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The Dolores star., 1901-10-25
DOLORES STAR.
published Weekly
joe n. De Witt, Editor and Prop.
DOLORES, COLORADO.
Terms: $500 per year.
DEATH ccs1s 100 PLATES.
widowhood a Serious Business In PA.ts
~ Philippines.

Widowhood Serious Business ir PA.ts
81 Philippines.
Becoming 4 widow or wldOwer is
a much N .re serious business than
getting married among some of the
tribes in the Philippines. IA Mindanec
,-acr--.Ey IN haste" often leads to
prolonged "repenting at leisure" for
they have an institution there known
as the widow tax''-"chabaloan' the
natives call it. Upon the death of the
wife the widower must pay certain
sum of money or its equivalent in
goods to his fatker-in-law before he
can go accounting again. As money
is scarce article among these natives
the tax generally is paid in plates OF
common stone china" which are
much used by the natives as medium
of exchange. 1t is considered the prop
er thing for the bereaved one to pay
100 of these plates to his father-in-law
for permission to look about him for
successor to the deceased helpmate. If
the husband dies the widow at once
becomes the property of her parents
in-law and so remains for life, unless
some relative comes forward and pro-
duces the necessary number of dinner
plates. The natural result of this is
that married people are all extremely
solicitous for the health of each other.
In sickness the invalid is seduously at
tended by the partner of his or her
joys and sorrows, the we'll person, per-
haps being moved more by the thought
of those hundred plates than by real
affection. Divorce is unknown among
these people; but man may have as
many wives as he pleases. 1t will be
seen that in case of an epidemic
which would sweep away his wives.
married man would be in dire eN
tremity. In the case of death of
much-married man his parents come
into small fortune; for they either
have enough slaves to render future
work on their part unnecessary or
they receive enough plates from the
families of the widows to set up
crockery store.
The Dolores star., 1901-10-25
HousEwoak As EXERCISE.
Toll of the wss,,tub Not He.Ithsul-
Effects of Sweeping.

Euect< OF sweeping.
Take the washtub first. Nothing can
make that toll hygienic. One has to
bend over the tub, using the arms
with steady, strenuous motion. and
at every breath filling the lungs with
hot steam. Washing may develop the
muscles of the arms, but 1t cramps
the back and contracts the chest The
only relief possible is to take a few
minutes frequently for rest. | do not
mean sitting down: that is not rest
ing. Go TO the door or window and
take several long. deep breaths.
Straighten up the body. throw lack
the shoulders and strike out with both
arms. Eyale the breath and drop the
arms. Repeat this exercise ten or
twelve times during the mornings
wash, and you will be astonished at
how much less tired you are than
usual. When sweeping make both
sides OF the body do the work Many
a woman who would be classified by
dressmaker as a figure with one hip
larger than the other has cultivated
this figure by constantly using the
muscles of one side while sweeping
or mopping. 1t is remarkable how a
few years of doing certain work in a
contracted, bad position will alter the
poise OF the body. have heard it said
that the student of physical develop
ment has strange faculty, almost
ocR-Holmes-like. of telling by
glance at a man or woman what his
or her calling is. or course there are
certain conditions-thatt they should
have followed that calling certain
length of time and that il is body
physically unframed. Bread kneading
affords a better exercise than washing.
says Good Housekeeping. The steam
is not present and half an hour OF
steady motion such as given to we'll
made bread means good exercise for
the forearm. provided the molding
board is at proper height and that
one keeps the back and shoulders
erect.
The Dolores star., 1901-10-25
ONE OF THE QUALITY

From the London Answers: At a
Newcastle shipping office lately a
sailor, who had been on shore con-
siderable time, was signing on" when
he was asked: What is your name?"
John Smith," replied the seaman.
And your address," Il have no ad-
Dress" was the sailors reply. You
must have some address," blurtcd out
the official. Where do you reside?
Where have you been living the last
six months?" The tar looked uneasy
but relied: We'll, suppose If l must
tell you. l must. It's No. Ill coal
truck
The Dolores star., 1901-10-25
Government Buying Back Estates.

The government of New Zealand is
still pursuing it's policy of buying back
large estates from the proprietors and
cutting them up into holdings for men
of small means. 1t is successfully pro-
viding allotments near the large towns
for workmen's homes, in the hope that
this may relieve poor men from the
excessive, almost prohibitory, rents of
cities. A man who has an acre of fer
tile land near a town at an almost
nominal price can partly keep his fam
lily by growing vegetables and working
at his garden in his spare time He
is in vastly superior position to the
laborer who has to pay about third
of his income in rent for bare house
room, and turn out into the street
the instant the weekly rent is not
Forthcoming. The effort is not limited
to this acre allotment system; the
country estates bought back by the
government are cut into small farms,
on which thrifty agriculturists may
make livings for their families. Re-
Gently the government bought for this
purpose the Glenham estate of II 500
acres. near Wyndham; the Kakaku
estate of 2,250 acres. near Pleasant
Point, South Canterbury, and several
other properties in the vicinity of
Christchurch.
The Dolores star., 1901-10-25
AMBIGUOUS.

Johnny-Say, M. sofsun, I II TIL you
something nice Sis said about you IL
you'll gimme dollar.
Sis-Johhny! Don't you da-a!
Softun-Go ahead. Jack. Here's your
dollar!
sis-John Smith. II you do
Johnny-Guess can II I wanter.
Softun-That's the stun. my boy;
out with It!
Johnny-Well. che said she always
liked to have you call. because you
nsver stayed long.
The Dolores star., 1901-10-25
Hard Luck,

Ethel think Jack intends to pro-
pose tonight, and look like fright
from my cold.
Edlth-What of 1t? You said you
We're going to refuse him with scorn
Ethel was; but IL refuse him
with scorn looking like this he'll be
deuced glad of it.-Judge
The Dolores star., 1901-10-25
Too Biblical.

Tess-of course he wanted to kiss
you?
Jess-oh, yes, and l told him
wouldn't let him.
Tess-And did he realize that you
meant what you said?
Jess-No. he didn't see what
meant. / guess he never heard the
verb ito let used in the sense of ito
hinder. r.'-Philadelphia Press.
The Dolores star., 1901-10-25
Personal Intere.t.

You know, Of course, Colonel" re-
marked the bartender. that Kentucky
is producing about 100000 gallons
Of whisky year now?" Have you
any idea, sah," asked Col Hankthun-
der, raising his glass with a steady
hand, "whah we get the rest of ouah
supply?"-Chicago Tribune.
The Dolores star., 1901-10-25
A GRIEVANCE.

Its very depressing" said the trust
maghate. TO see h.w we are m.sun-
derstood."
Are you surprised that ve. nro-
woke criticism?"
Not surprised, but grieved. It is
tco much to expect human nature to
De satisfied. We us d to be blamed
Tor Cur attacks on each other when we
were rivals In trade. And now that ws
have settled down to d d.vite proflts in
peace and friendship, We don't ~ a
word Of praise for It."
The Dolores star., 1901-10-25
Improving.

fastener ION his vacation)-I be-
iieve there is less Of vice and crime
among the Indians out here than there
used tGo beGnfi-d; 1badeep-J J jYkbITA
used to be. Is there not?
Comanche Pete-You're right, pard.
TIL hain't ez many Injuns ez they
used to be.-Chicago Tribune.
The Dolores star., 1901-10-25
A jolly Fisherman,

Mr.. Gooph-I tell you, Blithersby's
wife is jewel.
Mr.. Whoop-Is that so?
Mr.. Gooph--I should say SO! Why,
he went fishing yesterday, and came
home with an empty jug. can Of sal
mon and two salt mackerel. and she
complimented him on his luck.-Balti-
more American.
The Dolores star., 1901-10-25

Viola (aged Mamma, can I give
one of my dolls away?" Mamma
why. dear, what do you want to give
one away for?" Viola-"Because find
twins too great a charge"
The Dolores star., 1901-10-25
Their Trade Mark.

"Why do poets wear long hair?'
asked the young woman who is anx-
ious to learn.
my dear" answered the young wo-
man who believes there is no such
thing az modern literature. "if they
didn't wear long hair, how would We
know they are poets? Washington
Star
The Dolores star., 1901-10-25
Red and Otherwiss.

LaMoyne- is quite a blossom
family"
"Wilbert-"How so?'
LaMoyne-"Why, the mother wears
them in her hat. the daughter in her
cheeks and the father on his nose."
The Dolores star., 1901-10-25

Teacher-"Johnny, can you name the
three graces?' Johnny (aged g.
"Yss'm. Breakfast, dinner and sup
per."
The Dolores star., 1901-10-25
Promptly Answersd,

Now. l want to ask you ques-
tion." said the old bachelor. DO you
think in the married state a."
mo. amt allowed to-" replied Hen
Deck. promptly.-Philadelph Press,
The Dolores star., 1901-10-25
A Narrnw E.caD.

First Official-Sir. you must place
wider fire escape on your building;
the one You have will only hold one
person at time. Property Owner
know; but it's narrow escape
Ohio State Journal.
The Dolores star., 1901-10-25

The largest grain fleet that ever
sailed from Tacoma is about loading
10000 tons Of wheat. Total Pacific
exports of wheat will reach 100000
tons.
The Dolores star., 1901-10-25
"Ah, yes, .freeze-out, in game Of
Companions.

Mrs. Seldom -Holme-My husband is
one OF the most disputatious mortals
alive. l can hardly. ever make state
ment without his begging leave to
differ"
Mrs. Jenner Lee Ondego-Your hus-
band is ar angel. Mine always differs
without begging leave.-Chicago Tri-
bune.
The Dolores star., 1901-10-25
na'am. Me fathers just got de smallpox
Appropriate.

1t was very near the pole.
Times are dull.' said the first ex-
plorer; "let us have game of cards."
"Is there any suitable game for these
frozen lands?" asked the second ex-
plorer.
"Ah. yes, 'freeze-out' in game of
poker"
Thus we see that even explorers are
slaves of circumstances.
The Dolores star., 1901-10-25

1t was very near the pole.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-05
JASPER'S COSTLY CHURCH
A CATHOLIC INSTITUTION THAT COST
NEARLY s25O,oOO.
Patrick L. Sweeney One of the Few
Republicans Living There
At the Local Hotels.

Patrick L. Sweeney, a citizen of Jasper,
Dubois county, is a guest at the Sherman
House. He is a brother OF A. NJ. Sweeney,
of this city, but is not a Democrat. There
are three OF the Sweeney brothers and
Patrick is the only Republican. He comes
from what might be termed a hotbed of
Democracy. Dubois county is in the Third
congressional district-a district that is felt
by Republicans to be almost hopelessly
Democratic.
Mr.. Sweeney is here in the interests of
the Okey Burial Vault Company, which
was reorganized a day or two ago. Ed
mund Dwyer is president Of the new COM
pany, A. NJ. Sweeney is vice president d.
A Coulter is treasurer and y. b. Croft is
secretary. Mr.. Sweeney says that one or
the things Jasper is chiefly noted for is its
handsome Catholic church, which is said to
be one of the finest Catholic edif1ces in the
country The walls are eight feet thick.
Work was commenced on this church In the
early seventies, and it is said to have cost
as st. Joseph's Church. Jasper also has a
Catholic college. Mr.. Sweeney says there
are not more than one hundred ProteStants
In the town. The Protestant congregations
all worship at the same church, an edi1ce
which Mr.. Sweeney says the Catholics
helped to build
AS an indication of the Democratic
strength in that community, Mr.. Sweeney
says there are not more than ten Republic
votes in the town, which has popula-
ton of about $500 Mr.. Sweeney says Du-
bois county has not dollar Of Indebted
ness 1t pays cash for everything and is
usually the first county to settle with the
state treasurer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-05
CITY'S HIGH SCHOOLS.
Events of Interest at NJ. T. III. s. and
ShOrtridge.

Thomas Sheerin entertained his frat"
the Hykyas, last evening.
xxx
The Hama Batake fraternity was recently
entertained by Miss Ada Bowen.
XXX
VIII Wheeler is making a gasoline engine
and Simon Baus, Howard Stewart and Ed
ward Svendon are at work on steam en-
gines.
The Puritans. senior fraternity of girls.
has received its new pins. They are in old
rose and silver gray and contain the in
scription M. t. Fl. S. Puritans''
The monogram committee of the Athletic
Association will meet the latter part Of this
week and decide on the names Of the foot
ball team who deserve the initial which
signifies honor on the athletic field.
The NJ. T. II. s. Literary Club discussed
two well-known American humorists at the
last neutrality-suspicious. Ward and Mark
tation biographical sketches Of the two
writer's were given, followed by a general
discussion Of the works and characteristics
of the two men.
Manola Pickett entertained the football
squad at his home, 2J24 North New Jersey
street, Saturday evening at dinner Small
water color caricatures of the players were
the favors and the evening was spent in
celebrating the victory over the Shortridge
eleven and discussing the football season
that was so successful from an NJ. T. III. S.
standpoint.
Two new societies In Room G have re-
Gently come into existence One Of the
new clubs is known as the Scotch Lassies
of Glen Heather and its officers are: Presi-
dent. Edna Murray. vice president, Nellie
Howe; secretary, Alma Rech; treasurer
Nell Blair. Its charter members are Lila
Alexander. Halle Buchanan. Lucetta Chill
ders, Zeloa Reade and Tressa Reagan. Miss
Foy. of the faculty, was made an honorary
member. This society will meet every third
Saturday. The other new frat" goes by
the name of the Tyroleans, and Matte Tay-
Tor is president, Ada Sourbier secretary and
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-05
IrYinQfOn.

Mr. and Mrs. Carl Loop have returned
from a weeks visit in Shelbyville.
Miss Virginia Rodefer. of Elwood was the
guest of Miss Verna Richey this week.
Mrs A NJ Atkinson. of Wabash. has
been the guest of Mrs. Moses this week.
Miss May Cunningham. of Fincastle. Ind,
has been visiting college friends this week.
Miss Edith white. who spent several
days in Danville this week, has returned
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. W. Harvey returned
Tuesday from a short visit with relatives in
Mason, o.
Miss Essie Hunter returned Monday from
a weeks visit with Miss Elizabeth Wink, at
Knghtstown.
Miss Fife Blount returned Tuesday from
Bloomington, Ind, where she attended
Kappa house party.
Mr.. Noble Kreider returned to his home
in Goshen, after a weeks visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Forsyth.
Mrs. S. z. Williams who has been the
guest of Mrs. w. s. Moffett has returned to
her home in Charlottesville.
Mr.. and Mrs A. f. Armstrong. who have
been the guests of their daughter Mrs. T.
G. Howe, have returned to their home In
KOkomO.
Miss Jessamine Armstrong. who has been
teaching in the Irvington High School, has
returned TO her home in kokomo. Her
place has been taken by Miss Anna Morris,
of Trafalgar.
The members of the official board of the
Downey- Christian Church gave a
reception to the young men of the church
in the church parlors last night.
Miss Anne Butler entertained a few
friends informally Monday evening at her
home on Downey avenue, in honor of Mr..
and Mrs. Roland Sherman, Of Cambridge,
Mass.
The Irvington WOman's Club met Monday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. NJ. c. Goe.
on Ritter avenue. Two papers We're read
on Jane Austen" by Mrs. ROllin Kautz
and Mrs. Hilton u. Brown.
The Philokurian Literary Society will
meet In its hall tomorrow evening The
following programme will be given: Music,
Mr.. Compton; reading, Miss Griggs; paper,
Miss Griffin; impromptu, Mr.. Tones cur
rent events. Mr. Moses; impromptu, Miss
Garfield A new constitution of the club
will be drawn up and adopted.
The Tuesday Club was entertained by
Mrs. Albert Johnson this week at her home
on Downey avenue. Two papers were read,
one by Mrs. Wilson Doan. on Modern Eng
lish Writer'S" the other by Mrs. Junius
Cravens on Reviews of Books The next
meeting of the club will be guests day,
with Mrs. Joseph Hunter as hostess.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-05
ELKS ROLLING IN MONEY.


The graft of the Elks still continues. 1t
was remarkable last night how money
poured into the Golfers of the herd. One of
the number said: 81 don't know why it is
whether it is because it is the Elks or be-
cause people have more money than they
want. They part with it so easily Elks
seem to suffer in financial way more than
common citizens. I've been tapped tonight
for S2.75. Last night it cost me $780, And
still l can't kick or stay away. Everybody
seems to be glad to give us money, and you
bet we're glad 10 have them"
The hit of the evening performance was
the singing and dancing of little Pauline
Sullivan, of Washington ID. c. The crowd
was large. and during her performance no
grafters got in their work. chiefly for the
reason that they had no one to work upon
and themselves became as much interested
in the act as those who had the money to
give away. The Donahue brothers. aero
BATS j. Russell Powell, singer; the Cone
land sisters, dancers, and Norman McDer-
mott, the iron-jawed tuggler, assisted in the
entertainments at and 10 o'clock
The Elks are much pleased, but they say
the carnival will be closed Saturday night
for the reason that they do not wish to tire
the people, whom they may want to call
upon another year. Until Saturday night
however the machinery will be I'm full
operation and the extraction of gold silver
and paper will continue without abatement
People who have experienced the workings
Of the craft say the sensations are pleasur-
Oh
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-05
ARREST OF ROBERT LECK.
Two Rather Serious Charges Are
Placed Against Him.

Robert Leck. young man who has been
in trouble several times. but has managed
to escape prosecution because OF having
once been declared insan~ from cigarette
smoking, arrested last night and
charged with grand larceny. Monday morn
ing he was at Rollers saloon when Philip
Heisel. baker. entered to deliver bread.
The three men drank together, and while
Heisel was talking with Roller Leck went
outside and drove away with Heisel's horse
and wagon. The horse he sold 10 Calvin
Uhl. liveryman. for $3.50.
Yesterday morning he went to Steffen's
cigar store and got 1000 cigars upon the
representation that his father. who Is a
reputable grocery keeper. had sent him for
them.
Detectives Kinney, Lancaster and Nc
Cuff searched for him last night. He was
found at Dave Fairs saloon, which he en-
tered after alighting from a carriage driven
by John Nurse, who had hauled him about
the city most of the time since Monday
morning. Just as he left the carriage he
turned TO Nurse and said. Let me have
So" Nurse gave II TO him, and because u
detectives got him before he came Out
is out that much.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-05
w. II. HICKS'S WORK.
Onerous Duties of the Financial Agent
of the State University.

w. T. Hicks. of Bloomington, who was
at the Denson Hotel last night, is a busy
man these days. He is financial agent for
the State University at Bloomington and
is trying to collect a lot of money that be-
longs to the institution and has been loaned
out. Several years ago the university
turned over to the State an endowment
fund of probably $500, 600 The State paid
interest on this amount until 1889, when the
state debt funded. All Of the endow-
ment fund was paid back to the university
except about $4,000 which the State still
retains and pays interest on The remain
der of the fund was turned over to the
state auditor by the institution for invest
ment The auditor loaned in the neighbor-
hood of 100000 property in the State.
In 1897 the Legislature passed act d.
recting that this money be collected and
distributed among the different counties TO
be loaned common school funds. Mr..
Hicks has for two years been engaged in
collecting this money. In a great many
cases foreclosures were taken, and the
financial agent has been doing a regular
land office business in trying to dispose OF
this real estate. He says that proba bly,
che hundred lots in this city have been
taken to satisfy mortgages given TO secure
these loans.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-05
Shortridge Happenings.

Ward Stanley. former pupil, has joined
the navy.
Miss Lila Allison will entertain the o. 7.
@. Club this afternoon.
Miss Gertrude Brown will entertain the
Senior Girls Club Tomorrow afternoon.
The Delta Phi senior frat" will meet
with Carl Ingram tomorrow night in
stead of at the home of Neil Van Wrinkle,
as was first announced.
Frank Williams, leading editor Of the
Wednesday Echo. is taking vacation, and
the midweek edition of the school organ
is In charge of the assistants Horace
AIerdice edited the paper yesterday.
XXX
The latest additions to the Oratorical
Club are Jennie Altman, Edna Goth, Edna
Croan and Earl Brown Carl Brickert. a
new member, was chosen one of the speak
ers at the open meeting. Roger Wallace,
Ferd Kahn. Laura Arnold, Winifred Ken
nedy and Theodore Curtis will be the
speakers at the next meeting
The Do Do Club of junior girls, one of
the most popular Of the school organiza-
tions. will entertain its friends at Bren-
neke's Academy on Dec. q with a dance
Over sixty invitations have been issued.
The club will also give a progressive sup
per during the holidays. There will be
its ''eating expedition" at the home of
Agatha Selg. Each member of the club
Will invite one guest.
After a weeks vacation the august SEN
ators of the school will again take pos
session of Room A tomorrow afternoon at
Ais. when the "Taylor-Finley' bill will
again be brought before the body. A warm
time is expected at to-morrow's session. as
several speeches have been prepared There
was rumor afioat in the corridors of the
chamber yesterday that bill would soon
appear to allow the Chinese to remain in
the United States and migrate as other
nations. 1t is not known who the author
of the bill is.
The proposed junior hop Of the 1903 class
is now an assured success 1t will be
given some time during the holidays, and
is for the high school students exclusively
especially those of the '03 and 'O2 classes
The committee to arrange for the dance
consists of Rob Scott and Tom CARRIER.
1rma Jean Wocher, Cecil Bell and Ed Elite
will secure numbers for the entertainment.
Nellie Van Landingham. Bernice Wright
and Adele McMaSter will look after the
Dunn will have charge of the invitations.
Only a limited number of tickets will be
given out, as the affair is not a money
making venture. but to better the social
side of school life.
The president of the 1903 class, Hugh
Jones, has appointed the following COM
mittees: Color, Daphne White, chairman;
Floyd Payne, Fay Fulmer. Roe Roberts.
Harry Churchill, Eugene Rexford, Caro-
line Cole and George Darlow; pin, Ed
Elite, chairman; Irma Wocher, Flora
Kelley, Bell Reamy, Dillon Hacker and
Byron La Follett; motto, Albertine Shep-
ard, chairman; Margaret lockwood Nell
Hoping, Herbert Wagner. Merrill Ketcham
and Ray Blatchley. The class accepted
the constitution prepared by Frank Will
liams, Ruth Maxwell, George Posey, Fred
Dunn and Bartlett Williams without an
amendment. 1t is considered one of the
best set Of laws ever framed in the school,
and the work of the committee highly
spoken of.