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Tho Use of Dyes.

With many people, 1t is not a
necessity to make over garmenss, but
where economy is the rule there Is
often a great saving in using mate
rails which are too good to throw
away or sell to the ragman, thus
keeping the money for other ex-
penses. Home dyeing is by no means
a difficult work, and the made-over
garment may be so changed in color
by this means as to seem a new one.
In buying all wool goods, n can
afford to get the pretty, delicate
colors for frst-Wear, as a later I'M
mersion in some good dye will effect
ually blot out all traces Of the has
been" Mixed fabrics, as cotton and
wool, or other mixtures, must have
two separate baths in separate dyes
made specially for the material; that
is, a dip in the wool dye for the
silk and wool, and a dip in a cotton
dye for cottons and linens. This can
be nicely done, if one is particular 10
use the dyes indicated, following d.
rections given on every package.
Where there are only adults in the
family, or the making over Is not
deemed advisable, the garments
should be passed on to some needy
person, rather than to keep them as
moth-breeders in the closets or boxes.
If you do not know where to place
them, send them to some charitable
association, and let them go on doing
good.-The Commoner.
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FOREIGN.

The Socialists in the reballot at
Bremen, lost a seat.
Slippery pavements caused ever a
hundred cases Of broken limbs in
Berlin; eight persons were killed by
g snowslide In Bavaria.
Following the killing of DR.. Mata
lila In q row In Caracas, several
friends of Vice-President Gomez ere
arrested. .
Sir Alfred Jones and his party
reached Bristol on board the Port
Kingston; the members of the rarty
protested against the charges of I'M
kind treatment of Americans.
IF you don't consent to see me,
I'll commit suicide" was the threat
Count Boni de Castellane, Of Paris,
made in a letter recently written to
his former wife, now Madame
Gould"
Eighteen inches of snow fell in
Berlin, the heaviest fall in a genera
ton; many arrests were made OF
young rufians who violently snow.
balled women.
Plague has broken out in the Chi
nese province of NeW-ChWang.
Consul-General Rodgers reports
that Chinese famine conditions are
even worse than reported.
M. S%tolypin, Premier Of Russia,
has issued a circular to Governors
General, Governors and Projects en-
phasizing the Government s desire to
~co-operate with Parliament in q
friendly spirit.
Germany will send three airships
to compete in the international bal
loon race, according to a special cable
dispatch from Berlin.
The existence of the French Cab
met was said to be threatened by the
clash in the Chamber of Deputies
between Premier Cemenceau and M.
BRAND, Minister of Education. =
1t was authoritatively stated on be-
half of the Marlborough family that
the Duke and Duchess have private
ly settled their differences" and that
the Duchess and children are going
to the Continent.
Fully 100000 Chinese, living in
an area Of 10000 square miles, about
that Of the State Of Ohio, are suffer-
ing from famine conditions. 1t Is
estimated that 100000 persons are
actually starving.
Lady Dorothy Cuthbert, wife of
Captain James Harold Cuthbert and
daughter Of the present Earl of STRAIT
ford, met with a tragic accidental
death by shooting at the hands Of
her husband.
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Frosting-One pound of brown
sugar: enough water to dissolve,
boil to a thread; butter the size or
an egg, and one teaspoonful OF
vanilla. After it is cooked, beat un-
til it cools.
Currant Bread-Prepare the dough
as usual, except that allowance must
be made for the weight of the cur
rants, either by putting less flour or
more yeast into the sponge. Work
the currants thoroughly into the
dough, allowing one part currants to
two parts dough.
Steamed Chocolate Pudding-One-
half cupful Of sugar. one egg, two
teaspoonfuls of butter, one cupful OF
-four. one teaspoonful of baking pow
der, half a cupful of milk, a little
salt, one and a half squares of choc-
olate. Steam for two hours. Eat
with cream sauce.
Plain Currant Cake-This simple
recipe makes a splendid currant cake
for children. We advise that you
bake it in a large, shallow tin, re-
membering that the outside crusts
of newly baked cakes are particularly
crisp and delicious. One pound Of
-four, quarter of a pound of clarified
dripping, two teaspoonfuls of baking
powder, eight to ten ounces of cur
rants, two ounces of fine sugar, one
agg, a little milk. Mix flour and bak-
ing powder; rub in the dripping, add
he currants, the sugar and a gener-
ous grating of nutmeg. Make into a
light dough with the egg and milk,
ind bake for forty-fye minutes in a
shallow tin.
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Household
~Natter
J. Tried Remedies.

Isn't it ~aggravating when launder'
ing your best and daintiest white
waist to find a spot Of iron in a con-
spicuous place? And it is almost
sure to be in a conspicuous place.
/. Lemon juice and salt.
2. Green tomato juice and salt.
3. Place powdered alum on the
spot and stretch the disfigured goods
over steam from a vessel of boiling
water.
f.. Rub the spot we'll with oxalie
acid and spread out in the sunshine.
Some of these simple remedies will
be almost sure to be at hand.
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CHAPTER xxx.
Fencing.

The following a happened to
be a gay one, and among the gayest
was Lena Wright. She went out with
her father and mother; she went out
with her mothers sister, Lady ALL
ron. She went anywhere with any
one, and appeared to be suffering
from an Unsuitable thirst for change
and novelty. No number of dances
tired her. no partner wearied her by
dancing through from beginning to
end.
Some weeks had elapsed since Lau-
rance loves dinner party, and Char
lie had not wasted his time. He had
reassumed his old position in the
Seymour street household. The cir
Gle of visitors there had somewhat
changed in his absence, as he soon
discovered. This was the natural re-
suit Of the colonel's presence. Like
all specialists. the old traveller was
much sought after by his kind.
Eastern authorities of every age and
nationality sought him out, and with
these rugged and sunburned wander
ers the colonel loved to travel again
rel far off deserts, comparing notes,
asking and receiving hints. Gradual
ly his house came to be recognized
as the headquarters Of the party des-
ignated "alarmists." Among these
experts it soon became a semi-oficial
ranrnf that INy;r,-o-l NG;rtIo,, n,oa ls1..4
there" and a few were taken into
further confidence and allowed to
share the colonel's anxiety at his
long absence. AS Vineyards broth
er, Charlie found himself of more
Importance among these ancient lrm-
inaries of Eastern diplomacy. Thus
he occupied a double post in the
household. Firstly, Is the colonel's
friend; secondly, as Lena's attendant
knight wheresoever she might be
pleased to go.
Through it all, like an undercur-
rent, ran the thread of his own dip
lomatic task. From Lena he had
learned nothing, but one important
step had been made in the right di-
rection. He rad renewed his ac-
quaintance with the Baroness de
Nantille. She had even been invited
to the Wrights' at his suggestion,
upon which occasion he had with
i~mperturbable calmness devoted him
self to entertaining her. until he dis
covered that Lena was beginning to
notice it. Laurance Lowe had been
present on this occasion. as on Others
when the baroness and Charlie were
thrown together. and very little that
passed was lost by him.
There were many drawing rooms
in London to which Mrs. Mistley and
her sons had the entree, and where
they could be sure of 4 welcome;
and now Charlie suddenly began tc
take advantage Of this privilege
Wherever Lena went. he vas sure tc
appear during the evening. At dull
geographical and learned soirees he
usually put in an aDpearance--verI
late, but by no means disturbed, fol
It had come 10 be an understood
thing that Lena should accord a smil,
ing congo TO any bumptioHs and self
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FUsing Rubies.

Little rubies, the price of which is
considerably below that of large
ones of the same quality, are finely
powdered, and then fused together
in the electric furnace. The mass is
quickly cooled by some trick that
is not made public, resulting in a
gem of good size. and retaining the
desired lustre and tint. Neither the
sapphire nor the emerald can be
subjected to this treatment.
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The receipts of the French Tobacco
Monopoly in August were 100000
above the average. The cause Of this
Is said to be the closing Of the schools
for the holidays-When the school
boys were free and could smoke
%cigarettes.
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"YclloWs" Arc Fading.

The yellow papers are fading, on
exchange asserts. The color proved
not to- be fast. on paper. 1t is a
question. however. whether the
bleached yellow is more agreeable
than the vivid original color, which
was fresh, if d~isagreeable. Now it is
as disagreeable as ever, but is stale.
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OUR ADOPTED ISLANDS.

Advices from Cuba say that the
political parties r preparing for the
election of a President; the sugar
crop promises to be a record one.
Senior Torriente, Cuban Minister I'd
Spain, gave as his reason for resign,
ing his post the disgrace which Cuba
suffered in permitting conditions
which forced the Intervention of the
United States. -.
The Honolulu Promotion Commit
tee has arranged to hold Pan.Pa-.
cilc Exposition in that city.
1t is believed that the Federal Gov.
eminent is preparing to take steps to
prevent the passage by the Hawaiian
Territorial Legislature of any meas
ure tending to discriminate against
the Japanese.
There is much Dissatisfaction.
among the people Of Cuba on account
Of a feeling that American capitalists.
are land-grabbing, and may throttle
the small farmers In the island.
The native newspapers at Manila
In leading editorials express fear that
Japan will go to war over the con-,
troversy concerning the aggregation
Of Japanese pupils In the San Franz
cisco schools and will sieze the Phil
ippine Islands and so crush all aspira-
lions for independence.
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F1ouIs for Pastry and Cakes.

Flour fO- PASTRY ana
The pastry or winter wheat foul
Is always used for cakes, because il
contains a smaller amount of clutter
and a larger amount of starch thar
-four made from spring wheat, which
makes a crisper and more tender
product. Potato -four, which Is i'm
ported from Sweden, contains nc
gluten whatever, and makes the ten.
derest sponge cake. Tapioca -four.
which is cheaper than the potato
-four, might also be used. With this
-four less sugar should be added, fol
in the preparation of the tapiocs
-four some dextrine is produced.-S
A. Dean, in Good Housekeeping.
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Or NE VS.


.Hsa
Southern cotton growers petitfoned
the Postmaster General to bar the
New York Cotton Exchange from the
mails.
The action of Rear-Admiral Chas4
n. Davis in giving relief to the sui.
ferers from earthquake and fire at
Kingston, Jamaica, was warmly COM
mended by President Roosevelt.
President Roosevelt will not urge
Congress to pass additional railroad
legislation until the Sixtieth Congress
meets.
Sensational reports of the lfkeH-
hood Of wal with Japan we're ridi-
culed by Washington officials.
A representative of the Du Point
Powder Company denied that his
company monopolized the manufac-
ture of smokeless powder !.
The President nominated Richard
A. Ballinger, Of Seattle, Wash, to
be Commissioners of the General Land
Office, to succeed W. A. Richards.
A letter from Chief Engineer steg,,
ems, in which he said he would ac-
cept the plans for the Gatun dam IL
he were going to pay for the whole
work himself, was made public.
The Interior Department viii
shortly spend $1,000,000 on cattle
for Indians on reservations in North.
and South Dakota, Montana and Ari-
iona,
The nomination Of William Barnes,
Jr., to be Surveyor Of the Port OF
Albany, was sent to the Senate by the
President, MI. Barnes has already
held the Office two terms.
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More than one-ffth of the land
surface of the globe is under English
rule. -
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The earliest known directory Is
that Of London, published in 1877.


that of London. published in 1877.
Among all the translations Of
Homer, that Of Alexander Pope re-
mains the most popular.
Marrying a girl against the wishes
of her parents is, next to murder, the
most severely punishable crime in
Lapland.
A man who fails to raise his hat
when a funeral Is passing in Chester,
England, is liable to a fine and i'm
pfisonment.
Salvador, the smallest Of Central
American republics, has issued forty
different kinds of stamps, more than
any other country.
In Sweden the depot waiting rooms
are provided with beds for passen-
gers, and porters call the travellers
ten minutes before the arrival Of
trains.
An American periodical is respon-
sible for the suggestion that the nu-
merous consumptives in Colorado
should be compelled to wear bells
round their necks. ;
CD,doo ond chouolc tooether with
scoops, are found depicted on the
walls of Egyptian catacombs, and all
three are frequently mentioned by
Roman and Greek agricultural
writer's.
Chile has one of the oldest locomo-
tives in the world to be still in work.
Ing condition. 1t was built by Nor
mis-, of Philadelphia, in 1850. This
locomotive was at work on the Co.
paipo line in 1851, some years be-
fore the Buenos Ayres Western was
built. r. L. Halstead says that he
saw the old relic under steam and in
service a year or two ago, when he
was in Chile.
An astronomical wedding gift, says
the Weltall, has been presented to
King Alfonso of Spain by the Repub.
lie of Peru. 1t is an artistic table
clock designed by the French sculp.
tor Carrier Belleuse. and is held by
the Muse of Astronomy. The zodiac,
stars, figures, etc., are made Of lap.
islauzuli, gold and precious metals.
The clock received the grand prix"
at the Paris Exhibition of 1900 and
cost $4,000.
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Marrying a girl against the wishes
of her parents is, next to murder, the
most severely punishable crime in
Lapland.
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Among all the t~ranslations OF
Homer, that of Alexander Pope re-
mains the most popular.
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A mar who fails to raise his hat
when a funeral is passing in Chester,
England, is liable to a fine and i'm
pfisonment.
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Salvador, the smallest Of Central
American republics, has issued forty
different kinds of stamps, more than
any other country.
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In Sweden the depot waiting rooms
are provided with beds for passen-
gers, and porters call the travellers
ten minutes before the arrival Of
trains.
La Junta tribune., 1907-11-02
Death Of Rev. r. u. ssrnss.

X. H. Barnes. for the past year
rector of St. Andrews Episcopal
church Of this city. died at the par
sonage on Fourth street, last Satur-
day; afternoon. his sudden taking off
being a great shock to this com
munity. Mr.. Barnes had been in
ill-health for several years from a
complication of diseases. Two weeks
previous to his death he consulted
specialist in Pueblo who told him
that his days were numbered it
might be a month, it might be a
year, but the end was sure to come
within that time, and when it did it
would probably be without warning.
Only three people knew of the re-
suit of this consultation, the wife of
the deceased not being included
among these, and when Mr.. Barnes
returned from Pueblo he made every
preparation for death. On the day
preceding his death he was down
town, and as he had been advised.
when the end came there was hard
ly a moments warning.
Robert H. Barnes was born in
Troy. N. Y. March 81, 1860. and
died in La Junta, Colo, October 2H
1907, aged 46 years. 6 months and %
days. He was ordained a priest in
the Episcopal church fifteen years
ago. and previous to coming to
Colorado five or six years ago, had
charge of several parishes in Kansas.
Rev. Barnes was the first chaplain
of the Elks' lodge at Ouray. but at
the time of his death was not afiliat-
ed with any lodge of the order. His
sorrowing widow has the deep SYM
pathy of all in her great grief. Mrs.
A. f. WaIther, of Walsenburg, Colo,
a sister of Mrs. Barnes. and A. j.
Dutton, of Ouray. a brother-in-law.
attended her during the final ohse-
quies.
The funeral took place from St.
Andrews Episcopal church last Mon
day afternoon at 2::30 o'clock. the
brief and impressive service of the
church being conducted by Rev. W..
j. Cordick. of Trinidad. school
mate of the deceased. assisted by
Archdeacon Thomas A. Schofield, of
Denver, and John Wallis Oil. rector
of Holy Trinity, Pueblo. Six mem
bers of the local lodge of Elks Off
ciated as pall-bearers. as follows:
G. NJ. Dameron, c. F. Anthem. W..
l.. Bertrand. f. 3. Mason, II. 5.
Shrum and C. A. Philhour. The in
terment took place at Riverviow
cemetery.
La Junta tribune., 1907-11-02

globe. She has been fittingly named
the Switzerland of America only
that there are more rays of sunshine.
more mineral springs with equal
virtue in medicinal properties. and
thirty-five peaks on the Continental
divide higher than the famous Mat
terhorn of Switzerland. The past
year has totally eclipsed all previous
years in the naturalization of
values along all lines of industry in
the state. but more noticeable than
any has been The phenomenal de-
velopment in agriculture. The state
is producing in agricultural products
alone 20 per cent more wealth than
its entire mineral output. In all de-
partments of industry Colorado pro-
duces in the aggregate and adds
more to the wealth of the world,
according to population. than any
equal area on the globe.
La Junta tribune., 1907-11-02

giving stability with renewed con-
fidence IN all legitimate business
enterprises. The work of widening
and cleaning the Otero ditch is now
completed, more progress. being
made during October on the Clear
Creek Reservoir than during any
previous month. The dam and
reservoir should be completed not
later than January lst. and the ditch
with all Of its possibilities for the
future ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of La Junta
should be in operation next year
from the headgate to the uttermost
eastern limits of the empire of
Otero.
La Junta tribune., 1907-11-02

ColoncrJack Faw, one Of the prin-
cipal boosters of the Box Springs
water project, was in town yester-
day morning. Colonel Faw says
that he is still engaged in develop
ing untold quantities of water in
that section and that so far as the
supply is concerned there seems to
be no limit as to the quantity. OF
late he has been working on the old
water hole" near the double
dobies," and now has well there
thirty-eight feet square and eight
feet deep. TIE supply of water al
ready developed has run down the
dry bed of Horse Creek for dis
tance of over a mile and half, and
the end is not yet.
La Junta tribune., 1907-11-02

Several representatives of the
dirt moving brigade have been very
industriously engaged on First
street this week, and when the work
laid out for them is completed there
will be a decided improvement in
the appearance of the landscape o 'er
IN that vicinity. The railroad COM
pany is deepening and widening the
ditch abutting First street on the
north, and the bottom will be COW
cred with cement. The territory
between the ditch and the depot
is being filled up and graded and
when planted to blue grass will be
one of the beauty spots of La Junta.
The city is also engaged in putting
in an open gutter and sidewalk on
the west side of Colorado avenue
across First street to connect with
the walks and bridges already in
stalled by the Santa Fe. When all
Of the work is completed First
street will present quite a metro
politan appearance.
La Junta tribune., 1907-11-02

Owing to the cheap rates to Cali
fornia, which expired October 3lst,
the Santa Fe has been doing a tre-
mendous tourist passenger traffic to
the coast during the past week. Pas
senger train No. / has been running
in two sections for ten days. and all
of the coaches were loaded to the
guard rails. On Thursday of this
week Nos. l, Z and 9 were in two
sections. First No. 9 was composed
exclusively of nine baggage cars. or
to be explicit, seven all baggage and
two mixed baggage and express.
Second No. 9 did not arrive until six
O'Clock in the evening, seven hours
late. and was crowded with passen-
gers. The personnel Of the travel
ers seemed to be comprised Of the
two extremes. youth and old age,
and about equally divided. There
were many young people, with ad-
iuncts of from two to four carbon
copies attached, on their way west
to grow up with the country, and
there was large representation of
those who have reached the sere
and yellow leaf stage Of existence.
La Junta tribune., 1907-11-02

A tile floor Of a very handsome
pattern is now being installed in the
new office of the Harvey House. In
. very short time now the moving
process will be inaugurated, the
lunch counter being installed in the
present Office quarters. La Junta
will then have one of the swellest
hostelries on the entire Santa Fe
system.
La Junta tribune., 1907-11-02

County Treasurer Downer is put
ting the finishing touches on the de-
linquent tax list. and announces that
the final and last day to keep your
name out of print will be on or
about November 18th. The first
publication of the tax list will be on
November 2lst, and the delinquent
tax sale will take place on December
18th.
La Junta tribune., 1907-11-02

Word was received yesterday
morning from the powers that be in
Washington that the petition for adj
ditional postal facilities between
this city and Denver had been grant
ed. As soon as the Santa Fe can
furnish the necessary equipment a
postal car will be attached TO. pas
seneer trains Nos. COL and COZ with
+vo-c;erks-in charge. Train No.
La Junta tribune., 1907-11-02

6O1 departs for Denver at l:2O ..
M. and No. COZ arrives each evening
at 10 o'clock. This will give the
Arkansas Valley additional mail
facilities that will be much appreci-
ated, besides expediting the trans
action Of business in more ways than
one.
La Junta tribune., 1907-11-02

Bonds and Mortgages. an eastern
financial journal, has this to say OF
Colorado. Unquestionably there is
a great future for Colorado as an
investment field. Colorado is an
empire of over l03, 900 square miles,
embracing limitless opportunities
and Possessing inexhaustible re-
sources. Her industries-still IN
their ipfancy-are as varied as can
be found anywhere. From a scenic
and climatic viewpoint. Colorado IS
second n6ww uther section OF the