Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-02-28

by the astral spirit of some giant of
old. which longed to test his prowess
against the modern giants. For some
time the ex-champion has been try
ing TO make the acquaintance of his
guardian spirit.
You see said Fitz. 'it may be
Samson or Hercules or Goliath or
some of the other giants of old. I
wish | knew for certain which. But
| hope after | get developed better
to enter into communication with
him
When it was suggested to Fitz that
some astral spirit other than the reg
ular giant who had lowered about him
got control of him when he was de-
feated by Jeffries, he said:
That's so. He must have been =
bum in his day. But say when
cash in and go over in the other
spook.'
The secret OF his prowess in the
prize ring is at last accounted for by
Fitz. Victory in many a hard fought
battle was due not alone to the mus
cles in his mighty arm, the driving
power in his broad shoulders, vigi-
lance of the eye and quickness of
foot Just as much credit. he feels.
is due to some poor spirit wandering
around in the astral world. who in
carnates his body when he enters the
ring to fight for dollars and glory.
At this time he believes his soul
passes over into the astral world for
a short vacation, while his other spir-
il enters into his body and animates
him with the strength of ten.
Fitz has converted nearly all the
members of The Honest Blacksmith
company except Ed DunlShorst, the
human freight car" MY astral spir-
tmust have been e bum one" he
says. "and / don't want to know him
unless to get a soak at him. II he
was any good he wouldn't let me get
knocked out as often as / was"
TOPEKA, Feb. 25.--Another killing
is to be credited to the raids inaug-
urated by Mrs. Nation in Kansas.
At an early hour this morning.
shortly after midnight. in fact. mob
of fifty or sixty citizens gathered on
the main street corners of Kansas
avenue. They were heavily armed
with revolvers, sledge hammers, crow
bars and hatchets. A dozen of them
also carried a big battering ram.
Their purpose was to break into
and destroy the wholesale liquor es-
tablishment of Cash Curtis on Kan
sas Avenue and Curtis street. The
police had been informed of their com.
ing and half dozen knights of the
club endeavored to beat back the
crowd. They were unsuccessful.
The mob broke into the house,
smashed open liquor and beer bar.
rels and let the stuff flow down the
streets and cutters.
The policemen, finding they could
do nothing with their clubs, began
firing. The citizens returned the gun
play Two men were shot in the legs,
and ]. w. Adams, carpenter, fell,
apparently dead, with two holes in
his chest A hack was summoned and
Adams was taken to a hospital, where
ne lies now, In precarious condi-
tion.
The mob consisted OF well known
citizens. Those the police arrested
are among the most prominent in
town.
DIR. Mitchell and Rev. F. W. Emer.
son were arrested by the officers and
locked up at the police station, charg-
ed with resisting officers. DR.. Mitch
ell and Rev. Emerson show signs of
battle. Both were cut and bleeding.
After the smashing the crowd left.
This morning two men are standing
guard over the wrecked establishment
with shotguns. Great excitement pre-
walls.
TOPEKA, Kas., Feb. 25.-Mrs. Ma
ton escaped the hubbub here today.
She was released from jail at II
o'clock last night and left before 5
this morning for Peoria, Ill.
She is to act as editor of the Peo-
ria Journal for one day, for which SER
vice she will receive $3.50 When
that is accomplished she will return
to Jail. Mr.. McAfee OF this city be-
came her bondsman while she is away
tc fill the engagement.
GENEVA, o., Feb. 25.-hIrs. Carrie
Nation may travel during the season
of 1901 with one of the leading cir
cuses of the country. Negotiations
have been carried on with her with II
view to her engagement for the last
month. and today the proprietor Of
the show personally announced that
her services have been procured.
She will be featured, it is sail,
throughout the country over all 9th.
er attractions, and will appear before
the show audiences, according to the
contract just offered her. only thirty
minutes during each day, in the me
uagerie tent. She will. 1t is said, give
a 15-minute talk on temperance at the
afternoon and evening performances
and special tableaux wagon will be
devoted to her, making her big fca-
ture of the street spectacle.
DUBLIN, Ind, Feb. 25.-Blshop
Holleck Floyd of this city, bishop Of
the radical U. b. church, and an ex-