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La Junta tribune., 1912-02-03

The next session will be heard on
Saturday afternoon. February 10Th, at
the home Of Mrs. James McNecn. i0I
Raton avenue.
La Junta tribune., 1912-02-03

Tenh.o Mr.. Feusicr has been playing
In Rhode Island and In New Jersey.
taking . leading part In several popu-
lar plays.
La Junta tribune., 1912-02-03
Theatrical Mstsbiss v.sttlns Nsrs.

Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Feustcr, the
one coming from New York tho other
srom ksntucky. met this week In
It, Louis. No.. and are expected In
Ia Junta today 70 b the guests Of
Mrs. eeuser's parents. Mr. and Mra
Chas. Fisher. q Dls Bsilsvisw ave.
nue. havias concludeA their visit
hsss they Will 20 70 San Francisco
where they Win b. With Mr. Peustsr's q
mother.
nrs. esuoler. Who 10 remembered
Dssasanuy here - Mlos Lillian fsh.
u. hAs juot coaclu6e1 On sagagement
10 "A Olfi q The Mouatalns." havtng
psays1 hsf lase sasase0sat IL that
eAAe0aAG lsana - wednesday even.
iaG January 3ltA, = Clasksviljs,
La Junta tribune., 1912-02-03
ESTABLISHED ,ss,
A Few Facts About the Otero
Loan and Building Association

Has been doing business in La Junta for
twenty-one years.
Issues stock on the Perpetual Plan. Mem
oership fee, Is cents per share
Dollar stock has never run longer than
- seveaiy two months
Sbck can be Withdrawn at any time on
thirty days notice.
No fee OF fine charged for the privilege Of
withdrawing
Withdrawing member has returned to him
every dollar he has paid on dues. together with
the dividends
La Junta tribune., 1912-02-03
80
Eight Course Dinner.

On Wednesday evening. Mrs. A. c.
Norton entertained twelve friends
at an elaborate eight course dinner
which she served At Z O'Clock.
The dining table wss most beauti.
fully adorned with an artistic center
arrangement Of pink carnations and
fern fronds.
After dinner the company played
. number Of games Of bridge whist
The following werc Mrs. Norton'S
gucsts: Mr. and Mrs. u. Cook. Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Allen. Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Leonard. Mr. and Mrs. w. Win.
tsrburne. Miss Helen McNcen. Miss
Frances Robinson. r. w. Norton.
La Junta tribune., 1912-02-03
Msss Ethel Gates Resigns.

49,
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-10-23
Sporting Notes.

Danny Murphy, captain Of the Ath-
letics. owing to the injury TO his leg
probably never will be able to play
baseball again, but he will retain his
connection with the Athletics in the
capacity Of scout.
First Baseman Myers Of the Spokane
club of the Northwestern league has
established a new league base stealing
record. stealing 11S bases. The former
record Of 1O5 bases was held by Zim-
norman of the Chicago Nationals.
Ted Meredith, the champion runner,
will not be on the Pennsylvania fresh
man football team this season. Mere
dlth wanted to play, but after writing
to Trainer Mike Murphy he learned
that he would take on flesh II he play
ed football and this might interfere
with his running.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-10-23
Current Comment.

Scientists are still trying to produce
life artifcially while moralists are la
menting that life is too artificial
Brooklyn Standard Union.
All the country has spent on its
schools does not appear to have gone
far toward educating the hazing prac-
tice out Of bping.-Denver Republican.
Once more the time honored question
arises. this time In Paris: What sort
of a man understands women? The
man who never boasts about tide
troit Free Press.
A speaker at the national congress of
hygiene says the United States leads
the world in deaths. The professor
might have stated the fact more pleas
antly by saying we lead the world in
everything.-New York Telegram.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-10-23
When Hoops Beuan.

When were hoops I'm for the first
time? According to Strut, ''trundling
the hoop is pastime Of uncertain or
igin, but much in fashion at present
QSOI. DR.. Murray's dictionary, incl
dentally remarking that the original
hoop affected by boys was a barrel
hoop, gives no English reference to it
earlier than 1892. But the hoop was
well known to ancient Greek and Ro-
man boys, who called it ''trochus"
(wheeD Their hoops were made of
bronze, and representations of them on
gems show that they were driven by a
little hook with wooden handle, very
Ike the modern boys hoop stick. This
was called by the Greeks "elater'
driver and by the Romans 'clavis"
Qkey). Sometimes the ancient hoop had
bells attached to it.-London Mail.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-10-23
Order of GybqoqpIes.


"The gybgoggle is one of the rarest
and most curious animals in existence
and is found only in Madagascar and
part of Australia" didactically began
Professor Lickcipher, the schoolmaster,
during a recent session Of the Sit and
Argue club. 1T is a sort of vampire,
something like a cross between a kan
garoo and an enormous bat, and can
swim and fly with equal ease. It.
Fine, fine" snarled the old codger
whose rheumatism was hectoring him
with unusual severity. Swell name for
a new lodge-'The Concatenated Order
of Philanthropic Gybgoggles,' or some
thing of the sort-and what jo-darter
Of an emblem a little gold gybgogge
would make to wear on our watch
jobsr'-Kansas City Star.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-10-23
When Riaht Seemed Mronn.

Brown, a stranger in a Canadian
city, stopped a pert looking newsboy
and asked directions to a we'll known
park He grew wrathy as he repeated
the urchin's Instructions.
Take any old street car" Brown
echoed
"Yes."
"And at the end of the line change
to the first young street car. Is that
what you said?"
yes" answered the boy, with a grin.
Then he SHE'D OF at the gentleman's
gesture toward his cheek.
You'd better run Brown called af-
ter him. You needn't try your smart
tricks on me or I'll thrash you" He
walked away, stopped at newsdeal-
er's to buy city guide and found the
directions to the park as follows:
Take any Olde street car to end Of
line, then change to Yonge." - New
York Press.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-10-23

Wayne county has not had a repre-
sentative in Congress for over thirty
years. Her people now have an op-
portunity to secure one who is in
every way worthy of their votes. He
is no stranger to Wayne Counteans,
having faithfully and honestly serv-
ed Wayne county as Associate Judge,
County Commissioner and also State
Senator in Harrisburg. All of these
positions were filled by him with
credit to himself and honor to his
constituency. He is a man of the
most sterling honesty and integrity,
and will discharge faithfully every
duty entrusted to him. Farmers,
who bear the heaviest burdens OF
taxation, are not represented in the
lawmaking bodies of the country to
the extent they should be, and this
fact affords one of the best reasons
why Mr.. Hill should be elected. He
is also a veteran of the Civil war,
and because he helped as a soldier
to preserve the Union, he deserves
the united support of his fellow
Observation-Disclosures.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-10-23
DANES AND DAUGHTERS.

Mrs. Elmer Nutting of Cambridge.
Mass, IL said to have the largest col
lection OF postcards in the world. It
numbers more than 10000 specimens.
Mrs. Chang. widow of Chinese Off
cial. il the editor in chief of the Peking
womanS paper. which Is devoted en-
tirely to subjects interesting to her sex
Nine. de Ronsard. heroine who
nursed British soldiers with Florence
Nightingale in the Crimean war, Is
now, at the age Of eighty four, living in
an obscure quarter Of Cairo, Egypt, In
sickness and want. 1t is said.
The Duchess of Fyfe, who recently
attained her twenty first birthday, is
owner of one of the largest estates in
north Britain, comprising nearly 25O,-
600 acres of cultivated land. mountain,
moor and forest. she inherited the
vast estates and great riches of her
father The duchess is fond Of out
door sport.
Mrs. Lydia X. Kemper, SCIENTIST OF
note. has received unusual recognition
in Germany. the emperor having re-
Gently conferred on her the title of
professor" Though born in Russia,
she has lived practically all of her life
in the United States and has occupied
a chair at the University of Pennsyl-
vania. Mrs. Kemper Is now In Berlin
pNrsuing scientific Investigations.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-10-23
Americans and Soap.


P There Il a serious absence Of cake
Soap from the hotels on the tourist belt
Of west Scotland, and nearly all Of the
soap supply is In liquid or powder form.
A correspondent of the London Chron
icle reports that the spray and the tric
kle were safeguards against the Yam
KEGS. No American tourists, he was
told, can see hotel cake of soap with.
out putting 1t in his pocket, provided
he is unobserved. ''They are n splen.
did people to deal with" said one of
the hotel keepers, but unclaimed, port.
able soap is their undoing."
''That matter Of soap is one Of the
international quarrels Of manners" OBJ
serves the Chronicle "The whitest
American is as dishonest about n cake
Of soap as the blackest of his com.
patriots is about chickens. He will
steal anybody's cake OF soap.
And just across the channel you find
countries where you carry your own
soap and would as soon think of a
public cake Of soap as of public
toothbrush"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-10-23
Short Stories.

The United States spends S15,00O,00O
a year to see baseball games.
The Russian government has put the
sable hunters out Of business for three
years.
From deep water in the Atlantic to
deep water in the Pacific the Panama
canal will be fifty miles in length.
The kitchens of the Emperor Francis
Joseph's palace at Budapest are con
sidered to be the most modern and in
every way the finest in Europe.
In the United States there is one law
yer for every 700 persons. in England
there Is one to each LOO Of popula-
ton, in France one to 4,10o and in
Russia one to 10000.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-10-23
Cost of Living.

The official government report shows
that the high cost of living is almost
equal to the cost of high living.-Chi
cago Inter Ocean.
Now that a government commission
has made an exhaustive examination
and reported thereon, the public sus-
picion that the cost Of living is high has
been confirmed.-Philade Ledger.
1t is true living costs more than it
used to- The federal bureau of labor
has issued a report confirming the
rumor. We had hoped the story might
at last have turned out to have been
unfounded.- Chicago Record Herald.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-10-23
Joe Woods Grandfather Played Ball

Hon. Abram Decker, an aged resi-
dent of Port Jervis and former AS
semblyman, who knew the family of
Pitcher Joe Wood intimately, says
Bradner Wood, the grandfather of
Toe, was a man of remarkable ply
steal strength and athletic powers.
One of his feats was that of jump
ing out of one barrel into another.
He was also an exyert in the game
of ball as played in early days, thus
foreshadowing the fame of his cele-
brated grandson. He taught school
early life and Mr.. Decker, who
was one of his pupils, says he was
the best school teacher he ever
knew. The Woods, he adds, were
all fine, large, strong men, we'll en-
dowed mentally as well as physical
ly,
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-10-23
Town Topics.

Chicago is a queer city. 1t has even
gone 80 far as to forbid "ad." displays
In street cars.-Boston Journal.
Baltimore policemen must not play
dominos on Sunday. Probably 1t Is the
one game that they don't play at ALL
Milwaukee Sentinel.
Boston women are doing their own
marketing and receiving lots OF noto-
riety because of It, The wonder In
Cleveland is that such q commonplace
should deserve reporting.-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-10-23
Royalty's Game.

Cards have always been a royal
game. Queen Elizabeth played cards
and lost her temper over them fire.
quently. She was no Anne of Austria,
to play like q queen, without passion
of greed or gain" In her reign was
commanded to be played "at Wynd-
sore Comedie or Moral devised on
the game of cardes," which resulted
in the performance by the children Of
her majesty's chapel Of alexander and
Campaspe," in which tho pretty lines
occur:
Cupid and my Campaspe played
At cards for kisses. Cupid paid.
London Chronicle.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-10-23
Aerial Flights.

The air continues to be a poor place
In which to do fancy work.-Chicago
Record-Herald.
There may be advancement in avia-
ton, but at what cost of life!-New
York American.
Doing fancy stunts" In an aero
plane is taking dangerous chances. Of
course, but even the man who does
nothing but plain, everyday. unorna-
mental awaiting is not regarded by the
life insurance companies as safe risk
Chicago Tribune.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-10-23

That is the principal thing. Hon.
H. c. Jackson, the subject of this
brief sketch, has once been elected
to the office of Representative in gen
eral assembly at Harrisburg and ow-
ing to his good record established
his friends have renominated him to
that office and on November pro-
pose to again elect him to this high
office. Hon. H. c. Jackson favors To-
cal option, he favors home rule and
in fact anything that will in any way
benefit the peple of his home county,
who by their votes will return him
to the Legislature. A man who
votes for Mr.. Jackson votes for him
self and his own best interests.
Advertisement.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-10-23
Aqin the Government,

what do you t'ink of dis gov'ment
ownership idea, Weary"
my experience makes me agin it."
"Your experiencef
Eyes; de gov'ment runs de jails,
don't dey? Well, de way dey does it
don't make no hit wit me,"-Boston
Transcript.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-10-23
His Art.

Mrs. Syille-My husband takes
deep interest in art. Mrs. Oldar-You
surprise me. Mrs. Syille-Well, it was
a surprise to me, but l heard him tell
ing Jack Rownder last night that it
was a good thing to study your hand
before you draw.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-10-23
TWO Passions.

Mrs. Prosy-Reading Is quite a pas
sion with my husband. Mrs. Dresser
So 1t is with mine when he reads my
milliner's bills!
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-10-23

Bix-Picked up five dollar bill this
morning. Dix-Lucky dog! Bix-Lucky
nothing! Right behind me was a chap
/ owed a fver to, and he boned me for
it.-Boston Transcript
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-10-23
Sarcastic.

That's arrant nonsense" said Mr..
Henpeck, "about there always being
room at the top"
"Oh," his wife sarcastically replied,
when were you up there to see?"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-10-23
Advertisements

Under Provision of Post Of
flee Appropriation Bill of Aug.
2t, 1912.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-10-23

In the court Of his own conscience
b guilty man Is acqultted.-Juvenal.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-10-23
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
AttorneYs-at-Lsw.
III WILSON

III WILSON
IL. ATTORNEY a CoUNsELoR-AT-LAw
Office adjacent to Post Office in Dimmicl
office, Honesdae Pa.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-10-23

CHESTER A. GARRATT,
~ ATTORNEY 4 CoUNsELoR-AT-LAw5
Office adjacent to Post Office. Honesdale, Pa
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-10-23

lI +. SlMONS,
NJ. ATTORNEY 4 CoUNsELoR-AT-LAw
Office in the Court House, Honesdale
Pa.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-10-23

WM. II. LEE,
" ATTORNEY a CoUNsELoR-AT-LAw
Office over post Office. All legal busines
promptly attended to. Honesdale Pa.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-10-23

II c. MUMFORD,
Ia. ATTORNEY & CoUNsELoR-AT-LAw
Ofiice-Liberty Hall building. opposite TIL
Post Office, Honesdale, Pa.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-10-23

CEARLE 4 SALMON,
y ATTORNEYS 4 CoUNsELoRs-AT-LAw
Offices lately occupied by Judge Searle
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-10-23
JOSEPH N. WELCH
Fire
The OLDEST Fire Insurance
Agency in Wayne County.

ONCE: Second floor Masonic Build
ing, over C. c. Jadwin's drug store,
Honesdale.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-10-23

CHARLES A. McCARTY,
y ATTORNEY a COUNSELLOR AT-LAW
Special and prompt attention given to tn
collection OF claims.
Office: Reif Building, Honesdale.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-10-23

uOMER GREENE.
IL ATTORNEY q CoUNsELoR-AT-LAw
Office: Reif Building, Honesdale.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-10-23

ana ner attenOant returned 10 the car
riage and. followed by the nremen,
drove back 10 town.
Though Kate had pledged all tho fire.
men not to divulEe the affair, 1t was
too good for the seconds to keep. 1t
got into the newspapers, and the first
knowledge OF 1t that Mr.. and Mrs.
Tracey received was through this
source.
What shall we do with herl- ex-
claimed the father in perple1ity.
"Oh, heavens! / don't know unless
we shut her up in a lunatic asylum"
replied the mother.
But the idea of shutting the young
lady in an asylum was not to be con
sidered, her father averring that as
chief lunatic she would assume lead
ership of her fellow prisoners and take
command Of the institution. But he
agreed that, since there was nothing
positively bad in his daughters make
up, 1t would be better to give her her
head" and let her set her own pace.
However, soon after the crowning
episode of her single life, in which Miss
Kate extinguished a rivalry for her
hand with cold water, she fell deeply
in love with and was married to a
young man who is a model OF sobriety
and steadiness. He has heard about
his wife's eScapades before her mar
rlage and can't exactly understand
them. He says he doesn't see what all
the fuss and worry were about. He
doesn't see anything the matter with
heI.
Arizona republican., 1912-01-14
THEY HAVE STARTED
 AN OUTLAW LEAGUE
What Most People Regarded as Mere Idle Talk Has Actually Come
 to Pass.
[ASSocidted Press DiSbatch1

CHICAGO. Jan. 13.-Threats of outlaw baseball entering the cities now in the National and American leagues and the American associa- ton took concrete form here today, when the Columbian league was or ganiZed. Men in the new movement say they believe the cities are large enough for this third league. They do not propose to offer fancy salaries in order to secure big league players, but the promoters believe they will he able tn secure many who are now dissatisfied with the terms of fered them. John T. Powers, for merly president of the Wisconsin Illinois league. was elected president. at the meeting. who state they will place teams in their cities, were J. C. Masker of Kansas City. Tom Far ley and Judge Willis Melville of Mill Wdukec. X. j. RoeSink of Detroit ". C. Neisan of Chicago. William V. Ryan of St Louis and William Pierce of Louisville. Applications were also received for franchises in Cleveland. Cincinnati, Indianapolis Columbus. Pittsburg and Minneapo- lis or St. Paul Neison says he will offer the management of the Chi that of Kansas City will be offered to Dan shah Ed Konetchy may take the St Louis club
Arizona republican., 1912-01-14
Peace and Joy and Hope Will Dwell Within Its Grim and Forebod-
 ing Walls.
GOVERNOR HAS
 SOME NEW PLANS
Warden Who Soon Will be Appointed Will Try Moral Suasion on the
 Prisoners.
1 .fSSOcidicd PreSS DiShdfcJll


 GLOBE. Jan. 13.-As soon as he assumes the office of governor. Geo. W. P Hunt said tonight. he will ap- point man as warden of the prison at Florence who will give the con- Victs Christian treatment"
 Criminals are the product of en- vironment. and for that they are not responsible" he said "I will tak< down the usual sign. All ye who enter here leave hope behind and replace it with. Within are peace and hope SD that when the unfor- tunates leave the prison they will not do so believing they are going into a world where there is neither hope nor peace"
 This statement by the governor elect has aroused a great deal of in terest among those who have heard of his views on the matter or prison regulation.
 There is also some speculation as to whether Hunt will not. in view of the statement already given out. send message to the legislature recommending the abolition of the death penalty IL is believed in some quarters that this action by the leg islature will be recommended and that there will be a strong sentiment in it's favor among the lawmakers.
Arizona republican., 1912-01-14
Pair of Congressmen Per form in a Manner Sug- gesting Two Angry
 Children.
THEN APOLOGIES
 WERE IN ORDER
One from Kentucky and Other from Illinois Guar reled Over Item in
 @ Bill.
[ TASSocidied Press DiSbdtchl

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-A battle of words. between representatives Ben ;Chusop of Kentucky and M. E. Mad cen cf Illinois. came near resulting in battle of fists in the house today. Whil the District of Columbia appro- pgiation bill was being argued. John son had objected to S36O for a motor cycIc for elevator inspectors. and Madden at once accused him of en- GanEerins the lives of people because inspectors were not able to get around to all the buildings.
 The other day the gentleman from illin,Is objected to giving protection Co women and children crossing street ear tracks in order to save money for a corporation" said Johnson.
 The gentleman is mistaken. I'm here to defend no corporation re joined Madden.
 "If this were corporation whose as sets were assaiIej.' said the Kentuck- ian. | have no doubt that the gentle man from Illinois would come back here and ask for its protection"
 "I take exceptions to the remarks of the gentleman from Kentucky" shouted Madden.
 Take your exceptions outside" said Johnson. advancing down the aisle
 I'm no prize fighter" saiI the ulinoisan. as he took his seat.
 Come on, now" insisted Johnson. ''ary coward can sit down anI laugh"
 Here friends intervened and later both apoIogized. The bin was passed.
Arizona republican., 1912-01-14
HER LADYSHIP WILL
 WORK FOR FARMERS
Tons of Useful Bugs Will be Gathered In the Canyons sf the
 c,erras.
TASSOciafed Press DiSbdtchl

-fASOC tuttU ftSS DtSputLU
 SACRAMENTO Jan. 13.-Four tons oi ladybugs will be harvested by Su- perintendent Carnes of the state in- sectary, who is connected with the state horticultural commission, in the mountains of the Sierras within the next three weeks. These bugs will be dug from beneath the snow and pine needles where they sleep during the winter months. transported to the rail- road on the backs of mules. brought to Sacramento and will be hell in cild storage until needed by the melon growers and fruit raisars to fight against the destructive aphis. These four tons of bugs. according to the es innate of Carnes. will number approXi- mately 60,OO0.0O0. They found colonies of between 2.9OO,O00 and 5.000.O00 in each of the canyons ana gorges near Towle, Placer county. Carnes says ladybugs are the most valuable of the beneficial bugs in the state. It costs only a small amount to gather them from the snow while they are in a dormant state. It is estimated that millions of dollars will be saved each year by the bugs through destroying the aphis. which is a fruit pest founl in large numbers in the Imperial valley Already the melon growers in that val ley are sending communications to the horticultural commission assing infOr- ation on the supply of ladybuGs this year.
Arizona republican., 1912-01-14
FOOLISH TRinS;K WAS
 CAUSE OF aEA DEATH
Girl Set Fire to Her Clothing to Brighten Her Lover, but Was
 Burned to Death.
I TASS0cidfcd Press DiSbatchl

DOUGLAS. Jan. l3.-Guadeloupe Brement. the young girl who died yesterday in terrible agony. ten hours after she poured oil over her self and ignited it. didn't intend to commit suicide according to a state ment today. She merely intended to stir the sympathies of her recreant lover. and expected help to reach her before she was seriously injured. The girl and her sweetheart quarreled a day or two before the tragedy. She went out into the yard yesterday and poured the contents of a kero- sene can over her clothing. Then she applied a match She was a liV- ing torch when the neighbors. hear ing her shrieks. rushed to her side. They wrapped. blankets about her, eXtinguishing the flames. but not be- fore the girls body was scared from head to foot