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Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-06-22
The Pestlferous Rat.

No place is sacred to the rat. From
a sleeping man to an elephant there is
nothing which he will not eat. Rats
have eaten their way through a live
pig and bitten off the legs of living
birds. Some years ago the keepers or
the London Geological Gardens could
not understand what made the e4e-
plants so restless, so uneasy on their
feet. Investigation showed that at
night the rats came out and gnawed
of the thick skin growing about tAe
nails on the monsters feet. ApVsr-
emily they must have fancied the horn
Of the %rhinoceros, too, for regularly
the keepers used to find hattened rats
where the %rhinoceros had been lying.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-06-22

Lord, teach US how to pray
oh, do Thou lead the way!
So rough the path sometimes, so dim and
So steep and dim where fall the shadows
deep,
Or wil.o'-wisps to deadly marsh allure.
When pales the cloudless splendor of the
Or blacRness robs the sky Of guiding
moon,
Then teach us how to pray
And lead us into day.
Teach us for What to pray
Lord, do not let us stray
Afar from Thee! Teach us to choose life's
Not dross; to know that pain and grief
A blessing n a peace. steadfast and
sweet;
Make blind eyes see, give strength to
stumbling feet,
Within the ashes OF a dead self lies
a nobler self. To our dead past
cries,
Teach us for what to pray
TO rise about our clayl
Nina R. Allen.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-06-22
French FormaIity.

There is not much pleasant freedom
Of intercourse between young engaged
couples in France, for here is what a
correspondent says; after the fan
CABLES are celebrated the young cou-
pie, up to the day of the religious cere-
mony, continue. in writing as in speak
ing, to use the term Monsieur and
Mademoiselle,' unless, as in some
families, the custom is abandoned;
but the prudence and delicacy which
have inspired the usage should not be
forgotten. The correspondence Of the
fiance pass always under the eyes
Of the mother Of the young girl"
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-06-22
A car rAAr N
Is Property Of California Man and ls
Well Trained.

WeU lFdl1Eus
Lester Kilgariff of s~ausalito, Cal,
Is the proprietor of a cat that in field
trials would probably win as many
medals as a retriever of the canine
family, says a San Francisco special
TO the Cincinnati Enquirer. Lester is
about IL Years old. Lester is not a
magician. Neither is he from the old
world. He is Just a polite little fell
low who has already learned how
much can be accomplished by kindli-
ness, patience and persistence. He
has been helped to train Minnie
that's the cats namely another ami
NAL companion of his in the shape Of
Don Roderigo, a dog of the species
point game and to bring to the hunt
er's feet the birds the gun brings
down.
Mr.. Osborne gave me Minnie" said
Lester, when she was just a little
kitten. That was about eight months
ago. She is half Maltese. When /
started off to shoot bluejays in the
hills here l coaxed Minnie to come
along with Rod-that's the dog-and
myself. At first she was inclined to
devour the birds when they fell, but
Rod and 1 soon made her understand
that it was her duty to bring the birds
to me. OF course, when l think she
is hungry / let her have a jay or two,
but so as not to spoil her l make her
mind me all the time, and do not
let her feed on anything l shoot un-
less she first carries it to me-
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-06-22
Want Nursery eovernssses.

For some years the number of gov
ernesses in England has been steadily
diminishing, that is Of g%overnesses
who are only teachers. On the other
hand there is an increasing call for
ladies' as nursery go%vernesses to take
charge of young children and impart
elementary instruction. It is just the
same In France with regard to English
teachers, such demand as there is be-
ing almost entirely for nursery gov.
ernesses.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-06-22
rHE ROOM


Here in this old deserted room.
Where cobwebs fringe the tapestries
Swayed by tie breezes in the gloom,
My heart renews life's ecstasies.
There where the dusty shades let down,
Against the yellow light / see
A Bonded form whose silvery crown
Is more than queenly crown to me.
There in the quiet corner nook
A leathern chair leans to the wall
There Bonded DER some cherished book
A form arises in the pail:
A form / looked to with delight
In days of childhood when / trod,
A vagrant and a tott'ring wight,
A trembling babe Ger yernal sod.
! list the voices faint and sweet
Borne to me in soft r~oundelays,
Like echoes from some dim retreat
OF lfe's exquisite choral days.
And while the mould'ring tapestries
Swayed by the breezes in the gloom
Crumble to dust, lfe's ecstasies
Bring back the sunshine to the room.
Horace Seymour Keller, in the New York
Sun.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-06-22
oueer uae for Merourv

The use of mercury In the search
for a body in the canal at Brentford
this week is not altogether unprece-
dented. The advantage Of mercury is
that it finds a lower level than any
other substance that could be employ
cd for Weighing graphing irons, and
is Of advantage in searching through
mud or sand into which a body has
sunk beyond the reach Of ordinary
dragging implements.-Pall Mall Ca
zeste.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-06-22
Cheerful Woman.

It is not great calamities that en-
bitter existence; it is the petty vexa-
lions, the small jealousies, the little
disappointments, that make the heart
heavy and the temper SOU Don't let
them. Anger is a pure waste of
vitality. It helps nobody and binders
everybody. No does her best
except when she is cheerful. A light
heart makes nimble hands, and keeps
the mind free and alert. No misfor-
tune is so great as one that our the
temper-Exchange.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-06-22
A Mans Nose.

There was Once a man who was
deaf and dumb, and in consequence
had dimculty in earning enough to
support himself. As often occurs,
those who are deprived of one sense
nave another in an unusual degree.
This was the case with this man. He
had a sense of smell so remarkable
that he became an expert in detecting
the presence of oil wells His nose
was purchased by a big company ina
turally the man himself wen. along
with his nose), and he managed 70
exc out an excellent living.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-06-22

Three men and two pairs of shoes
break the monotony Of one Des Moines
shoe dealers life. The two pairs OF
shoes are ample for the three, and
strange to say, the three men are salts
fed with the same styles. 1t all hap
pens from one man having feet Of diff
ferent size. On one foot he wears a
No. s and on the other a No. 8. The
other two individuals wear only one
shoe each, the right leg of one and the
left foot of the other being missing.
They have been his customers for sew
eral years. He arranged the triumvir-
ate so that it is cheaper for each to
provide footwear for himself. 1t used
to be necessary for each to buy a pair
of shoes, throwing one away. and the
man with the mismatched feet had to
buy two pairs of shoes. Now the two
pairs Of shoes are ample for both.
When n gets his footwear the others
soon follow suit.-Des Moines Register
and Leader.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-06-22

In Paraguay the women are in pro
portion Of seven to one as compared
with the men. The consequence is
that the men are taken the greatest
care Of, and everything which is un.
pleasant or might be risky to the life
Of a man is done by the women The
streets are cleaned, ships are loaded
oxen are driven by them, and it is
even said that they have taken part il
the country's wars, acting as substi-
tutes for their men folk.-Chieago Jour
nal,
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-06-22
LoslNo LIE PowER ro Acr.
Habit Of Decentralization P%aralyzcs
the VIII.

Habit Of Procrastinatlon Paralyzos
the viii.
Never put off to tomorrow what
you can do to-day" How very, very
quickly procrastination takes root and
what little encouragement it requires
to grow into a mighty plantl A GER
tain letter should be written, a visit
paid, but we do not at all care about
the task, and perhaps are not over
fond Of the person in question, and so
we shelve the duty until, when finally
we force ourselves to It, We as as
founded to find that the neglected duty
is weeks old, says the Chicago News.
This habit Of putting off undermines
nature until we seem quite unable
to perform any duty in its proper
course. Our will power seem para
lyzed, and this is Just what is taking
place. If we do not exercise u will
power it leaves us. We all p%rocrasti-
nate, more or less, but in order to cure
o~urselves-for it is within every ones
power to do so-we must insist on per
forming our duties, however irksome,
without delay. Once allow ourselves a
little reprieve and the power to act
is gone
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-06-22

D Wondrous landi
Fairer than all our spirits ~fairest dream
Rye hath not seen." no heart can un-
derstand
The things prepared, the cloudless radi-
ance streaming.
How iongingly we wait our Lords com
mand,
His opening handl
. dear ones there,
Whose voices, hushed, ave left our path
way lonely,
We come, ere long, your blessed hope
to share;
We take the guiding hand. we trust it
Seeing, by faith. beyond this elouded
air
That land so fairi
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-06-22

from a swaying foothold, they knew as
well as l that it was a most uncertain
one.
"wha are you going to dog' Evan
asked.
Nothing. Look out for yourselves"
l answered.
"What will become Of you?'
GOD only knows" l responded, al.
though l had made up my mind that
death awaited me.
Here, take my placer he cried,
excitedly. you are a married man,
and T."
He had no time TO finish. The rate
at which the bucket had been ascend
ing had lessened the distance to the
top OF the shaft with frightful rapid.
ity, and before 1 could answer NO"
we were out in the sunlight.
For a moment 1 saw the earth, the
river, the mountains. Never had they
looked more beautiful. 1 saw John
and Evan jump-and fall back into the
black pit. I heard a cry of horror from
the men who stood helpless at the
mouth of the shaft. Then the bucket
struck the cross-timbers, %careened, and
threw me forward. My hands caught
something. AS I gripped it I knew
that l was hanging On the lower circle
of the sheave-wheel.
Then as l heard the dull crash Of the
bucket on the rocks 1900 feet below
me 1 sickened, and everything swan
dizzily before my eyes. How did 1
manage to hold my grip until help
reached me? 1 do not know.
Some things 1 al explain. 1 learned
afterward the cause Of the accident
that took the lives of my comrades, and
1 found that it was by another accident
that my life was preserved.
At that ~time-twenty years ago-we
had only a single engine, geared to
the hosting drum by pinion wheels.
1t was not a reversible engine. 1t had
a large fywheel to carry the crank
owe the centre, and was, in general.
like most of the old-fashioned hosting
machinery used in shaft sinking.
They told me that hardly had the
engineer started the engine on this oc.
casiOn when me discovered that he
could not control it. The disk in the
throttle-valve had loosened in some
way. The engine gained speed with
each revolution, and could neither be
stopped nor checked.
Rushing out of the engine room, he
gathered the men at the top of the
shaft. They saw the bucket shoot up,
saw John and Evan fall back, and saw
me catch the sheave-wheel and hang
suspended over the centre of the shaft.
Grasping a rope, the head man hur-
ried up the ladder to the cross-timbers
Of the head-house. Making a moose in
the rope, he lowered it under my feet
and drew it up round my body. Not
a moment too soon, for as the moose
drew taut l tainted dead away.
Most wonderful of all was the part
the sheave-wheel played in securing
my safety. The wheel hung closely be-
tween the two cross-timbers that sup
ported it, and was revolving rapidly.
But when the bucket struck, the rope
was thrown off the wheel, and falling
between it and the cross-timbers,
gagged" and stopped it.
Had the wheel continued to revolve,
it would have torn Off my hands in an
in slant and flung me down TO death
with my companions. Lives are risked
as well as lost every day in the anthra-
cite regions, but 1 have never heard of
a narrower escape than mine.-Youth's
Companion.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-06-22
Beyond Hope of Rescue.

Bound hand and foot and gagged, the
maiden was put into the gunnysack,
and, unable to move or scream, felt
herself being carried down a fight of
stairs, put into a buggy and then driv-
en- down the street. Intellectually she
tried to release herself from the gag.
Alas! she was bound too securely. FL
nally the conveyance stopped. She was
again carried into a building, fainting
and gasping for breath; the sack was
taken from her head. The villain, still
masked, took the gag from her mouth,
his eyes cleaning like Goals of fire
through his black mask, released her
and Kissed through his tightly clenched
teeth, "There, my pretty bird, scream
and yell as loud as you like, no human
ear will ever reach you. You are in
my power. Do you hear? Totally
! within my powerp "Where am IY'
she gasped. I'm a store that adj
vertises," was the cruel response.
ALAS! Alasr' she mOaned. "No power
on earth can save me-; no one wi. look
for me here" and the poor girl tainted.
Red Creek On. " Herald.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-06-22

back and sides. For a time I was I'M
able to walk at all, and every make
shift tried and all the medicine 1
took had not the slightest effect. My
back continued to grow weaker until
I began taking Doan's Kidney Pills,
and l must say l was more than sur
prised and gratiied to notice the back
ache disappearing gradually until it
finally stopped"
Doan's Kidney Pills sold by all deal
ers or by mail on receipt of price, so
cents per box. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Buffalo, N. Y.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-06-22

A Nebraska woman discovered that,
owing to an error Of the court. she.
had been divorced from her intact son.
and her husband placed in her custody.
Why does not that give her an excel
lent opportunity to chastise her hus-
band? He probably deserves It.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-06-22

A New York woman has started a
school for the training Of children in
which there is to be no discipline, no
"don'ts." She must have got her in
SEPARATION from some Of the homes she
has visited.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-06-22

When Mr.. Baer says there is no sen
timent in the coal business" he over
looks the lively sentiments entertained
and frequently expressed by the con
sumers
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-06-22

One of the sons Of the late William
c. Whitney is building a $4,000 fence
around his country home. The tax
rate on fences must be low where he
lives.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-06-22

Queen Elena's baby loudly demands
regular meals, whereupon italy is in
clined to believe he is "just a common
boy" Until the little fellow learns
to be afraid of a bomb, let him enjoy
himself.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-06-22

A Pennsylvania judge declares that
he heard of or saw a kitty"
Wonder If he thinks he can put that
blum" through? Or is it really a
case of justice being not only blind,
but deaf?
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-06-22

The girl who wears hoopskirts can
never sit in the parlor and spoon with
her young man. The distance is too
great.-Albany Times Union. And
get there were marriages thirty-hve or
forty years ago.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-06-22

The Boston Globe asserts that
"using the typewriter is in many re-
spects a kindergarten exercise" 1t
may be so in Boston, but not all
places are so cultured.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-06-22

miles from
e o n,
Mo-,
"A s vere
cold settled
in my kid
neys and de-
veloped S o
quickly that
/ was obnged
to lay of
work on &C
AA..AA - 49,
aching in my
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-06-22

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children,
used by Mother Gray, a nurse in Children's
Home, New York, Cure Feverishness Head
ache, Stomach Troubles, Teething Dis
orders, Break up Colds and Destroy Worms
AT all Druggists ,25c. Sample mailed FREE
Address Allen S.. Olmsted, lie Roy, N. Y.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-06-22

A Pennsylvania town of 5000 IN
habitants has just erected Its first
church, though it has been in exist
ence for 1870 years. Evidently It has
had no occasion to pray for its may
ors and aldermen in public.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-06-22

Marie Corelli says she is in favor
of the simple life and Hall Game an
nounces that novels are better than
sermons. Marie and Hall still believe
in going to almost any kind Of trou-
BILE for the purpose Of being interest
ing.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-06-22

Burglars have jus, robbed the
home of an author. They escaped
without losing anything, as the au-
thor was not at home when they
called.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-06-22

The Chicago Inter Ocean notes that
the modern sucker is not exclusive
ly a rural product. The innocent city
nan will bite at a bare hook when a
farmer is suspicious.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-06-22

1t is encouraging to read in a head
line in the financial column that the
supply of money is steadily increas-
ing, even though your lower right
hand vest pocket doesn't look that
way.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-06-22

Word comes from Pittsburg that
there's trouble in the stogey trust.
Has somebody been putting real to-
bacco in the torches?
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-06-22

A 14-year-old boy is practicing law
in New York. This looks an infringe
ment on the rights Of our rundown
politicians.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-06-22

do not lead a double life" says
Ella Wheeler Wilcox. But surely she
would not have everybody lead a sin
gle life.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-06-22

If it is true that King Alfonso
speaks six languages, he ought not
to be at a loss for words for a pro.
posal when he gets his eye on the
right girl.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-06-22

AS to Mr.. ~Brandegee, the new SEN
ator from Connecticut, both parts of
his name have a familiar sound about
them.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-06-22

Whisky may not be property ac-
cording to the Kansas supreme court,
but it has made many a man feel as
though he owned the earth.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-06-22

Never argue with a man who disa-
grees with you. Congratulate your
self because of your superior wisdom
and let it go at that.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-06-22

As a erspiration-producer pushing
the lawnmower is even better exercise
than snow shoveling.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-06-22

It is generally thought that bach
elors should either be taxed or segre-
gated.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-06-22

This proposition to have a sane
Fourth of July" ought surely to be APP
proved, if only for the reason that the
other kind drives so many people
crazy.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-06-22

Boy wonders are all right. provided
they do not become premature Old
Fogies.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-06-22

What makes the plain girl pretty? p
asks somebody, and the answers
easy. Love!
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-06-22

A Semitic temple has been discov.
cred which goes back farther than
the recollection Of the oldest resident.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-06-22
TEA

The cost of tea is all in
the tea; the cost of coffee is
by no means. all in the coffee.
Your grocer returns your money If you don't
like schiling's Best.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-06-22

A sympathetic strike is one in which
the emotional artisan quits laying
bricks and goes to throwing them.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-06-22
MANY Children Are slokIv.

There's more religion in a whistle
than in a whine.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-06-22

A. A. Boyce. a farmer. living three
and q half
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-06-22

ACA SCEND that hill which over
u Y looks the SusQuehanna
o ~ o River and from which one
can see Wilkesbarre and
SR0% other mining towns; stand
there at the Woodward
shaft, formerly and for years the deep
est shaft in the anthracite region.
Ten by f%fty-three feet in size, it gives
room for four hosting carriages, a
pump carriage and an air shaft. But
take away that timbering at the sur
face and picture the shaft as it was
when the rockmen completed the work
of sinking it. Imagine that a single
bucket swings in that black, yawning
cavity. To be flung from that bucket
is to fall 1900 feet.
Fancy if you can the horror of that
sheer descent through the echoing
darkness. Then hear the story of Mark
Moore, pitman, who was saved in a
second, as by a hairs breadth, from
the fate of his two companions.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-06-22

An Oakland lady who has a taste
for good literature, tells what a happy
time she had on THE Road to Well
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-12-16

With an annual salary 0f si7500 a
year the United states ambassadors
Ia Europe are spending between 500
900 and ti50.00O annually 90 maintain
socially ne dignliy az America Mover
before has America been represented
in the principal European capitals by
sn rich tDfofip Of ambassadors
WE,tslaw Reid n London Charlie.
magne rnwor In Beriid. Roht. McCof.
mick in Paris, and OCurgg Won l..
Meyer Ia g. Petcrsburg, spend be.
tween them $500. 900 a year.
The United States embassies. owing
30 the millionaire ambassadOriai corps
appointed by President Roosevelt,
snye now taken first place IN the SO.
cial world Ia an The four chief Euro.
pcan capitals. for the first time In
the history of American diplomacy.
Ambassador Reid In london heads
the list Tor muniflcOnce. Mr.. Reds
town house u Ia Park Lane, the ultra
fashionable quarter OF London, and is
considered the finest dwelling IN the
British capital after The kings Buck.
ingham palace The ambassador pays
$4,000 year rent for IT, AMI he has
a summer house AZ wrcst Park. abou,
forty miles out vt London. for which
he Gays $4,000 a year II costs Mr.
Reid about $4,000 q year 20 maintain