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Semi-weekly herald., 1908-12-17
A YOUNG
SUICIDE
Jake Slade Ends Life
In Myers Rooming
House !.

| A young man of about thirty
years of age, Jake Slade, committed
suicide some time between midnight
and daylight in the A. c. Meyers room
ing house on Main avenue. The man
has been occupying n front room for
few night. AS he usually slept late
he was not disturbed, This morning
about 9 o'clock Mr.. Myers peeked
through the keyhoIe of the door and
the back of the bed indicated the
man had not come in. He thereupon
opened the door and saw Slade lying
across the bed. his head protruding
over the edge. Seeing the clot OF blood
on the floor Mr.. Meyers at first
thought he had suffered a hemorrhage,
revolver on the floor and discovered
the man had shot himself. Hood Il
Ames were telephoned' and the body
removed an hour or so later to the
undertaking parlors.
Just when the young man took his
life is not known. He was playing
cards during the evening, IL is said
and 1t Is thought he went to his room
about half-past twelve or l O'Clock
where he wrote note to his
mother. He then evidently stood
up near the head with his
back to the bed. pressed the revolver
TO the right side of the head near
the ear and fired, the ball passing
clear through and coming out on the
left side about two inches above the
ear. The man fell backwards on
the bed. being found In this
position. the bed clothes being soaked
with blood which ran onto the floor
The young man is probably thirty
Haafs Of are -He.. Jewell. known TO
ing In the Kline district. He has been
at Silverton for some time, coming
down a few days ago with consider
able money. depositing 5000 with Chas.
Casad, the two being friends. He
drew this money piecemeal, taking the
balance, Upwards of $3.50. yesterday
and Mr.. Casad felt that he must have
most of the money on his person as
inquiry revealed the fact, SO far as
known, that he only lost SIS gambling
last night. But search of the mans
clothes and belongings by Mr.. Ames
In the presence of several witnesses
failed to reveal any money-iust a
nickle and a few trinkets.
There is story to the effect
that young Slade was attached
to Durango girl upon whom he Law
ished his affections believing her to
be true, but a few days ago found
that she was next thing to being
member of the demimonde class and
this preyed upon his mind and with
gambling losses he concluded there
was nothing TO live for.
He left a note addressed to his
mother which win not be made pub
lie until she reads and gives 1t out,
and this note may explain more def.
nitely why he took his life. A cousin,
VIII Slade, was In the city over night
from Kline, where the parents. Mr.
and Mrs. John Slade. and large num-
Der of relatives reside, and this cousin
notified the parents and they are ex-
pected In the city tonight or In the
morning Another cousin who was at
Mercy hospital for a long time. being
married under romantic circum-
stances, is also in the city, but con.
lined to his bed at Miss Mahoney's s
rooming house.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-12-17
CHARGES INDICTMENTS
RESULTS OF BLACkMAILERs

OURAY, Dec. 16.-Attorney William
Story, Jr, created somewhat of sen
sation today by charging that the re.
cent indictments obtained against
Judge Theron Stevens and others in
connection with the bank failure a
year and half ago. were the result
of blackmailers, and that certain bust.
ness men of the town were back cf
the scheme and that when the time
came he would expose those engaged
in the blackmailing.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-12-17
HAS KEPT LONG VIGIL.

Miss Laura A. Hecox has had abso-
lutte charge of the light of Vera Cruz
lighthouse since 1881, following her
father as the keeper. Her father was
light when his health broke down, and
for thirteen years his daughter prac-
tically had charge of the work. Dur.
ing the twenty-seyen years she has
been connected with the lighthouse
she has only taken six vacations.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-12-17
BRIEF BITS OF SCIENCE.


Kansas City Star.
Madrid has the highest altitude Of
any city In Europe.
Despite its great size the elephant
has but eight teeth.
caterpillar each month eats food
weighing 5000 times its own weight
Oats are said to be the best flesh.
building food for domestic animals.
The steam power in use In the world
today is estimated at 120 1000. 900 hor ~
power.
London, Paris. Munich and Berlin
each has an ice-skating rink open the
year around.
ghss 11eggsst wooden building In the
A Russia woman has invented
rudderless dirigible airship which ex-
perts declare is practicable.
Columbia university, New York.
hereafter will give degrees for stu
dents who complete cours se in aero
nautics.
A French army ofncer has invent
ed eyeglasses which enable the wear.
er to see on all sides and the rear.
ai WiuSn ihhJ w tSA0St00
permanent by brushing them with
a mixture Of equal parts Of sk,iumed
milk and water.
Constant exposlfe Of mirrors 10 the
direct rays of the sun is apt to crys
tallize the amaiagin and destroy tho
brilliancy.
or the 1.100 diseases 10 which the
human body is liable. according TO .
German physician. there are forty.
eight peculiar to the eye.
Close observations Of scientists for
number Of years have proved that
some Of the Alpine glaciers are 70
ceding instead Of advancing.
The seeds of the parasitic plant jim
kungo, a native of Mozambique. Yields
an oil that is Eaid to be superior to
the salad oil Of commerce..
A solution OF an ounce Of saltpetsr
in ten of sulphuric acid will remove
the silver from plated goods without
affecting the other metal.
\ It is an established fact that an
electric locomotive can haul heavier
trains and at faster speed than n
steam locomotive OF equal power.
Switzerland already has obtained
250.O00 horsepower from Its water falls
and expects to make use Of three times
as much more within the next few
years.
: Broken pieces OF amber can te re-
Joined by coating the fractured sur
face with linseed oil and bring them
together while warmed until they feel
, sticky.
It has been officially denied that the
157 900 models In the patent Office at
q Washington are to be destroyed. q
has been published In some quarters
b Dark. reddish brown glass furnishea
the most protection to beer. the taste
l. and odor of which are sensitive to d
rect sun rays and even to diffusst
u daylight.
Q An international competition for au
D tomato car couplers will be held .
). Milan, Italy, In December. ON the ini
.. tiatiye Of the National College Of Ital
Ian Railway Engineers.
y BY burning resinous materials B
10 the windward OF their vineyards Z
10 night. the French wine growsTu pm
70 duce dense clouds Of smoke. whic
., protects their vines from frosts i
Of spring and fall.
e One of the largest sawmills h q
In world has been erected ON the is1nn
ne OF Hawaii by company which n
10 contract to furnish . mlllioa t1os
NJ year to an American railroad.
It A Belgian inventor has secured
nd patent ON = flying machine moAsa>
at on the insects Of the locust spscie
~ With . 100 horsepower motor The n
az chine weighs trifls lees than .
pounds.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-12-17

Contagious disease has been dis.
City.
DIR. James E. Gee of Denver suicided
Sunday afternoon by taking strych.
nine. He was past sixty and In poor
health
Lawrence X. Lunt has been elected
the greatest honor that can be be-
slowed on a student
State authorities are planning to
feed 1000 antelope to keep them from
starving owing to deep snow in the
eastern part of the state.
Florence will vote on the dry and
wet proposition at the spring election,
petitions bearing over so per cent of
the voters having been filed.
More snow has fallen in and around
Greeley than during any similar sea
son In nine years. Fully a foot of
snow has lain on the ground for two
weeks and is of great benefit to the
farmers.
Because he believed that William
Ladoux was paying too much attention
to Mrs. Simpson, her husband, Joe
Simpson of Trinidad, took a couple of
shots at Ladoux but the bullets went
wide of their mark and no one was
injured.
The trial Of A. T. Jaynes, charged
with selling railroad pass. was call
ed before United States commissioner
at Grand Junction. Jaynes failed to
put in an appearance. United States
District Attorney Ward asked to have
his bond of $1,000 forfeited.
State Treasurer Bent has gone 10
Washington where he goes to attend
ers of weights and measures. 1t is
the intention of this meeting to draft
law having for its object uniform
laws I'm all the states on weights and
measures.
That the divorce courts of the Unit
ed States are uplifting rather thar
degrading the nation and that the ole
world would lose much of its mora
rottenness If Its laws on the severanc,
of marriage bonds were more liberia
were assertions in sermon delivered
at Philadelphia by Rev. DIR. Josepl
Krauskopf. one Of the best known rab
bis of the east.
William E. Cochran of Colorado ha
been appointed by Postmaster Genera
Meyer to be postoffice inspector 4
= charge at Denver, succeeding Edwar
l.. Mckee, who will be transferred t
appointed by President Roosevelt a
, purchasing agent of the postoffice d,
partment four years ago at salary {
:, $4,000 a year and his term In tha
II capacity has Just expired. Prior I
u holding that office he was chief pos
!. y, office inspector.
A concerted effort on the part
all Greeley business men and farme
to make Greeley one of the best cred
III cities in the west, is to go into effe
u the first OF the year. as the result
IL the work Of the Weld County Cred
oi Mems association. The plan is to 5
al apart two days in the year, probab
". In January and June. on which s,
Oh tlement must be made on all bi
OF contracted. si.hsr In cash, or by no,
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-12-17

VINO brought suit against an election
board official who refused to let her
vote. The court did not deem 1t nee
essary to write an opinion, but sus.
tained with $40 costs to the appellant
the ruling of Justice Truax of the
supreme court, before whom the case
was first argued.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-12-17

the unwary-maybe your foot will
strike solid. but more likely not As
for the sidewalks they are slippery
with vengeance. you slide and Slide
and then some. The city teams have
been busy today plowing drains to let
the water run off. Home is very
good place for children of all ages TO,
day.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-12-17
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

Hugo Kelly OF Chicago and Billy
= -i-----7-'-' ~
the cost OF manufacture is the loss
which an insurance company must
meet is the ruling of a New York
court.
A retail furniture combination 10
place stores in every large city In the
country has been formed in Chicago
Another scheme to drive out the small
dealers.
Walter Wellman tells how President.
elect Taft, while in Washington, is lay.
ing the foundations for his administra-
tion and In conferences with the presi-
dent and members of both houses Is
outlining the relations he wishes to
maintain.
William Barnhardt, railroad switch
foreman, killed his wife and fifteen
minutes later went to a hotel and
killed Carl Clapp. a wealthy elevator
agent, for alleged Dissertation OF his
home. 1t turned out that Clapp was
not the right party. a case OF mistaken
identity. OF course Barnhardt's plea
will follow along the lines of Thaw
and Hains-temporary insanity. Chi
cago was the scene of the double trag
edy.
Rev. DIR. c. F. Aked. pastor Of Rocke
| feller's church in New York, In an ad
dress at the tuberculosis exhibition
| surprised his hearers by the statemen
that he once had consumption an,
was at the point of death. To Civ
hope to consumptiveB he told the stor
of how he conquered the dread dis
ease. DIR. Aked is q big, robust an
healthy man, and 1t was hard to bt
lieve that he could have once been
weak consumptive.
The actual issue of new bondi
stocks and notes In 1908 by the Co
porations In the United States wi
reach total of about $1.500.000. Froi
Jan.,1 to the end of November the t,
tai issues placed were S1.421 1897 go
as compared with $1,183, ,42s.100 In th
corresponding period Of 1907, an Il
crease of $23s.50s.50O. The railroad
contributed 1881. .a20.376 end industri
corporations $440.0l7. $50. The featui
OF the 1908 financing has been the q
normal offerings Of iong-term bond
epecially during the last two month
The president says he will glad
aid In every way possible to promo
the passage Of the bill to compenss
/, injured employees. says Representati
+ SABBATH OF Chicago. Il am. OF couri
= delighted with his favorable opinion
Q the measure. My bill IL framed lari
a ly after the laws that govern In be
d England and Germany. Abroad
fairness Of granting compensation
o employees injured In the service Of Q
d ployers Is recognized. The two gre
n est men OF their Gladstone Q
e Bismarck-both worked out Laws u
'r automatically pay for injuries.
d bin provides for . commission TO
J dsmasss--
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-12-17

SILVERTON, Dec. 16.-Uater)-It
is learned that the heavy snow is re.
sponsible for the stoppage of electric
power from the lockwood plant, two
vi the three wires having been broken
and the other wire is down along
with several poles. A force of men is
working from the power plant end and
it is hoped to have the damage re-
paired tomorrow, the storm today
preventing anything being done from
this end. Two men started down the
canon this morning but returned, say
ing that slides were numerous and
small ones were running quite often
The men returned, not caring to take
chances.
TELLURIDE, Dec I6.-There is
not much snow in Telluride although
1t has been storming the past thirty
hours, snow being mostly rain. There
is said to be a big fall of snow above
timber line. Reports this afternoon
are to the effect that the train leaving
this morning for Durango is blocked
on the divide between Trout Lake and
Rico.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-12-17

A retail furniture combination TO
place stores in every large city In the
country has been formed In Chicago
Another scheme to drive out the small
dealers.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-12-17
THREE ITEMS OF
GENERAL INTEREST
Timber Land Cases Being Argued Before the
Supreme Court.--Taft viii Visit Colo.
rado---Forged Check Costs Dearly

WASHINGTON. Dec. l6.-The Colo.
rado timber land cases, which were
appealed from the federal court at
Denver, are up for argument In the
supreme court today. Charles ]
Hughes, Clyde Dawson and Il. f. Rich
ardson are presenting them. The
three separate cases in which the
United States proceeds against Edgar
NJ. Biggs. Charles Fl. Freeman and
Alexander I, Sullenberger will be ar.
gued according to the order of court
this week.
The case of Charles II. Meyer VS..
James II. Peabody, Sherman M. Bell
and Bulkeley Wells, involving the
charge of false improvement of Meyer,
which was expected to come up for
argument yesterday. wsa postponed
until Jan. 4.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-12-17
WORST STORM
OF THE WINTER
Slides Block Animas Canon, Also Local Lines
Out OF SilyertOn==.MineS Forced to Close
For Lack of Power

SILVERTON, Dec. 16.-This section
is undergoing one of the most severe
storms the San Juan has experienced
IN years. The new snow is fully fif
teen inches deep on the level in Sill
verton and much deeper above timber
line. The snow is exceeding wet and
snowslides are reported from different
parts of the county, but up to this aft
ernoon no fatalities have been re-
ported
The passenger leaving for Durango
thls Aforning is tied up here. The
train got only as far as the old Cleve.
land mine, about three and half
miles below town, when It was dis
covered what is known as the Cleve.
land slide had run, covering the track
10 depth of six to twenty-five feet
deep for "A distance of l25 feet. The
snow being wet is packed like so much
ice.
] A slide is reported to have carried
away three towers and a part of the
tram of the Unity mine near the Sil.
yer Lake
The Silverton and Gladstone railroad
is blocked and no trains over the line
today.
The greatest inconvenience so far
noted is caused by the failure of the
Animas Power company line which is
out some place not yet located, and
as nine-tenths of the mines of the
county are dependent on the company
for power they have been forced to
close. The town of Silverton is also (
furnished power by the same com |
pany and the town will be in darkness
until the local power plant is started |
up. and the boilers are being fired up
this afternoon.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-12-17

DENVER, Dec. -President-eiect
raft viii attend the TRANSMIT Mississippi
congress in Denver August next. The
President-elect accepted the invitation
yesterday. He notified Thomas F.
walsh, president Of the congress, who
wired the fact last night to s. +. Dut-
ton, chairman Of the committee on
arrangements. Taft will address the
congress. and will remain two or three
days In Colorado. which will be the
end OF an itinerary that will include
large section of the country east
OF the Rocky mountains.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-12-17

Walter Wellman tells how President.
elect Taft. while in Washington. Is lay.
ing the foundations for his administra-
ton and in conferences with the presi-
dent and members of both houses is
outlining the relations he wishes to
maintain.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-12-17

Hugo Kelly OF Chicago and Billy
~ . ---l--------s -
That the market value instead Of
the cost OF manufacture is the loss
which an insurance company must
meet is the ruling of a New York
court.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-12-17

State Treasurer Bent has gone TO
Washington where he goes to attend
the annual meeting of the state seal
ers of weights and measures. 1t is
the intention of this meeting to draft
a law having for its object uniform
laws in all the states on weights and
measures.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-12-17
COLORADO NEWS

Contagious disease has been dis.
covered among swine herds of Canon
City.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-12-17

DIR. James E. Gee of Denver suicidet
Sunday afternoon by taking strych.
nine. He was past sixty and in poor
health.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-12-17

The trial Of A. T. Jaynes, charged
with selling a railroad pass. was call
ed before United States commissioner
at Grand Junction. Jaynes failed to
put in an appearance. United States
District Attorney Ward asked to have
his bond of $1,000 forfeited.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-12-17

Lawrence X. Lunt has been elected
al .ssarshni s1s uarua.a s.-4ue-as..,
the greatest honor that can be be-
slowed on a student.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-01-25
Dainty Dresser Scarf.

When handkerchiefs are cheap buy
four embroidered ones with the plain
hemstitched edge and sew them all
neatly together with strip Of torchon
lace insertion about an inch and Q
half or two inches In width between
each handkerchief and on tho edge
OF the one At each end. When this
haI been neatly done sew lace. which
should match the insertion used. ON
both sides and ends little full. Now
make plain cover to 90 under this OF
some delicate color. pale yellow or
pink being especially pretty. and you
will have dresser cover Of which you
may Justly be proud. II Q commods
cover be desired to match this, use
three handkerchiefs instead Of four
to make It shorter and proceed the
same a. before.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-01-25
THINGS GOOD TO asMEmsEA
Soda Crackers with Raislns and A.
monds-0nion in Gravy.

Dip any OF the crisp soda crackers
In milk. but do not permit them to b.
come too sodden. Brush with beaten
egg. sprinkle with sugar and spread
upon platter. on which there is room
enough to lie singly. Put In the oven.
let them brown slightly, and sprinkle
with minced raisins and almonds. Lay
two or three together and serve with
whipped cream.
. delicate onion admixture with the
gravy. The MON is to be grated and
put over the meat before 1t has just
finished roasting and then blended
by basting. In this way one avoids
the burnt onion slices, which some.
times result from other methods. and
which have, in a way, caused the ad-
dition OF onion to be regarded with
disfavor.
The bits OF tongue and ham which
do not look well upon the table
should be saved and chopped up to-
sether for meat pies. Spinach pre-
pared with q butter sauce Is mixed
with the fragments Just before they
are put into the chopper. A little
tomato ketchup is an improvement.
The thickening should be either grated
bread or cracker crumbs. The usual
pie crust Is best, with little niggard
liness In the matter Of shortening.
An old carpet dyed often looks as
good as new. II. therefore you have
a carpet which Is badly faded. but
otherwise in good repair. send 1t to be
dyed. and II you choose a nice color
you will be delighted when you get It
back again.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-01-25
Truth and
Quality

appeal to the Well-Informed In every
walk Of life and are essential to permanent
success and crcditable standing. Accor.
ingiy, it is not claimed that Syrup Of Figs
and Elixir Of SIENNA is the only remedy Of
known value. but one Of many reasons
why it is the best Of personal and family
laxatives is the fact that it cleanses,
swcetcns and relieves the internal organs
on which it acts without any debilitating
after effects and without having to increase
the quantity from time to time.
1t acts pleasantly and naturally and
truly as laxative, and its component
parts are known to and approved by
ohysicians, as it is free from all objection
able substances. To get its beneficial
effects always purchase the genuine
manufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, and for sale by all leading drug
gists.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-01-25
ITCHING HUMoR ON BOY
His Hands Were Solid Mass. and
Disease Spread All Over Body
Cured in Days BY Cuticura.

"One day We noticed that our little
boy was all broken out with itching
cores. We first noticed 1t on his little
hands. His hands were not as bad
then. and We didn't think anything
serious would result. But the next day
We heard Of the Cuticura Remedies
being so good for itching sores. BY
this time the disease had spread all
over his body. and his hands were
nothing but solid mass OF this itch
ing disease. l purchased a box of CUT.
cura Soap and one box OF Cuticura
Ointment. and that night took the
Cuticura Soap and lukewarm water
and washed him we'll. Then I dried
him and took the Cuticura Ointment
and anointed him with II. did this
svery evening and In four nights he
vas entirely cured. Mrs. Frank Don.
ahue. 2Os Fremont St. Kokomo. Ind,
0ept. l6. 1907"
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-01-25
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Never stir a cake after final beating.
Beating motion should always be last
used.
1t is said that II q little borax is put
in the water 1t will remove fruit stains
from the hands.
The rollers OF a clothes wringer may
be easily and effectively cleaned by
rubbing them with cloth which has
been dipped in coal oil.
In order to be sure that the cocoa.
nut for pies and candy IL perfectly
fresh 1t Is we'll to buy the whole fruit
and shred It In the meat chopper.
1t Is said that II an onion 10 cut into
small pieces and placed about . room
1t will absorb many disagreeable
odors. including fresh paint and tur.
pentine.
A few economical housewives have
tried grinding their tea leaves like cof.
fee. and they declare that the result
Is excellent. only about half the usual
quantity being used. OF course. the
tea strainer must be as nne ~ can bs
bought
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-01-25
NO BLESSING FOR HER.
Disappointed Youngster Disseminated
in His Prayer.

For several weeks, little Ralph had
enjoyed the use OF Shetland pony.
the property OF a horse dealer who
was a friend Of the family. But much
to Ralph's sorrow. there came a day
recently when the pony was sold. and
the delightful horseback rides came
to sudden end. The purchaser. as
Ralph found out by inquiry. was .
little girl OF about his own mature
age Of I'VE. Ever since his acQuaint.
ance with the pony began. Ralph had
included him in his bedtime prayer,
and God bless the pony" was an
earnest nightly petition. The first
evening after the sale of the pony.
Ralph hesitated when he reached his
pets place in the prayer. Then, after
moments thought. he continued:
Please. God. bless the pony Just
the same: but. God. don't you bless
the little girl what's got the pony"