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Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-11-02

II any of our Republican friends
have had any serious notions of vot-
ing against Judge Campbell they
should repent tomorrow and on Tues
day show to the world that La Plata
county Republicans believe in retain
ing the good name always established
for any. community through Republi-
caniSm
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-11-02

Archuleta county last week but quick
action prevented its spread.
The man who became jealous of the
attentions of a rival to the Ophir tel
ephone girl and landed load of buck
shot in. his anatomy. is still at large
The hello" girl can congratulate her
self upon his departure.
The case against George Wimberly
for shooting grouse without a permit
was dismissed and he was Immediate
ly after arrested, together with Chas.
Starr, for cruelty beating horse.
Date of trial is not yet set.
o.
A. C. Van Colt left on the morning
train for Colorado Springs, having
concluded his business at this end
of the line. He reports that c. NJ
Williams is at Old Point Comfort with
| Mrs. Williams who has been i'll all
summer.
| Weightman was displaying fine lot
of dressed ducks during the forenoon
and at the rate they are going are
likely in ice boxes ready for tomor-
rows dinner. However. II you want
something choice 1t might be well to
Investigate.
Supt. Wittenberger returned to Ala.
mosa this morning, having turned the
Guggenheim party over to Supt. Mel
drum of the Southern at 9:20 last
evening Simon and Solomon crossed
over to Ouray yesterday afternoon via
the Red Mountain road and stage line
from Ironton.
Unless train connections are missed
Congressman Hogg will pass through
the city on the afternoon train, stop
ping over night at Silverton, remain
ing there until o'clock tomorrow
arriving in Durango at O'Clock in
the evening. and departing Monday
morning for Telluride to cast vote
for John Campbell.
j. G. Kite, representing the Cubar
Cigar company of Denver, spent the
day interviewing local dealers, leav
ing on the 5 o'clock train for Silver
ton. This is Mr. Kites first visit tc
this section for five years. He uset
to make this trip regularly but put IL
} several years In Cripple Creek in bus
mess for himself
j. r. George. formerly Baptist min
lister at Mancos, but now engaged II
: bee and honey business, came ovel
from Mancos last evening enroute tt
Denver with a car of money which
he will dispose OF. This indicates tina
MIR. George is back of an .importan
. industry and that Montezuma count,
, is suitable for bee culture.
Undertaken Peterson received tel
egram at . o'clock this morning tt
ship casket to Lumberton for a mar
accidentally killed. No names were
given or any particulars. Mr.. Good
man being on the incoming train Mr.
, Peterson wired him to stop OF ant
look after the remains. preparing SAINT
for burial. or rather shipment east
Supt. Medium OF the Rio Grandt
! Southern. arrived last evening from
} Ridgway and is awaiting the return
! of the Guggenheim special from Sil
verton which he will take in charge
over the Southern to Ridgway. MIR
| Meldrum says he received word las
: night that 26 new cars left Denver
yesterday and will probably arrive to
night some time. This will relieve
the shortage trifie and with ten tG
fifteen additional cars a day maybe
! our coal men will be able In the course
!. OF = month to dispose Of the output
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-11-02
SHORT TINE toA.s.

To salaried people. both ladias M
gentlemen. privately. without ssess
ity or endorsement and without -
ployers' knowledge. 1Asy payDeats
Also made on any good security.
PAXTON,
Up nrst stairway north & Dali
Democrat once.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-11-02

1t took $1,000 of county POUNDS to pay
the late term of court at Aztec. JUS
tice occasionally comes high.
Miss Ethel Killian left this morning
for Denver and from there she will go
to North Carolina for visit with
friends.
G. W. Spencer was in from the Flor
pie crop exceeds that of any previous
year.
We observe by the Silverton Stand
ard that our old-time citizen. Phil
Gerow, will open his dancing class the
coming week.
Hon. Adair Wilson Is expected in
the city tonight or tomorrow to be
here on election day, this being his
voting place.
There will be very few spoiled bal
lots the coming election. 1t Will on
ly be necessary to insert the word
Republican at the head.
%
Sunday dinner bill OF fare at the OK
ford is published in another column
Same will be served from IL O'Clock
out and all for 40 cents.
1t is not too late to make up your
mind to do commendable thing
Judge Campbell should be on your
calling list next Tuesday.
Mrs F.. A. Doze left on the morning
train for her old home at Ashley, O..
being accompanied by her young son
She will be absent until spring.
Many ranchmen were In the city
during the day. 1t was surprising td
learn the number who are supporting
Judge Campbell for reelection.
w. B. Alexander returned to Pagosa
Springs this morning. Mr.. Alexander
says he likes Pagosa and that hote
business has been very good this sum
mer
During this dry spell care should
b. exercised to prevent forest ares
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-11-02

When II Tarniaseaa have ynns
team fed At Aliens 0s1nA Avsy "a,
bic. west end Of town. Cl0D&hy ~
oats always On hAaA. elno NvGy.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-11-02

PANTS PREssED-rWo oiTo.
Durango Dye Works. hts NAAa avl
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-11-02

II the Honest Election League does
it's duty Tuesday Judge Campbell will
have a majority in the city OF Denver.
The Democratic majority the past few
years has come fromthe slums. Den
yer is naturally Republican city.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-11-02

From Saturdays Daily.
The meeting of rural teachers waf
held III Miss Youngs office today.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-11-02

The Methodist people are to com
mence protracted meetings Nov. 9Th
one week from tomorrow.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-11-02

WANTED-Coal Mis-
at Perin's Peak rline. APP
ply 1t mine or office.o
Boston coals& Fuel Co.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-11-02

Steam cleaning. repairing and press
ns. Durango Dye Works. ITS Mali
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-11-02

Daily papers and latest magazin'
81 pog5oAicAls at Richey's.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-11-02

tevss>so Como to the surface
u Danplss ed other ssuptiops. but don't rul
thsasslves Ill u that way. They mostly n
aialA h he systsm-thas's bsd. Hoods Sas
eaoasillA ro0oves them, wards Oh dAngea
nakes 0esd health sure. Take It.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-11-02

aWAsa you call for Coor's beer 20
~ tAo baDt OaAe
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-11-02

rAooo lunches with Coors Bear
Nvse che tone and health to the sys
taa, n Ia Plata Hottling Works.
I.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-11-02

- roo want the finest ice creal
- b tie eity, call ~ Richey's.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-11-02

One started on Four-Mile creek in
Archuleta county last week but quick
action prevented its spread.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-11-02

1t took $1,000 of county POUNDS to pay
the late term of court at Aztec. Jus
tice occasionally comes high.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-11-02
Estate Oak Heaters

The mist Durable and satisfactory heating
stove on the market. Hold fire longer with
one charge of coal than any so-caed air
tightstove MI .;1ll. recordfor holding
fire u hours with one hod of soft coal. By
properly adjusting the screw registers in
the ash door, the required draught To pre-
vent red fire pots and drums and to main
tain an even temperature, can be had better
than in any base burner now made. All
sizes, at very attractive prices.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-11-02

The man who became Jealous of the
attentions OF a rival to the Ophir tel
ephone girl and landed load of buck
shot in. his anatomy. is still at large.
The hello" girl can congratulate her
self upon his departure.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-11-02

During this dry spell care should
b. exercised to prevent forest nres.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-11-02
County Clerk.
MINES AND MINING.

g easssssse ssswse :
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-11-02

The case against George Wimberly
for shooting grouse without permit
was dismissed and he was Immediate
ly after arrested, together with Chas.
Starr, for cruelty beating horse
Date of trial is not yet set.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-11-02

Supt Wittenberger returned to Ala
mosa this morning, having turned the
Guggenheim party over to Supt. Mel
drum of the Southern at 800 last
evening. Simon and Solomon crossed
over to Ouray yesterday afternoon via
the Red Mountain road and stage line
from Ironton.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-26

mons that they often ran from the forenoon I ial
into the afternoon with evening sermons when
began with sunset and lasted TIL near midnight
Thus AT one time young MiIbuTn was IN the coz
many Of the Rev. Peter AkeFs, who IS creoileu
,t+, tavg,s- cIinched the young mans decision 10
,.-,o a minister who talking TO an audi-
60 ,ybep a few in the row began 10 inter-
rupt him with their snores-
..tfsra, here, This is not a lodging mousse
,ho,,+ad the preacher An hour later some one IN
So. 80. nuIJed- out his watch cOuspicuousiy and
began TO study its dial
put up your watch. my good man eNclalnea
the Tev Mr. Akers. ITS not time 20 go 10 oeo-
,rhs NAV. AIr Milburn came TO be the chaplain o.
., t4o ~ REPRESENTATIVES. in 1915. would seem 20
49, bee,, tba result OF pure accident On steamer
td for wheeling he mortified 10 hear a
,rro,,n of congressman using obscene and p-ofa1e
Iangusga on slnday Mr.. Mrburn asked To
r,-aocb abosrd the boat He readily accepted. for
he hsd something TO say to the Coagressmen- In
his ser,,nn the young clergyman said that he had
1o,e, wished 10 meet Congrt as they we-e
.,,ee5 "a be the representatives rot only Cf the
t;ct min o!s bur also Of the intellectual. moral
80 1riot,s condition OF the people Of the country
tIa ssta tbst ne had felt coming on he boat
5,ra 70 hear their conversation and observe their
habits.
.rRutr he added. ii am TO judge the nation b.
- 7 o.r come TO no other conclusion than that II
iz rannrssd Of profane swearers, card players and
a-,,,,.aras suppose there should be intelligent
foreigner On board this boat travelling through our
New-York tribune., 1903-04-26

tion is difficult. This habit furnished the basis TOT
his system which is being successfully en-
ployed IN many European schools.
AS products involving numbers less than six
are as a rule. learned and remembered with COM
paratively small trouble by the beginner. Proco-
povich starts with that number The two thumbs
each represent 6. the index fingers 7. the middle
fingers g. the ring fingers the little fingers 10.
In order TO multiply any two Of these numbers
the fingers representing the multiplier and the
multiplicand are placed tip to tip Beginning with
the fingers thus Joined the number of fingers is
counted proceeding toward and including the
thumbs The sum is the number Of tens contained
IN the desired product. Below the fingers joined
a certain number still remains. These remaining
fngersS Of one hand, multiplied by the fingers re-
naming on the other hand. give the number of
units which added to the tens give the desired
product ,,, j,
Suppose for instance. that is to be multiplied
hy q The middle finger OF the right hand Is
placed against the ring finger Of the left hand as
those placed together. and including these two
seven fingers, representing seven tens. or ~ N IN
product sought. obtained. There stu remain
the right hand two fingers, which muItplieu
by the finger remaining on the le1t Ildnu StN
as the number of unlts. These two units, adueo
the tens already obtained give y as the produt
of and g 1t is. of course, immaterial from WHlch
hand the mutiplier the multIplcand Is taken
If il is desired to multiply by the same
method is employed. the index finger OF one
hand touching The ring finger of the other Count
ing the fingers above those Joined. and IncludlnS
thesa two six tens or so. obtained. Multiplying
one left on the other we have three units. which.
added to the six tens. give % as the product OF
10 nlultipIy.6 by the two thumbs are placed to-
tens in the product there being no fingers above
those joined. Multiplying the four remaining
tne other is is obtained This. added -. gives
&c. The product OF and 6.-Pittsburg Leader
New-York tribune., 1903-04-26

WAS crowded with vi, ,fssitudes that would have
caused many a man with all his five senses to
falter and turn back
The story that Dr. Mburn himself has told Of
the cause Of his blindness excites wonder even as
much as sympathy. Those who hear of this chap
Of his life fer the first time find 1t hard TO
understand how the boy could have survived it.
and not have become atheist cr at best q cynlc
Wei do | romembeV.' Or. Milburn has said
how fair the earth and heavens appeared to me.
a child nearly five years old on bright summer
afternoon in the yea 1925. the san threw his
slanting beams over the quair- I'D houses which
met my eye. ! stood in one OF tho oldest po--
tions Of the city Of Philadelphia. It The
end of my fathers garden. approached from the
house by Il long gravel wclN Hired on each side ht
beds of flowers while over them Sertines stood
two Lombardy pcplars. their tall. stately forms
reaching it seemed to me-. to the very Si-E.
Il was playing with young companion who IN
Intentionally struck in the eye with piece
Of glass or oyster shell. The cut was deep and
painful. and for days I Was kept in a dark room
with the left eye closely bandaged- The family
physician Was not satisfied with the results Of mis-
treatment. and called in other PHYSICIANS and sur
geons for consultation.
The little boy is said to have formed great ais
like for the family physician. and feared he meant
him physical harm. When the child entered inc
room he fairly trenlied. when he heard that the
scar from the doctors operation would have TO he
burned of with caustc he felt instnctively that
sort OF dea tn awaited him. Despite the screams OF
the child, the family physician seized MIN roughly,
squeezed him between his knees. forced back the
little head, and plunged the fiery caustic into the
fnhaued eve After DAYS Of excruciating suffering.
other doctors found that the eye had practically
been burned out st the end of two years i'm
prisonment in Il darkened room the child at last
hegan IN see with his right eye. which was also
affected but only dimly. 1t was in these hours Of
darkness as Dr. MiIburn often said afterward
that his fathers prayer, and his mothers tears
persuaded him 20 be a preacher when he grew TO
be a man.
The same fortitude which enabled the child To
bear up against such ordeal is illustrated al
through the life of the After his father lost
his fortune and West to begin life anew.
after toiling hard at home as he was able he'I'-
ing his father and mother. after working his way
a., Collage the young man became an itinerant
Methodist preacher and travelled over the prairies
Of Illinois from one rude settlement t" another
the doctors thought that such an outdoor life
,,1d helm his failing sight The adventures which
the Young minister or gospel experienced now
.sr we're often as comic as they were rough
New-York tribune., 1903-04-26

country with the intention OF forming a wei
sidered and unbiased opinion as to the practical
workings free institutions. what would De as
conclusions on seeing and hearing you? he wou-a
conclude Inevitably that experiment was a
failure and that our country is Fastening 70 de-
struction Consider the influence OF your exar1Pls
upon the young OF the nation WnaI scnoo4
F vice YOU are establishing! II you insist upo1 tns
right of running yourselves do not by your example
corr7,pt and debauch those who the hops OF the
land I must tell you that as an American citizen
felt disgraced by your behavior AS prsaSnT o.
the GOSPEL am commissioned TO tell you In@t u
lass vou renounce your evil courses repent OF yo1-
sins and believe upon the Loro Jesus III - SO1
will certainly be damned
Strange as il may SEEM the preacher won rhe ao-
rniration instead OF the enn1ty OF LIS AsIe'0-'
After he had gone to bed in his stateroom he was
suakened nv a Congressman who asked him 70
a,+ q, n11rse that had been subscribed Although
the nreacher was then only twenty-one years oid
he was also told that with his consent ms name
would be submitted for the election or chapIa1n II
The House and that those who had heard him speak
would secure him the place MI MI O'7'
and he was elected
HIS fame az a chaplain spread rapldlYi out IN
most instances strangers manifested olssppoln'-
,oanr on seeing him for the first time. People 70
some reason imagined he was a good deal bigger
man physically than he actually was. Dr. Milburn
had such an experience. for example on his honey
moon in 1s45. He and his bride were travelling Z"
the Methodist Conference at Paris. IL. over n
1trv
.bo+Als'' furnished few comforts for wanderer-
After surviving many dangers from food and
storm the couple reached Bloomington. H. late ona
eight In the forcfbe language OF the stage drIVef
.-Iera was only one hotel, where the grub WASH
r., 20 eat and the bedbUgs would chew YOU up
Only a glance at the ramshackle building was
enough To bear out the drivers statement Accoro-
tnzIv the chaplain asked 10 be driven 70 the home
~ the most prosperous Methodist in the place, and
n. found II TO be lighted for some fsstIviry The
rattle OF the coach brought out the head OF the
house. who Immediately grew savage, when Dr
AiiIburn said:
I'VE are travelling, my wife and myself, and as
tbs hotel here fs uninhabitRble- We would be Only
too glad TO pay you for something 70 eat and for
accommodations"
.You do. shP' shouted the householder Sea
here don't keep a hotelF'
.-Esut ve are on our way TO the conference" sale
Mr.. Mifburn-
Then you be q minister, be your Inquired the
Methodist a little gentler. Mr.. Mlburn then gave
his name az which ths Bloomington citizen re-
ms rhed with astonishmentE
We'll I never. Who would havs taken such a
poor htsle dried I'D specimen you for that great
man.
In tns nsis century that followed his nrst chap
New-York tribune., 1903-04-26

one of the leading men of the community. in order
TO give. the occasion due notice. mounted barrel
before an asseublage of people and cried:
.Oyez Oyez. take notice thar Brother William
Milburn will preach in the meeting house to-Hnor-
row night at early candle lighting He Will tell Of
the good things that should be thankful for
and render
AT this point the top came out OF the barrel ana
tbe sneaker crashed down into its cylindrical pit
simultaneously the barrel began TO roll down
hill toward q river. and the mans clothes were
fast caught in the barrels nails the herald might
haze been drowned had it not been for the fortu-
nate intervention OF the young preacher
Mburn was possessed of a kindly face. which
his uartal blindness in his early years seemed TO
make The more noble. In his travels he was accus-
toned 10 stay over nights at the homes Of loyal
Nethodists and now and then his good looks are
said to have appealed the fancy of young daugh-
ters Thus it was on one occasion that an over
cautious father said on welcoming him TO his
home:
">ov, brother yonder are the stable and corn
crft for your horse. Here is room and plate
for Yourself But see here: II ever catch you
making sbeep's eyes at M girls remember there
the door and never enter it again The rough
farmer was considerably taken aback later 10
learn that his guest was almost blind.
The simple and natural language Of the blind
obarlain owed no debt TO the style of some of his
earl,, co-uorkers There was one preacher. for in
stance with whom he thrown OCCASIONALLY.
Who had mastered Johnson's dictionary. ne said.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-26

When the United States Senate meets again it
must choose a new chaplain. Since adjournment
the blind old man who has prayed for its members
session session has died and about the halls
and corridors of Washington. where he has been
familiar figure fer the last half century they are
still talking about the Rev DR. William Henry
Milburn or, he better known. the Blind
Chaplain
The lives Of the blind are not wholly within
shadow, and the life Of Or. Mburn was indeed
shining example. Though his eyes were first
stricken when only lad Of five. this fought
what some might call his fate" and achieved
high round of success Though most of his eighty
years were spent in total darkness. his life was
iIIumned by a bright. spiritual mind. which never
knew the meaning of despair and his long career
New-York tribune., 1903-04-26

and never used an Anglo-Saxon word where ne
could crowd iG = Greek or Latin polysyHahIe
.Bretheru.- said this sesquipedallan minister one
eveniI g. on receiving young Mnbdrn ana an aSSo-
ciate into his home. how are you? Alight. and
ALLOW, mo "a conduct YOUR quadruped through the
orifce erected for ingress and egress into tne
stabulatory department in order that he may oo-
tain somewhat OF the herbiferons and granlnlV-
orous vvherewith to sustain mis- strength while ye
yourselves shall tarry until ye have partaken Oh
alment furnished by the females OF the dom1cne
and having attended to sanctimonious exercises.
20 on your way rejoicing.
Many OF the ministers with whom the young
nan laborsd preached such tremendously long ser
New-York tribune., 1903-04-26

Iaincy in 1856 Dr. Mburn served IN 1855, IN 1885 and
also 1857 as chaplain OF the House II was not Until
1898 that ne was elected chaplain OF The Senate 70
serve in that capacity till last December when. BE-
cause OF falling health he went 20 California. where
he died.
In his later years although ne was wholly blind
Dr. MiIburn travelled about alone - when a young
man He almost sure Of finding a guiding
hand at points Of danger Now and then, however,
he encountered one heartess enough 10 refuse him
assistance and on one occasion ne nearly lost MS
life through the baseness OF fellow traveller Ths
chaplain was travelling from this city @ Charles
ton and ON arriving al Baltimore he asked young
man with whom he had been talking on the way -
guide him 10 the boat landing. After the train
stopped and he had been standing I'm the station
for some time discovered that his fellow travel
Ter had left him in the Iurch DisliknS 70 ask any
one else Tor a helping hand. he managed oy inquiry
nd cropping his 70 reach tle plers anu tn10A-
ing the boat the further end- ne started -
walk thither Suddenly no was caught By q s-ronS
band and pulled hack
-t nm cum nv darliEt what air ye toin'? AIR
Va Foin' 90 trCE yeTsef a6 tire d''~Et or see Yer
becn taEln' a draR T9urr t.rU vto ne ~
fetch Curridse fer ye- ~ drive Sc to hotel arc
vpt ye 20 bed Tou'u be an right iD t1e u1ornta'-
Had "a been :or tAc good 0cart of PatrtcS
O'Donohue. an honest Gao orirrr ~ ne CITY ..
Baltimore Or Nburn would doubtless have ended
bs- III. lorE ago n tl@ waters ~ enc thesapeake