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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-02-13
. GENERAL
STORM is
RAGING

WASHINGTON, ID. c. Feb IL
The weather bureau reports the third
general snow storm OF the season has
set in over the states OF the Mlssis-
sippi valley and the Rocky Mountain
region. The storm is accompanied by
an extreme cold snap in the Rocky
mountain country. being held by
colder weather than has yet been re-
ported.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-02-13

KANSAS CITY. Feb. 1.-THE
weather bureau reports snow falling
generally in the middle west and con
SIDERABLE more expected. The Union
Pacific's Nebraska branch is already
blockaded, A severe blizzard is rag
ing close by western Kansas.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-02-13

FOR RMT--T1rss paAsoa. - PR
nootA AM.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-02-13

Money to loan on city and ra.eA
property.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-02-13
Warranty Deeds,

Jethro C. Sanford to John A. Porter
The above described property: $500.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-02-13
FILED FOR RECORD
Patents.

United States to Bennett BiSnop.
for the northwest quarter Of the
northwest quarter of section 10 and
the north nalf OF the northeast quar-
ter Of section Q In township 36. north
OF range 6 west OF New Mexico p. NJ.
containing 100 acres
United States to Jethro c. Sanford.
the southwest quarter Of the north
west quarter Of section 25 in township
n north of range g. containing 40
acres.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-08-31
TEA TABLE FURNISHINGS.

A new idea in household furnishings
is tea table on. which is spread q
cloth having a white background with
n graceful design in blue. AS a setting
70. blue and white china or for use in
room done in Dresden colors this ID
very effective and a pleasing variation
from the regulation tea table, with its
fancy cover embroidered in white,
or with plain white squares of
damask. They are made of light
weight material, something like Japt
anese crepe, are inexpensive and har1
monixe very well with the light. airy
summer draperies. With tea set Il
old blue china one of these covers is q
pleasing accompaniment, but even
without family heirlooms 1t makes an
agreeable substitute for the everlasting
white used during the most of the yeas!
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-08-31
THE EMANcIpATED WOMAN.

The new woman seems to have 'evo-
iuted'' TO the point where 1t is matter
OF doubt as TO which is now really
the "weaker SEX" At least, there nre
some woman who evidently consider
themselves physically superior to those
who We're once regarded as lords of
creation. In all times of danger the
safety of women and children has
been supposed to be the first consid-
Grafton. 1t is different now. Mt least
In some quarters. Save the men
iirst.' was the cry OF Nine. Cast. own
er and skipper of the motor boat Ca
mile, when the rescuers from French
warship got on board her poor little
craft TO snatch her and the rest of the
crew from the violence of the sea.
Save the men first.' 1t sums up in
sentence the attitude of emanclpatcd
women.-lndianapol News.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-08-31

81, 81. Louls-and both trained TO westor,
ENTERPRISE ,T from early life e'''H
A little later the party cama n ,ho
place where the Mexicans had hesn % ,ne = i
lacked; LACE There We're found the two w
men men Of the party. both killed bv % sr
rows rows bur of women there was no
trace trace they having evidently been car ~
rIed M away. Journeylng onward mat
ing snort marches and some that wer,,
very long, they kept on along the snen ne,.
ish IS trail. May 4-the longest tonrne,, No.,
OF all' between fifty and sixty miies
wlthout any water-the skeletons os
norses Were constantly seen along ,ba
lall. Hourly expecting to find wotsr
we continued to press on. until toward
midnight when, after a hard and nm.
interrupted march of sixteen hours onr
VIVA mules began running ahead and
IN mile or two we came TO bGIJ
running stream-so keen is the sense
oI oI that animal, in these desert regions
IN IN scenting at distance this necessary
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-08-31
N-0reffY-
--HH,gs-
2l~w"We'r

Green gloves are trifie garish.
There are elbow gloves in lemon yell
low silk. VI
The robe gown is tremendous con-
venience.
Everybody is wearing linen. white
or colored. 1
Patch pockets on the outer blouse
are handy.
What n smart little air the black
velvet collar gives TO a white linen
jacket.
A different chain OF beads to match
every frock is the rule of the partic-
ular ones.
Those pretty petticoats of pale col
ored lawn have their uses with gowns
that match.
Net gowns are in high favor. Ono
buys the white net and has 1t dyed
the desired color.
Stripes are coming into favor again,
and after the long reign of checks they
are rather a relief.
The all flower hat is not much in
evidence this season. delicate sfraws
nd laces taking precedence.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-08-31
THE NEW scARFs.

The fat scarfs often shade through
tones of one color and are TO be had
In any OF the seasons coiorings. Mar
abou scarfs OF similar size and shape
are also offered In many colorlngs, and
these are little cravats, similar in
shape TO those made in fur last winter.
but fashioned now OF ostrich, marabou,
chiffon, tulle or lace.
These cravats meant TO enclrcle the
throats aud cross in front or on the
shoulder. are made in varying lengths.
rs were the fur cravats. but one OF
the most attractive models Is comparn-
lively short. One rounded is caught
up across the other with little clus-
ter of artificial flowers matching in
color the hat or frock with which the
cravat IS warn.
Made of closely SET little frlls of
tulle. chiffon or Vaieuciennes lace. this
model is n charming accompaniment to
the light frock, and will often supple
ment the transparent collar ana chem
isette or guimpe very ncceptably.
There are, too similar scarfs OF soft
lace laid over sheer silk with veil
ing Of chiffon, and bordered by mar
row line OF ostrich or marabou or by
a ruchlng OF little frIlls of lace or silk.
Long straight scarfs are made, like
the little cravats, OF little overlapping
frills of sheer stun or lace. and one
beautiful imported scarf of this shape
had triple frills of chiffon for border,
while the centre of the scarf was COW
cred throughout its length by huge
white silk and velvet poppies with
touches of yellow and green at their
hearts. The poppies were applied
fatty to chiffon and silk foundation
and their great loose crinkled silk
outer petals overlapped each other
Newark Advertiser.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-08-31
WOMEN AS STATION AGENTS.

A Western railway is making some
radical changes in the personnel of its
employees, ana 1t is now predicted that
all the smaller stations on its line
eventually will be In charge Of women
for 1t is the Introduction of women
station agents which constitutes the
novelty. The innovation was first in
troduced n year ago. the experiment
starting with one woman. who turned
out most valuable assistant. Not
only were her monthly accounts models
of neatness and accuracy, but she had
been in the office but n short time be-
fore she began TO offer valuable sug-
gestions as to how to make the road
popular with the people along the line.
The full measure OF her capablllty was
not discovered, however, until the Of
ficials made tour of inspection. when
the woman's station was found to be
the best kept one on the road. Inquiry
revealed that since she had taken the
station II had ceased to be lounging
place, there was no rowdyism. and the
floors and benches We're now clean.
This exceptionally good record encour-
aged the road to experiment further,
and 1t Is interesting that the other
women appointed have also given n
good account OF themselves. The
play more tact in handling people than
men agents, and there have been fewer
complaints in consequence.-Vogu
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-08-31
SHADES FOR pARLoR LAMPS.

When refurnishing the house one
cannot have too many dainty fol-de-
rols about. As the lamp is such an
important factor in the pretty home,
the girl. who has nothing in particu-
lar to do, is making shades for them,
and they are exceedingly attractive
and well worth the trouble and time
one takes for making them. The
heavy silk and glass covered shades
are carefully stored away, and in their
places we see the delicate thing of
light silk. or paper, which looks as II
woven by spiders or those covered
with cretonne.
Cretonne stands practically unrivaled
tage and city home. One shade made
Of this material is cupola shape, and
has the ribs outlined by narrow dou-
BILE folds of silk, gathered through the
centre and twisted around the gath
ering string, so that 1t has a whirling
appearance. Pink silk is gathered in
the form of n crown. at the top, leav-
ing n wide stiff heading which is gath
cred SO full at its base that 1t stands
up straight of itself. The crown is
protected from the heat of the lamp by
an inner circle Of lsinglass. An effect
i've fringe to hang from the lower rim
is made from n double fold of cretonne.
four inches wide. cut TO within n
quarter of an inch of the two edges
into stripes not the least bit over an
eighth of an inch wide. Shades OF
less elaborate shapes have their sec
tions filed with boiling cloth decor
ated in dainty Marie Antoinette
scenes. A fringe of tiny opalescent
beads finishes these hand painted
shIdes and fine chenille outlines the
ribs and rim.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-08-31
THE CARE OF LINENS.

Every housewife delights in having
nice linens for her table, and those OF
heavy damask are cheaper in the end
as they wear longer and look infinitely
better than the light weight linens.
The thinner cloths can be starched ever
So little. thereby giving the appearance
of heavier weight. This must be done
carefully, for stiffly starched table
cloth is unsightly, to say the least.
In buying table linen it is well to re-
member that a check pattern in plain
or elaborate blocks with warp and
woof running straight across botR
ways is better bargain than a floral
or curved pattern that costs the same.
for the check pattern is more easily
manufactured, and, in consequence, n
better quality of linen is put into Cloth
of this design than into fancy patterns
at the same price.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-08-31
AMERICAN WOMEN IN PARIS.

1'lle women folk from across the
Straits or across the wide Atlantic are
instantly TO be detected from their
Gallic sisters. Take the Rue de Ia
Paix; 1t is the stalking ground at this
minute of every lady traveller in the
town. 1t presents not only a study in
nations, but study in female hero
worship. Say. ma, do you see those
sweet hats across the roadT' ejacu-
latos feminine voice that we "sus-
picion' belongs TO Chicago. "What
lovely tulle ruff.' says another, en-
bracng the shop front in the excess
of her enthusiasm.
i have discovered an American lady
of long residence in Paris, and well
versed in the art OF dress. To her
put a delicate question, which l would
never dare TO resolve on my own ae-
count. which are the better dressed.
when they come to Paris. English or
Americansi" l asked. Like flash
the answer came. "The Americans" I
requested an explanation. Il suppose
the answer is" she sdid, that my,
countrywomen are more adaptable than
yours. They are quick and eager for
new ideas. l have only noticed that
adaptabllity in one class In England;
the aristocracy. The smart woman in
London is very smart. But what
would you term your upper middle
classes-the daughters of bankers and
professional men, even of members of
Parliament-the less well turned out
than ours. / think the chief fault lies
the desire of the Engllshwoman to
dress picturesquely. The result is that
she often attains an effect which re-
minds us of liberty art curtains--eyery
pretty, but not suitable for clothes.
again, In hats, think the Ameri-
cans have 1t. They RAY speak infe-
rior English, but they wear better bats
than the average Engllshwoman."
There was no shadow of hesitation
in the decision. viii the verdict be
unanimously received?-ParisL Letter to
Pail Mali Gazette. ---l------., nj
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-08-31
FOUR POST BEDsrEADs COMING

The old-fashloned four-post bed mp.
pears TO be coming back into favor.
and amateurs are turning their atten.
ton TO its decoration. Painting. cary.
ing. fancy basket work and embroidery
are all employed. If the bedspread
does not fall low at the sides length
of linen with deep fall of lace is tied
on Mt the corners. This has very
good effect ON any bed and is easily
and inexpensively done. Crochet ID
much in vogue now for the trimmiua
of tea. toilet and sideboard cloths as
well as for nightdress cases, pincush.
ions and the ends of bolsters.-Utica
Observer.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-08-31
ATTACKED BY An ocroprs

L
My first experience Of the oc,on,,s
writes Frank I. Bullen in Creatures
OIL the Sea-" was in n little bay in
stewart Islard, New Zealand. A small
river nowed into this bay. notable for
lls hne hounders, and the crew of the
snip in which l was then a sailor soon
discovered that the easiest wav Of
catching them was to wade about on
the line sandy bed with bare feet the
water being only up to mid-thigh. and
"heh they felt the fat body wriegling
unuer thelr soles, to tread firmly and
stoop cropping in the sand until they
mad the founder safe between finger
and thumb. They they would raise
MIN and put Gi:sl IN ine bag strapped
sc-osS rneir shoulders.
by and by we discovered that the
nearer the sea the finer the founders.
ana so one sunny afternoon | was wad-
Ing in the bay near the mouth of the
rivulet and picking up some fine speci-
mems. Suddenly l trod upon some
thing like blob of jelly. Fearing a
sting l made to step off, only to feel
both my legs gripped in several places
by something that clung as If it would
eat into the flesh.
/ stopped, and felt n long whiplike
tentacle twisted round my right leg.
l tore 1t off, and felt nausea which
made me quite giddy.
But no sooner had l removed one
snaky thing than another held me. and
another and another. The water was
shallow, but l began to feel as II /
must be dragged down. drowned and
devoured by this horrible thing.
Fortunately I retained some pres
ence of mind. and drawing my sheath
knife ! reached down cautiously TO
where 1 felt the main body of the
thing. and avoiding my bare feet, l
stabbed steadily into the central part
of the beast. l was successful, for
l felt the clutch Of the tenta-
cles round my legs relax, l saw the
water stained with sepia. and l
smelled the odor of stale musk, which
all cuttlefish emit when disturbed.
felt quite certain that had l been
laid hold of in water out of my depth
by one of these creatures only mira
Gle could have saved me from drown
ing.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-08-31
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Cream Crullers-Twc scant cupfuls
of granulated sugar, two cups of
cream, two teaspoonfuls of baking pow
der in sufficient flour to roll out soft.
Cut into shapes and fry in hot lard.
Potatoes au Gratin-One cupful of
diced boiled potatoes, one-half cupfnl
of cracker crumbs, two tablespoonfuls
of melted butter and two thirds of d
cupful of cheese. Dut layers of eacb
potatoes and cheese in buttered bak.
ing dish, cover with crumbs, pour over
cupful of milk or white sauce and
bake twenty minutes in a moderate
oven.
Turkish Rice-Wash very thoroughly
q cupful of rice. Dissolve four table,
spoonfuls of butter in n saucepan and
add to it one cupful of strained tomato
one pint of water, teaspoonful of salt,
saltspoonful of pepper and a teai
spoonful of onion juice. Turn the rice
into the saucepan with this mixture.
and when it begins to boil set where
it will cook very slowly for an honr.
Do not stir the rice. and when done
serve at once.
Pineapple Muffins-Sift two and c1e-
half cupfuls of -four and mix with Il
three teaspoonfuls of baking powder.
a saltspoonful of salt and four dessert
spoonfuls of sugar. Beat two eggs in
bowl and into 1t pour two-thirds Of n
coffee cupful of milk; add this to the
other mixture and beat In three tahle-
spoonfuls of melted butter. Lastly stir
in one cupful of grated pineapple. Fill
the muffin rings two-thirds full %,
bahs about twenty-five minutes.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-08-31
FELTS HATS BIG.

The small hat has had It's day. With
the autumn big, picturesque styles re-
sumo their interrupted dominion. 1t is
not often that winter fashion can be
foretold with certainty so early in the
season. In the swelterlng days OF July.
when cloak models stagger under furs
and wholesale buyers perspire ms they
finger velvets and heavy cloths, there Is
always n gamblers risk about invest
mcnts. To buy the thing capriclous
woman will not like when she gets
back to town means ruinous advertise
ing TO convince her of her mistake, with
inevitable loss at the far end of the
bargain.
The small hat has been blunder.
A wave of laughter has swept over the
country at sight of gentle, dignified
women transformed by polo turbans
into the likeness of impertlnent minxes.
Not in ten years has there obtained n
fashion SO generally unbecoming.
Given good hairdresser TO adjust
the colffure to the hat, certain saucy
smartness has been attainable. With
out the hairdresser's aid. the average
woman would not have looked worse,
unless
Fortunately the fiat bread and but
ter plate that Frenchwomen have
slapped perpendicular against their
foreheads and have called hats have
not prevailed so largely in New York
City as have the polo turbans. Wher-
ever they have been seen they have
taken first prize for folishness.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-08-31
sArF
CHILL THE DISH.

A cut glass dish used for ice cream
should be chilled before using, not sud
denly, but with care. Plunge the dish
into cold water and after a minute or
two take it out and put on 1t few
Jumps of ice. This will preserve the
dish from danger of cracking.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-08-31
TO KEEP BUTTER.

FIJI bowl with cold water. Put
the butter on plate and put on top Of
the bowl; then take piece of butter
muslin and put over the butter and
let both ends drop into the water. You
can easily get the butter for use. and
you will find 1t is quite solid and COOL
Washington Star.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-08-31
POINTERS FOR THE COOK.

When baking potatoes prick them
deeply with fork before pdtting them
in the oven. They will cook better and
quicker for the prlcking.
When mashing potatoes use hot milk,
and If you have been in the habit of
using cold you will be surprised at the
difference in their lightness.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-08-31
RouTs BEAR WITH A SONG.

One of the Oldest Inhabitants of the
Catskill section of New York had n
terrifying experience ON the old Mount
ain House road on a recent night The
oldest inhabitant'' is a venerable and
rusty black bear who has been dodg-
ing the bullets and kodaks of hunts
men and tourists for years and years.
There was q picnic at South Lake.
and just at sundown the Rev Dr. g.
NJ. Rockwell, pastor of Catskilrs Bap-
tist Church. with his wife and a load
of Sundayschool children, drove home
ward over the old Mountain House
road.
There is little travel on this road,
and the old black bear was doing in
the middle of the dusty highway.
Suddenly the worthy pastors voice
raised in religious song, smote bruins
ear. 1t was n new and terrifying
noise. The crack of the rife and the
bay of hounds We're familiar notes of
menace TO bruin. but the strains of
"Greenland's Icy Mountains" rumbling
among the tree tops threw him into
panic.
Just then the pastors faithful horse
work up and snorted a warning. Right
ahead in the deepening gloom the
startled pastor and his little charges
saw an awful shape upright on pair
of huge hind legs. 1t was bruin, ex-
ternally formidable. but quaking with
in.
There was terrified squeal from the
children and a wild whirl of the pas
tors whip. With roar of fright the
old bear lowered his forepaws and gal
loped into the underbrush with the
speed of Suburban winner.
"Greenland's Icy Mountains" had
wrecked his nerve. Students of bear
ology think that the terrified animal
will probably run himself to DEATH
New York World.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-08-31
COUNTING THE COST.

Bacon-"Do you believe that time is
money"
Egbert-"Certainly 1 do"
"Well, If you had a dollar watch, and
had 10 wind it up for a week, how
much would a dollar watch cost?"-
Yonkers Statesman.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-08-31
CLEAR AS MUD.

Mrs. Chugwater-"Josiah, what is
the meaning of the word equinox
Mr.. Chugwater-''It comes from
'equus, horse. and 'noxious,' bad. Bad
for horse. VIII you never learn to use
your own mind ?"-Chlcago Tribune.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-08-31
FELINE.

Tess-"Do you like the cut of my
new skirt?"
Jess-"very much"
Tess-.'Do you, reallyf"
Jess-'Yes, indeed, 1 had three just
like it when they were in style
Philadelphia Press.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-08-31
HIS WAY OUT.

Fond Mother-"Well. Mr.. Criticus.
what do You think of Mary's volce?"
Mr.. Criticus-"A Astonishing volume,
madam! Its volume is simply wonder
ful."-Somerville Journal.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-08-31
AT II y NJ

Mr.. Borem Everything sticks so
this humid weather."
Miss Patience-''Is that the reason
you can't pull yourself away. Mr..
Borem !'-Cleyeland Plain Dealer.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-08-31
ANoTHER pANGERous STAGE.

Medical student-''what is the sur
est sign Of convalescenee?"
Old Practitioner-"When the patient
begins 10 make love to his nurse
Town Topics.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-08-31
BRAVERY OF SERGEANT BRYAN,

Travis 7. Bryan, Sergeant in Com
pany A, Of the Twenty-second Infan-
try, is soldier whose name will be
remembered by the troops in Minda-
mao, Philippine Islands. Sergeant
Bryan won his Certificate of Merit on
January % of last year. With his
company he was ON guard garrisoning
a captured Moro fort ON the banks OF
the Ramien River. On this occasion
the Moros made desperate attempt to
recapture the fort, and in. the action
two of his company officers We're
wounded and fell in the doorway OF
the fort. They lay in the direct line of
the Moro fire.
Bryan put himself in front Of the
worst wounded of the officers, shield
ing him from fire, and in the meantime
making it possible for the other officer
to crawl to place of safety. Bryan
stood his ground until a rescuing party
arrived. and when the smoke cleared
away the number Of dead Moros in
front of the blockhouse showed what
a ma.ksman the Sergeant was.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-08-31
A GENTLE REMINDER.

Mrs. Blue-"My husband is so tired
hearing about coal bills that don't
dare mention 1t to him again and we're
all out. What shall / doY'
Mrs. True-"Let him freeze for n
while and he'll think OF 1t himself"
Detroit Free Press.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-08-31
SUFFICIENT CAUSE.

"subbubs' house was all lighted up
night" said the first suburbanite.
"Yes," replied the other, they were
celebrating a silver Jubilee"
Nonsense they haven't been married
twenty-five years.
mo. but they have had one cook for
twenty-five days."-Philadelphi Press.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-08-31
NO TIME TO EXPLAIN.

"You have quit complaining about
the price of meat"
Had to quit" answered the indus
trious citizen. Il am kept SO busy
hustling for the price that l no longer
have time to complain. Chicago
Journal.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-08-31
NO ROOM FOR DOUBT.

White-"Why do you think Smith
looks upon marriage as failuref"
Gray heard him say not long ago
that he would never go to the peniten-
tiary for bigamy. detroit Tribune.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-08-31
FOR PUFF pA sTr

ior rolling pun paste hollow glass
rolling pins filed with Ice water or
cracked ice are recommended. Fall
ing rolling pin an ordinary bottle has
been suggested.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-08-31
AN EVIL BLuNDER.

"I made a serious mistake to-day
said the doctor.
"What was it?" queried the drug
gist.
Il charged a stranger 81 for a con
sultation." answered the NJ. D.. "and
after paying 1t he said he fully ex.
pected to pay $10."-Columbus Dis
pitch.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-08-31
A RARID VIEW.

"Now. professor" said Miss Kay,
you know something of human ma
ture; at what age does the average
man of intelligence marry;"
"Dotage! promptly replied the
grabbed old dfellow.-Philadelph Press.