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make q start. having 50 E-si =. s.Aks.
The general declared two A-'s would
be quite sufiieisnt to make all his prep
aralioAs. for he believed in being ade'
quate.y armed and equipped Tor any
emergency.
II was a moonlight night when they
set out. and as usual San Jose was
given up To music and merry making
Our two fortune hunters waited un'
til near the noon of night. when the
hot time In the old town had in q
measure subsidized. and then. suitably
disguised SO as 20 conceal their easlt'
ed personality from curious eyes. quit
ted the capital. where the electric
lights still gioNei and announced the
presence of modern institutions
When the two men left San Jose and
plunged into the interior they did not
know their movements had been close
iy watched. and that immediate pur'
suit Was given. yet such was the ease.
Evidently others there were who sus'
peetsd Barrajo's wonderful plans for
fortunes fayors and meant to take a
bid in the same quarter. Perhaps II
would grow interesting before tho end
was reached. especially since the two
adyentarers carried plenty OF arms
and were grimly resolved to night for
the prize IL IL came to that point
BaFrajo soon left the main trail. and
they were no~ tTayersins what had
once been a path through the primsvai
swinging vines that the keen maehste
of the general was kept swinging most
Of the time in order to hack out a
passage.
Which would naturally make Il an
easy matter for those who followed to
keep upon their trail.
Orr two adycntur-rs Travelled all
day. and at sunset eamped for very
necessary rest and rrfrcshmrnt- After
n hasty meal. only carrying their arms
and a pick and shovel between them.
to be used In emergencies. they I'D
vanerd In the direction Barrasv had
marked out
His reasoning was sound.
II Jack doubted IL nj nrst. he was
presently convinced that the general
had built wisely.
'Madrc dc Dios, Look. Senior Jack
suddenly exclaimed the dictator. start.
ins back. and pointing to some objec,
beyond.
The white moonlight sifted through
the tangled masses of tropical verdurr
above. and at that particular moment
fell full upon ~ha, appeared TO br n
human form. bent partly over In de.
votionai attitude. and facing the risin.
moon.
Jack was startled Mt first. hut. rec
Ing no motion to the n.urc. which was
partly covered by tho wild under
growth. he realized that II was rude
statue. carved TO represent survivor
SHIPPER and placed there hundreds OF
years ago by those who Ned from the
Spanish reign OF terror to the north.
They approached closer. and mar
vclcd to ind this image apparently OF
silver.
ITO He Continued
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-05-09
CHAPTER XII.

Sentinel of the Centuries.
When he heard what General Barra.
10 had to say Jack Overton found some
difficulty in restraining his delight.
Should this enormous fortune fall into
their hands how his sanguine dreams
would be realized. and what wonderful
things he could accomplish.
Barrajo disclosed a rude parchment
map, supposed to have been drawn by
an Indian many scores of years before
Overton. with that readiness charac.
teristic of the enterprising American,
at once made a duplicate copy of the
same
Then they talked over the wonderful
matter in a most serious way, arrang
ing their plans even down to the most
minute details.
The crisis was coming none too soon.
Jack concluded. for unless something
happened to get him out of the country
there must presently be an explosion.
He had feared it of late, for Dona
Juanita was beaming love upon him
every time they met, and from more
than one quarter he found black looks
bent upon him by the jealousminded
young gallants of San Juan.
Many conqueror of kingdoms has
met his fate finally through the venge-
full hand of woman whose love he
has treated lightly.
Overton cursed the hour when he
first saw this dark-eyed houri Turing
her two rivals to meet in deadly com
bat so that the public ball might wind
- g
Here then came old Barrajo, just in
the nick of time, it seemed with a
grand project which, IL successful,
would open up an avenue of escape.
Thus Oyerton was doubly anxious to
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round of cheers. and they were given
with as much good will as the husky
and parehed threats that had been In
positive evidence all night could mus
ter.
Then the rabbie betook itself on.
much To Jacks relief. the general not
forgetting To give the highly enter
taining military salute due to the sx'
aitsd once his friend and protsss nov
occupied.
Having once embarked upon the sea
OF adventure. Jack had become quite
reckless as To what port he brought
up at.
There Was at least a chance that this
astonishing change In his fortunes
might mean a material advance In the
line OF his dream. for he had never
yet heard of president OF q Central
American republic who had not man
aged - some means or other, fair or
foul. - mass wealth by virtue Of his
posit's--
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-05-09
INGENUITY OF THE FILIPINos.
Natives Use n Clever Little Device for
Striking Fire.


People who regard the natives of the
Philippine Islands as an uncivilized
and ignorant race would be surprised
to see some of the very clever devices
that they have inversed to simplify
matters of everyday life, says the st.
Paul Globe.
For instance, Captain Darrah of the
commissary branch of the department
of the Dakotas. who recently returned
from the islands, brought with him a
little device for striking fire that
makes the old steel and flint. that was
used so long ago in this country, look
clumsy and insufficient.
The natives take a caribou horn
and bore a small hole in the small end
of It, Into this hole they insert a
plunger. wrapped SO as to fit the hole.
so no air may get into the horn. and
made to slide smoothly up and down
by greasing the wrapping with tallow.
The end of this plunger is followed
out and when a Filipino wants to
strike fire he simply places small
piece of ordinary punk" in the con-
cave at the end of the plunger, and
strikes 1t sharp blow, driving the
plunger down into the horn.
The compressed air. by the force o:
the blow. ignites the punk and the
plunger is pulled out. the punk flaming
and ready for use. This is only one of
the many seemingly simple devices
that the uncivilized Filipino uses in
everyday life.
If you make Sunday too brittle 1t is
sure to be broken.s
The saved soul is Christianity's un-
answerable argument.
1t is well to have your fuel before
you buy your kettle.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-05-09


Not that shots were uncommon In
San Jose by any means. for where men
carry arms continually IL Is only natu'
raj that an occasional explosion oc'
eurs.
Hut there was something peculiar
about this diseharse-it came In the
midst Of silence. and seemed. as Indeed
IL must be. signal.
Jack struck match and lit his pipe.
II was none Of his funeral. amy way.
and IL ON the morrow the good people
OF Gautariea woke up under another
dynasty. why that was their lookout
The recollection OF Barrajo gave Jack
something of a shock. for he remem'
bered the expressed determination OF
the general that he should be made q
fulI.nedged citizen OF the stormy little
republic. with all the rights and privi'
ieses that citizenship implied.
Could that mean duties. toog
Would he bs expected To sally forth
and Join in the game OF hide and seek.
of shooting at one who wore the rival
eoiors. whether In arms or endeavorins
to eseape7
He guessed not, s,iii he dared not
go To sieep-who would care to do SO
when n volcano was In eruption all
around.-and the night gradually
wore away.
The eiamor died away a dozen times.
only to break out afresh.
At last. cawn.
Jack oyerton was jolly glad to see
II arrive through the little window.
lie dsvoutiy prayed he might no,
pass another such night for lon.
time to come.
Somehow. he could not but speculate
m to the complexion OF ih. new dynas-
ty. and what effect. II any. the change
might have on his fortuncs-
Then came heavy rap on the door
"a rap he knew full well could pro
eeed from no other than Barrajo. So
oyerton. pip. still In hand. stepped
over to the door and opened H.
He had no sooner done so than n
mighty cheer went up from more than
two score OF throats.
Jack stared In amarrmcnt. for he
realized that tho whole army OF the re-
public was represented In that double
line of shouting and E-aticulatins
troops. some OF them barcfoot-d. 9TH
crs most gorscousiy apparcicd. and all
carrying arms
General BarraIo stood there. smiling
and bowling.
To say that ovcrton was surprised.
would be expressing II mildiy-he
could not for the life OF him under
stand why the general wanted to mar
shAi his ragtag ard bobtaii army be
fore his little domicilc In order to tell
him who was lin and who WIS out
n, the palace. To Barrnjo he must
look for m explanation. and when n
wave of that hcro's sword n.nin
brought silence upon the scene. Jack
hastencd to ask:
What does this mean. scncralT-
They want n speech. Scnor ovcrton
1t is customary"
Then why don't you give II to
themy'
"Por Dios! II is not BarraJo they
wish to hear. Every day make them
n speech and swear ut them In six Ian
guagcs. II Is you. senor. you alone.
they ciamor to hear"
Good heavcns' why should I ad'
dress your old army" demanded Jack
nghast, and with growing uncasiness
Because. Senior overton, you have
been appointed to rule over us-las'
night you ceased to be n plain citizen
and became the President of Gautarica
Republic!"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-05-09
Book Two.
. /. Me.isr. Arroaaaia.

Two ysLrs had flown since Senior
Jack was duly Installed In once as
president OF the r-pubiie-such u pc
riod Gautarica had never seen before.
and would hardly witness again In the
next decade. IL would be impossible
to narrats the many successes and
failures Jack made durin. those two
years. nor shall attempt Il. since
more important events await our at.
tcntion.
About tn. only cloud In Jacks sky
gas Dona Juaniia. who had become
passlonaieiy -namor-d Of him. Bar.
ia!,. who dearly desired to nee hin
scs.icd down. advised him to marry
ht<. and cast his fortunes for all time
with nc people of his adoption.
whcrcupon Jack felt compelled to
narrair the whole story OF his past.
and parraio was no affected by u that
he fell upon his neck and wept tears
of sympathy. generous old soul tina, he
was.
hut narraIo was fearful Of tho re-
,cnEc Dona Juaaita might take II her
love were openly rcpuisci. and finally
conndcd TO Jack the plan he had for
tho advancement OF their fortunes
Briefly IL was this:
When Cortcx. with IRE and sword.
scoursrd the fair land OF the Monte
xumas To the north. and his savage
soldiers dealt out death with n lavish
hand whenever the people failed to re-
spond TO their stern orders for more
treasure. n reign of terror had swept
over the whole OF Mexico.
Then IL was that thousands Ned to
the unknown southland. led by their
priests. seeking new homes amid the
forest clad wilderness Of Central Amer.
len.
Since the object of cortcz's brutal
soldiers decree was to gain possession
Of what riches the country possessed.
these guardians OF the temples. before
indulxing In flight. dcspoiled them Of
the golden images and Jcwclstuddcd
altar. which vnst treasures they car.
ricd with them. determined that, come
what might. these bearded barbarians
from over the sea should not succeed
in accomplishing their boastcd object
History tells of the wonderful booty
secured by the Spanish conquistadors:
luutcu. tHc lrnuEiuihtioH IN uppillcu NJ
the extent of the riches they secured.
In Peru. the people. hoping to ransom
their captive Inca. Atnhuallpa. from
the cruel hands of Pizarro. had readily
| filled room seventeen feet square and
as high Ms n man could reach with gold
in the shape OF ingots and utatues from
the temples and palaces. and history
likewise declares that the quantity Of
treasure conveyed away and concealed
forever from the covetous eyes of the
Europeans was said to have infinitely
surpassed that which they had Sc
cured.'
AS In Peru. SO IL was also In Mexico.
richest OF all the native countries of
the new world-there fugitive priests
carried with them to the new land to
the south probably the most astound-
ing collection OF treasure ever gath
cred together since the world began.
This was the bee that for years had
buzzed in the bonnet OF old General
Barrajo-he had never let 1t get out OF
his mind day or night In all that time.
And. Senor Jack" ne now declared.
triumphantly. slapping the president
familiarly on the back. success has
crowned my long search. Yes, por
Dios. senior. believe | have found the
treasure"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-05-09

A Scotch minister from large town
once visited and preached In country
parish. and was asked To pray Tor
rain. He did so. aud the rain came III
Hoods and destroyed some OF the crops
whereupon one elder remarked 10 an, an,
other: -rhis comes Of intrustln. such
a request to minister who isn't a.,
ouainted with agriculture" This conlh
never have happened to the fortunate
farmers around ROMEO. in the south
ern part Of this state. Let US tel you
why. Seph. chas. Felt. 10. bos'""
building. Denver.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-05-09

Prof. Starr may be right in calling
the wedding ring relic of barbarism;
the same may be said of any jewel.
But the wedding ring is one relic that
has become a symbol of one Of the
most sacred of human relations. 1t is
proof against iconoclasm.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-05-09

The Municipal Art society of New
York has determined to abolish the
sandwich man, but & allows the
youth with the striped spring suit and
the vociferous shirt to go unmolested.
Such discrimination is unfair.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-05-09

BY the completion OF the reservoir
system the upper Nile district will
be assured OF irrigation in both sum
mer and winter. The cost is to be
betrayed by an increase in the land
tax.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-05-09

Doubtless there is sufficient sense
of humor in London to appreciate the
spectacle OF Col. Arthur Lynch, the
valiant pro-Boer warrior and Irish
Nationalist, evicting his poor tenants
for falling behind in their rents.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-05-09

The story from Waukesha that a
ghost ceased its capers in house
as soon as It was remodeled is impor-
tant to landlords. Perhaps prompt re-
pairs would keep ghosts out OF nearly
all houses.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-05-09

A Brazilian heiress is entertaining
Paris by riding through the streets OF
that city behind team of bullocks
hitched tandem. She Is probably pre-
pairing for a career upon the stage.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-05-09

1t is regarded as n bad sign of the
times that the women's waists ex-
hibited in show windows this season
are smaller than the waists OF the
women who stop to admire them.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-05-09

President Roosevelt has never been
suspected of being overcareful where
his personal safety was concerned, but
IL Santos-Dumont has secured prom
ise that the chief executive will take
a ride in the Brazilian's airship it
would indicate that the president is
growing slightly reckless.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-05-09

The ls-ycar-old boy in Delaware
who has attended school since 1892
without being either absent or tardy
once, must be disagrccably conceited
lad to know.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-05-09

Nov that the circus season has
opened the college dude has chance
TO learn something from the educated
seals.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-05-09

A Swedish prince is to resign nil
claim on the throne OF his country to
marry an American Girl. 1t Is fair
presumption that she Is worth the sac
rificc.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-05-09

Since the mica mask has been in
troduced for automobile use the rosy
checked girl who scorches along city
boulevards has a chance to look Ms
cheerful as n parlor stove.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-05-09

Very likely China would be glad to
borrow the armies OF the powers and
= few generals To put down It's rebel
lion II foreign soldiers were not so ex-
pcnsivc
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-05-09

There Is another boy In the cas,el-
lane family. and the Gould trustees
may therefore cSpcrt more urgent
calls for dividends.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-05-09

The Michigan man who ate mincc
pie. went to sleep and had vision
that enabled him to strike oil ought
10 let the public know what dream
book he used.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-05-09

Mr.. Carnegie does not believe In
luck. Certainly not Mr. Carnegie
holds that brains had something to dc
with II.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-05-09

Mark Twain has bought $4,000
house and ". ID. Howslls $4,000
one. Grub street Is not what /, used ic
be.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-05-09

BIahop Walden In right In objcctins
10 the indlscriminatc reading OF no.
tiecs from III, pulpit. In the news
papers Is the place to advertise.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-05-09

= New England ia TO have a bread
trust. but the dew and the air are sill
uneornefei.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-05-09

Richard Harding Davis has bought
n farm and says he will write n book
there. It Is expected this novel VIII
fairly rcck of the soil.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-05-09

II may be counted hopeful sign
to find the battle ships Ksntueky and
Rainbow In IN. same squadron.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-05-09

King Christian OF Denmark is ~
years old. and has reasonable hopes
of being able to die a natural death.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-05-09

What kind OF fnish does the ezar
of Russie expect If he refuses to take
. hint
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-05-09

Some OF the cnctc monarehics OF
Europe will feel better when they
learn that J. PicrpoIt Morgan Is re-
turning home without merging them.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-05-09

Even Belgian bayOnsts give KIM
l.eopolds throne rather ~abbiy sup
port
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-05-09

Joe Jefferson ran three quarters OF
A mile the other day to escape from a
crowd of women who wanted TO kiss
him. Eye witnesses say the grand old
man put up a sprint that would have
been wonderful even for profession
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-05-09

Prince Henry has been arrested for
s.seorehing' on the footpath. Hoeh.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-05-09

Switzerland enjoys the uncnviab'c
distinction OF having n larger per.
ecntnge OF iunaticS than any other
country.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-05-09

Prince Henry says the Americans
arc not nation OF mere dollar hunt
en-. The Kwlftn-AS of the princes per
e-ptiona Is simply amazing.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-05-09

Leopold Of Belgium enjoys ,hs dis
tlnetion of being the first monarch To
be mobbei in an automobile.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-05-09
Grain Production.

Advance figures from the census of
fee show that Colorado's crop. acreage
and production for the lntest census
wear. 1890, were ns follows:
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-05-09

Spring is just ar bad season rs
winter To sow Wild oats.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-05-09
Home Women.

There are -orsa ~ho devote 'i'<is whole lives 10
hons t.si<s saany sf whom hno- that u Is 20 drag
along day after day suffering inirnssiy. Tbs ',~s-
toms arc spinal weakness. dizziness. sssiiAbsi,. bar
lag do-n. .soes issins. And sadd<a iAin'nss'' Ifs
oaiy sale and permanent cure fos thu h Nossi"s
Curative cosngeaad ~hsh ACTS directly 90 ,hs s'os-
ADJ Liver. kLias,s. asd vital o'kan, OF the BODY
,sus,., all inp.riiiSs hoa ihs blood Il 'npssts
,.rnr,h. vitality. aad vixes, In all eases iron .h<h
"han.< -en,sn' safer.
Ahs- sample so,ii< ~ii be ssni 90 sppiisAiioa 10
u. Jacobs OIL. LID. iisitinoss.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-05-09

WIN ufSSah
for N: 80 steel
Horn st.rk sd.
il- for ~. ~
st~~i Horn ss.idls
sioubl- cinch .
for SIS Do nH
h tisr-lv~i by
worthless inita-
tions hut srnd
your order direct
io us and got tho
t,--t svnuin- Ak
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An American Nabob.
A Rema rka BILE Story of Love. Gold and
Adventure.
cmArrER X ,c.a,i.s.a.,
BY ST. GEORGE RATHBoRNE

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Denver Directory.
SADDLES and HARNESS

ti-t,s an ,i1ub,- harn->s With bfv~ch-
ins for ~. go doubi~ team harnss.
The Jersey City news., 1902-04-25
M'CLELLAND ELECTED.
Result of Union Hill Contest
for Assessorship by JUS
tice Collins.

Thomas McCleland, the Democratic
Clubs candidate, is elected assessor of
Union Hill by a plurality of one vote
over August Hoppe, the Democratic-Re-
publican machine candidate.
This is the result ennounced by the
County Election Board after Justice Co.
Inns this afternoon had concluded the re-
count of the vote cast in the First ard
Second districts of the Third ward, by
passing upon the fifty disputed ballots
referred to him for decision as to their
legality.
To the surprise of everyone the court
allowed the so-called citizens and tax
payers" ballots to count He did SO un-
der a recent decision of Judge Fort in a
contested Long Branch election case in
which it was held that the issuing of the
ballot by the Town Clerk made it an Of
fetal ballot The court said that the
voter could not be expected to investigate
the legality of a ballot handed to him as
official, and so certified by the Town
Clerk
There were 26 ballots cast in the two
districts which wer recounted. 21 of these
bore the name of Hoppe and Wer for
McCleIIand. The allowing of these re-
duced McClelland's s plurality of 19 in the
town to and the gain Of two other dis
puted ballots by the Democratic Republic
can machine candidate reduced his oppon-
lot considered by the court. and the only
one rejected of the fifty disputed. bore
Hopes name, and had 1t been allowed
the result would have been a tie.
The Jersey City news., 1902-04-25
IN JURY'S HANDS.
Counsel Sum Up In the Birn-
baum-Hirsch Arson Case.

The jury in the case Of Nathan Birn-
baum and MendeI Hirsch, charged with
the arson of Birnbaum furniture store at
No. 1s2 Newark avenue. Jersey City on
May 81 last, are now dsIibefating On She
question of guilt or innocence Of the ae-
cused. Judge ZabrisiSie5 before whom the
trial was held in the General Sessions
Court, charged the jury after the noon
recess.
The case lated eight days, the defense
resting at o'clock yesterday when Prose-
cutor Erwin proceeded to sum up for the
State Mr.. Erwin followed up the facts
proven by the State in order pointing out
the difference in the statements made by
Hirsch and Birnbaum on theanight Of the
fire Hirsch saying he knew Birnbaum,
and Birnbaum denying that he knew
Hirsch.
Senator Hudspeth. on behalf Of Hirsch,
followed with a vigorous appeaBin which
he pointed out that his client could
scarcely have been a party to the fire by
reason of the fact that he was,iocked in
the store and had no apparent motive for
being implicated in any crime such as
charged. Senator Hudspeth made a fer
vent appeal to the jury not to allow pre-
judice against the Jewish race to in
fuence their decision.
Former Judge Thomas Noonan summed
up for Hirseh and assailed the evidence
produced by the State as being insuffi-
cient.
Judge Zabriskie's charge to the jury
was terse and characteristic.