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Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-02
CIVIC CLUBS mINsTRELs SHOW
MADE A HIT WITH A PACK
ED HOUSE

Red Men hall was crowded to the
doors last night with a jolly chattering
audience gathered to witness the first
nights performance Of the lady min
strels. One hundred extra seats had
been put in and these were all taken,
SO that the result was one Of the big
gest and most enthusiastic crowds
ever assembled since the hall was
built.
Looking down from the balcony. the
audience appeared like huge bou'
Quet Many of the ladies' wore very
handsome gowns for society was there
to see, and what woman doesn't love
to dress up II she has half chance
The gentlemen were irreproachable In
costume and as handsome as nature
would allow. II there were any un-
happy ones present, they didn't show
1t. They were all there to have a
good time, and as events turned out
they were not disappointed.
Who dares to say that the present
style OF hairdressing 10 ugly? Seen
from above, the puffs and curls and
twirls of hair are very pretty, and
judging from the way they looked
some OF the city bachelors thought SO,
too. Or was 1t the head under the
hair, or the face-or what? Do you
suppose they were flirting?
BY the way. some OF the bachelors
aforementioned haven't very
straight eye. when 1t comes to parting
hair, and some Of them-low be It
spoken-wouldn't need It II they had.
But oh! people did you see him hold
her hand just second, while the
sentimental song was being sungT
This too, wss seen from the balcony
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-02
Attacks School Principal.

A severe attack on school principal.
Chas. B. Allen of Sylvania, Ga, is thus
told by him. For more than three
years." he writes. Il suffered indescri-
bable torture from rheumatism, liver
and stomach trouble and diseased kid
neys. All remedies failed till l used
Electric Bitters. but four bottles OF
this wonderful remedy cured me COM
pletely." Such results are common.
Thousands bless them for curing stom-
ach troubles. female complaints, kid
ney disorders, biliousness. and for new
health and vigor. Try them. Only
soc at all druggists.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-02
Kills q Murderer.

A merciless murderer is appendicitis
with many victims, but Dr. Kings New
Life Pills kill it by prevention. They
gently stimulate stomach, liver and
bowels, preventing that clogging that
invites appendicitis. curing constipa.
ton. headache. biliousness. chills. 25c
at all druggists
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-02
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Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-02
A Fierce Night Alarm

is the hoarse. startling cough OF
child. suddenly attacked by Group. OF
ten it aroused Lewis Chamblin OF Man
chester. O., OR, r. No. 2, for their
four children were greatly subject to
Group. Sometimes in severe attacks"
he wrote. I'VE were afraid they would
die, but since we proved what a GER
tain remedy DIR. Kings New Discovery
is. We have no fear. We rely on 1t
for Group and for coughs, colds or
any throat or lung trouble" So do
thousands OF others. So may you. Asth-
ma. hay fever, la grippe. whooping
cough, hemorrhages fly before it. SOC
and 81. Trial bottle free. Sold by
all druggists.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-02
NOTES FROM THE LABOR WORLD.

The Texas state conference of brick
layers is now composed of thirty-three
unions. with a membership of $500.
The wage scale for the entire state is
Sc day.
Foreign miners will be taught Amer.
lean methods Of mining by photo
graphs and the moving-picture ma
chine in the anthracite mining region
An appeal ito the officers and men,
OF Pennsylvania.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-02

You always hear about the ladder
up which one must climb. step by step,
to goodness and fame but did you
ever stop to think that degraded man
had to go down ladder step by step
to get there. No man ever went to
the bad all In one jump.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-02
Has Millions of Friends.

How would you like to number your
friends by millions as Bucklen's Arni-
ca Salve does? Its astounding cures
in the past forty years made them.
It's the best Salve in the world for
sores, ulcers, eczema, burns, boils,
scalds, cuts. corns, sore eyes, sprains,
swellings, bruises. cold sores. Has no
equal for piles. Csc at all druggists
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-02

II the old saying that haste makes
waste then the election OF q senator by
tie present Legislature IL = most eco
nomical proceeding In spite Of the fact
that It has cost the taxpayers already
about $4,000 and the end is still In
the dark.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-02

A. 4 very deep and well posted stu
dent in etomology We want to explain
TO you that the political word, caucus,
r. taken from the languages which
were dead in the shell while the world
was still young. 1t means an sort
OF gathering. like the gathering Of a
large flock of crows. where all present
cav and all not present cuss.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-02

Speaking OF highly colored affairs
we want to enter the wedding which
occurred In Seattle last week. when a
negro preacher united in wedlock a
Chinaman to q white woman. for a
prize winner.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-02

Talk about the Witness of the ser
pent. No snake can sting a man and
then make the man believe that he
stung himself. but many a woman has
to a man and got him SO
ratified that she could make him be
lieve that 1t was he who had done
the proposing.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-02

The dean of the Hopkins university
says that in few more generations
poverty win be unknown In the world.
Gee, this makes us so bad that we
can't see straight, If we hadn't been in
such a darn big hurry about being
born we might have escaped work.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-02

The Paris papers are said to be
commencing the actions of the men
who egged the woman who appeared
on the streets wearing pants. What
we wonder is, II they were SO easily
shocked, what they would have done
to her II she had appeared without
nanta
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-02

The "as a man thinketh SO is he
idea don't always hold good. especially
in politics for a man as candidate has
thought he was a sure winner when
he was hardly worthy OF being men
toned in the list of those who also
ran.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-02

It's better to coax than 10 attempt
to drive and Kansas man who had
. lot Of hens. but no eggs, had sense
enough to know It He nailed up in
the henhouse a sign reading Fresh
Eggs 10 cents per dozen" and the hens
went right to laying every day.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-02

A young woman may properly be re
ferred to ~ diplomat when she is
cute enough to make II easier for the
mother to wash the dishes herself
than to make her daughter do 1t.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-02

According to that great and good
man. Jacob Riis, II you don't admire
Teddy Roosevelt you are q "slimy
devil" and q "damnabls liar"
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-02

Again the rights Of the common peo
pie have been trampled upon for last
week the duty on imported English
plum pudding was raised 20 per cent
and We regarded this a. the most cruel
blow tho western farmer has sustain
I'd since the duty on steel rails was
loWeroA.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-02

There's q place where 1t ever Is
warm, it's the place that the preach
ers tell about. where the snow and
the rain never falls and the fires are
OF the kind that don't 60 out.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-02

From q financial standpoint pessi-
mist II one who jews the merchant
down and then pays cash while an
opumist will buy at any price as long
a. he can buy on credit.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-02

The Denver papers announce that
all the members OF the present legis-
lAture, except fve, ride on passes. We
wonder what the railroads are mad
at the nve about.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-02

When we read that some actress
has refused to appear before the pub
lie In short skirts and tights we al
ways imagine that there are two bony
reasons for the refusal.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-02

II what we read Of the conduct OF
the Denver city officials is all true
the administration, while It Ia not
worthy OF being preserved. should Ger.
tainly be canned
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-02
TO OUR READERS

We want to make the paper
Of interest to you and In order
! to do so We must have plenty
OF interesting news In 1t. When
1t Is convenient for you We will
always be glad to have you
! call at the office, but II you
haven't time for that and you
see any Of the force on the
J street. and especially our re-
! porter, Miss Young, we will be
! glad to have you speak to US
and tell US OF any Of the little
happenings Of your neighbor-
hood. We want to be friends
with you ana wish you to know
that We will be only too glad
to have you take time to give
US such news a. you can.
II you are not In town when
you think Of some god piece Of
news either write 1t. or phone
It. to Us and help Us make The
Herald your paper.
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Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-02

II this weather keeps up much long
Or We are going to take back lot OF
the nice things we have been saying
about Durango's climate.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-02

how very dear she was. and look for
ward to the time when we shall meet
her again In some fairer cline where
death shall be no more.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-02

We notice that no matter how much
the Denver papers quarrel and fight
over political and other issues the in.
stant any question in which the good
of the city comes up. any chance to
work the state for Denver's advantage
is seen, they all pull together hard
and quick. That's what has made Den
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-02

You can buy a certain quality OF
friends with money but you can make
friends by being goodnatured and
cheerful and these friends will stand
the wash without fading.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-02

The story OF the American captured
in Mexico and charged with being a
SPY may be all true but what We won
der at is what he could find TO spy on.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-02

The Herald Is not subsidized pa
per. 1t Is a newspaper whose columns
will be found filled with news and
clean stuff rather than spite and
spleen
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-02

1t is IN old saying that 1t takes
All kinds of people to make world
and It seems that It takes a good diff
fereut kinds TO make up q Legislature.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-02

Some signs OF the housecleaning cpl.
demic may be observed even at this
early date and 1t won't be long now
until 1t will be raging.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-02

We like to see people practice what
they preach and the Haytien soldiers
who fought each other when they had
no foe to fight are sure of that kind.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-02

We hear . great deal about com
mon sense but a. 4 matter of fact
good sense Is not at all common, it's
pretty scarce.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-02

Henry C. Weiganett departed Tor
Tiffany this morning after a few days
at Mercy hospital.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-02

Mrs. ]. Davis came in from Hesperus
last night to spend a few days with
Durango friends.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-02

and kill themselves in order to get
there quick.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-02
Cheer up. four of the six weeks will
b gone on next Thursday.

No man is 20 good but that he is
rascal In sonie ones estimation.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-02

Can you appreciate the best oculist
(not optician) and dentist, the uniper-
sity graduate. DR.. Dowdey
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-02

Charles A Brothers of Pennington
was a business visitor over night, re-
turning home this morning.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-02
From Tuesdays Daily.

Henry Roessler of Mancos is spend
ng the day In the city.
Mrs. ]. Davis came in from Hesperus
last night to spend few days WIN
friends.
Henry C. Weiganett departed for
Tiffany this morning after a few days
at Mercy hospital.
Charles A. Brothers OF Pennington
was business visitor over night, re-
turning home this morning.
Mrs. Lulu McEwen returned to Ce'
dar Hill this morning, after few days
visit with Durango friends.
F. A. James, for some time sta
ton agent in this city, is Durango
visitor today from Ignacio.
Hans Aspaas came in on the stub
last night from Ignacio, for a change
of scene. It's different snow any
way.
Mrs. H. A. Peck and baby were
among the arrivals on the stub east
ern yesterday, from Ignacio, to visit
Durango friends for day or two.
District Attorney Alex Reed came
in last night on the eastern and de-
parted today for his home at Farm
ington.
Miss Altheda Oliver was guest OF
the Strater over night on her way
to Denver, on q business trip Of about
ten days. Miss oliver departed on
the eastern this morning.
Miss Grace Burnette requests lis tc
express her thanks to the friends who
aided her to secure The Herald p~izc
piano.
Superintendent C. F. Werner ar
rived from Ignacio last night. Hadn'
been to town for two weeks. Seem:
| like that is reason enough.
| Jesse haller, the well known horse
man, was an arrival on the Southern
this morning. and is staying over to
day as guest of the Palace.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Bauer arrive,
from Mancos on the delayed South
ern which came in at 3.05 this morn
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Letson an,
Miss McCrackan were arrivals las
night from trip to Denver. They dc
parted for Mancos this morning.
Dir. William Schumacher. the shee
inspector, went to Arboles today t
inspect some sheep on their way fror
New Mexico.
Nate Hart came in last night fror
Trinidad and is visiting his brothe
viii today, and likewise attending t
business as usual.
]. P. Lowell and o. F. Boyle wer
outgoing passengers on the easter
this morning bound for Denver to Al
tend the stockman's convention whic
meets on Friday and Saturday Of thi
week. A number of other cattleme
will leave for Denver in the morning
Mike Campion, the Florida farmer
came In yesterday from his ranch wit
some cattle for the Durango marke
and departed for home today.
Attorney d. Witherspoon was
guest of the Savoy last evening, pas.
Ing through from Pennington to Del
yer, where he expects to locate In fl
turs.
Bruce NJ. Barnard. chauffeur OF tn
Farmington-Shiprock auto line, made
flying trip to Durango last night, o
business. returning this morning. W
might add, that Mr.. Barnard cam
and went by train.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-02

Henry Roessler OF Mancos is spend
ing the day In the city.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-02

When anger comes wisdom and love
fly out at the window.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-02

A scheme to regulate the output in
time Of strike has been adopted by ,
the Miners International congress In
Europe.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-02

Our idea of one way Of coming to &
bad end is to walk up behind a mule
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-02

What We know isn't half as apt to
drive us crazy as what We suspect.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-02

Mrs. Stella Cunha, who won the dia
mond ring in The Herald contesr, de
s,res to thank the many friends who
assisted her in her candidacy in the
contest and whose liberal support en-
abied her to win the ring.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-02

Mrs. Lulu McEwen returned to Ce'
dar Hill this morning, after few days
visit with Durango friends.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-02

s. H. Barnes, superintendent of this
division of the d. & R. G., came in
last evening from Chama. and left on
the wrecking train this morning for
Elk park on the Silverton branch,
where there are number Of slides
down.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-02

visit Mrs. L. Nj. Gililland for q short
time before returning to their home
at Pagosa Springs.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-02

Chief McCook and Chief Sam Atcher
OF the Ouray tribe Of the Utes came
in from Ignacio last night, where they
spent the past three weeks visiting
Buckskin Charley, and departed this
morning for Dragon, Utah. The gen
tlemen were dignified looking persons
who had very little to say, and kept
on saying it.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-02

Miss Altheda Oliver was a guest OF
the Strater over night on her way
to Denver, on a business trip of about
ten days. Miss Oliver departed on
the eastern this morning.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-02

II n u n u u n u u u II u u u
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-02

Miss Grace Burnette requests lis to
express her thanks to the friends who
aided her to secure The Herald prize
piano.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-11-16
TEN CENTS
INVOLVED
In A SUIT

A difference Of ten cents. involved
in transaction between r. S. Land
rum and W. w. Lane and carried to
the county court. had all the machin-
cry in the Judicial mind Of Judge viii
Iiams going this morning. Deep
wrinkles gathered on the judges usu-
al beaming brow and he scratched his
head. as he endeavored to fathom the
abstruce legal point involved That
it was a hard nut to crack. very
fine point being involved, the court
freely admitted. 1t was replevin
action and came up on appeal from
the justice court at Tuttie. The or
igin of the trouble dates back some
months ago when the faithful gray
horse owned by Landrum became pos
sessed Of the wanderlust and went
forth 10 explore the world about Tut
re Now Lane at the time was city
marshal and ex-oTfioio pound man
and acting in the discharge Of his Of
ficial duties. he proceeded u take
The said horse into caytivity. giving it
quarters at the wagon yard. Now
Landrum admits that he nhoned Lane
and advised him that his good and
faithful stees had not been fed that
day but he denies that he told Lane
to feed the animal. Lane, on the 9th
er hand. contends that Landrum re.
quested him to appease the hunger OF
the beast
The city ordinance of Tuttle pro-
vides that the marshall shall receive a
fee Of 81 for taking up and impounding
stray animal and for taking care
Of the same. 25 cents per day The
faithful horse received two square
meals, dinner and supper at the
feed yard. and the owner rendered
the marshall sl25 but Lane claimed
that si.35 was due him. The latter
contended that the % cents day fol
Keep" didn't include the horses
boardbin and that is the fine poini
of law involved in the case. The
marshal held the horse and then The
replevin action was brought.
Judge Williams decided the cas-,
in favor Of Landrum
VIM. Stacey represented the de
fendant and II. Blair the plaintiff.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-11-16
FOUR YEARS
AGO TODAY

ment, every whistle in the city be-
gan TO scream. guns were fired. flags
were displayed and the crowd which
gathered on the streets began to hur
rah. It seemed that everybody want
ed to shout at the same time to hail
the new order of things
mo program had been arranged for
celebration. but very soon an inn
promptu procession was seen coming
up chickasha avenue. with drums and
horns, and colors flying, led by sher-
iff Louthan and Bob Richards with
Tom Burke between them, singing.
My Country, 'Tis Of Thee At the
bank corner. a waiter appeared with
a big bottle Of pure water and toasts
to Oklahoma were drunk by every
body, including Judge Dickerson who
happened along about that time and
Bob Richards baptized Col. Ike Cloud
in the state beverage OF Oklahoma.
It seemed that everybody was on the
streets IN a few minutes and young
and old joined in spontaneous ceIe-
bration Of the birth Of Oklahoma"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-11-16
COTTER IS
CAPTURED
Landed in Jail by Deputy
Jones After Several
Weeks Liberty

John Cotter. county convict in the
road camp. who gained notoriety by
borrowing a horse and making his es-
cape while pc A. a. n A. conyen-
tion was h session here Oct. 2s. Is
again an iisaaate OF the county jail at
ter having spent the intervening
weeks dodGing the officers.
Cotter was serving a term for dis
posing Of mortgaged properly when
the road work grew distastefuI 70 him
and he took French leave. All efforts
to locate him at the time proved IN
avaIllng. but Deputy Walter Jones at
Rush Springs, having learned that he
was lurking in the neighborhood,
started on his tran last night and
succeeded IN finding him about 6
miles west Of that town. Cotter was
paying bis wife a visit at that time
Leaving his horse half a mile away
Mr. Jones approached tie heuse can
tIousIy and. opening t,o door, saw
his man seated at the table. He says
cotter made an effort to reach for
his rifle bu the officer had the drop
on him. taking him in charge without
any trouble. Mr.. Jones tagged the
late Rock Island train and had his
man in jail here before morning.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-11-16
OPPOSES
MOVE OF
PACKERS

Telegram by United Press.
Chicago, H., Nov 16.-Federal Cir
cult Judse Kohlsalt today was called
upon to reverse himself in one Of the
boldest petitions ever filed in the To-
cal branch of the judiciary.
Federal District Attorney Wilker-
son demanded that the writ of habeas
corpus which the judge granted to the
nine packers be quashed on the
ground that that the packers had not
complied with the regular form OF
procedure.
Wilkerson in his petition. hints that
Kohlsaat did not know what he was
abount when he acceded to the pack
ers' request He claims the writ was
pretex to delay the trial. and rear
rest Of the men a farce
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-11-16

Four years ago today Oklahoma
became a state in the American I'M
ion. The first governor Of the state
was inaugurated at Guthrie amid joy.
GUS scenes. ending the territorial
regime.
The Grady county officers were not
sworn in TIL the following Monday.
the 18th falling on Saturday. Judge
Williams went to El Reno Monday
morning and took the oath Of office.
returning in time to administer it to
the other officers here in the after
noon.
The following appeared in the Ex-
press issue of Nov. i6. 1907:
~At 9.16 this morning President
Roosevelt touched his pen to the
proclamation that placed the new star
on the flag. At that moment the ter
ritorial government passed away and
the State Of Oklahoma entered up
on her career.
1T had been announced previous
ly that the proclamation would be-
signed at . o'clock and at that mo-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-11-16
Statehood Day" is
Observed at College

Statehood day was observed this
morning at the chapel exercises at
the Girls college with appropriate
exercises. The student body render
ed the song Oklahoma with much spir-
it. Miss Trent gave a short talk on
the Seal Of Oklahoma Other num-
bers were given by mer,esrs Of the
faculty
One ef the features of the morning
exercises was the unveiling Of the
picture Of Gov. Lee Cruce by Miss
Cecil Oakman Of Ardmore. The pic
ture was presented to the college by
the governor several days ago but
was kept until statehood day to be
presented formally to the institution.
The unveiling ceremony was attend
ed with an ovation for Gov. cruce
by the student body.