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The Monte Vista journal., 1906-01-20

hill the crumbling towers and tiled
roofs OF the rambling structure Of
stone. mortar and plaster which was
known to i,s Moorish lords as the red
castle" el.iinmarn. II II were once
red. II II ou.wnrdly gray enough now.
Its walls rise high and bare from the
steep hillside abov. the city n, Its
feet and the bank OF the river Daro.
u mcnget stream courslng around the
base Of the cminencc which the palace
crowns.
The hill Of the Alhambra is about
half mile lon. and u quarter Of u
mile wide. The ancient walls cncircic
II and embrace not alone the palace,
but two churches. two hotels. several
small houses forming n street. and n
ruined palace Of Charles V. which was
never completed. The churches ana
houses are additions since the Moor.
ish period. and IN. palace OF Charles
V. begun In 1926 and abandoned In
1853. occupies ground that ~as GOV.
cred by the hnrem Of the Alhambra.
one OF Its architectural gems.
Outwardly the Alhambra was never
elaborate. The Moors did not build
for outward show. but reared sheer
blank walls. thick and stron. and un.
broken by windows TO keep their enc.
niles out. and the fair inmates Of their
households In. All the beauty. all the
scnsuous establishment Of n house. for
which they were famous. were within.
The Moor loved To build retired court
yards. surrounded by slender columns
suggested perhaps by his tent poles
Of the descrt-and nankcd by strong
towers. In which were his chambers Of
state. his hafcm and HIS living rooms
The Aihambra embraced all these fca.
tt:cs. being In fact not one compact
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-01-20
Country Editors Day of Triumph

tain which. II Central had not been
closed, We would have telephoned to
Chicago TO see II she hadn't run clean
through the Union station. She II sure
'nuf 'hurry.up train Chicago ID
only about three miles up the track
now. She In a CLEAN OF summer sun.
light. vestibuled and electric lighted
from the cowcatcher clear back =
hundred yards behind the last coach.
She 10 knee deep with velvet carpets.
and her cushions are A. soft NJ u
girls cheek. She IL lighted TO dax.
Gle and heated to . fraxxle. She WAS
built To beat the world and her gorg.
eous spiendor makes us ehuckle to
think we have . pass On her. She
eoss % fast that the six porters look
like one big fat Niger. She In called
The southwest Limited. She stops.
going both ways. at Chill!cothe. and
you can get on her there. but you'll
have 70 hurry"
In the gratitude Of his heart the
general passenger agent wrote the
poet.cdltor that whenever he desired
to come to Chicago he would be more
than pleased TO cause the Southwest
Limited TO pause long enough At Chuia
to take him on and again TO let him
Oh. The offer WAS accepted by wire.
~ Editor Smith does not believe In
toying with fortune nor flirting with
opportunity. Then he wrote \ piece
for his paper. ~ everything that hap.
pens. u anything does happen. In
Chula 10 news. and told tho citizens
that he was going to Chicago on the
limited and - the gucs, of the gen.
eral passenger agent and of the road
A. might be expected. tho entire
business Of Chula WAS suspended tho
following day and every man. woman
and child not bedridden WAS down TO
tho depot brish, snd early. Tho chuia
hand In full uniform was there play.
inx suggestive picces about conquer.
Ing heroes. and chuis's mayor revised
his last Fourth Of Jul. "oration" to
~ the occasion. !, was . rala Csy
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-01-20

for Chula. and the editor had to tell
them with becoming mOdcsty how Le
had achieved greatness.
About the time he reached tho
spread-engle stage OF his address
there was long. mournful wall pitch.
ed In minor key which sounded like
the expiring war whoop Of an Apache
Indian. II WAS the Southwest Limit.
ed hailing Chula. Mo. Editor Smith
grssped his new S275 suit case firmly
by both straps and waited. all a.trcm.
BILE with excitement The band be.
gan a furious fanfaring and the citi.
xcna Of Chula held their breaths.
There were two more long walls, fol.
lowed by two shor, ones. as tho lin.
ited's mosui swcp, down upon Chula's
only grade crossing. n cloud Of blind.
Ink dust. an answering loot" TO the
tower man as he dropped the xema
phOrc indicating n clear track and q
faint moan Was borne upon n passing
breeze to Smith and to Chuia's popula
iion as the mogul whlstlcd for ''Nian
tic or Chicago. which,"
Smith. standing disconsolatc with
grip In hand. and with Chuia's populn
iIon gazing seemingly with = million
eyes clear through him. didn't care
much which II was. Without so much
A. . look at his fellows the chuin
News editor turned and hastencd to
his snnctum. where he sent \ Telegram
which read: when II comes to fou,
nushcs there are others
Needless Ia say tina, II was all u
mistake. The general passenger agent
spoioxixcd by wire. the limited did
not forget 10 hesitate at chuia thu
following day. And thus WAS chuis.
Mo-. placed upon the map.-Chicago
Record. Herald.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-01-20

Very likely you have not heard OF
Chula. Mo. This IL not strange. be-
cause Chula has but recently been
placed upon the maps Of state whose
sitixens insist upon being shown"
and who refuse to give proper cult.
vation TO their credulity.
Il ia not exactly correct 10 say that
chuia has been placed upon the maps.
Tor on one bright red.letter day In It's
lexicon II was thrown upon the maps
In Q bright red splotch BY Q country
sditor. This editor came to the city
NE other day A. the guest Of the 81.
Paul railroad. He occupied an en-.
tire drawinG.room car. ate Rich food
and drank sparkling wisss an. 70
oeived adulations from the colorcd
porter all the way from Chula and
back again at the expense Of soul.
Ness corporation"
The man who compelled the map
makers To take notice Of Chula en-.
loys the not uncommon name Of
Smith e. II. Smith.
Smiths great opportunity came
when the 81. Paul put the Southwest
Limited train into service between
Chicago ssd Kansas City. The trsin
passes through Chula on its eastward
and westward flights. and there were
things about II that made . great I'm.
preston upou Smiths Imagination.
he watched the night of the South.
vest Limited ~ Il tore great holes
b the atmosphere Of chuls. and then
Urotc this about the train:
The new train On the Chicago. MI.
Wauies and 81. Paul railway passed
through Chuia for tho arst time Sun.
Oay night. about three hours after
0ark. There vas no hesitation 1t
chuia town. at least none pcrccptibi~.
There ars no high places In Chuia
eowa. hence ws question whether shs
svsr touched tho track. Shs Just rip.
osd . great aery hole In the darkness
md left the atmosphere heated steam
hot Tor . secoad. then whistisd for
4iantic or Chicago. We are not Ger.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-01-20

While few menageries or geological!
gardens include hippopotami among
the members of the animal world
which they contain. the general public
10 nevertheless quite familiar with the
appearance and characteristics Of the
great ungulates. They have been de-
scribed In word and picture by In
Vulnerable naturalists. historians,
and writer's. even Of the ca est times.
We md unmistakable reference to
them In the records Of the ancient
Egyptians. and to-day there Ii little
doubt that the behemoth Of the Bitle
was Identical with the hippopotamus.
The Central Park Zoo OF New York
City. is particularly fortunate In the
possession of three splendid speci-
mems. 4 pair OF older animals and 4
young one. The pair. Caliph and Miss
Murphy. are well known. not only to
those directly Interested In these mat
tiers. but also TO the reading public. for
the huge brutes have been described
and pictured In various publications.
Caliph. the great male which is the
subject Of the accompanying interest
ing engravings. has been In the Cen
trail Park Zoo since 1889. while his
mate. Miss Murphy. has been included
In the collection for u somewhat short
er period. These two have proven re-
markably prolific. and have presented
an admiring public with eight healthy
onsprings. and these. with the excep-
ton OF the young one at present In the
Park. have been sold to other mennE.
cries. This is not an exceptional case.
for strangely enough these curious
beasts thrive well In captivity. and
breed not infrequently. We're II not
Tor the dIfiiculiy formerly experienced
In securing original pairs. they would
to-day be far more common In ZOO
logical parks. Needless to say. 1t is
very dihicult to capture the hippipo.
tamus In a wild state and transport
the animal uninjured to civilization.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-01-20

In captivity. They are fed every day.
usually early In the afternoon, on
fresh grass or hay. various vegetables,
and bread. They have very healthy
appctites, and one can imagine the
quantity OF food that n hippo" can
consume. when one considers that the
stomach OF large specimen will mel
sure rs much as eleven feet in length.
The hippopotamus is heir to fex
troubles. Natural attrition keeps his
teeth. which grow throughout his liis-
time. within proper bounds As he not
only spends most Of his waking hours
in the water. but often sleeps there
also the frequent dimensions keep
his thick skin In a healthy condition.
The water must have n temperature of
not less than flfty.hyc degrees. and
must be maintained at this point the
year around. With the exception OF
the usual attention regarding the
cleanliness of the habltation. other
necessary care includes merely the
preparation Of his food and the rcgu.
lation OF the temperature.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-01-20
characterization OF Alhambra.

Ornamentation Of Alhambra.
The ornamcntation OF the Alhambra
is notable for its exquisite detail.
blending in light. harmonious whole.
The materials used In decoration are
largely tiles. stucco and wood. Unfor-
tunately, the best woodwork of the
original palace has been destroyed.
The stucco and tiles are broken and
patched. but still reflect the splendid
character OF the original work.
Everywhere the religious nature of
the Moors is made apparent by pious
phrases from the Koran. The words
There is no conqueror but Allah" oc-
cur hundreds of times, in Cufc script.
in the marble In the stucco, on the
tiles and even in the payemonts of the
building. The elegant white marble
columns, like slender young palms in
the dessert. are adorned with these
words and also frequently with the
word blessing" There are also hun
dreds OF other inscriptions.
AS the representation of animal life
was forbidden them, the builders en-.
ployed ceometrical forms to obtain
decorative effect. together with floral
designs. The result, in conjunction
with the general scheme of design, is
harmony and restful beauty.
The Spanish government supports
an architect of the Alhambra," under
whose direction restoration of the pal
ace is In measure kept up, Persons
wishing to remain in the palace with
out a guide must secure through him a
permit to study, which insures leisure.
/ Chief Features OF Interest.
The chief features of interest to
l travellers in the Alhambra are its
/ courts and towers. The largest of the
| former is the Court OF the Myrtles, lj0
| by so feet, which contains rectaRsu-
! lar tank. or fshpond, surrounded by
myrtle hedges. The Court Of the
Lions. though smaller. is perhaps the
best-known single feature of the pal
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-01-20
Guilty OF Gspionsos.

A Russian woman. named ZanAids
Smoiianmon. who had moved In the
highest circles In the German capital.
has been sentenced at Loipsic to nine
mo y'hs' imprisonment, for cspiona p.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-01-20
eieas for the Gar.

The last Car Alexander III. oS Rus,
ria was once considerably csnbsr
rHsrcd by circus of performing ncss.
sent him by Prince Henry Of Reuse
as a birthday present.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-01-20

courtyards, towers and chambers, con.
nected by arched and covered pas.
sages. amid green gardens, with foun
tains and running water murmuring in
the shrubbery.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1906-11-30

fees Of attorneys by order OF
court and the like amount. $ll3t
9S7.77 ayear.
kingsbury county has the
lowest consolidated tax levy TO-
state and county purposes. be
ing but five mills. Deuel. county
Is second with 6 mills and Clark
third with Z. The highest are
Custer and Meade with 81 mills
each.
The railroads paid last year in
taxes in this state the sum Of
S3l7, 644.82. Bro wn county was
the greatest beneficiary: secur.
ing $l9,2l5 SO. Minnehana com
ing second with $is,96l and
Lawrence third with ST., 0Is.6 80.
Hughes got S8,065 6s.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1906-11-30

She came into his study gent
~. III hate 70 disturb Won,
dear lie looked .but. il
Is after eleven, and Dick has no,
come home yet and il il the
second time tins week he has
stayed out did not wish b.,
speak To yOu---bat "A boy of
seventeen"
She faltered. He was looking
al her with a strange fixed ex
preston. II unde tand.
Leave him to me. shall wait
up till he comes in.
Don't be harsh with him. \
she said nleadingIy. "Oh, my
! am SO sorry told you. Rem
ember he has always been a goo.
boy
My dear you have nothing
more TO do with this. | must
deal with my son in my own way.
! request you do not interfere
You had better go quietly 10
your room. | ask you 10 do So
want him 70 tini me here,
n
when ne sees fit to return 10 his
home.
She retired, with her mother
heart anx.ously beating, and |
'vsitsd until the click Of the /
stch key sounded in the street
ioor. She listened tire nbling
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1906-11-30
CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION

! The South Dakota Corn Grow
ers Association IA. e. Chamb Der
lair, president. H. G. Warner,
secretary will hold its meeting
and corn show at Mitchell on
December 18th, 10th aud Goth.
Prof. A. N. Hume of the Illinois
College OF Agriculture, assisted
by Prof. Cole of the South Da.
sofa College of Agriculture, will
conduct during the lsthand 10Th
free corn school for farmers.
Every farmer attending, who
desires so to do, will be mem I
Der OF the class. and the tim
will be devoted to studying
types and kinds OF corn most
needed profitable to be raised in
this state, to the selection, care
and testing of the seed. and to
the preparation of the seed bid
and cultiyation Of the crop.
Mr.. III. G. Warner of Forest
burg, will furnish entry blanks
for all who wish t. make entries
OF corn. Drop him a line and he
will seud you Hlank. Ii in nee
essary that the corn should be in
the hands of the COMMITTEES IN
time that the scoring may be
done before the opening of the
meeting. All corn 10 be shown
or 70 compete for prizes must be
in the hands Of the secretary at
Mitchell by Friday night Decem
Der 18th. Therefore, express
the corn To Ii. G. Warner.
Mitchell, s. d.. so it will reach
there by Friday evening Decem
Der 18th, preparing the express.
which will not be in excess OF
twenty five cents. Ten ears of
corn are required in each class.
Mr.. Warner will send you with
The blanks a listof the premiums,
rules for governing the contest
md a score card, which will as
'ist you in making your selec. /
ions.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1906-11-30
STATE FINANCES

For every purpose of govern
ment state, county, municipal
aud school, the people Of South
Dakota levied upon their prop
efty last year a tax of $3.50.
s32.39, This amounts to abou,
four per cent of the total value
of the products of the soil for the
year.
On June Both last there was
due the state delinquent taxes 10
to the amount $467, 1851, or
about twice the amount of the
the floating debt at that date.
The total liabilities of the
counties of the state, less the
amount of school money loaned
upon real estate security for
which the guaranty of the coun
ties is given, isS2, 949, 230.O6. The
bonded debt of the counties was
decreased S51, 697.42 last yea. !.
but the floating debt increased
S64, S42.28, making the net gain
SIC, 1854.
The amount of delinquent
taxes due to the counties de.
creased last year 1874. s57. 46.
The total assets of the counties,
less real estate securities for
school funds loaned through the
is "a, 455, 369.O8. As
sets over liabilities 81, sos, l39. 02.
The total expense of conduct.
ing county business in the several
counties for the last year was ST.
1l2,354.56, a decrease ofSl4s, 6s2.
o3 over the previous year.
The total cost OF ths county
dipping plants under the Parm
ley bill was S32, 436.7777. 1t drove
the cattle plague from the state
and was cheap enough at the
price.
Poor relief, including county
physicians. expenses of poor
farms, ETC., cost the state $leS.
)41 09 annually.
County roads and bridges
cost the people annually, ST.,
i419s. Township road work
probably as much more or a half
million a year for making and
Keeping OF highways. The sum
nteIligently expended would
soon give the state magnificent
'ystem OF gravel surfaced roads. |
As it is, aside from the bridges,
he money is almost literally
wasted.
Court expenses, which term
Includes fees of clerk, steno
grand and petit jarors
illnesses, board of prisoners,
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1906-11-30

ready To rush out--a penitent
peace maker. She heard:
"I,i.,k is that your"
Yes. sir. :"
''Is the dog 10 the halls"
Eyes, sir"
'.Well turn out the gas.
Good night" Madeline Bridges
in Woman's Home Companion
for December.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1906-11-30
cORONER'S INQUEST HELD OyE2
THE BODY OF CHARLES LLOYD

| 1850 StSdHstduIES SuFTDuug
ing the death of Charles Lleye
We're Q little suspicious and at ths
request Of people from severa
parts of Gregory county Corones
kenaston decided to hold an in
quest. A numner OF witnesses
were examined. for the purpose
of ascertaining whether there
was reason 10 believe tina,
Lloyd,s death came about by 9th
er than natural causes.
There are several stories
afioat regarding this matter,
but the following il The one
which we have heard repeated
the oftenesl and the one which,
every one seem to place tile
greatest amount Of credenca.
He went to Gregory county
with Mr.. and Mrs. Ber nard Cole
when they settled NJ Herrick two
yeass ago, AZ the opening al that
toNn. Shortly after settling
there Lloyd. tonk up home.
stead, upon which be lived tie
required length of time aud
proved up sometime hast win.er
or spring.
Later IN the present year Lloyd
sold his place To Bud Cole or
ratlsT - his wife, MARY Il. Cnie
for q consideration II 500 I.layd
claimed, ana Il WAS so stated 81
several of Tile witnesses ut tile
inquest, that Cote never paid him
but. ETY. dollars OF CHS money.
Lloyd was an unedncated and
simple minded man and tile wor.
ry over the $50 which he claim
ed Cole owed him was probably
the canse Of him losing his mind.
AT any rate be became INFUSED
with tile idea that Coles were
trying u make away with him,
and u was frequent occurrence.
FOR him ~ make the statement
that he either had been ..doped
- meaning poisoned or that he
was afraid they would dope him
The records show that the
Coles have recently sold the farm
they bought Of Lloyd for 500 10 |
standiford & Slaughter bankers |
It Herrick, for the consideration
u $3.50.
Tn Saturday morning Drs.
q. Cook. S. A. Keller, and /. s..
Hooker assisted Coroner Kenas.
-on IN removing u e stomach,
fidneys, liver, spleen and brain
Il the dead man. Taese
we're sealed in glass jars aud
states Attorney Bickus car
led them to Omaha and placed
hem with an eminent chemist,
Or analysis Of tile contents. Ii
- iinds poison in larger quaint
les than those administered by
he doctors as sedatives, Mr..
ole will probably be arrsst..I.
ir. Coles testimony was an
oubtsdly the worst gwen
gainst biHi. we are inclined a.
t.lieve he il the victim OF some
eep laid plot on the part oi
,me Of the citizens of Herrick
Ii you accept pass, especial
in the state Of Iowa sou agree
J the following 81 am not the
oider OF or candidate for any
~. county, district, state or
derai office in Iowa. or mem
y. or employees If any politi al !,
or juror in any court )
I'd | will NOT use this transp II. 6
ton a. 4 delegate, going to or ;
ON any political convention :
numerical News.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1906-11-30

Try sack Of Excelsior -four.
for sale By j. A. Naeye. 10 20
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-30
S|0|e P)|lC|||S

Arthur Hill has changed his mind
about taking the Senator question 20
the State Convention
Ferris refusal 20 be candidate tor
governor on the Democratic ticket has
turned the attention OF Democrats TO
Alfred Luckipg of Detroit
The Michigan Democracy will drop
primary reform as one OF its issues.
W. J. Bryan will be requested TO
stump the state.
Henry +. Chase resigned his position
OF deputy attorney general to manager
Arthur Hills senatorial candidacy.
The Chippewa County convention
held at Sault Ste. Marie Monday after
noon intructed their senatorial deIegs-
ton to vote for John Z. Parsille Of
Sault Ste. Marie for candidate for
State Senator TO succeed Willis N.
Mills. whose term expires with the
Gloss OF the present year. This means
defeat in Chippewa County to the
supporters of r. p. Hudson. young
attroasy of that city who has senator
ial aspirations. The supporters Of
Hudson are said to have inclnded
Editor Knox of the 500 News. Hud-
son was in Menominee last Friday
making arrangements for his campaign
for the nomination.
Psrsille, who is favored by the 500
people. has a number of able support
ers In the district among them being
William Webster of Sault Ste. Marie,
vino is a decided factor in Upper
Michigan politics, and who also visited
In Menominee Friday, blowing Par
sille campaign.
The contest is not by any means
decided by Hudson defeat at the
500, az there are yet Menominee, Luce,
Sohoolcraft and Delta Counties TO be
heard from. Marinette Eagle
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-30
Ne0| BY Notes

Norway will celebrate the Fourth Of
July
The Annual celebration Of the Sons
of st George will be- held at Ne
gaunee On July 10 and 20 will occur
the grand.lod session and on the 2ist
the celebration which promises to be
bigger and better this year than ever
before.
Florence will celebrate the Fourth
The National Editorial Association
visited SAUL Ste Marie last Friday
Munising and ontonagon are each
after the next firemens tournament
A big camp meeting Of seven Day
Adventists IL being held at Iron
Mountain
The contract has been let for the
erection of the new q q N w de-
pot at Ishpeming
The Florence factory shipped 1900
pounds Of cheese last week 60 Sheboy
gan market.
Munisings new school building is to
cost $50, GA the contract going TO
George Smith. of KauKauna, Wis.
Munising is TO have a new hardwood
manufacturing industry.
Capt Frank Mckenzie, catcher for
the Menominee baseball team last
season. has signed contract to play
with the Sturgeon Bay BASEBALL team
during the remainder of this season
and has already taken up his position
IA catcher with that team. MAC"
played his first game with Sturgeon
Bay Sunday June 10 in the game with
DE Pere. The team played at oconto
last Sunday. Mr. Mckenzie will con.
tinue TO reside in Menominee.
A little three years old daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Powell, who re-
side ia the Brule lake neighborhood,
was 40 badly burned last Thursday
Afternoon that she died Friday evening
from the effects Of her injuries. A
smudge had been built near the door
to keep the mosquitoes away and in
some manner not known, the little
one got too close 20 IL and her clothes
caught fire. and before her parents.
who were working in the garden, could
come to her assistance she was en-
yeloped IN flames which she enhaled
and was probable the direct cause Of
her death the following evening.
Owing TO the great distance TO town
the remains were Inferred in green
patch near her late home Iron River
Stambaugh Reporter.