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La Junta tribune., 1909-10-02
At the Churches Tomorrow
saptis. Church.

Regular services next Sunday.
Sunday school in the morning a,
Gas.
b. Y. p. U. in evening at 7:3O.
Pulpit will be occupied by Rev.
Charles Baird Mitchell. Of Denver.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-07-28
Testing Plant Life
on Fort Brown Land
Remarkable Results of Experiments Foreign Growths In
Guiding Cork Oak and Bamboo Cotton Plants Crossed

tained the age of twenty years II is
good for one hundred years OF pro-
| duction. The cork oak trees which
are now growing in the Fort Brown
gardens are doing splendldly.
The growing of bamboos Is anoth-
er feature of these gardens. Owing
to the strong Gulf winds, which pre-
vail almost constantly In the lower
Rio Gande Valley, the need OF wind
breaks to protect the growing crops
Is felt upon the farms, particularly
where certain delicate kinds of gar
lon of Professor Green that bamboos
are the coming wlndbreaks of the
valley. When planted from the seed
the bamboo stalks make a growth of
twelve feet In one year. The second
years growth Is twenty to thirty feet,
and, with irrigation, the stalks grow
to height of sixty to hundred feet.
the timber Is from four to eight
inches In diameter, and Is hard and
straight. This bamboo timber Is good
for use as rafters In houses, and is
valuable In thousand other ways.
BY molstening and splitting, hand
some and durable furniture and mat
ting can may be made from 1t. The
bamboo stalks which are growing up
on the gardens here demonstrate that
they are well adapted to this soil and
climate.
The experiments and investigation
that have been made in growing date
palms in the Fort Brown gardens
show that the raising of this fruit Is
a domestic proposition in the lower
Rio Grande Valley. The trees thrive
and produce an abundance of fruit.
1t is probable that these gardens will
have more than 1000 date palm trees
ready for distribution next year.
Exhaustive experiments are being
made with cacti. There are now 225
varieties of cactus growing in the
Fort Brown gardens. OF this num-
ber sixteen or seventeen varieties are
perfectly spineless. The enormous
production and great value of the
cactus as forage product are well
known to the stockmen of the South
west.
Much attention is given to growing
native fruits, vegetables and grains
In these gardens. A Mexican variety
of corn, which has unusually long
and thick husks, that protect 1t from
the weeyil, Is being grown. This corn
Is said to be well adapted to Texas.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-07-28
A Ouincentenary,

Among the many seats of learning
which will shortly be celebrating CEN
tenaries Is the University of Leipsic.
This foundation will celebrate its
5O0th anniversary toward the end of
July next, and its 1000th session.
The program will include a service
in the university church, the Pauliner
Kirche, a meeting in the new theatre
with an address by Prince Frederick
August of Saxony, fete campetre
at Palmengarten, historic process
sion, gala performances in all the
theatres, and "commers" in spe-
cially constructed hall. at which 10,-
900 will be present. The arrange
ments are in the hands Of the rector
and professors, assisted by the va
rious students societies. - London
Globe,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-07-28
RIGHT SHALL RULE.

Short is the triumph of evil,
Long is the reign of right,
The men VINO win by the aid of sin,
The nation that rules by might,
The party that lives by corruption,
The trickster, the knave, the thief,
May thrive for a time on the fruits oi
crime,
/ But their seeming success is brief.
Sheer, If you will, at honor;
Make virtue theme for Jest;
Reflect on the man who strives as he can
To seek and to do the best;
Make goodness butt for slander,
And offer excuse for vice.
: Proclaim the old lie, the corruptionist S
cry,
That every man has his price.
Yet know that the truth shall triumph,
That evil shall find its. doom;
That the cause of right, though subducd
by might,
Shall break from the strongest tomb;
That wrong, though it seems to triumph,
Lasts only for day,
While the cause Of truth has eternal
youth
And shall rule o'er the world for aye.
-. A. Edgerton, in Christian Endeavor
World.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-07-28
A GAY REVOLUTION.

In 1S4S a revolutionary movement
threatened Austria, and from the
window of his Office in Vienna, the
well known author, Grillparzer, had
q view Of the opening scenes OF the
revolution. He speaks of the beha-
vior of the people during the first
days of the revolution as Charming" "
1t was the gayest revolution imag-
Unable, he wrote. Favored by the
most beautiful spring weather, the
entire population was in the streets
from morning till night.
When the crowd reached the vicin-
ity of the imperial Burg, where the
military with their cannon had been
stationed, there arose loud shouts Of
joy, which those within the Burg in
terpreted as threats against their
lives; so that they conceded every
thing demanded by some impudent
fellows, who represented themselves
as deputies of the people. In fact, it
became the fashion for any one who
chose to do so to demand admission
into the Burg, bring his fist down
upon the table, and insult the arch
dukes to their faces.
Those who were inspired by the
sincerest conviction, and who at the
same time acted most absurdly, were
the students, who considered them
selves the heroes of the occasion. As
there seemed to be some hesitation
about granting a constitution, they
wanted to storm the Burg. They
thought less of victory than the glory
of dying for the cause of liberty.
They scrambled for the honor of lead
ing in the assault.
l have myself seen how the young
er and weaker ones among them
asked to be placed in front, so that,
after they had been shot down. the
older and stronger might be able to
hurl themselves upon the guns be-
fore there was time to reload them.
At last the promise of constitu-
tion was given. The Emperor drove
through the streets. He was every
where greeted with shouts of joy,
cheers, expressions of love and devo-
ton, the outbursts of true and loyal
hearts.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-07-28

close, as the thick hide and blubber
have rendered the animal practically
impervious to attack, the only vul-
nerable point being spot about the
size OF walnut above each eye. Care
less hunters have at times got within
reach OF the brute's teeth and have
escaped only by dexterously wrig-
Cling from their clothes. / had occa-
sion once to shed my coat with great
agility, one OF the smaller beasts hay-
Ing caught me by the sleeve.
Our afternoon kill had been about
forty animals, some OF which had
given me and my four hunters con-
siderable trouble. This was mainly
due to the treacherous footing and
the heavy nature of the work, not
only In killing, but in stripping the
ponderous brutes. We were anxious
to make the afternoon kill an even
nifty. and night was fast coming on.
In cutting out two particularly
hard fighters, male and female, I
had overlooked young bull partly
hidden behind an ice hummock. We
had stripped both animals and, walk
Ing over to the hummock where our
guns were stacked, was leaning to
pick mine up when, with below OF
rage, the young bull reared and
whipped his fail-like flippers at me.
Luckily the guns were stacked so as
to form temporary barrier, but un-
luckily one thick paw was impaled
on bayonet. Rearing in fresh rage
the animal lunged at me with incred-
ible speed, swapping the gun between
his javelin teeth as though 1t were a
straw. leaped backward, but
slipped.
Instantly he clutched at my body.
but missed in the semi-darkness,
lunged and clutched again, catching
my right arm in his powerful nav.
His awkwardness enabled me to re-
gain my feet, but, with a ripping tug
the animal fastened on to the sleeve
Of my heavy skin jacket. out of which
| slipped just as one OF my men drove
harpoon into him just above the
eye,-Captain Benjamin d. Cleve-
land, in Hampton's Magazine. 4
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-07-28

Pluck and
Adventure.
Observation-Disclosures >o>
A MYSTERIOUS MESSAGE.


When the revenue cutter Bear
reached Alaskan waters In 1887 the
captain of the whaling ship Hunter
handed the commander OF the Bear a
message which had been delivered to
him few days before by the natives
OF Cape Behrlng. It consisted of a
piece of wood, on one side Of which
was rudely carved, 1887 J. B. v. Blk.
Nap. Tobacco give" On the other
side was cut, IS. w. G. Nav. MILO
help come"
The riddle offered by this had
bafiled the whaler, but 1t was speedily
solved by the revenue officer. The
bark Napoleon had been wrecked In
1885 Off Cape Navarin, and only four
teen of thirty-six men on board had
reached port. OF the unlucky twen-
ty-two, says the author Of 1.-THE Sea
Rovers," few had reached the ST.
berian shore, but nothing had been
learned OF their ultimate fate. The
officer therefore reasoned that the
sender OF the message was a member
OF that crew who had found shelter
with the natlye to the southwest of
the cape, about ten miles, and was
anxiously awaiting rescue. This rea-
soning was correct, and within two
weeks they had the full story from
the rescued man, James b. Vincent,
OF Edgartown, Mass.
The Napoleon, caught In storm,
had been wedged in the ice, and its
crew was compelled to take to the
boats These, four in number, were
soon separated, and thirty-six days
of fearful suffering elapsed before
the boat containing Vincent reached
shore.
In the meantime nine OF the eigh-
teen persons had died. and several
Others had been driven insane by
their sufferings. Vincent was the
only man who could walk when they
reached land. Five more soon died,
and the other three were helpless
from frost bites when they fell in
with party of natives.
Some of the natives lived inland,
and took Vincent with them when
they returned to their homes. The
following spring, when they visited
the shore to fish, he found his three
shipmates barely alive; they all died
soon afterward.
When the fishing was over Vincent
went back to the mountains with his
n a ttva frianIg l,,r h1 Col
ing winter carved the message which
brought about his rescue, and entrust-
ed 1t to some wandering natives from
Cape Behring.
At the opening of spring, the sec
ond year, he again started for the
seashore. A few weeks later he was
attracted by the shouting OF the ma
tives, and looking up discovered, to
his great joy, white men who had
come to rescue him. The Bear con-
veyed him to San Francisco, whence
he went overland to his home.
While among the Eskimos Vincent
was kindly cared for by an old native,
whose wife received him as her son.
After year the husband died, but
his last instructions to his wife were
to care for and keep their guest until
he was rescued. When relief at last
came the old woman, with tears in
her eyes, said she was ready to die,
for she had done as her husband
wished. Warm and tender hearts
can be found even in Siberian wastes
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-07-28
AN "ELABORATE DINNER.
Modern Table, Deeked Out For Festive Occa
SionS. Formidable Affair."

French, mongrel English, and out
landish expressions.
Without attempting to name the
different articles, | will say that it
seemed they had swept the pools, the
ponds, the swamps, and all strange
places to get the materials for din
ner.
Never having tasted terrapin, I
thought that when we came around
to that l certainly should be delight
ed. We had gone through with the
frogs and different kinds of soups,
and then came the terrapin and can
vasback duck.
II had eaten among the Indians,
among the negroes, among white
folks and among the Dutch, but
had never tasted anything like that
terrapin. 1t seemed to be mixed up
with little chips and gristle, small
bones, spices, flavoring extracts, sage,
rue and hair oil.
81 tackled it boldly-I had tried
several other dishes and soups and
failed-but the first mouthful of this
discouraged me. l turned to my
neighbor and said:
How do you like this?' His an
swer fully concurred with my judg-
mert. 1 then knew he was a wise
man.
''It took till very late in the night
to go through with the whole busi-
ness. but hung on because / wanted
to hear the speeches"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-07-28
Penetrability of Matter.

In lecture at the Royal Institu-
ton recently, Professor Sir James
Thomson said that matter is neither
continuous nor homogeneous. He
showed by an experiment that hydro
gen can be passed into a vacuum
bulb through an incandescent plati-
mum window. In similar way
sodium can be passed into the tube
to absorb the residual oxygen. Bel
lati, the Italian physicist, has shown
that hydrogen can pass through cold
iron. Matter may therefore be gen.
orally regarded as full of holes
Youths Companion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-07-28

The man who declined to eat at a
formal dinner because he was not
hungry showed unusual independ-
ence. Indeed, the modern table,
decked out for festive occasion, is
a formidable affair. Few, even the
most expert, know exactly what they
are eating. In book called "Old
Kentucky" Mr.. ]. F. Cook describes
an elaborate repast which he attended
some years ago while on a visit to
the East.
Perhaps what food satisfies one
depends largely upon taste and habit.
Had Mark Twain been permitted to
enjoy the evening meal-they called
it dinner-at Sherry's, in New York.
he would not have been so frank in
expressing great admiration for
Southern cooking
1T was said that it took four thou
sand dollars to provide the supper
for four hundred people-and how
much money was spent on other
things was not estimated.
1T was a great occasion, ana 10
an old Kentuckian who had spent a
quarter of a century in the West, it
was naturally an occasion of great
expectation. 90
"All of us were seated by number
Finally the trouble began. An elab-
crate way-bill, called menu was
presented to each one, and If ever
that way-bill has been read thorough
ly by any one to- this day, have not
heard of it. 1t was principally
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-07-28

Travellers through Servian villages
often see dolls suspended in the win,
dows Of cottages. The dolls have
nothing to do with child life, but sig-
nifty that manageable daughter OF
a widow lives In the house.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-07-28
HUNTING SEA ELEPHANTS.

The chief danger attending the
killing of the sea elephant is in ap-
preaching too near his terrible jaws.
which are capable of biting in two an
iron rod the thickness of ones finger.
The hunter, however, must get pretty
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-07-28
A Musician and His Dolls.

Dragonetti, the famous double
bass, had two weaknesses-one for
snuff taking and the other for dolls,
of which he owned large number.
They were not beautiful and were
most quantity dressed, especially the
large black one he called his wife" /"
but the whole wooden family accom-
panied him whithersoever he went
and he would find amusement for
hours talking to them.-Home Notes.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-07-28
CHEETAH IN INDIAN VILLAGE.

A large cheetah, evidently from
the jungles near Malapuram, descend
ed few days ago on the village of
Tirur and caused a panic among the
village folk.
Entering a Molpah hut, the beast
pounced upon woman, killing her
and then eating away portion of the
face and body. The poor woman
screamed for several minutes. but
the terrified neigh bors could not find
sufficient courage to go to the rescue,
and on the cheetah emerging there
was a general stampede.
The brute went out, savagely at
tacking all it came across, and some
thirteen persons were severly mauIed,
four of them succumbing to their in
juries. Eventually the cheetah con-
cealed itself in pit, where it was
followed by a railway inspector, who
shot it. The first shot did not tell,
and the cheetah sprang on Mr.. No
ronha, the official, who managed to
evade it. A coolie and Molpah vii
lager going to the rescue were at
tackled, the villager being dragged
down by the cheetah.
Mr.. Noronha then shot the beast
through the heart. When the vii
layers found that it was dead they
rushed UP and belabored the carcass
with stones and any weapons they
could pick up.-Madras Mail
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-07-28
BosToN's MAN OF MYSTERY.

Even In our own country a secret
passage is now and then come upon.
There was such a tunnel in Boston,
Mass, which led from the water front
back toward Copps Hill. No one ever
had the courage to Investigate 1t but
once. Then two young men accom-
panied by their dog ventured in some
hundred feet. But their candle was
snuffed out and they retreated AS
they hurried out they called their
dog with them. 1t refused to come,
but stood with bristling back, snarl-
ing into the dark, finally running
straight into the tunnel, and that
was the last ever heard from it.
Later the tunnel was closed, but be-
fore that the weird history of its
maker was brought to light. His
name was Gruchy-bold, inscrutabIe
and with his pockets full of Spanish
doubloons.
The little that is known Of him
even now is that one day he appeared
in Boston. He seemed to have no
particular business; he finally set I'D
a store as a merchant, and offered
many strange and valuable things
for sale at an extremely low rate.
And where they came from was no.
body's business. Gruchy had a way
of leaning against his counter and
one hand akimbo on his hip and
within easy reach of his old horse
pistol, of looking at man who ques-
toned him as to where he secured
his goods that was a quick bar to
such free and easy questions. He
prospered to such an extent that he
soon bought the famous house owned
by Sir William Phips, and soon after
constructed wharf, which rested on
the hulks of two sunken ships lying
at right angles near the shore. But
there was one odd thing about this
wharf-no vessels were ever seen to
approach it. There were rumors, to
be sure, of strange craft afloat in the
harbor at nightfall and the sound Of
mufiled oars still later in the even
ing. Gruchy was a lavish entertain-
er. His house was the scene of many
a good dinner, where he had as his
guests not only Colonials but English
army officers. No one in all Boston
offered such choice wines or such deli
icate viands. Practically nothing
more is known of him or his end.
Old Christ Church to-day is in
debted to this man for candelabra and
various other things of solid gold and
silver-not purchased in the Colonies.
Sunday Magazine
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-07-28

The total number of negroes in
the United States in the year 1900
was 100000, speaking in round
terms, and in 1900, 8,S41,000.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-07-28

The German available army num-
bers over 100000 men.
, 1909-06-26
TRANSIT hOn.
Publication,

Fl is hereby brought to public notice that.
% whereas cases of smallpox L:varioloid:j
have appeared in Porto Rico, according to
the decision of Government the following
precautionary measures must be observed
with ships arriving from Porto Rico and
Viequez.
l. Passengers arriving from these places
and landed here must bring q Doctors
certificate, showing that they have been
v8ccinated in the course of the last five
years, and they must. until Is days have
passed since their departure from Porto
Rico I:Yiequez: present themselves tor
inspection by the Quarantine Doctor
as often as he shall deem it necessary.
When these prescriptions are not OBJ
served the person concerned will have
to undergo a quarantine of Is days to
be reckoned from the date of his de-
parture from Porto Rico j:Viequez:L.
2. Importation of used bedding is prohib-
tied.
8. Ships bringing Passengers will be sub
ject to daily inspection from the Quar-
antine Doctor.
Government Secretary's Office, St. Croix,
the oath June 1909,
BAUMANN.
dctg.
, 1909-06-26
Beke ndtgoYelse

EFT bskendtgores herved at, da der er
forfaldet Tilf@lde af Hopper i:Vario-
lold i paa Porto Rico, vile efter Guyerne-
mentets B~estemmeIse indtil videre folgende
Foranstaltninger we're at iagttage overfor
t%"rtojer, der anAomme hertil fra Porto Rico
med Viequez:
l. Derfra ankommende P~assagerer, der
landseettes her, skulIe mediocre Lmge-
attest ON Vaccination i L0bet af de
sidste 5 AR, hvorhos de, indtil Is Dage
ere forl6bne siden deres Afreise fra
Porto Rico, skulle fremstille sig for
KaranteneIggen her paa Stedet saa ofte
som Diet af denne anses for nodveD-
digit.
Iagttages disse Forholdsregler like,
vile disse Pasaagerer blive holdte i
Karantaene, indtil Is Dage ere forIobne
siden deres Afrejse fra Porto Rico
t. Viequez. i
2. Indforsel hertil af brugte 8engkI@dor
forbydes indtil yidore.
3. Ankommeude Skibe, der medbringe
~Passagerer, vile vere Undergone dag
ligt Eftersyn af Karantmnelagen.
Guvernements Secretariatet,St ST. Croix, den
24de Juni 1909.
BAUMANN
c8t
, 1909-06-26
ST. 0 STATION.

OLs OA(O1A O1A11ONs
London June 23rd-Arnst, the Newzea-
lander, has successfully defended bis title
to the sculling championship of the world
against w. Webb, in record time.
In the House of Commons Mr.. Asquith
answered that the dramatic censorship need
ed reformation, and he suggested appointing
q joint committee Of inquiry.
1t is officially stated that when the powers
eyacuate Crete guardsbips will protect the
Turkish flag and the Mussulmaus.
The death is announced of MIR. Edward
J. Gregory R. A, President of the Royal
Institute of Painters in water colours
The council Of Oxford University has re-
solved to facilitate the admission, residence
and instruction of poor students.
The celebration of the centenary of the
birth of Charles Darwin has begun at Cam
bridge. Lord Rayleigh received two hun
dred and fifty delegates from universities
throughout the world.
A telegram from La Granja announces
the accouchenen emit Of the Queen Of Spain Of
a daughter.
A Paris despatch says the Parliamentary
Committee has reported shocking conditions
in the French Navy, of fraud and ~extrava-
gance, enabling Germany to outgtrip France
with less expenditure. A complete reor-
ganization has been ordered.
Berlin advices state that the Reichstag
has passed an annual tax upon securities by
2O3 to 1855, against the Government, and the
finance committee has rejected by q te
vote the Government proposal for a success
sion duty, This double defeat makes Prince
Bulow's position precarious.
A Hague despatch says DIR. Paul's dismis-
sal is attributed to misrepresentation that
the protocol which he negotiated did not
Identification by the Venezuelan Congress-
thus exceeding his mandate.
Montreal, June 23rd.-After a conference
between the Montreal Chamber of Commerce
and Mr.. Brodeur, the latter made the first
Ministerial announcement of the Dominion's
naval policy to maintain a Canadian navy as
It's contribution to imperial defence, secondly
that Quebec is a preferable location for a
drydock if only one is built.
Canada desires thus to safeguard autono-
my and control it's imperial contribution.
The Census OF Manitoba, Alberta and Sas-
katcheWan has increased three hundred
thousand in three years.
st. Johns n. T. June 23rd-The premier,
Sir Edward Morris, has started via New York
to confer with Mr.. Bryce, the British Ambas-
sador to the United States, Ell route to the
Imperial Defence Conference in London.
London, june 24th-Lord Rothschild pre-
, 1909-06-26
Frederikste

June 2Oth-per schnr. Eduardo from St,
Thomas -Messrs @. j. G. Soreuseu, Alex.
Fleming, and H, G Urick.
June 22nd per sloops Endeavour and
City Belle-Nossrs Chas. Benjamin, F. VIII
liams, Henry Radcliffe, Lionel WeudaIl.
Louis James, J. Pembletop and Emile
Francis. Misses Clarico Armstrong and
Marie Andrew.
June 23rd- per 8. S. Korona from New
York-Messrs Albert Fleming and Alex.
Fleming, Mrs. Cyril Golden aud three chill
dren, Misses NJ. Y. Azevedo, Jane Foster,
and [. Edwards. From ST. Thomas-
Lawyer ]. P. Jorgensen, AMI Miss Marie
Schjang