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Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-11

At least 80 per cent of all cases OF
neuralgia headache are attributed by
DIR. Toms, an American oculist. to
defects In the eyes.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-11
in THROES OF :
SERIOUS FLOOD
Situation Most Serious Since the Record
n -. -
Breaking Freshet Of l9O3---Seyeral
Drowned ia Montana Flood

KANSAS CITY, June 1O.-With the
flood waters from the Kaw reaching
within one block of the Union railway
station and covering one-quarter of the
lower part of the stock yards, render
ing useless railway tracks coming In
from the west and beginning to creep
into the Easements in big wholesale
houses in the west bottom, Kansas
City this morning found herself In the
throes of the most serious flood since
q that of 1903. The flood stage OF 1904
was passed last night There is no
possibility, however, of the great flood
stage of 1903, when millions of dol
lars damage was done, being reached
and there is every indication this
:, morning that the crest of the flood
will be reached by this afternoon and
that In another twenty-four hours both
the Kaw and Missouri rivers would
begin 10 fall. This overflow is bound
to cause trouble east of here as far as
ST. Louis. 1t is predicted as it reaches
into the Mississippi and north along
the banks OF the Missouri as far as
Omaha
BUTTE, Mont, June 10.-Word was
received here today that Greek sec
ton hand was drowned by the floods
at Craig this morning. C. b. Powers at
Helena, received word thai Friday
William McFadden, foreman of the
Sunnyside ranch, fourteen miles from
Great Falls, drowned when he stepped
off the front porch. A sheepherder
named Wilson was drowned in his
bunk
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-11

Sioux City won double-header from
Denver Sunday. In the last game
Starr was knocked out of the box. the
second performance OF this kind when
pitted against the Teddy Bears.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-11
(From Wednesdays Daily.)

A delegation Of Durango Mks. con
sisting of Judge r.. s. Clements. Matt
Harrington, Pete Mcclellan and Frank
Conner went to Silverton this morning
to attend the funeral of their departed
brother. A. w. Burns. and his com
panions who lost their lives in the
Gold King mine.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-11

The last of the endurance racers
have reported and probably the Den
yer Post will have something else In
the paper in the course of few days.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-11

oDp PLAN ON PASTORS oEBTs.
Los ANGELES, June 1a.-Vestry-
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-11

Peter White of Marquette. known as
the grand old man Of Michigan" and
one of the pioneers in the copper and
iron industry In the upper peninsula,
dropped dead Saturday at Detroit. 1t
is believed death was due to heart
failure.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-11

Three Japs were arrested by Deputy
Game Warden Sorensen last week at
Rock Springs, Wyo.. all charged with
killing doves. Heavy Anes were as
sessed.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-11

When he gave his daughter Blanche
in marriage to w. X. Kerford, an in
spector of the Philadelphia Electric
company. who works for modest
weekly wage. B. F. Levy. wealthy
retired business man Of 1907 Diamond
street, added to his godspeed we'd
ding present of 100000 to cheer the
pair on their way.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-11
COLORADO NEWS

Pueblo was very dry town Sunday
every saloon being cius-d tight.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-11

c. s. Pastorius who has been In
Durango with his wife the past week
looking after land interests. proving
up on some desert claims, etc. left
for their home in Colorado Springs
this morning. Mr.. Pastorius IL q
pleasant gentleman to meet and do
business with.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-11

Mrs. Harry Ware leaves In the morn
ing for Denver where she will be join
ed by party of friends and together
they will 20 ON to Louisville TO attend
the great international Sunday school
convention to be held there June IS
to 23. This meeting convenes only
once In three years and Sunday school
workers from all parts OF North Ameri-
ca and Great Britain are to bc there
and conduct the meetings, It is ex-
pected this will be the greatest con-
vention In the history of the associa-
ton.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-11
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

Republican platform is said ia be
about drafted and the convention com
mittee will have little to do.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-11

The Colorado delegation to Chicago
is going to insist that plank be in
serted in the Republican platform hav-
ing for its object the protection OF the
sugar beet industry Of the state. AL
ready the Colorado members to the
convention have been in correspond
ence with those in charge OF the draft
ing of the platform and have insisted
that this much be allotted Colorado.
II such plank is not inserted, the
Colorado delegation will make a de-
termined effort to have 1t inserted. A
plank recognizing the Importance OF
this industry means much toward the
success of the Republican party In
this state and those of Its members
who are going to Chicago are not ig-
norant of this fact.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-11


this morning. Mr.. Pastorius IL q
pleasant gentleman to meet and do
business with.
Mrs. G.. w. Larson. daughter OF j.
L. Preston, left for her home in Des
Motnes, Ia. this morning after spend
Ing some time with her parents on
Fort Lewis mesa Mr.. Larson has pur-
chased a ranch adjoining that OF Mr.
Preston and will soon be with us with
q view OF making La Plata county his
permanent home.
At noon today Geo. d. Taylor was
married to Miss Clara G. Crews at
the home Of the groom's parents in the
Animas valley. The bride is from Cen
tral City. arriving last evening while
the young man resides In Montezumx
county. The young couple start out
In life under agreeable conditions and
the best wishes Of many friends 30
with them as they take up their future
home in Montezuma county.
w. w. Scott, who has been engaged
| In special work In the land depart
ment Of the government, examining
and reporting on lands taken up un
der the various acts, left for Guthrie
Okla. this morning where he has beer
placed in charge Of the held Division
| for that section. Mr.. Scott has showr
himself to be an agreeable and &C
comodating gentleman and has takel
an interest in getting homestsaders
titles Strengthened out.
Editor Joyce OF the Silverton Stan
dard. was Denver bound passsngs
this morning where he goss to attsn'
the graduating exercises Of his daugt
ter. He returns by way Of 0lenwoo
Springs where he will take In tn
Democratic convention He thinks tn
proper thing to do with both 9pser an
Patterson IL to put them In the poe
and lst them fight It out whi,s tn
delegates from the rural countts
transact the business Of the coavsl
4 ~
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-11

A large bunch Of apple twigs placed
on our table from the p. 8. Taylor
place in the Animas valley. formerly
the j. T. Sleeth ranch, indicates an
unusually big yield this year. Mr.. Tay.
lor informs The Herald that the AMI.
mas valley will be to the front with
lne banner. apple crop In the history Of
the county-that thinning will be nee
essary 10 secure the best results. Mr..
Taylor has resided In Montezuma and
other portions of the state and he
thinks there Is no place like La
Plata for surs apple crop.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-11

Warm weather is causing streams to
rise,
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-11

Harvey j. Slack, teamster. aged 45.
was burned to death in fire which de-
stroyed his nome at Leadville. Slack
lived alone and Sunday night he visit
ed with friends in n house some dis
tance from his own cabin. He drank
heavily, IL is said and returned to
his home about l o'clock in the morn
ing, almost hopelessly intoxicated. The
supposition is that in trying 10 light
the oil lamp. which he kept on his
table, he knocked the lamp to the floor
and set fire TO the OIL The flames
soon enveloped the building and when
the fire department arrived they found
the man in sitting posture against
the bed the face, hands and upper
portion of his body being consumed by
the flames. The firemen carried him
out but he had been dead for some
time. He was unmarried and had
lived in Leadville for the past thirty
years.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-11

Without any fuss or feathers" and
without taking any public credit to
himself, J. d. Isaacs, consulting engi-
neer for the Hartman lines. has per
fected and put into operation an In
vention that will revolutionize the
transportation OF heavy crude oil. The
demonstration which he has made OF
his new appliance. known as TITLED
pipe hne." has convinced Edward II.
Hartman that it is one Of the most
wonderful inventicRs Of tina age. Be-
lieving this. the Napoleon Of the rail
way world Is spending between $4,000.
900 and &5,0oO.0 n the construction Of
an entirely new and unique pipe line
from OIL City. Cal. to Ports Costa
distance OF 2s5 miles. When ths
new line Is compisted Hartman vii
be able to supply his locomotives with
oil st transportation cost which viii
almost inAsitssimsl whom compares
with the old way Of transporting It ii
cars.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-11

BY manipulating the heart Of wom-
an patient after 1t had ceased to beat.
Or. ]. Sherman Wight Of Brooklyn
brought back pulsation, and the woman
began TO breathe again. Respiration
continued for three days. from last
Wednesday until Saturday. and had
not pneumonia resulted from the un-
covering of the lungs, 1t is believed the
patient would have recovered.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-11

Through inAdvertence the western
states containing forest reserves will
receive rs per cent Of the receipts for
the sale Of timber. rental Of forest
grazing lands. coscessious and leases
for the fiscal year ending June 80. 1908.
instead Of H. 10 psr cent which they
were sxpected TO recsiys under the agri-
cultural appropriation act passed 1t
tAe sessnA ssss3sa ri the E1fty-ninth
ssAUsas. xAts A9s.ss y ~ staass
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-11

J. P. Lowell Of Pine river has re-
ceived letter under date Of June
8 from the agricultural college, giving
the names Of the representative Of the
college who will reach Allison tonight
and from there 30 to Pine river. TIE
party consists Of Mr.. White Of Grand
Junction. a fruit specialist; Prof Al
ford. chemist; Prof. Know, grain ex-
pert; Prof. Bennett will be in charge
II we had a dozen or 10 men like
]. p. Lowell taking an active Interest
in advancing the interests OF the coun-
ty beneficial results would follow even
in times Of depression. Mr.. Lowell.
came In from Pine river on purpose
to attend the annual meeting OF the
fair association and to sec that men
were elected who would take an active
inerest in the fadr this fall and make
II an object for the farmers to get in
line and boost. Mr. Lowell is pro-
oiSh'i'o iei INCL anu WAuth In flhta
county products advertised to tho
world.
The Herald acknowledges pleas
ant cali from Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Pres
ton who arrived from Denver last
evening. Mr.. Preston Is city editor Of
the Rocky Mountain News and after
thirteen months In the state concluded
TO spcnu nrS vscatron ~ scvsuo-
thing OF the western part of the state
in order that he will be better pre-
pared 10 handle his work This fore
noon Mr.. and Mrs. Preston drove up
the Antmas valley. taking dinner at
This evening they will con-
tinue around the circle. going by way
Of Silverton and Ouray.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-18

employment. Particularly In the
temperate zone is glass most useful.
For, without glass we would have to
use oiled paper for panes or leave the
windows open; and, in severe wealth
err, leaving windows open creates q
draught, which brings its consequent
cold or chill The best work Of
man Is done by the light of the day,
and the most light is admitted by the
most thoroughly transparent glass
panes.
I'm the tropics window panes. are
not so necessary. For. there, not
ony are the days longer, but there is
less danger from draught; and con-
sidering the fact that less physical
energy is commonly employed by
jewellers in the tropics, glass becomes
less necessary. Some form of shut
tiers usually suffces for the store or
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-18
AGAR keeper of the tropics.

bazaar keeper of the tropics.
THE Esquimaux, likewise, have
no great need of glass for lighting
purposes. They have practically six
months day and six months night.
During his six months day the Es
quimauX spends most of his time out
side, coming back to his ice house
only to sleep, when light is not
greatly desirable. During his six
months night windows wouldn't be
of much good to him.
THE next best common use to
which glass is put is its manufac-
ture into bowls, goblets, drinking
utensils, lamp chimneys, light globes
and numerous other forms of business
and domestic conveniences.
Its next best use It its scientific
application to the building Of lenses
Cor spectacles, telescopes, photo
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-18

graphic cameras; and in making
ladies mirrors and the like" (Here
Uncle Joe reached for his opera
glasses.) "By means of these" said
he, Il may be enabled to distinguish
if the prima donna be pretty or not
one of which is invariably the case,
and it usually SO happens that if one
listens to the song the opera glasses
are laid aside; and, vice versa.
What does vice versa mean ?"
queried Genevieve.
Pretty much the same as it's
not and it's tot " responded Uncle
Joe. Now, listen," he continued.
When folks give wedding presents,
nowadays, cut glass is always ac-
ceptable. Cut glass is made of flint
glass, which is fine grade, and diff
fers only slightly in its manufacture
from the glass of which lenses are
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-18
The Diamond.

Writing on The Romance of the
Diamond" in the North American Re-
view," Sir William Crookes refers to
the theory advanced by some scientists
that the diamond is a gift from heaven
conveyed to earth in meteoric showers,
and he confesses that the theory is not
without support. His description of
the Kimberley diamond mines is inter
esting. The writer says:
MANY circumstances point to the
conclusion that the diamond of the
chemist and the diamond of the mine
are strangely akin as to origin. 1t is
evident that the diamond has not been
formed in stu in the blue ground
where it is found. The genesis must
have taken place at vast depths under
enormous pressure. The explosion of
large diamonds on coming to the sur
face shows extreme tension. More dia-
monds are found in fragments and
splinters than in perfect crystals, and
1t Is noteworthy that, although these
splinters and fragments must be de-
rived from the breaking up of large
crystal. yet in only one instance have
pieces been found which could be fitted
together, and these occurred at differ
ent levels. Does not this fact point to
I the conclusion that the blue ground is
not their true matrix2 Nature does not
make fragments Of crystals. AS the
edges. of the crystals are still sharn aud
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-18
Received Grateful Thanks
of Hundreds in pittsburg

The following article, taken from
the Pittsburg Press, describes the re-
suits of l.. T. Cooper's, visit to that
city, and the effect of his new prepare
ton as told by people who had become
convinced of the soundness of Cooper's
theories with regard to the human
stomach.
Cooper believes that the human
stomach in civilized races has become
greatly weakened. He claims that most
i'll health of the present generation is
due to this fact. The article is as fol-
lows:
a. T. Cooper is meeting with the
same astonishing success in Pittsburg
as in other. cities. For the past few
days many thousands of Pittsburg peo-
pie have called at his headquarters to
talk with him.
"Coopers prophecy, made upon his
arrival. to the effect that before he left
Pittsburg thousands would realize that
his theory is correct and would come
and thank him for what his medicine
had done, is rapidly being borne out.
"On Monday an astonishing number
of people called to express their graft
tude to Mr.. Cooper. Judging from
what some of these people had to say
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-18

conferred upon him a large head con-
tanning gray matter which could not
be kept behind in life's race by the
handicap of a dark skin. When Fred
erick was Il small boy he was sent TO
Baltimore to work in shipyard.
There he managed to get little
schooling
Not always is little learning1 dan
gerous thing. though in Frederick's
case it did prove dangerous to his own
er from Il commercial point of view.
Healthy. hefty slaves in those days
were worth a matter of a thousand dol
lars apiece. The little book learning
acquired by the slave boy put into his
head the determination to become free
He escaped in the disguise of a sailor
and made his way to Massachusetts.
where he read and studied to such ad-
vantage that when he reached the age
of twenty-four he was able TO deliver
Il lecture at an antislavery convention
in Nantucket which brought him an in
vitation to go to England and deliver
America. He had changed his name
to Douglass when he ran away.
In England Douglass raised $3.50.
with which he formally purchased his
freedom from his southern owner
Then he settled in Rochester, " Y,
and became widely known as a jour
nalist and orator. His paper. the North
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-18
inappropriate SONGS.


"Our Sunday school superintendent
once gave Il lecture on inappropriate
songs" says a musical director of an
uptown church. "in which he told OF
visiting the primary room TO find the
infants Justify singing:
My latest sun is sinking fast,
Ny race is nearly run.
"And our presiding elder used to tell,
with great glee, of n bishop who at n
general conference retired with his
committee TO the anteroom to finish
an important report, a song service to
fill the gap. AS the returning clergy
men filed down the main aisle. headed
by the bishop, the chorus came ont on:
See the mighty hosts advancing.
Satan leading on.
"But the most amusing incident that
really came under my own observat ton
was while assisting in n revival serv-
ice in a small western town. The
evangelist seemed to find in Il very
successful doctor of that place a SUBJ
ject for special and unusual effort.
One evening, while he was earnestly
eXhorting with the medical gentleman
to come to the altar, an enthusiastic
sister began singing:
1.-THE great physician now is near
IA smile ran, through the audience,
the doctors eyes twinkled. and the
divine himself with difficulty maintain
ed straight face. 1t is needless to
add that there was no conversion that
night" buffalo Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-18

ly necessary, is highly pleasing use
of glass; ranging from the gaily col
ored bead that enchants the savage,
through the stately stained glass
windows which impress the worship
er, and even unto the glass eye in
tended to deceive the public and de-
light the wearer.
The earliest forms of glass were
only translucent, which means that
light could 60 through them. Today.
however. glass making has reached
such high state of perfection that
the finest plate window glass Is al
most as clear as air itself, and Is
practically as transparent. Trans.
parent means that it contains moth
ing to obstruct sight or vision.
Through a process of spinning.
glass may be made into q fabric; and,
while they probably Will never come
into general use, glass dresses and
parasOls have been made and worn"
20, l know what spun glass Is"
said George. We've got some in our
Family Bible"
Bring it here" said Uncle Joe.
George brought the big red leather
book with the gold mountings, and
reverently Uncle opened the same:
proceeding to turn carefully its leaves.
+. Near the center of the book he came
upon a white wisp or strand of what
looked like 1t might have been lock
| of hair clipped from albino fairy, SO
| delicate 1t was. It was bound at the
middle with a small faded light blue
| bow of silk. Carefully he lifted It
| for inspection.
| THAT used to be Aunt Emmy's,"
| said Genevieve. You know she
didn't have any children, and when
she died she gave Papa the Bible to
keep for us until we're grown up.
And that was in it,
81 know" said Uncle Joe, as tear
started into his eye. 81 know -
brought that strand Of spun glass to
| Aunt Emmy from the Philadelphia
Centennial in 1876
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-18

that was not true. He happened to
the visitor figured.
He proceeded to tell how in Rhode
Island there were two fish and game
clubs. Congressman CaprOn belonged
to one of them. The record maintain
ed by Capron's club was the constant
surprise and envy of the members of
the other club, the secret of which was
not discovered until some time after
ward
One day n neighbOr came rushing
into the CaprOn clubhouse and wanted
to use the scales. He said there was
a new baby over at his house and
there was controversy over its
weight. The nurse was sure it was a
ten FOUNDER. Capron hardly wanted
to lend the scales, but could not well
refuse, so the baby was weighed.
And what do you think the baby
figured on Capron's fish scales?"
smiled the senator. We'll, it tipped the
beam at an even forty-seven pounds"
Senator Proctor liked to tell of an
experience he had some time ago while
making n tour of the west. He was
accompanied by Mrs. Proctor and
some fifteen or twenty other men and
women. The party made a stop at
Salt Lake City, and the senator and
his wife went for walk about the
place, half dozen ladies following
them. That morning Il large party of
tourists from the east had arrived
there, and some of them caught sight
of Mr.. Proctor and his friends. Said
one of the tourists in a stage whisper:
There's an old Mormon out for a
walk with his wives. 1 wonder if he
has any more"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-18
Why Cut Glass Is So Ex=
DenSive and Some Ways
OF Initiating Precious
Stones.

constructed. Cut glass should prop
erly be called ground glass, as the
cuts in 1t are made by rapidly re-
yolving wheels coated with sand, and
polished by emory, putty powder or
like materials. 1t is expensive, for
the reason that much labor is eX-
pended upon the manufacture of even
a small piece. Imagine, then, what
care and patience is required in
grinding, or cutting, a huge punch
bowl. Real cut glass has sharp
edges, while the imitation, or pressed,
has round, smooth edges.
Etched, or frosted, patterns and
designs may be made On glass by
covering it with paraffine wax and
removing the wax along the body
of the pattern or design and subject
ing the glass surface thereby exposed
to the action of hydroAoric acid.
The lenses of fine telescopes re-
quire great care in manufacture
and must be free from flaw or OBJ
struction. Furthermore. they must
| be subjected to frequent test, and
their last polishing is -Cftentimes i'm
| parted to them direct by the ball OF
| the workman's thumb.
! Without telescopes astronomy
would not be advanced to its present
! high standard. Without lenses there
| could be no such cameras as there
are today. And, without operi
! glasses-well, how could I tel
| whether the prima donna be prett!
or not?"
20, Uncle joe" giggled Geneyieve
Aren't you forgetting about glass?'
| Not in the least" replied tn
Story Teller Remember, l am oni.
speaking of its uses. l have not ye
touched upon the ornamental, which
while it may not be said to be strict