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Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-21
New Explosive
and Costs Les:

WASHINGTON. Oct. 2O.--A new ex,
plosive, the invention of an English.
man which possesses possibilities rev.
olutionizing blasting work In connec-
tion with constructor Of the Panama
canal has been tested on the lsthmus
OF Panama. and the Panama canal
commission has ordered twenty tons
of It, The report on the new inven-
ton which is claimed to be absolutely
safe has just been made by Vice Con
sui General Claude F.. Guayant of Pan.
anna.
1t is claimed that 1t Is so per cent
stronger than s6 per cent OF the grade
OF dynamite and that the cost OF manu-
featuring 1t is more than $40 per ton
cheaper.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-21
Will Have BarriIa
Arrested for Perjury

COLUMBUS. O.. Oct 20-Ii is an.
nounced today by DR.. Cook. the arctic
explorer, that he will cause the arrest
for perjury of Guide BarrIlla who
swore recently that DIR. Cook says he
buried on top OF Mount Mckinley a
small cast iron canister containing
records OF his ascent OF the noun
tain and that It Is still undoubtedly
buried there.
Il shall point out where this IL
buried and let those who accompanied
me bring 1t up and certify my asser.
tions that reached the top OF the
mountain" he said.
Dr. Cook has detectives on the track
OF Barrilla. DR.. Cook said that II
would require eight weeks to pre-.
pare his data concerning the north
pole for Copenhagen university.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-21
LOOKING FOR FIRST PEOPLE.
New York World.

New York World
A Russian chronological expedition In
the Aleutian archipelago has discover.
ed relies and skeletons which tend to
show that thousands of years ago "the
highest type OF humanity In the New
World existed In Northwestern Ameri.
ca Considering the development
known to have been made by the
A2tecs, by the mound builders and by
the prehistoric race which mined for
copper on the shores of Lake Superior.
this type must have been well ad-
V. need In civilization.
The discovery is therefore of gen
efal interest. It's greatest Importance
o. course lies IN the opportunity Il
VIII afford for recasting of ethno
logical theories md the exploitation OF
a new hypothesis about the origin OF
man, The learned contention over the
birthplace OF Aryn civilization has
Ions since qu'eted down. and not for
some time has the garden of Eden
been relocated. Was Its site acquired
long with the numerous other prize
packages OF the Seward purchaser
Gwen n sciertihc Imagination of the
first order. some member of the Rus
: an expedition should be able. with
this material to work on. TO supply the
world with stock of new chronological
data sufficient at least to last over one
meeting of our various associations
for the advancement of science. II
there was youthful Darwin in the
party 1t may become necessary to re.
construct our theories of human de-
velopment, Possibly on this barren
island in the Bering sea may be found
the missing link In the theory of a
prehistoric intercommunication be.
tween Asia and America.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-21

The task of saving Chicagoans- from
hay fever next summer has been un-
dertaken by an aldermanic committee
and the health department. The alder
men have decided that the cutting of
all of the weeds within the city limits
will prevent. the malady An ordinance
has been prepared requiring every one
to NOV their weeds under penalty of
fine. This measure places upon the
health department the duty of seeing
whether the measure is complied with
Other cities, including Durango, should
follow suit
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-21

MANILA. Oct. 20.-A typhoon of un-
usual severity swept across northern
and central Luzon on Sunday night,
Wire communication with all points
beyond Dagupan and Luxor is cut off
Details are lacking. One message
brought TO Dagupan from San Fran
cisco says that the loss of life is con
siderable and damage TO property is
heavy Torrential rains accompanied
the storm and an extensive area is
flooded Railroads are washed out
HONGKONG, Oct. 20.--Nlany casual
ties attended the typhoon that played
havoc with the native shipping and
damaged vessels at various points on
the coast during last night.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-21
Mrs. Leavitt Again
Before Public

OMAHA. Ncb.. Oct, l9.-Mrs. Ruth
Bryan Leavitt, daughter of William j.
Bryan. announced that her Two chill.
dren will be educated In Germany and
not in American schools. While the
children are attending school In Ber.
lin Mrs. Leavitt will spend her time
In voice culture. The Leavitts will
sail Dec. J.. In the meantime Mrs.
Leavitt will continue lecturing.
81 never had any intention of run.
ming for congress as has been report.
ed" said Mrs Leavitt THAT was n
pure fabrication. think every WON
an should vote when she has time to
do So"
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-21
PRAYER AND PRAISE SERVICE.

AT the First NJ. Il. church. corner Of
Third avenue and Eleventh street this
evening. The choir will meet sharply
nj 7:i5 for practice until 8 .. m. Then
for fifteen minutes this choir OF forty
voicos VIII lead the devotional Bery-
Ice. After which. we viii spend forty
five minutes in prayer and praise.
Subject for consideration, Are We
Doing Our Best for the Unsayed?"
Every member and probationer
ought to be present. Come early and
enjoy the music
W. T. BENNETT. Pastor.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-21
DEATH DUE TO NATURAL
CAUSES SAYS VERDICT

LONDON. Oct 20.-The verdict OF
the inquest into the death OF William
Buchanan. the American diplomat
whose body was found In street late
last Saturday night. was returned to.
day and is 10 the effect that death
was due TO natural causes"
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-21
Refuses to Forego
First Privilege

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Oct 20
The University Of Copenhagen de
clined to forego It's privilege to first
examination of the north pole records
of DR.. Cook. Authorities of the uni
versity today cable to the National
Geographic society at Washington as
follows:
Sorry the university is not able to
comply with your request"
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-21

one girl runs now six. ten, twenty or
twenty-four looms. There is mention
of sewing machines which do 1900
stitches a minute. II thread breaks,
or the point OF needle. a shirt or
petticoat Is ruined. SO the point
of that needle must be watched ten.
twelve. fourteen hours by eyes that
must not lift no matter how tired.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-21
BAKING DEMONSTRATIONS.

The Calumet Baking Powder com.
pany's demonstrators. eight In number
arrived In Durango last evening They
show some interesting experiments to
the ladies'. at their homes. and they
will also conduct a baking school at
Red Men hall next week. Notices and
invitations to which will be given
later
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-21
CHICAGO TO HAVE NEW
STATION TO COST s2s.ooo. 900

CHICAGO. Oct. 20.-Chicago n to
have u new union station TO cost S35..
100000. President McRea Of the Penn-
sylvania railway. announced last night
that II viii be built and work win
start soon. The coming structure Win
be situated on Madison street faee
to face with the new Chicaso -
Northwestern depot.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-21
PARIS HAS GOOD DOG POLICE.
Boston Transcript.

Boston Transcript.
The police dogs Of Europe figure so
frequently in continental newspapers
that the least credulous reader must
believe the brutes both useful and
ornamental. That impression deepens
when one learns that about hundred
such dogs are now ION duty" in the
suburbs of Paris, at no expense to the
public. the officers whom they accom-.
pany valning the service so highly
that they willingly bear the cost Of
training and maintenance. 1t was Bal
lon. 4 police dog. which recentl
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-21

marian. He has ruled that these depu-
ties must report all the tests yielding
positive as well as negative results.
All animals giving positive reaction
will be branded.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-21
couNTERFElr siLLs 4.
ARRIVING From ITALY

NEW YORK. Oct. 20.-Secret sesv.
ice agents Of this city discovered 1
large quantity Of counterfeit bAls asS
being made In Italy and dislrieate4 II
this country through regular uAa,e
sale agents. 3 u
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-21
AMT IT AWFUL.

NEW YORK, Oct. 20.--Mrs. Frances
Burke Roch Baioyia was granted an
absolute divorce today from Auerl Bat
tonyia. the Austrian horseman.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-21

ton. so prevalent in Russia during
the era of Decentralization following
the revolution. has become epidemic
in st. Petersburg, as many as twenty
cases in one day occurring frequent
ly
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-21

An epidemic of infantile paralysis
prevails in more than dozen counties
In Kansas, and Its spread and fatality
have baffled the skill of physicians
Secretary Crumbne of the state board
of health has visited half dozen
localities and Is unable TO explain the
cause of the disease. Il atiecks babes
and children, and in half the cases
reported, deaths have occurred. Where
the life of the child is saved II is
left hopeless sinyalid. The board of
health and prominent physicians are
baffled in their efforts to stop the
spread of the malady, and so grave Is
the situation that Governor Stubs has
offered $4,000 from his contingent fund
to aid II possible, in stamping out the
infection.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-21

rat McCarfen, reported dead rev
days ago. is alive and is said 10 he
getting well.
Sensational gold discoveries are re
poried from Canada. or course the
Iocat ion is In wild. unsettled region
Six hundred dry goods clerks are
on strike in New York city There
are ten thousand ready to take their
place.
A franchise has been granted n New
York concern providing for 2-cent
street car fare. the first of the sort
on record
Five men and forty horses were
burned to death at Wichita Sunday
night In livery stable fire OF incendi
airy origin. This is the tenth livery
stable fire within fourteen months.
~ was ou' " SoiiV- ihocS0NVit huS
had narrow escape from an elephant
OF course II was bull elephant, To
be charged by COW elephant would
be altogether too tame.
Harland & Wolff of Belfast, Ireland
are to start a branch shipbuilding
paint in Canada. and the government
of the Dominion is to ask an appro-
ptiation of $25 900 to begin work
on its navy.
Gabrilowitsch-oh what name
was unable to sail Saturday last for
Europe with his young bride. being
taken down with appendicitis. He was
operated on in New York the first
of the week.
The Union Pacific railroad has an.
nounced that ii will furnish 500 re-
frigerator cars for moving the crop
out OF the Grand valley The Union
Pacific win secure the contract for
hauling the fruit from Denver over Its
lines east as result of the arrange
Iment
A st. Louis young man sentenced TO
six months in the city Jail for robbery.
feigned illness appendicitis trouble,
and TO his horror woke up to find his
appendix missing. the physicians TAX
ing him at his word had placed him
under opiates and removed the sup
posed troublesome appendix.
The total attendance at the Alaska
YukonPacific exposition from the time
the gates opened on June /. until the
close Saturday night was 3.740,55l.
OF this number 2.765.683 were paid
admissions and 974,868 we're free. II is
estimated that the fair earned a prom
of 100000 which will be returned to
the stockholders.
H. ~ oai ipt hNi RDhitN JuhbN W.
Tribune. Kans., has finished fasting
twenty-five days. Before the fast he
weighed $50 pounds He now weighs
2O4. After the twenty-second day he
took two spoonfuls Of matted milk
During the time that the judge was
fasting he ate nothing. but drank
water when he felt slight hunger
The acting prefect OF police for 81.
Petersburg has applied to the ministry
of the Interior for permission to apply
restrictive and precautionary measures
to the sale OF certain drugs on &C
count Of their widespread employment
FOR purposes of suicide. self-destruc.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-21
COLORADO BRIEFS


Denver Elks are keeping open house
this week
Two boys were arrested near Flor.
ence Monday for hunting rabbits with
out license They are out on $3.50
bonds. Trial Friday.
Champion Jeffrios Is expected In
New York from Europe Thursday or
Friday and his manager announces he
Will sign for bout with Johnson, the
colored man.
Judge Witford fined Two saloon men
for keeping open house In Denver on
the Sabbath 5000 each Such fines
make keeping open rather expensive.
How about Durango?
II Is proposed by Boulder TO make
the celebration of the flftieth ami
versary of the founding OF the town
a homecoming week. the celebration
to last several weeks.
The average hodcarrier makes more
than the average minister. Rev r. F.
Coyle told his congregation at the
Denver Central Presbyterian church
Sunday night. lf workingmen knew
the economy and thrifts the household
OF the minister of the gospel must
practice, he said. they would no longer
harp about large salaries paid to
preachers
For attempting 10 force his atten.
tIons upon Mrs. William Stats, the
pretty young wife of homesteader
at Harrisburg, twenty-five miles south
of Akron, Sunday morning. Herman
Scheesley. neighbor with wife and
four children. was shot and fatally
wounded by the husband. Staais used
shotgun and the entire load pene
trated Scheesley's right side Schees-
ley died nj 8 o'clock the same night
Before dying Scheesley said Il made
id fool OF myself and deserved
what got If | should get well will
not prosecute Stats"
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-21
INDIAN FAIR AT sHiPRock.

FARMINGTON. Oct 2O.-The Indian
fair at Shiprock starts today and a
large number of people from this
place and surrounding country are
taking advantage to visit that place
Word comes there are over 100 entries
in the vegetable line alone by In
dians, also fruit and a general dis
play OF farm products showing what
the Indians are doing In this direction
Then the Indian display Is the finest
ever gotten together by the Navajos.
A trip to Shiprock at this time OF
the year is very enjoyable. The wealth.
er is delightful and the agency OFF,
cials are putting forth every effort
to make the occasion profitable In ev.
cry way
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-21

The most complete and beautifully
appointed playhouse in the English
speaking world Will be opened in New
York Monday night, Nov. 8. when the
New theater at Central park West
and Sixty second street viii start its
first season with an elaborate revival
of Shakespeare's Antony and Cleo
patro.' 1t is expected that the pre-
miere will be the most notable civic
and fashionable event New York has
seen In years. The magnificent struc
ture was erected by thirty of New
York's wealthy citizens wholly in the
interests of dramatic art II is in
tended to he a natural center of the
American drama and Is planned to
take the place of a national theater
1t Is intended to occupy a position In
the dramatic life of the United States
scuch as in France Is occupied by the
Comedie Francaise and in Austria by
the Hofbmg of Vienna
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-21

Two boys were arrested near Flor.
ence Monday for hunting rabbits with
out a license They are out on $3.50
bonds. Trial Friday
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-21

Champion .Ieffrios Is expected In
New York from Europe Thursday or
Friday and his manager announces he
Will Sign for bout with Johnson, the
colored man.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-21

When a man says he is willing TO
change his opinion II you can con
vince him that he is wrong It's sign
yon'll never be able to convince him
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-21

The right kind of experience is
worth all It costs.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-21
WHY HE SAVED THE BOY.

San Francisco Argonaut
Mr.. Cleveland used to tell n story
of an old darky who risked his life
when out fishing to save a small
darky. He was asked whether the
boy was his own "Ob. no, sab; he
not my son" We'll was he some
relative. that you rlsked your life for
him?" mo. sab; he no relative; no
sab" Then why did you plunge in
in that reckless way and fetch him
out?' We'll. sab, the fact Is. sab
that that boy had the bait"
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-21

Denver Elks are keeping open house
this week
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-21

Sensational gold discoveries are re
poued from Canada. or course the
location is In wild. unsettled region
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-21
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

Pat McCarren. reported dead few
days ago. is alive and is said 10 he
getting well.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-21

Any one wishing to 20 from Du-
range can leave Thursday morning
and be In plenty OF lime to see the fair
and witness the Indian sports.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-21

Somehow the majority of our habits
seem to be bad ones
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-21

Judge Witford fined Two saloon men
for keeping open house In Denver on
the Sabbath 5000 each. Such fines
make keeping open rather expensive
How about Durango?
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-21

Six hundred dry goods clerks are
on n strike in New York city. There
are ten thousand ready to take their
place.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-21

A franchise has been granted New
York concern providing for n 2ceni
street car fare. the first of the sort
On record
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-21

Five men and forty horses were
burned to death at Wichita Sunday
night in a livery stable fire of incendi
airy origin. This is the tenth livery
stable fire within fourteen months.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-21

II is proposed by Boulder to make
the celebration of the ffiicth ami
versary of the founding OF the town
a homecoming week. the celebration
to last several weeks.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-21

The Union Pacific railroad has an
nounced that II will furnish 500 re-
frigcrator cars for moving the crop
out OF the Grand valley. The Union
Pacific win secure the contract for
hauling the fruit from Denver over Its
lines east as a result of the arrange
ment
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-11-13

Mrs. |. s. CUTLERY and son Will
liam. of near this village, spent
Tuesday in Marion.
Miss Hazel Hastings of north OF
town and Mrs. e. S. Brown visited
Marion relatives Friday.
Miss Edith Carey returned to Ma
rion Monday after a few days visit
with Mrs Roxy Johnson.
Mrs. E. S. Smith of Cincinnati was
entertained at Sunday dinner Mr.
Mrs. and Mrs. e. l.. Sharpe.
Mrs. }. f. Short of Marion visited
over Sunday with her mother, Mrs
NJ. p, Short, IN this village.
Mrs. G. r. Stahi returned home
Friday after an extended visit with
Cincinnati relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. r. Virden were
Marion visitors Sunday.
Ralph Kemper visited his parents
in Della ware over Sunday.
Mrs. Emma Hagg of west of town
was a arion visitor Tuesday.
W. L.. Raub of south of town was
a Marion business visitor Friday
Jas Bonner jr, and Marvin Leslie
were Marion visitors Monday
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-11-13
Her Patriotic Protest.

The force OF natural and Instructive
pride in ones country has been end
lessly expressed in liteTtures OF all
times and cliInes, but rarely more dra-
maticaIly than in the following little
incident
Greg, as every one knows. Is the
musical idol of all Norwegians, al
though it has been the fashion OF less
talented outsiders 10 underrate him.
One OF the most indefatigable of these
detwctOrs was the German composer
BargeI, man OF an instinctively jcol-
Ous uature.
One day one OF his pupils, a Norwe-
gian girl brought for her lesson 'cons
certo OF Grieg's. Bargiel took 1t from
her with II smile OF most superior dis
dain.
But told you TO bring your music,
aud Grieg Is no music" he said scorn-
fully.
"What-Grieg no music"' was the
indignant reply "Adieu, Herr Profess
or" And she swept out OF the studio,
never to return,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-11-13
CALEDONIA

Caledonia. Nov l2.-William Vie
land, of Mt. Gilcad, was in town last
Tuesday
Sid Ludwig left Monday morning
for Seattle, Washington
Roberts Brothers received car
load of cattle this week.
Rev. Miles, of Marion. visited with
Mr.. Fields, Tuesday.
Mrs Gale Beck, of Gallon, and
Mrs, Edith Welsh, of Green Camp,
visited at the home of Mr.. and Ais.
Frank Ehlers, Friday.
MIR. and Mrs. NJ NJ. Iden attended
the funeral of Homer Sayers, at Den.
mark Tuesday
Glen Mathcisis fcll off telephone
pole, Saturday and broke his wrist.
DR.. Baker was called and gave him
medical treatment
Big -Four Train No. 10 has beer,
changed to No, 2l, and is due here
at 9.43
Mr. j. b. Rice, of Cortland, Ohio,
stopped off here last Saturday to visi,
u few days lie was on business
, trip to Gallon.
Mr.. end Mrs Highly spent sunday
at the j f. spiece home, north OF
I town,
Miss Eleanor S Myres state in
spetcor of public buildings, was In
| town Tuesday
Miss Blanche Lindsay. of Mt Vic
| tory, visited with her brother, o,
Lindsay, east Of town, Monday and
| Tuesday.
Miss Maud Pittman spent Saturday
.and Sunday With .Mr ana Mrs Jay
t'lsh,
j. l.. Fell and daughter Mable left
Monday morning for Cleveland, hay
ing been called there by the serious
Illness of Mrs, r j. Harold.
Misses Maud Pttman, Virginia un'
derwood ana Mrs Isabelle WarwicI
attended the district convention o
Pythian Sisters at Ashley, last week,
Mrs. c. W. Douce and daughter
I.ueIIa, returned home Tuesday from
Delaware, wherethey had been visit
n,g the Misses Bessie and Cora
DOuce.
George r Laird will lecture at tn
town hall, November 19th, this bcihl
the second number of the lecture
course.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-11-13
ALL THE NEWS FIR ON EVERY
PART OF THE COUNTY
n 3 n

iC. l.. Baker, Sunday.
Mr. Rothrock, of Ada, was the
guest of Miss Estella Price Saturday
and Sunday.
Mr.. Trey Beers was the guest of
friends in New Washington. Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Fairchild and
son James, OF Marion, spent Sunday
in Kirkpatrick
Mr. A. L. Lyon. who has been Wis.
king in New Mexico, returned home
ehursday,
Mrs Geo. w. Neal is the guest Of
Mrs. l.. Neal of Harpster.
Miss Grace Beers left for Ada on
Tuesday where she will attend school
Mr.. Vernie Baker who has been in
school at Ada, returned home Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sheldon Vert and
fo mily of Monnettc were the guests
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Linn Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Elsy Howsher and
family of Marion, are the guests OF
MIR. and Mrs o. G. Howsher.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-11-13
SOCIALISM
RAISES HEAD
Labor Convention at Toron-
to Must Take a
Stand.
BY United Press wire.

Toronto, Nov. l3, 1t has developed
that the American Federation of La
Dor convention will be forced 10
thrash ont the question of Socialism,
which leading spirits had hoped could
be kept in allegiance for the present
The Socialists are headed by Frank
j. Hayes and John Walker, delegates
from the United Mine Workers Of
America. which organization is al
ready on record i'm favor of Socialism,
The seven miners delegates will cast
the 2,G70 votes of the organization,
by far the largest vote In the con-
vention and it Is assumed that the
bigger part of the vote will support
the reslution which either Walker or
Hayes will introduce and which will
provide for the collective owner
ship of the means of life II Is not
believed that the resolution will be
adopted but it is sure to prccipltate
a hard fight, There Is a somewhat
brighter outlook today for settle
ment of the electrical workers trou-
blesc The very seriousness of this
situation seems to be working for an
amicabe solution as II is realized
| that without some concilliation
| dangerous breach is likely
The law committee will continue
| To hear both sides until Monday wher
| il will report, A sample of the feel
| ing between the sides was furnishe'
| bv Secretary Frank Morrison an'
James p. Egan. head of the old ohi'
state Federation the charter of whic'
was withdrawn because II recognizes