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Semi-weekly herald., 1911-06-22

state affect more closely the welfare
and happiness of the people than those
Of congress. Domestic or local legis-
lation is of more Importance in the
every day affairs Of life than national
legislation. Prevalent failure to rec
ognize this simple fact accounts in no
small degree for the comparatively
low average Of information and intel
lectual ability to be found in state
legislatures.
Both in Washington and il the cap
itals of the states laws ar. in many
cases enacted through the votes of
men who have given little or no study
to the questions of social or political
economy involved. Men without ade-
quate knowledge Of business or of the
natural laws which govern commerce
and industry, debate questions of
great economic Importance and finally
by their votes place upon the stat
utes legislative acts which either work
direct injury or fail to provide RENE
dies for acknowledged wrongs.
This evil is sure to bear fruit. 1t
has already done SO, and the people
recognize thae this is true. Public
recognition of the low average of leg
islative ability is shown in the con-
tempt commonly expressed for legis-
lative bodies and particularly for
those of the states. The tendency is
to make men discredit bodies of that
Kind, snd to make part Of the thought
less and impulsive public conclude that
it might be we'll to intrust legisla-
tive as well as executive functions to
some supposedly wise man of distinc-
ton in whom the people may for the
moment have confidence.
Another tendency, which IF late has
been taken advantage of by dema-
gogues, is to develop belief among
the people that they can safely dis
pense with representatives, and frame
and enact the laws themselves.
These two tendencies, although
seemingly in conflict, produce the
same ultimate result, for direct popu-
lar rule leads to anarchy, and in all
ages anarchy has been the parent of
despotism. Long ago, Aristotle de
clared that despotism dogs the foot
steps of democracy; and il is true be-
cause of the tendency of an unrestrict-
cd democracy to degenerate into the
rule of the mob. From the evils of
mob rule men turn to the strong hand
which gives order in return for autoc-
racy.
Although these germs of evil are so
evident in the low standards of leg
islative ability, and Notwithstanding
the people so commonly express con-
tempt for the ignorance of legislative
bodies, little effort is made to raise
the standard by selecting only men
of known probity and ability to serve
in legislative assemblies. 1t is idle
to say that the people have no power
20 correct the evil. They can compel
reform by rejecting the incompetent
candidates, or they can bring direct
pressure to bear upon party leaders
and managers to compel them to place
only men of ability and integrity in
mination.-Denver Republican.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-06-22

We presume that the native Colo
radoan knows nothing at all about the
'hot winds" which blow across the
great plains at times. They're having
them now in western Kansas and you
can take it from us that they're just
what General Sherman said war was.
The tenant on our Kansas farm writes
us that there will not be enough wheat
raised, on the 100 acres we had sown,
last fall, to make one little biscuit.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-06-22

nation, a certain herd of goats and
the Carter race mare, the animal on
which he is said to have made his
escape from the city Immediately aft
er having shot Cox. The rumors from
the seat OF war also indicate that the
certain good looking young woman
also had hand in enticing him to
commit the act.
While our information is not exactly
official yet il comes from source that
We regard as reliable and it is 10 the
effect that Immediately upon the ar
rest of Ripple Sam TRULY, who was
being held in Jail at that time, broke
down and sobbingly said that It's all
up now; we're caught" and when,
after considerable sweating, Ripple
broke down and made his confession,
it proved that Sam was right in his
diagnosis of the situation.
We are informed That warrants were
issued as long ago as last Thursday
for the arrest of Charles Carter, both
the TRULY widows, Dave TRULY and
4 couple of others, whose names we
have been unable to learn, the latter
two being only remotely connected
with the case.
The early efforts made to apprehend
Carter and Truby, after the warrants
were issued, were unavailing, but late
last night Carter was brought to town
by Frank WiikersOn, who may or may
not have had the assistance of others
of the sheriffs force in making the
arrest, and he is now in the county
jail with Sam TRULY and Andrew Ru-
pie. IL other arrests have been made
we have been unable TO learn of them.
There have been rumors afloat for
several days that Ruple had confessed
and that the entire plot to kill Ike
Cox was known to the authorities.
When we would approach the sheriff
and ask for confirmation of the re-
ports he would only tell US that mat
ters were grinding along and that, in
due time, we would be put in full pos
session of all the facts in the prem
ises and he requested that we pay no
attention to the rumors afloat on the
streets and up to this time we have re-
spected his wishes for the reason that
he claimed that to publish such stuff
as we had picked up might make 4
harder for him to capture the parties
wanted.
Feeling that we owe a duty to our
readers we have decided to give the
story written above. We have first
carefully investigated the rumors as
far as we could run them down, in
variably running against the wall of
non-committalism at the hands of the
sheriff and his deputies when we
would approach them for information
on the the subject, but we do not
hesitate to inform the reader that
the statements made in this article
are mighty near to the truth in its
most minute detail.
We do not blame Tim McCluer,
or his men, for their reticence in Civ
ing out information but we are a
newspaper man, the giving of the
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-06-22

Adults are but grown up children
and mixture Of love and fear is bet
ter than either alone when it comes
to question of obeying the law, a
man should love his country and fear
punishment for violation of its laws.
The teacher whom we obeyed the most
promptly and loved the most was a
teacher who gave US cracking good
licking once when we got Too Smart.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-06-22

The selling of the /. & G. railroad,
without advertising it in the Durango
papers, was great mistake. The
property only brought twelve million
dollars, the highest bid, and we be-
lieve that, if we had known it was to
be sold, we could have paid fifteen
million, brought it here and strung it
out toward the southwest and made
money,
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-06-22

We like to see woman pet her
husband and be kind to him but we
have suspicion that the Kansas City
woman who sold her parrot, because
she was afraid the bird would teach
her husband to swear, was almost Too
Watchful.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-06-22

Do you know what you are worth
as a dividend paying proposition? 1t
may interest you to know that a man
earning S1.50 per day is earning as
much as $4,000 put out at per cent
interest. If you spend 81 per day
for your liviag you are eating up the
interest on 81 900.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-06-22

We regard this vacation business
just as we do the Santa Claus story.
VIC have worked steadily for so many
years that vacation trip tires us
worse than our regular work does.
When we can quit work for good then
We expect 10 take real vacation.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-06-22

Havemeyer showed a great deal
more sense than most of the big trust
magnates do. He lived and made
money while things went along nicely
and as soon as the people began to
dag his class of people into court he
evaded trouble by dying.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-06-22

The Rev. Mr.. Hogan of Chicago
says that the fashionable dress of
women nowadays is running the young
men and boys, He says the mothers
would be perfectly shocked if they
knew what is in even a nice boys mind
when he sees woman with the stylish
tight skirts. Oh, My.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-06-22

Having had some little experience
il making up excuses for being out
late we can appreciate to at least a
slight degree what Solomon was up
against when he came in at 2 o'clock
il, the morning and had to face three
hundred angry wives all at once.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-06-22

1t isn't the scarcity of water, it's
the difficulty in getting it onto the
land which counts. When you hear a
person talking about how scarce wa
ter is in some countries just remind
him that almost four-fifths of the sur
face is covered with water having an
average depth of 700 feet.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-06-22
GIBBS-VALLIANT.

Yesterday at 10 o'clock, at the resi-
denee of the bride, Miss Mabelle Val
liant was united in marriage to Mr..
hoy Gibbs of Bayfield,. A detailed ac-
count of the wedding will appear i'll
heNt Saturdays issue.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-06-22

Almost any man, except a preacher,
can marry any woman he can per
suade to enter matrimonial relations
with him and 10 great fuss will be
made but when a preacher marries
he is expected to pick wife who suits
the whole congregation.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-06-22

Being male being we suppose is
the reason why we could never un-
derstand why people expect boy to
be Industrious and help earn his keep
while girl is encouraged in laziness
and taught to ''work" her relatives
to procure her spending money.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-06-22

Some women are just too unrea-
sonable for anything. An Iowa wom-
an is asking for divorce because her
husband took her across his knee, pull
ed up her gown and spanked her right
before company yet the husband in
sists that he held her head end to-
ward the spectators.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-06-22

We are not what you might call
real lazy fellow but, having had some
experience in the work, the story that
harvest hands will get z day this
season does not excite us a bit.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-06-22

Don't give a dollar to loafing beg
gar and let an industrious man sweat
blood to get the price of sack of
flour. We should cast our pearls be
foe those VINO earn them, not to swine
who merely hog all they can tweedle
out of a generous public.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-06-22

When marriage means as much as
i. does to women we would think that
they would make some effort toward
keeping man instead of using up all
their energy in getting him.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-06-22

1t is all right for man to sprinkle
his lawn but we always shy off from
the man who sprinkles when he talks
if he shows signs of wanting to whis-
per in our ear.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-06-22

Some of the alleged poetry" we
read nowadays bears just about the
same relationship to real poetry that
pie counter politics does to genuine
craftsmanship.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-06-22

If any body asks you why we are so
glad that we left Kansas and came to
Colorado you can mention the fact
that at our old home town the mer-
curry stood at the LOG mark on day
before yesterday.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-06-22

One of the strongest arguments,
that we know of, in favor of the tariff
is that the Democrats are "agin it,
and it is generally safe to consider
anything that the Democrats are
against as being a good proposition.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-06-22

The high cost Of living is hard on
the women folks, as well as on the
men, for just this week we had to
take the money we were going to use
in buying diamond ring for our wife
and spend it for a bushel of potatoes.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-06-22

The city council is in honor bound
to take some steps toward the ends
Of commission form of government at
the council meeting tonight but we are
frank to say that unless we can get a
change of officials we do not see what
we have to hope for by the change.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-06-22

1t is sure great thing to be able
to run paper so that even your foes
will rush into print to express their
admiration.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-06-22

Most men expect to become we'll off
some day, some expect to find gold
mine while others are waiting merely
for some rich relative to pass to glory.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-06-22

Most of the men whom we know
who are regarded as being Of the
Really Good kind are so regarded be-
cause they haven't been found out.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-06-22

A mans promises are like circus
advertisement. If one-ring delivery
is all they can make they should not
lead the people to expect three-ring
performance.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-06-22

When you hear rich men telling
about how they began lie as boy
you can get some little satisfaction by
remembering that almost all the men
you know not only began life as poor
boy but also as barefoot baby.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-06-22

II there was anything in the old
fashioned idea that baths are weak
ening we see people on the streets
daily who would be stronger than
4ams0n.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-06-22

Az we like almost everybody we, of
course think that almost everybody
likes us. AS nobody that we know of
IL afraid of us we, of course, are afraid
Of nobody that we know of.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-06-22

A trade journal announces that the
price of canned goods will soar. They
will have nothing at all on us in that
line for the prices have already made
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-06-22

Kansas City, Kansas, has the COM
mission form of government, but 1T
takes lot of hard searching to find
that it has anything else.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-06-22

along and steadily mind your own
business and do your work well all
the abuse your enemies can pile up
won't hurt you even little bit.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-06-22

down while just one old person will
test it carefully before rislSing life
and limb.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-06-22

An instance showing the confidence
~ youth and the timidity of old age
n fond in the fact that two young
people VII climb into almost any old
hammock without fear Of its breaking
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-06-22

it is all right to wish if you mix
good hard work with the wishing, the
more work you mix in the more apt
the wish to come true
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-06-22

We like to live in town that has
a well lighted Main street. The lights
draw the bugs down town so that we
can sit on our porch in comfort.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-06-22

The reconstruction period in Mexico
is now on. A lot of experienced clerks
will lose their jobs and lot of hun
cry pie hunters will get them.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-06-22

A man gossip is worse than wom-
an gossip only in the sense that a
man can tell worse and dirtier stories,
either one is bad enough.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-06-22

A neat housekeeper's idea of Hard
Luck is to have the preacher call on
the days that she is cooking onions or
sauerkraut for dinner.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-06-22

Do you suppose the old proverb
"Spare the Rod and spoil the child"
has anything to do with the newspa-
per situation in Durango?
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-06-22

A town cannot possibly be better
than the people who live in it. A dead
town is a town peopled by walking
corpses.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-06-22

An exchange tells of peaches as
large as baseballs but right here in
Durango we have young peaches near
ly as big as full grown women.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-06-22

You can locate the sore spot in the
average man by just keeping still
and letting him talk for ten minutes.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-06-22

There are many people who in try
ing to show that they are quite in
dependent seem to find it necessary
to become disreputable,
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-06-22

There are three ages of woman, the
young, the old, and the you don't
look it" age.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-06-22

All men are born free and equal
Some remain so while others get mar
rled and raise a family.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-06-22

Actions may speak louder than
words but they bubble out so spon-
taneously in ordinary cases.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-06-22

When the truth will be disagree
able don't tell it, pleasant lie is some
times better than an unpleasant truth.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-06-22

1t is as easy to make friends as to
make enemies but the friends are
harder to keep.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-06-22

1t is now settled that it will take
a Democrat to beat Taft in 1912,
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-06-22

Remember that if you just grind
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-06-22

that should submit hcm
trcancn tviicn ursshtf in The
your own Prescription
undr of of of
te medicine of its kind that Of regularly graduated
twill
medicine Don't
with Worlds Dispensay Dr. H.
" Pierce, President Buffalo, NJ Y,ke the advir ~ aad be yell
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-06-22
WELCOME WoRDs TO WOMEN

Women who suffer with disorders peculiar to their
ssx should write to Dr. Pierce and receive free thc
advice Of physician of over 40 years experience
skilled and successful specialist in ihe diseascs
u women. Every letter Of this sort has the most
careful consideration and is regarded sacrcdly
eoa6deatisl. Many senstiveiy modest women write
fn1ly 70 DR.. Pierce what they would shrink from
einl to their local physician. The local physician
= pretty sure to say that he cannot do anything
without ian cxamnation.'' DR.. Pierce HOLDS that
easse dissastefuI examinations generally need
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-08-23
RIVERSIDE

Miss Laura Barnes is working for Mrs.
Charles Lucas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mason spe1t Sun
day afternoon in Eden.
George Gregg's little girl who has had
the measles, is getting along nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leavitt are spending some
time with friends in Troy and Canada.
Mrs. Frank Mason visited her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jones, on McKinstry Hill
recently.
James and Edward McCluskv from the
village were visitors at James ROddy's
over Friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hapgood from
Centreville were visitors at Gilbert Broad
wells the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Broadwell and
Mr.. and Mrs, Andrew Gotta attended camp
meeting at johnson Sunday.
w. Moore Clayton of New Mexico
called on the Manley brothers Friday.
He is descendant of the Moore family
who lived aud died on the farm where
Eddie Manning now lives. He was look
ing up relatives and getting information
about the family.
Mrs. Charles Lucas met with quite a
serious accident few days ago. While
in the barn she stepped into a scuttle
hole and hurt her left limb very badly, so
that she had to have an operation per-
formed. She is as comfoHable as could
be expected. Mrs. Tibbetts from John
son is caring for her.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-08-23
GARFIELD

Mrs. G. E. Thompson is now visiting
friends in Hyde Park.
| Berton Davis and wife of Morrisville
called on friends in this place Sunday.
The Garfield school began Monday with
Walter Jones of Centerville as teacher.
Mrs Justin Ross and son of Stowe
called on friends in this place last Thurs
day.
Roy Horner went to Hyde Park Tues
day where he has employment at carpen.
ter work.
Geo. Allen of North Hyde Park was a
business visitor in this place the first of
the week.
Miss Goldie Davis of North Craftsbury
is guest at the home of Edward Davis
and family.
Earl Mower was a business visitor in
North Hyde Park Monday. On Tuesday
he went to Elmore.
Mrs. Minnie Belmont of Hardwick is
quite i'll at the home of her grand parents
Geo. Fairfield and wife.
L. B. Swift and wife spent Saturday
night and Sunday at the home of Norman
Hull and family at Cleveland Corners.
Alger Davis has been steadily improv-
ing for the past week or more and his
friends are greatly encouraged about him.
Ed. Patno and wife. newly welded
couple, from Providence, K. l., were re-
cent guests at the home of Lewis Leclair
and family.
Stephen Shepard went to Orleans last
Thursday where he met his nephew, Geo.
Shepard, whom he accompanied to his
home in Ohio for visit.
Mrs. G.. II. Drown and two children
went to fly 10 Park Sunday on their way
home. M. Drown was to meet them in
johnson t. accompany them home.
Earl and Pearl Williams and Marcia
Patch of johnson who have been visiting
at the home of Geo. Ives and wife re-
turned home Monday an Z were accom-
panied by Miss Flossie Graves.
Among recent guesrs who have been
en- ertained at the home of Calvin Smith
and wife are Mrs. William Thomas of
Bristol, Conn.,, Michael Bundy, wife,
daughter and wife's mother, Mrs. Nc
Donnell of ST. Johusbury. Mrs. Smiths
grand daughter, Viola Mclean, of John
son, and Clifton Hood and family of
Hyde Park.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-08-23
EDEN

DR.. Stevens and family have gone from
their camp.
Several from this town are taking in the
Barton Fair.
A party at Camp Swastika are enjoying
a pleasant outing.
Mr.. and Mrs. y. D. Blake are spending
a few days in Orleans County.
Mrs. j. S. Blake visited friends in AL
bany several days the past week.
Joseph Scott and party arrived at his
summer home at the Mills Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Miner and Fred
Miner were week end visitors at 'Winde-
mere.''
hrs. Albert Stone and grandson from
Montpelier were callers at the Lake the
first of the week.
DR.. S. Goodrich and Miss F. Craudall
returned to Burlington Monday, having
spent few days at Lincoln Lodge.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Emery are stopping
at the Corners with their daughter, Mrs.
Fred Davis, who is inpoor health.
Roy Shattuck and Harry HER, made
two of the party of mountain climbers in
company with Rev. c. C. Stellar Mon
day.
A concert of high order was enjoyed
Sunday evening, Master Carroll Page
manipulating che graphophone and
boat.
An auto party from Cambridge, among
the number Rev. and Mrs. Trill, we've Wis.
itors at the Lake recently. They all
agreed that the beauty of the Lake had
not been over pictured.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-08-23
VAUDEVILLE
Mrs. r, Bennett visited her son, Fran
at Jacksonville last week.

Mrs. K, Bennett visited her son, Frank,
at Jacksonville last week.
Mrs. Addie Chaffee of Greensboro Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. j. Robertson last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Wells spent the
past week with her father, Dexter
Pierce, on West Hill.
Charles Dauver of Virginia, f,rmer
resident of this place, is spending few
days calling on friends and relatives in
town.
Mrs. M. L. Greene and daughter,
Louise, and sons, Damon and Harry
visited Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Lara'way the
past week.
Mrs. Susie Wiley, who has been visit
ing friends in town for several weeks,
returned to her home in Vermilion. S.
D., last week.
Miss Marvin and Abbie Marcy of Rich
ford and Ernest and Clayton Barnes of
Montgomery visited Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Westover last week.
Miss Cordia Brown, who recently re-
turned from China, will occupy the pull
pit at the Union church on Sunday morn
ing. Take little pains and come out
and hear her. 1t will be very interesting.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-08-23
GARFIELD ROAD,

N. G. Styles of Stowe was visitor in
this place Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wolcott visited
at T. Ii. Daniels Sunday.
Mrs. Benz. Thornburg and baby are
visiting at G. E. Brigham's.
Ellis Preston and family of st. Johns
bury are visitors at Frank Darling's.
Mrs. Chas. McNall attended the funeral
of her brother in Underhill Wednesday.
Merton Cochran of Wolcott visfed at
the home of his brother, Harold Coch
ran, Sunday.
Ed. Mccoy and wife of Newbry are
making an extended visit with relatives
in this place.
Mrs. 9. E. Brigham visited her parents.
NJ. B. Eaton and wife at Morrisvile the
first of the week.
T. II. Daniels and Howard McNall
have had new telephones installed in
their farm houses thus week. the for
mer's ring being 104-10 and the latter's
1920.