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Semi-weekly herald., 1908-11-19

The final report OF the department
of agriculture estimates the corn crop
for 1908 at 2.s42,s7o.oo0 bushels. This
figure has been exceeded only three
times-in 1899. when It was 2.666..
10000 bushels; In 1905. when 1t was
2.7o7.sss.ooo, and In 1906. when 1t was
a.s21.4i6.ooo. The crop Of 1907 was
2.5s2.s2o.o0o bushels. Thus 1t will be
seen that this years crop is above the
average Of recent years. Al prices
are higher than they were whom those
larger crops were harvested. the In.
come OF the corn raiser this year will
probably b. greater than 1t was IN any
prsvious ssasoa-
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-11-19
HAcooTr DEFEATED.


AT last the returns from El Paso
county are In and they are more than
disappointing to one Warren A. Hag
gott. Haggott expected to secure at
least the normal Republican vote OF
the county az cast at the late cleo
ton and had he received this would
come close to winning. But he fell
down In El Paso the same as In
many other counties throughout the
district where he is known. Taft car.
ried Eel Paso by 2,011, while Berger.
over the popular Taylor. received g.
900. but Haggott dropped down to L.
712. Had Haggott run anywhere near
even with his ticket throughout the
district he would have been elected.
in most Of the counties he ran behind.
In Pueblo. where he played hot and
cold" he ran behind nearly 1000. In
FL Paso he sent his man Friday. Danny
Sullivan. to fight Franklin e. Brooks.
Joining forces with Hamlin. to capture
the primaries and all admit there was
very dirty and corrupt work, and as a
result he ran 800 behind In that coun.
ty. In Cripple Creek district he also
went back on the party and again lost
votes. He ran behind in La Plata
county, Martin receiving the largest
majority given any state or congress
sional candidate.
Notwithstanding Haggott's dirty
work and double crossing. The Herald
supported him for reelection on the
ground that when 1t came to voting on
national Issues he would vote right
and thus do his district and Colorado
more good than a Democrat. In other
words, that party interests as whole
are of more benefit than the injury
caused by dirty work and double-cross-
ing OF individuals. The Herald has
stated on many occasions that party
interests are greater than those of any
one individual and as such supported
Haggott for reelection. The vote
shows. however. that his dirty work In
the district defeated him. 1t proves
the remarks Of Fred Parks of Denver
that Haggott was largely responsible
for the defeat Of Republican United
States senator from Colorado six years
ago, a charge often made. and 1t is well
that the people have turned the Idaho
Springs icicle to the wall, and now the
Republicans of the second district will
look up some man who really resides
In the district to represent them two
years hence-some one who will have
the temerity to visit his constituents.
at least during election. and ascertain
their needs. During tho late cam.
paign Mr.. Haggott did not visit the
western slope, or at least one of the
counties of the great San Juan. and
so far as we know did not make a
speech.
AS before stated. this district should
be represented by a Republican. Our
interests are largely In line with Re
publican ideas and principles. An &C
tive and worthy Republican can do
than half dozen Democrats with a
Republican president and n Republic,
an senate and house. Therefore. 1t is
too bad Colorado will be without rep
resentative In the lower house for two
years-and 1t will only be for two
years-and the reason We have not
at least one Republican congressman
Is because Of the dirty work of Hag.
gott In connection with affairs in Grip,
pie Creek. HI Paso and Pueblo coun-
ties--not to mention any others.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-11-19
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department Of the interior.

United States Land Office at Durango,
Colo, Nov. is. 1908.
Notice is hereby given that Pedro
Martinez of Ignacio, La PladD county
Colo, who on June 23, 1902, made
homestead entry No. 1850 (new serial
No. O722). for the NV. Y of the s.E.
a. and the NE. Y Of the S.w. Y,
section Z. township 33 north. ran@ Z
west, N. NJ. P. NJ, has filed notice of
intention to make final FIVE yeAy Broof
to establish claim to the land above
described. before the register and re-
ceiver of the United States land office
at Durango, Colo. on the 2sth day OF
December. 1908.
Claimant names as witnesses: Fa'
bien Martinez, Amador Garcia, Ricardo
Rendon and H. L. Paxton, all Of Ig-
nacio. Colo.
q. H. CHARLTON. Register.
First pub. Nov. 10. 1908.
Last pub. Dec. ~. 1ee&s
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-11-19

Let the government provide the pos.
tai sAvinss bank system and then the
Oklahoma wildcat scheme will go to
the valls. Unless some steps are TAX.
en towards absolute security for de-
positors. however. there viii be un.
rsst and various schemes adopted by
different statss. h stands national
hanks h hand to advocate the pas
sass Il ths postal sAvinsp bank propc
stt1pa.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-11-19

Pete Peterson is having a hard run
of luck. Some two weeks ago one of
his valuable horses died suddenly and
a week later the mate run a nail into
Its foot, causing 1t and the leg to swell
up and become so bad no relief could
be afforded by veterinary surgeons
and the animal had to be killed. Mr.
Peterson has driven the team a long
time and the faithful animals knew
Just about what was expected of them
and could be trusted to do 1t.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-11-19
tFrom Wednesdar,s pailYl

The baby show was a bowling sue.
cess last night. (No pun intended for
the wee mites behaved beautifully and
were as pretty bunch of babies as
could be found anywhere). The judges,
A. r. Springer and B. NJ. Davis, In
spite of the fact that they are both
grandpas and might be reasonably ex.
pected to know something on the sub.
ject. were nonplused amid such a gal.
axy of infant stars. until they prevail
ed upon Henry Berri to come to their
assistance. Then all was well, and
prizes were awarded without delay.
And still the wonder grew,
That one small head could carry all
he knewi"
The first prize for boys was taken by
Carl Hamlet, second, Glen Shaher
Little Miss Dorothy Watkins received
first premium for girls, and Miss Ethel
Kerns second.
J. Trainor came down from Silver.
ton last night on his way to the gold
fields of Sylvernite. N. NJ. He left on
the eastern this morning.
r. L. Vinyard has returned to Sill
verton and will spend the winter in
this section. We are not advised as
to his Old Mexico holdings.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. U. Thurston were
arrivals from Cortez last night. They
left for Pueblo this morning to visit
friends for a month or six weeks.
Mrs. NJ. Darnall of Bayfield,, was an
outgoing passenger on today's eastern
to Craig in Routt county this state
on visit to her brother for a few
weeks.
Harry Chapman arrived last night
from Denver. to look over The coun.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-11-19
SALVATION ARMY
PUMPKIN PIE SALE

The Salvation Army is having a
pumpkin pie sale the day before
Thanksgiving and Thanksgiving morn.
ing. Pies like mother used to make
Proceeds for Salvation Army work in
Durango. Stands will be on Graden's
corner and on the Colorado State bank
corner.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-11-19

II the Italian royal family consen s
TO accept Miss EllSins and her lot OF
s2.ooo.ooo 1t may be possible for some
American heiress with s4.0oo.0ec or
$6.ooo.ooo at her disposal to open up
diplomatic negotiations with King
Manuel Of Portugal.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-11-19

eiJ Ia 'hAs seclion MT. Chapman ex-
poets to remain several days as the
guest of the Palace.
Richard Kellar, president and man.
ager of the Smuggler Almont Gold
company at Dunton, returned from a
trip TO Denver last night Mr.. Kellar
went on to Dunton this morning.
Mrs. James Nash, who has been In
town for day or two. attending to
some legal matters. left on today's
southern for her home on Ground Hog
mesa, in the disappointment country.
Fred A. Klein, who has been in
Mercy hospital. under the care Of DR..
Haggart, for rupture, departed for his
home at Ration, N. NJ, on today's
eastern. Mr.. Klein said he was getting
along fine.
c. l.. Hoagland of Red Mesa was In
town over night, to meet his wife who
returned this morning from Silverton
where she visited her daughter, Mrs.
Charles Decker, for few days. They
went out to the mesa today. ~ -
N. l.. Hayden, well known pioneer
Of Archuleta county, a G. A. r. man.
and prosperous farmer living near Pa.
gosa Springs. arrived last evening, and
viii be in town for several days on
business matters. Mr. Hayden is stay.
ing at the Strater.
A party of landseekers came In from
Lebanon in the Montezuma valley last
night, stayed over at the Palace and
departed for Pueblo today. The list
included: w. ]. Whitlock, C. e. Har-
desty, w. E. Bryan and E. Brown.
The gentlemen all purchased land in
the new town.
Miss Edith King went to La Posta
this morning to attend the dance given
this evening in homer of the marriage
OF Miss Geneva Masters, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Masters, and Yer
nal S. Boren, which took place today
at IL o'clock. Miss King will be the
guest of her sister, Mrs. E. F. Taylor.
Rev. Thomas Henry Scruggs is now
regular pastor of Florida Zap,
tist church in connection with the pas.
torate in Durango and he will preach
at the Hood school house every fourth
Sunday afternoon at o'clock, and the
church doors will be open at every
service for the reception of members.
Roy Satterwhite of Santa Fe. and
G. v. Gillett of Phoenix, Ariz., arrived
last evening. Mr.. Satterwhite is an
irrigation engineer In the employ OF
the government, on his way to look
after some irrigation propositions in
San Juan county, New Mexico The
gentlemen went out on the Red Apple
this morning.
Tim Carr is over from Pagosa juno.
i sASAf ASi q ASW uuyo. MI. SdTT HAS
sheep interests. and is here in town
on business. Mrs. Carr runs the eat
ing house at the Junction Just across
from the waiting room Of the depot
1t has been enlarged and renovated
and is much more convenient for trav.
elers. than where previously located
almost a block away from the depot
A number of friends of the late Mike
O'Donnell were over today from Do
lores and Mancos, to attend his fu-
neral. which took place at 10 o'clock
this morning from st. Columba's
church. Among the number were:
| Chas. Hosea, R. w. Lockett, H. B.
Wallace. Roy Dickerson and Frank
Keene from Dolores, and Lou Paquin,
Bob Green and John Roessler from
Mancos.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-11-19

A successful operation was perform.
cd on Frances ]. Heney at San Fran.
cisco Monday and the bullet removed
from the left lower maxillary. Our
readers can call up doctor and as.
certain the part of the body the maxil.
larry Ia located.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-11-19

The Herald favors redistricting the
congressional districts OF the state.
The Republicans failed to do their
duty in this respect and now the Dem
ocrats will take hand no doubt and
the division will not be along as equit.
able lines,
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-11-19

The Herald is receiving compliment.
tary letters for its efforts In behalf
OF depositors. The Herald can always
be relied on being with the interests
of the masses.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-11-19

Republican success at the polls has
brought a general improvement in all
lines OF trade. 1t is not impropahle
that the coming four years will be
the most prosperous In American his
tory.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-11-19

John =. Vivian Is q good Republican
and viii be found working for the
best interests Of the party the next
two years and the usual Republican
majority win prevail in Colorado. The
Bryan wave viii have subsided.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-11-19

Gov. Pindall of Arkansas takes par
donabie pride In having got Christian,
ity into his Thanksgiving day procla,
nation. A little more OF II and lit.
tie less partiality toward the turkey
and mince pie on Thanksgiving day
might also be appropriate.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-11-19

Next November New York City will
elect mayor. II will be one OF the
biggest political fights of 1909 and al.
roady Tammany IS worrying over the
fact that Greater New York. on the
latest showing. is = Republican ,oNn
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-11-19

The next United States senator from
New York will have some ability. es.
pecially so II Eli Root consents. And
1t is time the greatest state in the
union was represented once more by
men OF known ability.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-11-19

Several thousand acres of land are
being prepared In the Grand Junction
district for fruit trees Each year wit.
nesses an Increased acreage as the
farmers have found that raising ap-
pies. peaches and pears. as well as
small fruits. is a paying proposition
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-11-19

Now 1t Is reported that Mr.. Schwab
will retain his s7.000,oo0 Riverside
Drive palace as a place to stop over
night when he runs into New York
Finds It less expensive than hotel
perhaps.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-11-19

A Democratic candidate for con,
gress In Cincinnati announced In n
speech that he would favor "any mems.
ure that bears the o. X. Of Samuel
Gompers." He was beaten. though the
district In which he ran is full Of
workingmen.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-11-19

After Oklahoma shall have been in
will probably vote as most Of her sis
tera do: For the general interests of
the family.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-11-19

Chairman John F. Vivian will not
sulk-. He will use his best efforts In
placing the Republican party in shape
to win n glorious victory two years
hence
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-11-19

The talk of running electric trains
between New York and Philadelphia
at the rate of ia miles an hour is no
great surprise to the public. One Of
the surest ways to make money In
this period is to improve transporta.
tion facilities.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-11-19

Apparently there are lot Of Ger,
man people who impertinently cling
to the theory that Emperor William is
mistaken in his belief that he is the
state.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-11-19

When there are diaphanous war
clouds In the Balkans we get columns
OF cablegrams. but when such a trifle
as the blowing up of 100 Austrian sol
diers by Bosnians occurs. ten lines is
thought to be enough.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-11-19

The stunts of sorority girls which
shocked the demure matrons of WIGHT
ta indicate that there's nothing the
matter with Kansas so far as the high.
or education is concerned.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-11-19

With Hughes as governor. Roosevelt
and Root as senators and Sherman
as vice president. the Empire state
viii not look to the past for Its palmy
days In politics.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-11-19

The La Plata county farmer who has
one hundred hens will keep house in
good shape this winter. Eggs at 40
and so cents per dozen bring in the
coin.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-11-19

1t is evident some people are sore
over the settlement of the Colorado
State bank affairs. But this soreness
Is not among any OF the depositors,
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-11-19

Now let Denver Republicans patch
up their troubles and get down to bust
ness for the campaign two years
hence.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-11-19

After serving two terms as president
of the United States Roosevelt seeks
promotion as an editor.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-11-19

Tomorrow is Sunday and several
hundred depositors can afford to drop
an extra quarter in the contribution
box.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-11-19
Boost and push. This VIII build up
Durango and La Plata county.
The Istbmus OF Panama consumed
100000 barrels Of beer last year.

Make II possible for capital to come
70 Ia Plata county instead Of driving
It out
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-11-19

A sale OF an orchard in the Grand
Junction section at $4,000 per acre is
reported.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-11-19

Mrs. James Nash, who has been in
town for day or two. attending to
some legal matters. left on today's
southern for her home on Ground Hog
mesa, in the Disappointment country.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-11-19

Richard kellar, president and man.
ager of the Smuggler Almont Gold
company at Dunton. returned from a
trip to Denver last night. Mr.. Kellar
went on to Dunton this morning.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-11-19

N. L. Hayden. a well known pioneer
OF Archuleta county. a G. A. R. man
and prosperous farmer living near Pa.
gosa Springs. arrived last evening, and
VIII be in town for several days on
business matters. Mr.. Hayden is stay.
ing at the Strater.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-11-19

Fred A. Klein. who has been in
Mercy hospital. under the care Of DR..
Haggart, for rupture, departed for his
home at Ration. N. NJ, on today's
eastern. Mr.. Klein said he was getting
along fine.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-11-19

c. L. Hoagland of Red Mesa was in
town over night, to meet his wife who
returned this morning from Silverton
where she visited her daughter. Mrs
Charles Decker, for few days. They
went out to the mesa today. ~ ~
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-11-19

Harry Chapman arrived last night
from Denver, to look over The coun.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-11-19

try in this section. Mr.. Chapman ex.
poets to remain several days as the
guest of the Palace.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-11-19

party of landseekers came in from
Lebanon in the Montezuma valley last
night, stayed over at the Palace and
departed for Pueblo today. The list
included: w. ]. Whitlock. C. e. Har-
desty, w. E. Bryan and E. Brown.
The gentlemen all purchased land in
the new town.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-11-19

Miss Edith King went to La Posta
this morning to attend the dance given
this evening in homer of the marriage
of Miss Geneva Masters. daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. s. H. Masters, and Yer
nal S. Boren, which took place today
at ~ o'clock. Miss King will be TIE
guest OF her sister, Mrs. E. F. Taylor.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-11-19

Mr.. and Mrs. E. U. Thurston we're
arrivals from Cortez last night. They
left for Pueblo this morning to visit
friends for month or six weeks.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-09
POPLAR TREE ROOTS
BLOCK TILE SEWERS
Example of Nuisance Was
Found Yesterday.

It was only a very few months ago
speaking comparatively, that a tiny
root from a Carolina poplar tree at
Tenth and South street penetrated
the tile sewer leading from the water
fountain at that corner Yesterday
workmen dug up the sewer and found
that the single root had increased a
thousand fold and so matted and in
terwoven had become the mass that
it had attained a diameter of five
inches and blocked the sewer entire
ly. A section of the matted roots
twelve feet in length was removed in
a single piece.
This is but solitary example of the
effect of planting this species OF trees
within the city. Not only do the roots
fill sewers, but they grow so rapidly
and large that they elevate cement
sidewalks, and break block from
block. Ordinances have been passed in
a number of cities requiring the des-
truction of these trees and prohibiting
planting of others of the kind.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-09
How Rats Move Eoos,

Strange as the story may appear of
rats removing hens eggs from the bot.
tom to the top of a house by one fell
low lying on his back and grasping
tightly his ovoid burden with his fore
paws, while his comrades drag him
away by the tail, 1 have no reason to
disbelieve 1t. l have seen two brown
rats accomplish the feat from stair to
stair in a farmhouse in Banffshire, the
first anxious rodent pushing the egg
up on its hind leg and the second as.
sistant lifting it up with it's fore legs
1t was the best athletic feat / ever
witnessed, but it Is not out of the com
mon.
The rat will extract the cotton from
a flask of Florence oil, dipping in his
long tail and repeating the maneuver
until he has consumed all that can be
reached.
l have found Jumps of sugar in q
deep drawer at distance of thirty
feet from the place where the petty
larceny was committed, and a friend
once saw rat mount a table on which
a drum of figs was fixed and straight
way tip 1t over, scattering it's contents
on the floor below. where a score OF
his expectant brethren sat watching
for the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-09
ATTEMPTS TO FOLLOW
MOTHERS FOOTSTEPS
Clara BIoodgood's Daughter
Tries to Suicide.

Yonkers, N. Y, Aug. 8.-Standing
in the street before her home. Mrs.
Anna Mccarthy, eighteen years old,
of No. "a Glover avenue, who says
she is daughter of the late Clara
Bloodgood, attempted to commit sui
eide by swallowing poison. Some
men knocked the bottle from her hand
and she recovered in st. Joseph's hos
pital
The young woman was married to
John Mccarthy, a year ago. She says
she eloped with him from a convent
in New York, where she had been
placed by friends of Clara Bloodgood.
Recently she tried to induce District
Attorney Jerome to take some action
to obtain her share g. in the actresses
estate.
Clara Bloodgood killed herself on
December of last year in Baltimore
hotel by shooting herself. She was
the wife of William Laimbeer, a men,
Der of the New York stock exchange.
No reason could be assigned for her
rash act and the mystery has never
been cleared uD.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-09
THE GYPSlES.
They Are = Separate People, n Tribe
Quite by Themselves

They Are = Separate People, n Tribe
Quite by Themselves.
Such as wake on the night and sleep
on the day and haunt taverns and ale
houses and no man wot from whence
they come nor whittier they CO. So
quantity describes an old English stat
ute against the gypsies. Ever since the
year 1880, says a writer in the London
Standard, Great Britain has tried to get
rid of this strange people without ap-
preciable success. Every year or SO
some county is up in arms against
them, yet they persist in returning and
apparently thrive under persecution.
The gypsies are popularity supposed
to come originally from Egypt. as their
name indicates, but their origin is trac,
ed farther east than the land of the
Nile. Wherever they come from, they
are separate people, a tribe quite by
themselves.
They appeared in England about
1905, and twenty-six years later Henry
VIII. ordered them to leave the coun-
try in sixteen days, taking all their
goods with them. AN outlandish peo-
ple,' he called them. The act was in.
effectual, and in 1862 Elizabeth framed
a still more stringent law, and many
were hanged
But what numbers were executed
says one old writer, yet notwith.
standing, all would not prevaile, but
they wandered as before, uppe and
downe." They got into Scotland and
became an intolerabIe nuisance. Both
In that country and in England legisla-
ton proved quite Intellectual. The acts
gradually fell into desuetude. Under
George Nv. all that was left of the ban
against the gypsies was the mild law
that any person telling fortunes shall
be deemed a rogue and a vagabond."
"Gypsies are no longer a prescribed
class" says a recent writer. Probably
the modern gypsy does little evil be-
yond begging and petty theft, but his
determination not to work Is as strong
as ever, and 1t seems curious that an
Industrial people like ours continues to
tolerate a horde of professional idlers''
How numerous the horde is may be
gathered from the fact that the number
who wintered in Surrey one year was
estimated at 10000.
The language as we'll as the life of
the gypsy tribe has a tenacity Of its
own. Many of their words have taken
firm hold in a half slang, half permits
sibly way. Shaver is the gypsy word
for child. Pal is pure gypsy. Codger
means man. Cutting up is gypsy for
ouarrehng, and cove stands for "that
fellow"