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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-01-13

The Charlotte Observer, commenting
on the confirmation of Crum as collec-
tor Of customs az Charleston, "
The only practical result of the big
fight made against the negro by Sena-
tor Tillman was the withholding of his
salary, which he will get in ore
lump. The game was, from no stand
point, worth the candle.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-01-13

It falls to Senator Bailey's dot at this
session of congress to introduce the
usual bill to make the term Of Office CT
the president six instead of four
years His bill. of course, will meet the
fate OF all its predecessors
New-York tribune., 1905-01-08
Copyright 1904. by C. scnreyvogel

ure, music, rhetoric etc There also. how
ever considerable fragments of Epicurus HIM
SELF including a letter to a child
quantity of provisions such as dates, chest
nuts, large walnuts, dried figs, almonds, prunes,
corn, oil, peas, lentils pies and hams found
in one house. 1t was evident that none of them
had been disturbed since the catastrophe which
buried the town, for the doors were found
fastened as they were at the time of the submer-
sion. The arrangement Of the house and the
manner in which it was ornamented proved that
1t had belonged to a rich family, admirers of the
arts. 1t contained many pictures. vases, ar
ticles in glass, bronze and terra Gotta. That
human beings are the same In all ages is fndi-
Gated by find of two bodies at the door of a
Herculaneum villa One of them held key in
one hand and in the other a bag containing
coins and canoes Perhaps he had been careful
about his worldly treasures. and. after gather
ing together his portable and most needed
| wealth. was locking the door Of his house for the
protection of his other household property with
the intention of returning for It later. He was
| too late!
A number of efforts have been made to explore
Herculaneum. At intervals since 1719, when the
orchestra of the theatre was discovered, various
royal personages have undertaken the work OF
excavation. but only a comparatively small
amount has been accomplished An earthquake,
A D. g. shook down a large proportion of the
| houses of Pompeii and Herculaneum, destroying
large quantity of the older treasures OF the
places For this reason large proportion OF
the buildings and relics of Pompeii are Illus
| trative of no period anterior to the date OF the
earthquake and the same may be found to be
true of Herculaneum.
Professor Waldstein expects that the excava-
ton of Herculaneum will be carried on without
much disturbance of the surface OF the ground.
Resina, which occupies the site OF Herculaheun' I'm
is community of more than ten thousand IN
habitants The inhabitants might object to hav-
| ing their homes broken up for the sake or OBJ
| tanning the debris OF a city of which they nor
their ancestors know nothing. Those who car
ried on excavations in the past were oollgeo 10
buttress the roofs of the openings
New-York tribune., 1905-01-08

risr excavation has been carried on at Pompeii
rnce 1860 and only a little more than half the
csty has been opened. II is estimated that at
the present rate Of progress about fifty years
vii be required 10 complete the work, and that
TIE entire cost OF opening again the streets Of
the town 10 the light of day viii be S1OO0,OOO
Eighty men are employed The debris is re-
moved from the remains in baskets carried on
The shoulders Of the workmen. Professor Wald-
stein declares that he does not expect to live to
Sc the completion Of the excavation of Hercu-
kneum.
Although some Of the greatest treasures of the
National Museum at Naples. which shelters the
movable relics taken from the debris of Mount
Vesuvius. were found among the ruins of Her
culaneum. a visit 20 these remains is far less
enjoyable 10 the general public than a days
tramp through the forsaken streets of the dead
city Of Pompeii What is to be seen is many
feet below ground, and portions Of the ruins
which have been explored have been covered
b. the debris Of later excavations
The place, which once attracted wealthy Ro-
mans because OF its salubrious situation beside
Tie sea, On a height between two rivers, is now
&c be viewed only by a journey down into the
gloomy depths Of an underground cavern. The
entrance is a narrow passageway, hewn through
the rock in 1850 Following a guide equipped
with Pickering candle one descends more than
hundre- steps into the ancient theatre See
hg this structure by candlelight would be some
what Ike attempting to see the Metropolitan
Opera House at midnight with the aid Of
GHilar source of illumination. The candle is
star In the darkness, whose rays are lost in the
gloom II is sort OF subterranean labyrinth.
II is from seventy TO eighty-five feet below the
level Of the streets Of Resina above The only
ray Of daylight which enters the place is that
which filters down through the old shaft sunk
n l7l9, when the first attempt at excavation
was made
The other ruins Of special interest which can
Oe visited are a street, part Of large private
mousse, and several buildings used for trading
purposes, lying forty feet below the present sur
hce Of the ground. Toward the sea, the prox
unity OF which al that period is indicated by
the rapid descent Of the street, magazines three
Stories in height have been found in well pre-
served condition.
The paQyri 10 which Professor Waldstein re-
leFTed were found in villa near Herculaneum
lI52 About three thousand were discov-
cred but only about eighteen hundred have been
preserved The rolls were covered with a coat
o. carbonaCeous material, and none OF them
could be examined until a machine was in
vented capable Of opening them Withost de-
New-York tribune., 1905-01-08

stroying the characters. The thin layers of the
bark of the papyrus plant. each of them the
width Of one column of writing pasted
together and rolled rods. The separating
Of these layers was long attempted without sue
cess until the end of the eighteenth century.
when Padre Piaggi invented an ingenious ma
chine by which this could be accomplished. To-
day one may see several OF these machines at
New-York tribune., 1905-01-08

work in one of the of the museum.
About six hundred of the books. 1t is said, have
been unrolled by degrees, and whatever of their
contents has escaped oblteration has been pub
lished in the 'Volumna Heracleensia-" The
library apparently belonged to a follower of
the Epicurean school, for many of the manu-
scripts are treaties in Greek by the Epcurean
Philodemus contemporary of Cicero. on nat
New-York tribune., 1905-01-08
THE LITTLE BROTHER.

Callcr-What makes you say sister is fond Of
me- Bobby?
Bobby-Sister! OJew-Orleans Times-Demo-
crat.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-10-30

From the Miner
Milt Richardson is finishing the an
nual work on his American Eagle
lode.
J. Il. Medaris is doing the annual
work on his Little Jake lode near the
Empire power plant.
Two men are doing the annual work
on a claim in La Plata basin for B.
w. Ritter of Durango.
The May Day is grading for an.
other ore washing building and will
soon be in shape to double the output
of smelling ore.
f. NJ. Goodykoontz came In from
Montezuma county this week and has
put several at work on the Tenbroeck
and Grand Duke lodes on Lewis noun
ttain.
An ore shipment of s6 sacks Of hign
grade tellurium was brought down
from the Bessie G. mine yesterday
and will be sent to the Durango smeIt.
er.
A force of miners was put to work
this week on the old Saxon lode
now called the Gold Dollar-in Burnt
Timber gulch, and 1t will be devel.
oped during the winter and by spring
the camp should have another large
and regular shipper
A deal has been made by which
Denver parties have secured a group
Of claims situated between the Lun.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-10-30

The lesson to be drawn from the in
'surance disclosures in New York ia
plain. The policy holders took little
or no interest in the management of
their Affairs. They were too busy"
TO keep watchful eye upon their of
heials. Proxies were sent in by the
thousands simply upon request Of
those In command of the machinery
OF the companies. It is the same old
s'ory OF the Indifferent voter. The
more indifferent and careless he ,s OF
n's own duty TO the state. the surer
ne u to condemn others. particularly
public officials. when they fail ~,
only thing to do is to stand nm .nd
aeeept Your responsibility vherever
and whatever II may be. Perform
your evssy duty. Don't put II o9 ),
some one else. This IL sood Reoes.
velt Republican doctrine.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-10-30

ken properties anu those oil the Eu
pire Mining company. Some pros
pecting will be done on the Yrous t1h!s
fall, and in the spring extensive and
Systematic development will be com
menced.
The best news that we have had
for some time is that Mr.. George II
Derby has secured control of the Chic
Mining company and will proceed te
do business. A contract has beer
closed for compressor and from
1000 to 1,500 feet of development will
be done as fast as machine drills can
do the work. This company owns six
patented claims adjoining the May
Day on the north. and II is almost a
sure thing that proper development
will open bonanza on this ground
as samples of the float show values
up to 5000 per ton in gold. q
There seems to be no doubt about
the future Of the Idaho property. Thai
there is a mine in store for the own
ers, dependent upon proper develop
| ment management, etc. is evidenced
by the ore In sight, and the values i
carries. The writer was SHOWN re
turns from assays made yesterda,
and we are compelled to agree wifi
w. A. Stewart, the manager tina
they have a proposition. when dept
Is reached. that will make shippinl
mine of no small proportions. Out o
seven samples taken with a view o
averaging the ore body, five proved u
have shipping values, while some RAJ
as nigh as $6S1.O6 per ton in gold an
| silver.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-10-30

President Roosevelt has had anoth.
er series of eye 10 eye talks with his
'eountrymen. His southern trip has
been the most popular and In many
respects the most important, of any
he mas ever taken. The people of the
South have shown him every honor
and eheered his patriotic utterances
TO the echo. His work for the 18th.
misn canal has made him innunera.
bic friends in that section, but 1t is
not only his public services. but Roos.
evelt toe man that they admire. No
presidents not even Lincoln, ever xot
so close to the hearts OF all Americans
as Roosevelt.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-10-30

Japan is now entering upon the
pleasant duty of robbing the Koreans
of their national entity and absorbing
the commerce of the helpless natives.
Thousands of Japanese are settling in
Korea and driving the natives out OF
their various employments. 1t is p
pity that there Is not a big stick some
where that could compel the mikado
to do Justice to the Koreans.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-10-30

Senator Patterson is vigorously ad-
vocating Republican policies in the
matter OF railroad regulation and tar
"a on Colorado products. He recently
praised Taft and has almost eulogizei
Roosevelt on several occasions. Re.
publicans are beginning to hold their
breath in anticipation of possible
flop of the Western Federation sena.
tor over into the G. o. p. The party
is strong. and can stand great deal,
but this would be a hard blow.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-10-30

The extraordinary influx of foreign
labor into the United States contin-
ues. In fact it is increasing, and yet
no real effective effort is being made
TO restrict it, The gate is still wide
open. Congress has an imperative
duty to perform in checking this del
uge of poverty stricken labor into this
country.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-10-30

Colorado railroads are doing All
enormous business. Trains are so
thick that 1t is difficult to keep ths,n
on time. Empty cars are so scarce
that the movement OF freight Is IN
many towns seriously delayed. This
Is condition that Patterson, Thomas
Adams, ct al, said could not exist un.
less the Democrats won the last elec.
ton. When have they ever guessed
right?
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-10-30

The movement to secure justice for
the public from our great combina-
tons Of wealth Is on in earnest. 1t
Is approved by the great body OF
thoughtful, conservative citizenship
and 1t reaches from sea to sea. The
people are after a square deal. They
have the power to protect themselves
and they will use it. This movement
can neither be checked or diverted,
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-10-30

Inc Alamosa bank wrecker is in
Jail awaiting trial, but this does no;
return the depositors' money To ron
the poor of their savings In this man
ner is Infinitely worse than to hold
man up with a gun and rifle his poclS.
cts. In one instance the thief makes
no Dretensions to honesty, in the otn.
er the thief violates sacred trust, af-
Ter inducing people to believe In his
honesty and integrity.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-10-30

The recent suggestion that per
manent exhibit of Colorado's products
Is bearing fruit. The Denver cham
Der of commerce has taken up this
matter and it is to be hoped will push
II through.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-10-30

Congressman Brooks believes in pro-
tecting Colorado beet sugar by keep
ing a proper tariff on the Philippine
product. There seems little danger
OF trouble from this source, but If 1t
comes Colorado's congressman will all
stand by our farmers.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-10-30

Judge Holbrook understood his bust,
ness when he placed the bond Of Bank
Wrecker Schiller at 100000. 1t
would have been still better If he had
been required TO put up bond many
times as big as this when the people
of Alamosa permitted him to open a
bank there.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-10-30

President Roosevelt insists that
government supervision of railroads
must be increased and made effective
by Congress. In this he has the sup
port OF the rank and file OF both polit-
icaI parties.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-10-30

A woman makes her toilet with care and
content But in bad health it often
happens that the qualification Of being
well attired Is lost. There 10 hardly
strength to brush and dress the hair, and
there II small courage to make the effort
to keep up appearances.
DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
makes weak women strong, b. making
them we'll The common canse Of fem
inine weakness is found In . diseased
condition Of. the womanly oSYanis1n.
rFavorite Prescription estabhshss reg
ularity, dries enfeebling drains, heals
Inflammation and uiceratios, sd cures
female weakness The tonic effects Of this
medicine are remarkable; it soothes the
nerves, encourages the appetite, and in
duces refreshing sleep. II gives comfort
and courage to prospective unothszs, and
practically does away with tie pains
commonly experienced at maternity.
There Is no alcohol in rPavosite Pre-
scriptionr and it is entirely fes from
opium, cocaine, and all other aafeetics.
Women suffering from AsssDe In aS-
grayated form are invited to eonsnAt Dr..
Pierce by letter free. AL letter. are
read In private and won,anly eonhdences
held In absolute secresy. Addrses d..
R. v. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y. l.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-10-30

The state game commissioner is az
ter some miscreants who have been
Strengthening elk for their teeth to use
as badges or ornaments. 1t is to be
hoped that he may gather them in
and see TO it that they get the full
limit of the law
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-10-30

1t is said that the cost Of the Pan.
ANA canal will be over half billion
dollars. Very we'll. let's get 1t It and
have It over with. Uncle Sam is good
for the cost Of whatever It may be.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-10-30

Next to Oregon, Colorado took more
medals and awards than any other
state exhibiting at the Portland fair.
The Colorado fair commissioners are
entitled to great credit for bringing
the state out with such honors in face
OF the difficulties in the way and the
very small appropriation allowed by
the legislature.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-10-30

wealthy cattle owner Of Otero
county is reported to have been ar
rested by the state authorities for
fencing In public land and refusing
to pay the state for Its use. 'Tis well
the law is for the rich and the poor
alike; let IL be enforced.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-10-30

Denver is dickering with the state
land board for tract Of land neas
The City park. The board has offered
10 accept $125,OOO for the tract and
Denver is preparing 10 dig up"
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-10-30

hon for emergency use. Intense ap-
prehensioa prevails over the revolu-
tionary satustlen -snd IL resort that
the emperor !lhteads to seek refuse in
Germany seems thus tos snnd, verfhca-
tion q
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-10-30

Colorado is getting a good practical
business administration under McDon,
aid and his Republican department
heads. There is no fiub-dub or fool
ishness about 1t.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-10-30

Stand up for your town. your stats
and your country. II, like the. Dem
yer preacher. You believe . msearcny
Is better than republic, 20 wheee
they have moaarchiss and. eAjoy your
self
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-10-30
II Sassps,lsea Mor.

At enjoy good health; tbanks y D. Dterye's
Fayorite frescription and Golden Hedieal nis-
Livingston Co, III, shave taken sit hoss3ss.ol
the sae aoesess here w4e eaed ifi It "a Sp ta1
lad .dispiseemen, ea T Had % such sshss x "a pssn:
In my hack and limbs cou!d not staAd Aoy length
Of time I knew that our home does9f would
insist the 6rst thing on an e1AuitnafaeA, and
that vosid not submit to, unlsss was AaSee9.
ousiy siek, and then !, would be too ieae @ DO
sesss Medical Adviser an and thought hs4 rssd-
ing Il that DIR. Pierce's rediGneS woutd % me
more good than all the home doefossAgndss II
much rood o would ia hase a .aia All oS % nS nss slss
much good. can say truly was 9Fpfbe1 a
the bsneft received; can DO au weehahg
on my fset most all the time. Al ~ hssAd 81
mine said to me, Why, what p ths natter VIII
y9n,a YSa are getting citing, ysnnS e .a. !sssS "
and that If she would do iikewfn ahe would fed
ten yeafs younger. too.r H.f
Five PhysloEans Ma16aeeS.
II fesl 4 my duty to wri,e 70 yoq ,a.t tst you
me,s writes Mrs. Vim. Hsckett, Of lsssspdrt.,
I ever u.ed In my life. Besbfs1 sksil 70 ~
never be we'll again. Could not s3ssd d ~
feet 1--WE minutes without faiuting. cosid Sot
w.ik e ny nsigIbors Would hsye sonit.eg
ifnibs would treinble 80 could not svel wait on
myself Then had a severe time Of ehroAic In
hsmmation Of the liver, thes utsYiAe hvatae,
then hear disease. had fve u the Aspe ShysI.
clans that could be found rhsy aSid TO nv
friends there b no help Tor hsr' 0ss saIA !
could not live the winter out, one tod me that
" I got temporary relief that was ali that eosld
be done. Ny mother said to me 'ou< iAay vhes
welif' ! told her + fdid shs "a sVSs r.
YOU going to DO about the hahyl. DO yuu vSni
me to care for her-or sorss one elser 1T
seemed ~ though she had pssrced ne vitA 8
sword, 10 think Of leaving NY lifti4 siri vishest
a mothe-, seemed as though could uot slaad
Il, and vhen my friends eeYe te3eHr1phed 70
that ras dying, and seeing them vesp b NJ
bed, that seemed q though y could uevsr dad
to hear them repeat that tfay wouid 'tske cSrS
of the baby and (tye her Eood hoAe think
terrible thing they can sympath{se RjlA ne :
legged 70 uss pr. Htfce = a1edicias a. 6sssd vSss
II has dcoe log ms.- with the ssst two bssstei of
your ravorfte Prescription and 'CoIden Nd.
ieal Dtscovery Il seemed a. thougA WsS rsl-
ting worne. WIKI the neIt two ! ms lpei3aS .
well that could do my woft snd u ~ joSiy.
With the next two feft like sew 'teaaS.1
DR.. Pierce's Medical Adviser IN, papex
covers y sent JJse on receipt a n oes-
cent stamps to pay expenss & naalaAG
SS!1. Addrsss = abova
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-10-30

Thomas =. walsh ana fAnily viii
speAd'ths wiaser "a TIE PaeiAe eoast,
After . losS struggle It 10 say1' III
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-10-30
La PLATA COUNTY MINES

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-22
CAN'T UNDERSTAND IF.
officials at Washington Think Alnn,u-
milton Exploded

milton Exploded. a
Washington, July 22.-Admiral c. w.
Rae, chief engineer officer of the navy,
says he can only account for the dam
age done the Bennington by an explo-
sion of high explosives, and reiterates
that there was nothing in the reports to
the bureau to show that the boilers
were in an unsafe condition He said
today:
After examining the plans of the
Bennington in the light of the Dispatch
es giving an account of the disaster
cannot conceive how the collapse of a
crown sheet could damage the ship to
the extent stated or have blown people
overheard from the deck. If there were
high explosives in the shell room just
forward of the pump room, and forward
fire room and they were exploded by the
conclusion that would account for the
damage done.''
The detailed plans of the boiler room
deck of the Bennington show a pump
room, a narrow space just forward of
the fire room and Immediately forward
of the pump room a shell room.
Attention was called today to the reg
ulations governing the inspection of
boilers, which show that the boilers of
all warships in the navy must be in
spected every three months. The reg
ulation is as follows:
Boilers will be thoroughly examined
at regular intervals of about three
months, other examinations being made
as opportunity offers and as the senior
engineer officer may consider necessary.
of each boiler at each of these exami-
nations shall be entered in the steam
log and the senior engineer officers re-
mark book
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-22

chair several seconds after it occurred
and did not know what had happened.
then rushed out and the steam even
at the extreme after part of the ship
was so dense that / could not get a
breath Of air until assembled the rail.
AS / ran forward 1 passed one OF
our boys crawling. There was no time
to attend to individual cases-there
were SO many-and they seemed al
most like an indistinct memory to me.
About thirty of the boys were on the
foredeck, all badly wounded called
Tor men to man the boats and only
about twelve, including officers, re-
sponded. All of the rest were injured
and had been driven over the side by
the scalding steam.
Although l did not anticipate a
great deal of danger from fire, from
the nature of the explosion, I immedi-
ately had all compartments closed and
the forward magazine flooded. After
wards, the after magazine was flooded
to assure safety. The boat listed
the explosion.
1--WE have no means as yet of ascer-
tanning the extent of the number of in
jured. AS far as can be learned a part
of the furnace fell against the boiler
which exploded. 1t was forced aft and
| it is probable that the other boilers ex-
ploded Immediately afterwards and
the steam pipes were wrecked, Eber-
ating the steam. Every man in the
engine room at the time must have
| met death. We cannot tell yet how
great is the leak.
-Four bodies are still in sight in the
boiler room under the wreckage and
they will he secured as soon as pos
sible. Men are now at work cutting a
hole into the other engine room
through the bulkhead.''
President was Shocked.
Oyster Bay, July 22.-President
Roosevelt was shocked greatly at the
news of the disaster to the gunboat
Bennington in the harbor of San
| Diego. Beyond expressing his pro-
| found regret, he chose, however, to re-
serve expression on the matter until
he should have received complete de-
tails