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The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1904-10-28
BOOM ERANG FIGURES.
DANGEROUS MATERIAL IN THE
HANDS OF THE DEMOCRATS.
comparison, Showing How TINT Party
Increased Government E1 penditures
More than 81 Per Cent. In Twelve
Year Period.

The Democratic campaign writer's and
speakers are making use OF highly dan
gerous ma terial when they use figures to
show the large increase in government
expenditures under Republican admins
tration. Alton b. Parker said to the
Democratic editors at Rosemount:
During Mr.. Clevelsnds first term the av-
erage annual expenditure was about $780,
10000. For the last three years IL has
been about 1913, uOo.Oyo. The governmental
expenditure last year mounted up to $751;
ooocoo; which is not esqualed by any year
since the civil war. with the exception OF
the year of the Spanish war.
Why did Mr.. Parker use the figures
merely of Clevellnd's first term; Why
did he not make use of the figures for
President Clevelands second term? Had
these entered into the comparison it
would have been shown that expenditures
gained with rhe same proportional rapid
ity in Democratic times as in Republic
can times-and in some directions, like
interest on the public debt. they gained
more. The Democratic party, to use
legal term. is ''eStopped' from criticism
of Republican increase in expenditures
when the figures comparing Democratic
expenditures, twelve years apart, show
that the Democrats. just like the Repub-
Leans, We're forced TO follow the rapid
growth of the country with increased ex-
penditures for the government.
The total expenditures of President
Cleveland's last fiscal year. 1897, We're
$50, IA, 159 as against S2l2, iS3, 1879 for
those Of his first year President. 1856
"A gain of over 81 per cent. in the
twelve-year period.
The total expenditures for the four
years of Clcveland's first administration.
1856 to 1890. We're S1.O52, OG5. S94. The
total expenditures during Cleveland's
second administration, 1893 to 1897, We're
81 HIGH S4.
Comparing the first year OF Cleveland's
first term with the last year of his Sec
ond term, the following were the expendi
lures:
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1904-10-28
LOOKING TO THE FUTURE.
Another Evidence of President Roose-
yeItrs Sagacity.

Mr.. Roosevelt the President is prov
ing himself to be a long-headed man. 1t
seems he has anticipated the Emperor
of Germany as to The Hague Peace Con
vention, where war may be considered
III all its perpleXities OF inception and
conduct. The American and German
rulers are looking TO the future with u
view of decreasing the causes for HOSTILE
ties; or, if there must be war, of chang
ing its conduct benefcally for non-com-
blatant nations. Our government has
steadily and persistently he'd to certain
propositions as to the rights of neutrals.
and is prepared TO urge their adoption at
the convention. The positions taken by
the United States are for our future con-
Germ and welfare in case this country
should again be forced into fighting. This
action is long look ahead, it is TO he
hoped; but as long AS war is possible
ty it is statesmanlke sagacity that seeks
in advance to minimize its hardships;
and where we are neutrals it is business
on the part of this government to know
beforehand the scope of n neutrality nee
essarily international. This move on Mr..
Roosevet's part is not at all usurpation,
as Judge Parker would be likely to define
it il he were TO be consistent. 1t is,
rather, Il diplomatic move in the interest
of humanity. and a matter for approval
by people OF all nationalities, especially
those gathered in America. If Mr..
Roosevelt should he continued as Presi-
dent his ideas in this matter will un-
dOubtedly receive consideration at The
Hague convention when held; but if
Democrat be chosen to succeed him the
matter will he dropped for two reasons
at least-it being foreign to the ayowed
policy OF the Democratic party as to in
reference in Old World matters. and
also because the proposition is of Repub
lican origin. Ii is well for the people to
understand that the advancement of the
nation as shown under Republican direc-
ton will halt under that of the Demo
Gratis, and then be followed. as in other
years OF their supremacy, by retrogres-
sion and by ruin soon as the vitality
given to the country's affairs by the Re
publicans has been exhausted.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1904-10-28
FACTS ABOUT THE PIE.
Among Other Things, Baker Says
Germans Can't Make Them.

There's one funny thing about pie,"
said New York boss pie founder the
other day. That's the way Dutchmen
can't make 'em.
almost every ether kind OF baking
don't deny that they make good snails
and pretzels and rye bread and sink
ers. But they are no good on pies.
And why? Because to take
thing right you've got to like it, and
you never yet saw the Dutchman who
could appreciate a good American pie.
They don't like 'em and can't make
'em right.
1T takes a Yankee, who can under
stand the fine points of a good pie.
Our bakers just live on pie-eat it all
the time-and they're the healthiest
gang of men you ever met.
why, out West they've got a pie
baker that's a pugilist, and mighty
good one, and he trains on pie. That's
right. If he doesn't get proud and
shake the pie-works, l expect to see
him champion.
Pretty nearly every town in this
country with more than 100000 inhab-
itants has it's pie factory with mon
opoly of the local business. We've
figured it out. and found that a town
smaller than that won't support fac
tory. But, of course. the business
goes best in New England, where they
appreciate pie.
And here's something funny. All
you newspaper people seem to think
there's something funny about pie
The alleged comic tramp always
steals pies from the young housewife.
If any one gets soaked with anything.
it's always pie.
whats funnier about pie than
about a doughnut or hunk or rye
bread or a pretzel? But you fellows
seem to think that pie will draw the
laugh every time. Why? Honest.
now, why?
up in Boston, where they've
learned what pie. eaten in modera.
ton, can do for the human body and
brain, they don't josh it. No, sir. It's
pie for breakfast right along with the
champagne on the tables of all the
best families in New England"
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1904-10-28
woRklNaMANs FRIEND.
Fresh Evidence OF Roosevelt's Sym.
nnthy with Wage Enrnern

1t has been repeatedly stated that
President Roosevelt never misses an OPP
portunity to show his sympathy for
wage-earners. Here is a Trash evidence
of the truth of this assertion. Dur
ing the existing athninistra ton" says the
Chicago Tribune. the United States for
the first time has interviewed in private
damage suit. Nothing was known of the
order until Senator Knox, late Attorney
General, mentioned it the other day. A
brakeman was injured. after the act re-
Quiring the use of safety appliances on
interstate railroads had gone into effect,
while endeavoring to couple cars which
had not been equipped in accordance
with law. He brought suit for damages
in United States court, but was unsuc-
cessful. The case was called to the at
tention of the President. and, as he saw
that the decision of the lower court nulli-
fed n great remedial statute, he directed
petition for n writ of certiorari to be
filed to remove the case to the Supreme
Court. 1t will decide whether law
which was passed to protect the lives OF
hundreds of thousands of railroad work
ers can be violated with impunity."
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1904-10-28

dreds, each man as he passed out was
given a bite to help him through the
cherries day ahead of him.
1t is condition" that confronts the
people of Chicago more favored than
those for whom charity is evoked. There
Is no better advised man upon the de-
plorable situation than Col. w. p. Rend.
Early identifying himself with relief
measures" he has kept himself advised
about THE gravest problem" as he de-
ciares it to he. ever presented to Chi
cago for solution Besides the thou
sands who have drifted into the city. he
estimates 'over 100000 resident work
men in our city are out of employment
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1904-10-28

business men do not, when they adver-
tise for stenographer, add the words,
mo pretty girl need apply" but they
go on that principle. 1t appears that
they fear frivolity as an accompani-
ment of beauty. 1t is possible that
this is a good and safe rule In Phila-
delphia, but 1t is certainly not rule
that is honored here, and we doubt If
1t is In any city where feminine beau
ty Is not SO rare as to excite suspicion
when it occurs. Nor is there the
slightest ground for the assumption
that a pretty woman is likely to be
any more frivolous than a plain one.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1904-10-28
A One-Idea Animal.

IAN elephant never Injuries a per-
son when it is busy" said a we'll
known animal trainer. at may sound
strange, but there is not case on rec
ord of one getting bad-tempered when
it was performing or working. The
reason, l think, is that the elephant
is an animal Of one idea. That is. it
can think of only one thing at time.
when you put an elephant at work
1t gives its whole attention to the
task. Great power Of concentration?
No. just inability to think of two
things at once.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1904-10-28

I'D have you know, sir" said the
pompous city chap on vacation in the
country, that | work with my head
instead of with my hands"
"Haw," exclaimed the honest far
mer, II lowed at first that yew WIZ
jay, but accordin' tew yore state
ment, yew must be woodpeckeE- -
gosh!"
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1904-10-28

Archbishop Messmer of Milwaukee
voices the sentiments of thousands OF
members of the Catholic church when he
says:
II believe that President Roosevelts
policy in regard to the Philippine friars
has met the approval Of the Vatican au-
thorities, and that there is feeling that
in case of his election they would be as
sured of straightforward and consider
ate treatment. Personally should be
glad to see President Roosevelt elected
President"
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1904-10-28

VI tine excellence OF Porto Rlcan c0f-
fee over the cheaper grades from Brazil
and other countries, President Roose-
welt and others have testified Porto
Rico needs help. particularly in her cot
fee industry. Buying more of her coffee
would be an easy way for us to afford
some of the help she needs.
1t is now generally known that in the
Philippines there are many varieties of
cabinet woods in profusion. equal in quail
ity and more beautiful in appearance
than those we now buy from South
America. The forests of the islands also
abound in gums of all the kinds we use.
The islands also produce indigo, dye
woods and extracts, and several of the
products named.-(See philippine Gaz-
eteer" and philippines, products Of"
Encyclopedia Americana, in press.)
In the face of the above facts, the only
Imperialism" is our imperial need of
tropical possessions to grow our own
tropical products.
WALTER ]. BALLARD.
Schenectady, N Y.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1904-10-28

Sir William Ramsey likes to tell
about his first meeting with Prof. ira
Remsen, president of Johns Hopkins
university, back in 1871. Both were
students at Tubingen university, Ger
many, but they did not know each
other. Sir William lost his way. Ring
ing for a long time at a door In the
rear of the laboratory, he was finally
answered by man with dirty lace
and hands and dirtier overalls.
"Konnen Sic mir sagen wo die Vor-
lesungszimmer?" queried Sir William.
This was shocking German, but he had
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1904-10-28

The gift of beauty may, indeed, be
fatal If no strength go with it, but the
newer, the sounder chivalry of our
modern time assumes that goodness
goes with beauty as normally among
women as 1t does throughout the
whole gamut of nature.-New York
Mail
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1904-10-28

done the best he could with his phrase
book.
Vas ist?" inquired the man OF toll.
The question was repeated. Finally
a light broke upon Prof. Remsen.
"Oh," he said, motioning to building
across the yard, 81 guess you want the
recitation room."-New York Times.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1904-10-28

Eva-"Here comes Gussie Glucose.
He almost reminds me of Chicago
river tunnel"
Edna-"Because you are stuck on
him?"
Eva-"Of course not. Because he
is always in the way and hard to get
rid Of"
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1904-10-28
The President Mould DO,

Here is an incident that illustrates
one trait of the Presidents character-a
trait that tends to make him popular,
While James Jeffrey Roche was having
a chat with President Roosevelt in the
White House last week the telephone
bell was ringing somewhat persistently,
says the Boston Herald. There being no
attendant at hand the President excused
himself and went to answer the repeated
call. This is the conversation that took
place on the line according TO the testi-
mony of the distinguished gentleman at
the Presidents end OF it;
well, what is it!"
"Hello, is Archie there"
mo, he's not"
who's this I'm talking tor
"rhe President"
swell. you'll do. Tell Archie to come
over and play ball"
And the President proceeded to exc
cute the order, as directed.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1904-10-28

Mrs. Houskeep-Yes. I'm going to
take the children away to the country
for a few weeks.
Mrs. Naybor-You1l take your SER
want girls along with you, of course?
Mrs. Houskeep-Certainly not! I
need a rest myself.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1904-10-28
O. P.-.IrreyoeabIy and Firmly Fixed. >,

Pacific coast is going to float westward.
The Republican party is endelyoring to
promote this trade in every way, and the
Democratic party. under the cry of I'm
porialism," is trying to embnrrass it in
every way. Well. the western fringe
of the States of the United States is
peopled by intelligent human beings. Is
there any question as to how they will
ynra2
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1904-10-28

IT never saved a penny before 1
was married." said the sad-eyed man.
who was surrounded by a group OF
women.
They beamed upon him gratefully.
"And yet always managed to keep
out of debt" he sighed as an after
thought.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1904-10-28

Ragson Tatters-Dese is mighty
hard times. amt dey?
Hungry Hawkes-Dat's wat dey
are, Ragsie. old man. So many peo-
pie is offerin' me work when l asks
fur grub dat I'm runnin' out of ex.
cuses,
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1904-10-28

The strip of land which lies between
the Rocky mountains and the Pacific
ocean has practically already gone Re-
publican. 1t may be said frankly OF our
friends, the enemy, that they need not
waste time or money on the Pacific coast.
All the trade and commerce Of the
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1904-10-28
EHcctuai Way.

81 thought Smeargle was friend
Of yours"
He was until lately. l had to drop
him. He was always wanting to Dor.
row money"
Refused him sharply, did you?"
mo; lent him some" -
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1904-10-28

The Man-what are you reading
there. my boy? hope it isn't a
blood-and-thunder story.
The Boy-No, but it's a thunder
story.
The Man-Thunder alone?
The Boy-Yes, it is the weather re-
port.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1904-10-28

DIR. 4. j. Mccoy, one of the most
prominent Democrats in Warrick county,
Indiana, has created a sensation at Boon
willie by renouncing Democracy and com
ing out strongly for Roosevelt and Fair
banks.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1904-10-28

THAT same trait, take it, is what
makes an elephant such a vicious an
imal when 1t gets angry. 1t can think
Of nothing but what has made it
angry. and it will not stop until 1t
has done something desperate"
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1904-10-28
whyness.

Giles-Tan shoes are said to be more
popular in Boston than elsewhere.
Miles-How do you account for
that?
Giles-I suppose it's because they
require Browning frequently.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1904-10-28

"The waEe- worker would do we'll to
remember that II protection 10 rob
berry. and 10 to be punished accord Ing
", he will be the frat to pay the PEN
altyy for either he will be turned
adrift entirely, or his wages will be
cut down to the starvation point."-
Roosevelt's letter of acce ptance.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1904-10-28

A professor in a Philadelphia busi-
ness college has informed local re-
porter that beauty is an obstacle to the
employment of women in business
houses. In Philadelphia, It seems,
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1904-10-28

Only twice in forty years have the
American people placed the Democratic
party in power, and in both of those in
stances its victory fell like blight upon
the country. Why repeat the expert
ment9
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1904-10-28

samsmith-"I see that young
Scadds has been arrested on the
charge of murder"
Jimjones-"Why, l didn't know he
owned an automobile"
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1904-10-28

"watermelons come high this yeah,
Eph," laughed the colonel.
Eyes, sab, cunnel, but dey is not be-
yon' my reach. sab. Detroit Free
Press.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1904-10-28
He'll take his swim in old Salt River

Bryan, in likening Parker to Moses,
who was slow OF speech, raped the
Democratic candidate very hard. Bibli-
cal authority says Moses never entered
the Promised Land.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1904-10-28

"From time to time tariff sch eduIss
must uudou btedIy be renrrangsd and
eadjustcd to meet the shifting needs
of the country but this can with safety
be done only by those who are ON m it,
ted to the cause of the protective sys-
tie m ,',-Roosevelt's letter OF acceptance.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1904-10-28

In some OF these raw products In
creases We see the value of the pro-
tective tariff against foreign goods made
of the same classes of raw products. Raw
silk. for example. thirtyfold increase in
a single generation. Hence our silk fac
tories. Then fibers, nearly sevenfold
increase: india rubber. skiold increase.
In money values the main comparisons
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1904-10-28

When morning dawns, the next day after
Then Parker will with chilly SILVER
Dive where he will not hear our laugh
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1904-10-28
Ms.

ipbhA $40, -
Here we see that our present tropical
possessions are only sending us about IL
per cent Of the tropical products we con-
sumo. We not only need those islands
and all they produce. but we also need
to do all in onr power to increase the
total and diversity of their products.
More than that, we also need more pos
sessions of the same kind. 1t would pay
US to buy some more-the Danish and
other West Indies for instance. 1t stands
to reason that as we must pay out so
large an amount each year, it would be
best to send the money to our own pos
sessions, to benefit our own native and
American interests. rather than it should
go to countries in which we do not have
any personal pecuniary interest.
BY quantities, our main tropical i'm
ports in the years 1870 and 1904 were:
1870. 1904
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1904-10-28
TROPICAL POSSESSIONS.
We Need All We Have and Could
Profitably increase the Number.

The Democratic and "Anti-Imperial-
istic' opponents of Republican national
control say we do not need tropical pos
sessions. Such. for instance. as the
philippines. Porto Rico and Hawaii. In
saying this they overlook the fact that
our imports of tropical and sub-tropical
products in the fiscal year ended June
30, 1901. amounted to the enormous sum
of S4o0,556, 115-nearly Sl,500,0O0 for
each working day of the year.
The great growth in these imports in
single generation is shown by the fol-
lowing record, using figures compiled by
the chief of the Bureau of Statistics of
the Department of Commerce and Labor:
Ioio .............. .Sl33,SUo.OSb
1890 29T.716.57S
i'of ........... 4oo,ooo, 10
The increase here given of S15S,OOO, 600
IN twenty years, and 1921 100000 in
thirty-four years, emphasizes our need
of tropical possessions in the most strik-
ing manner. Our imports from the Phil
ippines, Porto Rico and Hawaii are in
cluded in the following proportions:
ih"hl '....... 10, lo3, .,oo
L nlllpplheS 12,Ot6,o34
Porto Rico ................ 11,5I6,912
The Newtown bee., 1904-04-15
ROXBURr.
REV c. E. BROMLEY GOES TO PENNsYL-
 WANNA.

REV c. E. BROMLEY GOES TO PENNsYL-
 WANNA.
 Rev Clinton B. Bromley, who has just closed his paStOrate with the Methodist church of Roxbury, has been received on trial by the Wyoming Conference at it's recent session held at WilkeSbarre, Pa., and has been sta tioned at Lackawaxen, Pa, (postotfice to graduate at Drew Theological Sem mary with the class of 1904. The com mencement exercises are to be held at the seminary chapel, Madison, N. J. Thursday, April 21, 1904, at ii a. m., and the public are invited. The church at Roxbury has sustained the loss of four of it's oldest members by death, during the past year and the church has maintained it's existence only by determined struggle. This church is to be congratulated on the fact that in addition to maintaining itself, it has, during the past year, raised the sum of $45 for benevolences and has paid it's full apportionment of the Conference and also it's full share for the coming Quadrennial Gen eral Conference of the Denomination to be held in Los Angeles, California, during the month of May.g The pas tors duties as student at~a distant institution of learning has greatly bur dened his labors as pastor of this peo- pie. Nevertheless, the pulpit has been filled every Sunday during the year by the pastor or a substitute pro- vided by him and with the exception of two or three Sundays of an exceed ingly stormy character, all the services have been held. The pastor reports l90 pastoral visits during the year. During the fall and winter, a service
The Newtown bee., 1904-04-15
BRIDGEWATER.
NE1GHBORHOOD NOTES.

NEIdHBORHOOD NOTES. Albert Carlson and William Kinney deliver their milk at the Borden con. denSing milk creamery at NewtOWn.
 Miss Maria Shannon, who has been spending few weeks in Bridgeport with friends, returned home, last Fri day.
 Mrs Jennie Whaley and E. c. Page of Newtown were guests, last week Thursday. of MT and Mrs Hiram Pitcher.
 MT and Mrs Hiram Pitcher were in Westport, Sunday, the guests of their son.
 Dwight Wheeler is having his house newly shingled. Carson B. Meade is doing the work.
 Charles B. Thompson is to have a large addition built onto the west side of his barn, this spring. M. C.. Stowe has the contract for building.
 Miss Sarah A. Sanford, who has been suffering with sprained ankle, is now able to be about.
 Henry Sanford is having large ad- dition built onto his house, this spring.
 Frank Kenuskey of Newtown has moved onto the Terrill farm by the river, which has been occupied by w. T. Wilmot, who has purchased farm in Brooktield on ObtuSe.
 Dwight Wheeler, who is now at his home in Florida, is building him a new house there.