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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-30
"sEYOND THE ALPS"
Topeka Capital.

Topeka Capital.
A Kansas girl graduate who had
been given the theme, Beyond the
Alps Lies italy" promulgated the e-fol-
lowing:
Il don't care a cent whether Italy
lies beyond the Alps or in Missouri.
do not expect to set the river on
fire with my future career. am
glad that | have a good education,
but | am not going to misuse it by
writing poetry or essays on the fu.
.tWe woman. It will enable me to
correct the grammar of any lover /
may have should he speak of 'dorgs'
in my presence or seen man. 1t
VIII also come handy when | want
to figure out how many pounds of
soap woman can get for three dozen
eggs ht the grocery. So | do not be-
srudge the time | spent in acquiring
IT, But my ambitions do not fly so
hlsh. Just want to marry a man
who can lick anybody of his weight
In the township, who can run an 80
acre farm and who has no female rel
atlves to come around and try to boss
the ranch. | will agree to cook din
ners for him that won't send him to
an early grave, and lavish upon him
wholesome affection and to see that
MS razor has not been used to cut
broom wire when he wants to shave.
In view of all this | do not care if
get little rusty on the rule of
three and kindred things as the years
90 by"
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-30
"ooop BYE ALL"

These were the last words uttered
by Miss Florence v. Hurd. who died
vest erday afternoon at the resident OF
her parents. DIR. and Mrs. L. C. Hurd
on the north side. She was born In
Lisbon, o., June IS, 1885, and was
therefore few days short OF 22 years
OF age She came to Durango with
Mrs. Hard In 1890.
About seven years ago she had a
the effects of which she never fully
recovered. About ten days ago she
was stricken and had been gradually
sinking until the end came yesterday.
About 3 O'Clock she aroused from her
stupor, opened her eyes. and said,
Mother. goodbye. Goodbye an and
the soul took its flight to the Great
White Throne.
She was lovable, charming girl,
with bright smile and pleasant word
for all, and her friends are legion,
With smile and pleasant word she
tried to hide her suffering and make
others happy.
She was a member OF Minnewawa
council No. 90 Degree OF Pocahontas.
which will have charge of the fun
eral, which will be held from the
First Methodist church tomorrow aft
ernoon at 2;a0.
The Herald joins a host OF friends
in extending sincere coincidence to
the bereaved parents. who can seek
surcease from their sorrow in The
thought that the soul of their beloved
one Is happy in the presence OF the
One who gave 1t.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-30
BOY WANTED.


New York Tribune.
Boy Wanted" is sign that is seen
more frequently in the windows of
business places now than for many
years, according TO the PHILADELPHIA
Record. Business men of all classes
and conditions are complaining of the
scarcity of boys of suitable age who
are willing to work, and bright, ac-
i've lad OF the legal age will find
no trouble in securing his choice of
any number of good offers. The rea.
sons advanced for the scarcity are
varied. Some men of business say
mat 1t is a direct result of the labor
laws, which boy from working as
young as was formerly possible. There
are many offices in which a boy is
required to act only as messenger
and the wages are not sufficient to at
tiact boy OF the age required by
law Others say that the lack of
working boys is due to the prosperity
Oh the masses OF the people, making
wage earning by the younger members
oil the family less u matter of ne
eesSily than it was few years ago.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-30
CAUSES OF RAILWAY weecxe

vice President Kruttschnitt of tho
Union Pacific railway cbarsas ,ha.
poor ralis is one oil the leading causes
OF the frequent wrecks on the roads
Mr. Hartman, who also ought tn knou,
something about this, saws thar
kruttschnitt Is correct. Some of tbo
officers of the United States steel cor.
poration, on the other hand. declare
that the accusation is unfounded p,.
the theory of Hartman and Kr,t,
schnitt has something to say for ~
self According to the latter person.
age, in February, 1907, 449 rails broke
and 179 of these were of the modern
sort, laid within the previous five mr.
six months.
This Is matter which concerns nor
only the railway companies, but the
general public. Most of those wrecks
kill people, and the victims are usually
neither railway officials nor members
of the steel trust, but are private citi.
zens. Railway employees figure in the
list of the dead and wounded in some
of these wrecks, but most of the vic
tins are plain people who are travel
ing for business or pleasure, and have
right to feel, when they start on
their journey, that they will. be able
to complete their trip in safety. The
percentage of loss of life on American
| roads Is greater than it is on the rail-
ways OF any OF the great countries of
Europe, and the cause. whatever it is.
for this increased mortality ought to
be ascertained and corrected.
On the other hand, many of the
wrecks are undoubtedly due to the
carelessness or ineffciency of the rail-
way officers or employees. 1t was a
| broken locomotive wheel which caused
the Shriner calamity on the outhern
| Pacific few days ago. Other smash
ups recently have been due to other
sorts of defects in the rolling stock
| or the roadbeds of the roads. For
these the railway companies are
| responsible. There is lack of vigil
ance often by the railway chiefs or
employees which brings disaster. The
railway officers say that poor rails
are due to the greed of the steel trust.
There may be truth in this charge. al
though Judge Gary, the head of the
United States steel corporation, says
that the reason for the breaking of
the rails is that the roads. for econ
| omy, buy rails which are too light for
the traffic. The controversy between
the railways and the steel men ought
to result in charges which will dimin-
lsh the number of the railway acci-
dents, which have became discredit
to the country. -Globe-Democrat
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-30

and great damage is liable to be done
by the raging current. The rock sup
port of the sidewalk has been wash.
ed out and 1t is hanging to bolt in
the bridge abuttment. and In that con
dition is menace to life and limb OF
pedestrians. which alone should impel
the city authorities to make imme-
diate repairs. AS fine and costly n
bridge as the one connecting the two
parts of the city should not be en-
dangered by the lack of a few dol
lars expenditure. The matter should
be attended to at once and save great
er cost and perhaps damage suits In
the future.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-30

1t Is probable that the Interstate
commerce commission in its next an
nual report Will make recommenda.
tons looking to government control of
me quality and weight OF rails over
which the commerce of the country is
carried and 1t also is practically Ger.
tain that measures will be intrduced
early in the next congress to remedy
Inc conditions disclosed within the
last Few days respecting defective
steel that menaces the lives and limbs
of the travelling millions.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-30
HOT STUFF FOR MERCHANTS.
Durango. Colo, May

Durango. Colo. May rs. 1907.
Dear Sirs: We will send you the
name and postoffice address OF all the
taxpayers (about 1,500) of this county
Qa Plata for $1.OO.
We will send the name and post
office address of 1000 women, most
ly house wives of the San Juan coun-
try, for $1.OO. (This is Durango Busl-
ness colleges circularizing list and is
up to date.)
Taxpayer list at first sold for $500
but since both have fallen into our
hands we Will. while they last, close
out the few left at $1.OO each.
Hoping to receive your order before
the lists are exhausted and thanking
you, we are, yours,
THE INLAND PRINTING CO,
Durango, Colo.
The above is a sample of hundreds
OF cards being mailed to catalogue
houses all over the country and ac-
counts for Sears, Roebuck & Co,
Montgomery, Ward & Co. and all the
other mail order houses in the country
having list of people in Durango and
La Plata county with which to burden
our people and in turn having them
sending hard earned money out of
town that should go to home insti-
tutions. We give card publicity as we
have been asked many times how the
outside concerns are able to secure so
many names. 1t is easily explained
when we state the aforesaid cards are
mailed at the depot by the hundreds.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-30

Inc value OF New York's real estate
Is SAID to be increasing at the rate
Si'o90,s7O a day. New York real
estate must be almost as good for
Investment purposes as stock now
enns ,'s at cents a shart and "posi.
uVeiy guaranteed to be advanced to
day." "s1
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-30

A Georgia man has been sentenced
TO serve in the chain gang for six
months because he whipped his boy
for playing baseball on Sunday. Year
after year we take our baseball more
seriously in this country.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-30

state Game and Fish Commissioner
David B. Farr has issued an order di.
recting that no one be prosecuted for
nshlhg on Decoration day and the
day following. The open season for
hshlng begins June l. Mr.. Farr saws
mat he realizes that many of the
fishermen will have holidays Decora.
ton day and May 81 SO he has been
asked that the men under him do not
prosecute for these two days. This
VIII give everybody an opportunity
70 go hshins on Decoration day and
the day following.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-30

A bulletin issued by the bureau of
statistics says the people of this coun-
try consumed 120,O0O,O0O pounds of
piuhes last year. Owing to the diff
cuity OF getting cooks a good many
people must have been compelled to
go to boarding.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-30

A snort time ago the Young Wom-
ems Christian association of Philadel.
phia undertook to raise 100000 for
ouiidihg and 1t has obtained the
amount which entities 1t to $500, 900
'o'e from Ii. G. Frick. Prosperity,
PUCK and perseverance are a strong
combination.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-30

Abe Hummel, the New York per
Jurer, gave farewell party to his
friends before he started away to
serve his sentence in the penitenitary.
Abe can't expect that the governor is
going to do anything for him.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-30

In Butte, where the newspapers
were suspended by long strike, a
merchant says: 1T is hardly worth
whlie to keep open doors without the
daiiy papers. The cash books in
Butte told the story of the effect on
business OF such a visitation.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-30

Ihe man who succeeds Corey as
president of the United States steel
corporation is to receive only about
half as big salary as the bridegroom
mas been getting. Perhaps the direc-
tors want to cut down his tempta-
tions,
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-30

Between ss,ooO,OoO and $4,000, 900 to
save miles in distance from Omaha
TO the Pacific coast, or between $780,
Voo and 100000 mile, is what Il. IL.
Hartman is. spending on his Lane cut
OH The work is the heaviest, ever
Undertaken in the west, one cut being
425 feet wide at the ton.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-30

New Haven's school teachers point
out that they could make money by
changing places with the janitors.
When steam shoyelers at Panama are
paid s2lO a month, and demand $500,
'he teachers feel that the business of
cuiuvating the Intellect is unappre-
ciated
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-30

At its recent session the Pennsyi-
vania legislature appropriated $6,0OO,-
600 for pensions to civil war veterans.
This idea has been under legislative
discussion in several other states.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-30

A New York doctor has operated on
MS own son for appendicitis. Inas-
much as the young man is a credit to
his father, who loves him dearly, it
may be assumed that the operation
was absolutely necessary.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-30

good many of Corey's critics
would be willing, If the lady were old
and homely, to concede that he had
the right to do as he pleased in the
matter
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-30
CORPORATIONS BOW
TO WILL OF PEOPLE.
By William Il. Curtis. Correspondent
OF Chicago Record Herald

New York, May 24.-The passage OF
the public utilities bill, which has at
tracted so much attention while under
discussion In the New York leglsla.
ture, does not make Governor Hughes
OF this state a candidate for the pres..
dency any more than one swallow
makes summer. II Is true that Gov.
ernor Hughes Is responsible for the
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-30

Theodore Tilton, who became IA
famous as the plaintif in the $780,
900 damage suit against Henry Ward
Beecher, died In Paris after thirty
years of life almost as a recluse.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-30

Greeley has building boom. About
120 residences are now In course of
construction. besides several fine bust.
ness blocks.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-30

Reuben Baxter, a 17-year.old Colo.
rado Springs boy, has through the aid
OF former Congressman +. Il. Brooks,
been appointed cadet at the West
Point military academy.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-30

Most men are hopelessly bad, or else
they are awfully lied about.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-30

Joseph Sinclair, an aged and
wealthy hermit living near Debeque
has disappeared and foul play is sus
pected. His cabin bore evidence oi
not being occupied for several days
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-30

A legal point of interest to the
medical profession of Colorado was
decided In the district court of Clear
Creek county at the session held in
Georgetown Saturday. The question
as to whether a doctor had a right
to practice when he had failed to re-
cord his certificate with the county
clerk and recorder was decided in
the affirmative.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-30

Most of the life insurance companies
withdrawing from Texas because of
deposit law hold more than required
amount of state securities.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-30

urday says that he intends to live In
Denver and try and live down his
disgrace If. as many people believe.
Johnson has nice little wad laid
away for a rainy day. his task will
be much easier than II he had to
rustic for his living.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-30

Jesse Haller came In last night from
the Nontrose races.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-30

The Southern hotel is IN receipt OF
one OF the swellest registers ever seen
in the city.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-30

The Montrose Enterprise has beer
sold to w. A. Berry OF Pueblo ant
l.. A. Monroe OF Montrose.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-30

rado Springs boy, has through the aid
OF former Congressman +. Il. Brooks,
been appointed cadet at the West
Point military academy.
TWO hundred men were kept busy
Sunday trying to save the county
bridge at Fruita, One OF the piers
sank eighteen inches. High water
caused the trouble.
f. NJ. Case of Grand Junction, who
filed divorce proceedings against his
wife because she was a spiritualist
and communicated with dead Indian
chiefs, intends to push the proceed.
ings.
Dewey c. Bailey, son OF United
States Marshal ID. C. Bailey. has been
appointed by the supreme court to
recodify the statutes OF Colorado un.
der law enacted by the last legis
lature.
A love sick Austrian OF Pueblo
wanted his sweetheart arrested be.
cause she refused to marry him. The
girl is probably exercising good judg.
nient In the refusal. After marriage
he would likely use the persuasive In.
nuence OF his fists instead OF applying
to the courts.
The Denver university has inaugu.
rated campaign to raise 5000, 900 for /
building fund and endowment of |
the university. The property now
owned by the university Ii worth. ut
l conservative estimate. at least $780,
200. but It Is hampered for equip.
nent and needs more room badly.
3. M. johnson, the bank wrecker.
Who was released from the pen Sat.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-30

The Greek church, lately completed
In Bessemer. was dedicated Sunday
with elaborate ceremonies, including
band, the musicians of which came
from FIVE different countries. The
new priest has arrived from Athens
and his name is Father Gallistos Papa
gageorgopoulis.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-30

Nathan will close at 10 o'clock in
the morning.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-30
COLORADO ITEMS.

The Buelah baseball team announces
its wish to meet any team In the
state.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-30

r. NJ. Johnson, the bank wrecker,
who was released from the pen Sat.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-30

1t is estimated twenty inches of
snow fell in portions of Wyoming dur
ing the storm the past few days and
lambs perished by the hundreds. The
weather is unusual all over the coun-
try.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-30

Frank Eidredge returned last even
ing from Denver. where he spent sew.
eral days on business.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-30

The Herald has several times called
attsattcn TO the fact that the high wa
ter was undermining and washing
SWAY the wing walls OF the stone
brtdop. During the past few days the
s1ves has bssn much higher than usual
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-30

Count Cory returned yesterday from
q trip To Denver.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-30

Joseph Rachofsky left this morning
for Denver.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-30

Gov. Buchtel and Game Commission
er Farr have proclaimed fishermen
immune from arrest for starting the
nshing season on Decoration day and
also the 31st. But II streams in other
portions of the state are as high
and muddy as in this section we will
not agree to pay very much for all
the trout caught Fishing will not be
good before July-possibly August the
same as last season.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-30

Mrs. Wayland Bailey and children
left this morning for Amarillo, Texas,
where they will spend the summer.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-30

The city's waste paper cuspidor is
In place In front Of the postoffice and
people are requested to deposit waste
paper therein instead of throwing 1t
promiscuously about the street. 1t
might be a good scheme to have sew
erai Of them placed about the city,
AZ people are not going to walk a
block Or two to deposit waste in the
can. One In each block on First street
would insure cleaner streets.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-30

La Plata circle. Women of Wood
craft, last night elected the following
Officers for the ensuing six months:
Mrs. F. p. Hall. guardian neighbor;
Mrs. G. l. Fowler. advisor; MRS Tay-
lor. magician: Mrs. w. B. Farley, at
tendant; Mrs. A. M. Hedges. inner
sentinel: Mrs. Emma Metson. outer
sentinel: Mrs. Partridge, captain Of
the guards: Mrs. Winn. musician; ].
G. Sanford. manager.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-30

AT the meeting OF the directors OF
the Southwestern Racing association
last night 1t was decided to give a
purse for a ladies' race. There will
be Indian buck and squaw races and
broncho busting. roping and other con
tests. by the crowd OF busters who
exhibited at the Eks' carnival at Den.
yer last year. They will bring their
trick ponies along and there is some
fun In sight for the lovers of exciting
sport The relay race has not yet
been decided on. II is the opinion
OF many that the association will
make . mistake II they leave out
the relay, ~ that kind of excitement
Il enjoyed by the people more than
the other events. The track is in
arst class condition and a large mum.
ber Of horses are already here and |
lno koiug triad out daily.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-30

The commencement exercises at
Red Men hall this evening commence
at $780, The building will be open
to the public at 1880. Seats in the
center commencing with d and end
ing with M inclusive. have been re-
served for parents of the graduating
class. also the first row around the
balcony This leaves the rest of the
building open to the public. which
means the largest turnout in the his
tory of Durango schools.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-30

While playing circus at the Daw.
son home in Scranton, Pa, Lottie
Dawson, ~ years old, shot and killed
her little cousin and playmate, verna
Davis, IA years old. Lottie unlocked
a drawer in the sideboard, and, taking
out revolver. which she supposed
was not loaded pointed 1t at her cou-
sin and laughingly said "Oh, let us
play show" The weapon was dis
charged and Verna fell dead with n
bullet in her brain.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-30

General Kurold, after dodging all
the Russian bullets, fell a victim to
a mosquito In Boston and the stinger
made things so uncomfortable for the
Japanese warrior that he had to have
his left arm cauterized on the train
between Boston and Worcester.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-30

Walter Wellman writes from Paris
that the greater part of the polar air
ship America is now en- route for
new engine has been installed which
will be capable Of driving the airship
over 1000 miles-more than three
times the distance from Spitzbergen
to the north pole.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-30

The Herald has been given the Off
cial race program for next week. No
other program will be permitted to cir
culate on the grounds and those de
string space can consult any one con-
nected with this paper.
Montana news., 1907-11-07
I've Won the $1,000 Prize, Senator.

I've Won the $1,000 Prize, Senator.
Senator Bourne of Oregon offered
cash prize of $1,000 for the strongest
argument which can be offered in sup
port of Roosevelt for another term as
president. My argument is; Give him
another term; he and his pals are max
ing more socialists than all the social
lists combined can make in the same
time spent at it with writer's and
speakers. Give him another term,
Mr.. Senator Bourne, if you want to
kill the capitalist system. Roosevelt
another four years will insure the peo-
pie a socialist cooperative common
wealth. So let's have him for another
term. That will kill the republican
party deader than Cleveland killed the
democratic party. Roosevelt is guilty
of overt acts enough to have him dead
politically if the working people gen
orally knew it. AS it is, they will
have to have Roosevelt or his equal
to kill the capitalist party. Then let us
have him, so as to insure socialism in
the near future. The best argument,
we socialists can give against capital
ism, where a majority of the producing
classes have not awakened to their
deplorable condition, is to give them
Roosevelt another term in order to
convince them that they are not a part
of the desirable citizens which Presi-
dent Roosevelt trains with. The peo.
pie, or at least the working people,
have got to get few more injunctions
served against hem, before they will
come to an understanding that they
are undesirable citizens. Cleveland
gave the voting mules an object lesson
which they should remember, but it
seems the lesson was not explicit
enough, so they had better give Roose-
welt another four years in order to
fully make them understand that they
are undesirable citizens. Then after
the four years expire people will fall
over each other getting to the polls to
vote for socialism 1t would not do for
the working people to have cooper
ating common wealth in 1908; they are
having too much prosperity now
about Is per cent raise in wages AMI
about so per cent raise in what they
have to buy. SO give Teddy another
four years.
NJ. l.. Baker.