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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-12
CONVERSATIONS

A man turns 1900 spadefuls of
earth In digging an acre and moves
in all a weight OF $50 tons
Among the people of native stock
In Massachusetts there are each year
10000 more deaths than births.
The largest cantaloupe patch" In
the world Will be that which Ia to be
planted near Greeley, Colo. the pres
ent spring. 1t viii embrace 2000
acres. Hitherto cantaloupe raising in
Colorado has been mostly confined to
the famous Rocky Ford district, in the
Arkansas valley. but the farmers OF
northern Colorado have now deter.
mined to enter that very profitable
field OF horticulture.
The police department Of New York
has Issued orders that a stenographer
shall be sent TO take In full all
speeches made in public by known an.
archlsts The reports will be filed In
the department records and will be
used. If necessary. In prosecutions that
may be commenced. All the speeches
Of John Turner, the English anarchist
now In that city. are being recorded In
this way.
In 1863 the frst Japanese newspa
per. with some news translated from
the Dutch, was published. Now Japan
has 1900 daily newspapers and period
, icals. Toxic has 20. but there are ne
evening newspapers among them. One
OF the Toxic papers. the Japan Times
is printed In English. but is produced
by Japanese exclusively.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-12
TWO BABIES KILLED.

News comes from Pennington that
yesterday the roof Of the house occu'
pied by Francis Harrison and his fam
ily on the lower La Plata caved In.
catching two babies and killing them,
One was Is months old and the other
three years. The house and roof were
built OF 'dobe and the timbers OF the
roof being old and rotten. gave way
under the heavy weight The children
were in one room and the mother In
another. The mother escaped with
slight injuries.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-12
TRIAL OF DETECTIVE
SAM ENRICH NOW ON.

DENVER, May 1.-THE jury was
secured and the trial of ex-Detective
sam Enrich for the murder of Will
lam E. Malone, the saloonkeeper, be-
gan this morning
Mrs. Malone was the first witness
called to the stand. She dramatically
told OF the killing OF her husband and
demonstrated 1t by gestures to the
jury and described 1t as a cold-blooded
assassination. Later on, when cross
examined, she admitted that she was
only the common law wife OF Malons.
The marriage ceremony never having
been performed by clergyman or
authorities. She said we perform.
ed the ceremony ourselves"
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-12
KELLY AND SULLIVAN AGAIN.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. May IL
hugo Kelly OF Chicago and Twin"
sullivan of Boston, two of the great
est rivals In the Gstic game. are to
furnish the start bout tonight ar the
boxing show OF the indianapolis Ath-
letic club. 1t will be their third meet
ing within the last few weeks The
two former contests resulted in a de
cision for each man and the rubber
contest tonight Is consequently look
ed forward to with keen interest by
the followers OF Dugillsm. Both men
appear to be in splendid condition and
ready TO put up the fight OF their lives.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-12
MARRIED DIVORCED AND RE
MARRIED IN HALF AN HOUR

IOWA FALLS, la. May IA re
markable record for divorce7S90S
markabie record in the divorce court
was made here this morning Mrs
Lille NJ. Chandler filed bill for sep
aration from her husband. Making
her statement briefly and strongly the
judge granted the divorce She thsn
walked across the court room to the
clerk of the court where the groom.
elect was in waiting, They secured a
marriage license and before the expir-
alton OF half an hour she was married
divorced and remarked.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-12
CONGRESSMAN HoGG
RETURNS TO TELLURIDE.

Congressman and Mrs Hogg return.
ed from Washington Saturday even
ing The congressman has strenu.
Gus season ahead of him. but will he
here for a couple OF weeks or at least
until the court term is over Then
his legal work al me Pueblo Office
viii demand considerable tine and
attention, and the campaign will soon
open. His district comprises more
than three-fourths Of the territory OF
this state and II Is his purpose. II
possible. to visit every community.
and get acquainted with his constitu.
ents. and familiarlze himself thor.
oughIy with their needs and desires
Journal
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-12
PORT ARTHUR is BEING
BOMBARDED BY AD-
M|RAL TOGO

tion the district conventions were held
to select delegates to the Chicago CON
ventlon. According to present plans
the state convention will name Gov.
Murphy, Senators Kean and Dryden,
and David Baird OF Camden. as dele
gates at large. The convention Will
instruct for the nomination of Presi-
lent Roosevelt, but the platform will
contain a strong Endorsement of the
Presidents administration and the
New Jersey delegates are expected to
vote for his denomination.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-12
ILLINOIS REPUBLICANS.

SfhlINGflE-D, Ill, May 1.-THE
Illinois Republican convention here to.
morrow viii be the largest ever held
in this state. There arc plenty OF In.
dlcatlons that 1t Will also be one OF
the liveliest In addition to choosing
delegates at large and alternates to
the national convention the conven.
ton this year Is called upon to nomin.
ale candidates for governor and other
state officers to be voted for this fall
Tha selection Of delegates to the Chi.
cage convention and the Endorsement
of President Roosevelt will be little
more than iormalty. All Interest
ceniers In the nominations for state
offices The city Is alive today with
candidates for the nominations. Their
friends are also here In force.
For months the race for the guher.
nalorlnl nomination has been on in
lively earnest and increasing In in.
tcnsity as the convention date ap-
proached. Governor Yates early an.
nounccd his candidacy for renomina.
don. Backed by the state machine
he has stumped the state from Cairo
to Chicago ana has left nothing un.
done that would add to his strength
The governor VIII go into the conyen,
tion with good lead In the number
of Instructed delegates. though the
number is considerably below tha, ns-
cessary to secure the nomination.
The first candidate in the field
against Governor Yates was Col +. o
Lowden of Chicago. Col. I.owden ls a
son-in-law Of the late George NJ. Pull.
man, the palace car builder. During
the last five or six years he has on.
gagged actively In politics, but has ney.
er held public Office. Col, I.owdon
has brought all his guns to bear
ngInst the Republican state machine
and his campaign has been as active
In all respects as has that of Govern.
or Yates, The latter has been at odds
moro or less with the present nation.
al administration and Il was expected
when Col. Lowden entered the race
for the goyernorship he would receive
valuable support from Washington
Evidently, however. these expectations
nave not panned out very we'll. for
the talk of federal patronage has failed
to attract any great number to the
Lowden camp and furthermore Sena
tors Cullom and Hopkins have doclin.
ed to Interfere In the contest.
Besides Yates and I,owden the field
OF aspirants Includes several others.
each OF whom must be considered In
the running especially In view of the
possibility of combination being
made. These candidates are Attorney
General Hamlin. who has many friends
In the Cullom-Hopkins camp; Law.
renee sherman n cOnsummate poll.
tlcian and former speaker of the iii
nois assembly; Col. Vespasian Warn.
er. who has served many years In
congress and has the united support
Of the old soldier" vote, and Charles
=. Deneen. who has long been promi.
nent in Cook county politics
On the eve OF the convention the
chances appear to the unbiased OBJ
server to favor the denomination Of
Governor Yates. But Illinois politics
has furnished many surprises In the
past and no one can say with certainty
that tomorrow's ballotlng Will not add
another to the list
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-12
WILL SuPERlNTENo BUILDING
OF THE PANAMA CANAL

WASHINGTON, May 11.--Admiral
Walker has received word that John
Findley Wallace. present manager Of
the Illinois Central railroad accepts
the position offered him by the Pan
anna Canal commission to superinteud
the building of the big ditch ACROSS
the isthmus. MIR. Wallace is to be
paid s25 900 a year and his expenses.
He is spoken OF in the highest terms
as man OF uncommon energy and
great engineering ability.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-12
Is KILLED AND 25 INJURED
IN AN ILLINOIS COAL
MINE

MuRPHYsBoRo, Ills. May IL
An explosion OF gas In coal mine at
Herrln. Ills, today Killed i've men and
injured 25 others. The dead.
TOM GROOM.
JOHN MILLER.
FRED EHEBURG.
HENRY WILLIAMS.
ALBERT CRAIG.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-12
NOT so "srReNuous" AFTER ALL
Walter Weiiman Says No President
Ever Leaned More Heavily on
His Advisers Than Roose-
Aas

VeN nas Done.
There Is prevalent Impression
that Mr.. Roosevelt has led "strenu.
Gus" life In the White House-that he
has played there strong hand. ruling
imperiously. and sometimes impetu.
ously-being self-willed. high-spirited
and impatient of restraint. Nothing
could be farther from the truth. Not
In my time has there been man In
the White House who has leaned more
heavily upon his advisors: one more
eager to seek and follow good coun.
sci, or more prone TO heart to heart"
talks with all whose positions or in.
terests have given them right to be
heard or offered promise OF good from
conference with them. Few great
men are actually what they seem, and
Mr.. Roosevelt is very far from being
the character the popular Impression
has ascribed to him. With rare excep-
tions he has taken no important step
without the fullest and frankest con.
ierences with members OF his cabinet
recent administration were there 30
many councils of war at the White
House. At Washington 1t IL automatic
that Mr.. Roosevelt never does any
thing without talking It over with
many people-cabinet offlcers--sena-
ators. representatives and personal
friends. 50 much 80 that II Is com.
mon Joke that cabinet ministers and
a coterie OF loading Republican sena.
tors never dare make dinner engage.
ments. lest they be summoned to the
White House at the very moment they
should be forking their oysters 1t is
not method which conduces to the
close keeping OF secrets; but IT has
It's advantages. and It gives a loud
negative TO the prevalent belief that
| the President Is too self-rellant, and
too much prone to go alone" as a
| sort of bull pup In the shop OF states
manshlp.
There are exceptions TO most rules,
and Mr.. Roosevelt. like all other
strong and fearless men under hab.
| itnal self-restraint and discipline, is
liable, now and then. to do the unex.
pected. Probably the greatest act OF
his administration, In so far as its
| effects upon his political future we're
concerned, was performed without con
snltation even with his cabinet
| He ordered suit brought against the
Northern Securities company without
once laying the matter before his con.
stitutional advisers. They knew moth.
Ing OF 1t until they read 1t in the
newspapers. Attorney General Knox
| was the only man consulted Even
Mr.. Root. the great lawyer from New
York. who knew better than anyone
else the magnitude and the sensitive.
ness OF the interests involved-Roo,
upon whom Mr.. Roosevelt had so heav
ily leaned. as had his predecessor In
office. that, when the great war secre
tary boarded train TO leave Wash
ington on the first day OF February, a
member OF the cabinet remarked
There goes back to his law Office q
man who has been president OF the
United States for four and one-hail
years"-eyen Mr.. Root was no: ad
yised, and tho Northern Securltle,
thunderctap came to his ears out o.
a clear sky.--Walter Wellman. In Sue
cess.
coNpGNsATloNs.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-12
From Wednesdays Daily.

.
The Reading club meets tomorrow
with Mrs Pickerill
Get reserved seats for the eantata
NJ Parsons drug store
cade school. has returned from pu
eblo and her school will open Monday
Don't miss the Flower cantata Fri.
day and Saturday nights at the opera
house.
Chauncey Morgan and John Herr
entertained few OF their gentlemen
friends at joint birthday party last
night at the Strater,
One drunk and disorderly Mexican
was fined So and costs in police court
this morning He viii work out the
fine as soon AS he sobers up.
The children of the gradeA from the
First TO the Seventh Will give a bean
tiful cantata at the opera house Fri.
day and Saturday nights
Mrs. Weidefbush came In from
Mancos last evening and was taken
10 Mercy hospital She was able to
sit up, but had to he carried from the
train to rig
o.
Under the direction of Miss Muth
the children Of the grades Will appear
in the Flower cantata at the opera
house on Friday and Saturday nights
of this week
The Sunday school session closes
tonight II has been a very success.
ful and Interesting session from every
point of view. there yelng a good at.
tendance from all parts of the coun-
try Tonight there Will be addresses
by Mr.. Carman and Mr.. Kennedy, and
also election and installation OF Off.
GERS. Mr. Carman and Mr.. Kennedy
leave In the morning for Walsenburg,
where they Will hold Sunday school
meeting
Inquiries as 10 the Whereabouts OF
the relatives of Jack Torbert, who was
burned to death at coal mine on
Lightner creek, have thus far been
frlitless. II Is said he has sister
In La Junta. but her name Is unknown
and she has not yet been located
rorber's body WAS brought to town
yesterday afternoon and will be held
get awhile pending further Inquiries
A message received from George n
Raymond this morning says his fn.
ger Is healing. but he cannot use his
hand TO write His right rore-finger
was In some way caught In the chair
car between here and Alamosa and
| cut on. 1t was put back on and is
| now healing nicely. We had expected
number Of articles from him ere this
| but the accident accounts for none be
ing received The message received
this morning was from Greeley, Iowa
About the 10th OF May Mr. Raymond
Will arrive at St. Louis. being one oi
the state delegates to the. meeting OF
the National Editorial association.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-12
CASTRO Al REYES
ORGANIZING ALLIANCE

wAsHINGTCN, A3y 1.-THE state
department Is .nforn ed that General
Reyes, recent Colombian peace en-.
voy to WASHINGTON. AMI President Cas-
tro OF Venes ola. have undertaken to
organize the south and Central Amer.
Ican republics into a commercial al
lance unfrlendly to the United States
The state department officials. how,
ever do not consider the matter ser
ious.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-12
DENVER UP AGAINST
A NEW MYSTERY

DENVER. May ll-COroner Horan
today is investigating the mysterious
death of G'y Sisty. who returned home
from a theater at midnight and at l
O'Clock this morning was a corpse, dy.
ing in great agony The autopsy shows
a large quantity of cyanide OF potas.
SUM in the young mans stomach
1t is probable that It is case of sui.
eide, but there was no known reason
for the act.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-12

WITH
MOROS

MANILA, May u.--F'orty members
of Company f. nth U. 3 infantry.
were caught In ambush by several hun
dred Moros and two officers and 10
men were killed. and Ave wounded
The Americans were under command
OF Lieut. Winfield Harper.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-12
FILED FOR RECORD.

Milton Richardson to George Isgar
ct al. warranty deed for 40 feet in
width Of the north side of lot 4 in
block AZ in North Durango; consldera.
ton, $3.50.
II, ] Williams location certificate
for the Minnie J. lode In California
mining district
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-12
NEW JERSEY REPUBLICANS.
State Convention to Choose Delegates
to National Convention.

TRENTON, n, j., May 1.-THE Re-
publican state convention TO choose
delegates at large and alternates to
the national convention at Chicago
was called to order at noon today In
the Taylor opera house by United
States Senator John Kean. Prior to
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-12

A handsome photographic picture Of
the Pope Girl" viii be given fred To
any one calling at the bicycle store of
Wales & Co. and asking for the same.
This picture Is a beautiful ornament
for the home, Office or place OF busl.
ness.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-12

today. The platform will indorse
President Roosevelts administration,
and the delegates at large Senator
Louis =. McComas. Congressman VIII
liam IL d. sckson, General Felix Agnus
and Ste eason A. Williams will be
instructed to vote for him.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-12
KENNEDY RENoMiNATEo.

CANTON, O., May 1.-THE Repub.
lican congressional convention of the
Eighteenth district met here today and
renomlnated Congressman James Ken
nedy for second term. Congress
man Kennedy was without opposition.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-12

According to reports made Mt the
Methodist conference In Los Angeles
the Increase in membership OF the
Methodist church in the last ten years
has only been twothlrds as great as
the Increase In population.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-12
SMITH OF IOWA RENoMiNATEp.

ATLANTIC, la, May Ii.--Congress-
by acclamation at the Republican con
gressional convention OF the Ninth dis.
trict here today.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-12
ROCKEFELLER MAKES GIFT TO
SCHOOL OF APPLIED SCIENCES

CLEVELAND. o.. May lI-JOhn p.
Rockefeller has donated 100000 to
the Case School of Applied Sciences
II will be used 10 build laboratory
for physics and mining engineering.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-12
MANY DELEGATES TO

Y. m. c. A. CONVENTION.
BUFFALO. N. Y, May 1l.-About
1900 delegates are here or enronte for
the International Y NJ. C. A. conven.
ton which meets here this afternoon.
All parts Of North America are repre-
sentcd
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-12

The Wabash railroad has Just issued
a handsome illustrated Worlds fair
pamphlet containing three-colos
map Of st Louis and the fair grounds
and half-tone views OF tho principle
buildings. A copy free upon request.
p. o. HITCHCOCK. G. A. P. D..
Denver. Cola.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-12
MARYLAND REPUBLICANS.

BALTIMORE. Md. May 1.-THE
Maryland Republican convention to
choose delegates TO the national CON
vention at Chicago was opened here
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-12

At the Chicago convention $50 seats
have been reserved for the press and
there are 1900 applications The de-
mands by the newspapers for seats
at the st Louis convention is almost
at great
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-12

FOR SALE OR RENT-Partially
furnished house. electric lights. tath.
well arranged. in good location. En-
quire Schutt Com mission House.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-12

TOXIC. May n.-Another lombard
E'ment of Port Arthur was begun yester
day according to reliable reports from
the far East. Admiral Togo's fleet is
said to be lying behind Promontory
point out of range OF the Russian guns
and throwing shells at a high angle
into the beleaguered port This is be
lieyed to be preliminary to the land
attack.
TOXIC, May l1.--Admiral Togo re-
ports that since May 9Th many explo
slons have been heard in the direction
OF Port Arthur, but the cause has not
been ascertained. but the impression
prevails that the Russians are destroy
ing their ships. seeing no other way
to save them.
CHEEFOO. May IA report is
current here that the Russians have
destroyed their fleet at Port Arthur
The vessels in the Port include the
battleships Retvisan, Czarovitch, Po-
beda and the Peresyiet. and the cruls-
ers Bayan. Bobr, Askold, Novik. Pal.
sels were previously injured The
fleet also includes many torpedo boat
destroyer and a torpedo fotilla.
LONDON. May 1l-Neither the
news dispatches nor the strategtsts
today can clear up the mystery Of the
reopening of the railway into Port Ar.
thur from Lao Yang. The first train
sarriyed yesterday, and the passengers
saw no signs of japanese. 1t is sus.
pected that the invaders are concen-
trating somewhere on the peninsula
for The march northward to support
Kuroki, or to the south toward the
fortress a st. Petersburg correspond
ent reports that 5000 Russians under
General Zykof assisted by the Port
Arthur troops repulsed the Japanese
% miles east of Port Adams on the
peninsula. but from other quarters the
report of battle is positively denied.
LONDON. May ll.-Russian imper.
ial fours declined another half per
cent today on the Russian land re-
verses and the unconfirmed report that
General Saussalities is dead. Jap
anese issues are a half per cent higher.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-12
NEGRO MURDERER
COMMITS SUICIDE.

KNOXVILLE. Tenn. May ll--Re-
morse at killing hls wife with an ax
caused Houston jennings. negro. to
commit suicide In the Jail here today
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-12
NEW WORKERS INVEST
IN RUSSIAN LOAN

NEW YORK, May ll-F'our million
dollars OF the Russian loan issued In
Paris has been taken by the National
City bank here for some of its custom
ers.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-12

More than 20 children appear In the
Flower cantata. All In costume May.
be they can't sing. Go and hear
them
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-12

When In Pennington have your
team fed Mt Aliens Grand Livery Sta
BILE west end OF town. Timothy and
oats always on hand Fine livery.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-12
FOR RENT

An S-room brick house on Second
avenue. In good location.
LOCKWOOD & PERKINS.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-12

We have small ranch about a mile
from town for rent cheap. 1t IL Q
snap for the right party. For particu-
lars see
LOCKWOOD & PERKINS.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-12

gether as children, We're married "A
years and both died on the same day
which had for many years been the
wish of each
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-12
FOR RENT

SO acres good improved farm land.
Splendid water supply VIII rent to
reliable party
FRANK ELDREDGB.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-12

have some very attractive bar
gains in farm property.
FRANK ELDREDQE.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-12

Justice W D. Watson and William
West INDUCED in a scrap yesterday in
Sllyerton and were each fned-Wat-
son paying s15 and West 500
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-12

ANY one knowing present address
of ID. II. Capron will confer a favor
by leaving same with w. s. Pickerill.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-12
FOR RENT

A nice little 4-room cottage on Fifth
avenue to Se right party. See
LOCKWOOD q PERKINS, Agents.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-12

Simpson is awfully touchy."
Do you mean you can toucA HIM
or you can't touch hIm?"
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-12

FOR RENT-Five-room furnished
house. Gl0 Third avenue.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-12

5-roomed brick house for sale. or
will rent to right party.
FRANK ELDREDGE.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-12

Get your seats reserved In ume for
My Partner" Tickets at Parsons
drug store.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-12
my PARTN Err"

Following Is the cast OF characters
in the play, My Partner" to be pre-
sented at the opera house this even
ing-every one home people. No out,
side parties are in any way connected
with the production:
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-12

House for rent; desirable location.
North Durango. For terms call on
w. c. Chapman.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-12

FOR SALE-Two work teams.
Stubbs & Jakway.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-12

FOR RENT-7-room house; North
Durango. Apply to w. c. Chapman.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-12

WANTED-Strong boy at Trimbis
Springs Telephone c. c. Murray.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-12

Hanan Shoes are the finest in the
world, b. olaser sells them.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-12

FOR RENT-One furnished room
at the Newman block. Apply at 3O9.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-12
TELEGRAPhlC AND
OTHER NEWS ITEMS

Two Italians were arrested near
Trinidad for seinlng trout.
The state Of Colorado is TO get 1862.
sii3l. from the Stratton estate, that
amount being due under the inheri.
tance tax
MIR and Mrs. Kilminster OF yelling
ton. New Zealand. were playmates To.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-12
pGNsATloNs.

Joseph wioa.1c.yk pronounced
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-12

The Reading club meets tomorrow
with Mrs Pickerll