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The Springfield herald., 1909-09-17

passed him up for fear he would not
Recognize Us. We then boarded our
schooner and pulled out for Littleton,
where we saw W. D. Jones, son-in-
law to our neighbor, John O. Davis.
We also met Mr.. and Mrs. Ike Davis
who received Us most heartily.
Z" We remain at this place, the guest Of
the Jones', over Sabbath. 80
B. B. Cant and Family.
The Springfield herald., 1909-09-17
Local and
Personal Mention

Bear in mind the big sale at
Gillespie's, Sept. 25.
John Stinson left the 18th for
Pueblo and Denver.
A telephone line is very much
needed in the Stonington district.
Alfred Todd, a prominent La
mar attorney, is recovering from
a severe illness.
C. G. Patterson reports the
crop outlook with him greatly
improved within the last ten
days.
W. F. Wheeler, the Villas mer-
chant, went to Lamar Sunday
To haye some dental work done
this week.
G. Grill, of Blaine, a resident
Of Baca Co., since 1887, will 10
gate you on free homesteads or
decided land. Call or write him.
J. A. Stinson has returnd from
San Antonio, Te$as, where he
has been visiting his family, wh9
ore there for the summer.
l will preach at Springfield
Saturday Sept. 25, at II q. n. and
Sunday Sept. 26, at IL a. N. and
$3.50 p. m. Everybody invited.
--J. w. Hazel.
F. E. Lamport, of Stonington,
went to Lamar this week to sell
ect fall stock from drummers
there. w. M. Stewart accom-
panied him to attend to some
business matters.
tits believed the conxention
Of Sunday school teachers to be
held at Stonington Saturday even
ing and Sunday will be largely
attended and a success. Quite an
extensive program has been ar
ranged and all interested it Sunv
day school work should attend.
Water contracts for lands filed
on in the Two Buttes irrigation
territory are now coming in at a
rapid rate and the county Clerks
office is undergoing a deluge of
work, but our efficient Clerk is
equal to the occasion and is work
ing over time in an effort to get
the work out promptly. Instru-
ments aggregating twenty thou
sand words besides thirty Eight
water contracts were received
one day last week, making the
largest days work in the history
of the Office.
The primary and graded de-
partments of III e Springfield
school convened Monday with
Miss Gertrude Johnston as tea
cher. The attendance was quite
encouraging upon. the opening
and is increasing daily. The
high school will open next Nom
day with Miss Margaret Marsh
as principal. Many residents
throughout the rural districts
will move to Springfield as soon
as the fall work Is more advanced
to enable their children to avail
themselves of the better educa-
tional advantages offered by the
Springfield schools.
Sheriff Mcfarland will leave
for Denver Sunday where he will
join the sheriff's escort which is
to accompany President Taft in
the parade at Denver on the 21st
and on the Presidents special to
Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Glen
wood Springs. Grand Junction,
Montrose and then back to Grand
Junction, from where the Presi-
dents special will leave the state
entering Utah, which will be on
the Oath, then the sheriffs will
return home. There will be 27
sheriffs in the escort who will
travel in a special car attached
to the Presidents special train.
D. G. Greathouse, the broom
corn King, bonanza farmer and
land locator, was in town Mon
day. Mr.. Greathouse has 42O
acres under cultivation this year
and the prospects are f1attering
for a bumper crop. His crop
consits of $50 acres OF broom
corn, 15O acres of Maize and the
The Springfield herald., 1909-09-17
Two PutteS Cen
tracts Soon Let

-
The contract for -he construc-
tion of the large darn at Two
Buttes will be lei WITHIN the next
ten days, is the ijouoation Civ
en- out by Gem Manager Fred
L. Harris, who III SPRINGFIELD
Tuesday in company with Sec.
w. C. Gould, o business in con-
nection with TIE project. This
information is hsreiore authen-
tic and actives will he in evil
dence at the dam site before the
end of the month, The contract
for the canal work will also be-
awarded at the same time. AS
the bond accompaning'bids speci-
tically- specifies that the dam be
completed by April IS, work will
be pushed with the greatest of
dispatch and a large force Of men
and teams will be engaged on
the work very soon.
The drawing Of lands under ths
system will be held on Oct. q.
and on the following day the
townsite will be formally opened
by the sale of town o S.
The event promises to attract a
great many actual settlers and
Spectators from great distance
as the opening has been largely
advertised in the east and special
rates has been secured on rail-
roads.
The dam to be constructed will
be 1O2 feet high and will impound
45, 900 acrezfeet of water. The
reservoir will be about four miles
long, with shore line of twenty
miles. Water will be available
for the 1910 crop and the reser.
yoir will more than supply water
for the 20, 900 acres, being the
amount included in the project.
AS the lands adjacent to the sys-
tenn consists of perfectly level
stretch of territory, the soil be-
ing of a very fertile quality, the
northern part of Baca county
promises to become one of the
richest farming districts in the
state.
Baca Sunday School Convention.
The convention is to be held at
Stonington, beginning tomorrow
evening, and closing Sunday af-
ternoon program was published
in this paper last week. There
will be addresses, papers, dis
cussions and special music. This
is for all christians and all who
can be Interested in Sunday
school work, which is the nurs-
cry of the church. We hope there
will be a good attendance.
Committee.
Don't forget the State Fair at
Pueblo, Sept. Goth to the 25th,
The Springfield herald., 1909-09-17

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The Washington herald., 1909-02-21

YOU do not know vot It iss you have found It iss
too much TO be true. Yet dere he isS. We have, We
have in dis with The Master! He viii be
great. Kubelik, Bah, Dot iss nozzing, nozzing to
dis one For dis you people is Paganini reincarnate
So. Tony, you heard what the professor said,
didn't you?" said Miss Hooper when they were on
their way back to the settlement house. You heard
him say how wonderful your playing was And now
you must be a eood boy and study hard, and do all
you can to become great. as you wiz in time"
yes lady" said Tony.
They were passing through section Of the
foreign quarter, and the sight and smell Of the old
life suaoe Tony Ike slap Miss Hooper had him by
the hand His hand clean Also. there was the
white collar. Tony sighed. but he promised as the
lady wished him to promise, for he loved the lady
quite naturally And yet. on the other hand, there lay
the life OF the street. In that life there were no
such things awful clothes. stin white col
lars or-compound Of all inCOnveniences-daily baths.
Neither was there any Miss Hooper. remembered
Tony But he had known the street first, had known
il the longer had loved best OF ALL and he sighed
as he replied to the admonltions Of his guardian
He was docile and Obedient under It ALL
Tony True once or was it twice, when the day hal
ended in blaze Of glory and clean linen he had
reptitiously quickly slipped out Of the ken Of the
people at the settlement house and hied himself out
TO some side where he had played. and fought
reveled with old companions 10 the content OF his
little heart, but Of this Miss Hooper knew naughC
once she found him dirty and unkempt in his room
the room they showed to visitors as the home OF
the coming master OF the violin. but It was quite pos
sibe for boy to become dirty ana UhKenipt Wl'hih
the vicarious limits Of the settlement mouse pay
ground so she only directed him to battle snj array
himself in proper attire, and went her way con-
tent and untroubled.
II was hard most people to so contrary TO the
expressed wishes Of Miss Hooper. and Tony was no
exception He did all the many things that re-
quired Of him. did them thoroughly and in manner
delight the lady for many brands there are that
are plucked from the burning which refuse TO be
taught, and who does not * q prize and JOY 10
he ID
body would wander to the windows and gaze upon
the street. where the cries OF the children went
up in one great mudded note OF merriment; and he
was panied il his heart
Tony knew nothing OF the martyrdom OF He
knew only that he put It himself.
missing something and IN spite Of the drives in the
fine carriages the visits the OF many swell
ladies' and the praise OF wise men. there was moth
The Washington herald., 1909-02-21

Ing to take the place Of something. whatever II
was And the days ran into painful weeks for Tony
And Miss Hooper, with her point OF view was certain
that he completely happy
Therefore when one fine afternoon, she wandered
forth into side street and dirty little boy
plastering another little boy with nice, juicy mud
balls her heart eapt with shock for there vas some
thing familiar IN the back Of the aggressor-
Tony" she cried. And he turned about, and
Tony and none other It.
Tony Tony. Tony. come here!7
The habit Of obedience was strong in the heart OF
Antonio CheerfulIy and without hesitation he clam
bered out of the mud and came 10 her side Miss
Hooper took him by the hand terribly dirty hand
and led in awful silence back 20 the settlement house
Miss Hooper it must be remembered, knew noth-
ing Of what had been in the heart Of Tony She knew
not the old life Of the street had called TO him.
stronger day by day; naught Of the struggle that
had cost him live prospective v1rtuOsO should
live naught OF suffering silently endured for her
sake She knew only that her DrOtege had stTayed
from the paths of uplifting cleanliness and rectitude
and this was bad
Tony. dear" said she, dispassionately, you
must change your clothes at And, Tony -
Tony knew that it cOmfng-"you must take
bath"
Tony looked Up at her with a pleading in his eyes
that would have Roman tiger in his Christian
feast
~Aw. je'es. annudder one'" he cried.
Yes. Tony, you are so dirty"
Antonio vittio sbarba and his violin clambered Up
the long outside steps that led the home in the
street OF The Neopoltans. Darkness falling upon
the The biscuit factory painting the hOri
zou with its smudge of smoke; the sidewalks were
full Of chairs. Of smoking men. Cabling women and
rolling babies. The street filed with playing
children; the windows Of the wide open;
the sounds and smells OF the homes came out upon
the open evening air and mingled in blissfu medley
A young woman sang somewhere IN the dark.
Toay made hIs way through the crowd TO his
place on the rail- at the head Of the stairs
Ho you Tony said boy. Tony began tc play,
softly.
ira Ia lar cried the girls. gaylyf trOOping up
dance before him
Ira Ia Ia" laughed Tony. eondescendingly-
The violin sang with the Joy Of merry life; the
feet on the sidewalk and the babies IN arms kept
time with the music.
~HO. hOr' said Antonio. scOrnfuIy. ~wOt yuh
tink ann1dder bat"
The Washington herald., 1909-02-21

whence through sundry open windows, foated sounds
instrumental anj vocal, of many sorts
II was different sort OF a Tony now. Save for
The violin and the big dark eyes would have
been recognized as the Tony who played before sa-
looms and dutfuly chased the desirable nickel he
was clean, terribly clean. He wore white collar
cleaner even than his face He wore wonderful
large tie His apparel new, from sole to crown
He was new Tony; the regeneration had taken
place.
AT the end OF the long quiet hail there was a
room and in the somebody was playing the
violin Tony stopped. He froze 70 the hall floor His
eyes grew wider as he listened: his nostrils swelled
with ouickened breath The reaching its
climax 1t sweIed and grew; It lifted itself and the
little listener the hall up away from the big brown
building away from all things material up up,
up-then Tony cried; O." Al as II something nad
hurt him sharply. Iaside the room the performer
vent on with his playing with entire selfsatisfacton
but Tony came up him with his hands outstretched
"Nahw said he. imperiously Gimme it"
He took the violin from the mans hands a
matter of course Down the rest his cheek nestled
lovingly His eyes sought the ceiling Then he began
AT first it was only the tune he had heard It
in the hall way carefully and slowly IN
Ill he neared the climax Then ne swung his whole
soul into the bow. He grew with the tune He fol-
lowed the golden notes away from earth up. up
~GOtt" said fat short man whom the others
called Doctor"
Tony silently gave back the borrowed instrument
up his old treasure.
Mein GottrT said the doctor Mein GOtt; It
vast vas-it vas as Verdi wrode it You hear me,
you people? Dot it: dot i-as Verdi wrode it
Wots deh name Nv it?" asked Tony
O. mein GottF cried the doctor in ecstasy. " he
does nod know vot it iss. Perhaps he never even
heard it before You Bruno. look here vot has come
to usr'
There followed wonderful sort Of a time for
Tony He was made much Of through the many
studios Of which the brown building composed.
The short fat man beamed upon him. and lauded him
in his explosive dialect He made him play, play,
play the tunes which knew but could not zane,
and lsteaers-nnost Of them bright eyed bearded
foreigners-went into ecstases Of delight over him.
And dey say dot have art. no artists over
here" said the doctor pacing his studio with his fat
hands in his hair. "Hah! No art ardsts! So?
We win show dem. Ha, ha! Miss Hooper, tell you'
The Washington herald., 1909-02-21

not to blame this for Tonys face had been taken
from one Of those old paintings Of dark skinned
cherubs his eyes the brown Of which artists
dream-and fail TO realize. Considering that he
dweIt where he dwelt- he was-not painfully dirty.
q never learn a replied Tony, grandiosely. but
quite honestly I play a wild deh o. man
The old man?'
~Meh OF man. seeg~ replied Tony politely. Him
an me- we play a togedJer~ Then further explain
and possibly reap reward at the time he said:
" Gimme Deb nickel, lady?'
Miss Hooper nodded that she understood And
he your father. taught you to play?- she asked
Teach a meh play7 Hah2 Nav, lady; he don
teach 3 meh play. I always a play. or teach a
ne how to get a dab mon Dat's all"
How
We play lady See? We play Den deh OF
man chase "a ne in after Deb coin BarKeeps always
Civ den kid deh nick Give a deh OF man glass beer"
Miss Hooper turned her face away and groaned in
the depths Of her soul What divine possibilities were
here going 10 waste What a genius was this whose
sole outlook IN life 70 achieve proficiency in a
sort OF musical mendicancy, What jewel was this
TO be plucked from the swine!
Miss Hooper decided quickly.
Where is your father nOw2' she demanded
grimly-
Tony grinned. The curiosity of the lady regard
ing his fathers whereabouts at that moment opened
up unlimited possibilities of amusing complications
Tony grinned widely. Finally, he broke into a
merry laugh
what Is it, chnd7" persisted the lady "where
~Hol" exploded Tony. Then he grew sober. He.
neh OF man, is-is-he IS sick lady: he is sick
And again the humor Of the situation bested
Tony for the illness OF Sbarba senior periodically
regular and upsetting
Drunk" gaspsd Miss Hooper as the light broke
upon her And: Good heavens"
Il happened soon afterward that Tony came to
live al the settlement house under the sheterng and
uplifting wing OF Miss Hooper.
week went by. and Tony the beloved black
violin under his followed patiently IN the steps
OF Miss Hooper to a large brown building, from
The Washington herald., 1909-02-21

zzAF YOU viii leave the street Of the Dirty
ISE Street cars and go west for short
lHSE blocks you viii 10 the street OF
HOS = The Neapolitans. This is not the name
- that appears in white letters on the blue
IC@CM92E glass of the corner street lamps That
kS9HSz5 name carries with it a suggestion Of ag-
gressive red haired Celtism; which is
misleading. for the street street OF the
people Of Naples If it lay several thousand miles
distant from the city hall instead Of Insignificant
score of blocks.
It IS bufded much as are the other streets that
run through the tenement quarter OF the town-nar-
row, three story brick structures dirty and unovely
after the fashion OF such quarters; but the windows
Of the hOuses-the eyes of a street-tell in a way
that is unmisakable that the life within is not
life Of the world, but OF different ways and
standards Even the dirts and the SMELLS and these
are the signs whereby one may Judge the breed OF
peoples, are strongly NeapOltan And people Of the
new world breed. coming into the quarter TO assist
its residents in the weghty problem Of living
and these things and quite certain that all
whom such an existence spells life are doomed to
and misery Which shows the Importance OF the point
OF view, the story Of Tony bears ample testimony
Tony sitting with his legs twined tightly
around the outside step rail whea Miss Hooper first
him. The black little violin was at his cheek:
dozen wisps OF girls danced on the walk before him
An old man dandled child upon his knee A young
sang The street aboniaable; the back
ground and horizon black with the smoke from
the biscuit factory: the greasy smells crowded the air
with old familiarity; but Tony-tntonIo vittio
Sharba-knowing naught Of these things. was a MIL
Hon miles away in land OF pleasant SHADES and col
ors selfentrancej by the sounds that he tore from
the miserere OF the intermezzo.
Well, good heavens" said Mss Hooper
But that al. for Tony ceased not paused not
in his playing deigning notice for one tune
ful moment that the swell lady" from the settlement
house had stopped before the house Of Sbarba-
When he quite through when the last carefully
plueSed strain had died softly away he slid of his
perch and doned his cap Tony also gentle
Heavens, child. where did you learn play?" de-
nanded the lady. Miss Hooper was impulsive. II
she hadn't been she might have had her printed
with great regularity in the lists Of those who
sisted the hostess al yesterdays most prominent func
ton instead OF being spoken Of OF who
down into the depths 10 just how the other
80 per cent live Consequently she up the steps,
beside Tony, when she asked the question She was
The Washington herald., 1909-02-21

A week went by and Tony. the beloved black
violin under his followed patiently IL the steps
OF Miss Hooper to large brown building, from
The Dolores star., 1909-03-05
Meant the Other Way.

Rear Admiral Sperry, commander
:n-chief Of the feet returned from its
triumphant sail around the world.
sometimes has serious spells of absent
mindedness. Several years ago he was
talking with a group Of fellow officers
at the Naval War college at Newport,
when one Of them remarked that he
had been ordered for duty on the
Asiatic station.
Are you going to take your wife
with your Admiral Sperry inquired.
no" the oficer replied.
q think you are making . serious
mistake" the admiral continued In
positive terms. II was out there in
1876 when an epidemic Of cholera
broke out, and hundreds Of people
died."-Sunday Magazine.
The Dolores star., 1909-03-05
up 10 the Editor


The country editor kept nagging at
his new apprentice and finding fault
with his work until the criticism be-
came wearisome.
Finally the worm turned.
Dye expect to get second Hor'ce
Greeley fer five plunkers week." he
demanded sarcasticslly. III yon do
you are barking up the wrong sapling.
] can't set type or sling ink with Ben
Franklin or Hor'ce Greeley, not on
my present recompense. but you make
the salary six simoleons. cash down
every Saturday night, and I'll pitch In
and set the journalistic pinwheels a.
buzzing in Punkinville and vicinity.
even II have to stay up seven nights
week to do 1t.
There's my offer. blast yer stingy
hide! And now II you don't get out a
half way decent journal hereafter. 1t is
the fault of your own meanness."
The Dolores star., 1909-03-05
BABY's ITCH EASILY CURED
sss.nti's Eczema Quickly Relieved BY
External Use Of Oil Of Winter.
green Compound.

lnfantile eczema. which has banned
tne skill OF the best physicians for SO
many years at last seems to be cur.
aole-and durable with great ease.
Results Of the last two years indi-
cate conclusively that baby itch. in
nntile eczema and other skin dis
eases OF children can be very simply
coreo oy the application of a compound
Hn1 ssn1, siycerine. as in ID. ID. ID. Prescrip-
=, The Rev. Lewis seeiey. of Weather
our baby boys little face was 80
0feadfully covered with eczema that
nearly all the time After using 3I
oottles of ID. d. ID. Prescription we are
20 happy to tell you he is entirely cured
eno the disease has never broken out
aeain Your druggist can tell you
more about this ID. d. d. Prescription.
The Dolores star., 1909-03-05
House Approve. Game Bill.


After fighting for the better part OF
three days over the Dunn bill to amend
the fish and game laws, the House
finally adopted the report of the COM
mittee Of the whole and approved the
bill on second reading with but few
changes from the present statute.
The bill increases the number OF
special game wardens in the open sea
son on deer from ten to twenty, and
makes the open season October LIST to
October 10th. 1t establishes fishing
license Of 81 per year for non-resi-
dents and makes the open season on
trout May 25th to November 30th.
opening five days earlier than at pres
ent.
Practically all day was spent by the
house in fighting over the question
whether a license should be charged
for fishing. The bill as drawn pro-
yided a II license for residents of
Colorado and 81 for non-residents.
Nearly every member Grated one way
or the other and in committee of the
whole both licenses were accepted.
When the committee rose the fight
was waged all over again. Long moved
to strike out the enacting clause. His
motion was lost. however, and finally.
through the efforts of Goodfriend of
Leadville, the resident fishing license
was killed.
The Dolores star., 1909-03-05
City and County con.oIId.tion.

The House in committee OF the
whole agreed to II. B. No. 289, by
Hits. OF which the text follows:
I'm all cases OF a consolidated city
and county, such as the city and coun-
ty of Denver, the officers of any such
consolidated city and county shall be
such as by appointment or election are
now or may hereafter be provided for
by the charter Of such city and county;
and the Jurisdiction. term Of office, du-
ties and qualifications Of such officers
shall be such as in said charter are
now or may hereafter be provided; but
every charter shall designate the Off
GERS who shall. respectively, perform
the acts and duties required of county
officers to be done by the constitution
or by the general law, as far as appli-
cable"
This is one of the bills that is de-
signed to effectually !, consolidate the
city and county officers Of Denver. An
other provision, almost similar, is con-
tained in bill presented for an
amendment to section 20 Of the consti-
tuition.
The Dolores star., 1909-03-05
Bills Passed by House.

The following bills were read third
time and finally passed by the House
February 25th:
II. B. "a, Skinner-Relating to vaca'
ton of streets and alleys.
H. B. 1882, Garman--To pay legisla.
tive employees.
H. B. 1873. Lubers-Providing for
state engineer to make hydraulic sur
veys.
Approved on second reading:
H. B. 298. Dunn-To amend game
laws.
H. B. 166, Henahen-To amend law
concerning duties of state labor com
missioner.
S. B. 81. Burger-Appropriation for
Colorado industrial workshop for the
blind
H. B. "a, Mrs. MISUNDERSTANDING to
appointment of masters Of discipline.
H. B. 101, Strickland-To amend law
relating to disconnection of outlying
territory from cities and towns.