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The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-06-23
WHY EYESIGHT FAILS
INFERIOR ARTIFICIAL LIGHT FIRE.
0UENTLY THE CAUSE.
IIIuminants Of the Past, One and All.
Have Serious Defects-Acetylene
Gas, with Its Clear. Unwaverlne, Yet
Soft Flame Cannot Hurt the Eyes.

Chicago, June 2O.-No one can
70 into our schools or meet
group OF children on the street
without noticing how large number
of them wear spectacles. The proper
ton seems to increase yearly, and
there are many more who ought to
wear glasses. The experience OF one
teacher might be duplicated by the
score. She knew Alice was inatten-
tive and she thought she was unusual
ly stupid. She said so TO the principal
and sent a note to the mother, re-
ouesting that the child be helped at
home II she wished her to keep up
with her class. One day after black
board explanation, the teacher called
upon the child and found that she
had not seen what had been written.
She was kept after school and by dint
of much sympathetic questioning Miss
C. found that Alice had never been
able to see what was put on the board
and that her head had ached so often
and SO hard that she frequently failed
to hear what was said.
Such a condition may be caused by
lack of proper food, but in our Ameri-
can homes 1t is usually due TO the
poor quality of the artificial light. The
yellow, insufficient light of the ordi-
nary kerosene lamp, with its smoky
chimney, is about as bad for the eyes
as can be imagined. The fiickering
light from a coal gas Jet is but little
better, and even the electric light.
brilliant as it usually Is has an un-
steadiness due to variations in power.
and a glare peculiarly trying to the
delicate nerves of sight. The compar-
atiyely new illuminant acetylene gas
produces as nearly perfect an artificial
light as has yet been found. 1t gives
q clear white, unwavering light, very
brilliant yet perfectly soft, and so
nearly like the rays of the sun that
even colors appear as in daylight.
Fortunately, acetylene is very easily
and cheaply produced. and the simple
apparatus necessary can be purchased
and installed in any home at very
moderate cost, and the acetylene can
be piped to convenient points in the
house where light is needed. 1t Is
then lighted and extingulshed and used
exactly like common city gas.
Acetylene is rapidly coming into
common use in homes. churches.
schools and institutions of all kinds.
and 1t Is reasonable to expect that as
its use in the home increases, there
will be fewer defective eyes. particu-
larly among children. Poor eyesight
and the many ills resulting thereftom
will undoubtedly be much reduced by
the use of this new illuminant.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-06-23
Taking Of Testimony Ends.

Topeka, Kas.. June 17.-Rebuttal
evidence in the Arkansas river case
closed to-day with the testimony OF
four witnesses. They were: Cyrus
Anderson, secretary of the State Board
of Railway Commissioners; Thomas j.
Anderson. Topeka; w. H. Mitchell.
Beloit. and A. NJ. Campbell Of Salina.
The testimony, like that Of the wit
nesses of Thursday, showed that the
cause of the drouth in irrigation times
was because the water was DETECTED
In Colorado and that 1t was not .
failure OF Kansas tributaries at all
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-06-23
Uncle Sans orummers.

Washington, June 20.-The Depart
ment of Commerce and Labor has COM
pleted preparations for sending five
special agents abroad to investigate
trade conditions, with the object OF
promoting the foreign commerce OF the
United States. The five agents Sc
lected are Prof. Lincoln Hutchinson,
University of California; Charles M.
Pepper, Harry R. Barrill. Raymond F.
Crist and DR.. Edward Bedloe.
AS the appropriation is only $780,.
600 1t was decided to limit the several
fields of investigation in order that the
best results may be obtained for pre-
sentation to Congress early In the ap.
preaching session. Messrs. Burrill
land Crist will go to the Orient. FRO
fessor Hutchinson will go to South
America, and already has entered upon
his work. He will visit all the sea
ports of the Atlantic and Pacific coast
of that continent. Mr.. Pepper will go
to Canada and Mexico, extending his
Investigations to Central America. DR..
Bedloe will be sent to the West Indies,
Venezuela, British, Dutch and French
Guiana.
1t is expected that the investigation
will be completed by the close OF the
present year and that all of the agents
will have their final reports ready for
Congress in January.
Secretary Metcalf has prepared de-
tailed instructions for the agents,
which require them to make full inves-
tigations into American trade with the
countries to be visited. what proper
tion of the entire trade is shared py
the United States and what methods
may be adopted to increase Its volume
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-06-23

st. Petersbug, June 20.-So far as
Indicated here there have been no
moves in the direction of suspension
of hostilities. No confirmation mas
been received here of the report from
Godzyadani of June 18th that negotia'
tions for an armistice had been begun
between Field Marshal Oyama and
General Linevitch.
On the contrary, the latest news
from the front leaves little doubt
that Oyama's columns are In motion
and dlsquieting rumors are current
here regarding the position Of the
Russian army, according to which
Oyama has succeeded in pushing both
his tanks far forward, respectively op-
posite Kuanchengtsu and kirin,
whence he can draw moose around
the troops below this line.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-06-23
Pension Office Reforms.

Washington, June IS. Commits
sioner of Pensions Warner has de-
cided that after July list all orders for
the medical examination of pension
claims shall emanate from the medical
branch of the bureau. under direction
Of the medical referee. The proposed
change will dispense with the use OF
more than 200 rosters Of examining
surgeons.
The commissioner also contemplates
changing the present method OF keep
ing the records of claimants for PEN
sion on large. cumbersome books to
the card system.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-06-23
Italian Agent MaItreated.

Captain Baccari. who was sent to the
Congo Independent state as the repre-
sentative of King Victor Emmanuel to
report upon the possibility of starting
an Italian emigration scheme for the
Congo, charged that the independent
state authorities attempted to have
him poisoned, and that afterward the
governor general of the Congo tried to
prove that he was insane
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-06-23
Coming to Colorado.

Topeka, Kas., June 17.-Passenger
agents of Western roads report the
tourist business to Colorado and other
points West is very large this year
According to figures furnished by the
Santa Fe more people are going West
this year over that road than ever
before. Extra equipment for the West
ern traffic will be maintained through
out the summer.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-06-23

There may be plenty OF room at the
top, but u is also we'll to get in on
the ground floor.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-16

been convicted of burglary. They did
not behave themselves and yesterday
Judge Lawlor sentenced them to serve
five years each, Colon in Folsom Peni-
tentiary and Rivera in San Quentin. On
November Is. 1903, they broke into the
store of Giuseppe Licata, sos Broad
way.
Edward Williams. an ex-convict. who
had pleaded guilty to charge of bur-
glary, was sentenced by Judge Lawlor
to serve four years in Folsom Peniten-
tiary. He entered the room of Mrs.
Clara B. Harrison, 534 Bush street. on
February % and stole a quantity of
jewelry and some coin. His sentence
was made light, as he promised to lead
a different life and Detective Matheson
informed the Judge that Williams had
rendered him every assistance in recov-
ering the stolen jeweIry
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-16
FACTORY BLAZE
LAID TO RATS
Five Story Brick Building
on Corner of Pacific and
Front Streets Is Damaged
LOSS OF STOCK rs HEAVY
Most Extensive Sufferer Is
Crown Paper Company, the
Fire Starting in Its Place

A fire entailing considerable loss
broke out yesterday morning In the
business portion Of the city. A second
alarm was turned in, but through the
splendid work of the flremen the flames
were kept from spreading to adjoining
buildings.
The building damaged is large f1ve-
story brick structure at Front and Pa
ciflc streets and is occupied by the
Standard Biscuit Company, the Crown
Paper Company the Gulf Bag Com
pany and A. Zellerbach & Sons. The
fire started in the factory of the Crown
Paper Company, on the fourth floor. 1t
was first discovered by Henry Mitchell,
an employe of that firm, at 6:45 o'clock,
when he went to open the place. He
turned in an alarm from box 354, and
the second alarm was turned in a few
minutes later.
Owing to the inflammable nature of
the stock the fire burned fiercely. Pow
erful streams of water were poured into
the blazing furnace and the flames
were confined to the second, third and
fourth floors, all occupied by the Crown
Company. This company had a stock
valued at $4,000. and the loss Is esti-
mated at about one-half that amount
A. Zellerbach & Sons, who use the
basement for storing paper, had stock
valued at $4,000, which was badly dam
aged by water. The Standard Biscuit
! Company estimates its loss at about
$1,000 damage by water. The Gulf Bag
Company sustained no loss. The build
ing was damaged to the extent of about
$1,000.
L. Schwabacher, manager of the
Crown Paper Company, is of the opin-
ion that the fire was caused by the ex-
posing of electric wires by hungry rats.
Paste is largely used in the factory,
which attracts the rodents, and they
gnaw the insulation off the wires.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-16
EXEMPTION APPLIES TO
EVERY HOUSEHOLDER
Attorney General Says All Owners Of
Personal Property May Enjoy
Benefit of New Law.

In response to an inquiry from the
State Board of Equalization, Attorney
General, Webb has rendered an opinion
constituting section 1015 of article XIII
OF the constitution, recently added
thereto, as exempting from taxation
the personal property of every house
holder to the amount of 500.
After defining a householder as "a
master or chief of family; one upon
whom rests the duty of supporting
and governing the members of a
household; one who keeps a house,
etc. and after citing the code Sec
ton which declares that every kind
of property that is not real is per-
sonal." and the authorities which lay
down the rules for the construction of
statutes granting exemption from taxa
ton, the Attorney General says:
Under the foregoing authorities 1
am inclined to the opinion that the
words personal property are used in
the ordinary sense. as. generally under
stood and defined and would include
any personal property owned by the
householder. The constitutional pro-
vision has limited the persons TO
whom this exemption is granted to
householders and has limited the
property to personal property but, in
my opinion. under the language of the
constitutional provisions the limita-
ton does not go further, and an at
tempt to again restrict the term per-
sonal property by reading into the
amendment the words household
property in their stead would be a
strained construction, while a strict
construction would be answered by
holding that it was limited
to the personal property of the
householder. If the Legislature had
intended to exempt the personal prop
erty of householder l do not see
what better term could have been en-
ployed than the one actually used,
but. IL it was the intention to include
household property only, 1t would have
been an easy matter for the Legisla-
ture to have so expressed it by using
such words.
''I take it that the intention of the
Legislature was to exempt household
ers owning personal property not ex-
ceeding in value the sum of 800 from
the payment of any tax, but the
language Is SO broad that, in my opin-
ion. It grants to every householder the
right to have exempted 500 worth of
personal property. / am of
the opinion that a taxpayer who is
the head of family living in a fur
nished house or rooms, and having
other personal property than furni-
ture, is entitled to the 800 exemp-
ton"
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-16
FIVE PRISONERS
ARE SENTENCED
Louis Piper, Colored Robber,
Ordered to Serve a Term
of Nine Years in Folsom
SAYS HE DID NO WRONG
Two Porto Rican Burglars
Who We're OH Probation
Given Five : Year Terms


Five prisoners were sentenced by Su-
perior Judges Dunno and Lawlor yes
terday. Louis Piper, a colored man,
convicted of robbery, was sentenced by
Judge Dunno to serve nine years in
Folsom Penitentiary. He protested
loudly against his sentence. saying he
had not done anything wrong. On the
night Of January II Piper and another
colored man. who escaped, met Frank
Signoriello. a miner from Nevada, who
asked them il they could direct him to
the Roma Hotel. on Sansome street,
where he was stopping. They led him
to an alley-way. where they lthrottled
him and took $500 and two money or
ders from his pockets.
George Gross. who pleaded guilty to q
charge of attempt to commit burglary,
was sentenced by Judge Dunno to serve
one year in the County Jail. On the
night of December Gross broke into
the cigar store of F. w. Meyer, 216o
Geary street, and robbed the telephone
box.
Alfredo Colon and Pedro Rivera.
Porto Ricans. had been out on proba-
ton since January. 1904. after having
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-16

wide and is occupied by vegetable gar
dens and several buildings. l find on
the official map that this is an open
street and it should therefore be clear
ed of distractions and dedicated for
ever as a boulevard. I would suggest
that the parties now occupying and
using Ocean avenue. between Mission
and Onondaga streets, be ordered to
vacate the streets and that the city
give for street purposes strip of land
twenty-five feet wide on the northerly
line of Ocean avenue. from San Jose
avenue to the end of the jail tract, and
that steps be taken to secure other
property to complete the roadway.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-16
CHIEF McRAE APPOINTS
A RECEPTION COMMITTEE
Prominent Members OF Caledonian
Club Who Will Look After Guests
at the Annual Games,


Following the appropriation of $500
by the Caledonian Club for the tent
at the annual gathering and games of
the club to be held at Shell Mound
Park on May 80, Chief McRae has ap-
pointed the following reception COM
nittee to look after the guests and
see that they are Hospitality enter
tanned: First Chieftain D. j. McF'ar-
land, Brigadier General Thomas Nc
Gregor. Angus Mcleod, D. r. McNeill,
John F. Kennedy. Colin NJ. Boyd,
John Reid, D. A. Macdonald, A. NJ.
Macpherson. ]. D. McGilvray. Colonel
C. l.. Taylor, Allen McNeill, Albert
Mckay. William Urquhart, ]. A. Me-
Leod. Malcolm Mcleod. 8. McGregor.
Andrew McNair, Clifford Mcclellan,
j. w. Harris. I. S. r. Tivendale and
M. P. Forbes.
The programme of the games has
been completed. There will be forty
one events. most of them open to all
corners, and some new features have
been introduced. The prizes will
amount to nearly $4,000, being about
one-third more than hitherto. The OBJ
ject is to attract competitors from a
distance and encourage local athletes.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-16
FILES A PETITION FOR
WIDENING OCEAN AVENUE
Sheriff Curtis Indorses Request of Ex-
celsior Homestead Association
for Desired Improvement.

Sheriff Curtis yesterday petitioned
the Board Of Supervisors 70 grant the
application of the Excelsior Home
stead Association that Ocean avenue
be widened by twenty-five feet. from
Onondaga street 10 Corbett avenue.
The petition says:
''The residents Of the Mission who
journey to the park and the Ocean
boulevard must at the present time
return by the same road. as Ocean ave-
nue. Is too narrow for driving. by rea-
son Of the double tracks OF the cleo
trio road. From Onondaga to Mis-
siou streets Ocean avenue Is sixty fact
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-16

his report and opposition was made to
the sale to Sachs on the ground that
he represented other interests besides
his own. The opposition was offered
by Joseph Brandenstein and others.
The question of the referees commits
sion was also a subject for argument.
The case was continued till next Fri
day, when the Judge will render his
decision
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-16
Pythian HIinstrels.

Zerin Kapi Temple, D. o. K. K. of
the knights of Pythias. which is to
that order what Islam Temple of the
Shriners is to Masonry, will on Thurs
day evening next give minstrel en-
tertainment to Its members and friends
in the Alhambra Theater. a special
programme, with local hits, win be
presented .-. ~,
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-16
AIonia,s Case continued.

The case of Salvatore Alopia,
charged with perjury, was called in
Judge Cooks court yesterday for the
defendant to plead. The case was
continued till July s. as it is desired
10 have the trial of Ancio Brissile.
charged with the murder Of Joseph
Brogardo, concluded before Alopia's
case comes up for trial. Alopia was
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-16
Pronertr sale in Court.

The sale of property at Market and
Eleventh streets for $630.000 to San
ford Sachs on February % last formed
a subject for argument of numerous
counsel before Judge Cook yesterday.
Henry P. Umbsen, the referee, filed
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-16

IDENTIFIED AS WILSON LAwLER.-
The correct name Of the man who shot ard
killed himself last Friday morning ON Howard
street wharf has been reported to the Coroner
Wilson Lawler. who known as Tim
Lawlor. He was a member OF the Marine
Engineers Union and had been out OF work
for six months.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-16
COMMISSION RETIRES ONE
TEACHER ON AN ANNUITY
Death OF Two Beneficiaries Reduces
the Total Number on the
List to Forty,

List to Forty.
At a meeting of the Public School
Teachers Annuity and Retirement
Fund Commission, held yesterday, the
application of Miss M. A Smith to
be retired on an annuity was granted.
Mrs. jeanette Harper Wallace waived
all claims as an annuitant and was
retired at her own request.
The secretary reported that since
the last meeting two annuitants have
died-Miss Kate Elliott and Profess
sor Silas White. There are now forty
annuitants on the list and demands
were ordered drawn to the amount of
s24ee 25.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-16
Stout Ladies.

Seventeen years ago I reduced my weight SO
pounds. bust inches waist inches and hips
10 inches by a simple harmless remedy Health
perfect. No exercise no wrinkles no starving.
/ will tell you how. Inclose stamp. Mrs.
Diana Alves. 81 Elgin Park San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-16

witness at the Coroner's inquest into
the Brodardo death, and he and
Pietro Raia were ordered into. custody
for perjury.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-16

Ask for Log Cabin Bread at grocers and
branch bakeries; wholesale. 300 Dolores st. :
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-16

CAPTAIN MYRIcK GOES EAsT.-captain
o D. Myrick OF the United States Revenue
Cutter service has been ordered to report for
duty at Boston. Mass.
Chariton courier., 1905-12-01

Clyde Hollenbeck, lad of IA
was arrested Wednesday Cor
appropriating a pocket. book
belonging to Mrs. Rosalie Brown
of Macon. Mrs. Brown said
she was driving along the high.
way and the lad was behind her
in a hay wagon and that he
turned into a field. She soon
afterwards discovered she had
lost her pocket book and, sup
posing it had fallen on the road,
concluded from his action that
young Hollenbeck had found it
and had taken the money. The
boy protested his innocence, and
unless Mrs. Brown is strongly
fortified with proof it is very
likely she will be subjected to
prosecution for false arrest.
Chariton courier., 1905-12-01

According to the Press
Spectator little Margaret Vincent
of Salisbury has a kitten named
Lucy. Now there is nothing re-
markable about that, but yel
Lucy, is a remarkable cat. She
will take her milk from a bottle
only. When the bottle is ready
Lucy who watches every move.
ment with intense interest, throw s
herself on her back and holds
out her hands and feet for it.
She takes the bottle in her fore
paws and tits it up with her
hind ones, then with the nipple
in her mouth che makes a delic-
ious meal with skill and satisfac-
ton.
Chariton courier., 1905-12-01

1t is q sin to suffer with back.
ache and pains over the Kidneys
when a single dose of Pine-ules
will give relief in one night.
Suffering women should heed
these warnings ere it is too late.
Female troubles may result.
Pine. ules will strengthen the
Kidneys and bladder, cleanes
the blood and relieve the aches
and pains of Neuralgia and
rheumatism. Sold by Dempsey
& Schell.
Chariton courier., 1905-12-01

Now is the time to guard the
health and strength of the lungs.
The best remedy to use for
coughs and colds is Bees Lax
ative Honey and Tar. The only
cough syrup that does not con-
stipate the bowels, but which, on
the other hand, expels all cold
from the system by acting as a
pleasant laxative. Best for
coughs, colds, Group, whooping
cough, etc. Sold by Dempsey
G Schel!.
Chariton courier., 1905-12-01

The new bank at Prairie Hill
of which G. 7. Naylor is the
cashier opened for business
Tuesday of last week. The de
posts for the first day amounted
to $1,000. The first deposition
was Rev. Buckner of Prairie
Hill, while w. H. Fawks, d
Prairie Hill merchant, had the
first check cashed at the new
bank.
Chariton courier., 1905-12-01

Any one suffering from Kidney
pains, backache, bladder trouble
or rheumatism who will take II
dose of Pine. .ules upon retiring
at night shall be relieved before
morning. Sold by Dempsey d
Schell.
Chariton courier., 1905-12-01

Thos. K. Jenkins and wife of
Moberly were arrested last week
on the charge of living illegally
together, the charge being
brought by Mrs. Nancy Jenkins
of Indianapolis, Ind, who claims
to be a former wife of Mr.. Jenkins
and says that the divorce he OBJ
tanned from her was annulled.
Chariton courier., 1905-12-01

How can you reasonably hop
to win in business if you are
not trained for the duties Of
we'll paid people? A course a.
the Moberly Business college,
Moberlv, Mo-, with their un-
equaled facilities and exper.
fenced instructors, will solve
the difficulty. Send for informa
ton. The addition of eXtenceo
rooms has just been completed
which will give US the entire
two floors. Enroll now.
Chariton courier., 1905-12-01
Ely's Cream Balm
Are You Using Aliens Foot-Ease?

Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot-Ease
powder. 1t cures Corns, Bunions, Pain
full, Smarting, Hot. Swollen feet. At all
Druggists and Shoe stores, &c.
Chariton courier., 1905-12-01
Real Estate Transfers

Reported weekly by E. B. KEEL.
LoGG, real estate and loan
agent. abstracter OF titles,
conveyancer and accountant
If ycu wish to buy real estate,
borrow or lend money, cali o,..
or write to him at Keytesville,
No
5Uif. CLAIM DEEDS.
James Free and wife to j. u.
Showers, ne ne 27-54- -20-S2OO.
R. E. Walter and P. M. Walter,
her husband, to Fred w. Stan =
ley, n hf ne 5-56. $500.
John Strub and wife and Car
rie Sallie and Joseph E. Sallie,
her husband, and ct al to Ed
ward Strub, blks % and 30 in
Prices addition to Brunswick
$1,000.
Chariton courier., 1905-12-01

Pinesalve is the best Salve fol
sores, burns, boils, letter
eczema, skin diseases and piles
Sold by Dempsey & Sohell.