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The Holbrook news., 1910-05-27
wHEE ILL, DON'T EAT.
Much Virtue in Short Fhsts and in
 BOycOttinE Brenkfnst-


 My panacea for every i'll to which my flesh is heir is fasting. I prefer Bhort lasts, repeated frequently. says Elizabeth Towne in the Nautilus.
 Twenty-four to fifty-six hours would call short fast.
 Sixty hours is the longest I have ever gone without food.
 If I had some specific disease to overcome I should certainly turn to long lasts as the cure.
 I would begin by fasting for thirty six hours once every week. Later would take two or three days fast once in a couple of weeks. repeating several times. After 1 had accus- toned my system to this, so thorough ly that I would feel better when fast ing than when eating regularly, l would start out on long fast.
 I would keep up this fast until my mouth watered for food. When this symptom came, would eat again, be- ginning very moderately, and Fetch erizing to the limit.
 After a few weeks I would start in again for long fast, and keep it up until nature gave the signal for eat ing. This signal is always real hun ger, accompanied by watering of the mouth.
 The ordinary run of people never feel real hunger-they don't know what it is like. Not until you have lasted a while does nature have a chance to teach you her really delight ful signal for more grub. Try it!
 William and I always remind me of Jack Spratt and his wife. One of us Is thin and the other is not. I leave you to guess which.
 But we both find fasting the only preventive and cure for all ills to which the sedentary one is heir.
 By the way, just heard of very large woman who reduced her flesh thirty-five pounds in a few months by fasting from breakfast
 William and have eaten no break fast for more than ten years (except- ing a very light and occasional one II we happened to be visiting). That makes about 3,65O breakfasts we have missed. I don't know what William would look like if he had eaten all those breakfasts, but l am sure that should be weighing at least 20O by this time.
 No breakfast is simply a short fast every day.
 Here is my vote for the boycott on meat. Williams, too.
 And here is my vote for the boycott on breakfasts. Williams, too-though I found some orange peel this morn ing alongside of the editorial ne nau been writing.
The Holbrook news., 1910-05-27
VALUE OF FARM PRODUCTS.

1ensuS Bureau's Statement Concern
 ing Method of AscertnininS 1t.
 Inquiries have been made of the Census Bureau whether farm products should be valued by farmers. in reply ing to census enumerators, at the gen eral wholesale prices or at the actual prices obtained by the producer. It was pointed out by the inquirers that many farmers sell proportion of their eggs for breeding, at much high er than the regular price. Others sell part or all of their milk. butter, and cream, at retail. Quite number sell pure-bred live stock of various kinds at more or less fancy prices. The bureaus correspondents are of the opinion that if sales are quoted in this way in the census reports. the results might be somewhat uncertain as a ba- sis for the average market prices.
 Responding to these inquiries, Gen. sus Director Durand states that in forming it's inquiries and instructions with reference to the value of domes- tic animals and fowls, the Census Bu- reau must necessarily follow the lines laid down in the law governing it's ac- ton. That law requires the bureau to ascertain the number and value of animals and fowls. The value sought Ia not the value of snme particular
The Holbrook news., 1910-05-27
AN INTERESTING FIND.
Medal with Emgy of Joan of Arc Unenrthed by French Farmer.

Medal with EHgy of Joan of Arc Unenrthed by French Farmer.
 In the course of pulling down some outhouses by a farmer of Espaly, Saint Marcel. in the demesne of the castle the bishops of Puy had built in the fourteenth century, and which was destroyed by the royalist troops in the religious wars, there has just been discovered a lead coin or medal, be- tween the size of 5-franc and a g. franc piece, bearing the effigy of Joan of Arc. On the front of the medal is the figure of the shepherdess of Dom remy on her knees, with her flock, and listening to the warnings of St. Michael, who appears in rays of light, under the guise of a winged warrior, the lance in his left hand. On the re- verse side is the Pucelle on horse back, ready for battle, with helmet and breastplate, flying banner and brandiShing. her victorious sword while her charger is represented in galloping attitude. The medal bears the legend Jeanne .d'Arc, 14O9-143I."
 This commemorative coin appears to have been struck at the beginning of the seventeenth century. How has it been found in building of the feudal times? That is a point, says Paris contemporary, difficult to ex- plain, as is also the date of 14O9 in stead of 1412. However that may be, the find is interesting and will give pleasure, adds our contemporary, to the historians of the national heroine No doubt the find is interesting, as is everything in France just now con nected with the maid. Many sugges. tions offer themselves for the coins being in the place where found. It might have been lost by trippers or children and forced underground by rain, and as to the mistake in the date, it might be due to ignorance on the designers part, or Joan might have heard the voices some time be fore the year 1412.
The Holbrook news., 1910-05-27

class of animals or fowls, but of all animals and fowls. It is the amount at which the animals and fowls can be sold. Good pure-blooded animals will sell for more, and thus have a greater
 value than the poor animals. Where there are many pure-blooded, the aver age will be higher than where the op- poSite condition of affairs prevails, but, as a matter of fact, the pure blooded animals are so thoroughly dis tributed that they left no appreciable influence upon the average published by the twelfth census, except in the case of the young colts of the State f New Jersey.
 f No aPpreciable influence on the aver age price or value of eggs, milk or butter is observed in consequence of the practice mentioned by the inquir- CTS. The high-priced eggs. milk, but ter, etc, are found about as much in one part of the country as in another The average which the census will publish is not that of a particular class of eggs, but of all eggs produced. It is the same for all animals. fowls and animal products. The relative num- Der and value of the animals and prod ucts to which specific attention has been called does not exert, for the country as whole or for many of the States, an influence sufficient to make the average published by the census materially different from the average market prices.
The Holbrook news., 1910-05-27
PRESIDENTS LONELY LIFE.

Plain Common Folks Have n Better 1 Time thnn the Nations Chief. l After all, maybe it isn't 50 much fun to be the President of the United States. Perhaps there is more quiet, sociable satisfaction in being a non commissioned officer in the great army of just common folks. There is almost of necessity a condition suggestive of loneliness attaching to every eminent, exclusive or unusual position in life. Whatever in the nature of wall or fence or Social or official barrier serves to shut the crowd out, tends to shut the individual in. One cannot enjoy the honor and distinction of occupying a position above the level of the null situde and at the same time feel that sense of intimate sociability that comes of touching elbows with ones fellow beings. The normal, ordinary mortal does not particularly enjoy being too much in the presence of his superiors, especially if he is expected to make the attempt of presuming to meet them on the level
 And so it is that for everyday peo- pie to meet duu cHJOy Iuc oOSACSy OA the highest executive officer of the United States of America requires more tact and less self-consciousness than those who have never tried it would be likely to imagine, the Chris tian Science Monitor says. Perhaps the feeling that is apt to possess one making such an attempt might be compared in a measure to the sensa- tfon one would experience in going for a stroll with a friend who was mount ed on stilts. As matter of fact. the President would, no doubt. gladly get down from his official stilts if 1t were possible for him to do so; but. try as he will, he is powerless in the matter. He may seek to make those about him believe that he is no taller than they are. but it counts little what he may say or do; they will persist in looking up to him. Perhaps there has never been an occupant of the White House who has come nearer to meeting the people on a common level than does President Taft. But those with whom he meets cannot forget that he IS the first citizen of the great republic
 The President of the nation. who ever he may be. needs and deserves all the honest and disinterested friendli- ness that individuals and the public can give him.
The Holbrook news., 1910-05-27
ARTIFICIAL sAPPHIREs APPEAR.
Dealers Say They Can't Tell the
 "Synthetic, Stone. from Real.

Dealers Say They Can't Tell the
 .Synthetic'' Stones from Real.
 Excitement was caused in the Maid en Lane district recently by the ar rival of the first of the synthetic sap. phires, made according to a new pro- cess, the discovery of which was an, nounced several weeks ago from Paris, the New York Times says. Dealers say that the trade has not been so much agitated since the first synthetic ru- bies appeared in New York in 1893.
 One of the dealers who received some of the stones said that, although he had been selling sapphires all his life he cannot see any difference be- tween the synthetic product and the natural stones. He said that he had tried all ordinary tests on the new stones without finding the slightest difference between them and natural sapphires.
 One dealer said the results would be disastrous to the trade if it proved impossible to distinguish between the natural and the artificial stones. This would mean that vast amount of money now invested in sapphires, which have been selling at from $1Oe to S200 a carat. would be lost to the owners.
 At the same time that the artificial sapphires reached New York there appeared in the wholesale markets a new variety of imitation made of an exceedingly hard and brilliant qual- ity of glass. Warnings were at once sent out by wholesale dealers to test all stones with hydrofiuoric acid, which quickly eats into and disfigures even the hardest glass. Maiden Lane was especially indignant because the glass limitations were offered under the name of synthetic sapphires in order to get prices much higher than they would be paid if they were sold for what they are.
The Holbrook news., 1910-05-27
Nnt the sealslzim.

Simeon Ford, apropos of wifely sym pathy, and at a recent dinner in New York:
 How hard it is when the wife i; unsympathetic, Poor Jones trudgeo home through zero weather the other night, and, blowing on his frozen hands, said solemnly:
 Well, I've got the sack.
 "'Oh. you dear!' his wife cried The seals!kin, or the other one?'
 ".The other one,' said Jones, laugh ing bitterly"
The Holbrook news., 1910-05-27
whx She Returned.

Mrs. Johnson had gone away from home, leaving MT. Johnson disconso late. On arriving at her destination she missed her gold lace pin, and wrote her servant. asking the girl tC let her know if she had found any thing on the dining-room floor
 The servant wrote as follows When sweeping the dining-room floor this morning, I found thirty matches four corks and a pack of cards. s."-Suc cess Magazine
The Holbrook news., 1910-05-27
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The Holbrook news., 1910-05-27
Reason for His Objection.

''I have engaged to take course Of lessons in mind reading, dear"
 T don't think you hadabetter spend money in that foolish fashion, dear.y
 DO you think I could not learn to read your mind?"
 "No. think perhaps you could."- Houston Post.
The Holbrook news., 1910-05-27
What Might Have Been.

Tt is said that Napoleon -contem; plated coming to America after Water loo. Seems a pity that he could not perfect his plans.
 Tt does so. What a hit he would have made in vaudeville," Washing ton Herald
The Holbrook news., 1910-05-27
InnpIrinE Credit.

"Why do you persist in having mud. dy boots?" inquired the fastidioul friend.
 'I'm disgusting myself as a farm. er," replied MT. Biggins. q want peo pie to think that I am prosperous"- Washington Star.
The Holbrook news., 1910-05-27

Ever remark how many things you are compelled to do in which there is no pleasure. no profit and no sense? And you cannot possibly avoid them.
The Holbrook news., 1910-05-27
Proof.

Wright-What makes you thinH t1e mail facilities have greatly i'm rroved?
 Penman-Because I get my manu scripts back from the editors quicker than I used to.-Yonkers Statesman
The Holbrook news., 1910-05-27
Familiar Harbingcrs.

Noticed any signs of spring as yet?'
 "Yes; the robins have begun pre- uminary practice out our way. and a few early ball-players have been seen hopping around. Courier Journal
The Holbrook news., 1910-05-27

As matter of fact, haven't you found the devil a pretty good fellow? Did he ever bother vol
The Holbrook news., 1910-05-27
Got m Injunction.

''I call this the limit
 How much?"
 A young cub has enjoined me frU-- interfering with his attentions to my daughter" - Louisville Courier our nal
The Holbrook news., 1910-05-27

When youth begins to sow wild oats it is time for father to start the thrashing machine
The Holbrook news., 1910-05-27
Fowl Fashion.

Dame Fashion now cries ''Chanteeler," {" And modistes all will boost. her, And so each hen, to be in style,J
 Will look just like rooster. Oh, woman, woman, hard thy lot.
 Your troubles how they thicken. For years men have called you duck" '" Now must they call you chicken? Brooklyn Times.
La Junta tribune., 1910-06-25
Amateur Night At wonder'y's.

Wonderiy's Theater was filled on
Thursday evening. at each perform
ance, to witness the amateur ,aude'
Vile and the people left each per
formance feeling quite pleased with
the act shown. Blake and Green. OF
the Santa Fe shops. were on the bill
and their "coon and white man" joke
were . hit with tn laerge audiences
present. Most OF their cross fire dia'
iogues were new and catchy, and thcir
songs were well received, Judging by
the encores. They didn't seem ex'
actly like amateurs to us. bu, wei
let Il 20 at that for they sure were
there"
Next Thursday the program will
be . big one. on account Of the Den
yer automobile tourists coming this
way. - don't fail TO take advantage
OF the blg show. ~ Mr.. wonderly has
promised something Of unusual ex
ecllsscs.
La Junta tribune., 1910-06-25
United Special Price Sale.

Fifty merchants OF La Junta have
Joined In second grand united spec
ial price sale which viii take place
on Wednesday and Thursday. June
29th and 30th.
The list includes nearly every mer-
chant In La Junta and some great
bargains viii be offered In all lines
OF merchandise. including millinery,
dry goods. clothing, gents furnishing,
music. confectionery. hardware. gro
ceries. meats, furniture. carpets,
drugs. jewelry and lumber.
Each merchant will offer one ar
ticlc from clean-up-to-now stocks OF
goods 1t below actual cost. Each
and every item Is = genuine bargain.
See the large posters for details and
prices.
This will be q bargainfest which all
the people for miles around will be
wise In taking advantage Of II they
are possessed Of = desire to save
money In purchasing goods Of all de
scriptions.
La Junta tribune., 1910-06-25
Farmers Fall Festival

Probably this year more than any
other, is the grand opportunity pre-
senting itself to advertise the won
derful advantages OF the Arkansas
Valley. The crop prospects surpass
all other years. The local fairs fol.
lowed by the State Fair and the Ir-
rigation Congress at Pueblo are the
great opportunities presented to the
farmer to show to thousands OF pe0-
pie from all parts Of the country just
what the soil will produce. 81
The executive committee OF the
Farmers Fall Festival are endeavor.
ing to get together a magnificent dis
play Of farm products to be shown at
La Junta next September. Liberal
premiums will he offered as an In
centive to choice selections. It is ex-
pected that the best OF the exhibit
will be taken to Pueblo and placed on
display at the State Fair and the lr-
rigation Congress. Auxiliary commit
tees are being appointed In the sew
eral farming sections to enthuse and
encourage the farmers In making .
proper display Of their products. W.
are already assured an excellent fruit
exhibit. One farmer has promised
forty plates OF as many varieties Of
apples while others will not be far be
hind. A number OF new and valuable
horses have been brought in and the
horse show promises to be double the
size OF last year. The poultry breed
ers have increased as have the vart-
ETY. of fowls raised and each will vie
with the other In an exhibit OF many
coops OF fine birds.
In the selection OF judges 1t is ex-
pected that we will have persons who
are not acquainted here and who are
thoroughly competent to pass judg-
ment ON the several classes OF exhic-
It's according to the individual merits
OF each. In this matter 1t Is the de-
sire OF all that no partiaiity be shown
any one or any section and this end
will be gained by selecting entire
strangers to act ~ judges.
TIE mssehanss. q La .J1ata wiat -
nate literally to expenses aud prem
iums and the farmers are expected to
do their part In making the show
worth while. In thus combining the
efforts OF all our citizens we will be
enabled to attract the attention Of
that great mass Of people who are
now seeking new homes-while the
benefits Of increased population will
accrue To all alike.
La Junta tribune., 1910-06-25
District Court Sentence Day.

Last Monday VAS sentence day In
tho district court. u number OF Mex
leans who were concerned In bur.
EiArising stores nj Fowler and Ord
way several months ago receiving
what was coming to them. Fiiipe
Torrcx received . sentence OF not
less than three nor more than five
years. Eiijo Conchola ono and one
half to two years. Felipe McnniS two
to three years. and Francisco DssQuc'
. woman, one 10 ono and onc'half
years In the pcnitcntiary. They
were tried on the Fowler charge and
convicted. and pleaded guilty. 70 the
Ordway burglary. The same sentence
vas eivsa n each instance o. both
charges, ~ tAs ssatsaces ass n
rua ceacusFsntly.
La Junta tribune., 1910-06-25
County Teachers Institute.

The Eighth District Normal insti'
tute will be held at La Junta June
a7,h TO July sth. The Institute was
held at this time partly that teachers
who attend might take advantage OF
the Chautauqua at La Junta. II VIII
e a rare treat indeed TO listen TO
such men as Folk. Dolliyer. Ex-Gover'
nor Taylor, to say nothing OF other
high class entertainers.
Prof. Harry Barrett. OF Pueblo. Is
the conductor OF the institute. He
is considered one OF the best ins'ruc'
tors IN the state. He will teach
schoo management. grammar, litera
ture and general science.
Prof Charles Temple. a graduate o'
Syracuse University and who special
lied In United States history under
Professor Mace. one OF the eminent
historians OF the United States, Will
teach history. arithmetic. school law
and geography.
Miss Eleanor Davidson. one OF Den
ycr's most successful primary teach
ers. will have charge OF primar,
methods.
Two members OF the faculty OF th'
agricultural college will teach clc
mcntary agriculture and It's allied sub
jects.
Several noted educators Will give
lectures All indications point To
very fruitful school meeting.
La Junta tribune., 1910-06-25
City Council.

Notwithstanding the superheated at
mosphere our city dads met in regu,
lar session last Monday night to con.
slider various and sundry matters per.
tanning to municipal affairs. Mayor
Spalding presided and all Of the al.
dermen were among those present
with the exception OF Anderson, who
had automobile business elsewhere
Among the things had and done were
the following:
A petition signed ly F. NJ. Carlisle
ct al, requested that q sidewalk be
installed on the north side OF Eighth
street. between Ration and San Juan
avenues. The request was granted
and the sidewalk ordered in.
DR.. f. w. Ragsdale was among
those present and made a personal re
quest that the retaining wall on the
south side Of his residence lot on Sixth
street be lowered to grade at the
expense OF the city. He claimed that
the wall was built in the lirst place
on the grade line furnished by City
Engineer Lewis, and that II II was
wrong It was not his fault The mat.
ter was referred to q committee for
investigation.
The water commissioner was in.
structed to purchase two water met.
ers which are to be used with two
others now owned by the city and
furnished to the committee appointed
at a recent meeting of the La Junta
Industrial Association TO make a
meter test OF the amount of water
used for domestic and irrigation pur-
poses In four OF the homes Of this
city In this way the committee hopes
to derive some practical Information
as to the amount Of water used by
the average consumer. In an effort
TO determine whether the consum-
ers OF this city could afford to pur-
chase a supply at the rate OF 10
cents per thousand gallons.
A communication was received frou
II. L. Pier 4 Co.. Of Dubuque. Iowa.
rcQusstihg permission to install q
number q waste paper cans on the
thoeoushfares Of thh city. They Of.
esrsA - instan the caAs Without ex.
psnse to the city providing they we're
given the privilege OF decorating the
receptacles with Advertisements. The
matter was referred to the waste
paper basket.
After allowing the usual grist Of
bills the city council adjourned.
La Junta tribune., 1910-06-25
Ms-. os.1 ae.ss In o..re County

County Commissioners =. n. Har'
sin ssA JoAa H. Cowden we're In Den
yer tAb week In the interest OF the
pubic Highway extension through
otero county from Rocky Ford to
Fowler.
The state highway commission has
consented 70 put up $1,000 for per
mansnt roaA work. Otcro county will
contstbuts 5000 and with the state
approSehtioa Of $500 Will make Z
total a es.3oe for Otcro county high
way lnpsovs0sat.
A permanent highway has already
been completed from Ia Junta "a
Rocky Heed aad the money now avail
able VIII ceatinus the work through
tho eosn3y y How1se.
The staas sagiasse vili alvsetiss
for ~ - ~ wesk withia tAs nss'
few laeA
La Junta tribune., 1910-06-25
Medical Society Function.

Thursday evening the medical men
OF the county took possession Of the
Hotel FL Captain. Al Z O'Clock din
ner was served to the society. Al
8 o'clock the members listened to an
address by DIR. Gerald d. Webb. Of
Colorado Springs. on the subject. Re.
searches In Some OF the Problems Of
Immunity" DR.. Webb Is a man OF
high scientific attsinments and has
world wide reputation for his orig.
inal work In this line.
After the essayist had finished. the
vice president, DIR. Jessie Z. Stubbs.
Of La Junta. SAID that. owing to the
faithfulness Of the president she had
little or no opportunity to preside at
meetings. but just now she WAS going
to usurp the chair. She then intro
duced DR.. A. l.. stubts who In be-
half OF the society presented to the
president. DIR. Barbour. an elegant
gold watch chain and pendant as q
token OF esteem aud remembrance
from h's fellow members In honor OF
bis fifticth anniversary.
Only four members Of the county
society were absent. La Junta was
doctorlsss for several hours. Rocky
Ford Gazette.