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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-20
TOO LATE.

AS the fearless white man entered
the kraal of the native king a salute
was sounded on drum OF serpent
skin, and six warriors, with necklaces
of human teeth rattling about their
ebony throats, led him before a rougn
ivory dais. on which sat a majestic
and formidable figure.
Hall said the white man.
And, without loss of time, ne took
out one of his brass watches. wound 1t
up and showed It's works to the dusky
monarch.
This marvel" he said, Il will give
your majesty, making you the envy OF
all men and of all tribes, in return for
only six tusks of not less than 20
pounds weight each"
The king took the watch, produced
a monocle from a pouch hidden in his
shield, and, after moments study
OF the brass trinket, returned 1t with
a languid smile.
Last year" he said, 'in London
exchanged an old wooden war club
for a bushel OF these things. and. by
Joye, there wasn't one OF them that
ran above a week."
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-20
STRUCK
OUT THE
$1,000

PTTTSBURG. Nov. 1s.-The Amer
lean Federation of Labor today amend
ed its resolution to send the Russian
strikers $1,000, sympathy and condo
lences by striking out the thousand
dollars clause.
Government control of the telegraph
companies was advocated at the sug
gestion a the Telegraphers' union.
The anti-scalping laws were con,
demned. The resolution about insur.
ance Legislation was referred to com.
mittee. The resolution that affiliated
labor bodies hold aloof from the mi.
litia was tabled
The convention refused to consider
a resolution denouncing Samuel Com
pers for his alleged intimacy with plu.
tocracy in connection with the Civic
Federation work.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-20
BISHOP REcoNcILED
TO SUSPENDED PRIEST

DENVER, Nov ls.-Father Cushing.
who was suspended from the priest.
hood of the Catholic church by Bishop
Matz of the diocese of Colorado on the
charge of conduct unbecoming a
priest, died at Mercy hospital here
of neart failure. At the last moment
Father Gushing and Bishop Matz be.
came reconciled and the latter was at
Father Cushings bedside when death
came.
Father Gushing made several trips
to Rome to plead for reinstatement
at the hands OF the pope. but was un.
successful. While in Rome on one
visit Father Gushing made an assault
upon Bishop Matz and was imprisoned
in the Vatican for several weeks in
consequence.
Father Gushing came in conflict
with church law when he became EN-.
broiled with the bishop of New York,
and suffered fate similar to that
meted out to him in Rome.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-20
TRYING
TO STOP
STRIKE

ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 1s.-At a
mass meeting of workng men today
it was decided to call of the strike
The resumption of work is not per
manent. however, as a series of strikes
may be called at intervals until the
government accedes to the demands of
the workingmen, but the general con
dition has improved materially.
Ronghs attempted an anti-Jew dem
onstration early this morning, and.
armed with axes, started forth cry
ing. Death to the Jews" The police
fled. but soldiers dispersed the mob
During the fog last night the rough
element committed many robberies
and murdered several people.
Count Witte Is still in the land of
the living and hopes to be for many
years. Today he laughed at the
threats OF the revolutionists and in
dicated his belief that his life was as
safe as that of the humblest citizen
The moderates in the empire are back
OF him. and they are resisting to the
utmost the plans of the rebels and
socialists. They are creating a reac.
ton of public opinion. AS soon as
Count Witte can be assured that pub.
lie sentiment shows a disposition to
support the government he Will be.
gin energetic measure in behalf of
the new regime.
Still, however. war menaces dis.
tracted Russia. The great working
mems organization has addressed a
strong appeal to the soldiers and sail.
ors. The appeals says: Comrades
and brothers: For a long time we
have misunderstood each other. Your
officers taught You TO regard us as en-
emies of the fatherland and as Grim
inals whom you should shoot. beat
with your whips and butcher with
your bayonets. Believing this you
nave filled the streets of our towns
with blood. AS last your eyes have
opened. You understand that we are
all brothers and sons of the same ma.
ton, whose common enemies are your
commanders and those in power. The
men of the Baltic feet have shown
that they are with MS and now you
are and we are altogether to relieve
Russia of the vampires VINO are suck
ing her blood"
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-20
HALLER'S SLIDE

Special Phone to The Herald.
SlLVERTON, Nov. 1s.-Roy Haller.
a carpenter who has been here about
year, coming from Montrose, slid
on the roof of the new mill being
built at Green Mountain. yesterday.
sliding rs feet and dropping twenty
feet to the ground. Both legs were
broken and both ankles were dislo-
Gated. The pelvis bone and breast
bone were broken. He is horribly
mashed and broken. but the doctors
think there Is chance for his recov-
cry. His relatives at Montrose are
on the way to Siverton.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-20
CAMPAIGN AGAINST
BOYS USING TOBACCO

Our mayor has very rightly called
public attention to the presence Of con
tagious disease, and the serious neg
lect OF quarantine carefulness regard
ing the same in our city. But there
is another menace TO the welfare oI
our children, especially TO our boys,
10 which it is high time the attention
oil the public is called. The evil is not
SO rapid in its work, or So quickly IA
tai as scarlet fever, but in the aggre-
gate OF its fearful havoc upon the
health and prospects OF our children,
even more baneiul than that dread
malady. 1t Will take some thought
perhaps, and some observation ana
study OF the situation TO prepare many
to agree with this statement, but the
statement grows out of long and pain
ful observation, and is prompted by
careful study of the effects OF this
evil. | refer to the practice of cigar
ette smoking by the boys of our ci'y
The daily papers have generousl,
offered to devote space to the presen
tation of this matter. have secured
the hearty endorsement of our super
intendent of schools and others, have
secured fine assortment of literatur,
bearing upon the subject, especial.
from an expert scientific standpoint
have written letters to prominent pee
PIE Tor testimony upon the harmfu
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-20

Tammany got the worst kind OF a
scare in New York. What may seem
odd is that McClellan's very small ap-
parent plurality was due 10 Republican
votes. 1t was like the election there
IN 1886, when Hewitt. George and
Roosevelt were running TOR mayor. and
George developed so much strength
that thousands oil Republicans voted
Tor Hewitt to keep George out. A
somewhat similar situation was that in
TINS state in 1896, when thousands oil
Republicans voted lor Adams In order
10 keep out the Populist candidate. 1t
Is more than doubtful whether tne end
Justified the means in any one oi
these cases. In each one the RepuDli
can nominee compared favorably In
ability and Integrity with the Demo
crt, and deserved the full Republican
vote.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-20

Nicoloutous, was stabbed in the ribs,
and. lying at the hospital as this
message goes, when he breathes
whistles through the aperture made
by the Greek knife between the ribs
He is said TO have a chance. however.
to survive.
The heavy villain to the tragedy
spells his name "Stcdmcdtekis." He
succeeded in eluding the officers and
got out Of town, but he may be appre
hended somewhere between here aud
Greece. The cause of the trouble has
not been learned. Neither can talk
much English. There is quite a Greek
population In Telluride. and through
some OF them the stabber may be
caught
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-20
POCAHONTAS LODGE
HONORS CHlEFTAIN

II is customary with all secret So
cleties, when a high official visits tneir
local lodge, TO greet them with d large
attendance ana SHOW them good time
IN general while in their midst. And
in honor oil the great Pocahontas OF
Colorado who was visitor to the local
lodge, she was greeted by large at
tendance, ana after the regular rou-
tine VI lodge anairs was over II was
announced tnat u light luncheon was
IN walung in the dining room. Tbs
Hght luncneon proved to be a regular
thanksgiving least; every thing was
compete. special thanks are Que ali
VINO heiped prepare and serve this
ngGt luncheon.
Inc Jwu branches OF the /. U. X. NJ.
since having lne big temple. have
grown steauny more active III extend
ing the membership and usefulness
Ol the oruers and being ON d sound
financial footing, are enabled 10 meet
all eAigencies.
Mrs. Julia Dawson, On her depart
ure Tor home at Denver. this morn
ing, accompanied by her husband, Geo
DAWSON, said she was proud OF hel
brothers and sisters. the indians o.
Durango. and OF the splendid edihc'
they nad erected.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-20
THE sANI1ARiuM HABIT.

81 wish | was back In the sanItarium
again"
The speaker, well-dressed young
man with a pale face and shining
eyes, sat In cafe with his mother.
She had refused to allow him to drink
wine with his luncheon and hence his
remark, audible all over the room,
and provocative Of many well.bred
smiles.
But lame man sighed and said;
Another victim OF the sanitarium
habit, eh? Well. he has my sympa.
thy. often wish / was back there
too"
He mused little; then, with an
Other sign, went on:
eve patrons OF sanitaria are weak
lings, All are defective physically,
like myself, or mentally. like that
young man across the room. And the
world is rough place for the weak
ling. He Is shouldered aside, laughed
at, desplsed.
But In the sanitarium, where all
are weak. he Is every mans equal,
and there he can hold his mead up.
He is coddled, too But mainly he is
as good az the rest-no one looks
down on him--and that is the sani'
tarlum's chief charm.
"Its chief charm; It's irresistible
charm. know cripples who pass
their lives in sanitaria-great. beauti'
ful. luxurious places-though they
could live out In the world well enough
and 1 know men given to oyerdrink
ing and to slight nervous troubles who
live by preference in sanitaria nine
months out Of the twelve.
"ln your typical sanitarium the food
Is superb, the climate lovely. the
amusements varied and wholesome
and with games and books and argd
ment the weddings OF an intense ag'
dream away their lives. think
shall go back. For !, too. have tn
habit.
He sighed, took up his crutch an
hobbled out. stared at by many pre'
ty women with contemptuous pity.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-20
ANOTHER MAY DAY
MINE COMING UP

Don't hold your breath or get
scared. Another May Day mine is
promising TO usher Itself into the no.
tice OF an uususpecting public. right
in the vicinity OF Durango, where
there was never mine demonstrated
BY anything other than the pay roll
and the plunks that fell into the cof.
iers. The fellow that spent his mon
ey and didn't get any ore was help
er. but he did not arise 10 any special
degree OF prominence unless he man
aged to get In debt.
w. A. Stewart Of the Pueblo Gold
Extraction company. who has been
expending considerable money In an
effort 10 recover La Plata gold. re-
turned from the city Of smoke aud
Arkansaw water last night. going back
to the big camp. While here he con-
fided to an acquaintance that In one
of their new workings they had ore
Just like the May Day product and
ne pulled a piece of 1t TO show that
he had with him.
| There have been rumors recently
that somebody over there was getting
ore like the May Day. but the incident
OF last evening Is q little nearer u
locating the point Of discovery.
Durango always welcomes the sue
cessful ore hunter.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-20
NEXT WEEK WILL DISCLOSE
SENSATIONAL FEATURES

NEW YORK, Nov. 1s.-It is gener-
ally believed here today that next
week win reveal the most sensational
features yet offered the insurance in.
vestigation. Chief Inquisitor Hughes
indicated this In formal statement
made this morning. 1t is known that
he is to have a prominent New York
er on the stand and will bring out
very damaging testimony. Hughes Ia
also going to have Senator Thomas C.
Plat on the stand and the Democrat
ic state chairman, both of whom are
to explain how they hold up life In.
surance companies for campaign con
trihutions
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-20
NEARLY A MILLION DOLLARS
RAISED FOR THE JEWS

LONDON, Nov 1s.-Up to this
morning England has raised over half
a million dollars for the relief of the
Russian Jews. and the United States
has contributed about 100000. Two
million dollars will probably be Sc.
cured by next week The great fund
will be distributed by Baron Gunsberg.
who has been authorized to distribute
TO the sufferers. He has long been a
prominent worker in behalf of the
Jews.
NEW YORK, Nov. 1S-Total sub
scription to noon to the Jewish fund
is $4,000.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-20

CHANGES
IMPROVE

NEW YORK, Nov, 1S.--Glaring dis.
crepancies have been found in the var.
lous election districts and Hearst's
fight for the pluarlity grows warmer
and more hopeful. The Municipal
league is hopeful and sanguIne that
the count by the board of canvassers
VIII count Mr.. Hearst in. The In.
ceases thus far shown Indicate that
they will elect their candidate. Very
startling errors have been found in
the Tim Sullivan district. The league
ana Hearst are now going for meat
higher up and the attorney general
of the state is aiding In u sharp In
vestigatlon.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-20
TELLURIDE COURT
GRINDING ALONG

Special Phone TO The Herald.
TELLURIDE, Nov. 18.-In the case
OF the people versus Rich, who is
charged with the felonious killing OF
the Canadian. Gordon. over the snlpe
hunting episode at sawmill near
Iron Springs mesa few days ago.
a continuance In the case was granted
by the court. until the next term.
Frank Moro. charged with stealing
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-20
TUCSON WANTS ANY
KIND OF STATEHOOD

TUCSON, Ariz., Nov. ia number
of leading business and professional
men held meeting here 10 organize
campaign in the interest OF immedi
terms Congress will give. Ex-Mayor
Charles schumacher was made presi'
dent and Dr. Mark A. Rogers secre'
tary. The meeting adopted the iol-
lowing resolution: Resolved, That We
favor the admission OF Arizona as a
state in the Union upon such terms
as Congress may grant, even accepting
annexation OF New Mexico rather tnan
remain any longer In territorial con
dition."
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-20
THE ARMY
NEEDS MORE
OFFICERS

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1S.-Lieuten.
ant General Chaffee, chief of stan, in
his annual report 10 Secretary Taft
says that the army is under-ofticered
In time of peace, and would be Grip
pied in case OF war. He suggests
legislation affecting the political
rights of deserters and arousing pub
lie opinion against desertion, which
he thinks the only successful way of
abating the trouble.
1t is stated here today that the pres
ident is in full sympathy with Lien.
tenant General Chairec, who declares
the army is under.ofhcered The war
department has Informed the execut-
i've that there are 5l7 officers absent
on detail duty. Some OF the general
stan at the various academies and
schools are on different kinds of du-
ties required by orders and regulations
and these absentees are loss to the
regular army. Some means should
he taken to Hll their places In other
ways. Both the president and Gen
eral Chaffee are strong In their belief
that the wisdom OF the creation of the
general stan has been abundantly
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-20
HON EsTY.

And now, my son." said the bank
president. 'on this, the threshold OF
your business life. desire to Impress
one thought upon you. Honesty. ever
and always. Is the policy that Ia best
Yes. father" said the young man.
And. by the way" appended the
graybreard, Il would urge you 70 read
amaze you To find how many things
you can do in business way and still
be honest"
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-20

ore from the Tomboy mine, was dis
charged today, it is understood. be.
cause the ore could not be identified
by the witnesses for the prosecution.
Another culprit named McFaddeu
is under trial this afternoon for steal.
ing ore.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-20
IN THE COURTS

In Judge Pixies county court this
afternoon Mrs. Babe Mitchell obtain
a decree in divorce from sam W.
Mitchell on the grounds OF extreme
cruelty and non-support, and she was
awarded the two children.
In the same court and on the same
grounds Mrs. Josie +. Shields was
granted a divorce from George l..
Shields.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-20
OFFICIAL COUNT OF
THE SEouOYAH ELECTION

MUSKOGEE, |. T., Nov. lS.-The
supreme election board today certified
to President Roosevelt and Congress
the result in the Sequoyah election.
There were 65,532 votes cast, 973 be.
ing against the constitution.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-20
LAWSON APPEARS AND
EtlRNIGLE nnMn

BOSTON. Nov. 1s.-Thomas W
Lawson appeared in the municipal
court this morning in answer to a
warrant for criminal libel. He was
released on $4,000 bond for appear.
ance In the higher court.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-20
ARGUMENTS FINISHED
IN THE REBATE CASES

KANSAS CITY. Nov. 1S-Argu.
ments in the railroad rebate cases
were finished last night. Judge Phil.
lips announced that he expects to rem.
der a decision the coming week. The
maximum penalty is $4,000 fine.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-20

Nov 0, show decline since the Au.
gust statement of more tnan $4,000
600, and though the resources are
pretty well loaned up II is declared
there is no need of government aid.
spirit of charity seems to have
struck Denver within the last year,
and never was the associated charities
in a more prosperous financial condi-
ton. The subscription list now con
tains 750 names, while in 1904 there
were only $50 subscribers. There is
$4,000 more in the treasury tnan there
was in any previous year.
Rev. p. j. Mcdonnell of Chicago de-
clares citizens should slay autodrivers
II necessary to protect their own lives.
Residents of the Isle of Pines have
declared their independence of Cuba,
formed a new government and notified
President Roosevelt Of their desire to
have the island become territory of
the United States.
The humane society Of Denver has
sworn out warrant against j. Fred
Roberts, well-known livery man OF
that city, charging him with driving
horse that was unfit to be In harness,
Agent Tuft, who swore to the com
plant, claims that when ne ordered
the horse out of harness Roberts was
insulting in his talk, or at least got
fussy."
Since issuing his proclamation on
Saturday last. calling a special session
to consider reform, Governor Penny
packer of Pennsylvania has received
assurances of support from great
many of the 243 members of the house
of representatives and senate. The
present prospect Is that when the leg
lislature meets Jan. l5 large major
ity of the members will be in accord
with the governor and pass the legis-
lation he has suggested.
While her husband spends his time
in Goldsmith's saloon, Gallup and
Morehead is said TO be living in des-
titute circumstances in a rooming
house at 1907 Platte street with her
two children. Officer Leyden reported
the case to the humane society yes
terday. The woman has been com
PEELED by her husband, according TO
| the officer, to rely on the little money
she can earn by taking in washing to
keep herself ard children from starv-
alton, although she Is frail and hardly
| able TO work.
A Pueblo dispatch says: I'm spite OF
| every effort made by the police depart
ment to locate two Bessemer young
women who disappeared several days
ago, no clew has been obtained. The
older OF the two is Mrs. Mary Walker
OF 1908 Spruce street. She is 20 years
old. The name OF the other. wno IL
| II, is withheld by the authorities with
the statement that she belongs TO q
prominent South side family. Her par
ents are at a loss TO account for hel
action, but believe she was influenced
by the older woman. Circulars anS
kilograms have been sent by Cnie
McCanerty to all the cities and town
OF the state" Are they In Durango?
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-20
New style hats at Nathan's.

The McNichols Market. Merrill His
song. proprietor. Phone Durango 80.
Turkeys. spring chickens. all kinds Of
fresh and salt meat and vegetables.
q. H. Dicksrson at the block.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-20
TELLURIDE HAS
GREEK TRAGEDY

Special Phone to The Herald.
TELLURIDE, Nov. 18.-About 2
o'clock this morning. down In the red
light district, at the Silver Bell res
taurant, connected with the Silver
Bell dance hall. two Greeks, beoom-
ing entangled In q controversy. did
some bad work.
The restaurant proprietor. named
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-20
DOODLE ALDERMAN
WAS FOUND GUILTY

MILWAUKEE,, Nov 1s.-Former
Alderman Rudolph. charged with so
lictting bribe, was found guilty by
jury. A new trial is requested. Ru.
dolph was indicted on the charge OF
asking $1,000 for his vote on claim
against the city held by former city
attorney,
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-20
DISASTER TO GERMAN

KEEL. Nov. 1S.-Torpedo boat SIPS
collided with the small cruiser Undine
today. The torpedo boat sank and one
officer and 81 seamen are missing.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-20

THE Tobaccon Habit and It's Ef-
feet Upon School Work" BY II. II.
Seerly, principal of Iowa State Nor.
mai school, after making a personal
study of several hundred boys addict
ed to tobacco using while in school
and after going to work. finds the fol.
lowing CONGRATULATIONS:
l. Boys that begin the habit at an
early age are stunted physically and
never attain to normal physical deyel
opment
?. | have also noticed that this mar.
cotic's use is accompanied by certain
disordered physical functions, such
as Indigestion, defective eyesight. dull
nearing, nervous affections and disease
OF the heart.
3. Tobacco used in any form de.
stroys boys ability to apply himself
to study and prevents his compre.
hending or remembering his lessons.
me mental faculties seem TO be in a
stupor; and since the will is weaken
ed. there is but little use to seek to
awaken the dormant energies or
- ''"'' lh' IdSbtu ucSITt.
Teachers. parents and philanthrop.
lists have not yet been sufficiently
aroused regarding the magnitude of
this evil. In the crusade against al.
cohol many forget that there are otn-
er evils which are just as seriously
If not more quietly, sapping the
strength of this generation. Yet the
fact remains, that of the two habits
the alcoholic and the tobacco-the lat.
ter is doing the more permanent evil
10 the youth OF our fair state.
So far as my observations have ey.
tended. not a single boy has passed
the examination required for admis.
sion to the high school after he had
acquired the habit; and not one has
graduated from the high school who
began the habit after beginning his
course in the high school
But the moral results are also as
serious. Pupils under the influence v
the weed are constant subjects of dis
cipline. are not truthful. practice de.
ception and can not be depended up
on. A change in character in for.
merly good boy is very strong indi-
cation that some habit is getting hold
upon him whose tyranny must be
broken before he will again be cloth.
ed in his right mind. The worst char
acteristic of the nabit is loss of per.
sonal self respect, and of personal re.
gard for the customs and wishes of
ladies and gentlemen, especially when
among strangers. II these observa.
tions mean anything, they declare
that something ought to be done to
save child life from the pitfalls that
interests are digging and
that greed is encouraging.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-20

ness OF tobacco u IS, and so
| desire herewith TO opo. -. campaign
OF instruction and agitation upon an
evil that is working blight upon the
physical, mental and moral health. and
upon the future prospects of our boys
1t was left for Prof. Gould to fire
the opening gun of the campaign in
an article to which your thoughtful
attention is asked, Watch daily for
a season for other articles bearing
upon this vital question. They will be
readable and thought-provoking, and
the endeavor will be to have them
right to the point. and never tiresome.
Yours for the boys,
o. b. SARBER