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The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-13
A WORLD OF COST
WI Sea Level Canal Entail Upon
Uncle sam--We Need Lock
Type, Says Bates.

Washington. March 12.-The tcsi
nony OF Lindon W Bates, civil onei
near and contractor was concluded be.
fore The senate committee on inter.
cCanic canals today He said the
ideal canal 90 be built Wasa lock canal
with several more locks than origin
ally planned: that a sealeyel canal
meant "a world Of cost and would be
almost imposs bic 10 keep dredged
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-13
PaYa for FaIee Advertlainn.

Leo Cohn, a merchan OF Spaudan
Germany advertised the sale oI O
stock o.. goods at less thaa half cost
a buyer proved ha more than half
The cos price bad seen charged fot
an article h. la bought and the
merchant was llr3 s45
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-13

Consul Mansfield of Valparaiso
writes thai chiuohIlla skins. much
priced aud hiehly valued ia ihe Unit.
"a Stotes England ami Eurcpeaa
countries. because az their beautilm
color and 6ae gEaiiiy II fur, are u
produtl Of Bolivia aYi Chilli only
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-13
TIE DoUaHRery ESTATE.

Fe0ra IN 1iafch fa-The property
ef the N G. DagrHy estate. face
value saa80o1 was iay rurued over
10 fbe school m arl Mrs noueher,r
sfin refams a dover iuf=rest in the
real estate. whicH sioef a. flg5 ooo
but i- Is s1necisd 'she vi waive the
l-ters-t within 3 fsE days.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-13
oYAMA WILL REsIou.

London. March 12-The Telegraph
correspondent at Toxic says that on
completion Of the evacuation Of Man.
churia, Field Marshal Oyama viii re-
sign and that on his retirement he viii
be succeeded by General Baron Kos
DANA
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-13
HELP NINE VICTIMS.

Paris. Marcl 12-The deDu Cs to-
day unanimously voted Sl010n0 for
relief Of the victims OF ne Couuiere7
mine disaster. The miners as-ocia-
tion voted $4,000 f-r the Same ptlr-
pose.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-13

London women have new walk
The chin is held high and the head is
turned over the right OF lefl shoulder.
one hand gIasnins the skir The
Express rema Ks: 'lt Is advisable &c
siye ,Le new wall, a wide berth. as
'he walker moves sideways"
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-13
10000 LOSS BY FIRE.

Neosha. Mo. Marcl I2-Firc today
destroyed the building and stocks %
the RathclI Mercantile company. EtI-
Ter Br5thc-s Grocery company and The
Briggs Center Hardware c0mpauy
Ig=s sf1f 600
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-13
FRENCH coMMlsARY WEAK.

Paris March 12.-ln view Of the
preparations which are being made in
case OF the outbreak of hostiides be.
tween France ana Germany, the
French press calls attention 10 the
faet hat The French army is not at all
prepared to supply is members with
fresh food and that the commissariat
would from the very first day in the
field be dependent upon canned meats.
The cold storage warehouses in G ar-
many number 40, whereas there are
in all France ony five cities where The
slaughte- houses are provided with
cold storage.
Tho German army commissariat j.
SO well organized that the soldiers in
the field could be supplied with fresh
meat for two hundred days without
having once to draw upon the pre-
served stores.
While the German army is plenu.
fully supplied with entire trains Of re-
frigerato~ cars. France posses es only
one military cold storage warehouse,
and no refrieera or trains for use Of
the army Indeed, there are IN the en-
tire country only detached refrigerator
cars which would be Of little value in
lime OF war
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-13
DISCOVERED BoMs FACTORY.

Ber-icheT. Rnss-a Mach 12.-k
bomb factory uas Al. covered hcre 10
day at the residence Of a laW1sI
named Puclz. a Jew
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-13
CONVICTED OF MANsLAUeHTER

Madison. S. d., March l2.-Dora Pa.
pine has been convicted of manslaugh
ter in the first degree for the shooting
and killing of her husband. Joseph La
pine, February :.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-13

Algeciras, March 12-Athough the
representatives of neutral powers at
he Moroccan conference feel assured
thai seilugu Of the difficulties will
be found il is cons dered probable
that the deadlock will continue until
the new French foreign minister for
wards TO NJ Revolt further instrue.
tions
Meanwhile bo'h France and Ger
many maintain their respective stand
points, awaiting the progress OF events.
One Of the mort prominent of the
neutral delegates ton ght expressed
confidence in successful issue. but
did not indicate ON what lines he eX-
pccted the agreement to be made
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-13
CALLS THEM HOME.

Berlin March 12.-In accordance
with decision taken in October En-
peror William has just ordered the
German force in Ch ma to return 10
Germany. A detachment OF twenty.
six officers and seven hundred men
will remain to guard the embassy az
Pekn, a portion Of the free being
kept at Tient In as reserves.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-13

cape Of the Wicklines
Al G.&0 tonight 40 add tional neyFG
has Deeu received from the beseiEers
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-09-21
SJAlDED TO DEATH
IN A BATHTUB
John Harvey, Well Known Here
Meets Peculiar Fate

An Associated Press dispatch
from Los Angeles, California, dated
September II, announces the tragic
death of John Harvey, the follow
ing being an excerpt from the dis
patch:
after suffering agony from the
effects of bath in scalding hot
water last Friday night in his apart
ment, John Harvey, millionaire
coal operator of Leadville, died at
the Clara Barton hospital at 3
O'Clock this morning.
Mystery surrounds the facts in
the case as Mr.. Harvey was alone
in his apartments when he was
immersed in the steaming tub. He
was found in bed short time later,
by bellboy who had been sum
moned to the room. Suffering
intensely the injured man was
unable to explain his strange di-
lemma and he was hurriedly sent
to the hospital, where death finally
relieved his sutferings.
"Mr. Harvey had been here for
over two months, and lately APP
peared to be suffering from mental
alteration.
"a little over IA year ago in Lead
vile a beautiful young daughter OF
Mr.. Harvey died very suddenly
from heart disease, and it is thought
the death caused the father to
brood. Accompanied by his wife
and daughter he travelled in Europe
for awhile and later went to Austria
liza. Last spring the family came
to Los Angeles"
This news will be received with
deep regret by Mr.. Harvey's many
friends in Conejos county, where
he had large interests and enjoyed
the esteem and respect of all.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-09-21
SHE ADVOCATES
IYNCH|NG BEE
A Fair Young Lady Clerk Be-
comes Excited

Sven Peterson's lady clerk, after
reading his frank and manly state
ment last week, grew indignant and
in the excitement of the moment
declared that the publication of
such II statement was an outrage
and that anyone reading The
Chronicle deserved hanging. What
would you think of that! The
young lady must have been guilty
of Just what she decries, else she
would not have been next. Will
she commit hara kara in her des-
peration?
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-09-21

displays was that from Waverly,
Conejos county.
While the State fair at Pueblo
was on a grander scale, for excel
lence of products shown it did not
excel the exhibition of grains,
vegetables and grasses at our own
fair
The stock exhibit was surprising
in its excellence when we remem-
ber that only few short years ago
the broncho, the Mexican COW,
sheep, hog and chicken comprised
our live stock. The live stock show
was creditable to say the least.
To amuse the crowd there was a
balloon ascension with a parachute
drop at height of about 500 feet,
horse racing and base ball. All old
timers remember "Posey." He ran
at the first fair held in La Jara
thirteen or fourteen years ago and
although he is seventeen years old
he has won every race he has
started in at this fair. Clark Mosier
made an excellent showing with
his trotters, PAGERS and runners. l
don't know anything about base
ball, but from what the girls tell
me, local pride forbids me to even
mention the result of the game
witnessed by some 1900 of our
good neighbors. | take pride in
saying, however. that once lived
in Del Norte, and that next year
the Antonito boys are going to beat
the world.
The San Luis Valley fair was d
success and to the good people OF
Monte Vista, who, by their energy
and public enterprise have made il
success, we take off our hats.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-09-21
ARE NOW POSING
AS TAXPAYERS
A Brazen Attempt to Deceive a
Few People

A call for ''mass convention,
whatever that may mean, has been
issued by the Grafters, to be held
at La Jara tomorrow afternoon.
According to the posters distrib-
uted this will be a meeting OF "tax-
payers;' presumably, therefore,
only taxpayers may participate.
This "mass meeting" was called
by Stuart, Molletta and Mieir, that
great triumvirate which is seeking
to reform Conejoscounty. c Probably
all three will be present and active
participants.
This is simply an example of the
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-09-21
carrie NatiOn' of the Courier and a Slight
Reference to His Career
Presented Showing the Dishonesty of Purpose of
This Would-be Moral Arbiter

mediately concerned, but it does
care for and will protect those cit
izens unjustly attacked by such an
irresponsible party. In this con-
nection we simply wish to again
remark that
The cat came back
Before being picked up by the
grafters, A. p. A. Stuart was over
in the ''rainbelt" country. While
that section of Colorado is natur-
ally dry, Stuart does not seem to
have suffered much, as will be seen
by the following statements:
James McAllister, of Akron,
Colorado. states that Stuart beat
him out of IA S15 saloon bill. AS
he (Stuart) was execution proof, it
has been impossible to collect the
debt.
w. L. Robinson, of Akron, Col
orado, says that Stuart beat him
out of ii bar bill of little more
titan SIS.
E. A. Erb, also of Akron, makes
the statement that he regards
Stuart as general skalawag. That
he (Stuart) owed him IA board bill
of S150, which he refused to pay.
Finally, us a last resort and with a
view to possible partial protection,
he took stock in Stuart's paper.
That stock was then, and is now.
absolutely without value.
Stuart also padded the bills he
presented to Washington county
for printing. In one instance this
excess charge amounted to 5000
Stuart swore to the correctness OF
the bill. The county commission
ers serio ously contemplated prose
cutting him on criminal charge of
perjury, but refrained because OF
the expense that would entail.
He was also implicated in many
other small gratis in Washington
county - little, petty things tc
which common holdup would
have paid no attention.
And this is the ''reformer" who
would pose as the bell wether tc
the people of Conejos county-the
great highly-moral editor"
And the cat came back.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-09-21
At La lara in Solemn Consultation Upon the
Burning Issues" of the Day
Little Family Party of the "Outs Who Would Like to
Get In and Finger the Pie

In view of the fact that the great
reform aggregation was to hold a
mass convention" in La Jara Sat
urday and consider the nomination
of ticket with which to wipe up
the political earth in Conejos
county, The Chronicle has been
held on press for few hours in
order to give the public the benefit
of its observations. We do not
doubt that they will be appreciated
and the slight delay in publication
overlooked.
The call for this alleged meeting
of taxpayers was issued by three
men in Alamosa, Stuart, Molletta
and Mieir, neither of whom ever
paid dollar of taxes III Conejos
county. Their iron-clad gall is
such as to command the admiration
of all: it is unique in its intensity
and would make a phony jewelry
auctioneer pale with envy. OF
course Chameleon Bill was also
interested, but the three other fell
lows did the work of ribbing up
this great mass convention.
The first important point was to
get someone 10 attend, and this was
stumbling block which caused
many hours of more or less mental
agony. Finally it was decided that
personal appeal must be made to
their constituency and accordingly
an earnest appeal was sent out to
Juan NJ. Vigil and Juan NJ. Romero,
of Capulin. Herb Beers, of Anto-
,nito; j. G. Cantu and and O. ID.
Espinosa, of La Isla; Luz Garcia,
of Cenicero and Epimenio Garcia,
of San Rafael. Antonio also. was
called up at Ortiz and entreated to
come. Word was also sent to
Guadalupe, but the reply came
back that, after persistent effort, II
was found impossible to hire any
one who would identify himself
with the cause. The presence OF
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-09-21
THE VALLEY FAIR
AT MONTE VISTA
D. E. Newcomb Writes About
the Big Show

Yesterday was La Jara and Anto-
nito day at the San Luis Valley
fair at Monte Vista and "a jollier
crowd than the 200, about equally
divided between the two towns,
never boarded special for holi-
day outing. 1t was Hello Jack, =
Hello Tom" and Hello Kate as
the train sped merrily with IA musi-
cal click-clack over the rails to the
beautiful Monte, on the banks of
the Rio Grande.
We were received with open arms
and open hearts with a whoop and
IA hurrah that made us think we
were of some importance. Auto
mobiles by the dozen and hacks of
all kinds soon landed us on the fair
grounds, about two miles to the
east of town, where we We're soon
swallowed up and lost in crowd
of nearly 1900.
The day was simply perfect, and
no one knows what "a perfect day is
who has not lived in the San Luis
Valley.
Agricultural hall was place OF
surprises to the old timer as well
as to the tenderfoot | have seen ex-
hibition potatoes from Maine, Mich
igan, Utah and Greeley, but never
before saw such magnificent spuds
as there met my eyes. Every
variety was represented from the
four-pound Mammoth Pearls tc
the dainty Delaware. And oh, the
peas! They would cause "A Mexi-
can lamb to leave his poor OLD
mother, SO fine they We're. The
showing of grains could not be
excelled and among the very best
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-09-21

at Alamosa, Thursday. There WAS
a full representation of the different
delegations and the convention
voiced the sentiments of the party
in the different counties mentioned.
The Democratic delegates in
attendance upon this convention
were men thoroughly in earnest.
They realized that n crisis had
arrived and that partisanship
should not be allowed to interfere
as against good citizenship and a
lust administration of the laws.
They appreciated the fact that
Judge Holbrook had made an ex-
ceptional record: that in every
judicial action justice had been his
motto: that he not only was honest
and conscientious, but thoroughly
capable: learned in the law and a
well versed student of human
nature. In short, the delegates to
this convention recognized in Judge
Holbrook the ideal man for this
important position.
Therefore they unanimously de-
clared for Judge Holbrook to sue
ceed himself.
1t is seldom that candidate
receives the endorsement of an
opposition party, unless fusion has
been agreed upon. But in this
case the Democratic party not only
honored Judge Holbrook but hon
ored itself by naming man, re-
gardless of political belief, whom
it recognized as the embodiment
of judicial wisdom and American
citizenship,
You may beat about the bush
all you please, but you cannot
escape the fact that truth anc
honor and stalwart manhood viii
prevail. The people recognize
these characteristics and appreciate
them. Not even party lines car
prevent this recognition and the
Democratic party of the Twelfth
Judicial district has exemplifieo
the fact.
Honor to whom honor is due.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-09-21
Chicken Feed for Debts.

1t took two days of hard hustling
and twenty-five small individual
checks from the faithful to meet
trifing obligation of $40 against
the Courier. A. p. A. Stuart may
be graduate of "A business college,
but he seems to have hard time
making the ends meet. If he can
not connect as a business" man
ager, what in the world can you
expect of him as an editor?
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-09-21

unlimited gall of this crowd of
would-be grafters. Just imagine
a mass meeting of taxpayers" con-
trolled by these fellows, neither of
whom ever has or ever will pay IA
dollar CT taxes in Conejos county
or anywhere else. 1t would be just
as appropriate for his Satanic
Majesty to start a religious revival
in hades.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-09-21

The Alamosa Courier, the organ
of the grafters, has been posing as
the only Simon-pure representa-
tive of decency and honesty in
Conejos county. 1t has loudly
proclaimed that its skirts are clean
that pure, white snow would be
foul in comparison with the an
uelic characteristics of the great
reform promulgator. Everything
not in accord with its schemes is
vile and contemplate, while halo
of holiness crowns the brow of the
great Mogul who would point out
the sins of the citizens of Conejos
county.
The fellow who, at so much per.
is posing as the editor of this
blackmailing handbill, is making
strenuous efforts to correct the
morals of the people. He is a
sort of Elijah III-a worthy sue
cessor to be-whiskered Dowie- and
gleefully points out the presumed
faults of others while Wrapping
himself about with the robe OF
sanotity.
But things are not always what
they seem. Possibly the misfit
editor of the Courier has not the
intelligence to realize that there is
such a thing as IA boomerang: that
il is human nature to strike back !;
that citizens will not remain qui-
escent while their regulations are
being assailed and their characters
blackened. Possibly he does not
realize that every citizen, no mat
ter what his occupation, is entitled
to every legal and moral protection
and should be exempt from the
blackguardism and lies of such
persons as this ''editor."
All are familiar with the ex-
preston. And the cat came back. "
This simply illustrates what has
happened to A. p. A. Stuart. He
has been running crusade against
number of prominent Alamosa
nen-not politically but person
ally. He has maligned every man
who would not trot in his class; he
has attacked the character of busi-
ness men solely because they de-
clined to patronize his journalistic
miscarriage. The Chronicle cares
nothing about the vaporings of
this individual SO far as it is i'm
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-09-21


Molletta, who would scorn to accept
an office and is reformer for
reformation only; Braiden, who
sells wind, cheap lands and never
was known to work. and Stuart.
who murders the English language
at so much per, completed the
roster.
Aside from the specially invited
guests to the great love feast, as
noted above, there were, by actual
count just twenty-seven faithful
followers who participated in the
mass meeting" Probably seventy
five outsiders We're present, curious
to witness the proceedings.
The great mass meeting" of
taxpayers was opened by that
brilliant orator, f b. Wilson. After
a few vocal pyrotechnics Robert
Marshall was elected chairman and
Fred Christensen secretary.
After thoughtful consideration
and careful attention to his instruc-
tions the chairman announced his
committees. 1t will be sufficient
at this time to announce merely
the chairmen of the various bodies:
Committee on Resolutions-D ID.
E. Newcomb.
Committee on Organization-W
H. Mallett.
Committee on Taffy Resolutions
-Molletta.
The resolutions, while verbose
and covering almost everything not
essential to the welfare of the
people or the cause of good govern
ment, were delivered with pride by
their authors. While the expected
enthusiasm was not created, the
two chairmen bowed to each other
gracefully and complacently took
their seats.
After some little discussion it
was decided TO appoint chairmen
in the various precincts, in order
to perfect the organization. The
following were named by the chair
man:
La Jara. T. Ormond: Alamosa.
w. III. Mallett: Manassa, III. b
Schofi eld; Sanford, p. Paulson:
Capulin, j. NJ. Romero; Los Pinos.
Antonio Ortiz; San Rafael, Limo
Suazo: Antonito, r. H. Beers;
Logan, w. n Martin; Guadalupe
+. MARTINEZ; Los Cerritos, J c.
Cantu; La Sauses. j. B. Naranjo:
Cenicero, j. l.. Garcia. Alamosa
No. 9, Hannold.
At this stage of the proceedings
b Wilson grasped the opportunity to
{ intlict his supposed oratorical pow
ers upon the patient sufferers and
for fifteen or twenty minutes did
an imitation of Charley Thomas
that was amusing if not instructive.
, Newcomb, Mallett and Molletta
also grasped the opportunity to
relieve themselves of some great
thinks which We're hurting them.
1t was then decided to issue IA
call for primaries on the 9th inst.
and for county convention on the
2Sth, to be held at La Jara. Each
precinct was allowed three dele
, gates, irrespective of voting popu-
| lation.
. The organization was perfected
. by naming 7. Ormond as county
chairman and H. l.. Mortensen
y secretary.
}, This taxpayers mass meeting
q was Just what might have been
expected from few disgruntled
would-be politicians who never
: could obtain recognition in a le.
Il gitimate organization, so decided
to form party of their own.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-09-21
DEMOCRATS HONOR
JUDGE HOLBROOk
BY Acclaimine Him Their Ju-
dicial Candidate

The Democratic Judicial Con-
vention, representing the Twelfth
Judicial district, embracing the
counties of Rio Grande, Saguache,
Mineral, Costilla and Conejos, met
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-09-21
Mrs. Reynolds Very Ill.

Mrs. N. X. Reynolds, of Sanford,
is very low and is not expected to
recover, paralysis complicating Sc
we're stomach trouble.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-11-07
The Voting Machines.

The special meeting of the board of
supervisors Monday afternoon, after
examining the petitions against the
use of the voting machines, and hear
ing the arguments pro and con, de-
cided to use them as previously agre ed
upon. The vote of the members was
unanimous. The board was under
certain moral obligations to the ma
chine company to retain their use,
and it was contended that the diff
culties surrounding its operation were
not such as to warrant any anxiety
upon the part of the voters. The
Herald hopes their contentious are
correct, but we are constrained to say
that there are many citizens who do
not take this view of the case and are
correspondingly indignant. Charles
City Herald.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-11-07
A Fine Prize Trip.

Mr.. j. +. Cass, of Sumner, has
offered trip to the jamestown Expo
sition next summer to the best student
in u. /. u. during the current year.
The trip offered by Mr.. Cass, who
is president of Sumner bank and
has daughter in college, comprises
the following features of interest
A round trip ticket to Chicago via @.
G. W.; round trip ticket to Wash
ington, d. c., via B. & o., with
two DAYS stop over in Washington
and letter of introduction to the
President; round trip ticket to
Philadelphia via B. & 0. round trip
ticket to Valley Forge via Philadel-
phia & Reading R'y. and one days
stop there; trip from Washington to
Mt. Vernon; one to Fortress Monroe
via Norfolk and Washington steam
ship line down the Potomac river and
Chesapeake Bay a ferry ticket from
the Fortress to Jamestown; two
weeks allowance of s5 day for ex-
penses.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-11-07
Hurt by a Cistern Gazing In.

After almost completing the mason
work in a cistern at the farm home
near here of j. B. Voss last Saturday,
John Reil was removing the scaffold-
ing when the arch caved in on him,
the brick and cement falling with
such force as to break his left leg be-
low the knee and badly cutting and
bruising him about the head and
body. Had he been a foot lower
when the cave-in occurred he undoubt-
eddy would have been killed, as it
was he avoided a good portion of the
material as it fell. The cause of the
masonry giving away was due to the
rain of the day before, which prevent
ed the cement from setting properly. -
Guttenburg Press.