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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-01

time and further information until the
stranger finally raised his oner to $1o.0OO
cash. Mr.. Chaplin concluded that he had
better find out something about his prop
erty before he sold It and told the visitor
So A few days later he borrowed money
enough to pay his railroad fare and went
up to look at the land. 1t was q fortunate
Journey and before he returned home he
had signed a lease with the Menomtnee
Iron Company to operate 1t on royalty OF
30 cents q ton for thirty years The lease
has since been sold to the firm, OF which
Mark Hanna was the principal member.
and Mr.. Chapin's children, who live In Chi.
cago. will enjoy a perpetual income OF
about sec, 600 a year from the accidental In
vestment Of their father.
Over Twenty Years Litigation.
But everything has not been honey and
harmony. There have been the usual num-
Der OF disputes and controversies and It'll
CATION over conflicting claims to this great
wealth. One Of the most notable lawsuits
lasted for more than twenty years over
section thirty" The story Is known to
everybody in these parts
Three CRUISERS went cruising out Into
the west some years ago. They were look
ing for timber. but found remarkable out
cropping of hematite ore covered with large
boulders of rich Jasper. They Proceeded to
purchased a tract Of $50 acres with what
they called 500 scrip. The technical de-
scription of the property upon the BOOKS
of the land Office was 30-63-11. Believing
they had perfected their titles and that
they were owners of the land, they went
about their business. but the minnesota
Iron Company. which at that time was ex-
plotting the Chandler and Pioneer mines on
the Vermillion range, discovered the value
Of this tract and located upon II with what
is known as Valentine scrip, the most valu-
able land scrip issued by the government OF
the United States. The people who located
on the lake front of Chicago some years
AFRO used Valentine scrip
The registrar Of the land Office accepted
the entry and made q record OF 1t. and the
Minnesota Iron Company. as an additional
precaution, hired several families of squat
ters to build cabins and settle on each
eighty-acre tract to hold it down: The next
step of the company was to call upon the
commissioner of the land Office at Wash
ington for a patent. He decided that the
location of the original discoveries was
valid and that they were entitled to the
property. The Minnesota Iron Company
then employed Senator Spooner as their at.
torney and appealed from the decision Of
the commissioner Of public lands to the
Secretary Of the Interior. who at that time
49, rytJyior, y V3laa Of Wisconsin.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-07-22
Band Leader
Died a Hero

Atlantic City. July 20.-It develops,
according to persons who witnessed
the accident, that Colonel Augusta
Azzuilla, leader of the Banda Geldarm
of Guaralajara, Mexico, who was
drowned in the surf last evening, died
a hero. Three of Azzuilla's comrades,
ii appears, waded into the deep water
and began to struggle for their lives
Azzalli went to their assistance with
out considering or realizing his dan
ger. He managed to push the drown
ing men toward the shore until they
found footing but his struggle exhaust
ed him and he sank. Azzalli and his
band went to Philadelphia with the FL
Paso Elks. The band took first prize
for their showing in the Elks' parade.
but Azzilla did not know it. About
the time he lost his life n list of prize
winners were being read off in the
Philadelphia convention hall.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-07-22
{. & S. Freight
Business Tied Up

Denver. July 20.-The strike on
the Colorado & Southern, which start
ed yesterday is still on. Passenger
trains are moving on time but no
freights. The road is not trying to
take care of its freight business and
has informed other lines 1t will not
receive shipments out of Denver for
the present Ten days will be required
TO straighten out the freight placed
In the yards since yesterday after,
noon. The strike was called by VIII
liam T. Newman, third vice grand mas.
ter of the Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen, after A. d. Parker, vice
president of the Colorado G. South
ern refused to accede to thed emands
of the men of an increase in pay.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-07-22
Farmers Institute
Ended Today

The program of the farmers insti-
tute was continued at Brookside park
this morning at which time Prof
Grubb gave those In attendance some
very good advice on the storage of
potatoes for winter keeping and the
proper construction of the pit or stor.
age cellar.
Prof. Benefits address was confined
to potato raising, the selection OF
seed, the kind of soil best fitted, irrl.
cation, cultivation and digging.
The question of good roads came
up and was resolved into n general
discussion, participated in by most
OF the farmers present. A large mum.
ber assembled at the park this after,
noon. but the shower drove them to
cover and they adjourned to the Thea.
torium, where a most interesting ses.
sion is being held.
Prof. Newsome devoted his time to
stock and his words were listened TO
with great interest.
Prof. Bennett again delivered his ad.
dress of potato growing. and Prof.
Grubb finished his address on potato
storage
The subject allotted to Prof New
some was stock and he handled the
question in a manner showing he was
thoroughly familiar with 1t.
Other subjects of general interest
will be handled by local speakers dur.
ing the afternoon.
The institute has been one of great
benefit to the farmers. as each speak.
er handled his subject in a mastery
manner. but couched in plain every.
day English, emitting technical terms
and high sounding names.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-07-22

Salem, Mich. July 20.-A Pere Mar.
quette excursion train from Iona to
Detroit was wrecked about 10 O'Clock
this morning two miles east OF here.
1t is estimated that between thirty
and forty persons were killed.
Detroit, Mich. July 2C.-A special
train of doctors and nurses has lust
left for the scene of the wreck.
Detroit, Mich, July 20-A telephone
report from the scene OF the wreck
states that from fifteen to twenty per.
sons were killed and a great many in
injured. There were eleven coaches In
the train which collidcd head on intn
a freight. General Counsel Stevens of
the Pere Marquette said at II O'Clock:
IAN that we know about the wreck at
Salem is that local freight train col.
lided there about 10 o'clock with an
excursion train from Ioria bearing our
employees from the shops to Detroit for
their annual excursion. We hear It
Is a very bad wreck. and that is ab.
solutely all we know about it."
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-07-22
AsPHALTum IN WYOMING.

Shoshonie, wyo.. July 20.-The dis
covery of thick beds of asphaltum in
the Shosshonie oil fields at the east.
ern base of Copper mountain is report.
ed. Many large samples of excellent
grade of this material have been
brought into town within the last few
days from these oil fields.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-07-22
LaWleSSneSS in
New York City

New York. July 20.-Numerous at.
tacks on women and children, especial.
ly in the suburbs, are agltating the
public and press Scores of such cases
have been reported during the last two
or three months. Two OF the victims
Amelia Staffeldt and Viola Boylan,
both young girls, were murdered by
the brutes. Police Commissioner
Bingham has been called on by a dele.
CATION of citizens and by the press for
better police protection and this has
resulted In an order to the police to
be specially alert with view OF cap.
turing the miserable criminals. "The
honor of the police force requires that
these criminals shall be captured .
says the order in conclusion.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-07-22
San Francisco
Strike Settled

San Francisco. July 2o,-The tele,
graph strike is settled by an agree.
ment entered into by the telegraph
companies and officials OF the union.
The striking operators Will return to
work Monday. The terms of settle.
ment provide that all men are to be
reinstated, the matter of Increased
wages will be arbitrated at a later
date. Several operators returned to
work today.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-07-22
BLEW AN EYE OUT.

Telluride. July 20.--H. F. Howe.
from the Rolla School OF Mines OF
Missouri. while going through the Tom
Boy mine yesterday afternoon, picked
mp piece OF fuse and lit 1t with his
candle. Unfortunately there was \
cap attached to the fuse which ex-
ploded partially blowing out nm eye
and lacerating 1t In bad shape. The
local eye doctor bandaged and treated
the member and sent the man to Don.
yer this morning for expsrt treatment.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-07-22
THE ART OF GROWING OLD
GRACEFULLY.

Do not speak mournfully of old age.
1t is beautiful Welcome the snow.
Ii is the emblem of rest. 1t is but
temporal crown which shall fall at
heavens gates, to be replaced by an
eternal one.
Most people have a dread of grow
ing old. They regard old age as
dreary season. admitting of nothing
that can be called pleasure. They
look forward to 1t as In the autumn
we anticipated he approach of winter,
but winter terrifies us only as we
think of 1t afar off When 1t arrives
it brings with it different enjoyments
which are none the less pleasant than
those of other seasons.
In like manner old age, frightfu as
1t may seem to the young, has no
terror for those who experience II, but
they find 1t abounds with consultations
and compensations never dreamed OF
as they viewed 1t from a distance.
The Illuminated faces and hoary heads
resemble one of those pleasant days
in winter in our boyhood days in the
country, when a bright sun darted Its
beams on a pure field of snow. 1t has
been beautifully said: II one can
grow old gracefully, can ripen like an
apple, which is ruddy with sunshine
and dew, and at last drops into the
basket of the fruit gatherer, then the
sunset of life Is more beautiful than
It's sunrise"
How to grow old gracefully OBJ
serve these simple rules:
Accept the Inevitable fact that you
are growing older every year. To
become old is not necessarily to grow
old" There are young old people as
well as old young people. Do not
brood over the past. 1t is gone. Let
1t go. The only proper use of the
past is to get a future out OF 1t.
Take hopeful views. Things are not
going to the bad. The world is grow.
ing better every day. The golden age
II in the future.
Think of all the blessings which
have come into your life on so many
bright days. When the minister call
ed on his congregation to tell what
they had to be thankful for, an old
woman arose, with beaIning counte-
nance, and said: 81 have only two
teeth, but. thank God, they hit
Syndicate your sorrows. Organize
a trust, control 1t yourself, and keep
every one from getting any of your
misery
Some people study their lives with
a microscope and then throw enlarg
ed views of their misery on a screen
and lecture on them.
Live useful life. Do something
Do 1t now.-Dr. Madison c. Peters.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-07-22
The Japanese
Will Retaliate

Toxic, July 20.-Afternoon reports
from Seoul states that four machine
guns now are at the TaIhan gate.
Should Korean soldiers repeat yester.
days behavior by firing on Japanese
police the Japanese troops will not
hesitate to retaliate. 1t is noteworthy
that despite the press news of the alb
official report confirming 1t has not
official report confirming the has not
yet been received here.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-07-22
BucKING SHOW TAME AFFAIR.

Silverton Miner.
The Wild West show advertised for
last Saturday afternoon proved very
unsal. .sfactory to a large crowd who
went to the ball park. The perform
ance was to start at 2 O'Clock but II
was nearly four before it began. Har-
ry Brennan, the holder of the state
championship for broncho busting, was
advertised to appear but he was not
here. and we were informed by the
manager of the show that he had mott.
fed them several days before that
he would not be In Silverton. Charles
Brennan gave a fair exhibition Of
lasso throwing and also rode bull
after the animal had been run down
by some would-be cowboys. When
taking the ropes off the bull Brennan
did NOT get away quick enough and
was. knocked sensless by the bull.
but was not seriously hurt. They only
had one bucking horse, and he was
ridden for a few minutes by man
by the name of Majors. The horse
was bridled. hobbled and held until the
rider was in the saddle. A cowboy
who could not ride horse under
those conditions would not be much
of rider. Lazetta, the contortionst,
gave good exhibition
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-07-22
HAS A WHITE HOUSE PASSPORT

NEW 1DiK X GlODe.
There Is one of the most remark.
able men ! know-and he's o very or.
dinary man at that" said passenger
on bridge car to his companion.
The person Indicated was black-hair-
ed, black mustached. fresh-faced and
dapDer. Hes a neighbor of mine"
the passenger added.
Does that make him remarkable?"
Not yet. But what is his age?"
"Forty-hve, perhaps"
You're wrong. Everybdy is at the
first guess That man is not only a
great-grandfather He was a father
at 10. His daughter was mother
when she was II. making him a grand
father at 80. His daughters daughter
also became a mother at IT, making
him great-grandfather at So. He's
less than "a today. looks 45, and has
the spirit and elasticity OF 40. Yet
he doesn't amount to much otherwise
That's why | say he Is at once re-
markable and ordinary"
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-07-22
Awful Famine in
Eastern Jamaica

Kingston, Jamaica, July 2O.-A seri.
GUS famine in eastern Jamaica. caused
by eight months of drought Is increas.
ing. Crops have been destroyed and
there is great loss of cattle. Hun.
dreds of persons are dying from hun.
ger and thirst, There is no prospect
OF relief until the October rains. Gov.
ernor Oliver is on his way to the
district today. Relief Is being
sent from this city.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-07-22
HARTMAN BUYS HOUSE

New York, July 20.-Edward H. Hnr.
riman has bought the home of the late
Heber II. Bishop on Fifth avenue pay.
ing for it about three and a quarter
million dollars. After certain altera.
tions have been completed the nnan-
cier will occupy the house.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-07-22
Carloads of
Ammunition

San Francisco, July 20.-Carloads
of government arms and ammunitions
arrived here this morning to be rushed
to Manila on transport sailing Mon
day. More munitions of war have
been sent to the Philippines this
month than ever before.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-07-22
ANNA DENIES 1AE STORY.

New York, July 2O.-A dispatch from
Paris quotes Madame Anna Gould as
denying the recently published reports
that she was engaged and would soon
marry again, 81 am not engaged or
likely to be-" she said "The story
is entirely untrue"
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-07-22

piled gambling parapharnalla. seized
June 90, in the street In front CT the
city hall and set 1t ON fire. The play
ers arrested entered plea that they
were playing social game. and the
charge against them was dismissed
for lack of proof. They have threat
ened Chief Furniss for destroying their
property.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-07-22

Because of high water in the Poudre
river, the irrigation bitches of the
Delta district. two miles east of Gree.
ley, are bringing thousands of fine
black bass to the doors ef the farm.
ers, who are sacking them aud serv.
ing fish dinners to their city friends.
AT other season OF high water carp
have been plentiful In the bitches, but
this is the first time for bass.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-07-22

The state land board has cancelled
the forty year extension OF the Egeria
Fuel company for coal land In Routt
county. The extension was signed by
the register Of the land board but
not by the governor. The original
lease stands.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-07-22

An eastern farmer has committed
suicide because he was tired OF fight
ing potato bugs. Why didn't he raise
turnips?
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-07-22

w. +. Hall, the Montrose peanut
vender, who is charged with attempt.
Ing to assault 4-year-old girl. has
been placed In the Ouray county Jail
for safe keeping. The officers feas-
ed he would be lynched at II kept
at Montrose
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-07-22

Mystery surrounds the sudden death
OF Miss nora Popeioy of Monte Vista
In San Francisco rooming house.
The friends with whom she was tray.
cling have failed to respond to tele-
grams of inquiry for more particulars
regarding the girls death. The body
Is expected to arrive In Monte Vista
today. After the funeral the father
Will go to San Francisco and make
a thorough investigation of the affair.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-07-22

The Denver mint has finished coin.
ing the 5O-centavo pieces OF Mexican
money for the Mexican government,
and thereby completed It's contract.
with the silver that was furnished the
mint by the Mexican government, g..
lV9,239 pieces of the denomination
were coined. and after finishing. the
departments of coming. refining ana
melting were closed, to remain SO for
a period of two weeks.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-07-22

A man doesn't have to wear good
clothes II he can AFFORD not to.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-07-22
COLORADO ITEMS.

Edwin Brentlinger, aged 6. of Grip.
pie Creek, while waving small flag
stumbled and fell. The stick pene.
trating his eye. destroying the sight.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-07-22

Colorado Springs merchants had
dealings with dispenser of worth
less checks and are consequently sew
eral hundred dollars to the bad. The
man represented himself as the driver
of an ice wagon and the checks were
supposed to represent his wages. He
was dressed In working clothes.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-07-22

The clock gets there hand over
hand.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-07-22

1t now develops that Charles Mat.
thews, who was picked up In Denver
the other day as vagrant and was
senteced to jail, is a Baptist minister
OF North Carolina. He went there to
recuperate and was arrested as va.
grant and thrown into Jail He has
a wife and four children. ut present
In Hayes City, Kas. Secretary Collet
of the prison association has become
Interested in the case and will try
and give him helping hand.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-07-22

Chief of Police Furniss Of Florence
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-07-22

At Sallda Fred Beaumont, a fireman
on the Rio Grande was bound over to
the January term of the district court.
under bond Of $500 which he has not
been able to furnish. He Is charged
with stealing building material from
lumber warehouse, and was caught
in the building.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-07-22

AS the result of the accident which
terminated in the death OF Arthur G.
Clarke, the death knell has been
sounded to reckless auto and bicycle
speeding In Denver Spurred on by
the Clarke death, Mayor Speer and the
fire and police board conferred on just
what could be done to enforce the
speed laws
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-07-22

The biggest barn in Weld county.
located on the Oasis ranch, forty
miles northeast of Greeley and owned
by Henry Thompson. was struck by
lightning and burned with its contents.
Mr.. Thompson and a hired man were
stunned and in the excitement over
them 1t was not noticed that the barn
was burning until the flames were well
under way.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-07-22

Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Light
ner entertained about forty ladies' at
her pretty home on Third avenue in
honor of her mother, Mrs. Gregory,
who will leave for her home in a
few days. The house was prettily
decorated with summer flowers and
the wide open doors and windows made
the house pleasantly cool and attrac-
tive The game for the afternoon was
six-handed euchre and the games were
played quickly and If possible with
the afternoon the guests were served
with delicious fruit punch. After
the games had been played the tables
were laid with dainty fringed covers
made from fowered japanese napkins
with the napkins of each table to
match the cover. The refreshments
were delicious hot chicken patties with
news peas, waters and pickles, orange
ice cream, dainty assorted cakes
mints. nuts and coffee. The prizes
of the afternoon were then awarded
to the winners, Mrs. Turrell received s
pretty rose jar as winner of mos
games; Mrs. Herbert received the lone
hand prize, a dainty bonbon dish. Mrs
Clements the guests prize for which
everyone cut and which was a fins
drawn work handkerchief and Mrs
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-07-22

A Grand Junction railroad man
placed $1i0 In bills In the oven Of his
cook stove for safety. His wife was
not at home at that time but arrived
shortly afterward and built fire In
the stove with the intention OF baking
bread. The money was burned to n
crisp. but the numbers are discernable
and it is propable thte government
will redeem them.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-07-22

Twelve ladies were pleasantly en-
Mrs. Herrick Monday afternoon. Mrs.
Joe Woods received the first prize as
winner of the most points and Mrs.
Bernard received the consolation. The
guests were Mrs. Balcom Mrs. Woods,
Mrs. Herbert, Mrs. Lund, Mrs. Pin
grey, Mrs. Clark, Mrs. Bernard Mrs.
Lou Nathan, Mrs. Tulley, Mrs. Sander
son, and Mrs. DR.. Turrell.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-08-03
Green Corn Dance

In the forty-seven Indian towns Of
the Creek Nation there are now being
held the annual green corn dance. The
boouegger IS busy and the Indian, at
ter dancing, will eat green corn
for the first time this year.
An Indian will not eat roasting
ears until after the green corn dance
This is an old superstitious custom,
rigidly observed among the full
bloods The custom is so old that it
is impossible to get a clear idea as to
its origin.
The green corn dances are held
about the same time in each town,
although where there are Indian
towns close together different dates
are sometimes fixed. so that the
towns may attend each dance.
There are from fifty to 100 Indians
at these dances, although wller some
big celebration takes place tho num-
bers run up to 500 or GOO.
For the green corn dane tn. In
dams assemble and the sqaaws cook
large kettles full of corn cut from the
cob, putting in big pieces OF oeei,
and pork with it. Each Indian las
bowl and getting his portion sits
on the ground. a dance will s2a:e-
times last three days. There is a
feast each day and dance each 4 ght
following At the dances troubit al
ways occurs. The records of the fed
era jails already show the progress
of the green corn dances MLskogee
l. T., Special to Washington / ost.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-08-03
$500 DOT CONTEST.

The Farmers News Scimitar. the
weekly edition Of the Memphis News
Scimitar, is the South's best farming
paper, has a circulation of over Ioo,-
900 each week. and is indispensable
to every farmer and should be in
every Southern home
Every member of the Farmers
Ibis great paper. which is only rs
cents a year-s2 numbers. over 4Ie
pages
Liberal commissions to agents, be-
sides $4,000 cash prizes, and a gold
watch each month to the largest club
raiser; also $4,000 given away tc
subscribers in an interesting dot
counting contest. A postal car with
your name and addrdess will bring
full particulars.
3-23-tf Memphis, Tenn.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-08-03
Kitten Hospital Patient

Bellvue Hospital had a four-months
old Maltese kitten for patient re-
Gently. and at the pleading OF its own
er. an elderly man who looked as Il
he were we'll off, DR. Leroy Smith
set The dislocated shoulder of the lit
tie unfortunate
Or. Smith was gretly surprised
when he was told by stranger that
lie had a patient to be treated
Where is he?" asked the doctor.
I'm keeping him warm, came the
reply as the man drew from Under
his coat a kitten that was crying
family
eve don't treat cats here. said Dr.
Smith. but the look Of disappointment
on the mans face was too much for
him. and he agreed 10 look over the
feline patient He found a disloca-
ton of the right shoulder blade, aud
after he had set ii he covered it in
a plaster cast-New York Herald