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

gether with the fact that the custom
was showing signs Of spreading across
the border into the northern states,
produced an outbreak OF public opin-
Ion both In the north and in the south
which had the effect of reducing lynch
ings In 1905 and 1906 by about one
third. Apparently the rate of the last
two years is to be maintained this
year. Statistics for the past five
months and half show twenty-three
lynchings as against twenty-eight in
similar period Of the preceding year.
The summer months are usually the
''lynching months" of the year, and
the slight gain this year is not suffi-
cient to warrant any strong hope for
an improved showing when the record
for the twelve months is made up.
A statement comes from China that
the seventy-sixth direct descendant of
Confucius has become a progressive.
1t Is hoped that this new spirit of '76
will not add to the white mans bur-
den.
In Ave months Of 1907 philanthropic
gifts in this country have reached
$10S, 100000. which is more than the
total for the whole Of 1906. In this
phase of prosperity the results are
ahead of expectations.
A Louisville paper says thirty
days race meeting there cost citizens
100000, which was cerried of by
bookmakers. The colonels must be
losing some of the horse sense for
which the state has been famous.
A man has secured q verdict for
$3.50 damages because he was insulted
by a guard on New York elevated
railway train. 1t will be difficult, II
the guard finds a better job, TO con
vince him that 1t pays to be polite.
In England bicyclist is liable for
damages If he runs over a hen. Con-
sidering the hens attention to bust.
ness In n season of unfavorable crop
reports. 1t richly deserves vote OF
thanks as well as careful legal pro-
lection.
Under the new law Milwaukee poll
ticians fear the Socialists will get con
troll of the city government.
A Little Rock, Ark, man had neigh
Dor arrested for keeping growing
roosters. The magistrate dismissed
the complaint.
The Pullman company denies juris-
diction of the interstate commerce
commission over its rates and threat
ems to test the constitutionality of
the law.
James j. Hill in New York says
that the credit of the railways is gone,
that their facilities are oyertaxed and
that the government must help them
to raise money for improvements.
Sumner says that visit of Secretary
Taft has brought into strong relief
Republican sentiment in Iowa for Pres
ident Roosevelt and his policies, but
finds a division of opinion regarding
the man TO succeed the president in
the White house.
The President Lincoln, the giant
steamship which arrived in NevS orl1
Friday carried thirty-two passengers
| in the first cabin, 144 in the second
cabin, 144 in the second cabin, 236
| third class and 2,554 In the steerage.
| Besides there were 315 members of the
crew.
A Michigan man named Bailey will
die of enlargement OF the heart If he
does not look out. He asked for the
introduction of bill reducing his sal
AIRY from $1,000 to 81 400 year, claim
ing he was not earning the first
amount as stenographer OF a judicial
district.
John l.. Russell, state oil inspector
says all gasoline in the state must
stand the proper tests by July l, when
the new law goes into effect. Ger
tifcates will be issued wherever the
tests have been made and cans and
other receptacles must be marked
Prosecutions will follow where the
law is not observed. The law was
passed 10 prevent the sale of adulter
ated gasoline and to provide further
protection against explosions.
Since the beginning of this year the
railroad, industrial and traction com
panies have authorized the issue of q
total of $l,106. 73S.900 of new securi
ties. This is an increase of 1924, ,36S,
700 over the amount authorized In
the corresponding period last year. Of
the total authorized, about $3.50, 900.
900 has been issued. OF the rest, a
part Is held back for distant future
needs, but by far the most is unsold
because OF the unresponsive condition
of the money market to new security
offerings.
Pittsburg has drawn the line al
The Bath" CASTOR La Touches first
prize winner in the Carnegie art com
petition. La Touche, who resides in
st. Cloud, France, received $500 and
a gold medal and gave the purchasing
committee of the Carnegie Art gal.
leries sixty-day option on the paint.
ing for $1,000. This is the first time
In the history OF the Carnegie in.
stitute that the first prize winner has
not been added to the permanent col
lection. The painting portrays wom-
an ready to plunge into pool OF
water, with Satyr peeking around
"A sedan chair in which the bather ap-
| parenty has arrived.
The state department in a formal