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La Junta tribune., 1909-10-23
UndersheriN Devine In New Role.

undersheriff Devine promises to
develop into rival OF Judge Lindsey
In securing confessions from juvenile
delinquents. and inducing them to
right about face and start out upon
the straight and narrow path. Last
Sunday night Postmaster Dalton had
a hammerless Spencer shot gun stol-
on from his barn, and he offered the
ex-village policeman a substantial re-
ward II he succeeded In recovering
the gun and locating the thief. After
doing Sherlock Holmes stunt for
several days, the ex-village cop fin.
ally corralled a juvenile. who had all
the earmarks OF being the delinquent
In this particular case. lie gave the
juvenile heart TO heart talk and
let him go. after failing to secure
even sign of confession. Later
he corralled the delinquent and
companion on the street, took them
up into his private office and gave
them another lecture. AS a result
of this third degree lecture there was
much weeping and wailing In juvenile
delinquent circles. also promise.
The next morning the ex.village cop
found the gun on his back porch and
after delivering It to the owner was
duly rewarded. The delinquents have
promised to be good In the future.
La Junta tribune., 1909-10-23

We have on exhibition at this Of.
flee three trophies Of "a chase over
the Garden Of Eden Thursday after.
noon-the business end OF a seven
year old rattlcsnakc. two cantaloupcs
and an equal number OF potatoes. all
home grown this year.
Last Wednesday afternoon the chill.
drcn OF La Junta. under twelve years
Of age, enjoyed = free matinee Mt
the La Junta Thcster. On leaving
each child In attendance was pre-.
scnted with ticket, which. with
five cents. will be good for admis.
sion To the ten cent matinee At the
same place this afternoon.
rsFioyd Roberts II entitled 10 the
thcatcr ticket for the next show nj
the La Junta Theatsr. - she vas
The first 10 report finding the mis-.
spelled word In tho program for
Sousa's concert. The error was In
the spelling Of the word "coafection.
cry" In Mills Confectionery store ID.
Those who came IL lstsr should bear
Ia mind the old adAgs that It's "thc
sasiy tieA .thae Osts ~ worm"
Asssssor Adsnond has appointed
J. J. Brown, Of Fowler. 70 the POSI-.
ton Of chief deputy IL bis office.
and the latter 10 making arrange.
nsnts 70 assume his new Autiss. on
November ist. Nr. Brown served
for three years - county commission
sf Of 0tsro county. ard 10 sniasntly
qualified for the position 70 which
be has bssn appolatsd. bslns ncauain'
- With valuaVoas and eesseal Goa
6itioas "a ever tAe couaty. He Will
nake . valuabls asqulslt3ea - ths
elliee q or eeuniy ssesoeee.
La Junta tribune., 1909-10-23
Serious Charges Denied.

Former Sheriff George H. Thomas
arrived In Lamar from Denver Thurs
day. and denied all charges made u
the complaint filed BY Robert MoricA
70 the eject hat Thomas had ~
Gently taken . trip away from Ia
mar with Morich's wife. Nosich. who
10 tho proprietor Of . local fvs-cent
show. charges that Thomas has bssa
unduly Intimate with tho formers
wife. The charges are snphatically
dsaied by the defendant IN The
action asd - As stands high In tAs
community the stories bslas circu-
lated ere not gsnseal1y crelns1 -
bslAg IRE. Ntf.tlI t
Thomas y . Dfo0iAsat nasoa -
. nsabse q ~ u Juaea le10o
D. ?. o. 4 tasa eisn.. :
La Junta tribune., 1909-10-23
District Court.

The regular October term OF the
district court convened last Monday
morning, with Judge Rizcr on the
bench. The first day was spent In
setting cases for the term. and court
will be- In session until November I'd.
The case against Bert Carroll.
charged with rape. WAS continued for
the term.
The case Of G. T.. Sherwood. =
Santa Fc brakeman. charged with
breaking into box cars while on duty
and appropriating articles Of mcr'
chandisc, was set for trial Tuesday
morning. Sherwood entered . ples
Of guilty 70 the charge. making 4
complete confession. and also cxon
Grating Conductor W. n. Olaiss. who
was charged Jointly with Sherwood
Of robbing freight cars. Judge RI
ser made . nice talk 70 tho defend
ant. expressing hk sorrow for ths
young man, whom hc thought had
been lea into committing . serious
crime. The Judge gave Sherwood ths
iigh' sst ssntsncs possible under III
lav-not lees tAaa one year nol
mors than eighteen ooatAs n III
psnitsntisry. 0Iaiss was discharged
On wednesday L n. wisoss Dosa1
La Junta tribune., 1909-10-23

ID " conserve the greatest or our
national esources-manhood Total
abstinence is the highway of human
progress. Drinking liquor is the sur
render of personal independence; So
briefly. the perfection of individual
liberty and civic freedom. Indffer.
ence TO the temperance cause is su.
preme disloyalty to Christ Neutral.
ity toward the saloon is treason to
humanity. In the work of social bet
terment, all socialistic programs are
insignificant beside the victory for
Temperance which would destroy the
sources Of poverty and improve the
character Of human life. A vote
against whiskey is master stroke
Tor civilization and Christianity.
The whole horizon is bright with
promise In Russia, half a million
people attend weekly temperance lee
lures. Iceland and Japan, Bulgaria and
Mexico, Join hands In victories for
sObriety 4 hundred thousand Good
Templars in Germany. where lawyers
and doctors. professors and students
are declaring for total abstinence.
Two million employees In our nation
under orders to- avoid drink. Half
our population and two-thirds our
territory under stringent restrictions.
Millions Of young people In our
public schools taught and trained to
abstain from liquors. Our Seattle Ex-
position free from the curse. The
Catholic Church In America taking
the most advanced grounds for tenn
perance, Cardinal Gibbons recently
declaring that "the agitation is get
ting . foothold which eventually will
mean widespread prohibition"
In Sweden. $4,000 enthusiastic stu
dents pledged to total abstinence.
In Denmark, the names OF over half
the adult population recently put on
petition for restrictive legislation.
Insurance companies and fraternal
orders barring the users OF liquors.
The drink bill of Great Britain de-
creased nearly $50.000,000 In 1908.
The economists and scientists in
France. Switzerland. Austria. and
Hungary loud in warnings. Some
500 periodicals. throughout the world
exclusively devoted to the cause.
Magaxines and newspapers fast re-
fusing liquor advertisements. No H.
Quor allowed In working mems clubs
in Finland. In the British navy. 25.-
900 total abstainers; forty per cent
OF the $1,000 imperial troops In In
~ also total abstainers. The w. c..
T. U. binding the continents and
the Isles OF the sea In the web OF
Its white ribbons.
At the recent International Con
gress on Alcoholism, In London, 800
delegates were in attendance from
twenty-six counties, the largest mum.
ber tl50) being from Germany. whose
present chancellor sent hearty greet
ings. A prominent field marshall OF
the imperial army. distinguished
admiral. the Lord Chief Justice. and
the Prime Mlnister-to mention only
British names-madc earnest and i'm
pressiye addresses. We may well
sing in Jubilant hope. and great glad
ness:
"a loftier race
Than e'er the world hath known
shall rise.
with flame OF freedom In their
souls,
And light OF knowledge In their
eyes"
Ifuity
La Junta tribune., 1909-10-23
spanning the Rio Grande q

spanning the Rio Grande at
FL Paso. Texas, Is of especial
interest to Santa Fe men and
women owing to the fact that
Santa Fee man did the actual
work which made possible such a
meeting. He not only laid the track
to the center OF the bridge but, sew.
ering his connection with the Santa
Fe for the time being, subdued the
hills. and plains OF Mexico and knit
two strips Of steel from the boundary
line to chihuahua. Mexico, a distance
OF $50 miles.
F. NJ. Bisbee OF La Junta. engineer.
Western Grand Division, who was at
that time superintendent OF track
laying and bridging for the Santa
Fe. is the man who was directly in
charge Of the track laid on the inter.
national bridge, the Mexican Central
having no tracklaying forces in that
territory. This track was laid on
August 2, 1881.
There was considerable ceremony
In connection with laying the track
across the boundary line. George T.
Anthony. ex-governor Of Kansas, was
general manager Of the Mexican
Central, and G. w. Vaughn, now in
charge of Santa Fe track elevation
at Joliet, ILL.,, was chief engineer OF
the Mexican Central Railway. There
was also present Louis Terrazas gov.
ernor OF the province OF Chihuahua
and father OF the present governor.
Mr.. Bisbee still has the spike that
was driven by Governor Terrazas at
that time--the spike that bound the
two countries together with grip
OF steel. II was not silver spike.
simply nickel plated-one which had
been used for long time AS a paper
weight In Mr.. Bisbee's car. Governor
Terrazas also drove the same spike
when MIR. Bisbee and his force en-
tered the City OF Chihuahua on the
fifteeneh day OF September In the
following year. Naturally the owner
OF he first spike driven to connect
the railway systems OF the United
States and Mexico prizes II very
highly. though he says that at some
time In the future he may give It to
some historical society.
The track having been laid into the
city OF chihuahua on September 10.
1t was decided to make September
lG-Indepcndance Day In Mexico
memorable by holding rousing eel.
ebration TO denote the delight OF the
people at the double cause for re-
joicing.
When. on January 30. 1882. thirty
Chihuahua having been laid Chief En-
gineer Vaughn advised MIR. Bisbee
that It was absolutely necessary that
one hundred miles OF the railway be
completed by March LIST In order that
the bonds could be sold In Boston.
things started TO hum vigorously. II
meant that In twenty.ninc days sew.
enty miles OF track and the neces.
sary bridges should be built The
work was completed one day with.
In the limit and the bond sale was
effected. This performance is tru.
ly creditable when II is taken Into
consideration that at that time there
were no labor saving track appliances
and all the work had to be done by
hand.
Thus was made the real start In
the railroad development OF Mexico.
although n little work had been done
on both the National and Central
railways out Of the City Of Mexico
Santa Fe Employees Magazine.
La Junta tribune., 1909-10-23

oSoAy oua yaS'hioDiS. " iuotsl Ou
abstinence is to guarantee the high
est freedom to all. Restrictive meas
ures that foster the highest life of
all men do not destroy the real free
dom OF single man. while the H.
cense permitted the individual that
Injuries the whole community is not
true liberty for any man.
Certain pessimists dolefully wall:
Men have always used liquor and
we can never stop the drink habit
But Unitarians will not think so
meanly 6f human nature. Impossible
to control an evil custom? Slavery
has been abolished, Bloody sacrifices
have ceased. Piracy has stopped
Barbarities have vanished. And yet.
strange to say, some people deny
that the race can be educated to
abandon liquors. But this is moral
atheism. Medical science is chang.
ing the diet Of people and prevent.
Ing disease. Can not religious sen.
timent change the drinking Of people
and exalt human life! A race that
has weighed the stars. tanned the
lightnings. made the air speaking
tube SO that continent may whisper
to continent, and now rivals the
flight OF birds, can surely prevent
drunkenness. When the danger is
clearly seen and the ruin is gener-
ally felt, the victory will easily be
won. We can stop the curse. when
we sufficiently realize that it is a
curse. What was done for a time in
San Francisco. after its disaster,
proves that all that Is needed Is a
sufficient realization OF our danger
at this point.
The drink habit opens the door to
disease and destitution and closes 1t
against opportunity and happiness
lntemperance drives men away from
home and heaven into sorrow and
perdition. Science marks alcohol
deadly poison. Captains Of industry,
leaders of armies. teachers Of youth.
medical experts. insurance managers.
trainers of athletes. prohibit its use
Charity mourns It's ravages and stag.
gers under its burdens. Courts swarm
with its criminal products. Religion
warns against its widespread ruin.
The state wrestles with its gigantic
evils. Only unholy greed appeals
IL TO gross appetite and
thereby pushes thousands into poor
houses. prisons. asylums. and untime.
ly graves.
The liquor monopoly. In sssaraint
of virtue. Is the greatest enemy OF
home and school.of church and state;
while It prospers children perish. ed.
ucation suffers. the gospel languishes,
and statehouses are flooded with cor
ruption. The saloon liz tiie greatest
foe to prosperity. to freedom and
manhood. which the church must de-
stroy or itself suffer ruin. The brew.
cry. that turns good barley into llq-
uid death. brews nothing but sorrows
and crimes. The distillery that trans
forms good food into poison for body
and soul. distills In the end a Ylood
OF tears. The suppression OF the
drink habit by education and the
OF the liquor traffic by
legislation constitute the most eff
fective Applied Christianity" Laws
against the "Whlskcy. Trust" which
corrupts everything human and blighls
everything divine. foster life and
protect liberty. Statutes restricting
the use Of alcohol favor freedom and
fortune. To conquer the drink habit
La Junta tribune., 1909-10-23
Winning the World to Abstinence

An Address BY Joseph Cooke President Temperance
Society Delivered Before the National
Churches, in Chicago, September 2S
La Junta tribune., 1909-10-23

r. M Bbee OF This City Built the International Bridge Spanning
Grande Made Famous BY the Meeting President Taft
and President Daz
La Junta tribune., 1909-10-23

He meeting Of President Taft
OF the United States and
Precedent Diaz OF Mexico
on the international bridge
Snanninp the Bio Erando nj
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-22
RAILROADS
 COMPROMISE
Arkansas and Missouri Lines Announce the Reduction of Passenger Rates to Two
 and One Half Gents.

St. Louis, April 17.-That a flat passenger rate of ? l-2 cents mile will become the permanent fare in Missouri, Oklahoma, Kansas, Arkansas, Iowa and Ne braska on all the principal rall- roads is the general opinion among traffic officials as the re- salt of announcements made by the Burlington, the Frisco and the Rock Island. That the same rate will ultimately become effec- tive in Texas, Minnesota and possibly other states west of the Mississippi river, is deemed to be among the possibilities.
 Following the Burlington an- nouncement that the 2 l-2 cent rate would be adopted in Missou- ri on aud after May 1, the Frisco aud the Rock Island announced today that ca the same date they will establish rate oi ? 1-2 cents A mile in Arkansas. The action of the Burlington will force all tue trunk lines of Missouri to fix the ? 1 2 cent rate, and the action of the Frisco and Rock Island re- garding Arkansas will compel the chief lines to establish the 2 l-c rate throughout that com monwealth. Texas still Las 3 cent rate. Announcement of a l-2 cent basis for that state is momentarily expected.
 Two and One Half Gents for Arkansas
 Little Rock, April 17.-Rock Island today announced it would install a passenger rate of 2I2 cents per mile on May l as compromise between the old ?. cent rate and the rate now in force. The Iron Mountain has not stated it's position, but it is believed likely it will come to the same rate if the state will agree to drop litigation now pending against passenger rates. It is doubtful now, however, if the railroad commission and attor- neys will give up until the matter finally is threshed out in the courts, since the legislature has supplied the means for pushing the case.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-22
OBJECTED TO TAXES
New Complexion In Hope Postoffice Site Over Paving and Sewer
 Lien Cost.

Little Rock, April 17.-District Attorney Gregg has returned from Hope, Hampstead county, where he went to close a deal for postoffice site. The gov ernment had contracted to pur- chase two lots for $7, 800 and had issued warrants for the pay ment of the purchase money. When Mir. Gregg got to Hope he found that the town had been created into paving aud sewer improvement districts and that the property to be paid for was in those districts at an assessed value of $5,000. The assessment on the property for the two dis tricts is 40 per cent, to be paid out in thirty years, making the total tax for that period of $l, 200. One assessment has been paid. As the tax was levied before the negotiations for purchase were opened, that tax becomes a lien on the property, and so Mir. Gregg declined to complete the deal. The real purchase price of the property is Sl0,000, but s. 900 of the amount is 10 be paid by several leading citizens, who are desirous ot securing new government building. District Attorney Gregg has made a re- port to the attorney general.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-22
TO OIL STREETS AGAIN
Pleased With Past Results Merchants Subscribe Promptly to Fund
 for More Oil.

After a lapse of eight months the oil which was put on the business streets of Mena last August is letting some of the dirt get dry enough to fly around in the spring breezss.
 Friday and Saturday Chief of Police Joplin and Officer McMil- Ian, under tho direction of Mayor Legate, called on the business men to learn the sentiment re- garding oiled streets. With hardly an exception they liked the method of keeping down the dust nuis moe and were willing to subscribe their part for giving the streets another sprinkling.
 Finding this to be tbe case Mayor Legate has ordered the first car of oil and today the offi- cers went around and collected the assessment from the mer- chants according to the benehts derived by each to pay Tor the oil, which will be put on as soon as the car arrives.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-22
TIE DOCTORS IN SESSION
Good Meeting Saturday of the Polk County Medical Association =
 Officers Elected.

The Polk County Medical So- ciety held it's annual meeting Saturday al the city hall. There was a good attendance and a num- Der of doctors from various points over the county present. Among those joining the society at this meeting were Dr. Ramey, Dr. Gunnels, Dr. Pool, Dr. Smith of Gfannis aud Dr. Riley of Cove.
 The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Dr. A. J. Pool, president, Dr. w. c. Vandiver, vice president; Dr. F. A. Lee, secretary; pr. P. K. Wat kins, treasurer; censors, Drs. Parks, Watkins and Guunels. 0In the past there has been an earnest effort on the part of several we'll known physicians to perfect strong medical society. As one of the members expressed | it, the desire is to have an or ganization of scientific students rather than bunch of dis gruntled competitors, and all who were present at the meeting Saturday fell good over the prog ress made.
 The next meeting will be held in Mena on the second Saturday in May at the city hall.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-22
$lOO,OOO DAMAGE BY HELENA FIRE
Clopton Building, Valued at $3O,000. and Solomon-J Johnson Grocery Company Heaviest
 Losers.

Helena, April IS. Fire in the business section of Helena caused what is estimated to be 3 $l00, ,000 loss early this morning. The in surance is estimated at $50, 900 No lives were lost, although Dr, G. G. Altman slept until the fire had started to burn bis Dedcloth- ing and falling sparks from above set fire to his hair. He manaee ed to escape by jumping 20 feet. He was slightly injured.
 The fire destroyed the Clopton building. owned by Joseph L.. Solomon, valued at S30,000 and occupied by the Solomon-John- son Grocery Company, whose loss was $20, coo; the Ridge City Drug Company, loss S4. 500; the F. w. Hauly jewelrv store, loss $5,000; the office of Dr. q. c. Altman i, loss $2,0O0; the offices and sample room of the Lesser Goldman Cot ton Company, loss unknown; the two story brick building adjoin- ing the property of the Clopton estate, valued at $30,000 and oo- cupied by the Sanders and Tar tung sa.oon, loss S8, the one story brick warehouse of D. T.. Hargravcs X Company. building and stock estimated al $5,000.
 Several other business houses were more or less damaged.
 The fire is believed to have originated in the southeast cor ner of the third story of the Clopton building, in the sample room of the Lesser-Goldman Cot. ton Company. Excellent work on the part of the fire department and the fact that there was no wind prevented the fire from de- s,roying the entire business block.
 Dr. Altman, who had narrow escape from death, told the fol- lowing story of his escape:
 'At about SIS this morning l seemed to be dreaming that some one was choking me, when l awoko to find my bed on fire, In fact my hair was also burning, having caught fire from the sparks falling through the floor above. The telephone was ring ing hard, but it was also burning and fell from the wall by the time 1 jumped out of bed. Find- iug the stairways in flames and no other way to escape, l ran to the rear window and not being able to attract the attention of anyone to brlug a ladder, leaped to the ground, 20 feet below, sus. taipg a badly sprained ankle and numerous bruises and a shakenp, but thankful to have gotten out alive"
 The merchants who were burn ed out, without exception, state that they will resume business as soon as locations can be found.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-22

RESTORATION TO ENTRY OF LANDS IN NATIONAL FOREST-Notice IS hereby
 given that the lands described below, em- Dracing 60 acres within the Arkansas Nation- al Forest Arkansas, will be subject to settle ment and entry under the provisions ol the homestead laws Of the United states ana Ins act of June Il, 1906 tSi Stat, 2kl, at the U mt ca states land onice at Camden, Ark., on on June 5, i009. Any settler who was Actuaiy and in good faith claiming any Of said lands ior ior agricultural purposes prior 10 January :, ibb. and has not abandoned same, mas ' preference right to make homestead entIy Tor the lands actually occupied. Saiu lahus were listed upon the applications of the per- M sons mentioned below, who have prefer ehce right subject to the prior right or any such settler, provided such settler or appii- cant Is qualified to make homestead entIy and the preference right k exercised prior , 70 June II, lsJJ, on which date the lands VII pS subject to settlement and entry by any qnasf tned person The lands are as follows hs ss.8 ofsk'l4 SW1{, the SI Of N13 of SEi3 e,Y Vi sWa, the NA ofswA ofsE14, the Ns4a Of S3s x, oi IVA Of SEA, Sec. b. T S., k. S2 "? otn r; i,; M, M,, listed upon the application oi !. V,
 Wlllis Of Mountain Fork, Ark. $. VI. Prona, Hh Acting Commissioner Of the Gener@
 Land Office. Approved March 2i, 1909, Frank terior. Apr lb 4l
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-22
TO PROTECT STOCK
Forest Guards Will Aid Owners of Stolen Horses and Cattle in
 Recovering Animals.

The forest service is willing to lend all reasonable aid free to persons who hold grazing per- mits, in experimenting stock thieves and recovering stolen property If you have horse or COW stolen notify immediately Samuel J. Record, forest super vlsor, Mena, Ark, giving a com plete description of the animals, probable time of theft, and all information you can regarding the matter. He will warn every ranger and guard to watch out for the thief, and since these of ficers are familiar with the most inaccessible portions of the forest, the chances of catching the cul- prit are exceptionally good.
 This is only one of the many ways in which the forest service affords protection to the users of the Arkansas national forest.