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The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1903-12-12

Sealed proposals will b. received by til.
Board Of Construction Of ton~ios and Rio
Grande Counter road To construct and com
plcie wagon road FROM sumner toward the
Pass-M--By Mine, a total distance Of san feet.
The location of said road j. Indicated on TIA.
ground by stakes con-ecutiyrly numbered.
Each proposal must h- accompanied by Ger.
titled check for soon, payable to the Boa ri
Of Construction 81 Coneio- and Rio Grandr
Counties road and TAI he forfeited in case til.
successful bidder does not enter into contract.
Specifications and field notes may he obtained
at til. offices Of the State Engineer. Denver,
Colorado, or 81 the County Clerk, e. \. Shakes
peare, Chairman Of tn. Hoard 81 County Com.
mi--iuncr- OF Rio Grande County Monte Vista.
The right to rcj-c, any and all bid- l. reserved.
Proposals will he marked Proposal Tor the
Construction Of tho toueio. and Rio Grand.
Counties Road" Proposals. will he received
until Nov, 18th i..p.
l.. g. CARPENTER.
state Engineer.
Denver, Colo. Nov. 18Th, 1905.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1903-12-12

The second election for dele
gates to charter convention to
draft charter for the county and
city of Denver WAS held Tuesday
and the corporation ticket sup
ported by the anti Wolcott Repub-
licans and the anti-partisan Dem
ocrsts was elected by good major
ity. There are good men on the
successful ticket and if not too
much under control of the corpo-
rations will probably draft a good
charter to be submitted to the
voters for ratification.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1903-12-12

They staId two hours three
hours. four hours. went up To
see what was the matter. found
one of the men IN the cellar. dead
drunk. ! took him by the collar.
put him ont and told him 10 come
around when he was sober and get
his money and find another Job
The union has Just fined me two
hundred dollars for that little
affair, and said I'd have 10 apollo
gizc to the man or be dropped.
Are you wondering which III do :"
FIX.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1903-12-12

President John Mitchell in due
course of time will probably ask
President Roosevelt to appoint An
arbitration commission, similar to
the one that settled the grea, coal
strike in the East. The noted
leader says that conditions in
Colorado are similar TO those that
had prevailed in the East, only
the Eastern strike had been going:
on five months before the presi-
dent of the United States ap-
pointed arbi,rators.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1903-12-12

This country Is at the present
moment in the midst of an indus.
trial depression. i, has never in
fact escaped that condition since
Mckinleys first election. Monop-
olists have been prosperous; and
bnnco steerers on the plane of
high finance have been prosperous
But the average man has not been
prosperous. II an independent
business man, he may have done
more business: but with little or
no profit. or maybe less. If
hired man, he may have had more
work, but Mt It'll. better, or no
better. or even lower wages. And.
independent business man or hired
man. his living expenses have so
much increased tina, his ne, in.
come has in mos, instances been
teuuceu. lhir, To be sure, II a
kind OF prosperity; but |, is no, n
very healthy kind. But even this
inalarisl kind of prosperity has
been receding for months. Bank
ara have long been aware Of il.
Workingmen ARE finding il out.
Farmers, thos. easy marks" of
the confidence" man whether he
runs the Republican party or n
thrse.car,l. mont. game will no,
In long In ignorance Of IT, They
may feel It before their news.
papers tell them Of IL; but scme
way or other they. too. will know.
Tho Public.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1903-12-12

Now Is the opportunity. The
rate from Denver is only *25 via
the new Dalhart- Pnso route.
Write I. f. Fisher, G.. p. A., Col
orado & Southern Ry.. Denver.
Your inquiry will receive especial
attention.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1903-12-12
SATURDAY, December IL, 1905

The presidents message to con-
gress Monday is complimented by
the press. He is All earnest advo-
cate of the Panama canal and the
irrigation of the ard west and
favors rigid laws to control the
bad trusts and urges the construc-
ton of great navy.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1903-12-12
~ Sees ny The Press.

The result Of the election Tues
day WIS known beforehand to the
Democratic machine. which, with
the md OF IL venal ring In the cOun-
Gil, had the entire election machin-
cry in ITS control and ordered thou.
saRis of votes cast and counted NJ
policy dictated.
Never before did the Big Mitt'
show its supremacy and its CON
tempt for the law so brazeniy.
big Bill" Davoren. AZ the head of
the Democratic machine, was
greater than the police department
and the sheriff's office combined.
and his will was M supreme in
Denver Us Murphy's il in Gotham.
In order To keep the Republican
party divided. the Big Nit gave
the small boiling faction Of the
party u vote almost "a large MA
that accorded to the regular Re-
publican ticket, and It will be
claimed by its enemies that the
disruption in the Republican party
is larger than was assumed, and
the boilers will hc encouraged to
continue their opposition to the
regular Observation-Disclosures.
By the emphatic majority II
ei9hty.fivc hundred the voters Of
Denver 90 Tuesday rcpudialed
Wolcott, Wolcottlsm and all that
both Of them stand for IN tue CAP
itsl city Of the state.
The issue was 40 framed ~ 10
force the fight sluarely against
the ex- senator and his crowd and
his metho.iA The Republicans Of
the state must face this question IN
all parts Of the state, for whenever
the Issue is brought squarciy to
any city or county 10 the state, the
result vail he hut \ repetition Of
the Denver vote Of last Tuesday
Pueblo Chicfta,u.
The result Of the election yester.
day was the succe~s Of tho ticket
supported BY the corporation and
the twin gangs.
Money aud the alliance Of the
democratic machine and The corpo-
ration republicans won the election
for the corporations, aud attorneys
for the corporations wall write the
next proposed charter.
Tbs combinau0n had ~ almost
perfect organisation. Both the
Democrats and the anti. W olcost
Republicans had an abundance Of
mooey. aod they were able 10
util'se every resource kpown 10
expert campaign mssipulasora
News.
Politics seems tn have cut =
greater dgurc than ths question Of
gtoi government, The owssrship
Of ct'strol a public utilities az
anything cise.
4 NV 0aW0oo1.
With N aoena ~ sAnaSaesl eS-,h>.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1903-12-12

l'ausrlc makes II speciality n
his Sunday dinners. Give HIM =
cell.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1903-12-12

With 20 acres u cseeded timber
lasd for sals q basgsis. Hes .
good rod fto0 toWA. Call q
shis o1eA
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-09-04
charaeterIntIea Of PIanta.

Times at which different plants
open and uhut their petals have been
investigated, and Il IL commonly
found that the hour varies according
to the amount OF moisture In the air.
The main thing Ia TO protect the pol.
lon from invading moisture, and since
some plants. such as the plmpernel,
promptly close their petals on the neai
approach OF rain they serve as wealth
or glasses. Some plants seem TO believe
In a short days work, tho plmpornel
for instance. opening at In tho morn.
Ing and closing at o'clock In the
afternoon, tho goatsheard. on the
other hand. doing business from a.
m 20 10 p. IN.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-09-04
Immune to MosquItoes.


While occupants OF palace and cot.
tage in New Jersey. Staten Island and
parts Of Long Island cage themselves
within wire screening 10 escape tho
cong and bite Of the malarlous, mlas
matte mosquito, thereby shutting off
half Of their supply OF air. the cook
ladies and maids SIT on tho lawn, on
tho back stoop. on the fence. OF ON
the ourbstone, in company Of their
"ateadies," apparently oblIyious Of the
clouds OF the pests that swarm about
! have Just been put wiso- as they
say In toughdom. They arc immune.
No mosquito would dream OF inject.
Ing his proboscis into their cuticla
They rub their skin with an oil made
from grass that grows in Coylon and
Singapore, and the skeoters. obieetinE
TO It's fragrance, keep on. This "a a
common oil used In many soaps and
perfumes. Our society friends may
have 70 come 70 II.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-09-04
LITERARY NorEe.

Country Life In America for Sep.
tomher is one OF the most attractive
issues Of that beautiful magazine that
has yet been published. the photo
graphs which Illustrate almost every
article being especially fine Thomas
Dixon, Jr. the well known nov.
clist. has glowing Bit ~ word
painting In THE Shore Birds of West
Virginia. Another article that in
strlkingly appropriate is THE Peach
and Some Suggestions About Growing
H."
Worlds Work for September is re-
plete with entertaining articles cover
ing the richest phase OF the worlds
activities. among them being The
American Influence In Mexico" by
Eugene i. Lyle. Jr.. Thirty Years OF
Italian Progress" by a celebrated au-
thor. and Israel ZangwolIs brilliant
discussion OF "Zlonism and the Fu-
ture Of the Jews" There is also an
interesting article from the pen OF Pro
fessor Franklin r. Bnker OF Colum.
hia university ON "rho Model Prepare
tory School"
There are now I'm the United States
az least ten different kinds Of agencies
for the hunont OF tho American
farmer and the department OF agrlcul-
turc alone has over two thousand per.
sons engaged In scientific In
vostigationg looking twoard Inn
provomont In the quality and
quantity Of farm produce This
great educational work IN re-
viewed for the Youths Companion by
tho Hon James Wilson secretary OF
agrlculture-one Of tho many import
ant announcements for the 1908 vol.
umo OF that paper.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-09-04
The Emperor and I.

Tho German Emperor and I
:, Mlthin the same year were born.
Beneath the sell.aumo slsy.
Upon the stf-Hamo morn;
a Kaiser no. n high estate
And the usual chance OF fata.
HIS father was a prince; ana mine
Why Just a farmer. that ~ all.
stars sun are stars, although some
shine
And some ron hid IN mldnlghts nall,
But argue clNl an you can,
MY sire was inii na good a man.
The German Emperor and
Eat, drink and sleep the aolf-aame
For bread "a bread. and pic IL pie.
And klnFa ca-oit but Thrice day,
And sleep VIII only come 20 those
Whose mouths and atomachs are not
foes.
rise az six and 10 to work.
And he 90 I've and does tho same:
Mine are Tor loved ones. his for fame.
I'm sure / wish the Kaiser wen.
have a wife. and 40 has he;
And yet q pictures DO not err.
AZ FAR az human sight can SEQ
Mine 10 BY long odds twice ms fair.
Say would ! trade those eyes dark
Not for an empress ana hor crown.
And 40 the Emperor and
on this one point could neor agree;
Moreover we Will never try.
Ills frau suits him and mine suits mo,
And though his sons one day may rule,
Mine stand Al in public school.
80 lot the Kaiscr have his way.
BID kings and natonH tumble down.
! have my freedom and my say,
And fear no ruler ana his crown;
For H. unknown 20 fame or war.
Live whore each nan emperor.
Boston Globe.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-09-04
WESLEY AND CHRISTIAN UNITY
Helped to Lessen Bitterness and Draw
Good Men Nearer Together.

Good Men Nearer Together.
II would be uninst to ignore what
John Wesley did for Christian unity
Religious differences were more ran.
corous in his day than In ours Mac.
aulay often exaggeratos, but he dld not
exnggerate in describing the old.ume
country squire whose "anlmosltios
were numerous and bitter. He hated
Frenchmon and Italians. scotchmop
and Irishmen, Papists aud Proshyts
rians. Independents and Bapusts
Quakcrs aud Jews It dld not re-
qrlro much proyocation for O. mob TO
pun down a dissenting chapel or throw
stones at Roman Catholic priest I'm
this world Of fierce denunciatlon NOV.
ed a scholar who gladly Acknowledged
his Indebtedness TO good men of wide.
~ different tenets Wesley had Ioarp.
cd a good deal from the early fathers
he had read the great diyuos Of the
Church OF England. some OF his warm.
est friends were Moraylans. he admir-
I'D the SANITY characters Of the Ro
man and of the undivided Catholic
church. his sympathics. naturally
quick. had been hroadored by read.
ing. Since De Maistrc warned the Ro.
man church not to forget the claims
OF her Anglican sister. since the Evan.
gelicals gave new force To the Church
OF England. since the Oxford diylnos
made dry bones live many lessons
have been learned An increasing mum.
Der Of persons Is gradually awakening
TO the difference between the faith
once delivered TO the saints and the
opinions which merely date from Au.
gustine or Calvin. John Wesley was
in advance Of bis time. Should organic
unity come within century or two
he will be counted among those who
helped TO lessen bitterness. and 10
draw good men nearer togothor.-Tho
Living Church (p. Ed.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-09-04
Mrs. Winsiow's Soothing syrup.
or children teefhing toftcnH the sums, reduces In
animation, allayn pain cufut Wind cole, CSC bottle.


Congressman OF the United States
are better paid than any other legls.
lAtors. receiving 5000 a year. mile.
age and stationery funds. Australia
allots its senators and mombors OF
the house OF representatives $4,000 a
year without distinction. Now Zoa.
land diiiorenuatoh The duties OF tho
lower house being Of more oxacting
description than those OF the upper.
It's members receive 1900 annually
as against $3.50 paid 10 those OF tho
other assembly. Senators OF the Can.
adian parliament arc rewarded with
$1,000 year salary and expenses at
the rate Of $40 a day during tho sos.
sion, with maximum OF $500. Cape
Colony IL not 80 open.handed. It's leg.
lalativo council and house OF assembly
drawing 81 a day per man.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-09-04
a Real Compliment.

The bishop OF Manchester. whoss
lighting speeches in the house OF lords
on the education bill wero so much
commented on, was In his youth q
skillful boxer. He tells q tale OF how,
when he was young, he had cousin
at Harrow. a sixth form boy. who
prided himself much on his boxing.
The bishop was persuaded by tho lad
10 put on gloves and tost his skill
The result OF the contest was that tho
Harroylan was soon vanquished, when
no remarked admiringly: 1T is a
pity you are parEoni you would have
done for tho ring"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-09-04

In order to throw their pursuors of
the scent, w. p. Randall and Miss
Minnie Brown. an clipping couple from
Louisa, Virginia. went TO different
towns. Az Buffalo. W. Va. Randall
obtained a minister. and rang up his
betrothed hundred miles away on
tho telephone Then with a witness
at each end the couple were married.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-09-04

Three learned Supreme court 5up
does sitting In appellate term, IN
Now York. have decided that there
are no rules Of etiquette that 70
oulre a man, whilo eating In 20
called quick lunch restaurant, TO take
on his oyercoat and hat" This deci
sion was tho outcome Of an appeal
taken from the judgment OF the mum
cipal court for S44tO In favor Of Lewis
Harris, who alleged bis overcoat was
stolen while he was eating ia lunch
room. The court held that he had
not used proper care in hanging W
his coat.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-09-04
BRAIN WAS STILL WORKING.
Conductors Eyes We're Poor, But He
Was Not Useless.

Conductors Eyes We're Poor, But He
Was Not Useless.
AS the conductor received tho iares
no gently scratched each coin on tho
edge with the nail OF his foreanger.
us that some now good.luck sign
that you are worklng?" asked the man
who rides on the platform and asks
questions.
mo; but I'll tell you what II is,
though. It's one way OF beating tho
company. Tho fact OF the matter Is,
l am getting old. The company does
not know how old am, II they did
they'd FIRE me mighty quick. Then
where would bel | am getting 80
old my sight Is falling fast. II put
on glasses II would be givoaway on
my age. can't tell by sight whether
n coin is a quarter or a nickel, nor
the difference between a now one-ceut
piece and n dino; so l Just scratch
the edge"
What good dQoa that dot"
why les simple enough. The sill.
yer pieces are all milled on tho edge,
while the nlckels and coppers arc
smooth. Philadelphia Press,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-09-04
A NEW ROUTE.


II IL by change of diet that one can
get fairly on the road to health after
years Of sickness. for most M health
comes from improper feeding
What a boon II ls 10 shake on COT.
foe sickness and nervous headaches
as some can II determined upon
One woman accomplished II In this
way: ~ few years ago suffered
terribly from sick and nervouH head.
aches being frequently confined 20 my
bed two or three days at a time. the
attacks coming on from ono 10 four
times 10 every month. tried
medicines OF all kinds but
could get no real relief until my par.
ents finally persuaded mo to quit tho
use Of coffee altogether and try Pos.
tum Food Coffee. II had come to a
point where ] was 80 utterly mlser.
able that was willing TO make any
reasonable trial,
a person couldn't believe what fol.
lowed but the results speak FOR them.
selves; that was two ard a half years
ago and have never tasted coffee
since, use Postum not only for IT'S
delicious favor but more FOR tho good
II has dono me All OF my troubles
disappeared MS n by magic and have
for the past two years been doing all
tho work for my family OF six. /
seldom have even a slight headache
and ! would not give up my Postum
and go back 10 coffee now unless
deliberately intended 70 commit sui.
edo.
"All Of my nelghbors Il seems to mo
now use Postum IN place OF coffee and
some OF thcm have boon doing so
for several years with splendid no.
suits from the health point OF view"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek. Mich.
Look in each package for a copy OF
tho famous little book Tho Road 70
Wellyille."
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-09-04
UnlvernItY comnnrl1onn

There are almost as many uniVsr-
Sity teachers In the United States a.
there are university students IN the
United Kingdom. The number Of pro
fessorn and Instructors at the uniVsr-
stiles and colleges included In ne nst
OF the United States Commissioners Of
education Ia 1900. The number Of
students In British universities and
university colleges "a only about no.
SEQ.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-09-04

No other systemic oatarrh remedy has as
yet been devised. Insis, upon having Pc
runa. There are no medicines that can bo
substituted.
II you do not derive prompt and saIisfac-
tory results from the use OF Pcruna, write
at once to Dr. Hartman. giving full state
ment Of your case and he will be pleased to
give you his valuable advice gratis.
Address Dr. Hartman. President Of The
Hartman Sanitarium. Columbus. Ohio.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-09-04

An English scientist has succeeded
10 condensinB beer into a tabloid form.
One tablet dissolved In glass OF
water. II IA claimed, viii produce as
good beer As that served in the public
houses. II the Eeiontlatn can invent
vest pocket refrigerator to 20 along
with the tabloid beer the new produc.
may prove a success. But warm beer,
even In tabloid form, will not appeal
70 a great many persons.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-09-04

The London Directory contains more
than four pages OF Browns" IN lie
commercial section and another page
IN the court portion. But the Smiths"
put even this ine record into mere In.
significance. monopollzlng no Tower
than nine pages all TO themselves
Harry" and John" being responsible
for a column each Nearly eighteen
pages are occupied by publlc.houses
six being all that arc required for
baker, shopa.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-09-04
500 Reward. 500.

The readers ~ this paper viii bu pleased 10 learn
that there q At least one dreaded deate that scpnco
has been able 90 cure n oil It, stages aud that III
Oatarrh. HAYS Catafrh Cure Il the only positive
sure now known 20 The medical fraternity. Oatarfh
% ug constitutional disease requires n conatitu.
sonal treatment. Hallh Catafrh care 4 taken in.
teTnallY, acting directly upon The Hood and mucous
surfaces OF The system, thereby Destroying the
Foundation Of the disease, and givinf the patient
HLghgtn " building no me gnosuiuuon and assisting
naturc in doing ~ work. Tho proprietors have 10
much faith 10 H. curative powrfs, that thry Offer
nne Hundred Dollars for any case that IL fails 20 cure.
send Tor list OF testimonials.
Addfrsa D. j. CHENEY a CO.. Toledo. d.
Sold by druggists 80.
HAIRS Family RUS arc the best.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-09-04

The serylans have a curious Gus.
tom OF giving parting kiss to their
deceased friends before final burial.
and tho observance Of II has caused
a serious epidemic OF diphtheria The
police project Of Belgrade has accord.
ingly Issued stringent orders against
the custom, prohibiting It for the pres.
ent, however. only In case OF those
persons who have died from that
malady.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-09-04

Who is going to decide when aclen.
lists disagree? Here we End one group
OF investigators, moved by recent dis
coverles, such as the remarkable prop
critics of the substance known as ra.
dium. figuring out hat tho earth and
all that Is IN II must resolve them
selves Into their original elements or
confusion OF elements and that we
shall have chaos come again. Another
group OF SCIENTISTS declares that this
is utter nonsense and those who enter
tain such theories are dreamers. SO
Il goes Every discovery IS met by
scientific doubt as well as scientific be-
lief and the unloarqod ia to be forglv-
en- FOR not knowing where he Is at"
But he can probably rest hts soul n
the calm confidence that the old world
viii 80 on Cor some hmo to come at
least much as n there wore no soien.
lists and no new and startling theories,
Troy Times.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-09-04
RadIum 40 a stImuIant.

A correspondent OF the Scientific
American recently passed through a
peculiar experience. He tasted a small
fraction Of a grain OF radium. II act
cd as a powerful stimulant, affected
both the heart and kidneys. It was
several hours before his pulse became
normal II affected the mind also. pro
ducing Authorizations
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-09-04
Loousts In Cyprus.

In Cyprus peasants are paid 40
pounds for every ton OF locust eggs
they destroy. In some years as many
as 10000 tons are destroyed, which
means that somo 6sO000.0O OF locuHts
have been cheated OF their chance OF
existence. But still they come. and
recently the locust swRrms we're act
i've as ever.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-09-04
Estravananee aen.l. E.trayaaanee.

Madam, can't you gimme a niokel7"
asked the tramp with his eye on the
brindle pup.
"Why, sir" exclaimed tho lady OF
the house. 81 gave you a dime yoater-
day. What did you do with ~"
Il bought a auttimubble, Teddy" 70
piled the migratory genius, "but now
needs nickel Z pay Do family Of a
gentleman wot run over In my ksor~
less ways"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-09-04
Men as Men.

"All union men look alike to me,
white. black. red or yellow" says
President Mitchell II organized labor
can abolish race warfare II will give ,
good reason for It's oxlstence.-Phlla.
delphia Inquirer.