Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-08-31
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OTHER NEW ITEMS

Rich men of New York have JOINED
to found a $500 900 Home club.
Three bookmakers cleared owe,
100000 at the recent race meet al
fSaratoga.
Gea. McCaskey, commanding the de
partment OF Colorado, IL strong In his
recommendation for canteeu for the
rel,ular army
A pennsylvania pastor says kissing
girls improves the mind and that he
takes advantage of every opportunity.
He has been asked to resign.
Chicago crime Is at high tide, de-.
spite the crusade led by Chief OF Po.
lice Collins against thugs and muir.
derers. Gambling is under control.
| The barn of George Geim at Palm
err Lake was destroyed by fire Sun.
day and five of his horses were burn
ed to death. The total losss is u. 500.
A petitioner for divorce in Chi.
caeo told Judge Healy his wife felt
more concern over parting from the
cat than she did over leaving her hus-
| band
Plus Y. has decided to prohibit
| women from 1iyiny in tho v.Atoo. -,
| ace, and will erect an ano rtp,4ut build.
ing IN winch employees with .a.n.ii.s
| may dwell.
John E. Madden. the Kentucky turf.
man, was convicted OF contempt OF
court in New York and sentenced to
pay fine of $3.50 and spend thirty
days in Jail
The winning OF six games Dy the
Chicago American league team In
three double-headers with Boston
placed the first named team In &c cd
position for the pennant.
American managers outbid English
and Germans for the services of IA.
nous musical artists, and an exodus
OF singers, pianists and violinists to
| this country Is the result.
Governor Johnson OF Minnesota de.
clares in magazine article that the
opportunity for young men Of brains
| and energy is greater In this age OF
| trusts than ever before.
| Lord Curzon's resignation as vice.
roy OF India is reported in London yir-
tually to have been forced by royal
disfaYor on account OF his insistence
Tor treatment as though he were king.
William Walden, Rollinsville
teamster, was hit by a stray bullet in
the right arm and right side Sunday
while seated In front OF his barn. The
wound In the side is a serious one,
but he will recover.
| Mrs. J. Il. Murphy of Salida, who
was burned by an explosion OF coal
oil Saturday afternoon Is dead Other
members Of the family. who were also
burned, will recover.
The Savoy hotel. Denver. has been
'ilim-flammed" lately to the tune of
about $50 day by walters who work.
ed very good system But like all
good things, the graft came to an end
and the offenders are in Jail.
| Ihat the regular army, officer and
man, drinks and CANDLES less tnau
ever before, Is the statement OF Col
w. T. Duggan. commander OF the de
partment of the Lakes, who also de
lends the wives OF United States sol
diers.
cloudburst occurred In the Suga,
Load district. Boulder county, Sun
day afternoon. causing all streams IL
the vicinity of Wall street to rise rap
IDLY. forcing a number of people Il
hastily seek higher ground to avoi,
} being drowned.
One of the most remarkable acci
: dents that ever occurred In San MI
guel county was reported Monday. M
c. Burum, in company with thre
women, was driving In a two-seate
zig near Cushman lake. The bridg
across the outlet OF the lake is YER
, narrow and In driving across at . raj
Id rate of speed the buggy and It's o,
cupants were precipitated into tn
>, water The horses managed to swir
= out and by superhuman efforts all 1
II the party escaped. The lake in wf1ic
he accident occurred is one Of tn
coldest in the country and 1t In r,
sarded as miracle that all of th
party we're not drowned