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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-05-28
THE NEW CANAL ERA.


The discussion OF water way i'm
provements at the banquet OF the
Commercial Association directs at
tention anew to a phase OF transpor-
tation development that deserves
earnest consideration in every part
of this country. One speaker f. dc.
clared that If we improved our water
ways the railroad rate question Of
which we have been hearing so much
would settle itself. This does not ne
cessarily imply hostility to the rail-
roads, for. as another speaker indi-
Gated. there is no possibility that
canals and rivers will run the rail
roads out of business. There is bus
mess enough for all, and the question
is whether we shall make the most
of our opportunities as other nations
are doing.
The Importance OF this question
may be illustrated by what has been
going on in France during the last 30
years. France has highly develop
ed railway system, but along with ita
provement of water ways. 1t was es
timated In 1899 that direct public eS
penditures on navlgable water wayf
since 1880 amounted to $S7 100000
and this was accompanied by re
lir~~'shment of tolls. Most of the
Improvement was in the canalization
o. rivers. o which an example is fur
nished In the work upon the lower
| Seine from Paris to Rouen. Nearly
$4,000, 600 was expended in few
years, the object being to secure 9
| depth of 10la feet, and from 1886 tt
| 1891 tie traffic nearly doubled.
consular report says: "One remark
able feature of the lower Seine navi
sation is the regularity and swiftnes'
of transportation. In this respes
there are boats between Paris am
Rouen which compete with the rail
ways AS showing the broad ant
comprehensive plans Of the Frencs
| government. 1t is stated further tha
its purpose is to reduce all canals %
general importance to one single type
so as to render them practicable fol
the LARGEST boats In use on Frenci
canals"
In 1901 the minister of public work.
submitted a general scheme of por
and canal improvements which In
volved an expenditure of more thar
| 1926, 100000 the division being: Ca
nal or river, $S.200.O00; new canala
| $91, ,328.OOO; ports, $22,S34.O 900. TIL,
surveys were made and part of th'
scheme was adopted in 1903, involy
ing an expenditure of about $4,000,
900. of which nearly .$30,00O,OOO wa.
to go to the building of new canal
and a considerable sum to river I'M
provement.
There are similar enterprises o
great extent in other European coun
| tries. which add to the evidence thu
the world is entering upon a new ca
nal era, and 1t would be inconceiv
ably foolish In the United States. witt
| its magnificent lakes and rivers, t,
| hold back. OF course, Chicago has {
peculiar interest in the subject b.
virtue of its location. but its interes
Is that of the whole country. If ii.
people are reminded that under tn,
French scheme local authorities are
called upon to contribute to cana
improvements they can reply thai
they have already done much NOR,
tnan their share. The city which 4
at the dividing line of the two great
est water ways of the continent has
been bold pioneer and set Uncle
Sam good example.-Record-He Herald
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-05-28

One OF the large railway systems
Is preparing to put monographs III
the place of human announcers OF
the names Of station and the time
for the departure OF trains. 1t will
seem strange to have silvery dis
tinctness take the place of an unin.
telligible gurgle.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-05-28

sni considered as a disturbance of the
noifarth's crust" says San Francisco
paper, the earthquake was positive
.02lyi insignificant. There was vibra.
tion OF a few inches. not noticeable to
40 person walking AS everybody
was running about that time ctae vi.
.Phation OF few inches had singu-
,s,1ar effect on the nerves.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-05-28

Sacramento paper declares of the
earthquake that "the very magnitude
OF this disaster will tend to a meas.
ure OF prosperity which the state has
not known since its earliest time"
Still. no hope is expressed that the
favor will be repeated.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-05-28

When thieves fall out honest peo-
pie stand some show. And this ap-
pears to be the railroad situation in
Pennsylvania where President Baer
OF the Reading accuses all the other
lines with crookedness. rebating, etc.
And to think the Pennsylvania sys-
TEN heads the list OF grafters.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-05-28

Denver News says the Guggenheims
have purchased controlling interest
in the United States Reduction q. Re.
fining company plants which In turn
controls the output of the Cripple
Creek district.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-05-28
rAg ReMAklNc OF our cirles


A New York paper published re-
Gently an article on the remaking Of
the city which put the cost Of public
Improvement projects at nearly six
hundred million dollars. In the list
were the undertakings of three rail-
road companies, involving tunnel con-
struction. station building and the
electrification of lines. which gave a
total of $1s0,o0o,0o0 Extensions OF
the subway system for city travel
were reckoned at $s5.000,000. Munic-
tpal buildings added very consider
able sum to the total, among them
being costly sanitarium. the much
more costly tall of records, which is
estimated at sS,o00.000; the public H.
brary. and the new Bellevue hospi-
tai Then there are various enter
prises planned by public utility cor
porauons, great bridges, the Catskiil
water supply scheme, which is down
for $161. .000,0 900; new ship channel
and new custom house.
/. The total also includes expendi-
lures for an opera house and for st.
Johns cathedral. but the classified
tion does not admit the large number
OF skyscrapers. They would add many
more Millions. and they are a very
important factor In the rebuilding OF
the city. Furthermore, taking the
work of all sorts, we arrive at figures
far In excess of the losses by the San
Francisco earthquake and fire. Up
on such a showing 1t is clear that New
York is actually being remade. The
change in buildings alone will make
II look strange to the old residents
The change in railroad facilities i'm
plies revolution in the handling oi
traffic from the outside. and the sub
ways will add immensely to the con
venience OF the public. It might al
most be said that within the snort pc
riod of twenty years a new city will
have replaced the old.
A somewhat similar transformation
is going ON in Chicago. 1t is obvious
in the erection of private and public
buildings, and we reasonably expect
! improvements to the value OF many
J millions from the great railroad cor
porations whose lines meet in the
, greatest railroad center of the world
The law is one of incessant change
toward larger and larger schemes o
betterment. Actual investments sur
pass the dreams of quarter of 6
century ago, and the wealth of the
country is illustrated in the more sub
stantial and imposing appearance oi
our rapidly growing municipalities.
The more we consider these devel
opments the more certain does. II
seem that there would have been a
/. new San Francisco II the terrible ca
lamity had not occurred which has
made rebuilding compulsory The
I change is hastened in cruel man
!, have been avoided under such grad
. ual and orderly progress as we have
been considering, but in many in
. stances buildings that would have
!, been destroyed would have gone to
b the rubbish heap. The site. which
which was the thing of greatest val.
! ue. remains and the business of the
1 city being what 1t is, there is every
sreason to believe that many holders of
lots in the business district will find
'.before long that the lots alone are
worth more than lots and buildings in
sthe era before the disaster.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-05-28

gsI 1t costs Uncle Sam $22.50O in tolls
to get the naval dry dock through at
daaSuez The isthmian canal proposition
I'd in all Its forms requires big pay roll,
m1Rut the gratitude of posterity is rea-
iia Aonably sure.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-05-28

With the Republicans in control of
the election machinery we should
have honest elections hereafter in
Denver. Under Speer and other
forms of Democracy Denver has been
very rotten at the polls.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-05-28

way Early next month huge steamer
srspf $4,000 tons will be launched in
.eaEPgland. The corporation building
11his great vessel receives government
-mPeip in the shape of loan of S13.
usXq2,00O on terms making 1t almost a
90 sd@h The British protective policy
10 n commercial shipping is a big thing.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-05-28

naes 1t takes lively stepping on the part
sdpf the United States to keep us with
al Canada in transcontinental railroad
an.building. Our Lady of the Shows,
inisize considered, leads the transporta-
al tion march.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-05-28

With the state rid of it's Meyers,
Haywoods and Vinvent st. Johns, the
outlook for peace and prosperity will
be good for many years
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-05-28

At the rate county and district con
ventions are endorsing Bryan for the
presidency cold chills must run down
the backs of Cleveland and Parker.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-05-28

.aoef The engineers of the tunnels In pro.
.sofr fress under East river at New York
made such serious mistake in their
preliminary boring tests that much OF
f9eh work must be done over at great
sm expense. Engineering blunders at
Panama would cause havoc financial.
.d,@x and otherwise.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-05-28

The Herald will not stand for cleo
tion fraud. And II Mayor Speer and
his Democratic cohorts are guilty
they should be punished.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-05-28

sdi In various parts OF the United
81 States this month has brought the
s9hottest day and the coolest day in the
.sAMay record of Ire country. If the eli.
.1spate is changing 1t is in both direc-
andions.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-05-28

Burton appears to be up against
the real thing. Maybe 1t will be a
lesson to remaining members of the
senate.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-05-28

In The s49,OOO.oOO of foreign insur.
tIoance to be paid in San Francisco will
dircome in handy, and be cheerfully ac-
iiacepted as azable European contri-
suibution.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-05-28

aun Crime has reached such a state of
nn,perfection in Chicago that 1t runs on
iiaA regular timetable. AT certain
ed minute each day 1t is known that
40 certain offense is due
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-05-28

The rain of the past "a hours will
be of immense benefit to growing
crops. Also 1t makes cattlemen
smile because 1t means luxurious
ranges.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-05-28

There is one thing the people will
-our rsFnember-that credit for the rate
bill belongs to Roosevelt.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-05-28

Tho San Juan section is going to
make credltable record this season
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-05-28

DR.. Lee T. Richie. accompanied by
his wife. arrived last evening from
Mystic, Ia. and today is looking for
a suitable house to commence living
in the right manner. DIR. Richie is a
physician and surgeon who visited
Durango and looked over the field In
April. He satisfied himself that he
had discovered the right place and
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-05-28

1t would be good thing II more Of
our people followed the example Of
Caas. K. Mcconnell and visit the rur-
al sections Of our county. They
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-05-28

Miss Jennie Martinez, one of the
teachers for several years in the pub
lie schools of Durango, went out to
Pagosa this morning to visit her par
ents and will go to Del Norte to Wis
1t her sister, Mrs. ID. L. Fitton, be.
fore returning. Ask almost any tot
VINO knows her and it will say 81
like Miss Martinez.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-05-28

Samuel and Joe Meyer of Wabash,
Ind, brothers of the late Boy Heyer
who lost ais life by falling from the
pilot of a Rio Grande Southern en-
gine short time ago. having attend
ed the funeral of their brother at
Rico, stopped at the Palace last night
and went ont on the eastern this
morning to their home.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-05-28

The statement was made recently
by one who ought to know something
about it that the Southern Pacific
which has been expending its greater
energies in Old Mexico for several
months, will by the first or 10 Of
June pull out all its grading and con-
struction equipment and animals,
numbering 1000 horses. to begin on
the road from the main line to Du-
rango. Take 1t for what it is worth,
but don't raise the rent till they go
to work.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-05-28

The status OF the Animas cemetery
is matter of concern to a great
many people. and still there appears
to be no one in particular who is so
far concerned as to look after 1t, fix
the fences or do anything else that
Is done ordinarily to protect the
graves and headstones of the depart
ed.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-05-28

Many Telluride people were in Ne
vada, says the Examiner, when the
earthquake visited the Pacific, and
they are writing home of hard times
in Nevada. that section being effect
ed by the stringency in the money
markets on the coast.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-05-28

The presentation of the Little Ty-
COON at Red Men hall last evening
by the Dur ngo Choral Society was
the event of the year from theatri
cal standpoint. 1t again demon
strated that Durango possesses rare
musical talent, talent that eclipses
and of the semi-professionals on 10
road that strike Durango. And it
was pleasing TO note the appreciation
of our people, both in way of attend.
ance and applause rendered.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-05-28

Mrs. Jennie NJ GIL, president OF
the western department of the Won
ems Relief Corps is expected to ar
rive this evening. she. will be q
guest of Mrs. Sadie NJ. Likens, rs;
Fourth avenue, and will be glad tc
meet all members of the Grand Ar
my of the Republic.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-05-28

Miss Anna Meuser mas decided tc
quit the "nello" business and become a
trained nurse, and will soon depart
for Denver to begin upon this work
Miss Anna is worthy young lady
and has decided upon noble mis-
sion.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-04-26
Srntltnp nf thr
G1nnRrlt Girl
By MISS FRANCES NEWTON sYr1rfEs.
Teacher I'm kenwoOd Institute. Chicago.


the sterling qualities which expected Of them
mothers of these young exercising proper sur
velance them.
The modern resort of the evils the
young OF to-day subjected Girls years old are
allowed to receive attentions from boys OF their and Aa
conducted in shocking disregard poprees The
young girls taken rowing invited dances live
If society bellies when they should be rompng en-
ioymen Of untrammeled childhood
When they the city and school
don of voly prevails No has the school commenced
than the society is and there begins
dances and balls Instead of staying home and studying their
young allowed call and the young society
years has her brain occupied with the fitting nohngS which
drive away all esmbance of serious work No responsibility
the part the girl and she grows consider life endless
pleasure
Thoroughne lost art for the inmate OF the fashion
able young ladies' preparatory school, according the experience
Miss Smmes The patient mnorzng of the days of grand
fathers mpossby for the young girl of to-day for she
the books for that OF her lessons which not be learned
a glance
Nature requires period of unammed freedom for the growing
being Those restrictions and artificial conditions which pre-
society adults should be allowed
life OF the child Work is necessary and play necessary
these should constitute the life OF the girl of IL
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-04-26
POINTERS AND OPINIONS.

tyThe average ad valorem rate OF
duty on dutiable imports for the fiscal
year 1905 was 1924 per cent less than
any preceding year under the Dingley
tarih.-American Economist.
EyPetitioning the present congress
20 revise the tariff Is a manifestation
OF the faith that moves molntains
without disturbing the scenery--Mil-
waukee News.
ETEx-Senator David p. Hill says he
Is content to be looker-on In politics.
This Is a good year undoubtedly to
have a safe seat In the upper gallery.
IN. Y. Tribune.
UyWith William Jennings Bryan
gaining strength daily In congress as
a conservative leader OF the Democ-
racy. the only thing that JUDGE Parker
can do is to stand aghast. Chicago In
ter Ocean.
gyGermauy will not enforce her
high tariff schedules against imports
from America because there would be
retaliation. and In tarlff war she
would be heavily the loser.-Buffalo
Commercial.
gJNortheTn papers are Directing
that a southern man cannot be elected
president In 19)s upon the Democrats
ticket. Well, what difference does that
make? We don't seem to be able TO
elect any other kind on the Democratic
ticket,5-Atianta Journal.
EyAlthough there is no doubt that
Mr.. Hearst is capable OF such deed.
e would. as he himself suggests. be in
teresting 10 know how he managed to
put his feet under the mahogany OF
the Democratic national committee and
then stab his host In the back" Isn't
It mp to Mr.. DE Lancey Nieoll 10 ex-
plain p Boston Transcript.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-04-26
THE SHOE PINcHEs THERE
Point in Protective Tariff That Is
Perfectly Plain to the Work
ingman.

Suppose that to please Gov. Guild
and ex-Gov. Douglas and our manu-
facturers of boots and shoes We
should repeal the duty on hides, says
the American Economist We should
also, of course, at the same time re-
peal the duty on boots and shoes.
That having been done, our market
would be open TO the product OF for
eign countries, and in a very short
footwear into this country against
which our own manufacturers would
have to compete. In order TO meet
this importation and be able to sell
boots and shoes in our own market in
competition with those from abroad
It would be necessary to make them
as cheaply The cost Of material be-
ing the same in both countries, there
would remain nothing to bring about
equality IN the cost of production ex-
cept wages. The consequence would
be. the wages of all the people In this
shoes would have to go down to the
level of wages abroad, which is about
half the amount now paid here. This
result would be most unfortunate in
itself, but there would be other eff
fects to follow There are at pres
ent considerably over 100000 people
engaged IL making bsots and shoes,
and the purchasing power ct these
people would at once be cut in half.
In many towns and villages boot and
shoe making is the only occupation Of
a large portion of the people. To cut
in half the wages Of the people would
mean the large diminution Of their
trade with ali classes OF the commu-
nifty. This would be reflected In buy
ing the MERCHANDISE OF others, so that
the result would be far spreading. 1t
would be well to consider seriously
before taking the duty of from hides
and boots and shoes-to estimate thor
oughly this matter Of reduction Of
wages.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-04-26
Immigrants in Demand.

A silent but titanic struggle is now
on between two great economic forces
In this country, says Broughton Bran
denburg in the Technical World, and
the bone of contention is the Euro
pean immigrant. 1t takes people to
work the thousands Of great mills IN
the Industrial sections Of the north
and east; and labor that Is cheaper
Is in such demand as to be powerfully
attracted. The vast undeveloped
reaches Of the south and west can
not be made to become productive
without population. so that from the
vanguard Of the nation builders comes
the unceasing cry of People. people,
moro peopiel" A railroad is imme-
diately interested in the transporta-
ton OF people and their belongings
from the eastern centers Of popula-
ton which are the points Of ingress
of European immigrants to the dis
tricts where they are going TO make
habitation; but It is more profound
ly interested in permanently estab-
fishing a thrifty stock in the fertile
regions which II taps. inasmuch as
every step of progress the settlers
make raises the value Of the railroad
by increasing its business. The trans
continental haul is sufficiently profit
able only to enable the railroads to
hold their own in the sparsely popu-
lated strip lying between the Missis-
sippi valley and the Pacific coast To
broaden single lines Of track into such
great four-track routes as the New
ork Central. for instance, 1t is nee
essary that the railroads traverse as
populous and prosperous a country as
New York state. Every railroad man
knows this: but the public either for
gets 1t or has never thought Of it.
9hat is why the railroads are the
leaders in the grand battle to wrench
the immigrant out Of the hands Of
the eastern employing agencies, which
get first call on him when he leaves
Ellis Island, and which have the ad-
vantage Of ready cash instead of glow
Ing opportunity to offer him.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-04-26
Firth Gtmitattntt
Nrph nf TintpH
BY PROF. F. w. BLAcKr1AR.
OF Chair OF Sociology in Kansas University.

weaken spirit individual destroy the social
there still deeper problems consider and there the
restriction of marriage and the limitation of births
why do talk OF this question plainly Some
thing be done stop the multiplication the unfit by heredy
environment How this to be brought about is
6cult say
We stepped tradition and convention, have
hypocrisy in civilization that difficult apply scientific meth
DDS But education legislation and radical social selection supple
may relieve the situation This with continuance
social forms and individual characteristics may help eliminate
the unfit.
II left TO herself eliminates the weak and the
science dominates civilization and civilization submit the de
mand OF science.
We must either trying reclaim the weak make bet
selection of stock If could eliminate degenracy crime pau-
perm and poverty, must the stock Of the people
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-04-26
NOTHING LIKE A BARGAIN.
This Country Will Continue to Con
troll It's Tariff and Ad-
ministration.

Although the concession is but foT
one year, II may be safely assumed
that by next year at this time a perma-
nent arrangement will be made, and
that 1t VIII not be as the result of
fake reciprocity treaty or any other
concession or agreement by virtue of
which we lose control Of the provisions
of our tariff laws or the methods OF
their administration, says the San
Francisco Chronicle.
Appearances indicate that the Ger
man government is about ready to ac-
cept in its dealings with US the Ameri-
can principle OF impartial trade. We
give to Germany in most cases and
should give It all the benefit OF our
Dingley rates, which are our minimum
rates. In return we expect Germany
minimum rates. and If we do not get
them we shall have to create some
maximum rates for the benefit OF Ger
many and some other countries. A
good many preposterous stories have
got into print as to certain things
which the president" was to do for
Germany ION the quiet" in return Tor
the concession of her minimum rates
to us. One. was to the effect that tho
president was to instruct our delegates
to the Algeciras conference 10 side with
Germany against France. Another.
equally absurd, was to the effect that
the president was to instruct the
treasury officials to shut their eyes TO
undervaluations of German commodi-
ties subject to ad valorem duties In
this country. The president has no
authority to do either of those things,
and II he had the authority It is an In
suit to suggest that he would sell the
American vote at a diplomatic confer
ence, or order treasury officials to vio-
late their Official oaths. There has been
no bargain made There viii be no
bargain made. Germany and the Unit
ed States will remain two friendly ma
tons and each will manage its revenue
laws to suit itself. But, as we expect
most favored nation treatment from
Germany, we should give It to her in
return, which means the abrogation OF
all treaties which prevent f.