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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-17

new dormltory. now they want
$4,000 for enlarging the dining
room, kitchen and other equip
ment. They are going to get it,
and should, because, what in the
name OF sense was the use to
provide dormitory room for 200
more girls. if we were not also
going to make adequate provis-
ion for their comfort. / for one,
would not be willing to have the
future motherhood of the State
handled worse than the prison.
ers in the penitentiary. they are
human, even though they be
girls and can: - help it. Serious
| ly, would tc ashamed to raise my
voice position to any reas-
enable demand Winthrop might
make. Support the appropriation
by all means, and twice the
amount if so much be necessary
for the health, comfort. and con-
venience of South Carolina's
most precious jewels.
think we will be able to get
a cut in the State levy. but as
yet it is lot sure. The finance
committee of which I am a mem
be-, will on Monday take up this
bill for consideration, and where
ever it is possible to stick the
knife without crippling the
service we are going to do it. I
think we can lop off a little here
and there. so in the end a reduc-
ton might be made. But I find
this condition: nearly every
one of the boisterous economists
in the legislature, both in the
House and Senate, in their
speeches are constantly urging
economy, at the same time, a
check up of their work will
prove they are all the time put
ting in bills which if enacted
into law, must necessarily carry
with them good size appropria-
tions. These fellows cry Ont
economy while they try to
jam their hands up to the arm
pits into the treasury. To keep
them away, they must be driven
by almost force. For instance.
one man would scream economy |
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-17

a condition that was emoaraSs-
ing, what information we could
get showed a detcit, but the ex-
act amount was not definite, and
right here I wish to state I have
made every effort possible to get
an accurate statement Of the coun-
ty's financial condition, and was
unable to get it, what l did get
was unsatisfactory and unbusi-
ness like, and I hope the new
board will see to it that the clerk
they select will, whenever called
upon, be able to furnish full
and comprehensive statement
had the delegation such a state,
ment. they would have known to
the cent the county's condition.
We went over what figures we
had and finally decided to raise
the levy for ordinary county ex.
penses, including roads, three.
fourths of one mill, and one-half
mill to pay off back iudebtness,
thus making the levy for the
county as follows:
County 4 mills, court house l
mill, bonds ! mill, total 81 mills
as against 4 mills last year. 1t
will thus be seen that the delega
tion made a raise of only one
mill, which I am sure will be in
sufficient, and at the end of this
year no matter how economically
the board is, there will be large
deficit: therefore I want the tax
payers to understand that the
delegation realizing what taxes
mean, outof consideration for the
taxpayers concluded to llquidate
the county's deficit by degrees.
Mr.. Scarborough did not favor
La Junta tribune., 1909-11-27
Farmers Union. Meeting.

On the evening OF Noyeml er ED
the Farmers Union. No. s, OF La
Junta, met at their hall In North La.
Junta. 1t being the end OF the first
year of their existence as n local
union. the first thing In order was
TO round up the business Of the out
going fiscal year and take u retro
spective view Of what we had sue.
ceedcd or failed in accomplishing.
We were so well pleased with the
results that we voted lengthy re-
cess and had fine feast, where pie
and the cup" were largely In evi-
dence-the cup that cheers but don't
inebriate (hot coffecl. For once We
all had free access TO the pie eoun-
ter"
We were then prepared to take
up the work for the coming year. We
wanted no gloomy outlook so each
one OF our forty-slx members paid
In advance his regular lodge dues. be
sides n heavy special assessment. So
With money In the treasury, and en-.
thusiasm In camp.we now make our
bow to all aggressive farmers and In.
,ite their hearty cooperation. and
especially do we invite the farmers
wife and daughters to participate.
II was the sense Of the meeting
not to antagonIzc any legitimate busi-
ness ventures In our community. but
TO buy more Systematically. In larg.
or quantities. and pass tho middle
man by only when. by his high prices
he invites us to do 80.
La Junta tribune., 1909-11-27

suit OF the election and make Rocky
Ford the county seat.
Twenty years ago today r. 4. Steen
was mayor. c. A. Beerbohm recorder,
]. ii. Simonton treasurer, and c. o.
White marshal. Town trustees, c.
w. Bomgardner. G. H. Downer, J. c.
Smith, J. b. Sherman, T. A. Hodges.
and J. W. Douthltt. The city coun-
ell met once a month.
The La Junta Eagle, supposedly
an independent paper. was engaged
In "smearing taffy two inches thick
on the successful democratic candi-
dates-especially the county commits
sionors-in the hope OF landing the
county printing" The Rocky Ford
Enterprise remarked that the at
tempt OF the editor TO whitewash him
self reminded him "of the fellow who
tried to make a sinking old salt
mackeral smell like n mountain
trout
La Junta tribune., 1909-11-27
Music Study Club.

The Music Study Club held an
open meeting Monday evening at Har.
mony Hall. Quite number of guests
were present The following program
on French and German operas was
given:
Piano solo. selections from MAR.
tha'-Miss Potter.
Vocal solo. The Last Rose of Sum,
mer," from "Martha''- Miss Shrop
shire.
Piano solo. 'Elsa's Dream" from
"Lohengrin"-Miss Lee.
Piano solo, Prayer" from "DeI
Freichutz' Mackie.
Piano solo. Spinning Song" from
"The Flying Dutchman"-Mrs Ed
wards.
Paper. The Story of "Faust"-Miss
Will
Vocal solo. IAN Hail." from Faust
Miss McNeen.
Vocal solo. Flower Song" from
''Faust"-Mrs Hess.
March and chorus. eight hands. tive
pianos, from "Tannhauser"-Mi Ed
wards, Miss Lee, Miss McNecn, Miss
Potter.
La Junta tribune., 1909-11-27
UP and Down the Valley

In Rocky Ford last week Geo. w.
Swink sold the St James Hotel prop
erty to II. Van Buskirk for $4,000.
Turkeys are selling In Dodge City
from fourteen to sixteen cents and
there seems to be good supply OF
them coming in. The price In La
Junta is twenty cents. We wonder
why
The roads are very bad since the
snow, but the beets are being hauled
right along, II has been difficult to
get oeets rapidly enough to keep the
Holly factory running.
Receiver Hall, OF the defunct Rocky
Ford State Bank. announces that he
will make Christmas present of a
dividend to the depositors or that in
sutution - how much he is not Us
yet prepared to say.
Congressman John A. Martin was
here Wednesday, and took n trip out
to Fort Lyon for the purpose of in.
vestigattng the road for which he will
Introduce a bill in congress this win
ter Tor an appropriation of $4,000 to
corduroy it--Las Animas Leader.
I'D rather have the business that
either one OF two mail-order houses
gets out Of Rocky Ford, than the Zig
gest business in the city" said a
Rocky Ford banker recently. Isn't It
a shame that all the towns in the
Arkansas Valley seem TO be in the
same boat.
A decision has been rendered In
the case of T. c. Henry VS.. the Fort
Lyon Canal Company which was tried
in the district court in Denver re-
Gently. Henry sued the canal com
pany for the ownership of nine water
rights in the canal valued at $4,000.
The case has been In court for sew
eral years and was decided the 18th
In favor OF the canal company. The
decision was made on the ground that
water rights were issued after the
capaoity Of the ditch had already been
sold.
La Junta tribune., 1909-11-27
To the Housekecpers OF La Junta and
Vicinity.

a series of anonymous advertise
ments are being published by rival
taking powder firms In various news
papers throughout the country. the
object being 10 nullify and belittle
the good work being done by the
demonstrators of the Calumet Bak-
ing Powder Company.
We are holding baking powder
demonstrations In Harmony Hail and
Ne lkdly ask all ladies' to attend.
There viii be publicly demonstrated
by actual test, what every chemist
knows, that baking powders composed
Of cream OF tartar and bi-oar onate
OF soda. leave large residue Of ro-
chclle salts. proving the truth of the
test our workers show. Furthermore.
the ingredients composing Calumet
Baking Powder are given plainly on
the label.
They are pure and healthful and
well proportloned BY an expert chem
ist The ingredients are recognized
rs proper ones for baking powder"
as The formula is guaranteed under
the Food and Drugs Act OF 1907. In
proof OF which We publish our serial
number. 5iGl. This was given us
from Washington on acceptance Of
our formula.
Ca'umet Baking Powder conforms
TO lie pure food laws OF all states.
and was the first TO show It's com.
position on its label. placing 1t there
before the law required Il.
We do our work openly and not
ANONYMOUSLY and We hope the ladies
viii attend our baking demonstrations
aud investigate these matters thor,
ouHHly for themselves.
CALUMET BAKING POWDER
COMPANY.
Chicago. Ill
La Junta tribune., 1909-11-27
REMINISCENT
. . .
CompiIsd From, ysibSNs
Fiies Of,
Twenty Years Ago.

The county commissioners opened
sealed bids for the new county bonds
o. E. George was the Santa Fe
station agent at La Junta.
J. NJ Sheldon was appointed as
sistant district attorney of otero
county.
A drove OF fifty antelope were seen
near Robinson. ten miles east OF
La Junta.
Engineer Allen Phillls was hauling
passenger trains between Pueblo and
Canon City.
AT least $50 couples attended the
xNnnual Thanksgiving ball OF the
Enights OF Pythlas.
All the reading rooms on the Santa
Fe system. II was announced, would
be closed December !, 1889, out OF
economical motives.
Jas. McNeen reported decided
improvement in the lumber business
since the county seat election.
All those interested In the build
Ing OF ditch on the south side OF
the river were requested to meet at
the Eagle office. December 8. 1883.
The few who attended the Thanks
giving service at the Presbyterian
church were much entertained by
Rev. Woods Thanksgiving sermon.
The chairs belonging to the coun.
ty. which were bought for court use.
were stored In the loft OF the court
house until they were needed again.
Employees OF the Santa Fe were
very much gricyed over the closing
OF the reading room and II was
hoped that matters could be arranged
so as 10 keep It running. They we're.
Al rifle shoot held on Thanks
giving day. near the hospital. one
dozen fat turkeys we're distributed
ms prizes. DR.. Finncy won three for
the best score. and IL T. Russell and
Scott English two each. and other
Neontcstants one each.
'0w. A. Hansbrough filed notice
OF contest OF the county seat olco.
ton In the county clerks office on
the ground that there were enough
Illegal votes In the precincts Of La
Junta and Higbce to change the re.
La Junta tribune., 1909-11-27
Union Thanksgiving Service.

\ worshipful audience gathered at
the Presbyterian church Thursday
morning, at 1880 o'clock, In keeping
with the estal lshed custom which
observes a day OF Thanksgiving. All
The pastors Of the city. save Rev.
Young, whose home is quarantined.
were present and participated in the
service.
Rev. L. \. Crooks, pastor of the
Reformed Presbyterian church. delly.
cred the sermon. II was one OF the
ablest and most timely addresses
ever given in the city The only re
gret expressed by the listeners was
that the whole city was not present
TO hear.
The service throughout was flll OF
worshipful gratitude. and all departed
from the sanctuary with hearts ten
derer and determinations stronger to
live more worthy tho multitudinous
benefits that come daily from the
Giyer Of all Good.
The offering of the day was for
the charity work In connection with
the City Hospital.
La Junta tribune., 1909-11-27
Death Of Freddie Lscdrum.

Freddie, the second son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. J. T. Lendrum, Of SIS San Juan
avenue, passed away Monday night
at the City Hospital. He was taken
with appendicitis little over week
ago but was able to be around most
OF the time until his last day. His
condition then became serious and
1t was thought the only posi-. lie hope
Of recovery was by means Of an op-
Grafton. But when brought to the
operating table 1t was learned that
the disease had advanced too far to
leave hope of recovery,
The funeral was held from the fam
lily residence ON Wednesday afternoon
the pastor, Rev. h. II. Ayres, con-
duciing the service. Many friends
both within and without the church
were In attendance and the fifth
grade rom the public schools was dis
missed and came in body to pay
their last respects to their young
comrade.
Freddie Lendrum was young
Christian, lovable character, and ap-
parentiy bright future awaited him,
The bright future will be his but pot
this side the veil A sympathetic
neighborhood weeps with the grief
stricken family.
La Junta tribune., 1909-11-27
Mall Orders Thankfully Received.

OF course We have always preached
and croaked and rallied against the
mall order habit and roasied people
who indulge Ia i. We suppofe. IN
order TO be consistent, we ought to
turn down n mai order when We 70.
ocive one from abroad. but we are
not going TO do II. We are going TO
I'LL the ordor--and I'LL It IN the high.
est style OF the art II was through
the hish class work turned out by
this office thar We received the order.
aud We hope 10 receive more OF 'em.
We received nn order yesterday from
7. iIlnchcliff. +. A. T.. OF Division
No. 13i. brotherhood OF Locomotive
Enginecrs. OF Denver. for 900 letter.
heads. printed In two colors and /, 900
envelopes. Mr. lIincholiff became IN.
fatuaied with le,tcrhcaI We turned
out Tor Division No, 505.. Il. OF l.. y,
OF this city. and wrote To the local
secretary to find out where the let.
terbehd was printed, AZ he wanted
some Just like them. wc hate TO
take business away from the Den.
yer printers. lccausc they probably
need tho money. but nevertheless W.
arc going to do Il In this instance.
La Junta tribune., 1909-11-27
CHAMBERLAINpS
Cough Remedy
Cures Coughs, Colds, Group, Grip
and Whooping Cough.

We arc rlcnsed 10 inform our readers
TINT thnmbcrlnin'r Cough Remedy does
not consAin narcotics of any kind This
make u the safest aud best for children
u akesno difference when you caught
TINT rald. you have II and want 10 grt rid
Of II qniekly. Take Chamberlain = Cough
Remedy.
|, Won't do 10 fool with n bad cold.
No one csa tell what thc end will be-
Pn.unuotA, catArrh. chronic bronchitis
and consumption Invariably result from
n neglccee4 cold. Ar ~ cure for coughs
nnd CO.. nCehing can compare with
Chasnt.slGoo's Couxh Remedy Sold
evwywoaeo - 26c. bOc And ~i 90.
La Junta tribune., 1909-11-27
Pioneer Fiddler In Town.

Chalk Bccson. an oio-,,nicr OF
Dodge City. and well known up and
down the Arkansas Valley. was a
La Junta visitor last Monday chum.
ming with his old pals. Dad" Hen.
kcl and Charlie wondcriy. Chalk
played the little fiddle and Mr..
wondcriy the big fiddle for al the
By dances hefsahouts . quarter Of =
century aso.
La Junta tribune., 1909-11-27
A Boosters Pledge.

On my word and honor, hereby declare
resident OF this community VIII my constant aim
boost a all times every time
will do wha, for any public good
OF the community It's object
will aubmit to and abide by the majority
knock and howl my head of things my way
will radical position on any question be.
fore the people, and will have opinions
friends and neghbr when opinions opposed
mine.
will always try TO something good about my
people. III keep baxoo II out" like q
realise that this community good live
and make my n II y the proper place spend my
money Il.
La Junta tribune., 1909-11-27
For Sale Cheap.

| will sell cheap for cash good
three room house. hen house. store
room and one acre OF ground In North
La lunta. good water right In the
Fort Lyon Canal Also have some
good lots In Home Place Addition
Write to
e. q. BELL. Lamar. Colo.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-19
GOVERNMENT WANTS MEN,

Uncle Sam Pays $500 to $1,000 Year
Iy for Railway Mail Clerks, Post
office Clerks and Carriers, Steno-
graphers and Rural Free Delivery
Carriers.
Thousands Of good positions will be
awarded by Uncle Sam this year to
men and women between the ages of
II and As who have ambition enough
to pass the Civil Service Examination.
These examinations will be held
soon and any person with common
sense can readily pass provided he
prepares beforehand.
Those desiring to take the next ex-
animation should not delay, but should
write Immediately to the Government
Positions Bureau.
This Bureau, with it's intimate and
peculiar knowledge OF Civil Service
Examinations, will give any reader
of the Palladium full information how
to proceed free Of charge. 1t gives
the best of advice to all ambitious
persons who wish to better their con-
dition. We advise you to write today
to Government Positions Bureau, 43
Hamlin Bldg, Rochester, n. Y.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-19
MAILED LETTERS.

Owned BY the Sender Until DELIVERED
to the Addressee.
Many persons are under the impress
longer the property of the sender, but
belongs to the person to whom it is
addressed. This is an error. Under
the postal regulations Of the United
States and the rulings Of the highest
courts in the land. q letter does not
belong to the addressee until it is de.
livered to him.
The writer has right to reclaim and
regain possession Of it provided he
can prove to the satisfaction Of the
postmaster at the ONCE from which II
was sent that he was the writer Of 1t,
Even after the letter has arrived al
the ONCE which IS it's destination and
before 1t has been delivered to the
addressee it may be recalled by the
writer by telegraph through the mail
ing once.
The regulations Of the postodlce de
partment require, Of course, that ut
most care shah be taken by the post
master at the ONCE Of mailing to as
certain that tho person who desires tc
withdraw the letter Is really the one
who Is entitled to do 30, and the post
master is responsible for his error II
he delivers the letter to an fmpostoi
or to an unauthorized person.
The vital principle in our political
system lies at the bottom Of this mat
ter. In this country the state Is thu
servant or agent Of the citizen. not hi.
master. 1t remains merely his agent
throughout the transmission OF let
ter. The state may prescribe regula
lions under which its servants may
carry a message for the citizen. but i
cannot shirk its responsibility to him
Washington Star.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-19

dangerous thing that the chief execu-
tive of the country should go counter
to the plans OF the members OF con-
gress who were affectionately hailed
as the Representatives Of the people"
The papers all over the country
which had reason to attack the admin
fstration deplored the strengthening
OF the central government deplored
the attitude OF the people towards
Congress. Today when we are in the
midst Of the tariff discussion, fol
lowing of the debate and the votes on
the various schedules discloses too
often for satisfaction, just how much
some Of the members Of Congress are
representatives of the people-it even
casts shame on the two leading par
ties in the country, both of which de-
clared themselves in favor of tariff re-
vision.
The state of Indiana has reason to
be proud of Senator Beveridge to date
so has the republican party in this
state. But If there were not reason to
be glad that we have Taft in the pres
idential chair, would not the people
be gloomy indeed? What would be the
recourse to the overriding of the de-
sires of the people? Most of us feel
that Taft can do much toward giving
q good tariff bill-we most of us feel
that he will be there when the time
comes for action.
When that day comes-when he de-
mands for the people to whom he
promised all the tariff revision-real
revision-which he was able to give
them-will we not hear again the howl
from certain sources about the over
riding of the representatives of the
people""
We wonder which side those same
papers will put Aldrich on. He Ger.
tainly won't be on the same side Of
the fence as Beveridge.
II Congress cannot give us real tar
III revision, there are some of US base
enough to hope that Taft will at the
expense OF being accused of centrali-
zation of power.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-19
Tossing on Bed of Pain Brave
Missionary Today Tells
Odd Story.
WAS SEIZED By RUFFIANs
MiSTREAT HER IN EFFORT TO
LOCATE FALLEN WOMAN SHE
HAD REcLAiMED.-oNE cAPToR
AIDS IN HER ESCAPE.

Asbury Park. N. J.. May 19-Toss-
ing on a bed of pain today. bruised
and seriously sick from the inhuman
treatment to which she had been sub
jected by three ruffians, who kidnap-
ped and imprisoned her in hut on the
outskirts of this city, Miss Emma
Trotter. thirty five years old. mis-
sionary for the Florence Crittendcl
Circle, told the police Of her frightful
experience.
She was lured to the shanty. piled
with drugs. beaten. kicked and cuffed
yet she refused to divulge the where
abouts of a young girl she reclaimed
from evil associations, and who had
been a friend Of the men who abused
her.
She eventually gained her freedom
by working upon the conscience OF one
of her captors. while the others were
Stupefied with liquor, and. reminding
him Of his childhood days, induced him
to kneel and pray with her by the
memory of his mother until, tearfu
and penitent, he aided her to escape
Despite the indignities she suffered she
did not betray the trust of her office.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-19
A. fIUEGn LEGEND.
How the Myosotis Came to BE Called
Forsstmenot.

How the Myosotis Came to De Called
Forsstmsnot.
DR.. A. f. Thomson communicated to
Mills History Of Chivalry" the fol-
lowing romantic account Of the origin
Of the popular name. forgetmenot. Of
the favorite little flower myosotis:
1.-TWO lovers were lettering on the mar
gin Of lake on One summers even
ing when the maiden espied some Of
the flowers Of myosotis growing on the
water close to the bank Of an island
at some distance from the shore. She
expressed a desire to possess them.
when the knight. in the true spirit Of
chivalry, plunged into the water and,
swimming to the spot, cropped the
wished for plant, but his strength was
unable to fulfill the object Of his
achievement. and. feeling that he could
not regain the shore. although very
near 1t, he threw the flowers upon the
bank. and. casting Q last affectionate
look upon his ladylove. he cried For.
waters. Az the world insists upon q
reason. this story 10 Al good AZ another,
but the worthy knight must have been
sadly out Of bis element not to have
been able to return from a bank on
which his mistress could discern %
minute q blossom. unless. indeed. We
suppose him to have been clad IL
armor. which was - habiliment III
adapted for lover by land or water