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La Junta tribune., 1906-02-14
Promoted.

\ naval officer, according TO the
Buffalo Commercial, told of the
trials of a colleague in marrying
off his many daughters. In the
same family was a son. an ob-ervant
lad of ten years. Toward the close
Of the winter the officer informed
his son that he was going to lose his
sister Ethel, who was engaged to
we'd young lieutenant. I'm sorry
to hear that, dad" said the Young
ster. because I'm swfully fond Of
Ethel. Still, we'll have Alice and
Eva and Maud and Susie. won't
we:" Then. after a moments re-
Fiction. he added, by the way, dad,
this arrangement will advance Alice
. number, won't it
La Junta tribune., 1906-02-14
e. III. ass.sy's vsrsA.

King Milan Of Seryia once went
to the hotel Of . distinguished lady
Who was giving . bazaar for tha
benefit Of the poor children Of Paris.
A soon as the king appeared upos
the scene she advanced toward hin
With . splendid silver salver in hes
hand ON which was beautifully EN-
blaxoned the family arms. On it lay
q pretty little bunch Of violetA.
~How much, madame ?" asked the
king. ~Twenty-four lois, sire," va,
her soft response. Milan paid hes
the sum she had asked, With 4 cour-
teous bow, took the salver from hes
hands, placed the bouquet IN hi
buttcphole and walked q With II
tray undsr his srA-
La Junta tribune., 1906-02-14
rsmesrsd with Aasrsy.

An English gentleman went to .
village in the north of Scotland for
q weeks fishing on the lochs in thee
district. He was very unfortunate,
having caught nothing in the first
five days of his stay. OF course his
hotel bill, . boatman's hire - veil
a. sundry odd amounts made the
fishing rather expensive. On the
last day, however, he killed . nice
salmon, and in the course Of conver-
sation with the bostman he said,
Donald, do you know that fish has
cost me E10? "Aweel, iii" " replied
Donald, who took life very easily,
Aall things be mixed wi msrcy. It's
. blessing We didna catch ony maif."
La Junta tribune., 1906-02-14
Oss~ss~ Thsm.

''TIave you any children. Jones "
eOh, yes, You know Robin
son?" (which Robinson = Will
liam," "Yes." "Know him very
well. What's that got to do with
IT." I'm going to tell YOU He
and I have fifty-one between u.s.
i~what are you talking about. You
must be crazy, What do YOU mean?"
tits quite correct; he lives on 90
side Of the orphan asylum and I -
the othefl"
La Junta tribune., 1906-02-14
Ne Get 1We

Think said the teacher. "of .
little creature that wriggles about in
the earth and sometimes comes to
the top through a tiny hole" "a
worm,s said q small boy. "Yes,"
ssid the teacher. "Now think Of
another little creature that wriggle
about in The earth and comes to the
top through . small hole" AZ
other vofmr shouted the youngstes
in triumph.
La Junta tribune., 1906-02-14
Popular Oslisfs.

The conversation turned upon the
fatal number, Friday, salt spilling
and other superstitions.
lit is not well to make too much
fun of such Matters gravely re-
marked Brichanteau. For instance,
l had an old uncle who at the age #
seventy-seven committed the impru-
dence of making one of . dinner
party of thirteen"
"And he died the next day?" L.
Ribi inquired.
mo, bu: exactly thirteen years
afterwsrd."
A shudder ran through the a.
dience.-paris Journal.
La Junta tribune., 1906-02-14
v,aAr IS An ePieRAn7
Dsiasriiy - iaseripeisa. Il is hes es
Nasty Greater ois~ity-

An epiersm in lis primary slgnifi-
cation was nothing more nor less
than an inscription Ii was some
thing written" TO marx a spot or an
event. Ii was the form of words al
tsched TO an altar or monument or
an image To show whose image or
monument or altar IL Was III YOU
eonsecrated . secular elm 10 Pan
yon pinned an episran on the bark
10 announce thar fact If You pre-
sented 10 a friend an amethyst cup
engraved with figure Of Baeehus
voa embodied in an epigram your
sentiments. Ii = a mistake TO sup
pose that these pieces were IN their
first inception satirieal, but the Eo-
mans made them 50, and as time
went on the trick of writing them in
Latin a we'll a. in Greek involved
an attention 10 concentrated effect.
Tie episramnatist tried to ELL his
little glass as full as possible, and
there were bubbles of malice round
tile brim. Gradually the idea grew
thai an epigram ought 10 finish with
q snap. that the very end of the last
line ought to contain the essence of
the lampoon. This type Of the form
was amusinely defined by DIR. Ed
ward Walsh. poet of the latter half
OF the eighteenth century:
An epigram should be-if right
Short. simple. pointed. keen and bright.
A lively little thing.
A wasp. with taper body. bound
BY lines. not many. neat and round
All ending In a sting
The poetieal shape was always
preserved. since without it an epi-
gram would scarcely have been any
thing at all. A French wit. La Mon
move. said that an epigran in prose
is ga, alryman di>mounted. But q
large proportion of the Eiizabethan
and Jacobean epigrams were beg
gars on horseback who if they had
been turned of their rhyme would
have been beggars and nothing else.
The idea was that joke or a state
ment of fact. whether grave or gay.
had but to be rhymed TO become Q
piece of literature worthy 10 be
printed and preserved in the ar
ehive, OF a poets writings.-Ed-
mund Gosse in Ilarpers Magazine.
La Junta tribune., 1906-02-14
o.;ss IN H;s I;~s.

Some years ago when . ven
known caterer vas in the Nassachu-
setts legislature, says the Boston
Herald, he was placed ON . commit
tee to investigate the sdvisability Of
filing in the South Boston fats
One of his fellow townsmen who
had opposed his election met him
soon after and said to him rudely,
swhat do you know about 6lling n
Fats -
~well." said the msnbef quietly;
'.it has been my business for the pasl
twenty yesrs-
La Junta tribune., 1906-02-14
A Triumph Of Elementary gsue.tien.

The following little incident hap
pened in London suburb: \ boot
makers apprentice, lad of about
fourteen, delivered pair Of boots At
= tradesman's house. The trades
mans wife, accustomed to orderly
business ways, asked the lad after
handing him the money for the
boots 10 receipt the bill. At this re-
quest the lad showed the greatest
confusion, SO that the woman to re-
assure him said, "Just receipt it as
q matter OF business" Whereupon
he wrote labOriously something ON
the paper. In the evening when the
tradesman examined the papers on
the spike he came upon . bOotmak-
er's bill, at the foot Of which was
written in large letters in . school
boy hand, As matter Of business"
1t was the youthful apprentices lit
eral Interpretation of the demand
for receipt as matter of business.
London Mail.
La Junta tribune., 1906-02-14
Ne kos~.

No one can tell what put such .
funny idea in this little fellows
head. but his teacher is laughing
over it vet. He attends one Of the
schools in the west end, and the
teacher was quizxing her pupils in
geography. After she had asked
several questions and received salts
factory replies she asked what a vol
cano was. Up went the boys hand,
and his face beamed with delight.
What 10 it, Willie:
"A volcano is just like . sheep,
only its hair isn't 80 long," was tha
startling reply.-Albsny Journal.
La Junta tribune., 1906-02-14
Paraguay Tu

Nate or Paraguay tea is made
from the leaves Of the Brazilian bel
y and takes the place Of tea in near.
~ the whole of South Amefica,
where 1t has been employed by Indi-
ans from time immemorial and by
their conquerors and settlers since
the seventeenth century. The tree If
let alone will acquire q height of
nfteen or twenty feet, but the plants
rom which the mate i collected are
moderate sized shrubs, with numr.
Gus stems from one root.
La Junta tribune., 1906-02-14
GeeisieI - Ns~srs1se Aaeaeis~.

"You believe IN old age pensions,
% you?' said the passenger with
the skullcap. well, that depends.
Take your case, for instance. What
claim have you on the country
What have you ever done or suffer-
ed for it ?"
"I've got the tobacco heart from
contributing to its internal revenue
department." said the pssseagef
with the sandy goatee, @and I've
saised fourteen boys, bgosh hr-Chi-
caeo Tribune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-26
LEAVE JAMESTOWN FAIR
BUILDINGS FOR FUTURE
Cardinal Gibbons Declares Beautiful
Buildings and Grounds Should .
Remain.

James Cardinal Gibbons, archbishop
of Baltimore, was the guest of the
jamestown Exposition company dur
ing a recent visit to Norfolk, whittier
he went to attend the jubilee celebra
ton of st. Vincent's hospital. The
cardinal was shown over the eXposi
ton grounds by the officials of the
company and examined the buildings
finished and in course of construction
with much interest. He was particu-
larly interested in the arts and crafts
village, which is nearing completion,
but the thing that appealed to him
most was the wealth of floral beauty
and verdure which signaliZes the
jamestown exposition and will be one
of its most delightful features. The
exposition grounds are naturally well
wooded and most of the trees have
been left standing. In addition to
these there are hundreds of beautiful
trees that have been successfully
transplanted and are now in full leaf.
Most of the native plants are flower
bearing and there is great profusion
of evergreen shrubs.
Cardinal Gibbons. who was accom-
panied by a party of clergymen and
business men of Norfolk, expressed
pleasure ard appreciation at what he
saw
81 am both surprised and delighted
at the beauty of your exposition site
and at the great work you have done
in so short time he said.
You are aiding nature, which is al
ways well. These magnificent trees
and your millions of plants and shrubs
will be very restful and delightful TO
the thousands who will throng through
your gates next year. The jamestown
exposition is one which should appeal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-26

buildings. Other expositions have CON
structed but TO tear down and leave
a void in the heart and mind of all
who have looked.
Make of this permanent park
which will stand as a monument of
what the jamestown exposition seeks
to commemorate Other eXpositions
passed to forgetfulness; let this one
be an exception.
Your beautiful grounds and quaint
buildings will be a source of pleasure
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-26

to all loyal men, women and children.
1t is right TO remember those things
in our history which marked the be-
ginnings of great epochs, and l hope
the jamestown exposition will receive
the hearty support of the people of the
entire country.
You have departed from the ways
of other expositions, especially in your
buildings | have always thought it
vandalism to destroy created beauty
in the form either of landscape or
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-26

this gorgeous panorama of water
views"
Storehousc of Indian Lore.
As a matter of fact besides the In
dian legends that cluster around the
site of this beautiful city the whole
river is one vast storehouse of Indian
lore. Let us in imagination transport
ourselves to ST. Paul and take the trip
to st. Louis covering the ground that
in 1867 Father Marquette and four
others explored. Tin year or so one
can take the boat at Minneapolis. but
until the government dam is finished.
the would-be traveller must start from
st. Paul.. Down the heart of the con-
tihent went these hardy explorers to
find Indian tradition no longer a myth
and TO become one in the great trio,
DeSoto, Marquette and La Sale. whose
names are inseparately connected with
Mes-sa-sebe-th Mississippi
Counting from Lake Itasca where
the water is only dozen feet across,
the distance TO the gulf is about 500
miles. The water falls gently with
only occasional rapids. those at the
falls of St. Anthony being the largest.
From St. Paul to Prescott the river
threads its way between banks that
are rich in legendary lore, the begin
ming of the waters fairyland. When
the junction of the Mississippi and st.
Croix is reached, the voyager is upon
the threshold of natures wonderland.
The stream begins to widen rapidly, 10
spread out into many channels. there
is the fragrance of woods and shortly
after the bordering lines of magnificent
bluffs. Towering ranges of massive,
solid rock assume hundred fantastic
shapes. Some are inaccessible, some
colOred, others clothed with timber a
wilderness so magnificent and prime
val that enc can imagine that soft
smoke from Indian camp fires still
hangs over the stream.
Ever-ChanginG Panoramu.
Then the ever-changing panorama of
beauty varies. The vision of high.
rocky bluffs is broken by farm lands
and winding mountain paths extending
back from the waters edge. Always
there is variety with a play of sun
shine and shadow chasing over the
green water Occasionally in the
breaks a city comes To view. First
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-26

Take a short jaunt on the Mississippi
if you will but if it is possible to ar
range to take an extended trip on the
Father of Waters which flows by our
DOORS says an old traveller who has
visited most of the places frequented
by tourists. This man is a See Amer
lea" enthusiast, one of that organiza-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-26

this enthusiast There is not mile
but bears story, and from the early
days, when Marquette and Joliet went
down it, to the present, our river has
shown some of the most beautiful
scenery on earth. We go to Europe
for our vacations, but here at home
are a thousand different pictures in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-26
THE MISSISSIPPI.

ton that has recently been formed to
call attention 10 the beauties of our
country. and he declares that in his
estimation the Mississippi far outstrips
the Hudson in beauty and romance.
IF the bluffs of the river could echo
the happenings they have heard what
romances could be written" exclaims
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-26

WRITTEN FOR THE ARGUS BY
KATHERINE LOUISE SAIITH)
Minneapolis. May 24.-Every man,
woman and child in Rock Island knows
the beauty of the Mississippi, but TO
appreciate TO the full its scenic effects
one should take the trip north as far
rs St Paul and south 10 St Louis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-26

TO thousands leng after the exposition
closes its gates next November.
81 wish you the greatest degree of
success that a worthy enterprise de.
serves, and it is my hope that mul-
titude will have the privilege of seeing
and enjoying all the good things which
will be shown here next year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-26

All the news all the time THB
ARGUS.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-07-20

t.. Drake committee, and that all
money collected from back taxes
shall be equally divided between dis
trict No. II, %, 36. j, IS. when
collected by county treasurer.
Clerk of courts S. Cattrell handed
in a reQuistion for 20 names to re-
plenish jury list to be kept by thin
as provided by law, and following
apportion was made by county
commissioner, and following names
were drawn:
Perry townsllip-A. L.. {. Hillmnn,
j. w. Campbell. "A. w. Thomas.
Badger township-.l. h. Watkins,
c. p. Young, w. III. Comstock.
Blendon township i. F.. Sebbey,
John Rohls. j. f. kourtz.
Mt. Vernon township-E. c. Can.
non, Frank Meeking, Nels Oppe-
dahl.
Mt. Vernon village-C, u. Boyd
en-, {. c. Fitch.
5eulah township-C. \. Law
renee, John ~Ileysett, Ira Fraser.
Mitchell township-Geo. Law, A..
+. Test, Perry Davis
Prosper township-lred Carlson.
VIM. Darling, John a. lIendrickson.
Lisbon township-G. c. Markla.
y. Nj. jerks. NJ. Nj. Marshall.
Union township-Wm. Jackson.
G. j. elites. j.. c. Burnes.
Baker township y. J.. Russ. John
loft, G. H. Parrolt.
Tobiu township Henry Bowlby.
T.. :. Carpenter, Toe schaenfelder.
Rome township Geo. Caster, W.
L. smith. Fred Geiseu.
Ethan village-r. II. CHAMPION,
Frank Cole.
First ward. city-Geo. uolleran.
{. V. Gilllland, j. W.. Clark,-Geo.
Ellsworth. l.. ~. Milne, John II.
Caster, j. Nj. Dobson, a. w. w.
Davis.
Second ward. city-A. j. parshall.
Hams Rasmussen. c. v. Priest. L.
Nj. Ila'dy. Fay Higgins. j. a.
sodereren. Geo. Mckonkey.
Third ward. cily-H. Il. Nelson.
w. M. Smith, a.. G.. Dickson. A.
l.. Peters, John Dunlevy, c. TX.
Morrison. VIM. Il. Rathbun.
Fourth ward. city-Clyde Bobb.
Warren Wells, j.. Becker, c. }.
Blynn, Elijah Tillotson. C.. II.
White, n. a. Truax, +. ". Travis.
E. T. Grinnell was allowed for dray
ing $50.
County auditor was instructed t(
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-07-20

advertise for bids for con for cVun.
" and county poor. Bids / ODE
opened at September meeting or
board.
Motion made aud carried to accept,
800 in full for Dan Collins back
personal taxes il same are paid by
August !, 1905.
Motion made and carried to appro.
pirate Sl25 for county exhibit at corr
palace for year 1906.
Motion made and carried that Wm.
Nash have charge of county exhibit
as faI us collecting material Soc
proper display of the products OF
Dawson county and assist in ar
ranging same in corn palace.
j. w. Giltillan, salary county
W. .. S4U. So
". III. Webster. salary county
@. NJ. Butteltield. salary county
con-. ........ 3U. 10
c. +. Drake, salary county com $3.50
VIM. Nasl SALARY county COM. 40. lG
Motion made and carried TO aiourn
sine die.
state OF south Dakota county OF
DAWSON, S..
l.. O. u. stearas. County Auditor
Of said county. do hereby certify
that the above and foregoing is d
true and correct report Of County
Board of Equalization and Counts
Commissioners of r%eslllar session held
July ). ., q. :, 9, 10. III. -. l3. Il,
1906.
loaled this 10Th day OF .Joly. 1906.
O. ID. Slealns.
County Auditor.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-07-20
Afternoon Session.

Board called TO order at l 80 p. IN.
Meiubers all present.
Continued settlement with county
treasurer.
journ to 8 O'clock Thursday morning,
July 18th.
Thursday Morning. July 18th.
Board called to order at . O'Clock.
Members ali present.
Continued settlement with county
treasurer.
County commissioners having gone
over all the books and vouchers of
county treasurer, T.. j. Haynes. and
counted all the money ON hand and
found same to agree with report filed
with county auditor, and sane being
correct.
Motion made and carried to ac-
cept county treasurer's report.
The following bills were--allowed:
CIV. ellis. shoes for COUNTY =
poor , 90
The Ethan Enterprise, county
PRINTING!. .Sl0.2 IS
G. c. Halphide, postage and rec
ordine NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $50
l.. q. Gale. rent for room for
county poor .................. 800
\. i. Quits. rig for game war
l.5o
Badger township. blanks and
labor on county bridge........ 100
Jacob Becker. mdse., for county
poor. $50
Superintendent OF Hospital of In
san made his report for quarter end
ing June 30, 1906, and same vas on
motion accepted and fees allowed as
fol1nuc fnuit.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-07-20

OF SOUTH DAKOrAt-
COUNTY OF DAWSON $50
10. D.Steans.A Auditor icing first duly swund 10th saw thai he rra.. ..n,
rue and conects statement otthe financial condition of Dawson County aSsS Sl Ie@n Is
the udtorse exhibit lisa rue and correct statement all wagtd m y ms books and
Sutscrteda and swrnto before M this 1ot 4f Ina, - I. d. SrEARNs
lsnM5 Jerk Of nSG nn aml.
Dawson ountyS South Dakoa
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bOOAS iAonS ~ W W.
journ to 9 O'Clock Saturday, July Ia.
Saturday Morning, July l4th.
Board called to order at 9 o'clock.
Members all present.
The committee appointed by eoun-
ty commissioners to DIVIDE the prop
erty OF school districts No. u. 35.
80, 81. SO, of Rome township. re-
ported that each school district re-
tain what property belonged to
them. except where one district had
borrowed seats from the other, the
same should he returned to them.
And there having been no objection
filed as to division of Rome school
districts into sub-district. this COM
pleted the reorganization of said dis
trict.
Motion made and carried to accept
the report Of y. j. Quigley and c.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-07-20

b. \. I6ohb, medical services
Jennie Van Hoover S 80
b A. Bobb, medical services
Carl Groves, S25. 90, rejected
Will a. Beach, book and thanks
for the county. 2l.50
Motion made and carried to ad-
iourn to | 30 p. NJ.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-05-03
Why the Tree HowIed.

The teacher was giving her class
a lesson III nature study. The
point under discussion was the cause
of the signing of the wind which
sounded mournfully about the
branches of all apple tree, says the
Boston Record.
Jimmie got to his feet with a
knowing air and the teacher asked:
Jimmie, what is it makes that
moaning noise we all hear so plain
ly?"
Jimmie's answer was prompt:
It's the tree.
Why, Jimmie, said the teach
er, you know tree is an mani
mate object and could not make a
noise like that.
Well, / know, but its the tree
just the same "
Why, Jimmie, why do you say
it is the tree that makes the noiseo"
Well, said the star of the
class, I guess if you was as full
of green apples as that tree IS l
guess you'd howl
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-05-03

Why Adam Never Was a Baby.

The Scripture lesson that morn
ing had dealt with the creation,
and the master, who, owing to
shortage of staff, had grouped the
whole school together, was sure he
had kept within the comprehension
of the least intelligent of his mix
cd group, smilingly invited ques-
tons. Jim, a tiny boy with white
eager face and large brow, at once
help up his hand.
Please, sir, why was Adam
never a baby?"
The teacher coughed, hesitated,
and was in some doubt as to what
answer to give.
Lizzie, little girl of 9, in Stand
ard IL, and the eldest of several
brothers and sisters nearly as sharp
as herself. at last came to the
rescue.
Please, sir. she said smartIy,
there was nobody to nurse him. :"
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-05-03
influence of a Happy Home.

A single bitter word may dis
quiet an entire family for a whole
day. One iIlhumored frown or
1mpulent answer casts a gloom over
the household, while a smile, a
tender word, like a CLEAN of sun
shine, will brighten the weary hour.
Like flowers which spring in our
path, full of freshness, fragrance
and beauty, so kind words, gentle
demeanor and loving patience make
glad every member of the home.
No matter how humble the place,
if it is frightened by love and
kindness, the heart will turn
lovingly toward it, and home, be
it ever so humble, will be the
dearest spot beneath the circuit of
the sun. 1t is for the woman of
the house to make it such. In this
way the dear boys can be kept from
temptation S path. Outlines they,
because they are boys, are boys,
are given the poorest room in the
house and are left to entertain
themselves, with few words of love
and smiles of welcome. Soon they |
begin to drift into evil companion
ship and then the power of the
current, so gentle so imperCeptible,
so pleasant to yield to, so difficult |
to resist becomes stronger than
home influence; the will power is
and your boy is gone.
Teach your girls by precept and
example that it is a duty to give
the boys the best of your home
and heart, for it is most often
the woman who makes of mars the
of home. Texas Baptist
Herald.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-05-03

a DISPATCH from Houston says
the prevailing drouth is somewhat
menacing the rice crops OF the Tex
as coast country. So threatening is
the situation created by the dry
weather that pumping plants are
to start up this week in order to
food the land, with a view to
sprouting the rice. Much CT the
seed has been in the ground for
weeks, and some for more than a
month, without sprouting.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-05-03

A COMPANY has been quietly or
gained and within the next week
will announce the establishment OF
a line of fast freight and passenger
steamers between New Orleans and
Galveston in competition with the
Southern Pacific Railroad. The
company also intends to enter into
a traffic alliance with some of the
East bank railroads, and in this
way add largely to its volume of
business.