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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-14

His remarkable diplomacy, which success
sively drew Austria and France into war,
made them both look to be in the wrong,
earned Germany the sympathy of the ma
tons, resulted In great victories and finally
in the unity of the German empire all repre-
scented his master system.
When the German empire was proclaimed
at Versailles in 1871, the great work of
Bismarck appeared to be ended, but he held
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-14

need of success in the struggle that re-
suited In the defeat of Russia.
Japan has it's Bismarck, too. in the person
of a great leader the Marquis Ito.
Bismarck is given the credit of creating
modern Germany. He deserves 1t. He was
both the soldier and the constructive states
man. When he was recalled from st. Pc
tersburg in 1862 to deal with the crisis he
was appointed prime minister and minister
of foreign affairs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-14
Stage Fever.
From the London Er:

From the London Era.
The desire of many of our young men,
and more especially Of our young women.
to go on the stage" almost amounts TO a
mania.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-28
TELEGRAPhlc sREvETIEs.

The revision of rates for shipment
of sugar and coffee to and from St
Louis and other centers will take
effect October 81.
The government has seized a ship
ment of tobacco made by the combine
at Norfolk, Va. claiming it was for
reited under the Sherman antitrust
law.
The federal supreme court mas de
cided against the Chicago Teachers
federation in its famous suit to win
larger tax revenue from public utility
corporations.
'Ehe scramble for control of the IL
linois Central has been postponed un
ii, December is. and both the Fish
and Hartman factions see victory in
the move.
Supreme Court Justice Seabury de-
MED a motion made by counsel for the
plaintiff in the suit for divorce brought
by Mae c. Wood Platt against United
States Senator Thomas C. Platt for
a jury trial.
Earl Huffine. aged 19, while han
ding a shotgun at his home at Anna
Ill.,, shot and fatally wounded his Il
year-old sister, Lima, who was pass
ing from the room as the shell e<-
ploded. the shot penetrating her liver
and resulting in her death.
The findings of the commission OF
the sheriffs jury at the hearing of the
proceedings brought by Miss Minerva
Vanderbilt 10 have her father, Edward
Ward Vanderbilt who married Mary
Anna Scannel-Pepper, the spiritualis
tic leader. declared incompetent 70
manage his affairs, were confirmed by
Supreme Court Justice Abbott in
Brooklyn.
A true hill was returned by +re
federal grand jury of the First iu-
dicial district at Santa Fe indicting
the firm of Phelps, Dodge & Company
of New York, owners of the FL Paso
and Southwestern railway. as well :
smelters in Arizona. The charge is
conspiracy to defraud the Uni ed
States in connection with coal lac
entries in San Juan county. New Mexi-
co.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-28
COLORADO NEWS.

Up to date the fruit growers of
Grand Junction section have shipped
500 cars of fruit at value of s725.-
900.
Mrs. Laura Cove of Colorado City
has been arrested for kidnapping her
given in charge of the father.
The sugar factory at Grand juno
tion has produced since the opening
about six weeks ago 10000 tons of
sugar against 10000 for the same
period last year
J. 7. Davis. an employe on the Ra-
ton tunnel. while handling timbers
was hurled distance of fifty feet
by flying pole and is in the hospi-
tai at Trinidad in a serious condition.
The shipment of potatoes from Gree
ley is delayed by the lack of railroad
facilities. The company is preparing
to lay additional yard trackage TO
handle the business.
The editor OF the Victor Record, who
published an article charging graft
among city officials. is constantly ac.
companied by body guard to protect
him from the violence of the accused
officials.
The United States Reduction and
Refining company has brought suit
against the Denver g. Rio Grande
railroad for $25O.0O0. claiming its
plant at Florence was destroyed by
fire caused by spark from an engine.
The Glenwood Springs board CT
trade is making arrangements for a
celebration to he held In Glenwood J
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-28
DOES NOT HARM THE WEST.

The failure of two or three banks
and a trust company or two in New
York City should have no serious ef-
feet upon the community at large. No
doubt these institutions were mixed
up with az tough a crew OF gamblers
and cutthroats as ever existed in any
age. When they drain the country
OF suckers and get their last dollar
they turn their fangs upon each otner'
These stock sharks have brokers on
both sides of the street. One set VIII
boom prices today and tomorrow the
same gang viii go across the street
and press the same line of stocks
down. A game where no man has a
show for his money. The business in
terests of the west are on solid basis
and no number OF stock jobbers can
have any effect upon the financial con
dition OF the great west. The stock
exchanges neither produce or build
up: are lot OF clean cut hold ups
and the country at large will not
worry over their trying to rob each
other.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-28
senator simon Guggenheim LEFT Den.

Senator Simon Guggenheim left Den
yer Saturday night for New York, ex-
meeting to remain there until the mid
die of November when he goes to
Washington for the congressional ses-
sion. senator Guggeaheim told a Her
aid representative before leaving for
the east that he was very sorry he
could not visit Durango and surround
Ing counties this fall. but that he
would spend all of next summer visit
ing his constituents.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-28

Pickpockets are reported as plenti-
Iul around the union depot in Denver.
The town of Lakeside, near Denver
has applied for Incorporation provi
leges.
The amount OF unpaid taxes, as
shown by the FL Paso county delin-
quent list, is about $4,000.
Conrad Ginther. the young Russian.
who shot at his employer because he
was called early for breakfast. is in
Jail at Greeley under $500 bonds.
About $50 coal miners are on strike
II the mines north of Colorado Springs
t. enforce their demands for an eight
hour day and an increase in wages.
The members of the state land
board are in Pueblo county inspecting
large tract of land that has peen ap
piled for by the Orlando Land com.
pany.
Mrs. o, H. P. Baxter of Pueblo was
robbed of diamonds and Iewalry to
the value of $4,000. Two negroes
have been arrested charged with the
theft.
Sheriff Whipple of Golden recently
gathered in lot of gambling para
phernalia and under order of the court
burned it in the street in front of the
court house.
Fred Nichols has brought suit
against the Colorado Springs and In
terurban Railway company for $4,000
damages for injuries received in
tight with street car conductor.
A few days ago Grand Junction all.
hounced the birth in that CITY of a
baby weighing but two pounds and
five ounces. Now Montrose claims a
baby weighing but a pound anu a hall.
Where will this rivalry end?
The agricultural college will begin
course in farriery next month and
VIII continue it until Marcn of next
year. This is in the nature of nm
experiment, but 1t is believed it will
he a valuable feature in the colleges
course of education.
At meeting of the city council of
PUEBLO petition signed by 54.S per
cent OF the property owners on the
streets included was presented. re-
luesting the mayor and city council
% take immediate steps which will
'ecure macadam paving for all streets
'etween Main and Elizabeth and
Ienth and Twenty-fourth streets in
''usive' The city engineer was au-
horized to at once prepare n map of
he streets to be improved and to es-
ablish the grade and estimate the
ost of the work. In all trlae more
han los blocks are to be improved.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-28

BY the light of the flames from the
Mount Morris. a freight steamship
which was burning at the pier at One
Hundred and Thirtieth street Frank
c. Wolf. a policeman. saved Michael
Quirk, steward of the ship, and his
daughter Annie. 5 years old, from
drowning in the Harlem river at $3.50
n In.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-28

Springs November 90 1t will be call.
ed Market day and there viii be sp.y
cial inducements to bring farmers into
town for the festival.
Four Ute Indians from the Ienacio
section will take five months course
In the agricultural college They arasS
all graduates of well known institusV
tions and after completing the course
VIII return and teach their people -,
science of up-to-date farming.
Jake Leister, a dope fiend confined
in the La Junta Jail, attempted suicide
by hanging himself with his suspend-
ers. A prisoner in the adjoining cell
gave the alarm and the man was cut
down. 1t is said his father in Chi
cago is many times a millionaire
Loveland Grand canon, the gateway
tG Estes park, was formally christen-
ed by members of the chamber OF
commerce, city officials and others
who went to the canon's mouth nine
miles west of town, in automobiles
for this special occasion. At the
mouth of the canon is large sign
bearing the name.
DR.. f. n. Carrier of the state board
q health has urged the city council
Of Canon City to appoint milk and
pure food inspector to donate his en-
tire time to the work. The doctor
M iui,t Of
y, member of the state board. and
las improved dairies there and closed
)ne slaughter house.
luded at Fort Collins when the jury
flowing the full amount of The loss
y the sheep. s639. The plaintffs
alleged that their sheep had been al
lowed to starve to death while in the
pens of the railroad company.
Mrs. Wong Sun Yue, sister of Mrs.
Howard Gould. has appealed to the
,hief of police of San Francisco for
protection from the detectives alleged
to he in the employ of Howard Gould.
who. she says. have dogged her foot
ateps for month TO learn something
erogatory to her sister. The chief
says that in the future she will not
he molested.
Police of Paducah. KY, are looking
N man who telephoned Mrs. X.
". Charles to go to her front door
md get a dead man at o'clock in
ha Ia
steps al infant girl only few hours
I'D. nearly dead from exposure. and
warmed it back to life. Lack of nour-
shment caused it to die short time
after.
Claiming he was shot at from am
push while returning home after de
ivering load OF beets at Farmers
spur, three miles west OF Greeley. VIII
Kelley. 15yearold boy, exhibited
ioles in his clothes said to have been
made by the bullets. Young Ketley
aims to have had a quarrel with
russian beet workers, and thinks ii
nay have been member of their
party.
Henry Carlson, aged 12 years, of
ireeley. was saved from death from
he accidental discharge of gun
BECAUSE his teeth detected the bullet.
which cleft his tongue and LODGE
n the muscles of his neck. The boy
vas examining n revolver in tho hands
If brother when it was discharged.
the bullet striking the boy fairly in
he mouth. tearing away. three front
teeth in such a way as to turn the
bullet downward. He will recover.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-28

General Superintendent L. II. Gould
of the Missouri Pacific Railway has
succeeded In securing modification
OF the speed limit restriction recently
made by the Nebraska railway com
mission and the speed of the Missouri
Pacific trains will be limited to TWEEN
ty-iive miles m hour after October 81.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-28

There are only nineteen counties in
Kentucky where open purchases oi
liquor can he made. In the rest OF
The state the purchaser has to dart be
hind prescription counter. drink
hurriedly and move on as one af
hicted with toothache.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-28

The town of Roeblings, N. j., has
= population of 1900. and during IN,
past two years there have been -,.hs
n more than 80 per cent of Ia, -
les living there. Roeblings is N
fair way to become almost as secure
as are the Rough Riders in the affsc
tions of the president.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-28

An favorable spring is no proof that
crops in the United States will he
poor The harvests of 1907 show that
The rallying power is great after. a
perverse spring, and much OF the
credit must he due to the scientific
skill of American farmers.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-28

Twenty years ago automobiles were
considered visionary. Next year
American manufacturers expect to
make 30 00O. valued at $1iO,00oO0o.
twenty years hence balloons and air
ships may he just as common.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-28

One of the gentlemen who desire
10 he sent TO the senate from Okla
noma adovates free farming imple
ments for all husbandmen, Some other
senatorial candidate might make Il
hit now by advocating free sheds in
which to store the free implements
lfter the farmers have secured them.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-28

t. II. Hartman has become so com
placent that he is able to joke with
John ID. Rockefeller can
tell him that while 1t may be pleasant
to joke with reporters that practice
is not likely to keep them from faith
fully reporting what happens.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-28

England's new military diriglble bal
Don, like those tried in France and
Germany. is reported to make good
Roadway in any direction against the
wind The polar aeronauts seem to
lave larger and more expensive but
Inferior machine.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-28

The Herald has faith In humanity
AZ II rule. or course every now and
then one is led 10 place little faith in
professions of friendship. but at the
same time being decent wins in the
long run We have learned this to
our qualification.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-28

voluntary period of fasting has
been entered upon by some OF the
towns In Maine as means OF reduc-
ing the price of meat If prices con
tinue to advance these voluntary ex-
pcriments viii soon become obliga-
I..,...
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-28

Secretary Tafts speech in Japan
bears no resemblance to the one that
Mr.. Hobson left the navy for states
manship, but the chance that he will
ever be drafted for diplomacy is
slight
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-28

Not a word has been heard from
senator Tillman since a biographical
sketch referred to him as "a poet and
hear that he Is also the Chesterfield
of debate and Disraeli in cracking
delicately subtle jokes In the senate
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-28

For the benefit of Netherland ports
the North Sea canal will be deepened,
widened and lighted at night by cleo
triclty. Europe needs no education In
the value Of waterways. 1t is familiar
with the convincing results.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-28

The airship man who is photo
graphed in his working costume pad
led with mattresses is more candid
than some of the inventors. An aero
naut who shows that he expects to
bump the bumps will discourage timid
DaSsengers
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-28

A citizen of New York proposes to
establish "theater of IDEAS He
should not forget that the ideas must
he of the kind that people will be
willing to pay for, Some of the
,trical retormers imagine that to be
hull is to be good
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-28

paper struggling to prove that the
British government payment OF s15o,-
900 year to the Lusitania is not
subsidy but speed premium. or all
CANNON the free trade sort is out
most thick and slab.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-28
igatIon seems to stall him.

In 1899 Tom johnson declared In a
speech that one term as mayor Is
enough for any man. Mr.. Johnson Is
now out for a fourth term and max
ing the greatest effort OF his life.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-28

A New York philanthropist has
suit three hotels in that city with u
total of 5000 bedrooms at which II
room costs from 80 to 40 cents Il
hight. with meals at corresponding
,rices. Those who prefer style Will
he able to get it at the new $l2,OO0,-
100 tavern that is going up.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-28

Toxic has decided to invest In
iwelve-mile subway to cost S625.O00 n
mile. The Japanese have been look
ing over the worlds big cities and de.
eide underground transportation to
be the best for a large and crowded
pOpnlaiion.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-28

Americans who are associated with
the Finnish party will save trouble
and avoid risks by keeping away from
Russian soil. How can the people
who are trying TO get MS to go to
war with Japan make headway if we
ire going to get mixed mp in trouble
with Russia?
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-28

Aguinaldo has reappeared IN public
to show how the United States could
advantageously lend several hundred
million dollars to the Filipinos. Our
schoolmasters abroad are not teaching
in vain.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-28

There is splendid feeling prevail
ing throughout the country. New
York is the only city whore trust com
panies and small banking concerns
have loaned money to any extent on
watered stock, hence there is no un-
easiness
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-28

Between the years 1900 and 1895 the
horse power of machinery used in
American manufactures increased ~
per cent. The item is typical of what
has happened since the Dingley 'ari1
went into effect
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-28

A Grand Junction policeman who
council refuses to give up his star and
hurls this def at the council; 81 will
promise to make some city official
tIemble in his shoes" He may talk
differently when pay check time comes
around and he finds his months wage
claim sidetracked. When city EN-
ploye arrives at the point where he
city council he generally gets bump
ed real hard.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-28

Durango weatbered the panic OF yj
with lying colors and like all the
west our position is solid as the rock
Of Gibraltar.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-28

In some parts OF New York the
country is beginning to say that its
roads are better than city streets.
There are towns that would admit
the claim rather than allow n com
parison.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-28

These are the days OF air naviea-
cation. swift runs across the Atlantic,
wireless telesraphy. 2-cents-amile rail
road tickets and womiles-a-minute
automobiles. 1t seems to have been
decided that the best Of all ways to
longthen our days is to save time and
distance
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-28

Secretary Tafts trip around the
world will have more soothing effect
upon the Iingoes than anything that
has thus far been accomplished by
The Hague noncombatants.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-28

Government lands in the Dakotas
and elsewhere are rapidly being home
steaded. and the old song that Uncle
Sam is rich enough to give us all a
farm has been withdrawn from the
public repertoire.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-28

Philadelphia girl who decided AZ
The last moment not to marry sent
back $4,000 worth of presents. The
story OF Brutus mnst now drop TO sec.
ond place.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-28

San Francisco reports Si0O,00O,OO0
deposits. of which three-eighths is in
savings banks. The supply of ready
cash seems to be the least of Frisco's
troubles.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-28

Some OF the Cuban revolutionary
colonels feel outraged because the
American provisional governor ar
rests those who try to provoke civil
war. They ought to know that the
>merican style of government insists
oL law and order as necessary condi-
ton
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-28

Under the leadership of President
Roosevelt there will soon he absolute
harmony between the railways. the
waterways. the highways, and the
crossways.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-28

An effort is to be made to clear the
financial atmosphere in New York.
When II Is done good many struc.
lures that were built on wind are like
~ TO be wrecked.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-28

Uncle Sans new battle ship, the
Vermont, has more than met all re
quirements on It's trial trips A fiz-
lle like the Quebec bridge is happily
unknown in the shipyards.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-28

Sentiment against the Japanese is
in the United States. II there is to be
any fighting let II be between Canada
md Japan.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-28

The Armenian bishop in New York
who has two archdeacons arrested
charged with retaining his money, re
veals in court the existence of an
oath of mutilation" taken by the
three and another archdeacon, the pen
atty of violation of which was the
loss of three fingers.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-28

England is preparing to make a
II there are any Russian fishing boats
in those water this will be good time
for them to put into port.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-28

President Roosevelt has tried hay
tossing and cotton picking in proof OF
his versatility. Nothing In the field
Of nature. politics, adventure or nav
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-28

Harvard professor emphatically
declares that laziness is a disease. He
must be mistaken People who have
diseases generally want to he cured
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-28

The doube-crosser may think he is
playing cute. bui the devil lands him
sooner or later.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-28

The many Durango friends of Billy
Wickline who went to Phoenix some
time ago, will be pleased to learn that
he is doing so well. He writes AL
l-einer that he is gaining right along
and is feeling fine. He thinks about
three months there will restore nm
his lost health. He has been on a
hunting trip and reports fine success.
killing twenty quail a day. He wish
ed to be remembered to all his old
friends and expects to be back in the
spring.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-28

Durango and this southwestern por-
tion of the state is in splendid fnan-
cial condition. The only drawback
is that it witndraws money from le-
gitimate investment for the time he
Ing. But this viii only be temporary.
The furry is bound to pass quickly and
then monied interests will seek enter
prises where returns are guaranteed
proposition. Our time is coming and
not far away.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-28

Colorado will continue in the
publican fold because the people ol
this state want peace and prospe, ".
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-28

Contractor Joe Jackson will soon
have the steam heating plant in the
Henderson and Lotus block ready for
nee
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-28

Reese McCloskey returned last even
ing from Dolores, where he was in
attendance on the district court.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-28

Mrs. C L. Wood went to Sllverton
last evening and will go from there to
Delta to visit while with her sister,
Mrs. +. G. Arnold
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-28

X. Fl. Skeggs is to be commended in
Withdrawing his claim for reinstate-
ment by the Denver & Rio Grande
railroad officials. A strike of the te-
legraphers would have worked a great
deal of inconvenience to the business
interests OF the state and a hardship
upon the strikes. The company could
have gotten along better than the
other parties interested.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-28

their injuries were attended to. No
bones were broken and it is thought
the men will soon he able to return
to their duties.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-28

Stock and fruit shipments keep the
railroad and express employees on the
jump these days. Carrying facilities
for both are somewhat limited.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-28

Sherln Palmquist of silverton came
down this morning and is spending the
day in the city.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-28

The rain Of the past two days has
done an immense amount of good to
the ranges, and will insure good feed
for stock for some time. There was
a sufficiency for the present and the
weather clerk should get busy and
bring around another spell of sun
shine.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-28

Those who have money invested in
farming lands are resting easy.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-28
fFrom Fridays Daily)

Mr. and Mrs Robert Sloan and
daughter are back from q two weeks
visit at Ouray. N
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-28

The stock panic in New York nor
the fact that Il few trust companies.
whose principal business is stock job
bing on depostors money. doesn't af-
feet the west financially. but it is
rather hard for the depositors. many
cf whom lost their savings in the
crash
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-28

Mr.. and Mrs. c. o. Finch OF Silver
ton passed through this morning,
bound for outside points.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-28

Attorneys ]. l.. Russell b. b. Rus
sell and District Attorney Pulliam re
turned last evening from Dolores,
where they have been the past ten
days attending the session of the dis
trict court. Judge Pike and Court
Reporter Peters will be over this even
ing.