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The Dolores star., 1908-01-10

A man who seeks an excuse for
neglect or delay concerning religion
can find such excuse. The man who
seeks religion with his whole heart will
find it. Don't stumble over your halt
ing brother; don't get in the way for
him to stumble over you. = Bishop
Fitzgerald.
The Dolores star., 1908-01-10
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NOTICE. FOR PUBLICATION.
Department Of the Interior.

Lahu Ol1Ict at Dufhngo, COIorado,
Jan. 8 1903.
Notice is hereby given that James T. Alexan-
der of Dolores, Colombo, has filed notice of his
intention to make final Communication proof in
support Of his claim. viz: Homestead Entry No.
2t4 made nay lEth' Ios; i9r the r. sW.
IS ", Range Is W. " NJ and that said proof
will be made before the County Judge of Mon.
tezumn County. Colorado, at Cortez, Colorado.
on February Il, 1908.
He names tho following witnesse. to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivat lion
Of the land. viz:
Walter S. Mikel of Dolores, Colo. Frank VI
ID Hill of Dolores. Colo Harry j. Dyer of
Mancos. Colo. Albert Young of Mancos, olo.
Y. C.. PERKINS, Register.
First pub. Jan. 10, last pub. Feb. IL, 1908.
The Dolores star., 1908-01-10

Macon, Ga, Jan. 7.-Benj. ID. Greene
and John +. Gaynor, convicted OF con-
spiracy to defraud the government in
connection with habor work in Savan-
nah, were today sentenced by Judge
Speer to four years in the penitentiary
at Atlanta and to pay fine OF s575, 600
Of $2s7, 800 each.
The Dolores star., 1908-01-10

l speak as man of the world to
men of the world; and say to you,
"Search the Scriptures" The Bible is
the Book of all others to read at all
The Dolores star., 1908-01-10

Mrs. ]. HI. Lynton and son, John,
went to Durango, Tuesday to attend
the Campbe ll-Hunter wedding which
occurred Wednesday evening.
The Dolores star., 1908-01-10
Green Shades In Nursery.

Discard the white shades and re
place with green ones and baby will
enjoy a midday nap. The green is
much better than the glare of the
white for baby's eyes
The Dolores star., 1908-01-10

J. H. Eby came in from Durango
yesterday and met with the board o
trustees in special meeting last evening
The Dolores star., 1908-01-10
GENERAL NEWS.

Leavenworth, Kan, Jan. six
men and one boy were drowned near
here this morning. They were out
fishing ON the Missouri river and the
boat capsized.
The Dolores star., 1908-01-10

DIR. Hill will preach in the Baptis
church at this place the second ano
fourth Sundays in each month.
The Dolores star., 1908-01-10
aIo aaANnE SOUTHERN b. b
TINE TABLE.

Road doen the left column and up he right
Both trains take dinner at Dolores Regular
freight trains do not carry passcnrers
]. C. BKRoH. Agent.
The Dolores star., 1908-01-10
NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO LEASE
STATE LANDS.
Office of the State Board of Land Commits,


Office of the State Board of Land Commits,
sioncrs.
Denver, Colo, Doc. 1ith, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that Mrs. Kate Lynch
whose postofice address is Dolores Colo. has
made application No. 400 to lease the follow.
ing described Agricultural College Lands situ:
ated in Montezuma county, Colorado. towit:
SW of section 10; NV 4 of section 30 town:
ship 81 n, range I6 W.
No other application to lease the above de.
scribed lands will be considered after January
10TH 1908.
JOHN F. VIVIAN,
Register State Board Land Ccmmissioners,
First pub dec 20, 1907; last pub Jan 10, 1908.
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RELIGIOUS.

No prayer takes hold of God until it
first takes hold of the man.
The Dolores star., 1908-01-10
NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO LEASE
STATE J,ANnS

NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO LEASE
STATE LANDS.
Office OF the State Board of Land Commits,
sioners
Denver, Colo, Dec. IA, 1907
Notice is hereby given that Herbert II. Smith
whose postotiice address is Dolores, Colo has
made application No All to lease the follow.
ing described Agricultural College Lands,
situated IN Aontezuma county, Colorado, towit
SW of NV of section 7, township 81 n
range 10 W.
No other application to lease the above de.
scribed lands will be considered after January
10th, 1905.
JOHN +, VIVIAN,
Register State Board Land Commissioners
First pub dec 20, 1907; last pub jan 10, 1905.
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-13
She Won't Tell.

And fore that you were with
The Lion an the Mousee'" / quer-
led
Yes"
And before that you were leading
lady in The Crisis weren't your /
persisted
Yes" she laughiHgIy replied. and
now I won't answer any more. I see
what YOU are driving at You want TO
find out how old 7 YIN and won't
tell you, so there now.
She laughed her musical laugh while
tried hard 10 deny the imputation-
By this time IL Was getting so late
that the artist gave me a nudge.
was 50 int rested that I had not real
lied how the time had fed. Thereupon
the man who sketches for q living
mUrmUred something about a wife
and seven children and supper, etc.
SO we made our adieux-
And I, at least. went away feeling
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NANKETTE COATOU

emotional work ocars cut your views
on melodrama. which The Times print
ed "A week or two ago"
Yes she said thoughtruHy but
ycu must remember that there are
IneIodramas and .acIodramss. There
is the rough variety that viii disgust
tho finer sensibHities ard then there
is the better class like The Great Di-
vide and The Girl Of the Golden
West II is this latter class that
refer TO when speaking OF melodrama
in the abstract.
You have no idea what a strain il
is on the nervous system 20 play COM
edy parts. II MAY Spurd FUNNY. but
its much easier 10 make your audi
ence cry than iau.. Cne would nat
urany think that emotional work
would be- wearing on the nervous sys-
tenn. but have never found # so"
As she said this ! looked NJ her
searehingly and 7 must confess that
her appearance bore out every word
Her manner and actions showed any
thing but nervousness and her features
were as smooth and free from lines
as a hfteen-year-oId girl
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Wrapped Up in Play.

1 went TO see Miss ComstOck with
my mind made up that for once there
would be no talk Of shop" but there
IS an odd saying that "the best laid
plans O. mice and men," etc. and so
Il was with my visit 10 Jet. as the
members Of her company have come
to call her. It did not take me long
TO discover that she is entirely wrap
ped up IN the future of her new play,
Her whole heart and soul are in max
ing II a big success and II was but
natural that she would talk more OF
II than any other subject.
AS It happened to be the day after
the premiere that I called # was only
natural that my first inquiry should be
as TO how she survived the previous
evening.
"Oh, just fine" she responded with
enthusiasm. After the performance
we all came down here and gathered
IN Miss LovclIs room ans talked Il
over until o'clock in the mornin=.
Isn't that awful to confess"
The artist interposed AT this juno
ture and wanted TO know who Miss
Lowell was. Miss Comstock paused
long enough 70 explain that she We
the one who wrote the play. JET
As I had already met the au,horess 7
v,e,,tr1roF-
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Prefers Emotional Work.

You see" she said, &c I have al
ways been kept at ingenue paris such
as I had with William Collier in
Caught I'm tie Rain and had no
chance to dc anything else. although
felt sure that could make a sue
Hess OF emotional work"
(Which would you rather do. or
rather l should say. which is the
easier?" Interposed.
"EmotSonal work. was the prompt
answer Somehow an actor or actress
seems TO be given more credit for the
work they do when they essay heavy
emotional roles. You know how much
appreciation by the audience encour-
ages player folks. We could almost
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She Just FIoated In.

Mss Comstock aOated rather than
talked into the reception room and
there was no mistRking the warmth
II her greeting I would have almost
sworn that she was westerner by
The way she gr1Dped my hand and
gave me q hearty shake. Her I'm
aweuIly grad to ses you again" had
he unmistakable ring OF sincerity.
She is gifted with a wonderful mag
netic personality. One feels Il imme-
diztely in her look. her voice. and
her manner. She had evidently Just
returned from a shopping expedition
Or rehearsal at the theater when
we, the artist and l. called. for she
was Rowned I'm a modlsh street cos
tune Of tan and wore a big black hat
with a polka dot veil. She looked 90
Eirlish that 1 was sorely tempted on
mere than ono occasion to call her
little girl" but refrained with the
greStest difficulty.
After the introduction-of course. the
artist had 20 be introduced-our host
ess leo US TO the aforesaid coy corner
and # was chatter. chatter. chatter
without any let-up until the sinking
sun warned Us that we had long over
stayed the time formallty prescribes
o. corf
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F4ARNESSED AIR To WORK WINES

the air enslaved by its means runs every
machine in the whole great plant. The
underground prison for the air is 81
feet long. 25 feet high and IS feet broad.
The intakes, Of which there are three,
for this hole in the earth is a three
blrreiled hole, each ; feet N diam
eter. At the top Of each are a number
of tubes which bring the air in touch
with the streams Of water as they con-
menCe their descent. The rushing water
sucks the air through these -ubes,
breaks il up into bubbles and sweeps it
down to the chamber below. Here. as
the intake pipes have their lower ads
submerged, the air is carried below the
surface Of the confined body OF water
and forced 10 come to the surface with
in the cavern. All outlets through which
the water leaves the cavern are sub
merged, so that the air cannot escape
except through valves in control Of the
mine engineer at his central station.
Tho tailracC. through which the great
er part of the water is carried away,
leads to the surface OF the ground at
q point lower than the river. so that
the water naturally finds it's way out
of the prison by that exit. Four pipes.
with mouths under the surface of the
water in the cavern, lead to the sur
face. Three of them. small pipes OF .
inches diameter, lead each up to a bell.
or section of larger tube. telescoped
over tho heal Of an intake. When pres
sure IN the air chamber reaches a SUI
ficient degree. the air. pressing down
on he surface OF the confined water.
forces the latter up through these small
pipes and under the bells. raising the
latter and so shutting OF the how from
the river The fourth pipe which leads
out Of the cavern is a safety blow-ofs
pipe through which the water is forced
in exactly the same manner, but only
&c relieve a pressure which cannot be
taken care of I'm other ways
1t is the escape OF the water from the
safety blow-off pipe that causes a spec
tacular exhibition. The water comes
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-13

out at high pressure and shoots TO
height OF 20 feet. In the sunlight this
great stream OF water. Z inches in diam
eter, makes a fine sight anc its spray
is brilliant with raInbows. In the win
ter the spray freezes and. falling down
in the form Of sleet, causes a smell
glazier 10 form near the mouth Of the
pipe. This little iceberg sometimes
grows as high as the stream throws its
spray.
The outlet OF the tail-racs is 81 feet
above the normal level Of me water in
the air chamber. The pressure Of the
air IN the chamber IS due to the back
pressure in the tail-race. while the dis
lance from the normal wTter level in
the air chamber TO the ter OF the in
takes. S43 feet, gives a working head OF
p feet Each of the three intake pipes
will develop 1.7O0-horsepower. so that
when all three are In use a total in ex-
cess or 5.OOO-horsepower is available.
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So far. one intake pipe has supplied all
the power necessary to run the mine
plant. With this single intake pipe de-
liveTing 1900 cubic feet Of air per min
ute, under a pressure Of rs pounds per
square inch, an efficiency OF 81 per cent
Is obtained These figures loom big be-
side the eff cheney OF turbine air COM
pressOr, which loses 50 per cent BY the
time the water is transformed into &C
tual air pressure
The pipe which leads from the afr
chamber at Victoria 70 the mine Is "A
inches in diameter Smaller pipes carry
the air from this main to the various
points at which II Is actually used. The
supply OF air Is inexhaustibIe, for once
a plant OF this type is in operation It
runs as long as the water supply holds.
and with little or no expense. There 10
nothing to wear out and no extra atten-
ton IS needed. as the compressor takes
care Of itself at all points. II gives
great satisfaction to its owners.
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delightful little heart to heart
xix on things in general. and our
viends and the theatrical business in
trticular
first met the charming little &C
tress a few evenings previous. when l
5aPpened to be one of the few that
as favored with an invitation to wit
ness the final dress rehearsal before
ne premiere Monday evening 1t was
then that 7 was captivated. for de
FDite the fast that she was almost
worn out from a long days rehcarsing,
she was az amiable and entertaining
as anyone with absolutely no cares
On her mind
Consequently, the heart-to-heart talk
vas a thing to look forward to. and
when the appointed time came it was
not with a feeling that 1 was about TO
meet a stranger that I sent up my
ard. knew that there would be- no
line wasted In formal greetings and
explanations. She knew what I came
Tor. because I had told her. aud she
Knew that It would be put down IN
black and white
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inmates 10 extoiuns thu manager. M.
AIue1ster. and then turned To Miss
Lowell. the author OF Jet
Miss Lowell is such a Iovabla
young woman AIiss Comstock de-
clared. -snd DO hope this play.
which is Eer first. VII De a success.
I think il is a very pretty one. don't
your
81 course, ] agreed with her What
could d mere man DO when an attrac-
tive woman puts d direct question TO
him that way The artist naively re-
marked that ne had not as YET seen
Ire play.
by the way, 0 asked. how long
has it, beeE since you were last II
Washington
About THO years. she responded.
The last time 7 was here Z was MAY
ing the ingenue part with Willie Col
lier I'm Caught in the Rain"
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In a mountain side in northern NJ CHI
igan, says the Technical World, -Here
is a hole that strikes down into the
ground some $50 feet, for the purpose Of
entrapping "A river and compelling IL 10
DO a strange new thing.
In an underground chamber at the
bottom Of this hole. the plunging water
once caught is held up and robbed OF
very precious possession which il is
tricked into bringing down with IL, and
which. oddly enough. becomes more
precious the farther dowr from the
surface it is carried For the treasure
is air. which becomes compressed air,
as the river carries IL down into the
underground chamber. and when IL ia
released in the rocky cavern, cut in the
solid hear. OF the mountain for its pur-
pose, it Is under such a pressure that
il is ready and eager 10 eCt, and so is
valuable indeed for power in the neigh
boring mines.
The jump which the river makes Is
not at all spectacular. because It 81 all
hidden inside Of great steel tubes. five
feet in diameter and. to be exact. 343
feet long. L. does not make a flying
start, but flows TO its tremendous leap
as quietly as arg other UnsUspicious.
untrapped thing might approach a pit
faIl. But once launched on its down
ward course, it becomes a subterraneah
cataract of more than twice Niagara's
height 1t is nc wonder that the air.
caught in millions of minute bubbles
from the lips Of speciai feed1pipes
which touch the flowing stream at the
top of its leap, is helpless TO escape
till the bottom of the rIunce is reached
and it finds itself Imprisoned in the
dark. with escape blocked everywhere
by the invincible water. and its free
dom only purchasable in exchange for
the energy its fan has developed
II is a wonderful air compressor that
the inventor. II. G. Taylor. has pro-
duced and applied 20 the needs of the
Victoria mine at Victoria, Mich. where
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eorporaTs guard there and j.. was Jdst
exactly three weeks later when the
show closed in London a heavy loser
and sailed back home. SO YOU see
applause didn't count there"
what was the trouble?" Inquired
Il don't know Of any other reason. %"
she answered, than that they did
not understand our currency manipu-
lations and consequently did not UNI
derstand the play But ] hope IL is
not going to prove that way in Wash
ington"
I assured her that Washington thea
tergoers are not given to holding out
false hopes. and that if they didn't
like a play, they would not applaud
II.
Miss Comstock was visibly encour-
aged by my assurances and explained
why she was so anxious TO succeed.
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HISTORY WRITTEN BY CHURCH COINS

The first Pope TO issue coins was
Adrian L The coins OF Europe were
then largely in imitation Of those OF
the Byzantine Empire. whose gold by
zants were generally used throughout
the continent. and the coin OF Pope
Adrian was a fair example OF the coin
age Of the times 1t showed a full face
portrait. presumably Of 81. Peter, On
the diverse. surrounded by the inscrip-
ton, "Hadriaus F. P" and the cross
on the reverse. very much after the
style or the Byzantine pieces
Many Of the early issues OF the Popes
show the name of the reigning Pope
and representation Of either St Peter
or st. Paul Perhaps no series OF coins
shows q greater variety Of design or
more skillfuI execution. The church, al
ways a patron Of the arts. employed the
foremost artists OF the time, and some
Of the coins are from the hands OF such
mon as Cellini and Francia.
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Not the least interesting OF the Pope
jubilee gifts was the unique gold coin
of Pope Innocent TX. which. recently
exhumed at Acqui. italy. was contend
ed for by coin collectors. King Victor
Emmanuel being ore Of the unsuccess-
ful competitors
This coin. the only one in existence
of the reign Of Innocent TX, was needed
10 make the Vatican collection Of papsl
coins complete.
The 7apal coins exhibit the portraits
Of many OF The POpes and their coats
Of arms. and furnish metallic history OF
the coinage Of the church from the first
issues in the latter part Of the eighth
century down to 1870, when the papal
states were annexed 20 Italy and the
uaDal mint ceased operations.
The Papal series OF coins Is one OF
the very longest, covering LBS years
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Speaking About Applause.

We'll, I hardly know she answer
ed IN sort OF an embarrassed way
You see. while always 'hou~H'
Jet would be a success, I didn't eK-
pect Washington 70 take so kndIy 10
Il on first sight. But that applause
and those laughs were really spon-
taneous and sincere. or course.
suppose there were number OF
friends Of Mr.. Muenster. the manager
IN the audience. and they helped IN
tho anpIaugp
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Not a BIT Nervous.
ventured

But wasn't she a nervous little per
son though. last night?"
Yes she was Miss ComstocS
agreed But 1 don't blame her. You
know this is her first play and nat
urally she would be Worried about the
success Of it. I know I would be.
well. as the star OF the production
weren't you a wee bit nervous?" }
asked
THAT'S the funny part II IT." g..
replied. Il wasn't 4 hit nervous and
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ONLY Lasted Three Weeks.

Some or the company went even so
far the next morning as to make per-
manent arrangements for the season.
The second night the theater was al
most deserted. There wasn't even a
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Takes Then =. They Come.

Miss CCmstoCl reemed t5 divine the
meaning Of my scrutiny. Gor she smiled
ard said:
"Of course. 7 wouldn't show 1t be-
cause 7 hid nothing al last year TAX
ing years rest a. 70 we're. StiH II
I had worked all last year don't
think it would show on me for vor-
~ as little as POSSIBLE, and take things
as they come It's he best way. don't
you think"
I asse1ted. Of course
From this the conversation veered
around 10 mutual acquaintances IN
the stage, and f. was not long before
discovered that Miss Comstock has
At least one most admirable trait. and
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that IS II she cannot say anything
good about a person, sho won't say
anything at all. She had q lot 70 say
In praise Of The various members OF
her company. and devoted quite a few
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live on IL II is human nature. ! Sup
pose. to crave commentator. and IF
that is so, then actors and actresses
sre literally supplied with that par
ticular kind of human nature.
But as I said before. applause IS
often so deceptsve-take that London
experience for example. Still, I would
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can't understand and why Usually 1
would be, but there were so many in
the company than seemed % ue worry
ing ami that fact sort OF bolstcred me
nap. I don't know why 20 should. bur
% did. Don't YOU think o. won't good
last night?
7 confessed that I had liked It. bar
ring the few rough edges that would
be worn on by time. Then as an
sfterthouEht I added.
What's more 20 the point. he audi
ence seemed TO Ike It."
Yes" she enthused, Il noticed that.
too, and IN a way was surprised
Why surprised2'' asked.
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By IAMES RUSSELL PARK.

-CLUDED in a
coy nook OF the
Raleigh Hotel re
ception room one
ar [ er II o on last
week. with no one
about TO disturb
US except the ar
fist. and he didn
count. Miss Nan
n cite Comstock
and I INDUCED in
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This About MeIodrama.

Al any Pate you are consistent" I
interrupted. FOR wat you say about