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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-17
BUT CUTICURA WORKS
A MIRACULOUS CURE

When my little boy was six months
old he had eczema. The sores extended
SO quickly over the whole body that
We at once called in the doctor. We
could not help him, and IN our despair
we went to third one. Matters be-
came SO bad that he had regular holes IN
his cheeks, large enough to put q finger
into The food hadsto be given with
a spoon, for his mouth was covered
with crusts as thick as finger, and when
ever he opened the mouth they began
to bleed and suppurate, as did also his
eyes. Hands, arms, chest, and back, in
short the whole body was covered over
and over. We had no rest by day or
night Whenever he was laid in his
bed, we had to PIN his hands down,
otherwise he would scratch his face and
make an open sore. / think his face
must have itched most feaFfuIly.
We finally thought nothing could
help, and had made up my mind to
send my wife with the child to Europe,
hoping that the sea air might cure him,
otherwise he was TO be put under good
medical care there. But, Lord be
we soon saw q miracle. a friend Of
ours spoke about Cuffcura. We made
trial with Cuticura Soap, Ointment,
and Resolvene. and within ten days or
provement- just as quickly as the
sickness had appeared it also began to
disappear, and within ten weeks the
child was absolutely well, and his skin
was smooth and white as never before.
r. Hohrath, President Of the C. L.
Hohrath Company. Manufactures OF
Silk Ribbons, to 20 Rink Alley, South
Bethlehem, Pa, June 5. 1905"
Complete External and InternaI Treatment for
Every Hqnor OF InfAnts Children. and Adults con-
sEsGS of Curicura Soap (25e.l- Cleanse the SKIN
Cufieura Ointment f5Oc1 Heal the Skin and
CuEieura Resoveaf C50c1 COR In the form OF Choco-
late Coated Pills use per val Of 60l TO Purify the
Blood Sold throughout the world Potter Drug
a Chem Corp. Sole Props Boston, Aass-
WlFaEafIed| Ere. book On Skin Afafeffrs-a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-17

Kreig Made 454 Out Of 500 in the
Revolver Contest.

New York. May 17.-According to an
announcement by ]. B. Crahtree, sec
rotary of the United States Revolver
association. William C. Kreig OF Chi
cago, won the indoor revolver cham
pionship in the national tournament,
held from March Is to "a. in Maine,
Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New
York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania. Mary
land, Illinois, Louisiana, Missouri,
North Carolina and Iowa
Kreig made a total score Of 454 out
of a possible 500. s. E. Sears, of ST.
Louis was second with AS.
]. A Dietz, OF this city. won the ma
tionaI indoor pistol championship with
a total score of ass out of a possible
500. W. G. kreig, of Chicago. was
second with AS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-17
THE JOKE WAS ON PAPKE.
Pugilist Drove a Horse Away and Was
Afterwards Arrested.

Spring Valley, Ill, May 17.-As the
result Of what was meant as a prac-
teal joke. wherein he drove away a
horse and vehicle which was waiting
for a friend, Bill Papke, the pugilist
was arrested on a charge of horse
morrow.
Papke had been attending a dance
in Peru, nearby town, and saw the
outfit driven by a friend named Chaser
waiting before the hail. As he had
missed the last car, he thought it would
be a joke to drive home, leaving the
horse tied in front of the Chaser jew
elry store. Mr.. CHASER could not see
the humor of the incident and had
Papke arrested
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-17

at the military academy. He and his
staff and the West Point officers were
soaked by the rain but the baron told
the Americans:
1t is Ike Manchuria- In Manchuria
there was so much rain that we got to
like it I have pleasant memories of
Manchuria''
General Kuroki stopped for some time
before the portrait of General Grant in
memorial hall. He was a colonel of the
guard in Toxic in 1881 when General
Grant was travelling around the world
and he met the great American soldier
there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-17
Notes and Personal Mention.

Mrs. Charles s. GIeed accompanied by
Mrs Hal Gaylord of Kansas City will
leave Sunday for New York whence
they VITA san May % on the French liner
La Province to spend a month in Paris
Mrs H w Seery and Mrs. c. H
Samson VIII go to Kansas City next
week to see Maude Adams in Peter Pan
Mr. and Mrs A w. Tanner of En-
poria are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
P MacLennan for a few days
Miss Isabel Smith has returned from
a short visit in Kansas Llty.
Miss Gala CuttelI who has been Wis
iting Miss Lucia Hunting In LSaven-
worth came home Wednesday.
Mr. c. E. Morton left today for De-
troit and Toronto 70 join Mrs. Morton
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-17

The Marthas had an indoor picni'
Thursday at the home of Mrs. E. C
Sinner. It was the last afternoon
meeting of the season Mrs. Downing
of Salina and Mrs. Robert Schelask
were guests.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-17
BABY'S DREADFUL
CASE OF ECZEMA

Extended Over Entire Body-Mouth
Covered With Crusts as Thick as
Finger Which Would Bleed and
Suppurate- Disease Ate Large
Holes in Cheeks-Hands Pinned
Down to Stop Agonized Scratch
ing-Three Doctors Best Efforts
Failed to Give Relief.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-17

A new city ordinances has been sug-
gested by the mother of three boys: she
thinks all children under twelve should
be penned or tied up and all above
twelve muzzled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-17
BARONESS" Is SENTENCED.
Seven and One-haIf Years in Prison
for Killing Gustav Simon

New York, May 17.-Anisfa Louise
de Massey. known as the Baroness de
Massey" recently convicted OF shoot
ing and killing Gustav Simon, a Broad
way shirtwaist manufacturer, was
sentenced TO serve seven years and five
months in the state prison for women
in Auburn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-17
shay Must Pay His Bill.

Cincinnati, May 17-Unless PLAYER
Dan Shay repays S2O4 advanced to him
by the St. Louis National league club
he will be declared an ineligible player.
This decision was announced By the
National baseball commission. follow
ing the investigation of the claim Of
the ST. Louis club that the sum was
sent the player on December IL 1906
and that he had failed to pay atten-
ton to repeated requests for payment
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-04-25

1t must be plain TO the people and
taxpayers of La Plata county that all
this fiapdoodle in the Democrat re-
wants to do in behalf OF the taxpayers
and dragging County Treasurer Good
man into the deal, is for the pdrpose
of playing TO the grand stand gallery.
The real facts in the premises arc
Mr. Coston placed an assessment Cf
s75, 900 against the plant on intangible
values and property which the com
pany claimed was erroneous and out
of proportion to other valuations. 'rhe
commissioners, as board of equali-
zatlon, rebated this assessment. Ir.
Coston refused to abide by the in
structions OF the board and certified
his own figures. All Mr.. Goodman had
to do was to go by the assessor rec
ord. This the company objected TO,
offering to pay the amount as equal
| lied by the commissioners.
Naturally the board of commission
-rs and their attorneys hold the action
)f the board in equalizing or rebatin!
he assessment was legal, hence the
county attorneys are net in position
o defend the schedule and tax a.
certified 10 by Mr.. Coston. But ne
ore adjourning the commissioners
| passed a resolution setting forth Ger
| tain facts and called upol Mr.. Costor
| o defend the position he had taken
| .,ithout expense to the county. And
| Mr.. Coston is given an opportunity o.
| ioing this in the name OF the county
attorneys by any counsel he may Sc
ect. The county attorneys nave mott
led Mr.. Coston that they will iilC any
demurrer his attorneys NAV desire anc
hat his attorneys will De given every
opportunity to argue the case when i
,omes up for hearing. This being The
status bringing Mr.. Goodman into thu
light is buncombe pure and simple
q Mr.. Coston's contentious are right
le will be able to have the matte
presented to the court and will b.
given credit for winning in thes'
columns. The suit is the result OF Mi
Coston ignoring the action of the com
missioners. and The Herald commend
the commissioners and the county al
torneys for affording Mr. Coston an OF
portunity of settling the issue in
legal way.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-04-25
Continued from page y

invited, warning them of the discovery
of the police and advising them TO
keep out of peril. Most Of them ac-
cepted his suggestion, but The host of
the day refused to recall his invita-
tions and endeavored to avoid inter
ference by changing the location to
another suburban village.
The audience was small, but select,
and although the distinguished insur
gent generals were duly warned, they
could not conceive that anyone would
Interfere with the sport of such emf
nent and influential persons as them
selves. Therefore, when the rural
guards lit on the place and everybody
else took to his heels, the three gen
erals declined to retreat and allowed
themselves to be arrested. Much to
their surprise and humiliation, how
ever, the rural guards treated them
exactly as they would have treated
ordinary human beings. They were
showed into n patrol wagon, hurrie 4
to the jail and locked up. Ragi0g
with Indignation, they appealed to
Governor Magoon for intervention, but
he knew what had happened and kept
away from the telephone, During the
night the police judge before whom
the culprits would be called in the
morning rushed to the palace for ad-
vice, but Governor Magoon was deaf
and dumb, and when the Judge in
sisted upon having instructions he
was told that the provisional govern
ment had nothing whatever to do with
the administration of the police courts
and that his only course was to per
form his duty. Governor Woods order
issued April 10, 1900, imposed fine
of $500 upon each and every trans
gressor of the law prohibiting cock.
fighting, but that penalty was after
ward modified to fine of not less
than $40 nor more than $500, or i'm
rrisonment for a period of not less
than one nor more than six months.
Hence, when the heroes of the late
revolution were hauled up in the court
room next morning each was found
guilty and fined $50, with an order
Vi imprisonment until the fine was
paid
The humiliation and ridicule they
suffered from the newspapers and pub
lie was almost more than they could
bear. Two OF them caught the editor
of one of the papers on the street
and beat him until he was a mass of
bruises. The third visited newspa-
per office and offered to fight the en-
tire editorial force. combined or sin.
gle-handed. 1t was the most exciting
episode that has occurred during the
intervention, and is one Of the princi.
pal reasons why the liberal leaders in.
sist upon the restoration of cockfght
Ing and the abolition of the rural
guards.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-04-25
THE EDEN SURVEY.

Work on the Eden Canal Land and
Power company survey under Chief
Engineer Blair Burwell is progressing
satisfactorily and camp will be moved
to Aztec the last of this week. The
survey is being done thoroughly and
1t will take until June / to run the
entire line and get the big canal In the
desired shape for actual costruc-
ton. County Surveyor Holly started
in last Monday with crew and is
working toward the Crouch mesa. This
makes three different engineering out
Ats at work.
The plating OF the land under the
ditch by Surveyor Mcclure is also
progressing rapidly and 1t Is thought
from the large amount OF 10, 20. 3(
and larger tracts being daily revealed
but not yet located by either desert
or homestead filing. that the acreage
under the Eden canal will be right
about 10000 acres. This exceeds the
estimates OF the promoters and If {
reality will assure the prompt build
ing OF the canal. In country al
broken as San Juan county the rea
acreage OF as large a scope as Is GOV
cred by the Eden canal is very hart
to determine only by actual survey
1t is a most encouraging prospect ant
one which will repay abundanuy thu
small effort to Ale on these lands
Aztec Index.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-04-25

Denver specialists have discovered a
new disease. Terry Owens, chief OF
the Denver fire department, has it.
Several days ago Owens was allowed a
leave OF absence. Physicians testified
that his nerves were wrecked and that
the only cure for him would be to take
n rest OF at least year. Since the
publication of reports from Mexico
and other points that earthquakes
have been destroying life and prop.
erty, the chief has seemed to lose all
control of his nerves. Medical men.
called to attend the man, have report.
ed he is suffering from Seismic trem.
ors.' The books mention no such dis
order as this, but nevertheless the doc
tors claim this is the proper term for
the disorder which has taken Owens
away from his duty. Owens was in
San Francisco when the earthquake
destroyed that city
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-04-25
BoURBoNs.
New York World.

New York World.
There will be no Wall street re
organization of the Democratic party
II there is. the Democratic party will
be destroyed.
There will be no Wall street re-
organization OF the Republican party.
II there is, the Republican party will
be crushed beneath an overwhelming
avalanche OF votes.
The American people will not sup
port any party that has intimate Wall
street connections. and they will not
support any ticket that is nominated
by Wall street influence. Not II they
know 1t.
1t Is too much to expect that the
so-called safe and sane" elements In
New York politics and finance should
appreciate such simple and obvious
facts. There are Bourbons and in.
cirrigible. The only influence they
are now capable of exerting on po-
litical thought and action is to make
radicalism more radical
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-04-25
WISDOM OF AN EMpIalcIsr.

1t is the morally weak who are led
astray.
There is. however, no recorded case
Of any one having committed suicide
over the SORROWS of others.
II every one did his duty there
would be no opportunity for heroes to
DO more.
If every man thought for himself
there would be as many political par
ties as there are men.
People who go to poor houses are
those who we're afraid of risking the
jails.
Many people find it impossible to
differentiate reason and an excuse.
1t is funny how mad 1t makes a
man TO call him liar when he is one
People spend about half their time
trying to get what would hurt them
and the other half regretting that they
got 1t.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-04-25

Inhabitants of Orleans have beer
almost as much excited the last few
lays as their ancestors on May day in
1892. The cause of the perturbation
= decree of NJ. Clemenceau, the
prime minister of France, that in the
next annual celebration of the deliver.
ance OF Orleans by Joan of Arc, the
project, mayor and various function
aries must not participate officially.
The decree is result of the church
separation law. His dictum acted like
q stroke Of lightning on the Orleans
people. who have come to regard this
celebration as an event little short of
being annually inspired through the
spirit of the heroine.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-04-25

Disgraced by the conduct of her hus-
1and, with whom she fought the bat
les and brayed the dangers OF early
ri neer life in Colorado, and who
led the state, it is said, after serious
'harges were filed against him by
Alma Johnson, a l7-year-old school girl
Mrs. Milton Estes is dead of broken
heart at the home of son at Long
mont Since suit was begun in the
sum Of s25,o00 by the johnson girl
against her husband, Mrs. Estes, ac-
;ording to friends of the family, re-
used to live with him. and he went to
81 Paso. Texas. He denies the charge
made by Miss Johnson, and refused
make an offer of settlement.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-04-25

Superintendent Lee and Assistant
Superintendent McAtee of the Rio
Grande were Aztec visitors Sunday
looking over the improvements in and
around this growing city. 1t is prob
able that. the Rio Grande Is sizing
up the traffic requirements of this
county and a broad guage of the
Alamosa-Durango line may shortly be
expected. say within the next wear.
AT this time the business which the
narrow guage handles into and out of
this section is away beyond the ca
pacity of its rolling stock. There are
no new engines or cars being built
TOR any OF the narrow guage lines
and 1t understood to be the fixed
policy of the Rio Grande to buy none
In line with this policy was the broad
euaging OF the Montrose branch from
Grand Junction the past year; and
the present survey to widen the line
oeuween Salida and Montrose over
Marshall pass. 1t is said the engi-
heers will start on the Alamosa-Du-
range line as soon as the Salida-
Montrose work Is completed. This.
however, is mere rumor but looks
probable. In San Juan county, New
mexico, more fruit trees have been
painted this year than in any five or
SIX years. More new ground has been
put under cultivation, more new land
located under proposed ditches and
more new people have come In the
past year than ever before. All this
means business for tho Rio Grande,
which Will surely prepare to take
care OF and increase it.--Axtec Index.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-04-25
CLEAN UP.

This is the time of year when every
property owner should vie with his
neithbor to make his place look best
when rubbish should all be removed
or destroyed; when old walks should
be renewed and bad places repaired.
1t is the time of year to paint the
store. the office or the dwelling. The
time to plant some flower seeds and
fix up the lawns. the gardens and the
fences. II everyone interested will
do q. little toward cleaning up and
beautifying the neighborhood in which
he lives the unsighuy piles of old
lumber and other rubbish would soon
disappear and Durango would soon
be what her facilities warrant-one
Of the most beautiful cities In the
west. The water supply is unlimited
and shrubs and flowers will grow In
profusion. Some one must take the
lead In the movement.
The people Of San Francisco recent
ly devoted one Sunday to cleaning up
the debris left by the fire and earth
quake and citizens regardless of 30
cial conditions or standing pulled on
their coats. and with ax. shovel and
wheelbarrow went to work with a
Will and more work was done that
Lords day toward removing the un-
slightly rubbish than all the time since
the disaster.
The people OF Durango do not need
TO select a Sunday, but few hours
each day devoted to the labor would
soon dispose OF the rubbish and the
appearance OF the city would be a
source Of pride and pleasure.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-04-25

Assessor j. p. Coston ignored the
equalization of taxes so far as the
american Smelling company plant is
concerned. The Herald is not versed
in the law and will not undertake to
say whether he is right or wrong.
If he is right then he can ignore all
other equalizations made by the COM
missjoners. This is the way it looks
to us. Now. if Mr.. Coston is right,
as assessor he can do doubt intervene,
and have the case tried on its merits.
1et down to business and stop this
playing to the grand stand
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-04-25

The secret of some dinners is out
1t last. Doctors Durand-Goren and
Berthier nave ascertained that there
are proportionately more mad cooks
than there are lunatics in any other
calling. Nothing fogs the brain and
Ipsets the nerves so much, it is ar
sued, as the kitchen atmosphere.
Numbers of "crodons bleus" go mad
and few, II any, escape neuritis. Wom-
en- are more easily affected than men,
md that the chef scores. His sister
artist after certain time of life
ihows an unequal temper, a gloomy
humor, great irrltabillty and extreme
waywardness." These symptoms are
'learly defined and many lady who
'Ieeps house has met them in her
cooks.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-04-25

Miss Blanch Petty and sister, Mrs.
Nlbert Taylor, had a terrible battle
with chicken hawk the other day
1T Kokoma, Ind, and the latter may
De fatally injured. The hawk was in
he Taylor chicken house and the
women tried to kill 1t. The hawk,
which was the largest ever seen here,
uriously attacked the women, sinking
is talons again and again into their
shoulders and arms. After long and
bloody struggle the bird ws killed.
1t measures four feet from tip to tip
of wings.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-04-25
NOT LIKELY TO BE A RAILROAD
STRIKE

The report that the trainmen OF the
Denver and Rio Grande railroad sys
TEN have voted to declare q strike un
less certain demands made by them
are granted need cause our people lit
tie worry, a. the general opinion OF
the train men interviewed oy The
Hers1d reporter is that there will be
no strike. They think the company
b making . bluR and when the show
down comes the demands will be
grantod.
Thsy - mot seriously consider the
Tum>e that the company will apply to
ths federal court for an Injunction
on apcount Of delaying the mails. They
will make no effort to delay mail
trains, and - AL trains coming into
Duraaso carry the mall they will run
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-04-25

San Francisco observed the first an
niversary of the earthquake and fire
which just a year ago Thursday wiped
the city out of existence, with serv-
Ices in the churches and a banquet
by the merchants association at the
new Fairmount hotel. While the day
was not made legal holiday work
was suspended at many places. There
was general rejoicing over the i'm
mense strides made by the city In re-
covering from the catastrophe which
caused money loss of $500, 600, 900
and rendered 250.000 persons home
less. Today the population is fast ap-
preaching its former figures. During
the year $75.000.000 has been expend-
ed In the work of reconstruction. one
third OF which was furnished by the
savings banks which, In common with
all the financial institutions, with
stood the disaster without sign OF
weakness. Over $30,00O,000 has been
paid for labor. $4,000 men are now
engaged in the building industry,
while before the Are only 10000 were
at work. Temporary construction,
which for while prevailed, has ceased
and permits for the erection of first
class fireproof structures to cost over
s5O,000,000 have been granted. Per
haps the most convincing proof Of the
rehabilitation Of the city is
shown by the bank clearings, which
Tor March exceeded by nearly $780,
600 the figures for the same month
last year, Just preceding the catas-
trophe.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-04-25

Greeley Starch company's factory
closed Saturday for the season, hav-
ing manufactured 800 tons Of starch.
This with the 100 tons output FROM
the Greeley Ice & Starch company's
factory. makes $50 tones manufactured
in this district. For Gull potatoes used
the farmers got Is cents per 100
pounds and the starch factory received
nearly $4,000 for It's product Little
Of the product is on hand, there be-
ing ready sale for 1t to cotton mills
and to the government, which uses
II on postage stamps.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-04-25

Just the game. The mon are conf
dent that the matter will be amicably
adjusted without 4 strike.
The questions at issue win be sub
mitted to the interstate commerce
commission and the commissioner of
labor before final action will be taken
by the men.
The vote was taken TO determine
the will CT the men In case their de-
mands were not granted. and the vote
was 50 nearly unanimous that all
doubt what they mean is at rest
Strikes are seldom beneficial to
the parties concerned and never To
the public. which is the greatest suf-
ferer.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-04-25
IN A LINE OR TWO.

Philadelphia Press.
Rapid growth of the fingernails is a
sign of good health.
mans hair usually turns gray
five years sooner than a womans.
About $50 whales are captured year
ly. Each whale averages 1000 gallons
of OIL
Cabbages in Cuba grow to such size
that a single head often weighs twen-
ty pounds.
Every German soldiers equipment
includes Bible and a half-pound cake
OF chocolate.