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The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-16

neck in order to sain7very pleasurable
| a crank on the subjectto find deep and
lasting joy in mountain climbing.
In the first Place. the mountain
| climber is not hot and out of breath
when he reaches the summit of tie
| mountain. This condition may result
from climbing a little hill. but the
| Spectator" man Should not infer from
this that it will be a hundred times
worse in climbing a mountain. That is
like the reasoning of the tabled Indian
who borrowed one feather to sleep on.
and then declared that he did not see
how people endured sleeping on a whole
bag full.
If person is inclined to be out Of
breath or overheated. he finds it out
very soon after beginning his climb.
and either turns around and goes back
or modifies his pace to one which he
can easily continue for several hours.
There is no business in which hurry is
less essential. The mountaineer is one
of the most leisurely people in the
world, but every step he takes counts,
and he knows just what to do with
every muscle in his body. Even in a
very limited experience something of
this art may be acquired. so that on
reaching the top of the mountain the
pedestrian may be tired but not heated
or out of breath; and as a rule, his
WEAKNESS is accompanied by a curious
eNhilaration due to the exercise and
the air, which makes the rest and the
view all the more delightful AS for
thinking OF the stories to be told on re-
turning to the hotel, the idea does not
enter his head. If there were nobody
within a hundred miles Of the hotel he
would climb that mountain just the
same, and enjoy it every whit as much.
The fascination of mountain climbing
is one wholly separate from human re-
lations. 1t is the pure joy of living,
breathing, and using ones muscles as
they were intended to be used. in
springing and scrambling over rough,
irregular ground. not pattering along
a brick sidewalk
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-16

The extent of the silk frauds In the New
York Custom House is not yet known, but
they may easily run into large figures.
The duties range from 80 cents a pound
up to 50. according to the grade of the
goods. 1t is said, apparently to pave the
way for plea of mistake" instead of
fraud, that 1t takes an expert to detect
the difference between the grades. If such
a plea were to be accepted it would be
difficult to prove fraud. 1t is an excuse
easily made and not easily shown to be
false. The inspectors are supposed to be
competent men, and if the collector had
been questioned before this exposure as
to their fitness there is no doubt that he
would have given them a strong endorse
ment. If they We're not capable of distin-
gushing between the grades they had no
right TO be there. and the administration
of the custom house is to be condemned
on general principles. But the probability
Is that it is more than a matter of mere
ignorance. for there seems to have been
discrimination against some houses and in
favor of others. If there has been inten-
tional differentiation and the scheme has
been long in operation. the loss to the
Government may amount to millions of
dollars.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-16

The present is indeed an era of sur
prises The Wild West appears to have
moved East, possibly assisted by Buffalo
Bill. )" Teddy the Terrible and other OBJ
ject lessons. The day Of the Rocky Noun
tain road agent is past. Pullman coaches
thunder by the bushes behind which he
was wont to Turk, waiting for the stage
coach and the Wells Fargo treasure box.
The stage robbers are out of business out
there. so they have moved to the Adiron-
dacks. where five of them have stopped
stage and looted its passengers of about
a thousand dollars. The incident will not
hurt the region as a resort; it will only
give it added romantic interest. Besides
which. people viii not be deferred from
summering in the Adirondacks by fear of
highwaymen. AS it is, they take their
lives in their hands, in view of the an
nual incursion of chappies from New
York who come to shoot deer and not in
frequently pot an unfortunate man or wo-
man instead.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-16

nest effort for the cultivation OF closer
and more friendly relations. together
with the production of just the kinds of
goods that South America wants.
Given these conditions. the trade will
come, and GENE rapidly.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-16

Mr.. and Mrs. James F. Barbour will
leave tomorrow for Atlantic city. where
they have taken cottage They have
been kept in town all summer by .he ILL
ness of their little daughter. who, how
ever, is happily Commissioning.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-16

Last week there was discharged from,
the prison of Wallachisch- Meseritsch a
peasant woman, Marie Deutsch, after
serving twenty out of sentence of TWEEN
ty-hve years for attempted murder.
In 1881 Marie Deutsch was the wife of
a prosperous farmer but in weak mo-
| ment she fell in love with a young farm
servant and the two conspired to murder
the husband and take possession of the
farm.
After desperate struggle the husband
escaped, although severely wounded.
The woman was sentenced to twenty
five years and her accomplice to impris-
onment for life. dying afterward in prison.
The husband weak and crippled through
his injuries was not able to take care of
his property gradually lost everything
and became dependent on his relatives.
When the woman left prison she took
with her nearly $3.50. her result of TWEEN
ty years prison work.
Her husband met her as she came out
of prison and "A reconciliation was at once
effected. The money was handed over to
him and husband and wife went away
together determined to buy back the old
farm and begin life over again.
We live on a much-moved world. NJ
Flammarion enumerates in the French
Astronomical Bulletin" twelve separate
movements to which this planet of ours is
subjected. 1t revolves every twenty -four
hours; it journeys round the sun every
year; every %. 765 years it accompishes
procession of the equinoXes: il is affected
by the moons revolution round it every
twenty-eight days: its axis oscillates
slightly in period of eighteen and a half
years; the obliquity of the ecliptic varies
some forty-seyen seconds every hundred
years; every 2l.0O0 years the points of ex-
IRENE and least distance from the sun
have gone completely round the orbit:
then the planets are all pulling our globe
In different directions at each minute. the
centre of gravity of the solar system in
the same way is always shifting, and the
earth. like the rest of the planets. is be-
ing whirled through space with the sun.
we know not why or whittier. All these
movements are going on simultaneously,
and we feel not one of them!
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-16

Miss Barrie. of 1904 Twelfth Street, ac-
companied by her sister Florence, has
gone to Bath Beach. l.. l., to visit their
sister, Mrs. w. A Berkeley
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-16

W. Fl. Offutt and family are at Jordan
White Sulphur Springs, Va
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-16

Major and Mrs. King. of iloe Thirteenth
street northwest. left yesterday morning
for Saratoga Springs.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-16

Mrs. ]. Madison Cults and Miss Mamie
Cults. OF 2s15 N Street. left yesterday for
Atlantic City.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-16

DIR. and Mrs. D. B. Street have returned
from their visit to the Pacific Coast and
Yellowstone Park
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-16

Colonel the Maharajah Sindhia of
Gwalior. G. c. S. l., who has been made
honorary aide-de-camp to King Edward
for services in China, attained his posi-
ton as a native ruler in 1866, Fortress
Gwalior and its treasure of many mil
lions of coined rupees being then handed
over to him. His territories are as large
as Holland, Belgium, and Saxony COM
bined, with population greater than
that Of Switzerland. The maharajah is
known as "Sindhia," just as The maha-
rajah of lndcre is called ''Holkar" He is
entitled to a salute Of nineteen guns any
where anu twenty-one guns i'll the
Gwalior territories. He has an army of
ll,Gi0 foot, 5,5Q4 morse and fc,ty-eight
guns.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-16

Mrs. F. G. Aulsbrook. of Omaha, Neb.,
Is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W.
p knight. Of 1900 Q Street northwest
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-16

The Postmaster General has gone to
Join Mrs. Smith at East Gloucester, Mass.
when they will go Immediately to Maple
wood. n. H.. in the White Mountains. to
remain until September.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-16

Miss Matte Schneider and Miss Ethel
Dulin. of Wisconsin Avenue, are spend
ing a few weeks with relatives in New
York City.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-16

A decadent twentieth century writer
in the London Spectator" takes coca
sion TO berate the mountain climber
after this manner:
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1901-11-13
-uuo ruisnineens Reuielie er Scl til
gtOei Soi. Droipr 8. Is.

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4dngt uoe Goritacen, 6Oor Gtenbroen opbsrsr, oa
G~anoeOejen bgpnoer. lad en- gammelbags 99ftgiDsrgaaro.
Der bolot 5ragtm9Hbene gfaft for at unoe oeres trqtte
5efte ct 9ieblits 5pile, for be itulos inn 9absrne, Der
tOg Bsnberne ino, nddr be brugte 9arer til 5Orps, oe bet
tunbe b9noe, al en- entelt @Qft M og bd blep Der Ratten
ober.
Web fit tore. 6laa 5ortl9oe ftaar @aarostarlen mibt
ben adbne Bort Og fslger be forbiferenOe gogne msb
prebenoe glitte, og naar ban ON Qftenen togsr fig en- pibe
3obat, mebens fan lGner fig til @aarbens pumps, ubreg=
ner ban ombpgssIig, ON bel Driftepengene babe naast ben
basligs @enneminitsium. Og one 5orirg puu al IA Gle
rem, .gdmie eebmann", til at giOe fin @aftsiOergaaro ct
mere mooerne qr9g. Otfe fig at bare fnloftanoig ~fruatess
life.
Eli gummel Stit pan 9darben bsrts ogIaa, at in
gen fit mere at orifte, enO ban funoe taale, oq al gsrn %
3penbe blsDe opbragne 9ugt og 5errens 5ormanina.
Waen bette iibfte bar life efer anes 9obeb. Jrants, Tom
efer i'm aonfrmdtion baboe fact plabs bos Sans aass
par eebmonn, funbt fin 5ribeOss Og Selptanoigbebsfss
klfe bsilig frentet Oeo at Ituas taa unber 5ans aaspars
The Monte Vista journal., 1901-06-15
TO REDUCE THE TAXES.

should reduce his assessment %
per cent so MS TO place it ON cash
basis. This action was on the pre-
sumption that the assessor is plac-
ING too high values on property.
The county assessor was present
at this meeting and made the state
ment that every man whom he had
assessed had agreed with him that
the assessment was not above its
cash value. This was not denied
and yet the resolution passed.
1t was expected some of the
heavy taxpayers of Del Norte
would be down, but none put in
an appearance.
The Monte Vista journal., 1901-06-15

Last Saturday night there was n
meeting called at the Opera house
to discuss the matter of taxes.
Heretofore the assessments have
been made ON basis of 30 per
cent of the cash valuation. but
under the new law the assessment
must be on n full cash basis. 1t
was stated at the meeting that
other counties in the statc-notably
Conejos and CostlIla-wcre asses
sing on the old basis, and it was
minated this county ought to do
the same IN self protection. After
some discussion it was voted neatly
unanimously that the assessor
The Monte Vista journal., 1901-06-15
District Court.

There has been an unusually
long term of court at Saguachc,
occupying all of last week and this
week. Some of the important
eases tried were that of W. T..
Russell against ID. w. Ashton,
brought To set aside decd for II
quarter section of land on the
ground of fraudulent misrcprc-
scntations by Mr.. Ashton. This
case involved property worth some
$1,000 and was hotly contested.
J. =. Nccrkamp represented the
plaintiff and Jesse Stephenson.
assisted by Gen. Bloom field. the
defendant The verdict was for
the plaintiff.
The case aa.ainst the Wallace
boys, reported elsewhere, attracted
good deal Of interest
&c. Travii against s. IT.
Amber and J. W. CurpIcs 10 re
cover 800. balance due on hay.
The defendants filed an oil. I.sct,
claiming the hay WAS not up 10
contract and MS n result they suf-
fcred great damage. The jury
found Il verdict for the plaintiff in
the sum of SI3. from which the
defendants lake nm appeal. c.
A. Mcrrlman was attorney for the
plaintiff and Jesse Stephenson, MS
sisted by J. T.. Nccrkamp, for
defendants.
The Monte Vista journal., 1901-06-15
Death Of Alfred cheney.

About four months ago Alfred
Cheney went away from home and
his whereabouts have since been
unknown to his father until last
Sunday when he was handed IA
letter written To Albert Won Egidy
stating ,!u, his son was near
Trinidad very sick with dipthcria.
During the day Mr.. Cheney did
some tclcgrnphing and Sunday.
night he left for the bedside of bis
boy. hut arrived too late to .cc
him alive.
Alfred died Monday morning
and il WIS late ~ the afternoon
In fore his father could reach the
ranch where he died, which was
about twenty miles ont into the
country from Trinidad.
The remains of the deceased
were taken to Bloomington. ILL.,,
and buried by the side Of his
mother. Alfred was about l.,
ycnrs Of ngc md since he left
home had been working for Ed
Hoaglcn building II reservoir. Mr..
lloaglcn had just lost two Of hi.
own children with dipihcria in
spite Of tho best attention Two
doctors could give, and there IL
DO reason 10 suppose that Alfred
was not we'll cared for during his
brief sickness.
The Monte Vista journal., 1901-06-15
Shall We Have A Band.

Does Monte Vista want frs,
class brass band? We can have
it by some encouragement from
the citizens of our town, aud it
need necessarily require but very
little money to do it, Professor
L. G. Pearson, of ELLIS, Kansas, is
desirous of coming west to locate
in a small live town where he can
devote the principal part of his
time in instructinR and conducting
bands, aud in case Del Norte aud
Alamosa want let class instruc-
tor, they will be fortunate if they
can secure Mr.. Pearson as their
instructor, for he can put in all of
his time with the three bands and
it will be much better for HIM and
less expensive for the bands. Mr..
Pearson won the LIST prize in the
cornet solo contest at the carnival
in Denver few years ago which
is evidence enough of his ability
IA a cornetist Mr.. Pearson is
willing to take the proceeds of
concerts and entertainments gwen
by the band for his services.
The principal expense TO begin
with will be a fSw extra instru-
ments, as We would like band of
not less than % Instruments and
all boys over IL years of age
are eligible. A meeting of the
citizens and all the boys that
would like to joinx lst class band,
will be held in the Masonic Hall
Monday night, June l7'h and we
are desirous Of seeing booming
crowd at this meeting II Monte
Vista would like . Is, class band,
nov is the time to sri.
"A CITIZEN.
The Monte Vista journal., 1901-06-15
Public Notice.

Notice is hereby given that IA
petition has been prepared aud
signed by II majority of the own.
ers OF land included within the
souih east quarter OF section 81
in township 20 North. range s
East, \. NJ. Meridian in the County
OF Rio Grnnde aud State Of Colo.
rado for the annexation of iha,
territory 10 the town of Monte
Vista, and that such petition will
be presented 10 the County Court
of Rio Grnndc County, on Tuesday
the ldth day Of July A. d. 1901,
md those seeking 10 make objec.
ton thereto may, II they G,sirc.
avail themselves of being present
nj thnt time to iilc such objections
as they desire.
Monte Vista. Colo, Jane 1901.
c. II. MATHIS.
SARAH STRAUSS.
The Monte Vista journal., 1901-06-15

Camp No. %, Woodmen of the
World, held their memorial ser Il.
ces last Sunday. In the morning
the monument of the late j. D.
Lewis was unveiled a. the Home
cemetery with the ritual services.
The monument erected over the
grave of Tilmon jenkins was un-
yelled in the afternoon. The SER
vices were well attended by men,
bers of the order, friends of the
deceased Woodmen, and 9th. rs.
The ceremony performed by this
order is beautiful and impressive,
showing fraternal respect for the
dead, and inspiring new activity
in the living.
The Monte Vista journal., 1901-06-15
NUMBER 700

According TO the News ten of
the jurors in the libel case we're
republicans aud two democrats.
The johnson democratic admins
tration Is charged with discrimi-
mating in favor of the republicans
in the selection of the 300 names
from which the jury was to be
drawn.
The Monte Vista journal., 1901-06-15

Misses Sadie aud Lucy Bechtell,
of Garnet, who have been attend
ing the Monte Vista high school,
are anxious Ia continue their stud
les, aud will make an effort this
vacation to make some money TO
enable them Ia do so. Sadie will
canvas tor the History of China
aud the Official History of the
war in the Philippines" very
interesting aud valuable work
which is having the largrs, sale
ever known for such n book. We
hope the young ladies abundant
success. la cHnyassing, if niEe
ont Of ten shut the door in the
can,ass-rs face he or she must
not be- discouraged. The book
agent ha- done much for the
country, ns many family would
20 without books were i, no, for
the cnnynsspr.
The Monte Vista journal., 1901-06-15

The Pass Me BY mining COM
pany is pushing development
work at Camp Carpenter, situated
between Sumner and Summitviile.
1t takes two 4.horse teams on the
road all the time taking in sup
plies aud equipments. The tunnel
now being driven lis 7xs feet IN the
clear-large enough for double
track. The company is now work
ing 90 to % men. The property
owned by this company has all
been thoroughly prospec,ed and
demonstrated to be in the cele-
brated Summi,villegold belt.
1t is the intention OF the
management To put up mil a:
the mines for the treatment OF low
grade ore and 10 ship the high
grndc.
The Monte Vista journal., 1901-06-15

Dave Col. is spending n few
days with l,s sons "a, Monte Vista.
Mr.. Cole has som. vnluabl. claims
ia the Cres,ons camp from which
be hopes I" realize something
nice when the boom gets fully
underway.
The Monte Vista journal., 1901-06-15
The Label suit.
"A CITIZEN

The libel snit in Denver tcrni.
mated Wednesday 1t is SAID mo
man can iell what IN American
jury will do" The verdict in
this ease wonld seem In confirm
the truth of the old adng.. The
trial WAS n sort of "Confession
and avoidance ns the lawyers
say. Senator Patterson charges
Stapleton and Ilill with libel and
they reply "you loo, Mr. Pa'ter-
SON" And herein was raised an
Issue which would no, down. No
evidence WAS introduced TO show
that either Hill or Sinplc'on wrote
the libelous artirle-the manage.
ment having sent away the only
man in their employ VINO coull
testify on TIM, point.
The Republican published the
libel complained Of and may or
may not b" gniI,y--npon this
point the jurors sayeih not.
Accordingly Hill aud Siapl.,on
were acquitted and the Isepubli
can Company is held for another
trial.
The Monte Vista journal., 1901-06-15

Charles Stillmnn returned from
Colorado Springs Friday morning
aud will spend the vacation nt
home.
The Monte Vista journal., 1901-06-15

The Indies Aid Society Of the
Baptist church will serve n dinner
in the vacant store Of Bonner
block Saturday. Jun. ~. aud ice
cream in tho afternoon and eve.
ming. Everybody il invited.
The Monte Vista journal., 1901-06-15

Messrs. Andrews, Hurl. CLARK
and Shrrburn were in town
aud wokred on the Parsonage
Monday.
The Monte Vista journal., 1901-06-15

w. NJ. Brashear, of Center, was
in town Tuesday trying to arrange
fora match game of ball between
his team and Monte Vista for
July 4th.
The Monte Vista journal., 1901-06-15
Drowned In the Lake.

saturday, Harry Ncrbcck, of
Mosca, and Roy Austin, of
Alamosa. went to the big lakes
fishing. Sunday morning they
had not returned to their homes
and friends became alarmed and
went IN search of them. At the
lake "A boat was fond overturned,
the oars and Il hat washed ashore,
showing plainly that the young
men had been drowned Sunday
lumber WAS hauled from Mosca,
RATS built and the Lake dragged to
find the bodies, but ut the time of
going Ia press they had not been
found. \ constant watch has
been maintained To discover the
bodies IN case they rise TO the sur
face, bnt so far without avail.
The streams that low INTO the San
1.uis mfes have NJ visible outlet
and IN ease the bodies are drawn
INTO a sub,crrancan passage they
VIII never he recovered.
Charles Wheeler was arrested
the first of the week. charged with
careless driving, Whereby Mamie
l'ushingcr was thrown from her
wheel and hurt. The case was
tried Thursday before lury who
found respondent guilty and rec.
commended fine OF one dollar
which, with the costs added.
amounts toabout $50. Mr.. Wheeler
has taken I'm appeal.
Tuesday night. about s o'clock.
Mrs. George Kennedy discovered
fire in the school house aud mn
alarm wns given. Someone. il
seems, had misplaced can con.
'nining phosphorous and the water
had evnpornied. aud as n consc.
quence there WAS blaze. The
timely discovery prevented any
serious results.
Philip Schuch. OF Colorado
Springs. offers 10 put up 500 to
drill 500 foot hole. or 5000 10
drill u thousand.fo hole in the
Summcrcoon district. If our people
will put up the balance. What
are we going 10 do about IT,
Prospcctor.
Monte Vista nnd DE. Nortc
played game Of ball on the
grounds of the latter "Wednesday.
The score stood lG to 10 in favor
OF Monte Vista \ dance WAS
given IN the evening and all pres.
ent enjoyed themselves.
The Indies Aid Society Of the
Baptist church will serve n dinner
IN the vacant store of Bonner
block Saturday. Jun. ~. aud ice
cream in the afternoon and eve.
ming. Everybody is invited.
Charles Ssillmna returned from
Colorado Springs Friday morning
aud will spend the vacation nj
home.
The Monte Vista journal., 1901-06-15

Bronnugh 4 Son shipped two
ears OF hoises last week and tine.
this week for ST. Louis tc be- sen,
to South Africn for cavalry and
pack animals. The Boer war ha.
created good market for Am.ri.
can horses and has brought con
siderable ready money into this
valley. Bronaugh a Son will con.
tinuc tn buy nll the good horses
offered them vt fair prices.
The Monte Vista journal., 1901-06-15

Ada Faus returned from Dem
Vel last Friday. She taught nine
months school near that city dur.
ing the last school year.
The Monte Vista journal., 1901-06-15

Quite = number Of the youn.
folks vent picnicking Wednesday
and a Ans time 10 reported.
The Monte Vista journal., 1901-06-15

1t will not be necessary for the
ranchmen and their girls to bring
a lunch when they come to the
big show next Saturday. They
can get a square meal at the Bon
ner block for quarter.
The Monte Vista journal., 1901-06-15

Ivy Southey, Carl Sylvester and
Frank Carey left yesterday on a
prospecting trip. They expect to
be absent at least week aud say
that they will surely bring in
some rock That will show the
yellow metal in chunks.-Cres-
tone Eagle.
The Monte Vista journal., 1901-06-15

Sunday, June 10th, will be
Children's day at the Presbyterian
church. The exercises at Ii
O'Clock will be conducted by the
children. A week later Rev. O. S.
Baum is expected to occupy the
pulpit.
The Monte Vista journal., 1901-06-15

Jap. Sullivan started for Lake
Fork Thursday with big load of
supplies. He and others have
some good prospects there and
will do considerable development
work on them this summer.