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Evening star., 1905-10-01
Indian Compositions
By Helen Frances Huntington

n Tucson, Arizona, gave her COM
position class the choice of three
topics: Love-" Patriotism" and
Friendship" With two exceptions, the
girls chose Love; five of nine boys
were attracted by the same subject; the
rest confined themselves to Patriot
ism" and Friendship" The following
three examples show the trend of Indian
sentiment in general:
LOVE
Love almost never ought to be till
one is we'll grown up and quite sensible to
make a good choice, for till then one
makes strange mistakes. When a full
grown young lady gets her thoughts more
set on one certain young man than on
her lessons or other girls, that is most
surely the beginning of love, which ought
to be stopped short if the young man
is in any way unfit to become her husband.
If he is very worthy of her attachment,
and is of the same mind toward the young
lady, then it may be called true love on
both sides. This is the greatest good
that can come to man or woman-but
especially woman, because they are by
nature more fond of love-
to mankind. 1t can turn darkness into
light, poverty to wealth, and sorrow to
joy Love is the best civilizer, for by
love we learn to submit against our will
to what is not pleasing, and to obey
when we would rather fight for our
rights. | would rather be loved than be
princess.
PATRIOTISM
eff man loves his country better
than himself, he is patriotism; but it is
very hard to be that sometimes, when
he must give up all his friends and prop
erty to serve his country We have had
great many patriots in this country, by
which we obtained our freedom and
wealth and greatness over all the other
countries in the world. 1t would take
great while to write down all their
names We should never forget their
service to us.
Some men were even more than
patriotism, like General Lafayette, who
fought for a country not his own, because
he loved justice more than himself or
his own life. l should like best of all
to be such a patriotism like General
Lafayette"
FRIENDSHIP
"a friend is man who gives more than
he is asked for. If you wish to borrow a
dollar, your friend would beg you to
accept two. If your horse should go
lame or die, your friend would send you
his own, even if he was about to go on
long journey-for he would rather go
afoot than let you lack comforts.
q once heard of two friends who
loved the same young lady. Her father
was not willing for her to marry a poor
man, so she told the humble suitor that
although she loved him best she could
not marry him against her fathers wish;
but when the rich lover heard of that,
he made over his land to his friend in
secret, and went off to foreign land SO
that his friend could marry the girl and be
happy. | should like to have friend
like that; but he is very rare
Evening star., 1905-10-01

he said insolently.
Il am quite aware of the fact" re-
joined Lester quietly, but | presume
that both Mr. Angler and Miss Holt have
the privilege of admitting their acquaint-
ances."
And failing them, you come here to
spy on your own account asked Warren,
with a sneer.
you"
Perhaps you will understand me
when l say that if catch you meddllng
in what does not concern you again 1t
will be the worse for you.
Lester looked at him curiously. The
flushed cheek and slightly thick speech
seemed to point to something more
potent than temper.
my friend" he said calmly, '1et me
tell you that to man of your build
alcohol is absolutely poison"
Warren took a step forward. Con
found you'll what do you mean?" he
snarled.
Il mean that your neck is like your
head-abnornally thick. One of these
days you will die of apoplexy if you are
not careful
DR.. Lester never got angry, but his
temper was none the more benevolent
on that account. And he had not forgot
ten that there were tears in Edith's eyes.
Warren clenched his fists and his
muscles tautened, but he did not strike.
He had fair enough share of brute
courage, but there was something he
did not understand in the cool, unruffled
look that met him. He was like wild
beast held in check by the power of the
human eye; and like a wild beast he
tried to lash himself into sufficient fury
for attack. In his case the effort took
the form of a volley of the foulest abuse.
Lester listened with surprise for a
minute. Then astonishment gave way
to disgust, and he half turned away.
"Oh, go away, you swine!" he said
contemptuously.
1t was enough. The spell of those
steady eyes was broken, and with a
hoarse cry Warren sprang forward
Lester, seeing what was coming, stepped
back lightly. The vicious blow just
missed his cheek, and quick as lightning
he countered. Smack!
1t seemed for an instant that it was
only smack, for Warren did not even
stagger. But it was only for an instant
Then his knees bent and he collapsed
quietly into a limp heap.
Lester smiled grimly and lit a cigar.
Master Warren would come to his senses
in a minute or two, a trife dazed, but not
much the worse. And so it proved. The
fallen hero sat up presently and swore
with some good judgment. He was not
absolutely certain what had happened,
but evidently the placid looking man
with the cigar was in someway respon-
sible for his discontinue.
"You are going to have a very bad
headache presently" remarked Lester
cheerfully, land l rather think you will
be sick. If you take my advice you will
go home and get to bed. You may
apologize for your blackguardly conduct
next time l see you. Can you walk?"
''Oh, go to blazes!"
AS | said, you may apologize later
on, rejoined the other smoothly. How
ever, your conversation is not particularly
edifying, and therefore, as you do not
The Lamar register., 1905-05-31
That Water Suit Graft.

1t is stated that another appropri-
alton Of $4,000 will be asked of the
legislature to pay lawyers for con-
tinuing the Arkansas river graft
suit. This suit is one of the most
joyous affairs for the lawyers Kan
sas has ever concocted and there is
no telling when it will end. 1t is
pretty certain where it will end.
The states of Colorado and Kansas
will jaw over the matter few years,
few thousand pages of testimony
will be taken and it will drop out Of
sight.
The Arkansas river rises in Colo
RADIO and Colorado people use it gen
erously in watering the broad valley
from La Junta eastward. 1t ID
mighty unlikely that the courts will
say to Colorado: You must not use
this water but must let it run over
into Kansas 80 it can be used there.
1t is not even sustained that the
The Lamar register., 1905-05-31

rivers flow in Kansas is less today
than it was twenty years ago, the
theory being that in the porous,
sandy soil of the valley the water
used for irrigation seeps through
to feed the river again below the
bitches, thus serving double pur
pose.
OF course the lawyers want the
suit continued. Ii they can keep it
up twenty years they will get 500,
600 or more out of it. Ii the state
of Kansas would use the money it is
spending on this matter and put it
into intelligent experiment for de-
termining Just what the Western
Kansas Arkansas valley can raise
proftably under present conditions
it would show much more intelli-
pence.-Abilene Reflector.
The Lamar register., 1905-05-31

nations in naval power, and she will
remain low until her new navy is
built after the war. Fsance is 81.
lowing both Germany and the Unit
ed States to gain on her, and we will
be ahead Of her three years hence.
By that time Germany will be up
with France in naval strength, which
is something that nobody 9 few years
ago supposed would come so easy.
With France, however, in virtual al
lance with England she need care
little for Germsny's advances in
naval strength. There has been a
great shifting IN the alignments OF
the nations in the past few years,
and this will have an influence on
naval construction by some OF the
powers. The United States, owing
to the length of its coast line. to the
extent of its colonial possessions, and
to the expansion in its trade with
Asia and the rest of the world, will
be Obliged to take aud hold a naval
rank but little below England's.
Eventually we will lead England in
naval strength. -Globe-Democrat
The Lamar register., 1905-05-31
Dream That May Como rrue.

High license in New Mexico is be-
coming fierce, and it is not 30 worse
in Colorado. In the town OF Ros-
we'll the annual license is $4,000,
and must be gaid in advance for the
whole year. The gambling license
has also been doubled and must be
paid annually in advance. Over in
Lamar two hundred and sixty citi-
izens have petitioned the city dads
not to grant saloon licenses during
the coming year. Tho wild and
woody west is evidently on the verge
of becoming Rocky Fordized. Susan
b. Anthony recently made the state
ment that "out in Colorado where
equal suffrage prevails nearly every
town in the state has gone dry.
Even Denver, one of the most cor
rupt cities in America, has almost
been cleansed." Susan b., evidently
has not visited Colorado Of late
years, but it begins to look as though
her pipe dream may come true
La Junta Tribune.
The Lamar register., 1905-05-31
Americas Naval Advancement.


According to q we'll known naval
authority in Europe, the United
States is soon to lead all the coun =.
tries except England in naval
strength. England is first and
stands . chance to be for several de
csdes. Germany leads the United
States in first class battle ships now,
and will continue to lead it for two
years. At the end Of 1908 we will
be ahead of Germany to the extent
of one big battle ship. This is on
the basis of vessels already under
construction or whicn hsYe been
ordered.
But Americas aggregate tonnage
by the end of 1908 will be much su-
perior to Germsny's. Ours will be
333,S47 tons and hers 256,557.
This will give us q superiority in
naval strength much greater than
the one additional vessel would in
dictate. We will be long way
ahead of Germany BY that time, too
in first class cruisers. We will also
lead France by that time in that
type of vessel, for though France
will be little ahead Of us in mum
Der of cruisers ours will be larger
and newer than hers.
By 1908 tho United States will
hold the second place as q naval
power, leading France and Germany.
Russia is out of the Reckoning now,
at least for the time. The destruc
tion of many Of her big vessels re-
duces her to . low rank among the
The Lamar register., 1905-05-31
The Arkansas vaiIev.

The stockholders OF the Farm srs'
ditch at their meeting Wednesday
afternoon fixed the price Of stock to
those who desire to get into the
ditch SO that they can take water
from the government plant. The
price was fixed at six dollars an sore
which is the cost to the present own.
ers of the ditch. When the ditch is
turned over to the Water Associa-
ton the stock of the present COM
pany will be counted ss cash. As
the government proposition is better
understood the opposition to it grows
less, and there is now no doubt that
an acreage exceeding the capacity or
the pumping plant will be obtained.
Garden City Herald.
The hail storm that descended upon
us about 8 o'clock last night was ono
of Of the most generally destructive
that was ever pulled Of ia the Ar
kansas valley. Beginning at Ne
pesta, the storm of rain, hail and
lightning came east with . rush
and covered the entire valley a. far
east at least as La Junts. Hail Gov
cred the entire valley, though there
was added severity in spots and
streaks. For instance, in the coun-
try southeast Of this city the ruin
was almost complete, all vegetation
being pounded into the ground,
while in the city limits the damage
was much lighter. Hon. j. H.
Crowley estimates the damage to his
fruit crop at about 90 per cent, or
$4,000. There Is time yet for the
replanting Of bsets and csntaloupes
and garden truck and We are glad
that our farmers are determined to
make the best Of q bad situation.
One man living northeast Of town
went into his fields lmmediately after
tie storm, saw the condition of his
crops by the flashes Of lightning,
and went back to tho house and put
some cantaloupe seed to soak for re-
planting. The storm was bad
enough, but might have been worse.
Rocky Ford Gazette.
The prohibitionists won the cleo
ton contest at Rocky Ford and both
thew and the La Junta saloons are
The Lamar register., 1905-05-31

member of the board Of county com.
missioners, has made him fsv orsbly
known all over the county. The
Times, together with their many
other friends, wishes Mr.. and Mrs.
McClung . happy welded life.
The Lamar register., 1905-05-31

Prosperity has struck the Syracuse
cuse Journal at least hard enough
for the proprietor to build q new
home for the paper.
A horse hitched on the street Of
Las Animas last week suddenly
broke through the street and fell in
to a deep hole, which was revealed.
It is supposed to be the hole which
the old Bent county gang pulled in
after them when they were hit by
the avalanche of new voters in 1887.
The Msnzanols Sun publishes a
defence Of the canning trust which
We would like to reprint, but it
sounds so much like the one old
Jawn d. sent US without any check
enclosed for publication charges,
that we fear they might get mixed.
The river has been breaking all
records for steady high water for the
past week or 50, and it Is feared that
Kansas will get so wet the lawyers
on the state gang will lose their Col
orado suit graft.
The Lamar register., 1905-05-31
County Notes.

TFrom the Holly ChieftianI
W. W. Reynolds was in Holly Sat.
urday and Sunday.
Wallace Robinson, of Lamar was
q Holly visitor Tuesday.
-Four steet lamps were put up by
Marshal Baxter Wednesday. These
lights will be . great help to the be.
wildersd wanderer who seeks his
homo in the small hours of the morn.
ing.
]. G. Carson sold his farm last fall,
but he had grown 50 enthusiastic
over sugar beet raising that he could
not resist the temptation to 60 at it
again this year. He now has out
thirty acres and says he has better
prospect than ever before.
A party of o. Olson's Minnesota
friends were looking over this ooun-
try Friday and Saturday. They
were so we'll pleased with its pres
snt appearance and future outlook
that they each bought farms before
returning homo. These gentlemen are
all we'll to do and successful farmers
and their favorable impression of
this country will be the means Of
many others coming out from that
section.
From the Amity Optimist.1
D. q. Coksr last Tuesday purchas-
cd the machinery and fixtures Of the
Holly bottling works and removed it
to Amity and will conduct the bust
ness from here in the future. Mr..
Coksr is an adept in the work and in
every way qualified to make it sue
cess. In the manufacture Of cold
drinks only pure artesian water will
be used and the product will be far
above tho standard in quality. He
has everything in shape and can fill
all orders, large or small, for any
thing in the cold drink line. 1t will
be known Is the Crystal Mineral
Water Bottling Works - --
At the home Of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Manning, Wednesday
evening May "a, at 6 O'Clock, Miss
Lulu Manning and Mr.. Ellsry Vim
cent were unitad in marriage by his
honor, Justice ]. h. Newman. Mr..
Vincent is one of the old time and
prosperous north side farmers while
the bride has long been an Amity
favorite. Immediately after the GER
smony the bride and groom went
out to Mr.. Vincsnt's ranch where the
bride was introduced to the new
home prepared for her The Opt
mist extends congratulations and
credits them with 3 years subscrip-l
tion in accordance with our offer to
the first couple getting married in
Amity.
Trrov, the Orr n ida Times,1
The Lamar register., 1905-05-31

All kinds of Screen Doors at Lamar
Lumber Co.
The Lamar register., 1905-05-31

$50, 900 just received for farm loans.
No delays.
The Lamar register., 1905-05-31

The prohibitionists won the cleo
ton contest at Rocky Ford and both
thew and the La Junts saloons arc
rejoicing.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-06-09
NEws rERsGLV TOLD.

The president today appointed
James W. Taylor postmaster at La
toilette. Team.
General J. n, Palmer OF this city
and Andrew Carnegie have donated
respectively 100000 and sSo.0oo a. q
nucleus to the sS0o.Oo0 endowment
fund the Colorado college is raising.
The students Of the Philippine law
school Marta have voted congratu-
iations 70 the japanese because Of
their victories. asserting that they e.
taNhshsd the prestige Of the orisn-
tails.
The United states steAm dredss
cAucas. which vert ashore OF the
coast Of LoAs Island saturday night,
has been relocated and apparently ls
uAdAmAged. 6hs viii be seat 10 the
nAvyyaFa toS Inspection.
D. o. lEils aei1 today that hs had
rendered he rusAg8at1sa ~ director
q the raulAAAls AAfA Assurance 80
sssay. - FpasoA. ~ said. vas he
asDArSut SuDossg0uau - ha-monioss
assass IA IA SoAFa q eireOOr u The
sssaSty
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-06-09

benefited as she was. Miss Goode IL
president OF the Bryn Mawr Lawn
Tennis Club of Chicago. She writes:
Dear Mrs.. Pinkham;-
al tried many different remedies 10 try 10
build up my system, which had become run
down from loss Of proper rest and unreason.
able hours, but nothing seemed 20 help me.
Mother IL great advocate Of Lydia X. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound for female trOu-
blea having used Il herself some years ago
with great success. So began 10 take II,
and IA les than a month was able b be out
Of bed and out Of doors, and In three months
I was entirely well. Really have never felt
% strong and well a. have since"
No other medicine has such a record
of cures of female troubles rs has Lydia
e. Pinl5ham's Vegetable Compound.
Women who are troubled with pain.
full or irregular menstruatiOn, back
ache, bloating Tor fatulence), leucor-
rhea, falling, Inflammation or ulcera-
ton of the uterus, ovarian troubles,
faintness indigestion, nervous prostra-
tion or the blues, Should take imme-
date action 10 ward of the serious con-
sequences, and be restored 20 perfect
health and strength by taking Lydia q
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick women
10 write her for advice. She has guided
thousands 10 health. Her experience
Ia very great. and she gives the benefit
Of IL 20 all who stand In need Of wise
counsel. Address, Lynn, MRsA
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-06-09
EASTER CUSTOMS.
Curious Observanees of the Past ana
Present In England.

Present In England.
Some OF the old Easter customs In
England are curiously barbaric, and
even at the present time the Observ-
ance of this particular festival Is sur
rounded with more or less superstition,
Just enough to lend to 1t the charm OF
mystery.
Twentieth century maidens don
bright yellow carriers, secure In their
belief that they will be engaged before
the year ends. Others give their tresses
IA hundred strokes three times" with
the brush while thinking intently OF
their hearts desire. And who does not
take good care TO wear their new
things on Easter dayi
Among the earliest Of Easter Gus
toms are the following:
At Queens college, oxford, herring
placed by the cook to simulate man
on horseback Is set on a corn salad and
brought to the table. This Is supposed
10 represent a red herring riding away
on horseback and Is the last vestlge Of
the once popular pageants Of rejoicing
for the end OF the Lenten fast.
II was erstwhlle a habit In English
towns for the boys after the Easter
service TO run into the street and
snatch the buckles from the shoes OF
the girls whom they were able to catch
Easter Monday, however, n was turn
about, and the women chased the men,
II the men refused TO pay slxpence
or happened TO wear boots the women
tried to snatch their hats. and to re-
cover hat cost a sixpence.
In some old towns great cakes were
brought TO church and there divided
among the young people.
A singular Easter custom was that
OF lifting and weaving" A man sit
ting contentedly In his home was sur
prlsed by the servants and women OF
his household, who entered bearing a
great armchair lined with white and
decorated with ribbons and favors.
The man was forced to sit In the chair
and be lifted by the women, TO each OF
whom be must give a sixpence. On a
day In Easter week, either Monday or
Tuesday, the man lifted the women
with similar attendant ceremonies.
Edward I. was lifted in bis bed by
his ladies and maids of honor. and a
record shows the payment made by
him to have been some $1,000 in six
pences.
In older days In England monks at
Easter acted plays In churches. the Ia
voFite subject being the resurrection.
Not only were these plays enacted In
the churches on these festival days. but
there was dsaclns. particularly In the
French cathedrals.
Even the sun. IL In said. dances on
Easter day.
In Ireland great preparations were
made for the last day Of Lent. Holy
Saturday, about o o'clock. q hen and q
piece OF bacon were put IN the pot, and
at - there were eating and much mer-
rymaklng, At 4 ell rose TO see the sun
dance In honor Of the resurrection.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-06-09
BOND ORDINANCE
PASSED COUNCIL
Almost Unanimous Was That
POdy for It's Passage.


QuallHsd Voters Of the City win Deter
mine Whether or Not Bonds Shall be
Issusd for $50, ooo-EIsetion to be
hsid JUN 18th.
AZ On adjourned meeting Of the City
Council held Thursday night an ordi.
nance was presented, the title Of which
was:
Gan ordinance 20 provide for the
calling OF an election TO determine
whether or not bonds shall be issued
By the city Of Gainesville for educa-
tiobal purposes, and TO provide for the
Issuance Of ssid bonds,"
This ordinance WAS framed In &C.
cordAnce with Law passed at the re-
cent session Of the Legislature em-
towering the city TO issue bonds for
educasional:puTposep, with which our
readers are familiar.
The ordinance was placed on lie
frat, second aud third readings and
passed, the only dissenting vote
against same being President Broome.
The ordinance directs the mayor 10
call an election on July IS for the puF-
pose OF submitting the question 10 the
qualified voters.
After . few minor transactions, the
council adjourned,
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-06-09
Irrinntinn n. Ancient.

The practice of irrigation In very an
Client. water having been stored and
distributed In this way In Egypt ~
early a. 1000 r. G. Persia, India, Cey.
lon. China. as well a. Peru and Mexico,
also had irrigation works ages Ago'
Even In Arizona remains OF ancient lr'
rigation works can be found, which
suggest that that section OF the desert
may have been compelled by men to
blossom as the rose" many hundreds
Of years ago.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-06-09
SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC.
Mt Morlah Colorsd sunday School
VIII Go to Rocky Point.

Mt Morlah CoIorsd sunday School
VIII Go to Rocky Point.
Mt. MoriAh Bsptist Church, cOlored,
Of which Rev. n. NJ. Fleming 10 pas.
tor, has arranged 70 give the members
Of the church aud Sabbath school q
dSy'S outing at Rocky Point today, and
q pleasant time 10 anticipated,
The party viii leave via the Gaines.
willie and Cult railroad at IL 80 .. M,
arriving At Rocky Point 90 II rs. Re-
turning, leave Rocky Point 40 $40 p
m, arriving here at Q o'clock. The
fare will be 20 eenls for adults and 10
cents for children.
Rev. Fleming extends to every body
an Invitation TO come and bring we'll
Oiled baskets aud enjoy the day, Good
order 10 guaranteed.