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The La Jara chronicle., 1907-09-13

in the country at Wilson's.
Coor's Golden beer at the Club
saloon at five cents per glass.
Best shoes and hosiery in the
valley for the money at Rippeys.
A big crowd of La ,Jara people
attended the Pueblo state fair this
week.
Take your boy to Wilson's and
select him nice suit from his up
to-date stock.
Entertain your friends. Do
your cash trading at Wilson's and
get phonograph free.
Dave Gibbs enjoyed visit from
his father, G. A. Gibbs, of Del
Norte, Monday of this week.
J. White Johnson went to Pu-
eblo, Sunday night, to purchase
some goods for his big store.
Harold Magnes came down
from Denver, this week, to spend
short time with his mother
R. p. Marshall. one of Manas-
sa's popular business men, was in
town, Wednesday, on business
trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey, of Denver,
are spending an enjoyable fort
nights visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
Wm. Forbes.
Mrs. john Haffey returned to
her home, Sunday night, after a
pleasant visit with her friend, Mrs.
ID. f.. Newcomb.
Mrs. Kavelec spent several days
under the parental roof, this week.
Her aunt, Mrs. Montgomery, is
here for the balance of the week.
Frank Brownell found. "A Ettle
breathing spell from ranch duties
on Wednesday, and drove to the
best town in the valley to do his
weeks trading:
VIM. Braiden returned the first
of the week from Clarke Springs
at which place he left Mrs.
Braiden who is slowly regaining
her strength after her long illness.
Prof. Reese and Bart Dalton
were in town, Monday, and, while
here, made The Chronicle call.
Mr.. Reese will be in charge of
the San Luis Stake academy the
coming year
Miss Bertha Eskridge and her
friend, Miss Dorcey, went to Ala
mosa', Tuesday evening, to spend
Wednesday with Mrs. w. d. Lee
and proceeded on to Denver the
following day
On account of Pawnee Bills
show at Alamosa, Sept. 10th, a
special train will leave La Jara at
8 a. IN. and leave Alamosa on the
return trip at l0:45 p. m. Fare for
round trip, Is cents.
Messrs. j. w. Studebaker and ID.
f. Hancock were here from Flor
ence, Kansas, this week, and Mr..
Hancock who is editor of the Flor
ence Bulletin purchased farm of
b. w. King few miles south of
La Jara. The gentlemen were
highly pleased with our country
and may be expected to steer a
number of their friends this way.
The valley fair which opens at
Alamosa on the 25tn, and contin-
ues through three days, will be,
from all appearances, all that it
should be. There will be, aside
from displays of valley products
and stock, amusements of various
descriptions. Premiums to the
amount of SlS,OOOO will be given,
which, in itself, is a sufficient in
ducement for our people to make
a good showing. The La Jara
district, which can boast of as fine
grain yields as there is in the
state, should be well represented,
and now is the time for the ranch
The La Jara chronicle., 1907-09-13

cheapest and best.
c. b. West was here today from
Alamosa on business trip.
Take your cash to Wilson's and
get a good photograph free.
Mrs. Jesse Schecter is re-
covering from a recent illness.
We keep the best machine oil.
The B. l.. VanVechten Hard
ware Co.
Jim Braiden returned the first of
the week from Kansas and Mis-
souri, points.
Miss Zetta Lloyd, who has
been up at Blanca for several
weeks, is home again.
j. H. Shemwell had a company
of Colorado Springs land men in
tow the first of the week.
Dave Gibbs went fishing, Sun
day, and caught four pound trout
of which he was very proud.
Several carloads of coal were
received here this morning. The
predicted coal famine has not ma
terialized yet.
Hige Moss has returned from
Champagne, ILL.,, to which place
he was called by the death of "A
brother in-law.
Mrs. Babcock, of Monte Vista,
was here, this week. for several
days, the guest of her neice, Mrs.
D. E. Newcomb, ir.
We have some Elwood chicken
fence in the car we just got in.
Better get what you need at once
B. l.. Van Vechten Hardware
Co.
August Thompson, who is now
grinding flour for the Alamosa
people, was here Sunday, to at
tend to some business matters and
chat while with friends.
The band boys have secured
the honor Of playing for the valley
fair held at Alamosa on the 25th,
26th and 9th insts. A purse of
5000 will be paid for the service.
A young man desires work of
not too strenuous nature. Town
or ranch. Can drive team. Ex-
perience in many lines. Write
particulars. Y care of The Chron-
icle.
We have just learned that Man
ming Norland, who spent several
weeks here, this summer, had the
misfortune to break his arm, last
week, by falling. At present he is
getting along as well as can be ex-
pected.
Mrs. Fl. O. Ellis and son, Har-
old, departed for Pueblo, Monday
night, at which place Harold was
placed in school Mrs. Ellis will
leave POGO tempo for eastern
points to indulge in memories of
the past with old-time friends for
several weeks.
The dance given by the band
boys, Wednesday night, was
really one of the most pleasant
affairs given in La Jara for some
time. Everybody and his best
girl was present and not until
after the midnight hour did the
company disband. An occasional
social time, interlaced with bust
ness, is the tonic required by the
people of La Jara to arouse them
from the state of social lethargy
into which they have fallen.
The Chronicle is pleased to an
nounce that in Chas. Wade, better
known as "Scandalous Charles, "
La Jara has at last a painter
worthy of her stamchest support.
He is not only a rapid workman,
skilled painter and an artist, but
he is an honest man and gives you
more than value received for the
monav Won nav him He ,uts in
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-17
DIED ALONE IN BARE
R0OM;AAD|LARGESUN
Fulton Shoemaker Expires in
shop-over $500 Found
in Pocket. b

Alone, and with practically no ac-
quaintances and friends S. c. Grove.
about fifty-six years OF age died yes
terday in his little shoe shop at NO.
400 l-o Louisiana Street, Fulton. He
was feeling unwcll at gao o'clock in
the afternoon. and told Mrs Damon.
who owned the house, and who had
come to his shop to inquire about him.
that he would like for her to return
In a short time. In about an hour Mrs.
cannon went back only to find that
the old man had died as quietly and
unobtrusively as he had lived
The coroner was notified, and upon
examination 1t was found that Grove
had upon his person $2l6.53 and two
watches. II was also said that he had
bond for $1,000. but this could no.
be verified. Ills room was very mcagrs-
~ furnished, and besides the money
and watches he seemed to possess no
personal effects worthy Of mentioa.
There was small packet OF letters
and an envelope bearing the business
address Of John w. Grove. OF Massa-
chusetts. who is thought to be TIL.
dead mans brother, or at least rela.
tive.
Mr.. Grove was very reticent man,
and nevor volunteered any information
concerning himself Of. his people. From
what has been gathered from him from
time to time, II seems that he was q
native OF Canada, but has lived In all
parts OF the world. He moved to Full.
ton from Norfolk. On October 18th he
entered the Memorial Hospital, suffer
Ing with severe case of sciatica. He
was an Inmate of the hospital about
ten days. On the day he entered he
gave his native country as Canada.
said that he was forty-eiGht years OF
age and that his nearest relative was
a sister Mrs. Margaret Miller. of Dart
mouth. Nova Scotia. He also declared
that he was unmarried.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-17
NEGROES DISCUSS
FUNERAL REFORM
Irrelevant Question Threw Meet
ing Into Uproar-Pastors
to Act Soon.

At an open meeting preceding tl,a
conference OF ministers In the Second
BAPTIST Church. colored. large nun.
Der of negroes assembled yesterday at
ia o'clock to ratify, by popular vote,
the funeral reform project launch
The paper. which has been prepared
by the Rev. Lewis. setting forth his
ideas oh the question. was TO be read
before the assemblage. and great was
the disappointment when It was an.
nounced that II Mad been left at his
residence Several OF those present
volunteered to get the document. but
was away and the house was locked
stormy Session.
At this point there arose n free.
for-all discussion OF the matter, and
1t was with the utmost effort that tho
chairman. the Rev. Ferguson, was abba
to restore order. In fact, the Rev. Bin
ford. VIII, is a tonsorial artist as well
as divine. insisted upon having his
say whether or not.
He reminded the chairman that the
matter had been discussed Mt his shop
on Seventeenth Street. and that he had
been assured that time enough would
be given to him In the meeting to dis
cuss 1t at length. This he proceeded
to do. In tho course OF the argu-
ment some one asked II the shop In
question was policy shop. and in the
confusion that followed the answer.
~ e was any. was lost. The ses-
sio.. closed in a storm OF excitement
After the crowd had dispersed tho
ministers went into their conference.
and. following calm and thorough
discussion of the matter. decided TO
defer action until January Sd. There
is apparently no question that the
Lewis plan will be adopted by a large
majority. 1t is true that there Is some
opposition on certain minor points. but
according to those who are most in
terested these can be adjusted without
changing the purpose OF the paper.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-17
.REDD made MAYOR
OF HIGHLAND PARK
Name Chosen for New Town, and
Officers Elected Last
Night.

At an enthusiastic gathering OF. ono hun.
dreG and fifty OF Its representative inhabi-
taa,s the town of Highland Park came in.o
existence last night In Northside Hall,
which may now be called the town hall, tho
necessary steps for the creation OF new
municipality were taken Town officials
were elected as follows:
Msyor-W. r. Redd.
Members OF Council-lfessrs. F. T..
Anderson, Z. NJ. Mcclure, w. II. Dunn.
"A, q. Quarles. William Spratley and
j. f. Goodwin.
The charter was drawn up and approved,
and a committee was appointed TO present IL
before the next session OF the Legislature.
The inetcs and bounds We're also decided
uECn.
discussion being as 10 ne sellirfbii,y ~ tha
voters and the selection OF name. Afta.
due consideration 1t was decided that each
finally chosen was satisfactory to the great
nj uiority 80
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-17
CLIMBED OVER PORCH. AT MIDNIGHT
Man andWife, After Rob
bling Station, Escaped
and Fled to West.

According to an apparently well
founded story which reached Richmond
yesterday. tho chesapeake .nii1 Unio
Railroad has been systematically rob-
bed by a. temporary station master and
his wife at Hanover. and the couple
are now being trailed by Special Agent
L. l.. sScherer. The fugltives have
reached Cincinnati. and Detective
Scherer went to that city OH sunday
presumably to find and bring them
back. a
The regular agent at Hanover sta
ton. 1t Is said, asked q little more than
a month ago for Through. which
was granted him. Another man came
to Richmond and applied at headqnar.
tiers for the position. to hold 1t IN the
others absence. He was appointed,
To economic as far as possible, tho
man and his wife roomed In the sta
ton. taking their meals In a house
across the way.
Adept Mt Business.
The new agent was evidently an
adept at the business. for. according
to the story he began Systematically
to rob the company. using such meth
DDS as selling long distance fares for
shorter distances and so marking the
ticket and stub. Becoming suspicious.
or fearing that the books were to be
examined, the man two days before
Ills time was up. applied for relief, but
was asked by the company to remain
until the regular agent returned. He
consented and with his wife then
moved to the house where he had been
taking his meals. Thence, one dark
night. the couple escaped. They
climbed out on a tin roof. and man and
woman slid down a porch post, Having
supplied themselves with tickets. they
walked at midnight to nearby sta.
ton, where the through trains make
regular stops, and boarded train for
the West,
They have been traced, through the
conductor of the first train they took
passage on. to Clifton Forge, division
terminal. and thence, by the same
means, to Cincinnati.
Several attempts at communication
with hanover Courthouse yesterday
failed miserably. After trying to reach
several citizens asked for, the long
distance central said she could not
reach Mr.. Hanover Ca Judge was asked
for). and then declared the line was
out OF order any way. Neither was 1t
possible to gain any information con-
corning the affair in Richmond, all the
railroad officials communicated with
denying any knowledge of the matter.
Only Mr.. scherer's stenographer seemed
to know anything. and she preserved
a complete silence.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-17
.DEuR|OUS NEGRO
walked TWO MILES
Stole From Hospital and Ran
Home Barefooted on Wintry
Night.

Delirious from recent trephining
operation. barefooted and clad only In
n coat and a pair of trousers, Hollic
jenkins. .colored, about twenty two
years OF age. stole away from the Re.
treat for the Sick yesterday evening.
and walked two miles to his home, 1914
Catherine Street, where lie sank ex-
hausted.
Jenkins wax struck in the head by
Richard Archer about week ago in a
street fight, and was taken to hos
pital. With one side of his face par
alyzed, an operation was seen to be
necessary, and the skull was traphined
from the effects OF the operation, and
was delirlous when he escaped. The
colored nurse who attended him was
out OF the room for short time, and
1t was during her absence that Jenkins
rose and CARRIED himself in the few
clothes in which he was found.
The city ambulance was called to
his home. DIR. Woodson responded and
took jenkins back to the Retreat.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-17
THIEVES DEN STREN/lN
WITH STOLEN GOODS
MYSTERIOUS GIRL
SOUGHT BY POLICE
Cut, Bedraggled and Unkempt,
Got Off Car and Then
Disappeared.

Bedraggled and ul1kempt, badly cut
and minus her hat, 4 young girl board.
ed a Lakeside car III the rural districts
last night and rode as far as Clay
Street. Then she left the car and
walked westward. No one knew her
and NJ one asked her any questions
The conductor notified police officer
few minutes after the girl left his
car. and the officer attempted to trace
her. but without success. She disap.
peared completely when he began fol-
lowing her trail.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-17
WILL NOT BE FELT HERE
Local Roads Not Affected by Demands for
IncreaSed Wages,

Dispatches from Philadelphia to the ct
feet that the executive headn OF sixty-fve
railway systems east of the mississippi had
decided not to grant demands made upon
them by conductors and trainren will not
affect roads In this territory. as heretofore
mentioned in The Times Dispatch. The fall
list of roads upon which notice was served
does not include any lines south or Wash
ington In this section the employees OF
each company have a, grievance committee.
through which petitions for Increased pay
arc submitted With the decrease in reva-
nue.. due. as claimed, to the; reduction N
were they to act in sympathy with tie
others. feoi that this is not the proper time
tn seek more. The good feeling existing 90
TIVE on officers and employees will aid ma
terlally In bringing about better conditions
for all. .S3s5Ez ;
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-17
SIND MONEY AT ONCE
FOR CHRISTMAS FUND

Hardly more than week is now ahead
OF the jealous workers who have undertaken
tho task Of feeding each OF the $500 o:
mere destitute families OF the city OF Rich-
nerd. individuals, the various fraternal or-
CARNATIONS and the regular charity workers.
.be able to give to about 1000 of these, The
Associated Charities committee has obligated
itself to sec that the rest OF these are not
Which is not only one of the most worthy.
hut one OF the largest ever attempted, they
must have money with which to purchase
Rev Dir. James Buchanan and the Rev. a.
3. sharpe. who are on the committee, feel
that the people of the city will not allow
such an appeal to pass unnoticed, All WIN
arc inclined to give to the cause are urged
II, hand in their contribution as soon as pos
s.ble and thus relieve tho workers Of hs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-17
Uonor Mcmory Of DR.. Taber.

BY resolution adopted In a meeting
yesterday the Richmond Homeopathic
Medical Society expressed its sincere
sympathy for the bcreaved family of
one of its most prominent members
Or. George a. Taher, who died several
days ago. 1t was stated in the reso-
lutions that DR.. Taber had given him
self freely forethe relief of human suf.
ferinE and that he was one of the
most prominent opponents of homoeo-
pathy.
The resolutions were signed by Drs
George f. Bagby. II. ". Bassett and
Harry Z. Baker.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-17
FAMILY I'LL AND
STARVING IN BARE ROOM
Ambulance Filled by Mother, Father and Three
Children, Who Were Taken to City Home Yes
terdaY..:No Food and Little Fire IN House.

the ROOM and that was all the sign
OF comfort he saw. Two beds We're
there, covered With but few CLONES y e,s
DIR. Pretlow. City Physician. Was
called In TO attend tho family. Seeing
their destitution, he AT onGe applied
Mrs. Whitley Is very|ill. but the ply
sicians hops to nut her on the road sto
recovery. The husband and Their was
employed In the Cedar WORKS, sp "
had not enough saved to Keep the
wolf from the door or TO call ~ AID
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-17

III with the grip and unable to rise
from his bed. his wife at the point
of death from pneumonia, his -four.
year,old daughter and his siH,Near- old
son also very sick, Charles whirley lay
several days in a bare room With but
little fire and less food, despnirlng
I'll yesterday evening when the ambu-
lance, with DIR. Woodson In charge,
came and took father, mother and three
children TO the City Home. es
The family was In the utmost ;desti-
tuition. A little fire was burning In
the CRATE when Or, Woodson entered
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-17
FRISCO MAKES COMPROMISE.
RuiIway and Goyernor com er 4 cree

Railway and Governor Conner gree Ia
Truce In Rntc War. Is
BIRMINGHAM. Ala. December 10.
At q conference here to-day between
Governor p. b. Conner and Railroad
Commissioner w. B.. Nesfttt apd Gen..
.eral Agent a. D. Iightner and Counsel
y. *. Calnphell,Sof the, Frisco system,
the railroad agreed to dismiss Its
suits against the State, nut III tho
statutory rates and accept the same
now working under. except that the
Frisco is placed In the second 4 clasa,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-17
{: is R CORDED
Roth Washington aud Breslnu Record
y -,ll Err iDintant Dit MIhaACc. -

Roth Washington aud Breslnua Record
Far distant Disturbance.
Y WASHINGTON,s p. c.. perenlbers l6.--;
at the Weather Bureau on the after,
noon Of pecena Der II W. be ginning at
i2 hours. 81 minutes, % second SP. NJ.
18TH merid Ian time, The anpl tud g sot
motion throughout the disturbance was
very small. and only barely dtstin-
gulshable on the record .. Moreover,
the duration ofithe sorcalled period Ct
preliminary tren,ors WAS very. great,
origin Of the disturbance was % great
distance from Washington. The du-
ration of the period OF strong motion
was ten minutSs ending practtcn1ly
all APPROXIMATELY of minor Intensity
tslgned, ,ANlLl.Is gI4;H MOORE
Chief, ". S.NNeatler Bureau, Il Il
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-17
WOULD EDUCATE THEM
Dr. buchanan Explains Plan For Seglecte
Children,

Dr. Buchanan Explains Plan For Neglected
Children.
The Rev. Or, James Buchanan, .uperin.
tcldent OF the Associated Charities, address.
ed the Young Mems League OF the Firs,
hapist Church last night on the subject:
Work for Neglected Children"
From the store OF his great experience he
explained to the young men tie conditions
which exist among the poor children of the
Sums and showed how the real workers arc
ssarpling With the situation. Tho most i'm.
rcrtant point, he assured them. is education
This will give the children the power to rise
superior to their sordid conditions and real
!zc that better life can be lived when
they are not forced to think that they mus,
exist by the sweat OF their brows alone. HI,
plan Is to go among the children and bring
them up In the proper way. This. he said
is much easier than educating grown mas
who Is illiterate. That preventive work Is
much superior to rescue work was the key.
note tho address 4 =
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-17
RIGID INSPECTION
Quarantine Laws Respecting the Nov
ment of emilia

V""rHHtiHc IaWN Respect1nG the Move.
ment of Cattle.
Farmers and cattlemen in Virginia
nave been notified by tho Bureau Of
Animal Industry. headquarters Of
which are in the Shafer Building. that
cattle may be moved from one county
to another in the quarantined sections
for purposes other than immediate
slaughter. from December 16, 1907, to
March 10, 1908, inclusive.
Watchmen from the bureau are sta
toned on the Manchester side of the
river to prevent cattle. which have
not been previously Inspected. from,
being brought into Richmond from the
southsido.
The objects of the strict quarantine
laws are to prevent the spread OF
Texas fever,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-17
STOLE WOOD ],
Youn.g white Man Sent 70 .InIl IN Hen.

Young White Man Sent to jail in Hem
rico County.
Arthur Carroll (whitel appeared be-
fore Magistrate . w. Thomas at Hen
rico Courthouse yesterday morning
charged With ste4ling wood t. the
confessed the theft, but 1t could not
be proved that more ttan3a one horse
load had been taken. The man was
sentenced to thirty days In the county
5a earro y Us sy trade
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-17
NEW Y. M. c. "a. COURSE
Five Fine Entertainments Arranged for ii

Winter.
There has been n very decided feeini,
'nn,ong members of the Y. NJ. G. a. that the
association ought not to drop all entertain
rents The association course committee
unanimously retired for this year. and the
boys have agreed to consolidate their ct
forts with the winter night entertainments
Five attractions have been booked. The
first will be Hven on New Years night by
Joseph l.orrain, of New York, the imitutor.
South Quartet OF negro singers. Ross Crane.
the clay nodeler and cartoonist, will BE-
here January goth In yourselves as Others
you walt The Katharine Rldgeway Com
puny will come February Sd. Miss Ridge
way Is declared to be the finest reader In
Noted lecturer. will appear on March esd
IL, his new lecture. Robert p. Lee, the Idol
OF the South" The Parlnnd- Newhall Com.
rany. male quartet. brass quartet AM ball
ringers will give the closing entertainment
Monday, April eth. 4d ty
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-17
GIVES ADDITIONAL BOND
Heavy Incrensc In Internal ncvenu,
Receipts Here.

Heavy Incrensc In Internal Ncvenue
Receipts Here.
Owing to the heavy increase in the
receipts of the Internal Revenue De-
Collector w. K. Lowry has been raised
from $4,000 to $4,000. Internal
Revenue Agents Robert W. Blair and
r. B. Taylor have been busy for sew
their work was completed before the
opening of business yesterday.
The bonds of oil the Internal revenue
collectors In the country are based
upon the amount Of business done
through the offices, and the amounts
huctuate according to increases or de-
creases. Mr.. Blair will remain here
for several days conducting special
examination into the affairs of the Of
flee, as a result OF the transfer just
completed.