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Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-04

The snow pillow was in use on the
sidewalks today, for the first time
this season. Heretofore the fall of
the beautiful has been 80 light it
melted as soon as the sun came out
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-04

County Clerk Mrs. Orme and her
assistant, Miss Weightman, were
very busy during the month of No.
vember recording the many instru-
ments filed. During the period the
office fees totaled $l06.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-04

are visiting friends in the city.
Miss Grace Woods was weekend
visitor from Mancos.
At an early hour this morning six
inches of new snow had fallen in Sill
varton.
j. j. Smouse came over from Man
cos last evening on his way to Farm
ington where his family resides.
o. j. Wills is up from Dulce visit
ing his wife who is at local hos
pital.
Wash Patrick, state superintendent
OF fish hatcheries, is business visi-
tor in the city.
Merchant Lloyd Sheets who tarried
over Sunday in town was off for
home, via lgnacio this morning.
j. S. Shields and N F. Shields of
Deerfield, Mont, went over to the
Maneos country yesterday to pur-
chase stock The men are prominent
cattle growers of Montana
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-04

Miss Mcbride, the very attractive
young lady who has been here visit
ing her cousins. the Hurleys, left this
morning for her home in Little Od
New York.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-04

Mrs. G. +. Burlington came up
from Aztec last night to meet her
sister, Mrs. F. d. Cooper, who ar
rived on the Eastern from her home
in Omaha.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-04

PURELY PERSONAL
From Mondays Daily
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-04

Miss Grace Woods was a weekend
visitor from Mancos.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-04

Mrs. o. S. Galbreath, Jr., is in
Tacoma, WASH, visiting with Mrs. O.
S. Galbreath, Sr.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-04

| DIock on seventh avenue Consider
alton $500.
S. G. Thomas is over from Content
on a business mission. He recently
returned from Kansas City where he
] accompanied a shipment Of cattle.
Superintendent McGraw Of the
fourth division of the n. and r. G..
was over from Alamosa last night or
railroad business.
Mrs. Marshall and children of Man
cos were on their way TO Pennington
this morning to visit the little ones
grandpsrsnA.
The county commissioners arr
meeting in regular monthly session
Allowing claims is the order of the
day.
Miss Elizabeth King left for Farm.
ington this morning after passing the
Thanksgiving recess with relatives in
Durango.
Mrs. Walter Hays is over from Cor
tez visiting Mrs. Will Wigglesworth,
The ladies have been friends for a
number of years.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Melton return
ed from Silverton this morning where
they spent the Thanksgiving season
with old time friends and neighbors.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. N. McElhaney
were arrivals from Silverton this
morning. They are guests at the
Savoy.
Mrs, Elizabeth TRULY who has been
in town on court business since Fri
day, left for her home on Trouble
mesa this morning.
W. R. Allen of Colorado Springs
was bound for San Juan county, N.
NJ, this morning to look after his
holdings there.
Mr.. Spaulding Of the Rio Grande
Southern and Alex Mclean underwent
operations at Ochsner hospital this
morning. Both are resting as well as
could be expected this afternoon.
Today General Agent McAtee pre-
sented patrons of the Denver and Rio
Grande and Rio Grande western, the
railroads compliments of the season
in the form of handsome calendars.
The Misses Evelyn Strohle and An
ma Oberrich returned from Silverton
this morning where they enjoyed
their Thanksgiving vacation with
friends.
Mrs. Effice Bryce returned to hel
SShooi uheASo ~ La DoSa tiiio fnofIlue
after spending the Thanksgiving va.
cation with her children who reside
here.
Stevens e. Frink load eighteen carr
Of cattle at Mancos today. If their
plans are successfully carried out the
shipment will pass through Durango
tonight.
Miss Mcbride, the very attractive
young lady who has been here visit
ing her cousins. the Hurleys, left this
morning for her home in Little OG
New York.
The snow plow was in use on the
sidewalks today, for the first time
this season. Heretofore the fall Of
the beautiful has been 80 light Il
melted as soon as the sun came out
c. o. Seerest. deputy revenue col.
lector. returned last night from 4
trip around the circle on department
business. He covered every towr
large enough to shelter . jug or Z
barrel.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-04
PURELY Personal
From Tuesdays Dsily

= a q y n = = = u n \ n n u =
Mrs. M. E. Dolten of Allison is in
the city on a shopping expedition.
John Puctz was an over night visit
or from Hesperus.
The Elks observe memorial day
next Sunday.
George Frary came down from the
ranch this morning and proceeded at
once to the court room, his duties as
juror not being ended - yet
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-04

Mrs. Walter Hays is over from Cor
tez visiting Mrs. Will Wigglesworth,
The ladies have been friends for a
number of years.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-04

L. M. Garrett Of the San Juan Fruit
Growers association, left for El Paso
this morning with two car loads Of
apples which we're shipped from the
Pennington district the last of the
week.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-04

Miss Gertrude Raymond returned
to her home at Pinehurst ranch this
morning after few days stay in
town. Saturday at 2:30 Miss Ray
mond entertained her Sunday school
class, seventeen young girls, at a
pleasantly arranged afternoon party.
Miss Myrtle Hill kindly opened her
home for the affair.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-04

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Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-04

Mrs. Clarence Ritter, her childrei
and her mother, Mrs. Lyons, return
ed via the d. and r. G. TO their homs
on Lower Florida today. They were
in over Sunday to attend the quart
erly meeting services Of the Free
Methodist church.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-04

Lafayette Sheek went to Mancos
today to look after business connect
ed with the settlement of the estate
of his mother, the late Mrs. Sarah
Sheek. He expects to be away from
Durango about ten days.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-04

w. j. Spears, Flora Vista young
man, returned from Seattle last
night en- route homeward, to spend
the holiday season with his parents.
He has been away twelve years.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-04

Richard Garry returned to Walsen-
burg this morning to join his COM
rades, the members of Company d,
his furlough being at an end. Will
O'Driscoll who is to join the militia
as substitute for Grady Lindsay,
was his travelling companion.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-04

Stevens & Frink load eighteen cars
of cattle at Mancos today. If their
plans are successfully carried out the
shipment will pass through Durango
tonight
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-04

Mrs. Daisy Garcia, departed for
her home in Telluride this morning
with her baby daughter who was
born in Durango four weeks ago.
Mrs. Garcia was formerly Miss Daisy
Cordova, one of the prettiest Span
ish girls in the southwest.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-04

DR.. William Schumacher went
down to Pagosa Junction this morn
ing to inspect several flock of sheep
which are being driven from their
summer range in Colorado to their
winter grazing grounds in New
Mexico.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-04

Mr.. and Mrse. C. l.. Herbert and
daughter Elizabeth are in San Fran
cisco where they expect to remain
during the month of December. Eliza
beth has entirely recovered from the
effects of her siege of typhoid fever.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-04

At an early hour this morning six
inches of new snow had fallen in Sill
varton.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-04

Rev. Oscar Jacobs, who has been SER
wing the M. E. church people Of Ig-
nacio in the capacity of pastor, spent
the night in town on his way to Delta.
Rev. Mr.. Vermillion, formerly of this
city but more recently of Pagosa
Springs, will succeed him.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-04

X. L. G. Swinney, superintendent of
schools of San Juan county, New
Mexico, and L. G. Baughman, prin-
cipal of the Pennington schools, re-
turned from Albuquerque Saturday
night where they attended meet
ing of the state board of education.
They continued their journey to their
homes this morning.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-04

Paul Soesby left for his home in
Gainesville, Ca, this morning TO
spend month with his relatives. Six
years has elapsed since he had the
pleasure Of seeing the haunts Of his
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-04

Fritz Menzel went out to Allison
this morning to attend the annual
meeting of the stockholders Of the
Pine river canal. Election Of officers
and a proposed change in the bylaws
will be included in the order Of bus
mess.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-04

Mrs. L. r. Wasson and son we're
arrivals from Aztec last night on
their way to the Alamosa section to
visit relatives
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-04

w. H. French is over from Man
cos visiting with his wife who is Is
patient at local hospital.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-04

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Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-04

District Attorney George Lane re-
turned from Silverton this morning
where he was called on official busi-
ness.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-04

j. A. Clay, general manager of the
Western Colorado Power company,
left Telluride way this morning on
department business.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-04

r. D. Peerman. the Allison mer-
chant, is business visitor in the
city.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-04

We erred in saying that Messrs.
Spaulding and Mclean underwent op-
erations at Ochsner hospital yester-
day. Both are patients at Mercy and
It was there they underwent the op-
erations. They are resting well today
and all conditions are favorable for
their recovery.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-04

Mrs. Louis Habermann and daugh-
ter, Caroline, departed Wednesday
afternoon for San Diego, Cal, where
they will reside during the remaind-
er of the winter. On their way they
will stop at Fort Collins for brief
visit with Louis Jr., who is stud
ent at the state agricultural college
there. Mr.. Habermann, who is at
present here, will join them later, and
look after his valuable property hold
inss in San Disgo.--Rieo Itsm.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-04

w. p. Porter, the King commits
sion man, left for the Aztec Farming
ton section this morning on a bust
ness soliciting expedition.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-04

According to the Santa Fe papers
James T. Fay, former postmaster and
political boss of Pennington. has
been sentenced to Jail for six months
and fined $500 for attempting to de-
fraud the internal revenue service
out of tax on brandy taken from the
Pennington distillery.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-04

The fire at the Sunnyside mine yes
terday which destroyed the tram, ore
bine, ore house and stables, throws
one hundred and twenty men out of
employment. 1t is an expensive prop
osition TO operate the mine without
the tram, and it is not probable the
management will find it possible to
rebuild it before spring.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-04

| Mr.. and Mrs. John Melton return
ed from Silverton this morning where
they spent the Thanksgiving season
with old time friends and neighbors
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-04

Mrs. Effice Bryce returned to hel
school duties at La Boca this morning
after spending the Thanksgiving va.
cation with her children who reside
here.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-04

By A,s. Lanef AffKt~rie hiy, Edffsr4
tie Rosfor lo0kisg .SAeoS AsSasiss
This Jelly Roll = fsst becoauinR vssy
popular on account Of the way n keeGe
fresh. With proper handling X shoaA
keep fresh whole wNek, pruviding h
isn't eaten up In the n5eant3ms, 5pe HI
every bit - good - h looks. -
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-04

Mrs. E. M. Smith arrived from
Wonder, Neb., last night to assist in
caring for her son Frank Pepper who
is at Ochsner hospital very i'll with
pneumonia. The young man, who is
u miner, was stricken with the dread
ed disease in Rico about ten days ago
His condition became so critical he
was hastened to this lower altitude
for treatment.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-04

Mr.. and Mrs. H. N. McElhaney
were arrivals from Silverton this
morning. They are guests at the
Savoy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-28

of Slavs known as Servians were liv-
ing on the northern slopes Of the
Carpathian Mountains and were d.
vded into different States. During
the tenth and eleventh centuries at
tempts were made to unite these
provinces into one kingdom, but 1t
WAS not until the last part of the
twelfth century that this was accom-
pished. The family OF Nemanya- the
Great Zupan of the Province of
Rashka, then became the reigning
family and ruled from 1862 until
1871. Stephen Nemanya took for
himself the title OF king but was
never crowned but this honor came
70 his son stephen, who was formally
crowned as the first Servian king in
f22z. During the reign of the
Semanylch dynasty he litt'e kingdom
was constantly menaced by it's neigh
hors and finally in 1859 1t was sub
dued by the Turks when the flower
Of the Servian aristocracy persisted
IN the battle of Kossova in their final
struggle against the enemy. The Sui
tan, however. did not finally take
charge of the country until 1889. and
from that time until 1857 II was ruled
by the Turks, During these centuries
Of Mohammedan rule the Servians
were oppressed to such an extent that
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-28

revolution and Instructions were al
most yearly occurrences.
After the fortress al Belgrade had
been regained from ths Turks the
Obrenovich dynasty came into power.
Internal strife caused the assassina-
ton of Prince Michael in park near
Belgrade a year later and King Milan
became the ruler. His reign was q
troubled one on account of domestic
lnfelicitv. and after he divorced
Queen Natalie he was forced to alb
dictate In favor OF HIS son Alexan-
der. In 1899. This young man was
pampered BY the Servian nobility and
ruined by being allowed 10 do exactly
as he pleased. He sowed his wild
oats In an open fashion and finally
outraged The decency OF the people
by marrying his mistress. Draga
Mashin. and placing her on the Serv-
ian throne. In 1903 King Alexander
and Queen Draga were assassinated
and their bodies thrown from the
window OF the old palace at Bel
grade.
The present King Peter Kara
georgevich was the next ruler. From
that time until the first Balkan war.
about eighteen months ago, Servia
lived In comparative peace except for
the trivial troubles between the politi-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-28
FINE FEATHERS
AND GLAD RAIMENT

that 60 to make up the usual college
boys regalia-
Because Mnady's hat is oval
crowned so must be her escorts derby
and there never was more apt IL
lnssration of the claim that "he who
laughs last grins with delight. For
two seasons mankind In America has
been poking fun at the headgear
which came down over the ears OK
their women relations and friends:
this winter that man 10 an oddly who
does not peer out. and up from, his
hat hrim like a mouse under sitter
Little brother wears big brothers hat
and the latter orders one two s1zes
too large for his Uranium.
Suits for day wear are cut semi
military, with sloping shoulder seams
"A la kimona have collars that are
cut in one rounded piece. sans thA
notch, and demi-cuffs. plus one bone
button. The length Of the coat II 40
cordinx to the temerity of its wearer-
The really English looking outfits APP
pear to have been left in the wet
overnight until they shrunk Mp
around ones elbows. knees and hips
Men who don't care conunenAi
about the conspicuousness OF being
the first to wear the new" are APP
nearing in the "lapei-less" coat. In
imitation OF the same sort for women.
while the really swagger men foiks
are trying not 10 look conscious or
their stripes--and succeeding about as
we'll as an escaped convict These
stripes run up and down nearly every
black. blue, or brown suit, and range
from the narrowest pin stripes TO
vsrt,cal band. so broad that time Was
wben negro minstrel would nave
hssitated to walk down stage" thus
arrayed.
BLACK and white seems to have the
masculine fancy for the moment. Such
suits NAV be worn In the morning
with a dark crimson English square;
In the afternoon with q pearl grey
tie and at night-~when one does mol
care TO dress" with light waist
coat (of the high buttoned Variety
and look equally appropriate to the
occasion.
Wearing blue hat, blue overcoAt
and n blue suit the average man
looks as II he needed only blue shoes
10 complete the ensemble. And rus
NOR has 1t that the bootmakers re-
sent THIS harvest ny &AA s2av r~>S~e
branches of the trade" and threaten
to introduce some startling noveiues
Of their own.
AS II Is, the yellow SHOES 40
channels gloves of orange hue, quite
eclipse the gayest efforts OF the mau-
nee girl. She is left wonderfn9
| whether the mean old things won.s
eventually take back all their bor~
rowed nnery in which she has been
masquerading for so many genera
tons For, be it recalled. lace rux~
fes, lace handkerchiefs, brocaded vat*
vet and satin coats. fur nantes, en-
| hrotdered waistcoats. tewsled chains
and "clocked" stockings were all ort4Y
| inatly the exclusive properly of 80
genus man. sss
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-28

could put all the lavish spenders Of
the earth to shame as. in company
with several membe of the "oppo-
site sex she daily handles and
counts and burns up princely for
tune in Greenbacks--hut 1t doesn't!
Until last year no woman had at
tempted the trying ordeal of standing
muteiy by and watching millions
ourn-~Miss Lester however regards
1t, literally. as so much "kale" and
manages to smile and grow plump on
very modest salary.
Pioneer White House Typist.
Certain clerks In the Post Office De-
partment consider that Miss Alice b.
Sanger has a favored position because
she Is in tho office OF the Chief Clerk.
bur she knows II means heavier work.
Miss Sanger was pioneer among
women stenographers in Washington.
II learned shorthand In Indiana"
she explained. from an obliging
court reporter. Man? OF course he
was a man! We had practically no
women stenographers there In those
days. and as for a college OF stenog-
raphy where girls might study. why
such an idea would have been laughed
at
We'll. I WAS a friend of the Harri-
son family and after mastering short
hand I went into the office OF the
Fresident-to When he started
campaigning / was made his personal
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-28

other agricultural tools: second, an
old law by which every peasant hav-
ing some land was bound to contrib
ute after every harvest some corn or
wheat 10 tho Municipal Provident
Magaxine. This Magazine loans In
time Of need corn for consumption
or sowing at a very moderate inter
est. The third is custom known
as "Moba"--the whole population Of
the village going to help poor peas
ant. cut his harvest and store 1t away
in good time. This useful custom Is
attended with picturesque scenes. for
after the days work is done the peas
ants go to the home OF the man whose
harvest they have gathered, where.
after a prayer. there Is q meal--not
always elaborate. This is followed
by the young people spending the
evening in singing and dancing.
The peasants house consists OF q
large kitchen, with q square opening
for the chin ey. and one or two ad-
Joining rooms. The kitchen is the
dining room and living room as well.
Under the house there is cellar
where the wine. plum whfskey and
winter store OF vegetables are kept.
This usually consists OF cabbage,
sauerkraut, potatoes, onions and
paprlka. The winter supply of meat,
salted beef and pork. is kept hang
ing In the open chimney.
That Servia is an agricultural coun-
try is evidenced from the fact that
elghty-two per cent. Of her entire
population (nearly 3,G00soo0) are
peasants.
Belgrade.
Belgrade, the capital. Is the educa-
tional and social centre of the coun-
try. II is a pretty little city of sew
enty thousand, and is beautifully 10
Gated at the junction OF the Save and
Danube Rivers. When war was de-
clared against Turkey the Servians
were busy identifying their capital;
the streets were being paved with
concrete, a new palace and new
parliament house were In course of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-28

erection-in fact, Belgrade was in the
heights Of what we Americans call .
Boom" but the workmen had to be
turned into soldiers and only the
older men were left at the work.
There is fine university in the city.
several good looking banks and q
pretty opera house.
Music and Literature.
The Servians love music, both vo-
cal and instrumental. Their princi-
pal musical instruments are the Cos
sci and tambura- The former 10
made OF maple. the cavity being COW
cred by a tightly stretched skin ana
the strings are formed from horse
hair. The short but highly arched
bow has also horsehair for It's strings.
The tantbura Is used to accompany
singers and IL not unlike a mandolin.
Dancing is one OF the princfpaA
arnusements. the favorlte one being
not unlike a quadrille
servia Is rich In literature, both In
science and poetry but unfortunate
" very little Of 1t has been translated
into English except the works OF
Doctor Cviyish, whose geographical
researches in the Balkan States have
heen translated into several Languages.
One of the great electrical men OK
the age, Nikola Tesla. now citizen
of the United States is Servian-
Few Servian women have been writ
ers Of any note, Zmay Zovar Vovan-
ovich. who died in 1904. was success
full as a writer OF verse and trans
iator. and one is surprised to find
such poems as Enoch Arden in the
servian language in Belgrade book
stores. During the last years of his
life Vovanovlch wrote poems of child
life which are highly regarded by
his countrymen. We owe some OF
our beat known proverbs TO seryla.
among them the following:
ut Is better to serve good man
thnn to give orders to a bad man.
1T is better to be poor and honest
than rich and dishonest.
who judges hastily will repent
| quickly.
The fools build the houses: the
wise men buy them when they are
ready.
where the devil cannot cause a
mischief there he sends an old woman
and she does IT,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-28

-wAY down in a corner OF the
Balkan States there is fertile
little country called Servta- 1t
- y 10 one Of, the pawns In the
great game of chess now being played
by the European powers. and just
what the ultimate outcome of this
game will be no one can predict with
any degree OF certainty.
The treaty at Bucharest changed
the map Of the Balkans and gave
Servfa 100000 more subjects. most
ly Albanians. These people proved to
be a set of scorpions, for less than
two months after this treaty was
signed they formed an army and COM
manded by Bulgarian and Austrian
officers they succeeded in regaining
a part OF the territory and butcher
ing several hundred Ssrvlnn soldiers,
This forced the little country into a
third war while thousands of her SOL
diers were lying wounded and her
land was being ravaged by the chol
era. when the first Balkan war oc-
Cured servia had money In her
treasury and was able TO furnish
everything an army needed. This
earpaign was hard and long but the
rmaIler countries won out against
Turkey. Then came the division OF
the spoiis. and the Servians who had
fought so valiantiy were given the
short end of the deal and they re-
fused 10 submit TO such injustice
Greece and Roumania felt the same
way in the matter, SO before thu de-
mobilization OF the army from the
Trr, war began little Servia was
plunged into one with Bulgaria which
was even more horrible than the first
The treasury had been strained to the