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Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-20
A STORY OF CRAFT.

The story from Washington this
summer is largely story of investi-
cations of alleged graft in its multi
plicity of forms. One day the dis
patches tell Of the investigation of
the use of questionable means TO elect
man to an important official posi-
ton and farther down the column will
appear the story of the probing Of
the methods of private concern,
which conducts its affairs in man
ner that initiates against the public
good. The next day the story may
be of the searching out Of the facts
of an alleged steal that has robbed
the people of the country of millions,
while the petty graft of clerk in
scme department may next come un-
der the searchlight Of a congressional
committee and be heralded to the
country at large.
There seems to be spirit of in
vestigation in the air. The public ut
large notes it in its feeling toward
the graft that may be exposed and
the individual who has been fatten-
ing on unlawful gains realizes it from
the sense of uneasiness he expert
ences. The presence of such a spirit
is a salutary thing for the nation.
II is like a flood running through a
stream that has become stagnant
through dry weather, which sweeps
away conditions that menace the
health Of those living near the strearp,
Graft, be it large or small, flourish
es most when there is no danger of
exposure, where the person benefited
feels no worry over being called into
account for his actions and when the
fear of an investigation with its find
ings published to the world does not
serve as check upon his official acts
The playing Of the searchlight may
reveal some things that those inter
estod would prefer could be kept hid
den but the knowledge that the search
light may be turned on at any time
has beneficial effect on future trans
actions.
Moreover, the public has a right to
know how public affairs are being
conducted.-Durango Evening Herald
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-20

A man called at the window tho
other day and asked for his mail.
Upon being informed there was moth
ing for him he left somewhat disap-
pointed In twenty inmates he re
turned and asked If anything had
come for him yet. Lelrning that
nothing awaited him, he took on an
expression Of perplexity and asked
"Is there another postofiice in town %
More disappointment cama when he
learned that there was but one post
office in Salina- Salina journal.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-20

While we do not wish to pose as a
kHocker yet we must drop hint that
IL is our belief that $4,000 actually
spent on the roads of the county
would make better showing than will
ever be made by the use of the steam
roller which is said to have been
bought by the county commissioners.
lf you wish you may also include the
daily wages OF the crew necessary to
run the machine and we will still be-
lieve that we are right.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-20

do not believe that, on the whole,
the world has grown worse; be-
licve it has grown better. The evil
set forth by the commission is very
old; while the spirit in which its re-
port is written would not have been
understood even as late as couple
of generations ago. But the surest
way to stop progress is to lull our
selves into supineness, whether by the
cultivation of flabby optimism, or
Of that refined shrinking from the
sight or knowledge Of evil and suf-
fering which may itself be a very
unpleasant form of vicious self-indul-
gence. The more hideous features OF
the social evil need drastic action,
The average murderer is morally con-
siderably better, and the average man
guilty merely OF manslaughter is in
finitely better, than the hideous human
brute who makes his living out Of
running young girls; and the law
should punish this loathsome creature
to the very limit that opinion will
sustain. Second only to him in in
fanny comes the man who tramples
the soul of his victim into mire, not to
make money, 1t is true, but TO crafty
bestiality which actually takes pride
in the misery it causes. Then come
the mass of those whose sin is less,
and may be due to any one of a thou
sand causes; and for these, men and
women alike, there is work to be done
in warning, in prevention, in redemp-
ton. A great deal can be done by
law; and when this has been done,
there will remain an immense amount
which must be done in the field Of
opinion before it win be possible OF
desirable to go as far as law must
ultimately go.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
When in town stop at the Hotel
Savoy.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-20
LETTERS THAT NEVER COME.

LETTERS THAT NEVER COME.
The letter that never comes is the
enc that is most anxiously looked for
at the general delivery window of the
postoffice. An occasional visit to the
lobby of the postoffice will convince
one of this fact. There are in every
town few people who make regular
daily visits to the general delivery
window and never receive letter.
By questioning some Of them the real
reason for their regular visits can
be ascertained. They ask for mail in
a breezy manner and never once in
the years they have been calling have
they svinced a disappointment because
no letter awaited them, Others ask
for letters in a low tone, ip fact so
low that the name cannot be heard,
but the general delivery clerk knows
the name. This class occasionally re-
ceives letter which they receive in
an expressiopless manner, Between
these two classes there are those
who never say word.
There is one old man in Salina who
has visited the office daily sometimes
twice day, but has never received a
letter. "No, haven't given up hope"
he said the other morning. MY
daughter left home a dozen years ago,
and she was mighty good girl. She
wrote regularly for a year and re-
ceiyed the letters. That was before
= came to Salina. I know she has
written to me but the letter has been
delayed. III get it some day Mother
and ! have been waiting for long
time for the better, and we feel sure
it will come some day"
There is woman in this city who
makes visit to the office nearly every
day. Her husband has been gone a
couple Of years and she has never
heard from him, but some day that
letter will come to her. She has hopes
that when it does come it will bear
the glad tidings that he has made a
rich strike at soriething, but even IL
it didn't contain such news she would
not be disappointed; just letter say
ing that he was well would be well
come. And so the general window
business goes on. The window has
frequently been referred to MS the
clearing house Of tragedy and the
reference is about right.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-20

Some few days ago we published,
by mistake, little editorial squib
twice in the same paper. The mistake
was made by The operator setting the
copy twice. & man asked US II we
thought it was so rood that it was
worthy of a double insertion and we
told him that il was so very poor
mat il took Two insertions to be as
good as one insertion If good one
would be. Isn't that r'aying fair?
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-20

great mistake not to recognize that
no movement of moral reform can
permanently avail unless it has The
proper economic foundation. The
corporation or individual capitalist
paying a starvation wage to an en-
ploye, and especially to woman en-
ploye, is guilty of iniquity, and is an
enemy Of morality, Of religion, and
Of the state. Let us as a people
face the fact that there must be a
living wage for every employe; and
that the employer who does not give
ii is bad citizen.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-20

Somehow we do not take to the
worship Of trust busters and REFORM
ers as enthusiastically as we might,
every case of that kind, that we have
ever known the true story Of, had u
eolored gentleman in the fuel pile and
we have grown to instinctiyely look
around for the "nigger" every time
q politician offers to sacrifice him
self for the public good.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-20

There might be difference of opin-
ion rs to what the word news" real
ly means. If il means the recital Of
the comings and goings of the demi-
monde, the publishing of smutty lit
tie personals, the use of disgustingly
vulgar slang phrases, then we must
admit that The Herald is not the pa
per for news"
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-20

An editor who has lot of rela-
tives has soft snap for he can al
ways fill the paper up with items
about them and the public just dearly
love to read about what papa and
mamma and uncle and aunt and the
cousins are doing and saying.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-20

The Chicago papers tell of l6-
year-old husband and a 14-yeac old
wife who are living happily on an IN
come of 80 per week. This shows
that if you have money you can do
almost anything.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-20

LaFollette must have fallen from
favor for none of the insurgents are
working overtime this summer boost
imp him for the presidential nonlina
ton, even the Sat Eve. Post has ap-
parently quit him on those lines.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-20

A good bluff is a good thing pro-
vided you do not make it so strong
Chat it falls to pieces Of iss own
weight. The Herald is the paper that
has circulation of from 25 TO 50
per cent greater than any other pa
per in the county and its circulation
is increasing. Our books are open to
legitimate inquirers TO prove this.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-20

II seems strange that the very men
who can tell the government just how
its business ought to be conducted
have, many of them, been discharged
from the service for incompetency.
This seems to be particularly true of
the forestry branch.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-20

The Herald is n trade at home"
paper. no mail order house gets any OF
cur money. We, of course. give our
trade to those who patronize us hut
we do not insist that they take it
out in advertising"
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-20

After thinking it all over carefully
we have decided that it is of no use
to attempt to figure out the solution
Of that momentous question, "Why is
AN alderman?'
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-20

So far as we are concerned if there
was not single keg Of tripe shipped
west Of the Colorado and Kansas lile
we would manage TO worry along
somehow.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-20

A noted revivalist says that it is
easy to touch the heart of a sinner
and not so very difficult to touch his
reason, the hard part he says is 10
touch his pocketbook and without this
touch no conversion is genuine.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-20

It seems that certain seasons Of the
year are more dangerous for men en-
gagged in risky occupations than 9th
ers. For instance nearly all the avi-
ators who have been killed met their
death in the fall.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-20

done" but you will notice that there
is never a scarcity of women on the
streets every afternoon and that near
ly two-thirds of the magazines pub
lished are Of the kind that only women
rcnd
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-20

1t is at last recognized by the courts
that marriage drives a man to drink
for the Iowa supreme court last week
decided that a minor, if married, could
legally purchase liquor
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-20

The first time man assures us
that he is our friend we feel elated
and believe him. The second time he
puts on the act we begin to feel a
little bit suspicious and the third time
kills our faith, If a man is your
friend you'll be able to know it with
cut being told so daily.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-20

According to a most eminent mod
ical scientist there is an epidemic of
cheirophagy among the babies of Du-
range ana vicinity. The symptoms are
a desire to constantly suck the fist
When a baby shows a desire to suck
its fist it has cheirophagy for cheir-
ophagy means a desire to suck the
Get
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-20

The old oaken bucket, the moss COW
cred bucket, may have been a good
thing in the bygone days but nova
days if man should take drink
out of such thing the life insurance
companies would cancel his policies
in an instant,
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-20

Cablograms announce that the king
has presented the prince Of Wales with
Il nice bright red cap. II is such
items IF news MS this which makes
us thank God for the cabegram for
without IL we would have had to have
waited weeks and weeks for the news.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-20

would not surprise bit if they were
told there was likelihood of their
being nominated for governor, TWEEN
ty-five who would take it as a right
eous dispensation if they were to be
nominated for congress and at least
ten who would never bat an eye if
they were told that they had a cinch
on the next presidential election.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-20

"To him that shall be added" say
eth the book and we guess that the
fact that southwest Colorado. which
does not need rain, is getting flooded
while eastern Colorado, which must
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-20

If man should circulate petition
praying the governor to order out the
state militia, and have each and every
one who signs the petition shot to
death, he would have no trouble in
getting signers.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-20

People who have lived in Durango
tell us that this season is the rainiest
season the locality has ever expert
enced since mamma joined the
grange"
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-20

One of the saddest thoughts con-
nected with the knowledge that all
men must die is the thinking how
quickly some fellows will starve to
death when their parents have de-
parted this life.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-20

People as a rule express great con-
tempt for the detectives but you never
hear any of this talk from the man
who suspects that the sleuths are
after him.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-20

Gossiping is generally conceded to
be female accomplishment but he
gossip can give a she-gossip cards
and spades and win in the game.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-20

If there is any one sound which
expresses perfect relief and comfort
it is the long breath which woman
always draws just after taking off her
corset.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-20

If you criticize your enemies peo-
pie will call you knocker If ou
speak well of them they viii call you
a hypocrite. Take your choice
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-20

There is something m relationship
il seems. A man must have at least
little capability to hold down job
for "Uncle" Sam, but papa is not
SO alfred particular. Police!
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-20

Having noted, in picture shows, the
sind of trousers which sailors have to
wear in the navy VIC have decided that
1yo will not join them.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-20

Ethel Barrymore has been having
lots of trouble with her husband, Mr..
Colt, It seems that it was a horse on
Ethel when she married
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-20

A hot wave can break up a Sunday
school and put damper on business
activity but it can't even feaze the
baseball receipts, in a good ball town
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-20

There is this to say for the plains
of eastern Colorado, that while they
may be perishing from drought there
IS no danger of fore fires there.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-20

About the two worst looking things
we know Of is a very small man in a
stovepipe hat and very large woman
in kimona.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-20

If it was not FOR fool postals and
fool love letters the postal deficit
would be nine times as great ns it
now is.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-20

When your competitor growls and
snarIs without apparent reason then
it is that you can safely bet that you
arc getting business away from him.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-20

1t is all right to be willing to work
but you can't exactly make it take
The place OF labor as a means of draw
ing wages.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-20

Circulation is the only thing that
makes the advertising columns OF a
newspaper valuable, The Herald has IL.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-20

A new comet has just been diseov-
cred so now you win nave something
to lay your bad luck onto for while.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-20

We are believer in the strict en-
forcoment of law excepting those par
ticular laws which we feel n desire
to violate.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-20

There is n good deal of self-conceit
mixed up with human nature. There
are fifty men in Durango whom it
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-20

The Herald plant gets out three pa
pers now besides its own, The Wage
Garner, The Farmers Voice ard the
Democrat.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-20

Women are fond Of quoting the old
saying that MANS work is from sun
to sun but woman's work is never
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-20

The dead beat, the sneak thief and
the liar, are three of kind. Seat!
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-20

have rain to grow crops, is burning
up, is a case in point.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-20

All persons are gifted with gab
when it comes to making excuses to
cover up tracks that they are ashamed
of
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-20

Good sound sleep, and plenty of it,
is a good preventative Of typhoid, at
least that is what Denver doctor
SAYS.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-20

1t seems that about the only use
that some people have for time is to
kill it.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-20

If the insurgents could agree on
reciprocity, or on anything else they
would make better showing.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-05-24
Grand Jury at Little Rock
Is Not Making Much
Roadway
MIR. r rs HEARD
But He Did Not Know Very Much OF
Alleged Senatorial Graft
ing.

Little Rock, Ark, May 23.-To the
man up a ttce it would seem as though
the Little charges of corruption in the
Senate will prove to be a flash in the
pan, and that nothing will come Ct
hem after all. Absolutely nothing
has been done by the Grand Judy on
the Doodle investigation since Monday
morning, and the rapidity with which
the witnesses were disposed of would
indicate but little was secured from
them.
In former b6odle Investigations 1t
was a. common thing for one witness
10 be before the Grand Jury for a
whole day, and sometimes more. The
star witnesses often remained closet
ed with the inquisitorial body for sew
eral days. To get through with A. G.
Little, e. V. Vissart and Elmo Carl
Lee, the three most prominent witness
ses for the state, in a half day, does
not indicate they knew SO very much.
So far as can be ascertained, the
Grand Jury has not called for other
witnesses, and will mot do Sd until
the present session of the legislature
is over. Getting information relative
to boodling is not so easy, as rumors
cannot be credited and hearsay evil
dence cannot be taken. The jury
will probably take on a great deal Of
hearsay evidence however in an eff
fort to get something tangible which
might LEAD to evidence sufficient to
warrant indictments.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-05-24
COYlNCTON SAYS
IT'S UNNECESSARY
Senator Declares That All Necessary
Appropriations Have Been Made
BY the Legislature.

Little Rock, May 23.-In the resolu-
ton by Senator Covington which the
Senate defeated Tuesday, he figures
out an entirely different financial
status for the state. He declares that
all The necessary appropriation bills
have been passed and have been and
are being enrolled, and the governor
may veto them or cut them down as
he pleases, wherever they appear url-
Just, unreasonable or excessive. He
estimates that the total revenue for
the two years ending April I, 1911,
was S1.033, S01.46, an increase Of 10
per GEN., and that the revenue for the
next two years will lamount to $2,267.-
602. 90. The total appropriations
made by the regular session of the
Legislature were $2,263, 900. and this
will lea, g a balance at the end of the
biennial period of $4j603yS2. There
fore he 4, clared that the extra SEES
sion was unnecessary. but only tan
other Senatars agreed with him. y
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-05-24
ELECTION CASES
CALLED TODAY
More Than. $50 Witnesses Have Been
Summoned to Appear in thef' Circuit
Court Today to Testify Against
Judges and Clerks.

The now celebrated First ward cleo
ton fraud cases, in which District At
torney T. Havis Nixon secured the
indictment of judges and clerks who
served in the primary election last
year, will be called in the Jefferson
circuit court today. The defendants
are John H. Dellmon, DR.. S. D. Will
son William Miller and Jack Kerwin.
District Attorney Nixon secured the
indictment of the four local citizens
on the ground that they had falsified
the returns from the First ward in the
primary in which he was the success
full candidate for District Attorney.
They were also indicted IN a perjury
charge. The defendants were indict-
ed jointly and it is most likely that
they will be tried together Or that
one case will decide the fate of all Of
ITEM.
MORE than $50 witnesses, many of
them voters of the First ward, have
been summoned to appear in court
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-05-24
F IMPRISONMENT
FOR JOHN EASTER

Little Rock, May 23~-The governor
has committed to life imprisonment
the death sentence Of John Easter,
who was convicted April "A, in the
Hampstead e4unE circuit court Of
murdel snl sentenced to be hanged,
Practically ~tbe=eatfre trial jury, he
pros tutir~ #ttorney and many re-
sRoasiBlo citizens 1T the community
signed a petition eating that he ends
Of justice wau]d be fully met by life
imprisonment.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-05-24
WOULD PROCEED
AGAINST T0NEY
Governor Orders Attorney
General to Institute Quo
Warranto Proceedings !
PROCLAMATION NO. 2
Kemp Toney May Not Aceept Another
Message From Governor Bona
giGy ON Legislation.

Little Rock, Ark, May %
y spirit of Indifference seems
10 per.ade the extra session
Of the General Assembly thus FAR.
There appears to be little pro pect
for the enactment OF much legislation
ct this time, and efforts are already
being made % force an carly adiourn-
ment. A resolution BIZ Senator Gov
iagtcn. declaring tbat 70 good reason
existed for the extraordinary session,
and providing adjournment sine die
at noon today, was defeated by a
vote Of II ayes to 20 noes, and q res
olution offered ibis morning by Rep
resentatiye Mclaughlin ID adjourn
next Saturday, May 27, was promptly
voted down.
Seven bills have been introduced
in the Senate and nine in the House.
The bills are having to run the gaunt-
let of the closest scrutiny to deter
mine whether or net they come with
in the purview of the governor's call,
and a number have been declared out
Of order because they failed to meet
this requirement. To obviate this,
and provide for more extended legis-
lation, it is rumored that the governor
contemplates sending a. supplement
tary proclamation to the legislation
providing for other subjects to be
considered. Senator CarlLee asked
President Toney if he would entertain
such a proclamation, and he replied
THAI he would not answer until it was
presented. When questioned about it
LATER the governor would neither de-
ny Or affirm his intention It'd intro
duce such a proclamation. The ques-
tion has been raised by some that the
governor has no power to issue such a
proclamation after the assembling of
the extra session.
No action has been taken, and it is
unlikely had any will be- taken, by
the Attorney General to bring quo
warranto proceedings in Supreme
Court to determine President Toney's
right to sit as presiding officer of The
Senate. The governor, said Monday,
las governor, l direct you as attor-
ney general TO bring quo warranto
against Senator Toney as presiding
officer of the Senate" But none has
been brought. This attitude Of the
governor has ~antagonized "a very in
~fluential element 'cf the Senate, and it
already appears that efforts for con-
structive legislation will encounter
many cross purposes.