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The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-12-01
Rear View Of Indicator Dial.

the position of u shot hes been ascer.
tanned. the Indicator board is cleared
by frame worked cleo
trically by q push-button placed near
the marksman on the firing.point.
THE arrangement by which the tar.
get Is carried on swinging frame has
been designed with view to Its ad.
justment to suit the force OF bullets
OF varying weight and velocity. and
with regard to the length Of the range.
Thus with service rife at 200 yards
the target plate is lowered until the
hammers rest with their lower sides
at an angle OF about so degrees with
the bearer-plate. At longer ranges
with lighter charges, the target Is
raised. and with 1t the series OF ham.
mers. until the angle Is such that on
a bullet striking directly over a ham.
mer only that hammer Is affected.
Each hammer will. however. respond
to the impact of a bullet striking with
In three inches OF the point on the
target against which II rests. Thus
each forms the center OF a circle six
inches In diameter. and will record
the position of shot striking within
that circle. The hammers are so Ar.
ranged that these circles overlap In
all directions. so That no part Of the
target can be struck without one or
more hammers being affected. Should
n bullet strike where two. three or
four circles overlap. all the hammers
within those circles will be operated.
and n corresponding number OF disks
on the indicator Will fall. 1t Is quito
easy to determine from these disks
the exact point Of the target struck BY
the bullet"
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-12-01
German Trade with New Zealand.

Besides the United Kingdom and
the colonies. Germany Is really the
only competitor of the United States
for business In New Zealand. Tho
trade OF the United States IS now Ave
times as grea, as that OF Germany.
yet the German trade is Increasing
rapidly. Germany leads the United
States in several lines. but the prin.
cipal one Is musical instruments. Dur.
Ing the year 1904 It sold In the colony
s25o.ooo worth OF pianos principally.
while our sales amounted to less than
$4,000. There is really no reason for
this important difference except that
the German trade Is pushed and easy
payments are accepted, It Is true. says
the Daily Consular and Trade Re
ports. that this trade is mostly In
pianos OF cheap grade. but the manu-
factnrers In the United States should
be able To sell pianos ON equally ia.
yorabic terms.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-12-01

That there are too many scientific
congresses is the complaint of writer
In the Revue Scientihque. While iso-
lation is bad thing for the man OF
science. and while 1t is essential to his
usefulness and reputation that he
should at times compare notes with
his colleagues. much time labor. and
money is wasted by the multiplicity
of these assemblies. A concrete ex-
ample OF the incidental abuses Is fur
nlshed by the same periodical, In It's
report OF the Medical Congress at Lis
bon. One of the chief evils was the
diversity OF language. although the
use OF Portuguese was not permitted
in the discussions. The reports were
distributed so tardily that members of
the congress had no time In which to
prepare themselves TO speak. There
were too many reports relating TO the
same subject. which gave rise to tire.
some repeutions. Much time was lost
In attending fetes and other entertain
ments. Moreover. a number of emf
nent men failed to appear personally.
and their papers were read for them
by others. Yet the desire of attend.
ing congresses is keen. remarks the
New York Post and II would be cruel
to deprive the speakers of opportunl.
ties TO be heard. or to prevent their
hearers from manifesting the Chris.
tian graces OF patience and long suf
fering.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-12-01
@ITHE}&a
3
FOR THE RlFlEMAN.
A Electric seIfReoisterins Target
Has Been Devised.

4 target, for rife practice In which
the position OF each shot is at once
registered on dial at any desired dis.
lance, has been invented by Col.
George A. Peters, OF Toronto. Canada
The advantage of the device Is that
1t avoids the cost OF constructing a
mantel for the protection OF tho mark
ers, and saves the heavy wages bill
involved with ordinary balanced can.
vas targets. which require two men
each for marking. The principle OF
the apparatus resembles that of the
ordinary hotel annunciator the i'm
pact OF the bullets being received by
hammers behind the target. which
close electric circuits and thus regis
ter the results on the dial. Says a
contributor to Engineering:
When the target is brought into
use, 1t is raised by means of suitable
levers worked from behind the target
Cor by wire attached to these levers,
and worked from the firing-poinD.
until the hammers rest against the
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-12-01

gracefully, and her little son. Lord
Umngton. promises to be one OF the
most expert crossword dancers in In
verness.shire Young Mrs. Bradley
Martin has had many lessons in the
eightsomes and Strathspey reels. but
she has not been able to attain the
proficiency OF either Miss Grace or
Mrs. Jay Phipps.
Scotch architecture has an interest
of its own and defies classification.
The material IL gray stone. and Its
special features are narrow windows
and pointed towers tapering like
spires. with walls Of vast thickness
and an inner court, and often quaint
stairways and secret passages. High
CliYe Castle. the Scotch home Of Mrs.
George Cavendish Bentinck, who was
Miss Livingston. of Staatsburg, N. Y.
Is splendid specimen Of the school.
Some one has said that in London you
meet the best people. but do not see
them at their best. In Scotland this
Is not the case. In the Highlands one
associates with the same salt OF the
earth, hut the open-air life and healthy
amusement bring out the best and
brightest In character and tempera-
mont. At High Cline Castle Mrs. Cav
endish Bentinck lives the life Of tho
people and follows the customs of the
country roundabout. Breakfast is an
early meal and dinner often late
one. being put of till nine o'clock on
account of the uncertain return OF the
shooters. Late hours at night are not
the rule. as even the youngest guests
are too tired out for dancing or for
bridge.
The women enthusiastically share
the amusements OF men: they walk
with the guns. shoot straight, ride.
drive. motor and can cast fly with
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-12-01

lodge for courtesy sake. not far from
lnverary. Dinner In y Scotch house
il always a brilliant AFFAIR. but the
craze for the real Scottish dances.
with the pipers playing. IL more In
vogue this year than ever before. Al
Glenoich Mr.. Phipps has followed the
fashion OF his native ncixhborS. and
reels and filings have afforded the
chief amusement for all his guests
every night after dinner. The old
pipern line up In the great hall. and
the men In kills lead out the dsugh.
tiers Of the host and the other Ameri.
can girls staying there. The Hon.
Mrs. Frederick Guest. the Oldest OF
the Phipps daughters. Is the best
dancer Of the lightsome reel. while
Mrs, Jay Phippx has mastered the In.
tricacies Of the Strathspey dance bet.
ter than any Of her rivals for Scottish
some figure In the great ballroom has
been Miss Gladys Grace. the youngest
and only unmarried daughter OF n. =.
Grace Of Battle Abbey. She has mas.
tered all the Highland jigs. reels. aud
nings. and Ii \ much-soughtfor part.
ner In these graceful dances.
Mr. PhippS' house parties embrace
the highest Scotch nobility. and Miss
Grac" has been the constant partner
Of Lord Lovat. who In oac Of the bees,
sword dancers In NIL Scotland. He Ii
hiyAly fxstidious about his choice OF
partners. and Il ut no palms To conceal
that he has = strong preference for
Miss Grace. As head Of tho frascrs
he wears the tartan Of his elan. and
he and his charming little American
partner make most graceful appear.
ance ~ they swing about the ballroom
In the Highland dances. Miss Grace
has only Just emerged from her school
frocks. and has not yet made hcr
maiden curtscy at buckingham Pal.
See. Tho Duchess ~ Roxburxhc. who
vas Miss May Oocict. has taken Z
ssrt~s Of lessons from m old piper ~
Dunbar. but has rot yet mustered w
courage enough 70 attempt any Of The
reels Of aings In the Oienoich baii'
, room. Lady Craven. daughter 81
! Bradley Martin. dances the reels very
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-12-01

Black walnut Is produced In this
country at an annual rat. OF about
33.0o0.0oo feet. The larger portion OF
1t now comes from southwestern Mis-.
souri,. Arkansas. Oklahoma and Indian
Territory. although there is some scat.
tering growth still picked mp In In.
diana. Ohio. Tennessee and West Vir.
ginia. The most considerable. stand
OF the wood remaining east Of the
Mississippi River is on tn. upper wa
icrs OF the Guyando,tc River In W.s,
Virginia. The home demand for black
walnut lumber Is only for compare.
lively small quantities. says the South.
west. II use Is largely confined to
gun stocks. novelties. electrical work
etc. The chief demand for walnut
comes from Germany. and Hamburg II
the commercial center Of the market.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-12-01
THE JOURNAL
MONTE VISTA. COLORADO
COLORADO


Imagination plays an important part
In the coloring of life. Don't let
your imagination run away with you.
is sentence that has chilled, II not
checked, most OF us. But Imagination
is really the master.builder of ones
most satisfactory life-structures, and
when II runs away" with one. be-
comes dynamo that moves seeming.
ly immovable things. What does i'm
agination mean? lmaglns: building a
thought.pattern, mental model. an
ideal. Nothing great was ever
achieved without enthusiasm" de-
clares Emerson. Imagination is en-.
thus!asm's vital principle, its inward
life. its vitalizing fire. Millions Of
careers have proved the truth that 1t
is the poised. the patterned. the al
ways-aspiring life. the life OF the
home, the mandatory, the store, the
school. the studio, all places where
the demands for food. raiment,
spiritual sustenance and nourishment
for the finer senses are met, that IT
most thoroughly and adequately col
ored. All color is caused by vibra'
ton, explains Ida a. Churchill, In De
lineator. The higher and stronger the
vibration the deeper and more beauti-
ful the color. When heart and brain
and body all vibrate with high re-
solves and constant upward reach and
ondeayor. the life will glow and shine
and attract to itself all that makes for
health. happiness and holiness.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-12-01
Look to America 10, Cotton.

The cotton spinncrn Of Lancashire.
England. raised a commission OF cx-
pcrts TO visit all the cotton. gro wing
lands Of the world and Investigate tho
industry. Their report has been
made. and 1t Is to the effect that tho
United States must continue tho
source OF the main supply. Egyp, 10
proving AS much Of 4 disappointment
AZ India as cotton country. and II 10
generally agreed that our southern
states viii lead In this important In.
dustry for many years to come.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-12-01
A. . Safety Valve.

on the top floor WAS expressing his
sentiments nucntly and caplosively
through tn. telephone.
"Herc," cut In the girl at tho
switchboard. Il don't want to hear
such talk as that"
Then don't" yelled the other.
I'm talking to the jani,or!"--chicaxo
Tribune,
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-12-01

u the hammers. and the position a
the shot IL thus recorded at tho drihg.
point. The form Of the ham.
mer II such that when It 10 stopped
In its backward movement by tho
bearer.plate its center Of gravity II
we'll In front OF the bearing pin. so
that It Immediately falls back again
to its original position. resting against
the back OF the target plate. When
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-12-01
Front View Of Indicator Dial.

back OF the target plate. at an angle
suitable TO the weight and velocity
of the bullet When a bullet strikes
the target. its force is communicated
to one or more hammers within the
area affected by the blow, and these
are raised until the back strikes the
bearer-platc and contact is made by
the projecting Tugs at the lower ends
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-12-01
Music and cstsrpliiars.

Caierpillars have been found to be
greatly agitated by musical vlbra.
tions. dcscending from tree In .
shower at the sound Of . cornet.
This should suggest m effective
means o! fighting the gypsy moth and
other caterpillar plAxues.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-12-01
Letters BY Rocket,

Perhaps the most unusual way OF Dc.
livsring mails is that adopted for ono
Of the islands Of tho Tonga group In
the Pacific. where tho danger Of ap.
proAchiny lnnhore renders Il necessary
for the mail steamer 10 use Z skyrock.
u ~ \ postman.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-12-01

"My wife is n lecturer and I am m
entertainer" said Hobbs.
Indeed I knew your wife ap.
pcarcd In public. but did not know
that you ever did"
oh, | don't: I stay at home and en-.
terrain tn. alphabetically Journal.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-12-01
RAdium and Gene.

Radium carnations seem TO have
marked and widely varying effects
upon precious s,on~s. Some coioricss
diamonds exposed to the influence Of
radium turn yellow and stay Of that
color. while others remain white. Ono
pale blue sapphire vas colorsd dark
yellow after two weeks exposure to
rAdium rays.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-12-01

The tensile strength OF cs,gut mu.
sical instrument strings Is 60.0c0
pounds per square inch. the elonga.
ton ut rupture Is to 10 per cent.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-12-01

American shoes are so popular In
Germany that many manufacturers In
that country sell their goods Ms
American made"
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-12-01
To Burn Wood Or Fuel.

Quite number Of years ago tho
schoolhonse In what is called the East
distric, In South Coventry. CT. had
got rather out Of repair. 30 they took
hold and nxcd II up In good shape
After tho work was done som. one
proposed to buy a coal stove and heat
with coal nrc instead Of wood. but
that met with 40 much opposition tina,
they had to call school meeting 10
settle the question by = vote Of tho
district
The meeting was held. accordin,iy.
with n full house. and Uncle steplen
Hall WAS chosen chairman. Before h.
put n question he said: 1T seems that
we have got into a little dinpu,. abou,
how the uchoolhou~e shall be heated
and that Is the object Of this meeting.
and now. sen,lcmcn.' said he. the
question before the house Is whether
wc shall burn wood or fuel"
william Finn. the Pittsbure Rcpub.
iicsn leader. II suffering from a dis.
ease which physicians DIAGNOSE M
automobile heart" Mr.. Finn. who 4.
worth about eiS.000.0 900. for = long
time has spent most Of his l~iuur.
hours Ia motoring about tho city. ana
doctors say his present aiiment has
bssa produced by the cons,aa, v,brs.
toins Of the machine .. II passes over
eobblsstones.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-12-01

New Pen Meesl.
An American patsat has bsso
granted for making psae q taata1A0
Or Ns alloys.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-08
NELS PASSlNEAU DEAD

On Thursday evening Nelson
Elmer Passineau died at his resi-
dence on Third street in this city
and thereby passed away one of
the first men born in Grand Ra-
pids, who are living at this time.
His birth occurred here January
II, 184S. At the age of % years
he married Miss Hattie Gothia
at Menasha, and she, son, and
a daughter survive him, the
children being Miss Lucy and
Nels Passineau, both of this city.
Mr.. Passineau was a member
OF the Woodmen of the World,
and was well liked and respected
IN this community, making his
life such that he will be greatly
missed. The funeral was held
Monday from SIS. Peter and
Paul church, Rev. Fthr. Hugen-
roth officiating. Among those
from out of the city who were
here are: Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
King of omahawk, and Drs. and
Mesdames Simonson and Smith,
of TOmah.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-08

The logging road is suffering
from the weather and does not al
low for as large loads as usual.
There will be a basketball game
between Auburndale and Milla-
dore, next Friday, at Sherry.
Dance after the game.
The masquerade ball given
Saturday was a great success, con-
sidering circumstances, although
there were not as many maskers
as usual. The White Rose or
chestra furnished the music.
II. HalVerson and Chas. Peter
sen went on a visit to Milwaukee,
last week. Mr.. Halverson re-
NAMED there two days, while Mr..
Petersen, after visit to St. Louis,
will make Milwaukee his home.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-08

Who shall say that the youngest
generation Of the present day are
lacking and are not being taught
those manly attributes of courtesy
and politenees, that MAKES our mem
DRY of the past ages 50 sweet? One
day last week we were on our way to
the library, and we passed a little
fellow Of perhaps seven years. He
was carrying several awkward bundles,
and we arranged them for him so that
they were more convenient. His
"Thank you, sir" came SO spontane-
ouSly that we sought to reward it
with some small change we happened
to haYe, And the good, honest,
natural way In which he said, Thank
you very much, sir" was of quality
so worthy and sincere that its beauty
could be lost only upon man with no
ability to appreciate the good in this
world. In view of this, who shall
knock the good qualities Of the little
fellows and their little sisters who are
to be coming citizens of our country?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-08
CHURCH MAKES
GOOD REPORT

The members of the St. Law
rence's Catholic congregation of
this city held their annual meet
ing on January 2S. The total in
come of this church for the year
1905 amounted to S4I2o.I3. The
highest figure in expenditure was
for paying off considerable
amount of debt satisfying all current
expenses, fuel, new furniture, and
improvements on the premises.
Noteworthy is the following: the
building with its furniture, vest
ments, steam heating plant and
the church grounds, cost over
S2I, 900; and when the contract
for the building was let in August
1908, the congregation had in
their treasury only $1,000, while
today two-thirds of the total costs
have been paid off. This is good
showing for the church society.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-08
YOU WANT TO HEAR THIS

J. Q. Emery, state food and
dairy commissioner at Madison,
will speak to the people of Grand
Rapids at the Opera House on
Monday, Feb. II. The lecture
will be free, and it will be on the
subject of pure and adulterated
foods. The Importance of this
lecture is such that every person
in this city should turn out and
hear it.
Mr.. Emery formerly taught
in the public schools here, and
will be remembered by many of
the old settlers, and they will all
take great pleasure in going to
hear him. The lecture is free, and
therefore there will be no good
reason why everyone should not
hear him. His talk will be illustrated
with actual samples of the matter
he will discuss.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-08
TAKE PAPER MAKING
IDEAS TO SWEDEN

H. V. Halling, of Sweden, has
been in the city for several days,
looking over the paper mill here
and at Biron. Heis manager of a
Swedish paper mill, and wishes to
build another, the plans for which
will be drawn by Jacobson &
DeGuere of this city. Mr.. Halling
wishes to install 1914 inch paper
machines in his new mill, and for
this monster machinery, he will
arrange for bids while in this
country. The last of the week he
spent in Tomahawk and Lady
smith.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-08
COUNCIL MEETING

At the city council meeting
Tuesday evening these are some
of the things that the city fathers
did:
Appointed Aldermen Paulus.
Hill and Arpin a committee to
look up the feasibility of ms falling
a paid fire company IN Grand
Rapids.
Decided 10 encourage farmers
living to the north of the city to
form drainage district, thus i'm
proving about 5000 acres OF
neighboring farm land and at the
same time get rid of the trouble
some f1ods on the west side each
spring.
Rewarded Mike Sierck for his
long and efficient service to the
city by paying him So, the
amount he paid out of his own
pocket to keep man in his place
when he was sick.
Accepted d. D. Conway's re-
signation as supervisor from the
seventh ward and returned the
resignation of Alderman L. Porter
of TIE fourth ward.
By motion of Mr.. Mulroy,
seconded by Mr.. Porter, adopted a
resolution asking the railway
commission of the state to look at
the railway crossings in this city
relative to putting in gates.
Decided to keep party politics
out of municipal government by
not introducing primary elections
this spring.
Listened to the treasurer's re-
port which indicated that he had
collected nearly $4,000 taxes,
paid partof the bonded indebted
ness of the city and turned a sum
over to the city schools.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-08
WON'T TROT ON BRIDGE

llayor Nash has notified the city
police force to watch the bridge par.
ticularly hereafter, and arrest every.
one who attempts TO trot team
across it. There seems to have grown
up habit among teamsterS in the
city to trot across the bridge, when it
is not built to stand such usuage and
the mayor has decided to stop the
practice by causing the arrest OF
everyone who violates this city ordin.
ance. Drivers are notified of what
they may expect if they become care
IL in this respect hereafter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-08
NEW DRAINAGE DISTRICT

Mayor Nash and several others who
have land lying north of the city in
Sigei, are planning on forming a
drainage district to drain the same
and convert it into tillable and yalu-
able land. Water from this section
now crosses the city on the west side
and is an annoyance every spring
The new district would take care of
that water, so the city council Tues
day night agreed to encourage such a
district and if called upon, pay it's
share OF getting it drained. The
section drained would be about 5000
acres.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-08

Next Sunday is Lincoln Sun
day, and so Mr.. Sheard of the
Methodist church will preach at
1890 a. m. on the subject, Lin
coin as a Christian" The an
nual offering by this church for
the work among the poor of the
south will be given at this ser
vice. At 7:3O p. m. the subject
will be THE Fool of the Gospel
and Greater Fools than He"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-08

Nearly thirty friends and neigh
bors of F. J. Behrend gathered at
his home Monday evening in a
surprise party, and most pleasur-
able time resulted. The party was
! in honor of Mr.. Behrend's thir-
tieth birthday, and with music,
dancing, and such a supper as can
be found only on such occasions
of this kind, the evening was made
very enjoyable for those present.
Mr.. Behrend is one of Wood
county's good farmers.