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Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-18
FAIR PLAY OUTRAGED.

The popular feeling of fair play
has been outraged over the treatment
of Mr.. Taft. With no theory of a
square deal can the war upon the
president by the man who demanded
his nomination be reconciled in the
minds of impartial citizens. The sense
of treachery deepens. 1t is clearly ap-
pretended that the Republican anti
Taft faction has had the support of
Mr.. Roosevelt prior to this supreme
act of disloyalty.
So has the situation visibly cleared.
1t is seen that Mr.. Roosevelt was vast
iy more to be feared as force under
cover, than he is when a declared can
didate for the presidential nomination.
Beyond anything that might have been
believed in advance, of the uncover
ing of these things do the Republic
ans in this part of the United States
appear to approve the words Of Presi-
dent Taft when he said to a friend,
hi'o" VIC eiS i'SHe, anu t'iii ~"
fiicnt that we will win" There is
bound to be an ugly fight, but there is
no stampede in sight such as has been
hoped for and promised by the anti
Taft contingent. For the first time
in all his political career Mr.. Roose-
pelt has failed to start wave If
popular enthusiasm, and this with his
most desperate and carefully staged
appeal. Is not this to be attributed
to the sense of fair play which has
always been reliable quantity in the
mass of our American people? There
is much of reinsurance in the spec
tacle.-Springfield Republican.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-18
REGARDING THE SUGAR
BEET FACTORY IN DURANGO

Ignacio, Colo, March IA.
Geo. B. Munson,
Editor, Herald,
Durango, Colo.
Dear Sir:
l have read with great interest the
various newspaper talk relative to the
sugar situation in Durango and sur
rounding country and l for one
consider the letter appearing in your
March 18th Herald, about as near
business and containing the most good
sound horse sense of anything before
advanced. That sugar factory work
ing upon a paying basis would be one
of the best things which could hap
pen to this section of the country is
undisputed, on the other hand fail
ure of like enterprise would give
the country blow similar to the mis-
conducted Carey act lands. OF course
it is. natural for a man to boost for
his own town and l should like to
see a. sugar factory at Ignacio, but
under the countrys present develop
ment the proposition does not appear
feasible to me, and | for one would
do any reasonable thing to help es-
tablish factory at Durango, it be-
ing, | believe, the logical location un-
terprise. The proposition of canvass
ing for acreage as referred to in the
letter above mentioned, would GER
tainly be one way of getting at the
bottom of what we have to work on
and l believe is the essential thing to
do. There may be acreage enough
in a cultivatable condition to estab-
lish three or four factories in this
section but figures after canvassing
is in my estimation about the only
way to establish that fact. l believe,
however, a canvass will demonstrate
that there is ample acreage to supply
a good sized factory at Durango and
for one Ignacioite would say boost for
the Durango factory and for the time
being at least let well enough alone
Here is hoping that before the mat
ter is indefinitely laid upon the ta-
BILE the people of Durango and sur
rounding country and Mr.. barley will
get together and establish factory
on some good sound sense plan which
will prove to be success in every
sense of the word.
A BUSINESS MAN OF IGNACIO.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-18
FINED EN- ROUTE.

In Russia the cigarette is every
where. Even in banks the clerks smoke
all day long, and so they do in all
government offices. Yet smoking in
non-smoking carriages on Russian
railways is apparently attended with
some perils. Some little time ago, ac-
cording to the Journal de st. Peters,
burg, traveller on the line to Mos
COW who lit cigarette was request
ed by a fellow-passenger to throw it
away. This he declined to do. Very
well" was the retort, Il am judge,
and my jurisdiction extends over the
district through which we are travel
ing" Then he called on another pas
senger for formal evidence and in
flicted fine of ten rubles. This the
offender had to pay before being al
lowed TO leave the train.-London
Chronicle.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-18
PREPARED FOR TROUBLE.

Maybe there will be no trouble with
Mexico, but just the same this coun-
try is prepared for it, and expects
it. There is not garrison in the
whole country today that is not pre-
pared to move just as soon as trains
can be backed into the forts and load
ed. Every officer is at his post, or
SO near it that he can join his com
mand on a days notice. The am
munition boxes are full, and the fac
tories are running out stuff just as
fast as it can be put through the mill.
The militia of the many states are
held in readiness to move, the national
guard officers are listening daily for
orders, and the states military re-
sources are being gathered in antici-
patton of hurry call to the border.
President Taft is leaving no work un-
done that will tend to prepare for
what is likely to come at any moment.
OF course it is hoped most sincerely
that no trouble will come, yet at the
same time the war department and
the officials of both the regular army
and the national guards believe 1t will
come, and they are all determined
that If it does, it shall not catch them
unprepared.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-18

day. 1t requires little effort to say
"please" to the telephone girl when
the request for number is made.
A little politeness helps the world
move more smoothly.
The Philadelphia case is only a
fragment of the story of the decay of
politeness.
1t can be discovered on the streets,
in the elevators, on the street cars.
Now that It is impossible to ride on
an East end car at any time, MORN
ing, moor or night, without some one
having to stand, men have ceased OF
recognize the sex difference. Women
are treated like men and the first come
are the first served. 1t is nothing un-
usual to see women standing while
men are seated.
The decay of politeness is the nat
ural result Of the age in which we
live. We rush through life, think
ing of ourselves alone and scarcely
expending a thought on others.
The word please" has been drop
ped from considerable part of our
social and business life and with no
excuse. Nor does the gracious thank
you," once in everybody's mouth, fare
any better.
Sentimental gratitude has little play
in the busy world of today.-Mem-
phis Commercial-Appeal.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-18
closed frauds and irregularities sufe.

closed frauds and irregularities suff.
eient to justify suit to enjoin the
secretary of state from putting the
question on the ballot for next No
vcmber.
Evidence introduced in the trial OF
the injunction suit in the circuit court
irGicated that the greater part of the
13,CO0 names on the petitions were
secured by paid circulators at few
cents per name, and that in the case
of seven circulators gross frauds were
charged.
Two lists of names were secured, 1t
is alleged, by hanging the petitions in
saloon in Astoria, and another list
of 100 names from The Dalies is said
to have contained the names of men
dead for years. Evidence was so con-
elusive that the defenders of the pc
titions had to admit that 3,77s names
were fraudulent, being forged, and in
addition some 1925 names were pre-
sented in form declared void by a
previous decision of the state supreme
court.
Elimination of these names
brought the number of unattached
names below the limit required to call
referendum. The secretary of state,
however, contends through counsel
that part Of the 1926 names should
be considered good-enough of these
being claimed to insure the referen-
dun.
The university won its case in the
circuit court, the Judge scoring the
fraudulent means used in securing
many of the signatures. In the brief
filed on appeal, the university con-
tends that even the names unassailed
by direct evidence should be looked
upon with suspicion because of frauds
admitted on the remainder of the pc
tition.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-18
WHAT ROOSEVELT WANTS.

One of the reporters on The Globe
ever, as much as he admires him he
cannot help being amused at the fol-
lowing editorial from the New York
World "'Col. Roosevelt's greatest
ambition said Greenway, is to be
shot on the field of battle'-Satur-
day Evening Post. Nonsense! Col.
Roosevelt's greatest ambition is TO be
one-man war. He wants to be the
commanding generals on both sides,
standing calm and collected in front
of his tents while the wireless spits
out his reports from the front, while
the telephones clatter and the tele-
graph clicks his orders to his corps
commanders. He wants to be the gen
eral staff of both armies, scrutinizing
the monster maps of the field opera
tions and shifting the pins that mark
the positions of the opposing forces.
ing up breathless from the firing line.
He wants to be the roar of the artil-
lery, the rattle of the small arms and
the flashing detonations of the smoke
less powder. He wants to be the
last desperate charge upon the bat
teries, sabering himself at the guns.
He wants to be the rear guard that
bravely covers the retreat, and the
smashing attack of the reserves which
turn defeat into rout. He wants to
be the dead and dying on the field
of battle, who have yielded up their
lives as last sacrifice to, their coun-
tries. He wants to be the dust-stained
correspondent painting his countless
acts of heroism in words that will
never perish. He wants to be the
commission that negotiates peace with
honor and lastly he wants to be the
grand review at the close of the war,
and stand silently in front of the flag
draped stand, saluting himself as he
marches past and pinning medals Of
honor on his dauntless breast. That
is what the colonel wants. TO be
shot on the field of battle is only one
of the minor Incidents of his great
ambition"
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-18
FORT LEWIS EXTENSION WORK

The success of the meetings held by
Principal G. F. Snyder of the Fort
Lewis school to illustrate the work of
that institution is very gratifying, not
only to the faculty but to all persons
interested in the general welfare IF
this section.
Tuesday evening the tenth meeting
that has been held in La Plata county
tok place at Allison, and proved to lie
one of the best of the series. Mr..
Snyder spoke on the History of Agr,-
culture, using a new set of slides in
illustration, that added greatly to the
interest and effectiveness Of the lee
ture.
Miss Weston gave a splendid ad-
dress on "Bees," speaking with au-
thority, since, with her partner Of the
same sex, the lady has the reputa-
ton of having one Of the best bee
farms in Colorado.
County Superintendent Pulford
made a practical and interesting talk
on the Education Necessary for the
Successful Farmer.
Arrangements have been made to
hold meetings at Aztec, Webber Can
on, Pagosa Springs, Silverton, also at
oxford, Castelar, and in the Animas
valley.
AT 6 o'clock on Tuesday those TAX
ing part in the program of the meet
ing at Allison were entertained at a
delightful dinner of roast turkey and
all the trimmings, by Mrs. Baldwin
and daughter, Miss Margaret, who is
the treacher at the Allison school.
The guests were the Rev. Mr.. Lake,
the Presbyterian minister at Allison,
Mr.. Snyder, Mrs. Pulford, and Misses
Martin and Weston.
1t was a pleasant event, the Rev.
Mr.. Lake adding much to the pleas
ure Of those present, by his collection
of curios from Turkey, where he was
missionary for some years.
After the meeting, the speakers
were pleasantly entertained by resi-
dents of Allison. Mr.. Snyder was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Pollock;
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hoyer enter
tanned Mrs. Pulford, while Miss Wes-
ton was the guest Of Mrs. and Miss
Baldwin.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-18
ALLEGED DYNAMITERS
PLEAD mot GUILTY


INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March a.
mot guilty" was the plead of the
forty-six men arraigned in federal
court here on indictments charging
completely in the reputed conspiracy to
unlawfully transport dynamite from
state to state. Judge A. b. Ander-
son, after overruling all demurrers of
the defense, granted thirty days for
the filing Of exceptions to his ruling.
A consolidation of the cases, asked by
United States District Attorney Mil
Ter, was ordered subject to petition
for separate trials If the defense so
desires. Trial was set for Oct. 1.
When Judge Anderson announced he
would overrule the demurrers to the
thirty-four indictments, he turned to
the defendants for whom seats had
been arranged in tiers and said: "Gen-
tlemen, do you know the nature Of the
eve do" came in heavy chorus.
Then one by one the indicted pres
ent, former labor union officials from
many sections Of the country and
headed by Frank M. Ryan, president
of the International Association oi
Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
arose as their names were called by
the clerk and responded, "Not guiltyp
District Attorney Miller attempted
unsuccessfully to have the trial set for
May.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-18
NEBRASKA CONVICTS KILL PRIS.
ON OFFICIALS AND ESCAPE
FROM INSTITUTION
Western Press

w ebteIh tIcbB
LINCOLN, Neb., March 5.-War-
den James Delahunty, Deputy War
den Charles Wagner, and Usher A. C.
Holman of the Nebraska penitentiary
were killed and two other guards bad
ly wounded in an insurrection among
the convicts at the state prison yes
terday Afternoon. After rict which
ended in the murder Of those men The
three convicts, with dynamite, blew
their way to freedom and in the teeth
of the worst blizzard that has struck
Nebraska for twenty years, are still
at large at noon today. They are with
out overcoats and are dressed only in
their prison garments.
The three men are out in the storm
while all the members Of Company f,
Of the Nebraska National guard, the
county sheriff and a posse, all the
city police and number Of detec-
tives, are searching for them. The
convicts are armed with revolvers and
sticks of dynamite and all three are
accustomed to the handling of ex-
plosives. Just what will happen when
the men are overtaken is a problem.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-18
ENTIRE ARMY WILL BE SENT TO
MEXICAN BORDER FOR
PATROL DUTY
Western Press

Western Press
WASHINGTON, d. c., March 15.-
Following a proclamation from the
president putting into force resolu-
ton adopted by congress prohibiting
the shipment of arms and ammunition
into Mexico, detailed instruction for
the most drastic and most picturesque
police patrol ever instituted by the
United States was telegraphed today
to General Duncan by Major General
Wood, chief of staff. Every regiment
of cavalry in the United States and
two regiments of infantry will pro-
ceed to the border and take stations
to be assigned by General Duncan.
One regiment Of cavalry, the Four
teenth, now on its way to San Fran
cisco from the Philippines, will be de-
Elected to the southwestern border.
The Second cavalry, now in the Phil
ippines, is ordered home Immediately
and will be hurried to the danger zone.
With those the cavalry reinforcements
now on the border will number 10000
men. Infantry reinforcements will in
clude the Fourth and Fourteenth regi-
ments, they number 1000 men, in
GLIDING the troops now patrolling the
border. The United States will then
have a force Of 10000 men there with
in few days and every town or ham
let along the border will be provided
with wireless telegraph station. In
unsettled districts, where hamlets are
few and far between, mules bearing
wire equipment will be stationed for
movement as necessity may require.
The army aeroplanes at San Antonio
will be put into immediate service as
scouts on patrol. As Major General
Carter put it today, the entire cavalry
force of the United States, aided by
the best equipment will be turned into
old fashioned scouting parties such as
were once employed against the In
dams.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-18
WITHDRAWAL OF. THE WORD
PLEASE" IN TELEPHONING

The days of chivalry are over. The
days Of romance are done. We are
living in practical age. Politeness
takes time and time is money. This
explains why there has been such 9
rapid decay In the politeness Of 2eo-
pie. There are few Of the older school
who remain to remind US of the age
of chivalry. A carriage stopped in
front Of an important grocery house
on Second street week ago. 1t was
raining hard. A man Of polished man.
ners escorted lady to the carriage
He stood with bare head, bidding her
sdieu. How many Of the present
ger GRAFTON would pay such revereni
respect to the ladies of the day? Not
many.
The decay of politeness is further
shown by the published request of the
Keystone Telephone company Of Phil.
adelphia that their subscribers refrair
from saying please" to the operator.
requesting a phone connection. IL
addition to this the operators hav,
been enjoined from making use Of thu
expression. The use Of this polit'
flourish in that particular telephone
district involves 100000 repetitions Of
the word, causing the loss of five day!
every year Of the time Of both EN-
ployes and public. This is the esti
mated figures submitted by the com
pany in explaining of its usual re
quest to refrain from using the wore
please"
It is case Of splitting hairs. Wha
difference does IL make how muci
time is lost to say the little wort
"please?" It can harm no one. Tn
loss Of time II slight. Some peopl'
use the phone only once or twice ,
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-18
PLANS FOR PROMOTION OF "DU
RANGO PLAN" SUGAR FAC
TORY PERFECTED

From Fridays Daily.
About one hundred citizens met at
Red Men hall last night to talk beet
sugar and partake of a mighty fine
collation., to listen to some vocal mu-
sic and some good Durango PLAN
talk.
Mr.. Hood, the mayor of the city,
aided and abetted by his business part
ner, Mr.. Ames, was responsible for the
affair and, we want to say here and
now, that they have no reason to be
ashamed of it, the meeting was one
of which they may, with just cause,
feel proud.
There were only a few of the real
farmer variety present, most Of those
in attendance were of the variety Of
farmers who farm the farmer, as their
share of the toll and for their share
of the profits.
Mr.. barley read aloud to the assem-
bly, his Durango plan" contract, as
the same was printed in last evening 4
Herald, and explained the meaning Of
each clause in the contract. This
contract met with the unqualified ap-
proval of those present. Real farm
ers stated that they were willing Ia
sign up such contract and go to
producing beets, the other kind Of
farmers testified in open meeting that
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-18
they were willing to furnish som

they were willing to furnish some
money to enable Mr.. barley to &c
ahead with the promotion work.
The prevailing sentiment was to get
together and boost for the good of
the country, there was no ugly Ian
guage used by any one. The board of
trade committee, which had cancelled
its contract with barley, was given
credit with being honest in its posi-
tion and the worst charged against
the committee was that it was sadly
mistaken body of men.
An organization, to be known as the
Durango Beet Sugar association, was
organized and the following officers
were elected: President, A. F. Hood /;
secretary, d. r. Mckinney; treasurer,
John Gilbert. A contract, similar in its
terms to the one originally drawn be-
tween the board of trade and Mr..
Darley, was entered into by the Off
GERS of the new organization and Pro-
moter barley, and, at the request of
Mr.. barley, an auditing committee,
consisting of Mayor Hood, County
Assessor Chubb and John Coston, was
appointed to audit and check up the
accounts of Mr.. barley.
Several new subscriptions to the
promotion fund were pledged and the
following resolution wac adopted:
''Be it Resolved, by the citizens of
Durango, Colo, in meeting assembled,
this 18th day of March, A. d. 1912,
that they approve the Durango plan
of paying for sugar beets, as proposed
by Mr.. Darley; and that they fur
ther are willing to support him in the
promotion of sugar factory for the
San Juan basin; and are willing that
he proceed as he sees fit, making such
reports as he deems best to COM
mittee, To be chosen, and that we rec
ommend that the subscriptions already
made to the promotion fund be renew
ed; and that the committee to be ap-
pointed see to the renewal of and
collection of these subscriptions; and
that such committee administer this
fund and check up Mr.. Darley's ac-
counts in connection with the pro-
motion work each month; and that we
further pledge him our hearty sup
port in every way in this project"
During the evening some pleasing
vocal music was rendered and, as a
social propositicn, the meeting was a
mighty pleasant one and we were glad
that we attended.
Nh Darley's plans appear to be
strong il, talking" points. The farm
er wants more money for his crops,
the country needs the increased pro-
duction ana both the town and the en-
tire San Juan basin need the factory.
The proposed railroad spurs are good
things to plan and if Mr.. barley can
accomplish even portion of the
things he has planned we are ready to
stand by him, to hold up his hands
and to aid in every way that we can.
We are for anything that will build
up the country and make times bet
ter here in the glorious San Juan re-
gion.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-18
A SONG OF BUSY BEING.

If you were busy being kind,
Before you knew it, you would find
You'd soon forget to think twas true
That someone was unkind to you.
II you were busy being glad,
And cheering people who are sad,
Although your heart might ache bit,
You'd soon forget to notice it.
If you were busy being good,
And doing just the best you could,
You'd not have time to blame some
man
Who's doing just the best he can.
II you were busy being true
To what you know you ought to do,
You'd be so busy you'd forget
The blunders Of the folks you've met.
If you were busy being right,
You'd find yourself too busy, quite,
To criticise your neighbor long
Because he's busy being wrong.
-Rebecca C. Foresman.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-18
WELL KNOWN DURANGO CITI.
ZEN DROPS DEAD FROM
HEART -EAIIIRE


When the news flashed over the
telephone last night from house to
rouse that Harry l.. Dixon ST., the
commercial traveller, and highly re-
spected citizen of Durango for some
years, had died suddenly at 8:15 last
evening, at his home on West Park
gr,eyed, and many were the express
sicns of regret and sympathy for the
bereaved family.
To many persons the news seemed
almost incredible. Mr.. Dixon made
a trip downtown yesterday afternoon,
and as late as 6 o'clock talked to
several different persons over the
telephone. 1t seemed impossible for
Tie friends who had met and talked
with him SO recently to believe that
he Lad passed away.
In fact, the sad event occurred 80
suddenly that the family could hardly
realize that husband and father had
gone from them. Mr.. Dixon was sit
business matters with his son, Harry
jr., who came home from Chicago Il
short time ago, to take care of his
fathers business, and give the latter
an opportunity to recover his health.
Suddenly, without sound, either an
exclamation, or expression of any
l., ~ L.. IL.
dead.
Death was caused by Brightis dis
ease and an aggregated form of stom-
ach trouble of long standing. For some
years Mr.. Dixon had suffered severely
but recently appeared to be somewhat
better. A short time ago he sold the
family residence to j. A. Clay, and
intended leaving for short time for
California, where the family would To-
cate permanently, since the climate
and lower altitude had benefited him
somewhat on previous visit.
Mr.. Dixon had been a resident of
this city for the past ten years, NOV
ing here with the family from St
Joseph, Mo. He was the representa-
tive of the Brown Bros. Mercantile
company of Denver, for this district
and by means of his travels through
the San Juan became widely known
throughout this section. His sterling
principles and business ability won
many friends in Durango and vicin-
Iity. All of these mourn the loss OF
good man and splendid citizen.
Besides his wife, two children, his
son, Harry jr., and daughter, Helen
at present student at the Stout
Training School for Teachers at Memo
minee, Wis, survive him. The latter
has been notified of her fathers death
and no arrangements will be made fol
the funeral until word has been re-
csivsd from her.