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The La Jara chronicle., 1909-09-24
THE ELECTRIC RAILROAD
La lara Citizens Have Plan
Explained to Them.

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the man who is string up the
valley from one end to the other
with his electric railroad and power
scheme, was in La Jara Wednes-
day night and about 30 citizens
gathered at Woodmen hall to here
his plan. He talked an hour and
half and held the attention of
his audience from first to last
Mr.. HuIit is a large dark man
and claims not to be ii promoter
but a salesman for the General
Electric Co. He is as full of
figures as the multiplication table
and without the use of notes of
of any kind statistical statements
regarding the valley, freight rates,
operating expenses, cost, etc, come
tripping from his tongue, crowding
each other trying to get out fast
enough.
Mr.. Hulit has been over in the
Arkansas valley for year past
building the Colorado Kansas rail
road, a system similar to the one
he wants to build here. Having
that proposition where it can go it
alone he turns his attention to
green fields and pastures new. He
came into the valley over the old
Southern Pacific survey from
Pueblo via West Cliff to the
northern part of the valley which
is the route he proposes to use for
his railroad. Mr.. Hulit proposes
to organize "A local company and
finance it by bonding the lands
without water rights. He outlines
the scheme IN brief as follows:
A farmer owns quarter section
of land without IA water right.
He executes a note running ten
years secured by a mortgage on
his land for $40 an acre In ex-
change he receives stock in the
company and the compauy's con-
tract to provide him with "A water
right (which in this case means Il
well and electrical pumping plant
to lift water for irrigation from
the underground how). These
papers are placed with a third
party to be delivered when the
plant is completed, but on the
notes bearing seven per cent.
interest, Mr. Hulit agrees to raise
the cash necessary to complete the
enterprise, multiplied of course by
5000 or SO quarter sections owned
by other farmers. The speaker
explained where the farmers get
off by saying that the cropping of
their land would pay the obli-
CATION to say nothing of the
increase in valuation which would
be from $50 to $40 per acre.
Dollar a ton freight rates to
Pueblo and cent mile passenger
rates are other attractive details
of the enterprise to say nothing of
electricity for power and lights at
less than cent per horse power
hour.
At the close of the meeting a
motion was passed that Chairman
d. E. Newcomb appoint COM
mittee of five to meet with like
committees from other towns and
make investigation of the plan.
Leroy Wilson, w. A. Braiden, G.
l. Smith, Chas. Magnes, and
Thos. McCunnitf were appointed
The La Jara chronicle., 1909-09-24

Buy your wall paper where you
please, then get Helms q Elibee
to hang it for you. All work guar
anteed tirst-class. No grating in
selling material.
The La Jara chronicle., 1909-09-24
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Special correspondence

last Sunday.
Fine dry weather still continues
and our farmers are very busy
gathering in the golden harvest,
potato digging is also at hand.
Enrolment of students in the
Academy is increasing rapidly and
all eigns fortell splendid school
for the ensuing year. There is
nothing but good words spoken by
students and patrons everywhere.
Miss Helen Greenwood of Amer.
lean Forks, Utah, arrived We'd
nesday morning to join the
Academy faculty. Miss Green
wood was a very successful and
popular teacher last year and her
return greatly pleases her many
friends and acquaintances.
A complete commercial course
has been added to the work in the
Academy in addition to the nor
nal and high school courses. AS
no one is barred from this school,
no matter what his faith may be,
this offers a splendid opportunity
for the young men and women of
our surrounding settlements.
Our community is again thrown
into mourning. The wife of Olin
Hutfaked died Tuesday morning,
Sept 21st, leaving "A little baby
girl but two days old, daughter
eight years of age and her sorrow
ing husband. She was a woman
of strong religious tendencies, a
most devoted wife and mother,
respected and beloved by her
large circle of friends. Her
bereaved husband and daughter
have the sympathy of the entire
community in this their hour of
sorrow At her request the body
was kept three days before burial,
the funeral taking place Thursday
afternoon. She left the following
touching poem:
THE DYING MOTHER.
Lay the gem upon my bosom.
Let me feel its sweet warm breath,
For strange spell DER me passes,
And | know that it is death.
Let me gaze upon the treasure,
Scarcely given ere | die,
Feel her rosy, dimpled fingers
Wander DER my cheek of ice,
| am passing through the waters
And the blessed shore appears,
Kneel beside me, husband dearest,
Let me kiss away thy tears.
Wrestle with thy grief, dear hus-
band,
Strive from midnight until day;
1t may leave an angels blessings
When it vanishes away.
Lay the gem upon my bosom,
'Tis not long she can be there.
See her, to my heart she nestles.
'Tis a pearl of love to wear.
IT, in after years, beside thee,
Sits another in my chair,
Tho her voice be sweetest music
And her face than mine more fair.
If cherub calls thee father,
Far more beautiful than this,
Love thy first born, Oh, my hus-
band,
Turn not from the motherless.
Tell her something of her mother,
You can call her by my name,
Shield her from the winds of sorrow,
If she errs, Oh, gently blame.
Lead her sometimes where I'm
sleeping,
| will answer if she calls,
And my breath shall stir her
riuglets
" hen my voice in blessing falls.
For her eyes will sparkle brighter,
Wondering oft from whence she
came
In her heart, when years pass DER
her,
And she learns her mothers name.
1t is said that every mortal
Walks between two angels here;
One records the ill, but blots it,
If before the midnight drear
He repents, with bitter SORROWS.
And to nohlar 6eals oSpiraS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-10
GERMAN REcLusE IN INDIA.
Lived Alone For Years and Refused
 Fortune He Had Inherited.

From Bangalore comes the strange story of German recluse named Kaspar Schieffmayer who lived alone in vil- lage near St Johns Hill and was found dead in. his room. having succumbed to d neglected attack of bronchitis
 MT. Schieffmayer went to. India about 30 years ago as specialist in agriculture for the government at Madras. but as the climate did not suit him he resigned the appointment Proceeding to Bangalore he purchased over 70 acres, and never left his estate. even temporarily, for the rest Of his life. He occupied a room about eight feet square, the only articles in It being a cot, a chair and a few cooking utensils. His food consisted of milk and eggs and loaf of bread sup piled to him daily. and the one coole whom he employed was always sent away before sunset
 A valuable stock of cows and pigs and some savage bull terriors were, in fact, all the companions of his life. His peculiar habits developed to such a pitch that he gave up wearing clothes except when obliged to see some rare visitors as came on business. This eccentric way of life which was believed to have turned the unfortunate agriculturist into a miscogy- mist and world hater.
 A few months before his death letter was forwarded to him from the German consul at Madras to inform him that he had come into considerable fortune, but the old hermit scorned to acknowl- edge the communication, and died inte- state
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-10

nought There is but one such battle ship afioat at the present time whose attachments may exceed those of the North Dakota. This is the Neptune, just launched for the British navy.
 The Neptune, however, will have to attain figures much in excess of speci- fications to accomplish this. The Bellrophen of the British navy, the best of the European .battleships, has made but 22.1 knots, as compared with the North Dakotas performance of 2225. No completed, building or float ing battleship of the German navy can challenge the North Dakota in speed.
 The speed record of the North DalSo- ta is double triumph for America. Not only does it give Us the fastest battlesnip in the whole world, but the very turbine engines which produced this enormous speed and remarkable economy were invented by an Amerl- can and built in this country. Only a few years ago Charles c. Curtis was working in Schenectady N. Y., per fecting his turbine engine which stands highest in the world of power today When Curtis, turbine was pro nolnced a success he disposed of it to the General Electric company, to he used to whirl the mighty electrical generators in the many power houses scattered all over the world But Cur tis reserved the marine rights for his engine and later formed company for the manufacture of turbine marine en- zines which produced the giant units aboard the North Dakota.
 The new Japanese Dreadnonght bat tleship Ibuld is equipped with Curtis turbine engines similar to those of the North Daokat. and her performance has been equally astonishing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-10
GREATEST BATTLEsHIP.
North Dakota Equipped With Amer
 ican Turbine Engines.


 American genius and American products again stand pre-eminent be- fore the world, for the new United States Dreadnought battleship, the North Dakota. equipped with American turbine steam engines, has just made a new speed record for ships of her class.
 The North Dakota is the fastest bat tleship of the Dreadnought type afloat, as well as one of the two most power ful battleships in the world. She has developed maximum speed of 22.25 knots and an average of 21 ,SS3, both or which are in excess of the best per formances of her sister ships, the Del aware of this country and the Bellro- phen of the British navy.
 In attaining this snrpassing speed the Curtis turbine engines of the North Dakota were forced to the develop ment of more horsepower than has been reached by any battleship af1oat. A maximum of 35, ,150 horsepower was recorded while 33,875 horsepower was the mean amount. The maximum number of revolutions of her propel- lers was 286 minute. It was found that 260 revolutions were sufficient to maintain the contract speed of 2l knots. Less coal and water per horse power were used to produce this enor- nous power than was ever recorded on battleship before.
 The North Dakota by her perform ances took precedence as a general first class battleship over any other afloat. Her sister ship, the Delaware, which was given her trials over. the same course. was in possession of this honor by her trial performances, but the figures rec Ned for the North Da- kota surpasa th-Ha of any other Dread-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-10
bROKAW ADVISES
 WIFE 0N KISSING Millionaire Vas Jealous of All
 Attentions to Her S1O,O00 FOR TELEGRAMS Mrs. Rrokaw Bushes as Charges Are Read in Court Against Illus
 band Which Had Caused
 Her To Sue.
S1O,OOO FOR TELEGRAMS

New York, December 9.-W. Gould Brokaw's telegraphic admonishment to his wife to be careful whom she kissed crimsoned her cheek and brought tears to her eyes today as it was read In the supreme court at Mineola, L. l. Yet this telegram was introduced by her coun- sel in an attempt to show the young millionaire's insane jealousy and un- reasonableness as justifying the sepa- ration for which Mrs. Brokaw is suing with s6o,000 year alimony. This was the second day of the trial.
 The telegram read as follows;
 You know what I told you about kissing the doctor. When he attempts to kiss you again tell him what you have promised your husband You know if he kisses you I should not want to kiss you again
 Mrs. Brokaw hung her head as the message was read and blushed furious ly. By agreement the name of the doc tor was not read in court.
 Previously in her testimony, Mrs. Brokaw told of a luncheon at which Doctor Chapman was a guest and which her husband, she testified, had inter- rupted and made scene, accusing her of wanting to elope with the doctor. The doctor on that occasion, she said, had threatened to have Brokaw ar rested for using unbecoming language.
 Incidents of the honeymoon trip through France as related by the plain tiff, enlivened todays proceedings. Smashing doors to get in her room. ex- cessive drinking and a cheerful invita- ton of his to come and look at new gun and some cartridges I have for you" were a few of the alleged oc- currences she testified that made her life miserable.
 Telegrams and letters between hus- band and wife, as introduced by Mrs. Brokaw's counsel, occupied prominent part of today's session. The entire bundle represented about s1o,000 in telegraph tolls, it was estimated. The defendants lawyer volunteered the ex- planation that MT. Brokaw sent some timzy 20 to 30 messages day. and that his wife replied with 900 and 30o-word messages, which she marked collect
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-10
4DisqracefuI Orgy" Turned Down.

Chicago, December 9.-The cumulative force of protests from clergy, civic organ izations, charity workers and citizens against the annual First ward ball" which in other years has been described as a disgraceful orgy, had its effect here today when Alderman John Coughlin an- nouneed that there would be no ball, and that concert would be given in its place next Monday night in the Coliseum No drinking or dancing will be allowed at the concert Mayor Busse said today that he had received letters threatening that his house would be blown up by bomb If he did not prohibit the ball.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-10
Urging Lurton's Nomination.

Washington. December e.-Friends of Judge Horace H. Lurton of Tennessee called on President Taft today to urge his nomination as associate justice of the supreme court. The President gave no indication as to what he would do in the matter. The callers included Senators Taylor of Tennessee, Bankhead and Johnson of Alabama and Newell San ders, republican state chairman of Ten nessee. Judge John Warrington of the same circuit as Judge Lurton is a guest at the White House and the President is understood to have conferred with him
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-10
Danger of Riotinq Ends.

Bedford, Ind, December 9.--The danger Of rioting in the strike of the union stone cutters in the great quarries here was eleminated today when the mill owners sent back to Chicago the imported strike breakers and the detectives that guarded them. Many of the stone mills are in full operation by members of an organ ixation that is rival of the general union, and the owners will now enforce against the strikers prosecutions for con tempt of the restraining order granted recently in the county court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-10
Powder Magazine Blown Up.

Knoxville, Tenn, December 9.-A spe- cial from Bulls Gap, Tenn, says that a dynamite and powder magazine of A. Donovan. railroad contractor, exploded there this morning. Isaac Buchanan was killed and w. H. Booth and Dana Berry were probably fatally injured. Others slightly hure were Ed Johnson, William Johnson, James Kesson and w. W. Harbison. It is claimed Buchanan entered tho powder house with lighted pipe. and the explosion followed. Win dow glass were broken in large num- ber of buildings in the town.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-10
Iona East Is Ended.

Rome, Ga, December 9.-After fast ing for 2s days, declaring that he would not eat until God told him to, William Tippin, wealthy mannfac- turer of this city, broke his fast yes terday. Tippin remained true to his declaration and refused all food, no matter how tempting. until he discov- cred that members of his family had put the white of an egg in glass of water he had drunk. After this dis coyery he said that it was useless for hi into fast longer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-10
coIdest Spot of All,

St. Paul, Minn.. December 9.-The cold est spot in the United States today was Devils Lake, N. D., where the murcury registered a degrees below zero ac- cording to the weather officers report. Moorehead, Ainn., was next with . tenn perature Of 70 below. Winnipeg, Man., reported 90 degrees below. The weather forecaster says that the temperature will be appreciably warmer by tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-10
Revolutionist Rearrested.

San Antonio, Tex, December s.--Inez Ruiz, the Mexican revolutionist who was recently discharged here after a hearing before United States Commissioner Scott, for want of sufficient evidence to sup port a charge of melting a revolution in Mexico, was today rearrested at the in stance, it is said, of Attorney General Wickersham. pending extradition. It is believed that he participated in tho Garza revolution F years ago. At that time he was captured. but escaped into this coun- f,.tr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-10
Newspaper Man Dead.

Paris, December s.-Lamar Middleton, correspondent for the Chicago News. died suddenly today after protracted illness of diabetes. He was . graduate of liar. yard university and came to Paris in 1897. MT. Middleton made . reputation as one of the most brilliant and capable correspondent in Paris. He leaves . widow and three children. The body will be cremated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-10
Railroad Is Leased.

Knoxville, Tenn, December s.-The Southern Railway has leased to the Vir- ginia and Southwestern railroad the line from Bulls Gap to Rogersville, Tenn, IS miles in length. It will be operated by the Virginia and Southewestern in con- nection with the Holston Valley road, which is now being completed from Moe casin Gap. Va, to Persie, Tenn, sta tion on the road just leased. The trans fer of control becomes effective January 1. It will gain a new short line from the southwestern Virginia coal fields to the southeast
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-10
Taft Accepts Invitation.

Washington, December 0-President Taft today accepted an invitation to at- tend the conservation convention to bs held at Indianapolis in February. The date will be arranged to suit his con- venience. When the President goes to the Indiana city he will likewise nake brief visits to Louisville, Cincinnati and Nashville. Tho itinerary will be arr ranged later
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-10
Brother of His Father,

Chicago, December 9.-Joseph Waldo Dux, Jr., months old, legally became the brother of his father here today when Judge Petit in the circuit court signed a decree of adoption giving the child to it's grandparents Joseph Dux and his wife. The child's mother is dead and his father lives with the elder Dux members of the family, who are the legal parents of the sons son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-10
coId ua. Severe Effect.

Hutchinson Kan, December 9.-The natural gas shortage, due to the in- creased use of gas for fuel during the present cold snap, Is felt severely here. Coal dealers have nearly exhausted their supply and refuse to furnish more than 300 pounds of coal to one consumer; the lighting plant is closed; street cars are stalled for want of power, and the public schools are closed indefinitely.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-10
Charles Taft on Politics,

Washington, December s.-Charles F. Taft urged today to say something about his presence in Washington and about the story of it's alleged political signifi- canoe, said: T have been exceedingly busy since coming here. but the question of the senatorship from Ohio has not been touched upon in any way. I am let- ting that drift. We have discussed rener- ally the political situation in Ohio. but that is all"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-10
Town Suffers From Fire.

Columbus, Ohio, December s.-The vil- lage of Utica, town of 900 people in Lincoln county. was practically wiped out by fire early today and one man, Edward Daum of Lancaster, guest of the Hotel Vance, was burned 10 death Thirty-five guests of the hotei had narrow escapes and were forced 10 rush to the. sidewalk in their nignt clothes The loss is placed at Slo'ovo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-10
houseboat Crushed.

St. Joseph, Mo. December 9.-With the thermometer at zero, l.. Murphy ana Harve Turner, Sioux City youths, who were floating down the Missouri river in a house boat, today encountered crush of ice floes which wrecked their habitation They fought their way to shore and arrived in St.. Joseph tonight nearly exhausted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-10
Reports of intense Cold,

Louisville, December A-RSports of In. tense cold in the north were received here today Norfolk, Neb., reported IS below zero; Omaha 12 below; Lincoln 1z below, ana Sioux City, Ia., 10 be- low. Here the official minimum vas above.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-10

The Birmlngham News: This nrm tDrs. DoHter C Dosiarl has been dolng huainess. in Birmingham conttnuouSiy for \ number of years and they hays vet to be accused of having. deait vn- fasrly with patient in any way what soevsr. They are both gentlemen Of tns hi~hest type and carry their honor and ssntlem anlineas into their businssH
 Axe- Herald: Drs. Do.ier ( Dcslsr. ionr standing record and approved abiiitfes entftle them to the proud dis tinction of standing At tue head of their profession. .
 The Birmingham Lsdger: Drg: Dox'er q Dosier are without doubt the best known special;sts in the South and their 1ane is dae entirely to their great oki1L
 Tho Southern Old Follow: We can- not add anything .o the reputation Drs Dorier & Doxier nave already acquired
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-10

Bank of England in the name of F. A. Warren and his credit was never ques- toned at the time. The first slip came when the word indorse' was spelled with e in a bill drawn on Buenos Ayres. That led to questions and though we planned to get sl,ooa,oO from South Afri- ca, we got away with only $50, 900.
 "But those were days without cable communication and we could have worked our scheme on the Bank of Eng land in the 40 days that took ships to come with warming. but for another little slip. By that time s500, ,0o0 had been paid Into Warrens' account at the Bank of England. We went to work to land bigger sum and drew a forged bill of ex- change on a city firm. Ii ought to have had two Inducements. We made the fatal error of giving it only one.
 That morning I had been to the Bank of England and had drawn s9O,000.i in notes and gold. and about midday made up my mind to go back for some more.
 seBut I had put off my errand five min utes two long, The mistake on the bill of exchange had been. discovered just be- fore I arrived To my surprise, when stepped to the counter was surrounded by bank clerks and private detectives and arrested.
 Excited crowds gathered as l was marched to Bow Lane police station and then sent to Newgate prison in van My trial. came on and I was remanded "A times-a record nurnber-for the ramin- cation of our plottings took long time to trace Moreover 1t took the police four months to capture the rest of the gang in New York and Cuba. Then we were all sentenced to imprisonment for life.
 we had a plan to escape from prison, but it was muddled. The warders were to be bribed but in our haste to pass $ooo in a bag they were upset and rolled out on the road, so the momentary chance was lost
 we served 20 years of our sentences and were then released on ticket-of- leave, afterward going to America. The Bidwel died there, and Mcdonnell was killed in San Francisco. I am the only survivor of the guilty quartet"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-10
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-10

It's warm at the Southside Rink. Go to the Rhoda Roy al Circus