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The Monte Vista journal., 1908-10-17
HE BOINBARDS
THE FOPULACE

the crowd. and the fountain
was smashed to pieces. and
the pirates in the balloon compliment
ed me, and yet, when those men were
at home, on the ground, they are
Christian gentlemen, they told me, so
l made up my mind that II ballooning
became a fashionable pastime. those
who participated in 1t would become
murderers, and the people on the
ground would shoot at a balloonist ON
sight.
We went up SO high that We were
out Of sight Of people on the ground,
so you couldn't pick out any particu.
lar person to hit with bundle of
pickle advertisements. so you had to
shoot into flock. and run chances OF
wtnging somebody. 30 did not enjoy
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-10-17
Doctors Only Earmarks.

Speaking Of typewriters coming
into such general use.' remarked b.
F. McNulty. OF San Antonio. former
superintendent Of the state Deaf and
Dumb asylum. Il have a friend over
in San Antonio. DIR. r. T. Jackson. who
correspondent with me NIL the time I
was In Office In Austin. The doctor
writes such miserable hand that
half the time could not tell what he
was writing me about.
when he got appointed surgeon Of
the Southern Pacific over there he
fixed himself up an Office on larger
scale and engaged typewritist. The
next letter l got from him after that
was turned out In faultless style on .
typewriter. and the only earmark OF
the Doctors In II WAS his signature.
| knew from Its contents and from
the lettcrhead that II was from Jack.
son.
so ! sat down and wrote him:
Dear Doc: am glad you have got .
typewriter. I was able 10 read all OF
your last letter except the signature "
Houston Post.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-10-17

from the cross looking man in the
white uniform, and the boss balloon
man said: THAT Is a good shot, Bub,
for you landed that bundle OF alleged
dynamite square on the deck of Ad-
miral Bob Evans flagship Didn't you
hear him swear?" and then We went
on. and the man In the white uniform
was shaking his fists and his mouth
was working overtime, but we could
MT hear the brand Of profanity he was
emitting. but We knew he was going
the bugles were sounding on more
than a dozen battlesh!ps, the men
came up from below ana took positions
In the rigging and everywhere. and all
was alive with action. and the boss bal.
loon man said the fleet Was preparing
for its trip around the horn. to San
Francisco. and then l told the bal
loon man that he couldn't land me .
minute too quick. because I was go
ing to join that fleet and go with Bob
Evans, II l never did another thing in
my life. .A
The inspiration came to me up
there in the rarefied air. and was as
sure I was going around the horn al
though was already on one Of the
ships. a
We sailed along part of the day
and the gas began to give out, and
I had to throw over ballast, and open
cans Of food, and bottles Of stun to
drink. and l made some good shots
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-10-17

dies hit the grand stand, and explod-
ed. and about million circulars ad-
vertising pills and breakfast food
struck the track. and of all the STAN
pedes you ever saw that was the worst,
horses running away. riders fell OF.
carriages tipped over. and the people
In the grand stand falling over them
selves, and as We sailed along none
Of us seemed to care two whoops
whether anybody was killed or not.
1t was the craziness OF being up in the
air, and not caring for responsibility,
like a drunken chauffeur running
a crazy automobile through crowd of
children. and acting mad because they
were in the way Of progress.
We laughed and chuckled at the
sensation we had caused but cared no
more for the results than hired girl
who starts fire with kerosene.
1t came on dark after while, and
all we had to do was to look at the
stars and the moon. and 1t seemed to
me that the stars were as big as To-
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-10-17

When our balloon left st. Louis. and
got up in the air 10 far that the earth
looked like a piece Of rag carpet. with
popcorn scattered over 1t, which were
villages, and I realized that II anything
busted. We would be dropping for
hours before We struck . church steep
lie. and would be so dead when we hit
the ground. and stih and cold. that
We would be driven down In the mud
% far no one would ever md us, and
I looked at the two fool men In the
basket with me, who didn't seem to
care what became of them, as though
they were unhappily married or had
money in q shaky bank, I began to
choke up. and the tears came to my
eyes, and took long breath of thin
air. and tainted dead away.
When tainted We we're being driven
south. and when came to. with q
smell Of ammonia on my hair, We were
going east. and the balloon had gone
down within q mile Of the earth. and
the men gave me some hot tea out Of
patent bottle. and pretty soon be-
gan to enjoy myself and wonder II
could hit q mess Of negroes picking
cotton In field. with 4 sand bag.
When you are up in the air 30 far
you feel loose enough to insult men
that would knock your block OF II you
should give them any lip when you
we're on the ground.
We came down half . mile more.
and I asked the boss man II l might
throw . sand bag at the negroes. and
he said might throw = bundle Of id.
wertisements for liver pills At them. 30
yelled: Hello. you black rabbits"
and when the negroes looked up and
cav the balloon. they turned pale. and
dropped on their knees. and I guess
they began to pray. and didn't mean
30 interfere with their devotions. so I
threw . bottle Of ginger ale At mule
Aitched to wagon near them. and
when the bottle struck the mule on
the head and exploded and the ginger
ale began to squirt all over the colored
population. the mule ran one way with
The wagon. and the negroes ran for
the cane brakes. TIE boss man In the
balloon complimeated ne Oh being .
good shot. and said had many char
acteristics Of . true balloonist. and
probably before We got to the end Of
the trip I would get 20 I could hit .
church steeple with . bag Of ballast.
and break up Sunday school In the
basement He said that being up in
the rarehcd air made man feel ~
though he would IKE to commit muir.
der. and I found out that was 70. for
the next town We passed over when
Ill the people we're out In the main
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-10-17

sasee4 asd The BALBOA maa told me
y throw over . bag Of sasd. - W
eeall o - higher. instsaA Of trying
- threw ~ hAg iato . Asld. where
thoeo M Nobody 70 ~ hurt Or fright
ooo1. - you know. I SHE'D that bAg
q . 1ouotala n ~ publie square and
tanGAo1 llto Q Grassy person
- ~ watse sDaasAe1 ~ evss
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-10-17
Snakes Ears.

Snakes have no external ears. but
inside the head the ear bones are
very crude. says st. Nicholas. Snakes
hear" however. by feeling vibration
erins. and searching for sound vibra.
tons by protruding the wonderfully
sensitive tongue which Is hlled with
thousands Of microscopic nerves. Their
sight 10 very keen In distinguishing
moving objects.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-10-17

Il. but along towards evening ~
passed over . town IL Tennessee o.
ksntucky. whore there was . rsce
track. go racss going o.. and Just 20
Ne got over Il I said 70 the boss bal.
loon naa: "Just watch ~ break Up
that show" and pitched overheard Z
whole no00 q aAvesttse0eats q ar.
eessat t1lxes W carried, ~ ~ ~.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-10-17
A Marvellous Eye Remedy.

Those who know what intense pains
come with some diseases Of the eye
can hardly believe Mitchells Ego
Salve Is able to do all that Is claimed
for It. but q trial soon convinces one
OF the extraordinary curative powers
Of this little remedy. Sold all over
the United States. Price 25c.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-10-17
Something New for the Dead,

Glass hcadstones are the latest
mortuary device sent forth TO order
rom inventive Plt,sburg. Not only
ihe cpitaph. but also the photograph
OF tho deceased person. viii be blown
into the glass. thus giving = joint In.
iextructibility 10 both fame and
features.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-10-17

Hilas-I jes' tell yer. Mandy. this
ride makes me feel 80 years younger.
Mandy-Yer don't say!
Silas-Yep; It's jes' about thet fer
back when l wuz handled the same
way.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-10-17

At the time he casts his irst vote Q
man IL too young TO realize that ho
doesn't know II all.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-10-17
Rsassurlna.

A lady on one Of the ocean liners
who seemed very much afraid OF Ice
bcrEs asked the captain what would
happen IN case Of q collision. The
captain replied: THE iceberg would
move right along. madam. Just - u
nothing had happened" and the old
lady seemed greatly relieved.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-10-17

Feet Ache-us~. Aliens Foot.Ease
Ovss % ~ test moniAis R~fu - imtniions Hcud "a
tsss trssI package. A. 4. OlnAad. L. koy. n. 7.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-10-17

After suffering for seven years,
this woman was restored to health
by Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. Read her letter.
Mrs. Sallie French, Of Paucaunla,
Ind. Ter, writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
~ had female troubles for seven
years-was all rundown, and 20 ner.
vous I could not do anything. The
doctors treated me for different troublea
but did mo no good. While in this con.
dition wrote TO Mrs. Pinkham for ad.
vice and took Lydia E. Pinkham's vege-
table Compound, and I am now strong
and we'll"
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.
For thirty years Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands OF
women who have been troubled with
displacements, in flammation, ulcera-
ton, fibroid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing-down feeling, flatulency, indiges-
ton, dizziness, ornervous prostration.
Why don't you try it3
Don't hesitate to write to Mrs.
Plnkham II there is anything
about your sickness you do not
understand. She will treat your
observation-disclosures andadvise you
free. No woman ever regretted
writing her, and because of her
vast experience she has helped
Thousands. Address, Lynn, MasA
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-10-17
Genealogical Tree.

make little account Of genealogical
trees. Mere family never made . mss
great. Thought and deed. not pedi.
gree. are the passports 70 enduring
.amo.-Osn. 0kobeis6.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-10-17

A successful man isn't necessarily Q
eontented man.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-10-17
A MaNtsr q Taste.

lLIUt a Matter 81 Taote.
4 dector calls hpttsrmiit the sllus
Of nfs Unisss yos gst Il early Il usu.
ally tastes uke a ELIXIR q u 80.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1908-08-01

The State of Iowa is much eXehi
over the departure of so many Of 4
young men to other parts Of (
country. Oregon seems to have =
the mecca for the Iowans, ana /
Portland Oregonian tells of how Y
the several thousand already thei' /
satisfied with the beauty and aIu@H
iveness of that State. Oregon Il
wonder in point of productN5I
with weather unequalled in the WI
The tornado and the blizzard aI' /
known, and excessive tempela'.
winter and summer. is never recV''
And then they boast of fruit III a.
ing quantity and of wonderful y.
itv. with cherries one and one-e'.
inches in diameter, and appieS
euualled in all the world. Inc
is as yet thinly settled and iaD'
cheap, while the resources Oh =
and forest are beyond telling. !
will have to stop letter-writlns Z,
those already in Oregon ana '".
her own climate before she eau
the exodus.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1908-08-01
SPEEDING TROLLEYS.

The yellow cars which run north
and south through Palisade have not
profited by the recent accident to DR..
Charles Stuart Bradys automobile at
Bluff road and Washington avenue.
Attention has been called to excessive
speed put on these cars by the mo-
tormen, but the warning has not been
needed The cars continue to go at
tremendous pace through Palisade,
crossing Bluff road without Stacking.
This is inviting another accident, and
the officials of the road should con-
slider the protest which has gone up
from Palisade.
There isn't much sense in the pres
ent method of the motormen, and
some day some one may be the recip-
lent of a lesson to be long remem-
bered. The company may be stand
ing within its rights in permitting
this folly, but it should be at least
considerate of public safety, even if
our roadways are not yet public
highways.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1908-08-01

The extraordinary development of
gardens hereabouts is one of the en-
couraging signs of the times. It is
clearly an indication that period of
eIevating and refining influences is at
hand, for nothing tends more GER
tainly to these attractive qualities
than cultivating a taste for beautify-
ing ones home. And, after all,
flowers bring a lot of solace. They
are sure peacemakers, and have a
mission all their own. Like breath
ing, they are evanescent; they do not
tarry long. God fashioned most
flowers for the beauty they carry, and
their delicacy of color and richness
of perfume make them short-lived at
best. The prettier the flower, usually,
the sooner it goes. There is much
sentiment in flowers, and man has
fashioned his ideas of tenderness and
love in their fragrance. For the
living or the dead, flowers betoken the
hearts esteem. The bride carries her
roses or violets as her most precious
possession next to the ring, and at
the loss of our loved ones we pile
flowers as if to pour out our grief in
a flood tide of blossoms.
So the sentiment of gardening sug-
gests the opening within the heart
of a love for beauty, and it finds ex-
preston in various channels. Some
OF efer gardens of roses; others lean
to shrubbery, some to foliage effects.
1t is this interchange of ideas and
varying tastes-that make the study
of gardening interesting, for it creates
within the community a commendable
ambition to excel in some specialized
form of training plants to grow as we
would like them. Plant life around
the home seems to have a language
of it's own and it speaks to us in
decided tones. 1t is responsive to
thought, and concentration upon some
form we would like to see come to a
flower we love most generally finds a
sympathetic growth. This may sound
like a flimsy argument, or rather an
erratic statement of fact; but just you
try it who doubt.
So The Palisadian wishes every
gardener success in his toll. 1t can
never end in loves labor lost.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1908-08-01
THE BENEFICENCE OF BROAD
NESS
NESS.

While it is to an extent human
nature" to hold to an advantage. at
the same time there are limitations
which should govern this condition.
The man who is not broad minded.
who is not liberal when in a COM
manding position, occupies most I'M
enviable place in the scale of life. He
thus becomes selfish, than which there
is no attribute of man more despic-
able. A man to be big and broad
when in place of power should be
liberal and generous, and when he
departs from this idea, he lowers his
own standards to that degree at which
he plants himself. All men should
hold high standards, and the highest
of all high standards is to be broad.
To bring ones self within the mar
row confines of selfishness depreciates
the quality of manhood, and sooner
or later brings its own reward. Like
a flower in it's richness, mans full
ness is reached by the fertilizing in
fluences of generous conduct. 1t
ripens him into those graces and
beauties of head and heart which do
not come to the man of narrow vision.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1908-08-01
PALtSADIAN
THE SALOME DANCES.

The tendency of the stage within
recent years to prevent the indecent
and suggestive was never carried to
such limits as now, if, indeed, it can
be said that there is any limit Not
satisfied with the nastiness of Anna
Held in THE Partisan Model" where
the ensemble of a whole troupe
the willy managers have now con-
centrated upon the individual, 50 that
we see the dancing women on the
stage pretty nearly as nude as new
born infants. One enhancing female
form, in particular, has SO enthralled
the public that seats must be obtain
ed three weeks in advance in order to
see her at all. and the audiences grow
actually delirious over her sinuous
contortions The midway at the Chi
body dancing line, but the hoochie-
coochee is completely overshadowed
by your Eva Tanguay of to-day This
unblushing creature literally strips
herself to the skin. and APP
pears in all the sensuOus nudity
that is possible, next to going
on wholly undraped. 1t is a shame
upon the morals of our time that
such things can be. We are living in
day of great tolerance, when the
protest of people and pulpit is not
given heed in such bold outrage upon
society and morals. The spirit of
chastity alone showed absolve our
men and women from visiting such
shows for they are not to be excused
on the basis that it is ''All for the
sake of art 1t is not art, but pure,
unadulterated Vulgarity, intended as
such to attract vulgar interest and
equally vulgar gaze. No one will say
that the female form divine is not
beautiful 1t has been the poets
dream and inspiration since Adam;
but it is a moral hazard to consider
it in any but an idealized form. The
nude in sculpture is idealized, hence
to be cherished. But the nude on
the stage is both unchaste and to be
abhorred.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1908-08-01
August, 1908. No. II

A great deal of discomfort arises
from over-sensitiveness about what
people may say of you or your &C
tons. Many unhappy persons seem
to imagine that they are always in an
amphitheatre, with the assembled
world as spectators; whereas, all the
while, they are playing to empty
benches-Sir Arthur Helps.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1908-08-01
PATIENCE.

To him who labors and w,.
things come, all things are m.
The best weapon, the surest
guard in the life of any man
tience. 1t is a virtue which
everywhere, and is well-nigh I'M,
BILE against attack. 1t is not NM
wait; it costs less effort than
thing, but is the surest guaran,.
all undertaking of value. Wbe,.
struggle seems to burden, dHc.
fade into triumph, and "baf1ed
is unshackled" by it's powerful i.
age. Patience is simply learnh,
labor and to wait. The worlds o.
est achievements have been bor,
patience. To labor and to wait n
words are taliSmanic, and Al,
bring their reward. AS a grace
tience has no counterpart; it doe,
catch popular accord becaus
world seems to love the turmd
activity. Yet patience gives the v
it's good of Accomplishment
of the great triumphs of inyer
have been the result of patience
achievement of value was ever
right "off the reel" Every adv
ment, all progress, al triumphS f
from patience.
Douglas Jerrold wrote of patt
What a goblet, 1t is set round
diamonds from the mines of I
1t is carved by angelic hands,
filled at the eternal font of goOdr
Patience is the guiding star
hope, the inspiration of the de
love. Jacob served seven year
Rachel, and the love of Mariu
Cozette was love born of pat
Patience is the hearts ideal
holds the fretting power of
to their tasks like the boiler hold
steam" Browning says: Il a
with patience, which is almost
er." Campbell says: ITO learn
conquer over fate" to which
fellow adds, Patience is pOwe
and Robert Herrick says:
Attempt the end, and never sta
doubt;
Nothing so hard but search vii
it out
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1908-08-01

The offender never pardons,-
George Herbert.
His bark is worse than his bite
George Herbert.
Hang sorrow care will kill a cat
George Wither.
Little said is soonest mended.-
George Wither.
What's one mans poison, signor,
is another's meat and drink.-Beau-
mont and Fletcher.
There is no road to success but
through a clear, strong purpose. A
purpose underlies character, culture,
position, attainment of whatever sort.
IT. T. Munger.
F We have more strength than will;
and it is often merely for an excuse
we say things are impossible.-La
Rochefoucauld.
Character is power-is influence; it
makes friends, creates funds, draws
patronage and support, and opens
sure and easy way to wealth, honor
and happiness. Hawes.
Every action and true thought sets
the seal of it's beauty on person and
ace.-Ruskin.
Self-distrust is the cause of most of
our failures. In the assurance of
i strength there is strength, and they
/; re the weakest. however strong, who
AVE no faith in themselves or their
( Dowers.-Bovee.
No man can make his own happi-
less the one object of his life and
ttain it any more than he can jump
n the far end of his shadow. If you
ould hit the bull's-eye of happiness
the target of life, aim above it.
lace other things higher than your
wn happiness and it will surely come
. } you-William George Jordan.
The press. important as is its office,
I but the servant of the human intel
ct, and its ministry is for good or
r evil according to the character of
.ose who direct it. The press is
ill which grinds all that is put into
hopper. Fill the hopper with poi
+. ned grain and it will grind it to
/ eal, but there is death in the bread.
| - Tryant
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1908-08-01

To be calm. to be just, and then,
without fear or favor, discriminate
ingly but intensely to mark and
brand iniouity, and to defend, on the
other hand, righteousness and virtue
this is to make newspaper sub
lime power over the community
Beecher
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1908-08-01

Youth is a blunder; MANN.
struggle: old age a regret
The lion is not so fierce d
paint him,
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1908-08-01

Words are women, deeds are men,
George Herbert.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1908-08-01

But ne'er the rose without the
thorn.-Robert Herrick.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-06-12

so as not to disappoint the
crowd that were waiting to see
the double header against Will.
mot. Capt. Port answered the
phone and in less than ten min.
utes the boys were all in uni.
form and by a special means OF
transportation (best known to
the Is who went) they arrived
at Twin Brooks in just 50 min.
utes more. No airship was
used. OF course this waste be
an exhibition game and not to
count on the percentage OF the
league, so the regulars were not
all along. It certainly W as an
exhibition game, aud the best
exhibition ever seen in this vi
cinity, so say the fans and ex
fans.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-06-12
The Primaries

The result of the primaries
last Tuesday spelled defeat for
the stalwart cause, and undoubt
edly gives the state into the
hands of the insurgents, who
probably elect all of their state
officers and congressman, though
it is possible that two stalwart
congressman may have been Ell.
ected. The
deeply regrets this general re
suit, as it has been able to read
through the sham pretense OF
reform which the leaders of this
so.called insurgent or progress.
sive movement represented, and
has been thoroughly convinced
of the ability and true worth OF
such men as Senator kittredge
and Messrs. Martin, Burke and
Ramer in comparison with Gov.
Crawford and Messrs. Glass,
Hall and Ustrud. However
this is now over, aud the stall
warts of the state having done
what they could toavertwhat they
believed to be a calamity to the
party, will undoubtedly bow to
the will of the majority.
In the county the stalwarts
were successful in carrying
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-06-12

through all of the county officers
excepting the county auditor
and clerk Of courts. On the leg
islative ticket the vote was very
close, the stalwarts electing the
state senator and possibly one
of the representatives.. Senator
Kittredge receives a majority
over Gov. Crawford of 60 in the
county.
In our neighboring county of
Roberts the stalwarts made a
general cleanup, carrying the
county by majorlties ranging
from 200 to 800. Notwithstanding
the fact that at the election two
years ago ohe insurgents had
some 400 majority. There was
a general insurrection agains,
what was recognized as the boss
ism of the insurgentleaders.