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The La Jara chronicle., 1910-09-30

day.
S. w. Burke and son, and ID.
o. Jeffrey leave to-day on IA hunt
ing trip.
That heating stove, see ours.
The Murphy-Newcomb Hardware
Com pany.
The Excelsior ditch people are
putting in new headgate on the
Alamosa river.
Hot air, hot water and steam
heating plants. See the Murphy
Newronb Hardware Co.
Can make limited number of
farm loans at low rate of in
terest. The La lara State Bank
Il. J. Kavalec, cashier of the
La lara State Bank, was among
the visitors at the Monte Vista
fair.
Mrs. f. NJ. Cadwallader and
son left Sunday night for South
Dakota to make residence on a
homestead.
If you want IL notary of many
years experience, go to X. }. ka-
valec. He understands all kinds
of conveyancing.
Mrs. A. p. Smith was an arrival
from Kansas, Wednesday, for a
visit with her brothers and sis
ters, the Weist family.
None but the best of wines and
whiskeys are sold at the Club
Buffet. A fine line of bottled
goods for family use.
Roy c. Palmer of Denver, is
here visiting his friend Harry
Kinton. They leave to-day for
a trip to the mountains.
Come and see our Niggar-head
Cameron Lump Coal before you
put in your winter stock. the
Home Lumber, Coal & Grain Co.
DR.. Blissard caught a 312
pound rainbow trout, measuring
90 inches in length, Wednesday
near Broyle s bridge on the Cone
jos.
Mrs. Chris Snyder left to-day
for Provo, Utah, accompanied by
MIR. Snyder's mother, who will
make her home there in the flu
ture.
Juan Martinez of the La Jara
Mill, won the fancy quilt ratified
by the Modern Woodmen at their
dance last night. The quilt
brought $19.
See our new line of ladies and
gentlemen s watches. A nice Sc
lection of standard watches at
reasonable prices. w. w. Seyfer
La Jara Drug Store.
Buy your coal now of the HON
Lumber, Coal & Grain Company
at summer storage prices. If you
don t, you will surely wish you
had next winter when there is no
coal to be had at any prize.
II. w. Wallace of Emerson, To-
wa, was a pleasant caller at The
Chronicle office yesterday. He
bought 400 acres of the Fullen-
weider ranch last year and came
out to look at the crop which he
found very good.
Fred J. Gregory, of the Branch
bar in AlamOsa and DR.. Orr were
here in the DOCTORS auto We'd
nesday. 1t was Mr.. Gregory S
lucky day. He won gun at a
rattle and to even things up kel-
ly made him a present of his pet
coyote.
When ROOSEVELT says
My Policies" he means his prin-
ciples in governmental affairs,
but when use the term, |
am talking insurance, represent
ing the leading fire insurance
companies. See me before you are
insured. Thos. McCunniff.
Mr.. S. X. Hooper, general pas
senger agent of the ID. & r. G.
after many years of service, has
The La Jara chronicle., 1910-09-30

McCunniff.
Lap Robes and Horse Blankets
at the MurphyNewcomb Hard
ware store.
Steve set up without profanity.
Tell the Murphy yNewcomb Hard
ware Co., your troubles.
Geo. n. Seeley was home Sun
day but left again Monday for
the irrigation congress.
You can buy good coal of the
Home Lumber, Coal & Grain Com
pany at the same price you can
buy poor coal of others.
Joe Dowd and Myron Guymon
struck out for the hills Tuesday
to look after their cattle and
maybe take IA shot at deer.
Just a few more of those steel
safety deposit boxes left. Price
only $500 a year. Secure one at
once. The La Jara State Bank.
A. Il. Williams, the surveyor,
has gone to San Luis to do some
civil engineering for the Costil-
la Estate Company on the San
chez reservoir.
Leroy Wilson visited Denver
and Pueblo the first of the week.
He says the Conejos county dis
play at the irrigation congress
was the finest there.
We will trade you a quarter
section or a half section of Texas
land for your place and as
sune your mortgage. Come and
see us. The Trans Mississippi In
vestment Company.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Burnham
will move into town having ia
ken the johnson house for the
winter. Mr.. and Mrs. ID. Bernard
who have been living there, are
going to Rocky Ford.
We carry in stock full line of
all the standard preparations in
Guiding Park, Davis & Co., Mercks
and Squibbs chemicals. Every
drug used in our prescription de
partment is the very best and
p.u est. No substitution under
any circumstances. w. W. Sey-
fer, La Jara Drug Store.
The Democratic county conven-
ton for the nomination of full
county ticket has been called for
next Monday, October 3, at Cone
jos. Judge McCunniff says that
the primary for La Jara precinct
will be held Saturday evening at
7 30 at the town hall. By the
way, the judge is candidate for
county assessor and man bet
ter qualified for the position prol
ably does not live in the county.
For the Woodmen of the World
log rolling at AntOnito next Tues
day, there will be special train
leaving Creede at 6 o. o'clock in the
morning, reaching La lara about
$50 and returning after the ball
or whenever the majority of the
crowd elects. One fare for the
round trip from all stations.
Seventy cents from La Jara Head
Council |. i. Boak and Head Clerk.
C. b. Benson will be at Antonito.
A class of about 30 will be init
ated and there will be ball
game, dance and a banquet.
Del Norte lodge Women of Wood
craft will give fancy drill.
Everybody invited.
While j. p. McKelvey was show
ing DR.. Schenck 30-30 rifle of
new pattern, Thursday, the wea-
pom was accidentally discharged.
The soft nose bullet went through
2x4 timber in the window and
divided making two holes in the
window of the Murphy-Newcomb
Hardware store across the street.
One portion passed within a foot
of son of H. A. Arthur, who
was standing at counter in the
store and chipped a large piece
out of an axe handle. Another
portion passed on the other side
of young Arthur. A young man
The Detroit times., 1910-06-08
s. SHERWOOD IS
TAKEN BY DEATH
Aesd Detroit Business Man Is Victim
q Paralysis--Charter Member of
Simpson N. E. Church.

Arson 9. Sherwood. one OF Detroit's
Oldest citizens. died early Tuesday
morning. at No. $50 Third-ave.. where
he had been living recently. pending
repairs to his own home at No. 100
Bagg-st.
Mr.. Sherwood was stricken with
pneumonia early in March. and when
physician and relatives believed ne
was on a fair way to recovery he sur
tered q stroke OF paralysis which was
the cause OF death.
Mr.. Sherwood was born near Dams
Vile. N. ". SO years ago. and came
10 Detroit 10 live In 1852. For many
years he was the representative OF
the Whitman q Barnes Implement co.
and was well-known 10 Detroit and
Michigan business men. One or the
oldest members OF the Central NJ. +.
church. when the congregation had
meeting house at Woodward-ave. and
Sfate-st.. the present site OF Sigels
store. Mr.. Sherwood was also one or
the charter members OF Simpson Nj.
T.. church. His address al the
foitieth anniversary OF the building
OF the latter church. held last winter,
was q feature of that celebration One
daughter. Mrs. Frank 5. Robinson.
survives.
Funeral services will be held Thurs
day afternoon at 2 o'clock. with pri-
waite interment In Elmwood cemetery.
The Detroit times., 1910-06-08
LOIS MOLD ORDERED TO COURT
Must Be Produced in Lansing Wednes-
day: Mother Seeks Possession.

day; Mother Seeks Possession.
Miss Ada Freeman. probation officer.
has been ordered to produce Lois Mold.
the 12-year-old girl charged with per
jury. in the supreme court In Lansing,
Wednesday. where her mother will
make an effort to get possession OF the
girl
Lois recently wrote letter 10 the
supreme court. asking that she be al
lowed To remain in custody OF Miss
Freeman. and be placed in St Agnes
home
Lois is the girl who. recently. in the
recorders court. gigged back on her
story OF her fathers treatment OF her.
and enabled him to escape a long term
OF Imprisonment. She has since been
in the custody of the juvenile court.
which objects to her relatives getting
the care OF the girl
II was only recently that the mother
entered the case. She was divorced
from her husband several years ago,
and the girl was given To her husband.
She claims that she did not learn of
her daughters trouble until recently.
The Detroit times., 1910-06-08
CLAIMS SONS BODY.
Russell @. Ransom's Father Not
Surprised At Tragedy.

George W. Ransom, father of Rus
sell G. Ransom. who. Sunday after
noon. shot and killed his wife. and
then sent bullet crashing through
his own brain. arrived In the city from
Cleveland. Tuesday morning. and
claimed the body OF his son. He will
take the body to Romeo, Mich. for
burial.
The father said that he was little
surprised when the news OF the
tragedy reached him. He said he had
known for some time OF the young
mans habits and feared that he would
do something desperate.
II had known that he was a drug
fiend," the father said. and I feared
something like this. | started him In
business twice. but because OF his
habits both ventures were failures.
He was my boy. though. and l will
give him a good burial and remember
him as he once was
The Detroit times., 1910-06-08
TO ENTERTAIN scRIBEs.
viii q. Wreford 10 Named Chairman
Of Committee For Eiks' Convention.

OF NoWUtttcc ToF GtHs SouSc"hS".
Plans for the entertainment OF visit
ing newspapermen during the Elks'
convention In July were outlined AT a
banquet given In the Belle Isle Casino.
Monday evening. by the executive
committee OF that lodge. VIII b. Wre-
ford was appointed chairman OF
committee TO provide automobiles Tor
the scribes In the big parade that Is
being planned. Robert X. Davis. sec.
rotary Of the Elks' executive commit
tee. expects TO have 1000 automobiles
I'm line.
Mr.. Davis will meet representatives
OF the Detroit manufacturers, Wednes-
day to complete details for the repre-
sentation OF the automobile industry
In the parade. The local manufactur.
ers have formed committee OF which
VIM. r. Metzger Is chairman.
The dinner In the Belle Isle Casino
was attended by Chairman Frederick
s. Burgess, Allen w. Atterbury. Geo
w. Burkhardt and John B. Whelan.
OF the Elks' executive committee:
Robert X Davis. Theodore Z, Quinby
and VIII II. Wreford. and representa-
tives Of all the English and German
daily newspapers In Detroit.
The Detroit times., 1910-06-08

Whether you call IL piazza or veran-
da, il IT is anything larger than
yard-square front stoop." you can
transform II into that last development
OF the modern home, the porch parlor,
OF the outdoor living room.
As shade and seclusion are the es-
sentials in a comfortable outdoor sit
ting room, IL Is for them that the first
expenditure is generally made. Morn
ing glory. wild cucumber wistaria or
the fragrant white honeysuckle make
ideal summer screening: and the moon
flower, though its foliage is coarse
and its scent is heavy, is liked for It's
rapid growth in sunny exposures.
The old-fashioned chairs and an DID
sofa, long stored away in the attic
may be resurrected and brought forth
10 do duty once more. A few cents
worth OF paint on this old furniture
and several cushions which nimble
fingers have covered with bright-col
ored fabrics. will do wonders in the
way OF Frightening up this outdoor sit
ting room. Women make pillow Gov
ers OF everything from gray calico to
burlap for their porches. The dis
terminating. OF course. choose fabrics
which will not fade In the sun. such
as checked ginghams, braided denims,
linen crash, printed India cotton. or
chintz OF large design and brilliant
hue. Mating and ruffia make the best
of porch pillows, for they can be
cleaned indefinitely. Unbleached
muslin. stenciled with peacocks or
owls. is pretty and serviceable.
For the floor covering the old-fash.
toned rag carpet Is the best OF all
and the newest, The afternoon tea
table may be covered with unbleached
crash embroidered In Bulgarian colors
or with the snowy hemstitched luncn-
The Detroit times., 1910-06-08
A CUP OF TEA ON the PORCH

cloth which has perhaps been made
from don't tellD the recently worn
cut table cloth.
The hammock. too. is Indispensable,
and here. again. may the gay cushions
be used. A willow chair or two are
useful and decorative as well.
II, as is often the case. the porch
is TO be used as an outdoor sleeping
room for the baby. inclose one end
With curtains OF duck or denim which
run smoothly on small rods. This
makes a nook free from drafts on
windy days, and from the heat OF a
midsummer noon. And mother. too,
may nap while baby is sleeping, for
she knows how much more refreshing
this outdoor rest will be for tired
muscles and nerves. than the stuny
bedroom. Some sleep in the open sir
as a cure for nervous prostratlon,
some to improve their compilations,
others-just because they want to
and hold that TO be reason enough.
And the summer girl. She. too, sees
possibilities, for she often uses the
outdoor sitting room 10 ensnare the
unsuspecting bachelor. She crochets.
for crocheting shows OF her busy fin
gers, and while she's really idle. she
looks energetic. 1t was a canny bach
elor who discovered how canny is the
summer girl when she crochets neck
ties OF spool silk.
She made them three years ago, and
year before last. and last year. and she
is going TO crochet them all this sum
mer. even though they can now be
bought. machine made, for so cents
apiece.
"Spools OF silk are round and slip
perry" observes this experienced gen.
tieman. They Just naturally fall. and
roll and fall again. So when a man
The Detroit times., 1910-06-08
TRIES TO CARVE NEIGHBoRs.
Marshall Raises Humpus and
Draws $50 Fine.

David Marshall. a barber. No. sic
Fort.st. east. operated With razor
TO Lis sorrow and physical discomfort
last Sunday afternoon. David mas
been having trouble for some time
with ELI Martin and Mrs. Mart'n'
who live at No. 312 Fort-st. east
sunday. Marshall decided TO settle
the long standing fued by annihilsuhs
the Martins with one OF MS rusty
razors. He succeeded In driving the
couple into their house. but IN SO uo
ing he gashed himself Then he
stood guard In front OF the Marshall
home with rife. ready To perforato
the irst person who attempted exit
The police formed rescue party
and Marshall was I'm police court Tues
day morning. Justice Stein lined MIN
$50. with the option OF 30 days In the
workhouse.
The Detroit times., 1910-06-08

has picked up one spool some half
dozen times. he decides 10 hold 1t &c
keep the thread from tangling.
Then ne discovers-or he may not
that he is tied. He can't drift along
casually TO the next girl on the resort
veranda any time he wants to- lie
never can grasp just the psychological
moment for putting that spool down
And before he knows II, the
chances are that he has got himself
tangled and tied and crocheted up Will
the silk for his whole long life,"
The Detroit times., 1910-06-08
,@RLMTRS
&9Qn9M
S1OQESM!
THE eAIRVs FLORISTS.

II was the fairy hour OF mid-sum.
mer night when the queen summoned
her fairy messengers, bidding them
each 90 10 the mountain tops and
blow their trumpet flowers TO call the
birds. Scarce had the trnmpets
sounded than each bird was awake
and flying 10 the palace. Here. in the
great hall. the queen addressed them.
MY helpers. IL is now the time OF
year for you TO plant seeds in the
earth. You will carry the seeds in
your beaks ad drop them on the land.
The Detroit times., 1910-06-08

You may eat few. OF course. Some
people think you only sing. but when
they find strange pansy plant or q
vine growing in their yards they will
wonder how II got there. OF course
shall tell the wind TO help you; he
frequently carries seeds for US. Now
hasten away"
Away they fiew-all bur one little
wren, who complained that people
had torn up what she planted the year
before. The good queen encouraged
her by saying: You tried, anyway.
That was worth something" So Miss
Wren few away TO her home in the
mulberry tree. Down on the ground
she spied pansy blooming. and
there was a seed pod on IL full OF wee
brown seeds. Now this little bird had
kind heart and she remembered fly
ing over a yard that had no green
grass or trees In IL; only tin cans. old
barrels and rubbish. A little girl lived
there. Maybe she would like a pansy
plant" whispered Miss Wren to the
breeze.
So she took the seed and dropped II
down. The breeze sent a shower TO
water IL. and 10, one day the little
girl came out into, the yard and right
there 'moDgst the cans and barrels
was a big purple and yellow pansy.
She clapped her hands for JOY, call.
While on the rooftop q modest Jennie
Wren peeped down and twittered
happily.
The Detroit times., 1910-06-08
MAN BREAKS PAROLE.
Joseph Novak Sent Back TO House OF
Correction.

Joseph Novak. 81 years old, VINO
two years ago was sent up for break.
ing and entering. broke his parole ana
was rearrested by officers or the
Chene-st. precinct, Tuesday morning
He was returned 10 the House OF Cor
rection. His sentence was for nve
years. but at the end OF two years he
was Iaroled. He was let out only a
few weeks ago. Failure to report 70
the parole officer and the fact that he
was accused OF the theft OF rubber
coat and some harness trimmings re-
suited in his rearrest.
The Detroit times., 1910-06-08
MAX BROCK BRINGS SUIT.
Says Albert e. French Refuses 10
Sell and After Agreeing 10.

sell Lana AIteF HS'eSH'S "
Max Brook. real estate agent, who
bought the property upon which 'he
General Motors Co will erect q nam
moth plant in Detroit. will bring sun
In Judge Donovan's court, Tuesday
afternoon. against Albert +. French
to compel the specific performance ol
a contract.
Brook alleges that when ne
entered upon the job OF buying 'ne
property desired. he entered into
contract with French TO sell his prop
erty at $4,000. paying 500 upon &C
count, for which he was given re
oeipt. When he rendered TO Frencs
the balance OF the purchase agreed
upon $4,000. French had learned. 81
Brock alleges. that the land was
wanted by the General Motors Co
boosted the price and refused to &C
cept the money offered.
The Detroit times., 1910-06-08
BALL PLAYERS IN COURT.
Five Members Of Washington Team
Visit Judge Phelan.

Five members OF the Washington
baseball club were visitors at the
municipal court building. Tuesday
morning. The ball tossers were chap
eroned by our former fellowtownsman,
Herman Schaefer. now member of
the Nationals. Herman is warm per-
sonal friend OF Police Justice Stein
and Judge Phelan.
The young men who accompanied
the former Tiger were Walter Johnson.
crack pitcher of the Nationals. Wild"
Conroy. Shortstop Mcbride, and Out
lielder Lelivelt They were all inter
ested spectators at the early session
or police court. conducted by Justice
Stein. The panorama OF life as 1t IS
revealed in police court cases afforded
much amusement to the players.
Later they called on Judge Connolly
and Judge Phelan and spent some few
minutes In Justice Jeffries' court
They we're also entertained by a trip
through the jail, under the personal
guidance OF Sheriff CASTOR.
The Detroit times., 1910-06-08
Talks SELF into Arrest.

John c. Bonnie. a machinist, As
years old, No. 2511 Jererson-ave.
talked himself into arrest Monday.
He confided to his landlady that re-
Gently he had half-killed a policeman
in Cleveland. He was arrested by
Motorcycle officer White. after the
landlady had notified the police. The
Cleveland police were notified and
replied that they did not want Bonnie.
The Detroit times., 1910-06-08
FOUND UNDER BLEACHERs.
Boy Missing Two Weeks Has Been
Hiding In Ball Park.

Sammy Neisman. IA years old, Is
sure enough baseball fan. Ever since
the Tigers returned from the east,
Sammy has been living under the
bleachers I'm Bennett Park. Every
night, he concealed himself there and
after the gates were opened In the
day time, he would crawl from hts
gloomy concealment and from an All.
vantageous spot cheer for his heroes.
For two weeks, the boy has been
missing from his home at No. 352
Hastings-st. The police have looked
high and low for him and Tuesday
morning. he was dragged from his hid
ing place In the ball park.
He was turned over to Lieut..
Breault. OF the truant squad, and later
placed in the juvenile detention room
In the county building.
The Detroit times., 1910-06-08
Must Remove Wreck.

Col c. Med. Townsend has given
Capt. John Darlington eight days in
which TO remove the schooner Maria
Martin from the shoal near Belle Isle,
or else forfeit his ownership to such
contractor as may remove the boat
according to the government order.
The Detroit times., 1910-06-08

When using crater for chocolate or
lemon. don't dash in water. but have
3 little brush for that purpose and
brush crater: viii an come on and
there won't be any waste.
The Detroit times., 1910-06-08
Men

Every man will find in every issue Of the
Cosmopolitan both fact and fiction that
will hold his attention from the first word
to the last
Every man is interested in what is hap
pening noW-he is interested in what
Charles Edward Russell has to say in the
series of articles under the general title
of What Are You Going to do About
TIP which explains the legislative rotten
ness in the various states in this country.
He is interested in what Diaz. the dicta-
tor-president Of Mexico has to say in his
autobiography, and also in Lieutenant
General Miles autobiography-bot of
which will shortly begin in the Cosmo-
politan Magazine.
In fiction he will find such men writing for
it as Alfred Henry Lewis Jacques Flu
trelle. Bruno Leasing, Jack London
Porter Emerson Brown, George RAN
dolph Chester O. Henry, Sir Gilbert
Parker. Agnes and Edgarton Castle, and
a score of others
The Detroit times., 1910-06-08

Job Printing done right. Times
pR11tfRg Co. 10 John v.-st. Call Main
34sS. or City ssss.
The Detroit times., 1910-06-08

Bussness-Iike Printing. No fuss ana
no feathers The plain. neat kind that
looks right Times Printing Co.. IL
John R-st- Main 14ss. OF City 33S6.
The Detroit times., 1910-06-08

Sob Printing done right. Times
Printing Co. IS john R.-st. Call Main
149s. or City $3.50
The Detroit times., 1910-06-08
Women

Every woman is interested in Woman's
Suffrage either for it or against it. In
order that the women Of this country
may know what is going on regarding
Woman's Suffrage abroad, Cosmopolitan
sent Wnifred Black to Great Britain to
study the Woman's Suffrage movement
there.
Harold Bolce is writing series Of articles
in the Cosmopolitan telling how, the
Women's Colleges Of this country are
teaching young girls new religion which
is most sensational in it's character.
DR.. Woods Hutchison the famous popular
writer on medical subjects, is writing a
series Of articles on babies and their care
for the Cosmopolitan Magazine.
All these and scores of other things in
tereSting to women are in this great
magazine.
The Detroit times., 1910-06-08
Children

Not only is the Cosmopolitan Magazine
for grown-ups, but it also has something
in every issue to please the youngsters
Kemble the famous comic artist and
cartoonist draws and writes the funniest
picture-stories that youngsters have ever
seen.
Kemble became famous doing this sort
of thing, and every child in this country
knows Kemble's pictures. If for no other
reason you ought to get Cosmopolitan
for the youngsters Of the family.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-09-22

The servant problem is bad enough IN
America, and the experiences mistresses have
to relate are many and varied; but an infinite
ly wider range of possibilities is opened ZIP
when mere mainland a bachelor at that
tackles the servant and other household prob
lens in an East African bungalow. Anything
can happen-and does happen!
Native house servants of a sort are pen-
tiful enough around the chief towns of Brit
ish East Africa, Nairob and Mombasa and the
slightest rumor that the Muzungu (white
mani requires "boy" m'pezi Cook fills
ones compound with cooks, generals" and
raw. niggers, representing every tribe under
Africa's sun, writer in the Wide World says.
The average bachelor contents himself
with four servants-a head boy" COOK,
toto" (youth) to assist them, and m'shenzi
(raw, unframed native) for odd jobs. garden
ing, etc.
1t is easy task to make a selection from
the host of eager, voluble applicants. Dirty,
carefully stuck-together "baruas" (testlmoni-
als) are examined and the owners questioned,
but it is unwise to put much faith in these
documents for it is no unusual occurrence for
a "boy"-on the principle of "the more the
merrier"-to proudly present you with three