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Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-19
PANAMA CANAL TOLLS.

If the president and canal engineers
are correct in their estimates, the
Panama canal will be in full operation
in less than four years. 1t is es-
sential that the maritime interests
should know as soon as possible some
thing definite as to what the policy
is to be regarding tolls. The canal is
expected to develop steamship lines
To enable new companies to be form
ed, there must be advance information
The senate is about to take up the
subject upon the report of the COM
mittee on interoceanic canals. The
bill grants free passage to all ves-
sells engaged in the coasting trade
and in return these vessels are to be
held at the summons of the govern.
ment in case of war. Vessels owned
or controlled by railroad corporations
are denied the benefit of free tolls
according to one proviso.
Now this is all very well. 1t ought
to bring the fruits and the olive oils
and the products of the Pacific coast
to the Atlantic seaboard at much less
freight rates than are now paid. In.
dependent steamship lines should
make the freight traffic much cheaper
But what is to be done about Amer.
lean vessels engaged in the foreign
trade? In what manner do free tolls
to coasters help any line that might be
formed to trade between the east
coast of the United States and the
| west coast of the United States anf
the west coast of South America 7
They could have no effect whatever
Since all foreign shipping is to be
treated alike as regards canal tolls
since there is to be no discrimination
whatever, how can we send our owr
ships to Chill or Peru and give them
an advantage? Could we pass then
through free while charging the ships
of England or Germany substantial
rate per ton, that would amount to g
practical form of subsidy. But there
is doubt about that. The cry would
be raised that we are not keeping
faith.
There seems to be one way, how
ever, in which free passage can be
granted in an indirect manner. The
full canal rate could be charged reg.
ular liners sailing between Philadel.
phia, for instance, and the west coast
of South America, but at the same
time these liners could be made naval
auxiliaries, just as all the subsidized
steamships of Great Britain and Ger.
many and France are, and they coulG
be retained as such by the repayment
to them of the canal tolls.
1t is important that we should have
independent steamship lines in the
coasting trade, but it is also importan,
that the canal should be utilized il
building up American shipping en-
gagged in the foreign trade.-Philadel.
phia Inquirer.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-19
MORE ABOUT THE
BEET SUGAR FACTORY

Ward barley of Monte Vista, pro-
moter of the sugar beet fac elory for
Durango, came in last night from the
east where he spent several weeks
lin the interests of the 8urango fac
tory.
The sale of bonds which was part
of Mr.. Darley's mission in the east
was very successful, and since the
money to build and equip the factory
is at hand, he will now devote his
time and attention to securing con-
tracts for acreage from the ranchmen
of this vicinity.
The factory will be an independent
plant, and as such will have no con-
nection with the trust.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-19

Eastern cooks finl it impossible to
use their favorite cake receipts in high
attitudes, as in the Rocky mountains.
To surmount this difficulty and also
to enable any one to use the ordi-
nary magazine or eastern cook book
receipts for cake baking in the high
est attitudes, follow this formula of
modification Use one-half the amount
of shortening, two-thirds of sugar,
one-half of baking powder, but add
one-fourth to the amount of flour and
eggs. The result is successful
Woman's Home Companion.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-19

"And when he had lost his job he
said, 4 will arise and go unto my
papa for in my papa's house are man
sions enough for me and all my fam
lily and will take over my papa's
business and show him how his bust
ness ought TO be conducted And
when he did so the sound of laughter
like unto that Of the laughter of the
horse, was heard in the land"
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-19

We hear a story of Durango man
whose wife is trifle dilatory about
getting up in the morning. One morn
ing she failed to get downstairs in
time to receive her husbands part
ing kiss before he left for his store,
so he kissed the hired girl instead.
The wife heard of it, and from that
time on she was always up promptly
in the morning.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-19
NEW MILLINERY QUARTERS.

The Stein Mercantile company are
improving the appearance and con-
venience of the store by adding large
balcony for the use of their millinery
department, at the rear of the build
ing. This will relieve the former
crowded condition of that portion of
the store and will provide room to
exhibit all kinds of hats to advantage.
The new quarters will be fitted up
in white and equipped with all the
late improvements as seen in the up
to-date millinery stores.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-19

An amusing joke was perpetrated
upon Rev. James Thomas at Florence
last Saturday. He placed board
near the opera house advertising the
subject of his sermon for Sabbath
evening ','Budweiser is no Friend of
Mine" Someone rubbed out the mo"
and substituted "a" He heard of the
change early Sunday morning and cor
rected the statement forthwith
Montrose Empire.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-19
LOST, sTRAYED OR STOLEN.

1 will pay reward for the return,
or any information leading to the re-
covery of the following cattle: One
yearling brockle-faced heifer, one
yearling spotted steer, one 2-year-old
white-faced heifer. All branded JE
on left side. John Jelinek, Griffith,
Colo. Phone Black 623.
SWJ29-st-pd
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-19
GREAT POCATONTAS HERE.

Mrs. Mary Carette, Great Pocahon-
tas of Colorado, is here for a few
days visit with the local organization,
Minnehaha council. The distinguish
ed visitor will witness team work and
inspect the different departments of
the Sisters of the Pocohontas in this
city.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-19
CULIIvATES CORN AND CAB
BAGE NOW.

Mr.. and Mrs. W. F. Coon and
daughter were guests of the Palace
over night from Aztec, and departed
this morning for Kansas City, where
they will visit relatives for several
weeks. Mr.. Coon was formerly prin-
cipal of the Aztec schools, but gave up
his career as an instructor Of youth,
and instead Of training the young idea,
has taken to cultivating vegetables,
and the like.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-19

Harry n. Severn was an arrival
last night from his home in Mancos
and continued today to Denver, on a
combined business and pleasure trip.
MIR. and Mrs. F. E. Trumble and
son left for their home at Ophir this
morning. They were here to attend
the funeral of Mr.. Trumble's father,
the late Nelson Trumble.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-19
Mrs. w. O. Jemison was operated

Mrs. w. o. Jemison was operated
on yesterday by DIR. Ochsner for tu-
NOR, at her residence, $50 Fourth ave-
nue., and is getting along nicely. She
spent rather restless night but is
feeling considerably better today.
--Ruperta Alerid, relative of Joe
Rivas, died about 10 o'clock this
morning at her residence in Mexican
flats. She was 81 years of age. The
funeral will take place at 2 O'Clock
tomorrow afternoon from Sacred
Heart church.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-19
TO EXCHANGE.

Our black imported Percheron stall
lion, years old, sure and good breed
er, will exchange for imported Per-
cheron stallion not over 8 years old.
Address or call on ]. j. Schenk, man.
ager, Allison, Colo, Percheron Horse
Co. J1S-4t
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-19

A 6-year-old Kansas lad shot and
instantly killed his 4-year-old sister
the other day while they were play
ing rabbit. Moral: Parents should
see to it that when their children
are playing rabbit, or other games,
loaded revolvers or shot-guns should
be placed easily within their reach.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-19

Mrs. Upton Sinclair, who aban-
doned her husband because he was
an essential monogamist," for an
affinity whom she must have hoped
was an essential polygamist has now
abandoned the affinity because he
could not provide her with enough to
eat
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-19

If each one of the labor leaders ar
rested yesterday, for conspiracy in the
dynamite outrages, are really guilty
the dynamite manufacturers must
have had mighty fine trade some
time recently.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-19

The money derived from the adver-
tising of Moon Creek Booze and Die
Female Pills is well spent in
a newspaper that devotes
its space OF denouncing patent medi-
cines and extolling the virtues of the
Kelley cure. Let the good work GO
on
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-19

Another bit of religion the present
revivals in the cities would do well to
emphasize is that whenever anyone
buys bargain at store that pays
starvation wages to its clerks that
person lends active support to the
white slave traffic.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-19

Oh, horrors. A fashionable tailor,
in trade Journal says: "Now the
tailors insists that the thin man is to
have his inning at their hands. The
man with the extended belt is passe,
defunct, extinguished."
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-19

But why use old stale stuff for
filters? And why try to pass it off
on your readers as nice fresh report
by changing the date and failing to
give credit to the paper from which
it was clipped?
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-19

A new song, entitled "My Auntie
Had to Glue Her Carriers On" is said
to be almost as sweet and pleasing as
the last years hit, "My Uncle's Wood
en- Leg Was Trimmed With Tacks,
or the touching ballad, Papa Always
Took His Whiskey Straight"
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-19

A Durango man is said to have
stated that he called at the home of
"sassiety" lady recently and caught
her wearing her natural complexion,
so he failed to recognize her and ask
ed for the lady Of the house.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-19

If you are ever bitten by the Flo
rida fever, and feel like selling out
here and going there, remember that
much of that country, sold by the
acre, must in reality be measured by
the gallon.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-19

While every year many guides are
killed by town hunters, who mistook
them for deer, yet you never, in all
your life, read of case where a
hunter killed deer mistaking 1t for
a man.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-19

There is an old adage that "silence
gives consent" but sometimes it may
mean that you are only being "tolled"
out into the open where is more room
to swing the club.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-19

There is whole lot in name.
What gets into all the papers as a
"duel" in France, would get into po-
lice court under the classification Of
"disorderly conduct" in Durango.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-19

Denver is making terrible plea for
Dsnveritss to spend their money only
for Denver made goods, but we fail to
note any kick against Durango peo-
pie Who come to that town to do their
shepping.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-19

We are sometimes so pessimistic
that we fear that it is not altogether
patriotism that Inspires the man who
makes heavy donation to the cam
paign fund.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-19

Every man thinks the time will
come when fortune will smile on him
in some way or other and many men
try to live on just that very pros
pect.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-19

The hobble-slSirt hasn't been of any
particular advantage to the married
man-the only difference is that he
wears side saddle now.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-19

The author of "The Dangerous Age"
says: "On the whole surface of the
globe not one man exists who really
knows woman"
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-19

We are getting so skeptical in our
old days that we now begin to doubt
that Roosevelt really killed all those
bears that the guides, and others in
the party. killed.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-19

There was a crowd for there were
three-the girl, the parlor lamp and
he. There was crowd, and that, no
doubt, was why the parlor lamp went
ont
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-19

Another notable instance is Walter
Roscoe Stubbs, governor Of Kansas.
He is diligently seeking tho limelight
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-19

Doctors get the first and the last
crack at a mans personal expense ac-
count.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-19

Few people like to be bound by the
rules and regulations they deem abb
solutely necessary for others.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-19

If you have work on hand remem
ber that an ounce of today is worth ,
pound of tomorrow.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-19

The people seem to be doing their
presidential shopping quite early in
the Year of Our Lord 1912.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-19

Over 1000 women are engaged in
lace making at home in the city Of
Nottingham.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-19

The man who says he has only one
fault is not very well acquainted with
himself.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-19

If they bury kings with great cere-
mony would they make much of a
fuss when general merchandise
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-19

in an endeavor to ride into the United
States senate on the coat tails of The
odore Roosevelt.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-19

Robert Mcwade sr. is TO appear in
a sketch called "The LITER"
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-19
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lhoueb tb, pspbrr ar lu.mbors bove not
g,tI,lr1 luy mari of fbe sIaio or national
constitution
tho question that must first Doc con
aifrrr1 bv the S. Il. e. Is how MANY
mrubcrs of your committee are maii
GaI fo nrl ON the appraI of NJ. ~ Eru.
|uaI.. mruhrr of The Fourth Ward
IarnI Seattle. from the action of Fifth
Ward Local. Seattle. who claim that tho
said cumrldp is stiu under their mris
detion. ! respectfully protest against
The following members of the S. T.. c.
acting in the appeal as Judges in the trial
of NJ. !. Kennedy. namely, Mrs Kate
Sadlcr, H. VI. Wells. Comrades Allcr and
Barth. Two of your members are al.
rpctlv interested MS members of the Fifth
Ward Local. as they took an active part
in the unconstitutional proceedings and
urged the action that was taken by the
Fifth Ward Local Seattle At n meeting
of the Fifth Ward Local, Seattle, June
(. in order to prejudice the minds Of
the members present against Comrade
Kennedy, Mrs Sadler stated that a mem
Der of the present S. f. c. declared that
If hc had The power he would hang
Comrade Kennedy for his act. There
fore, Comrades Wells and Sadler, if they
took part in the proceedings or acted in
any manner as trial Judges they would
be ashamed TO seek suen d privilege
ne other Two members OF your com
mittee, comrades hiier ana bar1n' nave
disqualified themselves to act IN Ems
case by expressing opinions petore t1e
,, H. T. Az the meeting Of the D H. - =;
May IN discussing Lhe former appear
Iot VI, >. Kennedy ana Whlle acting as
chairman OF the D u. -, oon'T f9i parL1 u
used the following language; II l Couid
vote would vote TO eXPel oQmrade Ken, !,
nedy from the >. I. ior ms acJioh'
rms statement was made without near
ing any, evidence IN the case and Com.
rade AIIer s9id i would do the same
meaning that ne agreed with the state
ment OF Comrade Barth' therefore, !
respectfully protest against THESE -FOUR
members as trlal Judges IN the case Whlch
shows prejudice winch would under the
present circumstances render them I'M
able TO give an unbiased decision IN TINS
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THE PRIMARY LAW.
State Secretary.

THE question now before us is, what
are we going to do about this?"
l will give my plan worked out year
ago, which plan find is in actual opera
ton in California. l am convinced that
it is the only plan that will work while
we lack the legislative representation to
change the state law.
First of all we must recognize the
hard truth that we no longer are the
socialist party in the eyes of the law;
that is, | mean, we red-carders and our
organization. The county auditor and
the state auditor will no longer do bust
ness with our redcard state secretary
and our red-card county secretary. 1t is
highly possible that some Judge could
be found who would be willing to enion
our red card organization from using the
title Socialist Party" A hard fact, it
may be, but it must be stated.
The state law has reorganized the So
cialist party. Every man who declares
himself a socialist and who is willing,
if challenged, to take an oath that he
indorses the socialist platform and prin-
ciples and intends to vote our ticket in
general is recognized as a socialist by
the state law. The socialist party or [
will say the state-law socialist party, is
made up of such persons, 1t doesn't
matter whether they have red cards or
not. Red cards do not constitute test
with the state law.
The state-law county committeeman
are elected at the primary elections; one
from each precinct. Strictly they are
called precinct committeeman, but in the
aggregate they constitute the county
committee in the eyes of the state law
and county officials. Local Puyallup may
not recognize it but the county auditor
does recognize it as the only county
committee. He will do business with no
other committee. This state-aw county
committee elects its own executives and
furthermore state committeeman The
state committee in the eyes of the Of
ficials at Olympia is made mp of one
man from each county elected by the
several lawful county committees. This
state committee is the only committee
with which Olympia viii do business.
and it doesn't matter if there isn't a
red card in the bunch. Chicago Of course.
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ing it and then go to the county auditor.
Tell him that you represent the county
committees show him your red cards,
show him the county charter from Ev
erett, bring along the state charter is
sued from Chicago as clincher; ask
him that he recognize these as creden-
tials, He will say 81 know you not, nor
your insigniae nor the import thereof.
only recognize one group of men as
the county executive committee" He
will then name the comrades from Ia
coma No. who, in their devotion to
party interest and in view of the gen
eral ignorance and indifference rs to the
law, would fain assume the whole bur
den of county organization for two years
to come!
There is but one thing we can do.
The red-card organization, first of all,
must not disband. 1t must continue to
exist with all the vigor and purpose of
old. The red-card party must now CON
troll the state-law party. We must be
a sort of Tammany Hall-a party with
in a party for the purpose of controlling
this state-law party. Our red-card party
will hold the charter from Chicago and
in the eyes of the national socialist
movement will constitute the true social
ist party even though our right TO law
fully exist in this state depends upon
our ability to control this state-law or
ganization, or rather agglomeration lab
eled organization.
The pretension of those "state-law'
committeeman who claim TO represent
the whole movement will soon Cave in
if we viii only keep our dues and con
tributions in the hands of the red-cara
party. They can't do anything without
money and we have the machine for
gathering money if we viii only keep
tight hold on it, But we must 90 further
We must get undated designations from
an precinct committeeman who hold red
cards. II they refuse they must be ex-
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PEELED from the red card organization,
even though we cannot GUST them from
the state-law organization. Next prim-
airy election we must be ready TO con-
troll from the very start and see that no
one gets in as precinct committeeman
unless he holds a red card, gives an un-
dated resignation, and promises to obey
the orders of the red-card organization.
Once that we gain such control we must
insist that this new committee of tn,
law confine itself to transacting our bust
ness with the officials of the law. W
must strive to make it committee
our own red-card organization, controllc
by us for doing our official business.
j. FRANCIS LEMON.
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INTERNAL. STRIFE BECOMES OPEN WAR

internal strife resulting from the election of precinct
menen the primary election and the subsequent attempt
do with the duespang organization OF the socialist party
has led to open
The Sunday P-I contained the following:
Smith yesterday granted order directing County
Kate sadler socialist
legislature the Fy-hst district should not be
kept off the ballot
brought by secretary socialist
county Brown attorney The will be
heard Monday morning at o'clock
charge falsely registration
both convention and
contrary % that American citizen
gain n the Tuesday P-I.:
fighting socialist the nOmna
the injunction suit brought by the
reLE A. county AUDITOR
Wells Nicholas Schmi Judge Dykeman
directed the auditor eurnabe this
should ordered by the
the OF ballots
the candidates be named by the
ialst committee
Comrades Sader IIue NJ Wells Willard Price and Mich
the of the socialist party of King county
conformity with the rules of the socialist
party they candidates. and attack them is
OPEN WAR ON THE SOCIALIST PARTY OF WASHINGTON.
Emma newly secretary
committee recently chosen by precinct committeeman
DR. j. Brown the lawyer the under charges the
Ward local for party His trial will be held
on Sunday, October 90, in Seattle
All socialists urged read carefully the bulletin and
evidence this issue that they be ntegeny prepared for
future developments
Open declared upon splendid working class
party-from within. We should rally to its defense
These disrupt organization have long been
dcd and they when the OF victory Anna
Male may the of Washington Certain that
the campaign develops magnificent strength The
despair of attack from withouthey attacking from within
The Commonwealth the official state because
large growing circulation feels responsibility that
will be hrked Complete publicity hurts the truth From
week week will make public all of interest the class
duespang membership and will do the battle
build organization for the responsibility Of future
power
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BISMARCK LOCAL, SOCIALIST
PARTY OF WASHINGTON.

Station B, Tacoma Wash. Oct !, 1912
AT the last regular meeting of Local
Bismarck, held Friday evening, October
4, 1912, having twenty members i'm good
standing the following resolutions We're
adopted by am overwhelming majority;
Whereas at the recent primary elec-
ton which was conducted under rules
and regulations laid down by the legis-
Iature of this state, and which resulted
in the election of several republicans and
uon-dues-paying socialists MS pra.im.
committeeman for the socialist putN:
and
Whereas, said precinct committeeman
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have organized themselves into a per
manent organization for the purpose of
taking over and controlling the socialist
party of this state I'm direct violation of
the state and national constitutions of
thc socialist party; therefore be it
Resolved, 10y the Bismarck local of the
socialist party, that we condemn the
said impractical and loose organization.
believing chat &c viii undermine the very
foundation Of om party which IS based
on Keeping he panty within tHe control
of the due-.pyiug membership.
N. I'll. SCHO.kEN.
Secretary.
j. ID. HARDY.
Chairman .. Meeting
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In European countries the rates for
miners deaths occurring under subter-
ranean shaft and surface conditions for
the year 1910 were each one thousand
employees in Belgium, .95; Austria, l.; :
France, LOO; Great Britain, LII; Ger
many, l.98. The death rate for l0l lin
American mines was 3.74 for every one
thousand employees.
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Edinburgh, Scotland.-Jane Keepen, a
woman 80 years old, who died here re-
Gently, left her personal estate amount
ing to $4,000 to be equally divided be-
tween James Kerr Hardie, John Redmond
and William Redmond.