davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-19

Many trees have every care but
pruning. and this is a great mistake.
Trim while the tree is young for If
left till late limbs become large and
cutting is a great check to the tree.
The growth and habit of each variety
must be considered when pruning
March and April are the best months
II trimmed in winter, cut with long
stubs and cut them close in May or
June and they will heal over quickly.
Pruning while the tree is dormant in
duces wood growth. but in summer
induces fruit growth. In pruning
kieffer pears trim the first year to
ten or twelve inches. the second year
cut out all surplus branches and head
much growth. In this way the fruit
will set close inside the tree and not
break the limbs other slow growing
trees Will not need such severe prun-
ing as the kieffer. The ounce needs
severe annual pruning. leaving the
young wood on the main branches.
The apple should not be so severely
pruned as the pear and ounce. but
should be trimmed annually, com.
mencing with the young tree. There
is no fruit that needs more thinning
out in the head than the apple, Civ
ing the light an opportunity to get in
and color the fruit. The inside wood
OF the peach that Is not needed should
be cut out in spring, and in some
cases thin the fruit in this way. The
plum needs little II any pruning after
IL comes into bearing. as it makes lit
tie IL any wood after that time. In
small fruits cut out the old and dead
bearing wood in winter. but do not cut
back the bearing canes till the grow
Ing season,-Field and Farm.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-19
Do You Want to Make Little Easy
Money.

We know you do-read the follow
ing and 1t will tell you all about 1t:
The Durango Foundry & Machine Co..
will pay $500 IN CASH to the person
getting up the most comprehensive
shortest and neatest advertisement
one that we can use on our igns or
carry as an ad. In the newspaper.
The following will give you an
idea of what we handle at our shops.
and you must give us something that
will appeal to the public in general, as
well as to the farming community.
mines and sawmills. and at the same
time, attract attention.
We do all kinds of iron and steel
repair work on Farming Implements;
ings; do all kinds of Machine Work.
We handle Rubber and Leather Belt.
ing, and carry In stock large line of
Pipe & Pipe Fittings and Central
Supplies in the Iron Line.
This ad must not contain more than
100 tone hundreU words and all an
swers are to be addressed to this com
pany with this advertisement at
tached. and must be mailed prior to
March 1st-
During March, 1908, three promi-
nent business men of Durango will Sc
lect the best advertisement from those
received, and we will then send an
order on our bank for $500 to the per
son (male or female) whom they Sc
lect as sending in the best advertise
mont
Sign your name In full, with postof-
fee address.
No one barred.
THE DURANGO FOUNDRY & MA
CHINE COMPANY.
G. II. MARINE. Manager.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-19

ing stranger could find bar by ask
ing the way to It, mo liquors sold
over this bar was the formidable an
house. but If stranger asked the
man who sold cigars there where he
could get drink, he would pilot him
around the end of the bar and show
him to the door OF the wine room,
where the most fastldious could
please his palate with whatever he
best liked to drink. A gentleman
once said to General Banks: Gen
eral. notice that nearly every other
door in the blocks near the railroad
depots are drinking shops, all having
the sign Licensed Victualler," and
your police reports show quite as
many cnses where drunken wretches
beat their wives over the head with
Junk bottles on Saturday nights as
are reported in any other city" "Oh."
replied the general, so grayely that
only those who knew him would see
a Jest In what he said, you do not
understand us Massachusetts puts
up her sign. No liquors permitted to
be sold in this state She thereby
states her opposition. Any man VINO
sells liquors does so. therefore. with
ont her consent" Many Massachus-
sets men. who kept liquor in their
houses and drank it with their friends
contended stoutly for the prohibitory
law. saying that 1t prevented. or rath-
er to great extent limited, the use OF
liquor among the poor people. Prohi-
bition was long since abolished in that
state. High license was found to
work very we'll. II seems little curl
ous. however. to see now in leading
hotels In Boston bar with framed
license hanging on the wall. which
reads that the proprietor is licensed
to sell liquors TO be drunk on the
premises"
Throughout the country very gen
orally saloons are closed on Sundays
aud after IL o'clock at night. rms
however. does not prevent speak
easy" access through a side door to
the initiated.
Vermont has done the wise thing
She will find II much easier to regu
late the sale of liquor thah 10 prohip''
H. The good people Of that state and
all other prohibition states have a
very small idea of the extent to which
the appetite for drink finds means oi
qualification. People will not be gov
orned In what they shall eat or drink
and the presence on the statute book
of any law which is habitually disre
garded by a large proportion of the
people begets contempt for other laws
of more Importance and the liberation
OF their violation.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-19

tor. however that his train never col
lidod with any other train. either from
the front or rear
Tho problems for railway officials to
consider in the interest Of humanity
are time and safety. 1t is unneces-
sary tu say that the average traveller
Invariably prefers life 10 time-in
other words. he would rather arrive
home n little late To embrace and kiss
his loved ones while standing up, than
ia have them kiss aud embrace him
while prone upon a strotcher. either
alive or dead
When railway magnatcs recognize
and reward those who invariably
bring their trains in safely instead of
those who invariably get in on time.
possibly thcre viii be fewer COLI.
siona
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-19
SAFETY PREFERABLE TO SPEED.

On railroads generally In this coun.
try time seems to be the one thing TO
be achieved by engineers and conduc-
tors
Isn't 1t possible that To this ultima.
tum a majority OF the collisions may
be attributed?
II is within our province To remom-
her a conductor who was laid or ap-
parently for a blind reason Upon in.
quiry it was asccrtained that the of.
hcial was too timid-in other words
that he held his engineer back from
making time
II is to the credit of that cnnduc-
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-19
Landlords, Freeholdersl Say!

Do you want Trees this spring?
Well: then help me get up two or
three carloads. Prices will be lower.
grades higher. selections more salts
factory.
Order quickly. save money and
secure best results.
I must know before March LIST in
order to properly supply the market.
Call on or write to
VIM. E. MILTON,
Nurseryman.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-19

Tennessee is about 10 join Yer
mont In local option law for the
whole state Local option covers pro
hIbition In communities that vote for
II. so the prohibitiouistH still have IA
big field for effort, though the tide is
against them In states as whole
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-19

A movement is on foot in Chicago
to erect "A monument TO Thomas Ken
nison over his burial place In Lin
coin park Kennison took part In the
famous Boston tea party" and II Is
proposed that he shall be represent
el as seated on a tea chest
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-19

Alaska has changed so much Ia pop
nlatlon and industrial outlook since u
was acquired by the United states
that IL liz well to allow for important
dct ciopmcnt In all new possessions
The American lcayen does It's work
rapidly mad well.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-19

II the question were put to the men
OF this generation. Whom of all liv-
Ing men would you most Ike TO meet
aud talk to-" II is likely that a plu.
rality would be cast for the sovereign
who celebrated his forty fourth birth
day last week. says the New York
Mail and Express Wilhelm Is unde
niahly the most interesting Of mon
archs and certainly one of the most
interesting of mon. What is the main
spring that gives his personal char
actrr consistency. through all the bo.
wilderlng manifestations of his quail
~ AS man and n monarch. and that
makes II equally attractive. likenblo
or interesting to his untitled fellow
mon. whether it's courses declare
themselves. amid admiration, opposi,
tion or ridicule. Is IA problem To which
contemporary Europe has offered a
score OF solutions. In onr opinion the
secret of Wilholm's personality and
the key To all his acts aud words are
10 be found in his uncommon sense OF
duty and his whole'hcartcd loyalty to
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-19

Lieutenant Hobson's plans have not
been disclosed. He is a young man
and 1t may be that he ls figuring on
an appointment as secretary of the
navy under the next Democratic ad-
ministration.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-19

II win be necessary to remove The
Hague tribunal 10 81. Louis during
the period OF tho Worlds fair With
80 many foreign nations on the fair
grounds. tronblc viii be liable 10
break ont at any moment
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-19

A colony OF Beers has selected for
their future home 900. 900 acres uf
land IN Texas. and now they may dis
cover as many gold and diamond
mines ms they like. without fear OF
losing proprietary rights.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-19

A prominent Frcnchman adyocates
an alliance between the United states
and France to keep Europeans from
selling South American territory I'm.
clio Sam will attend 10 the job without
seeking European alliances. though
the sympathy Of France, of course
viii be welcome.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-19

No objection is heard 10 the orgnni-
zaiion of tho philanthroplsts M II
trust with n capital, all for bcnevo-
lent projects. of $1,000, 600. The
cords OF begging letters sure to be
received Will ada handsomely TO I'm
clo Sans postal revenue
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-19

The nattering opinions entertained
OF Adelina Patti by her three hus'
bands are beginning TO appear In
print. Patti is musically grand old
woman and entitled to skyscraper
farewell
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-19

The brigand powers will next get
busy in >angtsc valley That's out
OF the sight of our house, and We
cant be expected TO police the whole
world
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-19

born February 90 It will need plen.
~ of room. for there are 1000 eligi'
bles In the United States. the proper
tion being ! TO 400 Inhabitants.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-19

In The past eight months Nebraska
AID Wyoming have paid bounties on
~ ono wolf scalps. yet the beasts are
reported to be more numerous than
ever Perhaps some of the rancherB
have gone into wolf culture as a pre-
cnniion against dry seasons
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-19

Uncle Sam is amply able Ia inter.
prot the Monroe doctrine. and II is
now certain that whatever intorpeta.
ton he may place upon It Will he &c
copied by all other nations
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-19

From present indications. oklaho-
ma will surpass all the states In rail
road construction in 1903, Us 1t did In
1902. The work has been going on
all winter with n speed of track-laying
seldom equaled.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-19

The demands OF mortals are 40
great that when the gold of the sun
IL obscured by cloud we desire the
silver lining OF that cloud turned to-
ward us
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-19

Colonel Bryan denies the story that
he Is fabulously rich. He owns to the
possession Of modest fortune. part
Of which came through inheritance
and the balance by accident.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-19

The country generally VIII not be
surprised should the Hon. jim Till'
man escape punishment for killing
Editor Gonzales, but II does not follow
that he should not be punished.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-19

Gcrmany's now ambassador appears
to be surprised that work In being
pushed In the American navy yards.
lie should notify the kaiser of his sur
urisy
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-19

An Iowa man thinks ho has discov'
cred how to make a palatablo food out
cornstallSs, This ought to be easy
after others have succeeded In max
ing shavings and sawdust SO pleasant
to take
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-19

Tho laic Abrnm Hewitt Of New
York had reputation among HIS
friends as prophet In an address
delivered nearly nifty years ngo he
predicted that the United States
would become supreme among the ma
lions OF the world as n producer Of
iron and steel In short time the
Bosscmor process was announced and
MIR Hewitt was told that his prophecy
would fail. but he said It's mlhllmcnt
would be hastcned. nn opinion con
frmed by events MIR, iowitts last
prophecy was that the United states
must go through n supreme test with
socialism, but he held that the Amcrl.
can republic Is founded upon "A rock
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-19

Whom we read of the terrible bliz-
yards and cold waves prevailing
ing back east and farther north. as
told about in The Herald dispatches
today IL makes us feel pretty well
satisfied with the Durango brand of
weather we are having Just now.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-19

The present market ratio Of silver
Is forty-three TO ono. There Is no
risk in saying that sixteen TO one viii
not he the paramount Issue in 1904.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-19

General Funston's next assignment
IN 10 the department OF coiumbin. As
he caught Aguinaldo. there is no rcas'
ON why he should not catch salmon.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-19

In prohibiting smoking in its cham
bcrs the Missouri legislature should
have made an exemption In favor OF
the cob pipe. 1t is not good policy to
jump onto a home product
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-19

The states and territories are rapid,
~ enlarsiug their appropriations for
the Worlds fair, as a result of looking
into the size ana prospects of the
great exposition.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-19

Durango merchants should keep
close TO the wholesale idea. Durango
is the natural wholesale center Tor
the entire San Juan country TAKE
advantage OF the natural location ana
push your business.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-19

There are people over In France
who want 10 revive the Dreyfus case
That countrys enemies arc not all in
Germany.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-19

Mrs. Nation 10 n lineal descendant
OF Alexander Campbell, Duke of Ar
gyll. but she doesn't seem to mind II
much
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-19

a new sentiment is connected with
sweet sixteen" A young lady OF
that interesting age Is the owner OF
he Krupp gun factory In Germany
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-19

comes as a priceless boon, because it
cures womanly ills.
uFavorite Prescription" establishes
regularity, dries weakening drains, heals
Inflammation and liberation and cures
female weakness. 1t makes weak women
strong, sick women we'll.
JORDAN Stout, Of Fawcettxap, Frederick Co., Va,
Smy health was very poor for q long time. and
last winter was 80 bad with pain down IN back
could hardly move without great suffering.
NV husband got me q bottle Of DR.. Pierce's Pa
vorite Prescription and vial Of his Pleasant
Pellets which used as directed In four days
was greatly relieved, and now, AFTER using the
medicine three months seem to be entirely
well. can't see why 1t is that there are so
many suffering women -ben there Is such an
easy way to be cured. - know your medicines
are the BEST in the world"
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets the ia
vorite family laxative. One Pellet
laxative, two Pellets cathartic dose.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-19

Because Senator Quay fayors the
admission of three or four new states
II does not necessarily follow that he
is n statesman.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-19

Emperor William has his picture
taken nearly every day, bu, even this
is not sufficient to show his varying
attitudes on public questions.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-19

Spaln's surplus iast year was SO.
900. 600 and the Spanish treasury can
thank Uncle Sam for incidentally cut
Ting on some OF It's worst leaks.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-19
A Chicago church now adyertises It's
services on street car cards.

Cole Younger is not to be permitted
to place himself on exhibition. This
win greatly intensity the desire to see
him.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-19

Paterson. n. j.. hasn't had disas
irous FIRE. bad food or n riot for sew
eral weeks The town must bo trying
TO reform
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-19

King Edwards experiments with n
German alliance and ON the Monroe
doctrine will soon he uoketcd away
in the diplomatic museum OF misfts.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-19
ENGAGED.

Marriage is very largely an accident.
In few cases do men or women set up
standard of manly or womanly excellence
and choose by it. In most cases people
become engaged as the result Of pro
piuouity rather than because of any deep
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-19

When president is elected in
South America, he still has TO get the
Office away from the fellow who is in.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-19

Mr. Littlchcld has demonstrated
that combines have existed since 1000
years II. C.. which in ms far back as
congress viii care TO go.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-19

Tea and coal are now on the free
list, but consumers In the east have
yet TO discover any modification Of
prices In their favor.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-19

Hard coal is worth only s. ton in
New York now, and the people have
quit keeping It merely to look at.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-19
Hoods Jdrs0p0riUd

A member Of the United States SEN
ate says that body has recently been
in statu Quay.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-19

rooted preference.
And so it often
happens that the
wife enters upon
the obligations of
maternity just As
thoue''., rs
she e,. .red on the
marriage relation,
because no one
has warned her
of the dangers she
faces.
Thousands of
women become
invalids for lack
OF knowledge Of
themselves. It il
to this large body
of women that DR..
Pierce's Favorite
Prescriptio o n
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-19

BRAZIL, Ind, Feb. 17.-An at
tempt by the sophomore class of the
d! polytechnic school at Terre Haute to
kidnap the freshman class. which was
giving a banquet at the Davis hotel
, here tonight, resulted in fight which
, ended in ten of the "sophs" and three
of the freshmen being placed in Jail
While the freshmen We're making
preparations for their dinner about
fifty sophomores entered the hotel
and the fight began. Many men were
, knocked down, thre chairs were brok-
en- and other furniture damaged. Guns
were drawn and serious trouble would
have followed had not the entire po-
lice force arrived and at once began
knocking the combatants right and
left. No one was seriously injured.
Thirteen students were arrested.
TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. 17.-Amos l..
Maxwell. aged so years. and inmate
of the Kansas asylum for the insane.
died suddenly today as result of a
severe beating alleged to have been
given him by Earl Neal and NJ. w.
Peterson, two guards. The gardener
of the institution says he saw the
guards throw the man down on the
floor and kick him until he was un-
conscious. An examination disclosed
the fact that several ribs were broken
and that the body was discolored.
Governor Bailey and the state
board of charities are making an in
vestigation.
LIVERPOOL. Feb. 17.-Premier
Balfour, in a speech at the Conser-
yatiye club recently, declared that
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-24

Of the old church, where, in their
terror, they sought sanctuary in
vain.
Enough for tonight cried I.
Say no more, my dear sir, or I shall
not sleep,and must be up betimes in
the morning."
AS I rose from my chair my COM
panion enjoined on me not to forget
an engagement to dine with him the
evening Of my return. "The Kirma-
kan and his staff are especially invited
to meet you," he added, "and you must
not disappoint them"
rely on me- I replied. "Of
course, that is, if I find the objects of
which I am in search-the types of
Bulgarian skulls, you may remember,
T told you I had promised to procure
for my surgeon friend in Old Eng
land.
"Have no fear about that" sighed
my host. You will find In one hour
enough to stock the surgical school of
Europe"
was soon folded up in my furs on
the ottoman in my room. Luckily
dreamt Of sunny vineyards and my
friends good wine. No sickening
nightmare Of Bulgarian horrors dis
turbed my slumbers, and I was awak-
ened by my servant stirring up the live
charcoal from the we'll of the metal
brazier standing in the center of the
room, and commencing to cook the
morning coffee.
Light another candle, Mustapha,
I cried. and in packing take care of
those bottles with the silver corks-
the Frankish sherbet water. See the
straw is thick around their sides, good
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-24

seemed the sudden dawn Of the full
beauty of her eyes; a half-remem-
bered impression which now became
real. Yet even as she looked down his
face changed; his eager glance grew
dark; he listened intently.
The sound of horses hoofs beat
upon the air.
time!"
Abruptly she arose. He held out
his hand for a last quick pressure; ia
Godspeed to this stanch maid-con-
rade Of the motley.
God keep you, mistress!"
Standing in the road, gazing up the
hollow, she neither saw his hand nor
caught his words OF farewell. An
expression Of bewilderment had over
spread her features; quickly she
glanced in the opposite direction.
"See! See!" she exclaimed, excited
ly. g. ~.
But he was past RESPONSE; over
come by pain, in a last desperate at
tempt to regain his feet, he had lost
consciousness. AS he fell back, above
the hill in the direction she was look
ing, appeared the black plumes of a
band Of horsemen.
mo; they are not"
Her glance rested on the jester, ly-
ing there motionless, and Fastening
to his side, she lifted his head and
placed it in her lap. So the troopers
Of the Emperor Charles-a small
squad of outriders-found her sitting
in the road, her hair disordered about
her, her face the whittier against that
black shroud.