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Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-23
MORFY
TELLS HIS
STORY
Western Press

Western Press
NEW YORK, May 22.-Chester S.
Morey, in continuing his testimony in
the governments suit to dissolve ine
sugar trust, told of the beet sugar
trust formed under the tuteiage of the
late Henry o. Havemeyer, giving a
list of companies that were combined
into the Great Western Sugar COM
pany of New Jersey with headquar-
tiers in Denver and of the voluntary
dissolution of the combine in 1907.
The witness said when Havemeyer
initiated negotiations looking to the
formation of the beet sugar combine
he insisted that Morey become his
confidential agent with a salary OF
Si2,O00 year. Mr.. Morey said that
one Of the chief objects in building
plants in the various parts of the beet
growing sections of the west was to
be better able to fix and maintain a
steady price on beets. When asked il
the combine had not originally fixed
the price at $3.50, the witness did not
recollect that detail, but did remember
that SIS was generally the ruling price
Now it is $3.50.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-23
THE LAW is ENFORCED.

Yesterday Frank Garcia and Counro
Madrid were arrested and taken be
fore the justice court at Ignacio. They
were charged on information of Dis
t1ict Attorney George w. Lane of sell
ing liquors without license. This they
denied, but through the industrious,
efforts of the sheriff's office there
was plenty of evidence at hand TO
warrant conviction of both parties.
When the evidence was all in the
court decided that $50 fine and The
costs would be about right for each
violator of the law. The costs of each
amounted to $23.75. The court went
jus; little further in anticipation Of
the probability that the convicted mei
wculc not pay the fine and costs, and
issued commitment whereby the men
VII. be compelled to remain in the
county Jail until the fines and costs ere
paid. If they fail to raise the money
ard pay off these assessments their
period in jail may be extended to a
life sentence.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-23

ly permanent, but to prevent the loss
of hearing. it is best to ward off, as
much as possible, the causes. This
can be largely done by keeping near,
in the bath room, bed room, medicine
chest oron a convenient shelf, nasal
spray or douche and some kind of a
mild alkaline and antiseptic wash.
When you have been exposed to an
infection, common cold or other dis
ease, in crowded, stuffy and unsani-
tary atmosphere, or when you are
feeling drying, tickling sensation in
your nose and throat, use this wash
thoroughly, and by constant vigilance
you will not only ward off deafness
but also colds and other distresses of
the throat, ears, eyes, brain, lungs,
etc. Under all circumstances this
is IAN ounce of prevention" that is
worth all attempts to cure, because a
deep set case of deafness has, in
most cases, come to stay.
All readers Of this publication are
at liberty to write for information
pertaining to the subject of health at
any time. Address all communica-
tions to the Home Health club, La
Porte, Ind, U. s. A, with name and
address in full and at least cents
in postage.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-23
RICHESON'S BODY
STILL IN MORGUE
Western Press

Western Press
BOSTON, May 22.-The body Of
Clarence v. T. Richeson, who was put
to death early Tuesday morning for
the murder of Miss Avis Linnell is
in the North Grove Street morgue,
pending a discussion over its disposi-
ton.
Medical Examiner McGrath, who
performed the autopsy, said Richie
sons brain was normal.
Douglas Richeson, the dead mans
brother, had intended starting for the
west last night with the body, but it
is still undecided. The matter will
be settled this afternoon at confer
ence between Richeson and William A.
Morse, counsel for Clarence Richeson.
1t has been understood that the for
mer minister requested that he be
buried by the side of his mother in
the cemetery at Amherst Court House,
Va, but circumstances arose that have
prevented this.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-23
IS
T[DDY'S
Sage Of Oyster Bay Car
rieS President Taft'S
State by 10000

Western Press
COLUMBUS, o., May 22.--Rsturns
esrly today show that ex-Prssidout
Roosevelt has secured at least thirty
two out Of the forty-two district dsle-
gates to the Republican national con-
vention in the primary election yas-
terday.
On the Democratic side, Governor
Harmon has at least twenty EIGHT OF
tho forty-two district delegates, while
Governor Wilson Of New Jersey has
eight. Harmon has large lead IN
the presidential preference vote.
A sweeping victory for Roosevelt
for Republican choice for the prssi-
dency and for Governor Harmon for
the Democratic choice is the result
OF the primary. One Of Ohio's ia
vorite sons" President Taft, has lost
in the contest.
With the probability that there may
be an increase as the later returns
come in it is estimated that Colonel
Roosevelt has a plurality Of approx
mately 10000 over President Taft In
the popularity contest as expressed
through selection Of the delegates to
the national convention.
Taft, SO far, has carried but three
entire districts. There are divisions
in two.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-23
ARE READY FOR OTHER
IRRIGATION PROBLEMS

The Malone Iron Works announce
that the Wood & Morgan pumping
plant will be completely finished and
doing its regular duty by the first of
the coming week.
This plant, installed at cost of
less than $4,000, is sufficiently large
to irrigate 800 acres. 1t has increased
the value of this degcrt land from $5
per acre to 800 per acre. In other
words, it has increased the value of
this 7OO-acre tract from $500 to
$4,000.
The land on our mesas is without
doubt the best land in the San Juan.
Either for fruit, potato or sugar beet
raising. Jack Kempter of the Ma
lone company will be glad to go over
your land with you and figure out a
plant for you on the line of the Wood
& Morgan plant.
Wood & Morgan by installing this
plant have proved the fact that our
highlands can be irrigated and at a
very nominal expense.
They deserve good deal Of credit
for taking the initial step and we
think others will follow in the de-
velopment of our better lands. See
the erectors of this plant now if you
desire to place your dry lands in
cultivated condition.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-23
DO|NGS
OF CHURCH
PEOPLE

Western Press
DES MONIES, Ia, May 22.-The
annual convention of the Northern
Baptist association formally opened
here today and will continue for seven
days.
How many cents in each dollar,
subscribed for foreign missions, ever
reaches the mission field? was the
question expected to be put direct TO
the delegates today by the special
commission on home expenses of foi =
eign missions, headed by Rev. John
b. Goff Pidge Of Philadelphia. 1t was
intimated there would be some red
hot features in this report. The com
mission for which provision was made
at the last convention, hints Of ex-
travagance on the part of the foreign
mission officials are freely made.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-23
TROUBLE
AV[RTfD
Aggressive Stand of Sol
dierS Prevent Serious
Complications

Western Press
FABENS, Texas, May 22.-The cool
judgment of an American army lieu
tenant and the aggressive stand of
two Texas rangers in the face of 200
Mexican rebels, advancing on the
American boundary line, prevented Sc
rious complications yesterday be-
tween the United States and Mexico.
Death to them," cried the Meyi ans
and shots rang out as they spurrei
their horses, drew their carbines from
their saddle slots and charged forward
to a wagon road where Lieutenant
Dougherty and thirty-fve men Of
Troop B, Fourth U. S. cavalry had
stationed themselves. Their rifles
pointed toward the Mexicans, c. E.
Webster and Charles Moore of the
Texas rangers, who have been accom-
panyirg the American troops on their
border patrol, dashed forward.
"lf you dare to come across this
wagon road, We'll arrest your whole
army" shouted Webster. This wagon
road is the line" Webster continued
to call in Spanish to the advancing
rebels who formed into fighting line,
demanding at the same time they
send out their chiefs for parley.
Colonels Jose Cordoba and Carlos
Bustamante, in command Nof the reb-
els who were moving on Guadalupe,
dismounted and the Mexicans declar-
ed they mistook the rangers for two
men they had been searching for.
Then they left.
The international border line, durius
the prospective battle of Guadalupe
will be plainly marked by Gordon of
olive drab troopers each carrying a
rifle. To prevent the contending Mex
lean troops from using American ter
rltory in battle, Colonel Steever of
the Fourth United States cavalry to-
y oroered the two troops of cavalry
" lrHiow along the boundary line
miles to the east, parallel to
any fighting that may occur.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-23
LEAPS TO
DEATH
One0f Most Beautiful WO-
menin WashintOn Victim
Of Melancholy

Western Press
WASHINGTON, d. c., May g.
Mrs. Ledroit Barber, daughter-in-law
of the late. A. Barber, the millionaire
asphalt king, famed as one of the
most beautiful women in Washington,
leaped from a room in which her hus-
band died in the tower of the Barber
mansion and is fatally injured. After
plunging from the window, Mrs. Bar
ber grasped the flag pole four stories
above the ground and clung there un-
til the pole broke: Then she fell
screaming to the veranda, rebounded
into tree and then dropped to the
ground.
For several weeks Mrs. Barber has
been suffering from melancholia, fol-
lowing the death of her husband.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-23

DR.. S. w. Morrison of Oxford was
rs sssenger on the eastern this morii-
ing. returning from a business trip
TO town. He was bound for Ignacio
to take look at the new bridge.
ID. H. Angene of Aztec, one of
the teachers of San Juan county, re-
turned last evening from brief bust
ness trip to 1gnacio, and is staying
over in town today, on his way tn
Aztec.
Mrs. A. Kearney was a guest CT
the Palace over night on her way 70
Silverton, where the family will be To-
Gated this summer. Mr.. Kearney was
for some time head packer for the
May Day company, but recently ac-
cepted a contract in San Juan coun-
ty. Mrs. Kearney left for Silverton
this morning by train, Mr.. Kearney
maxim gthe trip from Hesperus with
making the trip from Hesperus with
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Denton were
guests of the Strater last night,
while passing through from Denver,
to their new home at Dolores. Mr..
Denton is R. G. s. agent at that point,
and was returning with his bride from
their honeymoon. Mr.. and Mrs. Den
ton departed on this mornings South
ern.
Hans Aspaas, the Ignacio trader,
and j. C. Landers, constructing en-
gineer for the government, came in
from Ignacio yesterday, and left this
morning by auto for the ditch camp
on the La Plata. Uncle Sam is put
ting in a ditch for the Indians and
Messrs. Aspaas and Landers were on
their way to camp, the latter being
on an inspection trip. The work will
be completed today.
Mrs. r. X. Smith and three
daughters were arrivals on last nights
Southern from their former home al
Cortez. Mr.. Smith, who is railroad
man, Moved his family from Kansas
some months ago on account of one
of the daughters having poor health
The young lady is entirely well now
and the other members of the famil,
have also been much benefited by til,
change. Mr.. Smith is at present ,
car repairer in Alamosa, and the fam
lily were on their way to join min,
this morning.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-23

Mrs. A. d. Griswold and sons,
Merle and Bert, departed for Pagosa
Springs today, to join Mr.. Griswold
and spend the summer. Mrs. Girls
void came up from Aztec last night.
M. Campion, Sam Ethridge and
Sheriff Tim McCluer returned last
evening from Aztec, where they were
in attendance on district court. Their
case was postponed until Thursday.
MIR. and Mrs. ]. w. Fuller were
in the city last night from Aztec on
their way to their home in Newark,
Ind. They came here recently for
the benefit Of MIS-. Fullcr's health, and
left for home this morning.
MI. ond Mrs. Dick House returned
last evening from trip TO Denver
and continued this morning to their
home i'll Silverton. They were guests
Of the Southern over night.
Little Miss Ruth Lillard left this
morning for Pennington where hei
family are located, after pleasant
visit since Monday with her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. e. Sey-
bold. Mrs. Brown, one of the neigh
bors Of the family in Pennington
made the trip to Durango, and the lit
tie girl begged to accompany her ir
ordsr to visit Grandpa and grandma
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-23
ARNOLD
ELECTED
Landslide in Denver Gives
Citizens Candidates ~
cry Office

Western Press
DENVER, May 22.-The entire Git
ize.,s ticket was elected yesterday by
a landslide such as never before
known in Denver, carrying every one
of the sixteen wards.
Henry ]. Arnold heads the ticket
as mayor. His majority over both
his opponents is 10000.
+ The other candidates on the ticket
are following closely on the lead of
Arnold. Juvenile Judge B. B. Lind
sey's vote is nearly that of Arnold's
Arnold's plurality over Hunter is a.
900 on total count.
On June / the new administration
will be formally inducted into office
displacing the Speer machine which
has held sway for eight years.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-23
ELCo ECHOES.

Herbert Craig and Charley Gaines
were Elco visitors Sunday afternoon
Mrs. Dave Day and Margaret Tul
ley came down to Elco on the train
Monday morning.
Emma Probst left Monday after.
noon for Fort Lewis, where she will
work for Mrs. Snyder.
Clark Bonds, one Of our popular
bachelors, is seriously ill with typhoid
fever at his home in Durango.
Edna Nephew, who has been WRIT
ing friends at CASTELAR,, came down
to Elco Monday to spend few days
Mrs. Charley Gaines and Mrs. John
Frazier visited with Mrs. William
Pieper and daughter at Riverside on
Saturday and Sunday.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-23

CONCERT A
REAL TREAT

The concert given last evening in
Red Men hall by the Schubert Sym.
phony Club and Lady Quartet was
one of the finest musical entertain
ments ever given in Durango. The
average audience that gathers in this
city is inclined to be a trifle cold and
not at all enthusiastic, due in some
measure to the excellence of the anna
teur talent the town possesses and
also to the fact that SO many enter
tainments have proved to be disap-
pointments. After the first two num-
bers, no one could censure last nights
audience for lack Of enthusiasm. En-.
core after encore was demanded and
graciously responded to by the per-
formers.
AS we have mentioned before, all
of the members Of the company are
stars, and we might add, of the up
per armament. They were remarka-
bly, well balanced in that they appear
ed equally proficient in solo or in
part selections.
We have heard a great deal Of the
entertainment today, many different
preferences being mentioned, but all
agree in saying that last nights con-
cert was genuine delight, and that
Durango was fortunate indeed to have
the opportunity to hear something SO
fine.
We noted the charming stage pres
ence of the performers, the ladies
gowns being very graceful as we'll as
the wearers, and the fact that the
costumes were all alike was at the
same time novel and harmonious. The
varied nature of the program was
another item that contributed to the
evenings success.
Miss Leeta Corder, the first soprano,
has many admirers in this city. The
marvellous flexibility of her bird-like
tones, which she trilled forth with no
more apparent effort than feathered
songster, was wonder and delight.
Those high pure notes went up and
up until it seemed they must reach
the skies.
Any one who can play the violin
as Thomas v. Purcell played last night
needs no word of praise, for when a
man can really do his work, compli-
ments seem empty things and words
idle. We are thankful to have had
the opportunity to hear the 4th Con-
certo of Bazzini as it was interpreted
last night. That was fine indeed.
Louie Zendt Purcell's remarkable
contralto voice was heard to great ad-
vantage in the beautiful "Nita Gil
tana," a selection peculiarly adapted
to exhibit the quality and richness Of
her voice.
Anna Pearl Weatherington, the
clever reader, was happy in her Sc
lections, her encores being specially
entertaining. She is delightful i'm
personator and invokes laughter OF
tears from her audience with no trou-
BILE at all.
We trust that some time in the fu-
ture we shall have the opportunity Of
hearing the Schubert Symphony Club
and Lady Quartet in Durango again
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-23
GROWING DEAF.

Probably 80 per cent OF persons
over so years of age are more or less
affected as to their hearing, but as
we have naturally, far greater ca
pacity for hearing than we need, a
little loss of that capacity is not OBJ
servable unless test is applied, such,
for instance, as listening to the tick
of the watch. Ordinarily one should
hear such a sound at a distance of
thirty inches, however, a test would
be controlled to some extent by the
make of the watch. A heavy rough
made movement in a watch would, of
course, make louder and rougher
noise, while the machinery of fine
watch would give forth more deli
cate sound that would not strike the
hearing so forcibly.
1t is true that science has not, up
to this day, found cure for deaf
ness any more than it has discovered
something to bring growth of hair
to the shiny bald head, and yet, by
the use of trumpets, fans and other
devices of the kind, those quite deaf
may be made to hear, and a wig will,
in way, give one a good head of
hair" Neither of these methods,
however, are entirely satisfactory.
The cause of the loss of hearing
is rarely ever what it is generally
supposed to be and hence the efforts
usually made to cure deafness are
rarely successful.
1t is generally supposed that the
imbedding and hardening of wax in
the ears is the frequent cause of deaf
ness. 1t is only a very rare cause,
and in mosNcases the very thing that
causes the hardening Of the wax in
the ears is the real cause of the deaf
ness. When the ear is perfectly
healthy, the formation of wax cannot
be too great in the inner ear. 1t is
q secretion as natural and necessary
to the hearing as any other secre-
tion of the human system that has a
duty to perform. Moreover, this wax
should never be removed with ear
picks or any other instrument. II
There comes a time when hardened
wax must be removed, it should be
done by~a physician with warm water
and syringe properly curved at the
nozzle. In attempting this yourself
there is great danger of damage to
the delicate tissues of the ear drum
The wax when in normal condition
should not be removed from the inner
ear. When it has flowed to the hol.
low of the outer ear, it may be clear.
ed away by wash rag in the regular
morning or evening washings. There
is an old German proverb which ought
to be the law because it is such goot
advice: "Never put anything into
your ear smaller than your elbow"
The first attack Of deafness is rare
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-23
IS
STILL IN
THE RING

Western Press
WASHINGTON, d. c., May 22.-
President Taft returned from his cam
paign tour in Ohio and reached Wash
ington at 8 a. m. today.
The president had no statement to
make this morning concerning the re-
suit of the Ohio primaries. He made
known to his friends that he is still
in the ring and believes he will have
enough delegates to obtain the nomi-
Iation at Chicago.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-23
Western Press

Western Press
OYSTER BAY, May 22.-"The re-
suit in Ohio has settled the contest"
said Colonel Roosevelt today.
The colonel was greatly elated at
the reports from Ohio. After read
ing hundreds of kilograms which came
today from all parts of the country.
he dictated this statement:
Naturally am very much pleased
with the impulsive judgment of Ohio.
Seriously, can only repeat what
have already said, infinitely prefer
the deliberate judgment Of the people
to their impulse judgment and in Ohio
we got their deliberate Judgment"
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-23
PICNIC AND DANCE
AT TRIMBLE SPRINGS S

Thursday, May 80, is the date set
for the big band concert, dance and
picnic at Trifnble Springs. to be given
by the Durango band. The band boys
have engaged special train which
will leave Durango depot promptly at
$3.50 p. M, returning, will leave Trim
BILE at 1890 a. M, Immediately after
the dance. The special train will en-
able all to enjoy this outing at very
little expense, the round trip being
only SOC. The band boys deserve u
great deal of credit for arranging .his
excursion and outing, so let every
one boost for them.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-23

Attorney o. S. Galbreath was
passenger to Denver this morning on
a business trip.
Mrs George, Isgar departed yes
to-day morning for Pagosa Springs
t, spenu some six weeks with her sis-
ter, Mrs. ]. l.. Nickel.
Mrs. ]. M. Brown returned TO
hen home in Pennington this morning
after a few days in town on a shop
ping trip.
Mrs. E. M. Tendick left for River
side this morning to spend few days
visiting friends. Mrs. Tendick came
in a couple Of days ago from Denver,
where she is now located.
w. 2. Kinney, John Glanville,
A. A. Lamont and wife, r. W. Hollis
and A. F. Mcintosh, who were hero
yesterday as witnesses in the Silver
Ledge mining case, returned home this
morning to Silverton.
Mrs. W. H. Skidmore was oper-
ated on this morning at Mercy hos
pital by Drs. Lackey and Robbins, for
a trouble of long standing. Mrs.
Skidmore stood the operation very
nicely.
Miss NJ. Baarcke. a teacher In the
primary department of the Cortez
schools, departed for her home In
Denver this morning to spend the
summer vacation, after staying over
in town yesterday for a brief visit
with Durango friends.
M. A. Cooper, the sheep man, re-
turned last night from Silverton where
he put in day or so on his way from
Telluride. Mr.. Cooper was passen-
ger on the train which was held up
at 0phir by the flood. Being unen-
numbered he walked across to Silver
ton and thence by train to Durango.
Walter Wood is on his way 10
Pennsylvania with the remains Of his
sister, Margaret, Mrs. Thomas Stokes,
who died a few days ago at her homo
in Loveland. Besides her brother and
husband, Mrs. Stokes parents were
with her at the end. The funeral will
take place Friday or Saturday, with
interment at Conshohocken, Pa, where
the family resided for many yeafs.
Mrs. A. r. McKensie and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Simonson, who were here to
attend the funeral Of the late Mrs. E.
P. Hill, left this morning for Silver
ton on a visit to their former home.
Mrs. McKcnsie lived in Silverton for
ten or twelve years, and As It has been
several years since either Of the laiins
visited their former home, they wert
anxious to take advantage Of tie op-
portunity while in The San Juan.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-23
INFORMAL RECEPTION
TO SCHUBERT QUARTET

Last night after the close of the
concert in Red Men hall, the mem
bers of the quartet visited the Elk
club rooms, where they were rendered
an informal reception. A number Of
the members of the order and their
ladies received the visitors, who look
ed through the club rooms with in
terest, and before their departure sang
one number, to the delight of those
present.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-23
SON OF DAVID JONES DEAD.

A telephone message from Silver
ton early this morning stated that the
l2-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Da-
vid Jones, died at his home in Sill
verton last night at IL o'clock, OF
heart failure. Mr.. Jones is an ex-
sheriff of San Juan county, Mrs Jones
being a daughter Of Mrs. David Lewis
of this city. The funeral will take
place on Friday,
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-23
Women are to vote in the presiden-

Women are to vote in the presiden-
tial contest of this year in the states
Of California, Colorado, Washington,
Wyoming, Idaho and Utah. The Re-
publican presidential plurality in 1903
in California was 86,906, in Washing
ton 47,S51, in Wyoming 5,92s, in Ida
no 16,459 and in Utah 18,414, while
Bryan carried Colorado by 2,944. The
Republican national campaigners are
arranging to employ a staff Of wom-
en- political speakers for these six
states this fall, and 1t is said the DEM
ocratic national campaigners contem-
plate a similar step.