La Junta tribune., 1910-05-21

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ish addition. The fire department
made a quick run and arrived In time
to see that no damage was done to
any property outside Of the pile Of
kindling.
There will be a meeting Of the Re
publican County Central Committee in
knights OF Pythiss Hall. Rocky Ford.
Saturday. May 2sth. at 10 an. called
for the purpose-weli. maybe Il isn't
necessary TO state the purpose. but
there is one- and you viii have an op-
portunity 10 see the results early In
November
Ration won from the Trinidad team
on the home grounds OF the former
3. The Ration team is made up
mostly OF the boys that played on
the La Junta team last year-Shea.
Lyons, Fennell and Denniston being
among them. That aggregation OF
baseball talent was hard to beat in
amateur circles.
He-You remember the moonlight
night. twenty-one years ago. when !
proposed7
She-Yes, indeed.
He-We sat there for more than
an hour and you never opened your
lips.
She-Yes, dear.
He-That was the happiest hour OF
my life.
A teacher In New England gram
mer school found the subjoined facts
In a composition on Longfellow. the
poet, written by fifteen year old
girl:
Henry ". Longfellow was born In
Portland, Maine. while his parents
were travelling in Europe. He had
many fast friends. among the fastest
were Phoebe and, Alice Carey"
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''Is that you, dear" said young
husband over the telephone. Il Just
called you up to say that I'm afraid
! won't be able TO get home for din.
ner tonight as am detained at my
office"
you poor dear answered the wife
don't see how you manage to get any
thing done at all with that orchestra
playing In your office. Good bye"
This did not happen In dry town.
II you have nothing else to do dur
ing the early hours OF morning just
call up Prof Hess by telephone and
tell him that ITS cloudy this morn.
ing." and you won't be up 10 see
the comet through his telescope Then
hang up the receiver quick before
you hear the explosion. 1t. Is re-
ported that he was informed as to
the state OF the weather from ninety
and nine separate and distinct sources
about gm one morning this week
ate possessors OF dog so they have
muzzled one of their delivery wagon
teams 80 as TO be In the fashion.
While the delivery man was telling
all OF the latest news to the lady of
the house the team OF horses anus.
ed themselves by chewing all OF the
vegetation within reach. and had
acquired particularly yoracious ap-
petit. for young trees that were
being nursed and carefully guarded
by various property owners around
town. The animals were caught In
the act 80 many times and wrought
30 much damage that II became nee
csssry to muxxle both OF the horses,
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Many a representative In congress
IL given the opportunity. would gladly
vote for the bill introduced by Sena
tor owen. OF Oklahoma. authorizing
the election OF postmasters by the
patrons Of the respective offices. The
older members would be almost unan
imous for such legislation. for they
have been through the mill. and are
satisfied that postofflce patronage Is
not = help but u hindrancc to con
Kressmcn. Postofficc patronage. Nj
is we'll known. belongs exclusively te
congressman. save In the homes oI
the respective senator's. There. ~ .
matter Of courtesy. each senator ha'
the right to name his home postmas
ter. Therefore. the owen bin In oI