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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-01-24

There will DO a further drop in
the prices OF provisions and meats,
says a dealer. Further? Has any one
noticed the previous drop?
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-01-24

II appears that tho green sea turtle
la In danger Of extinction. Could II
have been careless enough 10 stray
into the soup3
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-01-24

Enyious persons have accused Al
moral Bob Evans OF being b~owlegged'
That Isn't as bad aB II he were knock
kneed,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-01-24

G..ve your whales and green turtles
The Vertebrate Paleontologists OF
America In convention assembled par
ticnlarly request you to do 10.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-01-24

Volcanic action. by threatening to
produce new islands, Rrouses appfe'
henslon Of new complications In world
politics.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-01-24

A New Jersey mnn who Is In u
trance is said TO sing like TriIby, ana
the %neighhors are In a mad hunt Tor
Syengali to wake him up,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-01-24
Bredaeboat Burns at Memphis.

Memphis, Tenn.-The United States
dredgeboat Henry Fladd burned to the
waters edge here.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-01-24

Quentin Roosevelt, aged II, Ia re-
ported TO he In love. ile Is certainly
q remarkable boy II this Is his first
affair of the heart.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-01-24

Listen to your wife" says the gov
ernor OF North Carolina. Chorus Of
q How can we help IT,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-01-24
Six Carriers.

A daint, and pretty pair OF garters,
which IRE extremely inexpensive. are
made OF rib3on and elastic. The
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-01-24

No decent person respects a sue
eessfnl robber.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-01-24

There are none so bad without ONT
good among our human brotherhood
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-01-24

censnre or praise cannot affect a
ma who knows himself correct.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-01-24

An orange tree has been known to
produce 10000 ORANGES y p crop.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-01-24

Door Judgment ~
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-16
Lund won the prize.

competition as to which county pos
sesses the best roads.
Third, state roads The state Of
Colorado is beginning in the right
way with its project of working con
Wet labor on the higways and this
association con do much in seeing
that this work is continued, and that
the other states in this Rocky mount
ain district enact the same bills, pro
yidiag for convict labor on the state
roads. II we can get all the states tc
act and each state provides a good
road running north and south and an
other running east and west as main
arteries. connecting with the roads
OF adjoining states. we win do mnct
toward making our western countrl
accessible.
Fourth comes the larger PROPOSE
tion of securing from the central gov
eminent at Washington an appropri
alton for national highway in thes'
Rocky Mountains"
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-16


dent retains
public Garfield;
consuls
the White
active youne athlete the
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-16

Deposlor assure Hera
will proposition securing
dollar presented deposios
putting
attorneys
settlement be money sight
low estm
depostors litigation CON
money deposlo direct but
reduced Just the
they pay argument has
against proposed morning
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-16

The Herald
being compelled live this policy
opposition morning
people
adv by
good cntending
ore ares welk
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-16
1rrnm satnrdar.s nnilvl

Dr. s. w Morrison came in again
last night from Grommet to meet a
party from the east.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-16

The Wednesday Whist club was en-
tertained by Mrs Joe Woods at her
North Durango home, the guests of
the afternoon being Mrs. Lowe, Mrs.
l.. j. Nathan and Mrs. Pattisop. Mrs.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-16

Jas, r. Wood of Flemingsburg KY,
was an arrival last evening and went
out this morning to look over the
Muntezuma valley
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-16

The happiest girl in town is Miss
Bertha Peterson, and just because she
Is 'Auntie" And there is a proud
grandpa and grandma Peterson as
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-16

Mrs. sloan has returned from her
purchasing trip for the Graden Mer-
camille Co, bringing with her all the
latest styles in millinery, having re
mained until after the last spring
opening. All hats viii be on display
the early part OF the week as fast as
they can be opened and marked. She
has a fine line OF misses and child
ren's hats ranging in price from $500
to 5000 She has also purchased n
beautiful line of material and trim
mings for special orders and is pre-
pared to furnish the finest work in
the city.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-16

Rev John c. Hay OF the Christian
church went to Aztec this morning to
hold services. He will preach there
this evening and hold two services to
morrow.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-16


closed another order the authorities
the side
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-16

Speaking about the prominence
newspapers give to crime and scan
dal. one man said this morning that
he recently counted the columns on
the first pages Of the Denver Times
and Republican He said that on the
FIRST page Of the Times there were
seven and halt columns of crime
divorce and other scandal, one-eighth
Of a column about Bryan and one.
eighth OF column Of advertising for
the Times. This left but a quarter
of a column for general news. The
Republican was slightly skinned, hav-
ing only six columns OF crime, the
other two columns being devoted to
general news.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-16

The Rev. Frank H. Essert, evangel-
ist. of Ohio. win begin revival s'sr-
vices at the First Methodist church
tomorrow. He win preach at IL a m.
and 7:45 p. m. also each evening dur
ing the week except Saturday and
each afternoon except Monday and
Saturday. Mr.. Essert is an excellent
preacher good singer and a fine all
round worker An invitation is given
to all interested in the cause OF
Christ to attend these services.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-16

homeseekers
this section provide for thousands
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-16

The friends Of George b. May of DO
lores are ali laughing at him. Mr..
May has been out west and up
through the northwest over a lot of
country trying to find real good
place to live. One place he found was
all right only IL rained too much; an
other was pretty good, but water was
too scarce; there was one place where
there was plenty Of water. but the
wind blew too hard; he found a par
adise where the water and every
thing was ideal, but there was 40
chance for poor man to make a liv-
ing, so he just came back to Dolores
and says there Is no use trying to
beat that little town. He went to Do
lores this morning and says they can
count on him staying.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-16

Of the birth OF a son to Rev. Frank
Peterson in far away Massachusetts,.
Should you visit the Peterson home
on Jnuction creek you viii get plenty
OF smiles from La Plata eounty's
Roosevelt family.
Dick simpson returned this morn
ing to his trading post at Galegos.
Mr.. simpson says they felt the panic
some in his section as it hit the wool
trade. The Indians are gradually i'm
proving their aoeks, BREEDING them up.
This is done without government aid.
The Indians shep around Canon Gal
legos now rank with Mexican sheep.
There are few indians pretty we'll
to-do some having as high as S'ooo
or 1000 sheep. At one time a fair es-
innate OF the value OF these sheep
would have been nearly 50 head, so
ii viii be seen that some Of the Naya-
jos could scrape up quite a wad OF
money.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-16

Mrs c. A. Spurgeon- Of Silverton re
turned last evening from visit to
Indiana She was called home soon-
er than she intended coming by the
sickness OF her husband at Silverton.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-16

There are some patrons of the pub
lie library who do not thoroughly ap.
preciate the fact that the free insHtu.
tion was provided by Andrew Carne,
gle, General Palamer the Woman's
club and the city council They mark
and deface the books and it has be.
come necessary TO keep a strict watch
and impose fines in order to keep the
books from being destroyed.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-16

OF course you will want to be in the
swim next Tuesday and you will have
to hurry and visit Nathans and secure
one OF those green ties with sham
rock thrown in. They are beauts and
Just the thing to win an Irish lassie
at st. Patrick's ball.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-16

John f Melton and wife will spend
two or three weeks in Durango ar
riving last evening from Denver,
where they put in the winter. They
are stopping at the Strater. After
they complete their stay in this town
they win continue on to heir home
In Silverton.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-16

For St Patrick's day this fancy
dress party is unique. and really the
preparations are most interesting. IN
asmuch as a new phase of Irish his
tory is revealed The guests are in
yited by invitations decorated with
shamrocks written in vivid green ink
to come in costumes representing
characters in Irish mythology or fairy
costumes, for ireland was famous for
the little, good people," as they were
affectioaately called For those de-
sirous OF easy costumes there are the
banshees, who were the trouble fore
tellers Of ireland. White, gray or
black robes may be worn, and they
may be permitted to wall at intervals
in a most ominous manner. The host
and hostess may be the king and
queen OF the fairies. Then there may
be a court circle to Judge the best
Irish story told to critlcise Irish
jokes Irish dances and Judge the mer-
its of the various characters and cos
tunes as they pass in review. The
custom Of passing Judgment on Irish
stories is a most ancient and honor.
able one dating back to the days OF
bards and minstrels. OF course. st.
Patrick will be present in priests
robe carrying shamrock and
green scintillating snake wound
around his arm. With these ideas the
hostess may evolve a most fitting
function for the 17th especially as
the shops have gotten together a fine
selection Of articles suitable for the
Occasion Many florists have sham.
rock; It is so dainty and makes an
appropriate souvenir planted in in
dividual iardinietes of green pottery.
Il carries with it good luck. The can.
dy shops now show Irish potatoes of
all sizes, so realistic that no one sus-
poets them Of being delicious con-
feetions. Then there are rocks
made from rock candy that viii read
lily pass for chips from the blarney
stone. Altogether, St Patrick's day
is delightful one on which to cele-
brate.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-16

S II give Duraugo;es re
feet the misrepresentation
with the Colorado
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-16

the divine
will become
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-16

j. II. Hays, who is travelling oycr
the state in the interest of the normal
school at Greeley, was an arrival
from the east last evening and wont
to Aztec this morning. When he re-
turns he will visit the Durango
schools.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-16

According to the Pennington En-
terprise Tom Lotus has been down
there interesting some local capital
lists in scheme to furnish Farming
ton with water from the San Juan
river providing franchise can be
secured.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-16

The the
This
If a a
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-16

Mr., and Mrs. F. w. Koehler stopped
over night on their way to silverton
from Denver, where they have been
for the past two months, Mr.. Koehler
having had an operation performed
for stones in the kidneys He is feel
ing pretty good now.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-16

prop
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-16

The Herald's silverton correspond
ent phones today that the water is
running in little rivers down the
streets Of that town and that patches
of dry are beginning to show here and
there in the streets.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-16

Lillian Mason, the actress who used
to visit Durango once or twice a year,
is now running a theater in Reno.
Nevada. 1t is called Fountains Fam
lily theater Miss Mason takes the
leading lady's part in all the plays
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-16

The librarian complains that many
Of the books taken from the public
library are marked, and n system has
been devised so it can be told who
does the marking, and it is the in
tention to impose fines on all guilty
ones.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-16

Let a person go from towa like
Durango, where there is a fine. well
equipped public library, to little
town whore there is no such thing,
and it is then they appreciate that
great Institution.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-16

n of policies be
with pace
on
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-16

newspaper be consistent gain public
This The Herald being upheld majority
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-16

H. D. Abrams, one Of Aztec's enter
prising hardware merchants came up
last evening and departed this morn
ing for the east.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-16

o attraction.
produce
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-02-18
SAVED FROM BEING A GRIP
PIE FOR LIFE

almost six or seven weeks ago
became paralyzed all at once with
rheumatism" writes Mrs. Louis Nc
Key, 913 Seventh street, Oakland, CAL
1T struck me in the back and extend
ed from the hip of my right leg down
to my foot The attack was so severe
that I coould not move in bed and
was afraid that l should be cripple
for life.
about twelve years ago l received
a sample bottle of your liniment, but
never had occasion to use it, as | have
always been WELL but something tod
me that Sloan's Eminent would help
me, SO tried it. After the second ap-
plication I could get up out of bed,
and in three days could walk, and
now feel well and entirely free from
pain.
my friends were very much sur,
prised at my rapid recovery and I was
only too glad to tell them that Sloan s
Liniment was the only medicine
used"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-02-18
MARY MAHONEY
is SUMMONED
VICTIM OF ASSAULT FOR WHICH
OSCAR HOGAN is SERVING
LIFE SENTENCE.

Miss Mary Mahoney, the victim of
the assault for which Oscar Hogan,
colored is serving a life sentence at
Ft. Madison, was summoned by death
this morning at $40 o'clock at her
late home at 116 South Ash street.
Miss Mahoney had been failing in
health since the occasion of the as
sault and had never regained- her for
mer physical condition. About two
weeks ago she was stricken with
pneumonia and continued to fail in
strength until her death.
The assault upon her that eventually
caused her death, occurred Saturday
evening, September %, 1907, near the
residence of ]. B. Sax on East Fifth
street She was at the time engaged
as housekeeper at the Sax home. and
was returning from town at the time
of the attack.
Miss Mahoney was born at Dubuque
and has lived here for the past thirty
five years, the old home being located
on South Ash street. Her death oc-
Cured at the home of her brother-in-
law, NJ. G. Cunningham, 116 South Ash
street.
The funeral will be held Wednesday
from the late residence at $50 a. M,
to the Sacred church at a. M, where
requiem mass will be celebrated by
the pastor, Rev. Father James Foley.
| Interment will be at Calvary cemetery.
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LETTERS SHOW
She knew PART
EDNA HAMILTON'S CONNECTION
WITH SMELL CASE-GOES TO
JURY TO-DAY.

Clinton, ILL.,, Feb, 15.-At the close
of the presentation of evidence in the
Smell will contest yesterday there
came to light the letters written to the
late millionaire by Edna Hamilton.
These letters tell plainly how the
young girl was used as bait by the
Rev. e. A. Hamilton and Mrs. Laura
Hamilton, her parents, to drag beg
gerly portion of the old mans wealth
from his strongboxes into their hands.
The letters from the girl, written
just before and while she was stu
dent at LIE Paw university, are hard
ly less brazen in their language and
demands than were those written by
her mother before she offered her
daughter as a sacrifice to the old
mans gold and her own desires to
possess it.
When the mother, then woman Of
At, began the correspondence with the
man whom all of De Witt country rec
ognized as insane because of his I'M
ceasing pursuit of the opposite sex,
Edna was but Ia years old 1t was
not long, however, before the charms
Of the girl caught the eyes of the old
man and then the minister's wife, who
duty to love the old man, began the
Development of the plan of using the
child to extract tribute from her aged
lover.
Letters Show Girls Mind.
Early in 1905 the letters show Edna
began to accept favors of Col. Smell,
saw the advantages of reaping the
golden harvest of his imbecility, and
Continued from Page One)
instituted a regular plan OF playing up
On his susceptibilities for her own ben
eft
Before the scheme had been placed
in full operation she was a student of
De PAW university. To make proper
entrance upon the social life of the col
lege she appealed to Col. Smell for
funds to cover the expenses of her
joining a secret society to give her
the prestige necessary to coeducation-
al success. She begged gifts from him
and the letters show to win her affect
ions he complied with every request,
even that of buying her a society pin
and paying her initiation fee.
The letters of the mother failed to
show completely the attitude of the
girl toward the advances of a man
more than four times her age. The
letters of the girl however, show that,
while an early repugnance Of the plot
may have influenced Edna Hamilton,
an inheritance of her mothers spirit
prompted her to take full advantage Of
the situation in which she found her.
self. While there were scores of these
letters, a few suff1ced to show the
girls attitude toward Smell and the
use to which she put his weakness.
First Letter Asks Money.
One of the first letters received by
the old man, dated July 81, 1905, told
of Edna's preparations to go to De
PAW university and indicated that
even at that early date she knew the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-02-18
Regulating
Piano Tones

For this most important work the
of the
"CROWN" PIANO
have men of unusual ability, who
take such deep interest in this,
their life work, that the quality and
equality of tone in the CROWN
Piano is surpassed by no other make.
The GROWN Piano is for sale at
ARNOLD'S
JEWELRY AND MUSIC STORE,
113 East Main.
Qttumwa, Iowa,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-02-18
is WARNED TO LEAVE
Western Federation Of Miners Serves
Notice on Reno Supern-
Ia - a.;

Reno, New, Feb, 1.-THE Western
Federation of Miners has warned w.
E. Pruitt, sur2r. endent of schools to
leave the sta e. Pruitt has been driven
by the federation from Cripple Creek
and from Seven Troughs, New. Last
night he received this warning:
w. E. Pruitt: You were ordered to
leave the state and you haven't gone
Now, you had better quit your job and
go, for we are going to make you do
1t some way. We remember you in
G. c. You had better go.
THOSE WHOSE DON'T WANT YOU.
NJ G. Newton and T. G. Lockwood,
employed in Cripple Creek as strike
breakers, also have been notified to
leave Nevada.
Newton was run out of Seven
Troughs the same time Pruitt left. All
three men appealed to the authorities
to protect them.
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any one of the other girls have here
at school, l must mail this letter.
so as to get it off in hurry. Lots
of love and hugs. Pet.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-02-18

dlly Ole VI Tie OlueI 5lllS have here
at school. l must mail this letter,
so as to get it off in hurry. Lots
of love and hugs. Pet.
Writes of Trip Together.
A trip the colonel was preparing to
take the next summer and plea of
was made in note re-
ceived by Smell on Feb. 8. 1906. This
said:
My Dearest and Best Friend II
am wild to go home, but the doctor
won't let me. Mamma goes homo
today, and 1 am so sorry to lose
her. l hope that we three may
have some nice trips this summer.
Send me money, please, dearest, be-
fore you go south. I want to get
some nice clothes and that will
make me happy I will be good to
you. l will make you happy. Don't
forget to send me some money.
wish l could go home with mamma
Now. please don't forget the money,
for I will be good to you always.
Yours with love and kisses. Pet.
More Bargains for Money.
Another letter received from Edna
by the colonel on Sept. 5, 1905, said:
My Dearest and Best Friend
got the letter you sent me, and also
the $40 Thank you l am so
happy. | will be so good to you.
Mamma and I went to indianapolis
and got me new coat for $35.
Please send me $40. I know you
will. I will do all I can to make
you happy. l know you will send
1t to me. Lots Of love and kisses.
Pet
Plans Home Of Their Own.
A letter dated Oct. 8, 1906, told of
the plans the aged man and the Ham
iltons had made that they should all
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-02-18
WILL POST FORFEIT

San Francisco, Cal, Feb, 17.-Pro-
moter Jack Gleason will meet Abe At
tell and Eddie Kelly tonight and the
men will post forfeits, draws UP final
articles of agreement and select a
referee for the twenty-round fight be-
tween the two featherweights to take
place in Dreamland rink before the
Occidental Athletic club on the night
of February % or 20. The exact date
has not been settled on.
The club has agreed to guarantee
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Writes of Trip TOGETHER.

Plans Home Of Their Own.
A letter dated Oct. s, 1906, told Of
the plans the aged man and the Ham
iltons had made that they should all
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-02-18
browns in Iowa River; 8 Escape.

DroWns IN iowa RIVeF; EscaPe...
Marshalltown, Feb. II. = Les
lie Watt. aged 15 was drowned, and
Lewis Arnold, Frank Cook and Bur-
ton jenkins narrowly escaped the
same fate when an ice foe struck
boat in the Iowa river last evening.
Arnold sawed the two survivors with
an oar while standing on cake Of
icR-
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.sNueuI 10 pJeo


We wish to extend our thanks tc
our neighbors and friends for theil
kindness and sympathy during the
sickness and death of our baby, AL
fred Philpot, and especially for the
floral offering from the city fire de
partment.
Mr. and Mrs. j. H. Philpot
L. L. AIDES
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-02-18
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Furnished by Ottumwa Title and Loan
Co., Summers Building, Corner
Court and Second Stretes.
Mccartney, r. L. and wife, to
Nelson Johnson = Lot 8,
Glenwood park add, Ottum-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-02-18

Attell $4,000 win, lose or draw, and
each man is the post $4,000 to guar
antee weight and appearance. The
referee, when selected is to be stake
holders and is to be named tonight.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-02-18

live under one roof. The girl herself
evidently knew all of these plans.
The letter said:
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-02-18
Miss Theodore ShOnts
is Non q Duchess;
WEEDS saturday

Is
New - daughter of Theo
Isthmian Commits
a Theodore Bernard
D'Abe chauIne The wedding took
place 1923 35th street. the
LaveIe of ST.
PacIs Although considerable interest aroused
because planned to be unosena
wedding display exceptional
Miss Marguerite Shnts the sister the bride
attendant Prince Gazine the dukes uncle
the
home
duchess satin
years S
families of the nobility