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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-22
CONVEYS A hint
Rock island County Might Read
Lesson in Economy in
Peoria Plans.
RETRENCHMENT is REQUIRED
Would Abolish Grand Jury Except
When Summoned at Order of
the Court.

Driven TO economy by the necessity
for retrenchment in expenditure SINH
lar to that which faces the supervisors
in Rock Island county. the Peoria coun-
ty board at it's last meeting introduced
n number of innovations that have
been received with more or less disap-
prOval by county officials. The most
startling is a proposition to abolish
the grand jury. save where it is es-
pecially called by the circuit judges.
They also ask that the county and
probate judges, whose pay is provided
for by the supervisors. turn over TO the
county all fees received for performing
marriage ceremonies.
The county clerk and the recorder
also received a slight jolt when reso-
luton demanding that they personally
perform as much work of their Offices
as possible was passed This undoubt-
ediy referred TO the former county
clerk. Lucas Butts. who was absent
from his Office many months last year
Reduce Transcribing.
The reference to the recorder was to
the effect that no unnecessary tran
scribing be done at the county expense.
Many of the books in the recorders
Office are in bad shape. and Mr.. Was
son was having their contents tran
scTibed into new volumes.
The list of resolutions growing out
of the executive session was almost
two columns long.
Among the others was one to the eff
feet that the county physician perform
all autopsies in the future and that he
issue all death certificates where
county patient dies.
1t was also resolved that the three
representatives and the state senator
from Peoria county unite in bill pro-
viding for the payment of half the in
heritance tax TO the county
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-22
Tries Suicide in New WAY.

Terre Haute, Ind, Dec. 22.-Abe
Rowe, who isin Jail here awaiting trial
on charges brought by his wife. at
tempted to commit suicide last night
by holding long nail against the wall
and butting his head against the point.
He succeeded in infiicting injuries that
may prove fatal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-22
FEES BRING s113,265 A YEAR
Cuyahoea, Ohio, County Auditor Admits
Receiving Record Breaking Pay.

Columbus, Ohio. Dec 22.-The official
statement of Auditor r. c. Wright of
Cuyahoga county to the state auditor
pensation for the last fiscal year the
stupendous sum of S113,265. No other
official in Ohio-state, county or muni-
cipal-ever before received anything
like this sum for one years work. The
fee system, under which it was drawn
is expiring with this year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-22
WONDROUS WORK IS ACCOMPLISH
IN EFFORTS To EvANCELIzE WORLD
Statement of Secretary Strong of What Has Been Done Among
NonChristian PeopeConsderabe Increase Over Reports
of Last Year---Total Income of ST. 100000.

Boston, Dec 22.-The statement of
the evangelical forces now engaged in
efforts to evangelize the non-Christian
world was made public today by Edi-
torial Secretary Strong of the Ameri-
can board. 1t shows a total of 29,3S6
stations, and 6.750 men and 6,039 wo-
men, missionaries; 70,700 native labor
ers; 1,349,900 COMMITMENTS; 1,120,S00
under instruction; income, $1S,606,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-22

The totals show an increase over
reports of last year The statistics of
the principal foreign missionary soci-
cites of the evangelical churches of the
United States show the women mis-
sionaries outnumber the men, there be-
ing 3,031 of the former and 2,043 of
the latter Native contributions amount
ed $1,282 900, a total income of 81
100000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-22
slain Girls Brother Held.

Dayton. Ohio, Dec. 22.-Collins Gil
man, brother of the murdered Dona
Gilman, was yesterday afternoon held
by the magistrate to the grand jury
for action on the accusation of com
plicity in the staying of his sister.
Fayne Gilman, another sister. was dis
charged at the preliminary hearing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-22
ANOTHER CHANCE
FOR MRS. MEYERS
Federal Judge Issues Writ of Habeas
Corpus for Condemned Wo-
man.

Kansas City, Dec. 22.-Federal Judge
Phillips today granted a writ of ha-
beas corpus in the case of Mrs. Agnes
Myers, in Jail at Liberty, Mo-, under
sentence to be executed Jan. 10 for the
murder of her husband. The sheriff
was ordered to produce Mrs. Myers in
court at Kansas City Dec 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-22
RESCUE STEAMER
Is ALSO WRECKED
Norwegian WhaIer Frithjof, Which
Goes Into Antarctic Regions,
Meets Disaster.

Buenos Ayres. Dec. 22.-The Nor
wegian whaling steamer Frithjof was
wrecked in the Antarctic Nov. 10. Nine
of the crew were lost and 27 survivors
have been landed in BuenOs Ayres.
The Frithjof was sent in November.
1903. to rescue the Nordenskjald Ant
arctic expedition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-22
ANOTHER RUSSIAN
COUNT BITES DUST
Ignatieff, Ex-Governor General of Kiev,
Shot by Unknown
Man.

Tver, Russia. Dec. 22.-Count Alexis
Ignatieff, member of the council of the
empire and ex-governor general of
Kiev, Volynia and Podolia, was shot
and killed by an unknown man here
today in a refreshment hall occupied
by the mobiles assembly. The assassin
was arrested.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-22
LEATHER MERGER IS NEAR
United States and Central Companies
Said to Have Agreed.

New York, Dec 22.-Through the is
sue of calls for special meetings of
stockholders of the United States
Leather company and the Central
Leather company, the Times today
says it became known directors of the
two companies have come to an agree
ment by which merger plan formula
ted December, 1904, will at last be
carried out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-22
IOWA TRAVELLER is
BURNED TO DEATH
Oil Stove Sets Fire to Household Goods
in Car on Rock Island
Road.

St. Joseph. Mo, Dec 22e-@Js s. GILL;
land and an unknown man were burn
ed to death I'm car in the Rock Is
land yards here today. GiIliland was
moving from Northboro. Iowa. to In
dian Territory. An oil stove in the
car tipped over and set the household
goods on fire. roasting the men alive.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-22
REVELATIONS LEAD TO SUIT
Mrs. Heyl Asks Divorce as Result of
Schandein VIII Case.

Milwaukee, Dec. 22.-Clara S. Heyl
has filed complaint for a divorce from
Jacob Heyl. The complaint cites lot
of testimony brought out in the famous
Schandein contested will case. Mrs.
Heyl alleges on two occasions Heyl
threatened 10 kill her.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-22
CAR LOAD OF GIFTS
DESTROYED BY FIRE
Mail Matter from Texas Points De-
voured by Flames Near Mus
kogee.

Muskogee, l. T., Dec. ga carload
of mail matter from Texas points, con
sisting principally of Christmas pack
ages, was destroyed by fire south of
here yesterday on the northbound Mis-
souri,, Kansas & Texas passenger train.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-22
INFLUENZA OF BAD
TYPE IN ENGLAND
Dread Disease Raging Throughout
ard Many Netaiales-Ase
Victi1as. sss.sez

London, Dec. 22.-Influenza of par
ticularly virulent type is raging here
and as usual its victims include many
prominent people The archbishop
of Canterbury is barely convalescent,
while Arthur Balfour and Speaker
Lowther are both seriously i'll.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-22
SUES FOR ATTORNEY FEES
Action Against Union Electric TeIe-
phone Company is Begun.

II. e Curtis, as executor Of the VIII
of the late Henry Curtis, today filed a
suit in the circuit court against the
Union Electric Telephone and Tele-
graph company for $500, claimed to
have been due for several years for
services as attorney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-22
Goes for Lona Survey Trip.

San Diego. Cal, Dec. 22.-The brig
Galilee. which is. making a magnetic
survey of the globe for the Carnegie
institute. left today on its fourth trip.
The voyage win consume nine or ten
months.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-22
Brown Disowned Children

Salt Lake City. Utah. Dec. 22.-The
will of the late Senator Brown dis
claims the paternity of Mrs. Bradley 5
children and cuts them of absqf6tely.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-22
OFFICER SHOT AS SEQUEL
TO BROWNSVILLE AFFAIR

ed in the city today and was taken to
the home of Mrs. Robert r. McCabe
in Evanston. where the funeral serv-
ices will be held Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-22
new BILL
Entire Republican Press of Paris
Satisfied With Govern
ment Measure
AMENDING 1903 CHURCH LAW
Opposition Organs, However, Indulge
in Violent Denunciation of
Course.

Paris, Dec. 22.-The entire republi-
can press today expresses the greatest
satisfaction at the adoption yesterday
of the government bill amending the
church and states separation law of
1906.
The papers dwell with special graft
fication on the fact that various repub-
lican groups unitedly supported the
government in the new step which it
felt compelled to take in view of the
intransigence of the vatican authori-
ties.t
Opposition Violent.
The opposition organs indulge in the
most violent denunciation of the new
measure aThe Figaro likens the gov
ernment to "a cowardly bandit manu-
featuring a new engine for Expressing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-22
Captain MackIin, to Have
Been Court martiaIed,
Victim.
NEGRO HIS ASSAILANT
Two Wounds Inflicted - Man
Who Commits Crime
Escapes.

El Reno, Okla. Dec. 22.-Captain Ed
gar b. MackIin of Company c. 25th
United States infantry. was shot twice
and dangerously wounded last night by
a negro. and the belle fis expressed
here il was one of the members of the
troop discharged by President Roose-
welt for participation in the Browns
vile riots. BloOdhOunds will be
brought here from Oklahoma City To
track the assassin.
The shooting occurred at the Off
GERS quarters at Fort Reno. Macklin
and wife were at dinner when the ne
gro came to the door saying he had
a message for Macklin. AS soon as he
entered he ordered them to throw up
their hands and deliver all their
money.
Gave Time.
Without giving Macklin time to re-
ply the negro fired twice and then
fled. One bullet entered Macklin's alb
domen, the second struck him in the
jaw. The surgeon says the wounds are
not necessarily fatal.
December II the secretary of war.
upon recommendation of the general
staff. ordered a trial by court martial
of Macklin for conduct prejudicial to
good order and discipline. in failing TO
exercise due diligence at Brownsville
last August.
Expected to Recover.
Ell Reno, Okla, Dec. 22.-Captain
Edgar B. Macklin of CoRsPany C,s25d
jafaptry. who--yas-@shot= az his fofsss
here late last night was -concious this
morning and his physicians express
the belief he will recover. No trace
of the would be assassin who is be-
lieved to be one of the negro soldiers
recently discharged on the order of
Roosevelt has been found.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-22
Mine CAGE FALLS 100 FEET
AND SIX men MEET DEATH

the defenseless in order to amuse its
jacobins."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-22
Mecabe Funeral Monday.

Chicago, Dec. 22-The body of the !
late Bishop Charles c. McCabe arriv-
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-25
RuMoRED SALE OF
THE BOSTON MINES

G. c. Franklin departed this morn
ing for Denver. When seen by re
porter he would neither deny or at
firm the statement made generally
about town that the Southern Pacific
railway has an option on the Boston
coal mines, nor would he give any
statement whatever.
II is inserted on the street, how
ever. that Mr. Franklin goes to Den
yer to close a deal by which the Bos
ton mines will soon become the prop
erty of the Southern Pacific.
Asked if it were true that the Bos-
ton mines had temporarily closed, he
said that as it was impossible now TO
get coal through the Animas canon to
Silverton to fulfil contracts the pro
duction had been curtailed but that
the mine Is stlll operating to supply
local customers.
Those who claim to know say the
Boston mines are practically sold. add
ing in support Of their statement that
the Boston company owning them
have been dissatisfied with their in
vestment ON account of the limited
market in this field.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-25

of lands on the San Juan river begun
as early as the spring OF 1873, near the
mouth OF Canon Largo, wnen the
Hales and Pelpses and n few Mexi-
cans began to take ont ditch. The
first white settlers located there
famong them the two former families
and Solomon) in the fall of II. The
first plan conceived was to cover the
Bloomfield mesa, on the north side OF
the San Juan river, but this required
too mucn money for people who had
to grind wheat on coffee mills 10 get
breadstuff. In April, 1873, the ditch
camp was about two miles above Or
.ange Phelps ranch, and the dltch
crew was trying to cook with water
from the San Juan river that was nan
sand. and when they pulled piece
of beef from the pot tney had to
brush the sand from It before they
could undertake to masticate 1t, and
this was after they had tried to settle
the water. Coffee was better, as the
sand settled to the bottom. The Lin
coin ditch below. near the mouth OF
the Anmas river. was surveyed with
a triangle and spirit level in the fall
of II. and was. constructed in the
spring and summer of 1873. When
the river fell in the latter part of the
irrigation season this ditch could no
longer take water and it had to be
dug deeper.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-25
FRONTIER SKETCHES

The story OF the defense OF the Wis.
consin ranch in what is now Logan
county, Colorado. in January. 1865.
reads like a dime novel romance. This
was the most spirited and hardest
fought battle on the plains when one
considers all the circumstances sur
rounding and attaching to the affair.
Two white frelghters, named Mark NJ
and John f. Coad, contended with IFS
Sioux and Cheyenne warriors from 8
O'Clock until sundown. At the ranch,
beside Coad and mis- brother-in-law
were two women who were So para
lyzed with fear as to be of no service
in loading guns for the men,
The savages were well primed with
liquor which they had obtained from
the adjoining American ranch owned
by John Morris. They slew Morris
and two children and bore his wife
INTO captivity. At midday, or later,
Company C. of the Colorado volun.
teers, appeared. on the scene This
consisted of less than forty men under
First Lieutenant Kennedy. who was
one OF the best Indian fighters on the
plains. Yet this meager force could
accomplish practically nothing against
nearly five times as many savages.
Kennedy vigorously charged the In
dams, but was repulsed within 200
yards of the ranch and Obliged to fall
back to his quarters.
EDnd and gpn,poripn ctnnJ off
the red men until sundown, when the
latter retired. It was afterward as
certained that 22 savages were killed
and 30 wounded. After dusk Mark
Coad stole along the river bank to
the soldiers camp, reported the re-
suit of the days struggle and besought
a force and wagons to remove the
women and the goods to place OF
safety. The women and children were
taken away, but the removal of the
goods supplies, effects, etc, was IA
tally delayed nnd the Coads lost s65,
900.
Every time an effective volley was
ired from the ranch into knot OF
The sayages approaching from one or
another direction the red devils broke
in confusion and then some time
would elapse ere another bunch, per-
haps from different quarter, would
advance. Had they made a combined,
systematic and persistent attack, they
could easily have carried the ranch.
At the American or Morris ranch. on
the following day, the charred bodies
of an Indian and white man named
Martin were found locked in last
hostile embrace, the death struggle
evidently having occurred by the blaz-
ing fire. Mrs. Morris remained a year
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-25
BACK GIVES OUT.
Plenty Of Durango Readers Have This
Experience.

You tax the kidneys-overwork
them.
They can't keep up the continual
strain.
The back gives Quit aches and
pains.
Urinary troubles set in.
Don't wait-take Doan's Kidney
Pills.
Durango people tell you how they
act.
Mrs. Thomas Hughes, wife OF Thos.
Hughes. employed at the smelter, 243
Fourth avenue. says '"Mr. Hughes
and I are both advocates of Doan's
Kidney Pills and firm believers in
them. Experience proved to us that
they are remedy of untold value
Mr.. Hughes. who had been employed
6r the last twelve years in the smell
ter works. often complained of pain
in his back Just across the loins. 1t
hurt when he stopped or lifted and
morning after morning his back was
so lame and sore. particularly so If he
contracted cold. that he was often
In misery. Doans Kidney Pills, pro-
cured at Geo. f. Tiffany Jr's drug
store, so convinced him of their great
value that he has repeatedly stated to
me and to other people with whom
he was discussing the medicine that
the remedy was the best he ever used.
| have often had backache after an ex-
ira hard days work and find the use
of Doan's Kidney Pills very quickly
relieves aching across the loins."
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo, n.
Y. sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-25
From wedneeday's Daily.

The county commissioners. having
finished the business of the January
term, adjourned yesterday evening.
Scenes along the San Juan river
below Pennington remind one of pic
lures of the Holy Land. This historic
country is one of the most beautiful
in the west. and save little cold
weather in winter. with little snow,
its climate is matchless. Coal beds
are from twenty to sixty feet thick,
all coal.
Robert Patscheck is over today
from the La Plata bars, where he has
summer ranch. He says the snow
is only about two and one-half feet
deep at his place, which is just above
Hesperus station on the Rio Grande.
He predicts prosperous year for
the farmers on the La Plata below.
The construction of the govern
ment buildings for the Navajo Indians
at Sniprock progresses rapidly and
ing the summer months. The Nava-
joes are taking hold OF the new en-
terprises with vim and will show the
lazy utes how to get along in the
world without petitioning Washington.
Walter NJ. Hunter and VIII r. Price
are sojourning in the city few days
before returning to their respective
mining enterprises. the Gold Dollar
and Gold Empire groups of mines. in
the La Plata district. where they
have extensive workings. Mr.. Hunt
er has just shipped a car of ore from
the Gold Dollar, which proves that it
will pay. and Mr.. Price says his cross
cut tunnel is now in 1000 feet. He
hopes soon TO cut the rich Small
Hopes ore chute.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-25
in captivity when she was released,
$4,000 having been paid for her ran
SOM

in captivity when she was released,
$4,000 having been paid for her ran
som.
The Fighting Habits Of Bears.
One of the best hunters In the
Rocky mountain region Is Hugh Sniv-
erly of Sheridan. Wyo., and the way
he spins yarns is a caution to tour
lists. Here Is what he has to say
about wild animals: in the noun
tains of Wyoming, where have hunt
ed for years, one can find almost any
kind of savage animal common to
America except alligators. Grizzlies.
black bears and mountain lions are
commonly killed there. Some of the
men who come out west to hunt think
that if they stir 100 yards away from
camp they must be armed to the teeth
for fear Of being attacked by bear
or puma and killed. There's heap
more danger of getting killed on ac-
count of leaving your gun at home
when you go down street Some one
might shoot you in a big city, but it
is dead sure that a bear or a noun
less driven to It.
Il have hunted through the best dis
tricts for big game in this country
and | have seen a good many bears
but not one of them would go after a
man unless cornered or wounded. II
you run into a bear in a lonely place
you will hear grunt something Ike
hat of a mammoth hog. and then
there will be a mighty crashing of
underbrush as it makes off in the op-
poslte direction as fast as 1t can go.
All You can generally see of a noun
tain lion is a tawny streah as 1t makes
off at incredible speed. Ii he has any
intention of going after you he would
have to go around the world and
catch You in the rear, for II you are
standing at the east he is sure to 90
due west.
Mountain lions in the winter time
will follow sleighs at distance, wall
ing as they go, but there is nothing in
that to inspire terror, for | do not
think they have ever been known TO
close in on anybody. Their terror OF
human beings is the thing which
makes them hard to shoot. In all the
time that | have been in the noun
tains | have never heard of anyone
being attacked by wild animal that
has been left strictly alone. bu, /
have known men TO b. killed even
by deer when the brute was driven
to desperation. Grizzlies are the best
game in the world When you once
get their dander up they are savage
| fighters and the hunters life is in
danger every minute unless he Is a
good snot and has steady nerve. II
| you ever get within reach of the griz
Zly's paws you are IA dead one
These stories of men killing them
with knives in handto-hand fights are
| about as unreasonable as it would be
10 talk of stopping locomotive by
getting in the way of the train. II
the big fellow gets the chance to de
liver one blow it is all over There
was a grizzly up our way that the
cowboys called Big Ben, that killed
about $50 steers before he was tinallj
shot. He would break a steers back al
one blow and then he would lift hin
| up and carry him off to some seclud
ed place. Grizzlies look awkward but
they are mighty light on their feet
and they can beat any man in a foot
race"
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-25
PROGRAM

OF county teachers meeting Feb. 10
AT the High school building at 1870
O'Clock p. M;
Review of Miss Shedlock's Art of
Story Telling" ".........
...,........R Rosepha C, Pulford
Mothers and Teachers. May p. Sarber
History Teaching 80. Geo. w. Moody
Nature Study and Experiments.
................... S. Parsons
Music in the Grades. s...........
........-..,.. Adelaide McGulre
Teaching of Penmanship......
...-..,.,.,....... Edward Wells
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-25

Remember phone number. Duran
go 46, when you want Ginger Ale,
Root Beer. Orange Phosphate. Cham
payne Cider, Raspberry Cream, IroG
Brew. Sarsaparilla and I.ithia Mineral
Water. These soft drinks" are pre-
pared with special care for family
use.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-25

Theodore p. Shonts, in speech be
fore the Commercial club OF Cincin-
natl. denounces Poultney Bigelow for
MS attack on the management of the
Panama canal, and declares tnat con
ditions on the isthmus are good
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-25

Wesley Helms barber shop is the
tavorite place for shave, haircut
or bath. Four chairs and competent
barbers, with three of the finest bath
,ubs in the state