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Semi-weekly herald., 1909-04-29
HINTS FOR STOCK OWNERS.
Farm journal.

Farm journal.
1t is time to prepare for soillng
crops against the days of summer
drought that are sure TO come. 1t is
only by a succession OF such crops
that the efficiency of the dairy can be
maintained in the trying August days
It is best TO have two pastures for
sheep, and to change from one to TIE
other weekly.
Make the change from dry feed to
in pasture only few hours at first
Give a full feeding of hay, etc. in the
barn for several days before turning
out.
Never trust boar no matter how
kind he appears. Always keep behind
him.
Set post In your hog lot and every
hog will rub against it. This gives the
cue for cheap and effective louse
/. killer. Wrap the post tightly from
the ground up with quarter-inch rope
and saturate the rope with Kerosene
every few days. Kerosene will Kill
lice, and the hogs will keep on scratch
ing against this post.
Do not leave the cows out in th'
cold May rains.
DO not leave them out for more thai
half day at first.
The changes in feed should b
brought about gradually and with a
much care as possible.
Always give a good feeding of ha
before the cows are turned to pastur
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-04-29

Youth is the Bpringtime OF hope:
but when man gets little older he
stops hoping and begins to reach out
~ snything he can get his hands on.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-04-29
PEACE CONGRESS TO BE
RECORD BREAKER

CHICAGO, April 2s.-Tbe national
peace congress which opens In this
city next Monday promises to be one
OF the largest gatherings assembled
in Chicago since the days OF the
worlds fair.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-04-29

The twelfth juryman in the Hams
case has been sworn and the trial will
now proceed.
Harry Youtsey, serving life sentence
for the Goebel murder, says he should
be pardoned with Taylor and Finley.
The RecordHerald prints a New
York dispatch to the effect that HaI
riman is planning a billion dollar rail
road merger. Hartman wants this
as a crowning act OF his last days.
Eight people were drowned and
seven others on board had thrilling
escape when the towboat Eagle, OF
the Louisiana Petroleum company
went down early Sunday in the Mis-.
sissippi river, about forty miles south
of New Orleans.
To discover fresh lands for cotton
growing, which they believe are to
be found in the fertile Gases of the
Sahara desert, Allison v. Armour and
Jordan l.. Mott of New York are head
ed now for the heart of Africa with
one OF the largest and best equipped
expeditions that ever entered the
black continent.
I DIR. Walter McClintock. ethnologist,
OF Pittsburg, is without doubt the
most lionized man In London just now.
He is being entertained in the most
exclusive circles and his society il
much sought after. This, in great
measure, is due to an interesting lee
ture which he delivered, telling about
his ten years life with the BIackfoot
Indians, OF whom he is an adopted
son.
A mistake by Mrs. A. o. Murphy
in voting bank check instead OF the
regulation ballot defeated her hus
band. who was a candidate for mem
her OF the board of education OF Tay
lorville, III. She folded up her baIlo
before she left home. placing It in he
purse. She also placed a check II
the purse. When she reached the yo.
ing place she handed the wrong piec,
OF paper to the judges, and the erro
: was not discovered until evening wheI
! the Judges unfolded the chsck. 4
hsr AusbsAl vaa usl viii TAensa
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-04-29
COLORADO NEWS

There ia said to be no hope of a
settlement of the building trades trou.
BILE in Denver and complete lockout
viii probably follow.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-04-29

WASHINGTON, April 2s.-Presi
dent Taft accompanied by his military
aide. Captain Butt and Assistant Sec
reiary Misohler. reached Washington
from Philadelphia shortly before 4
O'Clock this morning. The party re-
NAMED in the car Independence until
z o'clock when they were driven to the
White house.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-04-29

A mongrel dog locked In Colo
rado Springs store destroyed millinery
valued at about $50. Probably dis
gusted with the tub hats.
AntiSaloon league of Denver had
detectives out Sunday and as a re
suit will file complaints against thirty
Joints which were paying little atten-
ton to the Sunday closing law.
Pueblo saloon keepers observed the
new order OF the mayor with three
exceptions. and these exceptions" will
have big fine to pay. Must be
something new for a Pueblo saloon
man to be thus made to obey the
law. aixx
DIR. T. C. Kirkwood. aged II yeaes,
for thirty years a resident OF Colorado
Springs. and one of the most promi.
nent members In the west OF the Pres
byterian church, is dying from heart
failure at Deaconess hospital at Colo
rado Springs. He was taken III sew
eral weeks ago and moved to the hos.
pital the FIRST week In March. Dr
Kirkland Is well known In Durango.
Leaving a note stating that she fear
| ed she was losieg her mind. and bid
| ding goodbye 10 all. Mrs. +. c. smith
the young and attractive wife OF the
manager of the Rock Island hotel at
Limon, Colo. threw herself under the
wheels OF Union Pacific train as +
was leaving the station at $40 O'Clock
| Sunday morning. She was instantly
killed. For some time past Mrs. Smitt
has been extremely nervous and, a
times, respondent. Her condition hai
become worrse OF late and her reia
tives were considerably worried abon
her health. fearing breakdown.
At conference between the mem
bers Of the civil service commission
the members OF the boards OF contro
OF the various state Institutions, III
employees Of which are under the civil
service commission. and the goyerno
object OF which Is to test the yalidit
OF the civil service law. 1t is the IL
tention to have the attorney genera
bring quo warranto proceeding |
the supreme court against the men
bers Of the commission ousting thei
: from office. This. 1t Is believed. wi
BE- the quickest way Of testing th
psoviaioas of Ne hu.
: ---.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-04-29

Hill for the place. 1t was necessary
to draw lots. Hill was the lucky
contestant. Had Mrs. Murphy not
voted the check her husband would
have been successful.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-04-29

LONDON. April Halilhamlt
Bey, local representative OF the young
Turks. declared today that when Alb
dul Hamid reached Saloniki he prob
ably would have to stand trial on
the charges set forth In the fetwa de
posing him.
"A sentence OF execution Is not prob
able" continued Halilhamid Bey
but be probably viii be- imprisoned
Abdul Hamid has been voiun
tarily practically a prisoner for years
50 this will be no great punishment
His property acquired illegally will
be conflscated. | do not anticipate
serious troubles in the province ex
cept possibly in northern Adsna where
Abdul Hamid recruited his personal
bodyguard"
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-04-29

ST. PETERSBURG April est is
expected that Russia's recognition OF
the new regime in Turkey will be
made without delay, although no Off
cial steps in this direction have been
taken. The Turkish embassy has
been decorated with flags.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-04-29

The Record-Herald prints a New
York dispatch to the effect that HaI
riman is planning billion dollar rail
road merger. Hartman wants this
as crowning act OF his last days.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-04-29

A mongrel dog locked In Colo.
rado Springs store destroyed millinery
valued at about $50 Probably dis
gusted with the tub hats.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-04-29

The Trimble school will hold their
graduation exercises tomorrow after.
noon at 2 o'clock There will be three
eighth grade graduates, Grace Freed
Merle Bovee, and John L. Harris. Mrs
Pulford viii be in attendance to pre-
sent the diplomas On Friday the
school term will close with a picnic
Miss Mary Wilson. the teacher, will
have charge of the Nelson school Oh
the Florida this summer.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-04-29

Anti-Saloon league of Denver had
detectives out Sunday and as a re
suit will file complaints against thirty
Joints which were paying little atten-
ton TO the Sunday closing law.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-04-29

The new force propeller pump made
by the Ball Foundry and Machine
works, for Messrs. Butler. Morris and
Hueloth. is stationed In the river near
the light plant foot bridge Stop and
see it work. It's great thing for
The west where agriculture is almost
entirely dependent on irrigation. The
pump comes pretty near being per
petual motion, since It is active all
the time. 1t raises the water thirty
feet through 100 feet of one and
quarter inch pipe.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-04-29

Harry Youtsey, serving life sentence
for the Goebel murder, says he should
be pardoned with Taylor and Finley
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-04-29
NEWS FROM THE
NATIONAL CAPITAL
Colorado Has Ten Million Acres Available Under
New Homestead Law..-StateS Nav Be
Reimbursed for Outlay

WASHINGTON, April 2s.--Secre.
tary Ballinger of the interior depart.
ment has designated 15f 600, 900 acres
OF arid lands of the west az available
for entry and settlement under the
new homestead law permitting the nc.
QUESTION of 800 acres of such land
Lands In the states where the new
Mondell law is applicable have been
under inspection by the geological sur.
vey for some time. The order takes In
about ten million acres in Colorado
and like amount In Wyoming. The
area is not necessarily confined 10
eastern portions of these states. but
lies wherever the geological survey
hns found that class of lands.
WASHINGTON, April 2s.-The
states or territories of United sta,es
which raised. organized and supplied
troops for service in the war with
Spain. before or after muster into
service may be reimbursed for actual
expenses incurred In the work
Senator Guggenheim of Colorado
has offered bill making this pro.
vision. A certificate OF the governor
of the state that the money was ex-
pended In good faith for the sole pur-
pose of aiding the United States would
be considered sufficient for the pay
ment Of the claim. Claims flled after
one year from approval OF the act are
barred from settlement.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-04-29
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

The twelfth juryman in the Hams
case has been sworn and the trial will
now proceed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-15
PROTECTING THE LIVES OF
MINERS.

The mine horror at Spring Valley,
H., on Saturday, in which, according to
early reports, it seems likely that hun
dreds of lives were lost, may not I'M
likely serve one useful end. 1t Is Ger
tain to call public attention, as nothing
else could, to the fact that the Federal
Government is still hopelessly remiss in
the matter of regulation and precaution
to prevent such occurrences. Efforts
have been made repeatedly to get some
initiative taken by the National Gov
eminent, looking to at least a study of
mining conditions and methods in this
country and abroad, with a view to
educating American mine operators and
to laying before legislatures detailed
information as to the character Of
protective measures which have made
mining so vastly less dangerous in
Europe than in this country.
Mining ought to exact a far less toll
of life and limb in this country than
in the Old World, because our mines are
generally shallower and less closely
worked, Instead, comparison of the
mortality in this country with that in
Belgium, where the deepest mines in the
world, on the average, are worked. con
stitutes a disgrace to this country.
The Terra Gotta railroad wreck, right
in the outskirts of Washington, three
years ago, gave Congress such a shock
that the publicity given to it induced
determined efforts which resulted in
marked diminution of rail accidents all
over the country. It is 70 be hoped that
the Spring Valley horror viii have at
least a like useful result.
There is no excuse for continuance
of conditions which make the miners
work so fearfully dangerous as it is.
It is one more blot on American civiliza-
ton, one more justification for the
charge that we hold human life in lower
estimate than we hold money.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-15
GROWING DANGER OF UPRIs-
ING IN INDIA.

It is impossible to read the dispatches
from day to day and TO keep account
ef such other information as filters
through without being impressed by the
fact that there Is the era west sort Of
danger to the continued rule of the
British in India. For several years
there has been talk Of an uprising in
that part Of the empire. 1t was first
heard about the time Of the japanese
successes over the Russians in the Far
East. At least, it first became audible
90 the outside world about that time.
Unquestionably the defeat Of Caucasian
armies by yellow men transmitted
through all the peoples Of the world
other than Caucasian a certain feeling
of unrest and unwillingness to be fur
Their dominated by the white race. This
feeling stirred India profoundly and it
has been gaining force as the years
have passed. II has caused the deepest
apprehension in England, and the ex-
tent Of that apprehension has in this
country been little understood
Now comes the report OF attempts to
kill Lord Mimic, the viceroy Of India,
and his wife, with bombs, while they
were driving through the streets OF
Ahmedabad. And attempts have been
made against Lord Kitchener, Sir An
drew Fraser, the lieutenant governor
of Bengal, and many other officials, in
recent months. The list Of outrages
grows rapidly. No official is too high
TO be immune. In fact. the higher the
official the greater his danger. This
is the case despite severe Oppressive
measures by the British.
While the British view is that the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-15

tendency to uprising is utterly M
worthy and condemnatory, no impaf ~
tial view of the situation can forget
that India in the past has felt the
heavy hand of British greed and OPP
preston, and it is not to be wondered
that the natives want to throw of
their bonds. Their methods of express
ing their sentiments must be condemn
ed, but one cannot help sympathizing
with their longing for liberty.
It is not at all likely that India can
shake off the rule of Britain. But
there can be no question the British
government has a great problem on its
hands in the Indian situation. 1t is a
problem that calls for the most en-
hghtened handling of which British
statesmen are capable.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-15

ment of them when they are superan-
nuated brings its return in better
service.
The scheme of pensions put into
effect is modelled after the Pennsylvania
system. Men who have been in the
employ of the company for ten years
or upward may retire on a pension,
when they reach the age of severity
of per cent of their wages for each
year they have been in the company's
service. Thus, a man who has worked
for forty years and has averaged $50
a week during that time retires on a
pension of s. a week.
A policy of this kind is bound to pay
the railroad company by giving it a
more loyal set of employees. 1t gives
the employees, also, an incentive to re-
main in service and a promise that
faithful work viii assure him steady
employment and some provision for his
old age. Of course the plan encour-
ages thrift and in many other ways
acts directly and indirectly for the ben
eft OF both the company and its en-
ployes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-15
BEATS OLD WAY OF FILLING
IMPORTANT OFFICE.

1t is worth while to call attention
of those who lose no chance to sneer at
the merit system to some of the sue
eesses which it scores. Recently in
Illinois an unusually capable librarian
was secured by a civil service exami-
nation for the Chicago public library,
a success which, according to Survey,
prompted the civil service commission
of the State to try the plan on the
secretaryship of the State charities
commission, which has control of all
the charities of the State. The position
pays $1,000 a year, and is a place of
influence. It is exactly the kind Of
Job which we are accustomed to see 60
as a bit OF political patronage. Eut,
instead of giving the place to an office
seeker who has "claims" on somebody,
the civil service commission has set
an examination for applicants.
The examination is made very
thorough. An idea of how it is re
garded may be had from the character
of persons asked to pass upon the
applications. They are the general
secretary of the National Conference of
Charities and Correction, the secretary
of the Indiana Board of Charities, the
superintendent of the United Charities
of Chicago; Graham Taylor Of Chicago
Commons and the Chicago School of
Civics and Philanthropy, and the
president Of the Illinois Civil Service
Commission.
Of course, the best man may Dot
be got even by taking all these pains :
but, if he is not, the State viii not
have TO blame itself for not ha Ting
tried. Certainly the chances that a
good appointment win be made are
immensely better than if filling the
place were looked upon merely as an
other opportunity to pay a political
obligation. 1t is well enough to talk
about the high-minded official being
able to pick from his own party just
as good men as can be had by a
civil service examination. Possibly he
could, but one difficulty is that there
are too many low minded politicians
who cannot see any farther than the
fact that there is a well-paying job
to be given out and that it ought
TO 90 to one of the fellows who is
helpful to the party.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-15

HE the year has returned when in accordance with
- the custom established by foreahers, the
eo of the United States wont to meet their usual places OF
worship day OF thanksgiving appointed by the civil magistrate
to return thanks God for the great meres and benefits which
they have enjoyed.
During this past year have been highly best No great
caanies of flood tempest epidemic sickness have befaen u.s.
We have lived quetneSs undStbed by or ruorS OF wars
Peace and the plenty of bouneouS and of great industrial
production animate cheerful and eSOe people to all the renewed
energies of benecen industry and material and moral progress
II is altogether fitting that should hmby and gratefully
acknowledge the Divine source of these blessings.
Therefore hereby appoint Thursday, the wenyth day OF
November as day of general thanksgiving and call upon the
people on that day. laying aside their usual vocaon to repair to
their churches and unite appropriate services of praise and thanks
to Almighty God.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF have hereunto SET my nand ana
caused the seal of the United States to be affixed
Done at the city of Washington this fifteenth day
of November in the year of Lord one thousand nine
hundred and nine and of the independence of the United
States the hundred and tlirtyfourth
VIM H. TAFT.
BY the President,
P. c. KNOX, Secretary of State.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-15
A REAL INVESTIGATION Is
NEEDED.

Harking back 8 few months to the
time when the tariff was under con
sideration in Congress, this newspaper
is able to note with distinct equanimlty
the developments Of the campaign
against the Sugar trust. 1t will per
haps be recalled that from the day
when the tariff session opened, this
paper protested that the particular
schedule which most decidedly needed
revision, the one which sheltered the
most vicious monopoly and the one
which eloaked the greatest measure Of
corruption, was the sugar schedule.
As a result of the exposures by the
Munsey newspapers, the Senatorial
progressiYes made a great and almost
successful fight for the reorganization
of that schedule. By vote in which
q change OF four would have reversed
the result, the Dutch standard of color
was retained in the schedule. Prae-
tically everything that has been de-
veloped IN the recent exposures was
foreshadowed by the Munsey news
paper discussions of the sugar situa-
tion.
It is now plain that only one pro
ceeding can result in justice to the
Treasury officials who have been hon
est, and that is a thorough Congress
sionaI investigation OF the whole bust
ness. So many intimations and sug-
gestions of corrupt dealing have been
set afioat, that fairness alike to the
innocent and the guilty requires that
the lid be taken of and the whole
unsavory mess exposed Unless this IS
done, the finger of suspicion is going to
be pointed at every man who, IN Treas
ury or customs service, has occupied a
position which involved any share OF
responsibility for administration Of the
law as concerns the sugar imports.
The names of the secretaries and as
sistant secretaries, as well as minor
Treasury officials, have been drawn into
these disclosures IN a fashion which
does great injustice to those who have
been worthy officials, and necessitates
careful and intelligent differentiation
between the worthy and the unworthy.
Demonstration that the Sugar trust
has been an habitual and persistent
criminal, is no longer needed. But
there is every reason why honest and
dishonest officials alike should get their
dues; and that without special refer
ence to whether the statute of limita-
ton may have run against particular
offenses.
and incidentally it is to be hoped
that the men who made the fight IN
Congress last spring for an honest
sugar schedule, will resume that strUg-
gle and press the advantage which is
given them by reason of the wide
spread publicity of the facts about the
corruption of this trust which imposes
an annual charge of rather more than
sIOO,OO0,OOO on the American break
fast table
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-15
NEW YORK CENTRAL PEN.
SIONS ITS OLD EMPLOYEES.

Announcement that the New York
Central Railroad Company has adopt
ed a pension system for its employees
is a gratifying demonstration that re-
lations between capital and labor are
constantly improving, Notwithstanding
occasional setbacks. Best Of all, and
as certain evidence that this relation
ship must grow closer and closer, is
the knowledge that actions like this
on the part of a great railroad com
pany are not brought about so much
by a feeling OF philanthropy as by en-
iiqhtened self-interest-a belief that
better care Of employees and good treat
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-15
Patchin-Mason Wedding
Set for December %

The marriage Of Miss Mary Wallace
Mason, better known TO her intimates
as Miss Polly Mason, and Philip Halsey
Patchin, whose engagement was recent
~ announced, viii take place Wednes-
day afternoon, December %, in st. Mar
garet's Episcopal Church. The Right
Rev. G K. Nelson D. D. Bishop Of At
lanta, an uncle Of the bride. VIII per-
form the marriage ceremony, assisted
by the rector Of the church. the Rev.
Herbert Scott Smith. A reception IN
the home Of the brides parents. Mr.
and Mrs. Beverly Randolph Mason, on
Florida avenue. will follow Immediately
afterward.
Mrs. II. F. Hodges, wife Of Lieutenant
Colonel Hodges, u. s. A. viii be hostess
at tea this afternoon from 4 to 8 o'clock,
complimentary to her house guest, Mrs.
Goethals. wife Of Colonel Goethals. Of
the Panama canal commission.
Presiding at the tea table VIII be
Mrs. George l. Gillespie, wife Of Cen
eraI Gillespie, and Mrs. William Z.
Hall. wife Of Brlgadier General Hail.
Others assisting viii be Mrs J. Is.
Aleshire, wife Of General Aleshire; MIS-.
William j. Barden, wife OF Captain
Barden: Mrs w. J. Pettus, Mrs. George
u. Ruggles, and Miss Alma Ruggles.