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La Junta tribune., 1913-03-15
LIGHT ON TIE .'onr QUESTION
CONTINUED from FRS. Page,

inside Of the next five years. The
latest statistics show that there are
over 1000 municipal electric light
plants In the United 8tates. Not
all municipal plants have been sue
cexsful. but the most successful are
those that furnish both lixht and VA
ter, and tnat is the kind that La Jun
tn will have when the proper time
comes.
During the past few weeks there
has been a great deal of complaint
In regard TO excess charges of the
local company. II Is alleged that
al the meters In town were speeded
ny by an expert who was recently
placed on the job Of testing them.
and that all OF them are nov running
on high gear. l, IL claimed that
the people are being robbed and held
up by the electric light company. in
order to make good showing In
revenues. to the end that a sale Of
the company's holdings. which II Is
alleged is now under way. may be
expedited a committee. consist.
Ing of S. X. Mend-lson. r. u Wood
and DIX Dunlap was appointed by
the city council to investlgatc these
complaints. and as secure as much
cyidenc. as possible as regards over
charges Consumers who have re
c.ip,s for the winter months Of
year ago that show less charge for
service than for the sam. months
of year later ar. requested TO r.
port the excess charge TO thk com
mite. ~ tina, the matter MAY b. in
yestigat.d A number Of complaints
have already been filed With this
committee. and It Is very evident that
some Of them need explanation, or
r.medying. or something
However. there are two ways Of
settling every question: right
way and III. wrong way The mini
mum rate per kilo~ntt hour N !,
cents. and that's all the company can
make you pay for service rendered.
II you can show that the c0mpanys
\ etcr Is In the wrong by putting In
a check meter. which the company
gives you permission to do accord
ing to an advertisement which ap-
pear.d In IN. las, issue of The Tri-
hume. you will hsv. a remedy with
out cent of cost To you. and you
can have the ties, mad. b. a com
petent and disin,er.s'ed parry To
all in,.nis and purposes ibis looks
lik. fair proposition. 80 fair, In
deed. that the Niger In The wood
pill. Is not disc.rnibie even wi,h the
electric lights turned ~"
La Junta tribune., 1913-03-15
Crazy Man Makes sessh HeSss.

Lee Hayes, Of Rocky Ford. Was ad-
Judged insane In the county court
last Saturday. and taken to the Asy-
lum ON No. II that day. accompanied
by undershertM Steward and Deputy
Sheriff Rosc. who had all the bnsi-
neHs they could attend to on the
trip.
Hayes created something OF sen
sar!on in Rocky Ford last Saturday
by giving an exhibition In frenzied H.
nanciering. After depositinE 81 % in
one OF the banks there he proceed
ed to issue checks galore. and had
contracted to purchase several bust-
ness institutions In that burg. He
was brought down to La Junta Satur-
day and confined In the insane ward
OF the county Jail. During the night
he became violent and caused all
sorts OF trouble to the officers. He
became so obsteperous Sunday morn
ing that Undcrsheriff Steward was
sent for to round him up. When
Steward walked into the ward he
found about four inches OF water on
tn. floor. from the hydrant which
the insane man had turned loose.
and the crazy man himself as des-
titute o. clothing as Adam was sup
a. s.It
II took three officers to dress the
man after he had been handcuffed.
Constant vigilance was required on
the part OF the two officers during
the court examination and on the
train. and II was with a feeling OF
great relief that they finally turned
him over TO the officials Of the In.
sane asylum In Pueblo.
La Junta tribune., 1913-03-15
"Miies Ahead Of Soap"

Gre Solvent" Is ne~ preparation
that Is winning much favor In La
Junia at the present time. II u
miles ahead of soap. and instantly
dissoly.s and removes from III.
hands all kinds OF marain. srcas.
and CRIME. paint. etc. 1, h a great
comfort and time saver Ia all who
have To face th. cleaning.up problem.
II does not chap. roughen or other.
wise inJurc the most sensitive skin.
and Is strictly hish grade product
for those who van, tho best J NJ
KILN. a former Wen known hardware
merchant OF Pueblo. was in town las,
Wednesday as the advance agent for
a Gre Solvent campaign In La Junta.
and secured quite number of or.
dors from local merchants Who are
now prepared TO supply the local
demand.
La Junta tribune., 1913-03-15
KILLED !. as"s~.y Aee.s...

A. p. Davis vas iassassly .killsd
In \ runaway accident near che Fert
Lyon hesdxate shortly after the noon
hour last Monday. Mr.. D.vis. accom-
panied BY his neixhbors. J. y. Ire
Ian and J. A. Mckeiycy, ali OF the
Fairmount country. had gone to the
grove near the headxate during the
morning to secure loada OF poles.
The members OF the party had Just
concluded eating = lunch, and after
hi,ching up their teams. were about
ready TO start home. Mr. Davis
team became restless and when
they realized that they were loose
started to run. MIR. Davis attempt
ed to overtake them. and while run
ming along side the team endeavoring
To secure a hold on the lines he
stumbled and fell. the wheels Of
the wagon passing over his head and
crushing his skull He was dead
when Mr. lrelan. who followed Mr..
Davis and saw him fall. arrived on
the scene less than u minute af-
terw8rds
Mr.. Davis was about forty ycau
of age. and leaves u widow and .
son about seven years of axe to
mourn his untimely taking off. He
came to La Junta from Canada about
a year ago. purchasing the north
tifty-five acres OF the W. w. foote
place three miles west OF town. Mrs.
Davis Is a daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
n H. Knapp. who live ON the Ar.
mentrout tract near where the ac-
cid.nt took place Mr.. and Mrs.
Knapp have been spending the win
ter In Duluth. MINI. and arrived
home the day after the accident oc-
Cured. The bereayed relatives
have the deep sympathy. OF all in
their great sorrow
The funeral took place Thursday
afternoon from tn. Presbyterian
church. the services. which were very
Impressive. being conducted by Rev.
". r Davis. and the in,ermen, TAX
ing place In Falr,iew cemetery.
La Junta tribune., 1913-03-15
Old Timer Leaves fer Psssvrss New

&. X orahood. Who has been n
res.den; o. this city for nearly cigh.
teen years. left last Wednesday morn
lng on No. ~ for Pslisade. Colo.
wher. he has acquired an interest In
the Star Clothing Company. and viii
engage In business on his own ac.
count Eighteen years aeo. IN Aus.
ust next. Mr. orahood arrived In
La Jun'a one brigh, morning at 4
O'Clock. and at 8 20 O'Clock the same
morning went to work for the Pric"
Draper Clothing Company. and has
been ther. ever since. although IN.
stor. has been moved twice and
changed It's name once to the Draper
Shoe and Clothing Company. Mr,
orxhood leaves = whole host Of
friends In Ia Junts. Who will Join
the Tribune In Wishing him every
success In his new fI~,d Of endeav.
~. Mrs.. Orsohod and the rhildrea
Win visit relatives IN weiiinssna.
Nan. betorr joiniag Mr. Onhood IN
Palissde.
La Junta tribune., 1913-03-15
osssh es o. W. Rockwell

The death OF Daniel Webster Rock.
well occurred "WEDNESDAY evening a,
= O'clock at the family home In North
la Junta. and tn. n.Ns Came as
shock to tn. multitude 0f friends Of
the family In this eity and vicinity.
Death came after m Illness of but
few days ON Monday. Mr. Rock
we'll, who had never had "a lays sick
ness In his long and active life. suf'
,fercd sirok. Of paralysis He grew
worse steadily. and th' nd cam.
peacefully on "Wednesday eninr
u. W Rockwell Mas born June d.
lstt. at Pike. wyominE ooun,y, y.
Y lie was married on December
q. 1867. TO Miss Laura sophia Lath-
rop. and they came 10 karsas as pio-
ucors two years after their marriage.
In 1890. on account ~ lac drought
In Kansas. the family moved to Col.
orado Mr. Rockwell hai lived In
La Junts for the past cisJtcrn years.
aud he and his worthy gte have
hosts OF friends In this Uginity. Mr.
Rockwell served three years In the
Ciyll War with the i5sih Sew York
volunteer lie was m'mher Of the
g. A. II. and held the position as
commander Of the post a lumber of
times. and was especially helpful
during the early days Of its organisa'
ton when II Was struggliHs for ex'
istenco
The deceased leaves wife and six
Children to mourn his ioss The child
rcn ar. Clara l.. McfAflaud. Of Ia
Jun,a; Charles y. Rockwell. 4 Doug.
las. wyo.: Mary c. Beach. Of Law.
renee Tavern. Island Of Jamaica.
Daniel W. Rockwell. Jr. OF Roch~s-
ter. n. Y. Lucy y Dolph II Pucb-
10. and X. y. Rockwell. of Msnsano-
h. He leaves two brothers and two
sisters. ney are John s. and 0ee.
W. Rockwell. Mary =. i.aphaa sad
Julia Arnold. an Of New York state.
NJ. and Mr.. Rockwell had ut re-
Gently rstnsne1 fron = trip = ~
lsiaal a jamaica where h. asd his
wifs vis,ts1 tAsir daughter. whe VIII
her husAaa1 y easaeed In masstsa-
ssy vsst. Hs seeo1 the trip rsuask.
ab,y vss1. ~ ~ irsesIs and 1nnlly
iittjs knsv that ~ vas ~ seoe -
- a ~ Isag jessuey. from vhsss
bossss - tsavslss rstuSss.
N fuassal Win - held I'M e.
tssaesa tfo0 sAs CAsistian chueeA. q
: o'eosek, ~. ". T. Davis oo()s0nG
~. ~ IN - h chasv- e -
q. 4. T.. vsn nsab~r Of the 0oea
- vstssass - Daii b~erers 4 pso-
lssone q Nsral stSss,-e. sa~s MN
esal essoeyiag = Ne s-'-,rsai -.
~ = vAseA ~ tse'a-.a ~ Aeid
6ob ~.
La Junta tribune., 1913-03-15
Colorado College olee Club.

March 9th is the date for the
entertainment Of the woman's Colo
rndo College Gl'e club 10 be given
AZ the Pr, sbyterian church Tickets
on sale a, s,arka Furniture store.
Admission twontyfiye cents. The
music lovers cf Ia lunia have a
rare treat In store for them In this
entor'ainmcn, II Is high class
throughout Just think OF IL. ts.n.
" young ladies' under competent
conductor Thig IL the only wo.
mans college west of the Mississip.
pi river. I, Is called the 'vassar
of IN. West"
La Junta tribune., 1913-03-15
Triangular Debate

Tho date Of the hixh school irian.
kulsr debate has been changed from
March itth 10 the evening Of March
2ist II will BE- held At the high
school auditorium. and viii begin
promptly ai eight O'Clock. II h
hoped that the school patrons and
parents viii turn out In large asn.
b~rs. Another event of Interest
scheduled 10 take place a. the as1i.
toeium In the near fstHrs y . coa.
cert 70 b. siveA by the Colombo
Univsrsity Oiee Clvb on March 3otA.
La Junta tribune., 1913-03-15
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he Ovtieok Sps Marrh ist he's -
latsssseins. beies editorial on ~ svb-
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se6ovosat anl psbatr
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La Junta tribune., 1913-03-15
has"1sy 0ss1es c,vs.

MrA 0sorss .. rAoapeoa eater.
taiae1 he Deobees q he Meo1Ay
nPt1ss Club tAls vssk q De heos
- MrA ?. Z. Levta TAsgs vess
ssvssal vts1eses = ~ eluA. lhGoo1.
~ nrA J. 4 psasss. - Doosoe.
Ma & ,. Kso1aa Mlne CAag1Dele
NJ - NJ NJ uoo1nooa.
Evening journal., 1913-04-18
TROUBLES OF TWO WORKING GIRLS

oughta be gave every sustainin aid within the ma
tons power.
Parding my passion, dearie but when ] reflect
on how me an mawr set up till maxim a willow
plume outa her old ostrich boa what the pup
spoiled whereas the wealthy merely phones
mad'moiselle to send up flock of hats, ] feel
turbe pisenous, an suttenly got reason.
MYRTLE-Oh, how I wisht I could HE me
to a tropic land, Bella, where delil,it orchids hecks
the jungle, an infamed sun reddcns the swayin'
royal pans.
kin see in fancy the bananers loadin' the
sturdy limbs, the wild orange gleamin' among the
rubber trees, the playful armdillo bleatin' well
come to yuh. an attentive dinges bringin' rum
rickeys to assuage the psngs of thirst An from
that there pitcher gotta sop through side streets
furgot by the Street Cleanin' Department, which
they don't seem to think they Is any lanes il our
burg cephn' Broadway, Fifth Avenoo an Central
Park West-climbin' three flights to rehearse the
moo piece an know in my heart it's going to be
bust, Bella an ] wisht I'd stuck where | was.
Also both Weber an Fields pers'naly begged me to
come on back, but less'n ] git part amt gcin'
to be commented on as a simple ornament, even if
am there with the igger, which I like to see any
gell in the business who's got me trimmed on
curves. But ! feel awful mean. dearie fur shape
amt everything, an gell longs fur the sweet
comradeship of true fren'-summon with a
tourin car an racin' machine, too, an lively
nature, yunno.
Evening journal., 1913-04-18

Heavings, now what's wrongP Yes, 4-11-44.
Who? HoP the WREN I'll see. Cmere, front
Tell Mista Earl Hyde they's summon named Flora
wants to know is he comm over or amt he
That's the third dame since / come on has
called him, an blush fur sex to observe sech
pitiful pursoot, but-wel, front? Says tell her he
sailed fur Bermuda a hour ago2
All right. guess better soften the wallop
q triAe. Hello? Why, Msta Hyde jest went out,
lady, but I'm sure he'd want me to take a mes
stitch. Jest say yuhll wait in all evenin'7 Very
we'll.
It's goin' to be lonesome round her place to-
Evening journal., 1913-04-18

"I give you my word. - replied Fields with smile.
"And to what end do you advise to keep the bank
intact"
That we may have time to arrange TERMS
"Terms-for whaty
"l'or a compromise"
Here was a patch Of blue sky-a glimpse Of me sun
"What do you propose?' demanded three voices
Notwithstanding the fact that have fully made
mp my mind to go prison. said Fields 81 cannot deny
that not TO go TO prison would be advantage There
fore If You viii promise immunity from prosecution
will return to you tomorrow morning quarter Of a
million dollars ask you to give reply within five
minutes The proposition is bare one, and is suh-
cicny plain shall require your faith directors and
individuals and in return will give my pledge,
Evening journal., 1913-04-18

NM YRTLE-Kin they be true content where
WI two parties tastes amt congenial, deare?
ANNABELLE-Not chanct Hazel,
my op'rstor fren' on the other corner is mar
ried to a vod'yeel agent who in the first flush
of love KEEP insistin on her usin plain water stead
Of siphon in her skee, which ner pswr's one of the
leadin' distillers Of Breathitt County, an he
learned her sense while young, an few short
weeks has sawr the end Of pore Hazel's romance,
fur nobuddy kin be ragged continual an do well,
an her lawyers says theys nothing to the case be-
fore any thinlin' judge.
MYRTLE-I'm thet disguised with the hull
works I could do the Dutch with a wild cry Of JOY
as the chill waves took my palpitant form. Before
I was gave my final decree parties was busy bird
dawgs offerin' me hearts an rolls, an now they
amt no gttin' 'em to talk nothing seriouser thar
conservation. What is that junk, anyway
ANNABELLE-O it's an elegant ideer
dearie, an the country's fallin fur it like unit
Coin beyond forests an coal why amt these her,
big estates conserved though a course eff they hat
been Medill Mccormack an Gif Pinchot'd beer
too busy pursuin' the eats to do much talkn'. Bu
asst yuh, dearie, is it right fur pampered few t.
honk through life without bein' held up fui
speedin' on millions glommed from the oppressed
while the pore workin classes is unable to flag any
thing better'n domestic grape, yet it's them wha
Evening journal., 1913-04-18

ance chart to see whch'n / better feed with, while
in these parlous times we gotta grab where we
kin, an'-hello
This is 4-11-44. Hello9 Now, whadda yuh
want? It's that old rummy in SO, bellerin', as
usual, an yet never hands gell smuch as two
bit piece Yuh which? No cold water in the
taps? Are yuh sure?
Then guess the mob who was TO Jim Brady's
party drank the tank dry. All right, I'll do what
l kin about it. His wife's thirty years ycungern
him, desrie, an it'd warm yer very soul to watch
her urgn him over the full steeplechsse course
He sets in the laffy havin' mush an milk while
she's coquettin' with csnvasback an fzE- Our
head waiter made the match between 'em, an
father amt gave him pleasant look since they
was welded together, but every time she lamps the
head waiter she's gotta laf.
Evening journal., 1913-04-18

-Now gentlemen said Fields 'yOu have suffered
loss have 100000 which have forced 700 10 pre-.
sent me with. An instsnts reflection viii show you
that none Of you would be proof against strong
temptation For the sake Of recovering Of monsy
you have compounded with felony. All Of you ara AZ
this moment in breach of the law You have submitted
without struggle to the dominant impulse. The prtD-
cple Of exact honor which you demand In does not
exist in yourselves Perhaps have demonstrated scns-
thing that you never realized. hope understand
now surrender to you the 100000 which thOueht
had stolen 1 had intention Of keeping IL; only
pretended to take in order TO impress you with my
ideas"
Every director arose to his feet in haste. R1esdd
placed another packet upon the table and in face Of tA
astonshed board, left the apartment
Evening journal., 1913-04-18

KTYRTLE-I'm glad one or ems Gagged like he
ASA oughta be, fur loodt the glitterin' eyed
wimeng waitin' up while the dawn creeps slowly
under the shades, claspin' hair brush in their
feyerish fingers, an hstenin' fur the elevator to
stop an when he does blow in they're too re-
lieved to belt him like they should.
ANNABELLE-Gi peek at the clock, will
yuh, desrie? / gotta fee to the fat early fur
mawrs wearn' tight princesse tonight, an she
kinnot asst the antors wife to hook her cause hey
amt spealin' since mawr called her interferin'
lowbrow fur reportn' our buck dancin' eyenin's to
the agent, which we quit at anyway, an eff the
people under us had any standin' they wouldn't
been in before that. Yuh nights well be lvin'
in Flatbush or the middle ages as that there snare
we kip at, an'-hellol
Evening journal., 1913-04-18

The Tennyson beacon, the edge Of the Isle Of
Wight which gale has destroyed, was landmark
for all entering the solent from the west 1t
consisted Of tall Cross thirtytwo feet high with
the PEDESTAL snd bore the following inscriptions TO
the memory of Alfred, Lord Tennyson, this cross,
sailors is raised by the people Of Freshwater
and others who desired 10 honor him In England and
America"
The site which It stood formed part Of the manor
of Farrngford and of the objects OF the long
daily walk which he took until within few short years
81 hin death
Evening journal., 1913-04-18

T? VERY moment Of them went to the door 10 see
IL If Fields had appeared. The rest walked about
with their hands behind them talking together inco
herently The teller usually at quarter past
nine, but The hour arrived without the
Two OF three of the directors made paths for them
selves amid the chairs, and anxously traversed them
Savn took post beside window and gazed into the
Debritt with his right hand in his bosom, and
with his left grasping the rail Of seat looked
hxedly into the Goals Stuart slipped at goblet Of
water his trembling had caused him to spill its con-
Evening journal., 1913-04-18
Hugo and Dom Pedro.

Victor Hugo was moved when Dom Pedro accepted
invitation dine at his house After dinner the
Emperor asked Hugo to inscrbe his the title
page Of his last work.
Here the author was IN a difficulty about using the
term Majesty 30 be improvised the following: "A Dom
Pedro d'Alcantara" This, contemporary OBJ
serves would not sultfy anything he had written IN
"Hernsni" or "Ruy Bias" Another instance cited OF
the utteness Of genius is the way in which Hugo ad-
Evening journal., 1913-04-18

robb@ Of the highest gradea Lond which perhaps
good any that be made under the crcumstances
TT HE directors hat II lay within their
power regain fve-seyenths Of their money than
they began to threaten Fields with punishment if he did
not return the whole.
"Gentemenw cried the paying teller interruphng
their excamstions There remain but two more min
utes The president will signify to your decision"
The time elapsed. Fields put his watch into his
pocket
"Wel, sirT' said he
I'VE accept the terms" replied the president bow
ing stfay.
Fields also bowed. DO you wish me TO 60 back
10 my work."
There was consultation. Then the president said:
IF you will be kind"
Fields complied.
The business Of the day forward usual
The telers counterdesk supplied with money. and
suspicion aroused among his fellows.
As each director went of the bank he stopped
Fields window and addressed set remark to him
upon business matters; and intimate did the relations
between them that the clerks concluded that the
lucky man was be made cashier and they began
TO pay him respect
That night there REQUIRED TO tho directors the
enormty Of the outrage which they had been sub
jocted. Recovering so large part of what they had
originally supposed gone had the effect Of making
them partially unmindful of the loss Of the smaller sum
Evening journal., 1913-04-18

A NNABELLE-Thats why gotta turh1-'-rs
"A provin' glance at Cavalier an Gaby Deslys.
They tanned theirs An eff I could Jest hull cne
inta a fancied security, where he b'ieved IN me
an me alone, them dollsd have to step in less'n
SO to head me, dearie, but Broadway guys is too
wary. Still I'm goin' to keep on loOkiR. Some
strangerll happen along.
Curtain.
Evening journal., 1913-04-18
Beacon to Tennyson's Memory

dressed the Due dAumale who sent him bis book on
the Princess de Conde His letter of thanks beSAai
"Cher ct royal confrere'
y
Rich, But
Wilbur Wright talking about q uare-dsvn
French air man.
'Is he very successfulY- bankers daushter asked
Mr. Wright smiled his faint, ssrdonc smile he
replied:
'very successful. Indeed he is very successfui1
Why his false is crusted with diamonds. his srt
fetal skull is made Of platinum m-platinum IL fourteen
times dearer than gold you knowand both his wooden
legs are gold mounted and full jeweed.~
= .sA
How He Would Advertise.
'I see that womens hobble skirts tuDt as hohAA1
AZ ever Just as tight ever" said George NJ CohAu
at dinner at the Lambs Club
He smiled and added; "a
IF / were a dressmaker ia advertise hike fhisu
'Iadiesl Try latest hobble skirt. The Pcsos
age Stamp" made Of gummed satin. In The Postage
Stamp" skirt yor always catch the male"
Evening journal., 1913-04-18

TT HE board filed with consternaiicn rs members
L conferred together in frightened whispers.
But pursued Fields. do you properly understand
your situation? My desk is virtually without money.
My assistant This instant discover that he has
not sufficient funds pay the check he has in his hand.
advise you draw from your private accounts else
where 100000 and quietly place it upon my counter
would do il without nstants delay
But what guarantee have that you will not
approprate that also
Evening journal., 1913-04-18
An Operation In
BY Money
Albert WebSte
Albert Web ster

THAT shall not tell you" returned Fields.
"But Is It soneT cried the chorus,
Eyes 81 is gone; have taken IT,"
"You have taken t9 you have taken itl' you
have taken III"
STT HE directors, overwhelmed and confoundcd re-
treated from Fields as if they were in personn
danger from him.
ayes" said Fields with dcliberation. 81 have taken
the money and hidden it where one lay hands up
on it but myself"
'Srhen--then, sir, you have stolen"
Fields bowed. Il have stolen it,"
"But you have ruined us'
Possibly"
'And you have rulneG yourself"