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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-03

ed. and his capture or death is ex-
pected- to be heard OF any minute.
The man already under arrest gives
his name as Andrew Thompson and
claims he came west from Kansas
City to look for work He vehement
ly denies that he knows anything
about the murder OF Marshal Frisbie,
but members of the posse feel sure
they have the right man.
PRINCETON. N. j., Dec Silt is
thought this afternoon that ex-Presi
dent Grover Cleveland is near death
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-03
TELEoRAPHlc NEWS.

81, IsONlS, Jan Z.--iniS morn
ing directly after Judge Mcdonald
iad taken his seat on the circuit
,ourt bench woman whose name is
Mrs. Rosa We'll, and against whom n
'nse had been decided. arose in her
,lace and pointed pistol at, the
udge and fired. The bullet missed
is mark by hair. The woman was
lisarmed and arrested.
DENVER. Jan. 2.--The sixteenth
general assembly began It's session
u noon today. The senate and the
house met promptly on time.
Lieutenant Governor Harper called
the senate to order and was given an
ovation.
In the house Representative Brock
anrldgc was elected speaker. The day
vas devoted more TO celebration than
deliberation. 1t was a sort of Re-
publican jubilee. Tomorrow the ad-
lress of the retiring executive. Gov,
Mcdonald. will be read to the legisla-
iure. 1t is an elaborate document.
The address of Gov. Buchtel will
take place next Tuesday. The fol-
lowing week Simon Guggenheim will
be elected United States senator.
PARIS, Jan.2.-President Corey OF
he United States Steel corporation
here today with Mabelle Gilman.
he actress and while he denies 1t,
here is a general understanding that
The wedding IL to take place. Miss
;ilman came to town in her fine auto
from her beautiful chateau with Mr.
Corey. When she took this hand
some place and the agent asked who
would guarantee the bills. she answer.
ed that Mr.. Corey would. and that
gentleman approved the remark.
TOPEKA. Kans.. Jan 2.--Shortiy
Utter o'clock this morning the worst
wreck in the history of the Rock
island occurred, resulting In the kill
ing OF over thirty persons and the
injury OF half hundred.
The accident happened three miles
west Of voland when west-bound
train No 20 and easi-bound train No.
30 met In head end collision. Most
Of those killed were Mexican labor
ers. who were in the smoking car on
No. 20. The baggage car skidded
over the smoker and crushed down
| through its roof, literally crushing
and smashing out the lives Of the men
who were In II. The majority of the
victims were curled up in their seats
| asleep.
| Fire followed the crash OF trains
almost as soon as they struck and
five cars OF No. 30 were demolished
by the flames.
Oiiicials OF the Rock Island an
nounce the number Of dead and injur.
ed at 10 O'Clock this morning. and at
that hour ten dead bodies had been
taken from the ruins Of the smoking
car. Nine of these were the bodies
OF Mexicans ana the other was that
OF an American.
There is no doubt that the calamity
Is one which must be charged to hu
man frallty. The blame goes to John
Lyncs. who was the operator at Vol
and. and failed to obey orders
|. NEW YORK. Jan. 2.--The Journa
OF Commerce today prints warning
signed by stuyyesant Fish. IN whicl
, he says that money IL dear the work
over and people must go SLOW 2
) avoid crash. A great industrial
!, crisis, he declares. Il due. He scorsl
Wal! Streets methods.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-03
YESTERDAY
A DAY OF
DISASTER

NEW YORK, Dec. Yesterday
was day OF disaster. In addition 70
the appalling wreck report reached
here this morning Of shocking ocean
disaster in which three women and
seventeen men We're washed over
board In an ocean hurricane, living
iwo days on the wrecked top of a
eoatng deckhouso.
In Hamburg railway collision lil-
I'd five and injured ten.
In Danville. Va. two were killed
md dozen were injured In wreck
IN the Southern railway.
In Cincinnati trolley car became
nnmanageable and two were killed
ind thirty badly hurt
In Sacramento freight On the way
% Truckee jumped the track and Ave
men were killed
II is a long time since Sunday
ias been so fraught with fatalities.
FLORENCE, Colo Jan. Thomas
Thomas, aged 27, Williamsburg
loal miner. last night shot and killed
Walter Sterling in Smith Morgans
saloon. and then tried TO commit sui
'lde by blowing out his brains. bat
be bullet missed the mark. His face,
lands and neck were badly powder
,urned. Thomas was Immediately
arrested The tragedy was the result
# an old quarrel
ALBANY, N. Y, JAM In his in
iugural message TO the legislature to-
lay Governor Hughes suggests the
limiting Of campaign expenses and he
asks the legislature to give Hearst
recount Of the votes In New York
,ity and find ont II he or Mcclellan
was elected mayor.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-03
LITTLE GoLFiNG PROVERBS.

CELEBRITY is the soul OF hit.
A miss" is good for n smile.
A caddie may laugh at king
Fore" warned is before harmed.
Spare the club and spoil the drive
A ball on the tees worth two in the
bush.
Out of the flying sand into the
byre.
Never make mountain out of a
sand hill.
'Forel" This word to the wise is
enough.
Never put of from the hole what
you can do in one.
You may drive ball to the water,
but you can't make 1t jump.
People who live in glass houses
shouldn't have 'em near links.
Two heads are better than. one--ex.
cept when there's ball coming.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-03
TELEeRAPHIc NEWS.

Los ANGELES, Jan. 2.-Durine
the night the residence of General A.
Il. Chaffee was entered and robbed OF
jeweiry and valuables to the amount
Of several thousand dollars. The
burglar escaped, but this morning two
| suspects were taken in charge.
NEW YORK. Jan. 2.-Nearly this
| morning three boys stealing a ride on
| freight train OF the Lehigh Valley
road got off when the train stopped
and walked onto the track where the
Chicago Flyer came dashing alopr,
and the lads were ground TO a pulp.
Their names were Elmer Dunn. Clear-
ence Bennett and William Bell.
PARIS, Jan. 2.-The bandit Raisuli,
who has caused SO much trouble to
Americans aand others, was taken in
- custody in the interior of Morocco
and today brought to Tangiers.
NEW YORK. Jan. 2.-Three young
men who were escorting their sweet
tearts home early this morning we're
set upon by unknown parties and
shot. One was killed and the others
N'it NO ItdSOH
Is known for the assault but pure
deviiishness. John Vandell vas the
name of the murdered man.
Special Phone TO The Herald.
SILVERTON, Jan "A man by
the name of Collins was brought to
town just after dinner from the Gold
Prince mine. where he is reported to
have come in contact with live wire
carrying 1000 volts. AS the man is
stil alive, though in bad shape. this
is doubted. Collins was in the en-
ploy of the Animas Power company
nd engaged in wiring the Gold Prince
mill.
Storming and blowing some this
afternoon, but really too cold to
snow much.
DECATUR, H., Jan. ELMER Nc
clelland. Joint railroad rate inspector,
ne son of H. G. McClelland. a wealthy
resident of Newark, o., committed
ieved that McClelland became insane
within the last few days.
NEW YORK, Jan. 2.-Following
lose upon the statement given by
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, wife of Harry
Kendall Thaw. the slayer of Stan
ord White, in which she declared
That she would not testify as her testi
nony would be very damaging TO
rhaw, comes the announcement
rom the husband of Mrs. Thaws
mother that the latter will testify.
My wife will be at the trial. said
Ir Holman today, "and II she is call
I'd upon as witness she will tell the
truth. Nothing will swerve her from
that purpose. for she has suffered
more thon the public imagines. Her
testimony will not strengthen the
case of Harry Thaw.
The New York corporation counsel
IS planning to sue the electric lighting
companies for $4,000. 900, alleged to
De overcharges on bills to the city
Turing the last six years.
Proposals for tunnel under the
British channel, which engineers say
5 practicable, may be defeated by
opposition of military men, who hold
hat the tube would he n neril
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-03

SAN FhANClSCO, Dec. 3l-IwO
women and seventeen men were cast
adrift on the top of deckhouse
of an American ship. the Great Ad-
miral, when that vessel was blown to
pieces in terrific gales the 9th of
December west of Cape Flattery, in
the Pacific ocena.
For two days and nights the crew
clung to the bit of wreckage. The
cabin boy and cook died from expos
sea. On December s the crew was
rescued by British bark canoe, and
Christmas eve they wefe transfer.
red to an American bark the Andrew
Welch, on her way from Honolulu to
San Francisco. The Andrew Welch
arrived in port last evening.
DENVER, Uec. 31.-Two caucuses
of the two political parties were held
here today and both were very peace
flf. The Democrats of the legisla-
ture met this morning and adjourned
till this afternoon. when they will
The Republicans did not meet till
this Afternoon at the Brown. but
i their session. though equally peace
ful, was significant. They chose for
senator Simon Guggenheim and there
was much enthusiasm.
The caucus was called to order at
o'clock by Wilbur f. Cannon, who
spoke briefly of the great Republican
victory and the necessity for decided
and united action. Mr.. Cannon ther
presented Major Bohn, the Leadville
pioneer, who had been delegated tC
present the name of Mr.. Guggenheim
for the high honor. There were sixty
fouT- Legislators present.
When Major Bohn arose he was
greeted with vociferous cheers. He
said:
ut would be cold heart indeed
which could fail to respond to suci
cordial greeting and | desire to con
gratulate this body upon its splendi,
representative capacity
He then eulogized the coming sena
tor and said;
The man who possesses the quail
ncations of honesty and dignity in
full rounded measure is Simon Gul
genheim, and | name him from tn
bottom of my soul. In presenting 70
ethis name I do SO with full cor
seriousness of the responsibilitie
which are incumbent on the occupan
of this Office"
Other glowing speeches were mad
and Mr. Guggenheim, amidst gres
applause, was declared the nomine
receiving 63 of the GA votes presen
SHERIDAN LAKE, Colo. Dec. a.
One of the two men suspected I
having murdered Night Marshal Fri
bic OF Lamar at that place la
Wednesday night. has been capture
and is now being taken to Lama
where 1t is feared he may be lyncht
by an angry populace. The secor
suspect, according to dispatch r
ceived here, has been located und
school house near Horace. Kan
where the first suspect was discove
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-03

~ trJ s--r., OF the discovery by
state officials that elk teeth are being
shipped from western Wyoming To
Utah towns for sale.J. ID. Ferrin. dep
uty game warden OF the Jackson's s
Hole country, is now In Ogden making
an investigation at that end, and 1t
is expected number OF arrests VIII
result from his trip. It has been
known for some time that traffic In
elk teeth has been carried on exten-
sively in violation of the Wyoming
game laws. and recently two men
we're captured and are now awaiting
trial in Los Angeles for shipping ort
Of Wyoming 10000 worth OF elk
hides. horns and teeth. But it IL
known that others are implicated In
this unlawful trafic and the state II
taking active steps to bring these mer
to justice.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-03

The man who starts life with great
expectations does not always set the
Mississippi on fire; It is frequently the
man who has only his own exertions
to depend upon that makes his mark.
st. Louis Republic.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-03
A FEW REMARKS ON MONEY.

Money-it is largely imaginary
The Stock Broker.
Money-it isn't everything, but It's
about all that is desirable.-The Mag
nate.
Money--A minor consideration with
few-a minus consideration with
many.
Money-if you see any of It lying
around loose. don't fail to drop me a
line.-J. d. R.-Boston Transcript.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-03

A rich man may be poor man, and
poor man may be rich man. This
may seem paradoxical. but truth gen
orally does.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-03

1t takes a woman to believe what
she knows Isn't so because she wants
to. rll
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-03

Generally woman can make a
much better living at stenography
than at getting marrled.-N. Y. Press
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-03
POINTERS.

Every overdraft on the bank OF ma
ture must be paid with compound in
terest.
II we find ourselves In the slough Of
despond. let us make an effort to get
out of 1t, and there is no time like to-
day.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-03
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

A girl will hardly ever let you kiss
her unless you do 1t.
It pays to tell the truth once in
awhile to throw people off the scent.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-03
TELEeRAPHlc NEWS.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 31.-Two
women and seventeen men were cast
adrift on the top of deckhouse
of an American ship. the Great Ad-
miral, when that vessel was blown to
pieces in terrific gales the 9th of
December west of Cape Flattery, in
the Pacific ocena.
The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1907-11-07
"Hiawat1a, the First Number Of Ente1tant C 2~-n -
Ira Miller went to Fort Pierre

Ira ni;l1a, ,ro,,. - Mt p
vas,orlov
, -,
'" ~, '''1 "", " 'is''or mere
o-'- ''',l''' -''''+'''>'
'ohn b"!i'eVy was a flerre VS.
lIof 1uesoay' returning home
Yesterday
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. II. Ogden
and Mr.. and Mrs. Wilsey were
Smith visitors here Monday.
Miss fucile Jenkins editor and
manager OF the Old Trail Herald.
was q visitor here early in tho
week,
The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1907-11-07
Child Hurt,

Archie Aliens little child was q
victim Of a serious accident last
Thursday afternoon. The spring
seat on the wagon in which Mrs.
Allen and the baby were riding
broke in some manner and threw
them both out. Mrs. Allen was
not seriously hurt. but the baby
was injured about the head in fall >
ing, and was rendered unconscious.
The skull was apparently crushed.
The little one was brought to town
and taken to Fort Pierre for hos
Vital attention.
The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1907-11-07
New Addition Plated

County Surveyor Townsend has
been here during tn" week survey
ing IN addition to The town west
Of its present limits. The land is
owned by j. G. Russell of Midland
and will be offered by him for sale
the latter part Of this week or the
first of next. ),
Mr. Hill has also bee, here
surveying two new additions for
the Western Town Lot Company,
one east and tho other west Of the
present plated limits OF tho town.
These lots will be offered for sale
in about two weeks.
The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1907-11-07
The Local Financial
Situation

Although the rest Of the coun-
try has encountered rather rough
weather, financially speaking, dur
ing the past two weeks, nothing
has happened locally to indicate
that Philip is not enjoying its
usual prosperity. The deposits
at both Of the local banks have III
creased steadily. and the business
OF the town in general has gone
on in It's customary way.
At Midland, Fort Pierre and
Pierre the banks have followed
the suggestion Of the State bank
crs' association and have paid out
only ten dollars in currency on the
checks Of each dopositor each day.
In these towns it is the proper
thing for man TO greet his neigh
Dor each mo.T.ing with "iiello,
Lii, have you drawn Jour ten
todayi'
AS a result OF the rule adopted
by the banks, ard the resulting
Inconvenience TO holders Of coI-
mercial paper, the land Office at
Chambarlain has refused to accept
drafts in payment of filing fees or
the purchase price Of land being
proved up. So if 4 homestcader.
residing near {; town where the
uanks are doing business ON thc
Ten Dollar Tom MURRAY basis,
desires TO prove up and happens
to have his money deposited in
the bank, he gets together nine of
his friends situated likewise and
manipulate things 50 as to jar the
bank loose from It's ucpos;tors'
money.
The whole situation has about it
a good deal Of what savors OF
nonsense. But possibly Q news
paper man, hardened to The tc,ors
Of financial stringcncy. cannot
iu!ly appreciate the significance
Of tho frightful bugaboos the
bankers have lately conjurcd up.
Peter Kertzman and son Eranl,
came down from Topbar Monday
IN a h1ncinn1.. ,.icit Ia n.nr tn,nn
The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1907-11-07
&Aeade Cot4uty Rapidly
Settling Up

Just at present Meade county
seems to be the Mecca toward
which the hungry land seeker has
turned his footsteps. The rush it:
on TO ,he country beyond thc
Cheyenne. Last week l54 filings
were taken by the Rapid City
land Office for Meade county alone.
The United States Commissioner
at White Owl is svamped wish
work. Customers take their turn,
and sometimes wait nearly all day
In order TO get an opportunity to
file.
The fact that the tllc Of inmi-
grafton IS steadily drifting into
Meade county and westward is in
dicatca very plai ly by the volume
OF business transacted by the Eapid
City land Office during October,
the busiest month in the history
Of the Office. During the past
month over / 600 homestead ent-
rics were fled there and 10000
acres Of land taken up were re
corded but as this does not Include
The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1907-11-07
Cedar Rapids Gallery

The boys in the Cedar Rapids
colony northeast Of Philip have
been making some marked in.-
proyement in the surrounding
country and to their claims in the
past two weeks.
Clay Hahn has erected & neat
shack and established his residence
on SE4 Sec. l9-2r-21.
Adam Schinner has built fence
around his quarter and looks for
ward to the opening Of the main
road north Of Philip on which he
is located.
Raymond Mcfarland has com
pleted his fence. The read is moved
to the west about two rods. but is
equally as passabie as heretofore
the road supervisors having work
ed the road at this point thrc,
weeks ago.
If fencing continues in the nex.
two years as it has to date. The
once wild prairies will be quarter
ed with the fences and roads i'm
proved to the satisfaction of tn,
traveller.
The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1907-11-07
Z Evening, November nth.

"illawatha" q, The Pavilion
Monday evening, November IL.
Mrs. G. N. johnson and child
ran left Monday for Elkpoint.
Mr.. and AIrs. c. II. Mo'yncu1
returned today from q visit with
relatives at Piedmont.
j. W. Jones and family return.
ed yesterday from a visit with rel,
atives at Washington, d. G.
Albert SlSarsem Of .Alcester
came in yesterday to commence
residence on his claim northwest
OF town.
Mr.. and Mrs. John =. Hoosint
arrived Tuesday from Harrington,
Neh., - spend ne Wint,r en- their
claim west OF lown.
OIai Clcllentsnn III smith loft
yesterday for tl'1pmHt. lie had
been prccceda,! earlier in lin week
by Mrs. .cmontson and h e
children.
Ir. j. 4. Potter who has recent
ly been operating thrcshing
machilc sout', Of toEn reports
the following Yields: Seven acres
OF sod produced 8S hu. wheat: h
acres sod, !17l hu. oats: 3 acres Of
land il cultivation for tho second
year, - hu. niacaroni wheat: and
4 acres SOD. Is lu. oats. These
crops were small and thrcshcd for
various settlers, hut thc yield in
,'lcatcs in 4 general way what may
Dc expected of our soil.
The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1907-11-07

Ersoas2lc Sti!l E51GNil:g

Three fiat cars loaded With army
wagons and artillery We're taken
east ~ Int ir2ight last night.
The train also had passenger
coach attached filled with soldiers
from Fort Meade. The army
wagons, with their white covers
anl proj actluG peaks, Wcra mrinIy
significant oi The old days of
Indian fighting, as they Were hur-
ried along in The night.
The Ctcs are still unruly and
The situation grow more tense
every day. Reinforccmcnts are
being hurried from various west
ern posts t. the Cheyenne rescr-
yatlon.
The Gtcs have been causing the
government trouble for over a
year. Formerly they were locat-
ed in Utah, but became dissatisfied
and signitiel their intention Of re-
moving 10 tho Cheyenne rcserya-
ton. they refused to make the
journey hy means Of thc raill DAD
trains offered by the government.
aAi 50 made the trip overland. ac-
companicl by an escort Of soldiers.
They arrived on the reservation
last june and have been in trouble
ever since with the officials and
the neigi boring Sioux. The pres
cnt trouble grows out OF a refusal
Of the Indians to send their child
ren 10 the government schools. 1t
will likely not end until there has
been 9 repetition, on a smaller
scale, Of the monsirous folly Of
" Wounded Knee.
Masquerade Ball Saturday Evening
the 9th, at tile Pavilion.
The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1907-11-07
S.a:1z.gs syz:5aGS Meet

The Board OF Supervisors met
Tuesday night aid transacted busi-
ness largely routine in its nature.
Several claims were audited and
The matter OF proyid-
ing a dumping ground for the
village OF Philip came up for con-
sldcratlon, and it was unanimously
agreed TO take steps at once to
secure a piece of land suitable for
that purpose. Ordinances sug-
ge9ted by the Business Mems As
sociaton Of Philip were discuss
but 40 detiHits action taken. Ea
next regular meeting Of Eaa a-
peryisors will not be hell ua
next April. bat there viii lis
be several special meetings il lie
meantime, the first probably with
IN the next few weeks. The town
ship has lately purchased Il couple
Of road plovs and half a dozen
Scrapcrs This will help some ii
starting work on the roaas of lie
township. Everything cannot Aa
accomplished this year. Next
year more progress viii be made
with The work.
The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1907-11-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Jensen Of I.iobasg
are visiting their daughter Mrs.
Theo. Nikkclson This week.
Rev. Hoelscher viii conduct
German Lutheran Services at the
school house Sunday. Noy. -, at
; p. NJ.
The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1907-11-07

ld .lorEaa returned to Fort
pierre clay.
Otis H. Igleheart sold his claim
TO Win ,zoodeil.
J. ". Brothers returned from
Dos Moiues yesterday.
William VoeIkcr Of Alexandria
is visiting friends south Of town.
Mrs. James Irwin Of the Dcs
Noines Colony returned yesterday
from visit with Iowa friends.
". =. Harrcl returned from
lot Springs, Ark, Tuesday. lie
has fully recovered from the attack
Of rhoCmasi ism with which he was
suffering when lee went away.
Phillip Winl,ler If 'ropbar was
here Monday alt,r a lead Of
freight. 4Ir. #iuhlor has enc of
tae best improved claims in his
aaiGaoorhood,- -@o3d buildings.
paztaroa fenced and a LARGO herd
Of mitoA COWS. IIopromisas to be
Il a.a|.g.
@ss.rg E@erGs-ree se1 TC1r.-->-
The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1907-11-07

Peter Kertznan and son Frank
came down from Topbar Monday
on a business visit to our town.