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The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-11-13
SYNOPSIS.

The story opens with the shipwrcok Of
Leslie. an American ncIrcss, Lord Win
thropc, an Engiishmun. and Tom Blake
"A brusque American. were passengers
The three wcr" tossed upon an uniuhab-
tied island and Were the only ones not
drowned. Blake recovered from "A drunk
en- stupor, Blake. Stunned on the boat
because of his rouEhness, became a hero
as prescrycr OF the helpless pair. The
EnSlishman was suing for the hand of
Miss Leslie. Blake started to swim back
TO the ship to recover what was left
Blnlse returned safely. WINTHROP wasted
his last match on cigarette FOR which
was dead fish The trio started ten
mile hike for higher land. Thirst at
tackled them. Blake was compelled to
carry Miss Leslie on account of weari-
ness lie tainted Winthrop. They en-
tered the jungle, That niZhi was passed
fooSting high In tree. The next morn
ing they descended TO the open again.
All three constructed hats to shield them
selves from the sun. They then Toasted
on coCoanuts the only prpCurnhlr food
Miss leslie showed liking FOR Blake
but detcstrd his rough ness. Led by Blnk.
they established n home In some Gins
leslie faced an unpleasant situation.
They planned their campaign Blake re-
covered his surveyor maEn'frIug glass
thus insuring ire lie started jungle
fr". killing a large leopard and smoth-
"rtnC several cubs In the lcnplri's cav
.rn they built small home. They gained
the CliWs by burning the bottom Of a
tree until II fell against the ho,gAis. The
trio secured eggs from the ellis.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-11-13
SPENT MUCH FOR EMBROIDERY;
Napoleon !. Had Costly Coronation
Robe and Throne.

An old Partisan firm which deals In
embroiderics and supplied artistic
needlework to the court OF Louis XVI.
is still In possession OF the accounts
OF former centuries. and an inspection
OF these books reveals some interest.
ing facts. Napoleon !. was economical
as compared with the Empress Jose.
phine, but his bills were considerable.
The embroidery on his coronation
robe cost 10000 francs. and an EN-.
broidered coat cost $500. This coat
became too small for him after he had
worn II year. and he ordered pieces
OF cloth to be inserted at the seams
and covered with embroidery.
The bill for the first Napoleon's
throne amounted to $3.50 francs.
The outer drapery Of purple velvet
trimmed with gold lace cost 10000
francs. The red velvet panels were
strewn with embroidered golden bees
At i've francs apiece. The inner
drapcry OF blue satin. with gold lace.
was $500 francs. and the gold em.
broidered stripes for the inner trim.
ming cost $500 francs. The en-.
broidcry on the blue velvet cushion
cost 5000 francs. and the foot cushion
LOO. In addition there were 1850
bees embroidered on the panels Of tho
canopy ut n cost Of $3.50 francs.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-11-13
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Splendid System Builder.

Go to any good prescription drug.
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One ounce compound syrup Of
Sarsaparilla. and one ounce Toris com.
pound. Add these to half pint of
hrst-class whiskey. and use a table,
spoonful before each meal and at bed
time. The bottle must be we'll shaken
each time. This simple remedy is
one Of the most effective known. The
restorative action will be felt after
the first few doses.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-11-13

preciate the compliment. But now, l
must put on supper"
Blake followed her graceful move
ments with an intentness which, in
turn, drew Winthrope's attention to
himself. The Englishman smiled iI q
disagreeable manner, and resumed his
work on the bows, with the look Of
one mentally preoccupied. After sup
per he found occasion to spend some
little time among the bamboos.
When at sunset Miss Leslie with.
drew into the baobab, Winthrope
somewhat ofiiciously insisted upon
helping her set up her screen in the
entrance. AS he did so, he took the
opportunity to hand her bamboo
knife, and to draw her attention to
several doube-pointed bamboo stakes
which he had hidden under the litter.
What Is it," she asked, troubled by
his furtive glance back at Blake.
Merely precaution, you know" he
whispered. The ground in there Is
quite soft. 1t will be no trouble, I
fancy, to put up the stakes, with their
points inclined toward the entrance"
But why"
Not so loud. Miss Genevieve! It
struck me that If any one should seek
to enter in the night, he would find
these stakes deucedly unpleasant. Be
careful how you handle them. AS you
see. the sharper points, which are to
be set uppermost, run off into razor
edge. Put them up now, before 1t
grows too dark. You know how nine.
pins are set-that shape Goodnight,
You see, with these to guard the en-
trance. you need not be afraid to go to
sleep at once"
Thank you" she whispered. and
began to thrust the stakes into the
ground as he had directed.
He had not been mistaken. The
vague doubts and fears which she al
ready entertained would have kept her
awake throughout the night, but
thanks to the sense of security az
forded by the sword-bayonets Of her
silent little sentries, the girl was
soon able to calm herself. and was
fast asleep long before Blake Weakened
Winthrope.
Immediately after breakfast, Blake
who had spent his watch in grind.
ing the edges from a stone and ex.
perimenting with split and bent
twigs-put Winthrope's keys in the
fire. and began an attempt to shape
them into knife-blade. To heat the
steel to the required temperature. he
hn tAsith
lungs for bellows.
Winthrope turned away with an In
different bearing: but Miss Leslie
found herself compelled to stop and
admire his dexterous use of his rude
tools.
Gro BE coNTINUED)
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-11-13

engInee. took the suggestion under
serious consideration.
We'll, l don't know" he said. 'If
| we had a water background. now. But
| against the rocks and fresno; wha.
we want is white. III tell you-when
Miss Jenny sets to and makes herself
dress of that skin, I'll fly her skirt
to the zephyrs."
'Mr. Blake! really think that is
cruel of you!"
'Oh. come now; that's not fair! l
wouldn't have said a word. but you
said you wanted to help
Il beg your pardon, Mr.. Blake. /
did not quite understand you. !
really do want to help-to do my
share"
Now you're talking. You see, it's
not only question of the signal, but
OF clothes We've got to figure any
way on needing new ones before long
Look at my pants and vest and Wins
too. Inside month Wen al! be In
hide-or in hiding. That's joke,
Win, me by: see?"
But in the meantime" began
Miss Leslie.
In the meantime we're like to miss
a chance or two of being picked up,
just because we've failed to stick out
signal that'd catch the eye twice
as far off as any other color than scar,
let. Do you suppose | worked my way
up from aXman to engineer. and did
not learn anything about fags?"
But it is all really too absurd!
do not know the first thing about sew.
ing. and have neither thread nor
needle"
IT'S up to you, though. II you want
to help. My sisters sewed mighty soon
after they learned to toddle. Bout
time you learned There. now; | did
not mean to hurt youT feelings. You've
made a fair stagger at cooking, and
| bet you win out on the dressmaking.
For needle you can use one of these
long, slim thorns-poke hole. and
then slip the thread through, like a
shoemaker"
"Ah. yes; but the thread" put in
Winthrope.
The cocoauut fiber would hardly
do" said Miss Leslie. forgetting to dry
her eyes.
NO. We could get fairly good n.
beers out OF the palm leaves: but cat
gut will be whole lot better. I'll
slit up a lot for you. fine enough TO
sew with. And now, let's get down to
tacks. No ofense-but did either of
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-11-13
Always Light In the Sky.

The sky" says tho Scientific Amer.
lean. is never dark. This. however,
Is not duo to the sun. but 10 the stars.
The Milky Way Is above the horizon
In summer in our latitude. and Il gives
u great deal OF light by night. enough
TO make the night sky OF that time
brighter than when II II not . part
OF our night sky. as Is the case IN
winter. Then. too. tho stars which
cannot be seen by the unaidcd eye
give US much light The stars which
are not visible TO the eye give more
light than those which are visible"
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-11-13
CHAPTER xI.-Continued.

Miss Leslie sighed why did YOU
speak of them? | am still hungry
enough to eat more eEgs--a dozen
that is, II we had lit.e salt and but
ter"
And silver cup and napkins"
added Blake. About the salt though
Wen have TO get some before Ions
and some kind OF vegetable food. II
won't do to keep up this whole mca,
menu"
III only those little bamboo sprouts
were rs good MS they look--lilSe kind
OF asparagus" murmured Miss Leslie.
I've heard that the Chinese eat
them" said Winthropc.
They eat rats. too" commented
Blake.
We might at least try thcm." per.
sisted Miss Leslie.
How? Raw"
Il have heard papa tell OF roasting
corn when he was a boy
"ThS's so: and roastIng,ears are
better than boiled. Win. guess Wen
have n sample OF bamboo asparagus
y la Les'lcc'"
Winthrop took the penknifc and
fetched handful OF young sprouts
from the bamboo thIckct They were
heated over the Goals on grill OF
green branches and dcyourcd hal!
raw.
Say" mumbled Blake. MS he rum.
mated on tho last shoot. we're getting
on some for this smell hole OF coast
house. and chicken ranch and ycgc.
tables In our front yard. We've got
old Bobb!e Crusoo beat. hands down.
on the s,ar,.ofI. and he with his shipfui
OF stun for handicap
Then you believe that tho situation
looks more hopeful. Mr.. Blakc?"
We'll. we've nj least go, nh extern.
sion on our note for week or two.
But I'm not going To coddlc you with
lot OF lies. Miss .lenny. There's the
fever coming. sure ms fate. may
stayc II on n while: you and Win. ten
To one. viii be down In few days
and not n smell OF quinInc In our
oommissnry. Then therein be dyson,
terry and snakes and Wild boasts No:
we're no, out Of the woods yet. no, By
a-conridcrabl.."
,htopc. Il must say. you're not very
encouraging"
ny Joyc. Blake" mu,,crcd Win
Didn't ray was trying TO be.''
But. Mr.. Blake. am sure papa will
offer large reward when tho steam.
cr IL reported m lost. There will be-
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-11-13
Hs At Once Began Experiments In the
Art Of Pottery.

you ever learn TO do anything useful
In all your blessed little iives?"
why. Mr.. Blake. OF course i"
"Of course what?" demanded Blake.
as Miss Leslie hcsi,n,cd. I'VE know
all about your cooking and sewing.
What else7"
II see what you meant. fear
that nothing OF what | learned would
be OF service now"
Boarding school rot. eh7 And you.
winthropc?"
II you would kindly name over
wha, you have In mind"
UNI" gruntcd Blake. We'll, It's
i'rst OF all n question OF n practical
practical. mind you.-knowicdgc OF
mctailur.y. ceramics. and how to stick
nm arrow through a beef roast
"i-nh-i believe l in,imatcd that I
have some knowledge OF archery. Bu,
I doubt"
Cut II out You'll have enough else
20 do. Get busy over those bows and
arrows. and don't quit III you've 20,
them In shape. Leave my bow good
and s'ln. ! can pull like . mule can
kick. Well. Miss Jenny: what 10 IT,
rs not--has not ceramics some
thing 10 do with burning china7"
''sure'-china. pottery. and all tha,
Know anything about ~"
why. I have = friend who nmuAcs
herself by painting china. and I know
Il has 10 bc burned"
And that's ali!" sruntcd Blake
We'll. let mo tell you. When I wa,
= little Kid l used 10 work In q pot
terry. All can remember ID that
they'd take clay. shape Il into . pot
dry Il. and bake the thing In . kiln
We've got 10 work the same game
somehow. This Kind Of eating will
mean dysentsry In short order. b
J there's going 10 b bean.pot for oui
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-11-13

stews, or Tom BlakeIl know the rea-
son why. Nurse up that ankle OF
yours, Win. Well trek it tomorrow
cocoanuts. and maybe something else.
There's clay on the far bank OF the
river. and across from it l saw q
streak that looked like brown hema.
tite"
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-11-13

Take hint, do your own mixing. Rough
spread or make SO to 100 little cakes that
will kill 500 or more rats and mice. It's
the unbeatable exterminator. Don't die in
the house. Beware of limitations, substi.
tutes and catch.penny ready-for-use de-
vices.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-11-13

The man and the mollycoddle are
graph pole, respectively. The first
sends out its messages and the sec.
ond only carries those of others.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-11-13

Often the milk of human kindness
tastes of the can.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-11-13

Some people are more afraid Of
germs than they are of mad dog.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-11-13

PERRY DAVIS PAINKILLER
has no substitute. No other remedy Is ~ effective
for rheumatism, lumbago. Stiffness neuralgia or
cold of any sort. Put up In &c, sc and jOc bottles
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-11-13

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate and invig
crate stomach. liver and bowels. Sugar-coatea
tiny, granules. easy u take. DO not grippe.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-11-13

Rice crep 10 lsevs.
korea's average annual rice esop =
placed ct $4,000 ~ pevsAA
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-11-13

Procrastination is the thief Of many
a good time.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-11
LACROSSE SEASON OPEN
VICTORY FOR CRESCENTS.
Defeat Steuens Institute WhoIe
Spectators Shiuer IN Cold.

The lacrosse season opened yesterday at Bay
Ridge. when the Crescent Athletic Club defeated
the Stevens Institute twelve by score OF . TO Z
With a stiff northerly wind sweeping across the
field and the thermometer near the freezing point.
the barelegged contestants forced to play fast
and furiousiy to keep hundred or more
shivering spectators watched the game outside the
ropes
Bob Wall made the first goal in the first half OF
twenty minutes 1t was on a pass from Walter
Bass who shot the ball into the goal a few min
utes later. wall shot the next two goals, making
the score at the end of the first half-Crescent q
Stevens, O. Bass, suffering from a crippled knee
retired at the end of the half. and his place-that
of third attack-was taken by c. WardelL
1t was uphill game for the visitors IN the sec
ond half They played desperately and did some
good passing, but the team work of the Half Moon
men was not to be overcome. Drinkwater scored
tvo goals in this half and Wall captured one, max
ing the final score-Crescent, 8; Stevens, 2.
The lineup follows:
New-York tribune., 1909-04-11
MOTOR BOAT ALLIANCE
L4RCHMONT IN THE FOLD.
Automobile Club of 4merico to
GOUern international Contests.

new era in motor boat racing in America be-
gan yesterday with the signing of articles of agree
1nent for triple alliance which makes the Auto
mobile Club Of America the governing organization
of international motor boat racing in the United
States The Other parties to the agreement are the
LarchInont Yacht Club and the Motor Boat Club of
America. Yachtsmen declare that each organfza-
tion is strengthened by the affiatton.
An interchange OF clubhouse privileges forms a
part of the agreement It is expected that the
Larchmont Yacht Club will become a popular rem
devious for automobists, and that the home Of the
Automobile Club of America will be the city head
quarters for many members of the yacht club. The
Motor Boat Club of America will give and take the
same privileges a fee of S25 being paid by a mem
Der OF one club to enjoy the privileges of another
The Motor Boat Club becomes the motor boat
section of the Automobile Club of America. while
the Larchmont Yacht Club obtains for the waters
adjacent to Larchmont Harbor all motor boat
races of international character held New
York. This will not affect arrangements already
made for the 1903 for the Harmsworth cup
now held by the Motor Boat Club of America. Al
though apparently absorbed by the Automobile
Club the Motor Boat Club will not lose its identity,
and the membership of the latter in the Interna-
tional Association of Yachting Automobile. OF
which it is the sole American representative will
be entered in the of Motor Boat Club Of
America Motor Boat Section Of the Automobile
Club of America" &" Both the Motor Boat Club and
the I.archmont Yacht Club agree to recognize the
Automobile Club of America the sole representa-
tive in America the International AssCcia ton Of
Recognized Automobile Clubs and of its affiliations
and subdivisions.
Chief of the stated objects of the aliati"n is the
promoting and developing of motor boat racing in
American waters The control Of the sport Is TO be
vested in a committee composed OF two members
each from the Automobile Club Of America, the
Motor Boat Club of America Cor Motor Boat Sec
ton of the Automobile Club of Amerca) and the
Larchmont Yacht Club. Of which the president Of
7-s- Cl,CfT ,oT
This committee, TO be officially known as the Mo
tor Boat Committee of the Automobile Club, Will
exercise all the powers necessary to the manage
ment Of an international race run under the sane
ton of the International Association or lachtlns
Automobile or any race for the HaTmsworth (or
British internationally cup that may be run while
that cup remains in the custody of the Motor Boat
club
New-York tribune., 1909-04-11
ST. YVES WINS AGAIN.
Defeats MaIoney at T0Centy Miles
accepts Shrubb Challenge.

Providence. April 10-Henri St. Yves the winner
of the $4,000 Marathon Derby in New York last
Saturday. to-day defeated Matt Ma'oney, OF hon-
kers, n. Y, in a twentymie race at the Eastern
League Baseball Park by three laps and twenty
five yards. Time. hours. minutes and seconds
St. Yves never headed and gained steadily on
his opponent from the start. He Tapped Maloney in
the sixth thirteenth and eighteenth miles, and to
show that he stIn fresh and untired let out
some speed in the last lap Of the last mile which
netted him twenty-five yards more. The course
was six laps to the mile At the finish the winner
sppeared in excellent condition and Maloney also
although he hard race, was far from being
exhausted MaIoney's time hours minutes
and "a S-5 seconds. A cold wind blew across the
course There were twenty-five hundred spectators
81 yves will accept the challenge Of Alfred
Sbrubb the English runner. for race for any
distance from fifteen miles to fifty" according to
statement tonight by NJ A T. Copeland St
New-York tribune., 1909-04-11
ARMY WTNS FIRST CAME.
Shuts Out Nez0 York. University
and Scores FiUe Runs.
rBy Telegraph to The Tribune ]

West Point n y April 10.-With the temperature
hoz-ering around the freezing point and strong
wind sweeping across the plains making good beSe
hall difficult the Army defeate New York Univ"r-
sitv in the first game Of the season to-day by a
score Of TO O. The second inning proved the M
doing Of the New York boys, when the Cadets
landed on Corsch for three hits and, aided by two
errors of Vanclif. scored four runs.
No more runs were made until Harrison drove the
t,su 10 left field for d homer, which ended the
scoring. For the remainder of the game not man
reached second base.
The visitors could not solve Devores delivery, and
three scattered hits was the best they could do.
In .he fifth inning errors by Devore and Mountford
allowed Brennan Of New York, TO get to third
base but he was caught trying TO reach home. This
Was The only chance the visitors had to score du"
ing the game.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-11
ON COLLEGE DIAMONDS
NAVY BURIES COLUMBIA.
Midskipmen Pie Up TweI0e Runs
to One for Ne5o Workers.
1Rr Telegraph 20 The Tribune, ]

Annapolis april 1o--Columbia was over -
,a,,;-,,,er rara this afternoon. the score
80 - "a 7 The afternoon was cold, but helu
1,,orE On both sides was good. With three eeah
singles. base on balls. passed ball ana Coi IL,
TeII,s error the Navy team scored hVe lll'les ~
the f7rst inning quite enough 10 win the gam s
r,,,r,,,gl,ort the first six innings sullivan pIoEeu
-. ,a-Iy,, fnr the nidshipmen. hirnoel
s,-ooasdel him in the seventh inning and Tor TWO ,
inrfnrs kept clean sheet. In the eightn' VIII Nien
Gillian on first Wilson landed on one ol MS 'ui >7
for a clean home run ..,,,,,,e,
Columbia only tally came IN the sam ,Ia=
error Of KimbeTs grounder- -
Anderson the Navy pitcher and Newman ..'5 Un
sa-or4 base did unusually good work in the feio'
and their playing with the fine throwing 10 ooses ~
C- FJan,busch the Navy captain and calche'' "S'
the features Of the contest
The score follows:
New-York tribune., 1909-04-11
TIGERS BADLY BEATEN
Fall Easy Prey to Georgeto1Cn m
One-Sided Game.
by Telegraph to The Tribune.l

Wasbington. April l0.-GeoTsetoWh WOH III e09'
victory over Princeton at baseball mere to-uaS' ~
- 80 n Two washington boys opposed
eac, other on the slab-CantweIl, for Georgetown
and Cunningham, for the Tigers Captain cant
well had all the better Of the argument, hoio'ns
the visitors down to hit until the nlnth inning
when three hits including a home run oy SioeS'
gave Princeton her only runs.
= -os C.sn+veII,s third game for Georgetown
and he has Yet 10 give a base on balls. He has
struck out thirty-one batters in the three games
eleven taking the count to-day. Fifteen hits were
made off Cunningham's delivery, including 'Wo
doubles and three triples Ihe Two tedihS VIII
meet again on Monday.