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Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-25
DAILY DIET OF FISH STORIES,

MONTICELLO, N. Y, July 23.-
Seth Pelton, u farmer at Sackett Lake
was showing his visitors today a live
pickerel which became his property
yesterday through a freak perform
anee of the fish itself. Pelton drove
his cows down to the lake last night
and while they were drinking and
waiting about the hungry pickerel
jumped from the water at the flank
Of one of the cows. The teeth of the
fish became entangled in the cows tail
and the frightened animal did not stop
running until she had taken the pick
erel on dry ground.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-25
POLICE CLOSING IN ON
NEW YORK GUNMEN

NEW YORK, July 23.-The gunmen
who are wanted fo- killing the gam
bier, Herman Rosenthal, are beginning
to fall into the nets.
Harry WALTON, one of the five no
torious gamblers, who was in the
murder car" the night Rosenthal was
shot, surrendered himself to the po-
lice department here this morning
and within ten days Commissioner
Dougherty will commence that OF try
ing to learn the identity Of the con
spirators, who so greatly desired Ro-
scnthaI to be done away with before
he could make any further rcvela'
ton of the relations between the po
lice and the gamblers.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-25
THE NEW THEATER.

There is great deal of interest
manifest in the new theater to be
erected on the location of the present
moving picture shows.
Durango is as badly in need of a
first class play house as it is for a
creamery. Not only do the promoters
of this enterprise promise the 1000
seat theater but also a 50xS0 foot
store, the beauty of which will not
be surpassed in Colorado, which will
serve to its patrons ice cream, soda
fountain drinks, candies, cut flowers
and dainty lunches.
This plan is bound to be success
and the promoters are leaving no
stone unturned to make it so. They
have taken it up with the best au-
thorities in Denver and all express
the same idea-it is an excellent plan
This will be the finest building or
Main street and no doubt will cause
other improvements.
The promoters are well known. Mr.
Speiser is property owner and rep
resents the Knight Campbell Music
company. Mr.. Kempter is with the
Malone Iron Works company and the
Durango Pressed Brick company ant
has had great deal of experience il
the theater line Both are hustler'
and deserve your support. Let's al
boost for them, as this move is ;
benefit to Durango.
(Sirned) B. ]. KEMPTER.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-25
DOROTHY ARNOLD CASE NO. .

NEW YORK, July ga second
Dorothy Arnold case has come to the
hands of the New York police in the
shape of the mysterious disappearance
of Miss Dorcas |. james Snodgrass,
a wealthy and popular young girl OF
Mount Vernon.
Miss Snodgrass left the home of
her brother-in-lEw, John Crider, in
Mount Vernon, at 8 o'clock Wednes-
day morning to shop in New York
Two friends saw her near the Grand
Central station at 10 o'clock that
morning. Since that time she com
pletely disappeared.
Search Of her parents and active
work of local detective agency failed
to find any trace of the girl who is a
notably striking brunette. Miss Snod-
grass was engaged to be married tc
Adolph Schmidt, a young electrical en-
gineer and bushes sassociate of hei
brother-in-law.
The Orders planned to go to Oak
land, Cal, soon, ta'dng Miss Snod
grass along with thtm, and Schmid
was to follow within few months il
order that the weuGing could taxi
place on the coast
Although independently wealthy il
her own right Miss Snodgrass alway'
had strong penchap, for medicine
and is said to have devoted much tint
and study to nursing as profession
At the time of her disappearance 81
in money and diamond engagement
ring were the only yaluables she wa
known to have with her.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-25
BOAT NARROWLY
ESCAPES ICEBERGS

BOSTON, July 23.-Passengers on
the Allen liner, the Partisan, which
docked here today tell of thrilling
hour on their passage over when a
break in the fog bank showed that
the Partisan was surrounded by four
teen huge icebergs, each one larger
than the ship itself. This occurred
Thursday when the ship was creeping
through a mist so thick that the Off
cefs could not see the bow from the
bridge. Two hours was required for
the Partisan to reach clear water.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-25
VINCENT ASTOR TO JOIN
MOTHER IN ENGLAND

NEW YORK, July 23.-Vincent As
tor, son of the late John Jacob As
tor, was among the passengers on the
steamer Mauretania which sailed from
this port today. he is on his way
to England, where he will join his
mother, Mrs. Ava Willing Astor and
her daughter Muriel for the rest of
the summer. The whole party expects
to return to the United States early
| in the fall.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-25
MORE ENTRIES FOR INTER
NATIONAL BALLOON RACES

KANSAS CITY, July 23.-With the
addition today of application of the
Aero club of Illinois, win headquar-
tiers in Chicago, and the Western Aero
association of Topeka, to enter bal
looms in the national elimination con-
test to choose three for the James
Gordon Bennett trophy race in Ger
many This fall. The total humb, ,r was
increased tc twelve. Elimination race
will start from Kansas City Satur-
dsy.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-25
SUGAR HEARING RESUMED.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 23.-The
hearings in the governments suit in
equity to dissolve the American Su-
gar Refining company, last held in
New York, were taken up here today
and are expected to consume several
weeks. From here the hearings will
shift to Salt Lake City and then to
Denver, with the prospect of being
resumed once more in New York about
the middle of September.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-25
A NEGRESS FOR WHOSE
CAPTURE A PRIZE OF
$4,000 WAS OFFERED

In the August number of popular
magazine appears an article about
Harriet Tubman, negress, now near
ly 100 years old, who escaped from
slavery before the civil war, and with
a price on her head guided hundreds
of negroes by the underground rail
road" to Canada. She was appointed
a scout in the war and draws a pen
sion. Following is an extract from
the article:
mo one knows exactly when Har-
riet Ross was born, but it was on the
eastern shore of Maryland and not
much less than hundred years ago.
She knows that her mothers mother
was brought in a slave-ship from Afri-
ca, that her mother was the daugh-
ter of white man, an American, and
her father full-blooded negro.
Harriet was not large but she was
very strong. The most strenuous slave
labor was demanded of her-summer
and winter she drove oxcarts-she
ploughed her father she cut
timber and drew heavy logs like a
patient mule. About the year 1914
she was married to freedman named
Tubman. He proved unworthy and
deserted her. She determined to try
and escape from slavery and induced
her two brothers to go with her. The
three started together, but the broth
ers soon became frightened and turn
ed back. Harriet went on, alone. All
through the night she walked and ran
When she reached a place
of safety it was morning. She says:
4 looked at my hands to see if l was
the same person, now I was free
there was such a glory over every
thing, the sun came like gold through
the trees and over the fields and felt
like | was in heaven' No one to en-
joy heaven alone was that generous
heart. Nineteen times did she return
to the land of slavery; and each time
brought away to Canada groups of
men, women and children, her par
ents and brothers among them, about
three hundred in ali. A prize of s40,-
900 was offered for her capture, but
Harriet was never caught. She de-
lights to recall the fact that on all
those long and perilous journeys on
the underground railroad she never
lost a passenger! Her belief that she
was and is sustained and guided by
the sperit of de Lords absolute.
among the many men of note who
trusted and encouraged the intrepid
little woman were Wendell Phillips,
William Lloyd Garrison, Thomas Gar
rett, William H. Seward, Emerson, AL
rott, DR.. Howe and Gerrit Smith
Frederick Douglas wrote of her, 'Ex-
,epting John Brown, know no one
who has encountered more perils and
iardships to serve our enslaved peo-
ole.' John Brown said, Mr.. Phillips,
bring you one of the best and BRAY
EST persons on this continent, "Gen-
sral Tubman," as we call her. He
also said, She is the most of man,
that ever met with This
general now speaks with ten
Ter reverence-John Brown, my dear
,st friend'-and she whom he called
the most of man is also more of
mother than most women. She found
ID and maintains home for colored
men and women. She 'dwells in the
midst Of them, singing"
lime INCEST OE I'M
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-25

Governor Osborn of Michigan ap-
parently has again changed front and
says that if Roosevelt is on the ticket
he will get his support. 1t was moi
long since that he was reported as
saying that there was no need of =
third ticket and that all Republicans
could make choice between Taft
and Wilson. Since that time, until
recently, he has been placed in the
Wilson camp.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-25
Insect Bite Costs n Leg.

A Boston man lost his leg from the
bite of an insect two years before
To avert such calamatics from stings
and bites of insects, use Bucklen's Ar.
MICA Salve, promptly to kill all the
poison and prevent inflammation,
swelling and pain. Heals burns, boils
ulcers, piles. eczema, cuts, bruises
Only 25 cents at all druggists.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-25
BISHOP HENRY WARREN
is DYING IN DENVER

DENVER, July 23.-Bishop Henry
White Warren lies critically i'll of
pneumonia at his home in University
Park and the death of the venerable
churchman is hourly expected. All
the members of his family are at
home. Bishop Warren is 81 years old
and has been very ill for one month.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-25
GIG AZ O WILL TENDER RE-
CEPTION TO LOEIMER

CHICAGO, July PA public re-
,eption will be tender'l vii ,am Lor-
iner at { chsetra hal tonight. Ior-
inier viii return to Chicago toni9h, at
: clock from his summer hume n,
pis;dkec bay, where he went direct
afer his arrival from washIEgt n
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-25

archiepiscopal residence in this city
during the last few days for Cardinal
Gibbons who is rs years of age today.
In accordance with his custom during
recent years his iminence is spending
his vacation with friends in the vi
vinity of New York.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-25

Governor Deneen of Illinois has dc
cided to support Taft and not Roose-
welt although he supported the Rough
Rider at Chicago.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-25

Does a woman save her love letters
because of sentimentalism or is it be
cause of her qualifications as finan-
cier?
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-25

Sam Ethridge, the stock inspector
was bound for Pagosa Springs today
"a town where wires arc not strung
to obstruct the walks of devoteds.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-25

The third party national ticket man.
ayers are selling tickets to the ma
tional convention to be held in Chicago
Aug. 8. The first fifty tickets sold
for $50 per ticket. Chicago may have
another Zig show before that conven-
ton is Ger.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-25

Wesley Parshall left for Denver
this morning where he will do the at
fractions of the city during his annual
vacation.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-25

Incompetent help is bad enough but
stubborn help is unbearable and often
defeats the very object of its pur-
pt.e.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-25

One of the evils of the day is the
fact that parents who have struggled
all their lives to accomplish some
thing in the world fail to realize that
it was the effort they made under ad-
verse circumstances that made them
strong and successful. This failure is
made prominent in the fact that they
are undertaking to make strong men
and women of their children by plac-
ing before them all the conveniences
and luxuries of this age without re-
curing them to make efforts similar
to those made by them. 1t is effort,
it is work that gives strength to char
acter and power to the will. 1t is a
matter of much comment these days
us to what will be the effect on the
race should this tendency continue
among the well to do class.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-25
Attorney General Webb of Califor

Attorney General Webb of Califor-
mia has rendered an opinion to the
effect that the Taft electors can not
60 on the state ballot to be voted on
in November unless he can carry the
state primaries in September. The
opinion holds that the Roosevelt Pro-
gressives can use the name "Repub-
lican" and that if Taft wants his elec-
tors put on they must be put on by
petition. This seems a rather strange
opinion or it may be that they have
a rather peculiar law over in Cali
fornia governing primary elections
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-25

We would not throw any cold wa
ter on any ones enthusiasm, but We
must all admit there are times when
experience is worth more than ambi-
ton.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-25

Senator George West went out Do
lores way today. The irrigation prof.
ect in which he is interested seems a.
most certain of materializing.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-25
CARDINAL GIBBONS is rs.

BALTIMORE, Md, July 23.-Many
letters and telegraphic messages of
congratulation were received at the
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-25

P o. Pilon, the Blanco merchant,
is patronizing local men in the same
business today.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-25

Fred Ames went to Aztec this morn
ing to supervise the setting of large
monument
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-25

State Hotel Inspector George B.
Howe went up to Rico this morning to
determine how the hostelries are con-
Quoted in that village.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-25
IRRIGATION ENTER
PRISE REORGAN

On Tuesday last the Florida Mesa
IAnd 4 Development company, in
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-25

Trinidad Martinez of South Pagosa
who was shot by his wife last Friday,
is on the way to recovery. At his re-
quest the woman was not placed un-
der arrest
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-25
Mrs. Sarah Probst, mother of o

Mrs. Sarah Probst, mother of our
former townsman, Jay Probst, passed
away ir Denver last Wednesday after
months of terrible suffering with that
most dreaded affliction. cancer. On
account of her failing health her son
and family moved to Denver last De-
cember end their presence was great
comfort to her in her last days.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-25

The chairmen and secretaries
the several Republican county CO,
mittees will please accept notice hei
of and take such action as will b,
necessary in the premises.
JESSE F. MCDONALD,
Chairman.
W. G. Blair, Secretary.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-25

Mr.. and Mrs. James Doyle and
James jr. went over to Mancos, the
headquarters from which Mr.. Doyle
direct his mining interests, this morn
ing. James jr, the very important
part of the house of Burns, will as
sist materially in the various opera
tions.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-25

BY authority of the secretary of
agricultural one letter press and one
letter press stand is advertised to be
sold by the official in charge of the
local weather bureau. The momentous
business will be transacted on Sat
urciay, July 27.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-25

Mrs. S. H Dickerson, who is spend
ing the summer in the middle west,
writes from Missouri that her visit
with old time friends and relatives,
many of whom she has not seen for
twenty-five years, is proving one of
the happiest periods of her life. The
first of the month she will leave for
Oklahoma.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-25

Mr. and Mrs. A. Rex Mollette went
up to Electra this morning on camp
ing trip. Mr.. Mollettes legal duties
viii frequently require his presence at
the office but Mrs. Mollette and Wal
lace will probably keep camp for sew
eral weeks.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-25

Miss EGna Bergwen passed Though
Durango this morning en- route t.
Denver.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-25

Mrs. Carrie Steel, president of
Rebekah assembly of the state of Col
orado, is scheduled to arrive in Du-
range the first of the week to meet
with the local branch of the order
The Rebekah sisters are making ex-
tensive preparation for her reception.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-25

Miss Eda Anderson came down from
perins today on her way to Bayfield,
to spend a few weeks with her sis
ter-in-law. Mrs. A. j. Anderson.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-25

The Red Apple train reached Du-
range more than four hours late last
night on account of being held at
Pennington until 5, waiting for a
bridge, which had been slightly dam
aged by the rain of the previous day,
to he repaired.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-25

Jesse Hallar, proprietor of the Man
cos hotel, came over last night to meet
party of men coming in from Den
yer. He is stopping at the Palace.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-25
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PURELY PERSONAL.
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Word comes from Pagosa Springs
that Ike Cox is rapidly recovering
from the accident he met with cou
pie of weeks ago.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-25

f. C. Gilbert, manager of the local
smeiter, went up to Silverton today to
look after the company's interests.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-25

Willis Martin, Pennington mer-
chant who sells staple and fancy gro
ceries, Navajo blankets and curios is n
guest of the Strater
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-25

County Superintendent Mrs. Rose
pha Pulford visited the Listener schoo
on Upper Florida yesterday. The
teacher, Mrs. lone Bostwick, is very
favorahly known as an educator, botf
in La Plata and Archuleta counties.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-25

Miss Louis Brady, daughter o.
Street Commissioner and Mrs. H. J
Brady, was passenger to Aztec thi!
morning where she wils spend fort
night with her auntss Mrs. RATHER
and Mrs. Blancett.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-25

The delegates to the Democratic
county assembly were elected last
night. The ticket chosen is as far as
has been reported the same as named
at the caucuses.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-25

G. M. Wakefield, one of the pros
porous ranchers of the Aztec country,
returned from his old home in Ohio
last night, where he has been on a
visit of two mS,nths' duration. He
continued to HIS home this morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-24
PARTY PLATFORM
The Declaration of Principles
Adopted at Chicago.
The Recall of Judges Is Defin-
itely Opposed.
ADMINISTRATION IS ENDORSED
Past Record of the Party
Pointed to With Pride.
Devotion to Protective Tariff
Policy Is Again Affirmed.

Chicago, June 24.-The text of the
Republican platform adopted at Chi
cago is as follows:
The Republican party, assembled by
its representatives in national conven-
ton, declares it's ~unchanging faith in
government of the people,, by the peo-
pie. for the people.
We renew our allegiance to the
principles of the Republican party
and our devotion to the cause of Re
publican institutions established by
the fathers
1t is appropriate that we should
now recall with a sense of veneration
and gratitude the name of our first
great leader who was nominated here,
and whose lofty principles and superb
devotion to his country are an inSpir-
alton to the party he honored-Abra-
ham Lincoln. In the present state of
public affairs we should be inspired
by his broad craftsmanship and by
his tolerant spirit toward men.
The Repul lican party looks back on
its record with pride and satisfaction
and forward to its new responsibilities
with hope and confidence.
Its achievements in government con-
stitute the most luminous pages in
our history.
Our greatest national advance has
been made during the years of it's as
tendency in public affairs.
1t has been genuinely and always a
party of progress; it has never been
-E-LS -
has gone from the fulfillment of one
great pledge to the fulfillment of an
other in response to the public need
and to the popular will.
We believe in our elf-controlled
representative democracy which is a
government OF laws, not of men, and
in which order is the prerequisite of
progress.
The principles of constitutional
government which makes provision
for orderly and effective expression
of the popular will for the protection
of civil liberty and the rights of men,
and for the Interpretation of the law
by an untrammeled and independent
Judiciary, lave proved themselves ca
pable of sustaining the structure of a
government which after more than a
century of development, embraces
one hundred millions of people, scat
tered over a wide and diverse terri
tory. but bound by a common
common ideals and common affection
to the constitution of the United
States. Under the constitution and
the principles asserted and vitaliZed by
it. the United States has grown to be
one of the great civilized and civiIiz-
ing powers of the earth. 1t offers a
home and an opportunity to it's am
bilious and to the industrious from
other lands. Resting upon the broad
basis of a peoples confidence and a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-24

What is an optimist?" "A man who
thinks hat if he puts Rush on a letter it
will be delivered sooner than it would
be otherwise. Chicago Record-Herald.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-05-24
IL Wouldn't Go


I'm afraid" said the venerable min
lister, Il shall not be able to get up a
new sermon for next Sunday. Do you
suppose the congregation would no
tice 1t II hunted up one that | used,
say, Is or 20 years ago and gave 1t
again."
I'm almost sure" his wife replied,
that 1t would be noticed"
do you think they remember my
preaching as we'll as that?"
"Oh, don't think they remember
what you preach much longer than it
takes them to reach the church door:
but you would be quickly found out all
the same II you attempted to make
use Of sermon that you had preach.
ed 10 or 20 years ago. You used to
try to scare people by limiting that
there was a devil. you know"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-05-24
ss1 !Es e Nj
y1MENTON

The French army will purchase no
fewer than $50 aeroplanes during 1912.
Tests OF human bones show them
to be so per cent stronger than hick-
DRY.
An Italian university professor
claims TO have found radium in or
binary dew.
A noiseless aeroplane being tried
out by the British army is so quiet that
it's motor cannot be heard 90 yards
away.
German postal authorities are ex-
perimenting with small three-wheel'
ed automobile for the use or letter
carriers.
An ingenious German baker utili-
yes n windmill to mix and knead MS
bread as well as TO grind his grain
into -four.
In Siam there are three kinds OF
grape fruits, all seedless. One KIND
has red meat. Two kinds are sweet
and one Is sour.
II REQUIRES FIVE big volumes to ac-
commodate n new condensed diction'
airy for the blind, printed at Vienna
from raised type.
DIR. J. II. Smith Is said to have In
vented n Photographic printing paper
capable OF reproducing In natural col
ors from suitable negatives.
Japanese scientists are experiment
ing With the ginseng plant In the hope
OF maturing 1t In four or I'VE years
instead OF six. as now required.
The worlds largest dry-dock has
been completed at Beast. lreiand'
II is $50 feet long and 100 feet wide
All told, It was eight years In build
ing. g..
There are 80 dental surgeries TOT
school children in Sweden. Great bene'
AZ has been derived from them. the
children showing marked improve
ment. 49,,
Carodoc Roberts. on whom OXFORD
recently conferred the degree OF ooc.
tor of music, for an oraforio' worxeo
At a carpenters bench only rev
years ago.