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Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-09-17
MURDERER PURSUED BY
POSSE KILLS HIMSELF.

NOBESVILLE. Ind. Sept. &C.
Closely pursued by 200 armed -citi-
zens bent on vengeance. William
Howe. who murdered his daughter.in-
law. Rose Howe, last night shot him
self dead. using the rife with which
he committed the crime. 1t is said
family quarrel was the cause OF the
, tragedy.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-09-17
NEBRAsKA's CORN CROP
is BADLY DAMAGED

KANSAS CRY, Sept. l6.-There
was quite heavy frost in Kansas last
night in the northern counties west OF
concordia, Reports from fifty points
in Nebraska Indicate that the corn
crop is badly damaged.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-09-17


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titled ia The possessiop Of the same
and each and every mari thereof bv
virtue of full compliance with The
rules of miners in said mining dis.
trict with the laws III the United
statos and OF the state of Colorado.
and allegc that they were In possess.
ion and nccupancy of the Same prinr
TO the discovery and location of The
Free Chap lode. and that tho said
premises described BY plaintiff and
claimed by plaintiff arc part and par.
eel of the said Monument lode and
the property of the delendants.
The plaintiff replies to the answer
OF defendants, and Denies each and
every allegation contained in the third
and further defense OF delendants' an
swer
The court then at length defines
the law governing locations and what
constitutes claim, AMI continues.
The court instructs yun that in this
action each party, piainua and dc
PENDANTS. has the burden Of proof to
establish that IL or tlcy Is or arc en-.
titled to The ground. or some part
thereof, in controversy that Is TO say
that unless The plamun has shown
that II Is entitled 10 the possession oh
the premises in centroyersy your
verdict should be against the plalnt-
iff but your verdict cannot be in Ia
yor OF The defendants unless The de
PENDANTS have shown by a prepondcr-
anrn al tina tp4ifsrfsov that tn4v nra
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-09-17
TWO FEET OF SNOW
IN THE MOUNTAINS.

Special Telephone to the Herald.
OURAY. Sept. 1G.-Ouray enjoyed
a genuine snow storm from to 4
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. two
inches covering the ground. IL has
been showing In the mountains on
nd on for several days and many
places the ground on the level is COW
cred with two feet of the beautiful.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-09-17
ARRESTED POLICE FORCE
IN BILLINGS, MONT
o

BILLINGS. Mont, Sept 1G.-rhe
entire police force was arrested today
for ignoring a writ of habeas corpus
issued in the case OF Carey Snyder.
The writ OF habeas corpus was issped
after the governor had honored u
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-09-17
ROBBERS LOOT BANK
SECURING RICH HAUL.

RHODES. Ia. Sept. 1G.--Robbers
cut hole through the roof OF the
Farmers bank last night and stole
$1,000 In silver after blowing open the
safe.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-09-17

requisiuon paper. but before the pap
ers were served ON the Billings Off
rs, the Missouri sheriff had his man
md they were on the way out OF the
STATE
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-09-17
FiLiPINos PREPARING
PETITION TO CONGRESS

MANILA. Sept lG.-The Filiplnos
are preparing a petition to congress
for an increase in representation I'M
der civil service commission.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-09-17
MORE KILLING FRoSTs
WILL PREVAIL TONIGHT

CHICAGO, Sept. 1G.-The weather
bureau predicts killing frosls for TO.
night in Iowa, northern Illinois, MIS-
3onri and Kansas
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-09-17
FATHER CHARGED WITH
KIDNAPPING HIS OWN SON.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Sept. 16.--
Warrants were sworn out for the ar
rest Of c. II. Swift this morning.
charged with kidnapping his own son
from school yesterday. A warrant
was also sworn out by his wife with
whom he has not been living for nome
time. Immediately after taking his
son out Of school Swift left town.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-09-17

Kruschkc's New York purchases are
pouring IN and the line OF new goods
Is something beautiful TO behold.
-
Tho people OF the State against
Ralph smalley. charged with attempt
10 commit murder, is occupying the
time of the court today and at ;
O'Clock this afternoon witnesses were
sim being examined,
MIR. Daniel johnson. cousin Of
Charles A. Johnson. accompanied by
his VIE and daughter, spent yester.
day in this city. departing on the
morning train for their home at Ire
mont, III.
Hand bills were found scattered
about town this morning announcing
that the strike would never be called
on unless an elght-hour day was
granted This means that the leaders
win make It necessary for all union
men to desert or go elsewhere for
work One laborng man remarked
this morning; Guess we are up
WAllilNN u llblti UVtH SlNtNs
o
The grand jury adjourned last'even-
Ing until Monday. In the meantime
the examining committee is going
over the report OF the special com
mitteo appointed by Judge Russell
and also the books and accounts OF
the county treasurer This morning
the committee was engaged in the
pleasant task of counting the money
on hand which was in So. $40, 500,
$50. 500 and $1,000 bills which was
produced in the office of the county
treasurer. the sum on hand being
$40 .gl741. When counted the money
was returned TO the bank
The natural resources OF the coun.
try surrounding Durango are simply
wonderful" said Col. Henry C. Dem
ming of Harrisburg, Pa, n geologist,
meteorological and chemist of many
years experience Col. Demming has
been in this locality three times with.
in year and goes Into the La Plata
mountains again tomorrow. He has
been sent here by twenty-five eastern
capitalists and will continue his worl,
here n number OF months. He pre-
diets wonderful growth for Duran
20 and vicinity within the next five
years, much OF which will be due to
the electrict power from the Animas
river, and much more from the var
ious minerals of commercial value
fonnd in the hills and mountains sur
rounding Durango.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-09-17
W. F. OF M.
NEED NOT
APPLY

CRIPPLE CREEK, Sept. 16.-No-
does viii be posted in prominent
places in this camp tomorrow in all
The principal mines stating that no
member OF the Western Federation
IL Miners need apply Tor work
Matters are quiet here today. In
erest is centering upon tomorrow's
developments relative TO writs oil
aabeas corpus issued by Judge seeds
early In tho week. 1t Ia believed
Generals Bell and Chase are prepar-
ng to resist recognizing the writs and
/ long struggle between the military
md civil authorities win take place.
Special Telephone TO The Herald.
TELLURIDE. Sept To- The men
arrested yesterday afternoon for
preaching socialism. are on trial today
Dut up TO 2 O'Clock little progress has
been made. Frank Jordan and Mr..
Delhi were taken in tow while har-
ranguing crowd on tho street. where
lpon a. II. Floater. }. J. WeIsmann
and Joe Barnes took their places To
Keep up the agitation and they were
also arrested The men were later
released IN the sum OF 500 bonds
each. Lawyer Woods OF the Ouray
Times arrived this morning To defend
rhe men.
Special Telephone to the Herald
OURAY, Sept 16.--Prosident Meyer
addressed the Miners union here last
nipht lint uiifeida nf runor moi hing
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-09-17
HURRICANE
SWEEPS
NEW YORK

NEW YORK. Sept. ia terrific
hurricane Is driving sheets of rain.
which began TO sweep the city at II
O'Clock Ills morning. Many honses
Trees have been up-rooted and tele.
phone and telegraph wires were blown
down Business in wall street and
other commercial districts came to a
sinudstll 1t was dangerous 10 walk
on the streets on account OF dying
bricks and signs. An alarming Tea.
ture Of the storm was the lntonse
darkness which prevailed The r1y-
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-09-17

"rhs taste tslls." Ak Ter ~
Msata. 4
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-09-17

Diamond &C" se-p-Aons equals it
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-09-17

KruschSc's New York purchases are
pouring in and the line of new goods
is something beautiful TO behold.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-01

back room and they removed their wet
clothing and went to bed soon after
they arrived. Tt may sound strange TO
the reader, but it is a fact that in a few
minutes every member of the party
was sleeping soundly. Once the men
were awakened by provision boat.
Which LEFT a large quantity of food
It was about 2.30 a. M when there
was shout at the window and two
men in a boat were seen on the OUT
side The window was raised and the
cry was answered with the question
What do you want2"
rs the State Journal man here?''
asked one of the men
They received an affirmative reply.
We have warrant for you from
Major Harvey" said one Of the men
The State Journal man got up and
donned his wet clothes almost regret
fully The rain was still falling and il
was an unpleasant change from the
warm bed to the bleak and dismal out
side The boat was in charge of Ser
seant McCauley of Battery B. and he
handled the oars like veteran In
three-Quarters of an hour a landing
was made at the street railway bridge
approach. which gave way almost at
the same moment and fioated down
again the Melan bridge
Inc rest of the trip was without in
eldenr. though the man in charge was
dlSsusted when he found that the boat
carried only "a man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-01

the passenger. had not gone a dozen
feet before my lantern flashed on threa
negroes that had been lynched. They
were swinging from the bridge over the
Mississippi river at Louisiana, Mo. That
was the limit I started on the dead
run clear across the bridge and tore
clear up to the passenger train at the
depot IN louisiana was SO scared
that was speeches., and 1t is a fact
speechless'
POWER OF THE IMAGINATION.
have been in a half dozen wrecks
said H. P. Howe, of the Boston e
Maine at Worcester. Mass. Il know
once 1 was caught in freight rnix-uu.
broken cars. It is a fact that I was
not hurt but 1 believed that I had re-
celved fatal Injuries. It just shows you
that a mans brain works as much
damage as an actual injury
THAT'S fact" said William H
X eeler OF the Long Island road at Ibnsf
island City. 7 got my finger pinched
off in the old link and pin days in the
Delaware & Hudson yards in Albany
AT the time 1 was convinced that \
nag peen Killed. It was several hours
before l realized that was not GOING
These are just a few experiences r.
zou want TO near now men flirt with
deatn ana with laughter talk to the B r.
HEARD THEM RESCuTNG HIM
4,,s vas IN a wreck once on the Texas and
come said c. G. Hawkins. Of Vinsl ,,sas1
Artz 1t was a freight and we bntfeT
Leau on into another freight train was
on top of one Of the cars and was throvg1
underneath dozen cars that were stacked
up IN the ditch. It was an hour befora
they got me out recovered consciolls-
ness and could hear them working down fo
me and I said: Here's where go' I
the hopital wrapped up in bandages. NV
head was caved in and had numerous
bones broken.
II guess I'm pot down to be killed in a
wreck I've BEEN in a dozen bad ones and
have been hurt every time. I seem hard
in a wreck.
THE USES OF JUMPING
I have never been in a bad wreck hut
/ thought / was due for one once and
myself tcos said W. Z. Bowen Of Linz
coin, Neb secretary OF the general 5griev-
ance committee of the Burlington lines
west of the Missouri river. Il was on the
depot at Maple Island, Neb Maple island
is closed at night, but this night the agent
was doing some extra work As we came
around this curve the light in the depOt
windows flashed out like a. headlight.
thought sure there was train and
jumped. I didn't stop rolling for ten min
utes- The engineer said the only thing
that prevented him from jumping was that
he was too scared"
I jumped once and tore up the right Of
Lewis of Denver. I was running on the
Burlington out of Lincoln and one after.
noon I saw collision coming. I didn't
hesitate second. We were going 80 miles
that tore up the dirt like a plow but I
missed the wreck. Some people are in
clined to laugh at a man for jumping, but
1 tell you III jump every time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-01
LETTER FROM MR.. HOLMAN.
He Tells of the Situation Near Gar
field Park.

field Park.
The following letter was written Sun
day BY NJ c. Holman. who is shut up in
North Topeka and was brought back av
some Of the men plying boats across the
river
North Topeka, May 81. 1858.
seems to be able to hold its own but only
two houses held occupants during the en-
tire period of the flood. They were tine
residences of A. j. Paramore and D. il
Studer the other residents having ma IL
their escape to the above mentioned par
Mr.. Paramore and Mr.. Wilson did ha-
role work IN the rescuing of their neigh
boTS and had not the timely aid been
sent 70 Mr.. W. L. Rigdon and son Rob.
VINO had gone TO the housetOp to escape
the high water. they would have been in
danger of their lives. They were rescued
ana placed safely on the top of the Par
amore front porch The residence of John
Miller was entirely washed away and at
present there is danger of 4 great many
more houses going. 4 great many horses
ana cattle were toufld anchored on the
high ground and the peculiar thing is thar
the entire number Of dead animals be-
longed to the neighbors. while the only
ties.
An abundant amount Of supplies were
captured by Mr. Paramore and Mr. Will
son, they having caught every chicken
to be in our favor and going our way. even
TO the water. The main current lies in
the little bottom in the south of Garfield
part.
Just as soon as the flood subsidies Mr.
rescue of parties in distress on Kansas
avenue. as they are entirely without sub
sistence. There being something ike a
dozen fat hens captured, they viii try to
give them chicken pot pie for their
first June dinner The food is abating and
it is quite likely that not a great deal
more of danger will result from the high
water as it is now dispensing at the rate
of one inch an hour
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-01
BoArMEN De eoop woRK.
Sufferers East of Kansas Avenue
Rescued


A large number of people were res
cued from east of Kansas avenue and
out towards Garfield park Sunday by
bringing them across about midway
between the Santa Fe and the SardoI
bridges. Among those who operated
boats at this point were the Sardous.
father and two sons, W. F. West and
his brother, J. H. West, Charles QUAINT
Guy Ludington. Clarence Ellis. and
others
By o'clock in the afternoon it was
reported that the people were all out Of
the houses below Kansas avenue and
well out towards the park Four boas
loads came over about o'clock. ano
all came from near Garfield park. The
two Vests brought their mother ana
the wife and two children of w F.
West. Without stopping for a minutes
rest and only long enough to see their
relatives started for shelter they pushed
off on another trip. accompanied by one
of the other boats.
Clarence Ellis. who was in charge Of
another boat, brought across two
elderly women and little girl about
the same time. Between u and 2
o'clock there were % people landed near
the old slaughter house about a quarter
OF mile below the Santa Fe bridgA.
In order to get them over it was nee
essary to sew-saw through the trees
and houses of North Topeka up ana
down with the currents until the rives
bed proper was reached. Just north OF
the r-ver were some large trees il.
Which the water was com para tivel&
still. BY weaving in and out ~anonE
these trees it was possible to pull vel:
up towards the Santa F'e bridge The.
boats Woulc shoot across and effect a
landing far below in bay of still water
just below the slaughter house NJ,
houses were near. but carriages We're
a ways IN waiting to take the people to
places of comfort
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-01

pany is fearful that the bridge viii be
swept away and has placed seven great
engines on the structure TO hold it down.
The St. Louis and San Francisco railroad
has had no trouble because of the floods
and the lines using the other depots. the
Kansas City Southern, the Chicago Great
Western, the Quincy, Omaha and Kansas
City, the st. Joseph and Grand Island rail-
roads have suffered no material damage
to traffic because Of the floods.
The Wabash trains came IN yesterday
through water foot deep on its track
through Clay county The Wabash tracks
are close to the Hannibal and st. Joseph
tracks and should the Hannibal tracks
suffer because of the going out of the
Council Bluffs tracks the Wabash tracks
cannot help but suffer severely.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-01

sand dump, and reaching home this morn
ing.
All me men VINO .Ae1s WORKING Tor the
mindful of their own danger. I think the
boys from the fire station deserve perhaps
as much credit as any others. The great
need has been for good roWboats It is
not a difficult thing for one who under
stands handling a boat to go anywhere
peka, but it is very dangerous to use an
unworthy boat or for an inexperienced
person to venture even with a good skiff.
THE highest point Of ground which we
located was at the foot OF Harrison street,
where we saw three horses standing in
water about four feet Deep but most of
the water is from ten TO fifteen feet Deep
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-01
OLD AND NEW WAY.
Fiyomei the Latest Scientific Dis
covery for the Cure of Catarrh.

Hyomei the Latest Scientific Dis
covery for the Cure of Catarrh.
The discovery Of Hyomei has wrought
a wonderful change in the treatment of
catarrh.
Prior to three years ago the medicines
ordinarily employed in the cure of this
disease We're nauseating drugs and
worthless tonics. In some instances
they benefited. but the Improvement
was not lasting.
With Hyomei you take into the air
passages Of the throat and head a bal
samic air that goes to the minutest cells,
enectually killing all germs and nil
crohes of catarrh- it enters the blood
with the oxygen. killing the germs il
the blood. and restores health to the
whole system. Many astonishing testi-
monials have been received from those
who have been cured by Hyomei.
n. 6. Durham % Wellington St.
Boston. Mass. writes; 7 have suffered
from eatarrh for a number of years I
tried Hyomei and found it the only cure
for this disease [ have ever used.
Perhaps the strongest evidence that
can be given to doubters. is the fact
that Geo. ". Stansfeld, druggist, 632
Kansas avenue, has so much faith in
HyOmei that he sells every package un-
der a positive guarantee to refund the
money If it does not cure
Now is the time 10 begin the use of
Hyomei.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-01

Washington Pa, June because he re-
fused to grant James Houston, proprietor
of the Downey house, at Waynesburg a
license to sell liquor, Judge R. L. Craw-
ford, of Greene county, was ordered to
yacate his quarters at the hotel after hav-
ing lived there % years.
Judge Crawford handed down his decis-
ion in the applications for liquor license
at Waynesburg, refusing Houston.
The landlord was highly incensed at the
judge and this morning informed him, as
a result, that he must leave the house at
once. Judge Crawford Immediately re-
moved his possessions to another hotel.
Mothers lose their dread for that ter
rible second sumner when they have
DIR. FoWlers Extract of Wild Straw
berry in the house. Natures specific for
bowel complaints of every sort.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-01
SICKNESS AMONG REFUGEES.
Many of Them Require Care Of
Nursas

Disease is prevalent among the refu-
ees who are housed at the court house.
Sunday noon County Physician Ellinger
took a child with whooping cough and
another with scarlet fever to the tenn
porary hospital.
The Continental Creamery company
distributed hundreds of gallons of milk
Sunday among the needy. Milk cans
holding from u to Is gallons were sent
to the needy
Mrs Frank Berry and two children
and Mrs. William Blanchard and one
child were rescued from 1919 North
Quincy street and taken to the North
Topeka fire station Saturday night
Mrs. Berry and Mrs. Blanchard We're in
the home of their father. Clay Bowen,
when they were rescued. They left their
home on Harrison street Friday night
and sought shelter in the Bowen home
The Bowens We're away. The women
broke into the house, thinking they
would be safe there
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-01

Charles Wallace Had a Terrible
Experienee.

Charles Wallace worked below the
Santa Fee bridge Saturday bringing peo-
pie across from below Kansas avenue
in North Topeka and landing them down
toawrds Oakland. Late in the after
noon his boat capsized on one of his
trips and threw him into the water. He
managed to escape to a tree east of the
north end of the Santa Fe bridge. where
he hung all night in the cold rain.
Near him was a young boy. Their cries
could be heard all through the night by
the people on the south side OF the river,
but it was impossible to reach them in
the darkness. Sunday morning they
were rescued.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-01
Passenger omcials Comic.

The conference of passenger traffic
managers of the Southwestern lines on
the further development of the co1oniz-
alton work was eminently satisfactory
Commissioner Steele's lecture bureau
will soon be in active operation and
addresses will be delivered in the var
ious sections traversed by the South
western lines. The conference was at
tended by representatives of the Atchi-
son, Topeka & Santa Fe, Missouri Pa
cif1c-Iron Mountain, Rock Island, FRS
co and Missouri, Kansas and Texas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-01
TELEPHONE LINES DOWN.
Difficult to Communicate With Any
One.

Dif6cult to Communicate With Any
One.
Nearly all the telephone lines along
the river and in the flooded districts are
down.
Oakland could not be reached Sunday
noon by either phone system and all
communication with the Reform school
was cut off. AT 5 o'clock Saturday the
last line west Of Topeka on the Missouri
& Kansas system was operated Sheriff
Mead telephoned that the situation was
serious at Mcfarland. A telephone mes
sage received at noon Sunday from
Sheriff Myers was the only word from
Lawrence. Myers reported that North
Lawrence was under water and that
1000 people were in immediate danger.
A 1O-room house was swept down stream
and it carried out the bridge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-01

The Lehigh Valley Route to Boston IS
through The Switzerland Of America
and via New York. Send two cent
stamp to General Passenger Depart
ment, Lehigh Valley railroad. New
York. for descriptive booklet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-01

General Charles Dick, the eminent con-
gresham from the famous Garfield dis
trict Of Ohio says: Il believe there Is no
remedy so efficient for headache as DR..
Miles Pain Pills.
VIM. B. Bell. general secretary, Home,
Frontier and Foreign Missionary society,
Of the United Brethren in Christ, Dayton,
O.. writes: II am never without a supply
of Dr. Miles Pain Pills and derive most
excellent results from their use"
I n. Lagrange, elder in the Presbyterian
church at Franklin, Ind. has long suffered
from chronic headache, but he says he has
at last found solace in DR.. Miles Pain
pills He says nothing can equal them in
giving relief from intense headache q
any pain.