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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-08

We'll" observed old man Potts. "Tve
spent a heap Of money on my boy
Bills education MORN nine hundred
dollars Jest TO see him through Yale.
And / amt through yet 10 surely
makes me sore 20 think OF the money
I'm wastin' on "a boy who amt got as
much sense now, as be had before DE
went 20 college"
Whats the matter. fathcr?' asked
Mrs. Potts. Maybe you're little
hard on Bill"
No, I aint Mary" answered the Old
man. "Jest Co show ypu-a little
while ago I says to him 7 think il was
going 10 rain tomorrow. What fool
answer dye you suppose he made meg"
Tim suro ] don't know. father
Tie begged my pardon "-Harper' s.
Weekly.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-08

Vice President sherman shocked tho
most potent grave and reverend sem
ators by determining the presence OF a
quorum IN the most august Iegisla-
tive body In the world according 20
the rules OF the House IL was a
hluuder as grave AS Vlce President
Roosevolts when no named n COM
mittee on motion ot Senator Hoar and
neglected TO appoint the Senator chair.
man.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-08
Saw Tho Vow York world.

GOV. Patterson Of Tennessee thinks
the majority uf the people Of the state
40 nor want prohibition Perhaps not
but the fact that more than two-thirds
OF the Legislature voted Tor o. looks
suspicious
The condition in Tennessee IS evil
IDENTIFY very similar 20 that In Utah.
only that it Is tho large majority of
the people that have expressed thom-
selves while the Legislators have not
get rendered their verdict
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-08
INSPECTION or THE BETRorHED


Tn Moscow ovcry l1th of May they
celebrate % holiday called the "lnspoc-
ti0n OF the Bctrothod Young mon
who wish to marry are drawn up Boo "a
row ON "a sidewalk, and for live 0r six
hours enjoy The privilege of sizing
up as We would express 90, the pro-
cossl0n of pottlcoated diviuitios of The
city. The young women ere dccor-
Htcd Boo their finest raimcnt brilliant
with their natural Eracos and orna-
montcd with gems and flowers. Try
following day proposals are nude to
the parents of such las have attracted
the notice OF tho men
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-08
PostprandlaI osucker.T

what sort OF an after-dinner speak
or IS Blggius?"
zone OF the kind who start In by
saying they didn't expect 90 De called
ON. and then proceed 90 demonstrate
that they can't be called on Wash
ngtou Star.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-08
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

Current Literature for March em-
phaszes the extent 90 which the
psychic note has Invaded contompO-
rary lie and letters. In the Literature
and Art' department st discusses Hem
~ NJ. Aldeus theory OF the new
psychical era dawning In literature.
Under the heading Religion and
Ethics it prese nts some now explain
ations OF spiritualistic phenomena. In
the dramatic field 40 describes the
psychic currents that vitalize such
plays as The Third Degree" The
Dawn Of Tomorrow" and THE YAM
plre.' And. finally, IN the Science and
Discovery department. &c summarizes
recent argument OF Dr. Woods
Hutchinson's indicting the New
Thought and metaphysical Quilts In
addition 20 these timely articles cur
rent Literature features character
sketches Of william Nelson Cromwell
the man behind the Panama cana"
Of jose Miguel Gomez the new presi-
dent Of the Cuban republic. and of Alb
bolt Lawrence Lowell, tho newly elect
ed president Of Harvard university.
The German Art Invasion" Is treated
I'm a well illustrated article. and full
page pictures of Maeterlinck and his
wife convey n vivid Impression OF two
OF the great artistic personalities Of
our time. Every reader VIII be inter
ested iu President G. Stanley Halls
analysis OF romantic love In the soul
OF a budding girl" The play featured
this month Is Cleveland Moffetts The
Battle" The story reprinted is This
Raw Recruit" by Edmondo de Amicis.
Al w. 25th St., New York.
The March Smiths opens with a
complete novel by Martha McCulloch-
Williams. "The Choice of Honor Il
is the story Of q young southern girl
and Of O. thoroughbred horse Holman
r Days "Nlnstrelsy and Aleetin'
House M0bbs" IS delightful IN It's hui
NOR. and Annie Hamilton DOnnells
tale. "The Right House" Is equally at
tractive ln lts pathos. The fourth Of
Mrs John Van Norst's tales OF AN
American Girl Abroad" gives some I'M
terestlnE sideughts on London society
and "a good story as we'll I'm Answer
Co Wire" by Edna Jessica Ferber Is
am account Of "a railway journey with
"A Iove-st0rv lu it. "The Smugglers" is
"a strong tale Of French rural life by
T.. Berkeley Smith. and "a Victim of
So. Valentine" by Alice Louise Lee, Is
a good lovo-7t1ry. Rupert Hughes has
contributed 90 this number OF smith
am article on "Tho Great Melodists Of
llaAtf WNi|N N'hla DID lr'fNi"'
with tho greatest achievements of
Italian opera and describes interesting
ly the personalities of many OF the com
posara as well aa giving thorough out
lines of their work Charles de Kay. :
article ON John White Alexander rs
VOL written and well Illustrated with
reproductions of the paintings OF the
great artist %. Addington Bruce has
am article describing the work Of wom-
en- OBJ making American history during
tho drst period Immediately before the
revolution This article Ia the second
SOB series which promises 10 ho Of un-
usual interest Anne oHagan has
contributed tD the number "a good pap'i
on "Our Servant Girls and Edward
Lucas white Is represented by q rath-
or unusual poem. "Ihe l.lopeinen l
1889 Seventh Ave, New York.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-08

when a man starts his library by
buying an encyclopedia it shows he Is
not greatly used % books II IS about
the last thing that man who has a
library buys.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-08
As TO BITTERNESS

The Republican orEan dep'ores tho
intensity Of fooling which has marked
he present struggle OF the people of
man to secure statewide prohibition.
ANY bitterness resulting from asi-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-08

Tho Briton-Britaunia rules the
waves.
The Yankee Exactly. And America
Hicks her because she valves the rules.
Cleveland Leader
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-08

Aunt Mandy" said Miss Miami
Brown. what's disherc denatured al
cohOl 4 hear folks talNn boutG'
IL dunno muffin bout dat ] specks
de kin my husband drinks mus be
iI-naturol alcohol"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-08
JUST FOR FUN.


stella--what were the favors az her
dlnncrf
Bclla-Wcll, the guests thought they
did her "a favor by coming. and she
thought they did her favor by lcav-
ing-Ncw York sun
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-08

Mr.. Bryan announces that he Will
join in the fight against tuberculosis
The whole nation will support him in
that and wish him success
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-08

Is all this talk about the British adj
miralty laying down the keel Of a
funnelless warship nothing but smoker
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-08

There Is a sentiment IN favor OF
moving Inauguration day from March
4 TO May /. moving day.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-08

A ten DAYS actual recess is not
nearly so valuable as q constructive
recess"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-08

The Balkan situation depends uron
Russia's action. The japanese situa-
ton doesn't
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-08

While Senator Knox has boon pro-
NOTED his salary has been reduced TO
tho ranks
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-08

To the office. seeker a Senate cauGr-
nation is confirmation strong as Holy
Writ
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-08

In buying and selling players. why
do not the baseball managers use
trading stamps?
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-08

For some men rushing into print has
the same fascination that the pool had
for Narcissus.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-08

Mr.. Roosevelt is in no danger Of the
sleeping sickness" He is too wide
awake for that.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-08

Those who learn by experience know
their lessons better than those Who
learn by note.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-08

And now begins the season when the
boys all get the marble-heart.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-08

always accompanied by loss somo-
where
Listen 90 the testimony of science ns
10 tho results Of heavy drinking Epi-
lopsy r. mentioned merely as one illus
trntionf
Among the eighty million people
in. this country, ono hundred
ana sixty thousand are epuepucs.
OF these thirty-two thousand owe
their anliction to the iutempcranco OF
parents
What about the effect of alcohol on
Insanity This is the conclusion From
ail tho most reliable data. it can boz
said that throughout the Western
world. one out of four men admitted
10 am Insane asylum is brought there
by alcohol"
We do not expect that these, or any
arguments. no matter Do they were pre-
scented by IAN angel from heaven. wilt
have any Influence upon those who are
interested 600 the saloon traffic. or who
have entered upon any kind of agree
meut with llQuor dealers. But they
should decide free men. honest
men. aud men with the welfare of the
public at heart TO be true TO tho trust
imposed upon them, and 90 do what Is
right in the sight OF God
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-08

Once again the Balkan situation bobs
up serenely because all Is not serene.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-08

Many people are such stuff as night
mares are made or
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-08

AUTOMATICALLY the TAFT admins
tratlon came in as a lion.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-08

Just one week from today Congress
win be in the throes Of o. Special sas-
sion
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-08

Naturally stenographer bestows
her shorthand IN marriage.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-08

in his way a kicker is also a boost
er.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-08

Chicago's guiding Starr is not an
absolutely safe guide.
La Junta tribune., 1909-11-27
Or. CLARENCE O. kiMsALL.,

With great pleasure ! respond to
your letter OF the goth instant, re-
Questing an epistolary contribution TO
the great family journal, for the pro
posed issue Of the Historical and Old
Friends Edition"
] am sure that nothing could be of
more interest 10 me than the columns
of such an issue. II was my privi-
lege TO spend little more than two
years in the pastcrate of the Meth
odist church OF your city, and these
Two years constitute one Of the Sri int
est spots In my memory.
A Methodist itineTant. by the very
necessities of his office. gets 10 trav-
el widely. and to come into intimate
touch with the conditions in many
places. Illinois. Colorado, Washington
this has been my trail. and friend
facetiously suggests that he will next
hear from me in the islands of the
Pacific or among the denizens of the
Orient.
| enjoy life everywhere. but never
have enjoyed 1t more than in La
Juuta Your sweeping plains have a
majesty all their own | do not won
der that desert dwellers never mi
CRATE The horizon is too attractive
would even enjoy one Of your sand
storms again. But even more attrac-
tive than the physical features Of
life is the character OF the people of
your leautiful and progressive little
city.
Nothing would give me more pleas
ure than to stand in front of the post
office after the morning mail and
shake hands with the host Of my
acquaintanCes as used to do in
the old days Let this be my greet.
ing to them all
With best wishes for you person
ally, for the prosperity Of the great
family journal. and for the welfare
OF all the people OF La Junta. am
Very truly yours.
CLARENCE o. KIMBALL.
Spokane, Wash, pastor OF Vincent
Methodist Episcopal Church.
=
GEO. A. kllGORE.
In your letter OF Octol er 20th you
La Junta tribune., 1909-11-27

in new jury. My motion was sus-
tanned by the court and the jury
dismissed The marshal was ordered
10 take charge Of the defendant. which
he, with an oath. refused to do. and
every one left the court room. the
defendant with the rest When the
honorable judge, the prosecuting at
torney and the town recorder left
the court room there were many re-
yolvers in evidence all along the
sidewalks. so the trio all claimed TO
be OF Irish birth and walked on the
lrishman's sidewalk in the middle of
the road. while the city marshal. the
defendant and their friends letook
themselves to nearby thirst parlor.
La Junta tribune., 1909-11-27

Hospital 10 the depot very few
houses existed and a prairie beaten
path was more commonly taken than
the street The kindergarten occu-
pied the rooms afterward taken for
the library-the latter being moved
TO give ground for the present Trust
Company. The children came easily
from all parts of the town, while to-
day the number of children and the
distance calls for more building room,
with several teachers instead of one.
1t is the school life from kinder
garten to graduation that stands
foremost In my recollections of La
Junta-the days my parents and good
friends made possible for me; the
days many dear friends were made;
the days that led to roader life
and the kindergarten made by MIR.
Woodruff was the beginning.
Colorado stands with the rest in
educational lines-from the bottom
to the top. and La Junta stands with
the other cities of Colorado-a little
town starting from the bottom, stead
lily growing. always preparing the
way for those who in the future will
look back with happy recollections.
as ! do now.
Very truly yours.
ROYAL II. FINNEY.
Harvard DIVERSITY. Boston, Mass.
November S. 1909.
La Junta tribune., 1909-11-27
MAYOR q. N. sPALDlNG.

My memories Of La Junta have al
ways been pleasant. as this is the
place came TO make my home and
will probably end my days here, so
want beautiful, clean city, which
will be credit to our children.
| arrived in La Junta in July .eish-
teen years ago, and stopped at the
Harvey House, which was then q
frame two.story building on the north
side OF the track. along with some
eighteen or twenty other frames
which were occupied by the Santa
Fe employees. These houses consti-
tuted about one-third of the town,
There was a frame depot on the north
side OF the track and one main track
running through the town. The no.
tells were the Benton House and the
Hireen House. The town limits were
Smithland avenue on the east, Car
son avenue on the west, Sixth street
on the south, and Trinidad Plaza on
the north. Houses We're very scat
tering. A. c. Draper was then in a
frame building on the corner of Trim
idad Plaza and Main street.
The only brick buildings then, were
the Powell Saloon and the brick block
on Colorado avenue, from the alley
10 the Daimler and Simonton build
ing, where the First National Bank
now stands. The First National Bank
was then in the building where the
Tribune Is at present. The stone
building of Pate Jones was erected
at that time. The La Junta Mill was
Just the stone portion at that time.
and prairie all east of IT, Ration ar-
enue was the best resident street in
the town. All of the walks, except
the Jones building were board walks,
although the town consisted of some
very pretty cottages.
b. NJ. SPALDING.
La Junta, November 8, 1909.
ROYAL n. FlNNEY.
My years have not begun TO tell
La Junta tribune., 1909-11-27
q W. S. MATlock

In reading the last issue Of the
great family journal | noticed the
Skating Rink Notes" which called
to my mind the skating rink George
Morris built In La Junta in 1851
close to where the Tribune office now
stands. was just thinking II there
was as much pleasure in skating in
La Junta now as there was in those
days. II was sure worth the money
In the old days Of long ago.
My old side partner in skating rink
stunts in those days was Jordan
Wheeler. more commonly known as
Broad Gauge" 1t was about an
even break between US as to who
could knock down the most people
in going once around the rink. One
day | thought would relieve him
Of his small change by betting him
the drinks that he could not knock
down every one on the rink floor by
going once around. Well, my drinks
cost me twenty-five cents piece at
that game. so had TO cut 1t out.
La Junta tribune., 1909-11-27

OF my school-days as youth--with
thanks In my heart to the man who
made early education in La Junta a
possibility.
II is ack to my kindergarten days
that especially refer--it being my
good fortune to begin with the first,
and the man who made La Junta's
kindergarten possible is the same
man making so many things possible
today. remember very clearly our
little class-how We enjoyed our
songs, our games around the painted
ring on the floor: how | used TO car
ry coal from the cellar; how was
shut up in the closet for being bad
and above all the kind heart and
smiling face of our teacher, Miss
Clara Sherwood. The picture of
that happy crowd hangs in my room,
with one Of the High School build
ing-to lie kept | hope as token
OF love and thankfulness for such
an institution.
At that time. about twenty-five
years ago tyet ! may be a little off
on my dates,) La Junta was rather
thinly built. From the Santa Fe
La Junta tribune., 1909-11-27

zens. under the leadership of the
mayor, It was soon officially declared
tina; the marshal aud his deputy
would serve and they did so. There
was no shooting up Of the town that
night.
At one time the city marshal got
too much bug juice aboard and rode
into one Of the saloons on horseback,
and began to run the town in the
orderly way OF the wild and woody
west. Shortly after this about thir-
ty citizens each bought good rifle
and there was no more shooting up
OF the town after that
II will not do to relate many OF the
incidents connected with the divorce
La Junta tribune., 1909-11-27

ask for "reminiscences OF La Junta In
the early days and wish TO relate
a few Of the experiences OF an at.
torney who was fresh from the quiet
and peaceful settlement OF New Eng.
land. II WAS in October. 1885. that
l first began the practice Of my pro-
fession In La Junta. working for the
Santa Fe A. timekeeper to keep the
wolf from the door while waiting for
business.
In 1886 was appointed city attor.
La Junta tribune., 1909-11-27

II was In 1856. when r. G. Dalton
was mayor, that 1t became necessary
TO send to Pueblo for marshal and
q deputy to run the town. The hood.
lum element, desiring to run things
themselves, sent to Las Animas and
had deputy sheriff come up and
arrest both marshal and deputy at
late hour in the night, intending
to leave the town without any police
protection until morning. While
bonds were given by both the marshal
and his deputy, the deputy sheriff
told them that they could not serve
until after their hearing BY the
prompt action of nun. er of citi-
La Junta tribune., 1909-11-27

ney and among the first cases to
be tried was one for carrying con-
cealed weapons. The defendant de-
mandel jury trial, SO the justice
of the peace. who was also police
magistrate, sent the city marshal
out for jury, and was called in to
prosecute the cases.
On looking over the criminal com
plant | found that the defendant and
the city marshal were CT the same
name, so inquired and found out
that they were related 10 each other.
asked that the jury be dismissed
and that some one not related to
the prisoner be appointed TO bring
La Junta tribune., 1909-11-27

been arrested for stealing coal from
the Santa Fe Railroad Company. he
was defended by a former justice OF
the peace. The ex.J. =. had several
witnesses to prove that II was Gus.
tomary for the people OF La Junta
to steal coal from the Santa Fe. The
trial Judge. however. decided that It
was about time to break up the Gus.
tom. 80 the defendant was convicted.
and thus law prevailed over custom.
La Junta tribune., 1909-11-27
r. PHILLIP S.

Your idea for a reunion OF the
old timers through the columns OF
the Tribune is good one The at
tendance Tin PRINT will revive old
memories and friendships and be the
means OF giving the newcomers some
entertaining history which they might
not otherwise obtain. | see only one
objection 10 this. which is that what
each one writes is likely TO sound
rather egotistical and partake some
what Of the nature OF an autol log
raphy. but this can not very well
be avoided.
My first impression Of La Junta
was received on the 27,h day OF June.
1877. was boy eighteen years
old Just from farm In droughty
Kansas. where the grasshoppor had
become n burden. and had come to
Colorado confidently expecting to
achieve fame and princoly salary
punching cows on the Great Amer
lean Desert. ! have several distinct
Impressions of that first view Of La
Jun'a Just before reaching here.
discovered that the Santa Fe Rail
way was parallclcd by another road
which on inquiry proved to be u
branch line OF the Kansas Pacific,
coming down from Kit Carson. Tho
conductor told me that La Junta was
the end OF this branch road and hc
also said that Pueblo was the end
OF the Santa Pc.
When our train stopped Mt La
Junta. there was kansas Pacific
engine standing near and when look.
Ing at the strange thikg with It's big
fnnel shaped smotcstnck. II gave
short quick whistle which really star.
tied me. Instantly there came bound.
Ing back from the hills TO the north
an echo which WAS almost as start.
ling ~ the first whistle. When our
train pulled out. We skirtcd the rtv.
er again tor short distance and
could see. - We had seen before