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The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-10
A Point Of View.

The new steamer City Of -.
was laid up for repairs and one of the
rickety old-timers OF the line was sail
ing in her place. A passenger who
was somewhat irritated by the fact
remarked to another, an Irishman, by
the way: THE City of - always
gets in at two in the morning and this
old tub never gets in before six"
The Irishman thought for a moment
and replied: It's all right. The dis
lance is just the same and we get
longer sail for the money"
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-10
Middle Ground.

Babies who are weaklings should
be killed at BIRTH" remarked the ad-
vanced doctor. I'VE are getting to be
idiots and imbeciles." he added.
You are too radical" remarked q
hearer. Il wouldn't kill an idiot or
an imbecile, but l wouldn't try to
make doctor out Of him, either"
1t was at this point debate took a
turn almost Observation-Disclosures
phia Ledger.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-10
Sheer white goods, Ii fact, any nne

Sheer white goods, III fact. any flne
wash goods when new, owe much OF
their attractiveness to the way they
are laundered. this being done in q
manner to enhance their textile beau
ty. Home laundering would be equal
ly satisfactory If proper attention was
given to starching, the first essential
being good Starch. which has sufficient
strength to stiffen, without thickening
the goods. Try Defiance Starch and
you will be pleasantly surprised at tho
improved appearance of your work.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-10

Starch, like everything else, is be-
Ing constantly improved, the patent
Starches put on the market rs years
ago are very different and inferior to
est discovery--Defiance Starch-all in.
furious chemicals are omitted. while
the addition OF another ingredient. in
vented by us. gives to the Starch a
strength and smoothness never ap-
preached by other brands.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-10

Man is the cnly animal that laughs
and weeps. for he is the only animal
that is struck with the difference be-
tween what things are and what they
ought to be. We weep at what
thwarts or exceeds our desires in seri-
GUS matters; we laugh at what only
disappoints our expectations in trifles.
We shed tears from sympathy with
real and necessary distress; as we
burst into laughter from want Of sym.
pathy with that which is unreasonable
and unnecessary. the absuydity OF
which provokes our spleen or mirth.
rather than serious reflections on it
William Hazlitt.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-10
First Aid.

A Washington doctor was recently
called to his telephone by a colored
woman formerly in the service of his
wife. In great agitation the darby
advised the physician that her young
est child was in bad way.
What seems to be the trouble?"
asked the doctor.
DOC, she done swallered a whole
bottle of ink!"
I'll be there in short while to
see her." said the Medico. I'm the
mean time have you done anything for
herr"
II done give her three pieces O.
blottin' paper, Doc" said the negress,
doubtfully.-Harper' Weekly.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-10

tney get out OF order
1t causes backa che,
headaches, dizziness,
languor and distress.
ing urinary troubles.
Keep the kidneys
well and all these
sufferings will be
saved you. Mrs. 8. A.
Moore. proprietor of
a restaurant at Wa
terVille. Mo-. saws:
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-10
AZ to the seorehers.

do many endurance race autos
pass here?" asked the city boarder.
peering down the road. Yeas. stran-
ger" replied the old farmer. They
are all endurance racers to u.s." ITO
your" Sure. 1t is an endurance test
of patience to keep from blazing away
at them every time they run over a
COW or scare a horse"
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-10

An ivy plant which established It,
self in a crevice of the tower OF St.
John the Baptist church, at Var
borough, Lincolnshire, Eng, under
mined the foundation and lifted stones
out Of place until it cost over $4,000
to make repairs.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-10
A1errihle Possibility.

Little Lucy came home from school
crying piteously. 1t was some time
before the family could learn the
cause of her trouble. but finally the
sobbing grew less violent and she
walled out:
Teacher says-if l don't get my
spelling lesson-she's going to make
an example of me. and-if she puts
me there. Im-afraid the scholars will
rub me ou-t!'-Detroit News Trib-
une.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-10

BY following the directions. which
are plainly printe. on each package of
Defiance Starch. Mems Collars and
Cuffs can be made just as stif as de-
sired, with either gloss or domestic
finish. Try 1t. 16 OF. for 10c. sold by
all good grocers.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-10

Preparation Is the basis of power;
and the whole secret of success in
life is for a man to be ready for his
opportunity when 1t comes.-Disraeli
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-10
Tough Proposition.

1.-THE devil take him!"
Hush! 'Twixt you an me, don't
think the devil wants him!"-Louis-
Vile Courier-Journal.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-10

Sore disappointments OF to-day Otter
prove the grand blessings Of to-mor
row.-Faber.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-10
TIRED BACKS,

Tho kidneys have a great work 70
do in keeping the blood pure. When
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-01-14
The Forgotten
Mining Stock

are not uncommon Usually find made just pay off
mortgage preserve the firm bankruptcy allow the
fine but hitherto mpecunous to wed the beaueous
daughter OF the bank president This doesn't end that and
thus led the conclusion that The shares not
Orh for paper because the certificates
sufficient quantity paper afford profitable trade with the
junman The only conong thing about the find that the
dead that there danger OF In
this respect the finding OF good luck for which the owner
the bonds has slight be grateful Other finders Of
gotten bonds in the future may be fortunate the Hartford
reminds people going headong the acqu
OF mining stock under the excitement the existing BOOM That
paper ruthfully says:
1T altogether possible for mining stock to be worth much less
than nothing People hadong shares without stopping
inquire whether they that have been legally
organized there has been flaw in the the ockholder
be liable for the debt OF the In old days these failures
die and that the end but modern enterprise will bring
the rewd pecuaor who will stockholders perhaps
claims bogus the that the companies formed
work. and it will develop that taking flyer is the little
represented be- We heard years ago
idiot who had few hundred dollars thousand shares
mining stock transferred half of friend happened
good lawyer and the lawyer the certificates with
re The lawyer returned the by first mail with perempOy
refusal and the strongly WOrded nmaon the friend
his be used such again danger
Solvent stockholders OF noven corporations organized by
men they never very liable find themselves deal deeper
than they had looked to 60" :y... ..~.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-01-14
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Blonde widows are usually blonder
than blonde maids,
One Of the certainties of life is the
uncertainty of love.
Enterprise and advertising make the
biggest pair in the deck.
No doctor can cure what ails you if
you have a mean disposition.
A man is never too busy to listen
when the lady on the dollar talks.
Occasionally opportunity looks a
man up for the purpose Of downing
him.
After a fool has cut off his nose to
spite his face he doesn't blow about 1t.
A man occasionally interferes with
the affairs of woman without getting
the worst of tin books.
1t may not be your fault if you
have never been in jail; more than like
by it's due to your good fortune
A gipl's jealousy tic1Ies a mans
vanity during their courtship, but after
marriage-well, that's different.
Some men are so considerate they
even lie to their wives in order to avoid
telling them things that would prob
ably make them unhappy.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-01-14
Hawaiian Office Specially
COMPANY
18th for

Absolute minimum for this month for
II years, IS.
Average daily excess a. or defcien-
cy @ of this month as compared with
mean Of II years, -tO.4.
Accumulated excess % or deficiency
q since January /, t1S.
Average daily excess (+) or deficien-
cy q since January 1, 90.
PRECIPITATION.
Total this month, 1902.
Greatest precipitation in "a hours,
4.44; date, 18th and 14th.
Total precipitation this month in
1877, 2.94; 1878, 1.79; 1872 $780, 1880, 1.46;
1881, 6.12; 1882, PA; 1888, All; 1884, 8. 80;
1885, 2.52; 1886, 4,52; 1887, I'll; 1883, IT;
1889, 556; 1890, 100; 1891, 2S1; 1892, 426;
S92, 1853; 1904, 919; 1905, 2.S5; 1906, 1902.
Average of this month for 20 years,
$3.50.
Excess ~ or deficiency - of this
month as compared with average of
2 Oyears, +6,16.
Accumulated excess (+) or deficiency
q since January l, -4.46
WIND.
LIGNdlllu6 ulI6CllOHB 4NEsI Llldl LlONe-
ment, SIP miles; average hourly velo-
city, 1913; maximum velocity (for five
minutes), So miles per hour, from Sc.
on 31st.
Average relative humidity, 1850.
WEATHER.
Number Of clear days, 7; partly
cloudy, 10; cloudy, IA; on which .O1 inch,
or more, of precipitation occurred, %.
MISCELLANEOUS PHENOMENA.
Oates of.
Auroras, none; halos: solar, none;
lunar, goth; hail, none; fog, none;
thunderstorms, 3Oth,
Note-"T" indicates trace of preclpi-
tation.
Frosts are not recorded after the
occurrence Of killing" except in Flo
rida and along the immediate coast of
the Gulf Of Mexico.
WM. B. STOCKMAN,
Section Director Weather Bureau.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-01-14

by the end of year the higher license
licensed saloons Chicago than there had been under the very
much lower license.
The city Joliet then place OF about quite str
ing before Of the Harper Illinois,
City Of Joliet increased the saloon license about
$1,000 the belief would reduce
Saloons the of liquor sold the drunkenness
Joliet being largely manufacturing To the
everybody the number of saloons only very slightly decreased
while the OF liquor sold somewhat increased probably
increase about in proportion the increase Of population
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-01-14
High License
And Saloons

loon license fee raised from $500 $1,000 the OF
August amounted to 5o4597 barrels 5IO57 barrels than
August 1905 The sales of beer for eight 5000
res gain OF 100000 barrels the period
10 anyone familiar with the history of liquor agitation liquor
legislation in the United States there is nothing surprising this
simply IN accordance with all experience cities large towns
and in measurable degree in smaller places
The experience OF all such legislation is that
saloon license fee does not diminish the Of liquor Sold in
cities and large does materially decrease the number
places where liquor is sold
The Advance the quotation given by Dr. GuC does
ton that phase it, but the probabilities that the the
saloon license fee from $500 $1,000 has materially reduced the
lumber Of saloons in Chicago Something like fifteen eighteen
the license fee Chicago increased from $o6
$500 year the increase being required by law locally
known the Harper Law from the of the member of the egs
atu who drafted the bill and secured its passage The immediate
effect of the increase Of the license fee decrease number
saloons perhaps three hundred eight per
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-01-14

Revision of the Skunks of the Genus
Spilogale," is the title of a new publca-
ton of the United States Agricultural
Department. The need of revision will
appeal to all who have ever had any
thing to do with skunks, 1t is to be
hoped that the revision will be thorough
and will extend to all other genera.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-01-14

The Star publishes today an article on
the rebuilding of san Francisco by F.
Schnack of Honolulu, now a student at
Stanford. For clearness and conclu-
siveness it has probably not been ex-
celled on that subject, about which
there has been so much of contradict
rion.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-01-14

Perhaps another conference on the
Lanai question might indicate to the
Governor that the exchange of Lanai
was not favored by the majority of the
people Of the islands.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-01-14
Evolution Of The
The Samoan Rat


1T has already proved profitable crop seemingly capable being de-
yelopd into the important industry Samoa But just
OF these promises beginning realized the
They threatened destroy both profit industry The Cacao
planters got together them did, Germany for
expert opinion the Danysz incubation scheme plan originated
by DIR Danyz for nOcuang with contagious disease not
communicable to other animals human beings DR. Danysz IS
New South Wales actually putting his theory practical
attempt abate the rabbit pest in that
But while the Samoan planters waiting for report
the Danysz scheme they imported from Germany said be
skilled IN trapping and poisoning rats and they have started
tematc poisoning campaign AT certain intervals Imprisoned
maize spread where the and it, and in this
way their natural waness and suspicion ayd and then poisoned
maize spread for them The planters in their fourth
fifth period of this campaign thousands have been killed
But there has been opposition the scheme from the beginning
by the OF Richardson opposed the plan from the first
He claimed that only the supder would be caught by the
and poison while the would escape and the breed OF
would actually improved He seemingly
OF following for his theory and he that result
Of the trapping and poisoning poisoning trapping have
eliminated all the stupid conhdng and unsuspcous
leaving the and suspicious propagate the with
the result that the breed has been improved in the mental qualities
above mentioned
Thus the deduction from his argument is there has been
survival Of the est and the evolution Of of and
difficult combat OF the campaign against the
rodents the Samoan planters have actually built
Querable enemy to their interests.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-01-14

Mean..77.2 $50 1915
ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE.
(Reduced to sea level; inches and
hundredths)
Mean, 20 .9S; highest, SO.14; date oath;
lowest, 29.51; date, Both.
TEMPERATURE.
Highest, 81; date, Sth; lowest, 50;
date, 90th.
Greatest daily range, 10; date, 3Oth.
Least daily range, G; date, goth.
Mean. for this month in 1890, 70; 1891,
"A; 1892, II; 1898, II; 1894, IL; 1895, 70;
1896, "A; 1897, 70; 1898, H. 1899, 70; 1900,
70; 19O1,72; 1902, II; 1903, 70; 1904, ~;
1905, ~ 1906, 7S.
Mean of this month for II years, p,
Absolute maximum for this month
for II years, 81,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-01-14

Honolulu might be said to be "strict-
ly in the swim" when those Califor-
mans get here and the regatta is be-
ing run off in their honor.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-01-14

1t is almost certain that if the rain
continues to come down as it has the
past few weeks that 1t will be clear
when those three hundred visitors get
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-01-14

Rev. DR.. O. H. Gulick, in an
article in The Friend, quotes the
Advance, a Congregational paper
published in Chicago, as follows:
High license in Chicago has not
hindered the sale of beer. Not
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-01-14

Notwithstanding complaints of too
much prosperity, there are individuals
whom it has not greatly troubled yet.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-01-14

An exchange recounts a Wall
street story which bears internal
evidence Of being true. 1t is OF a
man who found four thousand
shares of stock in various mining
companies that had been lying for
gotten in an attic. Stories like this
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-01-14
AIRsHIP AND sMTGGLING.

If the airsip becomes a practical means
of transportation the industry of snug
Cling will enter upon a career of unexam-
pied prosperity.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-01-14

here. There will not be any more ra
left.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-01-14

They are having an interesting
biological controversy in German
Samoa, growing out Of a rat poi
soning campaign inauguratcd to
save the cacao. crop. Cacao grow
ing is a new industry in German
Samoa which is most promising.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-10
TELEGRAPH NEWS

Gov. Buchtel married a couple in
his private Office in the capitol build
ing Wednesday. The first marriage in
the building.
Colorado certainly has all kind of
feast days, Kremmeling indulgng in
ii venison fry Saturday.
The Arkansas valley was visited by
severe rain and electrical storm
Sunday afternoon and considerable
damage resulted.
The payment of s350.0O0 Stratton
inheritance tax will greatly benefit
state institutions which come in last
for appropriations.
Two Fort Collins druggists were
found guilty of selling liquor and were
fined $500 each and costs. Several
others are under arrest.
Ell Paso county, according to Assess
ment returns, contains only one watch
to about every fifty people. Again.
out of automobile licenses issued by
C'ioi "'p .opii OHlN ninety
found their way on the assessment
roll. People who can sport autos
should be made to assist in paying
the fiddler.
1t is the opinion of the chamber of
commerce coal Investigating commi
tee that with proper freight rates an,
competition among the retail coal
dealers, Ignite coal should be sold In
Denver for $3.50 ton instead of S.
as now. This would mean a saving
to the Denver people on Ignite coal
alone of more than $500 900 per an
mum.
Robert Cunningham, a detective en-
ployed by the Denver e. Rio Grande
railroad and former deputy sheriff
OF Lake county. committed suicide
some time Thursday morning at the
grave of his wife in Evergreen GENE.
terry, near Leadville. The body was
not found until Friday morning. Mrs.
Cunningham died three years ago and
her death greatly affected Cunning.
nam who often expressed the wish
to die soon so that he could Join her.
Ihe dead man was well known i'm
Durango. being in this city quite often
looking after d. & r. G. interests.
He was on the snowbound train on
cumbres hill en- route to Denver last
February and no one looked upon him
az grieving.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-10

F. p. Hunt, mayor of the town OF
Delta, committed suicide at an early
hour Friday morning in his rooms
over the First National bank. by shoot
ing himself in the head with a revol-
yer. Mr.. Hunt came to Delta about
twelve years from South Dakota. and
for the past ten years has been the
head of the firm of f. p Hunt and
Company. hardware merchants. The
business has been very successful and
he was one of the most popular men
in the county. For several years, how.
ever. he has had some domestic trou-
bles and about month ago his wife
secured a divorce from him. The mat
ters We're all arranged, including a
property settlement. and the case was
tried without any publicity. no resist
ance being made by Mr.. Hunt.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-10
NATURES WARNING.
Durango People Must Recognize and
Heed It.

Durango People Must Recognize and
Heed It.
Kidney ills come quietly-mysteri-
ously.
But nature always warns you.
Notice the kidney secretlons.
See if the color is unhealthy
If there are settings and sediment
Passages frequent scanty, painful.
It's time then to use Doan's Kidney
pills.
To ward off Brights disease or dia-
betes.
Doan's have done great work in
Durango.
Mrs H. Bartholomew of 1135 Second
avenue Durango, Colo, says: my
back first began to trouble me a great
many years ago. Besides dull heavy
aching which at times was very Sc
we're and on both sides of my spine.
was also annoyed with too frequent
iction of the kidney secretions, espe-
:ally at night The pain and aching
IN my back was so distressing that
could hardly get about at times.
Sometimes | have thought | would be
,ble to work but on making an at
tempt would find that | could not do
inything On one occasion | was coll
fined TO my bed for more than week
On account of backache. About four
years ago, my attention was called
| to Doan's Kidney Pills and | procured
| | box at Tiffany's drug store. ! found
| them to be exactly suited to my case
and received great benefit from them.
| have appealed to their use on dit
| ferent occasions since and they have
never failed to give me prompt and
| genuine relief from backache and
kidney Irregularities"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo, n.
Y, sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan sand
| take no other.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-10
Out of siaht.

"ont OF sight, out of mind" is an
old saying which applies with special
force to a sore. burn or wound that's
been treated with Bucklen's Arnica
Salve. It's out of sight. out OF mind
and out OF existence. Piles, too, anu
childblains disappear under its healing
influence. Guaranteed by G. f. Tiff
fany jr., druggist. Csc.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-10
Hard lines in Kansas.

The old days OF grasshoppers and
drouth are almost forgotten in the
prosperous Kansas of today; although
citizen of Codell, Earl Shamburg,
has not yet forgotten a hard time he
encountered. He says: Il was worn
out and discouraged by coughing night
| tried DR.. Kings New Discovery. 1t
took less than one bottle to completely
cure me-" The safest and most re-
liable cough and cold cure and lung
and throat healer ever discovered.
Guaranteed by G. e. Tiffany. jr., drug
store. soc and 81. Trial bottle free.