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The Bourbon news., 1912-10-29

Already the great bonus offer OF
votes has aroused the keenest enthusi-
asm among competitors and the effect
will be of material assistance to those
who are on the hunt for subscribers,
how much more valuable a subscrip-
tion contracted for now will be 10 you
and how it will be the means of i'm
proving your prospects of ultimate vic
tory.
BIG CHANCE IN COUNTRY DIS
TRICT.
The contest manager cannot too
strongly impres on the prospective can
didates living in the smaller towns
and on the rural routes that they have
an unusually fine chance to win one of
the valuable prizes. There are two
districts in the contest and one of
those lies outside of the city of Paris.
At the present time we have only
two or three contestants who have ac-
tually got started in that district. AS
there will be at least four prizes
awarded to that district you can read
ily see what an excellent opportunity
is offered to pick up valuable prize
very easily.
Under this big offer your votes will
count up very rapidly. A yearly SUBJ
scriptlon now counts for 21, 800 votes.
two year subscription IA, 500, etc.
Why not get busy today? You can win
one of those handsome prizes if you
will only try.
STILL TIME TO ENTER.
Any young lady who is thinking OF
entering the contest should send hel
name and address to the contest man
ager, at the News office at once. II
is not too late to enter the contest
In fact, we venture to predict thai
some Of the winners have not ever
been nominated yet. 1t has been the
experience of the contest manager
that. in many cases the candidates wht
start two or three weeks after the con
test has started, come out winners il
the end. We would especially like t.
Continued on Page 81
The Bourbon news., 1912-10-29
Supplemental Registration
Tuesday and Wednesday.


The Paris and Lexington interurban
car leaving Paris yesterday afternoon
at 5 lis o'clock collided with a wagon
loaded with hay at Station 81, short
distance from Paris. The wagon was
stalled across the track and the motor
man did not see the obstruction before
it was too late to bring the car to a
stop. The front of the car, which was
in charge of Conductor Lawrence and
Motorman Day. was demolished. No
one was injured.
The Bourbon news., 1912-10-29
Avoid the Penalty.

Thursday. October 81. is the last day
to pay your city taxes. Pay before
that day and avoid the penalty.
e.. K. THOMAS,
Collector.
1t Office at Deposit Bank.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-12-13
MARRIED AND DIDN'T KNOW IT
New Indian Agent Got Into PrsdIea.
ment Through Ignorance Of
Native Custom,

On the old Rosebud Indian reserva
tion, in South Dakota, they still
laugh over the peculiar predicament
into which . new Indian agent once
got himself.
The agent, an unqualified 'tender
foot" was inspecting an Indian school
Noticing that as soon as he entered
the room every girl present brought
her hair forward over her face, he
asked the teacher to tell them to
throw 1t back SO that he might see
their faces. But this they refused to
do. until, after much urging. one girl
did finally uncover her face.
After school was over, the agent
wondered at the strange actions Of the
girl who had uncovered her face. She
followed him to his house, entered
after him, and set about getting his
dinner. AS he spoke no Sioux, and
she no English, he could get no ex.
PLANTATION from her
Finally, to his relief, the teacher
rode up. Shaking with laughter, he
asked the agent how he liked his new
wife! Then the latter understood
what he had done. In certain tribes
Of the Sioux Indians all a man needs
do in order to get a wife is to induce
a girl to uncover her face. The agent
had proposed in the usual way-and
been accepted.
In vain old the agent plead thst he
already had a wife in the east; there
was only one way to get out Of It..
1t coNt him the equivalent of fourteen
po1ies to persuade the Indian girls
father to take her back again.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-12-13
TREE THAT EXHIBITS ANGER
IN Idaho 4 Species ouskes and Emits
san Unpleasant Odor When
Disturbed.

IN Idaho there exists q species Of
the acacia tree which is entitled to be
classed n one Of the wonders Of
plant life. This tree, Harper's Week,
ly states, attains height of about
eight feet. When full grown it closes
its leaves together in coils each day
at sunset and curls its twigs to the
shape Of pistails. When the tree has
thus settled itself for its nights sleep
It is said that II touched 1t will fiut-
ter as II agitated or impatient at the
disturbance. The oftener, 1t Is averred,
the foliage Is molested, the more vio-
lent will become the shaking of the
branches. Finally, 1t Is further al
legged. II the shaking be continued, the
tree will at length emit nauseating
odor quite sufficient to induce a
headache in the case Of tho person
disturbing the tree. ",-.s :
In Idaho 1t is called the "angry
tree" and It is said that 1t was discov.
cred by men who, on making camp
for the night, placed one end of a can.
vas covering over one of the sensitive
branches, using 1t. for support. I'm.
"coAoSe1y SAo loe ue6dH ~ JeTh At1
branches sharply. The motion contin.
ued, with increasing nervousness"
until at last came q sickening odor
that drove the tired campers to a
more friendly location.
Curiosity prompted an investigation.
One Of the ANGRY trees" was dug up
and thrown to one side. Immediately
upon being removed from the ground
It is said that the tree opened its
leaves. its twigs lost their pigtails and
for something over an hour and a
half the outraged branches showed
their indignation by a series of quak.
ings. which grew weaker and weaker
and ceased when the foliage had be-
come limp and withered.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-12-13
Cloves Main Source Of ,ncom

Nire-tenths of the worlds supply
Of cloves comes from the island Of
Zanzibar, a British protectorate, on
the east coast of Africa. Fhe gov.
ernment receives as a tax one bnle
out CT each five. AS many as zoe, O,U00
bales have been produced in a season.
The industry. which has long been
the salvation of the little island, with
its scant population, really had. its be>
ginning in 1860. when an Arab plant.
ed 200 shrubs. Said Burgash. sultan
Of the island. saw the commercial
possibilities of the plant and caused
cloves to be set out by his people. A
cyclone in 1872 devastated tho island
and uprooted the trees, but within a
short time the sultan had them re-
placed. Since then the industry has
grown steadily. r
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-12-13
ALL FOR THE SAKE OF BETSY
When Col. J. J. Astor JsopardIxsd
His Yacht and Passengers
for . oo0.

Some years ago Col. J. j. Astor and
his yacht Nourmahal and his son.
Vinoent, were reported lost at sea.
the New York correspondent Of the
Cincinnati Times-star recalls. Every
one got excited about Especially
IN New York Newspaper ofhces. II
was = New York newspaper, you may
remelnber. which ran this headline
over the story Of the wreck Of the
Titanic: "Col. John Jacob Astor Lost
at Sea; Two thousand Others Also
Drowned"
The Astor part Of the headline was
IN very large pink letters and the
rest was comparatively modest type.
When the Nourmahal was reported
lost the papers began to talk about
sending out searching expeditions.
The government dispatched . cruiser
to search for Astor. Now Richard
Barry tells the story Of that episode
for the first time. "Astor was very
fond of his pet dog" says Barry. 'The
pet dog hated the sea. The second
day out on the cruise the dog began
to nope. Astor told the captain Of
the yacht to point her nose for shore.
I'll take Betsy of and give her .
rum said the master Of millions.
They landed that day on the
Caroline shore and Betsy got her run.
But one run wasn't enough for her.
Each day, as they voyaged south.
Betsy was taken on land to stretch
her legs. Finally they were on the
Honduras coast, and Betsy began to
howl for q frolic. The captain pro.
tested that the coast line was insum.
ciently charted. and that the Nourma.
hal was in danger Of being wrecked II
he was obliged to run In too near
"'No matter said Astor. Betsy
isn't happy
80 they put in. and shelved the
Nourmahal on q rock. and every one
north Of Panama became violently OK.
cited because It wasn't possible to
hear from the Astors. and it cost the
yacht owner q good many dollars to
get her of. But he didn't care. He
was fond Of Betsy-and Betsy had
her run"
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-12-13
BANK BEING ORGANIZED
New Financial Institution Will
be Great Help to the Tax
payers in This County.

A new bank is under process of
organization for Cheyenne Wells,
in order that the people who do
their banking business in the
county seat, won't have to stand
for the impositions and ravages,
practiced on them every time
they buy draft or cash a county
warrant, Another bank in the
hands of such men as are organ
zing this one. will give the peo-
pie relief from the avarice of an
institution like the one now en-
ploying J. M. Staley as its CASH
ier. The people will stand most
anything before they will stand
to have their money tampered
with. Whenever you go to Jug
ling a mans money, you are
touching him in a mighty tender
place. With the assistance that
can be given them, the farmers
Of Cheyenne county, can have a
bank of their own. where they
can borrow money and conduct
their own business. and not be
always compelled to pay tribute
to gang of pirates.
Farmers. let US get together,
and organize a new Bank for
self protection. The Eastern
Colorado Times will start the
subscription with SIS. 100000.
Now do not delay this matter,
get your money together, and let
US open a bank properly and
bountifully financed, conducted
by honest officials, and run in the
interest of the people who pat
ronize it, and not for the benefit
of few grafters.
The people of Cheyenne county
have been grated long enough.
If we permit ourselves to be
grated in the future, it is our
own fault. for we now have the
means at hand to prevent it.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-12-13

Judge Tully Scott, recently
elected to the supreme bench on
the democratic ticket, received
the highest vote of any of the
candidates for state Office, despite
the fact that he had to overcome
the opposition of John R. Dixon,
who ran Independent after Scott
defeated him in the primary.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-12-13
Humility Not Noticeable.

The will Of the earl Of Pembroke,
Of the English civil war notoriety,
does not portIzy . mind exactly in
the state It should be. when he pro-
ceeds to say: "As regards my other
horses. I bequeath them to my Lord
Fairfax. that when Cromwell and
bis council take away his commission
he may still have some horses to COM
mand. Above al. put not my body
heneath the church porch, for I am.
after all. . man Of birth. and would
not that, ] should be inferred there
where Colonel Pride was born"
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-12-13
Tlms-relIIna Made Easy.

Though comparatively few OF the
natives Of Turkey own watches, yet
they have an ingenious way Of approx.
imating the time. and some OF them
hit It with considerable accuracy.
They locate two cardinal points Of the
compass. and then. holding their
hands together In such manner that
the forefngers point upward and III
opposite directions. they observe the
shadow cast. In the morning or eve.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-12-13

There has been AZ, 697 bushels
of wheat shipped from Flagler
this fall, of which "a, 482 bushels
were shipped or being loaded this
month. This means that our
farmers have received close to
$50, 600. 90 for their grain so far
this fall. The first sixteen work.
ing days Of this month our grain
men have paid out over 81, 600. 90
per day for grain brought to this
town. Flagler Progress.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-12-13
Col. Archibald Oracle, of WASH

Col. Archibald Oracle, of Wash
ington. one of the last passengers
to leave the sinking Titanic,
died in New York, December 4,
1912, in a private hospital. Col.
Oracle went down with the vessel
but on coming to the surface
found a life raft on which he
afterward helped others His
family is prominent in New York,
Washington and Mobile, Ala.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-12-13
OLD WEDDING DAY CUSTOMS
Many supsrstItIons Have Clustered
Around tho Marriage Ceremony,
Especially In OIdsn Times.

Superstition never clustered round
any episode of life more than that OF
the wedding day, especially in olden
times. s-'SN
Then 1t was customary for the bride
to present her future husband with
bunch of rosemary. tied up with rib.
bons, on his first appearance on the
wedding morning. This was supposed
to insure his love and loyalty, and to
make her happy forever.
In Yorkshire the old superstition
still abounds that nothing more un.
lucky could happen than for a newly
made bride to leave the church by q
different door from that by which she
entered.
Another quaint custom, for which
there is no known origin, is that
practiced in some of the midland and
northern counties. This is to ring
merry peal Of the church bells at the
first reading Of the banns of an in.
tending matrimonial couple. It is
called the spur peal" which in old
Anglo-Saxon means simply ASK"
OF course it is we'll known that II
II the height of luck for the bride-to.
be to dream of fairies the night before
the actual ceremony. So much was
this idea believed in that many girls
would peruse fairy tales before going
to sleep.-Answers.
Bartender Made = Guess.
According to a Cincinnati banker,
who lives at the Plaza hotel in New
York, an English guest at that hostel.
ry was recently presented with a
bunch Of handsome roses. He took
them to his apartments and found no
suitable receptacle. So he placed
them on the table and wrapped them
in a wet newspaper while waiting for
the boy to answer the bell. When
the youngster came the Briton said:
Bring me-aw-a rose jar" The
boy saluted and went away. After
lapse OF time he returned. beg par
don. SIR" said he. but what was 1t
you wanted. He didn't understand"
II want q rose jar-aw-" said the
Englishman very distinctly. "A rose
jar-aw. Quite so." The boy went
away again. In due time he returned
bearing something In his hand. "The
bartender" said he. thinks mebbe
you've got mixed on the names Of
these American drinks. He says he
thinks you meant . mint 1ulep."
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-12-13

n,ns II certain Known hours one finger
or the other will point directly at the
sun. A comparison Of the two shad.
ows win determine the hours bo.
tween. +
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-12-13
Subscription One Dollar the Year
ADVERTISING RATES

Display advertising 10c per inch
each insertion; locals Sc per line each
insertion; cards of thanks, resolutions
of respect, memorial notices, etc., So
per line. -: :: :: ::
The chronicle=news., 1912-12-23
WORDS FROM HOME
Statements That Nav Be Investisa.
ed. Testimony Of Trinidad Cit.

When Trinidad citizen comes to
the front. telling his friends and
neiShho:s of his experience. you can
rely on his sincerity. The statements
OF people residing in far away places
do not command your confidence.
Home endorsement is the kind tnat
backs Doan's Kidney Pills. Such tcs-
'imony is convincing. Investigation
proves it true Below is statement
of u Trinidad resident. No stronger
proof of merit can be had.
l.. Walden. 1901 Nevada. Ave.
Trinidad, Colo. says: Il had pains
in the small of my back which at
trihuted 20 disordercd kidneys and
when ! Strengthened after STOPPING.
became very dizzy. My condition
showed that my kidneys We're rot
doin cthelr work properly. and I was
finally led to get Doan's Kidney
pills at the Hausman Drug Co. They
soon fixed me up in good shape and
when have taken them since then.
| have always received relief"
for sale by all dealers. Price 40
cents fostcr-Milburn Co.. Buffalo.
Kew York. sole agents for the United
States
Rene mber the name--Donu's-
and take no other.
.
The chronicle=news., 1912-12-23

OF handsome prize that should have
been yours. YOU Will feel sore" at
yourself. will you not. tina, you did
not try just little harder. when
success was within your grasp: It
might be just that It'll. subscription
that you neglect TO secure today. and
that someone rife takes from YOU,
that spells the difference between
success and defeat. Many and many
a contest has been won on subscrip-
tion or two. aud surely. now that you
have done 30 we'll. you are not going
to allow some one else TO step In
and take q priv" from you after you
have already tasted tho sweetness OF
victory.
Even II you feel tired now and
then, remember. that after January
Il you can rest. secure In the posses
sion Of handsome prize. and should
your effo:,s bring YOU the handsome
1913 Ford" touring car. all your
tl7cdness will be ;hlng OF tn. past.
for you will 10 able to ride hcrcaf-
ter. Think what unhoundcd pleas.
ure and delight would be yours n
you should win this handsome car.
and what source Of pride aad sat-
isfactlon II would BE- TO know that
you are the most popular young wo-
man in Southern Colorado and
Northern New Mexico. You would
then thnnl. the dag yuu entered the
contest and be thankful that YOU
didn't give up when yuu felt weary.
ANY ONE CAN WIN THIS BEAU.
TIFvt. CAR If YoU WILL ONLY
MAKE Up YOUR MIND TODAY TO
GO AFTER 1T AND STICK TC
THAT DETERMINATION UNTIL
JANUARY Is. II Is surely worth
working for and the work required
30 win &; Is but small In comparison
to the reward.
, Say to yourself today. 4 want that
car and am go.ns TO get IA. Keep
this determination ever before yog
and do not allow It 10, escape from
ynur mind FOR single instant Wis
/ IL your friends and tell them Of ycu'
desire and what splendid oppoi;un'
lity Is before YOU. and how much
pleasure it will give you to connect
their names with your greatest
achievement. Prove your earnestnes'
to them and impress upon them the
necessity OF their assistance in help
Ing you to win your hearts desire
An interested person Is always tn,
biggest booster. and by interesting
them yoti will secure their support
Such an opportunity rs this comes tC
but few people more than once In
lifetime. and in all probability vii
1neyer come to you again. Thost
who succeed in life are those VIII
make the most OF their opportunities
and nothing is impossible to thos'
who try. Il can't" never did any
thing in this world. but history i
The chronicle=news., 1912-12-23
BIG SURPRISE TO MANY
IN TRINIDAD

Local people are surprised a, the
QUICK results received from simple
buckthorn bark. glycerine. etc. as
mixed in Adler-i-ka. the German ap-
pendici;is remedy. The Hausman Drug
Co. states that this simply remedy
antisepticizes the digestive system
and draws of the impurities SO
thoroughly that A SINGLE DOSE
relieves sour stomach. gas on tho
stomach and constipation INSTANT
LY.
The chronicle=news., 1912-12-23
The Arinidad and Drehcr BuSines,
Collepes


knowledge and understanding OF
business and business methods Is u
vital necessity TO the Young woman
OF today who enters the business
world. In the present day. the bust
ness man has no time to train
those who come To him for employ
ment. They must be prepared to
TAX. up the work for which they ap-
ply. The modern business college
supplies this necessary training and
education. But all business colleges
10 not train their students In the
same manner. som" adopt a hap
hazard method that leaves the s,u-
dent but little better off after com
pl.;inc n course than she was before.
The Drehcr and Trinidad business
colleges have long enjoyed a reputa-
,lon FOR up-to-datc methods and com
plcten.ss Of instruction given their
students \ student l. not given 4
Diploma until the college authorities
are satisfied that he or she has thor
ouehly mastered his or her work.
Careful attention TO detail has given
these institutions reputation
ihrouRout Colorado. Kansas and New
Mexico and positions ar" alwi,ys
awaiting their graduates.
The chronicle=news., 1912-12-23
1! = : = = :: = + {. = :: = :
NOTICE TO CANDIDATES

= Today's vote standings are ::
:: the same ~ those which ap- ::
:. pearcd In Saturdays Issue. due ::
:: to the fact that no counting !
:. was done on SUNDAY by the 4
: Contest Department. These ::
:: standings include votes received :
:: up to noon Friday. However. =:
:: an votes received after noon :
> Friday and up TO noon today. =:
:: will appear In tomorIow's issue. :
The chronicle=news., 1912-12-23
NEWS j. BIC CAMPAIGN

teed ladies' gold watches. which will
be given In each district. are not on
ly perfect and guaranteed timc-keep-
eis. but beautiful articles of jewelry.
which any young woman would b.
glad Ia own and wear. Guaranteed
movements. encascl In beautiful
cases. they are prizes worth far more
than the small effort put forth in
their securing
The chronicle=news., 1912-12-23

Zoe Young. ii2 Maple. O.. ....i3I3o
Mildred Thomas. lla Arizona 1920
Anna Hcrn. san Pedro street 39glo
Mrs. o. l.. Davis. Jr..
1928 SAN Pedro street. ."NS5o
Julia Henson. Ge0 Z. First. ss51O
Ada smith. Enzleyilic Hill.. ..il2c
The chronicle=news., 1912-12-23
DISTRICT NO. }

: Consists of Huerfano County +
|: and al, towns In Las Animas !.
, county. north OF the Las Ami :.
; mas river. but not including :
!. towns or territory bordering on :.
: the river. =
!. :. !! : I. !. :. !. !: = :. !. :. = :. !. =
The chronicle=news., 1912-12-23

We have now fairly started on the
LAST HALF or THE CHRONICLE
NEWS GREAT POPULARITY CAM
PAiGN. and from this time on en-
orEy and determination will feature
the work OF the enthusiastic oand!-
da,e7. even more SO than they have
In the past. Now Is the time when
even the moments have value that
cannot be overlooked. and until the
closing minutes OF the campaign.
every subscription IS OF the greatest
Importance.
Last Half of the Campaign.
The hardest pnr' or your work. the
getting started, now been COM
pletcd From this time on you
should devote your efforts to the iu-
creaslug OF your vote total. and every
vote added to this will bring you a
step nearer succcsS-succcss. which
means the possession OF the hand
some 1918 FORD. completely
oquoppcd automobile. one OF the clc-
CANT sa25 knhler Il Campbell up
right plano. a handsome and perfect
Sloo diamond ring. guaranteed Ia
dies gold wa;chc or complete busl-
rass ducat!on in either the Dreher or
Trinidad business colleges.
The ShortGess OF Time.
Tue time Is short and is rapidly
growing shorter. Because you have
doac 80 we'll mp to tho present time
do rot allow nFrr--au.iGcncc 20 causs
you to rca.s .1u- efforts. even
though yop nay have q substantial
lead. While you are resting. secure
ia sar expectation of victory. some
one clse may be doing the work that
viii bring her In ahead OF yo.i. ~
the present time 1t is anybody's race.
No one has yet obtained lead that
cannot be overcome. and any candi-
date In tho list, even though she
started but today. could, by energetic
and rrcseycHng work. win any prize
iu the list success is bound to come
20 those who try and perseyere to
the end. and the end Is not nearly
as far off Us 1t seems. Just four
weeks and all is over. II. when the
final votes are counted. someone else
Is shown to be just few votes ahead
Of you. aud consequently the winner
The chronicle=news., 1912-12-23
DISTRICT NO. q

; Consists OF Las Anlmas coun-
. ;y of Colorado south OF the Las
. An!mas river. including all
: towns and territory bordering
. on the river. tnd Union and Col
. fax counties. OF New Mexico.
The chronicle=news., 1912-12-23
The Ladies' Gold Watches.

Every one needs n watch. That is. n
good watch. So many appointments
depend upon punctuality. so many
positions. that the possession of u
,ocd watch is vitality necessary to al
most every person. Those suaran-
The chronicle=news., 1912-12-23

Printing Of every description neat.
~ and quickly executed at the
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and quotations on request. Use the
telephone. Trinidad 40. II