss Bernice BachaTcah. OF
Colorado Springs, was the guest
OF Miss Virgil Cain last Sunday.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Presbyterian church will meet
Thursday afternoon at 2:3o o'clock
at the home OF Mrs Ross
Out of town parties ordering
La unta Souvenirs will please
enclose ten cents for postage in
addition 10 the regular price for
the book, which is fifty cents.
Mrs. \. l.. Stubs, who was
called to Suntield, Michigan,
recently on account oil the serious
illness OF her father and mother,
is expected to arrive home this
morning. Her parents are both
improving.
Out OF town parties IN ordering
La Jnnta Souvenirs will please
enclose ten cents for postage in
addition to the regular price for
the book, which is fifty cents.
The new asbestos hueproof cur
tain, fecentiy ordered by DR.. Fin.
ney, arrived last week and was
placed in position in the La nn,a
Theatre by Manager Talbert iasr
Saturday. With the FIRE exits from
the b,lcony recently installed AMI
the new tireproof curtain, patrons
need leel no uneasiness in th,
future. as the house is consi Ter, d
perfectly safe.
Cyrus Townsend Brady, a we'll
known author OF New York CITY,
will dc liver an address to railroad
men, their families aud friends, at
Commercial College Hall, Friday
evening. February 18TH entitled
"The Making and Reading OF
Books" The entertainment is
given under the auspi,e es Of the
Santa Fe Reading Room, and a
general invitation to the public is
extended.
c. l.. TsIlnadge, the immigra
tion agent. leaves this morning
with . parry ot excmTsionists from
the east who are going to the
Pecos Valley IN New Mexico to
locate. The party is travelling in
three special cars. meals being
served enroute. They will be
joined at this point by DR.. J. +.
Ashley and Frank Isaac. OF the
HolbTook country, who are going
to Roswell to close up deals for
land recently purchased by them.
Some enterprising La Juntans
are getting out souvenir OF Otero
county. Ii rs fine booklet con
tanning about seventy-hve pages
and is filled with the most beauti
fnl hall tone cuts OF scenery nat
ural and artificial Of that growing
and fertile county. The book is
being published by the LA JuNra
TRIBUNE Office and is being bound
by Pueblo bindery. The edition
is I,3oo-Pueblo Post.
AT the city council meeting last
Monday night communication
was read from Devine & Stubbs,
attorneys Of Pueblo, asking for in
formation As to why their bill for
$500 for legal opinion rendered
as to the legality Of the transfer of
water rights, had not been allowed.
The clerk was instructed to notify
the gentlemen that the city council
had no record Of the receipt OF an
opinion Of the description cited,
and that the document was not
now and never had been in the
possession Of the present city
council. Evidently body will
have to dig up.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-11-17
Oklahoma.

Guthrie, o. T., Nov. 9.-At O'Clock
republicans claim McGuire's election
by small majority. Democrats claim
election of entire ticket in Logan coun-
ty, also election of Niblack in Third
COUNCIL district, and Levy in Sixth as
sembly district
Informa ton received here indicates
light vote polled in the southwestern
counties. Comparisons will be made
with the vote of two years ago, in
which B. S. MCGUIRE, republican, was
elected to congress over w. M.Cross,
democrat, by plurality of 1874. Two
precincts in Saltwater gave Mcclure
% majority, as against 70. City of Per-
ry gave MCGUIRE 135 majority, a gain
OF 81. Edmond: Matthews, 81 ma
jority, gain of 80.
McGuire's majority in Guthrie, SO7.
a gain of 81. Pottawatomie county
gives Mathews 9S5 majority, gain of
$40 for MCGUIRE. Returns and esti-
mates received here give Mcclure a
Majority of 1900 in Woods county, a
gain of 536. Twelve precincts in Lin.
coin county give Mcclure a majority
OF 279, gain of 500. Chairman Fill
son claims McGuire's majority in ter.
fitory will be over 5000.
Reports from eight out of 26 coun.
ties show substantial republican gains
over two years ago and indicate Bird
5. McGuire's reelection as delegate
to congress over Frank Matthews by
about 1900 majority.
Wakita, o. r, Nov. 9.-Wakita vii
lage: Mcclure Al, Matthews, Al. Two
years ago; Mcclure, "a; Cross, AZ.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-11-17
Latest From Oklahoma.

Oklahoma City, o. T., Nov. 10-It
is practically conceded that Bird S.
Mcclure, republican candidate for del
egate to congress, has defeated Frank
Matthews, democratic candidate, by
from 1900 to 1000. While at demo-
cratic territorial headquarters they
are reluctantly making this conces-
sion, it is freely admitted that Mat
thews is defeated by the figures given.
DR.. John Threadgill, republican, is
elected to represent the Fourth coun-
ell district; R. R. Fuller, democrat,
will represent the Seventh legislative
district; w. H. Harper, republican.
probate Judge; R. S. Hayes, republican
county attorney, his majority may be
lican, reelected county clerk; John l..
Niche, democrat, reelected register
of deeds; George H. Klein, democrat,
county treasurer; Laura M. Whistler,
democrat, county superintendent of
schools; DIR ]. F. Messenbaugh, repub-
lican, elected coroner. The democrats
also secured two justices of the peace.
The republicans made significant
gains in the county.
From all returns up to this time it
is estimated that the Socialist vote in
the territory will reach 5000. During
the campaign it was estimated that
the high figure would reach 1000. The
gain was not expected in Oklahoma
City alone the vote has increased 100
per cent over two years ago and al
most 400 per cent over the vote of
four years ago.
Stillwater.-The republicans have
elected everything in Payne county ex-
cept county clerk. Pluralities range
from 100 to 600. MCGUIRE carried
Payne county by about 200. Hickman
for council, carried Payne county by
$50 and Pawhee by IS. Walker for
representative, is elected by nearly
800. All the county commissioners are
republican.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-11-17
WAS BOUND TO FIND OUT.
Incident Proves Women are Not the
OnIv Curious Creatures,

Incident Proves Women are Not the
Only Curious Creatures.
We had been married just month
and my inquiries as to all his doings
during the day had begun to draw
forth remarks about woman's proven
bal curiosity, when one evening af-
ter tea was ON the table, picked up
the evening paper and found recipe
for "prune whip" which 1 cut out and
laid away for future use.
After the head of the house had
changed his coat, donned his slippers,
eaten and made himself comfortable
he asked, What did you cut out of
my paper?"
"Oh, something that would not be
at all proper for you to read" l re-
Piled
"Well, guess I'll read what
choose. Please get it,"
1 refused and things grew uncom-
Portable, and when l returned from
the kitchen / found an empty chair,
empty slippers and a discarded pa
per- About an hour after the head
of the house returned and with a
particularly jubilant air opened a
brand new newspaper. He scanned
column after column eagerly until he
found a recipe for "prune whip" Now
when the head of the house becomes
any way domineering 1 feed him on
''prune whip" Elizabeth Ogilvie in
Good Housekeeping.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-11-17
He Eiuured il Out.

i've got an S-year-old-boy at home
that will make either a metaphysi-
stefan or a detective-I'm not sure
which," remarked a lawyer, as he
entered his Office the other morning.
1.-The kids just getting over an attack
of measles, and has hard work
amusing himself Yesterday his moth
er and the nurse were in the room,
and he spoke up all of a sudden
much to the embarrassment of his
mother"
Say, ma; 1 know how old nurse
is"
His mother thought the nurse
might be confused; but she wasn't.
"'How do you know so much,
Willie?" she asked.
"'Well, asked you once how many
years you've been nursing, and you
said five Then when you forgot that
1 asked you how old you was when
you went to the training school and
you said eighteen. Then, by and by,
l asked you how Tong you was in
school, and you said four years. Now
eighteen and four and five are twen-
ty-seven-eee?
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-11-17

Every housekeeper should know
that If they will buy Defiance Cold
Water Starch for laundry use they
will save not only time. because it
never sticks to the iron, but because
each package contains 16 Ozone full
pound-while all other Cold Water
Starches are put up in A-pound pack
ages, and the price is the same, 10
cents. Then again because Defiance
Starch is free from all injurious chem
icals. II your grocer tries TO sell you a
1909. package it is because he has
a stock on hand which he wishes to
dispose of before he puts in Defiance.
He knows that Defiance Starch has
printed on every package in large let
tiers and figures '16 ozs." Demand
Defiance and save much time and
money and the annoyance of the iron
sticking. Defiance never sticks
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-11-17

The mild and immediate effect of
Swamp-Root the great kidney and
bladder remedy is soon realized. 1t
stands the highest for its wonderful
cures of the most distressing cases.
Swamp Root will set your whole system
right, and the best proof of this is trial.
SO COTTAGE ST., MELRosE, MASS.
pHAR SIR: JAN 18th. 1904.
ever since was in the Army. had more or
less kidney trouble, and within the past year 1t
became so severe and complicated that
suffered everything and was much alarmed-my
strength and power was fast leaving me- saw
an advertisement of Swamp-Root and wrote
asking for advice. 1 began the use of the
medicine and noted q decided Improvement
after taking Swamp Root only short time.
continued its use and am thankful to say
that am entirely cured and strong. In order
to be very sure about this, had doctor exam
ine some OF my water to-day and he pronounced
It all right and in splendid condition.
know that your Swamp Root is purely vege-
table and does not contain any harmful drugs.
Thanking you for my complete recovery and
recommending Swamp-Root to all sufferers
I am" Very truly yours,
I. c. RICHARDSON.
Swamp-Root is not recommended for
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-11-17
LATE ELECTION NEWS
4 Brief Report From Each State In the
Union.
AND FROki OKLAHOMA TERRITORY
IN the State of New York President
RooseveIt's Plurality was Greater
Than McKinIey's in 1900 by About
1900.

New York, Nov. eff Maryland has
gone republican the republican vote in
the electoral college will be the I'M
precedented one of 1926 for Roosevelt
and Fairbanks to ISL for Parker and
Davis. Not only is this far in excess
of McKinley's vote, 292, in 1900, but
Judge Parker's vote is four less than
that given Mr.. Bryan four years ago.
1t is practically certain that the re-
publican national ticket has carried
every state in the union outside the
so-called Solid South" 1t may take
the official count to decide Maryland.
The republican majority in the next
house of representatives will be not
less than so.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-11-17
MEXICAN
Mustang ,Liniment
is a positive cure for Piles.
FOR SALE.

Horses, Mules, Harness; One and
Two-Horse Baggage Wagons; Lam
daus, Berlins, Hanson and Four-Wheel
Cabs, Victorias, Ten-Seated Passenger
Coaches. at reasonable prices for
cash. This is surplus equipment pur
chased on account of the Worlds Fair.
Address D. Jamison, Superintendent
Passenger and Baggage Department,
st. Louis Transfer Company, Broad
way and Spruce street, st. Louis, Mo.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-11-17

EDITORIAL NOTE.-In order to
prove the wonderful merits of Swamp
Root you may have q sample bottle and
q book of valuable information, both
sent absolutely free by mail. The book
contains many of the thousands upon
thousands of testimonial letters re-
ceived from men and women cured.
The value and success of Swamp Root
are SO well known that our readers are
advised to send for sample bottle. In
sending your address to DR.. Kilmer &
Co., Binghamton, N. Y, be sure to say
you read this generous offer in this
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-11-17
To Prove what SwampROot, the Great Kidney Remedy.
Will Do for YOU. Every Reader of this paper May
Have Sample Bottle Sent Free by Mail.

unhealthy kidneys responsible
suffering
other kidney permitted
fatal results to follow.
attentionbu kidneys
becau do N first
badly" begin taking
kidney,
kidneys
organs health. A trial win
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-11-17
Paid $4,000 for Park.

Columbus, o., Nov. 1.-THE Column
bus Baseball company, owners of the
American Association franchise here.
has purchased Mel park for SAL 900.
1t is the present location of the Amer
lean association grounds and will be
used next year by the association.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-11-17

liver and bladder troubles, the symp-
toms of which are-obliged to pass your
water frequently night and day, smart
ing or irritation in passing, brickdust
or sediment in the urine, headache,
backache, lame back, dizziness, poor
digestion, sleeplessness, nervousness,
heart disturbance due to bad kidney
trouble, skin eruptions from bad blood,
neuralgia, rheumatism, diabetes, bloat-
ing, irritability, wornout feeling, lack
of ambition, loss of flesh, sallow COM
pleXion, or Bright's disease.
If your water, when allowed to re-
main undisturbed in glass or bottle
for twenty-four hours, forms a sediment
or settling or has a cloudy appearance it
is evidence that your kidneys and blad-
der need immediate attention.
Swamp-Root is pleasant to take and
is for sale at drug stores the world over
in bottles of two sizes and two prices
fifty cents and one dollar. Remember
the name, Swamp-Root, DIR. Kilmers
Swamp-Root, and the address, Bing-
hamton, n. Y, on every bottle.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-11-17
Goina to Panama.

Jefferson City, Mo-. Nov. Icon
gresham ShakleforI left here for
New York to join Secretary Taft and
party on a junketing trip to the Pana
ma canal
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-11-17
Andrews Elected.

Andrews Elected.
Santa Fe, N. NJ, Nov. 11.-Almost
complete returns from ali parts of the
territory show that w. H. Andrews
Republican candidate for congress
was elected by a plurality of 1000.
A Tie in Indiana.
Madison, Ind, Nov. lin the
Fourth district of Indiana the vote on
representative between Wallace, re-
publican, and Cravers, democrat, is q
tie.
Maryland.
New York, Nov. 9.-Mary1and is re
publican as indicated by returns re
eeived up to l a. m, Wednesday morn
ing show Roosevelt has 1926 votes and
Parker Isl in the electoral college.
Nevada.
Reno, New, Nov. 8.-The count is
proceeding very slowly. So far as
heard from the republican state tick
ct is in the lead, and Warrington, re-
publican, for congress is probably
elected over Van Duzer, democrat
The state is conceded to Roosevelt.
New York.
New York, Nov 10.-At 8 a. m, l.,
507 of the $50 precincts in New York
City reported a plurality of 35,16S for
Parker, whose total vote, with 43 pre-
eincts missing in the greater city was
S14,SS1, while that for Roosevelt was
279 ,263. TIL remaining precincts were
the outlying and densely populated
sections, and these figures of practic-
ally complete.
At 4:30 a. m, the latest figures on
governor of Greater New York give
Higgins 257,G51 and Herrick 331, 131,
or a plurality for Herrick of 74,0S3,
with 81 precincts still to be heard from
In Colorado.
Late returns indicate clearly that
the republican ticket in Colorado
national, state and county-has been
elected by p1uralities ranging from
two thousand to ten thousand. A con.
sentative estimate places Governor
Peabody's plurality at 5000. He will
carry Denver by from 1900 to 1000.
Democrat Chairman Milton Smith
made the following statement:
''A1va Adams is elected by from
10000 to $4,000. ALI the state ticket
goes in with him, according to our
best information"
Oregon.
Portland, Ore, Nov. 9.-Returns
from 20 precincts in six counties in
Oregon, outside of Multnomah county,
give Roosevelt 1,247; Parker Alb;
Watson, IL; scattering, 145. Same
precincts in 1900 gave Mckinley l.
1853; Bryan, 81.
Montana.
Butte, Mont, Nov9.-The count is
proceeding slowly throughout the
state. The reports already received
indicate that the state will go for
Roosevelt. Silver Bow county is not
yet heard from.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-11-17
Forgery is Charged.

San Francisco, Nov. S-Edward S.
Planter is under arrest here charged
with trying to pass forged check for
$4,000. 1t is alleged he has been
spending money freely. He claims
wealthy connections in the east. and
says his home is in Detroit.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-11-17
Cotton for Japan.

Fort Worth, Tex, Nov. S.-A train
load of 1000 bales of cotton left here
for New Orleans. consigned to Nagas-
XII, Japan. The shipment is valued at
10000. Much Texas cotton is being
sent to japan.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-11-17
Division of Year in Korea.

In Korea two years of every three
have twelve months each, of twen-
ty-nine or thirty days. The third year
has thirteen months, with 1856 days.
1t is sometimes better to pose than
to suppose.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-11-17
Texas Cattle Die.

Fort Worth, Nov. Thousands OF
head of cattle have died in Texas since
the recent cold spell with what )
classed as African lung fever. 1t is
estimated that stockmen have lost
e100 mn
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-11-17
Russian Warship Damaged.

Toxic, Nov. News from Port Ar
thur is to the effect that the bonn
bardment was of the fiercest descr1p-
ton. Five Russian warships in the
harbor are reported to have been se-
verely damaged.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-11-17
Delaware.

Wilmington, Del, Nov. 9.-At one
o'clock returns at hand indicated that
Roosevelt had carried Delaware by
about $500 majority, and that the re-
publicahs had elected their entire
state ticket by maiorities a little
smaller.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-11-17
conuressmen by States,

Chicago, Nov. 10.-Returns received
by the Associated Press from the
congressional districts show that con-
gressmen have been elected in the diff
ferent states as follows:
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-11-17

It's an ill stomach that can't ache
Just before it is time for boy to start
to school.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-11-17
Ohio,

Columbus, ov. 1O-fn his statement
Chairman Dick, republican, said that
Roosevelt's plurality in Ohio would not
be less than 10000 while others at
republican state headquarters are es-
timating on the rate of republican
gains and place the plurality much
higher. Some state officials estimate
that he plurality would be double that
of Mckinley four years ago, $4,000, the
highest plurality Ohio ever gave q
presidential candidate.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-11-17

Dealers say that as soon as a GUS
toner tries Defiance Starch 1t is i'm
possible to sell them any other cold
water starch. 1t can be used cold OF
boiled
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-11-17

The trouble is, in feeling the public
pulse, most people never let go their
own hands.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-11-17

New Orleans, Nov. 9.-The demo-
Gratis have carried Louisiana for Par.
ker by majority of probably $4,000.
Seven democratic congressman have
been elected. The day was peaceable
and outside of New Orleans a light
vote was cast,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-11-17

No pictorial theater posters are to
be posted in Oldham, England, In
future, without first being submitted
to a censorship appointed by the To-
cal watch committee.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-11-17

When you have learned to be true
saint in your home. heaven will take
care of itself.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-11-17
censor Theater Posters.

Mrs. windows Soothing Syrup.
For children teething softens the gums, reduces IN
hammation aays pain, cures wind collie CSC bottle.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-11-17

: s1,' :ss. - a.s Thompson's Eye Water
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-11-17
yer. The genuineness of this offer is

paper. The genuineness of this offer is
guaranteed.
COUPON.
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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-11-17
EDITopIAI. NoTE.-In order

Swamp Root is not recommended for
everything but it promptly cures kidney,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-11-17

Killed Old SoIdier.-At Fort Scott,
L. P. Wallace, an old soldier, was run
over by street car and instantly kill
ed. The old man attempted to drive
his team across the track in front
of the car. The car struck his wagon
and knocked him out and he was
crushed under the wheels. A coron-
er's jury found that the street car mot
orman had done everything he could
to stop his car.
| Postoffice Discontinued.-The post
office at Kent, Reno county, Kansas,
has been discontinued; mail to Hutch
inon.
| Basket Ball at HoIton.-Before one
of the largest crowds ever seen in the
Holton athletic park, the girls basket
ball teams of Campbell and Haskell
played a tie game. The score was 5
to 5. The Haskell girls played good
ball, but the Campbell team had the
best of the game throughout The
Campbell team has not been beaten
this year, having made 43 points
against 81
New Rural Route.-A rural free de-
livery route has been ordered estab-
lished December Is at Covert, Osborne
county, Kansas.
Best in State.-One of the best oil
wells in the state has been struck at
Paola on the Hafey lease, south of
town. The well flowed continuously
for several hours through the six and
a quarter casing and is still flowing
every twenty minutes. Conservative
OH men say the well is good for 200
barrels per day.
From Emporia.-Miss Lou Hough-
ton, who was found dead in a hospi-
tai at Memphis, Tenn. was a former
resident of Emporia- Her parents liv-
ed there for a number of years and
she has sister living there now.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-11-17

attack OF VarlOlO1d was the cause OF
the quarantine is reported getting
along first rate.
Excitement Subsided.-The oil ex-
element that was rampant at Pawnee
Rock for several weeks has subsid-
ed. The citizens have begun to sleep
at night since a tramp confessed that
in getting drink he dropped a meat
rind into the spring.
For Selling liquor.-In the case of
Albert Heff, of Holton, Kansas, un-
der sentence for selling liquor to an
Indian, the United States supreme
court granted leave to file a petition
for writ of habeas corpus and is
sued an order for Heff's release on a
bail of $1,000. The court fixed the
hearing for the case for the 2Sth inst.
Progress is SIow.-The OIL hole on
the Vincent farm near Hutchinson. is
down 1900 feet. The drill is in salt
brine and the numerous cave-ins and
other accidents have made the pro-
gress slow.
Struck Casa small flow of gas
was struck in the Augusta prospect
well at a depth of fourteen hundred
feet. The drillers expect to strike
gas sand at any time 1t is the third
well sunk at Augusta and the people
are highly elated over the prospects
of getting good gas we'll
To Bore For Gas.-The Morton-Lev-
ering Oil and Gas Company, which
recently brought in two fine gas wells
near Arkansas City, has leased large
tracts of land in the vicinity of Cald.
well and will begin drilling for gas
1t once.