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New-York tribune., 1906-10-02
CONNERs THE ONLY THEME.

crusade.
CONNERS THE ONLY THEME.
Everything done at the meeting of the Demo-
cratic State Committee was dwarfed yesterday
in the contemplation of Conners. Corners by
common consent is the political troglodyte which
Hearst, after plunging from somewhat hctt-
tious empyrean height plucked out of the mud
at the bottom of Lake Erie and now brandishes
as an earnest of purity in politics
other things were done besides the election of
Corners as chairman at the meeting yesterday
bur no one last night talked of anything but
Conners.
"Win Corners do FOR Hearst he has done
for Conners?" was tho gist of the universal
question.
AS a political study Corners is the most re-
marllable specimen that has come TO the front
I'm politics i'm a decade To him everything is
about the same as a prizeGght. If Hearst should
be elected Governor Conners will demand a
United States Senatorship his reward and
the chances are that Hearst viii be compelled TO
give 1t TO him
Queer things happened AT Buffalo when Muir
phy. with the aid of Grady and Corners and
McCabe, tricked McCarren into standing for
Nixon for temporary chairman and then threw
out honestly elected delegates enough to bring
about the nomination of Hearst. That was a
oueer thing for a reform crusader TO stand for.
but the selection of Conners 10 lead the Durg-
ing hosts 70 battle Is something wen des'sheu 10
make the sleeper wake.
Nothing could have been more appropriate
than the seconding speech of Mr.. Conners's
nomination made by Haakey w. Jackson, OF
Binghamton. After Matthew c. Merzig. OF Buff
New-York tribune., 1906-10-02
BIG FIRE IN ATLANTA.
Repair Shops and Roundhouse of
Railroad in Flames.

Atlanta. Oct. 1.-The roundhouse. repair shops
and paint shops Of the Western & Atlantic Rail-
road are burning. Several locomotives will be
destroyed and the total loss will be heavy.
New-York tribune., 1906-10-02
BIG STEAMER WRECKED.
VesseI Surrounded by Floating
Bodies Sighted off Oporto.

Barcelona. Oct 1.-The captain OF the steamer
Liga. which arrived here to-day, reports having
observed off Oporto the wreck of a big steamer.
She surrounded by floating bodies. No de-
tails of the disaster were obtainabe.
New-York tribune., 1906-10-02

with the law in carrying out his plans. What
they are glad about is, that Hearst has picked
a man like Conners to carry his banner in his
crusade.
New-York tribune., 1906-10-02
couf,7pcd on third page

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La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1906-09-29

BY the visitation of a plague Of To-
Gusts and grasshoppers. (which left
nothing but desert waste, and
after a years residence went with
his parents to Iowa and settled upon
a farm. Here Mr. Downer worked
for farmers during the good old
summer time and in the winter at
tended school. He secured such ad-
vantages as the common school af-
fords, but desiring to equip himself
as a teacher he entered the Western
Normal College in 1888. graduating
from that institution in 1856 as val
edictorian Of his class.
In the fall of 1856 Mr.. Downer
came to Colorado and has been a
resident of this state ever since. He
has lived in Otero county since 1899.
and has been a booster for the Ar
kansas Valley every day in the week.
being thoroughly convinced that
there is no place equal to it on this
mundane sphere.
Mr.. Downer was married in 1892,
and now has an interesting family Of
six children, demonstrating the fact
that he is not an advocate Of race
suicide and placing him in the same
class with Roosevelt.
Mr.. Downer has always been q
republican and during the past four
years has served as deputy county
treasurer. He is familiar with every
detail of the treasurer's Office. and
his training and experience admir-
ably fit him to discharge its duties
in q manner that will reflect credit
upon himself and the party which
has honored him with . nomina-
ton. The Office Of treasurer is no
sinecure. and . man who has had
experience and demonstrated his
personal fitness for the discharge Of
its multitudinous duties will prove
doubly valuable to the taxpayers Of
the county. II you want an honest.
straightforward and business-like
conduct of affairs in the Office Of
county treasurer you will make no
mistake by voting for Mr.. Downer.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1906-09-29
GILBERT ~ poAhEa-

Gilbert H Downer. republican
candidate for county treasurer. was
born near Wheeling, West Virginia,
October Is, 1850 In 1875 he ae-
companied his parents to the wild
and woolly west. settling in Ne
braska, where he engaged in agri-
cultural pursuits His attempt TO
make that section bloom and bios
som as the rose was interfered with
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1906-09-29
New p,se.ne, Ei.e,ie" omesr..

Several precinct election officers
rendered their designations at the
recent meeting of the board of
county commissioners, and new ap-
pointments were made as follows:
Precinct No. 4. w. A. Campbell in
place of E. E. Wade, resigned.
Precinct No. Z. K. N. Kirkpat-
rick in place of S. B. Miller, re-
signed.
Precinct No. 8, J. Fred Howe, in
place Of w. r. Bruner, resigned.
Precinct No. IA, William Mat
thews in place of F. Y. Hauck. re-
signed.
Precinct No. IS. Frank Soule in
place Of G. Winchester, resigned.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1906-09-29
otsro's rsx Suit with Santa Fe.

Most OF the newspapers IN Otero
county heralded the news last week
that County Treasurer Beerbohm
lost out in his suit against the Santa
Fe to collect the taxes due Otero
county for the year 1905. The pur-
veyors of publicity derived their
unreliable information from the
Pueblo newspapers, and in conse-
quence Mr.. Beerbohm received q
great deal of undeserved notoriety
for the reason that some people
seem inclined to think that the
county has been cheated.
The assessment was made by the
state board Of equalization and il
the railroad had any kick coming
they should have had the matter
adjudicated before that body. IS the
county treasurer has no authority to
rebate taxes. but must collect all
taxes As they are certified to him by
the assessor and the state board Of
equalization.
The Santa Fe kicked on the assess
ment made on the main line from
La Junta east to the county line,
comprising 9.5s miles. insisting that
it was out of all proportion to the
assessment made on contiguous
property. The tax agent Of the
Santa Fe held a conference with the
board Of county commissioners two
months ago and a settlement was
agreed upon. the officials believing
that this method would be cheaper
than going to law over the
matter. The original amount due
was S29, 9,5O4.52, which includes
the state, county and school district
tax, and under the terms of the
agreement the Santa Fe pays S27.-
s23.l2, or s1.6S1.l2 less. OF the
amount rebated the county loses
S643.79. the state of Colorado
$1S3.94. the city of La Junta S117 SO
and school district No. II s735.76.
In order to make the settlement
legal it was necessary to have it
ratified by the courts on an agreed
statement Of facts. The Santa Fe
caused an injunction to be issued re-
straining the county treasurer from
collecting the tax, and the latter
filed his answer claiming that the
assessment was legal. which it was
80 far Is he was concerned, and ask
ing the court to allow him or his
representative to collect the tax.
The Judgment Of the court was in
accordance with the settlement
agreed upon. and just what was
asked for and expected. The Santa
Fe did not win. and the county
treasurer did not lose, but both play
ed ball just Is they were expected to
do. The Santa Fe tax muddle ap-
pears to be . case Of much ado
about nothing. Under the laws of
Colorado it is necessary tohave more
ways than one Of killing . cat. e.
pseially Il there is any truth in the
resort that m animal Of this per
snaaioa - nine lives.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1906-09-29

The Maxwell tourabout Is the
most for the money, the most reli-
able. the smoothest running, quiet
est and most powerful two-paSsen-
ger car made al moderate price.
Its motor is now ten horse power.
IL has a planetary gear, the most
satisfactory for light cars: all speeds
are operated by the same lever.
II has proven a most satisfactory
car for physicians use. Ii is quiet
and easily operated and il is the
ideal car for ladies' use.
The price is $3.50.
The Maxwell tourabout made the
greatest l,000 mile endurance run
ever made. Almost the entire trip
was made in a heavy rain. The
route was Broad street in Philadel-
phia. and the round trip was ia
miles. The motor was stopped
momentarily twice-in both cases
the motor being stalled by engaging
the clutch too fast The statistics of
the run are as follows:
STATISTICS
Run of 1000 miles. hours .. "
Stopped for gasoline. etc,
hours .-- ~
Actual running, hours. 67a
Average speed. miles per hour. Is
Gasoline. gallons used .... So
Gallons used every nineteen miles l
Oil for the entire trip. gallons. 81
Grease for the entire trip. lbs. Il
COST OF TRIP.
Gasoline. SO gallons, at l3c. S 6.s9
Oil. 81 gallons. at 75c. .... 2.62
Grease. IL pounds. at l5c. .... %
Punctures. three. at soc ..... l.5O
Total for l 900 miles. .sl1.24
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1906-09-29

Cost per mile. including the time
the engine was stopped for gasoline,
etc. lilo cents.
Let US verify these figures by
showing you the officially attested
report.
NORTON AUTO COMPANY,
ii East First street.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1906-11-08

wells obtain waters are supplied
by the rain that falls within
the state or in the area just west
of Mississippi River. In only a
few cases do deep wells pierce
the hard rocks that lie beneath
the soft sands and clays. In
Water-Supply Paper No. 1854,
which may be obtained on appliI
cation to the Director of the
United States Geological Survey
at Washington, ID. c., are dis
cussed the general conditions
that govern the occurrence of
water in wells and the relation
of the geology of the region to
the supply of underground water.
These general discussions are
followed by detailed descriptions
that show the water conditions
in each county, the depth at
which water may be obtained,
and the height to which it rises
without pumping.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1906-11-08
Resilient Religion.

Representative John Sharp
Williams tells of an encounter
on Mississippi road one Sunday
morning between an itinerant
preacher and a darkey who bore
on his boulder a freshly killed
'possum, as follows:
"Have you any religious feel
ing, my friend?" asked the min
lister.
"Shore," replied the darkey,
"I'se had religious bringin up"
"Then you ought to know that
it is sinful to hunt on the Sab
bath"
"Mistah preacher" returned
the darkey, his eyes rolling till
the whites shone, "does you ex-
pect any black man in Mississip-
pi is gwine to tie hisself to any
religion dat allew 'possum to
walk right acros de road ahead
of him an git away free. No,
sab! A religion dat don't bend
little when fat 'possum heads
you off couldn't be Established
round yere by all the preachers
in de country
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1906-11-08
Fishing A-Horseback.

A somewhat novel method of
fishing was employed by the
"Pudding Sisters" whose ex-
periences are given in Outing.
They did their fishing on horse
back, using two mounts, known
as Grace and Ginger.
The horse Grace had the added
value of a training in trout fish
ing, and fishing was good in the
south fork of the Snake, the
trout ranging from Ito 2 pounds.
Grace would work across the
rifle, up to her sides in the swift
running water, while her rider
cast gray palmer with a yellow
body up, down and across.
1t was laughable to watch the
horse when fish was hooked.
Slowly. patiently, cautiously
Grace would amble toward the
shore, watching the frantic at
tempts of the fish to escape,
stepping sideways in an effort to
give her rider better chance to
play it, and always signing
in apparent relief and
satisfaction when the fish was
finally landed.
That horse keenly enjoyed the
sport. Ginger did fairly well,
but had a bored air through the
whole performance. The other
horses would have none of it.
The deep water, the whipping
of the rod, the swishing of the
line, seemed to get ION their
nerves and they would plunge
and snort and make for the shore
just as a 2-pound beauty was
rising to the fly. The deep water
and swift current made fishing
on foot almost impossible.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1906-11-08

With sigh of deep regret the
wise old t. Gobbler laid aside
his evening paper and remark
ed:
"The top limbs and long fast
for me-"
"But Why cease eating right
now papa?" queried the little
Gobbler. ''Ever since yesterday
the master has been giving us
the best things to eat and the
most of them. Why, | can just
eat all | can hold without having
to hustle btu
"Be warned in time, son,
said T. Gobbler. "Better the
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1906-11-08

as follows: On the retirement
of Secretary Shaw and Attorney
General Moody from the cabinet
the following changes will be
made: Secretary of the treasury,
Hon. George B. Cortelyou; post
master general, Hon. George
Won L. Meyer; attorney general,
Hon. Charles L. Bonaparte; Sec
rotary of the navy; Hon. Victor
II. Metcalf; secretary of COM
merce and labor, Hon. Oscar S.
Straus. While the statement
does not say just when Mr..
Moody and Mr.. Shaw will retire,
it is understood that Mr.. Moody
will leave January |, and that
Secretary Shaw will go March A..
An Associated Press dispatch
says: "The appointment of Mr..
Straus caused considerable sur
prise as it will be the first case
of a citizen of the Hebrew faith
having been made member of
the presidents cabinet. He was
born December 8, 1850, and is
well known as a merchant, d.
plomat and author. He repres-
ented the United States as min
lister to Turkey on two occa
sions."
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1906-11-08
Underground Waters Of Western
Tennessee.

A valuable and instructive
discussion Of the underground
waters of pennessee west of Ten
nessee River is contained in
Water.Supply and Irrigation
Paper No. l64, just issued by the
United States Geological Survey.
The investigations made by the
photographic Branch of the
Geological Survey show that in
western Tennessee the under
ground waterresources are large
ly dependent on the local rain
fall. The spring and shallow
wells derive their supplies ex-
clusiyely from the rain falling in
their immediste vicinity, while
the rocks from which the deep
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1906-11-08
A Year of Blood.

The year 1908 will long be re-
.nembered in the home of F. N.
Jacket, of Alliance, KY, as a
year of blood; which lowered so
copiously from Mr.. Jackets lungs
that death seemed very near.
He writes: "Severe bleeding
from the lungs and a frightful
cough had brought me at deaths
door, when [ began taking DR..
Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, with the astonishing
result that after taking four bot
ties l was completely restored
and as time has proven perma-
nently cured" Guaranteed for
Sore Lungs, Coughs and Colds at
City Drug Store. Price 80 cents
and $1.00. Trial bottle free.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1906-11-08
Feminine Philosophy.

It's wise woman who knows
that every new fashion is not be-
coming to her.
Those women who regard mar.
riage as necessary evil are the
ones who make it so.
Speaking Of styles, etc, won.
der how long it will be before
divorces go out of style?
1t takes a brave man to marry
for money, but Drawer one to
marry without it.
The professional dressmaker is
about the only woman in the
world who is good at figures.
Don't be too hard on the girl
who is always putting on airs !;
maybe she hasn't much else to
put on.
Some people are buying their
tickets to glory on the install
nent plan at the rate of q nick
ell week.
Perfect confidence between
husband and wife is exhibited
when nither wants to read the
others letters.
Girls oftenlose opportunities to
make hits with their complex
ions by leaving them In their
channels skins
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1906-11-08
Famous Strike Breakers.

The most famous strike break
ers in the land are DR.. Kings
New Life Pills. When liver and
bowels go on strike, they quickly
settle the trouble, and the puri-
flying work goes right on. Best
cure for constipation, headache
and dizziness. 25 cents at L. M.
Hines, druggist.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1906-11-08

A Washington dispatch to the
New York World follows: "The
presidents advocacy of simpli-
fed spelling has made convert
of Robert j. Tracewell, comp
troller of the treasury. When
the president issued his simpli-
fed spelling rules the conptrol-
lers of the currency and the
treasury pointed to the fact that
law provided for 'comptrollers'
not controllers But the an
nual report of Mr.. Tracewell was
published today and the title
page reads controller Mr..
Tracewell often tells the story
of how President Grant, desiring
to have q comptroller change a
decision, remarked that while
he could not compel the comp
troller to change his views, he
could change comptrollers."
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1906-11-08

high limbs and the long fast
with me than a continued feast
and the ak before the end of the
month. The annual sacrifice
draweth nigh.'
"What do you mean, papaa"
my dear, the morning paper
contains the presidents Thanks
giving proclamation. For years
the appearance of that proclama-
ton has ushered in season of
anguish and tears for me and
mine. I've no time to explain,
but if you are wish you'll follow
papa's example. Me for the top
bough and a month of hunger. .
-
Subscribe for Mrs. (Irundv
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1906-11-08

Paris cablegrams say that the
new French cabinet is as follows !:
Premier and minister of the in
terror, M. Clemenceau; minister
of justice, M. Guyot-Dessaigne :;
minister of foreign affairs, M.
Pichon; minister of education,
M. BRAND; minister of finance,
M. Caillaux; minister of war,
General Picquart; minister of
marine, M. Thomson; minister
of public works, M. Barthou
minister of commerce, M. Dou-
mergue; minister of agriculture,
M. Ruau; minister of labor, M.
Viviani.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1906-11-08

will are oflso much Importance
in the home. A little ill-feeling
j. liKslA-s 4that may grow in
to a large tree which will shadow
the whole house. : Many men
and womenmust look back with
regret Cd the hasty word or the
cold reproach which was the en-
tering wedge that split the
household Id two, and yet how
few make point Of uttering the
soft word that turneth away
wrath.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1906-11-08

What absurd little things peo-
pie quarrel about. What trivial
matters cause ill-feeling in fami-
lies. The mutton being roasted
too little or the beef too much ;
an opinion about the tempera-
ture of the house, the style of
curtain that ought to be bought
for the front windows; the de-
finition Of a word, its pronuncia-
tions are things that might be
argued pleasantly about, but
surely are not topics worth a
quarrel when peace and good
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1906-11-08
Free, Bot

The returning tourist leaned
over the rail as the great steam
er slowly approached the wharf.
"Ah, America, the land of the
free!n he exclaimed. Home,
sweet home. o, but it's good to
once more see my native land,
s1sssas4 the air # f+ssa'~ sae
AT this juncture a gentleman
in blue uniform adorned with
brass buttons tapped the return
ing tourist on the shoulder.
"Beg pardon, sir" said the Of
fetal, "but you'll have to accom-.
pany me-"
"Why, what's the matter?'
gasped the returning tourist.
ga little matter of o few dia.
monds, some laces, a watch Oh
two and some french brandy con.
cealed in your boxes and
trunks"
An hour later the returned
tourist, after handing over tc
the customs officers a bunch o.
money big enough to choke
COW, walked out into the oper
air and stopped for breath be
meath the folds of ahuge flag.
81 move to amend" he NUT
tered.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1906-11-08

The interstate commerce COM
mission in session at Des Moines
brought out indisputable proof
of the existence of a grain trust
in the Iowa grain dealers asso-
citation.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1906-11-08

Washington dispatches say
that Mr.. Cortelyou will resign
from the craftsmanship of the re-
publican national committee be-
fore he becomes secretary of the
treasury.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1906-11-08

The heaviest penalty for re-
batting ever inflicted in the Unit
ed States was imposed upon the
New York Central & Hudson
River Railroad company when
Judge Holt of the United States
circuit court of New York i'm
posed a fine of $4,000 on each of
six counts on which the corpora.
tion was convicted. These fines
aggregate $10S,000.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1906-11-08

Four persons were instantly
killed, ten were fatally injured,
and fifty more were seri-
ously injured as a result of a fire
that destroyed the Chamber Of
Commerce building at Kansas
City, Kan.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1906-11-08

The interstate commerce com
mission has finally ruled decis-
'sns.ely that railroad companies
wear not give transportation to
newspaper publishers or editors
in exchange for advertising
space.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1906-11-08

The Russian government has
selected December 80 as the day
for holding the election for mem
bers of the new parliament.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1906-11-08

1t is announced that President
Roosevelt will change his Pana-
ma itinerary to include a days
stop in Porto Rico.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1906-11-08

Former United States Senator
Burton began service in the Iron
county, Mo-, Jail October 21.
He was accompanied by his
faithful wife, who has rented a
house in the town in order to be
near her husband.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1906-11-08
Condensed News.

A Russian steamer struck a
floating mine and 10S persons
were drowned.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1906-11-08

A statement formally made
public at the White House an
nounces changes in the cabinet
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1906-11-08
INSURANCE.

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and Fid, pd ,Empoye Liability Steam Boiler Plate Surely
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Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1906-11-08

Solomon's description of a lady
is complete: "The heart of her
husband doth safely trust in her.
She will do him good and not
evil all the days of her life. She
girdeth her loins with strength
and stretcheth out her hand to
the poor; yea, she giveth aid to
the needy. She maketh herself
coverings Of tapestry. her cloth
ing is purple and fine linen. Her
husband is known in the gates.
Strength and honor are her
clothing. She openeth her
mouth with wisdom, and in her
tongue is the law of kindness. "
Strength, honor, wisdom, good
ness and virtue are her requisites,
A woman strong and womanly il
all her ways in whom the heart
of a woman can safely trust
this is the perfect lady.