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La Junta tribune., 1909-08-28
vsestien er'"ss Promotion.

II ID not often that . man takes q
vacation and comes home 70 lind ou
that he has been promoted. W.
know OF one instance where II did
not happen. but that = what hap
pened TO T. II. Kelly. bookkecper a
the La Junta Mil. He arrived hom'
last Wednesday from . two weeks
vacation at Csss~ll. Colo. q summer
resort where they have Ice cream
for dessert. with trout fishing ~ q
mere incident. Some class To = vaca
tion Of that description. although the
guests aid have . narrow escape
from starvation on account Of = wash
out.
When Mr. Kelly arrived home he
found orders TO report 10 Oothen
burg. Nsb.. where be y To bc In
stalled - manager Of one Of the Mul
len mills on September list. Mr.. kcl
y 10 > printer and linotype operator
and came "a L. Junta = year and a
halt ago 70 learn the milling bust
ness. Il h evident that he made
good. He leaves the first Of the
week for his rev field Of cndeavor.
La Junta tribune., 1909-08-28
hslersek RsslSsnts Kicking.

Residents Of the Holbrook country
have filed Q complaint u the office
Of the great family Journal to the
effect that the subway under the
Santa Fs tracks east Of town h
knee deep In water and Uttered with
. choice assortment Of old tin cans
One resident claimed that one Of biz
horses had . leg badly cut By = tin
can In the subway one day this week.
We did not Investigate actual con-
ditions. but hope they are not ~
tad ~ they have been painted. II
they are ~ alleged to be the subway
ought TO have ~ overhauiing. Far'
mers also aiIeGe that the subway y
not high enough 10 haul . load Of
hay through. and ~ no one has ever
been able to find out who owns the
key 10 the gates that bar the over.
head crossing. some of them want
10 know what they are going to do
10 get into Ia Junta.
La Junta tribune., 1909-08-28
From One Snap 70 Another.

c. J. Sink. Of the railway mall ser
vico between Ia Junta and Albu'
eusrqus. returned home the first oi
~ wssk from = visit To the Seattle
uxpositson. lie left yesterday morn
iay for Chicago. where he Will OIL
date ~ transfer clerk nj the La Sale
street station. Mr.. siak WAS trans
1eersd at hia own request. In order
tAat no might have an opportunity ia
(aks Up the study Of law At the North
western Univsrsity. He works from
~ ln the aftsrnoon uatil midnisht,
~ during The ~ viii attend co'
~ This v slnest equal 70 III
- - eajeys1 in tAs raovay nAa
1870 - e L. Juata, wAses ~
- ~ - 1uey twelve lays ~
nn1A en1Btv = . 0oo4A.
La Junta tribune., 1909-08-28
Rocky Ferd Fair Decorations.

Next Thursday is Watermelon Day
and the people OF that burg are 60.
Ing TO beat all previous records IN
the way Of entertainment this year,
The Rocky Ford fair decorations com
mittee has contracted with Pueblo
firm to decorate the entire length OF
Main Street. Twenty of the princi-
pal merchants have contracted with
the same firm to decorate their
places of business, and II is proba.
Bile that twenty more will do the
same.
II is the intention this year to
make the decorations one of the
principal features. The committee who
has this In charge and the business
men propose TO show the thousands
OF visitors during fair week some
thing fine In decoration and illulni.
nation.
The work Of stringing hundreds OF
tncandescent lights in the watermelon
colors has been going on for several
days. In former years, all the dec
rating work has been done by the
merchants themselves, but the result
has never been satisfactory to the
committee.
The Arkansas valley fair has grown
SO rapidly. both in point OF attendance
and interest that in the future more
money and attention will be given to
decorative work.
La Junta tribune., 1909-08-28
AT the Churches Tomorrow
Presbyterian Church.

Sunday school at 9:45 .. m.
In the morning at IL O'Clock. ser.
mon by the pastor. Rev. G. X. Nor.
ley. Guidance"
Christian Endeavor meeting at Z
y. N.
y. m. Evening service resumed
In the church. Sermon. How Many
Saved"
La Junta tribune., 1909-08-28
Methodist Episcopal.

Sunday school at 9:45 .. m. Geo.
l.. Hess. superintendent
Preaching at II T. m. by the pastor
on the subject. "Co.laborers With
God"
Epworth League meeting at y. IN
sp. m. Sermon by pastor on the
subject. Church Life. Retrospective
and Prospective"
Prayer meeting Wednesday even
Ing at 9 O'Clock.
La Junta tribune., 1909-08-28
Automobile Winner In rswn.

Bort Scott. driver. and G. J.Smnh,
mechanic. Of the Ford automobile No.
2. winner Of the New York 70 Seat
tie race, who arc row returning 10
New York. were guests Of L. Junea
last Thursday night. Their machhs
was In Z very dilapidAtsd cea1iilsn.
not having bed BIT a. work 1ons
% = siacs leaving New Yesk. TAsy
PIT up q he haAbS easaee svse
nlgAt, an1 sseure1 ~ ~ ouoolDeo
~ ~ foo0 - eaffy. ~ Nm
tsavsle1 aheuG ~ u11oo Gln6o ~.
= lesv yesA - = 4Qhllq I.
eVe1a0 = go ~ - I
~ VUUuu - I'M
La Junta tribune., 1909-08-28
suls'ss BY s.~ o's's ssus'.

pespondent over hh wife's death,
ID. G. Culiinamc. . former cattle man
Of Las Animas. attempted 70 shoot
himself In . saloon On untoa avsnus.
Pvsbjo. lest Wednesday nesnins.
when feilsl h ~ seeanpe n fiss6s
- thss tssk . ~ We - & Z
- eless ~ svaDeus1 \. ~ +
~ = . hssu1eai = Pssees - T. -
La Junta tribune., 1909-08-28
ossrs olssh ..sesssss.

JeAs = rslAs. q Dssvss. Of the
nsA g ue)ls, Hs11evs . Mindsrlhsr.
eeasultia6 ea0isseg1, ~ \ sewa
~ vooAs having ~ e0oooes1 ~
- lRoo1oo g - ooDo lnimtIsa
u ~ X innnonnl = nn1f0rA lnnoo.
La Junta tribune., 1909-08-28

Sunday school at 10 .. 10.
Preaching at II .. m. ~ the pas
tor. Subject. Sand Of Cibcah."
Christian Endsavor q 7 ?. m.
Preaching In the evening at . y. m
Subject. Strength.
On Monday evening st 8 y. m.
Rev. J. X. q. McNlsht. Ph. D.. Of
Pittsburg. Pa. will lecture on Back
bone" Dr.. Mcknight has received
Ais training at the best universiti~s
In America and Europe. u . thorough
going scholar and . gifled speaker
His lecture deals With living presisnl
10 . Do1ular and eatestaining way
TAoagA tAe lecture = e ~ hlgAssl
1nseasy nsslt. - a1n1eslea vi1l n
s1as0el. n ~ ~ - ~ ~.
= - 00ooH1I pa11oR.
La Junta tribune., 1909-08-28

Ibid you ever cat . meal like tn's
oss II I'll your born days II L.
Juntais says Bob. after he mao
sauasted on the ground and p'ae'o
bic tin fsed plate In front OF n'm'
II ssvsr did. In Ia Junsa or else
where" says Harry: I'm fAc'' I've
eaten more and enjoyed II while mere
than I did In six months In Ia
Junta."
"wAy, 1 wouldn't exchange one OF
tAsss fishins camp meals for . oose"
q ths ~ that the Harvey House
psas out," says o,d.timsr Bruce "vs
ths ~ Ssed and The horse apostle
thae I sens W hses for"
~ ssvaesA Think Of hav'ss %
= -, . eosgss e tssiaias q Gasp
- 1uao = lsvsose nseh'as -
O. = ao0o111s. Ws ~ - e
I1n6 - : lv1DeOele - sesee =
" ~ - 1nnn1DH = ~
La Junta tribune., 1909-08-28
Christian Church.

Special music both morning and
evening by singing evangelist. Mrs,
Frank Beach. ably assisted by Roy
Rockwell.
Sunday school at 9:t5 Q. m.
Preaching at II Q. m. Subject ol
sermon. The Mission Of Jes0s."
Christian Endeavor meeting at !
p. n.
Theme for the evening discourse.
THE Worlds Greatest Need"
Prayer meeting and teacher train
Ing class wednesday q . ,. =.
We extend . hearty Invitation TO al
10 attend these services.
T. L. YOUNG. Minister.
0ofoeWoA peoohyse IA Church.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-28
Mr.. TAFT MUST ACT.
Republican Party Threatened with
Disgrace by Tariff Bill.

Flcn the New York ETsning Pest.
In our opinion, the President viii have
TO take the lead. AZ one time or another.
IN one way or another. He is peculiarly
the peoples representative. in this mat
ter, their directly elect. His pledge was
explicit TO summon Congress in extraor-
dinary session 10 tighten the burdens of
tariff azation; and he cannot stand by
unconcerned and see Congress. or one
branch OF II, going to work to make
those burdens heavier. It will be neces-
sary for Mr.. Taft TO declare himself.
He may choose 10 make his position clear
when the bin goes 10 conference. and
may urge the House to stand firm against
the greedy demands Of the Senate. Il
may be needful for him TO let il be
known that he viii veto the bin II its
more fagrant Outrages upon decency and
denials OF justice are allowed to stand.
That would give even Aldrich and Hale
pause, and might compel them 10 surrers-
der on pain OF seeing leadership in the
Senate pass to other hands Some way
cut Of the muddle must be found. BY
the Senate bill the Republican party IS
threatened not only with failure but dis
grace We look 70 the President 70 show
the initiative and vigor needed to avert
the catastrophe.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-28
CHEAP RoADMAKING.
Highway Improvement with n Split
Log Drag.

F-ou. the Richmond NeVs LeadeT.
With interest and very sincere pleasure.
we note the real earnest thought and
study that is being given the subject Of
improved roads By the farmers or the
state. The problem has passed beyond
the newspapers. The officials. the officials.
ard the speakers to the people. VINO are
writing inteIIigently 20 their local week
lies and evidently putting their heads to-
gether-
The Southampton Democrat prints a
long letter written by an immigrant from
Ohio. evidently a practical man. who
notes with much satisfaction the new
roads recently built out Of Emporia. He
directs attention 10 the use Of the King
drag. with which. he says. with proper
rounding. crowning. grading, rolling. and
drainage. the mud roads in any part Of
Virginia can be made and kept good On
this same line another Virginia cOntem-
pOrary prints an article from farmer in
Missouri, who relates as a matter Of ac-
tUal experience how dirt roads can be i'm
proved at a cost OF not more than $500 g
mile and maintained at S1G59 a mile a
year. This is by a system OF co-opera-
ton. each farmer undertaking 10 drag the
roads q mile OF TWO near his own home
once a month. The cost OF this is figured
s1 % cents a mile.
Nearly all OF Us who try 10 think and
look ahead for Virginia have dreams OF
a great system OF macadamized roads.
All Of Us must realize, however, that this
Ia in the future and cannot come until
after years Of work and millions Of dol
lars Of expenditure. Meanwhile, the split
log drag and the broad tires may give
Us, at least. a decent system Of roads
and improve vastly conditions IN the
country districts. Certainly they are
worth some very honest and thorough
experiment The split log drag. for is
stance, costs very little and directions
for making il can be obtained from the
State or Federal Department of ,Agricui-
ture- Farmers themselves. nOtwithstand-
ing the temporary hardship and expense
OF changing their vehicles. begin to real
lie the need for the broad tires, the an
nual destruction and public loss brought
by the ru1-cUtting narrow tire In each
country there is an opportunity for a
public-spirited farmer who really wishes
10 do something for the advancement Of
his county and community and to help
bis neighbors 10 take the lead n the sys-
TEN Of regular road dragging IN his neigh
borhOOd- When he once demonstrates. as
has been demonstrated in some places.
that this plan IS practicable, efficient. and
inexpensive, others viii follow him
promptly, and the results may be Of vas,
Importance and value.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-28
Popular COnstitutiOnal Amendment

Justice William P Potter. Of the Su-
preme Court Of Pennsylvania. suggests a
constitutional change that is worthy Of
general consideration. 1t is well known
that the difficulty Of amending the Fed
eraI Constitution. according TO the method
prescribed in that instrument. IS so great
as to be an almost insuperable bar to con-
stitutional development BY the continuous
exercise Of popular sovereignty. Yet the
Constitution IS constantly expanding and
undergoing alterations by executive and
judicial constructions process in which
there IS some danger that the popular will
may not md complete expression. Justice
Potter argues that the best way Of de-
veIoping the Constitution is by a constf-
tutionaI process Of amendment. and his
proposition Is 10 make amendment easier
by amending the clause governing the
mode Of change. He suggests the method
now employed in most Of the States.
namely. the adoption Of a constitutional
amendment BY a majority vote in both
Houses Of Congress and its ratification
by a majority Of the qualified voters in a
majority OF the States.
Justice Potter does not share the fear
Of many conservative men. that once
opened TO easy amendment the fabric Of
the Constitution. would be swept away.
He does not think there is any reason to
anticipate hasty action. for the conservs-
tism Of the people IS very great even
when the need Of action is urgent More
over, he believes in consulting the ulti-
mate authority-the people-whenever any
fundamental change Is required He SAYS:
TIE Constitution ought not be REGARDED a.
SAoosh : we're the last VIII and testament q the
only eoy CAPABLE q making pan Of government fo-
the Ans1cal people. Yet We seen 70 have treated
II N Just that Eay. We have apparently lost sVht
& the fsct that the nation Is in fuu and vigorous
existence. vrie, growing and expanding from decade
70 decade, sud Just ss capable q knozing is osn
mind as 70 what Il desires. as srsr Il vas and
Just as capable Of giving expression 70 those de-
sireS"
As against the painful exegesis and
exacting analysis Of an ancient dOcu-
The Washington herald., 1909-04-28
REVENUE AND REVISION.
A Skeptic as 10 the Capacity of the
Aldrich BIZ.


From the Pbiiadelphia Pres.
Unless the new ta-iH yields enough
revenue. another revision VIII be neces-
ssry. or more revenue legislation must be
passed by Congress, which would reopen
the tariff question. a deficit viii force
revenue revision and unsettle all busi-
ness.
The Dingley tariff does not yield enough
revenue and the Aldrich tariff viii yield
no more. The Dingley tariff might yield
enough revenue. If expenditures were
where they were. but while revenue has
grown IN round numbers in ten years
S2l0. o00Cea, expenditure has grown. or the
average, excluding war years. some S5o.-
o00.e00 more.
Senator AidTiCh proposes 10 meet this
gap by reduclRE. Federal expenditures by
$500ooooa. OF this there Is no prospect
whatever The navy cannot be cut down.
Neither can the army. No one expects
less outlay for public buildings. 2 bic
works. forestry. irrigation. OF for an the
new fields on which the Federal govern
ment Is entering
Senator Aldrich himself has not only
uerl A-aoit 10 It4ACc expenditures ult
his committee yearly Increases them over
the House appropriations Yet the AID
rlch tariG can make both ends meet only
through a sweeping reduction IN the ex-
penditures Of the government Of which
there IS no probability,
This is a serious defect in any revision
OF the tariff Deficits discredited the VII
son tariff and had much 10 do with lead
ing 20 the political changes which brought
the DiGgley taTin IN three years. The
Republican party cannot affOrd 20 enac;
a revision CT the tariff which viii not
furnish al the revenue needed 10 meet
probable expenditures.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-28
NEW ERA OF CONSOLIDATION.
Railroads Freely Entering Upon
Once Forbidden Course.

Fro-l ne New lcrE dl.--la4 @ tor1neTce-
A new era has opened Scarce had the
door OF the White House closed after
President Roosevelts exit when corpo-
rations. particularly the larger rail
roads, embarked on previously forbidden
courses. President Roosevelt. the arch
enemy Of monOpOlies- having pronounced
q benediction upon the union Of the steel
trust and its chief rival why should not
other big companies swallow I'D little
ones9 The Canadian Pacific took over
the Wisconsin Central. The Hal railroad
empire annexed the Colorado and South
ern- The Hartman octopus imbedded
It's tentacles in various rival systems, in
clUding the Gould and Vanderbilt prop
critics. the Erie. &C Road after road was
absorbed BY the Hawley interests And
lastly-anG most signih- -antly-the Penn
sylvania Railroad IS repUrchasing control
Of competing companies after Gn interval
OF two and a half years The sale. in
1896 Of these lines was hailed as a most
virtgOus act, yea, as an example OF self
abnegatiOn. self-immOlatioa. a precious
sacrifice al the shrine OF public opinion.
But the period Of atonement evidently
has ended More. the sacrifice has been
snatched from the altar. Yet not a word
Of protest is offered The public are
dumb. Indifferent. What would not have
been tolerated IN 1905 s IN 1893 accepted
complacently. Ire fittest must survive
that is the fatalistic logic now sleepilv
employed The Hartman theory that the
strong must take care Of the weakly
absorbing them-aTOuSes no indignation.
Washington Is silent, thus justifying the
deduction thlt the railroads are being
given carte blanche. All this may greatly
please the dominating railroad interests.
But-and the but" is important; indeed,
L Is the sting in this long tale. II the
phrase may be uSed-iS this neW-fOUnd
liberty IN danger Of being abused2 VIII
amalgamatiOns and consultations and
communities OF interest and working
agreements and all the other varieties OF
transactions that make for monopoly be
carried too far? VIII the work done by
President Roosevelt be undono2 And will
an outraged, shackled public four years
hence or eight years hence again call this
David TO take up his sling and slay the
usurping corporate Goliaths2
The Washington herald., 1909-04-28
Berer1r,s Exc1usirenes..

From the Nsw Ycrk Times
Beverly. on the north shore Of Msssa-
chusetts. has always been exclusive IN
every sense The name belongs TO a large
district. but II Is all given over TO wealth.
President Taft's summer home viii be
az Beverly Cove. on Salem Bay, near .
good golf course and a country clubhouse.
His neighb0rs, who win doubtless rejoice
al his advent. are the kind OF folks who
take their leisure without much reiaxa-
ton Yachting, boating. tennis. and golf
Ing are the pastimes. There is no rough
ing it at Beverly The social round is
followed with the formality OF winter life
IN town. Beverly viii be the most fash
ionsble and exclusive Of all our summer
capitals II the politicians pursue the
President TO the north shore. they must
carry their dress coats with them But
we have no doubt that President Taft win
manage 10 have a good time al Beverly
and tactfully avoid too much social en-
tertaining.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-28
Tracing the Fsult Home.

The Charleston News and Courier b.
means the confusion and discord in the
Democratic party over the tariff. For
merly an issue upon which the partv
was united, harmonious. and victor:ous
the tariff is now the issue that most
disturbs its harmony. particularly II. the
Southern wing" Whose fault is it7''
inquiries our contemporary, with an OBJ
Tious squint in the direction Of Nebraska.
Perhaps, however, the fault is partly
with the industrial advancement Of the
South. We have before Us a COPY. Of thu
petitions Of 1900 hosiery operatives
praying for an increase in the duty On
hosiery-the same increase that was in
cOntinenty abandoned by the Senate
Finance Committee in response to the pro-
tests Of women consumers. one OF these
petitions comes from hosiery mill al
Chattanooga. Tenn. and It declares that
higher duties are necessary 10 protect
Us against the unfair competition Of cheap
labor in foreign countries" the relative
wages paid BY German and American
manufacturers being in the proportion
CT L - 70 100 as against Us Americans. .-
The motives OF the manufacturers in
asking for more duties on hosiery are
not set forth. but il IS well known that
they desire to diminish the volume Of
foreign Importations in order TO have the
home market more completely at their
disposal.
Similar petitions have been signed bv
the employees OF no less than forty-eisht
hosiery mills scattered throughout the
South, eight of them being in South
Carolina Some Of these mills are small
concerns. but they are all beneaeia-ies
Of the tariff. and think they cannot get
along without it All Of them are cen
ters Of protective sentiment in their re-
spectve communities. and any local Con
gresham who votes against the hosiery
duties OF their Increase VIII have en-
baTassing explanations to make when
he gets back home. # such is the in
rsence Of single industry, what must
The Washington herald., 1909-04-28

ment In judicial endeavor TO apply its
phrases to the vastly altered conditions
Of to-day. Justice Potter would prefer
taking a fresh appeal to the source Of all
governmental authority The oracIes are
ne longer dumb, but may be made 10
speak with sovereign power Il afforded
the opportunity which the founders doubt
less intended 20 reserve to the people
The democracy Of Justice Potter's position
is noteworthy. in view OF his judicial Of
fee. as it is a thoughtful protest against
that predominance OF the judiciary in
governmental affairs which is inevitable
under a rigid and practically unamend-
able Constitution.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-28
Practical welfare Work.
Fr0m the - II q.

Prom the CleEelznd Plain Dealer.
The trained nurse has an ever widen
ing field Of useful endeavor. The latest
demonstration Of her value to mankind
IS contained in the report Of a chamber
Of commerce committee made public the
other day. a big Cleveland industrial
concern now regularly employs a nurse
70 look after the health and physical
welfare OF its many employees. She is
retained 70 visit the sick, give advice and
comfort 70 the aiiing, 10 attend the in
Jured, and 90 all those little acts OF
womanly skill and kindness that make
the trained nurse q welcome visitor to
any home This is a practical form Of
welfare work and an example which.
whether original or not. deserves TO be
widely copied. It is another indication
OF the fact that the corporations, the
big employers Of help, are coming to
mere nearly complete realization that
they owe more 70 their employees than
the mere payment Of a regular wage.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-28
Young America.
FEon the s. - elobeDsmocr.t

From TIE -. Lcus Globe Democrat
Young America is willing 20 wreck any
thing but his pride and his independence.
The worst Of il all is that, after he is
spoiled in such ignoble strife, he loses
his balance and his sense OF discrinina-
ton, and is bad-manRered everywhere
and az all times, even toward women.
If bad manners among the young men
and boys OF this country are springing
out Of evil social conditions II would pay
those responsible for such conditions to
correct them. For bad manners make
bad men.