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Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-08-26

The Durango Exchange has lost
only one member since starting up
and this because the party said he was
shy of the necessary money to con-
tinue. The Exchange is growing in
popularity daily with both city and
country people.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-08-26
Aztec Fair.

X. b. Current and C. Z. Rippey, OF
Aztec, committee, representing the
Aztec Fair association are in the city
boosting for the big fair, that oc-
ours September 20, 20 and Oath, and
posting posters announcing the date.
The three day program is very novel
and interesting one. Big cash pre-
miums and special prizes. The pro-
gram, among other things includes a
big barbecue, Navajo Indian Desert
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-08-26

The Riverton, ILL.,, man who says he
has invented nest that fools the
hen into laying an extra egg by
making her believe she hasn't laid any
should not turn his attention to the
invention Of method of making he
automobile run without gasoline. Thai
ough TO be easy for him.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-08-26

If you are not able to visit Frisco
and take IN the big fair you will
be on hand for the annual La Plata
county event which is about as enter
tanning and far more appealing to the
poeketboek
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-08-26
Telephone Expert.

Louis G. Gomez, telephone expert,
for the Colorado public utilities COM
mission, came down from Silverton
this morning. He was accompanied
by w. F. Cozad, general traffic Supt.
of the NJ. S. Telephone and Telegraph
company. They conferred with Man
ager Ray Morris and then departed
for Mancos and points west and
north.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-08-26

The tanner is busy man these
days. Harvesting is in full blast in
many parts Of the eouptry while tae
second cutting OF alfalfa is being rGsb-
ed. And speaking Of weather, bet
ter for ell farm purposes than we
have known in years.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-08-26

II any one nation ever becomes The
ruler OF the whole world review Of
the condition Of the worlds affaifs
right now win give an idea Of what
the job will be.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-08-26

dance, Indian speakers, Indian sports,
horse racing, baseball and good band
music, dancing, etc. Last year Aztec
had good big fair but this year
will out do it. Their agricultural and
horticultural exhibits will be fine.
They have the goods" to show what
their advertising literature proclaims.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-08-26

Don't count on q settlement of the
Mexican guerrilla warfare. So far
its been bluff on the part VI
the United States and when ii comes
to bluffing the Mexican generals cau
put up u better front than youn Unel2
Sam.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-08-26

John L. Sdlivans open confession
that he was heavy drinker while
he was q pugulist hasn't Increased
The worlds stock Of information very
much.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-08-26
Auto Party Visitors.

Mrs. Lloyd Sheets and her child
rem and her mother, Mrs. Newman,
arrived from Bayfield, this afternoon
as did Miss Marion Harwood of Igna-
clio who is instructing amateurs in
play to be given at Bayfield, the last
of this month.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-08-26
May Give Bond.

Gerard Fanaiso who is in the county
jail charged with being a possible
accessory before the fact, of the ia
kino murder, and for criminal evil
dence he may give in his testimony
at the trial, will be admitted to bail,
provided he can give proper and suf-
ficient bond
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-08-26

pulse in providing a rest room for
country women. Not only are the
women from out Of town making use
Of the room but great many Du-
range women drop in while down
town.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-08-26

Samuel G. Blythe has a very plaus-
iblo explanation OF the recent defeat
Of the Russian armies Mr.. Blythe
says that the Russians are good fight
ers but that they have no guns or
ammunition to fight with, which
sounds very reasonable.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-08-26

The postmaster at osceola, Iowa,
is also the editor of a Democratic
newspaper; and he has just filed a
petition in bankruptcy. 1t would be
Interesting, right now to reproduce
some of his prosperity editorials.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-08-26

Judging from the reported prog ess
made by Mayor Mitchell and mis-
comrades at Plattsburg, any American
citizen can learn 10 whip the German
army in about two weeks.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-08-26

Mr.. j. Ogden Armor is spending
something like $4,000 to build fence
to hide the railroad tracks from his
home at Lake Forrest, III. Why not
move the railroad
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-08-26

A Carranza newspaper organ IL
Texas prints an editorial regarded as
call to arms 10 MeSicans N Tie
United States Is freedom Of the
press 10 be interpreted as a rigrt TO
invite rebellion right under the nose t
Che government?
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-08-26

The sea wall saved thousands Of
lives at Galveston. It has demon
strated its value and great power Of
resistance by withstanding the rec
ord storm of last week.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-08-26

The Prairie Walking club of Chi
cago, that had been visiting Mesa
Verde National park, arrived from
there last evening, partook of spec
ial service dinner at the Strater and
then took the evening train for Sill
verton.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-08-26

When Panch Villa exclaimed, 1.-THE
United States government can go to
help he merely voiced publicity
what every Mexican bandit has
thought about us for the past two
wears.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-08-26

II the Denver papers are TO be re-
lied on It's impossible to elect an
honest man to Office IN that city.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-08-26

The Balkan states continue to be
a factor la the European war. Well
why not, they started it?
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-08-26

England is making a mighty poor
showing.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-08-26
Nice Window Display.

Ross Graden today shows in the big
Kruschke show window a work Of
art in window dressing. The style.
in ladies' shoes would make you gasp
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-08-26

1t is stated that it cost the Ger
mans 100000 men to capture War
saw.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-08-26

No matter which way your SYM
pathy is, one cannot help but admire
the way the Germans are hammer
ing the enemy. If the kaiser can
Keep up the present gait he has tho
allies licked to FRAGILE. The I'M
expected happens occasionally.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-08-26
Marriage License.

Sore Lopez, q, an Indian of Navajo
Springs and Lizzie Rabbit, II of
Breen, were today granted a mar
riage license.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-08-26

Thirty cars Of cattle are to be
loaded out of Dolores today and Is
cars out of Mancos Thursday.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-08-26
Exchange Meeting.

An important meeting of the Du-
range merchants will be held in the
Durango Exchange rooms tonight.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-08-26
AS IT WAS TOLD
TO US
From Tuesdays Daily


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Final Proof.
Prudencio Borrego of Arboles to-
day made final proof at the land Off
ce on 12O acres of valuable land
there.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-08-26

R. NJ. Alexander, wife and son, of
Griffith, Colorado, are visiting in
town. Mr.. Alexander is a druggist
in that prosperous town.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-08-26
PURELY Personal
From Tuesdays Daily


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R. NJ. Alexander, wife and son, of
Griffith, Colorado, are visiting in
town. Mr.. Alexander is a druggist
in that prosperous town.
Jimmy Allen, telephone installer
and partial chiropractor for the N.
S. T. & t. Co., went out to Man
cos today on company business.
The Misses Katie A. ana Nellie
Shieb of Chicago, wealthy tourists,
were among the many that passed
through here to and from the big
expositions.
L. NJ. Way and his son, from
Louisiana, who are making a thorough
investigation of ranch lands nearby,
with the intention of purchasing,
plan to go home next week.
The brothers Trimble, John R. and
James L., of Dolores, and F. H. Bak-
err, stock buyer of Kansas City, were
business visitors here last night, 60
ing out to Dolores today.
Mrs. Jim Clarke, of Antonito, and
her friend Mrs. W, I. Marsh, of
La Veta, Colo, arrived last evening
and this morning went down to the
Goulding ranch home at Cedar Hill.
Mrs. j. C. Foster, who has been
here upon visit to her daughter,
Mrs. Clara Becker, and Miss Bertha
Mckinley who had been visiting her
here, departed for home this morn
ing.
Earl Hendricks, wife and child, of
Riverside, who had been here at
tending the funeral of his grand
mother Mrs. B. O'Brien, that oc-
Cured yesterday, left for home to-
day.
c. V. Barnard, of New York City,
commercial agent for the American
States Telephone and Telegram COM
pany, after visiting here yesterday
with Manager Ray Morris, departed
last evening.
Miss Gather, of New York, a novel
list and descriptive writer, formerly
with McClures, as one of its edi-
tors, and her companion Miss Lewis,
who have been at the Cliff Dwellings
and their vicinity since August 18th,
passed through for the east today.
The following Southern Methodist
ministers departed for Colorado
Springs this morning to attend a
church conference to be held there
August Goth: +. E. Graham, of Az
tee; j. 81 Johnson and wife, Red
Mesa; T. S. Wheeler, Pennington;
and 0. W. Hale, of Flora Vista.
w. f. Cozad, of Denver, general
traffic superintendent of the Noun
tain States Telephone and Telegraph
Co., arrived from Silverton this morn
ing. After a. conference with Dis
trict Manager Ray Morris, departed
by auto, leaving at 10 o'clock, for
Mancos and then on to Telluride.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-08-26

Jimmy Allen, telephone installer
and partial chiropractor for the N.
S. T. & t. Co., went out to Man
cos today on company business.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-08-26

neglected. What are we to have next
December?
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-08-26

The brothers Trimble, John R. and
James L., of Dolores, and F, H. Bak-
er, stock buyer of Kansas City, were
business visitors here last night, 60
ing out to Dolores today.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-08-26

Mrs. Jim Clarke, of Antonito, and
her friend Mrs. W, I. Marsh, of
La Veta, Colo, arrived last evening
and this morning went down to the
Goulding ranch home at Cedar Hill.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-08-26

L. NJ. Way and his son, from
Louisiana, who are making a thorough
investigation of ranch lands nearby,
with the intention of purchasing,
plan to go home next week.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-08-26

The Misses Katie A. ana Nellie
Shieh of Chicago, wealthy tourists,
were among the many that passed
through here to and from the big
expositions.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-08-26

Mrs. j. C. Foster, who has been
here upon a visit to her daughter,
Mrs. Clara Becker, and Miss Bertha
Mckinley who had been visiting her
here, departed for home this morn
ing.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-08-26

Earl Hendricks, wife and child, of
Riverside, who had been here at
tending the funeral of his grand
mother, Mrs. B. O'Brien, that oc-
Cured yesterday, left for home to-
day.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-08-26

c. V. Barnard, of New York City,
commercial agent for the American
States Telephone and Telegram CONF
pany, after visiting here yesterday
with Manager Ray Morris, departed
last evening.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-08-26

w. f. Cozad, of Denver, general
traffic superintendent of the Noun
tain States Telephone and Telegraph
Co., arrived from Silverton this morn
ing. After a. conference with Dis
trict Manager Ray Morris, departed
by auto, leaving at 10 o'clock, for
Mancos and then on to Telluride,
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-08-26

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Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-08-26

Miss Gather, of New York, novel
ist and descriptive writer, formerly
with McClure's, as one of its edi-
tors, and her companion Miss Lewis,
who have been at the Cliff Dwellings
and their vicinity since August 18th,
passed through for the east today.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-08-26

The following Southern Methodist
ministers departed for Colorado
Springs this morning to attend a
church conference to be held there
August Goth: f. E. Graham, of Az
tee; j. S, Johnson and wife, Red
Mesa; T. S. Wheeler, Pennington;
and 0. W. Hale, of Flora Vista.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-08-26

. u u u u Il II /. u u u u u ;
Evening journal., 1915-01-05

Of the old d. Ross & Son Inc. will
vacate the building.
Just now Robert e. Ross is con
ducting a closing out sale for the
purpose of disposing of the balance
of the Ross stock. AS the time is
short and as their lease expires on
February 8. they have reduced prices
far below actual cost.
The Ross Close-out Sale began this
morning and with The opening Of the
doors at . o'clock a great crowd OF
Evening journal., 1915-01-05

liam e. Frederick, recording secre-
tary; W. f. Groome, financial secre-
tary and treasurer; S. w. Young, @.
HaineswOrth, Thomas Draper, Il. My
res. s. Thompson. J. Benson, w. l..
Ford. trustees; B. Fox. Walter l..
Ford. b. 3. Mitchell. O. Carton. n.
Hayden. II. Stewart, Joseph Slack. di-
rectors: John Benson. chief engineer;
]. II. Benson, fire chief; w. Ruth, ST.,
assistant; John Scarborough, iani-
tor.
The company is in a splendid fl
nancial condition
Evening journal., 1915-01-05

eager shoppers flowed in upon the
extra salesforce.
This sale will continue until the
stock is sold. This is an opportunity
for the thrifty-minded 10 supply win
ter and all future needs. ID. Ross &
Son have always sold the very high
est grade merchandise. For years
they did a thriving wholesale bust
ness, supplying the greater part of
Pennsylvania For this reason they
have larger stocks than those usually
Evening journal., 1915-01-05
Iate. when a large audience

date. when large audience is
hoped for.
A very favorable letter has been re-
ceived from Miss Mabel Fowler. gem
eral secretary, who is recuperating
from a recent operation at her home
in Montrose, Pa.
Miss Edith Ward. who has been
spending a few days with Mrs. Mary
Chamberlain has returned 90 her
home
Misses Mary Reed and Lena Stecn
have returned to continue their stud
Evening journal., 1915-01-05
Y. ". c. A. NOTES

The entertainment 10 be given by
ia membership committee, which
vas to have been held in the Second
BAPTIST Church on Tuesday. January
!. has been postponed until January
81 Owing 10 so many holiday enter
.sanlents IL WAS found advisable to
i1ld the entertainment on a later
Evening journal., 1915-01-05

les at Beacom's Business College.
Miss Jackson. who was taken in
while visiting her parents over Christ
mas, has returned TO the association.
Cooking class will meet again as
usual on Wednesday, January 6.
Evening journal., 1915-01-05

carried by a regular retail store.
Their advertisement on another
page of this issue gives some idea of
what they have on sale and shows
what great bargains they give.
Evening journal., 1915-01-05
NEwpORT FIREMEN ELECT.

Officers were elected last night at
the annual meeting of the Minquas
Fire Company. No 1, of Newport. Del.
as follows; Thomas Bullen. pres dent;
Austin Stewart. vice lent; VIII
Evening journal., 1915-01-05
PASSING or THE ROSS STORE

On February s. the Ross store will
cease TO exist at Nos 206-20S-210
Market street On that date Robert
+. Ross who purchased the stock and
fixtures at auction from the receivers
The Irish standard., 1915-04-10
CHAPTER XVIII.
After Many Days.

TRANK O'CONNELL stood on the
quay that morning In July and
watched the great ship slowly
swinging in through the heads,
and his heart beat fast US he waited
impatiently while they moorcd her.
His little one had come back to him
Amid the throngs swarming down
the gangways he suddenly saw his
daughter. and he gave little gasp Of
surprised pleasure.
They reached O'Connelrs apartment
1t had been made brilliant for Pegs
return. There were flowers every.
where.
His heart bounded us he saw Pegs
face brighten as she ran from one OBJ.
ject to another and commented OH
them.
TITS the grand furniture we have
now, fatherv'
do ye like It, Peg?"
THAT I do. And it's the beautiful
picture of Edward Fitzgerald ye have
on the wall therel'
I'VE mind how I used to rade re his
ifeT'
II do indade. It's many's the tear
I've shed over him an Robert Emmett"
'Then ye've not forgottenT'
Forgotten what?'
"All ye learned as child, an we
talked Of since ye grew to girl?"
II have not. Did ye think wouldT''
mo. Peg. I didn't Still, was won.
dherin' ~
The Irish standard., 1915-04-10


ing down stream. She stretched out
her hand to grasp 1t when the eyes
met hers, and the eyes were those Of
dead man-and the man was Jerryl
She woke trembling with fear. and
she turned on the light and huddled
into chair and sat chattering with
terror until she heard her father NOV
Ing In his room. She went to the door
and asked him to let her go in to him.
He opened the door and saw his little
Peg. wild eyed. pale and terror strick-
en-, standing ON the threshold. The
look in her eyes terrified him.
"Whnt is 1t, Peg. me darlin'? What
Is it,"
She crept In and looked mp into his
face with her startling eyes, and she
grasped him with both Of her small
hands and In a voice dull and hopeless
cried dcspniringly:
IL drcamt he was dead-dead! An
| couldn't rache him. An he went on
past me-dOwn the stream with his
face upturned." The grasp loosened.
and just ms she slipped from him
O'ConncIl caught her in his strong
arms and placed her gently on the sofa.
and she fell asleep
Those first days following Pegs re-
turn found father and child nearer
each other than they had been since
that famous trip through Ireland when
he Iectured from the back of his his.
torical cart
She became O'Connells amanuensis.
During the day she would 20 from
library to library in New York verify.
ing data for her fathers monumental
work.
One evening some few weeks after
her return she was in her room pre-.
pairing to begin her nights work with
her father when she heard the bell
ring. That was unusual. Their call.
ers were few. She heard the outer
door open. then the sound of q distant
voice mingling with her fathers.
Then came knock at her door.
There's somebody outside here to
see ye, Peg" said her father.
"Who is 1t, father?"
"A perfect sthranger-to me. Be
quick now"
She heard her fathers footsteps 60
into the little sitting room and then
the bum of voices.
Her father was talking. She opened
the door and walked in. A tall, bronx
ed man came forward to greet her.
Her heart almost stopped. She trem-
bled violently. The next moment Jer-
~ had clasped her hand in both Of
his.
"How are you. Peg?"
He smiled down at her as he, used
to in Regal Villa. and behind the smile
there was a grave look in his dark
eyes and the old tone of tenderness In
his voice.
"How are you. PegT be repeated.
I'm fine. Mr.. jerry" she replied In
q daze. Then she looked at O'Connell.
and she hurried on to sav:
Continued on Page 81
The Irish standard., 1915-04-10

"What would be dom forgettin' tho
things We taught meY'
AN what have ye been dom all
these long days without me?'
He raised the Uttered sheets of his
manuscript and showed them to her.
This"
She looked over her shoulder and
read:
From 'Buckshot' to Agricultural
Organization The History of Gen.
GRAFTON of English Misrule. by Frank
Owen O'Connell."
She looked up proudly at her father.
1T looks wonderful, father"
I'll rade it to you in the long even
ms now we're together again."
"Do. father
AN we won't separate any more.
Peg, will WEI"
I'VE wouldn't have this time but for
you. father"
What made We come back so sud-
den-like?"
Il only promised to stay MONTH"
Didn't they want We any ionger?"
I'm one way they did an in another
they didn't It's long history-thats
what it is Let us sit down here as we
used to in the early days an I'll tell
ye the whole O. the Happenings since
left ye.'
She softened some things and omit
ted others-Ethel entirely. That cpl
sode should be locked forever in Pegs
heart
Jerry she touched on lightly.
There's one thing. Peg. that must
part us some day when II comes to
you," he finally said
"What's that. father?"
Love. Peg"
She lowered her eyes and said moth
ing.
"Has 1t come? Has 1t, Peg?"
She buried her face on his breast, |
and. though no sound came, he knew
by the trembling of her little body that
she was crying.
So 1t had come into her life.
The child he had sent away month
ago had come back to him transform
ed In that little time into woman.
The cry OF youth and the call of life
had reached her heart
After awhile he stood up.
"Ye'd betther be goin' to bed. Peg"
"All right, father"
She went to the door. Then she
stopped.
we're glad I'm home. fatherY
He pressed her closely to him.
"I'll never lave ye again." she whis-
pered.
All through that night Peg lay awake.
searching through the past aud trying
to pierce through the future.
Toward morning she slept. and in q
whirling dream she saw n body float.