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La Junta tribune., 1905-08-02
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AA0AS WIN H. VI. AOuu
Trade at the Palace Drug Store.
DR.. A. N. Moody was down from
Fowler yesterday.
Mrs. w. H. Barkiey is very in
with typhoid fever.
Thompson will show you bargains
in carpets and portieres.
All carpets and portieres at Kan
sas City prices at Thompson's.
George Minchen was visiting
friends in Denver over Sunday.
See Wonderly for dry batteries
for gasoline engines, automobiles.
etc.
Full size and width iron beds for
$l.5.-Furniture Exchange Com
pany.
Kenny Wood leaves to-day for
Hematite. N. NJ. for an extended
visit.
Miss Maude Carlton left last Sat
urday for Dever to visit friends for
a few weeks.
Come in and see our second hand
furniture. Furniture Exchange Co..
Dougherty Block.
Chester Forster. Of this city. he's
taken position as engine hostler
for the Santa Fe at Trinidad.
Gem" -four, best in the market.
Every sack guaranteed or money
refunded. La Junta Milling Co.
T. c. Lemmond and Elmer Cook
left yesterday morning for . two
weeks fishing trip on the Gunnison.
| Mr.. and Mrs. John Devine are
feeling way up over the arrival Of .
boy at their home last Friday even
ing.
Mrs. J. f. Burwell and son, Carl.
leave this morning for Colorado
Springs for a weeks visit in the
mountains.
Paul Henkel left on No. 8 yestes-
day for Dodge City. Kan.. TO take b
the old soldiers reunion and Ford
county fair.
Three room house in good repair
"a acres splendid garden tract; close
in; $3.50 down. 81 900 in monthly pay
ments. r. B. Cook.
Rev. J. H. rockingham. pastor
Of the Presbyterian church at Delta.
Colo. was the guest Of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Harding last Saturday.
Mrs. A. G. Palmer and children.
Miss Mabel and Master Frank, Of
Florence, are guests at the Barn.
grover home on San Juan avenue.
People who use gasoline ought to
provide themselves with q fire ex-
tinguisher. WOnderly keeps in stock
at all times the very best fire extin-
guisher made.
Mrs. John Joy. Of Dodge City.
Kan, visited La Junta friends sew
eral days last week. while on her
way home from q months outing in
the mountains.
Frank J. Woods, formerly mana
ger for the Western Union Tele-
graph Company at this point, but
now Of Albuquerque. has been visit
ing friends in town for several days.
James Burns. who has been
switching in the local yards for
several months. left last week for
Helpars, Utah, where he has Sc
cured . position in the train service
Of the d. 4 K. G.
E. n. Simons, Of Bentonsport,
Iowa. has been visiting his brother.
c. n. Simoas. for several days. Mr..
Simons has been favor.hly impressed
with La Junta's possibilities. and is
investisnting pruperty values with .
view Of investing.
c. ". Woedesiy. chief Of the La
Jvnta fire departm.nt, was doing
bssineB ia Laaar ysseesaay. Mr..
Weo6eSiy has . tenn in training for
the coming hremen's tournament q
La0ar, asd they expsrt to make The
winners e th1 year's csaeest make
. ~ 61e Recssd.-Lamar SPARKS.
ReseT Tellia. the ssSest engineer
u psint 81 service @ tAe Santa Fe,
reusatly shsd fer . sixty days lsy-
~ ~ ~ 1igAe VIA ~ bifthplssR
- - Dse1r - Svesssn- Mr.
La Junta tribune., 1905-08-02
Rugs at cost at Thompson's.


store.
For RENT-Five room brick house.
Inquire of v. Albera.
Take your prescriptions to the La
Junta Drug Company.
G. S. Thompson, undertaken and
embaimer. Phone No. 2l-5
A great big boy arrived at the
home Of F. A. Griffin Monday MORN
ing.
E. w. Pierce left yesterday for
Kansas City. Mo-, for a three weeks
visit.
You will always find a prescrip-
ton clerk at the La Junta Drug
Company.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Mill
mer, of Holbrook, July 18th.
daughter.
For painting, decorating and
paper hanging. call up Black 1901.
Jack Devine.
A bouncing baby boy arrived at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. H.
Bragg last Sunday morning.
Miss Nita Wood left yesterday
morning for Trinidad to visit her
aunt. Mrs. George H. Little.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Andrews are
rejoicing over the arrival of girl
at their home Monday morning.
Mayhem House Furnishing Co.,
undertaking. embalming. Phone.
442 black; night phone. 462 red.
Miss Virgil Cain arrive from To-
peka last Sunday morning to visit
La Junta friends for few days.
Miss May Burwell. who has been
visiting friends in Colorado Springs
for three weeks, returned home
Monday.
C. T. Wood and family left yes
teriay morning for Hematite. N.
NJ, where they will make their
home in the future.
The NyctAginaceR Club will have
a picnic and dance 1t Horse Greek
in the near future. n soon as the
full moon gets in good working
order.
Thomas L. King left Sunday
morning for Canon City, where he
has secured position at his trade
Of boilermaking. and will probably
locate indefinitely.
A notice on the window Of Mrs.
Darlin's bakery informs the public
that Bird 4 Shull, Of La Junta. have
purchased all the furniture, etc, of
the bakery. LAS Animas Leader.
Don't forget the Board of Trade
meeting at the court house Thurs
day evening for the purpose Of
taking some definite action on the
report Of the committee appointed
to investigate the park proposition.
Jailer Nixon is taking a lay-off
from spending his afternoons on
the lawn in the rear Of the JAIL"
and left Monday morning on No. 5
to visit friends in Pueblo, Colorado
Springs and Denver for few days.
Stewart Gaby. Of Boss" How
ards gang in the local yards. ar
rived home Sunday morning from a
FIVE weeks sojourn in the east.
during which time he visited Chi
cago. Pittsbury. Washington and
other cities, and also his old home
in Tennessee.
Mr.. and Mrs. x. c. Inge, Of La
yunta, were in this city last Tues
day. Mr.. Inee is making arrange
ments to build a building north Of
the city hall Of cement blocks. A
new hank will probably be opened
in the building when il is completed.
Sugar City Gazette.
Ten Of the twenty-four stalls in
tie old section of the Santa Re
Pouad house 1t this point are being
torn down and remodeled in order
10 accommodate the larger engines
~ IN use. They will conform in
- asd style to the new section of
eight stalls erected last year.
A letter from Ike Rend notifies Us
- eAnnGe the sddreB of his great
fuaily journal to Gr.nite, Colo,
vAese ~ . q prese~t kcc.sed -
e1ief cssk fer tie Otero ditch dam
~ s~~
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-08-12
WAS A PREY OF
The FLAMES
Negro Promptly Bnrned to Deatf
His AtrOciOus Act.
WIS SOON CREMATED.
"Burn Himw Nettie Griggs Is Al
legged to Have Exclaimed, and
In a Short Time Williams
Was Cremated.

Sulphur Springs. Tex. Aug. 12.-Ton
Williams. a negro. about 9 O'Clock
Friday morning attacked a white cir
fourteen years old. beating her anc
tearing Off her clothes. The ,girl.
screams were heard by her sister ano
she hurriedly came % the relief of hei
relative. The miscreant fed, officer.
went in pursuit and captured him
Passing by the square with their pris.
oner they were met by a mob OF fully
1000 men, who took Williams from
them. A quantity of combustitbles was
piled up and the shrieking negro placed
thereon and a match applied. He was
soon cremated. during his incineratior
rending the air with his yells. The
burning occurrerd between 10 and II
O'Clock. The excitement was intense
Nettie Griggs. the girl whom VII.
liams SO shamefully treated. fully
identified him. Burn himl" she Is al.
legged to have exclaimed. and this pun.
ishment was promptly meted him
The negro was shot in an arm. Ths
bullet passed through and hit a white
man. slightly wounding him. His body
was saturated with coal oil and II die
not require death long time to ensu,
after the match was applied.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-08-12
COMMERCIAL CONGRESS.
Oriental Trade viii Be the Feature o,
the Programme

Portland. Ore. Aug i2-Preiiminary
work incidental TO the sixteenth annual
session TransmIssissippi Commercial
congress. which convenes in this city
Aug. Is. has been completed Promi-
nent among the speakers who have as
sured Secretary Francis of their In
tention IN be present ar. Governor.
Mead of Washington Chamberlain OF
Oregon. Pardee 81 California. Mickey
OF Nebraska and Brady Of Alaska. and
a number OF other prominent men In
public life. The feature Of the pro.
gramme. that OF oriental trade. will
be discussed by Theodore wilcox. pres
ident OF the congress: Hon. John Bar
rett. American representative OF ~.
United States 90 Colombia. and James
J. Hin. president OF the Great Northern
railway
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-08-12
PATHWAY OF FLOWERS.
President Went Through Line o
Eight Hundred Boys and Girls.

S'8Wt F'bHoFco ooys ana SiriS.
Chautauqua, N. Y. Aug. 12.-when
the president arrived here he went
through line of 500 boys and girls.
the way being strewn With flowers.
When he appeared on the platform he
was greeted by 10000 people with
cheers and the Chautauqua salute. In
srfew words Bishop Vincent introduced
'4r. Roosevelt. He delivered a highly
appreciated speech.
In his remarks the president de-
clared the Monroe doctrine is not a
part OF international law. but II is the
fundamental feature OF our entire Tor
eign policy so far as the Western hem
isphere is concerned. and II has more
and more been meeting with recognI-
ton abroad. After defining what the
Monroe doctrine is. the speaker de-
clared we cannot permanently adhere
to II unless we succeed In making 10
evident in the first place that we do
not intend TO treat II In any shape or
way as an excuse for ACKNOWLEDGMENT
on our part at the expense of the re-
publics to the sout hof us: second. that
we do not intend to permit Il to bs
used by any OF these republics as a
shield 10 protect that republic from
the consequences OF its own misdeeds
against foreign nations: third. that in
asmuch as by this doctrine we prevent
other nations from interfering on this
side OF the water. we shall oursel =
in good faith try to help those OF our
sister republics. which need such help
upward toward peace and order.
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SENTENCED FOR BURGLARY.
Sam Grice Saved the Life Of Lord Rob
erts In Heroic Way.

Salt Lake City. Aug. l2.-Tweive
years In the penitentlary for burglary
was the sentence pronounced here on
Sam Grice. who almost thirty years
ago saved the life OF Lord Roberts
head OF the British army. Grice for hts
bravery received from the hands Of
Queen Victoria a Victoria cross. Dur
inig the war with the Afghans In 1877
the force of the British under COM
mand Of General Roberts were almost
surrounded by an overwhelming force
OF half savage tribesmen. General Rob.
erts was caught between the lines ard
his horse shot from under him. the
beast pinning him down when he fell
Grice. with bullets fairly raining about
him. ran a distance OF 500 yards. , nd
pulling Roberts from under the animal
mounted him on his horse and led him
back to the British lines.
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LAID TO REST.
Remains Of Late Archbishop chapeIle
In Crypt Of Cathedral.

IN STypt OF SdthcoTdi.
New Orleans. Aug. 12.-Follcwing
solemn requiem mass. participated in
principally by the downtown members
Of the Roman Catholic church. the
body Of Archbishop Chapelle was laid
to rest Friday. the date of interment
having been advanced a day in view OF
the fact that the health authorities
considered II unwise to have a public
funeral which would have the effect
Of drawing together an immense as
semblage Of people from all parts OF
the city. The lower section of New
Orleans, In which the cathedral is To-
Gated. is now SO generally infected
there is constant danger from stego-
myfa wherever the people mass to-
gether. Later In the year there will he
formal memorial services. The mass
lasted for two hours and interment
was private. The burial was made in
the crypt under the cathedral
The fever situation showed no ma
terial change Friday morning though
the record OF new cases In the preced-
ing twenty-four hours was the high
water mark OF the present visitation.
Federal surgeons are not in the least
surprised at the number and DR.. White
expects large report daily for some
time yet. He believes the totals in the
last few days indicate physicians are
falling In line and reporting cases. and
expects as a result that the extraordi-
nary work which is being done will be-
gin TO show much earlier than might
otherwise be expected. So long as the
deaths are kept down the authorities
wiz be free from alarm over the sit
uation.
DR.. Tichenor and yellow fever nurses
sent from here are at Bon Ami and
confidence is being restored there.
Conditions are not as bad as they ex-
pected to find them. There have been
no new cases. and two cases under
treatment have been segregated and
screened
The colored population OF Franklin
La. the home of Senator Foster. set q
fine example. They held a mass meet
ing and volunteered to clean the whole
town under the supervision Of a white
foreman.
Reports from Texas say DR.. Tabor
does not wish to bar freight from here
carried by the Southern Pacific but
passengers across the line on freight
trains, and II the road does not put a
stop TO the practice there will be re-
vival OF the embargo against freight
Railroad officials are to investigate the
matter.
Among the new cases reported are
three in the French asylum. on Strann
street between Roman and Deobigny
These are the first cases thus far re-
ported in any public institutions out
side Of the hospitals.
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Not a Violation.

Austin. Aug. 12.-In answer to
inquiry from Lee Bridges OF Llanq
to whether the action OF the Lane a.
son Medical society in entering into 6n
agreement fixing a schedule OF fees to
be charged by members of the society
is a violation Of the antitrust laws OF
Texas Attorney General Davidson held
that such action was not in violation
of said act. The attorney general holds
that II such agreements were inhibited
It would also include labor unions
which agree on scales OF wages. also
farmers unions. and prevent the free
exercise Of constitutional rights.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-08-12
PETERS RESIGNATION.
u Has Been Demanded by President Of
the Southern Cotton Association.


Atlanta, Aug. 12.-Harvie Jordan.
president of the Southern Cotton asso-
citation, telegraphed Colonel E. s. Pc,
ers. vice president OF the association.
demanding his resignation. President
Jordan said:
Il have wired Vice President Peters
demanding his resignation and have
suspended him as an officer OF the as
ISOLATION. The public utterances Of
Colonel Peters through the press as
vice president OF the association. and
his actions in Washington clearly in
dictate thta he is not I'm harmony with
the present efforts of the association
concerning the full and complete In
vestigation of the bureau OF cotton sta
tistics and other divisions of the de-
partment of agriculture.
Before taking definite action / de-
sired the endorsement of the executive
committee. ] wired the information to
each member and of nineteen replies,
eighteen emphatically authorized the
demand for his resignation"
Colonel E. S. Peters was elected vice
president of the association at its or
ganization by the New Orleans con-
vention last year. His home is at CAL
vert, Tex.
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MINOR MATTERS.

Rear Admiral Clark is on the retired
list.
Old government buildings on Sulphur
a. To reservation sold for $4,000.
Mike Ford. who had an arm puile,
of by train at Dallas. died.
Ben Tryvbig was kicked TO a pull
by horse near Brennan. Tex.
An unknown negro horse thief wa
shot to death at Monticello, Fla.
Twenty-Five new typhoid fever case,
were reported at Washington Thurs
day.
A negro named Joe Walker had boti
legs cut Off by a train at whitesboro
Tex, dying.
Thomas 3. Hyde OF Taylor. Tex. Ia,
been granted a patent for an improved
cotton picker.
Three thousand Chinese in Singa.
pore and Hongkong will ship no morI
American goods TO Slam.
AT Chicago Policeman Benson killed
his brother-in-law fatally wounded
another man and suicided
Cowboys rode Into Chattanooga
Okla. and demolished hack carrying
mail between that place and Lawton.
The little son OF w. S. Anderson o.
Rhome. Tex. stepped or a rusty rake
Lockjaw. followed by death. resulted
Next meeting OF Indian Territory
Masonic grand lodge. in session Al
South McAlester. will be held at Ard.
more.
Herran Perez. a young man. whit
resided at Torreon. Mex. was drowned
in the Trinity river at Dallas Whit
bathing.
Petition with over 1000 names for
local option election In Williamson
county. Texas. will be presented coun.
~ commissioners.
National or johnson party In Chick
asaw nation elected eleven of the
twenty house members. Senate. which
stands over. is also National.
At Gainesville. Tex. carbolic acid
was found on the little child OF wo.
man named Pitts. death resulting. An
ME Marshall was Jailed. All negroes.
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Written by Witte.

Portsmouth. N. H.. Aug. I'm
Witte took occasion TO deny the cur.
rent report that the answer had been
dictated at St Petersburg. He ex.
planned that his powers are such II Is
not necessary for him to await instruc.
tions from st. Petersburg OF Peterhof
Naturally the chief Russian pIenipo.
Tertiary has been in communication
with the imperial. but NJ. witte has
himself written the reply.
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LANHAM AND TABOR.
Consider the Yellow Fever Situation
In a Careful Way.

Austin. Aug. Estate Health ON
Ger Tabor held a conference with Gov.
ernor Lanham Friday afternoon ir
which yellow fever situation and pres.
ent quarantine restrictions were care.
fully gone over. DR.. Tabor advised the
governor that the situation was grave
and IL the fever was kept out OF Texas
every resource and precaution must be
used. AS a result Of the representa-
tons made by DIR. Tabor the present
quarantine will be made more rigid
and several hundred troops from Tex
as National Guard viii be ordered oui
to protect the border II necessary.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-08-12
BRIDEGROOM ARRESTED.
Charged With Forging a Check and
Having II Cashed.

Mason. Tex. Aug. 12.-Hermann Hill
Of Edwards county was Jailed. charged
with forging the name of a prominent
cattleman OF Edwards county to q
check and cashing the check at Mason.
Hill had been married lately and
Sheriff Gibbs arrested him at Austin
and brought him back to Mason. his
bride accompanying them.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-08-12

Keep your vital organs In good con-
dition II you would have health through
the mslsrial season. Prickly Ash Bit
tiers clesnses and strengthens the
stomach, liver and bowels and helps
the system to resist disease germs.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-08-12
DECLARED EXCESSIVE.
Japanese Peace Terms Not Acceptable
at st. Petersburg.

st. Petersburg, Aug. 12.-At embas-
sizes and among officials Of various de.
partments the terms have been de-
clared to be excessive and impossible
Of acceptance. but generally they are
regarded as merely basis on which &c
negotiate further. II Is agreed at the
embassies and in other quarters that a
settlement might still be possible IL
certain features. such as relinquish-
ment Of informed warships and limita
ton of Russian naval power in the fat
est. Is open to possible modification,
and consequently chances of reaching
an understanding would not be shut
out.
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THREE DEATHS.

Twelve New Cases Of Yellow Fever
Developed on Friday Morning.
New Orleans. Aug. 12.-Up to noon
Friday there were twelve new cases OF
yellow fever this here.
Territory ab6veQ reet reports
= marked Disappearing OF mosquitoes.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-08-12
Butted Through Express Car.

Houston. Aug. i2.-Santa Fe flyer
south bound dashed into a Cane Belt,
excursion train partly sidetracked at
Bellville- The engine butted It's way
through the express car. There were
no serious injuries. Rolling stock Of
both trains was damaged
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-08-12
Bennington inquiry Completed.

San Diego. Cal. Aug. 1.-THE court
Of inquiry into the Bennington disaster
has completed its Investigation and the
members will now prepare their report
This will be presented TO Admiral
Broderick and by him forwarded to
Washington. where presumably It will
be made public.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-08-12
Had Desperate Fiuht.

waurika. Okla. Aug - Virgil Da-
Wis. a saloon man OF Wal ka. and Ed
itor Morgan of the Waurika News
fought desperate fight on the Frisco
depot platform. Morgan received seri-
Gus wounds. Both were arrested The
trouble grew out OF a remonstrance
trial
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Fatal Controversy.

Jackson. Miss. Aug. 12.-Duriug n
controversy over business matter at
Fannin. fifteen miles north OF here.
Charles McLaurln. a farmer. aged sixty
years. was instantly killed. and En-
met Moss. merchant. so badly
wounded that his death is shortly ex-
peCted
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Russians Surrounded.

Toxic. Aug. i2.-It was officially an
nounced at Imperial army headquar-
tiers that lis Russian officers and men
were surrounded at Moro. Sakhalin
Island. Aug. 8.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-08-12

DR.. f. L. Davis is now extracting
eeth with the use Of cocaine by in.
filtration, making q safe and painless
operation. Offices over Palestine Hdw.
Co.,, Main street. 2s-tf
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RUSSIAN REPLY READY.
Official Call For Meeting Set the Tins
on Saturday Morning.

Portsmouth, y. H.. Aug. 12.-It was
stated Friday morning that Russia's
reply was practically completed and
was to be handed by NJ. witte to Baron
Komura at $3.50 o'clock Saturday
morning. The latter was officially no.
titled and announcement made that q
meeting would be held at their time.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-08-12
Life Sentences For Jones

Jones. charged with the murder Of II
II. Lyles. the jury found defendant
guilty and assessed his punishment at
ninety nine years in the peniientiary.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-08-12
CARLOAD LOTS.
Freight Will Go This Way Through
Shreveport TO New Orleans.

Shreveport. Aug. 12.-Texas and Pa
cific railway will carry freight through
this city to New Orleans in carload
lots the same as before the quarantine
This is the result Of the conference be
tween General Manager Thorne and
quarantine officials here.
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Not TO Canadian Rails.

Ottawa. Aug. 1.-THE Dominion
passed an ordinance in council that the
steel bounty shall not apply on steel
ralals made In Canada
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WERE GUARDED.

Published by the Newspapers.
St Petersburg. Aug. 1.-THE Japan
csc terms were known early Friday
morning by only very few of the
highest officials. who carefully guarded
the knowledge. The newspapers. OF
course. were Informed of the terms
through the Associated Press dis
pa -ches from Portsmouth and they
rapidly became known.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-08-12

r. L. Hathaway the new plumber,
does only first-class work. Give him
trial. Phone 1853. All work gusrsn-
teed. Prices reasonable. TIT
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-08-12

Before having any plumbing work
Lone come and see or telephone to r.
d. Hathaway. Phone 1853. TIT