La Junta tribune., 1911-07-01
More Republicans Abroad.

Ben Corbin is the victim OF
combination Of republicans so he
says. Last Sunday evening between
the hours OF and 3 o'clock. while
Ben was attending church, some one
effected an entrance to the store Of
the La Junta Hardware Company, and
besides packing off $l0.s5 in loose
change, wrapped up thirteen revol-
vers of various sizes and patterns
and dozen pocket knives. all Of
the total value of about $3.50.
The stunt was pulled off at a very
opportune time. the exact period
being while the gentle zephyrs were
on violent rampage. the atmosphere
being so full OF everything that hap
pened to be loose that neither dem
ocrat or republican could see or rec
oxnize his own proboscis. Everybody
that had a hole crawled into 1t and
remained out of sight until the furry
was over. A convenient hole in the
rear OF the store OF the La Junta
Hardware Company was probably the
only aperture that the gentlemanly
burglar could find. and probably
accounts for his taking advantage OF
II, and being OF an enterprising and
industrious nature improved each
shining minute while he was on the
inside.
| All Of the county and city guardi-
ans Of the peace had crawled into
their own holes during the atmos-
pheric furry, but as soon as 1t was
over and they had been apprised OF
the fact that a burglary had been
committed. started out to find the
hole that the burglar had crawled
into after making his getaway. The
Officers searched the country over.
even unto Swink and Rocky Ford. bu
failed to locate the burglars place
Of concealment or the goods and chat
tells that he had made away with.
The fact OF the burglar being well
armed, with a gun In each hand and
one In every pocket. may have csus-
ed the officers 70 be over cautious IN
tAslr search. and not over iudustrt
Gus In the matter of poking their
heads into strange holes. but the ex.
village policeman says that not
suspicious looking aperture was over
looked and not trace was discover
ed Of the hero OF the occasion. He
is still at large. and as he is well
armed is probably safe and has no
fear Of being mole
Mr.. Corbin seems to be bright
and shining mark. also victim, OF
gentlemen who engage In the pas
time OF burglary as n profession. He
seems to be poss, sed OF just the
things that other people want. their
cupidity being excited to such an
extent that they cannot resist the
temptation Of appropriating his be
longings when the owner Is not look
ing. A few short months ago his
| sIOTt WAN UuI oy WV k'bs'
men. but on this occasion were
caught In the act and made their
/ getaway by taking n flying leap
through the plate glass OF the front
door. One Of them WAS caught and
" now doing time at the reforma.
tory. but the other Is probably going
YET. Some people even suspicion
that he may have turned around In
his travels. finding the game In La
Junta w easy. and like the cat. came
bsck-for u repetition OF the trick
he turned u few short months ago.
On the night following the burglar
ixing OF his store. MIR. Corbin. while
at home. heard a suspicious distur.
bancc In the ncighborhood OF his
barn. and thinking that some one
was presumably In the midst Of an
attcmp, to swip. his fine span of
blacks. went out to investigate. He
found man walking down the alley
l.isurciy. and t.iephoncd the city
hall for an officer. Night Marshal
Frost followed the suspicious looking
man as far as smithland avenue. but
failed to oyertake him. for as soon
as he reached the outskirts Of town
he flew like the wind OF tho evening
OF the day before and faded away
ar Mr. r.corbin would keep his eye on
. few Missouri democrats hereabouts
~ well As suspicious looking rcpub-
licans he might have better success
In keeping posscssion Of the goods
and chatteis that rishtfuily belong TO
him.
WOndeeiy's Thossee.