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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-04-15

Six horses to run in the May races
are already quartered at the fair
grounds. Two carloads will be ship
ped from Denver about the 10th of
the month
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-04-15

Get ready for Arbor day. Incul
cate into youthful heads the necessi
~ Tor tree planting.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-04-15

I'he San Juan Ia all right, and San
counties.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-04-15

Dr A. a. Brcen came In from Fort
Lewis this morning and took the train
Tor Denver Thence he win either go
to Chicago or st. Louis. He expects
TO he absent about four weeks.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-04-15

This is going to be a grand year
for Southwestern Colorado.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-04-15

was badly iaccratcd week ago Tues
day.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-04-15

Stsplcton and Hin are not losing
any sleep worrying over prospective
prison bars.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-04-15
Wanted.

Woman to cook. wash and iron.
Seven miles from Durango.
lw-d&w MRS. G. w. HAFLING.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-04-15

VIII not again be party to the wjles
OF the Denver sharks. The Herali
knows whereof it speaks.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-04-15

1t is quite evident that the Burling
ton and the Northern Pacific nave con
solidated
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-04-15

Among the new arrivals who intend
TO make Durango their permanent
abode are Mr. and Mrs. Henry Humm,
ha-iing from Illinois. Mr.. Humm is
employed by the Goodman Paint and
wall Paper Co.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-04-15

A new hfty million dollar combine
is going TO handle the machinery out
put
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-04-15

Next comes the school election
one director for five years.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-04-15

For Sale.
One young Jersey fresh mich cR
l0-tw q. w. HAFLlNG.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-04-15

The man at the helm skipped out
for a couple OF weeks in order TO give
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-04-15

Russia concluded to think twice be-
fore acting in the Manchuria affair.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-04-15

The Beers seem determined to fight
TO nnish.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-04-15
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
lhe hallway and offices in the sec
ond story OF the First National ban
building are undergoing transfer
mation-ncw paint. paper, etc.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-04-15

Japan Is not easily bluned.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-04-15
WOMEN OF WooDcRAFT.
Fourth Anniversary of the Order OBJ
| served in Fitting Manner.

| The entertainment given by the
| Women OF Woodcraft last evening to
the members of the Woodmen lodge
and their families was a big success.
A large and appreciative audience
listened to the excellent program the
ladies had arranged, every number of
which was interesting and enthusias-
tcally applauded.
The musical selections, both instru-
mental and vocal were exceptionally
good. OF course the numbers fur
nished by the band were worthy of
esepcial mention. When we have
! been without band music for so long
time we naturally appreciate it the
| more. AS for the addresses, they
were neat and to the point. Prof.
| Howett's was bright ana entertain
himself with glory as handy man
| for the evening.
AT the beginning and end of the
program the Woodcraft ladies had a
| very pretty march and drill. The
| costumes of the officers are pictur-
| esque and some of them very quaint,
which, with the movements of the
pretty ceremony used, made the scene
very impressive.
But the best number of the program
| was cake walk by two small girls,
Ruth Morgan and Helen F'leisher.
This was charming, the tots were so
graceful and cunning
While not on the program. an in
teresting incident of the evening was
the presentation of gold rings to Miss
Pearl Pendleton and Mr.. Sam Ora
ham. Mrs. $. ID. Wilson's name was
also called. but on account of illness
she was unable to be present.
| 1t Will be remembered that in THE
Spy of Gettysburg" a play recently
given by the Woodmen, the three per
sons mentioned above took prominent
part Miss Pendleton and Mr.. Graham
appearing in the caste, while Mrs
| Wilson directed the play ana staged
1t Mr.. Sanford in a few appropriate
words explained that with the excep,
ton OF those three persons the per
formers were all connected with the
order. To those, no thanks were
| due-they merely did their duty. But
for these outsiders who had so kindly
given their time and affort it was an
other matter The Woodmen tool;
this means of showing their apprecia.
ton of the services rendered. hoping
that the gift would always remain y
pleasant reminder of the order as well
as talisman of their thanks and best
wishes.
Mrs. Z. &. Eddy, the grand guardian
neighbor who presided over the cere
monies. announced that supper was
next in order. On account of the
size of the crowd the feast was served
in installments, there not being seat
ing capacity enough to accommodate
all at once. Good things are worth
waiting for, however. as the people
seemed to think. This time the
people" were all right. since the re
past was sumptuous indeed.
The program as presented was as
| follows:
Opening Exercises .............
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-04-15

Dr. Thomas H. Breen some weeks
ago asked for transfer to some 9th
er Indian school in order to secure a
lower altitude for a time. While no
action has been taken, at least so far
as has been made public. IT is prob
able that Dr. Breen's wish in the mat
ter VIII be complied with, Dr. Breen
IL very much interested in Indian
school work and has labored hard and
earnestly for the promotion of the
Fort Lewis institution. The Herald
trusts that he and his family will
secure some desirable location and
continue to prosper.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-04-15

Fort Lewis institution. The Herald
trusts that he and his family will
secure some desirable location and
continue to prosper
Last evening Mrs. A. Mershon en-
tertained the Round Dozen club, the
event proving one of the most sue
cesstul OF the series. When all the
guests had arrived slips OF paper and
pencils were passed around. Each
guest was requested to write a name.
few words or sentence. and fold
ing the paper to conceal what was
written, pass 1t to the next person.
AZ soon as the papers were filled they
were read provoking considerable
merriment by their incongruity. The
ladies' were then bidden to adjourn
TO the Kitchen, where cookies galore
hung suspended on strings of diff
erent lengths from the ceiling. Each
lady chose cookie according to her
height and began to eat carefully OBJ
serving the rules. These were. that
the hands must be kept tightly clasp
ed bonird the back. and no particle
OF cookie must fall to the floor. Those
strings seemed to be rubber from the
way they bobbed up and down and
to and frow as the unfortunate vic
tim tried yainly to capture the willy
cookie. which dangled in a tantalizing
fashion Just out of reach. There was
a free circus right there. On one side
a woman with Juno-like proportions
made frantic grabs at the coveted ar
ticie. A little woman Just opposite
pecked away daintily. reminding an
onlooker OF bird. Another lady.
old enough to know better worked
iway without a thought, of appearance
Stiil another took one wee bite and
that was all. For this contest the
nrst prize was framed picture of
the maiden PriciIla, and II was award
I'd to Mrs. finney. The "Dooby." "a
pair of deitt blue salt cellars, went
20 Mrs. Jane Scouten,
After n short interval of music and
iancing. telegram blanks were dis
tributed. Fifteen minutes We're al
owed for the writing of telegram of
line words, the initial letter of each
NoIu btiilb tdhtn from TIE expression
Dozen Club" and used in their re-
Spective order. The kilograms were
then read and vote by ballot taken.
\ dainty picture in black and white.
one OF Sir Joshua Reynolds famous
beauties. was given as the prize. Re
freshments. which were most delic.
lous and bountifully served, followed
After all the noise and morriment
preceding, little rest ana quiet PROV
ed welcome. The guests then took
their seats in the front parlor and
waited with great deaf OF curiosity
Tor the curtains to roll up. which
screened the performers in the scenes
TO come, from their eyes. Three tab
ieaus followed; "A Colonial Tea. '
which was charmingly picturesque.
An irish Wake. which was ridicd-
tously funny. and "A Ghost" whichwas
horribly grewsome. The colorcd
lights used added to the effect. espec-
ally IN the last scene, which was so re
nlistic that everyone was afraid to go
home.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-04-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Damschroeder
came down from Silverton this morn
ing en- route to Ohio, where they will
visit friends and relatives for the next
four weeks. Returning they will Wis
1t the Pan-American exposition at Buff
talo.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-04-15

Now let us hope the sun will favo
us with a little more warmth
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-04-15

The delay of the eastern train today
is caused by the heavy snow in an.
around Denver yesterday, and the ac-
cident between trains of the d. & Ia,
q. and Rock Island yesterday north of
Pueblo seven miles.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-11-07
Cood Ola Things.

Certain things are good for nothing
until they have been kept for long
while. and some are good for nothing
until they have been kept long and
used. OF the first wine Is the Illus
trious and immortal example. or those
that must be kept and used ! VIII name
three pipes. violins AND
poems. The meerschaum is but poor
affair until II has burned thousand
offerings to the cloud compelling del.
ties.
Violins, too-the sweet old Amati!-'
the divine Stradlvarius! Stained. like
the meerscbaum, through and through
with the concentrated hue and sweet
ness of all the harmonies which have
kindled and faded on its strings.
Now. tell you. poem must be kept
and used like n meerschaum or violin
A poem Is just as porous as the meer-
schaum; the more porous II is the bet
ter. mean to say thnt genuine
poem Is capable Of absorbing an Indefi-
mite amount of the essence OF our own
humanity. It's tenderness, Its heroism
its regrets, Its aspirations. so as tC
be gradually stained through with a
divine secondary color derived from
ourselves.-Oliver Wendell Holmes.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-11-07
FLAVOR IN FOODS.
This Quality Is as Much n Necessity
as Is Nutriment.

This Quality Is as Much n Necessity
as Is Nutriment.
Chemists tell us that cheese Is one Of
the most nutritious and at the same
time one of the cheapest of foods. It's
nutritive value Is greater than meat,
while its cost Is much less. But this.
chemical aspect CT the matter does not
express the real value of the cheese as
a food. Cheese Is eaten not because OF
its nutritive value as expressed by the
amount of proteids, fats and carbohy-
drates that it contains, but always be-
cause of its flavor.
Now, psychologists do not find that
flavor has any food value. They teach
over and over again that our foodstuffs
are proteids, fats and carbohydrates and
that as food flavor plays absolutely no
part But at the same time they tell us
that the body would be unable to live
upon these foodstuffs were 1t not for
the fiavors. If one were compelled to
eat pure food without f1avors, like the
white of an egg. 1t Is doubtful whether
one could for a week at time consume
n sufficiency Of food to supply his bod
lily needs. Flavor Is as necessary as nu-
triment. 1t gives zest to the food and
thus enables us to consume 1t properly,
and, secondly, 1t stimulates the glands
to secrete, so that the foods may be
satisfactorily dlgested and assimilated.
The whole art Of cooking, the great
development of fiavoring products, the
high prices paid for special foods like
Holsters and oysters-these and numer-
Gus other factors connected with food
supply and production are based solely
upon this demand for flavor. Flavor Is
a necessity. but 1t is not particularly
important what the flavor may be. This
is shown by the fact that different peo-
pies have such different tastes in this
respect. The garlic Of the Italian and
the red pepper of the Mexican serve
the same purpose as the vanilla which
we put In our ice cream, and all play
the part of giving a relish to the food
and stimulating the digestive organs to
proper activity.-Professor III. w. Corn
in Popular Science Monthly.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-11-07
Tho uumm,nr Bira,. Flight.

The flight of the little hummlng bird
Is more remarkable than that Of the
eagle. We can understand the Tapping
of the eagles immense wing supporting
a comparatively light body. But our
little bird has plump body. His wings
are not wide. but long, SO he must
move them rapidly to sustain his
weight, and this he can do to perfec-
ton. The vibrations Of his wings are
so rapid as to make them almost invlsi-
BILE. He can use them to sustain him
scaf In midalr, with his body as motion
less as IL perched on a twig. In this
way he can sip the nectar Of the deli
cate, fine stemmed flowers without
alighting for q moment. He never
alights while so engaged. He moves
from flower to flower with graceful
and rapid movement, sometimes chas-
ing away bee or humming bird moth.
Of which he Is very jealous. Nor is he
much more favorably impressed with
any small birds that seem In his way.
He knows his power OF flight. and he
has no fear of any other bird.-Henry.
Hales In st. Nicholas.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-11-07

SPRING BALANCE AND MILK TESTER.
words he should begin n record of
both the quantity and the quality Of
milk produced by each COW.
The means.for keeping the record are
available TO every farmer The milk
tester. which is a simple means of de-
termining the richness of the milk in
fat, and the scales or spring balance
for determining the yield of milk en-
able any dairyman to ascertain the
value for milk and butter production
of each COW in his herd and whether
she is source of profit or loss. The
scales will show the total amount of
milk produced in a year and the tester
it's fat contents.
An individual record shows whether
or not the farmer is boarding the cow
and drawing on the profit from the
better COWS in order to do 1t. No
amount Of guesswork can take its
place.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-11-07
BuHkoinx u Jnpanepe.

81. =. O." was only an enlisted man
in Uncle Sans navy, but his mess
mates called him "the Swelr' because
whenever he went ashore he carried q
suit of civilians clothes. At Yoko'
hama, In his fine raiment and white
felt hat, he passed himself Off to n
japanese coal merchant as the pay
master of the feet and contracted for
several thousand tons Of coal The
price named was $14 ton.
"What is my rake OFF," he nsked the
dealer, who offered a generous commits
sion. make the price sixteen dollars
ton and have ---- thousand tons
ready for delivery at the earliest pos
slble hour tomorrow morning" he said
The merchant opened wine, and
when thoroughly warmed up the sailor
remarked, looking indolently at his
watchi "By the bye, I'm expected to
visit the club tonight, and 1t is prob
nble that / may need n little more
money than ! have In my pocket. Per
hnps you had better advance me three
or four thousand dollars on account
OF course he got what he wanted.
Next morning the vessels were sur
rounded with scores of barges laden
with coal, md II was all the officers
could do to prevent the JnTs from unr
loading their cargoes, The dealer dar-
ed say nothing. for he had entered into
conspiracy to defraud the govern
ment, so he pocketed his loss In 81
lence.-Ncw York Press.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-11-07
ON MINERAL LANDS.
No Better Opportunity For Rich and
Successful Farms.

There is no place on earth quite 80
rich ms Pennsylvania, according to an
enthusiastic son of that soil. He be-
lieves there are vast tracts with mil
lions In them in timber, coal oil or nat
ural gas which may still DC farmed
proiitably after timber AMI minerals
are gone. As quoted IN on exchange,
he says.
ct Is not too late to derive some
benefit from farm treasures yet. Many
farmers have sold coal during the past
two years. When that coal is mined.
the surface will become more or less
cracked destroying springs, wells and
rivulcts. The first thing the land own
or should do with the moncy received
for his coal Is to drive artcsian wells
at suitable places to obtain water
from below the coal level. These
should be equipped with wlndmills,
gns engines OF other pumping ma
chiucry. The wells should bc followed
with system Of tile drains so disposed
as TO drain the fields when rain Is
abundant or TO irrlgatc them when wa
ter Is needed. Irrigation Is valuable
even here i'm the cast
Good farm buildings. good machln-
cry, thoroughbred stock and comforta-
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-11-07

At the Wisconsin station 1t was
found decidedly beneficial to shear
lambs In October before fattening
them. Five wethers were shorn Oct.
II and fed for fifteen weeks against
another lot of 5 left unshorn. The
shorn lot gained 225.5 pounds and the
unshorn 210.5 pounds, or an average
weekly gain per head Of 3 pounds for
the shorn and 2.S pounds for the un-
shorn. The cost of 100 pounds of gain
was $6.11 with the shorn lot and $6.67
with the unshorn. In another trial
with 16 wethers, s were shorn Oct. q.
and the same number left unshorn.
In ten weeks feeding the shorn lot
gained 1914 pounds. or 3.4 pounds per
head weekly, while the unshorn lot
gained 100 pounds, or pounds per
head weekly. In both Of these trials
In October and In November trial 1t
was observed that the removal of the
fleece fastened the early maturity or
fattenlng of the wethers up to the
time the fleece had again grown over
one inch In length, or until about eight
weeks had passed.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-11-07

total darkness till the morning, when l
doubted not I should be conducted to
the same cruel fate as my poor rela-
tives had met. But morning came, as
had guessed by the sound without, and
still no summons. Worn out with sus-
pense and waiting. fell asleep. When
1 awoke, hunger and thirst oppressed
me. Happily l had stored some bread
and meat and a small bottle of wine in
one of the pockets of my coat prepara-
tory to my intended flight OF this
now ate and drank. No one came nigh
me, and yet | could hear sounds as IL
wretched prisoners were being led forth
out of neighboring cells, doubtless to
death, for they wept and pleaded vain
ly as it seemed to me.
"But the third day a great stiffness
fell on the prison. | could not under
stand it. My senses were enfeebled for
want of food. for my small stock had
long been exhausted. and almost lack
ed strength to wonder why | was left
to live so long. Presently arose an aw-
full terror lest this should be my SEN
tence-to perish miserably for want Of
food in this damp dungeon. Death on
the scaffold appeared light by compari-
son. clamored at my prison door. l
shouted as loudly as | could. all to no
purpose Then ! burst into an agony
of tears. My fate was too dreadful to
bear. With the soft nature of my
youth | pitied and bemoaned myself
sorely All at once words came into
my mind that bad learned years ago
as a text in the school, Fear thou not,
for | am with thee; be not dismayed,
for am thy Gcd.'
"They came like ray of light into
my prison. and | clung to the promise
as If IL had hat moment been made TO
me by Il plying God. felt soothed
and hopeful. and in this condition
sank back in a doZe or swoon.
How time pass, ] ! could not tell;
day and night to me were alike in my
cell. woke up to find light and
warmth and kindly faces about me.
Slowly | regalned consciousness enough
to understand what they told me.
had lain five days forgotten. The still
ness had noted the third day was ac-
counted for by the fact that the news
had Just reached our town of the death
OF one OF the greatest leaders of the
revolution and the consequent decline
of the party In fear of his life, our
terrorist mayor had fled. and the old
mayor. resuming power. had ordered
the prison doors to be set open. | In
my solitary cell had been forgotten. and
but that some one had been sent to ex-
anime all the cells and collect the fet-
ters used therein might have perished
most miserably. AS 1t was, was car
rled out perfectly senseless and brought
to life with some difficulty.
81 am safe now. as you see, COM
rades, In my own country. but the an
guish Of those few days will never be
forgotten. | bear about with me In my
face the remembrance OF ii. Daily
thank God for light and air and food.
and yet these good gifts of his fall to
make my heart rejoice Still those
dreadful days In the dungeon have Civ
en- me n firm reliance on his mercy,
and | know that shall one day be
Joyful again In the ci,y OF which the
gates are never shut and where there
Is no darkness"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-11-07

BILE houses will suggest themselves TO
every man with spark of farm sense.
But the point is that with this attain
able equipment farming will be found
to be both profitable and pleasant.
There need be no drudgery about il.
and some of the accidents OF nature
are eliminated from the calculation.
Crops become more certain and more
abundant.
'But hold, That is not all With
ready money in hand who would not
have an orchard? Coal money or oil
money or stone money will buy young
trees that will grow while the happy
owner is sleeping. In the fullness of
time they will bear peaches, plums,
pears, ounces and apples for the ever
eager Pittsburg market and the home
table. \ few dollars worth of vines
will produce more grapes than the
average farmer ever dreams of. and
spare land may be found for raspber-
ries and currants. These things are
better investment for the man who has
lived on the farm all his life than
stocks and coupon bonds"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-11-07
Lemur. For the Zoo.

The national zoo has just received
through an animal dealer in Philadel-
phia magnificent pair Of the large
black and white lemurs indigenous to
the island of Madagascar. This makes
the fourth pair Of these animals
brought to this country, and, In addi-
ton to being highly attractive by rea-
son of their coat Of long Jet black and
snow white hair and their abnormally
large and luminous eyes, they are Of
very great interest from the viewpoint
OF science and evolution.
The lemur stands in the same rela-
ton to apes and monkeys as they In
turn stand to the human race, only In
the case of the lemurs and apes the
missing link" connecting the two gen.
era Is In real and actual existence. be-
ing realized In the "aye-aye," a pecul.
lar animal. also of Madagascar, that is
as much lemur as IL Is simian.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-11-07
The Retort Courteous.

A story Oft told Is that Of Lord -.
who when young man was opposing
Mr.. Sugden. subsequently lord chancel'
Ior of England, in parliamentary con-
test. "Hes the son or country bar.
ber." q Id the noble lord.
Replying afterward. Mr.. Sugden said:
His lordshlp has told you that / am
nothing but the son Of a country bar
Der. but he has not told you all. for
have been n barber myself and worked
in my fathers shop. and all I wish To
say about that is that had his lordship
been born the son OF country barber
be would have been barber still. That,
to my mind. Is quite clear."-Household
Words
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-11-07
Now They Never Spenk.


A coolncss growing out OF the fol-
lowing conversation has sprung up be-
tween Jones and Smith.
81 had splendid time last night,
said Jones. II spent the evening MT
little social gathering Mt the Goodman
mansion"
"Are the Goodmans nice peopleT
aueried Smith.
"Wcll, / should say SO. They are
very aristocratic. To get into their cir
Gle one must have either n great deal
of money or great deal Of genius"
"You don't tell me so7 And you say
you were thcrcY
Eyes"
"You were invited, We're your
"Of course"
"And to be invited man has 10 have
plenty of money or n grent deal of gen
iusT'
'Prcciscly,"
"wcll. Jones. I nm very glad to hear
you have become rich all Of n sudden.
Lend me i've poundsY'-LondoD An
swers.