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The La Jara chronicle., 1906-11-02

A. p. A. Stuart, of the Courier.
in explaining to certain of the in
dependents on the streets of Ala
mosa the other day. stated that
his reason for not paying his sa-
loon bills is that the independents
are lot of cheap skates and did
not give him sufficient patronage
to enable him to live decently, let
alone enough to allow him to pay
his saloon bills.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-11-02

What do you think of this list
in the sheriff's office: Miguel An
tonic de Herrera; Crescencio de
Herrera: Melquiades de Herrera;
Luis de Herrera and Myers look
ing wise in the background. Talk
about family picnic. The gang
couldn't make a starter to that.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-11-02

Molletta has been heard to boast
of his Archuleta friends. We
spent couple of days in that
county last week and failed to
come in contact with single man
who neglected to express his con-
tempt for this all around shyster
lawyer (?) and miserable CRATER.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-11-02
County Ticket
For sheriff

fDr Shertff
WILLIAM c. NcGREGOR
For County Clerk
HARRY II. RI SSELL
For County Treasurer
ERASTtS :. CHRISTENSEN
For County Assessor
LOUIS q. CHACON
For County superintendent
EkASTUS y. NELSON
For Commissioner. 2ud district
LUTHER \. NORLAND
For Commissioner 3rd district
HENRY MULLINS
For County Surveyor
{. B. SAMPSON
For County Coroner
DIR. w. W. BOOTH
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-11-02

Harry Russell is the only
county officer who is a candidate to
succeed himself at the coming cleo
tion who has held more than one
term. and the experts examination
of his Office reports that it could
not be improved. He is the kind
of a man the people want at the
helm.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-11-02
legislative Ticket

For Senator Fourteenth District
Coueios, Costilla and Huerfano Counties
WILLIAM II. MEYER
of Ft. Garland
For Representatives
CELESTINO GARCIA
tonejos County
CLIFTON IL. WILDER
Conejos and Archuleta Counties
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-11-02

Over ninety per cent. OF those
who have favored two tickets in
Conejos county are now saying
that theindependent remedy is COM
posed of the very worst elements
of both parties, most of whom have
been kicked out of the Republican
and Democratic parties for dis
honesty and incompetency, and is
far worse than any condition their
imaginative minds could possibly
conceive.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-11-02

In voting for w. C. McGregor
for sheriff, you are demonstrating
that you are voting for peace and
good government and that you
have nothing in common with as
sassins.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-11-02

Suppose Miguel Antouio de
Herrera should be elected. Who
would really be the sheriff? Can
you not see the picture of E. l..
Myers in the background?
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-11-02

Pink probably is still meditating
over that Independent roast handed
out by Bent granted, of course,
that he has the intelligence to ap-
precinte it.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-11-02

Mr.. Pink has been somewhat
flush this past week. While this
is exceptional, it is easily account
ed for. He went to Denver-and
came back No more need be
said.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-11-02

The independent party of Cone
jos county is only independent"
in that every candidate is working
for himself alone.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-11-02

Fred Grooming -Groaning to be
after next Tuesday night-the in
dependent candidate for commits
sioner. is recent immigrant from
Saguache county and possesses
the distinction over there of being
a general all around scalawag.
He was prominently to the front
in the ranks of the Office seekers
in that county and because the
people-appreciating his unfitness
for refused to favor him for
office. started reform" move
ment in order that his ambitions
might be realized. However the
people of Saguache county came
out doubly victorious. They bur-
led the ''reformer,' politically, and
we notice that Groeniug was
forced to Immediately leave the
county. We don't know whether
his departure was on account of
illicit whiskey selling or whether
it was for some other breach of
good citizenship. In this county
Grooming is supported by the bond
Jumpers Mallett and Wallrich.
who sign bonds but don't pay
them. Would not the county be
in fine predicament in the COM
plete control of such business and
moral pirates?
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-11-02

What is the political color of
Pink? Reward offered for the
first correct answer.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-11-02

What do you think of Stuart
the Holy Moses of the indie
penitentiary" party.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-11-02

The Democratic independents
tell their Democratic friends that
Notwithstanding the fact of telling
their Republican associates they
intend to vote for Lindsey, they
will vote the straight Democratic
ticket for governor. and the Re-
publican independents tell their
Republican associates that not
withstanding their claim of sup
porting Lindsey, they will vote
for Buchtel for governor. But
they cannot even fool each other,
let alone other people.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-11-02

Braiden seems to be in doubt as
to whether he had better use the
$4,000 received by him in Denver
to carry the election in this county
for that purpose, or save it to pay
the libel judgment that is sure to
be awarded against him, also to
pay the tramp editor of the Courier
the one hundred dollars per month
that the Independent bosses con-
tracted for.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-11-02

The ''indepenitentiaries'' are
making desperate efforts to elect
their candidates especially their
county commissioners for two
reasons. First, so they can fix
the rates for water from the Braid
-Mieir-Stark reservoir and make
the farmers dance to their music
and again. so they can secure the
county printing for A. p. A Stuart.
thereby making the taxpayers pay
the tramp the 500 per which they
promised him for period of three
years before they could induce
him to take hold of that sheet and
for which he is demanding his
pound of flesh from Fred Groen-
ing d Co.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-11-02
Precinct Ticket

For Justices of the Peace
THOMAS NcCUNNIFF
+. W. COAkLEl
For Constables
ELGI\ OLIVER
JOHN BARBER
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-11-02

Joe Thomas. that artful peanut
huller, doubtless feels that the
time elapsing since he was kicked
out of the old parties has been
sufficient for the people to forget
his unsavory and incompetent
record when he formerly held the
office he is now seeking and es-
pecially his unsightly record as
county commissioner. But they
haven't forgotten and the election
returns next Tuesday will empha-
size the fact.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-11-02
Republican Ticket

For Lieut. Governor
T.. X. HARPER
For state Treasurer
ALRFED i. BENT
For State Auditor
GEORGE ID. STATLEE
For Secretary of State
TIMOTHY O'CONNOR
For Superintendent of Public Instruction
KATHRYN l.. CRAIG
For Justices of the Supreme Court
CHARLES CASWELL
WILLIAM IL. GABBERT
For Attorney General
WILLIAM II. DICKSON
For Congressman at Large
GEORGE w. COOK
For Congressman, Second District
WARREN y. HAGGOTT
For Regents State University
CHARLES X. DUDLEY
!. {. BELL
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-11-02

The Chronicle dislikes to sug-
gest that w. A. Braiden has ul-
terror motives in pushing the cause
of his candidate for sheriff. but
there is always "A man behind the
gun. Braiden never did an act in
his life that did not have self
behind it. If Herrera can be
elected, Braiden realizes that he
will be practically immune from
punishment upon various charges.
That Braiden needs this protection
is generally known; hence his
frantic efforts to secure the
election of Miguel Antonio.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-11-02
Judicial Ticket

For District Judge
CHARLES {. HDLBROOk
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-29
LOG FROM CABIN Of GRANT
President Gives TO war Department
Relic sent Him by st.
Louis Citizen.

WASHINGTON. March 2S-President
Roosevelt has presented to the War depart
ment for it's historical collection a section
OF a log from the cabin which General L. s
Grant built for his family near st. Louis
after his resignation from the regular army
before the opening of the war of 1861. The
section is from log which is used in maxi
ing frame presented to Anderw Carnegie
acknowledging his gift of 100000 to the
library association.
The relic was sent to the president by c.
F. Blanke OF st. Louis, who purchased the
cabin and presented it to the city of St
Louis for preservation i'm Forest park II
was exhibited at the st. Louis exposition
and attracted much attention As the pres
ident had no suitable place to display the
frame containing the section of wood he
sent il TO the War department, where It
Will have place in the reception room of
the secretary Of war. A descriptive book
sent with the relic shows pictures Of the
cabin as 1t stood on General Grants farm
and recounts the history of how Grant built
the cabin as shelter for his family in
1854. at the time when he was considered
failure by his relatives and friends.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-29
COULD NOT REST
NIGHT OR DAY
With Irritating Skin Humor Whole
Body Affected = Scalp Itched All
the Time and Hair Began to Fall
Out Wonderful Result From
APPLICATION OF
CUTICURA REMEDIES

II am never without Cuticura Soap
and Cuticura Ointment since tried
them last summer. About the latter
part Of July my whole body began to
itch. did, not take much notice of it
at first, but it began to get worse all the
time, and then I began to get uneasy
and tried all kinds Of baths and other
remedies that were recommended for
skin humors; but became worse all
the time. My hair began to fall out and
my scalp itched all the time. Espo-
cially at night, just as soon o. l would
get In bed and get warm, my whole body
would begin to itch and my finger nails
would keep IL irritated, and il was not
long before could not rest night or day.
A friend asksi me to try the Cuticura
Remedies, and did, and the first appli-
cation helped me wonderfully. For
about four weeks l would take a hot
bath every night and then apply the
Cuticura Ointment to my whole body;
and | kept getting better, and by the
time used four boxes of Cuticura / was
entirely cured, and my hair stopped
falling out, but continue to use the
Cuticura on my scalp. II keeps all dan
druh out and scalp is always clean. |
always use Cuticura Ointment on nv
face after shaving, and have found
nothing to equal IL. / will never be
without it," ID. L. Blankenship,
319 n. Del. St,
Oct. ~, 1905. indianapolis, Ind.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-29

US In fact, it looks 20 me as II we were
only a troublesome class. We are quite
willing. much as we regret 1t, not only
for ourselves, but for the innocent con-
sumner, who must suffer as we'll as you
gentlemen, who must spend some Of your
dearly earned savings, 10 go away from
here without an agreement. But Illinois
las been going back continually for eight
years. all for the sake of peace
John II. Walker, a nliners' delegate from
Illinois, discussed conditions in that state,
arguing they warranted an advance in
wages. psi M ~,
w. d. Ryan Of the Illinois miners said
that the SHOT 1ters' bin has got no business
IN this convention, but the miners worid
take It up with the operators at home The
T-cent differential, the mine run system and
the present inside and outside day wage
scales are In Illinois to stay. he said
As TO Price.
X, r. Hammond OF the Illinois operate
was willing to leave the differences to a
commission.
II will close my mines forever rather
than be forced to do any ching against my
judgment" Mr.. Hammond concluded.
President Mitchell replied to Mr.. Ham
mond
II MI ndlhnOnu, SAID ne. wants to
close his coal mines forever he win and
us waiting when he waucs to open them
again"
This statement was loudly applauded by
the miners.
THE American people," said Mr. Mitch
ell are going TO ask and insist upon
knowing why the operators cannot pay an
advance of cents a ton. And we are go
ing to ask you why you can now charge
the American people an advance of 81 per
ton and not be able to pay US an advance
Of cents ton. During the last two
weeks the American people Cand 1 do not
mean the railroads. have been compelled
to pay at the mines morO than 81 more
per ton. Mr.. Hammond says he win
show US the books of the Deering Coal
company. ask him II he will also let us
see the books of the Rock Island Railroad
company
Secretary Bent OF the Illinois operators
said independent operators were speaking
for Illinois, and this Independent sentiment
must be considered in dealing with the sit
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-29

DcaFth at Be9 MOInea.
DIES MONIES, March 2s-In anticipatio
OF strike April the visible supply Of coal
In Des Moines and Iowa has been absorbed
by railroads and factories to the extent
that not pound of commercial coal can
be had at any price. Des Moines dealers
quote prices from $3.50 to $3.50 a ton, but
refuse to name a date OF delivery. No
orders are taken at any price, and other
kinds Of fuel are bringing exorbitant
prices, Nearly every district in the state
Is ready for the Inevitable Not AN add.
uonal pound OF powder is being purchased.
the miners preparing to go out as soon as
the present supply is exhausted.
ATLANTIC, Ia. March 2s.-tspeciall-
Ihe soft coal famine that has been threat
eninE all, the cities Of Iowa has at last
reached this city and in a very serious
FORM There is now less than fifty tons OF
soft coal In the hands of the dealers. out
side the small amount OF West Virginia coal
that 10 too expensive for most people. some
OF the dealers are entirely out and others
have but small amount on hand. and are
distributing this out among their customers
IN small orders. The price has advanced
% cents ton in the past two weeks. ana
dealers cannot say when they can secure
any more coal, as the operators will NOT
guarantee delivery of their orders that have
Deen IN Tor the past two weeks
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-29
Mrs. Helen ~. sheldon
FOLLOWING SCRIPTURES
he Proved the CtOOd 1hIng ana Holds
fast 40 A..

a young preacher found the change from,
life on the home farm TO the city ana col
lege very trying, especially the transition
from the wholesome country food to the
clearinghouse fare. How he solved tho
food question is interesting.
soon came TO face a serious problem -
he says, Il began TO decline in beaftb
grew thin in flesh and weak in body ana
mind The doctor diagnosed my trouble as
Indigestion, bat was unable TO give mo
relef. tried patent medicines with the
same result. was weak ana growing
weaker and had no capacity for study For
years l fought hard battle-fouFbt n
poorly because Of my physical and mental
condition.
A Postum Cereal calendar fell into my
hands. 1 hung It over my study table 7,
bore the inscription Brain Renairsl,
across the face. / used to lean hack ana
gaze at II when weary with study tm a.
last II occurred to me that my brains
needed repairing. why not try Crane N,Its
rood and see. what II would do for ne9
l acted ON the thought. beginning a few
month ago.
Gradually l found that II was making
me stronger and better. Then / decided
that as Grape-Nuts was helping me
N1iu Sup c"hee ana take on Postum.
TINS dld' and the two are simply work
ms wonders And while the improvement
mas been only gradual It is permanent.
do not gain little for a few days and then
lapss baek-I keep what / gain.
From the use OF the two. Grape-N Nuts
and Postum Coffee. I have acquired a
quiekened vitality, capacity for harder
work. clearer and more energetic men
tality and can study better. NY flesh has
become nrm and healthy and TODAY
weigh more than for years before. am
new man A. pastor OF the Christian
Church l preach Christ from the nuln,t
and in my pastoral work. As mar
among men, also preach Crane Nut,
ana Postum. have proved them 10 he
good. and am holding fast 10 then, -
Name given By Postum Co., RattI.
Creek. Mich
lo-day's trial Ia easy
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-29
LARGE POSTS FOR NEBRASKA
CONTINUED from FIRST PagcJ

proved by the comptroller OF the currency.
Contract Surgeon Fletcher Gardner is re-
lieved from duty at Fort Crook and will
proceed to Fort Mitchie. New York. for
duty. relieving Contract Surgeon Clemens
Mcmillan, who will proceed to Fort Crook
FOR duty.
Rural carriers appointed for Iowa routes
Hinton, route I, julie Smith, carrier: Enoch
Smith, substitute. Maquoketa route G..
Denton Stmson. carrier; George f.
Guyer, substitute Waverly. route 5. John
Corlett, carrier; Ray stebbins substitute
Postmasters appointed: South Dakota,
Lyons. Minnehaha county, Lars .. Larson
vice T. NJ. Benin, resigned wyoming
Almy, Quita county, John Stacey. vice
John II. Martin. resigned
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-29
TAFT on MILITARY AFFAIRS
Secretary Recommends More Pay for
NOncOmmissiOned Ohicers.

Secretary Recommends More Pay for
NOncOmmissiOned Omcers.
WASHINGTON, March 2S.-Secretary
Taft, who was before the senate oommit-
tee on military affairs explaining items In
the army appropriation bill, spoke at some
length concerning the necessity for mill
tary cable 20 Panama by way OF Key West.
Porto Rico and Guantanamo Such a cable
is provided for in the pending bill by an
appropriation of $4,000.
He also asked that provision for cable
ship to be used i'm coast defenses, which was
struck out of the bill by the house be re-
stored.
Secretary Taft opposed the reduction Of
the cavalry arm on the ground that it re-
quires two years or more to equip and
train this force.
Senator Scott called attention to a bin he
introduced early in the session, providing
for an increase in the pay of second lieu
tenants, FIRST lieutenants. captains and ma
jors and asked the secretary II he would
be in favor OF that bill The secretary said
that he did not know that he would be
ready 70 endorse Il at this time but said
that he agreed that il was dihicult for
these Officers 10 support families on their
pay. He said that he thought the non-com-
missioned Officers were the men most en-
titled 20 an increase OF pay. He paid a
glowing tribute to "the old sergeant" who
teaches the young Lieutenant how to man.
age men. He said these men should be en-
couraged 10 remaia in the army
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-29
NEW TRIAL ASKED BY BARTEE
Rehearing Sought for CoIOred Man
Convicted of Murder Because
Juror Read Papers.

A motion for a new trial i'm the case OF
William Bartee, convicted of the murder
of Henry Brown, was filed Wednesday by
his attorneys. Crow 4 Walker. The fact
the jury was not locked up, but was
allowed to~read the newspapers and min
gle with the general public is one OF the
reasons cited Another is alleged mis-
conduct of Juror G. ID. Albion. who is al
legged TO have engaged in conversation
during the trial with d. II. Christie, an
other Juror, when, according to the de-
PENDANT he should have been listening to
the evidence. II is also asserted new and
material evidence has been found.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-29
rIADE FRon NATIVE ROOTS.
SAFE AND RELIABLE.

That the roots Of many native plants.
growing Wild in our American forests
possess remarkable properties for the cure
OF human maladles Is well proven. Even
the untutQred Indian had learned the
curative value OF some of these and
taught the early settlers their uses. The
Indian never liked work 50 be wanted his
xquaw 70 get we'll IS soon as possible that
she might do the work and let him hunt
Therefore, be dug papOose root for her,
for that was their great remedy for To-
male weaknesses. DIR. Pierce uses the
same root-called Blue Cohosh-in rs
TEAVorite Prescription skillfally COM
bined with other agents that make il
more effective than any other medicine in
curing all the various weaknesses and
painful arrangements peculiar 20 women.
Many efhlcted women have been saved
nom the operating table and the sur
Eeon's knife by the timely use Of Doctor
Pierce's kavOrite Prescription. Tender
ness over the lower pelvic region, with
backaehe, spells OF dizziness. faintnasS
bearing down pains or distress should not
80 unheeded. A course Of rFavOrite Pre-
scriptionn viii work marvellous benefit
In all such cases, and generally effect A
permanent cure II persisted In for a reA-
sonable length Of time. The "Favorits
Prescription il a harmless agent, being
wholly prepared from native medicinal
roots without a drop Of alcohol 10 il
make up, whereas all other medieineA
put Up for sale through druggists Tor
WOmAnh peculiar ailments. contain large
quantities Of splTitnOus liquors, which
are very harmful. especially 70 delicate
women. vFavorite Prescription con-
tains neither alcohol nor harmful habit
forming drugs. All It's ingredients are
printed on each bottle wrapper. IL Ia a
powerful invigorating tonic, imParting
health and strength in particular 10 the
orRans distinctly feminine. For weak
and sickly women, who are SWOrn-Ont,s
OF debilitated, especially for women who
work In store, ONCE, or school room, who
cit 90 the typewriter or sewing machine,
or bear heavy household burdens, and fog
nursing mothers, Or. Pierce's Favorlts
Prescription viii prove priceless benefit
because Of its health restoring and
strength-Eiving power
For cOnstpatiOn, the true. acisnti6s
clre s Or, Pierceis Pieasaa4 POllotA
Ailo. harmieaa. yet sara - =
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-29
Howard, Corner 10th St.

uation In that state. Said he: I'VE are
running our own business and we exercise
our own judgment and we will 50 act"
| Vice President Lewis said Mr. Bent 8
speech indicates that the operators want
to put this controversy on the basis of
might against right. II that is so we are
ready to meet this question also. This
statement was applsuded by the miners
President Mitchell at $3.50 D. m. moved the
previous question and that debate close on
MIR. winder's substitute motion to reaffrm
the present scale. Fhis was carried unan-
imousys' The secretary called the-roll or
the substitSter The operators of thu, four
states voted yes and the miners, OF, the, four
states noted no. .,,.e s,.. -, s,.e.. -
Proposition by Robbins.
+. L. Robbins called for President Mitch
ellis motion to restore the scale OF 1903 and
moved to amend it by making II cover q
period of two years. President Mitchell
seconded this motion, subject to the rati-
hcation by the miners convention Mr.
Robbins opened the debate on the motion.
He referred TO the personalities that had
been INDUCED In and said to the operators
II they had spent more time in trying to
make a scale and less in trying to prevent
one, more could have been accomplished
He said he would rather have the 1905 scale
for two years than be compelled to stir up
the country next year over q renewal of
the controversy and so invite congressional
action that Was not wanted
Mr.. Robbins was applauded when he said
the miners were entitled to some Of the
present prosperity of the country. He said
the crisis was at hand and he asked the
miners whatever might be the final outcome
that they remember thafr f.niIio. and
themselves and in the interest of organized
labor agree to sign the advanced scale
where offered. The miners owed this to
themselves. to fairness and the president
of the United States. His remarks were
applauded a'-
]. E. Zerbe OF the Ohio operators said in
many years this was the first scale confer
ence where motives had been impugned and
invectives had been hurled "'''
Let the gentleman from Pennsylvania,
said he, raise the wages of his men who
are working for Is cents less than the scale
We are paying you. Let this dirty cokIng
coal cease to be sold on the markets for
steam coal. know one man who said he
made 100000 year doing this. II Mr..
Robbins was honest ia January. there is
nothing in the market that warrants a
change Of sentiment"
After a number OF other operators had
spoken, President Mitchell moved an ad
journment of the joint conference be taken
until p. m. tomorrow. as he said a session
OF the miners national convention would be
necessary before the miners could vote on
his motion to restore the 1903 scale to be
effective for two years. This carried and a
session Of the miners convention was called
for tomorrow morning,