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La Junta tribune., 1909-11-27

After the rink had everybody in
town broke. in more ways than one.
1t closed up. Then | thought | had
a show TO save up a little money and
every time | had an extra dollar |
placed II In the bank. One morning,
after trying all night to make two
pair beat set Of threes, | went to
the bank to draw enough money TO
get breakfast, but found notice on
the door saying that the cashier had
taken the money and gone TO Mexico. /.
So / did not eat for three or four
days-not until the president OF the
xNank came up from Lamar and re
Neved the situation.
After that | thought wouldn't take
any more chances In placing my two
or three dollars and six bits in any
bank so Invested IL In town lots in
Rocky Ford and Las Animas. They
had Just sprung the Garden of Eden
racket In those places at that time.
which was out 1887. When the
taxes came due on the lots | was a
pay at both places. let the Las
Animas lots 20 and paid on the
Rocky Ford lots. That was where
showed good judgment. only had
to keep the taxes up on the Rocky
Ford lots for ten years. or until the
big sugar factory boom came and was
able to sell for SIS less than paid
ten years before. II was ten years
more before there was anything do
ing In Las Animas.
About that time. or Just little
later. the great county seat election
came up In Otero county. Well. II
you were not there at that time you
will never know anything about
easy money. They sure had plenty
OF money In Rocky Ford before that
election. but they did not start any
banks there for q long time after.
There was about ten inches Of snow
on the ground on that election day. |
and the people of La Junta who are
always kicking about the Rocky Ford.
ties always carrying their lunch with
them when they came to La Juntx,
could have had no reason to com.
plain ~ that time. for they brought
all their money and two barrels OF
the mountain dew that made Ken.
tucky famous. As the La Junta ss-
looms were closed, and Todd had
not yet started In the drug business.
It sure came In awfuly handy-and
by the way. I believe that election
was twenty years ago today.
But say. ! met , fellow here u few
days ago who said he had Just
come from where La Jun,a used to
be. and he told me there was moth.
Ing there now. He said they had
taken the Santa Fe railroad down
into Texas and that the Arkansas
river only ran as far ~ Rocky Ford
now: also that they were cutting
the Otero canal up into powder
houscs-but will not believe II |
until zee II In the Tribune.
Well. I see n vacant seat at solo
table. NO you will have to excuse
me. With best regards to all the
people Of La Junta. and as Rip says.
MAY you all live long and prosper
am
Yours Reminiscentiy.
La Junta tribune., 1909-11-27

on me as they have on some OF my
dear La Junta friends. yet the mum.
Der has reached high enough to cause
me to think back on many happy
times-and with thanks. on very few
unhappy moments.
One having seen La Junta grow
from a mere village to a prosperous
little city. with 80 many interesting
facts In mind. cannot do Justice In
a short letter. but the first thing that
comes to my mind Is the recollection
La Junta tribune., 1909-11-27

court In old Bent county. The Judge
OF this county proudly claimed that
he had beaten the Chicago record by
getting q decree entered within TWEEN.
~ minutes from the time the com.
plant was filed. Chicago's best re.
cord is thirty minutes.
The current news In your paper
shows . different state OF affairs In
La Junta at the present time. but
the struggles OF the early settlers
helped largely In making La Junta
La Junta tribune., 1909-11-27

what she is today-one OF the les
small cities on the map.
Yours for old times sake,
GEO A. kILGORE.
La Junta, Colo, November 18th.
La Junta tribune., 1909-11-27
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Eiks Club. Los Angeles. November
8. ises.
La Junta tribune., 1909-11-27
GEO. A. kllGORE.

In your letter of octol er 2oth you
La Junta tribune., 1909-11-27
ROYAL II. FINNEY.

My years have not begun TO tell
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-30
DEPEW PAYS $500
TO SEE PARADE
New York Senator viii Provide
Quarters for Number of Friends
at INAUGURAL Parade.

KASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-For the
coming Inauguration, Senator Chaun-
cey NJ. Depew of New York, has con-
tracted for single room in the Cor
coran building. Fifteenth and Tenn
sy!vania avenue, opposite the treasury
department, for which he has agreed
to pay $500 for single day, Marcn 4.
In this apartment the senator VIII en-
tertain a number of his friends.
Luncheon will be served and there
will be "the comforts of home
Another wealthy New Yorker has
contracted to pay 500 for two win
dows in building on Pennsylvania
avenue
Gov. Guild, of Massachusetts, has
contracted to pay small fortune for
the parlors on the second floor of one
of the leading Pennsylvania avenue
hotels. lie will entertain in the ap ut
ments. and On March will be sur
rounded by brilliant company, who
will view the big parade from the
front windows.
Chairman Weller, of the local in
auguration committee, in discussing
the general proposition of caring tor
the inauguration visitors, said the
hotels here can not accommodate 20
per cent of the people who will lcSae
to Washington.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-30
MURDER CASE
FOR WEDNESDAY
man Who Threw Infant to the Hogs
Has Case Postponed until
that Date,


cARMI. Ill. Jan. sO.-The preiim-
a',, aaIy nearing of f. NJ Clark, char ,ed
W.. osa the numbering of child born to
ullie :. Lane, by throwing 1t into pen
". " aogs has been postponed an il
meanesday. Miss Lane is in dying
l. s0Aailion She has been named joint-
= WIN Clark for the murder. Sh !,
sass .ass she did not know what Clark in
q, .,Aueu 70 do with the child. That
s .ne was III in bed when Clark came
s',a s.'u look the child away and returned
toa t,.uout The child. Jennie, the daugh-
!, ~ ol Clark, first accused her father
bea - ,eealhs the child to the hogs. The
ssuy y was evidently entirely destroyed
ts,.a - .nefe was no trace of the body
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-30
Large and General Resumption of the
Nations Industries Inevitable
and Measuraby Nearer as
Confidence is Restored.
HEAVY SPRING ! TRADE
Advices From the West Indicate Ex-
ceptionaIIy Heavy Trade For
Spring and Buyers Are
Gaining Confidence.

| NEW YORK, Jan. 30.-Dun's Re-
view today says: Some irregularity
continues in the industrial and mer-
camille activity. The fundamental fac
tor Of strength is the steadily multi
plying evidence that stocks are so de-
pleted as to render large and general
resumption inevitable and measurably
nearer as confidence is restored
There are numerous reports of en-
larged industrial activity at widely
scattered points throughout the west
and south and merchandise in all lines
indicates slow but steady return to the
normal value Ct the transactions. I'm
certainty regarding the ultimate ten
dcncy of prices of finished iron and
steel restricts Improvement in the
general trade and the volume of new
business is still disappointing, al
though anuary is usually a dull
month Concessions in quotations are
not large, but the fact that they are
becoming more general has disturb
ing effect.
In the dry goods markets the traders
are apparently more convinced of the
stability Of the situation and are anx-
ious to cover some future require
nents Advices from the west indi-
cate exceptionally heavy spring trade
Iif the depletion of stocks is to be re-
placed by normal supply. In the mems
wear field certain lines of woolens are
being ordered with considerable free
dom.
NEW YORK, Jan. 80 Bradstreat's
Review today says: AT the most the
g n ic, CT,
ative. an indisposition prevailing to
buy heavily, pending the settlement of
the tariff, crop or other uncertainties
and the tendency is to buy in small
lots for quick shipment. The lines
showing especially quiet conditions
just at present are iron and steel. in
which the demand is disaI pointing. de-
spite reports of cuts in finished lines
calculated to enlarge business. Good
reports still come from cotton goods
lines, where the demand is steady. de-
spite the recent advances. Mems wear
of wooden goods for fall are in better
inquiry.
Business failures for the week were
311 against 359 in the like week OF
1908; Canadian failures were 42, COM
pared with "A this week last year.
! Wheat. including flour. exports for
the week We're 3.045,O00 bushels,
against 4,32S 900 this week last year;
for thirty-one weeks ending January
| %, 129,O51, 900 against 4O.5o9. 900 for
| the corresponding period last year.
Corn exports We're ,365,000 bushels,
against 1,94S,000 in 1908; for thirty
one weeks to date. l5,635,00o, against
30,019 900 last year.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-30
BEN WARREN
PASSES AWAY
'nnown Longtime Resident of
La Harpe Dies, Aged
Eighty Years.

Bsn;aln;A MI n;ARpE, ILL.,, Jan. S0.-The Hon.
iug .aiiih .. Warren died Friday morn
ness :, Clock after an extended ILL.,
sban,o,nase ne was born April 90, 1928. at
cams s'elsn, York county. Maine, and
BEEN bs !, " la Harpe in 1S4S. He has
formon.,a'n years in business here and
warran was member of the firm of
lied IN IL 20, OF Peoria. He was mar.
rSa Tsa,, IN 1851 to Miss Portia Nutt
Cora Aah seseh children: Ben, Charles.
lottr ofuIerson, ~ ! of Buffalo, n. Y: Char
Allen = ~. Ia Harpe; John, Luthern and
two s,r, nave all died except John and
have mos No. The funeral arrangements
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-30

Waterloo at Keokuk, M 2 4, 5, 6.
Ottumwa at Keokuk, May Z. s, 8.
Burlington at KeolSuk, May 16, II,
is.
Kewanee at Keokuk, May 19, 20, 81.
Jacksonville at Keokuk, May 81, 81,
June 1.
Quincy at Keokuk, June 6, Z, s.
Hannibal at Keokuk, juno IL, -3. IA.
Ottumwa at Keokuk, June Is, 16 II,
IS.
Waterloo at Keokuk. June 10, 20,
81, %.
Kewanee at Keokuk. July 1, 2, 5, A..
Jacksonville at Keokuk, July s, 8,
10, II.
Quincy at Keokuk, July 10, IA, Is,
16,
Burlington at keokuk, July II, IS.
10, 90.
Hannibal at Keolkuk, Aug. ., 3. 4, 5.
Ottumwa at Keokuk. Au... 9, 10, IL.
Waterloo at Keokuk, lug. -, 8,
IA.
Kewanee at keokuk, Aug. 81, %,
%.
Quincy at Keokuk, Aug. so, 81,
Sept. /.
Burlington at Keokuk, Sept. ., s, A.
Jacksonville at keokuk, Sept. 5, G,
6, I.
Hannibal at keokuk, Sept. "A, Is, 16.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-30
Unknown Shin Founders,

ELIZABETH CITY, N. j., Jan. 80
An unknown ship foundered off Dia-
mond Shoals lightship according to
wireless reports. No boats from the
steamer can be seen, and the fate of
the crew is unknown. A high sea is
running and the wind is blowing forty
FIVE miles an hour.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-30
WAS INDICTED FOR
KILLING HIS BRIDE
st. Louis Druggist Arrested Yesterday
on Serious Charge Of
I'D MansIa IauQhtcr.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 30 Doctor Paul
Pritchett was arrested in his drug
store on an Indictment charging him
with manslaughter in connection with
the death of his bride of a week, Ber-
tla Holt Pritchett of Lebanon Mo-,
who died November 30.
1t is alleged in the Indictment that
Pritchett performed an operation
which caused the death of his wife.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-30
Received at the Office Of President
NJ. E. Justice and Contains 14o
Games, Open May q, Clos
ing Sept. 1s.
BALL NOTES OF INTEREST
News Gathered From Around the Cir
cult Which is Welcome to Fans
in thescentraI Associa-
ton and to Keokuk.

President M. e. Justice has receiy.
ed a schedule for 14n games, this be-
ing the first one received at his office
since the recent Central Association
meeting.
Keokuk is given the opening game
at home with Waterloo and the clos
ing game September 19, with kewanee.
Jacksonville is at Keokuk ON Deco
ration day and on Labor day. while
Keokuk is at Burlington on July 5.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-30

=cleannn,o ,oree :, OF men was engaged in
mans rurn .ne snow from the swit.sh-
sbyer yaay ua.ay and the tracks in he
Der yaraa sa,as this morning and the I'D
1'us We're cleared this afternoon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-30
Another LAWYER 10 Help Calhoun.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 3o.--Earl
Congers. council for the United Rail
roads of Frisco, joined the defense Of
Calhoun this morning. The eXamina-
ion of veniremen Was continued
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-30
storm Strikes creston.

CRESTON, Iowa. Jan. 30.-The Bur-
lington railroad shops were unroofed
by the wind friday and much damage
done to engines undergoing repairs.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-30
Puts IT up to Russs to Deliver Lesis-
lators in His District to
the Deenen Pro-
gram.
CHICAGO CONFERENCE
Unless Demands are Met Cover
nor is Likely to Become
Candidate For the
senatorship.

CHICAGO, Jan 30.-Governor De-
neen arrived in Chicago last night at
$50 and was at onre taken to the
Union League club. There he imme-
diately went into conference with
Mayor Busse, Daniel A. Campbell.
postmaster. State Chairman Roy O.
West. Hopkins and other leaders
1t was said a. the club that nothing
would be given out last night. but the
report gained rapid circulation in po-
litical circles that the answer OF
Mayor Buses and Senator Hopkins to
the governors ultimatum would
given; and that If refusal to agree to
the governors ultimatum would be
Deneen was likely to take up William
Lorimers proposition in earnest and
become himself candidate for the
senatorship.
Frequent Lorimer Conferences.
The governor has been holding
in Springfield. The way is well paved
for Deneen-Lorimer alliance which
will send Mr.. Deneen to the senate,
and, it is said. will include bargains
for the lassage of the deep waterway
bill. the appointment of deep water
way commission OH which both
/, Deneen and Lorimer will lave repre-
sentation, and an agreement under
which }nost Of the state ieb-bolders
who have been appointed by Deneen
will hold on at least two years.
Governors Demand.
| Governor Deneen's demand on
Mayor Busse and Mr. Hopkins. which
has been considered since the long
conference in Springfield Wednesday
include the calling Of caucus into
which the mayor will undertake to
force all the Cook county republicans,
except those in Lorimer territory. a
caucus which will practically nullify
Speaker Shurtleff's power and in
dorse a Deneen program OF legisla-
ton. The governor has undertaken
to get into such a caucus the Deneen
men who are fighting Hopkins. The
managing committee of the repub-
lican party In Cook county was to
have held meeting yesterday after
noon, but the meeting was postponed
until today that conference might
be held by the mayor. the senator and
the governor beforehand.
Mayor Busse, who has been one OF
the mainstavs of the Hopkins forces
at Springfield recently. is said 10 have
presided ct last nights conference.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-30
No News at Paris.

PARIS. Jan. 30.-No news has been
received here OF the disastrous earth
quake and tidal wave in eastern and
southern Spain.
The only report of the seismic dis
turbance in that country was at Ma
laga early yesterday (Friday) morn
ing. from which no damage resulted.
PARIS. Jan Saturday. $50 a.
m-Neither the newspapers nor the
Havas agencv have received any news
of the reported earthquake and tidal
wave in Spain. Romania, a village
mentioned as being buried, in the spe-
cial dispatches to London, is not iii
Spain. but in Africa fifty miles south
of Ceuta
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-30
.,o,m Raaes With Almost Tornado
Force and Traffic Throughout
the Middle West ia
Badly Crippled.
GREAT DAMAGE is DONE
wires pown and Communication Sew
cred at Many Polnts-Trains
Lost in Blizzard During
the Night.

CHICAGO, Jan. 30.-A storm of
,eet, snow and rain which swirled
along by high wind during tile last
tventyfour hours, has Frustrated
telegraph and telephone wires, stalled
trains wrecked buildings and isolated
whole communities, struck Chicago
last night and was reported central in
the vicinity of Detroit. The first bite
4 the storm was felt in Chicago at
noon, and it continued to increase in
fury as the hours passed The wind
blew forty miles an hour and tie ther-
mometer registered drop of
over twenty degrees to ten above.
Snow covered the streets and Assist
ant Chief of Police Schuettler sent
orders to every police station in the
city to turn no shelterless person
away. Indications were that the storm.
passing through Detroit would find
its way out through the st. Lawrence
valley.
Traffic is Decreased.
The day was one long fight by the
telegraph and railroad companies to
restore wires and rescue stalled trains.
Early in the day all roads sen. out
warnings to employees ordering them
10 prepare for billiards.. No freight
trains were running last night in the
storm belt of Iowa. and few in Wis
consin and Minnesota The st. Paul
road reported that practically all its
wires were down.
Trains Stal! in Drifts.
On the Minnesota division freight
train was stalled and passenger trains
were held up behind it.
Another traina passenger viii
ther diner nor sleeper-was re-
ported missing from Lacrosse as
vas another train which started to
Its relief. The best Information OBJ
tainable at Lacrosse was that both
Ire $ We're stuck in the snow in
Soa.a Dakota
At the general offices here no news
was received concerning the wan
derers. That the passengers would
suffer from cold and lack of food was
taken for granted.
Madison, Wis, was one of the
cities cut off from the outside world.
WIND and sleet cut the communities
tlon In every direction.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-30
All Trains Are Late, Several Be.
ing Hours Late and Passen-
gers and Freight Traffic
Delayed.
K. & w. SIX HOURS LATE
Arrived This Morning at sched-
uIe Time Being "a.
Trains and IS
land 9

Iralns on all roads running to and
from the city, tied up In the worst
possible condition Is the situation at
the present time and railroad men are
having their troubles and have Abaen
having them for the past thirty six
hours.
Rock Island train which leaves Leo.
kuk at s.: 10 in the afternoon got as far
as Eldon yesterday and had to return
on account of all tracks being blocked
and further progress checked on ac-
count of the snow which is worse out
OF keokuk than it is right here. This
place only received the lighter part of
the blizzard which is much worse far.
ther up the state and west of here.
The Rock Island train which left
here at sos this morning will prob
ably get through all right as was
stated by one of the crew this morn
ing. The snow plows have been busy
and large part of the track is now
clear and the trip to Des Moines will
probably be made all right.
Six Hours Late.
No. 2, *. L. w. due to arrive here
last evening at $50 p. m. did not az
rive until this morning at =. This
train has the record of any so far
running into this place. ON being late.
The train was delayed west Of Van
Vert on account of the storm. being
six hours late when it arrived In Van
Vert and not being able to make up
any time between Keoku' and that
place which iss147 miles
Freight No. II, X. e. w. did not go
out at all this morning as no progress
could be made and t was useless to
send the train. AT Shenandoah and
Red Oak the storm was seyerest and
the tracks are blocked all over the
western part of the state.
@. Trains OF Schedule.
The @. is having its troubles also
with the results of yesterdays bliz-
zal'd and all trains this morning were
late in arriving No. from the south
due here at 1856 did not arrive until
10:30 making it almost three hours
late No. IL from the north was an
hour and half late on account of
Burlington connection. the Rock
Island being showed out of that place
anu ueldSlHS 1>U. l. EIelSHl NU. 10
from the south did not arrive this
morning until 9::55, schedule time be
ing. 80 a. NJ. The only train on
time was 81 freight from the north
which arrived on time.
Rock Island train passenfer No. 472
due to arrive at sos last evening. ar
rived in the city at 11:25 p. m. The
Wabash due to arrive at $50 arrived
at T:30. 1t is reported that the stu
alton on the Wabash and trains east
of Keokuk are in worse condition than
both Rock Island and G. trains.
The *. c. was four hours late at
Donnellson this morning, LAYING out
the North Road train. No Is on the
O. due to arrive lase evening at 1920
arrived at $40.
One road should be credited with
running an extra yesterday. This
was the Wabash. An extra arrived
from the east over that road at $40
last evening and though there were
only twelve box cars in the train 1t
was an extra all the same and let
credit be given where credit is due.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-30
ToDAWs WEATHER FORECAST.
indications for Iowa, Illinois and Mis-
souri, Wired from Chicago.

For Keokuk and vicinity: Fair to.
night and Sunday. Rising temperature
Sunday.
For Illinois: Fair and continued cold
tonight Sunday fair with rising tenn
perature.
For Iowa: Fair tonight and Sunday.
Rising temperature west portion to-
night Rising temperature Sunday.
For ''issouri: Fair tonight and
Sunday. Rising temperature Sunday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-30
Weather Conditions.

The storm center has moved from
the western lakes to New England.
with snow from the Missouri river to
the eastern states. extending south to
Tennessee and there have been rains
In the southern and southeastern
states.
The barometer is high over the pla-
eau region, 18th the crest of high pres
sure in North Dakota, causing cold
wave in its front in the Missouri and
upper Mississippi valley and the west
ern lake I gion, and much cooler
weather in the southern and south
eastern states.
The temperature is rising in the
northwest, with low barometer in
Oregon.
Fair weather is indicated in this Sec
ton tonight and Sunday, temperature
nhout zero tonight, and rising slowly
s.-ang unday,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-30
Local Observations.

Jan. Bar. Iher.W w IND. Weather.
% pm. 800 NV 1t Snow
80 I am. so. 50 3 NV Clear
Rainfall in past twenty-four hours,
OLE inches.
River above low water mark of 1854,
AS feet
Change in t enty-four hours. OIL It.
Mean temperature Jan. %, is.
Maximum temperature Jan. 30, 80.
Minimum temperature Jan. 20, s.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-30
spain SMITTEN
QUAKE and WAVE
Barcelona Said to Have Beer Over
~heImed by Tidal Wave and
a Great Area Devastated
by Water.
MANY TOWNS WRECKED
Earthquake Preceded Wave and
Meager Reports State That Viii
Iage of Roumania Was Bur-
led by Landslide.

GIBRALTAR, Jan. 3d.
The Moroccan coast was Sc
verely shaken by an earth
quake early today. The dead
at Romara will exceed a hun
dred and there is fear the
death total in more distant
towns is also heavy. A land
slide is reported as following
the quake at Romara.
LONDON, Jan. 30-(Saturday), a,
ma dispatch from Tarassa says
that Barcelona has been overwhelmed
by a tidal wave The loss of life is
unknown Subterranean roarings pre-.
ceding the tidal waved caused fearful
panic among the people on the prone
nades and in the buildings of the city
before the disaster fell
DONDON, Jan 30.-(Saturday), s a.
nj. A special dispatch received here
from San Sebastian, Spain, says ter
rible earthquake has devastated sew
eral towns and villages in south and
southeastern Spain.
A tidal wave partially submerged
the coast near Barcelona and great
landslide at Ceuta buried the village
of Romania and several hundred in
habitants.
LONDON, Jan. 30 Saturday., a a.
m.-News from Malaga says that
many houses were damaged in the
town OF Totana. and several villages
in the province of Murcia.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-30
$4,000 Damage at Omaha.

$4,000 Damage at Omaha.
CHICAGO, Jan 30.-Dispatcl1es
lrom the west say great damage was
cone In Nebraska and Omaha. In
omaha the losses will reach upwards
Of $4,000.