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The Monte Vista journal., 1908-03-21
The EXCEPTIONAL Case.

There is a great deal OF fruitless
search for treasure supposed to have
been hidden away. but which seldom
Is found. Probably there are thou
sands OF people willing to take tips"
and to look for the loot which Captain
Kidd and other predaceous individuals
OF the old piratical days are supposed
to have stored away. with microscopic
chances OF success. Those old free.
hooters generally managed to get away
with all the booty they appropriated,
and rarely left anything for their
heirs and assigns, to say nothing OF
acQuisitive outsiders. But sometimes.
says the Troy IN. " Times. valuable
property turns up when 1t is least ex.
pected. A sample instance is the dis.
covery OF l3 casks OF gold. valued at
$3.50. 900. In an old quarry in Podolia,
Russia The belief is expressed that
the treasure was concealed centuries
ago during some Tartar invasion Of
that region. At any rate. the incident.
recorded In the telegraphIc news Of
this material period. reads like the
foundation for Monte Cristo 70.
nance.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-03-21
ADMIRAL EVANS TO RETIRE.
Relieved On His Own Request and
Succeeded by Admiral Sperry.

Washington.-RearA Admiral Charles
S. Sperry will be Communicated
OF the Atlantic fleet when il leaves San
Francisco in July to encircle the globe.
This important detail was decided on
by President Roosevelt and his Cabinet
Tuesday.
Rear Admiral Evans. on his personal
request, will be relieved of the COM
mand at the conclusion Of the big naval
review at San Francisco, May Sth. The
admiral considers this the completion
of the work he was assigned to do
take the Atlantic feet to the Pacific
coast Admiral Evans will retire In
August.
To Rear Admiral Thomas comes the
honor OF commanding the fleet on its
visit to Puget Sound and until the eas,-
ward journey begins. He has been sec
ond in command during the voyage,
and will retire in October.
These retirements make possible two
promotions to the grade OF rear ad-
miral. and these are to be filled by the
advancement of Capt. Seatton Schro-
eder and Capt. Richard Wainwright.
who will command respectively the
third and fourth squadrons OF the fleet.
and Rear Admiral Emory the second.
Admiral Sperry has had long and dis
tinguished service In the navy. He is
a native of New York, but is accredited
to Connecticut in his appointment to
the naval academy. He became a
rear admiral in May, 1906. During the
war with Spain, Admiral Sperry was
equipment officer in the New York
navy yard. Afterward he was given
command of the Yorktown in Philip
pine waters and directed the move
ments OF the landing party on the east
ern shore OF Luzon, which is now re-
garded as one of the most thrilling
adventures OF the campaign against
Aguinaldo. The landing party of the
Yorktown was captured by Aguinaldo's
men. Some of them were wounded.
Then began the famous chase of the in
surgents and their prisoners through
out the length OF the island. resulting
in the release Of the men on the north
ern extremity of LuZon. The officers
and soldiers who went to the rescue
OF the Yorktown men were popularity
known as the bare and hound" ex-
pedition, and untold hardships were en-
dured.
AS one OF the officers under Admiral
Walker, Sperry helped to make sue
cessful the picturesque voyage OF the
White squadron" which visited Eu.
rope and South America in 1S91-93
From the command OF the New Orleans
on the China station Admiral Sperry
became president OF the war college
His next detail was to the last Hague
peace conference. where he went as
one Of the American delegates. Re-
turning from The Hague. he was given
sea duty and assigned to command the
fourth division Of the Atlantic feet, in
which capacity he made the trip around
the Horn with Admiral Evans.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-03-21
Our Peruna Tablet
Is Peruna With
Fluid Removed.

&.t:1ra Of the surfaces Of the mouth foleur .aA
Of the chronic the hea This writer classes
hydras tonic dypepsa Chronic gastric
~ catah Of the dudenum aah Of the catarh Of the
ne h the kidneys Chronic Rghts deas oatax1h Of the
bladder, and catarrh Of other pelvic ogana
RARTH0L0W REGARDS remedy
carh Of the bladder chronic bronchitis the bronchial ubs
NRTH0L0W STATES THAT CuBER ingredient Of Puna
f chronic nasal cah cuar pharngit atah the pha1n
the toniciy
neves hoans Useful atomic dyspepsia omac
chronic h the bladder
and chronic bronchial affections
11SPAU0H MEDICINAL PLANTs the authoritative
work. medicinal herbs in the English language in commenting
C0I0G0N CA1ADENSlS pnsumogasc
motto. increases the zions Of the nsnbanes
general In the mountains Vg Kentucky Carolina
eonsoaia eanadsns oondsrsd fr dode including
headache eoe amp dopy and DR. sCUDDKR regards
The. citation! ought b sn he 70 any candid mind that p
snthuaiase highest authorities ebtnab brought gst
proper nbnaen easht make saey
1As elai and ape
lsetion Aea The M0H1ST MEDICAL TIE worm
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-03-21
The Reindeer Experiment.

Nothing succeeds like success, and
the efforts OF our government to In
troduce reindeer in Alaska and domes-
ticate them there seem to have been
an unqualified success. 1t is estimated
that the number OF these animals now
In the territory is not less than $4,000
This assures not only most useful
means Of transportation, but a valua-
able food supply. The plan was that
Of Rev. DR.. Sheldon Jackson, United
States educational agent for the terri
tory, who conceived that the reindeer
would be valuable aids to the natives,
who often suffered from want Of food
and lack Of adequate means OF getting
about. The reindeer is a hardy beast
capable Of great exertion and OF rapid
locomotion while drawing or carrying
considerable weight, while 1t will fnd
sustenance where many other crea-
lures would starve, living on tho
lichsns Of the rocks when it can get
nothing else. and even digging in the
snow and ice to get at such fare. 1t is
said that everything about the rein
deer, alive or dead. can be turned to
which some OF the Eskimo now own
make them actual plutocrats among
their fellows
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-03-21
Mondsli's Coal Land eili.

Washington. - Representative Mon
dell Of Wyoming Tuesday introduced n
bill providing for the entry and sale
of public lands containing coal. The
measure disposca of the coal deposits
separately from the surface os the
lands. Under Il associations Of per.
sons can acquire 1850 acres Of coal.
but can not acquire over Gao acres Of
surface. The surface Of all coal lands
NJ for agricultural purposes may be on.
tered unicr tho agricultural laws. Il
II also provided that title to coal lands
shall DO forfeited II tho owner enters
any combination In restraint Of trade
or forms \ trust.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-03-21
House svsGaIns csln Motto.

waahinston.-Undsr the suspension
OF the rules the House passed the
bill providing for the restoration Of the
motto. I'm God We Trust" on gold and
silver coins II the United States by q
vote Of ss5 70 8. The debate on tho
subject excited the livelisst Interest
of members. Mr. Cariin Of Virginia
said that IN the issuance At his order
abollshinR the motto President Roose.
velt had acted unwiseiy and IN viola.
ton OF tho spirit Of the Law.
Mr. Ollie james q Kentucky de.
clarcd that In the Judgment Of the
Chriaiian people Of tho United 8tatss
tho President had made Q great mis-.
take.
In opposins he bin Mr. Kusterman
OF Wisconsin said that the motto
emacked Of irreverence which went
danserousiy cloDe b saerilses.
1T 10 plece q farcaeal Hypocrisy" {"
s3ecuiated Mr. Gordon q Georgia.
One.minuts spes-hee b favor os the
bsu wsfe made by ton eeAef member.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-03-21

An Enslishman who contemplated a
visit to tho United States and . trip
from New York TO San Francisco 10
quoted In . recent magazine article ~
asking how many times tho coinage
changed during the Journey. Perhaps
some justification for his Ignorance
exists In tho number Of different coin.
ages In the British empire. Tho royal
mint at London has lately struck near.
~ 3:.000,00O coins Of aluminium for cir.
culation In Uganda and tho Nigcrian
protcctoratcs. Esch coin 10 OF tho
value either Of one cent or two milia.
and is perforated like Chinese coins.
20 that tho natives can string Il. Tho
liGhtncss Of aluminium and the fact
that Il 10 the best non.scrm bearing
metal are said 10 b the reasons for
its selection. Lightly come and lieht.
y 60" will b especially true Of this
now money.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-03-21
Meteor Barely Misses Vessel.

iladelphia.-Barely escaping de-
struction by \ meteor weighing many
tons In mid-ocean. the Dutch steamer
Ocean. which arrived In this port Tuos-
day. was almost enveloped by huge
waves following the disappearance of
the aerolite into the sea. According
TO Captain Benkert. Immediately after
the meteor struck the sea the impact
caused huge waves to sweep over the
vessel.
Many Of the crew became III from
the effects OF the gas. which Captain
Benkert declares would have asphyxi.
ated them had they not sought shelter
below decks. The gas remained in the
atmosphere for more than fifteen min
utes. and when Captain Benkert and
ais men ventured on deck. they found
II covered with . peculiar brownish
powder which fell from the sky.
Then followed. according to Captain
Benkert. . shower OF blazing meteors
which began to fall about the vessel,
the phenomena lasting several min.
utes. The sea about the vessel became
phosphorescent. and ~ far ~ the eye
could see. the men aboard the Ocean
say that dazzling objects Of every color
danced about on the water.
The remarkable sight, according to
the iog Of the Ocean. was witnessed Mt
3 o'clock In the morning Of March Ath.
while the steamer was In latitude IS. 50
north and longitude 7i.?7 west. lfsting
thirty minutes. The captain reported
the remarkable phenomena to the Mari.
time exchange.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-03-21

North Norfolk. England, is the habi.
tat OF = curious species OF owl that
carries a lantern about at night. &C.
cording to correspondents OF the Lon.
don Times who have been observing
the bird. Mr.. T. Digby Pigott. for in.
stance. writes that \ pair Of birds car.
rying = yellowish light SO bright that
when frst seen 1t was mistaken for
bicycle lamp by two different men Q.
different places. have been flying
about the fields. A bailiR. who had
been watching one OF tho birds. -.
sured Mr.. Pisott that after moving
about . wheat stack for some time on
. dark night. the bird new across the
neld and allghted on . tree. and the
light II gave out was 20 strong that
tho baili6 could distinctly see tho
outlines Of the branches about tho
bird. Strange ~ tho story il. It seems
to be believed by persons who are not
easily deceived In these days no mar.
vel Of science or Of natural history can
safely be declared to be incredible.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-03-21
Aeed Neelvss olss.

Dcnvcr.-A Golden dispatch Tues.
day sA.s: William Macy. an eccentric
character who for many ycAra has
lived . snlitary life on bis ranch in
III, mountains near the head Of Raj.
ston "resk. Vas found dead In his cabin
last night. and this morning the body
was brought 70 Golden and turned over
To the c0roaer. Macy seemed To have
an idea that somebody would xiii Nm,
and . number Of loaded guns and e.
vo,vses were found Ia his cabln. Death
Vas due 70 natural causes anl old age.
He leaves coasldsrahas propssty. bat
0sre afe - kDown relatives.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-03-21

Germany - considering . proposi.
tioa 70 90 into the petroleum business.
driving out the Standard OIL concsrn
and uonopolising the Geld itself.
There are dassiinG visions Of bio
PROFITS. but before they are realised,
says The Troy m. ~ Ttmss, tAsry
Day ~ Q AgAe b Q 0nisA bstveea tvo
0lgAty powers. Standard on h eene
th1aG 6 - eaDaso ttoaaG
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-03-21
Papa's Pet.

"FIfteen.two and . pair makes four"
said subbubs. who was playing crib
base with Popley. What have you In
your crib?'
"Ah!" replied Popley. absent.mind.
edly. "just the sweetest little ootsums-
tootsums girl in the world"
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-03-21
PERuNA EDITORIAL NO. 2.

Dr. Hartman that Peruna an
the critics nave tn
claim as to the efficacy Of Peruna.
thu iueredent Of secret what do tho ms
concerning the remedies Of which fsrua
Tata r instanc Tho ingredient HYDRAsT1S CAHADENs Oh
ooIF sFAI The United States Dspnsatoy this hezbal remedy
largely employed Of dpraved mucou,
atar1 catarrhal auns atarh OF tho nvet ana
diseased membranes Of the pelvic 'os
Another coRYDA1ls FoR1osA chased IN tAs
United States Dspensatory tonic.
CEDROH excellent drug that
been very r.ey overlooked profession for the
ysara THE SEEDS ARE TO BIZ VERY FEW DRUG sT0R
Dspsn action ceron that used
dnsy and intermittent diseases
. SUBSTITUTE FOR oUNMK
OIL OF O0PABA ingredient Psruna clasd the United
States Dpsntoy mild muant and duec aets on the stomach
membrans
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-03-21

Useful In chronic cysttt1S, Chronic dy1'
sntery and diarrhea, and some chronio
diseases Of the liver and kidnsya
These opinions - to the ingredients
Of Peruna are held by al writer's d
the subject, including Bartholow and
Scudder.
OF HYDRAsT1S, RARTH0L0W
SAYS it il applicable to stomatitiD
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-03-21
A New OCV0.

Hello. your hair 10 full a sand"
"Yes. balloon ballast. It's the lash.
ionabls thing nowadays. Makes peo.
PIE think that one goes II Tor aero
nautics. don't you know"
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-03-21

4 mans judgment enables him TO
DO some things almost - well ~
woman can do them without any.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-03-21

WHAT CAUSES HEADACaR.
yroa oesobss TO Nay. Coids are the nose ~.
suent cause os ueA.isrhe. LAXATIVE nROMO
oCIklNe removes cause. k.w drove on bex Nc
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-03-21
Something New vnasr the Gun.


A lady in Illinois sent - l3c year ago
for our remarkable collection Of vegetable
and flower seeds and sold e37.76 worth
therefrom. or made 3liTc. That's new.
Just send this notice with lie and ~
eeive the most original sssd and plant
cstalog published and
] pkg. Quick Quick" Canu4. 10
pkg. Earliest Ripe Cabbage. $500. 10
pkg. Earliest Emerald Cucumber. Is
pkg. L. Croese Market Lettucs.... Is
pkg. Early. Dinner Onion. ......... 10
PKG. strawberry Nuskmeloa. ....... is
pkg. Thirteea Day Radish. ......... 10
100 kernels sIoriossly bsautifsl
oowef seed. ID
4U1s ..s.......... .vlUV
Above 10 sufficient sesd to grow b b..
Of Sarest vegetables and thoasands Of bril-.
kaat flowers and all 10 mailed 70 you
POSTPAID yo0 l2c,
o. U you send l6c. we will add Q psckaes
of Berliner Earliest Cauli6ower. John 4.
6slser Sssd Co.. Ia Crosse. Wis. K. L W..
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-03-21

Psttlt's Eye oslvs 100 vssrs Old.
relieves tired eyes. quickly cures eye sehes,
inaamed. core, watery OF ulcerstsd eyes.
Az druggists or Howard Bros. Buffalo, N Y.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-03-21

Liquor has caused many . stroag
mans downfall. It's easy for his wife
70 knock him out when he u loaded.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-10
AUTO WORM TURNS AND
RANCHER PAYS HEAVILY

If you have ever been charged $40
for having your car pulled out of a
mud hole you will appreciate recent
experience of B. L. Brown, who sells
Baker electrics in Los Angeles.
Mr.. Brown was driving out the AL
hambra road in a Baker roadster when
he noticed that the read ahead was
blocked. A team of horses had become
stalled and there was no way for the
machine. to pass. Brown got out of his
car and took in the situation at a
glance. Getting a long rope he hitched
one end to the wagon and the other to
his car and in few seconds had pulled
the wagon off the main highway to a
place where the horses could move it.
well, I'm mighty obliged to YOU"
said the driver. II never would have
got out of that hole 1 would like to
pay you for your services"
well" said Brown, his sense of
humor asserting itself, that will cost
you $780,"
What" exclaimed the surprised
rancher, "seven dollars and a half?'
Sure; that's the rate you fellows
charge us; l don't see why we should
change it."-Motor West.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-10

Little Bear Valley, it also opens a
feasible road to Big Bear valley, though
part of the way a toll road has to be
Travelled, but it is thought that there
will be no difficulty in getting a pass
port over that part, as it is private
road. va h ~
1t seems now that this summer will
see many motor parties making the
run to Bear valley and the beautiful
mountain country between there and
the top of the Arrowhead grade.
Canyon Beautiful
The Waterman canyon, through which
the road winds before 1t reaches the
grade out in the mountain side, is
most beautiful place, and for picnic
parties is hard to excell 1t Is only a
short time from San Bernardino and
has plenty of water.
Any one contemplating the trip should
see that they have car with plenty of
clearance and with first-class braking
power. A pair of sprays is also another
equipment that is especially desirable,
though not absolutely necessary.
On the grade are occasional water
ing troughs, so that the steamer as well
as the gasoline car is assured of suffi-
cient water supply. If the weather
would be a wise precaution for drivers
to draw the water from the radiators,
as the Vaughan party found the morn
ing after the snow storm that the water
jackets on both of the cylinders were
cracked, as was the pump and the
radiator. With the aid of rubber tire
tape and bailing wire temporary repairs
were made and the car brought home
without leak.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-10
win Stick to Skies In 1909

Alexander Winton, president of the
Winton Motor Carriage company. an
nounces that his company will continue
the manufacture of six-cylinder cars
exclusively in 1909.
This is the first announcement of poll
cy for next year put forth by any man
ufacturer and is especially interesting
because of the battle of cylinders
that has been going on during the pres
ent season. Last fall Mr.. Winton an
nounced that he would make only skies
for 1908, and this policy was regarded
in many quarters as experimental. That
the same satisfactory policy another
aar.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-10
COMES NEAR LOSING
INLAND ROAD RECORD
SAN DIEGO MAN MAKES RUN IN
GREAT SMITH
Santa Barbara=Los Angeles Trip Made
in Less Than Nine Hours-An-
other Fifty=Mile Race
Also Won

2. A. Renton a few days ago came
near losing the record he holds for the
inland route between Los Angeles and
Santa Barbara. which he made with
his Great Smith roadster.
The car is owned by G. A. Chase of
San Diego and was driven by Thomas
Purcell, operator for Mr. Chase. Mrs.
Chase, Mrs. Thereo and Miss Sherman
made up the party.
The elapsed time for the run was
ten hours and ten minutes, but out of
that should be taken one hour and
thirty-five minutes which was spent at
lunch and in making photographs along
the way.
The car was not rushed any of the
way. but kept up good consistent
rate of speed, and when it reached the
garage here a washing was all it
needed.
Fred Scripps, another San Diego
customer of Renton's, is growing over
a victory he won from one of his San
Diego friends, who is strong advocate
of the White steamer. The race was
between La Jolla and Lakeside and
the distance between the two places
covered was enough to make the run
altogether fifty miles.
The trip from Nordhoff in Ventura
county was made in Great Smith
with party of five in the car of A.
w. Eager, an architect.
The trip was made in four and a
half hours without thought of trying
to make a speedy run, as the comfort
of the passengers was always consid-
cred
The creek road was taken from Ven
tura to Nordhoff because of it's beauty
and ON account of it's winding char
acter and the eleven fords slow time
necessarily was made between the two
points.
Some of the most beautiful canyon
scenery in Southern California can be
found along that road A beautiful
stream of water that is ice cold rushes
over the rocks and through the trees,
forming a most delightful and pictur-
esque scene.
On the return trip the time was
| twenty minutes less, which made it
four hours and fifteen minutes, but a
short cut was taken through the sand
| for two miles to avoid the detoa1r
through OXnard.
The party was made up of Mr. and
Mrs. Eager Mr.. and Mrs. S. r. Burns
and Miss Eager
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-10
The American Driver Has Arrived

The American driver has at last ar
rived. This fact became plain last
week when an American driver piloted
an Italian car to victory in the Brtar-
cliff trophy race. He came in plural
form, for while Lewis Strang was the
star, Lytle. Seymour, Vaughan, Poole,
Leland and others pressed him close.
They proclaim the fact that America
has learned how to drive high-powered
cars at speed. 1t took years to acquire
the experience and at times there was
doubt whether the lesson could be thor
oughly learned within any reasonable
time. But all doubt is at an end, and
we know now that we possess drivers
the peer of any in the world.
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of the friction drive any ratio can be
used rather than one or two or three,
as in the case of the gear driven car.
The Cartercar was taken north by Ed
McGehee and Earl Holcomb, who will
accompany it on the back trip and do
part of the driving.
The last end of the run will probably
be driven by some one engaged later.
as the two who are with the car are
more familiar with the roads on the
upper part of the trip than those be-
tween here and San Luis Obispo.
The car was taken off the floor just
as 1t has been used for the past sew
eral weeks as demonstration and will
be strictly stock, as was the Auburn.
All that is now lacking to make the
competition of the two-cylinder cars
fixed feature is for some good sports
man to donate a perpetual challenge
cup similar to that of the Nelson cup
which is free for all.