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Semi-weekly herald., 1908-08-17

employed by the Guggenheim Explora'
ton Syndicate railroad near Codova,
Alaska, threw the success to James
wickersham of Fairbanks. the Repub-
lican candidate.
CHICAGO. Aug. 14.-Ready to marry
her fance on sight, Miss Ethel Ludwig
of Morris, Ill, who was kidnapped on
the day set for her wedding, is today
nearing Palo Alto. Cal. Miss Ludwig
was hurried to Chicago by relatives to
elude her fiance, Professor Fred Fitz-
gerald of the Cooper Medical college
of Palo Alto He started determined
search, then learned she was bound
| for California.
II am Free" she wired him today
"Will arrive in Palo Alto late in the
afternoon. VIII you be ready to marry
me at once"
The father Of the young woman Ii
declared to be with DR.. Fitzgerald
and favors the marriage.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-08-17

you had only given me time to com.
plete my sentence. l would only 60
ing to say"
Time to complete your sentence.
indeed!" came coldly from Mrs. Know
1t. You've had the whole hour to
talk In. but you are like all men.
You never give your wife chance to
talk and you you say"
20, thunderation!" growled MT.
Knowit as he rushed off down the
path. II was only going TO remark
that the weather man predicted that
tomorrow would be nice day"
And Mrs. Knowit wouldn't speak to
| him for a week.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-08-17
Dx THE Beet YE KIN.

By Uncle Silas.
Ye kin bet yer buckskin harness.
Or yer patent leather shoes.
Thet ye can't scare Uncle Silas
With a fit of them thar blues.
Now, there's Uncle William Hawkins
Always somethin' wrong with him
Crops won't grow or wife's Quarrelin'
Doesn't seem to have no vim.
And there's Aunt Mirandy Blossom.
Always groanin' bout hard times.
She says they amt no use in livin'
Jest work hard an save the dimes.
And there's Cousin Samuel Dasher.
Guess he's rich as any king.
But he's everlastin' frettin'
Bout some foolish little thing.
It's different here with Silas.
l amt blessed with no great lot,
But I'd bet a last years birds nest
Thet I'm glad fer what I've got.
don't sit around an worry,
Cause the world amt mine, fenced In
jest git to work an hustle.
Whistlin' do the best ye kin"
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-08-17
COLORADO NEWS.

The village OF Hotchkiss, in Delta
county, Is putting in an electric light
ing plant to cost $4,000.
Cripple Creek was selected as the
next place of meeting by the Red Men
in convention at Pueblo.
Republican chairmen assembled In
Denver wire Judge Taft Colorado is
good for 10000 for the ticket.
Chairman Milton Smith has issued
the call for the Democratic state con-
vention to be held at Pueblo Septem-
ber 9Th.
Boulder county keeps adding to its
wealth by sending out 5000 to $500
worth of raspberries and blackberries
daily. There is money in small fruits
and generally safe crop.
The officers elected by the Degree of
Pocahontas at Pueblo follow: May E.
Macdonald OF Idaho Springs, great Po-
cahontas; Cora Wethell, Denver. great
Winonan; Goldie Acton. Breckenridge,
great Minnehaha; Rose Allen, Ouray,
great prophecies; Mary Carlette. Fort
Collins, first scout; Mrs. Anheier, Du-
range. second scout; Mrs. Shannan.
Denver, guard of the wigwam; Mrs.
Humid, Grand Junction, guardian of the
| forest.
In the presence OF half hundred
people assembled on the Santa Fe plat
form Tuesday and before any Of the
horror-strIcken spectators could move
hand to prevent him, Poul Dickinson,
60 years old, waving his hands in
farewell, cried: Good bye, boys" and
threw himself headforemost under the
rear trucks OF the local train which
was pulling out for Pueblo. His body
was cut In two at the waist. Despond
ency, due to financial reverses which
had left him poverty stricken. is giver
as the motive for the deed. Dickinson
had lived In Lamar for nearly twenty
years. At one time he was a promi
nent merchant.
Seated on the back porch of hi.
/ HUME Two mlleS nOrIneaSt OF OnlVer
sity park, Denver, with rifle and re
volver beside him to keep off thos'
who approach and with a keg of bee
to replenish his thirst, William Ten
haffe. ranchman. defled officers ant
neighbors from Saturday afternoon un
til Tuesday evening when he was cap
tured by Humane Agent Ransom. OF
Saturday Tanhaffe beat his wife ant
children and drove them from home
He then threatened death to anyon,
who interfered with him. Human,
Agent Ransom crept through a cluml
of bushes until within a few rods O
the mouse and then catching Ten
haffe in the act of drinking surprised
and overpowered him before the ranch
man had time to use his weapons
The prisoner is In the Denver city jai
with a charge Of disturbing the peac,
| and cruelty to children against him
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-08-17

The Herald desires to commend the
business interests of Durango for the
manner In which they have come to
the front in way Of subscribing to the
fair guarantee fund. No laggards in
this town.
The young Republicans OF Durango
are going to have strong organiza-
tion In the field for hard work this
fall. And the young men Of Durango
are mostly Republican. They are grow
Ing up in the right way.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-08-17

Quito sprinklins Of aspirants for
ofece are showing up throughout the
eouaty. IT'S AL right for every free
AnerGoaa eitissa to make his wishes
hovn. ~ u y the duty a the Re
pabafesas - = vho3s 70 study men and
eenA1l3eag ven anl w1thosf fear or
easee seIeef candidates Who command
~ entaFs rssBset and eonalsnce oel
~ vpterA
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-08-17

It's going to be Hughes VS.. O'Don-
nell for the United States senate. And
as Speer and his corporationists are
in the saddle 1t won't be O'Donnell II
Democracy Is successful. hence it
stands Colorado in hand to vote the
entire outfit out Of existence.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-08-17

A New York paper remarks tLat the
Bryan campaign has opened In The
state with an enthusiasm equal 20 that
of the start In 1896. II is cruel to
add that at the close that year Bryan
carried only one county In tho state
and was to the bad by a majority of
26S,469.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-08-17

The opinion prevails among some
office holders that the office was Gre
ated solely for them and that it's their
privilege to use said office to the graft.
hcation Of themselves and a few
friends. When the time arrives voters
viii disillusion those holding such
opinions.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-08-17

While no one can say that social life
in Durango the past week has been a.
mad whirl. there were.Several inter
esting happenings. The cool weather
we have had recently has given an i'm
petus to social matters, as well as the
fact that Mrs. Roberts approaching de-
parture is causing several affairs given
in her honor to take place about the
same time.
On Monday the Sewing club met
with Mrs. C. L. Herbert. The ladies'
took their fancy work along-all but
we won't tell who-and she forgot.
Then they all played bridge. Do you
suppose they wanted to sew anyway
Mrs. F. s. Balster entertained the
Monday Whist club this week. There
were two tables. The following ladies'
were present as guests, Mesdames
Roberts, Sam Sloan, Mason and z L
dredge.
The Tuesday Whist club met with
Mrs. Sam Sloan, Mrs. T. p. Sanderson
and Mrs. Gus Roberts were the guests.
There were two tables.
Thursday afternoon Mrs. Sam Sloan
entertained at six-hand euchre II pr
of her sister, Mrs. Gus Roberts bf
Nampa. Idaho. This was a large, elab-
crate function and one Of the events
of the season.
The pleasant rooms of the Scovill
residence occupied for some time past
by Mrs. Sloan we're beautifully dec-
GRATED with nasturtiums and white
sweet peas carrying out the color
scheme OF white and yellow, which
was further elaborated in the refresh.
ments. Some very handsome gowns
were worn which added to the occa-
sion's enjoyment.
There were eight tables. For the
highest number of games, Mrs. gd,Ings
received handsome cup and saucer.
A beautiful hand-painted plate was
awarded to Mrs. Newman for the most
lone hands. Delicious and unique re-
freshments were served. Those pres.
ent were Mesdames: Alexander, Bal
com, Billings, Bernard, Burweil, Blu.
chanan, Chapman, Chase, Clements,
Campbell. Egan, Eldredge, Fay, Fisher,
Gogarty. Hahn, H. T. Henderson, Sam
Henderson. Jakway. Lowe, Lightnsr,
Lewis. McCloud. Mollette, Mcconnell.
Mashburn. Nathan, Newman, Pattison,
Pearson, Pickerill, Rossiter, Saunders.
Snyder, sanderson, Tiffany, Woods,
White, Wilson, West and Misses Bal
ster. Lightnsr, Strohm, Edna and Ber.
tina Kunz.
Mrs. George Lewis gave pleasant
card party Friday afternoon in honor
OF Mrs. Gus Roberts. 1t was not n
large affair but was perfect in its ar.
The house was beautifal.
ly decorated with flowers, while the
lovely dresses worn by the ladies add
ed further adornment to an already
pretty scene. There were four tables
Of six-hand euchre.
Mrs. Johnson. ST., and Mrs. Roberts
cut for prize on the highest number
't games, Mrs. johnson winnisg q
beautiful picture. Mrs. Snyder, who
won the prize for the most lone hands,
'iso picture. but q difSersnt kind,
presented her prize to Mra.
toberts since the latter is q visitor.
was delicate courtesy from one
narming woman to another, and was
gracefully received. Misses Kathsr-
ne Raymond and Josephine Hahn
'oked after registering the winners OF
he games. Those present were MD
ames Bernard, Burwell. Balloon, FL
redge, Chapman. Chase, Clements.
oggett, Fay. Hahn. H. T. Hendersoa.
ightner, Campbell. johnson sr., John
IN Jr, Mcconnell. Herr. Nathan.
owe. Snyder. Sanderson, McHoaland,
loan. West. White and Niss NsA&
n. -
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-08-17

Where are those who objected to
Freeman drawing $225 q month to
wind up the affairs OF the Colorado
State bank. claiming 1t was exhorbi-
tant. Compare the modest charge
with the demand for nearly $50, 900 se-
curities to cover expenses.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-08-17

Evidence Of the Industrial progress
Of Germany il given by the increase
In its coal consumption which. accord.
Ing TO the Mechanical World. increased
nearly 40 per cent between 1902 and
1907. In 1907. the increase In the
coal consumption over that OF 1906
was . per cent.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-08-17

Republicans should profit by the
intcrcine war going on between the
Patterson and Speer wings of the Dem
ocratic party. No party can succeed
when rent by fighting factions.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-08-17

Bryan Is reported as receiving rose
ate reports from the middle west.
Nothing like being encouraged. Eight
and twelve years ago several hundred
thousand Coloradoans made them
selves believe Bryan was the whole
cheese. They found out different.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-08-17

You cannot say Durango is dull
and groveling in the dust when $500
il guaranteed the fair fund in two
days right after putting up literally
for the 4th of July.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-08-17

With the starting up OF the Gold
King and other San Juan county mines
conditions will be greatly improved In
Silverton. very pleasing to The Her
aid and this entire southwest section.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-08-17

Depositors will be money ahead by
taking bonds for at least portion of
their holdings. Its hard work to
loan money these days and with 6
per cent bonds steady income is
promised and your money is safe
and you will not be as apt to blow
II n. i.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-08-17
Judge Goddard and Judge Helm win

Judge Goddard and Judge Helm Will
be renominated by the Republican
state convention. This much Is as.
sured. Then to round out the ticket
one OF the other nominations should
come to La Plata county. In f. G.
Perkins the bar of the state would
have Z man to do them honor.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-08-17

La Plata county Republicans should
work in harmony. Those who are
bent on controlling the organization
for serfish purposes should be rele-
gated to the rear.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-08-17

The Herald has NO favorftes to ad.
vAncs for oftlcs or control OF party
affairs. bat Il victory II desired men
shoul1 be selected for each and every
posifica who are honest and straight
berward and Who can be relied upon
To Do ths right thing without regard
70 facticnalism. Tho Herald IL for
united Republican party.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-08-17

Secretary Of State O'Connor has
made m excellent officer. Not sus-
pic3ous OF wrong doing or graft during
His term. 4 denomination means cleo
ton.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-08-17

SAN JUAN TOWNS |
: Dog poisoner is busy again in Tel
luride.
Aztec and Pennington sections are
shipping tomatoes to Durango.
The Star Bloomer girls are playing
in Mancos this afternoon.
Cortez Herald advocates renomina-
ton of all four supreme court judges.
Cortez Herald says this has been
dry year. Yes. but plenty OF rain
in spots at least.
R. Y. vinyard appears to be To-
Gated permanently In Old Mexico and
his mother leaves Silverton the com
| ing week to be with him.
At last arrangements are being
made by Coach viii McAtee. OF the
Silverton Reds for basket ball game
to be played in Silverton between Au
gust 20 and 28 with the Durango higf
school team. This game promises tt
be one of the fastest ever played II
the San Juan country. Both team
are out for blood.-Silverton Miner
AS we go to press there are man
strangers In town looking for Ian
and the great Montezuma valley. c
which we are all SO proud is bein
examined by practical farmers. VIII
will at once see the opportunity tha
presents itself here for profitable II
duce everything desired to be grow
4 can be had, all fenced and improved
for from forty to fifty dollars pc
acre. Nowhere else in all the irrigate
b west can this be done. These SAN
, fruit lands will cost five times tn
amount in any other section of tt
+ state. These are facts that can /
b demonstrated at any time by inquir
. Here is the coming place, gentlemen
Q Cortez Journal.
Why will intelligent people continl
to use kerosene to light the fires. He
Z Is the usual result from our neighb
city. Aztec: On Thursday morning
h Aztec occurred an accident that W
. bring quick sympathy from one al
all. J. M. Thomas, who lives In Il
upper part of his store building, sta
ed to light the kitchen fire with kel
y sene and by mistake got gasolin
l. There were two pint jars under Il
of kerosene, the other a like amou
Of gasoline, which had been used (
y cleaning clothes. The fire that bur
l. out completely enveloped Mr. Thoms
who with rare presence of mind rush
Is with the blazing jar to the back do
r and attempted to throw it out. TIL
e. he ran out the front way himse
'e although his own chances to smoth
'r the flames were greater had he n
n- run out. Sam Thomas saw his broth
d rush from the front stairs and catchi
q. up horse blacket, Sam rushed
p his aid, smothering the flames, b
n not until the clothing had been bur
d ed from the brave man. Drs. Tayl
g. and Ferguson were called and fouI
le the burn sustained by Mr.. Thorn
le very serious. His hands are bo
~ badly burned. He Is suffering inten
,f agony. He will receive every ca
a. that skilled and loving hands can a
ID minister and the entire communit
h. who admire and respect Mac Thoms
3. will hope for his speedy recovery.
Ill
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-08-17

Tho war between Patterson and
Bpeer continues. The speerites abso-
lutely refuse to 30 into camp with the
Pattersonites and there you are.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-08-17

The nomination OF Jesse Mcdonald
means election. And Jesse il going
to be nominated.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-08-17

1sceiver Boyle can make depositors
happy by paying out the $4,000 he
has on hand.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-08-17

ssAs. r.ft coat,nu.s to grow in
DuDnlar fAvor.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-08-17

The Star Bloomer girls are playing
in Mancos this afternoon.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-08-17

Get IN line for a rousins fair this
lall.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-08-17

Aztec and Pennington sections are
shipping tomatoes to Durango.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-08-17

Cortez Herald advocates renomina-
tion of all four supreme court judges.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-08-17
SAN JUAN TOWNS

!. Dog poisoner is busy again in Tel
luride.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-08-17
IN A SOCIAL WAY.

While no one can say that social life
in Durango the past week has been a,
mad whirl, there were several inter
esting happenings. The cool weather
we have had recently has given an i'm
petus to social matters, as well as the
fact that Mrs. Roberts approaching de-
parture is causing several affairs given
in her honor to take place about the
same time.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-08-17

Cortez Herald says this has been a
dry year. Yes, but plenty OF rain
In spots at least.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-05-15

like this. You would have me tried
for heresy.'
Brother, whore one man is tried
for heresy 20 are dropped for mar
rowness. Put that in your pipe and
smoke it a while"
Il don't smoke. sir"
But you would have everybody else
smoke. Did you see that little girl
clinging to her mother? 1t will take
long time to get that awful picture
out of her mind And maybe by the
time that one is wiped out you'll be
ready with another one; and when she
grows up and glances about her IN
the light Of pure truth she Will look
back and pity your ignorance"
"Jucklin, know one man whom the
devil is waiting for"
"Accordin' to your story he's wait
in for every man"
But he is waiting for one in par
ticular."
IF you mean me let me correct you
little. He can't get me, for l be-
lieve the Saviour when he said he died
to save sinners"
"You do not believe the Saviour;
you have denied him"
mo, brother, l have denied you
and the devil. Now let me tell you
what to do: Come over to my house
and get some of the books that my
son has sent to me. They'll do you
good"
Tracts issued by Satan, and you'll
find it out one of these days. Juck-
| lin, thought you wanted to talk about
the welfare of your soul, and here
you are scoffing at the Gospel"
"Oh, no, I'm not scoffin' at love; and
the Gospel is love-the sweetest mes
sage of love that was ever breathed
upon a helpless world. And 1t seems
strange that at this late day some of
you haven't found it out l believe l
hearn you say once that the printing
press was keepin' folks from goin' to
church, and you called 1t the agent of
the devil. You didn't stop to recollect
that unless the Bible had been printed
you never would have had one. But
| 20 dHtdut pIChShlh yOuA NOSNAAAS "
hate and the first thing you know
you'll be out of job. You can't con
vince a thinkin' man that the world
which Is just as much Gods now as
It ever was-is worse off than 1t used
to be. There are more flowers to-day
than the world ever saw before. There
are more human hearts and therefore
more human love. God-wisdom-is
comm closer; and the devil-igno
rance-is goin' further away. You
frown at empty benches, but after
while you won't have even bench
And about that time you'll see happy
people comm out of a new church
That's about all I've got to say"
"Jucklin, you are going to hell"
"well. not before I get a bite t.
eat, hope. GOod-day."
Copyright, by Opie Read)
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-05-15
BOY KEPT SCRATCHING.
Eczema Lasted 7 Years-Face Was Az
Raw--skin Specialists Failed, But
cuticura Effected Cure.

when my little boy was six weeks
old an eruption broke out on his face.
I took him to doctor, but his face
kept on getting worse until 1t got SO
bad that no one could look at HIM
His whole face was one crust ana
must have been very painful. He
scratched day and night until his face.
was raw. Then took him to all the
best specialists in skin diseases but
they could not do much for him. The
eczema got on his arms and legs and
we could not get a nights sleep IN
months. got a set Of Cuticura Reme-
dies and he felt relieved the first time
1 used them. I gave the Cuticura
Remedies a good trial and gradually
the eczema healed all up. He is now
seven years old and 1 think the trou-
BILE will never return. Mrs. John G'
Klumpp, so Niagara ST., Newark, NJ
j.. Oct. II and %, 1897"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-05-15

on a schedule, the modern steam
car and it's brothers the electric car
and the gasoline motor run at full
speed under no schedule, and they run
where children most do congregate.
And so used~do we become to dam
gers that we mothers-I speak as a
man-sit at our bedroom windows
and calmly continue our sewing as
we watch Willy elude a machine run
ming at 20 miles an hour, and Jenny
calmly step aside to allow the pas
sage of a road-devouring monster
painted red and "chugging' in a
manner unknown to our fathers, who
did not even know what "chugging'
was.
Now, when air-ships are common
and they begin to fall from the sky.
as they most certainly will in the
hands of inexperienced aeronauts,
the careful mother will at first make
her children play in the house or in
some protected playground. but after
awhile she will realize that this world
is meant to be lived in, danger or no
danger, and she will merely say:
willy. If you hear strange noise
overhead look up and dodge or
can't let you play out of DOORS
And in learning to dodge a falling
airship and at the same time keep
out of the path of a HURTING motor
car, the children of the future will
get to be so nimble that the race as
whole will be improved. 1t will be
fast race, in fact.
Which shows that everything Is
for the best.
Copyright, by James Pott & Coz
Fidelity is seven-tenths of business
success.--Parton.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-05-15

mo, I'd rather talk to you alone
purple in the sun"
'Limuel, l thank you for this long
sought opportunity. Come"
They went out into the woods and
sat down on a log A gray squirrel
peeped at them. "Limuel is it about
my sermon that you wish to TALK"
YES" said the old man, cutting off
chew of his twist.
81 am glad that it struck home"
"Ah, hah. Glad, l reckon, that it
scared that little girl. Wait mo-
ment l have listened to you, SO now
you listen to me a while" He slowly
wiped his knife on his trousers,
snapped it and put it into his pocket.
"As sat in yonder just now, brother,
could hardly believe that / want
away back where the world was when
found it-just ripe for destruction.
The first picture that was drawed for
me was of little children in torment,
and went to bed and cried nearly all
night because l felt that nothin' was
of any use. My poor mother was
scared and my father was afraid to
say much, for there was the preacher
ready to snatch away any encourage
ment We had all of us been con-
demned from the first and unless we
did an impossible task there was no
hope. But as l grew older the world
appeared to get better. The rocks In
the graveyards said that the dead
folks were all right. Humanity had
done away with Imprisonment for
debt The slave ships were all sunk.
People were better fed and better
clothed. Books filled up the empty
shelves in the country. Newspapers
with their white wings flew every
where. And all this time he'll was a
coolin' off. 1t seemed to me that 1t
was almost ready for irrigation till
you turned loose to-day. What made
YOU do It? Don't answer me now
Jest let me talk-but what made you
do It? Don't you know that God is
gettin' so good that some of the
churches have to meet every once In
a while to acknowledge 1t? Don't
YOU know that after all it is love
and not fear that moves this old
world? You sing: oh, for closer
walk with Cod and you make such
a thing impossible. You make Him
destroyer instead Of a builder. YOU
would take away the softness ant
the holy sweetness of the Saviour
and when that's done. all is done tha
can be done for evil. Instead of
great book of wisdom you make th'
Bible a threat, backed up by the devil
You would have the people read 1
with frightened eyes, and / want Il
tell you that when a mans scared h
can't learn anything to speak Of. Tit
people are CROWN all the time, ant
so is the church, but some OF yo'
preachers want to pull back Do yo'
know why all over the country Their
is a disposition to put out the oil
preachers and to take in the new
ones? II is because the young me-
are more liberal. They are not SO sc
in creed and therefore they are kind
: er hearted -
"JucklIn, It is not for you TO tai