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The Yale expositor., 1908-02-28
THE DESERTS BREATH
By ROY NORTON
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over tortuous paths. There was
nothing for il now but TO abandon the
packs. Their loss meant much TO
Sandy, but of what moment were
they in this game of life and death?
Lightness meant speed, and already
one of the burros Jagged with weari-
ness and retarded their going. And
as the day wore on its footsteps be.
came slower and more painful.
Only one burro and one pony to
take the trail next day and, worse
| yet, a water cask that was light as
ii was swung to the burros back. to
give forth hollow swashings OF mock.
cry. Sandy furtively tested its
weight and made calculations on its
contents. He sighed nightly. About
swallow day for himself and the
burro-just gulp-and quarter ra-
tion for the woman and the pony. Yes.
the pony must be included and must
have the most. because if the pony
kept his feet he would take her TO
safety neutrality-suspicious. Plain.
/ ly the pony must be the favored one.
Again the sun was merciless in en-
nifty and focused pitiless rays upon
them, adding TO their thirst And it
was the woman who expressed sur.
! prise when Sandy advised her. with
many apologies. TO go a leetle mite
SLOW on that water" The half-empty
/ canteen came away from her lips as
| she said: rs that all we have?"
"Oh, we got plenty" came the
cheerful reply, "if we only go slow
! Jest a leetle slow"
To show his freedom from worry
! Sandy chirped mp a tune. but some
| how it was a failure, as his lips were
too parched for artistic success.
Two days more! Two days more.
And she and the pony must have it
all, though men died thirststricken
in day in this terrible heat Well
! it couldn't be helped, and there was
no use in alarming her. She must
keep her nerve, otherwise there was
no hope.
The night came again and went,
and the sun returned and was just as
heartless and unkind Now there
were no assumptions of cheerfulness
only silence and caution, and the
urging forward Of faded beasts.
Again night fell but this time there
was no pause. The woman mcaned
with WEAKNESS and wondered at this
/ omittance as well as at the energy
with which Sandy urged the poor
weakly travelling beasts forward
/ The three hours rest in the dawn
seemed SO brief and the way so long.
! and she was thirsty, so terribly
thirsty! And this tall, gaunt man
with the flaring head was cruel. be-
cause he now carried the canteen and
wouldn't let her have a drink; just
| gave her a swallow once in awhile
and used such heartless care to Jerk
it away before she could quench hel
thirst. Why, he was kinder to the
pony.
And yet-and yet-he himself never
seemed to drink Why didn't he?
Perhaps he wanted one as much as
she did.
Long hours of silence unbroken
followed save by the "piff-pif' of his
and the horses feet upon the trail
into which they had emerged.
And she in the meantime dreamed
OF water! Now she begged for il and
sucked at the sterile mouth of the
blistering empty canteen to which she
chung and which at intervals she
Rugged to her fevered breast.
The Yale expositor., 1908-02-28

She-And do my Duckums do a lot
of work-work at the office last night?
He-A-er-yes, dear; in fact, dar-
ling, l was so much occupied that
have never known time go as quickly
as it did last night.
She-Yes, dear, didn't IT!
(And Dickums wasn't out late
againi)
The Yale expositor., 1908-02-28

The British admiralty is consider
ing the possibility Of supplanting coal
With oil in the mosquito" feet, the
,wiftest of England's war boats. A
leet OF naval tank steamers would
Eeep the depots supplied.
The Yale expositor., 1908-02-28

Why not the Natural laxative, Garfield
Tea? It's Pure, Mild and Potent. Made
of Herbs. Write for samples. Garfield Tea
Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
The Yale expositor., 1908-02-28

1t is the confding nature of some
women that makes them want to tell
you their family troubles before you
have known them ten minutes.
The Yale expositor., 1908-02-28

You will be surprised to find how
much good there is in the world II
you'll sit up and take notice.
The Yale expositor., 1908-02-28
Doesn't Work Both WAYS.

Liquor improves with age. but I'M
fortunately the same rule doesn't ap-
ply to those who drink II.
The Yale expositor., 1908-02-28

They came out to meet them at
Hila camp. their weird appearance be.
ing observed from afar. The insen-
sible woman dashed to the saddle by
a gaunt red headed man who after
wards carried no memory of the act.
and who sprawled forward and
dropped on his face as they sighted
him. And with them they brought
Whitewater that carried with il life
and sanity and drowned from the
fevered bodies OF the wanderers the
raging fires of dissolution and the hot
flame of the deserts breath.
AS they slashed the lashings from
the woman's form, she fell inertly
into the arms OF the man she had
Jared forth to find-the man who, con.
scious at last of his error and of the
loyalty of his wife, gathered her up
close to his breast and roughly
pressed his lips to hers in a passion
of remorseful kisses. In the wrath
full glare of the halfsunk sun-defeat-
ed, and flaming out it's rage in torrid
streaks of red and orange and stormy
purple-the others grouped them
selves about the crumpled figure on
the deserts face and drew away the
pony that, faithful to the end, had
halted, and with dumb questioning in
its pathetic eyes, was nosing its mas
ter's blistered cheek.
"Sandy-by Cod" said the man
who turned the packer over and held
a canteen to the blackened, bleeding
lips.
With bedimmed eyes from which
the tears of delirium had not yet
cleared, the red-headed one looked
questioningly around. His arm
feebly stretched forth, his lean, red
fingers pathetically opened. and he
hoarsely quoted from childhood's rec
objections: There cometh a woman
of Samaria to the well to draw water
water, and Jesus said unto her,
Give me to drink"
And from him who Graded the
woman in his arms came the hushed
reply: Gods given us all to drink.
pard, he's given US all to drink"
The Yale expositor., 1908-02-28

Try to get rich quick to-day, then
hunt a job tomorrow.
The Yale expositor., 1908-02-28

ney and bladder ills.
Judge Wills knows
the value OF Doan's
Kidney Pills and
will answer the ques.
tions of any sufferer
who writes TO him.
The judge says: IL
{ a k e pleasure in
+ q com IN en- din o
The Yale expositor., 1908-02-28
WHAT CAUSES HEADACHE.

From October to May, Colds are the most fire.
quent cause Of Headache. LAXATIVE BBOMO
QUININE removes cause. E.W Grove on box 25c
The Yale expositor., 1908-02-28
"Brown's Bronchial Troches"

are helpful to singers, teachers and
clergymen for clearing the voice Con
tain nothing harmful
The Yale expositor., 1908-02-28

1t is not easy to sting a bear with
a straW.-Danish.
The Yale expositor., 1908-02-28

1t is up to the dental student to take
drawing lessons.
The Yale expositor., 1908-02-28

Mrs. WInslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teething softens the gums reduces In
domination, allays pain cures wind collie. 25c bottle.
The Yale expositor., 1908-02-28
POLICE JUDGE WILLS.
Will Gladly Answer the Questions of
any Inquirer.

1t is a generous offer that Police
Judge ]. II. Wills, of Cloverport, KY.
makes to sufferers from backache kid.
The Yale expositor., 1908-02-28
PILES CURED IN q To DAYS.

PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed TO cure any case
~ Itching, Blind, Bleeding Protruding Piles In
ito Ia days or money refunded. Soc.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-06-20
HER DESTINATION IN DOUBT.
Little Girls Remark Not complimen.
tary to Grandma.

Ethel is of the mature age of five
Recently her grandmother concluded
that it devolved on her to instruct the
child in religious matters.
You mu9t-be good girl, Ethel"
she said. Then you will go to heaven
when you die"
Ethel seemed scarcely pleased with
this reward for exceptional conduct.
Don't you want to go to heaven?"
asked grandma, with a look of re-
proach.
"Oh, don't know" tempor;zed
Ethel. II guess not
why not?" demanded grandma,
severely.
Because maybe couldn't get out"
answered Ethel
you wouldn't want to get out" re-
piled grandma.
"Oh, yes, l should" returned Ethel,
with conviction.
No" argued grandma, you would
not. Why should you want to get out
of heaven?"
Why" answered Ethel, "I guess I'd
want to go and see you once in a
while. wouldn't I?"-Woman's Home
Companion
The Colorado statesman., 1908-06-20
UNIVERSITY OF DENVER CON.
FERs DEGREES ON OVER ONE
HUNDRED PERSONS.
GOV VERN0R PRESIDES
SEVERAL HONORARY DEGREES
ARE GRANTED FOR DlSTIN-
GUISHED SERVICE.

Denver.-With the presentation of
parchments Wednesday night at the
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church,
129 seniors of the liberal arts, gradu-
ate school and law school completed
their courses of study at the Univer-
sity of Denver and another class was
enrolled upon the long list of the alum
nj of Colorado's pioneer school of
learning" OF the graduates, eighty
five were men and forty-four women.
The address of the evening was
made by Rev. DIR. Robert F. Coyle of
the Central Presbyterian church, who
spoke earnestly on the need of Chris
tian education and an awakened con-
science in all business, social, political
and religious actions
Governor Henry A. Buchtel. chan
cellor of the university, in his usual
felicitous manner. presented the de-
grees of bachelor of arts, master of
arts, bachelor of law, doctor of law,
philosophy and divinity and master of
arts, causa honoris.
The honorary degree of doctor of di-
vinity was conferred on Charles Albert
Campbell, pastor of the Twenty-third
Avenue Presbyterian Church; David
Dryden Forsyth, pastor First Metho-
dist Church, Grand Junction; Marvin
A. RAIDER, superintendent of the dis
trict of Manila and Philippines, and
Henry L. Wiston, First Methodist
Church, Boston.
pleasant surprise not on the pro-
gram was announced by the governor
in the form of the degree of doctor of
civil law, which was presented to Dean
Lucius Hoyt of the law school, in rec
ognition of his untiring services on be-
half of the university.
The following students were award
ed prizes: For the best average in
Greek through four years, $25 in gold,
Abbie Doughty; the governors prizes
for scholarship, school loyalty and
moral standing, s25 in gold each, Jo-
siah Schultz and Blossom Henry: the
Emanuel prize, $50 offered by the law
school for scholarship, Percy Morris :
the alumni prize, $50, for the best
grade second or third year man, Roy
Dickerson.
Bishop Henry A. Warren was pres
ent and pronounced the benediction
at the close of the exercises
The Colorado statesman., 1908-06-20
Denver-BouIder Interurban.

Denver.-A speed of ffty-five miles
an hour was made Tuesday on the
Denver & Interurban, the new electric
road to Boulder, in conducting the
first tests of the line. The car was
run out of Denver in charge of Su-
perintendent Hartman and went as far
as Louisville Junction on the first run
At times it made a speed of mile a
minute. Late in the evening tele
gram was sent to President Frank
Trumbull of the Colorado & Southern,
who is in New York, stating that the
test was entirely satisfactory. On and
after June 22d cars will run every two
hours until equipment is received for
an hourly service.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-06-20
o. & B. G. Through Line.

Denver.-Vice President c. H.
Schlacks of the Denver & Rio Grande
railroad returned from New York with
plans for the merging Of the Rio
Grande and Rio Grande Western, out
lined so that he will be able to pro-
ceed at once, in anticipation of the
through service to be made by the COM
pletion of the Western Pacific.
A stockholders meeting will be held
in Denver on July 23d at which bond
issue of $3.50, 100000 will be author
lied. BY next fall money for improve
ments of the Rio Grande and Rio
Grande Western, double tracking and
broad gauging of narrow gauge lines,
will be available, while money for the
completion of the Western Pacific to
San Francisco will be on hand in a
few weeks
The Colorado statesman., 1908-06-20
The Nicetown Parrot.

Jacob Hope, the famous pet stock
dealer of Philadelphia, was showing q
reporter one of his phonograph-trained
parrots, truly marvellous bird.
This bird isn't like the Uncle one,"
said Mr.. Hope. There was Nicetown
man, you know, who had parrot that
he once commanded to say Uncle in
front of a roomful of guests. The parrot
could say Uncle beautifully, yet
though the man pleaded with it nearly
an hour, it remained as silent as the
grave.
Then, enraged, he snatched UP the
obstinate parrot, ran with it to the
chicken coop, and half twisting it's
neck, threw it in among the hens.
After his guests were gone he re-
GREETED his cruelty. He went sadly back
to the chickencoop to see if the poor
parrot was dead.
Opening the door, he frowned. Ten
of his twelve prize Plymouth Rocks
lay corpses on the floor, and the par
rot was standing on the eleventh, twist.
ing her neck and screaming:
Say Uncle" durn ye; say I'm.
cle"'"
The Colorado statesman., 1908-06-20
AGED Mans Iona Sentence.

Colorado Springs.-J. C. Custer, sew
enty years old, who stabbed William
Marshall. a companion inmate at the
county poor farm to death on Memorial
Day with a pocketknife, was tried in
the District Court Tuesday and sen
fenced to from twelve to eighteen
years in the State Penitentiary at
Canon City. This means a life sen
tence, since Custer is already gray and
bowed down with age. Only his ad-
vanced years saved him from hanging
Custer pleaded guilty to murder in the
second degree.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-06-20
1.-TWO ToPERS."
A Teachers Experience.

MY friends call me The Postum
Preacher" writes a Mimi school teach
er, because preach the gospel of
Postum everywhere l go, and have
been the means of liberating many
'coffee-pot slaves
Il don't care what they call me so
long as 1 can help others to see what
they lose by sticking to coffee, and
can show them the way to steady
nerves, clear brain and general good
health by using Postum.
while school girl l drank coffee
and had fits of trembling and went
through a siege of nervous prostration.
which took me three years to rally
from.
Mother coaxed me to use Postum,
but l thought coffee would give me
strength. So things went, and when
I married found my husband and l
were both coffee topers, and 1 can
sympathiZe with a drunkard who tries
to leave off his cups.
AT last in sheer desperation I
bought package Of Postum, followed
directions about boiling it, served it
with good cream, and asked my hus-
band how he liked the coffee.
I'VE each drank three cups apiece,
and what satisfied feeling it left Our
conversion has lasted several years
and will continue as long as we live,
for 1t has made us new-nerves are
steady, appetites good. sleep sound
and refreshing"
There's Reason" Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Read
The Road to Wellville," IN pkgs.
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full of human
Interest.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-06-20
Spokes and Tires,

John D. Rockefeller has one virtue
which even his severest critics won't
deny him; he doesn't affect public din
ners. The secret of this abstinence he
recently confided to his family ply
sician.
In the first place." he said, 81 can't
eat much, as you know"
But you don't have to eat at such
feasts," protested the doctor.
"I'm aware of that" replied j. D.,
"but you do have to sit through the
speeches, and if there's anything
dread it's that sort of thing. To my
mind an after-dinner speech is like a
bicycle-wheel; the longer the spoke the
greater the tire."-Saturday Evening
Post
The Colorado statesman., 1908-06-20

Operating officials of the Union Pa
cific railway will hold their third an
nual meeting at the Brown Palace ho-
tel in Denver June 22nd AT the eve
ing session Charles Hansel of New
York City will lecture on the subject
of signaling and Interlocking"
The signal corps of the Colorado Ma
tional Guard stationed in Denver start
ed Sunday morning on a practice
march to Bailey's in the Platte canon.
The corps was made up of thirteen
men under command of Capt Otto H.
Liese, all mounted and carrying full
field equipment.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-06-20
STRONG ON THE PROPERTIES.
How Could She Be Expected to Ad-
dress Perfect Stranger?

A traveller in the mountains of Ten
nessee had been slowed away in the
best bed the cottage afforded. Late
In the night he was awakened by the
voice of the paterfamilias addressed
to the daughter, who was entertaining
company by the fireside.
Mandy" growled the old man, lis
that young man there yit?"
Yep, pap"
rs he got his arm around yer
waist?"
Yep, pap"
"Youall tell him to take't away"
Jaw, ye tell him yerself, pap" re-
piled the girl, in dull, lifeless voice.
He air plumb stranger to me-
Success Magazine.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-06-20
Saved Himself First.

Sam and Joe were out rowing, when
the boat capsized, spilling both men in
the water. Sam was a fine sw.inmcr r,
but not very bright, while Joe was
bright enough. but could not sTim a
stroke.
When Sam found himself in the wa
ter he struck out Justify for the shore,
while Joe clung to the overturned
skiff
AS soon as Sam reached the shore he
was about to plunge into the water
again, when man standing near said:
What are you going back into the
water for? You just swan ashore"
Sam paused n moment, then said:
well, had to save myself first, now
I'm going back to fetch joe"
The Colorado statesman., 1908-06-20
CoIored Women,s Clubs.

Pueblo.-The Colorado Federation
Of Women's Clubs, colored, began its
fifth annual session here Wednesday,
with delegates in attendance from this
state, Wyoming and Utah. Mrs. Mar
tina Spratlin of Denver president of
the state organization, delivered an ad-
dress, and committees were named
and reports read. DR.. j. C. Owens of
Pueblo told of his visit to Norfolk, Vir-
ginia, where work of colored students
in industrial schools was on exhibit
ton
The Colorado statesman., 1908-06-20
Ladies Attention!

Mrs. M. A. Holly, who has
spent some time in St. Louis per-
fecting herself in the scalp and
hair treatment of Mrs. A. M. Pope,
has come. She is now prepared to
do the same work as is done in the
originator's parlors. She is the
sole agent for the famed prepare.
tion, "Poro." Address her at 211S
Arapahoe street, or Phone Olive
1884
The Colorado statesman., 1908-06-20
Always Staunch
and True

The Denver Republican has al
ways avoided the fallacies and
knaveries of yellow journalism,
and its steadily increasing Circula-
ton proves conclusively that its
policy of telling the plain Truth
without exaggeration or misrepre-
sentation, standing fast for the
Right, is heartily approved with
growing force by the intelligent
Public to which it appeals.
To read it is liberal Education,
and the citizen who goes without
it does a positive harm to himself,
to his family, and to the commu-
nifty.
In no other way can the invest
ment of ~ cents per day
for that is all The Republican
costs any subscriber-bring such
rich results in that knowledge
which is both Power and Pleasure.
Information, instruction and en-
tertainment fill its columns and it
leaves good taste in the mouth
of the reader.
1t stands for Law and Order in
the State-for Peace, Prosperity
and Happiness in the Home.
"lf you are not already enrolled
among its splendid list of Patrons
send on your subscription and give
it fair trial at rs cents per month
for Daily and Sunday.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-06-20
A Dream.

Towne-Do you believe in dreams?
Browne-I used to, but l don't any
more.
Towne-Not as superstitious as you
were, eh?
Browne-Oh, it wasn't a question
of superstition. was in love with one
once, and she Tilted me.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-06-20
A National Question

With the night-riders menacing the
peanut crop at the opening Of the base
ball and circus season, that trouble
down in Kentucky becomes a national
affair. Call out the regulars.-Pitts-
burg Leader. t'--'
The Colorado statesman., 1908-06-20
New pefinitionn of War.

The year-old prince royal of Spain
has become a private soldier in the
kings regiment. AS General Sherman
would put it, war is yell.-Denver Re,
publican
The Colorado statesman., 1908-06-20
Snent Il ALI.

Amazed at the brevity of little four
year-old Gracies nap, her mother asked
her why she awakened so soon. why"
replied Oracle, looking up in childish
astonishment, 81 slept all the sleep 1
had"
The Colorado statesman., 1908-06-20
Sad but True.

Our elders give us fond advice,
With simple, sweet persistence,
When really we would much prefer
Material aS$istance.-Yale Record.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-06-20
Queer

The Man of Ease-"When | compare
the one or two creditors l have with
the millions and millions of people
whom / owe nothing, I wonder why in
the world those fellows make such a
fuss about It"
The Colorado statesman., 1908-06-20
Conflictinu Toots.

Mifkins-"1 wonder why Windig
doesn't go to work."
Bifkins-"Oh, guess he's so busy
blowing his own horn that he can't
hear the factory whistle"
The Colorado statesman., 1908-06-20
No Loss,

First Doctor-We are afraid that
young Mr.. Silliboy, the society pa
tient, is losing his mind.
Second Ditto-Well, keep it quiet
and nobody will know the difference,
The Colorado statesman., 1908-06-20

A woman's mo" doesn't mean yes
when she says it to the wrong man.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-06-20
Disappolntment.

Agent-Isn't that soubrette I sent
you chic?
Manager-I don't see much chick
about her. She's a regular old hen.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-08-28
6beWooin6@.
Wilhelmina.
By cecHy Allen.
By CscHy Allen.
Copyrighted. 1903. by Associated
Literary Press.

OF Wuhelmina's taste in dinner Civ
ing and he quality Of her hospitality
there could be no question. The nrst
was above reproach: the second, like
that of mercy, was not strained.
OF Wilhelmina's ability AZ an artist
however. there vas very raw ques.
ton indeed. Those who had no desire
to defer to her dinners were very apt
to pronounce her pictures daubs, which
will explain why Dobson drew Rem.
ington aside and reviewed the situa
don. Dobson was taking Donald Rem.
ington, who had just returned from o
year In England, to enjoy one of VIII.
helmina's Sunday night dinners.
you see, she hasn't had a fair
chance yet, but she's awfully ambi.
ttous, and we all have hopes"
Remington nodded understandingly.
BE knew the type OF artist, though
the rosy colors in which Dobson had
painted the dinner prospective had
rather confused him.
"They lived on a farm-her folks had
all kinds of money. blooded stock and
all that-and they sent her to boarding
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-08-28
lowed bv a haIibut.

About the mouths of the streams on
which salmon camps are situated the
Indian dogs and children amuse them.
selves catching the fish. Some of the
youngsters are so small that after they
have succeeded in c%ornering a fish
the combined efforts Of the party are
often required to dispatch 1t and carry
1t to camp. I have watched dogs run.
ming about in a rift swapping Mt the
salmon and apparently having the time
of their lives.
One Of the most amusing sights that
saw during my stay In Alaska was
two Indian boys being lowed about
the harbor at Kadiak by a huge hall.
but they had just hooked. Utterly un.
able to land the fish. they had fastened
the line to the stern Of the boat, anti
while they pulled with all their might,
each n at an oar. they rallied each
other for not exerting more strength
and shouted loudly for help. Finally
an Indian put u in a boat, and the
fish was landed.-Forest and Stream.
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Many Lanauaaes Of Mexico.

During the fiesta of Christmas or the
week Of All Souls and All Saints. when
the Indians swarm down from the
mountains with their holiday wares
for sale. visitors in the City Of Mexico
may notice the strange language that
the vendors use in addressing each
other. Even when they turn to serve
the purchaser their Spanish is neither
Castilian nor Mexican. but is frequent,
~ broken l.y peculiar syllables and
accents. This is merely an illustra-
ton of the fact that the Indian Ian
guages of old Mexico have not beer
entirely submerged by the conquering
Spanish. and in some of the most re-
mote districts of the republic various
and distinct languages handed down
from the pre-Columbian era are still
spoken In their pristine purity by many
tribe members.-Mexican Herald.