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The Dolores star., 1906-04-20
HoesIEs AND PAsT!MEs.
National Occupations of People With
Time to Spare in Various
Places.

Parrots and minas AFFORD never
gifted with sufficient patience to un-
dertake the task of teaching these
birds to speak. A favorite method
with bird trainers is to lower the cage
down a well. and, seated on the edge
of the coping. to pour forth for con-
pie of hours nightly monotonous
repetition of Pretty Polly" etc.
Others seek the seclusion of dark
room for the same purpose.
Various places lend themselves to
particular hobbies. In the Andaman
and everybody goes in either for poll
lshing shells or making rings and
bracelets from them.
Gibraltar has It's staple hobby in
rock ornaments made from beauti-
fully veined stone which abounds. is
easily worked and takes a high polish.
This is very profitable hobby, as
brooches. crosses. paper weights, Bible
| and prayer-book markers and other
Knickknacks find ready sale among
tourists.
In Burma. the land of teak. the carv-
ing OF elaborately decorated photo
frames enables many a man to while
away hours that would otherwise be
dreary. And at Bhamo pleasure may
be combined with profit in fashioning
ornaments of serpentine.
In India soldiers recovering from
serious illness are usually sent to hill
stations to complete their cure, and
can find plenty of wood to whittle into
walking sticks. For one of :hess
sticks which the writer has an offer o,
G2 los. was made. Its actual value as
stick might be about one shilling
but 1t is covered with most elaborate
carvings OF birds and flowers, and
represents four months work.
The Dolores star., 1906-04-20
COTTON is STILL. KING.
Continues Our Most Valuable Agricui-
tural Export.

tural Export.
When we say coffin is king. what do
we mean? Cotton was once king OF
the crops. says ellison Willets in Les
lies Weekly. 1t is SO no longer. Wheat
is now enthroned. Though the cotton
crop for the last year was 13,654.O2S
bales Cotton Exchange figures). the
wheat crop of the year exceeded the
cotton crop in value by more than
s100,000o00.. But wise men say that
King Wheat is pretender, tempo
rarirly crowned, and that cotton will
soon again resume rightful place as
king of the crops. The world depends
upon this country for clothes. Clothes
mean principally cotton. 1t is natural,
then, since this country is the principal
grower of cotton, that our most valu-
able agricultural export should be cot
ton. OF cotton we have practically a
monopoly; and 1t is the only crop OF
which we have such monopoly; that
1t ts, indeed, the only staple crop of
which any nation has anything ap-
preaching a monopoly. Then there's
the still growing trade in the far East.
How may that trade ultimately help
to reseat cotton as king? Mr. WI Ting
Fang, as minister at Washington, said:
IF every Chinaman in China should
add one inch to his shirt tail, this alone
would consume the whole American
cotton crop"
The Dolores star., 1906-04-20
THE. UNSoPHIsTIcATED MAN
Thought to Have for Himself q
Drawer in the Bureau, But
All in Vain.

Once wise man built a large house.
He said:
Il will place in this house many bu-
reaus. There shall be bureaus on all
sides. IN all the rooms. They shall be
large. reaching from the floors to the
ceilings, and in these bureaus there
shall be hundreds and hundreds Of
drawers. Then shall say to my wife:
This one little bureau drawer down
here in the left-hand corner of the cell
lar, under the stairway, is mine. All the
rest Of the bureau drawers, my dear.
are yours"
And the house of the wise man was
finished, and in 1t were one mile of bu-
IA 900 drawers, relates the Denver News.
And 1t was late Saturday night when
the last load of furniture was moved
into the house and put in place.
Sunday morning this wise man arose
with light heart. He tiptoed to the lit
tie drawer down under the stairway in
the cellar to get himself a clean shirt and
a change Of underwear He paused and
exclaimed:
"At last I have private drawer!"
He stopped and pulled the drawer and
looked in.
There were wells. feathers, ruching.
hairpins, red ribbons. blue ribbons, safe
ty pins, petticoats, silk stockings, pow
der puffs, corset covers, trading stamps.
chewing gum, shoestrings and other ar
ticles too numerous to mention.
The wise man dug out his stiff shirt,
his underclothes and clean collar and
carefully wrapped them in an old news
paper. He carried them to his room and
showed them under his bed
Then he went out doors and meditated.
The Dolores star., 1906-04-20
An 5000, ,ooo-Acre Farm.

Don Luis Terrazas. the Mexican
Croesus who once offered to assume all
the debts owed by his country, has a
farm of about 100000 acres in the
state of Chihuahua. 1t takes Mexican
Central trains half day to cross the
farm. Don Luis is thought to own
more that 100000 cattle. but baga
telle of 100000 or so more or less
never bothers him. His stable con.
sists of some 100000 horses. his sheer
fold of 100000 sheep. From 100000 to
100000 calves are branded with hih
brand every spring. More than 1.000
cowboys and so on keep his cattle on a
thousand hills.
The Dolores star., 1906-04-20
English Ess-L.yIne Contest.

Consul Daniels reports from Shef
field novel egglaying competition at
the Lady Warwick Ladies' Agricul-
tural College. The conclusions reached
are that breed does not govern SO
much as the laying strain or families
OF breed highly developed as egg pro-
ducers. The pen OF four Bun Orping-
tons led from October 18th to Novem-
Der 10th by producing forty-nine eggs.
and again on November 10th to Decem-
Der 18th with 120 eggs. One thing
the present competition shows Is the
little help it Is 10 birds to be what
show enthusiasts call beautifully
marked" for as often as not 1t is the
ordinary looking competitor, birds a
show judge would laugh at, that have
ths biggest total of eggs to their credit.
Il the winter laying competition what
stands a bird in good stead is not that
its father was the winner OF a medal.
but that its mother and grandmother
were wonderful layers. and that its
male parents also came from a good
laying strain.
The Dolores star., 1906-04-20
FOR NERVOUS PEOPLE
\ Michigan Mother Preserved TO Her
Family BY Or. Wiliisms'
Pink eiila.

When the blood is impoverished the
nerves starve and neuralgia or something
more serious swiftly follows. Nervous
people are generally pale people. BY
supplying through the blood those vital
elements that the nerves need. DIR. Will
liams' Pink Pills for Pale People have
performed those remarkable cures that
make it impossible for any nervous suf-
ferer TO neglect them.
A recent case is that Of Mrs Peter
Morrissette, of No. 3l5 Eleventh street,
Alpena. Mich, who writes as follows !:
.. My trouble started with childbirth.
After one of my children was born l had
y kind of paralysis. i was very weak
and my mouth was little crooked. l
was always tired and was so nervous
that could not bear to hear dog bark
or bell ring-even the little bird in its
cage would annoy me. My heart flut-
tered a great deal and l had dizzy spells.
l was not able to be left alone.
"My doctor gave me different kinds Of
medicine, changing it several times.
When it was evident that he could not
help me he said he did not understand
my case This was three years ago aud
was very much discouraged, when my
brother, who had taken DIR. Williams
Pink Pills, recommended them to me.
tried them and noticed n change for the
better when was taking the second box.
DIR. Williams Pink Pills cured me and
have been well ever since. now do all
my own houseworh, sewing and wash
ing for seven of us"
DIR. Williams Pink Pills have also
cured diseases caused by impure or inn
poverished blood sucli ns rheumatism,
annniia and after-effects of the grip.
All druggists sell DIR. Williams Pink
Pills or the remedy will be mailed, post
paid, on receipt of price. so cents per
box. six boxes for $3.50. by TIE DR.. Will
hams Medicine Co., Schenectady, N. Y.
The Dolores star., 1906-04-20
They Stand Alone.

Standing out in bold relief, all alone,
and as conspicuous example OF open,
frank and honest dealing with the sick
and afflicted, are DIR. Pierce's Favorite
bilitated, nervous, .'run-down," pain
racked women, and DIR. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery, the famous remedy
for weak stomach, indigestion. or dys-
pcpsia, torpid liver, or biliousncss, all
catarrhal affections. whether of the
passages, throat, bronchia. or other mu-
cous passages, also as an effective remedy
for all diseases arising from thin, watery
or impure blood, as scrofulous and skin
affections.
bears upon its wrapper badge Of hon
esty in the full list of ingredients COM
posing 1t - printed In plain Engltsh.
This frank and open publicity places
these medicines In q class all by them
selves, and is the best guaranty Of their
merits They cannot be classed as patent
nor secret medicines for they are neither
being of knotVn composition.
DIR. Pierce feels that he can AFFORD TO
take the afflicted into his full confidence
and lay all the ingredients of his medi-
cines freely before them because these
ingredients are such as are endorsed and
most strongly praised by scores Of the
most eminent medical writers Is cures
for the diseases for which these medi-
cine9 are recommended. Therefore, the
afflicted do not have TO- rely alone upon
curative value Of his medicines for Ger
tain easily recognized diseases.
A glance at the printed formula on
each bottle will show that no alcohol and
no harmful or habit-forming drugs enter
into DR.. Pierce's medicines, they being
wholly compounded of glyceric extracts
Of the roots Of native, American forest
plants. These are best and safest for
the cure Of most lingering, chronic dis
eases. DR.. r. v. Pierce can be consulted
FREE, by addressing him at Buffalo,
N. Y, and all communications are re-
garded as sacredly confidential.
It is as easy to be well as ill-and
much more comfortable. Constipation il
the cause Of many forms of illness. Dr..
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure constipa-
tion. They are tiny, sugar-coated gran
ules. One little s'Pellet" is gentle laxa-
tive, two a mild cathartic. ALI dealers in
medicines sell them
The Dolores star., 1906-04-20
A WOMAN DOCTOR
Was Quick to See That Coffee Poison
Was Doing the Mischief.

A lady tells of bad case of coffee
poisoning and tells it in way SO sim
pie and straightforward that literary
skill could not improve 1t.
Il had neuralgia headaches for
IL years., she says, "and have suffered
untold agony. When l first began to
have them l weighed 140 pounds, but
they brought me down to ITO. !
went to many doctors and they gave
me only temporary relief. So / suf-
fered on, till one day in 1904, woman
doctor told me to drink Postum Food
Coffee. She said looked like l was
coffee poisoned.
so 1 began to drink Postum and
gained Is pounds in the first few
weeks and am still gaining, but not
30 fast as at first. My headache began
to leave me after had used Postum
about two weeks-long enough l ex-
pect to get the coffee poison out Of my
system.
Nov that a few months have
passed since began to use Postum
Food Coffee, can gladly say that /
never know what neuralgia headache
is like any more, and 1t was moth
ing but Postum that cured me. Be-
fore used Postum never went out
alone: l would get bewildered and
would not know which way to turn.
Now go alone and my head is as
clear AZ 3 bell. BY brain and nerves
are stronger than they have been for
years" Name given by Postum Co..
Battle Creek. Mich.
/, There's reason. Read the little
book, The Road to Wellville." IN
pkys.
The Dolores star., 1906-04-20
SKIN sRupr,ons IS vsAaa
Suffered Severely With Eczema An
Over eody-A Thousand Thanks
to Cuticura Qemedjoa.


Over eody-A Thousand Thanks
TO cutieura Remedies
For over thirty-fve years was .
severe sufferer from eczema. The
eruption was not confined TO any one
place 1t was all over my body. limbs.
and even on my head. am sixty
years old and an old soldier. and have
been examined by the Government
Board over fifteen times. and they
said there was no cure for me. have
taken all kinds of medicine and have
spent large sums OF money for doc
tors. without avail. A short time ago
decided to try the Cuticura Rene
dies. and after using two cakes of
Cuticura Soap. two boxes of Cuticura
Ointment. and two bottles OF Cuti-
cura Resolvent. two treatments in all,
am now well and completely cured.
A thousand thanks to Cuticura I
cannot speak too highly OF the Cuii-
cura Remedies. John T. Roach. Rich
mondale. Ross Co.. Ohio. July II.
1906"
The Dolores star., 1906-04-20
COMPASS OF LITTLE USE.
The instrument ON Submarine Boat
Ceases to Point North
Under Water.

Talking with a young naval ofneor.
learned something about submarine
boats that astonished me. says Brook
lyn Eagle writer. He had been down In
one of the Holland craft several times
and made light Of the dangers, but he
ridiculed the value of such vessels for
warfare. Then he told me the strange
inexplicable fact that after the boa.
is entirely submerged the compass
ceases to point to the north. II flies
around any old way and cannot be re-
lied upon for steering. Even when the
water is clear and still the man at the
lookout cannot see more than 20 feet
in front of the bow
Rough water on the surface has the
effect of giving an opaqueness to the
sea underneath-th opposite of the
ory. The approach Of submarine car
be detected by the masthead that stands
out of the water. The vessel rarely de
scends more than ten or twelve fee,
below the surface. The general suppo-
sition that the boat founders about in
the mud Is erroneous
But the impossibility of steering by
compass destroys the practicability OF
this weapon for actual warfare. In ar
engagement the submarine would be a,
likely to torpedo friend as enemy. All
manner of strange currents exist under
the surface of the sea. and as they have
the boat wholly in their grasp she
might be turned entirely around in 6
quarter miles run. Many Of the mos
expert men in the navy are trying tc
divise means to overcome the effect ct
submersion upon the compass
The Dolores star., 1906-04-20
An Ancient Mariner.

Capt Alexander Simpson Of tho
Aberdeen liner Moravian. recently
completed his seventy-first round voy-
age from London to Sydney. record
which II is believed has no parallel
In the mercantile marine. Captain
Simpson computes he has sailed 2.0OO..
900 miles without mishap under the
flag of the Aberdeen line, which he
Joined in 1865.
The Dolores star., 1906-04-20
Old Barrel Organ.

The parish church at Tobbing, Eng
land, which dates back to the thir-
teenth century. and was recently re-
stored. possesses remarkable ancient
instrument. a barrel organ. which has
three barrels and can play 36 tunes
It is turned by the usual handle.
The Dolores star., 1906-04-20

To launder White Silk Handkerchiefs.
Do not put white silk handkerchiefs
in the ordinary wash as they are easily
laundered at home. Make strong
lather of Ivory Soap and water. but do
not rub the soap on the handkerchief
or use soda. Rinse and iron while
damp with moderately no. iron.
Eleanor R. Parker.
The Dolores star., 1906-04-20
How,s ThisP

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for am
case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured by HAlll
CntArrh Cure.
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. o.
We. the undersigned, have known +. j. Cheney
for the last Is years and believe him perfectly
orahe In all business transactions and financially
able TO carry out any obligations made by his nrin.
wALDIsG, KISSAN MARVIN.
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O.
} Hairs Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and surfaces OF the
system. Testimonials free. Price IS cents per
bottle sold by all Druggists.
: Inke Halrs Family PIllA fQH constipAtion.
The Dolores star., 1906-04-20
Publications.

Newspapers published In the United
States at the close Of 1905: Weeklies
14.455; semi-weeklies. 499; tri-weeklies
54;. dailies, 2,215; total newspapers
1928. Periodicals, published in the
United States at the close of 1903:
Monthlies. 2,710; all other periodicals
552: total periodicals. 3,262; total news
papers and periodicals, 20,4S5.
The Dolores star., 1906-04-20
In a Pinch, Use ALIENS Foor.EAsE

A powder. It cures painful. smart
ing, nervous feet and ingrowing nails.
It's the greatest comfort discovery of
the age. Makes new shoes easy. A
certain cure for sweating feet. Sold
by all druggists. Csc. Trial package
FREE. Address A. S. Olmsted. lie
Roy, ". Y.
The Dolores star., 1906-04-20
Unacqainted With Chickens.

That chicken you sent me for yes
terday's dinner was very DID," said the
bride to the poultry man.
You are mistaken; it was young
chicken. madam" replied the dealer.
Don't tell me 1t was young! Why, It
didn't have single tooth in ~
mouth!"-Yonkers Statesman.
The Dolores star., 1906-04-20
New Nomenclature.

1t is the opinion of the London
Daily News that with "All-of-a-sud-
den Peggy" we may be entering upon
a new era Of nomenclature, and
that critics may shortly expect in
vitations to "More-or-less William" !"
"Day-after-to-morrow Dolly" "Delib.
erately-and-of malice aforethought
Julia" and SO forth.
The Dolores star., 1906-04-20
wb,. w. Mead

Something that will insure q nat
ural action Of the liver. kidneys. stom.
sch and bowels, cure constipation and
sick headache. something that will
purify the blood. cleanse the system
and bring good health. Garfield Tea.
the mild herb laxative, does all this.
The Dolores star., 1906-04-20

DO you believe the theory that
heavy firing can bring down a rain?"
We'll, believe history records that
more than one reign has been brought
down by heavy firing"
The Dolores star., 1906-04-20

+, Il could convince you that you are
wrong, but you won't listen to my argu-
ment." why should I listen? No
body wants to be convinced that he ia
wrong"
The Dolores star., 1906-04-20

do you believe in the government
ownership Of railways?" WELL" re-
piled the legislator, scratching his head
in non-committal way, Il dunno. Do
you thing the government would give
passes?"
The Dolores star., 1906-04-20
Knows Him.

Film Does your wife work?
Flam Well. should say so! She
works me!
Gee! Hardest kind Of labor. chr
-Detrsit Free Press.
The Dolores star., 1906-04-20

Say. Dick, what is this new fad they
call phonetic spelling?" Its the kind.
Jim, they used to fog you and me at
school tor using"
The Dolores star., 1906-04-20
Shutting Him Oh.

Touchly-I say, old man. I've rot Z
good short story to tell you.
Wiserly- Never mind about It I'm
short myself Chicago Daily
News.
The Dolores star., 1906-04-20

It is folly to tell girl that hard work
will enhance the beauty Of her face
The Dolores star., 1906-04-20

Mrs. knicker-ls your husband an
after dinner speaker. Mrs. Bocker-No.
but he does powerful lot of grumblins
during it.
The Dolores star., 1906-04-20

Mrs. Windows 1oosning Syrup.
FOR children teethrg softenn the gurus, reduces -
tammataoa, alays pain. cures wind collie. 25c bottle.
The Dolores star., 1906-04-20

Our idea of true friend is one who
sees us only from our own viewpoint.
The Dolores star., 1906-04-20

There will be rascals in the world
just as long as there are fools in it.
The Dolores star., 1906-04-20

Lewis Single Binder straight Sc cigar is
good quality all the time. Your dealer or
Lewis Factory, Peoria, Ill.
The Dolores star., 1906-04-20

According to indications it take a
quart Of liquor to drown a spoonful of
trouble
The Dolores star., 1906-04-20

~ 4 NTEn LOCAL managers; good mas
MAMIE and women to represent u1
county 4 ~. In every city: town a.d
Take schemes; cash and expenses daily: will
psy pyy you 10 70 ipyestiEats For full PARTICULARS
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-07-27

street ana in 1I hisi llfst
ONES in New York bout this silneT
he formed al assoc ation With Jay,
Could which lasted for many yesrs.
About 1872 Mi. Sage OFT inated the
system 81 trading III s'puts. Z s'calls''''S
and ''stradd dies H. which hA contill,
ned thereafter on ~ colossal scale
While he purchased ! seat on the New
York stock exchange III 1877 It liSS Do.
ilieted he never appeared on the hoor.s
His operations necessitated the poe.
session Of a vast amount Of ready cap
ttal. and Mr.. Sage always kept his re-
sources so well in hand that in any
emergency he was able to command
almost unlimited funds At the time
Of his death Mr.. Sage was an ofiicert
and director in twenty-three. great
railway and telegraph companies.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-07-27
NOW AT PEACE w|THlAWytRs
THAW HAS DEFENSE IN HIS OWN
AANDs-oLcoTT GIVES UP
PAPERS.

New York, July 21.-Peace appar.
emily has been declared by the lawyers
who at various times have represent.
ed Harry X. Thaw since he shot Stan.
ford White. Yesterday Former Judge
Olcott of the firm of Black, Olcott,
Gruber & BonySge turned over to Clif.
ford w. Hartridge, Thaw's personal
attorney, all the papers he had in the
case, with the exception of the reports
of private detectives. Judge Olcott
said that there is question in his
mind as to wether they belong to
Thaw or to the person who paid for
them. He did not indicate who this
person is.
The turning over of the papers nv
Judge Olcott undoubtedly will result
In dismissal of the writ issued
against his firm at the instance of Mr.
Hartridge.
Mr.. Hartridge called on Thaw late
yesterday afternoon. When he came
out of the Tombs he said:
There isn't much that can say at
this time. We have all the necessary
papers and certain letters that were
in the Office of Judge Olcott. and be-
lieve that now everything will move
smoothly. Harry is in good frame of
mind and apparently glad that his le-
gal affairs have been Strengthened out.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-07-27
Washington Notes.

= i y, Il y q
Eleven new cases of smallpox were
reported to the Washington Office Of
the canal commission by Gov. Magoon.
One new focus of infection has already
developed. The total number of cases
now is twenty-seven. No Americans
have the disease, and so far there
have been no deaths.
An application has been made by
G. H. Crosby, vice president and gen
eral manager of the United States Elk
press company, for an extension Of the
time that company will have under
the new interstate commerce law to
file its rates with the commission.
Mr.. Crosby, in his petition, says it
will be physically impossible to file
the rates by the time specified in the
law, August 9th.
The secretary of war has approved
the allotment funds for new buildings
at Fort Smelling, including drill hall
for cavalry and artillery, shop and
stable for the quartermaster's depart
ment, buildings for storing wagons.
ETC.. and quarters and messroom for
civilian employees. It is said that with
these buildings constructed the pres
ent plan for the improvement of the
post will be about completed.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-07-27
NINE DROWN IN HARBoR.

Steel Steamer Cuts Small Craft In
Two at Vancouver, 3. C.
Vancouver, B. c., July 24.-Nine
persons lost their lives by an accident
which occurred on Burrard inlet, the
1harbor of Vancouver. yesterday. The
Chehalis was run down and cut in two
by the steel steamer Princess victo-
ria, leaving this port for Victoria and
Seattle. The Chehalis had on board a
party Of fifteen, bound for the oyster
beds at Blunderharbor, on the north
coast Of British Columbia. The party
included the owners Of the beds and
representatives Of an English syndi-
cate which contemplates purchasing
the oyster beds. ls.: