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Semi-weekly herald., 1908-08-17
MANNERS EAST AND WEST.
st. Paul Dispatch.

st. Paul Dispatch.
Let US have no comparisons Of east
and west in social amenities. We will
admit that none OF us is perfect In
politeness Of speech or action, and the
same thing is true of every locality or
region In a measurable degree. We
can Join with the better class OF east.
ern people, those who hold to the true
rule Of social intercourse, not to Of
fend wantonly or needlessly the feel.
Jugs Of any person. that there are some
Americans whom 1t is no libel to call
Doors. They are well provided with
money and most of them live on or
about Manhattan island when they are
at home. A good part of the time they
are abroad and they bring shame upon
the great mass Of US by creating the
impression that all Americans are oi
their type. fond Of vulgar display and
noise, In voice, dress and actions.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-08-17
INJURED At ROSEBUD NINE.


Chris Void and father. John Void.
OF Rico went out to Denver today.
where the former will be put under
the care OF DR.. Cooper. u famous eye
| specialist.
On Tuesday, August 4, Mr.. Void was
repairing bridge destroyed by u
washout at the Rosebud mine at Dun.
ton. His pick struck into u box OF
giant powder caps that had been car
ried down from the mine by the flood
and buried In the mud near the wreck
ed bridge. The caps exploded and
threw mud and gravel directly into
Mr.. Wold's face and eyes. completely
binding him. His left leg was also
badly bruised.
Peter Lofqulst and Charles Benson.
who were working near by. came to
the injured mans assistance and Sc
curing help Mr.. Void was carried
some four miles to the home of
Mr.. Jacobson.
DIR. McNeill and Dr. Dawson OF Rico
dressed the wounds and found that
his eyes were full OF gravel and pieces
OF the copper caps that had exploded.
The doctors extracted three pieces of
copper from the left eye. one of which
was half an inch long. They said the
right eye was injured even more Sc
verely.
Mr.. Void was taken to Rico where
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Void,
live. On Saturday. August 8. DR..
Dawson accompanied the sufferer to
Durango. to consult DIR. A. L. Davis,
the eye specialist. but found him out
Of town. He remained at Mercy hos
pital until today when his father. Mr..
John Void. took him to Denver to see
DIR. Cooper.
1t is to be hoped the sight of the
eyes can be saved and the intense
pain the poor fellow suffers relieved.
The shock to the system from the con-
cussion alone was very severe, to say
nothing OF the injuries to the face and
eyes.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-08-17
SALOON
KEEPER
Found Dead Behind His
Bar With Bullet
Wound in Head

CHICAGO. ILL.,. Aug. 15.-Anthouy
Thompson. saloon keeper at North
Forty-Second and West Chicago ave
nue.. was found dead behind his bar
with bullet wound In his head. The
revolver belonging TO him was fosAd
lying near his body. His widow toad
the police that after the shot was nre1
she saw two msn run from u ffont
door. According TO the police the -
loonkeepsr and his wife hAA several
Quarrels recently.
Mrs. Thompson said ~ soon ~ shs
knew her husband was shot ~ m
TO the home Of her brother. panisl
Furman, who lives two blocks from
the saloon. They returned togstheu
and were standing in The loorwsy =
tho saloon vhsa the police afs1ve1 \
The cash drawer IN ~ sa1oea ~
mot bssa dtsturbed. Dusnan ~ ~
rested and Mrs.. TAonDsen D1Aseo ~
~ gsasd q Asg hoaAA s
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-08-17
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.

Bible school at 9:45 a. m; lesson
l. Sam. 18: GIG. Preaching at IL q.
M; subject. Working knowledge of
the Bible A special invitation to all
students Of the Scripture and bring
your bible and pencil. b. Y. p. u. at
y. IN. Lessons from the Sea-" Ps.
107: 1882. Leader. Dayton Warner.
Preaching at D. m. "In His Steps"
illustrated with bright sharp colored
dissolving pictures. posed from life.
Special invitation to all students OF
In His Steps," Prayer meeting We'd
nesday evening. How to keep well,
or the Bible on disease. medicine and
doctors. Bring your Bible and pencil.
can recommend the three services
announced above and we will be glad
TO Zee you with your friends.
THOMAS II. sCRUGGs. Pastor.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-08-17
DEADLY RAs,:::a WAR
ON AT SPRINGFIELD
Illinois Town Scene of One of the Bloodiest
Riots in History Of the Country.-Six
Dead and Seventy Wounded

SPRINGFIELD, Aug ia mob OF
white men at three O'Clock this morn
ing lynched negro who is supposed
to have been the one sneaking under
cars on the Illinois Central tracks and
shooting at whites. The Decatur com
pany of Illinois national guards ar
rived early this morning and went
to the bad lands" where twenty-six
houses occupied by negroes have been
burned n1'd where the fire is still rag.
ing. Al "dawn the Bloomington fire
department was notified to be In readi.
ness to come to Springfield to assist
in fighting the fire.
SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,, Aug. 15.-With
tEsae known dead and seventy-five
wounded. Springfield is this morning
threatened with a race war that will
exceed in horror even the riots of last
hight. Negroes who were driven from
their homes last night are returning
armed and vowing vengeance. on the
whites. The rioters on their side, are
ready for more fighting and are being
reinforced every hour by hundreds of
men from the country districts and
neighboring towns.
To make matters worse, mob this
morning secured the guns OF the mi
litiamen who last night dispersed the
rioters after lynching of Charles Hun
ter. The first regiment of infantry, ma
tional guard, has been ordered from
Chicago to the scene OF the riot The
situation, which was this morning
thought to be well in hand, is now
wArse than ever.
Assistant County Treasurer W. II.
Bowe was caught and shot this morn.
ing by infuriated negroes, after which
he was robbed of several hundred
dollars. his watch and diamonds. Bowe
will die, as five of the bullets took
effect in vital parts.
The - ,grOes are swarming back into
the xEfsnd, heavily armed and the
wd1E 5art of the reign of terror is
expected tonight.
A newspaper man was caught go.
ing up an alley and was driven back
to his office by negroes, who were in
turn driven away by large crowd of
white people.
The officers and militia are power
less, the soldiers arms having been
taken away and appropriated to the
use of the mob. The whites are com
ing in from nearby country towns to
help in the race war and thousands
OF men are swarming in the streets.
The whole business portion of the
city isStemoralized as the larger stores
have closed to avoid trouble and loss
by FIRE. raids and robbery.
PEORIA, ILL.,. Aug. 15.-A special
dispatch from Decatur says that fright
ened negroes from Springfield are flee
ing through this city, being on trains,
interurban cars and by wagon all night
and this morning. The women and
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-08-17
WOMAN
SUICIDES
Wife Of Prominent New
York Broker Ends
Her Life

NEW YORK, Aug. 15.-Mrs. Jennie
3 Arthur. wife OF broker, shot her
self In the head at her home at Sleeps
head bay. early today She died in
stantly. Mrs. Arthur in her night at
tire. walked from her room to her hus-
bands sleeping apartments to kill her
self. The sharp crack OF her revolver,
~iAat she held SO closely to her breast
that 1t singed her night dress, aroused
Mr.. Arthur.
Some time ago she underwent an
operation for cancer. A few days ago
unmistskable symptoms Of the return
OF the dread malady made their ap-
pearance. 1t II supposed her dread Of
6sath from cancer led her 10 suicide.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-08-17

The most remarkable burglar proof
safe in the world has just been placed
in q bank at Newberge island. At
night the safe is lowered by cables
into an impregnable metalliclined sub
vault Of masonry and concrete. After
reaching the bottom It is fastened
down by massive steel lugs. operated
by . triple time lock. Until these
fugs are released automatically at q
desired time NO human agency can
raise the safe. and to break through
the mass Of stone and concrete, which
measures ten feet by ten feet by sig
teen feet. with dynamite would wrecl
the building without making the SAFE
available.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-08-17

was turning our great values In ANAL.
gam from Its plates and sending down
to the smelter in Durango more than
two thousand tons OF high grade con.
centrates per mouth. The enforced
shut down consequently was great
blow to the prosperity of this section.
but we have come through the storm
nicely and the reopening Of this. one
OF the great gold mines OF Colorado.
will certainly put smile OF content
ment on the face Of the enthusiastic
booster for San Juan county.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-08-17
FIRST MErnoolIsr CHURCH.

Tomorrow will be day with the fif'
teenth chapter Of the gospel by John.
The special subject at the IL O'Clock
hour will be Life for Life" AT b
y. m. the subject will be The Relig.
ion Of First, Second and Third Ave
nues." Sunday school at 9:45 u. m
Epworth league at p. IN. A cordial
Invitation to all.
II. J. GRACE, Pastor.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-08-17

| the lowest price established for silver
since April 20. 1903. when 1t sold at
oil 5.S cents.
The sensational killing Of Army Cap
tain Wawakita by Japanese gem
darme at Peking has precipitated a
storm OF criticism on conditions pre-
vailing In the army. Kawakita was
suspected Of selling military secrets to
the Russians and was killed while re-
sisting arrest. The discussion has re-
vealed the fact that recently q num-
Der OF removals for misconduct have
been made. and others are under In
vestigation for alleged betrayal of mil.
itary secrets.
Skyscrapers more than twenty sto-
ries In height are not profitable. The
New York idea OF u sixty-story build
ing is not likely to be adopted by In
vestors. The cost OF operating eleva-
tors sufficient TO safeguard the ten
ants makes the cloud piercing building
uneconomical. Such were the opin-
ions OF building managers from all
the large cities of the country who
met In convention at the Chicago Audi
torium hotel to discuss the questions
OF systematic management Of skyscra.
pers.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-08-17
Two Thousand Sheep
and Calves Burned

BUFFALO. N. Y, Aug. 15.-Fire
broke out early today In the sheep
sheds of the New York Central stock
yards. Buffalo. and destroyed all OF
them, also some adjoining buildings.
Between 1900 and 1000 sheep and
calves were burned.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-08-17
CHRISTIAN CHURCH.

Meetings are held In the Woodmen
hall on Main street north Of Eighth.
Bible school at 9:45 a. m. after which
the communion will be observed. No
preaching In the morning. Young Peo-
pies meeting at y. IN. Preaching at
8 p. m. by the minister. John c. Hay.
subject. THE Kingdom OF God" H.
Illustrated with large chart. Welcome
all.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-08-17

W. w. Nossaman of Pagosa Springs
and John Nossaman OF Harvey. Ia.
returned last evening from Dolores.
J. l.. Trimble came back with them.
The gentlemen went to Pagosa Springs
today.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-08-17
ANNIVERSARY SERVICE.

The Salvation Army Is celebrating
the anniversary Of their Young Peo-
pies work tomorrow evening. The
young people have prepared program
for the evening. also report Of what
has been done in the Sunday school
for the past six months. Come and
hear the chiidren's recitations. At the
new hall. 854 Second avenue.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-08-17

e. p. Kicker, owner OF the Poland
Spring hotel, at the spring Of tho same
name. well known resort In Maine.
came down from Silverton last even
ing and went east today.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-08-17

According to last reports Theodore
Grabowsky is innocent of the charges
made against him by Denver officers,
the girl in question exhonerating him
and placing the charge where It b.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-08-17

Loveland's annual corn roast will
take place August 10.
Defense in cases brought at Little
ton claim slot machines are not gam
bling devices.
Harry Morgan is under arrest at
Glenwood Springs charged with steal
ing 1900 cigars from d. & r. G.
car
Boulder county Republicans declare
Taft will receive at least one thou
sand majority In that county. In 1895
Bryan received about 5000 majority
which was reduced trifle over one
thousand In 1900.
While Guy Murchison Of Greeley
was holding a pitchfork he was kicked
by horse, the blow driving one OF
the prongs into his abdomen. An op
Grafton was performed and he Is ex-
pected to recover.
Plans for the construction Of large
number OF automobile roads leading
out from Glenwood Springs are under
way. These roads are to be built in
order to accommodate the ever IN
creasing number OF visitors who go to
that city with their machines and who
desire good roads upon which to
travel.
The engagement Of Miss Marjorie
Palmer. the youngest daughter OF Gen.
W. ]. Palmer. the founder Of Colorado
Springs. to Captain Richard Wellesley
OF the British army has been broken
off according to postal card received
by Mrs. Weidemeyer. wife Of George
Weidemeyer for twenty-five years fore
man in charge Of General PaImer's
magnificent grounds at Glen Eyrie
near Manitou.
~hARa q
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-08-17
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

The Chicago Manufacturers associa-
ton understands that eastern rail-
roads have abandoned plans for an
Increase in freight rates and drops TIE
protest.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-08-17
THE sLooMER GIRLS.

The Bloomer girls will be In Duran.
go this evening to cross bats with the
Durango ball team at the fair grounds
tomorrow afternoon commencing at 3
O'Clock. The line up OF the Boomers
is as follows:
Catcher. T. Rains; First base, c.
Brown, second base. II. Kroll; short.
stop. o. Hennie; pitcher and third
base. l.. Cole; pitchers, M. Nelson
and II. Smith; left field. M. Day;
center field. NJ. Burke; right field, M
Fay; substitutes. X. Kelsey and v
Daley.
The Durango line up follows: Catch
Hughes; first base. Anheier; second
base, Grady; shortstop. Young: third
base. Caldwell; pitch. Hubbard; left
field. Stanley; center field, Sutton i;
right field. Jueck; substitutes, Frary
and Mclean.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-08-17

protest.
The Otis Steel company Of Cleye-
land is planning to add i52-inch boil
er plate mill to its plant. The addi-
tion will cost about 100000 and give
employment to 1000 more men.
Walter Wellman writes from Wash
ington that Mr.. Taft Is being urged
by his political advisers to get out and
meet the people in order to silence the
fear that he is an aristocrat.
The president and board OF directors
OF the Illinois Manufacturers asso-
citation see returning prosperity com
Ing with such q rush that they are
alarmed with regard TO the ability OF
the railroads to take care Of 1t.
The output OF gold At the Rand is
estimated at 6so.ooe Ane ounces for
July. the amount sxceedlng former
records. The total for seven months
this year was 3.989.s57 ounces, COM
pared with s.55l.e for all Of last
year.
jackson Wymore Of Laramie, Wyo.,
while fishing on the Michigan river in
North Park last week. discovered q
huge bear standing On its hind feet
and growing. wymore jumped into
the river and swan across. but the
bear did not follow him. He says the
bear was one Of the largest he ever
saw.
There was q further shA.p decline
Of 80 cent to 81 80 In the price Of com
msrcial bar silver this week. following
. corresponding reduction in Tie priel
q white ns<A u LoaAoa- This /
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-08-17

Holding the reins of the horse he
was driving in his left hand and n
six-shooter ready for action In his
right, ]. E. Copeland, who It is alleged,
has been terrorizing Prowers, Bent
and Otero counties for two months,
and on July 25 held up and manacled
City Marshal NJ. e. Croop OF Rocky
Ford, who had gone to arrest him,
was captured early Thursday morning
by Sheriff Potter OF Otero county.
Sheriff Gruber Of Bent, Undersheriff
Lynch of Prowers and Marshal Russell
of Lamar. He was brought to Lamar
and is now in Jail. Investigation of
his home on homestead among the
sand hills resulted in a sufficient guam
tity of stolen goods being found to lead
to the arrest Of Copeland's father and
wife.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-08-17

Harry Morgan is under arrest at
Glenwood Springs charged with steal
ing 1900 cigars from d. & r. G..
car.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-08-17

An underground river quarter OF a
mile wide In the Pierce locality, TWEEN
ty miles north of Greeley. is helping
solve the problem of irrigation there
for a large area. To avail themselves
of this underflow the Pierce residents
have put down wells and the water is
raised with pumps. The most novel
well is that Of II. Bert Cave and is
really two wells, with a pipe running
between them. Each is twelve feet in
diameter, thirty-two feet deep and the
water rises ten feet and runs in as
fast as taken out by pump operated
by electricity. This plant furnishes
sufficient water to irrlgate sixty acres
Cal McMullin has a well which sends
out stream Of fifty cubic inches
second. In digging these wells the
condition Of the soil shows one-time
river beds at different depths.
proved Order of Red Men, in session
at Pueblo, adjourned Thursday after
electing officers and passing law
barring saloon men from membership.
Saloon men who are now members
may remain in the order. but no others
will be admitted. The officers elected
are: Great prophet. DR.. J. II. Smith
OF Pueblo. reelected; great sachem,
j. w. Boyd Of Idaho Springs; great
senior sycamore, J. w. Proctor of Den
yer; great Junior sycamore. G. F. Gel
ger Of Colorado City; great keeper of
records. j. A. Holmberg OF Denver;
great keeper Of wampum, C. ]. Mich
OILS OF Georgetown. Delegates to the
national convention were also elected
as follows: J. A. Holmberg OF Den
yer. DR.. J. H. Smith OF Pueblo. DR..
B. f. Cummings of Lake City, o. s.
Galbreath Of Durango and Marion
Cook Of Silver Plume. Great Sachem
Boyd appointed officers to fill a num-
Der OF minor offices.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-08-17

revenues of over $4,000 from the gen.
eral revenue fund Of 1907. All OF the
outstanding warrants for that year
have been called In. all OF the debts
paid and the surplus remains. This is
the first time In Colorado's history
where surplus of that amount re-
mains for any one year The amount
will be held subject to the will of the
next legislature.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-08-17

there 4 . surplus n ~ sta.s's
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-08-17

1t is reported that Fred Eizenbart
OF Hagerstown, Md, has confessed to
being an accessory to the murder of
Robert B. Mcdowell. a ranchman, who
was killed near Brush some four years
ago. lara Moon and John Ausmus
were convicted Of this murder and
were sentenced to life terms In the
penitentiary, which they are now serv-
ing. They were convicted on circum.
stantial evidence and many In the
county thought they were innocent.
In regard to the action which has
lately been brought In the district
court at Denver against the Empire
Construction company, d. A. Camfield,
8. II. Shield and James w. McCreery
to recover money alleged to be due w.
H. Crawford for work done by him on
the Montezuma irrigation works and
for damages for breach OF contract on
the part of the Empire Construction
company amounting to $61 1000, ex-
Senator McCreery says the matter has
been adjudlcated and cannot be re-
litigated.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-08-17

Defense in cases brought at Little
ton claim slot machines are not gam
bling devices.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-08-17
COLORADO NEWS

Loveland's annual corn roast will
take place August 10.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-08-17

PEORIA. H. Aug. ia special
dispatch from Decatur says that fright
ened negroes from Springfield are flee
ing through this city, being on trains,
interurban cars and by wagon all night
and this morning. The women and
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Secret Societies

wChfford j. Pattee, past district deputy, will
install the officers of Quantabacook Lodge, F.
and A. M, in Searsmont this, Thursday, even
ing.
Tarratine Tribe of Red Men of this city will
hold a corn feast at their wigwam in Pythlan
Hall on Monday evening next, when 1t is de-
sired that all members be present Plans Tor
the degree work and the coming winter will be
discussed and then will occur a smoke talk and
the corn feast will follow.
The sisterhood of the X. of P had an enter
tainment in the K of P Hall at Prospect Oct
9th. There was a program and sale OF articles
made in the club, consisting of aprons, quilts
ETC., followed by dance. Music was furnish
ed BY Cobb's orchestra of Hampden Ice cream
and supper were served in the new dining
rooms. All reported pleasant evening.
At the annual meeting of King Soloman
Council Oct 9Th the following officers were elect
edfor the insuing year: 7. l. NJ, Geo. K. Doak
D. NJ, Clifford J. Pattee; ?. c. W, w. D.
Dorman treasurer, Albert Burgess; recorder,
Charles Johnson; captain of guard, ID. Hayes;
4. OF T., a. D. hIlOWILOfl, stewart, n. " A"e'iS
sentinel, Henry Mariner.
At the annual meeting, Oct. 18th, of Phoenix
Lodge. F. & A. NJ, officers were elected for
the ensuing year as follows: w. NJ, Adrian
C. futile: S. W., Herman Merriam; J. W., DR..
O. S. Vickery; treasurer, N. +. Keen; S. d.,
George c. Trusel J. D., William H. Hall; secre-
tary, Clifford j. Pattee; stewards, Norman A.
Read and C. NJ Smalley; Tyler, Robert Burgess
The ms tallation will probably take place at the
next regular meeting.
About 25 members of Aurora Rebekah lodge
made a fraternal visit to Mountain Lodge of
Bluehill last Friday. They left here at p. m
in steamer Castine and called at Castine, where
they were joined by dozen members of Ma
docawando Lodge. The weather looked threat
ening when the start was made, but the trip
was a pleasant one and made without deten-
ton. On arriving at Bluehill delegation from
Mountain Lodge met the visitors at the wharf
and escorted them to Odd Fellows hall, where
sumptuous supper was served. Then follow
ed a social hour, after which the lodge was
called to order and an excellent literary and
musical program was given. Then followed
another supper and then the leave takings and
the homeward voyage for the visitors, who ar
rived at Belfast about 4.30 a. m. Saturday. All
are loud in praise of their entertainment by
Mountain Lodge.
A reception was given last Monday by the
New England Order of Protection in honor of
visiting officers, Supreme Warden Peabody of
n
and Supreme Guide Sherwood of Providence,
R. l. The affair was given in the N. E. o. P.
hall, which was handsomely decorated in aut-
umnal foliage, potted plants and the colors of
the order, under the direction of the committee
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MORRILL,,

Dr. and Mrs. 7. n Pearson spent several
DAYS in Boston last week, returning Saturday
morning E. .Leforest White went to Massa-
chusetts last week, where he finds employ
ment . William Smith and family returned to
Massachusetts last week. after spending the
summer with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. r. B.
Smith miss Flora Murch went to Bangor
last Tuesday, where she has employment -.
Miss Frances Jones from Oak Grove Seminary
spent last week with her parents Miss
Bethia Bates has returned from visit with
relatives in Hanover. Mass MIR. and Mrs Ed
Sheldon rejoice over the birth of lob boy.
Mr. and Mrs. Silas Storer go to Whitinsville,
Mass, this week, where they will spend the
winter :. The Ladies' Aid Society meets this
Thursday, afternoon and evening with Mrs. Al
media Daggett. A picnic supper will be served
go. Mr.. George Rose and family from Massa-
chusetts took rent last week in the Charles +.
Brown house. Mr. Rose finds employment at
Merriam's Mill :. The remains of Mr.. Chase
Crockett, formerly of this town,were inferred
in Morrill, Cemetery last Saturday.