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The Monte Vista journal., 1902-02-22
The Australian system.

NJ. J.. Bowling gives plain
ILLUSTRATION 81. "A tax on social val
ues by an instance in Marion
county Kansas:
''Some years ago Mr.. ScuIly. an
Irish landlord, bought nearly every
alternate section within its borders
aud held the same for speculation.
A map of that county when |
lived there looked like u checker
board the red squire represent
ing the prairie sections owned by
MIR. ScuIly and the black repre-.
sentlng the improved sections of
the farmers. who after settling on
nil four sides of each of Mr..
Scnlly's sections. and by their IN
dnstry, hard work and self denial,
not only increased the value of his
, l"rdshlp's land, but also bore the
great brunt of taxation. us they
pad taxes On their stock, farming
implements. houses, furniture and
improved farms. while Mr.. Scully
paid only upon his un,mprovcl
: prairie.
''About the year 1880 the farm.
crs of Marion county nominated Il
county ticket pledged. if elected.
to increase the tan. on unimprovc,l
land and to reduce all other forms
Of local taxation. This opened up
war of words, rs did the Austria
liam tux amendment. MIR. Scully
, started all his agents. attorneys
and pencil pushcrs to, work Ia
defeat the ticket. They stalkcd
up and down the county. shouting
''nnarchy." socialism," ''single
> tax" bankruptcy" party ex,er-
mioatson." ''rulncd credit with
drawal Of capital" shattered
time-nOnOred custom, public con.
6scation"- fact all the "argu.
meuts" now used to defeat the
amendment were used IN that cam.
Imign.
The farmers won, and, although
greatly hindercd by the same con
stitutional barrier that Mr. Buck
lin wishes 10 destroy IN Colorado.
y they fulfilled their party pledges.
and Mr.. ScuIly began Ia sell his
land and remove his capital
from the state, but he left the land
and the people built houses on II
This was not II single tax, but
u slight tax on the social value Of
land. Aud Let me add, by way Of
conclusion. that ANY man who
holds valuable land only for spec.
ulation differs from Mr.. Scully in
degree, MT in kind. aud should liz
discouraged"
The Monte Vista journal., 1902-02-22
Mn Mawley xs.l,h.

The citizens Of Monte Vista EN-.
joyed n lecture by VIM. Hawiey
Smith, the noted humoris,, ut III.
NJ. + church last Saturday eve
ming. lis subject wee, "Some.
thing Left Over. OF An Evening
With James Wbi,comb Riley"
Besides being sn entertaining
islk~r. Mr.. Smith tries To leave
something impressed on the minds
of his hearers Tor thought after be
bss wour, nlso to awaken more in.
tsr.ss IN good books and to bs
able to readily dircsrn good li.erH.
turn from the bad-the natural
and resi- from artificial aud false
He paid special atteution 10 James
whitcomb Riley; hs simires him
hscaus~ all bic writings are true "a
Tie. The lecture was we'll At.
s~sdsl aud called Tor repeated
applaas..
The Monte Vista journal., 1902-02-22

Those who know Senators Back.
lin aud BarclA were amused At
the sps~.ch made by the latter IN
the senate Wednesday. II was
simply b.llings.n'e and when he
hal used what few words he knew
10 English h~ wanted n talk Span.
ish. II " said whea one ap.
proaehes Barcls 10 gain HE sup.
port for = bill the first operation
ask~sl 10. GLOW much II there IN
ny Every ls@ll.r In the l-xis.
lsturs without regard 10 party rAn
ln ioand nvnins, the IIuckl,n
amendment.
The Monte Vista journal., 1902-02-22

WIN. Jones has decided to leave
the city and will close out his
stock at cost and less. He expects
to dispose of everything in the
next two wee ks.
The Monte Vista journal., 1902-02-22

Jim Mcintosh makes AS digui-
fed and nice looking man behind
the counter RS there is in town.
Call al the Red Front Bakery and
look ut him.
The Monte Vista journal., 1902-02-22

The town board granted Joseph
Brown a permit Monday night to
move the Woodmen hall to the
vacant lot next to Mrs. Hunters
hotel.
The Monte Vista journal., 1902-02-22

Nclehbors Christensen, Carson
and Fitzpatrick arc the latest, hay
ing been initiated Mt our last meet
ing.
A MODEL LETTER.
The Monte Vista journal., 1902-02-22

Will Marshal, the'linner, is mov-
ing across the street intb one of
the Strauss store rooms.
The Monte Vista journal., 1902-02-22

Charles Holt Is taking vacation
from his duties at the mil this
week.
The Monte Vista journal., 1902-02-22

While cro~a,ng the river Mon.
day evening on her wav home from
school. Mrs. Blackmorc's buggy
vas overturned by n piece Of float.
ing Ice. Sh. jumped into the
water nearly w~is, deep and wsh-l
to the shor. and then walked n
mile home, her horse in the
shuttle having landed on the oppo.
site shore. l, MAS n narrow rscxt..
from = watery grave or n case Of
pneumonia.
The Monte Vista journal., 1902-02-22

Frenchy brought down lot of
fish from his lake near the Worlds
ranch Wednesday that dressed
from two 10 three pounds each.
He left them Mt Haatf's market for
sale.
The Monte Vista journal., 1902-02-22

X. q. Breckenridge has been
confined TO h,s house Ill the We X
with grippe.
The Monte Vista journal., 1902-02-22

The box social given ut the
Home last Friday night by the
Soldiers Welcome Circle WAS a
nice entertainment and netted S62
which will 90 TO the Memorial
Arch fund for the Home cemetery.
This is the first money raised for
this purpose and sets the pace for
the other circles IN the state, all
OF which will contribute to this
fund. The ladies' of the Welcome
Circle desire to extend their
thanks to all those who so gen.
erousIy contributed to make the
entertainment n financial and
social success.
The Monte Vista journal., 1902-02-22

Ridicnle aud n plea for vested
rights" seem to be- the only arIn.
ment usetl against the Bncklin
bill. The boNllers are all lined
mp on the side 81 repeal While the
honest advanced think. RI. like c.
W. R@. favor showing the people
to pass upon the matter 81 taxa.
ton.
The Monte Vista journal., 1902-02-22

Charles Fassett. wife and Retta
are reported to he in Los Angeles
enjoying themselves immensely.
The Monte Vista journal., 1902-02-22

The 38th anniversary 81 the X. Of
r. was celebrated Wednesday
aivhs BY = i'snqnet Al the Blanca
h.,t~l. Ssv~aty couples wrrc prs.
cot snd . grand gosl time Was
Inislesl In.
The Monte Vista journal., 1902-02-22

IrolH MS uutlcS ~ inc mn thlS
week.
X. q. Breckenridge has been
confined TO his honse all the We X
with grippe.
Will Marshal, the'linner, is NOV.
ing across the street intb one of
the Strauss store rooms.
Charles Fassett, wife and Retta
are reported to he in Los Angeles
enjoying themselves immensely.
Mrs. &. NJ. Bonner returned
from the east Wednesday where
she has been visiting several
months.
W. NJ. Shilling came down from
Antelope park Tuesday. lie says
there is not snow enough in the
hills to track deer.
Attention Is called io the new
advertisements of II. II. Muwray.
Mcintosh and Reid, VIM. Jones
and Bee Hive in this Issue.
ii. +. Carey ia stocking ny with
new harness goods. Call and do
business with HIM and get value
received for your money.
The Gugenheims have corner
on lead tluxing ores and the Amer.
lean Smelling aud Refining com.
pany have to pay the price asked.
Miss Addic Kcndrick, principal
of the high school, who has been
sick for a number of weeks is con.
valesccnt and hopes to bc back nj
work soon.
An eastern syndicate Is nego-
tiatiD9 Tor the Denver tran way At
q. 100000 About one half Of
this .mount Is purely social
value. n value created by the CON-
Munity.
Notwithstanding the fact that
the senate has u majority in favor
of leaving the Bucklin bill where
the people can vote on II. II minor.
lty insists on killing TIME hy talk.
ing against il.
|. T.. Foos- came down from
Creole Tuesday evening on n few
days visit. IL WAS his intention
to move his family TO the big iii.
yer camp bu, has decided not TO
Tor tue present.
Tuesday Elmer Rosebrough fell
from the roof of II harm which he
was building IN the west side and
was somewhat hurt internally.
The accident WAS caused Nv the
staging giving way.
John Fuil.nwid.r aud wife, Of
Romeo wer. surprised Monday
morning To lind their little eight
months. old child dead in lssl. The
little girl nwok. IN til. night aud
cried n short time aud then fell
asleep apparently we'll.
BY n vote Of twcnty four to nine
the senate Wednesday afternoon
refused to repeal the i'ucklin
measure. The only republican
members. Newell. Parks and Far.
well voted for repeal. They were
/ joined bv Statesmen BarcIa. Clay.
ton. Mcclure. S,cwnr, aud West.
o. +. lscckwith Of l.ongmont.
is IN the city in the interest Of the
Ancient Order of United Work.
men. the oldest established frntcr.
nal insurance order in the country.
This fraternity has q membership
81 $4,000 and has paid tii.,OO..
00O Ia death losses. t2,00o.0oO Ia
the jurisdiction II Colorado There
The Monte Vista journal., 1902-02-22

While the east has been TX.
pcriencing billiards the preachers
OF the Sunny San LUIS valley have
been enjoying the ont-of- door
game Of golf and the blacksmi,hs
have put IN their spare time pitch.
ing horse. shoes.
The Monte Vista journal., 1902-02-22

Notwithstanding the fact that
the senate has II majority in favor
of leaving the Bucklin bill where
the people can vote on II. II minor.
lty insists on killing time hy talk.
ing against il.
The Monte Vista journal., 1902-02-22

Mrs. Z. NJ. Bonner returned
from the east Wednesday where
she has been visiting several
months.
The Monte Vista journal., 1902-02-22

Senator Hoe makes II good lcgis.
lator. lie always votes right,
never tries la pose before the
galleries hut when he hus n meas
nre to urge he goes about il in n
business like way.
The Monte Vista journal., 1902-02-22

w. NJ. Shilling came down from
Antelope park Tuesday. lie says
there is not snow enough in the
hills to track deer.
The Monte Vista journal., 1902-02-22

Attention Is called Ia the new
advertisements of II. II. Muwray
Mcintosh and Reid, VIM. Jones
and Bee Hive in this Issue.
The Monte Vista journal., 1902-02-22

An eastern syndicate IL nego-
tiatiDg Tor the Denver tran way At
q. 100000. About one half Of
this amount Is purely a social
value. value created by the CON-
Munity.
The Monte Vista journal., 1902-02-22
4 MoDEL LETTER.

CREsroNE Colo, II -lgsG
Geo. Boutwell,.
Monte Vista, Colo.
Dear Sir and Neighbor:
Your favor recent date received and
contents noted, and in answer will say
that ! am very much pleased to hear OF
the progressive spirit shown by the
members OF Camp No. %, Woodmen OF
the World. appreciate the fact that
fine building will boa great Improve
mcnt to Monte Vista and very great
pleasure to the members. You may put
me down for five shares. Wishing Camp
No. 81 unlimited success in the under
taking, remain.
Fraternally Yours,
W. r. Carter.
Nclghbors X. G. and c. b.
Wygal respond to the subscription
call to the tune of five shares each
Thank You.
Ncighbors Chimney and Goodrich
expect to commence luarrying
stone this week for the foundation
Motto this week: Keep the log
IA rolling"
The Monte Vista journal., 1902-02-22

Tuesday Elmer Rosebrough fell
from the roof Of II barn which h.
was building IN the west side and
was somewhat hurt internally.
The accident WAS caused hy the
staging giving WAY.
The Monte Vista journal., 1902-02-22

II. +, Carey is stocking ny with
new harness goods. Call and do
business with HIM and &c, value
received for your money.
The Monte Vista journal., 1902-02-22
Fraternally Yours,
w. X. Carter.

boRN:-Welncs4lav. February
-, to Mr.. and Mrs w. :. Nash, a
daughter.
The Monte Vista journal., 1902-02-22

John Fuil-nwid-r aud wife. Of
Romeo were surprised Monday
morning 10 lind their little eight
months. old child dead in he'd. The
little girl awok. m III. night aud
cried n short time aud then fell
asleep apparently we'll.
The Monte Vista journal., 1902-02-22

Miss Addic kcndrick, principal
of the high school, who has been
sick for a number of weeks is con.
vaIesccnt and hopes to be back nj
work soon.
The Monte Vista journal., 1902-02-22

The Gugenheims have corner
on lead tluxing ores and the Amer.
lean Smelling aud Refining com.
pany have to pay the price asked
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-08
GLOBE SIGHTS.

Atchison Globe.
 Did you ever notice that your enemies have as many friends as you?
 When a woman is seen coming out of some stairways, there is talk about her.
 Did you ever see dramatic play that there wasn't some wronged woman in it?
 When a girl feels like doing something desperate, look out. She is liable to spend 15 cents on peanuts at one clip. D.
 What has become of the old-fashioned woman who used to say that little bird came and told her, when asked where she heard a piece of gossip?
 When a man complains that & meal is too badly cooked to eat. his wife IS un- like her sex if she doesn't decide hes IS bilious. and needs a, course of medicine.
 When a friend tells you he defended you, when attacked by an enemy, he all ways runs in the fierce talk of the enemy which does more harm than the defense
 There is a good deal of sympathy for an Atchison girl. All her life she has longed to Go Out into the World and Do Good, but the invalidism of her moth CT. a crippled brother, and her father financial troubles. have worked agalhst her aspirations. and kept her al nome,
 There is universal sympathy for an old girl who is so deeply in love that she no longer eats. Why not sympathize with her? She is having as hard a time as 1T she had chills and fever. and the medl- cine she has yet to take will he more bitter than any ever prescribed by phy- sician.
 We have no great admiration for a man who. by accid ant, becomes president. But we greatly admire a man who is good natured, in spite of the load that every man carries. We have known E,d doubt been great task to him at times we have never seen him ill natured
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-08

has received the deep sympathy of those who have had the pleasure of knowing her during her brief married life" The years have come and gone. and silver threads have invaded raven hair. This old message from twsnty years ago rests uneasily upon my mind. and in the effort to throw 1t on, the clipping is dropped upon the foor, and l pick up midnight mall. Eagerly tearing the wrapper I turn to the social column, where a marriage announcement at- tracted my attention Mrs. Ealoner Finchman announces the engagement of her daughter, Miss Frances Agnes, to Henry Arthur Mountserrat. The notice goes on:
 This marriage will he a notable af- farr. because of the great social promi- hence of the bride, who is the grand daughter of the late Colonel Henry G. De Long, one of McGinville's most prom inent. Influential and wealthy citizens"
 The paper had dropped from my hand. The last street car for the suburbs was sounding the gong, and I hastened to leave my ghostly company behind.
 There was too much grandfather.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-08
THE SCARCITY OF CoRKs.
How it Has Developed Several Queer
 Industries.


 New York Evening Post.
 The fact that the worlds supply of cork is much less than the demand has been working a peaceful revolution in many trades. The increase In the price has rendered 1t necessary to devise other kinds of shoppers. This has given em- -ployment to perfect army or inventors many of whom have reaped neat httle fortunes from ingenious contrivances. Thus far. however all the inventions have not been able to restore the former balance, and prices keep up In an alarm Ing manner. As consequence, there has developed trade in second-hand corks. and under this have come into being queer little industries. such as gathering corks. cleaning corks and revamplng corks.
 In the big hotels. restaurants and sa- looms the cork perquste Is now mod erately valuable privilege. They are no longer cast contemptuOusly by, but are thrown into box or cask; where they accumulate until the cork-plcker arrlVes, who pays a round sum In cash Tor all offered to him. The average waiter and bartender now employs corkscrews which infiict minimum damage upon the cork. and in many places where number or bottles are opened in the course or day; a steel cork extractor is used, which will pull out a cork from the interior of a bottle into which 1t has been carelessly forced.
 The De0dler WnO DuNS tleHi, StilS tHeHl to inc second hand man. who assorts them into various classes. Many large corks can be recut with considerable profit Others which have been injured can be cut so as to discard the injured portions and utilize that which d,sa,s is sound i'd, grease can be cleansed by benzine. am monia water or lime and water. Those which have been dscolored or favored by medicine can be rendered usable by long continued boiling in small amount of chloride of lime, and subsequent drying sjsts of champagne corks. These always Command a good price. It is possible to reuse them. and this is said to he done bv many manufacturers. both at home and abroad. Others can be recut so as to obliterate the makers or bottler' s name. which is usually oranded upon tne side or lower anr' econd-hana S,rL, r,hen nara ied for bot ties containing hu aqueous solutions. They pEsseht on account of the they can be taken out aI
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-08
Too Much Grandfather,
BY H. J. MORAN.

BY H. J. MORAN.
 (copyright, 1902, by Daily Story Pub. Coo
 The floor was filtered with manuscript, as Is usual in a newspaper. omce. The dark pigeon-ho were filled with selec- tions put away with a purpose. but as soon forgotten. Other selections had been added, until it would have defied the at times the editor might take out one at random. to find himself musing with the memories of years.
 Thus I carelessly reached for a stin and moldy clipping which had been disturbed by violent search for something placed there. Catching d word or two from the mutilated end pulled it forth and found myself reading the death notice of an old and valued friend-Captain Randall Fonda, who had won his title in the Brit isn service, and whose stories of cam paigns in India had whiled away many a weary hour The captain had falen neir to small fortune left by an aunt which decided him to settle there, and for the purpose of keeping up his interest in public affairs he became frequent con- tributor to the pages of the Auraria Ga- sette.
 what more serious than usual, Captain Fonda pulled up a chair and whispered: T anu going to get married! Congratulations!
 .'Yes' to daughter of one of the old
 
 | the engagement announced, and she has | written it out in this form l Here he took from his vest pocket a memorandum book. from between the leaves of which he drew d sheet Of note paper upon which was written: Mrs. Lucinda MacOwen announces the betrothal of her daughter, Miss Hortense Marie MacOwen. to Captain Randall Fonda. the marriage to take place in the early fall"
 '"fhe lady" continued Captain Fonda, ''also asked me to give you this paper. which she thought would save you the trouble of writing an editorial notice. The paper read:
 We must congratulate our newly ac- quired citizen. Captain RandaH Fonda. upon his conquest of the heart of so ami able a lady as Miss Macowen; She IS and granddaughter of the late Col. Henry G. De Long, who was one of McGin- ville's most prominent, influential aud wealthy citizens"
 The captain then retired. and> became thereafter the bearer of a remarkable se- .ies of announcements, leading up to the wedding day. First came notice stating that Society was taking great interest in the announced betrothal of Colonel Fonda and Miss MacOwen, the lady being well known as the granddaughter of the late Col. G. De Long. who was one of McGinville's most prominent, influential and wealthy citizens" Then there was the announcement of visits from numer- ous young ladies who had come to con- gratulate the bride-expectant. who WIS the granddaughter of one of McGinville's most prominent" etc. Finally. after multitude of receptions came the formal declarations:
 The marriage of Miss Hortense Marie MacOwen and Captain Fonda will take place at high noon October 12. Miss MacOwen Is the granddaughter of the late Colonel Henry G. DeLong who was one of McGinville's most prominent. in- huential and wealthy citizens"
 When the foreman received this notice he asked
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-08
Sixth Sense Discovered.
Paris Messenger.

T 4HSbSCIIBCIs
 This is an age of discovery. Millions of men and women have lived and died in the honest. belief that they had but five senses. They had six-and did not know 1t. An eminent French doctor has just discovered an additional sense which en- ables man to be aware of obstacles neith- CT seen heard. touched nor smelt. Dr. laval, the discoverer, calls this new faculty the sense of obstacles and says that 1t acts "by the perception of certain warm and indefinite vibrations, I" and he locates its seat in the forehead.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-08
Pointed Paragraphs.

Chicago News.
 A reformer is d man who, if wise, be gins on himself.
 Many man of principle tries to ge unlawful interest.
 It is easier to stand prospe is to get a chance to try.
 In order to appreciate youtl get over on the shady side of
 Before marriage a man yes woman; after marriage he carr
 When your health runs down wind up some of your bad habi
 When a man finds a button in he should bear in mind that it part of the dressing.
 You can never tell what a ma YOU get into an argument with his opinion doesn't iihe with vol a crank, . Ministers should bear in mind tn sermons are the most popular in as well as in spring, autumn ter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-08

It is well to know this Many of our ancestors frequently ran their heads against brick walls, and it .s supposed that 1t was owing to their hot-headed- ness. But theret Who knows? Perhaps our forefathers were so hot-headed that they did not perceive the vibrations until they felt the shock. Then they felt both --the vibrations and the obstacle. The discovery of Dr. laval, although not very startling, Is interesting, as 1t shows that the door for discovery is still open and that man does not yet know himself.
 When an undertaken looks sympathetic. no one believes that he feels 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-08

forbidden the farmers to fight grasshop- pers with poison. saying that the loss of birds and game is too costly price to pay for the destruction of compara- lively few insects.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-08

An electric railway from Rome to Ma ples is proposed by the American West inghouse Company. At present the jour ney occupies six hours. By the new line, 1t is stated the time will only be two hours and d quarter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-08

The new electrio stages running on Fifth Avenue, New York. have a trav- cling radius of about fifty miles and a speed of about fifteen miles an hour, and the Fifth Avenue trip is made with a saving of one-third the time as compared with the horses.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-08

"Wain'' Is suggested by The London Globe as a name for the automobile. as motor car. the word adopted in England. is too cumbersome. The compounds would then be "oil-wain or smell vain for the petroleum car. steam vain or puffy vain for the steam mo- tor and "spark-wain'' for the electric motor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-08

January and October in the same year always begin with the same day Of the week. The case is the same with April and July, with September and December, and with February. March and November
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-08

The Prosecuting Attorney of Natrona County. Wy, has entered suit against 175 citizens of Casper, that State. for dam ages aggregating $100,O0o. The citizens circulated and signed a petition asking that he employ an assistant in a murder trial. and he alleges that his personal reputation was thereby damaged in the sum named.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-08
Read Goetter's Shoe Ad on Pag, 12 today's Advertiser.
ITEMS OF INTEREST |.

It is proposed in Portugal that no new vines should be planted in the country for some time. In this way 1t IS hoped that overproduction of wine and con- seauent fall in prices will be avoided.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-08

He'd formed the purpose dire suicide to be; His uistol. though. missed nre, And, therefore, 50 did he: --Philadelphla Press.