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The Dolores star., 1909-10-08
Carrying w..., In BAGS.

Water is q precious article In the
upper Rio Grande region Of Texas. Ths
Rio Grande itself contains an ample
supply for the Mexicans and the few
Americans who live In this roRo1O
region, but II sometimes IL Q di0cult
matter to transport and distribute .
supply. In the villages and goat.
ranches situated back from the river
the water problem IL one Of the most
difficult that the people have to con-
tend with. Many months may pass
without rain. The country becomes
dry and parched. The hardy desert
plants are the only species OF vegeta-
tion that are able to 20 through the
long droughts. Water frequently has to
be transported long distances from the
Rio Grande. Where the country IL
mountainous and rough water carts
cannot be used. and the water II car
ried In water bags which At over the
back Of horse. These bags are even
ly balanced upon the back OF the
horse. and carry from 10 to II gallons
when filled. The bags are made OF
stout canvas and are fitted with tin
tunnels. II is not uncommon to SEQ
dozen or more Of these water-pack
horses in single train vending their
way to or from the river. all In charge
Of Mexican driver.-Kansas City
Star,
The Dolores star., 1909-10-08
NOW HE HAS FOUND OUT.
Solution Of a Mystery That Bothered
the Middle Aged Man in His Youth.

when was boy" said the mid
die aged man, I'VE used to come across
pear tree occasionally that had pears
so hard you couldn't bite 'em. Maybe
you've seen 'em.
"They were a chunky built pear al
most spherical In shape. very dark
green. almost black. In color and Of
about the same specific gravity as
cast iron. You threw one of those
pears against rock and 1t might
chip the rock but 1t would have no ef-
feet on the pear. These pears never
got ripe: they always remained Of
Just that same hardness. There were
no apples that we could not bite into.
but those hard pears were proof even
against the teeth of our youth.
Il used to wonder sometimes why
those pears grew, what they were for
and what became of them. Now
know. l came across some yesterday
preserved.
There they were In the dish, two
pieces of one pear, two hemispheres
Of pear. looking strangely familiar
when in my mind had reconstructed
them to make one pear; and when
after barely escaping shooting the
piece tried out Of the dish onto the
table in my repeated endeavors to
penetrate IT.; when, say. had final
ly managed to shave silver on this
piece felt morally certain, and when
had tasted 1t any lingering doubt
might have had was removed: 1t was
tasteless. They were beyond all ques-
ton the same old pears.
Boiling and steaming had softened
them a little on the surface. but not
much. and despite all treatment they
still remained as they had ever been.
without taste. They were the pears,
The Dolores star., 1909-10-08
cHAPTER VII.

1t was . wretched night two weeks
later. gloomy and winterish. although
spring was old enough to have done
much better. was dining alone and
rather forlornly when heard Kim
mems open the outer door Of my apart
I nsnt-an admit some one. There was
the click Of brisk heels along the hall,
and Miss Winstanley beckoning me
through the glass doors Of the dining
room to go on with my dinner
Don't get up" she cried. as Kim
mems threw open the doors and hur-
ried to meet her: do let me be I'M.
ceremonlous. won't you? Go on with
your dinner; I'll sit by you till you've
finished. I've dined."
Il have Just finishe g." insisted.
Then come into your sitting room
I've q great deal to say"
Welcome home" said l. warmly as
l closed the sitting room door be.
hind u.s.
Its quite time got here, Pm sure.
Such things as have been doing while
was away! What do you suppose
! found In q memoranda book or my
dressing table?-my brother had been
using my rooms. you know. A pressed
rose!"
The scorn in her voice made me
laugh heartily.
I'm glad you find it amusing.
didn't" she declared.
But the right sort of memoranda
book always has a rose in it, l cog
tended.
Nonsense! Has yours?'
Il think 1t probable" admitted.
without humility.
What foolishness! can tell you
that mine has not"
Your heart holds your roses. dear
lady"
She unfastened her fluffy black boa
and smiled at me with a twinkle ia
her eyes-the twinkle that l like so
much.
Your pretty speeches won't throw
me of the scent. Mr.. Twiping. l am
The Dolores star., 1909-10-08
@ Aim AAR72N kJZ11R0ok !.

ing?" she asked.
Thank you. not now" I replied.
watched them as they moved
away. At the window he stood aside
for her to enter. and I saw her smile
into his face in the way women have
with the men they love.
As soon as could find Mrs. Ankony
I said goodnight.
Dan was waiting for me.
"Well?" he questioned eagerly, as
I went in.
you we're right" said DULY; "she
loves him."
He looked at me pityingly and said
nothing.
After a while he came over and
stood by the mantel. staring down at
the hearth.
II suppose I might as well get back
to Jack Ankony." he said; he needs
me, II I'm going to stay with them;
and there doesn't seem to be anything
else for 1t Just now"
nodded absently.
There's nothing can do, guess, -
he muttered hopelessly.
mo. there's nothing"
TITS a confounded shame, Tom" he
declared. and read the sympathy in
his eyes.
I'VE won't talk about it." said I.
Il know Talking's no good"
lit cigar, and he found one to
suit him in the box on the table.
"Sit down." said.
He threw himself down opposite me,
and we finished two cigars in silence,
he on his side Of the hearth, on mine.
"Ill be OF in the morning." he said.
at the end of his second.
The Dolores star., 1909-10-08
Leffer=HeadS
BY Don Marx Lemon.
Copyright. by shor,.,ory Pub. Co.,

Copyright. by shortstory Pub. Co,
The advertisement appeared but
once in the Male Help Wanted" col
umns of morning paper. 1t read:
SEVEN SMALL. NEAT. BALD-HEAD-
ed men will be paid Handsomely for a
brief engagement. No soliciting. Burke,
room 427. Fox Bldg.
The elevator boy at the Fox build
Ing was colored lad. and his stove
polish grin gradually encroached upon
his ears as he lifted cage after cage
full of neat little bald headed men TO
the fourth floor. They came In such
numbers that 1t would seem that every
wife, mother or sister who had neat
little bald-headed man about the house
had polished him up spick and span
and sent him forth to answer the ad-
yertisement.
BY noon Of the following day the
number fell of to an occasional ap-
plicant who would descend from the
fourth floor looking greatly disappoint-
ed. The favored seven had been
chosen and a notice to that effect post
ed on the door OF room AT.
Two weeks later there appeared
simultaneously In various sections Of
the city seven dapper little men, who
no sooner removed their hats than
there was disclosed to view a device
more striking than the poets classic
"Excelsior." On the shining crown OF
each little mans bald head, written In
Z new growth Of silky hair. were the
words:
~ A 8 X
> "A E M
s-Eha public Immediately became &
smiling Interrogation point, and 1t was
learned from these human letter-heads
that sometime during the following
month there would be placed upon the
market a hair-restorer warranted to
The Dolores star., 1909-10-08
College Men In pablle omeea


New England. with one-nfty fourth
" our continental area and about one
fourteenth OF the total population Of
he states and territories. has schoolsd
the president. four-ninths OF his cab
met and four Of the newly appointed
frst assistants. It may be added that
Henry Clay Ide. the new amb4ssador
20 Spain. 10 q Dartmouth man: and,
forecasting the honorsoll which II to
be headed by ex-President Eliot Of
Harvard. 1t seeems safe to assume
hat New England colleges will ngure
as largely and brilliantly in the diplo-
matte as in the executive appoint
ments. AZ for the judiciary. IN which
changes are. 80 few that Il seems un.
gracious to previse any. one ms9
surely point with pride to the fact that
our colleges provided four-ninthe Of
he present supreme court Of the
United States--the chief Justice being
q graduate Of Bowdoin and Yale being
represented, by one and Harvard by
-two'xsBgcfAse sJsstScis. z So = 'rH.sss
The Dolores star., 1909-10-08

grow hair on the stubbornest bald
head in two weeks time. The words:
ASK Me" were material proof Of the
hair restorer's claims
Gentlemen. It is not merely an In
stance Of heir expectant.' but an in
stance Of heir apparent to the crown "
said one Of the seven little men who
had developed into a wit under the
exhilaratfon Of q second growth Of
hair.
Men who had been bald for 10. 20.
some 30 years, and had long forgotten
the, price Of hairbrush, gazed into
one another's eyes with dawning hope
and encouragement, and the seven ut
The Dolores star., 1909-10-08
Fear os pr.m.,ur. ssr,s,.

The fear of premature burial. which
prompted the late Lord Burton to d.
rect by his will that his heart slyouid
se removed from his body. has caused
many we'l-known men and women to
order q surgical operation to be per.
formed upon their bodies. Harriet
Martineau left her doctor E10 to am.
putate her head. and Lady Burton III.
rected that her heart should be
pierced with needle. The late Ed.
mund Yates left Instructions that his
jugular vein should be severed. with
a provision that fee OF 20 gnineas
should be paid for the purpcspse Lit
erary persons appear to heve been
particularly afraid OF premeturs
burial Bishop Berkeley. Lord Lyt-
ton. Hans Andersen and wilkis Col
Inns all took measures to protect
themselves from It,
The Dolores star., 1909-10-08
couIdn.t eel Into Prlaen.

Alexander Thomas stole copper wire
I'm sight Of city brokers ostensibly 70
get into jail at Scranton. Pa. When ar
raigned before Judge Mcclure he re-
fused to have counsel assigned him,
and insisted on pleading guilty. Tho
verdict of guilty was taken, and. a. the
prisoner was gleefully contemplating
three or four month"; soJourn in jail.
Judge Mcclure blasted his hopes with
two cruel words: Sentence suspend
ed" When the prisoner turned to pro-
test against the harsh ukase Of the
court he was cut short with . snappy
Get QUIT" He reluctantly lsft.
The Dolores star., 1909-10-08

oP was not inclined to regard II a. be-
Ing at all SO.
+ Then you await her coming with
Some anxiety" I observed.
AS matter Of fact, with the great
est anxiety"
] muttered my polite regret at this
unexpected and startling crook in the
straightness Of his affairs.
He made no reply. but leaned back
In his chair. with perturbation writ
ten large on his handsome and ordin.
arily composed features
Mrs. Dimes evidently believes In
going after what she wants-to use .
common expression" remarked.
Ito be Continued.)
The Dolores star., 1909-10-08
Pro.oras L..e o ..es.

The tie-treating plant Of the Mexi.
can Central railroad has reached an
output Of $500 ties . day. making u
one Of the largest concerns Of its kind
in the world. The plant 10 the first
in the history Of railway operation
to make a success Of the treatment Of
ties by the Ebano oil process- It -
expected that the treatment will pro-
long the life Of each tie from . to II
years.
The Dolores star., 1909-10-08
ruIIps In the cornn.,d.

There are more than 20 varieties q
tulips to be found growing Wild In the
country about Florence, the earliest Of
these. tall scarlet one with very
handsome flowers. being generally
found among the corn; iater on thsrs
u q dainty. small. striped red and
white one and various lovely yellovs.
In shades varying from pale lemon V
deep orange tint. with rellsx petals.
I'm . Tuscan Garden"
The Dolores star., 1909-10-08

all right-the pctrined pears Of our
youth. and while we couldn't eat then
we smiled as We thought We had
solved at last that long standing mys-
terry Of what they did with them-they
can en-
The Dolores star., 1909-10-08
First STAR Of Immense sssIrsss

First start % Immense 0uelnsss.
Life insurance IL common IN an
great cities. but did you know that
the business was established IN th1s
city? A.tablet on bsiiding in1 Wan
street. facing Hanover squnEe,, 60
tains the informatioa that = 1a]s
Morris Robinson. Canadian. .steksaA
the business IN the united otAtas = :
building the site of which = naSl1
~ the tahlst New york Timoa
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-19
qnornLE NIL NIcARAeUA.

me- general public vs. reminded of the
V,ct that there S. revolution In Nics-
aqua by the announcement that two
Americans have boon sentenced 60
death for serving in The army Of the
rcbcls u Ia believed that the men have
been killed without the formalty Of a
trial! against the protest of the Amerl-
can consul at Managua.
This is an the more unjust since Che
revolutonists seem 20 be strong enough
10 blockade ports and 20 maintain em-
bassies abroad Whether they are for
mally recognized as bellgerents. or not
they seem TO be beligeronts in fact
and are entitled 20 such consideration
as civilized warfare demands
The United States cannot afford 20
let an Incident OF that Kind pass with
out taking cognizanca OF II. II the
rights Of American citizens abroad arc
not protected. the government Will be
regarded as weak and contemplate.
Germany g0bblod up a Chinese province
when a German missionary was killed
by mob. without the sanction Of the
Chinese government This country y
not a landgrabber. and does not want
Nicaraguau territory. but IL may have
to take a hand IN the imbrogiio IN order
70 prevent the murder Of American citi-
zens I'm that country without proSer
triai VIC may have to assist the Mica
ras uan people IN clecting a good. nu-
name government. as has been done in
Cuba.
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There is considerable excitement in
England over the budget Ar Balfour,
according 20 the reports has INDUCED
In rather strong Language in his reply
| 10 Afr. Tire. Lord Advocate of Scotland.
! Tho latter had stated that the poor
were afraid 81 iosins thcif old age PEN
sions, " thore wcr, .lugo OF gov
eminent To which -four replied
that tho Lord Advocate had dlsgrsced
his ofdce and dishonored the country
In which ne was born He added
mo government could n they would. or
would n they could. interfere with these
old-age pensions. and that YOU might
as well think OF repudiaung your oh
legation 20 the national creditors as re-
pudiating your obligation to those reci-
pients Of the national bounty" Mr..
IRE admitted that this may be the feel
ing OF the opposition. but he held that
in order 20 carry II into effect ways and
means must be provided. aud that MIR
Tres statement was simply chal-
lense 10 Mr. Balfour 10 produce his pro-
gram and show that he could raise the
necessary sum. a thing which they de-
clare 20 be an impossibinty "a the
lines Of the tariff-reform scheme
II appears from this controversy that
the oid-age pension question has taken
such a firm hold upon the public that
the mere mention OF the probability Of
change IN the policy is enough TO
starr a panic In the ranks of the party
suspected Of being opposed to con
tlnuation OF the system II cannot be
successfully denied that the aged la
borer, who has given his entire life to
the industrial service Of the country.
az poor remuneration. is just as much
entitled TO be taken care o. when he
can work no longer. as anybody. And
those who are dependent upon him. are
entitled TO be protected from want II
used to be the Doorhouse, but public
sentiment in England has demanded
something more than charity. But tho
question OF resources comes up How
can tho country afford Co take care Of
all its aged poor without additional
sources Of revenue?
The strange part OF this discussion is
this. that the question OF money Is
hardly ever considered when the de-
mands OF mllltarism arc pushed 20 the
front. When more Dreadnoughts are
asked for. nobody stops to consider
whether the country can afford IL or
not II IL only when the question is Of
providing Cor the comfort Of the people
that the plea OF poverty Is heard. Let
England Join other nations in policy
OF disarmament. and there will be no
lack Of funds for the support OF the
aged and infirm
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spIRrruALIsr FRAUDS.

they have a now splr1tualist wonder
IA New York, one Madame l2usapia
Paladino She has been brought over
from Haly, by some members OF the
Society Tor Psychical Research. and
scientists are nNitod to apply any test
they may see a. TO the phenomena she
produces at her seances. Prof, Keller
has also been invited 10 assist aud it
appears that this magician should be
able to detect fraud. II fraud there be-
Fiuau the accounts 81 appears that
the lady conjures up beings who come
and tell about life after death She
produces spook hands which grasp
cigar holders and twans mandollns
suspended ln the air: and shadowy
fingers which model portrait heads in
wet clay. Tables and chairs rise IN
the air as commonplace occurrence
ln Eusspia's exhibitions.
Camille Tlammarion. who has expert
mentcd extensively with Eusapis. con-
adors the phenomenon OF deviation"
az absolutely esta blished, and this be.
cause he mas seen the marvel poi
formed in the full light of gas chan
delier Mr. Darlington, an American
investigate, is equally confident of the
commences OF this phenomenon He
tells the story of how millling-stool
apparently became alive II came out
of the cabinet seemingly on its own ao-
cord. ana slld along the aoor The me-
dum placed her hand above IL and
waved Il to and fro Boz various dirsc-
lions ana finally IL rose into the air
There was mo- thread, no string Of any
description. The medium was firmly
held but in spite of this the stool
moved about in various directions We
considered" Mr. Darlington says, that
this experiment had been produced
under absolute test conditions"
Mime Paladino rs said 10 have con-
ycrted number 90 scientists 10 be-
net Ia her spi1tualist productions.
Among them are Lombroso. sir oliver
Lodge Charles Richet. and Flamma-
rlon Iombroso has devoted considof-
able space 90 her. in his work: AFTER
Death What7'
~ ar h'lf $40 aNh' NNhA 'hNN men OF
soientihc tastes, ana training. care o.
spend their time "nvestlgatlng" tom-
foolory. Thoro Is hardly "a so-callel
splrtualist medium that has not been
exposed or whose tricks have not becu
duplicated by aleight Of hand perform.
ers Nine. Paladino, IL "a admitted.
cheats whenever she thinks she can
DO ~ safely. ANA that Fact alone should
stamp hor AZ unworthy OF serious con
sideration
one witness gives straight aud can
did statement Three astronomers Wofe
present nt "a soance. ono or them was
tlammarlon Another was bio assist
uni AnioniaaI CA that occasion che
table rose in Che air and resisted AN
attempt to lower b. Anionladl was
hit oy al Invisible hand A table danced
a.'out the rooni, bells we've riuging. ana
book was passed through a curtain.
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QUEER PROTECTION.

Aud now We are told that important
changes" are TO be made in the pub
lie service IN order "to better protect
the interests Of the city"
II viii he admitted that the interests
Of the city need better protection
against he manipulators Of its affairs.
II has been asserted by the organ
that the blunders OF the former city
engineer cost the taxpayers 100000
and one Of the cOuncllmen stated pub
liol, that 10 the blunders Of the engineer
cost that sum. the blunders Of the board
~ public works cost three or four times
as much. Taking these statements Tor
granted. II is evident that the inter
osts OF the city need protection against
incompetent officials. but is the prom
Use sincere?
This Is the way II is proposed To
protect" The city engineer is to be
promoted 10 the position Of general
works and the board is TO be tho
whole thing. There is. OF course. no
possibility Of graft when the board
controls. being composed OF men spo-
cially approved by the honest leaders OF
the so-called American party
Another measure of protection is that
hereafter contractors. except Moran,
VIII have 20 submit their stun 10 test
or 2s DAYS. u will be seen that whom
competition is rendered difhcult or even
lmpossiblc. the CITY ls fully protected
Now watch the appointments.
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necessary 10 entrust IL 10 small ana
wcli-paid commissions. composed or
competent men. charged with due pow
or aud responsibility"
students Of forestry. practical and
iar-slghtcd men, and all lovers of
nature who have Travelled extensively
in this country and have behold the
devastation. the waste aud the mono
poly ~ ~ natural resources, do not
wonder at the strong words " the
former secretary. even N they 40 not
In evcry particular agree with HE
conclufious.
Conserving the resources now. after
pocklessiy Destroying them for over
century, may look very much like
locking tho stable door after tho horse
has been stolen. Much can stu ho
done. however. and the moro and the
sooner IL is done the better n viii be-
for the next aud succeeding genera
tiong
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N AmsrooRAoY or WEALTH.
San Flanolsco AFouaut.


Tine Astor divorce suit ls another
demonstration 90 the moral breakdon n
0f New York ulta-faehlOnable lie
another proof ~ the complete failure
to create in New York an arlFtocracy
founded upon wealth. There wits
time some fifteen or twenty years ag1
when n looked as if this onon led by
the Astors. supported BY the Wander
hiltH the sloanos and others. aud No.
eruited from various parts of the c0un-
lY, would he successful Hut time
and events have shown that the scheme
VIII nor work An ailstoCratlc orEani-
Eatlon whatever its faults may hemust
have some of tho sterling elementary
virtues Apparently the very rich
group in New York has none at am. The
pablo reports are bad enough the
private reports are uausoatlng The
second generation proves itself worse
than tho first being utterly abandoned
tn the theory that wealth Yields license
for the exercise M every within and
every passion. We have In this coun-
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longs 10 the whole people. aud that
they have the right To make his ac-
quaintance. And really / do not think
public receptions are so trying as fire.
quently are the visits of say one or two
persons who are received In the library
or cabinet room. When / first came
here, this was one OF the most trying
or my experiences. Sometimes IL was
very difficult 60 convey a hint TO the
caller or callers that my time was much
occupied. and that l should be glad il
they would depart The president
should b. especially careful about hurt
ing the feelings or wounding the pride
Of anybody. But at last ] hit upon a
plan which has worked admirably"
The president turned IN his chair as
though TO look out from the rear win
dows OF the White House upon the
broad sweep of lawn and IN the dlrec-
tiou OF the unconpleted Washington
monument. This shaft was at that time
about two-thirds done. but for some
years work on IL had been suspended
After / think the call has been rca-
sonaby long, I turn towards the Win
dow. as you see me now, and / try 10
say I'm a pleasant way Have YOU seen
the Washington monument since YOU
have beon here? Usually. the answer
Is that IL has only been seen from a
hfoAtAtN''s iifh etNs welt YOU rNNnlu
40 down, crossing the White House
grounds U convenient 20 within such
distance of the monument as viii give
You a very good idea Of a. No one
should visit Washington without get
ling a near view OF the monument. You
know, presidents change. but the monu-
meni, when completed. Is 10 be there
for all time
'l'his hint usually has tho effect de-
sired Ny callers feel complimented that
] should take the trouble 20 suggest TO
them SOME one OF the Washington
sights that would interest them. and
within few moments they rise and bid
me good day. have rarely known the
cXpedient TO fail"
Again the president smiled And then.
apparently as an afterthought he add
ed
'Of course, you WIN not make any
mention Of this little confcssion-at
least. not until after I have retired from
the presidency"
Copyright 1909. by r.. J Edwards)
Tomorrow Mr.. Edwards will tell Of
the time When the Duke OF Wellington
Turned Prophet"