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The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-04-06
VIII See Snakes.

Serpent rings. breaches, bangles and
necklaces are to be the fashion in the
big cities this season, dealers having
already received many orders for
iewelry of a ''snaky" description.
One lady is having made belt in
he form of gold rattlesnake and at
recent New York ball one of the guests
wore coronet composed of jeweled
snakes.
1t is intimated that the new fashion
will develop and that ladies will study
the art of snake charming, deserving
their toy dogs for pet reptiles.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-04-06
Helen GouIds Charity.

In the name of her father and moth
err Helen Gould, with the assistance OF
Elizabeth Altman, annually distributes
$500, 900 in charity. Probably Miss
Gould supports directly and indirectly
more charities than any other one per
son living. Her donations annually
reach 500 or more beneficiaries. Her
total disbursements during the last
eight years-and they are all made
with business Judgment and through a
perfect system-reach s4,00O,0OO.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-04-06
RESCUED THE ALAMO.
FAMOUS TEXAN STRONGHOLD
SAVED FROM DESTRUCTION
BY A WOMAN.

Miss Clara DrlScoI Prevents Catas-
trophe-Alamo Was the Scene oil
the Most Terrific Fight of Early
Days of Texas.
Through the command of consider.
able sum of money a Texas woman has
been enabled to save to her native
state and to the United States one OF
the most noted relics of Texan and
Mexican War times. The historical
Alamo, an old fort, originally a mon.
astery, and the scene of one of the
most thrilling incidents of the Mex
lean War. was about to be sold, and
the ground utilized in the erection Of
modern hotel.
The lesson taught by the handful of
Americans who held the Alamo rather
than surrender, appealed so strongly
to Miss Clara Driscol, n successful
author of magazine stories, that she
made an offer of sixty thousand dol
lars for the property and 1t was ac-
cepted. In speaking OF this purchase
Miss Driscol said that If the Alamo,
monument to the heroism of Texan
soldiers, had been destroyed it would
have made it impossible for her to live
in the state, devoted as she is to it. AL
most Immediately after the historical
fort came into her hands the people
of Texas woke up to the situation. A
bill was passed by the state legislature
authorizing the purchase of the prop
erty from her and at the same time
appointing her honorary custodian of
the Alamo.
For some time Miss Driscol has
been writing short stories concerning
Texas and Mexico life, her first book
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-04-06

The Lake Region OF Florida-Hang-
ing Spanish Moss
A word more before l leave the beau
tiful city of St. Augustine in sunny
Florida, although the whole OF our
visit was not made as matter OF lact
in sunshine. We went into the Old
Cathedral with its three bells all in a
row" and one smaller bell hanging
above, one of these being the Oldest bell
in the United States. We also visited
three of the principal churches in the
city-the pretty Episcopal, the unique
Methodist. and the beautiful Presby-
terrain church. the last a memorial built
by Mr.. Flagler for his only daughter.
Fort Marion, one of the sights of st.
Augustine is an old Spanish fort, de-
serted, but kept in repair for visitors.
We climbed the famous stairway to the
ramparts where the view of bay, har-
Dor, town and ocean is so fine. | stood
in the sentinel towers on the four
corners of the Fort and almost mag
fined could see the enemy approaching.
To me the quaint old streets of the
town where most fascinating; there are
no sidewalks, and one has to hug the
walls in order not to be run over;
second story verandas are not uncom-
With WITH he nejgbbor on the onnosite YER
onIa nr baiceny One of tbe very oldest
houses is hull Of cocbina: a natural
sben congIomerate and has a gaple
roof covered with moss. from which
has snrung a growth of bright green,
ten inches higb
A. ni"bf n Is an Interesting sight TO
samnter through these narrow pictures
ona streats lined on eocb side with
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-04-06


on the market within the past year.
a Mexican Opera.
Partly on account of her intense in
terest in the Texas country and its
people and partly because this is a
subject heretofore untouched in either
literature or drama she conceived the
idetDf writing an opera in which
there should be only Mexican scenes
and characters.
Through the cooperation of men
well versed in methods of producing
operas, the whole story was put into
shape. Miss Driscol had collected a
number of Mexican songs and dances
and folk lore music, all of the greatest
value in the arrangement of suitable
musical setting. Inspired by these the
musical composer of the opera was en-
abled to gain the best results so that
the actual character of the music as
well as the costumes and scenery
makes the play typically American.
The first night "MeXicana" was pro-
duced one of the principals, woman
carried out the time-honored assocla-
ton of senoritas, sombreros ana clga'
rettes by appearing on the stage sInoh-
ing one of these tiny rolls. MISS Drls-
col Immediately sought the stage
manager and demonstrated statns that
the better class of Mexican women do
not smoke, contrary to the general I'M,
preston that all women in tropical
countries indulge in the habit; there'
after this seemingly necessary ADJUNCT
was removed from the opera.
Miss Driscol has travelled extern
Bively visiting almost every country
on the globe. When the Spanish amer.
lean War broke out she was in SPAIN
and while most of her American asso'
ciates made haste to leave, as matter
Of safety, she stayed for six months
longer, assuming a Spanish name ano
living as a Spanish woman. That this
was possible for her to accomplish is
due to her brunette complexion, mel
black hair and her brilliant black eyes
She Oght easily pass as daughter o.
any one Of the Latin countries.
The history OF the Alamo is one
which must fire the imagination ant
patriotism of every son and daughter
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-04-06

er by from 200 to 500 feet, and will be
about 40 feet higher than the Wash
ington monument. 1t is to be built at
the northwest corner of Broadway and
Liberty street, with a tower of 40
stories, which will rise to the height
of 594 feet. The tower will be 60 feet
square for SO stories, and will be sur
mounted by a dome containing four adj
ditional stories, above which will be a
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-04-06
NNOOCONp0

rectory with letter, saying that the
directory contained 100000 names, and
he was certain that this plan would
afford everybody in Louisville a
square deal" 1t has been remarked
that If the soul saver desires more
extensive field to work in he might
procure copy of the New York City
directory containing a million and a
half names, and possibly Chicago and
few other of the large towns might
make application.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-04-06

the beach. l never saw such sand, so
line and white. An old sea captain
from Nassau had just landed his
schooner at the wharf so we paid him
visit, bought some pretty pieces of
coral, and We're treated TO Cuban ba-
nanas and my husband to black cigars
as well. The Captain had some superb
tortoise shells. While he is on his
trips, his young wife keeps a little shop
and sells the treasures of the sea, with
which he keeps her richly supplied.
Goodbye To Old St. Augustine,
The next morning. after four days
visit, we had to say goodbye to this
fascinating old city 1t contains so
much-the superb hotels with their
wealth of beauty and luNuriant courts
filled with tropical vegetation, the
churches, the fort the quaint old
streets the shops, the bay. the sea, the
beautiful blue of sky and ocean, the
sunshine-ah me. it makes a picture
shall never forget, a dream that has at
last been realized.
The next morning we rode by train
for an hour through the pine woods
to Palatka, there boarding the little
steamer Osceola-which was TO take us
% miles through the St Johns River
Indian name for ..CronI,aI UTo.a,.,
Sucb a funny littIo tI,b is ti'o Osaooio
n is about "a foot lon, Nv % f,o, IL
Fortunately we had telegraphed for
state rooms, as the boat was so crowd
on hook G,r 80, i',l,, ~ n',ns
decIg ana ca snaaio,,g - Ill on cue 'o os
MS could get mi" II az . IN o'''' o4e VI
"
The Fascinating Oklawaha.
The ST. Johns is quiet and monoto-
nous, but the beauty of the Oklawaha
is extremely fascinating-a narrow
river without banks, constantly turn.
ing at right angles with itself the
great tall cypress trees full of waving
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-04-06
Il Short Road TO WeaH

Here is q plan for gaining wealth.
Better tnan trading or leases,
Take bank-not and fold It across
And observe your money In creases.
This wonderful plan without dan-er or
loss:
Keep your cash In your hand and don't
spend II,
And you'll ind that each time you fold 1t
across
You'll double your roll; never lend It.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-04-06

Some days ago the postmaster at
Louisville. Kentucky, received COM
munication from man in Rutland,
Vermont, who. having learned, he said,
OF the wickedness in Louisville, and
desiring to do missionary work there,
wanted list of the unsaved men and
women of that town. Postmaster Balt-
er. it is stated. forwarded a city di-
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-04-06

Various are the reasons given for
the placing of the two buttons on the
back of a mans coat. One Is that
they are survival of buttons which
were used on the eighteenth century
riding coat. The coat tails were thus
buttoned up when the rider was on
horseback.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-04-06

In the latter part of the eighteenth
century breaches were worn skin tight,
A gentleman ordering pair is said
to have told his tailor-"If | can get
into them I wont pay for them"
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-04-06

In the seventeenth century button
holes We're matter of ornament more
than of use They were carefully cut,
and laid around with gay colors, en-
broidered with silver and gold thread,
bound with kid and velvet.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-04-06

The English, Irish and Scotch ship
yards last year built tonnage Of new
ships Of 1,744.402 tons, or double the
entire American ocean tonnage.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-04-06

The Highest Structure in New York.
,upola and-if that isn't high enough
"a flagstaff.
The highest building in New York to-
day is the Times Building, including
the three stories which are below New
WORLDS pavement.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-04-06

tits announced that the Singer Man
ufacturing company has filed plans for
a structure which will be higher than
any existing New York city skyscrap-
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-04-06
ON THE 0KLAWAHA.
MOST PICTURESQUE OF 45iERI-
CAN RIVERS-P4LMS AND
ORANGE GROVES.

Further Descriptions OF Delightful
Trip From st. Augustine Through
The Lake Region OF Florida-tiang-
ing Spanish Moss
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-04-06

took the little ferry boat across the
bay to Anastatia Island and then the cars
to the lighthouse and South Beach,
where we sat on the sand watching the
Atlantic waves as they rolled up on
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-04-06
Weird Southern Melodies.

AS we glided on through this strange
scene, our own darkies sang their
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-09
TRAPPERs, PROSPEROUS DAYS.

many trappers operating In Northern Minnesota
Will reap rich the present winter. meaning
many comforts log cabins Of scores
Of sturdy wids Of the northern country
who are mainly dependent upon their traps during the
cold months for livelihood .,
professionals in the country directly
tributary Duluth for the most part 10 rnink
and otter to make their trapping operations
command a higher price than at any time during the
thirtyJhree years. while there has been decided
silver fox which bring only $50 each where year
or TWO ago they a high $500 apiece
mink peIt. and IT wasn't more than season OF t@o DI
that 81 the highest paid for single pet OF THIS
1 melt from SIS to $50 where 81 paid
winter An skin Is worth So just as II comes from
the trappes hands which is away above any price pao
Tor more than thirty years Quite few fisher are caught
through Northern Minnesota. and these are worth from
IS to $40 are very scarce in this STATE Ihey
are worth from 81 TO 80 each -, - . -.
The higher prices PAID for furs VIII also prove hooh
"a ne Minnesota Indians. such OF them at eas as
bsve anS- business ability good many OF the Indians
trsD rng the winter trouble with the majority
- ts s chat they the value Of their catch
OF mem kS ~ san al S22 otter pelt for 81 S.
H. yhite man IL well aware Of fact. and
agents make THAR business during the winter 10 90
rolling buy furs of the Indians selling them Iate
al a handsome margin OF proht
usually travel rom reSrNaton 10 Eessf
,,affan by dog snowshoes.
weasel scores Whlcn day leaNe
the outszirts Of the city. are
worth 81 each their pet They were y4ueess three
years ago were worth ~ cents each
Tr time last winter the peits brought 80 cents each
The easel also belongs the homologue Of the Ame-
together with the marten. mink isher anu
sable really IL the DIarieu. cof0-
ing 10 Some authorities. II commonly called the pine
Yrten ana al glance the ony distinguishing feat
mink Is spGt % beautiful Grange
color on throat inst under the chan
s skin ts worth s4p Y y. sAe pesl en-
tior huf ~ course grizzly unknown this
StaSe MANY black trapped and shot howeyess
LgtAxs,lszS.s Iadans sRa trs2psrss-so..g.5 RsEa4
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-09
BENDER MAY BE TRIED.
AppeIlate Di19siom Upholds Decision
on Political Contributions Case.

Albany. Jan. S-The State Civil Service Com
mission may proceed with its investigation OF
the charges filed by the State Civil Service Re-
form Association against Harry H Bender, fiscal
supervisor Of State charities, according TO a
decision handed down this afternoon by the
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, Third
Department The main charge brought against
Mr. Bender is that he solicited and accepted
political contributions from employees In his
Office.
This is a victory for the Civil Service Reform
Association When the State Civil Service Com
mission convened to receive Bender's answer
to the charges and was about to proceed with
the investigation his counsel obtained tenn
porary Injunction, stopping the proceedings
Justice Hasbrouck later denied RENDERS apph-
cation FOR permanent prohibition of the IN
vastigation asked for on the ground that the
commission had no power to consider sucn
charges.
Hasbrouck's denial of the application The
decision is by divided court, Justice Chester OF
Albany dissenting. Ex-Judge Countryrnan'
Bender's counsel said to-day that it would prob
abIv be appealed from to the Court OF APP
peals
Bender was until lately treasurer OF the he
publican organization Of Albany county
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-09
ENLIST MAYOR IN FIGHT
Corporation Counsel to Look Up
Status of 11th-aUe. Tracks.

Through the efforts of the Rev. John P. Child
wick. of ST Ambrose Church, in West 54th-st'
Miles NJ Dawson and several others the coop
Grafton Of Mayor Mcclellan has been enlisted IN
the agitation against the New-York Central
Railroad Company's tracks in 11th-ave
1t was learned yesterday that the Mayor per-
sonalIy visited the scene Of so many accidents
and from his observation became convinced Oh
the Justice Of the fight being waged by the resi-
dents of the neighborhood against the tracks
The Mayor has communicated with Corpora
ton Counsel Delany. requesting an opinion on
the position of the city government in the mat
ter of condemnation proceedings.
George w. Alger, of the law firm of Alger q, q
simpson, chairman of the law committee or the
committee of fifty said yesterday that the
committee is now engaged in drafting a new DIN
which Assemblyrnan Mervin E. Stanley will in
troduce in the lower house of the legislature:
The bill will probably be ready by the END or
this week.
Senator SAKE, who has introduced a similar
measure in the Senate, will. IL is understood,
accept the notifications which the Assembly Dill
will contain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-09
BANK ELECTIONS TO-DAY
ErInsarance Officials Directors IN
Mang National Institutions.

This is the day when stockholders in national
banks elect directors for the ensuing year The di-
rectors elect the officers. Some interesting happen
ings have been predicted for to-day in banking cir
ces the result of the insurance investigation.
Several men who have withdrawn from insurance
companies are still in the directorates OF various
banks. and some of them are vice-presidents of
these institutions.
One of the richest of the banks in this regard is
the National Bank Of Commerce. at No 0l Nassau
1t contains in its directorate James w Alex
ander, ex-preside7t of the Equitable; Frederic
Cromwell, treasurer of the Mutual, until the nrst
Of the year acting president of that institution
Senator Chauncey NJ Depew, James Hazen HYDE
Augustus D. Juilliard. of the Mutual directors
Richard A McCurdy. ex-presdent of the Mutual
and William H. Mcintyre, formerly OF the Equl-
table. Mr.. Hyde and Mr.. McCurdy are also VICE
presidents of the institution ,
John A Mccall Is director in three banksIthe
National City in which is also George w. PERKINS;
who will doubtless. remain: the Citizens Central
National and the First National. The elevation
of Charles A. Peabody to be president OF the Mu-
tual makes the relations between the First Ma
tional and the Mutual particularly close Robert
II. McCurdy is in the Aston National and the Union
Exchange. In the latter he has William H Nc
Intyre for an associate. John R. Hegeman. presl-
dent of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company.
is a director in the National Shoe and Leather
Rank
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-09
BILLION IN REALTY
Net Increase of s118,so5,67o IN
RrookZan-FSrst Time.

For the first time IN its history, Brooklyn has q
realty value of over s1,oooooocn according to the
tax assessment books, which were open TOT IN
spection Yesterday. In exact figures the taxapie
reaItv in Brooklyn is assessed at s1oN,6shGs rms
is a net increase last year of sllssoeSn ms
increase is due in a large measure to the CROWN
Of the suburbs and affects the Bay Ridge, FIAT
bush. Ncw-Utrecht and East New-York districts
nartici1larIy The completion of the Williamsburg
bridge is also responsible for large increases III
the vicinity of and in line with its BROOKLYN
terminal The Brooklyn subway has also nFoush'
about increased assessments along It's route
Among the largest single assessments are those
of the main building of Abraham & Straus' al
81 10000 an increase of $4,000 over last year ana
,f the main building OF I4oeser & Co, at SL4AhVU
an increase of s120O00 The Abraham & Straus
annex is assessed at $4,000 and the Loeser annex
81 s780On The building OF A D. Matthews sons
4 assessed for $3.50 600, and the Temple Bar Buiid
ing at 100000.
The list of personal assessments does not vary
greatly from that of last year, showing an IN
crease of only ST. sS6 Then two persons were
assessed At 81 100000 each. They were Mrs Alice
IIendrix widow of Joseph c. Hendrix, VINO sWOL
a4f the entire amount. and Peter W. Houss, VINO
IN his assessment down to $25OOS0 he appears OF
+6e lets for the latter amount TINS year. ne
1arsonaI assessments of some OF the other wen
known Brooklynites follow: ,ooe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-09
BEAVER COLONY NEAR OTTAWA.

oloy of beaver has arrived In the capital Tathef'
a. conveniently find suitable ho!i,e
and evidently little animals intend 10 stay Ior L
built dam, constructed houses anu
have in supplies
zSi.%o,t making any inquiries rent they estap
l,shed themselves spot Green's Creek near WI
ION I-hrstie's farm and about three -FOUR miles eos
nf cummings bridge. How OF the beaver there az
cannot be ascerained they only Work at nlght az
But they nave
iii the exceptional intelligence of the species and ma
mil q dam about TWO high and cut down iot u
narar wood for bark which they eat during the WI"
-. .. 49,. middle ~ a
settlement is remarkable and contrary TO al their
SsIits old hunters think the animals must ma
Gne down the Lievre River. up the Ottawa an ad
creek theories have been az
I,snted as to the of their coming some say
fugftives from other colonies ana
M 70 levers that have been chased out bS theN
more Industrious companions because they Weft 9 a
that they may De q par u Q
traIon,. that had broken up by hunters anu IN
soI,-i,, 20 Establish themselves elsewhere
bongb curiosity attracted many to see men is
has been done TO them nor -
Itzrs tbat there will for there seems TO be dlsp
ZION On the part the people OF the vicinity 10
,ber, To stay-(Ottawa Citizen
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-09
PALMER WILL FIGHT ON
Mental Condition of Former Broad
Iag Bank President attacked.

The fight in the Supreme Court over the will or
Francis Asbury Palmer. who died on November l.
1902, was begun before Justice Dugro yesterday
Mr.. Palmer was president of the Broadway Bank
from 1919 to 1901. The estate is valued at 100000
by the executors but is said by the contestants
largely to exceed that amount. The contestants
are james R Palmer. of California. brother Of
the testator, and more than ninety-six years
old. and Gertrude A Knapp and Mary c. Keppner
daughters of Mr.. Palmer's dead brother jeremiah
Palmer
Mr. Palmer left about 100000 to relatives and
friends and the balance of his estate to religious
and educational institutions. the Francis Ashury
Palmer Fund being the chief beneficiary
The contestants aIlege that the will was pro-
cured by fraud and undue influence; that it was
not executed in conformity with the law, and that
Mr.. Palmer was not of sound mind or dispostng
capacity when he made the will. Flamen b
Gambler of the law firm of Jay & Gambler app
peared for the contestants; Austen G. FOX, WIN
William c. BeeCher, represented the detendants:
Mr. Fox, in opening the case, referring TO tne
alleged mental weakness of the testator, SAID tat
FIVE weeks before his death Mr.. Palmer was put
under a severe examination in a suit brought
in the Supreme Court, and answered every queS-
ton in clear and precise manner
opening for the contestants, Mr. CanCter salo
that there reason in the world why MT
Palmer should have made such a will. unless ne
was under the influence of some person or persons