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The Dolores star., 1902-09-19
SEA POWER OF THE NATIONS
Great Changes Made, But England
Still Leads

Great Changes Made, But England
Still Leads.
In review of the sea power of the
great nations the Naval Annual shows
that in the ten years from 1892 to 1902
these changes have occurred:
/. Russia, Germany and the United
States have all become the owners of
as many battleships as France, which
ten years ago was in that respect sec
ond only to Great Britain.
2. Japan's navy has been created
and, for Asiatic purposes. is united
with Great Britain's.
8. The British and Japanese nayies
together number forty-seven armor-
clads of the first-class-three more
than the combined total of H.ussien,
French and German warships If that
class.
A. France has made armored cruis-
ers the prime feature of her new con-
struction and will shortly count thir-
teen of them.
b. Great Britain has well maintained
her lead over her two most probable
adversaries and now counts twenty
nine first-class battleships reldy for
action. against seventeen for France
and Russia combined.
Assuming that the United States
does not join it the Naval Annual con-
cludes that no combination O. naval
powers could be made strong enough
to destroy British sea power.
The Dolores star., 1902-09-19
Best Use Of Talents.

Personality has done wonders with
both heredity and environment. as the
Independent says. 1t has made mod
crate gifts, accomplished marvellous
things. Men by patient and persistent
application. have put to shame the
splendidly equipped who have indo-
lently frittered away their patrimony.
Out Of the most untoward surrourd d.
ings men have found their way to
the grandest achievements. The hoy
from the log cabin has outstripped the
boy from the palace. The barefuosed
hoy has outstripped the boy OF pam
pered indulgence. The plodder has
outstripped the genius. The tortoise
has passed the hare. Whether . nan
be richly endowed or moderately en-.
dowed, his success will depend On the
use he makes Of what God has given
him.
The Dolores star., 1902-09-19

favorite as long as he remained un-
conquered.
The blaring of trumpets announced
that the spectacle would soon begin.
the picadors and banderilleros in their
resplendent costumes on those proud
horses which, before long, woaii lie
dead on the sand of the arena, and
the matador, more handsome. more
calm than ever, made their appearance
and paraded around the arena. The
show had begun.
Jose looked eagerly toward the gov
ernors seat. He was there, but alone.
Fontella was not with him. A feel
ing Of disappointment came to him.
This was followed by doubt which
paled his cheek. Had she duped him,
had she played comedy for the sake
of having him, the unconquered, at
her feet? But this thought. instead of
weakening his courage, caused him to
straighten his tall form; he would
show her that he was man who
could be victorious in spite of all.
Those who watched his face at that
moment murmured:
"Narvezzo will conquer; such look
of resolution never courts failure"
When the bull entered it was easy to
see that the stories told of his vicious
temper had not been overestimated.
He was a beautiful animal, jet black
in color, with long, sharp horns and
eyes that burned like GOALS, his heav-
ing fanks, switching tail and the
manner in which he scattered the sand
with his paw showed that he was used
to this display and that he was only
too ready to do his part.
It did not last long; in few in
stants four horses lay bleeding on the
sand, torn open by those terrible
horns. One picador was dead; blood
was everywhere. Still the fans in
women's hands went backward and
forward in lazy Incidence. while eyes
which seemed to have been made only
for tenderness gazed with evident sat
isfaction upon the CORY scene.
At last the matador entered. Jose
Narvezzo never appeared so calm, 20
proudly Indifferent as to-day. In his
right hand he held the sword. with
which he was to slay the now mad
dened bull. For an instant thcy stood
face to face. the man and the beast.
Then, with a below Of rage. the ami
NAL charged his new enemy. Jose
did not move. his sword was ready;
just as the bull came up to him he
raised the weapon. but It fell on one
Ct the horns and broke itself in two.
HE has lost. the bull has won!"
rose on every side.
But no. he had not lost! In one
leap he had jumped to one side. the
bull charged on. burying his horns In
the sand little distance away. This
gave Jose time to taxa sword-which
one Of the men handed him and
when once mora the banned bull turned
The Dolores star., 1902-09-19
Down on the Prairies.

How still the prairies lie at early dawn!
These rolling landscapes of unbroken
sod,
Ere yet the shadows of the night are
gone
These pillows stiffened by the voice
of God
Seem now to hold dim ages as in pawn;
To witness his prophetic ruling rod;
That earths wide turmoil here at last
shall cease
And mans rebellious heart be awed to
peace.
The wind moves slow. as If 1t would
The million blades of grass that ra-
diant wear
Cnmounted jewels of the dew, nor shake
The clustering blooms within the or
chards fair,
Nor fret the surface of the shallow lake.
Nor vex the vast sweet silence of The
That he who seeks the sinless mornings $
May feel the soothing of the prairie's
balm.
How soft the light falls on the gracious
scene!
Field after field, in green and gold
array,
Rises distinct: the anchored clouds are
To glide. stately fleet, upon their
way;
While fiuting low within their coverts
green
The songbirds seem to dream of COM
Ing day;
And all the sweep of clearing sky and
land
To love and faith mans spirit doth
command.
The Dolores star., 1902-09-19
When Whittier Was a Bow.

When Whittier was a boy in Massa-
ehusetts country boys and girls had
little schooling. About nine months in
the year boys were expected to give
their attention to farm work. A term
Of three months in the winter was
often the only time school kept.
Young folks learned more from
woods and stream and earth then they
are apt to now. So it was with Whit
tier Up to the time he was IA he
nad read no poems except those in
the Bible. At that time his first
schoolmaster brought with him to the
house of Whittier's father a copy of
the poems of Robert Burns. Il begged
MN 10 leave the book with me-" said
whittier. speaking of the occasion. "It
mad lasting influence upon me. l
began to make rhymes myself and to
imagine stories and adventures"
-Four or five years after this Will
liam Lloyd Garrison was editing a
country newspaper in Newburyport,
Mass, and to him Whittier ventured
to send some of his verses. which were
published. This is said to have been
the beginning of his life as a poet.
But little later, in the summer of
1875, when he was 10 years old, he
was one day hoeing in the field when
a visitor inquired for John Greenleaf
whittier. The young man Fastening
in his hoeing clothes to the house to
find the editor who had published his
verse. Fancy what must have been
the questionings in his head at that
moment!
The editor of the Newburyport pa.
per felt that he had discovered in
Whittier's lines genuine poetic ability,
and he urged upon the youth the need
The Dolores star., 1902-09-19
A chimpanzee Honored

The Municipal Council of the
French town of Grenoble has recently
voted large sum of money for the
purpose of erecting a bronze statue
of the famous chimpanzee named
Charlemagne, who not long since died
there.
For nine years the chimpanzee
which was brought to Grenoble by
an African explorer, had enjoyed the
freedom of the town, being privileged
to enter practically every house and
to help himself to anything he fancied
in fruit and vegetable shops.
The chief reason of the towns great
regard for the chimpanzee was that
about five years ago he rescued a
The Dolores star., 1902-09-19
.DOLORES STAR.
(Publhihsd weekiy.)
Joe n. Dc VIII, Editor and Prom,
DOLORES, :. COLORADO
Terms: 500 per year.
Taking No Chances.

During the civil war orders had
been issued to kill all bloodhounds,
as these used to be kept for hunting
slaves. One day a soldier. seizing a
poodle, was carrying 1t of to execu.
ton In spite of the heartrending ap.
peals OF Its mistress. Madam" he
said. our orders are to kill every
bloodhound" But this is not q
bloodhound" well, madam" said
the soldier, as he went away with it.
I'VE cannot tell what 1t will grow into
II we leave II behind"
The Dolores star., 1902-09-19

then place this arrow on the point OF
needle, vertically situated in a
cork, at its center part marked X, but
without causing the needle to pierce
the paper; after the cross has been
properly balanced on the needle.
cover the whole with common
glass, thoroughly dried.
Now get a dry woolen cloth, and
by placing your hand or finger on top
of the glass to insure its steadiness,
rub the cloth briskly up and down
the glass at a point between the
points of the cross and the pointed
end of the cross will slowly but
surely move toward or revolve on the
needle until it points to the place
on the glass where the cloth is being
rubbed.
The point of the cross is attracted
by the electricity which is generated
by rubbing the glass with the wooden
cloth.
The Dolores star., 1902-09-19
More Journalistic Amenities.

A Kansas newspaper contains the
following fraternal greeting to his
esteemed contemporary who has just
commenced the publication of rival
newspaper: "A dreamy-eyed duck
from the dark wilds of the way back
east has reached town with a hand
press and shirt-tail full of type and
proposes to start rival paper. His
hide will soon be added to those al.
ready hanging on our back fence
Unidentified.
The Dolores star., 1902-09-19
FontelIa.
BY ADRIENNE RouCoLLE.

ADAsiININlNE AOCCoLLC.
Copyright. 1902. by Daily Story Pub. Coz
Sne mad often noticed him in the
ring. as with smiling lips he waited
Ior the furious attacks of the mad
dened bull. At first his courage in
the lace OF danger, his proud defiance,
his dark, handsome face and graceful
carriage won her admiration, and later
tnls admiration, aided by a romantic
disposition, ripened into love. AS to
MIN, though he admired her magical
beauty and her daintiness of form. he
was not blinded to the distance which
separated him, Jose Narvezzo. the
matador, and she Fontella Adroverso,
the governors daughter. Still, when
he knew that her dark eyes rested
upon him, his form Strengthened, his
lips curled in that disdainful smile of
bravery which made him the favorite
Of the ring, and his sword would bury
itself with unerring aim into the bulls
flesh.
When woman of Fontella's type
loves 1t Is with a passion which moth
ing can quench and no obstacle can
stop. How she managed to meet him
for the first time, how she drew him
on to. her until his admiration of the
first days became the conquering pas
sion of his life, will never be known;
sufficient to say that before many
weeks Jose had forgotten the distance
which separated their two destinies
and he has asked Fontella to become
his wife.
Sha ot ty,n CT
after he had spoken that avowal of
love for which she had waited, and
with her dark eyes fixed upon him
in searching gaze she seemed to try
to penetrate the very depths Of his
soul. After awhile she said:
Are you sure 1t is me you love, not
my wealth. not my social position. not
the fact that l am Fontella, the gov
ernors daughter?"
A flash Of anger glittered for an in.
stant In the matador's eyes. but this
was soon softened by an expression
Of pain as he sadly replied:
You have the right to express that
doubt, Fontella, for what am when
compared with you? What have be-
sides my courage to offer you? l was
mad. pardon my folly, for passion
stronger than my reason forced me to
speak. Nothing could say could
prove the sincerity of my sentiments,
and rather than to have them doubted
l prefer to leave you"
He moved step away as though to
leave her, but she extended her hand
and with softening in her naughty
voice, said:
Jose, believe you."
He returned to her. his eyes burning
with passion; he seized her hands and
in pressure which was almost cruel
he cried:
"You believe my sentiments, but do
you return them? Do you love me as
do you?"
II do"
"Then you shall be mine, Fontella;
the social barriers which separate us
can surely be surmounted. Love will
find the way"
Love is powerful, but the governor
Of this province is more So" she re-
marked. "and my father will never
consent to our union. Still have
The Dolores star., 1902-09-19
Women hal self.psfen.e.

In his volume. "The Kiss and rts
History" DR.. Christopher Nyrop Of
the University Of Copenhagen relates
that in England In 1887 Thomas Save.
land brought an action against Miss
Caroline Newton, who had bitten .
piece out Of his nose for his having
tried to kiss her by way of Joke.
The defendant was acquitted. and the
Judge laid It down that when q man
kisses . woman ssa:nst her will she
10 fully entitled to bite his nose II she
so pleases."
The Dolores star., 1902-09-19
A Chicken Tale

A lady living in Maryland writes
to the Woman's Journal as follows:
want to tell the children a story Of
little Plymouth Rock pullet that
have. She was Matched under the
back yard porch, and has never been
willing to live in the chicken-yard
with the rest of the chickens. but
stays around the house and is very
tame.
One morning few days ago my
husband said: How did an egg get
on the staircase leading to the third
storyT
Sue said: II saw the little pullet
The Dolores star., 1902-09-19
Youthful Champion SWIMMER.

Miss Maggie Anderson Scott is the
champion woman swimmer of Eng.
land. Only fourteen years old, she
holds the coveted trophy, the Per.
petual Challenge Base, which accom-.
panies the gold medal and the title
OF woman champion of England for
swimming one hundred yards. She is
the youngest person who has ever
held the trophy. and established q
new record in the contest.
The Dolores star., 1902-09-19
Weaknes. Of the Gar.

In St Petersburg an odd little story
is told illustrating the czar's lack of
self-confdencc and decision. "Nicho.
las, you are a complete idiot" a near
relative OF his majesty's was heard to
exclaim. one day, after a reception in
the course OF which the car had as.
sured at least half dozen men, ex.
pressing widely opposed opinions that
he quite agreed with them. "You are
perfectly right, my dear. quite agree
with you." the czar replied quietly.
The Dolores star., 1902-09-19

child from drowning in we'll. Char
lemagne had seen everything, and
for him to swing himself over the top
of the well was the work of a mo-
ment. Descending by the rope used
for the buckets, he grasped the child
and quickly carried her back to her
friends. climbing up by the rope.
Charlemagne increased his popu-
larity by spending hours in the child
ren's hospital of the town, playing in
different wards, and amusing the
children, who were all very fond of
him. In such respect was this chin
panzee held that when he died the in
habitants of the town followed his
remains to the grave.
The Dolores star., 1902-09-19
Mans ADVANTAGE.

When a man gets tired out and i'll
he goes fishing, returning shortly
with three wall-eyed pike, restored
health and blister on his nose.
When a woman feels that way she
hangs around the house and cries
If anybody looks at her. 1t must be
lovely to be a man.-Chicago Record.
Herald.
The Dolores star., 1902-09-19
Aliens In GERMANY.

In 1900 there were $4,000 strangers
living in the German empire, of whom
$4,000 were Austro-Hungarians, 49,.
900 Dutch, $4,000 Italians, $4,000
Swiss, 10000 Russians and nearly 49,.
600 Americans. The total population
was 55,5S7,OOO The total German
emigration during 1901 was 22,O73 lin
1900. $4,000. of whom 1900 went via
Hamburg and S.100 via Bremen.
The Dolores star., 1902-09-19
Trees and Liahtninu,

An ancient Swiss proverb advises
people during thunderstorms to avoid
the oak tree. to fly from the fir and
to seek the beech tree, which is safe.
Statistics showed that out of eighty
trees struck by lightning in forest
district f1fty-six were oaks. twenty
four frs and larches. but, though
there were seventeen beeches, not a
single one suffered.
The Dolores star., 1902-09-19
Give. Up erew.ome Task.

Mrs. Ella Hall, who had asked and
received permission to spring the
trap at the hanging Of her fathers
colored murderer in Georgia. has de.
cided that she does not care to per.
form the grewsome task. Her change
of mind was brought about by news.
paper comment and the advice Of
friends.
The Dolores star., 1902-09-19

of using and developing his talent;
that he should not lay it away idle.
The youths father Joined the discus
sion, and the elder Whittier. sedate,
practical. and spent with the labor of
his thin soil. protested against put
ting notions in the boys head" He
could not school the lad. He WAS
poor in money, and his acres brought
The Dolores star., 1902-09-19
Whittier Mendins Shoes.

Whittier Mending Shoes.
him barely enough to support his
household.
At last Whittier himself solved the
problem. During the summer young
man worked on the Whittier farm who
in the idle time of winter made wom-
ems shoes. He had offered to teach
him his handicraft.
The poet bent himself to the trade
the following winter. and became SO
skillful in making shoes that he was
able to earn his support, both tuition
and board, at ne:ghboring academy.
and SO to gain the instruction that he
needed and desired
The Dolores star., 1902-09-19
May Erect Monument to Fessend en-.

May Erect Monument to Fessenden.
There is not yet in Portland any
monument to William Pitt Fessenden,
long United States senator from
Maine, and secretary of the treasury
upder President Lincoln. Mr.. Fes.
s@den was born in Portland, and the
citizens of his native town are at last
talking of erecting well deserved
memorial to him there.
The Dolores star., 1902-09-19
Mime. Patti's orchestrIon.

At Craig-y-nos Nine. Patti possesses
the largest piano as well as the most
expensive orchestrion in the world.
The latter wonderful instrument is
equal to the combined efforts of sixty
performers. It cost $4,000. and has .
repertoire of over eighty operatic Sc
lections and airs.
The Dolores star., 1902-09-19
Birds Nest on Roilway Track

G. 3. Fairs. goods agent at the
Worthing railway station, supplies
an interesting piece Of nesting in
formation, says the Pail Mall Gazette.
A pair Of robins have built their nest
In IN old beer can. lying between the
rails Of one Of the lines in the goods
yard 1t Worthing station. Trucks
The Dolores star., 1902-09-19

in the front hall. suspect she laid
it,
I thought that was rather improb-
able, but did not say so.
This morning was out in the gar
den, and happening to glance up, saw
the little hen on the window sill
of my bedroom in the second story!
She came down as quietly as she
went up. Before leave my room in
the morning l always turn the bed
back to air it; and there, on the wire
mattress. l found freshly laid egg.
Was it not the funniest nest you ever
heard of?
The Dolores star., 1902-09-19
Litter for Carrying Wounded.

A new form Of litter for carrying
the wounoded has been devised by
Mrs. Chadwick, wife of the captain
who commanded the flagship New
York in the Spanish war. It is a
simple arrangement of straps and
slings supporting broad canvas seat,
and weighs only three and half
pounds.
The Dolores star., 1902-09-19
orovp Of erltlsh statssmsn.

One of the social groups in the
British House Of Commons is known
~ the Liberal Three Dozen. All Of
the menbefs entered the house at
about the same time. after the cleo
The Dolores star., 1902-09-19
Find Ancient weapons.

While engaged in cutting peat on
the Talglanau mountain. near Gem.
mes, Montgomeryshire. some farmers
came across . store Of ancient war
weapons. These include twenty per.
feet bronze AZ heads.
The Dolores star., 1902-09-19

are shunted over it daily, ana the
unloading and carting Of goods take
place almost every hour Of the ~
within two feet OF the can. The nest
1t present contains four egss, ana
the birds do not appear to he. con.
cerned IN the least a the constaat
uoise about the1. N
The Dolores star., 1902-09-19

plan; can force my fathers con-
sent. When will you have the next
Aght?"
Next Wednesday. am to night
Devileto, the terrible black bull from
Mexico. He has killed seven mata-
dors during the season"
She shivered: that record fright
ened her, but. overcoming this mo-
meutary emotion, she said:
"You shall conquer. Love will give
you strength and ~ reward I promise
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-08-20
Aug, 20 IntHistorv:,'

1@l-Robert lleTrick, English poet chiefly
noted as s0ecessor of Shakespeare,
born. lIerrick led the life of bo-
hemian for many years after leaving
Cambridge, bat later took orders and
became wear Ct Dean Prior in Devon
shire. The long parliament elected
him, but he was restored Ey Charles
H. Herrl"ks poems were neglected
for more than a century after his
death. Since 1910 several editions of
llerrCks works have been published
in England and America aud some CT
his shorter songs set to music His
HeSpcrideS' is the most noted.
l745-FranciS Ashury with Coke, the first
Methodist bishop in America, was horn
in StaHOrdShire. died lNl6.
l794-Eattle at Maulnoe Rapids Chic: Cen
cral Anthony Wayne aefcatcd the Nil
aiuis and other Indians.
1856 -llonOre de Balzac, French novelist,
died in Paris: horn 1889.
1S6l-The great comet appeared; noted for
its great dimensions, the WAY had last
begun and the comet was considered a
haa omen.
lS97-AnGi the assassin of Senor ca
novas, irine minister 0f Spain. tXe-
Cutrd ~ san Sebastian.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-08-20

double the money that is handled by
the Pine Bluff treasurer, still no com
missions are paid, and practically no
salary. In faet. most cities receive
compensation from the treasurer.
\ salary consideration is nee
e-saiy before an official can be legal
~ bound by bond With approved Sc
curity for the faithful discharge Of his
official duties A salary Of $50 CT $1o0
could be allowed. Elect some bank
cashier IS treasurer, who in reality
would at for The Dank, and charSa
the bank with interest on the daily
balance in the hands Of the treasurer.
II is done that way IN other cities.
Why not in Pine Bluff? The banks
in other cities bid for the funds. and
W
that there is not a bank in Pine Bluff
which would pay interest on the city's
money Oh deposit i'll the bank.
There are cities no larger than Pine
Bluff which ere collecting $4,000 to
$500 on the daily balances in the
hands OF the treasurer, and why
should not Pine Bluff collect at least
81 0oG annually in the same way? It
can lie done. and that sum added to
the sum paid oni annually by the city
in the way Of commissions would
mean an aggregate saving to the city
iN the matter of q treasurer alone OF
So &c, 20 $4,000.
A member of the council informs the
Graphic tat the matter Of letting the
banks bid foT treasurership has been
disc dssed iii q private way by some of
the councjiNen, and that before time
for the g, eton of another treasurer
the council will probably pass an or
dinarct providing for treasurer as is
suggested in the foregoing. There is
s0Eoe Cl;GsitiOn TO ii. but no member
the city IT heart will oppose it.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-08-20

ia 2cially. New York City, is now
the second III rank in the international
n3;t kets. and Secretary of State Hay
has predicted that it will become the
nanelal center of the world 1t is sec
ond to London in population, but in
nearly every essential of a cosmopoli-
tan city it is greater. With it's little
Pohelnas. smart fashions, art and aris-
tocracy, it is as much French as Paris,
and is said to be even more German
than Berlin. Besides the city is now
undergoing a physical transformation
which is destined to increase it's
strength. it's wealth and it's population
as wel1,as its general attractiveness.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-08-20

The Fort Smith News Record rejoices
thai society .ui't.Cns are growing
mo1c an.i mcic toward the simple
every ye;T. WAC the acme of simple
ity las teen :eatl &. then what is the
society reporters for the Sunday news
papers going to DO lCr something upon
which to expeun their store Of pretty
adieetiV $