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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-04-26
Special Correspondence The Herald

Special Correspondence The Herald
Southern Pacific Train, April 20.
Dear ald:-You probably are
better posted now than | am, but |
thought You and friends might likelso
hear from one that had been an &c
tual witness, so VIII write you a few
lines of my experience
| was stopping on Third street
near Mission. about two blocks south
of the Examiner. Call and Chronicle
corner in seven-story brick notel.
About 5:13 a, M, April 18TH was
awakened by rough shaking, when |
realized what It meant. My first
thoughts We're, "Old man, your time
has come" but In that | am pleased
to say | was mistaken AS soon as
the shock was over / jumped out OF
bed and tried to open the door, which
was so badly jammed that 1t took me
some time TO open IL. When | got 1t
open ana found | could get through
the hall went back and dressed my
self. | did not spend much time do
ing thar, either. | then went out on
the street and found that part OF the
upper story had fallen into the street
and the building was split through
the middle. | thought | would 60
back and get some OF my things, and
did so-nll thai I could put In my
grip. When / went down the second
time fires were starting in all direc
tions from live wires These fires
there had been any water, but the
mains had all been disconnected by
the shock and no water was available
/ | thought OF more things | wanted
out of my trunk. but did not take any
more chances, and kissed them good
bye. The fire was getting pretty 1o
by that time ON three sides OF me, SC
| began to drift out OF there. wen
north up Third to Market and Kear
ney. where all the tall newspaper
buildings we're. and found them IL
very good condition. The outsid,
material was cracked in few places
but comparatively unhurt.
I THE streets all the way were fillet
with debris. such as bricks, electri,
wires. stone and iron cornices ant
things too numerous to mention. AL
j the plate glass windows were total.
wrecked. and here some stealing com
menccd From there ! walked VI
Market street for several blocks an,
then turned north. up by the 81
Frances hotel, which Is large stee
structure. II was cracked but YER
little. There were some new stee
buildings going up near there, an
they were all standing. seemingly vi
aurt. went on north to Californi
: street, to the high ground. where
could see all over the burning dii
trict, and found the fire spreading
although by that time the fire depar
: ment and government artillery wer
blowing up buildings In an EFFORT I
] stop the flames. but this seemed TO
t very little good. as they had no WI
. ter to assist In the work. BY this
, time the people going west 70 get
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-04-26

men stood at their posts In face oi
grayest danger. Towering sheets o
flame cut them on from the world
The roar and crackle or the tame,
was appalling. but none fiinched The
fire department for time was able
to aid in the battle with q single
stream OF salt water. but finally they
were driven back by the flames, and
Z the mint men and soldiers fought
alone. There were times when the
walls grew Intensely hot as the
flames fierce blasts swept upon them
Cooling streams from mint walls
warned on the danger. From the
west and south the flames spread
On four sides the mint was hemmed
in by flaming buildings, while only
narrow streets separated 1t from tue
fire.
For seven long hours in the In.
tense heat the men remained at work
and taen the biilows of fire swept on
to spread ruin IN builings miles away
leaving Uncle Sans treasure house
intact
Khaki-clad so.iiers with blue shirts
and gistening bayonets now pace the
streets on four sides of the mint, and
a company camp is established on the
street corner.
A few wells throughout the city
would have saved San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 25.--
Eighty-nine trninloads OF refugees
have departed since Sunday night
over the Southern Pacific for eastern
points. Free transportation will be
discontinued tomorrow. An effort is
being made to Keep able bodied men
here
Friction with callow youths In the
militia continues and the demand that
they be Withdrawn quickly now
amounts 10 a clamor
. CHICAGO. April 25.-The &,
= San Francisco relief fund up g
8 to noon today makes a grand &,
= total of $10,000.0O0 and a lit g
= tie over. 1t Is quite evident o
= the contributions will go over 9
5 the twenty million mark. &,
= The authorities OF Frisco 4,
= have received only $3.0OO,OOO 6
= in cash thus far. q,
. CHICAGO, April 25.-Re- 6,
!, garding the expressed fear of &,
= an earthquake as likely TO dam &,
= age the proposed Panama ca .
= nal, Chief Engineer Randolph, g
. member OF the u s. board OF 6,
s engineers for the Panama ca @
- nal. said: g
= Should convulsion of ma &,
= ture visit the canal route SER g
., ious daiuaee s;s onlCs result, but .
= the sea-level type would be y
q much the worse sufferer-tbe &,
g lock system would be much 6,
:, less dangerous" g
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1906-07-25
Vacation Tours.

For the summer: season of 1906 the
railroads have undoubtedly arranged
lower round trip excursion rates to the
various summer resorts than any pre-
yious year. The Minneapolis & st.
Louis announces a few of their rates
as shown below from New Ulm.
To Duluth 1910: Denver, Colorado
Springs and Pueblo $500; Salt Lake
City and Ogden $3.50 90; San Francisco,
Los Angeles and San Diego $4,000:
Portland, T acoma, Seattle and other
Puget Sound points S60.00; Spokane
$50. 90: Helena and Butte $4,000. Tick
cts on sale daily, limited to October
3lst for return. Liberal stop-OYer
privileges and variable routes.
To st. Paul and Minneapolis ac-
count G A r Encampment August 13-
IS S2.65.
Homeseekers Rates. Exceptionally
low to points in the South, Southwest,
West, North and N orthWest.
For full particulars call on agents
or address A b. QUITS,
G p st A,
Minneapolis, MINI.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1906-07-25

Goodness does not consist IN great
ness, but greatness IN goodness the
naeus.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1906-07-25
Mixed Path TO Happiness


'How nice and fit you look this moTn-
ing! You always hook so fresh after
a shave" said Myers to his wife as
he entered the breakfast room.
How pretty that little house dress IS
that you have onr' she answered, with
q smile.
What on earth are you two people
talking abouty inquired the friend
who was visiting them.
sYou see, we read an article IN mag
aztne supplement- once, entitled Rec
fpe For a Continuous Honeymoon |"
said Mrs Myers ut gave a list Of
the phrases that husband and wife
should say to each other every morning
before breakfast. George was so tckled
with the idea that he cut them out and
pasted them on the doors Of our respec-
tive bedrooms We were to use one Of
the phrases every morning. But It hap
pened that he pasted the two sections
exactly wrong, so. that the husbands
list was on my door and the wffe's on
his. And now when he comes In and
says to me, You don't know how well
that waistcoat sets off your great deep
chest answer, What a dear, lovable
little thing you areT That's the answer.
We have lot Of fun out Of tt Great
scheme, isn't it New York Press.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1906-07-25
POLL rs
M'| |. S ! J r / ABE
By BELLE MANDATES
f#1 - x. ~-.~-s.
Copyright, 1906, by Beatrk Reade

Hillman! HillmanY' Justify called
the the brakeman, thrusting open the car
door as the train slackened.
Two Of the passengers were reused
from state Of passivity by this an
nouncement and, gathering their be-
longings, FASTENED out into the cold
night. One was a young girl with a
city bred air and appointments; the
other, a man distinguished IN appear
ance. They both looked Overwhelmingly
about them as the train slowly pulled
out.
SaThts doesn't look like my recollec-
tons Of Hillman, y said the girl, looking
about the small, deserted station.
TT Isn't Hillmanv' said the man de-
ctdedly. What station Is this?'' be
asked as a railroad employee came out
Of the depot
This? This is Rollins. Hiliman Is
six miles beyant next stop, except the
siding"
The two passengers hooked at each
other IN mutual dismay. The girl spoke
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1906-07-25
LIFTING with the Fineers.

Did you ever see a man lifted from
the floor with the index fingers Of four
or five persons7 It is not hard to do
II the effort Is made with perfect
unanlmtty. Five persons can very east
II raise man with only seven fingers
if the subject is not too heavy. Let
two persons STOPPING down place their
index fingers under the feet Two 9TH
erA With one finger each, will raise the
elbows. A fifth will raise the chin
With one finger total seven fingers.
When an are IN readiness let each take
q long, full breath, and all together,
Zone, two, three, raiser When the ef-
fort to be put forth Is only Of short
duration there Is conside bic muscular
force In the fingers, and It Is not
strange that thu. united power Of seven
fingers should overcome the dead
weight Of pavon Of LOO to 16O
pounds.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1906-07-25
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Misers get more out of the world than
they put in it.
What others say Of you Is the effect
You supply the cause
Lies chief compensations 90 not
come in pay envelopes.
The scorn Of egotism Is as harmless
as the sfurs Of Ignorance.
Every selfish man Is the center OF
his universe and he's It.
Riches have wings they say, but pow
erty isn't built that way.
Quite often the man who Is swift and
good guesser distances the slow but
sure chap.
The workman WHO takes real inter
est In his work doesn't have to spend
much time looking for q job
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1906-07-25

Our enemies are our outward con-
sciences, Shakespeare
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1906-07-25
Vegetable Gluttons.

. e :. ~ : . Ia .-
Sundews, common In English marsh
es, are sufficiently knowing to distin-
gutsh between various substances pre-
sented to them. Offer them nice
scrap Of tender beef, and In couple
Of hours they will have concealed it
from sight Try them with apiece Of
chalk or q tiny pebble, and they re-
main stolidly tmmoyabia Wet the
chalk and offer It again, and the plant
apparently mistakes It for meat, the
bristles gradually closing round 1t;
then, discovering the deception, they
gradually relax and return the chalk
without thanks. These vegetable glut-
tons will absorb morsels Of poached
eggs and mutton chops, but cheese
turns the leaves quito black and fnal
" kills them.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1906-07-25
FATE 81 It'll JUNE: BUGS.
Awful Punishment That was De-
creed by an Ancient Council

Awful Punishment That Was De.
creed by an Ancient Council.
Berne has an official collector Of
June bugs writes correspondent Of
the Chicago News from Switzerland.
This parsonage Is appointed by the
city council when the triennial pest Of
June bugs occurs, and he Is empow-
cred to destroy ali the insects that may
be brought to him. Each owner Of a
small estate Is obliged to gather five
pounds Of bugs, and those who happen
to be the proprietors Of larger pieces
Of property must collect proportion
ate1y more. For each pound that Is
missing from this obligatory amount q
tine Of 10 cents is imposed, but II more
than the required quota Is forthcom-
Ing premium OF 2 cents pound Is
paid. This remuneration is offered
also to others besides the property
owners. a R1hdholder who entirely
neglects to gather any bugs at all is
subject to q fine OF from IS to $40.
School children receive permission to
enter large estates, where they shake
the trees and poke long sticks about In
their endeavors to dislodge as many
bugs as possible.
In times Of old. the ancient chrom-
clers tell us, It was the custom to at
tempt to rid the country Of these I'M
welcome visitors by citing them into
court and by banishing them from the
country, but the Willy insects failed to
obey the summons and continued to
fly about IN the face Of the law, laying
eggs promtscuously and contrary to
edict. In certain village It was de-
termined to make terrible and last
ing example Of all the insects found
within it's borders. With considerable
expenditure Of time and patience guam
titles of bugs were collected and placed
In huge sack. Deliberation was held
as to the fate Of these hard backed
prisoners. Ordinary death was consid-
cred too light punishment for such
offenders. A h{deous end must be
theirs.
"a procession Of the inhabitants Of
the village, advisers and councillors,
wise men and children wendell it's way
slowly toward the place of execution,
the summit Of high peak. This was
laboriously climbed, an executioner
with the bag Of buzztng bugs in the
lead With due regard for the respon-
sibility and business Of their act, the
wise men approached the edge Of the
prectpice. The bugs were to be igno-
mmiously dashed to pieces on the
rocks thousands Of feet below. The
executioner hung over the rag, the
bag, top downward, was opened and
the bugs shaken out to their death.
But instead Of failing IKE so many
Jumps Of lead, as they ought to have
done on such an occasion, the bugs, to
the amazement Of oil, spread their
wings and flew away"
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1906-07-25

SWEARS T!
first. She spoke one word, and that
mans word. The railroad employee
looked shocked, but the other man ap-
peared relieved.
THANK you very MUCH" he said
You voice my sentiments exactly.
Our common misfortune should allow
us to waive all ceremony and conven-
tionality. My name is John Winters.
I have recently taken up my abode tn
Hillman."
milne is Polly Lester" she. said
frankly, "and am only going to Hill
man to visit. I trust will never take
up my abode there"
ut isn't an enticing spot" he adj
mitted, laughing. when can we get
train to ,Hillman?' he asked Of the
railroad employee.
'Not till tomorrow morning"
t'Then we must drive there pre-
sumo there is no livery here, but there
must be some one who will drive us
over"
II guess Hank Innis, the barkeep,
would take you over In his automobile
I'll see.''
He returned shortly with the bar
keep and r11nabout. John Winters
made a bargain with him FOR the trip,
and as Polly climbed to the seat beside
him he said:
Il have some good news for you. It
seems our train meets the western ex-
press three miles from here, and that
train Is reported late, so we can over
take our train and continue our way as
we started
Polly quite enjoyed this little adven-
ture. She always did have a weakness
and tendency for adventures. She
chatted freely with her new acQuatnt-
ance. She was almost sorry when they
overlook and boarded the sidetracked
train, receiving apologies from the
brakeman and grfns from the passen-
gers. Polly and John Winters conttn-
ued their chatter until they approached
Hil1man Then she said abruptly:
'sHillman is small place, and people
have narrow views regarding proprte-
ties. It would be as well If we got of
singly and separately and meeting, as
we doubtless will, as strangers"
Certainly You are right" agreed
Winters, going forward to the smoking
car.
Polly was met and whisked away t
the one hack by a spinster aunt
HAS Hl1lman changed much any
new people moved in since was last
here, Aunt Comedian asked Polly de
murely as they were unpacking he1
luggage.
sOh, yes. Hllman Is growing fast
Lots Of people, and we've got new
i minister, a city fellow"
What's his name ~ demanded Polly
Il looking up interestedly.
1.-THE Rev. Mr.. Winters"
"Oh.' gasped Polly feebly, bending
over q refractory box cover. VIVA
4 does he look like?D
81 am. ashamed to say I haven't seer
him, replied her aunt ssFirst Sunda,
he was here had q cold The mex
1 Sunday It just poured He has called
but was not at home 8
well, presume he Will call again.
remarked Polly. !.
/ Later, when she was alone and 80
posing comfortably IN the billow1
L i
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1906-07-25
safuting the Flag.

Army regulations prescribe tn detail
what honors shall be paid to the flag,
and these regulations are implicitly
and gladly observed. No matter how
little one may relish the duty Of show
ing the respect due to some military
superior, he is always ready and glad
to do honor to hts flag. Whenever any
one IN the military service Of the Unit
ed States passes near the unfurled col
ors or whenever the flag passes before
him, he is required TO remove his cap
IN salute, and If sitting he IS required
to rise and stand at attention until
the flag has passed st Nicholas.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1906-07-25
Decidedly Improyed,

Mr.. Snagsby (rummaging IN closet
Maria, this is a new hat isn't It? Why
don't you wear ft7 It looks better than
anything you have worn this season.
Mrs. Snagsby-5 That's my old hat It
blew off my head the other day and
was run over by q street car, and
think you are Just as mean as you can
be: Chicago Tribune
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1906-07-25
Queered Hinnsea1.

Miss Withers Showing photograph Of
herself Pm afraid It's rather faded.
Binks inexperienced, aged nineteen)
Yes, but It's just like you London
Mail.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-10-18
slLvEIRA CHANGES SHIPS
Alleged DefauItins Agent Not on Boat
on Which He Left Havana,

New York, Oct. 12.-Manuel Sill
veira, the defaulting Havana agent
for the firm of j. M. Ceballos & Co., is
not on board the steamer Carmenila,
upon which he left Havana, Oct 2, but
on another steamer, which he boarded
at sea TWO days after leaving the Gu
ban capital according to information
which was given out here. 1t is said
that the present whereabouts of the
Carmenila is known and that the des-
tination of the other steamer, to which
Silveira and his family were trans
ferred, is also known.
The charge of defalcation of more
than S1,000,000. which has been made
against Silveira, was made after news
of the Carmenila and the other steam
err had been received in this city.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-10-18
e Hanlin X

l.. w. Johnson, of Elk Horn. was
at Hamlin the first OF the week, hav-
ing good visit with his brother,
j. G. johnson, and family.
Mrs. Chris Sable and her mother
returned from up in South Dakota
last Tuefday, where they had been
visiting relatives and friends for a
few days.
Mr.. Anton Christensen, from the
kimballton and Elk Horn country,
was calling upon his brother, Hans
Christensen, and family here few
days last week.
Hans Mortesen, who purchased
the Julius Kopeska farm few days
ago, has sold it back to MIR. Kopeska,
receiving quite good sized bonus for
his investment.
George Gill has Just returned from
the Southland where he purchased a
wagon load of apples and, IN the
goodness of his heart, was dealing
out few of them to his friends the
first of the week.
Lou Anciaux, of Greeley township
i was in our village Monday morning
after tile with which to drain his
land, which is now too wet to farm
but which is becoming too valuable
to let go to waste any longer.
Hans Mortesen has purchased a
very fine span of black driving horses
from Carl Sorenson, will soon rig
out with new harness and a new
carriage and will then be the envy of
q great many people about here.
John Carlesen came over from the
Elk Horn country the latter part of
the week and visited with the fam
lilies of Messrs. j. G. johnson and
Hans Christensen, dealers in hard
ware and implements at Hamlin, for
a few days.
Nels Rattenborg and family will
occupy their slightly new home on
top OF Creamery Hill some time next
week. The painters have finished
their work and now as soon as they
can move over, these good people
will be at home to their many
friends.
Ed Dryden was at the station Mon
Gay morning looking after the lum-
Der for that large red barn which he
is going to have built on his farm;
forty-eight by fifty-six feet in size,
as soon as Messrs. r. G. Watterson
and Grant Jones, of Extra, get
through at John Dimick'e, which
will probably be the latter part of
this week.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-10-18
MORE HAzINe AT ANNAPOLIS
Mild Case Is Unearthed at the Naval
Academy.

Annapolis, Md. Oct. 15.-Notwith-
standing the severe lessons taught the
midshipmen by the courts-martial and
dismissals of last spring, hazing has
again appeared at the naval acadmey.
So far the recurrence of the practice
seems to be an isolated case. Third
Classman R. P. Cutler, Jr., whose
home is in Calais, o., has been called
upon by Superintendent Sands to an
swer the charge of assuming unwar-
ranted and unauthorized authority
over lower classman in such a way
as to humiliate and embarrass" Fourth
Classman Godfrey Chevalier of Med
ford, Mass.
The hazing of Midshipman Chevalier
is said to have been a mild case.
Cutler, it is understood, went to
Chevalier's room and asked the fourth
classman his name. Upon being told
he intimated that it was too big
mouthful, and said: Hereafter you
will be known as '--,'" giving
the fourth classman silly nickname.
Admiral Sands seemed to think the
case an isolated one, as the board of
Investigation, in it's examinations of
fourth classmen, has found but one
other fact in any way relating to haz-
ing. This was the case of youth.
who has resigned and whose hazing
occurred Immediately after his resig-
nation had been accepted and taken
effect, but before he had dotted his
uniform.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-10-18
TRANsMrssIsslPPl CONGRESS
Shaw and Root Will Address Kansas
City Gathering Next Month.

Kansas City, Oct. 1.-two mem
bers of the cabinet will address the
Transmississippi congress, which will
meet in this city Nov. 20. The adj
dress of Secretary of State Elihu Root
on the first day of the congress on
the results OF the recent pan-American
congress at Rio Janeiro will be his
first public utterance concerning his
mission to South America. Secretary
of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw will
speak on Nov. 90, on the financial
problems OF the United States. 1t is
expected that 1000 delegates will be
present when President David R.
Francis of ST. Louis calls the con-
gress to order, and that there will be
more senators, representatives, gov
errors and other notables present
than at any previous congress. Gov
ernor Folk will deliver the address
of welcome.