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The Dolores star., 1903-11-06
FOOT OF THE moos..,
Aversue Size Of Shoe so,s /,
Number Fise

Athletic exercise Ia r
adding cubits TO the st,,a.
modern girl out" remarked y
shoe merchant. lit is likes,..
ing the length oil her ieet
them indeed. into such woraS
portions that the perfect m,ss
Iokes we used to near abo,r :,
cxtremities of Britains dsr
entirely exploded.
-having paid these younv
compliment OF initiating M.
ing. the humorist now ina,
cOuntrywomen's feet have
the proportions he once touns
crOus.
The time when to posses, !,
was a thing to be desired. /, y
athletic girl having changed
The proper and beautiful tbis.|
days Is to be Of classical di,1
AS 1t is shape, not size, that p
mars the beauty Of a foot. I'm
woman halls this evolution !,
light, proving that the change ,
to the wholesome outdoor m,
really modern girl. And. In
continued the merchant, "tAs|
has footwear been prettier M
It's really amusing to hear m. }
girl order the size of her foot
No. 6 and 6 now. when oul,|
years back we rarely had a n
shoe over No. 3-that being cos
a large shoe. l often pictr
daughters from the Flowery +
witnessing such a sale. Their
almond eyes would stand opes|
tive horror could they see M
proportions of their Western
pedal extremities. and in the =
to appreciate that the modern
suits quantity as well as
The Dolores star., 1903-11-06
a WondersuI clcck.

C. C. Mower Of Orwigsburg. Penn.
sylvania, II regarded rs a mechanical
genius. Not long since he bought a
grandfather's clock and set out to COM
plicate its works. The result Is that
1t Is the wonder OF the countryside.
Besides showing the hour. the day OF
the week. and the month and striking
the quarters. he has made It possible
In way for the clock to deliver a SER
mon. Every Sunday morning at $3.50 n
little door Just above the figure XII
flies open and little man pops out.
He has a Bible under his arm and car
ries the inscription. when am go
ing 20 appear. ye know; but when the
Son of Man cometh ye know not" The
figure stays out until midnight. when
1t retires to reappear again the fol-
lowing week.
The Dolores star., 1903-11-06
On Exhibition.

The President had an informal recep-
tion in his Office recently and num-
ber Of visitors were presented to him.
One lady introduced herself as from
Jacksonville, Florida, and said: Mr..
President, have come all this way
Just to see you. l have never seen a
live President before" Mr.. Roosevelt
seemed much amused. well. WELL"
he said. Il hope you don't feel disap.
pointment now that you have seen
one. Lots of people in these parts go
all the way to Jacksonville to see a
live alligator. wonder which kind Of
a tourist feels the most Sold"
The Dolores star., 1903-11-06

The secretary of the interior has ap-
proved the indemnity school selections
of Colorado of 23,3S9 acres located in
the Pueblo land district.
w. w. Ferguson. curator of the war
relic room in the state house, has re-
ceived for exhibition purposes the uni
form worn by Capt. George b. Swarth-
out, who belonged to Company H,
Eighth Missouri volunteers. He was
killed on February IA. 1864, at the bat
tie of Fort Donnelson. The suit was
loaned to the museum by James II.
Swarthout, living at No. 1857 Clayton
street, Denver.
A right of way was granted October
22d to the new electric line that is to
run from Denver to Golden. by the
State Land Board The right of way
extends through quarter section OF
state land and the total amount of land
thus purchased from the state amount
ed to something over six acres. The
consideration was $50 an acre. Rem
resentation was made to the members
Of the board that work on the new line
would begin at once and that the Dem
yer & Northwestern company, which
secured the right of way, would use all
due speed to get the road into opera
ton.
Secretary Williams of the Denver
Chamber of Commerce announces that
he will be glad to send to Colorado
public school teachers such literature
on the state as the chamber is issuing
and which may be desired in teaching
the children. I'VE havei' he said
condensed and published the United
States census report on Colorado which
deals with agriculture and irrigation:
we have also pamphlets on the climate.
the yearly outputs Of the state of ali
products OF the soil and mines. PAM
phlets about Denver and the birdseye
views Of this city showing also 100
miles Of the mountain range. This pic
ture should be framed and hung in ev-
cry schoolroom in the state for the edi-
fication Of the pupils" Ssds
The State Humane Society. through
its assistant secretary. Oliver e. Tuft.
has begun a campaign against peddlers
wholesalers and manufacturers of in
decent pictures Mr.. Tuft went along
Seventeenth street and purchased or
saw a large number Of those pictures
and he has the names Of those people
who are handling them. He will bring
action against them, as the selling Of
these pictures is In direct violation Of
the law. The pictures are ON the re-
verse side OF little mirrors and have
been widely circulated In Denver dur
ing the last week Or,ten days these
have been found in the possession of
children" said Mr.. Tuft. "and We pro-
pose to SEQ that the circulation OF
these pictures IL stopped
The Dolores star., 1903-11-06
The Military Spirit in canada.

Figures have just been published
which the Canadian press claims as an
indication of the military spirit which
animates young Canada. The state OF
New York has population of nearly
100000 more than the entire Domin.
ion of Canada. yet its national guard
has an enrolment of only 14.46S men.
Canada. on the other hand, has $4,000
men in its active militia, and thou
sands Of others who have gone through
militia training and are now on the
retired list
The Dolores star., 1903-11-06
Mother ar.y.s sweet Powder. for childrs

Mother or.y's Sweet Powders for ChildrsA
Successfully used by Mother Gray, nurse
TN the Children's Home in New York. cure
Constipation, Fcverishness. Bad Stomach,
Teething Disorders. move and regulate the
Bowels and Destroy Worms. Over sc. .0OOt tes-
timonials. At all Druggists. 25c. Sample
FREE Address A. S. Olmstesl, Leroy, NY.
The young men down at Sugar City
are sure that their lasses there are the
sweetest in the state.
The Dolores star., 1903-11-06
star. or ONO, CRY or rolrpo,,

STATE or OHIO. CRY or TOLEDO,
Lucas COUNTY. ~
FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath thst \
partner OF the Arm OF +. J. CHENEY
business In the City of Toledo, Counu
aforesaid. and that said frm will pay mi
HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and n
CArAKRu that cannot be cured BY the ~
CATARgm CURE.
FRANK J.. I
this 9Th day OF December, A. ID. 1886.
A. W. GLEASON,
lM yoia1l
Hairs Cntarrh Cure 10 taken internslt.l
directly on the blood and mucous surft1
system. Send for testimonials, free.
r. j. CHENEY 4 co.
Sold by all Druggists. sc.
Nails Family Pills are the best.
The Dolores star., 1903-11-06
New York's Crowded District,

There are certain sections of New
York City which have denser pupula-
tion to the square foot than any other
city in the world. not excepting even
Pekin. In some of the east side tene-
ments there are over 500 persons in
one house.
The Dolores star., 1903-11-06
Waste Of Sin.

A western newspaper thus philoso-
phizes: "Jails are built by honest
mems earnings. Courts are supported
from peaceful mems substance. Peni-
tentiaries are built and supported by
the toll OF virtue. Crime never pays
its own way. Vice has no hand to
work and no head to calculate. Its
whole faculty is to corrupt and to
waste and good men pay the bills"
The Dolores star., 1903-11-06

A brass band down in jackson.
Miss, frightened a mule to death
From the meager reports we are at
loss to determine whether this reflects
on the mule or the band.
The Dolores star., 1903-11-06

The Germans in the fatherland are
fretted by the girl who eternally plays
the scales in the next house. They
would be glad to swap the piano pest
for the gypsy moth.
The Dolores star., 1903-11-06
Insist on Getting X

Some grocers say they don't d
dance Starch. This Is because they
stock on hand Of other brands cod
only 12 OF. in q package, which thsg|
be able to soil frst, because Did,
tains 16 OF. for the same money.
Do you want 16 OF. instead Of e
eame Dopey I Then buy Defanu :
Rsquirspho cooking.
The Dolores star., 1903-11-06

Those young women of the Brooklyn
Heights school who paraded in the
streets with reversed clothes must
have reversed ideas of ladylike con-
duct.
The Dolores star., 1903-11-06

There are in London more Scotch
men than in Aberdeen, more Irish than
In Dublin, more Jews than in Pales-
tine, more Roman Catholics than in
Rome, and more Americans than in
Oskaloosa, Iowa.
The Dolores star., 1903-11-06

Could there be more pathetic sight
than that of Russeil Sage, bowed with
the weight of years and trying to save
money enough to pay $113 and save his
humble farm from the nav of the tax
collector?
The Dolores star., 1903-11-06

II Sir Thomas Upton wants to make
himself solid with the colored people
of Georgia, where he has Just bought
large plantations for the raising of
fruits, he has but to put a brand Of
Lipton watermelons on the market.
The Dolores star., 1903-11-06

We spend in this country $40 year
for liquor and tobacco and 40 cents for
churches per capita. Need we won
der why there are more saloons than
places of worship?
The Dolores star., 1903-11-06

The signing swain of San Francisco
who encountered some parental objec-
tton in the shape of large red brick
bat is doubtless convinced that the
rumor that the course OF true love
never runs smooth was not exagger-
ated.
The Dolores star., 1903-11-06

August Belmont is to sell all his
race horses. Farewell to the scarlet,
maroon and black which have been
worn to victory SO many times in the
years gone by!
The Dolores star., 1903-11-06

Following the example of the chill
dren of Israel, who, by the rivers of
Babylon, hung their harps on the will
lows and refused to sing, the choir
boys Of church in Waterville, Me-,
have gone on strike.
The Dolores star., 1903-11-06

AS cure for insomnia . physician
advises person to pedal the feet in
time with the respiration, the pedal
dag being accomplished from the
ankles entirely. But. for heavens
sake. how is the other fellow going to
Gek any sleepf
The Dolores star., 1903-11-06

This settles the Filipinos: News has
just been received that the insurgents
are organizing football and baseball
leagues. May as well call back the
army.
The Dolores star., 1903-11-06

Sir Archibald Hunter says he Is
sorry that he sneered at the navy, but
cannot alter his opinion. And Adj
miral Lambton accepts this as an
apology!
The Dolores star., 1903-11-06

Riches still manifest tendency to
take unto themselves wings, particu-
larly the kind of riches that exist on
paper.
The Dolores star., 1903-11-06

The dressmakers' convention at Chi
cago pleased the women, but only add
ed a distressing financial outlook to
the man of the house.
The Dolores star., 1903-11-06

The woman who is going out in IN
Eel gown had better begin to get into
N now.
The Dolores star., 1903-11-06

Talking of rich mems panic, there
was one in Kansas City when milk
wagon ran away and collided with a
coal dealers rig.
The Dolores star., 1903-11-06

The word barbarity was probs
rived from the way some barben.
their customers. "a
The Dolores star., 1903-11-06

The crown prince of Germany is re-
ported to have wrecked a pianola
while having a high time in Munich
the other day, but he doesn't seem to
have become infatuated with any
American heiress lately.
The Dolores star., 1903-11-06

They have finally produced play in
New York that is naughty enough TO
shock the natives. Look out for broken
records.
The Dolores star., 1903-11-06

Some one has said that the game of
football bears the same relation to
physical culture that bull fight does
to agriculture.
The Dolores star., 1903-11-06
Ask You p,uggist for AlIsn,, fo1l

"Itried ALIENS FO0T-EASEn
and have just bought another sul
has cured my corns. and the hot
and itching sensation in my feet w
almost unbearable. and ] would noil '
out II Row.-Mrs. w. J. Walker q
N. j." Sold by all Druggists, "a
The Dolores star., 1903-11-06

Charley Ross has just been found
in Texas, but he is likely to turn up
in Maine or Montana by tomorrow.
The Dolores star., 1903-11-06

Servia has new cabinet, but old
Stojan Protics is still on deck They
can't run the thing without Stoj.
The Dolores star., 1903-11-06
When You Buy Starch
buy Defiance and get the best, lse
eents. Once used, always used.

He once was making money.
Much more than he could use'
Detectives caught him at II.
And now he's making shoes.
The Dolores star., 1903-11-06

"Sellum's advertisement says
good reasons for selling" What
to see is good reasons for buying
The Dolores star., 1903-11-06

II some explorer were really to dis
cover the pole, he would put an end to
a very thriving literary industry.
The Dolores star., 1903-11-06

The concert of the powers will prob
ably not be moved to do anything I'm
til ''Hiawatha" is played.
The Dolores star., 1903-11-06

1t is only natural that trolley sleep
Frs should be provided for our restless
population.
The Dolores star., 1903-11-06

Theresa Vaughn. before the clouds
gathered about her. scattered much
sunshine in the world
The Dolores star., 1903-11-06
Defiance Starch

should be in every household, none so good.
besides OF. more for 10 cents than any
other brand Of cold water starch
The Dolores star., 1903-11-06

The Best Results In stard
ean be obtained only by using
Starch, besides getting OF. moss
nouey-no cooking required.
The Dolores star., 1903-11-06

II you have smoked n Bulihssd
cigar you know how good thai
you have not. better try one.
The Dolores star., 1903-11-06

The principal use of rice is to N
ter newly married couples. lncd
II Is the main article of food
thirds of the human race.
The Dolores star., 1903-11-06

A woman's logic is cut so on the
bias that when she is all tired out
from shopping she goes TO dance TO
rest herself
The Dolores star., 1903-11-06

This is the time of year when
are reminded that the rem1
chapped lips Is TO keep the chaps
The Dolores star., 1903-11-06

The cucumber is of tropical
This may explain why it usuiI|
people in the vicinity Of the n
The Dolores star., 1903-11-06

Piso's Cure for Consumption Is u
medicine for coughs and colds-NWx
Ocean Grove, N. j., Feb. II. 1000
The Dolores star., 1903-11-06

The farmer who is behind th|
should begin to push. IA
The Dolores star., 1903-11-06

A bachelor suggests that git|
to be careful to dress so as not \
any pins about her waist.
The Dolores star., 1903-11-06

All Up TO Dats Housskssr
use Defiance Cold Water Starch. :
10 batter, and 4 OF. more Of y
monSY.
The Dolores star., 1903-11-06

What we need most now Is probably
society to discourage the formation
of new societies.
The Dolores star., 1903-11-06

y Yeur ciethss Lsek "
TAea use Ds1anes Starch. =
- wh1te-1o q. Tor 10 eenek
The Dolores star., 1903-11-06

1T beats ALL how good cigsr n
buy for cents u you buy thsrisA'
The Dolores star., 1903-11-06

Pessimists are people who 60 :
looking Tor thorns to sit on.
The Dolores star., 1903-11-06

All creameries use butts (
Why not do as they do-ua
TINT BUTTER COLOR.
The Dolores star., 1903-11-06

To Cure . Cold In One q
Take Laxative Bromo Quiuine ~
druggists refund money II IL falls ~
The Dolores star., 1903-11-06

Il is difiicult to teach n MONKEY !
whiskey. It's different with q =
the difference ls in favor of the
The Dolores star., 1903-11-06

The retailer OF gossip is not Dx'
than the consumer.
The Dolores star., 1903-11-06

.,Ihs ,Ihs secret Of the popularity g I.
IsSIhSr. .nSslh:sS, nc 'MSsnt cigar Il rsvse
The Dolores star., 1903-11-06

Ibid you ever see a cakewa1s
but I've seen cheese walk.
The Dolores star., 1903-11-06

Elder Wayback IL sure that tns
craze will soon blow over.
The Dolores star., 1903-11-06

The mildest tobacco that Gfe4kN
IN the makeup Of Baxter's g.
cent cigar. Try one and seA "
The Dolores star., 1903-11-06

Mrs. WInslow,s Soothing gyT5
For children teething. foftens the gumA
The Dolores star., 1903-11-06

The patent food people are
make everybody so healthy
Will be no one left for the pats
cine people to cure. ~
The Dolores star., 1903-11-06

:. ~ 4 s;islss..:.ss''s 80 ST. 's::.: s. :: !
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-08-18
AUCTION SALE

BY order Of Mrs. Jacob Weber, I
will sell at public auction to the high
est bidder. without reserve, on Wed.
nesday, August 10, 1903, on the pre-
misses at 10 o'clock a. m,
The property known az the Jacob
Weber residence, comprising five room
dwelling, outbuildinss, fruit and shade
trees, lot, 80 foot frontage by 70 feet
depth, sewer connections etc. @
Also all the household furniture con-
tanned therein, embracing 200 yards
Of carpets, parior, dining room; bed
room and kitchen furniture, fancy
rockers, pictures, mirrors, china, glass
and crocl<ery ware, agate ware, folding
bed, new Singer sewing machine and
all, articles usually found In home.
House open for inspection Monday
and Tuesday from to o'clock p. m.
Sale will commence promptly at 10
o'clock a. m. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST
10, 1908, on the premises.
cHAs. II. PETERS, Agent. :.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-08-18
Tried to Escape.

Two of the prisoners from Lovelock
who were concerned in the trouble
there week ago decamped while
working in the changing near the
schol house yesterday afternoon. She
riff Lamb was not long in getting on
the trail and found them in the rear
of Haviland's stable. The prisoners
started to run and did not stop when
the sheriff commanded them to halt.
He fired shot in the air but it had
no effect. and then he tried the more
persuasive method of sending a bullet
from his automatic after the fleeing
men. This had the desired effect and
they came to very sudden stop
They are back at the old stand today
shoveling dirt for the county. Their
attempt to escape will likely result in
their job lasting about twice as long
as it otherwise would.-Standard.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-08-18
Local News of Carson and Vicinity

Trib cures bruises and sprains. u ..
c. w. Friend. Optician. az
Conductor Joe Mccormack has re-
sumed his run on the v. & T.
Attorney Platt has returned from
q trip to Reno.
A number Of Reno people spent
Sunday in Carson most of them inter-
ested in the bicycle race.
Will Day came down from the Lake
Sunday. He reports = big crowd an
Lake Valley and more coming in.
Mrs. Muldoon is reported. as being
seriously i'll at her home above this
city.
Senator Gallagher came down from
Bijou yesterday. He reports all kinds
of rumors regarding the convicts.
VIM Lindsey, who had foot badly
injured at the Adams gypsum quarry
last week is able to be out on crut-
ches.
Herbert Cohn departed for San
Francisco Sunday evening, where he
will attend school,
ris' barber shop, where chair has
been installed.
All construction work on the Boca
and Loyalton railroad has been sus-
pended and the employees discharged.
Miss Mary Cottrell. late postmis-
tress at Golconda. was married in Salt
Lake City Wednesday to James j
McNamee, a merchant of Sacramento
John Walker. one of the oldest re
sidents of Genoa. died last Monday
at the advanced age of "a years.
The N. C.. o. railway has begun suit
to foreclose a mortgage for $4,000;
|held by that company on the Sierrs
valley road.
Miss Iva Millard was among the ar
rivals of yesterday. The young lad!
will spend some time in this city.
Miss Carrie White of San Francisco
is visiting Miss Vera Davis in thi
city.
Mart Simmonds. the night bartend
er at the Riverside hotel in Reno, wol
$4,000 in this months drawing Of tn
Honduras lottery.
Brick David arrived from Lake Va
ley yesterday. He landed with hand
some crop of vermillion tules. whicl
completely disguised him until sha,
ed. He states that bear had visite
the camp the night before and ths
Sheriff Kinney had sent down for RI
Inducements to land bruin. Whethe
; It was the bear or the convicts ths
brought Elmer home was not state<
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-08-18

According to'a letter received here
from the foreman of the Rapidan mine
near Como. New. the strike recently
inaugurated against that property has
been settled. The men went out for
81 per day, which the letter stated
had been granted. The Grass Valley
men who struck are requested by the
foreman to return and resume their
old positions Some of them may go
Union
The Journal learned from an authen-
tic source that within few days work
will begin upon an electric street car
line for this CITY, It will also extend
to the site of the car shops. The rails
and a quantity of other material are
one the ground and the ties are cut
and ready to be hauled to Reno. The
company that will construct and op-
crate this line is composed Of well
known Reno men any one of
whom have the means to build the
line alone.-JOurnal.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-11-17
OR THE STUDY
OF THE BIBLE
IN Association Now
Being Formed
:, in the City.

A number of gentlemen have
ben solicited and have Joined
|hat is to be known as the Lay
ans association for the study OF
f Bible" " The opening clause
the constitution Is as follows:
Believing that a familiar know
Pee Of The Holy scriptures con-
lules the basis of all forms of
II ordered society we the under
Fned nerehy form ourselves into
associatson ths object Of which
III be exclusively for the study
Ehe Bible and the discussion o.
/ b moral and religious questions
|iL may seem to indicate.
rhe qualifications Of member.
|p are: All males, over ~ years
hge, for full connection, except,
ained ministers, the latter be.
admitted as honorary mem
N only.
I dozen or fifteen names have
eady been secured to the consul
ion and the fret m m-sting will
held very soon.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-11-17
CRACKING A STEEL SAFE.
NatroEiycerfn Does the work without
Any boring Wbatever-Wonder-
fully simple Operation.

The work OF cracking an old stee
safe has become very simple" said an
inspector OF the post Office department,
to Washington Star reporter. .sYou
see, he continued. "all the burglar
has to do is to pour nltrogIycerin in
the cracks Of the safe, then throw
some combustihle material over il set
II afre and get out of the way. In a
short time the explosion occurs and
the door drops out as readily as if It
we're made Of pasteboard.
This method Of going into a safe is
known to all the cracksmen. and it
seldom occurs that we hear of a case
Of burglarizing a post Office in the
small towns that has not been accom-
plished in that manner The old
method Of boring into safe in order
to insert the explosive is no loneer
heard Of / DO not know how this
practice can be stopped unless greater
care is taken in vasO;ii1., the post Of
fees or modern safes are provided. If
is impracticabie to equip all the pest
offices with modern safes. so that
.hink the simple methods of the bur
glars will be used for a long time TO
'ome"