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The Monte Vista journal., 1897-11-13

Some years ago 1t was accidentally dis
covered that the skull Of a buffalo was
being continually rushed about from
village to village. thus circulating hap
hazard all over the island. It was car
Iied IN q basket. and no sooner was 1t
cropped by one superstitious idiot than
II was caught up by another and has
tened on Its never-ending journey. 1t
wasn't bound for any place In particu-
lar. but 1t was never allowed to rest:
II always had to move on" Nobody
could explain just why. but the idea
appeared to be that some dreadful
calamity would befall the poor wretch
VINO allowed 1t to halt on It's premises.
SO the tramp skull sped on along its
devious course. week after week, ard
month after month. getting free ride
OF several thousand miles. The native
population was getting tired-very
tired-but they couldn't find any rem
edy. and they couldn't afford to take
any chances with the curse.
Finally the thing fell into the hands
OF the Dutch governor. who had It
thrown into the sea. The Javanese
wouldn't have done II. but they made
no protest; In fact. there arose q uni
versal sigh OF relief.
AT another time 1t was discovered
that In a remote part OF the island u
wonderful road had been built to the
top OF high mountain. This road
was famed to be twenty feet wide and
nearly sixty miles in length, and was
as smooth as first class bicycle track.
1t was nowhere permitted to cross
running water. and to avoid this twist
ed and sQuirmed about like an agitated
serpent. II houses stood in the way
they were torn down. The whole pop
ulation OF the district, amounting 20
o'ooV or 5000 men. was engaged In the
work for several months. and they
toiled with zeal worthy of u better
cause. Why they did II was at first
mystery. Nobody got cent Of pay,
and the Javanese are by no means fond
OF labor. neither had anybody any de-
sire to go up the mountain.
At last 1t transpired that an old
woman had dreamed a dream; a GER
tain divinity-and Javanesc divinities
are formidable fellows-was about to
descend from the sky and alight on
that mountain top. II was therefore
deemed necessary to construct road
by which he might come down and
visit his people. and II was rumored
that some fearful vengeance would fall
ON the head OF any one who shIrked.
30 every native In the province pro-
ceeded to work out his divine road
tax. 10 to speak. But when the xoy-
ernor. after investigation. ordered the
perspiring army Of devotees to quilt.
they obeyed n cheerfully as II he had
been walking delegate ordering a
strike. II he chose to have II out with
the offending deity they were willing
more than willing. indeed. for IL might
result In the killing of two birds with
one stone.
The Monte Vista journal., 1897-11-13

A novel proposition was made not long
ago to the Receivers of the Baltimore a
Ohio Railroad The Is. u y has n branch
running from what is known as Alexandria
Junction, near Washington, to Shepherds
on the Potomac River, where car ferry
is operated in connection with the lines
leading south from the Capitol A pro-
fessor of an eastern college desired to lease
this short stretch of track for the purpose
Of educating young men in practical rail-
road work. In his letter he explained that
he thought there was n wide field for bright
md energetic boys who could be thorough
ly well grounded in the practical side OF
rnilronding, provided they could be edu.
Gated on n regular line of road. He be-
lieved that by the employment of veteran
railroad men rs teachers that the boys
could prohtnbly spend or years work
ing ms trainmen ,tremen engineers, switch
men, station agents, and in other cnpnci-
ties required in the railroad service As
this branch of the Is. Il o. is OF considern-
BILE value the Receivers were compelled to
decline the offer
The Monte Vista journal., 1897-11-13
sl'sSrAss EsR,lsh." I"

The following example Of "crickct
English" recently occurred 10 an Eng.
lish paper: "HaInes came Ia and
Graves u once pulled Bull to square
leg for double and In the same over
cut the sams bowler through the slips
for three. Haines At this point brought
himself into prominence by = pretty
hit to square leg at Stocks expense.
and then Oh drove the same bowler.
which on the overthrow added another
single. while Graves put hull TO ths OF
for three. Two more were added
through Stocks inability 10 get move
on and then the second wicket Of tho
morning fell. Graves being caught BY
Marriott at covrrpoint on Bull"
The Monte Vista journal., 1897-11-13

There 10 more Catarrh In this section
Of the country than all other diseases
put together, and until the last few years
was supposed to be incurable. For great
many years doctors pronounced II . local
aisease. and prescribed local remedies. and
by constantly falling to cure with local
treatment, pronounced It incurable. 6ct-
ence has proven catarrh to be q constitu.
honal disease and therefore requires con-
stitutional treatment, Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by F. j, Cheney q
Co., Toledo. Ohio. is the only constitu.
tionsl cure on the market. II Il taken
teaspoonful. It acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces OF the sys.
tenn. They offer one hundred dollars for
any case Il fails to cure Send for circu.
lars and testimonials. Address
F. J. CHENEY 4 CO..
Bold by Druggists. 76c
Halls Family pills are the best.
The Monte Vista journal., 1897-11-13
DURATION or HUMAN LIFE.
a Man Nigh. Poss,hly Live to he lys
Ysars Oh.

Man Might Possibly Live to he ass
Year, Oh.
In the average statistics of human
life 1t has been found that women live
longer than men: the reason for that
appears to be simple. Up to the age
Of twenty to twenty-five the man 10
undoubtedly younger and less devel-
oped than the woman. but In the next
twenty or thirty years Of his life the
man ages much more rapidly. because,
apart from the strain and hardship ol
profession. the exposure to unhealthy
climates. the disappointments Of f1r-
tune, he often leads q life of dissipation
and excesses. which early puts its
stamp on his forehead and turns his
hair gray before its time. The woman.
on the other hand. who has often more
than her share OF anxieties, has. apart
from the many accidents OF life, but one
serious and inevitable danger. that of
the perpetuation OF her race, which,
safely passed, renovates rather than
ages. and increases q woman's chance
OF longevity. From the few facts that
have ventured to put together we may
deduce. think the following conclu-
sions. which l trust may be found Of
some interest by those who desire to
nave a general view Of the expectation
or life, Its real duration and the possi-
bic causes Of its length and brevity.
First-That. according to the best nu-
thorlties OF the last century. the ex-
treme limit of life might be 1875 years
under extraordinary and almost nh
normal circumstances. sccond-That
the anticipation OF life is roughly i've
times the time that the organs Of the
oody-not counting the brain, which
develops later-reQuire to attaia their
full and absolute maturity. This, OF
course. varies not only In races, but in
individuals. some developing early and
some much later. even In the same eli-
mate and In the same family. Third
That rarely, II ever. is tina. full dura-
tion achieved, owing to disease. food,
hersdity, bad habits. wear and tear,
and many other causes which shorten
lie. Fourth-The slower tha Develop
ment the longer may be the duration
OF life. Fifth-That all human beings
are not born with the capacity for long
life even under the most favorable cir
cumstances. As the organism OF the
human being is more complex than that
OF the lower animals. so his anticipa-
tfon OF life is far more variable. Sixth
That those circumstances which con-
duce to longevity are undoubtedly late
development, frugal habits. moderation.
exemption from vicissitudes OF climates
and extremes Of heat or cold. from
mental worry and agitation temperance
In eating and drinking. with a fair
amount OF brain work when the brain
Is ready to undertake IT, We have al,
heard the well worn axiom attributed
to the Psalmist that the lays OF man
are threescore and ten." but In Genesis
vi will be found the following pas
sage: Yet his days shall be an hun
dred and twenty years" This passage
seems to have been overlooked, as I
have rarely seen 1t quoted. although
curiously enough not exactly corre-
spends to the thory that man should at
tain hve times the period OK reaching
his maturity.
The Monte Vista journal., 1897-11-13
LIFE u IN DAWSON CITY.
rLrMrv OF Exc,rEMENr THERE
s..npSds ts New Dsssrsets-vies Rsis.s
Evssyvhsss "A Hosse That Ran Away
with eAsyseo worth Of Gold Dust.

Chicago, Nov. 4.-The correspondent
Of ths.Record sends the following inter-
csting description of life In Dawson
stampedes to new creeks or sulches
are Of Aemi-daily occurrence. Hardly
an evening has passed during the Inst
ten days when there has not been from
two to three ruehes, or rather STAN
pedes, o1 to newly discovered dig
ginks. Over 200 men left day or two
ago for Eureka creek. one Of the tribu-
taries Of Indian river, a distance Of
seventy-fve miles, through a pathless
tract Of Wild. mountainous country.
To create rush Of this character all
that h necessary 10 for whisper to
an ounce Of coarse gold and hint as
to where It came from. In half an
hour from ten to 100 men will be
strung out along the trail In the direc.
tion Indicated. Some Of them are In
such haste. A. not to take along blank
ete or food, though the distance Is
from thirty to fifty miles.
A few nights ago some one came In
and reported q gold strike on Montana
creek. little stream entering the Yu.
kon on the east side. The night was
misernbly dark and stormy and n light
snow waa falling. 'CheechacOes," or
tenderfeet the appellation applied to
new Arrivals. were wildly excited and
flew on toward the creek. Some went
In boats and pOled up against the
strong current, and others crossed over
the mountain and two or three gulches.
The FIRST arrivals built fires. and with
torches measured 500 feet and planted
their stakes. Frank Slavin, the we'll
known pugilist, was the second man
to locate claim. At 1890 o'clock at
night seven claims We're stnked of,
and people continued to arrive by the
score, and now upward OF 400 claims
Eave been located. Every locator was
tired. wet, hungry and cold.
AT present the mlneowners nre bus
lily engaged In cutting coriwood and
erecting cabins for the accommodation
OF workmen this winter. As soon as the
heavy frosts freeze the earth to a dis
lance OF twenty or twenty five feet
holes will he sunk and the work Of
drifting commenced. Reaching bedrock,
large fires are started to thaw the Ice
out Of the ground. workmen immedi-
ately pick aud shovel the gravel into
buckets and haul II up on the dumps
The drift or tunnel follows the pay
streak along on the bedrock. and In
most instances runs Of In three or four
directions Naturally the tunnels are
dark. and candles are used. Tie men
work In their shirt sleeves while down
In the drifts and do not feel tho coh
The man above who stands by the
winch and hauls up the gravel has the
cOldert Job Of them all. particularly
when the thermometer registers 30 or
10 degrees below zero. Last winter
only two or three Of the mines closed
down on account Of cold weather. but
most Of the clhfnis were worked con-
finuously until warm weather. Owing
to the marshy condition Of the soil and
The Monte Vista journal., 1897-11-13
AUSTRIAN EMPIRE CHANGED,
The Emperor L. Really - Remarkable
MAJ.

Mas.
Nothing In more wonderful than the
difference between the Austrian empire
that was and the Austrian empire that
Is. l knew II about forty years ago.
says correspondent in London Truth.
Then It was one OF the cheapest coun-
tries In Europe. now there is no coun
try dearer. In this 1t has kent pace
with Germany. Bohemia Ia probably
the wealthiest state OF the Austrian
empire. The people there have always
been comfortably on. and now they are
well on. never came across village
where the houses are not far better
built than the English farmhouses and
cottages. II there is no great luxury,
there seems to be no want. But agri-
culture Is not the sole industry, Fac
tories are springing up everywhere. In
all parts one sees tall chimneys, They
are not picturesque but they mean
energy and the creation OF wealth. The
emperor is really a remarkable man.
Practically not only the foreign AFFAIRS
OF the empire are In his hands. hut 70
thorough 10 the belief In his honesty
and good sense that he may be said to
keep the empire together. He is no
longer u young man. and whether the
empire will fall to pieces after him is
possible contingency. The heir is
young man. whose health IL 30 bad
that he is not likely to live to inherit
the crown. His brother has only one
speciality. He 10. by the way. one OF
tho best horsemcn In tho empire. but
this In hardly = Gift calculated to keep
the various component and antagonistic
parts OF II In harmony.
The Monte Vista journal., 1897-11-13
Eml><,ascsi In Gold,

THE COMPANIONS souvenir Calendar for 1898,
series OF charming figure. pieces, faithfully copied
in coors and embossed In gold, Is recognized every
where n most charming plece OF color
Every subscriber receives It without additional
charge Moreover. tho paper Is sent free TO new
subscribers every week from the time the subscrip-
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full year to January. 1s.a.
Illustrated Prospectus Of the volume for is's and
sample copies of the paper sent free. Address
THE YOUTHS COMPANION,
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The Monte Vista journal., 1897-11-13
yslsrlsx Of q Mar

Prof. Simon Newcomb. In speaking
Of the wonderful star called "issO
Oroombridxe. says It's velocity Ia about
two hunderd miles second. and thai
80 far ~ our knowledge goes. there
IL no force In nature that could ever
81 II In motion ~ such . rate. aud
NO force that can ever bring Il 10 q
pauSs.'
The Monte Vista journal., 1897-11-13
a vsnasis Ges 4 s~sse,

Mrs. Caroline Morse ruas the Gus.
tom house elevator In Saa Franalsco.
Cal. she 10 the widow Of Q saiior, and
she carss for and educates her family
BY means Of her work. She was sp.
pointsd under sx-Prssidsnt Hasrlson's
a1niaiseratsoa. aa1 was dseoeel Our.
~ cjsvs,ss1's Art tern. ~ naa
HyaAe1oeo 1e0aS1e1 hse roiao1oHo0nna
The Monte Vista journal., 1897-11-13
Sold by Druggists, tic.
Halls Family pills are the best.
Change Of Bass.

Hell think I shall have to preach q bi-
cycle sermon tomorrow advising all my
pHrishionera to ride a wheel.
she-Why. Joseph. 1t was only three weeka
ago that you denounced the wheel most
thoroughly.
He-Yes; but remember. my dear. that
was while l was learning to ride.-uarper's .
Baxar.
The Monte Vista journal., 1897-11-13
Mshisg reessossy.

Hsrstosors perfumssy Aas been de-.
taehsd from Sewers BY soaking them
In lard. A pasisisn named f'sssy has
now fovsd . way of sathsring the
frasrases BY simply soskias The Aow.
srs II water. . process which can bs
rsDsaesA several times without Asstroy-
lag tAs 1owsfa.
The Monte Vista journal., 1897-11-13
Free, rmportnnt Informa,lon

To men (plain enveopc). How. after ten
years fruitless doctoring. l was fully re-
stored to full vlgor and robust manhood. No
q. o. ID. fraud. No money accepted. No con.
nection with medical concerns. Sent abso'
lutely free. Address, Lock Box 2SS, Chica-
10. ILL.,. Send two-cent stamp II convenient,
The Monte Vista journal., 1897-11-13

Gorbln-Can you give me an infallible
test to distinguish mushrooms from toad.
stoolsi Winsor-Nothing easier. Let the
other folks at the table eat them.
The Monte Vista journal., 1897-11-13

"Anything new In your cooking cluhf'
Eyes. we don't waste time on amy womnn's
recipes unless they are accompanied by an
affidavit from her father or husband"
The Monte Vista journal., 1897-11-13

Women. In order to be admitted TO Aus
trian universities. must be at least eighteen
years old graduates OF a high school and OF
Austrian birth.
The Monte Vista journal., 1897-11-13

"Whcn refused Charley Tintypc what do
you suppose he didt' II can't imagine"
HE went to our telephone and proposed to
Dolly Peacock"
The Monte Vista journal., 1897-11-13

"Docs your wife understand the care~pf
palms In wintcrt'' ''lndecd she does; NE
always wheedlcs some OF the ncighbors into
keeping hers"
The Monte Vista journal., 1897-11-13
To Cure Constipation Forever.

Howltt-Why didn't your free. silver club
have Its regular mcctingf Jewett-Ali the
officers have gone to Alaska.
The Monte Vista journal., 1897-11-13

Possibly ali nsa nay have eoed
ss0nea ssose. bst ths Dajssity a
tAe0 eee0 - vaiae q w. higAly - -.
Atbn y
The Monte Vista journal., 1897-11-13

"Then you don't Judge n clergyman by his
bearing and remarks In the pulpltr' mo:
judge him by the way he talks at the gro.
Gerry Monday morning"
The Monte Vista journal., 1897-11-13

civilians has n new cure for insomnia"
"What Is itf'' lie takes pitcher up.
stairs with him and goes to bed under the
Impression that he has TO be up In time TO
catch n milkmnn."
The Monte Vista journal., 1897-11-13
Quick!

The sooner you begin to
use SfIilyisx's Best tea and
baking powder. the better your
opportunity to get some oi
that 100000.
And the more you will en-.
3oy yoar cake and eating.
Auttmte Z cv~pssv
The Monte Vista journal., 1897-11-13

"Rlanche is drcadfully stingy." slow do
you knowt'' ''She was going TO pay our ear
fare. and .aid II was my turn" ''well;"
.And she let me pay It."
The Monte Vista journal., 1897-11-13

at Is queer, after all" "What Is quecrf"
GLOW all these men who are said to he
crazy about some beautiful woman manage
to keep out OF the nsylums."
The Monte Vista journal., 1897-11-13

Our New Upright Grand plsno Only sass
t.5 down and SO month Reliable and fully war
Ianied. Write to The Monteiius Plano Co, 5l5-5lg
10th St prnyer
The Monte Vista journal., 1897-11-13

This paper Is printed with Ink inanufnc.
tured by the COLORADO PRINTING INK
AND ROLLER COMPANY OF DENVER.
The Monte Vista journal., 1897-11-13

Mrs. wlnalOW's Soothing syrup
ror children tcsthin softsns the fsu'~. inham-
nation -Allays pain. wind collie. - cents bottle
The Monte Vista journal., 1897-11-13

jackson Is In love with the lnndlady."
Has he admitted itf' NO; but he eats
the cold hnckMhent cakes"
The Monte Vista journal., 1897-11-13

"po You ever tell llesT" Eyes, often-to
lnqulsitive people"
The Monte Vista journal., 1897-11-13

"You are n thorn In my path" repeated
the hero. scornfully. "Ay! and worsc''
Puck.
The Monte Vista journal., 1897-11-13

Miss R0mantique=W does the sunset
always suggest to youf Mr.. rractilue-
sumner
The Monte Vista journal., 1897-11-13

Catamenth Cures Cntarrh, Hay Fever, Etc.
Send 20 cents to broadway Pharmacy, Dcnver, and
get absolute guaranty. Al your Druggist.
The Monte Vista journal., 1897-11-13
ARE AQUEER PEOPLE.
WHY JAvANEsE CARRIED THE
SKULL OF A BUFFALO,,
4 Road Built for Drsam-Ths Natives
Worried with Amazing Zeal bat Wore
Vsry wiiiin. to Stop Who. ordsrsd
BY the Governor.

ROM Chicago Daily
News: Savages are
absurdly supersti-
tious everywhere-
to say nothing OF
folks who call
themselves civil
lied and resent
criticism-but for
sheer f-eakishness
the Javanese seem
to take the cake.
The Monte Vista journal., 1897-11-13

I believe my prompt use of Piso's Cur.
prevented quick onsumption.-Mr-. Lucy
Wallace. Marquette, Kans. Dec. l.. 1895.
The Monte Vista journal., 1897-11-13

Take Cascarcts Candy Cathartic. loo or &C.
II {. c. c. fail to cure, druggists refund money.
The Monte Vista journal., 1897-11-13
No-ro-nac for fifty cents.

Guaranteed tobacco habit cure. makes wca
men strong. blood pure. 'Nc e. All druggist,
The Monte Vista journal., 1897-11-13
Didn't Like Hlr-s

Ponsonby-"No. l don't have to
live by my wits exactly. or else /
should have -"
Ella-"Died in infancy"
The Monte Vista journal., 1897-11-13

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
Druggists refund the money II II fails to cure. sc
The Monte Vista journal., 1897-11-13

Star Tobacco is the leading brand Of
the world, because it is the best.
The Monte Vista journal., 1897-11-13
NEGLECT Is SUICIDE.

II you were drowning and friendly hands showed
refused It, you would be committing suicidei
Yet that is precisely what women are doing II
almost dead with misery yet refuse grasp the kind
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1897-12-01
BACKBONE.

People like to read clippings. Very soon
you would have collection of several hun
dred good, solid arguments that would meet
almost every case.
The inmates of the Old Soldiers Home at
Dayton, Ohio, spend more than $4,000 Of
their pension money at the government
saloon. If their money runs out they are
issued checks, each good for glass Of beer
which are deducted from the succeeding
pension. These checks are not good for
bread or shoes-only beer. If they get
drunk and become offenders through this
saloon, they are put upon the rock pile.
The Minnesota Total Abstinence Associa-
ton (Scandinavian) lately held its annual
convention at Henning. Eight local soci-
cites have been formed during the year,
and the present membership in the state Is
over 5000. The convention passed resolu-
lions favoring a Local-Option law in the
state, and the employment of at least four
lecturers Last winter the association Sc
cured $4,000 signatures to Local-Option
petition.
The national superintendent of w. c. T.
u. and Demorest medal contests in prohi-
bition oratory says that ''the best work has
been done in Minnesota. The state is thor
oughly organized and will show decided
increase next year" Write Mrs. Mary
Greene, Window, state superintendent, for
circulars. Every temperance organization
and every Christian young peoples society
should hold one or more contests this year.
It makes a fine entertainment, draws the
people and does great good.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1897-12-01
The Wine Glass.

Who hath woe? Who hath sorrow?
Who hath contentious? Who
hath wounds without cause?
Who hath redness of eyes?
They that tarry long at the
wine. They that go to
seek mixed wine. Look
not thou upon the
wine when it is red,
when it giveth it's
color in the
CUP,
when it
moveth itself
Alright
At
the last
it biteth like a
serpent, and stingeth like an adder.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1897-12-01
che Gem POGO Band Camera.

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It uses standard size plate, viz: 3114x4114 which
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It has two view finders and two tripod plates It
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