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Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-23
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

The Republicans met in convention
at the court house on Saturday even
ing and the following ticket was nomi.
mated:
For Mayor-John Morlock.
Clerk-F. A. Rodecker.
Treasurer-William La Count.
Aldermen-First ward, Geo e. Tiff
fany jr. and Jack Woods; Second ward,
Geo. Werton Third ward. Jos. A.
Clark and Herman Hanno; Fourth
ward. John Meuser and l.. p. Main.
AS it was believed that some of the
candidates for aldermen would not
be willing to accept the following com,
mittee to fill vacancies was appointed:
S M. Biggs, John Wingate, Charles
Naegelin. W. w. McEwen.
The following platform was adopt
ed:
REPUBLICAN, MUNICIPAL coNvEN-
TioN.
The delegate representatives of the
Republican party of Durango, Colo, in
convention assembled. hereby make
the following declaration of princi-
pies:
We believe In progressive and eco
nomical administration OF municipal
affairs and pledge the candidates OF
the Republican party. If elected. to
businesslike and economical conduct
of the city's affairs. To square deal
for all. with special privileges to none.
We believe in clean city, with its
rubbish and weeds consigned to the
dumps. We believe in proper munici.
pal care of the city's parks and trees,
that they may contribute TO the beauty
of the city and to the pleasure OF its
citizens.
We believe in public improvements
as fast as financial conditions Will
Justify.
We believe commission form of
government will best serve the inter
est and welfare of Durango and pledge
our support to the effort to adopt
such form of government at the com.
ing municipal election. We also pledge
the candidates on the Republican tick.
ct to promptly vacate the respective
office to which they may be elected
II the commission form of government
is adopted by the citizens OF Durango
at the said election, as soon as the
officers elected under said form OF
municipal government are ready to
qualify. We pledge the Republican
party of Durango to support and its
candidates II elected to the faithful
carrying out of the foregoing declara.
tions and ask the support OF all good
citizens for the Republican ticket.
Most respectfully submitted.
s. M. BIGGS.
LLOYD c. SHEETS.
JNo. W. wINGATE,
]. A. CLARK,
w. W. McHWEN.
Committee on Resolutions.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-23

George A. Smith. the efficient prin
cipal of the Bayfield, schools, was a
guest of the Savoy last night, on his
way from business trip to Telluride
This morning, Mr.. Smith left via the
eastern for Ignacio, thence across
country to Bayfield,.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-23
Afraid of Ghosts

Many people are afraid Of ghosts. Few people
are afraid Of tsrms. Yet the khost is q fancy and
the Germ l. . fast. II tie fsrm could be mafni6ed
70 size equal to its terrors il would appear more
esrribls than any fre-brsafhinl dragon. Germs
cant b avoidsd. They ars in the air We breathe,
the water We drink.
Of the system lives il frse scope to establish it,
self and develop. When there is deficiency OF
vital force, lanluor, restiessness, sallow cheek
. hollow eye, when the appetite is poor and the
sleep 10 broken, it is time to guard against the
Aortify the body asanss all eerms by the of DR.
ea Medical Discovery. Il increases the vital pow
eYstem OF cloe1nS impurities, enriches the blood,
{ch and orfans Of difsssion and nutrition in worki
That the fern finds weak tainted spot in v
Golden Medical Discovery" contains no alec
habit-formins drugs. Ali its ingredients printed
wrapper. 1t is not q secret nostrum but q med
COMPOSITION and with q record Of 10 ,e0ys of Gu,
substitute-there s nothing 81 just food" Ask
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-23


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.
George A. Smith. the efficient prin
cipal of the Bayfield, schools, was a
guest of the Savoy last night, on his
way from business trip to Telluride
This morning, Mr.. Smith left via the
eastern for Ignacio, thence across
country to Bayfield,.
The funeral of Charles Calhoun OF
Oxford announced for 10 O'Clock Sun
day morning, was postponed on ac-
count of John Calhoun. brother of the
deceased, failing to catch his train
Mr. Calhoun made the trip from Ouray
to Silverton on snow shoes, and miss
ed the train by thirty minutes, so the
funeral was put off until today. Both
Mr.. Calhoun and his mother, Mrs
Joseph Calhoun. will accompany the
family OF the departed to their home
in Oxford and after remaining a few
days will leave for their respective
homes at Ouray, and Brooktleld, Mo
Christ Lorenson departed for his
home at Dyke. In Archuleta county,
this morning. Mr.. Lorenson was here
for brief visit with his wife, who
Is at Mercy hospital recovering from
the effects Of her injuries in the wreck
which occurred on the Pagosa Springs
branch, last week.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. M. Hartley and
son are guests of the Palace for a
day or two. They returned Saturday
evening from Dolores where they Wis
tied relatives, and are staying over on
their way to their home at Santa Fe,
to consult DR.. A. L. Davis about the
young mans eyes.
j. A. Clay, manager OF the Durango
Gas & Electric company, returned Sat
urday evening from Denver where he
put in the best part of a week attend
Ing to private business. Mr.. Clay says
there is considerable talk regarding
this section. He also states that tusi
ness seems to be quiet in Denver and
all over the country and that Durango
has nothing to complain OF in any
way-that If we had better railroad
facilities this section would outdis
tance any other part of the state or
country. Mr.. Clay is confident that
the future has much in store for our
people.
Frank Wllkerson left this morning
for Ignacio to make arrangements for
the big public sale which takes place
at the ranch belonging to H. II. Ar
thur tomorrow. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
expect to move to Durango shortly.
H. F. Robinson. superintendent OF
irrigation for this government district,
was an arrival last night from Al.
buquerque. on an inspection trip. MIR.
Robinson is staying over In town to-
day en- route to the Farmington-Ship-
rock country.
1t Will be remembered that last year
the ID. & r. G. gave a rate OF $l.25 a
ton on ore from Silverton to Durango
running SIG or under. Now the road
has raised the grade SO that the rate
applies to ore $18 or under. This la
certainly good rate on ore and the
people Of this southwest section. es-
pecially Durango, should appreciate
the efforts Of the d. 4 r. g. to make
1t possible for the smelter to keep
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-23

Mrs w. G. White championed the
cause of commission government and
That the motion to adopt the platform
carried is owing in no small degree
to her able efforts in its behalf. She
declared that the ladies OF the Civic
club were unite for the measure and
that she believed that they would do
effective work for It at the polls.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-23

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M. Hartley and
son are guests of the Palace for a
day or two. They returned Saturday
evening from Dolores where they Wis
tied relatives, and are staying over on
their way to their home at Santa Fe,
to consult DR.. A. L. Davis about the
young mans eyes.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-23

Frank Wllkerson left this morning
for Ignacio to make arrangements for
the big public sale which takes place
at the ranch belonging to H. II. Ar.
thur tomorrow. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
expect to move to Durango shortly
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-23

II. F. Robinson. superintendent o.
irrigation for this government district
was an arrival last night from Al
buquerque. on an inspection trip. MIR
Robinson is staying over In town to
day en- route to the Farmington-Ship
rock country.
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February % in History.

1610-English house of common:
complained of the kings extravaganza
in lavishing money on Scotch favor
ties.
1SO4-Upward of 80 American YES
sells captured by small French priva
teers and dismantled in obscure ports
in the island of Cuba.
1S65-President Lincoln signed the
law prohibiting officers or attaches
of the army or navy from interfering
with the elections in the several
states.
1S74-Discovery made that certain
Chicago saloon keepers had been hir
ing scrub-women to sing and pray in
their saloons in a pretended temper
ance crusade to attract business.
1SS4-Capt. w. S. Schley, U. S. n.
retired, ordered to command expedi
ton to search for Lieut.. Greely, lost in
the artics. Schley worked his way UP
to rear-admiral's post and Greely to
that of major-general.
1SS5-Physicians in attendance up
on General Grant in New York, an
nounced that the patient was nearing
the end.
1S94-Democrats in caucus at Wash
ington decided to put wool, lumber,
iron ore and salt on the free list.
1S95-Secretary Morton issued a
statement denying the claims of for
eign governments that American meat
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he may confide in me, AM then
could help him in all sorts of lit
tie ways. How curious, though, that
that nice gentle Sir Miles Yhoud be
so prickly all of a sudden
In spite of her quick progress in
acquiring the art, she was as yet a
most unpracticed cyclist, and the
miles that lay between them and
the magic pool exhausted her TO
an extent which surprised her.
When at last they dismounted, on
the road, just where Sultana and
she had first caught sight of the
CLEAN of water through the trees,
she was so tired that she could hard
ly stand.
We'll, / am a silly" said she,
with a rueful laugh. Il feel quite
used up
I'm afraid it was rather far for
the first time" he said. Il ought
to have had more sense But it is
only muscular, you know. When you
have rested a bit it will all pass off
l mean, you are really not half as
tired as you feel. Give me the ma
chine"
He wheeled them both off and hid
them behind a tree, though there
seemed no passers-by to fear They
had not met a soul for three miles,
and before them was the sunny sol
itIde stepped in warmth, and the
well-night unbearable hawthorn per.
fune.
In complete silence they strolled
slowly down among the burning
bushes of broom, to the spell-bound
margin of the little mere.
None of the swan family were
to be seen, though rne heron SEN
tinel was on guNd, and quietly
disappeared in exactly the same
way as he had previously done.
Jem found nook for her among
the moss and young heather, and
persuaded her to lie down full
length, as nothing rested one so
as that. He promised
that he would tell her the mo-
ment the cygnets appeared.
She lay down accordingly, among
the clover and wild thyme and
pretty tiny blooms which starred
the ground, Jem, seated near, lit
his pipe. and sat staring straight
before him meditatively.
NO, don't let us picnic here"
said Vernon suddenly. 1T is al
just about to disappear; the haw-
thorn is over, the bloom is drop
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glad l did, for it has cured me.
Il know of so many cases where wo
men have been cured by Lydia +. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound that / can
say to every suffering woman if that
medicine does not help her, there is
nothing that will."-Mrs. JANETZKI,
2963 Arch St., Chicago, Ill.
This is the age of substitution, and
women who want a cure should insist
upon Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound just as this woman did, and
not accept something else on which the
druggist can make little more profit.
Women who are passing through this
critical period or who are suffering
from any of those distressing ills pc
culiar to their sex should not lose sight
of the fact that for thirty years Lydia
Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
which is made from roots and herbs,
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The one teaspoon
baking powder

uniformity of Health Club, which practi.
cally insures uniformity of your bakings.
Every ounce of Health Club receives the
oven test before it is marketed. Enough
for one average baking is selected at ram
dom from 100 pounds or more and given
test in baking.
If you want the lightest, fakiest bis
cults, cake or pastries, use Health Club.
Next to your own ability, it will be the big
gest factor in your baking successes. We
could charge more for Health Club and get
it, but one cent an ounce is the right price.
It's extravaganza to pay more.
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"EALTH CLUB has the greatest
leavening force-the greatest
strength. One teaspoon of Health
Club goes as far as two teaspoons of other
brands.
1t sells for one cent an ounce-and it
is the most economical you can buy because
you need use only half as much.
Health Club is prepared of the purest
ingredients by the most skilled chemists.
Our formulas are the most exacting-
each ingredient is measured and rigidly
tested for quality, SO you can depend on the
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within this swarded circle into
which the lime-wak brings us,
Whence the beeches, rounded green.
ly, stand away in reverent fear,
will let no music enter, saving
what the fountain sings us
Which the lilies round the basin
may seem pure enough to
hear"
Lady Geraldines Courtship.
Lunch on Sunday was always ear.
Ny at Carronlea, to sfve the maids
chance to get out in good time.
On this particular Sunday, Aunt Em-
ma had just retired, with a book, to
the chintzy peace and fragrance of
her drawing-room, when the door
opened and Vernon looked in, dress
ed in a short white serge costume
and a hat which had no feathers in
it.
Il just peeped in before you be-
gin your nap, to ask you if you
have any objection to my going out
a little way on the bicycle with Mr..
Bardsley?" said she.
Mrs. Bardsley looked up, vaguely
disturbed.
"Out with Jem, this aftenoon?"
Yes. You are not expecting any
body, are you? We shall be back to
tea. though perhaps bit late"
EDO you think it is wise, my
dear. for you and Jem to be seen
about together" suggested her aunt
nervously.
Vernon looked surprise. why, you
sent him over to Wishfeld to fetch
me, the other night she reminded
her.
Mrs. Bardsley could not reply that,
since that date, she had changed
her idea Of Jem's character. She
W 40 WI III lNo hOSl
gladly would she have seen Jem
safely in love with Vernon and free
from the clutches of Mrs. Trent, had
she been sure that he was fit to
mate with the girl she loved so dear
ly But she was not sure. The canker
had eaten into her heart until she |
more than half believed that Jem |
had been wicked in the way as
cribed to him by popular rumor.
Well she said hesitatingly, "foi
an hour or two, perhaps
Il won't go, if you say not"
said Vernon, puzzled But / must
explain to him that it is because
YOU don't wish it,"
MY dear, l don't want to be a
fussy old woman. You live here un-
der one roof, like cousins do not
see why you should not go out a
little way with him. But, as | was
saying to him the other day, think
t would be better for you to use
Zach others names-not to be Mr.
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EXPERTS ENDORSE 1T.

sMarion Harland." Mrs. Janet NJ. Hill.
and Mrs Sarah Tyson Rorer are among
the cooking authorities whose names are
familiar to almost every housewife.
Each has her own distinctive methods
OF work. but 1t is interesting to note
that on the all-important question of
cooking fat, they are unanimous In
recommending Cottolene.
marion Harland" says Of Cottolene:
"It has oiren complete satisfaction, J, ,
TO recommend It," Mrs. Rorer says: "A
much more healthful product than Iard.'
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Mrs. Shipley at Lawton. While there
they attended the funeral of Quanal
Parker, the noted chief.
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Miss Rowena Henry has returned
| to her school in Antlers after a short
visit with her parents, Dr. and Mrs
Henry.
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The Carter Avenue Home Mission
Society will entertain the young peo
pie on Thursday evening with Mrs
S +. Haynes. A cordial invitation is
extended all friends and acquaint.
ances to be present.
x**x*
Circle Two of the Christian church
will entertain the young people on
Thursday evening with Mrs. Tom Rob
erts.
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The Third Ward Mothers club will
meet on Friday afternoon at Carnegie
hall Mrs. Chas. Anderson is leader.
x**%s
The First Ward Mothers club will
not meet this week.
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The Washington School Mothers
club meets on Thursday afternoon at
the school building. Mrs. j. l.. Cox
is leader.
Just a Womans Way" is the at
traction for Thursday evening at the
Robson opera house. This is COM
edy drama by Sidney w. Pascoe and
tells a strong and affecting story of
the trouble of young wife in defend
ing her hearth and home from the
wiles of a scheming woman who has
become an inmate of her happy home.
The time of the play is two years and
the four acts in which it is produced
prove an interesting exposition of the
ability in accomplishing
multum in parvo.
xx*As
* stands for Ketaltas; that's the
reason it's only an initial in the name
of James X Hackett. Tracing his line
age back to Baron Hackett. James X.
Hackett is the only American actor
who can trace his ancestors hack TO
1866 A. d. The plays he appears in
are, nevertheless, very modern. The
Kings Came" being one of the cur
'ent decade. George Bracket Seitz,
who wrote the play is a graduate of
Harvard, and is one of the celebrated
who have written especial
y for James X. Hackett. Maeter-
inck's boon friend and companion,
Alfred Sutro, is the Englishman who
wrote The Walls of Jericho" for
ng when the pair were co-actors. In
he all-star revival of Romeo and
-uliet, which brought out Maude
\dams as Juliet, the Mercutio to Will
lam Faversham's Romeo was played
~ James X. Hackett. Hockett is one
f the most celebrated of American
ctors and his visit to Ardmore to- ,
light should accord him royal well
ONE.
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Ealls Victim 70 Thieves.

S. w. Bends, of Coal City, Ala, has
a justifiable grievance. Two thieves
stole his health for twelve years. They
were liver and kidney trouble. Then
DR.. Kings New Life Pills throttled
them. He's well now, Unrivaled for
Constipation, Malaria, Headache, Dys
pepsia 25c. Ringer Drug Co.
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and L went TO the
store to get a bottle
of Lydia E. Pink
hams Veget a b lie
Compound, but the
clerk did not want
to let me have it
he said it was no
good and wanted me
to try something
else, but knowing
all about it l in
sisted nd finally
got it, and l am So
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For Headaches.
There Isn't Any Headache Remedy
That Does The Work Like
Hicks CAPUDINE.

1t gives quick relief from Headaches OF
all kinds, including Sick or Nervous
Headaches, and Headaches caused from
heat, cold, grip or stomach troubles.
Capudine is also the best and quickes,
remedy for attacks of Cold or Grip. 1t
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SHE GOT
WHAT SHE
WANTED
This Woman Had to Insist
Strongly, but it Paid

Chicago, Ill.-"I suffered from fe-
male weakness and stomach trouble,
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(N Out Of g g.
" &He Night
BY Mrs. BAllLIE REYNOLDS,

Author Of "Broken Off," "The Su.
preme Test" "A Phantom Wife"
Etc, Etc, Etc.
Copyright by George H. Doran Com.
pany)
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Where shall We go them"
ITO Gancelot's Tower" he re-
piled.
"Lancelot's Tower? Where is
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The Steadfast club held a delightful
evening session with Mrs. Walter
Madden on yesterday. The program
was given from eight until nine o'clock
and brought out much animated dis
cussion.
After the program the young people
were invited to the kitchen where an
old-fashioned candy pulling was the
cause of much merriment.
The members present were: Misses
Sallie Mays Mccoy, Ozella Pugh,
Ethel McElroy, Frances Alexander,
Lucille Byrd, Ruth Baird; Messrs.
George Norris and Burette Byrd.
The Steadfast club meets Thursday
week with Miss Ethel McElroy.
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wH~
MAMMY'S SCIENCE.
What's dat you calls hit? Chrisher
Stems?
Denis fine words, All declare;
But, honey, yo' mammy's name
Fer things lax dat am prayer.
Jes suppercation to de Lord
Whar We puts all our lance;
To git down on yo mahrrer bones
Is 'ligion; tain no Sens!
All been er-prayin' all nah life,
From Amen, back on through;
Ah thought dem hi-falutin' words
Meant sumpen whar was new.
What's dat you say? No doctors,
chile?
No powder an no pills?
No lookin' at er nigger's tongue?
No mullen tea fer chills?
No collard leaf fer mizry haids,
No linimint fer sprains,
But jes ter kneel befo' de Throne
An pray off all yo pains?
So dat am Chrish-en Stems, chile?
Well-tain fer me ter say
Dat de Lord is hard O. hearin'
When you physics folks dat way;
But All is foun' when uf NAH pains
All meks de Lord aware,
Dat caster lie an quinine pills
Heps de answer ter de prayer,
Sara Beaumont Kennedy
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w. c. T. U.
A splendid session of the w. C. T. |
U. was held on Monday afternoon at
the Broadway Methodist church with
a good attendance and the evidence
o. much enthusiastic interest on the
part of the membership
Mrs. Connolly was leader and made
such an interesting talk on Christian
citizenship.
DR.. H. G. Connolly gave one of his
forceful, practical talks on The Chris
tian Relation to the Community"
Mrs. Charles Ringer gave some
splendid thoughts on THE Christians
Relation to the Law"
Miss Daisy Nichols led the question
box when many interesting discus
sions were waged.
The devotional exercises were led
by Mrs. Josephine Carr
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Steadfast Club.
The Steadfast club held a delightful
evening session with Mrs. Walter
Madden on yesterday. The program
was given from eight until nine o'clock
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that?"
1T is ruined keep-a haunted
place in the forest. on the Quarry
CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR)
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For Miss Jones.

A charming compliment was extend
ed Miss Georgia Sue Jones of Okla
homa City last evening when Mrs. G.
A. Ramsey entertained quite number
OF young people in her honor.
Games and music formed a pleasant
program and dainty refreshments
were served.
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FerndaIe Review Club.

The Ferndale Review club will meet
tomorrow afternoon with Mrs. Oscar
Strange.
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Mrs. Branigan has returned from
several weeks visit in Cornish.
Mrs. Palmer and her daughter, Mrs
Dove, have returned from a visit to
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CHAPTER XVII.

Within the Circle.
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Spelling Match Postponed.
The Ladies of the Leaf spelling
match has been postponed on account
of the illness of Mrs. r. F. Turner,
who is to be leader on this day.
The Tennyson program with Mrs.
Charles Anderson as leader has been
moved up a week and will be given on
March 13.