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La Junta tribune., 1905-05-13
RACE WAS NOT OVER.
Sam Had No Idea Of Settling Down
Permanently Win Ghost.


\ well known local character is
Sam Wellington. cOlored man.
known as the duke The duke is a
fine cook. and often accompanies
camping parties.
Last fail a party OF young men
Sam was with decided to scare him
with an apparition- Leaving the tent
in his charge one night. on a pre-
tense OF going to the village. one Of
the party quietly rerlrned envelopet
from head to foot In a sheet with face
well covered with -four. He took bis
stand in the doorway. Suddenly Sam
looked up. and. emitting one horrible
yell dove through the rear OF the
tent and went down the road at a ter
rife pace. The ghost pursued.
After about a mile OF running the
duke was ready to drop. and sat down
ON a log. perspiring freely. The ghost
came up and sat down on the same
log. putting and blowing
Absolute quiet reigned for a minute.
and then the ghost remarked in a dig
rined voice: We went some. didn't
wes"
Sam. whose teeth were chaitsring
Ike castanets. replied: Yes. We did
go some. an you jess walt TIL All
gets nah bren an We'll go some
more. Boston Herald.
La Junta tribune., 1905-05-13
IDEAS IN MATCHING SHADES.
Some People Pick Them Out So as
TO Avoid Tnem-

Before trying 10 match the sample
Of silk the CLERK asked.
is this = piece Of something you
want. or something you don't want
Something / want. of course" re
piled the customer with asperiIy
You don't suppose. DO you. thai
thing l cant use-~
Some folks do" said the clerk.
I've met a number OF them TIE
first woman I ever sa~ With that kind
Of a bee in her bonnet had square
inch Of blue silk that she wanted me
TO match. TIE scrap OF silk was so
small that it was hard to make com
parsons. but after hauling down half
the blue bolts on the shelves and
running TO the door several times TO
test the color in broad daylight.
found the exact shade.
How many yards do you want.
madam | asked.
Oh said the woman. I don
want any. Almost any other piece
will do That particular shade Is
very unbecoming. / just wanted 20
make sure that | don't get it. that's
ALL"
The customer laughed What did
you say2" she asked.
I'D rather not tell said the clerk
Anyhow, since then have been eau
tious- Before matching a sample now
I inquire as politely as possible into
a customers intentions II lis a case
Of Don't want I don't hurt myself
matching the shade
La Junta tribune., 1905-05-13
OIL for Country Roads.

William Rockefeher, who owns
half dozen large automobiles and tour
Ing cars. is showing great interest in
the improvement of the highways in
the towns along the Hudson. His lat
est proposition TO the local authorities
is to sprinkle the Albany post road
and other thoroughtares near his
home at Tar-ytown with crude oil.
Mr.. Rockefeller believes the oil will
lay the dust curing the summer and
tarden the roads until they will re-
semble macadam. Ia the highway au-
thorities adopt the suggestion. MIR.
Rockefeller viii supply oil free Of
charge 20 the towns. from the cars Of
the Standard oil Company. The au-
thorities will take up the proposition
and probably give 1t trial this
spring.
La Junta tribune., 1905-05-13
COFFEE HEART
Very Plain In Some People.

A great many people 20 on suffer
ing from annoying ailments for a long
ums before they can get their own
consent to give up the indulgence
from which their tronhle ariseG.
i gentleman in Brookly7 describes
his experience as follows:
Il became satisfied some months
ago that | owed the palpitation OF the
heart. from which suffered almost
daily. to the Use of coffee q had been
a coffee drinker for 80 years.. but I
found it very hard to give up the bsv-
erage.
Il realized thst mast give up the
harmful indulgence In coffee but !
felt tie necessity for a not table
drink, and as tea Is not to my liking. l
was at loss for awhile what to do.
"One day | ran across a very SEN
sible and Straightforward presenta-
tion OF the claims Of Postum Food
Coffee. and was so impressed thereby
that I corzluded 20 give it a trial. My
experience with It vas unsatisfactory
till I learned how II ought TO be pre-
pared-by thorough boiling for not
less than Is or 20 minutes. After I
learned that lesson there was no
trouble. Postum Food Coffee proved
to be a mos. paiatable and satisfac-
tory hot beverage. and | have used it
ever since.
The effect on NY health has Teen
most salutary. Il has completely
cys-ed the heart palpitation from which
1 USE to suffer so muck. particularly
after breakfast. and I never have a re-
turn of 1t except when dine or lunch
away from home and am compelled
to drink the old kind Of coffee because
Postum is not served I find that Pos
fum Food Coffee cheers and invigor-
ates while it produces no harmful
Stimulation Name given by Postum
Co. Battle Greek. Mich
There's a reason
Ten days trial proves an eye open
er TO many.
Read the little book. The Rod -
MELVILLE in every pkg
La Junta tribune., 1905-05-13
NO MORE HEADACHE
GENERAL WEAKNESS AND FEVER
DISAPPEAR TOO.
uow . Woman Was Freed from Troubles
That Had Made Life wrstsisa for
NAM Years.

The immediate causes Of headaches
vary, bat most of them come from IooI
or poisoned blood In anaa-ia the blood
Is scanty or thin the nerves are iInper-
feetly nourished and pain is the way in
which they express their weakness In
colds the blood absorbs poison from the
mucous surfaces. aud the poison irTitates
the nerves and produces pain In rhsu-
matisrn. malaria and the grip. the poison
ia the blood produces like discomfort In
indigestion the gases from the impure
matter KEEP, in the system affect the
blood in the same way
The ordinary headache-cures at best
give only Temporary relief. They deaden
the pain but do not drive the poison out
of the blood. DIR. Williams Pink Pills
on the contrary thoroughly renew the
blood and the pain DISAPPEARS perma-
nently. Women in particular have found
these pills an unfailing relief in head
aches caused by ansmia.
Miss Stella Blocker recently said: 'Dr.
Williams Pink Pills did me a great deal
of good. I had headaehs nearly all the
time. After had taken three boxes Of
these pills becam- entirely well" "
How long had YOU suffered ?" she
was asked.
For several years. ] can't tell the
exact date when my illness began for IL
came ON by slow degrees. / had been
going down hill for many years"
"Did y.u have any other ailments7"
81 was very weak and sometimes had
fever. Ny liver and kidneys were Af-
fected as wei as my head
How did yon come 10 take the rem
sdy that cured you:'
81 saw in IA southern newspaper a
statement Of some person who was cured
of "A like trouble by DIR. Williams Pink
Pills Ny physician hadn't done me any
good. 50 bought IA box of these pills.
After had taken one box felt ~ much
better that | kept on until became en-
tirely well. "
Miss Blocker's home is at Leander.
Louisiana. DR. Williams Pink Pills are
sold by all druggists. Besides headachs
they cure neuralgia, sciatica. nervous
prostration. partial paralysis and rheu-
3GflsIu.
La Junta tribune., 1905-05-13
CAPT. eRAHAM's CURE.
Sores on Face and ezck-Trieo Macy
Doctors Without Success
Gives Thanks u
CUticurz-

Captain w s Graham. 1891 Eoa
ST. Wheeling. W. Va. writing under
date of June Il. 'oi. says. y am SO
grateful ] want TO thank God that \
friend recommended Cuticura Soap
and Ointment TO me. suffered for q
long time with sores on my face and
back Some doctors said l hac blood
poison. and others that / had BARRIERS
itch None Of them cid me any good.
but they all took my money. Ny
friends tell me my skin now looks as
clear as a baby's. and ! tell them all
that Cuticura Soap and Cuticura oint-
ment did il"
La Junta tribune., 1905-05-13
A Family Trust.

The other day. while a 7.year-old
Lowell miss was having her hair
combed. she said: Mamma. what
makes my hair crack so7-'
Her mother explained that this
cracking was caused by the electric
ity in her hair. whereupon the young
lady assumed an attitude of deep
thought.
Presently. when everybody had for
gotten the incident. she caused a tit
ter among the whole family by ex-
claiming, Mamma, amt il funny,
I've got electricity in nv hair and
grandpa's got gas in his stonach,"-
poSton Herald
La Junta tribune., 1905-05-13

The grass is growing green and
growing fast. but ~ Is still long way
behind the verdancy of some Of tho
men who frvest in get-rich quick
schemes-Fall River News.
La Junta tribune., 1905-05-13

The solonsshave a new plan for fight
ing the moth pests. and il only costs
$500 900. II would be even cheaper to
write a letter TO the moths asking
them to go away. as some people do to
rats.
La Junta tribune., 1905-05-13
Ne. Necessarily Inerudira Xou

When two girls spend the night to-
gether and tell YOU the next dav that
they didn't talk about anything in mar
ticuiar. you NAV be sure that they
talked about everything in general
Som ervfI1e Journal
La Junta tribune., 1905-05-13

Mont Peiee IS in a state of eruption
again. but in the rush aud excitement
OF more important matters Il is not
succeeding in attracting much atten-
ton.
La Junta tribune., 1905-05-13

When We learn that It vas an ele-
rhantiasis cuieS fatigans that settled
Gown on our bald spot. we feel tor.
turing doubt as to whether science
and religion mix.
La Junta tribune., 1905-05-13

Three New Hampshire savings
hanks have been wou"d up. the final
accounting having been filed by the
assignees. Unlike a clock. when a
savings bank is wound up. II doesn't
20 any more.
La Junta tribune., 1905-05-13

II has been discovered that Boston
is not getting pure beans This viii
have a tendency 20 convince the peo-
pie Of Boston that certain persons
would be mean enough to try to in
frocuce authorizations N Paradise. II
they could get there
La Junta tribune., 1905-05-13

II appears that DR.. osler was mar
ried after he was 40 Years OF ace. He
Is the gentleman who insists that the
mental decline Is very rapid when a
man has passed the fortieth milestone.
La Junta tribune., 1905-05-13

The complete set OF first editions OF
the waverley rovels sold in New York
recently for >i-59e. consists Of "a vol
umes in the original boards. all un-
cut. as first issued. Perhaps the pre-
vious owner had a little 81 edition
that he read
La Junta tribune., 1905-05-13

II the birds supersede the human
ace. as a Chicago professor predicts,
the lady bird will not be harpy, prob
ably. unless she can pin a nailllner on
her hat
La Junta tribune., 1905-05-13

The Rhode Island legislature has
authorized a general railroad consoli.
dation within the state. probably on
the theory that there isn't room for
uore than one in Rhode Island.
La Junta tribune., 1905-05-13
now'S Thia7

Ve s90f Ons Hundred Dollar Reward fcv ssy
1859 q cstasrh thst cannot b cured ~ Hsirs
CatASrh Cure.
'. J. CHENEY CO, Tofedo o.
We the undersigned. have known y. J. Cheney
Tor the last IS year. and believe hn perfectly n
orsbe In eli basiness trAnssetinn. and nnaneiAl.p
oos - carr out any ohsisx,ions made ~ his ern-
HALDfss. klSSsS MARVIN,
whoiesAie Druzxist.. 7 Ts4edo, q,
Hare Cafarrh Cur 70 tssen fnteraslfy .ctinG
Directly upon the bipo1 and surfaces of thS
system Testfmonials seat free Price s5 eeata -
bottle- Sold BY eli prsxxfsts
IsS- HAZE Family Pills for eonsrpsfioA
La Junta tribune., 1905-05-13

Swell dinners as advertisements are
not likely to be popular hereafter with
life Insurance directors. Printers ink
Is cheaper ard smells better.
La Junta tribune., 1905-05-13

A French sayant thinks the man of
the future will be- IeEloss. The woman
of the future viii look down upon such
creature with deserved contempt.
La Junta tribune., 1905-05-13

New York automobile knocks boy
fifteen feet. runs over him, turns
around. cones back ard runs over
him again So II is said. Yet some
foolish people think the automobile is
merely a machine.
La Junta tribune., 1905-05-13

Doubtless the Wild man Of Borneo
looked out over the waters al the
passing fleets and thanked his wood
en- gods that he was not civilized.
La Junta tribune., 1905-05-13
An Inquiry

Chicasoan-It's grossly exaggerated
There hasn't been a man sandbagged
in Chicago in two months
Friend-You don't say, How do
they knock 'em out now.
La Junta tribune., 1905-05-13

Premier Balfour IS reported to be
taking a cheerful view Of things in
England. The golf season is about TO
open up
La Junta tribune., 1905-05-13

Miss Pastor has been introduced to
polite society and she never batted
an eye" Surely she Is Of the stun Of
which heroines are made.
La Junta tribune., 1905-05-13

The monkey. Coco. who has been
dining out In New York. viii read with
some appreciation the Philippine re-
p~rts that Americans in the Islands
have found monkey meat a del.cacy.
La Junta tribune., 1905-05-13

II Prof Osler really thinks a man Is
no good after he is sixty. he might try
TO beat Uncle Russell Sage on a stock
deal
La Junta tribune., 1905-05-13

The Philadelphia Inquirer speaks
seriously OF the duties Of planting
trees" The editor must have taken
his nanuels OF too soon.
La Junta tribune., 1905-05-13

China and Great Britain have agreed
on the Thibetan question. Whether
the Thibetans agree doesn't matter
La Junta tribune., 1905-05-13

Yes. golf will pat you right But II
for any reasOn-there is always the
SoodpiIs. Make II our woodpils and
we'll lend you an az
La Junta tribune., 1905-05-13

The golf ball trust has advanced
prices. in spite OF the fact that three
members OF the United States su-
preme Court are cnthusiasiic deyotees
Of the sport
La Junta tribune., 1905-05-13

1t would be interesting nov 10 hear
from Susan b. Anthony whether =
man can dress on Sc a year.
La Junta tribune., 1905-05-13

Opium is declared to be a cure for
consumption The cure Is worse than
tie disease.
La Junta tribune., 1905-05-13

The critic who complains Of the poor
quality Of fiction published IN this
country must have overlooked the Con
.Tesz!ouaI Record
La Junta tribune., 1905-05-13

That theory about the ingratItude OF
republics seems to break down in the
case OF John Paul Jones.
La Junta tribune., 1905-05-13

The duke Of Manchester says be
means TO spend year or more in
learning the railway business So
long?
La Junta tribune., 1905-05-13

Yes" said the disconsolate man.
those who dance must pay the fiddler.
and those who wed must pay alimony." :"
La Junta tribune., 1905-05-13

Defiance Starch II guaranteed biggest
and best or money refunded. II
ounces. 10 cents. Try II now.
La Junta tribune., 1905-05-13

Solid business men aren't necessary
hard characters
La Junta tribune., 1905-05-13

Little Elsie says she wants to marry
a Dutehman when she grows W. 50
that she can be a duchess
La Junta tribune., 1905-05-13

Many crooked man is supposed to
be perfectly straight because other men
are unable to get onto his curves
La Junta tribune., 1905-05-13

Guxzler-~Nv wife SAYS she has NJ
faui TO find wsth me" Wfgwa.-~She
h@s already Solud them Az 7 suppose
Dr. David Kennedy-s ravorite Remedy -
odAssed 10 bsth .nf All I'd
Liver eosns1>ant aad p4riae- draxs1.aaI
La Junta tribune., 1905-05-13
TEA

1t doesn't take young man long to
sls-oyer that miss. kiss and bliss rhyme
toS.ther-
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-09-15
MUST BE PAID FOR.

The Clarion-Ledger is again fore
ed to repeat that all tributes of re-
spect, memorial resolutions and obit-
uaries must be paid for at the rate Of
one cent per word, and no matter Of
this kind will be printed till paid for.
The paper always gives uotice Of
deaths free of charge, but resolu-
tons, etc, often sent in when two or
three weeks old, must be paid for.
This rule will not be deviated from
for any one. Please remember it.
Clarion Ledger.
The Commonwealth makes the
same charges as the Clarion-Ledger
for publishing all tributes of re-
spect, memorial resolutions and obit-
uaries. In sending such matter for
publication count the number Of
words and make remittance at rate
of one cent per word. This will in
sure prompt publication.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-09-15
TTA BfNA ITEMS.
Personal and Social Mention by
Our Fair Correspondent.

Mr.. and Mrs. W. W. Ellis, of Berclair,
were in town Tuesday.
Mr.. g. A. Mclean was over from
Winona Wednesday.
Mrs. p. L. Young and Miss Emma Nor
ris are at Owens Well this week recup-
Grating.
Quite a number Of our young people
enjoyed a fish fry on Blue Lake last Fri
day.
Mrs. J. A. Hutchinson and Miss ROME
Hutchinson visited friends here Friday.
Miss Lottie Heggie the popular first
assistant teacher arrived Friday.
Rev. II. G. Moorhead and family are
spending this week in Sidon.
Mrs. f. M. Holloman is visiting rela-
tives In Lexington this week.
DR.. W. L. Kern spent Wednesday in
Carrollton.
Mr.. A. H. Metcalfe left Wednesday
for Hot Springs, Ark.
Clarence Reese and Miss Maude Sui
livan visited the Misses Schweikert
near Sheppardtown Sunday.
Jasper Dennis was up from Bear
Creek Saturday.
W. S. Cockrell, of Bear Creek, was in
town Monday.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-09-15
B~ATTLESIIIP DESTROYED.

Toxic, Sept, 1.-THE Japanese
battleship Mikasa, which was the
flagship of Vice Admiral Togo dur
ing the battle Of Sea of Japan, caught
fire and sank at 2.30 am. yesterday.
The loss Of life totals 500 officers
and men, including detachments
from other vessels, which went to
the rescue of the vessel.
The Mikasa was a ~trstclass bat.
tleship, 1920 tons displacement.
She was built in England and was
launched in 1902. The battleship
was 400 feet long, had a speed over
lS knots and carried four twelve-inch
guns, fourteen six-inch guns, twenty
twelve-pounders and a number of
rapid guns. She had four sub
merged torpedo tubes.
In the battle Of the Sea OF Japan
the Mikasa was the heaviest loser of
all the Japanese ships, having sixty
three killed and wounded. She APP
preached nearer the Russians than
any other ~battleship, The Mikasa
was also the flagship of Admiral
Togo after the great naval battle
fought of Port Arthur on August 10,
1904, on which occasion the Mikasa
had four officers and rwenty-nine
men killed, six officers and 20 men
severely wounded, and four officers
and twenty-nine men slightly wound
ed
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-09-15

The Commonwealth has never as
serted that the Greenwood Electric
Light and Water Plant was not pay
ing expenses under present rates
charged for service, and any state
ment to the contrary is without
foundation. We did say that the
rates could not be materially lower
ed, Cas the people were made to be-
lieve before the purchase Of the
plants and run the systems on an
expense paying basis. And this
statement cannot be truthfully de-
MED. The only published statement
as to what these plants are doing
was made by Supt. Dabney upon re-
firing from Office, and we have been
reliably informed hal this showing
was NOT altogether correct. The
Commonwealth has no objection to
municipal ownership if the service
is kept up to the proper standard
and the plants can be operated ad-
vantageously to the people. This is
all we have TO say on the subject.
The Commission in charge of the
plants will doubtless make a state
ment in due time showing the CON
dition OF affairs under municipal
management. Therefore, further
controversy is unnecessary.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-09-15
CARTER A CRATER.

W C. Carter, the simlin- headed
Pine Bluff negro who came 10 Green
wood a short time ago TO accept a
position in the post-ofice here, and
who was requested tohresign and
take his departure bss made eom-
plain to the CISI Service Commits
sion about the treatment he received
here. His statement is partly true
but in the main is false. He was
not threatened with violence at the
hands Of our people, but merely told
that his presence as clerk in the
post-OiIice was net desired. He APP
peared at the p~ost-office upon his
arrival here and was told by the dep
uty postmaster that his place would
be at the delivery window. He
promptly replied that he didn't
want that position but came
here TO take a position as letter car
rier. The deputy told him that
it would be necessary for him to re-
sign his appointment as clerk. This
he promptly said he pould do.
When his resignation was handed in
a number of citizens contributed
$1,000 to defray his expenses back
TO Pine Bluff, as he claimed that he
had no money with which TO return,
This is all there was TO the incident.
II seems that Carter has been max
ing a business Of accepting positions
at postofices where he knew his pres
would not be tolerated, and
getting people to donate from fifty
to a hundred dollars TO him upon
his refusal TO accept the place. He
was disappointed in not receiving a
sum from our people-hence
his lying report to the Department.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-09-15

The Southern Cotton Growers AS
ISOLATION, in session at Asheville last
week, fixed the minimum price Of II
cents for the incoming crop. The
estimate made on production this
season is 9,5SS, 1873 bales; percen-
tage Of condition as compared with
last year 1873. The next meeting
of the Association viii be held at
Hot Springs, Ark.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-09-15

A primary election for United
States Senator has been ordered for
May Is, 1906, by the Democratic
executive committee of Tennessee.
Ex-Governor Bob Taylor is oppos-
ing Senator Carmack for re-elec-
ton, and from what we can learn
OF the situation thus early and from
this distance, it looks like he will
win the race in a walk, The people
Of Tennessee and the whole country
are fond Of Bob Taylor and will be
gratified TO see him sent to the Sem
ate.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-09-15

wiser in his own conceit than seven
men who can render a reason" is the
man who says he saves money by not
paying it out for insurance premiums,
but how silly in the eyes of the business
world! There is concentrated wisdom
in my insurance policies. Procure one
TO-DAY. P. S. GEORGE.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-09-15

People in this part of the state
have been very much excited recent
ly by terrific rumblings and loud
noises emanating from the north
west. Some persons took it to be
some awful seismic disturbance,
some threatened earthquake, or per-
haps an approaching cyclone, The
cause, it has developed, however, is
harmless and our people are now
calmer, 1t was the Memphis papers
trying to convince themselves and
the world that they have no yellow
fever in that city.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-09-15

Last week the Jackson Building
& Loan Association paid to the seven
teen holders Of its 10Th series Of
stock, which had matured, the hand
some sum Of $4,000. Greenwood
has two building and loan associa-
tons, and if they do as well as
the one in jackson their stockhold-
ers will have no right to complain.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-09-15
Roofing Materials.
Delta Lumber Co.

Some gayloots is casting aspara-
gus at the Mayor Of Atlanta because
he contracted a galloping jag in
Toledo. That amt no way to treat a
gentleman. We guess that the
Mayor Of Atlanta is fixed like us,
and can't git a load at home. If a
gent can't git drunk when he goes
of to some other town, he might as
well stay at home and keep sober
Hardeman Free Press.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-09-15

Il want 10 ask for the hand Of your
daughter in marriage, said a young
man. You're an idiot" said the irate
father. 81 know it. But | didn't
suppose you'd object TO another one
in the family"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-09-15

Cotton picking is on in earnest
throughout the Delta now, and there
is no reason TO believe otherwise
than that the crop is from IS to 40
per cent, short of last seasons pro-
duCtion in this section.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-09-15

Hon. Il. F. Noel, of Lexington,
and Mrs. A. I. Nelson, Of Pickens,
we're married at the latter place last
Tuesday at noon. The Common
wealth extends congratulations and
best wishes.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-09-15
New Grocery Store.

MIR. W. r. Melton has opened business
again. He occupies one Of the new
K~imbrough store-houses on Market
street. and has a complete stock Of sta
pie and fancy groceries, confectioneries,
fruits, etc. The Commonwealth wishes
for him great success.