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Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-11
Gov. Shafroth Ap-
points Commissioner

DENVER. Feb. 10 Governor Shat.
roth today sent - the senG . the ,m-
lnation of nil W. Pfefi sr to be bank
commissioner a place IL Il 'ry Beat.
ty. not cor armed, Mr.. 1T fer = a
bank man of long expe ence, being
connected with banks In { 70 &c etown,
Del Norte and The Old Commercial
bank Of Denver. He hIi'i ifom Den.
yer and from Teller county where he
was commissioner
The assembly this morning voted
down n resolution to invite Mr.. Pin
chot to come here and explain the for.
est reserve proposition, declaring the
whole idea was a plot
The governor this afternoon reap
pointed the civil service commission.
ers, naming one new Commissioned,
that one being Mrs. Sarah Plat eek
er.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-11
BATTLE
ON AGAIN
Anti japanese Leglis
latiOn Again Under
Consideration

SACRAMENTO. Cal. Feb. IO.-The
battle in the California legislature
over the anti-Japanese bills was re-
sumed today with argument on the
question OF rocor Hlderatlon {, meas
ure providing separate sehoo for the
Japanese children.
Governor Glllett has frankly an
nounced that all of his efforts to have
the bills Withdrawn have proved abor-
tive. At conference held yesterday
Johnson was asked to withdraw the
bill but Glliatt denies any compromise
In the way of a promise to support Tor
mflder anti-Japauese measures WAS
given to Induce the assemblyman from
Sacramento to consent 10 the sacrifce
Of his pet measure.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-11
BURIED
IN SNOW
=.
All Sections of Colo
ra1o Come in for
Heavy Fall of Snow

DENVER, Feb, 1O.-It is warming
up today and weather reports are
hopeful, but up to early this morning
the worst storms in the history OF
Colorado railroads have been reported,
the following being a summary:
Thirteen ayalanches on the Durango
silyerton line.
The first snowslide in FIVE years at
shoshone, on The Rio Glande.
All mountain passes are buried in
the snow; rotary plows are kept in
constant action to keep Tennessee
'pass open.
Marshall pass closed by snow for
the first time in years.
Colorado & southerns Georgetown
loop line closed
Train up Plat canon reaches Grant
and is forced TO turn back.
Avalanches are.running on all noun.
Nain roads.
Eastern trains delayed by heavy
winds.
The mercury in Colorado ranges
from 10 degrees below zero 10 90 de
grees above which is the thermometer
record early today.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-11
ARRIVES
FEB. II.
New Orleans in Fever
of Excitement Over
Coming of TAFT

NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 1O.-Although
the time scheduled for the arrival of
Prosideuteleet Taft Is stil ma hours
off, New orleans awoke today already
prepared to greet the distinguished
visitor who expected to land Thursday
afternoon on the return Trip from Pan.
anna,
While civic aud military parades.
tours to points OF histoi C interest and
receptions are all to play a prominent
part in entertaining during his two
days stay in New Orleans. here It Is
apparent that the s25 n plate banquet
for one thousand Friday night win be
made the principal feature Of the visit.
The very finest FISH and game which
can be procured within 100 miles OF
New Orleans win be used In pi epariug
the dishes all Of which viii be cooked
"A la creole by the most skllful chefs.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-11
from Sixth
Story Window

DENVER, Feb. 10.-Miss Powell. a
daughter OF S. A. Powell of the Powell
Brokerage and Commission company,
jumped from the sixth story window
of the Mining Exchange building at
10 o'clock this morning to the pave
ment below.
The woman went into the offices OF
George j. Humbert, SOS Mining FIX
change building. and asked for permits.
sion to use the phone. While no one
was looking she went to a room rJnt.
ing on Fifteenth street. opened he
window ard threw herself headiong
She fell into shapeless mass In front
OF the offices of Lyons and Johnson.
Police Surgeon Preston was called
who ordered her taken to the county
hospital, where 1t Is given ont SIZE
can not live through the day.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-11
Fair Play---Nit

The Democrat came out this morn
ing and positively states that Sheriff
Clarke went around some three weeks
ago and notified those running gam
bling games that they must close.
One Of the parties Interested went
to the First National bank with the
editor Of The Herald and there stated
that he had $500 to prove that he had
not been SO notified three weeks ago
or three months ago.
Here is a chance to make good. If
the party offering the $500 does not
make good The Herald win publish
hls name and witnesses to his conyer-
aatlon.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-11
Police Rewarded
After Long Search

DAYTON. Feb. l0.-The police, after
a search lasting from early last even
Ing until after mid ligtt. arrested
ChriGt Marsh, an Al l4aT aged 20
He is charged with atteu pied assault
of two young girls. The alleged as
sault occurred in the neighboIhood of
the Forschner murder. and the Off
GERS have several facts In connection
with his case which they will not sc
out.
The report OF the autopsy in the
Fulhart case has not been made pub.
lie. Neither has Chemist Bliss made
his report on the examination OF the
girls stomach.
The police are guarding Marsh with
unusual care. for the purpose OF fore
stalling any attempt which MAJ he
made to deal out summary vengeance.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-11
Four Masted
Schooner Ashore

NEW YORK, Feb. 1O.-The report
of four masted schooner ashore ca
Hen and Chickens shoa' abreast bi
Cape Benlopen at the entrance Of
Delaware bay, was rece we'd by wire
less here today. The schooner is ap.
parently in dangerous position and
she is flying signals calling for i'm
mediate help.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-11
TUBERCULOSIS DEATH RATE
IN ENGLAND REDUCED

According TO a report issued recent.
ly by the local government board of
London, the number OF deaths from
tuberculosis in England and Scotland
has decreased by one-third in the last
fifty years. falling from 54,9lS in 1853
to S9.746 during the past year, while
the death rate per 10000 of popula-
ton has fallen more than one-half
or from 29,S TO 115. In Ireland. on
the contrary, the death rate per 10
600 has increased in 40 years from "A
to1 DR.. Arthur Newsholme attrib-
ues the decrease in the mortality from
consumption in England to effective
segregation and institutional treatment
- the advanced cases OF the disease,
which are known to be The centers of
infection and spread of tuberculosis
The Irish medical authorities attriD-
ute the increase in the amount of tn.
berculosis to combination of poor
housing insufficient and unnourIshiug
food, bad sanitation, especially in the
schools, and the large Irish emlgra.
tion.
Or. Maurice Fishberg is authority
for the statement that the number Of
deaths from tuberculosis among tho
Jews is from one-third that observed
among the non-Jewish population
around them and living In the same
urban environment. DR.. Fishberg at
tributes this remarkable vitality of the
Jews, and their immunity to sickness
in general, to the fact that they lave
been for over 1000 years dwelling, IN
Tue city and are thus able to Withstand
more than their neighbors.
.As a means of cnecKlng tuberculosis
III the principal cities of Brazil. he
sanitary authorities of that country
have instituted campaign involving
the expenditure of s1,25O,OO0. The prof
ect includes the compulsory reporting
Of every case of tuberculosis, tie es.
adjustment of hospitals, agricultural
colonies. and sanitoriums.
Nine deaths from tuberculosis were
caused during the last year in the de
partment Of finance of New York ci:y,
due, it is claimed, largely to infection
from the books and papers. Ate. one
OF the bookkeepers in the department
died recently at his work from i hem
orrhage caused by consumption, the
city health authorities closed he Of
fee and made a thorough fumigAtiun
Of the books and premises.
The national commission on country
life is studying the sanitary condition
of the farme IS, and viii lay special eln
phasis ON tuberculosis in the rItal dis
tficts.
Consumption costs the United States
100000 lives Of human beings. double
that number of cows and livestock, and
at least one billion dollars in money
every year.
Very few people use more than a
small percentage Of their lung lpac.
Ny fact which tends to produce con.
sumption. especially in school chill
pdren.
the nero morality from tdbcrou.
losis in the United States is about 1870
per cent greater than that OF the white
people.
tuberculosis is much less common
among coal miners than among other
classes OF people. According 10 the
Onited States census statistics, min
ers and quarrymen occupy third place
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-11
NOTICE.

Durango, Colo, Feb. 10, 1909.
All comrades Of the Grand Army Of
the Republic and all old soldiers
the Blue and the Gray--are requested
to meet at the Grand Army Hall
promptly at l o'clock p. m. Friday,
the 18th, Lincoln's birthday. and march
from there TO the court house to take
part in the exercises Of the centennial
anniversary of our great commanders
birthday.
C. z. DUDLEY,
Commander sedgwick Fost No. 12,
G. A. r.
]. N. LIvENGOOD. Adjutant.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-11

The benefit concert r. tta widow
and children of the late Mr.. Langdon
VIII take place at Red Met hell des-
day evening, Feb. 49, The concert
VIII be one of the flr oy r. given
In the city for the reasol nat the
best talent In the city WIN taSe part,
every one denating his o. hei vices.
In TACT. tn beleflt is goli be one
In every sense OF the word. The II r.
aid al tho Democrat Ha adyor.
usine and led Men ha dona ed
Ticket are on sale st Tltanys. nd.
mission ng so cents for nlts and
20 cents for children.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-11
lNroRMArloNs FILED.

Just before O'Clock this afternoon
District Attorney Lane filed informa-
lions against Frank Lavan. 4. Chit.
wood and William shafier. charged
with running gambling games.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-11

Before the senaIe committee on elec
meeting indicate that the Golden Cycle
panies testified in the Beshoar- Barela
contest that they had instructions not
to interfere In the election and that
they carried out these instructions to
the letter. II they served in any ca.
pacity on election day they did 30 as
private citizens interested in the vel.
fare of county and party. Officials OF
the county testified to the regularity
OF the election. Dr. Beshoar. the
contestant, appeared as challenger
on election day at a precinct in which
he did not reside and he was not al
lowed TO serve The Witnesses were
called on behalf Of Senator Bareia,
who is anxious to show to the public
that the election in Las Arimas coun.
ty was fair, open and above beard. One
Of the principal witness ss for him ad.
mltted that he scratched" his ballot
in the interest OF Beshoar. tit this
did not prevent him telling the truth
and upbolding the Barela side.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-11

son. manager at Telluride for the Tel
| mot htm-I mustn't say where!
Twas-noi I've forgotten the spotl
His me?--no. that wouldn't be fair.
| told hfm--I must's say what.
We kissed-but said I'd not tell!
We vowed-but twas quite entire
nousl
And I'm TO be married to--wsll
To some one--I mustn't say whoi
--Lippincott's Magazine.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-11
william H. Brown 81 New York

William H. Brown of New York
states has discovered that light green
houses make the best kind OF environ.
ment for hens. because they lay more
eggs when the hen house are painted
that color. Brown, wlio has expert.
mented with the effeets Of colors on
hens for some time. says he hnds that
his flock OF hens lay from one to three
eggs more a day since he put the
green paint on the hen house. He no.
ticed no psrceptible change when other
colors were tried The color theory
is that the hens should have the same
color scheme in their winter environ
ment as nature offero ~ spring and
summer.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-11

Adolph Meier, soap manufacturer
Of Evansville, Ind. and said to be a
millionaire. has inserted an "ad" in
the local papers reading as follows:
During the month of February ev.
cry person who has not the means to
provide sufficient feed nor his horse
or mule can obtain feed IRON me free
Of cost. All persons must bring rec
concentrations from gomd we'll known
citizen" Meier is n lover Of animals
and during the holidays led hundreds
OF horses belonging to the needy lie
said: Il am bachelor and have no
wife to make my home theery But
| have dogs in my house and horses
in my stable and they take the place
of Wife, Meier says macy PERSONS
with animals are unable to buy iced
for them and he can't stand to see
them suffer.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-11

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1o.-The two
houses Of congress in joint session in
the hall Of representatives at o'clock
today formally ratified the election OF
William Howard Taft of Ohio and
James s. Sherman of New York to be-
president and vice president OF the
United States respectively. Vice Pres
ident Fairbanks. occupying sent on
the right of Speaker Cannon, presided
after announcing the purpose Of the
gathering he unlocked the wooden
base containing electoral vote. ex.
tracing and opening them In habet-
ioal order by states. AS the vote OF
each state was opened-they wore hnnd.
ed by the vice president to four tell.
ers, Senator Burrows and sens or Bal.
ley and Representatives Haines and
Russell, who proceeded to count them.
The count concluded, the result was
announced TO the presiding officer,
showing 321 electoral votes for Taft
and Sherman and 162 votes for Bryan
and Kern.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-11

Seventy-five thousand for a rug?
That, sure, is hard TO beat!
But tell us. Pierpont, dear old buc
Where do we wipe our feet?
Indianapolis News
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-11

W. Paddock. who Is one Of the
speakers at the farmers course, is an
orchard enthusiast Talk on ees and
everything connected with them.
Among the samples II ss he had
along 'or lis lectures he had a NUN.
Der OF smu ge pots for n e interest.
ed to look i.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-11

The Mccall patterns can be bought
at STEMS. 10c and 15c; none higher:
none better.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-11

Doctors at the Georgeiown Univer-
sity hospital al Washington, d. C.,
witnessed a remarkable operation per
formed there several day ago by Dr.
George Tully Vaughan OF This city on
George A. Kelly, aged 20 The bones
of Kelly's knee We're so badly dlsea 5ed
that DR. Vaughan decided on amputa.
tion. In the hospital was a man
about to die Or. Vausi n obtained
permission from the dyiag patients
family 10 remove the left leg In the
event of ieaih, and 1t was 7Jded that
he knee of the dead mau houid be
grated to the leg Of the living sui
ferer. The transfer was duly made.
The bones were rlveted To- ther by
slender, strong wire and the most dell.
cate Ihase oi the operation that of
joining the ligaments causo ] the sur
geons to work as they probably never
labored before. Every tissue. tendon
and muscle was Joined and the homes
fastened together. Kelly IS said to be
improving rapidly.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-11

Mrs. J. r. Ball entertained a few
friends at tea last evening. in honor OF
Miss Anna Mccloud of Aztec, who Is
the guest Of Mrs. W. S. Walker this
week.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-11

Reports presented at the annual
meeting indicate that the Golde Cycle
has become the largest gold mine in
Colorado supplanting the Portland as
the premier producer of the Cripple
Creek district. During 1908 the Cycle
maintained daily average Of 800 tons
Of ore. worth just $40 per ton, and It's
total output was just a few dollars
short Of $2,IO0.OO0. This Is rearly
100000 In excess OF the Portland's
output. and Is considerably larger than
that of the Camp Bird at ouray, the
third largest gold mine in the state
Outside these three there is only one
larger gold mine in the United States,
the Homestake. Of South Dakota, which
Is also the largest in the world.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-11

William q. Curtis. writing from
Washington, states that Secretary
Newberry has smashed precedents and
a great saving in the navy
by the new business methods he has
just put into effect.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-11

Basket BAH games at Red Men hail
on the evening OF Feb. IL. beginning
at $3.50. Admission rs cents. e2-3t,
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-11

1t is now predicted that wool VIII
reach higher price the coming sea
son than it has commanded for many
years. Wyoming wool is now con
tracted for at 25 cents.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-11
The Side the Lord
Will Fight On

NEW YORK, Feb, TO- Hudson
Maxim, inventor and scientist, a rela-
tive of Hiram Maxim. who has Just
perfected device for making noise-
less gun, gave a picture OF war IN
the future before the Automobile club
of America last night. He said:
"Napoleon's dictum that God fights
on the side of the strongest artillery
will no longer hold true. In the We y
next war between civilized oountrie-.
the world Will see that God fights Or
the side that has the strongest fly
ing machines and the most of them
Although flying machines viii not ta
able to carry any artillery, yet an
army Of raids with the raids outfit
will be able to reconnoiter and alight
on defenseless places. destroy bridges
rip up railroads, cut communications.
burn towns. blow up magazines, storcs
and powder mills. In the future thsec e
visitations may come at night to aay
inland town. No home VIII be safe"
Ger each obstruction science walks
Old records 1t surpasses;
They're making paper out OF stalka,
AS well as good molasses.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-11
FORMALLY ELECTED.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1O.--Mr. Taft
was formally declared elected preai
dent at a meeting of the electoral
college today. Tie ceremony now in
progress Is quite elaborate.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-11

After an exciting session the lower
house of the Nebraska Legislature pass
ed Representative Sinks bill compel.
ing hotel proprietors to furnish sheets
nine feet in length. A bitter fight
against the measure is expected in the
senate.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-11

Theodore Sutro, in a talk before
the house committee ON the alcoholic
liquor traffic against bill to provide
a federal commission, opposed prohi
bition by popular vote and declared
zone thousand men should not dictate
to one man how he shall comport him
self as long as he does not endanger
the public health or does nothing that
is breach of the peace"
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-11

The $3.50 reward offered for The
discovery OF the body or information
Of the whereabouts of Arthur w Al
len, a prominent lodgeman of Tellu
ride who disappeared Nov. IS. has been
Withdrawn. Masons and Elks offered
the reward.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-11
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

Castro, former president of Vene.
zuela, has been declared cured of his
ailments ard left the Berlin hospital
where he went for treatment.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-11

Subscribe for The Herald.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-11

P. j. Byrne, saloonkeeper, borrow.
ed $4,000 from the Third United Pres
byterian church of Pittsburg. The
fact that the money was wanted to
build new liquor emporium was not
known when the trustees voted TO ac-
cept the mortgage on the property,
but now the facts have been learned,
and there is a general diminishing
among the trustees to cancel the loan.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-11

Excitement is running high at staun
ton, mining town in Cacoupin coun-
ty. Illinois, on account of coal miner
In drunken rage. placing 4-year-
old child on red hot stove. julius
Greenwald. when disturbed by the
children OF Mrs. Hicks, at whose
home he boarded, seized the child in
question and held 1t on the stove until
1t was severely burned Neighbors
became SO enraged on learning of
Greenwald's act that 1t was feared a
mob would form. but he was hurried
to the county jail at Carlinville. The
friends of Mrs. Hicks are still swear
ing vengeance.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-11

A bill to create state tax com.
mission for the purpose OF securing q
full and fair valuation of the property
Of the state for purposes Of taxation
was among the measures introduced In
the legislature.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-11

The Herald for all the newA
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-11

A bill, which II enacted, would re-
suit in the establishment OF an edu.
cational qualification for voters In Mis-
souri, has been introduced in the up
per house. The measure prohibits
election judges from marking ballots
for voter unless the latter is physi
cally disabled. Bills bave also been
introduced fixing the rates for berths
in sleeping cars at 81 for uppers and
sl.50 for lower berths.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-11

w. ]. Bryan expects to be in Den.
yer on the 2Oth of this month to ad-
dress the members OF the legislature
and invited friends.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-11

The women Of Denver are endeavor-
ing to have a closed season for deer.
Now do not get the word spelled
wrong.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-11
COLORADO NEWS

DIR. Jefferson has assumed charge of
the state land board as register
Denver is to have new 100000
hotel with 400 rooms and all the mod.
ern improvements.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-03-17
MCCORMICK

Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Holley from Dornvill
accompanied by Miss Irmie Dorm from North
Augusta spent tuesday al the home OF Mrs.
NJ. l.. @ irroli.
Nc. Hawthorne Banks from Plum Branch
was the pleasant guest Of MI. J. veil
Saturday night
M. Err. Peerryman from Liucolnton was
In Mccormick on business Friday. :
Mrs. M. J. Furqueron from Greenwood &C.
companied oy her little daughter Grace was
the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. J.F. Edmunds last
week. -.
Miss Fannie Edmunds is visiting frien is
ana rel.tives In Greenwood this week.
Miss Bessie Deason lett for Greenwood Sum:
day whittier she goes to work Tor Miss Ber-
tina Wadslev at the spring millinery epening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellie Willlngham from Lin
the visitors Of Mr.. and Mrs. N. L. B SIurkey.
They are not strangers In Mccormick as this
was the old home OF Mrs. Wnltngham before
her marriage. -. i-
Mr.. ]. E. Britt, who has been spending some
time at DIR. Doughty's sanitarium North AN
70 resume his work at the Bank o: Nc Coll
mick. ...
Mi J. Foster Hammond. Superintendent OF
Education Of Abbeville County was 10 and
around. Mccormick last week visiting, the
schools and shaking hands with his many
friends.
town on business Wednesday.
Miss Lnla Cheatham who has been very
proved at this writing and Is able to be up q
On account OF the heavy rains Of Sunday
afternoon aud Sunday night there was no
preaching at either OF The churches here Sun
day night.