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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-06-06

Compo Rubber Roofing in 1, and 8
ply at Farquhar Bros.
DR.. Morris, the dentist has offices in
the Biggs block opposite DR.. Fox
worthy's office. Give him a call.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-06-06
PURE FOOD


10 meet the increased de-
mand created by the "Pure
Food Law" we have added
to our stock Of Drugs a line Of
Maltese Cross Pure Food Spices
Black Pepper, White Pepper,
Red Pepper, Allspice,
Ginger, Cinnamon,
Mace, Nutmeg,
Cloves, Mustard.
These are selected, milled
and GUARANTEED ABSOLUTE
LY PURE by Meyer Brothers
Drug Co., of St. Louis, who
are pioneers in the Pure Food
and Drug movements of this
country.
These spices are put up in
neat tin cans to sell at 1oc..
thus reducing the loss Of
strength and flavor to a min
lmum.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-16
THE NEW LAW TO PREVENT
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.

l5e 1t Enacted by the Genera Assem-
bly, of the State of Colorado:
Section ]. That section eight (S)
cruelty to animals, and to repeal divi-
sion fourteen of Chapter XIV, of the
General Statutes of the State of Colo
rado, being general sections nine hun
dred and eighteen to nine hundred
and twenty-four thereof. inclusive, and
sections two hundred and thirty to
two hundred and thirty-six, inclusive
of said Chapter XIV" approved
April 20, 1889, be and rs hereby
amended to read as follows: ANY
officer or gent of the said Humane
society may lawfully take charge OF
any animal found abandoned, neg
lected or cruelty treated. and shall
thereupon give notice to the owner
IL known, and may care and provide
for such animal until the owner shall
take charge of the same, and the ex-
pense of such care and provision shall
be a charge against the owner oi
such animal and collectible from such
owner by said Humane society in an
action therefor, provided, that stock
on the range shall not be considered
abandoned or neglected unless suffer
ing for the want of food or water, or
care IL sick or injured"
Section 2. That section eleven I'D
of said act be and is hereby amended
to read as follows:
Sec. II. Any person or corporation
entitled to lien under any of the
provisions of this act may enforce the
same by selling the animals and other
personal property upon which such
lien is given at public auction. upon
given written notice to the owner, II
he or she be known, of the time and
place of such sale, at least five days
previous thereto, and by posting three
notices of the time and place of such
sale in three public places within the
county, at least five days previous
thereto. One of said notices shall be
mailed to the postmaster to be posted
at the postoffce at the county seat.
Provided, that if the owner be un.
known, then such notice containing a
full description of said animal or ami
mails, including all brands on the same,
shall be posted as above provided at
least ten days previous to such sale.
In case the animal is branded and
the owner unknown, a copy of said
notice, containing a copy of such
brand or brands, shall forthwith be
sent to the stock inspector of the dis
trict and to the secretary of state,
who shall at once forward a notice
giving the facts to the recorded owner
or owners of the brand or brands
found ON such animal or animals
Approved April 8, 1907.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-16
THE ALLISON SCHOOL.

Miss Edna NJ. Sparks of Pagosa
Springs closed her school at Allison.
Colo, on Friday, May 10, with n neat
and attractive entertainment on Fri
day evening commencing at p. m.
and lasting two hours with the fol
lowing program:
Opening-Song .....Sc School
Recitation-''Lilly's May Bali.
................... Bertha Pollock
Song-'Come Away. .........S School
Dorothy's Mistake.
.........,........ Daisy Thomas
Girls Quartet-Pictures in the Clouds
Whistling-Song. g........... School
Recitatlon-"A Rainy Day. .....
..,............. Louisa Louchina
Dialogue-"The Sick Baby. ......
Daisy Thomas and Carl Thompson
Vocal Trio-"Summer Flowers" -.
Bertha Pollock, Jean Brown and
................. Silva Thompson
Song-"Merry May. "...... School
Solo--"Cherries Ripe. Daisy Thomas
Recitation-"A Friend of the Fly"
: .................. Helen Pollock
Dlalogue-"A Slight Mistake. ".....
Ethel Cliff, Carl Thompson, Clar-
ence Thompson. Daisy vhomas
and Helen Pollock.
Recitation-"Who Stole the Birds
Nest ........... Sylvia Thompson
Song-'Land OF Learning. School
Gymnastic drill. l........... School
Vocal Guet-"Zephers' ers'.........
...Bertha Pollock and Jean Brown
Song-"Jolly Old Roger. 80. Scho oil
Recitatlon-"Butterfi =.
................... Mary Brown
Song--"How the Stones Grow.
................. ........ School
Weeks" Cora Schenk
Misunderstanding OF the Ghosts"
Recitation-Ieadville Jim. ...
...........,... Ethel Gift
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-16
LIVE STOCK INSPECTION.
Pc IT Enacted by the General A sem
bly, of the State of Colorado.

Pc It Enacted by the General A sem.
bly, of the State of Colorado:
Section /. That section eighteen
(lS) OF an act entitled AN act to
establish a state board of stock in
spection commissioners; to prescribe
their duties and powers; to provide
for the inspection of live stock before
shipment by railroad or removal be-
yond the boundaries of this state; to
provide for the sanitary inspection of
live stock and for quarantine against
infectious diseases in live stock; to
provide penalties for the violation of
the provisions of this act, and to re.
peal all acts and parts of acts in
conflict herewith" Approved April
6. 1906. be and is hereby amended
to read as follows;
Sec. /. It shall be unlawful for
any railroad company to receive fer
transportation, any herd, band or cor
load of cattle. horses. or mules, until
the same shall have been duly in
spected, or authority given by the
state board of stock inspection com
missioners, or by one of Its authorized
inspectors, to ship subject to inspec-
t'on at some station en- route, as here
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-16

Presbyterian church, Durango. The
following officers were chosen for the
ensuing year: President, II. f. Ware;
vice president. o. p. Frary; secretary
treasurer, Mrs. w. G. Sublett: supeEin-
tendent primary department, Miss NJ
G. Lonestine; superintendent home de-
partment, Miss Mary Sites; superin-
tendant normal department, Rev. w
L. MARYLAND; superintendent adult de
partment, r. s. Parsons.
Edgar L. Thompson, manager OF the
Commander Mining company's proper
ty at Needleton, came Down yester-
day and brought along a sack OF mag
nificent looking ore from the property.
A five-foot vein of shipping ore has
been opened up and traced for a
distance cf 5000 feet. two feet of
1t carrying almost solid ore, running
40 per cent lead. ~ ounces silver and
s12 gold, which is a bonanza PROPOSE
tion. There were about fifty pounds
IN the sack shown and they were not
picked samples, but were taken at
'ohtOiii 40 thp Oit WhS sttus hI
Thompson is more than. enthu iastic
over the showing and well he may be.
Aside from It's worth in precious met
ais the ore is of special value to
smelters, in that it is self-huxing
DR.. Brown of Buffalo, N. Y, one of the
directors of the company, will arrive
here about the first of June and will
remain at the property during the
summer. Preparations are being made
for extensive work on the Commander
property this season, and another bo
nanza shipper will be added to the
list before the snow flies in the fall
| There is plenty of ore for shipments
to begin now. but buildings and trans
portation facilities will have to be
arranged for before hand, and then
look out for something big.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-16

Instrumental Duet-"Flower Fairies"
Recitation-"The New Church Or
gan '.........,.. go. Hallon Gift
Song-"Jolly Boys. School
Flag Drill School
Vacation Song. ................ School
The entertainment was attended by
the following patrons Of the school
and visitors: G. L. Brown, Mrs. G.. L.
Brown, J. W. Scogin, Mrs. ]. w. SEQ
gin, NJ. ID. Briggs. Mrs. Samuel Briggs,
Mrs. Jas. Briggs, Clesto Louchina,
Leslie Thompson, AL Thompson. Mrs.
Al Thompson. VIM. Brown, Miss Jen-
ME Brown, Chas. Barnett, Everett Bar
nett, Jessie Reucher, Rollie Reucher,
| D.. w. Pollok, Mrs. d. w. Pollock,
VIM. Woodard. Mrs. Vim. Woodard,
Miss Lille Thompson. Wells Pollock.
| Lewis Pollock. Frank Spaeth, j. j..
SchenK. Mrs. j. J. Schlenk, Clayton
Babcock. Mrs. Statia Babcock. B. f.
Thomas, Mrs. B. F. Thomas. J. K.
Heath, Mrs. J. e. Heath, c. b. Buell.,
Mrs. G. B. Buell., E. l.. Buck, Junius
Ballard, Mrs. Junius Ballard. Clyde
Scogin, Silvo Louchina, Mrs. e. Lou
china, Mrs. John Walker of Arboles,
Mrs. Lew Sparks of Pagosa Springs.
Miss Sparks gave universal satisfac-
ton as teacher and it is much to be
regretted that her services could not
be secured for the ensuing term. She
departed for her home Saturday morn
ing. May II. with her mother who had
come to Allison to attend the closing
exercises of the Allison school.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-16
OF ANIMALS IN IN
coRPoRATED CITIES AND
TOWNS.

BE 1t Enacted by the General Assem-
bl5 of the State of dorado.
SEC. /. City councils and boards of
trustees of incorporated cities and
towns shall have the power to prohibit
the running at large within their cor
porate limits of horses. asses, mules,
cattle. sheep, swine and goats, and in
any city or Incorporated town where
such prohibition is made by ordinance
the same shall be enforced in the fol-
lowing manner:
The marshal or chief OF police, upon
the taking up ard impounding Of any
such animals -shrli forthwith give no.
tice thereof by posting notices. one at
the entrance of the pourd and one at
the postoffice, of such, taking up ard
impounding giving the location of
said pound, and shall Immediately give
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-16
JUNGLE" LAUGHED LAST.
Kansas City Times.

Kansas City Times.
In crowd waiting for a car at
Eleventh streets and Grand avenue
yesterday was an old negro who was
inclined to be ddscurtive. Two high
school boys believed they saw a chance
to make fun Of him. and made sew
eral remarks at which they them
selves laughed merrIly. Finally one
of them said: You're preacher.
aren't you uncle?"
"Yas, sah," replied the negro, bring
ing forth card. "Ah'm undertaken.
too. All don't wish you no bad lcck.
but Aid lax teh have yo- business"
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-16

Lake City has organized a CONNER
cial club and will endeavor to get
some Of the good things floating
around the state.
Difficulties at Panama appear to
grow less on close inspection Uncle
Sam enjoys a worldwide reputation
for good luck, but then he is plucky
and enterprising.
The diamond trust is paying SO per
cent dividends. Why doesn't Uncle
Sam, with his vast possessions, make
fnd and introduce competition in
the diamond supply. now limited on
the trust plan7
According to Judge Parker 1t took
s3.OOO,000 to elect President Roose-
welt In 1904. and according to Sen
ator Penrose it will cost $1,000 900
to defeat him in 1sOs~ The present
occupant Of the White house seems
to bs both . luxury and necessity.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-16
NOT AT ALL PEEvlsH.
Kansas City Journal.

A farmer woman sat for two solid
hours In front OF one OF the business
houses In Erie last Saturday waiting
TOR her husband to buy his pound OF
tobacco and a little bunch OF fence
wire. according to the Record When
he returned with his purchases she
smiled at him sweetly and said she
hoped he'd found the kind OF tobacco
he liked. And after they returned
home she probably milked the COWS,
fed the pigs. and then went to the
house. got supper. washed up the
dishes and put the children to bed
while the man tried his tobacco. She
looked like that very sort Of woman.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-16
LIVE STOCK LAWS

For the benefit of the thousands of
readers of The Herald we publish the
various measures passed by the recent
legislature bearing on live stock, in
spection, cruelty to animals, etc,
which should be read and preserved
by every interested party.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-16

Mrs. Geo. Dominic started this
morning for Colorado Springs and
Denver. She is a witness before the
United States grand jury.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-16

1t seems good to see Frank Gallotti
around again. He has had long
seige of 1t and is not very strong
vet, but we trust he will continue to
improve.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-16

j. H. Graham left for Silverton last
evening after having been detained In
Durango two weeks or more owing
10 the illness and death of his' mother
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-16

From Wednesdays Daily.
]. l.. Mcneil of the First National
bank was Denver bound passenger
this morning. He will be absent about
Ten days.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-16

Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Hollis passed
through to SIlyerton last evening.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-16

G. w. Thuringer went down to the
lower country this morning.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-16

r. s. Baker left this morning for
Shiprock where he may locate.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-16

Sheriff Palmquist of Silverton came
down this morning, having in charge
Jack Ward. an insane man whom he
was taking to the asylum at Pueblo.
The man was in chains as he is
liable to become violent at any mo-
ment.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-16

Mrs. George Logan and Miss Lorena
Davis departed this morning for Le-
roy and Cherryvale, Kansas, where
they will visit relatives Mrs. Logan
will remain about six weeks, Miss
Davis will be absent some time longer
than that.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-16

This is the last week OF school for
the primary grades. Then for three
months campaign OF fun and frolic.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-16

The Herald Is now going TO Hon.
Adair Wilson at Redding, Cal. for
which point Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson left
Denver this morning, being joined by
heir daughter, Margaretta, yesterday.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-16

were willing to make the patterns
and divide the cost with the city, the
Iron works and the city to own said
patterns Jointly: that these patterns
could be used In case of breakage. and
that the delay and cost of transpor.
tation getting the pieces from the out
side would take more than the cost
Of the patterns. which would cost $72.
or $s6 for the city.
The Jackson Hardware company's
bid was on weight.
George w. yMelville's bid was on
weight.
F. R Graham's bid was on weight
Delivery Of Supplies.
Parker 4 Atterberg bid $3.50.
w. r. sease bid &1.50 per ton.
Wood I Morgan, 12hc per 100.
W. H. 6kidmorc, S2.15 per ton.
Digging and Filling.
Wood Z Morgan. 4Sc per linear
foot.
Frank Curtis, 45c per linear foot.
John O'Brien, 80 per linear foot.
w. H. skidmore. 3Sc per linear foot.
Jim Dennison. total. $66S.
It would take 20 long TO figure out
Ehs COST Of supplies as bids were
Eiven, II was ON motion left with the
ire and water committee to determine
nd rsport 1t next meeting.
Iicenses werc granted to Martin ver-
- Herman Derdt and James Gallery,
~ tables: HaA Juan Transfor COM
80. transfer; Dale schoneld. liquor.
oAaarunan Gcoutoa Of the hre and
- soanittss statsd that right Of
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-16

Messrs. Carman and Harper return
20 Durango this evening. They intend
20 spend a short time lat the prayer
meeting of each church. At the Pres
byterian church they will sing again
Blue Galilee" by special request.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-16

The marshal will be compelled to
make an example of some of the
boys and girls using the sidewalks for
bicycle riding. This lodging riders
is not pleasant and should net be
countenanced in children 10 to Is
years old any more than in grown
people.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-16

Silverton is making it lively for
dance hall proprietors. all being ar
rested again yesterday, but hearing
put of couple of weeks. Looks as
though the authorities Intended to
close them or put stop to disorderly
houses.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-16

Marshal Mccartney is surely get
ting after those refusing to clean up
their premises. making one arrest the
other day, later letting the fellow off
on promise to go and sin no more.
Those who persist in refusing to clean
their yards and desist from using al
leys for dumping grounds will find it
expensive in the long .un.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-02-07
BATTLES FOR LIFE
IN A SNOWSTORM
UNPLEASANT EXPERIENCE OF A
PRETTY SCHOOL TEACHER.
FORCED TO LEAVE PONY
Attempt Of Miss May Hunt to Cross
Hills Near Laramie, Wyo, Almost
Ends ~Fatally-Story Of Her
Adventure.

Laramie, Wyo.-Miss May Hunt,
the pretty young school teacher whose
trip to town from her school at Horse
Creek came rear costing her life,
has recovered, and, beyond a severe
swelling of her hands and feet from
the cold, is none the worse for her
experience.
In relating her adventure, Miss Hunt
says:
Il left the ranch where | was board
ing intending to come to Laramie to
visit the city schools. 1t was 2 O'Clock
"a the afternoon, the sun was shining
brightly and as much of the snow from
the storm had drifted off the hills. 1
made sur that after | got over the
summit it would be easy riding to get
into town.
There were so many snow drifts
to find a way around, however, before
l got to the summit, that it was late
when | began to climb the hill and the
snow got worse and worse as l
climbed, but / felt sure that once on
top the snow would have all been
blown off. 1t was just dark when
finally reached the top with nv horse
very tired, but | could see the lights
of town from there and determined to
keep on.
my poor pony was now ~dreadfully
tired, but I knew that it was useless
to try to turn back. Finally, when
attempting to get around a drift, my
pony's front feet went away down into
a deep ditch or washout and we slid
down into the snow head foremost.
l caught at some sage brush on the
bank and pulled myself out of the
saddle, but the poor horse was stand
ing almost on his head in the snow
and making no effort to help himself
which was a good thing for me, as
he might easily have trampled on me
If he had struggled.
81 did the best l could for a long
time to get the horse out, but he had
lost heart and would make no effort.
to pull him over on his side by his
tail. He just would not try, and l was
forced to leave him there and try to
save myself from freezing to death.
81 got across the washout somehow
and started on foot for town. The
snow, go where l would, was always
deep and my skirts bothered me
dreadfully in the drifts, so that /
finally gave up trying to climb through
them and simply laid down and rolled
over them. l got dreadfully wet and
cold, and the wind was awful, blowing
through my wet things. l had to sit
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-02-07
Woodcocks Roost with Hens.

Francis Marks of 1881 East Thirty.
seventh street, Flatbush. in visiting
his hennery Friday night, observed
what he supposed was a small chicken
nesting on the perch between two
large white hens, says the New York
World. Calling to his wife, he asked
her if she had been adding to her
flock. Mrs. Marks said she had not.
We'll, there is a stranger in the
hennery," MI. Marks said. Come out
and see it."
Procuring a candle he and his wife
went out to see the little invader. Elk.
aiming it closely it was found that it
had a long beak similar to that of a
SHINE. 1t was notified on the wings,
and about the size of a thrush.
The bird was taken into the house
and placed in a cage. Food was fur.
nished, of which it ate ravenously. Mr..
Marks subsequently learned that the
bird was a woodcock, but where 1t
came from or how it got into his hen
house is a mystery. Yesterday morn
ing when he went to feed HIS new pet
he found it lying dead on the bottom
OF the cage.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-02-07

The ease is one OF the most per
picking and mysterious ever known
in the history Of the state.
About two years ago Mr.. Wait. now
in the Sos, and always a nan OF
robust health, began TO lose weight
and to complain Of stomach trouble.
He lost his appetite and suffered from
nausea. lie was treated by the fam
lily physician, Or. Snodgrass, but did
not improve. Last summer he went
to his country place on the lake with
Mrs. Wait and the servants. Rev. Mr..
Clements and his wife we're with them
part of the time.
They had many visitors and II is
recalled by one of the maids that
scarcely anyone who ate dessert at
the lake cottage escaped illness. The
boy of all work became so sick that
he had to be sent home. moaning with
pain. Anna Flynn and Margaret Hart.
nett, maid and cook. we're so pros
trated they could not work.
Mr.. Waits condition finally became
so alarming that it was decided 20
return to Auburn. He grew steadily
worse. The suggestion was made that
the sewerage of the house might be
defective and responsible for the
strange malay which afflicted the en-.
tire household. Plumbers and drain
filters were called and all the pipe
ripped out. Not the slightest trace of
sewer gas was discovered.
Suspected Ptomaine Poisoning.
Then came the theory of ptomaine
poisoning and to treat this more sue
cessfully Mr.. Wait was taken to the
Auburn City hospital and placed under
special treatment.
The climax came one Sunday night,
when the elder Wait was returned to
his home. The several witnesses who
were sufferers as well, are not specific
as to the exact date, but Margaret
Hartnett, the cook; Mrs. Josephine
Watkins, the motherly old washer.
woman, and Catherine Walsh. the gen.
eral utility woman, place it as six
weeks ago.
When a sponge cake was baked the
from a box in the pantry where three
boxes of sugar were kept-the pulver-
lied nearest the door, the graduated
next and the brown sugar next to
that.
The old colored woman prepared
some hard sauce for a pudding. She
used the pulverized sugar. Margaret
Hartnett, the cook, used the granula-
ted sugar for the frosting which she
beat up with eggs.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-02-07
Prison of the Tree Toad.

Mrs. Rebekah Baker, the widow Of
a civil war veteran, keeps several
large sea shells as ornaments on the
front piazza of her home on Foster
avenue, Sayyille, l.. I. The shells are
close az the feet of the old woman
when she sits in her armchair on the
piazza, as she does the greater part Of
each day.
Mrs. Baker and a neighbor were
chatting together on the piazza. Pres.
entity the neighbor remarked:
Listen! There's a tree toad"
NO said Mrs. Baker, I've heard
that noise all summer; it's inside one
Of those shells. 1t must be a cricket"
The caller turned up one of the big
shells which had been lying opening
downward on the piazza all summer
and u hoped a tree toad. 1t was
mere skin and bones. but alive. II
evidently had been imprisoned in the
shell for the three months the shells
had lain in n place on the piazza.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-02-07

West Philadelphia took the youngest
child to her home, where after a hard
struggle he survived the effect of his
Illness. The two girls, however, were
treated at home and died the next day.
While the physician at first announced
his opinion that candy of a poor sort
had caused the trouble. he notified the
coroner that the case should be looked
into.
The first part of the investigation
that followed was devoted to testing
the character of the various kinds of
candy in the neighboring stores and
especially at the store where the chill.
dren had made their purchases.
Poison in Children's Bodies.
1t was with little surprise that the
detectives received the report of the
chemists that the candy appeared to
be practically pure, for by the time the
chemical tests were concluded the de.
tectives had become interested in the
stories they had learned regarding
the other sudden deaths in the house
within a short time.
The bodies of the W children were
then quietly exhumed and examined
and 1t was found that a large amount
of arsenic was in the stomach of each.
Other Investigators had meanwhile
brought to light the fact that all the
persons who had died suddenly were
insured In the same insurance com.
pany.
In looking up the story of the illness
Of the two children 1t was found by
the police that the story that poisoned
candy should be blamed for their
death was made public by the woman