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The La Jara chronicle., 1905-12-22
|EVENTS OF THE WEEK

Merry Christmas to all!
Window glasses in all sizes at
Hamilton's drug store.
Fresh vegetables always on hand
at G. G. Oliver & Co.'S.
Dance with the Woodmen of the
World on Christmas night.
When you want fresh drugs go
to the La Jara Drug Store, H. O..
Ellis. proprietor.
Hill and Hill whiskey, some
thing old-but new for La Jara-
at the Club saloon.
Misses Mollie Miller and Martha
Smith, of Manassa, were La Jara
visitors last Monday.
Ladies fancy collars, belts. and
purses of all kinds, handkerchiefs
and muffiers at Leroy Wilson's z,
The many friends of the family
will be grieved to learn that Mrs.
J. A. Guymon is dangerously i'll.
We are pleased to announce that
Mr.. j. White johnson was down
street to-day, the first time since
her recent illness.
The Rev. Father Brucker will
hold services at the home of Judge
NJ Cunniff on Sunday morning,
L, 31st.'at s O'Clock.
red Daniels won the fifteen
pound box of candy at divers.
His number was 81, making the
car dy cost him q cents a pound.
All the stores of La Jara are
K, ping oren evenings for the hen
eft of the Christmas trade and our
little city has quite a metropolitan
appearance.
County Commissioner j. b.
CT apman and w. l.. Terrett were
ul from Mannssa the first of the
week and were among The Chron-
iclu's many visitors.
he desire of one of our young
merchants to purchase IA cottage
this week leads Dame Rumor TO
r. ark that he must be figuring
q enjoying some that old time
"love in cottage we've all heard
about. We trust he'll get the lions
sh. re.
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-12-22

Oliver e. Co.'S.
Bed room suits $500 and up.
The johnson Supply Co.
Christmas night-W. o. w.
dance-Good music-Better time.
We are pleased to report that
Mrs Geo. W. Dunham is conval-
escent.
George Brumbly and family
spent last Sunday visiting Anto-
INTO friends.
Fred Daniels, of the Flintham
ranch, has gone to his home in
Nebraska for the holidays.
Miss Marvene Mithotf is down
from her Alamosa Canon home,
visiting friends for few days.
1. P. King has removed from
Manassa and friends are in doubts
as to where he has decided to To-
cate.
Ladies. Misses and children's
coats 25 per cent. off for cash until
after the holidays, at Leroy
Wilson's.
If you're cold these frosty nights
drop into Dunham & Hendren's
and try Hot Scotch" You'll
forget your chills.
A number of the Sanford boys
will go up TO the Asiatic tunnel
next Tuesday where they will
work the balance of the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. j. Kavalac ex-
pc Nj. and Mrs. X. r. Mount up
from Albuquerque, N. NJ, to spend
Christmas. They are sceduled to
arrive tonight.
What! You say the whole suit
is only $3.50? Say, [ have six
teen b. Us at % N and every one
of them will have "A suit for Christ
mas. ] didn't know the Wallace
Mercantile Co. sold clothing so
cheaply.
Yesterday, Harry Middleton pur-
chased OF his iather the house and
rroI erty now occupied by Geo.
Brumbly and in the sIring will fix
it up in the finest possible shape.
He intends to have a housekeeper,
but we were unable to learn
whether the lady of the house is
to be his sister IT some other fell
lows sister.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-09-16
FARMER MURDERED
BY COLORED MAN
Body of John W. Carter Found in
Wagon With Skull Crushed.
MURDERER MAKES HIS ESCAPE

Wilmington. Del. Sept l4.-Farmer
John w. Carter. aged IS years. whose
place Is near Johnson's Corner. Pa.
was murdered evidently Icy a negro.
who had been working for him. The
object was undoubtedly robbery. The
negroes name Is not known. He Is
said to have come from Chester. The
murder was committed with a large
cobblestone in bag, which must
have been picked up in Chester.
Mr.. Carter drove to Chester with two
wagon loads OF produce. On the home
ward trip Mr.. Carriers double team.
which he was driving, was in the lead
and the negro was in the rear with the
one-horse wagon.
Walter Nicholson. a hired man on
Mr.. Carriers farm, heard the wagons
drive in early in the morning and he
horses. He found the dead body of
Mr.. Carter. lying in the body of the
wagon. with the feet protrudlng over
the tailboard The second wagon was
empty, the negro who had been driv-
Ing II having disappeared. Mr.. Nichol-
son found a wound on the left side Of
the head and a clot of blood there. He
also found In the wagon bag. with
one end tied up. II contained a cob
blestone. Blood was found on the
hind feet of the horses. which indi-
Gated that Mr.. Carter had fallen to
the ground An unsuccessful effort was
made to locate the negro. His blouse
was found in the rear wagon.
DIR. Darlington made an examination
of the body and was of the opinion
that the skull had been fractured and
that death followed quickly after the
blow had been struck. The doctor.
County Detective Berry. of Delaware
county. and Coroner Gilmore are in
vestigating the case.
The police OF this city. Wilmington
and Philadelphia are hunting for the
murderer with all the means at their
official command.
William l.. Carter. son Of the muir
dered man, who lives about quarter
Of a mile fIom his fathers farm. said
that he did not know how much money
had been taken. When the clothing OF
the dead man was searched after the
body had been taken into the house,
between $50 and $50 were found. but
II was thought he had more money
than that and probably he had placed
II in different pockets.
L. ,,,v t,,praecion amid tho con
'that the murderer was frightened of
before he had time to complete his
work"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-09-16
POT OF GOLD DISAPPEARS
Was Found BY Laborers, Who Hid II,
and 10 Now Missing.

Charlotte. n. c., Sept. l3.-An iron
pot containing $4,000 In gold coin. the
newest of which was lis years old.
was found on the farm OF James Riv.
ers. near Chesterfield. 5. c.. by Tyler
Teal. a white laborer, and Will Ed.
wards. negro, while engaged recently
In digging ditch. according to the
story by Edwards. The pot was car.
ried to a point two miles away and
buried near the bank OF stream.
When. two days later. the finders
went after the pot It had mysteri.
ously disappeared. The negro charges
that the white man has appropriated
the money and has hidden II from
him. while Teal declares that the
story is all joke and no pot was un.
earthed Edwards sticks 10 his story.
Detectives employed by the negro. and
who have since been working on the
case. say they have secured evidence
confirming the discovery Of the hidden
wealth. but thus far no trace OF the
gold has been found.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-09-16
Boy Fell sixty Feet to Death.
Two Killed BY Premature Blast.

Mahanoy City. Pa. Sept. John
Adams. a miner and John GeIinsky. a
laborer were instantly killed by a
premature blast at the Park Place col
liery Of Lentz K Co.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-09-16
WILLIAM ). BRYAN FOR 1908
Speakers at Chicago Banquet Declare
For Silverite.

Speakers at Chicago Banquet Declare
For Silverite.
Chicago. Sept. 10. TT William Jen-
nings Bryan soon TO leave for tour
Of the world. was the recipient OF a
notable testimonial Of esteem at a
banquet given In his honor by the
jefferson Club at their rooms. Covers
were laid for 800 guests. William
Prentiss was toastmaster.
In a brief address Judge J. y. Tar
win. OF Covington, KY. declared for
Mr.. Bryan as the standard-bearer OF
Democracy In 1908. He brought out a
great outburst Of applause when he
said: "You will look for man who
stands for something and will adopt
the platform that can bear but one
construction. II will be a Democratic
platform as Democracy IL construed
TO be. by an overwhelming majority Of
those who claim To be within that
party. Who will he be? say that
we want a man who can win. We will
allow no personal feeling or regard to
influence. There can be but one an.
swer. William J. Bryan has been
through the fiery furnace again and
again and yet again. As a result he
stands today. twice defeated for the
presidency. the foremost man In
America
Mr.. Bryan then rose TO speak. lie
was greeted with an enthusiastic
demonstration and II was some min
utes before the applause subsidized suf-
ficiently to allow him to proceed. He
spoke on Democracy vs. Centraliza-
ton"
II want to make my position per.
fectly clear; want to say to you that
not only am not announcing can.
didacy. but am not permitting can.
didacy."
In these words Mr. Bryan admins
tered a check to the enthusiasm
which greeted the speeches advocat.
Ing his nomination for the third time
for president.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-09-16

IN view Of the great multitude OF
women suffering from some form OF
female disease and yet unable TO find any
cure, DR.. Hartman, the renowned gene
cologist, has announced his Willingness
To direct the treatment OF as many cases
~ make application 10 him during the
summer months without charge.
The treatment will be conducted by
correspondence.
The medicines prescribed can be OBJ
tanned at all drug stores.
The Doctor viii prescribe NIL n1edi-
cines, applications, hygienic and def
AIRY regulations necessary 10 complete
q cure. Furthermore, all correspond
ence win be held strictly confidential
This offer will hold good only during
the summer months. Any woman can
become regular patient by sending a
written statement of her age, condition
of life, history and symptoms of her de-
rangements, and previous treatment.
Pe-ru-na Brought Health
and Happiness.
Miss Nellie South, late of Manchester,
Eng, writes from ~ Prince Arthur St.,
Montreal, Can, as follows:
"Peruns has made wonderful
change In my life. IL has brought me
health and happiness.
"Sincc my seventeenth year have
had female complaint and Irregularities.
My general health suffered, had pains
in my back and lower limbs, my eyes
were dim, and ! became morose and un-
reasonable.
Another sought the advice of our
family physician, who prescribed for
me, but l grew no better.
81 then read of Peruna and procured
bottle. That one bottle was worth
more than oil the Doctors medicine
had taken previously.
AZ cannot express my gratitude. Pc
runa has been great blessing TO me."-
Nellie South.
Miss Edna Moore, III Elm street. Buff
falo, y. ", Secretary East End Literary
Association, writes:
81 was great sufferer from systemic
catarrh, was extremely nervous, could
not sleep, tainted easily. was very irrita-
bic, had confusion of the senses, and
got up in the morning feeling more tired
than when went to bed.
~ was very wrefciIed, bHf upon TAX
Ing Peruns began to improve. and
after using tire medicine four months,
! felt like new woman and was COM
piefely cured. Edna 1.00re.
The principal remedy which DR..
Hartman relies upon in curing catarrhal
diseases of women Is Peruna. Hun.
drcds of women sufferers find Peruna
shousebo'd necessity.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-09-16
TO ANNuL MINERs'cERTIFicATEs
Celebrated Case In Scranton Postponed
Until Next Term.

Scranton. Pa. Sept. i2.--On account
of the inability Of President Mitchell,
OF the United Mine Workers. to be
present. the celebrated Shea case. In
which the constitutionality OF the
miners certificate act Is attacked. was
continued in equity court until the
next term.
Should the operators succeed In an.
nulling this act. II would make II pos
sible for them to operate their mines
in case of strike with imported la.
Dor. which is now impossible. because
every miner must be armed with q
certificate that he has had two years
experience In the mines and Is compe-
tent to handle explosives and deal
with gases.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-09-16
Out Of Work, Killed HlmseIf.

New York. Sept. l4.--W. II. Thomas.
who recently came to this city from
Philadelphia. and is said 10 have been
unsuccessful in search for employ
ment. committed suicide by shooting
In his room at house In West End
avenue. Thomas left note asking
that C. p. Phillips. Of s17 Arch street.
Philadelphia. be notified Of his death.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-09-16
II DEAD IN WRECK ON al" ROAD
Crowded Train Derailed and Car
Pitched Into Street.

New York. Sept 1.-THE death list
OF the accident on the Ninth avenue
elevated railroad, when a car crowded
with workers on their way down town
pitched headlong into the street. now
stands at ~. Three men are In hos.
pitfalls with fractured skulls. One of
these. who as yet remains unidentified
at Roosevelt hospital, Is unconscious
and not expected to live. More than
two-score persons were injured. many
OF them seriously.
Whatever may have caused the mis-
take. the accident, the worst in the
history OF the overhead railroads In
New York, came when a souihbound
train on the Ninth avenue line was
switched off to the Sixth avenue line
at the SD street junction. The motor
man, expecting a clear track on the
direct line of Ninth avenue. or disre
garding the warning signal that the
switch was open. rushed his train
along at high rate OF speed. The
first car swung around the right-angle
curve holding to the rails because of
the weight of the train behind. Then
the strain became too great. The
couplings broke. the second car was
whirled about almost end for end. and
10 the horror of those who looked on
from below. pitched into the street.
CHANGE PHILADELPHIA TICKET
Republican Organization Candidates
Withdraw.
Philadelphia. Sept. l3.-As a result
OF the recent political upheaval in this
city. the county ticket nominated by
the Republicans last spring prior to
Mayor Viewers fight against the gas
lease. was withdrawn and new ticket
will be selected by the city committee.
The candidates who withdrew are:
Harry c. Ransley. president of select
council. nominee for sheriff: John Is
Lukens. nominee for coroner. and Hugh
Black and Jacob Wildemore. who had
been named for city commissioners.
Each candidate. besides being the
leader Of his ward. Is a member OF the
city committee.
Boy Fell Sixty Feet to Death.
Columbia. S. c.. Sept. 10. - While
writing his name with a piece of chalk
upon the dome of the state capitol
Warren Scruggs. Jr.. the l5-year-old
son OF Warren Scruggs. of this city,
fell from the inside to the marble floor
60 feet below, being instantly killed
Young Scruggs had not finished the
name. when the metal ceiling upon
which he was standing gave way. the
chalk making long mark as he fell
Some time ago strict orders were ISSUED
torbidding anyone going to the top OF
the building.
Two Killed BY Premature Blast.
Mahanoy City. Pa. Sept. John
Adams. a miner. and John Gelinsky. q
laborer. were instantly killed by a
premature blast at the Park Place col
liery Of Lentz 4 Co.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-09-16
Guilty Of Murder.

Williamsport. Pa. Sept i2.-After
being out one hour, the jury found
James Salsrno guilty OF murder In the
first degree. He cut his stepdaughter's
throat from ear to ear July 20 last.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-09-16
LeIb Not Asked to RESIGN.

Philadelphia. Sept. 14.-The charges
against william S. Lcib. assistant
United States treasurer here. have
been forwarded TO President Roose-
welt. II was reported that Mr.. LeIb's
resignation had been demanded. but
this was not correct.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-09-16
Man and wife Blown to Atoms.

Clarksburg. w. Va. Sept 14.-David
NJ. Mckay and wife were instantly
killed and a team Of horses and a
wagon blown to atoms by the explo-
sion OF 40 quarts of nitro-glycerine.
Mckay. accompanied by his wife. was
driving to the Salem oil field with the
explosive TO shoot well. The cause
OF the accident will never be known.
Only the axle OF the wagon was found.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-09-16
Hurled Himself From High Bridge.

Hurled Himself From High Bridge.
New York. Sept. l4.-Hurling him.
self from the Washington bridge to
the Harlem river, 1870 feet below.
Frederick w. Hansing. a retired mer.
chant of considerable wealth. commit
ted suicide while in a ft Of despon.
dency. following a protracted illness.
Workmen on the bridge saw Hansing
as he was about TO make the fatal
leap and attempted to stop him. One
caught hold of his left leg as his body
shot over the edge. For an instant his
grip held but In another moment the
body was falling through space. Strik.
ing the water. II disappeared and has
not been recovered.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-09-14
Cure to Stay Cured.

Wapello, Iowa. Sept 11.-(SpecialD
One Of the most remarkable cures
ever recorded in Louisa county is that
Of Mrs. Minnie Hart Of this place. Mrs.
Hart was in bed for eight months and
when she was able to sit UP she was
ill drawn up on one side and could
not walk across the room. DoddS Kid
ney Pills cured her. Speaking of her
cure, Mrs. Hart says:
Yes, Dodd's Kidney Pills cured me
after | was in bed for eight months.
and know the cure was complete for
that was three years ago, and l have
not been down since. In four weeks
from the time | started taking them l
was able to make my garden. Nobody
can know how thankful | am to be
cured or how much l feel | owe to
Dodd's Kidney Pills"
This case again points out how much
the general health depends on the kid
neys. Cure the kidneys with Dodd's
Kidney Pills and nine-tenths Of the
suffering the human family is heir to
will disappear.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-09-14
STRONGER THAN MEAT.

A Judges Opinion of GsapeNuts.
A gentleman who has acquired a ju-
dicial turn of mind from experience on
the bench out in cne Sunflower State
writes carefully considered opinion
as to the value of Grape-N Nuts as food.
He says:
For the past FIVE years Grape Nuts
has been a prominent feature in our
bill Of fare.
THE crisp food with the delicious,
nutty favor has become an indispens-
able necessity in my family's every
day life.
1T has proved to be most healthful
and beneficial. and has enabled US to
pr lctically abolish pastry and pies
from our table. for the children prefer
G"apeNuts and do not crave rich and
unwholesome food
"Grape-Nuts keeps us all in perfect
physical condition-as a preventive Of
disease 1t is beyond value. l have been
particularly impressed by the hene-
icia! effects of Grape-Nuts when used
by ladies who are troubled with face
blemisheS, skin eruptions. etc. 1t clears
up the complexion wonderfully.
AS to its nutritiye qualities. my ex-
perierce is that one small dish of
Grapc-NI.S is superior to pound of
meat Cor breakfast. which is an i'm
portant consideration for anyone. 1t
satisfies the appetite and strengthens
the power of resisting fatigue, while
its use involves none Of the disagree
able consequences that sometimes fol
low n meats breakfast" Name given
by 7ostGia 0p.. Battle Creek, Mich.
There's reason.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-09-14

Unconscious influence of the sWeeter
sounds about him. it became softer and
acquired something of the canary
quality.
At first he sang on low scale and
tried the top notes vainly, but as his
voice became milder he went higher
more easily. He was three months Old
when, growing bold, he esSayed his
first trill. 1t was short, but musical,
and he evidently liked it, for he re-
peated it, and continued steadily TO
practice it. It was done mOdestly. and
after each trill he sat still and appear
ed to be listening. A year later, how
ever. when the report was being writ
ten by the experimenter. he had grown
to be quite an adept in canary song.
and would trill and sing continually,
punctuating his song with complete
circles and semi-circles On his perch.
To try the effect Of association upon
him, DR.. Conradi removed him for a
time, in his first year, from the canar-
les, and put him where he heard only
sparrow chatter Gradually he ceased
to sing and began to return to the
neglected sparrow tongue, but when
he was again hung with the canaries
he regained all he had lost in less than
a month
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-09-14
Comforting.

A few years ago when they were
operating cable cars up and down a
steep hill in one Of the New England
cities, a middle-aged lady, who had
never seen them before, entered a car
one day that contained only two other
people, seating herself as near the con-
ductor as possible, and when he had
collected her fare she spoke to him
and said:'
us this car perfectly safe?'
81 hope so, madam" replied the con-
ductor.
Have you ever had accidents on
this awful steep hill?"
WELL" replied the conductor, there
have only been a few small accidents;
nothing serious"
Where would l GO" she then in
Quired, "if this car should get away
and 90 sliding down this steep hill:"
well, madam said the conductor,
cit would all depend on how you have
lived your past fe."-Philadelphi
Ledger
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-09-14
PAYING FOR HIS BOARD

That little "Rikki-tikki-tavvi is not
wholly a creature of the jungle
Tales" that he makes life-saving eX-
cursions into the real, every day world
is shown by an incident described in
PearSon's Weekly. A gentleman who
had l.een i'll in India was lying on his
cot, eating fruit and biscuits, when all
at once he saw little sharp-nosed,
bright-eyed creature, looking some
thing like a squirrel, come creeping
siyly along the floor. He threw it a
bit Of banana, which at first startled
It: but in a moment it thought better
Of 1t, and snapped up the morsel. The
man kept on feeding the small animal
until it grew quite friendly; then, as
some one approached, it ran away.
The invalid soon composed himself for
a nap. Just as he was doing off sore
thing reused him. and he saw a horri-
bic sight. What it was he himself &c
Scribes.
Creeping into the room from the We
randa, coil after coil, was a huge hooded
cobra. the deadliest snake in all India.
more than seven feet long and as thick
as mans arm. l tried to call for
help, but my voice was so weak it
could not have been heard in the next
room.
On came the snake, rearing up its
horrid spotted head. 1t had already
got to the foot of the bed and was
just preparing to crawl up when I
heard "skirr' Of tiny feet across the
floor. and saw my squirrel-Iike rat
friend.
! The brave little fellow never hesitat-
ed an instant, but went right at the
cobra like a tiger. and gave it a bite
that drew blood like cut. Again and
again he attacked the reptile, biting !
and biting and always escaping the
enemys blows, until he conquered and
the cobra lay dead. Just as this hap
pened the snake, in it's dying throes, |
knocked glass off the table, and the !
attendants in the house, hearing the |
crash. came rushing in.
Ny little rat-squirrel was q mon |
COOS.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-09-14
Marrying on Account.

Rev. Mr.. Williams was the Congre-
gational minister in the village Of
Winslow, Me-, several years ago. One
evening, says 4 correspondent of the
Boston Globe, four young people called
al the parsonage. Two of them wished
to be married.
The papers in the case were legal, 50
Mr.. Williams performed the cere-
mony. The other couple acted as
bridesmaid and best man. The groom
was the son of a well-known man in
the town, and as the happy couple
were leaving the parsonage the young
man whispered to Mr. Williams:
Just charge it to father, parson. It
will be all right"