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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-20
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The CuIberson amendment TO the post
Office appropriation bill. providing for a
commission to investigate the Postofiiee
Department, was before the Senate all
of Monday, and in a modified form was
pending when the session was ended.
Mr.. German made an earnest plea for an
investigation. Mr.. Aldrich in reply said
the amendment as finally modified meant
nothing. and declared that if any spe-
ciic charges were brought in they would
be looked into by Congress. Seni-polit-
ical speeches were made by Messrs. Tel
Ter and Simmons. The conference report
and the Indian appropriation bill We're
recommitted to the committee Oh Indian
affairs. The House passed the bill re-
ported by the committee on rivers and
harbors. appropriating $3,000,00O for the
restoration or maintenance of channels,
or of other river and harbor improve
ments. Mr.. Burton, chairman of the
committee, urged the adoption of settled
principles with regard to river and har-
Dor work.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1904-12-21

This week closed the shipments
Of sugar beets to the Rocky Ford
and Sugar City factories There
have been shipped from Fowler to
Rocky Ford 4.a44.sao pounds Of
beeis and to Sugar City 7Sa,
In addition to this there were
shipped from Elder, two miles
east Of here. 3.459.6Io. which
makes total Of 8. 4S6, $50. At s.
per ton, it will be seen that the
farmers in the vicinity Of Fowler
received a. compensation for their
beet crop this season = total Of
t2I,2I5.oS.-Fowler Tribune.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1904-12-21

Certainly the story Of the new
Russo Siberian four act melo
drama, "for Her Sake" the play
which IS to entertain the patrons
Of the La Junta Theater Monday,
December 26th. will commend it.
self as full Of promise IN that sort
OF material which theater patrons
know as "heaTt interest" 1t is
the story OF true love which does
not "run smooth"-the old, old
story, which, under the deft hand
OF the skillful dramatist, is made
ever to seem new. The story Of
this play has a setting. however.
which, il not wholly novel, is yet
susceptible OF treatment that must
place it in the class Of novelties
among things theatrical. The
plot hinges on the love Of a Rus
sian prince OF the blood for a
lowly peasant e,rl-a serf. ."Olga, "
the serf girl, had been brought up
in the household OF Prince Valde
mar Radetsky, a nobleman of the
right impulses and great courage.
He falls in love with the peasant
girl. She returns his love. Ii is
the story Of the consequences OF
violation Of the stern law OF caste,
nowhere more inexorable than in
Russia. There are plots against
the prince and against the woman
OF his choice. plots in which mem
bers OF his own family figure, as
well as villainous member Of the
"third section" the secret police
OF the Cars dominion. 1t is q
complicated story, though clearly
and convincingly worked out. ac-
cording to all accounts.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1904-12-21

The remarkable showing Of the
young ladies' effort last Saturday
night reflects unusual credit upon
the Delta Alphas. When remem-
bered that these young women
were not banded together till
October 4th, and that the first
regular business meeting was not
till October 10Th, it will be noted
how diligent mus. have been the
work Of preparation. Not only
did these gatherings result in many
happy social evenings for the
msmbe, 8, but the work of decora.
tion, the scope Of plans, the net
results combine - make this event
= pace setter.
Decorations included for the six
booths 1000 roses, 700 chrysanth.
emums, $50 red poppies. 500 yell
low peoples, a total of nearly
5000 handmade flowers, facsimiles
OF those made by the hand Of dame
Nature.
The color scheme was observed
for the different booths, the booths
blending in color with each other.
The Home Journal Booth occupied
the chief point OF attraction.
Twelve subscriptions to the
Journal were taken, all the pic.
ture were sold, nothing was left
over. The Flower Booth was .
drawing card for naturalists and
the sales footed up handsomely.
The Candy Booth, in red poppies,
was the mecca of a numerous tribe
who felt the necessity Of sweeten-
ing up before the New Year.
Deserters from the supper found
supplementary service at the Ice
Cream Booth, which was daintily
decked with white chrysanthem.
ums. The Fancy Booth was sur
rounded three deep till the last
article had been sold. Pink and
white roses formed its decoration.
Yellow poppies and old bach elors
ornsmented the Apron Booth
above and without
The Turkey Supper was = draw
| ing card and = mint. The sumptu-
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1904-12-21
elsessds Fer Sale.

Placards are for : SAFE At the
TRIBUNE Office, at the rate Of FIVE
cents each. which read as follows:
For Sale.
Lodging.
For Rent.
Boarding.
No Credit.
Bill Of Sale.
No Smoking.
Dressmaking.
No Admittance.
Rooms for Rent.
Don't Spit on the Floor.
Boarding by Day or Week.
Cigarette Smoking Not Allowed.
Punished rooms for light
housekeeping.
Extracts from the laws required
to be posted by boarding. house
keepers il they would protect
themselves against dishonest pat.
rons.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1904-12-21
.ocA. Aso ssesosA, ,rsss.

Trade with H. G. Todd.
w. w. Hubbard for short loans
For that dress suit see Bowen.
Medailions At the Palace Drug
Store. Fa
Take your prescriptions to the
La Junta Drug Company.
Call and examine Thompson's
holiday line before buying.
The best and largest line OF
dolls at the Palace Drug Store.
| The delinquent tax sale takes
| place at the court house next
Saturday.
Misses jackets. sizes "a. 10 aud
IS years. AZ 1915, S. and S6 at
kepdall's.
Fos SALE-Hogs; weigh lao
pounds. Inquire Of c. S. Maxey,
North La Junta.
| Fancy hand painted china
makes = nice Xmas present; at the
Palace Drug Store.
| The largest stock of holiday
goods in the Valley at the Hsr-
bour Department Store.
| For RENr-AlbeIa's Hall. for
lodge purposes. on second and
fourth Tuesdays and Thursdays.
FoR SALE-All kinds nj apples,
Wholesale or retail. at the old
tribune Office. IS. ]. Hulse.
Mayhem House Furnishing Co. !,
undertaking. embalming. Phone,
44a black; night phone, 46a red.
Ladies' SIS suits reduced to sro.
sac suits reduced to SIS. Saa. so
suits reduced to Si7.so at Ken
dall's.
For RENT-Five room house !;
all newly papered and painted; !;
Ration avenue. Inquire OF w. E.
Andrews.
Il Il - the country school maTms
We want TO reach with our Xmas
candies and nuts.-Carlton &
Howard.
II Extra Christmas cooking at the
Ladies Exchange next Saturday.
Come in and buy your sweetmeats
for Xmas dinner.
Don't forget the twentieth an.
nual ball Of John Fisher Hose
Company. No. 1. at Eiks' hall
next Saturday night.
S. w. Zickefoose notifies US to
change the address OF his TRIBUNE
from Topeka. Kan. to a7io Sum.
NIT street. Kansas City. Mo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Anderson
left on No. 8 Sunday morning for
I Cedatvale, in Eastern Kansas, to
spend the holidays with relatives.
Miss Frances Robinson arrived
home last Sunday morning from
the State Normal School at Gree.
ley, to spend the holidays with
her parents.
Two members Of the Four
O'clock Club are to be married
during the holidays, Miss Myrtle
Lynn and Miss Cora Hart. Only
. few more left.
Tickets given away with every
81 purchase At the Harbour De-
pastment Store. The one holding
the greatest number Of tickets will
win the Sas doll.
II Engineer Allen Phillis. accom-
psoied by Miss Phyllis Shull, left
M6uday morning for Merced,
Calf. to spend the holidays with
. sister Of Mr.. Phyllis.
The ladies Of the Baptist church
will give q New Years turkey
dinner at Commercial College
Hall. Monday, January q, 1905,
from II. noon, to ; O'Clock p. m
II Mrs. Henry Honaker. who has
been visiting her parents, Mr.. and
| Mrs G. 6. Thomnson- for several
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1904-12-21

appoint "park commission" &c
take charge of the work of i'm.
proving the tract.
| Losr-Bay horse; branded
figure four left shoulder; white
stripe in face; reward if returned
to Mrs. Nancolas.
The district court will be in ses-
sion on the first Monday in Janu-
ary. There are seven criminal
cases on the docket.
FoUND-An undressed gentle
mans kid glove; left hand; bran
new. II the aforesaid gentleman
will dress himself, call at this
Office and pay for this notice his
property will be returned to him.
7. F. German, of Dodge City.
Kan. chief clerk in the Office OF
Superintendent Ayres. was a La
junta visitor for a few hours
Thursday. Tom says that certain
things may happen about the first
OF the year that will bring him
back to La Junta to live.
DR.. Frank Finney made has
wife Christmas present OF a
$1,000 Baldwin grand piano, one
of the finest instruments ever
brought to the Arkansas Valley.
The instrument was secured
through Miss Emma Wilson, Of
the Opera House Music Store,
who is the local agent Of the
company.
With every as cent cash pur-
chase made in our store before
February 22d we will give & cou-
pom. The person buying the
greatest amount OF goods will be
given a gentlemen's twenty-yea
gold-hlled case, fifteen jewel.
movement watch-a perfect time
piece that will last a life time
McCarty & Althen.
r. F. Stubbs leaves next Friday
morning on No. for Sterling.
Kan, to spend the holiday season
with relatives. Russell says that
he may not return home alone
providing he happens to meet some
"faire young ladye" under ye mis-.
tletoe on Christmas eve that would
like TO come west and grow up
with the country. Russell, like
Barkis, says he is willin'.
| ]. r. Brad,sh has secured the
signatures Of the owners Of 267
lots in the Bradish addition who
are desirous Of making application
to the city council to become a
part and parcel Of the incorporated
town Of Of La Junta. Only few
more are required, and it is Proba.
BILE that the Bradish addition will
become a part OF the city of La
JuntA before the spring election.
La Junta Lodge, No. 7oI. b.
P. o. E.. has fifty candidates
who are to be decorated with
horns before January a, 1905.
The first batch will be initiated
tonight, the second on December
goth, and the remainder on the
afternoon Of January ad. The
festivities will conclude with q
banquet At the Harvey House on
the evening Of January I'D, and q
graz nd ball at Elks' hall.
b. II. Joy and A. D. Joy. for
mer we'll known residents Of La
Junta, have recently purchased a
large stock ranch one mile north
Of Palmer Lake and contemplate
engaging extensively in the raising
Of thoroughbred horses, mules and
cattle. The Joy Brothers are al
present living IN Denver. but ex-
pect to move to the ranch as soon
as fine residence, now in course
Of erection, is completed.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-11-19
Dr.. Shoop's Restorative

lion people, who became under his dip.
lomatic guidance, at once peaceful and
useful American citizens.
The story of his Mindora operations
resembles that Of Cortez, for besides
his exploration and speedy develop.
ment Of great new country, Lieuten:
ant Colonel Pitcher left behind him a
rcontented, well governed people.
Now Conquered by Cupid.
Tho unconquered in times of, war. II
looks as. tho there were one. personage
who in times of peace can. play havoc
with those Of the Twenty eighth who
wear shoulder straps The little arrows
of Dan Cupid are now Telling more of
it's officers than erer were prostrated
by the hail Of leaden bullets fired b.
tFiGpinos. The regiment is composed
mainly Of young men. This is applica.
BILE to both officers and men Of line.
It has been dubbed the "bachelor reg
iment,' but is fast losing its right to
this. title. But six officers of the regi-
ment were married when the regiment
returned from the Philippines to San
Francisco. Since then, six more have
taken to themselves better halves.
Lieutenant s.. G.. Talbot, who owes
his life to brave fellow who is now
private citizen somewhere in the west
and who took the stab meant for his
superior, is now about to give that life
to beautiful southern girl. He is to
be married Nov. 23 at Gaffney, s. c.,
to Miss Ethel Scarratt, thus causing his
final engagement to be one from which
there is no escape.
But fair maids Of the Twin Cities
need not worry. There is many man
ly fellow in s1iobby gold-trimmed blue
among the lads Of the Twenty-eighth
who is still single. There are still cap
tains and valiant lieutenants, galore,
who, now that the regiment is at peace
with the world, have more time to think
o4 sareV w be muh and wna aha
surrender to the beguiling, winsome
ways Of Minneapolis and st. Paul maid
ems, than ever they were to surrender to
overwhelming odds Of vengeful Fill
pinos. . @
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-11-19
The Vigorous Man
Is a Leader Of Men.
The Mental, Moral or Physical Wreck
#sg Has No Place in the Busi-
ness World.
DR.. A, w. CHASE'S
NERVE PILLS.

The man who hesitates, whose eve is
dull, whose step is slow, whose mind is
sluggish, whose hands tremble, is not
the man whom an employer seeks. It is
the bright man, the man with the clear
eye and brain, the active man, full of
energy, life and vigor, whose very man
ner and presence breeds success that is
sought for and snapped up as soon as
seen, and it seems almost pitiful that
the first class, victims Of excess of some
sort, should exist, when it needs but a
thorough course of Dr.. A. w. Chase Is
Nerve Pills to round. them into the
old-time feeling Of physical, intellec-
tual and manly vigor again.
New Brighton, Pa, says:
g / used to have a hand SO steady I
could write the Lord s prayer on a
twenty-five cent piece-then as re-
suit Of overwork and overstrain my
eyes gave out and my hands and nerves
generally became trembly. i was rest
less and could not sleep. certainly
was in bad shape and lost my ability to
write could just scrawl. heard of
DR.. A. w. Chase Is Nerve Pills and got
some and they took hold Immediately.
I began to sleep gain strength
nerves grew steady-and my eyesight
improved greatly. Today / feel finely
and can again write as well as ever,
Soc 8 box at dealers or DIR. A. w. Chase
Medicine company, Buffalo, N. Y. Por-
trait and signature Of A. w. Chase,
M: D., on every package.
Drug CO., ), two stores, corner Henne-
pin and Washington; corner iNicollet
and Seventh, Minnean anolis. MINI.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-11-19
Many Ailments One Cure


I have called these the inside nerves for sim
pltcity's sake. Their usual name is the ''sympa-
thetic', nerves. Physicians call them by this
name because they are SO closely allied-because
each Is In such close sympathy with the Others
The result Is that when one branch Is allowed to
become impaired the others weaken. That is
why one kind OF sickness leads into another. That
Is why cases become Complicated" For this
delicate nerve is the most sensitive part of the
human system.
Does this not explain to you some of the un-
certa1nttes of medicines-is not good reason
to your mind why other kinds Of treatment may
have failed? ~ z-s1,,.7| =
Don't you see that THIS is NEW IN medicine i?
Ihat this Is NOT the mere patchwork Of stimu-
lant-the mere soothing Of narcotic? Don't
you see that it goes right to the root Of the
trouble and eradicates the cause?
But do not ask you to take single state
ment of mine. I do not ask you to believe a
word say until you have tried my medicine in
your own home, at my expense absolutely.
Could offer you full dollars worth free If
there were any Misrepresentation? Could let you
go to your druggist-whon you know-and PICK
out any bottle he has on his shelves Of my medi-
c1ne-Were it not UNIFORMLY helpful? Could
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-11-19
Simply Write Me

=. + . Er-r
7 AFFORD to do this If I were not reasonably
SURE that my medicine will help you?
/ The first free bottle may be enough to effect
icure-but do not promise that. Nor do I fear
"a loss OF possible profit If it does. For such a
test will surely convince the cured one beyond
doubt or dispute or. disbelief that every word I
say is true. Ss-E sFEs2z7
The offer Is open to everyone, everywhere, who
has not tried my remedy. 1 :
!. But you must write Me for the free dollar bot
tie order. All druggists do not grant the test.
l Will then direct you to one that does. He viii
pass 1t down to you from his stock as freely as
though Your dollar laid before. him. Write for
the order today. The offer may not remain
open. will send you the book you ask for be
side: It is free. It will help you to understand
of my interest-of my sincerity?
For a free order for Book41 on Dyspepsia.
a, full dollar bottle. you Book 2 on the Heart.
nust u M adaress Or. Shoop, Book 3 on the Kidneys.
Box 1920, Racine. Wis. Book for Women.
State which book you Book 3 for Men.
want. =fe1. - Book 6 on Rheumatism
Mild cases often cured with one or two
bottles. For sale at forty thousand drug stores
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-11-19

test medicine was ever put to----I have said
II 1t fails it Is free"-and it has never failed
where there was a possible chance for it to sue
'ceed. N -ss17sea F'TsTg
those who shut their eyes and doze away in
doubt. For doubt is harder to overcome than
faith to- try. q
/ So now L have made this offer / disregard
the evidence. / lay aside the fact that mine is
tie largest medical practice, in the world, and
come to you as stranger. L ask you to believe
not one word that say till you shaye proven it
for yourself. offer to give you foutright full
dollars worth of DR.. Shoop's Restorative. No
one else has ever tried SO hard to remove every
possible excuse for doubt. It Is the utmost nv
unbounded confidence can suggest. It's open
and frank and fair. It is the supreme test Of
my limitless belief. !. - :,
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-11-19
Bright's Disease and
Diabetes News.

Law Offices Of Henley & Costello, San
francisco, Nov. 12.-To the Legal Pro.
fession Of Minnesota: I was witness
to the following: Two years ago Pro.
fessor Yost of Palo Alto, who was in
an extreme condition due to Bright Is
Disease, came to my office with his ply
sician (who had diabetes) to meet
party who claimed cures had been dis
covered for these fatal diseases. The
facts cited were astounding and both
went on the treatment. To the amaze
ment of US all, both recovered, and the
physician is now using the treatment in
his practice. sx
Learning that my old law partner,
Judge r. r. Bigelow, had Bright 8
upon as hopeless by his physicians, I
plete recovery. As to the durability Of
Bright's Disease and Diabetes, 7 have
no more doubt about it than that I am
living.
BARCLAY HENLEY. I
The above refers to Fulton 8 Com
pounds, the only cures known for
gright,'s Disease and Diabetes. The
sVoegei Bros. Drug Co, Minneapolis,
corner Hennepin and Washington ave-
nues and corner Seventh street and Mic
ollet avenue, is the local agent. Send
for pamphlet.
When to suspect Bright's Disease-we weakness o.
loss of weight, putty ankles hands or eyelids;
Kidney Trouble after the third month urine may
show sediment; failing. vision; drousinesss Oneo1
more Of these.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-11-19
For Heart Trouble

Your heart beats more than ten thousand
times day. And every heartbeatis an impulse
Of the inside nerve branch called the cardiac
plexus. The heart is muscle, but 1t is the
nerve that makes the muscle do the work, An
irregular or weak heart Is, almost in every in
stance. the direct result Of weak or irregu-
lar nerve-nside nerve. To cure heart trouble
restore the nerve to normal. DIR. Shoop's Re
storative will restore the cardiac plexus,- just
plexus. For all are equal parts of the great in
side nerve, systena--the power neryes-the mas
ter nerves, ~.e> a. = -
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-11-19
For Stomach Troubles

The stomach Is controlled by delicate nerve
called the solar plexus Prizehghters know
that blow over the stomach-a solar plexus
blow-means q knockout. For this nerve
Is ten times as, sensitive as the pupil of your
eye; Yet the solar, plexus is only one of the
centers Of the great inside nerve-the power
stomach is Its slave. Practically all stomach
trouble is nerve trouble-inside nerve trouble
strengthens the inside nerves-strengthens the
solar plexus-anda the stomach trouble disap-
pears IL, y -ss -. ,.>i-a' ~. y =
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-11-19
For Kidney roubles

The Kidneys are the blood filters. They are
operated solely by the inside nerves. The branch
which operates them and regulates them is
called the renal plexus. When the renal plexus
is weak or irregular, the kidneys become ciogged
with the very poisons they should throw OF.
No kidney treatment can clean them out or cure
them and oen stage leads into another until
after while the kidneys themselves begin to
break down and dissolve. There is only one way
to reach kidney trouble-that is, through the
inside nerves that control them, which Dr.
shoop's Restorative alone strengthens and re-
stores. 0 -. :,
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-11-19

will gladly give any sick one full dollar s
worth Of my re- nedy to test.
tie Is Free - i, = 'sI~
want no references-no security. The poor
one and all say Merely write and ask I
VIII VIII send you an order on your druggist He
-, This offer is only for strangers to my remedy.
Io those who have not heard. or hearing, have
not tried 1T. -''.'AS, -
Ny offer is ne broad as humanity itself For
sckness cs t knows no distinction in its ravages.
more welcome than the wasting sufferer :. who m
hovel. 80 p: - utotn1 Au'Au1A
remedy. ~
There Is no mystery-no miracle. can ex.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-11-19

plain my treatment to you as easily as I can
tell you why cold freezes water and why heat
melts Ice. Nor do claim discovery. For
every detail of my treatment Is based on truths
SO fundamental that none can deny them And
every Ingredient OF my medicine is as old as the
and combined the ingredients into remedy
that is practically certain. The paragraphs be-
low Will show you the reason why.
Buy my years Of patient experiment will avail
you nothing II you do not accept my offer. For
facts and reason and even belief will not cure
Only the remedy can do that. =
I. In eighty thousand communities in more
is known. There are those ali around youNyour
friends and neighbors. perhaps-whose suffer-
Ing It has relieved-There is not physician
new medical principles which apply. And for
SIX SOLID years my remedy has stood the seYerest
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-11-19
Lieut.. Col. Pitchers s Work.

- 4 - < G a.5 l. u 3 .
W. j. Pitcher, the lieutenant colonel
of the Twenty eighth, became famous
as police judge at Havana under Gen
erals Wood and Brook. There he
earned the title of ts$10-and-1 0-days.,''
regulations put an end to disorder in
Havana.
Later, he was with Colonel Billiard
in the Batangas campaign in the Phil
ippines against General Malver, and
after two years was given the comand Of
once invaded by the Spaniards during
their possession Of the Philippines, and
was supposed to be uninha abitable by
white men. It is about equal in extent
Of terrietory to the whole Pacific coast,
source Of beef supply. With but 600
men at his command, Lieutenant Colonel
Pitcher pacifedu uthe entire island with
|its popula ation 0ff three quarters Of 9 mil