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La Junta tribune., 1910-12-31

One OF our local business men, who
speaks from experience. sends In the
following recipe on How to Get
Business:
Early 10 bed and early to rise.
Work like h and advertise"
La Junta tribune., 1910-12-31

1t Is felt that the time Is come
when the club women of the state
are ready TO take more active in.
ter.st In the Improvement OF home
conditions in their localities. and TO
do this most effectively there should
be some concerted action. To this
end a conference has been arranged
between the Representatives of the
women's clubs OF the state and the
home economies department of the
Agricultural College. This confer.
enoe takes place on Saturday January
iith, as the elimination of the weeks
program for women.
La Junta tribune., 1910-12-31

The Colorado Agricultural College
will again keep open house. at Fort
Collins. for on. week beginning Jan.
uary 9th. and closing January itth
Even y glance at the program shows
that there will l.. n number OF good
things for those who attend this year.
" getting together Of Colorado farm
men and women. The list OF attrao-
tions 10 be crowded into the six
days In = long one Programs may
~ obtained by addressing e. II. Hin.
nan. superintendent agricultural ex.
tension. Fort Collins. Colo.
=
Time usually helps toward correct
couclustons. Il will b. SO In the
eeaesal Judgment of Colonel Roose.
velt's part In the late elections The
notion. held and propoxs,.d by .
certain type oe his opponents. that he
was moved. not by genuine impulses.
but BY personal calculations Tor 1912.
Will hardly exist long even In tho
segioas where Il MAS horn. The
esal Roosevelt 10 the one sketch~d BY
ju1gs Lindsey In The beast" When
Cooeeo1e vas On fire Tor silver. ia
IN. neessvelt. thea Uovesnos a New
yegk. aDpssss1 h tAs Deavss Opesa
0Doss y aAks . esapsisa sssscA.
La Junta tribune., 1910-12-31

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La Junta tribune., 1910-12-31
-NNk AN
ABOUT
E1VEF

As he faced the crowd he Jared his
teeth. and the first words they heard
wera: I'VE stand on gold platform.
Judge Lindsey. whose life has been
a hard and noble fight. says that
when he has faced the hoot OF pre-
judiced opposition. he has remember
ed Roosevelt and filled his lungs
again. That is the Roosevelt who Is
stamped on the mind OF America, and
who has pointed the path to many Of
the best among her public men.-Col'
lier's Weekly.
La Junta tribune., 1910-12-31

Amos Rhodes. an old time car re
pairer OF this city. who was trans
ferred TO Wellington. Kan, about two
years ago, was found dead in his
nome near wellington about ten
days ago, having been murdered with
a ha,chet. Earl Porter. OF Ringwood,
Okla. with whom Rhodes had been
seen In Wichita, while both were
drinking, has been arrested agd
charged with the crime. Porter was
st'Il drunk when arrested but denied
all knowledge OF the crime
La Junta tribune., 1910-12-31

Elect that man to office who has
the courage to be decent and honest
when nobody LIS looking.
II Is an easy matter To size up a
man II his dog crawls under the
house when 1t sees him approaching.
3
On the very first OF Jan.
A new diary he began;
But before the first OF Feb.
His weli-meant zeal began to ebb.
La Junta tribune., 1910-12-31

n IArvlne lnele09os Woash0; u1seo
The Washington herald., 1910-03-16
TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
The United States Military Academy-March 16

Although West Point has been occupied
as a military post since January 20. lUs.
the actual creation Of Military Acad-
envy. as it is known to-day. occurred in
1902, under the authorization Of an act
Of Congress approved on March Is. West
Point was selected on account of its To-
cation, and with a class OF ten cadets
present 1t was formally opened on July
4, 1sOe.
The Academy itself had its origin In a
resolution passed by Congress on October
/. 1776, which appointed committee to
prepare a plan for "a, military school for
the army" Gen, Washington was un-
firing In his efforts to establish the Aead-
envy. and it was at his request in ISL
that the Corps of Invalids was marched
from Philadelphia to join the garrison
at West Point In his message 20 Con-
gress in December, 1893. he made a special
reference to the idea. a fire in 1896 de-
stroyed the buildings, but they were re-
built and instruction was resumed in 1901.
The Academy passed through curious
vicissitudes during the next ten years,
and in March. 1872. was without single
Instructor. The War Of 1872 however,
called the attention OF the government
to the pressing needs of the Academy.
Only seventy-one students had been grad
uated in its first ten years. and through
President Madison's efforts the institu-
ton was recognized in April. 1872, I'M
der the principles which underlie its
present system.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-16
Love. Honor, and Obey.

England is having its share Of the
''uplift," with the suffragettes in the
van. The budget is akin to the Cannon
Aldrieh tariff cry, while landlordisrn can
be compared TO the conservation inbroglio
in this land. Now King Edwards little
island has another crusade in its midst.
This time it is the women who object to
the present rites OF marriage. And they
are serious about it.
These women have interested Sir
Charles McLaren, who has prepared
eight bills which he VIII introduce in
the House OF Commons. They all bear
on the rights and interests of women.
His wife Is a leader in the rnovemeE.
and is the champion Of the women's
charter.
Lady McLaren Is sure that woman's
dignity and legal standing deserve more
than she gets at the marriage altar. She
wants measure passed which will
force the bishops OF the Church Of Eng
land TO meet in convocation and relieve
the feminine portion of the shackIes they
wear to-day.
Wives should not follow the Biblical
injunction and submit to their husbands
as to the Lord. is her belief. Nor does
the man at Hymen's shrine literally keep
the vow, with all my worldly goods I
thee endow." The husband says this,
but it is only a piece Of fiction; hence
Lady MeLaren wants It expunged.
Few women can all through married
life love. honor, and obey" and to
demand this Is TO force the woman into
perjury. Marriage vows should be made
so simple they can all be fulfilled Lon
don has ample evidence that the mar
rage VOWS are laxly considered, for in
the poorer sections of the city separa-
tons without the formality of legal sc
ton are common. Since another mar
riage is impossible, the man and woman
find consorts. and thus respect for the
law of marriage suffers. Such cases can
be numbered by thousands in the metrop-
oils. Lady McLaren believes her plan
would be Of great benefit in these dis
tricts. Probably the House of Commons
viii give her views a trial
The Washington herald., 1910-03-16
EVERYDAY RELIGION.

When al is sad and done at last and erceds have
Warred with Teeds
When men have coined new terms 4, clear the
ground Il verbal s,eeds
When systems change and doctrines clash and some
put Of the old
To don faiths that seem 20 them clearer light
10 hold:
Although it may be silly yet It's back for you and
To the everyday religion that was taught at mothers
knee.
The new fads have their beauty. and well-srounded
thought may bring
A comfort to believers who enlist beneath their
wing;
The ologies and .sms and the abstract and the new
For those who seek sdyenture in soul-cosnforthing
mas do;
But the-es nothing quite SO filing in ausht that I
can see
Like tlo everyday religion that We learned at moth
eT's knee.
Some criticiss the Heaven Of the Bhle. and soma
smell
4 little too much birthstone in the oldtime Bible
hell
This one 5hinks CREATION wasn't scientific cutie.
And this ones half convinced that he has seen an.
other light
But WHEN they e passed opinions. and the choice
Is left to ne
Mines the everyday religion that We learned at
mothers knee.
Just plain and sweet and SIMPLE. with its creed Of
faith and trust
In golden rules q brotherhood. in life beyond the
dust
IN Jos and Song eternal Il in this life we've seen 1T
To obey the ten commandment that's all there
is to it.
Ne fancy frill or trimming; but it's sooa enough for
The everyday religion that we learned at mothers
-BsItinara sun.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-16
Taxing the Gross Receipts Of Banks.

Ostensibly a bill ito require all COM
panies doing telegraph business in the
District Of Columbia to pay a tax on
their gross receipts" and so designated
when it was called up. a clumsily drawn
measure III R. 22Ss0 Of far-reaching
Importance passed the House with scant
consideration on Monday.
Its passage illustrates the present lax
and inefficient handling Of District legis-
lation in that branch Of Congress It
seems also to embrace bit OF sharp
practice that would I'll become the COM
monest common council in the most III
governed municipality.
This bill contemplates not merely the
taxing Of telegraph companies on their
gross receipts. which may be meritorious
enough, but imposes a tax OF s per cent
upon the gross receipts Of all national
banks. trust companies, and other incor-
porated banking institutions. and a
smaller tax upon the gross receipts Of
public utilities corporations.
Sweeping in its provisions and involv-
ing problems CT taxation Of the welghtiest
sort; falsely labeled and IN a guise obvi-
ously intended TO mislead, it received only
the small attention given to the bill for
the licensing Of circuses and kindred
pending things Of minor local character.
The Commissioners OF the District OF
Columbia recommended no such measure
They knew nothing Of its existence. as A
matter of fact. No hearing was given
TO the banking institutions. so vitality af
fected by It's requirements. They were
unaware. even. that such a plan was
formulating. No expression was sought
upon It from the trade organizations that
have been considering District revenues.
The bin came out of the darkness. so TO
speak, surprise 10 all.
This scheme Of taxation, applied to thu
banks. would. if put into operation. IN
doubtedly affect injuriously the entire
community. The added burden would in
evttably necessitate higher rates Of inter
est upon loans. It would hurt business.
Whatever merit the proposition may
have otherwise, a tax upon the gross
receipts of banks-not gross earnings.
mind you, but gross reeeipts-is fraught
with mischief and peril. Certainly. there
Is no exigency calling for the enactment.
OF course. the Senate may be depended
upon to inspect this measure, and in
sreet 1t carefully Having done so, we
are confident it viii not emerge from
committee in its present form. The man.
ner Of its passage by the House dis
credits it in toto.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-16
LlttIe Sammle smith il Brackets.

On Monday last the House of Represent
atives resolved itself into Committee of
the Whole House on the state OF the
Union" for the consideration Of District
business.
In short. It was District Day.
An account of the proceedings appears
in the Congressional Record retroactively
dated March Il. 1t Eliminates Smith
Smith. OF Michigan. commonly called
Little sammie Smith. TO be more exact,
Smith Eliminates hinseIf-in brackets.
On the bill to tax national banks, trust
companies. and other corporations on
their gross receipts:
IAir. Smith. Of Michigan addressed the COMMITTEES.
His remarks viii appear hereafterl
On the telepost measure:
mfr. Smith, Of Michigan, addressed the committee
His remarks viii appear heFeafteri
On further discussion of the same
measure;
AR, Smith. Of Michigan. addressed the committee
BIS remarks win appear hereafterl
The committee informally rose to re-
ceive a message from the President. It
resumed its session. telepost up:
mr.. Smith Of Michigan. addressed the cOmmittes.
bis remarks win appear hereafter.
on an amendment by Mr.. Mann:
AR Smith. Of Michigan. addressed the committed
His remarks viii appear hereafteT.l
Two or three minutes yielded to Mr.
Johnson. OF Kentucky and then:
Mr. Smith, Of Michigan. addressed the committee
His remarks viii appear hereAfter.l
On circus licenses:
iAIr SAITH Of Michigan addressed the committee
His remarks win appear hereafter.l
On condemnation OF certain streets:
Mr. Smith. Of Michigan. addressed the Committee
His remarks wiz appear hsreafter.l
And thus. ad infinitum, is Smith ilIumi-
mated throughout the Record. It is a case
OF brackets for him from start to finish,
ali luminous brackets. disclosing his size.
Bracket Smith. or Little Sammiei Either
VIII do, so take your choice. One appella-
ton fits him as well as the other.
II We could bring ourselves seriously
to consider this mueh-braeketed scion
[Smith, of Michigan. and his remarks to
appear laterl he would worry US We
should lose faith in the Districts future
and become at once the rankest pessimfst.
We should be prepared 10 see this COM
munitys interests bracketed altogether
under such a Craftsmanship. But states
man with the backbone OF an angle worm
we smile and pass him along; pass him
along his bracketed pathway. with not
the slightest concern IN what IS going to
appear hereafter"
In doing it. however, we are again
moved to wonder what deadly sin this
fair District Of Columbia ever committed
in Uncle Joe Cannon's estimation that
Invited It's ludierous fate OF thus being
linked up with smith-Smith. OF Michigan.
commonly called Little Sammie Smith.
and now Brackety Bracket Smith. Il
makes half an Insurgent of US when we
think about IL
The Washington herald., 1910-03-16
A Harrowlng Cat story.

From the New York Tribune.
In order that her kittens may grow up
well trained. Maggie, an old cat owned
by Mrs. Della Annable, feeds the kittens
one at a time, keeping the others back
until their turn The cat has three kit
tens. A few days ago the mother brought
mouse into the house. The three kit
tens came running to her. but she had
decided which kitten she would give the
mouse to. and kept the other kittens away
by cutting them. The same day she
brought in another mouse and she gave
1t to one of the other kittens. The next
day she caught another mouse and gave
it to the third kitten When the mother
had caught the fourth she stood before
the kittens and ate it herself.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-16
Gentle Spring.

Said the Baltimore American of Satur-
day last:
We ventured the opinion in our issue Of vezter
day that spring had arrived and in support Of it We
put forward certain observations Of a horticultural
sartoTia and meteorological nature 1t now becomes
our solemn duty to apologize for that fadvised and
unfortunate little essay. We were wrong. and we
regret IT, We promise TO say no more about spring.
1t Is an extremely tickiish subject"
We think our contemporary was en-
tirely too precipitate with that apology.
Spring is here-was here. just as the
American said. It has been here for
more than two weeks, at least. There
are various ways of determining this
First. there is custom which starts
spring along its wabbly career on March
/; then there is the ground hog. which. IN
its turn, releases spring along about
March Is; again, there is the almanac.
with it's advice concerning a so-called
vernal equinox and a spring subsequent
thereto; and. lastly. there is ones own
self. that sees spring any old time from
late February on, and hears it, and gets
Whit OF its perfume in the air now
and then.
Which Of these shall we believe to be
the true advance agent OF spring? Ali OF
them, say we! We accept every sign of
spring in good faith-even Including the
book beer placards and the first robins
Then we are firm in the faith, and nav
no attention to contrary arguments Of
one sort and another. particularly mete-
geological If the violets seem about to
pop up to-day and it is showing to-
morrow. we DO not grow Weakened.
like the Baltimore American. and take
back all of our spring-like remarks and
cancel our beautiful and poetic thoughts
mot at all! We have seen spring behave
that way too many times in the past not
to know now that she is simply fooling.
Spring is a coquette-an incorrigible CO.
auette. of course-but she is sweet, and
she means no harm.
We trust the Baltimore American viii
not take springs future pranks too seri-
ousiy. It did well to burst into song
and wax glad last week. The situation
justified it. It made a mistake when it
apologized It had nothing whatever to
apologize for. If the American. however.
stin is uneonvinced that it Is spring, we
can prove It. Has the American not felt
that tired, lazy feeling" permeating its
bones2 Ha! We thought so! So, it is
spring, after all
The Washington herald., 1910-03-16
4 DOLLAR WITH TWO HEADS.
How This Freak of New Orleans
Vintage Came Into Existence.


Mintage Came Into Existence.
From the Atlanta Constitution.
Hansell " Compton has Just returned
from New orleans. La. where he went
upon a business trip. bringing with him
tbs only genuine silver dollar with heads
stamped on both sides ever seen In At
lants. And thereby hangs a tale.
Mr.. Compton got this silver dollar in
change and did not notice the unusual
fact about il at the time. Some time
later he was matching a friend for car
fare, happening 10 use this silver dollar.
when he noticed that the coin fell heads
every time. He looked closer and saw
that there was a head on each side Of
the dollar. Under one head were the fig-
ures 1906. '' the date of the initial stamp
ing. and under the other '190s,' the date
Of the second stamping.
He showed it 20 several New Orleans
men. who offered him various premiums,
the highest being SO. ali OF which he
refused
The story In connection with this coin
is as follows: An employee in the New Or
leans mint whose duty 1t was to run the
silver coin through the dies TO have the
head stamped upon IL substituted a cur
rent silver dollar for the coin Immediately
after the head had been stamped upon Il.
with the other side unstamped and per-
fectly slick This was in 1906. Three years
later he ran the coin through the stamper
for the reverse side. impressing another
head and 1903 upon it. The fact that a
coin had been put in. at the first IN
stance. to replace the half-eoined dollar.
prevented detection. In this manner, II
is explained, the silver dollar came TO
have its two heads.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-16

Col sylvanus Thayer was appointed
superintendent of West Point in 1917. and
succeeded in making the institution ia
nous among the military schools of the
world. The civil war brought West
Point into considerable prominence
throughout the civilized world: so much
so that since then its methods have been
carefully studied by the experts Of near
" every great government. All the
generals Of the civil war. who fought on
either side of the great conflict, were
West Point graduates.
The system of training officers at West
Point is regarded as more complete than
that of any other country. The student
at present, mingles little with the outside
world. except during his furiough at the
close OF two years. so that the four most
impressive years of his life are spent in
a training and environment well caIcu-
lated to produce a thorough soldier.
The number of students at present Is
limited to $50. Each Senator, Congress
sional district, and Territory. as we'll as
the District of Columbia. Porto Rico
Alaska. and Hawaii are entitled to have
one cadet at the Academy. There are also
forty appointments at large specially
conferred by the President of the
United States. There are also a few
students attending from foreign govern
ments, by special arrangement with the
United States government. their expenses
being paid by their home government
The Washington herald., 1910-03-16
ST. PATRICKS LIFE AND DEEDS.
Details Concerning IreIand's Patron
saint Are Rather Obscure.

"Details Concerning IreIand's Patron
saint Are Rather Obscure.
From the Kansas City Tines.
81 Patrick lived in Ireland. He wrote
document called 'sThe Confession. -
and he preached the Gospel to the Irish
people. These four facts are virtually
the only ones concerning the life of the
great patron saint Of the Land of the
Shamrock upon which historians agree.
Deep obscurity surrounds the actual de-
tails or the life and deeds of ST. Patrick.
Not only do historical authorities differ
regarding many Of the details OF MS life.
out such mass OF legend has sprung up
in the course Of centuries that il becomes
difficult in the extreme to separate facts
from tradition. Jocelin Is the authority
for the statement that st. Patrick was
born in Britain. while other accounts
state Scotland was his birthplace. The
date of his birth is given as So and it
is believed that he went 20 Ireland as
a missionary in 4S2. dying in 495 at the
age Of i23 years and leaving 4 Chris
tian people, whose faith has endured
through the centuries OF persecution to
this day. IN his youth the great mis-
sionary, according to JOcelin. was a wild
lad. and at the age Of sixteen was car
ried off by plates and sold into slavery.
He was then said TO possess supernatural
powers. After obtaining his freedom
he returned TO his home and there he
had vision in which he heard the
voice of generations Of Irish yet I'M
born calling him TO save them. In
obedience TO this vision he went TO
France. where ne studied theology. ana
thence to Rome. whence Pope Celestne
sent him 10 Ireland. OF the legends
about st. Patrick. none Is more famous
than that concerning the shamrock and
that concerning the snakes. The sham
rock tradition has him at Tara. teaching
the king and his court the truths of re-
ligion. The king was unable to under
stand the mystery Of the Trinity. St
Patrick. realizing the difficulties IN maxi
ing the doctrine comprehensive, sought
to symbolic Il in some way Happily
hitting upon the shamrock. he called
the monarchs attention to the unity of
the flower and the trinity of its leaves.
The symbol satisfied the royal mind
and brought conviction and conversion.
The legend of the snakes is to the effect
that st. Patrick entirely rid Ireland of
reptiles by making a wondrous drum.
the sounds Of which caused the serpents
throughout the island to wriggle to the
sea coast and plunge into the ocean
The Washington herald., 1910-03-16
A Bit of History.

From the Arkansas Gazette.
Columbus was headed for home after
discovering the new world.
BE sure not to sail too fast" he said
to his navigator. Test Representative
Macon seen discrepancy in the home
stretch"
Herewith he pondered how he might
produce proofs that would prove.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-16
A Pronhesr.

From the Houston Post:
Those people who insist upon things being stated
with exaetness are respectfully informed that Just
~ days hence the Democratic party, with the aid
Of the good Lord viii polish or the surface Of the
DslDitating planet with the arrogant and depeavei
Repuhiican nartv
The Washington herald., 1910-03-16
First to Find Gold in Colorado.

From the Denver Republican.
After living in Colorado most of the
time since 1858. James II. Pierce. the old
est pioneer OF the State, died Friday
night.
In the spring of 1858 he started for the
Rocky Mountains with party under the
command Of Russell Green in search of
gold. They prospected along Ralston
Creek and discovered the first gold known
to have been found in Colorado at the
mouth Of Dry Creek. near where Engie-
wood now IS
For several years Mr.. Pierce had been
the only survivor of the party that came
in 1855
The Washington herald., 1910-03-16
Pink Ten Influence.

From ths Wichita Eagle:
Representative Sulzer declared that army STAFF Of
ceTs in Washington attend pink teas and obtain in
fuenca because they make themselves solid with the
society folk Of that town. And his statement caused
the loss Of the amendment favored BY the staff OIL
osrs. But what does Mr. sulzer expect the star Of
hcers to do If they don't attend pink teas.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-16

What has become OF that Canadian
sect that used to parade without clothes?
We don't hear much about 'em these
days"
Perhaps they learned that they had the
wrong idea about an Easter parade"
The Washington herald., 1910-03-16
ALITTLE NONSENSE.
SAME OLD STUFF.

SAME OLD STUFF.
Fresh thoughts on spring
Are but few,
Can't find a thing
Really new.
Blossoms that blow
In the dale
Are. as you know.
Very stale.
Bards have but cold
Storage verse.
Ballads twice-told
To rehearse.
All the old rhymes
Have been done
Thirty-eight times.
Barring none.
Every last thing
Used before.
Writing Of spring
Is a bore.