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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-01-21
FLOOD TO FIGHT FIRE.
'hiladelphia's New Pumping Station
Is Capable Of Throwing DeIuge.

Fire fighting has been rcvolutioniz.
ID in Philadelphia Fire engines have
zen rendered obsolete and useless
here by Il plain, mass,ve-looking
rick building upon which the eyes
# the world are fixed. This building
Guards all the central district of Phil.
delphia. In any part OF The central
district. al a seconds notice. 1t can
discharge unheard-of streams of wa
or to unheard-of heights.
Suppose twenty-one-story Office
building in Philadelphia should take
Ire. Six lines of hose-hose twice
he size of any used elsewhere-could
oe attached to the nearest fire plug.
md from this one fire plug six great
streams could be hurled simultaneous
over the Office building roof. Such
miracle has never been seen before
Hose is fixed to an ordinary fire plug,
md instantly power enough is develop
I'd to send vast columns of water over
he roofs of the tallest skyscrapers.
The building responsible for this
miracle is the new pumping station.
With its special pipe line eight miles
ong that Philadelphia has Just COM
Dleted after ,hree years work The
station stands at the corner of Della
ware avenue and Race street 1t con
aims nine pumps, and these pumps
IRE able to discharge. at u pressure OF
100 pounds, l6,0OO.OO0 gallons of water
day. Before 1t was completed the
itation had reduced the Philadelphia
Insurance rate Is cents on the 500,
md now that rate is to be reduced 10
cents more.
New York, Chicago. Boston, London
md Paris are watching the new sta
ion. They are already considering
he erection of stations like It, Ex-
igrts are constantly writing to Inquire
into Its construction, and other ex-
Observation-Disclosures, engineers, fire.
uen-are constantly making personal
Inspections of IT, For II is new
hing. a grca. advance. II is as much
of an advance. indeed as a twenty
lhree-story slSyscraper would be In a
world that heretofore had only three
md four-story buildings.
The station can throw upon fire
10000 gallons of water a. minute. 600.-
900 gallons an hour. 10000 600 gallons
q day. In minute there can be hurl-
cd upon a burning building the con
tents of tank IL feet long. IL feet
wide and II feet deep; in an hour the
contents of "a tauk 66 feet long, 66
feet wide, and 66 feet deep; In day
the contents of tank 200 feet long,
200 feet wide and 90 feet deep.
And all this water would have
pressure of from 300 TO $50 pounds.
sufficient to raise 1t to the top of n
column from 575 to 700 feet high. AT
a point nearest to the station the wa.
ter would raise 700 feet. AT no most
distant point would it fail to rise the
SIS feet.
To be compared with this is the fire
engine. A fire engine pumps $50 gal
Ions OF water minute against the sta
tion's l0,5o0 gallons, and the pressure
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-01-21

esna to Utah. One OF the reasons CIV
aa is that when only a foreign Ian.
einge is spoken the men can converse
about their designs without their
schemes being discovered. But more
important principle lies beneath ell
this. 1t Is not a question OF race, for
every nation OF Europe is mixture Of
races, Celt and Saxon. Latin and
Teuton, Goth and Magyar. have blen-
ded together in different European
nationalities by thousands OF years OF
migration and conquest. Nor is it a
question of higher education. for all
the universities of Europe cannot
make an American citizen. The Eng
lish language is the key to American
ideas and It has no duplicate. Like
come of our idioms. American ideas
can hardly be acquired in foreign
tongue. The immigrant who Is un-
willing to learn the language of the
country which gives him home had
better return TO his native heath. He
is too foreign for our republic. The
national colony system is impossible
America because of the American
,zing influences of our public school
system. Were 1t not for this our
republic would have fallen to pieces
long ago for want Of the necessary
social amalgamation. Our common
language is a national bond. What
ever language child speaks at home
he must talk English In the schooi
room. This is the salvation of both
the child and the country The I'M
migrants ,nat speak English are the
free milling ores" of the body polite.
fhe others pass through more
edlous process. as in the smelters.
Hut the results are in the end of the
inme.--Pacihc Coast Miner
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-01-21
people who own property or by the
householders on their beats.

There is not much else In Cordova
than architecture. but that is unique
and beautiful. The narrow. crooked
streets are lined on either side with
glorious old houses, and through the
archways you can catch glimpses OF
beautiful courts, where the lives Of the
families are quietly spent under the
shade of orange trees and palms. The
walls are covered with morning glor-
les and myrtle, and are stained with
golden lichens. In the center of every
patio is sparkling fountain from
which water from the mountains pours
In clear, cool streams. But. as l told
you yesterday, the town Is dead. The
chief business is the sale of photo
graph postcards and lottery tickets,
and you wonder how the people sub
sist.-Correspondence VIM. Il. Curtis.
in Chicago Record-Herald.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-01-21
WONDERFUL. DOGS.

G. w. Savage and Frank Olin OF
Winfield. Kan, went overland in a
wagon to the mountains. Near Red
Cliff. Colo. they lost their dog, a
pointer. One day this week the dog
arrived in Winfield, footsore and hun
CRY. 1t had made a trip Of 700 miles
and probably retraced the route fol-
flowed by the wagon. However. this
story is still several laps behind a tale
told by some lola, Kan, boys who took
a dog to the Philippines with the
Twentieth regiment. According to
this tale, the dog swan back, stopping
at the Island of Guam, where 1t got
into fight with native cur and lost
an ear.-New York Tribune.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-01-21
CAROLINA OR Mocklne WREN.

Just little, frsking, flirting hand
full OF feathers. not over six inches
long, and yet from his throat comes a
varied world of melody. AS he fits
about his sweet-scented China berry
trees or chirps from some dark green
magnolia, you see in him only COM
monplace brown bird with tawny.
buff breast, with longish wings and a
dapper little tail that, like all wrsns.
he seems able to put into more saucy
attitudes than any bird know
If you should chance to find the nest
yon would see in 1t nothing remark
able-nothing to distinguish it from
dozens of other ordinary nests-a jum-
BILE of grass. a handful of leaves woven
together with shining threads of corn
silk or hair that may have once adorn-
ed some fair lady's head, and all softly
tufted with feathers or other lining.
And then, If you peep into the nest,
you will find from three to six pink or
buff-tinted. speckled eggs. from which
will come the plainest sort of brown
birds. You will find the nest in any
available hole, in a hollow tree, or hid
den away in the verdapt LEAKAGE. If
you watch the habits of this small mu-
sician, you will find that he is much
like his cousin, the house wren, who
nests each year just beyond your reach
in the honeysuckle over the porch. he
is lively, he is sociable, he is what you
would call chatty, and yet you will see
that he can fly into fine rage when
things don't go to suit him. He is In
dustrious, he is courageous, and he is
fond OF prying into all sorts of hooks
and corners In search OF the insests on
which he prays,
All these, you will say. are just com.
monplace wren qualities. and you see
nothing in them to entltle the holder
to an entire article. instead OF taking
his chances with the dozen other va
rieties of wrens.
So IL seems to you. So 1t seemed to
me until one springlike morning In
February. when had fled from the re-
ny south. had been rather blue"
and in that mood sat looking out OF my
window, when suddenly from out
magnolia tree there came burst OF
melody that seemed like a voice from
some happy realm of song. l listen
ed. Surely 1t was the note of the blue
bird that gladdened my ear. but look
ed In vain for the simmer OF azure
wings. Just as was wondering
where my bit of brightness had fed.
heard the robins humble call that
knew SO well. On and on the musi.
clan fitted, now gay. now plaintive.
until 1t seemed the magnolia tree must
be alive with all the songsters Of the
forest. Only one at = time. but vary
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-01-21
HOW WAR WOULD AFFECT
LABOR.


Some unexpected things will be
brought about by the war In the Ori
eut, II It comes. The Rand gold
stocks have already dropped in con
sequence of the war talk. They have
dropped because war would prevent
the mine owners from getting the
supply OF labor In China which they
must have II they are to run the
mines to anything like their full ca.
pacity. There is & steady growth in
the production OF {. , Rand gold field,
but the output is g. III far below the
mark of 1899. Just before the Bocr
war started. The mine operators say
that unless they get sufficient mum.
Der of Chinese laborers they Will not
be able to reach the 1899 total in pro
duction.
The war would have like effect
on the construction of the Panama ca
nal. It is said that not half enough
ieborers can be had for canal building
unless China is drawn upon. About
10000 workers, 1t is estimated. will
be needed to fill the quota which viii
be required. Not more than 5000
or 10000. It is believed. can be Sc
cured II China is closed TO the canal
builders. China would be closed
should her leading ports be blockaded,
or even II she should be Involved ac.
lively in the war without having her
ports shut up, AS the estimates have
II that eight years will be required to
build the canal II the 10000 quota
Of laborers is obtained. any consider.
able shortage in this figure would be
serious.
All this shows the close interde-
pendence which has been established
among the various countries of the
modern world. No nation, ANAL OF
large. of the present age lives solely
In and for itself Anything which dis
turbs the internal economy OF any
country registers Itself, In small OF
large degree, all over the world Ca
nal building on the lsthmus of Panama
and gold digging In South Africa are
on the surface OF things. far removed
from each other and from the Man
churian-Korean controversy, but there
are ties which unite all of them. al
though ordinarily invisible to the
popular eye In the spacious times oi
great Elizabeth things were different
but the globe has shrunk good dea
since the days of Marco Polo and Co
lumbus, notwithstanding the cont
nents and hemispheres which those
travellers and their successors added
TO the worlds area.-Globe-Demo
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-01-21

Hans against Morris Stein was tried
before Justice Houx this afternoon.
The Hanses had started to leave town
ed their trunks for bill they owed
him, claiming they were going to
Washington state. Decision will be
rendered tomorrow at $50. o. S. Gal
breath and Chauncey Morgan appeared
for Mr. Stein. and r. S. Clements for
Mr.. and Mrs. Hans.
An inspection will reveal the fact
that The Herald carries the finest and
largest assortment OF paper for COM
mercial printing on the western slope
The stock Is being continually added
to and we are able to furnish Old
Hampshire. Chinese, Colorado, Silver
State. Brother Johnathan. Titan and
Rocky Mountain linen and bond pa
pers for letter and note heads in ad-
dition to every grade of calendered
paper in weights desired. II you want
extra choice letter heads we can sup
ply you. Bill heads. statements and
all ruled goods guaranteed OF the best
quality. Prices according to quanty
1f paper desired. In this connection
4 large invoice of new type has ar
rived for both advertisements and job
work, and the remainder, some TWEEN
ty-fve fonts. will be here in few
days. No Office outside OF Denver is
as well equipped for good work as The
Herald.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-01-21

of the fire engines discharge is in
the same ratio small. Furthermore.
the fre engines pressure cannot be
regulated like the pumping stations;
1t can. in fact, scarcely be regulated
at all. But the pumping station can
discharge simultaneously from the
same fire plug. through three and
one-half-inch hose, one stream power
ful enough to tear the iron shutters
from the top story of a skyscraper.
and another stream. through a half
inch hose. gentle enough TO bathe a
baby
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-01-21

The disbursements in New York fol
January. 1904. now under way. of in
terest and dividends ON all sorts OF
securities are estimated at $4,000,
900. as compared with 106,000.0 900 AT
the opening of 1902. Considering the
recent shrinkage in the market val
ues OF most sorts OF shares. this dis.
bursement now In progress is larger
than was expected. II will mean q
plentiful supply OF cash for all the 10,
Ultimate enterprises which are now a,
the front 1t ought to mean reduced
rates for money for several weeks at
least
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-01-21

The blame for the destruction OF the
magnificent capitol building at Des
Moines has been officially laid on the
electrician who dropped a talow can
die on the floor OF the senate cham
Der and failed to extlngnish 1t, The
science of electricity may be In lis
infancy but surely an electrician ought
to have been able to understand a
tallow dip
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-01-21

A member of the japanese house OF
commons has been arrested for bood-
ling-and for being caught dead to
rights at 1t. Yet there are people who
doubt the Willingness of Japan to
make an exhibit at the st. Louis show
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-01-21

Judge Parker is emphatic in his ex-
pressed belief that the seat of Demo
cracy is in the west. And Mr. Bryan
supplements it by thinking that he
knows the seat of the presidential can
didate is also somewhere in that baill-
wick
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-01-21

Managers of halls and theaters arc
far from being the only ones who have
made insufficient provision for safety
In case of fire or panic. General at.
tention to this subject will be pro
ductive OF good.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-01-21

President Roosevelt asserts that he
had no part in the Panama revolu,
ton, and the Democrats seem to have
accepted his explanation. but they will
never be willing to believe that he
was not aching to have a hand in It.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-01-21

When the authorities shall have I'm
ished their task of making the the
aters and churches safe. it might be
we'll for them to take up the problem
of protecting people who walk about
the streets.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-01-21

The friars who have recently dis
posed Of their holdings in the Philip
pines include the order of Recollects.
1t is understood that the latter will go
back to Spain and become Forget.me.
nots
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-01-21

The fire loss In the United States
last year passed the $3.50, 900. 900
mark. or five times the amount paid
for interest on the public debt. There
are tens of millions in the word "nro
proof" The fact is understood and
acted on in Europe.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-01-21

The Atlanta Constitution thinks that
the multiplication of Democratic pres
idential candidates is good party
sign. Might be If 1t wasn't for the
long division In the party Itself.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-01-21
Tho Kidneys and the Skin.

II the kidneys are weak or torpid. the skin
will be pimpiy or blotcby. Hoods Sarsapa
r.lla strengthens and stimulates the kidneys
and clears the complexion. By thoroughly
purifying the blood 1t makes good health.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-01-21

The two belligerent nations are bus
lily engaged stealing marches on eacl
other. The commissariat and lane
stealing will come later.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-01-21

1t was cruel in the ghost OF the
Sage of Wolferts Roost so ruthless
ly to scatter the dead hopes of Parker
at the harmony squabbe.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-01-21

OF course. while letting slip the
dogs OF war on land. Russia and ia.
pan will also see that their barques
are on the sea.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-01-21

The movement on foot among mine
owners to employ only laborsrs that
can converse in English. is sweeping
~ over the Pacific coast. from Ari-
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-01-21
STATEMENT OF

The condition Of the Colorado State
Bank of Durango. Colorado, at the
close of business January ith, 1904:
Resources
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-01-21

Be sure to take in the second num-
ber of the lecture course tomorrow
night at the M. E. church.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-01-21

from Denver where he went to select
spring suitings and study the styles.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-01-21

w II. Slayton of the Pueblo Chief
tain canvasslng force, is doing the
city.
j. NJ Rank was passenger this
morning for Denver, where he may de
eide to stay.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-01-21

Miss Ruth Mckinley and Mrs. T. c.
Russell came in from Rye, Colo, last
evening and left on the stage this
morning for Pennington, in response
TO telegram announcing the serious
illness of their sister. Mrs. James
Bryant.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-01-21

A replevin case Of Mr.. and Ars.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-01-21

We issued an order to unlock the
forms yesterday afternoon and an
nounce the arrival of a new boy at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Orme, but
the pressman said he couldn't stop
great newspaper as 1t must reach sub
scribers on time.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-01-21

DR.. T. H. Breen was buried in Mt.
Olivet cemetery, Denver, yesterday,
and Mrs. Breen is expected home this
evening.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-01-21

Charley Walters of the brewery re-
turned last evening from Denver
where he reports ten days of unal-
loyed pleasure.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-01-21

Hon. ]. A. Porter left this morning
for Denver and it is not likely Du-
range will see him for the next three
or four months-until the roses bloom.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-01-21

From the quantity of wall paper re
,eived by George Goodman yesterday
lie must be figuring on papering ev-
Try house in town this coming spring
md summer.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-09-30

st. Paul. Sept. 26. 1904.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-09-30
PROMINENT MEN HONOR
MOREY'S MEMORY
Memorial and Funeral Services Are At
tended by Normal School Presidents.

Special to The Globe
WINONA, Mimi, Sept. 29.-The fu-
neral of the late Charles A. Morey
was held this afternoon from st. Paurs
Episcopal church and brought to Wi
mona prominent men from differ
entr parts of the state. These in
cluded Gov. Van SAINT, x-Goy, Lind.
8. W. Leavett and Judge O.. B.. Gou}
of the board of control; William l..
Lee, of Long Prairie; President Shoe
maker, of the ST. Cloud normal school;
President Weld, of the Moorhead nor
nal school; President Cooper, of the
Mankato normal school; Resident Di-
rector George H. Clark, of the Man
kato normal school; Livingstone C..
Lord, president of the normal school
at Charleston, ILL.,; judge Ell Torrance,
of Minneapolis; c. c. Wilson, of
Rochester and others. Impressive me-
mortal services were held this morn
ing at the normal school, at which
addresses were made by Thomas Simp-
son, Dr.. Irwin Shepard, Prof. ]. M.
Holzinger, DR.. L. C. Lord and Gov. Van
SAINT. The normal school was closed
all day and the public schools during
the afternoon. The city offices were
also closed in the afternoon. The fu-
neral service was conducted by Rev.
Edward Borncamp and the Masons OBJ
served the ritual of their order at the
grave.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-09-30
NEW CAPITOL FOR THE STATE OF
MINNESOTA
Notice to Contractors

Sealed proposals in duplicate will be re-
ceived at the office of the Board of State
Capitol Commissioners, No. 512 Endicott
building, ST. Paul Mimi. until II o'clock
noon on the 18th day of October, 1904 for
all labor and material required for the
ASPHALT ROADWAYS and SIDE
WALKS for the new State Capitol build
ing at ST Paul. in accordance with the
drawings and specificat tions, which may be
seen at the Office of the Board and at the
architects offices on and after TUESDAY.
Sept. 81, 1904.
Copies OF said drawings and specifca-
architect. No. 524 Endicott building, St
Paul, Mimi, upon payment of the cost
, Of such reproductions. and a deposit Of
S10o. such deposit to be returned to the
bidder upon return of the drawings and
specifications.
Each bid must be accompanied by a
certified check for a sum not less than
$500. 90, payable to the order of said
Board as a guarantee of good faith The
right is reserved to reject any and all
bids and to waive any defect or informal
'ity in any bid if it be deemed in the in
terest of the State to do so. Proposals
received after the time stated will be re-
turned to the bidders. Proposals must
be made OH printed forms which will be
furnished by the Board. and must be en-
Proposals for Asphalt Roadways and
Sidewalks for New Minnesota State Cap
itol at ST. Paul" and addressed to the
Board of State Capitol Commissioners
For Board of State Capitol Commits
soners. CLAIMING SEABURY,
Vice President
ST. Paul. Sept 26. 1904
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-09-30
TELLS HOW COLORED
RACE MAY ADVANCE
Prof. Lovingqood, of Texas, Says 1t Is
Only Through Education

Special to The Globe
WASECA, Minn., Sept. e9.-The Mime
apolis conference of the NJ E. church
continued today. The reports of commit
tees show an increase in benevolent col
lections and church membership. The
NJ. Z. church was crowded to its utmost
capacity when Prof r. S. Lovinggood de-
livered his address on the educa ton Of
the colored race in the South He pointed
out the many ways ip which his race
could be benefited and many of their
vices overcome. Through education only,
he said, would the colored race be lifted
from its present condition That there
are many ''lowdown and mean negroes
in the South he admitted, but he claimed
that many Of them were brought to their
present condition by many low down
and mean" white men. Prof .Lovinggood
is graduate CT one of the Freedman's 5
colleges, he being member of the Freed
mans Aid society, and is now profes-
Sor in Sam Houston college in Austin,
Tex
sermon was given by Fl. v Givler,
d. D., st. Paul. followed by a business
session. Then came a meeting of the
Women's Home Missionary society, which
was addressed by Mrs. Hilbish At the
public service the address was by Rev.
J. L. Brushingham. D. D. AT the street
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-09-30
FIXES STAMP COLOR
Secretary Shaw Partially Re.
verses Cigar Order
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WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept 29.-The
secretary of the treasury has issued a
statement in the Imported cigar stamp
matter, in which he permits the order
made by Assistant Secretary Arm
strong to" stand so+ far as it relates To
reducing the size of the stamp and to
attacking it.in ay1ess conspicuous place
on the box He reverSeS the order
wherein it required the stamp to be Of
the same color as the internal revenue
stamp, and it will be placed ON the
bottom of the box zinstead of the top,
but at the end Where it now appears
opposite the internal revenue stamp.
Secretary Shaw, in his sta tement ac-
companying the decision, said;
The testimony established the fact
that the present stamp is used as a
trademark by the cigar importers;
that this 81 trademark, is valuable to
them and confers an advantage upon
them as against the manufacturers of
cigars are IN effect The only commodity
importer into the United States that
receives, the benefit. Of such a trade
mark. In view of. the fact that this
government stamp in its present form
undoubtedly gives a pecuniary advan-
tagei to those using it, 1t seems that the
order a,already issued lbylth depart
{ men Is IN IT'S essence proper
/" The governments business is to col
lects the revenue and to provide, so far
as possible, against fraud. but it is not
the. governments business to furnish a
guaranty in the form of. a trademark
for the benefit of the goods. This
should Sbe left in the tobacco business
eXaetlye as Eitisrfn aNTother businesses.
The result of headeoision will protect
the domestic manufacturers from a
customs stamp available as an adver-
tisennent. and protect the importer by
giving him stamp Of a distinctive
color, which can be seen by the pur-
chaser If he cares to make examina-
ton -. -.