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Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-04-10

tenderness. cemented these hearts in
a friendship that was unalterable. And
when, at last. the shadow Of disgrace
full poverty fell across the Majors life;
when, leaving home and friends. he
wandered, a degraded man. from place
to place; when time, and name, and
life's best gifts we're sacrificed to his
shameful, all-absorbing appetite; he
was never ~friendless or alone, for there
was always Mozart. The Majors stall
wart form was no better known in his
favorite haunts than was the distorted
figure of the little negro. Awaiting
the end Of the Majors c~arousals.
watching over his drunken slumbers,
hungry and cold unless supplied with
food and warmth by bar-room chart
ty; his love and patience were sublime.
II only he could have played for the
crowds who, fred by the Majors
boasts, made nightly requests for an
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-04-10
A Lizards
Remarkable
Intelligence

Stories Of pet animals which have
rendered some important service to
their masters are not common. One is
apt, however, to associate such SER
vices wieth creatures of a higher order
Of intelligence, and would hardly ex-
pect a lizard to play the part OF moni-
tor; but the Leisure Hour describes
an interesting incident Of that kind
which happened IN Australia.
A gold-digger had tanned o bright
eyed Australian lizard, which made his
headquarters in the MIXERS tent, and
was an object Of interest and attention
on the part Of all the men in camp.
On the march he made his home in
his masters serge blouse, running up
the arm Of the loose garment, or rounC
the full front above the tight waist
band, as fancy took him. When the
camp was pitched for the night, he
employed himself by making the most
careful inspection Of the immediate
surroundings within and without the
tent. He made himself acquainted
with every stone. turf, stump or hole
within what he considered his domain,
eventually retiring with the sun, to
the blanket on his masters bed, where
he invariably slept.
On n occasion he became restless
during the night, and began to run
rapidly backward and forward over
his masters face, making at the same
time a low, splitting noise, like that Of
an angry cat. By this means he at
length aroused the sleeper, who
gently pushed him away several times,
speaking %soothingly in the hope of
quieting the excited creature.
But the lizard would not be soothed:
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-04-10
OCEAN LOSING REPUTATION
q Mariners Beginning to Dread the Pacific IS Much as Atlantic.


The Pacific ocean is fast losing the
reputation implied in the name given
to it by Magellan, and which it owes
to the placid appearance Of its sur
face when he first saw it. The change
Is Of the inevitable results of the
growth of commerce. Prior to the dis
covery of gold in California compare
lively few vessels sailed over its
waters. There were, therefore, few
casualties to report. In late years,
however, commerce has extended in
all directions. The ocean is filing
with ships, and the disasters OF the
sea are multiplying proportionately.
Along the California coast the ocean
is placid enough to retain its reputa-
ton as pacific. Storms are rare. 1t
is not often that its waters are dashed
into fury like those of the Atlantic in
these ATTITUDES. But along the Oregon,
Washington and British Columbian
and Alaskan coasts there is little IL
any difference between the conditions
prevailing in the Pacific from those
existing in the Atlantic ocean. Mari
ners now dread Cape Flattery, at the
entrance to the Strait of Juan de Fuca,
almost if not quite as much as they
do Cape Hatteras, on the eastern coast.
Wrecks are lining the northwestern
coast of the continent as they do the
northeastern shores of it.
AS the Pacific ocean is gradually
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-04-10
BULr MOOSE AT BAY.
Fights a Pack OF Wolves in sight ~
Two woodsmen.

Fights a Pack OF Wolves In sight ~
Two woodsmen.
Last Friday william Burnett and
J. ). Gaynor, two Duluth explorers,
wandered at some distance from their
claims, thirty-hve miles back Of Chica-
go bay. in Cook county, to look at GER
tain lands. While trudging along
they came face to face with a great
bun moose. Neither Of the men had a
gun. The men realized that the moose
meant mischief, and they Skinned up
a balsam. The moose came up and
paved the showshoes and seemed dis
posed to await developments.
Nearly three hours had passed.
when a pack Of twenty wolves eau
tiously approached lne tree. The bun
moose wal game, and sign.fied by his
actions that he would fight. The
wolves were at first a little discon-
certed at the turn in AFFAIRS, but ap-
parently reasoned that If they could
not get a couple Of men for supper
they would be polite enough not to
grumble, and take what was set before
them, which was moose-a living
mountain of moose. The wolves ap-
preached the moose from all sides, and
then began a battle, the like of which
few men have ever witnessed. He
struck at the wolves with his forefeet
and antlers and kicked at them with
his hind feet. The wolves evidently all
had in view the idea of hamstring-
ing the moose. A certain number
would engage the moose at the head,
but most of them were swapping at
the hind legs of the great game ami
NAL. Mr.. Burnett says that the agil-
ity of the moose was remarkable, and
he was as strong, apparently, as a To-
connective. He caught and flung the
wolves about like chips, and nowls of
anger and pain rung through the
woods. At last; while making a mad
lunge to toss some of the wolves, the
oos shed his antlers. After n
startled look, when he realized that he
had lost his head weapon, the moose
turned and fed at top speed.-St. Louis
Globe-Democrat.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-04-10

Women are beginning to knit and
crochet again. This is no haphazard
guess, but an actual fact. CLEANED from
the wholesale houses, where the sale
OF wool during the last year was
double that OF any recent year. In
one house the letters from women re-
veal an interest in many unexpected
lines. Who, for instance, would ex-
pect to see a letter written IN the
angular hand, considered fashionable,
asking fer directions for stocking
knitting? Yet such a letter is not I'M
usual Perhaps before long we may
see women resume the Oid-time GUS
tom Of carrying their knitting wher-
ever they go. Knitting II trains and
boats may become fashionable, al
though 1t is to be hoped that the fad
will not extend TO crowded cars. A
knitting needle in the hands OF a reck-
less lady may be quite "a dangerous a
weapon as a hat pin.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-04-10
The Forbidden Land


Adventures in Tibet" written by
William Carey and published by the
United States Society of Christian En-
deavor, is the latest work dealing with
the most mysterious Of all lands. It
is very interesting and instructive and
well illustrated with many photo
graphs.
Mr.. Carey himself spent many
months in Tibet gathering information.
He also describes the astonishing jour
ney through the country made by Miss
Annie R. Taylor with nothing but ma
tive servants. She passed within three
days of Lhasa, the forbidden city, and
narrowly escaped with her life.
The lamas or monks rule Tibet. says
Mr.. Carey. A hundred, OF a thousand.
or even five thousand Of them, may be
herded together. If not exactly under
one rOef, yet in. one great building.
whose ramihcations root themselves
like a fortress in the rocks. and whose
walls and windows frown upon the sur
rounding fields.
The rest of the timid Tibetans huddle
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-04-10
Pet Tried to Save Ito
Master from Deadly
Snake. - ~ -

on the contrary, having attracted at
t%ention. he continued his rapid move
ments, until at length his master. con-
WINGED that something was wrong. got
up. struck a light. and looked around
the tent. The sharp eyes Of the lizard
followed every movement with intense
interest.
Nothing unusual could be seen. anil
the miner lay down again. He was
scarcely asleep. however. before the
lizard walked him again, and losing pa
t%ience, he seized the creature and in
the darkness tossed him from the bed
across the tent.
In his involuntary flight the little
animal struck the tent-pole with con-
siderable force, and half Of his tail was
broken off-a matter Of no very great
Importance 20 a lizard, perhaps, but
still a discouraging reward for a we'll
meant warning. Nevertheless. the
MANNED little reptile returned to the
bed, kept close TO his master, and con
tinued restless and excited all the rest
of the night.
At daybreak, when the tents were
struck, and the bedding rolled up,
ready to be placed on the cart, the
mystery was explained. In the scrub
and fern thrown underneath the bed
ding, to keep it from the bare ground,
a huge tiger snake with several young
ones was discovered.
The tiger snake is of a kind much
feared by the colonists, and, Ike most
snakes, has a pronounced odor, which,
no doubt. mad mace the lizard aware
of its presence. IL had PROBABLY crept
into the tent after the lizard had made
its evening inspection of the premises.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-04-10

Senator Foster of Washington, AMI
Mr.. Loud OF California, live under the
same hotel roof. A few weeks ago
when one OF his constituents had for
warded him a fine lamb, which was
served on the Californian's table, he
sent a choice cut over to the senator.
Give him my compliments" quoth
Mr.. Loud to the waiter, and tell the
senator that this lamb never tasted
anything but milk"
The days Of the session few by and
not long ago a waiter appeared at
Mr.. LIQUIDS elbow one evening. bear
ing a cut of magnificent salmon. 1t
wal sent by Senator Foster.
But / want TO know whether this
salmon came from Washington or
Oregon" asserted Mr.. Loud with the
bearing Of a oOnniOsseur.
Soon the waiter returned with the
reply: The senator says 1t is a Pu-
get Sound salmon, and It has never
tasted anything but cream"
This satisfied the legislative epicure
from Californla-Washington Post.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-04-10
A. DlsAgresmsat

Not many years ago when he was a
young lawyer. Congressman Watson
OF Indiana, was one OF the attorneys
in a suit over a pig. Judge Goodrich,
subsequently chairman OF the Repub-
lican state committee, was on the
other side, and the case was before a
portly magistrate OF the name Of Rev
erdy Pickett, who was running as a
candidate for mayor Of Winchester.
'Puckett," said Mr.. Watson to him
n afternoon. before the cas- came up
for trial, Il must win this suit. II !
don't ! will night you for mayor; I'll
fight you TO a finish"
Goodrich also got the magistrates
ear with a similar appeal and threat
be and watson having ARRANGED the
matter between them to get some fun
out OF the situation.
The day before the primary" says
MT. Watson. in concluding the story,
Goodrich and ! thought va would 90
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-04-10
A Disappearing RIver.


A recent report from c. T. Prall, one
of the photographers of the survey,
has reported the existence of a stream
whose water in the summer season en-
tirely vanishes midway in its course.
The river is known as the Dry Fork,
a small stream in northwestern Utah,
tributary to Ashley creek. About four
teen miles from it's source in the Uinta
mountains this stream reaches a large
basin or sink, whose walls are from
rs to 100 feet high, except on the up
stream side. The Fool is apparently
bottomless and the WAGER in 1t revolves
with a slow circular motion, caused
either by the incoming waters or by
suction from below, or both. The
only visible outlet to this pool is a
narrow rocf. channel from which a
little water flows, but IS soon lost to
sight a few hundred yards below. A
measurement of the main stream just
above the pool showed a volume OF
ninety-six cubic feet of water passing
each second, but this entire flow dis
appears in the basin and the stream
for miles below is perfectly dry. About
seven miles below this interesting pool
were found several springs, n Of
them is a large hole twenty-five feet
in diameter and twenty feet deep,
which at times are empty and again
h4Ied with water. 1t is thought that
the water which disappears in the
upper pool, flows underground, deep
below in the gravels, which form the
bed of the stream, and in times of
heavy rainfall appears again In the
large springs below.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-04-10

walk on around the corner. Il b1eve
l cud play It," he would say as he
disappeared. And. in less than a
month. he would be playing thereon.
to the Majors intense delight and the
neighborhoOd's intense disapprovaL
There was but n drawback to the
Majors enjoyment; Mozart could not
play before strangers. In vain was he
brought before %expectant guests; hute,
violin. eornst OF banjo, II was all tho
same; his trembling fingers refused
their once, and his frightened appeal,
Il cyan't play. MAjah; Use skeered. -
never JAILED 3 bring a speedy release.
But be eOnld always play for the
Major. AID. a. the years went ~, the
boad Of prctsetion and OF loyalty, OF
care and fidelity. o. mutual love and
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-04-10

Wood alcohol is gaining an III re.
pute all its own. DR.. II. Moulton has
pointed out to the American Medical
association that no other known sub
stance when swallowed so uniformly
selects for attack the optic nerve and
retina, and in thirty cases of poison
ing from 1t reported in two or three
years, fifteen have resulted in total
blindness.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-04-10

filling with the white-winged and
steam-propelled agents of commerce
the ratio of shipwrecks is correspond
ingly rising. Perhaps there have been
more wrecks on the Pacific coast than
should have been experienced If the
same precautions against disaster had
been adopted in the navigation of Pa
citic waters as are taken in the Allan
tic ocean. The Pacific has undoubted-
ly been made the graveyard of many
steam and sail vessels which we're
transferred to it from the Atlantic
ocean because they were not consid-
cred safe to keep in commission in
the latter, under the mistaken belief
that milder weather and smoother wa
ter were to be found here. Others have
been lost through the vicious practice
of overlooking, the risk being taken
on account Of the same error Of
opinion regarding the placidity OF
these waters. %Shipowners are, hove
ever, fast learning, says the San Fran
cisco Chronicle, that rotten hulks and
overloaded craft are not any more
immune from disaster here than they
are anywhere else. The growth OF
commerce and the increasing perils of
navigation resulting from it demand.
the abandonment of both.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-04-10

in huts at the monastery gates, or till
the soil and tend their hocks that the
lamas may live at ease. Deeper thar
the roots Of the lamaseries sink into
the rocks has the power OF the lamas
lodged in the hearts of the people.
Every family has at least one repre-
sentative in the cloisteFs. Often there
are two, and not seldom three. It has
been reckoned that every sixth person
OF the entire population is either .
lama or a lama novitiate.
The only education is monkish; the
only architecture that Of the temples
and monasteries. which seem to grow
out Of the craggy heights on which
they are perched; the one universal
and %unceasing religious rite is thu
twirling Of a prayer wheel" and the
mumbling Of a meaningless sentence
The lama holds the people in the hoH
low Of his hand, and many forces NEE,
in that magnetic and masterful grip.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-04-10

Against those who deplore athletics
as demoralizing may be pitted the To-
peka clergyman who declares that lit
is all right for college students to pray
20 God to give them victory in a foot
ball game"
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-04-10

Students OF an Ohio college hazed a
new nan the other night by gagging
and binding him and hen dropping
him twenty feet Town a Goa hole. Yet
the victim failed TO see the joke. Some
people are so obtuse.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-04-10

Philanthropist Keene doesn't believe
much in organized charity. for the rea-
son that II demands a certificate OF
character before giving aid to people
IN extremity. II is true enough hat in
almost everything else. including the
pursuit or pleasure. we take long
chances on getting the worth Of our
money.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-04-10

That Detroit Napoleon of finance
had a motto which was. No man
should work after he is forty" Let
us hope, however, that he will excuse
those depositors who may find It nee
essary. because OF what has happened.
to keep on toiling after passing the
allotted age.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-04-10

The king of Siam has changed his
plans and. will not visit the United
States this year. but the regular an
nual circus will come, street parade
and all, the same as usual.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-04-10

For every excess inch OF liberty that
the foreign devils" are now taking
with the Inundated court Of China the
smiling dowager empress expects to
take a mile OF bitter revenge in the red
bye and bye.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-04-10

According to the census bureau the
value Of domestic animals, fowls and
bees in the United States is SO, zoe, OOO,-
900. This includes the COWS that pro-
duce colored butter.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-04-10

around to Puckett's ONCE and ascer-
tain how we stood. He was absent
when we called, but mis- docket lay
wide open on the desk. We couldn't
help looking at II. There in the bold
est characters We could write wsye.
the words;
Disagreed, by thunder
There was no jury in ,ne case. but
that little matter hadnt bothered.
Pickett"
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-04-10

No n has succeeded in improving
upon Edward Everett's estimate OF
George Washington. He was the
greatest of good men and the best Of
great men"
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-04-10

It is no cause for humiliation that
the brain of a man weighs three times
that of an ape. 1t takes man three
times longer to prove superiority to
his own satisfaction.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-04-10

Banker Andrews thinks he could
atraighten things out II given a chance.
Those bank directors have no great
reputation for wisdom. but they viii
hardly be simple enough to allow An
drews 10 get another 60 at the funds.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-04-10

Wilhelmina's Prince Henry seems to
be really trying now to live a blame
less life. A testimonial of some kind
ought to be forwarded to encourage
him.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-04-10

According to a dispatch, British
newspapers are giving the American
steel trust credit for various things.
The trust doesn't need credit; it can
pay cash.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-04-10

The Pan-American congress is all
ready bearing fruit. Washington is
importing Mexican bullsnskes to catch
her rats.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-04-10

A Kentucky farmer is dead from a
calf bite. No Kentuckian eyer dies
from a snake bite. The antidote is al
ways in his pocket.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-04-10

1t will now be in order to watch the
Macedonia committee and see if it be-
gins spending money with easy non
chalance.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-04-10

Montana could not get as sood as
third money in Detroit. 1t took one
of her cashiers over three years to steal
q paltry SITS, 900.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-04-10

) Kansas wants to know If a man can
be a Christian on So a week. That
would depend largely on how much
money his wife had.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-04-10

Jan hd0elik's raven hair seems to
be a splendid reinforcement to his
violin shading.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-04-10

To the average workman increased
wages are better than new resolutions
for the beginning of a fresh year.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-04-10

The microbe that causes gray hairs
has been discovered, but no injunction
has ben served on him as yet.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-04-10

These are such surprising days that
VIC barely find time to call attention
to an Ohio judges trial Of a case by
telephone.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-04-10

There is a 16-year-old boy in Ten
nessee who has killed three men. A
boy Of that age is almost sure to
come to a bad end.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-04-10

An emergency appropriation to sup
ply our statesmen with sparring les
sons is earnestly suggested.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-04-10

German-built boats may do for trade
or the navy, but for himself the en-
peror wants the best.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-04-10

The early spring talk about the
destruction of the peach crop seems
TO have been nipped in the bud.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-04-10

Prof. HERON has been in Europe
long enOugn to learn that America is
threatened with a revolution.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-04-10

Gen. Weyler wants the spanist
army reduced-probably to put tn,
navy In e~ountenance.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-04-10

AFTER q woman gets married and has
children, she = lucky IL she gets time
TO read any other tkAA the dOstSr
bosk.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-04-10

Out into the night, through a raging
blizzard; buffeted by angry gusts of
wind and volleys of %snowhakes that
obliterated the way; but the Major
knew it not, until, at his feet, his COM
panion stumbled and fell, exhausted
with cold and WEAKNESS. But he knew
it we'll, when. with Mozart in his arms,
he plodded along over the road whose
stretching white miles seemed endless
to his tired feet. Dissipation had
weakened the Majors frame, and Mo-
zart's inert form was heavy, but still
he walked, fighting against the fate
that threatened them, until his eyes
discovered. through the snow-lit dark
ness. a well-known gate. And then
he paused.
Wen get a little rest here, Mozart, -
he said. with a thick and hating ut
terance; "we'1 rest a bit, and then
Wen go on in; Wen both go in-well
both go home together"
And when the sun climbed the gold
en- ladder OF morning. and lighted up
the snow-clad earth, it seemed as II
the mantle of heavenly charity was
cast on two recumbent, half-hidden
figures that had gone home together.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-04-10

What peculiar dishes we partake OF
under the inspiration OF good fellow
ship?
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-04-10

II o think you are a martyr, don't
inscribe It OH your door plate.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-04-10

Collections of scarf or tie pins is
one of the fads of New York men.