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The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1908-12-18
ESTRAY NOTICE.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT T.
". A. Berry, constable, did. on Dec. IL. 1904
take up the following described estray:
One bay horse, weight about 900 lbs, white
no brands. ~" ioo''
owner can have above mentioned ANNA,
Ky calling upon or addressing me at Rafh-
arnm, Idaho. paying charges and proving
property; otherwise, said animal will he
'o'u uhaer the law within 40 days from date
L. A. Berry, Constable.
Dated, Dec. Ia, 1908
4wDlS-Js
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PROPERTY owners who have
not yet paid their taxes and
who may forget it should re-
mem Der that the taxes become
delinquent the first Monday in
January. No tax notices are
being sent out by the assessor
except to those who rpquest'it.
This can be done by mail. Then
your taxes may be paid also by
mail, by check or money order.
1t is not necessary to go to the
county seal to pay your taxes
Save your travelling expenses.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1908-12-18

Two clergymen were once discuss
ing the process of sermon writing,
when one of them remarked that
the only really hard propositions for
him were the introduction and the
conclusion.
"You remember" said he, "the
sermon l preached at the 'installa-
ton Of Brother Morley not long
ago? Well, l fattered myself that
the exordium and the peroration of
that sermon were pretty we'll done"
eyes," responded the other d.
vine, with a faint smile, "but, as l
remember, they we're awfully far
apart" philadelphia Ledger.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1908-12-18

Now is the time TO do your X
mas shopping-at home.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1908-12-18

If one Rathdrum bank could
take all county warrants while
the county seat was here. four
Ceur d'Alene banks ought to be
willing to pay a premium on
them, now that the county seat
is over there.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1908-12-18
M. Il. CHURCH.

Regular services at NJ. E. church:
Sunday school at 10 a. m; Preaching
services at IL a. ~: Epworth League
at $3.50 p. m., aud preaching services
at 1880 p. NJ.
Cordial invitation to all.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1908-12-18

II you want your property insured
against loss by Ire call on the Pan
handle Abstract Co. tt
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1908-12-18
A Woman Killed

Her dandruff by using Indian Dan
druff Cure. Guaranteed ~ cure all
cases. Southside Barber Shop.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1908-12-18

Syames,S eId a grocer to the new
boy, what have you been doing in
the back room so long?"
81 was a-pickin' the dead flies out
Of the dried currants, sir" replied
James.
"You were,' replied the grocer,
with much disgust. can your ia
ther told me that he thought you
were born for the grocery business.
You had better study for the minis
try, James."-London Mail.
The La Jara chronicle., 1908-10-09
For Sale.

| have the following farm i'm
plements and stock for sale at
genuine bargains:
New Deering binder, one Nc
Cormick mower, practically new
hay rake, drill, disc plow, farm
wagon, tooth harrow, Disc harrow,
feed chopper, and several old plows.
One pair good work horses,
weight about 200.
Mrs. C. G. FLINTHAM,
La Jara, Colo.
The La Jara chronicle., 1908-10-09
FARM LOANS.

100000 or any part of it to loan
on Irrigated Lands in Coneios
county, five and ten years time.
This is No Dream but the Real
Thing, bring in your abstract and
we will make you think you are a
Missourian. See us for rates and
terms. THos. McCUNNIFF & SoN.
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! EVENTS OF THE WEEK /


Insure your hay and grain with
r. j. Kavalec.
Harry Riddiford left Tuesday
evening for Denver.
w. o. Mieir was down from Ala
mosa several days this week.
Il. &. Oliver now keeps fine
supply of fresh fruit on hand.
h. r. Stark of Colorado Spriags.
made us flying visit last Sunday.
W. E. Riddle. the clothing man,
was here again and is now gone
again.
Bumper crops" is the verdict
returned by the threshing machine
in most cases.
DR.. Davis, dentist of Alamosa.
will be in La Jara every Thursday
at Hamilton's drug store.
The Pill Box hat has replaced
the Merry Widow, but it seems to
be rather large pill box.
The johnson store is to be sold
ut auction on the Goth. See legal
notice elsewhere in this issue.
Serafn Abeyta of Manassa, has
accepted a position in Chas. ID.
Weist's general merchandise store.
Guy Wilson, recently of Chama.
is now with Geo. Durham. He is
an expert wagon maker and an all
round blacksmith
We have number of handsome
Autographed portraits of Taft and
Sherman, If you want one ask
for it at this office.
Another Mess" convention is
advertised to be held by the indie
pendents next Monday in the midst
of this long suffering community.
For Sale-15O acres of field peas
on Excelsior ranch, north of San
ford. A hog-tight, wire fence sur
rounds field. A. j. Magee, owner.
The little one year-old son of
Juan Madril died Thursday morn
ing after IA lingering illness from
stomach trouble. The funeral was
held Friday morning.
w. G. Spencer went after deer
this week and in spite of the poor
success of many other hunting
parties, the boys are giving odds
that he returns with the goods.
G. A. Townsend and wife of Den
YER, were the guests of Geo. Fitz-
patrick Wednesday. Mrs. Towns
end is sister of MIR. Fitzpatrick
and he accompanied them to Ala
mosa in the evening, returning on
Wednesday mornings excursion
train.
An engine and caboose went dead
in the yards Tuesday evening. The
Grew had been on duty 16 hours
which is the limit allowed by state
law and with 40 minute run to
Alamosa they took the siding and
went to bed. Another engine was
sent down from Alamosa and pulled
them home.
Jesus Madril of Capulin, died
Monday morning at Alamosa where
he has resided for some time past.
He was an aged man and quite
feeble, and while eating his break
fast choked on a piece of meat.
Before medical aid could be sum-
moned he was dead of strangulation.
The funeral was held Wednesday
in Capulin where numerous rela-
tives reside.
For Sale.
I have fine followiny farm i'm
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When you insure, insure with
kavalec. He represents Is of the
very best.
Rob't Clough of Fort Garland
was transacting business here the
first of the week.
Merchants are paying 27a cents
for eggs now and most of the hens
are out on a strike.
Parties poaching and hunting
with or without license on the
Flintham ranch will be prosecuted
Signed, Game Warden.
Don't forget that the Club sa-
loon is the place where only the
highest quality of liquors and ci-
gars are sold. A square deal'' is
our motto.
And now the cement sidewalk
fad has struck Antonito. Several
rods have been put down and more
is contemplated. La Jara's turn
comes next.
A car load of homeseekers are
expected from Nebraska tomorrow
Late advices state that forty tickets
were sold to La Jara the first of the
week.
Some men seem to be ashamed of
being caught buying candies and
toys for the little ones. Rather let
them be glad that they have the
little ones to buy for.
A large crowd of La Jara and
Sanford people boarded the special
train for the Alamosa fair, yester-
day They arrived home at $50
in the evening and all report fine
time and lots of sport.
C. l.. Smith returned last week
from Illinois. Mrs. Smith will re-
main with her daughter, Mrs. Jacob
Galster, who intends removing to
Colorado at an early date, and they
will make the journey together.
Mrs. Leroy Finney, accompanied
by her daughter, were arrivals from
Washington, Iowa. last week to
join her husband who has been
here some months. They will
make their home here during the
winter.
Last Saturday about noon, Thos.
I'll. Weaver, an advertising agent
for Salt Lake City publishing
house, shot H. B. Brown, former
bartender in the l.. d l.. saloon. Do
mingo Jaramillo, an aged Mexican,
who was about to enter the saloon,
was also hit by stray bullet and
instantly killed. Brown died Mon
day in the Salida hospital and
Weaver was bound over to the dis
trict court and in default of 1000
bail is in the county Jail at Conejos.
Weaver was in La Jara week
or SO ago soliciting advertisements
and several times when refused be-
came quite abusive. He was in
Alamosa week or more prior to
the shooting and played a game of
pitcn with Brown. They quarreled
over 30 cents; the stakes of the
game. Weaver purchased a revol-
yer and entering the saloon a couple
of days later asked Brown to have
IA drink. Weaver had the revolver
in his coat pocket with his hand on
it and when Brown refused to drink
Weaver shot through his pocket
Testimony differs as to who shot
Jaramillo. Weaver's story is that
he acted in self defense and only
shot after Brown had drawn his
gun. He says that Brown killed
Jaramillo. Weaver is said to be
well connected and expects rela-
tives to go his bail Browns wife
lives in Denver and he has father
in Texas.
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The band gives "A dance to-
morrow night.
S. X. Shirk is spending the
week in Alamosa.
Dave Ellis was here Wednesday
visiting his brother
All kinds of Legal instruments
drawn up at the bank by Kavalec.
The new road to Sanford is set
tling down nicely and is in very
good shape.
Horace Hall is in the bank
while President VanVechten is
away on his vacation.
American Field Fence is the only
woven wire fencing that will stand
the test. The Murphy Newcomb
Hardware Co. sells it.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. l.. Van Vetchen
were Denver bound passengers
Thursday night and will visit Boul-
der before returning week hence.
Andrew Poulson of Sanford
intends spending the winter in
Provo, Utah, with his family who
have been located there for about
"a month.
The Murphy-Newcomb Hard
ware Co. will sell you American
Field woven wire fence-the best
in the land-at prices that will
amaze you.
Mrs. Mary Hedges writes from
Missouri that herself and daughter
arrived safely. Though very tired
she was feeling better than for
some time past.
DIR. A. j. Chisholm and wife,
accompanied by Mrs Fred War
shauer and son, We're up from Anto-
nito this afternoon. enjoying "a
drive and the perfect day. o.@
Several deer hunters returned
this week empty handed. Many
frankly say that they never saw a
track and others spring the same
old gag about the bunch that got
away.
Wernette d Stanwood, dentists.
of Alamosa, will visit La Jara the
End and 4th Fridays and Satur-
days of each month. Office in
Ellis drug store. All work is
guaranteed to be perfectly salts
factory.
o. Bever captured first prize at
Alamosa for the best 25 pounds of
potatoes. They were of the Nam
moth Pearl variety, smooth, round
and perfect, weighing one pound
each. They were raised on IA town
lot adjoining Mr.. Bever's residence
and watered from an artesian well.
r. S. Shahan, former manager of
the La Jara mill, lis here this week on
business connected with the settle
ment of the estate of relative He
found a very good tract of land here
belonging to the estate. Mr.. and
Mrs. Shahan are now residing in
Denver but business connected with
the estate keeps Mr.. Shahan absent
in the east most of the time,
|. j. Richardson returned the
first of the week from the Albu-
querque fair, having had very
pleasant business trip. He says
that the attendance was not up to
expectations. but that the Conejos
county exhibit was very handsome
and attracted ii great deal of atten-
ton. He reports the country pros
porous in that section and business
good.
Chas. lavender, "Scandalous
Charles" was an arrival Tuesday
from La Cross, Kan, where he is
now located. He is looking we'll
and doing well at La Cross having
at the present time contracts for
painting a court house, "A church
and a half dozen residences. He
left for there Thursday night say
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II. d. haValec, Notary IuDllc,
always at the bank.
Mrs. j. W. Finney is expected
home from an eastern visit in IA few
weeks.
Just ask Kavalec about insur-
ance rates when at the bank, he'll
surprise you.
Better let Kavalec put policy
on your house before you put that
stove up; the t1ue or chimney may
be out of whack.
For a good smoke try j & E
cigar Just between Key West
and Domestic. For sale by w. w.
Seyfer and at the Dew-Drop-Inn.
l.. p Pemberton is buying ma
terial for 30 foot addition to his
livery barn. 1t will be frame
covered with ornamental building
iron.
Don't be deceived, Buy nothing
but American Field woven wire
fencing, 1t has the weight and
quality. The others are not in it's
class.
Jas. Bowers had the misfortune
to run nail in his foot Wednesday
while working at Shemwell's new
house, making a very painful
wound.
Train from the east has been in
hard luc6 this week arriving from
five to eight hours late, except this
morning through error it was only
a half hour late.
Remember, it is looking down
that makes one dizzy. Look up,
and your brain clears, your heart
grows calm, your strength comes to
you for every task and every emerg-
ency,
A stove pipe fell down in the
primary room at the school house
during morning recess. Wednesday.
Smoke pouring from the windows
nearly caused fire alarm.
Duck hunters who get up early
report plenty of birds along the
streams near town at day break.
Soon after sun up, however, they
are, off for the hills and shooting is
over for the day.
T. l.. Connolly, A. l.. Gilmer and
the two Knights returned Sunday
from their hunting trip to Platora.
They saw several deer but failed to
get them, coyote being the sole
trophy of the hunt.
Mrs. Eta White returned the
first of the week from a months
stay at Boulder. The change of
climate, unfortunately, was not of
as great benefit as had been hoped
for and she was in poor health
most of the time while away.
Some one rang central the other
day and said: Il want my hus-
band" Clark, not knowing who
the lady's husband was, in the
most approved style respectfully
asked, Number, please?" Where
upon the lady replied in great
alarm, For the Lords sake how
many husbands do you think |
have"
G. l.. Smith, acting for the town
trustees, is establishing a uniform
sidewalk grade. So now about
that cement walk you were going
to build, get busy. The McDaniels'
corner was taken as a basis for
Main street and slope of five
inches to the block given the grade
to the west. The new grade does
not differ greatly from walks as
now established.
The Denver Choral society won
the grand $1,000 prize at the
National Eisteddfod in Salt Lake
City, defeating the Salt Lake
Choral society and organizations
from Ogden and Provo. The Nor
The La Jara chronicle., 1908-10-09
FOR SALE

Horses, harness, wagons, buggy,
furniture, etc. Enquire at this
Office.
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POINTED Boards ONLY
CRfDENTIAL FOR CLUB

self by writing a successful play or
book. or BY painting a picture OF *
ceptiOEal merit, OF by doing anything
to earn public praise. he IS greeted
with uprOanOus applause
After dinner the possessors OF tho
pointed boards give themselves up TO
cOnviviality IN accordance with the
terms OF their secret charter
England. too. can boast Of her
freak societies. says the Manchester
Chronicle. There is. for instance. the
appendicitis Society. a fashionable and
select circle the members OF which
must give proof that they have under
gone an operation for appendicitis
The Society for Putting Woman in
Her Proper Place was formed In Lon
don few months ago with the object
of combating The movement for woTn-
ans suffrage
There IS also a society OF bald heads
and two or three societies Of bachelors
and few run in the interests OF old
maids
In Germany not long ago was
formed Society for the Encourage
nent Of Adipose Tissue. an organiza-
ton which stoutly defended the cause
OF fat men.
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: From Lunatic Asylum,
Where His Relatives
Had Him Imprisoned

made terrific struggle 10 escape.
however.
The young husband was hailed be-
fore a special court. doubtless inn
pressed with the urgency Of the case.
which Immediately pronounced him in
sans and ordered tHat he be inearcer-
ated in an asylum. The protesting
husband argued in vain Isis sanity aud
right 10 marry whom be chose. The
officials shook their heads and before
his frantic wife could plan some
avenue OF escape count Erasmus was
behind The bars OF the AHweiler Iunatic
asylum. This occurred November last
For DAYS the count ianguisHed
among the wiId-eyed unatcs was
kept under guard and treated as one
If the most irresponsible Of the lot.
and suffered mental fortunes that al
most IN reality bereft aim OF reason
All the while, an his companions chat
tered their insane nonsense about him.
lie planned ara planned some means Of
escape. on the outside his faithful
bride was also planning and it re-
malned for her to release the man
who had sacrificed his AL IN order
that he might claim her love.
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Faced Parental Wrath.

After the honeymoon the Count and
Countess Erbach returned 70 Germany
TO face parental wrath and to seek
forgiveness. The former was found
especially evident. for the counts
father had not been Idle. Following
his sons elopement he had summoned
the members of his house and the de-
cree had gone forth thar unless the
count snnulled the marriage within
,hree years he should be dislnherltad
and his uncle. Count Arthur. put in
mis- stead.
This uitimatum, as had been the
former one, was ignored by Count
Erasmus, lie and his bride Travelled
and prolonged the honeymoon with no
thought Of the morrow. AS the time
limit named by the head of the
house grew near. Count Erasmus mose
inprudently returned TO his fathers
domain. hoping to make peace with
his family.
Vain thought lie was seized al
Frankfort-on-Main by mis- father :
emissarles as soon as his presence ia
that region became known. The TECH
nieai charge upon which the count was
arrested was insanity.
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Sane Tronble No GnIde..

On this expedition she relates the
ususl troubles 10 varying forms with
unreliable and rebelli0us native guides
Miss Peck says she intends TO climb
sorata yet-after she has conquered
Huascsran. When she aCCompiisnes
the latter feat. which she expects 20
do next summer. she proposes 10 pub
lsh a book detailing her experiences
and at the same time awakening the
citizens Of this country 20 the great
opportunities presented ia commercial
South America She goes into rsptures
over the wonderful mineral. aEricul-
tural and timber wealth q The coun-
tries she has visited.
Miss Peck has an exec. .eat coustttu-
ton. She has never suffered from
mountain sickness although lt has al
tackled and -endered unconscious many
strong mer Wno can not venture above
Is e0g feet Sir Conway. himself = no
ted cliinbe~. BIS not been able 20 fol-
low Miss Peck in al her wanderlngs.
She loves the sport, just ike Peary
and Abruzzi yearn for the North Pole.
and promises 80 accomplish SIN other
things for the sake OF scientific re-
search.
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And That Settled It

Now. indeed. had the kline come Tor
the return 20 YuuEay. We tTudged
back. a disguised. tired. and parity
rehellious lot. These are just "a few
az the difficulties have encountered
All my trials would require book for
the telling At any rate. In gong
again. aud the next time I'm gOirg 10
win. for III have Swiss guides. and
no helf-breeds and erTatic half-iuna-
tics 70 contend with
Since she be~ame a mot;ntain climber
Miss Peck's life has Deen nothing but
adventure. Zach ascent Is a story ia
Itself. but her two expeditions up
Mount Sorata, in Bolivia, 10 a distance
OF % 90 feet stand conspicuous among
the wonderful things she has achieved.
II was on the second Sorats ascent
that she won the distinction Of being
The only woman 10 sleep two nights at
an altitude above 1900 feet with the
temperature 20 degrees below zero.
There was little sleep, though. &c
eording 20 Miss Peck's account Of this
experience.
Though for the greater part COM
Portable, 7 twisted and turned, but lit
tie sleep came" she explained. Doubt
less the altitude had something to DO
With It. though sieeplessness and high
er pulse and temperature were my
only symptoms Of soroche, or noun
tain sickness"
Miss Peck was clad on this memoir
able occasion in three sets OF wooden
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Jest as cupid favors mere ordinary
people. however. he came to the relief
Of Count Erasmus and his washer
woman bride. With the assistance OF
Cupid. an express train. TWO automo-
biles and several hours start the count
made good his escape and the irste
father again tore his hair in impotsnt
wrath
The absconding coup knew how TO
remain in seclusion, too. and were not
heard from for several weeks. The
count and his wife travelled incognito
and bafSled all efforts Of the German
authorities. in the meantime making
their plans TO come 10 America and
here begin life anew.
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- T course, fortunes have been
renounce d before; it's
~ sometimes a failing with
our impetuous American youth,
but the count deserves the distinc-
ton of being the only lover TO face
the madhouse rather than relin-
quish the bride he selected from
the lower classes.
To travel the path OF love with
Erasmus Won Erbach and his bride
it must be explained that about
three years ago the count met
FrauIein Fisher while wandering
through, one of his fathers coun-
try estates, SO surprisingly beau
tifuI was the country lassie,
who, Maud MuHer-lilze, was gather
ing flowers and ferns at the time,
that the count instantly became
enamoured-
He made bold to inquire the
fraulein's name, and it was blush
inglv Forthcoming. Furthermore,
she was a Iaandress, and helped
her mother with the washing, in
fact. reports go that she had actu-
ally had the honor OF doing up the
counts laundry, once upon a time
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and his wife left from Geaesa. wnerv
they were in hiding FOR three weeks.
The case has created intense excite
mnt in court and official circles IN Ges
many and elsewhere. as well as amons
the lower classes. inasmuch as It ls
the first romance between noble and
peasant carrying as its price cou0ne-
ment n madhease. and the renun-
citation OF amazing wealth and COW
eted position. the count. however. has
stood up under the FIRE like a man.
and once having cast the die IN favor
Of his washerwoman sweetheart, Is
just as faithful to the laundress-coun-
tess as though she we're deseendea
from one Of the noblest families IN al
Europe.
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Nothing RIse 70 Do.

This is all there Is for the count to
DO anyway. for the same sort OF court
whior adjudged him insane because he
married a washerwoman, took away all
his ancestral rights. estates, and his
annual income of over $1,000 90. Re-
aIizing also that mis- marriage with
FrauIein Fisher had been annuiled
through the Erbach family influence.
the count resolved to marry again as
soon as he could reach a permanent
place OF refuge Finally convinced
that Europe would not be safe for
him. ne decided upon America. and
word came from Berlin that Erbaeh
nad fed Cor good bound for America.
but travelling incognlto. The count