Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-21

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man is negotiating through Epes Ran
dolph. who is his representative IL
Mexico and the southwest, with Col
w. c. Green, the copper magnate ol
New York, for the purchase of the
Rio Grande-Sierra Madre railroad
which runs from FL Paso, Tex, to
Terrazas, Mexico. distance of 156
miles.
The road Is being extended toward
the Pacific coast port of Mexico. The
road was bought by Col Greene two
years ago.
| Caldwell, Idaho. Mar l9.-Judge
Woods has swept away all objections
and decided that Meyer, Haywood and
| Pettibone must stand trial for the
| murder of former Governor Steuen-
berg. Today the judge is listening to
arguments for change OF venue.
Chicago, Mar. l9.-Prof. Charles
Hueblin, of the University of Chicago,
| told the members of the League of
Religious fellowship, that one cannot
belong to the -four hundred" without
losing half the Joy of living. He
said II is impossible for the Individual
TO become member of any exclusive
set without finding himself loser.
when in the end. he takes account oil
his assets. They don't get anything
out of life" said Prof. Zuebin. Their
perspective is narrow. They have
only small circle of friends. and they
are constantly meeting the same faces.
They marry and intermarry, with the
result that finally their children are
marked in the same way that the
children OF aristocracy are marked.
They are without vigor. without pur.
pose, without ambition"
Paris, Mar. l9.-Camllle Flammar,
ion. the noted astrologist and physi-
clan, believes the soul can be proven.
In paper published today he says.
The soul OF man exists as an entire
ty, independent OF his body and 1t sur
wives the destruction OF his physicai
being. The soul can act at long lis
tances without the aid OF the senses
and It's actuality can be proven"
San Francisco. Mar. 19.-The Call
today says: Senator w. A. Clark Of
Montana and his associates are out of
the San Pedro, Salt Lake and Los An
geles railroad. and H. H. Hartman is
the owner of their stock. The story
given out in financial circles says
that Hartman has purchased the
shares in the Salt Lake route held by
Senator w. A. Clark. r. c. Kerens,
David Keith and Thomas Kearns The
quartet of millionaires retain posses
sion OF s35000.000 of the roads onds of
which Clark holds $4,000, 900, Kerens
$3.0O0.0O0, Keith s1OOO.O0O and Kearns
81 900. 900.
Kenosha. Wis. Mar. 19.-After
three months OF hiding In house
declared to be haunted, county detec-
tives today solved another spook mys-
terry and captured the ghost The
cause OF the terror which had spread
through the countryside turned out to
be the granddaughter of Mrs. Rather
Inc Oneil. wealthy resident of the
town Of Salem, this county, whose res
idence and farm have been the scene
of the ghosts" exploits.
Several months ago the mystery
began to develop. Windows in Mrs.
Oneils house were broken by some
unknown agency. They would be re-
placed, only to be broken again.
Through the broken panes face
would be seen peering. Immediate
search OF the room where the ap-
partition had appeared would develop
nothing but broken glass. Popular
superstition soon began to assert that
six or eight faces had sometimes ap-
peared for an instant. staring wildly
through the empty window frames.
Not content with breaking windows,
the ghost proceeded to turn out cat
tie from the fields and drove them
far from home. Then mutilation of
animals began. Cows tails were cut
OFF and nails were driven into the
hoofs of horses. In the hoof of one
horse a cartridge was inserted.
The first fright turned to wide
spread terror with these outrages and
the "Oniel ghost became famous.
Mrs. Oniel. who has always lived a
secluded life. was almost prostrated.
So much commotion was caused by
the AFFAIR that the county took hand
| in the matter. About twelve weeks
ago detectives were sent to the Oniel
residence. The very day they arrived
more windows were broken and the
cattle once more were driven miles
away.
At first the county oIncials were In
clined to the belief that the ice com
panies, which are at swords point In
the neighborhood. were trying to force
a sale of the Onlel farm. This clew
however, was run down and finally
abandoned.
The Idea that the house and farm