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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-12-29
COMMITTEE ON PURITY IN
ART AND LITERARY PROTEST

The committee on purity In art
and literature" OF the New York
Women's Christian Temperance union
has begun raid upon President
Roosevelt because the famous picture
called Love and Life" painted by
George Frederick Watts, the most ia.
nous OF English artists, has been re-
stored to the White House. This
picture, which represents two nude
figures, a youth and a maiden. and Is
considered the greatest of all Of
Watts works, excited more admira-
ton from competent critics, perhaps,
than any other exhibited at the
Worlds Columbian exposition. and af-
ter the fair in the winter of 1894,
was presented by the artist to the
government OF the United States as a
token OF respect. sent to Washington
and hung in the White House. A
great deal was written about it, and 1t
was reproduced In almost every paper
in the United States. II has been
photograph and engraved thousands
of times. and is familiar to everybody,
being beautiful conception and an
exquisite example of the highest de-
gree of art.
There is nothing lascivious about It.
nothing suggestive any more than In
The Venus of Milo" The Greek
Slave" or The Apollo Belviddere." 4"
vet the members OF the w. c. r u.
denounced 1t as lewd and immoral
and started an agitation which buried
President and Mrs. Cleveland In let
ters OF protest, The letters were
never counted at this end, but the
women who conducted the agitation
claim that 10000 or more were writ
ten. Not because they considered the
picture In any way improper, but to
protect themselves from what had be-
come q nuisance. President and Mrs,
Cleveland consented to have the can.
vass removed to the CorcorRn art gal
lery, where it has been hanging ever
since
These same women started cru
sade in New York to prevent dry
goods merchants. dressmakers and
milliners from exposing In their show
windows models In wax and other ma
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-12-29
THIS is PROPER.

Silverton Standard: County Judge
Watson has set a new pace IA the
granting OF final naturalization papers
that is worthy OF emulation by other
officers charged with the duty of
making American citizens out of the
raw material. The court has Eprovid.
ed himself with a set of questions to
be answered by the applicant, and
upon his failure to answer them sat
isfactorily, final papers are refused
MIN. About dozen would-be 'citi-
zens have been turned down in the
past few weeks and all because they
have failed to eyince proper knowl-
edge OF the simplest tests required of
applicants for citizenship.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-12-29

terials in order to display corsets, no
siery and other articles Of feminine
apparel
They also demanded that additional
drapery be placed upon statues OF
goddesses and Indian women used for
decoration in and upon the Capitol
and other public buildings through
ont the country. because in several
cases their bosoms are exposed and
the shape of their limbs can be dis
tingulshed beneath their skirts. This
they consider indecent and reprehen-
sible In n great Christian nation.
They actually had bill introduced
in congress prohibiting entirely the
use OF nude or partially nude figures
In government architecture and insist
that the Goddess of Liberty shall al
ways wear a high necked dress and
thick petticoat to reach below her
ankles.
When the improvements In the
White House had been completed far
enough for the presidents to occupy
II the architect in charge rearranged
the pictures. mirrors and other orna-
ments. Some of them were reframed.
Others were sent to the garret and
others that had been banished years
ago were discovered to be Of beauty
and value and will again be placed
upon the walls. Love and Life" the
finest gem of art owned by the ma
tlon was brought back from the art
gallery and hung in Mrs. Roosevelts
sitting room upstairs. II Is not In the
dining room, as reported. or In any
other apartments In the public part
of the building.
The women of the purity in art
and literature committee" of the New
York branch of the w. C. T. U. read
about II in the newspapers and at
once proceeded to. write insulting let
ters to Mrs. Roosevelt, who admires
and approves the picture. 1t is al
most incomprehensible that rational
women would be guilty of such an alb
surdity. It brings ridicule upon an
organization which has done much
good. and with which many notable
women rae connected. Those who
hive started the crusade are seeking
notoriety. but the wife of the presi-
dent of the United States should be
protected from their attacks The
President and Mrs Roosevelt have as
keen a sense Of propriety as any
members of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Onion. and they consider
the criticisms as insulting. The pic
ture will remain where IL is.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-12-29

tot homes. They are through with
the election contest business and are
pleased with the final result.
%
Durango was well supplied with tur-
keys yesterday. while many towns re-
port a great scarcity. And The bird
was sold from two to five cents
pound cheaper than in Denver and
Colorado Springs And this will al
ways be the case as the country south
of us raises thousands every year
ID. l.. Eggers OF Pagosa Springs
spent the night in Durango He left Pa
gosa yesterday morning enroute for
Denver but missed the east bound
train. owing to slight delay on the
Pagosa Northern, and rather than put
in the night at the Junction came on
to Durango
The Herald desires to acknowledge
the compliments OF the season from
J. l.. Williams, who remembered The
Herald management and employees
with two boxes of cigars with bon
hons. Mr.. Williams has been doing a
splendid business and was among
those who felt like making as many
happy yesterday as possible.
The Salvation Army is moving out
of the Crystal block today. The en-
tertainment Saturday night attracted
a large number of families and child
ren. all of whom received something
on the tree while yesterday members
of the army spent several hours de-
livering bundles of clothing, groceries,
etc. to the deserving poor.
Frank Slocum, who has been with
|. Zeller for the past two years. left
this morning for Denver. where he
has accepted position with the Bo-
hemBristol Jewelry company. Mrs.
Slocum will remain until the fore part
of January when she will follow him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Slocum have many
friends in Durango who will be sorry
to learn of their departure.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert B. Linstedt de
parted for Denver this morning, the
this city Wednesday evening. the
bride being Miss Mabel A. McCorkel,
the knot being tied by the Rev. Mr..
Ferguson at the home of the brides
GA Second avenue. After the cere-
mony the company partook Of de-
lightful wedding supper, where mirth
and good cheer prevailed, beautiful
decorations lending charm to the
scene. The groom is very pleasant
gentleman with a bright future be
fore him. He is an artist whose work
as landscape and portrait painter
is becoming well known and receiv-
ing high commentator. The bride is
an accomplished young lady. having
resided in Durango some time and
surrounded herself with many friends
who extend hearty wishes for happy
and prosperous future in their Den
yer home.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-12-29
FRUIT CANNERY
AND ICE PLAN
Harrington Hustler. }

Nf fainlnSton HuStler.)
Another feather in Pennington
cap. more employment for our mt
chanics, further assurance that Farm
ington will always be the commercial
center of the county, a town that
a railroad is bound to seek, De the
present conditions that now exist.
Immediately upon the announc.T
ment that Mr.. Pitrat had arrived IL
begin construction work on the big
Hour mill, comes the news OF "a new
organization with capital sub kribed
to build and operate a cannery and
cold storage plant. The lncorprators
are }. c. Bowman, Charles Bowman.
Alex. Bowman, NJ. NJ. Engleman and
others. A 45-horse power engine and
boiler are already on the ground TO.
gether with large portion OF the lum.
Der to be used in the building. The
site VIII be the half block of land
constituting the southwest corner of
oliver and Animas streets directlv
south of the flour mill site. 1t is the
intention OF the company to have the
plant ready for the coming season.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-12-29

From Saturdays Daily:
Percy Rider goes to Denver ia the
morning.
The farming sections are well rep
resented in town today.
Street Commissioner Dupraw has
men at work shoveling snow and ice
from the curb on the east Side OF
Main street.
The usually quiet town of Cortez.
had a little excitement Christmas
night at a dance which was Well at
tended 1t seems that a man by the
name OF X. h, Smith remarked to
certain woman that fellow by the
name of w j. Jordon, nicknamed
"Shadegee Bill" was not a fit person
to associate with. The woman evi-
IDENTIFY told Jordon, as the latter call
ed Smith outdoors when he beat him
nearly to death, reports in Telluride
last evening being that Smith would
die, but news from there today indi-
lates he will recover, although his
body is badly pummeled. requiring
twelve stitches to sew up the wounds
Jordon is out on s400 bail.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-12-29

From Fridays Daily:
Miss Ethel Rawlins left this morn
Ing for Alamosa to spend few days
with friends
Fred J. Galway left this morning
for Denver. where he will put in a
week or two.
Mrs. |. Kruschkc left this morning
for Denver to spend week or two
with her sister.
w s Darrow returned from Silver
ton Wednesday evening. He is still
trobled with rheumatism.
All the Christmas tree entertain
ments Wednesday night were well
patronized by the young people.
The New Capitol attracted a large
crowd Wednesday night, many in
dulging in possum for the first time
Yesterday was very peaceful one
for Christmas Not even noisy
drunk or an arrest. something un-
usual
II. Il. Klinger came down from Sill
verton to eat turkey in Durango
Christmas. He returned home this
morning.
at the FIT. Lewis Indian school. left
this morning for Santa Fe, to which
point she has been transferred
Mr.. and Mrs. j, II. McCracken came
in from Cortez Wednesday night, de
parting for Denver yesterday where
they will reside in the future.
The rural teachers of the county
will hold meeting tomorrow in the
County Superintendent office. The
session will last from ten till twelve
The Herald management enjoyed
Christmas very much. and trusts that
every patron and reader Jared well
and spent the day in a happy frame
of mind.
Remember the High school alumni
dance at Vendome hall this evening
Arrangements are perfect for a good
time and we expect society will be
out in full force.
George West blew in from Denver
last evening to wind up Christmas with
the family Mr.. West disposed OF his
cattle at the Denver stock yards
which saved him a trip to Kansas
City.
This will be clean up" week with
most OF our business men. and If any
of our readers overlooked something
in way of holiday goods, they can be
accommodated at extraordinary low
prices.
John kellenberger remembered The
Herald office yesterday in commemor
alton of his tenth anniversary. The
past year has been one of the best
Mr. kellenberger has enjoyed in Du,
range.
Everybody appeared to be happy
yesterday barring the cases whore
sickness prevailed. and in such In
stances friends did what they could
to make tho day as agreeable as pos
slhle
Charles Bartholomew and c. L.
Herr left this morning for Beaver
Creek, where they Will look after the
salvage OF the late fire and determine
the advisability of rebuilding at the
same place,
And now. how Tom Patterson will
howl traitor and denounce Attorney
General Post. But no doubt Mr.. Post
believes that Mr.. Patterson's opposi
tion is better than his alleged friend
ship.
.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-12-29

Ntl HO1Ht.
From Saturdays Daily:
Wash Patrick went to Ignacio this
morning.
School resumes Monday after
weeks vacation.
Ed. Harbaugh went out on the
Southern this morning
+. G, Ellis went to aMncos this
morning to look after law matters.
Miss White, daughter of the land
lady of the. Rochester hotel, departed
for Denver this morning
j. A. Edison, from the Missouri Pa
cific system, will succeed Mr.. Herbert
as manager of the Denver & Rio
Grande.
The ladies of Smelter City Hive No.
81. l.. o. T, NJ, will serve supper Feb
ruary 11th Announcement of place
will be made later.
Roy Hall returned last evening from
Telluride. where he spent Christmas
with his best girl, or second best
or at least with one of his girls.
b. n. Freeman went to Pagosa
Springs this morning TO see how
business of the bank at that place
is progressing. Will return Monday.
r. b. Bouck. with the Hyde Expedi.
ton company, Pennington. arrived in
the city last evening. departing this
morning for Denver on a business
trip.
Miss Bernie Koehler. who spent
Christmas with her parents in this
ing where she has lucrative posi-
tion.
Richard Keller returned to Dunton
to look after the Emma mine this
morning after spending several days
with Mrs. Keller and Durango
friends.
The Il - people shipped 600
pounds of dressed poultry to Durango
''a g.. Of this week. Durango is a
good market for about everything the
farmer raises.
L. b. Melville goes to Denver in the
morning to look up a suitable resi-
ience location for the next two years.
He returns the last of the week to
take his family to the capital
f. G, Stoiber, who was operated on
some weeks ago for appendicitis, is
looking better than for some years.
having about fully recovered from the
effects of confinement at the hospi-
tai.
A good many people are still mixed
when calling up certain numbers
which used to be designated by let
ters The present system of desig-
mating by names will undoubtedly be- |
come permanent
Ralph Smalley. who emerged from |
the hospital Christmas day, has about |
recovered from the serious attack of |
erysipelas which caused him much |
suffering for several weeks. Ralph |
says he feels better than for some |
years.
c. l.. Petherbridge arrives in the
city this evening from Silverton,
spending the night with his wife and
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-12-29

Inc Fulton Market is DISPLAYING
something that is inviting for the hoI.
,oays' urkeys, geese, ducks, cram
oerr'es' celery, in fact the market is
especially prepared to supply IN.
wants Of all.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-12-29

Owing to increment weather the
Dave Lewis auction sale was not as
well attended as it would otherwise
have been. w. NJ. Miiligin, the auc-
tioneer, told all kinds of funny stories,
still good milch cows sold at from
SIG to $40 moving machines at from
SO to SIT, and so on. In consequence
the sale has been postponed to later
day, which will be made known
through the newspapers.-Far
Hustler
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-12-29

Special communication of Dul
Lodge No. 46 a. f. & A. NJ, ft
sIallation this evening at 1880.
regular Masons invited. p
5challes. w. NJ.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-12-29

George McGregor is spea Il
few days with his wife and =
arriving Wednesday evening aft,
absence of over a year Mr. Ac
or is with the Leschen Wire
company. installing tramways il
ferent parts Of the country, h
visited all the mining sections o
west as well as Old Mexico the
year. He expects to start out
Monday, going TO Denver, them
st. Louis, and from there abou
miles south of the City of No
where trans are being put in b
company.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-12-29

The La Plata Miner says THAI
La Plata postolice did more busln
last month than any month sincd
Columbus shut down three yearsSa
This indicates that section is ont
improve.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-12-29

Dan Thornton is in from the y
Florida today. Says plenty OF
is what is wanted by the farmersi
looks as though this would be 4
coming. Mr.. Thornton has plen1
feed for his fine herd of Jerseys.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-12-29

The dance given last evening,
Vendome hall by the High 81
alumni was well attended, the flo,
rhe early part of the evening
crowded and all had such good
that only a few left before theI
waltz. which was about one o'd
The committee in charge was all
tention and materially aided in
ing the evening an enjoyable
Frozen punch was served tosrei
the merry dancers.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-12-29

daughter, leaving iu.the mon
Denver and thence to St Lott.
south. possibly Cuba. for the w +
months. Mr.. retherbridge is CtilA
scr iAe weather, tue effects Of
pho.d fever remaining and it is a
dcat a lower altitude is necessary
toniplete recovery. \
l8ichard Keller WAS the ecipient
oi one Of the handsomest Christmas
p It's Of ths season. 1t was given
.dm b. the employees of the Emma
mine at Dunton. and consists OF q
beautiful gold watch and chain tine
cases being handsomely engraved and
studded with four diamonds and three
rubIes 1t indicates the good Will p
isting between the men and the
lgement and is what should ply
the world over.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-12-29

The farming sections are well rep
resented in town today
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-12-29

W T. Kinney and County Clerk
Mrs. Lockhart, were passengers last
evening from Denver to their Silver
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-09-10
HICKEY NOMINATED.
Hooker Withdraws From Contest and the Nomination Is Made on
 Thirty-Eighth Ballot.

The democratic convention closed its labors Wednesday evening about s o'clock, just after the nomination of NJ. J. Hickey for sheriff. The way the nomination came about fin ally, after the long deadlock, was this: Hooker, one of the triple H candidates withdrew when the con vention met for the evening session. Thirty-seven ballots had already been taken and on the thirty eighth the vote stood: Hickey, 69, and Hobbs, 54. Some disgusted delegate who would not vote for either of the candidates put his ballot in "H-." " The reader can judge for himself what was uppermost in the delegates mind and what he intended the blank for.
 The convention passed a resolution authorizing the central committee to fill vacancies and also a resolution thanking the secretary and chairman for their able services during the con vention. Whether the thanks for the secretary included gratitude for his incorporate and vindictive speech of Saturday night did not appear in the wording of the resolution, but it is presumed it was intended to cover that point also as that was one of the most labored efforts of the secretary.
 W. A. Rowe, the war horse" of democracy from Slate Creek, then maGe a speech in which he poured oil on the troublous waters of democ- racy, to calm the waves of Indigna- ton which had been engendered dur ing the convention, when upon invi- tation of the nominee for sheriff, the convention adjourned to Hickey's bar room, where democratic inspira- ton in liquid form was dispensed to them.
 Mir. Hickey has rocky road to travel yet before he is installed in the office of sheriff, in fact, his experience in securing the nomination, is simply an omen of the opposition which he will have to overcome before he can warm the sheriff's chair of Yavapai county.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-09-10
COMMENCE BUSINESS
Republicans Hold a Mass Meeting as an Initiative of the Coming
 Campaign.
Candidates Named for Delegates to Be Voted for at TOmOr-
 rows Primaries.

In spite of the fact that the night was dark, somewhat stormy and ''tht walking not very good" there was 8 good attendance at last nights re publican mass meeting. The delib erations were not long, but were en- tered into with a spirit of enthusi asm.
 The feeling among republicans generally, as wei as among d very good percentage of democrats, is that county affairs have been conducted on such lines that change is needed and if the Yavapai republicans are equal to the occasion by nominating a straight clean ticket of representa- tive citizens and tax payers that a change can be effected November 1 at the polls.
 Last nights meeting was organized by the election of J. E. Morrison as chairman and F. A. Tritle, jr., as secretary. The following were named as candidates to be voted for as dele gates from Prescott precinct: J. B. Tomlinson, E. H. Meek, John Ross, J. c. Maxwell, J. E. Morrison, J. c. Forest, Wm. Dewitt, G. A. Bray, L. D. Philips, F. A. Tritle. jr., T. c. Job, Geo. w. Sines, ]. s. Gales, A. W. Edwards and E. W. Wells.
 Officers of election appointed were F. A. Tritle, jr,, G. s. White, Wm. Dewitt, J. E. Morrison, judges; Ed. H. Meek, inspector; L. F. Knapp, clerk.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-09-10

smelter at O'Keefe's property has re- stunned, the water problem having
 been remedied, that company now has storage in a box canyon two miles long. it will hold a years water
 supply. The Buena Vista Mining company which is working a prop erty near Patagonia, has just secured control of mine in Mexico, and also the property of the Pena Blanca
 Mining company. The erection of custom smelter at the mine at Pata
 gonia is contemplated. The Buena Vista mine has not been developed enough to supply such smelter. MT. Hurst says that mining in Sonora is exceptionally active at this time, and that eastern capitalists are coming in every day to look at different prop critics. He believes that in the near future it will prove to be one of the greatest copper and silver districts in the world.-Jerome Reporter.
 The Consolidated Mines company have nearly completed its big hoist ing and pumping plant situated on Contention hill south of town. They have erected a large steel gallows over the shaft to take the place of the old wooden one now in use, and have the sheave wheels, over which will run the large flat cables, all in place ready for the cables. The enormous four compartment shaft is on quite a large scale, being the largest ever sunk in the west. A peep into the boiler room reveals the four monster boilers, each capable of de- veloping 800 horse power, all in place and ready to be fired up. Connect ing steam pipes are being connected up with the two Corliss engines which will operate the immense hoisting apparatus. The company has large force of men at work in the engine room putting in the re- maining portions of the machinery, which they expect to have in place and in running order in very short time. Attention was also called to the two large centrifugal pumps that are all ready to be lowered into the mine as soon as the stations, which are being cut, are ready to receive them. Master Mechanic Trelace has mapped out a section of the shaft house in which will be installed the compressed air plant, that will fur nlsh power and air wherever needed. The water pipe line will also soon be laid as rapidly as possible, the pipe for which is arriving daily. Meau- while work is fast progressing on the levels, opening up the old drifts and making air connections, etc., all preparatory for the extensive work outlined by the company. Pros pectOr.