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Semi-weekly herald., 1912-04-08

to cooperate along the lines mention
ed by Mr.. Clay. After being second
ed the president stated that accord
ing to the rules the motion would
have to go over for one week, but on
motion the rules were suspended by
unanimous vote and Mr.. Keating's
motion passed. Up to the time of
leaving Denver President Allison of
the chamber had not announced the
committee, but the members will no
doubt be named this week.
Following the speaking stereopti-
con views of the industrial, scenic and
business life were depicted on can
vass. Prof. G. F. Snyder of the Fort
Lewis school, explained the views and
locations. In this connection a fine
line of views of the Fort Lewis school
was displayed and Mr.. Snyder inter
ested the audience with brief review
of the school and the work being ac
complished.
The above closed the meeting. The
visitors repaired to the chamber of
commerce building where the Mile
High Photo company took large pic
ture of the gathering, then as many
as could were given a complimentary
auto ride about the city by the Dem
yer "Seeing Company" Manager
Carson of the Orpheum theater also
extended 100 complimentary seats to
the visiting delegation Friday even
ing.
The returning delegation say too
much credit cannot be given the Den
yer papers for the loyalty displayed.
Every facility was given the San
Juan section for boosting and all the
papers contained strong editorials, not
only once, but several times, and
promised to aid in the work of secur-
ing broad gauge connections at all
times. Their last words were: "Let
us know what you want and keep us
posted"
Several papers were prepared Civ
ing some interesting facts regarding
this southwest section and if The
Herald can get hold of them will
give them space the coming week.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-04-08
AS SCARCE AS HENS TEETH
PROGRESSIVE DEMOCRATS

The Democrats have had their pri-
maries. They came across Tuesday
There was the most decided apathy,
except in Barney Haugheys precinct.
Now Barney is nothing If not a pro-
gressive Democrat. He has worked
day in and day out with a few nights
thrown in, to get the Democratic ass
to gallop at the right gait and in the
right direction. If the party owed it
to anybody to allow him to feed the
ass his tin cans they owed it above
all others to Barney. His voice has
been raised even above the loud bray
of the Democratic donkey, calling on
the OF poloi and sich Of the great
Democratic party to produce the
votes. But Barney was marked for the
political butcher knife and had to be
slaughtered. In Barney's precinct
there was ostensibly but one ticket
and Barney's name was on that in
letters Of gold. Alas it was but a
gold brick they were handing Barney
The voters all approached the polls
dimly lighted by the rays Of smoky
Democratic lamp and hauled tickets
out Of their pockets. Barney slept
the sleep Of the righteous, until the
tickets were counted, when 10 and be-
J hold Tom Edwards name had taker
the place Of the golden letters. Ther
the saddle animal Of the party spit .
J tin can out Of his teeth up In the al
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-04-08
SMALL HOPE OF RECOVERY


j. DeJarald of Mancos returned last
night from a trip to Pennington,
where he spent some days on business.
Mr.. DeJarald was expecting to NEE.
his son in Durango, on the latter's
return from trip east, made for the
benefit of his health. Last night,
however, he received telegram TO
the effect that the young man had
been brought from st. Louis as far
as Pueblo, but was unable to pro-
ceed farther. They therefore wired
his father to come Mt once if he wish
ed to see his son alive. Mr.. DeJar-
aid went out on the eastern this morn
ing.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-04-08

those for the preceding twenty years.
Together with tables, statements,
summaries, and diagrams showing the
population, products, progress, assess
ed valuation, railroad mileage and
general development of the state.
Organized farmers and various COM
mercial bodies in Colorado VI, t.y-
ing to get our legislature to pn.a a
law requiring some one to gather thai
kind ef Information for us. wiz our
readers hell te Get such la v assed
next Writer?
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-04-08
STATE UNIVERSITY ITEMS.

The Easter vacation closed April l..
The University of Colorado Debat-
ing society discussed the question of
the popular election of United States
senators. The affirmative won.
This years summer session will
probably have the largest attendance
in the history of the university. Sec
retary Hagen and his office force are
overworked trying to answer the food
of inquiries that every mail brings
from all parts of the country. The
postman makes several extra trips
daily.
Prof. c. C. Aver in his talk at
chapel about the weather conditions
of his trip around the world said that
September is the best time to sail
from San Francisco.
Under the university extension sys-
tenn any high school may be pro-
vided with books from the university
library, provided they are not in use
here. The books on the "recall Of
judges" are in demand. Many high
schools as well as the U. of C. are
debating that subject.
Two hundred and fourteen candi-
dates received degrees from the Uni
versity Of Colorado, June z, 1911.
The University Of Colorado Club
House association was Incorporated
under the laws Of Colorado. The
charter provides for nine directors,
three members of the faculty, three
alumni, and three undergraduates.
The American university is progress
sive and adapts itself to the real needs
Of today. The University of Colo
RADIO has been amongst the first to
recognize the needed adjustments of
recent years. Three years ago the
college curriculum was reorganized
with the Vocational idea in view.
Every department offers many
courses practical" as well as theo-
retical and cultural. For instance,
the department of chemistry offers,
iron, water, ore, gas and food analy-
sis and physiological and industrial
chemistry, the departments of Greek
and Latin, the literature, art and civ
iiization of Greece and Rome with
application to the history and prob
lens Of today. The department of
economics and sociology advertising,
|problems in sociology, state and mu-
nicipal government, politics, com
merce, economic problems, banking,
transportation, taxation, accounting.
Moreover within the college is organ
lied a college Of commerce that lays
broad foundation for many kinds OF
business life-banking, manufactures,
Journalism. trade, transportation, con-
sular service; and college Of edu-
cation that prepares for the highest
service in teaching, especially in the
high schools. The graduate school
offers the highest preparation for
teaching, for thorough knowledge OF
any speciality and for original inves-
tigation. The school Of medicine aims
to turn out physicians who are ac-
quainted with the latest development
Of the science Of medicine. Two years
Of college are required for admission
The new movement in medical instruc
ton appeals strongly to those ac
quainted with It and has high claim
on the support Of the state. Human
life and health perhaps are quite a
important in their way as the healtl
Of the lower domestic animals; no out
lay IL too large for the study an
prsvsntioa Of &ssass. Tha school o
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law also requires two years college
course for admission. 1t aims to turr
out men who will constitute large
factor in intelligent and helpful citi-
zership. The Alumni Record recently
published shows that Of 1,700 gradu-
ates Of the university nearly all have
attained at least fair success in some
calling. About every one of the 214
graduates Of last year are already
established in profession, in engi.
neering, in teaching, in business, OIL
in some way are on the direct road
to their life work. The university
today Is among the most democratic
of all institutions, because it gives to
the sons and daughters of the poor as
well as of the rich, the largest op-
portunities to prepare for practical
life. The department of civil engi-
neering Of the University OF Colorado
has made an exhaustive series of
tests of Colorado building stones. They
include physical, chemical, and miner
illogical tests of all the available
building stones in the state. The
road materials testing laboratory of
the university makes tests of road
materials for the state highway com
mission. The laboratory is complete
ly equipped with all necessary ap-
paratus for testing road materials.
Tests of road materials will be made
for county and municipal officers at
actual labor cost. For information as
to character Of samples and other de-
tails, address Dean Milo S. Ketchum,
director of the road materials test
ing laboratory.
There are now thirty-eight profes-
sors and lecturers on paid teaching
service in the school Of medicine; six
professors are on full time and four
on half time.
The second year class has scheduled
clinical work in the university hospi-
tai at Boulder; the third and fourth
year classes have clinical work at the
various Denver hospitals; at the city
and county hospitals clinics are held
daily
Over 10000 cases were treated in
the free dispensary and clinic during
the first four months of it's opera
tion by the university.
Graduates of the college of educa.
ton in the University Of Colorado are
granted n regular B. A. degree and II
diploma in education Upon gradua-
ton they are entitled to receive from
the state board Of education certifi-
cate which licenses them to teach in
the high or elementary schools Of any
county, city, town or district of the
state without the necessity of any
other examination for a period of five
years. After they have taught TWEEN
ty-four months, they are entitled to
a state diploma which may be renew
ed once at the end of five years for
five years and it then becomes life
diploma.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-04-08
HIS CAMPAIGN ALONG OHIO
WHERE LARGE CROWDS
HEAR HIM

PARKERSBURG, W. Va, April s.
After twelye-hour ride along the
south bank Of the Ohio river, Colonel
Roosevelt reached this politically
seething town last night to fling an
other volley of brick bats into the
fleet campaign.
Talking to an audience Of 1000 the
colonel again decried the assertion Of
President Taft that he is progress
sive, saying:
when the president aligns himself
with the bosses who are trying By
every conceivable means to retard the
natural progress Of this nation ~
working with the special interests, Il
is hard to see how he may be- clasd-
fed as progressive" said Roossvslt.
"He must keep step With ne tsn-
dency Of the times. Those who fail
to do this cannot but be elasssd -
retrogressive."
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-04-08

ley and hee-haw-ed, 1oh. Barney, you
gotta quit a-kicking me around and
around" They do say that : ~ja-
sack cannot bray unless he can A.
vatc his tail at right angles with his
left hind ear, and we think Il ~
were Barney we'd attach a ton stone
to that "Ja-sack's" caudie ornament
to such an extent he couldn't bray.
anyway for something like a thousand
years
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-04-08
ORGANIZE A COMMISSION
GOVERNMENT LEAi

A meeting is hereby called of all
voters of Durango who will pledge
themselves to support and work for
a commission form of government to
organize a commission government
league; all members of the said
league to pledge themselves to use
every effort to forward the adoption
of charter embodying the commits
sion form of government. Said meet
ing to be held at the court house on
Monday night, April s, 1912.
l.. p. Main
Geo. Z. Munson
/. j. Bradford
]. d. Adams
F. S. Balster
John W. Wingate
George Goodman
A. w. Ayres
r. E. Sloan
Mrs. w. G. White
Mrs. Chas. Newman
Mrs. A. L. Nathan
Mrs. Frank S. Balster
Barney Haughey
Rod S. Day
David F. Day
John NJ. Meuser
Gary S. Thompson
F. C. Perkins
John H. Galbreath
W. S. Pickerill
Mrs. Fred Egan
Mrs. L. Buchanan
Mrs. G, E. Tiffany
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-04-08
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVEN.
TION.

Pursuant to the action OF the Re-
publican county central committee of
La Plata county, Colorado. held in
Durango, in said county ana state on
Wednesday, March 20, 1912, Repub-
lican county convention of said county
is hereby called to be held on We'd
nesday, April 10, 1912, at the hour of
! ] O'Clock in the forenoon in the dis
trict court room in the county court
house in said La Plata county for the
purpose of selecting twelve delegates
to the Republican convention of the
Second congressional district of Colo
rado, to be held on Wednesday, April
II, 1912, in the city of Colorado
Springs, Colo, for the purpose of Sc
lecting two delegates and two alter
mates to the Republican national con-
vention to be held in the city of Chi
cago, state of Illinois, at 12 o'clock
noon, on Tuesday, the 18th day Of
June, 1912, for the purpose of nomi-
mating candidates for president and
vice president to be voted for at the
presidential election on Tuesday, Nov.
5, 1912, and the transaction of such
other business as may come before
the convention.
The total number of delegates to
the said convention will be seventy,
and the several precincts of the coun-
t. shall be entitled to representation
in the said convention as follows:
Precinct No. l, Durango-Five dele
gates.
Precinct No. Q, Upper Florida-One
delegate.
Precinct No. 8, Upper Animas-Two
delegates.
Precinct No. 4, Lower Florida-One
delegate.
Precinct No. s, Animas City-Two
delegates.
Precinct No. 6, Bayfeld-SIx dele
gates.
Precinct No. Z, Dix-One delegate.
Precinct No. 8, Rockwood-One del
egate.
Precinct No. 9, Durango-Five dele
gates.
Precinct No. 10, Lower Animas-
Three delegates.
Precinct No. II, Hesperus-Three
delegates.
Precinct No. 12, Durango-Four
delegates.
Precinct No. 10, Durango-Three
delegates.
Precinct No. IA, Durango-Six dele
gates.
Precinct No. 15, Durango-Five del
egates.
Precinct No. 16, Porter-One dele
gate.
Precinct No. II, Durango-Seven
delegates.
Precinct No. 1S, La Plata-One del
egate.
Precinct No. 10, Columbus-Two
delegates.
Precinct No. 20, Kline-Three dele
gates.
Precinct No. 81, Ignacio-Five dele
gates.
Precinct No. 90, Tiffany-One dele
gate.
Precinct No. 20, Perin's-one dele
gate.
Precinct No. "a, Oxford-One dele
gate.
The primaries to select delegates to
said convention shall be held in the
several precincts in the city Of Du-
range at the usual voting places II
said respective precincts on Saturday
April 6, 1912, between the hours Of
and 8 o'clock in the afternoon, ant
in the several precincts outside oi
the city of Durango, between tn
hours of and O'Clock In the after
noon of said day at the usual votinI
places In said respective precincts.
w. H. C. FOLSOM, Chairman.
w. w. McEWEN, Acting Sec. Re
publican County Central Com
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-04-08
EGGS FOR MATCHING.

Thoroughbred Buff and Brown Leg
horn eggs for Matching, 81 per set
ting. Rhode Island Red, 81 for 15
eggs. Phone Black 1853. M6-26t
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-04-08

The world applauds = kiskw ~
when he kicks the hoskst.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-07-27
PROMINENT LEADER
DIES IN NASHVILLE

DIR. R. F. Boyd, prominent ply
sician and surgeon of Nashville,
Tenn, and one of the leaders of
the Negro race in this country
died suddenly at his home Satur-
day morning, July goth.
The Boyd Building, the Mer-
cy Hospital, the Peoples Savings
Bank and Trust Company of which
he was president stand as monu-
ments to his energy and brain.
He was one of the early graduates
of Meharry Medical College, and
for twenty five years had been a
teacher in that institution. He
was president of the Negro Board
of Trade and at one time was a
candidate for Mayor of Nashville
on the Republican ticket.
DR.. Boyd, was probably more
largely interested in fraternal work
than any other member of the
race.
He had accumulated consider
able of this worlds goods. In his
will leaves $1,000 to Meharry Med
ical College.
He was devoted to his mother
who still survives him, and he was
also noted for his generosity.
Born in slavery, reared in pov.
erty, he attained heights and was
the possessor of high regards from
his fellow men.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-07-27

Chicago, July 23.-Jack John
son, heavyweight champion of the
world, is about to become base
ball player. johnson last night
made application for the first base
position on the American Giants,
"Rube" Fosters colored semi. pro-
fessional team, and will be given a
chance for the place. Manager
Foster asked johnson to report for
morning practice for a couple of
weeks for the purpose of develop
ing his battling powers. John
son says he played IA fair game of
baseball several years ago and he
has no doubt that he can "come
back"
The Colorado statesman., 1912-07-27
WILSON AND
THE NEGRO

seems to us that it is perfectly
clear fhat the Negro in the United
States cannot support Woodrow
Wilson without proving traitor
to himself and to his race.
Even if Mr.. Wilson were, as an
individual, inclined to recognize
the Negro, he could not do SO for
the reason that the people who are
responsible for Mr.. Wilson's NOM
ination are against the Negro.
Mr.. Wilson is dependent for his
nomination upon such men as
Vardaman, Tillman and a host of
other men of this character. Be-
sides all this, Mr.. Wilson's chief
manager, Mr.. McComb, is an Ar
kansas white man who, of course,
has no use for the Negro.
In spite of all these facts, we
dare say that even a few weak, a
few boot-licking Negroes will be
going around the country at so
much per month trying to inveigle
the colored people into voting the
Democratic ticket.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-07-27

mitted the numerous outrages upon
private citizens which scandalized
the nation. In the case which oc-
CURED in Dublin, Georgia, the
leader of the mob probaly felt that
in what he did, he was justified by
the fact that the supposed welfare
of member of his family was in
volyed His son had fallen in love
with the young woman. But that
is barbarous notion, anything
but in keeping with the chivalry to
women of which the South is so
proud.-Denver Republican.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-07-27
RACE NEWS
GATHERED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES

There are conceited set of peo-
pie in every country that live un-
der the impression that they are
the guardian of the rights of the
people, and whenever they want
some honor or good paying job
at the expense of these same peo-
pie they set up some new scheme
to ride in Office they forget the
people and can remember only self
until the time for the next election
TO roll around. All such are hy-
pocrites.-Topeka Plaindealer.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-07-27

New York, July 23.-Jack John
son is taking mean revenge of
those glorious states. For the
meager sum of $4,000 the choco-
late heavyweight champion is 60
ing to far away Australia to do bat
tie with two of his countrymen.
Sam Langford and Sam McVey
are the magnets that are attracting
johnson from his native heath.
johnson yesterday closed negotia-
tions with representative of
Hugh ID. Mcintosh, who promoted
the battle that landed johnson
his diadem. The articles call for
ring contests with Langford and
McVey. For the tussle with
chunky Sam, johnson is to re-
ceive such IA bagatelle as $4,000.
For the bout with McVey, John
son is to receive $4,000 as COM
pensation. The battles are to be
for twenty rounds duration or to
finish, as Mcintosh sees fit. 1t is
understood that the Antipodean
promoter is dickering with the
authorities to permit finish fights.
McIntosh's arena car comfortably
hold 10000 persons. This leaves
Joe Jeannette out In the cold so
far as battle for the title is con.
cerned. Joe threatens to camp
on Johnson'a trail to Australia.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-07-27
WHITE HOPES"
SCARCE

If Jim Flynn Is the best of the
group of white Hopes" Jack
johnson may as we'll retire, be-
cause there are so few heavy
weights that are capable of giving
the public run for its money
a few years ago Jeffries, Cor
bett, Kaufman, Sharkey and
O'Brien all drew the color line and
told Jack johnson to go get a re-
putation. He and Tommy Burns
did the Marathon around the world
finishing in Australia, where John
son caught Burns and gave him a
good trouncing. Burns was the
Worlds heavyweight champion,
and by defeating him became the
King of the ring, thus arousing
the spirit of American prejudice,
and the once great James j. jeff
cries was called upon to regain
the title for the white race. John
son put the "Steam Roller" on
jeff as the, G.. o. p. bosses did
Teddy at Chicago.
Since the defeat of Jeffries we
have not heard of the color line in
the prize ring. "Tad" truly said
many years ago, that it was not
Johnson's color that the white
fighters were afraid of, but his
ability. johnson has been accused
of frame-up, or selling out in ev-
cry fight that he has recently par
ticipated in. Strange to say
though, the white man, always los
es. Yet it is alleged that Jack
has been paid to lay down.
Two years ago when johnson
was about to fight Jeffries, there
was a general protest by the pull
pit and press.
Seemingly they did not want
johnson to meet Jeffries because
jeff was the only undefeated
heavyweight, and by winning it,
would have, and did give johnson
a clear and undisputed title t. the
championship of the world.
1t is hard pill for some of these
weak kneed sore headed white
sports to swallow, bet what can
they do?
There is no one in sight to beat
johnson and besides, we have sew
eral other dangerous blacds who
can beat any of the present white
hopes.
We would suggest to these "col-
orphobia" fight fans that they re-
serve all their white hope" until
johnson, jeanette, McVey and
Langford are too old to fight
Phidelphia Tribune.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-07-27
A GEORGIA OUTRAGE

How can the South atone for
the outrage committed in Dublin,
Georgia, when defenseless young
woman after having been dragged
from her bed by mob of "repu-
table" citizens, was brutally whip
ped by one of the number, be-
cause his son had become infatu-
ated with her?
This crime was not the act of
ignorant men, lacking knowledge
of elementary, moral principles or
of the laws against otfenses of that
kind. THE leader and chief Of
fender was clerk of one of the
courts, and it is said that some of
his accomplices were prominent
and well-to. do citizens of the COM
munity. The offenders represent
in their business relations and the
ordinary affairs of life the substan-
tial middle-class population of the
South. 1t is for this reason that
the reproach of their cowardly
crime rests upon the whole of that
section.
Their is something about crimes
of this character and the localities
of their occurrence which suggests
a prevalent lack of self-restraint
and a disposition to regulate the
lives of ones fellow citizens by
employing methods outside the
law. The white cap outrages so
frequent for many years. and up
to a recent time in the southern
part of Indiana. were of that kind.
Across the Ohio, in Kentucky, the
nation was disgraced only two or
three years ago by the atrocities
committee by might riders" "
From Tennessee to Georgia is the
next step southwark, and there, as
in many other Southern states,
one encounters the record of al
most innumerable exhibitions of
mob violence. Most of them, it is
true, have been committed against
Negroes, but white victims have
from time to time been made to
suffer.
A little consideration of public
sentiment may be suggested by ask
ing what would be the fate of the
men who committed the Dublin out
rage, if they were Negroes2 By
this time the whole state would bel
aroused and all the men captured
would be lynched. But is there the
slightest assurance that these
chivalrous white men will be pun
ished? They have influence and
prestige. Possibly some of them
will be arrested, but that they will
be punished as they deserve to be
punished IS IN the highest degree
improbable.
Grimes of this kind deserve the
severest punishment the law can
inflict. But being an outgrowth of
a crude public sentiment, they will
probably never be wholly sup
pressed until local public thought
undergoes ii radical change. I'm
fortunately a sentiment which con-
dones such outrages is slow in
changing its character. Men per-
suade themselves that they are do
ing right when, banded together,
they undertake to discipline their
neighbors. 1t was with that spirit
that the Indiana "whitecappers -
operated and with a like notion