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La Junta tribune., 1905-12-06
FACTS ABOUT MAHOGANY.
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The United States IL not = ma
hsgany growing country, unless Gu
b may nov be said TO be q part Of
the United States. II is a tropical
wood. Its home is in Central Amer
ica and in Cubs, Jamaica and Ssnto
Domingo. These islands give the
smallest, but heaviest and prettiest
wood. British Honduras, Guatemala
snd Nicaragua give the most and
Mexico the largest timber The
richer, solid. heavy varieties come
from the islands. These will not
Asat. They are susceptible Of =
high polish. and the wood has .
rich. wsvy figure The pretty fg-
ured pieces of wood are Of great
value A six foot piece. which in
cluded the crotch of a tree, in a GER
tain shipment brought about $500
when cut into veneers-
No matter where a shipment Of
the wood comes from or what vsrie-
" it is, there are always more or
less Of the fine, Haky sticks that
make veneer. Mahogany is q pne-
nomenal wood, in that II does not
warp under any conditions of wealth
er, use or age Neither does 1t
shrink. IL is Of great beauty, hard
ness and durability. In no other
wood can these qualities he found
combined with large size. uniformi-
" Of grain and richness of color and
figure.
The island timbers are eight to
ten feet in length by twelve inches
in diameter, some from Cuba, how
ever, reaching thirty-fve feet in
length by two feet in diameter. Hon
duras squared timbers are IS long o.
forty feet by two feet in diameter.
and the three foot and four foot
timbers come from Mexico. The
softer mahogany comes from the
swampy lands. There are no ma
hogany forests. The trees are not
grouped that way, the individual
trees being more or less widely sep
arsted. Like other trees. the core
y the poorest part. often being
vorthless.-Mississippi Valley Lum-
herman.
La Junta tribune., 1905-12-06
A oOSt AWoWOr.

Dibbs (rather shortsighted, over
taking total stranger and slapping
him on the back from behind)-
Hello, old fellow. How are you?
So glad to see you again! Who'd
have thought Of meet
Stranger - Confound you, sir
How dare you strike me in that
blackguardly manner You ought
to be more careful that you've got
the right person.
Dibbs-Reaily, sir, l must apollo
gize, but ! took YOU for the Earl Of
B. The Likeness is really
wond-
Stranger greatly Modified Say
no more, sir, l entreat. ! quite see
how the mistake occurred. Magnifi-
cent weather, isn't il. Good morn
ing to you-good morning'-Lon-
don Mail.
La Junta tribune., 1905-12-06
A Crowded Ger ee;ssts.
"My. but the cars are crowded" /"
Il should say so"

"My. but the cars are crowded"
Il should say so"
why, last evening my car Was go
jammsd that there wasn't foot room
for all the passengers. Somebody
stood on my left foot for ten min
utes, and / got so tired of it | turned
to the man next TO me and said,
Would you just as soon stand on
NV right foot instead of INV left,
for . change" He looked down and
replied: Il beg your pardon, but
you've made q mistake. I'm stand
ing on this stout gentleman's foot,
and, besides, your right foot is occu-
pied BY the lady With the four par
eels. ls.'"-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
La Junta tribune., 1905-12-06
Asyshiss No ce.lI oss.

81 suppose" said the judge as he
turned to the burglar, with a merry
twinkle in his eve. "in your business
you take everything you can get ?"
"Yes, your honor" replied the
prisoner, noting with satisfaction
the judges pleasant expression and
beginning to feel encouraged.
'Oh, As ! thought" replied the
judge, with more wrinkles. "Well,
] have q sentence Of four years at
hard labor that's beginning to get
moldy from lying about unused, and
il you would just take it away with
YOU il would he better for all con-
cerned."
And then everybody laughed eH-
espt the burglar.
La Junta tribune., 1905-12-06
Che On tSer Hnsss.

She went upon her knees. He
gave no single sign of needing. AL
though he saw and heard, he sat and
calmly kept on reading She hum
bly, knelt. Strange sounds arose, a.
il for pity pleading. But mailed in
steel of self he sat and calmly kept
on reading reports, reviews, the for
eign news, accounts Of crimes ap-
pslling. She wiped her brow, the
cloth she held she wrung till drops
were falling And still she stayed
upon her knees, and he Was all un-
needing. When Mary scrubbed his
Office foor, he calmly kept on read
ing.
La Junta tribune., 1905-12-06
a oisatsr.

The principal Of the school wss
talking with him about his boy.
by the way. Mr.. Wipedunks," he
said, II have made . discovery sbout
Jerry. Hes ambideItrous."
II don't see how that can b" re-
piled Mr.. wipedunks, with rising
inAignation. "He hsin't never been
exposed to II. Bssides, he wss vac
cinated last year, We bathe him reg
Ter every wsek and his mother al
vays makes him wear . little bag Of
assafddity tied around his neck.
Some Of the other boys has been
lyin' on him" Chicago Tribune.
La Junta tribune., 1905-12-06
Wems~'s p4sir In yseen.

In Japan, especially in the heart
of the country, where foreign infiu-
enee has never reached quotes the
Woman's Journal, there are women
Who wear their hair bdhbed like .
small boys. This is a sign that they
are widows and is done in respect
for . japanese custom Of burning
part Of the vifes hair With the BODY
of her husband Often she cuts oA
just . little. lot enough to spoil her
pretty coi6ure. But when she de-
txrmlses to remain forever true -
his memory she cuts - ell hRs Aaif
and sevss aGain yernits it 70 grsv.
La Junta tribune., 1905-12-06
All Wss Ns< we'll.

A naval officer tells Of . German,
q recruit in the naval service, who
during certain watch Was, in sc-
cordsnce with the regulations, call
ing the hours.
'.Sefen bells, and all iss vellv'
called the German correctly enough.
Those who heard the next call we're
much astonished by this amusing
variation:
Eight bells, and all iss not veil.
I haf droppit my hat overpoard. >
Golfers Weekly.
La Junta tribune., 1905-12-06
chssrsvi ssd chsseies-

Not long ago . stock Of creckefy
vas sold at auction, end Mn. Will
cen attended the sale. When she
ssturned. her face vsA radiant with
Joy.
"You must join the Cremation
society," we're the first words she
said to her husband.
"What on earth for?" exclaimed
Ar. Wilson.
why" replied his loving spouse.
"pvs bought such . lovely vsss to
hold your ashes. You can't think
hov it will 81 o6 the mantelpiece!"
La Junta tribune., 1905-12-06
oiS~v svssh ne ls.s.sss.

AT an evening reception recently
two men we're interested in one Of
tie Young women present One Of
them remarked:
Il guess she's from Bcstoo-"
'Oh, no, indeed" replied the 9TH
~Ddn't she ask you il yoa hadn't
Fg-ided in that CITY at one tin<,~
~No; she said, 'Csen't zoe live -
nsston soetY YT-HilsdslPAbLsAg-
La Junta tribune., 1905-12-06
CsWv;neins esiAs~es.

Iawyer-would you believe the
sworn testimony Of this man:
Witness-Certainly not, sir!
IAwser-And why not?
Witness-Becsuse, sir, that man
hates to tell the truth. He always
did. We we're boys together, and he
used to cry when the teacher made
him say two and two made four.
Lawyer-Anything else:
Witness-Oh, YES. Once he was
i'll and described the symptoms SO
that the doctor prescribed for q
sprained ankle when he was suffer-
ing from neuralgia in the head.
Iawyer-That will do. - Pear
S,n's
La Junta tribune., 1905-12-06
te;Oh TssesmSaisl.

oh, mamma" exclaimed little
Alice, rushing in from school, Ethel
Talbot has got the loveliest mother
that ever was, She Is such a beau
tifal mother. | do wish YOU could
see herr
Tell me about her, Alice" said
her mother. "Why is she 50 loss-
ly?'
Why" said Alice, "she lets Ethel
ssy BY golly- all she wants tor-
somerville Journal.
La Junta tribune., 1905-12-06
ouep;esova

Miss Lighted-I was verv much
sdmired at the Wedding ceremony
last night. noticed one gentleman
who never took his eyes of me the
rho<evening.
Mise Sharp-Dfd the gentleman
have Q block mustache, waved on the
ends,
~Yes. Do YOU know him.:
Il know Of him He is . detective.
He v1s there to vsseh The prese.as. "
La Junta tribune., 1905-12-06
AsS ~ AnN

Ssppy-I overheard YOU defend
ing nae last night. Mr.. jerks uss
complaining to you that had meant
to snub him. want he,
Miss Pepprey-No, indeed
Sappy-Nos I thought he vos.
At any rate, | heard YOU cav: on
mi.judge him. / don't believe such
. thing ever entered Mr.. SspPys
head"
Mise Pepprey-Oh, ue we're jsse
dise~seinG ~IAso- hilAAelPAin
PreaA.
La Junta tribune., 1905-12-06
oSs;Is1 Me cs~eIimsct.

Mrs. Kindle Whose husband had
told her that the apartment house
vns the proper thing for her. on the
principle Of suits to the sveet)-
Aeary ssid IN awfully nice thing
TO ne today.
Mn. Kandle-Yei
Mr.. KiDdle-Yes. He said this
w. jast IL place for me-fats to
the-why, somehow that doesn't
sssad right sfter all = Boston
Trsnscfips.
La Junta tribune., 1905-12-06
0nooiOeie-

Fl tell " chat" asserted old man
SpiGypta, that there pointer feiler
= Ane aftisG."
what inpssssei you about his
vosh =
well, tAas vas . pictu' - CALI
- The neiastssn, an, I swan- is
vus that nne1sal that I hadn't looked
ct it thsss ninutss before my corr
bqGiA hussin' A."-ClevelAn1 Lso&
La Junta tribune., 1905-12-06
Me psps.

~Oh, ye-es," remarked Ketchley
n . ssif sstis6ed way, Lula snd I
Gill start out in married life under
vefy favorable circumstances. Her
nosAsr givss ~ . neat little home,
her father furnishes it, and her Un-
cls Delong has given . cssTiaes
cd paif. BesiAes, Lalu he's . saug
incoos il her oUn nane-"
~what part do ysu furnish
-well, psincipslly the nans-
principally the nane-"
La Junta tribune., 1905-12-06
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Qits . nsat istls pasce, that -
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ThusiS DeinhsrsAksUe. He haA
Q rieh unels vho viIIoa hin svefy-
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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-08-30

The town has a considerable
supply Of labor, and a way to
make their services available to
the farmers would be most
acceptable. Besides farmers
need to come to town far various
reasons, and many men who live
in town, own farms which at
this harvest time require their
personal attention.
Lafayette is not alone subject
to fever, the parish is equally as
exposed, and probably more so.
Numbers of laborers from the
plantations in the infected Sec
tionsb " on themoveh hunt
ing work, they are just as likely to
this parish as any other parish
and secure work; for labor,
owing to the supply shut up in
town upon which many farmers
depend for gathering their crops
is scarce and under these con-
ditions the instroductiOn of fever
into the parish is both possible
and TO be feared.
Should a case break out in the
parish we would not consider it
either wise, necessary or ex-
pedient for the town to quar-
antine the whole parish. The
proper thing to do would simply
be to quarantine that case only
and use every method to confine
the disease to one case.
1t is not only possible to do so, it
las been demonstrated that 1t can
Ne done.
With this knowledge before as,
certainly hope that the town
md parish authorities will act
IN the suggestion and imme-
lately get together and come to
'0me arrangement, in the event
# any future outbreak of fever
in the town or parish,
which will fully protect the
public and at the same time
lllow the fullest communication
the town and parish
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-08-30

President Roosevelt earned
the gratitude Of the people of
Louisiana by his promptness in
sending Marine Hospital sur
geons to New Orleans to take
charge Of the yellow fever situa-
ton. He did not hunt for
authority to sustain his action,
but acted according to the die
tates of his heart and his own
Judgment. II he keeps up the
gait he is going, he viii be the
most popular Republican presi-
dent, id the South, the country
ever had. And it win be be-
cause he acts at the right time
and II the right w~ay.-Mansfeld
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-08-30

The Cane Crop.
La. Planter and Sugar Manufactures.
Good weather for the cane
crop, and a steady development
of it along satisfactory lines. are
reported from all portions of the
sugar district, and there seems
no necessity for qualifying in
any way the optimistic views we
have hitherto been able to ex-
press concerning the general
situation. That the labor prob
lem will be the most disturbing
factor that our planters will have
to contend with seems tclerably
certain. The railroads are pre-
pared to facilitate the transpor-
tatiOn of labor to the sugar dis
trict in every way they possibly
can, and we believe it will be
found possible. by the time the
grinding season is at hand, to al
leviate the situation by bringing
in men from non INFECTED points.
The officials of the Louisiana I'm
migration Association, and the
planters themselves, are
trying to solve the problem, but
they are necessarily somewhat
at sea at present.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-08-30
NOW THE TIME TO L A

During these quiet times OF
quarantine while business is
slack and everybody has a
chance to do any amount O;
thinking, a most excellent op.
%portunity is presented for doing
some practical planning for the
upbuilding of Lafayette. The
man who plans and perseveres
is the man who succeeds and the
same is true of communities.
We want railroads, we want
factories and we want more and
better school facilities and better
roads. These are the things to
plan for, work for, strive for,
and now is the time to begin.
Present conditions will soon pass
away, then business will awake,
the wheelsof commerce move and
life become strenuous again.
While we are mar0oned in the
eddy of the str cam let us pre-
pare for the race in it's current
Other towns about us are
reaching out, up and doing, and
If we sit idly by. it is not even a
question Of years before Lafa-
yette viii find itself encircled
with railroads, it's territory
limited and energetic competi-
tors contestinR for trade that
rightfully should be ours.
The town has reached a GER
tain growth, the smile Of promise
beams upon it and possibilities
lie ct hand; but it takes the
genius of aall-pull-together''
with the fairy Of .put-your-hand-
. A4E- 80 -a~ ~ tffE
in-your-poclnet," to sustain the
RrOwth, merit the smile and
With magic wand the bud
q possibilities that it may bloom
iltD the fragrant rose Of pro-
gress and prosperity.
n these quiet times Of quar-
Antine let a. then lavishly useI
onr plenteous store Of spare
moments in mapping out the
lI1es upon which to direct orr
9 orts when the dark shadow Of
~ fewer shall no longer envelope
nas 10 the end that our little
may experience no check to
~ growth. but advance onward
g : greater Lafayette.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-08-30

Police Commissioner McAdoo.
OF New York, recently said: "The
young men who come to New
York city from the south have
marked ability, Unborn integrity
and a chivalrOus sense of honor"
Atlanta Constitution.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-11-30
LILLIAN ". CURTIS. VIEWS.

New York; Nov. 27.-This evenings Mail says: Julian W. Curtis voiced the sentiments of a number of football au- thorities in an interview which he gave to-day to the Evening Mail:
 "The attitude of the college presidents in and around the metropolis reminds me of a lot of hysterical women," he said. "They had better take President Eliot's advice and cool down. Football is a great game, and if changes are needed the public may rest assured that these changes will be made. As to what the changes may be, it seems to me best to leave them in the hands ot the experts"
 MT. Curtis was shown an article from the December number of the Harvard Graduates Magazine which recom- mended a discontinuance by Harvard of athletic relations with Yale. It bit- terly assailed the educational system at New Haven and complained that the ruling spirit at Yale was anything to win" : ''The article was evidently written by a cad,' said MT. Curtis, because a gen. tleman is a good loser"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-11-30
PnsTHuMOus LIBEL.

A correspondent of the London Times raises the point that while a libel upon a dead man may form the subject of a criminal. prosecution, yet there is no redress whatever for libel by the dead upon the living. Thus a testator may so phrase his will as to libel a legatee and injure him to an ex- tent far in excess of his legacy. The writer cites as an illustration the fol- lowing bequest from an ardent tee totaler to moderate thinker: T give and bequeathed to A. B. the sum of G5C upon condition that she signs the pledge,'' Such condition inserted in a will, he believes. might do the lady legatee an amount of damage for which G50 would be but poor compen- sation, and he submits that in eases of posthumous libel the executors should be answerable in damages to the extent of the testator!s estate.-Law Notes.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-11-30
PRESIDENT NoRTHRoP OPPOSED
 TO REQUESTING GAME.

TO ABOLlSHINU 1AhH'
 The action of Columbia in abolishing football has met with the disapproval of one college president Dr. Cyrus xNorthrop, of the University of Minne- sota. Dr. Northrop was for years pro- lessor of English literature at Yale and was four years collector of the port of New Haven.
 ''I think that is going entirely toe far" said President Northrop at Min neapolis, referring to Columbia's action CT am not in favor of the elimination ot football from college sports. On the contrary, I am very strongly in favor of it's retention.
 'sThere is no question that changes sho11ld be made in the game as played at nresent. In my opinion, the rules can be so amended as to make the n1ays more open-more bunting and end runs and fewer mass formations and scrimmages. Therein lies the ch1ef dan- ger of brutality or of foul play.
 "what should be done is to make the game one of skill rather than contest in which brute strength is the principal element. But the complete abandon ,nent of football as a college sport IS, to ,ov mind, entirely too severe a penalty to impose"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-11-30
THE FOOTBALL TALK.
PRESIDENT ELIOT DECLINES
 THE CALL OF M'CRACKEN

Gives His Reasons-Pres. NOrthrop
 Opposed to Abolition of Game-Presi-
 dent Wheeler Thinks Game Must be
 Made Over-What WesIeyan's Presi-
 dent says-JuIian w Curtis Views.
 Cambridge, Nov. 29.-President Eliot, of Harvard university, declined to-day to comment upon the action of the com mittee of Columbia university in abol- ishing football. President Eliot permit ted it to be known that he had declined the proposition of Chancellor McCrack- en, of the New York university, to aall a meeting of college presidents to con- slider the question of football, because he thought that college presidents were not a competent body to deal with re- form in the game.
 J. D. Greene, secretary to President Eliot, stated that it was the purpose of the head of Harvard to say whatever he had to say on the subject in his an- nual report to the university, which will be presented in February, 1906.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-11-30

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The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-11-30
GONE SOUTH.

John St. Lawrence, of Hills Home
 stead.
 John St. Lawrence. the popular pro- prietor of Hills Homestead on Beach street, Savin Rock, sailed from New York on the steamer Rappohoe, of the Clyde line, last Friday. MT. St. Law renee goes to take possession of his Florida hotel at Fort Pierce, which opens for business on December 15. Mrs. St. Lawrence and daughter accompa- nied MT. St. Lawrence, also the princi- pal help for so many years identified with MT. St. Lawrence's management of the Homestead.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-11-30
BOYS PLAN A TRIP.

Tomorrow the members of the boys department of the Y. M. c. A. will go with their instructors to Mt. Carmel to spend the day. Provisions will be car- ried and will be cooked in the woods on the arrival of the boys at their destina- Ption. A regular day in the woods, with a taste of outdoor life, is the plan and is sure to meet with favor and be finely enjoyed.
 The boys will leave at g o'clock. If the weather is propitious they will re- main all day.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-11-30
IN MILFORD.

A union Thanksgiving service will take at 10:3O this morning at the Tay- Tor M. E. church, Milford. Rev. H. H. Morse, pastor of the First Congrega- tional church, will preach the sermon of thanksgiving.
 Special Thanksgiving services will be held at St. Peters church, Milford, at 10 o'clock this morning, the services be- ing conducted by Rev. Sherwood Roose- welt, the rector.
 There will be Thanksgiving mass at St. Marys church, Milford, this morn- ing at o'clock.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-11-30

dies can wear shoes one size smaller af- ter using Aliens Foot Ease, g powder to be shaken into the shoes. It makes tight or ne wshoes fel easy; gives In- stant relief to corns and bunions, It's the greatest comfort discovery of the age. Cures and prevents swoolen feet, blisters, calous and sore spots! It is a certain cure for sweating, hot, aching feet. At all druggists and shoe stores. 25c. Don't accept any substitute. Trial package FREE by mail. Address Allen S. Olmsted, Le Roy, N. Y.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-11-30
SrELNERTONE PLANOF0RTE.

Stands for All That is Superior in Piano
 WorId-Fine Holiday Gift.
 It is a pleasure at this holiday time to call the attention of our readers to that wonderful piano--the Steinertone. On another page of this paper will be found an advertisement giving solid facts as to the standing of this instrument in the piano world. It is clearly shown that the SteinertOne, for all that, is su- perior in tonal quality. action and con- struction.
 This instrument would bring joy to the homes of many in our city as hOl- iday gift. It is offered as special manu- facturers' prices and on terms suitable to the purchaser. It is sold only at the factory, 106 Park street, this city, and the purchaser gets the advantage of the saving of the heavy expense of costly warerooms in the center of the city.