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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-09-05

Colorado can boast of freaks not
found any other place IN the world and
all brought into prominence through
Bryanism ann fusion. There IN hardly h
nation on top " the earth hut is trying
10 acquire more territory. The United
States has paid millions of dollars IN
years gone h, tot various sections OF
country, but here In Colorado we hnye
an instance that cannot bc parniioled.
Instead of acquiring good taxable terri
has always been conceded ~ territory he
longing 10 the state, n portion Of n VII
lage and valuable improvements, We
have the Legislature nppropriatine
FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS to sur
Va, n portion Of the state away, and all
fof political ioasons. Who ever heard
of such busnesss Who could bc guilt,
of such n thing except The Democratic
part, led b, Tom Patterson actually
paying out good money trying 10 cut
down valuable territory In most ey'
er, instance II there is dispute over
boundary lines there is grand scrap by
the commissioners of counties Ia secure
rs much territor, az possible. Of course
there Is lat Job IN the transaction sio
dn, Tor n superintendent a political
job for some one who knows about as
chuck, and fat for all connected. Aud
when the survey is completed and the
four thousand dollars exhausted, what
will II all amount la. These are grave
questions confronting the people aud
voters generally. For political reasons
WI have the Democratic party of Colo
RADIO throwing away none, trying To cut
OF picce OF territory belonging to the
state, aud this r,gt under the nose OF
the people OF La Plata county. We have
reference TO ArchulcttA county. 1t
wouic prove interesting reading 10 know
the history of the bill providing Tor such
idiotic work the man who drew ii aud
those who pushed through the house
and senate aud the spectacl, OF gov.
ernor signing such measure L. II any
wonder Organism has sickcncd the peo
pie when II accomplishes such coarsel
Is II any wonder that the Democratic
part, and its recent allies should not
command the confidence of the votcrsy
II the same kind OF tactics should he
pursued in other sections OF the coun.
Try, those engaged in it would he con.
sidercd it candidates for the lunatie
asylum.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-09-05
ANOTHER SHOOTING DISASTER.
Albert Lumpkin Accidentally Shoots
Himself Through the Heart.

Yesterday morning at II o'clock
Albert Lumplin. n l7-ycnr old lad. ac
cidentnily shot and killed himself
near the ice house.
Another boy. Frank Stock. was with
him nj the time Albert was prac.
tlcing with n revolver throwing 1t up
then catching II and shooting. as well
hs twlrling IL round and round then
pulling the trigger when the acct
dent occurred. he was doing the for.
mer, the revolver slipped a triile. and
In catching II he pulled the trigger,
The bali entered the right side and
passing through the heart killed him
instantly.
Albert BYRON Lumldn was the son Of
Mrs l.. j. Mcttlcr, and has lived In
Durango for the past 2 years. the fam.
lly moving to this city from Kansas
Guy, Mo. whore the boy wns born.
lie celebrated his 18th birthday last
Sunday. August 25 Last year he
was member Of the eth grade OF the
high school and Intended entering
this year
II ls alwoys sad when death over
time To prove what metal they are
made of. What the youth. premature
ly cut Oft. would have done with his
life we cannot say. We know that he
ls credited with possessing many ster.
ling qualities.
His mother often called him her
diamond In the rough" cutting aud
polishing alone being needed TO rem.
dor plain his good traits. Those who
pierced through the outer crust OF
boyish mlschievousncss testify like.
Wise.
The funeral will take place some
time tomorrow.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-09-05
ANOTHER SAD ACCIDENT.
Two People Badly Injured in a Runa
way at SiIverton.

On Saturday afternoon while James
Heggic. assayer Of the American smcl.
ter. and Miss Aranz. sister OF Mrs
lnccident occurred.
II happened some fve or six miles ont
81 SiIverton, on the Gladstone road.
Mr. iIcggie. who had been spending
his vacation NJ Ourny and various
oints along the circle foutc. stopped
over one day In SiIver,op, w,,Iibei
J'sg Arapz lately accompanied Mr..
ana Mrs. Hussey.
At the time OF the accident Mr, Hcg
eie was driving. The horse MI ideBiy
,hicd NJ something and started 10 run
awey. Miss Aranz became frighten.
cd and jerking the lines. turned the
noimnl on, of the road. up .tcrp
hillside. The buggy was overturned
and smashed TO pieces and the horse
hilIed-iis neck being broken.
Both occupants were thrown out
and were found unconscious som" time
Inter by William Sullivan, who at
once brought them to town where
their injuries were attended to.
Mr. Heggic escaped with pretty
deep cnt IN the back Of the head and
an Injured wrist. beside being badly
br,ilser
Tho young iady's condition appears
more serious. Her arm wns broken
ai tho wrist. while she received some
terrible gaRbcs on the CHEEK JuFi
above the mouth The cuts are sald
to he very deep. extending 10 the bone.
ana will probably dlaAgnro her for
life. II In aIso stated that the nose
is badly injured, II not broken, while
three ribs are fractured.
Mr. IIeggie returned 10 Durango
yesterday morning II will probabl,
be several days before he will be able
To return to work.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-09-05
A Night of Terror.
Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
lOc 25c. II c. G. c. fail, druggists refund money.

ow of the brave General Burnham of
Machias, Me, when the doctors said
she would die from pneumonia before
morning" writes Mrs. s. ii. Lincoln,
who attended her that fearful night,
but she begged for Drf Kings New
Discovery, which had more than once
saved her life. and cured her of con
sumption. After taking she slept all
night. Further use entirely cured
her" This marvellous medicine is
Guaranteed to cure all Throat. Chest
and Lung Diseases. Only soc and
s1OO. Trial bottles free at G. f.
Tiffany, Jr's drug store.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-09-05
Stood Death Off.

E. B. Munday. lawyer of Henriet-
ta, Texas, once fooled grave digger.
He says: my brother was very low
with malarial fever and jaundice.
persuaded him to try Electric Bit
ters, and he was soon much better.
but continued their use until he was
wholly cured. I am sure Electric
Bitters saved his life" This remedy
expels malaria, kills disease germs
ando puriiies the blood aids digestion,
regulates liver kidneys and bowels,
cures constipation, dyspepsia, nerv-
ous diseases, kidney troubles, female
complaints gives perfect health.
Only soc at G. f. Tiffany, Jr's drug
store.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-09-05
A Communication.

Mr.. Editor.-Allow me to speak
few words in favor of Chamberlain
Cough Remedy. / suffered for three
years with bronchitis and could not
sleep at nights. tried several doc
tors and various patent medicines, but
could get nothing that would give me
any relief until my wife got bottle
of this valuable medicine, which has
completely relieved new. S.
Brockman, Bagnell. Mo. This rene
ly is for sale by j. l.. Parsons, drug
oist
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-09-05
A Certain Cure for Dysentery and
Diarrhoea.

Some years ago / was one of a par
ty that intended making long hi
cycle trip" says f. l.. Taylor, of New
Albany, Bradford county, Pa. II
was taken suddenly with darrhoea.
and was about to give up the trip.
when Editor Ward, of the Laceyville
Messenger, suggested that take a
dose of Chamberlain Collie. Cholera
and Diarrhoea REMEDY. | purchased
a bottle and took two doses. one be-
fore starting and one on the route. |
made the trip successfully, and never
felt any ill.effect. Again last sum
mer was almost completely run down
with an attack of dysentery. at
once bought a bottle of this same
remedy and this time one dose cured
me. For sale by ]. l.. Parsons. drug
gist.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-09-05
orivil Wilson Must Answer Murder
Charge.
fsalida MaIl)

The ease of the State of Colorado
against orvil Wilson was called In
Justice Bells court FOR preliminary
trial Tuesday, Deputy District At.
torncy Miller appeared for the prose.
cution and George u. Williams for the
defense. The city hall where the
trial was held wns nllcd To overflow.
ing with persons eager to hear the pro.
ccedings.
Tho nIs.orv of the case 's thni Mias
Eta Fowler was tnkon sick ON the
2bth Of July. and after three days
died Peculiar circumstances con
uected with her Illness caused post
norton examination. which develop
ed the fact that her death was prob.
ably due to criminal abortion and
the coroner's jury after careful con.
sideration named OrVil Watson as
responsible FOR the deed.
After listening 10 the evidence
Judge Dell announced that he would
bind Wilson over 10 the district court
under bonds of 5000. Attorney
Williams made short address, In
which he stated that the bond nj that
hsni" was prohibitive, and asked that
II he reduced to $1,000. After some
dcliheratlon. the cour, reduced the
bond to $4,000. There is some criti.
cism on this point, ns many people
think the judges first figures were
low enough
Tho public has taken deep inter
eat In this case, and Its progress from
this time on will he watched with
deep interest II ls rumored that
Wilson will not he alone In his trou-
bles before the matter liz finally set
tied. but as to that we have no In.
formation.
The attorneys In the case acquitted
themselves creditably. and refraincl
from exhibiting any of those disagree.
able traits which are so often broush,
out In trial proceedings, This is
Mr.. Williams first case since moving
to salida. and he was highly compli
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-09-05
Death cf Sister Mary Charles.

Sister Mary Charles. to whose
dcnth-bed Rev. Mother Bnptiste was
hastcn.og when her own death occur.
red d'ed at the hospital 1T AS yes
terh1y afternoon, of consrnnption.
The Sister vas about 20 years of
axe nd came to Durango about tvs
years ago from New York. Her
name in the world was Mary Taylor.
She became member of the order
about two and a half years ago, and
was n novice, professed on her death
bed.
From a dispatch received from q
sister of the deceased, living in New
York, 1t is supposed that the former
viii arrive on this evenings. train.
If so. sad news will greet her at her
journeys end. No funeral arrange
ments will be made until some fur
ther word is received from the dead
Sisters relatives.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-09-05
An or.h.d Worth Seeing.
fAztcc Index.

'Azicc Index.
The writer had the pleasure TWO
weeks ago of witnessing an orchard
sight that will not son he forgotten
In the orchard Of John a. Koontz nj
Aztec were dozen or more pear trees
Of an carly variety. breaking down nm.
der the burden. bearing to the utt sr.
most and then some. absolutely load
ed 10 the guards. as II were. with
L'fioct specimens Of the bell-shapei
beauties. Healthier trees ,r hanr
fruit II would he dificnlt TO find any.
where In search OF the fruit grow.
Ing districts of this planet Mr.
Koontz and indeed the whole county
should be proud Of such n showing
cxemplifying the wonderful pOssibll.
tiles of this section In fruit grow
ing
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-09-05

Organism bankrupted the state of
Colorado and made vicious and burd-
ensome legislation necessary. II
was through Organism that incom.
petent men have been elected to re.
spnsible positions in La Plata coun-
y and we have fair example of
what Bryanism has accomplished
elected men like Bradley. who have no
concern except their own benefit. 1t
is time the bugaboo was dismissed
and the voters of Colorado place men
in Office who will redeem the state
and counties from the present ileplor-
able condition.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-09-05
Another Remuners,ive Hold Up.
lTellnrIde Jonrnnn.

Ai'tluflu' jthiHNifs
bert Stewart returned Wednesday
night from four months visit To
Scotland nnd Ireland. Before he
went away he roomod at the residence
OF James Allen, and presumlng that
he would again occupy his old com
Portable quarters some one familiar
with Bert md his habits met him aR
he noarod home last night. two men
wearing masks. showed a gun In his
face and relieved him of tcb. II has
long been suspected that the occas
ionnl hold ups IL the work OF some one
right here In town who has some way
Of discovering who has money and
who is familiar with their uAual routes
OF travel When going home on n
dark nighi II ~ a good plan to keep
your gun In hand ready for action,
and when the command hands mp
comes. withdraw the hand aud the gun
from your pocket and giving the
sign" lei 4, no when Just on the level
with tho fellows bread basket. yon
may get results,
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-09-05
Retiring from Business.

Mr.. II. w. Hansan offeres his entire
stock of boots and shoes at cost. The
line consists of mems, ladies' misses
and children's shoes. 1t is splendid
opportunity to stock up for winter at
cost price. After the first of the
month Mr.. Hanson will remove his
unsold stock to the room adjoining
Campbell & Rockwoods office. Early
buyers will have unbroken sizes to Sc
lect from.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-09-05
Frank Eldredge of the Interstate In

Frank Eldredge OF the Interstate In
vestment company, and S. w. Ray
mond. business manager of the Her
aid. left Sunday morning for the east.
They will continue together as far as
Buffalo, where they will spend cou-
pie OF days, after which they separate,
Mr.. Eldredge going to Montreal. wher"
he will be married on the ] lth of the
month to Miss Dyer, returning to Dup
range about the Goth. Mr.. Raymond
will go to New York on some mining
business connected with San Juan
county mines and en- route home will
spend week or two with brother
and other relatives in Canada, stop
ping at Chicago and Sioux City as he
comes westward. This Is the best
time of year to go east, and the two
will no doubt enjoy the short respite
from business cares.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-09-05

Reports show continued improve.
ment in the corn outlook. From pres.
ent indications the shrinkage may not
go beyond 200.00O.0O0 or 800 900.
600 bushels. as compared with the
yield of 1900. If the condition which
prevailed in the latter part of June
had been maintained this years crop
would exceed last years. 1t is graf.
flying to feel, however that the dam.
age by the drouth has not been quite
so great as was first feared
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-09-05
Don't Accept a Substitute /!

When you ask for Cascarets be
sure you get the genuine Cascarets
Candy Catharticl Don't accept
fraudulent substitutes, limitations or
counterfeits Genuine tablets stamp
ed c. c. c. Never sold in bulk.
All druggists, Ioc.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-09-05
Working Night and Day.

The busiest and mightiest little
thing that ever was made is DR.. Kings
New Life Pills These pills change
weakness into strength, listlessness
INTO energy. brain-fag into mental
power. They are wonderful in build
ing up the health. Only 25c per box
Sold by G. E. Tiffany. Jr.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-09-05

The probabilities are that apples
will be apples this year. There is a
remarkably small crop, and green ones
are now selling in New York City a;
So per barrel. Potatoes are also very
scarce and if prices continue as higl
as at present there will be an aching
void in great many cellars during
the winter.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-09-05
A Shocking Calamity

Lately befell railroad laborer.
writes DIR. A. kellett. OF williford
Ark His foot was badly crushed
but Bucklin's Arnlca Salve quicki,
cured him" II is simply wonderful
for burns. boils. piles and skin erup
tions. It's the worlds champion heal
er. Cure guaranteed. 25c. Sold
by q. Il. Tiffany. Jr.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-09-05

Four prominent business publlcn.
lions cstimato the corn crop Of this
year al between i,l0O,Ooh. 900 ana
800 ,o00. 600 bushels. the average he
Ing AIS 600. 900. That would be
twothirds OF n crop and profitable
one nt prevailing prices.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-09-05

| Arthur Ayres returned last even.
Ing from Grand Rapids. Mich.
Remember. Miss Chadscy's kin
dcrgarten school opens tomorrow.
The funeral of Albert Lumkin VIII
take place tomorrow afternoon at
? 30 from the house.
| The market In well supplied with
| Pennington peaches. and they are be
Ing sold unusually cheap.
| Mrs. w. n. Scarcy has been visit
INK Mrs. George Franklin for n few
days. She returns TO Silyerton this
afternoon.
| John w. Wlngltc came down from
| Sllyotion Saturday evening 10 spend
| Sunday with his family, He returned
| this morning.
Conductor Pauline arrived from
Alnmosa last evening with his family
aud the children viii start TO school
| in the morning.
Contractors are hnishing the work
| on the Whittier school building. In
North Durango. and the building will
be ready for school tomorrow.
CLIFFORD Holmes, lately In the ON,
ploy OF l.. c. jakway. left yesterday
for Des Noincs. Iowa. whore he Will
enter college for the study of phar'
macy.
Miss Julia Duggan left this morning
FOR Pine Ridge To be In readiness for
the opening of school tomorrow. She
will have in the noighborhood OF %
pupils.
G. T. Mcconnell returned last
evening from Aztec Pennington and
Cedar nm. where meetings were held
to discuss the right OF way of tho pro.
posed railroad
William Townsend is progressing
very fnvorably His temperature to.
day is said to be all that could be oN.
pected and his general condition sat
lHlatNpiy,
Al Anheir starts out tomorrow
with the Midway and fair posters
which he will distribute throughout
the state. II is the intention to bill
the towns all along the Circle route.
Gradens, The Famous and |. Krnsch
ke started in To observe Labor Day
by closing at 10 this morning. A few
other places closed this afternoon.
The newspaper slaves are working MS
usual. Ia
The Porter school house has been
thoroughly renovated for the school
term which commences tomorrow.
The building has been painted inside
and ont. repapcred, new outbuildings,
etc. The pupils will be pleased with
the improved conditions.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-09-05

li's railroad wreck every dsy.oniy
some are more disastrous than others.
One IN New York state Friday With
eleven killed. and another IN Montana
Friday night with forty dead and many
injured.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-09-05

Grafiers must have their wings
clipped. One commissioner with full
SWAY can wreck any county. When
men can receive appoint menia 10y put.
ting MP so much money and fat Jobs
are dealt ont an the division plan. II
is time To call a halt
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-09-05
A Kansas Minister.

Rev. L. S. Coulton, of Circleville,
Kan. says: DIR. Warner-Your
White Wine of Tar Syrup has been in
my family and found to be all and
even more than you claim for it. 1t
is speedy cure for all throat and
lung diseases"
For sale by j. l.. Parsons.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-09-05

Checrily the report comes over the
wire that the condition of the blue
point oysters was never better than nj
the present time.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-09-05

There is only one way Ia atraight.
en- out the tnngle. and that II to elect
Republicans 10 Office this fall aud keep
them there for few years.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-09-05

!, makes the average Republican
sick 10 note the slobbcring now going
on In the Blnokmaiicr concerning cor
tain Republicans. The Judas kiss Ia
ind..ed hIiter
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-09-05

To her great amaxement. Mrs. Ma.
iion has learned that there nre more
saioans In New York than she can
dcmoish In lifetime.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-09-05

A writer In the London Academy eS-
plains that the poet laureate IL mcrei,
q saiaricd member OF the royal house
hold. nothing more.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-09-05

Greater New York seems to be ris.
ing as one man to protect itself
against the menace of an incompetent
and corrupt police force.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-09-05

No man Is n chronic with the graft
ers. ii'n all right with those who
put up.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-09-05

mentcd on the able manner In which
he conducted the examination foT the
Il, tense.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-09-05

What right has man who has left
the party 10 dictate the DomIneesg
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-09-05

Make up your mind 10 take In the
fair. It's going TO be n daisy.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-09-05

In order that the pupils of the diff
ferent grades may know to what build
ing they belong. and to avoid confus-
ion as much as possible, the following
list is published:
In the primary grades, !. and 3,
all pupils living south OF the middle
line OF 9Th street will attend the Park
school All those north OF the mid
die Tine OF 9Th and south of the mid
die line OF 18th will go to the Longfel-
low. Pupils belonging to the inter
mediate grades, and 5, and living
south OF the middle line of l4th viii
attend the Longfellow. Those north
o. the middle line of 14th street VIII
go to the Whittier school. All OF
the grammar grades, 6, Z and 8, viii
attend the high school.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-09-05

Bradleyism will bust any county.
No wonder the finances are in such
deplorable shape.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-09-05

er. Mrs. Ella Kavanaugh. who was to
teach the Pine Ridge school. has re-
signed. and the school board has Sc
lected Miss Julia Duggan, a graduate
Of the Durango high school, as well AZ
the State Normal at Greeley. to hIl
place
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-09-05

Dr. Orr is understood to haze made
arrangements tG move to Bi'lngo
and be succeeded In practice here y
Dr. Moody. who expected here about
the middle OF the month.---Alamosa
Courier.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-09-05

How Arc Your KidneysS
Dr Hobbs sparagus pills cure all kidney Ills Sam
Jle free. Add Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or N. z
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-09-05
from Tuesdays paiIy.

from Tuesdays Daily.
Mrs. Charles Pauline returned home
TO Alamosa this morning after three
weeks spent with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lougheed.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-09-05

than fiction sometimes, and 1t Is one
of the peculiar things for which no
explanation readily suggests itself.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-09-05

Mrs. II. p. Clark, sister OF Judge
Houx. after pleasant visit of several
weeks, returned to her home in Kan
sas City this morning.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-09-05

owing to the Illness of her moth
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-09-05

Sister Nora. who was injured in the
recent railroad wreck. is very much
better today. The doctor considers
she will be all right In a very short
time. Mr.. Wlan Is also progressing
nicely. His improvement IL remark
able and condition all that could bo
desired.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-09-05

n. r. Thompson has decided to
close out his entire stock of new and
second hand goods at cost. and by
calling around bargains can be secur-
ed
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-09-05

The Porter school house has been
thoroughly renovated for the school
term which commcnces tomorrow.
The building has been painted inside
and out. repapcred. new outbuildings.
etc. The pupils will be pleased with
the improved conditions.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-09-05

Walter Smith and Frank Sheets
will leave in the morning for the head
of Pine River. where they will put III
a week or ten days on hunting AMI
fishing trip. They will take along n
generous supply of bait-rattlesnakes
are bad this time of the year. Their
friends are preparing for big game
etc"
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-09-05

The little village of West Chester.
N, Y, has a remarkable sensation. In
which a young doctor. his wife and a
lady. about fifteen the latter's senior.
are involved. The lady has come
between the doctor and his wife. alb
sorbed or alienated the latter's affec-
tons and induced her to abandon her
husband and elope with her. The
husband threatens divorce proceedings
naming the lady as correspondent
An effort was made by the wife and
her friend co to trap the doctor. by
introducing young and attractive
girl to him and leaving them alone to-
gether, but II failed. The people are
all quite prominent In the locality
members OF the church-and the
tongues of the gossips are wagging
quite furiously over the affair. The
incident proves that fact is stranger