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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-11-29
SHORT OF COAL.

From the Silverton Standard.
There is much indignation among
the business men and residents of
this city against the Denver & Rio
Grand company because of the tactics
Of It's officials in confiscating the coal
ordered for general use in this dis
trict.
For the past month the railroad has
been appropriating the coal ordered
by Silverton people to its own use.
excepting such ns it diverted to fill
Its orders in the valley towns. The
result is that there is shortage of
coal at the present time here. All
coal dealers are practically out. and
customers are In luck II able to secure
a half ton. The mines are well sup
piled with the possible exception Of
the Gold King and Gold Prince which
have been retarded somewhat by the
confiscation of dozen cars OF coal
ordered some time ago. Yesterday,
however, Mr.. Kinney received word
from superintendent Schlacks that
coal would be sent to him without
delay.
The present storm being the first
heavy one of the season and the rail-
road having extended its snowshed in
the canon fifty feet on the lower side
OF the old shed and 200 feet on the
upper side, there Is no danger of an
Immediate blockade and in conse-
quence there Is no fear OF general
suspension OF the mines. The city
light plant is well supplied and ii is
only the local business houses and
residents, whose bins are low, who
are affected at present. However,
should the railroad continue its con.
fiscating policy for even few days
longer there would be grave danger
of a shortage.
Mayor Melton notified General
Manager Schlacks of the situation,
and received the following reply,
dated Cisco. Utah, Thursday:
Your message repeated to me
here, and 1t is the first | have known
OF extreme shortage of coal you ad-
wise me of. | have ordered Superin-
tendent Lee to go TO Silverton at once
and confer with you In regard to the
situation and have ordered coal con
signed to Silverton moved immedi-
ately. / understand that coal mines
have difficulty in producing coal on
account of lack OF labor, and there
is a general shortage everywhere.
think you will agree with me in a
time like this. we should work to
gether and conserve the interest ol
all. and we will do our best to help
| out the matter. c. II. SCHLACKS.'
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-11-29
DAIRY STOCK FOR
MANCoS VALLEY

e. II. Grubb. president OF the state
land board. was in Mancos Saturday
OF last week looking after business
with a view OF placing some high
grade dairy stock In this part Of the
state. Mr. Grubb is one OF the most
successful breeders of short horn
dairy and dual-purposed cattle there
is in America today And this Is the
kind Of cattle Mr.. Grubb says is most
suitable for this country; the kind
that he always raises on his farm at
Carbondale. Mr.. Grubb has arranged
with Mr.. Tom Fielding to handle
these stock and since Mr.. Fielding is
directly interested In the dairy busi-
ness. having recently leased the
creamery here from the Mancos
Creamery company, he will place a
number OF these thoroughbred cattle
In this section for which, he assures
US. there is already a good demand.
The people are learning that the com
mon run OF cattle are Improbable as
a dairy COW. with the dairy business
as with everything else the best is
nonne too good. We are glad to see
the people taking the interest they
are taking In this movement which IL
sure to result in much and lasting
benefit to the country and to the peo
pls.-Mancos Times-Tribuns.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-11-29
WAGES OF RUSSIAN
FARM WORKERS

The extreme poverty and the low
standard OF living of peasants from
whom the agricultural laborers are
recruited assure low lever OF wages
for agricultural labor. The average
wages will appear almost incredibly
low from an American point of view,
notwithstanding the general COM
plants Of the estate holders concern
ing the unreasonable demands OF the
laborers.
According to an official investiga-
tion embracing the decade of 1882
1891, the average annual wages for a
male agricultural worker in Russia
were less than s32 and for female
worker less than SIS. To this must
be added the cost OF subsistence.
which is equally low. being on an
average s24 for a male and $22 for a
female worker for a whole year: SO
that the average cost of employing a
laborer for the entire year is equal
to only $55 for the male and $40 for
the female,
The wages for the summer season
of five months are almost equal to
the annual wages, being $22 for the
male and sI3 for the female laborer
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-11-29
MExIco's WONDERFUL
EXPANSION


The American people will be
pleased to learn that Mexico intends
to raise her missions in France, Eng
land and Germany to ambassadoria
rank. The American people will like
to hear this because 1t shows that
Mexico's material and moral advances
are rapidly under way. OF course the
raising of her diplomats in those
countries to the ambassadorial grade
will near g reciprocal advance in tho
rank of the ministers from those coun
tries at the Mexican capital, All the
great countries and most of the
smaller ones are represented in tho
City of Mexico. That town ranks
among the great capitals of the world
Seven of the United States missions
are of the ambassadorial grade. and
one OF these is to Mexico. The 9th
ers are to England. France, Germany
Austria-Hungary Russia and Italy.
All those countries send ambassador
No Washington. In diplomatic prece-
dence this advancement of the rank
of our representatives at the capitalg
of the leading countries counts fol-
something 1t gives our diplomats .
prestige and dignity which did moi
attach to the status of a minister.
The salary, in our case, has been ad
vanced with the advance in rank.
While $4,000 a year is the highest
pay for ministers, and this is given
to those at only few countries. our
ambassadors get s17.500, except those
to Italy and Austria-Hungary, who
receive only $4,000.
Mexico has a place in these days
among the most prosperous and en-
lightened of nations, and the elevation
of her missions at the leading coun.
tries to the ambassadorial grade will
be recognition OF her growth in so
cial and political weight in the
worlds comfy A quarter OF a cen.
tury ago the world looked upon Mex.
leo as only a short remove above
barbarism. President Diaz has
changed her status, and has given her
a dignity and a consequence which
impresses the other countries. In
1905 Mexico came to the gold stand
ard, and thus placed herself in finan.
cial accord with the leading nations
of the world. The advancement In
the grade of her missions to the great
nations, which is just announced, will
be another reminder that Mexico in
tends to play an important part In
the worlds development and progress
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-11-29
MISS EDITH YOUNG
RESIGNS AT PAGoSA

The Pagosa Springs New Era brings
the news that Miss Edith B. NJ.
Young. formerly county superintend-
,nt of schools of La Plata county, has
resigned The following resolutions
Of regret were passed:
We. as school. are very sorry that
IN account of indisposition our
teacher, Miss Edith B. M. Young. was
obliged to send in her resignation.
Miss Young will be missed more than
we can tell and 1t will be very hard
indeed to fill the vacancy left by her.
At called meeting the Societas Al
tae Scholae, in order to express their
leep regret at losing Miss Young.
unanimously passed the following
resolutions:
Whereas, AS our beloved teacher,
Miss Edith b. NJ. Young, has been
obliged to give up her position In our
school because of Illness; therefore.
oe il
Resolved, BY the members OF the
Societies Altae Scholae, tina tive sym
pathize with her in her hour OF af-
Fiction and extend 10 her our hope OF
a speedy recovery; and, be 1t further
Resolved, That we hereby express
our appreciation of her kindness. pa
tience and self-sacrificing interest In
behalf of her classes and express our
regret that our pleasant relations as
teacher and pupils have been so sud
denly interrupted; and, be 1t further
Resolved. That these resolutions be
spread upon our minutes and a copy
sent to Miss Young and also to each
of the local papers.
ZELMA PHILLIPS,
ANNA MONTROY,
ELSIE HATCHER.
Committee
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-11-29
In Time Of Peace.

In the first months of the Russia
Japan war We had a striking example
OF the necessity for preparation and
the early advantage of those who, so
to speak, have shingled their roofs
In dry weather" The virtue OF prep
aration has made history and given
to us our greatest men. The individ-
ual as well as the nation should be
prepared for any emergency. Are
you prepared to successfully combat
the first cold you take? A cold can
be cured much more quickly when
treated as soon as It has been con
tracted and before It has become set
tied in the system. Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy is famous for Its cures
OF colds and 1t should be kept at
hand ready for instant use. For sale
b. all druggists.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-11-29
Fortunate MissourIans.

when was a druggist, at Livonia,
NO." writes T. j. Dwyer, now OF
Graysville. Mo-, three OF my custom
ers were permanently cured of con
sumption by Dr. Kings New Discov-
cry. and are well and strong today.
One was trying to sell his property
and move to Arizona, but after using
New Discovery short time he found
IL unnecessary to do 30. regard DR..
Kings New Discovery as the most
wonderful medicine In existence"
Surest Cough and Cold cure and
Throat and Lung healer. Guaranteed
by G.. e. Tiffany. Jr., druggust soc
and 81. Trial bottle free.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-11-29
JURY LIST.

Following is the jury list for the
term of district court commencing
next Monday:
w. d. Wiltse, Edward Harbaugh.
Lester Palmer. Peter Peterson. Dan
E. Place, Nj. d. Park, VIM. Vasburghs
S. NJ. Parks. Chas. N Walter. L. F.
Dunn. j. c. Sanford, J. A. Dunham, T.
G. McCulloch. Robert Morrison, NJ. A.
Fink, r. c. Salyer, John Rowe. David
Atterbury, l.. A. Wiltse. C.. b. Hutch
ings. George Geislen. A. j. Chitwood
Tom Lotus. Nels Hanson.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-11-29
an A BAD WAY"
Many Durango Reader viii Feel
Grateful for This information.


Grateful for This Information.
When your back gives out;
Becomes lame. weak or aching;
When urinary troubles set in.
Your kidneys are 'in a bad way"
Doan's Kidney Pills will cure you.
Here Is local evidence to prove 1t:
c. II. Carver, retired. OF 9S3 Fifth
avenue, says: II hard work in my
younger days cannot be held account
able for trouble with my kidneys and
pain in my back know Of no other
reason to assign as cause. When
the attacks were in the acute stage
II made any sudden movement or
stopped or lifted. twinges were sure
to follow. II did not require the al
most constant aching in the loins to
plainly tell me that my kidneys re-
quired attention for the secretions
from those organs we're not right. I
first heard OF Doan's Kidney pills
through an itimate friend OF mine. He
had been treated by more than one
physician and exhausted all his knowl-
edge Of medicine guaranteed to cure
kidney complaint He had used
Doan's Kidney pills and a cure was
the result. Knowing that could de-
pend upon his opinion and his expert
ence. | went to Geo. r.. Tiffany. Jr.'s
drug store for box. positively and
very emphatically state that Doan's
Kidney pills In my case acted exactly
as represented"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo.
New York. sole agents for the United
| States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-11-29

Frank Staplin. editor OF the Farm
ington Enterprise. is spending the day
in town with his wife and little boy.
being registered at the Strater. Mr..
Staplin reports the oil well was down
when he left yesterday 500 feet and
the drillers are making good time.
The well Is being drilled by men who
thoroughly understand the business.
Everybody is feeling jubilant over
striking the gas. but no one was sur
prlsed, for this is not the first time
gas has been struck there. Some
years ago Mr. Blake sunk well zoo
feet deep and got a small flow Of gas.
which is not yet exhausted. The well
could not be sunk deeper because ths
drilling machinery was inadequate.
Mr.. Staplin denies the report that real
estate has gone higher on account Of
the strike.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-11-29

Attorney General N. c. Miller says
Colorado is exceptionally lame on
laws to curb or control corporations.
And in the face of this for eight or
ten years this state was ruled body and
soul by Populists and Patterson Dem
ocrats. Every branch of the state
sonites. 1t simply verifies the well
established fact-that the people must
look to the Republican party for equit-
able legislation. The corporations
were just as hungry when PATTERSON
was elected senator as they are to-
day. but Patterson was under obliga-
tion to the party and he did not dare
criticise.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-11-29

Those who believe in an income
tax will find great deal of consola-
tion and encouragement in the recent
report of the inland revenue com
missioners of the British government
who have charge of that branch OF
the finances. The latest returns
show receipts of e3O.966,4O1, or $685.
100000, in round numbers, of our
money; so per cent of which came
from the incomes of commercial and
manufacturing concerns, professions
and employments, 25.4 per cent from
the ownership of lands and houses =
50 per cent from salaries of govern.
ment and public company officials, and
81 per cent from profits from Brit
ish, colonial and foreign securities. .
The total wealth of the British ma
ton, as shown by the income tax re-
turns for the fiscal year ending June
30, 1906, is s3,12O,O00, 900. an increase
from S2,S40,000,000, returned for the
previous year. 1t is agreed by all
concerned that the income tax, al
though shilling to a pound, or 25
cents on every IS income, is the fair.
est division of taxation, the least felt
and the most easily collected of any
revenues except that from saloon Ii.
censes.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-11-29
SECRECY CONCERNING
A FATAL ACCIDENT

From the Pagosa New Era.
Owing to the secrecy maintained by
those concerned the New Era has
been unable to learn the particulars
OF shocking accident that occurred
near Pagosa Junction early last week.
1t is known, however, that number
OF Mexicans on a hand-car allowed the
car to collide with some goats on the
track and in the smash-up a twoyear-
old baby was killed and woman seri-
ously injured. Both victims OF the ac-
cident were Mexicans.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-11-29
"TwENrv.rHRge" Ano "sklpoo"

From the North American Review.
The use Of slang by boys finds some
excuse in unavoidable association
with unrefined men; its use by girls
Is simply odious, and a direct reflec.
lion upon the attention and taste of
their mothers. This is easily proven
by inquiry into the sources of the
petted phrases. Take, for example,
lwo of the latest-"twenty-thre and
skidoo." These have slightly differ
ent meanings, the exact interpreta-
ton OF the former being ito the rear"
md Of the latter 'scamper" or flee in
haste" The former had It's origin at
the race track, which ordinarily has
only sufficient width to accommodate
twenty-five horses standing side by
side. so that the twenty-third Is neces-
sarly relegated to an unfavorable po-
sition. The use of the coined phrase.
therefore, implies a knowledge OF de-
tails OF professional sport, the pos
session of which by young girl is
distinctly unbecoming. The second
Is a mere substitute for "skedaddle,"
Itself of American origin and now re-
sarded by common assent as segreg-
ously vulgar. Scores of like illustra-
lions might be put in evidence; but
these should suffice to convince a
mother teacher or even compare
lively ignorant girl herself of the de-
stability OF seeking the roots of
terms whose use she has come to re.
gard as an evidence of smartness.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-11-29
Postmaster Robbed.

q. w. Fouts, Postmaster at River
ton. Ia, nearly lost his life and was
robbed of all comfort. according to his
letter. which says: For twenty
years | had chronic liver complaint.
which led to such a severe case of
jaundice that even my Finger nails
turned yellow; when my doctor pre-
scribed Electric Bitters; which cured
me and have kept me well for eleven
years. Sure cure for Biliousness.
Neuralgia. Weakness and all Stom-
ach, Liver. Kidney and Bladder de-
rangements. A wonderful Tonic. At
G. E. Tiffany, Jr., drug store. so
cents.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-11-29
UNIFORM LIFE INSURANCE CODE

New York, as the result of the
Armstrong investigation. has good
life insurance laws now in force.
Massachusetts and Wisconsin have
also good laws, though in some re-
zspects in need of amendment, as the
result of the recent revelations of
: mismanagement. The laws of the
other states. in nearly all cases, leave
much to be desired.
The state insurance commissioners.
who have held several sessions dur
ing the past year, have Just COM
pleted in this city the revision of a
code of laws which they Jointly rec
ommend to all the state legislatures
and to the federal government for use
in the territories and the District of
Columbia. In most of the states in
which legislatures meet this winter il
is to be expected that the proposed
laws will be presented and will be
given serious discussion by the legis-
lators. The proposals are on the
whole very acceptable, and where
they err 1t is by too great liberality
to the insurane companies.
There are bills to forbid the use of
deferred dividend policies, reform
which is now unanimously approved
by public option; to provide standard
policy forms. optional to the compan-
les, and to set up certain require
mentsvshich do not use the standard
In nroufda nffartiua fnr
the election of the officials of mutual
companies by the policy-holders; to
regulate the investment of funds: to
prohibit contributions to campaign
funds; to limit salaries; to prohibit
discrimination and rebating, and to
make it certain that directors will
take personal responsibility for sew
eral important kinds of acts. Other
proposed bills bring the total up to
sixteen.
Among the omissions are the eff
fective Limitation of agents commits
sions and of insurance company ex-
penses. 1t is true that it is very
difficult to establish rules in these
respects which will not do injustice
at some times and places, but it would
seem that the states should make the
attempt The commissioners have
listened to the pleadings of the in
surance agents and of the officialj OF
the smaller companies which are try
ing to get a start under difficulties,
and have been very lenient to them.
r Since it appears that no compul-
sorry federal regulation of all insur
ance companies is to be es tblished,
it is highly desirable that the laws
of all the states be as nearly uniform
as may be. Insurance company Off
cials deplore often and loudly the
rules of so many different states.
However we shall doubtless sec
many of the companies this winter
fighting the proposed laws in detail
in each and every state, and thereby
doing their best to promote, not uni
formity, but the reverse. So far as
they succeed they will have only
themselves to blame for the results.
From the policy-holders' point OF
view there is certainly nothing in the
proposed laws, SO far as their details
have been made public, to which ex
ception can be taken. The commits
Fsioners are to be congratulated or
what they have accomplished, even
though a little more might reasonably
have been expected.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-11-29
Reinhard NeIgold died last Sunday

at San Diego. Cal. A message to this
effect was received In Durango Sun
day His brothers Gustaf and Roedel
were with him when the end came.
Deceased was an old resident OF Sill
verton. Three years ago he was
stricken with paralysis. He was TAX
en- to California In the hope OF his
improving. He sold the famous Old
Hundred mine in Cunningham gulch
to Cleveland parties for IA large sum.
but did not live to enjoy IL.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-11-29
A Bold Step.

To overcome the well-grounded and
reasonable objections of the more intel
ligent 10 the use OF secret, medicinal COM
pounds, DIR. r. V. Pierce, OF Buffalo, N.
y, some time ago, decided to make bold
departure from the usual course pursued
by the makers Of put-up medicines for do
nestle use, and so has published broad
cast and openly to the whole world, full
and complete list Of all the ingredients
entering nSe-.he Composition Of his widely
celebrated 6sdicjhes. Thus he has taken
his numerSds Vatrons and patients into
his full E6nfjAence. Thus too he has 70
moved /his Medicines from among secret
nostrfP<of doubtful merits, and made
BY ibis bold Step p. Pierce hA shoxQ
thai be Is NOT -alrald .tQ subject them V
the fullest sclutlly
E9t 99ly d9es % Ms %.tspRsr Cf cvery bottle ~,
famous medicine for weak stomach, torpid
liver or blliousness and all catarrhal disea
wherever located. have printed upon ii, ~
fss SoSt sss seen @
standard medical works; & Ct al the different
Gus extracts from the writings Of leading
practitioners Of medicine, endorsing IN The
dent Contained In Dr. Pierce's medicines.
One OF these little books will be mailed free
to any one sendfng address on postal card or
and requesting the same. From this little
book 1t will be learned that DIR. Pierccs med.
iclnes contain no alcohol. narcotics, mineral
agents or other poisonous or Injurious asents
and that they are made from native, medici-
nal roots OF great value; also that some Of
the most valuable ingredients contained In
Dr. Pierces Favorite Prescription for weak.
nervous. over-vorked. ~run-dovn.r nervous
and debllitated women. were employed. long
years ago. by the Indians for similar ailments
affecting their sluAws. In fact. one OF the
most valuable medicinal plants entering into
the composition OF Dr. Pier0e's Fav0nte Pre-
scription was known TO the Indians -
"Sauaw- Weed" Our knowledge Of the uses
of not . few OF our most valuable native. me-
dicinal plants was gained from the Indiana
As made up By improved and cxact pro-
cesses. the "Favorite Prescription" Il . most
efficient remedy for re9ulatins. all the wom-
anly functions. correctins displAccmcuts -
Overcoming painful periods. toning up The
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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-11-29

A crowd of Cuban patriots" recent
ly marched through the streets OF
Havana shouting: "Give us liberty
or government jobs" Why did they
want liberty If they thought there was
any chance to get the jobs?
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-11-29
Bilious Attack Quickly Cured.

A few weeks ago had bilious at.
tack that was SO severe was not
able to go to the office for two days.
Failing to get relief from my family
physicians treatment, l took three oil
Chamberlains Stomach and Liver
Tablets and the next day | felt like
new man.-H. C. Bailey. Editor OF
the News, Chaplin, S. G. These tab.
lets are for sale by all druggists.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-11-29

decide TO make the people of Porto
Rico Americans. They have been do
ing fairly well as mere Porto Ricans.
but there can be no doubt that their
standing would be greatly improved
if instead of being our little brown
real members of the family, says the
Record-Herald.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-11-29

William Collins of Kent, Conn, read
an advertisement in an agricultural
weekly which said that a man in Osh-
kosh. Wis, would for the sum of 80
cents tell him of a new way to raise
goats. Collins forwarded his 80 cents
and received this answer: Put them
on an elevator" In this case the
joke doesn't sem to have been on osh-
kOsh,
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-11-29

Thomas A. Edison claims that he
can make an Automobile for 5000 that
will last for fifteen years. But why
should anybody want an automobile
that will last as long as that? We
will be flying in less than fifteen years
from now, is the opinion of the Rec
ord-Herad.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-11-29
pANc,No pRoves FArAL.

Many men and women catch colds
AT dances which terminate In pneu-
Eonia and consumption. After expos
uro. II Foley's Honey and Tar Il taken
1t will break up d cold and NO serious
results need be feared. Refuse any
but the genuine IN . yellow paakAO.
0eoreo y Tiffany, ". Z.