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Semi-weekly herald., 1913-03-13
A STANDARD FOR SAFE
RAILROAD TRAVEL

That the risks of railroad travel in
the United States are beyond all rea-
son is admitted. The question of the
safety. of the American railroad pas
senger is relative one---to be de-
termined by some accepted standard.
For such standard let us go back
to the British board of trades sta
tistics of accidents in the United King
dom for the year 1908, when out of
one billion, five hundred million pas
sengers carried, not one was killed.
In that same year our interstate COM
mission reported that out of less than
billion passengers carried, the num-
ber killed in train accidents was 1865.
But we do not have to go outside of
New York city for standard OF safe
travel that exceeds even the Brit
ish record-always bearing in mind
the density of the traffic. The New
York subway during the eight years
of its operation has carried 1,664, ,516,-
S22 passengers without a single ia
tality due to train accident. What
makes the record so. astonishing is TIE
fact that about 10 per cent of these
people were carried on express trains
running at from forty to fifty miles
per hour and under the unprecedented
headway tfor the past few years) CT
l minute and i3 seconds. This feat
which, in view of the high speed ano
short headway, has never been ap-
preached, has been accomplished under
shelter, it is true, and free from the
hazards of the weather; but it sets {
standard which is not impossible Of
accomplishment, surely, under the
vastly greater headway of trunl
steam railway. The subway recort
is mainly due to excellent block sig
rsls and the automatic stop. Boil
of these should be made compulsory
on steam roads.
We are well aware that The question
of safety is largely one of discipline
hut the subway officials assure u:
that the automatic stop cpniuces t,
discipline, for the reason that every
operation of the stop Constitutes ;
record against the man VINO passes {
signal.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-03-13
GERMANY is EN- FETE.

BERLIN, March 10-Prussia and,
in fact nearly all Germany, is en-
fete today in celebration of the hun
dredth anniversary of Prussia's war
of liberation against Napoleon. The
celebration will continue through the
greater part of the week. From the
capital down to the smallest village
and hamlet business was at a stand
still today while the populace gave
itself up to the joyousness of the oc-
casion.
The great event of the day was the
solemn service in the cathedral, where
the emperor, surrounded by all the
princes of the royal house, ministers
of state and military and naval dig
nitaries was the central figure. After
the divine services the emperor re-
viewed parade of the troops.
All the public buildings in the city
were decked in the most elaborate
manner. The decorations of Unter
den Linden and Friedrichstrasse were
especially profuse. All monuments
commemorative of the Napoleonic war
in the parks and public places includ-
ing the old cannon were freshly deck
ed with laurel wreaths. Among the
specially magnificent decorations were
those of the statute of Frederick Will
liam III. in front of the royal castle
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-03-13
THE wATERwHEELs OF HAMA

Hama, in northern Syria, is justly
famous for its huge waterwheels. The
city lies some 110 miles northeast
of Damascus on the banks of the
river Orontes. 1t is undoubtedly a
very ancient town, and is referred to
in the Bible as Klamath the Great.
The river flows through the city in
the form of an S, and upon its banks
are four huge waterwheels, each bear
ing a name of its own. They are
used for pumping up the water of the
Orontes for irrigation purposes, and
also for supplying the town.
The wheels are driven by the flow
of the river on what is known as the
undershot principle; that is to say,
the wheel is moved by water passing
beneath it. The largest wheel has a
diameter Of about seventy feet, and
the Syrians declare it is the largest
in existence. Like the others, it is
built of wood, dark mahogany. The
axle is of iron. The creaking of the
wheels is incessant day and night
They never stop. In winter and dur
ing eachly spring the flow of the
stream is partially blocked to reduce
the rapidity of the revolutions, but on
no account are the wheels actually
stopped.
Placed unon the hnpks of tho rtraop,
amid the trees and gardens for which
Hama is justly proud, the wheels pre-
sent decidedly picturesque effect.
They are the favorite rendezvous of
the boys of the town. For few cents
some Of the more daring will climb up
the spokes Of the moving wheel to
the summit and then jump into the
stream below him.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-03-13
WAS WILLING TO oBLIGE.

A young North Carolina girl is
charming, but, like great many
other charming people, she is poor.
She never has more than two evening
gowns in a season, and the ruin of one
of them is always very serious mat
ter to her. She went to little dane
ing party last week, and she wore a
brand new white frock. During the
evening great, big, red-faced, per-
spring man came up and asked her
to dance. He wore no gloves. She
looked at his well-meaning but moist
hands despairingly, and thought Of
the immaculate back of her wal3t
She hesitated bit, and then she said
with a winning smile:
"Of course III dance with you, but
if you don't mind, won't you please
use your handkerchief ?"
The man looked at her blankly 9
moment or two. Then a light broll,
over his face.
"Why certainly" he said
And he pulled out his handkerchief
and blew his nose.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-03-13
TWO OF A KIND.

A private in the regulars went to
the colonel of his regiment and asked
for two weeks leave OF absence.
The colonel was severe disciplinarian
who did not believe in extending too
many privileges to his men, and did
not hesitate to use subterfuge in
evading the granting Of one.
WELL" said the colonel, "what do
you want two weeks furlough for?'
Patrick answered:
me wolfe is very sick and the chill
dren are not we'll, and, if ye didn't
moind, she would loike to have me
home fer a few weeks to give her a
bit ov assistance"
The colonel eyed him for a few
minutes, and said:
"Patrick, might grant your re-
quest, but got a letter from your
wife this morning saying she didn't
want you home; that you were nui-
sance whenever you were there. She
hopes won't let you have any more
furloughs."
"That settles IT.! Oh suppose Oh
can't get the furlough, then?" said
Pat.
mo, I'm afraid not, Patrick"
1t was Patrick's turn to eye the
colonel as he started for the door
Stopping suddenly, he said:
I Colonel, can say somethin' to
yez?"
Certainly, Patrick; what is it ~
"You won't get mad, colonel, if O
say it?"
Certainly not, Patrick. What is
it%
"Oi want to say there are two splen
did liars in this room. Oi'me one ant
ye're another. Oh was never married
in me loife."
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-03-13
STORY OF THAW AND HIS
MURDER HAS COST TO DATE

1S71-Born in Pittsburg; mother,
Mary Copley Thaw; father, William
Thaw.
1s91-Forced out of Harvard for
playing poker for high stakes.
19Ol-Mct Evelyn Nesbit, show
girl.
1901-1906- Made reputation as
"spender," giving dinners and enter
tanning chorus girls.
1905-Married Evelyn Nesbit with
whom he had previously toured Eu-
rope.
1905-Quarreled with Stanford
White, noted architect, demanding
that Anthony Comstock and other of
ficials prosecute him for alleged ruin
ing of young girls.
June 25, 1906-Shot and killed Stan
ford White on roof of Madison Square
garden during theatrical performance.
1907-Tried for murder, February
to April, jury disagreed. Cost to
Thaw, 100000.
1908-Tried for murder in Janu-
ary, jury acquitted on ground of in
sanity; committed to Matteawan as a
maniac by Justice Bowling; cost of
trial to family, $150,000.
190S-Justice Morschauser confirm
ed committeeman; cost of this pro-
ceeding to family, $65,O00.
Commitment again confirm
ed by Justice Mills, after examination
of 127 witnesses; cost to family, $75,-
900.
Incidental expenses. of Thaw in con
finement, luxuries, ETC., S25,000.
Mrs. William Thaw's expenses here
and at Fishkill, $150,0O0.
In addition Clifford W. Partridge
paid out $156,00O to persons who left
the jurisdiction of court, while ther,
were incidental expenses that bring
the grand total up to Thursday!
proceeding to at least 100000.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-03-13
FRITZ MURDER CASE ON TRIAL

JEFFFERSONVlLLE, Ind, March
l0,-After several postponements the
John Fritz murder case was finally
called in the Clark circuit court to-
day for its second trial. Among the
witnessed summoned to testify are
ten or twelve prisoners from the In
diana reformatory here. Fritz, while
an inmate of the reformatory, is al
legged to have assaulted and killed a
guard, Hiram B. McWilliams, because
the latter had reported him for re-
fusal to work. The killing occurred
on Nov. 81, 1911. At the first trial
Fritz was found guilty and sentenced
to hang, but reprieve was granted by
Governor Marshall ard later a new
trial was granted by the state supreme
court. At the time of the alleged mur-
der Fritz was serving a term for
grand larceny. One Of his brothers
is also in the reformatory, and his
father is serving a life sentenced in
the state prison at Michigan City.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-03-13
MRS. APPLETON's SOCIETY
OF THE ANTI-SPANKS
lBy Frances L. Garside.l

Wy -. NoAoAoS
The claim made by professor in
Columbia college that the rod should
be restored to its place of honor in
the public schools has caused the
friends of prattling babes to organize
society called "The Society Of the
Anti-Spanks,' with Mrs. Lysander J..
Appleton for president.
"This," she said at the initial meet
ing, sis not my first expression against
the use Of the rod. Several years agn.
when Il peace commission meeting at
The Hague voted in favor of universal
disarmament, promptly obeyed by
taking down the switch that hung be-
hind the kitchen door"
There were speeches by many wo-
mea calling on mothers to arise and
stand between their innocent babes
and the peach-tree limb; there were
addresses that caused women to weep
as if at matinee or a funeral.
At last a man arose. Concealed by
the forest OF feathers on the hats in
front of him, Mrs. Appleton did not
perceive it was her husband until the
mischief was done.
AS a prelude he gave nervous
cough behind his hand.
''The trouble" he said, with that
college professor is that he does moi
| go back far enough. When mar
enters a home these days he is giver
over to the children to play with. They
Climb over him, they shoot him with
their toy guns, they hit him with theil
bats, and smear raspberry jam in hi.
whiskers. The man has heard all hi:
life that all good men love children
and so pretends that he likes to hav'
molasses candy put down his collar
and his bald spot made repositor!
for chewing gum. If he talks he ha
to scream to be heard above the dea
little children's prattle, and if as mucl
as a CLEAN of resentment shows ii
his eyes when one of those dear littl
ones uses his watch for hammer, it
parents hate him forevermore.
"That professor did not go back ia
enough. He should have advocate
the whip for some of you fool moth
ers'-but Lysander John was hear
no more!
1 "Take tip from father" whispere
Lysander John, through his bandage'
and his poultices, to his son tina
! night, "and never tell the truth to
. woman"
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-03-13

at City island for nine years and a
half but is in as good condition as the
day she was launched. Many yatch-
men believe it would be difficult to I'M
prove on the Reliance ana in case it
should be decided to build new boat,
a series of trial races would be held.
AS great interest is being shown
in this country as well as in England
in big schooner racing, it is consid-
cred possible that Lipton's challenge
may call for this style OF boat. In
that case, it would rest with the club
admirals and the designer of the Re
lance to decide whether it would be
possible to alter the old defender to
meet the changed conditions.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-03-13
HIS LAST CHANCE FOR LIFE.

LINCOLN, Neb., March 10.-A last
appeal to save Albert Prince from
the gallows was made to the state
board of pardons today. The case
has been before the courts for more
than yenr and has attracted wide at :
ssntion. Prince, negro, was serving
sentence for burglary in Ire state
penitentiary here when. on Feb. il,
1912, he stabbed and killed Deputy
Warden Davis during services in the
prison chapel. The crime was the be-
rinning Of series of tragedies at the
psnitentiary, in which four officials
and three convicts were killed. Prince
WA convicted Of murder and sentenced
70 hang on Aug. 80 last. The execu-
Non was stayed by an appeal tc the
Iupreme court which tribunal later re-
scar,ned the ssntsnce. Unless the !
|sasd II pardons intsrfsrss the negro
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-03-13
PARTICULARS OF LIPTON'S
CHALLENGE KNOWN SOON

NEW YORK, March 10.-The
fourth challenge from Sir Thomas
Upton for series of races for the
Americas cup was received Thurs
day at the New York Yacht club, hav-
ing arrived in the steamer Oceanic.
A special meeting of the club Off
cials has been called for March 81,
when the challenge will be formally
considered. 1t is understood that the
terms of the challenge will likely not
be made public until after this meet
ing, though it is known that Sir
Thomas has challenged under the old
"deed of gift" rule which makes it
certain that the New York club will
accept.
There was much speculation today
as to the boat that will likely rep
resent America. The Reliance the
last defender, has been in the waves
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-03-13
GIRLS BEAT IT, IN BOX
CAR WITH MEN COMPANIONS

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, March 10.-At-
tracted by the novelty of "bumming"
their way, Miss Marie Laren, 10, of
Lynd, Mimi, and Sarah Burns, 20,
of Duluth, accepted the dare of two
men they met in Duluth last Satur-
day and joined them on a trip which
ended today in st. Louis.
This was what they told the Ro-
lice when they were arrested as they
emerged from box car in the Bur-
lington yards. The police also ar
rested Albert j. Boyson, 2S, of Con-
way, Ark, and Elmer Flint, AT, of
Gilworth, Mimi, both firemen, and
Geo. Allen, 81, of Warsaw, Wis. Al
len was in charge of the car which
was one of fourteen loaded with po-
tatoes consigned from Minnesota. Al
len said he promised the couples a
ride from Quincy, ILL.,, when Boyson
and Flint told him they were endeav-
oring to reach st. Louis with their
wives.
A small stove and few cooking
utensils were found in the car. On
the stove they had prepared meat and
potatoes and warmed canned goods.
The police will present their evil
dence to the federal authorities look
ing toward possible prosecution of the
men under the Mann act.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-03-13
MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE.

The question of divorce could be
solved if the more important ques-
ton of marriage were properly set
tied first. There would be as few
divorces in the United States as there
are in Europe if the same safeguards
which protect marriages in the older
countries were thrown around mar
riage in this country.
A uniform marriage law is more
needed in the United States than a
uniform divorce law. 1t is the es-
sential preliminary to any effective
handling of the divorce problem.
Divorces in this country would be
reduced in number by two-thirds if, as
is the law in England, no marriage
could take place until the bans have
been published for three weeks-if no
.riIl could marry without her parents
con. ent until she was 81 years old.
The causes allowed for the granting
of divorce in Illinois are all reasonable.
Incurable insanity should be cause
for divorce. Certain disease should
be sufficient cause, as well as incura-
BILE disease concealed before mar
rioge. The English divorce commits
sion has recommended the recognition
of these three causes.
If the Illinois commission on uni
form divorce and marriage laws will
take the divorce beast by the horns
ard not by the tail there will be
much better chance of mitigating the
divorce evil.---Chicago Tribune.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-03-13
WASHINGTON POLICE
STILL ON THE CARPET

WASHINGTON, D. c., March TO-
With senatorial investigating COM
mittee, delegations of suffragettes and
suffragists, mere sympathizers, in
dignant spectators and a few thou
sand others on his trail, Major Syl-
vester, chief of the District of Co.
lumbia police today was busy trying
to explain away the inadequate police
protection given the suffragette pa
raiders in their demonstration last
Monday.
A senate subcommittee headed by
Senator Jones of Washington met
Thursday to name the date for formal
hearings on the matter.
That the hearing, whatever its re-
suit, will be replete with incidents,
seemed certain. Indignant suffrag-
cites and congressman have declared
themselves eager to testify and reso-
lutions from suffrage delegations who
marched in the parade demanding Syl-
westerns dismissal, as head of the po-
lice department are pouring in. The
inadequate policing of the line of
march besides subjecting the women
to insults has assumed serious as
pect, with the illness of scores of the
paraders from the rough treatment
they suffered. There are numerous
cases of hysteria and incipient pneu-
monia among the suffragettes who
parade and as a result the "men folks"
are demanding drastic action.
Local suffragettes are holding in
dignation meetings on the streets and
in their halls and their burden of COM
plant is adding to the storm of dis
approval that is raining on Major Syl-
vester's head.
Senator Poindexter of Washington
has the numbers of twenty policemen
whom witnesses of the disorder claim
made no effort to protect the women
from insults, ieers and obscenities
shouted at them by rowdies.
S. S. Mcclure, the publisher, to-
day volunteered to testify before the
senate committee, or submit an affi-
davit regarding the indignities offer
ed the marchers. Clifford Pinchot was
another volunteer" witness. In addi-
tion to hundreds of affidavits from
marchers and spectators, the suffrag-
cites today collected batch of pho
tographs of the parade crowds to SUBJ
NIT as visual evidence to the senate
committee of alleged incompetency
and indifference.
The national anti-suffragettes head
quarters closed here Thursday. Mrs.
Arthur Dodge the anti-suffragette
leader, spoke as loudly as the "pros"
against treatment of the pageant
crowds. "Antis" stated than an of
fer of 100 negroes, at 81 per head, to
break up the parade had been indig-
nantly refused.
Among those who offered to testify
against the police today were Ad-
niral and Mrs. Wainwright, Mr.. and
Mrs. Anson Mills, Census Commission
er. Durand, Commander Moore and
Senator's Clapp and La Toilette.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-03-13
LOW WAGE INQUIRY CONTINUES

CHICAGO, March 10.-The white
slave probers today recalled James
Simpson, president of Marshall Field
4 Co., who refused to tell the COM
pany's profits, said he thought the
minimum ON which woman can live
to be eight to nine dollars weekly,
adding 'but if minimum wage law
was enacted, it will increase the cost
of living.
"The increase would be passed on
10 the public.
IF the law providing two dollars
daily minimum wage passed in Hi
nois it would drive many out of bust
ness. It might not be harmful to
business if federal law was enacted
and enforced in all states"
George Lytton, vice president of the
Hub store, testified the lowest wages
the company pays its women employees
is $3.50 weekly. He refused to dis
close the profits of the company, but
thought woman could live respecta-
bly, on So weekly. When asked who
pays the difference between the $3.50
he pays the girl and the So necessarily
to live on, Lytton replied, "Their fam
lies"
The merchant admitted his company
could pay girls $l2 weekly, but OBJ
jected to such legislation because
raising the wages of unskilled labor
would necessitate an advance in the
entire wage scale. Those now getting
$12 would demand 500
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-03-13
Men Take
sCoTRICH's VITALITY PILLS

Stops forever all weakening drains
Sends rich, flesh-building blood
through every part of the system,
making every organ act, causing you
10 glow and tingle with newly found
strength. You're new man and
can feel It,. The greatest nerve ton
ic Cures quickly and forever Nerv-
ous Debility. Failing Memory, De-
spondency, (the Blues). Weakening
Losses. Kidney Diseases, all disorders
of the Nervous System. Sent prepaid
for $1.00 box.
BRANDT MEDICAL CO., Dept C. 68,
ST. Louis Mo
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-03-13
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Bids are invited by the King Com
solidated Ditch company for the erec-
tion of siphon, approximately 900
feet long, across Dry Creek, three
miles west of Bayfield,. Specifications
for the construction of the work are
or file at the office of E. W. Newlsnd,
Secretary of the Company, at Bay
field, Colorado, and can be seen at
the office Of L. P. Main, at Durango,
Colorado.
All bids must be on file with the
Secretary by March 31st, 1918, and
the Company reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
kING CONSOLIDATED DITCH co.
M12-2w
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-03-13
70 TAKE TARIFF OFF SUGAR.

WASHINGTON, d. c., March TO-
Ways and means committeeman will
declare for free lumber, sugar, farm
implements for certainty, but are
undecided whsther to recommend free
raw wool. Southern protectionist
Democrats are fighting free lumber
aud sugar, and expect western con-
gressmen to assist them in their op-
position to free sugar.
1t is reported that the Democrats
plan to fill the proposed 'free list bill''
with farm articles.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-03-13
A COLD, LA GRIPPE, THEN PNEu.
MONA.

Is too often the fatal sequence. La
grippe coughs hang on, weaken the
system, and lower the vital resistance.
r. G. Collins, postmaster, Barnegat,
N. j., says; 81 was troubled with a
severe la grippe cough and was COM
pleted exhausted after each fit Of
violet coughing. Before had taken
one half Of bottle of Foley's Honey
and Tar Compound, the coughing
spells had entirely ceased. wish to
say it can't be beat. All others are
limitations" J. L. Parsons. s. G. Wall.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-03-13
GUATEMALA SHAKEN BY QUAKE

WASHINGTON, d. C., MATCH W
The American minister at Guatemala
City reports the complete destruction
of Guajimquilpa, the capital of Santa
Rosa, Guatemala, with great loss of
life and property through the country
within radius of eighteen miles from
there, as the result of Saturdays :
earthquake.
Communication with the stricken
territory is severed.
Guatemala City is sending relief ex-
petitions.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-03-13
GIFT OF FRENCH GOVERNMENT.

NEW ORLEANS, La, March TO-
A voucher drawn by the French gov
ernment for $4,000 francs was cashed
today by j. Vergnolle, president of the
local French Colony society. The
money is the gift of the French gov
ernment to the new colony hospital
just completed in this city. The hos
pital is under the supervision of the
Societe Franchise de Renaissance,
which has been engaged in benevolent
work in New Orleans for nearly three
quarters of a century.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-03-13
AND THEY WONDERED.

At banquet held in room, The
walls of which were adorned with
many beautiful paintings, a well
known college president was called
upon to respond to a toast. In the
course of his remarks, wishing to pay
compliment to the ladies present,
and designating the paintings with one
of his characteristic gestures, he said:
What need is there of these painted
beauties when we have so many with
us at this table 2"
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-03-13
AN EPIDEMIC OF COUGHING

Is sweeping over the town and
young and old are alike affected. Fo-
ley's Honey and Tar Compound is a
quick, safe reliable family medicine
for coughs and colds. A. S. Jones,
of Lee Pharmacy, Chico, Calf, says:
81 consider Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound has no equal, and is the one
cough medicine can recommend to
my friends. as containing no narcotics
or other harmful properties" Refuse
all substitutes and take only Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound. ]. L. Par
sons. s. G. Wall.