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The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-09-28
NEW ELECTRICAL SYSTEM GRIP.
Piles TELEGRAPH LINES.
Single Phase Plan for Trolleys in ILL.,
nois and Neighborine States Dis
astrous to Phones-Remedy
Being Sought.

Bloomington.-The single phase sys-
TEN of electrical power, which is prov
ing SO successful on certain lines OF
the Illinois Traction company and also
on many lines in Indiana. Ohio and
other states, is raising havoc with the
telegraph and telephone lines which
parallel the trolley wires. The first
line to use the single phase system in
Illinois is the Interurban company,
now operating cars between Pontiac
and Dwight, parallel with the Chicago
& Alton. The main line of the West
ern Union Telegraph company be-
tween Chicago and st. Louis is con-
structed beside the wires of the Alton
and the effect upon the 40 wires of the
telegraph companies is becoming seri
GUS.
The quadrupleX and duplex systems
have been almost completely incapaci-
tated. In these systems one wire is
utilized by varying magnetism of the
saunders for the sending of two mes
sages at the same time with the du-
pick and four at the same time with
the quadrupleX. Even the single wires
are affected excepting where they are
of batteries in each tending to over
come the effect of the trolley current.
The single phase system by induc-
ton creates a terrific buzzing upon the
telegraph and telephone wires and in
the case of the latter conversation is
made inaudible. The only remedy for
the telegraph companies is to adopt
the metallic circuit system, but this
involves such enormous expense that
they hesitate.
At Rushville. Ind, where there is a
single phase system, the telegraph
companies were forced to abandon
some newly constructed lines and will
have to build elsewhere.
1t is announced that the single phase
system is to be extended to all trolley
lines hereafter owing to the economy
of current and the saving in many
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-09-28
VOICE TO SOUND AT OWN BIER.
Minister Makes Graphophone Record
for Use at His Funeral.

Fairfield. Tl.-If the wishes of
Rev. Daniel Bassett Leach, of Bone
Gap. are complied with at his death.
the unusual event of a man delivering
his own benediction will come to pass.
Rev. Mr.. Leach, who is So years old,
has requested that the concluding GER
emory of his funeral should be the
rendering of graphophone OF a ben
ediction composed by himself. He
has been a Methodist minister for
more than 10 years, or since he was
is years of age, and has been noted
for the length of his prayers. He
has recently had placed on a graphic
phone record his favorite benediction,
which he is wont to deliver in a
stentorian voice that can be heard two
blocks away. Rev. Mr.. Leach. though
enfeebled physically to the extent that
he has to sit at the pulpit. still
breaches occasionally. Forty years
ago there was not Methodist pulpit
OF southern Illinois but had been &C.
cupied by him. He is the Oldest SUI
perannuated clergyman in the south
err. illinois conference.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-09-28
BANKER BUYS WAITER A RANCH
David II. Moffat Will Install Old
Friend in Home Near Him.

Denver Col.-David II. Moffat. mil
lionaire banker and railroad builder of
Colorado. who boasts as his friend
Thomas Gay, head waiter of the Fifth
Avenue hotel, New York, desires his
friend TO live near him. and as the
first step in that direction has pur-
chased a ranch of 1853 acres in Routt
county. near Steamboat Springs,
which he is having put in shape be-
fore presenting it to Gay. Mr.. Moffat
bought the rauch for $4,000. He will
spend goodly portion of his time on
the ranch with his old friend. The
friendship of the two men has inter
fered with Moffat's business several
times, but when a man objected to
the waiter the banker wanted nothing
to do with him. once a Denver man
took an eastern capitalist to Mr.. Moi
fats room in the hotel to talk over a
business deal involving s250O00. They
found Moffat playing poker with the
waiter. They were introduced to him
as they would have been to any other
guest and the deal fell through on
account of the attitude of the eastern
man when a waiter was introduced to
him as a social equal.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-09-28
HOW TO BE A SCIENTIFIC WIFE.
Cleveland Girls viii Be Taught All
About It in New School.

superintendent Elsoa
and Assistant Superintendent Hicks
have planned technical high school
to prepare girls to become wives. The
pupils will be taught to sweep, to
cook, to economic in household ex-
penditures. to make their own clothes.
to take care OF babies. and to nurse
their husbands when they come homo
from the office.
I'VE are going to fit our girls to DO
wives, and not servants, and cooking
is only one of the features OF the
course" said Hicks. "A partial out.
line of the course would be this:
First year-Appiied arts and ele.
mentary sewing.
Second year-Elementary chemistry
in its relation to household duties and
a continuation of arts and sewing.
Third and fourth years-Cooking
will be taken up.
THE average girl who marries now
adays is pitiably ignorant of the du'
ties the average man expects her to
perform as his wife. We shall teach
them to cook. how to care for the
invalid, how to care for the little ba-
bies, how to do marketing ecopom.
ically. and all other things wives
should know"
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-09-28
PLAYS TUNE ON A BARREL.
Massac husetts Man Has String In.
strument That is Wonder.

Maiden. Mass.-out of sugar bar
rel Frederick s. Hall, of Maiden, has
constructed a unique musical instru-
ment, supposed to be distant relative
TO the cello. and on the one string of
the contriyance the performer plays
arias and selections from famous
operas.
Hall got the idea for the barrel
cello one day when he heard the hol-
low sound made by some small boys
pounding on large hogshead. He be-
lieved that the hollow cavity of a
good. stout oaken barrel would pro-
duce good sounding-board for a
vibrating string.
Procuring a cello string, Hall rugged
1t on the side of a barrel and then
began his experiments. After sew
eral weeks work he has perfected an
instrument that gives surprisingly
mellow tone.
Friends of the musician have been
calling at his studio by the score for
the past few days to hear the new
musical instrument. Hall has received
a large offer for the instrument from
a circus performer, but he refused to
part with 1t.
Hall IS well known in local musical
circles. He is the composer of sew
eral tuneful songs and marches.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-09-28
WIRES AFFECTED BY POWER.

other ways. 1t permits the usage of
much smaller copper wire on which
the trolley travels and also makes
heavy feed wires along the track I'M
necessary. The smaller wire will car
ry much greater load than possible
with larger wires in the old system.
Transformers are carried on each
car which adjust the current to the
motors on the car. In the old system
transformer stations at intervals are
required to control the distribution of
the current. AS the trolley lines par
allel the steam lines ana the steam
lines nearly always carry the Western
Union and Postal wires on their own
poles or permit them to be strung
short distance away the effect when all
the trolley lines adopt the single
phase system promises to be serious
and is giving the telegraph companies
the gravest concern.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-09-28
Gen. McCaskey Says Infantry Branch
Disapproves Unnecessary Tramp.

Washington.-Lons marches in the
infantry branch of the army, as pro-
vided for in recent orders. pertaining
to annual camps of instruction, are
disapproved by Brig. Gen. William S.
McCaskey. commanding the south
western division. in his annual report
TO the war department, The recent
orders, he says, will have a decided
and disastrous effect upon reenlist-
ments.
Commenting upon the general dis
satisfaction. Gen. McCaskey says;
THE practice marches as now ordered
and the prospect of a repetition OF this
summers long encamrments and the
extended marches incident thereto are
looked upon as an unnecessary hard-
ship American soldiers are thinking
men and reason to the effect that
while any hardship that is necessary
will be endured those not necessary
will be evad ed 1t is believed that the
infantry soldier upon reenlistment
will be found in the coast artillery.
81 am of the opinion that camps OF
fnstruction as now conducted are too
long in duration. Three weeks in
camp should be sufficient. Marches
should be less than 100 miles; any.
thing beyond this is unnecessary and
10 disapproved of by the majority Oh
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-09-28
STAYED IN JAIL BY CHOICE.
Eddie" Mulin Declined to Ac' ept
FREEDOM and Died in Prison.

Cleveland. O.-"Eddie" Mullin. who
for 30 years refused to leave the Guy
ahoga county jail. died at the city hos
pital He was about 65 years of age
Mullin was a familiar figure about
the county prison. He was picked up
by a policeman one day in the faIl of
1877 wandering aimlessly about. He
was talking to himself about ships and
Egypt. He was taken to the county
Jail to await an investigation as to his
sanity. He was not violent and the
probate court did not investigate his
case. Hugh Buckley, member of the
board of public safety. was then sher.
IN. and he ordered the release of Hui.
lin The prison doors swung open and
Mullin was told that he was free
81 don't want to be free. Please let
we stay here. This is the best place
| have found since | left the ship-the
good ship Alice" walled Mullin with
tears in his eyes.
Mullins manner touched the sheriff
and he said he could stay around the
jail until he found a place to work
Mullin liked the Jail so well that he
did not try to get a job.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-09-28
EXPORTS AND IMPORTS GROW.
Foreign Trade on Sound Basis and
Collections Are Large.

City of Mexico.-During the fiscal
year ended June 30 the total exporta
tions of the country amounted to
s271, 13S.SO9 against s2OS.52O.451 in
the preceding fiscal year. gain of
s62.GlS.357. Imports amounted to
s22O.65l .974 against Sis. 20i.962. an
increase of si2.446,112. Nearly $50
900 1000 in coined silver was exported
and some s3S.17S,000 new gold was
imported in the readjustment of tne
currency. Exports of merchandise in
the fiscal year increased by s2,741,9l9.
The foreign trade of the country is on
a sound basis and the customs collec-
lions large.
During the fiscal year the United
States took of Mexican exports $780,
Ol0,O52: Great Britain, s47,272s73;
Germany. s2O,523.156; France, $500
279.
Mexico imported from the United
States TO the amount of s145, G0O.Sl3:
from Germany. s2O,s1i,557; from
Great Britain, s2O.344.6iS; from
France. sl6.3S3,255. All sums are in
Mexican standard currency, the unit
being one-half of the American dollar
gold.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-09-28
Hospital Farmer Explains the Mys
FERROUS Visitation of Butterflies.

Fergus Falls. Minn.-Farmer Nc
Fadden, of the insane hospital here.
has discovered the secret of the sud
den appearance of innumerable but
terflies at various points in this sec
ton of the stale. He finds that they
are the army worm fully developed.
lie fudpd this worm at work in the
oat field on the big hospital farm
few days ago, and eight acres of grain
were destroyed before the field could
be harvested, although the work was
pushed with all possible vtsor as soon
az the pes1 was discovered.
The worm may not be the true army
worm, but it works much like 1t, and
its habits are similar. as it seems to
conceal itself under the grounds in
the daytime, and accomlish its work
of destruction at night.
Mr.. McFadden has been keeping
careful watch and finds that the
worms turn into butterflies. after the
manner of a great many worms. and
it is these butterflies that have caused
amazement at different points.
The worm is not likely to appear
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-09-28
Milk Fed Pumpkin Amazes.

bennington. Ill. - A milk fed
pumpkin is the latest development in
agricultural circles. Two pumpkins.
81; wn on the same vine, were on ex-
hi'-ition at the Tazewell county fair
They stood side by side, but one was
ter. times larger than the other. The
giant was given a pint of milk per day.
II hole being cut in the vine which
was attached to the stem. The milk
WAS completely absorbed over night.
The small brother attained natural
growth. bu; the milk fed weighed 100
mounds.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-09-28
To Make Kisses Aseptic.

Cleveland. O.-"Ziz-z-z." It's the
sound of the carbolic atomizer of the
twentieth century as pictured by DR..
Rurick n. Rcark. president of the
Eastern Kentucky Normal school. in
his address on Habits" delivered at
the teachers institute. Granting the
alarming prevalence of a certain os-
culatory habit and the growing public
knowledge as to death dealing mi
crobes, Mr. Roark with far cry into
the future, says that when the ten
dency toward the habit seems too
strong for perversion, the cautious
damsel will make frantic dive for
her atomizer and then, after the anti
septic performance, the osc.latory
process will proceed as in former
days.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-09-28
Paris Widows Remarry Soon.

Paris.-Statistics published here
show that the widows of Paris marry
again more readily than the widow
ers In three years. 2.270 men who
became widowers las married again
within ~ months. Six hundred and
twenty.eight more consiled them
selves after 10 months. and at the end
of the three years 2.233 had remarked,
leaving only 81 single. The widows OF
the last three years made even shorter
work of their widowhood. for out OF =
907 of them. 1904 had married with n
Is months.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-09-28

Washington.-The rate bill, pure
food inspection measure and the Sc
lection of a type for the Panama canal
are among the legislative products of
the session of congress just ended
that have the largest share of inter
est from n practical standpoint, but
from a historic viewpoint the house,
senate and president. at the instance
of Representative Arthur L. Bates,
enacted no more interesting law than
that appropriating $4,000 to raise the
famous old flagship Niagara from
Lake Erie and preserve it as per-
manent sailors home "a Erie, Pa, as
a memorial to the first victory of an
American fleet over foreign foe.
The bill provides for the salvage
work under the direction of the sec
rotary of the navy and for the cree
ton of suitable building of brick
and stone for housing the vessel after
it is transported to land.
The site contemplated by the board
of trustees of the soldiers and sail
ors' home of Erie, who are made the
custodians of the vessel, for the pro-
posed building Is on blum overlook
ing Lake Erie. making a most appro-
pirate setting for carrying out the pa
triotic intentions of the advocates of
the restoration plan. Thereafter the
naval relic is to be kept on exhibit
ton free to the public at all times.
The size of the building may be
Judged from the fact that the Niagara
which was built after the same model
as the Lawrence, was 100 feet straight
rabbet, 30 feet beam, 9 feet hold and
was pierced fer 20 guns
Every American knows Of the he
roic deeds of Perry at the battle of
Lake Erie in the war OF 1872. 1t is
one of the brightest pages in naval
history lustrous in deeds of valor.
Contrary to an Impression that has
gained currency the Niagara did not
sink during the battle 1t was not
until years later. when the memory
of the great victory was fading into
forgetfulness that the Niagara found
a resting place at the bottom of the
lake.
The water at this point Is not very
deep and the location of the wreck
has been well identified Fortunately.
the fact that it has been half i'm
mersed in sand and water for the last
40 years has kept its old timbers in
an unusually good state of preserva.
ton and no doubt is entertained that
the vessel can be successfully raised.
At the beginning of the present con-
gress Representative Bates announced
his determination to see that relic
of such value should be carefully
kept He did not finally succeed in
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-09-28
WOULD LAY GOLDEN EGGS.
South Dakota chie kens Aim to Guido
Famous Goose.

Sioux Falls, s. Dali stories of the
goose that laid the golden eggs are
discounted among the Black Hills.
Chickens there, when cut open, are
found to be full of gold nuggets, and a
sudden onslaught upon the poultry
market has begun among the miners.
Costly placer mining machinery is be.
ginning to lie abandoned in favor of
this far more simple method of obtain
ing the yellow metal
John Mengel, manager Of mining
conpany's stora at Hanna, some time
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-09-28

ago bought a lot of chickens for
slaughter and sale in his store. When
he killed and dressed them he was
surprised to find, instead of the usual
pebbles. a handful of small gold mug
gets in each chicken. The nuggets
were well worn and showed the CLINT
of the color of gold over them, the
rocky portion being worn away and
the yellow metal exposed.
Mengel confided his secret to ]. B.
Rhinehardt. Together the two men
started out to buy large fiocks of
l.ealthy chickens and turn them loose
upon the gravelly soil. Other miners
adopted the scheme. and chicken
mines" are becoming more numerous
daily.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-09-28
FINDS THE OLD ARMY WORM.

again for several years. and no alarm
is felt about Lext years crop on &C.
count of it, but II it had covered the
country generally as thoroughly as 1t
did small section of the hospital
farm few days ago, and put in its
appearance before the grain was ready
to be harvested. the northwest would
have experienced greater calamity
than it did when the rust set in in
1905
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-09-28
aWvWWWvWWWI ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS WYNN
ARMY MARCHES TOO LONG.

officers and men whom l have inter.
viewed on the subject"
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-06-15
COUNTY, BOARD PROCEEDINGS.
Continued from last week |

Wherefore, BE 1t Resolved, BY the
Board of County Commissioners Of
Latah County, Idaho, that the above
described lands be sold at public auc-
ton by the Sheriff of said County to
the highest and best bidders, for cash,
at the front door of the Court House
in Moscow, Latah County. Idaho, on
Tuesday, the Goth day of June, A. d.
1906, at the hour of 10 o'clock A. M.
of said day, or at such time or on the
day to which the said sale may be
postponed or adjourned, and that pub
lie notice of such sale be given by pub
LEGATION i'm the "Troy Weekly News"
for thirty days prior to said sale and
Be 1t Further Resolved, That the
Chairman of the said Board be, and he
is, hereby authorized and directed to
execute and deliver to the purchaser
or purchasers of said property, deed Of
conveyance under the sale of said
Board, conveying any and all interest
Latah County may have in and to the
said property above described. or any
part thereof, by virtue of Tax Sale
Certificates and Tax Deeds. as fully
and absolutely as this Board might,
could or should do under the statutes
, of the State of Idaho in such cases
made and provided.
The Board reserves the right to re-
| iect any and all bids at the sale above
mentioned.
At this time the Clerk presented a
list of the claims and accounts APP
proved and allowed and in settlement
of which warrants have been ordered
drawn at this session of the Board
which list was compared with the min
utes of the proceedings of the Board
found to be correct, and was thereupor
duly certified to and delivered to the
County Treasurer.
At this time the Board adjourned
to meet in special session on Tuesday
the 26th day of June 1906, at II
o'clock, A. M, for the purpose of at
tending and communicating the sale o
certain real estate belonging to Latal
County. and to consider and act upol
any and all other matters which ma,
properly be brought before the Board
Approved: GEO. w. ANDERSON,
Chairman.
Attest: AXEL p. RAMSTEDT,
Clerk
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-06-15
TIMBER LAND. ACT JUNE 3, 1873.
NOTICE FOR PrBLICA ION.

Quilted -tutes Land Office. Lewiston Idaho
June 8 1906.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with The provisions Of the act of Congress If
lime 3, 1873 entitled An act for the sale of
timber lands in the States of California. Ore
gon Nevada, and Washington Territory AS
extended 10 all the Public Land states by act
of August 4 , 1879
JAMES B. TAGGART
of Hay county of whitman State of Washing
ton has this day filed in this Off $ sworn
statement No. 2045, for the purchase of the W.
se4 of section No. 3 nw4, ne4 of section TO in
township No. 40. Range No. wbm and will
offer proof to show that TIE land sought rs
more valuable for its stone or timber than for
agricultural purposes and 20 establish his
claim TO said land before the Register and
Receiver at Lewiston Idaho on Friday the 9Th
day of September 1906
He names rs Witnesses: August Anderson.
Benjamin n. Blake, both Of Woodfell Idaho
William Bun of Princeton ldahe. Alex Smith
of Cauvon Washington
Any and all perso, claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested TO file
their claims in this Office on or before said IN
day of Septe mber 1906.
T. II. Bartlett,
iuneS-augl0 Register.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-06-15
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 8, 1878

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
United States Land ONCE, Lewiston, Idaho,
May 70, 1906.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of Congress of
June g. 1873. entitled IAN act for the sale Of
timber lands in the States OF California. Ore
gon. Nevada, and Washington Territory" as
extended to al the Public Land States by act Of
August A. 1892
EDITH Z. TOMPSON.
OF Troy, county OF latah, State of Idaho, has
this day fled in this Office his sworn statement
No. 1925, for the purchase OF lot of section No.
in township No 30, range No. ] " b m and
will offer proof TO show that the land sought is
more valuable for its timber or stone than for
agriculture purposes and to establish her
claim to said land before Register and Receiver
nj Lewiston, Idaho, on Friday, the 10th day Of
August, 1906.
she names as witnesses:
Peder A. Enger, John NJ. Johnson Chas. W.
Tompson, all of Park, Idaho, Chas. L. Portions
OF Carkia. Idaho.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
| above-described lands are requested to file thciI
claims in this Office on or before said 10th day
of August, 1906.
r. H. Bartlett.
/ June s. August 10. Register.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-06-15

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Sec. 80.
The board reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids at the sale above
mentioned.
Dated at Moscow, Idaho, this 18th
day of May, A. d. 1906
BY order of the board of county
commissioners of Latah county. Idaho.
(Seal) AXEL p. RAMSTEDT,
Clerk of the said Board.
Nav lS-Jnne y.