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La Junta tribune., 1908-01-04
OLMEY.

VIM. Glaze, of the Fowler Bot
tling Works, was an Olney visitor
this week.
Mrs. Cowden is spending New
Years with relatives and friends in
Denver.
Bert Claphaur started for Wichita.
Kan, last week to spend few days
with friends.
Large numbers of the young
people have been taking advantage
of the excellent skating on the lake
south of town.
Miss Daisy Weist returned to her
home in Rocky Ford, after visit of
several weeks Mrs. A. P. Smith.
Calvin Clinton. after sojourn of
about three months. returned to his
home in Kansas Saturday night.
Mrs. d. T. Whitlock and Mrs. Roy
Taylor and children, spent few
days with their sister, Mrs. A. P.
Smith.
Miss Larsen and MIR. Freeman,
the King Center teachers. spent one
day last week in Pueblo-enjoying
the wind storm.
Miss Nellie Work. who has been
spending the holidays with her par
ents. returned on Sunday to Pueblo
where she is attending school.
Miss Nellie Work entertained
about thirty of her friends Satur-
day night at her home east of town.
A very enjoyable time was reported
by all.
Miss Grace Todd, one of the
teachers in the public schools of
Coolidge. Kan.. has been spending
the vacation with her cousin, Mrs.
J. H. Moore.
Miss Maude Maucher. after spend
ing a few days with her sister, Mrs.
David Downer, of Rocky Ford went
to Pueblo where she expects to re-
main for some time.
Two dances were held Friday
night in Olney. One was given by
Bert Weldon at the Woodman Hall,
and the other was held at the home
Of Mr.. Clifton, east of town.
La Junta tribune., 1908-01-04
CHERAw.

Cheraw, the new town. nine miles
northeast of La Junta. has fully
kept up with other towns in the Val
ley in regard to improvements in
the past year. and has showed that
the town has plenty of the get up
and go that is bound to make city
Of no mean proportions in the years
to come.
Twenty residences. among which
were several business blocks, have
been erected during the year just
closed. which aggregated an outlay
Of at least $4,000. The new depot
of the Arkansas Valley railroad is
nearly completed, and is very neat
little structure. The Methodist
church was completed last year and
is fine and modern place of wor-
ship, being far superior to that of
many towns ten times the size of
Cheraw.
The town has enjoyed marked
prosperity ever since it was founded,
and the business transacted by the
merchants every day is of no mean
proportions when the size of the
town is considered. Cheraw has a
large general merchandise store,
lumber yard. hardware store, res
taurants. blacksmith shop. tele-
phone exchange. church. livery
stable. pool room. depot. three beet
dumps and real estate office.
Following are three of the leading
business firms of the town:
La Junta tribune., 1908-01-04

in years past. have predicted many
great things of this burg. and some
of them have happened. but we be-
lieve that should any of the tribe
wander this way again they would
find many surprises in store for
them. La Junta will continue to be
the metropolis of the lower Arkan-
sas Valley. and it is the fond hope.
only desire and all-consuming ambi-
tion of the TRIBUNE to be success
full in the effort to keep pace with
a thriving and growing community
with a great future.
La Junta tribune., 1908-01-04
cn.aAw Luu.Ea COMPANY.

The Cheraw Lumber Company.
under the management of T. A.
lkerd. is another Of Cheraw's most
substantial firms. and is under the
direct control of the Minnequa
Lumber Company. one of the
largest firms of its kind in the state
of Colorado. They occupy large
cement block building as an office.
which is joined by the yards proper.
and is one of the most thriving busi-
ness places in the town. Under the
able management of Mr.. Ikerd, a
courteous gentleman and one who
thoroughly understands the busi-
ness. the Cheraw Lumber Company
has enjoyed marked prosperity dur
ing the year 1907. considering the
very close margin at which they sell
all goods. They handle lumber.
coal. feed. builders hardware. bug
gy whips. stoves. oil and paints, in
fact everything that is to be found
in any complete lumber yard and
hardware store. 1t will pay you to
look into their stock before making
your purchases elsewhere, as they
will treat you right both in regard
to quality and price.
La Junta tribune., 1908-01-04

in the bank building. they will be
more fully prepared than ever to
show you goods. that both in quality
and price. will compare very favor
ably with any goods shown in any
of the surrounding towns. If you
are once customer you will always
be customer. for the purchases
made at this store will always please.
your money will GO farther and you
will receive courteous treatment.
La Junta tribune., 1908-01-04
eLAsE 4 WALTERS.

Glase & Walters, the progressive
young men who conduct the large
general store at Cheraw. Colorado,
landed in this vicinity from Ordway,
Colorado. on March 9, 1907. with a
general line Of merchandise, and
have continued to enlarge their
stock as the demand required. and
at present they have line of goods
which would be credit to any town
in the Valley. Although they have
to pay extra railroad charges to get
their goods to Cheraw. they keep
their expenses limited until they
can furnish first-class goods as cheap
as any town in the Valley.
The building they now occupy is
too small for the fast growing busi-
ness. and they will. in the near fu-
ture. occupy the south room of the
beautiful brick bank building on the
corner of Main street and Grand
avenue. Their business integrity
and stability gives to the people Of
Cheraw and the surrounding COM
munity, reliable and Fsubstantial
firm, progressive and up-to-date.
They will always welcome you to
look over their stock and compare
prices with any quoted to you in any
town in the Valley. If you have
never visited this store. do so at
once. it will be to your interest in
making purchases in the future.
Their stock at present is very COM
plete, and when Measrs. Glase 4
Walters occupy their new quarters
La Junta tribune., 1908-01-04
Hunting License. for 1908.

All Hunting Licenses issued during
year 1907 expire December 3lst.
Applications for hunting licenses
for year 1908 can be obtained from
any notary public or justice of the
peace in the county. and from the
county clerk.
Each application sent by mail must
be accompanied by a fee of $l.0O.
H. n. GARwooD,
County Clerk.
La Junta tribune., 1908-01-04
r~s.sy. Min. year. Old Today.

With this issue the LA JUNrA
TRIBUNE completes the twenty
eighth year of its existence and cele-
brates its twenty-ninth anniversary.
Napoleon once said that the most
important spot on earth to him was
the ground upon which he stood.
and although with the great family
journal it may not be exactly so. it
is near II very rear it. The TRiB-
La Junta tribune., 1908-01-04

UNE believes that La Junta is not
only the biggest town in the world i,
but also the most progressive, and
the best town on earth in which to
live. Ever since it was an infant
the TRIBUNE has been boosting for
La Jun:a. and will continue so to do
until the end of time. The various
and sundry editors of the TRIBUNE.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-16
A Pullman Conductor Declares
Belief She Lett the Flyer
at Fort Worth.
SHE CAME FROM ST. LOUIS
The Mysterious Passenger Had Ticket
Purchased at Louisville for Fort
Worth.-Met at Train
by a Man.

st. Louis, Mo, May ia Pull
man conductor on train No. of the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Flyer
declares he saw a woman answering
the description of Mrs. Belle Gun
ness in every particular leave his car
at Fort Worth, Texas, when the
train reached there last Sunday. The
conductor refuses to give his name,
but his story is verified by other
members of the train crew, who ad-
nit that he called their attention to
the woman as she left the train
He declares he is positive the
woman is Mrs. Guinness, if she is
alive, and if not, her exact counter
part
The eyes, mouth and the double
chin were undoubtedly those of the
woman" said the conductor. "She
did not have Pullman ticket when
she boarded the train in st. Louis
Saturday but came from the day car
when we were about fifty miles from
town. From her ticket | learned that
she came to st. Louis from Louis
vile, Ky, by way of New Albany,
The conductor says he did not
| realize the resemblance of the wom-
| an to the pictures and descriptions
of Mrs. Guinness until the train near
/ ed Fort Worth
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-16
To Resume Service.

The Houston and Texas Central
announces that beginning Saturday
May 16, the double daily service on
that line between Bremond and
Waco will be re-established. Some
time ago this service was discon-
tinued and for sevral months only
one train each way has been operat-
ed.
The reason for this reduction was
the falling off of the passenger traf-
fic as well as the decline of all 9th
er business following the period OF
financial depression last fall. The
road, in common with all other lines
had to cut down expenses and the
pulling off of this train service was
one of the methods hit upon by the
officials to accomplish their purpose
and reduce expenses.
The announcement that the
trains will be put back means that
business is growing better all the
time and that tse railroad officials
believe that the train will pay its
own way by reason of the improve
ment of business and financial con
| ditions.
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year. The birthday of the car will
be made the occasion for much re-
jOicing among the Russian people.
The star of revolution, which has so
long shone on unhappy Russia. is
now in temporary eclipse, and the
subjects of the emperor are ap-
pareutly more contented than they
have been in years. The Free Rus
sia' propaganda, which has its head
quarters in London, is languishing
for lack of financial support. Men ac-
quainted with international affairs.
however, believe that this is but the
calm before the storm, and that re-
volution will again, at no distant
date. ravage the land of the great
white czar.
Another important historical an
niveSary, that of the freedom OF
NorwA will be celebrated tomorrow
by the Norwegians. The differences
which for a time marred the unity
of the Scandinavian people, and led
to the separation of Norway and
Sweden, have now about vanished
and many natives of Sweden will
join tomorrow in the great celebra-
ton to be held by the Norwegians
of London.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-16
MURDER MYSTERY
BEING SOLVED
Dallas County Authorities Are
Working on the Warren
Murder Case.
TWO NEGROES ARRESTED
Lonq and Short Black VIII Be Held
on Vagrancy Charges Pending
Investigation. n.-The Invest
igation Continues.

Dallas, Texas, May 16.-Deputy
Sheriff ]. j. Ledbetter yesterday pre-
ferred charges of vagrancy against
two negroes-a tall man and short
one-after they had been arrested
on Maple avenue, while they were
on their way out of town in wagon.
These are the first arrests grow
ing out of the murder of James War
rem near Hutchins Friday night last,
when the old charcoal burner was
shot to death with gun, stabbed
many times with knife in the re-
gioI of the heart, and his head al
most severed from his body with
double-bitted AK, found near the
scene.
According to the clews which the
sheriff's depart ment secured at the
time, two men must have been IN
the vicinity of the murder about the
time it was committed, as thelr
tracks were easily discernible, lead
ing from the old mans tent to the
railroad, mile or so away. These
tracks showed conclusively that one
of the men was large and the other
small. 1t was said that the left track
of the larger man showed a 'toe1ng
in" of the left foot, and that he
walked on one side OF 1t. This lee
to the belief that he might have
deformed left foot or leg. While /
is stated that neither of the two
men arrested today have any sucf
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-16
NEW STATES OUT OF OLD ONES
Such Talk in Congress Does Not
Meet With Hearty Approval.

Washington. May 16.-With Okla
homa now quite at home in the fam
lily of states and New Mexico and
Arizona knocking for admission, it
would appear that the limit of the
number of commonwealths in the
Union would soon be reached. AL
ready, however, there is much dis
cussion among congressman OF max
ing new states out of old ones and
some of these projects are being
taken seriously. For years, at oc-
cassional intervals, it has been pro-
posed that the unwieldy bulk of Tex
as should be divided into at least
two, and possibly four states. This
/ proposition has never met with the
favor of the republican leaders in
congress, owing to political reasons,
and it Is more than likely that the
Lone Star state will maintain it's in
tegrity for many years to come.
Less opposition has been provoked
by the proposal to form a new state
of what is known as the inland en-
pire," comprising portions of the
states of Washington, Idaho and
Oregon. with Spokane as the capi-
tai 1t has been suggested that the
commonwealth thus organized be
christened Lincoln, thus bringing
sentimental as well as commercial
reasons to the support of the scheme.
1t is urged that the interests of the
finland empire" are directly oppos-
ed to the balance of the states of
which it forms part and that the
formation of the new state would be
of direct advantage to all concerned.
Another project which has come
to the front in the last few weeks is
the forming of a new state of the
northern parts of Michigan, Mime
sofa and Wisconsin. with Duluth as
the probable capital. This section
forms the mineral districts of the
three states, bordering on the lakes,
with interests entirely different from
the agricultural sections.
In order to bring about the for
nation of such new states, there
would have to be favorable action
by the legislatures of the states at
) fected and by the congress OF the
United States. 1t would be a slow
and difficult process, and 1t Is un
likely that the numbers of states vii
be increased by this method fol
many years to come,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-16
ODD FELLOWS IN QUAKER CITY
Many Delegates in Attendance Upon
Meeting Of the Grand Lodge.

Philadelphia, May 16.-With the
comforting of the Rebekah degree
this evening, the grand encampment
and grand lodge meeting of the Odd
Fellows and Rebekahs of Pennsyi-
vania will be opened and will con-
tinue through the greater portion
OF next week. Many members OF the
order have already arrived and the
prospects indicate the largest at
tendance in the history of the grand
lodge. City hall will be brilliantly
Illuminated in honor of the visitors
and the keys of the city will be pre-
sented to the grand lodge officials.
Receptions, excursions, dances and
drills by the military branches of
the order will continue during the
week.
! A religious service will be held to-
morrow morning, and on Monday
and Tuesday the real work of the
Odd Fellows grand lodge and the Re
bekah assembly will be commenced
/ Mayor Reyburn will tender an of
, focal greeting to the distinguished
! visitors on Monday.
| PEACE CONFERENCE IN PHILLY
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peculiarities, they are nevertheless
being held under the yagrancy
charge tuntil a further investigation
can be made.
Sheriff Ledbetter and Deputy
Wake Coates, who, with Deputy ).
]. Ledbetter, made the arrests, went
to the place where the men said they
lived for the purpose of investigat-
ing.
Two negroes were seen walking in
the direction of Warren's camp late
Friday evening before the Saturday
morning that his body was discover
ed. They were seen by several resi-
dents of Hutchins and vicinity,
among the number, two white men
who were employed in the vicinity,
and who have told Sheriff Ledbetter
that they could recognize the me-
groes If they saw them again. These
men have been sent for.
Assisting the sheriff's department
in their investigation OF the killing,
there has been well known negro
who lives in the Hutchins neighbor-
hood, and who is acquainted with
the men arrested. He says that one
of them has worked in that portion
Of the county, cutting wood. Ihls
man is still at work on the killing,
following out Sheriff Ledbetter's in
structions. What he is trying to To-
cate now is the hat which Warren
is supposed to have had on at the
time he was shot but which has been
missing ever since.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-16
BIRTHDAYS OF ROYALTY.
Two Important Anniversaries on
Tonic for Next Week

London, May 16.-Two important
anniversaries will be celebrated in
European royal faslilies next week.
King Alfonso MIL, of Spain, will
celebrate his 22nd birthday tomor-
row, and on Manday Nicholas H.,
emperor of Russia, will reach his
fortieth milestone Owing to the re-
lationship existing between the
British royal family and the sover-
eigns of Spain and Russia, the two
birthdays have attracted much at
tention in London. 1t is understood
that the stork will again visit the
castle of SPANS young king and
queen within few months. AL
phonse, Prince of the Asturias. the
infant heir apparent to the throne,
is now little more than year old.
having been born on May 10 of last
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-16
THIS RAT "CHAWs TEBACKER." +"
Rodent Makes Friends With Watch
man Who Shares Plug.

New York, May ia gray
bearded rat at the Aiken Lumber
yard, Perth Amboy, N. j., chews
tobacco like any old "bosun'
Ed Thompson, watchman at the
yard, uses plug that reeks with
licorice and molasses. Thompson
left his plug to dry in the sun in a
pile of boards one day; he saw the
rat take a good chew Of the tobac-
co. After that Thompson, who is not
selfish and who is lonesome at the
yard, left a chew of tobacco for the
rat every day and they became fast
friends. Now the rat has the habit
and comes to the watchman for its
chew.
Thompson declares that the rat
does not swallow the tobacco, but
chews it like human and seeming
ly enjoys the flavor.
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Conductors Fort Worth story.

Fort Worth, Texas, May 16-E.
E. Langdon, station master at the
Texas and Pacific central passenger
station here, says that a Pullman
conductor on the Katy train which
arrived here last Sunday told him
that mysterious woman, who had
ticket from some point in Indiana
to Fort Worth, was, in his belief
Mrs. Belle Guinness.
The woman boarded the Katy
train at st. Louis. Previous to leav-
ing McAlester, she telegraphed some
man in Fort Worth to meet her al
the train. She became i'll and was
taken to the ladies rest room fol
a while, and, later, went away with
the man. Her ticket read to Fort
! Worth
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-16
! STEALS STATUE OF DIOGENES.
Man With Hobby for Honesty is
Strangely HOnored

New York May 16.-When George
Jackson, a negro who tried to steal
a bronze cast of Diogenes and his
lantern from a Sixth avenue depart
ment store. was arraigned in the JEFF
ferson Market court, Magistrate
| Steinert turning to the prisoner,
| said:
You ought to know you'd get
caught. Diogenes was a regular hoo
| doo.'for thieves"
| Reckon he must ave BEEN" ad-
| mitted Jackson.
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LOOKING FOR FLOATER.
Report to Officers That Negress
Was Drowned in Creek.

Report was made to the sheriff S
office Friday afternoon that ne
gro woman had been drowned In
South Prong creek. Sheriff Forbes
and Constable MicCalpin went to the
place where the body was said to
have been seen, but they were un-
able to find the body or learn any
thing concerning the circumstances
of the supposed drowning. Another
search of the cTeekswith a like re-
suit was made Saturday morning
by Deputy Sheriff Hickman aud Con-
stable McCalpin.
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More Jail Birds to the Pen.

Three more jail birds-also black
birds-were taken from here to the
penitentiary Friday night. They
were convicted during the last term
of district court. The names, togeth-
er with the offenses and number OF
years to serve, are as follows:
Henry Whiting, colored, assault
to murder; two years.
Ollie Adkisson, colored. criminal
assault; ten years.
Louis Philips, colored, burglary
three years. Phillips goes to the re-
formatory at GAINESVILLE.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-16
PRESIDENT UPHELD BY COURTS
Judge Holds He Had Right to Dis
miss Negro Troops.

New York, May 1.-THE right of
President Roosevelt to summarily
dismiss the negro soldiers of the
Twenty-tifth infantry, for alleged
participation in the riot at Browns
Vile, Tex, was sustained yesterday
by Judge Hough in the United States
district court. Oscar w. Reid a SOL
der. sued the government to recover
$122 as wages from the date of his
dismissal to the expiration of his en-
listment. District Attorney Stimson
contended the president had the
right to dismiss the soldiers. Judge
Hough sustained this contention and
directed judgment in favor Of the
government.
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Gordon Man Killed by Train.

Gordon, Texas, May I6.-FFelght
train No. %, which passed through
Gordon at S:03 p. m. Thursday,
struck and killed Ross Fallowell at
the east end of what is known as the
Sims Cut, about one mile east of the
station.
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Fertilize your business with ad-
vertising and watch it grow.
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The electrical supplies for the new
passenger station to be erected here
by the Katy arrived yesterday.
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Read the Advertisements.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-07-13
MISS BISHOPS RECITAL.
Talented Vocalist Assisted by Mes
DANES jackson and Sadler.

DANES jackson ana Sa0ler.
To lovers of high class entertain
ments Miss Bishops recital Friday
afternoon at the Chautauqua was a
genuine treat and thoroughly enjoy
ed by an audience of representative
people of Waxahachie despite the un-
bearable heat at that hour. While
Miss Bishop has Just returned from
several years in New York she is a
Corsicana girl and stands in the first
line of Texas singers, one Of whom
we are justly proud. Her voice is
strong and full, yet has a real mel
ody seldom heard but always admir-
ed. 1t is cultivated to the utmost but
retains it's natural sweetness and her
cores were particularly catchy and
delighted the audience to degree
which seemed impossible to satisfy
Her accompanist, Mrs. II. E. Jack
son of Dallas, could not have been
better She also took part in a vocal
duet and gave piano solo which
showed much talent. The readings
by Mrs. r. B. Sadler proved her to
be an artist in her profession. Her
selections too, were most fortunate
in pleasing her audience. 1t is not
our desire to cut any part of the
Chautauqua program but we believe
a repetition of this part of it would
be heartily enjoyed by the people
of Waxahachie.