La Junta tribune., 1914-10-31

Colorado should 70 dry because
there isn't single reason on earth
why It should stay wet.
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Hens don't quit scratching Just
because worms are scarce. and In
this respect hens are more intelligent
than some merchants who let up ON
their advertising when trade is dull.
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The man who Is afraid to daily
with temptation may be called =
coward. but he usually comes through
better than the man who Is always
hunting up something to try his pow
ers OF resistance on. Vote Colorado
dry and there will be few less
temptations to yield to
.
Talk about bleeding Kansas! The
only thing Kansas bleeds is money.
She loaned fifty million dollars to
Wall Street In 1907 to help relieve
the financial depression caused by
the panic: and while Kansas is out
OF debt and prospers. wet" Colora-
do keeps on issuing bonds to pay her
rapidly increasing Indebtedness.
II the national democracy wants
to reward Senator Thomas why not
send him rs minister to Belgium.
The idea OF voting for Thomas As an
endorsement Of the president and
his policies don't appeal very strong
ly To the average voter. We want
q Colorado senator who will stand
hitched for Colorado and the things
that will rebound to her Interests.
.
over two years ago ] made pub
lie statement: I meant Il at the time.
and have meant II every moment
since-that ! never intend to be
candidate again for any public posi-
{. tion OF any kind. Speech OF Thom-
as NJ. Patterson. April 81. 1soi. at
Windsor Hotel. Certain II is that
Mr.. Patterson has changed his ideas
about holding public office. Perhaps
someone passed him another cup OF
coffee"-but We are sure that the
people of Colorado will not put any
sugar In that coffee on election day.
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II know u world Of men, said
Harry Lubers In . recent address At
Las Animas, who will vote prohibit
ton. They know the liquor traffic
Is n temptation: they know II Is
wrong: they know that any communi-
~ Is better off without Il. and II all
the people who don't drink will vote
for prohibition. along with the fel-
low who does drink that are going
To vote for II. the temperance people
OF the state will win the fight by such
n majority that every officer IN Col.
orado will be enthusiastic to enforce
the law
y. J Lombard. famiiiariy known
In La Juntn as "Bo. the JuEEier." Ii
now tn. head OF n spectacular trans
formation novelty. introducing Jug
giing. trapese eoniortion and the IA.
nous tread mill dogs. DOING business
under the firm name OF Lombard.
Parker 4 Co. 30" writes Us from
Dcs Moin.s. Iowa. that he opened the
season In that city With his new act.
and that Il was = great success. II
am carrying three complete stage
settings. n rapcse and contortion
performer and three tread mill dogs.
and with my jugsiinG. have one Of
the best novelty acts on the road
even II ! do say II myself. On our
opening performance here In Dee
Moines We were the headline feature
Of = five act bill at the Majestic
Thcatcr I am In hopes Of being
able TO play In la Junta some time
during the present season"
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One day this week we received an
epistls from our old lime court
house chum. oil Downcr. who II now
. resident Of stockton. Calf. and
1iv1as about "itv bsee&s 49, ~
state insane asylum" 20 he Gays.
OH says he hes been In the down
and out bunch" for many moons. but
II nov In the come back" class. aad
is hustiins svesy day for moro busi.
nees with bis sasth sscavatiAs IA.
chine. In eomnoa With tAs rest Of
male humanity on subscribed fos
tAs great family Journal for . ysas
- . bifthday pssssat fes his wife.
vho admits that ~ = OoeAg y have
anetAss birthday seoa. the nAle
aoDs1 hes ever admitted ~ tAae ~
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