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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-02-14
EARLY MORNING MURDER.
James Marshall Fatally Shoots P. D.
killcm at Denver.

DENVER, Feb. 13.-A murder was
committed here this morning when
p. d. Killem was shot by James Mar
shall, notorious gambler and bad
man, formerly of Cripple Creek.
Marshall and Heatley run a big gam
bling house on Larimer street. The
owner has been trying to eject them
for some time. Marshall has been
keeping close watch to prevent sum
mary action.
About o'clock this morning Xii.
lem and Arnet had gone to the build
ing to serve ejectment papers. Mar
shall, hearing of it, went after them
with gun. He fired three times and
Killem sank to the floor fatally hurt
He was taken to the hospital in an
ambulance, where he is dying. He
was too weak to make statement
Marshall surrendered himself to the
police and is locked up on the charge
of murder
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-02-14
MUsoLINo STILL AT LARGE.
The Italian Brigand Strangely Popu-
lar With the Peasantry.

ROME. Feb. 13.-Policc Inspector
Wenzel who Mas had charge of the
long campaign against the brigand.
Musolino. has just returned to Rome
and admits that he was completely
defeated. In explanation he says:
But how could it have been other
wise? Musolino had friends every
where. We could not make a single
move without 1t being instantly known
throughout the countryside and even
tually reaching the brigand's ears.
The brigand's friends are not only
the ignorant and intimidated peas
ants. but the mayors and municipal
councillors. The rich land owners are
all his agents. more or less willing.
He has friends even in the chamber
of deputiesc in Rome. In some dis.
tricts of Calabria he IL veritable
popular idol. Three villages have
elected him to the post of deputy
mayor"
Sig. Wenzel says the. number OF
Mnsolino's murders has been exag
gerated by popular imagination. UT
to the present he has killed sixteen
people and he Is accused 70 attempt
ing about the same number OF mur
ders.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-02-14
WASHINGTON OIL EXCITEMENT
Many Acres of Land Now Under Lease
by Prospectors.

SPOKANE, Wash, Feb. 13.-As a
result of months excitement fol-
lowing a few weeks quiet exploration
in Whitman and Spokane counties,
this state $4,000 acres of farm lands
are under lease for oil and natural
gas. The excitement in oil matters
is running high and rush has been
made to fle~in the local land Office on
all government land left vacant in
southern Spokane and northern Whit
man counties.
Three local companies for the ex-
ploitation of the oil fields have been
formed, and Ohio and Indiana gas ex-
perts have been sent into the fed
by these and by eastern capitalists
The Pennsylvania Oil company OF
Pittsburg has an agent working at
Garfield, Whitman county, and leas
ing farms wherever possible on roy
atty plan.
Rosalla, a small town on the north
ern border of Whitman county ant
thirty miles from Spokane, is the cen
ter of the district where the Creates
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-02-14
What Our Flag Stands For.

Wherever the American flag Ia raisel
in token OF sovereignty. 1t stands for
liberty. independence and equality
What our flag Is to the nation. Hos
letters Stomach Bitters is to the in
divdual. inasmuch as II not only
gives you freedom from your all
ments, but protects your system In
such manner that they cannot re
turn. When your stomach gets OUT
OF order. causing you to belch after
eating. or when you are SO nervous
that you toss about all night, unable
to sleep, you should certainly try 1t.
because II will strengthen your stom-'
ach. steady your nerves and induce
sound, healthy sleep. and for indi-
gestion, constipation and biliiousness
there is nothing to equal II. Rheu-
matism is also counteracted by its
direct action on the kidneys.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-02-14
TROUBLED REPRESENTATIVES,.
They Will Miss Dinner or Eat With
CoIored Congressman.

WASHINGTON, Feb 13.-Repre-
sentative Sprague of Massachusetts,
the richest man in the house, invited
his colleagues of the committee on
the District of Columbia to dinner
on the 10th of February. and they all
promptly accepted, but when they
learned that George H. White, the
colored representative from North
Carolina. had been asked, the mem
bers from the southern states had an
attack of nervous apprehension and
endeavored to ascertain whether he
intended to accept. The only way
they could find out was to ask Mr..
White or their host, and it was lit
tie embarrassing to do either. Mr..
Mudd of Maryland was appointed a
committee of one to perform the del
icate duty. but declined. - Then Mr..
Pearre of the same state was entreat
ed to get the information He refer
red to the dinner in most diplomat
ic manner in the presence of Mr..
White and by direct inquiries learn
ed that the latter had not only receiv-
ed an invitation but had already ac-
cepted it. Before doing so. however.
he had asked Mr.. Sprague whether
there would be any objection to the
presence of person of his color. and
his host had cordially assured him
that such thing was impossible.
Now Messrs. Mudd and Pearre OF
Maryland. Meyer of Louisiana, Lati-
mer of South Carolina, Otey of Vir.
ginia and Sims of Tennessee are hold.
ing caucuses to determine what course
they shall pursue. They cannot sit
| down at a dinner table with mig
GER" Aside from personal prejudices
it would be the end of their political
careers if they did, and they do not
want to offend Mr.. Sprague, although
he is criminally obtuse to the feelings
of southern gentlemen and they can
not very well ask Mr.. White to stay
away. Therefore they are reduced
to the extremity of withdrawing theil
acceptance and giving the reasons
therefor.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-02-14
CORONATION
OF A KING
Gorgeous Ceremonials Attend
ing the Crowning of
Edward.

LONDON, Feb. 13.-The first of the
gorgeous ceremonials which will end
with the final coronation of the kirp
took place today at st. James palace.
where the lord mayor, sheriifs and al
dermen, robed in mazarine gowns,
accompanied by sword bearers mace
bearers and other dignitaries pre-
sented to the king royal dress on
behalf of the city of London.
The king and the duke of Cornwall,
attended by their suites in glittering
attire, the king wearing the uniform
of field marshal, conducted his Wis
itors to the throne room and there
formally received his address.
His majesty varied the usual Gus
tom. for instead of handing out his re-
ply he read it in clear. firm voice.
1t WIS n graceful answer to the HON.
age and loyalty expressed.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-02-14
HIS go, IN.
= wandering Typo. Weary Of His
Lean Run of Copy, Throws Up
Earthly Cases.

Jack Fox. late of Dolores. took bis
own life by means of a dose Of Iauda.
mum last evening. 1t seems tnat he
nad oeen since last March tramping
fom place to place and visiting a
great many mountain towns In search
vi WORK. Occasionally he managed
to get job, but nothing permanent.
Last Saturday he came to Durango
from Dolores, where he had been run.
nlng the Dolores Silver Star during
'he euitorS S absence. On Monday his
troubles and discouragements carried
the upper hand. He made two ot
tempts to borrow Il gun. but was nm.
successful. Then, managing to nh.
tain jack knife, he tried to commit
suicide by opening vein in his left
arm. Prevented in this, he desis.ed
only temporarily
Yesterday afternoon he bought two
ounces of laudanum on plea of tooth
ache. In the evening. q little before
O'Clock. he told c. A. Davis. the deal
er In the Office saloon, that he had TAX
en- dose of laudanum. Davis did
not believe him, but little later saw
him take bottle from his lips. He
had Just taken another dose to make
sure. the first one having been taken
probably about an hour before. Med
ical aid was at once summoned
Dr. Jameson--and DIR. Mclean. who
was present for n time-found that
the case was practically hopeless. the
stomach of Fox already being partly
paralyzod. After administering emet-
les and stimulants assisted by sew.
eral men, they managed to get him to
the hose house. He was taken into
the boiler room, and there everything
that medical skill could suggest was
done to save his life, but In vain. The
poison had taken too strong hold.
little after 3 o'clock he died.
No clue can be found as to Fox's
relatives. he having evidently destroy
all evidences Of any former connec-
tions.
The expenses of the burial will be
assumed by the printers and newspa-
per people of this city At II a nj.
tomorrow the funeral will take place
and the weary wanderer come to his
last long long home.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-02-14

An aposti ophe is n very small ma,
Ter when taken by itself. but when
misplaced it assumes gigantic pro.
portions and is productive of scrioas
consequences. Several thousand dol
lars worth of printing ordered by
VIM. A. Brady for the new Clyde Fit h
play to be seen at the New York
Manhattan theatre next Wednesday.
had to be thrown aside because tho
apostrophe used In the title was
wrongly placed. The plural, not the
singular governs In Lovers Lane.
and when great batch OF pictorial
paper came in from the lithographe,s
entitled Lovers Lane, 1t was prompg-
ly rejected and a new edition ordered.
1t takes more than one lover to make
a lane distinctive.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-02-14
TO ASSUME REGAL ROBES.
Brilliant Ceremony Occurs Tomorrow
at Westminster

Brilliant ceremony OccurS omorroW
at Westminster.
LONDON, Feb. 13.-Tomorrow King
Edward will assume his regal robes
and the curious ceremonies which
will be observed at Westminster when
he opens parliament will ne carried
out with great magnificence.
Peeresses have secured seats in the
house of lords for the splendid func-
ton, and smart society is struggling
today to get place. The ceremo-
ny will be a magnificent one. The
sword of state will be carried ~ ,lie
postmaster general. Salisbury will
walk in the procession as lord privy
of the seal and not as prime minis
ter.
In the apartment of the palace at
Westminster known as the queens
robing room the king will for the first
time assume his regal robes of Grim
son and velvet, gold lace and powder
ed ermine. His queen will dress in
magnificent attire.
The royal stage coach, a magnin
cent vehicle, was completed today
and placed in readiness to carry the
king and his queen the few steps from
Westminster to the parliament house.
The function will be one of the most
dazzling of modern times.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-02-14
Easy for the River Bill.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 13.-Congress-
man BaItholdt OF st. Louis has Sc.
cured the passage of his bill provid-
ing that the meetings OF the Missis-
sippi river commission shall be held
in future at some city or town on the
Mississippi river. This means that all
of the meetings will be held In st.
Louis In future. An amendment to
the bill which was made at the sug.
gestion of the commission. which per.
mits Of the holding Of executive ses
slons Of the body on board the steam
boat used by the commission on Its
annual inspection tours on the river
The bill is expected to have easy sail
ing In the senate, where It will be
backed by Senators Cockrell and
Vest.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-02-14
DESTROYS HIS SIGHT WITH ACID
George c. Laird Is Blind as Result of
Jealous Womans Rage.

LEONIDAS, Mich, Feb. 13.-While
in n fit of jealous rage last night Miss
Derell Neddo threw carbolic acid in
the face of George C. Laird. complete
ly destroying the sight of both of his
eyes.
Miss Neddo and Ida Shafer, accom-
panied by Elgin Scott, went to the
hotel where Laird was living at about
IL O'Clock. They are alleged to have
remarked: I'VE are out to hurt some
body; we have got our props"
Miss Neddo left her companions
and went to Lairds room. and after
talking few minutes threw the acid
in his face. 1t is said she also intend
ed to disfigure the young woman of
whom she was jealous, but could not
find her.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-02-14
IcunAn aAILRoAosss STRIKE.
cardenas.J. Na,e Line Tied Up and
Blu. Iness Crippled.

HAVANA, F, III. IA strike on
the Cardenas.Ju, .aro railway, which
runs through the zane district of Ma
tanzas province, is causing much in
convenience in getti'ug In the crop
as many of the estates depend on the
line to convey their cane TO the mills.
At present five trainloads of cane are
awaiting engines to haul them. The
strike was caused by several well
known agitators who have caused la
Dor troubles on other occasions. The
workers on this line are the best paid
of any railway employees in Cuba.
Every effort is being made to adjust
the trouble.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-02-14
TO OPPOSE VANDERBILT LINES
Story Of Railroad Combine with Rio
Grande in II Revived.

NEW YORK. Feb. 13.-It Is semi
officially reported today in railroad
circles that the combination between
the Missouri Pacific. Denver & Rio
Grande and Rio Grande Western is
definitely agreed upon, and that 1t
means line from coast to coast op-
posing the Vanderbilt interests. The
Gould roads connecting with the At.
lantic, and the Clark scheme. are
now settled fact, making the conneo-
lion direct from Utah to Los Angeles.
Mr. Gould proposes to be as proni-
nent in transcontinental interests as
either the Hartman or Morgan peo-
pie.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-02-14
Accident at Hesperus.

J. w. Brown was quite seriously
injured at the Hesperus mine. oper-
ated by the Porter Fuel CO., at noon
today.
A "trip" of cars was coming out of
the entry. Brown was ahead when
he slipped and fell the cars dragging
him n distance of about fifty feet be-
fore being stopped.
The extent of his injuries are not
known at this writing. except that his
limbs are badly bruised and possibly
broken. DIR. Sedwick was notified and
started for the mine Immediately af.
ter dinner
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-02-14
IN THE GRIP OF A BLIZZARD.
Entire State Of New York Is Storm
Swept Today.

UTICA, N. Y, Feb. 13.-The entire
state today is in the grip of biz
.zard. The storm RACES from Lake
tChamplain to the Hudson river. 1t is
excruciatingly cold and bowling gale
drives the fine snow in great drifts,
making travel practically impossible.
Two freight trains crashed into
each other on the New York Central
this morning, killing a trainman and
blocking the road for hours. Trains
all through the state are many hours
late.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-02-14

The optimistic editor of the Phil.
adelphia Enquirer must be In posses
sion Of long range telescope tina,
takes In a good bit OF the twentieth
century when he drops into this uto
plan strain: In the dim distance we
can family discern. not alone the ac
tress that, without proclamation of
such purpose. will do ali she can tn
elevate the stage. bur also the man
ager who will aid her in that lauda.
hle under taking.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-02-14
JEEFRIES-
RUHLlN MILL
Is Declared Off by the Cincin
natians Owing to Cover
nor's Opposition.

CINCINNATI, o.. Feb. 13.-It is
understood this afternoon that the
Jeffries- Rubin fight scheduled for to-
morrow has been postponed indefi-
nitely.
The athletic club is said to have
finally submitted to Gov. Nash's die
tum that he would prevent the fight,
court or no court.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-02-14
Honors to Albert D. Shaw.

WATERTOWN, n. Y. Feb. 13.--
With the gale bowling all about them
old veterans, comrades OF the recent
soldier, gathered about the grave of
Congressman Albert ID. Shaw. former
commander in chief of the G. A. r.,
and fired salute over his remains.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-02-14
choa.e Declines Cabinet Position.

NEW YORK, Feb. 13.-The Herald
announces that President Mckinley
has received cablegram from Am
bassador Choate courteously declin-
ing the proffer OF cabinet position.
He wishes to remain in London He
was offered the attorney generalship
to succeed Mr. Griggs.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-02-14
Forty Russians Killed in the rish.

LONDON. Feb. 13.-A special dis.
patch today from Shanghai says the
Russians had 40 men killed In an en-
gagement at kokaochio. They re-
fused the assistance Of the allies. 1t
Is believed the arrival Of Sir Walter
Hitler British advisor to the military
authirities in China, will expedite
negotiations with the Chinese court
and stop the fighting permanently.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-02-14
Insurance Companies Mus. pu, Up

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-. Feb. ia
The bill requiring fire and surety com
panies to deposit a quarter Of a mil
lion dollars in the state insurance de-
partment before being allowed to do
business in Missouri, passed the sen
etc today.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-02-14
Fatal stabbine at Denver.

DENVER, Feb. 13.-Lee Fortune
stabbed Jesse Newman at Roberts
livery stable this afternoon. New
man as foreman reprimanded Fortune
for coming to work late. Hot words
followed. and then the stabbing.
Newman will die.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-02-14
Senator PIatt's Wife Dead.

NEW YORK, Feb. 13-United
States Senator Platt's wife died this
morning, surrounded by her husband
and sons. Her death was due to an
affection of the heart. She had been
ailing a long time.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-02-14
streetcar Tie-up Narrowly Avertee

Streetcar Tie-up Narrowly Averted.
PITTSBURG, Pa, Feb. 13.-What
threatened to be a tie-up of the en-
tire street railway system of this city
was averted this morning. Two mo-
tormen We're discharged for causes
that their union thought unfair. To-
day all conductors and motormen re
fused to work. After parley the
company reinstated the men, placing
them on the substitute list as conduc-
tors
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-02-14
BRITISH STEAMER WRECKED.
All on Board Supposed to Have Los,
Their Lives.

ST. JOHNS, n. F., Feb. 13.-It is
reported today that the British steam
er Luzerne, Captain Reed, is wrecked
on small island near .ne Avalon
peninsula.
All on board are supposed to have
perished.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-02-14

activity is now displayed. The village
is crowded with mining and oil men,
promoters and spectators, and the
hotels are overrun. accommodations
at private houses being at high pre-
MUM.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-02-14
STREET CAR FLEW THE TRACK
Crashed Into Telegraph Pole anc
Interrupted Communication.

DENVER, Colo. Feb. 13.-This
morning street car left the track on
Nineteenth street while going at full
speed and crashed into Western
Union telegraph pole. All eastern
wires were down for an hour.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-02-14
ELECTORAL COLLEGE MEETS.
VIM Mckinley Formally Declared
Reelected President.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-The cleo
toial college met today and went
through the formalities necessary to
declare Mr.. Mckinley president of
the United States. There were but
few absentees, every state being rep
resented. Today's proceedings wer
of an entirely perfunctory character.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-02-14

but 1t costs less to run the republic
than 1t does the city of New York.
And then think what poor article
of government the city gets at that.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-19
MILES OF FLOWERS.
Gorgeous Parade to Take Place During
Confederate Reunion at Memphis

Memphis, April 15.-Miles of roses,
miles of magnolias, miles of every
flower growing in the south. This is
what one of the chief features, the gor-
geous street Flower Parade Will be, and
which viii transcend all like efforts
ever given in the south. There will be
traps, drags, landaus, stanhopes, phae-
tons, Surveys, buggies, automobiles,
unabouts, tea carts, tallyhos. floats,
dog and pony and goat carts or wag-
onS, and every conceivable vehicle that
runs on wheels in the immense process
sion, and each and every one of them
will be decorated, entwined, smoth-
cred with flowers, natural and imita-
ton. The Flower Parade held in Mem
phis during the Dewey reception last
May was a success. for it was as beau
tiful and attractive as eye could wish
to see. But this year it will pale into
insignificance, for the parade commit
tee is determined to make the reunion
spectacle simply perfect and of much
larger dimensions than the affair n
year ago. Letters have been received
from parties in Helena and Pine
Bluff, from far away Florida. distant
points in Georgia and Texas, notifying
the sJarade committee that they are
m king preparations to take part in
the parade. and asking after details.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-19
BY LOSING HIS HANDS AND
FEET.


and came to his aid. With her help
he reached the house. 1t was found
that his face, hands, feet and legs
were badly frozen. A doctor was
summoned and declared it was neces-
sary to amputate the boys hands and
legs. This was done, and barely TWEEN
ty-four hours after he had left home
to go to town he was helpless Grip
pie. One leg was amputated above the
knee, the other above the ankle, his
left arm at the elbow and all the fin
gers of the right hand. When the
doctors left all that remained OF the
boys ten fingers and ten toes was the
stump of one thumb amputated at the
second Joint.
Dowling's father was a poor man
and to the young man no future was
apparent but a useless existence. a
burden and an eyesore to all about him.
But worse was in store for him. He
soon became a public charge. The
three commissioners Of Yellow Medi-
cine met to decide as to his fate. The
close listed commissioners made him
sign an agreement not to return to
Yellow Medicine county after being
supplied with artificial limbs and 4
years schooling. They congratulated
themselves for thus saving the county
the expense of caring for a helpless
cripple indefinitely. But Bowling was
determined and ambitious. He got a
good education, became an adept on
artificial limbs, returned to Renville,
a county adjoining the one from
which he had been banished, was elect
ed to a small local public office, work
ed into the ownership Of weekly
newspaper, then appeared in the ses-
sions of the state legislature as clerk
and next became secretary Of a nation
al political organization, being nomi-
mated to that position as the Frozen
Son of Minnesota" He secured recog-
milton as a man Of executive ability
and a good campaigner. He was next
heard of as newspaper correspondent
in the Philippines. Returning from
the Philippines Bowling reached the
United States in time to attend the
national convention at Philadelphia.
His peaked Philippine hat was one Of
the sights of the convention. Later
he became a candidate for the legis-
lature. won easily, and Immediately an
nounced his candidacy for the speak
erShiD.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-19
An XlIuminof-
ing Mineral

A mineral possessing Illuminating
power has been discovered in Idaho.
The people of Boise City are very
much excited over the event. Assay
lists have been unable, as yet, to de-
termine what the strange substance
is The discovery was made by
George F. Ayres, a well known mining
man Of Boise, several weeks ago, in
from the city. At the time he did
not think much of the matter and
therefore paid no attention to it. The
further he went into the mine, how
ever, the brighter the light became,
until. afr few feet had been worked,
it was not necessary for him to use
lamp. 1t was then that he took some
of the mineral to Boise, and had it ex
amined by an assayer.
Terry L. Williams of Boise, who is
interested with Mr.. Ayres, was in Ia
coma, Wash, recently. and had a piece
of the mineral with him. He will have
an assay of it made and expects that
its true worth will be determined.
$50 far we have not been able to find
any person who is able to tell what
kind of mineral it is" he said, when
exhibiting it, land it is for that pur-
pose 1 have brought it here. There is a
large body of it at the mine where this
was taken out about sixty miles from
Boise City. Mr.. Ayres, owner of the
mine, found it four weeks ago at a
depth of 300 feet from the surface He
was running a cross cut tunnel to tap
his ledge at this depth, when he struck
this deposit. At first it attracted his
attention by giving forth dull light.
AS he worked further in the light be-
came brighter, and at the end of three