Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-01-05


final and from It Is no appeal; prob
ably another bin will be introduced to
abolish the state board of arbitration.
Colorado has nine sugar beet fac
tories.
II is seldom that a girl gets under
the mistletoe by mistake.
| Delta Odd Fellows have just dedi-
Gated new $4,000 hall.
The sugar beet acreage the past
year in Colorado was t7.100
Mrs. Chadwicks health didn't give
out until the bankers had been work
ed as far as possible.
George =. Fraver of Aspen wants
TO he state game warden under
Adams. His chance is indeed slim.
United States Senator Mitchell de-
MES connection with Oregon land
frauds and desires an early trial
a man was arrested down East the
other day for marrying his mother-in-
law II was probably on an insane war
rant
Married ladies' who entertain gem
tlemen visitors should always take tho
Ipreeantion to stun the ears OF the par
rots with cotton.
Chicago packers want n reduction
in insurance rates. Why not Increase
the price of meat? This has been tho
rule in the past
The Catholic priests OF Paradise
and Hunlga have been expelled from
the church by Bishop Blcnk and or
dered to leave Porto Rico.
Alfred Dupont. the Delaware man
ufacturer injured while hunting In
West Virginia, will probably lose his
eyesight and has already lost his
hearing.
A Washington preacher said the
other day that II the devil we're to
appear on Pennsylvania avenue he
would wear silk hat and n frock
coat and carry stick.
Richard Parker. aged a. and Grace
Morris. l3 years Of age. were married
the other day In Stewart county,
Tenn Think of what's coming to
them before they reach middle age.
G G Withers appears to have the
inside for the Pueblo postofiice the
fight for the position having been ON
for over year. Withers has been
endorsed by several organizations
lastly the typographical union of that
city.
Western brewers plan u campaign
before the Pennsylvania Legislature
In an effort to secure the repeal of the
law which bars foreign liquor corpo-
rations from the state. The scheme
is said TO involve an attack on the
closing law as well
A woman narrowly escaped being
burned TO death in st Louis the other
day because she was so fat the fire.
men couldn't get her through win
dow Here is another strong argu-
ment in favor OF the sylph-llke form.
Walter Welman says senators are
being flooded with demands from west
ern business men for railroad rate
legislation, and quotes Senator Gull
ON as expressing the belief that Con-
gress must yield to public opinion.
possibly at this session.
A philadelphia coal dealer SAYS In
his advertisement. Your wife would
like 10 find a ton of coal In her stock
} ing 1t Is said there are some large
stockings In Durango, but none that
; will accommodate ton OF black dia-
! moIds.
"If your stomach Is normally
healthy" says the Nebraska State
Journal you can eat big bowl OF
corn meal mush and milk for supper
and sleep like n kitten TIL the roost-
, ers crow at daylight" Herald read
ers should bear this in mind.
Gov elect Haniey OF Indiana has
refused all proffers Of railroad passes.
He is going to be untrammeled by
l railroad influence. And this reminds
us that Colorado Legislators draw
mileage and ride on passes. II IL
! not right. Passes to officials should
cease.
The Western Federation will file
a bill with the state military board
asking damages in the sum Of s42G
, he given IL ON account OF property de-
stroyed at Cripple Creek during the
time the military was in charge.
Basing The justice Of the bill on tho
allowance Of the Victor Record bill.
A man who claims TO be the worlds
oldest thief has been arrested In
Washington. He is 10t years Of age
and has been stealing ever since he
can remember Now viii tn centenar-
) ians who have been chewing tobacco
and drinking whisky all their lives
a please quit boasting?
Simon Sam. ex.presiden; OF Hayti.
v has been sentenced to penal servitude
$ for life, although he isn't In Haytl and
hasn't been since he quit being pres
/. idcHt without waiting for the inaugu-
Il ration of his successor. They seem
(: TO have theory down there that mis-
takes can be avoided by trying and
# sentencing their cGlprits and endeav-
|, oring TO catch them afterward.
d Carrie Freeman colored. of Salida,
., met with a horrible death at her home
Sunday night. Mrs. Freeman was pre-
n pairing meal when her clothing
II caught fire and was burned from her
n body She was alone in the house at
l. the time and ran for assistance but
e. was found lying in the snow near the
p house In an unconscious condition.
dying late
II General Crozler, chief OF ordnance.
e as result Of finding two ball cart