La Junta tribune., 1911-07-08

clubs They help make our civIlixa-
ton. they are acquainted with our
farmers and our farmers are &C.
quainted with them: but We do not
know the mail order houses,-uncie
Joe Cannon.
The attitude OF Vermont republi-
cans toward President Taft is OF
special interest at this time. In view
OF the assertion that the farmers OF
tina, state are strongly opposed TO
reciprocity with Canada canvass
OF Vermont republicans OF prominence
In all parts Of the state. shows con
ciusively that President Tafts stand
ing a, present is not only secure. but
that the republicans OF tina; state
will favor his denomination.
Dad" Stephenson. after celebrating
his eigh,y-third birthday. has taken
on a new lease OF life and Is getting
ready to do more business than ever.
On Uncle Sans birthday he discard.
ed the peanut and popcorn rooster
with which he has been doing bust.
ness for the past eight years and
acquired the new machine recently In
stalled on FRS, street by Deacon"
Baldridge This disposes OF all the
opposition that Dad had. and he
is now In the trust class all b.
himself Strange how these oid-time
democrats will avail themselves Of re-
publican privileges whenever the OPP
portunity is afforded.
when Mark Twain, in his early
days. was editor Of Missouri paper.
a superstitious subscriber wrote TO
him saying tina, he had found spi-
der In his paper. and asking him
whether that was a sign OF good or
bad luck The humorist wrote him
this answer and printed it;
old Subscriber: Finding a spi-
der In your paper was neither good
luck nor bad luck for you. The spi
der was merely looking over our
paper TO see which merchant is not
adys rising. SO that he can 20 TO
that store. spin his web across the
door and lead life OF undisturbed
peace ever afterward,'
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II has now come u pass that John
Hays Hammond. our special and Of.
fetal envoy to the coronation func.
ton Of King George. is being men
toned as possible candidate for
vice president as running mate
for Taft. who at present seems 10
have cinch on the nomination.
May the good Lord preserve us from
any such affliction. Our special
envoy made himself conspicuous at
the coronation In court dress silk
knee bre~,h.s. yellow legged -ssek
ings. silver buckles and the whole
blooming works, Such monsrosity
running for vice president on the re-
publican ticket would alone be enough
TO defeat the republican ticket. and
the good Lord knows thar the grand
old party will have trouble enough TO
elect any Kind Of an old ticket With
out going to merry old England to
borrow any trouble.
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Owing to the fact that our soci-
ETY. editor has gone from us the
Tribune has not been In AS close
touch with society events a. II prob
ably should be-and In some quar-
tiers is expected to be Through dense
ignorance OF tn. fact ". failed 10
chronicle the marriage last week OF
Mr.. Frank Christie and Miss Vivian
Nccauley. which took place at the
home OF the brides parents. Mr. and
hirs Geo T. McCaul.y. last Thurs
day evening. at : o'clock. Rev. Otis
q. Dale officiating at the CEREMONY.
Mir. and Mrs. Christie left the same
evening FOR Denver to live. Mr.. Chris
tie having jus, recently been promot-
I'd to an important position In the
city ticket offic. OF the Santa Re In
the Capitol city. Well. here's best
wishes for long aud happy life.
Better late than never.
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