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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-01-14
coLoRAoo's BIENNIAL CIRCUS.

What no, Hail all ye merry peo-
pie. Wake, Wake. Don't ye
know that the twentieth century is
here and the ONLY GREATEST TWO
RING CIRCUS IN COLORADO open.
ed its doors to the public yesterday?
Come one, come all It's the peo-
pies show. Get on your glad
rags" and HE ye to the COSTLY
HIPPODROMIC MONSTROSITY,
known as the Colorado state capitol
and take look at the DAZZLING
AGGREGATION OF STAR PER.
FORMERS. who in new and brilliant
array opened the season with per-
formance of unparalleled magniti-
cence!
Great is the politician-Oh! AL
lah! And wonderful is the mind of
the office-seeker. Come and look at
him!
There are all kinds, and each in his
way is rare bird. There is the os-
trich-said to be wise and brilliant
the specimen captured for the unri-
vailed Thirteenth is we'll worth your
attention, and while you are inter
ested in ornithology look for the sol.
emn Dodo and the Sand Hill Crane
who performs the great feat of stand
ing on one leg and looking wise. AT
ter that don't move, hold tight to your
seats and wait for those incompara.
BILE grand and lofty tumblers hitherto
yclept "Populsts,' who for the
princely salary of 81 per have turned
Democrats and are daily doing stunts
that make the average acrobat look
like thirty cents.
Then you might take a glimpse at
The lightning change artists known as
Silver Republicans, a group of gentle
men who have the marvellous fac
ulty of changing their minds with a
tapidity that would turn the only Ere
goli green with envy. 1t is a silent
performance but well worth waiting
or. particularly recommend it tp
the young-llkewise to the lady poll
t;cians who will without doubt fully
appreciate the fine work of this par.
ticular set.
Mounted on their hobbies, various
gentlemen will perform their daring
and original equestrian acts. while
the clown. tight rope walkers, jug
glers and balancers fill the arena with
soul-stirring and mirth-provoking per
formances.
All of our old friends from the
side-show, from the Tattooed Delight
to the Pink-Eyed Wonder from Penn
sylvania are here and will dance
when the ring master pulls the
string.
Come and see them! It's youl
show and your hippodrome You've
paid for them; but If You can't gel
here don't worry. just take the Posi-
| and you'll find the whole perform
| ance duly set forth in pictures and ir
| words.
II there is anything good well tel
you! If anything for the welfare o.
| the state and the people we will prin
it Anything amusing it will be il
| the Post.
Yesterday was but the raising O
the curtain-the preliminary bowins
to the audience-the Introduction O
the performers. Then the band play
ed and We went home.
Colonel Montgomery, white-haire.
and serious gentleman. was electe,
and installed as speaker of the house
and William Nye Gray was made clerk
' Mr.. Gray is an artless and naive hu
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-01-14

From a German source comes the
statement that an American business
man has installed Il pumping plant
On the banks of the Jordan, near the
sea of Galilee. By means of num-
her of modern American pumps the
river is deprived of such quantity
of water as to supply all the churches
OF the world. The water is bottled
on the spot in bottles of different sizes
and brought upon the market as the
only genuine Jordan water"
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-01-14
A Great Financier.

About O'Clock the morning after
election. The Herald scribe ran across
j. G. Bradley, who had been up all
night waiting for election returns.
He was quite voluable, and at once
He declared that when it came to
financing" no one could hold a can
die to him--that he was 1T. He
talked for some time along these lines
Considering the bankrupt condition
OF the county treasury and the action
OF the board in letting contracts, We
emphatically concur with Nj Bradley
that he Is great on financing"
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-01-14

Emile Zola is heading peculiar or
ganization in Paris, known as the
League Against Leaden Soldiers. The
object of the society is to repress or
restrict the sale of toy soldiers. on
the ground that these playthings serve
to keep alive the popular devotion to
things military.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-01-14

General Andre, French minister OF
war, has received from GOO workmen
engaged at the powder mill of Moulin.
Blanc, souvenir of his visit TO the
factory. 1t is a book, richly bound in
red leather, containing the history OF
the Moulin-Blanc factory and petit
tion asking for some amelioration in
the condition of the workmen.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-01-14

The Interstate commerce commits
sion declares that railroad discrimina-
tion against Colorado's capital vio
lates the law. So it's only Denver
that's Disseminated against? But
we presume other sections of the
state do not count
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-01-14

guished citizen, Vice President Roose-
welt, who arrived yesterday. This
is hardly correct as the gentleman
form New York is not seeking enter.
tainment. except from the wild ami
mails that infest the northwest sec
ton of the state.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-01-14

When Nick Cook was elected, The
Herald, along with many others. be-
lieved he would rise above partisan
ship and lend his vote towards con
Quoting county affairs in Il straight
forward and upright manner, but in
appCinted
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-01-14

1t is said that the illness of Mr..
Hughes may prevent his being able to
cast his electoral vote for Bryan.
Well, it is immaterial In fact, il
matters little what Colorado does in
such matters.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-01-14

1t is barely possible that those per
sons who have been in the habit OF
describing the vice presidency as an
obscure office will have occasion to re-
wise their views after the 4th of next
March
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-01-14
Presented With s144.

The commissioners the other day
presented The Democrat with the
above sum- The facts are as follows
The law requires that the county
clerk shall publish the oficiaI list of
nominations In two daily papers, II
two exist in county. and give to
two others Of different political faith
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-01-14

AS long as Bradley was in the mi
nority and could not run things, he
was as meek as mouse, but one
year as the main guy, the interests
fof the county have suffered almost be-
.yond repair.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-01-14
WIN su.pend the cort.z.

MADRID. Jan. 11.--Gen. Azsarraga
and cabinet have decided TO suspend
the Cortez for four months. In con
sequence OF this decision. the trea-
tise embodyins the general and con
sular relations OF Spain and the Unit
ed States cannot be ratified until
the summer session.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-01-14

Near Pere Marquette. Wis, an old
man has lived for several years in a
tree stump. The tree was Il great
linden, that had been sawed off about
fifteen feet from the ground. and the
old man has made the interior of his
abode comfortable and even luXuri-
Gus. The stump has both door and
window
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-01-14

Rowland d. Edwards, the English
evangelist. who will work in this
country for several months. will make
Chicago his headquarters until Feb
ruary, at least. He is lawyer by
profession.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-01-14

In Baltimore and other gastronom-
'ical centers the muskrat has been
tried as an article of diet, winning
high praise from epicures and culti-
waited eaters who pretend to relish
n gamey dish.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-01-14

At least two more years of the pres
ent board of commissioners. Whom
the Lord loveth He chaseneth. This
is bible doctrine, but it's tough in
the present case.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-01-14

Unless there is check of some
kind placed on the county commits
.sioners. it will require a revenue
commission to pull the county through.
And it all comes about by fusion for
,otiice and spOils.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-01-14

The kidnapping in Nebraska has
not become SO brisk that there is
danger of the states running away
with w. j. Bryan and putting him in
the United States senate, remarks the
Washington Star.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-01-14

sorts tobogganing is now in full swing.
AT Leysin, Davos and st. MoritZ the
hotels are crowded with visitors in
tent upon the sport.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-01-14

The inhabitants of the Russian en-
pire now number l36.0OOOOO This Is
gain OF 81 per cent since 1860, taking
into account the people acquired by
annexation as well as those added
through the excess Of births over the
deaths.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-01-14

According to the bill introduced by
Representative Taylor, of San Miguel
county, the Hon. John c. Bell will be
in the third district. But we'll re.
tain the Hon. w. II. lfogg. and he'll
be elected two years hence.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-01-14

The Prince of Wales will probobly
represent Queen Victoria at the we'd
ding of the Queen of Holland which
will take place OF The Hague on the
3lst day of this month.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-01-14

The New York legislature will be
asked to enlarge the Erie canal to
admit barge system worked by elec-
tricity. report says the improve
rnent would pay. though the cost is es-
timated at $62 900, 900.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-01-14

An ocean deer-hound is being built
to cross the Atlantic ocean in four
days. 1t will soon be so that pass
enger can make the trip in such a
short time that he will be able to re-
tain something of the farewell ban
-qnet with which he started.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-01-14

The Denver News is treating the
legislature with the utmost respect.
Must be that its owner is doing lit
tie policy work.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-01-14

We do not shake off our yester-
days and sustain no further relation
To Them they follow us. they con
stitute our life, and they give ac-
cent, force and meaning to our pres
ent deeds.-Joseph Parker.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-01-14

The friends of d. c. Coates pre-
scented him with Il silver gavel upon
his assuming the office of lieutenant
governor.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-01-14

Thomas counts on Orman's friend
ship in the senatorial fight It's
votes that counts. not friendship, and
to all appearances Patterson has the
votes
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-01-14

Governor Thomas, or rather the late
excuse for governor, is coming in for
much condemnation for parolling
Packer.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-01-14

Andrew Carnegie's gifts during the
past year are found to foot up to
$3.000,000. His record for 1899 was
$5,000,000.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-01-14

The house is liable to break over
the traces. And all because there
are not sufficient holes for the pegs.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-01-14

When the house did get down to
business what flood of bills. Sew
enty-five the first hour.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-01-14
DURANGO WEEKLY HERALD
Durango, Colo, Jan. IA, 1900.

Let lis hope that Roosevelt will
leave sificient mountain lions for
breeding purposes.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-01-14

Office, the city, town and county would
soon be in shape for receiver.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-01-14

Bradley is a great -financier. This
is certainly SO, for Bradley SO stated
to =. he Herald scribe.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-01-14

The Herald desires it understood
fight on the county commissioners or
The Democrat-purely business in the
interest of the taxpayers and protec-
tion of rights laid down by the law,
which was not made for the benefit
of political organs, but the people at
large. The law never contemplated
the paying of political obligations by
the taxpayers. We have taken up
the cudgel and are not going to lie
down.
Mrs. A. l.. DeLoss, wife of Conductor
DeLoss, running on the coal freight
between Durango and Mancos, died
this morning at Mercy hospital. De
ceased has been ailing short time
but was not considered at all dan.
gerous and went to the hospital for
better care few days ago, Mr.. De
Loss stopping at the hotel. He ate
breakfast at the usual hour this
morning and was preparing to take
his train out when he was notified tina,
to the hospital. which he did but not
in time to find her alive, death havinn
been very sudden. The couple wert
married at Rico during the past sum
mer. No arrangements for the fu
neral will be made until the arriva
Of relatives on the Southern this even
ing. Undertaken Hood having charge
of the hody. The husband has the
sympathy OF his many friends in his
sudden loss of his loving wife.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-01-14

Some eighteen years ago "Grandpa"
kimball was in railroad wreck. re
ceiving injuries necessitating the am
putation of one of his limbs near the
ankle. Since that time he has suf.
fered much from the effects of the am
putation and of late has been laid up,
1t being decided that the only way to
preserve life is another operation,
and to this end at Mercy hospital this
afternoon DR.. Bellinger, assisted by
Dr. l.. A. Barnes. will make another
amputation-just below the knee.
The leg is badly inflamed from irri-
tation and the patient has been in pre-.
paration for the operation for sew
eral days. His many friends trust
Grandpa" will come out of the ordeal
feeling much better.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-01-14

Colorado is entertaining a distin.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-01-14

From Fridays Daily.
1t was rather cola last night, the
thermometer registering from 2 to q
below zero. At Silverton it was 33
below and 90 below at Telluride.
Mrs. Andersons little eight-months'
old boy died at an early hour yes
terday morning, Mrs. Anderson arriving
the previous evening from Monero to
secure medical treatment.
The Herald is sorry to announce
that DIR, ]. M. harrington has decided
to leave Durango. AS yet he has not
announced his future location but
may return to Kansas.
King La Grippe" seems to be hold
ing high carnival throughout eastern
cities. Let us trust that his majesty
will not make western tour this
season. We can get along very
well without him.
Margaret Elizabeth Jones died at her
home at Porter last evening at 6
o'clock. Deceased is neice of Tom
and William Mason. She leaves a
husband, who was at the bedside at
the time of death, father and mother
residing on Lightner Creek, mar
ried sister, Mrs. Rowlands, whose hus-
band works at Porter, a single sister,
Miss May Lewis, who came down from
Silverton this morning, and two
brothers, one of whom is probably
better known by his entertaining
powers as n singer; also thirteen
months baby girl. Mrs. Jones was
sick only few days, but pneumonia
always takes its victims quickly.
The funeral will take place Sunday at
the Methodist church, interment TAX
ing place at Greenmount under the di-
rection of Undertaken Peterson. The
surviving relatives have the sympa-
thy Of many friends and acquaint-
ances.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-01-14

B. N. Freeman. w. C. Chapman AM
F. H. Reinhold will constitute the di
rectory of the Colorado State banl
the ensuing year.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-01-14

Gus Frost. of Telluride had an ex.
citing experience with a snow slide
the other day. This liz the season OF
the year when slides get In their
deadly work. The old snow is crust
ed and hard and new snow slide.
easily.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-01-14

AL. Kuebler Is with us again. He
says there is no place like Durango
when she's running open" AL has
been at Telluride.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-01-14

From Thursdays Daily.
w. Fl. Mack is still confined to his
bed with pneumonia. 1t is a week
today he came home sick.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-01-14

]. F. Spickard. just plain "Spic,'
ieft this morning for Pagosa Springs
where he goes to try a lawsuit Mr..
Spickard has quite a large clientage
over the district and will no doubt en-.
Joy good practice in other counties
outside OF La Plata and Archuleta.
l.. G. Jakway returned from Sill
serton last evening. Mr.. Jakway
had occasion TO use the long distance
telephone three times while at Sill.
verton, talking with parties at
Glenwood Springs and Victor. Not.
withstanding the storm. the conversa-
ton was as distinct as over n short
distance phone. The benefits of con
nection of the above character was
manifested in Mr.. Jakway's case
where a conversation of five minutes
saved trip to Denver.
The Colorado Telephone company
has absorbed the local phone com.
pany at Telluride taking charge the
first of February. Thus another
link in the San Juan connection, as
long distance is promised Telluride
as soon as poles can be laid in the
spring. Durango will be about the
only town of Importance in the state
not connected with Denver-unless
some arrangements are made be-
tween now and spring The price
paid for the Telluride exchange is said
to be $4,000.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-01-14

kid Parker is reported to be max.
ing tour of the state. 1t is not
stated If he will Dvisit Durango and
give an exhibition of the manly art.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-01-14

From Fridays Daily.
1t was rather cola last night,
thermometer registering from 2 t,
below zero. At Silyerton it was
below and 20 below at Telluride.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-09-17

cupied the governors chair a. Column
bus and during the long period Of his
service as a congressman II his ca
reer had left him with few distractions.
if he had never been called from Can
ton and the modest home there it
would have been impossible for him to
consecrate himself more faithfully to
The invalid whom he watched and at
tended constantly while performing for
her the numberless acts suggested by
his affection. his never-ceasing thought
fulness in great and little things, his
gentleness and that precious knightly
courtesy which women so often discow-
er in the lover only to miss it later in
the husband.
Public policies are quite forgotten in
the contemplation Of such virtues as
those to which we have referred. and
the president appears before US as the
true nobIeman with title indefeasible
The awful shock Of the assassination.
the horror of it. has cooled the heat Of
controversy, so that all that is irrele-
want is cast aside and the people see
him as he was, sincere, generous
Astounding in the sense OF duty, with
malice toward none, charity toward
The Topeka state journal., 1901-09-17

LOCAL MENTION.

The remains Of Charles Sparks. who
died Monday evening in North Topeka,
will be taken to Horton for burial
Wednesday morning.
On account OF the recent heavy rains
the Kaw river is rising. Since Monday
evening it has raised three feet and is
rapidly increasing.
BY order of church session, memorial
services will be held at the First Pres
byterian church Thursday evening in
place Of usual prayer meeting. Short
talks by good speakers and appropriate
music viii take up the hour.
Special meetings of the railroad z.
NJ c. A. viii be held Wednesday noon,
4. J. Pierson, pastor Of the North To-
peka Congregational church. viii speak
at the coffee house, and J. d. Counter
mine, pastor Of the First Presbyterian
church, win address a second meeting
at the coach shop.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-09-17
TEACHERS ON DUTY.
The Topeka Public Schools Re-
opened Today.

The public schools opened this morn
ing for the term with the prospects OF
a large attendance.
On Thursday afternoon the schools
will be dismissed as a token Of respect
for Mr.. Mckinley at the time OF the
funeral at Canton. The morning viii pc
devoted to memorial exercises in all the
schools. At the high school, Superin-
tendent Davidson viii address the pu-
pills. On account of the giving up OF
Thursday from school work the teach
ers and pupils will probably not get
down to real work before next Mon
day
Today the pupils have besieged the
book stores after pencils, states ana
books. The teachers have held sort OF
impromptu receptions. meeting their
old pupils and the new ones Superin-
tendent Davidson was busy making the
rounds of the schools this morning but
he was only able to reach q few His
Office was filed with fond papas and
manas with their young Americas
ready to start on the road to knoWl-
edge.
Mr.. Davidson said this morning, 1.-THE
outlook for good years work is ex-
cel1ent. The schools all opened in
splendid shape. They are well organiz-
ed. The rooms are comfortably filed
the first day. We win have an attend
ance Of between 5000 and 5000"
The Topeka state journal., 1901-09-17
CORN AND THE MARKETS.

Discussing the corn shortage and its
effect on the markets, Henry Clews, in
his Weekly Financial Review says.
'sThe future of the stock market is
still uncertain. In spite OF large earn
tngs and important negotiations no inn
pOrtant upward movement can De
maintained in face of the uncertainty
about money and the corn crop. The
best that can be expected of corn is a
yield of 100 to 1,400 million bushels
An early frost. however, would serl-
ously in5ure late planted corn, upon
which such a yield chiefly depends so
it must be remembered that there IS
stiu great risk in the crop falling be-
low these figures. A loss of 500 million
bushels or over cannot be ignored, even
If largely compensated for by better
prices and good crops of other sorts
The deficiency of the corn crop viii be
felt later on, the movement of corn or
its equivalent in cattle not beginning
until after the harvest As to the
money market. It's future is prOblemat-
ical. except that Ill seems folly to ex-
pect easy rates until funds begin to re-
turn from the west, which is usually
the end Of October or early November
Bank reserves are exceedingly low, and
the only sources OF relief are gold i'm
ports and treasury disbursements. We
seem likely to draw gold from Europe
mt any day in fair sums; but any large
drain would induce higher rates for ex-
change and thereby render the move
ment more difficult"
The Topeka state journal., 1901-09-17
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Thos. L. Stable and wife to @. o.
Chamberlin, $7O0, lot 90 and south 171s
feet lot "a, jackson street. Weinberger's s
addition, North Topeka
John A Zirzle and wife to Ziba A.
Hall, 81, 700, southwest quarter of north
east quarter 21-1317 and southeast
quarter OF northwest quarter 21-1S-17,
less acres
Martha A. Branstrup to Sophia Hoge-
boom, s., 500, lot so Sixth avenue
W. M. Lyttle and wife to Nancy A
Waggoner, S1,75O. lot 1s1 Western ave-
nue..
J. G. Petro and wife 70 e. s. Sipes,
81, 400, a tract on North Logan street
G. Thomas and husband to Q. e
and Lizzie Barger. 500. lots 5o-51- 52-53-
54-57 and 5S Kansas avenue. Santa F'e
addition
H. o. Alexander to Edward o. Bar
ger. S225. lots 45-46-47-4 -4S-49-55 and Sc
Kansas avenue, Santa. Fe addition.
John L Mccormick ct al by Cook to
n. M. Pomeroy lots 40 and 472 Buchan-
an street, Kings addition.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-09-17
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Kansas
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am the resurrection and the life, He
that beiieveth in Ne. shall never aler ost
ssT ,ost to us but not to his gooo- Us Us
from earth but entered heaven L9sl
from these labors and tolls gaasnd perlls per- -
a,,5 e~-er-a Il ancfner progress. Blessed pe
God. who gives us hope in the tl.3liT,oh noun 4I
o.1r- cel74nifv and enables US TO triumph
t,,-o,.e-I1 Hin, who hath redeemeth us
ssff there is a personal immorality Delors
him let US also rejoice thar tnSls 5s.~t. 4. ~
fr9rnoraIffv and memory in the neails u
q large and ever-growing people VINO. W,ss
through the ages TO come tne gellsI ,1ocrl ri9l
this life. upon its nobility and purity prldy
and service to humanity. ana a tlal5H ~ ~. ~ NJ
s6all he counted among the ilustIllouaS
for William of Orange Is n9t TO-. ifs1es
X the the hearts and lives Of his country
45er, Lincoln with his minute sorl oNi tri
lives to teach us and lead US ~; -
AT,TSiniev shall summon ali sta lsslileli tslia,
and all his countryTnea to pHIeI 1te-lf7ii e-f7ii
1lObler aims, SWeeleE anu
f1eSsedneSS.