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there is no longer any dread of war with
France they have withdrawn the squadron from
the Mediterranean and made the North Sea the
probable theatre of conflict There could not be
better practice for the fleet, nor more salts
factory results in rapid mobilization. Nor could
there be broader hint that war is expected
sooner or later with Germany. The Admiralty
practice accustoms the nation to the idea that
Germany is the natural enemy Consequently
every increase In shipbuilding on the Baltic is
met by corresponding demands for double the
tonnage or ornaments in England. Each coun-
try is enlarging its resources of sea power in a
menacing and offensive way, yet neither is to
be blamed for its action. Germany cannot con-
suit England and ask for permission IL it con-
siders stronger navy necessary for its own de-
fence; nor can the British Admiralty adapt its
standards to the conditions Of foreign opinion.
The rival nations competing actively for the
worlds trade are forced to face the contingency
of future warfare on an unexampled scale. Yet
there is less ground for this hostile attitude
than there was when France was distrusted as
treacherous enemy and England was the naval
contingent Of the Triple Alliance.
Will there be between these energetic
and jealous rivals? What is the Unex
peeted is likely to happen, and that Is the main
tenance of unbroken peace. The same trend of
tendencies and events which has carried Ger
many into overseas trade and naval armaments
makes it the Escst peaceable nation on the Con-
tinent, in spite of It's enormous standing army.
This is the population increasing by a million
year and undminshed by any drain of emil
grafton. There must be constant employment
for this horde Of workers, and industries
not be interrupted by without disastrous
results. An empire of wage earners, While
trained for war, requires peace in order to have
bread and meat and the blessings of industrial
progress. Germany is profoundly pacific in
New-York tribune., 1908-08-02
GROWTH OF The SYSTEM.

Ine growth of the system Is shown in another
e1ota'icn from Secretary Henry-this, in 1884;
mere Is no port which he Smithsonian parcels
9 .Saipped where duties charged them-a
gled invoice Of contents by the secretary being
s-iacleht 10 pass them through the custom house
ee u duty On the other hand all packages ad-
- essed 70 the institution. arriving the ports
ne Jnited States. admitted. without de-
..tsll-on duty free. This system OF exchange is.
t.eteiofe, the most extensive efficient which
ms ever been established in any country
agencies had been formed IN London and Leipsic,
sno The bureaus Of the United States government
LOOK advantage of the service to distribute their
oechnieai publications 70 foreign libraries and 10
-0ot similar reports IN return Over twenty thou
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temper The worlds battle for a market is the
campaign that vitally interests her. war with
an fnsular power which has larger financial re-
sources and more powerful navy and cannot
be attacked by an army, is the last thing that
her industrious workers and thrifty capitalists
desire. A naval campaign with England would
expose German shipping to destructive warfare
and sweep away the laborious gains OF twenty
years in overseas traffic
England Is also a peace loving country. but
it has an abiding faith in the weight OF its
surplus millions of capital and in the supe-
riority of it's navy. 1t holds the big stick and
wants to use it while there is time, and before
Germany has immeasurably increased its strik-
ing force the and accumulated vast re-
serves of capital in it's great cities. The naval
experts do not conceal their conviction that
there will be sooner or later, and that the
Admiralty is better prepared for 1t now than
it will be when Germany has largely increased
its fleet. They would like early campaign,
but are aware that the Big stick cannot be
fourished wantonly and in a bullying way.
They talk vaguely about German occupation Of
Copenhagen or Rotterdam a cause of war,
but dc not have any proofs that the annexa-
tfon of either Denmark or Holland is contem-
Mated in Berlin The Pan-Geruanic agitators.
ii is true, include the conquest of both coun-
tries in their comprehensive scheme of opera
tions, but in each instance there is to be no
clash of arms but merely peaceful incorpora-
ton of kingdoms and colonies within the Ger
man customs system and an enlargement of
Danish and Dutch trade under the military
protectorate Of Berlin. Forecasts of forcible
occupation of either country by German troops
and a declaration of war by England are va
garies of midsummer madness.
Commercial rivalry may supply motive for
war between jealous nations, but the risks of
conflict are minimzed when the material inter
ests are as vast they are in the worldwide
competition of England and Germany There
must be an adequate cause for a struggle for
naval and commercial supremacy between these
great powers Territorial enlargements on the
North Sea by Germany are vaguely mentioned
by the naval experts, but customs arrange
ments are more probable. and these may be
facilitated If England abandons Free Trade
and Holland and Denmark accommodate them
selves to the German customs system. That is
a result which Pan-Germanic agitators are
looking forward to with confidence. but it is
not likely to be of war. 1t is easier to
plan a mock naval campaign in the North Sea
for the training of immense fleet than it is
to invent any plausible reason for war on an
unprecedented scale. /. n. F.
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WHERE sARsAPARlLLA COMES FROM.

The druggist served his and thirsty pa
irons with icy sarsaparilla-called "sasp rella' in
the verna cular.
Did you stop to think where this delicious
stuff comes FROM he asked.
"Sassafras. isn't it?' they hazarde6.
''Sassafras nothing said the druggist 'Sarsa-
parilla made of roots, and roots
from the Amazonas swamps OF Brazil
Fearful SWamps they Smelly black mud
mosquitoes in millions-snakes and crabs-heat,
poison orchids, fever.
And here the natives camp for weeks at time.
gathering zarza roots for the sarSapariIla
trade. The vine along the ground. the roots
located and half, of them are taken: the re-
naming half is carefully covered with soil again.
that they will sprout for next year,
1T is because sarsaparila, like qunine, grows
in fever soil that IL is good for fever.'-Los An
gees Times.
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shipment side that the United States government
is more generous than any other nation in the mat
ter of publishing and giving away literature of
scientific and educational nature
The exchange service is limited voluntary
trbutions from recognized societies, institutions
faculties. The United States does not undertake TO
ship free of charge books purchased in different
countries, scientific apparatus instruments
The exchanges still administered for the same
purpose at their beginning, 'for the diffusion
Of knowledge among men,
New-York tribune., 1908-08-02
THE HORSES PLACE IN BELGIUM.

Horse meat appears to be favorite dish on
many Belgian tables II the amount consumed is
any indication of the desire for the decacy. In
1905 there imported into Belgium 26. .2e4 head
and the greater part came from England. Auto
mobiles must be driving the horse out of business
In England and the Britons do not appear TO care
for hirn a substitute for their roast beef. With
beef at thirty cents and horse fifteen cents
pound. the Belgian allows his purse to influence
his appetitle.-Harper's Weekly.
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LAWYERS.

ABSOLUTE PRIVACY: immediate atten-
tion: business. personal. family diT1cul-
ties: settlements secured: no fee unless -uc-
ceSSful: difficult cases speciality: adyicS
free HENRY A STEIEBCCK Mt Nor
ris Bank Building. 81 East 125th st Even
irgs and Sundays, ia West 18Th ST.
e T. CHAPPELL, LawyeE-Ail matters;
advice free; satisfaction guaranteed; ref
erences. ass Broadway. New York CITY.
TO: consultation free. Legal Adjustment
Company, $40 Fifth ave. corner AID ST.
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APRONS.

- E FoURNIER,
@ d: g: ]: ]:
Great assortment OF Imported
knives no W. 10th ST.. near Broadway.
n Y Depot for Royal Windsor Hair Re-
zensratss: slee THE Niger. dyss nais any
color.
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WATCHES, DIAMONDS & JEwELRY

ALICE c. DUFFEI. ] West 34th St,
Room 11os; opposite Waldorf-Astoria: lo
years with Tiffany; jewelry clea ned. pol
-ished repaired. while you wait; pearl COL
lars restrung.
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STORAGE.

uAEGER STORAGE WAREHOUSE CO.
sth ave, 33d TO 34th SITS. Storage for fuIni-
ture: padded vans for moving: boxing.
hacking and shipping estimates furnished
'Phone 32l0-5Sth.
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AMERICAN STORAGE CO, 6o4-6o6 West
4sth st.-Moying vans. boxing. packing.
shipping. Tel. 2651-Bryant.
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MANUFACTURES Of diamond mountinss,
old jewelry bought, exchanged or mads
over into new. Morris Schiif, 81 Nassau.
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CENTRAL Storage Warehouses 307 Wes
37th st. near sth ave: mgying. storage
hacking. shipping Tel 3390SsSth.
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" ROODMAN. designer and manufacturer
OF ar: jewelry. repairing a specially.
1912 1th ave. cor l1lth ST.
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I1sth st.-vans Cor moving. shipping.
packing: moderate charges Tel lsl4-
Harlem.
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HAVE sou seen the thin model Il kt
WaItham watches HURD sells for sf5f
Also. self wihding and striking watches
i26 West 23d ST.
AMcNDS.-Highest prices for DIA-
MoNDS. PEARLS ard JEWEI.RY; EX-
PERT appraiser: ALSO bargains in DIA-
MONDS always on hand LIcHTENSTEIN.
1451 broadway. corner aist St Room 400
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same-Double Bed Sizereg s9s4 90 nssUsuaHy $500
OF for IN
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LEE BROTHERS Storage and Van Co. 210
East l25th st.-Storage. moving. packing:
best service; telephone.
The La Jara chronicle., 1908-12-18
The Prize.

This year we want one of our
lady customers to be the recipient
of our Christmas prize. With each
dollars worth of Christmas goods
purchased we give you ticket
which entities you to one chance
in the prize drawing. The prize is
a lady's 20 year gold filled hunting
case Elgin movement watch. This
is $500 watch and is fully guar
anteed in every way. Come early
and make your selections. We lay
goods away for you. The prize
drawing will occur on Xmas. day.
The La lara Drug Store,
II. O. Ellis, Prop.
The La Jara chronicle., 1908-12-18
Feed For Sale.

Good feed for cattle or sheep in
SO. acre field, two and one half miles
south of La Jara for sale cheap.
Field peas and oats. Field is
fenced and has artesian water,
Enquire of ID. +. Newcomb, Jr., at
the hardware store or A +. Mead
on the farm.
The La Jara chronicle., 1908-12-18

j. G. Fullenwider made a trip
to Denver and back the first of the
week.
Top buggies and spring wagons
at cost at the Murphy Newcomb
Hardware Co.
Candido Suazo made a trip to
San Luis last week returning with
Juan c. Macs and family.
The Weist store is now across
the street from its former location
and all Strengthened up and ready
for business.
O. Bever visited his family over
Sunday, returning Monday morn
ing to his work in the mill at
Conejos.
Have your insurance written in
the Continental Fire Insurance
Co. and keep your money in Colo
RADIO. Thos. McCunnitf, Agent.
The Murphy -Newcomb Hard
ware Co., have been moving to
their new store on the corner for
a couple of days past and the old
store is almost deserted.
A company has been formed with
headquarters at Del Norte to build
an electric road to connect Center
with Del Norte. Monte Vista, Ala
mosa, Saguache and Devils Gate
reservoir.
| Dennis McCunniff got home from
Greeley Wednesday morning. He
passed the physical examination
for a cadetship at West Point in
good shape and will take his final
examinations the second week in
January at Fort Logan.
A. E. Williams and Clarence
Brugger went hunting over on the
Rio Grande Sunday and let &
saddle horse get away from them
j. P. McIntire brought the horse
in Wednesday but the saddle was
a total wreck and it cost the boys
$6 each to repair the damage.
Senator Guggenheiln has the
appointment of two midshipmen
to fill vacancies at the L. S. naval
accademy and announces com.
petitive examination in January tc
determine the most fit candidates
for the position. Boys between
IS and 20 in sound health are
eligible and prospective candidates
should write Doctor Baker of the
State University at Boulder ol
Senator Guggenheim at Washing
ton, ID. G.
Capulin sheep growers report
their hocks making a very poo
showing with snow on the grounc
and many are offering their year
lings at IA very low price. There
seems to be no market for any
thing but fat stuff in the valley
this winter but if anybody had the
feed they could make barrel o
money feeding sheep this season
Very fair feeders could probabl,
be bought at so or 80 cents. Only
once before have they been SO lov
in many years and that was in '94
A feeder the other day recalled
that in the fall of that year sheel
were worth only 80 cents and tn
next spring they brought $3.50
That was making money fas
enough for ordinary people ant
there were a lot of farmers tha
took advantage of conditions ant
made tidy sums.
The La Jara chronicle., 1908-12-18
Sam Braiden is enjoying visit

Sam Braiden is enjoying a visit
from his children, who arrived
Sunday morning from Pueblo.
See the new line of lamps,
parlor lamps and hanging lamps.
Murphy-Newcomb Hardware Co.
Do not invite only the prosper
Gus relatives to your Christmas
dinner and leave out those who
cant get turkey every day"
DR.. Wernette, the Alamosa
dentist, will visit La Jara every
Saturday hereafter, instead of twice
a month as formerly. Office at the
La Jara Drug store. All work
guaranteed.
Romualdo Ortiz returned Thurs
day from New Mexico. He re-
ports warm weather and much
rain in Albuquerque. Mrs. Ortiz
leaves next week to visit at Santa
Fe during the holidays.
Clarence S. (Topsy) Bruegger,
who has been employed at this
office for several months, left
Thursday night for Fort Morgan,
Colo, and there are sad hearts and
weeping eyes. Clarence shurely
has lovely disposition.
1t has not been decided whether
or no there will be a Christmas
tree at the church next week.
There is good opportunity tor some
self sacrificing individual to take
off their coat and work to give the
children little pleasure.
Thawing weather and slight
rain in the San Luis valley the
fore part of the week changed to
snow north and west. The west
ern slope and the northern part
of the state report the greatest
! December snow fall in many years.
Eighteen wide gauge cars were
loaded at the La Jara stock yards
this week, three cars of cattle Sun.
day and fifteen cars of cattle and
two cars of hogs Wednesday.
F. F. Murry, A. G. Putnam of
Denver and j. p. Haynie of
Manassa were among the shippers.
Wednesdays trains both east
and west stuck in the snow on the
Cumbres mountains where it snow
ed and blowed all day and all
night. Wednesday evenings train
from Santa Fe ran through to
Alamosa and back again next
morning. The same order was
repeated Thursday and Friday but
railroad men state trains will be
running to Durango again by Sat
urday.
Driscoll and Mack, who recently
played an engagement here which
would indicate that they were only
amusement takers and all around
dead beat artists, were over at San
Luis last week and gave one of
their alleged entertainments. The
public seem to be wise to their
game and reports indicate that
very little silver comes their way
1t would seem there was dog
poisoner around. Chas. Hansen,
who recently bought the Crowther
ranch at Sanford, drove into town
Monday followed by his dog, a
thoroughbred Scotch Collie val
ued at several hundred dol.
lars. A short time after his
arrival the dog exhibited signs OF
strichnine poisoning and was taken
to Ellis drug store where IA spoon.
full of chloroform was administered
as an antidote. The chloroforn
acted with surprising promptness
the dog came out of a fit instantly
The La Jara chronicle., 1908-12-18


Denver Sunday morning.
Miss Laura King came home
from Manassa Saturday evening
The celebrated Moon buggies at
cost. Murphy Newcomb Fl. Co.
Finest line of solid gold rings
ever brought to La Jara. S. l..
Hagy, the jeweler.
We do not belong to the trust or
carry any union label: the Connec-
ticut Fire Insurance Company.
Thos. McCunniff, Agent.
We are selling New White sew
ing machines at $40 less than
Denver price. Now's your chance.
Murphy -Newcomb Hardware Co.
The Misses Newcomb. Hatfield
and White are among those away
attending school who are expected
home next week to spend vacation
with their parents.
Egg shipments have commenced
again. A Sanford firm now sends
four cases week to Silverton but
the price is higher than ever and
local dealers find good demand at
40 cents dozen.
Geo. Knight was proudly ex-
hibiting on the streets this week
an ear of corn foot long which
he raised. He raised it down at
the cars in which the immigrants
from Kansas arrived Sunday last
A desirable bachelor whose name
can be learned by inquiring of
Dave Ellis wants to announce that
he has not yet been approached
and leap year drawing to "a close.
In other words he wants the girls
to get a move on.
) Harry Kritte, the Young man
: who was injured by horse last
week at the Pioneer livery stable,
was able to be out and around
with the aid of cane Tuesday
, and in a short time will be as good
as new.
A party of hunters visited the
Rio Grande river Sunday and
returned with "A dozen or more
l ducks which they report very
plentiful where the river is open,
but so wild that it is difficult to
get a shot at them.
r Mrs. John Slaughter received
the sad news last week of the
death of her brother, Frank Mays
at his home in Lancaster, Ohio
Mr.. Mays spent ii winter in La
Jara about four years ago and will
be remembered by many.
The coal famine was relieved
the first of the week by arrival
of eight cars of different grades
Nearly everybody was out of coal
in the country and constant
stream of wagons were at the cars
loading up for several days There
is no danger of a further shortage
as the Home Lumber, Coal and
Grain Co. has eighteen cars on the
road.
Mrs. Harriet Stewart who made
her home with her daughter, Mrs
:, Il. P. Mcdaniel, in La Jara pre-,
!, vious to the removal of the family
to Knoxville Tenn, died Saturday
December 5th at Knoxville. Mrs
Stewart was in her 69th year anc
. had been ill for long time Hel
4 many friends in this city regret
e very much to hear of her death.
To celebrate his removal to his
!. new store, Chas. d. Weist gave
:, a dance in the old one Monday
: night. The event was compli
mentary to the friends and patrons
of Mr.. Weist and large number
took advantage of his hospitality
y An orchestra composed of Geo
- Durham, F. j. Brumbly, Franl
UN
The La Jara chronicle., 1908-12-18
3EVENTS OF THE WEEK |

The Chronicle office.
Here's hoping that you may
have Merry Christmas.
q. G. Oliver now keeps a fine
supply of fresh fruit on hand.
The Club saloon Is favorite
place to get a good cigar.
l.. d. Eskridge was an arrival
Wednesday morning from Denver,
returning thither again next day.
E. A. Locke, No. 6S. won the
shot gun ratified by Clarence
Bruegger.
Miss Ruth Baird, primary
teacher, will spend the holidays at
her home in Denver.
Floyd Copeland left last night
for Garden City. Kan, to remain
the balance of the winter.
DR.. Davis, dentist of Alamosa,
will be in La Jara every Thursday
at Hamilton's drug store.
Geo. Copeland was an east
bound passenger on Thursday
nights train for brief business
trip.
Geo. Irwin returned Thursday
from IA visit to Malvern, Iowa, in
the interests of the Hahn Norton
Land Co.
Chas. E. Darville of Bartles-
vile, Okla, is visitor in our city.
He is among those who intend
investing in the Excelsior ranch.
La Jara schools will not close
until Tuesday for the Holiday
vacation and will take up again on
Monday, Jan. 4.
c. E. Christey of Malvern, Iowa,
was an arrival Thursday morning
accompanied by half dozen land
buyers. They will be here several
days.
Choice line of lockets, chains,
fobs, bracelets, etc, will be in
stock about Dec. 18th No trash,
but the best money can buy. S.
L. Hagy, the jeweler.
Saturday last the feast of Our
Lady of Guadalupe was celebrated
in the church at Conejos. Mr.
and Mrs. Thos. McCudniff were
among these in attendance from
La Jara.
We regret to chronicle the death
of the infant child, aged two
months, of Manuel Martinez a
prominent resident of Capulin.
The funeral was held Monday at
Capulin.
Mrs. G. E. Williams, who has
been instrumental in interesting
in this section IA great many of our
new corners, arrived today from
Oklahoma City, to look after the
welfare of her clients.
Mrs. d. Scott Schenck and little
daughter returned Monday from
their southern trip. We are glad
to give public testimony that
the doctors conduct during the
absence of his better half has been
most exemplary. Quarter please
J. E. Samples, who purchased
Mrs. Angevine's restaurant on the
corner couple of weeks ago, has
been compelled to give it up Oh
account of i'll health and leased il
the first of the week to Mr.. anC
Mrs. Leroy Finney who immedi
ately took charge. They have
put in a regulation lunch counter
along one side of the dining room
and aim to feed the hungry at al
hours.
WANTED Lady or gentleman
of fair education to travel for line
of household articles and special
ties. Salary S3 80 per day above
expenses. Address, The Alexander
Snpnlv Co 336 Deaborn St. Chi
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-30

so noticeable in our section a few
years ago, farmers having deviated
from the old time custom Of sowing
their tillable land to one crop. Diver
sified farming is rapidly gaining
ground in the west and within short
time, the endless expanses Of waving
wheat fields will have given way to
variety.
II am getting my land sowed to al
falfa just as fast as I can and my
wheat acreage is consequently cor
respondingly diminished. Others are
following the same line Of action with
fruit.
THE acreage Of fall sown wheat in
the Hudson Bay country tAis year Is
lighter than for many years past and
the crops are in the finest possible
condition, with little Apprehension by
growers as TO probable freeze severe
enough to damage the plants. I never
saw fall-sown grain in better condi-
tion, and from reports l have heard,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-30
The Last Piece of Bridging.

The Last Piece OF Bridging.
According to the figures of the
engineers, Bingen. which is the sta
ton which will receive the business
from this side of the river, is the
same distance from Vancouver as
Hood River is from Portland, which
is 66 miles.
The surfacing gang which puts the
track in final condition for trains is
expected to reach Wind River by the
time the cut is finished, and it is also
expected to have the telegraph lines
in communication between Pasco and
Vancouver by that time.
1t is believed that through trains
from these two points will be NOV
ing over the road by April l at the
latest, and that the new road will be
ready to take care of business along
its line when spring comes.
1t lis found that the bridge over the
Columbia river at Vancouver river at
Vancouver, which it was thought
would be the last engineering feat to
be accomplished, will be ready for
traffic before the long bridge being
built between the Columbia and Will
lamette rivers, owing to the fact that
the marshy ground there is making
ii necessary to go a great depth to
find solid foundation for piers. AS
II Of these must be built before the
spans can be put in place, the work
is necessarily slow and it is not an
ticipated that the structure will be
In place until we'll along into the
summer.
Trains are now running regularly
between Pasco and Lyle and as fast
as 1t is practicable the schedule will
be extended