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Semi-weekly herald., 1910-11-28

Mrs. A. Brasher passed through
from Pennington this morning to Los
Angeles to spend the winter. Mrs.
Brasher lives in Springfield, Mo-, and
has been visiting with her sister, Mrs.
c. c. Pitrat, since Oct. l. She said
this morning that 1t had been quite
an experience to visit San Juan county
and this entire section. Conditions
are so very different to those with
which she is familiar. and she had
been intensely interested in the coun-
try, and hoped to visit it again in the
near future. Yrs. Brasher said that
it is not only country of great op
portunities now, hut that the future
has even greater things in store. She
admires our mountains and that al
ways makes us feel good We are 50
proud and fond of them ourselves
that it pleases us to have strangers
express their appreciation.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-11-28
Fine Monogram engraving. All wed
ding silver engraved free at Hahn's.
THE FINEST LINE OF CIGARS IN
THE CITY ALWAYS IN GOOD CON
OiTioN AT THE DURANGO DRUG
CO. BOX PRICE JUST RIGHT.
II you want to keep clear of that
tired feeling go to the Crystal Barber
Shop and Bath Rooms. BILLY" Rn-
dersdorf.
save. an Iowa. Mans Life.

The very grave seemed to yawn be-
fore Robert Madsen OF West Burling-
ton. Iowa, when, after seven weeks in
the hospital. four Of the best physi
clans gave him up. Then was shown
the marvellous curative power of Elec
trio Bitters. For. after eighteen
months of frightful suffering from
LIVER trouble and yellow jaundice, get
ting no help from other remedies OF
doctors. five bottles OF this matchless
medicine completely cured him. It's
positively guaranteed for stomach
liver or kidney troubles ant ever dis
appoints. Only soc at all dr-sgists.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-11-28
NO REASON FOR 1T.
When Durango Citizens Show the Ger
tain WaX Out

tain Way Out.
There can be no Just reason why an,
reader of this will continue to suffer
the tortures of an aching back, the
annoyance of urinary disorders, the
dangers of diabetes. of any kidne,
ills. when relief is so near at hant
and the most positive proof given
that they can be cured Read what
a Durango citizen says:
Mrs. j. A. Strom, 800 Fourth ave.
Durango, Colo, says:
Il could not rest In any position
On account of pains in my back and
at night there was steady pain
across my loins. Sharp twinges seiz
ed me when | attempted to arise
from a chair and my back was ex.
tremely weak. The kidney secretions
were also unnatural and showed that
my kidneys were at fault. Learning of
Doan's Kidney Pills, was induced to
try them. They relieved the pain in
my back and restored my kidneys
to normal condidtion Since then
when have felt in need of IL kidney
medicine. have taken Doan's kidney
Pills and they have always brought
the desired benefits. 1t ,,ives me
pleasure to recommend this excellent
preparation"
For sale by all dealers. Price 90
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name - DOAN'S -
and take no other.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-11-28
WARNINGi

A reward OF $40 win be paid for the
arrest and conviction of any person
or persons guilty of driving wagons or
vehicles of any kind over cement side.
walks or curbing, all persons found
guilty are subject to fine of S25 and
this hereafter will be inforced These
walks and curbs have been put in at
heavy expense and must be protected
and there will be no extenuatiug cir
cumstances when those guilty are
caught. by order of the
STREET AND ALLEY COM MITTEE
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-11-28

HESPERUS s4.0O ton. CITY $3.50
Now is the time to put in kindling
for winter. VIII be hard to get later.
Any size load you want but 1t pays to
buy loads at $500 for split kindling.-
Independent Hardware & Lumber Co.
''The Toltec," the Durango high
school paper is on sale at Maddox
store. tt
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-11-28
Eastern. thirty minutes late.
Southern ON time.
PERSONAL MENTION.

|
Blade and Ignacio Chieftain. is in the
city today.
Rev. Father Callahan made his reg
ular trip to Hesperus this morning,
to conduct services.
c. T. Singleton, the civil engineer,
was in the city over night from Bay
field on a brief busines trip.
w. W. McMillen, the San Juan coun-
ty mining man was down fromS Sill
verton yesterday on flying business
| trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Fulcher and
family left for their home in Dolores
this morning after couple of days
in town.
Miss Ollie Shelhamer was in the city
over night, passing through from Rico
to her home in Bayfield,. The young
lady went out on the eastern this
morning.
j. L. Terry, who was here on visit
10 his wife's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w
S. Fem, departed for Denver yester-
day morning. Mrs. Terry will remain
some time longer.
Mrs Chandler and son, Vernon,
friends of Miss Collier of this city
possed through from Aztec this morn
ing to their home in Denver. Mr.. and
Mrs. Chandler were in San Juan coun-
ty on business.
Victor Bloom was a returning pas
senger on the Red Apple train this
morning from Pennington where he
spent Thanksgiving with friends-a
very special friend, we might add, II
we chose to do so.
Mr.. and Mrs. otto Mears, the path.
finder of the San Juan, passed through
from Silverton to Denver this morn |
ing. Mr. and Mrs. ]. r. Pitcher, jr.,
accompanied Mr.. and Mrs. Mears as
far as Durango, and will return to
Siiyerton this evening or tomorrow.
Mrs. Ben Sherer. and mother, Mrs
Stickfort, passed through this morn
ing from Silverton to Denver. The
latter who was visiting her daughter
in Silverton, for the winter, was called
home on account of the illness of hei
son. Mrs. Sherer accompanied her
mother in order to make the trip eas
ier.
Homer Biggs was an outgoing pas
senger on the Southern this morn
ing to Paonia, where is managing z
big lumber concern. Homer was here
to spend Thanksgiving with his par
ents and friends. He looks as Il
the world is treating him well, and
said 1t was good to be back, even for
so short a time.
Mis- Marguerite Gates, the interest |
ing daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. p B. |
Gates of Dolores, was the guest of Mis-
Dorothy Balster last evening, on her
way back to school The young lady
spent Thanksgiving vacation at home |
and left this morning for Denver.
where she is student at the Colo
rado Women's college.
f. E. Young left this morning 70
Boulder where he has position as
janitor for one of the University build
irgs. Mr.. Young came in few days
ago on account of the death of his |
little son, who was buried on Thanks |
giving day. He returned to work this |
morning. His wife will remain here |
for the present with her mother, Mrs
Belle Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Dunford departed
for their home In Walsenburg this |
morning They were here to spend
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-11-28

A bill is to be introduced in the
Chamber of Deputies to give full civil
responsibility to all constituted trade
unions in France. 1t will make all
the unions civilly responsible for the
destruction of property during strikes,
and will go far to crush the power of
the General Labor Confederation.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-11-28
THEY KNOW HOW.

When our Scotch friends do things,
we notice they do them up Just right.
If the entertainment of last evening
could have been improved upon we ask
to be shown how? Still, it was no
more than we expected
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-11-28

George Tiffany, sr., left for visit
to his ranch at Tiffany this morning.
o
Charles Scharnhorst, the Montezuma
valley ranchman, returned to Dolores
this morning after few days in the
city on business.
Bert Brown was a passenger to Man
cos this morning TO arrange for the
shipping of some fifteen cars of cat
tie belonging to the firm of Brown &
Ptolmey, to Kansas City. Nov 80.
T. X. Irwin, president of the La
Plata County Bank, is home af-
ter few days absence in Denver, on
business.
Roller skating tonight at Red Men
hall. Music by six-piece orchestra
Nroc . 4.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-11-28
ANOTHER TRAP SHOOT.

Another target shoot is being ar
ranged for Sunday afternoon by Billy
Mason and VIM. Pingrey, when a num-
ber of trap shooters will contest for a
pig.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-11-28

In the matter of jurisdiction be-
tween the Brewery Workers union
and the Steam Engineers union, It has
been decided a referendum vote should
be taken by the engineers in the brew
cries as to which international organ
ization they desired to affiliate with
in the future.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-11-28

Good cooking and eating apples 81
per box at the Durango Meat & Gro
Gerry Co., next week. Leave your or
ders early. 1t.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-11-28

Nov. SO.' is the last day to get a
$500 note with an overcoat or suit at
McKinney's.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-11-28

Nov. 30" last day we give away
$500 notes with suits and overcoats
Mckinney.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-11-28

Get your $500 note now "Noy. 80"
is the last day. Mckinney.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-11-28

Thanksgiving with their daughter
Miss Dunford, the instructor in Span.
ISL and German in the Durango high
school Mrs. Dunford said this morn.
ing they were glad CT the opportunity
to visit town of which they had
heard so much, and added that 1t ex-
ceeded her expectations. She thinks
our city very pretty, and said both she
and her husband had enjoyed their
visit very much.
VIII h. Hall. who was in the city to
spend Thanksgiving, returned to Ig-
nacio this morning. He said he had
to get out of town, but refused to
explain further. If he was a fugitive
from justice. he didn't "fuge" very
fast Indeed he looked as If he would
have to be pried off the platform, he
was SO much interested in a converse
tion in which he was taking an act
i've part By a superhuman effort
he swung on the steps of the last cal
as it rolled by, and we all sighed a
sigh of relief We hate to see people
get left! Please don't ask us to ex.
plain furtheri
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-11-28

Attend Nathan's great sale.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-11-28

C. o. D. LAUNDRY. PLATA 81
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-11-28

See Biggs furniture ad in this paper
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-11-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Dunford departed
for their home In Walsenburg this
morning. They were here to spend
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-12
Wills 7 Ii. is
TO BE.. USED
Earl of Euston Likes the
Method of Chicago =
Police

Chicago, Aug 13-lf the Earl Of
EuSton has his way the London
Boobies" may be performing on sig
nal whistles like the Chicago polics7
men.
The earl yesterday oomplimentcd
Chief Of Police Steward on the excel
lence of Chicago's police service
"Decidcdly,' SAID the ea-l. your
method seems in some respects better
than ours in London. was amazed
to observe how skilftlv you handlh ]
traffic during the unusual crowds at
tendani 10 the knights Templar con-
clave. 1t is never entirely arrested as
it often is In London.
He referred particularly to tho
whistle signals OF crossing policemen,
allowing first north and south and
cast and west traffic TO have right of
way for brief periods. He sad the
gesture signals used In London had
TO he passed down the line. causing
delay; whereas. all those waiting
could hear the whistle simultaneously
and get under way all at once
Lord EuSton added that he meant
TO take the matter up with the author
itleS OF the larger British cites when
he returns home.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-12
WALLACE is
HIRE A TENED
Blazing Embers From
Forest Fires Enter
Idaho Town

Spokane. Aug 12.-Blazing embers
carried by the wind from the burning
forests OH the mountain sides were
falling in Wallace. Idaho, today. The
dense smoke made ii impossible to
sec objects 200 yards away. hun
cred families packed up their possess"
sions and fled to Spokane OF other
towns. Should the wind become
stronger. it Is believed nothing can
gave the town.
Forest fires in the Placer Creek
district, five miles from Wallace.
lave destroyed the compressor build
ings, boiler plants, blacksmith shops
and cabins owned by the Wentworth
company and the Vienna national
mining company. the Arctie,e the
Smugglcr and the Golden State com
! anles
On account OF the dense smoke and
falling embers, il is impossible TO get
into the camp to estimate the dam
age Mullan, Murray and other camps
ere in danger AT Mullau. iremen
and citizens are keeping the roofs
soaked to catch the sparks Near
Murray two men spent the night in
n tunnel with their heads covered
V sth wet blankets.
Timber on Kellogg peak. close 10
Wardner. is blazing but the town iS
believed To be safe.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-12
WE-NDL|N(1 IN
LOUISVILLE !
Waves His Hand to
the Crowd and
Smiles

Louisville, Aug 12.-Joseph Wend-
iInG. wanted here on the charge oil
numbering Alma Kellner was placed
IN the city hall here this morning
after remarkable chase across the
continent, and an almost equally re-
markable return, in charge OF Capt
Carney chief of the Louisville detec-
tive department
Vending had no sooner been ush-
cred into the chief OF police's room
than he took n position In one of
The large windows and buslcd him
golf by whistlIr;g and waving his
hand TO the crowd which had gath
cred in the street below. His ever
Lasting smile was much in evidence.
Vending touched Kentucky soil
SHORTLY after o'clock this morning.
Tor the first time In many months.
He and his captor took a train at
Evansville. Ind. about 3 O'Clock.
ilnndculfed together. Capt Carney
and his man occupied the drawing
room on the Evansville sleeper. The
train was an hour late when it pull
e1 into tho Union Depot A large,
but orderly. crowd was kept in
''uhuo ~ pp'utS VI pOiN' anu "hNh
Vending was hurried from the car
10 an automobile there was no dem.
casjration.
1t has not vet been announced
when Vending Will be presented In
police court In all probability there
" Ill be one or two c9ntinuanCes grant
ed. He has already been indicted
" the grand jury on a charge ot
murder
The bringing of Vending to Louis
Vile marks the end of one of the
longest chases in detective history.
Tho return trip from San Francisco
to Louisville stretches the real hunt
o.; about 1000 miles. 10 a total OF
over $4,000 miles Not until May
@0th, the date that the mutilated body
of Alma Kellncr was found In a Gel
lar beneath St Johns parochial school
wGs Vending connected with the dis
appearance of the child. II was
believed that the child had been kid
raped.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-12
CAN ASCEND
NOUN 7 AIN
1t is Possible DR.. Cook
Told Truth as to
Mt. M KinIey

Seattle. Wash. Aug &c. T.
Iiusk of Chelan. Wash. f. II Rojee
6 Portland. a. l.. Cool and Joseph
Ridley OF the New York Herald-Port-
land Oregonian party which attempt
Ell the ascent OF Mount Mckinley,
returned to Seattle last night on the
steamer Bertha
Their mission to the top of the
mountain failed. Mr.. Rusk says. be-
cause the party was insulGclently pro-
YiSioned
Mr., Rusk asserted, however, that
Mount Mckinley could be asceDded
and that. given his choice of a party
and $4,000. he would guarantee ncXt
year to bring down ample proofs
that ne he'd been to the top. He said
he could do ii in thirty days. and
would try TO organize party for the
attempt ia the spring
The Rusk party ascended to Il
leight of $500 feet ard. on July IL,
met the Parker-Brown party. well.
equipped for the ascent and in good
Spirits. Mir Rusk says he believes
they Will make the climb
we took the route followed by
Dir. Cook on the east side OF the moul,-
tain to Ruth glacier On the route
We saw abandoned camps. and mucn
OF the scenery pictured IN Dr. Cook S
hook. That FAR Dr. Cooks state
mcnts were authentic Farther
would not say. but do not believe
lie ascended to the top
al should not care to express an
opinion as to whether Thomas Lloyd
and the Fairbanks party succeeded
in reaching the top because our
route was on the other side of the
mountain
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-12
WORLD MARkET is
UNION PACIFIC AND
SOUTHERN PACIFIC STRONGER

New York, Aug. 12.-Opening
prices OF stocks today showed some
sharp advances. in spite of very
light volume OF dealings Canadian
raclGc rose l 3-l.'1s5plon Pacific ami
Loading and Utah Copper and Am
crican Beet Sugar large fractions.
American Smelling and a few minor
stocks started traction lower than
last night
decline of n point in American
Smelling had a momentary effect on
the market. but the subsequent aD-
pcarance of large purchasing orders
lor the leading railroad stocks sent
Ike whole list up strongly. American
Smelling made full recovery but
ite later decline Of | 3-Sc to 6l 81
weakened the market again and the
whole list fell back sharply The
high prices showed Canadian Pacific
up 10. Reading and Union Pa
chc . Southern Pacific l 81; St
Paul, Pennsylvania and Anal Cop
le.. l.
Cessation of pressure against Amer
lean Smelling relieved the specula-
I've list but the trading became very
call Union Pacific and Southern Pa
cno were bought on the good an
nual reports. The Weakening o..
American Smelling was because of
fears that the intended curtailment
of Copper production would impair It's
earnings.
Bonds were steady.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-12
NO DEMOCRATS
TO BE SACRIFICED

New York, Aug. 12-Democratic
National Committeeman Roger C. Sui
Ivan of Illinois. who Is In New York
rocking over the ground" is alarm
ed over the national dearth of Dem
'ccratic presidential possibilities.
Just at present there seems TO
be a strange lack of aspirants.' ho
said "Of course OHIO is backing
Harmon and New Jersey is groom
rug Woodrow Wilson fer the candi-
Jacy. but these are the only two
possibles' l have beard suggested.
unless II he Senator Bailey of Texas.
Bryan, of course. is out of il. though
| presume he Will try. But | doubt
if he could command the delegates
from his homo state In the next ma
tjonal convention"
Mr. Sullivan expressed complete
confidence that the Democrats viii
control the next house of Tepresen-
tatives and that Champ Clark would
lie Cannon's successor as speaker.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-12
SENSA TION
BY HE YBURN
Idaho Senator Stops a
Eand Because 1t
Played Dixie

Spokane, Aug 12.-Senator W. B.
Hcyburn oi Idaho. does moi Ike Dix
iu.' He created Il sensation at the
reception given to Congressman r..
r. Hamer at Wallace. Idaho, last
night by stopping the orchestra. while
the musicians were playing the popu-
lar strain Col Hamer had just fin
ished his address and the orchestra
Lad started medley of well-known
airs. About tho sixth number in the
medley, was Dixie" The senator
ieaped to his feet, strobe across TO
the musicians, and called out. This
is a Republican meeting; we want
no such tunes here"
The amazed musicians stopped inn
mediately. The senator strobe back
to his seat. After moment of ST.
lence, Mayor Hanson arose and clos
ed the meeting,
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-12
BANKERS FAVOR
POSTAL BANK

New York. Aug 12-Plans for the
installation OF the postal savings bank
system in New York and Brooklyn
postolllces are being rushed here un-
der the personal supervision of Post
master General Hitchcock. II is hoped
to have the banks in operation by No.
vember
AS vet It has been impossible for
the postal authorities 10 form any aca
ourate estimate as to what amounts
VIII be entrusted TO the postal banks
by frugal New Workers Postmaster
General Hitchcock Is optimistic
II believe. he says. that when we
really get to worN, the postal savings
bank proposition will prove one OF the
most popular features Of the present
national administration. The depart
ment is making every effort 10 sec to
quick and successful operation
are going to try the plan in SOM
the big SHiceS first We have before
us all the practical points of It's oper-
alton abroad Ultimately we shall
have have a postal savings bank
wherever there is postofTice.
Since reaching New York / have
discovered that most of the opposition
was developed when the proposition
first was suggested. and has dIsap-
peared. Now many bankers are
heartily cooperating with us. Bank
erS generally seemed TO fear that it
meant serious injury TO their busi-
ness. Now they are gradually coming
around to the belief that II will not
endanger it at all. but. on the con.
trary, will release incalculable
amounts Of money which the poor in
particular have been boarding be.
cause they were afraid TO bank It,"
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-12
AME RICANS
ARE M()bBEO
ForeignersThoughtThey
We're Germans and
Set Upon Them

Berlin, August 12.-Four dlshevelod
md excited American automobillsts
were arrested Wednesday by gen
darmes at Welaschin, Bohemia, In
order to protect them from an infur-
lated mob of CZechs.
Harry Sulzer and E NJ. Miller OF
Chicago, were touring with their wives
from Vienna 10 Dresden and proceed
ing at a leisurely pace. Their car
collided with country wagon, the
driver CT which obstlDately refused 10
make way for the automobile
"A child sitting on r load OF hay
was thrown to the ground hy the col.
llsIon The automobilists stopped. but
were relieved 10 find the youngster
suffering more from the shock than
injuries AS they were preparing TO
depart a crowd Of peasants collected
and. taking hostile attitude, sur
rounded the car The peasants. hav-
ing seen the German flag flying be-
side the stars and stripes from the
automobile, assumed the occupants
were Germans and welcomed the OPP
portunity OF giving their sworn foes
a sound drubbIng.
From threats the peasants proceed
cd TO blows and stone-thTowing.
Mrs. Sulzer was hit by one OF the
missiles and made unconscious. With
their blood UP, Mr. SuIzer and Mr..
Miller drew revolvers and began fir
ing with the object of attracting the
attention of the people living In the
vicinity and intlmidating the peasants.
This was Of no avail and they were
keeping their assailants at bay with
their firearms when gen d'armes rush
ed up Seeing the impossibiity Of
rescuing the Americans from the vio-
lence of the mob, they arrested tho
party, whereupon the peasants calmed
down
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-12

session OF the special national con.
ScDtion.
Walker had made a motion that thu
delegates all be given verbatim re-
ports OF the conferences dealing with
the situation In Illinois
Lewis ruled the motion out of or
der, and then declared the delegates
would be given all the Information at
hand
Lewis further stated that there
would BIZ no straddling or white
washing. as he had nothing TO con-
ceal
The committee on rule reporte |,
limiting all speakers to fve minutes.
but Mr.. Lewis said more time would
be given il delegate could not make
his point clear in tho specified time
The credential committee was not
able to make a complete report. and
the convention adjourned to 1890
O'clock p. IN.
There are more than 1900 dele
gates in attendance. the largest NUM-
her In the history of the convention.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-12
ONE MORE
RAIL ROAD
Judge Lovett Says New
Road Will Be Built
in Oregon

Portland, Ore. August 12.-Judge
Robert S Lovett, head of the Harri-
man system, reached Portland last
night after six days spent in central
Oregon. His statement that it is the
Intention of the Deschutes railway to
extend from Redmond. It's former pro-
posed terminal, southwark TO connect
with the Natron-Klamath Falls cutoff,
now under construction, comes but
two days after the announcement of
the Hill system TO build across the
Cascade mountains. 1t Is believed the
junction Will be near Crescent
Judge Loyett almost bisected the
state In his automobile leaving the
railroad at Vale and touching II again
at Lebanon. west OF the Cascades
He will inspect the completed por-
tion OF the Descbutes line, Saturday.