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La Junta tribune., 1915-08-21

considerable sum--more than enough
to buy a Ford automobile for some
deserving editor. The only way an
editor could ever acquire Ford
or an automobile-would be through
the generosity OF some one who had
more money than ways and means
TO get rid Of II.
-
Il can't get the idea out OF my
head" muses. the Village Deacon In
the Osborne County Farmer. that
the fellow who has the best times In
this world is the one who travels
over the country fixing old umbrel-
las and wiring broken down chairs.
I have envied him ever since ! was
a kid"
II the republican administration
In state affairs keeps up Its present
system there Is not much prospect OF
q shortage being discovered In the
books of the state treasurer four or
five years after II happened. as was
the case with our former democratic
state treasurer. Quite recently the
great family journal had little bill
against the great state OF Colorado.
The bill was sent back TO us with an
order for a warrant. and we had to
acknowledge the receipt OF the mon
ey before we received IL. The state
warrant came back all right. how
ever. and II was for spot cash. too
some different from otero county
warrants, so we have no kick on that
score. The bill was authorized BY
J. r. Vivian. OF the state land board.
and II was approved by II. w. Risley.
state printing commissioner. The
bill also bore the OK Of George A..
Carlson, governor. Treasurer Stock
er. Auditor Mulnix. Attorney Gener-
al Farrar. and Secretary Of State
RAmer. and each one Of their names
vas attached. II anything crooked
could get through that bunch II
would be the eighth wonder Of the
world. There Is not much prospect
Of = shortage developing anywhere
AS long ~ that system Of paying out
state funds n kept up.
La Junta tribune., 1915-08-21
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La Junta tribune., 1915-08-21
BASEBALL SHORT ONES.

La Junta is now tied with Fort
Lyon for second place. and Rocky
Ford is still In the lead for the pen
nant with two full games 70 the
good.
Pueblo is trying TO secure the ser-
vices OF Bobby McGraw to pitch for
the team Of that city that will 90 up
against the Wichita Western League
team. when II plays in that city on
August 27th.
La Junta has five more games 20
play before the. wind-up and finish
Of the league season-two with
Rocky Ford and one with Fort Lyon
on our home grounds. and one at
Fort Lyon and one at Lamar away
from home.
la Junta still has 4 chance 70 Win
the pennsnt. but we cannot afford 70
lose any more games with Rocky
Ford. and we have only won one
game during the entire league SEA
son with Rocky Ford-the first one
played In La Junta.
Manager Forester has arranged
for the appearance Of several West.
ern iIeaGue teams In this sssy loaDp
near future. Sioux City will ~
the Ia Junta team on August 3oth.
and the Lincoln team IL scheduled 70
appear In this city on September 7th.
On September 3oth. sist and :sd.
La Junta will have three days Of
baseball with the Western League
team Of wichita. Kan. This team II
on It's way 10 the coast for . series
Of games. and on the way will take
a chance on every town where IL IL
possible 10 make the necersary ar.
rangements.
One Of the real games Of the ssa.
son for out Of town teams will be
between Rocky Ford and La Junta.
=, Ia Junta. Manager Forester has
something up bis sleeve IN the way
Of . new pitcher whom he will u.
troduce 10 Rocky Ford the coming
Sunday. The Rocky Ford team 10
depeadins on their star Porch" lee
euer. McOsaw. 10 puii them through
the game With . victory.-Denvss
Post.
La Junta tribune., 1915-08-21
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J. u. Simonton WAS the first man
In Ia Junta TO receive . refund Of
$50 on the purchase price Of his
Ford car. Over sIs.0co.o .oOo will be
paid out In Ford rebates during the
next month. There are forty-stx
Ford owners In La Junta Who are en-
titled to like sum- amounting In all
70 es.30o-enoush 10 buy . real su-
somobils. and all Of the luxurious
DerQuisites thereto attached. Not.
withstaadins. however. the COMMON
herd vill probably eadsavor 10 BE-
satisfied. though not coatsated. With
- sstonobile Of the Ford persua-
sjon.
Boasasdner 4 O'Neil ezpect 70
rsceive ssosher carload Of Ford 80.
seoebllss sAs flrss oe ssst week. aaa
alnose ail Of them are airssAy cold.
Thses sssas % - . sspssabsa1ancs
q As0eesasie peespssity u Fer1 a.
ee0oAlle elrelss. bet 10 oss slss
sss0s - - asllbess1.
La Junta tribune., 1915-08-21
In. lsoan~r lpivorrrsi.

Dr. Oscar II. Bonner. OF Sugar
City. an eye specialist. who has had
quite an extensive practice In La
Junta. was granted n divorce from
his wife. Blanche Bonner. In the
county court In Pueblo one day this
week. They were married In La Jun.
IA ON February 90. 1918. Mrs. bon.
n.r IL now living In Manxanois
where her parents. Mr. and Mrs.
Powell reside. Mrs. Bonner did not
make an appearance IL the case. file
an answer. or even make application
for aiimony. DR.. Bonner IL also
known through his many challenges
To Jim Flynn. Of prize fight notori.
ETY.. Only recently they were match.
ed TO meet In = twenty round contest
during the Crowley County Fair At
Sugar city. but the match vas called
off when FLYNN demanded too big .
guarantee. Bonner 10 said 10 have
been an expert heavyweight boxer
when he vas in college. and stiil
keeps In the BEST Of physical train.
Ing.
La Junta tribune., 1915-08-21
SOME MORE SHORT sroRlns.

Harold Rosencrans has q his
guest for . short time. his mother.
Mrs. Rosencrans. Of Longmont. Colo.
Miss Martha Phillips returned
home wednesday from : few days,
visit with friends II Colorado
Springs.
Mrs. E. @. Woodbridge returned
home yesterday from . weeks visit
with her parents. Rev. and Nrs. r.
Z. Bird in Las Animas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Jones and chill
dren returned home the first Of the
week from . trip to California where
they attended the expositions.
Miss Sophia Ruegg who has been
spending the past two weeks in
Denver with relatives. returned 70
her home in this city Wednesday
night.
W. b. Reedy and wife. Of Sum-
merset. Pa. are visiting Mrs. Reedy's
parents. Mr.. and Ars. W. W. Taylor.
while en- route to Long Beach, Calf,
TO make their home.
Dave Bole. Of the Fairmount
country. brought In peach limb two
feet long one day this week, 70
which was attached thirteen fully
developed peaches. Dave says he
has some peach crop this year.
Miss Margaret zickefoose. Of Kan
sas City. No.. arrived in Ia Junta
yesterday morning to visit her aunt.
Mrs. g. H. Peoples. Miss zickefoose
is the daughter Of 8. w. Zickefoose.
formerly city marshal Of this city.
A number Of intimate friends Of
Mrs. c. A. Beerbohm gave her q
pleasant surprise "Wednesday after
noon In honor Of her birthday anni-
versary. by calling st her home in .
body and spending the afternoon.
Miss Susan Jameyson. Miss Fau-
ME Beerbohm. Mrs. c. A. Beerbohm
and John Baker motored to Rocky
Ford Thursday. The young people At
tended the Moose picnic and Mrs.
Beerbohm spent the day with Mrs.
Joel Todd.
Earl Ssbin and father returned
home Tuesday from . weeks trip
through the mountains where they
visited Florence. Canon City. Colo
RADIO Springs and Denver. and other
points Of interest along. the line.
making the trip via the auto route.
George II. Little. Of the Ia Junta
Automobile and Machine Company.
was . Deaver visitor this week 10
zee What the prospect vas to secure
. coasignneat Of 1915 Bucks 70
fllI local orders that ~ hes haA llse-
I'd for some time. He IL exDec1ed 70
return home today In . new Chal-
mers touring car that will Be used
for livery service.
La Junta tribune., 1915-08-21

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TOURING GREAT NORTHWEST
CONTINUED from First Pasel

not tell II all. When I arrive in Il
Junta. as expect TO about 6eptem-
Der lst, l will be ready and willingly
to answer questions about anything
that anybody wants TO know about.
Until then. 70 long.
JOHN FISHER.
Hotel Frye. Seattle. August 18th.
SANE THING ALL OVER AGAIN.
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La Junta tribune., 1915-08-21
L.m.-.Fort Lyon Game Forsesast

Lamar failed to appear At the
Fort Lyon grounds on time 20 the
umpire forfeited the game to Fort
Lyon by the score OF 3 to o. The
Lamar team could not get to Las
Animas as they got stuck In the mud
en- route.
La Junta tribune., 1915-08-21
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Ia last Tuesdays issue Of ths Dsa.
yer Post we fiad the soliovins notes
BY Frank Nswhouse. the editor Of
"Liners from the Amateur Bat" col.
una:
They say that Jackson. Who 10
t~isiias for Rocky Ford. hes moro
smoke lhAa NeOraw.
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say 70 BIZ . spistaii. TAs answer 10
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La Junta tribune., 1915-08-21

standing Of the Clahs.
La Junta tribune., 1915-08-21

game: i:ss. Attendance: 1000. Um-
pire: Ne~house-
La Junta tribune., 1915-08-21
Bank Terms Defined.

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pay . certain sum Of money at specified time.
Bin OF ExchaaGe IL order in writing for the
payment Of certain sum Of money At . specified
tmc.
Ncsosiahility. Bills of exchange and notes may
lie negotiable non-neEouable. In the widest
Of the term instrument is negotiable
when It if transferable from one person to an
other by delivery by endorsement and delivery.
to vest In the transferee or endorsee the le-
gal title the instrument and the property repre-
sened BY H.
Negotiable Promissosy Note is uncondition-
al promise In writing. signed by the maker in
which he engages to pay some person or order. or
bearer. certain sum demand At fixed de-
termnable future time.
Negotiable Bin Of Exchange uncondition-
al order in writing drawn by person
other directing the payment Of a certain sum Of
money at Z fixed date and made payable to some
person order. or bearer
La Junta tribune., 1915-08-21

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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-11-17
PATRONIz'E YOUR ]
Home MERCHANTS
Stop Paying Street Merchant for
Goods Your Local Merchant Would
Not Dare Offer for Sale.
HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE swlNoLED
Business Man Who Pays His Taxes,
Rent, Help and Helps Maintain
Town Entitled to Support.

We have always imagined that p. T..
Barnum was at one time a business
man in small town. for it is he who
is said TO have coined the phrase THE
public likes to be humbusged." We
always think of Barnum whenever we
see a crowd gathered around street
corner fakir and pay him their good
money for stuff tina. local business
house would not dare try to sell. Yet
there are hundreds OF people swindled
by every fakir who comes along, and
who remain anxious to give the next
one still more of their hard earned
money. Consistency OF business, Mr..
Man or Mrs Woman. should show you
that you will always get better values
from your home merchant than wi1l
ever be given you by anyone else. The
Denison merchant has his reputation
to maintain. Heed the invitation OF
men you know and patronize local
merchants who are anxious to please
you at all times. The business men
of Denison spend hundreds Of dollars
each year to advertise their goods in
the local papers. Read their ads il
tile Review last week and when you
call at the different stores to make
purchases just say, Il read your adver
tisement in the Review"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-11-17
FARMERS VIGOROUSLY OBJECT
Harrison County Rural Route Patrons
Up in Arms-protest Against
Withdrawal OF Delivery.

Logan, Nov. l4-Patrons OF the
rural mail service are giving the fifty
mile route proposition careful consid.
Grafton, and as rule. though fully
satisfied with the present system, they
are opposed to the fifty.lnile PROPOSE.
ton enforced in many places by the
post Office department at Washington.
I At the Elk Grove Farmers clue
meeting. held at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Rainier. the farmers We're
in opposition to the iifty-mile plan for
the following reasons:
First. Fifty-mile rural routes
would do away with the use OF horses
because it would be impossible for
horses to travel fifty miles each day
of roads and weather.
Second. Condition of public roads
in extreme wet weather and in the
winter are such that an automobile
could not be relied upon.
Third. Were two routes consoli-
dated the delivery OF the rural mail
on the second lap Of the consolidated
route would be uncertain and unsatis-
factory because Of doubling up OF the
work for the carrier in making up his
mail at the local Office before going
out in the morning. doubling up the
distance and doubling up the number
OF mail boxes on the route, daily re.
ports OF markets and other business
matter requiring prompt attention
would be received too late to be adj
to the farmer and others"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-11-17
CHAMBERS CAUSE
MAN'S'.DEAT||'H
John Schaefer, of CARROLL County, Dies
After Having Been Affected E-s =
With Chambers
Id BARN is TO BE BURNED
Barn Which Housed Glandered Horse
Years Ago Spreads Disease
tc Human Being

That John Sclaefer, the well known
Grant township farmer who died on
Monday evening of last week was at
hicted with CHAMBERS, is the belief OF
the state health authorities who have
had charge OF the case. This state
mcnt was made the latter part OF the
week through the daily papers over
the state.
The disease from which Mr.. Schaef-
Ell died is commonly found, among
horses, but it is only III rare instances
that il has been known to attack hui
mans Mr. Schaefer is believed TO
have contracted the disease from
germs which lodged in an old barn Ill
which q horse was stabbed two years
ago while suffering from CHAMBERS.
The board OF health will probably re-
Guire that the barn be destroyed by
fire, in order to prevent the possibility
Of further contagion from that source.
The disease, according to DIR. j. |. GID.
son, state veterinarian, is always 1atal
to both horses and human beings
The investigation of the case was
commenced two weeks ago by the
state health authorities and Nj. f.
Boyd, state epidemiologist, was placed
i'll charge:
Mr.. Schacfer passed away on Mon
day of last week, the funeral being
held from the family residence in
Grant township the following Wcdnes-
day,
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-11-17
European Governments Recognize
COULD fvRNlst.za3 csMEN1as..
In Case OF War Crawford County
Could Furniah 1904 Fighting Men
Well Up in the List.

Residents OF Crawford county will
be interested to know that in case the
United States should so to war and
THAT it would be necessary to call out
| all of the able bodied men, Crawford
county could furnish 1884. The state
OF Iowa could furnish an army Of
353,724 able bodied men between the
ages of q and As, according to an es.
innate made by state officials. based
on partial reports received by Adjt.
Gen. Guy Logan from county auditors.
The reports indicate that there has
been an increase OF 10 per cent in the
past year in the number OF men Of
military age in the state. In 1914 the
auditors reported 321 ,5GS men between
81 and As years of age. A 10 per
cent increase means 90 1855 additional
men who could be called out for Mill
tary service.
The county auditors are, required to
report annually to the adjutant gener-
al. giving the name and address OF
every man between the age OF 81 and
as. Thirty.one counties have report
ed. SiXty.eight reports are delinquent
The reports received show 17.SSS
men of military are in thrty-one coun-
ties. Last year the same counties
had 10G,13 men of that class. This is
! a 10 per cent Increase. The same
ratio carried out for tile entire state
would give Iowa 353,724 men liable. 10
military duty. i
The counties which have reported
show the. following number OF men
between 81 and As years of age as
I
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-11-17
BRITISH WARRIOR
VISITS BOONE
Tom Williams, Wounded in Action IN
Dsrdanelles, Now in 6oone-Says
War viii Co on TWO Years
COMES TO AMERICA TO WORK
At Battle in Dardaneiles He Received
shrapneI Wound in Shoulder
Suffered Three Broken Ribs

Boone, Nov. 12-Tom Williams
Elton and Oxford man recently fighting
man at the Dardanelles. is in Boone
having been declared physically unfit
to Renter the British service on &C.
count OF wounds. He was in 4 cavalry
regiment in the battle OF the Marine.
then in the Royal Fusileers and later
at the Dardanelles. was one of the
few who survived six hour effort by
his regiment to take one of the cliffs
after standing in water for an hour
before commencing their attack.
When asked how he thought the
war would end he replied: 1T is a war
LOT nothing but materialism and com
mcrcialism. There viii be no terri.
torial gains except that if Germany
is defeated she will forfeit the colonies
which she has already lost. III the war
lasts two years longer, and think it
will, Germany cannot help but lose
She will then be in need OF the things
which it is reported she now needs
The reports that Germany is starving
are unfounded. Germany will also
face an internal revolution by the
sOcialis democratic party.
when the fighting is over Bel
GUM and other localities where the
worst fighting took place, will be
Overrun by tourists and hotels win
spring up for the accommodation OF
these transients. Financial condi-
tions in all Europe. England included.
will be terrible.
In ofatoA "a o1rotAnanI hn
east and near east the key to the
whole situation. Germany can make
no further gains in Russia and the sit.
uation in the west is deadlock.
In answer to the question why he
came to Boone. he replied that he
came west to seek work rather than
live on his friends. His father died
several years ago and his mother
died during the war; His two broth.
ers both were killed while fighting for
the mother country. HIS Younger
brother. boy of 10, was killed in the
same attack where he was wounded.
At the battle in the Dardanelles
Williams received shrapnel wound
in the shoulder and suffered three
broken ribs. To this was added a
broken down heart which the strain OF
battle had affected. He determined to
come here anu work for his living as
lie is young and was by no means
He came west ON Il
freight train and is now working un.
loading freight here. II am deeply
to Fred Able and his sons
for what they have done for me-" he
said. This is not bad compared to
what l have been through, and I
am certain that everything will como
out all right. intend to stop here
and work."
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-11-17
CONSOLIDATED
SCHOOL SYSTEM
Superintendent oIry Tells Of Benefits
Derived From Consolidated sys.
tem-Better Health, Etc.
CITES CASE AS PROOF OF FACT
Marathon District Comprises Twenty
Six Sections; Has Proven Success
-Subdistricts to be Added

The consolidated school means bet.
ter health, better social life for the
pupils and the community, better liv.
ing conditions. better roads, and an
opportunity for every boy and girl in
the district to receive 4 practical
high school education.
The consolidated school stands for
progress in the community.
Nearly sixty years ago the plan Of
was adopted. The type OF building
has changed but little in this time.
The buildings that are now being built
are of the approved type and have
heating and ventilating systems and
correct lighting. but there arc not
many OF the approved kind in the
country districts.
In business, i'll farming anu in the
construction of our homes, we have
followed the new and better meth
DDS and plans. but our schools have
not kept up with the changes in 9TH
er lines OF activity.
Our schools are most important in
stitutions maintained by the county
and the state. They employ more
people. cost more money and affect
more individuals than any other COM
munity activity. For this reason they
should be of such character as to
give our boys and girls the very best
in mental and moral education, in
physical training and in character
building.
With the consolidated school we
Should have the best of trained teach
ers who meet the advanced profession
al requirements, broader course OF
study. a building that is model OF
utility and sanitary arrangements,
and enlarged and supervised play
grounds.
Tie school board will be elected
from the territory in the consolidated
district and should be men Of good
Judgment and wide experience. The
board will have full charge Of the AT.
fairs Of the district and shall see that
the school is run SO that the interests
of the community will be best served.
They will have the selecting OF a su.
perintendent and Of the teachers, but
should Consult the superintendent in
the selection OF teachers and in all
matters for the betterment of the
schools. The superintendent should
be a man OF much experience and one
who is able to recognize and put into
the schools the practical in education
and be q leader for all that will bene.
fit and uplift the community.
The board has charge OF the trans.
portation OF the children and will
solve the problem satisfactorily to
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-11-17
Great REVEALS in Iowa.

Harlan. Nov. l4-Last Saturday a
committee OF three, consisting OF Rev
Hardaway. pastor Of the Methodist
church; Rev. Sealey, pastor Of the
Congregational church, and Rev.
Broyles, pastor OF the Baptist church.
visited Evangelist Bromley, who was
closing his great revival at Atlantic,
to consult him about coming to Har-
Ian. They received a favorable reply.
Sunday the matter was presented to
the church of Harlan, who acted favor
ably. Sunday evening big mass
meeting was held in the First Baptist
church, in which every phase of the
matter was discussed. A vote was
taken and nearly every one arose in
viting Evangelist Bromley and party
to assist in the big tabernacle meet
ing to begin January I'd. Rev. Brom.
ley accepted and preparations are now
going on getting ready for his coming.