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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-13
ARMoR AND SHELL.

For half a century this game has
gone on, since the old British Warrior
was belted with four and half inches
of plate secured to eighteen inches OF
teak. To this the gunmaker responded
with Palliser pointed chilled iron shot.
| which easily pierced this novel protec-
| tion. In 1878 came the compound
plate, with wrought iron back and a
separate hard steel face welded to-
gether. This last broke up the Palli-
ser projectiles on impact, while the
wrought iron backing lent roughness
| and support to the mass. The solid
all steel plate came next, but it was
beaten in the race by certain pointed
shot made of high carbon forged steel
before whose impact even the all steel
plate gave way. Clearly there was a
limit to the thickness of armor which
a ship could carry.
When twenty-five inches was reach
| ed a halt was called. The gunmakers
had won, for even this was pierced
| by shot from the 40 ton monster,
firing a shell of 1913 pounds, pro
pSiiSu bs 'oV pouhuS VI PpNuti. IDuN
| though this gun vanquished, its first
terrific roar proclaimed its own doom,
and in spite of its enormous cost the
| monster was found to be practically
dead or at least dangerous to its
friends after eighty rounds had been
| fired
The gun man had chance once
| more. however, for in 1885 Lord Arm
strong-of the famous British works
in Newcastle, employing nearly 10000
| bands-decided to follow nature IS
method of growing onions, layer over
layer, and clothe his gun tubes with
skins of steel, which shrinking as
they cooled. impaired just that amount
of tenacity whose absence had made
the old monsters SO dangerous.
Thus We arrive at the most terrific
naval gun of today-the twelve inch
| rifie-wound round with 113 miles of
steel wire. This throws a T19 pound
shell at the inconceiviable speed of
1,75l miles an hour. Against this ter
rife weapon the armor people brought
the Cammell-Harvey plate of heated
steel suddenly chilled with sprays of
cold water.
The next stage of the game shifts
to Krupp's titanic works at Essen, in
Prussia. Here we have the Kingdom
OF the cannon" presided over by a
girl of 20, who is absolute mistress of
10000 men and n revenue of tens of
millions year. Bertha Krupps Vul-
cans produced plate which made its
Harvey forerunner little better than
oheesecloth.
Each thickness 'f armor plate must
resist certain number of rounds of
armor piecing projectiles with intense
ly hardened noses. There must be no
pertoration, and no portion of the pro-
5ectile must fall behind the plates,
nor must there be any serious crack
ing. The very best modern hard faced
armor for warships OF today is made
up to thirteen inches in thickness. AT
this three $50 pound shells will be
fired from twelve inch gun, with a
striking velocity of 1,S46 feet per sec
ond.
1t seems inconceivable that any sub.
stance on this earth could withstand
such stroke, yet there must not be
So much as crack, for in such event
second shot striking the ships side
would undoubtedly shatter the plate
and leave a. large gap. To put 1t in
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-13

tinue. The Gothamites were delighted
with the success of their scheme for
turning aside the king. regarding 1t as
superlatively clever.
After this Gotham came to have the
reputation OF being sort of headquar-
ters for conceited fools. In the time
of Henry VIII book entitled THE
Merry Tales of the Mad Men of Goth.
am" was published. Among these was
the story of the "Three Wise Men of
Gotham" one of whose exploits was
to go to sea in bowl.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-13

The decision made by the supreme
court recently that holders of ditch
rights may transfer water from one
ditch to another. chewing water from
the same source. is arousing consid-
cradle discussion among Weld county
formers. 1t Is argued that this might
lead to the abandoning of a ditch, II
many owners thought fit to transfer
and draw their water through another
ditch provided the preferred ditch was
able to carry such water. Another
question then arises as to whether
stockholders will be required to pag
assessments In bitches from which
they transfer water, and whether they
will be required to pay for the privi-
iege Of running water In the ditch tc
which transferred. The advantage "a
the plan is plain. Where lands ie-
quire little or no irrigation, their wa.
ters may be used on different proper.
ties by bitches providing irrigation fer
such land. The question has also
arisen ns to the legality OF storing
ditch water in reservoirs. which by
some has hitherto been considered H.
Legal and which question is pending
In the case OF the Selden Lakes Res.
ervoir company. brought by 8. c. Gil
moro getting out an injunction to
prevent the Selden Lakes Reservoir
company from storing Louden ditch
water In its reservoir for the use OF
fasms under the Greeley and Love
and ditch:
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-13
Mayor Dunno was supposed to hay

Mayor Dunno was supposed to have
been q reform mayor and conducting
municipal government. 1t turns
out to have been the rottenest and
most corrupt 20 far as the police force
Is concerned. in the history of the
Windy city. Most of the late police
heads have been indicted and stand
splendid show of going over the
road. It's where the CRATER ana the
political corruptionist belongs.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-13

The eldest son of the prince OF
Wales has Joined the Royal Naval col
lege. and 1t is cabled from, London
that he will be treated exactly as the
other cadets are. being restricted to
q cents ! week lpclet money. The
SONS Of some p o. I!llionaires yin
b likely 70 decide it it must be
= good deal Of h9Tdship to be a
prince.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-13

Water has been dipper from the
River Jordan for the purpose of bap-
tizing the heir to the Spanish thone.
Owing to the fact that water from
the Jordan costs much less than cham
pagne some Pittsburg people will de-
eide that the heir to the Spanish
throne Is not to have much Of send
of in the christening line. says an
exchange.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-13

Bolivia is called the hermit republic
since 1t lost Its strip Of coast in the
war with Chill. The United States
will not disturb the slumberer. 1t is
not waking up hermit nations as much
as 1t was,
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-13

duke has come to this country
for the purpose OF getting a rich wife
sailed for home the other day without
having found any American girl with
more than half a million who would
have him. Our heiresses have pro-
gressed to the point at which they
can regard 1t as only fair that they
should demand something for their
money.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-13

Police departments liz the United
States make great deal Of work for
themselves and the courts by wlnking
at the habit OF carrying concealed
weapons.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-13

Three hundred years ago the white
man was received at jamestown by
the Indians, with good deal of pomp.
Now the Indian Is being tremendously
welcomed back to his old hunting
ground by the white men.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-13

Philadelphia is going back to the
old w~y and officers are being fired
for enforcing the law. Sleepy old
Quaker city will have to wake up
again or the grafters will steal them
blind.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-13

A Pittsburg millionaire got married
the other day only an hour after he
had secured divorce. It is only fair
t, suppose that he and the lady who
has become his second wife had met
somewhere before.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-13

The occupant of city Office in Bos-
ton refuses to accept any pay though
entitled to $4,000 year. He Is the
most unpopular man in town in polit-
ical and party circles.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-13

another way. the total striking energy
of the tLrer shots on the plate under
test equals 50,06G foot tons, a1d yet
that plate mast remain in a condition
to st md for still further attack. And
80 for the ,moE.ent the victory lies with
he arrror.-Aprieton's
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-13

A baseball umpire was mobbed in
Cuba a few days ago. We guess the
Cubans will get the American spirit
L we give them time enough.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-13

Dave Day is taking all the credit
for government investigation of tim
Der and coal entries. Under the cir
cumstances wonder why the govern
ment il employing legal talent. Just
turn the business over to Dave.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-13

Japan denies that 1t has ordered a
81. 1.000ton battle ship in England, re-
marking that 1t isisrepared to build
9ach . vessei In 10 own yards. At is
only fair to say that people with
such talent for imitation are equal
to copying anything in the mechanical
line
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-13

The Denver ball club players are
known as The Teddy Bears" They
are mighty poor imitation, however.
Teddy, the real thing, gets there, but
THE Teddy Bears" are making very
door record
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-13

The Herald has no money to burn,
but II the Denver & Rio Grande will
start work on broad gauge road
to Denver within sixty days the com.
pany can call on this paper for a
800 check as prize money. And 1t
will be cheerfully given.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-13

About the only crop that has not
been damaged by frosts and freezing
weather this spring is the crop OF
stories related about queer springs
BY the Oldest inhabitants. And Du-
range possesses Its share.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-13

Two men have succeeded In travel
Ing In q balloon from Paris to Carls
bad i. must be said. however, that
they didn't know they were going tc
Carlsbad when they left Paris.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-13

Cleveland's garbage department gets
$4,000 a year from the solder on old
tin cans. There Is money in city's
waste, but few municipalities seem
able to extract It'll.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-13

The San Luis valley interests are
working hard to secure a sugar fac
tory. Durango cannot secure one by
laying down.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-13

The wealth Of the United States is
placed at one hundred and seven bill
lion Of dollars. or over twelve hundred
and fifty dollars per capita.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-13

A New York woman has been award
ed damages In the sum OF 8 cents
because dentist kissed her while he
was fitting false teeth into her mouth.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-13

The winner of the first prize at the
Carnegie art exhibit in Pittsburg was
a painting of nude woman. Pitts
burg is evidently determinedi to cling
to her ideals.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-13

Reports from the Aztec-F'armington
fruit section are not at all discour-
aging, considering the cold weather
and the way the rest Of the country
has suffered.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-13

The young Indiana man who broke
two OF his mothers ribs while EN-.
brncing her might be pardoned were
the women his best girl.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-13

An Arkansas man was murdered for
trumping his partners ace. Justifia-
BILE homicide is 80 apparent In this
case that 1t win hardly be necessary
to call a jury.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-13

member Of a school board once
asked a class OF children If any OF
them could tell what an epidemic was
No answer. well, let me prompt
you. An epidemic is anything that
spreads. Now what's an epidemic?'
Jam, sir" replied a boy promptly
Boys and Girls.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-13

1hs Herald believes with proper
presentation Of the case the Denver &
Rio Grande will broad-gauge Denver
connections.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-13

COLORADO will have fair fruit crop
II the weather will just make change
and not 60 below the freezing point
every night.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-13

Keek up courage and faith. 1t will
land Durango sugar factory and
other industries. coupled with some
hustling.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-13

EVERYTHING a-goin' wrong?
Nothin' wuth a grin?
Got no heart to sing a song,
Feelin' mean ez sin?
World a-acting mighty rough
1tchin' fer row?
Toss yer head an make a bluff;
Be happy anyhow.
Amt no use in gettin' dumpy,
Life amt long enough.
Jest pretend yer don't feel grumpy
Give the world a bluff.
Make believe the day is bright.
Clouds done passed away;
EVERYTHING a-goin' right
Be happy anyway.
Funny thing about pertendin'
That thing amt so;
That there amt no use a-spendin'
Time upon yer woe;
If you're sad, but Jest don't show 1t
II you make bluff
foull be Almost for you know it
Happy sure enough.
w. s. X. in Elk.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-13
GENERAL NEWS.

Delta is to have new national bank
with capital of $4,000,
Looks very much like general
tie-up in Denver wherever union labor
Is concerned.
There are eleven applications for
pardon to be considered by the board
at its meeting May IL.
Gen. VIM. ]. Palmer OF Colorado
Springs has offered to donate to Grand
Junction ffty-hve acres for park pur-
poses.
Two young men have been working
the merchants of Grand Junction by
covering copper cents with quick sill
yer and passing them for dimes.
Reese Ray is running an express
line between Mancos and Cortez, max
ing round trip each day. 1t is prov
ing OF great convenience to the peo-
pie of Montezuma county
The LeMviile high school bnsebali
tenm challenger any team In the state.
What's the matter with Joining the
state league? They will then get a
whack at nil the crack teams,
Mrs. Dora Weitz, who administered
quantity of carbolic acid to her z
weeks-old infant, causing It's death,
has Seen declared lunauc by a
Jury In the Denver county courr.
Under the provisions Of an ordi-
mace passed by the city council OF
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-13

Spi 4NOW WILL tpldtihit.
Jam, SIR replied boy promptly
Boys and Girls.
Mrs. Upmore: Yes, she is a won
derfully talented woman. l wish had
her vocabulary" Mrs. Suddyn-Klymer:
It's certainly fine one; but 1t broke
down with her the other day. miles
and miles from anywhere. and it cost
her SIS to have it hauled to the near
est repair shop. Tribune.
An American and a Scotchman were
on a high hill in Scotland, and the
Scotchman was Dragging OF the ex-
tent of view. Il suppose you can See
America from here on fine day?'
said the American chaffingly. 20 aye,
further than that" was the reply.
Further than that?" "Ayel On a
fine nicht we can see the mune.'-
Harper's Weekly.
A little girl came in from school
one day very indignant because she
had been kept in to correct her prob
| lens after the others had been dis
missed. Mother" she said, I'll
never never speak to Edna Bates
| again as long as live." why, dear?'
asked her mother. Because" pout-
| ed the little maid. because copied
all my examples from her, and every
| one of them was wrong. g."AChristian
| Intelligencer.
The proprietors of a Siamese news
paper have distributed handbills con,
| tanning the following notice, demon
strating no lack of enterprise: ""T,he
| news of English we tell the latest.
Writ in perfect style and most earliest
| Do murder, git commit, we hear OF
and tell it. Do a mighty chief die,
we publish it, and in borders of SOM
ber. Staff has each one been col
| legged. and write like the Kippling and
the Dil sens. We circle every town
and eytortionate not for advertise
ments. Buy it. Tell each of you its
greatness for good Ready on Friday.
Number first. st."-Bangkok Times.
+ Prof. William jackson tells in his
| Persia, Past and Present" some sto-
ries illustrating character in the land
OF Omar Khayyam. One is of a man
who, suffering from inflamed eyes,
went to horse doctor for trSatment
The veterinarian gave him some OF
the salye that he used on animals,
| ha ioI, IL
then brought suit in court TO recover
damages. The judge, after weighing
the evidence in the case, handed down
his decision as wollows: There are
no damages to be recovered. The
man would never have gone to a vet.
erinarian if he had not been an asst
Boston Herald.
John Wanamaker superintends, as
the world knows, one of the largest
Sunday schools in the world-Bethany
Sunday school, in Philadelphia. II
is said OF Mr.. Wanamaker that one
Sunday he delivered before the infant
class of Bethany brief but eloquent
address on the lesson. At the end
he said: And now is there any uues.
tion that any little boy or girl would
like to ask me?" girl of eight OF
nine years rose. "Well, Martha. what
is it?' said the superintendent, smiling
on the tot in kindly fashion, please
Mr.. Wanamaker," said the little tot
what is the price of those large wax
dolls in your Window"
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-13

There are eleven applications for
pardon to be considered by the board
at its meeting May II.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-13
~ 1fontesuma valley viii surely
c. = tAe front under the new ditch
'Sn~lfat1pns.

u statlsticiAn presents figures to
sApw that Chicago will have popu-
ht3on OF over ave million by 1890.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-13
HUMOROUS.

But surely you are the man | gave
some pie to fortnight ago?' Yes.
lady. / thought perhaps you'd like
to know I'm able to get out again.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-13

Gen. VIM. ]. Palmer OF Colorado
Springs has offered to donate to Grand
Junction fifty-fve acres for park pur-
poses.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-13

Canon City all dairymen, vendors CT
milk, manufacturers Of ice cream and
sellers OF the same are required to
take out a license.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-13

Looks very much like general
tie-up in Denver wherever union labor
Is concerned.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-13
BLOW, blow, thou winter wind,
Thou art not so unkind
As mans inpratitude.

Thy tooth is not so keen,
Although thy breath be rude.
Freeze. freeze, thou bitter sky,
Thou dost not bite So nigh
AS benefits forgot:
Though thou the waters warp,
Thy sting is not so sharp
As friend remembered not"
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-13

Under the provisions Of an ordi.
mace passed by the city council Of
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-13

Delta is to have new national bank
with a capital of $4,000.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-13

Gloriner, owned by J. H. McCor-
mack, won the Metropolitan handicap
at New York yesterday.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-13

Mrs. Upmore: "Yes, she is won
derfully talented woman. l wish / had
her vocabulary" Mrs. Suddyn-Klymer:
Its certainly fine one; but it broke
down with her the other day. miles
and miles from anywhere, and it cost
her SIS to have it hauled to the near
est repair shop. Tribune.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-13

The life of the National Educational
association is said to be threatened
by a decision rendered by the inter
state commerce commission, holding it
illegal for the railroads to collect a
80 membership fee and turn the pro
ceeds over to the organization.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-13

The general assembly Of the Pres
byterian church will meet at Column
bus, O., May 16, and continue in ses-
sion for ten days.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-13

Secretary Taft has accepted an in
vitation to speak before the Milwaukee
Merchants and Manufacturers associ-
alton June 10.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-13

The school election at Cripple Creek
brought out 1889 voters. The school
district embraces all the towns in the
Cripple Creek mining district. The
socialist candidate received liz votes.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-13

The Democratic club of Colorado
Springs, which has been the scene OF
innumerable factional fights recently,
is again threatened with disruption.
James +. Burns, owner of the building
in which the club is located, has serv-
ed written notice that the club will
be put out unless certain disorderly
members thereof are restrained. The
nti-Burnsites claim this is merely in
retaliation for Burns defeat at the re.
cent annual election.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-13

Bishop Burgess of Long Island has
put his veto on the plan to have the
marriage of William e. Corey and
Mabelle Gilman performed in the Gar
den City cathedral, and says he doubts
IL a self-respecting minister could be
found on the island who would Off
ciate at the ceremony.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-13

The barking of a dog saved the
lives of Buck Woods and family at
Kersey. Woods was awakened by
the barking and tugging at the bed
clothes and just had time to arouse
the family and get them out of the
burning building.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-13

An old Mosaic law prohibiting Jews
from eating meat within three hours
after drinking milk may. convict the
slayer of little Alex Hoenig, whose
body was found in an ash barrel at
Cleveland. An autopsy showed the
presence of preserved meat in the
child's stomach, though he had par
taken of milk for supper, and one
of the suspects under arrest Is known
10 have lived largely on preserved
meat.
Profs. Olin and Cottrell Of the agri-
cultural college left Friday afternoon
for Burlington, Colo, where they will
join the industrial train to be run
by the Rock Island road over all its
lines in Colorado. This train will
be the first attempt in Colorado to
duplicate the work of the seed corn
and grain lecture special trains run
every year In Iowa, Illinois, Indiana
and ONO, and VIII carry the latest IN
formation in cropping and stock rails
ing to eastern Colorado farmers. The
equipment for this Colorado work con
sists Of two cars, one for meetings
and lectures and one for exhibition of
farm products. The exhibit car will
be loaded with types and samples of
grain, forage and root crops grown in
Kansas and Colorado. The lecture and
demonstration work will cover such
subjects as soil culture and manage
ment. kind and types Of crops adapted
to eastern Colorado and the relation
of live stock to cropping systems used.
Prof. Cottrell will handle the live stock
work. Prof. Olin will lecture on the
soil and crop subjects.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-13

Bank clearings for the United States
for the first four months OF 1907 do
not indicate decided downward trend
in the business of the country. The
total clearings for January, February,
March and April were $54,O65, ,713,000,
which compares with 1854, ,165,000
for the same period in 1906. The de
crease is no more than has frequently
been reported by the New York clear
ing house as the transactions of a
single day.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-13

The missionary conference Monday
discussed the influences of missionary
work in promoting the reunion of the
Church of Christ and recommended
that all the Chinese churches use ;
brief form of prayer for China.