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The Monte Vista journal., 1909-06-05

The San Luis Valley is on the
eve Of the greatest prosperity it
has ever known. During the next
two years ut least 100000 more
acres of excellent land will he
brought under cultivation from
conserved flood water ut the head
Of the Rio Grande and its tributa-
ries. This means homes for many
deserving people and while the
basic facts will eventually become
known, the growth Of the valley
will DO necessarily retarded by I'D
verse criticism in which only the
weak spots are shown -Prospector.
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-06-05

The following from n two col
umn editorial in the Center Echo,
will make good clipping for the
Baca people to send to tender-feet
in the east: II state without hes
itation that any man who owns one
Of these tracts will double his
money inside of two years, and if
he will plant his ground to pota-
toes and cultivate them he can get
his money back in one year and
have his land left"
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-06-05

Grant Newmeyer, of Center, re-
turned Wednesday from n trip to
Melrose. n. NJ where Tom Tough,
j. NJ. Warden and other Center
men have recently located. He
says the country down there looks
good, but they have to rely upon
rain for moisture. He also visited
Tom Winter at Santa Fee. He says
Tom is doing Il large business and
employs nine clerks.
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-06-05

Going to buy . Bicycle? Come
80 our large assortment. Our
"Wondsr" Bicycle at $2S.00 i
. Wonderful Bargain. Fully
warranted By Brady.
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-06-05

Governor Shafroth and the men,
bers Of the state land board have
declared against the policy Of
Offering for sale any Of the coal
bearing school lands. In cases
where lands supposed to bc under.
laid with coal are sold. the coal
rights have been reserved. The
state is willing to lease, but not
Scll its coal lands. Governor Shat.
roth hns an idea that some day.
not far distant, the states coal
land will In it's greatest asset.
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-06-05
ehanbsrlaia's 0ou0h Remedy
The Best On THE Market

II have used Chamberlain Cough
Remedy and find ii to b the best on the
market" says +. W. Tardy, editor Of the
Sentinel, Gainst,oro, Tenn. "Our baby
had several colds the past winter aud
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy always
gave it relief at once and cured it 10 =
short time. l always recommend il
when opportunity presents ITSELF For
sale by all druggists.
The Alaska Yukon-Pacitic ex.
position, which cost $4,000, 600
and the first sod of which was
turned exactly two years ago, WAS
opened at noon Tuesday with fit
ting splendor and ceremony with
n great multitude in attendance.
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-06-05

A party from Alamosa WAS IN
town Tuesday soliciting signers
for some sort Of paper against the
Denver News. They met with n
cool reception and soon started for
Dol Norte.
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-06-05
FOR SALE.

A n,nc-rOOm house east Of the
depot, two automobiles and camp
wagon. Easy terms.
NJ. +. POWELL.
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-06-05

Joe, the tailor, made visit u
Blanca Tuesday night. He snys
the new town looks good.
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-06-05

Justice Brewer of the United
States supreme court points out
that this country is spending the
stupendous sum of 1865, 100000
annually for war purposes. This
is one million dollars per day for
every day in the year including
Sundays. 1t represents sixty-fve
per cent of government expenses.
Some idea of what this means can
be gained by specializing on what
this sum of money would do for
the American people if expended
in irrigation and redeeming swamp
and alkali lands. The steel trust
is the power behind the navy.
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-06-05
THE DIES MONIES PLAN

Two years ago, Iowa passed q
law allowing cities to organize
under the commission form. Des
Moines, being the first city in the
State to organize under this law,
is often spoken of as the Iowa model
and the plan is called the Des
Moines plan.
This is the best plan, 1 believe,
for many reasons. A uniform
system is provided for cities of
given population. Penalties are
imposed for bribery during cleo
tions and for violations of the
election laws. A majority vote is
necessary to pass a measure. A
sliding scale is provided for the
salaries of the mayor and council
men, according to the size of the
city. All franchises to public SER
vice corporations must be sub
United to the vote of the people
for approval.
Civil service, uniform city ac-
counts, the recall, the initiative
and the referendum are all given
a place, and provision is made for
municipal ownership of all public
utilities.
The Des Moines plan is the
most advanced form of commits
sion government yet put into oper-
alton. The people have an abso-
lutte check upon the administra-
ton. They can assert their rights
at any juncture. They control
their representatives. Response
bility is tixed.-Don E. Mowry.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-28

Jeweled coronets and bands ara
among the newest ornaments for the
hair; aigrettes are pretty for this pur-
pose also, and there are combinations
OF jet and feathers that can be worn
with the black evening gowns.
OF the evening gowns illustrated on
this page one is a black messaline
satin with an empire bodice of tucked
net and Jet passementerie. The little
yoke OF gold lace Is bordered with let.
Short sleeves of tucked black net are
trimmed with bands Of passementerte.
from which Jet tassels hang down half
way to the wrist.
Another is OF old rose crepe meteor,
one of the new weaves Of silk that
tales unusually beautiful folds. trim
med with a heavy passementerie OF gold
beads. The decollete empire bodice Is
almost covered with the passementerfe.
and two long bands extend from the
front over the hips to the bottom OF
the skirt, ending in a gold fringe. Gold
tassels finish the two pointed tabs at
the back OF the bodice.
A teagown OF shirred white chiffon
is made over a slip OF white duchesse
satin. An overmantle Is worn with
this. OF fowered chiffon In pastel
shades, tucked and shirred. and trim
med with hlet lace with tasseled scarf
of white satin. For afternoon wear
there is a heavy imported pongee In
the natural color, made in semi
princess style with a draped bodice.
The yoke is OF tucked net edged with
Persian trimming. Buttons covered
with the material are used, and the
gown is deliberately embroidered with
floss silk In pongee color
very beautiful evening gown is OF
rose colored satin richie. The skirt is
partially veiled with black chiffon
which falls from the bodice on each
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-28

otherwise the effect of the gown WIN
be destroyed.
The garments must of the combina-
tion type to do away with extra thick
ness at the waist, and II skirt is
worn 1t must be of the softest taf-
feta or satin.
With the evening gown, an evening
cloak Is always q necessity. These are
made OF heavy satin, lined with satin
OF lighter shade, or white, and the
most popular models are those that are
sleeveless and are very simply draped-
About the only trimmings used on
these wraps are buttons and frogs Of
silk cord, or folds OF the satin.
Miladi will have a better chance than
ever to wear her Jewels this year, for
they are quite in keeping with the
rich effects used IN the decoration OF
the evening costumes. Only she must
not mix the colors. Diamonds she
may wear with anything, but otherwise
the gems must match her gown or be
in perfect harmony with It. There are
some very beautiful new designs shown
by the jewelers. this spring-diamond
collars in garland patterns and neck
laces of tiny ribbon bows entirely made
of stones held together with an In
visible platinum setting. and having
two large pendent gems of great value
suspended from the front A butterfly
brooch Is also to be seen. its pretty
scrolIed wings studded with diamonds
and spotted with large. pearshaped
emeralds. What appears to be a tiny
watch of gold and green enamel, with
a long neckchain OF beautifully
wrought gold, Is in reality the smallest
of vanity cases. When this is opened
a little mirror Is revealed on one side
of the inner case, and an infinitesimal
powder puff and channels on the other
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-28

sign costumes for her Desdemona, in
the opera OF "Otello." The descrip-
tions OF her silks and satins and
Jeweled laces were more delightfal
than anything of the sort that has been
published since and were Of kind that
Nnger in the memory. At the time
many women expressed a wish that
such costumes might be worn in pri-
vate life as well as on the stage Under
the present fashions there is nothing
of this kind left to be desired. Heavy
laces of gold and silver studded with
colored stones and Almost Darbaric in
their richness are used on the evening
gowns this year, and costumes quite
as elaborate as any ever worn behind
the footIights are being used by the
women Of fashion.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-28

decorated with Jet beads or gold or sill
yer thread when the gown itself Is
trimmed in this way. The dainty silk
stockings may be decorated with small
designs OF self color. but no open work
is seen.
Monotone effects are much more IN
evidence than contrasts this year. Dff-
ferent shades of the same color are
used for the gown and Its trimming or
some color THAI harmonizes closely with
It, Black seems to be the exception to
this rule, however, and Is permitted un-
der almost any conditions.
Scarfs of embossed, printed or en-
broidered chiffons and mousselines are
being worn with the evening gowns;
they always add graceful and artistic
touch to the costume.
The fans are almost prettier than
ever. If that were possible. They are
OF satin or gauze with ivory sticks.
and many of them are decorated with
tiny spangles OF gold and silver.
Spangles are coming very strongly to
the fore. A great many of the even
ing gowns are sprinkled with them,
and some have the tiny bits of metal
worked on In designs. bold and spread
ing like the silk embroideries. The
iridescent spangles are used. as well
as the gold and silver.
The trailing clinging evening gowns
of the moment are intended to fall in
around the feet; many of them are
made heavier at the bottom for this
purpose and as the silks used are soft
and plant, the effect is exceedingly
graceful. The stiff, harsh silks of our
grandmothers, of which 1t was boasted
that they could 4stand alone" would
hardly answer for the present fashions.
or course, 1t is understood that the
underwear to be worn with these
gowns must be most carefully chosen
and fitted without a fold or wrinkle.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-28

know rnAx the zsv We nve N "a not
falling behind in the arts and refine
naents OF civilization
The costumes for evening wear this
year have everything in their favor.
The styles which have had the most
influence In producing them are ex-
ceeding1y graceful and artistic-tbe
empire style, which was itself an adap-
tatiou OF Greek fashions, and certain
effects. seen especially IN the sleeves.
which have been taken from the middle
les.
NJ and in order that these new fashions
Night be developed at their best, the
manufacturers have produced new
Weaves OF silks, which fall into the
aoftest and most artistic OF folds.
The coiors used for evening gowns
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-28

The paneIed effect is very popular IN
the gowns this season. especially for
the fronts of the costumes, although
sometimes II is seen at the sides. Satin
scarfs and long, narrow panniers of
lace or passementerie are used a great
deal. and detached effects generally,
fringe and tassels and beaded bands.
are In favor.
Jet IS being almost overworked for
trimming. quantities of 1t are seen on
everything Some of the tetted even
ing gowns made of net are astonish-
fnRly heavy because of the weight Of
the Jet beads and passementeries with
which they are loaded. This is one of
- seasons contrasts. the diaphanous.
apparently frail net and its burden of
heavy trimming.
There is one thing TO be remarked
apout the San Francisco woman; she Is
not cowardly, slow or hesitating in
-adopting the new fashions even when
they are radical departures from the
old ones On the contrary, she is apt
TO grasp with especial promptness those
features of the current styles that are
altogether new. The excessive con-
servatism which ends In dowdlness"
can not be charged against her. Thor
oughly up to date she intends to be
and there is no question that she sue
ceeds in carrying out this intention
Now that most of the shops have
opened their new quarters on or near
the old sites, the fashionable women
of San Francisco can be seen any pleas
ant afternoon passing to and fro in the
streets not far from Union square.
They have returned to their old stamp
ing grounds and nothing In the way
of new or pretty ideas and fashions is
likely to escape them.
OF course miladi will have slippers
to match each OF her evening gowns,
made of suede or kid, and sometimes
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-28

~ s we turn over the pages OF his
tory We do not stop to consider
4 khow duh and coIorless they
would seem II there were records
only Of the battles, the laws enacted.
the struggles between this faction and
that all the way from Noah down TO
the present time.
We do not stop TO consider how the
women-and their beautiful gowns
brighten UP the entire narrative until
we try to imagine what It would be
without them. Cartainly they have IL
Illuminated the whole story; the queen
of Sheba, Cleopatra, Marie Antoinette.
the Empress Josephine. until when we
come TO our own time we are at a loss
for any one name. 50 many women
now are beautifully gOwned that pre-
eminence IN dress seems impossible.
II was always at the courts that
the most brilliant costumes were to
be seen. and that is one reason why
the Institution Of royalty still endures
in countries where the government is
practically independent OF It. The peo-
pie arc not willing TO give UP the
court functions. the coronations and
royal weddings which furnish an op-
portUnity for pageantry and magnificent
costuuing They cheerfully support
their royal families so that they may
have occasional gIfmpses OF these gor-
Ee0us affairs or, perhaps. read ac-
counts Of them from some remote cor
ncr OF the kingdom
And so beautiful gowns. like other
works Of art, are not extravagant lux
uries, but rather are among the ne
cesslti Of life. II we can not wear
them ourselves, some one else must
wear them for Us, 50 that we can see
them. or at least read about them, and
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-28

side and IS tied together IN a large
knot at the back. This drapery con-
fines the folds OF the skirt so that they
have a tendency to fall In toward the
feet in the effect so much sought after
this year. Wide bands OF heavy silver
lace extend from the back OF the en-
pire bodice. over the shoulders and
down each side OF the skirt in front.
Collar. yoke and sleeves are OF tucked
silver net
A lingerie gown OF sheer soft linen
is made In princess style. The entire
gown is covered with a large spread
ing design of the most exquisite French
hand embroidery.
Another OF the evening gowns illus
trated is of white silk embroidered net
enriched with tiny gold beads and
sprinkled with iridescent spangles- The
foundation Is Of soft taffeta in pale
shade OF maize Little rufies OF
messaline In the same soft color edge
the bottom Of the net overdress- "A
little black maIine Is used on the de-
collete empire bodice and tiny jet nall
heads are sprinkied here and there on
the embroidered net A buckle OF
brilliants is fastened In the center OF
the front. One OF the new evening
cloaks Is OF heavy satin richie in mus
tard color. lined with white satin. This
Is one OF the draped. sleeveless models
and is trimmed with frogs and buttons
OF silk cord In the mustard color.
A Doncet dinner gown. which Is
exceedingly picturesque in effect. is
made OF paon bleu cotele satin draped
with black silk embroidered net. this
is edged with a deep fringe OF beads
The gown is trimmed with heavy Jet
passementeries. Yoke and collar are OF
silver lace and the sleeves are OF black
net with crosswise lines OF tiny jst
beads.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-28

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PUchED NET k5{D JET YOKE
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The San Francisco call., 1909-03-28

This season are deeper IN come cases
than the so called evening shades"
One Of the first favorites is old rose,
and the medium shades of blue such
as paon and cunard are also used.
Black is very popular. especially when
combined with a little gold or silver.
or with white All of the new pastel
colors are used. those especially fa-
vored being the rose shades, the gold
tones, and several of the shades of
violet
There was time, a good while ago,
when Nine. Eames was engaged In
q most enjoyable task-that of study
ing old Venetian prints in nra-- de-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-12-03

One Of the most gratifying features
of the report of the Isthmian Canal
Commission which has just been Is
sued is that which relates to ths
health of ,hose employed at Panama
The facts that during the past year
not single case of either yellow
fever or the bubonic plague was dis
covered on the Isthmus, that the
death rate among nearly $4,000 en-
ployes was only 11,97 per thousand,
and that the sick rate was only 23.49
per thousand demonstrate what
American sanitation has done for
what was once one of the worst
plague spots of the world and show,
too, that the initial achievements of
few years ago is being faithfully
maintained and even increased
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-12-03
OBITUARY.

Hugh F. McAllister, born at Meal
listerville, Pa, April the 26th, 1910,
died at his home in Perrysburg, o.,
Nov. %, 1909, aged 50 years, six
months and 26 days He was united
in marriage with Cynthia NJ. Fowler
of Grand Rapids, o., June 26th, 1872,
who now survives him.
There were three children born to
this union. Nellie McAllister of Bow
ling Green, and Laura Overly of Ton
togany. Henry A. McAllister, son
and Spanish war veteran, having died
two years ago.
Hugh F. McAllister enlisted in
Company l, 49th Pa. Regiment Vol
Infantry, August goth, 1861. Honor
ably discharged May 29th, 1862. He
also reenlisted in Company E, 3rd
Regiment of Pennsylvania Artillery
Nov. 10th, 1862, and was honorably
discharged Nov. 9th, 1865.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-12-03
Watch Recovered from River.

John Norris. former chief con.
stable of Coventry, was the possessor
of historical Tay Bridge watch This
was engraved with view of the Tay
bridge and was inscribed as follows
The Tay Bridge Disaster, December,
1879. This watch lay in the River
Tay for six weeks it stopped at the
time of the accident, remained silent
many days, started again and worked
nine hours under water"
1t was gold keyless lever which
had been lent to Mr.. Beynan, an ar.
tist of Cheltenham, who was drowned
A charge of dynamite was afterward
used with a view to raising the body
from the river, and this doubtless
started the watch again.-London
Standard.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-12-03
DEATH OF MRS. HUFFORD

Mrs. Elizabeth Hufford Hartsing
was born in Perrysburg township, o.,
Sept. 18th, 1899, and died Nov. 26th,
1909. at the age of 20 years, two
months and eight days. She was
united in marriage to Michael Hart.
sing Sept. 9th, 1857, at Woodville, o.
This union was blessed with seven
children, one having died in infancy.
She leaves to murn her loss, hus-
hand, six children, eight grandchil-
dren and one great grandchild.
The children left are: c. ]. and
ID. G. Hartsing of Perrysburg; S. H.
Hartsing of Lima; Catherine Cowles
of Detroit. Mich; Nellie Redding of
Toledo, and Lura Showalter, of Mans
field
She united with the NJ. E. church
in 1870, during Rev. Wilson's pastor.
ate, and has been faithful member
ever since.
In 1907 they celebrated their gold
en- wedding. Her last time to at,
tend church was June goth, when
Rev. Constine preached sermon for
the aged and infirm.
She was taken to her bed July 26th
and was a patient sufferer through all
her sickness. God alone can count
the tears and measure the gloom that
gathered from day to day in that dy
: ing room, but she has left a bright
testimony that Christ was able Io
keep that which was committed unto
Him, and peacefully went to sleep in
Him who was her redeemer and
Savior.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-12-03

The formation of a million dollar
corporation 10 finance the Wright
Brothers in their business of building
aeroplanes for sport and for comma.'-
cial purposes seems to indicate faith
that the airship is to be of practic II
Use. In fact, this corporation is tn !
most encouraging sign that the aero
planes will be useful that has thus
far been observed. The financial
standing and character of the men
who are packing the Wrights should
be taken i:to consideration. Among
them are numbered some of the most
successful financiers in the country,
including the eldest son of Thomas
+. Ryan, who is said to show some
OF the financial genius of his father.
II is gratifying to know that the
Wrights, who have led the world in
the development of heavier-than-a
machines, will not be impeded by lack
of capital in their later efforts at eX'
Pioito'ioh' ChS VI lhe hioo' ihtSi OoI
ing features in the new corporation
is the confident belief that there Is
at present market for aeroplanes
Another interesting announcement is
that from one of the Wrights, that il
is now practicable to build machine
which is capable of carrying twenty
persons. Backed by ample capital
ond the remarkable energy of the
Wright Brothers there are expecta
tions of much progress to be made in
aeronautics within the next few
years.