Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-25
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emy have been waived in the case of
Herman s. Turner. OF Maryland, BY
the intercessiOn of Senator McCom-
as. Turner is said to be over six
feet in height, yet to weigh less than
100 pounds. He was about to be re
jected when Senator McComas came
to the front with the assurance that
he had known the young mans father
and that while the father in his
youth had Just such disproportion-
ate physique as his son, he developed
later into robust man. Tie Annap-
oils authorities have evidently taken
heed of the Senator's prediction as
to the young man and his future bod
lily development for he has been al
lowed to pass the physical examina-
tion.
IT.WAUKEE July "2.--s;mugeling
from Canadian ports by lahe captains
and sailors is to be rigialy invcstigat
ed by officials of the United States
treasury department secret service.
The first move toward extensive pros
cecutions and raids waG made in this
city today. when United States Com
missioner Bloodgood issued warrant
for James Fl. Walker. now held at
Marinette on trivial charge. He
was formerly a cook on the vessel
Bon Ami. and Is charged with Snug
Cling whiskey from Port Arthur into
Duluth Special Agent Charles s.
Crane. who swore out the warrant, in
Inmates that this is only one of the
many arrests that will he made and
asserts that the government has in
the aggregate been defrauded out OF
large sums.
BUFFALO, Pan-American Exposi-
ton Grounds, July 22.-Several mem
bers of the board of architects OF the
Louisiana Purchase exposition are at
the exposition here. Theg are max
| ing a thorough tour of .le grounds
with view of obtaining Information
concerning the architectural and land
| scape work,
KANSAS CITY. July 22.-The heat
is still intense throughout Kansas
Nebraska and Missouri.
The thermometer at II O'Clock to
| day registered over a hundred de
grees at many points. The crops as
well as human beings are sizzling.
Fiften prostrations have been re
| ported at noon today, nine of which
| were fatal
SAN FRANCISCO, July 22,-The
| fifth international convention of Ep
| worth Leaguers continued here yes
terday with burst of religious en-
thusiasm seldom witnessed. The
sentiments of the League seem tt
takn possession of the whole city.
| Nearly every pulpit in the city was
occupied by visiting divine yester
day.
ROCKFORD. Ill. July 22.-Yount
men who smoke cigarettes. visit the
races and indulge in beer or other III
toxicants will not get a fair face from
the girls of this town any more
| An organization has been formed here
for the purpose of socially boycottint
all young men who do not behav,
themselves. The boys who arr
| good" on the other hand. will be ev
erywhere welcomed by the women anC
thir daughters.
| This powerful organization is de
signed on national propositions. 1t.
purpose is to keep the members in
| formed as to the moral character o
young men who are bidders for asso
citation with young women. The re
sources of the society will be irwin
chile. No man can hope to escape it,
sleepless and myriad eyes. Those
who have bad habits will not be recog
nized by the members.
II is claimed that all young cir
needs to bar out a young man is tt
know that he is really bad Thi
information the association proposes
to give. The movement has the sup
port of the clergy of all denomina
tions and 1t is bound to spread.
LONDON. July 22.-The British
Tuberculosis Congress was opened to
day by King dward and Queen Alex
andra The attendance is enormous
The United States, Germany Frarc
and the various other countries OF Eu
rope have representatives in attend
ance.
1t Is said that over seven pcr cen
of the deaths in the human family ar
due to tuberculosis.
II is thought that the result of tn
congress will be most helpful in tn
prevention and cure of the disease
as the specialists present will con
pare notes upon their investigation
and endeavor to decide which is III
best way to treat the malady.
DR.. Haight of Chicago will be one q
the leading representatives from tn
United States.
| WASHINGTON. July 22.-The Gen
man merchants of Yokohama and Tc
kio have formed an association 70
the purpose of promoting German in
terests in commercial way in Japan
according ii information f,Senished TIL
state department by Consul Genera
Gnenther at Frankfort, Germany
The association 1t is stated will act il
con junction with similar German
bodies in eastern Asia. Steps hay
been taken toward the publication o
Il weekly newspaper in German.