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La Junta tribune., 1908-02-22

Swink residents. who think they
would like To try and see il they can
get their name on the officia. roster
at the spring election. Among those
mentioned for mayor Of this burg
are DR.. -farthng. J. v-foeman and
J. A. Ga1ger, but as DIR. Farthing
has stated that ne will not be can
didate, it has simmered down TO Mr..
Yeoman and Mr.. GauRer. The
present mayor. j. w. Brown. says
that he has mad quite a sufficiepcy Of
political honors and will retire and
rest on his "laurels.' as he holds too
many Offices al present. and in that
respect we heartily agree with him.
That there will be two tickets in the
field this year is an assured fact. as
quite few of the residenIs.of Swiuk
want change in municipal affairs.
a. ,hey think the town has been run
in a rather one-sided condition. and
they want a voice in It's management.
A petition Is also being circulated as
to whether the people want t. vote
for wet" or dry" town this
spring, as some say the saloons have
dictated the policy of Swink ever
since it became town. We do not
think that the town will go dry. but
we do think that there will be a
change" in Swink. You all know
the sdage about fooling some OF
the people some of the time, and also
that if you give a calf enough rope
and it will hang itself. well that is
the condition that exists here. II
certain places Of business had con-
fined themselves to the law, it is very
doubtful If the present question or
two tickets would have been booked
for the election this spring. Prac-
tically the same conditions in Swink
existed in Rocky Ford at one time,
and today the town is dry. very dry,
but some people cannot see the way
the wind blows until it blows them
over. and then they wake up There
Is no Use in working a willing horse
to death. and If you don't he will
last for years. The election this
year promises 20 be more exciting
than that Of last year, and when the
time comes you want to see that you
are registered.
La Junta tribune., 1908-02-22
OLnEY.

Mrs. f. +. Curtis made business
trip to Pueblo Monday.
Mrs. A. P. Smith made shopping
expedition to Pueblo THURSDAY
Mrs. Roy Taylor. of Ordway. is
visiting her sister. Mrs. K. P. Smith.
Mrs. S. E. Williams and Mrs. Guy
Williams We're Fowler visitors Satur-
day.
Mrs. A. Rasmussen and children
left on No. 4 Monday night for Har.
rington. Kan.
Mrs. James Jewell returned Sun.
day morning from an extended visit
with relatives and friends in Mis-
souri,.
William Sterling. who has been
visiting his aunt. Mrs. J. II. Cowden.
returned to his home in Aspen, Colo,
Thursday morning.
Mr.. Rogers. of Inman, Colo, is
the new section foreman on section
two. His family is expected to ar.
rive in a few days.
Mrs. w. C. Hanen returned from
Olathe. Colo. Friday night. where
she attended the funeral of her
brother. Grant Hackworth, who was
a former resident of this place.
Mrs. A. E. Morton and son, Allen
Benedict. former residents of Olney.
passed through here on No. 2 Tues
day afternoon bound for Sunrise
Neb., for the benefit of Mrs. Nor
tons health.
A new time table has gone into
effect on the Missouri Pacific. No. 3,
the west bound passenger. arrives 1t
10 q. m. The fast mail trains. Nos.
! and 2. pass here at los p. M, and
La Junta tribune., 1908-02-22

No 4. the east bound train. comes
two minutes earlier. at 7:1s p m.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Mccoy. of
Fowler. visited the home folks Sum
day.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the NJ.
T.. church will hold mum" social
at the school house Saturday. Febru-
ary I'd Supper. consisting Of
chicken pie. coffee, pie and sand
wiches will be served from booths.
La Junta tribune., 1908-02-22
HoLsRook CENTER.

There was big meeting of beet
growers at the Center school house
in Holbrook Thursday evening. which
was attended by nearly one hundred
farmers. Great enthusiasm. was in
evidence for the proposed sugar
factory to be erected at Manzanola
this year. and over $500 acres we're
pledged To grow beets this season
for the new factory.
The farmers decided they would
not grow beets this year for either
the Rocky Ford or Swink factory,
under the contracts that have thus
far been offered. and nearly all will
sign up under the IS fiat rate to be
offered by the projectors of the Man
zanola institution. One grower
pledged 100 acres and another 100
acres.
I There are nearly 5000 acres in
| the Holbrook country upon which
beets were grown last season under
one-year contracts, and the Rocky
Ford and Swink factories have about
5000 acres which are still in force
under three and five-year contracts.
Some Of the farmers are inclined
to sign contracts lnder the terms of
the sliding scale agreed to by Mr..
Wei'zer. but will do nothing until it
is learned definitely what the pros
pect is for the erection of the Man
zanola factory this year. This will
be known to certainty not later
! than March 10th.
La Junta tribune., 1908-02-22
NEWS OF OTERO COUNTY
COMPILED By
GREAT FAMILY Journal REPRESENTATIVES

is extended to La Juntaites To come
up and enjoy the luxury OF soft
water bath.
c. K. Mitchell. of Denver. general
salesman for the Hamiiton-Brown
Shoe Company. was in town Thurs
day selling the Morris-Gaines Dry
Goods Company full line of spring
and summer shoes and oxfords for
men, women and children.
The Morris Gaines Dry Goods
Company have large consignment
of new spring and summer dry goods
to arrive this week which will be
the finest line ever shown here. and
would be credit TO q much larger
town than Swink. Don't fail to see
them.
Tom Tubbs is now employed in the
dry goods department of the kint-
ner-Potter Mercantile Company. as
suming his duties Wednesday after
noon. Tom is a first-class man for
the place. and has many friends in
Swink who are glad to see him be-
hind the counter.
George Clark. who has been look
ing after the steam fitting and
plumbing work at the factory dur
ing the campaign. on Wednesday
finished up the plumbing work in
the new bath house. and ii shows
that il was done by man who un-
derstands his business.
Rev Shepherd. pastor of the
Methodist church at this place. is
preparing petition to present
to the voters of this town.
which. if signed by enough qualified
voters. will give them the right to
vote at the coming election as to
whether Swink will be classed as a
wet" or dry" town.
On Tuesday evening the factory
boys gave a continuation of the
dance given last Friday evening in
honor of the closing of the sugar
campaign. About one hundred
lovers of the light fantastic We're
present and all enjoyed the evening
fully as much as they did the first
dance. Bottoms orchestra fur
pished the music
A large number of Greeks of this
burg decided that ANY old day
was as good as 'the first of May"
for moving. and having finished
their work at the factory. began
leaving Sunday. They could be
seen during the forenoon with their
beds. trunks and other chattels on
their back. headed for the depot
Most of them went to Denver.
Jack Mcdonald, who sells clothing
in Athens mems wear factory" at
La Junta. was in Swink Wednesday.
He arrived on the noon train and
was going back on the afternoon
passenger, but got too busy viewing
the sights of the city and missed the
train, and the last time we gazed on
his countenance he was rubbering
DER the landscape from the cupola
of the local freight. bound Cor La
Junta.
"ss.z.' Of the Political See
La Junta tribune., 1908-02-22
M.,,i.s. license.

Marriage licenses were issued dur.
ing the past week to the following
Walter c. Tucker and Francis l.
Snowden, both of Rocky Ford; Clar.
ence C. Cook and Eulah Sawyers,
both of Fowler; Henry Maier and
Mary Mye. both of Rocky Ford;
Joseph E. Lawrence and Sophia
Carlson. both Of Rocky Ford.
La Junta tribune., 1908-02-22
Notice to Contractors.

STATE ENGrxEER's OFFICE. !
DsSyER. C0Los February 81. 1905.
CEALED PROPOSALS WILL he RE-
= c-ived at this ofiic. until noon March
Ii. iay. for the bsila-tins of portion of the
road from Swink 10 Fowler. Otcro County
Colorado.
Por further Information. forms for pro
ppsais- specifications, etc. apply to this Office
or the otfic- Of the County Clerk La Jnntn
Colorado.
T. W. J.YCoX State Engineer.
First qualifications. February - iass.
Lnst publication. March ~. 1ss.
La Junta tribune., 1908-02-22
SuINK.

Mrs. Johnnie Lee was La Junta
visitor Thursday.
Mrs. Jack Lee has been confined
to her home by illness for the past
week.
George A. Nidy. the nurseryman
of Pueblo, was taking orders IN
Swink Wednesday.
Mrs. Mike keleher was in La
Junta Wednesday. returning home
on the afternoon train.
Joe Powars went to Fowler We'd
nesday to take in the big doings of
the Knights of Pythias.
Manager Jewell, of the Harvey
House at La Junta. was a Swink
visitor Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Joe Beasley came down from
Rocky Ford Tuesday to attend the
dance given by the factory boys.
w. f. Gaines. manager of the
Beaty- Reynolds Trading Company,
vas La Junta visitor Wednesday.
Stanley Westfall. who has been
spending several days in Pueblo. re-
turned home Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Hansbrough
are now in San Francisco and expect
to return to Swink about the 10th Of
March.
Wiley McPeek and wife left this
week for Parnell. Mo. where Mr..
McPeek will take charge of his
fathers farm.
Clyde Davis. one of La Junta's
legal lights. spent couple of hours
in Swink Wednesday with his old
side kick" DR.. Farthing.
Jim Dye paid short visit to
'tinder town. which is located west
of Swnk about FIVE miles. He came
back. however, on the afternoon
train.
J. A. Gauger. who has been suf-
fering from rheumatism for some
time. is rapidly improving. and is
once more beginning to look and
feel like he ''uster."
Clarence Morris. who for some
time past has been in charge of the
dry goods department of the kint-
ner-Potter Mercantile Company. re-
signed his position the first of the
week and left for Denver Tuesday
morning.
W. p. Keleher swore out COM
plant against Bill Brady this week
for furnishing liquor to habitual
drunkards The case was heard in
Justice Westfali's court. who as
sessed the maximum penalty. ninety
days in Jail and 500 fine.
The building that was erected by
jim Ecton for bath house is COM
pleted and will soon be ready for
occupancy. The bath emporium
viii; be run by X. Takemura. wko
believes. as does Mr.. Ecton, that
cleanliness is next to tiodliness. and
if such is the case no Swink resident
need stand outside the pearly gates
and try to borrow some ones pass
out check" for soft water will be
used altogether and it is guaranteed
to do the work. A cordial invitation
La Junta tribune., 1908-02-22
"ss.." OF tn. po,l,le.' See

The political bee has already start
ed to 'buxz" in the ears of several
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-04-17
GUARDS HUBBY WITH GUN.
Bride Of Seventy Defies Her Relatives
to Separate Them.

Meriden, Conn.-To prevent her rel.
atives from separating her from her
husband, who is 90 years her junior,
Mrs. Samuel A. Mallory, a bride OF
70, has intrenched herself in her farm.
house at East Lyme, with a shotgun
trained on the approach to drive back
constables who are seeking to serve
papers in a suit for the annulment OF
her marriage. So far none of them
has tempted fate by crossing the line,
and Mrs. Mallory is in possession OF
her husband
The annulment suit was brought by
Fred Leeds of Preston, who alleges
Mallory became the fourth husband OF
his sister, not because he cherished
any affection for her, but because he
had a covetous eye on the SIS, 900 for.
tune she possessed When it became
known that Mallory and the widow
were to marry strong efforts were
made to prevent it, but without sue.
cess.
Although the prospective bride was
nearly twice as old as her prospective
husband, both of them declared the af-
fair was love match, pure and SIM
pie, and that they would brook no in
reference with their plans. So they
were married and would be living hap
PLY were not 50 much of the brides
time occupied in defending herself
against the constables.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-04-17

Home exercise is within the f1nan.
cial reach OF all, and ifsSonly q few
minutes each day are devoted to it,
not only health, but a symmetrical
form will be the result.
In the exercises given there is no
special preparation to be made, ex.
cept to remove all tight-fitting cloth.
Ing; 1t would be practicalsif a skirt is
worn to have it short.
The exercise should be INDUCED in
after one has disrobed preparatory to
retiring. If there is a tendency to.
ward insomnia one will find the move.
ments conducive to sound and refresh.
ing sleep.
The position for beginning the first
exercise pictured is, one leg kneeling,
while the other leg is extended for.
ward, with the foot resting fiat upon
the floor. the trunk to occupy the erect
position, and the arms stretched uD.
ward.
Begin the action by bending the
trunk slowly backward, carry the
arms, which must be kept parallel
with the head and trunk, as far back.
ward as possible.
) Hold this backward position a few
seconds and then slowly resume the
commencing one.
This action may be repeated four or
SIX times, then reverse the position of
the legs and repeat the above action.
The effect of this action is far-reach.
Ing, for the lower portion of the alb
domen and the whole interior sur
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-04-17

something unusual had been going on
wherever the dog had been.
Instead of going home, he followed
the dog over the trail the animal had
made in coming to him after being
called by the whistle. The dog led
him to big tree at which there was
lying young mountain lion with
which the dog had evidently had a
tussle. The lion had every appearance
of being dead and showed the marks
OF the dogs teeth upon his neck. Sed-
LAX supposed the lion was dead and
was making arrangements to carry
him home when the animal gave
signs of restoration of life, and re-
covered so rapidly that he had to act
very quickly in order to get a rope
wound around him.
He at once conceived the idea of
capturing the lion alive, and with this
object succeeded in getting it to his
cabin, at which place he made the lion
fast in the stable.
For four days the lion refused to
eat anything and evidently rebelled at
It's captivity. However, on the fifth he
ate everything which was given to
him, and has apparently recovered
from the fight with the dog.
From the indications around the
tree Mr.. Sedlak thinks the dog had
been fighting with the lion which he
captured alive and also that there was
another lion in tho troo durinu +ha%
time, and that as soon as the dog left
to answer the call of the whistle the
lion which was up the tree came down
and got away.
This is one of the few instances
on record where live lion has been
taken. and if the dog had been en-
gagged in the struggle as long as his
master thinks he had been, it must
have been battle royal.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-04-17
Frank Mailman Fights the sull.

lock. The bright color caught the ami
mails eye, and with tail in air and
head to the ground he charged upon
the farmland at full tilt.
Mailman stood as if riveted to the
spot, the ak handle poised over his
shoulder. AS the beast bore down
upon him he jumped nimbly to one
side and brought his crude weapon
with all the force at his command
down on the head of the animal.
The blow served only to further en-
rage the beast, and, wheeling about,
he again charged full upon Hallman.
Another nimble jump and another fall
of the az handle met this second on
slaught. The mans aim was untrue
and the stick only struck the tin of the
animals horn.
The bull wheeled about, planted his
fore feet in the soft earth, threw his
head high in the air, beloved a fierce
challenge of defiant rage, lowered his
horns for the third attack, and again
charged on the little man, who stood
bravely awaiting the onslaught.
Charge after charge was repeated in
those few minutes, until the man fell
helpless to the ground.
BY this time other farm hands, at.
tracted by the believing of the ami
NAL, came to the pasture and
ran to the assistance of Hallman,
but before they reached the fence that
separates the field of combat from the
orchard, the animal advanced to the
PROSTATE man, drove one of his sharp
horns into his temple, and then, toss
ing the body at the feet of the would
be rescuers, scampered off across the
fields.
Hallman's body was taken to the
asylum morgue at Dunning, and the
bull was corralled by five men and re-
turned to his pen.
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, face of the body are affected and the
parts acted on are strengthened.
II you should desire more vigorous
exercise, weights held in the uplifted
hands will give It.
The second action is one which
should be faithfully practiced by every
woman who has tendency to stout
ness about the waist. While this move
ment calls into powerful action all the
muscles of the sides, it strengthens
the chest and abdomen, and as a waist
reducer there never was a better one.
The position is standing one with
one leg in advance of the other, in
walking position: one arm is in
stretch over head while the hand of
the other arm rests at the side.
In the above position begin action
by slowly. twisting the trunk toward
the right side as illustrated. After hav-
Ing twisted the trunk we'll around,
bend sidewise at right angles with the
trunk-as far as possible, then slowly
assume an upright and front position.
Repeat this action four or five times to
begin with, increasing it in later exer-
cises.
After having exercised as above de-.
scribed, reverse position of arms and
legs and repeat exercise.
II one Is exceedingly stout or stiff,
more energy may be given by placing
the hand on the hip of the advanced
leg-thus more force is given to the
bending with the hand resting on the
hip.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-04-17
EXCELLENT FOR TIRED NERVES.
Vigorous Rubsng Of Body After Bath
Recommended Il ,,,>


There Is no greater sedative to the
nerves than to indulge in vigorous rub
bling of the body daily.
OF course, it: is luxurious to afford a
masseuse, but it is almost as beneficial
If one will rub oneself, either with the
hand, with Turkish towel, or with
long strips of flannel.
The best time to do the rubbing is
directly after the bath. Any part of
the body that cannot be reached by the
hand should be rubbed vigorously by
the towel or flannel held at arms
length very taut
One woman whose nerves had gone
back on her badly cured herself in a
short time by taking each night a
warm bath, followed by a cold rinse
and vigorous rubbing of herself with
rubber flesh brush and crash towel.
She followed her exercising with a
glass of hot milk.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-04-17
Woman Chokes COYOTE.

The savage nature of the coyotes
that abound in the hills about the
Wingdeld ranch at Warner lake. about
IS miles east of here, was shown by
an attack q band of the hungry beasts
made upon Mrs. Caldwell as she was
feeding her chickens one day recently.
The coyotes made a rush ON the
chickens, and, in order to frighten
them away, Mrs. Caldwell threw a
rock at them. They became 50 threat
ening,, however. that she became
alarmed for her own safety and start
ed to run. She stumbled and fell. and
while on the ground one of the hungry
coyotes sprahg upon her and grabbed
her by the breast inflicting a severe
injury about six inches square. Il =. :
Mrs. Caldwellsgrabbed the beast by
the throat and choked it to death. III
the meantime! hesother coyotes made
of with a number ::of the chickens
Fl. Bidwel1. rreslpondence, sacramenz
to Bee: T.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-04-17
Show Model Rural Schooihouse.

Under the supervision of Miss
Martha Van Rensselaer,. who is in
charge of the reading course for farm
crs' wives of the State Agriculture:
college, Cornell university has erected
ON its campus model rural school
house. The essential feature Of this
schoolhouse is; a workroom which &C
cupies one-third of the floor space. The
purpose in building this schoolhouse
is to show that such buildings may be
made artistically attractive, homelike.
sanitary, comfortable and durable for
the same amount of money and labor
as the unattractive and unsatisfactory
buildings to which so many rural dis.
tricts have been accustomed. The
Cornell model is designed for rs pu:
pills in the main room. and the folding
doors and windows in the partitisn en-.
able one teacher to manage 18th
rooms. < 5 49, ~.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-04-17
PRETTiER THAN FERN DISHES
Glass Baskets Make Most Effectiv,
- Table sDecorations.

Nothing makes prettier table
decoration than to own five Of the
glass baskets with handles that can
be found now quite reasonably in the
stores
The broad mouths of these baskets
allow the flowers to spread gracefully
and without stiffness.
OF course, they come in handsome
cut-glass or rock crystal, but those of
colonial glass. either plain or with a
gilt rim, are lovely and quite mex
pensive.
If one cannot afford to buy flowers
for these baskets for the winter they
might be planted with Wandering Jew
or nasturtiums or some of the aquatic
plants, like parrots feather or water
hyacfnth. These grow in water, trail
over the sides or else stand above the
surface, thus giving a dainty bit of
green through several months that is
more novel than the omnipresent fern
dish.
The water, of course, must be filed
up as 1t evaporates and should have
pieces of charcoal in it to keep it from
getting stagnant.
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gun to get panicky:: u Then, for the
first time that day, took time to go
and look in the glass;? :, j. !.
was sight. my hair wasn't like
the heroines in q: story. You know,
when their hair. gets damp it. always
curls up into little clinging tendrils.
Well, mine don't. And, when I saw
myself standing there in my wretched
old wrapper, with my stringy hair; and
face covered with what Isaac calls
preparation, felt like fleeing as a
bird to the mountain But i didn't.
just went back tony washing.
Prompt at three o'clock Isaac drove
up to the fence. I could see him from
the window, with his gloves on and
gold-rimmed glasses, and collar stand.
ing way up around his ears. When
the children came a-racing through
the house to tell me he had come l
just said, calmly, Bring him out
here"
Pretty soon in came Isaac. couldn't
see him very plain for 4 minute
through the steam, and for a minute
ne d.c4t speak. At last he says, in
the funniest voice:
What does this mean?"
1T just means I'm kind of busy this
afternoon" says I, as picked up a
pile of dirty clothes of of a chair and
offered him a seat. How do you like
my lily complexion to-day, 1saac?"
I'm sure-I don't understand" he
says. II feel kind of stunned"
You'd better feel stunned before
you're married than afterwards" says
l. Il don't think any man ought to
marry girl till he's seen her in her
everyday clothes. And so l want you
to understand that this is the way
look about half of the time. II was
to take you I'm afraid that, judging
frym your present prospects, wouldn't
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0o6 WHIPS YoUNe LION
BEAST CAPTURED ALIVE.
TRAPPER FINDS AN,mA ONc ON
scious UNDER TREE AFTER
z FIGHT WiTn CANINE. IL

Helena Mont Frank Sedlak oil
Flathead county gives most interest
Ing account of an adventure which his
dog had with mountain lion, and
which he managed to capture alive
after q chase lasting three nights and
two days. - 'H->e>
While going over his line of traps
he missed one of his dogs, and after
long search he came Ito the con.
clusion that he had been killed land
devoured by mountain lion.
While returning home he heard a
bowling quite a distance from the
trail. He whistled and soon brought
the missing dog to- him. The appear:
ance of the dog at once indicated that