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The age-herald., 1900-08-19
MANY PERSONS DROPPED DEAD
 FROM YESTERDAYS TERRIFIC HEAT

streets some thermometers today registered a maxirniim of 1O4 in the sade.
 , Indianapolis, Ind, August 1S.-This was the hottest and most trying day of the season. The temperature at p. m. was 9t degrees as noted at the Government Sta tion. There were three prostrations and one death Frank Reeves succumbed and Mayer Silverman, wealthy Hebrew, was unconscious half an hour, but will re- cover.
 Peoria, H., August 1S.-The hottest weather of the year was experienced here today. The mercury registered at many places at 103 in the shade. There were three prostrations, none of which will prove fatal.
 Louisville, Ky, August 1S.-Dr. Charles W. Parsons, one of the oldest physicians in Louisville, dropped dead on the street today as result of the excessive heat. The maximum was 965 at p. m.
The age-herald., 1900-08-19
ANOTHER QUESTION
Will Governor Beckham Make Another
 Acquisition for Taylor

Frankfort, Ky, August 1S-There is con- siderable speculation following the Powers trial at Georgetown as to whether Gov ernor Beckham will make a second requi- sttion on Governor Mount of Indiana for the return of Taylor and Finley to this State for trial.
 One of the attorneys for the prosecution said tonight:
 "I know of no requisition and of no req son why we should ask for one. Governor Mount has doubtless heard what sort of evidence was brought out against both Taylor and Finley in the Powers case. He has once refused to give them out. It looks to me as if it is up to Governor Mount to act independently in the matter"
The age-herald., 1900-08-19

Selma, August 1S.-(SpeciaL)-The follow ing letter was received in Selma today by w, w. Stewart who was a member of Roosevelt's Rough Riders and with that command at Fl Caney and San Juan, in reply to a letter written by him few days ago asking if the charges brought by the Democrats were towards was true:
 Oyster Bay, August 15, 1900. "Mr. w. W. Stewart, Selma, Ala:
 "My Dear Sir:-You ought to know me better than to think would have said such a thing as you quote. It is pure and simple lie of MT. Hearst's Journal and
The age-herald., 1900-08-19

Chicago, Aug. 1S.-The hot wave came down upon Chicago again today and sent the mercury up to 93 in the shade at 3 D. m. There were four deaths and fifteen prostratio The dead:
 Edward Colson police officer.
 Thomas Embritt.
 Mrs. Ida Fisher.
 Patrick o Maley.
 The weather bureau says the hot spell will certainly last until Wednesday and "perhaps longer"
The age-herald., 1900-08-19
NEW YORK CENSUS
The Population of the Metropolitan
 City is 3,437,2 ,202

Washington, August 1S.-The population of Greater New York, as indicated by the count just completed at the census office, is 3i37,2 POP. This includes the population of the boroughs of Manhattan and Bronx, previously announced, and those of Brook lyn, Richmond and Queens
 An approximate estimate of the in crease since 1890 shows it to have been 37 g per cent.
The age-herald., 1900-08-19
sepator Blackburn Hears It

Lexington, Ky, August 1S.-Senator Blackburn stopped here on his way home between trains, when he heard of the Pow CTS verdict.
 On being told of the sentence, he ex- claimed: "Thank God for that. I had ex- pected a hung jury. I believed three men on that jury at least would hang it."
 People here discuss the verdict with in- tense but suppressed feelings.
The age-herald., 1900-08-19
Whole Family Arrosted

Hardnsburg, Ky, August 1S.-Nicholas Mercer and his wife and their two boys Frank and John M. Mercer, aged 12 and IA years, are in jail here charged with the murder of Thomas Ganaway, an aged farmer residing near Eveleigh, in this county.
 The boys are charged with beating the old man with rocks at the instance of the father and mother. from the effects of which he died several days later.
The age-herald., 1900-08-19
Train Robber Identified

Goodland, Kan, Aug. 1s.-The body of one of the Union Pacific train robbers killed here last week and buried at the county's expense, has been exhumed and Identified as that James Jones, wanted for crimes committed near pringfield, Mo.s and in Texas, and for whose capture reward of g, 300 had been offered. s
The age-herald., 1900-08-19
CONGER COMING HOME
Will Return Before Election and Make
 Speeches

Chicago, August 1S.-The Times-Herald tomorrow will say:
 Minister Conger will be home from Chi ma before the election if he can get here, and will make a few speeches for McI<in- ley and Roosevelt. That he can get here in time is not yet certain, but the effort to procure his presence is being made. The expected appearance of MT. Conger on the stump if he can get home in time depends of course on his strength and inclination"
The age-herald., 1900-08-19
Disastrous Forest Fire

Encampment, Wyo., August 1S-A forest fire near here has burned over a territory elg-. by ten miles in extent, and now threatens the towns of Battle and Rambler Two thousand sheep belonging to Frederick Geddes of Saratoga are dead and the MeX1- can herder is missing and is believed to have perished.
The age-herald., 1900-08-19
Bryan's Itinerary Changed

Lincoln Aus. 1S.-Mr. Bryan has changed his itinerary for next week so as to cut out Kansas City. He will go to Atchison from Falls City Wednesday and from Atchison to Topeka Thursday morning.
The age-herald., 1900-08-19
Dr. Duperior Dead

New Orleans, August 1S.-Henry Duper- for, one of the best known physicians in Louisiana, died at his home near New Iberia this evening, aged 67 years
The age-herald., 1900-08-19
In Other Cities

In Other Cities
 Springfield, H., August 1S-This WAS the hottest day of the year, the Government thermometer registering maximum of 97 degrees, or degrees hotter than yesterday, the hottest previous day this year. On the
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-24
Thanksgiving Night.

The crecdr Concert Band and Orchc-
ira will give grand conrcr, and ball
On Thanksgiving night u, the Br"adway
opera house.
An entirely now program, consisting
"i high clnss. descriptive. characteristic
and up.to date selections. which include
solos, Duets, puar,cttr and chorus work
under the direction III I'r"f. &. \. jones.
will bc presented.
Concert viii commence at >:D and
dancing will begin Immediately after the
cloS" OF the concert. Reserved seals on
sale al Troutfrttrr's 81 cents. Grncrnl
admission "A cents. Patrons oi the con
ser, admitted la the dane. free.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-24

The way the town authorities
turned The chap loose who pre-.
scented and received S3g5u fur "a
forged check drawn on the Bank
of Monte Vista by Moses ~chlm
ter. in favor of Mr.. Croft. WAS "a
caution. The money wa- returned
10 the Wallace Mercantile Go
who cashcd the check. the Young
man fined fifteen dollars. ten dol
lars of which was placed In the
town treasury. the town marshal
receiving - for his trouble -
Hooper Press.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-24

The issue Tor 1901 WAS made when the
vote east on November 6 elected William
Mckinley for another term OF four wears
All honest people must admit that dur
inp the past four years more new trusts
were organized than formerly existed
What will be- the lesson in the coming
four years. The trusts have paid the
laboring voter to elect Mckinley and
they will further rob him by forming
more trusts. and every nccrssar, OF life
will he taxed 10 the utmost; In this way
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-24

The comments made i,y the Alamusa
journal on the census II Monte Vista
shows II studied mttcmp, Ia do the town
mn injustice. The editor of that paper
knows there has ls'cn M falling oil in
the population IL Monte Vista during
the last decade and when b, in,imntos
that the census ii iaO MAS lnrgcl, made
up of Don-rosidrnt ditch builders h, sim
ply draws upon his ,s"xy imagination
out of n spiri, II jealousy. The Journal
says the REGISTRATION ~ Alamosa shows
9ti. this fall, III. registration never 90.
ing much over IN before. 4 stA,rmen,
of the ncinni vote IoIi.d would show
how many of the 0i3 wcr. sheep.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-24
Presbyterian Church.

Sunday morning Sermon "Mcmory pf
the Heart
Sunda. Evening A union srryir.
under the auspices ~ the W. &. 4. L.
Rev. Smith Is la preach the sermon.
Union Thanksgiving scryir, next
Thursday at the Christian Church.
Rev. iiorougl- will preach thu sermon.
L., all our people bring nn Offering
for our worth, disabled minister and
their families next SUNDAY.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-24

the people" But that issue will not -.
presented for solution ~ early a, 1901
1t will require eight or twelve and ro-
sibly sixteen years Tor the great indu,
trial problem to reach such an issue.
During tho next four years trusts will
multiply and then they will commence
10 destroy or consume one another until
finally, the cooperative commonwealth
will come naturally and easily,
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-24
They Mean Business.

George Goodrich returned from the
east range Monday where he spent two
days looking over the new camp seven
miles north east from TT. Garland. He
says he was surprised to see ear load
of steel being unloaded there by the
blanca Peak Mining Co. OF New York
and the manager said he had inslruc-
t,ons to push n tunnel until the steel
was used up. With the steel there was
dump car, rails etc.
This company has recently bought 120
acres Of Mineral lands of Motfat: have
had it all carefully surveyed and have
sTlW0 in the treasury with which to do
development work. At the mouth of
the proposed tunnel the company has
built three cabins and will put up a
boarding house. This 72o-acrc track
JONES the Goodrich claims on two sides.
Nr. Judd, of Alamosa, has sold the
Sun Shine lode to New York syndi-
cate FOR $1,000 which will alsocom,ncncc
active operations in the spring.
Mr.. Bcckwith has let contract FOR
!D-foot tunnel on Bear Creek near these
other properties.
The Sangrc de Christie mine Of which
George Goodrich is manager has let
the spring. and the indications are there
will bc livel, camp ON the south peak
uf the range as soon ;is spring opens.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-24

Garrison Camp 2d9 ". %. ".
nj their meeting Saturday night
elected officers for the mex, term as
follows: Il. II. Buckley. &. G.;
W. p. Smith, Adv; A. +. Fiegen-
baum, Banker; ". G. Buck. Clerk !;
j. l.. .Jemison, Escort, +. l.. Stoy-
cnson, sentry; W. T.. kincaid,
Waterman; ID. }. Skinner aud L.
X. Mucnch, Managers.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-24

opoly must be given to the people in the
way OF government ownership. If pri
vatc monopoly is n good thing Tor few.
why isn't government ownership good
thing for all the people, Let Us unfurl
our banner FOR 1901 and let our battle
cry hc, government ownership Of all
monopolics. Nuncomformi-t.
~ suggested lay the Nuncouformist
We believe the issue will be- raised sooner
or later Of whether. The people shall
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-24

the trusts expect " amass an immense
fund I" Use to corrupt Slsytion- and
thereby control legislation for all tim" Ia
come.
The issue for laDi is made. and il Is
this. Shall the trusts own the people or
shall the people own the trusts" The
people will learn by bitter experience
the lesson of private monololics and we
believe they will awaken to the fact that
all trusts and all forms of industry
which cnn he controlled by private mon
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-24

The aununl Thanksgiving service will
bc held at the Christian church. Thurs
day, NOV. -, ai II n. m. The address
will T' delivered by Rev. q. l.. Borourhs
of III" Bartis, church. Everyone in.
yitrd
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-24

John Bushinger's It'll. girl Is sick
with -cnrlc, fever and his residence Is
under quarantine. No one need fear go
ing into the store. however. ~ ample
precautions have bccn taken Ia protect
all customers from th" sliRh,cs, danger.
So far III" ca-'s have been OF n mild
form.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-24

The Woodmcn of the World. camp No.
81 elected the following officers Thurs
day night; NJ. +. Powell. e. G.; Arthur
Wiley. A. H.; q. l.. l.nrougls. Banker:
Wilr, lIourk, Escort: r. Il. Winter,
Manager. Earl vaniiu.kirk. Wa,chman:
Wm. Stafford. Srulry: Gcorsc u. Bout
we'll. Clerk.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-24

The directors OF til. prnni COM
pany held meeting Inst week nj
which i, is said that they decided
on the immediate construction of
the railronl from NloiTat To- Cres.
tone.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-24

l.. II. Cheney, agent for The National
Mutual Fire Insurance Co., uf Denver,
adjusted the loss promptly for Mr..
Liddy. The loss was small bat it was
attended 10 at oncr and check issued
covering the damage Ia the s;ock nf
goods.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-24

James Sheridan writes from Manila
tina, the Judge Advocate General. under
whom h" il employed. has been called
home and ,hnt James may return home
with him.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-24

u. q. iircckcnridgc's little girl. Zclla,
is sick with scarlet fever aud consc
qucntly his housc is luurantincd.
When the child was first taken sick Mr..
breckenridge employed the hest pro.
fcssionsl nurse In town and as result
of good nursing the child is getting
along nicely.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-24

lInr, vs.. Hutton cn,o came up
before Justice Phillips a. Center
Thursday for rehcar.ns. It was
'nkrn nndor advisemcn'.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-24

Governor elect Orman and =. I. Am
bier were a, Alamosa Monday night in
conference with Senator adams.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-24

On. hundred mud fifty men nrc
employed by the ID. a Il. G.. COIN.
pany nj the shops. round house
and various other capacities about
tn" headquarters md dcpo,s
Alnrnosa journal.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-24

Since the burning of the negro.
Porter. II. Lnnon, there has be.
come dcmnnd for capital PUNISH
mcnl. Sure and speedy punish
mcni and NOT it, severity l. whn,
prevents crime.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-24

The announcement that there would
liz N bean bake at the Honic last Friday
night brought ont a large crowd from
town. But the Quartermnstcr having
run short" on beans and long" on oys
tiers had the latter served. After supper
an enjoyable program was rendered
much tn tn. satisfaction Of the boys n,
the Home" and the visitors.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-24

The Mont. Vista elevator IL about full
oi wheat and for that reason the price
has been reduced in order to give the
mill little time la lower the bins. The
mill is now running day and night.
Although there is drop in whca, n,
Chicago it is not expected wheat will
remain mt 40 cents here Tor any. consider
able length of time.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-24

-. Boyle. Of Dubupc, Iowa. is in
town Tor u few days. He il introducing
tho celebrated feather flowers rstcn.
-ivcly us..d for decorating hats.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-24

Charles I.arick returned from Long
mon, Tuesday
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-24

II. u. Wallace went to Denver Thurs
day night where he will rcmnirra n week
or ~ on important business.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-24

II. =. Groves, Of the Rancl. and
Range. WAS IN town tn. iirs, of the
week. He snys il iakes lots of
rustlinp 10 bu,ld up good mngn-
zlne.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-24

Joseph Brown who fell ironi the roof
" his house last Friday, Is out on the
street with his arm IN u sling.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-24

Max Dor, who has recovered from
scarlet fever has been having troubl,.
with his throat aud kidneys.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-24

The San .lnrn prospector is
printing the delinquent tax list OF
Rio Grandr county. The sale will
tax. lnce December
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-24

Dr-. Powell Il Powell will occupy A..
". Horns hous. in the West side after
the first of December
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-24

The drnp in the price OF wheat u,
Chicag" has been followed by reiuc
,ion here. The mill il now paying ~
cents.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-24

Mr.. T.. y. Eagle who drove nail in
his knee cap las, week is suffering: from,
blood poison n result.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-24
Census by Precincts

June last was taken by precincts with
the following results:
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-24

Mrs. Rickcy, of Del Nor,c. was in
town Tuesday and Wednesday visiting
Miss Belle Kipp.r.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-24

Clarence Shaw is now employed at DR.
parrish'S drug store.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-24

Tom Winter is NOV engaged in collect
ing for Charley Fassc,i.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-24

There is n great demand in the valley
!pr seed potatoes.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-24

TIA" new hotel n, Alnmo-n WAS
completed and opened for the
reception Of guests this week.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-24

e. +. Moshcr is moving into his new
store huilding on lower Adams street.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-24

The state land board has issued n
summons Ia the lcascrs of state lands in
Sasunche and Rio Grandc counties. in
the San L,lis valley, to appear before it
next Monday and either rclinquish their
leases or make arrangements for new
ones. There seems to he dctermna
ton on the part Of the land board Ia in
crease the rental of state lands.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-24
Total

The census OF 1880 gave the county
3i5I. In 1888 part of the county was
taken OH and added to Mineral.
The town OF Monte Vista proper in
precinct gives population OF 234 and
in precinct 12. .s22 or u total Of $50.
This enumeration does not take in any
part of the town in precinct nor any OF
the additions 10 the town. Hence the
census is misleading by leaving out
more than one half Of the town with its
additions.
The census of ls!O gave Monte Vista
population Of 80. DEL Nortc in pre-
cinct ., gives an enumeration Of -, and
in II. :s.s or n total of IHj as compared
with 7:B in 1880.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-30

America In the steerdge. He worked at
the anvil In Pennsylvania nine years.
by dtnt of hard work and great deter
rntnatfen he became one OF the greatest
preachers.
Columbus was dismissed as fool from
court after court, but he pushed his suit
against an increduIons and ridicuIing
world Rebuffed by kings, scernef by
queens, he never swerved hairs breadth
from his great purpose. The New
World was engraved upon his heart:
and reputation, ease, pleasure. position.
fife Itself, ifneed be, must be sacrificed
Threats, ridfcule, ostraeisna, storms.
'eaky vessels, mutfny of sailors, could
not shake his mighty purpose.
Seven shoemakers sat In congress dur
ing the first century of our government
Roger Sherman. Henry Wilson, Gideon
Lee, William Graham. John HALEY, III.
p Baldwin and Daniea Shefrey
Benjamin Disraeliff sprung from a
hated and perseeate6B rate, without etiu-
cation. without opportunity, pushing his
way up through the flower classes,
through the middle classes. through the
upper classes, until he stood self-poised
upon The topmost roIihd9of political ard
social power Scoffeds ridiculed, rebuffed.
Missed from The house CT commons, he
simply said The time will come when
You Shall hear me- The time did come,
and the boy with no chance swayed
the scepter of England as prime minis
ter ior quarter Of century.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-30
EARTH MIRRORS OR CRYSTAL
BALLS

Among the other magic devices sod in
large numbers is the 'searth mirror" call
ed sometimes "Arda SpiegeI," or crystal
ball This is supposed to have been used
by the magicians of ancient times for
foretelling the future and for locating
treasure, and especially gifted persons
are supposed to be able, by looking into
them, to foretell great events ANYBODY
that wants one." reads an advertise
ment, I'VE have them put up In nice
plush packed cases; price, $40. post
paid
1t Is question whether the country
man who buys one of these devices in the
hope that by looking through tt down, the
old we'll out of which he has drawn wa
ter for fifty years he may see a few
choice nuggets of pure gold, is. worse off
than the city men and women who buy
love charms and ether .'eonjure" medi-
cine of seventh daughters of seventh
daughters. But they are evidently, will
ing to back theiFsfaith I'M the magical
more heavily and to give up more money
and time to 1t. He4 buys a. goldemeter,
charged with the strongest ingredients
Tor locating hidden gold, silver and treas
ure, and which always works in a perpen-
dlcular direction, $50 that it is sure
equips himself with a box of subtle in
censc of such magical character that
When breath ng its smoke he will -lin-
aVoidably go forth and locate buried for
tunes, and with these In his hands he
starts a-hunting. Forthwith he becomes
suspicious of his fellow men, He walks
by night through the fields lest his neigh
=bors see him. Confident in the magic
himself he becomes surly in the belief
that they are hooking him for It, Weeds
grow high in his fields and his cattle be-
come Wild and are iIl-cared for His
fences go unrepaired. his house falls TO
decay, and his family suffers and can do
nothing. st
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-30
! 'n ;.s s,;.; s,;. s,:'s'
ARTICLE NO. 4

tppears IN country newspare rs Thew
selze upon certain scientific discovery
and turn it to their own use, producing
a machine which they assure the Gus
toner is an Improvement on it. For
example, when a short time ago copsi,I-
cradle excitement was aroused over the
use OF the dip needle to locate certain
oeds OF magnetic iron ore tie makers Of
roos seized upon this as their. pretext
Tor making dip needle devices of peculiar
type to locate not iron but gold A
tiny bottle supposed to contain gid dust.
but really filled with iron pyrites. was
attached to the needle, and was said 10
give 1t its directing quality. Thousands
OF these were disposed of on the as
sertion that this was a new scientific
discovery along the same lines as the
iron location
But often the slightest trace Of science
is unnecessary. The superstition of tho
witchhazei divining rod that will locate
water under ground is deeply rooted in
the country mind, and the fakirs simply
enlarge on this. They make a metal lod
with strong magnetic tip. This is at
tached to two whaleboue handles. Often
the rod is divided into two sections,
which are held together by piece Of
glass tubing containing the iron pyrites.
Rods of this Character are said to have
the same property toward gold as witch
hazel toward water, and sell for ANT
$40.