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Used a. Parish Church.

The chapel Is used as q parish church
and two rooms in the monastery are fit-
ted up for the accommodation Of the
priest. He has several other parishes.
but manages to spend at least one Sum-
day each month with his thirty-two COM
municants here. He II q gentle. kindly,
thoughtful shepherd. who takes q deep
interest IN all Of the affairs Of the par
ish. is deeply beloved by his own flock
tants. who are very largely In the major
ity.
The church and the monastery remain
very much as they were built. excepting
evidences Of decap and neglect. The
monastery il Of adobe. with colonnade
Of heavy arches paved with large red
brick. The monastery Is 27O feet long
and 50 feet wide, and the colonnade is IL
feet wide. The inscription reads:
"Esta Mission fue. cornenzada dia "a
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Boys
Pants,
1 &c

Boys y w
B ] u e T W ill
Bloomer Pants.
with elastic bot
toms. sizes 3 to
8 years.
Good sort for
X n o C k a b O ut
wear. Regular
0c value at 19c
a pair for half
q day.
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10 ENFORCE VACCINATION.
Buffalo Police Called in to Aid
Health Authorities.

BUFFALO. n. Y, May 29.-with an
incipient epidemic of smallpox on their
hands. the city shealth authorities have
invoked the aid of the police in vacci-
mating the 10000 people within the half
square mile affected.
DR.. James S. Porter, Health Commis-
sioner Fronczak said, will be prosecuted
for failing TO report the first case, to
which nine cases have been traced He
thought it chickenpox. he says. The nine
patients are in quarantine All developed
within the week.
young woman. member of family
in which four people are affected. was
taken from a department store where she
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not help to lift the standard Of the
whole world"
''of what virtues are you speaking?''
Nehal Singh interposed.
"Oh. the usual things" she returned,
with q note Of cynicism breaking through
her sham enthusiasm. Honesty, purity.
generosity. loyaNy-especiAlly loyalty.
do not think q man who is true to HIM
self. to his word. to his friend and to his
country can ever fall tar below the
ideal" She took q deep breath. TT ie
very poor description that have
given you. hope you have under
stood? Z"
"Yes, I have understood he aniwered.
Of all nationsf''
So deeply ingrained IL national preju-
dice. even In those who profess to regard
the whole world with IN equally con-
temptuous eye. that for an instant she
''Of course" she said then. National
ity makes no difference"
They crossed over the broad square,
through the gopura. into the inner tenn
PIE. Nehal Singh. VINO had sunk into .
deep meditation. reused himself and called
to her notice many curious and beautiful
things which she would otherwise have
passed by without interest Whether 1t
was his loving description. or whether It
was because she was calmer, she could
not say. bart the place impressed her with
'aThe ages seem to hang like ghosts In
the atmosphere" she told her companion.
in q hushed undertone.
He assented, and the dreamer's look
which had haunted his eyes for twenty
five years crept back into its place.
WHO knows what unseen world sur
rounds us?" he said. quietly.
They had already left the first court
behind them and passed the sacred pool
q placid. untroubled mirror for the over
hanging trees and towering minarets
There they had paused moment. watch
ing their own reflections which the warm
evening sunshine cast on to the smooth
surface Then they had moved on. and
now stood before the entrance Of the
holy OF holes. Beatrice drew back with
q gesture Of alarm. A tall. white-clad
figure had suddenly stepped out Of the
shadowy portal and stood erect ana
threatening. one hand raised as though
to forbid their entrance. Long afterward
Beatrice remembered the withered face.
and always with a shudder OF unreason-
able terror.
do not be afraid" Nehal Singh said.
strangers. He will let you pass
He went UP to the old priest and spoke
q few words in Hindustani, which Bea-
tr1ce did not understand. Immediately
the Brahman stood aside. and though his
stern. piercing gaze never left her face.
she felt that by some means or other his
animosity had been disarmed.
What did you say to him.! she
asked.
Nehal Singh shook his head.
"One day I will tell you." he answered:
and some instinct made her hesitate to
press the question further.
Thus they stood once more before the
great golden statue. this time side by
side. The sanctuary was built in the
shape OF half circle. the high. vaulted
carved black marble. There was no
other attempt at ornamentation. The
three-headed figure Of the god reigned in
the center from q massive altar in soli-
overhead q frail ray OF evening light
mingled IT. pale yellow with the brilliant
crimson flame Of the sacred lamp which
burnt before the IDOL casting IN almost
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THE NATIVE BORNE
I A r. WYIE !
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CHAPTER VIu.-Continued.
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"Our highest ideal Of q man we call
gentleman" she said, slowly. ut II
much-abused term. but it can mean
very great deal. What his appearance is
does not 80 much matter-indeed. when
one looks into II. It does not matter at all.
save that you will find that the ugitest
face can often give you an index to
lovely character. Tho chief thing that
we require Of him IL that he should be
above all meanness and pettiness. He
must be great-thinking and great-feeiing
for himself and others. especially for
others. You will find that a good man 10
always thinking or working for those
others whose names he may not even
know. Whatever power or talent he has
however little II may be-he concen-
trates on some object which may help
them. It is the Same with his virtues.
He cultivates them because he knows
that there 10 not high thought Or eon.
eSous impulse q noble deed Wnseh- aooe
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FRANK A. YOUMANS JUDGE.
President Makes Appointment j,
Western District Of Arkansas.

President Taft today appointed Frank
A. Youmans Of Fort Smith. Ark, United
States judge for the western district Of
Arkansas. This is the last judgship to
be filled by the President at the present
time.
Mr.. Youpans, who is a republican. has
resided in the western district Of Arkan-
sas for thirty-eight years. He was born
In Missouri and was graduated from the
academic department Of the University OF
Missouri. He studied law in the ONCE Of
Judge B. B. Battle. who was associate
justice OF the supreme court OF Arkansas
for twenty-five consecutive years. In
1885 Mr. Youmans was admitted to the
bar. and fre has been In active practice
since 1888.
Mr.. Youmans served as assistant United
States district attorney for the western
district Of Arkansas for eight years. The
new judge lis a member of the Methodist
Episcopal Church.
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CHARMED BY MUSIC.
Hand Organ Played Part n
Founding of a Mission.
PRODUCED PR0FANE MUSIC
Padre, Not Knowing, Used It for
Mass and Funerals.
ONLY THE RUINS REMAIN
Faithful Priest Lives In Gloomy
Monastery and Ministers to
Dwindled Congregation.
ONLY THE RUINS REMAIN
BY WILLIAM =. CURTIS.
Special Correspondents Of The star and the
Chicago Record Herald.

bI WlLLiAM - OC6AAc.
Special Correspondents Of The star and TIE
Chicago Record Herald
PASO ROBLES, Cal. May 10, 1911.
1t Is a tradition generally accepted by
all concerned that the mission of San
Juan Bautista (St John the Baptist was
founded by q hand organ. In 1707 Padre
viadar, from one Of the other missions,
on his way along the Canine Real. camp
ed at the place where the ruins now
stand, and entertained the Indians, who
gathered around him with music from
a little hand organ that had been landed
ut Monterey q few weeks before.
That organ still exists and is preserved,
with q few other objects Of historical
interest in one Of the rooms Of the mon
hstery. There 10 q piece Of rawhide
which was used in the original construc-
tion Of the building for tying the beams;
there Is q broken base viol which used to
be played by one Of the Indians in the
choir. and q small mortar used by them
to grind the corn and wheat to meal and
flour. Several ancient record books show
that 100 lt chiidren were ere bapti.ed a"1 LOS
buried at the mission during the thirty
seven years from 1897. when it was es-
tablished. to 1884. when 1t was suppress
ed or ''secularized." as the Mexican Of
Of secularization 916 communicates were
registered and property to the value of
$147.413 was inventoried. There were
IL 900 cattle, 1900 sheep and ], 586 bucks
and horses.
Afraid Of Music Box.
The story goes that when the padre
lifted the music box from the back of
the burro. which had borne 1t from
Monterey. and set 1t up on knoll. the
Indians showed signs Of fear and remain
ed at. q distance. But with assurances
from the padre that there was no danger,
their superstitions vanished and they
drew nearer and listened with delight.
After playing for an hour or more he
addressed the natives in their own dia-
lect and told them the story Of Jesus and
the cross. He remained among them for
several days, alternately preaching and
turning the crank Of his hand organ, un-
til the Indians became so interested that
they begged him to remain with them
permanently, and he went back to Mon
terey to obtain the sanction Of the bishop.
Corp Ballesteros and 0ve men were sent
from the San Jose mission with Father
Viadar, who selected good site and with
In three months with Indian labor they
erected q church. q house for the mis-
sionary, q granary and barracks Tor
the guard. Within two years 616 converts
brought under cultivation. BY the end Of
the decade there were TOE converts. and
the number continued slowly to increase
until 1924, when 1t reached It's greatest
population Of 1.24S souls.
The present church was built ana dedi-
Gated in 1912. and. curiously enough. the
architect and superintendent was Thomas
Doak. q Massachusetts, Yankee. who
driftod out that way and settled In the
neighborhood.
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unearthly reflection about the passion
less chiseled features. In spite OF her-
self Beatrice felt that the place was
charmed. and that the charm was draw
emotions. She felt subdued. quieted. II
was as she had said-the ages seemed 10
hover like ghosts about them. and her
hard, worldly skepticism could make no
stand against the hush and mystery OF
the past. Here generation after genera
ton, amid danger. battle and death. men
had bowed down and poured out their
hottest, most fervsnt prayers. and thedr
sincerity and faith had sanctifed the
ground for Christian. Branman ana
Beatrice looked at the man beside her
She had the feeling that, while she had
stood and wondered. he had been pray
ing; and possibly she was right. though
srThis Is q holy place." he said. 1T IS
holiest Of all for me. Here have spent
my most solemn. happy hours; here God
spoke direct to Tns and answered me.
1t seemed quite natural that he should
speak thus 30 openly and directly to her
Of his nearest concerns The barrier
which separated them perhaps. after al.
made the intercourse between them easier
and less constrained than 1t would other
wise have been. They had no responsi-
different worlds. and IL for . moment
they exchanged messages. it was only
Tor q moment. When It was over the d.
viding sea would once more roll between
them. leaving no trace OF their brief In
tercourse.
Remembering all this. she threw OF the
momentary senee OF trouble.
Tell me how and when that was" she
said
will. One day I shall have q great
deal to tell you. and you will have q
great deal to tell me. You will tell me
Of your faith. know nothing OF your
God; All that has been kept secret from
me-"
.How do you know I have . 0odr'
she demanded. sharply.
They had passed out Of the sanc4uary
and were walking back toward the en-
trance. He half stopped and looked at
her In grave surprise.
possible that 1t should be otherwise! You
are too good and beautiful not 70 have
learnt at the feet Of q great teacher
His naivete and confidence set her once
ment and anger. Another man she would
have laughed 1t straight in the race.
but this simple belief in her goodness
threw her out OF her usual stride, ana IN
the end she left him without answer. save
that which he chose to interpret from her
silence.
AS they reached the great doorway
through the gopura tall figure advanced
to meet them which Beatrice et once
recognised In spite Of the gathering twi-
light. She had been expecting this new
conner for some time. yet hts appearances
disturbed her a. something undesirable
There IL o man like" Nehal singh
remarked, with q sudden pleasure. rs
not Travers his name? He disappointed
me least OF ALL.
"You have IN excellent Judgment" Bea-
trice returned.
II there was an undercurrent of sar-
casm in her approval Nehai Singh did
not notice II. He advanced quickly TO
meet Travers.
Il am glad you have found your way
here" he said. "It II the most beautiful
part Of all. and perhaps I should have
acted as guide TO my other guests. But
my drSt duty waS here" He turned to |
Beatrice With crave inelination.
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Travers laughed.

Tr4vef9 lauGneo.
You need be in no alarm. Rajah Sa-
ourselves immensely. and no wonder, con-
sidering all the glories that have been
laid open to US. have seen much wealth
and splendor in India, but not as here.
/ feel overwhelmed"
There is still much for you TO see."
Nehal Singh answered with q proud
pleasure.
other members Of the party had by this
time Joined them. and Beatrice dropped
back to her mothers side. The whole
thing had been. as Mrs. Berry said, arr
ranged. but not In the way the good lady
end.
Travers fastened his step imperceptibly.
so that the distance between him and the
rest was increased beyond hearing dis
tance.
"Of course" he began. with . frank
confidence which fell pieasingiy on his
companions ears. Il am q business man.
from q business standpoint. You will per-
haps hardly understand mo when I say
that my flesh simply creeps when think
Of all the wealth that lies here inactive.
Wealth is power: Rajah sahih. and IN
evil which dazxles the senses q . Iees
fortunate man"
Nehal singh lifted his fscs theuGhtfuliy
toward the evening sky.
Tt may bs that you are right. Dus po0ss
as q great clumsy giant. Who CO. -.
compfish nothing without the exDerSmeee
guiding brain"
II imagine you have bon. KajaA sae
hib."
mot the experience I have I'D . life
apart. I feel myself helpless before the
very thought OF any effort in 1he No056
Yet should be glad to accoWpli0h eonae-
thing-to help even little IN ths gsneral
broke ' ia. % With enshuzssm. d q;
necessary 70 60 outside your gukeg - dad
. hundred outlets for energy A16 pur-
pose. Il you trevelsd % two two. 49, - s9s.S
ing very well what awaited yosr power
to accomplish"
Il am glad to hear you say CO.. Nshal
returned. smiling. 'for am ssn6fticus."
rrsss1s H%1'''0a You ns are. indeed. TO 5: en-,
Wed. Rajah Sahfb!"
What would you do in my place."
Nehal asked. after a moment. In
lighter tone. which concealed real and
eager curiosity.
Travers shook his head.
The greater the power the greater re-
sponsibility." he answered. Il couldn't
say on the spur OF the moment. II I
able to tell you"
II give you till our next meeting. them"
Nehel said. gravely.
Our next meeting? trust. tIRs
Rajah Sahib. that you will condesceES
to be the guest Of the English station"
Nehal turned his head to hide the flash
Of boyish satisfaction which shone out
Of his eyes II was that he wanted-to so
among this people. from their own hearta
to Judge them, and to probe down ins3
the source Of their greatness.
1T would give me much pleasure" he
answered, quietly.
Go be continued 'tomorrow.)
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Ankle Sprained, Head Cut.

Frank Harvey. a plasterer. sprained his
ankle and cut his head this morning
when a scafYold on which he was working
with Joseph johnson and Harry Weser
precipitated them to the floor. Harvey's
injuries were dressed at the Emergency
Hospital. johnson and WeSsr escaped
unhurt.
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lived In England ana had been employed
In an organ factory. SO he brought out
the wounded instrument and placed 1t
before the doctor. The tramp called for
q strip Of tin and q soldering iron, and
before sunset the magic box was as good
as new.
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BELGIUM.

worked and placed under supervision.
Many persons object to being vaccinated.
but with the help Of the police the work
Is going ahead. All not vaccinated with
in five years must submit.
Buffalo had an epidemic of smallpox
In 1901 which cost the city $4,000.
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Were Good Builders.

The church is built OF large nat burned
bricks covered with stucco. which has
fallen OF in many places. showing how
well the walls were laid. The Franciscan
padres were great brick makers. and they
knew how to make roof and floor tiles.
The material used In these buildings
shows q thorough knowledge Of that In
dustry. Where the masonry has fallen
away the priest has substituted ugly
board walls. and wooden barriers have
been placed across the church. in order
Is evident from architectural evidences
that 1t Is only two-thirds Of the size In
tended by the original builders. It was
their expectation that the growth OF the
mission would require an extension, and
the roof and walls were arranged with
that plan in view.
Inside the altar il the tomb Of Padre
Estaban Tapis. with an inscription In
Latin describing his career. He WAS
born In Spain, labofed In America forty
years (in California thirty-fve) and died
in 1875. / could not ascertain where tho
mission. 10 buried.
The hand organ stands about four and
a half feet high and was built by Ben
jamin Dobson. the Minories. = Swan
street. London. England. 17S5 The pipes
are tin: Il has several barrels and plays
pipe" the ''Siren waltz go to the
Devil" the college Hornpipe' and q
Spanish waltz. which Is a strange roper
toire for a Franciscan mission.
According to a local tradition. the or
gan broke down many years ago and was
the following summer hobo stopped at
the mission and asked for something 10
eat. The good padre learned By askips
questions that the wandersr had once
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Post ONCE Robbers Get $l,525.

pIrTsBURG. Pa. May o.-Rcbbers
blew open the safe in the post once at
Freedom, Pa. near here. and escaped
with el,62B IA money and stamps.
Evening star., 1911-05-29

lived in England ana had been employed
In an organ factory. SO he brought out
the wounded instrument and placed 1t
before the doctor. The tramp called for
a strip Of tin and q soldering iron, and
before sunset the magic box was as good
as new.
Giddy Music for Worship.
And for a generation thereafter the
siddy program was performed at mathis
and at vespers every Sunday-even beside
open graves In the cemetery. Both padre
and the people were utterly unconscious
OF the character OF the music, for none
Of them could read English. but to them
It was as sweet as the songs OF the
San Miguel mission was founded the
same year and was equally prosperous.
The Springs Of Santa Ysabelle in the
remains 81 the old irrisatins system laid
out by the monks and built by the In
dams are still to be seen. The present
church was finished in 1914 to replace
the original which was DESTROYED by fre
in 1903 The monastery inclosed q quad.
rangle go feet square. with q cioister Of
beautiful arches. Only one side remains
It was restored in 1901 and Is now fitted
up as . residence for Father Nevin. q
genial and devoted 1!s priest ct ~, who told me
cants. most Of whom live In q little vii
lage nearby. He showed me the regis
ters OF the mission from its foundation IN
1877 to 1881. The book shows 29i9 bap-
tisms, 2.O8S deaths and certificate Of
the bishop, who testifies that he examined
and found the registration correct.
There Is long. narrow church with
small windows high up the walls under
the caves. and II was as cool as q refrig-
orator as we came in from the sunny at
mosphere outside. The original altar is
still preserved and looks very Spanish.
There are ten oil paintings by inexpe-
decorations on the side walls which iooi,
like the design OF an open fan. Father
Nevin says they have some great sig
nincance. although he did not make II
quite ciear. The noor and the roof are
OF large, red tiles made on the place by
native Indians under the instruction Of
the padres, and laid so firmly and 30
well that they are az perfect today %
they ever were, and Father Nevin says
they were never repaired.
Walls Three Feet Thick.
feet thick. made Of adobe with veneer
Of hre-burned bricks on the inside and
the outside. Both the interior and ex-
terror walls were patched with. a new
coat OF stucco and whitewashed in 1901.
The roof was thoroughly repaired also.
and gray slate was used to replace the
red tiles that had disappeared. The walls
Of that portion Of the monastery which
has disappeared may be traced. and in
the rear Of the church are the remains
Of several buildings that were occupied
by neophytes. There Is a cemetery with
a large population which is still In use
today. The original bells Of the mission.
four in number. were sent to San Fran
cisco In 1883 and recast into one large
hal mai I'M vSfs,f
At the time of the secularization the
mission had property valued at $4,000
and 1O.5Hs cattle. 1900 sheep and 800
horses. The property was leased to Will
liam Reed, an American. and Pedro
Rios, a Mexican. The purchasers took
possession. but Reed and his whole FAM
tly shortly after were murdered In their
beds. The assassinA who were natives OF
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Where Fremont Faced Foe.

It was at San Juan that Gen. Castro.
in command Of the Mexican forces In
California. gathered at tho time Of the in
vasion Of Fremont in 1e46. The latter,
looking down from Gavilan Heights upon
the warlike preparations directed against
him. wrote the Secretary Of War:
II am making myself as strong rs pos
sible. In the intention that II we are at
tackled we will fight to extremity and
refuse quarter. trusting to our country to
avenge our death"
Gen. Castro afterward surrendered at
San Jaun. and Fremont with his own
hands hauled down the Mexican standard
and raised the Stars and Stripes over the
mission Castro had occupied as the head
quarters of the Mexican forces.
Fremont organized his famous volun-
teer battalion Of 475 mounted frontiers
men. and November o. a646, marched
from there over the Santa Ynez range to
Santa Barbara. where the formal capitu-
lation Of the Mexican ofrces In California
took place.
That was the last act in the history Of
this once prosperous mission. The town
is now utterly deserted. Grass grows in
the streets and one may sit In the door
OF the monastery for hours without see
ing a single animate object. When the
Southern Pacific railway was built San
Juan Baptista was left isolated on the
side. and Is now six miles from Sergeant
station, the nearest railway point. Sar-
geants is eighty-seven miles fYem Gan
Francisco and 394 miles from Los An
geles.
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the village and members Of the mission,
committed the act as q religious duty.
They were detected, fed and were pur-
sued. One was fatally wounded by q shot
from the officers: one Jumped into the
sea and was drowned; the three others
were captured and executed.
Sleepy Little Village.
Today San Miguel Is sleepy little vii.
lage Of three or four hundred inhabitants.
mostly farmers. It is about eight miles
from Paso Robles and Z pleasant drive
by carriage or automobile.
The Mission Of Santa Ynez, Twenty-Five
miles by carriage road from Santa Bar
bara, four miles by stage from Los Oiivos.
q station on the Pacific Coast railway,
and sixty-dx miles from San Luis Obs
DO, was the last Of the missions founded.
It had the most beautiful situation of
them all. being far up in the mountains
and surrounded by wild and romantic
scenery. It was established in 1904 and
on the first day twenty-seven Indian
children were baptized by Father TApis.
thirty years 757 Indian children were
ber Of communicates at any one time wa
In 1916 when there were 766.
The design OF tho mission was similar to
that Of Santa Barbara. but the buildings
were not 30 large. Only ten Of thirty
arches that once Gracod the building re-
main standing. and tho colonnades terni-
nate In q ruin. The church 10 very plain
and simple In design, but the proportions
are admirable.