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La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1905-02-11
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The weather still surprises US.
County Superintendent Money
spent several days in Fowler this
week.
Mrs. Frazier left Tuesday night to
visit her daughter. Mrs. Hearn. in
La Junta.
Mr.. st. Johns. of Colorado Springs,
inspected the school furnace which
has not been very satisfactory.
The teachers convention. Satur-
day. was an enthusiastic one. There
was a good attendance from other
towns.
The warehouse to be managed BY
Ed Harris and F. L. johnson is under
construction. This project will be .
good one
The meetings being held at the
Methodist church were closed Sum
day night Rev. Setter greatly en-
deared himself to many.
An important real estate deal was
'consummated Tuesday in which d.
E. Balch sold all his Fowler interests
to Aessrs- W. n Berry and A.
Wsddinston- Among the property
Is Baleh's hail. Mr.. Balch expeees
to locate in Washington. He ~
been one Of our most enerxetic cit;-
ssns and will be missed.
Perhaps the most important eveus
q the week WIS the election a
directors and officers for the Fi1se
National bank of Fowler. as foIlosuur
President. F. II weiIAnd; vice prusi-
dent. J. F. Hall; e.shies. Levi BIT
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1905-02-11
Asssssss - ,seespesss.ea.

Articles of incorporation Of the
Dye Canal and Reservoir Company
Of Mznzanola. were filed in the Office
Of the county clerk last wednesday.
The incorporators are Horace B.
Dye and James W. Beatty. of Man.
xanola, and B. U. Dye. Of Rocky
Ford.
The objects for which the company
= formed and incorporated are to
acquire by purchase. gift or any
other lawful means title to and
ownership in irrigatinG canals and
storage roefvoirs in Otefo county.
taking their supply from the Arkan-
- river or its Tributaries, but more
especially 10 purchaR . certain re-
sesvuir known - Dyes lake," snd
10 cunstFuet, own md operate pariEs
and pleasure fuDorlh.
he capital stock a the company
= 80, 90, divided into 500 dhnxes Of
4l00 eneh. The board e direetes
= co0puued Of the incorporatoss
mDd abuve and tie pgmcipa1 49,
=. o9ce yin BE Ioe1fed = Nm
o
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1905-02-11

L. E. Cartwright. Of the secret
service department Of the Santa Fe,
assisted by s. N. Rose and Add Frost.
last Tuesday afternoon arrested two
white men and two negroes At Bloom
station. who were charged with
burglarizing q Santa Fe bunk car At
Thatcher Monday afternoon. The
men were brought to La Junta Wed
nesday morning and during the day
taken to Trinidad, the crime having
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1905-02-11
oethinG IN it-

Following the return of President
E. P. Ripley Of the Santa Fe from
New York. where he had announced
the finding Of the interstate COM
merce committee in the Santa Fe re-
bate case. it was persistently report
ed that Mr.. Ripley would sever his
connection with the Santa Fe about
April LIST and be succeeded by Secre-
tary of the Navy Paul Morton. II
was also rumored that Mr.. Ripley
would become the head Of another
important railway system. Both re-
ports. however. were denied by Mr..
Ripley.
Il have not resigned. declared
Mr.. Ripley. The report is false
and malicious"
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1905-02-11
: HARDING, the Haberdasher

been committed in Las Animas
county.
The white men gave their names
rs Alton Peterson and Charles Bren-
son and the negroes answered to the
names Of James Hill and Sam Jack
son. They broke into . bunk car
and stole . quantity of clothing. a
couple pairs Of shoes and two six
shooters and aquantity Of cartridges.
Tne bunk car was locked, and be-
tween noon and O'Clock Monday
afternoon the lock was broken and
the place burRlarized. When the
four men were arrested the two
negroes were wearing some of the
stolen clothing and one Of them had
on q new pair Of high-laced tan boots.
which were also identified as stolen
from the bunk car.
The four men were arraigned be-
fore Justice Couey in Trinidad Tues
day afternoon and the two negroes
were bound over to the district court
in the sum Of $500 each: Alton Pet
erson was bound over in the sum of
$50 and Charles Bronson was dis
charged. The three men bound over
were sent to jail in default Of bonds.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1905-02-11

lr. Following is the board Of di-
r ctors: F. NJ. Weiland. J. +. Hall,
L,vi Butler. c. S. Stubs. A. S.Mar-
s ,all. A. Waddington. E. B. Gullard
and X. L. King. 1t is proposed to at
once put up a substantial brick build
ing, an option having already been
secured on the site. Hurrah for
Fowler,
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1905-02-11
Noeae0o sov Ssle.

Placards are for sale 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.
DreAznaking.
No Admittance.
Rooms for Rent.
Don't Spit on the floor.
Boarding by Day or Week.
Cigarette Smoking Not Allowed.
Furnished Rooms for Light House.
keeping.
Extracts from the laws required
to be posted by boarding house
keepers il they would protect them
selves against dishonest patrons.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1905-02-11

suescRlDE FOR TuouuE
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-10-26
OCTOBER 2e, 1905


tant and valuable not only for the revenue it
will yield but for the principle it establishes.
It is a movement in the direction of scaling
large estates. 1t is a step toward requiring
wealth to contribute more to the burdens
of government. When man possessed OF
great property dies his possessions except
for the operation of law, would become prey
for anyone to seize. 1t is, therefore, proper
that the law which protects it and bestows it
upon his heirs or legatees should fix the
terms and provide proper charge or tax for
the service This is for the benefit OF So
ciety. The Nebraska law eXempts estates
less than $4,000. When estates exceeding
$4,000 are left to close relatives such as
husband, wife, parent, child brother, sister
or grandchild, the tax is only per cent on
the amount exceeding $4,000. Where the
heirs or devisees are not so close, as in
cases of aunts, uncles, nephews and nieces
the tax is 2 per cent Where the heirs or de-
visees are more remote, a tax is levied
which increases with the size of the estate.
Below $4,000 it is per cent. Up to $4,000
it is 4 per cent Then it rises to per cent
on $4,000 and to 6 per cent estates ex
ceeding $4,000. Thus a remote relative or
friend who receives a fortune exceeding
$4,000 pays $4,000 for the privileges. Is it not
reasonable and right?
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-10-26

Sioux City, Fort Worth, st. Joseph,
Mo-, Los Angeles and East st. Louis,
ILL., Then it Is alleged: On March Z,
1904, and on divers days thereafter
wards and before the finding of the
indictment the defendants at the afOre-
said mentioned places and at divers
other cities at the instance, direction,
requirement and compulsion, of the
commissioner of corporations did at
tend before him and testify with re-
spect to the divers transactions, mat
tiers and things directed to be inves-
tigated.
"This defendant further says that
on March 3, 1905, and divers days
thereafterwards, the commissioner re-
ported the information SO ~athered to
the president of the United States,
and embodied it in volume contain
ing 35f pages, entitled, Report of the
Commissioner of Corporations on the
Beef Industry"
Then it is alleged that on March 20,
1905, the report was furnished United
States District Attorney Bethea in
Chicago, and that the facts contained
as secured by the commissioner of
corporations was used by the district
attorney and the grand jury in con-
Quoting the investigation, resulting In
the returning of the indictment by
the special grand jury. and was also
used in preparing and searching out
other evidence to be used in the trial
of the beef cases.
Samuel A. McRoberts. agent of
Armour e. Co. filed a separate special
plea. in which he seeks immunity be-
cause he testified before the grand
jury which afterward returned an in
dictment against him. Under fed
eral statute IL Is alleged no person
shall be prosecuted In the case In
which he testified. II be is compelled
10 testify against himself This plea
Is held 10 be good bv many and. nj.
though II will be vigorously attacked
by the government. II Ii declared there
Is a likelihood OF the qnashing Of the
indictment In the case OF McRoberts.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-10-26
on Nebraska Independent

public. Let them make an end to all the
sentimental nonsense about widows and
orphans, and say bluntly: We want your
money; pay us the largest possible prem
iums and we will give you the smallest pos
sible returns. We will accept your money
as a trust, and administer it for our own ad
vantage; we will pay ourselves enormous
salaries and, in one form another, pension
the different members of our families; we
will load the management of the business
you commit to us with the heaviest possible
expense of administration; and we will use
your money in all kinds of enterprises for our
own benefit, employing as much of it as We
see fit in buying legislators and contribute
to campaign funds. Ii this policy of frank
ness is adopted, the country will respect the
courage if it cannot trust the honesty of the
men whom it now holds to be not only betray-
ers of it's honor but hypOcrites as well. 1t is
high time for plain dealing; the country is
weary of scandal in high places; of men of
reputation who are suddenly discovered to
be without character; of moral sham and
humbug among the eminently respectable
There are too many pious schemers; far too
many well-behaved self-seekers II we can
not be honest we can at least stop pretend
ing to be what we are not. Let us hoist the
black flag and stop sailing as missionary
ship
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-10-26

Indictment here, charged with illegal
conspiracy, today again attacked the
famous so-called Beer trust process.
Object to Government Action
The special plea sets up assertion
concerning Investigations by the COM
missioner of corporations and alleges
that the defendants were compelled
to testify and to produce certain books
and other data, and that thereafter
the matter was submitted to the presi-
dent of the United States, and finally
to the United States district attorney
here, and that the district attorney
used the material in seeking indict-
ments against the defendants. Be-
cause of these alleged facts the de-
PENDANTS ask that the indictment be
dismissed.
Regarding the Grosscup injunction,
the plea filed today maintains that by
the prosecution of the injunction and
the entry of a final decree by the SUI
preme court "the said United States
of America did finally and fully elect
to pursue that remedy, and not to
prosecute the defendants respectively
for or on account of the said sup
posed engaging in the supposed con-
spiracies, which is in said indict-
ment mentioned"
investigation Is Set Up
The special plea in bar declares
that the Fifty-eighth congress OF the
United States passed resolution d.
recting the secretary or commerce
and labor to investigate the cause of
low prices in beef cattle and the al
legged unusually large margin between
cattle prices and the cost OF dressed
meat to the consumer. The secretary
directed the commissioner of corpor-
ations to make dillgent investiga.
ton. which. II Is alleged In the plea.
he did. His investigation included,
among other things. the transactions,
matters and things averred In the In.
dIctment. This Investigation was
pushed In the following cities. among
others: Chicago. South Omaha. Kan.
sas City. Mo-. Kansas City. Kan.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-10-26
LIFE INSURANCE GRAFT

Insurance revelations are beginning to arouse
indignation, disgust and protest even among the
least radical publications The Outlook in its
latest issue contains an acrid criticism of the
Glow moral standards, cheap deceits and calous
Indifference to the rights Of others on the part
of men of financial and business prominence"
The article concludes in this fashion:
If the gentlemen whose dealings with the
vast funds committed to their have re-
Gently come to light have any sense of hui
NOR, they will put an end to the sham phil
anthrophy which they have preached for
business purposes, and make their appeals
for patronage with manly frankness. If they
cannot be honest, let them at least drop the
mask of honor and deal squarely with the
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-10-26

President McCurdy of the Mutual Life
says that an insurance company is not an
institution founded to make money for, the
policyholders, but is, or should be- great
philanthrOpic enterprise founded to increase
and spread its benefits over the entire earth
There has been a great mistake made he
says, "about the real province of life insur-
ance companies in these latter years. Peo-
pie have been led to believe that the main
purpose was to make money for the policy
holders. In my view that is not the pur
pose of such companies. They are eleemosy
nary. When a man insures in company he
should take into consideration the fact that
he has entered great philanthropic concern
that is in duty bound to spread itself, even
though this growth prevents him from re-
alzing as much as expected" BY which
President McCurdy doubtless means that
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-10-26
PACKERS PLEAD BAR
ALLEGE GOVERNMENT OBTAINED
EVIDENCE BY COMPULSION
Technical Objection Made That Laws
of United States Do Not Warrant
Use of Such Evidence Against a
Defendant

Chicago, Oct. 23-Declaring that
the testimony the packers were COM
PEELED to produce before the secretary
of commerce and labor was used by
United States District Attorney Nor
rison in obtaining an indictment
against the packers and alleging that
inasmuch as the same issues as men
toned in the indictment were raised
and disposed of in an injunction writ
issued by Federal Judge Grosscup,
the packers who are under federal
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-10-26
Weak Kidneys

It's of but little use TO try to doctor the kid
neys themselves. Such treatment 10 wrong.
For the kidneys are not usually 20 blame or
their weaknesses or irregulariti .. They have
no power-no self-control They are operated
and actLated by tiny shred of q nerve which
Is lar civ responsible for their condition. If the
Kidney nerve is strong and healthy the kidneys
are strong and healthy. If the Kidney nerve
goes wrong, you know 1t by the inevitable re-
suit-kidney trouble.
This tender nerve is only one Of great system
OF nerves. ] his system controls not only the
kidneys but the heart, and the liver, and the
stomach. For simplicity's sake DR.. Shoop has
called this great nerve system the "Inside
Nerves" They are bot the nerves of feeling
not the nerves that enable yon to walk, to tllk,
to act, to think. They are the master nerves
and every vital organ Is their slave. The COM
mon name Tor these nerves is the Sympathetic
nerves"-becsuse each set is in such close SYM
pathy with the Others, that weakness anywhere
usually results in weakness everywhere.
The one remedy which aims to treat not the
Kidneys themselves, but the nerves which are
to blame Is known by physicians and druggists
everywhere as DIR. Shops Restorative, Tablets
or Liquid.) This remedy Is not q symptom
remedy--it is strictly carsc remedy. While II
usually brings speedy relief its effects ere also
lasting.
II you would like to read an interesting book
on inside nerve disease. write DR.. Shoop With
the book he will also send the Health Token, :"
An intended passport to good health. Both
the book and the Health Token" are free.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-10-26
PAGE s

policyholders are expected to pay extrava-
CANT premiums, not so much for insurance
upon their lives, for the protection OF loved
ones, but to enable President McCurdy to
draw $4,000 per year, and the other mem
bers Of the McCurdy family 100000 per year.
That's the meaning, as he uses them, OF the
words "elemosynary' and "philanthropic.
Perhaps he may also mean that the policy
holders. when they insure, should remember
that the men to whom they intrust their
money are wiser than they, know what is
good for them, and therefore have right
to dissipate that money in bribing legislators,
corrupting courts, and in fighting enemies
of society" like William Jennings Bryan
San Francisco Star.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-10-26
DR.. Shops
Restorative

Prepared In both Liquid aud Tablet form
For sale II forty thousand drug stores. Mid
eases ere often reached by single Package.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-10-26
Rheumatism

Is one Of the constitutional
diseases. Il manifests itself
in local aches and palms,
inf1amed joints and stiff
muscles, but it cannot be
cured by local applications.
II requires constitutional
treatment acting through
the blood, and the best is a
course Of the great medicine
od'sSarsaparina
which has permanently
cured thousands Of cases.
For testimonials Of remarkable cures
oend for Book on Rheumatism. No. z.
c. l. Hood Co.. Lowell. Mass.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-10-26

For the free book
and the Health
Token" You must adj
dress DR.. Shoop. Box
29W. Racine, Wis. State
which book you want.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-10-26

Large sums have confessedly been paid
out by certain life insurance companies TO
influence state legislatures. The inference
generally drawn has been that some OF the
money was pocketed by legislators In return
for passing bills the companies wanted or
killing bills that were prejudfcial to their
interests President McCurdy of the Mutual
denies that any of the money spent by his
company to influence legislation went for
bribes or backmail He "resents the sug-
gestion" that the money was spent In I'M
proper ways, and tells how it was used. The
explanation is interesting. When state legis
lature met the person employed to see that It
did no harm to the company visited the state
capital and found out where the political
godfathers, relatives, and near neighbors OF
legislators lived. He made journey after
journey to get acquainted with them and en-
tighten tn IN on the subject OF insurance He
went to Washington, talked with the senator's
and representatives from the state, told them
how much harm unfriendy insurance legisla-
ton would do, and got letters from them to
the members of the state assembly. LegfS-
lators got no money, but it appears that some
of the godparents, relatives, or neighbors OF
legislators were busy men who did not care
to waste their time in listening TO a talk on
proposed insurance legislation, so the COM
panys agent had ito pay them to sit and
listen to him." After they had listened they
presumably became quite interested in the
subject and used their influence In the COM
nany's behalf-ChicagO Tribune.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-08-10
MAPLE SYRUP CHRISTENING
Vermont Petitioners Demand sac-
charine Baptism for Bat
tleship.

Cleveland.-At the Quincy, Mass,
shipyards there is soon to be launched
. goodly battle ship bearing the
grand old name Of Vermont Comes
then q mighty throng Of petitioners do
manding that the vessel be christened
with Q bottle Of maple sirup. Here
Is the chance to slay three birds with
one chunk Of granite. Tho demon
run-under its special and enticing
form Of champagne-gets black eye;
the golden product Of vermont's for.
ests receives a valuable advertisement
and the state assumes her rightful
place beside her saffron sisters. Let
the good work go on. The Kansas
shall be christened with unstandard-
ICED oil; bottle Of cigarette anti
toxin shall be smashed across the In.
diana's bow. Smear the Chicago from
stem to stern with beef trust lard !;
let the Milwaukee be made famous
anew with foaming stein.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-08-10
HOLLOWTOWN.
August 7, 1905

August y, loOO.
A much needed rain fell here Satur-
day night.
Miss Jessie Bourquin, who has been
attending the Athens University, re
turned last week.
Mrs. J. W. Martin and children and
Miss Exa Kay, of Dayton, are visiting
their father, ]. w. Kay.
Miss Theresa Louderback 10 home
from Lebanon, where she has been
attending school.
Rev. B. 8. Landess, of Whiteoak,
occupied the pulpit at Dunkard Church
Sunday.
The Union Sunday School at this
place will hold celebration August TO-
No. ] r. n. from Taylorsville II now
In operation, Lloyd Euverayd 10 the
carrier and gives good satisfaction.
Dollie Martain entertained with ice
cEoan Saturday evening II honor oi
her lEieeA. l1ip Rsa Kays ef paytoa'
IN. Hnghs DemecvAtie bsss a uay
~ n>>eeneY.o of'laV, ~ Y
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-08-10
BRIDE ADDS TO INCOME.


Chicago.-Some developments IN the
larger independence Of women seem
especially designed to smooth certain
rough places in the path Of the sterner
sex. The latest is young bride re-
Gently brought by her husband to q
Chicago boarding house, who adver.
theses that she Is making and selling
stocks and other articles Of neckwear.
The ad. put In the paper by the
young Chicago bride shows tendency
of the times. She has been here only
two days. Small articles of neckwear
which she had made attracted feminine
admiration, and 1t was pointed out
that they would bring a price. The
contagion Of q houseful of money.
earning women was enough. An ad.
was inserted and the bride, instead of
indulging plans of going back to her
mother. is conducting a thriving neck
wear establishment. II 1t does not con-
tinue to Danish the irritating homesick
trial from the path Of the bridegroom
1t will at least defray the expenses Of
the trip, which will be some comfort In
the new problem Of double expendi-
ture.
III the business activities Of women
IRE 20 contagious a. to bs caught by
brides, and to steer them safely be-
tween the varying emotions Of the
honeymoon period, the larger indepen.
dencs Of women 10 Q move for which
many men have caus0 for sAlf.conRrat.
ulation.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-08-10
DIRTY TOWELS FOR soLoNs
Lavatery Appropriation Was Unwit-
tingly KILLED by the Last
Congress.

Observation-Disclosures of the Fifty
ninth congress have just discovered that
congress- In q At OF observation-disclosures
during the last session, struck out the
appropriation that provides the clean
towels used by members In the perform
ance of their daily ablutions. In the
last appropriation bill there was an
item of $4,000 for miscellaneous
Items" Certain persons employed un-
der that appropriation were obnoxious
and they were legislated out Of office by
the insertion of a proviso reading: Eek.
elusive of salaries and labor" The
washing of the enormous number Of
towels used on the house side is paid for
out of this appropriation.
On the morning of July the new leg
islative at went into effect and the
clerk of the committee on accounts
promptly decided that washing towels
was "labcr" and, therefore. could not
be paid for out OF an appropriation that
expressly fprbids any payment for labor.
The mait& was referred to the comp
troller oi the treasury, from whose de.
cision there Ii no appeal. snd he took thS
same view. The question now is how
is the FAty-nisth congress TO get its
tOwelsf
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-08-10

our town last Tuesday. Jim is chuck
full of politics. He prematurely
opened the campaign by saying we
will get you this time. Our candidate
for Governor Is a temperance man
and will win. He kicks hard and loud
against building Of the Panama Cana
and the II. F. D., 'and says, who is
doing this, anyhow?
Joshua Roush and wife, of Danville,
attended church here Sunday.
A. M. Fouch will leave In few days
for Isabel, Kansas, to look after his
business interest In that place.
James Oliver ann wife we're visiting
relatives at Mt. Washington few
days last week.