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The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-06-15
Vas a anonymous" Letter.

A certain Congressman from Nir
GINA has long retained in his employ
a colored man by the name of Ezekiel.
One morning the master started for
the Capitol, leaving behind him letter
he had forgotten. Sometime in the
afternoon lie remembered the com
munication, and, as it was of some i'm
portance, he FASTENED back home only
to find that the letter was nowhere to
be seen in his library. He had dis
tinct recollection that it had been left
on the table He summoned Ezekiel
and asked If he had seen it.
"Yassah, yo' lef' it on yo' table"
'"Then where is it nowT
81 mailed it, sah."
"You mailed it! Why, Zeke, 1 had
not put the name and address on the
envelope!'
"Jes' so, sab! l thought it was one
of dem nonymous communicashuns.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-06-15
ExiIed Queen RanavaIo.

Among the members Of the ruling
families of the orld. most Of whom
have known many sorrows, there are
few figures SO pathetic as that of
Ranavalo, the ex-Queen of Madagas-
car, who is now on visit to Paris,
and who since 1897 has been queen
without throne, living in Algiers on
the charity somewhat grudgingly
vouchsafed her by the French Govern
ment.
Ranavalo is now forty-four, and, al
though her complexion inclines to q
dusky shade, she is by no means I'M
attractive. She possesses distinctly
good figure, dresses with much taste,
and wears her clothes with distinction.
She ruled over Madagascar for four
teen years, and, like the two queens
who preceded her, became the wife Of
the Prime Minister. When she began
her reign the country was at war with
France.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-06-15
Don't Be Fat.
Ny New Obesity Food Quickly Reduces
Your Weight to Normal, Requires
No Starvation Process and Is
Absolutely Safe.

compels perfect assimilation of the food and
sends the food nutriment where it belongs
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-06-15
The Newest Wearing apparel.

The Princess gown occupies the
centre of fashions stage for spring
ana summer, and will doubtless Ego
to mill and to meeting" during the
coming months. 1t appears in all
SORTS OF gowns from the exquisite
creations for evening to the walking
SKIRT and its accompanying bolero.
but there are those who cannot and
VIII not wear this style of garment,
ana for these there are very pretty
skirts, cut circular, and fiaring widely
about the lower edge. These skirts
are constructed from all sorts of ma
teFials, even to the thinnest of sum-
mer fabrics, and if properly made they
VIII not necessarily give much trouble
10y sagging. However, for the skirt
OF washing stuff, the gored models are
nuch more satisfactory and patterns
Tor these can be obtained with the
modish flare about the bottom.
The vogue of the circular skirt has
LED to the fashion for fiat skirt TRIM
Llings. These sometimes take the
form Of stitched bands of the material
or SILK, while braids of one or several
FINDS are often interlaced in design
ABOUT the bottom. Another mode of
skirt trimming much used is con-
on ar-lapping the other and often ending
nj each side of the front panel One
might almost say that the front panel
m unbrOken length from waistband to
mem prevails in the majority of gowns.
When bands of the same fabric as
the skirt are put on as trimming they
Heo usually piped with contrasting
color; the tunic and flounca being often
suggested by the manner in which
these are applied.
As for coats, the bolero is in high
feather this year, and figures in all
varieties of wear from the ornamental
TO the useful. AS an ornament it APP
pears in the negligee of the morning
MS vol as upon the evening toilette.
The little lace and embroidered boleros
are 10 be much worn with soft silk
ana summer gowns and will prove
very fetching adiunctS to the toilette.
Every woman and girl will do well
10 provide herself with several lin
EgTle waists for nice wear. These
little blOuseS are very important in
The wardrobe, no matter how meagre
or sumptuous it be. They can be had
in a great variety of styles and in all
of the sheer summer fabrics. Those
embroidered, or inset with lace, are
very dainty and considered quite suit
able for any occasion where one needs
to look well. On cool days they can
be worn over slip of pink, blue or
layendar and be very pretty and be-
coming. Many of these waists are
made with elbow sleeves but they can
be had with the long sleeve-and some
of the newest imported blouses are
made with sleeves which end in n
long point over the hand.
In materials. no one will go astray
I'm purchasing wolfe and linen for her
spring and summer gowns. There are
linens Of all kinds from the sheer
handkerchief qualities to the fine IN
Eleached linens. Then there are soft
Cushmeres. raw silks, mObairs and
coliennes as well as the immortal
serge. White is promised much vogue
for summer, and mixed with black it
is very smart for the new suits.
These suitings are mostly in small
checks, or stripes.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-06-15

Then he remembered that she had not been
in the best humor. and decided that she
would probably enjoy the sport as much as
.'Heilo!' called a voice. where are yer.
Mr.. Caseyf'' 1t was the voice Of Two-bits,
and ;h sweat say mHse ss se
She came to the other side Of the gull,
and thrusting a stout plank out toward hin
..Y-a-s. Thet's er help. Did yer think
was a-goin' ter give yer away ter the gang
guess we ken make it all right with this
here" Then. making sure the plank was WI
resting securely on either side: she ordered erred
"Now, git spry, and don't waste no Tune.
Hop across, l tell yerT'
As they came to the last crevlce where
the beard was GeSTEe paused she
waited. with arms akimbo, this Is the last
one. Yer soln, to give up now II yer do
I'll Says fs s6S So9a dsed amd there
bits" he repeated. will you forgive me for
ealps you eoward You are bee the reo kind
S e. me e toni khf Viii vii You forgive me
"Aw. come along with yss,r,' said the e,S SirI
greatly rs n fhs east s talk ter hear
yer heads roar half the time, and don
mean what yer say.
side. The board had been thrown away;
and from their appearance no one would
have known that anything out OF the
ordinary had occurred. As he left her at
her own door he pressed her hand tightiy,
and said: ,,..,o
''You are a brave girl-a regular little
heroine
Next day she found a pony tied to the
the beautiful saddle which it bore. was
This is Nickel. a present to Two-bits.
The brave little girl who was good to a
coward
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-06-15
SHE CAME To THE OTHER SIDE OF THE GULF.

doggedly as before. and followed him back
toward the camp.
The sun had gone down, and soon the
long twilight was drawing to close.
Now and then the howl of cyote was
heard far out over the hills. and in another
direction the answering note OF Its mate.
The echo made the whole region take up
the sound, until 1t seemed that the two
lone travellers must be In the midst of an
entire pack of the creatures.
Eyer may as well let me take the lead
said Two-bits; and not waiting for MS
consent, she pushed her way ahead of him.
He had called her q coward. and she would
show him that she was not one.
He willingly took his place behind the
guide. for he felt safer when he knew that
she had taken the responsibility of leading.
He secretly wished that he had taken her
advice and started home sooner, but he
would not admit 1t to her.
"Yeru hef ter hustle Eastern thet," she
remarked, ser It'll be all up with us when
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-06-15
ChincL,illas Becoming Scarce.

The chinchilla. the little rat-like ami
NAL which produces the popular fur, is
in danger of extinction.
The chinchillas were formerly found
in great numbers in the high ranges of
the Andes. in Bolivia and Chill, but
owing to the demand for their skins
they have been ruthlessly hunted, in
season and out of season, and the
Chilean Government finds it almost i'm
possible to enforce law which has
been passed for their protection.
The exports from Coquimbo, the
principal port for this trade, amounted
last year to twelve thousand dozen
skins, and the prices paid were almost
double those Of the previous year.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-06-15

room of the season, to be held May %,
at which she will present many Amer
lean women, some of whom will be her
guests.
Naturally. the presentation most i'm
portant to the American colony in Lon
don this season will be that of Mrs.
Nicholas Longworth, President Roose-
velt's daughter. During their stay in
London, Mr.. and Mrs Longworth will
be the guests of the Reds at Dor
chester House. where the suite oc-
cupied by the ambassador and his
wife will be ut the disposal of the
Longworths. To add to the attract
iveness of these rooms, some choice
boudoir furniture has recently ar
rived from France to lend a fresher
bridal beauty to theE.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-06-15

strained his eyes to catch sight of the res
cuing party, he thought with bitter anguish
of the jokes that would be enjoyed at his
expense by the fellows In the camp. He
knew that he had tried to lord 1t over them,
and now they would have n chance to get
even. He could imagine Two-bts, as she
ran into the Last Chance" and In great
hilarity told the boys how she had left
tibet TELLER from Boston out on the edge
of chasm on Burning Hills. He could al
most hear their loud laughter as they pre-
pared to come In search of him.
In the midst of these thoughts he spied
n light in the distance. 1t wavered, was
lost, and appeared again.. Yes, 1t was n
lantern, and II was bearing toward him.
should he shout and show them where he
was? No. that would only add pleasure to
their huge Joke. He would remain quiet,
even at the risk of having them miss him.
"If Two-bits only had sense enough to
hurt, or something OF that kind" he said.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-06-15
YOke on Time,

A Pennsylvania named Weeks,
with chronic habit of purloininG
watches, las been given the Time of
his life by the judge, who sent him
up for ten years.-New York Evening
Mail. What is the difference? He is
no friend of Hours.-Washingto
Post. Wait Minute. We Second
the motion.-Chicago Tribune.
Year! Year! What's all this about
anyway2-Wichita Eagle.
This squib has been going the
rounds so long, that it appears to us
q little Decade.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-06-15
Most Blessed of Emotions.

Oh, toiling hands OF mortals! Soon,
soon it seems to you, you must come
forth on some conspicuous hilltop,
and but little way further, against the
setting sun, descry the spires of Ell
Dorado. Little do we know your own
blessedness. for to travel hopefully is
a better thing than to arrive, and the
true success is to labor.-Robert Louis
Stevenson.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-06-15
TO ENTERTAIN LONGWORTHS.
Ambassador Reid and Wife will Pre-
sent Young Couple to Engiand'S
Court.

The Longworths will be guests,
while in London. of the American IL
bassador and his charming wife.
Refreshed by her long vacation, Mrs.
Reid has returned to the Court of st.
James with her hands full of prepara-
lions for King Edwards first drawing
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-09-13
A Nfutter of Nose

In spite of the important place given
TO the nose as an index of character.
there is but little to be learned from ii
in estimating the causes of an innate
bond between the mind and the fea-
lures Most of the correspondence
which have been remarked appear to
be of n radical order, but why Roman
nose first became associated with q
warllke and domineering disposition or
how long and thin nose became linked
with business prudence is more than
can say. If we omit the changes
which take place in nose during the
lifetime Of its possessor, there Is scarce
ly nasal popularity of value to the
physiogpomist which at the same time
is cosmopolitan. No Tartar or Hotten-
tot, however warlike, could give proof
Of 1t In this way. Japan has shown
that she possesses plenty of men with
military aptitude, but no Wellingtonian
nose can be found within her borders.
Again, no Chinese nose is long and
thin, yet John is not without certain
aptitude at driving bargains.-Black-
woods Magazine.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-09-13
MuRiC and tIt<. TuraIe.

The Egyptians, according to the sage
Apollodorus, credit their Hermes or
Mercury with the invention of music
under the following circumstances:
The Nile. having overfOwed Its banks
and inundated nearly all OF Egypt, on
Its return to its banks left on its
shores various dead animals and
among the rest tortoise, the flesh
having dried and wasted in the sun
until nothing remained in the shell but
cartiiages. These, being frightened by
the drying heat, became sonorous.
Mercury. walking along the banks Of
the river, happened to strike. his foot
against this sheli, was SO pleased with
the sound produced that the idea of
the Tyre suggested Itself, and he con-
structed a Tyre of the shell of large
tortoise, which he strung. with the
sinews Of dead anim&ts. Dryden
wrote:
Less than a goo they Thought there could
not dwell
Within the hollow OF that shell
That spoke no sweetly.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-09-13

Probably no one would have been
more surprised than Sir Henry Bishop
himself could be have foreseen that q
single melody In one Of his numerous
operas would achieve such celebrity
that at the present day 1t is still sung
by leading prima donnss ct fashionabls
concerts, tangled on street organs and
loved by vast public that knows moth.
Ing OF music, properly 80 called. as the
purest representation Of the English
spirit-"Home, Sweet Home" 'Clari.
the Maid Of Milan the opera In which
this favorite song occurred, has long
been consigned to the limbo OF forgot
ten musical works, but Home, Sweet
Home" survives with undiminished
popularity and is likely to survive
when many more pretentious compost.
tons have followed "rhe Maid Of
Milan" into oblivion.-Cornell Mag
aZine
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-09-13
Women and Mirrors.

I'VE carry lots of wemen clear to the
top floor or at least several floors up
and then they take the next elevator
down without going three steps away
from the elevator" declared the opera
tor Of one of the lifts In big Office
building. NO, it isn't because they
like to ride in the elevators particular
". Why do they do it: To get the
use of the mirrors, of course. See
those mirrors on either side of the ele-
vator! That's what attracts them. y
bit of wind will strike them as they
turn the corner by Il big building and
then they imagine that their hair is
badly disarrangcd and make for the
nearest mirror. which is in the ele-
vator."-Clcveland Plain Dealer.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-09-13
A Patented Plant.

"One plant at least has been patent
ed" said an inventor. 1T is the Abrus
precatorius, alias paternoster pea, alias
weather plant. John Nowack took out
he patent. The weather plant Is still
believed by many persons to foretell
the weather. John Nowack was sure 1t
did so, and he put it on the market
along with an indicating apparatus,
guaranteeing 1t to foretell for forty
eight hours in advance and for fifty
miles around fog, rain, snow, hail,
earthquake and depressions likely to
cause explosions of fire damp. Alas
for poor Nowack! The experts Of the
bureau of agriculture took up his pat
ented plant. They proved that the
movements of the leaves-to the right
foretellinc rain, to the left foretelling
drought-were not caused by the
weather, but by the light. And they
proved that the plants famous down
ward movement, which was supposed
10 foretell earthquake, was caused by
an insect that punctured the stem,
causing the leaf, naturally, to droop.
That is the only patented plant
know Of, and Nowack lost money on
IT"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-09-13

The papyrus used by the ancient
Dgyptians was made from the stems
OF a peculiar water reed growing in all
parts"of Egypt. The outside layer OF
the plant was removed, and beneath
this there were found q number OF lay.
ers 0f a delicate, pithy membrane.
These. being separated, were placed ip
layers. A second layer was laid at
right angles to and above the first and
sometimes third over the second.
Heavy pressure was then applied, and
the layers were firmly cemented into q
fair article of paper. No gum Other
than what was contained In the plant
Itself was used In the process. The
papyrus was very much stronger than
the average paper made by the mod
ern machines. The sheets were COM
monty made from six to twelve inches
square.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-09-13

A Chinaman was killed recently IN
Bangkok in u duel with another of his
is interesting, but does not seem dead
ly. These two Bangkok Cinnamon
fought with the two forefnGers of
each hand, stabbing each other with
these in the region of the spleen and
at the same level on the other side of
kind of contest practice every morn
ing, stabbing bags of rice or paddy
with these fingers till they can use
them like piece of iron.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-09-13
BuxinE Btrds to Free Tkem.

Birds are often purchased in the bird
market at Lucknow, India, In order to
be set free again. This is done by Hin
docs as a work Of merit and by Mo
hammedans after certain rites have
been performed as an atonement, In
Imitation of the Jewish scapegoat 1t
Is essential that bird used for this
purpose should be strong enough to fly
away; but that does not induce the
cruel dealers to feed the birds or to
refrain from dislocating their wings OF
breaking their legs. They put down
everything to good or bad luck. and
leave the customer to choose strong
bird, if he can find one, and to 60 away
IL he cannot. The merit obtained by
setting a bird free Us not attributed to
Deity, but 1t is supposed to come in 9
large measure from the bird ttself %
from its attendant spirit and hence
birds of good or bad omen, and es-
pecialiy kites and crows, are in much
demand and are regularly caught to be
Sold for this purpose.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-09-13
Two Monster Beetle..

The largest bug known to the old
world entomologists is the gigantic
Goliath beetle, which Is found along
the Kongo river in Africa. Goliath is
upward of six inches in length from
the tip of his nose to the neither END
of his hard shelled body and has Il
pair of gauZy wings folded up under
his arms, either of which is as large
as lady's face veil. But Goliath is Il
pygmy when compared with the ele-
phant beetle of Venezuela, an entomo-
logical giant which weighs nearly a
pound and which has a wing spread
equal TO that of mallard duck Both
of these bugs are rare.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-09-13

The people of the different countries
ing the wood of which the cross was
made. In England the peasants say
that it was of elderwood and that
lightning never strikes that tree. Dean
French in note to his Sacred Latin
Poetry declares that it was made of
the wood OF the aspen and that since
the day of the crucifixion the leaves of
that tree have never ceased to shud
der,
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-09-13

In old England, before the law was
passed which prohibited ''cruel and un-
usual forms of punishment" murder
ers were often condemned to death by
boiling. In such cases the victims
were chained in large kettles Of cold
water, which was gradually heated
until it caused the flesh to drop from
the bones. The last English victim of
the boiling death" was one Rouse, Il
cook, who, it was alleged, had killed
seventeen persons
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-09-13

When you visit Il family in Iceland
you must kiss each member according
to his age or rank beginning with the
highest and descending to the lowest.
not even excepting the servants. On
You first kiss the servants, then the
children and lastly the master and
mistress. Both at meeting and parting
an affectionate kiss on the mouth with
out distinction of rank, age or sex is
the only mode of salutation known in
Iceland.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-09-13
An Impression.

"Now | have an impression in my
head" said the teacher. Can any of
you tell me what an impression is?''
"Yes'm, can" replied a little fellow
at the foot of the class. AN impress
sion is dent in soft spot"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-09-13
Talked Shop.

II spent Il pleasant half hour in Il
BARRIERS chair yesterday"
How was that?"
Listening to the BARRIERS story of
how his brother went suddenly insane
and slashed Il customer. The barber
explained between strokes that insanity
ran in his family. Press
Post
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-09-13

Where there's q winner there's al
ways Il loser"
Not always
trary."
when you're playing cards with
your girl for kisses"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-09-13
BRA

When we are children we br;% about
our parents. When we get to lie youn:,
men aud youAg women we brag about
ourselves. When wc become older we
brag about orr children.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-09-13

Fisherman beginnerl-Don't you
think, Peter. I've improved good deal
since | began? Peter anxious to pay Il
complimentl-You have. sorr But.
sure. it was aisy for you TO improve.
Sorr.-punch.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-09-13
AnOnynl n.

Anonymous" means
without a name. Give me sentence
showing you understand how to use
the word. Small Boy-Our new baby
is anonymous.-Chums
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-09-13

Mrs. Benham-I baked you another
cake today Benham--I know what
you want; you want my life insurance
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-09-13

We ought either to be silent or speak
things better than silence-Pythago-
ras
New-York tribune., 1906-10-21
MOUNTAINS OF THE MOON.
Source of the Legends Which Cluster
Around Them

Many old legends cluster about the snowy peaks
of the Mountains of the Moon. in Africa. and Sir
Harry Johnston. writing in THE Pail Mall Maya
Zne." expresses the opinion that the last discovered
of all the great mountains of the Dark Continent
Ruwenzori, recently surmounted by the Duke of
the Abruzzi, was the principal source OF the le-
gends of those mountains mountains OF Incredible
height with moonlike. notified aspect of snow
and rock appearing occasionally like unearthIy
visions In the heavens. cut off from the forest and
plains by swathes of Clouds mountains whose
copious streams united to form the great lakes
that were the source of the Nile
The first beginnings of these legends NAV have
reached the early civilization OF the Mediterranean
through Egypt. Five thousand years ago. in ali