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Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1909-02-15
eRUssY CATTLE.

From January to June most cattle,
especially those which are kept large
ly on the open range. suffer from
grubs under the skin. These grubs
are the large maggots of the OK bot
fly, which Is common pest in Eu.
rope and America.
The injury is not large In each in.
diyidual case, usually. but taking the
sum total throughout the country is
estimated by the United States de,
partment of agriculture at $4,000
each year. The loss Is to be attributed
to several sources. In beef animals,
the hides which bear holes made by
the grubs are discounted at the tan
neries at about dollar each. The
places where the grubs are lodged
between the hide and the meat is shot
with blood and pus and must be trim.
med away. In dairy cattle, the an
noyance and pain caused by the grubs
and flies entails a loss OF from ten
to twenty per cent in the productivity
OF the animals.
The life history OF the insect mus
be understood In order to treat thu
trouble intelligently. In the sprint
and early summer, the flies appear
These are about half an inch loni
and appear somewhat like hone,
bee. The body is black and covere,
with yellowish-white hairs on tn,
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1909-02-15

hind part. The flies lay their eggs
on the heels, legs and TANKS of the
cattle. The cattle are terrified by
the presence OF the flies and are fre-
quently stampeded by them. II is a
curious fact that the flies VIII not go
over water to reach the cattle Often
the latter spend large part of the
warm hours of the day standing IN
water or on small islands or rocks In
running streams to avoid the flies.
After the eggs are laid. they find
their way into the mouths OF the cat.
tie when these lick the hairs to which
the eggs are attached. The saliva OF
the cattle appears to release the little
grubs. which attach themselves to
the walls of the throat. Here they
bore through the walls and slowly
make their way through the flesh of
the animal. until in about six months
OF more they find themselves under
the hide. They then make a small
hole through the hide through which
they are able to breathe more freely
and, consequently. their growth from
this time forward is much more
rapid.
When the grub has reached Its fun
size, 1t makes its way out through
the opening, drops to the ground, and
goes through the resting stage before
II appears as the adult fly
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1909-02-15

mails. have remembered their pets in
their Wills, but II remained for a
Frenchmon named Duroc to draw up
the most comprehensive provisions
touching the care of great Dane
which had been his constant compan.
ion for many years. First. sum was
duly set aside to provide for the dogs
daily sustenance, with. a list of the
dellcaolos the canine most affected
and directions as to the method OF
preparing them for his consumption.
Next there was another appropriation
for the maintenance and repair OF the
Danes kennel. the details of when
were SGT forth with great care Third
~, n sum was devised to defray the
cost of the dogs funeral. which was
10 be no ordinary affair, and lastly.
means were to be used In the purchase
OF headstone for the animals grave.
an epltaph for which was given In the
Will AS in similar provisions OF this
nature In the Wills of dog lovers. the
maker of the testament took the usual
precautions to ensure compliance
with his wishes. That is. the persons
named to see to IL, we're to forfeit
large sum Of money in the event OF
negligence or failure to put the said
provisions into effect.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1909-02-15

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Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1909-02-15
HARD TIMES BALL.

sILyERToN. Feb f3-Great prepn
rations are under way for the Hard
lines" bali to BE- given by the Mn.
ers' union tonight for the benefit OF
the hospital. 1t viii be a costume af.
fair and apy one who can dig up a
hard times suit will be eligible TO the
floor. The band paraded the streets
this afternoon. the musicians being
logged out in gunny sacks with bunch
es of straw and hay answering the pur-
pose of boots.
The weathsrlsl.. cleared some end
people are anxiously waiting for the
resumption of the railroad service.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1909-02-15
DOMESTIC SCIENCE
AND USE OF MEATS

%
In connection with the information
CLEANED by hundred or more On.
range women attending the domestic
science course The past week, the fol
lowing regarding meats viii be of in.
terest and should be carefully con.
sidered. The extract is from Swift
& Company pamphlet:
"In recent years there has been
much discussion about the prices Of
beef. During 1908, very high prices
have been paid ssrsss;asa4e. oBstl.s4lsefI-
due to tho scarcity of animals. At the
six principal live stock markets the
receipts for the first nine months of
the year were over 100000 cattle less
than the receipts for the same period
of 1907.
This decrease in receipts affected
natural law, supply The other part
OF the economic law, demand, in no
whit decreased. for notwithstanding
the depression in many lines of In.
huAhAys AHe ptuPle hdu iuoHey anu
satisfied their appetite for roast beef
and beefsteak.
THE prosperity of the American
people has caused them to become
fixed In their habits OF extravaganza
with regard TO their choice Of beef
cuts. A live animal Weighing 1000
pounds will produce about $50 pounds
OF beef Of these $50 pounds, about
144 pounds can be sold over the coun.
ter as tenderloln and sirloln steaks
and rib roasts, Most of us wish theae
choice cuts, although no more nntri
tious than the remainder of the beef
chuck, brisket. frank, round, etc,
which equal In food value the finest
roast, but they require more care 70
prepare and more time to cook. n the
American housewife would bring her
self to give little more time to the
cooking and serving OF the many IN.
wiling and palatable dishes that can
be made from the cheaper cuts she
would at once affect the law Of sap
ply and demand for RIB roasts and
porterhouse, and the retail prices Of
these aristocratio cuts would forthwith
decline. The European housewifs has
learned this economic law"
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1909-02-15
Train News

Nothing doing in railroad travel.
Commenced storming on Cumbres
hill last night and kept 1t up most
all day and no efforts made to open.
A locomotive with snow pillow and
flanger arrived this afternoon from
Chama. No train went east from
Durango this morning and this after
noon It is not known II one will be
run to Chama tomorrow or not.
Work train returns this evening
from above lockwood for supplies and
as soon as the storm subsidies another
effort will be made to dig out the
slides between Elk Park and Silver
ton.
Train went out on the Southern at
IL today and will run to Mancos or
Dolores. returning tonight.
1t will be Mondoy or Tuesday ut
best before the eastern train asrivss.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1909-02-15
THE PHILOSOPHY OF BILLY
GLYNN.


If you don't know anything. It's Just
as well not TO express 1t.
Some people spend their time on
oastles in the air; others In airing
their castles.
A mans fate usually is the limits
that prejudice has created for him.
The man who goes in to clean poll
tics is usually cleaned out himself.
Opportunity knocks once. and
knocks you down the next time.
Intellect is action. and az great
as II does.
Youth lights It's fire with Goals from
the ash pile OF age. and age is warm
ed again In the reflection of youth.
You may be able to tell man by
his walk; but his wife usually cages
him BY the clock.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1909-02-15
Domestic Science

The domestic science short course
closed in blaze Of glory this after
noon The room was filled to its ca.
pacity. We counted up to 1f5 and
quit. Ladies were sitting on the steps
and on benches, while every available
chair was filed,
Niiss Ross discussed tho care of
the sewing machine giving some use.
full hints which if followed, would
make this servant Of the household
more valuable because keeping It III
better working order This was FOL
lowed by a demonstration in stencil
work.
The rest of the afternoon was de
voted to cooking and such cooking
The prettiest things. the incest thing
and the "goodest" things you eve
saw. 1t was almost too much TO
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1909-02-15
SAVED
70 LIVES
Presence of Mind Saves
Lives of Twenty
Small Boys

NEW YORK, Feb. 13.-Presence of
mind on the part Of Miss Minnie John
son. housekeeDer at the Brooklyn How.
ard Orphans asylum, prevented pan
ic and probably saved the lives of
twenty little boys who were on the top
floor of the frame annex used as n
dormitory when the FIRE broke OFT.
The annex joins the main structure Of
the institution which houses over $50
children. Miss johnson pluchily sent
in a still alarm and marched the
children downstairs to safety. The
fire was quickly gotten under control
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1909-02-15

Mary lockwood. second daughter OF
Tom lockwood Of This city. was oper.
ated on this morning for appendicitis.
The young lady was taken i'll about a
week ago and went to ochsner hospl-
tai this morning. It was a very Sc.
we're case but she stood the operation
nicely and Is resting comfortably this
afternoon, Her friends viii be pleas.
ed to know that the operation was
successful and trust that she will soon
be well and strong again.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1909-02-15
SUICIDES
AND OTHER CRIMES
Wires Laden With the Deyilish Deeds Of
Jealous Men and Women Who Use
Various Methods OF determination

BRIDGEToN, N. j.. Feb. Bone
man was murdered and a woman ana
her two sons wounded by Richard Don.
cyan. Jealous adnlrer OF the wom
an. at the little oyster town OF 81
valve, on the Maurice river. this morn.
ing
Douegan, VINO was once an inmate
Of the Norfistown. Pa, Insane asylum.
has been living near Bivalve for about
a year and has been very attentive to
Mrs. Madge Nnltle, who is separated
from her husband lie attempted to
get in through window and discov.
cred Joseph summer1eld, who sup
planted him III the affections Of Mrs.
Kinkle in the house Summeriield was
lying asleep on the floor when Done.
gan peering through the window saw
him. without a word Of warning Don
cyan pulled reyolaor and shot Sum
merheld, killing him Instantly. Done
gan then fred shot at Mrs. Klnkle.
woundlng her in The jaw. At this
iuucture, the womans eldest son. Is
years old, came forward to defend
the mother, and received bail in the
arm. A younger SON. aged 9 or 6
years old also toddled forward and
a bullet grazed him
The maniac then god and has not
been found.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1909-02-15

When widow tells man he 10
different" that's his time to BIT up
and take notice.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1909-02-15

CHICAGO, Feb. 1S.-Two cases of
suicide by hanging and one case by
shooting have occurred here within a
few hours.
Mrs Mary Watkins ended her life
because she would always be I'll and
have to remain in doors. Her husband
found the body suspended from door.
Mrs. Mary Kolle found the body of
her husband, Michael hanging from
rafter in the attic. He had been in
poor health for ten years Mrs. Kolle
during that time had been working for
the support Of The invalid husband and
six children. Kolle was unable to
work, sorrowfully saw his wife 80 to
her lobors day after day and said to
her number of times that she and
the children would be better off II
he was dead.
Pauline Miller killed herself by fir.
ing bullet through her head. She
had return home from her work JUS
a few minutes before she took her
own life.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1909-02-15

Unless you have a reputation as a
fighter you can't afford to pose as
peacemaker.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1909-02-15

A man seldom gets very angry when
he has only himself to blame.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1909-02-15
MASKED BANDITS
HOLD UP D. &R. G.
Secure Is Packages Of Registered Mail Con-
taiaing Several thousand Dollars Train
Almost Within City Limits Of Denver


DENVER, FEB. 18.-Aln1ost Within
the city limits at what is known us
Military Junction, Just south OF Peters.
burg, two masked bandits at ten min.
utes to this morning held up IN.
bound Denver & Rio Grande train No.
4. known as the Atlantic Coast 9x.
prpss, and afler sticking up the crew
and the railway mail clerks, robbed
the mail car Of eighteen packages ct
registered mail. containing mapy rhou.
sands OF dollars. After they had So
cured what they wanted. the bandits
frightened the crews with a fusilade
of shots and made their escape
Posses Of officers from this city aud
Arapahoe county are now securing NE
country in an effort to apprehend the
men.
The men wen, npouf The robb,..y
. ia a buslness.like methodical manner
and with remarkable GOODNESS and
nerve. They gaze the IMPRESSION that
they were professional train robbers
of great experience. but All the same
time their actions we've such as 10 lead
the mail clerks in charge OF the esr
10 believe They We're either ranuad
men or men familiar with the RAILWAY
postal business and had entered The
car, not so much to secure any vah-
ables, but 10 get a certain paetass
of mail. This impression is princi,
pally based upon the fact that ons Of
the robbers carefully examined evory
piece OF mail in the car, throwing
aiming them carefully
Passengers aboard the train were
not bothered by the bandits though
al were greatly frightened by the
continuous shooting
both men We're armed with automat
lqyIeVolYers' Whleh tney discharged
tiihe ana AGAIN All told about TWEEN
ty shots were hred' leading the pas
sehsers 10 peheVe that battle was
~ progress. None cared TO look out
oil the 'Sindows' much less to leave
the cars me passengers did not
learn lhe details OF what mad nap
peneu unth the tram pulled INTO the
onion depoI at nearly lour.
W. H. Coulter OF south emerson
street, apd q H. Iayior OF slou'
street were lhe man clerks IN charge
Oh Tue car I, H. tiuiln OF Mafiposa
street the engineer ana o. H. LessiE
OIL i-alaye''e street lle nreinah' lhese
- ~
-, -
- Lhl On Colo ! en- l'.-S'ieF'
III aAerFl'l ana ms o'otheF, george
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1909-02-15
STEAMER
WRECKED
Sixty Passengers and
Members of the
Crew Drowed

WELLINGTON, N. o.. Feb. 1s.-wel.
lington's steamer Penguin was wreck
ed last night OF Cape Terawhiu. Some
of the passengers ana a number of ne
members of the crew were saved but
the remainder " the ships company
numbering sixty.seven men arc miss.
ing and are supposed to have persisted
The Penguin is q total loss.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1909-02-15

Blessed are they who expect little.
for they usually get It.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1909-02-15

DR.. Davis says that his daughter,
Florence. is getting along very nicely.
The wound from the operation has
not healed yet. but that will doubtless
be only a matter Of time. Her friends
are glad to know that the little girl
is relieved from the terrible pain she
suffered for so long.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1909-02-15

BREST, Franco, Feb ia British
steamer. the naale OF which is un-
known. during log ran on rock off
Quessant and tho slid off, and san& in
deep water. sfyen persons were
drowned but ti4 remainder of the
crew were resegad
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1909-02-15

T. II. Wigglesworth continues 10
grow stronger and is able TO sit up
some during the day. We trust this
Improvement will continue. We like
to meet the old timer on our streets
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1909-02-15

DENVER, Feb. 13.-Burdett Bell.
who was found guilty OF the murder
OF Curyier Dury, in the west side court
last Thursday, was this morning sen
fenced TO five years in the state peni-
Tertiary. The maximum penalty for
voluntary manslaughter is eight years,
and Bells plea for mercy was needed
to some extent
COLUMBUS. Miss, Feb. 1s.-The
jury in the case Of G. s. Smith. chnrg-
ed with the murder of d A. Laurent
at Artesia, Misc. several weeks ago.
brought in verdict today of murder
In the first degree.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1909-02-15

LA JUNTA. FEB. IA freight
wreck on the Santa Fe this morning
resulted in the Killing OF tramp who
was stealing q ride.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1909-02-15

DENVER, Feb 1S.-Up to this ait
ernoon the police and sherifrs poWe
searching for Che train robbers have
found nothing-not even a suspect.
Gilpin observer., 1909-06-17

his foe with reckless abandon, his
sledge-hammer fists flying wildly in
the air as he dealt blow after blow
in rapid succession at his opponent.
Young Needham, on the contrary, was
taking matters coolly. A mocking
sneer dwelt upon his bronze features
as he worded off the hailstorm of
blows that beat around his head.
Despite his huge bulk the younger
Needham was as light as a cat on his
feet and he evaded Fitz's bull-like
rushes with wonderful ease slipping
aside dexterously while his opponent
came tearing after him, and planting
well-timed hits on the latters face
without receiving a single counter in
return. Even at an early stage of the
short, furious encounter it was evil
dent that young Needham was merely
playing with his enemy as a cat plays
with mouse. But few moments
elapsed ere Fitz began to weaken and
betrayed symptoms of distress. Need
hams quick eye detected the waver-
ing of his antagonists attack. With
Gilpin observer., 1909-06-17

lightning swiftness he ducked under
tftz's swinging arms. caught him
around the waist and hurled him to
the earth. Then picking him up he
heaved him upward and tossed him,
literally threw him. full fifteen feet as
man would throw heavy hammer.
AS he struck the ground again young
Needham was upon him like a pan
ther. and he dug hole in the Wallace
Fair grounds, using the face and head
of his victim as a spade. When he had
finished. he picked him up again and
slammed him down for the last time,
and Fitz lay still, with a deep. zigzag
cash on his cheek.
Doc Needham. released Lipsey. who
cared for his beaten crony. tanning
his face, resusctating him, and leading
him away. The Needhams. amid the
paudits of the crowd. resumed their
medicine vending. They were not
molested again, but in the evening
F'itz limped over to their stand with
Lipsey and shook his fist at the con.
queror.
Mark my words" he yelled. "I'll
get even with you II 1t costs me my
life. I'll break every bone in your
body"
Young Needham sprang forward, the
whole savage in his being aroused. but
the sinewy arms OF the father closed
on his boy and held him as a mother
would her child and those who wit
messed the action beheld for the first
and last time which of the two Need
hams was the mightier man.
"You fellows had better go away. or
I'll turn him loose" said Doc Need
ham, and Fitz and his partner retired.
Some time after the vanquishing
OF Fitz, Doc Needham and his son
we're in st. Thomas with their own
team. On their return home they
stopped at the tavern by Kittlecreek
bridge, on the outskirts OF st. Thomas.
Young Needham alighted before reach
ing the tavern and started OF to see
a man on business while the father
drove up to the tavern and halted his
team. In bag In his wagon he had
Gilpin observer., 1909-06-17

an axe-head and some pork, both of
which he had bought in st. Thomas.
When he drove away from the tavern,
Fitz and Lipsey appeared suddenly.
sneaked quietly into the back part of
the vehicle and jumped on him from
behind. Taken by surprise, the elder
Needham had no chance to defend
himself, and while one of his assail
ants held his arms the other beat him
over the head with the bag. The iron
axe-head, brought down with terrific
force on the defenseless mans skull,
fractured it, killing him instantly.
1t was his strong resemblance to his
son that caused the fathers death, his
assailants having attacked him under
the impression that they were beating
young Needham.
They escaped in the darkness and
got out of town. but news of the muir
der came swiftly to the ears of the
authorities. and detective John Wilson
Murray was giSen charge of the case.
Murray however, went about his
task in his usual systematic fashion,
Gilpin observer., 1909-06-17

In all my life. recommend Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to all
my friends. Mrs. WILL YOUNG, 6
Columbia Avenue, Rockland, Me.
Backache is a symptom of female
weakness or arrangement. If you
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as Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. Cure the cause of these dis
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become well and strong.
The great volume of unsolicited
testimony constantly pouring in proves
eonclusiyely that Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made from roots
and herbs, has restored health to thou
sands of women.
Mrs. Pinkham, of Lynn, Mass,
invites all sick women to write
her for advice. She has guided
thousands to he elth free Of
charge.
Gilpin observer., 1909-06-17

snore announced that he had fallen
fast asleep. The barber kept on with
his work, but paused suddenly as a
voice In the street called Joe! joel"
in impatient accents. AS he listened.
glance at his sleeping customer, the
barber laid down his shears and
stepped out.
Murray. left alone with the slumber-
ing suspect, still wrestled in his mind
with the unsolved problem of the zig
gag scar, and hungered for a view of
the sleeper's cheek. The detective
rose, walked on tiptoe to the door and
glanced out. The barber was talking
busily to a man in a wagon with his
back toward the shop. Murray stole
carefully back to where the sleeper
snored in the chair, with his head tilt
ed to one side. The scissors were
within easy reach and Murray seized
them. placed the sharp edges close to
the big mans beard and brought them
together with click. Part of the
beard, shorn away, fell on the owners
shoulder. but he continued to sleep,
tective. Murray laid down the scis.
sors and quickly resumed his seat for
an instant. The experiment had been
satisfactory. for where the concealing
hair had been cut away there ran the
blue outline of a zigzag scar!
AS the barber re-entered the shop
Murray rose to go. "I'll be back in a
fer moments" he said, in responce to
the proprietor's look OF inquiry. and
strolled into the street, His object
was simply to ascertain the exact To-
cation OF the jail. and having done so
he returned to the shop. The big Gus.
toner was just getting out OF the chair.
and swearing fiercely ut the barber for
slashing his beard so close on the
cheeks. Murray sympathized with
him. denounced the barber for his
carelessness. and ended by leaving the
place in the company OF the offended
customer.
You did right not to let him shave
YOU" said the big man disgustedly.