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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-08-11
THE oEMoREsT
osAToRlcAL CONTEST.

The third Demorest oratorial con
odist church Thursday evening and was
hi~hly appreciated by the audience.
The inusicil which proiaced the con
test was excellent The Instrumental
Solo By Minnie White was the first
number. and was most select rendi-
ton Miss Mary Sites then gave a
vocal solo. and was heartily encored.
until she reappeared and delighted the
audience with another song The
mandolin duo 20. Promise Me" was
beautifully played. Miss Erma Dave
looking very sweet and lovely in her
white gown as she drew forth the
tender strains from the mandolin
She too. was encored with enthusiasm
and favored the assembly again with
Home" The last number was vocal
solo by Bertha Seybold, who respond
ed to the encore given with the song
Little Boy Blue Prof Yorke was
the accompanist.
Mr.. William Chandler. whose name
appears in Part II on the proram. Miss
Ruth Winters took his place. pleas
ing the audience with the rendition
of the beautiful literary selectlon"Onc
More" Miss Winters made a pretty.
picture in her white gown. her articu.
lation was distinct and her gestures
good Miss Flossy Beatty then re
Gifted Noble Womanhood. in an earn.
est and touching manner. which was
greatly enjoyed by her hearers. The
work of both girls showed careful
training and honest effort on their
parts. and promised well for a grand
future success in oratorical contests.
Mr.. Thomas Chandler then gave Col
lege Oil Cans" showing frem the COM
mencement of his recitation. by his
splendid enunciation and mastery
handling of his part that he would be
winner. Those who have heard Mr..
Chandler in the past. wore well aware
of his powers as an orator, and pre-
pared to enjoy the treat which he
gave them. The last number on the
program was THE Factory Chimney"
given by Mrs. Alice H. Dudley. Mrs,
Dudley has taken out a few lessons
in elocution and this was her first
appearance in public. She did re
mark; bly, ", II. shnv ing decided talent
which promises to crown her with
credit at future contests.
The selections were all in the ma
ture of temperance and prohibition. re-
fecting praise on the wcarers of the
white ribbon. as we'll as showing the
terrible evil against which they are
warning.
After the recitatnns were finished,
the contestants and all who avpecfe ed
to enter their ranks in the future.
were invited to remain for The ournoee
of forming club to that end and the
next contest was announced to take
place on tGe evening of Labor day,
three weeks from next Monday.
Part III consisted of a vocal solo by
Mrs. Cederholm, eXcellently rendered,
Miss Sites, accompanist. Mr. l..
Smith then called No 8. Mr., Thomas
Chandler to the front, and, with a
congratulatory speech. presented him
with the medal.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-08-11
HE WAS A PRosPEcToR.

The story OF the life of Tom Bridg-
er in the San Juan country will not
suggest much of interest to those who
live In retrospection. but to the chance
taker who always figures that 1t might
have been different. there will be
found quaint relation to the line of
human possibilities.
Tom located the Hibernia mine and
became acquainted with Durango dur
ing the time that lapsed from his
coming until his Maker called him
Starting out on a railway as a mes
senger of express, carrying among his
packages an item that had figured In
national politics. neatly concealed
from the observation of the train crew
he heard of the riches of the San
Juan country. He was inspired to
attempt a new effort fraught with CON
ditions of which he knew nothing. In
his native way he worked around un-
til he tit at Durango, where there
was an opportunity to curry horse
or drive hack. He learned read
lily how TO do these things and with
an ambition to better his condition,
accepted the opportunities presented.
His friend, who owed his liberty to
the ride he took with Tom on the ex-
press car, scratched out and made
money and won a temporary redemp-
tion in the arena of politics. Tom
struggled on, hung and ratified with
his prospects, and did all the ordi-
nary mortal could do. but finally rec.
ognized the fact that a man without
money had no right to have mine
and said so.
Lost to the condolences of men be-
cause he had exercised his best judg-
ment for eighteen years in clinging
to prospect, he found it difficult
to secure the most ordinary co-opera-
ton, and in luckless hour. sick and
without friends or aid. he answered
a summons that called him he knew
not whence. Tom has left the effort
of half a life for others to study. The
place where he found the best ore he
has left for some one else to find, for
when he quit work he did not mark
again.
To what other life shall we COM
pare the prospector's? Driven to the
effort ninety-nine times out of hun
dred either by dire necessity or that
ambition which has led progress of
all that has rocked the cradle of civ
ilization, his means have been limit
ed and he has been prescribed by men
who know little of effort
The mining industry is noble one,
fraught as it is with the dangers of
tempting the wolf. inspiring thoughts
born of greed and lust. The produc-
tion of the precious metals robs but
Mother Earth and the Sciences are
inspired to the work.
Tom Bridger will be counted in the
array that is numbered by the
"Tongueless Silence of the Dream.
less Dust"
Another sun has risen and other
prospectors are as eager
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-08-11

| co ORADO SPRINGS, Colo. Aug.
The Colorado Bankers association
ester lay afternoon chose officers for
he coming year as follows: Presi-
lent. G. B. kountze, OF Denver vice
14e iacni NJ %. Thatcher. OF Pueblo.
etletary and treasurer. Fred G. Mof
att oi Denver; executive committee
W. Thatcher OF Denver. j. A Hayes
If Colorado Springs; +. II. Stickney,
ot Lonsmount. for two years and F. B.
Gibson of Denver H. X Holiday.
ii Trinidad. ]. b. Peterkin. of Greeley
Tor one year. An address was deliv-
cred by j. a. Thatcher of the Denver
National bank: The Three Cardinal
Qualities Necessary to the Banker of
To-day. Namely. Courtesy. Civility and
Integrity and a speech by w. H.
Mcclure of Canon City on "The Saw
ings Bank and Its Advantages" The
afternoon session was devoted to an
address by Hon. Charles f. Dawes ex-
comptroller of the currency. The hall
was crowded with business men on
invitation of the officers of the asso-
citation.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. g.
Captain and Mrs. McCalla, of the
United States navy announce the
marriage of their daughter Mary to
Lieutenant Macarthur
CHICAGO. H., Aug. 9.-Walter
Scott, president of the Illinois Wire
company, was killed in his private of
fee in the Monadnock building today
in quarre! with Walter Stubbing.
civil engineer. Stubbings called to
collect bill. He claims that after a
few words Scott kicked him. and they
grappled. Stubbings seized dagger
shaped penknife and stabbed Scott
twice. Scott was wealthy and socially
prominent, Stubbings has been ar
rested.
SAN FRANCISCO. Calf, Aug. g.
hundred drunken soldiers from the
Preside attempted to wreck a saloon
last night from which some soldiers
had been elected. When the police
charged the mob. the soldiers repelled
them for a time with a shower of
cobblestones.
OURAY, Aug 9-Two large excur-
sions VIII leave here on special trains
tomorrow, the Elks for Salt Lake and
the base ball team for Montrose.
ADRIAN, Mich, Aug. 9.-The boiler
of Oraum's laundry exploded today.
killing James Oraum and injuring six
employees.
SAN FRANCISCO, Calf, Aug. O.
Emblems of the Knights of Pythias
order are floating everywhere and the
city is crowded, thousands of Knights
being gathered here for the national
encampment and meeting of the SUI
preme lodge. Railroads estimate that
a hundred thousand strangers will be
here Monday, when the encampment
opens.
CHICAGO, H., Aug. 9.-The mys-
terry surrounding the death of Minnie
Mitchell, whose decomposed body was
found in Auburn park, was complicat-
ed today by finding a body supposed
to be that of William Bartholin. ac-
cused by the police of having killed
Miss Mitchell, and his mother. A re-
volyer near the body indicates suicide
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-08-11

The Nayajoes are typical Americans
in every sense of the word 1t is
true that they are "Injuns" and
Suckers" when they have anything.
but they are AL in" When the
drought is over the Navaioes who
survive will accept the calamity and
count their dead as more progress
ed child wipes its tears away after a
whipping. The Navajo has not be-
come serious element of society. but
he probably would be willing 10 If
he could understand the Inducements.
His life has not been profaned by
progress.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-08-11

NEW YORK. Aug. 9.-Prince Henry
of Prussia has taken out a life insur-
ance policy by which his heirs will get
nine hundred thousand dollars II he
meets death by assassination.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-08-11
SALVATION WORKERS.

Rev. Mr. Bonner of the South Meth
odist church. North Durango, preach
ed very effective and touching SER
mon last night at the Salvation army
hall on the text, Seek ye first the
kingdom of God and His righteousness
and all these things shall be added
unto you" Mr. Bonner first read all
that beautiful chapter, the 9th of st.
Matthew, and chose the 33d verse for
his subject. The sermon was an earn
est appeal to those who have not in
cluded God in their plan of life,
seek Him, to make Him first. There
are many in this world who have
sought wealth and found it, at the ex-
pense of health and happiness. who
have toiled all their lives, and either
never found the riches they worked
for, or. having seized them, were
despoiled in one sweep of their hard
gotten gains or died before they had
begun to enjoy them. Those who
seek first the kingdom of God never
suffer for things needful in life. They
may some times want luxuries or com
forts, but not the necessities. God
does not want a man or woman to
be lazy. He means for His children
to be always busy. occupied in body
and mind, interested in the things
of life while they are among them.
but He wants them first to seek Him
and His righteousness, and He will
see to 1t that they are fed and cloth
ed.
The sermon was preceded by the
usual song and testimony service.
which was unusually good last night.
and followed by the call for CON
verts. Several people turned out to
the meeting. and it is safe to say
that they will all go again. Those
who did not take advantage of the in
vitation to be present last evening
missed a good deal more than they
could afford to. These meetings are
good and healthful and invigorating
for the Christian as well as for the
sinner, and the earnest, working
officers deserve every encouragement,
for they are doing what no church
ever yet did for humanity.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-08-11

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vices renderedullyHoKoo--f-PJ--JP
vices performed. The action was
brought to recover on an account
stated. Bonham & Martin appear for
the plaintiff, and the defendants we're
represented by G. G.. Bingham and p.
II. Darcy. The Jury in the case was
discharged, and the case will be tried
the second time on next Friday.
L. r. Hill paid fine Of SIS in the Sa-
lem justice court on Saturday after
noon for cruelty to animals. The com.
planning witness in the case was Alb.
West, whose arrest Hill caused a few
days ago on the charge of assault and
battery. The alleged cruelty con.
sisted Of the excessive riding Of a
pony.
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FLAGS ON The CAPITOL.
what IL Means when They Are Fly
ing at Half Mast.

what IL Means when They Are Fly
ing at Half Mast.
The flying Of flags over the capitol at
half mast is regulated by the strictest
rules. Whenever these flags are seen
floating half way down the mast 1t is
a sure indication that vice president,
senator or representative is lying dead
or that the action is taken I'm response
to a presidential proclamation ordering
the flags ON public buildings at half
mast in respect to the memory of some
prominent official of the government
who has passed away.
When the sergeant at arms of the
senate or house of representatives
learns of the death of a member Of
either of those bodies, he at once
orders that the flags over the senate
chamber or hall of representatives be
half mastcd This Is often done before
the houses of congress themselves are
officially notified OF the death. good
deal Of discretion Is exercised I'm the
manner of placing the news OF death
Of this kind officially before the senate
or the house Upon such an announce
mcnt Il is customary for the houses to
adjourn IN respect TO the deceased sen
atur or representative, and I'm order
that the current business may not be
stopped early I'm the day the announce
mcut Is generally made just before the
houses are ready to conclude their
days work
Officers Of the senate aud house
when they fly the flags at half mast in
response to Il proclamation by the pres
idcut regard their action as one Of
courtesy, as they do not recognize the
power of the president To order con-
gress to do anything except 10 assem-
blc In extraordinary session. They
have always responded To the requests
of such prOclamntiOns. II would he a
nice question, II one could imagine that
II could ever he raised, TO know 20
what extent the presidents authority
would allow him 10 order flags at half
mast on the capitol. While his author
ity would not extend over the en-
ployecs of the senate and house, yet
the capitol itself for many years was
I'm fact controlled exclusively by him
so far us the care of the building is
concerned, aud the superintendent Of
the building Is today appointed by him
without cOuhrmatory action on the
part Of the senate.
As Il matter Of fact, the capitol has
for years been under the direct control
of the committees ON appropriations OF
the two houses OF congress but that
control has been accorded them by the
failure Of the president To give any or.
ders 10 the architect or more lately to
the superintendent Of the capitol. II
he should order that official to ny flags
over the capitol at half mast aud the
order should bc disobeycd, he would
have power to dismiss him and appoint
some one else In his place without the
concurrence of either branch of CON
grcss. except So far ms the apprOprin-
ton for the officials salary would he
involved. These are practically moot
questions, but they occasionally form
interesting subjects for iireside talks
when flags are half mnsted IN response
10 presidential proclamations.- Wash
ington Star.
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Notice of Election.

Notice is hereby given that an elec,
tion will be held in the City of Salem
Oregon, on Monday, December I, 1902
and that the polls thereof will be open
from 10 o'clock a n. TO 4 o'clock p.
m. on said day, for the purpose Of vot.
ing for the following city officers for
the term specihed:
A mayor, for the term OF two years
recorder, for the term Cf two years;
a marshal, for the term Of two years
a treasurer for the term Of two years;
one alderman from the first ward for
the term OF two years, 10 succeed f. p.
Walker; one alderman from the sec.
ond ward, for the term OF two years,
10 succeed S. A. Riggs; one alderman
from the third ward, for the term of
two years 10 succeed Thomas Sims;
one alderman from the fourth ward.
for the term of two years, to succeed
George Griswold.
The polling places for said election
shall be as follows:
First Ward-Freeland's factory at
the northwest corner Of Division and
High streets.
Second Ward - Simpsons livery
stables, 148 Court street.
Third Ward-Freeland's store, l56
State street
Fourth Ward-Radabaug & Dram
let's stables, 162 Commercial street
Done by order Of the Common Coun'
ell OF said city. Witness my hand and
ofiicial seal, this Goth day Of Novem-
Der. 1902 ~ J, JUDAH,
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COMIC
OPERA
TO NIGHT
Belle of New York" at the
Grand Opera House

The music-loving people of this city
will no doubt turn out enm asse to-
night to witness the greatest of all
musical comedies, The Belle Of New
York" The music is by Gustav Kerk-
er, who has achieved success not alone
in the United States, but also in Lon
don. The majority of Broadway sue
cesses have either been written by
Mr.. Kerker or some of his musical
have been interpolated Mr..
Hugh Morton, who wrote the lyrics,
will be remembered as the funny
man" on Town Topics for many years.
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A Suit For
Doctor Bill


Tho jury in the Radcliffe-Wentz ac-
tion for money suit in the Salem jus
tice court deliberated over the testi-
mony for three hours Saturday after
noon, and then reported its inability
TO agree on a verdict This was an ac-
tion brought against Clayton Wentz
and wife by Dr. Grace Albright, of this
city, through a local collection agency
10 recover balance OF $164, claimed
10 be due for medical services rem
dered the defendants and members of
the family during the time that Wentz
was superintendent Of the deaf mute
school. The defendants attempted TO
repudiate the balance claimed by al
leging that they had paid for the ser
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-11-24

1T STRONG
But Doesn't II Look Reasonable.

This may read as though we we're
putting 1t little strong. because It is
generally thought by the majority of
people that Dyspepsia in it's chrenic
form is incurable or practically so.
But we have long since shown that
Dyspepsia is durable, nor is It such
difficult matter as at first appearance.
The trouble with Dyspeptics is that
they are continually dieting, starving
themselves, or going to opposite ex.
tremes, or else deluging the already
overburdened stomach with "bitters."
after dinner pills. etc" which newt.
ably increase the difficulty even If in
some cases they do give a slight TEN.
porary relief Such treatemnt Of the
stomach simply makes matters worse
What the stomach wants is rest
Now how can the stomach become
rested, recuperated and at the same
time the body nourisbed and sus.
tanned
This is a great secret and this is al.
so the secret of the uniform success of
Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets. This is
a comparatively new remedy, but it's
success and popularity leave no doubt
as to it's merit
The Tablets will digest the food any.
way regardless of condition of stom.
aCh
The sufferer from Dyspepsia, ac.
cording to- directions, is to eat an
abundance of good, wholesome food,
and use the tablets before and after
each meal and the result will be that
the food will be digested, no matter
how bad your Dyspepsia may be, be.
cause, as before stated, the tablets
will digest the food even If the stom
act. is wholly inactive To illustrate
our meaning plainly, II you take 1900
grains of meat eggs or ordinary food
and place IL in a temperature of 9S
degrees and put in one of Stuarts Dys
pepsia Tablets Il will digest the meat
or eggs almost rs perfectly as If the
meat was enclosed within the stom
ach.
The stomach may be ever so weak
yet these tablets will perform the
work OF digestion. and the body and
brain will be properly nourished, and
at the same time a radical, lasting cure
Of Dyspepsia will be made because tho
much-abused stomach will be given,
TO some extent, much-needed rest,
Your druggist will tell you that of all
the many remedies advertised to cure
Dyspepsia none of them have given so
complete and general satisfaction as
Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets, and not
least in Importance is the fact that
they are also the cheapest and give
the most good for the least money.
l1-242G-2S.
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some words.

According 10 the late Richard A..
Proctor. says the London Chronicle,
the phrase II guess" to English ears
so ridiculous, Is really Identical with
the old expression, IL wis" meaning
II know" The word guess has
changed lis meaning entirely In Eng
land, but has partly preserved II In
America, where OF course the native
says II guess" when he Is more or less
In a state Of certainty. There arc many
other examples OF words that have
played fast aud loose with 'g" and
wv such ms guardian ana ward
en- guard and "wurd." "guichs 10
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No other musical comedy has visited
so many foreign cities or been the re-
cipient of as much patronage from
crowned heads and other titled people.
Mr. Sam S. Shubert, manager of THE
Belle of New York" and also of the
Casino theater, New York. has in his
possession letters from all parts of the
globe praising The Belle of New
York" which helps to prove that this
splendid offering is the greatest musi.
cal comedy of the present decade II
is to be at the Salem Grand tonight.
Prices, $50, S1OO. 75c, soc
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Northwest Normal Notes.

The old students Of the N. W. n.
College gave a reception to the new
students on Friday evening. The liter.
airy part of the entertainment was Civ.
en- by the Literary Society Of the
school. (This society is maintaining
a high standard Of work, and It's mem.
bers are to be commended for the
earnestness in which they perform
their respective duties).
The program was as follows:
Observation-Disclosures in Church, Miss
Lena Prunk.
Recitation-A Wedding Gown, Miss
Echo DeSart.
Selection-An Interview in the
South, W. A. Scott
Recitation-My Wife's Husband.
Debate: Resolved. That England's
decline and fall will eventually result
from her interference in African Az.
fairs
Amrmative-George Miles and El.
mer Downing.
Negative-N Nathan Stanton and
Omar Bewley.
The question was decided In the al.
frmative,
After the rendering OF the literary
program, refreshments were served,
after which the remainder Of the even.
ing was spent in games and converse,
tion.
And at a late hour the guests de.
parted all voting il a most enjoyable
affair
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= CONSCIENCE jar.

Did you ever sop TO think, my
love said Mr.. Micawber, gazing ut
his plate Of lobster salad, that the
things We love most I'm this life are the
very things that never agree with us;'
"Will you he So kind, Micawber' %
said Mrs Micuwber Strengthening up.
'as TO tell me whether you are speak
ing Of the salad or Of me, srf'
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At Jefferson

J. A. Aupperle, clerk Of school dis.
trict, will receive sealed bids at the
Oregon State bank, jefferson, Or, up
to 2 o'clock p m. of Friday, Novem.
Der 28, 1902, for the cementing Of the
inside of the Jefferson public school
building, measuring about 1900
square feet.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-11-24

Heavy eating IN usually the FIRST cnuse Of
indigestion. Repeated attacks lnhame the
mucuOua membranes lining the stomach,
exposes the nerves OF the stomach pro.
duCing u swelling after eating heartburn.
uf the stomach kud0l relieves the In
iummHtiOn protects the nerves aud cures
The cuturrh kndol cures Indigestion. dyH.
pepsla. ull stomuch troubles IN cleansing
md HWerteuluE ne glands of The stomach
4 90 rtnaa nN gfufa gtraNf
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WHAT TIME PROVES.

This thing OF being sick and looking
for a cure is a mighty serious bust
ness People are not given TO joking
even at the first symptom OF the ap-
proach of the grim destroyer. They
do not want to be the subjects of .ex-
pertinent, but want medicine that has
.. I'd the test of years behind II. A
medicine that has been made and used
for 20 years gives assurance OF its
worth. and can be taken with faith
that they have the very best cure the
world affords. All this can be said
aoout DR.. Gums Improved Liver Pills
as a remedy for sick.headache, dys-
pepsia and Indigestion, II begins right
at the source of the trouble and re-
moves the cause. We will send a
sample box of these pills free, or "A
full box on receipt OF 25c. Sold by all
druggists for 25c per box. or address
DR. Gum, Philadelphia. Pa. For sale
at Dr. Stones Drug Stores. 2