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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-22

Pure old waIskey in bottle and jug
at Kellenberger's for medicinal uses,
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-22
WANTED.

WANTTD-Teams to haul lumber
Steady work. Apply Stubbs & Jakway.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-22

One price at Nathan's.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-22

Ten or fifteen people waited last
night about the depot to get out east
on an extra train which 1t was intend
ed to send out II the Silverton train
backed in from the snowslides. but
they finally had to give 1t up and re-
tire to lodgings. for there was no
train from the canon.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-22

Animas City has one Of the pret-
tiest stone structures In Colorado for
n school house and a very good school
which Is not Overcrowded by
reason OF the fact that there are 50
few houses out there to live in. but
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-22

Crossett shoes at Nathan's.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-22

O. D. Bryan, the promoter OF the
big hotel and bath house enterprise
at Pagosa Springs, which will involve
the expenditure Of nearly 100000
went out to the famed springs thi;
morning and win continue on to Den
yer.
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Students do Real Work

Columbia, Mo-. March 1.-THE stu.
dents of the University of Missouri, to
prevent closing of the school through
lack of coal, went in a body to the
woods today and cut enough fuel 10
last a month
To do this they skipped their elias.
SEES. bat the professors have expressed
Uheir gratitude by announcing that no
one shall suffer for the ofiensa.
The uuiyeI sity was cut Of fuel
owing to the confiscation Of coal by
the railroads, il view of the impend-
ing strike, and the closing Of the Gu
tire school would have resulted. Th
students rot Only cut down the trees.
but sawed the wood and hauled it
into town In wagons. 1t was pied
near the power house and will be used
as substitute for GOAL.
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Robber Trust is Robbed

Hong Kong Mach 24.-A lsuno1
owned By the Standard Oil company
was seized ard looted By pirates near
Canton yesterday. The pirates secured
number of Winchester rifles and
1000 roan1s Of ammunition
The United States gunboat Callao
is proceeding to the scene of the ri-
racy.
The gunbolf Callao is attached
the AsiatiG squadron fleet, and com.
maudei by Lieutenant Robert ".
Henderson. She is OF steel, having
a displacement of 200 tons, and car
ries six guns She mas a speed of
10 knots an hour.
Canton, in the vicinity of which the
launch was attacked. near the mouth
of the West river, in the province of
Kwangtung, is the great seaport of
southern China.
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Yes sir" said he. I've done a
good deal ot foraging, sir, ut one time
ana another
very well. Have your meal"
agreed. ANY bones broken:"
Thank you, sir; none. sir. A biz
stiff. sir; that's all"
Then | think We'll leave you to y0ur
supper. Hood" | said. | examined the
candle in the lantern; it would last
some hours. Ere it burned out | would
revisit the prisoner with some sup
plies.
You are not going to keep him
hcre:" asked Montgomery in some sur
prise.
! nodded For the present
We passed out, and l turned the key
III the lock-
Hell stihe in there" eXpoStulated
Montgomery.
"Oh. dear. no. said l. It's not the
first time the keep has been used as q
dungeon. though dare say it will be
the last
l think the boy took grewSOme fear
Of me on that occasion, regarding me
with horror as Il malev0lent and bar
barous tyrant. but in truth had pur
pose in my seeming malice, Us will ap-
Dear
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TO BE CONTINUED
BIDS W WANTED.

Sealed bids Will be received by tie
County commissioners of Chelan coun-
ty, Wash, until O'Clock p. IN. on the
2ud Gay of April, 1906, for tne clear
ing, grubbiug, grading and surtacing
State Road No. 3, locally known as
Red Mountain road.
The work shall be commenced at the
initial point of survey OF said road
and continue until she Joint state al d
county appropriation OF $4,000 IS ex
pended,
The roadway is to be cleared for a
width OF 20 feet, gIubhed and graded
and surfaced for width of 2 feet.
The work shall he done at such
points as are shown On the profile and
according to the plans and speoilica
tIons on file III he Office of tne county
surveyor of Chelan county, Wash.
Bids shall be made rs follows. viz:
For clearing ana grubbing by tie
mile.
For grading by t3e cubic yard, stat
ing the price tor earth, loose rock and
solid rock excavations.
For snrfacing where grazing is un
necessary, by the square yard.
For corduroying by the hneal foot.
For bridging small streams the
piece or lamp Structure.
The contract shall be completed on
or before Sept. LIST, 1906.
Further infoI me ton will be furnish
ed upon application to the county sur
veyor OF Chelan county, Wash. \
certified check or cash equal to 10 per
cent of the bid, PAYABLE to the county
commissioners must accompany the
bid. The right is reserved to reject
any or oil bids.
Dated at Wenatotee. this 2nd day of
March, 1906.
JNO. a. GELLATLY,
CLERK of the Board of County Com
missoners. C 4 3
(SeaD
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and I snoulE ne proud TO nave served
you. | came with the party in tie
morning sir"
"What.' said l.. you were with the
storming party?'
eyes, sir Seeing you engaged.
crept away. I know the house. sir, be-
ing with my poor master 50 long. And
don't hold with violence where you
can do without it,"
| opened my eyes. The mans plans
were conceived with excellent craft. 1t
would be the last thing | should have
thought of, and yet it was so simple to
take advantage of the confusion ana
secrete himself upon the battlements
after his allies had fled.
"You are Il rascal. Hood" I returned,
not without admiration. But you are
q clever rascal"
THANK you, sir" said Hood.
Yes" l continued, YOU have had
smart shot for it, but your game is up.
my man. Clever as you are, | have
you Gagged, and I think Captain Ser
combe and his scoundrels are further
from the gold than ever
1T looks like it. sir" admitted Hood.
l looked round upon the dark and
grimy walls. This is Il mean hole for
Il man of your parts to lie fostering ill.,"
| said. but see no choice before you.
You have made your own bed. and you
must lie in it. y man might rot here
and drop into the bones of Il skeleton
without sound or sense of the outside
world The bodies of many captiveS
have decayed within these gloomy
walls"
Have they, indeed, sir:' said Hood
politely. He sat upon one of the oaken
cases. his eyes bent upon me earnestly,
his body almost cOuchant for spring.
| could have believed the man was pre-
pairing a sudden assault upon me but
that | knew he carried no weapon and
was of stronger and bigger build than
he. But apparently nothing of the
sort WIS in his mind 1t was merely
the Difference due to my position which
he proclaimed in that attention. That
mask of the trained servant concealed
his individuality now as ever. Never
once had | seen the veil lifted and the
real man exposed and naked to the
light of day.
Hood" said |, almost with a sigh of
despair at his imperturbable calm. do
you want to stay here indefiniteiy?'
Certainly not. sir; by your leave
sir" he answered promptly.
Then upon what terms shall | otteI
you release" His eyes dropped. ana
there was silence. "Remember.' said
l. that no one outside ourselves is
aware of your existence here. You
may be hidden here till the day Of
judgment and none be the wiser. and
even then your bones Will scarcely see
the light of day What do you pro
pose:"
Hood shifted his ggze to my face.
Anything that's convenient to You,
sir. Id rather leave it to you. sir
| experienced Il strange impulse to
cry out with some emotion, but wheth-
err this was astonishment, anger or
mere sense of the ridiculous, or wheth-
er it was a combination of all three
could not have said. | rose from my
seat, controlling my voice with diff
Guilty.
TO BE CONTINUED
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U W grant act. and must consider
what TO do with him. For
myself, | had already solved the riddle
III my own way. TO say the truth.
was getting Il diStaSte for the adven-
ture. 1t implied too many hard knocks,
too rough usage for a summer hOii-
day. and, what was much worse, it
entailed on me Il grave responsibility.
1t seemed 10 me that the drift OF
these lawless events was wholly il the
direction of murder. The word was
ugly enough, but it must be faced.
Murder is what the law would call it,
and murder was what it came near be-
ing at the best The capture of Hood
then, opened a road of escape, and
had already resolved TO employ it. OF
course it would have been possible
still to have surrendered the treasure
to the crown or to have handed it into
the possession of SercOmbe'S party;
but, though | was reluctant to continue
the bloody struggle. I was certainly
indispoSed to haul down my flag. If it
were to be peace. it should be peace
gave me my means.
| was able after some argument t.
carry my point with the others They
bad both a kindly fancy for the fight
ing and were Inclined to take my an
Iouncement in Il chapfallen manner.
But | explained that was making no
decision of myself that l was one of
three and that | had merely offered
the suggestion as my contribution to
the counsels of war. Upon that | add
ed the very cOgent reasons which had
prepared in favor of my advice, and
the qnd of the talk was that they ac-
cepted the plans | unfoided.
To execute my scheme it was neceS-
sary to see Sercom0r But first l
must pay a visit to the prisoner. who
by the time we had arrived at a con
clusion had lain in the blackneSS Of
that abominable dungeon for five hours
Sheppard. indeed. had been eager to
Interview him. and upon hearing of the
capture had at once betaken himself
to the keep. He was absent half an
had been doing. | merely looked at
him intcrrogatiyely when he returned,
which he did wearing grayer face
than was usual to him. Noting the
inquiry in my glance lie shook his
head
THAT man is dangerous" he said
"ahnormally dangerous
Montgomery and | have occasion tc
know that" | replied. He is a snake
that is the substantive - and l doubt
very much whether we can Kill him
Il have my doubts whether we can
even scotch him." said Sheppard dryly
and then dismissed the subject.
Yet my conversation with Hood later
was very commonplace and marked by
no particular points. He kept his Gus
t0nary face of obseQuiousneSs and
gave me the briefeSt replies 10 my in
torrogadons. l was specially exercised
in my mind as to the manner of his
entrance into the castle. For all his
deXterity and cunning. I could not see
how. carefully watched as our fortress
was. he had managed to gain admit
lance over the drdwbridgc and through
the closed pOrtcullis. At the question,
which was delivered point blank, he
turned his luminous eyes upon me and
regarded me with Il shifty smile the
shadow of a smile betokening no
amusement.
Il don't mind telling you, SIR" he
murmured though it's not what
would say to most gentlemen. But you
have been a gentleman. sir, throughout.
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1I"VV' 0'T'' "V''I ~ VI E''V7'N'
his eyes, which fell on me sharp and
ardent, burning with a violent light
He sat up.
You have me, sir" he remarked
Yes my man" said | cheerfuily. Il
think we may 90 50 far as to say that
Hood turned on his side, and / kicked
the dagger out of his reach
If you don't mind sir. | should Ike
to be eating something" lie said quiet
ly. I've had nothing all day"
He looked toward the treasure chests,
and | perceived upon one of these the
preparations for a meal. | laughed
You know the house well, l see,
Hood"
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CHAPTER MY.

TE We had now Il prisoner of Wiz,
M AE lawfully taken i'll the fla
U grant act. and must consider
what 10 do with him. For
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-07

In twenty minutes everyone OF those $4,000
astonished men was served with soup. At a
given signal empty were sent out and on
these were piled the dishes of the first course.
They were whisked away and in few minutes
the trucks returned, skimming along with fish
piping hot. Then came fowl and meats and veg
etables and salads accompanied by all the side
dishes which go to make up an elaborate banquet.
Ices and ice cream came along in picturesque
banks, regular glaciers they appeared and they
melted like snow in August under the skilled
serving OF the alert French walters, who were
banded with the chefs to make the dinner a sue
cess.
1t would be impossible to enumerate the differ
ent quantities of the various edibles consumed at
this dinner, the biggest ever given. For weeks
before poultry men, butchers bakers and confec-
toners turned away all individual orders that
they might be able to feed this great crowd at
the appointed time. II did seem to the rest of
Parisan humanity, not invited to the spread,
that the whole OF Paris working to satisfy
the appettes of these 10000 delegates and that
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-07

the rest of the world must go hungry until
this gigantic task was accomplished
Tons of bread, carloads of butter, whole train
of fourteen cars of meat and poultry were served.
The liquid refreshments provided for these 3d.
600 guests included $4,000 bottles of red wine,
$4,000 bottles of white wine, 25,000 bottles of
beer, 10000 each of champagne and milk, and
10000 of mineral waters; while 10000 cigars
and 5000 boxes of cigarettes administered post
prandial comfort to the diners.
The soup and vegetables and meats were kept
hot by steam, the salads were prepared on the
grounds and throughout the entire repast 316
cooks were kept busy heating dishes, making
dressings. preparing tea and coffee and doing the
other necessary things always called for at the
last minute.
When the cars came in for the last time lad
en- with La France roses and carrying tiny en-
ameled rose scarf pins for the delegates deafen-
ing cheer arose and it was unanimously voted
that of all the hospitabe cities on the Continent
Paris excelled in entertainment and free handed
cordfaty.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-07
ROYAL Lovers Of Enamela

Queen Alexandra has a great admiration for
enamels For some years past she has collected
them, and her collection is now said to equal that
of the Tsaritsa.
1t was the Queens fancy for enamels which has
brought them much into vogue In England
and her commissions to Lalique, the great French
jeweler, have been numerous. Her Majesty often
makes presents of enamel jewelry, and she seems
to be specially fond of wearing an ornament car
red out in the deep blues or puppies for which
she has such liking.
Among the Queens enames are many beautiful
specimens of the artistic handiwork of her niece.
Princess Louise of Schleswig Holstein. The prn.
cess is a most successful enameler, and desgns
and carries out her productions from Start 10
finish.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-07
An Army Served at Dim er

Way back in 1470 when the Earl of Warwick
decided to honor his brothers. appointment to
the Archbishopric of York, he planned sump-
tuous bang, ct, the biggest affair of the age.
His guests numbered over $4,000, and it is
estimated that his hospitality on this occasion
cost him at least $4,000. A thousand cooks,
sixty-two kitcheners, and 515 sculons were
ployed in the preparation of this vast banquet;
and among the articles provided for it were 300
tuns of ale, 104 tuns of wine. / tun of spiced
ale, 10 fat oxen, 6 wild bulls, 800 pigs 1000
wethers, 100 hernsies young herons) 200 pleas
ants, 500 partridges, 1000 woodcock 400 plovers,
100 curlews, 100 quails. 1000 egrets, 300 hogs,
300 calves, 1000 geese, 5000 capons, 100 pea
cocks 200 cranes, 200 kids. 1000 chickens, 1000
pigeons, 1000 rabbits. 204 bitterns, 1000 ducks
1000 bucks, does and roebucks, $50 hot veni-
pasties, 1000 dishes of jelly, 1000 cold veni-
son pasties, 2000 hot custards, 1000 cold GUS
tards, 400 tarts, 300 pike, 300 Dream, seals and
porpoises.
COLOSSAL BANQUETS OF CHARLES
The first Charles whatever his failings was one
of the most hospitabe of men and provided for
his subjects a succession of colossal banquets un-
rivaled in the records of royal hospitality. Here
is partial list OF the provisions for single
years feasts: 1900 oxen, 1000 sheep, 1900 calves
$500 lambs, 300 pieces of bacon. 1880 chickens
5000 pullets, 5640 hens, 5000 capons-16SO
geese, 36,400 bushels Of wheat, 200 gallons of
wine, ll,tOO BdllOHS OF peeIs anu fO,OtU pounds
of butter, to say nothing of pheasants, quails,
grouse, hares and other game by tens of thou
sands, and scores of tons of 6sh and venison.
In ITO another big dinner was given in Eng
land when Sir Watkin William-Wynn enter
tanned $1,000 of his tenants and neighbors of
Wynnstay Park.
At this eighteenth century banquet there were
served: Thirty oxen Tone of which was roasted
whole, 80 pigs, 80 calves, so wethers, 18 lambs,
20 porkers, 81 guinea fowl, 81 turkeys, 8 capons.
25 pea-fowl, $50 fowls, 800 chickens, 76 ducks
4S rabbits, Is snipe 5 stays, 421 salmon, 80
brace of tench, 40 brace of carp 36 pike, go doz-
en- of trout 10S founders, 100 HOLSTERS, 96 crabs,
10 quarts shrimps, 200 crawfish, go barrels pick,
led oysters, 20 quarts oyster sauce, 1876 hams,
10 ox-tongues, 125 plum puddings, 108 apple
pies, 104 pork pies, 80 beef pies, "a rice pud-
dings, 7 venison pies, 60 raisin pies 80 tarts
80 minee pies, "A cakes, go Savoy cakes, go
sweetmeats, A seed cream, $4,000 eggs, 15O
gallons of milk, 160 quarts cream, 80 bushels po-
tatoes, 5000 bundles asparagus, so bottles French
beans 80 dishes green peas, II eucumbers, f36
worth of salt butter, ellies, blancmanges and nu-
merous pies.
To wash down this appalling quantity of solids
there were provided 06 hogsheads of ale and a
large qutntity of brandy, whisky and sherry.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-07
Spoke only "eum Arabic"

It appears that on one occasion, not long since,
Lord Cromer agreed to meet an old school-fellow
near one of the pyramids; and the tourist engaged
very old Arab guide to lead him to the spot,
As matter Of fact, Lord Cromer's friend was a
little bit proud Of his ability to speak Arabic but
to his concern he found himself unable to under
stand word Of what the guide said TO him. Re
suit. he kept Lord Cromer waiting long time at
the pyramid, and quite prepared for the repri'
mand he received on arrival. OF course, he stated
the reason Of the delay. 'Well, it's your own
fault" replied Lord Cromer "You should have
engaged younger guide These toothless old
fellows speak nothing but gum-Arabic."
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-07
treatment Of Weak Wrist

declared OF highly promising pupil that he would
never be able 10 write well on account of his
wrist being two weak. This condition is by no
means rare. For the benefit of such sufferers the
following hints are given. During two full min.
utes, night and morning, let the cold water tap
run with some force on the affected parts. Dry
thoroughly, and then use friction with a soft
towel, always rubbing from the hand towards the
elbow. The best exercise for strengthening the
wrist is fencing with foils Another excellent
nlan, when the wrist has become stronger Is to
lace a companion. interlock the fingers Of your
right hand with those OF his right hand and to
NV TO 50 force his wrist down that if the effort
4 successful he sinks 10 the floor.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-07

his sx.hour-old parenthood, 'I can honestly say
that have only once seen finer child than this
in my life."
Mrs. Cranky betrayed some annoyance.
cared; everyone says So"
jeremiah could afford to be tolerant as he re-
membered his was boy, and thought of that
extra three-quarters Of pound.
''Well, not among girls" he conceded.
Girls or boys" said Mrs. CRANKY firmly.
But il the Duke" began Fraulein, look
ing at jeremiah, who wondered what he had to
do with dukes Something of this surprise ap-
peared in his expression, and Fraulein burst out
excitedly, "But--why--I don't believe-why-are
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-07
To w ear usta c h S

Undertakers in Paris are jollier than usual now
adays, because they have just been granted per
mission to wear mustaches, after struggle Of
four years. Hitherto the company of Funeral
Pomp,' it has been called which in Paris is
a semimunicipal enterprise, has insisted on all
its hands being clean shaved A barber is even
pa. to attend to them for nothing, but the
"Croquemotis," as mutes are gruesomely called,
here, hankered after military mustaches, and now
they have obtained them, or at least the right
to wear them. Still the privilege was granted with
much reluctance One of the directors of the
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-07

feeling that while this lady might be beautiful
and distinguished yet in all essentials he and
his Emma could give her a start and beating
mines eight and quarter
But you--a baby, your baby" gasped Frau
len again, and then from the bed came very
soft, low voice as Mrs. Cranky murmured:
''I am very glad-very glad indeed"
Thank you kindly" said Jeremiah, "and the
same to you
"You see" Mrs. CRANKY continued in the same
low and singularly musical tones, 1--WE did not
know that you were married"
1.-TWO years and two months on the tenth, 3"
said jeremiah proudly.
1.-TWO years and two months" screamed the
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-07

company said pathetically: "Mustaches do not
harmonize with the austere livery of our men.
Moreover, some of the latter have utterly spoiled
their looks by letting the hair grow on their
upper lips For instance, several men whom we
used to employ effectively at funerals of the
first class can now be sent out only to escort
paupers' hearses, so deplorable is the change IN
their appearances since they grew mustaches."
French funerals, it should be explained, are
divided or elassed into 10 categories according to
the degree Of ceremonial and price Many of the
mustached men now appear to be reduced to the
tenth class of undertaking.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-07
Where Women Cannot be chOosers

In a town near Atchison this happened: A
young man of good position admired a young
woman and proposed marriage, The man was
distasteful to the young woman but she had
nothing else offering, and finally accepted him.
There no love in the match, indeed, there
was actual distsste and aversion on one side.
There is a good deal of discussion as TO the wom-
ans action. Some people say she sold herself,
But Others are more charitable and say she did
exactly what hundreds of women do. 1t is the
misfortune Of women that they must take what
is offered them; woman cannot pick out the
one she loves best and propose marriage -Atchi-
son Globe.