The Dolores star., 1909-05-21
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SOWING TO the WIND.
"A True story from Life Of . Man W.,
Failed.

FotIo0.
C. N. Broadhurst tells the following
story in the Home Herald and declares
that II is strictly true. He says: Mr.
George Smith was the leading mer
chant of the city Of M. His b.r
department store was vel managed
and largely patronized. II was a com
mon saying among his friends tha'
Smiths store was a gold mine which
was making him rich" He aspired
to be the wealthiest man in his city
. municipality Of q little more than
1000 population. An increasing de
sire to be the city's next mayor was
also a burning ambition of his life
He ranked high In religious circles
and was president of the official board
Of the church to which he belonged
Mr.. Smith had model family. Mrs
Smith was brilliant and accom-
plished woman. admired by her large
circle of friends. She was also very
active and efficient In both church and
temperance work Their two chill
dren. John. fine young man Of 19
and Mary, II and beautiful. had Just
graduated with honors from the high
school.
Ten saloons. whose revenue flowed
Into the municipal treasury. and whose
stream OF destruction swept into the
homea and lives Of a large number
Of its inhabitants. we're thoroughly
intrenched in NJ. A local option
election was to occur Tuesday.
At the breakfast table in the Smith
home Tuesday morning. Mrs. Smith
suggested to her husband the proprie
ty Of advising his corps Of clerks who
possessed the right Of suffrage to 90
Of temperance.
Il certainly shall do as you sug-
gest." said the husband.
Reaching his csice in the great
store building Smith sat down in the
chair at his desk and threw himself
back in q restful position.
Just then the ONCE door opened and
Tom Jones, the leader Of the political
party with which he was tenaciously
aniliated. stood by bis side.
Smith" said Jones. sympathetical
ly. Il have tried 10 place myself In
your position. ard study this question
from your viewpoint. and the invaria-
BILE conclusion at which l arrive is.
that II this town goes local option
to-day. your loss. financially will be
immense. and politically you are
ruined. You have reached the golden
opportunity of your life. II you will
mi. nd
financial ideals can be realized. You
are. 30 you told me the other day.
trying to buy a stock Of goods from
4 merchant in the town of s.. ten
miles from here. Take Foster and
Black. two Of your clerks. with you
to help inspect the stock. They will
both vote dry II they stay. Leave on
the nine O'Clock train. with the under.
standing that you are to return on the
afternoon. Accidentally miss that
train. Your next train will arrive
here at eight. The polls close at six
The 'drys' will lose three votes and
the vets will win the day" And Tom
Jones. the party boss. left the office.
The polls closed at four. and by
seven O'Clock the votes were all
counted, and II was discovered that
the saloons had won the victory by
only one vote!
Mrs. Smith, with the w. C. T. U.
ladies'. had worked hard all day, and
only returned to her beautiful subur-
ban home at the closing OF the polls.
When the telephone brought her the
message as to the result of the elec
tion. she sat down in large rocking
break
At this time John came into his
mothers room.
Mother" he said, Il want to take
sister driving this evening. The eight
o'clock train Is reported half an hour
late. so We will have plenty of time
to go for a good drive before we go to
the station to drive father home. with
your consent, will take the blacf
team and the carriage
Certainly" replied his mother;
''the drive will do you both good"
The saloons and their supporters
were mad with excitement. crazed with
rum.
.'John. am afraid the horses will
run away; they are getting scared.
Can you hold them?"
II think So" he answered. as he
wrapped the lines around his hands
and gave them harder pull Just
then a drunken man drew a revolver
from his pocket and fred 1t in the air.
This 80 frightened the horses that
they became unmanageable.
John. entangled In his lines. was
dragged and beaten into shapeless
pulp against the brick pavement Mary
was instantly killed by the collision
The minister was at the train to
meet the belated train and break the
awful news to the stricken father
"Oh. my God. Is 1t true?" he ex-
claimed