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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-09-18
A VAIN DEMOCRATIC DREAM.

Henry Watterson sees no hope OF
winning any considerable number OF
the old or the mdde-aged men over
to the support of the Democracy, but
relies on the young men to give that
party a predominance. A large ma
iority of the men of 80 years and up
wards, as he seems to think. are en-
tirely and permanently against the
Democratic party. 1t is the men un-
der that age. especially those who are
not yet born. that the Democrats, ac-
cording to this political philosopher,
will have to rely on for power in the
future, If they are ever to regain pow
er.
This is a common rainbow vision.
Every party processes to offer special
inducements for the suffrage of the
young men. Jefferson called his orig
lnal Republican party a young mans
party. Perhaps II was. 1t certain
ly got out large majority of the vo-
ters of the country, and presumably 1t
had majority of the voters under 30
or 40. The Federalsts were stigma
tized by some of Jefferson's friends
as an old mans party. though the
crime of being an old or middle
aged man was no more atrocious in
the year 1900 than it is in 1902 The
Wings, when they appeared between
1880 and 1880, laid claim to the allie
glance of most of the young men of
the time. and 1t is certain that Clay
and Webster made n special appeal
to the Imagination of the youth of
their day.
But the party which undoubtedly
did enlist the support of a majority
of the young and ardent men of the
day was the Republican party of Sew
ard. Lincoln, and Fremont. That
party's original programme. the hold
ing of all the territories as free soil
for free men. naturally captivated the
fancy of the young generations. whom
tradition and association had no
chance to fetter. II Is safe to say
that Fremont and Lincoln had each a
large majority of the voters of 35 and
under on their side. 1t Is hard to see
how Colonel Watterson's party can
ever again make any special appeal to
the country, though it did this for a
time during the Jeffersonian regime.
There Is a chance that the colonel
thinks that the Democracy is back
number. and that he looks for no vic
tories for it at least In his own time.
Globe Democrat
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-09-18

Croker on the passenger list of tn,
incoming setamers any day.
From further evidences there will
be no further delay in the trial of Ro
land B. Molineaux. which is not likely
to begin before the middle of next
month. although the case is on the cal
endar for the first Monday. The
prosecutor is still in Europe and al
this writing no justice has been de
tailed to sit in the criminal bench OF
the supreme court in October. AS
sistant District Attorney Osborne
who has charge of the case, hopes
that Justice Barrett, who is noted
judge in criminal cases, though now
very i'll. will preside at the trial Mr.
Osborne admits that there are many
obstacles in the way of conviction
at second trial, but he is, neverthe
less. confident of success. The attor.
neys for the prisoner are confident
that he will be vindicated on the
charge of poisoning Mrs. Katherine j.
Adams.
The Republican organization in
Brooklyn is in such bad condition
that two hundred and fifty Independ.
ent Republicans have set upon the
task of reforming it. OF these men
Lieutenant Governor Timothy Wood
ruff has a poor opinion He declares
that ex-Mayor Schieren in his alb.
sence in Europe and Mr.. Brooks the
chairman of the committee. are being
fooled and that the Independent move
ment has fallen into the hands OF
men already repudiated by the Re
publican party. Either this is true
or not one thing is evident. the
Brooklyn Republicans are having a
serious time of it and unless some
thing is done TO bring harmony into
the organization somebody will un-
doubtedly suffer, and keenly, too.
Although it has been impossible so
far to get a confirmation of the rumor.
it is generally believed among Ameri-
can yachtsmen that Sir Thomas Lip
ton has already begun the construction
Of third challenger for the America s
cup. The report gains in New York
daily and is received with mingled
surprise and pleasure; with the latter
because the news gives assurance of
great sport; with the former, because
the opinion seems to prevail that 1t
is the intention of the Englishman. If
possible. to catch the Americas cup
defenders mapping. If Upton is build
ing another challenger, the question OF
another defender becomes of vital I'm
portance. Members of the New York
Yacht club who are / position to dis
cuss the matter refuse to do so, but
it is safe to say that If new defender
is constructed. it will be built by a
syndicate composed of members of
this famous club.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-09-18
TElEGRAPHIC ITEMS.

LONDON. Sept 16.-The Times
and Standard both today devote their
principal editorial articles to reviews
of President Roosevelt's chances for
the next nomination for the pres-
dency. They say the popularity of
the new president has been some
times greater and some times less
but Mr.. Roosevelt has certainly pro
duced very deep impression on the
public mind. Even now they have
not fully made up their minds how
to take him. There is no question
but that he is very strong and de
termined man and has the courage to
carry out his convictions regardless of
the interference of politicians, wire
pullers, etc.
MANILA, p. l., Sept. 16.-The head
quarters and six troops OF the Ninth
cavalry sailed for San Francisco to-
day on the transport Logan. The
rest of the regiment will sail October
lst
SACRAMENTO Calf Sept. 16.-
The California State Dairy association
met in ninth annual convention today
with an attendance of members from
far and near. Judge Peter J. Shields
presided aud among the topics dis
cusse1 were the following; Care Of
milk for city supply, feeding Al the
dairy COW; lessons from Pan-Ameri-
can tests. care of farm separators.
| The convention will conclude its ses-
sions tomorrow.
PROVO, Utah, Sept. 16.-The Demo
cratic state convention of Utah, was
called to order here today. II will
probably indorse the Kansas City
platform and pass resolutions in an
tagonlsm to militarism and imperial
ism. Judge King will probably be
nominated for congress.
NEW YORK. Sept. 1G.-Williani
llZeigler. the millionaire banker OF
this city. who was associated with
Evelyn Baldwin of Kansas In the un-
succ essful expedition to the North
Pole. says that they will continue
their efforts. I'VE viii send another
expedition. he said, but no cigarette
smoking dudes will be allowed to &c
this time"
NEW YORK. Sept. 1G.-Nicholas
Fish. banker. died today at the hos
pital after an operation to relieve n
fracture of the skull sustained yes
terday by being knocked down In q
saloon Mr.. Fish was the head ol
one OF the wealthiest. proudest ant
oldest Knickerbocker families. and 9
brother of the president of the Illinois
Central railway. He was the father
of Hamilton Fish, who met a heroic
death at the battle OF Las Quasimas
! Mr.. Fish entered the saloon with tive
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-09-18
ALABAMA POLITICAL SITUATION

WASHINGTON. d. c.. Sept 16.-
The attention of politicians just now
is directed toward Alabama, where
the Republicans are in state conven-
tion today for the nomination of a
white mans" state ticket. This Is
the first exclusively white Republi-
can state convention in Alabama since
the war, Advices received here indi-
cate that the party is preparing TO
show strong front next November.
The leaders assert that the adoption
of a new constitution in the state,
eliminating the negro vote almost en-
tirely. will be the cause of upbuild-
ing of the party and bring about a
change in the condition of affairs.
While well-informed politicians gem
orally do not predict that the activity
of the Republicans will bring about
any change in the general result next
garded as one of great Significance
and one likely to have an important
effect on the future situation. The
Birmingham convention will name a
full state ticket. 1t is desired to
head the ticket with the name of some
representative citizen not heretofore
identified conspcuously with the fac
tional strife in the state. T. G. Bush,
president of the Alabama Consolidat-
ed Coal & Iron company. and Ershne
Ramsey, formerly connected with the
Tennessee Coal, Iron & Railroad com
pany are mentioned as possible guber-
material candidates. p. Lane OF
Huntsville is also prominently men
toned for the honor.
The Populst party of Alabama will
not put out a state ticket this year
and it is believed that in a majority
of instances the followers of the party
will support the Republican nominees
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-09-18
THE REPUBLICAN, WAVE.

The large Republican plurality in
not be overlooked. The lead is in the
neighborhood of $4,000, which is 5000
more than that of the election in the
middle of the previous presidential
term. That year, too, 1898, was the
year of the Spanish war, in which the
country had gained territory and fame
and which was thus especially favor
able for the Republicans. Moreover
the Democrats made much stronger
canvass this year than they did in
1898. They made an earnest endeav-
or to reduce the Republican lead to
low figures and some of them imagin-
ed that they could carry the state.
Thus it is seen that the Republican
wave is still at the flood. In the
Maine election full set of state ofii-
GERS, a legislature and the states four
members of congress were chosen.
National issues figured with great
prominence in the contest. Spellbind-
ers from all over the country were
sent into the state so as to reduce the
Republican lead, and thus give the
Democratic campaign managers a
chance to say that the tide was turn
ing against the Republicans. A re-
duction in the Republican margin
would have been received with joyous
acclaim by the Democratic press and
stump-speakers all over the country.
An outlook that is particularly
bright presents itself to the Republi-
cans in the coming congressional can
yass. But it will not do for the cam
paign managers to take anything for
granted. They must see to 1t that a
strong canvass is put up all over the
country. The vote must be brought
out. All the conditions favor the Re-
publicans, but there must not be any
thing like Indifference on the Repub-
lican side. Overconfidence has lost
the Republicans more than one cleo
ton. They have a popular president,
an efficient congress, and a policy
which commands the adhesion of a
large majority of the people. The
Maine result shows that the Republi-
can party can win in the coming con
gressional election if its campaign
managers and workers do their duty.
Every Republican vote must be
brought to the polls.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-09-18
OUTLOOK OF LA PLATA DISTRICT

A study of the history of the Neg
lected mine, from the time of its dis
covery, covering period of idleness
of nearly twenty years, will be re-
fex or repetition of the history of
ninety-nine mining discoveries out of
the hundred the world over. While
more money has been made in metal
mining than in any other legitimate
industry, there is less inclination to
enter mining than any other pursuit.
solely through ignorance, not lack of
confidence in mining, for one who has
no knowledge of an industry can
claim or disclaim confidence.
The Neglected as a prospect went
begging for nearly twenty years for a
purchaser and was finally sold for a
song.
Development had been performed
which had placed within easy reach
much more value In ore than the pur
chase price Of the mine. The proper
ty last fall was pending sale at $4,000
and In Juanuary following 0,0OC
was refused for 1t.
The Porcupine short time ago was
: a mere prospect showing very little
of value, but 1t had a vein sufficient
to induce practical work and with
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-09-18
NEW YORK NEWS LETTER.

NEW YORK. Sept. 15.-Eotel pro-
prietors and boarding house keepers
of the various summer resorts. who
hoped to make up for a part of the
financial loss occasioned by the unus-
ually cool summer this year by KEEP
mig their establishments open through
September will be greatly disappoint-
ed, for since the cool spell of few
days ago the steamboats, and trains
have been crowded to their utmost
capacity with vacationists who linger-
ed out of town for fear that the hot
weather which was due two months
ago should arrive during this month.
Despite the frightful conditions OF the
streets, however. New York is begin
ming to look like itself again, for
boarded doors have been taken down
to show elegantly polished vestibuled
entrances, and the drawn curtains
raised to give evidence of the return
of the inmates of houses situated in
fashionable and well-to-do quarters.
| Interest in the political campaign
continues to grow in intensity. A
| fierce contest is going on in Tammany
| for the control of the organization
which will be decided by the primar
les this month and in the struggle II
is noticed that in several of the dis
tricts, the Greater New York Democ
racy is throwing the weight of its
influence on the side of the anti-Crok
er faction. Every day reports that
appeals are being sent to Croker fol
him to come back and take command
before it is too late are circulated
and one enthusiastic admirer of th'
Squire of Vantage" is quoted as hav
ing cabled to Croker nat it is shame
full for him to be cuitter under fire
Indeed, it would ue no surprise t.
many to see the name of Richar,
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-09-18

providing for biennial elections for all
state and county officers, thereby
avoiding the heavy expense to which
of annual elections. We are abso-
lutely opposed to the adoption of the
so-called Bucklin amendment to the
constitution known as the Australasian
tax amendment. We denounce this
amendment as experimental and revo-
lutionary legislation.
I'VE are opposed to the leasing OF
the public domain. All public lands
should be reserved for actual settlers.
and we heartily commend the present
national administration for its work
in removing fences which illegally
inclose the public land.
I'VE condemn the administration
of the revenue laws of the state by
The Democratic officials as inefficient
and utterly inconsistent with their
spirit.
I'VE condemn the partisan
state administration for its incompe-
tency. extravaganza, prohigacy and
corruption through which the state
has been dishonored; its public credit
has been impaired, its public institu-
tions have been harrassed and veyed,
its treasury has been plundered and
pillaged, and it's citizens have been
subjected to an unjust and onerous
taxation.
I'VE declare that in our judgment
the paramount issue in the present
campaign. to which all other interests
and questions must be subordinated,
is the redemption of Colorado from
fusion misrule, the restoration of hon
est aud decent methods in politics
and the establishment and mainte-
nance of sound, safe, conservative
government, to be administered under
the constitution and the laws on
business basis by honest men who
will regard public office as a public
trust"
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-09-18

| little more than two hundred feet o
stages of mine.
The Durango Girl had good ore al
grass roots. or its owners could moi
have performed ten thousand dollars
worth of work Recent developments
| there. since the ownership was
strengthened financially, have unques-
tionabiy placed this property on a
basis of production of high grade ore
which win be permanent
There are many worthy prospect
properties in the La Plata district
and six-sevenths of them are not con
fined to the Oro Fino hill. Several
mines. from three to nearly ten miles
from the Oro Fino have shipped rich
er ore than ever was shipped from
that place. People who have heen
carefully investigating the whole dis
trict during the past few months. are
engaged in mining in the various sec
tions and good progress in explora-
ton and development is being made
throughout the entire La Plata re
gion. 1t is fortunate that the region
is so vast in area, as there are doubt
less one hundred practical mining
people among those who came here
last March who would have been com
PEELED to go away for lack of practi-
cal opportunity to do anything at
Orc Fino where prospects and loca-
ton stakes were held at from s. 900
to sl50,O0O.
Home confidence in the La Plata
district will progress with the adj
vancement OF development and pro-
duction of gold and within few
years some of the people who nave
not as yet been attracted by the -
portnnities presented in the district
fol making money will be found in
the thickest Of mining effort.
There is plenty OF money in Duran
so which might as well be invested
in good mining enterprises as lying
idle to make big bank showings with
out earning anything. The city's
banks show upwards of three-quarters
of a million right along. Much of this
is the earnings of laborers. but there
is doubtless two hundred thousand
dollars here all the time which mighe
be invested in mining If The posses
sors can be shown reasonable chances
for making money. Very few sure
thirg investors ever get any money
out of mining. They wait till some
body makes a mine too big for them
to even bite into. 1t is the enterprls-
ing individual who takes chance
that makes the mining money.
Local companies have been organ
lied this summer for the development
of romising properties and investi-
CATION of the respective mining
claims they will work no doubt jusCi-
fy investment of reasonable amounts
Of capital.
The district has won the confidence
of practical mining people all over
Colorado and the west. There is 40
other new gold district attracting one
tenth OF the attention which is re-
ceived by the La Platas. Outside
money is coming slowly and cautious
ly, but it is coming. A mine is not
made in a day. When big strike
is made there is generally still much
to do to reach that consummation. a
mine.
The people of Durango who have
money to invest should make care
full study of the various situations
presented in the home district.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-09-18

Rev. Father Lissner, brother to
Mr.. Louis Lissner of the Florida, is
visiting Durango. and has some very
interesting stories to tell of his trav-
els and his work in foreign countries.
Father Lissnor is missionary apostolic
from Dahomey, and delegate for the
propagation of the faith in Old Mex
leo. He has recently been in the
east. in Baltimore and Chicago. where
are the ceniers for the societies for
establishing tie propa cation of the
faith, and will go to Chicago from
here.
Father Lissner has spent many
years on the coast of Guinea in Afri-
ca, being sent there by the society in
Lyons, France, whose business is to
train priests for the African missions.
There missionaries receive no salary,
but provide for themselves as best
they can. They are taught all kinds
of trades, which they, in turn, teach
to the natives at the missions, thus
bringing them out of their savage,
poverty stricken state and enabling
them to provide comfortably for them
selves. About $50 priests are now in
the field. 1t would be impossi-
BILE for private individuals to do the
work that they are doing on account
of it's breadth and arduousness. and
it is the society in France that keeps
them together. The climate in that
country is very hard and disagree
able, and the average white mans
years of work number not more than
two or three. Those who stay ther Z,
usually die before they are thirty
years old. Priests sent by the society
in France have been working there
since 1858. The first delegation sert
out consisted of four priests and six
lay brothers. They landed in Free
town during an epidemic of yellow
fever, from which the whole party
died in a short time. The Bishop
was the second last to die. and the
priest who gave the last sacrament
fell prey to the disease the next day,
natives. The society, however, con
tinued to send out priests every year,
until now ~ missions are establish.
| ed in that country and 10000 children
are being taught in the schools. The
sacrifice has been terrible, but a
great deal of good has been accom-
plished. There are now 10000
Catholics in the land where, forty
years ago, there were only savages
One hundred and ten sisters are also
there, teaching in the training schools
caring for the sick, and providing in
woman's tender way, for the wants
Of the poor people. They have sew
eral dispensaries, where not only
those suffering from yellow fever ant
other terrible diseases are cared for
but the lepers, of whom there ars
| great numbers in the country, are
taken in and the last days of theii
lives are eased and they are prepared
for death. Many lives have beer
saved by means of these dispensaries
and others been prolonged severa
years. About 400 people go daily t.
the dispensaries for medicine ant
treatment. Some of the children In
herlt the horrible disease of leprosy
and from their birth are hideou
sights. In others it does not develop
for thirty or forty years. The con
dition of these lepers is too frightfu
for description.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-09-18

The Denver News and Post pro-
nounce the Republican state ticket a
Wolcott slate. The absurdity of
such statement is at once appar-
ent to all who attended the conven-
tion, or to those who have read the
proceedings. But the yellow journals
are consistent with the course they
have pursued during the past. These
journals know well that Mr.. Woloott
is the peer OF any man who has rep
resented western state in either
branch of congress. and that were he
in the senate today Colorado would
not be the butt OF ridicule. which II
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-09-18
PROSECUTIONS FOR
LESE MAJESTE

4 Par,in dispatch Of Septemhar 9
reads:
"A trail of prosecutions for lese ma
jeste follows the kaiser's wake where
ever he goes. Kiel, Mayence and
Dusseldorf had their share of it, and
Posen will doubtless prove a record
breaker. The Dusseldorf visit cost
nineteen years of Imprisonment for
insult to majesty, all told. During
1902 643 prosecutions for lese majestic
were tried in Berlin. of which 1S6
were thrown out of court as false.
The sentences wavered between five
years and twelve months. Frederick
Beuz, a noted poet of Munich, is in
jail for quoting in a private letter a
certain drastic speech of Goetz Won
Berlichingen (Goethes drama) with
respect to the kaiser's latest advice
to literary men"
Liberty of speech Is often abused,
but political liberty would simply be
impossible wherever the German sys-
TEN of sitting free speech might pre-
vail. 1t is said by people who have
studied into the matter that the oppo
site abuse of oppression has been
growing since Bismarck's time, and
that would be natural. for when
such tyranny is INDUCED in at all its
common tendency is to Increase.
Meanwhile the particular man who
is exalted in the process comes more
and more to regard himself as some
thing divinely different from ordinary
mortals, and trains of sycophants en-
courage the idea. 1t is strange how
| this fiction of greatness persists, ant
how prone men are still to bow dowr
| before official idols who are of th'
| same clay as themselves.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-09-18

is as result of seding fusion repre-
sentation to Washington. Colorado is
suffering for the need of Just such a
man as Senator Wolcott at the nation
al capital today. The fact that Mr..
Wolcott has the recognition of his
country is sufficient cause for the
News and Post to undertake to BELT
tie him. Mr.. Wolcott is not candi-
date. but the esteem in which Colo
rado people hold him is probably what
eXcites the News and Post.