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The silver star., 1900-12-28


1t has long been a conceded fac,
that the fledglings Of Europe's dc.
cayed nobility are fain to feather
their ancestral nests with the vul.
gar plumage OF the papa's of Amer
ican heiresses. Never before, how.
ever, has any remarkable degree Of
intellectual requirement been at.
tributed these buzzards on account
OF the havoc wrought by them upon
our social barnyard. Old "Zim"
is, according to recent exchanges,
jubilant over the fact that his 'opc.
ful son-in.law, his grace the juke,
has the biggest head ever officially
measured in Cincinnati. II seems
Manchester, while in that city, was
measured, Ia Bertillon; an opera.
ton to which the titled advcntures
is usually subjected, sooner or later
at the hands Of the trans. Atlantic
police. Manchester's lordiy conk
contains some fifty square inches
IT nothing more.
The silver star., 1900-12-28

After revelling in the delights of
an all home print" paper for two
.lurid years, the Mancos Times has
re-degenerated to the employment
of the ignoble patent inside" In
its initial ISSUE in all the glories OF
home print, the date being Oct
IS, 1895, the Times, in addition to
divers self-gratulatory trumpetirgs,
announced that the favored ones
known as its readers will be given
much more home news, as it will
contain no week-old fakes, as is the
case with all patent insides or out.
sides. But pride walketh in slip.
perry places, and the treacherous to.
boggan slide of penury hath given
Kelley's enterprise an impetus tha,
hath divested "week-old fakes" Of
their terrors.
The silver star., 1900-12-28

Durango's Democrat announces
that after twenty years existence as
a center Of culture none of her citi-
zens have ever been found dead in
q bath tub Few OF them would
be.
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An exchange says that while we
are on the subject of trusts there
is the corset trust. That has I'M
doubtedly come to stay And
think of the people it has squeezed.
1t goes to waist but sometimes it is
hard to get around it. In spite OF
the money that is behind il, it is
generally on the verge of bust.
But there is one thing that can be
said for tit is distinctly and at
all times 'anti-expansion.' True,
yet it may be added that it has a
tendency to disarrange our internal
economy, retards inspiration, is a
poor business venture as it usually
involves tremendous misses" and
its manipulation often terminates in
a tangle and invariably "tie-up."
The silver star., 1900-12-28

The most interesting argument
advanced at the recent irrigation
convention is that the controlling of
water sources for irrigation pur.
poses would prevent the great floods
which annually destroy river i'm.
provcments, and that thus federal
investment In irrigation reservoirs
would be federal economy. Seattle
Times.
The silver star., 1900-12-28

The national system OF irriga-
tion and forest protection will be a
gigantic proposition, and can be
handled with success alone by the
national government. Like the
deepening Of the waterway chan.
nels. the building Of lighthouses
and government locks for the i'm.
mediate benefit of a few, but for
the ultimate benefit of all, the es.
tablishment Of system of irriga.
tion to bring under cultivation the
vast arid tracts of the west, is also
an enterprise within the peculiar
province Of the central govern.
nt.-St. Paul Globe.
The silver star., 1900-12-28

The Colorado Springs Telegraph
anxiously asks: rs politeness a
lost art!" We rise to reply: In pol.
itics, yes; but not in journalism.
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Representative J. d. Adams will
put forth his best efforts to secure
an appropriation for the nrtcsian
well at Cortez, and the denixens Of
that village should unite in supply
ing him with all the data they cat,
leeure.
The silver star., 1900-12-28

When in Durango you should
stop at the Inter- Ocean Hotel,
Chas. Fleck, proprietor. The table
is supplied with everything the
market affords and you are sure Of
being treated courteously as we'll
as having a good comfortable bed
to sleep in. Rates s1.50 and $500
per day; opposite Union Depot.
The silver star., 1900-12-28

THE STAR hopes that its readers
and friends enjoyed very Merry
Christmas, and wishes everybody a
happy and prosperous New Year.
The silver star., 1900-12-28

The construction of storage res.
ervoirs Is no longer looked upon as
a scheme to loot the national treas.
ury, but as a proposition which
bears the same relation to the ma.
sioh "a the improvement of rivers
The silver star., 1900-12-28

The kidnapping of little Eddie
Cudahy, in addition to the recent
abductions of like nature through
out the country, is we'll calculated
to inspire the gravest concern with
in the midst Of every family circle.
The questions how avert such out.
RACES or deal with their perpetrators
involve problem hopeless of solu-
ton. Conjecture is we'll warranted
that the comparative ease with
which the miscreants who kid.
mapped young Cudahy acquired his
ransom is but too likely to encour.
age similar enterprises among the
criminal element. The past furn.
ishes a terrifying list of "mysteri.
ous disappearanccs," attributable
to the agency Of the kidnapper.
Prominent among these is the case
OF Charley Ross, as a warning to
comply with the demands imposed
by this gibbet-descrving pest.
The silver star., 1900-12-28

Once again the big mail order
houses of the large cities arc agitat-
ing the scheme of penny postage.
Senator Loud can do some good
work now if he will devote as much
time to fighting this proposition as
he did boosting" his bill to in
crease newspaper postage. Unfor-
tunately the gent from the Golden
Gate is not always himself. He is
Loud usually at the wrong time.
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Vinegar Don, ke,eh No Flies.

Never like 10 see .eller
All the time = nosin' round
Ready fur to make beiler
when the least excuse is found.
Cross an ugly an uncivil.
Watchin' other folks affairs.
Face scowlin' like the divil
Was workin' IL on shares,
Not friend beneath the skies:
Vinegar don't ketch no flies.
Allus cussin' an condcm1n'
Everything that's proper good,
Speech as sour as any lemon
Likin' scandal more'n food.
Walks the streets and people shun him,
Never gifts friendly shake.
All castin' glances on him
Like he was raitlesnake.
Got no sweet. domestic ties:
Vinegar don't ketch no f,ics.
II he hears breath o. scandal,
See his snaky eyes git bright;
Though It's DINNER than a candle,
Makes Of II 'lectrlc light.
Seems to like 10 slur his neiyhbofs,
Runs en- down at fearful rate
Gittin' nothin' fur his labors
But their enmity an hate
Not a glance I'm friendly eyes
Vinegar don't keich no flies.
Flames o talk he keeps a fanniu
Allus iellin' what 'ihey say
Hunts fur falsehooi in his plAnnin'.
Throws the gold o truth away.
Never sees a bit o. merit
In man, but II he hears
Somethin' bad be love. to boar IL
Round to everybody's ears.
Aestln' but reprovin' eyes;
Vinegar don't ketch no flies.
when he dies no tears are wasted
Ger the dousin' Of his glim.
People on'y say he's tasted
o. the heat prepared fur him.
An among the impish iegioss
Where his future he will spend
In the sulphurated regions
He will never make friend;
Find that rlnerary lies
won't ketch even dovil flies. -Postscrif
The silver star., 1900-12-28

]. B. Adams knows whereof he
speaks. The mischief maker is es.
pecially the curse of rural towns,
The size Of Dolores, for instance.
The silver star., 1900-12-28

and harbors, the construction of the
Nicaragua canal. the building of
the Pacific roads and the laying OF
ocean cables. There is no more
certain method Of promoting COM
merce, domestic and interstate, as
we'll as foreign and international
than by building up and promoting
the industries of all portions of the
nation.-Denver News.
AS the scheme of irrigation, like
that of transportation, covers many
states, it properly belongs 70 the
federal government. Here are a
million square miles of territory ly-
ing wholly untouched for want OF
moisture. When we remember
that less than 500, 900 square miles
of arabic land produce all our grain,
hay, cotton, sugar and vegetables,
the Importance of reclaiming this
vast territory appears in its true
light.-St. Paul Globe.
&c"
London papers are saying that
England will not "accept" the Hay
Pauncefote treaty. Indeed! And
what difference does that make. 1t
isn't at all necessary to Uncle Sam S
happiness that Johnny Bull should
accept" anything.-G Gunnison
Champion. Them's our sentiments
too.
The silver star., 1900-12-28

Parties desiring any painting or
papering done should address
Ralph Thompson at Mancos. All
work promptly attended to. Es'j-
mates furnished. 43tf
The silver star., 1900-12-28

The liner Ocean Hotel is the
place to stop when you go to Du-
range. Good beds. good meals and
courteous treatment are assured
you. l6tf
The silver star., 1900-12-28

Old papers Is cents hundred,
at this Office.
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The Inter Ocean hotel. OF Du.
range. furnishes you a square
meal three timesa day. Patronize
1t when you visit that city.
The silver star., 1900-12-28
RIO GRANDE SOUTHERN R. R

Read down the LEFT column and up he right
No. takes dinner at Dolores; No. 8 at Rico
Regular freight trains do not carry passen
gers. +. E. Pesske, Agent.
The silver star., 1900-12-28

FoR SALE.-One gasoline stand
lamp complete. new. at this Office.
Call and examine. Price consider
ably less than any Of the agencies
offer.
The silver star., 1900-12-28

Advertising rates made known on applica-
tion.
Address all communications
JOE II. DEWITT. PUBLISHER.
Dolorrs. colorado.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-04
What a Fog II.

In Engineering there is an interest
ing contribution by Prof. Barr Of Glas-
gov university, who deals with mete-
orical phenomena. 1t used, he said, to
be commonly supposed that the parti-
cles forming fog or cloud consisted
of small vesicles or bubbles of water,
filled with some very light gas. This
extraordinary conception arose from
the supposed necessity of finding some
explanation of the suspension of these
particles in the air. The process of
formation Of such vesicles, and the
presence in them of gas was lighter
than air, though subject to a very con-
siderable pressure on account of the
capillary contractility Of the envelope,
were mysteries never explained. But
the principle just given will suffice to
indicate that very small particles of
water will fall very slowly in still air,
while very slight upward current will
suffice to keep them from descending
at all in the case of very small parti-
cles. Aitken has shown that the
globules forming fog or cloud con-
sist each of a film of water condensed
upon a particle of dust. The core is,
therefore, solid, not gaseous.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-04
Pickle Crop I. Short.

For the first time in ten years there
is a scarcity of pickles. Since the LIST
Of November pickles have advanced
from 81 to So per barrel, and the pros
poets are that still further advance
will be made before Christmas. In
the west drought and insects killed a
proportion Of the vines. The 1899
crop is 40 to GO per cent below normal.
The acreage this year was 1920,
averaging eighty to eighty-five bushels
to the acre. Last years crop was g.
108,33t bushels. The cucumbers from
which the pickles are made are sep
arated into large, small and gherkins,
OF the exceedingly small.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-04
Greatest Woman Painter.

The announcement that Miss Cecilia
Beaux, the painter of Mother and
Daughter" and one of Philadelphia's
artists, had been voted the first prize of
81 500 and gold medal by the interna-
tional art jury of the fourth annual
exhibition at the Carnegie galleries in
Pittsburg, was received with great
pleasure by all who had inspected the
258 canvases submitted to be judged,
says the Philadelphia Times. In his
address, VIM. H. Chase, who was a
member of the jury of awards, COM
plimented Miss Beaux on her great
success over many foreign artists of
great repute. He said: This is a
red-letter day in American art. Miss
Cecilia Beaux deserves credit and as
much more as we can give her. will
repeat what said the other day, SO
that you may know that it was not an
unguarded, hasty assertion, that Miss
Beaux is not only the greatest living
woman painter, but the best that has
ever lived. Miss ,Beasx has done away
entirely with the idea of sex in art"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-04
A Jecular Paraon.

Eccentricity has its victims in all
classes of society. Even the clergy do
not escape, while their prominent posi-
ton in the community renders their
idiosyncrasies doubly noticeable.
Among the clerical peculiarities which
have gone down in history, those of the
Rev. Mathew Byles of Boston are en-
titled to high rank. One fast day DR..
Byles was to exchange pulptts with
country clergyman, and on the APP
pointed morning both ministers set out
on horseback for their respective desti-
nations. AS the two horsemen neared
the halfway point DR.. Byles spied his
brother minister, and Instantly by whip
and spur drove his horse into a wild
gallop. Whats the matter?" shouted
the other, raising his hands in aston
ishment as the doctor dashed past him,
his canonicals flying in the wind.
"Why so fast, Brother Byles?" And
Byles, without slackening his speed,
shouted over his shoulder, Its fast
day." One day in winter the eccentric
doctor was busy mailing cotton batting
on his windows to exclude the cold,
when passing parishioner observed:
'"The wind bloweth wheresoever it
listeth, DR.. Byles." Eyes. SIR: replied
the parson, "and man listeth whereso-
ever it bloweth.'' Throughout the
struggle for American independence
DIR. Byles' sympathies. lay with the
Tories, and his hold upon his Boston
congregation naturally grew very
sslight. Finally he was arrested and
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-04
zANowlLL AND THE BULLY.
Israel Did Not Fight Till He Was Sure
Of Victory.

Of Victory.
When he was a boy, Israel Zangwill
the author and playwright, was the
same thin, long-haired specialized per-
son that he is today, only it then took
more courage to be eccentric in ap-
pearance than it does now, says the
Saturday Post. twenty-five years ago
Mr.. Zangwill was pupil in the Jew
ish Free school, Bell lane, Spitaltields.
London. His singular face and still
odder manner led the older and larger
boys to make butt of him. For the
first few months he was cuffed and
boxed, bullied and kicked by a number
of playful youths, but especially by the
bully of the school, broad shouldered,
noisy young ruffian. One day, after
school, Zangwill attracted not only
the attention Of the school children
but of the neighborhood as we'll by
turning upon his prosecutor and reply
ing to him in kind. When the bully
recovered from his amazement he
threw off his coat and hat and made
rush for the lad. Zangwill was ready
for him. He laid down his books and
doubled up his angular fists. Inside of
five minutes he had knocked down the
bully three times and two minutes later
he had him suing for pardon and beg
ging to be let up. From that day until
he went to college he was let severely
alone, and it was not until years after
that the secret of his victory became
known. During all the period of his
persecution Zangwill had been taking
boxing lessons privately of prizefight-
er and he did not offer battle until he
was reasonably sure of the result.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-04
SOME QUEER PLACES, PERSONS And Things
NEW ENGLAND HAS A JAG CAR.

Bibulous Berliners Now Enjoy Special
Conveyance.
A special Jag car" is operated be-
tween New Britain and Berlin by the
enterprising and philosophical Con-
necticut Lighting and Power company.
who go to New Britain from Berlin to
get intoxicated. 1t is believed that this
is the only Jag carr in America, and
its patrons are very proud of it. Ber-
lin. which is on the hard cider belt, re-
Gently voted mo license" and even
asked the county commissioners to
refuse to issue druggists license, it
having been found that some of the old
topers were drinking alcohol sold to
polish brass work with and also get
ting eXhilarated on Jamaica ginger.
When the licenses expired the drink
ing men of the town acquired the habit
of going to New Britain to make mer-
ry. 1t is the nearest saloon town, and
brand of whisky is sold there that
Sedate citizens go to New Britain also,
as it has dime museums, merry-go-
rounds, and other symptoms of culture
not known to Berlin. They returned
| up to a short time ago on the II p. M.
trolley with the topers. There were SO
many fights on the last car that fire.
quently the sober folk alighted and
walked: The sober people of Berlin
wanted transportation for themselves
and told the company SO. Its general
superintendent, a man Of talent, had
an inspiration. He unearthed an an
Gent, tumbled-down vehicle and fitted
1t up as lag car" 1t leaves New
Britain at 1880 p. M, ten minutes after
the last sober car" departs. An in.
| spector stands on the street and ex.
amines those who try to board the
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-04
unmarried women are oeoarred a,
dents in Russian universities.
CHRISTIANITY IN BUsIN Rss.

Principles Applied to Commercial AT.
fairs Would Work q Revolution.
There is not the least question that
the commercial world is organized
run to-day it is run at fear.u
along the side of money!" write.
Charles M. Sheldon, author o,
Wis Steps" in the November Lad
\pe Journal. 'sEven the rules
that business men lay down
sure success. Perhaps no age
led this for disturbance ami
I'D warning interests in the
world. If the principles OF
ity were applied to the whc'e
world it would cause a shock
the time being would result
li1ht, prove to be the greatest
panic of the ages. But out
esult would emerge new or.
lying and selling that would
Ultimately in more financial
ha the part of more people than
Id has ever witnessed. Ulti-
love will pay in dollars and
Itter than selfishness. On sell
nciples the business world to-
Is not succeed even in the mat
aking money-that is, not for
ehgth of time nor for the masses
people. Love in business would
less money, and actually dlstrib-
the real earnings of toll among q
Ereater number of human beings,
e possible now under the present
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-04
a BOSTON Man Pleased.

In conversation with some friends,
prominent Boston man told of his suf-
ferings from rheumatism and nervous
ness, and one of his friends gave him
some advice, which will be mentioned
later, and which has proven to be of
incalculable value.
10 successfully act on the advice, it
was necessary to make a trip of over
1000 miles, but he undertook it, and
now thanks his friend for the advice,
as he finds himself fully relieved of his
Did trouble and has returned to his
home feeling able to cope with his
business demands, a new man.
The advice given was to go to Hot
Springs, South Dakota, and there take
the baths and enjoy the finest climate
of any health resort in America.
If this man was satisfied after making
long trip, those residing within a
few hundred miles and similarly atfict-
ed can certainly afford to try it, or
rather can't afford to neglect to try it.
Ask any agent of the Northwestern
line for full particulars, or write
j. r. BUCHANAN,
General Passenger Agent,
T. e. & M. V. R. r.. Omaha, Neb.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-04

British forces in South Africa-and a
very important department is has
proved to be-is Capt Kennedy of the
Royal engineers. This officer, whose
portrait is herewith produced, is an
experienced electrician and a daunt-
less soldier. AS the wireless telegraphy
is being carried on in connection with
the balloon corps, it is to be expected
that Capt. Kennedy will get plenty
of exciting experiences during the
campaign.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-04

One OF the most interesting and ro-
mantle cities in France is the little
old provencal town Of Les Baux, now
mere shadow of the great center of
art and music it once was. During me-
dieval times Les Baux held a once
famous Cour d'Amour, and the little
renaissance temple with the umbrella
shaped roof, shown in the accompany
ing illustration was the center of this
sixteenth century court. These were
originally courts held by ladies of high
rank, in which the rules of minstrelsy
were laid down. The ladies pronounced
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-04

on the qualifications of a candidate,
dictated the subjects upon which
troubadours were to compose their
lays, judged the different singers mer-
its, and punished by disgrace or ex-
clusion those who violated the laws
of the court. In the twelfth century
these courts of love. went even fur
ther, and, besides laying down rules
of grammar and dialect, went so far
as to form rules for love and lovemak-
ing, and directed all the symptoms
which the disciples of Eros were to ex-
hibit on the proper occasion and be-
fore the proper person.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-04
sober car" If he detects any signs of

sober car" If he detects any signs of
liquor upon them, he refers them to
the "jag car" Nearly all the drinkers
are content with the extra ten min
utes the establishment of the Gag car"
gives them, and don't try to enter the
other. The Jag car has made such
hit that the trolley people expect that
they will have to put on a second sec
ton of it, starting five minutes later.
Several other towns want jag cars"
and other trolley companies may be
forced to adopt the new idea.-St.
Louis Star.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-04
A FAIR LION HUNTER.

Lady Delamere is the beautiful
young English society woman who is
now in the heart of Africa with her
h sband. shooting, or trying to shoot,
lions. Lord Delamere, who is still
young man, and who was married but
one year ago. is we'll known to be an
intrepid lion hunter, and has already
made three trips into the interior of
the dark continent after big game. His
present expedition began at Mombasa
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-04

Here is a lordly old castle that is
about to come under the hammer,
when it will be knocked down to8she
highest bidder, like any old bit of fam
lily furniture. It is known as Chep-
stow castle and Is really tthe ruins OF
the castle Of Striguil, which vas one
Of the first hve Norman castles built
= nnSland during the reign Of william
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-04

Try GrA1h-ol Try Gra1n-O!
Ask your grocer to-day to show you a
package of GRAIN-O, the new food
drink that takes the place of coffee.
The children may drink it without in
jury as well as the adult. All who try
it, like it. GRAIN-O has that rich seal
brown of Mocha or Java, but it is made
from pure grains, and the most delicate
stomach receives it without distress.
One-fourth the price of coffee. l5c.
and 25c. per package. Sold by all
grocers.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-04
hERlCA SAYS so.
Entire Country is.
nfpns the Move.
pdy ca-hartie Did It. and Record
enal Vst0ry. Five Million
yes Sold Last Year. ~
part Of America comes the
fferers from constipation
)ef in Cascarets Candy Ca

part Of America comes the
ferers from constipation
ef in Cascarets Candy Ca
Wonderful modern scientific
u Intestinal tonic. Casearets
lively and literally in every
tn. Thousands have tried Cas-
the most pleasant and eff
hlts. and ,0oluntarily testify to
periences.f a Here are few ex-
om some Of the letters:
beeni asfng Cascarets for head
lent from them" Mrs. NJ. Cab
arrabee' St., Chicago.
been taking. Cascarets for over
md find them just the thing for
bn. Albert b. Burt, 70 Main
bver, Mass.
using Cascarets and have never
|rything SO satisfactory" Mrs. c.
rant. 81 Emerson St., Buffalo. N.
y taken Cascarets and cheerfully
\shem to all my friends" Mrs.
IN Frugality. Pa.
ane for biliousness and
peasant to take" Mrs.
nd. Oklahoma.
ny family and find
i'd them to be-" e.
Ind Railroad, Mead
lid appendicitis to the
e CaScaretS will benefit
J. Smith. Rich Valley.
Cascarets: there Is MOTH
constipation." Benz. Pas
tOwn, Ind.
are all right. They have
constipation. and never ex-
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