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La Junta tribune., 1910-04-09
Gasoline Engine Religious Influence

AN Iowa editor, at recent state
meeting Of editors OF that state, had
an assignment to write disquisition
on The Religious Influence of the
easoiihe Engine" mechanical in.
vention conceived by his Satanic Mai.
esty'aRd used by him in the neither re-
siohs as an instrument OF torture, in
the section set apart for the accomo-
dation Of the editorial tribe. Any
one who has had oyperience in try.
ing TO make gasoline engine work, .
Will appreciate the following:
All my life have been accustomed
to struggle with balky things. On
the farm ! drove hogs and taught the
ouiih'aded calf to forget its mother
ana parlake of nourishment from the
bottom Of wooden bucket. have
exhorted impenitent mules, have
been married forty years. yet In all
my experience | never bumped up
agaihst anything that for obstinacy
could compare with gasoline engine.
bought this engine from Chris
tian gentleman, who assured me that
1t woult run like scared cat: that
1t wa DO sound bodily health, kind
and gentle. 1t had a sparker that
sparkle sometimes. although yio.
late no confidence when say that
II had been no better sparker when
was on earth the first time | would
have been a miserable old bachelor to
this day
Undrr normal conditions when I
commrnced to crank it should have
comm need to cough. shake the build.
ing and scare the horses. but all |
got out of Il was faint sigh. oiled
the diuEus screwed down the dudad
on tn safety valve, wiped off the
tumblug rod and tried 1t again. It
coughrd once or twice in hesitat-
ing. Apologize way. and there was
nothing doing.
l pat'ad II on the head, rubbed its
stomarh b with a cob. spoke kindly to
1t. cu-ad little, and 1t revoluted
few rHvolutions and remained in
statu quo. Then ! sent to the auto
mobilo houses for their most expert
veteriUar.es 10 diagnose the case.
They came. looked wise. took its TEN.
pcraturr looked at its tongue, felt
Its pulsr. unscrewed the fire plug,
screwci IL back again, took off the
cover and peered down into its vitals.
and It ran nicely-as long as they
turned the crank. But could not
afford 10 pay fifty cents an hour for
expert 10 turn the engine. and we
game 20 the parting of the ways. We
fired tho machine over into the cor
ner. whore II stands today. But We
still have hope. Some time, some
day, kome one may arise who can
make II go. And as look back over
my gasoline engine experience the
words Of the immortal poet come 10
my mind:
The saddest words OF tongue or pc |
Are the thing may run. but God
knows when"
La Junta tribune., 1910-04-09
UPspDOwN
THE
VALLEY

Plans have been drawn for Ma
sonic Temple at Holly to cost ;l7.-
900.
Wiley is branching out education
ally and talking OF founding II.
brary.
Free mail delivery will be estab-
lished in Dodge City, May lst with
two carriers.
Over $50 acres OF cantaloupes have
been contracted for at Sugar City for
the coming season.
Down at Las Animas the boys Of
that town are trying to raise money
by their own efforts to secure a much
talked Of. eagerly longed for swim
ming pool. Tonight they will give a
post Easter Festival. They will win
success by deserving 1t.
President w. NJ. Wiley, OF the
Holly Sugar Company, on his recent
trip to Washington In the interest of
agriculture In this section. was noti-
fled last week that the Department OF
Agriculture had agreed TO dispatch
five Of their most eminent scientists
here for the purpose of improving
conditions and to make 1t plain to
the farmer Just what is lacking
George Hammond, of Rocky Ford,
has leased famous old hotel in
Wichita. Kan, and announces that he
had already made his plans for the
complete remodeling Of the lower
floor and the installation OF modern
high class moving picture show. guar
anteeing to give as fine an entertain.
ment Of this sort as can be seen In
any Of the large cities OF the country.
He will open his show early in May.
The tax collections for the month
OF February amounted TO about
eighty-five thousand dollars which is
about thirty thousand dollars greater
than any previous collections In one
month in the history of Prowers coun.
ty. This Is about two-fifths OF the
total taxes for the whole year and
there Is still one more semiannual
payment to be made in August-La.
mar Register. !
II blows some In Fowler. A
woman accidentally dropped her
pocketbook containing $50 in bills.
The pocket book blew open when IL
struck the ground and the breezy zc-
phyrs scattered the bills to the
four winds OF heaven. Some OF them
have probably reached the Garden Of
Eden east OF La Junta by this time.
and It is quite likely there will be
real money In crops OF that section
this year of grace-in more ways than
one.
The bill appropriating $4,000 to
build boulevard from Las Animas to
the United States Naval Hospital
was reported favorabiy by the sen.
ate naval committee. The road as
now planned will go south OF Mr..
Banta's house and follow a direct
line to the Hospital. thus reducing
the distance mile and the cost sew
eral hundred dollars. The appropria'
ton calls for bridge across the Ar.
kansas river which will be separate
from the bridge now there.
Smyrna times., 1910-05-11
SMYRNA'S CENTURY CLUB
CLOSES DELIGHTFUL YEAR
ADJOURNED FRIDAY AFTERNOON
TO MEET AGAIN NEXT FALL
Words of Retiring President, Mrs. II.
G. TschudY, and New President,
Mrs. F.E.Postles, Struck Keynote

Mrs. F. F.E.Postles. Struck Keynote
The closing meeting of the Century
Club was held last Friday afternoon
when the newly rejected officers and
chairmen were formally install d,
also the directors of the corporation.
The club officers installed were /:
President, Mrs. F. E. Postles; lst
vice-president, Mrs. S. J. Reynolds :;
End ce-president, Mrs. E. G. Walls 4;
recording secretary, Miss Cora C.
Tschudy; corresponding secretary,
Miss Emma Hough; treasurer, Mrs.
Victor Messick; Chairman of Stand
ing COmmittees-Pro Program, Miss Anna
Hough; Education, Mrs. H. c.
Tschudy; Literature, Miss Laura
Lefty; History, Mrs. L. L. Artis a;
Art and Drama, Miss Julia Griffith
Civics and Home Science, Mrs. Jo-
seph Smithers; Social, Miss Laura
Bell; Philanthropy, Mrs. E. s..
Dwight Music, Mrs Thomas Wilson.
The exercises were impressive, the
retiring presidents remarks bright
and to the point and the pledges of
loyalty and service to the club very
sincere. The new President assumed
the new duties with an earnest speech
and the directors were then installed.
accompanied by timely words from
the retiring President and the new.
There was an interesting report from
the State Executive held at Harring-
ton, given by Mrs. Clifton which
showed what was being done by the
clubs. A very delightful paper b
Mrs. Vernon Phillips giving a re3u'
Of the years work. was read Mrs.
Phillips has been Chairman of Pro
gram committee and has filled the
position most admirably. The music
was unusually good, piano duet by
Mrs. Thomas Coverdale and Miss
Anna Talbot and a vocal solo by Miss
Mary Roberts. At the close of the
program a social half hour was en-
joyed when the club hostess served
refreshments. SO ends the Club year,
interesting, ably managed and help
ful. Cor. Sec.
Smyrna times., 1910-05-11
CLUB WOMEN TAKE A HAND
Assisting the Anti Tuberculosis Society
In th-ir Flag Campaign.

In order to extend interest and
gain h lip the Delaware Anti-Tuber-
culosis Society has entered into a
Flag Campaign, in which everyone
is asked to share Two sizes of
flags, with blue stars upon a white
ground and red cross, will be used
the smaller flag price five cents,
the larger ones, twenty-five. Each
will bear the legend: Il am Helping
in the Fight, Protection-P Proven
tion. On Saturday the town will
be canvassed by a Committee of young
ladies who will ask each and all to
purchase flags. The aim of this
campaign is to have every house and
building in every town in the State
decorated with these flags on Memoir
ial Day, May 30th, and three days
following, as an emblem of the fight
that is now being made against that
terrible enemy, tuberculosis. Even
as our soldiers. whose memory we
honor, fought for their country in
time of war, so we can fight for her
in time of peace. tuberculosis has
claimed a hundredfold more lives
from our communities than the Civil
War. We honor the soldier dead,
best by bearing our part in this
present campaign against the pesti-
lence that attacks our comnmun ties.
Cor, Sec.
Smyrna times., 1910-05-11
SMYRNIANs TOUR CALIFORNIAN
Mrs. Howard Josephs and Mr. and
Mrs. Cummins E. Speakman En-
terta ned a Jolly Party Saturday


A Jolly party from Smyrna compos-
ing passenger list of forty or more,
left Belmont Hall Station Saturday
evening at eight O'Clock on one of
Joseph's Personally Conducted
Tours to california and the South
west. - Under the chaperouage and
at the kindly invitation of Mrs.
Howard JOsephs and Mr.. and Mrs.
Cummins E. Speakman the party were
taken to this Land of Enchantment"
with true Belmont Hall hospitality
and more jolly evening the company
of Smyrnians could not have antici-
pated. In accepting the invitations,
Mrs. JOsephs, the general passenger
agent, " was flooded with special
letters and kilograms asking for OBJ
servation car, pullman, dining room,
buffet-smOker and other compartments
as well as the disposition of their
baggage. The invited guests gathered
at Belmont with linen busters, bags,
baggage and all sorts of things and
Immediately on entering the door
they were relieved Of their belongings
and directed to the ticke office where
the "ticket agent" (Walter Josephs)
dispensed tickets at the request of
passengers. Each apportioned room
in Belmont Hall represented ''car, -
each card table whist a "city''
and the progressions " the personally
conducted train. " Hervey P. Hall
was conductor, Cummins E.
Speakman, porter" and Walter
Josephs "newsboy." " The California
"Limited' left on due time via
"Philadelphia, Harrisburg, and Pitts
burg for Chicago, Kansas City, Carson
City, Los Angeles, San Diego and San
Francisco" The winners at each
card table moved from city to city.
Finally when considerable territory
was travelled' and the guests had
been importured with novels, bonbons
and chewing gum at the hands of
the "newsboy, Conductor Hall cried
out, "This train will stop ten minutes
for lunch. " Immediately all repaired
to the lunch counter in another room
where were served sandwiches, pie,
milk, coffee, fruit, &c, &c. At the
cry, "All aboard, - many came near
being left. The train sped on but
soon a wreck was encountered and
the party had to leave their comfort
able apartments and chase to another
train "way up the track" This
pell-mell frolic through different
rooms produced much laughter. FL
nally San Francisco was reached and
those receiving the highest score
were awarded prizes. Refreshments
were served and the guests departed
in high praise of the unique and
splendidly executed entertainments
Smyrna times., 1910-05-11
HORSE FORTY-ONE YEARS OLD
Chestertown, Md, Lays Claim to Hav-
ing Veteran Equine In America

Chestertown, Md, Lays Claim to Hav-
ing Veteran Equine In America
Chestertown lays claim to the
oldest horse in America. This horse,
which is the property of Joseph
Guest, a retired merchant there,
oates from May 9th, 1869, and was
then owned by the late Thomas Van
Dyke of near Kennedyville. Mr..
Van Dyke sold the horse at public
auction to Thomas Booson, who sub
sequently sold it to the present
owner. The horse is in fine condi-
tiOn, has good eye sight, and is able
to perform light service. His only
defect is that he is not very sure
footed He is a light sorrel, with
fine name and tail, and in his day
has been one of the finest driving
horses ever owned in this country.
Mr.. Guest says he will let the horse
spe.ld the remain Ter of his days in
peace and quiet, enjoying the verdure
of his pasture lot and the comfort of
good stable quarters.
Smyrna times., 1910-05-11
AsBURY M. E. CHURCH NOTES
Rev. Alpheus s. Mowbray Announces
Coming SsrViC Improvements
to the Shed Back of Church

The Woman's Home Missionary
Society will hold its regular monthly
meeting on Thursday afternoon at
half past two O'Clock at the home Of
Mrs. R. K. Stephenson. Services
next Sunday will be as follows:
Morning class at $50; morning ser
mon at 1870, Sunday School in the
afternoon at 2 O'Clock. Epworth
League devotional services at 7.l5.
and evening sermon at o'clock.
Preaching by the pastor Next Sun
day is the day usually known as
Hospital Sunday. Our church is pant
owner Of one of the best institutions
Of this kind, located in the city tf
Philadelphia Opportunity will Re
given for those who desire to make
contributions to the noble work Of
the Methodist Hospital. Childrens'
Day will be observed on June 5th.
Preparations are being made for the
usual service by the children which
/, always great attraction. The
Committee in charge of the Childrpns'
Day services are Mrs. W. F. P.
Jacobs, chairman; Miss Elizabeth
Mcdowell, Mrs. Bertha ?. Wilson.
Miss Laura A Bell, Mrs. Robert
Watt, Miss Bertha Smithers. Lewis
M. Price and Walter 0. Hoffecker.-
Extensive repairs are being made to
the sheds in the rear Of the church.
These are well patronized by teams
but the trustees will be pleased to
have their capacity so taxed as to
Justify additions. The Junior League
will give a May party on the lawn
Of the church next Saturday afternoon
at 80 O. clock. The Juniors are at
liberty to invite any Of their friends,
but are requested to report such in
vitations 10 the committee, as a guide
n providing refteshments. The little
teople Will BE- pleased if their friends
should feel free to make any small
offering to their treasury to help them
with their work The committee Of
ladies acting as patrons are Miss Rena
Williams, Mrs. Robert Watt. Mrs.
Fannie Hudson, YRS. Be~tha Wilson,
Miss Elizabeth Smithel., Mrs. w.
P. F. Jacobs, Miss Laura Bell.
Smyrna times., 1910-05-11
YcGGMEN ROE POSTOFFiCE
Safe At Greensboro, Md, Dynamited
Saturday Morning, $1,000 Taken

SaIe NJ GREENSBORO, ND, OynaGlted
Saturday Morning, $1,000 Taken
Yeggnen early Saturday morning
broke into the postofice at Green's
boro, Md, on the Delaware and
Chesapeake Branch of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad and dynamited the
safe. taking between $500 and 81, 600
in stamps and money. About $500
was in money. The robbers made a
good job and to all appearances were
professionals. They drilled a hole
in the door of the safe along side
the combination and after soaping
the cracks poured nitro-glycsrine
through the hole made by the drill.
A fuse was then inserted and the
hole plugged with soap. The explo-
sion which followed destroyed the
combination and the door was easily
opened. The robbery was not dis
covered until the yeggmen had had
several hours in which to make
get away. The exact amount of
cash and stamps stolen is not known.
Postma aster Massey is now going
over his accounts. He estimates
the loss at over $1,000. Several weeks
ago the postoffice at Middetown was
robbed and about 81, 300 in stamps
and cash was secured. The same
cracksmen probably operated at both
places.
Smyrna times., 1910-05-11
HOMEGROWN STRAWBERRIES

First Picking Delivered in Smyrna on
Thursday Prospect Promising.
Thomas Stevens, of near Friendship
A. M. E. Church, Kentor, was first
in town the past week with home
grown Strawberries. He deliveries
a crate to one of our Smyrna merch-
ants on Thursday, May 5. A few days of
warm sunshine will bring them lively
into market. Down the State the
early Sussex County crop is being
delivered and considering the cool
and unfavorable weather the railroad
is carrying big shipments.
Smyrna times., 1910-05-11
CHANGE LIGHTHOUSE SERVICE
Bill Before Congress Would Mpi4e,la
an Independent Department

Bill Before Congress Would Ma'.aIlg
an Independent Department
In the event of the passage o.
the Mann bill, which has passed the
National House of Representatives
and is pending before the Senate, the
lighthouse service, which is now un-
der the control Of the army and navy.
will be independent thereof. The
bill creates a bureau Of lighthouses
and commissioner Of lighthouses,
to be appointed by the President and
t0 receive an annual salary of IS, O00-
The commissioner is to have a sutfici-
ent number Of clerks to assist him in
the work; also inspectors. a chief
constructing engineer, at a salary Of
81, 600. and a superintendent of naval
construction at a salary of So, 600.
All present employees of the light
house establishment are to be trans
ferred to the new department, with
the exception of the army and navy
officers. The commissioner is di-
rected to rearrange the coasts of the
United States, for lighthouse pur-
poses, and divide them into, 10 dis
tricts, with an inspector in charge Of
each, each Inspector to receive 81,
400 a year. The department will
continue to be attached to the De-
partment of Commerce and Labor.
At present the Lighthouse Board
which is in charge, is composed of
army and navy officers.
Smyrna times., 1910-05-11
POLITICS IN KENT GIVES
OPPORTUNITY FOR GOSSIP
BOTH SIDES DISCUSSING CAN
DIDATES THEY WILL NOMINATE
Kent and Sussexto Be the battle-ground
For a Lively Fight.-Cood Nomi-
nees for Both of the Parties

nees for Both of the Parties
Kent and Sussex counties, Della
wares two rural counties both of
which are dry" and both of which
are debatable grounds between the
great political parties, will be en-
gagged in a hot political controversy
in another month. They will decide
how Delaware will stand in the No
vember election. They will practi-
cally decide whether Senator Dupont
shall succeed himself or whether a
Democrat shall be elected. The Re
publican party is making every ef-
, fort to put forth its strongest men
for the State Senate, one of the
chief objects of contention. In the
First district, of Kent county, it is
understood Colonel William D. Den
ney, secretary to Senator Richard
son, will be State Senate candidate.
I The Second district is now represent
ed by Senator J. Herman Anderson,
Democrat holding over. The Third
district will be the scene of a con-
test. Senator Remsen c. Barnard
desires denomination. Frank H.
Davis, of Dover, late candidate for
ATTORNEY General, is also being
mentioned, but his friends say he
will not run. The Fourth district is
represented by Senator John w.
Sheldrake, Democrat holding over.
The Fifth and last district will be
and other battle ground 1t is surely
Republican. Senator Alvan B. Con-
ner wants reelection for the third
term. Insurance Commissioner George
w. Marshall, of Milford, is also an
aspirant.
The five senatorial districts in Sus-
sex county will probably hold the
balance of power in Delaware. The
Second and Fourth districts are now
filled-the Second by Senator j..
Edward Dutton, Democrat, of Sea
ford, holding over; the Fourth by
Louis A. Drexler, Rpublican of Beth
any Beach, holding over. In the First
district, there are several Republican
candidates. In the Third district.
an effort is on foot to renominate
Senator Joseph life, and for the
Fifth, to renOminate Senator Row
land, Jr., of Lewes. Rowland is a
fpilot and is said, can pull the solid
vote of the Delaware Bay and river
pilots residing in "Pilot Town. -
The Democratic situation is greatly
involved. The old line Wolcott men
are endeavoring to lay plans for
certain Democratic districts to be
carried by eX-Secretary James H.
Hughes, who, it is said, will turn in
for Attorney General Andrew c. Gray
for United States Senator. Ex- Sena-
tor r. R. Kenney, however, will cut
large figure in Kent and Sussex
counties. That Kenney is making
some headway was demonstrated
last week by the announcement that
DIR. William P. Hoey would run fol
representative in the Eighth district
against Sapp and Soper, the present
factional leaders there DR.. Hoey is
a friend of Kenney Sunday Star.
Smyrna times., 1910-05-11
CLERICAL BROTHERHOOD MEET
Held an Interesting Meeting at ST
Peters Rectory Yesterday Afternoon

Held an Interesting Meeting at St.
Peters Rectory Yesterday Afternoon
The Clerical Brotherhood of the
Diocese of Delaware met at St. Peter S
Rectory yesterday afternoon. Rev.
Kensey j. Hammond rector of Eman-
ual Church, Wilmington. read an
essay on "The Revision of the Lex
ionary.'' This was followed by a
general discussion, the sentiment be-
ing that the Parish priest should
have more liberty in so far as being
able to appoint special lessons for
services not provided for by the
prayer book. The general convention
of the Episcopal Church which meets
in Cincinnati in October will act upon
this question. Preceding the meeting
the rector of St. Peters entertained
the Brotherhood at dinner at the
Delaware House. Those in attendance
were: Rev. Kensey J. Hammond,
Wilmington, president of the Clerical
Brotherhood; Rev. A. E. Clayton,
Wilmington, Secretary; Rev. F. NJ.
Kirkus, Rev. DR.. George C. Hall,
Wilmington; Rev. Mr.. Mears, Della
ware City; Rev. P. L. Donaghay,
Middletown; Rev. Mr.. Schoule,
Elkton; Rev. Charles H. Holmead,
Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1910-05-11
COUNTRY FAIR AGAIN THIS YEAR
Ladies of the Twentieth Century Club
Preparing For Interesting Fourth.

TT'5 Ut W
The Twentieth Century Club cor
poration has decided to give another
Country Fair" this year which will
be held three days including Fourth
of July, on the school house green.
Mrs. j. w. Clifton will be chair
man of the enterprise and a full and
elaborate program is being arranged
which promises to eclipse all pre-
vious exhibitions. The side show,
which will be in charge of Mrs. Alice
Read, will be as much a feature as
ever. The heads of all departments
have been selected and the commit
tees are in good working shape.
Smyrna times., 1910-05-11
FIGHT ENDS IN AN ARREST
Benton Hollis. Colored, Arrested for
Carrying Concealed Weapon

Carrying Concealed Weapon
For carrying concealed and deadly
weapons and for pointing at and
threatening to shoot Harry Cooker,
Benton Hollis, colored, was arrested
last Friday and committed to Dover
Jail. Constable Goldsborough made
the arrest. Hollis and Cooker got
into an alteration when the former
is alleged to have whipped out his
revolver and made the threat. Cook
er had a warrant sworn out for Hol-
lis arrest. Magistrate Tilghman
heard the case.
Smyrna times., 1910-05-11

Marriott Archer Appointed Carrier
Marriott F. Archer received his
appointment this morning as rural
carrier Route No. of Smyrna, to
succeed his father, the late Charles
B. Archer.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-01-14
MIDDLETON INSTITUTE.

Monday, January II, is the day
set for the Farmers Institute to be
held in Middleton. An afternoon and
evening session will be held. The
The program follows:
"The Improvement of Wheat"
Prof. E. E. Elliott.
Growing Alfalfa Seed" Don Ii.
Bark, of the department of agricul-
ture.
Weather Signs" E. L. Wells, OF
the U. S. Weather Bureau.
"Small Fruit Culture" Prof. W.
H. Wicks.
Irrigation Practices" Elias Mel
son.
Rural Education" Prof. E. E. Ell
lott.
The institute is free and Middle
ton and vicinity is cordially invited.
1t will be held in the l. o. O F. hall.