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Semi-weekly herald., 1910-04-14
WORLDS MOST INsoLeNT CITY

Brooklyn Eagle
According to Hopkinson Smith, this
is the most insolent city in the world.
II is impossible, he says, to get a
civil answer from a car conductor or
a policeman. This is a terrific ipdict.
ment and we suspect that Mr.. Smith
has been driven to make Il after Ger.
tain unfortunate personal experiences
that some of us have shared.
There are uncivil policemen That
is because the police have never been
properly impressed with the great
truth that they are the servants and
not the masters of the people. who
pay their wages. If a London police
man sees a citizen ignorantly tres.
passing on public property he will DO.
litely inform the offender that he is
Going what Is forbidden by law. and
caution him to discontinue doing 1t.
If New York policeman sees a citi.
zen walking on park grass where he
mas no right to walk he will be quite
likely to order the citizen to desist In
language more picturesque than polite.
Car conductors in London, in Paris.
and In all the large cities of Europe.
are trained 10 treat passengers with
Difference entirely foreign to the con.
ceptions OF the conductor on a Flat.
| addressed we1l-bred woman VINO was
about 10 alight from his car: Hey,
therei Don't you know enough to wait
until the car stops" There Is higher
standard OF service on the Boston tran.
sit system than there Is on those in
and about New York. That may be
because the average Intelligence of the
| employees Is higher there than II is
here, or because New Englanders re-
| sent incivility more readily than we
do and secure the correction of IL by
more frequently complaining about IT,
But Mr.. Smiths assertion that you
cant get civil answer from a police
man or a car conductor overstates the
situation. There are many civil po.
iicemen and there are many civil CON
ductors. The truth of this statement
must be apparent TO every citizen who
travels much about the streets of New
York city A wholesale condemnation
of the police and the conductors is
unjust.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-04-14
ADVICE TO BOYS.

Boston Daily Advertiser.
A New Jersey Judge, speaking to
the Orange high school boys as pros
pectlve lawyers. gave them some good
advice You boys who are growing
up to be lawyers" said the Judge, al.
ways remember that the most success
full lawyer is the one who. when a
client comes to him fighting mad, in.
vestigates thoroughly every detail OF
the case and then brings both sides
to satisfactory agreement. That's
the highest service lawyer can per.
form, for he not only represents the
people he is defending, but he Is
uplifting the whole legal system of the
country" There may be lawyers who
will consider advice to lawyers to keeI
out of court, as unprofessional.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-04-14
BARNEY HAUGHEY.
Secretary Farmers Union.
WHY YOUTH DESERTS THE FARM

Philadelphia Star.
Farmers institutes are passing
mournful resolutions over the fact that
not since the rebellion do we find
agriculture conducted by so many old
men. women and children as at the
present time" They think that the
condition is mainly due to increase in
: farm taxes and determinations favor
Ing great corporations. driving young
men from the farms These things
may have something to do with IL
though certain il is that young men OF
the farm never escape high taxes or
corporation oppression by migrating to
The city. But doesn't the real cause
lie In the early training or erroneous
training of the children of the farm?
What are the youth of the farm
taught? What is held up before them
as the desirable aim of life? Is il con
tentment and happiness, or riches and
social or other position? Isn't it pret.
- "sv,l .naerS. "a aniDitIun AMI
ambition is very largely matter of
carly training
On the farm the young man can
have good food, an essential to good
work. independence and mighty sight
better society than he is likely to
strike elsewhere. Ninety-five out of a
hundred farmer boys find in the city
i,1n ,ir nf
wages that cost of city living reduces
to less than they could demand on
the farm, bossism more or less brutal,
and most inferior social surroundings
Still, they give up the manhood-build-
ing life of the farm and flock to the
excitement and possible luxuries of the
city. They are not taught the differ
erce between the substantials of life
and the luxuries. Their ambition, II
cultivated at all, is not directed to-
ward the real substantiais
In their farm home life they are not
shown that city business life means
the struggle of superlative selfshness
and merciless greed, that Social po-
sition' often merely means Thaws. OF
higher or lower degree; that high po-
sition of any sort only means drain on
vital resources. slavery to irremediable
conditions and premature old age. The
youth of the farm are not taught con
cerning the substantials that lie with,
in their reach. or warned against the
lies, the subterfuges, the vanities and
disappointment to which they would
fly at the early dawn OF manhood
And, verify, the old men, the women
and the children are doing the farm
work to surprising extent.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-04-14
suNFLoWER PHILOSOPHY.

Atchison Globe
II your conscience isn't anything
more than fear OF being found out 1t
may help little.
After children are 81 years old they
should quit calling their father papa.
A woman has no more confidence in
her ability TO trim her own hat than
she has In her husband.
In writing a letter always remem'
Der the recipient won't burn II If there
Is any reason why he should.
Take warning from the peach bud:
That which grows venturesome and
takes off its union suits too soon will
| never live TO be a peach.
II the wheat Is killed 1t will be the
first trouble in years the men can't
| blame on the women. and the women
can't blame on the boy.
| II woman is in any danger OF get
ting killed, the hole in her stocking
causes her lot more worry than the
blot on her conscience.
Theodore Roosevelt Is popular be
cause people are afraid OF him, moi
because people love him. The samt
thing is true of Hon. Stubbs of Kan
sas. II you want the people to cheer
every time you appear, is is best tt
teat them over the head with bi,
stick, or is It best to compliment ant
coddle them?
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-04-14
REcoRD-BREAkING EURO
PEAN TOURIST TRAVEL
D..

NEW YORK. April l3.-Every
steamer that leaves this port between
the 18th of April and the lst of August
is sold out, and every cabin on every
steamer leaving Europe from the ist
of August to the lst of November is
already engaged by returning tourists.
There never was such a hegira OF
pleasure seekers before and steam.
ship agents say they could have sold
90 per cent more tickets If the YES
sells had been available People have
had applications in for six weeks with.
out receiving any announcement and
the waiting list of every steamship
office in New York contains the names
of hundreds who'are hoping that some.
body may give up his cabin and give
them chance.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-04-14

The Sells Floto shows have left Den.
yer for the summer campaign.
Gas and oil is reported to exist along
the Grand river near Grand Junction.
Colorado Springs druggists are un.
der arrest for violation Of the whisky
law. Go after them.
Denver enjoyed its first rain Sun
day. The entire northwestern part Of
the state was in need OF rain.
forger charged with having passed
several forged checks on saloonkeep-
ers of that place.
The nshing and hunting club of the
Plateau valley have arranged for a
private fish hatchery with a capacity
of 100000 fry.
Back doors must have been plenti-
ful in Pueblo Sunday as thirty drunks
were hauled before the police judge
Monday.
The excursion season is setting In
and excursions promise to be more
plentiful throughout the state than In
former years.
There is said to be a lively war
fare In the Grand valley towns be
tween the alleged lumber trust yards
and Independent or cooperative con
Germs.
Looks as though Denver Western
| league team should be traded for 6
bunch of yearling steers. Sunday &
| local Denver team knocked three
league pitchers out of the box an,
| run up score OF 10.
| The last shot on the great Gunni
son tunnel, which President Taft dedi
Gated last September, was fired Mon
day, and the only work that remains
to complete the work which will irri
gate the Uneompaghre valley is tn,
concreting.
"a strike order has been issued b,
the district officers of district No. II
United Mine Workers of America. BE
lieying that the best interest OF thi
organization can be subserved by sc
briefly, all members representing tn
organization in any official capacIt
whatsoever are hereby forbidden t
Indulge In intoxicating liquors. Tn
above is an order from the officials O
sthe union coal miners operating in tn
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-04-14
OLD WISDOM OF THE CHINESE
tFrom DR.. Cells "The Great Wall Of
China.")

o
tFrom DR. Cells "The Great Wall Of
China"D
Without sorrow none become saints
Obedience Is better than reverence
A teacher can lead us into the
porch. but culture depends on self.
II is the good swimmer that gets
drowned.
Soldiers may not be needed for a
hundred years. but can not be dispens.
ed with a single day.
An image maker never worships
idols.
A crow Is black the world over.
In beating a dog have regard for its
master.
A good hearer is better than good
speaker.
The ten fingers can not be all one
length.
Murder may be condoned, but dis
courtesy never.
When no money is spent there no
grace Is gained.
The biggest hand cannot hide the
heavens.
Water may run in thousand chan
nels, but all returns to the sea.
Better be alive and poor than rich
1 and dead,
Mems minds are as unlike as theii
faces.
Aims done openly will be repaid Sc
cretly.
The grub dies in the cabbage.
Rotton wood can not be carved.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-04-14
New York World
AsSaiIs President

NEW YORK, April 13.--The world
'"e's-$'~,-
assails Taft bitterly for his telegraphic
message to the Italian mayor who wei
coined Colonel Roosevelt.
The editorial says: 1T was an amaz-
ing expression. II degraded not only
the chief magistracy. but the American
republic. II was weak. sycophantish.
and false. Theodore Roosevelt is not
President Roosevelt and a man who
is not president of the United States
must not be our most distinguished
citizen, at least in the estimation of
the man to whom that distinction be-
longs"
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-04-14
HYDE
TRIAL
Defense Claims to Have
Some Startling Evi-
dence For Their Man

KANSAS CITY. April Counsel
for Dr. Hyde, the physician accused
of having poisoned his wife's million.
aire uncle, Col. Thomas II. Swope. the
Kansas City philanthropist, today say
Trey have ferreted out information that
destroys absolutely three of the most
important links III the states chain OF
evidence.
The discovery claimed is that the
body of Colonel Swope was tampered
with by unknown persons after being
placed in vault
Unmistakable evidence has been
found of the removal of the body from
Tie casket, for some purpose. pre-
snmably to inject poison into the dead
mans veins, the attorneys say. This
occurred between October and in the
winter when the vault containing the
body was unearded
According to attorneys for defense,
Superintendent Harry Cooke of For.
est Hill cemetery has admitted that
key to the vault is accessible to a
number men. that persons not known
to him We're seen about the body after
II was placed in the vault where 1t
rested before being public exhumed,
and that number of persons enter
ed and left the vault after remaining
there some times as long as an hour
az time
II is also said that the small wedge.
like pins which held the marble slab
that closed the vault had been with
drawn and replaced. that the casket
had been unfastened and then so loos.
ened when refastened that air entered
the casket and froze the body hard
The hermetically sealed casket was
hands, the attorneys say Who the
persons were who the defense alleges
the body, the defense thinks
it will learn today.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-04-14
INCIDENT
REVIVED
First Sensation Over.
topped by Yatican's
Latest Statement

ROME, April 13.-Rome Is once more
excited over relations between Theo-
dore Roosevelt aud the Vatican The
sensation caused by The first news OF
the breach between them Is overtop.
ped by that aroused by the Vatican 5
latest statement attacking the former
president
Foes OF the clert8>s, party today
seized the occasion for a>o<,at thing de.
nunciation of the church abS>she visit
of Mr.. Roosevelt to Italy proseI,es to
prove one of The country's leadifS 70.
litical issues.
The text of the authorized statement
OF the Vatican today is widely circu
lated and discussed Its condemnation
OF Abbott Lawrence Janssens OF Bene.
dictines, secretary of the congrega.
ton of affairs OF religious orders Is
exceedingly strong 1t was he who
left a card at Mr. Roosevelt's apart
ment, having failed to see the former
president when he was here. commend.
ing him for his attitude toward Cath.
olics while in tne White house
The most ardent supporters of the
monarchy are incensed at the fling
which they declare the Vatican takes
al King Victor Emmanuel, as well as
other rulers who plan the entertain
ment of Mr.. Roosevelt in Europe, in
statement by the Vatican that 1t did
not wish Ar Roosevelt to bracket the
pope with other more or less royal
porsonages he will boast of having
hunted in Europe after his African
hunt.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-04-14
The School Issue
by Barney Haughey
Mr.. Editor:

Mr.. Editor:
The voters of Durango will be call
ed upon to decide very important
question at the school election which
takes place on May 2. They will be
asked to give their Interpretation of a
law passed by the state legislature last
year, which is as follows:
Whenever any pupil outside a high
school district desires to attend high
school within the county where such
pupil resides, and such pupil shall
possess the necessary qualification for
admittance thereto, the necessary tut
tion fees charged for the attendance
OF such pupil by said high school shall
be paid by the school district in which
such pupil resides. not exceeding $3.50
per month"
A majority of the Durango school
board. namely, MIR. Balster Mr.. Lake
and Mr.. Sanford think this law is un.
constitutional; as they claim that II
costs s5 per month TO educate each
pupil in the high school Therefore
they have been demanding and re
ceiving $3.50 per month in addition
from the parents of pupils coming
from outside districts.
Now. it happens that many OF the
farmers. upon whom this additional
tax is laid, belong to the farmers
union, and as they think that the ad
ditional tax is not only unauthorized
by law but unwarranted by any extra
expense which the education of theii
children has put upon school district
No. ., they appointed a committee tc
investigate the matter | am mem
ber of that committee, and We were
informed by the attorney general thai
tiles can only collect the $3.50 from
outside districts, and In no case cal
they collect any sum from the par
ents of pupils so residing outside tn,
district" But notwithstanding thii
opinion. a majority of the school boart
persisted in collecting the extra tai
from the inoensed farmers, and upoi
appealing to the attorney genera
again We were told that "if the per
sons from whom the extra tax is exact
ed are dissatisfied with such actiol
they are at liberty to seek adequat
remedy in the courts"
The committee did not feel that
would be necessary to take the maj
ter into court. however. for upon In
vestigation we found that two men
bers of the school board. namely, MI
Frary and DR.. Barnes are opposed I
levyIng this extra tax on the farmers
~us they claim that II is not only i
legal, but that the $3.50 per mont,
received from outside districts cover
all the extra expense of educating on
side pupils. And as Mr. Balster'
term of office expires next month
and as he Is one Of the three men
bers who votes to impose the sxtr
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-04-14
SAYS 1T is NOT FAIR.

Mrs. Florence Kelley says that work.
ing women have no protection in New
York city. Any woman found walk
ing on the streets after II O'Clock at
night is fair play for the policemen II
she has no escort. In Chicago she
says widows are hailed into court ant
fined for not sending their children
to school. while men who have a vot.
are not molested. however much thehil
children are school delinQuents.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-04-14

tax-the committee decided not to take
the matter into court unless IT becomes
really necessary. For. If the people OF
Durango decide by their votes to elect
man in Mr.. Balster's place who VIII
vote with DR. Barnes and Mr.. Frary
be settled without further trouble
Fortunately. such a man has appear.
ed After good deal OF urging by
his friends, and by people who want
to establish harmonious relations be
tween city and country people, Mr..
George Il Tiffany Jr. last Monday an
inounced that he would be a candidate
: Z school director at this spring elec.
and he also announced that he
dss1,. ot think it within the province
of ~ school board to declare this
law stitutlonal. as that is ques-
tion fofeo courts to decide, and until
the court q decide, or the law is re-
pealed or c. ed. he thinks 1t should
be obeyed
This fair and frank statement of his
position on this important question
will enable the voters In Durango TO
decide exactly what they want done
In the matter. The question is now
up to the voters. and the farmers will
watch what they do with a good deal
of interest; for If Mr.. Tiffany is elect.
ed they know that there will be a
majority on the Durango school board
that will give all concerned square
deal
h BARNEY HA AUGHEY,
-. Secretary Farmers Union
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-04-14
PIANO PLAYERS NERVOUS.

A recent article in the Lancet blames
piano playing for many OF the nerv-
GUS troubles from which girls suffer.
Not only is the learning to play too
much Of an effort OF memory for many
girls. because OF the rapidity with
which the keys must be struck and
the notes read, but sitting so long
produces the evils Of sedentary habits
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-04-14
BOYS ARE NOW BARRED.

At the Newark IN. J.) NJ. f. con
ference last week the recommendation
OF the board OF trustees OF Centenary
Collegiate institute that 1t cease to
be co-educatioral was adopted, and
hereafter II will be school for girls
only. One OF the members of the con-
ference said. What we want Is :
Christian school and not coartaAg
school"
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-04-14
GOAT MEAT TO TAKE
PLACE OF MUTTON

NEW YORK, April 13-The high
price of beef and mutton has led butch.
ers on the east side to offer goats
meat for sale as a substitute. The
meat gives general satisfaction and
the price Is 7 cents pound lower
than asked for mutton
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-04-14
TELEGRAPHlC NEWS
Evelyn Thaw leaves for Paris Thurs
day of this week 10 study sculpture
1t will probably be In the nude.

Evelyn Thaw leaves for Paris Thurs
day of this week 10 study sculpture.
1t will probably be In the nude.
American marines In Nicaragua have
saved many American lives and check.
ed ontemplated raids on American
property amounting into the millions.
Agitation for the setting apart of one
Sunday each year 10 be known as
Labor Sunday, has been begun by Sec
retary Frank Morrison of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor
A Chicago masher lost 81 900 by us.
ing his handkerchief to do little
flirting with some show girls. He car
ried the money in his coat pocket and
pulled 1t out with his nose-wipe.
Frank Skale, an editor and promi-
nent mission worker of a suburban
town OF Pittsburg. after declaring his
willingness to lay down his life for
the Christian cause, was assassinated
by fellow ohurchman at the conclu.
sion of the religious services. The
murderer is considered insane.
The interstate commerce commits.
sion in decision rendered in Wash.
ington, holds 1t to be unjust and un-
reasonable for the Pullman company
to charge equally for upper and lower
berths. Differential charges were or
dered In several instances and Pull
man rates from Chicago to the Pacific
coast were ordered reduced.
An American pearl weighing 1877
grains has arrived in New York from
White River. Ark. The gem is a
beautiful pink in color and is valued
at 100000 by Maiden Lane appraisers
The prices of American pearls are
nearly 80 per cent higher this year
than last on account OF dressed sup
ply. The value OF the mussel shells
has also advanced.
That the Oklahoma wheat crop Il
saved is indicated by reports OF rair
in practically every county in north
western Oklahoma. Near Alva. In The
heart of the wheat belt, torrents fei
for an hour. Similar reports com,
from Grant. Ellis. Rogers, Mills ant
Harper counties. An average OF tw,
inches fell over the state. A hail
storm at Antlers destroyed crops AM
wrecked buildings In path four mile
wide and eight miles long.
In twenty.eight minutes the congrs
cation OF the Fifth Avenue Baptis
church OF New York subscribed 1924
900 Sunday to build new church. O
this sum John ID. Rockefeller CAV
half. having promised to duplicate do
lar for dollar up to $250.000 when
$500. 900 limit will have been reaches
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-04-14

With her war paint on and her guns
III place the new dreadnaught North
Dakota steamed into the Charleston
navy yard Sunday, already to go into
commission. She came from the build
ers' yards In Quincy. The North Da
kota Is the second Of the two battle
ships of the dreadnaught type to be
completed and when she receives her
commission she win be the largest
vessel in the United States navy. Her
sister ship the Delaware, is now at
Norfolk. Va.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-04-14

Pueblo's new 100000 Y. NJ. c. A.
building will be at Eighth and Main
streets. The question of where the
building would be placed has been
pending for four months About three
weeks ago board of arblters was
made up OF prominent men about the
state to settle the question. For three
weeks they have threshed it out. The
settlement concludes one of the ferc.
est municipal fights that city has ever
known.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-04-14

Union labor promises to be a factor
IN politics in the state of Washington
this year and in the future. A con.
vention has been called by the State
Federation ofsLabor to meet In Spo.
kane on July 4, for the purpose of
organizing a new party. separate and
distinct from the Republican and Dem
ocratic parties and as It is stated in
the resolutions adopted by recent
referendum vote. without fusion or
trading with them
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-04-14

Agitation for the setting apart of one
Sunday each year 10 be known as
Labor Sunday, has been begun by Sec
retary Frank Morrison of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-04-14

A Chicago masher lost 81 900 by us.
ing his handkerchief to do a little
flirting with some show girls. He car.
ried the money in his coat pocket and
pulled 1t out with his nose-wipe.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-04-14

A golden eagle. species which is
rapidly becoming rare in this country.
was caught in Cheyenne canon by
Luther Martin, a Cutler academy stu.
dent. and Ed Kerhaw. an employe of
the canon burro stand The eagle,
which made no fight. was found on
the ground and appeared to be sick.
1t will be released after being put on
the way. to recovery.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-04-14

AS the share of the congregation, aside
from Mr. Rockefeller. did not reach
sz5o,coo, other subscriptions will be
taken up later.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-04-14

American marines in Nicaragua have
saved many American lives and check
ed contemplated raids on American
property amounting into the millions.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-04-14

northern part Of the state. Why would
not the application OF the order work
well at all times?
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-04-14
COLORADO BRIEFS

The -Floto shows have left Den
yer for the summer campaign.