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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-08

One Charles S. Thomas. once upon
a time mlsfit governor of Colorado.
whose zeal to hold down seat In the
United States senate caused him to
neglect the duties of his office. and his
weakness cause for copious tears
when Patterson won the prize. ls ont
with another diarrhoea of words and
constipation of ideas in which he at
tempts to take Governor Peabody to
task. II is well known that Thomas
has been sowing the seed OF dissen-
sion ever since the governor started
in to enforce law and order In the
state. and the Thomas article does not
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-08

Seven men have been Indicted by
the federal grand jury In New York
as the result of its investigations of
he Slocum disaster. Three Of them
the captain of the Slocum and two
government steamboat Inspectors
are charged with manslaughter, and
the remaining four-the president, sec
retary. treasurer and commodore of
the steamboat company-with aiding
Ind abettlng the captain of the Slo-
cum in the neglect of his duty"
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-08
their friends when they return home

Last evening at the residence OF
John Alexander in Animas City oc-
CURED the marriage OF Mr.. Ellis NJ
Hampton and Miss Nettie Fulcher.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
o. b. Sarber of the Baptist church
Only relatives and few intimate
friends were present After the cere.
mony the party sat down 10 bounti-
ful feast. Mr.. Hampton is n rising
young banker. He began his career
as boy in the Colorado State Bank
OF Durango several years ago. and
when branch bank was established
al Pagosa Springs he was placed In
charge. That position he still holds
The bride is charming young school
teacher of La Plata. N. NJ. and both
( the young peAble have host of
friends in and around Durango. They
left this morning for the ranch OF
Evans Hampton, the groom's father.
on the Florida. After making a short
visit there they will go to Denver and
then return TO Pagosa Springs and
settle down.
In conversation with Jack Slattery
over the phone last evening n repre-
sentative OF The Herald was informed
that 1t would be very agreeable to him
and the people of Silverton to have a
double-header Sunday as suggested In
The Herald. but this was out of the
question owing to the fact that three
of the Durango players and four of the
SilNertons are scheduled to play with
the Gold King.Sllver Lake aggrega-
tons In the afternoon. and with the
rivalry and money at stake neither
side would be willing to risk players
getting injured or tired out In the
morning game. Mr. Slnttery further
stated that the stake money-$25O a
side-was placed in the bank last
evening. and all arrangements for
the game completed. which included
the fling OF the list OF players on each
side, which will not he permitted to
be changed. The list includes new
man on each side to what played in
Durango. Mr. Slattery says there is
great interest centered In the game
and more money Will probably change
hands than any game for many years
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-08
The Democratic States.

This is ss votes short of the number
necessary to elect Where are Par
ker and Davis to secure the SS? They
must come from the donbtful states.
Let us be liberal In making up the
doubtful list. Put New York at the
head Concede Maryland. and include
even West Virginia, as the home OF
ex-senator Davis. though there Is ey-
cry reason to believe that West Vir-
ginia will go Republican as she has
done for twelve years Count in Wis
consin on account of the Republican
factlonal quarrel, though Wisconsin is
overwhelmingly Republican ON the
presidency. Allow Colorado, Idaho,
Montana and Nevada. though two OF
these states are morally certain to be
Republican, and probably all. Here
then. is the doubtful list:
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-08

the recent state convention held at
Pueblo. Thomas is certainly dismal
failure when It comes to berating Of
ficials who have adhered to duty.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-08

A Wllkesbarre, Pa, woman who
5nored In church and made fuss be
,ause the sexton woke her up was
fined $3.50 in police court. Here once
more we see how man Is superior.
When his dreams are disturbed in
'hurch he is reasonable enough to
look sheeplsh and let 1t go at that
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-08

There is no reason TO believe that
the Republican campaign committee
will waste money or material by send
ing spellbinders TO Missouri for the
purpose of helping to defeat Folk.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-08

The man who confesses that he has
1st recovered from an attack of in
ianity would hardly be placed In
rharge of the affairs OF big business
'oncern. Yet, that is the confession
he Democrats make while applying
Tor the management OF the largest bus
mess concern in the world.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-08

The Ouray Plaindealer completed
its twentieth year last Friday, four
teen of them under the present man
igement. From general appearances
the Plaindealer has the confidence OF
the business world and is prosperous
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-08

"Tammany extends her hands to the
Democratic candidate" says Bourke
Cochran. Tammany always extends
her hands palms up.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-08

The igorrotes at st. Louis We're or
dered to wear pants, but are not yet
wearing them. Judge Parker ordered
a gold plank inserted in the Democrat
ic platform. but IL is not there.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-08

Tom Taggert insists that he sees a
Democratic victory ahead in Indiana.
Taggart should be treated for polit
lcal strabismus.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-08

German scientist has discovered
that the bite of the rattlesnake will
knock sout leprosy. So will a gun.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-08

Henry G. Davis is worth $40 900. 900,
and Hetty Green is probably wonder
ing why he doesn't lay low" and save
his money.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-08

Croker is reported to be thinking OF
returning TO this country. Perhaps he
thinks England has troubles enough
of other kinds.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-08

Mr. Bryan says that Parker's nom
inatien ''nullified the party's antitrust
declarations" II there is any doubt
about that. make an inquiry as to the
name OF the treasurer OF the Demo
cratic national committee.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-08

Every vote for Parker and Divis is
an attempt to change the hands ON the
dial and block The wheels that move
forward.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-08

The outlook for Durango and this
southwest section never looked bright
er II the agitators. backcappers ana
deadbeats can be kept in the back
ground all will be sunshine for our
people.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-08

The Democratic party processes to
be ardently in favor of education, but
1t wants an expurgated edition of It's
party history.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-08

The Democratic donkey will feel a
little awkward wearing a blanket EN-
broidered with marks.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-08

The Republican candidates are run
ming on a gold platform; the Demo
cratic on a gold telegram.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-08

AT the age OF 10 Edward Atkinson
is learning to smoke. The Hon. Hen
ry G. Davis will be inclined to regard
Edward as very foolish boy to ac-
quire such an expensive habit so
young.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-08

when Parker and Davis must have IS
must. therefore, in order to be elected.
carry all of the doubtful states and
gain seven votes more from what may
fairly be called the sure Republican
states, as follows:
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-08

The many new mining projects fol
the La Plata district look good to The
Herald.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-08

The dinner pail is never rusty ex-
cept during a Democratic administra-
ton. t
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-08

always fits. 1t is: We are bound no
where under full SAIL
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-08

Col. Bryan is still the skipper in the
Parker cheese.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-08
REVIEW OF SAN
JUAN'S GREAT MINES

The Mining Investor of Colorado
Springs published a very fine review
of the diversified interests of the San
Juan region. illustrated with half-tones
showing the principal mines and mills.
The editor says, what all of us know
to be true. that II is wonderful min
ing region, a country of enormous true
fssure veins, where ore bodies of gen
erous width and value extend uninter
ruptedly for many hundred feet and
which for their size and comparative
average value are not excelled In any
part OF the country Again. there can
he no doubt about the future of the
mining industry in the San Juan. II
is bound to be successful. for funda-
mentally the physical conditions are
right and the practices of mining and
ore treatment have been so perfected
that II can be classed rather with the
lines of manufacture than with the
speculative problems with which min
ing is too often enormously associ-
ataI
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-08
Big Ore Shoots.

The review embraces a lengthy re-
port by John Wellington Finch, state
geologist in which, speaking OF Its
ore shoots. he says in the Gold King
Camp Bird, Tomboy. Smuggler-union
And others the ore deposition seems
to-have been nearly co-extensive with
the vein assures. This region Is not
Generally characterized by ore bodies
of small dimensions and special rich
ness. such as are found in Cripple
Creek. but is rather notable for bodies
of fairly uniform grade and great ex-
tent, not terminating abruptly, but
gradually deteriorating into one too
low for production iuder the natural
conditions prevailing. The ore bodies
of Red Mountain vicinity appear to be
somewhat irregular accumulations OF
metaliferous deposit, along lines OF In
tersection OF Q complex system OF H.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-08

From Thursdays Daily;
t. c. Graden returned from bust
ness trip 10 Santa Fe last evening,
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-08

A merry party visited the Boston
coal mine yesterday. The party con
sisted Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. w Franklin,
Mr. and Mrs. George c. Franklin. MIR.
Stephen Bassett and Miss Alice. They
went through the coal mine. had a pic
mic dinner. and returning home they
rode on car OF slack coal from the
mine to the junction with the Rio
Grande Southern. The experiences
were novel and interesting to the east
ern visitors. who will have some queer
and thrilling anecdotes 70 relate TO
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-08

snres. They increase in extent and
regularity. but seem TO decrease in
richness as depth is attained in their
exploitation. BY proper development
through long tunnels the deep ores of
this region should yield large profits.
as did those near the surface for many
wears in the Custom. Yankee Girl and
others, and Is still being done in Com
mndora outcb
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-08

Etienne Ritter, the noted mining
pert, returned to Durango last nii
and Will put In a week or two m
here looking over a number OF pro
sitions. Mr.. Ritter Is the man v
made the report on the Durango
that made the deal go through.
was 80 forcibly impressed with
great possibilities OF this section t
he took advantage OF the first OPT
tunitys which presented Itself to
turn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-04

Schenectady. Y. Y. The motors are
371h horse power each. The shipment
of rails is but a small part of large
order which will reach the city short
".
Miss Brandenburg has returned from
Chicago. where she attended the i'm
porters' ans wholesalers displays Of
summer millinery. The result is that
the Brandenburg millinery store Is
making a fine showing of summer
goods in tailor-mades and other ready
to-wear hats. They are the pick and
choice of the seasons latest offerings,
and they are being sold at the very
lowest prices.
James Sinnet, a brother of F. NJ
Sinnet. Mrs. l. =. Wilson and Mrs.
George W. Heck. of this city. died at
Carthage. Mo. With his father. the
late Alanson Sinnet, he purchased the
tract of land in the east end of the
city now known as Sinnet's addition.
He had served as mayor. city attOr-
ney and member of the council and
school board at Carthage.
One hundred and fourteen of the
500 gas stoves ordered by the Peoples
Power company have already been
spoken for by people in this city.
Purchases are increasing daily, and if
YOU are contemplating displacing that
old cook stove that has proven such an
annoyance in summers gone by, you
had better act early. as it will be only
a few weeks until the supply is eX-
hausted.
Supreme Tribune Whitman. Of the
Fraternal Tribunes. will speak at a
large meeting in Peoria tomorrow ev-
ening. About $50 visiting members
from Canton will attend and enjoy the
banquet and other festivities. \ large
class of candidates will be initiated.
The same evening Supreme Secretary
ReXdaIe Will visit the lodge at Joliet
and have charge of the degree work
in the initiation of a class of 80 candi-
dates.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-04
FORM NEW CLUB TO
FOSTER CLEAN SPORT
Monthly Entertainments to be Fur
nished-Limited to 600
Members.

The Clean Sports club Is the name
OF a new organization formed in the
tri-cities. Rock Island is the head
quarters. The membership is to be
limited to GOO. each city to have equal
representation. 1t is to be incOrpor-
ated under the laws of Illinois.
The objects of the club are the pro
motion Of .'healthful, honest sports of
every character. and to assist worthy
sporting organizations and individual
members. teams or groups thereof, in
contests for honors or prizes at home
or abroad"
An entertainment * to be given
each month. alternating in the three
cities. Only members are to be adj
mitted and there IS to he no admission
charged. the expenses to he betrayed
by the monthly dues. Four times each
year there i to be an entertainment
to which the ladies of members viii be
invited
Only professionals Will he engaged.
The club was planned by number of
the young men employed at the Wood
men head Office. The officers are to he
bonded and to serve without compen-
satiOn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-04

ma. at the Illinois tonight. Ladies
free tickets.
Double oven four-hole gas stoves SIS
each. Connections made free. PeO-
pies Power company.
Silks. silks. silks. The great silk
event of the season begins tomorrow
morning at McCabe's.
The famous Haskell black silk sale
begins tomorrow at McCabe's. Note
these special bargains.
See McCabe's window display of the
Haskell celebrated black silks. Sale
begins Thursday morning.
Special low low prices on wall paper
See our gilt paper at cents Thurs
day. Young q McCOmbs'.
Thursday. Friday and Saturday -
bargain days at Lage-Waters Shoe
company's. 1903 Second avenue.
Get one of those elegant pocket
books with every purchase of 81 or
over. Lage-Waters Shoe company.
Yellow clothes are unsightly. Keep
them white with Red Cross Blue. All
grocers sell large on. packages, sc.
Dick Bos has opened up the saloon
at Gus Wehling's old stand. corner of
Seventeenth street and Fourth avenue.
The choicest Offering of ready-to-
wear summer hats at the lowest
prices at the Brandenburg millinery
store.
Opening of the Grand isle May s.
Boat will leave Rock Island and Dav-
export every hour. Fare, 10 cents a
round trip.
Mrs. Theodore Holdorf will continue
the sale of her Rock river channel ice
at the same prices as last year. Phone
943 suburban.
The Moline board of education at
meeting last evening raised the salary
Of teachers in that city in amounts
ranging from 81 to SO per month.
DR.. p. F. Purdue has moved his Of
fee and residence to 411h Twentieth
street. He will he pleased to prompt
ly attend calls day or night. Both
phones.
Chief of Police Phil Miller. Capt.
Lawrence Kramer, Detective Richard
Carncs and Police Magistrate G. a.
Johnson are spending the day angling
in Rock river.
The Milan people are anticipating a
great treat in the way of a speech
from w. b. Mcintyre tomorrow even
ing at the May fair given by the la
dies Of the NJ. E. church.
That gas stove you have been think
ing of putting in your home this sum-
mer has arrived. You will find il at
the Office of the Peoples Power com
pany on Seventeenth street.
The children in the rooms of Misses
Banding. Brennan. BATTLES. johnson.
Robertson and Lannen, at Hawthorne
school. were taken to the Watch
Tower for an outing this afternoon.
The young ladies of the German
Lutheran church on Twentieth street
will give a coffee and apron sale at
the church Thursday. May >, after
noon and evening. to which all friends
are invited.
Chairman W. Il. Carey. Supervisors
II. II. Docring ard {. f. Whitesidc and
Steward j. {. Swank. of the county in
Urinary. had Il meeting yesterday to
consider bids for the furnishing of
supplies fer the infirmary for the
year.
The Tri-City Railway company has
received 20 carloads If new rails from
the Lorrain Steel company. of Lor-
the General Electric company. of
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-04
CITY CHAT.

Ladies free tonight.
Call for the new Kinship.
For insurance, +. j. Burns.
Buy home of Reidy Bros.
Haskell black silks at McCabe's.
Tri-City Towel Supply company
Spring handle brooms at Shields.
See Lage-Waters' ad on this page.
See Lage-Waters' ad on this page.
See Lage-Waters' ad on this page.
See Lage-Waters' al on this page.
For bus. baggage, express. call Robb's.
Spencer q Trefz for bus or express.
Tin and furnace work at Wilcher's.
Try a pair Of tan oXfords at Adams
Read Lage-Waters' al on this page.
Young q McCumbs' special suit sale.
10. 20 and 30 cents at the Illinois to-
night.
For real estate and insurance, L. j.
Burns.
Adams has a swell line of tan shoes
and oxfords.
Lage-Waters Shoe company, 1903
Second avenue.
Three day special. Lage-Waters
Shoe company.
Bargains in shoes at Lage-Waters
Shoe company's.
Special price, on shirt waists at
Young & McCombs'.
y silk sale that will make history.
See McCabe's window.
It's to your interest to read Lage-
waters ad on this page.
Curtains. carpets and carpet stretch
crs. Young d. McCombs.
Read Of the bargains offered by
Lagc-Waters on this page.
Man and Master" at the Illinois to-
night. Ladies' free tickets.
10. 20 and 20 cents at the Illinois to-
night. Ladies' free tickets.
Hear the man in the oyeralls at the
Illinois tonight. Ladies free.
First class dressmaking. Reasonable
prices, at 1914 L Ourth avenue.
Ice cream and ice cream soda AT
Petersen's, 1914 Third avenue.
Have you ordered your gas stove ?
See the Peoples Power company.
Flora DeNoss company at the Hi
Irnis tonight. Ladies free tickets.
Sale Of the Haskelrs unparalleled
guaranteed black silks at McCabc's.
WalIine & Hamilton, express and
transfer. Old phone 1870. new 1854.
For tin and furnace work. see III. f
Sicmun, 1926 Fourth avenue, union 2s3
There is an al on this page of the
Lagc-Waters shoe company. Read it
If you Use Ball Blue. get Red Cross
Ball Blue. Large = 81. package only
SC.
\ souvenir with every purchase of
81 or over at Lage-Waters Shoe com
pany's.
MAN and Master" a comedy dra
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-04
ASK THIRD DIVORCE AND
PROMISE IT WILL BE LAST

Wabash. Ind. May i'm the Wa
bash circuit court Monroe Myers filed
suit for divorce from his wife, DeIiliha
Myers. on statutory grounds This is
the third divorce case in which the
pair have figured. they having twice
been divorced ana twice married. My
ers promises if the bonds are severed
this time it will be forever and aye.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-04
GOV. CUMMINS' HEALTH
IS LITTLE IMPROVED

Dcs Moines. Ia. Niay 4.-Governor
\. l.. Cummins arrived home from
Indiana after short stly at health
resort. but his health Is not greatly
improved. and after attending to the
necessary work at his office he will 20
away again to remain some time in
the hope of rcgaining strength.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-04

Estate of Nellie Peterson. Claim of
Mrs. Anna Anderson allowed in class
; at $3.50. Claim of j. j. TrcmblaY
allowed in class at 81. John RinclS
appointed special administrator To APP
pear and defend for the estate in the
matter of the claim of John \. Ry-
lander, administrators herein. Claim
heard and allowed in class at $2s.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-04
PORTRAIT OF DOWAGER
EMPRESS IS ON THE WAY

Shanghai, May 1.-The portrait OF
the dowager empress of China, paint
ed by the United Statesan Miss Kate
Carl. which left Pckin April 81, has
been dispatched by the Pacific Mail
steamer Siberia. The portrait, on
arrival at San Francisco, will be sent
to the st. Louis exposition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-04
IN THE COUNTY COURT.

In re guardianship of minor heirs of
John Long. Annual report filed and
approved.
Estate of John Long. Annual re
port of eNecutriX filed and approved.
Estate of Claus ID. Einfeldt. In the
matter of the petition for leave to sell
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-04

real estate to pay debts. Cause con
tinued for service.
Estate of Nellie Peterson. Inven-
tory filed and approved.
Estate of Byron Gordon. Inventory
filed and approved. Appraisemcnt bill
filed and approved. Petition for sale
of bank stock at private sale filed.
Hearing on said petition and same
granted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-04
THE WEATHER

Increasing cloudiness to-
night, probably followed by
showers and thunderstOrms
Thursday; moderate temper
allure.
J. NJ. SHERIER,
Observer.
Temperature at Z a. m, So;
at 2:3O ID. m, g.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-04
Quick Ares

j. \. Gullcd@c, of Nerhcna. Ala. was
twice in the hospital from severe
case of piles, causing ~ tumors. Af-
ter doctors and all remedies failed,
Bucklcn'S Arnica Salvc quickly ar
rested further inflammation and cur
ed him. 1t cCnquers aches and kills
pain. - cents, at HART u Ullemey-
er's, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-04
BAR NEGROES FROM THE
NATIONAL DELEGATION

New Orleans. May 4.-After Il long
and hard struggle the leaders of the
Lilly White Republicans in caucus de-
cidcd against the negroes. and it was
agreed 10 send solid white delega-
tion-at-lHrGe To the Chicago convention
instructed for President Roosevelt
All the news all the time - The
Argus.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-10-29
Cherokee "COks" Fisnds
Drug Being Boot-legged the Same
as Liquor.

A peculiar and most dangerous
form of dissipation is said to have
been seized upon by many fullblood
Cherokees in the hills east of the
river and about Tahlequah. In
some mysterious manner these In
dians have, many Of them, become
confirmed cocaine fends and are
spending all the money they can
raise for the drug. Druggists in
many localities are accused of sell
ing the article which seems to be
especially fascinating to these In
dians. Cocaine venders, it is said,
ply their ira lie like the bootlegger,
and the country dance is a favorite
place for their operations. Steps
should be taken to ascertainthe
truth of these stories and rigid
prosecution should follow. Vinita
Chieftain.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-10-29
OF For LssVsnWOrth.

Deputy Chris Madsen leaves to
morrow with the following bunch
of prisoners for Fort Leavenworth.
Roy Swoffard, larceny, q years.
Garfield Branch, larceny, ; years.
Claud Powers, larceny, one year
and six months.
Will Dunn, embezzlement, three
years.
Tom Boswell, larceny, S years.
Campbell and Frauk Coins, larceny,
one year and one day.
Jack Hudson, larceny, one year
and one day.
Rube Adams, adultery, one year
and one day.
Jim Brady larceny, one year
and one day.