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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-17

In his annual report Assistant Post
master General De Graw tells us what
the rural delivery service has accom-.
plished In the way OF improving roads
throughout the country. but 1t would
seem that he might do 4 great deal
more II he would make stricter regu.
lations. There ought to be q rule
abolishing rural free delivery routes
on every road that is not well made
and well kept. That would bring the
Indifferent communities a realizing
sense OF their sinfulness and revive
the art OF road building, which Is at
very low grade In this country. The
rural delivery people have too much
patience with bad roads. for there is
no national evil so wide spread and 20
easily corrected. Indiana is doing
more than any other state In that line
of reform. The legislature has recent.
ly passed law furnishing those who
are responsible for bad roads by fines
of not less than 81 nor more than SIS
for every day that public highway
is allowed to remain in bad condition.
The legislature OF Pennsylvania has
passed similar law. and 1t Is to be
hoped that both will be strictly en-
forced. The managers Of the rural
delivery service. however. can do
more than any other agency to pro
mote this reform. All that Is neces-
sary is a rule requiring that road be
In certain condition before carrier
is allowed to pass over 1t. New rural
routes are being established at the
rate of ten day. The net increase
last year was 1856. and there are now
throughout the country total Of 35.-
6G6. which cost nearly $4,000. 900 dur
Ing the last fiscal year.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-17
FOOD IN THE GOOD OLD TIMES.


The present revolt of the people
against adulterated food is by no
means the first uprising of the kind.
In the first half of the last century
there was just such another out
break, and war against the faint
ed" meats "doctored" fish and fake"
and magazines, England and France
were the centres of the storm al
that time but America did not es
cane, and an old newspaper of the
time asserts that "two-thirds of the
catawba wine manufactured in Gin
cinnati is composed of sulphuric
acid and water, with just enough oil
the real Juice OF the grape added to
give it a flavor" The Upton Sinclair
of that time was Frederic Accnm, and
his book was called There is death
in the Pot
Here is bit of testimony before
commission appointed to inquire in
to the sales of tainted meat in Lon
don in 1850. which reads as If 1t were
culled from the minutes of the hear
ing before the congressional commit
tee on the inspection bill:
Diseased meat is brought into
London in great quantities. and is
purchased by the soup shops, sausage
makers, beef a-la-mode and meat pie
shops, etc. There is one firm selling
C 500 worth of diseased meat a week.
This firm has very large foreign
trade. The trade in diseased meat is
very alarming. | am certain that if
100 carcasses of cows were lying dead
In the neighborhood of London |
could get them all sold within "a
hours, II does not matter what they
died of"
There was any amount of testi-
mony of this sort given before the
commission. 1t was ascertained that
there were in London three large in
surance companies which made a
specially of insuring cattle against
diseaser When cattle man reported
one of his animals sick the insurance
company which had taken the risk
paid the insurance, took the diseased
animal and sent 1t out to the large
slaughter houses which the company
| maintained in the country, where it
was killed and prepared for the Lon
don market. The great slaughter
houses of the three insurance COM
panies were employed entirely in the
killing and preparing for market dis
eased cattle. The officials and stock
holders of these three companies were
all "eminently respectable people. 3"
moving in the highest social circles"
Some of the specimens of food pur-
chased at random in the markets
were found to have been treated thus:
A fish was found to have been paint
ed with arsenite of copper; pigeon
was colored with bisulphate of mer-
curry and cromate of lead; fowl with
cromate of lead gamboge, vermillion
and three other active poisons; an or
ange with red lead; an apple with a
dangerous dose of cromate Of lead.
Beer was found on sale guiltless of
either hops or malt and composed of
various chemicals and foreign sub
stances.-New York Press.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-17

Since the United States went into
the Panama canal project the cash
balance In the treasury has increased
s60. 100000. the circulation of the
country has increased $6O0.0O0. 900,
and the per capita circulation nearly
IS. financial situation showing ev-
en- a niger degree OF prosperity than
was expected by the most sanguine.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-17

Stamford. Conn. ministers have
entered into an agreement to refuse
in future ITO marry persons both of
whom are strangers. Out here It has
always, been the custom among
preachers and others possessing the
right to perform the marriage cere-
mopy 70 insist that the "contracting
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-17

Count Boni de Castellane's degra-
dation may said to be complete. His
colleagues In the French chamber Of
deputies have refused to listen to his
speeches.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-17

European war experts think the
United States would stand no show
whatever in fight with Japan. The
same experts were of the opinion
that Russia would crush Japan with
in three days.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-17

A large number OF young women at
Toledo and the surrounding towns
have been victimized out OF from $50
to IS each by bogus agent who ad-
verused for chorus girls. One of the
applicants insisted on being shown
and broke up the game. The Nilsson.
RI idea is bad for the bunko tribe.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-17

A Belgian cavalry captain. com
menting on the relative fighting pow
ers OF Japan and the United States,
says Belgium could whip the Amer
cans on land. Well. wen wager that
we could whip Switzerland at sea.
anyhow.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-17

Secretary Shaw estimates the treas
ury surplus for the present fiscal
year at $5s,0O0,0OO. in spite of the
large Panama canal expenditures.
This is a good time to talk waterway
improvements on an adequate scale
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-17

Before he made his declaration that
the money he received from the
Standard Oil company was merely
borrowed, Senator Bailey should have
taken the precaution to assure himself
that the vouchers had been burned.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-17

Nine thousand deer were killed in
Michigan during the recent hunting
season. We are glad to be able to
report that the number of guides and
hunters killed was not quite so large.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-17

The erudite New England hunters
have shot nineteen OF each other
since the season opened. Daniel
Boone was not much on spelling. but
when he KILLED bars" none of his
heighbors found it necessary to put
on mourning.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-17

WASHINGTON. Dec. 13. Presi-
dent Roosevelt has intImated that he
will endorse the action OF congress,
should 1t again pass the measure safe
guarding the water supply Of Duran
go. Colo. He regrets that he vetoed
the bill last year.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-17

An Erie man has sent 800 con
science money to the state treasurer
OF Pennsylvania. There are politi-
clans In Pennsylvania who will at
once suspect that crazy men must be
permitted to roam at large through
the streets OF Erie.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-17

Andrew Carnegie gave dinner
few evenings ago to some forty men
whom he had enabled TO become mil
lionaires. 1t is said that most of the
speeches were highly complimentary
to Andrew.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-17

Jimmy Hyde is reported to be
engaged to a French actress. Well,
the Equitable policy holders are not
likely to care much what happens to
Hyde now.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-17

When fellow gets mixed up in
scandal he Is always a well known
club man." even II the only club he
belongs to is back-alley society for
the promotion OF crap-shooting.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-17

Those who imagined that this
would be an unimportant session of
congress did not calculate upon the
amount OF business that President
Roosevelt would deliver at the desk.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-17

parties" must at least have been intro
duced to each other befor the begin
ming OF the sacred rites.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-17

We are constantly wondering how
deep we can plow our old soil to ad-
vantage. The depth will be largely
controlled by the amount of humus
which has ben added during the past
quarter OF a century or so, or ever
since the ranch has ben farmed. We
may deepen the plowing as the hut
mus increases in the top soil or as
alfalfa roots may have extended down.
1t is a mistaken idea to bring up
deep sub soil, for which we have no
supply of vegetable matter to put it
into good condition. If we are deal
ing with a soil that is full OF humus
the pillow may go too deep. If plowing
Is to be done shortly before planting
or seeding it should be more shallow.
There is one moment above all 9th
ers when a man can feel thoroughly
| miserable without being physically
| i'll 1t is when neighbor has
| bought something at sale and comes
| up with voice which is calculated to
| call back all the good deeds he has
| done for you and asks you to sig1l
little note for him. Just as neighbor-
| ly accommodation. You hate to say
no, yet at the same time, perhaps,
you feel that you ought not to say yes.
You are indeed in an awkwardv,osi-
l + nnlFin0 ot tho mnttpr a
| business way, it is expecting too
| much of a man to ask him without
my hope of compensation to sign a
| note with him. 1t is asking you to
| furnish so much money If the first
| elbow does not, and nine times out of
| ten you get very little in return if
| YOU have to furnish it.
| It is making a whole lot of work for
| iothing 10 pile manure in little heaps
| in the field. This method is a relic
)f old eastern days. where all of us
| who were raised on an old sidehill
iarm back there were taught to do
his thing. Here it is worse than
work thrown away to pile manure up
n the fields, although now and then
we see a farmer who does it. Not on
| ly does it take extra work to spread
manure after it has lain in the pile
in the field this way all winter, but 1t
IS mighty uneven way to get ma
nure where it is wanted Under ev-
cry pile the ground is richer than
anywhere else, caused by the leech-
ing from the whole pile of 200 or 300
pounds into one place. BY all means,
when hauling manure this winter,
;pread II when hauled out. 1t saves
work and saves manure to do so, and
the spreading machine is one of our
greatest improvements of our modern
ranch business.-Field and Farm.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-17

Customs receipts last year were the
largest in the history OF the country
by $14.000.000.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-17

Congressional estimates for 1907
are S7O1 100000 and for 1908 $685.
100000.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-17
THE MAN WITH THE HOE.

Every year notice men who try to
farm more land than they can attend
to properly. Every year hear them
say that they will never do it again.
and yet they keep at it in the face of
repeated discouragement caused by
the shortage of labor, lack of trans
portation and a dozen other serious
annoyances. The man who lays out
more work than he can perform is
crawfish, for he is going backward,
and will finally come out whence he
started. The one who is succeeding
is the one who always has his work
under control, and how many Colo
rado farmers can be found in this
happy condition during the rush sea-
son
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-17
THE MASK BALL.
(By Willie Brighteyes.D

THE MASK BALL.
tBy Willie Brighteyes.)
Say. Pard, you should have been to
the mask ball
Last night over in Red Men hall.
1t is certainly no bluff,
To say that 1t was all the stun.
There were many fools
And clowns.
From the schools
And different towns.
They were really and truly all there,
From Willie Brighteyes to Mary and
her Little Bear.
eve may have word more to say
about Mary later)
Cowboys by the score, and here and
there freighter.
There was dear little Mabel to sweet.
Dressed In pink as Little Bo-Peep.
Il sure do love her a heap
And there was Eller
And her feller.
And, say. by gum! mustn't forget
Big Liz.
Gee whiz!
She gives a feller the diz.
She and little Mag,
Without jag.
Were cowgirls dashing.
Flashing,
flashing.
There was Lucille,
Who gives feller the queer feel.
Also red-haired Lot.
What!
You didn't see-why.
She was dressed in -four sacks,
And before unmasking looked like the
backs
OF couple of hacks.
There was Greene
With his adding machine.
Little Everitt, of the |. S. c..
Who charged the girls fee
To look at him-the little flea.
And dressed as Turk so fierce was
Big AL.
Me pal,
And his sister Sal.
Sis Hopkins, too, was certainly on
deck,
And with her that boy of Mr. Peck.
There was little Topsy,
With curls all SO wopsy.
There was Spanish cavalier,
Happy Hooiigan with his can of beer,
Ye knight of olde, SO bolde-
And others.
There were Hans and Fritz.
With a bunch OF other misfits.
Der Captain. Old 81 and Maud.
MAUD is a fraud.
A pretty little devil all in white,
She was not such a bad sight,
And II there are any more at home
like her.
Her house is not so bad--no, sir
There were Buster Browns by the ton
All in the game for fun.
There were ladies old and young,
Some with only one lung.
Girls fat and lean,
Some needed a screen.
There were the tall and short,
And every other sort.
There were Holsters and others,
Fathers and mothers.
If | should attempt to tell all,
It would take me till next fall.
So I'd as well saw off here as any
where,
With a final word about Mary and her
bear.
II was getting quite late
do hate
To tell this.
When the thing started to break,
We all saw Mary grab for some
thing
And make a dash for the exit-now
mind
Don't have a fiD
With her Little Bear following after.
Authors Note.-The author did not
discover until three days ago that he
IS a poet. The discovery was entire
y accidental. and not incidental. Do
aot blame him-he was born that
way. He Is youthful. and hopeful, and
nay outgrow the infiiiction So be
charitable. dear reader. be charitable.
Ii summing up the above little effu-
lion.
Note No. 2.-The author has left
own. 30 those who attempt to follow
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-17

The Durango man who is inclined
to steal kisses should profit by the ex-
perience of Albert Keiplinger. a
workman at the Inland steel mills at
Hammond, Ind. He tried to kiss the
wife of his friend, Charles Long, and
nothing but misfortune has followed
him since. Mrs. Long screamed. her
husband ran down stairs and pummel-
rant, and the amorous Keiplinger was
fined for kissing inside the city limits.
A few days ago Keiplinger's right
hand was cut off while at work, and
few days later he was sued for alien
ating Mrs. Longs affections.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-17
A sNAP

we have two nice building lots on
f1itn avenue that can be had at \
bargain. The Local Security Co.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-17

| have found 1t very handy to keep
a set of books in which charge each
crop the amount of work and other
expenses and credit 1t with the
amount gathered, so as to show
which crops were the payers and the
ones that were the losers. On ac-
count OF our peculiar harvesting con-
ditions this fall so much extra ex-
pense is charged to labor that It will
be nip and tuck to have them bal
ance.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-17

Ed Gantner. as Spanish cavalier
took the gentleman's prize at Aht
mask bail last evening. Mrs. War
rick was the artist who planned ant
made the costume. Mrs. Ruby Bry
an was awarded the ladies' prize.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-17

Robert Forester and wife wert
Denver bound passengers this morn
ing. MIR. Forester does not appeal
to be worried over the indictment re
turned by the Salt Lake grand jury
stating that his coal deals are straight
In every way.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-17

mas City Jan. &c, and report on the
various items of interest observed in
Denver at the state meeting.
Alderman George West came in
from the East last evening, where he
accompanied shipment OF cattle.
After putting in the night in Durango
he pulled out for the COW ranch in
Archuleta county this morning to see
how everything is getting along. with
the intention of hurrying back for the
session of the council next TnesdIy
evening which promises to be very
Interesting one.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-17

II the ruling OF Judge Russell II
regard to the age OF consent law !.
correct there are quite a number serv
ing time at Canon illegally. maj
having been sent to the pen a weel
or ten days ago from Greeley on the
same charge.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-17

A Hotchkiss paper tells of .
wreck in that vicinity and adds thai
no one was hurt owing to the trair
running slowly, whereas the usua
speed is between 10 and IA miles al
hour
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-17

z. K Caldwell, county Judge OF Ar
cduleta county, arrived from Pagosa
Springs last evening.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-17

The average child is getting on the
anxious seat Wondering what San
Ia is going to provide.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-17

Mrs. J. w. Buckley came In from
the Florida yesterday. remaining over
night at the Strater.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-17

I'd Croker came down from Silve-
ton last evening and this morning as-
companied his mother to Denver.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-17

G. e Rentz. president of the Rentz.
Puett reservoir company. is over from
Dolores This reservoir is capable OF
furnishing water for irrigating sew
eral thousand acres of land and is
aiding the work of settling the coun.
ty with progressive farmers.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-17

w. A. Hunter and wife came uI
from Pennington last evening to visit
sick friend
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-17

Tom Arlington was passenge
from Pennington last evening.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-17

Lewis Larson. one OF the progress
sive settlers in the Allison district,
returned home this morning after at.
tending to business In Durango.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-17

Gordon Smith hiked for Denver this
morning. having finished his mission
for the month.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-17

From Thursdays Daily.
c. c. carneii is down from La Pla-
ia City.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-17

Among our teachers the following
are to attend the State Teachers as
ISOLATION In Denver: Mrs. Pulford,
Mrs. Wales, Mr.. Smiley, Mr.. Parsons
and Mr.. Moody. 1t is expected that
each one will speak at the county
teachers meeting. to be held In AMI
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-17

The streets have not been in as
bad condition for many years. And
the two hours rain late yesterday
afternoon did not tend to improve
them. When the mud dries up there
Will be lot Of work for the street
commissioner in rounding up the
grade.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-17

Johnny English of the Palace has
dog. Came in box from Denver last
evening by express. AS the purp ap
pears to be valuable one. he is an.
xiously awaiting further advices. as
up to date he does not know II It is a
present or simply consigned to him.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-17

Nora B. Armstrong came I'D from
the Indian school at Shiprock last
evening. taking the morning train for
the East to spend the holidays.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-17

r. b. Newcomb. groceryman and
rancher, is In from the Allison dis
trict.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-17

George X. Grimm tarried in the city
over night while returning from
en- route for Silverton.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-17

OF course all will want to see
''Hoolisan's Troubles"
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-17

Domingo Rendon. president of
school disctrict No. 16. was in town
yesterday.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-17

County Judge Caldwell returned to
Pagosa Springs this morning.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-17

County Judge Pike is getting his
ONCE in shape to turn over to the man
the commissioners will designate to
flll the place.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-17

The Herald's imported poet left
town last evening right after the pa
per came out. 1t was shabby to treat
us in this manner, as we have to
stand the brunt.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-17

o. F. Boyle returned last evening
from Kansas City. where he accom-
panied q trainload OF cattle.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-12-02
MORE USE
 FOR SEAWE:E:: {: <: 8
Ala~:,-..1 Gls5a-F4riiic sAp0sition ~!t.a~ flow II l. Made iafe
 sun Like tilrun.
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Hs 4esz Auulhlr 4-e s.zf@ a.4.. ,s=s44aH.4 #64f- soavaed Us her,gtae ea ag Hsed as deliraez. The Christmas 56ddju4s of coming holiday times Will be made Palata= 6Iv sxpUf4ated essence of seq Weed la=tAe= grocery stores ii will b ta9-rd aeeafron hut the 4fo- ger will pro6abIz give it 10 you when 1oa asI. tos eiuon GNit thp cltroa. ens5f In saaWcod r"arotl.
 X rom9anz. .fss been or4aatnsd whicb will maIle. .ceatron a Ballard a suburb os Seattle The inventors ot tho process afe Theodore (. Frye and rarl E. Naguussen, professors at Jhe .ni4ersitz o MashingtoH. The ceagron and the process of man utacture will be interestingly shown al the AlaSkf4-Y Yullon-Pacifc eXposi- tlon. which is to he held in Seattle in 1909 fot. the purpose of exploit in- the littls=bnown resources of the nortHlahd
 The sea~eed will be gathered in the summer time and dried on the shore. then stacked under shelter for some weeks until it becomes covered with white. saline effer- vesCence At this stage of the pro ccedings seaWeed Is known as kelp. The next step is to burn it in a round. hfichlined pit or kiln. and as he weed softens it is stirred with a hot iron until it becomes a semi fluid mass It is then cooled and broken into pieces and To. there you have your ceatron, and it would take t mighty good judge to tell il from citron
 Hhen salt was dear, Help used - be valuable for soda. which was used in soap-nahin2 Now soda can be made cheaper from salt. kelp k used extensively in the manufacture of iodine and chloride of potassi;lai A ton of kelp yields eight ponnGa of iodine These other uses of aea- weed will ba illustrated at the Alas A5t-N l!lon-Paeific exposition.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-12-02
T he i.anG of Nod"

The Land 0f Nod, d musical fan tas} in a prologue and t"o acts by Adams and Hough, with music by Jo- seph Howard. will be presented by the Will J. Block Amusement com pany al the E,lks' theater Monday night, December 10th There are eighty people in the organization, and of any musical show ever p. 3ducad in Chicago having been played to sue cession of crowded houses for twenty seven weeks. One Of the principal reasons for the unusually liberal pa tronaSe bestowed upon this attraction is the novelty and picture sQueness Of the play characters and producton which are br.eaJ. described as follows:
 The prologue shows q garden filled with flowers. Here children are at play. but they soon withdraw, all but one of them. Bonnie, who sinks to sleep beneath a rosebuSh. A change to the first act djscIose5 her in the Land of Nod Tn this mysterious sleep land. with it's many strange fea- tures-a river Of peppermint, a house of cards, a candy bridge, balloon 'rees and mushroom toWerS-Bonnie starts various adventures. She en- counters the Jack of Hearts and his card relatives, the Weather Man and his assistants, who make all kinds of good, bad and horrible weather while you wait; the April Fool, Welsh Rare bif, Sandmand his pal, Knockout Drops, "h@ are always causing trou. ble, and the Man in the Moon, who is one of the merriest of all queer peo- Ila The production is one of the most elaborate eyer given to musical aNtravasanza and the cast includes the well-knoWn comedian Knox Will scn in his original creation of April
 '4tl, Neil McNeill as Welsh Rarebt Georse Fox as Man in the Moon,
 lla March, who will Q seen a.
 aarus tii:l. Anna McNab as Bon
 Adele Oswald as Jack of Heart
 o-ues characters by George Mel
 sock Allyn Roberts. Emily Huff and 1t NarS