Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-11-05

CUES must go. abu at the opening Dl
the school the students were advised
that they could either abstain from
the habit or be dismissed. The first
infraction of this rule will be followed
by expulsion, and the faculty is on the
lookout for the first offender
CHICAGO. Nov mayor Harrison
has decided to become a candidate for
the nomination for the presidency ON
The Democratic ticket next year. In
making this decision, 1t Is said. he is
Influenced more by the possibility of
being the nominee In 1908 than he is
in 1904. Democratic leaders are not
hopeful of eiecting their candidate
next year. but the mayor believes the
Democratic nominee will be able to
make such good showing against
President Roosevelt that he will be
the logical candidate for denomination
In 1905, the year the Democrats ex.
pect political landslide which will
sweep them into power again.
The mayor will go to the national
convention at the head of the Illinois
delegation. Incidentally. he hopes to
be made national committeeman IL he
fails to secure the nomination for the
presidency His friends argue that he
Is the only Democrat in the West who
can unite the party. as they believe
that If ex-President Cleveland il able
to dictate the nomination, II he does
not take 1t himself, there viii be a
third ticket in the field, because Mr..
Bryan and his followers are not ex-
pected to accept Mr.. Cleveland.
DOUGLAS. Wyo.. Nov. 3.-Perhaps
the first authentic story came in here
this morning when the story of the
battle between Sheriff Miller and a
band of Sioux Indians was made by
the survivors.
According to their story there was
no second battle, but the first one was
a vicious one. The indians had come
from the Pine Ridge Agency in South
Dakota. Sheriffs Miller's posse follow.
ed the Indians for three days and
when they were finally overtaken de-
manded their surrender. The Indians
refused and in two minutes the battle
was on. When the smoke had cleared
away the ground was strewn with the
utdu. GgntlIu hllltl lay
wounded; Deputy Sheriff Falkenbure
was dead with his head severed from
his body, and two other whites were
injured.
A number of Indians lay on the
ground including Black Kettle. and six
others who were riddled with shot. in.
GLIDING Eagle Feather who died yes.
terday The Indians then surrendered
and were marched into camp.
GATE CITY. Va. Nov. 3.--At Fair
view, twenty miles south of here, an
election fight occurred this morning
with the following results:
John Asburn and l. f. Nckels, Dem
ocratic election judges OF election.
killed; J. H. Gatron. Republican,
probably fatally wounded by shot in
the neck, and Alex KEGS, Republican,
shot in the hip.
TROY, N. Y. Nov. 3-W. G. Mey-
ers. a >Republican. shot and wounded
Phillip Reilly, a steamship captain,
over an election dispute today Mey.
ers has been arrested.
CANTON, S. d., Nov. IA travel
Ing hypnotist at Lamont failed to
awaken Il young man named Rasmus-
sen, whom he had put to sleep and
buried for twenty-four hours After
repeated efforts. the lecturer fell to
the platform In a swoon. Realizing
the desperate situation, the audience.
made up of Rasmussen's friends, be-
came wildly excited and would have
killed the lecturer had not few cool
headed men removed him to farm
house and locked him up. When he
regained consciousness he escaped
from a window and fled. Rasmussen
has been asleep for three days.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Nov 3.-Mrs
Thomas Hendricks, the widow of the
late vice-president, died last night OF
paralysis, aged so years.
CENTRALIA. H.. Nov. Miss
Dora Meek. who slept uninteruptedly
for four months last winter, suddenly
went to sleep at o'clock last night.
and though taken seven miles in car.
riage over rough and hilly country
roads she still sleeps soundly. This
is the third time she has been so al
fected. each sleep being deeper and
of greater duration than its predeces-
sor Her case puzzles all physicians
who have visited her.
WILKES BARRE. Pa, Nov. s.
Friends celebrating the wedding OF
John Best of Conyngham nearly cost
him his life. He was married In Sep.
tember and his friends showered him
and the bride with rice. A couple OF