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Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-15

lives in Louisville, Ky, but has been
travelling for two years throughout the
United States In the interes- of The
above movements.
His address yesterday morning was
on the Presbyterian Brotherhood move
ment This is the new movement for
the men of the Presbyterian church.
and a movement that has made re-
markable progress. 1t was organized
about three years ago and today two
thirds of the churches in the United
States have affiliated themselves with
this movement.
Mr.. van der Maaten gave five OBJ
jects of the brotherhood movement.
They are as follows:
1. To organize Bible classes for the
study of the Bible in systematic
way.
2. To organize a personal work
class to teach the men to do personal
work.
3. To build up the church services.
4. To organize prayer unions, to
pray for the pastor and the work Of
the church.
5. To cultivate the social spirit.
The men are doing some good work
now in different parts of the country
through this organization. The follow
ing are some of the things Mr.. van der
Maaten mentioned: In Trenton. N. j.,
the men are supporting mission
among the foreign population of the
city. In Louisville, KY, the Sunday
closing law has been made to be en-
forced. In the Second church in Pitts
burg the brotherhood movement has
organized a Breakfast club, the object
of which is to serve a breakfast to
the needy men of the city, on Sunday
morning, who attend the Sunday morn
ing church service. In the Central
church in Denver the men are giving
$951 a year to missionary work.
Mr. van der Maaten's address was
full of good things and he spoke as
one who understands the work.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-15
WHY FARMERS ARE FOR TAFT

Ihe farmers are rich-never more
so-and they ascribe their riches to
Mckinley. Roosevelt and the policies
OF the Republican party"
Thus writes a correspondent from
the middle west, and his words doubt.
loss cover the situation throughout all
the west The farmers know that
their present flourishing condition ia
due to the Republican policies of build.
ing up American industry, of deyelop
ing and improving every branch of
agriculture and of adding to the farm.
ers opportunity for self culture and for
Keeping in touch with current events
and the markets of the world by the
rural free delivery system.
The farmer knows that what Repub.
iican administrations have done for
the farmer cost money, and he sees
those expenditures denounced in the
Bryan platform as Unnecessary and
wasteful." Naturally. the farmer pre.
fers the Republican party, whose DOLL.
cies made him comfortable and indie
pendent, and proposes to vote for VIII.
liam II. Taft, the Republican candidate
Tor president of the United States
VINO, with the cooperation of n Re.
publican congress. will continue tbose
policies, and will seek to make the
condition of the American farmer evan
better than it is now.
That is one reason why the west Ia
for Taft and Sherman.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-15

Senator Guggenheim is not the issue
In this campaign. Jesse Mcdonald
was nominated because his name was
the only one the Republicans have
considered for more than year past.
When the senator comes up for re-
election 1t will be plenty of time for
the Denver Post and other yellows to
dig deep enough the Post will be
found supporting him.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-15

Bank deposits in Kansas amount to
$170.000.000. against $46,000.000 when
Bryan first ran for president. This
item gives fresh opportunity to the
man who says times have been good
ever since Bryan appeared in national
politics.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-15

Oklahoma people have subscribed
$1,000, which they will place at the
disposal of Haskell when he gets ready
to yindicate himself in the courts 1t
may be that the contributors are will.
ing to pay for the purpose of learning
just what kind Of vindication a man
like Haskell is capable of securing.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-15

The Herald will inform the Journal
that not only the Democrat but the
local Democratic assessor leave no
stone unturned to make 1t burden.
some for the smelter, Mr.. Coston hav-
ing assessed the local smelter $4,000
to 100000 more than any smelter in
the state. although of less than half
the capacity of the Pueblo and Lead
vile plants. Had the above parties
their way they would drive the smeiter
out of business by excessive assess
ment-and all for political capital. 1t
does seem that voters and taxpayers
would soon see through the game and
retire the perpetual candidate and the
villifying Democrat.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-15

The Democrats are very much wor-
ried over the almost certain defeat
of Scouton and Tovrea. Neither of
these men are meeting with favor
among the taxpayers or voters gen
eraIly
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-15

Mr.. Hearst says he contributed to
Bryan's campaign fund in the first
two battles and meantime paid for a
series of Bryan articles ten times al
much as they were worth. After n
prolonged trial Mr.. Hearst decided
that there is nothing in 1t. He is per.
severing. but not inveterate.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-15

Rev. Walton Doggett went to Farm
ington this morning where he will lay
the corner stone of the new Episcopal
church. The ceremony will take place
this afternoon at o'clock. There
will be appropriate addresses and the
Pennington band will be in attend
ance.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-15

Mr.. Bryan is anxious about Mis-
souri,. and If he will put his ear to
the ground he will notice an un-
usual rumble in Tennessee. Virginia,
Georgia and North Carolina.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-15

The good roads proposition is win
ming votes for the Republican nomi.
nees. The farmers of La Plata county
know full well that under Democratic
commissioners not mile of perma-
nent road was constructed.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-15

There has been no doubt from the
first that II the Republican vote comes
out Bryan will be beaten. Wherever
Taft goes he gets the impression that
the Republican apathy must be in
some other state.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-15

Col. Goethals states that the Pan.
anna canal will be open to business
about the beginning of 1915. This
assurance from the official engineer
ing department is gratifying news for
the country.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-15

1t is true, as Judge Taft says. that
the Bryan remedies will not work
Not only this. but 1t is equally true
that they will throw everything else
out of working condition.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-15

A prize of $500 is offered for the
first aeroplane flight either way across
the British channel and 10000 for
the first aeroplane that covers the dis
tance between London and Man.
chester. The flying machine men are
no longer treated as visionaries.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-15

II Taft is elected the country will
boom from November 4. II Bryan is
elected the standing conundrum for
months, II not years. viii be: Where
are we at?
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-15

Judge Taft draws crowds as big as
those attracted to the league baseball
games. He is u pennant winner, too
the people are umpiring the political
game this year.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-15

It's about all over except the shout.
ing so far as Taft and Sherman are
concerned and Colorado voters are go
Ing to be in line with the large and
progressive states of the union.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-15

Mr.. Taft is able TO report that he
found no Republican apathy In the
trans-Mississipp region. On the con-
trary, it kept him busy to look after
the overflow meetings.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-15
AN INTERESTING SUBJECT.
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Mr.. Cloyde r. van der Maaten, gen.
eral field worker for Christian En-
deavor and Presbyterian Brotherhood.
spoke at the Presbyterian church yes
terday morning. Mr.. van der Maaten
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-15

The Posts villifcation of Guggen-
helm. under the circumstances. is 100
raw to receive consideration, especial
ly as Guggenheim is in the east and
is not handling the campaign in any
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-15

During Roosevelts administration
228 suits have been brought against
trusts. and fines amounting to $780,
1896 imposed. The Democratic charge
of nothing doing" is inaccurate.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-15

Encouraging reports come In from
the country precincts. Farmers are
studying their interests and are tired
OF the La Plata county Democratic
machine.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-15

Roy Green, who broke his leg while
on a vacation at Aztec, short time
ago, was down town yesterday. He
Is getting along nicely but still has
to use crutches. We hope to see him
well and strong before long.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-15

Three months ago Democrats were
claiming La Plata county by 500. To.
day they are scheming to elect a man
or two on the ticket.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-15

Telluride Journal lands the political
demagogue who would run enterprises
out Of town and county slap that
should be carefully considered by
voters.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-15

There are dozen good reasons why
DR.. McEwen should be elected to
one that can be advanced for the Dem.
ocratic nominee.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-15

1t is quite evident Bryan is not 60
ing to gather in the Socialist vote.
The pitiful appeal of Gompers is 60
ing unheeded.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-15

Do the taxpayers and voters general.
ly want the assessors office prosti.
tuted az q political machine? II not
vote for J. 8. d. Hopkins.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-15

The COW men are steering clear of
the Democratic nominee for state SEN
ator. And this is true of about nine
out of ten people in all lines of bust.
ness.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-15

Outside OF Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Kern
the number Of Democratic speakers
on the national stump is singularly
small.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-15

J. s. D. Hopkins viii not use the
assessors office for political capital,
but rather exact Justice to every tax.
payer in the county.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-15

The above from this mornings Dem.
ocrat is almost direct charge that
the Democratic members are in a
steal, among them nominees for office
on the Democratic county ticket.
Then note the following:
CUT RAscALITY OUT.
If tie Democratic ticket ia tn arc.
ceed In this county by an injustice to
all the taxpayers, it will go down to
defeat No Durango cunning in ,way
of granting franchises that are nm.
Just and outrageous shall prevail. no
matter what the LOTUS Henderson
vote is or which way 1t goes. FbThe
durango Democrat feels that the Dem.
ocratic nominees can win by honest
methods and with the votes of honest
men and women. The ten.year light
franchise Is a steal that no honest
agency can quietly submit to, and we
are not going to believe that 6ther
LOTUS or Henderson own the men
VINO earn the per diem paid them. The
durango Democrat stands for no dis.
honesty in public life.
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This is a direct challenge to the
democrats. Dave Day is going to whip
democratic cnominees into line. Now
II they have to be whipped into line
10 secure an election can they be
in case of election? When a
man is whipped into line how long
VIII he remain whipped? The Re-
publicans are taking the same posi-
lion now they took some months sso.
put 1t remains to be seen IL Days
whip wins, and the men he is aiming
at are afraid to stand where thew
nave or will bow to the dictator. The
Herald VIII have more to say later On,
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-15

BY a tremendous effort Mr.. Bryan
kept the Nebraska majority against
Parker down to $4,000.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-15

There must be some reason for the
old time supporters of Bryan-Hearst
and the Socialists-going back on him.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-15
THE WAY OUTSIDERS
VIEW THE SITUATION

Strange that a local paper at
Durango should continue It's as
saults upon the smelter. Without
the smelter there would be no
Durango.-Telluride Journal.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-15

The entire Republican state ticket
is made up of clean and representative
men.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-15

The concealed efforts e Patterson
and Speer to gain control of the su.
preme court will not be tolerated by
the voters OF Colorado.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-15

Some of the New York insurance
managers are reported to be working
against Hughes. The policy-holders
will be more than an offset.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-15

w. c. Leisenberg is a worthy and ca
pable gentleman whom every Repub-
lican should honor with his or her
vote.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-15

The temperance committee NJ tho
PRESBYTERIAN Sunday school on the
Florida mesa will give an entertain.
ment In the church on Sunday, October
TO- at o'clock. An interesting pro.
gram is being prepared,
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-15

Turn out and give Jesse Mcdonald a
rousing reception tomorrow night. He
Is every inch q man.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-15

This is natures way of protecting
the plant from the ravages of rabbits
and other desert rodents.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-15

J. P. Lowell is the farmers candi-
date and he is going to receive large
majority In the rural precincts.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-15

And we desire to announce that wv
are going to get busy"-again.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-15

The Herald is being complimented
by large number of new subscribe 3.
Voters want the real facts.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-15

Colorado will land in the Taft col
umn by $4,000 or more majority.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-15

Japan will endeavor to outdo all
other countries in the magnificence Oh
the welcome extel lded to the American
fleet.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-15

The Appeal to Reason is at leas
playing no favorites.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-15

The black flag will soon wave and
then how the smelter and other en-.
terprises employing labor will suffer.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-15

The Cortez fair proved quite sue
cessful, a gratifying fact to all uor
people.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-15

Folsom and Griffith is the battle
cry among the farmers who want good
roads.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-15

The only argument the Democrat
can advance for the election of the
Democratic ticket is that the manager
OF the smelter is Republican, an hon
est and upright citizen, and interested
in the welfare and progress of Du-
range and La Plata county.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-15

Frank Wood, who has fine ranch
near Aztec, came In on the Red Ap-
pie Saturday evening and went to Den.
yer Sunday morning.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-15

It's going to be landslide for botl
Mollette and Cline.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-15

Jesse McCord, principal of the Pa
gosa Springs high school, made a
flying trip to Durango Saturday on
business.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-15

No Republican members Of the city
council will vote for an electric fran
chise that is at best steal and an
outrage Two years hence an electric
light will cost two-thirds less than
at present.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-15

Fred Seybold and C. H. Ruhmland
are home again after two days hunt
ing trip on Baldy mountain. Mr..
Ruhmland is the efficient linotype op-
orator of the Herald force, who wanted
to get away from town for a change
before the rush of work gets any
heavier Fred says they were both
real anxious to see a bear, feeling
that the animals in question do not
seem to have reciprocated, since they
kept out of sight Better luck next
time,
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-15

Frank Wetzel, who suffered a slight
paralytic stroke last week. and who
has been failing for some months, was
an outgoing passenger this morning
for the home of his daughter, Mrs
Carl Gansel at Independence, Kas
Owing to his feeble condition and
loss of memory Mrs. Geo. N. Raymond
accompanied him to look after his
wants and see that he arrives safely
Mr.. Wetzel is something over III years
Of age and always being hale and
hearty the present afflic.ion comes
rather hard, but he has shown slight
improvement the past day or two in
way of looks and returning memory
and lower altitude will no doubt
prove beneficial. His daughter, Mrs.
Gansel, was In Durango vita her fam.
lily two years ago and stopped with
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond and Mrs. Ray
mond will visit the Oldest living mem.
ber of the Raymond family, a sister
of Geo. and S. w. She will probably
be absent five to six weeks
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-15

Rev. W. H. Collins. who was pas
tor of a church in London, England
for five years. will preach at the
Presbyterian church next Sunday ev-
ening.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-15
LOCAL NEWS.
fFrom Monday.s pailyl

Farmer Lowell is going to be elect.
ed treasurer because the farmers will
give him their support almost to
man.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-15

Gilbert T. Cline is a man who takes
to the people and the more they see of
him the more they like him. On the
other hand George West is not a man
of tie people. He travels in a select
coterie and has never taken an active
interest in politics or the public wei
fare along any line. MIR, West has
been for George West every day of
the year. Voters are cognizant of
this.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-15

C. Bament of the Pine River Lumber
company came in Saturday from Bay
field to spend Sunday in town with
his family.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-15

Grand Junction reports 700 n,w
names already on the registration
books. And this will probably be in
creased to 1900.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-15

u. Bament OF the Blne River Lumber
company came In Saturday from Bay
field to spend Sunday in town with
his family.
Jesse McCord, principal OF the Pa
gosa Springs high school, made a
flying trip to Durango Saturday on
business.
Frank Wood, who has a fine ranch
near Aztec, came In on the Red Ap-
pie Saturday evening and went to Den.
yer Sunday morning.
X. C. Ramey came in Sunday even
ing from the Bluff oil fields for ma
chinery and supplies. He will be in
town for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene C. Terry of
Wolcott, Colo, are land seekers who
went to Aztec Sunday morning, look
ing for a profitable Investment.
Mrs. w. A. Grogan and children
left for Salt Lake today to join her
husband. who is on railroad running
out of that city. They will make
their home In Salt Lake.
l. S. Longenbaugh and wife, were ar.
rivals from South Dakota Saturday.
who went to Mancos Sunday to visit the
formers brother whom he had not
seen for twenty-five years.
A r. Garret came down from Sill
verton Saturday to meet ]. II. Cald.
well, who arrived that evening from
Clearmont, Mo. Both gentlemen went
to Pennington Sunday morning.
Mrs. Thomas Skeen returned last
evening from a trip to Alamosa, where
her husband is in the employ of the
ID. & r. G. Mrs. Skeen continued to
Pennington this morning which is her
uOIne dl present.
MIR. and Mrs, u. G. McJunkin de.
parted for San Francisco today where
they expect to locate permanently. Mr..
and Mrs. F. e. Johnson, who returned
from visit with their parents at
Pennington last night, also left for
San Francisco today.
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Mrs. George Shields and daughter
Miss Dollie departed for Denver this
morning. Mrs. Shields expects to meet
her brother, William Mullens, there
and should she receive word that her
mother, who is i'll in Indiana, is worse,
viii go on to see her.
Mrs. c. l.. Juell and daughter. who
nave been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. John
Coston for a short time, departed for
their home at Newman Grove, Neb..
this morning. Mrs. Juell is Mr.. Cos.
tons sister. and her husband used to
be In the furniture business with John
Morelock.
The Republican nominees from
president down to constable, SO far
as La Plata county is concerned, are
clean and worthy the support of the
voters. We have every reason to be.
lieve they will be elected.
Miss Lottie Folsom returned to Hes.
perus this morning after spending a
couple of days In town. Miss Folsom
has charge of the primary department
,f the Hesperus school. Today is Co
umbus day and school is not in ses.
sion.
A matched pacing race between Re.
ward and Roam Dick has been ar
-nnRad N takn n1a
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-15

To Mr.. George Lane: We observe
that your organ, the paper that at
tackled you and said you were not fit
for district attorney and would be de
feated, has opened it's mud batteries
on A. X. Mollette, your Republican
opponent The Democrat simply asks
il the charges, which are a lot of
falsehoods from start to finish, are
not true. Now, we want to ask for
statement under your signature If
you are party to this disreputable
business, If you have talked the mat,
ter over with the Democrat editor or
with any one else. We had hoped
for sane and decent campaign, but If
this mornings Democrat is a sample
The Herald is ready to accept the chal-
lenge and will present some pertinen.
facts that will open the eyes of voters.
We await your answer.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-15
lFrom Tuesdays Daily.l

The last day of the Cortez fair prov
ed big success in every way. The
attendance was good with fine pro-
gram.
G. F.. Niegold, formerly owner of the
Old Hundred mine in San Juan coun-
ty, arrived last evening from Den
yer. and previously from lengthy
trip in Old Mexico and California.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-15

If Mayor Speer gave more attention
to the welfare of Denver than to poll
tics he would be in better grace at
the present time. His health board is
made up of politicians who have dis-
graced their positions as vide the ty-
phoid fever epidemic through negli-
gence. The health department was
playing politics and the germs were
sown broadcast. Speer, like most pol
iticians, soon tires of working for the
people and then the devil steps in and
takes hand. Such is Denver's con
ditiou today.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-15

Mrs. George Goodman went to Den
yer Sunday morning for few days.
She will return tomorrow with her
sister, Miss Nora Coulson, and mother,
who have been spending the summer
in Longmont and Estes Park, and the
past few weeks have been in Denver.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-15

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Wigglesworth,
who have been visiting their relatives
here, departed for their home at Vance
junction today. Mr.. Wigglesworth,
whom most Durango people know as
Jack" is foreman of the light plant
there. Mrs. Wigglesworth and the
children were here for a month.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-15

Mrs. John F. Boil came in on last
nights eastern from a trip to Co
lumbia, Mo-, where her daughter, Miss
Frances, re-entered as student at
stephens college. Mrs. Bell also stay
ed over in Denver and Del Norte on
the way back. She went on to her
home at Bells spur last evening.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-15

The Colorado Telephone company
VIII inaugurate a complete election
bulletin system, starting the afternoon
the day of election and keeping bulle-
tins going that night and next day.
This will be free to the general public.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-15

arranged until word is received from
the daughter in Ohio. The body is at
Hood & Ames' undertaking parlors
awaiting interment.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-15

Rev. II. l.. Murray of Longmont,
Prohibition candidate for governor,
went to Bayfield, this morning. Rev.
Murray occupied the pulpit at the
NJ T.. church last evening, where he
preached fine non-political sermon.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-15

X. c. Ramey came in Sunday even
ing from the Bluff oil fields for ma
chinery and supplies. He will be in
town for few days.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-15

bio are home, the term being a short
one. Two or three of the party visited
Denver.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-15

Hon. II. C. Darrah, candidate for
governor on the Socialist ticket, ad-
dressed good-sized crowd in Dcg"n.
hardt hall last evening. In the course
of his remarks Mr.. Darrah scored By
an numerically for his attitude in
posing as friend of the working man
and gave numerous instances both of
Mr.. Bryans actions and ut'crar ces
that proved him to be anything Jut a
friend of labor
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-15

Mr.. and Mrs. John Herr and Frank
Freeman left for California this
morning where they will spend the
winter. Messrs. Herr and Freeman
expect to put in good deal of the
time on the desert and in the noun
tains, exploring and prospecting. They
will visit points of interest as their
fancy dictates. and choose their itin-
erary to suit their pleasure.