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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-20


resented.
Tonight the city council will meet In
regular session. About all the bust
ness TO be transacted is that pertain
ing to the sewer, but you can't always
tell what will bob up. There may
be all kinds OF complaints from prop
erty owners, but the sewer is going
through. Don't you forget that part of
IL.
A rate of 81 for the round trip has
been made by the Rio Grande for the
ball game at Silverton Sunday. Train
leaves Durango at 8:15 a. IN. and re-
turning leaves Silverton at $50 p. m.
This is the opportunity to take an
outing and see Durango wipe the earth
with the Silverton aggregation, and
make 1t four straight. Don't miss 1t.
r. ]. Dobel Of Castle Rock, who was
here a couple of weeks ago and bought
land in the Montezuma valley and
Oh the Pine, has Interested a party OF
homeseekers from his section and they
are on their way here now. They
will look over the Allison and Grom.
met country. the Pine. the Montezuma
valley and the lower Animas valley.
When men come to this section and
! invest their money and advise their
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-20

Ed. Carpenter departed for Arizona
yesterday morning to accept position
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-20

Deputy Marshal Tom Clark alighted
from the eastern last evening few
minutes, then continued to Trimble
Springs for the night, and today is
resting quietly awaiting Denver in
structions.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-20

The application of Alvin Short for
An order restraining Redding and
others from using overflow water from
ditch in the lower Anlmas valley
Is being considered this afternoon by
District Judge Pike. There are num-
ber of witnesses to be heard and 1t is
potable that the case will not be de-
cided until tomorrow.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-20

A baby boy was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. C. II. Jones Saturday night at
Ochsner hospital. Mrs. Jones will be
remembered as Miss Josie Sullivan.
The many friends OF the couple VIII
be pleased to know all concerned are
getting along nicely.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-20

Miss Millicent White returned last
evening after an absence of about
fifteen months. She is looking splen-
did. Here is hoping she will remain
In Durango and be one of us here
after.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-20

Ouray failed to connect on securing
the next meeting OF the State Asso-
citation of Elks. Fort Collins got the
plum. That burg also captured the
Grand Army encampment. They have
boosters up there.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-20

John T. Joyce Of the Silverton
Standard came down last evening and
is attending to some business in the
city today. The writer hasn't the pleas.
ure of Mr.. Joyce's acquaintance, but
the fact that he is connected with
the Klinger boys is sufficient guaran
tee that he Is all right.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-20

C. s. Wood and Geo. w. Melville
will represent the cattle interests OF
the southwest at the Denver conven-
ton. leaving this morning. r. e. Sloan
and Richard McCloud went yesterday
morning and b. w. Ritter Sunday
morning. Durango will be well rep
resented.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-20

William Gill, Sr., yesterday sold his
interest In the Deutche Bier Halle to
Charles Sisi. Mr.. Gill will go to Pa
gaso Junction and take charge OF the
Folian coal mine, a position he held
for a number OF years.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-20

S. w. Smith, manager Of the Red
Men hall has been notified that the
tour of the San Juan by the Posts
band has been declared of, and there
fore the engagement here has been
Cancelled.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-23

do you wonder that ! endeayored to
keep this secret, bought at such a
price and sealed by the death of her 1
thought my mother and Of her who
really was? Gentlemen. Mr.. Suther-
land really loved his wife and honored
her memory. To tell him, as 1 shall
have to within the hour, that the child
she placed I'm his arms % years ago
was an alien and that all his love, his
care, his disappointment and his suf-
ferings had been layished on the son
of a neighbor, required greater courage
than to face doubt On the faces Of my
fellow townsmea or anything, in short,
but absolute arraignment on the charge
of murder. Hence my silence, hence
my indecision, till this woman here
he pointed scornful finger at Amabel
now shrinking in her chair-"drove me
TO 1t by secretly threatening me with a
testimony which would have made me
the murderer of my mother and the
lasting disgrace of a good man who
alone has been without blame from the
beginning to the end of this desperate
affair. She was about to speak when
forestalled her."
That afternoon before the inquest
broke up the jury brought in their YER
dict. 1t was:
death by means Of a wound infiict-
ed upon herself in moment of terror
and misrepresentation"
1t was all his fellow townsmen could
do for Frederick.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-23
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
/ e<xino of BRIDGE Contracts


Notice is hereby given that the
Board Of County Commissioners Of
Wayne county, State OF Indiana viii
receive bids at the ONCE of the An
ditor of said County until IL O'Clock
A. NJ. of Tuesday. February 18th.
1907 for the construction Of the fol
lowing named bridges:
Stricken Bridge in Jefferson Town
ship.
Hunt Bridge in Dalton Township.
Allen Bridge in Jefferson Town
ship.
Fair Ground Bridge in Jefferson
Township.
New Garden Bridge in New Garden
Township.
James Gray Bridge in /. Jackson
Township.
Jessup Ford Bridge in Boston
Township.
Frame Bridge in Franklin Town
ship.
Doddridge Bridge in Washington
Township,
Further notice Is hereby given that
plans and specifications for the
above named bridges are on file in
the office of the County Auditor OF
Wayne County.
c. 4. WILEY,
JOHN F. DYNES.
THOS. e. CLARK,
Commissioners of Wayne Co.
Is & %
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-23

Not many years ago a prominent
citizen of Haverhill was arrested for
the unlawful sale of liquor On being
searched a half flask of brandy was
found That being the only evidence,
the judge charged the jury. They had
been out but five minutes when they
returned. and the foreman queried:
your honor. how do we know the
flask contains brandy I would like to
take the flask into the jury ROOM
He was given the flask, and soon the
jury returned
Have you agreedY' the foreman was
asked
1--WE have he answered. We find
the defendant not guilty" And. exhib-
itfng the now emptT flask. he added.
There was not enough evidence to go
around" The defendant was discharE-
ed-Boston Herald.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-23
CHAPTER XxvI.
SAVED.


Frederick's arrest had been conduct
ed so quietly that no hint of the mat
ter reached the village before the next
morning. Then the whole town broke
into uproar. and business was not only
suspended. but the streets and docks
overfiowed with gesticulating men and
excited women, carrying on In every
corner and across innumerable door
steps the endless debate which such an
action on the part Of the police neces-
sarily opened
But the most agitated face. though
the stfllest tongue. was not TO be seen
In town that morning, but In a little
cottage on an arid bill slope overlook
ing the sea- Here Sweetw4ter sat and
communed With his great monitor. the
ocean. and only from his flashing eye
aud the frm set Of his ips ceuld the
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-23
NOTICE.
sale Q, Electric tioht Plan


Notice is hereby given that the
board of commissioners of Wayne
County, state OF Indiana. will on Sat
urday. March %. 1907, offer for sale
at public auction at the court house
door in the city of Richmond, the
court house electric light plant, COM
plete consisting of the following:
One so III. p. Russell engine.
One dynamo, 80 X. w. 125 voltage
Switchboard, etc.
Capacity of 600 lights.
Said sale to commence at 10 O'Clock
a. m, OF said day and date.
Terms made known on day IF sale.
c. +. WILEY.
JOHN +. DYNES,
THOS. +. CLARK,
Commissioners OF Wayne County.
23-30-6
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-23

Here Streefuuter sat ana cO7lnuned Uath
his great monitor.
may be worth all l can ever make or
can ever hope to have. If it succeeds,
we save Frederick Sutherland; if it
fails. 1 have only to meet another OF
Knapp's scornful looks. But it won't
fail The inspiration came from the
sea. and the sea, you know, is my sec
ond mother"
What this inspiration was he did not
say. but it carried him presently into
town and landed him in the telegraph
office.
The scene later in the day. when
Frederick entered the village under the
guardianship of the police. was indie
scribable Mr. Sutherland had insisted
upon accompanying him, and when
that well loved figure and white head
were recognized the throng which had
rapidly collected in the thoroughfare
leading to the depot succumbed to the
feelings occasioned by this devotion
and fell into wondering silence.
Frederick had never looked better.
There is something in the extremity of
fate which brings out mans best
characteristics. and this man. having
much that was good in him. showed il
at that moment as never before in bis
short but overeventful life. AS the car.
riage stopped before the courthouse on
its way to the train glimpse was Civ
en- of his handsome head to those who
had followed him closest and as there
became visible for the first time in his
face. so altered under his troubles. a
likeness to their beautiful and com
handing Agatha a murmur broke out
around him that was half a wall and
half groan and which affected him so
that he turned from his father whose
hand be was secretly holding. and. tax
ing the whole scene in with one fash
Of hts eye. was about TO speak when
. sudden huhbuh broke ont in the d.
rect:on OF the Telegraph Gee. and a
nau was seen rushing down the street
holding paper high over his head. 1t
was Sweetwater.
News he cried. News. a cable
gram from the Acres, A Swedish sail
or
But here a man with more authority
than the amateur detective pushed his
way TO the carriage and took OF his hat
TO Mr.. Sutherland.
Il leg your pardon" said he. "but the
prisoner viii net leave town TO-DAY. In--
ocrtant evidence has 1ust reached us-r
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-23

Ilotiier "a SweeIwaIer see THAT unc
crisis of her sons life was rapidly ap-
preaching and that on the outcome Of
this long brooding rested not only his
own self satisfaction. but the interests
Of the man most dear to them.
Suddenly from that far horizon upon
which Sweetwater's eye rested with a
look that was almost demand came
an answer that flushed him with a
hope as great as it was unexpected.
Bounding to his feet he confronted
his mother with eager eyes and out
stretched hand.
Give me money; all the money we
have in the house. I have an idea that
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-23
The Two Visions.

I ask my pa some questions.
Like what makes people grow
And where the wind has gone to
The times It doesn't blow?
Pa smokes and reads his paper
And huns and says. Er-ohv'
And then he makes this answer.
We'll. you're too Young to know
Pa asks me bout the fairies
And where saw EN- hide
And how / knew fat agrees
Had iftt5e Logs inside
look at pa In pity
That he ae1ould be 50 slow
And then i maze tfsis answer:
"Wel: you're too cid To knowr'
-McLAndbargh Wilson IA Judge.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-23

The fashionable age now for mar
riage is from twenty-seven to thirty
two for women. from thirty to forty
five for men.
The reduction works at Canso. Nova
Scotia, handled 1.3OO tons OF dogfish
last year and produced therefrom 1900
gallons of fish oil. besides 200 tons Of
fish scraps which makes a good ferti-
lizer
Mr. Beville Stanier Of Peplow Hall.
Shropshire, England, who bought the
Hawkins collection Of British birds re-
Gently, sold the Sheffield specimen OF
the great aux which it contained for
$1,000.
The colonial secretary Of the BAHIA
mas states in his report Of the islands
for 1905-O6 that no complaint OF
error or delay has been received by
the telegraph department for fourteen
years.
The cultivation Of rubber is now be
ing taught in the schools OF west Az
rica. Every village is obliged to plant
trees. In the Kongo state L. 500. 0Oc
rubber trees have been planted
A farmer at winburg. Orange River
Colony. alleges that in his district
alone $4,000 sheep are stolen annually
by the natives. On this basis he calcu
lates that 100000 sheep are stolen
throughout the colony every year.
The first secretary Of the Chinese e
CATION in St Petersburg remarked the
other day that the Chinese government
has a stronger hold on its people than
the Russian has on it's own and that
the Chinese people are less cultivated
and more oppressed.
The oldest Christian structure in Ire
land is a remarkable building, evident
ly very ancient. but wonderfully well
preserved, at Dingie, in County Kerry.
1t is known as 1.-The oratory OF Gal
lerus' and has stood practically unin-
jured for more than LOCO years
Jerusalem now has summer resort
at Ramalah. which is situated several
hundred feet higher and commands
view of the Mediterranean A new ho-
tel has been built there for Europeans
by an Arab. Most of the work OF con-
struction was done by women, whose
wages are IL cents day.
The public will be surprised to learn
that the Englishman apparently hasn't
absolute freedom in the choice Of the
name of his own child. An unfortunate
father. registering his baby girl. told
the registrar the name was Coralie.
and he was asteniShed when he met
refusal on the ground that there is no
such name as Coralie. He was com
PEELED to choose another name.
The youngest lawyer that ever APP
peared before the supreme court Of the
United States the other day argued in
favor of the constitntionality Of the
North Carolina statute prohibiting the
running Of bucket shops" in that
state He was Walter Clark. Jr.. son
Of Chief Justice Clark Of the supreme
court of North Carolina. and be has
just passed his twenty-frst birthday
l. c. Bateman Of Auburn. Me-. has
Just come into possession OF an ex-
trefnely rare and valuable curfo for
his cabinet. 1t is an idol from the
ruins of Copan. in Central America 1t
was presented to him by Charles Ma
son of Sabatis. the well known gun
maker. Mr. Mason for many years was
located in Costa Rica and other points
n Central s-snFfcs purchasing coffee
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-23

OFT. SuJnerianG saw that IL was IN
Frederick's favor and tainted on his
sons neck AS the people beheld his
head fall forward and observed the
look with which Frederick received
him in his arms they broke into great
shout.
News they Shrieked. News!
Frederick Sutherland is innocent! See.
the old man has tainted from joy.'
And caps went up and tears fell before
4 mothers son of them knew what
grounds they had for their enthusiasm.
Later they found they were good and
substantial ones. Sweetwater had re-
membered the group of sailors who
had passed by the corner of Agatha S
house just as Batsy fell forward on the
window sill and cabling to the captain
Of the vessel at the first port at which
they We're likely to put in was fortu-
nate enough to receive in reply COM
munication from one Of the men whe
remembered the words she shouted.
They were in Swedish and none of his
mates had understood them, but he re-
called them well. They were:
"Hjelp, Help, Frun halter pa alb
doda sig. Hon har en- knit. Help!
Hjelpr'
In English:
Help. Help. My mistress kills her.
self! She has knife. Help. Help"
The impossible had occurred. Batsy
was not dead, or at least her testimony
still remained and had come at Sweet
waters beck from the other side of the
sea to save her mistress SON.
Sweetwater was made man. And
Frederick? In a week he was the idol
of the town. In a year-but let Agnes
contented face and happy smile show
what he was then. Sweet Agnes, who
first despised, then encouraged. then
loved him. and who next to Agatha
commanded the open worship of his
heart.
Agatha is first. must be first as any
one can see who beholds him on GER
tain anniversary Of each year bury his
face in the long grass which covers the
saddest and most passionate heart
that ever yielded to the pressure of
ife's deepest tragedy.
THE END.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-23

La China when a wedding Is about 10
take place the calendar Is consulted,
and IL the signs are not good the wed
ding is postponed Sometimes it il nee
esssry TO postpone the date several
times. and vixen the signs are auspi-
cious it generally turns out well. The
ceremony consists In drinking together
q cup OF samshco in the nuptial cham
Der
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-23

Very narrow nostrils are unsighf1y;
also they are dangerous. AZ they are
likely TO discourage their owner from
breathing correctly-that is. through
the nose The recognized surgical way
of treating them is - wear in each nos
trif for short time daily a small piece
of sponge.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-23

eTIcas arm. as II 10 impress upon al!
who saw them that the ties of years
cannot be shaken OF SO easily and that
he still looked upon Frederick as his
son.
But he was not contented with this
dumb show. eloquent as it was. As the
crowd parted and these two imposing
figures took their way down the steps
to the carriage which had been sent
for them Mr.. Sutherland cast one deep
and long glance about him on faces he
knew and faces he did not know, on
those who were near and those who
were far. and. raising his voice. which
did not tremble as much as might have
been expected, said deliberately:
MY son accompanies me to his home.
II he should afterward be wanted. he
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-23

See how wnar you nave reard iooks
in print and get dollar for doing It
Min tho neHs '4tio" prtxs.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-23

"My SON accompanies me to his home. y
will be found at his own fireside. Good
day, my friends. I thank you for the
good will you have this day shown us
both"
Then he entered the carriage.
The solemn way in which Frederick
barred his head in acknowledgment Of
this public recognition of the hold he
still retained on this one faithful heart
struck awe into the hearts of all who
saw 1t. So that the carriage rolled
off in silence. closing one of the most
thrilling and impressive scenes ever
witnessed In that time wcrn village.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-23

So rapid has been the change m no
English language that the English or
today bears no more resemblance to
the English OF 1000 years ago than IL
doas TO German
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-23
n CHERRY HOME

hear applied to the that well
piled
the months fern
tally Practically
and enjoyed
FERNS therefore, the Palladium
connection with the three TIE Whit
The wranH fern variation the Sword
completely them being hardy
fern
sent quickly possible, together with the terms
obtain it.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-23

The Cocoanuf Tree.
A large cocoanuf tree yields az mauy
~ 100 nuts a year Natives use N
nuts for dishes az well as for food
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-23

The common starfish has I'VE points
six Specimens with moro
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-09-14

A few people think IL is a sign of
smartness TO say they never read the
ads in a newspaper. But IL shows
anything but smartness. The fact is
that the very smartest people. people
who know the value of their money.
and who have kept up with the times
and know that advertising is a bust
ness whereby the merchant tells the
buyer what he has and at what price,
read the ads. and in doing so profit
materially. If you have not the habit
of reading the ads in your local pa
per, you are missing an opportunity
that Is presented every day. An IL
lustration Of the value of advertising,
and how much the public depend on
advertising was furnished the other
day by one Of the big department
stores of a neighboring city. The ju-
nior partner in the firm decided that
the advertising bills of the house were
too heavy, and after much persuasion
obtained the consent of the older and
more experienced member of the firm
TO try the experiment of cutting out
the Sunday ads. Monday morning
came with its usual big special sales.
and store was full of people as usual
The clerks called for additional help,
and the junior partner felt pulled up
But when night came on and the
sales were checked up there was a
surprise in store. The sales were
way short of previous Monday rec
ords, notwithstanding as many people
had been TO the store. and the clerks
had been as busy The heads of de-
partments were called in for explana-
tons, and they all gave the same re-
port They said that when the ads
had appeared most people came into
the store knowing exactly what they
wanted TO buy, and knowing what it
was going to cost them Without the
ad TO guide them the crowds came
and ran pell nell over things looking
ont bargains. II you do not read the
ads you could do so with profit II
you do not advertise you could do so
with profit also
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-09-14
SEPTEMBER IA IN HISTORY.

l4O2-Engllsh defeated the Scots at
Homeldon Hill
1778-Benjamin Franklin sent to
France as Minister Plenipoten'
tiary.
l7S1-General Washington arrived at
williamsburg and assumed COM
mand.
17s6-Connecticut decided Western
land to congress.
l79I-Anne Caesar de la Luzerne,
French minister to the United
States in the American revolu-
ton, died. Born 1741.
lS14-British abandoned their eXpedi-
ton against Baltimore.
1S29-Treaty of Adrianople, ending
war between Russia and Tur-
key.
IS47-American army under General
Scott marched into the Mexican
capital.
1S72-Alabama claims against Eng
land decided in favor of the
United States.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-09-14
A H9TRE DAME LADY'S APPEAL.

To all knowing sufferers Of rheuma.
tism, whether muscular or of the
joints. sciatica, lumbagos. backache,
pains in the kidneys or neuralgia
pains. to write her for a home treat.
ment which has repeatedly cured all
OF these tortures. She feels It her duty
to send It to all sufferers FREE. You
cure yourself at home as thousands
will testify-no change Of climate be-
ing necessary. This simple discovery
banishes uric acid from the blood.
roosens the stiftened joints. purifies
the blood and brightens the eyes. &
ing elasticity and tone to the whole
system. II the above interests you,
for proof address Mrs. NJ. Summers,
Box r, Notre Dame, Ind
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-09-14
Cross Ties Were Burned.

Several thousand cross ties burned
near Kilgore yesterday, causing Nos.
Z and to be delayed about twelve
hours. The delayed train went out
about s a. m. this morning, proceeding
west
The ties burned are a very serious
financial loss to the road. They were
stacked near the track for loading.
and the fire was such hot one the
trains could not pass.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-09-14
MEXICAN NATIONAL
HOLIDAY TOMORROW
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
City of Mexico. Sept 1.-THE
streets of the capital are deliberately
decorated in anticipation of the an
nual holidays. Tomorrow President
Diaz will be seventy-seven years old
and the anniversary will be observed
with the customary festivities through
out the republic. The president will
hold the usual state reception and in
the evening the time-honored custom
of repeating the Critic of Hidalgo will
be repeated. This ceremony VIII
usher in the celebration of Mexican
Independence Day, which falls on
Monday. On that day the president
will review the military parade, and
ut 6 o'clock i'm the evening will for
mally open congress and read his
semi-annual message.