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La Junta tribune., 1912-09-28
Ievina Come. to the Rsseus.

Tho mayor of La Junta has receiv-
ed an official notification from lie.
vina Mattoson, advising him OF his
Intention 10 come to the rescue of
the republican party. and in the near
future will deliver political lee
turo' In behalf OF the G. o. p. The
letter of advice reads ,husly:
To the Honorable Mayor of the City
of La Junta.
Dear sir Wishing to make myself
more popular with the citizens Of
the City and surrounding locality. |
Will upon request OF the Officers OF
the City. Deliver n brief political lee.
tyre In behalf OF the Republican par.
v. Altho The Republican party is
supposed by some to be on the down
fall. l, puts me In mind OF meny a
good thing tina, went to obstruction
for the want Of attention.
cannot say that thare is not bad
lican platform as wall as thate is
on every other politician policy. !
cannot understand why that Thea.
dore Roosevelt, droped the Republican
ticket, when he was defeated at the
Chicago convention. Unless he was lik
the boy that shot his best load OF
aminition at a RABBIT with the deter
mination Of getting II, and made n
failure. aud said as the rabit was
making it's way over a hill Go It
you bobtailod. longeared walled s. o.
d. you are only dry meat the best |
could make of you" But the Ex.
president puts me in mind Of the
the boy after the rabit taking diff
erent corsc.
Yours respectfully
l.. G. MATTESON,
La Junta tribune., 1912-09-28
Farewell Party.

A farewell party was given Tues
day evening AT the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. $. II. Miller In North La Jun'a
In compliment to Mr and Mrs J. l..
Sanborn. who are leaving La Iunta
permanently The affair was In the
nature OF a surprise. and the guests
carried refreshments with them. con
sisting OF cake and coffee.
The time was pleasantly passed
with games and music. and the
guests. who consisted OF old friends
and neighbors Of MIR. aud Mrs San
born. presented them with han'.
some linen table cloth and set OF
napkins.
Among those who enjoyed this oc
casion were J. r. Hicks and family
DIR. +. N. white and family. J. II
i.ynrar and family. Mr.. and Mrs
Rush Gordon and children. Mr.. and
Mrs. William Whit and family. Mr.
and Mrs. Coleman and children, Mr.
and Mrs. S. II. Miller and Levi,
Cook
La Junta tribune., 1912-09-28
Rectory Tea.

The first cf series of teas for
the benefit of the rectory fund Of
the Episcopal church took place yes
terday afternoon at the reciory with
Mrs. BENJAMIN Bean. Mrs. Fred \. Sa-
bin and Mrs. n. NJ. Sisson as host
essex. A large number of ladies' OF
the church aud their friends were
present. and the affair was enjoy
cd by all. The remaining teas Of the
series will be looked forward 10 with
pleasure
La Junta tribune., 1912-09-28
uuilsirg Party.

The members OF IN. Womens Re
lief Corps me; In all-hay session at
Harmony Hall Wednesday. The hours
were passed In working on quilts to
be put on sale at the sale and dinner
To be given by the corps on election
day. 4 noon dinner Was served. and
at four O'Clock IN the afternoon, the
ladies were the guests Of IN. Spic.r
Cafe. where they wer. served with
ice cream. thus bringing to close
a day OF pleasure and profit.
La Junta tribune., 1912-09-28
odds-PuIiInser NuptiaIa

Mr. and Mrs. J. c. Dodds, OF the
paramount neighborhood. received
word this week Of the marriage Of
Their son. David Dodds, OF Kansas
City 10 Miss Pullinger. Of ST.
Louis. The marriage ceremony was
performed Wednesday at the home
on the bride in St Louis. and the
young couple will make their home
In Kansas City.
The groom is a graduate OF the
La Junta high school, later taking Z
civil engineering course at the uni.
versiiy at Boulder. He Is now en-.
gagged u his profession ut Kansas
City and doing well. A large number
Of La Junta friends extend eonyratu.
lations to him and his bride.
La Junta tribune., 1912-09-28
To Visit ls Junta Friends.

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. II. Deal. formerly
OF La Junta but now OF Pueblo. are
expected to visit La Junta friends
within few weeks 1, was believ.
ed by many of their friends here
that they had gone east to make
their home, and II is a pleasure for
them to learn that In this case
rumor was at fault.
La Junta tribune., 1912-09-28

Coach Porter is putting the finish
ing touches on the Centennial high
school football team. preparatory to
taking his warriors to La Junta Sat.
urday for the first game OF the
season.
able to. defeat the second squad In
every practice game. making touch
downs at will.-Pueblo Leader
La Junta tribune., 1912-09-28
W. S. Club.

Wednesday afternoon was enjoyed
by the members of tn" W. $. Club
nj the home OF Mrs !. T. Handy.
us Ration avenue. when the tim. Was
devoted to the usual n..d!cwork and
conversation. followed by tn. s.ry.
Ing Of light refreshments by tn.
host~rs. Thos. present were Mrs.
William Fiscus. Mrs. Dick Dunlap.
Mrs. William S'spp. Mrs. W. II. Walk.
-r. Mrs. " q. Moody. Mrs. L. A.
Marsh and Mrs. HAnhy. The next
meeting will h. At tho home of Mrs.
Y. u. Moody. s0s Ration. ON October
sth.
La Junta tribune., 1912-09-28
Loving Mothers HOLES, Hour.

"Rock-a-bye. baby. on the tree.,op.
When the wind blows the cradle will
rock"
l don't believe even the angels
Know q sweeter refrain than this
old "rock-a-bye' lullaby that has
hushed to sleep countless numbers
OF wee folks. held close in the shel.
tering arms Of loving mothers. Hol.
lest hour Of the day is the bedtime
hour. and more than any other
fraught with priceless opportunities
Of instilling In childish minds good
precepts and habits that will affect
their future lives. long after the voice
OF the mother has ceased forever
No mother should be too busy to
spend an hour at bedtime with her
little ones, let the other hours of
the twenV'four be as full as may
be with social or business duties and
household cares.
In one home | know OF. candle.
hour as 1t is called. is looked for.
ward TO with pleasure by both moth.
er and children. and there is no
begging to stay up Jus, fifteen min.
utes longer" for go-io-bed time is
happy time The children disrobe
by the light OF candle which ia
n9xah
led indeed are the themes discuss
ed and questions asked and an.
swered: childish preple1ities are
smOothed away and little griefs heal
ed. Sometimes there is broken
dollie to mend or a crumpled paper
lady TO restore to her pristine fresh
ness. Not infrequently there are
disputes TO be arbitrated
There is the story that the moth.
er reads or tells not always a new
one. however. for some have been
told and re-told til even the young.
est member Of the flock can prompt
the story-teller. II her memory fails
and the narrative halts. think the
favorite stories are Of what moth.
er did when she was little girl q"
Needless to say. In the telling. for oh.
vious reasons. mother was always a
very good little girl There are n
number OF fairy stories. seemingly
Just pretty fancies for the little
ones. but In reality instructive al
legorics for the older children. and
the old. yet ever new story OF the
Babe OF Bethlehem Then comes
the prayers and the goodnight kisses.
At no time can a mother 80 gain
her child's confidence as during the
go-io-bed hour. Now II is only the
broken dolli.s to mend. but In later
years II may be broken hearts. Bless
ed indeed is the child who II not
afraid TO tell mother everything. and
knows II Is bes, 10 do 80. Fortunate
beyond measure the boy or girl who
confidcs to mother all the little
troubles, for then tn. biz ones sell
dom come. Mothers Low. and tender
may come aud 20 but the child is
always close. clcse to his mothers
heart
Time. distance. circumstances, all
are annihiliied by mothers love. and
she will always be as ready 20 shield
and care for him "a when he lay q
tiny helpless bit Of humanity on her
breast. and she sang the old sweet
lullaby of
"Rock-a.bye. baby. lie close In my
arm.
Jesus will guard thee and keep thee
from harm.
Sleep on. thou tendcr"st wee one
OF his flock.
Rock a-bye. baby, rock'a'by". rock :"
La Junta tribune., 1912-09-28

Frui. Shower surrri,e and a Question

Some days ago ai class meeting
Of tn. Loyal Boroans. a fruit show
cr was planned 10 take place NJ
the home Of Rev. and Mrs e. r..
Mcdaniel. pastor Of tho Christian
church. They chos. "Wednesday cv-
.nlng for their date. Members of
th. church were 20 taxi. charge ~
the home. while III. pastor and his
VIII. wcr. gone 20 prayer meeting
early In the evening Mr. w. r.
Nsthcs and Miss Della Davis calbrd
on Rev. Daniel 10 unit" them In
marriage. 80 keeping IN" pastor and
his wife at home.
Mr. and Mrs Ward v~re ID" nrss
70 arrive si the parsonage. they
boldly opened the door and walked In
while Mr.. and Mrs Daniel were IN
the st,,dy niiinx out the certificate
ce marriage. They stood fscr ="
fars with the newly weds and the
tvo vho had accompanied them. Mr.
Ward. turning To his VII. In beviId'
erm~ut ss,d. what do you know
ahous this" Mp. Ward sah. so'
have W. got into the wrons place."
soo, about sixty arrived. some ~
.ucA surpris~d A. the first. whsa
N. fruit and other things. f'ns
M. were placed on the table. ne
eo1pany had not forsostes fssrssn.
.e.ts. and after serving them ane
/ .eudisg an enjoyable evening ths
La Junta tribune., 1912-09-28
~
In Honor Of Mrs. MaIIoy.

One OF the pleasant informal events
OF the week took place on Wednes-
day afternoon when Mrs. A. S. Mar.
shall entertained few friends to
compliment Mrs. Malloy of Nanton.
Canada, who is visiting her sister.
Mrs. John Deyine.
La Junta tribune., 1912-09-28
chIesns Club.

The autumn season Of the ChicAne
Club was delightfully."- inauEursted on
Tuesday afternoon. the hostess being
Mrs. J. A. KincAid. The next ses-
sion will be held At the home of
Mrs. Y. n. Laserquist.
La Junta tribune., 1912-09-28
Phone. Junta 3ll

guests departed for their homes. hop
Ing and believing the Christian
church In la JuntA has bright fu.
ture. The question is: who was
the most surprised"
La Junta tribune., 1912-09-28

Like You" Is the English rendering
OF the title Of the book. and the ~
view Of II ~ given BY Mra Mendsl.
son proved to be highly entertaining.
The next meeting Of the P. e. o.
club will be At the home OF MrA
c. W. Winterburn.
La Junta tribune., 1912-09-28
Birthday Party.

son of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. II. LynIar Of
North La Junta, celebrated his birth.
day last evening by entertaining
number OF young people at Groom's
Hall.
La Junta tribune., 1912-09-28
Monday Afternoon srids. Club.

Mrs J. F. Rice was the hostess
AT this weeks meeting Of the Mon
day Afternoon Bridge Club which
was held on Tuesday on account Of
the City Federation meeting on Mon.
day at Harmony Hall. Out-of.tOwn
guests were Mrs. Jackson OF Detroit
and Mrs. Wilson Of Amarillo.
La Junta tribune., 1912-09-28

uon will take place IN November and
WI be In charge Of tho Fortnightly
Club
La Junta tribune., 1912-09-28
?. {. o. Cut.

Tho p. e. O. Club enjoyed Q very
interesting meeting this week II
the home of Mn. D. A. Smith. 70S
Colombo svenve. on Wednesday after
aooa.
Roll call wss answered BY rcmarha
on late books. and tho feature Of
The session was . book review xis.
en- bv Msu. Q. h. Msadelson. A
story ~ o German aathoress. oaa
Boyded. I'D ben translated from the
original tsst ~ Mrs. Msndeison and
M beau<ifsily end Interestingly told
bv that ia1y. who prefaced her re-
Marie WITH . besse biographical
sksscA q ths asthos. "A weaas
La Junta tribune., 1912-09-28
Finishing Touches on Football Team

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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-21
The Survival Of BILLIARDS
Early Sp0ns:lts Cra0ual apatanti iii Il
as a q Rastllnc By all Countries:
Its Universal ACCEPTANCE To-

POCKET billiard table, the room well
lighted, clearly kept, and conducted in
entire conformity to local laws.
In addition to the pastime feature ia
another, tho product of modern ideas of
health building. And it seems strange
that this feature has application to
more than so per cent. of people who
seek diversion, whereas it might DO fg.
ured that other sports would come in
for certain share. That feature ia the
tonic property of the game-lessening
the strain on brain caused by overySork ;
relieving tense nerves, for the same rea.
on, and making more supple the muscles
that have grown fabby through disuse.
The educational feature Is of no less
Importance. For the game of billiards
cannot DO played with the eyes shut
and the mind closed. The exactness
of its scientific qualities calls forth
every brain faculty the player possesses
sure that this or that concsp-
ton of shot is correct by the faith.
fulness of the execution. A mind be.
coming stale from drudgery or fatigue
immediately responds to this other in.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-21
OaU as a Health
Building Diversion.

out to be just the thing for the medium
and busy classes. It was democratizire
billiards in the fullest sense, but it did
not lose Its attraction to those who
have more time and money to give to it.
So, the evolution in the sport of bill.
lizards is tho evolution in the adaptation
OF a pastime to the peoples needs. Il
is a long stretch of time from Marc
Antony to the present day, hut what
other variation in the lives of people
has lived so long and still maintained
its basic principlef
And tho cnd9 There seems none; for
there arc apringing mp here and there
over the land tournaments at style Of
play called three cushion; contests Mt
pocket billiards, in cities and small
plnces, that arouse interest without
passions. 1t is a sort of inter.city
rivalry.
The home--that is more important
still. Il has become meeting place
for the young in the evening, those
from abont the neighborhood. who
gather and banter each others prowcss.
But not so much prowsss az environ.
| mont It Ia well esta blished sociolog.
ical proposition that the great difficulty
with home life today is its lack of prop
l "a ihouSSIucIt, anu tuuS environment
to the boy and girl members. The mo.
ment the boy comes homo from school,
doing possibly q few chores, ne runs
away to this AMI that place, where he
can and does receive diversion. And
what is worse, when night comes on ha
finds himself SO completely without di-
vcrting influences, no doubt aided by
the nervous temperament of the national
life, that he is literally forced to seek
them out,
So, applying tho principle, parents ara
now remedying tho difficulty by afford
ing the diversion sought fora diver
sion in many forms.
Billiards is ono form-a manly, en-.
tertaining, edncativs diversion 1t keeps
the young at home, gives them the slim
illus toward upbuilding. and thus
Strengthening the moral forces of their
nature.
Municipalities they recognize tho
character building influence of the gamo
by establishing municipal billiard halls
where those who cannot afford to pay
may enjoy the game under competent
Instructors.
The evolution in the pastime of bil1
lizards is another step in the extension
of the moral element OF the American
people. The sport may still claim tbs
support of all right thinking and right
living citizens.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-21

were IN the zine of the Romans. Gladia.
torlal contests, if attempted now, would
excite the public conscience to a state
OF utter riot. The Marathon race, or tbe
long distance running race, survival in
part of early times, is even passing ont
of favor, though conducted on vastly
more humane lines than the oripinal
races The last one run at the Olympic
games n London, when contestant was
dtoped and dragged over the finish line.
is sail sickenipg reminder of its fail.
ure as a sport.
But the game of billiards has had no
easy path TO its present position as a
pastine. Soon after its firm establish.
ment in the United States, or its wide
Indulgence by the American people in
the early '7os, onslaughts were made
upon It with telling results.
Following the previously stated line OF
sea son,ng. all classes took to billiards
and pocket billiards It was q fashion
70 nave pocket table in the rear of a
saloon, as an antidote to too much drink.
ing or as stimulant to drinking. Ii
seemed to work both ways. It thus be.
came ono of those easily convertible
agencies, depending on the whim or pur.
pose of the proprietor.
Naturally, when the players were at
pay and partaking of drink, ono would
place bet on tho outcome of tho game
nhere was no prohibition against it
The result was 10 contaminatc it and ia
spread the information that this young
man and that was being ruined in So
and sos billiard hall, even when the
gambling or drinking was greatly over.
estimated
BUTT meant crusade that lived long
Every religious or social organization il
the neighborhood took up the cry and
conditions were changed, as they should
nave been. There AFRO places still that
arc not free from this influence. but The
NUMBER has been reduced by fully rs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-21

huence, and the relief Is even greater
chan that occasioned by sleep.
Sir Ashley Cooper, Of England, said:
"Wo should all sleep more soundly if
we made 1t rule to play billiards an
hour or two each evening before going
to bed.'
Henry Ward Beecher endorsed 1t for
similar reasons and for its moral
| stimulus. e
And the moral status of billiards has
largely determined its fixed position in
the world Is pnstimes. There can be no
pommcling Of body because Of the
method Of play; there is no use for vile
and abusive language, because one fails
to mako his points; there Is 10 associa.
tion with corrupting influences and con-
sequently no object Of attack, because
of its simple Style in plny-and who
shall say that it does not promote q
clean atmosphere and respectable en-
vironment7
Tho absence of these things makes
for character building, and any sport
Is dependent on character for lasting
effect. Man will not tolerate tho oppo.
site Of this, and give In the sharp line
drawn between these two points Is
merely q test Of the strength If the
points themselves. The fact that they
stin stand disqualifee the test,
The United States is responsible for
the attainment In the games of billiards
and pocket billiards, and that attain
ment has been accomplished in third
Of century. Other nations have in.
fuenced them, protected them from
harmful invaeions, but it remained for
the great government of democracy to
place these games within the reach Of
all Glasses and to stimulate those classes
to an appreciation of their just worth.
A peculiar condition has existed in
this country quite favorable to such q
result. This condition has two distinct
phases: First, the nervous, driving
temperament Of the people; second, the
small town community. The first nee
essarily required relaxation which could
not so generally be had in other lines of
sports. The last equally needed spur,
for there is little Of excitment in small
settlements, and again the game of
billiards afforded a more universal re-
lief.
Quite logically, then, It meant the dis
semination OF knowledge Of the games.
What was considered to be only for
kings and the leisure clnss has turned
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-21

The hue and cry, as may be mag
med, was long and deafening. HThe
very idea of such in outrage being uer.
petrated on g good citizens >,
but 1t was perpetrated The profes.
sional racers are now serving time IN a
federal prison; but what else9
The banker, who afterwards became
mayor In order TO rid the town of such
|impostors, was personally responsible FIR
,l REDUCTION IN the license fee for
billiard halls AMI the town TO-DAY has
i've wen conducted places, and no foot
racers. .-7o, -
But the evolution of a sport seldom
depends on sent!ment--there must be
PACK OF 1t genuine conviction that it
mas pace Tor good in any community.
winch means that men are not idly
persuaded. With q volume of abuse lev.
eled against the billiard hall, because OF
certain practices, if not o. misunder.
standing, 1t would appear that the aver.
age nllEe Hould fight against its extern
sion.
But this did not happen, TO the extent
one might believe. In fact, the con.
dltlon, as above shown, had the effect
OF opening up other avenues where tho
sport couid be enjoyed and firmly gavo
1T wholesome position.
There are in the United States today
nearly 1000 y NJ. C.. A. organizations
mat have ono or more billiard tables for
inc use OF the members, where a few
wears ago there We're only handful.
me number Of churches that have
taoies, Tor purely diversion purposes.
IS IS also great; and the number Of homes
.i are not complete without this mas.
Tune runs into the thousands-a short
wnile ego there we're scarce enough TO
IN IN large cities there are billiard halls
a INA, coSt, Tor the entire equipment. an.
,,,e. .$5o,ooo, aud the number
i lna1 range from $4,000 to s25 600 is
large. .h Gradatine down to tho hamlet,
thero is to be found the billiard and
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1t would seem in consequences that
other baneful influences would spring up
But not SO. Quite the contrary. Where
there was one saloon with one or more
tables, In radius of two blocks or more,
there are now two and more billiard
halls, conducted strictly as billiard halls,
and atfording diversion both to the
young and to the old in the evening
after tho days work is done.
This applies particularly to the cities
where the forms of diversion are not SO
many as people think. And in the small
towns, those ranging in population from
l,5OO to 10000, a person could not fif.
teen years ago suggest billiard or
pocket billiard hall without receiving
the instant condemnation of tho local
authorities, but today there are many
splendidly appointed and conducted
halls that are run without question.
a pertinent Illustration is afforded
that shows how people may come to
change their minds about q sport. A
small town in Missouri, noted for it's
zinc mines, refused to allow billiard
halls, putting the license fee so high as
% make it prohibitive. But there was
certain class of men, two bankers, one
prominent lawyer and one business man,
Who had hobby for foot races. They
owed nothing better than to see n foot
ace and they were willing TO gamble |
IN the outcome.
This fact was communicated to a |
professional foot racer, who, with two
onfederates, one to be his opponent,
wept down upor this horde of hungry
PARASITES one day and proposed race,
he contestants by design never having
cen one another before. The "promi.
ent men" bit heavily at the bait.
,arge sums were put up; the race was !
I'm and the prominent men, were
tung, losing all told $1,000.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-22
FATHER CUTS
 OFF HER HAIR
GIRLS PUNISHMENT FOR GOING
 OUT WITH A YOUNG MAN.

Newark, May 22|Miss Edna Palmer, @ nineteen-year-o girl of 226 .Emmet street, told Judge Hahn in the Third Precinct police court yesterday how her father had cut off her hair be- cause she had disobeyed him and had gone out with a young man her fa- thers objected to. She removed her hat and heavy veil just long enough to show that her brown hair had been occasions her father had threatened to cut off her hair if she did not give up the young man. :.
 On Sunday, the girl said, she kept an appointment with her. friend and spent most of the day in the coun- try. She returned early in the even ing, and, upon her arrival in the upbraid her. He again threatened to cut off her hair. She told him to do it if he dared. The father then caught hold of her. the girl said, seiz- ed pair of shears, and cut her hair close to her head.
 When questioned by Judge Hahn the father declared that he strongly objected to the young man his daugh- ter was going with and sheared of the girls hair to ''save her soul.''
 "It was not that wanted to cut of her hair." he said. "but she tor mented me and held 1t out for me to cut.''
 The court asked the girl about this but she dened it. She declared that before she went. out on Sunday her father said he would cut her hair when she returned.
 Judge Hahn, after he had heard the girls complete story, told the father in no uncertain terms that he ough, to be ashamed. The girl refused to enter complaint against her father.