La Junta tribune., 1913-04-05
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Not in otere County.

Las, weeks issue of the great fam
lily journal stirred up the animals In
IN. county Jail They were evident
ly pleased with the publicity given
them. Yesterday We recsived TAO
poems. personal communication,
and county Jail news item from
william Edward Ross tie po.t-;ors-
-r. According TO the tale Of the poet
fnrger he was formerly a reporier on
the Chicago Tribune aud his ma azi c
work has extended over a period Of
several years Duration. He has re-
ceivcd many letters OF commentator
on his verse from such writer and
critics as James Whitcomb Riley.
Brant whilock and others. and from
the character OF the lines dedicated
10 Mrs Nixon Il is very evident
that there is both truth and poetry
I Ia the writer The county jail news
item is rich. Here /, is:
For the amusement and edificaiion
1f its members the Otero county
Kangaroo Court Of Musical Monuros-
Itiss last night rendered the follow
ing select program.
nscmble-"when That Miduin't
Choo Choo leaves for Canon
city" o.. o. .. .. d. q. Adapiod
Concert waltz Don't Hang Ne on
Friday" o.. Caldwell
Rag .. . "Eycybody's Doine II"
Popular That's How Need You ''
susrcstiy, There may be checks
IN unelc's Safe. but They We're
Not Wrote by Us" Murphy Ross
Aria. Bars. Bars. Evetywhere.
But sHr the Town Is Dry"
Finnla-"Pleas" shut Up aud Let
Ne sleep" .. 90. . . Nixon
The band is composed ~ 'he fol.
lowing Instruments Mouu harp
and bells. glass and one Tin can. =
r Caldwell. vashboard snaro drum
and hair brush drum sticks. W z
Ross. first comb t,enorl. Josephine
Gaushan, second comb cbasssl iohu
Murphy
Tho services Of the band may be
secured for dances. concerts. cfr a.
their regular rate OF two sacks Of
Durham an hour
Note All persons enensinr It's
services must secure n xuitabie -
cort 10 protect the member from
the Indignation of the populac. All
meritorious organizations arouss l"al
ously
\ short sketch of th. ARfsren, ar
lists may be of interest 0ssAs pub
lie.
Frank T. Caldweii-Boru and rails.
I'd In the Sucker state. ball player.
stock raiser and sometimes murder
er. Has n penchAnt for writing xaiu-
tory odcs TO Colorado.
.rat. checker player. has had =
check.red career. wears clothes with
loud checks. never owned check &C.
count. but many merchants are en-
deayoring to check his ambitions b.
caus. Of tn. checks In their safes.
Josephine Gsughzn-'our Ioe." Pc
lite. sv.li. stylish. has at innate de-
sire for large words and cnrset II.
fects. formerly a member Of the Had
BurlesauerS chorus and the Canyon
City Holy Choir.
John Murphy-Jusi Irish. hats all.
holds tn. sprtntinr record At Rocky
Ford. Marshall Potter jus, h-s, him
on the last lap. affects Tipcrsry
broKue.
P.rsonal-Counu Jaiier Frank Mix.
on when approached on the subject.
snorted:
Band Huh IN be Elad when
Jun. comes ao | can ha,. ono nights
sleep. used To despair when
they pu, crazy men IN Tho al. but
after this bunch. give me The crayics.
Tn. bands motto Is a slogan Of
op'isism and np-,o-datc rhcsoric.
II Ia We should Worry
Words are inadequate The or.
sanira'ion mus, be h.rad io he ap.
precisi.d.
The lines dedicated to Mrs Nixon.
who has evidently won the heart of
the writer through the flaky biscuit
route. are;
Mrs. Miaon's Oiseui.