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The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-02-21
SOME NEW FRENCH KNIGHTS.
Queen Of Holland Has Agreed to Rec
ognize Vatican Titles.

Among the lucrative sources of rev
enue of the pope before the separa
ton of church and state in France was
the toll or tax on titles of nobility
and decorations. Since the rupture
the French government no longer rec
ognizes the ennobling titles and dec
orations OF the holy father. To have
the right to wear the Vatican ribbon
or to be called count, it was necessary
to obtain confirmation of title. This
gave much perpleXity to the candi.
dates.
The question has just been settled
Queen Wilhelmina has consented to
validate such titles and distinctions
The result has been an amusing Dill.
grimage to The Hague-and also in
an increase in the price of these pom.
tifical favors.
In the last few weeks the French
knights of the Golden Spur, of the
Holy Sepulcher of Christ, of Gregory
the Great, of Plus TX. have greatly in.
creased.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-02-21
EARLY NORTHWEST VOYAGES.
eoms Account of the Arctic Trips
That Have Beer Made.

Beginning with the American dis
coveries of John Cabot in 1897, the
search for the northwest passage was
for many years the object of rival ex-
petitions from Denmark, England,
France and Portugal, says A. w.
Greedy, in the Century. 1t was Frobish-
err, however, who in 1576-7S first gave
a distinct national character to the
quest. John Davis of Davis strait,
followed in three voyages. 15S5-sS, and
then, in 1912. came the illustrious and
hapless Henry Hudson, whose motto
was that explorers should achieve
what they had undertaken or else give
reasons wherefore it will not be-"
The search for the Atlantic side
closed for two centuries with the voy-
age of great seaman, William Baf-
fin, who, in a tiny boat of SO tons, with
q miserable equipment, but an I'M
daunted heart, attained, in 1916, the
highest north in the western hemis.
phere, II degrees % minutes N, and
discovered three radiating sounds,
Jones, Smith and Lancaster, the last
being the eastern entrance to the long
sought passage.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-02-21
BABY TORTURED BY ITCHING.
Rash Covered Face and Feet-Would
Cry Until Tired out-Speedy
Cure by Cuticura.

"My baby was about nine months
old when she had rash on her face
and feet. Her feet seemed to irritate
her most, especially nights. They
would cause her to be broken in her
rest, and sometimes she would cry
until she was tired out. I had always
used Cuticura Soap myself, and had
heard of so many cures by the Cuti-
cura Remedies that | thought | would
give them a trial. The improvement
was noticeable in a few hours, and
before ! had used one box of the Gu
ticura Ointment her feet were well
and have never troubled her since.
also used it to remove what is known
as "cradle cap" from her head, and
it worked like a charm, as it
cleansed and healed the scalp at the
same time. Now l keep Cuticura
Ointment on hand in case of any
little rash or insect bites as it takes
out the inflammation at once. Per.
haps this may be the means of help.
ing other suffering babies. Mrs. Hat
tie Currier, Thomaston, Me, June 8,
1Q06
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-02-21
STILL AFTER THAT CUP.
English Yachtman Thinks He Can
Capture Trophy.

New York The report comes from
Glasgow from well informed sources
of yachting information, that there is
a possibility OF another challenger APP
pearing from the other side for the
Americas cup instad of Sir Thomas
Upton The second aspirant is said
to be Kenneth NJ Clark. a well known
English yachtman.
1t is said that Mr. Clark has definite
~ made up his mind to challenge, but
that he will wait until the end of the
coming summer to give Sir Thomas
Upton the chance TO get in his fourth
challenge if he still desires q race,
but in event OF the matter being un
determined at that time. Mr.. Clark
will send his challenge and take pre-
cedence over the Irish baronet.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-02-21

as when Washington met his friends
hait way down the drive, or saluted
them from afar. This is as you find
1t when you are set down like duck
In puddle, right on the edge of the
most historic spot in America
You pass along in the shadow of the
squat brick wall, topped off with orna-
mental pickets, past the higher red
brick wall notified with patches of
whitewash and topped off with its
moss-grown coping, that winds along
up the hill like huge snake, over
which the red roofs show in utter def.
ance of its great landlords effort to
hide their everyday existence and
homely suggestions. While you pom
der why Washington's back door was
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-02-21
Japs Pleased, Whites Angry.

San Francisco terms of the
agreement between the Federal au.
thorities and the Schmitz party at
Washington is very agreeable to the
Japanese of this city, according to a
statement issued by U. Oyama, sec
rotary of the Japanese consulate. On
the other hand labor leaders are very
much disappointed over the turn af-
fairs have taken. the statement being
made that "the proceedings have
served one purpose at least, namely
to demonstrate the hopelessness of Sc.
curing protection against Asiatic i'm.
migration by any means short of an
exclusion act"
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-02-21
PROVE EVERY CLAIM
Or. Williams Pink Pills g..
For Anaemia and Safe FamrI, Ts'h'
Medicine,

When the body becomes RIM A.
either as a result of overwork NV
or severe illness, an examinat,nO
the blood would show it to be - =
and watery. This condition 10 o.y
anaemic, which is the medical ~ NV
for "bloodless." The common sr
toms are paleness of the Inns sa
and cheeks, shortness of breath ~
palpitation of the heart after sa'
slightest exertion, dull eyes ana ,us
of appetite. w
Mr.. Louis l.. Clark. a painter ., !.
Lincoln Place, Plainfield, N. ] s" y
last May | was obliged to unS as
an operation for appendicitis ~
while the operation in itself wac wv wv
cessful, l did not recover my strsr".s
and health. was confined to nv Hs,
for over a month and was under ~
doctors care. When | was AHA !.
get up my legs were so weak and ~.
steady that could only walk with !.
cane with difficulty.
"I was getting no better and cor,,
not think of going back to work !,
was discouraged. when neiphh,.
told me that DR.. Williams Pink Pm,
had cured her and advised me To l.,
them. l began taking them about n,
middle of June and soon felt so NM,
better that I kept on and was curaS
DR.. Williams Pink Pills have On,
ed rheumatism. chlorosis, after eiIer,,
OF the grip and fevers, and, as n.
health of the nerves depends upon N,
purity of the blood, they are inyalr
able in neuralgia, nervous debility
sleeplessness. dizziness and even h
comotor ataxia and paralysis.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are sold \,
all druggists or sent, postpaid, on n
ceipt of price, so cents per box 81,
boxes $3.50. by the Dr. Williams Med
icine Co., Schenectady. n. Y.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-02-21
For Starving Cinnamon.

Washington,-The American Ma
tional Red Cross on Thursday cabled
an additional $4,000 to Consul Gen
eral Rogers at Shanghai for the famine
sufferers. There are 1000 bags of
seed wheat at Portland, Ore, destined
for China, but owing to the car short.
age the Red Cross is unable to send
it to Seattle. from which port it would
be sent free Of charge. II is ex.
pected, however that arrangements
will be made 10 send this seed to the
Orient at the earliest possible moment.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-02-21
Crime Of Farm Hand.

Blacllfoot. Idaho.-After sending a
bullet through the heart of Mrs.
Maude Leslie early Sunday, Roy Mer-
rill, a farm hand, committed suicide.
The tragedy occurred at the ranch of
Mrs. Leslie's father, j w, Keeney, a
prominent farmer. Mrs Leslie, who
was widow, was banking the fire in
the parlor and the rest of the family
had retired for the night when the
shots were heard 1t is supposed that
Merrill was insane from disappoint,
ment in love and jealousy.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-02-21
Promised to Sin No More.

Savannah. Cain the United
States court the S. z. Shelter com.
pany, the Patterson. Downing com
pany, the Standard Naval Stores
company, corporations, and S. p.
Shelter and ]. F. Myers, individuals,
known as the turbentine trust, en-.
tered pleas of guilty to a violation OF
the Sherman antitrust act The other
individuals indicted had their indict-
ments nolle pressed, Shelter and
Meyers agreed in writing not to VIC.
late the law again
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-02-21
Keep Moving.

The heavens themselves run contin.
ually round the world is never still /;
the sun travels to the east and to the
west; the moon is ever changing in Its
course; the stars and planets have
their constant motions; the air we
breathe is continually agtated by the
wind, and the waters never cease to
ebb and flow-doubtless for the pur.
pose OF their observation and to teach
us that We should ever be in action
Burton.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-02-21
Mount Vernon as It Now Appears.

convivial cheer that went around the
festive board through the medium of
the ponderous punch bowl. or the
quantity cut champagne glasses. Many
a trife that tells of the love of fem.
mime finery fills another case-rare
bits of lace, miniatures. silver and
CHINA delicious bit of feminine folly
woven indeli5ly into the meshes of
all time
1t does seem bit CHASTITY to turn in
with the ghosts of the great, upon the
bed where Wasl ington died, but It
has been done and, too, where Lafay-
cite rested. On the quaint little dress.
ing case, where reposed his august cue.
now, each springtime. lies riotous
mass of modern hairpins and feminine
furbelows. The sitting room of Nellie
GUSTS, that of Martha Washington,
the family dining room and the library.
each with its wealth of helrlooms, tells
of the painstaking care and research
of many years. In these rooms the
Regents sleep. and work, and live, and
Undue themselves with the spirit OF
the Washingtons.
The attendants. for the most part,
are more replete with new uniforms
than historical information. but there
is reason for knowing that 1t was In
the dear old library that Washington
received the official announcement of
his election as president of the United
States. There are II closets in three
sides of this room-curious little
closets within closets, none perceptible
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-02-21
The Youthful Mind.

Among the answers to questions at
a recent school examination appeared
the following; Gross ignorance is
144 times as bad as just ordinary
ignorance Anchorite is an old.
fashioned hermit sort of fellow who
has anchored hisself TO one place"
THE liver is an infernaI organ"
Vacuum is nothing with the air
sucked out OF 1t put up in a pickle
bottle-it is very hard to get"
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-02-21
indian Reaches Advanced Ace.

Columbus Cunnitubby, a full.blOOs
ed Choctaw, probably is the oldes
Indian in the United States. He is b.
lieved to have passed his one hundrsa
and fourteenth year. Other aged me,
of his tribe declare that in their cbIS
hood days he was grand specimen d
the redskin race. Even now his mind
is clear, but he is so feeble that he ca,
not talk more than two or three min
utes at time. He has 90 childre,
and 100 grandchildren.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-02-21
TO STUDY WATER SOURCES.
Government viii Make Scientific In.
Vestigation Of This Subject.

Washington.---The senate has passed
a bill providing for the Investigation
Of the water sources of the United
States. The investigation is to be
made by the director of the geological
survey Both underground and sur
face waters are to be investigated.
An amendment was adopted to the
measure which permits cooperation
between the states and the general
government in making photographic
surveys
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-02-21
Smelling for a Living.

A new occupation has been devel.
oped in London and already is being
successfully worked, says Popular
Mechanics. The requirement is a
sensitive sense of smell, and a little
practice makes the detector quite pro.
fcient He inspects the gas pipes
and fixtures of a building and charges
IS cents for each leak he discovers.
Some of the men earn SIS week.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-02-21
e,nsu Talk After pinnsr.

From New York comes wall Of
agony. II is the despairing cry OF the
bored diner; the man who goes to q
banquet and has his entire evening
spoiled by the stupid speeches which
top of the feast. He even threatens
to forego this feeling; terrible threat
for metropolite and an index OF the
greatness of the evil and its accom-
panYIng torture.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-02-21
Ninety.Nine Year Leases.

Nlnety-nine year leases are said to
have had their origin in England. In
Queen Eli2abeths time law was
made prohibiting property owners
from renting their ground or buildings
for longer period than 100 years.
and thereafter the 80 year lease be-
came popular. At one time there was
a statute in the Illinois code by which
the length OF a lease was limited, but
this later was declared unconstitu-
uonaI
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-02-21

A well-known city officer in Aud
Reekie was celebrated for his cum
ming and wit His mother having died
In Edinburgh. he hired a hearse and
carried her to the family burying
place in the Highlands. He returned
with the hearse full OF struggled
whisky, and being leased about 1t by
4 friend, he said; "Oh, man, there is
no harm done! only took away the
body and brought back the spirit
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-02-21

To come upon
Mount V emo n
when the sunlight
floods the long
tiled gallery, and
the guards lazily
stretch their legs
and yawn at your
a pproa C n; to
watch the blue
smoke ourlin g
from the chin
neys, and see the
barn.yard fow ! 8
cluck noisily about
and then flap
their wings and
run, is almost to
gOa Tho old n1ana
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-02-21
1337-1o07.

60 years ago Alicock's Plasters wer,
first introduced 10 the public. They an,
to-day the worlds standard plasteS
This invention has been one of III.
greatest blessings imaginable and al
fords the quickest, cheapest and bes
means ever discovered for healp,
and relief of certain ailments.
Allcock's are the original and gen
uihe porous plasters and are sold b,
Druggists all over the world
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-02-21
A Mortlfyina Ansmer.

Richard, aged seven years, in com,
pany with his parents, was visiting a
friend At the dinner table he was
asked to have some cake. He hest,
tated.
Say, quickly, Richard. VIII You
have some cake?" said his mother.
Imagine her chagrin when Richard
replied; IF It's the kind we have at
home, | don't want any"
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-02-21
The Chances Of lime.

The physical characteristics of the
English are altering rapidly says a
writer. The tall. graceful woman with
the finely shaped head. well chiseled
nose, kindly eyes, sweet smile, small
feet and hands. and light tread is
almost extinct; she is being replaced
by bigmade women. with firm chin.
hard'looking, and taking long. decIs.
I've ST rides
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-02-21

At tea party the conversation
turned first upon the poodles and then
upon men, and one OF the ladies' asked
deaf old Aunt Thekla. apropos OF the
last subject. which she preferred, fair
or dark. 20" said the old lady. think
ing they were still on the poodles, 81
like them quite black; they dout get
dirty so soon"
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-02-21
hOM'S Ihis2

we We oner One Hundred Dollars Reward o., 49,.
Catsrrh Cure. w cured by Halls
We. m. n,,F, j. CHENEY CO., Toledo. q
oTabis ia al. year, and believe him perfectly bnn.
Shle 70 ~ AL business transactions and nnaycsi,
'"''' out any obligations made by ria iiTin
"ALnlNd, EINEAN g. MARvtg
Hair, cst.rr, Wholesale Druggists. Toledo n
syssey upon the blood rad mucous suryscs az ,hs
bottle Sold by all ser, tree Price IS cents per
Ae """' Family rins t,rconsupation.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-02-21
sulnld. Amnnn Nenrn.a

The number of negroes committing
suicide is increasing rapidly each year.
hut before emancipation such thing
as negro killing himself was almost
unheard OF, Now they occur with
great frequency.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-02-21

To be a greet man 1t II necessar
to turn to account all opportunities
Rochefoucauld.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-02-21

Garfield Tea insurcs normal action d
the liver, overconfes constipation, and
keeps the blood pure Drink before retir
ing
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-02-21

What we are stretches past what v.
do. beyond what we possess Drum
mond.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-02-21
The Worlds Habit Of Ill.UsIno.

Though my complaint OF the world
is new, its habit of ill-uslng is very
ancient Columbus While In Chains.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-02-21

Flattery is like friendship in shO'
but not In fruit.-Socrates.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-02-21

Some men blame their wives ever
time 1t rains.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-02-21

Most people would fall short IL
measured by the golden rule.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-02-21

PILES CURED IN q 70 DAYS
PAZO OINTMENT is guurant, ed to cure any cii
of Itching. Blind. bleeding or Prutruding Piles /
D to IA days or money refunded. zoe.
La Junta tribune., 1907-06-08
sisine-Mseshsli.

Mr.. William d. Blaine, of De
Beque, Colo. and Miss Myrtle E.
Marshall were married last Satur-
day morning at 10 O'Clock at the
home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Edgar Y. Marshall, in
North La ,Iunta, Rev. w. G. Barron,
of the Methodist church, officiating
at the ceremony, which was wit
messed by about twenty-five relatives
and intimate friends.
Miss Marshall is one of La Junta's
most fair and charming daughters.
graduate of our high school and
of the State Normal Scnool at Gree
ley. where the romance which cul-
minated in the marriage of Saturday
was inaugurated while both bride
and groom were students at that in
stitution. Mr.. Blaine has been su.
perintendent of the public schools al
De Beque, but was recently elected
assistant principal of the schools Of
Pueblo, where the happy couple will
make their home after September
1st.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blaine left SATURDAY.
for Greeley. but will spend most 81
the summer at Glenwood Springs,
The TRIBUNE joins their many
friends in congratulations and best
wishes for long and happy life.
La Junta tribune., 1907-06-08
Death Of wi,usm J. oe",en.

William j. Donlon, brother of J..
E. Donlon, died very suddenly in
this city last Wednesday morning af-
ter an illness of only four days. the
immediate cause of his death being
pneumonia. He was a native of
New York and at the time of his
death was in his fifty-first year. He
had been resident of the Arkansas
Valley since 1880 and was well
known hereabouts. The funeral
took place Thursday morning from
the Catholic church. services being
conducted by the Rev. Father Dilly.
The floral offerings Of friends were
numerous and beautiful. The re-
mains were consigned to their last
resting place in Riverview cemetery.
La Junta tribune., 1907-06-08
NAV AB0UT
Town

II you're going to be knocker.
Why not join the "knocker Club?'
Ge, badge. put on button,
Be spokelet in the hub.
Get hammer. do your knocking,
Do your knocking like man.
Don't be snarling. use your hammer,
Hit rap when ere you can'
Knock your neighbor, knock his
business.
Knock your friend and knock him
well.
Knock his future. knock his present,
Try to knock him down to hell.
Be a cheap skate, be piker.
Be stinker by the clock,
But forget not that your mission
In this life was just to knock.
Toronto Labor Tribune.
La Junta tribune., 1907-06-08
Junta and charge therefor the sum

Junta and charge therefor the sum
of ten cents per 1000 gallons. AT
this rate 100000 gallons per day
would cost $50. or 81 500 per month.
During the irrigation season La
Junta has been known TO use over a
million gallons in one short day. Inc
present revenue of the water plant
is about $3.50 per month, with no
limit on the amount of water used.
Use all YOU need-or can stand for
and live. The only way that olonel
Faw's proposition would be practi-
cal or feasible would be TO establish
a meter system ard charge consum-
ers for the amount of water used.
The meter system is the only prac-
lical system under any circumstances
or conditions, and it would be abso-
lutely necessary to install it if the
pure spring water proposition was
even considered. II the dear people
are prepared to pay the price the
soft water proposition is all right.
La Junta tribune., 1907-06-08
Sunday sehoo, el... so.e.,.ined

Mrs. E. P. Stephenson entertain
ed her Sunday school class at her
home "Wednesday afternoon. Light
refreshments and sight seeing" "
which was conducted by Miss Char
lotte Stephenson, by means of views
taken in her travels, especially those
taken in California and Florida, and
her description of same proved a
source of interest and amusement to
the girls. They voted her fine en-
tertainer. and after a few recita-
tions and songs and good old
fashioned romp on the lawn, they
went home. declaring they had a
grand time. 1t was to be regretted
that all the class was not present.
Those who were in attendance were
the Misses Lenora Boie. Helen An
drews. Irene Jones. Olive Brown.
Hulah Black, Gladys Wood and
Helen Waugh.
La Junta tribune., 1907-06-08
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Perhaps you are paying a high rate
Of interest. If so. stop it! Come
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money. We will make first-class
chattel mortgage loans.
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RIVERSIDE LOAN COMPANY.