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Chairman Taggart of the democratic national committee and his co-workers. He is in communication with a live newspaper man and if arrangements his can be made for the party to sever present connections The Herald will have a valuable acquisition in the near future. -0E B. House, grand chancellor of the Knights of Pythias of Colorado, ar rived last evening via the Rio Grande Southern and is the guest of the local order. As Herald readers have been informed. there is going to be an in teresting time at the hall this evening and it is urged that every member turn out and extend greeting. Mr. will give an interesting talk will be well worth your which House time, to say nothing of the general program which follows the lodge session. Judge R. J. McNutt has handed the Silverton Miner the following prescription which he claims is a sure remedy for smallpox. The judge used and prescription for himself at Del Norte this twelve others in the earof the San Juan, and although was in a much more the ly days disease in viru- this lent form than is now known section, every one of the afflicted recovered from their illness: Sulphate of zinc, 1 grain; fox glove (digitalis', 1 grain; sugar, one-half teaspoonful; mix thoroughly with two teaspoonfuls of water, after which add 4 ounces of water; dose, 1 teaspoonful each hour; disease will disappear in twelve hours. District court met in adjourned session this morning at 10 o'clock. Both the criminal and civil dockets were called and cases continued or set for motions to be disposed of. Informations were filed by District Attorney Pulliam in the various bank cases sent up from the justice court. There were two informations filed Charles E. McConnell. In the the bond was against first case fixed at $15. 000 and in the second bond will be Both Mr. McConnell with nominal. informations receiving deposits charge when the Smelter City bank was insolvent. Informations were filed against B. N. Freeman, Frank Eldredge, W. C. Chap man and Evans C. Hampton on the same charge-receiving deposits when the Colorado State bank was insolvent. Bonds were fixed as follows: B. N. Freeman, $15,000; Frank Eldredge, $12,000; W. C. Chapman and E. C. Hampton, $5,000 each. the latter two being allowed to sign their own bond for the amount, their individual recognizance being held good by the court. The other bonds are to be approved of by the sheriff. Two additional informations were filed, one against Edward Luna and S. Martinez, charging them with robbery, being the robbery of the National hotel. At the present time Luna is in Martinez having jail, furnished bond required by the justise court The other information is against Joseph Lawrence, charged with horse stealing. The case of the People vs. Wm. Ma son and Joseph Vanderweide was continued the April term n until attorney, of court the motion of the district defense taking no part in the matter. At the conclusion of the above business the court took a recess until 2 o'clock to listen to motions and arguments in civil cases. At the afternoon session some mo tions were set for argument Thursday. All the bank officials appeared and furnished bonds. Just before adjourning B. W. Ritter, in behalf of State Bank Examiner Beatty, asked for the appointment of a receiver for the Rico State bank. J. A. Pulliam. attorney for David SwickThe and himer, closing consenting. proposition for facts reopennig of the have already been outlined in The Herald and the appointment of a receiver is in compliance with law requirements and more a matter of form than anything else as the bank will resume in the near future. Upon recommendation J. H. Goodknight was appointed receiver by the court and his bond fixed at $15,000. Court then ad. journed until Thursday. BEN N. FREEMAN LIGHLYCOMRLIMENTED
