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La Junta tribune., 1917-03-08

Gard Edwards, with their instructor,
gave one of the most excellent piano
recitals ever given in La Junta last
Monday evening at Harmony Han.
Harmony Hall was filled to its ut
most capacity with the parents ana
friends of the pupils, and by their
hearty encores proved their appre-
citation of every number on the pro
gram. With the exception OF the
duets on the program. nearly every
number was rendered entirely from
memory, which was indeed credit
TO the pupils and to their teacher.
Those who were present felt that
they had indeed been given rare
treat by the young musicians of our
city. The following is the program
March Triumphal--Op. 81 1.-TWO
PianosD CORA
Mrs. Mccarthy, Mrs. Edwards
La Fountaine -------- Reynolds
Anna Doyle
VIII o. the Wisp --------. Jensen
Fern Mays
La poloma ------------- Yrodier
Lois Stevens, Mary Stevens
La Crepuscule-Reverie------G Guy
Mary Frances Updike
Song and Accompaniment Roam
in in the Gloamin' -----Lauder
Ia1,p Doc
Humoreske-Op. l0l, No. -
$500 Devorak
Irene Dryer. Mrs Edwards
Hiawatha-lndian Legende-- Kunkel
Bessie Bayless
Baracolie OPP. Z Enrich
Roberta Jones
Rhapsodie Hongroiso. No. 2---Liszt
Mary Blankinship. Elizabeth Lamb
DORIS Mon Ange- Nocturne, OPP. ~
Norma Buckley
Scarf Dance --------- Chaminade
Helen Beard
Sereudae ------------ Schubert
William Clark, Mrs Edwards
REVERE ------ Carrie Jacobs Bond
Grace Jones
Butterfly Lege
Elizabeth Lamb
Caprice Honsrois-Op. I (Two
Pianosl ----- Ketterer
Franklin Thists. Geraldine Thiets
Herald Of spring-op. To-
$500 ------ Rudolf Friml
Florence Bomgardner
Witches Dance-Op. II, No. So
-------- ----------- Mcdowell
Frances Miller /.
Carnival of Venice ------ Melnotte
Andrew Hansen. harles Glysson
s'rehahe ------------ ---- Jeit.rS
Geraldine Thiets
Hunting Song Mendclssohn
Franklin Thiets
Minute -------------- PadereWskl
Mary Blankinship
Faust-tTwo Pianosl ----- Gounud
Florence Momgardner, Frances Miller
La Junta tribune., 1917-03-08
Auction bridge Club

Mrs. Theo. Thulemeyer enter
tanned informally at auction bridge.
TUESDAY evening at her home on San
Juan avenue. -Four tables were
filled for the game. Al a seasonabic
hour refreshments were served.
La Junta tribune., 1917-03-08

W'Os,an's Club

The La Junta woman's Club held
It's regular meeting last Friday af.
ternoon at the home OF Mrs. ~. w.
Wagner on Beileview avenue. The
attendance WAS good and the follow
Ing program was carried out:
Thomas Carlyle -------- Mrs. Rice
Thomas Hood ------Mrs. Milliken
Headings from Thomas Hood
------------ Mrs. u. A. Smith
The club will meet Friday after
noon with Mrs. Minnie veAsie.
La Junta tribune., 1917-03-08
:. :. :.
=. T.. q. Program OF Famous
Women"

\ well attended meeting OF the
= E. o. was held last Wednesday
afternoon with Mrs. George +. Nc
Gauley at her home on Ration ave
un" Unusual interest was manifested
hv the members and the program on
Famous Women" proved to be one
of the best thus far in the year.
Aftor the regular business session
the hostess served refreshments. Mrs.
d n Richardson. of Hamilton, Mo,
ua- the guest of the chapter.
Roll Call Quotations from Famous
Women
Famous Women In Att
------------- Mrs. +. +. York
Famous Women in Science"
---------- Mrs. John MarQuardt
Famous Women in Newspaper
Work" Mrs NJ. X. McCauley
Famous Women in Law"-----
------------ Mrs. George Poor
Famous Women in Civic Work"
---------- Mrs. r. =. Austin
Famous Women in Medicine
---------- Mrs George Rogers
La Junta tribune., 1917-03-08
Annual 'iiidrcn's DAY

The Christian Woman board
Of the Christian church observed
their annual Children's Day last
Friday afternoon at the HON. NJ
Mrs. W. II. Rife. ON San Jnau awe
nue.. The inclemency OF the weather
hindered some of the children from
attending, but the program vas
much enjoyed by all who wrr, '1r-
tunate enough to be present Af'rr
the program. Mrs. Rife. assisted 10y
her daughters. Alberta and Mona,
served dainty lunch.
The program consisted OF tho III
lowing numbers:
Recitation -------- NcrnA Walker
Recitation ---- Helena Hutchinson
Recitation ----- Gwendolyn liollar
Song ------------ MAY Snyder
accompanied on the plano by
Vera snyder
Recitation Josephine EvrrHnrt
Recitation --------- Frances Head
Story ----------- Muricl Kirkland
Song lnol ritter
accompanied on the piano Boy
Mary Birch Rittorl
Dialogue-vora and May Snyder.
Margaret Walker. Frances Ever
Hart and Eva Rockwell
Duet-Muriel Kirkland and Mary
Birch Ritter.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1917-08-03
SINGING CALLED LOST ART
Il is Now Confined Chiefly 10 Profess
SIGNALS, Drunkards and Pheno-
graphs, Says Writer.

Singing, rs far rs most people are
concerned, is a lost art. Thousands
attend operas, recitals and musical
comedies, tens of thousands wind up
photographs but as for singing them
selves informally at their work or play
they hate forgotten how. In times
past people of ali tanks safig together
as a matter of course. Sailors sang at
their work, peasants, shepherds, cow
bOys--all had their favOrite and APP
proprinte sohgs The songs Of chill
drcn at games, the lullabies Of moth
ers are in the collected ballads and
folklore of many peoples, says the III
dianapolls News.
"The pastlmes and the labors of the
htisbdhdman and the shepherd" says
Andrew Thing; "wefe long ago q kind
Of natural opera. Each TASK had lts
own song; blowing, seeding, harvest;
burial-all mad their appropriate bal
lads or dirges. The whole soul of the
peasant class breathes in their bur-
dens as the great sea resounds in the
shell cast up on the Shore"
Nowadays the whirl Of machinery
makes bill the tioise. The. Workers in
mills might find 1t unsatsfying to Sing
at their work, but it is doubtful if they
would sing even If their voices could
be heard while singing in an office or
store would pretty SURELY be stopped
by the "bOss" or the police. Thols
sands cOngregate every night in the
silence of moving picture theaters, and
even in the churches where singing by
the congregation used to be customary
The attendants now usually listen in
siieilte. tU o paid singer.
Singing in this age ID largely con-
fined to the professional performer,
drunken men and gramOphOnes.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1917-08-03
PAT FOUND WAY TO KEEP IT
Reserted to Simple Device to Keep
Companion From Spending His
6Wh Money

A Scotchman and an Irishman once
set out together on holiday. The lat
ter was a steady, frugal man, the for
mer was careless and a spendthrift.
Conscious of his own weakness,
Sandy entrusted all his money TO his
friends charge, with u strict injunc-
ton not to give him back more than a
sthted sum for expenses each day.
After few days Sandy Thought his
daily allowance inadequate for his de-
mands and pleaded for an increase,
but in vain.
Holidays over, the ScOtchman in
formed Pat that, after the latter's re-
fusal to comply with his wish, he got
out Of bed every night, when he found
the Irishman asleep, and made an ex-
tCnslve search to find the cash, but
could never succeed, and inquired of
him where he kept It,
"welI," said Pat, 81 allowed you to
go to bed first every night, and as we
occupied the same room, had no diff
iicuIty in putting my purse, unob-
served, into one of your pockets. was
first up every morning and took pos
session of it again."
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1917-08-03
Spacious Mansion.

The visitor from Manhattan had
been talking of the size of some Of
the millIonalres' palaces on Long
island; but when In the course of his
tour he was brought to certain castle
in Warwlckshlre he admitted that 1t
was "a fair SIZE"
"a fair slze," echoed his guide, who
was feeling a little tired Of the
Yankees depreciation of everything
that was not American. "a fair slze2
l should say it was Why you can't
tell how big it is from the outside !
Wait till you get inside. There are so
many rooms and cellars and corridors
in that house, sir, that the visitors get
lost In 1t when they go for the first
time, and the duke keeps u pack OF
trained blOOdhOunds to track 'em down
and chase 'em back to the dining room
in tijne fnr dinner r'-RehebOth Sun
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1917-08-03
Crows Holding Their own.

There has been hostility between the
farmers and the crows ever since there
were farmers in New England, but the
number of crows, so far as anyone
knows, has not decreased. They are
efficient, they are able to care for
themselves and are likely to hold their
own, no matter how much the pOpula-
ton may increase. More than that,
despite the severity Of winter, each
crow looks sleek and well-fed, perfect
ly at home and cOntented with its sur
rOundings. The English sparrOws and
the starlipgs may seek shelter during
severe weather, but no matter how
cold or stormy 1t may be, one finds
the crow doing business as usual. II
the quail and ruffed grouse were as
hardy and intelligent and possessed
with an equally catholic taste for food,
a whole volume of game laws might
be done away with.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1917-08-03
Human HIbernatiOn.

The human Information that goes
on in the Russian province Of PskOy
has d good deal of interest for scien.
tists," a scientist said. "ln fact, sew.
eral committees will Visit Pskoy to
study the human hibernators there.
"These poor peasants have very lit.
lie to do in the winter and very little
TO eat. So they lie down in their
beds with a bottle OF water and a
few loaves, and sleep and nibble.
sleep and hibble, tin the coming OF
spring.
"A man OF $50 pounds VIM sleep IS
hours, awake and take a sip Of HStef
and a mouthful Of bread, then fail
asleep again for 4S hours more. A
loaf and a bottle OF water will last
him a fortnight. When, four months
later, he rises, pale and weak, and
begins to pillow the melted SOL. his 1870
pounds has fallen to 10, but other,
wise he is well enough. InGG ID, these
Psk0y hibernators are noted for their
longevity"
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1917-08-03
Ireroid
Ina 70 Adont osnseriptI6Ii.

Switzerland was the 6rst, European
country to adopt universal military
service. TIE original founders Of the
Swiss confederation Enacted that who
ever shirked military training We ae::
clared devoid of honor and perjured,"
and his house was vowed to destruc-
ton,
Should u man summoned TO take
turt in a military expedition prove un-
able to respond, owing to Illness or
sOihe other valid reason, he had to fur
ilsh q capable substitute at his own
expense.
From the earliest days Of the confed-
Grafton, too, the military authorities
made special provisions for tending
the w6difdgJ,
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1917-08-03
ensszIno supsrstItronS.

6neezirg has an extensive fOiGhaga
In many countries. sometimes the act
Is considered omiDous of good Oad
sometimes Of evil Among the Jews II
has always been regarded, ct ~ Ap-
propriats moment, such as the CON
clusion of a bargain, Is PropitiouA
and belief still fingers IN MANY pNTta
Of the country that thS regular habit
OF shocking, particularly attsr msalA.
" conducive to longevity and \ pre-
caution again tevers. Tie old English
custom Of saying God bless yOu"
when q psrAon snseged, 30 Hs to AVoi6
evil consequences. has it's counterpart
In many far-distant parts OF the globa.
The early settlers IT. Brazil found the
sneezer saluted with God preserve
Tou." while In Fiji it vas customary
70 retOrt: May you live" In super
stitious Suffolk there is 4 BneezinG
tariff once q wish, twice hsA
thrice a letter and four times = dis
appointment
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1917-08-03
Bring SIackers to Justice

Washington, Aug. 2.-Presi.
dent Wilson has ordered that
all slackers who failed to app
pear for draft examination Le
reported to the department VI
Justice and certified into the
army bXth adjutant general Of
each state. Should they fail TO
appear when certified within
five days they shall I've reported
toAbe army adjutant general
for action'under military law.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1917-08-03
paY,.z,. Exelu,Ivo IlInosr.

A sickness which attacked Daysey
Hayme last week il said by her physi-
elan to be mufntis. MunitiS is exhaus-
Ion of the muscles in the arms and
shoulders, due to carrying a very
heavy nun. 1t is claimed by the fam.
lily that she has the only case in the
;oWn.-Atchison Globe.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1917-08-03
Don't They?

The advice given to young men By
college presidents and others to 90
west and grow up with the country iS
of course with the proviso that they
hay come to New York t. spend the
fortune after 1t IL RcQuirOd.-N. 7.
Press.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1917-08-03
Lies real pleasures.

Make yourselves nests OF pleasant
thoughts, bright fancies, faithful say.
Ags; treasure houses OF precious and
restful thoughts, which care cannot
disturb nor poverty take away from
you--houses built without hands for
your souls to live in.-Ruskin.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1917-08-03

John a. Jones and w. A.
Mcdowell have filed suit in dis
trict court against c. F. Worth
am and Perry Hill. This is an
Injunction suit.-Rosweil Rec.
ord.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1917-08-03
Killed By Lightning.

We are in receipt of word as
we 20 to press that John Lee
living ten miles east Of Kenna
was killed by Lightning. De
tails are nat known here.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1917-08-03

Coed rains are reported at
Roswell and vicinity amount
ing to an inch in all the last
two days. Kenna is still ninus
the moisture.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1917-08-03

The boys who wear the olive
brown today will shape the
destiny of tins C, uHuy in
future years.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1917-08-03

The tongue is mightier than a good
reputation Manchester Union.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1917-08-03

Muddy cars from the south
indicate that it has been raining
''somewhere in New MexicO",
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1917-08-03
Made a NlntIm

We have observed that the man
WhO is easy ia usually worked hard.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1917-08-03

Hunehbacks In Spanish Town.
One town in Spain has one lunch.
back to every 13 inhabitants.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-07-12
Langdon, July rs, 20, 81, 1917

keep the yards n alleys clean and to
plant good vegetable gardens. Hun
dreds Of homes which had not been
able to lay special claim to beautiful
surroundings have blossomed out each
year in backgrounds which are making
city life more attractive. And above
all, the hundreds of new gardens which
have been started in all sections Of the
city are doing much to cut down the
high cost Of living.
The good that Davenport is doing
with this contest, conducted under the
auspices Of the Rotary club, has been
reflected in almost a score Of Iowa
towns and cities. Some of the Iowa
towns have copied the Davenport plan
in its entirety, while others n using
the same plan on a much smaller scale.
The clubwomen Of the state have given
this new municipal movement consider
able impetus through the work Of the
state federation, which has II, 1000 mem
bers. In q number of the cities the
clubwomen themselves are conducting
these contests and offering prizes. Iowa
State college at Ames in the work of
it's extension department is spreading
the new gospel through the medium of
a special bulletin issued a year ago
and by lectures which members Of its
staff are giving in all parts Of the
state.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-07-12
Hiqh School Soldiers.

Military training among high school
boys is being advocated strongly by
the official school publications of the
high schools of Kansas City, Mo. An
idea of what this military drill is ac-
complishing among these youths may
be gathered from the following extract
from the Central High School Lumi-
nary of the Missouri city:
".Attention! One hundred 'tummies'
stuck out till they nearly burst. a hun
dred heads flew back till the same
number of necks nearly broke, a hun
dred faces flushed to a reddish hue.
One thousand girls looked on to the
disgust Of the recruits, but they bit
their lips and stood the test.
"'F-o-r-w-a-r-d, march! One hundred
boys marched forward. There were
girls to the right Of them, there were
girls to left Of them, who Uttered, and
the boys felt like thunder
Attention. 1t was four weeks later.
One hundred chests arched out, q hun
dred heels clicked in unison, and every
move vas one. One thousand girls
looked on with eyes wide in undis-
guised admiration. Yes; they did look
fine, but just wait till the uniforms
come"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-07-12
Trapped In a Secret Room.

Chatsworth, if it has no secret room,
has at least one chamber with a pecu-
liarity which once trapped the great
Lord Salisbury. He was staying in the
house and when the rest of the men
went out shooting betook himself to
the library. Presently he stumbled by
chance on the way up to the gallery
which runs round it and went up.
But when he wanted to descend he
could not find the door, yelled by sham
books, leading down again. So there
he was m%arooned, and the duke, COM
ing in search of him on his return,
could not give him any assistance, so
the great man had to wait until expert
assistance could be procured.-London
Chronicle.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-07-12
Mothers Doll Story
New Years Eve

Onc upon Il time a nice family OF
dolls thought it would be great fun to
have a New Years party.
SO after their mamma, the little girl
who owned them, had gone to sleep
the dolls all got out Of bed and raced
down to the kitchen.
The biggest doll, whose name was
Molly, grabbed a kettle and started to
make some molasses candy. The big
boy doll, Ted, said: "Let me stir it. I
know how"
So Molly gave him a big spoon, and
Ted stood on a high chair, and every
time the molasses dubbed up he STIR
red it like anything SO it would not
burn down on the bottom Of the kettle.
II want to help. too!' shouted Tiny,
the smallest doll.
So Molly gave her a little piece OF
butter to rub on the plate, because mo-
lasses candy is such sticky stuff that
If you don't butter it you waste a
whole lot.
When Tiny had a big white plate all
shiny with butter she wanted to help
some more. "Let me stir it,! she cried
"All right" said Ted. my arm
aches stirring, so you take a turn at It.
But let Molly watch you so you WON'T
tumble in, just like a baby"
But, alas, Molly was too busy pour
ing the flavor in the kettle, and when
she wasn't looking poor little Tiny
slipped and fell right into the hot mo
lasses. She caught on the spoon and
burned only her arm. So the party
was all stopped, while Ted ran to get
the doctor to bandage Tiny's arm.
"Happy New Year's!" shouted Tiny,
waving her bandaged arm, while all
the other dolls dug off spoonfuls Of
sticky candy from the sides Of the pot.
| Just as if it had been a real party.
Collie Saves Terriers Life,
A true story from Hudson,
ILL.,, from A. N. Starkey, living en- a
farm northwest of that village. He
owns a collie and a rat terrier. The
latter disappeared and after being
searched for vas given up for dead.
The collie, however, acted very strange
~. Immediately after being given
food he disappeared and did not return
again until the next mealtime. Mem
bers Of the family decided to follow
him. They did so, and a half mile
from the house the poor little rat ter
rier was found caught in a trap which
had been set for mink. The collie had
been carrying food in his mouth to
his little friend for over a week and
was overjoyed to think help had come
to the rat terrier. The latter was soon
released and tenderly carried home to
be given proper care,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-07-12
Two of a Kind.

"You fondle that pug pups" COM
planned the lover, until l am actually
jealous of him"
you're all alike" answered the girl.
"This puppy is jealous of you."-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-07-12

81 suppose your wife always has the
last word in the argument"
II dunno" replied Mr.. Meekton
gloomily. "We haven't vet got near
enough to the end Of it to figure on the
last w~ord."-Washington Star.
Crematory stations operated by the
government are to be found in all parts
Of Japan.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-07-12
4 BACK Yard and
GARDEN CONTEST
Davenport, Ia, Achieves Clean
and Sanitary Alleys.
MANY TOWNS COPY PLAN
Under the impetus of Cash and Honor
Awards Thousands Of Citizens of
Davenport Join Hands Each Summer
In a Movement to Make Their City
Clean and Beautiful.

In a Movement to Make Their City
Clean and Beautiful.
1.-The City With the Cleanest Alleys"
is a description which has been ap-
piled to Davenport, Ia, since that city
inaugurated its annual yard and gar
den contest four years ago, says 0. R.
Geyer in the American City. Under the
impetus Of cash and honor awards sew
eral thousand citizens Of Davenport
are Joining hands each summer in q
movement to make their city n of
the cleanest and most beautiful cities
in the country. This competition has
succeeded to such an extent that it has
attracted national attention, and it's In
fuence is doing much to introduce a
new municipal spirit throughout the
west.
The Garden club is the outgrowth of
a suggestion made three years ago that
the business men get behind a city
beautiful campaign Of some sort. The
members of the Rotary club promptly
subscribed $500 for cash prizes and set
about conducting a publicity campaign
which left no one in the entire city in
ignorance concerning the new move
ment. Novel slogans, such as "Be 1t
Ever So Humble, Make 1t Attractive"
"You Win If You Lose" and MAKE
Your Neighbor Sit Up and Take No
tice," stirred up enough interest to
start the contest with a big sendof.
The first contest was so successful
that n out Of every seven homes was
entered in the contest the following
summer. One out Of every five persons
in the city, or about 5000 persons, took
part in the third annual contest last
season, which not only established a
new record for contests Of this sort,
but resulted in untold benefits for the
city. In all there were 1900 entries in
this contest, 100 for yards and GOO
for gardens. All classes, from the
poorest to the wealthiest, were repre-,
sented among the contestants, and
there was the keenest sort of competi.
ton on all sides.
Extraordinary steps were taken to