Semi-weekly herald., 1908-08-06

The farmer would like to have clear
wsashsr for few weeks In order to
get his hay under cover.
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The apple production OF this south a
west section viii be much greater
lhan at nrst anticipated.
La Plata county Is in prosperous
condition and the farmer will soon be
a bountiful crop. re
New York state is cursed by the
Law governing receiverships. And Eew r.
York Is not alone in this respect.
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The Herald urges on Republicans to 81
drop personalities and labor for and
IN behalf Of the party and the people.
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The colored voters OF Ohio who are u
expected to flock to the Bryan stand
ard ought to recall the advice of Ben
Tillman TO shoot them down they y
attempt to have their votes counted Z
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Jesse Mcdonald will be Colorado's
next governor There is no division :,
pf opinion on this among Republicans
and with Republicans united on any
one proposition they will carry the Fl
state. s
Governor Hughes will run for an
other term and be among the first tc n
20 on the stump for Taft. The gov =
ernor Is making good record as a lev
elheaded worker, with no acquaint-
ance with machines or sulking. d
Now that the Turkish women are 8
tn drop wells 1t will be necessary for
them to buy modern hats. When the
next harem bills come in the sultan (
can submit them to his new parlia' {
ment as 4 reason for fresh foreign 1
loan.
Venezuela may think to take liber- !
ties with Holland on account OF what
u said and done at The Hague. but
Castro has read history to little ad-
vantage II he thinks the Dutch are
mot built for q fight to finish when
aroused.
Tammany will select the Democraticl
candidate for governor OF New York
this year and the Republicans of the
state will renominate Hughes, with
the approval OF Independent voters.
Tsmmany's prospect of capturing AL
bany in 1908 is poor.
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London papers are discussing the
comparative merits OF American and
English orators. Has England any
master Of eloquence who can elicit a
yell an hour and half long. at a dis
tancs Of several hundred miles. after
he has been licked twice?
San Francisco Is to have $20.000.-
600 terminal for its steam and cleo
tric railway lines. 1t will be inside
the corporation and free from toll
gate charges. Frisco is too wide
awake to handicap itself with charges
not asked In competing cities.
BY wireless the naval authorities In
London are able to communicate In
stantly with over 300 warships at sea
within q distance Of several hundred
miles. In ability to concentrate and
feed fight" the British navy is justi-
fed In claiming powerful advantage.
During the fiscal year just closed
internal revenue fell off $20.000,000l
and customs receipts about s75.O00.
600. Nevertheless the customs rev.
enue for 1907-0S has been exceeded in
only two preceding years. Even in a
time Of furry the Dingley law is
good producer.
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At last 1t has come to pass that a
Mugwump organ praises without In
serting brass pin somewhere. The
New York Evening Post says that Mr..
Taits speech OF acceptance exhibits
frankness and common sense and con-
Arms the former Impressions OF his
sanity and courage"
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A law to regulate the heights OF
buildings In Baltimore has been car
ried to the Maryland supreme court.
II New York experts are called in
they will say that 1000 feet is the
place to draw the line at present, but
that there is no assurance business
men will stop there.
Three Of Bryan's former supporters,
Debs. Watson and Hearst, are run.
ming parties of their own. Debs and
Watson are presidential candidntes