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The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-10-20
THE NAvv'S MARkSMANSHiP.
Higher Percentage Of Hits Than For.
nerly, Says Secretary eonaparts.

THE criterion OF target practice Is
the actual number OF hits per min
u,c." says Secretary Bonaparte. In
Harper's Weekly. Many ships now
average between 10 and 80 per cent
OF hits with all their main battery
guns. whereas in former days the
percentage WIS rarely over 40. even
though firing slowly at n target more
than seven times as large as the pres
ent one. Then the target was 100
feet long and IS feet high; to-day It
is 81 feet long and IL feet high. This
increase In hitting ability is due to
the assiduous training In the target
practices which have been carried out
under the new system adopted and
also to improvement In ordinance.
Going back To 1895. when the navy
was using black powder and when
sights and other parts OF the equip
ment were poorly developed. our fir.
ing was both slow and inaccurate. Al
that time It was considered satisfac-
tory II Finch gun fired one shot
In fve minutes. But with each sub
sequcnt improvement in ordinance tho
rapidity was somewhat increased,
and by carrying out systematic target
practice the present striking efficiency
heavy turrct guns that were bu. .
few years ago allowed I'VE minutes
In which 70 FIRE. have recently fired
three shots and made three hits In
one minute"
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-10-20

ON the Lawrence and not enough
men to man IT, and so Perry. an Off.
Ger and tn, chaplnIn served IL iIIl n
shot dismounted il. Al half mast two
In the afternoon the Lawrence was en-.
tircly disabled. with only is of her
crew remaining alive. But Perry did
not dcsuair. Forest IN. second ON.
Ger. saw tn, NIAGARA In IN. distance
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Perry TOOK Immediate command OF
the Niagara, ana without moment =
loss OF time, bore away Tor the brit'
ish line. again with topsaii spread
and his signal FOR close action hyinS
The breeze hnd freshched' ana th'
Niagara cut through the waves.
splashing the water before It's bow.
As the vessel approached the Detroit
that vessel tried to com. about 30
II could present Its starboafd broad
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-10-20

For seven years now there has been
a growing sentiment for the raising of
the Niagara. the famous old flagship
Of Commodore Perry when he fought
with the British feet in Misery bay,
Lake Erie. This sentiment assumed
practical form during the last session
OF congress and that body appropriate.
ed $4,000 for the raising of the old
ship. under the direction OF the secre-
tary Of the navy. The ship will be
placed In a permanent building OF
brick and stone on the grounds of the
soldiers and sailors home at Erie,
Pa. as a memorial OF the first victory
OF an American feet over foreign
foe.
The fact that the Niagara lies at
the bottom of Misery bay was first
called to the attention OF the public
by Former Representative S. A. Dav.
export. OF Erie. rs n result of con.
versation in Washington In the spring
OF 1899. At that time the question of
the rehabilitation OF other historic
ships was being widely discussed. and
1t was suggested that among other
famous ships the old Constitution
should be restored.
Then some one announced that the
Niagara was still intact in the little
bay near Erie. The knowledge that
Perry's flagship was still in existence
came as q surprise to many represen.
tatives. who manifested the greatest
interest in the project soon after pro
posed by Mr.. Davenport. The events
Vt the next session OF congress were
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-10-20
Erie.


80 CLOSELY crowned one upon we o''e'
Una. no opportunity wa" 'o"''u 'o' III
'rouucihs inc measure. W.. .'e 'l.'
eur was s"sses.eu W W. h", WV
succcc"eu MI p'''nI'''' "''' '"'
suit was 'he Ia" Vi lust 'ess'o"'
While the movements OF ferrs
fleet have been clearly followed IN
nearly all the histories. II is not gen
orally known how the Niagara came
to be In her present position. Soon
after his battle Perry was ordered to
winter his vessels at Erie. and the
Lawrence. which was the hrst nag
ship. the Niagara, the Scorpion, the
Porcupinc. the Tigress and the others
were anchored In the little body oil
water opening into tho eastern en-
trance to Presquc Isle. or Misery bay
The Lawrence and the Niagara were
reiittcd the following spring and
Joined the expedition against Mack
inaw. Upon their return to Erie the
Lawrence was found TO be unscawor.
thy and was sunk with the Detroit and
Queen Charlotte. both captured Brit
ish ships. In Misery bay. The Law
renee was sunk in the northwestern
part Of the bay. where the water Is
quite shallow. and she gradually be-
came the victim OF relic hunters. So
that now hardly vestixe Of the old
vessel remains. For several years the
Niagara was used ms 4 receiving ship.
but nnaiiy becoming too old even for
that service she also WAS sunk In
Misery bay: but she Hes In the north
western part OF the nay, where the
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-10-20
on, Mo,h.r.. o.d sI... rh.m.

VIM. Il. Miller. Co. X. 18th Ohio.
Dayton. O.. il Interested In knowing
how many Of the old boys have .
mother living. and Introduces this ~
. new subject for discussion. says the
National Future. lie thinks that the
dear old mothers who 70 bravciy Wit.
messed the departure of their boys for
ohs seat Of war should b. paid = NJ.
tie attention. lie has made some In.
quiry. and nnds that though there are
over 5000 veterans In bis city. only
three have mothers Mving. Ono coun.
~ IN his state reports ave Of such
mothers living. which makes eight In
about 5000 veterans In bis state. Tho
enothers' ages range from " TO -
years. Ills mother 10 hale and hearty
at -.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-10-20

on account Of his youth. He enlisted
again In 1862. when eleven years and
nvc months old. and served until the
end Of the var. The record was
brought out In connection with an ap.
piication for Increased pension. which
was granted. The hrxt service was In
the Fifteenth and the second In the
Ftfty.hfth Illinois volunteers.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-10-20
4 KENTUCKY WOMAN
flow She Gained Fifteen Pounds 10
Weight and Became Well by Taking
Or. WIltjams' Pink Pills.

VT vvuu1tVB Tim TUE.
Women at forty, or thereabonts, hav
their future in their own hands Their,
will be change for the better or worss
for the better if the system is purified by
such tonic Us DIR. Williams Pink Pills
Mrs. ID. @. Wedding, of Hartford, Ky,
writes AS follows concerning the dill
culties which afflicted her:
~ was seriously i'll and was confined
to my bed for six or eight months in all,
during two years. l had chills, fever,
rheumatism. My stomach seemed al
ways too full, my kidneys did not act
freely, my liver was inactive, my heart
beat was very weak and l had dizZiIess
or swimming in my head and nervous
troubles.
"Iwas under the treatment Of several
different physicians but they all failed
to do me my good. After Suffering for
two years ] learned from m Arkansas
friend about the merits of DR.. Williams'
Pink Pills and decided that l would
try them. The very first box t0k
mnde me feel better md when I had
taken four boxes more l was tirely well,
weighed fifteen pounds more than when
began. resumed my household duties,
and have since continued in the best Of
health. l have recommended DIR. Will
liams' Pink Pills to many people on ac-
count of what they did for me, and feel
that cannot praise them too strongly"
DIR. Williams Pink Pills restored Mr.
Wedding to health because they actually
make new blood and when the blood il
in full vigor every function of tho boliy
is restored, because the blood carries n
every organ, every muscle, every nerve.
the necessary nourishmcnt. Any woman
who is Interested in the cure of Mrs. We'd
ding will want our book, "Plain Talks n
Women" which is free on request.
All druggists sell DIR. Williams Pink
Pills. or they will be sent by mail psa-
paid. on receipt Of price. 80 cents per lS.,
six boxes for e. 10. by the DR.. Williams
Medicine Co., Schenectady, MY.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-10-20

The Gift Of the CAB IL = curse Very
few men can talk and think At the
same time. except by hard schooling.
II takes . long time to become skilled
In the art OF dictatiou. 10 We should.
after all. be less hasty In condemninx
the stsnoxrspher for errors and omis.
sions,
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-10-20

Heat one cupfui Of maple sirup In =
double boiler. then add the yolks Of
four weii.bsatcn eggs and stir until
thick: when cold. add one quart u
whipped cream and set into the
fresssr.
Pack With Ice and salt. ssd allow Il
to stand for three or four bours. "
not turn the ircssrr.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-10-20

Heat one-third cup Of butter and one
cup Of sugar together until light. Add
one and onchalf cups Of aour. siftsd
with two and one.hAif level teaspooas
Of baking powder. Bake In two lay.
er tins and put together with . aiiing
u chopped and swectsnsd peaches.
Serve With = bot pudding sauce.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-10-20
IN. vs..sss. c,vI, va. Veteran

The oMciAis Of the pension once
think they have discovered In Lyston
d. Howe d Btrsator. H.. the young
est voiuuteer ~ the civil war. says
the Army and Navy Journal. lie en-.
listed IL 1851. whsn oaly ten years
an4 nine months old. and served sos
sos months. when be vAs discharged
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-10-20

than Mayhem Wainwright. = son Of the
commander and grandson Of the bishop.
lie In the plot. Capt. Robert =. r.
Wainwright. another grandson and u
brother Of the ensign. II buried else
where. His son IL at West Point.
Commander Wainwright was killed In
an action with the confcderates near
Galveston early On the morning Of Jan.
usry I. 1868. while In command Of the
sunboAt Harriet Lane. A. com.
mander Of the Lane he had taken part
in the captures Of New Orleans and
vicksburx.
His son. the third to bear the name
Of Jonathan Mayhem. entered the
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-10-20
win Train Office Boys

Cleon c. Shon. OF Cleveland, has IN
dertaken the gigantic task OF conduct
ing class for the training OF once
boys in the boys department OF the
city's Y. NJ, c. A. He will teach them
proper department and Office duties.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-10-20

osssrt Retaining sts Own.
Bokhara. the most popuious part Of
Turkestan. In gradually being
changed into = desert by the incur.
sionn Of the sand dunes.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-10-20

Chinese Send Much Money Home
1t is calculated that Chinese Twin.
and working in other countries now
send home not less than $4,000, 0Oe
annually.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-04
CENTERVILLE.

Centerville, July s. (SpD-Mr. and
Mrs. E. w. Green and c. B. Lundy
were entertained at dinner on Sun
day by Mr. and Mrs. James Lundy
near Greensboro.
Mrs. o. X. Dunbar and her son. Jul
liam, are visiting Mrs. Dunbars sis
ter, Mrs. John Kelley of Indianapolis.
Mrs. Frank Nugenr and her house
guests, Mrs. Jennie Morrow and Carl
Morrow of Maple Valley. Ind. spent
Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. Horace j.
Commons at Richmond.
Miss Dola Appleton of Chicago. ILL.,.
came Friday to be the guest for sew
eral days of her brother, Lindsey Ap-
pleton and family.
Mrs. John W. Morgan and son Aus
tin spent Monday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel Tice. near Webster.
Mrs Jennie Savage went to Mum
Gle today for brief visit with rela-
tives.
Miss Matte Gabel. Miss Anna Stan
ley, Clyde B. Lundy and Elmer Jack
son spent Sunday evening at Glen
Miller, Richmond.
The front and side verandas of
Charles A. Porter's residence. are re
ceiving a coat of paint.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-04
Richmond BicycIists to Have
Interesting Races at Earl
ham Today.
BE SIX EVENTS
MERCHANTS OF THE CITY HAVE
CONTRIBUTED LITERALLY TO
PRIZE LlST-CoMMITTE IN
CHARGE.

A committee composed of VIM.
Broadway, VIM. Waking. F. Shallen-
berger and Z. NTH have prepared n
fine program of bicycle races which
will be rode off, at Reid Field this
morning. Prizes will be offered for
each of the six events. The meet will
begin at o'clock.
All entries for the races must be in
early.
The prizes are in the form of mer-
chandise contributed by the mer-
chants. The total value of prizes of
fered Is given below:
Mile Open-First prize, 10: second
SIS: third. 50.
Mile Boys Race, IA years and
under-First prize $3.50; second,
$3.50: third. s1.30; fourth. go: fifth,
.25.. Last boy in-Bottle catsup.
Quarter mile Exhibition-Best time
$500.
Three Mile Handicap-First prize,
s13; second, $3.50: third. 81: fourth,
$2.25; fifth. s1.00: sixth so.
Five Mile Motor Cycle Race
First prize 81: second, $3.50: third,
800.
Unlimited Pursit Race-First prize.
SIS; second prize, SO: third, SIS;
fourth $3.50.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-04
CHOLERA RAGING
IN PHILIPPINES
Four Americans Have Already
Been Stricken With the Dis
ease at Manila.
PROBATION BEING TAKEN
GREAT DIFFICULTY is EXPERT
ENCED IN GETTING NATIVES TO
REPORT CASES TO HEALTH
AUTHORITIES.
Publishers Press1

Mania, olly 1.-Cno.era of a virul-
ent type broke out among natives Of
Manila and surrounding provinces.
Four Americans in Manila have been
stricken to date, one Of whom, Charles
Sheehan, died of the disease.
In Manila 20 cases and 16 deaths
were reported Tuesday. The prov
inces report 26 cases and % deaths.
The disease is OF the most deadly
type. The suburbs near Fort Nc
Kinley have been quarantined.
There was one death caused by
cholera among the soldiers, that of a
cook, Christian G. Dwight, of Com
pany c Sixteenth infantry.
The health bureau is taking every
precaution to prevent the spread of
the disease. A circular was dis
tributed among citizens informing
them of the danger and requiring that
precautions be taken
While the situation is serious the
health officials do not look for an
epidemic of great proportions. The
greatest difficulty is experienced in
getting natives to report cases of
sickness. The Filipinos fear the
health officials and are concealing
cases from them. To this cause is
assigned the spread of the disease
The first national salute to Okla
homa was fired at Luneta July 8. The
advent of July was celebrated by
the release of 6S men charged with
outlawry who were serving sentences
in Bilibid prison. Four convicts were
granted full pardon and the remainder
were released on the condition of
five years of good beavhior. This &C
ton was taken on recommendation
of bord appointed three months ago.
Filipino children were entertained
at a monster feast in this city ar
ranged by Americans and Filipinos.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-04
VALUATION $27,746,140
ABSTRACT OF AUDITOR
Figures on the Valuation of Property
in Wayne County Show an Increase
of $4,000 Over Last Year-Are
6,615 Polls.

County Auditor Hanes has just com
pleted an abstract of the valuation of
the taxable property in Wayne county,
including the assessments fixed by the
township assessors and those made by
the Wayne County Board of Review at
it's session which recently was con-
cluded. The total value of lands and
improvements in all townships and in
corporated towns was $9,713,060. The
value of lots and improvements is So
213,040. The total value of personal
property in all townships and incorpo-
rated towns is placed at $8,82O,O4O
The total valuation of taxable proper
ty of every kind in the entire county
is listed at $27,746,140. The mort
gage deductions reduce this total
$S77, $40. The total value of all taxa
BILE property in the city of Richmond,
as listed, is $13,176,620. The total
number of polls in the county as
shown by the auditors abstract is
6,615 AS compared with last years
total, there is approximately an in
crease of $150,000 in the valuation of
all taxable property in the county.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-04
ONE ANIMAL CONDEMNED
The Detailed Report of the City Live
Stock Inspector for the Month
Of June,

The report of the city live stock in
spector for the month of June. 1906,
is as follows:
No. of cattle inspected and approx
ed 251; weight. 259.475 lbs. Average
1884 lbs.
No. of calves inspected and approx
ed 25S; weight, 44.740 lbs. Average,
173 lbs.
No. of hogs inspected and approved
SIS; weight, 116.47O lbs. Average 225
lbs.
No. of lambs inspected and approx
ed "a; weight 6,S1O lbs. Average 81
lbs.
Total number of animals inspected
and approved 1,1111; weight 427,495
lbs. One beef inspected and con,
demned, weight $780,
~-. T. w. GIBBS,
Inspector of Live Stock.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-04
ANDERSON HAS
AN ICE TRUST
Prices Are Now Being Advance
ed There to Forty Cents
a Hundred Pounds.
NEW COMPANY POSSIBLE
TO PREVENT COMPETITION
PRESENT COMBINE HAS RENT
ED ALL ICE CUTTING PRIvI-
LEGES ALONG WHITE RIVER.

While Richmond enjoys cheap ice
tween several companies. Anderson
is complaining of an ice trust ard in
creased rates. A dispatch from that
city says:
This city is in the grip of an ice
trust that has advanced prices from
80 cents per 100 pounds Oast years
rate) to 40 cents a hundred for deliv-
cries of less than 100 pounds. ard So
cents hundred for lots of 500 pounds
or more. Besides advancing rates,
the trust has divided the city into dis
tricts. and one company is not per
mitted to sell in another's territory.
The trust effected includes the Con
son Coal and Ice Company An ice
consumer can not escape the rules
and prices laid down by the ice com
bine, for it is il sole control.
The Consumers company takes all
the Norton Brewing Company's sur
plus ice at about So a ton. The Con-
sumers' company is selling ice to the
AuuSTSOn GOAL ana Ice COMPANY OIl
a sliding scale, ranging from $1.75 in
March and April to $3.50 per ton, it is
said in the months or June. July and
August. The same ice is sold to con-
sumers for domestic use for $3.50 to
81 per ton.
New Company May be Organized.
A new ice company by business
men is contemplated, but it is thought
it would be impossible to get new
plant in operation early enough to
have much effect on the ice situation
before another season. BY that time,
however, it is expected there will be
a large and Independent company
ready to supply the local trade.
To prevent competition. however,
the combine has leased all the ice
cutting privileges along White river
near the city.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-04
BEAVER WILL Be
ALLOWED LIBERTY
CONTINUED From Page One.)
as well as that of being public nui
sance.
Censures Salvation Army.

40 wSii 90 tudl VI pSlliS pubic null
sance.
Censures Salvation Army.
Beaver declared that the Salvation
Army is a nuisance. as all the money
collected goes to Booth" and he APP
peared to look with aversion upon
any minister of the Gospel who ac.
cepts money in return for his work.
Beaver is self-supporting. doing
whitewashing, paper-hanging and va.
rious other odd Jobs for a living. It
was upon this fact that the commits.
sion hesitated to commit him to the
hospital or other place of confinement
for. as DR.. Davis sad: There is no
use of burdening the state of county
with one who is as harmless ard self
supporting as Beaver"
Beaver was released from sail last
night. The police tried to per-
suade him TO understand
that he must not preach up
on the public corners or the city and
collect crowds which become a nui-
sance to the neighborhood. The small
boys of the cit" are In the habit of
haunting him and calling him names
which have been resented by Beaver.
1t is likely also that boys who in the
future Intentionally annoy or modest
Beaver will be arrested.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-04
ARRANGE FOR BLIND BOGEf
An Interesting Tournament is to be
Played on Country Club Links
This Afternoon.

This afternoon there will be a Sc
ries of sportive events run off at the
Country Club and in the evening
there will be a dance. Probably the
most interesting of the events will
be that of the Blind DOGGY" which is
an open golf tournament All Of the
players are expected to take part i'll
this without regard to ability. The
worse the PLAYER the better the sue
cess of the event No entry fees and
all FLIES will be run without weight
requirements. Requirements are all
buff-footers are to wear shackled
boots and hobbies.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-04
Entertained Sunday.

Abingdon, Ind. July 3. (SplO-Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. Holmes entertained a
family party at dinner last Sunday
attheir home two miles north of here.
The guests were as follows: Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Railsback of north of
Richmond. Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Pad
dock. Mrs. Luther Arnett and chill
dren all of Richmond. Mr. and Mrs.
Gale Wickersham and family of Web
ster. Miss Adah Railsback. Messrs.
Loran and Warner Railsback from
north of Richmond, Henry and Wal
ter Paddock of Richmond.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-04
BILLING SMALL ACCOUNTS
The County Treasurer's Office Is Now
Busy Making up the Small Tax
Statements.

The county treasurer's office is now
busy with the work Of billing the small
tax accounts which have not been set
tied up. These range from two and
three dollars to five and eight. Many
of them go to those who do not own
properties Every year there are a
great number of these petty accounts
returned to the office by mail as the
persons have moved out of the town
ship, county or state and can not be
located 1t is thought that those de-
linquents are the cause of thought
lessness as they are of such small
amounts.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-04
LABOR IS HARD TO GET
A PECULIAR CONDITION
UnskiIied Workers Are in Demand
But the Larger Shops Claim They
Are Not to be Obtained in suffici-
ent Numbers.

The large shops OF the city are hav-
laboring men. An official of large
concern in talking Of the mater yes
terday said that the harvest, the fact
that the city was paying two dollars
day for laborers. and that there
was much other outside work to do
this summer, that paid equally as
good or better wages than the shops,
all combined to make shop labor
scarce. He said that enough skilled
mechanics could be secured to meet
the demands but men that were
worth Is to 20 cents an hour to the
shops were scarce. So scarce in fact
that is might be necessary for the
shops to offer little higher wage in
order to get the needed employees.
It's a funny thing" the official
went on to say but half the men who
work at common labor in the shops,
will quit a steady job in a factory in
order to take job for a short time in
the summer, that pays them a few
cents more on the day. Good steady
laboring men that can be relied on
are hard to get. A good percent of
the men who work at rough labor are
like the Southern darkies, they like
to loaf occasionally. They work
short time in the shop. particularly
in the cold months. then break out in
the summer and spend their time be-
tween spells of labor and taking vaca-
tions in the shade or along some riv-
er, fishing. Richmond gets the best
results out of its skilled mechanics
of any city in the country but it is no
nearer solving the common labor
problem than her sister cities"