The Dolores star., 1911-05-05


D bis massive, complicated railings,
reading . Newspaper. Business for
the day vas about over The clerks
iolled ct their desks. awaiting the
closing hour. The commissioner Of in
surance. statistics and history entered.
and leaned In q the window.
The treasurer. Q little. brisk. old
man. with snow-white mustachs and
beard. jumped up youthfully and came
forward to greet standifer. They were
friends Of old.
Uncle Frank" said the commits
sioner. using the familiar name by
which the historic treasurer was I'D.
dressed BY every Texan. how much
money have you sot ON hand,"
The treasurer named the sum Of the
last balance down to the odd cents
something more than million dollars.
The commissioner whistled Iowly,
and his eyes grew hopefully bright.
"You know. or else you've heard Of.
Amos Colvin. Uncle Frank"
Knew him WELL" said the treasurer.
promptly. "A good man. A valuable
citisen. One Of the FIRST settlers In the
southwest"
His daughter" said standifsr. III
sitting In my once. Shes penniless.
She's married to Benton Sharp. Q coy.
ote and Q murderer. He's reduced her
70 want. and broken her heart. Her
father helped build up this state. and
it's the states turn to help his child.
4 couple Of thousand dollars will buy
back her homo and let her live In
peace. The state Of Texas can't A.
foed 10 refuse II. Give me the money.
Uncle Frank. and I'll give II to her
right away. Well AZ up the red-tape
business afterward."
The treasurer hooked little bewil-
Asrsd. a
why, Standifsf." hs said, you
know ! can't pay . cent out Of the
treasury without . warrant from the
comptrollsf. cant disburse . dol
lar without . voucher 70 show for t."
The oommissioner betrayed slight
impatisncs.
"IT dive you . voucher" b 10
elarsA. WHATS this Job they've Sivsn
Ne TORT Am I just . knot on mes
quite stump? Can't my once stand
for II? Charge II up 10 Insurance and
the other two sideshows. Don't statis-
tics show that Amos Colvin came to
this state when II was In the hands Of
0rsasers and rattlesnakes and Co
nanchss, and fought day and night
10 make Q white mans country Of II?
Doov they show that Amos Colvin's
daughter 10 brought to ruin BY . vii
lain who's trying to pull down what
you and and all old Texans shed our
biood 10 build mp? Don't history show
that the Lone Star state never yet
failed to grant relief to the suffering
and oppressed children Of tho men
Who made her the grandest commoa-
wealth IN the Union? n statistics and
history don't bear out the claim Of
Amos GOWNS child ri ask the hext
legislature 10 abolish my ofics. Come.
nov. Uncle Frank. let her have the
moasy. IN sign the papers oflcially
n you say 90: and then II the GOV
ernor or the comptroller o. the janitor
o. anybody elss makes = kick. By the
Lord ri refer the matter 10 the peo-
pie. and see II they won't indorss the
actr"
The treasurer looked sympathetic
but shocked. The commissioner
voice had grown louder a. be rounded
Of the sentences that. however praise
worthy they might BE- In sentiment.
reflected somewhat upon the capacity
Of the head Of . more Or less tmpor.
tant department Of state. The clerks
we're beginning TO listen.
Nov. Standifef." said the treasurer.
soothingly. you know I'd like 10 help
IN this matter. but stop and think .
moment. please. Every cent In the
treasury 10 expended only BY appro-
priation made BY the legislature. and
drawn out BY checks issued BY the
comptroller. ! can't control the uss OF
. cent Of n Neither can you. Your
department isn't disbursivs-k tsut
even administrativs-it's purely cler.
icai. The only way for the lady 10 OBJ
tain relief 10 to petition the iesisla.
ture, and"
ITO the devil with the legislature"
/. said etandifer. turning away.
The treasurer called him back.
.'Td b Glad. etandifsS. TO contribute
q hundred dollars personally toward
the Immediate expenses d Colvin's
daughter" H reached foahis pocket.
book.
Never mind. Uncle Frank said the
commiesioner, In . softer tons.
There. mo nsed Of that. She hasn't
asksd for anything Of that sort yet.
Besides. her case 10 In my hands. l
sss nov what little. ras.tas. bobtail.
soech-sarsd department I've besn put
In charge Of. Il seems 10 b about -
important - IN almanac Or . hotel
register. But while I'm running II. u
went turn away any daughtsrs Of
Amos Colvta without stretching IT.
jurisAiction 70 cover. n possible. You
vast 70 hssp your eye % The depart.
mout q insurance. statistics nd hlo-