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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-17

the occasional finding of such treasure
In Durango, some years ago. lived a
rich and respected citizen who &C
CURED his worldly goods by protecting
an aged ex-bandit, who had taken or
guided him to the places where he had
buried gold and silver bullion. The
bandit had regularly robbed bullion
tra1ns-mule trains-frOm the mines
Of GuanaceTi and extended his opera
tons as far as Batopilas, where ex-
governor Boss" shepherd made his
fortune Being many times hard pressed
by rurales, the Mexican mounted police
after Gen Disz became president. he
retired to q quiet old a ge and enriched
the man who befriended him
Buried treasure burns. You cannot
shake MeXican's belief in that I re-
member an old Canadian who had lived
many years in the country expressing
the belief that there was something in
II. He said he thought that people who
lived closer TO nature saw things" Be
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-17

Diego to be shriven; some great Grim.
weighed upon him. He knew nlmseit
to be Stunned for his many crimes ana
only at night, I'm closed carriage, Win
coz Gilman and position, rode at break
neck speed 10 the door OF san DleSo,
after traversing the bosQue OF san Pc
dro, which in those days was a Verllu5
bic forest From much fasting ana
repentance, much praying and flagel-
latiOn with the flagelo, after mahliis
daily trips for several years the Wnois
length Of the stone cauSeWay ana DacA
on his knees and with leather thongs
lined with iron needles pressing lilLo
them. his sins were so great, ano
crown OF thOrns pressing into MS TEN
pies, his repentance was so sincere, ns
became a monk, Carmelltel w.
barefoot and hungry, a coarse DlanATt
for his robe and stone for MS couCL,
performing the humblest tasks Tor me
humblest OF Gods creatures IN koou
works he died and in sanctity was
buried after being carried from the
church OF san Diego to that of san
Pedro and from that Of san Pec-o 20
that of the Conception - putt
in the year 1913 and now
rufn-sO that all might be
hold the mortal remains OF one VINO nad
been so great sinner and, through re
pentance. had died almost a saint On
dark nights when strong winds sway
the giant fresnos almost TO breaking,
a lighted coach, with position and out
riders dashes through the bOSque OF
San Pedro. the phantom horses lasheG
into a fury by a phantom driver Peo-
pie who have seen IL say il is the evil
one. enraged at not having gotten the
pious monks soul
"a Haunted House"
Ny dearest friend seRora Maria o.
de A.. lives IN q two story stone
house in MOrelia, built the century be-
fore last By her grandparents,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-17

life. and expressed the hope that
Frenchmen would continue as In the
past to contribute generously TO public
works.
The Pasteur committee at Dole, in
accepting, sent to Mr.. Rockefeller let
ter cOuched IN terms Of great appcecls-
ton and gratitude. It concluded; TIE
ment of appreciation viii honor itself
by perpetuating In some way your
name and your kindness
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-17
THE FOLK LORE
Of THE MEXIGANS
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unbaptized children are supposed TO re-
turn from Nimbo in search Of their
mothers. Il many times have seen
them" says my children's nurse;
they are shadowy and weep. and their
mothers are near, but they do not see
them"
Buried Treasures.
in places formerly infested By ban
dts are, supposedly, buried treasures.
Perhaps color IS lent 10 the beliefs by
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-17

ana handed down by inheritance. but
Sel l',ys through the female line. The
bt,otI1se' IKE all others in that city. is
oul-t OF solid stone and could shelter
. L1Ihuy during a time of siege for
~ mon hS II wen provisioned as un-
oouotedly it more than once has. 1t
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-17

IT so or not. rare is the Mexican who
has not seen IL burn II on rainy
nights-you only see the light on rainy
niEhts-yOu see IL burn" and II you
are wise enough to arrange a stick
pointing exactly at the spot, you stand
8 chance Of finding buried treasure. In
the heart Of the Sierra Madre noun
tains 1 once accompanied a party Of
treasure seekers.
Seeking Treasure at Night.
Somehow treasure is always sought
for at night and always, the evil one
is supposed to keep guard We
were TO measure a certain distance
from a marked cliff which we were to
find by the relative position OF three
marked trees It was on bleak table
land 5000 feet above the sea. The wind
chilled US to the marrow, although We
were only little to the north Of the
troDic Of Cancer. We rode all night
and waited for the dawn IN that dark
est and coolest part Of the night in
those attitudes. BY the light OF a
pitch pine torch we consulted a man
and decided We were at the rfqbt
place We spurred our horses forward
a little and brushed against three
warm, soft things. Turning In our sd
dies. in the flare OF our torches beI5
high above our heads, we beheld three
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-17

has stables for 20 horses and places for
ali other kinds Of domestic animals. n
also has a chapel a weu of pure wa
ter and secret passages leading fror,
an underground vault to Just outside
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-17
ROYALTY
To VISIT PARIS
CcontLnusa from pFaeedlng 20

viii unveil the monument to be erected
to commemorate the three sieges, and
he viii also be present at the fetea
to be given in the frontier region A
tour OF several weeks in Algeria is also
being arranged.
At Paris the president Will receive
the king and queen of England on
their official visit and Will prODaoly
undertake a return visit to London
towards the close OF the year. queen
Wilhelmlna and the prince consort OF
the Netherlands are also awaited In
Paris this year. Finally, there is an
other visit calculated to be Of a poll
teal and picturesque nature. Moulay
Hafid. the Sultan Of Morocco, which
has recently been made a prOtectorate
Of France, will be the guest OF the re-
public in the month Of July, and will
be present at the great military review
at Longchamps on July IA
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-17

Of France, will be the guest of the re-
public in the month Of July, and viii
: be present at the great military review
at Longchamps on July IA
Men Rescue Nuns.
Willing masculine hands prevented
fire disaster a short time ago IN the
little town Of lie Puy, where was SIT
uated the convent OF the Clartst Sisters,
one OF the most vigorously closed or
ders In France Despite the assOcia-
lions law. which dissolved the organ
lzations a few aged nuns We're per
mitted to remain at their old home
The aged sisters. rather than break
their rule which expressly forbids that
a man should set foot within their
walls. would have allowed themselves
TO die a horrible death rather than sum
mon masculine help.
When fire broke out in the convent
the sisters fought 1t desperately; then
not wishing TO solicit masculine as
sistance. took refuge in the dormitory,
the door of which they barricaded- The
fire made rapid headway, and in a rev
minutes their refuge would have in
evitably burned unless a policeman.
aided by courageous townspeople, had
broken down the door, removed the
already partially asphyXiated, to q
place Of safety.
Many Big Fortunes.
An examination OF the fortunes left
by inheritance in France in 1910 shows
80 fortunes Of over a million dollars.
Ten Of these we're between two and
ten million. BY far the majority OF
the lesacies left on death were between
$500 and $1,000. The total amount OF
property admitted to probate exceeded
a billion dollars, divided among 513.S01
estates
Fight American ImPOrtations.
The packing case manufacturers OF
Paris have petitiOned the government to
take some step to stop the growing
practice by French exporters Of i'm
porting packing cases from the United
States.
The American customs not only i'm
poses a duty on goods, but also on the
crates IN which they are packed. II
was tC avoid paying this that French
exporters conceived the idea OF order
ing cases from America. which on re-
turn 10 the United States were ad-
mitted free as reimpOrted matter This
policy has assumed such proportions
that il now causes a loss of something
like 100000 a year to the Paris pack
ing case max ers alone. The minister
of finance is considering the advisa-
bility Of placing prOhibitive entrance
duty on imported packing cases as q
measure Of protection to the French
manufacturer.
ROekefeIIer's Offer
ohm d. ROckefeller's offer to con-
tribute $1,000 to complete the fund
necessary for the purchase of the
Pasteur birthplace. in the town of Dole,
was very pleasantly received by the
French press. At the same time some
newspapers took occasion to point out
that the wealthy foreigner IS occupying
a larger and larger place In French
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-17
BUILDING NEW
HOMES IN FL PA50
Pressed Brick Store Build
ing For Stanton Street
to Be Built.

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will have disappearing beds. The lower
front rooms will have beamed ceilings
and hard wood floors.
4, North East II Paso.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-04-27

As they neither called for their ao-
count nor to have the tea things taken
away. after a while the woman stealth
lily opened the door and. unknown.
looked at one OF the prettiest pictures
ever within her walls. Lefty Lane
sat on the window seat, her golden
head. her white form against the
glow. and the boy by her side had his
arms around her, and her head was
on his breast. They were both young.
They might have been white birds
blown in there. nesting In the humble
inn. and the woman of the house. who
had not heard the waters OF the
Thames flow softly for nothing,
judged them gently and sighed with
pleasure as she shut the door.
Here at Maidenhead Dan had left
his boat and the motor took them
back. Nothing spoiled his bliss that
day, and he said her name a thou.
sand times that night in his dreams.
Jealousies-and, when he would let
himself think, they were not one, they
were many-faded away. The duties
that a life with her would involve did
nc. disturb him. For many a long
year, come what might, be what
would. he would recall the glowing Of
that sunset reflected under the inn
windows, the singing Of the thrushes
and the flash of the white dress and
the fine little white shoes which he
had held in the palm of his ardent
hand. which he had kissed. as be told
her with all his heart that she should
rest her tired feet forever.
There grew in him that day a rever-
ence for her, determined as he was to
bring into her life by his wealth and
devotion everything of good. His low
ing plans for her forming in his brain
somewhat chaotic and very much fe-
vered, brought him nearer than he
had ever been before to the picture OF
his mother His father ii wasn't easy
for Dan to think Of in connection with
the actress. He didn't dare to dwell
on the subject, but he had never
known his mother. and that pale ideal
he could create as he would. In think
ing OF her he saw only tenderness for
Lefty Lane-only love; and in his
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-04-27

whether he was deranged by thirst
and hardships and fell and injured
himself, or as he believed. he was set
upon by Indians. When ultimately
reaching the settlements he was
bruised and bewildered but still car
ried the wondrous specimens, rich
with gold.
Breyfogle made numerous returns
to the locality of his find. but could
never again locate the coveted spot.
In protracted efforts to find these
treasures he enlisted the aid OF
several of his friends who were prom
inent frontiersmen of those days.
but all TO no avail.
Lure Of 1.-THE Lost Gun-Sight."
At time when Death Valley was
as little known to the prospector as it
still is to the public there was man
named Bennett who was Of party OF
immigrants, making their way west
ward through that region. He had
struggled in advance Of his COM
panions, and being almost famished
for water he found what is known as
Benefits Hole" this being on the
western bars OF Death Valley. Ben
nett afterward made his way into
the foothills of the Panamint noun
tains, some 20 miles to the westward.
Here he found a spring OF good water
and camped, as best he could, to re-
cuperate. He was not a prospector
but was attracted by the metallic
quality OF groupings that were in
great quantity about the spring aud
protruded III mammoth ledge near
by.
When Bennett, after great hard
ships and wandering, finally made
his way out to settlements in the far
ther valleys of California he still car
ried a specimen OF this heavy, silvery
ore; and later obtaining a gun that
lacked a sight, Bennett took the gun
and the ore TO a blacksmith shop and
had a sight fashioned out of this met
al. which the blacksmith told him was
silver, and hence the story of the Lost
Gun-sight mine," which Bennett and
his friends afterward searched for
in vain, and scores have lost their
lives trying to find.
The Peg-leg mine." somewhere in
southeastern California. is one OF the
best authenticated and most famous
OF all lost treasures OF the desert.
Like an Ignis Fatuus 1t lures men
ever to the domains OF the purple
mist, for there somewhere upon a
lone hillock lie its heavy heaps OF
gold.
1t was "Peg-leg Smith," an old
prospector OF the earlier days, who
first found this treasure, and though
crazed with thirst he reached civiliza-
ton with some OF the nuggets. But
try as he would "Peg-leg Smith"
could never retrace his steps to that
alleged wealth and he finally died
cursing the bitterness OF fate.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-04-27

was there in the mind of each. Dur
Ing the fortnight Dan spent thousands
of pounds on her, bought her jewels
which she alternately raved over or
but half looked at. He had made his
arrangements with Galorey peaceful
ly, coolly and between the two men
it had been understood that the world
should think the engagement broken
by the duchess, and Dams attention to
Lefty Lane, already the subject OF
much comment, already conspicuous,
was enough to justify any woman in
taking offense.
One day, the pearl of warm May
days, when England even I'm spring
time touches summer, Blair was so
happy as to persuade his sweetheart
to go with him for a little row on the
river The young fellow waited for
her in the boat he had secured, and
she, motoring out with Higgins, had
appeared, running down to the edge
OF the water like girl, gay as a child
let out from school, in simple frock,
In a marvelously fetching hat. white
gloves. white parasol, white shoes, and
as Dan helped her into the boat.
pushed it out. pushed away with her
on the crest OF the sun.fecked waters,
spring was in his heart, and he
found the moment almost too great
to bear.
The actress had been a girl with
him all day. giving herself to his
moods, doing what he liked without
demur, talking OF their mutual past.
telling him one amusing story after
another, proving herself an ideal COM
panion, fresh, varied, reposeful; and
no one to have seen Lefty Lane with
the boy on that afternoon would have
dreamed that she ever had known an
other love. They had moored their
boat down near Maidenhead, and he
had helped her up the bank to the
little inn. where tea had been made
for them, and served to him by her
own beautiful white hands. He had
called for strawberries, and. like
shepherd in a pastoral, had fed them
to her, and as they fingered the sun
set came creeping steadily in through
the windows where they sat.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-04-27
CHAPTER XIII.
In the Sunset Glow.

He lived through a week OF bliss
and OF torture. One minute she prom
ised to marry him. give up the stage.
go around the world on yacht. whose
luxuries. Dan planned. should rival
any boat ever built. or they would mo-
tor across Asia and see, one by one.
the various coral strands and the gold
en- sands OF the east. He could not
find terms to express how he would
spend upon her this fortune OF his.
which, for the first time. began to
have value In his eye. Money had
been lavished on her. still she seemed
dazzled. 'Then she would push IL all
away from her I'm disgust-tell him
she was sick OF everything-that she
didn't want any new jewels or any
new clothes, and that she never want
again; that there was nowhere she
wanted to go. nothing she wanted to
see-that he must get some fresh girl
10 whom he could show life, not one
whom he must try to make forget It.
Then, again, she would say that she
loved the stage and her art-wouldn't
give it UP for any one in the world
that it was fatal to marry an actress
that it was mad for him to think OF
marrying her, anyway-that she didn't
want TO marry any one and be tied
down-that she wanted to be her own
mistress and free.
He found her a creature of a thou
sand whims and caprices, quick TO cry,
quick to laugh, divine in everything
she did. He never knew what she
would want him TO do next. or how
her mood would change, and after one
of their happiest hours. when she had
been like girl with him, she would
burst into tears. beg him to leave the
room, telling him that she was tired
tred-tired, and wanted to go to sleep
and never to wake up again. Between
them was the figure of Poniotowsky,
though neither spoke of him. She ap-
peared to have forgotten him. Dan
would rather have cut out his tongue
than to speak his name. and yet he
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-04-27
SHE QUIT COFFEE
And Much Good Came From II.

1t is hard to believe that coffee will
put a person in such condition as it
did a woman of Apple Creek. o. She
tells her own story:
"I did not believe coffee caused my
trouble and frequently said l liked
it so well would not quit drinking it.
even il it took my life, but / was a
miserable sufferer from heart trouble
and nervous prostration for four years.
81 was scarcely able to go around at
all. Had no energy, and did not care
for anything. Was emaciated and had
a constant pain around my heart until
I thought l could not endure 1t. 1
felt as though l was liable to die any
time.
Frequently had nervous chills and
the least excitement would drive sleep
away. and any little noise would up
set me terribly. was gradually get
ting worse until finally one day, 1t
came over me, and l asked myself
what is the use of being sick all the
time and buying medicine so that /
can indulge myself in coffee?
OO tuOuBul WOulu ste III COlllu
quit drinking coffee, and got some
Postum to help me quit. I made It
strictly according to directions, and
/ want to tell you that change was the
greatest step in my life. 1t was easy
to quit coffee because had the
Postum which i like better than I
liked the old coffee. One by one the
old troubles left, until now | am in
splendid health, nerves steady. heart
all right, and the pain all gone. Never
have any more nervous chills. don't
take any medicine, can do all my
housework, and have done a great
deal besides.
MY sister-in-law, who visited me
this summer had been an invalid for
some time, much as / was. | got her
to quit coffee and drink Postum. She
gained FIVE pounds In three weeks.
and never saw such change in any
ones health"
There's a reason"
Ever read the nbeve letter. A new
one appears from time 60 time. They
sre genuine, true, and full of human
interest.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-04-27
SYNOPSIS.

Dan Blair. the 22-year-old son OF the
hfty-millio dollar copper king OF Blair
town, Mont, is n guest at the English
home OF Lady Gaorey Dams father had
been courteous to Lord Galorey during
his visit to the United States and the
courtesy Is now being returned 10 the
young man. The youth has an ideal girl
IN his mind. IIo meets Lily. Duchess OF
Breakwater, a beautiful widow, who Is
attracted by his immense fortune and
takes liking to her. When Dan was
he had never forgotten her. The Ga
loreys. Lily and Dan attend a London
theater where one Lefty Lane Is the star.
lDan recognizes her as the girl from his
town. and going behind the scenes intro
duces himself and she remembers him.
lie learns that Prince Poniotowsky Is
Suitor and escort to Lefty. Lord Ca
iorey and friend named Ruggles deter
NINE TO protect the westerner from Iily
and other fortune hunters Young Blair
goes TO see Lily: he can talk OF nothing
but Lefty and this angers the Duchess.
The westerner finds Lefty III from hard
work. but she RECEIVERS and Rugg1es and
ian invite her TO supper. She asks Dan
10 build home for disappointed the
atrlcal people. Dan visits Lily, for the
tlme forgetting Lefty. and later an
nounces his engagement to the duchess
Lefty refuses to sing for an entertain
inent given by Lily. Galorey tells Dan
that all Lily cares for is his money. and
have been mutually in love for years.
Lefty sings at an aristocratic function,
Dan escorting her home. Dan confronts
Galorey and Lily together, Later he in
forms Lefty that his engagement with
Lily Is broken.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-04-27

room the night after the row on the
river, the night after the long idyl
In the sunset room OF the inn, some
thing like a prayer came 10 his young
lips, and, when its short form was fin
ished, a smile brought it to an end
as he remembered the line in Lefty
Lanes own opera:
She will teach you how to pray In an
Eastern form OF prayer"
The ring he had given the duchess
OF Breakwater had been her own
choice, ruby. He had asked her.
through Galorey, to keep IL and to
wear IL later. when she could think OF
him kindly, in an ornament of some
kind or another. The duchess had
not refused. The ring he bought for
Lefty Lane. although there was no
engagement announced between them,
was the largest, purest diamond he
could with decency ask her to put
on her hand! 1t sparkled like a great
drop of clear water from some foun-
tain on a magic continent. In an
other shop strands of pink coral, set
through with diamonds, caught his
fancy and he bought her yards OF
them, ropes of them, smiling to think
how his boyhood's dreams were come
true.
He never saw Ruggles except at
meals, hardly spoke to the poor man
at all. and the boys absorbed face.
his state of mind, made the older man
feel like death. He repeated to him
self that he was too late-too late,
and usually wound up his reflections
by calculating:
Gosh almighty, I'm glad haven't
got son!"
(To BE CoNTINgED)
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-04-27
Lord Rosebery, Phrasemaker.

Lord Rosebery, a master phrasemak.
er, has credit for a phrase which he
never originated. When he addressed
the editors OF the empire at the White
City in June 3, 1900, he was reported
In many newspapers to have said that
Europe was rafting into barbarism."
A capital phrase. The word ''rattling"
suggests bayonets. guns, and military
accoutrements; "barbarism" stands
for the mad competition in ornaments.
What Lord Rosebery said was that
Europe was "relapsing into barbar.
ism." which is equally true but less
picturesque. In the official report of
the Imperial Press Conference. how
ever, the phrase used is 'relapsing in
to militarism." which is obviously in
correct, as there was never so much
militarism in the history of Europe. as
there is at the present time. While
Lord Rosebery said "relapsing into
barbarism," 'rattling" has got such
a start in the popular press that we
fear he will never be able to get rid
of it.-London Chronicle.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-04-27
Sunshine.

Surround the children with every
possible cheer. Smiles and
laughter cost nothing. .. Let the
children have music, let them have
pictures, let them have laughter, let
them have a good time; not an idle
time, but one full OF cheerful occupa-
ton. Surround them with all the
beautiful things you can. Plants
should be given sun and air and the
blue sky; give them to your boys and
girls. l do not mean for a day or a
month, but for all years. We can
not treat a plant tenderly one day
and harshly the next day.; they cannot
stand it.-Luther Burbank. in "The
Training of the Human Plant"