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Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-25
THE REST THAT REMAINETH.

The friends of the late Harry l..
Dixon sr. met at the family resi-
denee on West Park avenue this nft-
ernoon as last token of respect TO
the memory Of the departed and of
sympathy sor the family left to mourn
the loss os devoted husband and
kind father.
The service, which was short and
simple, was conducted by the Rev. w.
+. Highly, rector of ST. Marks Epis-
copal church. At the beginning and
close of the service two musical Sc
lections were sung softly and sweet
ly, by quartet, consisting of Messrs.
Paul Mallory and Dayton Warner, and
Mesdames Harry Austin and George
II. Hand.
Peace, perfect peace, with loved ones
far away,
In Jesus keeping, we are safe, and
they"
The pail bearers were selected from
the Durango lodge A. f. & A. NJ. of
which Mr.. Dixon was member, the
list comprising Messes S, s. Sloan,
Charles Fl Schultz, VIM. 7. Maddox,
George Skoog, C. N. Mitchell and John
W. Waters.
The Masons attended the funeral in
body and conducted services accord
ing to their ritual, at the grave.
When at length the sad period be
tween the passing of one we love, and
the final wrench, when the beloved
is laid away in the tomb, is over there
there is time when everything seems
stale and prohtless, and nothing ap-
pears to be worth the effort. Then
we need all the courage Of which we
at our best, are capable, for it may
be. there is much to be done, before
we too, enter into rest.
For "into all lives some rain must
fall" and there are few mortals who
escape trial and sorrow, and burden
ben,ing, in some form. We may all,
il we will, be comforters, may try to
make life little more endurable for
those around us, who are cast down.
1t is law, the law of recompense that
in attempting to comfort another OF
earth's sorrowful ones, that we shall
be comforted ourselves.
"For heavy is the weight of i'll in
every heart,
And comforters are needed much, oil
Christlike touch"
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-25
HEALTH QUESTIONS
AND POLITICS

An interesting phase of the educa-
ton of the public in health matters
is the attitude of the newspapers,
which are constantly giving more and
more intelligent discussion to health
questions. A hopeful feature of this
discussion is the tendency to demand
of public officials, local, state and
national, support of public health
movements. In a recent editorial in a
Chicago newspaper concerning alder
manic primaries, the attitude of pros
pective aldermen concerning health
matters is placed first in the dis
cussion Of the qualifications Of an al
derman. 1t is said: "a bad alder
man may do you more harm than a
bad president: if your child dies be-
cause he has blocked a milk ordi-
nance; if your family sickens in an
epidemic which an inadequate health
inspection has made possible; If you
wear your life out with bad trans
portation, bad air, bad housing. :"
This is followed by discussion Of
the business and other qualifications OF
candidates, etc. 1t has, Of course, al
ways been true that the health Of the
people should demand first considera-
tion and that health measures should
receive adequate support; but health
and health measures have never re-
ceived such consideration and support,
and politically regarded, the health Of
the people has always occupied sub
ordinate place. The Journal OF the
American Medical association says
that it is significant and encouraging
to find these matters mentioned as OF
first Importance in the qualifications
of candidates.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-25
ALL TRAINS EXCEPT EASTERN
ARE o. X.

The first through eastern train from
Denver since last Saturday morning
arrived at o'clock last evening, =
double header, with four days mail anC
express and big load of passengers
The passengers say that the expert.
ence was tedious, since each day they
travelled back and forth between Ala
mosa and Antonito, but experienced nc
actual discomfort.
The snow caused great deal OF
trouble on the east side of the range
and is said to have been worse there
this year than for many years past
As those familiar with the situation
know, the main trouble is from drift
ing snow. The problem would be com
parativcly simple if one could bottle
up the wind and put it away on the
pantry shelf for while, or at least
until snow is out of season.
The eastern eft'Durango this morn
ing on time, but ran into a big wash
out at Arboles, and will therefore re-
turn this evening, reaching Durango
about $3.50.
No train from Alamosa came over
the range today, the d. & R. G. pay
car being also held up on the east of
the divide.
The Silverton road was opened up
again last night, the crew reaching
Silverton at late hour. A mixed
passenger and freight train with Thos.
Lewis as conductor, left Durango this
morning, returning to Durango to-
night on time.
The Southern road is now open be
tween Durango and Telluride, the
train leaving Durango today going
through to Telluride, and the train
coming this way arriving in Durango
on time tonight.
The Red Apple train is reported on
time.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-25
THE LITTLEsT GIRL.

Mrs. Walter Coppinger and her wee
daughter, who is not quite three weeks
old, but being still young enough to
have birthday every week, will have
the third next Monday, departed for
their home in Cortez, this morning.
Little Miss Coppinger is not only
very young, but very small. She is
net even near the average size of
babies, but she is fine girl for all
that and as neaithy and good tenn
pered as possible. She is a pretty
baby. who would remind you of doll,
only she has dear little crooked
smile such as no doll could ever have.
She weighed three pounds when she
was born, and now her weight is just
four pounds and one-eighth. Her
height, or would you say her length
is just nineteen inches, and she meas
ures eight inches around the hips. We
don't know what her name is, but it
ought to be ''Littlest."
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-25

BERLIN, March Emperor Will
liam today most unexpectedly post
poned his departure for Vienna, Ven
ice and Corfu which was scheduled for
March %. This announcement, made
this morning, caused great surprise.
The reason officially assigned for
the postponement is difficulties in
the sphere of international politics."
This explanation is so indefinite it
may refer either to the coal strike or
the conflict now going on In connec-
ton with provision of finances to COW
or the increases in the army and navy
recently decided upon and which caus-
ed the resignation of Adolph Wor-
muth, formerly secretary of the inn
perial treasury. There is strong
disposition here, however, to connect
the emperor's action with the speech
delivered yesterday by Winston Spen-
GER Churchill, first lord Of the ad-
miralty, in the British house of com
mons. This view is strengthened by
the fact that the emperor, in the
course of the morning, paid long vis-
it to Admiral Won Tirpitz, secretary
Of the imperial navy, Immediately aft
er which the leading officers of the
admiralty staff assembled in confer
ence, the object Of which is not dis
closed.
The reason impelling the emperor
to change the plans of his foreign trip
must be quite important as it will in
volve the embarrassment Of Emperor
Francis Josef of Austria and King
Victor Emmanuel OF Italy whose ar
rangements for the meeting had all
been made.
Public opinion of the speech of Win
ston Spencer Churchill has not yet
crystalized but his references to Ger
many are regarded in many quarters
as highly in opportune in view of the
attempts being made to reach an un-
derstanding between the two coun-
| tries.
Churchill said: Britain will in
crease or decrease her naval constrnc-
tion to correspond with Germany's
naval program. If Germany builds
two new warships within six years
Britain proposes to meet the addition
on higher ratio of superiority by
laying down four additional ships
within the same period"
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-25
COLORADO DELEGATION
WILL BE INSTRUCTED
FOR PRESIDENT TAFT

Up to date sixteen of the sixty-two
counties in Colorado have expressed
their preference as between Presi-
dent Taft and former President Roos.
evelt. OF the sixteen, twelve have
sent instructed delegations to the state
delegation for Roosevelt. This just
about represents the sentiment of the
people of Colorado as between the two
men. The sane, conservative element
of the Colorado party is for Taft and
while it does little talking, when it
gets the opportunity, it votes, and it
votes for his continuation.
The special primary held in the city
of Denver shows that that city will
go for Mr.. Taft by large majority.
This means that the national delega-
tion from Colorado will be instructed
for the president.
On the whole, the Roosevelt men are
accepting the will of the majority and
are saying that they will abide the re-
suits. In a few instances they are
indicating that they may not abide by
the results, but these instances are,
for the most part, papers and men
who are always considered independ-
ent Democratic and who swung into
the Roosevelt line largely for the pur-
pose of assisting in his nomination,
| thinking that he would be more easily
defeated than President Taft.
These papers are charging that in
some of the large counties machine
rule prevailed. This charge is un-
founded in the very face Of things.
In the larger counties such as Pueblo
and Denver both sides had sufficient
funds with which to employ all the
carriages and workers necessary. Mr..
Roosevelt's campaign is not pauper
campaign by any means and when
ever his managers have felt that there
was chance to win they have thrown
the strength Of wealth into that cam
paign.
The only machine that has worked
in favor of President Taft is the ma
chine of public opinion, which, in fact,
is the greatest machine in American
politics today. Public opinion repre-
sents the Independent voters in both
parties. In SO far as the Republican
party is concerned the supporters of
Mr.. Roosevelt formed their Roosevelt
clubs, the supporters of Taft formed
their Taft clubs, but when it came
to the showdown it was the indie
pendent voters in these sixteen coun-
ties who decided the result and who
expressed that public opinion. These
independent voters feel that Mr.. Taft
has made better president than did
Mr.. Roosevelt. They believe that his
policy of conservative progression is
better for theicountry than the Roose-
welt policy Of temporary popular opin-
ion, like the changeable silk skirt
changing with every DETECTING wind
or sun beam. Hence, when the time
came they went to the primaries and
three out of every four voted to con-
tinue Mr.. Taft in power.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-25
TOO LATE.

Last evening Mrs. Bronson, mother
&C Edgar Bronson of Bayfield,, who
died last week at Mercy hospital,
reached Durango from California aft
er being ten days on the way. Mrs.
Bronson is advanced in years and did
not know until her arrival in this city,
that the boy she was hastening 20
soc was dead and buried,
While waiting for another son 10
meet her at one of the local hotels, a
kindly stranger told the sad news to
the woman who hesitated to ask, lest
the answer should confirm her fears,
II did not know he was gone" she
said, VIXEN they told her, "but ! felt
it"
Mrs. Bronson is staying with friends
in town for few days to rest up
from the trip.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-25

plished by face lock and bar arm
hold. Garrett paid Coffee" the com
pliment of having as much strength
in his arms as any man he ever met.
Dick Martin, pale, tall, wiry and
rangy was fourth. The anaemic look
proved to be very deceiving. With
muscles of elastic steel and wonder
full reach Dick held Garrett off for
some time, breaking many holds that
looked dangerous and squirming out of
threatening positions but Garrett fin
ally found an opening and got Dick
down on the mat. After trying for a
full nelson Garrett switched and sue
ceeded in getting in scissor with arm
and face lock and pinned Dick down.
Time four minutes and thirty seconds.
The time for the second fall was of
shorter duration. But Dick won ap-
piause by his wariness. After two
minutes and fifty seconds Garrett pin
ned Dick with an arm lock and roll.
Colgate, fifth and last, was trotted
forth. After one minute and fifty
two seconds Garrett was awarded a
fall. So fast were the men work
ing and so various were the different
holds that it is impossible to say
wnat the hold was that scored. Col
gate was more wary in the second
session and succeeded in breaking
holds and wiggling out of many dan
gcrous positions but after five min
utes and thirty seconds Garrett pin
ned him with full nelson.
The time as announced gave Garrett
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-25
He Leaped Upon the leo.

a bedraggled man feebly haul himself
out of the stream and struggle over
the side of mud scow moored half
way between Madison and Monroe
street. They ran to the mans aid
and helped him to get up to the
bridge and over the the First precinct
police station.
There the man collapsed. When re-
vived he said:
ut was baby, all right. And It
was alive. l had a hard time swim
ming between the Ice cakes to get to
the package. l got 1t, and lifted 1t
above my head. tried to keep aaoat
with one hand and my feet
II got along some little way, when
a big cake struck me and I went un-
der. In the struggle l lost the pack
age. tried to find 1t and found my
self getting cramps. Then 1 swan to
shore to save my life.
But 1t was a baby-a sweet little
baby. / saw its FACET was alive"
Matthew went into Mysteries. The
police called an ambulance, wrapped
him In horse blankets and sent him
over to hospital
DO you believe the story?" the DO
lice were asked.
Sure We do. That chap was \
member of the United States marines
at Portsmouth. He's an athlete and Q
hero"
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-25
NOT DISCOURAGED YET.

Ward Darley came in last evening
from Mancos where he held sugar
beet meeting. 1t was largely attend
ed, over one hundred persons being
present, and was both interesting and
enthusiastic. Mr.. barley says he is
not discouraged over the outlook. In
fact, he considers that things are 60
ing more smoothly in this section than
on any other occasion when he has
been in charge Of similar project.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-25

NEW YORK, March 19.--There is
subsidence Of the anthracite coal
strike scare here today in conse-
quence Of the falling off of the press
ing demand for hard coal from the
frightened consumers. A belief is
gaining ground that both sides will
reach an agreement and that the sus-
pension of work on April will not
last long. The operators say they are
ready to confer with the men on any
reasonable proposition and will con-
slider fbe situation from all angles.
There are also reports from the hard
coal regions that the miners officials
are ready to meet the operators half
way. Reports say that President Taft
may be asked to take hand in the
situation to avert strike. This is
heard with interest but no comment is
made by the operators.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-25
sure l cannot Fare any wors..


"Thirtieth birthday. All of my ole
beaux are married, but I've gained a
lot of experience, that certain. Tha,
goes a long way toward teaching a
girl how to attract the stubborn
sterner sex. In getting a new set
when the others dropped off it does
seem that the new and older ones are
less enthusiastic. II they hear that
one man is coming steadily it takes
a great deal of flattery, coquetry, al
most persuasion, to induce them to
come and spend an evening. If one
has two or three strings to her bow,
so to speak, they call her a flirt and
end by limiting that there's nothing a
man detests SO much as flirt, and
especially an old one at the game.
"Fortieth birthday. My glass tells
me that with good deal Of fixing
ought to be as attractive as ever. But
somehow l seem to have lost my hold
upon the art of fascination. The man
of yesteryear is not like the man of
today. am conscious now that |
have wasted valuable time. Would
that had married years ago. 1t new
er pays to be what the world calls
a flirt."
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-25

stars to represent the statehood Of
Arizona and New Mexico, these are
not recognized by the army or navy.
Word has gone out from Washing
ton that the new arrangement will
be six rows of eight stars each. No
change will be made except in the
second and fifth rows.
These rows now contain seven stars
each and are spaced between those in
the rows above. Why do they not
arrange them in the form of circle /?
That would be violating a precedent
as old as the nation.
You have seen old flags where they
were arranged in that form. But those
are not official and never have been
recognized by the government. Nine
tenths of the flags which you see
waving on holidays are wrong. There
is only one place where you can be
sure that the flag is correctly arrang-
ed-at the head of a regiment.
This is the first time since 1890 that
more than one star has been added
at n time. At that time stars were
added for five states.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-25
'SW|MS FOR BABY
THROWN IN RIVER
long Man Sees a Woman Kiss
Bundle, Then Drop It
Into Water.
FLoE FoILs RESCUE
Heroic Attempt Of an Artist to Save
an Unknown Infant Thrown Into
Ice-Fi!Ied Stream by Its
Supposed Mother.

Chicago.-Albert Matthieu is an art.
list and an athlete. He is 18 years
old He lives with his mother, and is
her sole support.
At about IL o'clock one night recent
. ly this young man was about to cross
the Madison street bridge, walking
down town from his mothers home
to save carfare. As he neared the
west approach to the bridge he saw q
frail woman in long black coat and
hat with a big black willow plume.
She had stopped. In her arms was
bundle wrapped in yellow paper.
1t was a large bundle.
Matthew stopped because It struck
him as strange that woman should
stand on the bridge In such terrible
weather. The woman abruptly raised
the package to her face. Matthieu was
amazed to see her desperately and
repeatedly kiss it. As suddenly she
ceased, held it out behind her as II
not wishing to see what happened,
and dropped 1t Into the water. Then
she turned and fled.
Matthew saw the package drop,
heard 1t strike the water.
He imagined he heard soft little
wall as 1t bobbed about in the ice dot
ted stream.
Quick almost as thought the young
man climbed down to the dock be-
meath the bridge. He stripped OF his
coat and leaped in.
Perhaps 15 minutes later G. w. De
Long and s. A. Martin were crossing
the bridge to take a train. They saw
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-25
HILLsvILLE, Va, March ia,

HlLLSVILLE, Va, March 19.-An
assault on the height of Squirrels
Spur, in the Blue Ridge mountains,
where Sidna Allen and part of his
gang are intrenched, was planned
early today by a posse of forty de-
tectives and citizen volunteers, accord
ing to the reports reaching here by
way of Mount Airy, N. C. They were
confident that they had located the
outlaws and the detectives had
stretched Gordon around the base of
Squirrels Spur late last night and
guarded every approach vigilantly as
they waited for survey Of the sur
roundings by daylight before under
taking to close in. In the meantime
n messenger was sent to Mount Airy,
twenty miles away, calling for volun-
teers to aid in storming the position
of the fugitives.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-25
on poverty, distress or other reason.

on poverty, distress or other reason,
able cause for complaint
Governor Carey has been jumping
around so lively himself between the
two big parties that he seems to inn
agine the rest of the west is stand
ing still--if indeed he is at all sin
cere In his statement 1t is very prob
ably the case that much of the align
ment with the Roosevelt. movement by
western governors is due, not to the
sincere conviction of those officials
that Roosevelt will or should be nomi-
mated, but to desire to serve private
and personal ends by getting on the
bandwagon of discomfort.
The old adage has it that it is an
Ill bird that fouls its own nest, and it
seems to be quite easy for a dema-
gogue to sacrifice patriotism and truth
to promote selfish ambition. The
west is so far from being at stand
still that it is advancing with un-
precedented strides, and only the
cheapest sort of demagogy will try
to belittle its industrial and CONNER
cial greatness. Especially does this
sort of cheap politics come naturally,
and yet with poor grace, from one who
fed at the Republican trough as long
as it was full and then when he was
"pried loose" turned Democrat and by
natural graduations became a calam-
ity howler-Kansas City Journal.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-25
BRISTOW AND DIXON PREPAR
ING TO CARRY INSURGENT
FIGHT INTO SENATE
Western Press


WASHINGTON, d. c., March 22.--
With his enemies in the senate prepar-
ing to jam through a resolution pro-
hibiting the use of the patronage
bludgeon in the south, and with his
friends insisting on his answering the
charges of Theodore Roosevelt which
speak freely of CROOKED privilege
Mr.. Taft is again plunged into very
hot water, so the Democrats declare
this morning.
The Bristow resolution which plain
ly intimates that skulduggery has
been resorted to in the south to work
up Taft Sentiment" came out of the
senate committee on current expenses
with a report that money would be
Forthcoming for an investigation. This
will give Senators Bristow and Dixon
n chance to go after the administra-
ton on the floor, and Mr.. Taft knows
they will do it. By way OF ammuni-
ton for their attack they dug up an
advertisement printed in the Houston
Daily Post which warns Texas office
holders that, if they line up for Roose-
welt with State Chairman Cecil Lyon,
they are jeopardizing their jobs. Bris-
tow and Dixon claims to have also a
few facts regarding North Carolina
that will not sound well in speeches
To the administration ears.
The Taft men do not seem to be
alarmed in the least degree.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-25
SECURED TEN FALLS IN LESS
THAN STIPULATED TIME
WOLF A TARTAR

C. Z. Garrett VS.. Five of Durango
traction last evening. Garrett wor
but Durango can boast of one man
that succeeded in pinning CARROTS
shoulders to the mat, not once bu,
twice-Ferg Wolf. Mr.. Stewart
manager of the Cedaredge grappler
sees great possibilities for Wolf in
the mat game and offered Ferg the
chance of lifetime by offering to
take him under his charge and train
and teach him the fine points of the
game. Mr.. Stewart besides looking
after Garrett also has Charley Olson
of international fame, under his man.
agemant.
From Durango Mr.. Stewart takes
his grappler to Colorado Springs
where he has match with Prof
Tommy Ryan, light-heavyweight
well known throughout the west.
Our local champion, Ferg Wolf, the
stocky Dutchman, was the first to
90 on with Garrett. Wolf proved to
be a Tartar. This was the best and
fercest bout of the evening. After
nine minutes and thirty seconds of the
fiercest wrestling ever witnessed in
this city Garrett finally pinned Wolf
t. the mat with combination body
scissor and arm hold. The next two
falls went to Wolf. They were ac-
compllshed with body holds. Wolf
seemed to pick Garrett up and hurl
him TO the mat and pin him before
he had chance to bridge or flop
over. The audience simply howled
with delight at VOLTS work. Many
thought that was the end of the first
bout but as the match was a handi-
cap affair Referee Cooper called the
men to the center of the ring for an
other go. Garrett went into the fourth
session of the first bout with the de-
termination to throw or champion
After three minutes and seventeen
seconds Garrett succeeded in getting
a scissor on the body and an arm
hold that proved to be winner as
Wolf was forced to turn slowly over
until his shoulders went to the mat.
Richey the blacksmith kid, was the
next local man ON the program. After
one minute and six seconds he was
pinned down with full nelson. The
second fall also went to Garrett after
, two minutes and twenty-one seconds
had elapsed. This fall was scored
with head scissor and arm hold.
Coffee was third. At the tap OF
the gong he pranced out of his corner
like race horse. COFFEE" INDUCED
in some fancy footwork that won him
applause but Garrett finally succeeded
in getting him to the mat when he in
stantly clamped scissor around the
body and the first fall was his ir
forty-two seconds. The second fai
went to Garrett in one minute ant
nine seconds. This fall was accom-