La Junta tribune., 1911-06-10

Governor Shafroih has signed the
new law compelling man to support
his wife. Looks like class legisla
tion. We have been unable to find
In the bill any provision that 4
woman must support her husband
Craig Empire.
Every man who works. whether as
president Of q bank or laborer on the
section. needs an occasional vacation
"A change from the grind In which
he is engaged. A few days off fresh.
ems him up. makes him better fit
Ted for his job. adds more rays Of
sunshine to life. aud sugar r-coats
drudglery. Bully for the vacation.
even II 1t lasts only day or two.
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On the railways OF Belgium. which
are owned by the government, fire
men receive $3.50 to s22 SO per
month. the higher wage only after III.
teen years service. Engineers begin
at $22.50 per month. and at the end
Of twenty-four years service, work
up to $3s per month. Conductors
earn from fl7.e1 per month up to a
maximum OF 1910. Brakemen begin
as switchmen at ~ cents per day.
When promoted they receive sI7.i0
per month. and work up to s22 per
month. The ayera,e railway worker
In Belgium receives 2.22 francs. or
~ cents a day
James B. Haggin. the multimil-
iionaire owner OF the Elmendorn
stock farm. has caused notices to
be posted requiring the several hun.
dred employees OF his nine-thousand
acre estate to be shaved every other
day. Mr.. Haggin believes that "whis-
kcrs" propagate dangerous microbes
and the order Is meant to affect par
uculariy the employees In the dairy
department A barber shop Is being
Installed and accompanying 1, is
being erected a $4,000 bath room.
both of which are to BE- maintained
free OF charge to the employees.
Postmascr General Hitchcock, who
undertook the administration Of the
postal affairs of the country facing
= deficit OF SI7.500 900. announces
that the present year viii show
revenue CT $1,000. 900 In excess OF
the department expenses. The post.
master general says that penny pos
tage Is the goal he IN aiming at. and
he expects to make this III. great
achievement OF his administration
The wiping cut OF the deficit Is
III. forcrunner. and II will not be sur.
prislng to see the new rate within
ih. next twelve months.
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\ note accompanying Roy finuey's
London letter. which appears IN an.
other column OF this issue. says: Our
time In London. nearly two months.
has been most inter sting. besides
The vast material Ia the hospitals.
the most Interesting To me. We have
been Ia the presence OF the king and
queen several times. at Crystal Pal.
ace. There. W. ". listened To
ShFaa i.,U. s.u
voices. aud at N. unvelling of Queen
Nictoria's monument. Emperor VII.
liam. OF Germany. aud family were
present ". leave London June. I'd.
and go up In Scotland for a week.
and then down TO Paris for two or
three weeks
ON. day last week n travelling rep.
rcscntatiye OF the Underwood Type.
writer Company. was making on. OF
his regular calls at tn. court house,
and while there announced that h..
expected to b.. married In Colorado
sptinrs In few days Cupid Car.
vim. who lis u believer Ia reciprocity.
Immediately boned him to paironiz.
Ot"ro county by purchasing his mar.
riago license forthwith imme iiately.
and thus show his appreciation Of
hvors extended To him In the past.
The vpc~ritcr man VAS gam. and
Immediately called the bluff by ante
Ing $3.50 In the otcro county mar.
riAgc license jackpot. He vas mar.
ricd In Colorado springs last Wed.
acsdsy.
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Kansas exercises the same ssscin.