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Warren sheaf., 1905-05-11
FAILS TO AGREE.
Jury, Unable to Reach Verdict in the
Nan Patterson Case, Is
Discharged.

New York, May AT 1870 o'clock
this morning the jury in the case of
Nan Patterson, tried for the third time
on the charge of numbering Caesar
Young, was called into the court by
Recorder Golf. When the IL men were
in their places and the court officials
had all arrived, the recorder asked
why the defendant had not been
brought into court. A deputy sheriff
replied that sne had been feeling ill
anu had retired, but was then being
dressed. After a wait of l2 minutes
Miss Patterson appeared, looking pale
and in a highly nervous state. The
usual questions were asked and the
foreman announced that the jury was
hopelessly disagreed and was unable
to return verdict. The recorder or
dered the jury to again retire and
consider the matter further, and the
II men filed out of the room,
At 2:2O O'Clock the jury again en-
tered the court room, where the re-
corder and other court officials were in
waiting, and the foreman announced
that they had failed to agree on YER
dict He added that their. disagreement
seemed hopeless Of adjustment. Upon
this announcement Recorder Golf for
mally discharged the IL men compos-
ing the third jury that has considered
this celebrated case. It is understood
that majority of the jury was for
acquittal, but in what proportion they
stood cannot be ascertained. Record
er Golf, before dismissing the jury,
cautioned them not to tell how they
stood.
Miss Patterson collapsed on the ju-
ry's announcement and tainted dead
away. She was assisted from the court
by one of her counsel and several
court attendants and revived in an ante
room. Future procedure in the case
is uncertain. 1t has been intimated
by the district attorneys Office that
the people probably would not attempt
another trial. Should this be the case
Miss Patterson would be released,
either on nominal bail or under her
recognizance, and the indictment
eventually quashed
Warren sheaf., 1905-05-11
AUDUBON SOCIETIES
THIS ARTICLE DEALS WITH WHY
THEY ARE NECESSARY.
There Is Strong Logic on Their Side
Their Aid Inestimable to Man
Net Alone of Value to the
Feathered Tribe.
Part 1.-Why They Are Necessary.

Part 1.-Why They Are Necessary.
How frequently we hear the express
sion "a freak of nature" Yet there is
absolutely no truth in that expression,
for nothing could possibly be less freak
ish than nature. If we think otherwise
on occasion it is because we have
glanced merely at the surface of things;
if we go deep enough we shall find that
nature is never capricious; for every
single effect there is good and suf1i-
cient cause, and precisely the same ef-
feet, every time. In the perpetual
struggle for existence in which we are
all engaged, men, rattlesnakes and
three-toed woodpeckers alike, every act
we do has a definite result-a definite
effect on our chance of survival. Ma
ture has no favorites; man is of no
more consequence to her than bull
frog or nine banded armadillo. If he
goes out to meet a tiger, armed with a
big-game rifle, and if he is cool-headed
Warren sheaf., 1905-05-11
Rural Free Delivery.

Washington, May 5.-Fourth s. Assist
ant Postmaster General Degraw has
made public report on the rural free
delivery service in the United States,
showing a total Of 30,982 routes in op-
Grafton May l. BY states the largest
number of routes in operation is 2,478
in Illinois; Ohio, with 2,186; Iowa, 2,O68;
Indiana, 1884; Pennsylvania, 1,737;
New York, 1880; and Missouri, 1888, are
next in order.
Warren sheaf., 1905-05-11
News Notes.

p
St. Paul The St. Paul club will
join the Northwestern Lacrosse
league.
ST. Paul. General Young
says there is no ground for the fear
that the omnibus bill is invalid.
Frazee. The eighty-sixth anniver-
sary Of Oddfellowship was celebrated
in the Methodist church here.
st. Peter.-Business men of Court
land have organized the State Bank of
CORTLAND
Rice.-The house and all the build
ings of Jasper Jenskey, farmer
living near Rice, were destroyed by
fire Monday morning, entailing a loss
of $4,000.
Hastings. Roy, a little son of Will.
liam Kleeberger Of Randolph, fell over
washtub, while playing around the
house, breaking his arm just above the
wrist.
Chatfeld The Chatfield Canning
company shipped four cars of last
years pack of corn, two to St Paul
and two to Minneapolis. Each car
contained 1,5OO cases
st Paul Complaint has been made
by Edward T. Young, attorney gen
eral, that the South ST Paul Stock Ex-
change is violating the Minnesota an
thrust law, and an investigation is to
be instituted
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Tragedy in Pittsburr.

Pittsburg, Pa. May 6.--Harry Nickel.
a street car conductor, in a fight Fri
day night with his wife was shot in the
temple and killed instantly. Following
the killing Mrs. Nickel drank wood al
.cohol and is now in the hospital, but
will not die from the effects.
Warren sheaf., 1905-05-11
Damages Awarded.

Detroit, Mich, May 4. Anthony
Kaminsky has been given judgment
for $4,000 against the Grand Lodge
Knights of the Modern Maccabees, in
the circuit court hare for injuries
which he alleged he sustained while
being initiated into the organization.
Warren sheaf., 1905-05-11
Governor Signs Bill.

Madison, Wis. May Gov. La Fol-
lette Thursday signed the bill regulat-
ing the size and character Of frecrack-
.ers. The bill prohibits the sale of cam
non and dynamite crackers. It will be-
come effective January 1906. ;.
Warren sheaf., 1905-05-11
Proved Genuine.

Mrs. O'Durfey-T Tis an iligant sun
burst yez do be afther wearin', Mrs.
Murfey. Ar-re tn di' nuns ginoo-
wine?
Mrs. p. Murfey-Ay coorse they are!
Didn't Pat shpind whole weeks wages
f'r tn siven av thin an him gittin
$1.5Q 9 day now Cleveland Leader.
Warren sheaf., 1905-05-11
Indian Allotment.

White Earth The reallotment of
of additional land to Indians under the
Steenerson land bill closed here. The
allotment of land will resun, again on
Monday, May Is. About 1000 allot-
ments have been issued.
Most of the logging camp matters
connected with the cutting of dead
and fallen timber on the reservation
during the last winter have been set
tied. The result to both loggers and
purchasers was, on the average very
satisfactory. A total of about 500, 900
was paid out.
Warren sheaf., 1905-05-11
NEWS OF minnesota.
Defective EYesight.

st. Paul.--Reports received by the
state board of health indicate that
there are 10000 to 10000 pupils in the
public schools of Minnesota who have
defective eyesight, and that less than
10 per cent of these wear glasses or are
taking any treatment to improve their
eyesight
This condition is all the more re-
markable when it is known that ow-
ing to the nature of the test applied
by the teachers, only the more serious
defects are discovered. If the pupils
eyes were examined by oculists the
number showing defective eyesight, it
is believed, would be much larger.
The reports received by the state
board of health show that 10 to Is per
cent of the pupils examined have de-
fective sight In many cities the per-
centage is much greater. For in
stance, in the public school at Tower,
of 900 pupils examined, SO had defect
eyesight. In Sauk Rapids 43 had de-
fective sight of Of 26O In Red Wing
the percentage of defective eyes was
about 20, the figures being 1876 and
927.
No More Mineral Leases.
No mining leases to operate in
the beds of meandered lakes
will be issued by STATE Auditor S. G.
Iverson for at least two years. The
recent legislature refused to pass a
law expressly authorizing the state
auditor to lease beds of lakes, and in
the absence of authority from the leg
islature the state auditor will issue no
such leases.
Scores of applications for leases COW
ering the beds of most of the lakes in
the vicinity of the iron range have
been fled with the state auditor. Two
years ago he issued prospecting leases
on portion of the bed of Long lake
in st. Louis county, town 5S, range 20,
in accordance with an opinion fled by
Former Attorney General w. B. Doug
las, who held that the state owned the
land and that it should exercise its
ownership.
Irrigation.
Minnesota and North Dakota are
taking steps to catch good
share of the immigration that is being
directed toward the northwest province
of Canada. The legislatures in both
states appropriated large sums for the
purpose of advertising their agricult-
ural, commercial and educational ad-
vantages.
In Minnesota annual appropriation
is $4,000, and will be expanded by
State Auditor Iverson, who is ex-officio
land commissioner. Mr.. Iverson is
given authority to advertise the ad-
vantages of Minnesota lands within
and without the state and to prepare
such literature and statistics explain
ing the resources of the state as he may
deem advisable.
Warren sheaf., 1905-05-11


recognize them when they occur. The
thrill is hardly safe and sure guide.
And, alas! the thrill is often said to
occur when you do not approve of it,
and would not fall in love for the
world with the one who arouses it.
Such thrills are said to be due to
"hypnotism," or magnetism or
some other kind Of occult ..ism."
Generally, perhaps, they arise from
some attraction Of physical beauty or
grace, which the senses acknowledge
against the strong protest Of the soul.
AS very broad and general propo-
sition, with many exceptions, possibly
these rules may be as good as any:
promising, first, that the individual
in question has good character
pure, upright, honorable. Remember
that nobody can love you properly
who does not love honor. more"
And, second, that the Individual has
had religious training and holds re-
ligious views enough like your own,
SO that you are not likely to clash
upon that ground. And, third, that
you have approximately. both Of you,
about an equally good education. II
you find yourself thrilling over any
body who does not meet these funda-
mental requirements-well. you are
laying up wrath, and possibly di-
vorce suit for yourself, II you allow
them to keep on.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-10-16
A NATION OF SUICIDES.
o

A Russian correspondent was talk
Ing about Siberia.
In that strange land" he said, "the
sirangest thing is the suicidal tenden-
cy of the Chukchees. Among the
Cnukchees, actually, suicide Is one
of the most common forms OF death.
THE Chukchees live In northeast
ern Siberia. They are small and cop
per colored. They dress In skins and
ride reindeer Tallow and raw kid
ney are their chief delicacies. In ev-
cry Chukchee house hangs a death
coat.
"A Chukchee doesn't kill himself by
his own hand. He appoints his near
est relatives-his wife, son or daugh.
ter to do the deed. And the dele
gate never rebels, never declines this
sad and horrible task.
"Innumerable are the causes OF su-
ciide-jealousy, unrequitted love. an
incurable disease. melancholy, poverty
and SO on.
81 knew n man who was prosperous
and apparently happy. Suddenly q de-
sire for death scized hims In three
moons he said, I will go home to my
fathers And he calmly settled his
affairs. and at the appointed time
bade his wife to knot cord about
his throat and his two sons to pull
upon this cord until ne should b.
stranged. He died, they told me.
joking.
"The death coat. which hangs In
every Chuhchee house, has hood. II
is for use in suicide. The hood hides
the facial contortions Of the living.
"There are Chukchee families
wherein suicide Is hereditary. wherein
It is point of honor for the sons to
kill themselves. natural death be-
ing regagrded in such families as dis
graceful and scandalous, sign Of the
most objectionable cowardice.
"'rhe Chukchees, despite their sui
cidal tendency. are happy and
healthy people, moral. truthful. brave
and temperate"
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-10-16
A MuTuALlTY OF INTERESTS.
Pennington Times Hustler.


Pennington Times II Hustler.
The people of the great San Juan
should be alert to their own interests.
BY Great San Juan we mean that ter.
ritory that embraces the San Juan
watershed, including as 1t does the
great mining districts of San Juan
and La Plata counties, Colorado, the
lumber and stock districts OF Archu.
leta and Montezuma counties and the
great agricultural and horticultural
districts Of San Juan county, New
Mexico. In united effort Is untold
strength where interests are mutual,
and the interests of this section are
certainly mutual.
1t Is easier to get capital to invest
In Cripple Creek enterprises than 1t
is In the Silverton or La Plata fields.
although the comparative returns for
the last few years would be favorable
to the latter. Why? Because Cripple
Creek lies right at the door OF Pueblo
and Colorado Springs. where the CAPT
talists Of the East are wont to visit
when they come west. Thus, you see,
the more Durango and Pennington
and other available residence cities OF
the San Juan are built up. the better
it is for the development of the min
ing and lumber industries.
This being true, those in the min.
ing and lumber districts should assist
all in their power in the development
of these towns, knowing that In so
doing they are helping themselves.
You ask now they can assist? In
many ways.
Take Pennington as an example.
We have a canning factory here that
produces first class goods. Let every
purchaser of canned goods call for the
San Juan Chief brand and use II when
1t is obtainable. Let them give their
preferences to San Juan fruits and
vegetables. You can readily see the
results of this. 1t would increase the
demand and enlarge the enterprises
and consequently bring in more peo
pie. Pennington presents an ideal
climate for those who wish to come
down from nigh attitudes to spend
the winter, and our noted accommoda
tions are inviting.
II these suggestions were followed
1t would mean the rapid growth oi
these towns forward. We have USED
Pennington to illustrate, because con
versant with its advantages, but al
the interest of the San Juan SHOULD
be considered. Use Durango ant
Pennington flour. Use bayfield, ant
Mancos creamery butter. Our mer
| chants should see we have the oppor
tunity OF doing these things. Let ui
recognize our mutually OF Interests
and work together until the western
| slope enjoys the same prominence II
| financial circles that Is now accorde,
the country east of the divide.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-10-16
ITEMS FROM FARMINGToN
TIMES-HUSTLER

j. A. Duff, our hustling postmaster.
had a complete new postoffice furnish
ing come in Monday. It consists of
a hundred new combination lock boxes
and drawers and general delivery and
money order windows and pigeon
holes. Everything is of the latest de.
sign and it will make our postoffice
thoroughly up to date. Mr.. Duff should
be given full credit for his enterprise
by our people.
The Denver & Rio Grrande railroad
Is employing Navajoes to take the
place of the Greeks who were taken
out last week, This is the best move
the road ever made. The Navajo is
a good worker and is faithful, and will
do more work. man for man, than the
Greeks. One hundred men will be
employed at $3.50 per day, every dol
lar of which will be spent right here
at home. We congratulate the Off
GERS of the road on this move.
Sol Raymond. business manager OF
the Durango Herald, came In on the
train Saturday and is spending a few
days here, The Herald has been a
good friend to these valleys and 1t
has many appreciative readers here.
We are all glad to see the Herald
showing signs of increased prosperity
these days. Two daily papers are
enough for Durango and the sooner
the business men of that town realize
this the better the town wilrrbe.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-10-16
A MAKER ooF GHOSTS.

Ghosts, hallucinations-pai,! said
You can make them. It Is mere
matter of drugs and knocks on The
head.
What is 1t that does your feeling
rejoicing. mourning hoping, fearing.
thinking for you2 II Is n mass OF fat,
or phosFhorized fat, two pounds in
weight. called the brain. We study
the brain continually We get to
know 1t better and better every day.
And the time is now come when we
can play tricks on it--when we can
delude 1t with ghosts, poultergeists
djinns. hobgoblins. doppelgangers
phantoms.
with drugs, administered in toxic,
or poisonous doses, can give the san
est man hallucinations. And can
pretty well regulate the Authorizations
character, for one drug is known to
cause one sort of presentment, an
other different one. and SO one.
Suppose want the bishop of Esk
to see the phantom of a beautiful girl.
donna in toxic doses creates fair pic
lures of comely persons. The bishop
of Esk. assure you. would have an
agreeable half hour under this drugs
spell
Suppose | wanted you to see a love
ly dream city. with young men and
maidens in white robes pacing the
,r.t, cI. ,.f I'll la 4
give you opium and, seated In your
office chair, you you'd see and remem.
ber pretty much what I wanted you
to. Afterward you would say II ! had
given you the opiu msecretly. Well,
there Is something In ghost stories.
after all
'If I had an enemy and wished to
drive him to suicide. | would give him
hasheesh on the quiet Hasneesh ere
ates visions of horror. In hasheesh
dreams great apes strangle fair blonde
women Ruffians murder helpless old
clergymeD. Wild beasts, leaping on
caravans, carry of in their mouths
babies and little children. Cannibals
hold in the depths of primeval forests
orgies indescribably obscene.
by wnacking you on a certain part
OF the head could make you smell
| phantom odors. A whack In another
place would make you hear phantom
sounds. whack In third place
would give you phantom sensations
| of cold.
Therefore. don't have supersti
tious belief in ghosts or hallucina
tions," ended the psychologist. "foi
any scientist can make them to your
order while you wait"
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-10-16
FRENCH
RACERS
WINNING

MINEOLA, l.. l., Oct. 14.-French
racers carried OF the first and second
prizes in the Vanderbilt international
automobile race today. America took
third. Italy and Germany also ran.
Before 10000 people Hemery, driv.
ing French S0horse power, was first,
Panhard second and Tracy, on an
American s0-horse power locomobiIe.
finished third
Ihe race was ten miles around the
track, totaling 2s3 miles. At one min
ute Intervals nineteen contestants s
started away. Society was out in
force TO witness Americas premier
automobile race. Vanderbilt saw the
Goulds, Astors, Whitneys, Thomases
and other leading families represented
among the spectators. Foxhall Keene
was given round of applause as he
started off driving a German Merce-
des. The contestants went around
the first lap at an eighty-mile gait On
the second lap accidents began. Wag-
ner, in French machine. slipped a
gear at railroad crossing and was
'''N'u " i'tiitr LNllts Ill an A1nPrl-
can car, skidded at BulIhead turn into
the ditch. Machinist Tattersall was
badly hurt and was taken to the hos
pital; Lytle was uninjured. Foxhall
keene lost control at the Willis turn
and crashed into a telegraph pole. The
machine was smashed but Keene es-
capped injury. Lancia in an Italian car
and Christien in an America collided
but did no damage.
Hemery covered the course in four
hours, thirty minutes, eight seconds,
averaging a mile in 81 seconds, fear
full rate of speed when six sharp
curves in the course are considered
Heath finished 80 seconds after Hem
cry, but had started three minutes
later. Lancia driving an Italian 1le.
horse power Fiat finished third, but
Tracy, an American. won third place
on elapsed time. Lancia laid up seven
minutes during the race, making re
pairs Chevrolet, driving an Italian
car, broke an axle and withdrew.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-10-16
FEMALE CHICKEN THIEF
GIVES OFFICERS TUSsLE

Last night large woman with a
act of stealing chickens In the rear OF
the Cottage Home hotel, and the best
means OF conveying inforration was
at once brought into requisition, sum
moning Officers Stansel and Dobbs,
who found that they would need fur
ther assistance, and William Likes
and ID. b. McGue were called. They
finally herded the lady into buggy
and took her away. 1t was not learn
ed whether any of the chickens we're
missing or not.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-10-16
JUST A WORD OR TWO
TO MERCHANTS


The Herald is putting forth ev-
cry effort to give the people of
Durango an afternoon daily of
which city twice this size might
be proud, In addition to the live
telegraphic report received right
up to the hour of going to press,
covering every important happen
ing, Denver and eastern dailies
are scanned closely for stray
items of interest overlooked in
regular report. No state news of
Importance is omitted, and In local
matters The Herald Is paying
more money than ever to see that
the field is completely covered,
this being true of the entire
southwest section. Mo- day
passes that The Herald does not
call up the San Juan towns In the
afternoon to get the news. All
this costs money. For the past
two or three years many mer-
chants have refused to advertise,
saying they could not afford to do
so In three papers. This necessity
is now obviated, and 1t does
seem as though your own inter
ests demanded that you use news
paper space TO keep your name
and business before the public.
Every dealer should have his
name in TIE Herald. Now. why
not enable your home paper to i'm.
prove? This can be easily accom-
plished by cutting out fakirs and
fake advertising schemes and us
ing the money to build up home
enterprtses-newspapers that are
with you year in and year out,
battling for n greater city and
greater country. It is not new
thing for some Durango business
firms TO patronize outside fakirs
and in turn say they can not af-
for 10 advertise in home paper.
Professional etiquette is said to
keep physicians and lawyers from
advertising This might Just as
well be said of any kind of bust
ness. If the two classes referred
TO do not want to advertise they
should at least have their names.
office hours and residence and
phone numbers published in direc-
tory shape in the papers for the
convenience of the public. Again,
an outsider picking up Durango
paper on an incoming train will
not find the advertisement of a
single Durango hotel and they are
compelled to ask trainmen and
others about stopping places and
rates.
That II costs money to publish
live daily papers has been clearly
demonstrated by the failure of
sheets with good backing the past
few years, and without appearing
in the role of begging patronage.
we honestly feel that every bust
ness house in Durango should cut
out all side advertising schemes
and come to the rescue of the
daily papers, thereby keeping your
own business before the public
and aiding in keeping to the front
papers that will be credit to
your city.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-10-16
ARE
LOST IN
ATTAIN TIC

NEW YORK. Oct. 1.-THE Cunard
liner Campania arriving today report.
ed shipping such tremendous sea
Wednesday that five or six steerage
passengers We're swept overheard. The
water rose waist deep on the main
deck.
In addition to the five lives lost,
jured, some of them seriously. by the
gigantic waves. when the Campania
reached quarantine ten of the injured
passengers were still In the ships
hospital, some of them seriously hurt.
while scores of others were nursing
minor injuries. So great was the vol
ume OF the wave that door in the
outer rail was smashed and through
this opening Ave of the helpless ones
who had been caught by the wave
were sent to their death Others were
dashed against the rails and other like
distractions and escaped death, al.
though many were seriously injured
or badly shaken up by the force of
the waves. Several children were
saved by Stewardess Miss Coles. The
little ones were playing about the
deck and were rushed aft in the whirl
OF the water. On the return rush of
the wave the little tots were being
carried through the door winen the
stewardess caught them and dragged
them back to safety
Wednesdays disaster marks the
first time in the Cunard lines history
Of over sixty years that a passenger
has been lost from one Of It's steam
ers by accident.