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Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-21
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 a
rapid decay in the politeness of peo-
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
adieu. How many of the present
gc. GRAFTON would pay such reverent
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 refrain
from saying "please" to the operators
requesting phone connection. In
addition to this the operators have
been enjoined from making use of the
expression. The use of this polite
flourish in that particular telephone
district involves 100000 repetitions Of
the word, causing the loss of five days
every year of the time of both en-
ploycs 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 word
please"
It is case Of splitting hairs. What
difference does It make how much
time is lost to say the little word
.pleasei" 1t can harm no one. The
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-21
TEDDY ENTERS HEAVEN.

George Washington came to the
pearly gates and was met by the COOL
Saint Peter, who asked: "Who are
you?"
a." replied George, "am George
Washington, of the United States"
"What have you done that may gain
you admittance here ?"
"Well, in the United States they call
me the father of my country"
"All right, come in George Wash
ington."
In a short time Abraham Lincoln
came up and was met and asked the
same question, What have you done
that may gain you admittance here >"
"I tried to accomplish much, and
the people of the United States call
me the father of my country"
"That is well, come in; you are wei
come"
And yet another knock is heard at
the palace gates and when St. Peter
answered the loud knock and asked
who is it? voice replied:
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
"What have you done to gain ad-
mittance here?"
"YOU GO TELL GOD I'M HERE. :"
Telluride Journal.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-21
HAPPY WOMEN.
Plenty of Them in Durango, and Good
Reason for 1t.

Wouldn't any woman be happy,
After years of backache suffering,
Days of misery, nights Of unrest,
The distress of urinary troubles,
She finds relief and cure?
No reason why any Durango reader
should suffer in the face of evidence
like this:
Mrs. Harry Schunk, Lightner
Creek, Durango, Colo, says: II do
not hesitate to recommend Doan's Kid
ney Pills, as they have proven salts
factory in my case. procured this
remedy at G. E. Tiffany Jr.'s drug
store, and less than the contents of
one box brought relief from backache,
caused by disordered kidneys. l feel
that anyone suffering from kidney
trouble will consult his own inter
est by giving Doan's Kidney Pills
trial"
For sale by all dealers. Price 30
cents. Foster -Milburn Co., Buffalo.
N. Y, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
take no other.
A little Boulder boy died this week
as the result of swallowing brass
reer check. Thus does the demon rum
continue to take toll.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-21

loss Of time is slight. Ssme people
use the phone only once or twice q
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.
It 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, noon 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 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., 1912-03-21

Frcdlund Of CASTELAR,, Colo, who,- on
February 9, 1907, made homestead ap-
pIication No. 1888 (serial No. o145l!
for the E. 1-2 NV. Ia of section u
and S.E. Ia S.W. Ia of section 7,
township 33 north, range west, N
NJ. p. NJ, has filed notice of inten-
tion to make five year proof, to estab-
lish claim to the land above described,
before the register and receiver of the
United States land office at Durango,
Colo, on the ED day of March. 1912
Claimant names as witnesses: Ichn
r Bryce, w. Alva Short, George Han
cley. and James S. Miller, all of Cas-
telar, Colo.
G. H. CHARLTON, Reg;ster.
First publication Feb. Is, 1912.
Last publication March 21, 1912.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-21
A SAD CASE.
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Romeo S. Conger and two little
children were guests of the Savoy last
night arriving from Cortez on yes
terday's Southern. The family, in
cluding the mother, very pretty
woman of about "a years of age, pass
ed through to the Montezuma valley
two months ago, to locate there,
from their former home in Loup City,
Neb. They made the change on ac-
couit of Mrs. Conger's health, but
the whitep lague had taken too strong
a hold, and last evening the family
arrived with the remains of wife and
mother. This morning they continued
on the eastern bound for Loup City,
where interment will take place.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-21
Low Homeseekers' Rates to
AUSTRALIA

The Australian government for the
state Of Victoria has authorized us to
announce very low return rate excur
sion by steamship Tahita OIL April .,
1912
Filst class round trip..S200.00
Second class round trip -. 15O.oo
One way, second class --..-.-. 5000
One way, third class --.....- 64.00
Settlers will have part Of fare re-
funded. From Melbourne the govern
ment will have state officials conduct
FREE LAND EXCURSIONS to the
different parts of the state of Vic
toria. We will be pleased to meet or
hear from those interested in securing
further information in regard to this
trip and literature on Australia. Write
to US at once for full particulars.
MILLER & WILLIAMS,
Central Savings Bank Bldg,
18th and Arapahoe Streets,
Denver, Colo.
Thoroughbred Buff and Brown Leg
horn eggs for Matching, 81 per set
ting. Rhode Island Red, 81 for is
eggs. Phone Black 1853. M12-A6
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-21
SOCIALISM AND BOY SCOUTS.

Socialists are highly sensitive and
suspicious folk. Devotees of this cult
seem always to be on the lookout
for "capitalistic aggression" in one
form or another. Living under laws
already established and seeking the
protection of a system that, what
ever it's faults, is a guarantee of po-
litical freedom, they nevertheless an
tagonize every manifestation of that
power which is necessary to assure en-
forcement of laws and protection to
individual liberty. Although tolerated
in the expression of their political
theories, they themselves often are
intolerant.
The other day Lieutenant General
Sir Robert Baden-Powell, founder of
the Boy Scouts movement, who is at
present a guest of the United States,
visited in Portland, Ore. He ad-
dressed meeting of Boy Scouts, and
party of Socialists invaded this
meeting and hissed the speaker. At
the conclusion of the program Gen
eral Baden-Powell invited the Social
lists to come to the platform and
state the reasons for their antagon-
ism toward the scout movement. One
of the Socialists with a manliness that
did him credit arose and declared that
western Socialists had been misin-
formed regarding the scouts and their
purposes. But they had already hiss
ed the visitor, Notwithstanding that
they acknowledged afterward they did
not know why. 1t was manifesto
tion of the same spirit shown fire.
quently by Socialists and union labor.
The idea that the Boy Scouts is a
semi military organization formed
with the ultimate view of being used
to suppress rioting or disorder in
strikes is common. But it is entirely
erroneous.
A little investigation Of the Bow
Scouts movement will convince any
fair-minded person that it is not at
all dangerous. The rules and re-
quirement are clean, wholesome and
have nothing to do with military
service. The boy is taught truthful
ness, right living, to be patient, kind
and respectful. He is coached in
first aid methods, to take care OF
himself and others In all sorts OF
emergencies. 1t is impressed upon
him that he must not drink or smoke
or do other things hurtful to his
health, and, in fact, the way is point
ed out to him to live an ideal exist
ence. Now every man and woman
knows that it is impossible to make
boys live sermons or to be good with
out some fun. There must be some
sort of bcyish attractiveness in this
sort of thing. Therefore the wise
founders made it scout" move
ment. Scouts never hurt anybody
1t is perfectly innocent idea. The
boys are given pleasant and whole
some duties in the open air where
the fun and the work are well mixed
so that neither pals. No Boy Scout
is taught to use gun or to drill in
military tactics. Any boy who is
healthy and strong would be benefited
by belonging to the scouts. There is
nothing connected with it that runs
contrary to any religion or political
tenet. Therefore all the furore about
'militarism" is mere fol-de-rol. If
to make a boy strong mentally and
physically, brave and kind, resource
full and helpful, clean and honest is
inimical to Socialism, then the So
cialists ought revise their creed
Kansas City Journal.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-21

Fame is only fleeing proposition.
Few remember the name of the only
man that ever made the sun stop and
back up, or the name of the man who
never had either father or mother,
or the birthday of the man who pull
ed the lightning down from the sky
on kite string. In fact many of
us have great difficulty in remember
ing even our own birthday.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-21
Glorious News

comes from DR.. j. T. Curtis, Dwight,
Kas. He writes: II not only have
cured bad cases of eczema in my pa
tients with Electric Bitters, but also
cured myself by them of the same
disease. l feel sure they will benefit
any case of eczema" This shows that
thousands have proved that Electric
Bitters is a most effective blood pur-
ifier. It's an excellent remedy for ec-
zema, letter, salt rheum, ulcers, boils
and running sores. 1t stimulates liv-
err, kidneys and bowels, expels poisons,
helps digestion, builds up the strength
Price so, cents. Satisfaction guaran-
teed by all druggists.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-21

A thrift, which enables one to save
little all the time, is worthy of
emulation. 1t is habit more likely
to bring success than postponing an
acquaintance with the bankers until
big deal is to be put over.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-21

FOR SALE-The standard of per-
fection Pawn and White Indian Run
ner duck" eggs, SO per sitting. From
first prize winner at Chicago poultry
show in 1910. Delivered in town or
expressed. Mrs. VIM. b. Orr, Bonog-
ma ranch. Address lock Box 1136, Du-
range. M14-4t-pd
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-21
To Mothers-And Others.

You can use Bucklen's Arnica Salve
to cure children of eczema rashes tet-
ter, chafings, scaly and crusted hum
ors, as well as their accidental injuries,
cuts, burns, bruises, etc., with per-
feet safety. Nothing else heals SO
quickly. For boils, ulcers, old, running
or fever sores or piles it has no equal
25 cents at all druggists.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-21

When we think about how the ar
ticles signed "Plain Citizen" worried
the Day gang, it recalls to our mind
that saying of the inspired writer that
"The wicked flee when no MAN pur-
sueth."
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-21

Cartoonists are making all kinds of
fun of the Roosevelt idea. Wilder,
Of the Chicago Record Herald, has
one, baseball game in which batter,
displeased with the decision of the
umpire, is calling upon the bleach
ers to reverse it.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-21

We want to be "peoned" by the par
ronage of every legitimate business
finn in the city, we want them to help
us boost for the good of the city and
the San Juan basin. We can be
"peonedD easily by any legitimate en-
terprise, but we ave not at home to
illegitimate schemes or gratis.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-21

The idea that boy must serve an
apprenticeship in the wild pats indus
try has made lot of them Journey
men in that line, and untitled them f.r
other occupations.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-21

Ask ten church members where the
quotation "God tempers the wind to
the shorn lamb" is taken from, and
rine Of them will say that it occurs
in the Eib,e. They are wrong, for this
quotation is from Lawrence Sternes'
"Sen.in entail Voyage to Italy"
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-21

in nll probability the greatest weak
ness of the Republican "insurgent"
movement is and has always been
that the leaders of it are obsessed with
the idea that their opinions are the
opinions of the people.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-21

An inmate of the state prison who
is serving his sixth term in the prison
for stealing, made the remark the 9th
er day that he had been drunk just
six times in his life, and that each
drunk had brought term in prison
for stealing.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-21

There is nothing worse than mud
unless it is more mud. Main avenue
is. in the latter class but will be all
right and in good condition in the
sweet by and by. Cheer up, the worst
is yet to come.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-21

The first big homesceker's excur-
sion tnat we can call to mind is the
expedition, headed by Moses and Aar-
on, which marched across the desert
and took homesteads in the land of
Canaan.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-21

We buy our coffee right here in
Durango, buy the best grade and buy
1t from the people who patronize us
and whose interests and ours are iden-
tical. No mail order business Jor
us.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-21

Heaven is pictured out as being so
lovely and happy place that most of
us would be willing to go there at
once if it was not necessary to die in
order to take the trip.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-21

According to the railway statistics
a man takes more chances of getting
killed, when he takes job of run
ming on the road" then he does when
he enlists in the regular army at Mex
leo City.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-21

The members of the "bored of tired"
are set of men whose characters
loom up well beside the character of
the man who persistently traduces
them. Birds of feather flock to-
gether and there was no place with
them for backbiters and character as
sassins.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-21

II you hold winning hand too
often people will dislike you and il you
lose all the time they get all your
money. Verify this is hard world
and one from which few escape alive
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-21

Why didn't they say they sent out
5000 copies of their sheet. In set
ting up the line it would cost no more
to make it read 5000 than to have it
ready only 1900.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-21

Roosevelt's idea of accepting" the
nomination puts us in mind of boy
we knew once who, having promised
his mother that he wouldn't go in
swimming, would undress and stand on
the bank and get the other boys to
push him off into the water.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-21

The R. G. S. was the only pas
senger train that went out of Durango
yesterday. The eastern was annulled
on account of snow on Cumbres, and
there is no Red Apple train on Sun
days.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-21

&C. T. Singleton was business
visitor over night from Bayfield, ar
riying Saturday and departing this
morning. Abe l.. Carmichael, broth
er-in-law of Mr.. Singleton, who is
visiting the family from Vancouver,
B. c., accompanied him to Durango
TO look around.
Rev. James Russell, Sunday
school missionary of the presbytery at
Pueblo, who spent Sunday in town
visiting the Presbyterian church in
this city, left this morning for Cor
tez and other points in the Monte
yuma valley, where he will hold serv-
ices for the next few weeks.
Miss E. McMichael returned Satur-
day night from Flora Vista, where
she spent a few days vacation with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Nc
Michael. The young lady was guest
of the Palace over Sunday, and con-
tinued this morning to Pueblo, where
she has fine position.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-21

In the big steel mills of Nova SEQ
tia and the 500, men are not only
compelled to work seven days week,
but they also have to work in shifts
of eleven and thirteen hours.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-21

in small town the excitement,
when an old maid gets married, is
almost as great as that caused by
the birth of twins.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-21

Get ready to vote on the commits
sion form of government plan. 1t is
what the people want and what the
town needs.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-21

A North Durango man. read about
he refuses to eat any more bread and
lives almost entirely on hot biscuits.
now. -
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-21

MIR. and Mrs. ]. H. McDermott
and daughter, Miss Katherine, left
this morning for Pueblo, on their way
to California on lengthy vacation
trip. They had intended to depart
yesterday, but were unable to do so
on account of there being no train.
The family will stay over for few
days visit with friends in Pueblo,
and then go on to Salt Lake for
brief visit, before continuing to San
Francisco.
Mrs. B. F. Greene was an arrival
Saturday night from Glencoe, where
Mr.. Greene is in the employ of the
Montezuma Lumber company, and vas
guest of the Strater over Sunday
on her way east. Mrs. Greene's mis-
sion is sad one, since she was called
east on account of the illness of her
mother, who lives near Kansas City,
Kas. There being no through eastern
yesterday, she was compelled to stay
over in Durango until this morning.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-21

We want The Herald to be pa
pc which you will gladly welcome, not
. sheet which you pick up with
fear that your friends are slandered
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-21

Isn't it a fact that the first circus
you ever attended was the best one
you ever saw?
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-21

If we can get sugar plant here,
and can keep it operating, we'll sure
lie going some.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-21

Remember that the fastest life you
lead the sooner you will come to the
end of it.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-21
Nineteen Miles a Second

without a jar, shock or disturbance,
is the awful speed of our earth
through space. We wonder at such
ease of natures movement, and so do
those who take DR.. Kings New Life
Pills. No gripping, no distress, just
thorough work that brings good health
and fine feelings. 25c at all druggists.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-21

Joe Prewitt came up last night
from Laplata, N. NJ, and is spending
the day in town.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-21

What silly things the people take
to. That "dawg" song actually seems
to be helping Champ Clark.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-21

and your loved ones abused in its col
umns.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-21

Winter, in lingering in the lap of
spring, seems to have his feet firmly
hooked in the rungs of the chair.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-21

John W. Wingate departed this
morning on business trip to Silver
ton.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-21

If Satan tempted Eve, who deviled
Ham?
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-21

As we see it anarchism is merely
a case Of exaggerated crouch.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-21

range district. Mountain and States
Telephone company, and II. G. Long,
travelling auditor for the same, were
passengers on the Red Apple train
this morning to Pennington, on busi-
ness with the exchange at that point.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Ahrens, who
have been here some weeks on visit
to their daughter, Mrs. A. 7. Olisch-
lager and family, departed this MORN
ing for their former home in Fair
play, Colo. They may decide to re-
turn and locate in Durango.
Repels Attack of Death.
"Five years ago two doctors told
me had only two years to live"
This startling statement was made by
StilIman Green, Malachite, Colo.
"They told me / would die with con-
sumption. 1t was up to me then to
try the best lung medicine and l be-
gan to use DR.. Kings New Discovery.
1t was well did, for today l am work
ing and believe l owe my life to this
great throat and lung cure that has
cheated the grave of another VICTIM
It's folly to suffer with coughs, colds
or other throat and lung troubles now.
Take the cure that's safest. Price 30
cents and $1.0O. Trial bottle free at
all druggists.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-21
I wONgAN,S WISDOM.

The babys brestsni htie
much thinks
Medical
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Tvom houeho n
splendid binding eooo
s This
Favoite Prescription med ~h'n -
health and
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-21

NV desire write low lines 20 let You khpW WIH1
your valuablc medicine has done for me- writes Mrs
NAnaATr ZEpERT. OF 323 5. Iicntaoh street. batmore
Md Before the storci to onr house was very scs
woman. / for ndvice which kindly given ahu
which made me different woman short time. After
taking the first bottle Of Favore Prescription began
did my own hoisework and ironing coo, e1"k,gd hd
sewing all nursed three children VINO nhu
yvhoopng cough hardly knew Of the advent ten minutes
heforeso easy The baby s fnt as bnter-bal
)r Perce's Fnvorr Prescription ~ the best medicine ior
nny woman take when In this condition. recommend II
I, an friends
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-21
LOCAL NEWS.

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Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-21
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING

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Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-21

Paul Ritter returned to his home
at Ignacio this morning, after hur-
ried trip to town, shopping and other
business.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-21

--R, S. Yarnall spent Sunday in
Durango, on his way from Pennington
to Denver.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-08-30
TO INSPECT The
STATE PUBLIC LANDS

Pierre, S. D., Aug. 81
(Special) Commissioner of Schools
and public Lands, II &. BrinKer
and Deputy Hanson are arranging
a trip through the western and
southern parts of the state for the
purpose Of looking over some of
state lands of different kinds.
They are planning to start from
Pierre and go north to the Chey.
enne agency and thence to Timber
Lake in Dewey county. From
there they go to Faith, Meade
county, and then northwest to the
Slim Buttes and Cave Hills coun-
Try in Harting county.
Then south to Camp Crook and
on to the Short Pines reserve.
Taen they will visit the irrigated
portions of Butte and Pennington
counties with view to disposing
of some of the school lands in that
section. La Custer county they
will consider some deals for sale of
timber on state timber reserves
and of school lands in the irregat-
ed section around Buffalo Gap.
After looking over the Capital
lands in Fall River county and
the school sections in the unopened
portion of the Pine Ridge reserva-
ton they will return east through
Mellelte, Trip, Gregory, Lyman
and Stanley counties to Pierre.