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Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-06-22
LEGEND OF THE OSTRICH.
Dwells in Solitude as Punishment for
Presumption.

DwelIs In Solitude as Punishment for
Presumption.
Among the Arabs there is a curious
legend to account for the ostrich's
residence in the desert. ION a certain
day appointed" so the story goes,
all created beings met together to
decide upon their respective order
and precedence. All went smoothly
until the ostrich, pleading its inability
to fly, disowned the birds and claimed
to take rank with the mammals.
These, however, would have moth
ing to say to a creature clothed not
with fur, but with feathers, while the
birds, when the ostrich went detected
ly back, repudiated it also as a traitor
to its ice But the ostrich was equal
to the occasion and declared that being
neither mammal or bird it must be an
angel.
"At this all the other animals indig-
nantly rushed Upon the ostrich and
drove 1t before them into the desert,
where it has lived in solitude ever
since, with no one to contradict it."
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-06-22
Turned the Tables.

A well known woman novelist tells
a good story which rather goes
against herself. While speaking at a
working girls club she gave the mem
bers some good advice, asking them
how much they earned and %counseling
them to put by a certain amount from
their weekly wages. A few nights
later there was a ring at the novelist's
own doorbell and a visitor was an
nounced. 1t was n of the members
of the club, who had come to inquire
what the novelist's own income was in
order that she might advise her
how much of it to set aside. The nov
elist was, for once, at a loss for
words.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-06-22
Fling out Your sunshIneI

What a satisfaction 1t is to go
through life radiating sunshine and
hope instead Of despair, encourage
ment instead of encouragement, and
to feel conscious that even the news
boy or the b%ootblack, the car conduc-
tor, the Office boy, the elevator boy, or
anybody else with whom n comes in
contact, gets a little dash of sunshine.
It costs nothing when you buy a paper
Of a boy, or get your shoes shined, or
pass into an elevator, or give your fare
to a conductor, to give a smile with It,
to make these people feel that you
have a warm heart and good will.
Such sa~lutations will mean more to us
than many of the so-called great
things. It is the small change in life.
Give it out freely. The more you give
the richer you will grOw=Orison
SWEET Marden in Success Magazine.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-06-22
HAD TO SPEAK PLAINLY
Cashiers Somewhat stfted P%ollteness
Misunderstood.

Cashiers Somewhat stilted Pollteness
Misunderstood.
Such a dainty and dignifed little old
lady was she, and so different in every
way from those who go to Chestnut
street banks to have checks cashed,
that the paying teller felt that he
could not use the general p~hraseology
Of financial institutions when dealing
with her. She approached the grated
window almost timorously and, on TAX
ing the check from a very old-fash-
Toned reticule which hung about her
wrist, presented it to the teller.
1t called for a large amount, and
somehow he could not bring himself
to utter the brusque How'll v have
IT." she was so much a picture Of the
olden days, of those times when
phrases were gently turned, when
lady" had a real significance.
In trying to be formal he became
merely stilted, and murmured, DE
nomination, please?"
The prim old lady looked up in a
puzzled fashion, smiled and then said
Why, Presbyterian. l didn't know
that made any difference in banks"
The teller had, after all, to drift into
the language of the commonplace
Philadelphia Press.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-06-22
Racing Ponies stunted.

Not much more envIous thar the lot
of the unfortunate man who is re-
ported to have grown shorter, is that
of racing ponies in India, Egypt and
elsewhere, who are made to measure
from three-quarters of an inch to a
full inch lower than their natural
measurements. Pairing the hoof cau
only be lone to a certain extent. But
ponies can be educated to stand with
the heels apart and if the head is tied
up for some time before they are put
under the standard, they will stand to
their best advantage. Two pounds
avoirdupois per quarter-inch is the
regular allowance in the scale for
age class and nches."-London Pail
Mall Gazette.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-06-22
Thy VIII Re Done.

We see not. know not; all our way
Is night-with Thee alone is day;
From out the torrents troubled drift,
Above the storm our prayers we lift,
Thy will be donel
The flesh may fail, the heart may faint,
But who are we to make complaint,
Or dare to plead, in times like these,
The weakness of our love of ease?
Thy will be lionel
We take with solemn thankfulness
Our burden up, nor ask IL less,
And ii joy that even we
May suffer, serve, or wait for thee,
Whose viii be donel
Though dim as yet in tint and line,
We trace thy pictures wise design,
And thank thee that our age supplies
Its dark relief of sacrifice,
Thy will be done!
If, for the age to come, this hour
OF trial hath vicarious power,
And blest by thee, our present pain
Be liberty's eternal gain,
Thy will be done!
Strike. thou the Master, we the keys,
The anthem of the destiniesi
The minor of thy lOftier strain.
Our hearts shall breathe the old refrain
Thy will be done!
John Greenleaf Whittier.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-06-22
oAINrIgs ON CHINESE MENU.
Sharks Fins and Edible Birds Nesta
the Chief.

SOeNhc TINS anu Eulbll blTHa NIaAA
the Chief.
I'm the line of dainty things to eat. "
writes a traveller, the Chinaman's
favorites are sundried cuttlefsh (tri-
pang), the fms Of sharks, and, over
and above all. the treat of edible
birds nests. His f%ondness for all three
points to his prediction for gelatin
Gus and ~cartilaginous Ingredients in
the bill of fare Of his daily food. The
fms of sharks are nearly allied to the
fins Of skates and dogfsh Of more
northern climates, whose c%artilaginous
character is well enough known. The
c%uttleish, again, are nearly allied to
the jellyish. But there are cuttlefsh
and %cuttlehsh, and they are not all
equally palatable to the Chinaman, as
they range from the most simple
forms to the more specialized varie-
ties, eve up to the voracious octopus
itself. The first two of these articles
Of diet are much in evidence in a Chi
nese bazaar provision shop, while edt
BILE birds nests are so expensive as to
be %procurable only by the more pros
porous portion Of the population"
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-06-22
CAPTURING THE WILD eRoNcHo
Herds Followed INCREASINGLY Until
Weak from Exhaustion.

Herds Followed INCREASINGLY Until
Weak from Exhaustion.
The broncho is born for the saddle,
but is given to resisting his fate,
and endeavors to make reciprocal the
unp"leasantness with which human be-
ings are associated in his mind, says
Country Life in America. Indians first
captured him by the simple process of
walking him down through days and
nights of wild dashes and short rests,
of interrupted meals, thirst and anx-
iety, to final exhaustion. The white
mans system Of catching wild horses
is essentially the same. Two or more
men with supplies and swift horses
work together. When a herd is sight
ed one man follows it for all he is
worth, while the others make camp.
When the horse of the first man is
exhausted he returns and another
takes his place. The herd kept OF the
jump, with little chance to eat, soon
becomes tired out, and is then easily
driven to the corral. This method is
practicable, because the herd while
fleeing returns to the same general
locality.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-06-22
FIXING RAILROAD RATES.

Making railroad rates is like play
ing a game of checkers or chess. Com
mUnities to be benefited, producers,
manufacturers or shippers to be aided
represent the pieces used. Every pos
sible move is studied for its effect
on the general result by skilled traf-
fc managers. A false move in the
making of freight rates may NEAR the
ruin of a city, of a great manufacture
ing interest, of an agricultural COM
munity. Railroads strive to build up
ali these so that each may have an
equal chance in the sharp competi-
ton of business. So sensitive to this
rivalry are the railroads that in order
to build up business along their lines
they frequently allow the shipper 10
practically dictate rates. Rate max
ing has been a matter of development;
of mutual concessions for mutual
benefit. That is why the railroads Of
the United States have voluntarily
made freight rates so much lower in
this country than they are on the
government-owned and operated rail-
ways OF Europe and Australia that
they are now the lowest transporta-
ton rates in the world.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-06-22
Affidavit, PIeasel.

One day last week. w. T. Knight, a
prosperous farmer Of the eastern part
of the county, gave a rail-splitting, and
there's one tree in particular that we
want you to take notice Of, viz: This
tree made four cuts. ten feet long.
The first cut split 1O7 rails; the four
cuts altogether made 1926 rails. Staten
Wetherington says it looks like a man
couldn't get forgiveness for telling
such a tale as that, but he says he's
.le man that counted them, and will
vouch for the above statement.-Jas-
per (Fla.) Banner Of Liberty.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-06-22
Matrlmonx and Hxalsne.

A scientific gentleman interested
in the progress of the race has just
suggested that bride should produce
to groom a health certificate, and vice
versa. On purely reasonable grounds
there may be something to be said
for this, but the romantic character
of a proposal Subject, my darling, to
your producing a clean bill of health, D.
is worth a passing smile. One does
not envy the medical mana public
official, it is understood-who will
have the duty of telling an impas,
stoned Romeo that his digestive ar,
rangements are inadequate for matri
mony.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-06-22
Chicken aPlaxed Postum,

Here is a chicken that played pos.
sum-" A correspondent writes: "The
cat of our household entered my room
the other day, dragging a nearly full
grown chicken in its mouth. The
chicken made no resistance and was
quite motionless and when l made the
cat drop it the chicken lay apparently
dead. l chased the cat from the room
and on my return to the chicken / was
surprised to see it slowly open its
eyes, raise its head and look cautious
ly round. AS soon as it felt sure OF
the disappearance of its enemy it got
up and ran off as fast as it could"
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-06-22
chserfuInsss AS a Ionic.

Cheerfulness, says Ruskin, is Just
as natural to the heart of a nan in
strong health as color to his cheek;
and, wherever there is habitual gloom,
there must be either bad air, unwhole-
some food, improperly severe labor,
or erring habits of life. Cheerfulness
is the best promoter of health, re-
marks Addison. Repinings and muir
murings of the heart give impercept-
ible strokes to those delicate fbres of
which the vital parts T composed,
and wear out the machine. Cheerful
ness is as friendly to the mind as to
the body.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-06-22
RrItlsher Alarmed.

yesterday l bought" writes a start
led Briton to a London newspaper,
i"some black Jet buttons and when l
got home 1 found on the card. Best
Austrian make l took a pencil to
write in my account book; / found it
had u. S. A upon it. / sharpened
the point and on the sharpener was
New York / got out a match to light
the lamp and on the box was Made in
Sweden lit the lamp and found on
1t, Made in Bavaria"
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-06-22
In Record Time.

Piney Flats, Tenn, May 29th.-
(Special)-Cured in two days Of Rheu-
matism that had made his life a tor
ture for two years, D. S. Hilton of
this place naturally wants every
other sufferer from rheumatism to
know what cured him. 1t was Dodd's
Kidney Pills.
"Dodd's Kidney Pills are the grand
est pill on earth" says Mr.. Hilton,
II would not take any sum of money
for what they did for me. For two
years l had what the doctors called
rheumatism. l could hardly walk
around the house. 1t seemed to be
in my back and hip and legs. l tried
everything but nothing helped me TIL
l got Dodd's Kidney Pills"
1.-TWO days after 1 took the first
dose all pain left me and it has never
come back since. can't praise Dodd's
Kidney Pills too much"
Rheumatism is caused by uric acid
in the blood. Healthy kidneys take
all the Uric Acid out of the blood
Dodds' Kidney Pills make healthy
kidneys.
Say, papa" queried little Harold,
looking up from his book, do they
plant bird seed when they want to
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-06-22
pussy Willow.

Pussy Willow.
The brook is trimmed with melting snow
The maple sap is running,
And on the highest elm a crow
His coal-black wings is summing.
A close green u the may1ower lies
Upon II messy pillow;
And sweet and low the south wind blows.
And through the brown fields calling
goes.
Come, pussy, pussy willow"
Within your close, brown wrapper stir,
Come out and show your silver fur;
Come, pussy, pussy willow.
Soon red will bud the maple trees,
The bluebirds will be singing,
And yellow tassels in the breeze
BE from the poplars swinging;
And rosy will the mayiower be
Upon Its messy pillow;
But you must come the first Of all
Come, pussy" is the south winds caIs.-
Come. pussy, pussy willow.
A fairy gift to children dear,
The downy irstlings of the year
Come, pussy, pussy willow"
Minneapolis Tribune.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-06-22

Wood alcohol is coming into quite
general use for lighting in France and
Germany, where 1t is rs inexpensive as
kerosene. The alcohol is led to a spe-
cial burner by a wick, which does not
require trimming, and with a small
Welsbach mantle in a slender glass
chimney, a smokeless and steady light
of f~orty-ive candle power is produced,
This very brilliant light can be regu-
lated perfectly and is quite odorless.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-06-22
stoesseI,s Nephew in America.

G.. J. Stoessel, a nephew of the Rus
sian commander, is a truck farmer
near Pass Christian, Mississippi. He
was born in New Orleans, to which
city his parents came more than fifty
years ago from Switzerland.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-06-22
Merely to oblloe.

smithkins-I set a trap for my wife
one night last week.
Browning-Not Jealous, l hope.
Smithkins-Oh, no, She wanted to
catch a mouse in the pantry, so l set
the trap.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-06-22
Not quite clear.

The Prisoner-"1've got a complaint
to make, your honor. After arVesting
me this policeman struck me-"
The Judge-"For how mvchY'-Cir.
cinnati Enquirer.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-06-22

1t is easy to brew a good
pot of tea. There are two
ways: one is to do it; the
other is not to.
In every package OF sehniing's Best Tea is =
booklet; How 70 Make Good Tea.
Charity begins by getting a contribu-
ton out of the other fellow.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-06-22

First Waiter-"Did that Arizona
ranchman give you a tip?" Second
Waiter-'I should say he did. He told
me if 1 didn't step lively, he'd blow off
the top of my head"
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-06-22
FEMALE TROUBLE
NOT RECOGNIZED
AS cAIARRH.

" recognized as being caused by
catarrh.
Catarrh of one organ is exactly the
same as catarrh of any other organ.
What will cure catarrh Of the head will
also cure catarrh of the pelvic organs.
Peruna cure these cases simply because
it cures the catarrh.
If you have catarrh write at once to
DIR. Hartman, giving a full statement
of your case, and he VIII be pleased to
give you his valuable advice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, O.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-06-22
Q0 RIeyenfh Sfreef.

Univ WUNIE1 10
"A short time ago / found my con.
ditiOn very serious. I had headaches,
pains In the back, and frequent dizzy
spells which grew worse every month.
/ tried two remedies before Peruna,
and vas discouraged when I took the
first dose, but my courage soon re.
turned. In less than two months
my health was restored. Airs. M.
Brickner.
The reason of so many failures to
.l11ra casee similar 70 The n1nnrn ic Az
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-06-22

which throws of a cold. One very good
reason why It restores the health Of rum
down, pale and emaciated people Is be-
cause II first throws out the polsons from
the liver and kidneys. It then begins It's
constructive work in building up flesh
and making good, rich, red blood.
II have been a sufferer from indigestion
for some thirty years, at times writes Mr..
$. w. MullenBx, OF Clrcleville, W. Va. uand
have used medicine from several Of our best
physicians, which gave me only a little tenn
porary relief They said / could never be
cured. Last winter / vas stricken with the
worst spell that / ever had. / suffered With
such severe pains In the pit OF my stomach
That 4 could neither work nor sleep, ana my
weight went Town from one hundred and
ninety-ive pounds to one hundred and sixty
pounds, in about two months, time. l then
Golden Medical Discovery. BY the time the
first bottle was gone. / felt some relief from
my severe suffering 50 continued until / had
covery.' ! am truly thankful for the great
benefit which ] have received from your
medicine, and can cordially recommend il
to Others"
It Stands Alone 5ss,f only t5 i Is re-
gradients, but
also as the only medicine for stomach,
liver and blood disorders. which abso,
lutely CONTAIN NO ALCOHOL.
1t Stands Alone S ssra t4S best meal al
cine, the makers
Of which take their patients fully into
their confidence and tell them exactly
what they are taking. This DIR. Pierce
can afford to do, because his golden
MEDICAL DISCOVERY" is made of such
ingredients and after n working formula
that has hundreds of thousands of cures
to It's credit, placing its merits above
criticism.
It Stands Alone s ss H Isr siHe.s
all chronic dis
eases because the earth supplies the in-
gradients, which are as follows:
Golden Seal (Hydrdstis Cdnddenstsl.
Queens root (Sttttingtd %SylUdticd).
Stone root (~COIltnSOnid CdnddenstS).
Cherrybark (PrtUnUs Virgintdnd).
BloOdroot (S~dnguindTid Cdnddensts(.
Mandrake Podophyllum Peltdtun).
Constipation although a little i'll. be-
gets big ones If neglected. DIR. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets cures constipation.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-06-22

Say, papa" queried little Harold,
looking up from his book, do they
plant bird seed when they want to
raise sparrow grass?"
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-06-22
Il Stands Alone

also as the only medicine for stomach,
liver and blood disorders, which abso-
lutely CONTAIN no ALCOHOL.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-06-22

tao that dis
eases peculiar to
the female sex
are not common
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-06-22

.pply 70 NATHAN BICKFORDs Ola y
Washington, ID. q.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-03-09
Vitality Of the Japanese.

The Japanese people are probably
the most capable of endurance of
any civilized race, notwithstanding
the fact of their undersize, Individual
". Their habits of life, cleanliness
and exercise, together with the quail
ity of the food they eat, are largely
responsible for their capabilities for
work, the endurance of hardships
and the readiness with which they
recover and recuperate from dis
ease. The record of sickness among
the soldiers in the armies in the field
is remarkable in both the small per
cent of the sick and the very few
who have died as the result of sick
ness. Gen. Oku has given a de-
tailed report of the cases of sickness
that have occurred in his army since
beginning the campaign in Man
churia. In the field hospitals, he re-
ports, there have been 24,642 cases
of sickness in his army treated. Oh
these but 40 resulted fatally while
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-03-09
Prevention of Dat Smut.

The College of Agriculture has
for several years been experimenting
with the problem of oat smut and
its conclusions have saved the farm
ers of the state, it is estimated, as
much as $5,ooo,ooo year. The
method of prevention is simple and
inexpensive. Following are the in
structions of the Agricultural Col
lege:
SIMPLE METHOD OF PREVENTION.
The method of treating the seed
grain is very simple, SO simple in
fact that there is no reason why it
should not be universally employed.
A pint of formaldehyde which costs
about fifty cents is poured into a
barrel containing some forty gallons
of water. The oat seeds, which are
placed in gunny sacks, are let down
into this barrel and allowed to soak
in the dilute chemical solution for
some minutes. They are then taken
out and dried, after which they are
ready for sowing without any fur
Their treatment. Thus the cost to
the farmer is scarcely more than a
cent bushel; which is certainly
very little when compared with the
destructiveness of the blight and the
great loss which it entails.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-03-09

Major Evan r. Jones, formerly
resident of Wisconsin, who for many
years was consul general at Cardiff,
Wales, and who is editor-in-chief of
the London Shipping World, the
principal English periodical repre-
senting the interests of the merchant
marine, has been engaged as special
lecturer for the coming session of
the University summer school. He
will deliver series of lectures on
political and economic life in Great
Britain, in the course of which he
will deal with the present state of
British political parties, the political
and economic problems now before
the British people, and conditions of
British industrial and commercial
life. He will also deliver series of
public lectures on Gladstone.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-03-09
The 18th Congress ended Satur-

The 58th Congress ended Satur-
day noon, as did the presidential
term Of Theodore Roosevelt. I'M
mediately after twelve o'clock, noon,
March d, Mr.. Roosevelt took the
oath of office for president for four
year term in the presence of vast
number of people, 100000 strangers
having come to the city of Washing
ton on the occasion Of the Inaugural
ton. The Senate of the 5oth Con-
gress was called to meet in extra
session for the purpose of deciding
upon the disposition of the San Do
mingo and other treaties and to act
upon nominations of individuals
sent in by the President for con-
firmation to the offices named.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-03-09

The war has cost Japan so far
$354,ooo,ooo and Russia $46a, ooo,-
900. Japan has lost twenty-three
warships and Russia thirty-five.
The Russians have had two admirals
and three generals killed and the
Japanese none. Russia has been
obliged to transport men, horses and
guns $500 miles over the Siberian
railroad, taking from fourteen to
twenty-four days for a single train.
In transporting one army corps, it
has taken six weeks. japan on the
other hand can send troops and sup
plies from bases in Japan in seven
days.