Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-06-18

I Qulfef OF a SiuBIs HDEeiNeflt vi ms
body. He never makes a blunder in
his choice Of language. Experienced
physicians have examined Mr.. Cauff-
man while preaching. and they de
clare his mind works while he sleeps.
| Many have doubted II his sleep was
genuine. but all doubts We're removed
when q three-lnch silver needle was
| pushed into his flesh. the preacher
never fiinching.
INDIANA, Pa, June f6.-The elab-
crate preparations for Indiana coun-
| ty's centennial celebration were com
pleted last evening. The celebration
began at sunrise this morning with n
salute OF 100 guns and the ringing OF
bells. The festivities will continue
two days. during which time there
VIII be civic and military parades, ath-
letic contests, historical exercises,
| fireworks and numerous other diver
siOns. The town Is handsomely dec
Grated for the occasion and many Wis
itors are here.
LAKEWOOD, N Y, June 16.-The
thirty-first annual session of the As
| ISOLATION of General Secretaries OF the
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North America began today with sec
tional conferences OF the physical di-
rectors. educational directors. railroad
| secretaries. state and provincial sec
| retaries and metropolitan secretaries.
| There are about 200 delegates present
from the United States, Canada and
| Mexico. BY Thursday, yhen the con
| ference proper begins, an attendance
| OF nearly 600 is expected. The meet
4 ings will then assume more of a gen
erai intersst.
| INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, June 10
Among the positions to be considered
at the meeting begun today by the
| New Jersey Court Of Pardons is one
| asking for the release of Thomas G.
| Barker OF Arlington, whose case has
attracted widespread attention. Bar
ker Is serving ive years sentence
| for having shot the Rev. John Keller
| rector of Trinity Mission. Arlington
| foT an alleged insult TO Barkers Wife
Barker has now served nearly two
years Of his sentence
WASHINGTON, ID. c., June 1G-
| There has been a decrease of one
| third ~ the production of oleomarga-
| rine during tho first ten months Of
| the present fiscal year as compared
with the same period of last year
The report of the commissioner of in
| ternai revenue siioEa that during the
ten months ending April 80 last
| go, ,295,440 pounds of oleomargarine
were produced, upon which a tax of
one-fourth ii cent pound was paid
| and 2.215.74l produced coiored in sem
| blance of butter, upon which a tax Of
| 10 cents a pound was paid. Last year
during tho same period 81 .3G2 .SO3
| pounds of oleomargarine paid tax.
NASHVILLE. Tenn. June lG.--rhe
| Delegates to the annual convention of
| the Train Dlspatchsfs' Association of
| America gathered here today. They
came from all parts of the United
| States and many OF them We're accom-
panied by their wives AT the open
| ing session the delegates were vel
coined on behalf of the city and the To-
cal railroad men, and after these for
| malities had been disposed of the an
nual reports of the officers were TAX
en- up for discussion The sessions
will continue until Friday.
BOGOTA, Colo, June 16-It is
| stated here today that the Colombian
| congress will decline to pass the
| Panama canal treaty, and therefore
that great enterprise will not go into
| the hands ol the United States.
SAGINAW, Mich. June lG.-Busi
ness and pleasure are combined in the
program for the annual meeting of the
Michigan State Bankers association,
which will be in session here during
| the next three days. The entertain
ment end of the program held sway
| today, the members and their ladies'
| taking luncheon at the Saginaw club
| and afterwards enjoying a drive about
| the city. Late this afternoon the yisi-
| tors go to Points Aux Baques, where
| the evening is to be devoted to enter
lainment Tomorrow morning the
| business of the convention will be got
under way.
LEXINGTON. Ky. June 1G.-Lex-
| ngton is swathed In yards and yards
| OF purple and yellow bunting in honor
OF the E,lks, whose annual state re-
union opened today Every local
lodge in the state Is represented by
delegates and also by sponsors and
maids of honor. SO that the total num-
| Der of visitors amounts to more than
one thousand While business relat-
ing to the affairs Of the order will not
be neglected the entertainment pro
gram will occupy much attention.
Among it's chief features are ball. a
driving exhibition and old-fashioned
Kentucky burgoo.
SCRANTON, Pa, June 16.-Presi-
dent Mitchell read to the miners con-
vention today report from the griev-
ance committee. 1t scored the oper-
ators for refusing to accept the dis
trict presidents, DUFFY, Fahay and
Nichols as the miners representa-
tives on the Cancellation board, and to
remove any ground for protest based
on charges of illegalty of their ap
pointment, recommended the unquali-
fed endorsement of their appoint
ment by the convention. The day
opened with loud acclamation.
Probably you do for Nine. Qui Viye
has a national reputation as an inspir-