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The La Jara chronicle., 1909-05-28

at Hamilton's drug store.
Another lot of Steel Safety
Deposit Boxes just received at the
bank. Price 50 year. Get one now.
An artistic. up-to-date sign orna-
ments a window in the Dewdrop
Inn. Scandalous Charles of course
did it.
If you have a watch, clock or
sewing machine needing repairs,
take it to w. V. Thomas of San
ford. He is an expert.
When looking for friend you
can almost always find him at the
Club saloon because it is a nice,
quiet place to spend an hour or two
Ever growing in popularity
Scandalous Charles, the sign man.
Sign of good sign. | am not
lsupersticious, but | do believe in
signs.
A. S. Hawkins is hauling lum-
Der from the yards of the Home
Lumber, Coal and Grain Co., for
the new granary the Conejos Flour
Mills are building at Bountiful.
Memorial service, Sunday morn
ing at IL O'Clock. Address by
Rev. Minamyer, subject, "Our
Fellow Soldiers" Regular preach
ing service in the evening at
O'Clock.
The burial of the infant daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. l.. King
occurred yesterday. The condi-
ton of Mrs. King is quite alarm
ing but at last accounts she was
doing as well as could be expected
There is still considerable talk
of building a new hotel in La
Jara, one that will be credit to the
city. Several parties have plans
under consideration From the La
Jara Daily Chronicle of May 2S
1850
The San Luis Catholic church
is undergoing thorough over
hauling in the Interior. Scandal.
lous Charles is doing the work
The contract for the cement finish
outside has been awarded to Hart
nell Brothers.
Ladies, here is an opportunity
to get frst-class hair brush fol
IA little money. | purchased an
assorted lot of regular dollar and
dollar and a quarter brushes at 4
bargain price. Come in and take
your choice for Csc each, at the
La Jara Drug Store.
DIR. Howard, the Monte Vista
veterinarian was called here Mon
day to attend sick horse belong
ing to w. A. Braiden. AS Wed
nesday was his regular visiting
day he remained over and fixed uI
numerous animals, having all the
business he could attend to during
his three days stay.
T. l.. Connolly of the Hotel LII
Jara is distributing Il neat vest
pocket booklet containing an up.
to-date map of Colorado and {
description and hotel guide to los
best towns in Colorado besides
other useful information. La
Jara is in the book and on the
map. And at no distant date the
map makers will surround it witt
the large circle denoting the socia
and commercial metropolis of the
valley.
j. +. Gotf and family, II. L
Golf and wife, Mrs. ). f.. Golf anc
daughter, Estoll, Miss Mary K
Golf of Iowa, Mrs. Mcconnell
son Luther and Miss Rachel. Miss
Laveta White, Austin Crooks, j
G. Veeder, and Mr.. and Mrs. Hook
came down from Bowen, Thurs
day to attend the funeral of Mrs
Amer. Rev. Veeder was the pas
The La Jara chronicle., 1909-05-28

feeling i'll and boarded the east
bound train. He has grown tired
waiting for the mythical high |
water and concludes that he has
built one or two too many flood
water fumes.
The new NJ. E. Church at Bowen
is to be dedicated Sunday, June Is.
DIR. r. A. Carnine of Denver will
be present and conduct the dedi-
cation exercises. He will be assist
ed by District Superintendent N
ii. Lee, d. Frank Wood Bretnall
of Fort Morgan, Rev. Kendall of
Del Norte, Rev. Edgerton of
Monte Vista and other distinguish
ed speakers. The church at Bow
ell has cost about $500 and will
be practically free from debt at
time of dedication. For this happy
circumstance, Rev. FL. n. Amer,
pastor is largely responsible as he
has labored faithfully assisted by
the good people of Bowen to that
end. The dedication ceremony
will begin at lO:3O a. m. and there
will be an all day service with
basket dinner. In the evening DR..
Carnine will give his celebrated
lecture entitled, "Shrines." The
Bowen people extend special
invitation to the people of La Jara
and vicinity. The drive is Is
miles but well worth your while.
j, c. Pursley left Thursday
morning for Solomonville, Ariz.,
in response to a telegram from his
son, Charles, which read, Come
at once" Mr.. Pursley said that it
, was probable that the message con-
cerned the trial of the two men
responsible for the death of his
son, Wayne, at Stafford, last Sep
tember. VIM. Robertson, who shot
, Wayne, was convicted of man
slaughter shortly after the killing
and sentenced to prison for 10
months, but obtained stay of ex-
ecution and his case is still pend
ing in the supreme court. He is
said to be ia the last stages of con-
sumption and according to certifi-
Gates of physicians has only few
months to live. His condition has
operated all along, in Mr. Pursley's
opinion. to prevent punishment
for the crime. Frank Campbell,
: who started the trouble and stab
bed Wayne prior to the shooting,
has been in Jail ever since, await
= ing trial. 1t is probable that his
case is now about to come up be-
fore Judge Jones, recently ap-
pointed to succeed Judge Camp
bell, in that district. Mr.. Pursley
is assisting the territory in the
) prosecution of the case.
Mrs. Fl. n. Amer, wife of the
pastor of the Methodist church,
departed this life Wednesday after
noon, after an illness of little
more than year of tuberculosis
of the lungs. She was born in
Brookville, n. j., and was 30 years
of age. Mrs. Amer was married
: about three years ago and last
summer shortly y after the appear
. ance of the dread disease that
ended her life she came west with
, her husband and brother, Rev f.
, q. w. Estlow, and for several
mcnths resided at Denver sani-
tarium. Funeral services were
, held at the residence Thursday
, afternoon and the body shipped east
on the evening train being accom-
, panied by Rev. Amer. Burial will
be at Brookville, where father,
mother, brother and other rela-
, tives reside. Rev. Estlow, who has
been in constant attendance upon
his sister, day and night, with a
, devotion seldom witnessed, feels
that his health has been seriously
The La Jara chronicle., 1909-05-28

represents about Is of the strongest
and oldest.
What is prettier than bunch of
thrifty chicks, all of one color and
breed, and as much alike as SO
many peas?
d. E. Newcomb attended the
funeral of Captain Aldrich at
MonteVista, Sunday, and returned
home Monday
Judge McCunnitf sleeps in the
bath tub now. Because the plas-
terers are using every room in the
house except the bathroom.
If you want something out of
the ordinary something different
from the rest? Then see Scanda-
lous Charles, the paint man.
When you insure against fire,
remember Kavalec represent about
Is of the largest, safest, and best
companies in existance. See him.
The best insurance companies
are always the cheapest. Kavalec
represents about 15 of the largest,
safest, and best companies in ex-
istance. See him.
To fish or not to fsh2 To fish,
of course. All the latest rods,
reels, lines, flies, hooks, etc, at
Murphy-Newcomb Hardware Co.,
headquarters for sporting goods.
j. Luis Rivera of Capulin who
sustained broken leg last week is
getting along nicely. His son and
daughter returned the first of the
week from Santa Fe where they
have been attending school.
The Sunday dinners at the
Hotel La Jara are deservedly pop,
ular and large mum Der of La
Jara citizens give their wives a
weekly respite from kitchen drudg.
cry and enjoy Landlord Connolly s
hospitality.
Eastern train now arrives IL
minutes earlier and western train
arrives 10 minutes later A new
time card went into effect last
Sunday and the schedule for the
train to Durango and Santa Fe is
1920 m, and the train to Denver
7:1S p. IN.
@. T. Gooch, representing the
Midland Lyceum Bureau of Des
Moines, Iowa, was here Thursday
arranging for the appearance OF
his attractions at this place some,
time during the fall. A few peo
pie got together at the State bank
and made the necessary guarantee
: to secure three concerts as follows
: Midland Jubilee Singers (colored
five men and two ladies'; La Del
Concert Company, three ladies
} and one gentleman; and Otterbeir
Male Quartette and Bell Ringers
These are all first-class attractions
and La Jara is indeed fortunate
, to secure them. The first concert
will occur in September. Ample
: notice of the date will be given the
| public.
So far no work has been done
towards strengthening the enbank-
ment at the head of the arroyo
on the Alamosa river east of Cap.
ulin. Owing to the press of spring
, work no teams showed up on the
date agreed upon and the repairs
were allowed to go by default
The high water period on the Ric
La Jara has passed but on the
Alamosa it is due between the 1st
and the 10th of June. Uncle Joe
Pursley fixes the date for about
) the 5th. Ben Benjamin says that
there is still lots of snow in the
, hills, about eight feet around
Platora, but whether or not it will
all come at once of course depends
on the weather. Water Commits.
The La Jara chronicle., 1909-05-28
B EVENTS OF THE WEEK E

Fresh fish, vegetables. meats,
candies, always at Il. q. divers.
Herbert Wilson still continues
quite i'll with little change in his
condition.
Wanted-Horses to pasture at
Abner Blacks ranch II miles
west of La Jara.
Camp outfits and all kinds of
sporting goods at the Murphy
Newcomb Hardware store.
Don't forget to get one of those
Safety Deposit boxes Just received
by the La Jara State Bank.
B. w. King is east on a business
trip. Bill is running the black
smith shop and Amos is running
the farm.
Wanted-All parties having wire
stretchers belonging to Murphy
Newcomb Hardware Co., to return
them All ONCE.
The Bountiful stork got busy
Tuesday and brought twin boys to
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. T.
Jack
Mrs. John w. Klnch of Alamosa
was here Thursday and embalmed
the body of Mrs. H. n Amer for
shipment east.
We are in a position to make
farm loans of one to five years at
reasonable rates of interest. The
La Jara State Bank.
The Misses Bessie and Cecilia
Smith of Sanford returned Tues
day from Chicago where they have
been attending school.
A new wire gate has been hung
at the driveway entrance to the
town park and the chickens now
90 elsewhere for their scratching.
Locke d Mead conducted very
successful auction sale at Manassa
last Saturday and Monday, dis
posing of the remnants of the b.
p. Marshall stock.
Throw away your knocker and
get ii horn and proceed to blow
it long and loud for the San Luis
valley. Bumper crops and good
prices again this year.
Dr. Howard, veterinary surgeon
of Monte Vista. will be in La Jara
the 4th Wednesday of every month,
or will answer calls left at La Jara
drug store or Phone Monte 4O
The Leroy Wilson store dis
ibuted very handsome Missouri
berries this week. They are the
only rivals of Colorado berries in
size color and flavor that we have
seen.
Mrs. p. A. Woodward and
daughter, Estella, visited Mrs. A.
l.. Gilmer at Manassa, Sunday.
Mrs. Gilmer, has been very i'll but
late report states that she is i'm
proving.
P. s. Osgood received message
Wednesday from his wife at Colo
RADIO Springs stating that her
presence was required in New
York where her father was ill.
He wired her to start at once and
himself took the evening train for
the Springs to look after matters
at their home.
H. W. Falls of Pierceviile, Ind,
was an arrival Sunday morning to
take the position of butter maker
at the La Jara creamery, vice B.
F. Hatfield resigned. Mr.. Falls,
though a very young man, has had
eight years experience in a cream
cry and last year obtained third
prize at the Indiana state fair for
excellence in butter making The
product of the La Jara creamery
occupies good position on the
market and the quantity of the
output is steadily increasing.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-25

then slowly made another round of the room. He
halted before his chess board at which he stared
If in the pieces and their positions was held the
solution of the problem before them
Reilly" he said "do you understand the game
of chess?"
His voice unusually cold and controlled
"a little But what's that got to do with it?"
"See here" He bent his board and Reilly
with air of humorng him. stood at his shou-
der. He pointed at the pieces which cleaned i'm
the light, array Of kings and queens knights
bishops and castles surrounded by pawns. He
deftly arranged the pieces. until a single black
knight protected king.
IF you were playing whites game" he said
what would you do?"
The adventurer instantly snatched at a piece
and took the advanced knight, holding it in his
hand. The recluse gave vent to single soft and
harsh, AM"
"You have your answer" ne said softly turning
away from the board, The ex-politician regarded
him questoningly
you mean"
That knight may not stand in the way OF a
king; that, in this instance, playing game
of greater magnitude than most men have played;
played it far best might that we are
striving to save something greater than kings a
few human lives-our country! And" his voice
dropped to a hoarse whisper which sounded loud
in the morning stillness-"if lives must be sacri-
feed to gain ends, let them be those of the
few, in the knowledge that are saving those
OF the many"
Continued page l3)
The Washington herald., 1909-07-25
LITERARY MAGAZINE

up and take the oath. If they can't accomplish
that much, they'll be there TO present themselves
and raise hell generally"
"But how are they going TO bring them?"
Special train from Cleveland, where they both
at this time"
The Pawn frowned, and looked worried If ne
had expected this move, he at least had not made
full preparation for it. That he had anticipated
it to a certain extent was evidenced by his next
words.
Let me tell you he said. thoughtfully; 81 knew
that Barnes and Rutherford both in Cleve-
land. That much gathered because / have had
one of my men keeping constant watch on their
movements. 1t a certainty that they would
play prominent parts in any radical move made
by the liberal party; but had not believed they,
rather the liberal leaders, would have the te-
merity to act after all that has happened They
play a bold game"
TT walked to and fro with his hands in his
- pockets and, he did so. his steps kept pace
with his thoughts until he moving with u
tiger-like agility and his head held far for
ward until his refined and delicate yet strong anu
resolute chin, thrust forward begerently.
John Reilly he said, abruptly stopping before
But how? | know of the men who will
come with them-who is there with them now-this
man, Pearson! He is bull dog for courage He
would fight army if there wasn't a chance
earth of his hurtin any before he got his. He
was their campaign manager, and to stop them
you've got to stop him. You can't do that without
KILN him!"
The Pawn looked at the judge curously, and
The Washington herald., 1909-07-25
The New Woman Of the Orient
Continued on page Is)

the women of the orient and awaken them to a
lively sense of their rights and opportunities. For
instance. India has her Indian Ladies' Magazine"
edited by Mrs Kamla Sattianandhen, and
Der of other publications devoted entirely TO femi-
nine interests In Japan, Miss Uta Imai edits and
publishes THE Twentieth Century Woman" In
Persia almost every leading newspaper publishes
a woman's section, usually edited by the wife OF
the editor. China, likewise, has a woman's news
paper. China seems TO lead the world in this
spect, for it is one of those few advanced coun-
tries which conducts a daily paper exclusively in
the interests of The Chinese womans
daily is edited by Chinese woman-Mrs. Chang
who is ardent patriot clear forceful writer
and keen thinker. This woman is gradually rev.
olutionizing the Chinese Empire through the col
umns of her newspaper.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-25
After the Honeymoon

Continued from page Pour
faithlessness to your marriage pledges and turn
to her father and mother again? oh, the dis
grace OF what enoTmity have you been guilty?
You hasten to yourself.
But darling!" you expostulate. "The idea!
Why. it's only that piece of business, which I
can't explain because ii isn't clear myself yet
happened to stick my head. Naughty old busi-
nessi l didn't TO be inattentive. Please
darling won't you believe me? A man must think
of business occasionally, out of hours. Even when
is with his darling 'arling tootsie 'ootsie wife.
Won't you forgive me?'
"B-but you haven't read the ppaper to me. and
and you didn't speak of my red gown, and when
talked you didn't listen she sobs Don't you
l-love any mmore?"
Love her! You should say that you do In
your agony you endeavor to console her by
vincing her. Oh, what terrible, terrible slip
have you committed!
''You nee-neednt read T-Tennyson any If
you doon't wa-want to-"
But you do want to. Nothing would please you
better-nothing suit you better than Tennyson
read aloud every evening beside the glowing lamp,
with her in her red gown embroidering close at
hand. 1t has been atrocious i'm you to think Of
business when she talking silk stockings and
chicken.
Poor darling! Your precious pet whom you
have so abused Monstrous you who have pre-
sumed to let business. naughty business, intrude
upon an agreed-betorehand program OF prattle and
reading aloud.
But presently Beulah smiles through her tears,
and you permitted to pick up with sigh
Tennyson and open him. Beulah settles back
tentedly; evidently she is not going to leave you,
after all
You are relieved But you have found that
young husbandhood has its perplextes
The Washington herald., 1909-07-25
lContinued from paee Tenl

CONTINUED
love of liberty and by doing has inspired the
hope in the hearts of the wellwishers of Persia
that, as the fires of revolution have been
extinguished, an evolutionary period will dawn on
the land.
Persia has, for centuries. missed the co-opera.
tiOn and inspiration lhat woman gives, and hence
the land of Omar Khyam has remained in intense
darkess The disgrace of the Persian woman
synonymous with the degradation of the nation.
But when the fate of the land hung in the bal
ance, evidenced her interest in the revolu.
tionary by voluntarily contributing her most
priced Jewels. Today Persia looks to her
to contribute the staying power vital during a
period of civil war. The brave men of the coun-
try who fighting for liberty, look up TO women
for inspiration, council and encouragement More
over the Persian constitutes elusive
tower of strength which the soldiers of the Shah
unable to reach and CONCUR. The ruler may
be able to quell revolution amongst men, but with
women leagued against him he is powerless. The
police force has enlisted spies, but in
variably they have proved failures. 1t may be
safely asserted that great part of the revolution
is Matched and encouraged by the Persian women
The bulk of the help comes from the so-called
high class women. The low-caste Persian woman
is too ignorant to be able to assist much in the
cause of freedom. The women who belong to the
upper and middle classes, the contrary. have
been modernized in the schools conducted in Per
sia by westeTners These schools have invested
the cultured women of the land of the Shah with
love and longing for freedom. Since it first
established, the Persian women have sung praises
of the parliament.
young woman who lived in one Of the remote
provinces restrained herself from letting her
lover, VINO was memDer OF parliament know
how much she missed him. Instead of complain
ing about his absence, she wrote him that she
looked upon him her deputy and said: Il wish
could be with you in dear parliament, but
do not complain. | want you TO stay there long
as the country demands it of you. Be brave AMI
strong and remember that the parliament must be
defended with the last drop of blood. In doing so
you building the Persia Of the future, whose
greatness depends upon the courage of the men
of today"
The Turkish woman has been touched by the
spirit of modernizatiOn and is gradually giving up
her veil and becoming a factor 10 be reckoned
with in the evolution of her country. Women
of the Ottoman Empire took active part in the
recent bloodless revolution. They ncealed mem
bers of the Young Turk party and hid incriminat-
ing documents their own persons. The cry has
now gone forth for schools in Turkey, where the
women of the land may be properly educated
Newspapers and magazines edited and conduct
ed solely by Oriental women are fast multiplying
on the Asian continent. These periodicals do
ing a great deal to the latent ambitions of
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-01-07
Drum Occurrences.
Correspondence of The Rohesonian.

Correspondence of The Rohesonian.
Mr.. O. I. Floyd, of Fairmont,
was here Monday.
Mr.. M. Shepherd will leave
Monday for Raleigh.
Mr.. Ellie Walters is a new
student at Simeon Institute.
Mr.. Liston Ivey spent Satur.
day and Sunday with his broth.
in-law near Bloomingdale.
School has re-opened here for
the spring term.
Rev. S. j. McDonal, of Bloom
ingdale, S. c., will move his fami.
here this week. They will oc-
cupy the Frink house.
Mr.. Cashwell Picker, after
spending Christmas at his home
near Salisbury, has returned
Mr.. N. F. Barden, of Proctor.
vile, was here Saturday.
Sirnon
! Orrum, N. C. Jan. A, 1909
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-01-07
News Items From Oakdala
Correspondence of The Roeesonia1

Rev. w. C. Wallace filled his
appointment at Oakdale the Sd
Sunday in December and Satur-
day before. The speech on edu1
cation Saturday evening was
second to none. We regret that
so few were out to hear it At
the close of the speech sub
scription was raised to the
amount of 1890 for the new
school building that is to be built
here. II the rest Of the patrons
of the schoa will do a well e
those that were preset we ca1
easily raise 81, 900. We hope the
work will be pushed forward. ]
can't see why we can't have q
good a school here a anywhere
in the county. We have the ma.
terial; all we like is Q house,
money and teachers. We az
hoping to get all these.
The Christmas tree at Oakdals
Christmas Eve was well loadef
with nice presents for the child;
rem. Mr.. w. H. Morgan, in thi
place Of good old Santa, with hi
long flowing white beard, hand
ed out the presents to the delighI
of the children and many friend
and spectators. Thanks to lr
; J. E. Morgan and Misses Docii
and Leata Watson for their mani
presents for their pupils. ] trus
it will encourage many OF TIL
; people both young and old to ct
tend the Sunday school.
Mrs. Georgiana AdanA Nh
lived on route l from Marietta
was found dead last Eopde,
morning. The bereaved hushan,
and children have our sympathy
Mr.. B. N. Evans and Nia
Carnie Evans were Rarrie'
! Christmas Eve.
We are sorry to report the @,
! accident to Mr.. Charlie Bullecl
last Tuesday. His leg IVES canSh
r in the belt Of his planning mill IN
broken 30 badly that be had :
! go to the hospital at Wilnin4ton
e and we hear that the doctor
t there are going to amputsts it.
It is moving time now. soza
e going, some coming, ell huntiH,
: a better place.
. Oakdale, N. c., Dec. 81, l6N
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-01-07
Movements of the Peo>le Akeus
Barker'A
,ndence Of The RohesonsGn.

Correspondence Of The Rohesonixn.
Mr.. John Henry Powers 10
turned from Tampa, Fla. tast
week. Miss Minnie Tolar, Of
Shannon, spent last week with
Miss Pearl Inmap. viii
Maxwell, Of Lumberton, was g
welcome visitor here last week.
Misses Annie Balentine and
Bertha Gooden, Of Clarkton. uhs
spent Christmas with Miss Lottis
M'White, returned home last
week. Mr.. Arthur Whitted, Of
Glengary, spent Monday night
with Mr.. j. Norment Britt
Mr.. N. A. Andrews spent Christ
mas with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Nathan Andrews, Of Fair
mont.-Miss Mary Lee Mcmillan
has returned to Bankers after
spending a week ct her homo in
Raeford. Mr.. o. N. Britt ct
Kingsdale, spent Christmas nth
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. s F.
Britt. Mr.. D. c. Regain and
Mrs. John Regain. Of Hovells-
vile, spent Friday ct the dsni.
REV. F. F. Eure and fam
lily left Tuesday for their new
home at Evergreen and
Mrs. Judson Mcdonald, Of Rem
merit, spent Friday here With
relatives.-Mr w. M'Rhits, OF
Virginia, is visiting his mothar,
Mrs. Mary Eliza l'White.-Mr.
William Townsend. Of St Psura i,
spent last week with his dsngh.
ter, Mrs. James Powers.
MIR. L. HI. Townsend has sold
his farm to Mr.. Jones, Of Pork.
ton, and Mr.. Townsend vii
move to st. Paul'a.
Bankers, N. c., Jan. 2 1903