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Semi-weekly herald., 1912-11-11

through and signed by Taft and again
when Taft recommended fecopricity
with Canada.
The particular friends of La Fol-
'ette began to boom him for the nomi-
nation, but the insurgent movement
had spread to all parts of the country
where La Toilette had no personal
following. 1t had taken a firm hold
or the people of the central states
along the Mississippi valley. 1t ha
spread to the extreme western coast
and had gained foothold in the
great states of Ohio and Parnsyl-
v4nia. La Toilette thought that all
looked well for him, but there grew
up feeling among those of he new
faith that the Wisconsin senasoi was
act strong enough throughout the
country to carry it against the united
democracy. 1t was then that MANY of
The noted Republicans of the c)untr:'
decided to ask Roosevelt to make the
race for the nomination. This was s
disappointment to the La Toilette
rren who had led in the development
# the insurgent principles and had
cansed the division i'll the Republican
rarty.
Roosevelt finally decided TO become
the candidate and the events that have
iranspired since that time in connec-
tion with politics has become part
of American history and are fresh
in the minds of every reader.
La Toilette was neglected ard he
felt it keenly, but he continued in
The race for the nomination, rereiv-
ing the support of the delegates from
Wisconsin and North Dakota at Chi
cugo.
All other progressives had left him
for Roosevelt They had taken his
platform but he would not go with
them. He stood firm for La Toilette.
Taft was nominated by the conserva-
tives. The Roosevelt Progressives took
no part and withdrew from the con-
vention to form new national party.
La Toilette would not go with them,
although they adopted his platform.
In the campaign that has just clos
ed he refused to work with Taft
He bitterly denounced Roosevelt and
his leaders for deserting him and TAX
ing his platform. He had never been
a Democrat and, although they in
vited him in the most cordial man.
ner, he refused to go over to Wilson
and his leaders. He could not support
Debs who has been fighting him in
Wisconsin for years. He is opposed
to statewide and national prohibition
and for that reason could not work
with the Prohibition party.
He was practically alone and stands
alone today, a popular man in his
own state but without friends abroad
His action has placed him in discord
with every party now organized in
this country. He is peculiar man in
a peculiar position. Many will watch
his future career with unusual inter-
est.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-11-11
FALL FLOWING.

The fall of 1912 has been an un-
usually wet one so that the land in
most localities in irrigated or unirr-
gated districts, is soaked.
The question is frequently asked,
should land of this nature be plowed
in the fall if no crop is to be put in
this fall.
The answer will depend somewhat
upon weather conditions from now on.
If the wet weather should cease and
conditions should become right for
blowing, that is the surface dry up
enough to permit of plowing without
pudding the soil, it would be highly
advisable and desirable to plow as
much as possible of this land in the
fall of 1912 in preparation of the seed
bed for crops to be planted in 1913
Especially on heavy soils it would be
advisable to plow deeply, eight to
twelve inches, if the plowman has
the necessary power to do so. The
plow might be followed with the disk
which would compact the soil and still
leave roughened surface.
Where such crops as sugar beets are
to be put in, if the land can be plow-
ed yet this fall, plowing six to eight
inches deep, then in the spring of
1913 if it is possible to give a light
coating of manure and plow twelvt to
fourteen inches deep, greatly increased
yields of sugar beets will result, if
proper care is taken in pulverizing
and leveling the seed bed.
Some experiments that bear light
on this practice was carried out on
the experiment station farm in 1910
and 1911 In 1910 all of the sugar
beet land was spring plowed None of
it was plowed over eight inches deep,
that being as deep as the plows could
be forced into the ground. A deep
tillage plow would have plowed deeper
but the common turn plow could not
be made to penetrate to a greater
depth. The year of 1910 was one of
short water supply and, as a result,
the beets made short, turnip-like
growth.
In preparing the land for beets in
1911, the land was fall plowed eight
inches deep in 1910, given coat of
manure in the spring, and plowed 12
inches deep after manuring. Although
the year of 1911 was drier than 1910
and we had to put up with one less
irrigation, our yield of beets was over
twenty tons in 1911 while in 1910 il
was just over seven tons.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-11-11
FOOTBALL NOTES.

Browns rushline this fall has ia
miliar look, but Robinson's backfield
is pretty much made up of new men.
Foston Sanford, the old Yale star,
is getting back into the game by
helping to coach the Fordham college
team.
One of the candidates for the Mich
igan eleven is Greek who three years
ago was stevedore on the docks in
Buffalo.
The Harvard game will see
two left-footed kickers booting out the
punts if FELTON, and Flynn are in the
game together
In Marting and Myer Yale has
about as husky a pair of substitute
centers as can be found on any grid
iron in the country.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-11-11
PLEASING PROMISES.

Wilson has been elected. A Demo-
cratic congress has been chosen. The
Democrats have promised an annihi-
lation of the trusts and reduction Of
the price of those things that we buy
and an increase of the price of those
things that we sell. m
The American people will be very
anxious to have President-elect Will
son assume the duties of his office
very soon and will be glad to have
the new congress get busy on their
promises. Their promises are all that
could be expected of any party in this
country. Who could ask for any
thing else? To get an increase in
the price of those things you sell
and to get a decrease in those things
that you buy is most pleasing
thought.
In all parts of the country came a
demand for the lowering of the prices
of those things that we buy and an
increase in the price of those things
that we sell. The Democrats of the
country said that the Democratic par
ty was equal to the occasion and that
Wilson was surely the man who could
handle the job.
The American people have appar-
emily taken the Democrats at their
word and have entrusted them with
the great task of decreasing the prices
en- the one hand and of increasing
them on the other. Should the Demo
cratic party be successful in carrying
out their promise it will control this
country forever and ever.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-11-11

n ore marked ballots than any other,
but that of course would be expected
We as yet have no Information from
the state concerning the amendments
voted upon and can make no state
nent as to whether the headless ballot
measure was carried, but considering
the fact that Conejos, Huerfano and
Las Animas counties we're expectad to
roll up large majorities against the
headless ballot measure it is proba
bly, lost. There were too many other
matters of interest for much atten-
ticn to be given it.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-11-11
MATTER OF SPECULATION.

There is much speculation at this
time as to what will become of the
new party that was formed last Au-
gust and forced ahead with such rapid
strides as to take second place in the
nation, according to the latest re-
Ports.
Many Republicans are inclined to
believe that the Progressives will re-
turn to the Republican party. but The
democrats believe and the Progress
sives claim that the new party is TO
be a permanent one.
The next important matter of spec
ulation in connection with that of tie
new party is the one concerning the
part that Roosevelt is to play in the
future politics of the nation. Many
believe and some claim that he will
again be the nominee of the Progress
sive party in 1916. Others claim yha t
il was the object of Roosevelt to form
the new party and then retire from
the leadership. turning it over TO such
men as Beveridge, Garfield, Strau.,
Jofnscr and others.
Roosevelt has made no statement
as yet that indicates what part he
expects to play in the politics of the
county and his leaders and follow
ers sill watch with interest for
statement from him along those lines.
The Republicans and Democrats will
also keep close watch on his move
ments and statements, because of the
personal following he mas.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-11-11
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, Nov. I've have
ended the fight, but the fight has just
begun" said Senator Dixon, chairman
of the Progressive national committee.
I'VE shall not waste any time over
Tuesdays election but shall begin at
once the work of getting the new
party in shape to accomplish results
in the future.
1--WE have won the second place
as party in the nation. What that
really means is not realized as yet but
when we go to Washington and ask
recognition in federal patronage and
on all boards and committees which
are apportioned between the two lead
ing parties our status will be made
clear.
"Our plans for the immediate fu-
ture will be decided at meeting of
the Progressive national committee,
which | have called for Dec. 10 at
Chicago We will then take up the
question of our representation in con-
gress and what will be done with the
number of our men there two years
hence.
with the election machinery in
most of the state under our control
jointly with the Democratic party we
should be able to accomplish much
more than in this election"
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-11-11
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, Nov. 7.-Doubtful
states are still claiming the attention
of the national camp gn managers.
The following states ire now placed
in the doubtful column: Iowa, Kan
sas, South Dakota and Wyoming.
Taft's vote seems limited 20 Idaho,
Utah, and Vermont, total of u.
Wilson, according to iltest returns,
has 3S7 certain votes in the electoral
college and Roosevelt 80.
All doubtful states, except South
Dakota, give indications of landing
in the list of Wilson electoral votes,
while South Dakota's returns showed
a general trend toward Roosevelt.
A by phase of the general election
thac became known today was the sue
cess of woman's suffl 5ge in four OF
the five states where constitutional
amendments were submitted to the
people The victory Of the women is
complete in Kansas, Arizona and prob
ably Michigan. Late returns from Ore
gon indicated they had succeeded
there, while from Wisconsin came re-
turns showing the decisive defeat OF
the equal suffrage proposal
Estimates of the popular vote poll,
ed by Governor Wilson ranged
through many millions during the day,
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-11-11
NEW Jersey.

PRINCETON, N. j., Nov. 7.-Just
because Woodrow Wilson is President
elect of the United States, he does not,
he asserts, intend to retire from the
fight he has waged for two years for
program of progressive legislation
in New Jersey.
Mr.. Wilson says today he would
stay on the job" at Trenton" until
he had carried out his reforms, but
with the Democratic legislature behind
him, this is likely to be a smooth
process when that body convenes on
Jan. /.
Though campaigning vigorously for
president, Governor Wilson concen-
trated his earnest appeals in New
Jersey. Nothing gives him more sat
isfaction than the fact that not only
is New Jersey to be represented by
two Democrats in the United States
senate, but for the first time in his
administration as governor, both
houses of the state legislature will he
Democratic. A year ago he stumped
the state to obtain Democratic leg
islature but was beaten.
The president-elect said today the
program for reform he had in mind
Tor the state would be advanced by
the fact that as future executive Of
the country, nationwide attention
probably will be attracted by his pol
icy in the New Jersey legislature.
Whatever we do in New jersey
he said, will have the force of the
whole country behind it."
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-11-11
SEVENTY FIFTH ANNIVER-
SARY OF MEMORABLE EVENT

Seventy-five years ago Thursday
night there occurred in Alton, Il an
event which, with the single keep
tion of the John Brown raid,
was probably the most sensational fea-
ture of the long struggle over the
slavery question that preceded the
civil war. This was the mobbing and
destruction of an anti-slavery paper
and the murder of its editor, Elijah
p. Lovejoy. Although it occurred 20
years before the war, it contributed
in marked degree to that culmina-
ton.
Elijah p. Lovejoy was of an ar
IDENTIFY pious nature, and his advoca-
cy of the cause for which he perish
ed took the form of extremely violent
attacks on the institution of alavei y
and all who directly or indirectly help
ed to favor and perpetuate it.
In 1926, Lovejoy, then a young mail
of "a, came from his home in Maine
to st. Louis, where he established a
school and became an industrious con
tributor to the press. Several years
later he took an active interest in
politics and became the editor of a
political newspaper which advocated
the election of Henry Clay for the
presidency. Although he was unsuc-
cessful in his campaign he earned the
reputation and influence of political
leader, but in three years more he be-
came possessed of so much religious
zeal that he determined to enter the
ministry, and he was licensed to
preach in 1888.
AS editor of the "Observer," a re-
ligious paper published in st. Louis,
Lovejoy began his most ardent ad-
vocacy of abolition. Before long he
had become so violent in his agita-
ton that a letter was signed by some
of the most respected citizens of st.
Louis which requested him to mod
crate the tone of his editorial ut
terances with regard to slavery.
Lovejoy replied to his letter in a
statement in his paper which did not
tend to conciliate his opponents. Aft
er this he was threatened with vio-
lence so determinedly that he decided
to remove from st. Louis, and in
1896 he came to Alton, which was to
be the scene of his death.
The citizens of Alton threatened
him without result, and then mobs
destroyed his press. AS often as they
wrecked it he replaced it, until three
presses had been destroyed and the
fourth one was ordered When the
mob then undertook to fire the build
ing Lovejoy was one of the three vol
unteers to make storio. AS soon as
he got outside he was assailed with
a storm of bullets and fell dead.
The tragic death of Lovejoy Gre
ated profound impression through
out the country, and an outburst of
condemnation from the press. At a
mass meeting held in Faneuil hall,
Boston, Wendell Phillips made his first
public address. 1t was speech that
Immediately made Phillips famous.
and from that great meeting dated
his tremendous oratorical efforts
against slavery.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-11-11

persons now Mr.. Hampton sail. But
/ well remember when it was actually
that far to house from where | was.
The Ute Indians were then vers nu-
merous there, and white settlers were
far apart. Today we have line
country, settled and farmed where
land is tillable. This year thousands
, of bushels of fine fruit went &c Waste
for want of some one to hlndle it.
Fruits were shipped out by The train
load, also potatoes.
I'VE raise a great deal of alfalfa
and other feed for our cattle, which
are bringing high price now. This
has been one of the best years We
ever have had. *. C. Exchange.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-11-11
COLORADO.

DENVER, Nov. incomplete re-
turns from the fifty counties heard
from show general Democratic land
slide with Wilson and Shafroth lead
ing their tickets and Pearce generally
running behind.
The Bull Moosers in some counties
are second in the race, but the mar
gin between them and the Republicans
is small.
Republicans of El Paso county are
shocked at the Democratic victory
there, the first in that county since
Bryan ran for president. Las Animas,
another strong Republican baliwick,
will probably land in the Democratic
column when full returns are in. Weld
county, too, deserted Republcanism
this year and enrolled under the Will
son banner. Washington county is
another that caused disappointment in
the Republican camp by accepting De-
mocracy
Although nearly two days have
passed since tne laSu Dillol was cast
in Colorado, Tuesday, it is impos-
sible to get complete returns from any
county. Twelve counties have net.
been heard from at all, while the re-
turns from a majority of counties
heard from is incomplete and unsat-
isfactory. The cause of this trouble
is the antiquated system in vogue for
compiling reported election returns.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-11-11

Y. Debs, received 10000 votes. This
year he did not draw The vote the
Socialist leaders have been anticipat-
ing of one million, but his total is
expected to reach 100000.
Although the Socialist lost their
scle member in the New York leg
islature and in congress, they Sic
cacded in electing four members to
the Illinois legislature, two in Cali
fornia, one in Massachusetts, six in
v isconsin, and possibly one in Wash
ipPton.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-11-11
NORTH DAKOTA.

GRAND FORKS, N. D., Nov. T.
With the Republican headquarters
conceding that Woodrow Wilson car
ried North Dakota by from 1000 to
5000, the Democratic headquarters
are conceding the election of Hanna,
Republican, for governor by 5000, the
election of Republican state and con-
gressional tickets by substantial ma
jority, North Dakota's election is prac-
tically decided.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-11-11
MONTANA.

HELENA, Mont, Nov. 1.-Two fea-
lures which cropped out today with
the receipt of additional returns from
Montana were the heavy Socialist vote
throughout the state and the fact that
Roosevelt now leads Taft for second
place. The Socialist vote cast for gov
ernor far outstripped the vote for
Debs. The head of the Democratic
ticket maintains commanding lead
on the face of the later returns.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-11-11

ing them of the policy recently laid
down by the board" and urging Sc
crecy Explosions later occurred in or
near all of those cities. The Ryan
letter is quoted as saying in part:
"In regard to the McClintic-Mar-
shall jobs, let Henry G. Leightner at
tend to the jobs in the Pittsburg dis
trict. Let J. T. Butler attend to
Jobs at Buffalo and Rochester. Here
kin will arrange for the Chicago, De-
troit and Cincinnati jobs. P. J. Nor
rim can attend to Mount Vernon"
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-11-11
COLORADO.

DENVER, Nov. Returns from
the city up to noon today show Wilson
and Ammons and the entire Demo
cratic ticket will have a safe plu-
rality in Denver.
Costigan, the Bull Moose candidate
for governor, made remarkable run
but in all probability the returns will
show that Ammons will go out OF
the city with approximately 1000 to
the good.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-11-11
c. f. HAMPTON TELLS OF
CHANGES IN COLORADO

G. E. Hampton of Durango, Colo,
relates how much better the present
shipping accommodations are than
thosc of early days, although he is
convinced that the present facilities
could be greatly improved on.
"One hundred miles to the nearest
house might sound strange to most
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-11-11
PENNSYLVANIA.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. Return:
from more than five-sixths of the elec.
ton districts in Pennsylvania give
THEODORE Roosevelt 2s,O73 plurality
over Wilson. The missing districts
are expected to slightly increase his
plurality.
President Taft carried PHILADELPHIA
by 10000 over Colonel Roosevelt, but
IN the state outside of Philadelphia
Woodrow Wilson ran second with Taft
more than 100000 behind the presi-
dent-elect.
The Socialist vote showed large
increase in the state.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-11-11
OKLAHOMA.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Nov Com
plete returns show the Socialists will
poll about 10000 votes in Oklahoma
Official returns show that in the coun-
ties of Murray, jefferson, Love and
Bryan the Socialist candidates ran
ahead of Republicans for all Offices
and were defeated by the Democratic
nominees.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-11-11
OHIO.

CINCINNATI, Nov. Late re-
turns served only to increase Gov
ernor Wilson's lead in Ohio and to
insure a more complete Democratic
victory in the state.
Returns from Hamilton county, the
city of Cincinnati, heretofore thought
to be carried by Taft, gave Wilson
35,s23 to Taft's 35,592. Wilson's plu-
rality in the state is estimated at 1884,
900. Roosevelt ran third.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-11-11
MARYLAND.

BALTIMORE, Nov. 7.-Governor
Woodrow Wilson carried Maryland by
a plurality of more than $4,000 over
Roosevelt according to nearly COM
plete returns. The presidential to-
tails were Wilson 112,122, Roosevelt
57,679, Taft 54,643.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-11-11
OKLAHOMA.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Nov. Z.
Returns early today indicate that
a total of 225,00O votes were cast in
Oklahoma, of which Democratic cleo
tors received 10000, Republicans 90,-
900 and Socialists $4,000 Progressive
electors were not placed on the ticket.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-11-11
MASSACHUSETTS.

BOSTON, Nov. 7.-Complete re-
turns from Massachusetts for presi-
dent show total vote of 170,995
for Wilson, 152,255 for Taft, no. ,152
for Roosevelt, 2,257 for Chain, 1921
for Debs and 1902 for Reimer.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-11-11
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, Nov. 7.-Rerurns
which filtered in from the nation to-
oay indicate that the Socialist vote
cast at Tuesdays election will more
than double that of four years ago.
In 1908 their standard bearer, Eugene
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-11-11
MINNESOTA.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Nov. 7.-Late re-
turns today swung Minnesota from
Wilson to Roosevelt. The coloncl will
probably carry the state by about
1900. Roosevelt found his greatest
strength in the rural districts.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-11-11
MISSOURI.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. THE Socialist
vote in Tuesdays election in Missouri
is in the neighborhood of 10000, a
gain of about 5000 over 1908. No
candidates were elected however.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-11-11
MAINE.

PORTLAND, Me-, Nov. 7.-Maine
gave Wilson plurality of about 81
500 votes according to practically com
plete returns today.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-11-11
RETURNS BY STATE
SHOWS WILSON MAJORITY
IDAHO.

BOISE, Idaho, Nov. THE social
list vote in Idaho is estimated at g.
$50 as against 5000 two years ago.
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WarwOOd Briefs and Personals.

Frank Smith and family, who have
resided here for the past several
years. will leave Monday TO make their
home on a farm near Latrobe. Pa
Mr.. smith was employed at the Pol
lack cigar factory. and was a candi-
tate for town recorder at the last cleo
ton, running far ahead OF his ticket.
The l5-months-old child Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Roberts. OF Fifteenth
street. Is seriously 81. The little one
was taken suddenly sick yesterday,
and FOR a time It's life was despaired
OF.
DR.. Israel Bedell. who has been
critically IN for the past several days.
and several times Z was thought he
was dying. was reported to be slight.
~ better last evening. but is not out
OF danger.
Master Carl Todd. OF South War.
wood. who has been il for the past
several days. is much better.
Miss Edith Cox. who recently under.
went an operation al the North Wheel
Ing hospital. IL getting along nicely,
gaining strength daily.
Miss Augusta Lewcdag Of Center
WarvoOd. who has been ll for some
time and underwent an operation a
few days ago a. the North Wheeling
hospital. Is recovering nicely and vii
BE- able 10 return home In a few
weeks
Mrs Harrv r. Boyd. % Center Main
street. has about recovered from a
ten days Illness