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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-01-05

The review of the La Plata district
by the La Plata Miner indicates there
Is something doing In the mines OF
this county and this year will note
rapid advancement.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-01-05

Prudent people the world over will
continue to admire the bravery OF
Grover Cleveland. who recently re-
fused to serve as Santa Claus at a
church Christmas party.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-01-05

The old Empress Dowager of China
has her thumb on top OF the emper-
or's head again. and he is finding 1t
extremely difficult to bob up.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-01-05

The Japanese Diet is about to be
uissolved- Wonder II the failure Of
the rice crop has anything to do with
itr
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-01-05

This afternoon The Herald endeav-
'ed 20 geC Cashier Mundee over the
phone, and failing in that, one OF the
amining committee, but as the post
often is being held before a cor
ter jury il was impossible to OBJ
ain replies from any one But from
l.hels me same reports as yesterday
."ere given out concerning the bank
that it was all right. Mr. Mundee,
says our correspondent. made this
f,atement again this morning. and
aispatChes sent 10 Denyet state the
anne thing. This will be reassuring
.l5ws to many Silverton deposltors.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-01-05

All other properties employing
less than 10 and including pros
poets that are being worked .. ESQ
Very few mining towns are as well
equipped in way OF railroad feeders
as Silyerton. the Standard referring
o same as follows:
''As feeders to the d. & X. G. Ry.
the Silverton Northern, extending to
Eureka from Silverton, distance of
nine miles. has handled nearly two
thirds OF the outgoing crude ore and
concentrates OF our county. 1t
brings in close touch the entire Eu-
reka district, including two of the
largest mines-the Silver Lake and
the Sunnyside. An additional nine
miles to the head OF Animas river and
possibly the roads completion to
Lake City during 1903, will make
complete the rail facilities in our dis
trict.
The Silverton, Gladstone and
Northerly company, commonly known
as Cement Creek branch, has not
failed to run two trains daily over
its road during the past year. The
old King mines and the town of Glad
stone have made business for this
road, and when the Mogul company's s
mines. the Henrietta mines. the Nat
allie and dozen others which have
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-01-05

years Mr.. Robin retained his lnteres,
IN Iowa, which netted him big money
1t Is said at this time that he owns
Nef! ht.le STOCK in the company op-
ef"tlng the properly, but he has been
Hc,Ne IN The Silver Ledge group of
mines ~ Chattanooga and it is sur
'nised that he tied up most of his
d'allaOle cash resources in the mine
4 snort time ago there was a sale
penuing od the property TO the Gug-
senheims which ieu through. the
price demanded being into the hun
Areds Oh thousands OF dollars. 1t NAV
nave been on account of this that
caused him 10 become more despond-
mt, although there is no reason. as
me Silver Ledge is worth twice over
every dollar that has been expended
Oh IL according to all Information at
hand. MIR. Robin was also Interested
IN otner mining eLterpris IS.
year ago this wiu.er With his life
.ir. ROBIN took un e,teuued eas ern
.'-.d southern trp, and no one ever
dreamed OF h.-i OziAg in trouble of
tny character or some years his
nite and family nave made their
nome in Denver, a lew years ago Mr..
noDin building a new and handsome
.esldehce at cost OF S22. 900, sur
.uunding himself and family with
every comfort. At the present time
drs. Robin and children are
'Isi,ng in England, the former
nome OF both Mr.. and Mrs. Robin.
rne children, consisting OF boy and
eIri are nearly grown. The young
NAN spent couple OF months in Sill
'erton last summer He is about sew
enteen Years of age. the girl being
; ounger.
Oh couIse the blow will be a hard
one to the family, the couple being
happily mated. That Mr.. Robin be
came temporarily derangld d owing TO
-~ehtdl sdalA uni business cares no
one an DOUBT ReveIatlons may be
2~th as to give ,he reason, but SO far
lAose best acquainted with his affairs
-te unable TO lind sufficient cause for
i sane man 10 40 as lie did-in tact
80 C.e not do.-ented would follow his
aAampie,
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-01-05

The news as published in The Her
aid yesterday created a sensation in
Durango. Mr.. Robin being almost as
many OF our people having struggled
aud worked with him during the early
days in Silverton-sat the time of the
old Green smelter
The writer first met Mr.. Robin in
1879 in Silverton, twenty-four years
ago this coming summer. Commenc'
ing with 1881 for many years the ac'
quaintance was intimate, often meet
ing at his residence evenings and in
social and business ways until coming
to Durango. and since that time the
acquaintance and friendship formed
continued.
Mr.. Robin was always fairly pros
porous. worked hard and apparently
enjoyed life He was defeated fol
county clerk at one time in the early
eighties and afterwards elected. He
was also clerk OF the district for
many years. conducting an abstract
Office until he brauched out into the
banking business He became active
ly interested in mining, securing
big interest in the Iowa mine. Dur
ing the panic of '93 Mr. Robins banf
closed and several indictments were
filed against him for converting th'
banks money into mining property
but about that time the Iowa propert!
began paying big dividends and Mr.
Robin paid off every dollar of indeo'
ness and the bank from that day con
tinued to grow and has been doing
big business, ever since, For man.
The Van Buren press., 1903-08-29
THE SITUATION
IN THE Balkans
Turkey Has Resolved to Call to
the Colors All Remaining
European Reserves.
PORTE SEEMS Determined
TO CRUSH OUT INSURRECTION.
ls Said to lie Acting On Advice of
the Powers, the Latter Not De-
string TO BE Compelled 10 Resort
TO international Intervention IL
1t Can lie Avoided.

Constantinople, Aug. 27-The gov
ernment has decided to call to the
colors all the remaining European re-
serves belonging to the Second and
Third army corps and a number of
other reserves, which will bring the
total of the Turkish soldiers in Mace
donia up to 250 battalions, or almost
double the force utilized in the Turco-
Greek war. The enrolment of such
large bodies of troops indicates the
seriousness with which Turkey views
the situation and her determination
to use all the means at her disposal to
repress the rebellion. lbrahim Pasha,
the new commander of the troops, is a
young and capable officer Seven bat
talions have been dispatched to Flori-
na from Monastir.
The wallis of Monastir and Salonica
telegraph that they are now able to
guarantee the maintenance of order in
their respective towns.
The Van Buren press., 1903-08-29
State Paid Reward.

Soon after the murder of Sheriff
|ohn II, Powers OF Johnson county
|and the looting of the Bank Of Clarks.
NIIle on February 5, 1902, the govern.
fr offered reward OF $4,000 for the
frrest and conviction Of the men who
Nere implicated in the crime. Since
|hat time two Of them, Underwood
pad Durham, have been hanged, and
bne Of them, Clark, has been sent to
Pie penitentiary for twenty.one years,
Flnd rewards OF 81 900 each have been
paid for them by the state No re-
|ard was paid for Jim Wallace, who, It
appears had nothing to do with the
prime The governor has revoked the
pld reward Of 81 900 for the arrest
fnd conviction Of John Dunno, the
phIy one yet at large who was implI'
Faled In the crime.
The Van Buren press., 1903-08-29
A TREMENDOUS DOWNPOUR
St. Louis Visited BY Violent
Electrical Storm.
a tremendous Downpour of Rain
which Did Much Damage
Firemcn Kept busy.

ST Louis, Aug. 27.-The most severe
electrical display and heaviest down
pour Of the season accompanied the
storm which ragged from one to three
o'clock Wednesday morning.
Lightning struck In number Of
places, but by far the greatest damage
was done by the clogging of drains and
sewer pipes, which damned up the
water until its weight broke through
all conhning barriers.
Several business concerns lost by The
inundation Of their establishments.
Two freight cars filled with matches
on Frisco tracks near Vandeventer and
Chouteau avenues were set afire by \
bolt OF lightning. This and other fires
kept the fire department busy nearly
all night
In the crowded tenement districts
thousands OF persons who had had lit
tie sleep in the last 4S hours because
of the terrific heat, gladly welcomed
the cooling showers, Despite the da.-
ger from the lightning bolts, which
played thither and thither constantly.
many stood in the streets and allowed
the rain to bring them relief from the
heat.
The Van Buren press., 1903-08-29
Three Men Instantly Killed and
Three Fatally Injured---An
the Others Escaped.
TIE SECOND At same MILL
WITaIN LAST THIRTY DAYS.
Mixing Room of the Independent
Powder Co.'s Plant, Southwest OF
Carthage, Mo- Destroycd-W. q.
Roll. Superintendent of .he
Works, Among the Dead.

Kansas City, Mo, Aug 27-A special
to the Star from Carthage Mo, says.
An explosion at the works of the In
dependent Powder Co, situated four
miles southwest of Carthage, on Cen
ter creek, early Wednesday morning,
wrecked the mixing room, killing three
persons and injuring three others ia
tally. The dead:
w. o. Roll, superintendent, Carthage.
Ernest Pearman, Carthage.
Jerry Haworth, Carthage.
Injured;
Lee Barry, hurt by flying board; will
die.
J. II. Simpson, of Webb City.
Lafe Bennett, Carthage
Thirty other workmen escaped in
jury,
This explosion is the second to oc-
cur at the Independent Co.'S works
within a month. The mill had just
been rebuilt and the making of dyna-
mite for blasting in the lead and zinc
mines of this territory resumed, When
the explosion occurred, Superintendent
Roll and Pearman and Haworth were
all in the mixing room, which Is Sc
cluded from the other ten mill build
ings behind hill.
Superintendent Rolls legs were
blown off below the knees and the
bodies of Pearman and Haworth were
shattered into hundred pieces. Super
intendent Roll was a well-known man
ufacturer Of powder, having been con-
nected with Indiana mills for Is years
before coming here, two years ago,
The Van Buren press., 1903-08-29
IOWA FIRST OF THE STATES.
The Hnwkeyc state the First to Have
Its Building ON the worlds
Fair Grounds Completed.

st. Louis, Aug 27-Iowa's flag rails
ing. Tuesday, was success In every
particular. The flag (Stars and Stripes
was unfurled from the staff above the
dome of the Iowa building by Miss
Minnie Bronson, a native OF the state,
who holds an important position
among the exposition workers, being
superintendent Of one OF the sections
OF the department Of education.
After the flag had been raised the
party adjourned to grassy plot under
the trees outside, where short ad-
dresses were made by Mr., W, T.
Shepherd, member OF lowas commits
sion and chairman Of its building COM
mittee, and President Francis OF the
exposition. Mr., Shepherd promised
that In point OF attendance at the fair
Iowa would lead every state In the
union except Missouri
President Francis called attention, In
hls response, to a few facts Of great
importance in the history OF the expo
ston 1t was an Iowa man, (Con-
gressman Lano), he said wEo intro
duced In the house Of representatives
at Washington city the bill appropriat-
ing s50O0,OOO for the Louisiana Pur-
chase exposition, An Iowa man
(Speaker Henderson, presided at the
meeting of the house when the $1,000
600 appropriation was voted by that
body, An Iowa man tSenator Alllson)
was chairman Of the senate committee
on appropriations which recommended
the appropriation In the upper house,
An Iowa man (Secretary Of the Treas
ury Shaw was the public official who
was passing upon the expenditure oi
the oxposItion's funds preparatory TO
turning over the s5,OOO,OOO voted by
congress to the Exposition company.
An Iowa man tMr Shepherd was now
the first to have flag raised above a
state building In the exposition
grounds
The Van Buren press., 1903-08-29
Program, A, S. G.

Official announcement of the order
of events at Camp Churchill, the scene
Of the state guard encampment at Hot
Springs. September 7-13, has been
made, as follows;
First day, Monday, September 7:
Mobilization of troops and erection
Of tent city; dress parade in the even.
ling
Second day, Tuesday, September s:
Reunion day, guard mount. maneuv.
ers Of troops, grand review by the vet.
erans Of the Confederacy, Grand Army
|of the Republic and Spanish-American
|war veterans; parade of the veterans.
escorted by the guard on Central ave.
hue, elaborate fireworks display at
hight; a surprising program Of spe.
Ecial military and comedy pieces.
Third day, Wednesday, September
h
Guard mount maneuvers of the
troops, dress parade and march in
honor of the farmers, the real wealth
producers Of Arkansas.
Fourth day, Thursday, September
llO
Guard mount, maneuvers Of the
Itoops, governors and ladies day;
grand military ball at night.
Fifth day, Friday, September II:
Guard mount, maneuyers Of the
troops, sham battle, daylight engage
lment of 1000 trops in realistic war.
Stare.
Sixth day, Saturday, September 70:
Guard mount, maneuvers Of the
troops, official competitive drill, under
auspices Of the war department, be.
tween the crack companies Of the
Iguard mimic battle scene, reproduc.
tiOn OF the Battle Of the Clouds at
blight A thrilling representation Of
attack and defense that occurred in
actual warfare on Lookout Mountain;
b spectacular pageant, including mag.
hlhcent pyrotechnic adjuncts.
Seventh day, Sunday, September 13:
Guard mount maneuyers OF troops,
fna dress parade and review; a quiet
Play Of rest In camp
Miscellaneous attractions: The ther.
|ma baths, freedom OF parks, donkey
|and tally'hO parties, trolley excursions,
buckIng astriches, visit to the ALI.
gator ranch, inspection of army and
|nayy hospital, concerts, theatrical
|amusements, baseball excursions to
nearby points of interest, etc.
The Van Buren press., 1903-08-29
AT POWERS SUGGESTION.
international Interference Is TO He
Avoided II Possible.

London, Aug. 27-In taking more
energetic measures for the suppression
of the revolution, Turkey is acting in
accordance with the advice of the pow
ers, The forthcoming conference of
King Edward with Emperor Francis
Joseph and King George Of Greece, at
Vienna, and the visits of the car and
Emperor William to Vienna will ena-
bic the mOnarchs to discuss Balkan
affairs thoroughly, and before the con-
cluson of the conferences Turkey pro-
poses, so far as possible, to restore or
der, so that international action will
be unnecessary.
An official Of the Turkish embassy
here said to a press representative:
THE calling out of additional troops
by Turkey is due solely to the decision
to suppress the insurrection at once. 1t
is not in anticipation of war with Bull
garia
The Van Buren press., 1903-08-29
REPRESSINE MEASURES.
The Turks Resorting To the Utmost
Limits of Barbarian,

London, Aug. 27-According to a
Sofa telegram to the Times the Turk
ish repressive measures in Macedonia
have reached the utmost of brutal linn
its Of barbarism, and ii Is evident
that It Is the intention to accomplish
by degrees the total extirpation of the
Bulgarian population.
Within the last few days, says the
Times correspondent, II more Chris
tian villages have been handed over
to fire and sword, and the women, chill
dren and the aged have been massa-
cred ndiscriminately. Conveys OF
prisoners dispatched to Monastir have
been murdered by their escorts on the
way A private letter from a foreign
resident In Monastir says even the To-
cal Turks are disgusted and mediate
assassinating the ccnsuls In order to
provoke European Intervention,
The insurgents are doubtless taking
terrible revenge and are executing
the revolutionary programme to the
letter. The reported concentration OF
large Turkish forces In the Adrianao-
pie district at Mustafa-Pasha, Ki2yla-
cash and other points on the Bulgarian
frontier Is regarded with much appre-
honsIon In Sofia, as II Is well known
that In case OF war an Invasion would
occur from this direction,
In the special dispatches from the
near east n gloomy view IL taken OF
the crisis In the Balkans. According to
reports from Constantlnople Il rumor
was current that war had already been
declared against Bulgaria, II was
proved TO be unfounded but the state
of popular feeling is said to be such
that no other issue Is regarded as pos
sIble,
II ls further stated that although the
Russian squadron was withdrawn from
InIada II continues to cruise near the
Bosporous,
II is reported that several Italians
have been murdered by Turks at lsmld
n seaport In Asia Minor33 miles south
east of Constnntinople,
The Van Buren press., 1903-08-29
BRIEF MENTION.

The Bluff City Bank has been or
ganized at DeVall's Bluff and will open
for business about September !,
In a street fight at Edmondson Crit
tenden county, George Gother shot and
killed Frank Arnold, Both colored,
The Bank OF El Dorado has been
closed. The failure Of the bank Is due
to the AlphinLake failure Of several
months ago.
The contract has been let for the
building of the st, Louis and North
Arkansas railroad extension from Mar
shall to Quitman,
Charlie HIler, one Of the Oldest and
best known travelling men covering
Arkansas territory, died at Little
Rock few days ago,
The fortyslxth anniversary OF the
ordination Of Bishop Edward Flt2ser'
mid to the priesthood was celebrated
at Little Rock, August 20,
Ben Catherine. telephone lineman,
fell from the top Of telephone pole
at Little Rock, a distance OF twenty
five feet, but escaped with but Silsht
injuries
James Crabtree, AGED 10 years, llv'
Inn near Batesyille, independence
county mIcIded by shooting himself
IN the head, He had been an Invalid
for several years,
An old settlers association has been
organIsed In Crawford county win
3GO members, Mr. Ben Sneed II the
oldest settler, having resided IN OraW'
ford county SO years
pnd Dortch, n Clay county FARMER
wns assassInOt0d by some unknown
marty while working In his HELD II
ia believed Dortch was murdered tor
the purpose Of robbery
A warrant has been issued Tor tho
arrest Of Dallas Huntcr charging Nun
vim the murder Of WIN Lee In uh'
ion county July q, Lee was sho' from
ambush A few miles from his nome
The accused was helRhbor OF Lee
Eleven white men Of Puihsett cohh'
ty, accused of whltocapping negroes III
A sawmIll were bound over TO lhe tea'
oral grand jury which meets ~ hel'
ona In October, undor $1,000 pohoS'
charged with conspiracy
within the last month cotton ~
whole has suffered from the eoo'
nleh,s and lack OF sunshine, but the
Iolk ia well fruitcd aud with lalo
fall good yield Ia promised Bank,
throughout tho cotton belt are IN good
condition to smake advances for hahd
llnp tho erop, and higher price than
has prevailed for almost deeaos ~
assured,
The Van Buren press., 1903-08-29
FORCED TO CLOSE THE MILL
The Telluride MI, at Colorado gIty,
COL, Crippled ny walk -Out
OF $50 Men.

Colorado Springs, Col, Aug 27.-Tno
Telluride mill at Colorado City was
forced to close down Tuesday after
noon AT Ave o'clock by the walking out
OF the 100 young men employed thero.
Deputy shcriffs are guarding the mill
az q precautionary measure, and the
strikers have plckots stationed at tho
approaches to the mill to keep mon
from going TO work
The Van Buren press., 1903-08-29
PUBLISHERS INTERESTED.
Nevspaper Packages on. Trains Car
rying Closed Pouches TO he De-
Hvered by BnHgagemen.

Washington, Aug. 27.--The postmas-
ter general has issued formal order
authorizing the delivery Of unpounched
newspaper mail by baggagemasters
The regulation is made by amending
paragraph S, section 1883 of the postal
laws and regulations so as to make 1t
read:
Whenever delivery outside news
dealers packages can not be made by
the regular railway mail postal clerk,
because there being no postal clerk on
the train used for the transportation
Of such packages, the baggageman on
the train will deliver the news deal
ers' packages outside of the mail sack,
and while in his custody they shall
be considered as mail matter, Bag
gagemen shall deliver such packages Al
the place shown in the address,
Baggagemen are not permitted to re-
ceive second-class mail directly from
the publisher on postmasters certla-
Gates unless specially authorized by
the department through the division
superintendent to do So
Packages for delivery outside of the
mail. when handled and delivered by
railroad baggagemen, will be duly
weighed and credited to the railroad
company carrying them the same as
other mail matter,
In order to distinguish packages for
outside delivery sent by mail froA
those sent by express companies or By
railway service, It Is requested that
publishers shall have printed In bold
type on wrapper Of mail packages for
outside delivery the words, United
States mail for outside delivery at pub
IL -.ulu LII
The Van Buren press., 1903-08-29
WITH VERY LITTLE SURPRISE
London Receives the News of Sham
rock HIPS Second Defeat.
Thomas Has No Chance tn Lift
the Cup This Year.

London, Aug. 27-The news of the
second victory of the Reliance was re-
ceiyed in Londos with little surprise
The crowds in the streets were even
smaller than the one on the occasion
of the frst race The papers devoted
many editions to the progress of the
struggle, but there were only a few
watchers at the tickers and the bulle-
tin boards when the result was final
ly announced.
II is now regarded as impossible that
Sir Thomas Upton can left the cup this
year, and the newspapers display wan
ing interest in the contest His Ill
luck in failing with the three Sham
rocks to win a single race is the sub
ject for editorial sympathy, and espe-
cially after the fine showing the Sham
rock made Tuesday, which is praised
on all hands.
The Standard says:
Sir Thomas Upton will of course
abate no whit of his endeavor to Sc
cure a favorable result in the remain
ing contest, and if the sympathy of his
hosts could affect the issue he might
also count upon one victory
The New York correspondents of the
English papers mostly concede that
Reliance is the better boat and Capt,
Barr the more skillful skipper, but
they think that under certain condi-
tions the Shamrock H. might win,
The Van Buren press., 1903-08-29
DANvILLE RlOTER CONVICTED.
winfield mixer Convicted, NJ Dan
,liic, iiin ot Attempt 4" Mur-
der shcrin Wbitioch'

Danylllc, H., Aug, 27--WInHcld Da'
ler. the leader OF the DNnylllo jail riot
ora, was found guilty by u Jdry, Tues
day afternoon, Of assault with attempt
10 murder Sheriff Whltlock The jury
found him guilty on the first ballot
The punishment II confinement In the
penIlpntlary from ono to fourteen
years Baker received the verdict with
unmoycd countonancc, He afterwards,
when he thought no one was looking,
mu,tcrcd n fow words to himself took
n rreah chew Of tobacco and Interested
himself IN the selection OF tho Jury
which was 10 try him for rlotlhg
The Van Buren press., 1903-08-29
tSlgnedl "FRANKENFIELD."
KOLB'S BIG BAKERY BURNED.
II Occupied Half n block In Phiin-
deIphia-Ten Dwellings Also
BADLY Damaged.

Philadelphia, Aug, 27-Kolb's ba-
kerry, occupying about n half block In
the southern section Of the city, was
destroyed by fire to-day The loss Is
estimated at sl50000 Ten small dwell
ings In the rear of the bakery were
badly damaged, Twelve Of the bakery
employees were In the building whep
the fire started and all narrowly es-
capped with their lives.
The Van Buren press., 1903-08-29
EBERHARDT DIDN'T FORGET.
Morrl. Gross once Hoscncd Him
Ers,m Drowning, nod Now Gets n
L,gncy OF si2,OOO Dollars.

New York, Aug. q Morris Gross.
a. assistant In an Eighth avenue butch.
or shop, has received legacy of sl2,-
900 from Joseph Eberhardt, dealer IA
goose llvcrs at Strausburg, When nO-
titled of HIS good fortune, Gross, for a
time, could not remember his benofec.
tor After racklng his memory he go
called day, In 1898, when, as he VAS
fishing on Strausberg dock, he res.
cued from drowning an elderly man.
whose saIlboat had capsscd, Gross said
ho did not learn the mans name for
some time, and supposed the lnoldon;
had been forgotten