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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-11-03

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces inflamma-
hons allays pain. cures wind collie. 25c bottle
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-11-03
Same Old Point.

Jack-T went cunning in the coun
try one day last week.
B TOm-Bag anything?
Jack-Nothing but my trousers.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-11-03
AFTER
SUFFERING
ONE YEAR
Cured by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound

I Milwaukee, Wis. -" Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has made
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-11-03

They who talk much of dying are
usually dead already.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-11-03
For COLDS anal rRR

Hicks CAPUDME Is the best remedy-re.
lieyes the aching and Northumberland the
Cold and restores normal conditions. It's
liquid effects Immediately 10c., 25c., and Soc.
At drug stores.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-11-03

A catalogue of vices never led any
one into virtue.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-11-03

Some people treat the sermon as a
table d'hote dinner, picking out the
things that will not agree with them.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-11-03
|, sprgla Ncss

Mou1trie. Norman Park was fire.
swept and thirty business houses be-
ing destroyed A high wind was
blowing, and The flames we're uncon-
trollable. An ong the merchants who
suffered total loss Of building and
stock were; J. j. Boswell, George
Adams, K. w. Horne's drug store. ].
NJ Reynolds, Al w. Patterson, H. Kul-
bursh and J. H. Golfers furniture
store. Two or three vacant stores
we're burned. The telephone ex-
change was destroyed, also DR.. Halls
office and the Odd Fellows and Ma
sonic hall.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-11-03
ROOSEVELT'S OWN BOOK

"AEfLcah UMIM0 TraiINW
Wantedi by thousands for Christmas and Nor
Years. Neededi A man in every place 10 take ~
to the families in his locality. Oferedi Mo9opz
oily q field and high Compassion. Take the gTea9
chance and write for prospectus now 70 CHARLES
ScRIBNER'S SONS, Iss Or. 81 Fiith Aysnsas
New York.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-11-03

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS improvements
win be made on the interior Of the
public school buildings here Two
new buildings will be added before
the opening Of the 1911 term.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-11-03

Statesboro-After enjoying free
dom, though fugitive, for nearly nj
teen years, Andrew Watson has been
convicted of murder and sentenced
to life Imprisonment by the superior
court here: Watson was charged
with killing Andrew Kennedy and
wounding Deputy Sheriff Frank Doll
hldson when the two white men went
10 arrest the negro on a charge OF
burglary.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-11-03

Cartersivlle,! "A gift of $4,000 by
b. r. and AL A. Hodgson Of Athens,
to be used for improvements for the
U. D. C. Industrial school at Rabun
Gap, was announced at convention of
the Georgia division u. D. G. which
met in this city. The money was
given by then Messrs. Hodgson with
the proviso that it should become
available when the Daughters of the
Confederacy ef the Georgia division
had increased the endowment of the
school to IN 600. 1t was stipulated
that the FdS wment of the school
should be INCREASED by flag day, 1911.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-11-03

Rome,-Rome's city council has or
aered all candidates for positions In
the Rome fire department to stand
physical examination after this date.
This action was taken because
It was found that a fireman was
inflicted with tuberculosis and had
communicated the disease to several
II his companions.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-11-03

Dalton.-A bombshell which had
lain half buried since the civil war
days in the yard of negro George
Towns. within short distance OF
the old breast works, exploded when
struck with piece of iron in the
hands Of Towns grandson. Tae
child's mother was slightly nurt ana
The clothing OF two boys standing
near by caught fire.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-11-03

Savannah present admins
tration of the city is on the. defen-
Isive. There is movement to put
the commission form of government
in Savannah and the administration
lis being bitterly attacked.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-05-16

The Express of London claims that
another word must be added TO the die
lionary of gardening. This is "Calori-
culture the name of an entirely new
system OF horticulture. which has re-
Gently been inaugurated. and bids fair
not only to replace the form of inten.
sive culture of the French school but
TO reyolutionlze the present system OF
fruit and vegetable forcing While IL
is nearly customary to look for ex-
IRENE and favorable developments in
the line OF soil cultivation. through
French means. to us in the United
States, who have not the garden habit
quite SO strongly as obtains in France
1t comes as a surprise that the in
ventor OF the new method is Briton
DIR. +. Alexander Barton, Fellow OF tn,
Royal society.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-05-16

One of the pleasantest occasions
ever in the history of this county was
tho dedioating of the Dolores bridge
last Sunday, with songs and speeches
by the home folks, and picnic din.
ner under the trees. This bridge is n
monument 10 the foresight OF our board
OF county commissioners. The cost
reaches but sll 900, and to the writer
1t does not seem. as we look at tina,
fine structure, that any burden has
been imposed upon the taxpayers as
the bridge will pay for itself in the
traffic 1t will safely and uninterrupted
Iy carry, as well as in the good i'm.
precision 1t must have on the mind OF
the investor, as he comes into this
valley 10 buy n ranch. II will add 20
the value of every piece of property
in this county. and in many ways pay
its own way.--Cortez journal.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-05-16

Durango was never in better condi.
tion to go ahead. We are surround
ed with resources that will bring this
city to the front without outside aid.
The building of the Southern Pacific
to our midst win help some, the same
as many other things we might men
tion. Bnt we are not dependent on
the Southern Pacific for advancement.
rs an absolute impossibility to keep
this section In the background
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-05-16

Approximately 1854 miles of new
main track were built in the United
States during the year 1909, as com
pared with S,2l4 miles for 1908. The
1908 record was the smallest since
1897, when 2,109 miles were built.
These figures do not include new sec.
ond, third. or fourth track sidings or
electric lines. The net increase dur
ing the year is about l61a per cent,
and 2S per cent less mileage was built
than in 1907.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-05-16

this time we are Unable to give any
particulars except that interment will
be at Preston. Mr.. Mccoy had been
a resident of La Plata county for n
great many years, and,gas well-known
as hard working and industrjous
man' good citizen. Friends of the
famiiy IN Durango and this county.
will sympathize with the survivors In
their sorrow
+. c. Ames of the Hood & Amas m,
dertaking firm. was an arrival from
Dolores, where he has been workinq
hard TO make an honest living on his
ranch. He is developing his ranch on
such an elaborate scale that II looks
suspicious! Ask him yourself He
won't tell us.
Superintendent Charles f. Werner
departed for the Indian agency at liz.
nacio this morning. He spent yester.
day in town probatine- certain lands
belonging to minor Indian heirs. As
a representative of the government
Superintendent Werner is the natural
guardian of the Indian minors and
acis in that capacity. When lands are
sold belonging TO Indian children the
| cases must be probated.
| At O'Clock yesterday afternoon
John n. Bradford died at Mercy hospi
| tai of Brights disease and other COM
piications. Under his more familiar
| name of Jack" Mr.. Bradford was
well known in the La Platas. He
| was an ol DINNER and last fall sold
number of mining claims for a goodly
sum. He was 81 years of age The
| funeral will take place tomorrow after
| noon at O'Clock, from the Hood &
Ames undertaking parlors.
| Harry Ware. a member of the ses
| sion, and an elder of tlfe First Pres
byterian church of this city. was an
| outgoing passenger this morning
bound for Atlantic City, n. j., to attend
the annual general assembly of the
| Presbyterian churches of the United
States. This is the first time in the
history of the Durango church that it
has been represented by layman. and
but few times by the ministers The
meeting will begin on May 10, and will
last about ten days. The noted di-
| vines OF the United States and men
high in the ecclesiastical councils of
the Presbyterian church will be pres.
ent Some interesting and vital ques,
| tions will be discussed by men of ma
tional reputation as thinkers and
speakers. 1t is quite an honor for a
church in small far-away mountain
town to be represented at a gathering
of national Importance, and it is also
a compliment to the person chosen as
that representative. We, who have
known Mr.. Ware so long. realize the
wisdom of the selection, since the
interests of the Durango church will
be quite safe in his hands.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-05-16

The supreme court of the United
States has knocked TWO trusts out OF
two states and. under the same de-
cisions, 1t will in all probability knock
still more trusts out OF still more
states. Several things are happening
as we go marching on which it is
worth while to stop long enough %
take second look at.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-05-16

Merchants in the south have awak.
oned to the value of rural telephone
lines. and are seeking to develop them
with a view to increasing their trade
among the rural population. In Ger
tain sections they have made large
contributions to aid the farmers in
building their lines.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-05-16

The politician who drugs the smeter
or any other business enterprise into
politics should he ostracized. Let Du-
range encourage capital and foster ey-
cry industry that will benefit the town
and county.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-05-16

If the Republican party OF La Plata
county will get together and place
the right kind of men In nomination.
backed by proper organization. success
at the polls is as sure as day and
night The voters are ripe for a
change in The administration of affairs
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-05-16

Yet there are some ihororshiv hon
est men In the Illinois Legislature.
And we are cheerful enough to be.
lieye that there will be more honest
men In that body in the future, sass
the Record-Heraid
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-05-16

The Grand Junction News is stand
ing with The Herald in demanding
honesty in politics and those holding
public positions. The editor OF the
News is foe to grafters and bribers.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-05-16

Grand Junction would give vast
sum of money to have Durango's wa
ter supply. Our people do not know
how to appreciate the blessings be
slowed upon them.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-05-16

The Herald scribe is in hopes of
visiting the adjacent towns and farm
ing sections of La Plata and adjoining
counties during the next sixty days
Instead of taking an outside vacation
we are going to spend few weeks
getting better acquainted with our con-
stituency
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-05-16

German banks refuse to surrender
to the Turkish government money de
posted by Abdul Hamid. Germany
might be good country for Illinois
legislators to so 10 when they wish to
deposit money that comes to their
possession through unusual channels.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-05-16

Frank Longstreet was arrested and
at his place near Flora Vista. He sim.
ply turned the road and made people
go around. When this is done II must
be according to law and 1t Is said the
practice prevailing I'm San Juan coun'
ty will be stopped.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-05-16

Mrs. VIII Carver left for La Plata
City to spend a week of two. Mr.
Carver is employed In one of the mines
and his wife is going up for the out
ing.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-05-16

Miss Clara Herr was an outgoing
passenger TO Colorado Springs this
morning 10 spend couple OF weeks at
the close OF the term with Colorado
college classmates, and attend the col
lege festivities. Miss Herr was obliged
to stop her work as student at the
college last February, on account OF
trouble with her eyes. It was great
disappointment to be unable TO com.
plete the term. so the young lady will
spend two weeks with her former
chums as compensation. One of the
special festivities for which Miss Herr
lis making the trip, is the contempo-
rary function. which takes the form
of a reception and musicale. and some
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-05-16

Mrs. Charles Wigglesworsh and sis.
ter. Mrs. Emma Reynolds. were arriv-
els on last evenings eastern from Den
YER. Mother Wigglesworth and
granddaughter. Miss Emily Howard,
came down from Waterfall ranch In
the Animas valley to meet them. This
morning Mesdames Wigglesworth and
Reynolds left for Mancos ia spend
three or four weeks with their mother,
Mrs. ]. w. Shaw, and sister, Mrs. f.
r. Waters. Mr.. and Mrs. II. C. Bol.
linger OF la Plata City will join them
in Mancos and there Will then be a
\ family reunion--the family circle be
ing complete except for the father
the late ]. w. Shaw.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-05-16

Editor T. P. Maddox, of the San
Juan Democrat, who has been in the
city for a day or Two on business, left
for his home at Aztec this morning.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-05-16

Mrs. Nellie Martinez was a passen-
ger to her home in Dolores this morn
ing after few days visit with her
parents here
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-05-16

Charles II. Brown, general manager
of the Empire Realty company. left
for lgnacio this morning on business
for the company.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-05-16

Miss Frances Lambert returned to
her home at Hesperus this morning
after couple of days in town, shop
ping,
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-05-16

n. S. Morrison. who jumped his
'yob" on the Telluride journal and left
without settling numerous bills. writes
the journal that he will institute libel
suit for aspersions cast upon him.
Better toss up the job.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-05-16
(From Fridays DailyD

j. d. McGaughey came in from Ra.
ton, n. NJ, last night TO accept po.
sition with the Pioneer Construction
company.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-05-16

Mrs. Harry Ausburn was guest of
the Strater last night passing through
from visit of some five weeks in
Denver. Mrs. Ausburn continued 10
her home in Mancos this morning.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-05-16

Mr. and Mrs. A. l.. Fisher were pas
sengers to Denver this morning on
business for the Pioneer Construction
company. That is, Mr.. Fisher will
look after the company's interests. and
Mrs Fisher will look after him.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-05-16

]. o. Campbell came down on the
train from Silverton this morning. Mr
Campbell has been up at the Gold
Prince. for which property he is re-
ceiver.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-05-16

The Pennington Times-H Hustler with
this weeks issue began its twentieth
year in the building up of that place
and San Juan county. William Butler
is veteran hand at the business
and he is wishing him continued pros.
perity.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-05-16

Durango's water Is worth cool
million dollars as an asset of the
people,
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-05-16

II. /. Jones, the Denver horseman,
and four men who were assisting him,
went out on the freight this morning
with five cars of Indian ponies, bound
for Omaha.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-05-16

Sheriff John Clarke left for Antonito
this morning to bring back Il. b. Nc
Grath. the young man arrested at
Cumbres Wednesday on a charge of
stealing sls5 from Olaf Olson of Sill
verton. Sheriff Clarke returns tomor-
row night.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-05-16

Silverion is agitating strong ball
team. Get your players together and
come down and cross bats with the
Durango boys.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-05-16

Judge J. H. Terry and his daughter,
Mrs. NJ. w. Strong, passed through this
morning from Silverton TO Denver, for
a change on account of the formers
health. The judge has been staying
pretty closely at his mine. the well
known Sunnyside at Eureka. and finds
the altitude trying, when remaining
long at time. We trust that the
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-05-16


change TO lower altitude as well
as the rest, will soon make him as
well as ever.
Joe Tinker was brought up last
night from Cedar Hill and taken 10
Mercy hospital by DIR. w w. McEwen.
suffering with severe case of typhoid
fever. Mr.. Tinker's Illness, is said
to be caused by impure water, and
the well which the family has been
using Is now closed. Other members
of the family were also affected, but
to lesser degree.
II. |. Jones came in from Aztec
last night with four cars of horses
which he is shipping 10 Denver. Two
additional cars will be shipped in the
morning. Mr. Jones, who is spending
the day In town, said that the animals
were bought around Gallup. n. NJ,
by his partner and that he found il
cheaper to drive the horses overland
$50 miles from Gallup to Aztec, and
thence ship them over the ID. & X. q.
to Omaha than TO ship direct over the
Santa Fe. The D. 4 II. G. Is roasted
so much that 1t comes as a pleasant
change when it is complimented even
indirectly The Santa Fe seems to
have some pretty stiff freight rates II
would seem.
John Kellenberger left for a trip
over the Southern this morning. Mr.
kellenberger was accompanied by his
two pretty daughters. whom he used
to delight in calling his boys" when
they were small tots. While he still
calls them the boys" Mr Kellenberg
er says it is impossible to fool any
one now that they are so larse. The
young ladies will visit Mallcos, Do
lores and Cortez and will spend a day
or so at the ranch, which is said to be
one of the finest country homes in
the valley. On Sunday the Misses Kel.
leEberger will return to Durango and
their father will go on around the
circle.
The hills around the lockwood coun-
try must be pretty well stocked with
game judging from the reports of
persons going back and forth on the
trains. The regular passenger seems
10 make its evening trip about the
time the animals are coming down for
water and on several occasions En-
gineer Jack McCabe's big headlight
has startled or scared bunch of
deer. Last night when near mile post
4S1 at Elk park the engine chased two
fine mountain sheep along the track
for several va. DIS. Mr.. McCabe says
they were big rams, with immense
horns, and gray as they could be-
possibly with age After running along
the track in front of the engine for
some distance the sheep scrambled off
among the rocks and were soon out of
sight On account of the Bighorn, as
they are sometimes called. living so
high up In the mountains, it is not
often that any one except hunters or
prospectors have a chance to get a
glimpse OF them. They are surefooted
and agile. and it is said TO be a pretty
sight to see them leaping lightly from
crag to crag in the almost inaccessible
places in the hills above timber line.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-05-16
ITEMS OF GENERAL
INTEREST FROM THIS
SOUTHWEST SEcTIoi

DIR. Newland has sold his drug store
al Bayfield, to Keene and Jenkins of
Pagosa Springs.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-05-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Schroea
have returned to their Bayfield, home
with sadness of heart over the loss
OF their son.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-05-16

j. S. Currins and wife. former resi-
dents of the Animas valley and old
timers of The past twenty-eight years,
came in last night from vacation trip
of about a year. during which time
they have been travelling from place TO
place on account of Mrs. Currins'
health. They expect to remain perma-
nenily in future.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-05-16

General Isaac R. Sherwood, NJ. c.,
commented several days ago on the re.
turn of President Taft to Washington
comments We're published in the east
last week. He finds the Associated
Press" has just furnished the report
for Durango under big headlines as
fresh news--news published last week
elsewhere. But this is a sample of
three-fourths of the news published
under telegraphic heading.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-05-16

Thomas Clarke, United States depu.
ty marshal, was in the city last night
COS to serve subpoenaes on a number
of persons. Marshal Clarke Went out
to Mancos on the Southern this morn
ing.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-05-16

subscribe for The HERALD.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-05-16

Miss Helen Anderson left for her
home at lgnacio today, after pleasant
visit of some two weeks with Mrs. H.
o. Willis of this city.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-05-16

Mrs, l.. Bonnell of Fruitlan1 was
an outgoing passenger on this morn
ing's eastern 10 Chetopa, Kans.. to
Join her husband. who located in that
city. about two months ago Mr. and
Mrs. Bonnell have rented their prop
home in Chetopa, although they ex-
pect to return TO visit their friends
in this section. occasionally.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-05-16

DR.. II. r. Shannon. a Leadville den
tist. is paying a visit to his cousin
S. j. FriZzell of the Animas valley.
DR.. Shannon has visited most places
in the state and he has no hesitancy
in pronouncing Durango and this south
west district the most promising of
any place in Colorado and may decide
to locate either in Durango or some of
the adjoining towns.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-05-16


al Bayfield, to Keene and Jenkins of
Pagosa Springs.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Schroed
have returned to their Bayfield, home
with sadness of heart over the loss
OF their son.
Silverion is aeitating a strong ball
team. Get your players together and
come down and cross bats with the
Durango boys.
n. S. Morrison. who jumped his
''yob" on the Telluride journal and left
without settling numerous bills, writes
the journal that he will institute libel
suit for aspersions cast upon him.
Better toss up the job.
The Pennington es-Hustler with
this weeks issue began its twentieth
year in the building up of that place
and San Juan county. William Butler
is veteran hand at the business
and he is wishing him continued pros
perity.
AT public meeting held in Bayfield,
yesterday evening. presided over by
County Superintendent Rosepha Pull
ford, the sentiment was unanimous in
favor of establishing high school at
bayfield,. Secretary T.. S. Fades of the
lower districts was present with au.
tlority 10 act for those districts, and
they are heartily in favor of the school.
A union district high school at Bay.
field to begin at the next term is an
assured fact.-Bayfeld Blade.
Early Tuesday morning Dr. Robbins
received an urgent call from Ignacio
City to attend c. l., Hill. a man past
60 years of age. He had been taken
down the evening before with what
proved pneumonia. The doctor treat.
ed him and the patient seemed to be
in fairly good condition when he star
ed for home. He was called back and
in few minutes the man had died
The doctor is OF the opinion that the
direct cause of the sudden death Was
other than pneumonia.--Bayfield
Blade.
Good news continues 10 come ON
the oil fields, and we can safely ex
pect quite change there this year
as the problem of getting the oil TO
the Santa Fe will have been worked
out Deep wells are the kind that are
being sunk this year. except few
prospect wells on new land needing
TO be worked. Every man with land
there should get It in shape to handle.
before the government withdraws II
from entry which may be done pnnd
ing the passing of a new Gil claim
law. which may have harder conditions
attached than the present one. Clean
up the assessment work speedily
Cortez Journal.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-05-16

Attention is hereby called to young
play some band instrument Call and
arrange 10 join . class, which l will
open in the near future. Ernest Fetch
finger, instructor of violin and band in.
struments, 720 Fourth avenue. Phone
Black So
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-05-16

Mrs. w. j. Marymee and daughter
came in last night from visit with
Irelatives at Hastings, Neb. Mrs. Mary.
NEE said that the wheat crop in Adams
county was badly damaged by frost.
She also stayed over in Boulder for
a visit and the fruit crop there is not
injured. This morning Mrs. Marymee
and her daughter departed for their
home near Cortez.