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La Junta tribune., 1915-12-25
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floor is clean and the various articles
comprisin. It's .guipmcn, are care
fully arranged and kept In their
proper places. which at once appeals
To the customer aud the stranger
alike.
For country office. the Tribune
contains more and better machinery
than the average office Ia a city Of
much larger proportions. 4 Grams
ton duarto cylinder. two iosis
Chandler a Price jobbcrn. folder. In.
dividual electric motors for each ma
chine and press. electric siuepo'.
Model X linotype. large smooth
stones. s,itchcr. paper cutter. pcrfor-
ator. southworth punching machine.
electric lights. dust-proof cases In
subtsniiai cabinets. all brass Eaiieys.
roller cabinet. ink cabinet. stock
cabinet. library cabinet. and a hun
drod other smaller and useful ar.
ueias 20 10 make ~ tho equipment
OF this little country print shop.
making Il easy 70 publish the week,
La Junta tribune., 1915-12-25
county records. and finally the divi-


comparatively new settlement is not
quite as alluring as mining or taking
second mortgages" and there seems
TO have been an inclination on the
part Of the Tribune's editors to seek
: more congenial climes or occupa-
tions. In fact there we're times
when they came and went with a IA
cility almost equalling some of the
western boom towns
II the Tribune ever had any par
ticular hobby outside of alfalfa and
irrigation. II was on the subject of
law and order in La Junta. and pos
sibly the lives of some OF the editors
were made irksome keeping tally on
the bullet holes in the front OF the
Tribune building. II this does no,
explain the yicissitudes In the editor
ship. perhaps the alkali water viii
serve as an excuse. for that vas be,
fore we had artesian wells.
On July I. 1857. Mr.. Phillips ra
tired in favor of A. J Johnson ant
" s. English In this connection IL
Is well to state that Mr.. English va
with the Tribune constantly from NJ
ril. 1856. To December. 1874. cfthc
as a printer upon a salary or as on
OF the proprietors. having charge
during the most prosperous era. Il
nancialiy. OF the Tribun,'S existence
To use somewhat exaggerated eN
tpression in those days there were
only two classes of people. Viz: Thos
who sold town lots and those VIII
bought them La Junts had reG
estate firm in nearly every husinec
block and advertising vas ''abov'
par
On June Z. 1883. Mr.. Phillips r.
purchased Mr.. Johnson's interes
and the names of Phillips a Englis'
appeared at the head OF the cdiiprir
column. In the following month y,
editor and reporter combined wai
called upon to record very darini
UoHh JANs
The issue of March 2l. 1889. an
nounces the, creation of Otcro coun
~ by the Seventh General Assembly
with La Junta as the county seat
pending the first general election
which occurred the following fall de
Gliding by vote Of the people In g.
- l..F
records, the sentencing of Isom An
derson.S the bank robber, within FOR
~ or fffty feet OF the scene of th'
robbery.
On February 22. 1899. Mr. Phil
lips again became sole editor and
proprietor. Mr.. Enrlish's name dis
appearing. On October 9Th Of the
same year appears the name Of l..
y. johnson and W. S. English. In
the following January the name of
Phillips appears again. and on
March 7th he again retired. THU
time In favor Of Geo. s. Thompson.
Later Mr.. Thompson and Sir. Eng.
iish formed partnership until 1892.
when Mr.. Thompson was succeeded
BY J. r. Thompson. This year the
Columbian school house was built.
In November Mr. Thompson's name
disappeared and the paper was con
ducied by Phillips & English until
December 8. 1894. when Il was turn
ed over TO A. r. Hunt. who had pur-
chased the plant. From 1856 20
La Junta tribune., 1915-12-25

ence.
Not only is the machinery new and
up-to-date, but 1t is kept we'll cleaned
and rubbed up. Every tool. every
article, has its proper place and 10
kept there. thus avoiding much loss
of time looking for something which
the man who used II last carelessly
laid down most any place. or threw
into some box of junk. Dead type 10
not allowed to remain on the dump
many hours after its demise. and the
stones are kept free from pied forms
and litter. This makes II convenient
to the man setting Job or an adver.
tisoment-the type is in the cases.
and II isn't necessary to have to stop
and pull letters and sorts.
Several old cases. neatly partition.
ed. make a fine place In which to
keep sorted the cuts OF the different
advertisers. and these are placed In
their respective departments as soon
as the advertisement is dead. The
stock cuts and miscellaneous half
tones belonging to the office are
numbered on the end and placed In
neat piles in a cabinet. An alpha
b.tical list OF the names OF these cuts
with the number of the same, 10
pasted ON the door OF the cabinet. and
one can accommodate many cuts In
remarkably small space. and at tho
same time find the desired cut at .
moments notice.
The editor In this country print
shop believes II is good policy to IN
stall the best OF labor saving machin-
CRY. and whatever is necessary to
better give the customer up-to. date
satisfaction. and the public a clean.
wcll-prin'ci paper. all home print.
Usually II Is eight pages-somctime
twelve and sixteen. Plates seldom
find their way into It's columns. FIJI
I, up with home news and plenty Of
ii-ihat's what the local people want.
aud they don't get In miscellaneous
plat. matter AZ result the mail.
ing liz, proves what the people think
OF such a paper. Seldom In there .
name dropped from the iist--and
every subscriber is paid In advance
wi,hou, a sin.l. exception. The pa.
per Ia we'll worth the money. and
they can't afford 10 be without II.
II contains the hcws-aii the news
and not infrcaucn,iy Ia some foreign
. paid advertisement left out In order
Ia make a place for good. live news.
Feature stories. photographs Of the
i.adin. buildings and institutions Of
the city. etc. add value 20 the paper.
. Occasionally u cartoon. Baseball
writ.ups are illustrated with car.
toons. addin. ginger 10 an already
spicy account of the game.
/ with this equipment ono man can
90, the paper ON the Model X In
three days and then help out on job
work III. rest Of the time. One other
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-03
BIG RUSS FORT FALLS;
$4,000 PRISONERS TAKEN
Six Generals Captured by Ger
mans in Fall Of NoVo-
eeorgievsk.

Berlin. Aug. II (by wirelessl -
Noyogeorgievsk. mightiest fortress OF
the car. has fallen. The capture by
German troops OF the great stronghold
at the junction OF the Vistula and
Narew rivers was officially announced
here.
Six Russian generals and $4,000 sol
diers were captured by General Won
Beselers troops when they took Noyo-
gcOrgieysk. The number OF cannon
has been increased TO more than 700.
an official statement says.
General Won Gallwitzs troops have
taken 1850 Russian prisoners. the
statement adds The Russians retreat
ed east OF Kovno and in the district
OF Dawina as far as the road from
Augustowo 10 Grodno.
With the capture OF Novogeorgievsk
the Germans have taken the last Cf
the Nistula fOrtresses and removed a
danger that 'xisted as long as that
stronghold was held by the Russians.
The pursuit OF the retreating Russian
armies can be continued without any
possibility OF a sudden sortie.
NovOgeOrgievsk was captured TN
der the eyes OF Emperor William hia-
self. he having arrived there while
the German troops were making their
attacks.
The fortress fell after a siege Of IL
days. during which the mighty Ger
man guns poured a rain OF shell upon
its fortifcations. The outlying forts
were taken one by one while the
German circle drew closer daily to
the main Notifications.
The German general STAFF accompa-
MED Emperor William to Novo-
georgievsk TO watch the closing act
OF the military drama enacted there
London. Aug. 19.-Kovno. the great
Russian fortress protecting the north
ern end OF the Russian second line OF
defense through Brest-Litovsk. on
which the Slavs promised to make
their final stand after the fall OF War
saw. has been captured by the Ger
mans
The official announcement of kov-
nos fall follows:
The fortress OF Kovno. together
with all the forts and unaccountable
war material, has been in German
hands since last night. More than
four hundred cannon we're taken.
The fortress was stormed and TAX
en- by assault in spite of most tena-
cious resistance by the Russians"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-03
ANDERSON WINS AUTO RACE
Averages 77.256 an Hour. Smashing
All Previous Records at
Elgin, ~.

Elgin, III. Aug. 23-Gn Anderson
and Earl Cooper have scored anoth-
er brilliant victory for Stutz cars
at Elgin on Saturday by winning first
and second places in the big road race
for the Elgin National Trophy. dupli-
eating their performance Of Friday by
reversing their positions. Eddie
ODonnell drove a beautiful race and
took third place with his Duesenberg.
and Ralph De Palma. who tried des-
perately to get in the money. had to be
content with fourth place. The time Of
the four follows:
Anderson. 3:54:25; average. 1885
miles an hour
Cooper, 3:57:29; average. 71.25s
miles per hour.
O'Donnen. $500 1s; average 75.769
miles per hour.
De Palma. s:5s; les: average. 1859
miles per hour
Speed records were smashed right
and left. Teddy Tstzlan laid down
a mark OF :06:2O for lap here two
years ago. Anderson knocked on a
second. Then O'Donnell covered one
in :06:1S. De Palma came up to the
scratch with :06:17 and his last lap
was :O6.l5s. more than four seconds
faster than the demon -ctzlan tray-
eled.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-03
ILLINOIS HIT BY STORM
Levee az East Alton Gives Way
Town FIoooed-Ten Die in St
Louis County.

Alton. III. Aug. 2l.-The levee OF
Wood river at hast Alton gave way
last night and sent food waters
rushing through the streets. tearing
down barns and houses and forcing
many people to upper stories. Ap-
peals for motor boats and skifs to
rescue hundreds OF marooned persons
were sent 10 Mayor Beal OF Alton.
St. Louis. Aug. IA gale and flood
OF rain that rivals the tropical hurri-
cane that has devastated Galveston
and the surrounding country is sweep
ing I'D the valley OF the Mississippi
toward Chicago and the great lake
region
The heaviest twenty-four-hour rain
fall in the history Of this city inter
rupts traffic. is destroying property
and lives
Ten persons are dead in the food.
5 900 have been driven from their
homes IL ST. Louis county and 500
were narooned on their house tops or
on the tops OF street cars.
The rainfall was $50 inches be
tween : D. m Thursday and noon Fri
day. The rain continued without ces-
sation Friday afternoon. No estimate
OF the damage TO property could 1e
obtained
The police used rowboats from the
park lagoons 10 -escue marooned resi-
dents.
Springfield. III. Aug. 7i.-Inestirna.
bic damage 10 crops in process OF bar.
vssting has been caused BY a terrific
dcwnpour OF rain which has been gen.
eral IN Illinois for the last twenty four
hours. The northern section Of the
state is the worst sufferer because a
larger percentage OF the grain remains
unharvested At Pinckneyvflle the
deluge brought a sudden end 70 the
soldiers reunion. In the vicinity OF
Mount Vernon thousands OF acres OF
corn are destroyed.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-03
RUMELY OFFICIAL DEPORTED
U. S. Claims Transfer Of Auditor
From Canada 10 laporte vio-
lated Alien Labor Law.

Laporte. Ind. Aug. 21.-A b. Nc
Donald. high-salaried auditor at the
Rumely Offices in this city. was de-
ported with his wife and son by a
United States government agent who
arrived and started back to Re-
gina. Sask-. with the family. MELON
aid was employed in the Rumely
branch house in Regina and last No
vember was transferred to the home
Office in Laporte. The government
claimed this was a violation OF the
alien contract labor law and that Nc
Donald would have to return TO
Canada
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-03
EIGHT DROWNED IN FLOOD
Scores Of Persons Missing Following
Sudden Rise Of River in ST.
Louis County.

ST. Louis. Aug 23.-Eight persons
are reported drowned. scores are miss.
ing and hundreds of pleasure boats
torn from their moorings by the sud.
den rise OF the Meramec river The
greater part Of St Louis county IL
flooded The Meramec. normally
brooklet. is now a raging torrent miles
out OF its banks
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-03

| important documents I had just re
turned when I saw q white streak
rushing toward the Arabic. ehurning
up foam AZ a great rate Then there
vas a tremendous explosion The ship
stopped almost instantly. She rocked
from side TO side and began 10 keel
over. Most OF the passengers we're In
the boats in an instant and there was
not the slightest panic.
i barely had time % make the last
lifeboat We were launched success
fully. but hadn't got clear when ne
Arabic rolled over and went down
She was half turned on her side and
her starhOart quarter struck our boat
caving in the side and throwing US
into the water
Swimmer Rescues Woman
I thought il vas all over. but /
finally came up and swan 10 raft l
don't know what happened 10 the 9th
ers While I was clinging 10 the raft
! saw another hfebOat about 20 sink.
They called 70 me and threw me
hawser. I tied Il around the raft and
hung partly 20 the hawser and 10 the
raft until was picked up exhausted
4 counted ten lifebOats pulling
away one OF them filed with water
Just after Il cleared the Arabic's side
anG sank woman. whom ! later
learned was the sister OF the Arabic's
surgeon. was thrown into the water.
One OF the Arabic's sailors swan TO
her and helped her get into boat IL
was a fine piece OF work"
Women Suffer in Cold.
Stella Carroll a professional singer.
who was among the survivors. said
there was no panic The women. she
said. were particularly cool: but sew
eral OF them. very scantily clad. suf-
fered from the cold wind after they
got into the boats
There were four women and TWEEN
ty-nine men in our boat said Miss
Carroll When the women became
greatly distressed. ! sang It's a Long
Way 10 Tipperary' 20 cheer them mp
Reports Only p Aboard.
Washington. Aug 21-Two Ameri-
cans are missing from the list OF the
steamship Arabic's survivors. accord
ing 10 official reports received on Fri
day az the state department
Nice-Consul Thompson al Queens
town cabled the state department that
there were only q American passen-
gers on the Arabic. according 10 the
list from Liverpool: that he had
checked up the names Of Il survivors
and may find more
Names American Survivors.
Following are known American sur
v.vors OF the A.abie;
A. Heilme Nebeker. Logan. Neb.
George A McAilister. Chambers
burg. Pa
Dr. James T. Rowley. Chicago.
Zellah Covington. New York and
London
Mrs. Zellah Covington. New York
and London
Louis Bruguiere. New York
John Olsen. San Francisco.
Philip Collier. Buffalo.
Mrs. Philip Collier. Buffalo.
Miss Sadie Shrimpton. Syracuse
Claude Roode. Schenectady. NJ
John Nolan. Trenton. y. J.
John Olschewski. Trenton. ~. J.
Christopher McTanney. Trenton. y J.
William Cummins-
Leopold p Moore.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-03
Gov. HARRIS IS THREATENED
Executive Of Georgia Warned Not 20
Continue Search for Lynchers
Of Leo Frank.

Atlanta. Ca. Aug Ex-Governor
Harris has received letters threatening
him with Leo Franks fate If he per.
sists in prosecuting search for mem.
bers OF the lynching party At the same
time the governor is receiving scores
OF abusive communications from out
side the state Tor not guarding Frank
and threatening him II he does not ap
prehend the lynchers.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-03

A grown man will exult more in
catching another in a trivial mistake
Of fact or figures than a small boy Of
the long ago ever exulted over catch
ing a rabbit.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-03
Frank.s aodY Lald 70 Zee,

New York. Aug. 2i.-Leo NJ. Franks
body was laid to rest In the family lot
in Cypress Mills cemetery. His widow
his parents and a few other relatives
and friends stood beside the grave.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-03

No need OF a society for the conser-
walton OF sea nettlesi
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-03

England is proudly calling her am
muniticn makers soldiers OF the
shops" How times changel II has
always been the bane Of boss life to
keep soldiers" out Of the shops
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-03
Senator shixeIx M

Laporte. Ind. Aug. %. United
States Senator Benjamin F. Shively
of Indiana is reported critically m
at the home OF his parents in Brook.
field. Pa Senator Shively has been
In III health for lonths.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-03

The Georgia preacher who told his
con aggregation that the time would
come when there would be no liars
in the world indicated a world with
out fish. politicians or war CORE
spondents
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-03

Tell mother that she looks young
er than her twenty-year-old daughter.
and she will not be long in getting a
supply Of new clothes and patronizlng
the beauty doctor.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-03

Judge Lands. who fined the Stand
ara OIL company s29.OOv.OOO. recently
fined farmer two cents Evidently
he's after the maximum and minimum
records
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-03

Perhaps the reason so many stars
Of the stage are entering the movies
is that they like to see their pictures
In print
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-03

Every time the list OF salaries paid
movie stars is published some begin
TO doubt anew the value Of a college
education
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-03

One advantage OF those tin automo-
biles Is that they do not hurt SO much
when they run over a sensitive pedes-
trfan.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-03

A college professor now in Califor-
MIA claims to have discovered the
secret OF gravitation. The first effort
probably will be 10 turn It 10 some
war account
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-03

The baby's first tooth is regarded
by its mother and grandmother as OF
far more importance than betty raise
ia the proud fathers salary.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-03

Besides the inventors engaged by
the war department a few philoso-
piers. economists and philanthroplsts
might come In handy.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-03

What has become OF the old-iash-
toned man who used 10 dye his mus
tache and imagine himself getting
younger?
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-03

A leather trade journal energetical-
ly protests against Needless Slaugh-
ter OF Calves" II means the four
legged kind. 0. course.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-03

The Teutons have captured Przas-
nysz. Przemysi and Przasnysz seem
TO be to belllgerents like a flame to
moths they can't keep away.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-03

II you want 20 see perfect marks
manship just watch a man in the act
Of throwing a bouquet al himself
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-03

About the most exasperating way
TO condemn a man is to remark. but
II is only fair TO say that his inten-
tons we're good"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-03

Speaking Of inventions powerful for
war. what has become OF Teslas Vi
orator. with which II was going % be
possible to signal Mars?
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-03

Here Is one who speaks OF the
obese female We believe fat WON
an" sounds much better.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-03

correspondent describes summer
life In the trenches as almost ideal.
but II will take more than a newspa-
per mans word TO make US believe
that war is a picnic.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-03

Many automobilists are getting out
OF the habit OF INDUCING in Sunday
accidents.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-03

Another interesting matter OF spec
ulation is: Why do the trousers OF ali
public men bag at the knees?
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-03

However small his superstitions. a
powder manufacturer doesn't care 10
read about lis mills going full blast
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-03

When a man is old enough 10 know
better, doing a foolish thing won't
make him look young.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-03

An eastern man has compiled eight
rules for picking a wife. and even
then it's no cinch.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-03

Casualty lists from the front prove
conclusively that no one Is adulter-
ating the slSapnel
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-03

Hot weather not only makes corn
grow. but it keeps some people from
trying to write poetry.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-03

CONTRIBUTING Mexican money must
be something like trying 10 spoil a de
cayed egg.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-03

American exports of everything are
enormous. with the exception OF
peace.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-03

Dying for ones country is fine. but
living for il is ever so much better.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-03

When nations throw bricks some
bystander is bound 10 get hurt
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-03

History N the making has a revolt
ing habit OF showing its seamy size
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-08-24
He WISE GRANTED!

They were dining of fowl in res
tauratt. You see" he explained, as
he showed her the wtshbone, you
take hold here. Then we must both
make a wish and pull, and when it
breaks the one who has the bigger
part Of it will have his or her wish
granted"
But l don't know what to wish
for" she protested.
"Oh, you can think of something,
he said.
mo, I can't, she replied; 81 can't
think Of anything 1want very much.
well, I'll wish for you" he ex-
claimed. ~.
p. win you, rea1ly?" she asked. !,
Yes"
We'll, then, there's no use fooling
with the old wishbone," she interrupt
ed, with a glad smile, you can have
me-"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-08-24

SOME DOUBT

81 asked our waiter whether the
cook said the eggs we're fresh"
What did the waiter say?"
''He said the cook didn't tell him,
but said to serve them as quickly as
possible" .
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-08-24
-O-O-
FROM VAUDEVILLE

Patron-WaiteT, how old is this
wine.
Waiter-Twenty years, sir.
Patron-It's awful small for it's
age. How much is it?
WaiteT-Five dollars. sir.
PatrOn-HOW much?
Waiter-Ten dollars, sir. -,
Patron-Never mind; 1 heard you
the first time.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-08-24
EVEN

Maud - I'm through with you,
Laura; your father keeps pawnshop.
Laura-And I'm through with you,
Maud; saw your father coming out
Of It
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-08-24
NOT YET

Dad-Now, my boy, get to work.
You know the old saying; "The world
is your oyster"
Son-I know that, dad, but oysters
aren't open till September SO I'll just
rest till then.-Judge.
TRUE
Are you Mr.. single?"'
Eyes, am"
But they told me you were mar
ried. -
81 am married, and my name is Sin
gle."