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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-12-23

II you want ranch property. con-
suit Campbell & lockwood. the live
real estate agents.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-12-23
Picture framing.
THE GOODMAN PAINT & WALL.
PAPER co.
Picture Framing.

Take your holiday framing to tho
fair Largest stock OF artistic
mouldings, mattings, etc, and lowest
prices for fine work.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-12-23
Ranches for Rent.

Trimble Springs ranch. also the
Ben Martinez ranch. are for rent
Apply to REESE McCLOSKEY.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-12-23
Groceries at Cost.

Braehvogel stock OF groceries is be-
ing sold out at cost.
N. C. MILLER, Assignee.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-12-23

FOR RENT-Two or four furnish
ed rooms for light housekeeping.
Address p O. Box 5O7.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-12-23

The latest in Pictures and Frames.
THE GOODMAN PAINT 4 WALL
PAPER co.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-12-23

We have plenty Of Ute Coal. re-
ports to the contrary. notwithstanI J.
ing. STUBBS & JAKWAY.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-12-23

The Cottage Home hotel Is where
you can get the best meal In town for
the money.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-12-23

For the best brands. fragrant ana
clever smokers. call on j. l.. Williams
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-12-23

You can secure made-to-order
coats at the dress-maliing department
OF the Graden Mercantile company
Tor less money than ready-made gar.
mehts, Call and see goods.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-12-23

Leave orders for Black Diamond
coal at SNYDER & BUSKIRK'S.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-12-23

Candy of every description at the
Star Bakery.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-12-23

Soft drinks. cool and refreshing, at
/. l.. Williams'.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-12-23

1000 men to smoke Belle Of Du-
range and Free Coinage cigars.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-12-23
Why Not

Send your lace curtains and rugs
to the g. o. D. Laundry and have
them look like new for the holidays? :?
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-12-23
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

The statement of the FIRST Nation
al bank appears in this issue and
indicates a healthy financial growth
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-12-23
The Latest and s.,s,

For hrst-ciess shave or up to datoI
hair cut call at Wesley Helms barhes|
shop
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-12-23
A Million Voices

ao.ro,or a, -. M. roen.c - r.ur.s
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-12-23

The Strater hotel bar under the
management of VIM. Iredale will be
formally opend tonight FYee lunch.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-12-23

q. o r.''sr whistles. sees. ,.s.- 40 ~
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-12-23

cms'Bakery is the place to get
your candy and nuts.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-12-23

The Catholic fair closes tonight and
Vendome hall will no doubt be
crowded. The attendance last even
ing was very large
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-12-23

The diamond display at Hahn's to-
day is something beautiful to behold.
Goods can be seen this evening by
calling at the store.
The times., 1901-04-21
a CHINAMAN AND A CALLER.
The Celestial Serynnt's Too Liberal
Attention to Duty.
From the Milwaukee Sentinel.


The army woman. who has been married
ten years aaud moved thirteen times. told
an experience the other evening which
was appreciated by many who were pres
ent She was talking about Chinese ser
wants. who by the way, are much like
monkeys or parrots, initiative, but not
original She SAID:
Now. there was Sam, That almond
eyed fellow could cook for 'fUrthers or
ders' and he was willing and industrious.
but he simply would not wait on the door
Honestly Sam seemed to have been sud
denly stricken deaf. dumb, and blind eV-
cry time the bell rang. Well, you know
how things are in these army posts The
servant is obliged to do ali the work: 50
/ made up my mind if that Chinamau
could be taught I'd teach him. | put him
into the awkward squad and proceeded
to drill him.
Il went to the door. rang the bell and
had Sam respond Then l told him how
TO open the door; to make a low bow; to
hold out the salyer for the cards. used
my own, of Course-and to show people
into the parlor l worked away on Sam
nearly one whole day, and considered him
fit for duty. Shortly after this one Of
What's the matter with that Chinaman
of yOuTs2 Is he crazy? You can i'm
agine my surprise at such question.
and naturally | asked what was the mat
'..Why. the other day came up TO make
a call he replied, and that slit-eyed
son OF CONTIGUOUS answered the bell;
made an elaborate salaam held ont the
card receiver and got my card. Then he
began to ScrutiniZe the little pastbOard
in a most inqpisitiVe way. He picked it
up. looked at the name. turned il over
and then threw it in my face, eXclaiming:
You gohelle, Ticket no good. -
The card wasn't like mine. that's all. "
The times., 1901-04-21
THE KAISER's SPEECH.
Comments of a Leading German Pa
per ON the Enusion.
lErom lhe Nov Work staats Zeitnncl

Qrom the New York Stats Zeituuc)
The world accustomed Itself long ago
20 feel no establishment at the utter
ances of Emperor William IN the
thirteen years Of his glorious reign he
has ms2e himself more talked about
than other mouarchs IN two or three
times as many years. Unfortunately
there have been few auspicious occa-
sOus which have permitted the world to
sympathize with him. When he has not
been bounding bic and highly respected
10 be mere tools. ne has been taking any
trivial ground TO make sensational speech
IS which were largely Illogical generally
unWlse, and often very dangerous. If one
should look over a collection Of them since
1855 he would encounter a dTeary waste
OF pompous phrases. contradictions, the
bOmbast of CaeSarism. bOaStful threats,
followed by no action and insolent ef-
forts 10 correct the history of The world
according 10 the HohenzOllern dynastic
conception. OF course these oratOricaI ner-
fOrmauces find admirers or at least de-
tenderS-because they come from an EN-
Der0r. By the side Of the rankest most
fat-witted Byzantism exists often mis-
taken loyalty, which sets itself up against
every criticism Of the characteristic royal
flowers Of speech and with IL that temper
ament which cOnstitutiouaily objects TO
critical examination Of the royal word or
act and which follows ObStinatciy the
childishly simple principle The King has
said il. he has the right 10 say what he
likes and all the rest have the right to
But even these most confirmed royal
ists-U they have not lost ali sense OF
the distinction between reason and it's
opposite-must be appalled, when they
read the EmperOrs revolution speech
IL is not worth while to examine par
ticularly this causeless and foolish at
tack provoked by nothing on the whole
German nation. nor TO seek out what
induced the German Emperor To call on
his regiment Of guards for the over
throw of an attempt at revolution no
one thinks about, which is not in sight,
and az far as human judgment goes
need not be apprehended within any
visible period. If a revolution develops
in Germany today it will be after the
pleasure OF hearing a royal speech. and il
will be ia the stomach of the individual
As We have said. il is not worth while
TO enquire closely into the wanderings of
a mental process which is notoriously un-
sonnd. but IL viii be interesting TO learn
with what arguments the little hide
bound rOgalists viii maintain that even
the revolution speech Of the Emperor is
lucid is justified If not absolutely de-
manded, and is q deiiverance over which
none bat ignorant and unpatriotic jour
nalists can grumble and find fault Very
different, certainly. VIII be the opinion of
the German people who at the time of the
Bremen episode overwhelmed the Empe-
ror with wholly undescrved proofs OF al
fcctiOn and loyalty. and now by way Of
return are told that the Emperor can
protect himself from this same people
only by means OF bayoncts and citadcls.
The times., 1901-04-21
SPIRERS AS WEAVERs.
An Exhibit of Insect Work Mt the
Paris Exposition
(From the Magazine Pittoresque.)


One of the most interesting exhibits in
the Paris Exposition was bed canopy
woven of spiders silk. This masterpiece
of strength, Iightness, and elegance comes
from the looms of Tananarivo and thou
sands of spiders of a certain species, call
ed the haIabes. have contributed to its
production.
This new industry. created in our coll
Onies, has taken the name of araneiCul-
ture. Although still in its infancy it has
very interesting history which has been
recently narrated by one Of it's most ar
dent promoters Lieut.. J. MarOix from
whose work upon the subject the follow
ing Information is derived:
Various attempts have been made at
different times to utilize the thread Of the
spider. but 10 Father CambOue a French
missionary to Madagascar. is due the
credit of having first brought these at
tempts to a successful issue. The spin
ming halabe. whose superiority over the
rest OF the tribe was soon recognized by
Father CambOne. is a large black insect
of very unattractive appearance.
These spiders are very plentiful in In
erina. where they live upon trees and feed
upon raw Hesh. Hundreds of thousa nds
are found in the enviTOus of TarauariVO
where they multiply with extreme rapidi-
". The first experiments of Father Cam
bone were made in the simplest manner
The spiders were imprisoned in match
boxes and by slightly COmpreSSing the alb
domCn he managed to extract and wind
upon a little reel turned by hand Il thread
yards H. was soon able to reach two
cOncluSionS-that the spiders gave out the
longest threads soon after laying their
eggs and that in a month they can under
go two or three Windirgs without incon-
venienCc, producing about 1900 Yards Of
thread. These experiments were cOntin-
ued by NJ. jolly. director of the profess
iOnai school at Tdnanarivo. but it is to
the ingenuity of VI. NOgue. one of the
sUb-directors. that we owe the apparatus
which permits the thread to he wound me-
chanicaily and to be twisted and doubled
in the quickest and most practical man
uer.
This is done by means of a curious little
machine not easy to describe. I'm which
the spiders are imprisoned by the throat
while undergoing the operation. Young
MdlagaSy girls go daily to q park near
the school to gather 300 or 400 spiders
which they carry in osier baskets with
wooden covers, to be divested Of their
webs. NJ. Nogue has at present a supply
of 220.0 yards of thread. The average
production of the workshops of Tana-
nariVo is 10000 yards a month. Generally.
after having submitted to the reeing op-
Grafton. the spiders are put back in the
park for couple of weeks Each one of
them. before it is. exhausted. spins SIX
or eight times what an ordinary silk
worm can give and at every operation
furnishes a thread about $50 yards in
length Although the silk of the haIabc
is iftv-two times finer than that of the
bOmbyx, its strength is much superior
It's color when first spun is a beautiful
gold and il requires no Cardine or Drepa-
ration of any sort before being woven.
The times., 1901-04-21
vALUELEss AS FIRE-EsCAPEs.
Coils OF Rope seldom of service in
Emerg ency.
lFrom lhc New Orlean. TLme.- -Demaaral.

(Fron the New Orleans Times Democrat1
Strange how people pin their faith to
rope as means Of escape from burning
buildings, remarked an officer OF the fire
department Hundreds Of travelling men
carry a coil of light rope habitually in one
Of their trunks and feel safe on the upper
floors of hotels they know are mere death
traps. drummer of my acquaintance.
who weighs fully 20J pounds and who has
taken no exercise for the last twenty
years, has sample case with Il special
compartment containing fifty vars of silk
lifeline, extremely light and strong DO
you really think you could slide down on
that in case of fire. ! asked him when
he showed me the arrangement Why
not2 he replied. It's been tested TO three
times my weight The only difficulty that
occurred to him was the breaking of the
line. That he would have no trouble
hanging on to il on the way down he took
for granted Now, as a matter of fact %
continued the speaker, "a rope * the very
worst fire-escape imaginable. To begin
with. moments reflection will show you
that the chances are two to one that il
will catch on fire and be destroyed before
II can be used.
The windows of nearly all buildings
are arranged in straight vertical lines
one directly above the other-and a rope
thrown out of an upper story would ne
cesSar1ly cross every easement on the
way down The probabilities are that
some or all OF them would be spout
ing flame and the rope would last about
as long as a piece of paCk-thread But
assuming the coast to be clear, a rope
would he almose useless to anybody but
trained gymnast. The average man
would find II physically impossible to let
himself down hand over hand. and if
he attempted to slide. his palms would
be fiayed and he would let go involuntari-
~ before he went thirty feet. Gloves or
cloth are no advantage. as we have
proved by tests in the department II
they are thick enough TO prevent abra-
sion they viii also prevent one from OBJ
tanning sufficient purchase to ease the
descent.
The only thing of any value in that
respect is a handkerchief looped loosely
around the rope and then tied firmly by
both ends TO the wrist. The loop will
bind slightly in the descent and act as
a brake. That is something, by the way,
that has never been In print. and il is
well worth remembering. Getting hitch
two of the rope around ones leg is
OF no use whatever. unless somebody has
hold of the lower end and is keeping IL
taut. Altogether, the rope escape is a
delusion and "A snare. and | wish the fact
were generally understood because the
confidence that is reposed in it makes peo-
pie careless of other and proper precau-
tions."
The times., 1901-04-21
PEARLS IN NEW JERSEY RIVERS
occasionally One of Great Value Is
Discovered.
From the New York Tribune

The publication of the fact that pearls
had been found in the HackeusaCk River.
and eNaggerations of the value OF the
ind. have caused some excitement among
people who live near the river. Several
men have taken up the occupation or
pearl hunting, but unless they find more
valuable musselS than those from which
the first pearls were taken they VIII prob
ably reap d small reward
In speaking of the New Jersey pearls.
George F. Kunz. who has made the sub
iact a study. said il was nothing unusual
To find them in New Jersey, but that the
pearls he had seen from the Hackensack
River were Of small value, and would not
bring more than so or Sl5 in the market.
In his book on the subject Of American
pearIs MIR kunz speaks of a nne Speci-
men weighing Nninety-three grains, which
was found in 1857 at Notch Brook. near
Paterson y J. IL became known as the
Queen pearl and was sold by Tiffany
4, Co to the Empress Eugene Tor $500
The news of this sale created much ex-
element and search Tor pearls was
started in many places. The pearl bear
ing uusSeiS We're gathered by the million
and DESTROYED, often with no result one
large pearl. weighing about 400 grains.
which. Mr. Kunz thinks. would have been
the finest specimen Of modern times II it
had been properly handled, was ruined
by boiling open the shell
an 1889 pearls of rare beauty We're found
in the creeks and rivers OF Wisconsin
About 10000 of these We're sent TO New
York. and one specimen was sold at 500.
The collection OF pearls bought by J.
Pierpont Morgan from Tiffany x Co. for
contains a brown pearl. weighing about
seVenty-eight grains. which was found
near NyaCk. where the recent pearl dis
cOVeries were made
The times., 1901-04-21
The wei of Montezuma.

liINih tIe NdlNe- Americana
Oue Of the most pleasing natural cmiosities ir
the Territory OF Arizona is the pool OF wate
known as Nontezuma' well. IL is situated fi-
teen miles northeast OF the Old abandoned mill
tary post known as Camp Verde. Ii Is go feet
in diameter. and the clear pure water is about
sixty feet below the surface OF the surrounding
country. Some wears ago certain military officers
sounded the pool and found that IL had uni
form depth OF eighty feet Of water except 10
one place apparently about six feet square. where
the sounding line went down about five hundred
feet without touching bottom.
The we'll emptics into Beaver Greek only about
one hundred Yards distant the water gushing
forth from the rocks though il were under
great pressure. The well is undoubtedly supplied
from subtcusnean sources, possibly through the
hole sounded by the army officers Years ago The
sides OF the well are hoHeye0mbed with caves
and tunnels permitting sightseers TO descend 60
the waters edge,
Montezuma's well contains no fish. The flow
OF water from 10 is the same throughout the sea-
sons Popular opinion has attributed the origin
OF the well to volcanic action but the rock
surrounding it is limestone il is more than proba-
HE that the action OF the water is responsible
for its creation.
The times., 1901-04-21
vast Losses by Fire.
lFrom the lewiston. Nc. Journal

tfrum the Lewiston, NC, Joufhdi.)
The losses for the three months Just
ended reach the appalling total of Si9
969 POO or at the rate of almost S2000 Z
UOD for the yeaT-enough to construct an
isthmian canal In round numbers this
is an excess of IS 010, 900 over the first
quarter of last year and of $4,000. coo over
that Of the year before, while il distances
the record of the same period of 1898 by
more than $20 500 900. A glance at the list
of places that have contributed to this
fiery record discovers the fact that the
distribution of loss has been pretty gem
eral, and this feature of the situation
shows that the trouble lies in carelessness
and improvidence. The fine is on all the
public in high insurance rates, and thus
We again see that the provident suffer for
the improvident, the innocent for the
guilty.
The times., 1901-04-21
FinIand'. Mournine stamps.
From the Anglo-Russsan.)

When the measure abolishing Finnish
postage stamps was promulgated. the
Firms issued a black stamp with tie
Uofds Suomi i-Finland" and the national
coat of arms on II. This stamp they affix-
ed 10 the top right Gamer Of the envelope
simply as a sign of mourning and protest
while affixing the Russian stamp on the
centre of the other side of the envelope.
The Imperial Government got alarmed. as
it always does. tssuch purely sentimental
nanifeAtation of national feeling. and in a
few days interdicted the practice.
The times., 1901-04-21
A BOARDING SCHOOL INCIDENT.
sharp Reply of PupiI To IA Rigid
Preceptress.
(From Tie Chicago Chronicle. }

II WAS at an exclusive south side board
ing school and the young women pupils in
the institution were al dinner. The pre-
ceptress was a taskmistress Of the most
rigid sort and always paid special atten-
tiOn 10 the manners of the young women
al the table She laid down the strictest
rules and she compelled her pupils TO
obey them TO the letter.
On this occasion she espied one of the
young women wiping her knife with a
napkin.
Would you do such thing as that at
homer asked the preceptress, sharply.
No, indeed / would not" replied the
young woman. we have clean knives
at home.
The times., 1901-04-21
Paul Revere acII 10 lie Rung
fFr0m the Rnslnn TranscrintA

Y ''7l' V'I' ''T7oI''EI ~
Arrangements are being made by the
members of st. James Episcopal Church
of Cambridge for a reception on the even
ing of Patriots Day in which the re
play a conspicuous part, DIR. Edward
Abbott, the rector. will deliver an address
on the history of the bell as well as its
maker. The bell will be rung several
times during the evening. During the
month of May the church members viii
give a Paul Revere concert
The times., 1901-04-21
Imitation Joys.

(From the Chicago ReeoFd-Herald.)
Lady-ls this real maple sirup?
Grocer Madam. ! give YOU my word OF honor
It's as real As any Of IL
The times., 1901-04-21

Ye Powers abov6 sa shat on earth
Can turn DeatI, s,1iart asideT
1t is not purity or worth.
Else Je,y had not died
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-07-29
PERSONAL MENTION.

J. Clair Minot spent Sunday at Old
Orchard.
Mrs Emma Reynolds of Sidney. was
in town, Saturday.
II. f. Conant of Watervillc, was in
the city. yesterday.
Miss Sarah Bradley is spending her
vacation at Belgrade.
Hon r. S. Burns of Westbrook. was
in the city. Saturday.
II. II. Adams, of Belgrade, was here
on business. Saturday.
DR.. b. T. Sanborn was at the Isle
of Springs, over Sunday.
Frank Il. Haskell has returned from
a, business Grip to Boston.
Miss NJ. Zoe Peterson is with party
of friends at Squirrel Island.
Albert G. Barnard of Sidney. was one
Of Saturdays business callers.
DR.. o. W. Turner has returned from
his vacation spent at lslesboro.
+. G. Murch of Waterville, was in
this city on business. Saturday
&. +. Brown of Somervilie. was in the
city on a business trip. saturday.
Miss Nina b. Knight of Whiteiieid.
was an Augusta visitor, Saturday.
E. Z. Dodge of the firm of Prindie q
Dodge Boston. was here, saturday
Mr. and Mrs. c. A. Messer and enid
will leave. this morning, for Belgrade
Walter May, son Of John May, and
8 +; az ic visiting frlenuS
here.
Miss Ada A. Brewer of Waterville, Is
spending a few days with Miss Martina
Rogers.
DR.. w. p. Blake was the guest OF >
p. Merrill at the Hotel North over
Sunday
Robert F. Partridge and Will john
son spent Sunday at the outlet. Lake
Cobbossee.
J. w. Beck and family. who have
been at Ocean Park for the past week
returned. Saturday
Peter G.. Harris and w. T. Warren
Of Lewiston. were calling or ffiends
in the city. Saturday.
A. G.. Munro formerly of this city
is in charge of drug store at Oid Or
chard for the summer.
Forrest NJ. Hayes went to Old or
chard. Saturday. Mrs. Hayes has beer
there for a week or two. E
Henry Gregoire has been called t'
his home at Rochester. n. H., by tn
serious illness and death OF his fathef
Mrs. G. w. Quimby. with her dauCh'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-07-29

r,,a olympic Band has been engasen
n the Merchants eXcurSioi''
Aug. Z.