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The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-05-22

fourths of all voters) are sick and
disguised with the infamy Of both
party machines and that the state
never was so ripe for open revolt
against both of the old parties as
it is at the present time
The sweeping wave of reform
in the cities, by which the Initia-
tive and Referendum, the Direct
Primary, the Recall, the Pure Aus
tralian Ballot, are made funda-
mental principles of government
does not bode we'll for those poll
ticians in either party who ipag-
inc that the people will stand for
more Of false promises, jobbing
methods, or juggled party results.
In view of the perfidy of the
democrats in the last session of
the General Assembly, a progress.
sive, honest, clean policy by the
republican party would result in
triumphant party victory.
But if the same old game of
forcing a choice between notorious
public pirates on the one hand,
and far-famed public buccaneers
on the other hand, is presented to
the people, an Independent ticket
will sweep this state from stem to
gudgeon, and it should do 30.
Fortunately for the welfare of
the state public sentiment is hav.
ing an inning.-Pueblo Chieftain.
o. o. Hunley who has been
clerking for the Hunter Mercan-
tile company since the opening of
the new store in the grocery de-
partment, leaves with his family
for Los Angeles this friday
evening where they formerly re-
sided. Ben Nelson of Alamosa
has taken his place.
Mrs Il. G. Blackmore will con.
duct summer school At the Cook
house next door to the Baptist
church. All grades from the first
to the eighth will be instructed.
For burn or scald apply Chamber
lains Salve. 1t will allay the pain 81.
most instantly and quickly heal the 10.
jured parts. For sals by Ill druggists.
Wanted-to rent house close 10.
Enquire Of Mr.. w. X. Harper
at Hunter Mercantile Co.
Feed Potatoes for sale.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-06-04


When the late William Window,
secretary Of the treasury, dropred
dead at a Chamber Of Commerce din
ner in New YORK sorle Years ago 5rst
as he was speaking, there We're but
two reporters pre- ent The Others
had written tier stories. sent down
their copy and the text OF the
speeches, and gone 10 more interest
ing places.
In one newspaper Office the news
did not get in mill a minute before
time for going IA press. Two columns
Of WINDOWS sl,eeh were in type in
the form. AS il w2s too late to make
over and catch the mails, an enter
prising editor wrote: The HonCra-
bic William WinCom dropped dead at
the Chamber OF Commerce dinner last
night. If he had not dropped dead he
would have spoken as follows" Thus
it stood until they could make over.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-06-04
Evidently,

Among the begging letters recently
received at the Office of a benevolent
society was one running thus:
This unfortunate young man is the
only son of a widow. who died child
less, and his earnings maintain his
aged father and infant brothers. whole
sole support he is
The secretary of the society wrote
on the margin Of the epistle the fol
lowing note:
The circumstances of the case are
evidently exaggerated"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-06-04
MOTHER SAVES BOY
AFTER THREE DIVES
Mrs. Kraft, Ill from Sciatica,
Finds After Swim to Rescue
Son that She Is Well
EEVCTED PARENTS BOLD PLUNGE
When a Girl w=s An Expert at Swim
ming and Divin3-NiGh Bey'e Lifo
Tack.

EellevilIe. n. J.-As Clifford Kraft,
Eears cd, was playing with ais
brothers -Lt his sisters in The yard IN
front Of his homo. which Fonts on de
rive. bril'.. Lo accidentally fell from
- iraf9oWscd wharf into the w2.cr,
t.o Il. current seized the little .a-
'y- ald Wn.rled aim ont into j.
s,-7ln. I,a brothers and sjste.5 .>-
.. shrek VIII Il brought thor mo-
o. Mrs. Eugene Kraft TO he scCEe.
NEer Mrs. Kraft reached INC end Of
10 ..cT OXFORD sank tor The E.-t
tire. Wit'iout a nlone~ts hesitation
the moth or. who is a splendid swim
me- plunged into the icy water and
sN n to the spot whore her boy had
rcoc down.
Sne dived in the hore o. reaching
hin. but while she waR under the
water the child arose to the surface
and sank fo1 the second time. A sec
ond dive had the same result, the 'it-
little fellow bobbing into sight d few
seconds after his mother had disap-
peared.
Finally Mrs. Kraft dived again and
succeeded n grasping the boys cloth
ing as he was sinking for the third
and last time. By this time the brave
woman was exhausted, but pluckily
holding her boy up by one arm she
turned on her back. and. though heav-
lily encumbered with skirts, managed
to work her way. William Decker, a
neighbor. who had heard the cries of
the other children, hurried to the pier
in time to relieve Mrs. Kraft Of her
burden and pull he-, half unconscious
out of the water.
DIR. Joseph c. Winans was hastily
ST 1moned and attended Clifford and
his mother. Mrs. Kraft was revived
with some trouble, but more than an
hours work was necessary before the
boy was resuscitated and out OF dam
ger. DR.. Winans was astonished and
delighted when tod OF Mrs. KRAFT 5
act. He said that she has been suffer
ing from sciatic rheumatism, and that
he has been attending her for two
weeks. On the occasion of his last
visit Mrs. Kraft was unable to walk,
IA.Ic lIit lILl. '4NIt4L 7IllA lAlh' IA tA4S 81
cumst2nces her feat WAS most remark.
able
Mrs. KRAFT is 40 years Old but when
youug liked the water and never for
~ lhc art OF winning. her husband
ls q 5iiyersuitA. Besides Clifford he
couple haze I'VE children, the Oldest
"a yc-.s ct age.
IL sudden plunge in the cold W.
ter GG Iassail River and the extra ordi-
ma e-arcise Of swimming and DIV
i-e elected the cure Of her sciatica.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-06-04
EDUCATIONAL SLUrg?.
Cid AdonIrarn cIovertop Expat!aIss i
Bit at the Grocery.

talk about this bein' a progressive
educational age," said old Adoniran
Clorertop, as he tilted his chair bl.x
against the wall at the corner cross
roads grocery store. Il tell ye. gint "a
min. ] can't see it, that away. w !
some of us old fellers went to school
we got learned something practical
an could figger clean through the
'rithmetic an bound any one o TIE
United States an spell clean thro" /
the spellin book an folks thoG-. 4
that was edd!cation enough for aGy
one. An here J OF a grandson TWEEN
ty years old that's been a-goin 10
school most O his life an yistiday |
asked him to .gCer out how miny
bus c,s o corn Tered be in a crib
nire- y-two feet al four an a haf
inri-cs long by i~elte feet an r.ie
inc-es W Sc nt tie bottom an fo-oen
feet an six an a naf an nine inches
wide at the bottom an fo'teen feet an
six an half inches wide at the top,
an one end o the crib foot an nine
inches higher than the other. an a
space ten an a half feet wide in the
middle o tGe crib reserved for oats,
an by cracky, he didn't know how to
DO it! There's too much time spent
nowadays in learnin' school younguns
grammar an other dead langwidges
an not enough in learnin' EN- things
thatll do 'em some good, an educa-
ton amt what il used to was when
| was a boy. by dad IN. w.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-06-04
Agricultural
SELECTING HARDY FERNS.
OF the 1000 Varieties Only 20 suita.
Bile for General Outdoor Culture.

OF the 1000 Varieties Only 20 Suita.
BILE for General Outdoor Culture.
Among the hardy ferns are varieties
greatly differing in size and form,
from hairlike creeping stem bearing
n few simple mosslike leaves to the
vigorously growing plants with large
leaves, attaining a height OF two or
three feet. Ferns are interesting md
extremely heauti al especially Wien
grown as speciG en- plants or in COM
hina.ion with Other plants. The wy
ne conditions il which the different
-recies succeed arc rcuarkablo. Many
oS them require a warm temperature.
while others do well in cool and
shady places.
OF the 4.000 or more species of
ferns not more than about forty
species are suited to outdoor culture
in ordinary soils and situations. These
species can be planted in beds, bor-
dcrs of rocl,eries or in the foreground
of shrubbeTy. As most of them re-
quire a somewhat shady place. they
are especially useful for filing in
places where grass and other light
loving plants cannot grow. Perfect
drainage is required. The soil should
have leaf mold in it. or decayed feat
or we'll decayed sod will answer.
Hardy ferns are best planted in the
Spring, but they can be planted in
The Summer if the fronds or leaves
are cut back, making it easier for the
plants TO establish themselves before
the Winter sets in. From his florist
the amateur gardener can obtain cut
t!ngs of varieties most suitable for
the soil and climate in his vicinity. In
the Winter the ferns should be given
protection. with a covering of leaves.
hay or straw.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-06-04
Seif-Disoraced.

In Boston, as everyone knows. the
Symphony concerts are viewed in the
light of sacred ceremonials. In this
connection the story is told OF two
little girls Of a certain family who Te-
turned from the Music Hall lin a
state of mind" One of them carried
an expression of deep scorn; the 9TH
er an air OF great detection.
What is the matter, girls?" asked
some member of the household. WAS
the concert fne?"
The concert was all right" re-
sponded Eleanor. The trouble was
with Mary. She disgraced herself"
''Disgraced herself?"
Yes, she sneezed in the middle OF
the symphony"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-06-04
Many Methods and Materials.

The material used and the methods
employed in the construction of good
roads will necessarily vary according
to the money and materials available
for the purpose. In the richer and
more populous communities in the
Eastern States macadam roads are
favored as being the best and most
desirable type of good roads for dense
traffic. These require the use of
crushed stones, but many important
thoroughfares are surfaced with grav-
el. Stag, shells and other hard materi-
ais suitable for road metal. In many
localities, where no hard materials
are available, roads are constructed
Of sand and clay or of burnt clay with
excellent results.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-06-04
Two Fundamental Principles.

The intrinsic value of a system of
highways to any community is based
on two fundamental principles; prop
er construction and continual main
tenance. In the construction of road
good foundations and drainage are es-
sential and in maintaining a road in
proper condition continuous drainage
and we'll rounded. smooth, hard sur
face are necessary. Unless a road is
properly drained and the drains kept
continually open for carrying away
surplus water it will be impossible to
keep the surface in good condition.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-06-04
Dies to Save Nine Friends.

Easton, Pa.-John Monok, Hun
garian, employed on the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western Railroad
Company's million dollar cut OFF
bridge at Portland, twenty-five miles
up the Delaware River from this city,
gave his life to save nine fellow coun-
trymen.
The men were in a boat trying 20
get out to the pier when the craft be-
came wedged in a rift and was rapid
ly sinking. Monok undertook to cut
the rope holding the boat and just as
the last strand parted and the boat
shot away he fell overheard into the
swift waters of the swollen Delaware.
He cried for help, but it meant death
to any one who dared jump in to help
him, and he drowned.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-06-04
Popular Breeds of Hogs.

AS to the popular breeds of hogs
for market purposes, that is hard
question 10 answer Buyers have
their likes and disiil.es and what
breed one slaughtcrer would like an
other woulc not. Most of the Chica-
2o buyers Of light weight hogs prefer
Tie Berkshire and many who buy the
he"Ey grades show liking OF the Po-
Land China, while the Hampshire may
lay claim to both Of these qualities.
as Go some OF the other breeds. On
tie other hand. those who make I
a"jalty of the foreign bacon trade
...r the YoGAshires and TamwoItls
ms.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-06-04
Poor Markets for Goats.

Goats are sold for slaughter provid-
ed they are in good condition. but they
do not sell on par with sheep. Only
a few are sold on the Chicago market,
and hence they are not graded. If
they are too thin in condition to sell
for slaughter, they are sold to go to
the country to browse over brush
lands. This demand is very uncer-
tain, and offerings for this purpose
are frequently held for several days
before they can be sold.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-06-04
Cuts on Horses,

0Ten sores or cuts upon horses
s4"2ld be washed regularly with some
-noi anLseptic wash which can be
A.ade Up with water and creolin or
so-4e of the coal tar products. Car
bolic acid is also good, but many
aake the mistake OF using it too
strong and set up an irritation instead
Of keeping things normal. 4 good
antiseptic wash kills the germs which
form pus, keeps the flies off and al
lows Nature to heal the wound. A
healthy horse will get over a bad cut
in surprisingly short time if the
wound is merely Kept clean and sani-
tary.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-06-04
Not Courage. But FooIhardincss.


Boys of a certain age or ten come
un5er the influence Of others natur-
ally more headstrong and reckless
AM run away. Not one in u thous-
and escapes without great deal of
trouble. The cheap novels and
newspaper accounts stimulate such
esrapades.
Last week a characteristic in
stance occurred, Five boys believed
to have run away from theiI homes
in Cincinnati, o., and another boy
frcr Richmond, Va, got on the top
of a Santa Fe express coach l ,ween
Chicago and Joliet, Ill, one or two
having dared" the rest. The tes-i-
mony of one of them when they were
seized by the police was that al
most from the first moment it was
awful. We had to lie on our backs
in order to hold on and the red hot
cinders burned our faces. The Rich
mond boy, Bullock, could not endure
this, and he stood up. The next in
stant his head came in contact with
a bridge and he was hurled back on
the roof. We managed to grab him
before he rolled off and clung on
until the first stop was made, which
was at Joliet"
During every moment after that
accident the five who escaped were
in mortal terror lest they should be
brushed off from their insecure perch
and meet a worse fate. AS for the
boy whose head struck the bridge,
it was believed that his skull was
fractured and he is now in the hos
pital.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-06-04
Mndern.

Her Ladyship-Have you given Fido
his soup?
Buttons-Yes, 'um.
Her Ladyship-And his omelettef
Buttons-Yes, 'um.
Her Ladyship-And his cutletf
Buttons-Yes, 'um.
Her Ladyship-And his jellyf
Buttons-Yes, 'um.
Her Ladyship-Then you have some
bread and cheese and go to bed.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-06-04
Best Feed for Stock.

Ground corn with the cob makes the
best feed for stock. for pure corn
meal is too heavy, but the ground
cob gives it the right bulk to over
come this. Besides feeders have
learned not to grind as fine as they
used to. Cracking the kernel from
five to seven times is the standard
rule. which mushes the cob nne
enough to make 1t palatable.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-06-04
Didn't Know Much.

How do you like your teacher.
deAr?" little Mary was asked. after
her first day at school.
II like her real WE'LL" said Mary,
but / don't think she knows much.
for she Just keeps asking questions
all the time"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-06-04

Two-year-old geese are best
breeding purposes. Sell of the
plus stock. 1t won't pay To 7,.nts,
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-06-04

Some tests have been made on the
Northern railway of France to deter
mine the economy of using one power
ful engine instead of two smaller ones
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-06-04

II took two months to get jury to
try Patrick Calhoun, the millionaire
traction masnate for boodling In San
Francisco.
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-09-17

Government Agent Aeharg Pays
Gainesville Visit.


A. S. Meharg, state agent for the
Department Of Agriculture from Wash-
ingtOn, who has established his head
quarters at 1--we Oak, was & visitor to
Gainesville Thursday having come here
to look over the agricultural interests.
This matter has only recently been
taken up in this state, but now sufi-
cient money has been appropriated and
it viii be looked after more closely and
from a scientific standpoint.
Mr.. Meharg now has the DO Werand
will appoint eight men from the state
at large to look after different sections
Of the state in the agricultural line and
this will prove great benefit to the
farming element if they viii take heed
and attend the lectures that win be
given regularly at specified points.
Alschua county being of such large
proportions, and possessing such vast
agricultural interests, it viii have one
Of the special agents appointed for this
place exclusively whose duties viii be
to look after the crops and render re-
ports, giving lectures, and at the same
time furnishing all the available infOr-
nation possible for the good of the far
merS.
This work which has Just begun will
mean more for Florida's agricultural
interests than anything that has been
started here for some time, and if it
meets with proper encouragement from
the farmers, more extensive arrange
mentS will probably be made for them.
Gainesville Sun.
The work being done by Mr.. Meharg
has proven of great value to the farm
erS Of SuWannee country. He has
demonstrated the fact that with proper
seed and cultivation the acreage pro
duchon of cotton and corn can be great
ly increased without injury to the soil.
Cotton seed was furnished by the gov
eminent through Mr.. Meharg to a num-
Der Of planters in this count, and
where it was cultivated as directed by
him or his agent, Mr.. Johnson, the
yield will be from one-third to One-half
more than from other cotton. And the
corn crop, where it was fortified and
cultivated under the direction of Mr..
Meharg, has made a splendid yield.
The experimental work done in this
county has proven very satisfactory
and will be beneficial to the farmers.
and we are pleased to know the gov
eminent will continue to work here.
1t means that Suwannee county farm
ers will have the opportunity of obtain
ing the very best instruction and nfor-
nation upon all matters pertaining to
agriculture.
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-09-17
THE NORTH POLE.

1t is a little bit singular that DR..
Cook and Commander Peary should
have made known their discOveryof the
north pole at so nearly the same time.
If there are any other pole hunters
IN the frozen zones, it is time for them
to make known their finding. Anybody
can find the north pole now.
North poles win become as common
as air ships in a few years.
1t will not be many years before
some enterprising Hartman will run a
railroad up there, and there will be
Sunday excursions all for zone fare for
the round trip" In the meantime the
public will have to suffer the nauseat-
ing comments that will fill the papers
for the next six months regarding this
transaction.
But then the newspapers have to
have something to talk about, and
guess the north pole IS about as inter
esting as Harry Thaw. The Issue,
Jackson, Miss.
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-09-17

The Baltimore Manufacturers Rec
ord says that no portion of the country
is more in need Of good roads than the
South. Nature has not given the
Southern States natural rOadways such
as are to be found in some colder eli
mates and in the rocky regions where
agriculture is painful and scantily pro-
ductiVe. In the warm sections of the
United States the hand OF Providence
has made all ready for cultivation of
the soil at the least possible prelimin-
airy expense. Fertile acres that need
very little or no preparation for pro-
ducing profits to the owner is stretched
over miles and miles of territory. Hav-
ing provided the land for producing
crops, nature could hardly be expected
to produce the roads for hauling them.
1t is up to the man with the cotton field
or the cane field to make his ways for
travel, and the task, owing to the
greatness Of the distance to be covered,
is an enormous one: 1t is only within
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-09-17

Don't go around looking for bunch
of thOrns to sit on. Don't get bunch
Of thistles and thrust it in the faces Of
the family at breakfast. Don't talk Of
the good old days of the fathers. If
we only knew the truth we would con-
fess that there are no good old days.
We are living in the millennium now.
If all the miserable pessimiSts and
muckrakers could be put back in the
time Of Oliver Cromwell and sOused up
to their neeks, they would come back
all wreathed in smiles and content
ment. The trouble with so many peo-
pie now is that they are looking toward
the past and walking heavenward with
their backs toward God. When they
reach heaven they will stumble over
the dOOrsill. Rev. Newell Dwight
Hills.
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-09-17

Judge Reeves, Of Pensacola, has an
nOuneed as a candidate for United
States Senator, and will commence an
active campaign about January LIST.
The Judge is well and favOrabIy known
in this county. He held a term Of Su-
wsnnee county circuit court here sew
eral years ago when Judge Palmer was
absent, and met quite a number Of our
people who formed a very high opinion
Of him. This is especially true of the
Live Oak bar among the members of
which there are a number who will be
delighted to support him. he is an
honest, true and able man, against
whose charaeter-pOIiticaI or personal
not one word can be truthfully said.
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-09-17

Cotton has been rolling into Live Oak
pretty lively for sometime and the
price is firm and demand good. Buyers
here are actively in the market and
paying from 81 to g. cents, for seed cot
ton according to quality. This is an
advance Of more than one cent a pound
over the top Of the market at this time
last year, and if prices hold up it viii
amount to this years crop, although
short, bringing in the aggregate as
much money as did the big crop of last
wear.
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-09-17

The Suns corn ca
excite much interest ans
efs Of Alaehua, before IS
tober IS n. P. Hals
sides On rural route IA
Gainesville and LacsO
this once three ears Of
well-dsveloped corn. Mr.
stated that the seed cans
them state, and that 5
planting this variety for
years. He says that Eve
easily shell out" q quar-
considered a good ration.
Sun.
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-09-17

a few years that the people Of the
South have really taken hold Of the
great problem of roads. In short
time and under many difficulties some
thing has been accomplished which can
be called start in the right direction.
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-09-17

Upon the allegation that
threatened with appsn
Minor S. Jones hasgrantsd
ton Of ]. C. Failes, undsr SIS
for murder, that he Be
from the Dade county jailbt
hospital pending the renR
peal to the supreme court
be operated on at the Hospital
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-09-17

The unprogressive business man is
a detriment to any town. He is like
the train that moved so slowly that one
farmer threatened to sue the company
for shading mis- crop. Orlando Sentinel.
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-09-17

Have you ''uncinariasis?" That's
hOOk-wOrms. Well, if you have, you'd
better tackle dose of thymOl (Old-
fashioned thyme teal and epson salts
and get busy.-Lake City Index.
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-09-17

If we were voter in the Second, we
would be slow to vote against a man
who is always ready to fight in the
open like Frank Clark. Arcadia News.
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-09-17

Get ready for good fall business.
The merchants who advertise what he
has to sell will be the one to capture
the good fall" business.
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-09-17

Next to wise advertising as a means
to success in business we would put
continued advertising. 1t is easier to
keep wheel going after it is started
than to start it again.