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The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-05-05
CHINATOWN IN RUIhS|
AFTER EARTHQUAKE AND FIRE
Building Reduced to Heaps and Ashes.
Strange labyrinths Of Underground
pSsSaues Revejled.

Strange Is the scene where San
Francisco's Chinatown Stood" says W.
w. Overton. who reached Los Angeles
among the refugees. mo heap
OF smoking ruins marks the site OF the
wooden warrens where the slant-eyed
men OF the Orient dwelt In thousands.
The place Is pitted with deep holes
and scared with dark passageways,
from whose depths come smoke
wreaths. All the wood has gone and
the winds are streaking the ashes.
Men. white men. never knew the
depth OF Chinatown underground"
says Mr.. Overton. They often talked
of these subterranean runways. and
many Of them had gone beneath the
level two or more stories. And now
that Chinatown has been unmasked.
for the destroyed buildings were only
a mask, men from the hillsides have
looked on where its inner secrets lay.
In places they can see passages 100
feet deep.
THE fire swept this Monaghan sec.
ton clean. II left no shred OF the
painted wooden fabric. 1t ate down to
the bare ground, and this lies stark.
for the breezes have taken away the
light ashes. Joss houses and mission
schools. grocery stores and opium
dens, gambling hells and theaters-all
OF them went. The buildings blazed up
like tissue paper lanterns used when
the guttering candles touched their
sides
From this place I. following the fire.
saw hundreds of fright.crazed yellow
men flee. In their arms they bore their
opium pipes. their money bags. their
silks and their children. Beside them
ran the bag-trousered women. and
some OF them with little feet hobbled
painfully.
But these were the men and women
of the surface. Far beneath the street
levels In those cellars and passageways
were other lives. Women who never
saw the day from their darkened pris-
ons. and blinking jailors were caught
like rats In a huge trap. Their very
bones were eaten by the flames.
And now there remain only the
holes. They pit the hillside like mul.
titude OF ground swallow nests. They
show depths which the police never
knew. The secrets OF those burrows
will never be known. for into them the
hungry fire first sifted its red Goals.
and licked eagerly In tongues Of creep.
ing flames. finally obliterating every.
thing except the earth itself"
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-05-05
WAS WEAK AND DIZZY
o.. Williams Pink Pills Restored the
Patient to Perfect Health
And Strength.

Mrs. Mary Gagner, of No. $40 South
Summer street, Holyoke, Mass, has
passed through an experience which
proves that some of the greatest bless.
ings of life may lie within easy reach
and yet DO found only by mere chance.
A few years ago while she was employed
in the mills she was suddenly seized
with dizziness and great weakness. ~
was so weak Mt times" she says, "that
could hardly stand, and my head be-
came so dizzy that it seemed Us if the
floor was moving around.
"My condition Mt last became so bad
that was obliged to give up work in the
mill, and later still became so feebly
that l could not even attend to me
household duties. After the slightest
exertion had to lie down and rest until
regnined strength.
"A friend who had used DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People urged me to
try them. l bought n box and began to
take them. The benefit was so positive
and so quickly evident that | continued
to use the pills until had taken alto.
gether six boxes By that time I was
entirely cured. and for two years have
had no return of my trouble. am now
in the best of health and able to attend
to all my duties. lam glad to acknowl-
edge the benefit l received and hope
that my statement may be tho means OF
inducing others who may suffer in this
way to try this wonderful medicine"
The secret Of the power of DIR. Will
inms' Pink Pills in cases of debility.
such as Mrs. Gngner's lies in the fact
that they make new blood, and every or
gan and even every tiny nerve in the
body feels the stir Of a new tide Of
strength.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are sold by all
druggists or will he sent, postpaid, on
receipt of price, 30 cents per box, six
boxes for $3.50, by the DR.. Williams
Medicine Company, Schenectady. N. Y.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-05-05
Stoves In japan.

Consul Sharp furnishes from Kobe.
In response TO an inquiry. information
ms to the methods used In Japan for
cooking and heating purposes. He
says;
THE fuel in use here Is charcoal.
wood. coal. coke and kerosene oil. The
japanese cooking apparatus is of two
kinds-one. the 'schichlrin.' small
portable construction OF metal or
carthonware. costing from % cents 10
$l25. and heated by means OF char.
coal: the other the 'kamndo.' kind OF
stationary furnace. built of brick and
mortar. the price varying from sia5
to SO. and burning wood as fuel The
houses ARE usually heated by charcoal
braz!ers costing from 80 cents TO SIS.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-05-05
When Men Oct VIE

The larger part OF the great fortunes
Of this country have been accumu-
latetd after their amaxsers have passed
40. In fact, the first 40 years OF .
mans life are the preparatory years.
the years OF training and discipline. A
large part OF this time he is laying the
foundation--just getting ready to rear
the superstructure. Many OF US STUN
BILE around many years before We get
into the right place. and then. for ad.
ditional years. We make many mis-.
takes. Most men do not sc, wise I'M
III they have passed 40. They may
get knowledge before this. but not
much wisdom. Wisdom Is ripening
process. /, takes timc.-Success Maya
zine.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-05-05
Century Old Sugar Trees.

One OF the veteran sugar makers OF
New England is ThaXter Scott of Haw.
ley, who, although scvcnty'iive years
Of age. is out in The woods now each
day looking after bis sap buckets as h.
spring. says the Boston Globe. Mr..
SCOTS camp is made up OF some 700
second.growth naples. admirably To-
Gated as 10 sun exposure, soil. etc.. ana
these trees yield an average OF l2a
to 100 gallons OF syrup.
One OF the trees has been tapped by
the three generations OF SCOTS. who
have owned the Carp. and has yielded
sep Tor 100 vars. Egt The OLD maple
could not give sap forever. Its days
OF usefulness ended. its stump alone
remains stretching out its huge rootJ
IN the ground. The stump Is ilfty-two
feet In circumference. and 400 feet OF
lumber have been cut from the tree.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-05-05
MIL in eexstsrsd Form.

An American college professor an.
nounceS that he has discovered 4 proc.
'ess Tor transforming milk Into pow.
dered form by removing the waiery
part. says the New York Commercial
He has demonstrated bis case to III.
satisfaetion OF certain large manufac
turing interests which propose to pro.
tect the discovery BY patents and IN.
dertake the manufacture OF powdered
milk on large scale. The powder eau
be economically packed In small spsce
and shipped In that form any distance
and kept In good condition for an In.
dshnitc length Of time and can then be
trapsfosmed Into . auid oS richneas
and favor equal 10 that Of fresh milk.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-05-05
STUDY OF THEATER FIRES.
Experiments in Vienna Indicate That
"Fireproof" Curtains Arc No
Protection.

Whoever imagines that the famous
iron curtains in theaters. which are
lowered and raised with such soleln-
nifty at stated times and are made
the subject of all kinds of municipal
regulations, are any real protection
against fire. would DO well, says tie
Grand Magazine, to study the &C.
count Of certain experiments recent
ly carried out in Vienna.
A theater was constructed in the
must approved modern fashion, the au
ditorium furnished with the usual gal
lecies and pit and the stage with
scenery. Lamps OF every system-elec-
trio, gas and oil-were placed in grea:
numbers and in the walls certain spy
holes were provided through which the
commission OF engineers and architects
who were conducting the experiments
might see what went on within the
building.
In the first experiment FIRE was
lighted on the stage and the ordinary
curtain dropped. the ventilators in the
auditorium being open and those on
the stage closed. After the lapse CT Il
minute or two the observers saw the
curtain bulge out toward the audito-
rum. allowing the flames and smoke
to rush forth at the bottom with such
volume that the entire theater was en-
ve!oped in an instant.
The gas lamps were eStinguisned
Immediately and were soon followed by
the disappearance of the oil lights. As
for the electric lamps, though they did
not go out at once. they became quite
invisible by reason of the dense smoke.
In quarter of an hour n temperature
of 72O degrees Fahrenheit was regis
tered in the theater.
Next time the same experiment was
repeated under identical conditions ox-
cept that on this occasion the iron
curtain was lowered. Its protective
powers. however. proved quite lllu-
sorry.
The flames burst forth into the au.
ditoriun wit. greater violence. II pos
sibls. than .e:ore. the thermomete
registered :; temperature border.n
upon that OF the electric oven. and n
! ahtiy sis IA tlie All tiocipseu tiie ldrl
that 1t contained more than eight pc.
cent. OF the deadly carbon!c oxide gas
that is to say. far more than sum.
Gent to asphyXinte whoever had no:
been burned to death.
A third experiment showed that the
audience can only hope TO escape Il
the actors consent to sacrifice them.
selves which they can hardly be ex'
ported to do. 1t was found that y
the stage was set on FIRE and bott
curtains kept up the ven,ilators on tn,
stage being open and those In the au
d'torium quite closed. the stage DO
came transformed into chimney as 4
were. while the auditorium remained
intact, as the flames and smoke wert
carried away from II.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-05-05
viii Remodel San Francisco.

San Francisco.-A grand scheme
has been devised for the building OF
the new city OF San Francisco OF mag.
niiicent buildings, terraces, bouievards.
green parks and Fairgrounds and gar.
dens. City Engineer Thomas p
Woodward. who is working his plans
into shape. faces stupcndous task.
Personal holdings will not be confis,
Gated. but everything taken by the
municipality will be regularly paid foS.
One prominent feature of Mr.. Wood.
wards comprehensive scheme is the
widening of Van Ness avenue into u
magnificent boulevard.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-05-05
READ AND YOU WILL LEARN

That the leading medical writers and
teachers OF all the several schools OF
practice endorse and recommend. in the
strongest terms possible, each and every
ingredient entering into the composition
OF Dr. Picrce's Golden Medical Discovery
for the cure OF weak stomach, dyspepsia.
catarrh Of stomach. silver complaint"
torpid liver. or biliousness. chronic bowel
affections, and all catarrhal diseases Of
whatever region. name or nature. 1t is
also specific remedy for I'll such chronic
or long standing cascs'of catarrhal afiec-
lions and their rcsuitauts, as bronchial
throat and lung diseases Except consump-
tom accompanied with severe coughs. 1t
e not 30 good for acute colds and coughs.
but for lingering. or chronic cases II Is
especially etiicacious In producing per.
feet cures. 1t contains Black Cherry bark,
Golden Seal root. Bloodroot, Stone root,
Mandrake root and Queens root-all OF
which arc highly praised as remedies for
all the above mentioned affections by such
Prof. Rartholow. Of Jefferson Med Col
lege; Prof. Hare. Of the Univ. of Pa;
Prof. Finley Ellinywood, NJ. d., Of BEN
nett Med. College, Chicago: Prof. John
King. N. D.. late Of Cincinnati: Prof.
John n. scnddcr, NJ: D.: late Of Cincin.
natl Prof. Edwin NJ. Hale. NJ. D., OF
Hahnemann Med. College. Chicago. and
scores OF Others equally eminent in their
several schools OF practice.
The Golden Medical Discovery Is the
only medicine put up for sale through
druggists for like purposes. that has any
such professionnl endorsement worth
more than any number of ordinary testi-
monials. Open publicity Of Its formula
on the bottle wrapper il the best possible
guaranty Of its merits. A glance ut this
published formula will show that "Golden
Medical Discovery contains no poison
Gus or harmful agents and no alcohol
chemically pure. triple refined glycerine
being used instead. Glycerinc is entirely
unobjcc.iona and besides Is o most
useful ingredient In the cure OF all stom-
sch IS well as bronchial. throat and lung
affections. There Is the highest medical
authority for its use in all such cases.
eric extract OF native, medicinal roots
and Is safe and reliable.
A booklet Of extracts from eminent,
medical authorities. endorsing Its ingre.
dients mailed free on request. Address
DR.. E. v. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-05-05
How He Saw II.

Wife-This book says that In India
1t is the custom to bury the living
wife with her dead husband. Isn't II
terribiey
Hnsband-indecd II Is! The poor nus
bnnd-cven death brings him no re-
lease.-Trlnslated from Tales from
Strckoza.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-05-05
0rits,n's Drink OH Decreasing.

We have spoken Of the sure and
steady growth Of Temperance In the
United States. due TO various factors.
industrial. social. legislative and sani.
tary. In England figures have lust
been furnished which confirm the gen.
erai Impression that. In the words Of a
London paper. there Il gradual slid.
Ing Of the nation into habits Of 10.
briefly" Or. Dawson Burns. auaiyxing
the ohiciai returns Of the Quantities Of
intoxicating liquors consumed IN tho
United Kingdom during 1905. concludes
that there has been 4 decrease Of
nearly 81. 900. 900. The year under rc.
view. moreover. II not exceptional In
this respect. II IL. In fact. the sixth
registering \ consecutive decreased
expenditure on alcoholic beverages.
The decrease for 1904 was over S.S..
100000. The total decrease In tho M.
tionAi drink bill In the six years
amount to about $4,000. 00O.-Chi.
cage Record.Hcraid.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-05-05
Noted Engineer Dead.

Brtgadier General Edward Weilmnn
Serrell. a noted civil and military engi.
neer. died In poverty In New York City
last month. aged eighty years. Gen.
erai Serrell was the engineer who first
surveyed the inierocean canal routes
Tor the government across the isthmus
OF Panama. He built the Hoosac tun.
mel. and planned and constructed the
Niagara suspension bridge. He re.
ceived nine decorations and medals
and was fellow Of the American
Academy Of Science. Three times he
received the thanks Of Congress.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-05-05
Queen Harie's Wreath.

About 100 wreaths and crosses
wcre sent to the bier OF King Chris.
tian. II is generally though, that tho
most beautiful wreath WAS one sent
from Gmunden by the kings old and
intimate friend. Queen Marie Of Han.
over. II consisted OF lovely orchids
tied with broad yellow and white silk
ribbons.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-05-05
Not Like Father.

While the kaiser cultivates . mus.
tache with the well-known upward
twirl. his son. the crown prince. clips
bis straight across. toothbrush fash
lon. He seems TO be developing mn In
dividuality Of his own In other respects
~ we'll and bids fair to become tho
antithesis OF his father.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-05-05

Norway makes good thing out OF
her winter climate. She exports about
100000 tons OF best lake Ice yearly TO
the other European countries. One
company alone can send away 1000
tons . day.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-05-05
An Expensive Bump.

BILL sec the kh.diye OF Egypt
owns the most costly saddle In the
world. II II made Of black leather,
though more gold than leather IL Wis
ibl~. and II cost 10000.
Jiii-wouidn, that bump ys.,-
Youkers statesman
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-05-05

Doan's Kidney Pills. the kidney weak.
ness was soon corrected. and inside
. week all the pain WIS gone. was
also relieved Of all headaches. dizzy
spells. foreness ind feelings Of Ian
Euor. I strongly recommend Doan's
Kidney Pills.
Sold by all dealers. 20 cents . boz.
Vos,er-Ailburn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-05-05

The 0irl-Shs is u wonderful writer
The Man-Yes: tho mystery to mo u
where she got her wonderful lack Of
knowledge Of lifs.-Msibourne Weekly
Timss.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-05-05
Plenty OF Language.

Did you have much trouble speak
Ing English when you were In Eng.
land!"
mo. The trouble had was in max.
Ing people understand me."-Ds,ro.,
Free prcsc.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-05-05

Smokcrs appreciate the quality value Of
Lewis Single Binder cigar. Your dealer
or Lewis Factory. Peoria, Ill.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-05-05

The Chinese always paint ~ eye
% either side Of their junks' bows -
that H. boats can ~ their vAN.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-05-05
Diet for Children.

Urging the parents to give their chill
drcn 4 potato and oatmeal diet In.
stead OF tea. the bishop OF Galway saws
that II his advice were carried out
there would be less lunacy In the coun.
try.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-05-05

The pugilist may not always sue
coed In life. but he at least has night
ing chance.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-05-05

" every 800 that New Yorker pays
In rent. Il N estimated that 0ia3S soss
fnto the pockets Of muaieipai "ssev.
aAis."
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-05-05
IL . Pinch. vss ALLsM's eoor.eAss.

A powder. Il cures painful. smart.
lag. nosvous test and insroWinx nails.
It's The greatest comfort discovery Of
the ago. Makes n,w shoss EASY. A
certain cure for swsatinS fest. Sold
By gu druggists. sc. Trial package.
yReE. Addr0os 4. .. Oimstsd, IL
10y. n. Y.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-05-05

"You aay she married young? Why,
ehse loaS way past forty" "Whst
! said Was that she married M.
yovaS."
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-05-05

been for Doan's kia-
nsy Pills I would
not be alive to-day.
Seven years ago I
was 20 bad " tn
pain In the back.
and - wax that I
had to keep to my
room. and was In
bed sometimes six
weeks at = spell.
eel nlnR with
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-05-05
SEVEN YEARS OF SUFFERING
Ended At Last Through Using Doan's
Kidney Pills.

Mrs. Selma Jones. Of 200 Main ST..
Ansonia. Conn. says: III II had no. .
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-05-05

Can 4 man be blamed for being short
OF money when It's owing to others?
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-05-05
Poor Father!

Poor Father!
Bobbie-Namma.
NammA-WrllT
Were men awful scarce when you
married. papa. or did you just feel
borry for him Judge.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-05-05

6he wore her bonnet Easter day
II was a lovely day for It:
Now all her husband has to do
Is rustic round and pay for II.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-05-05

DO you expect to see the end OF the
world?" NO, it's round"
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-05-05

ompoeeant 20 Mothers.
Esnnins carefully even bottle Of CAsroR1A,
. safe md sure remedy ioe infants and ehiidrsa.
I'D 80 that Il
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-03
ORDERS 10000 CARS.
German Government win Expend
s5O,OOO,OOO for Rolling stock.

Berlin. Jan. 3.-The railroad adj
nllnistratfon placed orders last week
for 10000 freight cars at cost of
$50, 600, 600 with manufacturers Of
nVe countries. STIMULATING delivery by
the middle of February, besides utiliz-
ing the car works Of Germany. The
contracts were distributed among
makers in Belgium, Holland, Switzer-
land and Italy which would not have
been done unless some reasons for
haste existed. Inquiries made regard
ing the reasons for urgency resulted in
obtaining the statement that the or
dering of the cars was a precautionary
measure, the general staff desiring 10
be ready to move troops. if necessa ~.
by the first of March. This is only a
proper measure of prudence. it was
affirmed, in view of the extensive mil
ltary arrangements going on in
France, which among other DISPOSE
tons include the movement towards
the German frontier of six regiments
of artillery. or $50 guns.
The ordering of these freight cars,
each of which would accommodate
forty soldiers or would enable the au-
thorities to transport material is only
in consequence of the French prepare
lions and must not be taken to indicate
any hostile design on the part of Ger
many, whose peaceful intentions re
main unchanged. THE step taken is
due to the conviction long held and
acted upon that the preservative of
peace Is complete preparedness in any
eventuality. The word war is not used
because such a word in itself would be
"A provocative and every interest both
in and outside the government, shrinks
from such a possibility unless it be a
small group of military men The
government will probably regret pub
location of this intelligence, but its
transmission seems necessary to a
proper understanding of the drift of
events and of how both France and
Germany are rengthkning their
diplomatic position on the eve of the
Moroccan conference by material
preparations
No doubt exists here that the French
and German policies viii differ in the
conference on the question of policing
the Algerian, frontier and
on some less important questions