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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-16
CALL
FGABlNETTO
KING S. PALACE
---
Uprising is Feared
AT Barcelona
Spain

MADRID. July 1G.-The Spanish
cabinet was hastily summoned to-day
to an important conference at the Pal.
ace Of the King tomorrow to discuss
the admitted danger of a revolution
airy uprising of serious character at
Barcelona. A declaration of martial
law is expected at the first signs OF
disorders. Labor agitators and reyo.
lutionary lenders are busiest at Bill.
boa. Other Spanish cities are seeth,
Ing with discomfort.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-16
eeorae Won Elrs. Game.

Oscar George, who pitched ball here
with the local team of the West ylr.
ginia League and who is now with the
Huntington team of the Virginia Val.
ley League. pitched his first game on
Friday and won. the score standing
s;2. Charleston team was the victim:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-16
PAYNE WILL SUCCEED cRAMER.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, July 16.-

CHARLESTON, w. Va, July 1s.-
Though an order issued rrom the Of.
fee OF the adjutaht general. John B.
Payne, Company E. of Parkersburg,
has been promoted to the rank of ma.
jor in the Second Regiment Of the
West Virginia National Guard. Ma,
jor Payne succeeded Major Jesse L.
cramer and he in turn will be sue.
ceeded by another commander OF the
well known Company E which he has
brought up to a standard of efficiency
through hard work and thorough
knowledge of military affairs.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-16
eIooRAPH sloeRApA loaRApH
DEYZ !. J.
'Muggsy's FirstSReelIIearf

eloeRAPH BIoGRAPH HioeRAPH
A delightful Biograph comedy show.
ing the experiences o. MuggHy and
Mabel. After gaining her consent he
calls, but curse the lucki he ats IN
chair Just vanished, and when he
arises he leaves a portion OF his cloth.
ing glued thereto. To beat 1t ii his
only recourse, and he thinks his
dream of love is o'er. Not 30, for Ma
bel writes and apologies, asking him
to call again. This time he encounters
the National Upllit Committee, and,
thinking them burglars, throws them
out. When he learns their identity he
feels he is now dished for good. but
he is voted hero when they realize
that the committee had overstepped
the bounds of reason in wanting to
destroy many treasured articles, and
which they in the uplift deem sinful.
Z :.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-16

DR.. and Mrs. R. A. Wall went to Bal
timore yesterday to spend several
days.
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La Junta tribune., 1910-10-01
Kansas View of irrigation Suit.

Because Of the filing of the suit of
the United States Irrigation Company
against certain bitches in Colorado,
the Arkansas Valley Commercial As.
sociatiou has been cut up and the
Kansas end has been set adrift by
the Colorado end of the association,
not through any fault of Kansas, but
because Kansas company seeeks 10
oDtain It's long established rights in
the waters of the Arkansas river.
The action OF the Colorado men
was chidlike and foolish In the ex.
treme, the suit has not been deter
mined and even should IL finally go
against Colorado. the whole valley
has many interests in common and
always will have. but at the meeting
at Las Animas last Saturday the Col
orado members of the association
passed resolutions advising the for
nation OF Colorado Arkansas Val
ley Association and "A Kansas Arkan'
sas Valley Commercial Association.
AT a meeting of the Garden City
Industrial Club strong resolutions
were unanimously adopted endorsinl
the action of the United States lrri
eating Company and promising the
suppest OF the club in every way pos
sible. Colorado is organizing to fish
for her very life. aud why shouldn'
Kansas organize to defend her rights
Garden City Herald.
La Junta tribune., 1910-10-01
Costly "Friends OF the People"

Between May and November Of IN"
present year the revenues Of the stat,
Of Colorado will have been depleted
by s1mething like $4,000. Some
of that money has been spent on a
useless special election In Denver.
Some Of I, will be spent on the cost
OF the special session, which was
called Tor the advantage Of one poiit'
ical party. The rest viii be spent
By the funds of the state being os'
pended To pay the expenses OF poliu
cal Candidates. And the man who
foois The greater part OF that bill Il
the plain citizen who works for two
or three dollars day and has no
easy lime In making ends meet II
IN time that the plain citizen began
10 Inspect the good faith and general
purposes of the very wcll.todo law
ycrs sho pose as the friends Of the
people" NJ the cost OF the people.
La Junta tribune., 1910-10-01
Cold Deck Pete in Heck.

Sheriff Reeves received message
from the police Of Ninita. Oklahoma,
that they had arrested L. c. kaney'
wanted here on criminal assault
charge. lie was brought lack here
Thursday morning. 4 5000 reward
was offered for his arrest and the
officers were ON the watch for him.
II Is said that woman who for
merly resided In Garden City first
recognizcd him ON the street, and
sent message to the sheriff, who
Immediately wired the vinita officers
to arrest him. but they sent back
word that they already had him In
Iail
II IL a pretty hard proposition for
criminal To make his escape thes"
days, and II Is only u question OF
time until he is caught t.-Garden city
Herald.
La Junta tribune., 1910-10-01
Cashier Smith win Serve ou. Time.

At recent meeting OF the state
board Of pardons the case of f. J.
Smith, cashier of the defunct Rocky
Ford bank, went over until the Oc-
tober meeting of the board II was
the opinion of the board that TO re-
lease Smith at this time would only
subject him to rearrest, as had been
the case with Godding, the president
of the bank, and that it would be bet
ter to await the determination of
the Godding matter, Godding's case
will come up in the district court at
the October term, which convenes on
the third Monday in the month.
Smith was sentenced to from
three To four years January l3, 1905,
and II was pointed out that II not
released until after that date in next
January, the statute of limitations
would tar any further action on suits
connected with the bank
james X Dye, parole officer of
the penitentiary. reports that Mr..
Smith enjoying the best of health
and has not looked better than he
does now in years. He is employed
as n clerk in the office, wears citi-
zen's clothes, does not eat his meals
with the prisoners, and has an
hour and a half off every day for
exercise, during which time he is at
liberty 10 go wherever he chooses.
La Junta tribune., 1910-10-01
SATURDAY., OCTOBER I, 1910
REMINISCENT
CO1PiLlD fROH TRIBUNE
FILES Of
TWENTY IEARSACO

Fifty pupils We're enrolled In the
La Junta high school
J. b. Sherman took charge of his
old stand, the European restaurant.
j, w. Sherman left for his home
in Missouri-quite fayorably impres.
sed with Colorado
The name OF the local postoffice
at Oxford was changed to Fowler, with
\. II, Rogers as postmaster.
A Sunday School OF the Christian
church was organized at kindergarten
Hall-twenty years ago tomorrow.
September. twenty years ago. was
the best month for collections ever
known in La Junta-so said the mer
chants.
Garden City was hoping the Santa
Fe division point at Dodge City would
be moved to the former burg-to
keep il from dying.
Jas. McNeen went to Nepesta to
install an irrigating pump at the
headgate of the Otero canal-to pump
water into the canal, presumably.
]. c. Jones rented the store build.
ing on the corner OF Colorado ave
nue. and Trinidad plaza to Sam Rob.
erts, Of Las Animas, who converted
| IL into saloon.
Local knockers were busy circulat-
ing the report that the Santa Fe
shops would be moved to Pueblo
next week. What has become Of the
shop moving knocker OF late?
q. \. ki.gorc was elected presi-
dent of the Library Association. c.
r. Buckley secretary, and Clara Sher.
wood treasurer. 4 membership fee
OF 81 per year was assessed against
each male member.
Won't some able bodied man, with
a little cash. who don't care for more
than 30 per cent interest on his
money, tuild a big hotel In La Jun
ta"' was the pertinent query Of the
Tribune twenty years ago. Same
query is equally pertinent In
this day and age.
Single tax was one OF the chief
topics OF conversation about town.
Theories of government and taxation
are like the fashions-subject to-
change without notice. Il has been
nearly twenty years since We nave
heard good argument on the beau
ties OF single tax.
La Junia town officials twenty
years ago were tbusly: Mayor. ]
", Manley. city clerk. c. A. Beer.
bohm. treasurer. j. H. Simonton;
marshal. Geo. &. Taylor: trustees. c.
W. Bomgardner. II. 4. Russell. J. c.
Smith. II. S. Shrum. X. y. kirkpat.
rick, .. r. George.
0tero county officials twenty years
ag, were as follows; Treasurer John
Fisher. clerk. J. T.. Gangor. sheriff.
Lon Gentry. Judge. uriel sobree. M.
SCISSOR. c. y. Allen; surveyor. J. A.
Scclcy. school superintendent. $. H.
Lyon. coroner. chas Barnes. county
commissioners. j. e. vroman. John
Carson aud Il. A. Stoen.
La Junta tribune., 1910-10-01
PROXY osms That Old Not Work.

The delegates from Prowors. Baca,
kiowa, Bent and Las Animas ooun'
ties. mot nj the court house here,
Saturday. and nominated A. n. Par
siah as senator from this district
Mr. stevens. Of Trinidad. was the
only one Of the forty delegates from
Las Animas county present. he hav'
ing ihlriy.nine proxies. which the
convention declined to recognize. and
~ he WAS n candidate for senator he
was compelled to drop his asplra
tions-f.as Animas Leader.
La Junta tribune., 1910-10-01
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

Colorado has reason to be scared
over the sui, Instituted by the Unit.
cd States Irrigation Company. that
seeks to prevent the Colorado water
thieves from stealing all the water
Of the Arkansas river. II In the
opinion Of eminent lawyers that III.
irrigation company viii gain It's
suit.--Gnrdcn City Herald.
Reports from the Colorado stat.
line are coming m that = big fore. of
men are AT work restoring tho line
that WAS wiped out between Kansas
and Colorado = few weeks ago II
Ii said the line will be- built 40 hirh
and strong this time that u Kansas
merchant cant get over Il In order
TO deal with Pue 10 and Dcnvcr.-Gar
den City Herald.
10th county conventions have met
and nominated their tickets. And
both parties have given the north
side the cold shoulder. They have
furnished the north side with some
excellent county division argument.
and they viii not be = BIT mcaly.
mouthcd about using II. and who can
blame them,--Chsraw Clarion.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-05-20
Absent-Mlnded Professor.

Prof. Richard T. Ely. the distin.
guished head of the political economy
department at the University Of Wis.
consin. Is at times very absent-minded.
During recent visit to the University
of Colorado the ladies OF the party
were going to an afternoon reception.
1t being the plan Of Professor Ely and
the other men to come later to dinner.
At the proper time Mrs. Ely departed
In the carriage, her husband mean
while beaming proudly upon her from
the widow, satisfaction and content
ment In every feature. Suddenly. as
the carriage door clicked. a feeling of
utter helplessness seized him, for he
rushed out of the door and after the
retreating carriage. crying In utter
desperation: annie. Annie. do not
know where my clothes are ?"-Nation.
al Monthly.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-05-20

HaICAGO.-Prince Tokugawa Iyesato,
- grand Gordon Of the rising sun,
head Of the house Of peers Of Japan,
and who would have been q shotgun
were 1t not that the business Of sho-
cunning was abolished q quarter of q
century ago. arrived here recently, and
made his visit noteworthy by the In
PRODUCTION of the canned" interview.
With Tokugawa are viscount Sengo-
ku and Baron Shidura and retinue Of
surprising proportions. The prince
moved into the most expensive suite in
the Congress hotel. ate dinner, lighted
q cigar, and waited. The first time the
telephone buzzed a delegation Of inter-
viewers was at the other end of the
wire.
Come up" replied the baron.
Not waiting for any sort of an intro
duction. Prince Tokugawa walked up
to his visitors and handed each a tract.
faultless as to typography. and on the
finest linen fabric.
But the princes grin broadened and
It was evident something was expected
to happen. Clutching the tracts and
neryously wondering what sort Of re-
ligious or political propaganda Tokuga-
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| a. Mzzzz7 SSSMfR -
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81 E8ea9Ans<- Il Il y <A hfn
WAS A REAL ~sroP WATCH"

He was q newly appointed constable
In the rural districts and he had come
all The way to town to ind the watch
maker who had sold him . faulty
timepiecc.
But what's the matter with tho
watch?" asked the matchmaker In all
innocence.
Natter" drawled the old man. BY
Heck. this watch stops every few min.
utes."
The matchmaker came from behind
the counter and patted his dissatisfied
customer on the shoulder.
MY dear man. he whispered. "you
have Just been made q constable.
haven't your"
That's what I be-" was the proud
response.
And you expect to arrest motorists
for speeding?"
you bet l do"
well. how can you time automo-
biles without a stop watchf Go homo
and thank your stars you own one."
And the old man was 30 puzzled he
walked out OF the watchmaker's and
forgot the address.
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now preserved as a fiat skin In the
Natural History museum.
One of the most extraordinary char.
acteristics Of Pithecophaga is its ex.
traordinary bill, the outline of the up
per mandible describing perfect
segment of circle. lts depth Is
greater than that of any known bird
of prey. except Pallas' sea eagle
(Haliaetus pelagicus), while its ex.
IRENE narrowness as compared with
its depth is unique among accipitres.
The feet and toes are only exceeded
by those Of the harpy-eagle In size
and strength. Since Mr.. Whitehead's
specimen was sent home and the
Philippines became American, a few
Of these eagles. probably less than a
dozen, have from time to time been
secured, chiefly In the great southern
island of Mindanao. It is known, how.
ever, to occur throughout the group.
and has also been obtained in Luzon.
Either this or an allied species of
Pithecophaga has been seen by relia-
BILE naturalists in the mountains in the
south Of the Malay peninsula and like.
wise In Sumatra.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-05-20

u oSToN.-The kissing bug and de
- brutalized" football have been
given official o. KS by Harvard uni
versity. And In the same breath with
the announcement that there Is no
danger In the exchange of germs by
the oscillation route comes the order
that freshmen must be kept under
closer supervision.
President Lowell. In his report to
the trustees. advocates the general
playing Of football by students when
1t IL on q plane where all may take
part and when the players are not
trained gladiators. DR.. A. NJ. Worth.
ington OF the medical school and an
expert on bacteria. Is the one who de-
tends the gentle sport OF kissing
either as an outdoor or an indoor pas
time.
Speaking merely as a student Of the
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-05-20

GAN FRANC1SCO.-Asa horrible ex-
y ample Of what the Justices Of the
supreme court believe q legal docu-
ment should not be, the brief Of Attor-
ney Ralph w. Schoonover Of Santa
Barbara has been held up to the pub
lie gaze. and Schoonover was cited to
show cause why he should not be pun
tshed for contempt of court
The following words must never be
used in briefs fled before the Supreme
court:
Peach, raw. rotten, putrid. butt-in."
Nor shall lawyer refer to q deci-
sion Of superior court In such sui
phate language a.:
1T IL huge judicial joke and would
have been funny had It not been quite
SO raw, and intended and used as q
hypocritical judicial cloak to cover as
damnable case Of unblushing robbery
and oppression Of the widow and or
phan az ever went unwhipped In this
reign Of Mammon."
The trouble started In q suit tried be-
fore Superior Judge Walter Bordwell
OF Santa Barbara county. A. @. Will
liams sued A. P. Lane. trustee Of the
estate OF Addie L. Allen. bankrupt.
Judge Bordwell gave Williams judy
ment for 1851. Attorney Schoonover.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-05-20
Oh Joy! kissing Is Not Dangerous

books on bacteria Doctor Worthington
says there is no reason whatever why
healthy and well intentioned couples
shouldn't indulge In kissing to their
hearts content. Incidentally his state.
ment skaters the theory advanced
numberless times by professors OF
other universities that kissing is dan.
gerous because 1t makes q swap Of
microbes and illness In one or both
parties to the union often follows such
diversions. Said Doctor Worthington:
kissing harmful? Certainly not.
No. sir. There is no possible reason
when two self-respecting. wholesome
persons meet lip to lip they can't
break away without upsetting the BAG
terial balance. Perhaps the only seri.
GUS danger springing from such .
union would effect the heart only"
Doctor Worthington also ably de-
Tended his friends. the microbes. re-
ferring to them In other conditions.
He asserted that II the bacteria was
driven from the land. the world
would become desert scattered with
the worlds dead. Germs are humble
In their needs. but stupendous in their
life work
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-05-20
Lawyers Brief, MASTERPIECE Of SLANG

for Lane. appealed to the supreme
court. Then he llled his brief.
The Justices Of the supreme court
met to review the papers in the case
Of Williams VI. Lane. One Of the just.
Ices took up the brief OF Attorney
Schoonover and began to read u
aloud.
Then the state court butts into
the game.'" he read. in an amazed
tone.
beg pardon. I didn't follow" inter.
rupted one Of the learned associate
Justices.
Then the state court butts in.
MY gracious!" exclaimed a Justice.
did Blackstone ever use such Ian.
guageT
IF my memory serves me-" suggest
ed Justice Melvin, 1T sounds like Q
newer master: Ade. believe. his name
is.'.
The reading Of the brief was contin.
ued.
do not comport very favorably with
dignity and caution and evenness Of
mind. popularity believed to be personi.
fed In one who wears the judicial er.
mine and is presumed to know the law
and to administer It."
There was q general judicial gasp
en- banc.
The decision is a peach" contin.
ued the reader.
What" exclaimed q learned Judge
What"
I'm the vernacular," explained Just.
ice Melvin, 'the word peach signifies
anything rare. pretty gather that 1t
Is used here in al ironical sense"
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-05-20
$25O,OOO Colony, Fine for the Birds

there will be located there possibly
100 different kinds of birds and their
several species. In addition to this,
there will be houses for the birds OF
mixed nationality" and places where
these may be studied In their different
classes and under natural conditions.
Al the work of this gigantic bird
colony IL to be done under the direc-
ton Of Assistant Professor H. A. Bene-
dict OF the department of biology OF
the University Of Cincinnati.
I'VE are in new field a. yet" said
Professor Benedict. I'VE must study
the best way TO teach birds to con-
gregats and nest In q locality where
they are safe. The action OF Mrs.
Emery was the first Of its kind to my
knowledge In the world. and viii have
. decided effect In aiding other COM
munitiss. It win be known a. The
NaEy Emery bird preserve" and We
WIN take special delight In showing 4
to people who care to So Il when 4 n
finally arranged.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-05-20
Dispatcher Signals Engineer.

To give the dispatcher direct con.
nection with the engineer, as well as
with the station. is the aim OF q de-
vice that Is being tried out. At each
signal station there are contact bars
arranged SO that shoe on the en-.
CINE comes into contact with the bar,
just as the shoe on an underground
trolley car comes In contact with the
bars In the slot. In the engine cab and
In the station there are green and red
lights. and by these the dispatcher or.
ders the engineman to proceed or stop.
In addition there is telephone in the
cab by which verbal orders can be
given. The success of such a system
Is said to be questionable In foul
weather and under high speed condi.
lions.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-05-20
KNEW ALL ABOUT THE PUP
But Husband Of Missing Woman Had
Much Difficulty In Describing
Wife's Appearance.

A mans voice. husky with anxiety.
called up police headquarters tho
other night at about $3.50 a. m. II
was distraught husband begging the
police to help him find his wife. who
had been missing since eight o'clock
In the evening.
whats her description" asked
the Official ut the phone. "Her height
Weight?"
"Er-er-about average. I guess"
stammered the husband.
"Color of eyes?"
A confused burning sound came
back over the wire.
"Blue or brown" prompted the OF.
fetal.
IL don't know"
"How was she dressed?"
Il guess she wore her coat and
hat-she took the dog with her"
what kind of a dog?"
"Brindle bull terrier. weight IAN
pounds. four dark blotches on his
body. shading from gray into white;
a round. blacklist spot over the left
eye; white stub Of tail. three white
legs and the right front leg nicely
brindled all but the toes: a small nick
In his left ear. gold filling In his up-
per right molar. a silver link collar
With"
"That1l do" gasped the Official.
"we1l find the dog!"-Puck.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-05-20
Tackles Trolley Car.

The wireless trolley car has not yet
arrived. but the trackless trolley car
is here. and In successful operation. It
Is the invention Of a viennese. Herr
Ludwig Stoll. and no less than six DIFF
ferent lines are operating In the cities
OF Austria-Hungary. A flexible cable
instead Of rigid pole conducts the
current to the car. and the vehicle
can thus move as far as Ga feet to one
side OF the wire itself. and accommo-
date itself to any condition of traffic.
says Youths Companion. The current
Is returned through negative wire
which ruAs beside the positive wire.
and Is similarly connected within the
car. Wellbuilt. smooth roads are re-
quired: given these, the running of t-e
cars Is said to be very economical.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-05-20
Love SAVED TOWN
lnfatuation for Girl Changed Brit
ish Officers Mind.
Home Of Mary Sparhawk, Whoss
Beauty Kept Portsmouth From
Being Destroyed In ITS. stu
Stands In Maine.

Portland, Me.-There Is an interest.
Ing tradition In connection with the
historic Sparhawk house a. Kittery
Point. Me. This handsome specimen
of colonial architecture was built by
William Pepperell. the first American
baronet, and was presented In l743
to his daughter at the time Of her
marriage to Nathaniel Sparhawk.
The house Is now owned by Horace
Mitchell and stands as originally
planned, the most striking feature be-
ing the large hallway staircase. This
was planned by Sir william. who
drew every spindle.
The building has been remarkably
well preserved and Is In far better
condition than the average colonial
mansion Of that period.
The vile Of Nathaniel Sparhawk was
q noted belle and her daughter. Mary
Sparhawk. inherited her mothers
beauty and brilliancy and many sto-
ries are told of her wit and fascina-
ton.
The tradition Is to the effect that
Captain Mowatt of the Canceaux. a
British ship Of 16 guns. cruising with
a large armed ship, schooner and
sloop. were of Portsmouth harbor in
October. 1775. with the intention Of
destroying Portsmouth. Captain
Mowatt went privately on shore at
Kittery point and was received at the
loyal house Of Nathaniel Sparhawk.
Here he became SO much fascinated
with Mary that the intent Of his voy.
age to destroy Portsmouth was by her
InHnnnca chanrad md ha NADIA sail