Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-15

article in defense of the private car
line is sop to the public intended
TO mislead the people and stiIl their
clamor for relief until after Congress
adjourDs-
Deciding, when his wife presented
him with his ninth child. that the
struggle to furnish food for his large
family was more than he could bear
John F'usilier. San Francisco furni-
ture polisher locked himself in his lit
tie shop. plugged all the apertures,
turned on the gas and sat down to
die, His body was found in a chair
next morning. The oldest of his chill
dren is but IA years of age.
The largest semi-annual distribu-
lion OF funds from the state land
board TO the school fund In the his
tory Of the state was made Tuesday.
According to a statement issued by
ihe state auditor s126,1O0.6 is to be
distributed among the several coun-
ties. The last distribution. June 80.
1906. amounted to s7s.I22.41. This is
an increase OF s3T.97s2s. which is the
I
crease is brought about by reason
OF the corrections in the state land
Office for timber, land leases, etc. OF
the total Pueblo county will receive
s1O,374.05.
Mrs. Herbert l.. Flint, profession
al hypnotis', was attacked by one OF
| her subjects on the stage of the local
opear house ut Kenosha, Wis, and
40 badly injured that she was removed
unconscious to her hotel Mrs. Flint
had attempted to awaken the subject
from Il hypnotic sleep. when the man
| leaped to his feet. striking her In
the face. She was severely bruised,
hut the physician attending her stat
I'D that sne was not dangerously in.
iured. The attack was Witnessed by
| 500 persons. who we're panic stricken
by the injury OF the woman.
During the past few months sub
scribers to various publications In
F'ort Collins and throughout the state
have been complaining of the poor
delivery of their publications. Yes.
terday Mrs. Henry Wagnen living
at 116 Cherry street. noticed an ex-
pressman burning u wagon load ofTold
papers. She notified the local daily
papers. and an investigation showed
that many of them that were being
burned bore the addresses and names
of their subscribers. An investigation
will probably be made, as It Is claim
ed that the papers have never been
a. a l.., 81.
Andrew Lohr. travelling minister
Of stahlstown, Is In jail at Green's
burg, Pa Mr.. and Mrs Samuel James
| of Stahlstown are alleged to be in
sane as result of religious rites
practiced In the James home. Lohr
is charged with having induced James
TO burn $1,000 worth nf furniturs, aYyt
Lohr also induced James to attempt
to sacrifice his lO-year-old boy by
burning him on an altar with a 4
year-old Durham bull. James also
stripped his wife in a field and let her
stand in tub OF cold water to drive
out the evil spirits. When Mrs. James
was given the cold bath, In the open
1
ferred charges against Lohr.
Andrew Carnegie still tops all the
New York City millionaires in the
new tax rolls for 1906. or Gotham Is
1900 and odd millionaires he Is the
only one who pays personal tax on
$5, 100000. II is stated ut the tax
department that Mr.. Carnegie pays
| ~ t.- fnr H.. haI rn
quested it the amount would have beer
reduced or wiped out altogether Johr
d. Rockefeller comes next with 81,
500. J. Pierpont Morgan is down foi
only 100000, which he says Is toe
much, but which he Is willing to pal
as n good citizen, and Russell Sag
for s2,OOO,oOO. Henry H. Rogers. who
was down for 100000 last year ant
had 1t wiped OF, escapes free thii
year w. X. Vanderbilt is down TO
an even $1,OOO,0O0, and Frederick w
Vanderbilt for 100000. while ALFRED
G. Vanderbilt and Reginald Wander
bilt get on with $250.00O each.
Pat Grove has been indicted again
He comes in for indictment ever.
| tlme tne ponce OF COUNCIL biuIs un
earth a robbery.
Governor Cummlns. in his annua
message at the opening of the low
Legislature, urges Legislation to cur,
life Insurance evils.
Mrs. William Astor, leader of Ney
York's 400" made the last days o
an aged seamstress happy by hnvin
her as an invited guest al the Asto
mansion for week.
The Carnegie steel plant at Greer
r vile. Pa. was destroyed by fire las
night, entailing loss OF over half
e million dollars and throwing 400 me
= out of employment.
New York personal assessment 10
i 1906 foots up $3.i92, ,0l5.6s2. divide
among 10000 persons. Emile Grigl
g by. protege OF Charles T. Yerkes.
D assessed on 100000.
Fire. caused by explosion. destroye
four story building at Norfolk. Va
i and the east wing of the city Jai
There were 275 prisoners. and
G transferring them nine escaped.