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damned 70 you'" replied the burly
old royal prince swinging on his heel
and ordering his Aide-de-camp Ia wait
Ing 10 show the colonel 10 the door
few days later II was announced
that Col Wellesley. who in his boy
hood had been page OF honor OF
Queen Victoria, had been "graciously
permitted" 20 resign his commission
In the army.
How an Emperor Avenged a Blow.
In the same way that European Of
hcers are debarred from fighting
duels with people OF the working
classes, SO are they precluded from
meeting royal personages and crowned
heads on the field of honor. II a young
ofhcer during a heated argument
with some comrade OF royal or i'm
perial rank receives a blow. he has no
alternative but 10 blow his own
brains out.
On one memorable occasion En-
peror Francis Joseph interviewed in
person 10 prevent an act OF self-de-
struction OF this kind The late Arch
duke Otto. his nephew. while en-
deavoring in a drunken freak TO con-
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"a. e1sor,ed from him IN . momen,

s.1a. extoried from him IN . moment
Of evaporation and when smarting
und~s a sense Of injustice. resulted in
tho ruin OF his political career and In
his beins blacklisted by English so
ciety
Perhaps the most mortal OF all sins
In the eyes OF unwritten law Is unfair
play az cards. and there are few fami-
lies OF birth and breeding on either
side of the Atlantic who would not In
tinitely prefer 10 have a murderer
among their relatives than man
who has been caught cheating at the
card table For II infiicts a stain upon
the family escutcheon which can
never be effaced, and which is remem-
bered against the house concerned
from generation 10 generation. A
man caught in the act OF unfair play
is exempt from punishment by the
tribunals OF the land. But the penalty
imposed upon him by unwritten law
Is immeasurably more severe than
anything that statute could devise
For instead OF being restricted 10
himself it extends to those who are
nearest and dearest 10 him, and he
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His Automatic Luncheon.

A young man told OF a recent ex-
Yerience in Boston.
Il was walking up and down the
crooked streets OF that old town look
ing for a place TO eat luncheon" said
he. Il found an attractive looking res
taurant and entered Soon was
perched on a stool at a counter.
looked over the menu card and or
dered a beef sandwich, iced tea and a
piece of cherry pie. The young wo-
man who took my order turned and
pressed one of number OF pearl
buttons on a board back OF where she
stood In a moment a small door flew
open disclosing a dumb walter ar
rangement which carried my sand
wich A similar pressure OF another
button and my iced tea was served
in the same manner. Later the pie
was served in the same automatic
way. | handed the waiter a dollar
bill. She dropped the currency in a
slot. pressed button and the auto
matte cash register dropped my ex-
act change in front OF me Everything
about the service of that luncheon
was automatic except the smile that
the girl gave me and sometimes
have my suspicious about that"
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GETTING Round II.

DIR. r. A. Cook, the famous noun
taineer. said OF mountain climbing. at
a dinner in Brooklyn
Peaks that seem inaccessible may
be climbed by turns and twists Noun.
tain climbing IL question Of getting
round the bad places. Getting rounG
your difIiculty-that IS the secret OF
good climbing. List the great must.
clan. had the ability 10 get round
things. Hence ! am sure he'd have
made a good mountaincer once. at
dinner LISTS hostess criea in a
Mortified voice that there We're l3 al
table
Don't let that alarm you, madam.
said List with a reassuring sInils
III eat for two"
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the consequence OF quarrel az
Vienna. thereby bringing disCredit 70
the corps OF officers Of the famous
regiment TO which he belonged Wells
ley. Of course. was Obliged 70
admit That he had been guilty of the
charge. Then. said the duke yon
had better leave the army
Leave the army. sir2' exclaimed
the colonel. "But what am I % 90 II
| leave the army 2"
Tuna dancn. master ana hn
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man and race horse owner. in the
apartments OF Mrs. Deacon on that
memorable night in the hotel at Nice.
and shot him as he endeavored to
conceal himself behind a sofa, he
acted strictly In accordance with the
demands OF unwritten law, and il may
safely be assumed that II he had been
a Frenchman instead OF a foreigner.
and an American al that. he would
never have been sentenced 10 even
the brief term OF imprisonment TO
which he was condemned
unwritten Law and the Duello.
Duelling is even more strictly for
hidden By law in England than on the
continent. But IL a member OF the
English diplomatic service, or an Off
Ger of the English army OF navy. re-
ceives while abroad a challenge to
fight. or Is made the subject of an in
dignity calling for redress 10 fight, he
is forced 10 resign not only his com
mission but also the membership OF
his clubs Not even all the immense
social influence OF colonel the Hon
Frederick Wellesley. brother OF the
late Earl Cowley. and now husband
OF the widowed Duchess OF yelling
ton. was able 10 save him from a fate
such as this while acting as charge
d'affaires OF Great Britain AZ Vienna
some II or Is years ago. Col. Welles-
ley. who was also 4 D. G. 70 Queen
Victoria. became involved in the Aus
trian capital in a quarrel about a WON
an with an Austrian nobleman. Count
X. who resented 70 such an extent
his behavior. as well as his remarks.
that he struck him with his glove
across the face and challenged him 70
fight Wellesley refused. however. to
accept the challenge on the ground
that by so doing he would render him
self liable 10 dismissal from the army.
owing to the fact that the English
articles Of war prescribe the penalty
OF being cashiered for every officer
involved in duel either as a princi-
pal or as a second.
Called to Task BY His General.
Wellesley was al once relieved OF
his Office OF charge d'affaires at the
suggestion of the Niennese court.
which did not relish the idea OF being
compelled 10 accord diplomatic hon
ors 10 a man who had thus shown the
white feather. and shortly after his
return to London one of his fellow
officers Of the Guards, Capt. John Del
acour. who had Witnessed the affair
at Vienna. brought the matter before
the notice OF the other member OF
the corps. In due course II reached
the ears Of the old duke Of Cambridge
cousin OF Queen Victoria and general
issimo OF the British army He sent
for Col Wellesley and asked him II
il were true that he had taken shelter
behind the army regulations TO avoid
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"Unqvrttten Lav'' ;
Notable Instances
of It's Application.

Ns Application Bereaved the
Emperor ofAusfria. Who Took
No Revenge for the Killing of
His SoD-Prfnce Baldwin OF
Belgium. Heir Apparent 10 the
Throne. Violated It's Prov.
sIons. and His Slayer. an IndIe-
nanf Husband. Was Never
Troubled by the AufhorIfies-
II Has a Relation. Too. in I'm.
ropean Countries 10 the Duel
10 Cheating and 10 Suede.
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""s universally regarded as having
soceiFed his deserts. and his assailant
.Vokea upon as having complied with
ule requirements Of the code Of social
'nics Nor was he ever troubled by
'ae authorities in connection there
""h aad remained respected mem
o"r 81 DIS class. and OF the communi-
W " senoral. and OF society. both az
nome ani abroad
Mae Ire late Edward Parker Dea-
I'm iHanl a. Abeille, the French clab-
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duct a bacchanalian party OF men and
women into the apartments OF his
wife. the Archduchess Marie Josepha
in order. as he explained. that they
might see what an archduchess
looked like in bed-was stopped in the
corridor leading TO her apartments By
his aide-de-camp. who drawing his
sabre. threatened to run through the
body anyone excepting the archduke
who endeavored to pass him.
The crowd. sobered by the serious
ness Of the situation. hesitated and
then withdrew. But the archduke was
so beside himself with rage al being
baked in his project that he struck
the young officer a blow in the face.
The matter was brought 10 the imme-
date notice OF the commander OF the
garrison. who communicated by tele-
graph with the emperor. Francis
Joseph ordered that the young officer
be prevented from doing himself any
harm. al all costs. fastened 10 the
scene from Vienna and. having as
sembled all the principal officers sum
moned both his nephew. Archduke
Otto. and the young aidede-camp to
his presence.
Apostrophizing the latter in his
kindliest manner. he exclaimed. Il
have to express my gratitude to YOU.
sir. for having undertaken the de-
Tense OF my dear niece at a moment
when she was in urgent need OF your
protection. In so doing you received
a blow for which you Yourself cannot
obtain satisfaction and which YOU
could not return But I can redress
that indignity for you and with that
he STROBE up TO Archduke Otto. and
before all present slapped his face.
ihereupon ordering him under arrest
for a period Of six months. and de-
prived him OF his command The
Young officer was promoted and deco
rated. But had it not been for the
emperors interference and for the
manner in which he avenged the az
front imposed upon the young 4. d.
c. the latter would have been conf
nelled BY unwritten law TO have blown
ont his brains.
unwri.ten Law and Perjury.
Perjury is according to every Grim
inal code Of Europe a felony. yet the
correspondent in divorce case, NO
matter how guilty. is compelled by the
unwritten law 10 perjure himself m
the witness box like a gentleman
and failure 70 comply with this RET
ouirenent entails an ostraclsm which
81 many Is regarded as worse than
death. as one Of the most eminent
~ English statesmen found % his
cost. In endeavoring 10 exculpate him-
self az the unsoundcd charge Of hat-
ing betrayed a young married woman
whom he had knowa from Childhood.
ae admitted under examination 'ha-
ne had been guilty 81 TOO great .n-
imacy With acr mother. This COMES
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enf in Q Divorce Case Is En-
rected 10 "PerJuyc HimseHLike
Gentleman -CDiess Stan.
ford White Was Actually
Caught IN The Arr OF Insulting
Mrs Harry Tbsw Der Hts
hand Vas Nor JUST led IN Kill
inc BIN Under The Unwristen
Las.
OF al the popular phrases OF the
English language there is none that
IS more misused and misunderstood
chan that OF "unwritten law" And
JUS al the present time IL is on every
hody's lips in connection with the
trial tor murder OF Harry X Thaw
To Judge from popular comment.
one would imagine that its jurisdic-
riun was restricted exclusively TO one
0r al the most two particular classes
ri homicide But 1t covers far
larger ground and affects almost
every phase Of our life.
Among the several stories current
concerning the mysterious tragedy OF
Meyerling, which robbed the veneer
able emperor Of Austria OF his only
son. The most generally accepted
version is that he was slain by the
uncles o. Baroness Marie Netsera or
else that he was subjected by them
20 such bodily injuries that he blew
his brains out, the men having learned
Of the princes intention TO cut adrift
from the girl. In compliance with his
pledge 20 his parents. instead Of
marrying her after securing a d.
vorce from Crown Princess Stephanie.
Prince Baldwin Paid Penalty.
In Brussels, in the Avenue Louise.
foreign visitors are still shown a de-
serted house, where Prince Baldwin OF
Belgium. favorite nephew Of King Leo
pod and heir apparent 10 the throne.
was killed BY an indignant husband
o' princeiy but not royal rank In
This Instance. however. the tragedy
was followed by a separation OF the
noble couple involved Baldwin OF
Belgium ia spite Of his popularity.
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has no alternative but either 10 kill
himself or else to disappear and seek
his fortune in some remote foreign
country, where disguised as 10 APP
pearance. silent as TO his origin, and
under an assumed name. he passes
his time In fear and trembling lest he
should be recognized and be once
more driven forth like the wandering
Jew OF old from his temporary refuge.
Construed Insults.
There are all sorts OF minor pro-
visions OF the unwritten law which il
would take too much time and space
to enumerate here. but among which
may be mentioned the rule which con
strues II as an insult when a man in
filling his neighbor's glass slants the
bottle backward instead of forward.
More than one sanguinary duel has
been fought TO the personal knowl-
edge OF the writer in Austria for a
breach OF etiquette OF this kind. In
the same way in the orient II in
showing the blade OF a sword 10 an
acquaintance one happens to turn the
edge thereof toward him he Will con
slider his honor impugned. and If by
any chance he is a japanese OF rank
he Is capable OF going of and commit
ting suicide by ripping himself open,
leaving a document stating that hav-
ing been insulted honor demanded
that he should commit hara.kiri. and
calling upon his nearest relatives to
avenge him.
In Relation to the Thaw Case.
with regard TO the application OF
the unwritten law TO the case Of
Harry Thaw. there are several con-
siderations to be noted in endeavOring
to bring it to bear upon the tragedy
OF Madison Square roof garden. II
young Mrs Thaw had been without
any stormy antecedents. and had been
subjected by Stanford White 10 indig-
mites and insulting proposals since
her marriage. her husband would have
been justified. according to the terms
Of the unwritten law. as understood
abroad. IN shooting him. though OF
course IL would have been more chiv-
alrous TO have given him a chance o.
defending himself instead Of taking
him al a disadvantage and unormec.
But. unfortunately young Mrs.
Thaw IS not without a past. that she
was educated at the cost OF White.
and had known him first as school
girl. then as a model. and finally as
chorus girl. for several years prior to
her marriage. cannot be denied Her
relations with White before becoming
Mrs. Thaw. aud also her career n
New York and Paris prior 70 her mar
riage were Of a nature 20 debar ner
husband from shooting White unless
be had actually caught him in Tic
very act Of insulting her That at
least is-the status ~ the White
drama from the point Of Wow Of IN
written law New York Woid.
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Jesus sees the good and the evil in
us. as the angel of Jehovah did when
he came to Abraham's tent ard to
Sodom.
The wicked have within them the
elements Of their own punishment
their moral natures. memory. con-
sciancc. bad character. remorse. These
are often dormant till Gods outward
runishment sets them aiiame.
May the young see tho doom uf
many men around them from afar IN
as Abraham saw the danes Of Sodom.
and not suief the doom as Tho
sodomitcs did, Dcr escape as did Lot.
La Junta tribune., 1907-02-09
Fee, in asnsss-ce,ersso Sv,t.

The state auditing board recently
closed up its business with the at
torneys in the kansas-Colorado
water rights case. and the services
Of the attorneys are no longer re-
quired, as the case is now under con-
sideration by the supreme court Of
the United States. The sum Of
s26. 800 has been paid the attorneys
in the case in fees. but bill calling
for further payment of $1,000
for the prosecution of this great
case is to be presented TO the legis-
lature.
The appointment Of funds among
the attorneys as agreed upon by the
auditing board IS as follows. Naile
( Waterman. $1,000; Rogers, Saaf-
goth & Gregg. SI2.oo0: c. d. Hayt.
$1,000 and Clyde Dawson. Canon
City. $1,000.
Talk Is said to be cheap. but like
all general rules has exceptions.
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css.sss .. .s.'sys . once.

A reorganization Of the Office force
Of J. Z. Hurley. general manager OF
the Atchison. Topeka 4 Santa Fe
railroad in Topeka. follows the
recent resignation Of A. E. Fleming
which became effective recently. H.
b. Lautz. assistant to the general
manager. has just announced the
promotion OF j. w. Roberts 70 BE-
chief clerk in the department. sue
ceeding To the desk heretofore held
by Mr.. Fleming. Mr.. Lautz also an
nounces the appointment of u. H..
Minchen To be transportation and
car clerk in this office. Mr.. Flem-
ing resigned to accept a position as
ck:sf clerk To H. U. Nudge. second
vice president Of the Rock Island.
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NOTICE II HkRknu GIVEN THNf .
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mum pric~ pr acre. - xssen skos-- The -
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of hi- ,ns~ssissss o. make assl ssrs-sf ia -
r-srt II NJ. eiaim. and that ssiA pr.-S In -
n.st. s-f"rv et~rA al ~ nssrsef toaes- =
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~ aid tnsA- via. Aan n.~ros. S.u4fnuD
ns-csseaa~. Ed~ ard ,. NIL. Joe Ns-earro0n.
: A AsREY. R-xi.,ss.
tirss pss,Ai~ssios- lsssssry a rU..
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La Junta tribune., 1907-02-09
CATALOGUE HOUSES AND FARMERS
Rs,stionsh,p OF Nail Order msvehsnt
and Mis- Fsss~sy Patron.

A writer in Stoves and Hardware
Reporter cites the following points
to show the relationship that exists
between the catalogue house and
the farmer. from the standpoint Of
the former:
l.. You should sell your farm pro-
duce for cash wherever you can.
but not from Us: we do not buy from
you.
2. You should believe our state
ments. and buy all you need from
us. because we want to be good to
you. although We are not personally
acquainted with you.
3. You should send US the money
in advance TO give us chance to get
the goods from the factory with
your money. meanwhile you will
have To wait patiently few weeks.
because that is our business method.
4. You shall apply TO your near
est city for good roads. 80 you may
conveniently get the goods from the
depot you buy from us. for We do
not build coontry roads.
5. You shall buy church bells and
interior fixtures from Us and for
ward the money in advance. for
that is our business method.
s. You shall collect from the bust
ness men in your vicinity as much
money as you can for the benefit Of
your churches. Although we get
more money from you than they do.
still il is against our rules to donate
money for the building Of country
churches.
:. You shall buy your tools from
US and be your own mechanic. in or
der to drive mechanics from your
vicinity. for we wsih il 80.
9. You shall induce your neigh
Dor to buy everything from US. -
we have room for more money.
9. You shall look often 1t the
BEAUTIFUL pictures in our catalogue
80 your wishes will increase and you
will send big order. although you
are not in immediate need Of the
goods. otherwise you might have
s,me money left to purchase neces
sary goods of your local merchants.
10. You shall have the mechanics
tina. repair the goods YOU buy from
US book the bill. 50 you can send the
money for his labor to US for new
goods. otherwise he viii not notice
our influence
IL. You shall believe us in pref
erence to your local merchants. -
we want your cash. but we only BE-
e me nill:oaaires b. chance-
Il You sAnII. in cnse Il scridene.
sickneD - ~. sppay - bs1al 49,
ess fer - - err<1a. - ve - ~
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1.se.~s.,sa u..sss.

Any person knowing the where
ahouts Of J. ". Smith. thirty-two
years Of age. last heard Of NJ Il
Junta through . letter in which he
stated that he married . Miss Carer.
will please communicate with the
undersigned. his brother.
MATT SMITH.
Shamrock. Texas.
La Junta tribune., 1907-02-09
aoz seaaos sssns.

Mr. sassis hes been on tie siek
list.
B.F. Netzler was At Orduay Sat-
, urday looking after his psuperty
there.
A great deal Of sickness prevails in
this community.
Mrs. c. S. Wilson was on the sick
list last Sunday.
r. B. Downey sold his cattle to
Bess Bros. near Arlington.
Cattle are in good shape and sew
eral bunches have been sold.
J. Guy Herst sold his eattle to
Bess Brothers near Arlington.
The Payne boys are digging . big
well for irrigzting their land.
Mr.. c. S. Wilson'S mother has
bought the HansbrouRh place.
Mrs. Guy Hurst has been on the
sick list but is now improving.
Don't believe all you hear abou,
Box Springs when at Sugar City
Everybody wanders why the steam
plow has not made its appearance
A prairie fire in Judge Patrick's
pasture caused some excitement one
day last week.
About ten families have located
near Duck Greek just over the hill
north Of Ordway.
A large gasoline engine will soon
lie installed on the Dawson claim
east Of Horse Greek.
Coyotes are not 80 numerous since
DR.. c. o. Metzler caught one in a
trap the other night.
Mrs. T. Il. Downey entertained
the families Of McCabe. Vineyard
and Workers at dinner Sunday.
Mr. Burrell expects to put in
about 200 acres of cantaloupes. He
intends irrigating from large wells.
Mr.. Dan Carlis was visiting NJ. c.
5. Wilson iast week. Mr.. Carlis has
q fine fruit ;snd poultry ranch south
Of Rocky Ford.
Judge Patrick IS having the road
fixed up that passes through hi big
pasture. Let the good work 60 on.
Judge.
c. 5. Wilson and F. c. Estep were
at Pueblo Tuesday a witnesses max
ing final proof on the Custer desert
claims.
Geo. Clark was helping with cattle
on the Metzler ranch Tuesday. when
his horse fell. giving him quite
bump.
There is a jolly bunch Of fellows
located on the east side ard seems
like il is about time a dance should
happen over there.
DIR. Metzler had a big patient last
Sunday. in the shape of the wind
mill. He proves that he can fix
windmills as well as teeth.
A dance was given at Mr.. Casey's
north Of the postoffice last saturday
night. At IL o'clock the dancing
ceased and all We're invited 70 the
dining room where bountiful ovs-
ter supper was served.
Lots of new shacks are going UP
east of Horse Creek. Mr. Newer.
Of near Manzanola. stopped at Metz
ler's ranch on the west side Tuesday
evening. on his way home from the
niriIn All ,a,r.I L.. al III . IL.