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Mexico Missouri message., 1909-08-05

l think that if a little change was
made in the matter of popping the ques-
ton" the world at large would be greatly
benefited. Undoubtedly the true daughter
of Eve should and surely will, when she
recognizes the great advantages, propose to
the man, and l can picture nothing more
beautiful than a very feminine woman Of
fering to join her life with some ones
whom she has singled out.
The man will certainly not consider
her immodest, but will admire and love
her heroism Shakespeare says, 'eWhen,
oh when, comes the day when woman shall
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-08-05

II is small wonder that the King
Of servis had a 1T With the state Of
affairs there it wouldn't be surprising
70 have the whole kingdom throwing
them.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-08-05
Inhn norrah sunstroke.

Taylorville, Ill.-John ID orrah,
we'll known resident OF Pana
was found dead in an out lot of weeds.
His death was caused by sunstroke.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-08-05
Abolish
Fourth I
July
Racket
By P. EVAN JONES

know better And they keep it all day long and far into the Silly
night YEA they begin day two before to get good start and keep
at it day two after, to taper OFF, gradually
Do the celebration of Wahngtons Lncons birthday
by any such abudy? Why don't we? We have every whit much
to do, which is at all
We ought abolish the Fourth of July by aw it's nuisance
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-08-05

II used to be that a man was judged
BY the company he kept Now he is
judged rather by the company in
which he happens to be a stakeholder.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-08-05

We have now indoor lawn parties
and indoor baseball. Yet doctors told
us not long ago that indoors was
about 20 be abolished
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-08-05

In other direct ways the United States has
had hand in moding the japanese educational sys-
TEN. At the first, leading American educators after
study of the needs of the nation just emerging from
its feudal condition, established standards of educa-
ton in literature, science and law; many teachers
went to Japan personally to introduce these systems
and to build up and superntend the educational
interests of the empire
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-08-05

Heat is the latest excuse for wife.
beating How would the wife-beaters
enjoy the water cure?
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-08-05
Practical
Training
For the
Boy
By P. EVAN JONES

physically play the theft vnda he ought to be able
do useful work about his home The cannot be too clean
for heahu The boy should sweep and scrub floors wash windows
help the Kitchen carry ashes and he has the facilities cultivate
a garden.
There nothing unbecoming boy doing these things Lots
of follow such work for living Taken together with his athletic
sports they should leave the boy little time for troubling his neghbors
But many parents make absolutely effort to provide heathu
study play boys The law should attend such par
They ought 10 be liable fine when their neglected boys become
a pest to Others
not hostile boys, thousands of whom webhayed and
manly why boys their ndugent parents
should be allowed annoy peaccabe people.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-08-05

Virginia still has its duels. and, un.
fortunately, they are not Of the French
kind One Of the fighters, II not both,
generally gets killed.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-08-05

It IL pleasant to know that the Brit
ish royal family is fond of Ambas-
sador Reds tea and marmalads.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-08-05

It is impossible TO keep a good river
down when its name is Kaw.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-08-05

F1irtations are highly approved also
by summer.resort mosquitoes, for II
keeps the subjects out after dark.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-08-05

Summer is beginning to get into
its regular stride
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-08-05

A paper has been printed in bal
loon, but communication with Mars
is not yet claimed by fits editor.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-08-05

Thirteen New York teachers Sc.
cured marriage licenses on the first
day Of vacation Perhaps they felt
that they must have somebody to boss.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-08-05

Business will now take fresh start
and keep up without break
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-08-05

West Virginians and former West
Virginians celebrated at the Alaska
Yukon-Pacific Exposition. Governor
and Mrs. Glasscock held a reception
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-08-05

To deplore the decline Of college
Greek is to talk Greek to most of the
students who have not yet become
convinced" OF the value of hard study.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-08-05

College students again are working
their passages across the ocean on
cattle shlps-in the storage, so to
speak
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-08-05

It is not a deadly insult Just at
present to invite man to jump into
the lake.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-08-05

/ Some day one OF these French duela
will hurt somebody
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-08-05

There is g wild rumor afioat to the
effect that Abdul Hamid may emigrate
70 the United States. Wouldn't he be
a winner on the Chautauqua circuit?
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-08-05
Desire
Learning
Japan
Initiates
United States
BY G. WELLESLEY BRABBIT

VISITOR to Japan is at impressed with the evident de-
sire for education among the japanese people that shows itself
every hand The governmental regulation that makes eu
cation compulsory is really little needed, for the parents them
selves show the greatest to give their children the
best school advantages they afford In spite of the null
ude Of children who the streets and the vast number
who work the fields and in various industries where the
cheap labor Of children be used to advantage school sta
cs in Janan show much better PERCENTAGE Of cIdren Of
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-08-05
Should
Women
Propose
Marriage?
By ELIZABETH MeCULLEM

offer herself to man So great Shakespeare agrees with
Why shouldn't offer herself to whom she loves but
who be too bahu pulled propose? And surely he cannot
for the sake of chvary, refuse her.
pactcd what suggest in my and husband and
have quad 10 years He always agrees with every
point and we truly enjoy happy life.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-08-05

school attendance than America
that there about public and
shoo nearly 10000 professors and teachers and about j295000 stu
Japan hardly incorporated city the empire that
has least kindergarten Many colleges and universities public
and private furnish opportunity for higher learning thousands of Jap
we'll women but the of them all the
imperial university.
While having hOuThcd ancient Japan the deve
the restoration
of the imperial government Admiral Perry treaty previous to
this opened the door of Japan commercially but also by
opening the of the japanese people civilization and Gull
stirred the nation life eucatonay and intellectually
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-08-05
No Life Is Safe

A military proclamation has been
issued at that city, that no life is safe
and warning peaceful citizens to re-
main under cover.
La Junta tribune., 1909-03-13
s<Back aga, :, n B. sin9ss Manu-

"Back agar, n, B sin2ss Manr
"Gad ., IaYa chair Do you know Tn. AZ >.ous
70 learn nd . going fix those mail order houses
"Paraon 81 like your expression. The nal
order ko,sc hs rh do business Brown
petitor You hope have !. aSterf
mated b. law b unfair The Only
solve his proOisr meet its prices. You do tb
cash oas; ard y is the only ssnsbs sell Be buzz
telling tue pub about your goods and
that ha m order houses do appear to trouble u the
least Quote the mail order houses prices beside to show
that business Do attack their integrity They
frauds merchants would them to be-
"But people should be loyal their home merchants
Every but this argument has been abused Stories Of the
who Cheated Of the dollar that did much In the
community before the theory taxes etc.,
lacking in logic be to
If pull customers from the catalogue houses will be
with proof that sell equally low by satire abuse They
be forced Then merchants who sell
high and in the least fitted Tor
their business dealers who gossip unrend and
Of the community the loyalty to home industries plea To do
is to seek charity not business Even charity such SINS
Now honestly do expect patronage merely because you are
merchant in this town."
thus You buy where you buy cheapest and will
do the Remember when making with caa-
prices add something for transportation the delay the
of ordering and the like If furnish
the goods equally low considering these advantages buy OF me-
because will help build the town. That all ask To
what thing do the catalogue houses their growth?
81 confess it is good advertising"
whole They cannot live with
nstitutioncoud have started
merchants had realized the possibilities of advertising But
it against this very that has
making And that the only successful to combat
the mail order evl-advertse"
La Junta tribune., 1909-03-13
Js.sr Arne'd's Nerve.

With bullet wound In his back.
Jeter Arnold, Of Manzanola. a veal.
thy sheep owner, for four hours
chased a Mexican who had inflicted
the wound, while the Mexican con-
stactly = -eatened to kill him. This
cccrrred Friaay af last week
Arnold was unarmed. but he bluffed
the Mexican. who finally rode away
over the ranch. Arnold went to Pu-
e1lo and had his injury dressed and
then swore out warrant for Pedro
Contraros. charging assault to kill.
Arnold was counting sheep when
he was shot in the back. The bull
let struck shoulder blade and
pioughed beneath the skin.
The Mexican had an old grudge
.ainst arnold and announced repeat
elly. 1t is said, that he would kill
him. During the four hours that fol-
lowed the shooting the Mexican had
Arnold covered with a revolver. On
the ranch with Arnold were three
Mexican herders who would not go
to his rescue.-Bent County Demo-
crat.
La Junta tribune., 1909-03-13
Truman Loekhart Married.

Truman Lockhart, son of j. A.
Lockhart. OF Rocky Ford. and promi-
nent in the younger social set OF
Colorado Springs, was quietly mar
ried TO Miss Laurena Orr. daughter
Of prominent Kansas City bust.
ness man, at the home of the bride
last Monday.
The wedding has occasioned consid-
erable surprise here, as the inten-
tions of the young people had not
been confided to either Mr.. Lock
hart's relatives or friends In Colo
RADIO Springs. The young people are
now with Mr.. Lockhart's mother at
Hot Springs. Ark.
Although the marriage. as far rs
Mr.. Lockhart goes, bears all the ear
marks of an elopement, this is de-
MED by his relatives. II was known
that the bride and groom had been
friendly for some months. but 1t was
not thought they would be married.
Mr. Lockhart has been with his
father at Rocky Ford and Sugar City
for the last year or two, assisting
the latter in looking after his extern
sive cattle and land interests. the
senior Lockhart being one of the
wealthlest cattle -raisers in the west.
He is also heavily interested in sew
eral Colorado banks and owns one
Of the finest homes in Colorado
Springs, the Lockhart residence be-
ing the scene Of many brilliant
social function.
La Junta tribune., 1909-03-13
pedisr..d c.n..'oups Seed.


Articles of Incorporation OF the
Rocky Ford Cantaloupe Seed Breed.
ers' Association were filed In the Of
flee Of the county clerk last Tues
day. The incorporators are Philo
X. Blinn, j. B. Ryan and C. v. Ryan,
all of Rocky Ford, who are also
named as directors for the first
year. The association was not or
ganized for pecuniary benefit, but to
raise and carefully propagate and de
velop high grade cantaloupe seed by
systematic methods of seed breed
ing, to adopt the most approved prin-
ciples OF plant breeding, and to ap-
ply them under definite outline or
methods; to register the seed pro
duced each year, with records and
descriptions Of all antecedent his
tory; to furnish certificates with all
registered seed sold. showing the
number Of years Of pedigreed breed
ing behind 1t: to develop the seed
that will produce a cantaloupe Of
the highest possible merit Of the
type that the market demands; to
establish standard Of perfection and
score by which cantaloupes may be
judged and to sell such cantaloupe
seed
Otero county win be the scene Of
operations of ne new company. and
the principal once win b located
La Junta tribune., 1909-03-13
More Brick Blocks in Sight.

William Chutcow, the tailor. moved
into the quarters vacated by NJ.
Goodman, on Colorado avenue. last
Wednesday. MIR. Chutcow received
orders to move. from F. 4. Hamilton.
the owner of the building where he
has been located for year or more.
1t is Mr.. Hamilton's intention next
week to commence the erection of a
two-story prick block on the site of
the two frame shacks on Colorado
avenue, between First and Second
streets, both Of which are pioneers
In the history of La Junta. The
stock of the Palace Clothiers. owned
by Mr.. Chutcow, will be installed in
the front part of the new building,
while Mr.. Hamilton's plumbing and
bicycle store will occupy the rear.
fronting on the alley.
La Junta tribune., 1909-03-13
Farmer. Adopt Scale of Prices.

The farmers club of Greeley has
adopted a scale for the coming sea.
son, in which farm wages are the
same as last year. Regular help will
be paid $50 month and board. Ir.
rigators will have extra pay for over.
time and Sunday work. Beet Held
labor will get $50 an acre, or sixty
cents ton; potatoes. $1.75 to 5000
day and board; by contract. four
cents a two-bushel sack with board
for 100 sacks an acre; less than the
yield is more and vice versa; hay
makers, $l.4O to $1.75 day and
board. About 5000 extra men are
needed during the harvest. II rail.
road building is as general all over
the country as is anticipated, 1t may
lessen the supply OF labor and wages
may go up. The farmers are deter.
mined to stand together. Hours Of
work are from Z to 6; no one rises
before o'clock, and there are no
cows to milk. Women get $40 a
month, and sometimes more. with
board and room.
The farmers around Greeley nave
set an example that could be pat
termed after by the farmers of Otero
county to good advantage.
La Junta tribune., 1909-03-13

engage in the engineering and con-
tracing business in that city with II.
Mcdonald, who is already established
there in that line of work.
Harold has lived 40 long In La
Junta that the mind OF the old.
timer knoweth not to the contrary,
and he is making good In his chosen
vocation Of civil engineering. He
was educated in the public schools
of La Junta. and about five years
ago secured a position in the civil
engineering department of the Santa
Fe railroad. where he proved emi-
nently capable. During the past few
months he has been in charge OF
the work of installing reinforced
concrete dam across the Arkansas
river near Manzanola. at the head
gate Of the Lake canal, his services
having been secured by the Lagnna
Canal Company to superintend the
job. The dam was completed this
week. and 1t is piece of work that
reflects credit upon Mr.. Thompson's
thoroughness and capability as an
engineer.
Mr.. Thompson and his estimable
wife leave La Junta with the best
wishes of host of friends for sue
cess and prosperity In their new
home
La Junta tribune., 1909-03-13

nels of organized benevolence. is
building homes for the poor and un-
fortunate--is paying off mortgages
feeding, clothing and educating tens
Of thousands OF children-helping the
widow and making lighter the bur-
dens of old age.
Man. through the instincts i'm
planted in his breast. frate.nal-
ICES naturally. 1t is law Of ma
ture that like attracts like-fraternal
men are attracted to truly frater-
nal order, hence the fraternal and
social strength OF the Woodmen Of
the World.
La Junta tribune., 1909-03-13
County Commissioners.

The board of county commissioners
adjourned last Saturday after being
In session most of the week.
During the week the commissioners
were. visited by two large delegations
of prominent citizens-one from Hol-
brook and another from La Junta.
The Holbrook delegation wanted the
road along the west line OF the
O'Neil ranch, and running straight
north into Holbrook, opened up. The
bridge over the Fort Lyon canal has
been built for over a year, but the
commissioners baked on finishing up
the job which their predecessors had
inaugurated They were finally pre-
vailed upon and ordered work COM
menced on the road at once.
The delegation from La Junta was
composed of twenty-five of the lead
ing business men of La Junta. and
they tried to impress upon the board
the necessity of rebuilding the fridge
east OF town, on Sixth street. across
King arroyo. The old bridge had
been in use for nearly quarter Of
century, but was washed out by a
flood about two years ago. The com
missioners would not do anything un-
til they had conference with III. A.
Mcintyre. president of the La Junta
Land, Company, claiming that he had
violated an agreement concerning the
nF ~, l>ri1 ~,
vious occasion. The conference was
held last Saturday. but 1t availed
nothing, as MIR. Mcintyre quite nat
urally refused to be held up for ST.
on county road that had been in
use for twenty-five years-this be-
ing the ultimatum announced by the
commissioners before they would do
anything.
C. s. Mckinley was appointed road
overseer in District No. 3, which In
cludes the district adjacent to Fow-
Ter.
Charles Lane was appointed horti-
cultural inspector for the year 1903,
his salary to be fixed at 800 per
month. beginning March 18th and ex-
tending to May 18th. During the
remainder of the year his compsnsa-
ton will be 81 per day for actual
time spent in the work, and he will
be allowed railroad expenses. He
was also allowed helper when nec-
essary, but only after calling upon
and obtaining permission from any
one of the commissioners.
After due consideration Of all the
bids for books and Stationery for
the year 1909, the contract was
awarded to the Outwest Printing and
Stationery Company - per their bid
ON file, It being especially under
stood that no item should cost more
than the price paid during the year
1908. This bid includes legal blanks.
tax schedules. tag recsipts. and all
stationery except lsttsrheads. which
were awarded 70 the Rocky Ford
La Junta tribune., 1909-03-13
IN woooMAn CIRCLES.
Something Doing Last Monday Night
Campaign Inausurated for New
Members by Head Consul soak.

Monday evening, March sth. at
woodman Hall. marked the beginning
OF what promises to lie vigorous
campaign and large increase in mem
bership in La Junta Camp, No. 8.
woodman OF the World. A large au-
dience listened attentively to ad-
dresses by Head Consul Boak, OF
Denver; Head Manager Hawk. of
Pueblo, and General Organizer Loeb
Wonderly's orchestra furnished music
for the occasion and piano duet ana
encore by the Miller brothers was
greatly appreciated. AT the close OF
the speaking, refreshments we're
served, and general good social
time enjoyed by all present The
campaign will last several weeks and
the camp hopes to add at least one
hundred to its membership, which is
now over three hundred strong. A
few Of the good features of the w.
O. w. are as follows:
Business.
The first duty of a fraternal bene-
tit society is to insure Its own he.
1t is then in position to insure or
protect the lives of individuals. This
can only be done by adopting sound
business methods and charging rate
adequate, or in proportion to prom
ised benefits. A reserve fund for the
inevitable rainy day is an absolute
necessity. orders without 1t cannot
survive beyond a reasonable period OF
years.
II you think you can get some
thing for nothing, and keep 1t up.
you are sure to be fooled.
II you do not pay for 1t. the other
fellow must.
You cannot pay a dollar debt with
"six bits" neither can man do an
autOmODlle JOU Win
Life insurance Is mathematical
problem-the science OF dollars and
cents applied to life expectancy.
MANY plans have been tried. ana
many failures recorded. time and e1-
perience proving that, to succeed a
society must have:
First-Adequate assessment rates
Second-A reserve or equalization
fund.
Third-Honest, conservative man
agement.
Fourth-A loyal and responsive
membership.
The w. o.w. possesses all OF these
Qualities. hence its phenomenal
growth and deserved popularity.
membership, 100000.
Age-Eighteen years last August,
Eight hundred and ten organized
camps.
membership in ten largest camps
1880.
Reserve fund invested in high-ciass
state. county, city and school as
trict securit.es-$1, 1874. .047.ss, includ-
ing accrued interest.
surplus in benefit fund dnveste1)
--s3ss. .243.64.
Paid to beneficiaries since organi-
cation in 1s9O-Nearly 81 100000.
Death rate per 1000 members dur
ing 190S-eight.
Cost Of joining including medical
examination and certificate fee-so.
Pays every Just death claim
promptly and without litigation.
Erects a 800 monument over the
crave Of every deceased member IN
addition to paying. full benefits pro-
vided in certificate.
Sick or disabled members kept N
good standing and not allowed 70 pc
come delinquent
well selected risks. careful ana
thneoush medical examinations.
hish ratees for hazardous risks.
The first fratesnal order 70 render
assis1ance to the sufferers 1t Cal
- lssston. Hsppnsf ana San francisco
Prnkssmfty.
= 40 - -
La Junta tribune., 1909-03-13
Harold Thompson Con. From Us.

Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Thompson
leave tomorrow night for Hutchin-
son, Kan. and will locate there per-
manently. Mr.. Thompson having
availed himself of an opportunity to
La Junta tribune., 1909-03-13
TALKS ON ADVERTISING
H. Mail Order vs..
Home Trading
By Henry Herbert Huff

copYs@Hr. 1909 sr .as1HRicASs rEsss A.soelArIo
La Junta tribune., 1909-03-13

I.he N. o. NJ, 'throush 10 chan.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-17

Judge Howard J. Curtis, when last heard from, was touring in Swttzer- land. The proposition to have him deliver one of the library course of lectures upon what he saw and heard while abroad meets with public ap- proval.
 Saturday last George S. Platt. who lives at the junction of Johnson and Nichols avenues, found in the road a good overcoat, which he thinks had been dropped from some passing car riage. The owner can have it by prov< ing property.
 Quite a large increase is reported by the registrars in the names of those who wish to vote at the primaries. George Reinhard moved his family to Bridgeport yesterday. that he might be nearer his place of business. He is employed by Burns & Kerr.
 Rev. Arthur Smith of Danbury, was visiting in town yesterday.
 Mrs. Thompson and daughter of Beers at the DeLacour house in King street.
 The late Robin Freeman who died in Putney, had lived in the house funeral was held this afternoon. at Putney chapel.
 If it does. not rain there Is to be a lawn fete and food sale at the lawn of Christ church tomorrow afternoon.
 Next Saturday is the day set for one of those attractive food sales and vegetable exhibits at the lawn of the Catholic rectory. These are popular and sure to be well patronized. ! Four of our young men have gone to the Catskills on a vacation trip-Hor- ace Plumb, Charles Stevens, Wnn- Mar tine and Charles O'Connor.
 It is announced that Rev. Dr. and Mrs, Packard have returned from their vacation in Maine.
 Recent visitors in town include Mrs D. Connor of Brooklyn, Charles Beardsley, Mrs. Morris Clark of Prov idence, and Dick Sherwood of South port.
 Mrs. Proctor of Long Brook avenue has been making several outing trips into the country.
 Wheeler's Lane. in the northern end of town, has recently been repaired under the Supervision of .Selectman Wells.