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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-03-17
FIRE ESCAPES WERE USELESS
NEW YoRk's LATEST TENEMENT
HOUSE FIRE.
Nineteen Persons Are Dead and a
Score or More Injured as Result
Of Some Ones careIessness-

Nineteen persons dead. two score
injured. some SO seriously that they
may die, and nearly 200 persons tenn
porarily homeless, is in brief the
story Of New York's latest fire horror.
The victims of the disaster were typi-
cal east side people. The scene, a typ
ical tenement, and the incidents at
tending it were in many ways peculiar
to that cosmopolitan quarter. To ap-
parently reckless displays of heroism
shown by fremen, policemen and vol
unteer rescuers alone is due the fact
that the number of dead is not greater
Two hundred persons herded in the
big five-story double-decker tenement
house, were sleeping when flames
from an overturned or exploding kero-
sene lamp in the basement spread
throughout the structure and wrapped
the entire building in flames, almost
before an alarm had been sounded.
The long narrow iron fire escapes
which ran down the building on each
of it's exposed sides had been made re-
ceptacles of rubbish of all descriptions,
and in many cases they were little
better than useless. 1t was found also
that every fire escape platform on the
building had in it blind" or square
piece of board which fits into the
opening through which the ladder
passes in the grated floor. The result
of these DISTRACTED escapes was evil
dent when it was found that nearly
all of the dead belonging on the top
floor of the building were roasted be-
fore they were able to reach the
ground. Another case of negligency
which was responsible for the loss Of
some lives was an immense movable
skylight at the head of ladder lead
ing to the roof. Battened securely
and partially covered by ice, this sky
light resisted all efforts to force it and
a pile of the bodies of the dead lay
under it when the horror was over.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-03-17
WorkIna for succe,a

Every man who tries to jump Inn
mediately into the fiowery time Of suo-
cess will find himself truly In the air.
and will sooner or later suffer COZ
lapse. He must begin at tho bottom
and grow naturally. putting out stem
and leaf, and branch as conditions
warrant. Thus only can the plant Be
hardy and in time put forth real bios
SONS of success, fed and nourished by
the sap of soundness and healthy Vital
ity.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-03-17
RECIPES.

Savory Soup-Cook half pint Of
small navy OF SOUP beans in three
pints of water for two hours, adding
boiling water as needed. In sepa-
rate kettle place tvo small parsnips.
scraped and sliced, one good sized
onion cut fine, two stalks OF celery
and half a can of tomatoes. Cover
well with boiling water and cook
until the vegetables are very tender;
then add the beans and press all
through a fine colander OF soup-strain-
Ell. Return to the stove, simmer q
moment, and just b-fore serving, stir
in slowly a cupful of hot cream or
rich milk. a can of swat corn may
be substituted for the beans. As it
takes less time, and may be put in
with the other vegetables, it Is some
times preferred by the housewife who
is her own cook.
Spinach With Eggs.-Pick over and
thoroughly wash the spinach; boil
quickly until tender, but still bright
green (if cooked uncovered it keeps
its color better); drain. and press dry
in a hot, square pan. Turn out on
hot platter, cut across and lengthwise
to form squares. Place a nicely
poached egg on the top of each square,
and arrange slices of lemon around
the edge of the platter, to be served
with the spinach. y wooden or bone
salad fork and spoon are . help in
serving,
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-03-17
DISFIGURED BY ECZEMA.
Wonderful Change in a Night-ln a
Month Face Was Clear as Ever
Another Cure by Cuticura.

'T had eczema on the face for five
months, during which time I was in
the care Of physicians. My face was
so disfgured could not go out, and it
was going from bad to worse. A
friend recommended Cuticura. The
nrst night after I washed my face
with Cuticura Soap, and used Cuticura
Ointment and Resolvent, it changed
wonderfully. From that day | was
able to go out, and in month the
treatment had removed all scales and
scabs. and my face was as clear as
ever. (Signed) T. J. Soth, 317 Stage
Street, Brooklyn. N. Y"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-03-17
SLAVES SATISFIED WITH LOT.
Under Mohammedan Masters condl.
lions Are Not Severe.

lions Are Not Severe.
"In Zanzibar and Pemba slaves are
very slow to take advantage of the
regulations that give them the right
to claim their freedom" says a trav-
eler. They realize that so long as
they are well used their position is
superior to that of the man whose
freedom is his sole asset have
found the same attitude in North
Africa. From Morocco to Tripoli one
sees most of the slaves well content
and iourishing. The famine, the
locusts. the drought and the tax col
lector have no terror for them; work
keeps them healthy, they have enough
to eat and drink and the future has no
meaning at all. There is promotion;
there are confidential missions to
governors and friends that elevate a
slave, If only 10 the eyes of his fell
lows, and there is always a chance of
manumission when the owner dies
and wishes to have some good deeds
recorded in the books of Islam re-
cording angels. The sorry truth of
the matter is that slaves under Mo-
hammedan rule are much better off
than they ever were under the rule
of white men-in America and else
where"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-03-17
OLD TOM. THE aoLFgR.
One Of the Best Known Of Devotees d
the Ancient Game.

Sto VI VIC DceA s>hOWN " 6CvohCCo ~
the Ancient Game.
One of the best golfers that ever laid
out course or drove a ball was old
Tom Morris. They called him "old"
to distinguish him from his son, who
was the most brilliant player of his
time, and to whose memory a fine
monument was erected over his grave
in st. Andrews. Once, when old Tom
was greenkeeper at Prestwick in Ayr.
shire. he took part in foursome. his
partner being Capt. Wolfe Murray.
Next day the postman handed Tom
letter simply addressed to "The Mis-
ser of Short Puts, Prestwick." This
shows how we'll known Tom was, and
also what had been wrong with
his play in the match. When
the question of Sunday play was
being discussed. Tom was asked
for his opinion. WELL" he
said. "if man doesna need a rest.
ken the green does" He retired from
the post of greenkeeper to the Royal
and Ancient Club of ST. Andrews at
the age Of so years. but in spite OF his
great age, played fine game to the
very last
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-03-17
Brilliant Surgeons Not Wanted.

Genius is some sort of neurosis, N
uncalculated nervous disease. The
few men of genius l have met were
exceedingly impossible persons. Thsy
are certainly entirely out of place In
the medical profession, where even
cleverness is not to be encouraged. In
deed, of all desperately dangerous per-
sons the brilliant surgeon is the most
lamentable.-Sir Frederick Treves In
the Young Man.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-03-17
How's This :?

We offer Ono Hundred Dollars Reward FOR any
oase OF Catarrh that cannot be cured Dy Hairs
FL. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O..
We the undersigned, have known F. j. Cheney
for the last Is years and believe him perfectly nom
orabIe in all business transactions and financially
able 70 carry out any obligations made by his hrm
WALDfsG. KIsNAS q MARVIN -
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
HaIl.s Catarrh Cure is taken Internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF the
svstem festfmonfsls sent free. Price IS cents per
bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
TAKE Hairs Family Pills for constipation.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-03-17
OFFICERS ARE suRLY.
Russians Will Not Give Out Informa-
ton to Newspaper Men.

A correspondent wires from the
front that all the newspaper CORE
spondents with the exception Of three
or four have left for the north because
there is here nowhere to live and moth
ing to eat. Hipped by defeat, many of
the Russian officers are in surly
mood, and much of their grudgingly
given information is colored with jeal
ousy and the rampant spirit of cabal.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-03-17
Worth Remcmberinq.

It made the air shine after the
sound had died away, and yet 1t was
just the remark OF a young man who
walked past mo one day arm-in-arm
with q companion: Depend upon It.
Tom, St Edmund of Canterbury wss
right when he said to somebody,
Work as though you would live for
ever; live as though you would die
to-day. '-Exchange.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-03-17
Tobacco and Deafness.

Tobacco has been discovered to
have a selective action upon the au-
ditory nerve. Moderation in the use
of the drug, and avoiding it altogeth-
er where deafness has already begun.
or where there is family history of
such troubles, is advisable.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-03-17
Wanted to Have coffin Ready.

Marion Pierson of Shasta county, Cal
ifornia, drove fifty-six miles from his
ranch to town to buy coffin for his
father. The old man was not dead
when he started, but he expected to
find him dead on his return.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-03-17
WAR MUST PROCEED.
Such Is Decision Reached by Russians
at Council of War.

The council of war summoned by
Emperor Nicholas is reported to have
decided that the war must be carried
forward. The all-important question
of financial means, however, is said
to have reached no solution the situa-
ton being complicated by the reported
decision of French capitalists not to
negotiate the loan recently offered by
st. Petersburg.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-03-17
Use Of ArbaIest Once Forbidden

During the twelfth century the
early arbalest, or cross-bow, was con-
sidered such deadly weapon when it
was first introduced in warfare that
its employment in war was forbidden
among Christian nations, and it was
not until the fourteenth century that
it came into general use.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-03-17

Complain of Varying currencIes.
Canadians who travel in the United
States and Americans who travel in
Canada alike complain of the embar-
easements incident to the different
money issues of the two countries.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-03-17
Eqqs for Breakfast.

Eggs furnish a good substitute for
meat, and we believe it would be far
better for the average person II eggs
were more frequently used in place of
meat Especially do they make a
light, nutritious dish for breakfast.
instead of the usual bacon or ham or
sausage.-Medical Talk.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-03-17
Good Prices for chippendaIe.

A suite of Chippendale furniture be-
longing to an old Essex family has
been sold privately at Saffron. Wal
den, England, for 1900. 1t comprises
a settee on six legs, twelve chairs and
five stools, eighteen pieces in all. Tho
frames were of walnut, deliberately
carved, with Gabrielle legs and claw
feet
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-03-17

Nerve Poisoning Through Indigestion.
Prof. Bouchard, the eminent French
scientist. has shown that the decompo-
sttion of food which often takes place
in the stomach and intestines In In
digestion gives rise to powerful poi
sons. When absorbed into the body,
these produce effects entirely similar
to those produced by strychnia, opium,
alcohol. and other poisonous drugs. II
food is retained in the stomach be-
vond the normal time, either because
of its indigestibility, the taking OF too
large a quantity Of it, or a crippled
state of the stomach, these che7ges
are certain to take place
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-03-17

How does it happen that
all good tea comes to Schll-
lingi
1t doesn It; not all; not all
Your grocer returns your money II you asaS
like Schilling's Best
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-03-17

You can see how much
your confidence in us is worth
It is the making of US.
Your grocer returns your money II you dons
like Schilling's Best
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-03-17
important to M others.

Examine carefully every bottle Of CASTORlA,
a safe and sure remedy for infants and children,
and SOC that 1t
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-03-17

, A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES.
Itching Blind Bleeding or Protruding Piles. Yoal
druggist will refund money II PAZO OINTMENT
fails you in to IA days. 60o-
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-03-17

Does it pay to advertiser
Depends on circumstances.
What circumstances
The tea and the dealing.
Your grocer returns your money II you don't
like Schilling's Best.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-03-17
N]zZ.

Signature of A1<XZzIZII
In Use For Over 80 Years
The Kind You Have Always Bought.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-12-21

Dave Days scheme To raise the
81 900 fne assessed against Senator
Patterson by the supreme court by
popular penny subscription is school
boy arrangement and too small for
consideration. II lacks dignity and
does not appeal to good sense. or
course. the Idea Is To raise and pay
the fine by and through very large
number Of people, thus showing popu-
lar disfavor for the action OF the su-
preme court. This is ill-advised.
While but very few agree with the ac-
tion OF our supreme state tribunal in
fining Senator Patterson for the use
OF free speech in q public newspaper,
condemning n public court for Its of
flcial action, stili there is no question
AZ to the right and prerogative OF
the court to assess the nne and as
Senator Patterson is abundantly able
to pay It he ought to do so and close
the Incident. - Ourxy Plaindealer
tDemocratic).
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-12-21
MoNTEZuMA COUNTY.

Cortez Journal.
We saw seven teams waiting at
Mowry 4 Sons yesterday and the mill
is full Of wheat. No room for more at
present
Eleven thousand dollars was dis.
trtbuted by Superintendent Peterson
to the Utes ut Navajo springs last
Monday. About $1,000 pounds OF -four
are required each year to supply the
agency.
The new board Of directors Of the
water district nled their official bond
OF 5000 each and have entered upon
their duties. The Journal will keen
you posted a. to proceedings of the
board.
At this time Of year the sun peeps
over Point Lookout when be rises tc
give us light. and hides behind Ute
Peak when he has blessed the vale,
with his beams. In summer he greet,
us from the La Platas and retires II
the western horisoa.
Agents Of the state land Office ar,
finding more than eas esas IN whio,
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-12-21
SHORTY FRANKLIN AND
THE SEEpLESs APPLE

F. A. Franklin. who Is lust retiring
from several years service of the
Peters Paper company at Denver.
Will go to Nebraska, at Lincoln, where
he will have the basis of operation for
introducing the seedless apple tree.
John F. Spencer, at Grand Junction,
who has given sixteen years to the
study and culture of the new tree will
conduct the parent office of the COM
pany at that place. They take the
young Seeding and bud It with the
bud of seedless tree and thus trans.
form it. They have 2.700, 900 seedless
trees growing today but have never
sold one. and can not make a delivery
until the fall Of 1906. Subordinate
companies will be organized wherever
apple trees can be grown and fruit
produced and the parent company will
hold 81 per cent OF the stock of these.
In Mesa county alone in 1904 there
were 472,00O apple trees set out, this
fact being given TO suggest the enor-
nifty of the apple growth and culture.
The new enterprise has also intro.
uuCtu the steuless DlackDerrv and OtH
er seedless fruits which will be pro.
NOTED.
Mr.. Franklin says that recently a
fake" syndicate letter was sent out
by the Apple Growers association Of
the United States, stating that the
seedless apple is fake" but that
national papers whose honesty and In
tegrity ia known worldwide. such pub
lications as Orange-Judd, Scientific
American, and others of like fame.
who have given scientific investigation
to the seedless apple culture. have
given it their unqualified Endorsement
Thorough investigation has been
made. and there remains no doubt
that the new and superior seedless
fruit will soon be a devoutly wished
for consummation. Mr.. Franklin SAYS
81 am glad to be associated with
the most important legitimate enter
prise which has been given to the
American people by an American dur
ing the recent years Of scientific study
and research"
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-12-21
A. W. CORNELL GOES AWAY.

The Epworth league of the First NJ,
f. church held an informal meeting
yesterday evening and called in its
president. Mr.. A. w. Cornell, who has
held that position for four years, and
said: Mr. President, you are going
to leave us, much to our regret, and
desiring to present You with some tok
en- of our esteem, we could find moth.
ing more appropriate than something
emblematic of the serious purposes OF
the league, and we give you this b.
ble."
The book was one of the handsom.
est Mr.. Cornell's friends could find,
and when seen this morning before
taking his departure for Alamosa he
said that while he much regretted
leaving his Durango friends he hoped
to find Alamosa a pretty little city OF
good people where he could make
some new friends.
Mr.. Cornell goes to take the position
of train dispatcher at Alamosa, a
place which has become important for
the vast accumulation of business
over the Rio Grande and requiring one
of the best men in the dispatchers
service. Mrs. Cornell and the little
boy will follow within week or 70
The Cornells have been useful mem
bers of Durango's society for seyera
years and they will be missed.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-12-21

the state has been deprived OF rev.
ennes II ought to have had, and one by
one the offenders are being brought
to account. The receipts OF the Of
nce are the largest In It's history.
Is IT any wonder that Mancos and
Dolores merchants are securing the
lions share OF the trade from this val
ley7 They advertise and are willing
10 pay well for 1t, too. The Geo. Bauer
Mercantile company OF Mancos has
sold over $4,000 worth of farm impie-
ments alone in one year. That COM
pany is willing to pay for Advertising.
And they get the trade.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-12-21
SALE OF sUNNYsIpe.
Silverton Miner.

Silyerton Miner.
The great Sunnyside mine above Eu-
reka, ranked as among tho few really
great mines of the San Juan region,
has been sold to the Ross Mining com
pany. Although the formal transfer
has not yet taken place, the Miner has
1t by authority that the negotiations
have reached a point where there will
be no failure of consummation. For
quarter of n century the Sunnyslde
has been owned by Judge J. Fl. Terry.
For the past few years II has pro-
duced enormously. the ore being rich
in gold and copper and found In large
quantities. 1t is thoroughly equipped
with trans and mill and the rich veins
have been thoroughly and systematic
ally developed. until 1t stands today a
magnificent monument to Judge Ter
ry's years Of patient endeavor and la
Dor.
The selling price OF the mint has not
been divulged but rumor places 1t as
100000. Competent mining men
consider 1t fully worth the price.
The plans OF the Ross people for the
future development and handling OF
this great mine have not been ma
tured. but it Is understood they will
make improvements necessary for
working 1t on larger scale than
heretofore.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-12-21
RESOLUTIONS OF SYMPATHY.

San Juan Commandery No. So.
Knights Of st. John. Durango, Colo,
December l6, 1905.
Silently and reverently we bow our
heads in submission to the will of God
in relieving of earthly care and suf.
fering Mrs. Mary f. Gillespie, the
dearly beloved wife of our BROTHER II.
Frank Gillespie, on November 2l, 1905,
and while we believe that death is but
the passing from this 10 better
world, yet we can not help realizing
the sorrow of the husband and sons.
With the Psalmist we pray "Eter
nal rest give her. oh Lord. and lei
perpetual light shine upon her"
Resolved that We extend our ten
derest sympathy to Brother Gillespie
and mis- two sons In their loss and be
reavement.
Resolved. That these resolutions be
placed upon our records. that cop.
be furnished Brother Gillespie, and {
copy be sent to the newspapers OF thii
city for publication.
RICHARD McCLOUD.
p. +. CUMMINS.
WILLIAM CROKE, JR..
Committee.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-12-21
THE NEW STONE BRIDGE.

Hundreds Of people, men and wives
and children, took their Sunday stroll
10 the scene OF preliminary work in
the construction of the new stone
bridge yesterday.
The cofferdam for the south pier is
nearly completed and within a few
days work for the permanent struc-
ture will he begun. Everything around
the scene suggested that Contractor
John J. McKinnon knows his busI-
ness. and many were heard to express
the wish that he will make money out
of his contract. In sinking for this
pier bedrock was found five feet from
the surface of low water. 1t will be
less depth for the north pier, and
all this will save the contractor mon
ey and better enable him to give Du-
range the best stone bridge in Colo
RADIO.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-12-21
BORING FOR WATER
IN SAN LUIS VALLEY
AlnmOsa Independont.

Alamosa Independent.
John Braiden and p. C. Wills OF AL
amosa have purchased new we'll
boring out, which is probably the most
complete machine for boring deep
wells ever brought to the San Luis
valley. 1t consists OF 12-horse pow
er engine and 14-horse power boiler.
The entire machine. with the excep-
ton of the pump, is mounted on a
heavy framed wagon and weighs near
ly six tons. The machine has all
modern appliances for drilling through
gravel, rock or any hard substance
encountered and depth OF 1000 feet
can be obtained. AS small az a Pinch
well or as large az a 10inch well can
he put down. II has an imroved ro-
tator run by power. Mossrs. Braiden
and Wills have contracts for putting
down deep wells tnat will take them
a year to fill. They are going soutn-
west Of Alamosa. near the site of the
reservoir on the Allmosa river, where
they have a number OF 6inch wells
To put down for farmers In that neigh
borhood. The outfit cost SLIGO.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-12-21
scHlFFER BANK ROBBERY
CASES AT ALAMosA

Alamosa TndepondentJournal.
There is considerable conjecture as
to the result of the schlfers' trial
and to the ultimate outcome of the
schlffers when they are tried for the
Infamous wrong they did the conflding
people OF Alamosa and Coneios coun-
ty. The fact tha, l. w. SchIffer's bond
was placed at such an enormous
amount. 100000. ought to be plain
evidence that the court and officers,
before whom he begged for "reasona-
BILE" bonds. were afraid taat he
would take advantage OF smaller
bond and beat his bondsmcn even as
he wheedled the people into Deposit
ing their earnings when the bank was
on the brink OF failure.
The Conejos county district court
be taking mp the regular adjourned
December term, Judge Jesse North
cutt will hear /. w. Schifcrs lawyers.
Goudy and Twitchell. OF Denver, state
their reasons why his bond should he
reduced and why a change OF venue
from Conejos to some other county
should be granted.
All criminals have right, accord
ing to law, to n hearing; and while
criminals are accorded a hearing be-
fore the courts. 1t must also be borne
in mind that honest people have a
right to be heard.
Whether Ike Schiller gots reduc-
ton of bond or a change OF venue re-
mains tot be seen. Taking he circum
stances leading up to the failure OF
the Bank of Alamosa last October and
Weighing them as evidence, 1t looks
as II he would not. But that is for
the Judge to say. He may possibly
get change of venue.
District judges and district attor-
neys in Colorado have faculty, pleas
Ing to the people. Of giving criminals
all that's coming, whether the crimin-
ais are horse or cattle thieves, bank
looters or bgnmists.