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Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-23
FRANK SHEETS IS DEAD
COMMUNITY STARTLED BY TELE.
GRAM ANNOUNCING DEATH
AT ALBUQUERQUE

From Mondays Daily.
When word came last night that
Frank Sheets was very Iii and coula
last but u lew hours. those who heard
the sad news were greatly shocked,
and when at length another message
was flashed over the wires that all
was over. regret was universal.
Every body liked Frank. A quiet, un-
assuming young fellow, agreeable and
courteous in business and social re
lations, and always ready TO do a
favor or help any one in need-he
counted his friends by scores.
For about three years his health had
been poor, and it was 10 try the Dene-
lit OF the Arizona, and New Mexico
climate that he left Durango last We'd
nesday. Yesterday the family receiy-
ed word from DIR. Hurst OF Albuquer-
que that Frank was very i'll and death
was but question OF hours.
The kilograms gave no particulars
as 10 the cause OF his death which
came suddenly as bolt out OF the
blue, removing from family and friends
a fine young man, whose devotion TO
his mother was as remarkable as IL
was beautiful.
This is the first break in the family
circle OF father, mother. five sons and
one daughter. Frank being the third
son. Besides his parents. Major and
Mrs. ID. l.. Sheets, four brothers, Lloyd,
Lawrence, Walter and Wylie, and u
sister, Mrs. Walter Wood, survive
him
The Knights of Pythias, TO which
order the departed belonged, viii ac-
company the remains from Albuquer-
que, to Antonito, where Lloyd, Major
Sheets eldest son, will meet the train
tomorrow, and return with all that is
mortal of his brother to Durango
This will save at least one days delay
in the remains reaching this city.
Funeral arrangements will be made
as soon as the absent members of the
family are notified. The sympathy OF
the community will go out to the fam
lily in their sorrow, and especially to
the mother who has just lost SO de
voted son.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-23

personnel OF the present board OF city
officials but rather with the system,
the form of the present city govern
ment. The officials are all. SO Tar
as we know, persons OF ability and
merit, II is the conditions brought
about by political pressure that are
objected to. That this Is true is prov
Ell by the fact that the call for a COM
mission form OF government comes not
alone from those who are in the MI
nority but also from those whose for
tunes are cast with the party in power,
and this ought to count for something
with the voters who Is consciontiously
seeking for light on the subject.
That the Democratic candidates are
''unalterably opposed" to the city char
ter Is proven by their platform. the
fact of their opposition is announced
clearly but no reasons for their ''un-
alterable opposition" are given, IL We
were Democratic politician we
should regard this as sad mistake
on the part OF the convention for the
reason that few voters, in the minor
elections, are nowadays bound tight
ly by party ties and are inclined to
ask the why and wherefore of q mat.
ter.
On the other hand the Republican
candidates are bound, by their con
vention platform, to do all in their
power to further the interests of the
city, if the commission plan Is adopt
ed they are pledged to vacate the po.
sitions to which they have been elect
ed and leave the offices open to be
filed by the chosen commissioners the
instant they are qualified for the re-
spective positions. This fact alone
will lead many to vote the ticket who
ordinarily. when political matters are
involved, vote the opposing ticket.
We have believed for years that the
Republican party Is the party of prog.
ress and the actions of the two con
ventions on last Saturday evening
have only convinced us all the more
strongly that we have been right In
the premises.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-23
A Fierce NIaht Alarm

is the hoarse. startling cough of q
child. suddenly attacked by Group. or
ten 1t aroused Lewis Chamblin of Man.
chester. o.. (R. r. No. p for their
four children were greatly subject to
Group. Sometimes in severe attacks" !"
he wrote, I'VE we're afraid they would
die, but since we proved what a GER
tain remedy DR.. Kings New Discovery
Is. We have no fear. We rely on 1t
for Group and for coughs. colds or
any throat or lung trouble" So do
thousands of others. So may you. Asth.
ma. hay fever, Ia grippe, whooping
cough. hsmorrhages fly before 1t. Soc
and 81. Trial bottle free. Sold by
all druggists.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-23
Attacks School Principal.

A severe attack on school principal,
Chas. B. Allen Of Sylvania. Ca, is thus
told by him. For more than three
years." he writes, Il suffered indescri.
bable torture from rheumatism, liver
and stomach trouble and diseased kid
neys. All remedies failed till i used
Electric Bitters. but four bottles OF
this wonderful remedy cured me com
pletely." Such results are common
Thousands bless them for curing stom-
ach troubles, female complaints, kid
ney disorders. biliousness. and for new
health and vigor. Try them. Only
SOC at all druggists.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-23
THE BUSINESS OUTLOOK.


The business outlook, for the nation
in general. is said by what ought to
be good authority. to be very bright
and promising for the coming season.
The threatened tariff tinkering does
not seem to be having the expected
influence and contracts are being let
for expensive Improvements all over
the country. Considerable building,
and vast amount of improving lines,
Is contemplated by the larger trans
portation lines and the undercurrent
is apparently toward the betterment
OF commercial conditions.
Henry Clews, the New York banker,
discusses the business situation along
these lines in his current weekly f.
nancial review as follows:
General business continues quiet
and smaller in volume than a year
ago. There is, however. a perceptibly
better undertone. Some hesitation is
caused by prospects oil an attempt to
revise the tariff at the special session
ioi thS lSSiRASSih DiA. hot
session should confine its attention
strictly TO the object for which it was
called, the passing of the Canadian re-
ciprocity bill, and any general stirring
oughly deprecated. Political condi-
tons, however, are unfavorable to any
real or radical changes at least until
after another presidential election. 1t
is understood that the woolen and cot
ton schedules will be attacked and
possibly steel during the special ses-
sion, but 1t is doubtful If any very i'm
portant changes will be effected.
There is, therefore, no reason for un.
due anxiety on account of tariff
changes. The same amount of food
and clothing and shelter will be re
quired whether there be tariff agita-
tion or not, and such demands will
ultimately have to be satisfied. ANY
postponement OF contracts made on
account OF the tariff will simply have
TO be made up later on.
There is more or less hesitation
arising out OF the somewhat spectat-
ular Mexican situation. AT this writ
ing there Is no occasion for taking
alarm. Should the Mexican govern
ment show itself incapable OF putting
down the insurrection, it may be nee
essary TO call upon American forces to
Ifudnr Tin.
gencies ii is pre-eminently our duty to
undertake that task 1t is also our
duty to prevent aid to the insurrection
from the United States. Mexico is our
near neighbor. American interests
there are very important, estimated at
a billion to u billion and half OF dol.
lars. Our Monroe doctrine imposes
upon us certain obligations which 1t is
lifting We should be prepared to carry
out, especially as foreign countries
might have TO Interfere ii We did not
1t follows that If We are unwilling to
see foreign powers protect their in
terests in Mexico by force, We must
assume that responsibility ourselves
IL is evident that some difficulties have
developed which are at present un
known TO the public; or our govern
ment would not have undertaken to
make sucn an energetic display OF
force as it has done during the past
week. In all probability this presenta
ton OF firm front will tend to solve
the problem more promptly. If only to
stir the Mexican government itself In.
to more energetic methods of dealing
with the insurgents"
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-23
DEATH OF MRS. II. L. RITTER.

Yesterday Mrs. Harriet l.. Ritter
beloved mother of our esteemed towns
man, b. w. Ritter. passed away In In
dianapolis. Death was due to a com
plicatlon of diseases. Mr.. Ritter left
for the east Mar. IL. in response to a
message telling of her serious illness
but on account of the blockade did
not reach her bedside until Wednes-
day.
Old time Durango residents Will re-
member Mrs. Ritter as one OF the
that has ever visited our city.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-23

II one-half OF the good things said
about the Thalesa Lunator. whose ev.
eryday name is just plain old devils
darning needle" are true the man or
boy who kills one should either be sent
to prison or made to board at a Chi.
uese restaurant for II is claimed by
scientists that they not only kill mos
quitoes and poisonous spiders but that
also kill every known type OF Lsee
borer.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-23
Kills q Murderer.

A merciless murderer ia appendicitis
with many victims. but DIR. Kings New
Life Pills kill It by prevention. They
gently stimulate stomach, liver and
bowels. preventing that clogging that
invites appendicitis. curing constipa.
ton. headache. biliousness, chills. 25c
at all druggists.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-23
/ woman in harem attire

A woman in harem attire
In a mirror her form dide admire
When, from a hole in the house,
There crept out a mouse
And came and sat up quite nigh her
Did the woman jump and yell?
Not so as you could tell,
She did not even get riled
But just looked down and smiled.
And the little mouse run like
Well, quite rapidly.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-23

Mrs. Charles Calhoun and family
John Calhoun and Mrs Joseph Cal
houn. the two latter being respectively
brother and mother of the late Charles
Calhoun, who was buried yesterday,
were outgoing passengers on the east
ern this morning to Oxford, where
Mr.. and Mrs. Calhoun will visit for
few days before departing for their
homes at Ouray and Brookfield, Mo
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-23

We are told by Denver parties who
are In position in the order of which
should enable them to know what they
were taldng about. that an employer
who treated his men perfectly fair
and right was always protected by the
the typographical union and SO we
are not worrying bit about what
the union will do to us.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-23

One of the best arguments we can
think of to prove that pains exist
mostly in the mind is that many a
man who cannot sit through even q
short sermon without complaining of
the hardness OF the pew will sit all
night on a box, in a poker game. and
never get bit weary.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-23

As this week has passed without
our having heard anything from the
ambassadors extraordinary OF any or
the foreign nations. save Italy. we
feel that 1t must be that we have
not made the best possible use of our
time.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-23
How's This?

We o5er One Hundred Dollars Reward nor ~
Catarrh Cure. -
W. +. J. CHENEY 4 CO.. Toledo. o.
We. the undersigned. have known p j. Cheney
sor the last Is and believe him perfectly non
orable In all business transactions and nuanclaily
Ao'e Y" carry 0ut any oblgationa made by his nIm.
WALDiN0. kINNAS 4 MARVIN
Wholesale DruREista. Toledo. O
=. hAns CatArrh Cure h taken Internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF ths
bottle. sold by all DrusFists
Taxa Halls Family Pth soe cnostipasaoa
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-23

1t L. said that an Arkansas tomb
stone bears the following inscription !:
Here lies the body of Charley Chuck,
thought to lose him was dam hard
luck, but the twins were taken sick
and died and they're buried here. one
on each side"
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-23

Our idea is that the married men
OF the country ought to get up
purse for the Nebraska judge who last
week gave in a decision that. while
1t is the husbands place to provide
the coal and the kindling. it is the
duty OF the wife to get up and start
the kitchen fire. Solomon has at last
got rival In the wisdom contest.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-23

We even dare to take up fashion
notes and II we have the right idea
a perfectly good hobble-harem can be
made by taking flour sack and cut
ting holes In the closed ends for the
legs and fastening the open end around
the waist.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-23

Here's a funny proposition but an
established fact. Take two dead beats,
both OF whom owe you moey, make
one pay and let the other go, the fun
ny part OF the deal is that the one
whom you make pay will like and
respect you while the other will hate
you until you give him the same dose.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-23

II we were lawyer we should be
highly pleased at the news that the
Mother Eddy estate is going to aggre-
gate not less than three million dol
lars and that there are not less than
three efforts going to be made to
break the will
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-23

4 "subscriber" asks the Homely
LAdiss' Journal what one should give
the eAarivari crowd which comes to
he home OF newly married couple
anl II = our opinion that while there
nay b. . few In the gang who deserve
lsslsncy TIE leaders should bs given
~ ises dan sixty days.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-23

In most towns a party newspaper
10 the recipient of all the free no
tices which must be published and the
printing which is to be paid for Is ta-
ken to some little job office around
the corner.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-23
TERMS OF DISTRICT COURT.

The terms of court in the five coun.
ties of the Sixth Judicial district have
been changed as follows:
La Plata county-Meets April 3,
first Monday in month
Montezuma county-Meets April "a,
last Monday in month.
Dolores county-Meets May s, sec.
ond Monday in month.
Archuleta county-Meets June c.
first Tuesday in month.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-23
H.s Million. Of FrIends.

How would you like to number your
friends by millions as Bucklen's Arni
ca Salve does? Its astounding cures
in the past forty years made them
It's the best Salve in the world for
sores. ulcers, eczema. burns. boils,
scalds, cuts. corns. sore eyes, sprains
swellings. bruises. cold sores. Has no
equal for piles. CSC at all druggists
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-23

The Utah papers tell of loving wife
who gave her husband kitchen show
er last week. Many useful presents
were received by him, especially the
skillet which struck him Just over
the left eye.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-23

The difference between doing what
you can and doing what you would
like to do ID that you have to do the
drst for a while before you can do the
second.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-23

We suppose the reason why the men
who are grading Main street this
week do not grade 1t up high and full
In the center is because high grading
ID unlawful In Colorado.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-23

The man who loudly laughs at the
styles OF women's clothes today should
get an old magazine and see the Illus
trations of the mems clothing of a
couple OF generations ago.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-23

Is female suffrage merely thing
to talk? Is it good to give women
the right to vote only for men for
office? II not. why not give a few
women a place on the city ticket?
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-23

Wisdom is the very first thing n
man needs but we regret to say 1t is
the very last thing he gets. Solomon
knew what he was doing when he
chose wisdom in preference to honor
and wealth because he knew that with
wisdom he could easily get the others.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-23

The Don't Worry" clubs are always
advising that you take things easy
but there are many men in the state
prisons of the country for doing that
very thing.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-23

We just dearly love progress and re-
form but Just stop minute and think
what would have happened to Lin
coin, after the battle of Bunker HILL
If the people had had the right of re-
call.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-23

about the matter everybody thinks
they know just what the military
'maneuvers" down on the Mexican
off the national debt by the contest
plan he should offer a prize OF mil
lion dollars for the one who guesses
the riddle correctly and charge 30
cents per guess for guessing.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-23

We object to the saying there
should be honor among thieves" II
there was any great amount of honor
in man he would not join band of
thieves.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-23

BY carefully studying history we
have found this out: that most OF the
heroes became famous on account of
what they did, not on account OF
what they said they were going to do
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-23

There is, of course, such thing as
a little girl getting too big to play
with the boys, but 1t is the age and
size, not the inclination, which causes
the change.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-23

Our Italian letter still remains like
the gem OF purest ray. serene in the
deep. dark. ocean cave, for the writer
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-23

After a life of more than average
length we are willing now to bet that
no man ever had such a good Job
that he couldn't ind something to find
fault about.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-23

There may be a few people in the
world who really love to work but
the most OF us pull on our traces be
cause we need the money.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-23

AZ nearly rs We can get it figured
out one work is better than nine
wishes and one hustle is more produc-
tive of good results than eleven hopes.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-23

1t La easy to drift along with the
current but II you are going to strug-
gle against the stream you have to
make = noise like motor boat.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-23

OF all the real gems in life we guess
that n good wife is the crown jewel
In fact nothing beats good wife but
n bad husband
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-23

If you will start In today and do
your whole duty, fearlessly and with
ont favor, for week you won't have
a friend left in all the world.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-23

While 1t may be better to have loved
and lost II is not at all sure that 1t Is
better to have voted and lost than
10 have voted at all.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-23

In the sending of statements to one
class of delinquent subscribers editors
have come mighty near getting the
secret of perpetual motion.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-23

One of the worst mistakes a man
can make is to mistake an excuse
for doing thing for reason for do.
ing il.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-23

A brilliant conversationalist in a
whist game is about as good an ex-
ample of being out of place as any.
thing we can think OF.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-23

Love may be quite blind but your
wife's relations all have their eyesight
Don't forget that point.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-23
LOCAL NEWS.
'rom Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
The postponed meeting of the San
Juan congress will be held in Durango
Wednesday, Mar. 80 Arrangements
are under way for half rate tickets
on the d. & R. G. from all interested
points. The delegates will arrive Tues
day evening and the congress will
occupy all day Wednesday and in the
evening the Durango Board Of Trade
will entertain visitors with smoker
and feed" Let every citizen cooper
ate in making the congress gather.
ing and smoker a success.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-23

Our idea OF a bum news item is
one that requires a slxty-polnt head
TO cover q nonpareil story.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-23

Miss Dulcie Hudson and Miss Sc
gal were passengers on the Red Ap
Miss Hudson was returning home from
a visit with Mancos friends and Miss
Segal was accompanying her for a re-
turn visit.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-23

II you didn't go to the primary don't
kick because John or Bill failed TO
be elected.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-23

]. Roberts is Durango visitor from
lockwood today.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-23

Good dishwashers are in great de-
mand but amateur pianists are look
ing anxiously for jobs.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-23
EGGS FOR HATcHINo.

Pure bred RHODE ISLAND RED.
$i.00 for fifteen. Phone Red 393.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-23

G. NJ. Park of Salida was in the city
over night, passing through from his
home to Pennington and other points
10 San Juan country. on q land seek
Ing trip.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-23

In Utah q man can sue his wife and
get divorce. and alimony, on the
grounds OF non-support.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-23

nuisance belongs to the Avis Rara
class.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-23

Notwithstanding the fact that no
two people have exactly the same idea
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-23

Mrs. Martha Kuner, II. l. Kuner,
William Smouse and j. M. Cochran,
all came in from Mancos last night,
and are in the city today on business
with the land office.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-23
LOCAL NEWS.
From Tuesdays Daily.

verton last night with the remains oi
his brother Thomas. who was killed
about ten days ago in the snowslidt
at Gladstone, and continued this morn
ing to Goldfeld, Colo, where inter
ment will take place.
County Superintendent Mrs. Rose,
pha Pulford left this morning for Dix
to visit the school. Mrs. Pulford stay.
ed over in Hesperus long enough to
administer The oath of office to Mrs
Struthers, who succeeds Mrs. Rogers
as secretary of school district No
20 School will begin in Hesperus
the first week in April. Miss Hilda
Peterson will have charge of the pri.
mary department.
l.. A. O'Donnell, secretary OF the
Oxford Land & Townsite company. is
a guest of the Savoy today. while in
town on brief business trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Peat left for
Edith this morning where they expect
to make their home in future. Du-
range friends wish them success in
their new location.
e. e. Chapson of Pagosa Springs and
U. 8. Chambers of Pennington, were
guests OF the Southern last night on
their way to Pagosa Springs, for which
place they left this morning.
J. A. Robins OF Wichita. Kas., and
J. G. Rowley of Mount Clemens, Mich.
arrived on last nights eastern and
departed this morning for Silverton,
where they have business interests.
F. c. Ames OF the Hood & Ames
Undertaking company went to Ignacio
today to investigate coroner's case.
A Mexican was found dead last night
under somewhat suspicious circum-
stances. The company sent out a
casket for the remains on the same
train.