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The Springfield herald., 1905-04-28
FULTON CENTENNIAL.
One Hundred Years Since First Steam.
boat Trip.

1t seems hardly possible that 1t is
less than a hundred years since Rob
ert Fulton sent his pioneer steamboat
up the waters of the Hudson. But the
announcement OF proposed Fulton
centennial has sent the newspaper
men to their cyclopedias, and there is
no doubt about the facts.
That was not the first steamboat, to
be sure, for four years before the Cler-
mont was launched Fulton himself
had experimental with small steam
boat in the Seine in France, and other
experiments dated back to 1896. But
the trip of the Clermont is justly re-
garded as the beginning of successful
steam navigation, and the name OF
Fulton justly heads the list of invent
ors in this department of human prog
reSS.
1t was Fulton, too. in 1915. who con-
structed the first steam war vessel.
majestic craft of thirty-eight tons
displacement, yet hardly capable of
meeting on equal terms such a pres
ent-d day battleship as the Connecticut
or Louisiana of 10000 tons each.
And it was not until 1919 that the
first steamer crossed the Atlantic sail
ing from Savannah. Georgia, to Liv-
erpool in twenty-siX days, during eigh-
teen of which the paddlewheels were
in use.
The proposed centennial OF the Cler-
mont's trip is a proper observance of
an important historical occasion, and
the honor paid to Robert Fulton is
worthily bestowed upon an American
whose ingenuity and energy wrought
most powerfully and benefcially for
the benefit of mankind and the prog
ress of the American continent that
gave him birth.-Pueblo Chieftain.
The Springfield herald., 1905-04-28
JOBS At DENVER MINT
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS
Two Hundred Employees Needed July
1st-List Of Positions That
Are to Be Filled.

Denver, April 21.-Two hundred en-
ployes will be needed in the Denver
mint when 1t opens for coinage July
list. These positions will be filled by
civil service. Examinations will be
held at the postoffice building May 18th
under the direction of the civil service
examining board. Secretary Telling of
this district has received the blank
applications and other data with which
to conduct the examinations. Definite
instructions have already been sent
from Washington setting July 1st as
the day for inaugurating coinage at the
mint. To operate the plant will re-
quire over 200 employees in the various
departments, exclusive of the heads
and other positions not under civil ser
vice rule.
With the exception of two big coin
age machines, the mint Is entirely
equipped. These machines have been
ordered shipped to Denver and they
are expected here within the next
thirty days.
1t is estimated that the total work
ing complement OF the mint when 1t be-
gins operation will be about $50 per-
sons.
The appended positions are to be
filed under the civil service examina-
tion. In many instances there will be
as many as three in the same class,
running the number up to 200.
Applications may be had by applying
to the secretary of the board of exam
lners, at room !, Postoffice building.
The positions are: Abstract clerk, as
sayer's computation clerk, assistant
bookkeeper, assistant curator, assist
ant custodian, assistant inspector, as
sistant weigh clerk, bank messenger,
bookkeeper, calculating clerk. cashiers
clerk, clerk, copyist, curator, inspector,
medal clerk, pay clerk, registrar clerk.
registrar of accounts, registrar of de-
posits, shipping clerk, statistical clerk.
store keeper, time clerk, warrant clerk,
weigh clerk, weigher and sealer, ad-
juster, adjuster and reviewer, an
ne aler, assistant engineer. assistant
inspector, assistant weigher, assistant
foreman of coming room, assistant
foreman melting room, assistant fore
man rolling room, assistant forewoman
of adjusters, assistant in acid room.
blacksmith, bullion sampler, carpenter,
captain Of the watch, chief doorkeeper,
classified laborer, classified workman,
cleaner, conductor, counter, cutter, de-
post matter, diemaker. elevator con-
ductor. engineer foreman in acid room,
foreman in assayer's department, fore.
man of cleaners. foreman of laborers,
forewoman of adjusters. gashtter, gate
keeper, gold boiler, helper assayer's
department. helper coiner's depart
ment. helper melting and refining, In
spector, janitor, lavatory helper, ma
chinist, melter and assistant melter of
all kinds, messenger, minor coin coun-
ter. millwright. oiler, painter, plumber.
proven. roller. sewing woman. silver
reducer. skilled workman assayer's de-
partment. steamfitter. telephone oper-
ator and watchman.
The Springfield herald., 1905-04-28
Pension Examiners Resian.

Washington, April 21.-Nine of the
ten pension examiners constituting the
board of review were separated from
the government service Wednesday.
Commissioner of Pensions Warner
transmitted the nine designations tC
Secretary Hitchcock. with the recon-
mendation that they be accepted. and
Mr. Hitchcock took the desired action
without delay.
The resigned examiners assert that
representations were made to them
purporting to come from the commits
sioner, that should they hand in their
designations matters would be relieved
and restorations would be made at
some date soon. Commissioner War
ner. however. made no such represent
alton to the secretary of the interior
The Springfield herald., 1905-04-28
Rio Grande improvements.

Trinidad. Colo. April 21.-First
steps toward the expenditure of half
million dollars in the improvements of
the track and roadbed throughout the
southern section of Colorado will be
taken in Trinidad by the Denver & Rio
Grande railroad.
The entire system is to be made
flood-proof by the substitution of steel
and stone bridges across every dry ar
roya and river. On the entire roadbed
new rails and ties will be laid. and
many stone culverts will be put in.
The Springfield herald., 1905-04-28
Letter Carriers Home,

Cleveland Ohio. April 22.-The ad
visory board of the National Letter
Carriers Association last Thursday
took the first official step toward the
establishment of the proposed home
for invalid. aged and incapacitated let
ter carriers, when a committee was
appointed to look into the matter and
report to the national convention at
Portland. Oregon. in September.
Three sites have been offered for the
home. They are at Denver Colorado
Springs, and in Texas.
The Springfield herald., 1905-04-28
THE TEACHERS FOE
A LIFE ALWAYS THREATENED BY
NERVOUS PROSTRATION
One Who Broke Down from Six Year. of
Overwork Tells How She Escaped
Misery of Enforced Idlcness.

One Who Broke Down from Six Year. of
Overvork Tells How She Escaped
Misery of Enforced Idlcness.
al had been teaching in the city
schools steadily for six years, " said Miss
James, whose recent return to the work
from which she was driven by nervous
collapse has attracted attention. "They
were greatly overcrowded, especially in
the primary department of which had
charge, aud 1 had been doing the work
of two teachers. The strain was too
much for my nerves and two years ago
the crisis came.
81 was prostrated mentally and ply
sically, sent in my resignation and never
expected to be able to resume work. 1t
seemed to me then that was the most
miserable woman OH earth. was tor
tured by nervous headaches, worn out by
inability to sleep, and had SO little
blood that was as white as chalk.
"After my active life, it was hard to
bear idleness, and terribly discouraging
to keep paying out the savings of years
for medicines which did me no good"
"How did you get back your health?"
IA bare chance and lot Of faith led
me to cure. After I had suffered for
many months, and when l was on the
very verge Of despair, I happened to read
an account Of some cures effected by
DIR. Williams Pink Pills. The state
ments were SO convincing that some-
how felt assured that these pills would
help me. Most people, think, buy only
one box for trial, but purchased six
boxes at once, and when had used
them up, was indeed well and had no
need of more medicine.
"Dr. Williams Pink Pills enriched my
thin blood, gave me back my sleep, re-
stored my appetite, gave me strength to
walk long distances without fatigue, in
fact freed me from all my numerous all
ments. 1 have already taught for several
months, and 1 cannot say enough in
praise of DIR. Williams Pink Pills"
Miss Margaret NJ. James is now living
Mt No. 1913 Clay street, Dayton, Ohio.
Many of her fellow teachers have also
used DIR. Williams Pink Pills and are
enthusiastic about their merits. Sound
digestion, strength, ambition, and cheer
full spirits quickly follow their use. They
are sold III every drug store in the
world.
The Springfield herald., 1905-04-28
kansas.Colorado Suit.

Albuquerque. N. NJ. April 22.-Gran-
vile A. Richardson. commissioner in
the famous Kansas Colorado water
case. spent the day in the city on his
way to Roswell. He stated that the
last taking of testimony will be at Gar
den City. Kansas. during the week
commencing May list. after which the
testimony consisting of 5000 written
pages. viii he reviewed and a decision
handed down not later than June. The
decision will be final, and will end the
long-drawn-out contest that has been
conducted at big expense to both
states.
The Springfield herald., 1905-04-28
Ordered to Move On,

Paris, April ga telegram re-
ceived here from st. Petersburg and
understood to be of official origin says:
THE Russian admiralty has notified
Admiral Rojestvensky of the grave
danger to peace which will be entailed
if the stay of his squadron off the
coast of AMMAN is prolonged contrary
to the laws of neutrality. No doubt is
entertained that the admiral will
carry out the formal instructions sent
to him."
The Springfield herald., 1905-04-28
Russian Fleet Moving North.

st. Petersburg, April 81. 2:15 n. M
The ministry of finance has received a
telegram from a confidential agent at
Shanghai, giving rumor that Vice
Admiral Rojestvensky has already
passed the Straits of Formosa without
encountering Vice Admiral Togo.
A telegram from the seat of war in
Manchuria states that the Japanese
armies are advancing northward. pre-
ceded by cavalry.
The Springfield herald., 1905-04-28

It is not true that Mark Twain has
given up the smoking habit. "Why
how can one smoke too much" he is
wont to say, when there are only
twenty-four hours in the day to do
il in?"
The Springfield herald., 1905-04-28

Prof. Williston was looking so far
into the future when he saw a race of
birds as the successors of men that
re may have mistaken men in flying
machines for members of the feath-
cred family.
The Springfield herald., 1905-04-28

George Bernard Shaw thinks bache-
lors should be compelled to mind the
children of their married friends. But
there is a constitutional provision in
this country prohibiting cruel and un-
rsual punishment"
The Springfield herald., 1905-04-28

paper entitled Are We Growing Old
Gracefully" OF course her conclu-
sion was that I'VE" are not growing
old gracefully or otherwise.
The Springfield herald., 1905-04-28

Gov. Folks remark that the output
of the Missouri hen each year is equal
in value to the production of the sill
yer mines of Colorado should be of
special interest to other states that
haven't any silver mines but can
keep hens.
The Springfield herald., 1905-04-28

1t is estimated that there are fifty
ways for young man to work his way
through college. Thus has the great
vogue of athletics opened up educa-
tional opportunities.
The Springfield herald., 1905-04-28

The Richmond, Va, city council may
pass an ordinance making it misde-
meanor to speak of leg as anything
but limb. No, there are no ladies in
the Richmond council.
The Springfield herald., 1905-04-28

Although a multi-millionaire may
occasionally refer to his wealth as a
burden. he never makes good by shift
ing the burden TO the shoulders of
those philanthropists who always
stand ready to relieve him of his
load.
The Springfield herald., 1905-04-28

The skeleton of the biggest whale
ever captured is being put in place in
the national museum at Washington
and hereafter people who go to the
capital to see the elephant ought also
to see the whale.
The Springfield herald., 1905-04-28

Before criticising your newspaper
for what is published therein. CONSULT
the files of the editorial waste paper
basket and see what you have es-
capped.
The Springfield herald., 1905-04-28

A man in British Columbia, weary
ing of life. tried to stab himself with
a safety pin. His next attempt, it is
conjectured, will be made with boil
ed carrot
The Springfield herald., 1905-04-28

The Manchester, N. H., school
board offers employment as teachers
to eighteen matrimony proof young
women who are man haters." Now,
girls!
The Springfield herald., 1905-04-28

With its projected new army, navy
arsensls and military schools, heather
China will make quite stride toward
likeness to the Christian powers.
The Springfield herald., 1905-04-28

In Georgia couple recently mar
ried who had never seen each other
before. Seeing is evidently believing
Altogether too much sometimes.
The Springfield herald., 1905-04-28

A French scientist thinks the man
of the future Will have no legs. II
the bureaucrats persist in carrying on
the war, how in the world will the
invincible army of the future be able
TO get away from the pesky enemy?
The Springfield herald., 1905-04-28

1t is doubtful. however. If the man
who invents n sure cure for spring
fever will make fortune out of it.
It's sort of pleasant to be lazy.
The Springfield herald., 1905-04-28

The discovery of an icthyosaurus
fossil in the limestone of Nevada
more primitive than any ye; discov.
cred" is creating almost as much ex-
citement among geologists as the dis.
oovery of new silver mine of un-
precedented output would among
financiers.
The Springfield herald., 1905-04-28

There seems to be some dispute as
10 whether Mrs. Chadwick got into
the clutches of the loan sharks. or
vice versa.
The Springfield herald., 1905-04-28

The question as to the healthful-
ness of rhinoceros steak as an article
OF food has yet to be passed upon by
DIR. Wiley.
The Springfield herald., 1905-04-28

Says New York fashion item:
"The latest wrinkle is the invisible
corset So they should be worn on
the inside hereafter.
The Springfield herald., 1905-04-28

1.-THE most unsatisfactory thing to
hold" remarks the Nebraska State
Journal. "is grudge' Ever try hold
ing a creased pig?
The Springfield herald., 1905-04-28

What is this liquid sunshine" DR.
Harper is full of? Does it make you
feel any better than the old-fashioned
liquid moonshine?
The Springfield herald., 1905-04-28

An effort will now be made to find
out to what extent microbes of moral
disease infest the money which Mr.
Rockefeller distributes.
The Springfield herald., 1905-04-28

Visitor-So you are afraid your baby
will never play football. Neudad-Yes;
when he found his toes he put them in
his own mouth instead of some one
The Springfield herald., 1905-04-28

Or. Wiley says that a man should
not begin to grow old until he Is 80.
Why begin then?
The Springfield herald., 1905-04-28
EA

The greatest tea-drinkcrs
are ull-bottom Dutchmen.
There isn't much nervous
prostration in Holland.
The Springfield herald., 1905-04-28

inhabitants, and those who have been
there wonder why she has SO many.
The Springfield herald., 1905-04-28

An eastern fashion journal says
women are wearing larger shoes. They
are probably numbered as small as
ever.
The Springfield herald., 1905-04-28

If the Princeton anti-treating league
does establish women's' auxiliary,
nc doubt, that end of it will be sue
cessful, anyhow.
The Springfield herald., 1905-04-28

She-Do you believe people become
what they eat? He-Yes; you must
have been eating duck all your life!
The Springfield herald., 1905-04-28

Scientists tell us that there are sew
eral species of creatures that never
sleep. The octopus is one OF them.
The Springfield herald., 1905-04-28
Sensible Housekeeners

will have Defiance Starch, not alone
because they get one-third more for
the same money, but also because of
superior quality.
The Springfield herald., 1905-04-28

Paraguay is described as "a para
1ise for men," Must be all latchkeys
and no bargain counters.
The Springfield herald., 1905-04-28

- Every religious body in the United
states was represented in the Rough
Rider ranks, says the President. The
regiments record however, was not
made on the strength OF its piety.
The Springfield herald., 1905-04-28

Having cold is an awful nice thing
for your wife TO be able to experiment
on you with lot of new remedies she
read about.
The Springfield herald., 1905-04-28

a lot of men go broke just before the
day breaks,
The Springfield herald., 1905-04-28

Kentucky is now making maple
syrup of corn cobs. Kentucky has no
corn products except those measured in
pints and quarts
The Springfield herald., 1905-04-28

He figured on the price of all meat,
And sighed, MY coin they lay for.
This steak. alas! Is tough TO eat
And also tough to pay for
The Springfield herald., 1905-04-28

Advice that comedies with your own
opinion is easily swallowed.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-06-23
The Dee, web Worm.

The bs-t ~-b NaFm Is oHPor,rd to
make its appearance in Colorado
again this year. Ia regard Ia this
prst Prof. e. T.. Gillette ot the AEEI'
cultural College says
The beet growers cannot prepare
too soon for tho sch worm. TIC
mother moths aFu reported to 10 nsi'
meFuns and where this il the ease 'hg
owner Of the field shaals loSs no time
In procuring a spray pump and s"tn"
combination Of arsenic. a. aEsruitp ni
lime. sFsrnat- Of lead. Paris ETurn at
London purple. AFs-sai- u lead il
more easily mixed and applied. but Is
hy Tar the most expensive pptsph 20
us-. Paris ETCua settles badly IN ID.
barrel or tank that Is used. ami must
bp krp, Thoroughly stirred The chI"i
objection To Paris green last yeaF IA
Colorado VAS lis serious adulinGaiinH
With white sTscHic. causing II ip bsSn
foliage.
These Poisnas may h. applied dry
by means pt dust spFaTsTs uF by shas'
ing them through porous cloth sacks
carried In the hands. OF they may he
applied In water by means 81 toFrs
pump and spraying nussi-s attached 10
a barrel or tank I believe tho vet
appNCaNou - 'bS b"Ss N4"I" " ts S"s
sunirhi. Our cEprriSHcp at the col
ltEp smuns,Eaies the inlluuiHE pTeI
tssfatiun TO b- tho most satisfactory
One pound Of Paris green TO atty gal
Ions os water. sis IspuBds uf aTssRaie
uf lead 10 100 gallons II water. ar
ssniis Of Iimp: boil together white
arsenic. lime and water for a full
half hour In the following proportions;
One pound white arsenic. tso pnunis
Of Jump lime. three gallons Of water:
then dilute with 100 ssIlass % watcT
and apply.
The beet growers need not be IN
duly alarmed over visions ot beet
fields tsinE devastated by the web
worm. but IL is the part Of wisdom 10
invest q few dollars in poison and ap-
paTa,us TO destroy these pests when
they do appear
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-06-23
THE FARM AND RANGE
Seed Wheat for Colorado.

Wiiiam ii. Olin. professor OF agro-
nomy at the State Agricultural College.
delivered an address ut the Denver
Chamber OF Commerce luncheon u few
days since on the types OF grain best
adapted to Colorado.
Speaking about wheat. Professor
Olin said: "ln regard to wheat. l wish
to say l have corresponded with nearly
every miller In the state In reference
to milling whcats. am convinced that
they are with me and will support me
In the statement that OF all the spring
wheats tested In Colorado-Deiancc
has given the best result. Therefore.
let us take this good wheat which has
been grown In our state for twenty
..vc years In preference To any other
spring wheat. wish to urge tho use
Of TO called Turkey Red winter wheat
(which never saw Turkey. In all sec
tions OF the state which grow u winter
wheat. II Ii hardy. very satisfactory in
yield and our millcrH desire II above
all other types Of fall wheat II In this
wheat which has mad. Kansas tn.
hen on lands which cannot b. irTi.
gated. lying between the Bprin. and
fall wheat regions. I auss.Ht farmers
tcst the growing of some good drouth.
rcRiStin. wheat Grain grown under
irrigation should not be- used for seed
purposes on lands where grain II
grown without irrigation. II northern
Grown seeds are more hardy than
those grown In southern elImss. and
seeds grown at 5000 feet elevation ma
iur1 and endure frost conditions better
than thoss grown at Rra level In tho
sam. latitude. why should not grain
stown without irrigation under semi
aTii conditions for several generations
be more dTouth resistant than tho same
kind Of gFaia under diu'Tust eundi'
tlunRf
Colorado should use for seed pur.
poses pcdiErs~i grain. This can only
b. made practical by III" organizing us
a seed growers association. Il II my
purpose To attempt such an afEanIsa'
tIpn at our next session OF the farmers
short course In January
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-06-23

tbitkot opposite Latte. a gun was
ietsi.d at his breast. and a bnaFsp
voice shouted. Surrender. Jes cursed
piratp.~
Hose dc Catpneau. With a Wild rrT.
rushed between the weapon and Ia.
Ht'e. while Barb-. who had been star.
iHs-as though he vsFs a shess-aI
the holder Of the gun. echoed the
shrek Of her mistress.
do Ho;-d8 not shoe, your child
she screamed: and. at her words. old
Irnsy. who stood nearest the strans-
er. gave him one searching look. and
rushed In turn between her mistress
and the gun. jus, as IT shot out q Jet
of fame.
second report mingled so closely
with the FIRST as 10 make them seem
but one: and Zeaey. with the man
who had shot her. fell TO the ground.
All had happened 50 quickly that
Laft'e. who vas. for an instant. uu.
nerved by Rose de Cazeneau's effort
to save him. had scarcely time to
draw a pistol before his unknown as.
sailant fell, as u from the discharge
Of his own weapon. which had killeyi
zener.
In their surprise and fright. and By
reason OF the confusion. no one except
Lsfite had compreheuded any mean
ing in the words which followed the
Wild cry of Barbe. who now stood sob
bing Historically. with her arms
around her half.suoonins mistress.
while 1Azalie. with dilating nos,rils
and blazing eyes. sought to release
herself from Madame Riefet.
Baptis;ine. who had heard the shots.
reached the shore in a small boat
pulled by some Of his crew. soon after
Shapiro appeared at the edge of the
thick woods from whence had come
the bullet that had killed Zeney's slay.
eT.
The English sailor. at Ladtte's com.
mani. nov surrendered his arms TO
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-06-23
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Etructlons which the others did not
hear as they passed out OF the house
and faced the slaves. now huddled In
to II terrified mass. with their faces
full OF despalring expectancy.
Some Oi the women began lament
Ing wildly when they found that they
were not to go away. But LATTE. in
Lis usual authoritative fashion. quiet
ed the hubbub. and ordered Shapiro
to take them to the CoionEch. which
as he now dccIdcd-wns not to he
used ms hlding'placc for those whom
he himself had. 10 unexpectedly. been
able to assist.
One OF his own craft. commanded
by BaptiStinc. was lying on the Owls
Point. awaiting the signal which
would announce the coming Of Laill'c.
who. bent upon a private mission In
the rcIghborhooi. had no; rcckoncd
upon the present deaoucmcn;.
Hut now. In Wow OF all the eifcum'
stances. he considered this. the boat.
a more desirable means for conveying
the ladies directly TO Shell Island.
~hcr. now were only old SclpIo. Ju-
nIp.r and III. boy. Nato.
Waiting therefor. until he saw Sha.
pira start for tho coionn.h. followed
by tn. now quiet slaves. Latte. who
had meantime explained his plan to
his own charges. told them To follow
him. aad set out hurrisdiy In an op-
posIt- direction from that taken by
Shapiro and his dusky rriinu".
The tar-s, Was daFEcHins with late
afternoon shadows aa the fleeing par
~ followed. in comparative silence.
the tall form that led thCm.
At irnE'h tho party emerged from
the deeper shadows O. their wooded
Eay. and came Into cleared space.
Whsrr the knoll knoza as The Owls
Point protested inia tho bayou: and
hsi,iHs hrTp. Latte locked about him.
NhiiS the others stood grouped li'I!e
distance away. awaiting quietly his
movements.
Hut bTtaFu he could Eivc the signal
To ltAp,is'ins. uhas- craft uas enas
ssesird around the bead oi the bayou.
tuo mra burst tspm the cover a. q