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Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-23
SANTACLAUS
CENER0US|N
W|NOYC|TY

CHICAGO, Dec. 21.-Showers Of
gold and loads of turkeys were dis
tributed by generous Santa Claus
throughout Chicago's business district
today. 1t is estimated that at least
S2,000,000 was distributed as bonus
es among the employees of industries,
banks and big stores, with the probn-
bility that the total will be raised
to s3,000,000 by the addition of gifts
deferred until Christmas day or the
end of the year.
The biggest givers were the large
factories and mercantile establish
ments that have adopted the profit
sharing plan. Practically all of the
banks and brokerage houses presented
their employees with gold pieces, from
So to 800, in most cases according to
rank and length Of service.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-23

MEETS ".
WILSON

WeSlSTu TIeSS
TRENTON, N. j., Dec. 2l.-William
j. Bryan met President-ele Wilson
at the state house at $3.50 O'Clock
this morning. Joseph p. Tumulty, the
governors secretary, escorted Bryan
through the various rooms until they
found the president elect looking over
some letters in an outer office.
Bryan declined to say, when he was
met at the train. just what he would
discuss with the president elect.
'lf the governor has not told you
the purpose of the conference GER
tainly cannot" was his reply.
1t was their second meeting since
the Baltimore convention, the previous
one being at Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 6.
Since then the Nebraskan has been
talked about by politicians in connec-
ton with Portfolio in the cabinet,
but not word has come from Will
son since the election to show what
his attitude was on the subject.
Today's meeting between Bryan
and the president-elect was the fore
runner of series of consultations
which the latter is planning with
prominent Democrats. Speaker Clark
Is scheduled TO meet the governor
here Tuesday. Representative Oscar
w. Underwood, Senator Hoke Smith
and a number of others are due to
come during the week.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-23
NO Man
SHOULD WE'D
OVERS TIMES

Western Press
KANSAS CITY, Dec. 21.-No man
even though he be model husband"
should hope to marry more than three
times in life and four matrimonial
experiences is enough for any woman
SO Judge Slower decided today as he
dismissed divorce suit brought by
Mrs. Daisy Cooper against +. L. Coo
per. Fifteen women witnesses de-
scribed Mr.. Cooper as a model hus-
band, Mrs. Cooper eontended they
only had long distance" view of
him.
The testimony showed that Mrs.
Cooper had been married four times
and her husband three. The Judge
abruptly ended the proceedings with
this observation and the petition dis
missed
"You people have been married too
many times already. If you cant live
together, search for happiness apart. .
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-23
THE BELIEF IN JESUS CHRIST
(By Guy U. Hardy, in Canon City
Record.)

(By Guy U. Hardy, in Canon City
Record.)
We have on our desk IA copy of
"The Truth About God and Life" a
little newspaper of four pages, Vol
VII, No. 2.
1t is published by man named
Kerr, who claims that he has made q
new discovery proving that there ia
no God and that Christ is not divine.
1t is published in the interest of the
Church of Humanity which 1t claims
now has 800 members, and growing.
The statement is made that copy
Of this issue is sent to 10000 news
papers in the hopes that these news
papers will help to spread this new
discovery-the alleged new discovery
that there is no God.
Will we do It?
We will not.
Will we undertake to combat his
theory?
! We will not--for what's the use?
"The fool has said in his heart there
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-23

MERCHANT
KILLED

Western Press
CHICAGO, Dec. 21.-Every avaia-
BILE clew was followed by the police
today in an effort to find the slayers
of Joseph H. Logue, the diamond
broker, who yesterday, was stabbed
and beaten to death in his office in
the McVicker theater building in the
heart of the downtown district.
Much Importance is attached by
Captain Halhin to the arrest last
night of Clyde Stratton, an ex-convict
and fugitive from the Columbus peni-
tentiary. Edward Hampden, arrested
with Stratton, and two women, one
claiming to be the wife of Hampden
and the other the wife of Toronto
Jim" Johnson, the safe blower, now
serving a twenty-year term in the
Waupun, Wis, penitentiary. The po-
lice think Hampden may confess by
night.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-23
NEWS FORECAST FOR
THE COMING WEEK

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 21.-
1t is something almost without prec-
cdent for the national capital to pass
a Christmas with no celebration at the
White house, WHICH always has been
a great center of attraction during the
holidays. The president probably will
have his Christmas celebration in CO.
lon. 1t will be the first Christmas
since he became president that Mr..
Taft has not spent in the executive
mansion, but with Mrs. Taft and sew
eral close friends, with him, he doubt
less will enjoy the day almost as
much as if he were in Washington.
In the homes of nearly all of the
cabinet officials and others prominent
in the affairs of the national gov
ernment here the day will be essen
TALLY a family day. In the displo-
matte corps the holiday will be OBJ
served according to the custom of
each country represented.
On the day after Christmas Admiral
George Dewey, hero of the battle of
Manila bay, and the ranking officer
Of the navy, will celebrate his 18th
birth day, and he does not care VINO
knows it.
President-elect Wilson will reach
his 9Th birthday Saturday. He has
promised to spend the day in Staun-
ton, Va, the place Of his birth.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-23
CHRISTMAS
W|THUNCLE'S
JACK TARS

NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-Between
$1,000 and 10000 officers and men OF
the United States navy are in New
York to enjoy the Christmas holidays
They belong to the great battleships
Utah, Florida, Delaware, North Dako-
ia. Michigan. South Carolina, Yer
mont, Louisiana, Connecticut and a
dozen other vessels of the Atlantic
fleet now swinging at anchor in the
harbor.
The bluejackets are making most
elaborate preparations for the Christ
mas celebrations. Uncle Sam is going
to provide the turkey and many other
delicacies, while on most of the war
ships the men themselves have ar
ranged to contribute towards elabo.
ratespreads. The Christmas dinners
will be followed by entertainments
ranging from sparring matches to
vaudeville and moving pictures-all on
board ship.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-23
KING IS
LIKELY TO
LOS[JOB

Western Press
LONDON, Dec. 21.-The Chronicle
today says King Nicholas of Monte
negro is in danger of losing his
throne. Strong anti-dynastic feeling
prevails in the mountain kingdom,
while the Servian royal Karageoge-
vich family is considering the con-
tingency of united sway over Servia
and Montenegro, the inhabitants of
the latter country being purely of
Servian nationality
The Montenegrin and karageoge-
witch royal families have long been
rivals for the ultimate predominance
in united Servia and Montenegro.
King Peter is the son-in-law of King
Nicholas, but the hatred that existed
before, and until their reconciliation
ended shortly before the outbreak of
the present war.
LONDON, Dec 21.-The cost of the
Balkan war is placed at $l27 ,000,0 900
by London economist. In a circular
issued to financiers and investors to-
day, notifying them in the coming
year loans aggregating $400,000,0 900
must be expected with which to re-
pair losses caused by the war and
preparations for war by Russia, Au-
stria and Italy.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-23
AMERICANS
MUST Be
PROTECTED

Western Press
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 21.-
Presentation of the state departments
rejoinder to the Mexican reply to
Secretary Knox's note of last Sep
tember, demanding protection for
American interests in Mexico, may
not take place until after the holidays.
Secretary Knox left Washington to-
day for his home ut Valley Forge, to
be absent until early in January, and
the intervening time before he returns
will probably he utilized in the care
ful preparation of an American note
which in Il way is likely to be of his
toric importance as marking distinct
crises in the relations between the
two countries.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-23
TODAY IS
SHORTEST
OF YEAR

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 2l---
This is the shortest day of the year,
which is naturally TO be expected Of
the last Saturday before Christmas.
1t is the shortest day astronomically
as well as financially. The appropri-
ate time of the solstice this year will
be at half-past IL O'Clock tonight.
This will mark the beginning OF win
ter From now on the days will be-
come longer and the nights shorter.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-23
CHRISTMAS IN GERMANY.

BERLIN, Dec. 21.-Notwithstand-
ing the warcloud lowering over Eu.
rope and the industrial depression
that of late has become pronounced
in many sections of the empire, the
approaching celebration of Christmas
is monopolizing German attention as
completely as ever. There is no fea-
ture of German life which shows so
little change. The imperial family
will celebrate the holiday with the
traditional German customs. Christ
mas trees, one for each member of
the family, will be set up in the
shell room of the new palace at Pots
dam. The trees will be arranged ac-
cording to the age of the person rep
resented-emperor's the tallest, that
of the empress second, and so on down
to the youngest of the imperial grand
children, and each tree will be loaded
with presents for that particular per-
son.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-23
:: EXCHANGE ITEMS .
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p. H. Head today plead guilty to
the charge of burning the Durango
Lumber yard, and has implicated Err
nest Westbrook as an accessory. He
says in his statement that Westbrook
suggested II and went and watched
while he started the fire. Westbrook
has also been indicted -Farmington
Times Hustler.
The striking of a rush of salt water
at the Big Four oil we'll last week
was hailed with joy here, as it is
deemed a good omen for later results.
In most oil fields salt stream is
always first encountered, little over
the oil This is true at Oil City, Pa,
and at Bluff.-Montezuma Journal.
Today marks the fourth consecutive
day on which the Primos Chemical
company has shipped vanadium by
express from their Newmire plant TO
the main reduction works In Primos,
Pa. The daily shipments amount to
from twenty-five to forty sacks Of the
vanadium ore, twenty-five sacks hay-
express on this ore Is about 5000 a
ton.-Telluride Journal.
jim Mann and Harlin Myers were
in this week for acid for the American
Rare Metal company, the uranium
mining people who are operating on
the Dolores river sixty-five miles be-
low Dolores. This company is now
working twenty men and this number
will probably be increased to fifty by
spring and, as this is the supply point,
| il is going to mean much to the town
of Dolores the coming year.-Dolores
Star.
Hank Snyder is in from the IRA
MUM country where he is wintering
his stock. Like all other people from
that section of the country, Mr.. Sny-
der says there are new settlers arriv-
ing every day and what used to be
an endless unbroken cattle range Ia
now being dotted with the houses Of
the newcomers and soon the sage
brush will be removed and productive
crops will take its place.-Dolores
Star.
Three pioneers who took part ir
the stirring days of the early ,6Oi
around Denver are G. w. Mccoy
George Brett and Garrett Rhodes, Of
this place. Mr.. Mccoy and Mr.
Rhodes participated in the Indian figh
at Sand Creek, while all three mel
fought Indians for years. In 1911
a reunion Of all scouts and IndiaI
/, fighters is planned at Denver, whel
old days and scenes will be repro
duced. Any Of the San Juan mel
, named above can drive six yoke o
bulls just as good - In the days Q
long ago. They will al doubtless at
tend the reunion.-Aztec Index.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-23

MEXICO CITY, Dee. 21.--Ambas-
sador Henry Lane Wilson's hurried
return to Mexico with demands that
the disorders be promptly suppressed
is causing tremendous excitement, as
II is considered here to be virtual
ultimatum.
The result probably will be renewed
activity on the part of the rebels, as
they are seizing every opportunity to
embarrass the government.
The whole town of Coatepec, in the
state of Morelos, will rise in arms
against the government. A rebel at
tack has been made on the town Of
Iuchitepec. All Zapatistas have re-
ceived fresh supply OF ammunition
and now are forcing hacienda owners
to pay large tribute.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-23

There should be no quarrelling be-
tween Pueblo, Denver and other cities
over the good roads fund. There is
sufficient money, with county aid, to
place several lines in commission to
the western part of the state. Above
all, the most scenic and tourist draw
ing road will be the San Juan circle
highway. 1t should be borne in mind
there are other interested sections be-
sides Pueblo, Colorado Springs and
Pueblo, Just get together and work
as a unit for the benefit of every
section of the state.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-23

The harvester trust believed in first
putting its competitors out Of business
and then putting its friends in office.
The Herald is anxiously waiting to
see II the Democrats will carry out
their platform and place the harvester
trust on the gridiron. For many years
the farmers have been the door mat
and If the Democrats will change
conditions they will receive the COM
mendation of the rural brigade.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-23

New York is to be the home of
the Bull Moosers. Evidently Teddy
wants the organization at close range
He declares against fusion of any
kind and is probably afraid evil in
fluenees will get in it's work if he is
not near the fountain head. However
four years is likely TO bring about
many changes and the reuniting Of
Republicans. Those opposed to free
trade policies are not going to stand
for division and majority Of the vo-
ters are opposed as vide the vote at
the recent election. Inside of two
years the general public will know
what the Democratic policy is to b'
and its affect on the prosperity Of
the people.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-23

The annual report of the Domin-
ino department of labor notes an up.
ward tendency in wages, attoned BY
an increase in the cost of living. The
success of the industrial disputes act
is indicated by the fact that in five
years one-hundred and twenty-foul
disputes in which it was invoked have
arisen, and only in fourteen did the
concilatory proceedings fail to pre-
vent at strike.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-23
Man 81
COMMITS
SUICIDE

Western Press
BRIGHTON, Colo. Dec. 21.-O. NJ
Saulcey, aged 80, committed suicide
yesterday at the farm of Peter OIL
sen, by strangling himself with a
handkerchief. Soulcey had been fail
ing mentally for some months.
Although the old man was worth
$4,000 he lived alone in shack on
the Olsen farm.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-23

|. c. Cook, l.. Swenson and Charlie.
Gardeners of Calhan, Colo, were pa
irons at the Palace last night on theil
way to San Juan county, New Mex
leo, where they will look over land
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Morrison of Wal
stnburg, who have been looking over
!. D. Clark ranch in the vicinity OF
bayfield, Those who have made the
acquaintance of Mr. and Mrs. Nor.
rieon think we are very fortunate to
number them among the prospective
residents of the county.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-23

is no God" Kerr goes step further
and puts it in print He is more than
"a fool.
If The Record knew 10 dead moral
certainty that there was no God it
would not make the fact known. As
absurd as the suppositon sounds, if
the Record believed beyond all doubt
that there were no God and that Jesus
Christ was never born or, being born,
was not divine, it would not under
any condition or circumstances influ-
ence single individual in all the
world into believing the same.
AS sacred thing as life is man
ha-d far better lose his life than his
belief in God and Jesus Christ.
In this little comment on Kerr's
work the question of God or the
divinity of Jesus need not enter. Let
that 20 and take Kerr at his word and
then what and why?
Kerr says that one-third Of the
earth's population believes in Jesus
Christ. Admit that--we didn't know
the proportion before.
Kerr says that it has taken 1000
years to accomplish this. Then no
ays that the church of Humanity can
undo this in 200 years If "it gets the
aid II should"
And then what?
What was the world before Jesus
Christ came into it?
What is the world today where the
teachings of Jesus Christ have not
penetrated
Wipe out the belief of Jesus Christ
to say nothing of God-and what
would you have?
Take any community in the civilized
who believe in Jesus Christ and what
have you left? Who is there among
unbelievers, even, who would move his
family and take his property into that
community?
Imagine if you can this little county
Of ours robbed of the public exhibi-
tions of the Christmas spirit, Of its
hospitals, schools, charities, humani-
tartan works and Christmas philan-
thropies of whatsoever kind---all the
outward evidences of the belief in
Jesus Christ-and what would our
country be?
These are questions Of community
concern, but take the single individual
who is here of heart so callous that
ne would rob single dying man Of
his belief in a personal Saviour and
hope of eternal life?
No, Mr.. Kerr, we would not do it.
We would not do it IL we believed in
you--but perish the thought, and may
palsy make useless the pencil hand
before you accomplish that unhappy
result.
We believe, entirely aside from any
belief in God or Jesus Christ--we be-
lieve that the good works that Chris
tians have wrought for their fellow
men in this old world of ours Is
worth more, far more, than all it has
cost in physical and mental effort, in
money and in lives sacrificed.
We believe, aside from the question
Of the authenticity OF God or the di.
vinity of Jesus Christ that Christian
ity from it's humanitarian side alone
is the greatest thing in the world to
day or ever in its history.
With thoughts running something
like these we perused in idle curiosity
this little sheet to see II we could dis
cover some reason why any mar
would propagate theories SO damninj
TO the peace of humanity and Il ma!
be indicated in three lines which read
~All who wish to- aid in civilixing th'
world should send DONATIONS 70
the teaching Of Kerr's Discoveries.
And to think that man would 4
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Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-23
PROMOTION
FOR D.& re.
OFFICIAL

Western Press
PUEBLO, Dec. 2l.-R. T. McGraw.
assistant superintendent of the first
division of the Rio Grande, was. to-
day promoted to the position of super
intendent of the fourth division with
headquarters at Alamosa
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-23

The following indictments have
been issued by the grand jury to time
of going to press: Elmer Wheeler of
Jewett, assault; Jesse Reeves, lar
ceny; A. w. Sharpless, defrauding
and cheating by false pretenses and
representations; NJ. l.. Burrows, two
indictments; r. X. Funsten, three in.
dictments for larceny; P. H. Head, ar.
son; Ernest Westbrook, aiding and
abetting The grand jury recon-
mended a ditch be dug on the north
side of the court house, that new
fixtures be secured for the assessors
office and for the county superintend.
ent. Also that a new Jail be bull,
by the county, the present one being
an inhumane place to keep even pris
oners.-San Juan Democrat.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-23
The death of Peter Wolfe, aged q

The death of Peter Wolfe, aged Fl,
occurred Tuesday night at II o'clock.
This young man accidently shot him
self week ago while getting off from
horse. In some way his revolver
caught in the saddle and was dis
charged, maxim ga wound from which
he finally succumbed. He was q
brother Of Mrs. Peter Wolfe Of Arri.
ola, and lived with hem.-Montezums
Journal.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-23
GREAT
FOR
DURANGO

"rhe subject of the greatest inter-
est to the greatest NUMBER" is the
policy pursued by Manager Taylor of
the United Theaters company in Sc
lecting pictures for the Isis and Elec-
trio. Probably tiis efforts have never
been crowned with such gratifying
success as wheir he succeeded in Sc
curing the films pf the Olympic games
at Stockholm which are to he exhibit
ed at the Electric Monday and Tues
day nights, Dec g3 and "a.
Our Boys TIE American athletes,
on that memorable occasion, won a
total of two hundred and ffty-six
points, sixty more than all competing
nations combined.
1t was indeed t'and imposing spec
tacle and one that has never been ex-
ceiled since the days OF ancient Greece
and not one feature that made it won
derful is wanting in the pictures.
From beginning 70 end the feats are
complete.
~ Es~
The SCENES wilrnove the audience
as they did the spectators In those
days in July. In the beginning we
see the stadium filled with 10000 pco-
pie, representatives of all nations. The
members of the Swedish royal family
take their seat, every head in the
vast throng is barred and the greatest
enthusiasm prevails. A trumpeter
appears and announces the opening of
the games.
Such display of patriotism as is
manifested when the delegates from
each nation enters the arena.
First comes the Swedes, Norway
and Denmark following, the team rep
resenting the United States shows a
body of men that call forth such an
applause as only those living under
the stars and stripes can bring forth,
the heartiest welcome of ALL
The little file of three athletics fol-
lowing the Japanese flag get warm
applause.
AT the head of each delegation
march two athletes carrying the ma
tional flag and the standard bear
ing the names of their respective
country, surrounded by a wreath.
A committee of men in silk hats
followed by the competitors, some in
uniform, others with barred arms and
legs. The whole body march round
the track and then mass on the green
oval in front of the royal box directly
opposite the king.
Every feature of the games is
shown in full and those viewing the
picture become as enthusiastic as
| though they were seated in the sta
dium.
The marathon, which you remem.
ber, was won by Kenneth Macarthur
| the South American, is like the Other
sports shown in full. Every con
testant who entered the race has q
part in the picture.
| The grand finale is when at the
close Of the classic event, the athletes
again parade before the king anc
royal family, this time the Americans
at the head, placed their by the hon
ors they won on track and field, ever,
man on the team being present. +
is body of representative men Of
which every loyal American is exceed
ingly proud.
Only the financially favored of tn,
American people could witness thii
event and by so doing depleted thei
pocketbooks to the extent of man,
hundreds of dollars, in addition to suf
fering all sorts of personal inconveni
ences. Manager Taylor has made i
possible for Durango people to enjo,
the privileges in the most pleasan
circumstances at the cost of Only q
cents.
n tho ,yoman all nvor tho ITn;ta
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-23

If the women all over the United
States will get busy, the same as
the Philadelphia women over the egg
situation, the high cost Of living will
b, solved Melons that sell for 10
cents loaded on ears in Missouri
II ansported for 10 cents additional
will not sell in Minneapolis for III
cents and one dollar A dealer should
be satisfied with one-third, but many
are not. Let an uprising take place
all over the United States.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-23

Prof. Bortz, baritone, Mrs. Bortz,
violinist, Miss Bryant, reader, and
Mr.. Wynne, pianist, all from Durango,
gave high class entertainment al
Shiprock, Saturday evening, Dec. ii.
Prof. Bortz with his melodious voice
pleased all, whether singing English
songs or those of the Omaha In
dians. Mrs. Bortz is an artist and
her violin music was treat. Miss
Bryant with her humorous readings
charmed her youthful hearers partic-
ularly. Mr.. Wynne as accompanist
and with instrumental selections was
likewise well received by an appre-
ciative audience.-Farmington Enter
prise.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-23

Earl Robinson, son Of William Rob
inson of near this place, returned this
week from an enlistment OF almost
-four years in the United States navy.
Young Robinson has seen most Of tine
world since leaving Cortez.-Cortez
Herald.