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Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-04
IT'S THE PEOPLES MONEY.
Philadelphia Inquirer.

Philadelphia Inquirer.
We do not spend our money, in a
way that is fitting when we consider
how vast is the sum and how large
the population and how numerous its
demands. In England the estimates
are made by the government and it is
not possible to appropriate more than
is asked, although the estimates may
be reduced by parliament. In this
country every department asks for a
good deal more than it gets or expects
to get. There is no scientific consid-
GRAFTON of the needs of each depart.
ment by the house or its committees
except after the estimates arrive The
work in committee room is largely a
matter of log-rolling and of compro-
mise.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-04
MEXICAN SMOKING.
United States Consular Report.

Oultcu otdlcs SOusuldi RepOrt.
Recent statistics relating to the to-
bacco industry of Mexico show that
the 995 tobacco factories of the re-
public in 1907 produced 526.259,735
packages Of cigarettes, 34,O55,669 CT
gars. 164,308 kilos ofssmoking tobacco
and 1880 kilos OF snuff.
/ The cigarettes are done up in small
rectangular packages containing from
fourteen to sixteen cigarettes, and
each package weighs from eighteen
to twenty grams. according to the va
riety Of cigarette 1t contains. The
small packages retail for from az to
8 cents each. There are larger pack
ages containing from twenty-five to If
ty cigarettes, that are sold for from 55
to 81 cents each. 3 ii
The cigarettes are of very good quail
ity. even excellent when they come
from the more important factories,
owing to the careful selection of leaves
Of different origin used for blending
and also to the special care in wash
ing the leaves of various kinds, which,
while first of all cleaning them. also
takes away the excess Of nicotine 80
disagreeable in certain tobaccos man
ufactured elsewhere. The Mexican CT.
gar is generally good, and 1t is also
expensive. A good cigar is worth
about 13 cents. which is the usual
price.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-04

1t is reported that fruit growers of
the Grand Junction district have CON
tracted for 10000 tiny stoves or
smudge pots for protection against
frost the coming spring. s
1t is claimed a combination may be
combination, not only on speaker but
for United States senator and Alva
Adams may thus come in for the coyet-
ed prize.
Chairman Vivian has called a con-
ference of Republican senators and
members of the house TO talk over leg
islation and name the men to be COM
plimented with honorary nominations
for presiding officers,
The war going on between the Pat
terson Speer combinations Is being
fought as bitterly as any DemO-Rep.
fight in the state. The general as
sembly promises strange results be-
fore the close of the 90-day session
1t is reported that Colorado will be
divided into three congressional dis
tricts. Denver comprising one district
and the rest Of the state divided into
two, thus doing away with the con
gressman at large. This is sensi
BILE proposition. A congressman al
large is like an extra spoke in wheel
Church people storm the Pueblo city
council Tuesday to protest against the
postponement until July of an ordi
nance reducing the number of saloons
to 100 and raising the license to 81 900
In spite Of nineteen petitions asking
the council not to vote for the post
ponment, and the presence of over 800
| church people. the council by vote o
five to three adopted the ordinance
authorizing the delay
On warrant sworn out by the
Caldwell & Parsons Cattle company
| five Mexicans are in the Trinidad jai
to await trial in district court, the,
having been held in bonds Of $500
| charged with cattle stealing Last Sat
| urday while Parsons was looking fol
cattle. he was attracted by flock o
| magpie lowering around part of car
cass of freshly killed steer which
had his brand on it. Parsons hid, ant
in short time the three men ap
peared and carried the remainder o
| The carcass away.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-04
WOULD YOU CARRY
YOUTH INTO AGE?


Expect good. long. useful life.
Hold young thoughts persistently.
Simply refuse to grow old b.
counting your years or anticipating
old age.
Refrain from all kinds of stimulants
and sedatives; they will shorten your
life.
One Of the best preventatives of age
is enthusiasm and interest in affairs
of the day.
Keep In the sunlight; nothing beau.
tiful or sweet grows or ripens in the
darkness. ..-a Nf
Avoid fear in all Its varied forms of
expression; it is the greatest enemy
Of the human race.
Nature is the great rejuvenator;
her spirit Is ever young. Live with
her; study her; love her.
Avoid excesses of all kinds; they
are injurious. The long life must be
temperate. regular life.
Contemplate beauty In all Its forms
and you will drive everything that is
ugly out Of your life.
Keep mental cobwebs. dust and
brain ashes brushed off by frequent
trips to the country. or by travel.
Don't allow yourself to think. on
your birthday. that you are . year
older. and SO much nearer the end.
Never look ON the dark side: take
sunny views Of everything: . sunny
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-04
WOMEN coNouER,ne IN TURKEY

New York World.
In the report OF the popular rejoic-
ing over the opening Of the Turkish
parliament we read that on the route
of the sultan's journey to Stamboul
"all the windows and most OF the roofs
were bright with the faces of Turkish
women who, for this occasion at least
dispensed with the veil"
The yeast of the women's revolu-
ton is working in Turkey. The revo-
luton is social as well as political
concerning both men and women. and
that the women realized this has been
manifest throughout Its development.
The women were actual factors in
the working out Of revolutionary plans.
In their retreats, safe from the sultan 5
spies. they were the message-bearers
of the insurgent leaders. In the out
bursts of Joy when the sultan pro-
claimed the constitution women Joined
the men. casting aside the veil. the
symbol OF slavish submission. and rev
cling In a new sense of freedom. Wom-
en- are writing for the press. Schools
for girls are being reorganized. Wom-
EMS clubs have been formed. The
first play to be produced in the new
theater at Constantinople is Shake
speare's Julius Caesar" translated
into Turkish by girl.
Thus the women's movement, sweep
ing with irresistible force throughout
the civilized world, rolls into Turkey,
the last resort In Europe Of unmiti-
gated despotism.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-04
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

PORTLAND. Ore, Dec. 31.-Having
robbed the conductor and motorman.
two masked robbers marooned the
crew of Rose City Park car last
night, stole the car, and using 1t as n
means OF escape, ran IL back from
the end Of the line. where the robbery
occurred, mile or more and aban-
doned 1t. Police were sent to the
vicinity and this morning apprehend-
ed one of the robbers. The man ad-
nitted he was one of the men wanted
He said his companion, whose name
he refused TO give. took the money.
CLEVELAND. Dec, 31.--This after
noon Foraker and all the other can.
didates have Withdrawn from the SEN
atorial race, leaving clear field for
Burton who viii be chosen unanimous.
ly by the Republicans.
COLUMBUS. o.. Dec. Silt was
announced this morning that C. p,
Taft, brother OF the president-elect,
had withdrawn from the Ohio sena-
lorial race as the result of an agree
ment with Congressman Theodore e.
Burton. The agreement was made
after conference beginning at mid
night, which ended shortly before day
light. The compact. 1t is said, pro
vides that Taft shall abandon his can
vass for the toga at this time. and
that Burton shall support him in 1911
10 succeed Senator Dick. If this agree
ment is carried out the election of Bur
ton is practically assured.
TOPEKA, Kans., Dec. Sl.-When
Gov. Hoch came into office four years
ago he shattered custom that had
prevailed In the executive office for
quarter Of century by refusing to ap.
point woman stenographer 1t had
been the custom for governors to give
at least one place in their offices to
women, but Koch said he would try
10 get along with the help of men.
And now Goyernor-slect Stubbs has
declared that he will employ only men
n the executive office. and for SO do
ng he has incurred the enmity OF the
lubwomen Of the state.
NO women stenographers for me.
nd no women clerks in the governors
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-04
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.


Chicago News.
A lazy man is always ready to hand
you free advice.
Old age comes in a canter to the
man who goes the pace.
Don't make the mistake of picking g
quarrel before 1t is ripe?
Perhaps nothing makes girl SC
angry as the thought that young
man thinks she would not resent be
ing kissed.
A health journal has an article on
How to Lie When Asleep Wha'
we need is a few pointers on how tc
induce people to tell the truth wher
awake.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-04


Here is the proper way to prepare
Boston baked beans. Soak three pints
OF beans over night. In the morning
let them cook on top Of the stove about
twenty minutes with enough water to
cover them In which half teaspoon
full of soda has been dissolved. Drain
this water off and pour cold water
over them. Have the bean baker
ready. put layer of beans. then sea
son with salt and pepper and about
a tablespoonful of sorghum molasses
and three or four slices of bacon; put
another layer of beans and then the
bacon and seasoning again until the
baker is filed. A cupful Of tomato
catsup baked with the beans adds
much to this dish: pour water over
them enough to cover. Keep adding
water and bake for four or Ave hours
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-04

AS the result of the wrecking OF
two or three freight cars in the Vance
junction yards on Christmas day, his
crew supposedly being to blame for
the wreckage. Conductor Gus Delos
this morning received his dismissal pa
pers from the Southern road. and his
rear brakeman. J. H. Crum. got six
brownies" or demerit marks. The
rest of the crew escaped criticism.
Gus. who has been with the road for
years, seems to be up against some
kind of hoodoo.-Telluride Journal.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-04

Not all know that the country on
this side of Ute mountain is covered
with oil locations, made by men In
terested in the Colorado Fuel & Iron
compeny. In fact. each day brings
more talk of prospecting this valley
70 oil. and from this 1t seems that It
is to be done and that right soon. A
few hundred feet more on the right
end of the artesian well in Cortez
would have been an attractive invest.
ment years ago. and would have
brought this valley to the front long
ago. This well will be sunk this com
ing year. as Senator West pledged His
friends here to get a appropriation
through the legislation to havS this
done. and his word is good. There
VIII be all sorts Of business In Cortss
this season.-Cortez Journal.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-04
COLORADO NEWS.

Sale Of Red Cross stamps at Colo
RADIO Springs during the holiday sea
son footed UP over one thousand dol
lars.
According to an opinion rendered by
Attorney General Dixon county treas
urers will not take office until the
second Tuesday In January. the same
as other officials.
The Festival of Blossoms is to be
Colorado's next attraction and II Will
be held annually In Grand Junction at
the time OF tho year when the fruit
orchards are In full bloom.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-04
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Among other pipe lines are those
written In favor Of smoking.
By standing up for yourself others
may be prevented from sitting down
on you.
II some women haven't any one to
talk to they chew gum SO their jaws
won't get rusty. 4
A woman who wants to make SOAP
has no kick coming II her neighbors
give her the lye.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-04
SUICIDES AND cowARDIcE.
st. Louis Times.

st. Louis Times. e d.
Thousands Of men and women who
have been possessed of the impulse OF
self-destruction. an impulse that came
In hours of pain and disbursement,
are living witnesses to the fact that
what seemed the beginning of night
was only the dark hour that precedes
the dawn. II men were indeed free
agents, II they were In the smallest
degree masters Of the farther future.
they might be Applauded for their cour.
age when they walk up to the door
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-04
Thought drives away the shadows.

Be a child, live simply, and natur-
ally, and keep clear of entangling al
liances and complications Of all kinds
Cultivate the spirit of contentment;
all discomfort and dissatisfaction bring
age-furrows prematurely to the face.
Keep your mind young by fresh. Wig
orous thinking. and your heart sound
by cultivating cheerful. optimistic
disposition.
Don't live to eat, but eat to live
Many of our ills are due to oyereat'
ing; to eating the wrong things. and to
irregular eating.-Exchange.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-04
ST MARKS EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Second Sunday after Xmas. Sunday
school and Rector's Bible class 1t 9:45
a. m. Holy Communion and sermon oh
Dying for Christ; st. Stephen ant
u.s. Acts z; co.. II a. m. A NSW
years service at 7:46 p. m. Sermon
If the year should be our last" Text
Behold this year thou shalt de- Jer.
~; l6. Service in the week Of prayer
series Wednesday evening ii 7:45,
Rev. David E Morell. leader and
preacher. st. Marks is q church for
all sorts and conditions Of men.
You are cordially invited to gather
with Us and mediate on the things
that endure.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-04

of death. But since each hour hangs
upon contingency. since the future
may hold either roses or rue. with no
man knowing, suicide becomes the re-
treat of the coward or the end OF a
mental misfortune.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-04
Italy's Earthquake

ROME, Dec. 31.-To the terrifying
spectacle of death caused by Mondays
earthquake has now been added the
horror Of starvation and fear OF
spread of pestilence In the ruins of
Messina, Reggie and various towns
in Sicily and Calabria, where lie bodies
OF dead which 1t has been impossible
to extricate, while everywhere thou
sands of hungry and homeless per
sons throng the Uttered thoroughfares.
MESSINA. Dec. 3I--A frightful
scene occurred here today amid the
ruins of the customs house. Bands of
famished survivors were cropping
among the debris In the hope Of dis
covering food. The first of the search
ers who were successful were attacked
by others with revolvers and knives
and were Obliged to divide their find
ings. The famished men threw them
I selves upon each other like wolves
and several fell, disemboweled In de
lending a handful of dry bones or a
few ounces of flour One OF the I'M
fortmates was pinned TO plank by
knife, while clinging TO his hand
was his little child for whom he had
sought food
NAPLES, Dec. 31.-Messina is ut
terly destroyed and only 10000 of its
10000 inhabitants are left alive; these
are dying of slow starvation, their
injuries and the shock OF their ter
rible experiences. Beautiful Reggie
and Palmi are hideous wastes; the
first named city is absolutely unap-
proachnble by land or sea; thousands,
II is feared, are starving to death, pin.
ned under the wreckage. From ref
ugees, babbling incoherent stories OF
what they saw and suffered, Naples
began today to get an inkling Of the
fearful earthquake that devastated
southern Italy, eastern Sicily and of
the engnlfing tidal wave that swept
The stricken people back into the ruins
of their homes. But only an inkling.
No tongue of the horror stricken hun
dreds who came by shipload after ship.
load could begin to relate the horrors.
REGGIO, Dec. 31.--There is reason
to believe that the entire regiment OF
infantry were drowned by the tidal
wave at palmi. Three hundred sol.
diers' bodies have already been recov.
cred.
MALTA, Dec. 31.--A wireless dis.
patch received here from Messina says
the bodies of Arthur S. Cheney, Amer
lean consul at Messina. and Mrs. Che
ney has not yet been recovered.
The cruiser Philomel left for Mes.
sina today carrying all their available
doctors and medicines and surgical
appliances. British sufferers from
the earthquake will be brought here
England has already given hundred
thousand dollars.
LONDON. Dec. 31.--A special dis
patch from Palermo today says it is
estimated that up TO this morning near
ly 100000 persons have been embark
ed on warship and other vessels in
the straits of Messina or have other
wise left the devastated district All
towns and villages along the strait
are rapidly becoming depopulated as
there are widespread fears of further
convulsions. Scenes OF the wierdest
nature are being enacted at Messina
and other ruined cities. Grim advices
reach Palermo IN tha effecf that clouds
of crows have descended on the strick
en- district. having crossed the sea in
response to some mysterious intuition
of disaster.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-04
SOCIETY

Monuay evening the Misses Harris
were hostesses at delightful dapcs
given at Trimble. The guests invited
from. Durango went up on a special
train. leaving the depot at about eight
o'clock. Dancing began in the pavil.
lion shortly before nine, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thos Tulley leading the grand march.
The hall was beautifully decorated
with evergreens, with mistletoe dangl.
ing in every conceivable place and
bright-berried holly everywhere. or
course the gentlemen had great
deal Of fun, since it was the easiest
thing in the world to stop under the
mistletoe. and while most of the boys
did nothing alarming. they pretended
that they would. and of course the
girls didn't know at the time that they
were only bluffing. With one single
exception. the gentlemen attending
that evening were, really, of rather
retiring disposition. but Attorner Js
E. Smith was easily the beau of eEs-
ball. Naturally no one would ever
accuse Mr.. Smith Of being troubled
with bashfulness, but even he excell
ed himself Monday evening. To kiss
one girl was too slow so our hero
| by series of rapid movements, ex-
acted toll from a whole bunch of girls
| right in the brightest rays of the lime
light, with the other members of the
| male sex looking on at his temerity,
| which some of them called nerve!-
but that was only jealousy of course
The music was splendid. and the forty
couples present enjoyed 1t to the ut
most. Punch was served during the
evening and at twelve those present
repaired to the dining room, where
Mrs. Day had prepared an elegant sup
justice. Dancing continued till about 4
o'clock
Wednesday evening the Modern
Woodmen held a special session which
was largely attended. A good program
was prepared and elegant tefresh-
ments served. In addition everybody
had a good time.
Wednesday evening. Thursday after
noon and evening were devoted to
rhe Party. the Prince and Pie. which
took in SO many performers that a
great many people were busy all
week. Two or three, parties were put
off on this account, and number Of
informal affairs took place instead.
The entertainment has already been
handled in detail in these columns, so
we can only repeat what we have
said before, that is was one of the
finest entertainments ever given In
Durango, the Flower scene from Par
J sifal" and the Minuet being especially
good. 1t would seem from results,
J that as trainer of Little People. Miss
Evarts can hardly be surpassed.
II
Il There were several informal gather
ings Thursday evening to watch the
old year out and the new year In. :.
A great many people entertained a
few friends at dinner New Years Day.
Miss Helen Dixon was hostess last
evening at dancing party given at
the family residence on West Park
Avenue. About thirty of the High
School set were present. Light refresh.
ments were served.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-07
VIEWS AND VARIETIES.
Clever Sayings.

"Plunkville has 6s houses now,
hear" yes, sir. The Plunkville Plain
Dealer justihsbly alludes - Plunkville
as the Chicago of Pifle county sir. -
'I wonder why that girl always
grins when she sees me" That's
your girls chum.' "Hum!'I see. Reads
my love letters, I spose-'-Judge.
"The average family in America
comprises as persons. Il guess Tn
the s of this family murmured Paw
Hoptoad, a trihe acridly.-LOuisyille
Courier Journal
Hi. there: no bathing allowed"
I'm not bathing-Im trying TO COM
nit suicide That's quite another
matter; I beg your pardon. File
gende Batter.
DO you believe that the world owes
us all q uving?" Yes; but the
smarter fellows are collecting the debt
for us on an so per cent. commission
Boston Transcript
Benevolent Old Citizen Cto little fell
low shoveling snow)-Well little NAV
you're working hard Little Fellow
Gndignantly)-NO. I amt Nobody
told me TO do it!-The Circle.
Maud noticed that you had Jack
Clubberly to church with you SUNDAY.
Belle-Yes and the poor heather is 80
unusued TO going that he wanted tbs
usher to check his hat and cost.--Bos-
ton Transcript.
Mr.. Meek-Did you trump my are ?
Mrs. M-Nes. what of il? Mr.. M
N-nothing, my dear. I'm glad il was
YOU. If one Of our opponents had done
it we'd have lost the trick.-Cleye-
land Leader
Algy-But I weary YOU, Miss Cap
sicum. I'm great tsllier Miss Cap
sicum-On the contrary Mr.. Feather
top. you don't worry me az all, and
l find your small talk very divertiuE.
Nashville American.
you are wasting your time. old
man. said Fred to George You ara
counting the wrong girl" mo; she's
the right girl; I'm afraid thu trouble is
I'm the wrong man. -Philadelphia In
quirer
After a man has made millions
you'd think his wife and daughters
would let him rest" And don't
they?' Nav. Then he usually has
to buckle down to correct his gram
mar and table manners. Kansas City
Journal.
you seem very anxious TO have
Mr.. Roosevelt go to Africa" 7 am"
answered the statesman. TT wiH bs
interesting TO have him over yonder
where he will have to pay cable tolls
Detroit Free Press.
What l want" said tile frstful
masnste "is to find some wav for for
getting my troubles" That's easy"
answered Mr.. Dustin Stsx. Get them
to put you in the witness chair DUR
ing n trust investigation. - Washing
ton star.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-07
"rhe Merry Widow.r


The famous Merry Widow" waltz
which rs to be danced when this world
famous operetta is presented here on
Tuesday, Jan. 18th, at the Broadway
theater, has probably provoked more
comment than any other single feature
Of any theatrical production ever. pre-
scented in this country or in Europe.
The waltz is danced in the second at
by Sonia, the wealthy Marsovian wild
ow, and Prince Danilo. her lover They
are both high spirited and capricious
and full of that foolish stubbornness
which sometimes goes with love when
youth holds sway. The prince loves
Sonia with all the yardor and passion OF
the Slav, has told her, when piqued al
some utterly irrevelant act, that he
will never tell her of his love, nor does
he until the very last moment of the
operetta. The waltz may be said to be
symbolic OF Sonias efforts to nave him
voice by word of mouth the melody OF
his soul
The scene is laid in the summer gar
den of her home. on the evening of
festival which she has arranged for
her countrymen. It is. singularly illU-
siye and atmospheric setting, full Of
the witchery OF the night. The air
seems heavy with the perfume Of the
roses which abound on every side. In
90 this scene comes Sonia and her
lover. Their speech is full of querulous
eduiVoka but underneath the mask Of
ffippancy it can be seen that each one
is calling to the other.
Sonia tells the prince that she has
decided to marry a l'renchman. and
his almost bOyish Jealousy is a delight
TO witness. He promises that he will
dance at her wedding and that he viii
do it light-heartedly.
''Then dance. with me now" she chal-
Ienges. as the orchestra breaks forth
into q fantastic Hungarian selection,
full Of crashing dissonances and throb
bling with f1rs and passion. She dances
alone FOR a moment and then he joins
her T0geth er they dance side by side
hut net touching, aud wher it is over