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The Washington times., 1908-08-23
Under Magic Spell.

The play began to the soft neInf-
luous note Of a Chinese gong. its
notes. Ike everything else. mufhed.
yet sweet. Conversation was not Of
the drawing room variety; in fact
there was very little conversation.
Failing under the magic spell OF a
summer night the players seemed
rather silent and such conversation
as was was carried on in a dulcet
undertOne.
When the time for the INFORMAL sun
per came another surprise was sprung
on the guests. The ices. drinks. and
whatnot were served on the lawn.
This was indeed an innovation. but an
acceptable one, and most. necessary TO
carry out the sp'-tt Of the evening.
So enthralled sere those present by
the beauty OF the AFFAIR that Il was
not until after they had left for their
respective h-nes that they commence
"a 10 appreciate what a startling idea.
what a marvellous creation OF advano-
ed thought had been sprung upon
them that evening.
once started. the craze spread ike
Gre. All of the local society leaders
appreciated the newness. the unusual
ness, and delightful charm of the
summer card party. 1t was unlike
move. It was better. far better. than
dancing. because you didn't have TO
move. Il was better, for better. than
the old-fashioned indoor summer card
party because you didn't forever ex-
clude yourself from polite society and
etc naliy brand yourself as a hope
les bcor and yokel II you attended in
a blue serge coat and flannel trou-
seTs.
And VOC didn't have to wear high
collar that almost ehoked you every
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ELOPINO COUPLE OVERTAKEN

gedy So the only thing left for them
10 do was TO elope.
Every chance was watched. but il
seemed that their fathers would never
leave them alone together long enough
10 make their getaway. Fortune "a
vored them, however. when they dis
covered that their fathers were going
of on a fishing trip in the small
launch. All was ready. Joe had his
auto brought 20 the dock, the letter
was written telling their dear" faith
ers of their intention 20 elope to
washington. Joe cTauked up. helped
Peggy in and they whtrred away.
Everything went merriIy. the engine
never missed a stroke, the mileposts
passed them in a regular stream, and
their tires worked Ike charm.
But IN the meantime.
The launch with their fathers on
board had only gone about a quarter
of mile down the bay before the
engine began 70 cough despalrinelv-
and then with couple of last chugs.
stopped entirely. Nothing they could
do seemed to help It any, so there
was nothing 10 do but to get out the
oars and row back.
The first thing that met their eyes
on their return was the note which
their dutifui children had left FOR
them CONSERVATION was written all
over their faces as they read IT.
Why, the little fools" said Mr.
Webb, why souldn't they have wait
ed a couple OF years. and then there
would have been no objection under
the sun to their getting married. but
now we must stop them somehow.
What was to be done. No one knew
Until Mr.. Boeckman happened to think
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Continues from First pase)


Je1ore, it seems to catch all or the
sunlight"
It was Peggy's turn TO blush. which
she did furiOusly and turned around
so quickly to hide It that some OF the
hot fudge was split over her hand.
Now. see what you've done" she
cried, here, kiss It and make it well,
she said in imitation OF the days when
they we're children.
Joe took her hand in his and slow
~ kissed II. and then. still holding
her hand. looked into her eyes and
said. I'd a lot rather kiss your lips,
Peggy"
Peggy said nothing but her eyes
answered his laughingiy. and as he
slowly drew her to him. neither one
seemed to-r realize that they were real
He kissed her and then-she cried. OF
course. he had to take her in HIS arms
again TO sooth her and then-well. the
deed was done when they came on
deck p haIf-hour later. They were en-
gsged No, they wouldn't tell a single
soul about It just now. That would
be a secret for themselves alone. And
perhaps they would get married some
day.
But each day they were together
they kept getting more and more in
love until they decided that it would
be best TO get married right away and
and not wait for several years. or
course. they couldn't tell their fathers
that they had made such decision
because fathers are stubborn things,
and they were sure TO say that they
were TOO young yet and perhaps they
would not even be allowed 10 love
each other and that would be a ira
The Washington times., 1908-08-23

and in readiness for the play. The
porch was strung from end 10 end
with nyriad tiny Chinese lanterns
that shone IN the sultry darkness Of
the 5 INNER night as the glow worms
that crept about the weIl-kept lawn.
The tables were moved far out from
the house near the rail of the porch.
thus enabling the players to get the
soft night-yvandering breeze passing
over the porch Inside-nobody knew
or cared where sounding near and vet
with that enhancing faintness that is
so elusive yet 80 sweet on a summer
The Washington times., 1908-08-23
Kiss FREDEAIcA MORGAN.
Which Would You Rather Do?
@feR/s EkNzuG

Give up playing bridge whist, or other card games,
during the months because it is too sitting to
sit in hot, stufy drawing room, attired in evening
clothes, or
Disregard the di -tates of fashion and meet with
other devotees of the game at the home of friend and
there play to your hearts content the porch or
lawn, dressed you would be for a summer outing7
The Washington times., 1908-08-23
z-lNRS PERRY BELAONT.

night. came the pulsatine wall of a
stringed orchestra softly rendering
Shuberts "Serenade.
conventional society washington So
eiety mad never seen anything ike II
before. Mrs Perry Belmont, who was
present, declared that it was one OF
the most beautiful functions she had
ever attended-and It was.
The Washington times., 1908-08-23
porch. The stag room, of course,
WOuId be the proper place in
lVhich to play cards.

- y the evening set for the game
society rode to the club TO be
met by one Of the surprises
of its aristocratic career.
AboJt the wide porch We're set the
little green baise card tables. each
with four rustic chairs surrounding il
The Washington times., 1908-08-23

have dealt ana cut and dis
epssed IBSsH. But hare You yet
enjoyed Washington society's lat
est fad-porch card parties Where
the men attend in blue serge and
White fLaHHels, and the girls go IN
summer lawH2
Society, no matter where, is
constantly seeking diperSi0H, and,
in pursuit Of that diversion fire.
queHtiy upsets coHDeHti0Halities
in remarkable and surprising
manner. Perhaps no more start
ling change of ecLat has been seen
in this city in a dozen years than
the mODiHg of the card tables
from the draining room 10 the
Lawn. Outdoor card games have
been uHheard of heretofore. It is
Homogeneous, and little Miss So
ciety of the past pould haze been
properly surprised at such a sug-
geStiOH.
Where the movement got its
first impetus is not definitely
kHowH, but it is supposed that the
idea mas originally started at the
Chevy Chase Club at a party
given by Mrs. P. Lee Perry. The
monkey dinner idea has been but
one season past RELOCATED TO the
domain of things that haze been.
Newport had first show in the
Bathing girP dances and used its
opportunity to initiate something
WeH As early summer passed
along the idea of WaShington's
elite failing to promHlgate a single
fad became more and more IN
5earable, until, dripeH to despera-
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on hare cOHbt-
less played
cards H'hen the
SHO ~ b LEM
ab ut tn G
house. Clad in
TegHIatiOHdreSS
cloth S yOR
The Washington times., 1908-08-23
Summer Turned Into Winter by Social
Leaders, and DeyOteeS of Bridge Can
Now Indulge in Their FavOrite
PaStime the Year Around Without
Regard for Weather Conditions.

ton, several of the ladies decided
that something must be done.
Accordingly Invitations to about
twenty-five couples Were issued
for a eHcHre to be held on the
broad ViHd-kiSSed porcHes of the
buHgaloW-like CHevy Chase Club.
The guests, to their surprise, we're
Informally Invited, it being thus
understood that dress suits we're
not in order. None of the guests
supposed for a moment that the
eHchre WOuLd be held on the
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August %. 1908
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CONTINUED on Ninth Psge.)
La Junta tribune., 1908-04-25
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The Santa Fe ran . test train
from Il Junta to Syracuse. Kan.
one day last week. The train Was .
drag Of 9. 800 tons and was in charge
Of Superintendent Starkweather
and Trainmaster Woodward. En-
gineer Earl Walker and Fireman
Ray White. with engine lSls. The
elapsed time during the run to Sy.
racnse. Kan, Of lOl miles. was 8
hours and 45 minutes. with 4 hours
and ~ minutes delay on account Of
hot boxes and sidetracking for pas.
serger trains. making the actual
running time hours and 5 minutes.
or an average of over twenty miles
an hour. Engineer Walker will
probably say that he could make
this time every day in the week with
his fingers crossed. but older heads
at the throttle say that it can't be
did.
La Junta tribune., 1908-04-25

been in use during the past year, il
the fact that continuous pumping
does not in any way affect the seven
old wells that have been cut out. and
does not lower the water in them
even in the minutest degree. All Of
these old wells can be held in reserve
for use in case Of emergency. At
the meeting of the city council last
Monday night the water commits
sioner was instructed to have the
reservoir drained and give the in
terror thorough cleaning and the
walls and floor a thin coat of cement.
As the reservoir has not been clean
ed out for several years it is quite
probable that this will improve the
quality Of the water TO some extent.
Mike and Pat were two Irish
friends-and Democrats. One day
Mike learned that Pat had turned
Socialist. This grieved and troubled
Mike. who said: Pat. don't un-
derstand this Socialism. What is it
now"
1T means dividing up your prop
eriv equally" said Pat. 'Tis this
way. If had two million dollars
I'd give you million ana keep a
million myself--see?"
And if you had two farms. Pat.
what would you do?"
I'D divide up. Mike. I'd give
you one and I'd keep one"
And if you had two pigs, Pat.
would you share those. too?"
Now. Mike, you go to thunder!
You know I've got two pigs"
La Junta tribune., 1908-04-25
w Ano oows the VALLEY.

! Fowler is building new city Jail.
l4xls feet in dimensions.
The town of Fowler during the
past fiscal year expended $4.0l7.96
for municipal purposes.
According to the Lamar Sparks a
regular train service win be estab-
Iished on the Arkansas Valley from
Swink to Holly next month.
Lamar is well fixed with political
clubs. The republicans. democrats
and socialists all have social clubs
with rooms for the use Of the MEM
bers.
State Treasurer Bent presided
over the republican county conven-
ton in Prowers county last Satur-
day. The resolutions contained
boquets for Roosevelt. Haggott and
Bent. while Santa Fe tax agents
were roasted to dark brown,hnish.
Last Sunday was a gala day for
all the people of Olney and vicinity,
and of the members of the Metho-
dist church in particular, as the new
church of that denomination was
used for religious services for the
first time. The total cost of the
church was $l7O0.
Rocky Ford parties last week in
corporated new irrigation COM
pany which will operate in the
southeast part of Pueblo county, a
short distance from the Otero county
line. The company is Incorporated
under the name of the White Rock
Reservoir. Canal and Land Company.
Near La Junta j. w. Kelley and
James Edwards were caught last
week with thirty-eight head of stolen
horses in their possession. If they
still hung horse thieves here in Colo
rado these men would be entitled to
thirty-eight hangings. or nineteen
each. --Johnstown Breeze.
Republicans of Bent county, in
convention assembled last Saturday
elected delegates to the state and
congressional conventions to be held
in Pueblo April 18th. Taft was en-
dorsed for president. Haggott for
congress. and the administrations Of
A. E. Bent as auditor and state
treasurer highly commended. Santa
Fe Tax Agent Freeman wasseverely
denounced for sharp practices re-
sorted to evade just taxation in
Bent county.
| With the last issue of the Ordway
New Era. Jay F. johnson completed
his first year at the editorial helm.
This one short year has witnessed q
decided improvement in the New
Era's appearance-typ -typographically,
editorially and in everything that
countsin the makeup of a country.
newspaper. The advertising patron
age has also increased and likewise
the subscription list. A newspaper.
after all. is like everything else On
this mundane sphere it wins sue
cess by deserving it.
La Junta tribune., 1908-04-25

When the assessor recently called
on one of the leaders in Rocky Ford S
400 circles. he asked so many ques-
tions that the lady sized him up for
newspaper reporter. and gave the
value Of her household effects at
$4,000. When she discovered her
mistake she reduced the estimate to
$3.50.
La Junta tribune., 1908-04-25

Most republicans. perhaps, would
prefer that the democrats should
name MIR. Bryan, because he has al
ready been beaten twice, and it
looks easy to beat him again; but
certainly If there is real contest in
the convention it will be much more
interesting. Besides, Bryan. how
ever he might run in other states.
can probably poll more votes in Colo
RADIO than any other democrat, so if
they should happen to name some
body else we don't especially care.
La Junta tribune., 1908-04-25

The city should not order dogs
killed or pay money to have them
killed. The dog tax should be
charged to the dog owner and be
collected. II the owner will not pay
the tax on his dog. kill the owner.
but don't kill the dog. A dog has
no money.
La Junta tribune., 1908-04-25
MAx As0UT
Town

The west is too prosperous. The
crops are too big and everything
comes to US with too little effort. A
little hard times will not do US any
harm. Ebert Hubbard.
La Junta tribune., 1908-04-25

Mayor Willis, of Newdale, was a
distinguished visitor in the county
seat last Monday. Just to help a
good thing along he very enthusias-
tically signed the petition asking
the city council to designate clean
up day in La Junta. and said he was
glad to see this burg getting in
line with up-to-date communities
like Newdale, where the backyards
and alleys are like virgin soil that
has never been desecrated by the
footprints of civilization. The mayor
says that in the event he decides to
run for sheriff this fall the demo.
Gratis might just as well endorse him
and make it unanimous.
La Junta tribune., 1908-04-25

The ladies of the Christian church
gave chicken dinner and supper in
Woodman hall one day last week
and thereby hangs the tale of a
tragedy that very much resembled
tempest in tea pot. The chicken
feast proved to be very popular and
was a great success as a money
getter. There were bills of various
and sundry denominations. in two
huge rolls. and silver enough to fill
to the brim whole cigar box. On
the morning after the night before
the ladies appointed a committee to
count the money. The bills were
separated into two hugh rolls. one
containing an even 500 and the
other $7S, and with the. miscellan-
eous silver nearly filled q cigar box.
The committee went to the bank to
deposit the money. and while there
made the startling discovery that
the $7S roll was missing. Conster-
nation prevailed instanter among
the members Of the committee, and
they were very nearly on the verge
Of Mysteries As they left the box at
the bank and went back to the hall
to report to the cleanup" COM
mittee. There was ! council Of war
among the feminine contingent. and
the eonelus;on was arrived at that
souae ~ aasoag thoss present had
~ ~ With ~ "rcll. II wasl
La Junta tribune., 1908-04-25


house, one Of the ladies being dele
gated to officiate at the "frisking
Of all the women present. and CITY
Marshal Wieneke was summoned To
search the only man that had been
in the hall-the janitor of the build
ing. Some of the ladies present
became frantic in their demands to
be searched first. and while the
hubbub was at its height a messen-
ger from the bank arrived and inn
parted the pleasing Information thai
the missing bank roll had been
found underneath the silver in the
cigar box. There was a unanimous
sigh Of relief that no one tried To
suppress and thus ended the imam
cial tempest in cigar box.
my boy" said the editor of the
Billville Bugle, To the new reporter,
"you lack caution. You must learn
not to state things as facts until
they are proved facts otherwise
you are very apt to get us into libel
suits. Do not say, The cashier stole
the funds say, The cashier VINO is
alleged to have stolen the funds.
That's all now. and-ah turn in a
paragraph about that social last
night.
Owing to an influx of visitors it
was late in the afternoon before the
genial editor of the Bugle caught a
glimpse of the great family daily,
Halfway down the social column
his eyes lit on the following cau-
tious paragraph: 1T is rumored
that card party was given last
evening to number of reputed
ladies of BilIville district. Mrs.
Smith. gossip says. was the hostess,
and the festivities are reported to
have continued until 1920 in the
evening. The reputed hostess in
sists that coffee and waters alone
were served as refreshments. Mrs.
Smith claims to be the wife Of John
Smith. the so-calied Honest Shoe
Man, of 3l5 East street. -
Shortly afterward whirling mass
claiming to be reporter on the
Bugle flew fifteen feet into the
street and landed with what the by
ISLANDERS assert was dull, sickening
thud.
La Junta tribune., 1908-04-25

The rapid growth of the cement
industry, little short of marvellous.
was evidenced by the fact that ten
thousand people attended the OPEN
ing Of the first national cement ex-
position, recently held in Chicago.
The uses of cement are multiplying
at rapid rate, owing to the increas-
ed demand for building material to
supply the place of lumber. the price
of which is becoming prohibitive. A
few years ago cement was used to
wall cisterns and cellar floors. Now
concrete is staple building com
modify and concrete construction is
as common today as brick and stone
construction was decade ago. The
limit of skyscraping buildings has
been raised because of the combina-
tions of steel frame and concrete
walls and floors. Concrete block
houses are even more common now
than brick houses, and concrete
construction is advancing by
leaps and bounds. Edison claims
that he has completed mold" and
machinery with which it will be pos
sible to erect a seven-room house
all in one solid piece. roof, walls
floor. bathtubs. etc in five days at
cost of not to exceed $1,000 or
81 200. The model for the house is
set up. the concrete pumped in and
allowed to set. then the mold is
taken off and there is the house.
With the increasing use of concrete
comes greater strength and dur
ability, and the fireproof building is
no longer problem. Lamar
Sparks.
La Junta tribune., 1908-04-25

Joe Lawless, of the Lamar Sparks,
claims the distinction of having oc-
cupied high seat on the water
wagon for eighteen years and dur
ing all that time has never been UP
against mint julep or straight corn
liquor. As horrible example"
the camel is back number compar-
ed with Joseph. His appointment
on committee to entertain dele
gates in Denver to the natioral
democratic convention from Georgia.
South Carolina, North Carolina,
Florida and Alabama, for which he
thought himself iricapacitated on
account of his water wagon pro-
clivities, was eminently fit and prop
er. and gives evidence of conspicu-
Gus and rare discernment on the
part of the democratic committee
on arrangements. All of tie
southern states are in the water
wagon class these days, and the
Lawless editor. with his eighteen
years experience, ought to prove a
bright and shining light as an en-
tertainer minus the exuberance in
cident to highballs and mint juleps.
La Junta tribune., 1908-04-25

The new water supply, since the
new wells have been in operation,
has improved to such a noticeable
extent that it has caused even the
most persistent. knocker to sit up
and take notice, and likewise mourn
the departure of one of the most
effective arguments he used to dis
credit and disparage the community
in which he lived and had his being
Our present water supply is the best
the town ever had. and like corn
liquor. will improve with age. II
will get better instead of worse.
Even the slight drizzle Of rain last
Sunday decreased the percentage Of
hardness to very appreciable ex-
tent. and you did not have to draw
on your imagination next day to
notice it. The city now has ten
wells. four feet in diameter. .cased to
. depth Of twenty-five deep. with an
average Of fourteen feetof water in
each well. Two hours Of continuous
pumping will lower the wells about
Eve feet One evidence that the
present water supply h IN entirely
different low from that which has
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-03-19
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Waynetown, Ind. When given as soon
as the croupy cough appears, this rem
edy will prevent the attack. 1t is used
successfully in many thousands OF
homes. For sale ..by Tiss & McMorran.
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Cvsfck Items.

The Forester's skyscraper is up
and ready for the rafters. The
building is 30x7O and when finished
will be an ornament to the town of
Cusick.
Charles Davis has the foundation
laid for building 36x5O. We have
not been able as yet to ascertain
what it is to be used for. Perhaps
he is figuring on renting it to the
Idaho & Washington Northern
Railroad for a depot.
wv. Cusick says that he is going
to beat them all this summer by
erecting a building 100 feet long.
We are at loss to know what he
intends to do with it. Perhaps he
too intends to sell it to the railroad
company for car barn, but we are
inclined to think it will be a wind
mill.
Mr.. Hamilton has his new house
completed and ready for occupancy.
VIC. Winchester got telephone
message Sunday that his wife, who
went to Spokane for medical treat
ment, was not expected to live. He
started for Spokane at once, but
his wife died before he could reach
her bedside. We mourn her loss
very much. She was a kind and
loving wife and mother. She leaves
a husband and one child.
J. W. Cusick says that Cusick
will be lit up this coming summer
by electricity. Hope it will not
come from the clouds.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-03-19

midnight is the fad in high society
at Tiger.
f. J. Boehl, of Spokane, is regis.
tered at the Yoder cottage.
Lewis Drury and wife are new
arrivals and have located a home.
stead claim west of Tiger. Erwin
Drury, a brother, has claim also.
The brothers with their families
will remain and improve their
claims the coming summer.
Ed Braddock came down from
Newport a few days ago, and will
probably stay and improve his
homestead.
Replying to your South Newport
correspondent we reply: Nein,
mir trinken NIGHTS ais wasser.
Sprechen sic auch Deutsch.
Mrs. J. B. Renshaw and Mrs.
Robert Cross were entertained at
dinner by Mrs F. E. Braddock, of
the Wildwood ranch one day re-
Gently.
Nels Hansen has gone to Royal
town ranch to assist H S. Savage
in excavating a we'll on his ranch.
Business is picking up to a graft
flying extent. The prospect for a
revival of business activity has
never been better in the Pend d.
Oreille valley than it is at this
time.
The school election in district
100 resulted in the election of Lee
Bilderback and H. Schults for di-
rectors for the next year.
Mrs. F. E. Braddock came down
from her ranch to meet her son,
Ed Braddock, on his arrival here a
few days ago.