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Semi-weekly herald., 1911-01-16

we play politics up for FIRST place and
relegate business to the rear we have
chaos for scarcely any two agree on
questions OF Importance and political
questions are often OF grave import
ance to the welfare OF the nation. II
business, instead of political, ideas
and measures are encouraged politi-
clans suffer but the country prospers
and expands.
Politics. in its purity, is not dirty
game, 1t is only the defllement OF poll
tics by grafters and boodlers that has
brought politics into disrepute. Not
all politicians are grafters and boo
dlers, there are patriots even in these
days just as there were in the days OF
George Washington, and not all poll
ticians who are dishonest are SO from
choice, for, strange to say, the de-
mands OF constituents are often the
cause OF a politician doing that which
he dislikes to do and does only under
protest. Just as 1t is said that a
government cannot be one whit better
than the people who have erected 1t,
SO 1t is that polictician cannot re-
main in politics and be better than
the constituency he serves, II they
demand certain things at his hands
he must obtain these things at what
ever cost or lose his influence.
In the eastern states where political
corruption has been the rule for years,
in the cities of even western states
where the city officials have been
named by politicians, the bosses ad-
NIT that the reluctance of good bust.
ness men to enter politics has been
the only thing that has allowed them
to control affairs. the ward heeler and
the petty CRATER have been the men
who manipulated the politics of the
locality.
If the more decent element of the
voters of state, or city. leave the
active management OF political affairs
to the petty politicians whose only
idea OF politics is that of graft, then
the officials elected by that element
must serve that branch of their con
stituency or lose their position and
their power and few politicians, having
tasted prominence and power, are will
ing to lose it.
The salvation of politics, and the
ralx iny, - hn ca1u
ton of the nation, must come through
the efforts of those who go into poll
tics not for private gain but for public
good. The reformation of politics can
never begin at Washington, or at the
state capitol, but it insult begin in the
voting precincts and the injection OF
good business methods into politics
is the only method by which it can
be accomplished.
The great corporations have become
great because only sound business
methods have been used in the con
duct of their affairs, men are chosen
to fill the responsible positions be-
cause of their peculiar ability to per-
form the duties required, not because
they can control a certain number oil
votes.
The national government, the state
and the municipalities, are all. in n
sense, corporations in which the citi-
zens are stockholders, and just as soon
as each stockholder casts his vote
for efficiency and honest administra-
tion just that soon will the reforma-
ton of politics have been begun and
business and politics will have joined
hands.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-01-16

Mr.. Bayfield, Blade, we take off our
hat to you. Just how you were able to
pull the pie out of the mouth of the
Durango Democrat, which was actually
entitled to the printing contract let
by Democratic board. is more than
we, in our tenderfootednes, can savvy,
but you did 1t and hence we pay you
homage and hope that 1t won't cost
you any great part of the profits you
will earn but not receive.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-01-16
POLITICS VERSUS BUSINESS.

1t is an old saying that there is no
politics In business, but we know that
there Is business in politics. that poll.
ticians make business OF 1t, and in
many respects 1t is right and proper
that they should do so.
The following OF good sound bust
ness practices in politics cannot but
be wholesome but to subserve business
to politics is to invite party ruin and
to court governmental disaster. II
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-01-16

Commissioner Barr must be a very
magnanimous cuss for good men here
tell us that he has gone back on every
pledge he made his Republican friends
and has given every gift in his power
to those who fought him bitterly
during the campaign. He probably
prefers short but merry political life
to long and slow honorable one.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-01-16

If man with honesty and honorable
intentions in his heart, comes to Du-
range, Main street is the avenue which
leads up town but to the man whose
soul is black, and whose guilty con-
science troubles him. the back alley
or the railroad track is preferred to
a public street and the gaze of honest
rneu.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-01-16

If we ever get so much money ahead
that our family don't need thing, all
our debts are paid and we have enough
salted away to support us In our old
days, we might perhaps get sporty and
gamble little, but when we do 1t
won't be other peoples money Wen
be risking, you can bet on that and
win every time.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-01-16

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. 49,
Scores of delegates, some of them
appointed by the governors of the
various states and many others rep
resenting trade bodies and CONNER.
cial organizations in every section OF
the country. were on hand today at
the opening Of the national tariff com.
mission convention at the New vii.
lard hotel.
The National Tariff Commission as.
sociation. under whose auspices the
convention meets. is an affiliation of
nearly one hundred commercial and
Industrial organizations Of the coun-
try banded together to conduct an
organized campaign for the creation
by congress of a permanent tariff
commission.
A permanent, bipartisan commits
sion of tariff experts is sought by the
association as the best solution of the
tariff question. This commission 10
not to nx rates. but to act as ad-
visers and recommenders to congress.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-01-16

Men are kind-hearted brutes after
all. We noticed lot OF men standing
by the crossing near the postoffice last
evening watching the ladies wade the
mud and water. At first we could not
imagine what interested them, but we
guess they were watching so that II
any lady fell down they could be right
there to help her up.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-01-16

The building OF the proposed state
road will open up for tourists road
which will lead through the grandest
scenery in all the world and make
the San Juan country famous as
summer resort. The tourists who think
that they have seen" Colorado VIII
have another think coming In those
daya
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-01-16

Those Of our boosters who are now
on the way to Denver are having
plenty OF time to make up their
speeches" while en- route. The snow
slides on the mountains have put the
railroads out of commission to such an
extent that travel. like life. is very
uncertain.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-01-16

The Republican voters of the county
who got out and tore their raiment in
behalf of A. l.. Barr are respectfully
referred to that passage of the Scrip
ture which reads: Cast not your
pearls before swine lest they turn
again and rend you"
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-01-16

We read the Democrat pretty care
fully and by SO doing we have some.
how or other gained an idea that that
paper does not love Scouton with the
pure and holy love that Democratic
brothers should feel one toward an.
other. We may be mistaken In the
matter but that is the impression we
have.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-01-16

Bsau traded his birthright for a mess
of pottage but, SO far as we can learn,
Esau was brilliant flnancier when
compared with Commissioner Barr for
Barr doesn't appear to have got any
thing but odium in return for his good
name.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-01-16

1t is quite fashionable to cuss the
Denver 4 Rio Grande railroad, but
the facts are that the toy trains which
daily scrape the sky line over the
range to bring us mail and material
from the outside world are pretty
good friends to us all.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-01-16

Anxious Inquirer: No, we do not
believe that the nautical poem The
Passing of the Bar" has any connec
ton with the famous trip of Commits
sioner Barr up the railroad track from
the Depot to Ninth.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-01-16

When you remember that even the
little band of the Twelve, chosen by
the Master. h ~ its Judas, is IL To be
wondered at that the Republican party
of La Plata county, Colorado, has one
\. l.. Barr?
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-01-16

WASHINGTON, Jan. ia bill OF
great Importance to the homestead set
tiers in Colorado and several other
western states and territories, was re-
ported favorably to the house yester.
day from the committee on public
lands by Representative Taylor. 1t
allows settlers to be absent from their
home during the present winter and
until May 15, 1911. Urgent appeals
from the settlers who suffered from
the drouth of last summer caused
the senate to pass measures permit
ting them to live in places where they
can earn livelihood during the com.
ing few months without invalidating
their homestead claims. The bill is
expected to pass the house and become
law. The time given is not to be
construed as lessening the five-year
homestead period.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-01-16

With the resources which are here
there ought to be trainloads of La
Plata county coal, minerals, live stock
and lumber leaving here every day,
The farm and dairy products will find
a market at home when other condi'
tions get right.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-01-16

AUSTIN, Tex, Jan. 13.-Represen-
tati,e Stamps of Upsaw county. intro
fuced resolution in the lower branch
of the Texas legislature today disap'
proving OF the governors inaugural
ball The resolution was finally de-
fe ated by vot. of eighty-eight to thir.
ty-two. but not until after an acrimin.
Gus debate. In advocacy OF his reso-
luton, Representative Stamps declar.
ed that he had been informed that
whisky and other intcxican.s would be
consumed during the evening and that
it was a disgrace and should be stop
ped"
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-01-16

We are not very well acquainted
with Colonel Day but from what we
know of him we believe 1t would easily
be worth dollar to hear what he will
say when he first hears of the official
acts of Commissioners Scouton and
Barr at their meeting this week.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-01-16

You have read of the fool who killed
the goose which laid for him each
day golden egg. and this week wit
messed the act Of another one, who,
by refusing to give them any part OF
the public patronage. made an attempt
to kill the geese" who helped him
to a position of trust.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-01-16

TAMPA, Fla, Jan. 11.-More than
one hundred prominent railway Off
cials of the United States, Canada and
Mexico are attending the annual con-
vention Of the National Association OF
Railway Agents. which met here to-
day for four-day session. Numerous
features Of entertainment have been
arranged for the visiting railway men,
many of whom are accompanied by
their families.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-01-16

What about the peoples interests
VIII your votes help or mar?
"Mr. Scouton hasn't told me yet
So / don't know" said Barr.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-01-16

The old fashioned horsecar was not
very swift but it was mighty sure and
a snowslide miles away never put Old
Dobbln out OF commission.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-01-16

The weather man is apparently un-
decided just what to do and is giving
out mixture of spring and fall brands
OF climate.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-01-16

If we get n state road through this
part OF the state the San Juan country
will take bound into public favor
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-01-16

LONDON, Jan. Zone of the heav.
lest gales of recent years is doing i'm.
mense damage along the British coast
today. The east coast of England is
inundated and strewn with wreckage
of number of small boats. Thou.
sands of dollars worth of livestock
has been drowned. Calais has been
cut off from channel communication.
The Brazilian steamer Floreo, bound
for Hamburg, is ashore at Walmer.
Dublin dispatches say that the steamer
Bushnill has been driven ashore on
the Island of Anglese. The schooner
Fox is wrecked at Fishguad and the
Hull steamer Selby is stranded at Rot
terdam. All these are in danger OF
destruction from the mountainous seas
now sweeping the coasts, At Deal a
life boat capsized and the women oc-
cupants were drowned.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-01-16

There is little to be gained in this
world by dishonesty and what you will
gain by it in the next world is, If the
preachers tell us rightly, just simply
hell
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-01-16

CONNELSVILLE, Pa, Jan. ia
gas explosion in the building occupied
by the McCrory's and 10 cent store
at 10 O'Clock today wrecked the build
ing. 1t is reported that twenty girls
and four men are killed or badly in
jured. Five OF the girls have been
taken out dangerously burned The
fire followed the explosion and it. as
well as several adjoining structures
are burning at noon. Falling walls
made it impossible for the rescuers
to enter the building Within ten min.
utes after the explosion the walls OF
the McCrory's building had collapsed.
All the employees of the store were
at work when the explosion occurred
and many We're buried in the ruins.
The authorities have called upon
Uniontown, ten miles away. for assist
ance.
The rescued girls were rushed to
the office of a doctor two doors away
lbut when the flames attacked the
building in which the office was stu
ated they were removed to drug
store in the next block. A number OF
customers were inside the store when
the explosion occurred. II is not
known whether any escaped.
The Citizens National bank was
wrecked by the force of the explo.
sion, its front wall being blown out.
The bank building is now ablaze, also
the Graham drug store and the homes
OF Fire Chief Mitchell and Mrs. Hell.
zell
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-01-16

between troops and riotous religious
celebrants. Twenty-four others were
injured of whom several will die. The
city is in ferment and 1t is feared
the Hindus will take hand In the
outbreak
Yesterdays trouble originated in fac
tional differences between the Sun.
mites, or orthodox MOnammedans, and
Shiahs, in connection with the festival
of Moburrum, the rirst month Of the
Mohammedan year. The police and
the troops prevented proposed pa
rade and a general fight ensued. the
troops firing several volleys into the
crowds. All available troops are on
guard today and the soldiers in the
neighboring barracks are held in readi.
ness for local disturbances.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-01-16

NEW YORK, Jan. 13.-Alarmed at
the report of shaky condition OF
the banks, Louis Marcesso, who after
years of work at his shoe shining
stand, had accumulated several thou
sand dollars, took his money from a
savings bank today. He wrapped 1t
all in his handkerchief except a $1,000
bill that bluttered to the bank floor
in his nervous haste. Not until he
showed the contents OF the handker-
chief to his wife was the loss of the
$1,000 bill noticed The bill is still
missing.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-01-16

CHICAGO, Jan. 13.-Here is good
cheer for the knights of the flowing
bowl. If they would stop dallying with
the cup that cheers, and gives head
aches, they should eat oranges.
This advice is given Oy DIR. George
]. Rrews In a lecture before the Chi.
Cago Vegetarian society.
Orange juice Is the best antidote
for alcoholic appetite" ne said. when
one feels desire to drink intoxicants
all he has to do is to buy couple OF
oranges. After eating them the thirst
dies away. rhe secret lies in the su-
gar OF the orange. 1t Immediately
causes wholesome disgust even for the
door of barroom."
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-01-16

DENVER, Jan. 12.-From IL a. IN.
to lip. IN. tomorrow, the body of United
States Senator Charles j. Hughes Jr.,
who died yesterday morning, after an
illness Of months, will lie in state in
the capitol building. The funeral will
be held from the family residence on
Grant street at 2 o'clock tomorrow aft
ernoon. Services will be private. The
Rev. Charles II. Marshall, st. Bara-
nabas church friend of many years
standing and distintly related to the
Hughes family. will deliver the funeral
address. Interment will take place at
Fairmount. Later a mausoleum will
be erected for the body of the late
statesman.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-01-16

A corps Of good street cleaners could
have been kept busy here yesterday
to good advantage The few we have
did good work however.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-01-16

Pray tell us, New Commissioner,
What your plans for our good are
Il can't tell tin l ask Scouton,"
Said little A. L. Barr
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-01-16

CHICAGO, Jan. 1.-TWO men, each
eide in this vicinity yesterday. Henry
Bartlett, So years old, hung himself
in the residence of his brother at
Whiting, Ind. He was brooding over
the death of his son in California.
Henry Bahlow, so years old, who was
for many years employed by the west
park board to care for its grounds in
Douglas park, ended his life by turning
on the gas. He became respondent
because of inability to get work.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-01-16

"A good name is rather to be
chosen than great riches"
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-01-16

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-When the
senate convened at noon today the ex-
pected immediate adjournment was
taken, out of respect for the memory
OF Charles j. Hughes of Colorado,
who died in Denver yesterday. Simon
Guggenheim of Colorado stated before
the senate met that he would announce
the death of his colleague and move an
adjournment for the day. which was
done
Senator Guggenheim paid a high
tribute to the character OF his late
associate He was much affected at
the sudden end of Senator Hughes and
said the whole state of Colorado would
feel the shock. He said:
Senator Hughes was one of the
greatest men in our state, regardless
of party. He was one of the most
promising members of the senate, re-
gardless of affiliations. Had he lived
and recovered his health he would
have become national leader of
whom we all would have been proud.
His death is a distinct loss to Colo.
rado, but no more a loss to that
state than to the nation as whole.
He was in the prime of his life when
death overlook him He had before
him splendid career in the senate.
He was regarded on both sides of the
chamber as one of the greatest law
yers in the body and was pressing
forward as one of its most effective
debaters. l am inexpressably shock
ed at the senator's death, and know
our people will be no less So"
When seen today, Secretary of the
Interior Ballinger, who was a warm
personal friend of the senator, said
that Colorado and the country had
lost a great and useful man when the
distinguished westerner died.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-01-16

BOSTON, Mass, Jan. ia nota
BILE legal contest is in prospect ovei
the will OF Benjamin w. Parker. g
millionaire molasses broker of this
city, which was offered for probate II
the Suffolk county court today. DR.
Frederick p. Gay of the University
of California, a nephew OF Mr.. Far
ker, will seek to have the will SCI
aside.
Mr.. Parker died recently and left 6
fortune of over $1,000,O0O He left
bequests of $500 each to eight per
sons, of whom DR.. Gay is one. The in
come of the entire property is to &C
to the testator's brother, Clark Par
ker of Pasadena, Cal, with provisions
for the holding of the property by his
family after his death.
Despite his vast wealth and the
fact that he had spent his entire life
inBoston, Mr.. Parker was compare
lively unknown here. For a million
aire his manner of living and his
tastes were in marked contrast with
the notions generally associated with
present-day affluence. He lived apart
from his fellowmen, in the sense oi
rarely mingling with them in the or
binary social ways of life. His habits
were of the simplest and most eco
nomical. He owned neither horse
nor automobile. He was not known
even by his nearest neighbors. He
virtually lived as recluse to all in
tents and purposes, except in the
making of money. He tucked him
self away in his shabby little office
and there he cut coupons and looked
after his investments, continuing tc
do so after his molasses business had
dwindled away as result of changes
wrought by commercial combinations
and the Introduction of tank steamers
DR.. Gay, who next to Clark Parker
is the nearest living relative of the
testator, will contest the will on the
ground, 1t Is understood, that undue
influence was exercised upon his un-
Gle and that he was of unsound mind
DIR. Gay. who has come to Boston to
look after his interests, is young
man of about 35. Clark Parker, the
chief beneficiary, who is also in Bos.
ton in anticipation of a contest of the
will. is 50 years old.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-01-16

JERSEY CITY. N. j.. Jan 12.-The
case of Richard OLeary, charged with
having murdered his wife at their
home in Kearny last August was call
ed for trial today. Y -.eary Is alleged
to have struck his wife on the head
with flatiron during quarrel. Inc
woman died the next day in a hospital
in Newark.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-01-16
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Semi-weekly herald., 1911-01-16

The meaning of the phrase "at early
candlelight" was forcibly brought home
to many Durangoites last evening.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-01-16

first official protest against the pro.
posed anti-Japanese legislation in this
state came today in the form of n
letter from Consul General Matsuzo
Nagai of San Francisco. to Senator
Leroy Wright, the chairman of the
senate committee on federal relations.
Il think the people of this state
, hardly realize the deep concern felt
in Japan on this subject" says the
consul general. Discrimination at this
time would be particularly surprising
to Japanese people in view of the ef-
forts which were made during the past
two years to cultivate the good will of
American people and to prove to them
the sincerity of Japanese good will"
1t contains figures supporting the
consult's contention that the Japa-
nese population on the Pacific coast is
steadily decreasing. According to
these statistics the number leaving
| Japan for America has diminished
each year and the number arriving in
| Japan increased each year.
The tendency of the laboring class
es to return to Japan is not diminish
| ing" says Consul Nagaio. I'VE are
not looking for extended proprietorship
of Ian sdin this state, and if such pos
sessions were our only aim, 1t might be
abandoned with good grace and little
feeling. Our objections to the bills
introduced are based on their discrim.
ination. They could not be explained
TO the japanese people as being other
wise than offensive to national pride. 4"
The writer gives a reminder that
Japan voluntarily enforced regulations
which practically amount to exclusion
act to the Japanese laborers" and
has shown her friendliness by sending
warships to participate in California
festivals and by other courtesies"
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-01-16

BOMBAY. India, Jan. 13.-Mghteen
people were killed yesterday In . clash
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-01-16

world need feel no apprehension that
radical and general changes in rates
are to be made at any time.
President Taft has publicly stated
his entire approval Of the permanent
tariff commission plan and is expected
to reiterate his views on the subject
when he speaks at the banquet which
will bring the convention to a close
tomorrow night. At the several ses
sions of the convention the speakers
will include Senator Cummins oi
Iowa, Senator Beveridge of Indiana
Representative Nicholas Longworth OF
Ohio, President Schurman of Cornell
university. and Allen Ripley Foote oi
Columbus, o.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-01-16

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