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La Junta tribune., 1906-05-05
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Fisher & Larsen received letter
one day this week from the Chicago
young man who recently placed an
order for a diamond ring with our
local firm for his best girI The
letter says:
The ring came Thursday. The
stone Is certainly beauty. and has
been greatly admired both for its
brilliancy and its cutting. was
sure could leave the matter to your
good Judgment. and certainly appre-
ciate your interest and promptness.
| am especially pleased that you
made the selection as you did-for
purity rather than size. In other
words you suited me eNaetly-and
the girl also, guess"
La Junta tribune., 1906-05-05
Hstsieh =. Ssgervs a,iIso.

Mrs. Joseph Posi-. of this city. re-
ceived telegram last Tuesday even
ing announcing that her father.
Patrick r. Sughrue. Of Dodge City.
had been fatally injured by falling
down an elevator shaft at the Cope
land hotel in Topeka. Mr.. SuRhrue
died the following morning .t s:1
O'Clock. The Topeka Journal gives
m account Of the accident - follows:
Patrick r. Sughrue. postmaster
ss the Sosdiers' Home st Fort Dodge.
Who was fatally injured BY falling
down the eievsfor shaft 1t the Cope
land hotel Tuesday afternoon. died
ct Stormcnt hospital Wednesday
morning 1t SD O'Clock at the ere of
81 He was on the second floor when
the accident occurred which cost him
his life. and - he was alone at the
time il will never be known how il
happened.
The first that was known Of the
accident was when those who were
crowded close to the elevator door
on the Office floor heard a swish and
felt the rush Of displaced air a. the
body Of Mr. Sughrue fell. The dis
tance fallen was probably twenty
FIVE feet. but the basement floor was
covered by rubbish and scrap iron.
which aided in making the fall fatal.
DR. Mum. who cared for the injured
man after he was taken to the hos
pital- pronounced the injuries fatal
after an examination which showed
that his skull was fractured. both
arms. ore leg. his shoulder and his
jaw fractured as wei as several
broken ribs.
Mr.. Ssghrge was one Of the odd
La Junta tribune., 1906-05-05
An Alto Rice For All.

On the evening OF the 10th instant
the ladies of the Methodist church
viii give a progressive dinner via
the automobile. All viii be given "a
ride which includes a five course dir
ner served at five different idenee
in the city
The Union depUt= wil be at $.
Dunkin's Ice cream parlor, where
downtown passengers can secure
passage. The other viii bs at the
~ Z. church. where uptown pas
sengers can secure their tickets.
The first stop will be at the
home Of Mrs. J. ". Warner. where
the first course win be served. the
auto is taken again. and the next
stop will be al Mrs. Chas. Reynolds.
where another course will be served.
and 80 on. visiting the following
homes: Mrs Dr. Hall. Mrs. Draper
and Mrs. Round. and from there the
party is returned 10 one of the union
stations. At each home music win
be furnished so that you can eat by
note. You auto take il in. Remem-
her the date.
La Junta tribune., 1906-05-05

est settlers in western Kansas. hay-
ing settled there nearly thirty years
ago when Dodge City had the repu-
tation of being one of the widest
towns in the west He. with his
twin brother Mike. came TO Kansas
shortly after the war closed and set
tied at Leavenworth. remaining
there but a short time. when 2. F.
or Pat. as he was best known,
went to Dodge City as the post black
smith for the government. which
placed he filled for a number of
years. He was elected sheriff short
ly after when the spirit of the west
was the widest. and during the time
that he filed this office earned the
title of The Fighting Sheriff,
which chung TO him to the day of his
death.
Mr.. and Mrs. Posi- left Thursday
morning for Dodge City To attend
the funeral. which viii probably
take place today.
La Junta tribune., 1906-05-05
golo sna Dill Coming.

The announcement in itself Is one
tn give pleasure 10 the theatre goers
Of this city. as these famous and
funny Germany comnedians have
secured an all star east TO produce
their latest musical success lou. -
which will be the attraction at the
La Junta Theatre Thursday. MAY
10th.
In this farce. these gentlemen will
portray two funny Dutchmen who
endeavor To run a hotel without be-
longing to the union As required. and
as they will be- seen in the different
capacities usually seen in a hotel. il
is hard TO describe what takes place.
but one can imagine the fun these
artists get out of these characters.
ably assisted by the different mem.
bers Of the company. A beauty
chorus and good musical numbers.
that are said To be bright and catchy.
will be sung by the various members
in the different acts.
A novelty will be shown here for
the first time in the way Of Maori
dance and chant. beautifully staged.
with electrical effects that are amaz-
ing. Misses Bain. Vidot. Tolon and
Darragh are all there with their diff
ferent songs and dances. A chorus
Of beauty and costumes of the splen-
did kind. which altogether makes an
attraction that will more than please
the patronage of the La Junta
Theatre.
La Junta tribune., 1906-05-05
seu ro~n IN noIerook valley,

Paul +. Kennedy. Of Rocky Ford
was a county seat visitor yesterday
and favored the great family journal
with a pleasant visit Mr. Kennedy
holds half interest with 4. ". Shell
ton in a forty-acre townsite now be
ing surveyed and plated by J. +.
Lewis. which will be known to fame
as Shelton. II l. located six miles
north Of La Juuta on the Arkansas
Valley railroad, and as soon as the
bridge across the Arkansas river Is
completed the company will erect a
depot. beet dump, scale house, can
taloupe shed and stock yards. Mr..
Kennedy also has an option on be-
tween POO and 300 acres Of A. W.
Shelton's land. situated near the
town site. which will be plated and
sold in five and ten acre tracts.
Mr.. Kennedy evidently realizes the
truth If Senator Swink's aphorism
that a great many people don't know
enough soon enough" He has been
an Indifferent look-on in several
promising communities that after
wards developed into good towns.
lie proposes now to get in on the
ground floor whenever "A new town
looks promising. and has already ac-
quired a subdivision To the town of
Swink out of which he expects TO
make piece Of money. The new
town of Shelton also looks good to
Mr.. Kennedy. but he does not ex-
pect there will be much doing over
there until the railroad Is completed.
La Junta tribune., 1906-05-05
sonG noaG LOCAL nGss
Trade with II. G.. Todd.
Ask for Dunkin's bread.
Trade AT the Palace Drug :,

irauc ~ tihe daSe DiDk 's"iS'
Price Thompson's carpets before
buying.
For SALE. Two tents. Inquire
at 70l Carson avenue.
Norton & Downer are prepared to
take care Of automobiles of what
ever make.
II you want the best lawn mower
on earth go to the La Junta Hard
ware Company.
We can tit any face. figure. foot or
fancy at any price your purse pleasss.
c. r. Althen & Co.
st. Andrews Guild will have a sale
and luncheon on MAY 18th. Place to
be announced later.
Mayhew House Furnishing Co..
undertaking. embalming. Phone.
ss2 black; night phone. s62 red.
/. Gem -four. best in the market.
Every sack guaranteed or money
refunded. La Junta Milling Co.
Are you going to paint. Ifso. see
the La Junta Hardware Company.
agents for Halleck's house paints.
best on earth.
Ms. n. d. Garwood. accompanied
BY her little daughter. Natalie Asu-
rice. arrived home from Pueblo yes
teriay morning.
Dance Saturday night st Dousher-
ty's hall under the suspic<. of The
Eagies. wooderiy's orchestra. Ad-
mission. IS cents.
Foa SALE-Five rom brick resi-
Aence: with two lots fronting east
on San Juan avenue. Inquire Of A.
B. Wallis At court house.
Do not forget that we handle the
largest line Of new and second
hand goods in the city. Our prices
are always the cheapest Lutte s.
Gee. the house furni>her.
FoR SALE Five acres under the
Otero ditch south Of J. II. Simon
tons residence. price. $50. Apply
to DIR. Kearn<. Dr. Edwards. or any
member of the La Junta Sanitorium
Association
G.. L. Biser. who has held the po-
sition Of car foreman for the Santa
Fe at this point during the past five
years. resigned on the first instant.
and leaves about NAV 10th for Den
yer TO accept the position of foreman
of the coach shops On the C. & s
" s Webb. IF Pgeblo. Is Mr. Bis
er's ssccesSer
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-03
When travelling

IL is expected that when you travel you
will meet very distinguished people. Rich
bankers, authors. noted artists. etc, but
you don't An Atchison woman who
works down town has just returned from
trip. She says that on the Pullman and
I'm the hotels she would get TO talking TO
women. and while she had not meant 70
tell she was n working woman. some
way II slipped out and she always found
out that instead OF talking 90 "A bankers
daughter she was talking TO stcnogra-
pher or bookkeeper. She met "A bride and
groom. The bride had handsome clothes
and the groom was well dressed. She
thought: Here are people who havo
lived In the lap Of luxury" but upon be-
coming acquainted II was the same old
story. The bride was a stenographer In
the office where the groom was book
keeper. and they had only one week ofs
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-03

street station. Outward appearances
would indicate that billy" when sober
was a clean sort OF a chap.
ST. Theresa's and St. Paula's branch Of
the Irish Catholic Benevolent Union will
have their annual moonlight on the steam
er Mount Hope this evening.
DR.. Walter j. Smith of this place. who
was called to Oswego, N. Y. few days
ago by the Illness of relative. has re-
turned
Court General Sheridan. Foresters OF
America. are making arrangements to
take prominent part In Forester's Day.
Aug Is.
William Mullen, II years old. is reported
TO the police as missing from his home.
As Huntington avenue.
Patrolman Wilkinson OF the Chaffee
street station was taken sick while on
duty last evening.
Miss Lizzie Turner OF "a Alverson ave-
nue. Is enjoying two weeks vacation at
Saunderstown.
The Dyers association OF this section
will spend Saturday. Aug. II. at Boyden
Heights.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-03

II choking. get down on all fours and
cough.
Dash cold water in the eye to remove
dust
Remove cinder particles from tho eye
with a handkerchief.
Remove insects from the ear by means
Of tepid water or prevent their further
tngress by dropping sweet oil in the car.
Dip light burns in cold water-if the
skin is destroyed, cover with vaseline TO
exclude the air.
Smother fire with carpet. Water fire.
Quently spreads the fame.
Before passing through smoke take a
deep breath and cover the head Stoop
low or crawl on the hands and knees.
Suck poison wounds.
For acid poisoning take white of egg.
Incite vomiting.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-03
RIVERSIDE
Heart Club Preparing For Its
Annual Outing Village Notes

The Heart club met in It's cosy parlors
on Bullock's Point avenue last evening
and appointed Comrade Hurry and First
Mate Meehan to arrange for the annual
outing of the club, which will occur We'd
nesday. Aug. 10. on George Pritchards 3
launch, Lone Hand.
Capt. Fred Con had on board his
launch Elizabeth today a party from
Cherry g. Webbs establishment OF Prov
idence. A asil down the bay and din
ner at Rocky Point vas the attractions.
The Misses Agnes and Mary McIAugh-
lin have leased the Hasnbly cottage on
Sabin Point for the BALANCE OF the sea-
son.
G.. l.. Bdbbitt OF the North Gate ROAD
reported TO Sergt. Bedford that 20 hens
had been stolen from his coop during the
night.
A Massa chusetts auto No. 12,6ls got out
OF order late last evening and the owner
left II In charge OF Sergt. Bickford for
the night.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-03
Who's Who, ANYWAY?

In his speech at the Royal Academy's
annual banquet Mr.. Kipling said that
every writer has hope. or has had hope,
that through him "A miracle with words
would be wrought. And why not? If a
tinker IN Bedford jail, II a pamphleteer-
ing shopkeeper pllloried In London II a
muzzy Scotsman. II a despised German
Jew or condemned French thief or an
English admiralty official with taste for
letters can be miraculously afflicted with
the magic OF the necessary words. why
not any man at any timer So Mr.. Kip
ling Now. then. young ladies and gem
tlemen, let us see how much YOU know
about the famous writer's. The tinker rs
easy. but who were the pamphleteering
shopkeeper. the muzzy Scotsman and the
rest?-Harper's Weekly
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-03
"Chink" Dialects

ut r. absolutely impossible" writes
traveller recently returned from tour
OF China, "to conceive OF a nation speak
ing az many dialects as you Will ind IN
China. a foreigners ability TO speak
Chinese is "A practically worthless ac-
quireTnent as about every 25 miles the
dialect changes 10 such an extent AS To
be practically another language, and even
the court language-yOu are quite apt TO
be told that your honorable foreign lam
guage is not understood. Even the gov
ernors OF the provinces have to employ
interpreters 20 communicate with the
people they govern.
1T is a common Joke among foreigners
I'm China that the natives always indi-
cate by signs what they intend TO con-
verse about before beginning 10 talk and
this Is Joke with quite grain OF truth
I'm it"-IIarpers Weekly.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-03
LICE STOPPED BOUTS
At n. Y. CLUBS

Police Capt. Stephen O'Brien, OF the
est Thirtieth Street police station,
|t night attempted to gain an en-
nee to the weekly entertainment OF
Z Long Acre Athletic club while a
king show was being held by the
b members. He was barred out by
e clubs attorney. Louis Levine.
You may enter and witness the on
|tainment as private Individual hut
7 as ii policeman. nor I'm any official
bacity,' said Levine. This entertain
int is for members only, but II you
desirous or seeing the show, l will
|xe you In "a my guest"
ECapt. O'Brien said that he wanted 10
in as a policeman TO see that the
n was not violated, but Levine re
|nded the captain that Magistrate
|een had ruled yesterday that there
Is no license for police interference
Eh the club, and O'Brien retired after
|tioning a policeman outside the door
\ the clubhouse to see that no tickets
ire sold. The entertainment then
Mt merrily on.
tx boxing bouts made up the pro-
Inn for the evenings entertain
Int Notwithstanding the excitement
Fleet order was maintained through
\ the show. with the exception Of
|ld applause at the finish Of each of
Il exhibitions.
Two hundred men witnessed the show
y ollS uitlIlbtIS NtIt dlibWcu 10 take
IT in the bouts. Michael j. Newman,
|fretary and manager OF the club,
led as referee.
|rhe members who took part in the
|ertainment were Frank Sheehan q ad
lie Mango, James Murtha and Louis
|hles, Charles Lucas and Joseph
Jonas, BENJAMIN Carter and Jack
|lson, Meyer Harris and Edward Fer
|r. and George Kitson and Robert
lore. The boxers punched each other
|hout pay. going In as volunteers to
| what the police would do.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-03
Second Hand Market

There is a curious old market near Paris
in which everything is sold at second
hand. Working girls can it themselves out
there from head to foot. AS a writer
says. Mimi can sell her old felt hat and
buy straw one. exchange her old dress
for new one and II she likes. buy
steak and a salad for her dinner, a paper
bag OF fried potatoes, sweets and some
flowers for her window. Democracy is
king here. and no more attention Is paid
to the millionaire who is looking for
something marvellous which he may pick
up cheap than TO the man with the wood
en- leg who wants n new left boot In ex-
change for a dozen sardlne tins. five
gloves and a stocking"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-03
aSports>
SALLY VIII HAD
EASY VICTORY

A steady. moderate breeze from tne
East gave the Roosevelt cup yachts an
excellent test yesterday at Marblehead
I'm the Corinthian Yacht clubs second
race for the yachts and eight Of the nine
starters finished inside OF IL minutes, the
Sally VIII, owned by l. Il. Percival, be-
ing the first 10 reach the line.
The course yesterday over the ll% miles
triangle gave the yachts beat, run
and a reach In fairly smooth sea. The
AUX was first at the windward mark the
Manchester second, the Sumatra third
and the Sally vi. fourth. On the run
down the wind the Sally ran past the
others, and took first place, increasing
her lead on the reach home The Suma-
ira was second at the leeward mark. the
Manchester third and the AUX fourth.
but on the reach in the order was re-
verSed.
Harry and Bruno Watrau. who will sail
tho German challenger Glueckauf Nv, in
the cup races. watched the American
boats from the Tyro one OF the yachts
OF another class.
~.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-03

The robin hops along in the furrow and
picks up worms as the farmer plows.
which IL eats itself or carries 10 its nest
as food for the young robins. The robin
prefers smooth-coated worms. such as
the common earth worm, but II such food
is scarce. ~ does not disdain the fuzzy
caterpillar. IL Is an evil day for the cat
erpillar when robin strikes IL. The robin
picks II up and shakes IL and shakes n
until II shakes the spines out OF 1.-THE
fur. as the children call the caterpilar's
fuzzy coating-leavlng the c aterpillar
bare In patches and sometimes all over,
and shaken all out OF shape. Then the
robin eats IL or carries IL OF TO feed Its
Young,
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-03
Steamer Pilgrim for New London on
Sunday, Aug. 5.

fhe splendid Providence line steamer
grim will on Sunday. Aug. 5. make a
y from Providence TO New London.
pm. and return. leaving Fox Point
|arf at 10 o'clock n. m. and returning
Providence at about y. m Nearly the
ire day Will be spent upon the fas-
biting waters OF Mount Hope bay. Mar
Sansett bay ana Block Island sound.
Is trip will AFFORD n view of Newport
! jamestown. r. l.. Narragansett Pier.
|ck Island. Point Judith. Brenton's
II lightship and other very interesting
localities. The regular steam
Pilgrim orchestra will provide music.
; dining-room % the steamer Will be
n for service. while a lunch counter at
|ular prices will be operated on the
lin deck. Tickets for the round trip
Do. In order TO avoid possible disap-
|ntment tickets should be purchased I'm
lance at Windsor's Ticket ONCE. as
| sale Will be limited and no tickets will
sold at Fox Point wharf on Sunday
= S, IL the limit Is previously reached.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-03
She'd Be An Attraction

One day Nine. Calve was being shown
over famous grotto. when suddenly
she thought of Gluck's opera. and began
singing the first act. The boy who acted
as guide listened appreciatively. When
she had finished he remarked: III you
went and asked the proprietor if you
might sing here while people are being
shown the place think he would pay you
we'll" How much do you think ne
would pay me7" asked Nine. Calve, with
a smile. The boy gravely considered the
question. About 3 francs. perhaps,
day." he answered after a little pause,
and the singer agreed with him that 1t
was good pay
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-03
,TTERY { VETERANS
HELD THEIR REUNION

[he annual reunion of the survivors OF
|ttery f, First Rhode Island Light Ar
|ery. was held yesterday at Boyden
lights with about 25 present.
resolutions concerning the death OF
|nrndes Capt. John X. Buoklin. Corp.
|anciS Il. Butts and Sergt. James Dom
|ly were adopted and officers for the
Fuing year were elected as follows;
esident. Leonard w. Steiner: vice pres
|nt. Amasa Il. Taber: secretary and
|asurer. Pardon S. Jastram. executive
|nmittee. Ezra X. Parker. John L. Bat
|. Pardon s. Jastram.
|peeches by Comrades Smith, Blair.
rbert. Bennett. Steiner and Parker
|sed the enjoyable reunion.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-03
'ERRESHOFF
LED GOLFERS

Four clubs In the Vermont Golf asso-
alton were represented yesterday at
pnchester in the qualifying round OF
+ fifth annual championship. and for.
pr Champion Frederick Herreshofr OF
|Swanok led the field with 70. lie also
bn his contest in the first round OF
|Atch play in the afternoon.
"A. L. White. also OF Ekwanok, and the
|esent champion, was second in the
Prning qualifying round with 7s, and
Fn his match I'm the afternoon. AS Her
Fhoff is In the first division and White
the second, IL was thought last night
Pt there was good chance OF their
Eeting in the finals on Saturday.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-03
BOATS
INTERESTING

THE third OF the series OF power boat
ces was held yesterday afternoon of
e Tiverton club house OF the Fall River
ncht club. They were very largely at
nded by yachtsmen from Edgewood and
Washington Park Yacht clubs of Provi-
|nce.
|Iiaffenreffer's Dove did not enter the
|'st class race. and q. X. Lawtons
|ope had an easy victory over the Mar
|iis, owned by John Walmesley, and
|-osson's Messenger.
In the second class contest Dan Cur
ms Anna won first honors, with the
loda, owned by Fuller of Taunton,
bod second. The summary:
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-03

one OF the most interesting wild ami
mails is the prairie wolf, known I'm Mex
as the jackaL IL is 36 10 10 inches long.
with a tail measuring is 10 n inches In
length. The color Is usually a dull. yel-
lowish gray on the back and sides. with
black cioudings. The underpart and in
side os the limbs are OF a dirty white
tint. The voice r. n sort OF swapping
bark and for this reason the animal IL
known as the barking WOLF IL II found
on the Western plains. extending from
Mexico to latitude 5 degrees north. II
hunts In packs and Is very feet.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-03

shades-the one vermillion, the other rose
red-and both are used impartially by the
observers OF the ceremony, who delight
I'm bedaubing their faces with the powders
until they look like strange and hideous
denizens OF hades come up, still glowing
with the fires OF that region. Among the
better classes this festival is falling into
dsfavor, for IL leads TO many unpleasant
excesses and had it's origin in some de-
cidedly dlssipated scene in ancient heath
en- history.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-03

curious feast Is observed by the Mo-
hammedan inhabitants OF India, In which
the origin Of the custom known as paint
ing the town red may possibly be traced.
n r. called the Holl and consists chiefly
I'm the plentiful sprinkling upon all and
sundry OF a certain red preparation called
hon powder. II stains the white clothes
OF the natives with an ugly. dirty looking
red that conjures UP before timid eyes
dread visions OF bloody fights and ghastiy
mutinies The powder Is made in two
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-03
For Over Sixty Years

MRS. wINsLOw's SOOTHING SYRUP
has been used for over 60 years by mil
lions Of mothers for their children while
teething. with perfect success. II soothes
the child. softens the gums. allays all
pain; cures wind collie. and Is the best
remedy for Diarrhoea. II will relieve the
poor little sufferer Immediately. Sold By
Druggists In every part OF the world.
Twenty five cents q bottle. BE sure and
ask for Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup"
and take no other kind
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-03
FINGER CRUSHED ny CAR DOOR

Charles V. Guyton, conductor Of a
refrigerator car In the East freight
yard OF the Consolidated road, caught
the door of car last evening, with
the result that II was badly crushed
Though the ambulance was called
and instead went to his home at 13
Esten street.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-03
BOY At PLAY BR(KE HIS ARM

william ennedy. years OF age,
broke his right arm between the wrist
zontal bar at the CORTLAND street play
ground yesterday afternoon. He was
taken 10 his home at Tiber street by
Patroiman- Sullivan and was attended
by Or. J. OKeefe.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-03
FIRST CLASS.

In the athletic contest Walsh Leach
pm first prize, a pearl-handle knife. In
|e tub race, and Edgar Freenhalge came
second. In the obstacle race Charles
hcDonald won first prize; John Malone
hs second.