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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-07-12

A lone bandit is credited with hold.
ing up eight stages in California.
The Prohibitlonists will hold their
state convention in Denver July ~.
Secretary Bonaparte has advertised
for plans for a 2O.OoO-ton battleship.
Alva Adams has been elected treas
urer of the State Bankers Associa.
ton.
Judge Landis of Chicago has refus
victed last week of rebating.
In a letter to ex-Chaircan Jones
Bryan announces his willingness to
make third race. but wants time to
spoon.
Alfonso Zelaya. son OF the presi
dent of Nicaragua. is arrested In
Washington on theft charge and his
American bride returns to the home
OF her parents.
United States Sugar and Land com.
pany is preparing to build another
sugar factory at Denfield next year,
and has doubled Its capital for that
purpose.
w. ID. Haywood has accepted the
nomination for governor OF Colorado
on the Socialist ticket. Chances are
he will withdraw later in favor OF
the Democratic nominee.
Barbara Krupp, younger daughter
OF the great gun manufacturer CT Es-
sen, Prussia, is engaged to marry
Baron Tile Won WiImowsd. son OF
The governor of Prussian Saxony.
A Democratic leader in st. Louis
declares that the vote recount now
going on will result In the ousting
Of all the Democratic office holders,
including the mayor and give their
places TO Republicans.
A man who introduced an anti-kiss-
ing bill in the Virginia Legislature last
winter has been deserted by his wife
Watch out for an avalanche OF anti.
kissing bills in the Virginia legisla.
ture at the next session.
The management of the Wabash
road has placed orders for new equip
ment to cost about $4,000. 900 Provls
lon for paymeW has been made by
The issuance of equipment trust
bonds. which are now being financed
Gambling devices costing $4,000
at French Lick and West Baden. Ind.
are to be burned after being used al
mute witnesses In the suits to annu
| the charters of the hotel companies
British Grocers' association cable!
| President Roosevelt request for as
surances that In the future American
| meat products will be cleanly ant
healthful, and says that unless 1t i
| satisfied on these points a boycot
will be declared
Evidence to show that the massacr
of Russian Jews at Biaiystok wa
planned and carried out by the civl
and military authorities. and prof.
ably was inspired by General Trepon
is presented to the douma by the CON
mission which investigated the al
| fair.
Cool weather on the Fourth cost tn
ice cream dealers OF Chicago loss Il
sales amounting to 100000. accord
ing to Business Agent c. II. Janck
OF the Ice Cream Wagon Drivers Ur
ion. Jancke asserts that the dealer
had 100000 gallons Of Ice cream lei
over from Independence day. Joh
T. Cunningham. an Ice cream man,
facturer said there was an averag
loss in sales amounting to about
per cent.
Arthur Holden, loop-the-loop pc
former connected with carnivi
company, had a narrow escape froi
death In the presence OF 5000 pc
sons at Kenosha. Wis. Holden star
ed to loop the loop on bicycle whe
the mechanism failed to work prope
ly and he was dashed aaninst II
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-02-23

has been at loGgerheads at times with
some of the administration officials,
yet every one recognizes in him a
broadminded American, an able de-
batter. and man who has brilliantly
served his state, his party and his
country.
Mr. Pettus, while he entered the
senatorial chamber at n later date than
did his colleague, came at that period
of life when great number of men
seem to think that the time for poiiti-
cal aspirations and honors has passed.
He is considered one of the wits of the
Senate. 1t is well remembered by. a
great number of the senators how he
scathingly ridiculed the speech of
senator during the notable debate on
the Philippine question. His remarks
we're so ridiculous and laughab BILE that
the hitherto decorous Senate convulsed
itself with laughter. The same day he
again caused the Senate to break out
in an uproar when he was seen to
slowly rise in his seat as though to
seek recognition from the presiding
officer, and Just at that moment when
Senator Frye, the President pro TEN,
was about to signify that Senator Pet
tus was entitled to the floor, the Ala
bama senator slowly put his hand into
his pocket, pulled out a piece of black
tobacco bit piece off in a very me-
thodical manner, and with that same
Glow motion deposited the tobacco In
his pocket and sat down. Such incl
dents have been the favorite way Of
Senator Pettus's breaking in on the
Bolepnity of the Senate.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-02-23
Charges Against EngIann

The remarkable allegation that ,ne
British feet was held in readiness to
destroy the Russian fleet il the battle
of the Sea of Japan had gone in the
Russians favor is made by Admiral Ro-
jestvrnsl5y in a letter published in the
Novoe Vremya, at St. Petersburg, with
rhc permission of the Russian minister
OF marine. Referring to the secrecy OF
Admiral Togo in regard to the dis
position of his forces, Rojestvensky de-
clares that, "this was unknown even to
the admiral of the British fleet allied
with the Japanese, who concentrated his
forces at Weihaiwei in expectation of
receiving an order to annihilate the Rus
sian fleet if this, the final object OF
Great Britain, was beyond the power OF
the Japanese"
From Admiral Rojestvensky's account
of his tactics in the battle the reading
public becomes almost convinced that
the Russian commander outInaneuvered
Admiral Togo at every point and was
himself the real victor Rojestvensky
declares he knew Admiral Togo's exact
whereabouts two days before the battle
made his dispositions accordingly, ans
entered the fight with his eyes open
The admiral only casually states in the
course of his letter that the minister
of marine is investigating the causes ot
the catastrophe in order to determine
whether the commander shall be court
martialed for the small matter of TIL,
! loss of the fleet.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-02-23

1t was Lieutenant Bates turn to
mount the guard. In spite of the early
hour the usual group of young people
had already gathered at the Colonel's
when the band came swinging down
the parade. The instruments glittered
IN the bright morning sunlight and
IN uniso. with the martial music.
The girls over on the porch and sew
eral young officers who had Joined
them swayed in time to the infectious
strains and each feminine heart wished
secretly that one day she might marry
q soldier.
When the band had marched past
The commanding officers quarters 1t
took up its regular position a short
distance from the guard and began its
morning program.
81 always love to have Mr.. Bates on
duty" Helen Farnham said. ''He takes
such long time to mount the guard
and the band has loads of time to
OJust think. he's going to the Philip
pines" Katherine Markham, a pretty
little blonde, protested. I'VE were
Sust getting him so well trained, too.
Well, somebody else will have to con-
sent to mount slowly or we'll never
have more than two pieces in the morn
ing"
"Say, Margery." Helen added, What
do you think of the orders?"
Margery Keene looked up from her
Embroidery rather nonchalantly. She
hadn't been watching and hadn't really
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-02-23

heard a word the girls had said until
katherine mentioned the Philippines.
There's one good thing about it,"
said Margery. "It will only take one
officer away from the post and that
ought to be some consolation"
anybody would think you didn't
care at ALL" ventured Katherine, land
all the time you know you're just dying
to 60" v,.,o-,,,o ,.o,,.,o ,.o..,n, fool.
FISH," Margery answered good natured-
ly. "You know l like Mr.. Bates awfully
well but just because I've danced with
him a few times that's no sign that !
ISall pine away when he's gone"
O'Oh nor Katherine grimaced, and
sven Margery Joined in the laugh.
Lieutenant Bates was only half way
down the line and the men were con-
acious of the closest scrutiny of their
guns. Each was examined with the
almost care but only the young Of
hcers and his friends over on the porch
knew that he was killing time in order
that the band could play the longer.
When the little ceremony was over
the men were dismissed and to the
rollicking strains of Sousa march the
musicians filed to their quarters.
Bates crossed the parade and Joined
the group at the ColonePs.
the Philippines, Mr.. Bates" said Kath-
crime. 1--WE only heard it this morning
and just imagine, you have to go to-
morrow"
''You see, Miss Katherine. what 1t
means to be a soldier. I've never been
to the front and there's nothing to
keep me here SO l think I'm pretty
lucky"
Nothing to keep you here" Helen
Farnham exclaimed. well of all
things, And this old army post flood
ed with girls. Mr.. Bates you're dis
missed"
Now really, Miss Farnham.
thought / was lucky when l got my
ORDERS" laughed Bates, "but IL
thought there were the slightest chance
for me here 1 might be disloyal to my
colors and condemn orders to the bow
bows. The trouble here is that there
are too many Of US and not enough oi
you"
80, you fake" laughed Helen.
During guard mount Margery Keen'
had sat composedly in rocking chail
0mbreidering. When nobody was look
Ing she would steal a look at Bates bu
unfortunately for that young man.
peace of mind he was too far of to see
Now that he had Joined the younI
people on the porch Margery paid tn
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-02-23
They Worship Scrpcnts.

Travacore, on the southwest coast
of InCia, is notable as one of the few
places where the natives, still regard
serpents as deitieS.
There are thousands of shrines in
the districts" said an Anglo-Indian
where th superstitious natives make
offerings of food, burn candles. and
chant hymns In order to gain the fay-
or of their scaly idols.
Some of these shrines harbor
swarms of snakes, which increase and
multiply without hinderance, but
snake-bites, are very rare.
Treated so well, the reptiles become
docile md harmless, and children play
fearlessly in the groves where the
snakes abound.
'When, however, as sometimes hap
pens. the neighborhood of a shrine be-
comes so overrun with reptiles that
there is danger of treading on them,
the surplus snakes are reverently re-
moved by the priests to other less
crowded localities"
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-02-23
DanCcr in Dnsf.

The municipal authorities of Berlin
are noted for their thoroughness and
scientific methods. Nothing is left un-
done 10 make the city the cleanest and
the healthiest in the world. The
Health Board is now making a study
OF the street dust Along the principal
thoroughfares what are called dust
catches" have been erected.
These structures are about fifteen
feet high, and contain small tubular
vessels, without covers, in which col
Iect all dust particles floating in the
air. Periodically the vessels are re-
moved and the contents carefully an
alyzed, in order to determine il any
germs dangerous to health are per-
meating the atmosphere.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-02-23
The President and the Emperor

There is a considerable difference
between the hunting exploits of Pres
ident Roosevelt and his friend Emper-
or William. When the President goes
hunting, he takes pot luck with the
bunch and depends upon his activity
and skill to get his share of the hunt
ing, which, because of his real ability
in such lines, is usually good one.
When the German Emperor goes out
shooting, however, a keeper accompan-
les him, and when the game is reused,
sticks a kind of fork in the ground.
The Emperor then places his gun in
the rest, and handles the weapon pis-
tol fashion. For everything that is
shot a notch is made in the fork, and
when this Is covered with marks q
new one Is brought into use.
All these fsriSs, the notches on which
are a prof Of the Imperial hunters
skill, are carefully preserved in the
royal sporting museum as a record.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-02-23
HUMOR IN THE SENATE CHAMBER
The Gravity of That Body Disturbed
Twice in a Single Day.

II the chloroform theory as generally
Interpreted by the public, were put
into eject in the United States Senate,
it would rob the State of Alabama of
its two senators, Morgan and Pettus.
These men are legislators of excep-
tional capacity and influence. Both
have passed their SOth year, yet both
retain full mental power and their
share Of physical vigor, and both pay
more attention to their senatorial
dutas than do probably the majority
of members of that body.
hr. Morgan has been in the Senate
since leTT-nearly 80 years-and he
has hu"n recognized as one of the lead
ing spirits in that chamber. While he
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-02-23

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Built of BuIrushes.

in Western Australia was unique in
two respects-the material of which 1t
was built, and also the several pur-
poses to which it was devoted. This
remarkable building was made at
Perth by soldiers shortly after their
first arrival in 1929, and was composed
almost entirely of bulrushes. In ad-
dition to its use on Sundays for Divine
worship, it occasionally served during
the week as an amateur theatre, and
was utilized during the whole time as
military barracks.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-02-23

tflluring and his heart beat faster
every time the thought came to him
that probably here at last was an op-
portunity for him to distinguish him
self at the front. Only one thing
marred his enthusiasm and that was
Margery IFS" "buts" and girls! How
they have made history!
So all of that last day passed. In
the evening some of the young people
came over to Major Keene's but Bates
failed to appear.
Busy packing" said Somers when
somebody asked for him.
well, it seems to me il / were in
his place and were the only officer or
dered Off I'd come around and get my
self lionized," and Katherine Markham
looked very much disgusted.
Margery banged the piano until her
fingers nearly dropped off. Three
times Bates fairly ran past the Majors
that he might not yield to the tempta-
tion to go in.
But the hours wore away and when
the new day dawned Margery awaken
ed a very. unhappy but determined
young person.
When Lieutenant Bates began his
round of farewell calls Margery saw
him from her window overlooking the
parade ground. Her little head went
Dack IN uenance ana her batteries were
ready to be turned on the enemy at his
! approach. When he comes in
But that was just what he failed to
do for on meeting her father, Major
Keene, at the gate the two officers pro-
ceeded down the row together. Stung
to the quick by his manifest avoidance
of her Margery determined to go with
the others to see the buys off and to
"give Mr. Bates the incest. coolest
goodbye he ever got" Other officers
were to join the regiment at the train
and as they were all her friends she
determined to take advantage of this
Ilast opportunity. So o-er to the Col
onel's Margery trooped an hour later
all the time trying hard to make her
self believe that she didn't care any
more for Mr.. Bates than for the army
buckle on her belt
The train was made up and the en-
gineer waited the signal to start From
every window a soldier head protruded
for the men had been ordered aboard
Immediately upon their arrival at the
yards.
Mother, wife. sister and sweetheart
multiplied into a throng, swarmed VI
and down the platforn eacn IN search
Of q particular head. The post bant
! banged away at popular tunes as fare
} we'll to the boys-as bright. jolly ant
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-02-23

strictest attention to Mr.. Somers who
was telling her story in which she
wasn't the least bit interested.
Margery played her little game we'll
but when Bates left with the other Of
ficers without as much as coming to
her to be told she was sorry he had
been ordered off, Margery was not only
annoyed but angry with herself for
caring.
Nobody in the merry little group
knew that two nights before Bates had
again been refused by AIargery. No
body knew so well as Margery herself
that he had made up his mind never to
ask her again. But that was all before
his orders came-before the prospect
of the great Pacific stretching itself be-
tween him and her had presented it.
self However. his manner showed no
change from the other night when he
seemed to think that one NO" was
sufficient, tossed his head in the air,
gave her curt "Good night" and left.
Didn't every girl want to be told
over and over again that she was the
most adorable creature in the world?''
Margery whispered to herself. She
had now made up her mind that she
would stick to her NO "if it killed
her." Furthermore, when he came to
say goodbye she would show him that
he was not the only soldier in the
world.
Lieutenant Bates was one of the
Youngest and most popular officers in
the army. The prospect of active ser
vice after months of barrack duty was
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CHRISTMAS DAY At
THE WHITE HOUSE
THERE WILL BE NO FAMILY
CHRISTMAS TREE - WILL AT
TEND CHURCH, AS USUAL.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
Washington, Dec. 24.-The Roose-
welt family are expected to spend
Christmas day at the White House,
though there has been some talk Of
their spending two or three days at
Mrs. Roosevelt's country place in Vir-
ginia. There viii be no family Christ
mas tree at the White House. The
older Roosevelt children have, of
course, outgrown such things, while
ffoF-the youngsters they may hsxe- AZ
the Christmas tree festivities they de
sire at the homes of relatives and init
mate friends, including the Cowles and
the Henry Cabot Lodges.
At the conclusion of breakfast to-
morrow morning the family may be ex-
pected to assemble in the library on
the second floor of the White House
and there will be an exchange of gifts.
Congressman and Mrs. Longworth
will, of course, be of the family party.
President Roosevelt will attend ser
vice at the Dutch Reformed church,
and Mrs. Roosevelt and other members
of the family will walk over to St
Johns Episcopal church for the morn
ing service. The president is expected
to go horseback riding in the after
noon, and in the evening there will be
a family dinner party. The president
has declined to give out the list of the
family gifts. But there is no question
about them being numerous, as is evil
denced by the continuous stream of
and delivery men who
have been calling at the executive
during the past week.
Among the diplomatic corps Christ.
mas will be observed with the usual
elaborate ceremonies. Nearly every
embassy and legation will have its
Christmas tree. At the Austrian en-
bassy, the Brazilian embassy and
other diplomatic homes where there
are children there will be great fes-
tivities. Mohammedanism will be TEN
porarily forgotten in the Turkish lega.
ton, and even the Confucian sons of
the Chinese minister will combine
with the dozen other children Of the
in genuine American frolic.
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r. He replled that he always carrled

er. He replied that he always carried
his firearms.
Mr.. Yantis then asked if he was in
the habit of taking a six-shooter when
going to see a patient, or if he treated
with the six-shooter?
Nelson was subjected to a vigorous
cross-examination, but the prosecution
was unable to shake his testimony in
any degree.
. DR.. Nelson's little girl, who was
present on the morning of the ARRAY,
and who was years of age, was the
next witness for the defense, she be-
ing now II years of age. Like her
father, the bright girl made an excep-
tionally fine witness for the defense,
and every effort of the able attorneys
for the State failed to shake her tes-
timony in the least particular, and
time and time again the loyal and low
ing daughter pointed her finger at
the cross-examiner and would say:
Now, sir, you know very well that
did not make any such statements in
the trials at Crockett" and would
add, 1T is absurd for you to try to
twist my statements made in the
winners chair. You can not and shall
not embarrass me in the least well
all statements that have
made, and they are truthful, and my
father is innocent of the crime or
crimes for which he has stood so
many trials"
The closing arguments were made
Friday, there being three speeches on
each side, First Assistant Attorney
General Yantis closing for the State,
while Hon. Earl Adams made the clos
ng appeal for the defendant. After
| lengthy charge by Judge B. H. Gard
Ter, the twelve good, true and tried |
men composing the jury retired short
y after o'clock to deliberate their
'erdict
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Christmas at the ouirinaI.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
Rome, Dec. 24.-There is no official
celebration at the quirinal, but King
Victor Emmanuel, Queen Eleanor. the
little Processes and their baby
brother do not forget that it is Christ
mas. The royal children have their
Christmas tree, and the old-time Ro-
man urn of fate is also set up in the
palace, from which they and the chill
dren Of the court draw presents by
lot The little ones also know that to
night "Befana,' a lady Santa Claus,
will come TO the palace with mysteri-
Gus gifts If they have been good chill
dren. The children are too young yet
to be taken to the precepie, the great
spectacle OF the season in the Italian
churches, when living figures present
the sacred tableau Of the child in the
manger. with the shepherds keeping
watch. while beautiful pastoral music
is played.