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La Junta tribune., 1910-04-23

Most OF the officers OF La Junta.
upon whom dcyoivcs the enforcement,
OF tn. Law as they find II. declare
that La Jun,a Is very much OF a
dry town. So far as We are per
sonaliy concerned, both from obscr'
yation aud experience. Il Is as dry
as the proy.rbial chip In dry
town. however. II does not look we'll.
especially ON Sunday morning. when
people are going TO church. to see a
two.bit express wagon perambulatinr
down on. o: our leading residence
streets, loaded down with two beer
kegs and ohaperoned by a former sa'
loon man OF La Jun'a now a resident
OF Pueblo This occurred In La
Junis last Sunday morning. These
beer kegs might have been empty
and the saloon man entirely innocent
Of wrong doing. W" don't know. but
We do know beer kcx when We see
one. aud Ne also know that the time
chosen for driving up one Of OUT
prominent resident streets with two
beer kegs. whether full or empty. WA
to say the least very tnopporiunc. go
pecisily In = supposedly dry town
Before La Jun,a went dry. while the
supreme court decision was In =
state Of suspended animation. W
heard one Of our city officials 50,
that II the decision made = drJ
town out Of Ia Junts Il would b
dry--so dry that Il would make you
thirsty Just 70 think ebsst Il Il
La Junta tribune., 1910-04-23

THE Merry widow which comes
10 the La Junta Theatcr next We'd
nesday night. has been phenomenal.
ly successful. because 1t is admitted.
ly the best light opera written in
the last twenty-five years II com
bincs delightfully."- alluring and dreamy
music with consistently plausible
and witty book aud 1t is staged on
scale Of maEnifcenCc rare on the
American stage II abounds with
dainty and delicate charm and II Is
free from current slang and refer
encos 10 the New York tcnderloin
La Junta tribune., 1910-04-23

One day last week the sherfrs OF.
flee was called up over the telephone
by a lady who lives on Santa +. av-
onue. The eX.yillage policeman was
on duty. greatly absorbed in that
idylHe tale OF pompous plutocracy
The Little Brother OF the Rich "
When h. picked up the receiver a
very muchly excited feminine voice
conveyed the startling Information,
Somebody has stolen my hose |
want you to come right up here
and see about H."
\ female In distress always appeals
TO the cn.yillage policeman. and he
forthwith hied himself TO the don't
cllc OF the lady whose hose had been
swiped, and on his arrival, looking
somewhat abashed, Intercepted her
thusly:
My dear lady, Il will be necessary
for me to have an accurate descrip-
ton of the missing hose to facilitate
It's recovery. DO you wear screen
door hosiery. plaid. striped, or Just
solid oolors9 II you"
oh. you get out I'm not talk.
ing about lady's hose Is that the
only kind OF hose you know anything
about' Somebody stole my garden
hose and want you to get busy and
find out who the guilty party is"
"oh. beg your pardon. remarked
IN. mild.manncred eN.,illage cop;
"eicus. me yet once again. see.
see. should have known better" ="
hut h. didn't see. He don't know
La Junta tribune., 1910-04-23

C. b. Stewart. founder Of the Ord
way New Era, will establish paper
at CheraW about May 10Th
La Junta tribune., 1910-04-23

F. l.. yandergrift, editor OF The
Earth" the big development publica.
tioH OF the Santa Fc railroad. has an
nounccd that he win make The
Earth" for July a regular Arkansas
Valley, Pueblo and Irrigation Congress
number MIR vandergrlft has turned
the entire issue over to Il Il FaHon.
secretary of the board Of control OF
the irrigation congress and editor Of
the Garden City Telegram. and asked
him to get It up
La Junta tribune., 1910-04-23

over on the alfalfa branch Of the
Santa Fe. Hartman will indulge in
its first election as municipality
next Tuesday.
Evening journal., 1910-12-30
P. R. R. LINES TO
BE ELECTRIFIED
Engineers Already at Work on
Plans for Gigantic
Improvement
P. B. 6 W. DIVISION
DOWN FOR IMPROVEMENT

Electrihcation Of the suburban lines
OF the Pennsylvania railroad win be
one of the principal features Of the
Improvements to be made in conec-
ton with the Greater Broad Street
Station scheme, as outlined by Presi-
dent McCrea 10 the directors OF The
company on Wednesday. qhe cer-
tainty Of this feature was pointed out
yesterday by officials of the company
ia the fact that George Gibbs. chief
engineer of the electrical traction in
connection with the building of The
New lork tunnels and station. has
been retaired especially for this work
The plan of electriication. as nov
outlined. Is complete so far as fph.
urtan traffic is concerned and will
. include over three hundred of the
trains out Of the five hundred o. NOR,
now operated in and out OF the Broad
Street Station. The tracks to D,
electrified viii include the Main Lin,
Evening journal., 1910-12-30
WINONA JUNIORS
ELECT OFFICERS

Winona Council, No. 9, Jr. o. L. A.
NJ, elected these officers: Councillor,
Theophilus Moran; vice-councilor, j.
Cole; recording secretary, J. S. john
ston; assistant recording secretary,
E. w. Johnston; financial secretary.
j. NJ. Sweeten; treasurer, DR.. v. d.
Washburn; conductor, A. L. Barnes;
warden, William H. Moran: inside
sentinel, II. Conner; outside sentinel,
r. Turner; chaplain, r. W. Johnson /;
trustee, Edward Turner; representa-
tive to State council, A. E. Parsons;
alternate, Edward Turner; hall direc-
tor. h. l.. Hanna, and representative
to Funeral Bennett Association, J. S.
Johnston.
The officers will be installed at the
next meeting of the council, on next
Tuesday evening.
Diligent Council. No. 10, and Tele-
graph Council, No. 20, will both hold
elections tonight.
Evening journal., 1910-12-30

as far as Paoli the Chestnut Hul
division, the Maryland division as far
as Wilmington, the Central division
as far as Media and West Chester.
the Schuylkill division as far as Nor
ristoWn and the New York division as
far as Bristol
Multiple Unit system.
The system Of electrihcation to be
adopted, according TO the plans now
under consideration, is the multiple
unit" system. third rail similar to that
In use on the West Jersey and Sea
shore railroad BY this system each
car has its own power, and the use of
an engine is obviated Cars can be
worked from either end so that an
that is necessary Is to reverse the
seats, and start the train out again.
without remaking up Of trains or to
shift engines as is now required Bv
this system of electrifcation il is also
possible to run train OF any NUM-
Der, while as now, with steam engines.
& Two locomotives are required 10 move
trains OF twelve cars or mo-e.
The use of this system of electrifi-
cation on the West Jersey and Sea
shore road has proved so satisfactory
mat It's adoption on the lines ont of
Broad street for suburban service is
no longer a question. Il is estimated
that With the suburban tracks cleo
trihed double the amount of suburban
travel can be handled with half the
amount of room. thereby giving that
much more t-ackage to the care of
through traffic.
Year Befose Final Plans.
The eleciriiication is TO be followed
for the building Of the Greater Broad
street Station, including the erection
OF The now addition on the north. with
It's imposing font overlooking tbe
new Parkway Before this can bo
accomplished, trading and obtaining
concessions from the city will he
necessary. This finished the work III
building the new station can proceed
giving the station az least nine addi.
uonal tracks. with ample approachas
70 the gates. This project h, ltsel,
: Is extensive. and while the eneineer'
! VIII work out the plans as rapidly a,
possible, II may require a year befor,
1 the hnal plans viii be adopted and
Z before the work win be authorized bv
the directors
Evening journal., 1910-12-30
LIGHT co. SENDS
COUNCIL A LETTER
Offers to Make Any InveStiga-
tiOn Desired on Charges
Of High Rates

A letter was received by City Coun-
ell last night from the Wilmington
and Philadelphia Traction Company,
signed David J.. OFT, superintendent OF
power and lighting, addressed to
Michael r. Conway chairman of the
public building committee, who re-
Gently called attention to the high
cost OF lighting the city buildings by
electricity. The company says it is
willing TO place meters in different
departments of the buildings TO show
just where the power Is being used
and To make any investigation that
might be desired If the committee OF
Council requests the company for
such investigation.
Mr.. Conway said: Il do not know
II the bills submitted arc just, but If
they are, it is time to put in our own
electric lighting plant"
The communication from the COM
pany was referred to the committee
on municipal lighting
The lighting companys letter fol-
lows.
Our attention having been called
through newspaper clippings and
otherwise to your belief that our
charges in the city buildings are out
of proportion to the service render
ed, we beg to confirm our several con-
versations wherein we offer to make
any investigation which you might
desire; we suggested as part OF such
an inquiry that we would be glad to
install meters on different depart
ments, showing you what part of the
service was used therein, all at our
cost.
I'VE have not received any request
for an investigation or complaint on
the bills other than those noted in the
papers.
"lf we can be Of any service to you
IN this line, we will place at your dis
posal all tho opportunities and means
of determining any information which
you might desire. And all without any
cost to the city. but. of course, in
Difference TO your committee, It
seems this could best be done by re-
quest from you. Wishing you the
condiments Of the season. we are
Wilmington & Philadelphia Traction
Company,
%. l.. OFT. Supt Light and Power
Dept"
Evening journal., 1910-12-30
THIEVES LOOT
B. 6 0. STATIONS
Get $l2 at BOOthWyn and $40
at FELTON, Buildings

Thieves forced an entrance into
Boothwyn and FELTON, stations. on the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. yester-
day morning and cracked the fire
proof safes. They secured about Slg
in money and stamps from Boothwyn
station.
Fire broke out in the building Agent
MacDonald's overcoat being destroyed
by the flames.
At FELTON, station Agent William
Christine found that the door of the
safe had been blown open and the
contents, about $50 in money and
stamps taken.
Both agents say that the burglaries
were committed by the same men. who
made an attempt to force an entrance
Into the freight house at Twin Oaks
but We're frustrated by Mcdonald. who
also has charge Of the station al thi.
place.
Evening journal., 1910-12-30
POLICE AFTER POOIROOMs.
Supt Taylor Promises Investigation
Of Alleged Gambling Places.

Superintendent Taylor of the Phil
adelphia police promised yesterday
that if Dr. Barnes and E. Conner. of
this lily who complained through the
newspapers that they had been de-
frauded out Of their winnings in three
poolrooms in Philadelphia would come
forward and make afidauts to the
facts he would arrest the proprietors
for conducting gambling houses. The
establishments were said to be located
on Eleventh street above Market. Wal.
nut street above Broad and Thirteenth
street above Market.
The superintendent said be had no
knowledge OF any gambling houses OF
poolrooms that were being run m
Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1910-12-30
EPWORTH LEAGUERS
AS PASTORS GUESTS

DR., and Mrs Alfred E. Craig enter
tanned the members of Grace Chapter
of the Epworth League and their
friends last evening in Grace Church
parsonage. The parsonage was dec
GRATED with Christmas greens and the
evening was pleasantly spent with
music and games. The committee i'm
charge was composed of Miss Mary
Thompson, chairman; Miss Lydia
Semple. Miss Edith Francis. Miss
Nellie Lawton, Miss Nellie Comerford,
Miss Philomena Beeche-, j. Christy
Conner, Henry r. Isaacs, Percy Green,
John Carpenter, Henry Lackey aud
George lsenberg.
Evening journal., 1910-12-30
NEED OF A PUBLIC
UTILITIES COMMISSION

Editor of THE EVENING JOUR-
NAL:-What do you suppose would
happen 10 plain citizen who would
make It practice every night in the
small hours--say 1.30 "A. m.--to arouse
all the tired workers along West
Fourth street hill from Monroe to
Broome? The Internal sleep-de-
stroying scheme Of the william being
to force one horse to pull up hill a
load fit for three horses. In urging
the poor beast he makes night hid-
eous with his yells. Methmks there
would be job for the coroner. Now:
We folks out Silverbrook way of
course do not cut mucir ice With the
y. & o. r. r. Co. But IL we had a
Public Utilities Commission we might
have a hope of stopping the nerve
racking, sleep-destroying acts of that
company. Every night from midnight
to dawn the people i'm this section suf-
fer loss of sleep, particularly those
who are IN or of "A nervous temper
ment, although the Internal and un-
necessary racket caused by that rail-
road company would waken any
one. There is a grade on the road at
that point.
Those night freight trains are so
heavy and the motive power Is so
light that the barking, snorting and
babel of those engines going up grade
Is an internal outrage. What need
for it2 Either use lighter trains or
more engines-a dozen If needed.
Also, wish to ask why the con-
slant shrieking of the locomotive
whistle? 'Tis not necessary. I am
a railway man. ! know the trains can
be operated by lantern signals. AS a
matter Of fact they are In some places
where It is against the law to use the
whistle. 1t should be so here.
Silverbrook.
Wilmington, Del. Dec %, 1910.
Evening journal., 1910-12-30
BIRTHDAY PARTY.

A birthday surprise party was given
to Miss Elsie NJ. Collins. OF No. 6O3
West Seventh street. in honor of her
eighteenth birthday. The guests were:
The Misses Gertrude bourne, Maud
and Hilda Dunlap, Lillian Hearn,
Elsie Warrick, Miss Baxter, Elsie
BratteA. Grace Taylor, Howard and
Frank Adams, G. Weaver, A. jackson,
c. Davidson, W. Hanf, w. R. Richard
son, H. Perkins. Paul Veit. Howard
Haislett, Mr. Litzenberg, n. Collins,
Mr. and Mrs. Rogers, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Brown.
Evening journal., 1910-12-30
Xmns Fete Al an snedes.

The Christmas entertainment given
at Old Swedes Church on Wednesday
evening was a success. The program
consisted of recitations by the children
and music, with two tableaux, THE
Court Of King Herod" and the wise
Men in the Presence of King Herod. 50
.There was large Christmas tree and
candy and oranges We're distributed
to the children. Six children received
books as a reward for perfect attend
ance during the year.
Evening journal., 1910-12-30
ENTERTAIN VENERABLE
VISITORS FROM MARYLAND.

Mr. and Mrs John b. Graham, Of
Charlestown, Md, are spending the
Christmas holidays with their daugh-
ter, Mrs George S. Mattngley, No
S1S jackson street, this city Mr.
Graham is SO, and his wife SO years
of age. They took Christmas dinner
with their. grandson and his wife, Nj.
and Mrs. G. Bernard Mattingley, No.
$50 Jackson street. at which there
were four generations of the family
present.- They will return to their
home about the first of the New Yeag.
Evening journal., 1910-12-30

WASHINGTON. Dec. S0.-When
Commando William S. Sims, U. S. n,
commanding the battleship Minnesota,
flagship of the third division of rhe
Atlantic feet, made that last drop of
blood" speech I'm the Guildhall,- Lon
don. following q dinner and reception
TO the rank and file of the American
fleet by the lord mayor and the sher-
iffs of London, IL is reasonably certata
that he had no idea what a hornets
nest that little after dinner talk was
going TO stir up. Naval officers, who
quickly noted the rather undiplomatic
phrasing of the effort, We're just be-
ginning TO feel encouraged that It
would go down IN history officially
unnoticed when rumblings began u
,be heard in Washington.
Evening journal., 1910-12-30
century Club Dance To.night.

One of the social events Of the holi-
day season will be the dance Of the
younger set series, which will be given
in the New-Century Club this evening.
The decorations will be suggestive Of
Christmas. and Cooks Orchestra Of
Philadelphia, will play. Several din
ners will precede the dance.
Evening journal., 1910-12-30
Ford.FarIar.

AT St Stephens Lutheran parsonage
on December 2s. William S. Farley,
Jr- Of Mt Airy, Philadelphia. and
Miss Lillian Meta Ecrd of N,r,b
Wales, Pa, were narried by the Rev.
Frederick Doerr.
Evening journal., 1910-12-30
Eastburn. Meredith.

William A. Meredith and Miss Alice
r. Eastburn We're married on We'd
nesday by the Rev Thomas p Hollo-
way at his home No. 500 Rodney
street. Mr.. and Mrs. Meredith are
both Of Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1910-12-30
Meeting Postnoued

The regular meeting of the Girls
Friendly Society of Old Swedes Church
will not be held this evening, but has
been postponed until the first Friday
of the new year.
Evening journal., 1910-12-30
Our Saturday Specials

Women's very heavy pure white,
fleece lined ribbed underwear. o.
Regular 39c at ............. $aCN
Womens fine Beaver Hats in
black only Value $500, y 40
at ................... = 4J
Children's Coats of Caracul. Pushes.
Cloth and Mixtures; sizes to "A years
We're S29S 10 S12.9S; reduced 40
SL75, $500, $3.50, $500 and up TO S7.9S
Corsets of extra fine French Cou-
tile and Batiste in the newest long
shapes. extra well boned with four
heavy garters attached. Value E0o
75c. at ................. OOC
Womens Waists. made of White
Linene and Plaid Muslin, plaintailor-
I'd with pockets and laundered E0o
collars. Value S5c, at ....., COC
Fine all-wool white blankets, full
t0-4 size, regular S49S. spe- . O0
cial AT ................... - w
Comfortables. of fine Silkoline, filled
with pure white cotton, quilt 1 IN
cd; regular S225, At ...... lsOO
Evening journal., 1910-12-30
s.. 50 SiIk Messaline Waists at ST. s.

Women Waists made of very fine all silk messaine
spring models front and back plain tailored
in black blue brown and all the shades Real 20
value $3.50 lsOO
Evening journal., 1910-12-30
Store Closed Monday. January End, at Noon

Of womens and Misses Ouegarments will be
and sashed prices unmeculy
We carry very large the lines which fact you
acquainted with and have good many
and like dispose Of therefore this great
your opportunity take advantage of this
DARN salc
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-11-02
apec,AL TRAINS TO De RUN TO
DEC MONIES NEXT
FRIDAY.
RoosEvELT's TRAIN TO CARRY
PEOPLE FROM THREE TOWNS
Iowa City, Marsnse and GrinnsIl En-
thus;asts to BE Favored-Auditoriu
Mestine, Which Will Be Public, to Be
Marked by Scramble For Seats =
Dinner at $50 by Business Men.

Des Moires, Nov. 2.-Indications are
that the auditorium will not come near
furnishing room enough for people
anxious to hear Theodore Roosevelt IN
his political address in Des Moines Fri
day night. following his address to the
state teachers at the coliseum the same
night.
The Polk county republican central
committee has been notified from hu-
merous surrounding counties that DEL
apations will be on hand. many coming
in special trains. Colonel Roosevelt
special train bringing him from Das-
EXPORT, will be turned into sort OF an
excursion. His train will stop at Iowa
City, Marengo and Grinnell to take on
passengers. Harold j. Rowland, one OF
the editors Of The Outlook, will accom-
pany Colonel Roosevelt.
The program of entertainment LOT
Mr.. Roosevelt has been altered some
what. When he arrives at ECO O'CLOCK
he will be met by the auto party whlch
will take him touring over the CITY.
During this tour he will speak to the
school children at the Drake University
stadium if the weather is good ana II
Central Christian church. Then comes
the dinner given by business men at
the Grant Club at $50 o'clock. Fol-
lowing this he gees to the coliseum,
then to the auditorium.
The auditorium meeting will begin
promptly at o'clock. Joseph Meyer
county chairman, will at that time m
troduce Senator c. G. Dowell. inc
chairman Of the meeting. and he VIII
present in turn Governor Carroll. Judge
S. F. Prouty. Lafayette Young. SEN
ator Cummins and Harvey lnsham'
each man speaking twenty minutes
Colonel Roosevelt will be the last
speaker. He has stated that speech
of not more than ten minutes shouio
he expected. but it is believed to be
certain that he will talk longer.
There will be no reserved seats. All
tho boxes have been set aside for
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-11-02
DENTON COUNTY COURT.
Several Impsrtant Criminal Cases Set
Fer Trial.

Several Important Criminal Cases Set
Fer Trial.
Special to Times Republican.
Vinton, Nov. 2.-The November
term OF the district court which sets
here in the latter part OF the month
will have several interesting criminal
cases before It which were continued
over from the September term. The
principal one will be the trial OF j. +.
Donnelly, a prominent stock buyer OF
Van Horne who has been indicted for
the murder OF Charles Andrews. An en-
ploye Of one Of the grain buyers IN
that town. The deadly injury was dealt
Andrews while In q quarrel with Don-
nelly in the Milwaukee depot at that
place. There Is considerable interest
displayed In the outcome OF the case
owing to the prominence OF tho IN
ticted man and considerable doubt -
expressed as to whether or not no Will
be found guilty.
Another case OF great interest to the
farmers is the State OF Iowa VS.. r. -.
Roberts, a seed corn specialist from
Red Oak, who It Is alleged sold SEED
corn thru misrepresentation and 1t was
upon the information filed by several
OF the nearby farmers that no was In
dicted. Henry Loomans. who Is held
on the charge Of breaking and entering
a store at Mt. Auburn and who after
his arrest broke jail with his partner
In crime and was again arrested and
brought back from Detroit without ms
friend is also facing being sent over
the road.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-11-02
Toledo News.

Special to Times Republican.
Toledo. Nov. Mrs. l.. F. Walden
and daughter Lillian returned home
after spending tine summer With Mrs
Halden's father, w. H. Trussel. at Nor
avia.
Mrs. S. ]. Hama left Saturday for
Iowa Falls, where she will visit her
son.
Mrs Stanley Brace ane son. OF Eagle
Grove. are visiting at the Mrs. G. n.
Norton home.
Claude Modin and family have
moved to Belle PLANE, where Mr.. Mod
lin Is enga ged in the undertaking busi-
ness with Mr. GroSSman.
Mrs Patti DeBell. OF Leeds. England.
who has visited for the past two weeks
at the C. w. Conant home, left Satur-
day morning for Seattle. where she
will spend the winter
E. l.. Rines and family. OF Des
Moines. are visiting this week at the
home of Mrs. Lydia Rines.
| Mrs. Glenn Bourni and baby. OF
Searsboro, are visiting at Mother Tai
bots.
| Miss Elina Yeamans closed very
successful term of school near Garwin
Friday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-11-02
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Steamboat Rock, Nov 2.-This town
lost its leading industry this morning,
when fire totally destroyed the Steam
boat Rock Touring mills. including a
warehouse containing q large quantity
of grain and manufactured product
The are was discovered about 4
o'clock, and had gained such Roadway
that the small chemical apparatus
owned by the town, and the only means
Of fighting fires, was inadequate, and
the mill and machinery are a mass Of
ruins.
Due to Spontaneous Combustion.
Ono report says that an exploding
are Of the opinion that spontaneous
house contained 5000 bushels Of wheat
and a car load Of flour. and nothing
was saved from the mill.
The mill property and contents rep
resented an investment OF 100000, and
by the owners.
An Old Landmark.
The Steamboat Rock mill was land
been erected many years ago. 1t was in
later years equipped with modern ma
chinery, and has conducted a prosper
Gus business, surviving when the wan
ing of the -four industry in this sec
ton of the state resulted in the clos
ing Of many other mills.
For a number Of years the mill has
been owned and operated by J. V. Bass
& Co. Mr.. Bass was in active charge.
and associated with him were Daniel
and Harry Turner.
May Not Be Rebuilt.
The owners have not yet decided
whether they will rebuild. Some doubt
IL expressed as to whether the struc-
ture will be replaced and the business
continued The mill owned one Of the
best water power rights on the Upper
Iowa river, and as the dam was not
materially damaged by the fire. the
power may be utilized in some manner