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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-02-11
The Congress Engineer Corps.

The IA eminent engineers of the
congress committee. graduated from
the political caucus and ward primary
and now taking a postgraduate course
In the house OF representatives, de
liver vastly important message to
the world. They have had a little
junket down TO Panama and back,
opened few bottles of cheer on the
voyage. drawn to some poker hands,
and decided-pronuncing their judg.
ment by wireless telegraph-that the
Panama canal. as Il Is now building,
has their strongest professional ap.
proyal. They could build a Panama
canal like that once every two years
between congress district campaigns.
VIII those men of the merely tech
nical sphere OF America and Europe.
whose business Is rearing dams. dig
ging canals and Harvesting water
power. and who express the grayest
doubts OF the success and even of the
possibility Of completion Of the plan
In It's present form-will those green
horns and amateurs now please be
good2
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FALSE MOVE BY GOVERNMENT.
Important Question Involves Freedom
Of the Press.

II seems very doubtful whether
congress could. II IL wished, create
the crime OF libeling the government
as such, and as distinguished from
libel OF public officials for which they
may seek personal redress like other
citizens The constitution says that
congress shall make no law abridg
ing freedom OF speech or Of the press"
Any hostile criticism OF governmental
acts would probably be construed as
libelous by the officials responsible
for those acts And instead OF seek.
ing a personal vindication 1t would
doubtless be convenient for such Off.
cials to have the power Of the nation
put forth 10 vindicate them, as Mr..
Roosevelt now seeks to have II put
forth for his brotherin-law.
Congress once tried TO do this very
thing. By the sedition act Of 1898 II
denounced as a crime "any false, scan.
dalous and malicious writings against
the government OF the United States,
or either house OF congress, or the
president" But even in that effort
which lasted only about three years
came near causing a revolution, and
started the destruction of the Fed
eralist party. there was no attempt
TO make the relatives of the president
sacrosanct or to confer upon his per
sonal friends special exemptions not
enjoyed by other citizens.
In view OF the results OF the one
open attempt TO Great the crime OF
lese majeste-of constructive treas.
on-in this country II is not surpris.
ing that congress asks under what law
these prosecutions are made, that it
may repeal II. And II is not TO be be
lieyed that the courts will sanction
the efforts OF Mr., Roosevelt and Mr..
Bonaparte TO make the presidency an
office held by grace OF God" and
therefore not only above criticism, but
shielding also from criticism all the
personal friends and relatives of its
temporary incumbent. This is not a
monarchy yet.-Chicago Inter Ocean
(Rep)
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carriage for "Uncle Joe" in the Future

Jewel Il was suggested that the gov
eminent ought to keep vehicle for
the vice-president.
The bait was swallowed in connec.
ton with the line and pole and the
legislative executive and judicial APP
preparation bill provides that the
vice-president and speaker shall each
have a carriage.
Il was figured that two prancing
horses for each. with an appropriate
conveyance having four wheels aud a
vanished body. would cost the gov
eminent 5000, and that lump sum
was allowed for the innovation.
The item. which is incorporated for
the first time. does not specify wheth-
err either OF the officials shall have one
or two horses. a roekaway. victoria,
trap or phateon II simply specifies
horses and carriages. That is GER
tainly sufficient for one OF the plain
people like uncle Joe" Cannon.
Up TO this time the president and
members OF the cabinet were the only
ones Uncle Sam provided with horses
and carriages.
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|A loMOblLES viii become a part
~ OF Tie White House equipment In
le administration OF William n. Taft.
Sang the place In a measure OF the
o's's and carriages now used As a
means OF locomotion IN and around
Ashingion by the members of the
'''a''eit family one of President
'',s,'e'ls pet aycrsions is the auto.
-oo''' He has declined TO purchase
car ana only IN two or three I'm.
'u'es has he ever consented 10 be
PASSENGER IN one. On the other
.alu Mt. Taft is very fond OF the au.
.Loo','' In the late political cam.
asn ne made many tours in high
o1'r cars, notably on his visit 10
'sN YORK, where he was compelled
make long jumps In accordance
"1 arrangements made for him by
national and state committees.
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ssOo,oco,oco FOR THE CANAL.
Cost Of Panama Cutting Worth Con
sldsra'on by Taxpayers.

Some time ago. in view OF certain
Information In It's possession. the
Journal warned It's readers that the
estimated cost Of the Panama canal
would be raised to half billion dol
lars; that the lock canal would be
abandoned in favor OF sea.level ca.
nal, and that eventually the present
route would probably be abandoned al
together.
Therefore they will not be surprised
to read in this mornings Tribune, the
personal organ Of Mr. Roosevelt and
Judge Taft, that the country Is TO
be treated 10 few little surprises as
10 the real nature and cost Of the
governments undertaking. in Joining
the two big oceans"
The Tribune quite naturally takes a
very personal interest in the canal.
Therefore II presents in the best pos
sble light the fact that our own Sen.
ator Hopkins has introduced a bill 90
make the cost limit $500. 1000. 900. The
original appropriation Of $4,000, 900
has all been expended. and the work
Is not one.thlrd done. The people OF
the United States are asked for $685.
100000 more for a lock canal, and
there is no assurance that even that
vast sum will cover the cost.
As the Journal foretold. the next
step will be the announcement, after
Judge Taft and his six engineers
make their inspection. that the lock
canal is unfeasible and we must have
a sea-level ditch. On the basis OF ex
perience. the government may spend
81 ,00O. 100000 on that before aban'
doning It in favor OF some more prac'
tical route.
The canal bogey is very real. Tho
"Pooh. Pooh" attitude Of certain time
serving newspapers will no longer de-
ceive the people. One OF these days
the whole Infamous truth about the
Panama deal from first TO last will
be told. and more than one popular
idol will be found TO have feet of clay
Chicago Journal.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-02-11

,,stuNCrON -Buneted from pil.
|W sr 10 post Tor q quarter OF cen
y, he United states civil service
omission is crying at the doorstep
~ committee on appropriations Of
\, house OF representatives..
GIVE me a home of my own" is the
,,l,dye appeal Of this national waif
,r,orrb established permanently In
ma Affairs OF the government. the civil
.s,iss commission Is a homeless wan
1..ar without a place TO lay its weary
r.,i Five times since It's establish
nept In 1888 O. has been turned out OF
Joor. and forced TO seek new living
,r,rers Now u r. asking congress
n, 100000 With which 10 build a mod
=, dwelling place where u may be Sc
,s-s from eviction and where It's work
nav be- carried on IN a proper and dig
rifel manner IN asking congress for
home tlc commission has not been
content 90 follow the conventional
rnc,.ce 81 pointing out how much
money will be- saved In rentals. The
moral element Ia the proposition Is I'm.
por,ant also. according 10 the Official
Communication addressed to the presi.
ant by the commission and by him
transmitted 10 congress.
a man is hardly a respected head
O,a family until he owns a roof un.
ter which be- may gather that family
says ODE commission. ANY bureau or
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-02-11

|M ORE than half the membership OF
vi 'he United States senate and not
quite Laif Of the membership Of the
ouse Of representatives In the pres.
b, house come from cities and towns
PIN more than 10000 population. OF
he ,l6 members OF both houses who
ZONE from cities and towns 81 are In
BE- senate and isj In the house OF rep
reseniatlycs OF the senators 80 are
BON the northern states and only 10
BON The southern states. while among
BE- representatives ii5 are from the
hor'h and only 80 from the south
he leadership Of both the house and
eaa'e ON the Republican side ~
arge'y confined 10 men nom the
unes, while the Democratic leader.
PIP in tho house especially. Is divided
anong mon from the smaller commu.
ffies Scctioually the states OF Mary.
-ni Kentucky and Missouri have
o'en Included among the southern
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I'll NVlE JOE" CANNON. plain
h. farmer and untitled speaker OF
mousse. viii soon blossom ON, ana
KIM Oa more airs that a hummlpg bird
VA "A Two sets Of wings. lie is going
no. ea'' a carriage with two pranolng
' n, and a colored coachman'
a,r ,v WI" w, dash along Pennsylyania
|Fn ',aGe Ike a real plutocrat and thew
, l', IN The eyes Of the commoa .a,,n.
N pll'ng along on his weary wav isor
|bisa ma EARS Uncle Joe" has oocu.
smoked M, 'V a. seat Of a trailer and
bad coo' 1'' Porto Rican cigar in peace
lpped oya- zoe OF rural simplicity
|ered n, ,', 10 the senate and whls.
|Lsye A cs,., speaker Cannon should
'''se' To make consistency
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-02-11

II is noted with pleasure that the
Big Noise In Washington is now linn.
tied to something less than few
weeks. But Il promises TO become
holster as the end draws near.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-02-11

As We understand II, Mr.. Roosevelt
thinks Tillman's speech was com
plete yindication for the White House
in fact. everything that transpires vim
dicates the White House.
The La Jara chronicle., 1909-12-10
3EVENTS OF THE WEEK

Go to church Sunday 1t will
do you good.
o. Bever is home from "A trip to
Routt county.
See Kavalec. He's Notary, and
does everything.
The two year old son OF Andrew
. Nelson is quite sick.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Barber, Thursday, Dec. 9, a son.
Fresh bread, fruits, vegetables,
meats, always at q. G. divers.
Trade at home. La Jara mer-
chants have the goods at the right
prices.
The Black sale Wednesday was
we'll attended and fair prices
realized.
o. P. Leon, practical watch
maker and jeweler. At Hamilton's s
drug store, La lara.
If you want it done right, 90 to
Kavalec. His many years of ex-
perience may save you money.
Genuine peach brandy, for
medicinal, family or fishermen S
use. Guaranteed. At Club Saloon.
W. P. Fisher, the real estate
man, returned yesterday from an
extended trip through the southern
state.
Plenty of cheap money to let on
Conejos county ranches for l, 2, 3,
4 or > years by The La Jara State
Bank.
Ed. Cortez was in from his ranch
Wednesday and was a pleasant
caller at this Office. He has been
away from home, buying cattle in
New Mexico.
Oakley LaRue left the first of
the week for California via the
southern route. He intends visit
ing Oregon and Washington be-
fore returning three or four months
hence.
We have a number of those new
steel safety deposit boxes left.
Gather up all your insurance
policies, deeds, documents, notes,
etc, come and get box at the
special offer of 50 from now till
January 1st, 1911.
A little son of Frank Orton of
Richfield died suddenly Tuesday,
aged three years, after an illness
of some weeks from which he was
thought to be recovering The
funeral was held Wednesday,
burial being at Sanford.
Al In
The La Jara chronicle., 1909-12-10
TO THE PUBLIC NOTICE

On Saturday, Dec. 18th at two
o'clock p. M, l shall offer for sale
at public auction at the east door
of the La Jara Drug Store, all my
household goods, pictures, orna-
ments. garden tools, etc. Particu-
lars in detail in the next issue
of The Chronicle.
III. O. ELLIS.
The La Jara chronicle., 1909-12-10

The Club saloon is favorite
place to get a good cigar.
All kinds of woven wire fencing
at Murphy -Newcomb Hardware Co.
The universal favorite, Old
Homestead whiskey, always on
hand at The Club saloon.
Mrs. Sven Peterson departed
Sunday night for visit of several
months in Provo, Utah.
A piece of our Hand Painted
Poppy Chinaware makes a hand.
some Christmas gift. Hamilton
Drug Store.
l.. ID. Eskridge came in from
Denver Monday and after attend
ing to business matters left for
home Tuesday night.
Buy your wall paper where you
please, then get W. G. Helms to
hang it for you. All work guar
anteed st-class. No grating in
selling material.
Hon. l.. A. Norland returned
from Monte Vista to attend the
regular meeting of the county
commissioners Tuesday and went
back again next day to finish up a
plumbing contract.
Engine No. 52S, exploded about
II O'Clock Tuesday night just
as Engineer S. A. Hubbard closed
the throttle before entering the
yards at Blanca. Fireman w. b.
Chase and Brakeman Joseph West
berg were standing on the running
board between engine and tender
When the crown sheet of the
boiler gave way they received the
full force of the explosion. Chase
was blown into the coal on the
tender and received "a fractured
skull and internal injuries from
which he died five hours later
Westerberg was blown about sc
feet from the engine and also
received fracture of the skull.
He was taken to the Salida hospi-
tai where it is said he will recover.
The engineer escaped unhurt
MIR. Chase was about 25 years of
age and unmarried. He was on
the narrow gauge run here until a
few months ago. The body was
sent to his former home in Virginia
for burial The wrecked engine
was pulling train of Ia cars of
cattle and hogs east. 1t had only
been out of the shops two months
and was supposed to be in good
repair.
The La Jara chronicle., 1909-12-10

Mrs. c. c. Flintham is home
from Denver
On the corner-the Murphy
Newcomb Hardware Co.
Nice geese for sale at 81 each.
Call at Mrs. G. G. Flintham's.
Mrs. E. l.. Blackburn and
daughter visited Alamosa Tuesday
night.
DIR. Davis, Dentist, at La Jara
every Thursday at Hamiltons
Drug Store.
Joel Grantham of the Alamosa
bottling works was booking orders
here Monday.
DR.. Seabright gives special at
tention to the fitting of school
children's eyes.
District Manager Brown of the
telephone company has been trans
ferred to Telluride.
Kavalec has the most complete
line of legal and conveyance blanks
in the county. See him.
The Ladies' Sewing Circle hold
fancy work sale in the Shemwell
building tomorrow.
The Club saloon has received a
consignment of the famous Hill &
Hill whiskey made in old Kentucky.
Buggies, car load just received
at the Murphy Newcomb store on
the corner, The kind you want.
Young men, our box stationery
is being watched by the girls.
Don't wait long. Hamilton Drug
Store.
Prof. Loren A. Nelson of the
faculty of the San Luis Stake
Academy at Manassa was in La
Jara on business Tuesday and
was a pleasant caller at The
Chronicle office.
Since the New Year is about
here the following resolution
should be made by everyone who
owns a home: Resolved, that
will take out II policy in a good,
safe, fire insurance company repre-
sented by Kavalec.
A. p. Mortensen of Sanford, who
has been employed for "A number
of months in the Spriestersbach
store at Alamosa, resigned last
week, and Sunday night accom-
panied by his wife left for Salt
Lake City. r. E. Mortensen and
wife were also of the party who
will be absent some weeks seeing
the sights and visiting in Utah.
On another page E. B. Aker
advertises his live stock and farm
tools at public sale next Tuesday
at the Geo. \. Lovett ranch. He
has some unusually attractive
bargains for some lucky man and
no doubt there will be large
crowd present. Mr.. and Mrs. Aker
intend moving into town to live.
The La Jara chronicle., 1909-12-10
FARMS TO RENT.

MIR. G. B. Christy of Malvern,
Iowa, owns two or three desira BILE
ranches which he wishes to rent.
Enquire at La Jara State Bank.
The La Jara chronicle., 1909-12-10
Notice to Ny Friends
and Customers.

If your name is on our books,
please settle before the first of the
year. l do not send out statements,
but will upon request, or failure
to comply with above request.
You might receive a very agree
able surprise on Christmas day if
you will call.
The La Jara chronicle., 1909-12-10
O. B. CASE.

An attack of the grip is often followed by
a persistent cough, which to many proves a
great annoyance. Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy has been extensively used and with
GOOD success for the relief and cure Of this
cough. Many cases have been cured after
all other remedies had failed.
The La Jara chronicle., 1909-12-10


received at Murphy -Newcomb's.
Mrs. Douglas Bernard is home
from visit at Colorado Springs.
The best assortment of Christ
mas post cards in town. Hamilton
Drug Store.
Anyone wishing electric door
bells or any kind of electrical work,
see Frank Webb.
Ponds and rivers froze over the
first of the week and the boys say
skating is good.
FOR SALE-Four Stag hounds,
good coyote dogs. Two months
old. Enquire of j. S. Knight.
A d. & r. G. work train arrived
Monday night and Tuesday morn
ing began filling in around the
depot with cinders.
w. A. Braiden went to Denver
Tuesday night to sell two cars of
San Luis valley porkers shipped
from this station Monday.
A concert will be given by the
Epworth League at the M. E.
church Tuesday night. A fine
program is being prepared.
The Christmas present of last
year is gone but not forgotten"
and we have some new ones for the
anxious children this year in their
place. Hamilton Drug Store.
$. d. Phelen and family have
returned to their former home in
Oklahoma after a brief journey
through New Mexico. Mr.. Phelen
failed to find a suitable location
for a soda pop factory.
Lost. His home, furniture and
everything by fire. Sentenced to
l.another 40 years OF hard labor.
Why? Because he did not have n
policy in Kavalec's good old reli-
able companies.
Judge Holbrook will hold court
in Silverton next week for Judge
Pike and finish up in Conejos
county later. Judge Pike is re
covering from his illness but it will
be several months before he can
resume his duties on the bench.
w. M. Clarke, a registered phar-
macist of many years experience,
was an arrival yesterday morning
to accept a position with w. W.
Seyfer in the La Jara drug store.
He has been a resident of Colo
RADIO Springs for number of
years, is acquainted with several
of our citizens and comes with
the very highest recommendations.
Mrs. Clarke will remain in Colo
RADIO Springs during the winter
months.
Andrew Herbst of The Club
encountered a couple of hold-ups
on his way home Monday night
about ~ o'clock. AS he was cross
ing the railroad track his little
fox terrier dog uncovered two men
standing in wait behind box car.
Mr.. Herbst made bluff at having
a gun, although he was unarmed,
and invited the foot-pads to come
on. Instead of accepting his ivita-
ton, however, they turned and
made off through the darkness as
fast as their legs could carry them.
A number of young people met
last Friday evening at the home
of W. A. Braiden and organized
the La Jara Literary Society.
Rev. B. F. Turner was elected
president, to serve term of one
month; Ed. Weist, vice. president,
and Miss Ida May Reeder, secre-
tary. The society designs to meet
at the school house each Friday
evening with the exception that
each 4th meeting will be held at
the home of one of the members
and will be called a social meeting.
The La Jara chronicle., 1909-12-10

Do you know that Group can be prevented?
Give Chamberlain's Cough Remedy us soon
as the child becomes hoarse or even after the
croupy cough appears and it will prevent the
, attack. 1t is also a certain cure for Group
: and has never been known to fail.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-16
Grundy Center News.
specia. to rn,ss-l.cpupllcap

epecia! to Republican.
Grundy Center, Feb. 16.--The Water
loo and Grundy Center basketball
team met in combat at this place Sat
urday evening, with the result that
the local team walked off with the
game, by the score of 4S to 80, Frost
In the contest between the girls teams,
the local team easily defeated the
Waterloo team, to the tune of Is to 3,
Dena Boldt of the local team being the
star OF the evening. A return match
between these teams will be played
In Waterloo, on March s. The local
teams have developed some excellent
players this year.
The Baptist church people have
ton of a parsonage during the sum
mer, on one OF the lots where the old
parsonage stood The money has been
raised. plans adopted and the church
is now advertising for bids. the work
to begin as soon as the weather will
permit.
A union Lincoln service was held at
the Methodist church Sunday evening,
the meeting being addressed only by
laymen. Rev. Black, of the Methodist
church, was master Of ceremonies, and
addresses were made by Attorneys H.
A. Willoughby, r. A. Crazy, w. G..
Kerr and by A. e. Metzgar. The
weather being very stormy, the at
tendance was not SO large as had been
expected.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-16
Montezuma School Teacher
Wants Damages of $1,000
For Alleged SANDER
MISS ETHEL HARMON PLAINTIFF
Girl of 10 Years Brings Suit in su
perior Court Of erinnelI Against
Maggie Wells, Who Accused Her Of
Being mot Decent and Unfit to
Teach School,"
Special to Times Republican.

Grinnell Feb. 16.--An interesting
suit for damages brought by one young
woman against another will be tried
out in the new superior court here Al
leging that the remarks made by Mag
gle Wells, of Montezuma, were of a ma
ture to damage her reputation, Miss
Ethel c.. Harmon, aged 10 years, also
Of Montezuma, has filed in the superior
court OF Grinnell a suit for $4,000 dam
ages.
The statement given in the petition
as being Objectionable was "She is not
decent and she is not fit to teach
school"
Miss Harmon, 1t is said, was en-
gagged to teach school in the country
near Montezuma- She maintains in her
petition that she had always had a
good reputation for decency and that
when Maggie Weels made her states
ments she knew it. 1t Is charged that
the defendant circulated a rumor
among several parties to the fleet
above stated.
The trial will come up during the
February term. which begins Feb. %.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-16
JOHN LAMBERT DEAD.


Pioneer Citizen and Former Resident
Of New Sharon Victim of Paralysis.
Des Moines, Feb. 16.--After an Ill
ness of nearly seven months due to
an attack of paralysis, John Lambert,
aged "A, died at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. A. e. Shipley, 1928 East
Thirteenth street. Mr.. Lambert is sur
vived by his wife, and several children.
Mrs. Shipley, Miss Lillian V. Lambert.
professor of English literature at the
Iowa State Normal School: Mrs. JOS
eph l.. Hancock. OF Chicago: e. C. and
+. A. Lambert, of What Cheer, Iowa.
Mr.. lambert was born In Canada
and coming to the United States at an
early age settled in New York Later
he came west and in an early day
made the trip across the plains to the
Pacific coast with party Of emf
grants Mr.. Lambert then lived in I'LL
nois and Minnesota, He came to Iowa
about forty years ago, going to New
Sharon first and then to What Cheer.
where he was actively engaged in the
boot, shoe and grocery business with
his two sons.