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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-10-06
COUNCIL MEETING.


The city council met last night with
Mayor McEwen In the chair. Alderman
Perry absent Usual routine business
was transacted and the monthly bills
allowed.
Ordinance No. i05, which allows the
placing Of electrical signs. came up
for final passage and went through.
Mercy hospital wanted to be con
nected with the waterworks and want
ed low rate. Referred to commit
tee To report at special meeting
next Saturday night
Chauncy Morgan offered to refund
the outstanding city water bonds, of
S105. 800, taking them at par and he to
receive a commission of $1,000. action
on this was also deferred till Satur-
day night.
Gilbert Bros. complained OF Austrian
boarding house people In the lower
part OF town buying beer at wholesale
and bottling II on by primative
method and selling same on large
scale without paying license. The
council ordered the matter to be lnves
tigated by the police.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-10-06
ELECTION IN GEORGIA.

ATLANTA, Ga. Oct. 5.-Georgia' s
biennial state election is being held
today. AS the Democratic ticket is the
only one In the field and as this Is
headed by Governor Terrell and made
up Of the other state officers who are
candidates for reelection. the public
interest In the election is naturally
not very keen. In addition to the can
didates for state and judicial officers
there are four constitutional amend
ments to be voted for. These amend
ments are to determine whether the
state tax shall be forever fixed at no
higher than 5 mills, whether the state
shall have 145 counties instead OF 1877,
whether the state shall have 1873 mem
bers of the house instead OF ITS. and
whether the people Of the different
school districts can vote for a local
taxation for school purposes.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-10-06
WOE IN THE SMART SETi
BRiTONS ARE HARD uPl'

LONDON. Oct 5-How are the
mighty fallen, Much has been said
and written lately about the hard
times and tightness OF money. During
the last week official returns have
shown a falling on In the consumption
of expensive French wines and bran
dies and this has been attributed to
lack of cash among the upper
classes
Such facts. however. pale into in
Significance before the relation OF sar-
torai tragedies which the hard times"
are causing in the smart set.
I'm all my experience" said West
End tailor with an essentially smart
set clientele, 81 have never known
such pressure in the repair and rem
ovation line Society is short of money
Ordinary business Is slask. but we
are inundated with repair orders
Goats are sent to he refined. re.silked.
cleaned and pressed Trousers have
10 be turned mp. and you may not be
lieve II, sometimes re-seated am
referring TO some Of my best custom
ers, who few years ago would never
have entertained such Ideas
often enough the clothes are quite
past repair and we are Obliged to send
them back"
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-10-06
ANOTHER
DEATH.
Special Phone to The Herald.

Special Phone to The Herald
OURAY, Colo. Oct. 5.--Another
death, making three in all. is the re-
suit of the typhoid fever epidemic
eminating from the Camp Bird mine.
New cases continue to arrive from the
mine and at the hospital and private
houses some thirty are being taken
care of. The state health officer has
returned to Denver after an inves-
legation to have a thorough analysis
made of the water which he claims
is responsible
The Camp Bird is running 100 men
short. it being impossible to get men
to go to the mine at the present time.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-10-06
RECEPTION FOR PARKER.

NE WYORK. Oct. 5.-Elaborate ar
rangements have been completed by
the Manhattan club for the reception
tonight in honor OF Judge Parker. The
reception. which originally had been
planned as a club affair. has been
broadened TO mean general public
reception to the candidate. In addi-
ton to inviting all the club members.
invitations have been sent to the
members OF the national committee,
the state committee and the various
Democratic organizations Of New
York and vicinity.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-10-06
YOUNG GIRL ELEcTRoCUTED
IN KANSAS CITY.
o.

KANSAS CITY. Mo, Oct. 5.-Myr-
tie Givens, aged twenty. a student.
died here this afternoon as result
OF being struck by a falling Parker
Davis banner The stone coping to
which the wire carrying the banner
across the street was attached. was
Jared loose by blast two blocks
away and fell The wire dropped
across an electric feed cable. The
girls left foot was burned of as clean
as though by surgeons knife. while a
terrible cash was cut in the left shoui-
der. The girls home Ia In Salt Lake.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-10-06
C. p. r. STOCK ISSUE.

MONTREAL. Que, Oct. Sat
their annual meeting today the stock
holders of the Canadian Pacific Rail
road voted to authorize the proposed
increase of s25. 800 900 in capital stock
The actual increase is not to be made
all at once. but will be issued from
time to time for improvements and
corporate purposes. The new issue
will make the total capital stock
sl42,5o0.0 900. of which $4,000 900 will
be common stock.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-10-06
DENVER MAN KILLED
BY AN ENGINE

DENVER. Colo. Oct. 5.--John NJ
Paulding, rancher living near River
side, was struck by a Burlington
swkich engine at nine this morning
and instantly killed. Paulding was
drivng home and was arparentl as
leep, as he paid no attention to the
whistle of the engine. The horse near.
est the engine escaped and ran away
but Paulding. the wagon and one horse
were terribly mangled. A wife and
three children survive the dead man
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-10-06
FREAK BETS ON ELECTION
ARE MANY

NEW YORK, Oct. Freak bets on
the presidential election are now in
order. An interesting spectacle will
be presented In case of Roosevelt's
election by the Parker enthusiast who
pledged himself should his candidate
be defeated. 10 stand on 300-pound
cake of ice with his bare feet until
the Ice is melted The bet was made
at the Hoffman House. and the man
on the other side of the bet agreed
In case Parker was elected to let his
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-10-06
WOMEN ARMED FOR "HuoosR.'
Twenty. Get Permission to Garry Wea.
pons. Advised to KIN Man.

advice from the police to shoot to kill
twenty women were today granted the
right to carry revolvers to protect
themselves against "hugger" who
in the last week has assaIled three
women on the streets after dark. The
assailant is well dressed man. The
women are all employed and do not
start home till after dark. Miss Lena
Grisener is the latest victim of the
"hugger"
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-10-06
BRYAN IN DEMAND.

INDIANAPOLIS Ind. Oct. Sit ls
expected that Bryan will make about
Ga speeches in Indiana in ten days
providing his voice holds out The
Democratic State Committee is over
whelmed with demands for him
Bryan's tour also includes Illinois,
Wisconsin and West Virginia.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-10-06
PERFECT UNDERSTANDING.

NEW YORK. Oct. John Barrett.
minister to Panama. arrived today
from Colon. He said there was an ex-
act and cordial understanding between
himself and the Panama government.
and no friction existed. Much of the
agitation regarding Panama was for
political purposes
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-10-06
JAPANESE GOVERNMENT T0|
CONTRACT g; ;:;''; go ;;.;;;;': ;;;'4; zv ,:.L'
WARSH|PS

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal Oct s.
affairs in the far east say the Japan
ese government has determined To
place contracts for some twenty war
ships to be completed at as early a
date as possible. 1t is reported the
majority of this number will be built
in America. most of them at San
Francisco
MINNEAr OILS. Oct 5.-Fifty cars
heavily loaded with heavy steel plate.
intended for the japanese government
now being shipped at the Minnesota
transfer. are from the Carnegie plant
at Pittsburg The plates are half an
inch thick TO an inch and quarter.
II is thought to be intended for tor
pedo boat construction.
ST. PETERSBURG. Oct. 5.-Gen-
eral Stoessel reports under date of the
2Sth: Since the attacks of the 23rd
all is quiet Bombardments and skirm-
ishing are daily occurrences. The
japanese destroyed the acqueduct at
a III. on the 23rd General Konkra-
teno with a band of grenadiers attack
ed the enemy in Fort Visoky. causing
them TO flee in panic The Japanese
losses are reported at one thousand
killed and wounded"
POSSIEAT BAY, Oct. THE Jap
anese minister at Seoul has demand
ed that every town in Korea furnish
a contingent of forty to sixty men for
the new army now being organized,
but the emperor of Korea refuses to
produce the men. The Japanese. how
ever. continue to recruit men under
the pretense of employing them as
coolies. They are said to have recruit
ed six hundred men from Ping Yang,
and placed them in uniforms and sent
them to Manchuria fastened to posts
to prevent their escape. When the ko-
reans arrived at Manchuria, the Rus
slams found only one alive.
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. s.
Stoessel reports the Japanese losses in
the attacks on Port Arthur from the
18th to the 22nd. were ten thousand
men. He says nothing has happened
from September 90 to 30 excepting
skirmishing.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-10-06

Judge Parker In his recent address
to the editors called attention to the
eight recent years OF Democratic ad-
ministration OF the Executive Depart
ment Of the Government and TO the
purity observed In the conduct OF the
government during those adminIstra-
tons. He did not, however have any.
thing to say about 'Pan-Electric Gar
land"
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-10-06
LIGHTNING RESPONSIBLE.

FINDLAY. O.. Oct 5.-Today light
ming struck a two thousand gallon
tank of benZine at the Findlay Refr
ing company Flames spread rapidly
and the entire plant seems doomed
The Garfield Reinl,.s Co adjoining.
is threatened. A lirem.n W.. fatally
ihin"ed.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-10-06
ASKS wARRiNo NATIONS
TO END WAR.

BOSTON, Oct 5-The Internal
ional Peace conference had adopted a
resolution calling upon Russia and
Japan to end the present war and
upon the signatory powers of the Fa
que convention to press upon the gov
ernments OF Russia and Japan. the
Importance of soon putting an end to
the strife.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-10-06
LAF0LLETTE
WINS OUT

m.,olsoN, Wis, Oct, 5-The su-
preme court today decided the fac
tional fight between Governor la Fol-
lette and the senatorial or Stalwart
party in favor of La Toilette.
Three Judges Marshall. Dodge and
Winslow were for the La Toilette
faction. Chief Justice Cassodny dis
senting. The opinion was presented
Cassoday.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-10-06
LADY cURzoN IMPORTING.

WALMER CASTLE. Oct. 5.-A
bulletin this morning says that Lady
Curzon passed a quiet night and her
condition is somewhat better than yes
terd2y.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-10-06
BATTLE ANNlvEasARv REUNION

OTTAWA, ILL.,. Oct 5.-The sur
vivors Of the 53d. Illinois infantry.
Ford's cavalry and Coggeswelrs bat
terry tCushman's brigade) held their
twentieth annual reunion here today
in celebration Of the anniversary OF
the battle Of the Hatchis river, in
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-10-06
MCKINLEY MONUMENT.

CANTON o., Oct. 5.-A check for
Governor Herrick today by the Pyth-
ian committee appointed to secure
funds for the Mckinley monument
The committee has concluded its
work.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-10-06

The London Lancet congratulates
the University Of Oxford in obtaining
so brilliant an exponent OF science as
Professor william Osler, formerly OF
Johns Hopkins university. and the
medical profession OF London are look
Ing forward TO his coming with consId-
erable interest
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-10-06
SEVERAL KILLED IN
WRECK IN GEORGIA

ATLANTA. Ga. Oct. 5.-The re-
port was received here that the fast
passenger train on the Augusta South
ern railroad. went through trestle
over Jones creek near Gibson. Ga
Several are said to be killed.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-10-06

WASHINGTON. d. c.. Oct 5.-Flags
on all government buildings are at
half mast today in honor of Postfnas-
ter General Payne. The President will
issue a general order closing the va
rioms executive departments here Fri
day the day of the funeral
Services will be held at st. Johns
Episcopal church and will be attended
by officials of the government and for.
eign nations. The remains will be
sent to Wisconsin Friday The final
funeral services will take place at all
Saints church. in Milwaukee. Sunday
Rev. Nicholson, bishoD. of Milwau.
kee, is expected to conduct the servi-
ces. The President and all members
of the cabinet sent condolences to
Mrs. Payne today Hundreds of mes
sages of sympathy have arrived.
The Presidents order that the exec.
utive departments he closed from nine
to one Friday were issued at noon
The President also Incorporates a
fine eulogy in the order.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-10-06

WASHINGTON. Oct. i-Henry C.
Payne. postmaster general of the
United States. died at;his apartments
at Arlington hotel at G;lO O'Clock
last night, aged sixty Years,
Mr.. Payne had been In poor health
for al least two years. but his last ILL
ness covered only seven days. an at
tack of heart trouble las; week precip.
iiating the end at time when. after
a rest. he seemed to have recovered at
least a small measure of his vitality
impaired by years of arduous labor
The end came yesterday afternoon
after nearly six hours of unconscious
ness
THE last official caller TO inquire as
to Gen Payne's condition was Presi-
dent Roosevelt, and he had been gone
only about ten minutes when the
stricken member Of his cabinet ex-
pired. As Mr. Roosevelt was leaving
he spoke feelingly of Mr. Payne to the
newspaper men gathered in front of
the hotel as the sweetest. most low
able and most trustful of men | ever
knew"
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-10-06

The Herald will make clean hut
active fight for Republican suprem-
acy 1t Is not necessary to do other.
wise.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-10-06

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY RATA
Until further notice tho Denver .
h'o Grande will sell tickets on Sasur.
hays and Sundays. good to return
Monday following sale II ratss shovp
below:
To Dolores. $500 round tr1p.
To Aancos. $500 round tstn,
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-10-06

which they took prominent part.
Elaborate entertainment was provided
for the veterans and other visitors.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-10-06
.YNNE
PROMOTED
FIRST PLACE

WASHINGTON, D {C., Oct. BY
appointment of the President. First
Assistant Postmaster General Wynne.
today was designated TO perform the
duties of Postmaster General
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-10-06
SOUTHERN BREEZEs.
O.
by VIII A. Ballinger.
3 . $ 3 . 3 9, 9 9 3 p 9

Bloomfield. N. NJ. Oct. 3. 1904.
No mail here since Thursday on ac-
count of high water in the San Juan
Bridge boosters please make note In
your record books
An all day rain Thursday. Forgot
our surroundings, and we could easily
imagine ourselves back In the Great
Lakes region
Railroad surveyors have not reach
this place yet
Boston's consumption OF beana.
would not compare with the amount
OF beans used by San Juaners.
AS soon as crops are properly cared
for our wise ranchers will look to the
wood supply. fix up buildings and pre-
pare for the near approach OF winter.
Our Navajo prophets say It will be a
severe one
Alva Adams chances OF occupying
the governors chair are about as
bright as his dry ranch here Is
rlnciples-Progress
Adams-Anarchy- of
Industrial activity
Peabody-Peace-P
ood-Hunger-Hell.
Moyer-More-Hell
Eugene Wright is thinking OF ieav.
ing the San Juan and moving his fam
lily to the Montezuma valley.
Weather report of last week: High
est temperature SIS. Lowest 30. Rain.
laii o.o5 inches. Greatest daily change
10. Least daily change IL.
Our cattle and goat raisers are com.
Ing In from the mountains.
---
The commissioners are in session
again today. working on bills.
MT Wilson, formerly bookeeDer I'm
me Smelter City bank, left this morn.
Ing In company with Mrs. Wilson
for Denver.
Geo. e. Tiffany. Jr., the druggist.
mas a cotton plant In his window
which Is quite "A rarity in this country
rhe plant was raised from a cotton
seed planted by Mr.. Tiffany. 1t has
mol grown TO a large size. as the lar
IN which 1t grows Ia not large enough
10 permit OF the roots spreading
much
AT nine O'Clock this morning n, I'M.
Methodist church South occurred thu
me wedding of Mr.. Albert Ferguson
ana MISS Maude Galbreath. Rev
thurman performed the ceremony A
hrse number of the friends OF both
bride and groom We're present. The
church was beautifully decorated for
me occasion with vines and plants
ana mowers. After the ceremony the
happy couple, accompanied by mem.
Ders of the family of the bride were
driven TO the depot and took the train
ior ST Louis A large crowd OF young
people also went 10 the depot to see
them started and shower them with
rice They viii make quite a lengthy
stay After visiting the worlds fair
they VIII 10 to see number of Mr.
Ferguson's relatives in various parts
OF Missouri The groom Is we'll
known man Of Durango, OF sterlinx
worth and character. and the bride
Is the daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. O q
Gaibreath. She has grown to young
womanhood in this city and has 4
very large number OF steadfast friends
VINO wish her and her husband all the
blessings OF this life OF which the
| deserving are entitled
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-10-06

Come and take look at the waist
sets from &c. to 75c. Hahn.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-10-06

The commissioners are in session
again today. working on bills.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-10-06

Our cattle and goat raisers are com.
ing In from the mountains.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-10-06

MT Wilson. formerly bookeeper in
me Smelter City bank, left this morn
Ing In company with Mrs. Wilson
for Denver.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-10-06

AS soon as crops are properly cared
for our wise ranchers will look to the
wood supply, fix up buildings and pre-
pare for the near approach OF winter
Our Navajo prophets say It will be u
severe one.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-10-06

Geo T.. Tiffany. Jr.. the druggist
mas a cotton plant In his window
which is quite "A rarity in this country
rhe plant was raised from cottor
seed planted by Mr. Tiffany. 1t hai
not grown to large size. as the ia
IN which 1t grows Ia not large enough
10 permit OF the roots spreading
much
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-10-06

weather report of last week. High
est temperature SIS. Lowest 30. Rain.
iali o55 inches, Greatest daily change
10. Least daily change IL.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-10-06

Boston's consumption OF beana.
would not compare with the amount
OF beans used by San Juaners.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-09-01

The new n + church South huIld-
Ing Is nearing completion. The build.
ing committee Is doing al IN It's power
TO make this one Of the finest struc-
tures Of It's kind IN this part OF the
TERRITORY when finished. Il win b \
credit to the committee ana win add
much to the wonderful Improvements
Of Main street and Alton.
Mayor J. S. Tuitt vas In vlnl,a
Monday.
v. II. Kornegay and John B. Turner
TIVE Of the legal lights Of the Indian
Territory bar, were transactlng hnsI.
ness In the city Monday.
Dr. ". c. Scott and family leav.
Wednesday for a visit at the fair.
Lee Todd was In from abba Non.
day.
NFs- A. ,. Fester. Of kansas CITY.
Is visiting her mother, Mss O. J. NAT
lock, this week.
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ALTON BUDGET.
Interesting News Itams rrom ThAt
Thrifex Tewa.

II. c. Curtis two sisters, Mn. 5. n.
Reynolds, Of Fort Smith, and ssn.
Mollie Greenwood, Of Memphis, Tenn,
and his niece with her children, Of
Monett Mo-, are visiting here this
week.
Mr., and Mrs r. A. kbney and chill.
dren left Sunday night for a two weeks
visit with relatives in Saline. county
Illinois They will also visit the st.
Louis fair before returning.
II. c. Danforth and wife and Misses
Lena and jesse RozeborOugh left for
st. Louis Sunday night to visit tie
fair.
Attorney n. c. Barney was in ".
nita saturday.
Attorney d. W. Cooter. Of Miami.
was on our streets saturday.
Miss DOllIs Younger, Of Big Cabin,
was The guest Of her brother, n. A.
Younger, Sunday.
Mn. W. ,. MoatA Of Miami. was IN
town trading Saturday.
Mn + 4. Younger and Mis-
Florence Ramsour visited relatives
near Vinlta saturday.
d. Oliver nagb5 spent couple Of
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-09-01
phrsloian u..I.A

DR. Geo. Ewing, q practlclng physl.
clan Of Smiths Grove, Ky.. FOR over
thirty years, writes his personal ex-
perience with Foley's Kidney Cure:
For years had been greatly bothered
with kidney aud bladder trouble and
enlarged PROSTATE gland. | used
everything known to the profession
without relief, until | commenced to
use Foley's Kidney Cure. After taking
three bottles l was entirely relieved
and cured. | prescribe It now daily
IN M practice and heartily recon-.
mend rs use 70 all physicians Tor such
troubles have prescribed II IN hun
dfedz Of cases With perfect succees /"
Peoples drug store. dw
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-09-01

hOurs in this city Saturday enrOute
home from Kansas City.
7. J. McGhee. 0, Dawes was over
Monday interviewing our merchants.
Captain c. S. White, Deputy Mar.
shal Of Yinlta, uas Ia the city Sunday
notifying several parties 70 attend
court Ia yiAita MONDAY Coz drunken
ight had Al England's spring last sat
nrday
II. ). Hin, j. L. Courtney, ". A.
Williams, and Jake Courtney eli left
Tot Tahlequah Sunday to finish ding
on their land.
W. ". Ward and $. d. Ward at
tended court at vinita MONDAY.
Mrs L. A. Andrews. Of Springfield.
no, who has been here for several
days visiting her sisters, Mrs. J. II.
Hnklll and ar1 W. ?. Mitchell. re.
turned home Monday.
Misses Maud Neal and Pearl Jones
spent Sunday IN Miami the guests Of
Of friends.
q. :. Victor left SUNDAY for Table.
quah to attend 70 some business &C the
land ONCE.
Il. 5. Commissioner Adams and
wife. Constable Van Stewart and wife.
III Of Miami, werc IA the city satur-
az enfoute home from Grove where
they I'D ben foF The pas week hold.
lnR couFt.
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Two MlllIonth chnhr..

One American railroad passenger was
killed for every i.ss7.4li carried lass
year aud one injured for every A.t2i
carried. With respect a. the number Of
miles travelled however. the figures
show at5s.ei7 .ets passenger miles we're
accomplished for each passenger killed.
and 2.6ii.oee passenger milea for each
passenger injured Engineering News.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-09-01
.CRAvENS AND
HIS BULL DOG
Are Made to Dissolve Partner
ship by the Marshal.

Marshal Ridenhour has forced q dis
solution Of partnership IN the dog
batting outfit that consisted OF Crayens
and his two bull dogs. The latter In
voluntarily resigned from the In.
human and brutal work their boss
employed In butchering and tearing
the flesh Of vagrant dogs that he might
impound them. Crayens would 'sickm
his bull on a dog and when the latter
was down would help his partner sub
due IL.
Since the expose of the brutal work
OF last Saturday IN the Chleftain
Crayens has been ordered to leave his
dog al home.
While passing the Anderson home
Saturday Cravens ordered his dog TO
tree 'em BULL" meaning either or
both Oat Anderson and his dog. The
boy was playing with his pet and as
the brutal bull dog started to go
through hole In the fence young
Anderson, who is a son OF The black
smith, bravely beat him back with a
stick. Crayens then called the dog
back 10 him. IL Is understood that
an indictment will be asked from the
next grand jury against Crayens for
cruelty 10 animals.
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rina INDIAN nhlhl.

AZ the worlds fair at st. Louis there
4 an Indian exhibit which is one e the
ansst Individual collections in Amsrica.
aad ls valued at several thousand dol
lara. Among the features az the exhibit
e Hn Ell robs. made Of elk teeth. The
Fobe haa Tss eik teeth % a. which rep
eeaene sse bel elka