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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-10-06
LIVE STOCK AWARDS.

Premiums awarded on live stock at
the Colorado New Mexico fair were AZ
follows:
Biooded Horses.
Stallion, 3 years old and upward
Wood & Morgan. s
Blooded mare with sucking colt
Wood & Morgan.
Pure Bred Draft Horses.
Stallion 3 years old and upward
Wood & Morgan.
Draft, Carriage and Buggy Teams.
Best pair buggy geldings or mares
Wood & Morgan.
Best pair carriage geldings or mares
Wood & Morgan.
Single buggy gelding or mare. arst
and second prizes-Wood & Morgan.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-10-06

The nomination of Bird Coler for
governor by New York Democrats is
a triumph for David Bennett Hill. In
fact. Mr., Hill appears to have been
the convention, which means his nom
nation for the presidency two years
hence if New York Democracy can
have its way.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-10-06

The Herald is not pushing forward
the claims of any man for represen-
tative. All we desire is the selection
of some clean candidate who will
command the support of the people
and be elected. The senatorial ques-
tion should not be considered as the
interests of the state are of far more
Importance than who shall be sena-
TOR.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-10-06

The News has little to say conccrn-
ing the nominees for commissioner of
Arapahoe county. 1t is quite certain
that Tommy Patterson is not going to
contribute very much money to be
used in a campaign with the present
candidates.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-10-06

Farmers should remember that it
was Democratic legislature and Il
Democratic governor who sanctioned
the Bucklin amendment and that the
proper thing to do will be TO vote
against the party responsible for it.
No use in killing the offspring and
permitting the parent body to CON
tinue its various freaks.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-10-06

All good citizens should register.
If yon failed to vote at recent cleo
tons your name has been dropped
from the books and it will be ne
cessary to have same reinstaed. 1t
will be necessary that all Republicans
look alter this very carefully. as it is
essential to elect a business admins
tration in La Plata county as well as
the state this coming election.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-10-06

Franklin f. Brooks Is meeting with
much encouragement in his race for
congressmanat-large. Mr. Brooks will
be able to accomplish something for
the people at Washington, as he is a
positive force while Alva is negative
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-10-06

A plan to vacate the state peniten-
tiary at Canon City was revealed by
one of the .convicts, and the escapade
nipped in the bud, 1t was the inten-
tion to overpower the guards and with
duplicate keys, which had been pro-
cured, to make an escape. Revolvers,
citizens clothes etc, were found in
some of the cells.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-10-06

The money appropriated as con-
tingent fund to pay the Indebtedness
incurred under the Thomas admins
tration has been swiped by the Or
man aggregation. Now let the voters
do away with such pilfering by elect
ing a business administration headed
by James Peabody.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-10-06

After four years of work John Hen
ry of Tamaqua, Pa, expects to com
plete a flying machine capable of lift
ing twenty times its weight, which he
will enter for the 100000 prize at the
Worlds fair airship tournament.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-10-06

The Bucklin bill jeopardizes the
passage of any of the constitutional
amendments. A great many papers
are urging the rejection of all rather
than the passage of the obnoxious
measure.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-10-06

Mississippi will aim to show at the
Worlds fair specimens of everything
manufactured. grown or produced in
the state. The appropriation is $50.-
600. and Colonel r. II. Henry. the
commissioner lis making a thorough
canvass of the state with the view of
having Mississippi placed in her best
form before the millions of visitors
at the Worlds fair.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-10-06

The Buckln bill is going to find
hard shedding in La Plata county.
Only one faImer has referred to it
favorably, all others being against the
measure as well as nine-tenths of the
taxpayers.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-10-06

Should Stimson be elected r. w
Speer will be the political boss and
we may expect worse state than
ever in the city of Denver. Speer is
anything to retain control of the ma
chinery and he is the smoothest po-
litical fakir in that city.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-10-06

The Populists will show Democratic
leaders what treachery to them
means. 1t was through Populist
votes Thomas and Orman disgraced
the state house and piled up indebt-
ednoss.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-10-06

James II. Peabody predicts at least
1000 majority in the counties outside
of Arapahoe. This is gained by con
servative returns and estimates of
those well qualified to size up the sit
uation.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-10-06

President Roosevelt will make it in
teresting for the coal combine unless
the barons get down off their high
perch. Roosevelt has the courage of
his convictions, and having started
out to accomplish settlement the
side that opposes will have to loot;
ont, and that side will be the monop-
oly
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-10-06

A certain Democratic faction
wnuld like to dictate Republican nom
nations for the reason that if they
were successful it would suit their
purposes. The Herald is opposed to
such Republicanism.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-10-06

lift in way of amendments. Twelve
hundred dollars pickup is not to be
sneezed at. VIII help out last
springs boycott.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-10-06

Some of Judge Whitelaws San
Juan county friends are urging him
to run as al. Independent or on the
PGpulist ticket for representative.
claiming he can he elected. No ques-
ton bat the cards are fixed for turn
ing him down by the state committee,
The Judge, if elected, would not be
for Thomas for senator.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-10-06

Very little is heard concerning one
John C. Bell. 1t looks as though he
is going to be sure enough has
been" He has been having an easy
time down at Washington for some
years and there is nothing to show
his presence so far as this section is
concerned and the voters are going
to make 4 change.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-10-06

atory statements concerning the Pop
ulist nominees. 1t may be different
now, however since the printing has
been .cinched.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-10-06

The printing steals in Arapahoe
are only on par with the way fusion
Democracy has run the affairs of
most every county as well as the
state.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-10-06

The Republicans of Lake county
have endorsed Frank Goudy for
senator with a whoop and a hurrah.
Several other counties have done like
wise.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-10-06

Tourist travel from the east
amounted to in the neighbornood of
$4,000 the past summer. Pretty good
and means that Colorado will be well
advertised, as the number hailed from
every point of the compass.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-10-06

Stimson is not creating much of a
hurrah in Teller county. A Demo
cratic club of 800 has refused to en-
dorse him. favoring Judge Overs, the
Populist nominee.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-10-06

The campaign speaker will soon be
abroad in the land and we presume
both Democrats and Republicans will
hit Durango pret lively before the
end of the month
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-10-06

+ A great many Republicans will
now ne content with The Herald as
their daily newspaper-since the Den
yer Times went over to the Democra-
CIV.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-10-06

A. r. Mollettte will be the next dis
trict attorney of this district He is
capable. honest. and will not stand
in with any deals.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-10-06

The Henderson episode has about
been forgotten. Henderson Will find
out there are other pebbles on che
beach besides himself.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-10-06

Tom Pattersons Independent Times
viii arrive tonight. Well We will
have more faith in the papers indie
pency after six months have rolled
bV
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-10-06

w II. Kelley may talk back to Sec
rotary Of State Mills, but that is all
the good it will do, Mills has simply
burned the bridges behind him or he
never would have doled out the print
ing in La Plata county the way he
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-10-06

The Herald prefers Democrat in
Office to one who gets his inspiration
from Democrats. We like to know
where to find man at all times.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-10-06

The Republicans are going to march
to victory this fall. There may be
strife as to who controls certain NOM
nations, but so long as reputable
men are named there is no general
kick. All taxpayers recognize the
necessity of having change in coun-
ty and state administrations
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-10-06

Let the Republicans name a clear
ticket tomorrow and they will sweep
the boards this fall.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-10-06

Are you registered? If you are not
you cannot vote for James H. Peabody
and business administration this
fall
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-10-06

Horace Boies believes there is a
burning desire on the part OF nation.
al lawmakers for his election TO CON
gress Another hallucination.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-10-06

The miners are not going to rush
to the Stimson brigade. They want
no autocrat in the governors chair.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-10-06

did, the Wage Garner being entitled TO
the amendments providing they went
to Democratic sheet.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-10-06

Lawyers are coming in fer big
slice of the Stratton money which
the old man intended for the poor.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-10-06

The Denver Republican should gain
ten thousand circulation on account
OF the switch of'the Times
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-10-06

Tor the statement tnat the general
decorations will fully come up to those
of any other city and that the cleo
trical display will far exceed anything
of the kind attempted before. Not
only are business streets and the
houses on the line of parade decor
ated. but In all parts of the city,
even the suburbs. evidence of the pa
triotism OF the citizens is blossom
ing out in rainbow of color.
The committee on Decoration and
Illumination has been very thorough
in its work and has introduced several
entirely new features, During the
week OF the encampment the dome Of
the national capitol will be illumin-
ated with searchlights for the first
time in Its history. Commander-in-
Chief ELI Torrance had requested that
the capitol be lighted up while the
veterans were in Washington, and the
chiefs OF departments put their heads
together to, evolve the most effective
scheme OF night decoration. II was
decided that the glow of searchlights
on the white marble dome would pro-
duce an unusual and striking effect. and
the electrical engineers are now carry
ing the scheme into affect. using for
the purpose the huge naval search
lights in vogue in Uncle Sans ships
OF war.
The city will be handsomely dress
ed by day as well as by night
Enough of the work has now been done
to give the visitor an idea Of the out
line Of the general scheme OF thu
decoration. One OF the mos
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-03-01
TX.
POWDER AND ARMS.

IbNtN
The H~ispaniola lay some way out.
and we went under the f~igureheads and
round the sterns of many other ships,
n their cables sometimes grated be-
meath our keel and sometimes swung
above US. At last, however, we swung
alongside and were met and saluted aS
we stepped aboard by the mate, Mr..
Arrow, a brown old sailor, with ear
rings In his ears and a squint. He and
the squire were very thick and friend
ly, but | soon observed that things
were not the same between Mr.. Ire
lawney and the captain.
The last was q sharp-looklng man,
who seemed angry with everything on
board, and was soon to tell us why.
for we had hardly got down into the
cabin when a sailor followed us.
Captain Smollett. sir, axing to
speak with YOU" said he.
II I'm always at the captains orders.
Show him in" said the squire.
The captain, who was close behind
his messenger. entered at once and
shut the door behind him.
We'll, sir" said the captain, better
speak plain, l believe, at the risk OF
offense. / don't like this cruise; | don't
like the men, and / don like my off,
Ger. That's short and sweet"
Perhaps, sir, you don't like the
ship" inquired the squire, very angry,
as L could see.
II can't speak as to that, sir, not
having seen her tried" said the cap
tain. "She seems a clever craft; more
/ can't say"
Possibly, sir, you m a not like your
employer, ether" says the squire.
But here DR.. Livesey cut in.
stay q bit said he, stay a bit. No
use Of such questions as that but to
produce i'll feeling. The captain has
said too much or he has said too little.
and I'm bound to say That l require an
explanation of his words. You don't,
you say, like the cruise. Now, why?"
Il was engaged, sir, on what ye call
sealed orders, to sail this ship for that
gentleman where he should bid me-"
said the captain. $50 far so good. But
now / find that every man before the
mast knows more thar / do. / don't
call that fair, now, do your"
No" said DR.. Livescy, II don't"
Continued next week.)
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-03-01
HIGHER INSURANCE.
Twenty Five Per Cent. Increase Cor
tempiated East OF Rockies.

New York, Feb. 21.-The Journal tf
Commerce says that at a largely at
tended meeting Of fire insurance com
panies held Tuesday afternoon a reso-
luton was adopted which provides
for an advance OF rates throughout the
United States, east Of the Rock noun
tains, with the exception OF New York
city and it's immediate vicinity.
The resolution, as given by the Jourl-
al of Commerce, gives as the reason for
this advance that losses have been very
great and during 1901 a remarkably
large Humber Of fire insurance com
panies were forced to liquidate. The
Paterson and Waterbury CONGREGATIONS
coming on the heels OF "a bad year,
necessitated prompt action.
It was agreed that. throughout the
country rates shall be advanced rs per
cen on mercantile stocks, in all build
ings, except such AS are occupied as
dwellings, above the grade floor and on
frame store buildings, also on all man
ufacturinB risks and other special haz-
ards which ave not been rated under
revised and reported schedules within
one year
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-03-01
Must Have Whisky First.

New York Times: 1t was in a west
ern hotel. A bell boy was sent to Col
onel Sterett's rooms to ascertain what
urgent need had impelled that gentle
man to push the button. He entered
and found the colonel deeply immersed
in n friendly game with some chosen
spirits.
Did you ring, sah?" he deferentially
inquired.
Yes" said Colonel Sterett, deity
hurting we unpromising ~pasteboards
into the discard. I'VE want you to
bring us some whisky. My friends here
will take Scotch and mine is rye"
Yes, sah," said the boy, turning to
go.
"And after you have brought us the
whisky" continued Colonel Sterett, ar
resting his flight, turn in a fire alarm.
Some II In the next room has set the
place aflre."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-03-01
BOND IN BRIBERY CASE.
Kansas City Man to Answer Charges
In the Franchise Trouble.

St. Louis, Feb. 2l.-Robert NJ. Snyder,
the Kansas City flnanCier, for whom a
bench warrant was issued by the grand
jury Saturday, charging bribery in the
Central Traction franchise case,
reached here from New York and has
given bond in the sum OF 5000 to
Judge Ryan for appearance in court.
Mr.. Snyder later left for Kansas City.
Kansas city. Feb. 1a.-Robert M. Sny-
der, whose name has been connected
with the Central Traction bribery case
in ~. Louis. has arrived here. Mr.. Sny-
der was accompanied by his attorney.
There Ia not much to say about this
affair" said Mr.. Snyder when ques-
toned by Il reporter, "and / would
rather be excused.
Il don't wish to discuss the matter in
any way. / have been advised by my
attorney not to talk about It,"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-03-01
DETECTING BAD MONEY.
Bank Clerks Identity 1t, Often With
out ComprehendIng Just Why.

Kansas City Star: 1t seems wonder
full to the casual observer that cash
iers, bank tellers and others who
handle large amounts of paper money
are able, at a glance, to detect a bad
note. Exactly what 1t Is that does eX-
pose the counterfeit the best experts
find it difficult to tell. They say they
know It instinctively. They Judge not
only by the looks of the note, blu the
feel of il. 1t is obvious that q coun-
terfeit note must be widely circulated
to make it profitable. No sooner does
a counterfeit appear han it's descrip-
ton is widely published. Those who
are likely TO suffer by taking counter
felt notes make It their business to be
on the lookout for new ones, which are
soon distklguishable by some easily
discovered mark.
A teller knows Of just what denomin-
alton are the Counterfeits, and just
where to look for the tell tale marks.
He detects the spurious notes as easily
as the reader does a m~isspelled wore
1t is no particular effort. 1t is a habit.
The principal reason why counterfeitS
are so easily detected is because in
some feature they are almost uniform-
ly of inferior quality. This is, indeed,
the main protection of the public. Cen
uine notes are engraved and printed
almost regardless Of cost, and the very
best materials are used In the engrav-
ing and printing. 1t is done in large
establishments, with costly materials
and by the best workmen. 1t is prac-
tically impossible for counterfeiterS to
do as well. They must work in secret
and at a disadvantage, and of neces-
sity cannot have the experience to pro-
luce such perfect work. If they get
the engravlngs done nicely they fail
in the printing, or If they get the en-
craving and printing done well they
fail in securing the proper paper. OF
late years there has been a great deal
OF care taken to get paper manufac-
tured expressly for the notes issued by
the government. The national bank
notes are also issued by the govern
ment, so nat the sources of supply for
exactly that kind of paper as con-
tN,11,l
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-03-01
The Wronq Connection.

Salt Lake Herald: The telephone girl
and the bill clerk, to whom she had
promised her heart and hand, were sit
ting In front of tho fireplace talking about
the happy days to come when they would
be one.
From one little detail to another the
talk finally drifted TO the subject Of
lighting the fires in the morning. on this
point the young a was decided. He
stated it as his emphatic opinion that 1t
was a wife's place to get up and start
the fires and let her poor, Woodworking
husband rest.
After this declaration there was silence
for the space of about t~hree-quarters of
n second. Then the telephone girl thrust
out the finger encircled by her engage
ment ring and murmured sweetly, but
firmly:
Ring off, please. You ave got con-
nected with the wrong number"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-03-01

who composed the court OF inquiry as to
the "loop.' IT seriously marred the
| Brooklyn's otherwise excellent record,
being the one grave mistake by an Amer
lean ship that day. Had the Brooklyn
turned TO the westward-that Is, In the
same direction that the Spanish ships
were going. instead OF In the contrary
direction. she would undoubtedly have
been in more dangerous proximity" to
them. Blu IL would have been more Ian
gerous for them as well as for her. This
kind OF danger must not be too nicely
weighed by those whose trade IL Is TO
dare greatly for the honor of the flag.
Moreover, the danger was certainly not
az great as that which In the selfsame
moment menaced Wainwright's fragile
craft as he drove forward against the foe.
1t was not, in my judgment. as great as
the danger TO which the Texas was ex-
posed by the turn as actually a 1t
certainly caused both the Brooklyn n
the Texas materially to lose position COM
pared TO the fleeing Spanish vessels. But
after the loop had once been taken Ad-
miral Schley handled the Brooklyn man
fully and well. She and the Oregon were
thenceforth the headmost of the Ameri-
can v~essels-though the Iowa certainly,
and seemingly the Texas, did as much In
hammering to a standstill the Viscaya,
Oquendo and Teresa, while the Indiana
did all her eastward position and Grip
pied machinery permitted. In the chase
Of the Colon the Brooklyn and Oregon
share the credit between them.
Justice Was Done.
Under such circumstances II seems to
me that the recommendations OF Presi-
dent Mckinley were eminently proper,
and that so far as Admirals Sampson and
Schley were concerned 1t would have
been unjust for him 10 have made other
recommendations. Personally l feel that
i'm view of Captain -Clark's long voyage
with the Oregon and the condition I'm
which he brought her TO the scene. as well
as the way in which he managed her be-
fore and during the fight, II would have
been well to have given him the same adj
vancement that was given Wainwright,
but waiving this, IL Is evident that Vain
wright was entitled to receive more than
any other commander, and 1t was just
TO Admira Sampson that he should re-
ceive greater advance In numbers than
Admiral Schley-there was nothing done
in the battle hat warranted any unusual
reward for either. In short, as regards
Admirals Sampson and Schley, l find that
President Mckinley did substantial JUS
tice, and that there would be no warrant
for reversing his action.
Both Admiral Sampson and Admiral
Schley are now on the retired list. In
concluding their report the members OF
the court of inquiry, Admirals Dewey,
BenhaIn and Ramsay, unite in stating
that they recommend no further action
be had in the matter. With this recon-.
mendation / most heartily concur. There
Is no excuse whatever from either side
for any further agitation of this unhappy
controversy. TO keep IT alive woull
merely do damage TO the navy and to tb
country. Theodore Roosevelt.