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The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1905-05-20
ELECTRIC RAILROADS
GREATLY BENEFIT ALL Cite.
Build Up Suburbs and Prevent Con.
sestion-wonderful Development
Of Twenty Years.

How the electric street railways are
operating as distributors of popula.
ton. relieving the congested condi.
tons In the great cities. is discussed
In publication of, the census bureau.
The electric railways have wrought
revolution In the cities of America
and Europe. Twenty years have
elapsed since the first electric railway
was built. and this first was largely
an experiment. II is now the undis.
puted monarch OF street railways sys-
tens. and has begun to reach out into
the rural districts in q way that Is
causing the steam railways uneasiness.
From 1880 to 1902. under the cleo.
trical impulse, the single track mile
age for street railways increased from
s.l23 to 22,571. The mileage OF cleo
trio lines increased during this period
from 1,262 to 2l.S07.
Between 1890 and 1902 the cost OF
street railway construction and repair
increased from }3S9.000 900 to 81, $780,
100000, or almost 49, per cent: oper-
ating expenditures from 362 .O00. 900 to
$4,000 0GO, or $50 per cent: the mum.
Der of fare passengers carried in
creased from 1000 .000. 900 to 4,775, 000,-
eco, or l3C per cent. In 1902 eighteen
per cent OF passengers were carried on
transfers. Seven times as many fare
passengers were carried on street rail
ways in that year as there were fare
passengers on steam railways. The
great trunk system Of the United
States in 1902 earned 1898. OO0. 900
from passenger trafic. while the trol-
leys earned 1924, 600 900.
An interesting feature OF the census
bulletins has to do with the effect Of
the trolley on the distribution OF pop
ulation. The possibilities in this di-
rection are practically without limit.
Boston affords striking Illustration
OF what the trolley is doing In the
way OF building up the suburbs. or
the seven wards nearest the business
center o! Boston five showed a de-
crease OF population between 1890 and
1902, while in the outlying wards there
was an increase OF $4,000 inhabitants,
or nearly fve.slXths of the population
increase for Boston. Moreover. the
population OF the adjacent cities and
towns. as Cambridge. Somerville, Chel.
sea and Brookline. increased much
more rapidly than the older parts oil
Boston
The situation in Philadelphia shows
similar changes. Almost all the wards
in the heart of the city have decreased
in population. while the outlying wards
and the districts adjacent TO them
have grown rapidly.
Chicago. Cleveland. St. Louis, Gin.
cinnati. Louisville. Indianapolis DE
troit, Pi,tsburg. Milwaukee. Minneap-
Ills. ST. Paul and Kansas City have
tel, the effect of the movement of pop.
ulation. Even In cities of third and
fourth population rank the trolieys are
encouraging the distribution OF POP uln.
ton. and reducing the evils of over.
crowdinH.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1905-05-20

That the population Of New York
City will have reached 600, 900 twenty
years hence. and tina, the city will be
driven 10 draw water supply from
Lake Erie. or the Adirondack region.
Ii tho opinion OF the Joint committee
on city Affairs and forests Of the Now
York Board Of Trad. and Transports.
ton. which has been Investigating and
made It's report 10 the full board.
The committee found that In 1895
the water power of the Catskill region
viii bc sntircly exhausted II the pop
nlaiion Of this city continues 10 In.
crease II the present rSts.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1905-05-20
HEADLIGHTS OF MOTOR CARS.
Journa' Complains That illumination
In QNerdone,

Is not the binding glare of the now
huge searchlights with which the
heavy touring cars are equipped far
more dangerous than the absence of a
light? asks the Motor World True
enough, speed requires that the road
be seen for quite n length ahead in
order to insure safety, but night
speeding over unknown. or over well
known roads for that matter, is not a
particularly safe practice under any
circumstances.
What is it to become when every.
thing on the road moving In the oppo.
site direction is to be rendered help
less by the sudden flashing Of an over.
towering glare in the eyes and left to
founder. blind and bewildered in mid.
road during the moments OF the cars
approach? BY actual count many Of
the powerful cars now carry no less
than six lamps, two oil headlights. a
tall light ditto, a pair of acetylene
headlights OF no mean illuminative
power. and. to top of all. a hand.con.
trolled searchlight that would do credit
to torpedo-boat
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1905-05-20

Sea urchins, or sea eggs" have a
queer method OF iocomotion. They are
protected by sharp spines. but these
spines do not cover all the surface.
This is divided up into segments. like
rouHh.rinded melon. The narrow
segmcnts are pierced with holes,
Through these small holes the sea
eggs" protrude little tubes which nc,
us feet In the following curious way:
The animal initiates the tubes In the
water from little suckers nj the back
and In this way II pushes itself for.
ward. The tubular feet are httcd to
every side oi the creature. which Is
thus enabled to move In any direction
II plcascs.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1905-05-20
RUINS 1000 YEARS OLD.
Temples in Nubia Believed to Be Most
Ancient.

The oldest architectural ruins in the
world are believed to be the rock cut
temples at 1psarlbool on tn cleft bank
OF the Nile, in Nubia. The largest OF
y ese ancient temples contains four
teen apartments, hewn out of solid
stone. The largest single stone used
in this work is one which forms a
verandalike projection along one side
OF the main temple. II is hfty.seven
feet long. fifty-two broad and seven.
teen-one account says ninetcen-fee,
thick. This colossal stone is support
ed by two rows of massive square Pill.
lars. four in each row and each thirty
feet high. To each OF these pillars Is
attached a colossa! figure of human
being. reaching from floor to roof
In fron. OF the main temple are seated
sim other colossl. four in number, the
two largest being each siSty.two feet
high. The ruins are supposed to be
1000 years old.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1905-05-20
COFFEE HEART
Vsp Plain In Some People.

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time before they c.n 90, their own
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The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1905-05-20
yApAnsse MAILING CARDS.
War Furnishes Striking subjects for
Their Illustration.

Pictured mailing cards. made In
Japan. nowadays present many strik.
ing scenes of the war. One card, for
instance, lately received in this coun-
try. has upon IT two pictures OF the
army review held in Toxic In Novem-
Der. 1904.
There is also reproduced on this
card. running across the larger of the
two pictures, a bar of music. presum-
ably an army bugle call. There are
legends in japanese characters on
each side of this card and the title
explaining the pictures is printed also
in English.
Another japanese mailing card with
. war picture for Its illustration has
likewise legends In Japanese charac-
tiers on either side one OF these in
scriptions being printed in gold. The
title OF the picture as printed in Eng
lish under line OF Japanese is: Our
Combined Squadron Steaming Toward
the Enemy"
The picture on this card also is q
reproduction of a photograph. OF one
evidently taken from the after deck
OF war vessel. small section OF
which appears In the foreground OF
the picture. As shown on the card
the vessels. with battleship in the
lead. are coming toward the observer
In column. The broad wake made by
the turning screws OF the ship from
which the photograph was taken
shows plainly in the picture, as do the
waves made by the bows of the bat
tleship following. the leader OF the
column Of ships seen in the picture.
which Is moving through broad and
quiet sea. stretching away, with no
land in sight, to the distant horizon.
The figures of the ships as shown
in this picture are small, heigh,ening
the effect of the broad wake eXpanse.
but the ngure of the leading battle
ship comes out very clearly as does
the great cloud Of rolling black smoke
} rising from its tunnels. while similar
clouds can be seen rising from the
tunnels of the ships following a, in,
tervals In line. the last of which is
on the distant horizon line.-kansas
City Journal.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1905-05-20
BOY Had His Own Opinion.

4 boy WAS holding a candle for his
master. a plumber. In n Scottish town.
who was doing some repairs To \ pipe
inside u dwelling house. The boy
cnIeiessly held tse candle too near
his masters head. and up went his
hair In u blaze, The master turned
around In rage. aud said: You
stupid idiot! Can you no watch what
yc're DOING The iolk Of the housc'll
think ye'ye been smuggling sleeps
head with the smell yo'ro setting I'M"
"Awocl." said the boy, "thoy'il mcbbo
no DO far wrang. '-sco,,ish Amori
can.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1905-05-20

To pcrpctnaie his memory in the
minds and hearts of the people Of the
city which has been his home for half
y century. George \. GTund OF Kansas
city. Kansas. has given his entire for.
tune of more than 100000 for the
erection Of = hotel which In to be the
property Of the city. The only condi.
lions are that the hotel shall always
bear his name and that = life riye por.
trait OF himself shall be placed In tho
foyer. Work will ccgin At once.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1905-05-20
; NO MORE HEADACHE
GENERAL WEAKNESS AND FEVER
DISAPPEAR TOO,
How . Woman Was Freed from Troubles
That Had Made Life wretched for
Many Yeara.

The immediate causes Of headaches
vary, bnt most OF them come from pooi
or poisoned blood. In anenIia the blood
Is scanty or thin The nerves are imper.
fectly nourished and pain is the way in
which they express their weakness. In
colds the blood absorbs poison from the
mucous surfaces, and the poison irritates
the nerves and produces pain. In rheu.
matism. malaria and the grip. the poison
IN the blood produces like discomfort. In
indigestion the gases from the impure
matter kept In the system affect the
blood IN the same way.
The ordinary healache-cures Mt best
give only temporary relief. They deaden
the pain but do not drive the poison out
OF the blood. DR.. Williams' Pink Pills
OH the contrary thoroughly renew the
blood aud the pain disappears perma.
nently. Women in particular have found
these pills An unfaiiing relief in head.
aches caused by anemia.
Miss Stella Blocker recently said: "Dr.
Williams Pink Pills did me great deal
Of good. had headache nearly all the
time. After had taken three box.s Of
these pills becan entirely we'll"
How long had you suffered ?" she
was asked.
For severnl years. can't tell the
exact date when my illneAs begun for il
came on by slow degrees. ! Ind been
going down hill for many years"
Did you have any other ailments?"
=" was very weak and sometimes had
fever. My liver and kidneys were af.
fected as well rs my head
How did you come to take the rem.
edy that cured you:"
IL saw in q southern newspaper .
statement OF some person who was cured
of u like trouble by DR.. Williams Pink
Pills. Ny physician hadn't done me any
good, so bought a box Of these pills.
After had taken one box felt so much
better that kept OH until became en-.
urely we'll"
Miss Blocher's home is at Lennder,
Louisiana. DR.. Williams Pink Pills are
sold by all druggists. Besides headache
they cure neuralgia. sciaticn. nervous
pro'tration. partial paralysis aud rheu.
Glatisln.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1905-05-20
They We're After worms.

Because woodpeckers and yellow
hammers honoyoombed many Of the
'lmbers In the county bridge across
Eagle creek. four miles southwest OF
Hartford Connecticut. the county com.
missioners have condemned the bridge
ss unsafe.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1905-05-20
More Flexible and LASTING.

More Flexible and Lasting,
won't shake out or blow ont; by using
Defiance Starch you obtain better re-.
suits than possible with any other
brand and one-third more for same
money.
Many. man acts foolish who isn't Il
professional actor.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1905-05-20

TIE o'icc seldom seeks the man. hut
u- situation frequently seeks the cook
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1905-05-20
TEA
How can an everyday
drink be so bad?"
"Oh. they're used to it,"

The ST. Louis woman whose nus.
band wants a divorce because sn. r..
fuses TO talk To him ought TO have no
trouble In finding another husband.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-09-01
THE EMANClpATED WOMAN.

The new woman seems to have "evo-
luted" to the point where it is Il matter
of doubt as TO which is now really
the weaker SEX At least, there nre
some woman who evidently consider
themselves physically superior to those
who were once regarded as lords of
creation. In all times of danger the
safety of women and children has
been supposed to be the first consiti
Grafton. 1t is different now, at least
i'll some quarters. Save the men
first. was the cry of Nine. Cast. OWL
err and skipper Of the motor boat Ca
mile, when the rcscucrs from French
warship got on board her poor little
craft to snatch her and the rest of The
crew from the violence Of the sea.
Save the men iirst,' 1t sums up in
a sentence the attitude of cmancipatcd
womcn.-lndianapo News.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-09-01
THE CARE OF LINENS.

Every housewife delights in having
nice linens for her table, and those of
heavy damask are cheaper in the endl
as they wear longer and look infinitely
better than the light weight linens
The thinner cloths can be starched ever
so little. thereby giving the appearance
of heavier weight. This must be done
carefully, for n stiffiy starched table
cloth is unsightly, to say the least.
In buying table linen it is well to re-
member that a check pattern in plain
or elaborate blocks with warp anT
woof running straight across botlf
ways is better bargain than floral
or curved pattern that costs the same 4
for the check pattern is more easily
manufactured, and, in consequence, a
better quality of linen is put into cloth
of this design than into fancy patterns
at the same price.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-09-01
TEA TABLE FURNISHINGS.

A new idea in household furnishings
is n tea table on which is spread d
cloth having a white background with
Il graceful design in blue. AS setting
foc blue and white china or for use in
a room done in Dresden colors this ID
very effective and n pleasing variation
from the regulation tea table, with its
fancy cover embroidered in whitei
or with plain white squares Of
damask. They are made OF light
weight material, something like Japi
anese crepe, are inexpensive and hafi
mouse very well with the light, airy
summer draper.es. With tea set Il
old blue china one Of these covers is n
pleasing accompaniment, but even
without family heirlooms it makes an
agreeable substitute for the everlasting
white used during the most Of the yeaS'
The Grit-advocate., 1905-09-01

st. Louisiana both trained TO western
enterprise from early life.'
y little later the party came to the
place where the MeXicans had been at
lacked: There weye found the two
men of the party, both killed by ar
rows, but of women there was no
trace. they having evidently been car
rled away. Journeying onward, max
ing short marches and some that were
very long, they kept on along the Span
lsh trail. May 1.-THE longest Journey
OF all, between fifty and sixty miles
WITHOUT any water-tle skeletons of
horses were constantly seen along the
tail. Hourly expecting to find water.
we continued to press on, until toward
midnight. when, after Il hard and un-
interrupted march of sixteen hours our
wild mules began running ahead, and
In mile or two we came to a bold
running strcam-so keen is the sense
of that animal. in these desert regions.
in scenting at distance this necessary
of life.'
The Grit-advocate., 1905-09-01
AMERICAN WOMEN IN PARIS.

The women folk from across the
Straits or across the wide Atlantic are
instantly to be detected from their
Gal!c sisters. Take the Rue de Ia
PaiN; it is the stalking ground at this
minute of every lady traveller in the
town. 1t presents not only study in
nations, but study in female hero
worship. Say, ma, do You see those
sweet hats across the road:' ejacu-
lates a feminine voice that we "sus-
picion' belongs to Chicago. what Il
lovely tulle ruff says another. en-
bracing the shop front in the excess
of her enthusiasm.
l have discovered an American lady
Of long residence in Paris, and well
versed in the art Of dress. To her l
put a delicate question. which | would
never dare to resolve Oh my own ac-
count. (which are the better dressed,
when they come to Paris, English Or
Amercans:' l asked. Like flash
the answer came, THE Americans
requested an explanation. Il suppose
the answer is" she said that my
countrywomen are more adaptable than
yours. They are quick and eager for
new ideas. l have only noticed that
adaptability in one class in England;
the aristocracy. The smart woman in
London is very smart. But what
would you term your upper middle
clnsscs-the daughters of bankers and
professional men, even of members Of
Parliament-thc less well turned out
than OURS. l think the chief fault lies
the desire of the EngiishwOman to
dress picturesQuely. The result is that
she often attains an effect which re-
minds lis of liberty art curtainS-cvcry
pretty, but rot suitable for clothes.
again, in hats. l think the Amcri-
cans have it. They Ray speak infe-
rior English, but they wear better hats
than the average Englshwoman."
There was no shadow of hesitation
in the decision. VIII the verdict be
unanimously rcccived?-Paris Letter to
Pail Mali Gazette. -.--, Nj
The Grit-advocate., 1905-09-01
THE NEW SCARFS.

The fiat Scarfs Often shade through
tones of one color and are to be lad
in any of the seasons colorings. Mar
abou scarfs of similar size and shape
are also offered i'll many co!O"ings, and
these are little cravats, similar in
shape 10 those made in fur last winter,
but fashioned now of ostrich marabou,
chiffon, tulle or lace.
These cravatS meant to encrclc the
tllroats and cross in front or on the
shoulder, are made in varying lengths,
rs were the fur cravats, but one Of
the most attractive models is compara-
lively short. One rounded is caught
up across the other with little clus-
ter of artificial flowers. matching in
color the hat or frock with which the
cravat is warn.
Made of closely SCI little frills Of
tulle. chiffon or Valencicnnes lace, this
model is a charming accompaniment to
the light frock, and will often supple
m"nt the transparent collar and chem
isette or guimpe very acceptably.
There are. too similar scarfs Of soft
lace laid over sheer silk with Il veil
ing of chiffon. and bordered by Il mar
row line of ostrich or marabOu or by
II ruchng of little frlls of lace or silk.
Long straight scarfs are made, like
the little cravats, of little overlapping
frills- of sheer stuff or lace. and one
beautiful imported scarf of this shape
had triple frills of chiffon for Il border,
while the centre of the scarf was COW
cred throughout its length by huge
white silk and velvet poppes with
touches of yellow and green at their
hearts. The popp.cs were applied
fatty to chiffon and silk foundation
and their great loose crinkled silk
outer petals overlapped each other.-
Newark Advertiser. q!
The Grit-advocate., 1905-09-01
RaNZkkEdfEEz||zaA k2dffEz|a !
ENF--Zke&

Cream Crullers-Twc scant cupfuls
of granulated sugar, two cups OF
| cream, two teaspoonfuls of baking pow
der in sufficient flour to roll out soft
Cut into shapes and fry in hot lard.
Potatoes au Gratin-One cupful Of
diced boiled potatoes, one-half cupfnl
of cracker crumbs, two tablespoonfuls
of melted butter and two-thirds of q
cupful of cheese. Put layers of eacli
potatoes and cheese in buttered bak-
ing dish, cover with crumbs, pour over
cupful of milk or white sauce and
bake twenty minutes in a moderate
oven.
Turkish Rice-Wash very thoroughly
a cupful of rice. Dissolve four table,
spoonfuls Of butter in saucepan and
add to it one cupful Of strained tomato,
one pint of water. teaspoonful Of salt,
saltspoonful Of pepper and a tea
spoonful of onion juice. Turn the rice
into the saucepan with this mixture.
and when it begins to boil set where
it will cook very slowly for an hour.
Do not stir the rice. and when done
| serve at once.
Pineapple Muffins-Sift two and one
half cupfuls Of flour and mix with 1t
three teaspoonfuls of baking powder,
saltspoonful of salt and four dessert
spoonfuls Of sugar. Beat two eggs in
bowl and into 1t pour two-thirds Of a
coffee cupful of milk; add this to the
other mixture and beat in three table
snOOnf,llg of mo}tefl h,Iffor Taotlv st;r
in one cupful of grated pineapple. Eli,
the muffin rings two-thirds full sn,
baha about twenty-five minutes.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-09-01
WOMEN AS STATION AGENTS.

a Western railway is making some
radical changes in the personnel of its
employees, and it is now predicted that
all the smaller stations on its line
eventually will be in charge of women
for it is the Introduction of women
station agents which constitutes the
novelty. The innovation was first i'll
troduced a year ago, the experiment
starting with one woman. who turned
out most valuable assistant Not
only We're her monthly accounts models
of neatness and accuracy, but she had
been in the office but IL short time be-
fore she began to offer valuable SuG
gestiOns as TO how to make the road
popular with the people along the line.
The full measure of her capability was
not discovered, however, until the of
ficials made a tour of inspection, when
the woman's station was found to be
the best kept one on the road. Inquiry
revealed that since she had taken the
station it had ceased to be n loungng
floors and benches were now clean.
This exceptionally good record encour-
aged the road to experiment further,
and it Is interesting that the other
women appointed have also given
good account of themselves. The
woman station agent is found to dis
play more tact in handling people than
men agents, and there have been fewer
complaints in conseluence.-Vogu
The Grit-advocate., 1905-09-01
p-7hMgs -
&<zD~We'r

Green gloves are trifle garish.
There are elbow gloves in lemon yell
low silk. I
The robe gown is tremendous con-
venience.
Everybody is wearing linen, white
or colored.
Patch pockets on the outer blouse
are handy.
What a smart little air the black
velvet collar gives TO Il white linen
jacket.
A different chain of beads to match
every frock is the rule of the partic-
ular ones.
Those pretty petticoats Of pale COL
orcd lawn have their uses with gowns
that match.
Net gowns are in high favor. One
buys the white net and has 1t dyed
the desired color.
Stripes are coming into favor again,
and after the long reign Of checks they
are rather a relief.
The all flower hat is not much In
evidence this season, delicate strAWs
M laceS taking precedence. -