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The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1904-11-18
A Manly Statement.

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neonle in thus eyurrssina their
confidence in what | have done
and have tried to do. ! apprecl-
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i,liil'S 'n,o III ~ Ivy III IN ii"t
INV mower lies NOT Ia forfeit II On
the fourth Of March next | shall
have served three md- oue-half
years ana nus thfen ana oilr'l'aIi
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president TO two terms regards the
substance and not the form and
under no circumstances will ! be
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The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1904-11-18
Good Order is Assured.

The only conditions under which
the state militia can be ordered
into active service arise because
of the inability or unwillingness
of the local authorities to maintain
order and to enforce the laws.
says the Pueblo Chieftain.
1t is therefore of great impor-
lance to notice that in all the four
counties Of Teller, San Miguel,
Las Auimas and Huerfano into
which the militia has been sent in
the past two years. Republican
sheritfs have been elected, and in
every case these are strong and
courageous men. who may be fully
trusted to protect personal and
property rights to the full extent
Of the law.
With such county officers ii
makes no difference, so far as the
maintenance of law and order is
concerned. who is TO be the gov
ernor, for it is certain that if the
sheritfs do their duty the COVER
nor will never be called ON to send
the soldiers to protect property
from rioters or citizens from in
surgents.
With body of thoroughly
efficient sheriffs ON one hand and
President Roosevelt on the other
the most radical and revolutionary
of governors would find himself
incapable of serious harm, and
Governor Adams is neither radi-
cal nor revolutionary.
1t is Of Importance that these
facts should be clearly under
stood both by our own citizens
aud by the people of other states,
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1904-11-18
How Stivers Was Buncced.


EDITOR CHRONICLE. Permit ne
the use Of some Of Tour space to
answer some statements contained
in this weeks issue of a paper
called the La lara Independent, the
sponsor for which, as is well
known, is the Braiden Real Estate
and Investment CO.
The way came to contract for
the 81 acres Of land is rs fol-
lows: came here in October for
the benefit of the health Of my
family and to seek location to
90 into the newspaper business.
One Steele, an agent for the above
company said to me in Indiana
that | could no doubt buy the La
lara Chronicle. On coming here
! found that Mr.. Wilder, the editor,
did not want to sell. and | was
going to some other town. Brai-
den and his agents got after me to
buy this land and assured me that
it would prove a fine investment
as town lot proposition, and said
it should be plated out at once as
there was great demand for lots
in that part of town. | told them
| did not come TO buy land as ]
had no experience in farming and
could not handle it then for town
lots. Braiden and Steele assured
me that | could readily sell part or
all of it as they were making no
commission on il and were only
interested in getting me located
and that / could make some mon
ey in selling il, that they could
sell some of it before | came out
in the spring. and to reassure me
Braiden said if was not satisfied
they would take the land off my
hands. / finally signed the con-
tract. Last spring, when con
fronted with the statement by Z.
o. Leach that he got commission
Braiden finally acknowledged that
he got $4,000 commission. When
| came here in the spring | soon
learned from reliable men the true
value of the land, and knew | had
been huncoed, as others have who
came 1900 miles TO this promised
land, which is all right If you can
avoid some sage-brush and alkali
land sharks, This real estate
company has done nothing to
right this wrong, the result Of
deception and lying. Braiden has
$4,000 of my money that was Sc
cured under a system of deception
and falsehood, the loss of which
has crippled me in getting into
business. and as long as he re-
tains possession Of this money he
should remember the circumstan-
ces that makes his possession Of it
possible. The land could not he
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1904-11-18

sold to an intelligent farmer for
much over half of $1,000. as we
have tested to our satisfaction and
can produce the evidence. Some
people keep still when they are
buncoed. Others don't. | be-
long to the "don'ts." It's never
too late to right a wrong. |
bought this land largely on the
good reputation given W. A. Brai-
den by his agent in Indiana.
Steele said viii Braiden will do
the fair. square thing by you"
VIII he?
To repeated demands the Brai-
den Real Estate and Investment
company has given no sign of
a desire to right this wrong.
j. STIvERs,
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1904-11-18

THE CHRONICLE is here to up
hold and advance every honorable
effort Of any Of our people for the
betterment Of our town. county
and community and will be found
boosting at every opportunity.
However. we will not stand for
fraud of amy character and will
expose it. fearlessly, whenever we
see it or hear OF it's attempt. If
the Braiden Real Estate and In
vestment Co. will change their
methods OF doing business and
contine themselves to fair dealing
with the strangers who come here
in quest of homes. the CHRONICLE
will be with them. but if they
don't. we will take advantage of
every opportunity to show them
up and in SO doing we have the
assurance of the commentator of
every worthy citizen of our county.
There is nothing so detrimental to
a community as TO have the new
conner placed upon land where it
is impossible to succeed. They
fail and consequently warn their
friends against country which
has proved so disastrous to them.
Onthe contrary, if they are rightly
located, on good productive land
where honest effort can be reward
ed, they develop into the very best
OF advertising mediums and are the
means of bringing in other desir-
able citizens. The day of selling
50 land for from $50 to $50 per
acre is past in this county. and it
is the duty Of all good citizens to
acquaint homeseekers with the true
conditions of our country. Treat
the stranger within cur gates fairly
and he will be a great factor in the
ultimate development of our SPLEEN
did county.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1904-11-18
Notice o, Application to Lease
State Lands.

Office Of the State Board of Land Comm
sioners.
Denver, Colorado. Hops. 1901.
Notice Is hereby given that X. b. Edwards
whose postotlice address f. Romeo. Colorado.
on October 2sth, 1901, made application No.
73l to the State Board of Land Commissinu
ers TO lease the following described School
to-wit: 5. Il. Z, Section 30, Twp 81. NORTH
Range East.
No other application to lease the above
described premise or objections against the
above application will be considered after
Dec LIST, 1901.
MARK q. WOODRUFF,
Register State Board Land Commits sioners.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1904-11-18

WHAT so dead, worthless and
stale as pile of campaign litera-
ture after election?
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1904-11-18

FIVE dollars per acre is profit
enough for any man TO make ON
the sale of a piece of land he is
handling for someone else When
he doubles, thribles and quad
ruples it, he is as much Of rob
Der as the shell game artist. We
have had enough of them.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1904-11-18
A Runaway Bicycle.

Terminated with an ugly cut on the
leg Of J. b Orner, of franklin Grove,
III. 1t developed stubborn ulcer,
unyielding to doctors and remedies
for four years. Then Bucklen's Ar
MICA Salve cured. It's just as good for
Burns, Scalds, skin Eruptions and
Piles. Zoe, at Geo. Hamilton's Drug
-t1rn
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1904-11-18

Hon, ROBERT Ct. BRECKENRIDGE.
of Monte Vista, has announced
himself as a candidate for speaker
Of the next house Of representa-
tives in the general assembly of
the state.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1904-11-18

ELECTION is over. The people
have expressed themselves. The
proper rites have been observed in
connection with the inteTment of
the Independents and the CHRoN-
iCLE will now turn It's attention to
more important and interesting
subjects.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1904-11-18
Bulls for sale.

Registered short horn bulls for sale
by Sherwin, Wilder & Netf. Enquire
oil WIN. Ncff. La lara. Colo.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1904-11-18
For Rent.

The Lone Tree Ranch is not for
sale, hut for rent. For terms, ETC.,
apply to G. L. MErcALF,
La lara Colo.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-07-07
500 Houses Flooded.

Pittsburg, Pa, July 2.-More
than 500 homes business houses and
schoolhouses short distance from
h're were flooded from two to ten
feet by the cloudburst last night.
Many buildings and bridges we're
washed away, horses and cattle
drowned and at least one life was
lost. 1t was rumored that Others
had persisted, but the reports have
not been verified. The food did not
subside until daylight and many
families slept out doors all last night.
Railroad traffic upon the Panhandle
railroad through the flooded section
is stopped, track is washed away
and many towns above and below
Oskdale and Carnegie are without
means OF communication. The only
death reported is that oian unknown
Italian, whose body was found float.
Ing In Robinson run early to day.
The damage will be about $1,000
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-07-07
More St. Louis Doodle PROBING

st. Louis, June 30.-As q result Of
the confession OF Charles A. Gutke,
the grand jury began a new Doodle
investigation to-day. Six members
oithe alleged combine and four men,
bers of the house Of delegates who
were not members OF the combine
were summoned to testify, presuma-
bly, In corroboration OF revelations
made by Gutke. Those summoned
are E. E. Murrell, John K. Murrell,
George F. Robertson, John Helms,
Otto Schumacher and William NJ.
Tamblyn, all OF whom have served
as states witnesses. The ex-mem-
bers Of the house, not members of the
combine, who were summoned are
Paul Reiss, Leon Parker, Charles W.
Holtcamp and Late Sturdevant:
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-07-07
What Will Happen.

Rome, June 30.-A telegram from
Toxic states that Q meeting Of the
council OF ministers was held this
morning at which the mikado presid-
ed. II was decided, says the tele-
gram, that after the fall Of Port
Arthur and the Russian evacuation
Of Lao Yang, that Field Marshal
Oyama should address an ultimatum
to Gen. Kuropatkin asking him to
surrender to avoid further blood.
shed.
Il was also decided that Oyama
send copy Of the ultimatum to all
the powers.
Should Gen. Kuropatkin refuse to
surrender the Japanese anticipate
they will be able to annihilate him
by force.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-07-07
Labor is Against Morton.

Washington, July 2-The Gen.
trail Labor union is arranging to
hold q mass meeting to protest
against the appointment OF Paul
Morton Of Chicago to be secretary OF
the navy, being held that he is an
enemy to organized labor. The
movement is supposed to have been
started by the miners and machinists,
who charge Morton with being par
TALLY responsible, through his Official
connection with the Colorado Fuel
and Iron company and the Santa Fe
system, for the antagonism OF those
companies toward the two organiza.
tions named.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-07-07
UNCLE SANS MAIL CARRIERS
Employed to Carry Mail, Not to
"Run Errands for the
Public.

The attention OF the reader Is call.
ed to some recent rulings Of the post.
Office department regulating the
affairs OF the rural free delivery ser.
vice and the relations OF the carriers
to the public.
First, that rural free delivery car.
riers shall not solicit business or re-
ceive orders from any person or firm.
Second, carriers are not to be per-
mitted to carry any package at the
request of any patron OF the route,
or from any person or firm to a pa.
iron, that is mailable, unless said
package has the required postage
attached.
Third, where packages or other
matter too bulky to be sent by mail,
is carried to a patron or from a pa
iron, the expense or hire for so doing
must be paid by the patron of the
route. Carriers will not permitted
to receive compensation from the
seller OF such merchandise as such
practice would tend to place the car
rier under obligations to the mer-
chant, which is undesirable.
Fourth, carriers while on duty are
not permitted to carry spirituous
liquors either for themselves, for sale
or for the accommodations of their
patrons.
Fifth, carriers will not be permitted
to allow anyone except authorized
officials to ride in their wagons with
them. This may be found to be at
times a hardship on some OF the pa
irons, who would welcome a lift OF q
mile or two, but the rule Is absolute
and carriers will be held to strict
accountability.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-07-07
Cattlemen Appeal to President.

Washington, July 2:-By an
order promulgated in March by the
Secretary Of Agriculture, 1t Is requir-
ed that all cattle west OF the MIssis-
sippi intended for shipment should
be clipped" in a preparation pre-
scribed by the department, for the
purpose OF absolutely DISCRIMINATING
the skin disorder known as the
mango. which has existed to a limited
extent for many years In that sec
ton. This order, II rigidly enforced,
would require that all beef cattle,
whether affected by the mango or
not, should be dipped twice before
shipment.
As 1t has been found impossible to
make necessary preparations and
round up and dip the cattle within
the limited time allowed, numerous
petitions have reached the depart
ment praying for a relaxation Of the
order. To-day delegation appear
ed before the Secretary Of Agriculture
and later called on the President,
asking that the order be modified 80
as to obviate the dipping Of beef
cattle before shipping, and in lieu
thereof to institute a Government
inspection at the shipping point be-
fore the cattle are loaded on theca
The delegation consisted Of former
Senator Carter, Representative Dixon
and Honorable Conrad Kohrs OF
Montana, Mr., Buell. OF the Union
Stock Yards, Chicago, and Joseph
Rosenbaum, representing the Chicago
commission houses. The subject,
which is regarded OF the first impor-
lance, will be given careful considera-
ton by the President and Secretary
Wilson.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-07-07
Spectacular Democratic Con.
ventiOn.

Leslie's Weekly.
The most Hateful convention which
was ever held in the United States
was that which opened at Charleston
on April 20, 1860, which lasted ten
days and took fifty.seven unavailing
ballots, which split the party into a
separate convention in another
place, put up q ticket Of It's own, and
made a canvass on q platform dis
tinct from the other.
The Democratic convention OF
1896. like that Of 1860, holds q
niche by itself in political annals.
Nothing 80 dramatic took place in
any other national party assemblage
as the swift and sweeping triumph Of
Bryan. Except Yancey's and Glenn's
defiance to their Northern antagon-
lists in Charleston forty.four years
ago, nothing so audscious was ever
perpetrated In great political body
as was the challenge to the conserva.
tive element Of the American people
which was formulated In that assem-.
blage's demand for the throwing
open OF the mints to silver without
waiting for the aid or consent OF any
other nation. This was magnificent,
but it was not politics.
In the st. Louis convention OF
1904 the spectacular promises 20
hold the stage, to furnish thrilling
episodes, and to provide some strik-
ing transformation scenes.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-07-07
To Probe CoIoradO's Strike.

Washington, July 2.-The bu.
reau OF labor is making aninvestiga.
ton OF the labor difficulties in Colo.
RADIO under the organic act OF the
bureau which charges the commits
sioner OF labor to investigate the
the causes of and the facts relating
to controversies between employers
and employees. The investigation
which is already uuder way may last
some time, as 1t is the intention OF
the bureau to 60 to the very begin
ming OF the trouble and endeavor to
ascertain exactly what the difficulties
are and the causes leading to them.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-07-07
Missouri Delegates to st. Louis

National Committeeman-Will A.
Rothwell.
Delegates at Lsrge-Senator VII
liam J. Stone, Governor A. NJ.
Dockery. Congressman Champ Clark,
Congressman David A. DeArmond.
First District-R. A. McDearmott,
ofClark county; r. NJ. Miller, OF Adsir
county.
Second Dlstrict-B. B. Gill, OF Liv.
ingston; T. N. Bresnehan, Linn.
Third District-R. G. Yates, OF Gal
latin; l. ]. Mead, of Lathrop.
Fourth District-D. P. Stroup, st.
Joseph; John s. Bilby, Of Nodaway.
Fifth District-Frank P. Walsh,
James B. MCGOWAN, both OF Kansas
City.
Sixth Districts. W. Dooley, Of
Bates county; Harvey W. Salmon, OF
Henry county.
Seventh DISTRICT. J. Fulkerson,
Lafayette; John 7. Heard, Pettis.
Eighth District-H. T. Lee, Boone;
W, S. Atlee, Miller.
Ninth District-D. A. Ball, Pike; C.
E. Afford, Rails.
Tenth Dlstrict-George J. Tansey,
A. c, Steuver, both of st. Louis.
Eleventh District-P. r. Fitzgib-
bons, Harry B. Halves, both OF St.
Louis.
Twelfth DISTRICT. Butler, L. f.
Guion, both Of st. Louis.
Thirteenth District-W. r. Edgar,
Iron; j. IL. Malguln, st. Francois.
Fourteenth District-R p. Wibble,
Dunklin; W. ID. Vandiver, Cape Girar-
deau.
Fifteenth District-E. N. carp,
Barton; DR.. L, c, Chenoweth, Jasper
Sixteenth Distrlct-A. H. Clark,
Laclede; P. l.. Lyles, OF Shannon.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-07-07
Locked in Her Husbands Car.

Windsor, Ontario, July 2.-Tall,
handsome and stately, Mrs. Rosetta
Mclaughlin, wife of W. G. MeLaugh-
lin, of air brake fame, was an invol-
untary prisoner in her husbands
private car at Wslkervills from Mon.
day until noon yesterday. Mrs. Nc.
Lsughlin, who has been separated
from her husband for some time,
came to this city a few days ago
from Kansas City to effect "a recon
Citation, or, falling in that, to obtain
a sufficient monetary consideration
to keep her in comfort, If not In
luxury.
Mr.. Mclaughlin, however, did not
welcome his wife with open arms,
but instead when she walked into his
car in the walkerville yards OF the
Pere Marquette railroad, he walked
out, locking the door behind him.
Ii was not until yesterday that Mrs.
Mclaughlin succeeded In effecting
her release. She is still looking for
her husband. The McLaughlins
were married in Dixon, Ill.,, fourteen
years ago. Mclaughlin has lived in
this vicinity several years.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-07-07
-Four Hurt in a Wreck.

Joplin, Mo-, June 30.-In a wreck
on the northbound Kansas City
Southern passenger train at 4 o'clock,
Ave miles north Of this city, four per-
sons were injured. The injured are:
". T. Baird, postal clerk, Of Kan.
sas City; Frank Giddings, Of Neosho;
Levi Martin; postoface inspector,
OF Joplin, and an unknown physician
Of Emporia, Kan.
Tho injured were brought to Joplin
and placed in the hospital. The On.
gins and tender jumped the track
and the baggage and smoking cars
turned completely over. The track
for 100 yards Il torn up and traffic
d delayed.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-07-07
Alleged "Bank" in
Chicago Raided.

Chicago, July 2.-Detectives to.
day raided the Offices Of the Chicago
Loan and Trust company and ar.
rested 8. W. Jacobs, president, on
the charge Of promoting a conadsnce
game. An investigation Of the
''bank" was made at the request Of
the the police Of Minneapolis and New
York.
1t IL alleged that q man claiming
to be L. j. Epstein obtained $500
worth Of jewelry from N. L. Cohen &
Co., Of Minneapolis on certificates Of
deposit issued BY the bank and
worked the same game in other large
cities.
Il Il said the bank has issued near.
ly 1000, 900 similar certificates.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-07-07
Pledge to Abolish
Traffic in Liquor.

Indianapolis, Ind, July 2.-Thst
part OF the Prohibition platform
agreed upon by the general COM
mittee includes six planks on the
liquor question, holding it the most
important issue. asserting that all
systems holding 1t has the right to
exist, have proved failures, pledging
the party to It's abolishment and
holding that there is no real issue
between the Republican and Demo-
cratic parties, the so-called issues
being mere pretexts over which they
wrangle for Office. Imperialism Il
touched up BY plank guaranteeing
TO all persons under the American
flag the rights given BY the constitu.
tion.
The plank pledges reform in the
divorce laws, the extirpation Of pc.
lygamy and the abolition Of the pres
emit system Of federation Of prostitu.
Hon by fines. Trusts are not men.
toned, but one plank advocates pro-
lection Of the welfare Of the people
BY . rigid application Of justice to
all combinations Of capital and
labor. A sound money plank pro.
posed was struck out by the subcom.
mittee. Other proposed planks were
being debated at q late hour.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-07-07
Boy Killed By Lightning.

Sedalia, Mo-, July 2.-William
MsCurdy. the 10-year-old son Of j.
W. McCurdy, who lives twelve miles
southeast Of here, was killed by light
ming at z O'Clock last night. The
body was found by the boys father
this morning. He had been sent on
an errand three miles distant last
night. A storm came up, but his
absence over night did not cause
alarm as It was supposed he had re.
manned with q neighbor.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-07-07
Ware Resigns Again.

Washington, July 3.-Pension
Commissioner Eugene Ware has given
up the lease on bis Washington resi-
dence, and rumors Of bis resignation
are again heard. It Is understood
that the resignation has been in the
hands Of the president for some time.
There is no confirmation Of the
report.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-07-07
Stitched Heart Gives Out.

Chicago, June 25.-Surviving ten
days after having a bullet wound In
his heart sewedup. W. Edward Pelt,
10 years old, died to-day at st.
Joseph's Hospital
The youthshot himself In the heart
with q revolverin Lincoln Park June
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-07-07
War Summary

81. Petersburg expects that the
battle which will be the decisive one
Of the lar east will be fought shortly
or that It ID now on. Gen. Kuropat.
kin 10 now on the offensive.
The japanese government says the
deaths from disease ID greater than
the losses from actual fighting.
Admiral Togo says the illustrioue
virtues OF the Miksdo were respon-
sibls for Togo's victory at Port
Arthur.
Two thousand Russian mines about
Kwang- Tune have been removed by
the Japanese.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-07-07

family blood faint.
Scrofuls Is bred In the
bone, Is transmitted
from parent to child,
the seeds are planted in
infancy and unless the
blood Is purged and pu-
ri6ed and every atom Of
the ntremoved Scrof-
ula Is sure to develop at
some period in your life.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-07-07
Stops the Cold and Works Oh the
Cold.

Laxative Bromo- Quinine Tablets
enc cold IN ono day. No cure, no
pay, Price - cents.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-07-07

Srofula manests itself In many ways Swelling of the
neck and throat Catah weak eyes white swelling offensive
skin epons loss of strength and weakness in
1t Is miserable disease and taeeabfe auust every ms