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La Junta tribune., 1909-11-20
Very Latest on Telegraph Merger.

Through the courtesy OF W. IA.
Simpson. local manager OF the Postal
/ Telegraph Company, We are enabled
to publish the very latest news con-
cerning the proposed telegraph mer-
ger The dispatch was received late
yesterday afternoon and is as fol-
lows:
New York, November i9th-[Spec-
ial TO the La Junta Tribunel l-Ciar-
ence II. Mackay. president Of the
Mackay Companies. issued the fol-
lowing statement TO the public this
afternoon;
we have had nothing 10 do eth
er directly or indirectly with the com
binatlon of the American Telephone
and Telegraph Company with the
Western Union Telegraph Company.
We have not wished TO join II and
have not been invited TO join IT,
There have been no negotiations
whatsoever with us Ia regard TO the
matter and there is every reason
why we should not have anything TO
do with IT, We knew nothing about
1t until the day Il was publicly an
nounced. 1t is true that We own
large block OF stock OF the American
Telephone and Telegraph Company.
but that is one OF our many invest
ments. We never have had and have
not now any representation on the
board OF that company and our stock
Is not consulted or considered any
more than the stock OF any other
stakeholder. as you will see from the
fact that We knew nothing about this
deal until 1t was publicly announced
The statement that VIM. II. Baker
represents US Is Incorrect. He does
not represent US In anything In the
slightest degree. neither have We had
anything TO do with the purchase OF
the telephone companies In the mid.
die west. Our company is slow and
conservative In its investments, but
swift and aggressive In Its service.
We are not disturbed In any way. We
have successfully met hard competi-
tion for over twenty-five years and
have prospered and are In first-class
financial oondi,ion-better than ever
before. We have waited until this
matter had sImmered down so that
We could make one statement cover
ing the whole subject. As | stated
several weeks ago. competition will
continue and 1t will be real competl.
ton the same as heretofore"
La Junta tribune., 1909-11-20
Baking Powder Demonstraters.

Eigh, young lady demonstrators OF
the virtues Of certain brand OF
baking powder have been canyassing
the town during the past week. Their
special stunt is TO call and ask the
lady OF the house for u sample OF
some Of the taking powder she Is
using and then give a comparative
demonstration with some OF the
dope they are offering for sale
Water is poured on u small quantity
OF each. The sample submitted by
the lady OF the house cffcryesccs
slightly aud then succumbs - falls
fiat The sample OF the lady can
sasser foams like unto what /, would
had II been charged with soda
fountain. filling the cup until /, run.
meth over. Tha, proves thai Il Is
the best baking powder. It Is re
ported that the lady demonstrators
are doing land office business TAX.
ing orders. Anything that has foam
ON II is hard to get In La Jun,a Just
now. and therefore very popular.
La Junta tribune., 1909-11-20

venirs were distributed TO all. The
old folks were given the reserved
seats; old time songs were sung and
after brief address OF welcome by
the league president. the pastor
preached on Heaven"
Many Of the heaven bound pill
grims spoke OF their hope and as
surance at the close OF the sermon.
Hearts were tender and heaven
seemed very near. and as the aged
expressed their gratitude to the
young for planning for them such an
occasion. the young could but reply,
I'VE have received the greater bless
ing today in helping to brighten a
day for you"
La Junta tribune., 1909-11-20
Chance TO Make . Borrow.

Rev. f. A. Crooks returned home
the first OF the week from Greeley.
where he has been assisting In ser
les OF revival meetings. Mr. Crooks
reports that Greeley is a very pros
porous and thriving community. with
many new business blocks and fine
residences which have been built dur
ing the past year In fact. evidences
of boom" are so apparent that
one OF the newspapers took occasion
10 sound a note of warning In re
cent issue. and advised pulling In on
the reins OF progress BIZ. as II
feared that the pace was too swift
for the ultimate good and Welfare OF
the community.
They might loan us some Il their
enthusiasm. AS We beliey. here are
just few people hereabouis who
would not suffer from an injection
OF ginger Greeley has a Get To.
gether Club" whose members make
frequent automobile trips 10 he sur.
rounding towns and the country ad.
jaeent for the purpose OF gftting nc.
quaintad, and letting the world. the
flesh and the devil know that Gree
ley Is on the map. y
La Junta tribune., 1909-11-20

the memory OF tnc men who achieved
American independence. and inoulcate
In the youth OF our land the patriot
lie spirit OF their forefathcrs. and re-
spect for the principles for which
the patriots OF the revolution con
tended. therefore
Resolved. that our society hereby
make its seventeenth annual offer.
Ing TO the students Of the high
schools and preparatory schools In
Colorado. Of three prizes; First. a
bronze medal and books TO the value
OF $1,000: second. books to the value
Of $500. and third. books to the
value OF $1,000. for the most merit
La Junta tribune., 1909-11-20

orious original essay on the subject
OF Israel Putnam: his Services In
the Revolutionary War
Competing essays are to contain
not more than i776 words and are to
be written on one side OF the paper
only. They are to be signed with n
nom de plume. and 10 be sccompan.
led by a plain sealed envelope. hay.
Ing only the nom de plume written
on he outside. containing the writ.
er's real name. address. name OF
school.an n certificate from the prin.
cipAl that he believes the essay to
be original and to have teen com.
piled without assistance. Failure to
La Junta tribune., 1909-11-20
RAILROAD 'RUMBLINGS

The first car OF sugar beets grown
on Montezuma farm near Las Vegas
hot springs was loaded out Tuesday
for Swink. Colo.
President Ripley win leave Chicago
for Los Angeles about the last of
this month and will spend the winter
in California figuring out the new
plans for the double tracking OF the
entire system.
Pueblo has shown an unprecedented
increase in business during the past
three months. and prospects are safe
for continuance of prosperity for
months TO come. The Santa fe
business alone for October shows an
increase OF $4,000 over the same
month in 1908.
A new step has been taken by the
Santa Fe in the extending OF the
bonus system Schedules have been
arranged and notices have just been
issued advising that, effective Novem.
ber 1st, the office men OF the me
chanical department on the Coast
lines will receive bonus for their
work.
Roy Marshall particular friend
OF ]. Scott Duncan. Jr., OF the Optics
staff. was visitor In Las Vegas
A.aI a. las I -.
TO Albuquerque. Mr.. Marshall is EN-
ployed by the Santa Fe as chief in
spector of the steam heating plants
and is on his regular monthly tour
OF inspection.
c. II. Bristol, division superintend.
ent OF the Santa Fe. visited our city
Monday. remaining until Tuesday
morning when his private car was
attached 10 a passenger train en- route
TO Pueblo. A more genial. conserya-
tive and fair-minded railroad official
than c. H. Bristol is yet to be ap-
pointed Rocky Ford Gazette.
Effective Novemt er LIST. Charles
Adelbert Morse. formerly chief en-
ginecr OF the lines east of Albuqucr-
que. was appointed chief engineer of
the system. succeeding w B Storey.
Jr.. elected uce.president In charge
OF construction. Mr.. Morse was To-
Gated In La Junta as principal assist
ant engineer from February. 1909.
untll March. 1908.
Conductor ]. d. Notgrass was re
lieyed last Wednesday morning at
Las Vegas from his strenuous duties
ON the California limited between
that city and La Junta by Conductor
NJ. A Brennan. Conductor Notgrass
has taken an extensive leave of alb
sence and gone to the Pacific coast.
where he can enjoy the nice mild
winter cline OF California state.
La Junta tribune., 1909-11-20

comply with these requirements will
exclude the essay. Essays must be
delivered TO the committee on or be-
fore February ]. 1910. Prizes will
be publicly awarded In Denver on
Sunday. February 20. 1910.
Done in Denver this first day OF
November. one thousand nine hundred
and nine and Of the Independence OF.
the United States OF America. ny
one hundred and thirty.ihird. -
All essays to be mailed or delivered
to the chairman Of essay committee.
by the committee.
WIN. X. McALLIsTER. Chairman.
Denver. Colo.
La Junta tribune., 1909-11-20
Homeland Service.

II was a happy day for those OF
the old people who could attend the
Methodist church last Sunday. The
Epworth League did their best to
make II day memorable and lnspir-
ational for them. The church was
beautifully decorated. Carriages were
sent for many and reception com.
mittce made up Of the cabinet Off.
GERS OF the League welcomed all at
the door Flowers and printed sou.
La Junta tribune., 1909-11-20
PROCLAMATION

by the Sons OF the America Revo.
luton In the State OF Colo ado.
To the students OF the Hlgh Schools
and Preparatory Schools OF the
State Of Colorado.
Whereas. In the year OF our Lord
i7I5. our forcfathers began lac great
war OF the revolution and offered
their lives that We might ,nJoy the
blessings OF liberty. and
whereas. We desire TO psrpctuate
La Junta tribune., 1909-11-20
ST. Patrick's Catholic Church.

At s O'Clock. a. m. Low Mass. FOL.
lowed by bible class. Hymns BY
St CecilIa's choir Sermon In Eng
lish.
10 a. IN. High Mass, followed by
Sunday school. Music by ST. Pat
.ick's choir Sermon in English
2 p. IN. Sunday school In Spanish
1880 p. IN. Rosary. instruction and
benedictlon Of the most blessed sac
rament.
On week days, mass at 1880 a IN
Everybody cordially welcome 10 all
these services.
La Junta tribune., 1909-11-20
First Methodist Episcopal churef

Sunday school at 9:i5 q. m, Geo.
l.. Hess. superintendent
Sermon by pastor AT IL a. III.
Epworth League meeting at $50
Sermon by pastor at 1870 p. m
Prayer meeting at 1880 p. m. Wed
nesday.
Thursday morning al i0:30. Union
Thanksgiving service at the Presby
terian church; sermon by Rev. z A.
Crooks. All churches unite offerlng
for charity work In City Hospital
La Junta tribune., 1909-11-20

Carson street. between Sd and ith
Sabbath school at 10 a. m.
Preaching at IL a. IN. Subject,
Gods Rest for His People"
Christian Endeavor at $50 p. m.
Preaching at 7:30 p. m.
Your presence viii be appreciated
Z. \. CROOKS. Pastor.
La Junta tribune., 1909-11-20
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Presbyterian Church.

Sabbath school at 9:45 Z. m.
Preaching service at IL a. m. Re.
ception OF new members
Christian Endeavor meeting At $50
p. IN.
Evangelistic service and sermon a,
1880 p. IN.
REV. G. II. MORLEY, Pastor
La Junta tribune., 1909-11-20
At the Churches Tomorrow
st. Andrews Church.

Services at ST. Andrews church
tomorrow at II o'clock. conducted BY
the Rev. T. A. SchOfield. of Denver.
All members are requested to be
present.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-08-18
GUARDED DYING GIRI..
Friends Fought to Keep Her from
Being Taken to Hospital.


New York, Aug. 16.--An extra
detail of police are on guard at the
bedside of Miss Florence Goebe In
Williamsburg Hospital, to make sure
that she is not captured and return
ed to her home. 1t required much
lighting by the police reserves to get
her to the hospital. For an unknown
reason the young woman swallowed
a, quantity of carbolic acid, and when
an ambulance surgeon said she
would probably die, her relatives
said she should die at home, while
the doctors stated that she should be
sent to the hospital
Relatives and neighbow overawed
the two policemen accompanying the
doctor and they called the reserves
to assist them. The young woman's
friends fought vigorously to keep ber
In the house and during the battle,
the street filled with more than one,
thousand of the curious. After many
blows had been struck, the police
carried the suffering young woman
out of the house and then they
had to fight their way through the
crowd to get her into the ambulance
and then took her to the hospital.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-08-18
CHINATOWN Boms OVER AGAIN.
Discovery of Murder of Bow Kim,
Beautiful Chinese Woman.

New York, Aug. 15.--Chinatown
boiled over again early to-day on
discovery of the murder Of the most
beautiful OF the few Chinese women
in New York, Bow Kim, 81 years old,
who came here from San Francisco
about year ago with an American
lied Chinaman, Chin Len, 81 years
old,
1t was about o'clock this morn
Ing Just as the usual Saturday night
revelries were Quieting down. that
Chin Len dashed out of tenant
house at II Mott street, crying: "NIy
woman been murdered"
The street, filled with lettering
Chinamen. and parties of American
'sightseers,' all of whom quickly re-
called the sensational murder Of Ell
sic Sigel, the missionary girl, was
thrown into excitement. The police
hurried into the house under Lens
direction. The murdered woman lay
on the floor of a bedroom stabbed in
half dozen places. Her slender
neck was ringed with bloody finger
marks, indicating a struggle with
her assailant. Beside her lay hunt
ing knife.
1t was evident that the woman had
..
On the stairs were found traces of
blood and also on a door leading to
the store of Yuen Chin on the ground
floor. Three Cinnamon there were
arrested, although they denied any
knowledge of the murder. Six
American women, who declared
themselves to be the wives of China
men, were found in the house and
arrested, but none would admit any
knowledge of Bow Kims death.
In the murdered woman's room
were found many business letters in
Chinese. but none that gave clue.
Lens account of himself was that
. he had spent the early evening with
his wife. Returning at 2 o'clock in
the morning he found the body on
the floor. In touching it, he had
soiled his hands with blood, which in
turn had smeared the door and stair
way, as he hurried to the street. No
formal charge has been preferred
against Len, but he is held in 81 900
bail as "materiar' witness.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-08-18
THIRTY KILLED IN JAP QUAKEs.
Buildings and Temples Destroyed
Over u Wide Area.

Toxic, Aug. 15.-Reports received
to-day concerning the earthquake in
central Japan Saturday afternoon
show that there were a number OF
fatalities and great damage was
done TO property. The dead at pres
ent is said to be 80, though it is
feared that the fatalities will be
greatly inc aseu when the outlying
districts are heard from. The num-
ber Of persons injured is so. Thus
far 362 buildings, including many
temples. are reported to have been
destroyed and more than one thou
sand others badly damaged
The shock affected a wide area in
the Shiga and Gifu prefectures. The
town of Oska, in Gifu, suffered ter
ribly. The banks Of the Hida river
there broke and the surrounding
country was inundated.
The people of the district fled to
high ground and remained In the
open all night. Intermittent shocks
were felt throughout Saturday night
and early this morning.
The mountain of Ibuka, a short
distance west of Gifu, emitted smoke
In the early stages of the earthquake
and then collapsed with a thunder
Gus roar. The formation of the
mountain was completely changed.
Slight damage was done at Ma
goya, to the southwark Of Gifu, and
netghboring villages.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-08-18
Pistol Duel with Sister-in-Law.

Orange, Texas. Aug. 15.-E. H.
Rice and his sister-in-law Mrs. A.
Smith, engaged In a street duel with
revolvers here to-day, following a
dispute over domestic troubles, and
as result the former is lying at his
home with three bullets in his body
and the latter is in jai; MRS. Rice
and her sister, Mrs. SmiLn, were at
the Rice home when Mrs. Rice an
nounced her intention of leaving her
husband. He followed the two wo-
men to the street crmed with pis-
tol and the duel followed. Several
shots were exchanged until the two
women took refuge in a building.
Rice tainted from loss Of blood. One
bullet penetrated the shoulder, ano-
ther the head and a third the neck.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-08-18
Kills Herself and Three Babies.

Chicago, August 15.--Mrs. Marie
Handzel to-day turned on the gas In
the bath room and committed suicide
and slew her three boy babies. She
carefully bathed and dressed her
three children, one 4 years old and
twins 2 years old, and carried them
into the bath room. She then close Il
the bath room door and turned on
the gas. The smell Of gas awakenet d
her husband. He broke open the
,door Of the bath room and found tho
four dead bodies. The twins wra D.
ped In quilt were lying in a tub
while the elder boy was clasp ID
tightly in the mothers arms.
Mrs. Handzel had been Ill for son, :,
time. She left four other childrei., 4,
ranging in age from to 16 years
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-08-18
HASKELL Must Face Charges of Fraud.

Washington, Aug. 16.-The de-
partment Of justice Is preparing to
bring Governor Haskell, Of Oklaho-
ma, to trial on the indictments
charging him with fraud in procur-
ing titles to certain Indian town lots
In oklahoma. The trial probably
will be called in October and the Off
cials Of the department of justice are
hopeful Of success. After the first
setback for the government in
quaShing the indictments, Attorney
General Wickersham, who had come
to the head Of the department after
the suits had been commenced, went
over all the evidence carefully and
decided to press the case vigorously
against the Governor.
The prosecution will be in charge
of Special United States Attorney
Rush and United States Attorney
Grieg, Of the Eastern District of Ok
lahoma. The case will be heard be-
fore a special United States Judge
from one Of the Western States.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-08-18
Bear Swamp News.

Bear Swamp, Aug 16.-Special:
The Wagner Sunshine SociGty will
meet Saturday afternoon, August 81,
at o'clock, at the school house.
Mrs. John Clary and daughter,
Miss Ruth, Of Newberry, are visiting
at the home Of Mr. and Mrs. w. M.
Fennell.
Miss Maggie G. Brown, of Colum-
bia, is visiting her cousin, Miss Nell
lie Burley.
j.. l.. Burley, of Anderson, spent
Saturday and Sunday with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Burley.
A large number of people here at
tended the rally at Walhalla Satur-
day.
Walter Shull, Of Columbia, re-
turned to his home Monday, after O.
few days visit at the home of Mrs.
j. II. Keil.
Mrs. j. M. Counts, Of Newberry,
is visiting relatives and friends of
this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G.. Gillison were
with relatives here recently. ABB.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-08-18
Washington's Plague Spots

lie In the low, marshy bottoms of
the Potomac, the breeding ground Of
malaria germs. These germs cause
chills, fever and ague, biliousness,
jaundice, lassitude, weakness and
general debility and bring suffering
or death to thousands yearly. But
Electric Bitters never fail to destroy
them and cure malaria troubles.
"They are the best all-round tonic
and cure for malaria I ever used"
writes R. M. James, of Louellen, s.
G. They cure stomach, liver, kidney
and blood troubles and will prevent
typhoid. Try them, soc. Guaran-
teed by all druggists.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-08-18
Found Snake on Spinnig Wheel.

Campbellsyille, KY, Aug. 15.---
Mrs. w. G. Grider, Of Adair county,
was attracted to her weaving room
by the sound OF her reel, and on
opening the door she was Mortified to
see large snake going around with
the spinning wheel. When the rep
tile crawled on the wheel 1t started
the wheel to running. The snake
was unable to free itself and num-
ber of spectators witnessed the re-
markable sight for nearly half day
The snake was finally killed and
measured five feet in length.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-08-18
lntcnse Coliclky Pains Relieved.

For some years suffered from
intense colicky pains which would
come on at times and from which 1
could find no relief" says I. s. Ma
son, of Beaver Dam. Ky. Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy was recommended to me by
a iriend. After taking a few doses
o! the remedy was entirely relieved.
That was four years ago and there
has been no return of the symptoms
since that time" This remedy is
for sale by DR.. J. w. Bell, Walhalia;
w. j. Lunney, Seneca.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-08-18
Notice to Pensioners.

The surviving soldiers and sailors
of the Confederate States shall meet
at their usual places in each township
on the first Saturday in September
and elect one Of their number who
is not the holder or an applicant for
q pension as the representative of
the veterans of said township.
The representatives so elected
shall meet at the county Court House
the first Saturday in October to or
ganize a County Board of Pensions.
j. w. Holleman,
Chairman County Pension Board.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-08-18

and, we hope, by every one present.
Both Governor Ansel and DR.. John
son stated that the Educational Rally
for Oconee was far and away the
best SO far held inc the State, and
all OF the speakers were strong in
their praises OF Oconee and her peo-
pie.
The good order throughout the
day was remarkable. There was
nothing to mar the pleasure of the
occasions-not the slightest evidence
OF whiskey anywhere, not an un-
pleasant word. 1t spoke well for
Oconee, and we congratulate our
selves upon being citizens Of the best
county of South Carolina and the
best State In the Union.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-08-18
What is Best for Indigestion?

A. Robinson, Of Drumquin, Onta-
rio, has been troubled for years with
indigestion, and recommends Cham
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets
as "the best melicine ever used"
If troubled with indigestion or con-
stipation give them trial. They
are certain to prove beneficial. They
are easy to take and pleasant In eff
feet. Price Csc. Samples free at
DR.. J. w. Bells, Walhalla, and W..
j. ,Lunney's, Seneca.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-08-18
Made Murderous by Intense Heat.

Bloomington, ILL.,, Aug. 15.- Be-
lieved to have been driven insane by
the intense heat, John Busby, a we'll
to-do farmer Of northeastern Nc
Lean county, killed his wife tonight,
cutting her throat and slashing her
BODY with a razor. Three Of their
children, who witnessed the crime,
fled In time to save their lives.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-08-18
Scared With e. Hot Iron.

or scalded by overturned kettle--cut
with knife-bruised by slammed
door--injured by gun or In any other
way-the thing needed at once is
Bucklen's Arnica Salve to subdue in
fammation and kill the pain. It's
earth's supreme healer; infallible for
boils, ulcers, fever sores, eczema and
piles. 25c. at all druggists.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-08-18
Reunion of Zachary Family.

A monument to the memory of
Col. John A. Zachary will be un-
yelled at Cashiers Valley, N. c., on
Friday, August 9th. All relatives
and friends Of the family are asked
to be present.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-08-18
WEATHER REPORT FOR WEEK
Ending Tuesday, August 17--OficiaI
Weather Record.
Sunshine. R'nfall

Observations made at go p. m.
on Midway Hill, Walhalla, S. c.:
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-08-18

Last week was a season of much
social activity in our town, the plea
sures of which were enhanced by the
presence of number of charming
summer girls in our midst.
The festivities were hert-ided by a
reception Miss Annie Werner tender
ed her two charming visitors, Miss
AUD, of Elberton, and Miss Smith,
OF Woodbury., Ca, who have been
guests at Hilltop the past week.