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La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1906-08-18
THEY USE AMERICAN

Washington. The Lee-Metford
army rife OF the British troops is all
right for hunting men. but when the
English soldiers In India want to hunt
big game they go armed with Ameri.
can rifles. is the essence OF . report
submitted by United States Consul
General William H. Michael. at Cal.
cutta- =
Mr.. Michael indicates that there is
. large market in India not only for
American-nade arms, but alaD for
American ammunition. He complains
that thus far the American ,manufac-
turer has shipped his goods through
Loadon agents. thus delaying the
goods in transit, and increasing their
price. He explains that, contrary to
prevalent belief. there II NO reason for
such procedure. ss the consignors in
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1906-08-18
Has a Very Unique Record.

and conducted that for some time. He
drifted from city to city. and state to
state. starting papers. and selling
them when the nomadic existence in
cited him to move. He started five
newspapers in Kentucky. 16 in Iowa,
four in Missouri. three in Wisconsin.
two in Minnesota. three In Indians.
aud one in Oregon. The remainder
were launched In Illinois.
The following Is a partial list OF the
Illinois towns where he fOul3ed pub
lications: One In Rockford. one in
ColfaN. one in Bement. one in Philo.
four in Leroy. three in Farmer City.
two in Gilman. one in Cairo. three in
Beardstown. three in Virginia. two in
Jacksonville. one daily and one week
y; one in Springfield. two In Homer,
two in Savannah. and one each in
Sydney. Danville. Chatsworth. Fair.
bury. Ell Paso. Galesburg. Mount Car
roll, Galena. Tolona. Tuscola. Mat
eooas and Mount Morris. The whole
cora belt knows the old editor.
Z Cbl. Harper fought through the
civil war and had creditabl- army
record. Shortly after the great cen
flict he started the famous Ell paso
Journal
A few years ago Col. Harper was
elected justice Of the peace in his
home city. He has given UP the news
paper field.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1906-08-18
Col. Harper, Of Leroy, H., Has Estab-
iishsd tss Publications in the
Wsst-Wsii Known ThrsVSh-
out the Corn Osit.

BLOOMINGTON. Ill.-Col. John 3. Har-
per. of Leroy. this county, claims
honor as champion newspaper founder
OF the country. His record Is 156 and
he challenges anyone in America to
equal It, The publications were all
established In the middle west or ON
the Pacific slope. ......-... ....-5
Col. Harper was born in Maysville.
KY, and Is ~ years OF age. He began
his career in Louisville. KY. where he
learned the printers trade.
His father was whig, and in his
grocery store assembled a. odd timss
Henry Clay. John Marshall, John C..
Breckinridge and other notables OF
the Blue Gra8 state. Although Q
slave owner. the elder Harper object
ed to the slavery policy. and after dis
posing Of his slaves removed to Louis.
vile. where he resided q few years.
coming then to Illinois.
The son. however. drifted back to
Louisville. where he learned the rudi.
ments Of the profession. Col. Harpers 3
first newspaper was published at
Mount Carroll. Ill. This was In 1855.
He next bought the Freeport Journal
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1906-08-18
RIFLES.

India will take care Of any restric.
tons imposed by the Indian govern.
ment.
Regarding the shipment of Amert
can ammunition he calls attention to
the necessity Of separating the caps
from the anvil.
In commenting upon the preference
shown for American firearms. Mr.. Mi
chael says:
Only recently a crack company Of
a noted British regiment was trans
ferred from Calcutta to another post.
whore good hunting abounds. Before
leaving they purchased every Ameri.
can rife Of suitable caliber for large
game to be had In Calcutta. II they
could have done SO. they would have
purchased American-made ammuni.
tioa and extra caps and anvils for use
in tho guns
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1906-08-18
HE RAIDS A.FENcE-"

Copyright. by The Century Coz
Copyright. Isos by Joseph B. Bow -
Great vas the day that Policeman
Barney Flynn raided a fence" But.
OF course. he never would have done
it II he had not been properly prompt
ed by his wife. Like many another
man. Policeman Fiynn does ~ 60 out
hunting for trouble and work. and IL
takes . certain amount Of feminine
sarcasm and criticism to make him
even reasonably ambitious. But once
reused to action. there Is no man on
''th' fOorce" who can surpass him In
either resourcefuIIess or nerve
Ohio! I've found a nncs." he an
"What'l ye do with if- demanded
Mrs. Flynn. 1s---a..-...
.'Whatll l 10 with it," repeated Po-
liceman Flynn. What d ye sup pose?
Is it ye-er idee that III give It ys rr
To put r-round ye-er ga-as-dsn! It II
= shtrang CONCEPTION ye ha-ave IL me
ofhcial juties an tn worries iv me
daily toll. I pray-sume ye think Z Is
a shtone fince with nlagree work. on
tn ir'n gate. but ye're WRONG. This
fince is a pia-ace where shtolen goods
is hego-shated fr hazard cash"
Did ye Fave thin at tn station"
asked Mrs. Flynn
Lave what" inquired Policeman
Flynn. ''Th' goods
No: tn min. They . min that
r-runs tn nnce. iv coorse. Did ye get
thim?"
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1906-08-18
5000


investigations In tnis he vas vaoiaf-
ing rule OF the department., but wnAf
Suie OF tne department eonpaINe
sta RUE OK tne noasenoid! ne
sanleo 10 ieArn the RADIUS anu netn-
oos OF tne gang sna 40 me pisanNS
nimsei' ven showing tAis assueptDa
OF responsibility Souid De osef0okso
II ne we're soceessiuh. "neh e'eiythnk
vas IN readiness ne oauhned a. pm
I'd nus captain, An" asked io' No N
"aAinS tne rid
lis desprif er-ro"d. ne saad'
an maybe 'they ii thry 10 preeA
ava ay.
You want two men At each sn-
trance. you say? queried The CAP
tain
Policeman Flynn nodded.
And how many to 20 tn!'
Wan T Is a nice int'yable bit "
sport ! ha-ave picked out f'r mesilf."
you'll be killed.. asserted the cap
tain. As / understand II. the stolen
goods are left in the basement At odd
times. and then the gang gathers thsre
quietly some night, meets the fence.
and the business Is cleaned up and the
money paid. The only way to do ts to
overwhelm them
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1906-08-18
PhiiAdsiehia Juvenile Society. - ~
vice q Physieians, Resoses -
Pr.eties-Mueh Coed Ex-
poctsd as q Result.

PhiladelphiA--Follow out the
theories of the eountry's foremost
physicians and the recent rulings OF
the juvenile courts. the Pennsylvania
Society to Protect Children fro0
Cruelty. working in conjunction With
Director Coplin. of the bureau Of
health and charities. and Chief Al
bott. Of the bureau of health. have In
stituted the practice of perforniaE
operations upon the childrea givsa
ion u rendered that such q courss u
likely to prevent . criminal career.
The Arst subjects of these expert
0eats wsrs operated on the other aAy
ct the iAArmAry OF the society. which
vas the drst organization of its kind
In IL country to adopt this courss.
h all seven children we're put u.dsr
the knife BY . number of the city's
most prominent surgeons. Who per
formed operations Of varied natures.
from ths most dslicate to ones Of
minor importance. calculated to i'm
prove the mental and moral condition
Of the patients ..f-
Thsre we're two operations On
brains. three on eyes and two minor
operations for nervousness. and all.
1t 10 believed. viii be successful.
The physicians who either partici-
pated or we're interested In the opsr-
ations are DR.. 8. Weir Mitchell. Dr..
A. c. Abbott, DR.. George w. Dougher.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1906-08-18
SURGERY CRIME CURE.

ty. DR. +. H. Dereulm. DR.. W. W.
Hawke. DR.. Alfred Gordon D.
Charles h Mills, DIR. Louis Starr and
Dr. Fred Freely.
The children are but a few of the
Aumber examined by DIR. L. C. Wess-
lis and DIR. A C. Butcher. and a mum
Der of other similar operations will
take place within a short time With
the same purpose in view Thus Tar
only those children will be examined
who are in the temporary custody Of
the society. Where such children are
found to be apparently destined to .
criminal career through some physi-
cal defect the parents of the children
are consulted and if permission IL Oh
tanned the operation is performed
The obtaining Of parental consent is
compulsory under the Law.
For two weeks the examinations
have been going on. the most minute
inquiries being made by the examin-
ing physicians into the past history
Of the children and their parents. As
q result a campaign against criminol-
ogy has been instituted by the society
| which medical experts believe will be
Of immense value in suppressing ten
dsnciss for evil. and the physicians
interested in the idea believe that in
many cases the entire future OF the
little patients will be turned for the
better As a result Of the operations
they are performing.
The total number OF children exam
ined is 147. About SO per cent. have
been found to be suffering from re-
fraction of the eyes. Glasses have
been ordered for all OF these. and
wherever possible the parents have
been required to meet the cost Of the
eye glasses.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1906-08-18

that knows too wei: how 10 ta-ake care
iv ye-ersilf iver to ha.ave call fr
gun
Policeman Flynn WINGED. but he too
we'll knew the danger and di6iculties
of such a raid to be readily brought TO
his wife's view Of the matter.
1T w'u'd be like tskin' vans own
life rr to go in there alone" he pro-
tested.
Surprise th,m,' advised Mrs.
Flynn "Ye know they's a fince there.
ye know they's min comes there to
Fave goods. ye know tn ma-an that
Ia-ands thin behind tn ba-Ars II be
mintioned in tn. polls ordhers an ii
be a gr-reat ma-an at tn station, an
ye know ye'll nivs. be heard II ye let
some wan ilse do tn work.. T Is fr
you to ma AXE a shown rr ye-er-
silf''
"'Tis a post-nortim shown I'd be
ma-akin' fr mesiif," returned the pa
trolman, ruefully. "Ye don't undher-
shta-and tn case. T is not tn nnce
alone, but tn gang that iaves tn
goods there. that's to be grounded up.
an Z is a desp'rit cr-rowd. r II only
me juty to me soopeer-yer omcer to
rapport in . case like this"
1T is ye-er juty to ye-ersilf to show
yere . po-lisman with Q head ON ye."
Insisted Mrs. Flynn
TO prove I ha ave 4 head on me I
II nicissary fr % ha-ave It blowed
oR.3 commented Policeman Flynn,
lugubriously.
49, - 60
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1906-08-18

amy ran folIowin' him. Ohio! but
'tis well srrn-anged. Niver n wan iv
thin that shteals tn goods takes thin
into tn place al all, an they niver
goes there only whin the time comes
rr tn fince to shquare up with thin,
an thin they goes In tn front wa-ay.
But tbs me tina: fo''nd tn chute all
hidden AWAY. nice where o windy
used f'r to be. Sn l puts two min at
tn front door an two min at tn side
door. an thin l dhrops in on thin an
ma-akes thin think a bit iv tn judg-
mint da-ay has come. Ohio! ii ma axes
have died iv heart failure
How'd ye go in. Barneyr' asked
Mrs. Flynn.
Il vint down the chute like a hod
iv brick. an la-anded on tn table
where they was sittin. I had thin
ma -archin' out before they knew what
was doin'.''
"Ha-ave ye thin all at tn station!'
inquired Mrs. Flynn.
'All but wan answered the pa
trolman. ..
did he get awa-ayr
..M-m-m, well, ye may sa-ay he did
after fashion. but It's me that
knows where to ind him
"where?"
V AT tn hospitt,e," said PolicsmAA
Flynn. He br-roke mo sali ~ cons
down tn chute. az be got AWAY N
an ambulance"
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1906-08-18
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New-York tribune., 1906-04-29
NO TRACE OF MUENTER
HWUard Man, focused of Wife
Murder, May BE Insane

Cambridge. Mass. April 2S.-Telegrams re-
ceived to-day from the Chicago police by the To-
cal authorities indicate that Erich Muenter. the
instructor az Harvard University. who is wanted
on the charge of numbering his Wife had left
that city and that there seemed TO be no tndca-
tions as 20 where he had gone. 1t was COM
monty understood however, among Muenters s
friends that he intended to return to Cambridge
Reports previously published that warrant
had been issued for the German instructor were
erroneous. the question OF such a step having
been the subject of conference to-day in the
Third District Court. Judge Charles Alny, after
hearing the case. refused request for a war
rant saying that he did not consider the evil
dence against Muenter sufficient to Justify the
action. Chief Pullen Of the local police said
this would make no difference in his efforts to
find Muenter
The authorities and college officials seem
greatly mystfed the case, inasmuch as
Muenter had an excellent reputation and was
an earnest worker in the German department.
and was active also in tutoring when not en-
gagged in college work. No motive has appeared
for the alleged crime Since the investigation
OF the case, however, circumstances have come
to light which tend to show that NIuenter was
not at all times in full possession of his mental
faculties 1t was learned by the police that for
a long time past Muenter had been engaged in
an effort 10 create universal language by a
union of the German and Scotch. Failing to
arouse public enthusiasm in his efforts. he is
said TO have become morose.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-29
REPEATER WENT OFF.
alarm Watch ReUeals attempt to
.Smuggle VaIuabIe Jezoelry.

special customs inspector. Timothy Dona
hue passed his hand gently over the back of
cabin passenger on the American Line pier yes
terday after the ST Louis docked and heard
a faint tinkling under the coat. Donahue pressed
a bit harder and felt a small, round lump lie
pressed again while the passenger continued 10
stoop over his baggage and heard the tinKlihs
again.
What have YOU got under your shirt. an alarm
clock -" said Donahue. The passenger, y a
JemeiI. gave him startled look
Better come along with me: want TO see you
on the ship" continued Donahue. The man fol-
lowed and after careful search Donahue found
that his shoulders. arms, waist and legs were
bound around with twine. from which dangied
forty-three valuable watches, among Whlch which Was
a repeater the tinkIine Of which first attracted
the inspectors notice.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-29
DUNE STARTLES CITY.
Submits Final Traction Plans
Called Easy Backdo1cH.
- Telegra ID to The Tribune. J

Chicago, April 2S.-Mayor Dunno has submit
ted 10 the chairman of the Council Transporta-
tion Committee what he considers final plans
for the settlement of the traction question. The
message caused many gasps of surprise in the
City Hall. The Mayor practically abandons i'm
mediate municipal ownership for immediate
strsetcar service improvement. and calls for the
opening of negotiations with the present trac-
ton companies at once.
The Mayors plan contemplates having the
companies improve their service and continue
under a license and not franchise for a
definite period. and agreement between the
companies and the city whereby the municipal
ity is ultimately 10 buy the street railway prop
critics The aldermen, without exception. have
been stirred by the attitude of Mayor
Dunno. and the opinion prevails that he Is max
ing easy his backdown from his hobby IN the
near future
New-York tribune., 1906-04-29
UNREST In FAR EAST
RUSSIAN AIMS IN CHINA.
Reported Plan to Seize T'1Co ProU-
inceS of Mongolia.

ST. Petersburg. April 2S-In spite Of the de-
feat of her ambitions in Manchuria and Kwan-
Tung and the obstacles met by NJ. Pokotilon.
the Russian Minister TO China, in his negotia-
tions at Peking, Russia is steadily pushing for
ward with the purpose OF occupying another big
slice OF China, namely, the two eastern prov
inces Of Mongolia. covering the route OF the pro-
posed railroad from Baikal to Peking, which
has been given to the Russo-Chinese Bank. IN
der the guise of a geographic. ethnographic ex-
petition for purely scientific purposes 1" party
headed by Colonel Novitsky. one Of the younger
members of the general staff, will leave St.
Petersburg in the middle OF May to survey the
hitherto unexpIored region between the Man
Churian frontier and Urga-
Though the expedition nominally is TO be un-
der the auspices Of the Imperial Geographical
Society, it is said il will be financed and off,
cered by the general staff. and it's composition
will be almost purely military. The strategic
aims, in fact. thinly covered that it is
doubtful If 1t will be accompanied by any rep
resentatives of the Geographical Society.
The region 10 be explored covers the hazy
''Mongolian desert in which during the war
mysterious Japanese armies were supposed to
be lowering to strike the Russian and into
which small scouting detachments of Japanese
actually penetrated long distances.
Colonel Novitsky's expedition probably will
find the work already we'll under way. the
Russian force stationed at Urga certainly has
not been idle during its long stay there.
Though there many contradictory reports
in circulation regarding the situation in Man
churia, members of the General Staff privately
admit that the rehabilitation of the Russian
army in Manchuria has paused, though it is
said this is largely in the nature of diplomatic
move to aid NJ PokOtilOff
Another indication that all is not rosy in the
Far East is the zeal with which the Japanese
are investigating the defences of Vladivostok.
Dispatches report wholesale arrests of spies
there.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-29
CHARGE $4,000 SPINDLE.
Boston Nan Says He Vas Fleeced
-T7cO 4rrcStS.

William Anderson, who says he is an archl-
,ect and lives at No SO East 10th street, and
Percy Allison. of No. 10 East 18th street, were
arrested last night charged with grand larceny
The compIainants are Percy L. NJ Cover OF
Boston. and his son. Benjamin c. Cover.
The father and son arrived in this city yester-
day morning and went directly 10 Police Head
quarters where the son told a story OF having
been feeced out of $1,000 by the two men
through horse race betting swindle. Young
Cover said he met the two men at hotel in
Pinehurst y. c. They told him, he alleged. that
they were well informed in regard 10 horse rae
ing and finally induced him to let them nave
81 900 to bet on a horse. ne said. The good
thing" lost The young man told the ponce
that he invested 5000 more with them en- an
other tip. and again the horse was an also
ran" Finally. becoming suspicious he went 10
Boston and told his father.
q e Cover made an appointment 20 meet
Allison and Anderson at the Hotel Gallatin' NO.
10 West 10th street Four detectives accom-
uanied him, and when Cover came 1sit OF the
hotel with Anderson and Allison the eyo last
named were arrested. They will be larraigned
In the Tombs police court this morning.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-29
KEEP RELIEF POURING In" SAYS DEvINE.
HEAD OF RED CROSS WORK DECLARES san FRAN
CISCO EXPECTS IND NEEDS MUCH MORE I'D.

Sick and delicate persons will need for
months. Inmates of institutions which have
been burned and destroyed must be established
elsewhere on some plan yet to be devised Fami-
lies which cannot get started otherwise may
have to be given a helping hand.
'It is not intended to encourage chronic de-
pendence. but quick. generous and efficient re-
lief is needed here for very large number OF
persons whose homes and means of livelihood
have been destroyed. We do not know what
amount has been given in the aggregate but.
judging from what is actually in the hands of
the finance committee at its disposal, the
danger is not that it win be too large, but that
it will be insufficient
New-York tribune., 1906-04-29
MUST REGISTER At ONCE
Lac Relating to albany Lobbyists
Takes Effect Immediately.

Albany, April 2S.-Attorneys or other repre-
sentatives said TO oppose or advocate the enact
nent Of legislation pending before the Governor
or the current session of the Legislature will
have to register in the Office of the Secretary of
State, as required by the provisions OF the In
surance Reform bill designed 10 prevent cor
rupt lobbying. Legal opinion here is unani-
nous on this point. The act was signed on
Thursday by Governor Higgins. and went into
effect Immediately.
1t provides. among other things that every
person retained for compensation as counsel or
agent by any person. firm. corporation or asso-
citation TO promote oppose directly or indi-
rectIv. the passage of bills or resolutions by
either house. or TO promote oppose executive
approval of such bills or resolutions, shall, In
each and every year, before such service Is
entered upon in promoting or opposing such
legislation. file in the office OF the Secretary of
State a writing, subscribed by such counsel or
agent stating the names of the person or per-
sons firm firms. corporation or corporations,
association or associations. by whom in whose
behalf he is retained or employed. together with
brief description of the legislation in refer
ence to which such service is rendered.
The attention of ex-senator Cuthbert w.
the law to-day. and he was asked If he believed
that it would apply to persons desiring to ap-
pear before the Governor bills during the
of the law he said that he believed that it did
apply
The law provides that a person violating its
provisions shall be guilty Of a misdemeanor.
Dunishable by imprisonment not to exceed one
year or fine not TO exceed $1,000, or both.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-29

San Francisco. April 2S.-Dr. Devine, of the
National Red Cross, issued tonight the fol-
lowing statement:
1T is important for the entire country TO un-
derstand that the loss Of homes and property
In San Francisco has not been exaggerated. Ex-
pectations have been aroused. and plans have
been made based on kilograms and newspaper
reports of large contributions for relief. and the
expectations should not be disappointed.
The distribution of food will have TO be con-
tinued until there are enough stores in which
10 buy on a money basis. and then 1t grad
uaIly be diminished, but relief Of other kinds is
now and will be required for weeks to come
New-York tribune., 1906-04-29
CORONER SAYS 333 DIED
That Number of Bodies Found iE
San Francisco Ruins.

san Francisco. April 2S-Three hundred and
thirty-three bodies OF victims OF the recent
earthquake and fire have now been found by
Coroner Walsh and his assistants. Many OF the
dead have been identified.
All that were buried IN the public squares IN
the days OF the fire have been removed to the
cemeteries Of the city The Coroner's data ars
fairly accurate. though his work and his re-
ports are not yet complete
Colonel Frank Maus OF the 23d United States
Infantry, who has charge OF the third military
New-York tribune., 1906-04-29
sAYwAY OIL REFINERY BURNING.
~ Te.cgrnph b - TTlbun'

IBy Te.cgrnph % Ihe IfID"I'v'I
Elizabeth y. J.. April 2s.-The Bay"ay Oh re
nlAng Company's plant. In South Front street
t4zabethport IL being destroyed by hF to-hlsoI
10 IRE broke out al lO:55. and Was sun ourLins
feroelv a, ,r,an,vb. All hope Of saving any 81
ibe plant has been abandoned by the hreTnen who
s's now devotinr their energy 10 preventing me
'ae from spreading 10 other buildings along 'he
NaiDrfrout The fre is also being fough' itoh
Tie water b. tugboats Three or four large on
.enks have already exploded with terfiho fep0'S'
a. iOss VIII probably exceed 100000
New-York tribune., 1906-04-29
CHICAGO CITY HALL SETTLING.
Large Cracks in the Walls Startle Officials
and Employees.
[Ry relegraph to The rribun.. ]

Chicago. April S.-Several large cracks have ap-
peared In the south walls OF the City Hail. causing
great CONSERVATION among the city officials and
employees OF the building. The foundation was also
found to-day to have sunk additional one-eghth
Of an inch during the night The settling is caused
by the construction OF the new county building
adjoining the City Hall. and IL may be necessary
20 support the latter structure upon jacks avoid
serious accident.