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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-04-20

Louis Kretlow showed signs early
this morning of regaining conscious
ness and DR. Lackey believes he will
recover.
Loose stock will be rounded up by
the police this summer instead of a
"stockberder'' as heretofore. Tele-
phone complaints to the marshal in
stead of the fire department. His
phone is Plata "a.
Since Alderman West reported to
the council last night that he found
property owners along First avenue
in favor of sewers, there seems to be
no cause for delay in the matter.
When the people are ready II is time
To begin
The first consignment Of fish from
the Durango hatchery for placing in
the streams was taken out this morn
ing by Superintendent Wash Patrick.
There were $4,000 and they will be
placed in the south fork of the Rio
Grande and at Wagon Wheel Gap.
1t is said Barney Edelman will in
about week commence the erection
of brick building on the lot be
| tween his present business place and
| the Poor house, using the new build
| ing for a saloon and the place he now
occupies for a rooming house and
restaurant.
| The extra policeman while looking
for loose stock will keep his eye open
for boys and girls Of tender age who
| lean on the bridge railings and lol
ter in out-of-thewa places at night
run unrestricted will avoid complica
tons by taking warning.
People who let their stock get ou
at night mad better be on the lookou
from now on. The council last nigh
employed an extra policeman, whos'
business 1t will be to gather in al
loose stock in town. More than this
it is intended 10 prosecute to the full
est extent of the law all people wac
allow their stock to get out. Th'
property owners who nave lawns
trees and shrubbery demand protec
ton and the council is determined
they shall have it, Some people ar
in the habit of turning their stock ou
at night when they think they will
escape detection, but some severe les
sons will be given such people. Th
extra policeman is under jurisdiction
of the marshal, and all complaints re
garding loose stock should be tele
phoned to the marshal at the FL Moro
'pnons Plata "a.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-04-20
COUNCIL MEETING.

The city council met last
night with all members present.
Minutes OF previous meeting were
read and approved.
Liquor licenses were granted to
William Doll, Gladys Kieng and Van
Brimmer & Co.
George West of the streets and al
ley committee reported that he had
interviewed several business men on
First avenue and found them all in
favor of sewerage
Frank Rivers of the fire and water
committee reported tnat owing to the
condition of the roads the committee
had not been able TO go over the
pipe line for the purpose of investiga-
ton.
Mr. Dobbins wanted to appoint the
keeper of the headgate at once and
not keep the man waiting and in sus-
pense. Mr.. Rivers contended that the
appointment should be left till after
the committee had the opportunity to
investigate his duties so as to deter
lhiii' " Aii' 'hN pbolhioh WdS ltdllN
worth. Mr.. Berndt said the commit
lee could not see what work was at.
tached TO the position and would have
TO take the word OF the water super
intendent or some member of the old
board. Mr.. Berndt believed the mat
ter should be settled. After some
discussion the salary was fixed at
$65 month and the following appl-
cations for the place were read
Alex. Davis and Clay Thorp. Dan
Place, the present incumbent, was
recommended by Water Superintend-
ent Schalles. The vote was as fol
lows Place, 6; Davis, 9, and Thorp
/.
Mr.. Dobbins reported that land
slide mad destroyed twenty-five or
thirty feet of the pipe line, which had
been repaired.
The salary of the sexton was fixed
at IS, the same as last year. and Joe
Andrews, the present incumbent, was
unanimously elected.
Mr., Hanno reported that he had or
dered another dozen seats for the
parks,
Mr.. Casey Of the building commit
tee thought It would be good plan
10 tear down the old shack on the
corner east of the fire house and put
up building instead by the side of
the fire house. Mr.. Rivers called at
tention to the fact that this matter
came within the duties of the city
hall and Jail committee. The matter
was referred to that committee,
Mr.. Casey of the bridge committee
reported that the water was now
high and ne did not believe any re
pairs could he made now He had
looked at the bridge and could not see
II would be good plan to have some
one who is competent examine the
bridge and see what repairs were
needed. He reported the bridge
across Junction creek was being ex-
tended westward and recommended
that ii be extended eastward as well |
so as to obviate danger to people rid. |
ing on street cars. He said the foot
bridge near the light plant was also
and found somewhat shaky.
hut there was some doubt as to
whether it was city property or not.
Mr.. Berndt moved that the commit
ee be authorized to employ carpen-
er to estimate tne repairs needed
md recommended Judge Lennon
or the place. Carried.
Mr.. Berndt made motion that the
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-04-20
From tuesdays daily.

| From tuesdays daily.
A carload of work horses arrived
yesterday from the East for Kilpat
| rick Bros. and were taken down on
The grade,
Miss Fades school-Moss school
closed last Friday The reports are
being examined by the superintend
ent today.
The plaster was all taken of tne
ceiling of the ground floor of the
Strater last night and tonight the
work of replacing 1t with cement
will begin.
w. l.. Thompson, youngest son OF
the sheriff, who was brought down
from lockwood couple of days ago
very sick, is reported as mending.
He is able to sit up today.
Mrs. r. c. Prewitt of Aztec was "A
guest over night at the Strater and
departed this morning for visit with
friends in Missouri
Congressman Hogg has accepted
the invitation to deliver an address to
The graduating class of the Durango
High school in June. The class is
in for some sound logic.
Franklin Guterman was an arrival
last night. Durango people will be
glad to hear that he has recommend
ed the expenditure of $150,0O0 for i'm
provements on the smelter.
Headquarters camp. where the
Pennington branch turns on. presents
a very busy appearance. Over 1000 |
men are employed on the grade be
tween Durango and Aztec and 275 |
teams are in use. William McQuaid |
is looking after the business depart
ment and George W. Hall attends to
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-04-20
IMPOSSIBLE,

From the Philadelphia Press.
II the President expected to get in
to the enemy's country anywhere ne
is evidently going to be disappointed.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-04-20

Harry Jackson is confined TO his
room today with rheumatism
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-04-20

!. Jack Hurley returned last night
from Alamosa. He reports his sis
ter. Mrs. Duxted, much improved.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-04-20
From Wednesdays Daily.

Born, to Mrs. Joe Kikel, boy,
Monday night.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-04-20

morning. Physicians say the veteran
actor is holding up remarkably.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-04-20
TELEoRAPHic NEWS.

. LITTLE FALLS, MINI, I
. April ia posse today is I
. searching for two negroes who
= were seen in the vicinity in
. which the bruised and naked :
. body OF Jennie Kintop was
. found last night by parties
. who were hunting in the
. woods. The body OF the hand
. some young girl was badly in
. jured and gave evidence OF
. having been assaulted. Her
. empty pocketbook and some
. parcels she was carrying were
. found in a ditch nearby The
. people In the community are
. very mucn excited, and II the
. youns negroes are found
. lynching is not improbable
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-04-20

The Herald for Job Work.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-04-20

MILES CITY, Mont, April 49,
Many prominent stock growers, snip
pers and others interested in the live
stock industry are attending the an
nual convention of the Montana Stock
Growers association. which began
here today. The convention will he
In session several days and will be
devoted to the discussion OF various
subjects OF practical interest to those
engaged in the stock raising Industry,
MUNCIE, Ind. April lS.-Chester
Bell was fined s25 and costs today for
having cigarette papers in his pocket.
He said he never smoked a cigarette
In his life. This is toe first conviction
under the new law.
CHICAGO. April 1S.-Con O'Shea,
president of the International Team
stcrs' Union issued statement today
saving that since the employers had
rejected all peace proposals the union
is now determined TO win at all costs
and If necessary the strike will be ex-
tended to other unions.
NEW YORK, April 1S.-The decis-
ion OF the United States supreme
rourt against the constitutionality of
me Bakers ten.hour law will, 1t is
said, today, be followed by strike
If 5000 bakers in the leading cities
If the country.
KANSAS CITY, April 1s.-The
lewly appointed city officials were
worn in this morning. the Offices re-
'pened and conditions at the city hall
re again normal.
JACKSONVILLE Fla, April 1S.-
here was no change for the better
n Joseph Jefferson's condition this
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-04-20

A Washington special to the Den
yer News says: THE comptroller of
the treasury has approved the appii-
cation of Geo. n. Williams, president
of the Mercantile National bank of
Pueblo: Clinton A. Bowman, Nelson
A. Ballou, Fred G. Helmboldt, Albert
l.. Brown, John H. Slattery and Guy
L. Emerson to organize the Silverton
National bank of Silverton, with s25.-
400 capital"
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-04-20

Miss Fades school-Moss school
closed last Friday The reports are
being examined by the superintend
ent today.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-04-20

Vandegrift & Lotus secured anoth-
er small contract from the lockwood
Power company and sent gang of
men up today to commence WORK
TIE contract consists of a small dam
s, 900 or 5000 yards-and about two
miles of hume. Messrs. Vandegrift
d Lotus go up tomorrow.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-04-20

William Roessler came in from
Mancos last night to meet his father,
Joseph Roessler, his brother Frank
and a cousin. C. H. Brewer. who ar
rived last night from Montgomery
City, Mo. They all went out to Man
COS this morning. The newcomers
may decide to locate at Mancos.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-04-20

S. w. Pingrey has not lowered the
awning of mis- real estate office for
several days till today, and when he
did lower It a sparrow's nest contain
ing two eggs rolled down. The spar
rows are increasing so rapidly here
that tney have become serious men
ace to bluebirds and other songsters.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-05-13
The New Maid.

The greennesS of the newly arrival
servant girl is freshly illustrated, A
certain maid who had just come over
from Ireland was engaged by Brook.
Ign housekcepcr. A bell hung in fine
girls room, and the morning after uar
arrival her mistress rang this bell 10
get her up. But the maid did not get
up though the bell rang and rang
Finally, therefore, the mistress roSr
herself, and slipping on dressino
gown she FASTENED to the new snc
wants room. There, wide awake thf
maid lay, laughing at the top Of he,
lungs.
What on earth are you laughing Of
Norah? said the mistress.
Faith, num-" Norah answered
I'm laughin' at that bell. As sure a.
live l haven't touched it, an,-ins
see-lts Vaughn yet"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-05-13
POrCunineR and Salt

Some men who were camping in the
Ad1rondacks several years ago, on
breaking camp in the autumn. left an
old tub which was saturated with
salt brine. On returning to the same
camp the next year they found that
the tub had been gnawed until LITTLE
OF it was left. They were not long in
finding out what animal had done the
work, for the camp was overrun with
Canadian pOrcuplnes. At night they
became such a nuisance that the
campers were obliged to kill them tc
protect their property. The handle a
a paddle was gnawed half through
The explanation of their presenc,
IN such numbers during that veor
when they had not been notlceahl,
abundant in the previous year, is tha
they had made a rendezvous ne ~,
camp being attracted by the old hrin
tuo' On this they Toasted all wjntp,
and for tat reason were orootI,
pleased with the locality.
An interesting query Is this. 10 -,
ming Tor salt an acquired or a nat
ural taste? Were they ever ahlo :
sraury that taste to any extent bf
fore man gave them a chance ~ ~ =.
so2-St. Nicholas. ~ u
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-05-13

weaving towels and other domestic
linen.
In the fashionable West End Of
London q tcacup especially made for
fortune telling Is being sold. The cup
is engraved on the inside with the
mystic symbols of the fortune teller
bell, heart, horseshoe, and so on.
The tea leaves at the bottom are swirl
ed round the cup, and according to
the position or objects on which they
stick so Is ones fortune.
All kinds of days have been cele-
brated at expositions and fairs, but
for originality Of idea the promoters
Of a fair at Macon, Ga, have the rest
OF the country put to sleep. This fail
is to have a Smith day." and all the
Smiths Of Georgia are invited to at
tend. There are two Smiths at tn,
head Of the show and there are 4O(
other Smiths in Macon. 1t is comput
ed that Georgia contains $4,000 Smiths
more or less, including Hoke Smitl
Of Atlanta.-Mobile Register.
1t is a curious fact that boy
hair grows one-half slower than
girls. In boys the average rate 0
growth Is three feet three inches l.
six years, being an average of OF
inch a day. During the twenty-frs
and tWenty-fourth years a mans hal
grows quicker than at any other DE-
Rod. 1t takes an eyelash twent
weeks to reach a length Of .429 incl
and then its life is from 100 to II
days. By means Of a camera, tn
wink Of an eyelid has been measure,
and it was found that twenty wink
> can be made in four seconds.
Unconsciously, most English me
and women have been thinking In mil
= ions ever since the American and mi
I ing milliOnaires have come to the fro1
and that is one Of the main caus
e of the distress which exists througho
the country. In the West End mo
J. men Of moderate means have been Ii
4 ing as if vast fortune was awaitil
b them in the immediate future, the
= wives and daughters have dressed %
b siderably beyond their allowance: n,
e in the city the average business m,
will not consider proposal that ,
fords no prospect of profit on a lar
. scale.-LOndOn Graphic.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-05-13
WORK IN HAReoR BUILDING.

Construction of a Big Deep Ocean
Breakwater at San Tedro, Cal:
San Pedro, Cal, is about 100 miles
north Of the Mexican boundary and
few miles south Of Los Angeles, When
California had to have a new harbOP
somewhere a board of government en-.
glneGTs, in 1897, decided that San
Pedro had the best natural advantages
for constructing one. The result Of
their work shows that harbor can DO
built almost anywhere If enough mon.
cy Is expended. Congress appropriated
s. 100000 for the San Pedro break.
water, extending $500 feet in length
In the ocean, and for dredging behind
It,
The breakwater Is a sort of continu.
alton Of Point Fermln, to the east
ward. 1t was planned to comprise two
straight arms, connected by a curve,
1900 feet long, Of 1910 feet radius
the westerly arm to be 5000 feet long
and the easterly arm 3,700 feet long,
SuP VI &JOOV 1CCL "do ASAG bSS"N~"@
1t and the shore, but this gap was
crossed by a railway Of tremendous
strength. to enable the contractors to
dump rocks for the breakwater.
The total amount of rock required
according to the government specihca'
tons, is 2,2O6,9S3 tons, of which 1t Il
estimated 10000 are yet to be put IN
place. For some time the contractors
have been dropping the rock at the rata
Of $4,000 tons a month, or four tons
minute, at cost Of $0.S44 ton. Al
the beginning the dumping took piac'
in twenty-feet Of water; to-day TN
contractors are making bigger splashe'
, in fifty two feet Of water. The rock
are often SO large that only two o
them can be put on one car. Tnere
year and a half of dumping aneau
but already a harbor of refuge
= formed, where vessels can lie In sale
, ty in all sorts of weather, benlnd
= rock line above high water.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-05-13
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= 1901 right there. Then he Went
- rrork m me. He punched me IN lne
ribs and then hauled off and lanueu ~
nv chest. He wrenched NY
a1ort and looked at every tooth own,
~ 10 made me bend forward anu
backward and do various teatS u
ground tumbling. He tried my ca .
Nth tho rick of a watch and my eye,
s,nh+ with a basket Of Berlin "oo'
sxains Then he got out ste'no-
scope and prospected for puSmon"''
svmptoms-unsuccessfully.
HE looked more and more u'Slp
no,nted every minute Of the time un.
NJ he worked his way down my rlgn'
leg Then his face Frightened f1el-
| lop he saws. This leg has OeeA
broken oia
"'That doesn't cut any ice'' salo'
IT oor kick rs hard as ever | could.
"'You must let me be the Judge OF
that Young man. he said gruttiy. ,lhe
hone has knit. but it has been set pad
,v and I doubt whether the HILL
would be equal to the strain or
twenty-five mile forced march
Poor piece Of work, eh? SAID
"a botch, he replied pleasantly
I'm afraid that l shall not be aOle u
mass Won in this examination
"'Father always said 1t was
botch.' I told him, but l never expect
ed to hear you own up to 1t. It's you
own Job, doctor. Do you remember
kid falling off the roof OF the pos
traders shed when you We're stationed
at Riley? That was me. Father MAJ
the hay contract at that time. 1o'
didn't examine that old fracture an.
too carefully. Feel it again and see
it isn't in better shape than yo'
thought, won't you, please doctorT
80 he felt it again.
~ don't know but that legs SCUM
, enough for all practical purposes, h
said. 1T was an ugly fracture
though, and most surgeons would sin
| ply have amputated and let 1t go
that Chicago Daily News.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-05-13

att was as easy as falling off a log,
said the young man with the new
shoulder straps.
"But l thought you had to go
through West Point"
: You do, If there isn't any other
way. If you've got a long pull ana
strong pull you can take a short cut.
l took the examinations, though. l
crammed for them. The chap who did
the examining said that was a partic-
ularly good subject for the operation.
I didn't have anything to unlearn. He
int1mated that my mind was simply
one large yawning cavity-a VOID
without so much as an ache In 1t
and all be had to do was to shovel IN
information of the kind there would
be a call for on the papers. He was
fairly wise to that, all right.
"All the same, it was good thing
for me that papa was in the Senate
I'm lucky, all right But l was LUCK
lest when 1t came to the physical ex'
animation. 1t hadn't occurred to the
folks that my path would have to DC
smoothed in that direction, and was
cocksure myself that I was all husky
in that respect. l never did pride my
self on my intellect, but when 1t comes
to chest expansion don't take a back
seat for anybody.
Just as soon as laid eyes on thu
sawbones I was ordered to report to
figured that If he had a chance to turn
me down he'd do it. He was an olt
duck-probabIy hadn't had a promo
ton since he went into the service
and naturally felt sore to see brigh
/ young man shining over the allie,
j fence instead of walking around to tn
: front gate. l saluted in my best style
3 'but it didn't seem to propttiate hlr
1 worth a cent.
= Strip he barked.
: "'You mean that you wish me
t disorder l inquired.
1 ~ mean strip, he says.
e well, I didn't care to argue wit
t. him on the felicity Of the expression
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-05-13

A. II. 54EfhENS' ADVISED moderation
and overtures Of peace. But when
these were Of no avail and the war had
come, there was no man in Georgla
more ready than Stephens to do hia
full duty toward the State in which 10
had been born and the Confederacy In
whose principles he believed.
II opposed secession" was his state.
ment, las a question of policy, ana
not one of right. When the State GO.
ceded against my judgment, / thought
my ultimate allegiance was due to her.
and l preferred to cast my fortunes
and destiny with her and her peopss
rather than take any other course,
even though it may lead to my self.
sacrifice and her ruin. In accepting
position under the new order Of
things"-Stephens had been appointed
the Vice President of the Confederacy
my sole object was to do all the
good l could In preserving and perpet.
uating the principles Of liberty as 60.
tablished under the constitution Of the
United States"
No one can doubt the sincerity Of the
man who gave all that Alexander Ste.
phens did for the cause that he had
espoused.
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Two-thirds of the male population
of the world, it Is estimated, use TO-
bacco.
The children of the United States
each year consume toys that cost at
retail $45,00O,0O0.
Within the last fifty years, Hamburg
and the coast of Germany in its neigh
borhood has sunk five feet nine inches.
A stone house Is not so durable as
one of brick. A brick house we'll con-
structed will outlast one built of gran
tie.
The population Of Bangkok Is esti-
mated at 100000 souls, among whom
are about 900 Europeans and Amert-
cans.
The Papuan native village constable,
with ten shillings a year and two uni
forms, is the cheapest policeman Aus
tralia has to pay.
Sweden and Norway are the only
countries where practically every
grown man can read and write. Ba-
varia comes next in this respect.
A curious plant has recently been
found in Mexico. 1t Is similar to a
pumpkin, with a rough, corky bark, re-
sembung that of an oak. 1t has been
named palma"
Uncle Sam is dealing with two kinds
of Indians in the Indian Territory
the real Indian, unknown In the East
and the picture Indian, unknown tt
the West.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat
The Austrian Emperor Is man o.
the simplest tastes, but still he Is sale
to spend $250,O0O year on the palace
tables. The daily cost Of furnishing
the imperial table is from 5000 to $3.50
The Kaiser has just been appointed
as a captain general in the Spanisl
, army. There remains now no Euro
pean force, military or naval, in whic
, he does not hold honorary rank. H
, possesses at least $50 uniforms.
f The Siamese capital is the terminu
l of four lines of railway. 1t has fin
service Of electric trains and is we'll Ii
4 by electricity. 1t also possesses on
: of the finest race courses in the Eas
e and has many clubs, fine hotels, se7
}. eral banks, good hospitals, etc.
The position of women is high
Siam; they enjoy both in bushes
matters and social life great ind
= pendence. Though polygamy is pc
y mitted, it does not exist among tt
great mass Of people, and in no wa
p affects the position of women.
It was a New York house that prin
y ed the bonds for the recent Japane
loan. The London banks that issue
p the bonds are said to have discoverC
curious error in them. A number
the 600 bonds have different amour
" in the watermark and in the text.
< No foreign sovereign knows the En-
)e fish language better than the King
n Italy, who, when a small boy, W
made to speak it in place Of his I
tive tongue. AS a youngster King V
tor Emmanuel III. kept a diary,
ne which he recorded the events of his L
AZ in English.
Taking a leaf out of the book
~ Mary Queen of Scots, the EMPIRE
Dowager of China, 1t is said, Is goi
to have her landmarks in the pals
st taught to sew and spin. In lieu of 4
cd tambour frame they viii be suppl
with looms and learn the useful art