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Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-05
HANDY IN SEWING ROOM.
cotton.Holder viii Be Found Useful
In Emergencies.

A neat device for holding three
reels Of cotton, with places also for
scissors and a thimble, may be seen
In u illustration. In cases Of emer.
gency, when a button needs to be
sewn on In a hurry. or when n
wants to repair a torn braid IN the
hem of a skirt, 1t is a great convent.
ence sometimes TO have these re-
qnisites hanging in a handy place near
the dressing.table. A strong piece of
mill.board Is needed for making this
useful cotton.holder. and 1t would look
pretty cut in the shape Of a heart as
the sketch indicates. 1t should be GOV.
cred smoothly with art serge, back
and front. and bordered with a pleat.
ed frill of ribbon. The reels OF cotton
are lngenlously attached to the heart.
shaped board by loops OF ribbon tied
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-05
XIV.
A Drive In the Storm,


A moment later the doctor returned
hurriedly to the library for his medi.
cine case and said:
II wish we could get consultation
here In the country" he continued,
measuring out some powders with a
critical air and depositing them on
bits Of paper which he had cut for the
purpose. Most OF the deaths in this
part of the world are from accident or
old age. and a man with a large city
practice and extensive hospital expe.
rience might possibly suggest some
means of prolonglng her life for a
time. We cannot hope to ave her,
but | wish we could keep her till Car.
ney comes"
Il have telegraphed my friend Mac.
Ardel to come and help me solve the
mystery of the place" | ventured eau
tlously, not wishing to hurt his pro-
fessional pride. You know he was
with me here last summer and we had
a number OF very peculiar experiences
then, so he knows a good deal about
1t already, and | thought We could
work together to advantage. Perhaps
he could be of service to you at the
same time
The very mani" exclaimed the doc.
tor. Il know him well by reputation.
When will he a%rrive?"
III my wire Is delivered promptly he
can get here on the midnight train" |
replied. Il know he will start at once.
for ! sent for him at his own sugges-
ton, in response to a letter from me
telling him of the tunnel affair, and ]
think he has some very definite the.
cries on the subject.
Just the thing" cried the doctor,
picking up the powders and hurrying
toward the door. Let me know the
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-05

little packages for home dyeing to be
found In any chemists shop, The dyes
are prepared for silks and woolens
and the directions differ slightly. That
meant for silk would be better for
chiffon.
Good quality white chiffon takes ex.
quisite shades of blue, pink or laven,
der. A good black Is more dificult to
obtain for any material and the nov.
ice should keep to light colors. Lace
also may be satisfactorily dyed at
home, says Woman's Life,
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-05
SILK Gloves In All CoIors.

Although the vogue for fancy EN-.
%broidered gloves has increased, the
plain suede or duh kid is considered
better taste, says a writer in Dress,
SILK gloves in all colors are worn with
lingerie gowns. but are not considered
strictly fashionable. To those who
prefer comfort to following blindly the
edicts of fashion these gloves strongly
commend themselves for warm sum,
mer days.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-05
e.
MEcHMlSS
RAISING THE vARYAG.
The Remarkable Success Of japanese
Engineers.

On February Q, 1904, the fast Rus.
sian cruiser varyag, $500 tons. was
driven from the neutral harbor OF Che.
mulpo. aud after engagement with the
japanese fleet vas riddled with shot
and sunk by her commander. For 80
months she lay on the bottom, deep
in mud, which partly filled the ship,
then was brought to the surface and
Ia nov in service In the navy which
sank her.
The event Is extremely interesting
as the most notable success Of its
kind, and accomplished under diff.
culties which we're pronounced i'm.
possible to overcome. Not only was
the hull nearly buried in mud, but
a 1ve.knot An hour current made the
work Of the divers slow and danger.
Gus. Two months were spent In un.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-05
@NsS 2sr1ssasa maaA&A@&
SI}sN@saDS8S
Low Voltage Ineandeseent Lamp.

For use in conjunction with storage
batteries a new low voltage incandes.
cent lamp has recently been put on
the market In Germany, the flament
OF which is made OF osram instead of
carbon. The results Of this substi-
tuition is that storage batteries made
up Of a small number Of cells can fur.
nish ample current for the operation
Of sucn lamps, which are especially
designed for use on automobiles. mo.
tor boats, etc.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-05
DESERTS OF ASIA.

soil and climate so that they could
support a considerable population.
There are the remains OF villages and
even cities, which must have had
water in large quantities In places
now far distant from any reliable
source of supply. So dry Is the coun.
try that ruins Of wooden houses which
have been exposed to the weather for
ten centuries or more have hardly the
beginning Of decay,
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-05
Jets of Water Dug Out : Sort Of Ditch.

covering and stripping the wreck OF
as much armament al possible. Tho
hull lay on one side. with the keel
on a horizontal, and the first steps
were TO turn the ship over and bring
1t on its keel. This was done with
Jets of water forced under one size,
which dug out a sort Of ditch into
which the hull gradually slid until at
last it was in a vertical position. The
big guns were then hoisted. Usual
methods Of closing the holes failed
and a shell or outer vessel inclosing
the wreck had to be constructed to
completely envelop It. Three large
pumps, built In Japan for the special
purpose and capable Of pumping 5000
tons OF water per hour, were installed
on big floats ove the wreck and con.
nected to auxiliary vessels for steam
supply. On August s, 1906, an in.
usually high tide was running and the
effort was made. In a short time the
hull had reached the surface and re.
pairs were made in hull and machln.
cry which permitted the extraordinary
Feat OF sailing to a japanese port un.
der It's W steam and power.
In the work were engaged, In add.
ton to the officers and divers, about
300 Japanese naval mechanics and as
many Korean helpers. The cost, in.
GLIDING the three big pumps. was
about $500, 900. Had the same meth.
DDS been adopted, suggests Popular
Mechanics, it would seem that the rails
ing of the Maine would have been a
task easy in comparison to the recov.
cry of the Varyag.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-05

Just north of the Himalaya noun
tain range IN Chinese Turkestan lies
a belt OF land which is watered by
north flowing rivers. These, however.
do not now anywhere, but lose them.
selves In the sand of the desert. The
worst deserts Of American are mere
child's play to the desert conditions In
this part Of Asia. In many places
there were formerely, n thousand OF
two thousand years ago, a condition OF
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-05
ouImpe Gowns With surplIce Lines.

oulmpe Gowns With surplIce Lines.
Surplice lines still prevail in many
OF the silk guimpe gowns. Their sim.
plicity OF design is not very congru.
GUS with their cost, but they are ex.
tremely effective. SILK gowns are much
liked for churchgoing. but checks and
stripes, growing more pronounced as
the season advances, prevail ever In
this fabric. Checked and striped silks
require little trimming, but they must
be carefully treated. A stiff silk volu-
minously plated and standing out In
all directions is not artistic to look
upon. The flowing lines seen In some
modified empire models are very pref.
ty, but not all women can wear them.
Gored skirts made of fancy silks, hay
ing wide checks or huge dots, ought
not to have any trimming beyond, per-
haps some graduated bands OF plain
silk on the bottom.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-05
When Travel Was Slow.

In England, during the reign Of Ed
ward ". riders on post horses GOV
cred distances OF 20 miles each to
procure news of the war with the
Scots. Charles l.. In 1881, ordered the
establishment of a running post be.
tween Edinburgh and London, to go
thither and return In six days.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-05

TOO DANGEROUS TO BE TRUE

Hezekiah--"I won't deny that |
sent a substertoot when | wuz draft
ed durin' the war-fact is, Pm
proud NV it! That there substertoot
told me hisself hat he killed more'n
Il hundred an fifty rebels"
Obadiah (dryly)-"1've heerd
that substertoOts wuz dangerous, but
you can't make me swaller that
yarn Puck
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-05
A TABLE.
An Outdoor Convenience Which viii
Repay Trouble Of Making.

A table for outdoor use that can be-
taken apart, stored or changed from
place to place may be made at small
expense. Fasten cleats with screws.
as shown In Fig. l, to the bottom of a
board of suitable size. The legs are
built with a cross-piece. A, Fig. 4, at
the top which fits into slot formed by
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-05

A gown OF the type shown above is
n OF the most popular and best-look.
ing models shown this season. The
majority of these gowns are made OF
foulard; this one is brown and white
with trimmings of brown velvet rib.
bon and chemisette and stock Of tuck.
ed white moussellne. Elbow sleeves
are formed Of tucked mousseline and
heavy white lace.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-05
Acld.Proof Pines.

Iron pipes lined with lead or tin are
made for the transmission of acids
which would quickly destroy unpro-
tected iron, These pipes are made up
to large sizes Il copper smelling
company, for instance, has 10000 feet
OF ten-inch pipe lined with lead which
has been In use ~ years.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-05
THE PLUG PUZZLE.
One Which viii Fit Four Holes Of
Different Shape.

The Scientific American publishes
as a puzzle an illustration of a board
formed with four holes of different
shape. The object is to cut a plug
which Will a. any and every one OF
these holes, In the accompanying II.
lustratlon we illustrate what Is prob.
ably the simplest form of plug adapt.
ed to ft the holes. The plug as shown
at A is In the form Of a chisel point.
II laid on its side, 1t will ft the square
hole Il. The oblong hole C Is closed
by inserting the sharp end OF the plug
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-05
The Plug Puzzle.

Into 1t. The circular end of the plug
fits the hole ID, and II the plug be
turned on its side at right angles to
Its position at b, 1t will fit the trlaugu.
lar hole II.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-05

Another claimant for priority In the
invention for which the patent rights
were granted to Alexander Graham
Bell was Mouieot, a poor and obscure
Frenchman who has Just died near
parls.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-05
How to Tend Chiffon Veil.

White chiffon wells, If of good quail.
ity, and the mesh is u%ninjured, can be
made to do duty again and again II
they are dyed, The process is very
simple, Directions are printed on the
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-05
Balloon Ascent on Dare.

A young lady in street costume
made a balloon ascent at Belleville, n.
j., recently, because she wouldn't take
a dare. At a height of 1900 feet, hay.
ing crossed Il river in the flight, she
dropped with the aid "t a parachute
and landed safely. Then she tainted.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-05
A Black Costume,

Quite economical and extremely eff
fective is a fine black Russian net
dress trimmed with stripes Of broad
black taffeta ribbon.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-05
To Clean Gold or silver Chain,

Clean gold or silver watch chains by
immersing for five seconds in pure
ammonia, rinse in alcohol and shake
dry In clean sawdust.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-05

Pens made OF reed on the same lines
as the steel pen have been found In
the tombs of Egypt dating probably
$500 years b, G.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-05

he referred, out only 10 hasten ne
time when some one would be with
me to whom | could talk. ! replied
with the single word. Come"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-05
USED TO 1T.

After asking a great many ques,
tions of a lady, a barrister felt that
some apology was necessary, so he
remarked
81 really hope l don't annoy you
with all these questions?"
"Not at ALL" answered the lady
quietly. II am used TO it. / have
q 6~-year-old SON."
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-05

When a man is under suspicion ey.
srything that he does is suspicious.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-05
The Table and Its Parts.

the cleats. &C, and a crosspiece, 3,
that has two %cleats, d, making a place
to receive the bottom.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-05

Christ crucifed is the most c~onsplc.
uous object in the history of the
world. 1t 10 the center around which
the whole moral and religious warfare
Of the world is gathered.
The power did not lie In the brazen
serpent. but In God himself who could
bestow healing upon those who
showed by their looking up to 1t at his
Word that they believed In God and
repented Of their sin.
Salvation was by faith, the only way
in which free pardon can be offered
without increasing the sin Of the
world.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-04-29
WONDERFUL LITTLE ENGINE
is BUILT FOR AN AlRSHIE

Toledo. O.-After an entire winters
work A. Roy knabenshue has at last
succeeded in his efforts to build the
most wonderful gas engine ever con.
structed. 1t is the engine which Knab-
enshue is using to his new airship
built to carry two or more people.
The engine is built entirely upon
new and original lines and is partic-
| ularly wonderful because 1t weighs
only fifty-four pounds and generates
by actual test from twelve to sixteen
horse power.
When 1t is remembered that the or
dinary engine of that power weighs
from 300 to 1000 pounds, the full ex-
tent of this creation can be realized.
Naturally enough Knabenshue is
jealous of his proud achievement and
many details OF its construction he
refuses to give out. However, he has
sanctioned the publication of a few
general facts concerning the engine.
The engine is OF a two-cycle pattern
and runs nicely at 100 revolutions a
minute.
The engine is valveless and starts
absolutely without fail with a half
turn. 1t will work with any carburet-
ter.
One of the features of the engine is
the spark coil, which Is also a freak.
The coils, instead of containing, as do
most coils. two windings of wire, a
primary and secondary, contains six
windinss, the last FIVE of which are
ooped in series with a battery of con.
densors.
The carburetter throttle and spark
inner are also inventions of Knaben-
sues. The oil lubricator is different
rom Others in that 1t sends the lubri.
can't into the machine with the gas
mixture.
So powerful is the engine that 1t
'equired a great deal of experiment.
ng to so fasten 1t in the frame OF
he ship that it would not tear itself
lway
This difficulty was finally overcome
~ supporting 1t with angle irons, |
)raced and counterbraced, to the
wooden frame of the airship, which |
reinforced with steel pipe several
eet either way from the engine.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-04-29
Investigating the
Electric Railroad

V. r. Coon. bond broker and cap
italist of Louisville, KY, arrived on
yesterdays train and attended the
board of trade banquet last night. al.
though that was not the object of his
visit j. H. Eby has been in com
munication with Mr.. Coon for some
time in relation to financing the pro-
posed electric line between bayfield,
and Durango and 1t was for the pur-
pose of investigating the proposition
that brought him here. Secretary w.
r. Armstrong, j. II. Eby and ]. p.
Lowell accompanied Mr. Coon to Bay
fields this morning and they
will spend several days look
ing over the country and in
sestigating the resources with view
to determining the practicability of the
project. There is no, doubt in the
minds of the people that an electric
road connecting Durango and Bayfield,
and its surrounding country, rich in
all the resources of nature necessary
to make an empire. will be a paying
institution from the start, and there
will be little difficulty in financing it
when the facts become known to those
who have capital to invest
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-04-29
TELEGRAPH NEWS.

st. Petersburg, April 25.-Dispatcbes
rom Odessa today state that prison
ers confined in the political prison
here, driven to desperation by the
nhuman tortures inflicted by their
alters, arose and killed the chief keep
rrs. Two prisoners managed to es-
ape from the stronghold that had
been the scene of unparalleled cruel
lies. One of the ringleaders in the
iprising was captured, and at once
landed over to the torturers.
st. Petersburg, April 25.-The duma
,as received official reports of the
,ruelties inflicted on the political pris-
lners of Russia and will make an
effort to bring about some sort of a
reform. The tortures have equalled
II cruelty anything practiced by the
spanish inquisition. Even young
girls and old men have been horribly
mutilated. Ordinary practices have
been to tear out finger nails by use of
pliers, beat prisoners with whips until
he skin hung in ribbons then rub
salt on the raw wounds, lash a pris-
plank across his back upon which
wo heavy policemen play see-saw un-
II the mans back was broken. when
he was thrown into a dark cell to
inger in agony until death.
Atlanta, Ca, April 25.-Armed with
heavy club, Oscar Huggard. hus,
band OF two months, held up a dozen
Il In, o.,
moralized the entire system in an ef
fort to find the conductor who wink
| I'd at his bride.
Huggard stationed himself on
| Whitehall street, the main thorough
fare, and as car approached leaped
aboard. rushed to the conductor
| brandishing his club and cried: "Are
YOU the man that winked at my wife
"Winked at your wife," the conductor
said. why, never saw you or hei
before in all my life." After an ar
gument OF ten minutes that brought al
the men in the car to the platform
the motorman was allowed to go on
The husband resumed his watch, walt
Ing for the next car. Five cars wer,
held up in this manner without findini
the winker, and then Huggard brough
Mrs. Huggard into action. Togethe
they held up seven more cars withou
finding the conductor who winked. b.
this time traffic on the Whitehall
line was demoralized. The police al
rested Huggard. He Is busines
man and promptly gave bond. Accort
ing to Mrs. Haggard, as she left
car she had been winked at by on
Of the conductors.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-04-29
TRUE NOBILITY.

True worth is in being. not seeming.
In doing each day that goes by
Some little good not In dreaming
OF great thing to do by and by.
For whatever men say In their blind
And nothing so royal as truth.
In spite OF their fancies of youth
There's nothing so kindly as kindness
And nothing so royal as truth.
We get back our mete as we measure
We cannot do wrong and feel right,
Nor can we give pain and gain pleas
For justice avenges each slight.
The air for the wing Of the sparrow.
The bush for the robin and wren.
But always the path that is narrow
And straight for the children of men
'Tis not In the pages of story
The heart OF It's Ills to beguile,
Tho he who gives courtship to glory,
Gives all that has for her smile.
And when from her heights he has
won her
Alas, 1t is only to prove
There's nothing so sacred as honor
And nothing so loyal as love.
We cannot make bargain for blisses
Nor catch them like fishes in nets
And sometimes the things our life
misses
Helps more than the things which
1t gets,
For good lieth not in pursuing
Nor gaining of great nor of small
But just In the doing and doing
AS we would be done by is all.
Through envy, through malice through
hating
| Against the world early and late
No jot OF our courage abating
Our part Is to work and to wait,
And slight Is the sting Of his trouble
Whose winnings are less than hi
worth,
For he who is honest Is noble
Whatever his fortune or birth.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-04-29
Pittsburg Has
Spectacular Fire

Pittsburg, April 25.-A spectacular
fire which started last night was not
gotten under control until today when
more than quarter million dollars
worth of property was destroyed. The
fire started in Zoeller Packing COM
pany's plant and early today extended
to a warehouse where half million
pounds of lard was stored. This sud
denly burst into flames and the build
ing became n seething furnace This
the blaze to other buildings
but finally the fire was controlled.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-04-29
SEEK AID
FOR NEW JEAN vALJEAN

Kansas City, April 27.-The house
of representatives of the Missouri leg
I islature at Jefferson City have adopted
resolution by a vote of 81 to 30
petitioning the president to pardon
( Charles Anderson, the Jean Vatican OF
modern times. This action on the
part of the legislature is unprece-
dented in the history of the state or
any state In this part of the country.
Benjamin T. Barnes. an ex-conyic,
who conducts n little harness sho..
mas been discovered 10 be the Judas
VINO, Tor reward, betrayed to the
government that Anderson. n respeot.
ed and upright citizen. escaped from
the Leavenworth penltentlary ten
years ago.
Barnes is meeting with the public
opproblum which the mercenary
traitor of the scriptures felt. He hns
been denounced from the pulpit and
summed by the public i'm general. His
business has fallen away. and mem.
bers Of his family are snubbed 7-op
me street. While he may never be
driven to suicide, It is predicted on
all sides that he VIII he forced to
leave the city.
FOR Anderson there Is nothing Int
the deepest sympathy, and a powerful
citizens movement is on foot to in
duce President Roosevelt To pardon
him. Under the letter of the law An
derson. whose real name Is january.
has long period to serve to com.
plete his sentence. with an added
penalty for escaping. Under the
spirit of the law. which holds that
punishment Is to reform and not FOR
vengeance, he has expiated his crime.
for he has reformed, and for years
lived an upright life.
These facts will be set before the
president In monster petition which
already has 25.00O signatures. An
derson's crime was participation in
the robmery of postoffce In Okla.
homa- He had served three years
of five year sentence, when he saw
an opportunity to escape and took
advantage OF 1t. He came here, set
tied down and started to earn an
honest living.
After few years. when he thought
all had been forgotten, he married,
and his wife and little daughter iearEi-
ed of his dual life only when he was
arrested. But both stood by him, as
the residents OF Kansas City are do
ing.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-04-29
DEFAULTING CLERK IA HEAVY
SPEcUlAToRt

New York, April 26.--ItDturns out
today that W. o, Douglass, the sim
pie minded loan clerk" OF the Trust
company of America. who, in order to
cover up petty pilfering. ran away
with quarter OF a million in securi-
ties last week and was caught by the
president OF the company in a hotel is
a real Napoleon OF finance. His spec
ulations now go over three-quarters of
a million and he was preparing a Wall
street coup as would paralize the
banks when an accident caused the
bottom to drop out Of the bucket.