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Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-30
NINE OF THIRTY-TWO
MEASURES CARRIEI

Nine of the thirty-two amendments,
initiated and referred bills, suonittel
at the election Nov. 5 passed, accord
ing to the state canvassing board.
They are the civil service, home rule
and headless ballot amendments and
the recall of judicial decisions, REAL
from office, mothers compensation,
both miners eight-hour and the nm
ans eight-hour bills.
The woman's measure received the
highest majority, 1Os,S82 votes being
polled in its favor against 32,O32 to
defeat it, passing by 76,85O votes.
The adoption of both eight-hour
bills for miners presents interesting
features. One contradicts the other
and an amendment submitted under
the change of publication of amend
ments," which provided that when two
referred measures conflict, the one re-
ceiving the highest votes becomes eff
feciive, was defeated, making both
measures passed, in force. The fol-
lowing vote was cast on the thirty
Two measures:
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-30

Denver has bunch of aldermen
who do not show much improvement
difference being that the Speer bunch
could always be counted on to stand
by the corporations. Notwithstand-
ing telephone ordinance approved
by the board of supervisors, Mayor
Arnold, the chamber of commerce,
the realty exchange and practically
every bIfiness man in Denver, half of
the aldermen went against the change.
It means that the question will have
to be submitted to vote of the peo-
pie At big expense. The recall
should be used on the recalcitrant al
fsrmsn without delay.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-30

AT the rate Greeks are leaving the
country for their native land to en-
gage in war against Turkey, means
scarcity of common labor. Just the
lther day sixty-five more Greeks left
Denver in one bunch and were joined
at Omaha by $50 more countrymen
en route to Greece. The Greeks are
showing patriotism that is sure COM
nendable. They are not only giving
IF their substances but their lives as
we'll.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-30

President Taft intends to leave the
government in good shape for Wilson
to take the whip hand over Old Mex
leo. That the present administration
viii take any active steps towards
bringing Mexico to time is doubtful,
owing to the limited time for action.
Al the same time Republicans gener-
ally do things and sixty days would
do much towards settling the disturb
ance in Old Mexico.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-30

The kind of resolution the people
of Durango and the San Juan basin
would like to see put into effect the
first of the year-the joining of Du-
rango's morning paper in The Herald
movement for genuine boosting bri-
gade during the year l913-the cut
ting out of personal abuse and bill
lingsgate and always good word
for the community in which it is pub
lished. Such a resolution properly
kept would be worth thousands of dol
lars to our people.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-30

Boston is to get the service of a
number of new steamships. The three
ships being built by the Holland
American line of 10000 tons each, to
be named the Nooredyk, the Wester-
dyk, and the Costerdyk, are intended
especially for the Boston Rotterdam
service. They will be ready in the
spring. 1t is expected that eventual
ly Boston will be given direct out
ward service. The United Fruit COM
rany will also place in the Boston
service April of next year the three
new steamships Carrillo, Tivives and
sixaola, which have been sailing out
of New York since they returned from
their maiden trip to Panama.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-30

Denver's chief of police says women
should carry their money in their
stockings. 1t is about the safest, but
we noticed in the Denver Times the
other day cartoon depicting crowd
that had torn women's stocking off
her limb by its fierce Christmas shop
ping onslaught, so what is poor
woman to do?
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-30

Eight trans-Pacific steamship lines
are in a rate war over the transpor-
tation of raw and manufactured silk
from Yokohama to New York. This
traffic usually carries the highest
transportation rate of any combined
ans-Pacific-overand freight. From
coast terminals it moves to New York
and New Jersey on passenger time,
usually being carried in baggage cars.
For years the rate has been So hun
dred pounds, of which the steamship
lines got 50 and the railroads $4.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-30

A Grant county, S. D., farmer, Paul
Pinkert, reports difference of nine
bushels of corn per acre between two
strips of land lying side by side, and
consisting Of two acres each. One
strip was plowed six inches deep and
the other ten inches deep. The deep
er plowed field yielded nine bushels
more per acre than the other.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-30

In view of the fact that 500,000,000
tons of dynamite have been exploded
in the construction of the Panama
canal, the casualty list is compara-
lively low. A Fourth Of July might
kill more with less noise.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-30

William J. Bryan would be bigger
man out of the cabinet than in. On
the outside he could give voice to his
honest opinions. As member of
Wilson's advisors he will have to swal-
low the shortcomings of his fellow
cabinet officers.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-30

Just as The Herald predicted, Gov
ernor Wilson is going to have some
thing to say as to who will make up
his cabinet. Consequently as the time
draws nigh the politicians and news
papers have less to say who the prob
able ones will be-
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-30

Colonel Roosevelt accepted "yob'
on the Outlook. Why does not Taft
accept a job as law professor at Yale.
There is no reason why an ex-presi-
dent should drop into innocuous des-
suetude.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-30

The Bull Moosers have opened pub
licity headquarters and engaged n
press agent. Doesn't look encourag-
ing for Republicans, but the faint
hearted never won anything.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-30

Denver hotels and dry goods en-
poriums are the principal kickers
against the cutting out of passes.
Passes enabled thousands of people
to take trips to Denver and of course
they had to stop at hotels and most
of them patronized the dry goods
stores to the detriment of the home
merchant. The falling off of this kind
of trade is already quite noticeable
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-30

No matter what position Colorado
roads may assume regarding the pass
question it is quite certain that the
general assembly will pass on the
anti-pass law at the coming session.
If the people are given improved serv-
ice and lower tariff there will be no
general kick
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-30

The Herald contained telegraphic
item from Berlin the other day re-
garding new police regulations which
were headed ''freakish." Well, it would
be good thing if this country af-
forded something freakish. But the
freakiest thing would be the enforce
ment of the laws we do have.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-30

The prison gang should be utilized
in building good roads. If this policy
was pursued all over the land and
prison made goods cut out general
conditions would be much improved
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-30

Public justice demands serious
punishment for serious offenses, 50
say Governor Baldwin Of Connecti-
cut. 1t does, but the tricky lawyers,
the incompetent jurors and the soft
hearted governors will see to it that
the demand is not honored to any
great extent
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-30

DR. Eliot does not believe in hell
Notwithstanding that many Demo-
cats are telling him to 90 there Sine
his Endorsement of Mr. Taft's order
pacing 10000 postmasters under ciJil
service
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-30

Some Of the Republican leaders are
planning get-together-dinner at the
Waldorf-Astoria in New York city.
The rank and file who do the votiae
won't be there, and they will be 10Th
to follow the advice of the S25-a-plate
dinners
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-30

Denver moving picture houses will
advance the price of admission from
5 to 10 cents the first of the year.
When one begins to believe the high
cost of living is to be reduced along
comes a raise in something else that
will absorb all the saving.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-30

The radical tariff reformers have
made an unpleasant discovery They
haye found that sufficient revenue
foi the governments needs cannot be-
raised without keeping the tariff on
some of the protected industries
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-30

Fighting over the route, Colorado is
liable to lose the overland auto road
Cut it out. Let the national authori-
ties pick out the route and then let
all Coloradoans abide by it,
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-30

No one can recall that a negro
guilty of any serious crime in South
Carolina ever escaped justice in a
court trial. The bluster of Blease is
as uncaled for as it is revolving.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-30

The New York World believes tina.
presidents should go into office or
the first Monday in December. But
wouldn't that be taking snap judg-
ment on the California returning
boards
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-30

The people are wondering whether
Doc Wilson dropped the secretary of
state or treasury portfolio into Billy
Bryan's stocking Christmas eve.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-30

In the hearing of the so-called
money trust Morgan dealt with mil
lions like most people deal with pen
nies.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-30

Here is hoping that Governor Am
mons will make the coming two years
business instead of a political ad
ministration. Colorado is cursed with
too much politics.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-30

onr readers car put in the next few
days preparing resolutions for the
new year Omit all you do not intend
carrying it out.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-30

If any of our people overlooked
Christmas supplies they will still find
the merchants able to furnish them
with most anything desired.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-30

Representative Skinner of Montrose
appears to have cinch on the speak
ership Of the house. Skinner is pro-
gressive of the most pronounced
stripe.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-30

Now that Christmas is over do not
settle down into the hum-drum life.
Keep moving and wideawake
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-30

Colonel Bryan made $1,000 in two
weeks reporting the national conven-
tions, and, incidentally, also made a
president. William j. is some hustler.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-30

Colonel Roosevelt says it costs him
$1,000 a year in postage and tele-
graph tolls to be an eX-president.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-30

-Ioin the optimistic club viii do
you good.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-30


The real trout season begins in June
and in this sunny month the speckled
beauty seems in a more receptive
mood after his long freedom from the
activity of the fishermens fly. The
wise trout fisher matches as nearly
as possible the particular insect which
seems most prevalent over the sur
face of the water at the time he is
fishing. This may change from one
day to another or even from one hour
to another in the same day. Some
times it is the white miller which
seems to make Mr.. Trout leap highest
from the water, while, perhaps a lit
tie later, it will be jet black insect
which attracts his attention. The
good trout fisher is always prepared
with collection of flies more pre-
cious to him than society woman's
jewels. Often they approach the jew
els in actual value. The best flies
are made by hand and are exact copies
Of some insect. They must be both
water proof and durable, two quail
ties not always easy to combine with
artistic effect, SO that it is not un-
usual for trout fisher to pay several
dollars for single fly. These have
been made for individual orders for
as much as 800 apiece. Women an
glers frequently enjoy trout fishing
and number of them have been in
senlous enough to manufacture their
'wn flies. In fact, most of the flies
iave been made by some fish enthu
'iast who, by long observation and
experience, had learned to know the
appearance of the insect most allur-
ng to the timid trout.
Evening star., 1912-11-10

was in the game but after his departure
on account of an injury the team went
to pieces. But what Cornell needs more
than anything else is an addltlonai man
with qualities Of leadership.
Cornell now has two games to play pe
fore this disastrous season OF lJi- Is
ended Next week the Ithacans go 70
Ann Arbor, where they. play Michlsan,
and on Thanksgiving they make thelr
final stand against Pennsylvania at
Philadelphia.
PENNSYLVANIA has likewise two games
yet to play. Saturday the Quakers take
on the Carlisle Indians. ending up the
season with Cornell. Although PennSyl-
vania was beaten by State College IA to o.,
it was a much more even game than the
score indicated. AS matter OF 1act lne
PENNSYLVANIA team improved about 100
per cent between the Lafayette ana State
downs were made on costly misplays by
Pennsylvania, but the offense and defense
Of the two teams were otherwise almost
equal The Quakers have been trying
hard to get together, and the substltutlon
of Minds for Marshall as field general
seems to have effected great improve
ment Marshall has been taken off the
team altogether, and Craig substituted.
These two changes have speeded up the
team nearly 80 per cent, and some inf1u-
ence has been brought to bear that has
resulted in a more aggressive spirit
throughout the entire team.
There will not be very much comfort
extracted by Pennsylvania should the
team win both Of the games which re-
main 1t would, of course. be an
achievement to beat the Indians. because
the Redrnen have a very powerful eleven
but Pennsylvania has been beaten with
so much regularity, and by minor colleges.
that the season cannot be other than
failure There will not be very much
glory for either Pennsylvania or Cornell
whichever team wins the Thanksgiving
day game About all it will do will be to
settle their relative ranking.
Evening star., 1912-11-10
MERCURYS VS.. COLLEGIANS.
Independent Eleven Booked to Meet
Annapolis Eleven.

Washington fans are promised one of
the best foot ball games of the season to-
day at Independence League Park 1st and
NJ streets northeast, when the Mercury
Athletic Club. which defeated the Me-
ridians last Sunday, 6 to 0. tackle the
fast Annapolis collegians, the game start
ing at go o'clock
Coach Johnny Smith has been working
all week with a squad of twenty men.
and the team which takes the field this
afternoon will use a style of play sell
dom seen in Independent circles. Several
trick plays will be uncorked this after
noon. and the fans are promised one of
the best games of the season, as the Col
legians are said to be fully as strong as
the 81. Johns College team. which de-
feated the Maryland Aggies several weeks
ago.
The lineup will be about the same as
defeated the Meridians. weighing close to
1fO pounds, and fast. Prior to the big
game. the Spartans viii clash with the
Twining Athletic Club for the junior club
championship of the city. This game will
be called promptly at | o'clock
Evening star., 1912-11-10
WILL HOLD MEETING
VIRGINIA League Magnates to
Convene November 25.

RICHMOND, Va, November Sit Is
tboueht the annual meeting of the
Virginia League will be held in Ports
mouth about November %. that late GATE
evidently being selected in order TO give
the ma agnates an opportunity 10 uiss'
The work of the National Association
before they get down to business, theif
first efforts looking to the 1913 sea-
son.
At this session officers are to be
elected, and the circuit Will De fnaue
up for next year. 1t is quite certain
that there are only four teams now III
the league, and that Newport News
and Portsmouth will be asking Tor re
admission At the same time JACK
Grim will be on hand to tell the league
what obligation is due him, ana now
it cannot afford to go without Lyhch-
burg a much better base pall town
than either Portsmouth or Newport
News There is not a base ball man IN
the Old Dominion who will deny this
assertion. ~.
1t is generally believed that Presl-
dent J. o. Boatwright can nave the
presidency again for another year, Dut
some little doubt has been expressed as
to whether he cares to MI the eAactlnS
role another season. III bdiNllIe,
his home town, out of the circuit, Mr..
Boatwright finds himself away from
the affairs Of the circuit, and. in addi-
ton to this, he may find his personal
affairs too pressing to undertake the
job again.
Unless the National Association does
something that will cause rearrange-
ment of the salary question it is hardly
probable that the Virginia League will
disturb the existing limit-S1. 400 for
twelve players, exclusive OF the salary
of the manager, with a $50 maximum
a month for players. OF course, no one
will pretend to say these limits We're lived
up to last season, and no one expects to
see them lived up to next year, unless
the National Association takes hand
and attempts to enforce it.
From underestimate indications, about
the hardest thing the magnates of the
Virginia League are doing now is to pre-
vent another fight in the circuit this wip-
ter More time is going to be spent this
year in getting together than in an effort
that will not tend to harmony. Get to-
gether' is the slogan just now, and almost
any old thing will go through if it insures
peace The circuit occupied a bit too
prominent a place in the arena last fall
Evening star., 1912-11-10

and winter to suit the tastes of folks
who might dictate to the local moSuls,
and it is whispered that the word has
been passed around for love feastS in the
future to take the place Of the lively
scraps which characterized the inside OF
the league in its efforts to perfect its or
ganizaton for the season Of l9l2.
1t is for that reason that Portsmouth
and Newport News stand better show
TO get in the 1913 circuit than does
Lynchburg, for Newport News and
Portsmouth will make the base ball world
resound with a howl that will be heard
from Dan to BeerSheba in case they are
left out while there is hardly a chance
for Lynchburg to make a howl. Let
Lynchburg put up a fight and promise a
howl if the Hill City is kept out in the
cold. and there you have the magnates in
another Johnson's crook. Just which
forecast, unless the magnates knew which
side was going to put up the loudest and
most prolonged howl.
Nice prospect isn't it. for circuit that
wants harmony?
Jack Grim is still in Lynchburg. but he
is going to the meeting of the National
Association to mend his fences. and
whether or not he will do more than
merely getting on his knees and asking
for franchise for Lynchburg. or whether
he will fight for it. will depend largely on
what he gets in Milwaukee by trailing his
ever-faithful ear to the ground. Wait
till Jack gets back and see.
The one big plea Grim is going to make
when he gets on his knees to the mag
mates he is going to have a few facts TO
recite, at which time he may be backed
up by delegation from the Hill City.
Grim is not fighting Newport News or
Portsmouth, but he is going to ask for a
franchise for Lynchburg. That's all he
wants. and he cares little who is going
to lose out in case he is successful.
Grim 1t is understood will undertake to
show the meeting that it can not afford
to leave Lynchburg out of its calculations
for 1913. He could take the ground that
Lynchburg is a better ball town with
grounds far out and team far down than
either Portsmouth, Norfolk or Newport
News can ever hope to be. He could tell
them that with grounds nearer in, Lynch
burgs attendance would take jump OF
at least 30 per cent. and with one, two,
three aggregation ii would be next TO the
best town in the circuit after a seasons
rest and three years of tail-end teams.
Grim could gently point out the fact
that last year. when he was handling the
Newport News team. the biggest PAID
attendance he had there was big hol-
iday when a battleship was launched
Then just 1913 people paid to see a game
On Memorial day two games turned less
than $500 into the Golfers of the league
and on the Fourth of July the attendance
did not permit him TO turn over as much
as S4OO as the result of two games, and
that he would easily have had S1,SO0 for
the same service in Lynchburg, if 1912
could have been judged by past expert
ences. Grim could tell the magnates that
one Fourth, when he had team here up
in the running, he played to 1900
people at two games. He could tell
them that the readmission of Lynchburg
would break the jumps to Roanoke. thus
Evening star., 1912-11-10
A Wonderful Drop Kicker.

Charles Brickley, the Harvard halfback
demonstrated In the Princeton game that
he is the greatest drop and place kicker
developed on any team this year. He is
now in the same class as Thorpe of the
Carlisle Indians. Against Princeton Brick
ley scored three goals from field, two be-
ing drop kicks and one place kick. The
latter was wonderfully accurate kick
from the 47-yard line. Had Harvard not
possessed such a kicker as Brickley the
chances are that the Tigers would have
won the game. AS it was Brickley scored
nine of the sixteen points which Harvard
secured, enough to have won the game
without the additional touchdown made
in the last period.
Brickley is one of the few drop kickers
who as varsity man has lived up to his
freshman reputation. Last year he made
himself famous by scoring four goals
from field in a single game. That record
in 1911 was equaled only by Thorpe. who
scored four such goals against Harvard
in the game which the Indians won from
the Crimson. Prior to yesterdays game
Brickley had scored ten field goals since
the 1912 season opened, a record which
surpasscs that of Thorpe. 1t is Brickley's s
toe more than anything else which Yale
fears in this Harvard eleven. If Brickley
could have been eliminated probably
Princeton would have beaten Harvard
and if Yale can find some way to prevent
him from scoring by goals from field the
Els chances will be very greatly in
creased