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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-31
A cood Mn4tn.

It is only the thinking man who says things worthy of utterance- Some taiE the ffvelong day, yet say nothing. Hang this motto on the wall Of mem pry. "Speak little: say much-7
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-31
1S to Greet Anniversary Sale of House Furnishings
BED SHEETS

72x9O, our regular price 75c. Sale price 69c.
 81x9O, our regular price 88c. Sale price 82c.
 Our special pillow cases 42x36. Sale price 1Oe.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-31
AS WELL AND AS MUCH

No merchant ever failed if he advertised as WELL and as MUCH as he could.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-31

Information Not Needed. A middle aged woman went into shop and without hesitation made
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-17
BOSSES AND JURIES IN NEW
JERSEY.

The antitrust bills were passed by
the New Jersey legislature because
Woodrow Wilson was there to look
after them, and the reactionary bosses
were away and had to stay away
for their health. Jury reform is even
more urgent in New Jersey than trust
law reform. Yet jury reform was
beaten by the bosses, because Wood
raw Wilson had been transferred to
another sphere and could only plead
or tEreaten from a distance.
The reform sought was very sim
rle. H. provided for Independent jury
c',hirissions and honest, representa-
tive jury lists. At present the sher-
iff draws grand and petit juries, and
the system is declared alike by Re
publicans, Democrats and Progres-
sives to be "rotten" and scandalous.
Men are selected to serve because they
are known to favor this or that policy.
They are selected for particular pur-
poses-generally not to return indict-
ments or verdicts, to protect Offend
crs of political influence.
The bosses and their tools in the
legislature juggled with the jury bills,
tackled on needless referendum riders,
wasted time on hypocritical confer
ences, and actually succeeded in pre-
venting action. Will President Will
son carry out his threat and visit his
state to expose and punish the trick
sters? A special session of the leg
islature is to be called by the gov
ornor. who is supporter of jury re-
form. Perhaps the bosses overreach-
ed themselves. If they had put
through poor compromise bill their
position today would be stronger. At
special session public sentiment can
not be ignored or flouted, and issues
cannot be onfused.-Record-H Herald.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-17

are about one million. Then there
were no motor trucks to speak of.
Now trucks carrying weights of six
or eight or even ten tons are not
uncommon.
Ten years ago the horse-drawn traf-
fic on our country roads was limited,
practically, by what two-horse team
could pull over the worst places. A
ton was considered big load. Over
the improved roads two or three tons
are not uncommon. Besides, the light
or pleasure-driving travel with horses
has been multiplied many-fold by rea-
son of improvement in the roads.
Therefore, while standards may be
made for road surfaces which will
meet present travel conditions, what
certainty is there that the same stand
ards will be available ten years, five
years, or even one year hence? With
the stresses on the roadway at least
twenty-five times greater than they
were ten years ago, what right have
we to assume that ten years hence,
either by changes and development
in vehicular construction, or some new
application of power, or the augmen-
tation of traffic in some other direc-
ton, the stresses placed on the high
ways will not be twenty-five times
greater than they are now?
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-17
COST OF INDUSTRIAL ACCI.
DENTS.

Figures by the industrial commits
sion of Wisconsin for the year end
ing Sept. l., 1912, give one some idea
Of the enormous cost to the public
OF Industrial accidents. Under the
Wisconsin law employees are entitled
to 65 per cent of the loss in wages
during disability; payments are to be
made weekup, except that the first
weeks wage may be withheld until
the twenty-ninth day.
During the first year 1915 out of
c,e41 cases reported were settled by
the payment of a lump sum of $685.
1890, an average of S5221 per case.
This represents the amount paid as
compensation to the average injured
employee; it does not represent the
actual cost of the accident. The $52.21
represents 65 per cent of the aver
age yearly earnings lost by the en-
ploye; the real loss is s8032. In
about GO per cent Of the cases the
disability was for less than twenty
nine days, and therefore, to get the
actual loss it is necessary to add
weeks wage to the amount given
above in go per cent of the cases On
the basis of an average wage of
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-17
NEW MOTHER TO THE TRUSTS

Delaware appears to be reaping
most of the benefit-if being made
the stepm'other of the trusts may be
called a benefit-of the passage of
the "seveIa sisters" antitrust bills by
the New Jersey Legislature recently.
New combinations of capital seeking
charters under easy" state laws are
now passing by New Jersey and are
flotking to Delaware
The returns for the month of March
show that only three companies hav-
ing capital of S1,OOO,O00 each were
Incorporated during that period in
Neve Jersey. The aggregate capital
Of companies incorporated during the
month in Delaware with S1,000,000 or
more each was $3.50, 100000. The to-
tai in Maine was s15,25o,00O and in
Pennsylvania, s11,O00.OOO.
The newly organized Allis-Chal-
mers Manufacturing company, having
an authorized capital of S42,500000,
was incorporated in Delaware. The
old Allis-Chalmers company, which
the new concern succeeds, was or
ganized under the laws of New Jer-
sey. The "seven sister" acts impose
restrictions not at all to the liking
of the average trust manager, and it
seems probable that some other state
viii soon claim the soubriquet of
"mother of trusts"
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-17
INTERESTING FIGURES.

Records in Chicago's court of do
nestle relations thep as year show
three thousand, six hundred and nine
ty-nine cases were heard. Following
are the causes of domestic trouble
as tabulated by Judge Gemmill:
Liquor, AZ per cent.
immortality, IA per cent.
Disease, 13 per cent.
Ill temper, IL per cent.
Wife's parents, 6 per cent.
Husbands parents, per cent.
Married too young, per cent,
Lazinesss, 3 per cent.
Miscellaneous, 6 per cent.
Reconcilia lions have been brought
al. out in so per cent of the cases of
separation.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-17
CHICAGO TAILOR MURDERED

CHICAGO, April 14.--George Dietz,
rich tailor, aged So, was found
murdered in his bed in his apartments
this morning. His head was crushed
to a pulp with blacksmith's hammer
which was found nearby.
A note written in Polish was found
on the bed, reading:
"This is the fit fate for the beast
who ruined young girl. He'll ruin
no more. (Signed) SIX
The body was covered with bruises.
Mrs. Dietz told the police they re-
tired at midnight, occupying separate
rooms. This morning she found
rear door open and upon investigation
discovered the crime.
The police also found on the bed
huge sheet of paper bearing the dis
jointed sentences, printed with crude
stencil, charging "This man ruined
my daughter" And alleges the man
took my grille to hotel, and then
to his home" The note was care
fully printed. The slayer also says
he accused the man who charged an
attempt to blackmail The slayer than
planned the murder.
The police believe the slayer slew
the wrong man.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-17

$10.50, the wages lost in an average
accident case would amount to sS6.62.
The total loss, therefore, for the 6,641
cases reported would amount to $575,-
243.42.
This figure, imposing as it is, does
not tell the whole story by any means,
for accident reports were not required
from railways during the first year.
If railway accidents be included, the
total loss must have been about ST.
100000. A million dollars in single
state in year is pretty high price
to pay for industrial accidents large
proportion of which are avoidable.
Here is indeed an object lesson worth
pondering.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-17

Saloons in Des Moines and through
out Iowa will not open until o'clock
in the morning and must close their
doors at 9 o'clock. one hour earlier
than at present, when Governor
Clarke signs the bill which passed
the senate last week and which was
passed by the house late with prac-
tically no opposition. Power of JEFF
ferson, who was the author of the
daylight closing bill, tried to have
an amendment inserted to close the
saloons at Z o'clock, and, failing in
this, he tried to make it o'clock.
Both his proposed amendments were
defeated. The present opening hour is
3 o'clock.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-17
"STANDARDIZING" HIGHWAY
CONSTRUCTION.

Scientific American.
During the last half dozen years,
In which highway building has pro-
gressed from the commonplace to the
scientific stage, much has been as
certained about establishing stand
ards" of construction. Leading civil
engineers have written books and de-
livered scientific addresses before
learned societies with view to the
education of those whose business it
is to build roads. that they may be
able to follow Standards" and to con-
struct first-class highways.
On six-mile stretch of New York
state highway, now under construc-
tion, the specifications call for six
inch lower course of field stone, no
stone to be more than eight inches
In its largest dimension, and the stone
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-17

Alva Adams must be resding The
Herald. In Washington the other
day he told President Wilson that
while sugar could stand reduction
to cent pound the knowledge that
it would be admitted free in three
years would have depressing effect
1t is hard to understand just how any
living man can reason any other way.
The sugar representative from the
south made the same talk that Mr..
Adams did.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-17
ATTEMPT TO KILL ALFONSO

MADRID, April 14.-Scores are be-
ing arrested today as the result of
the attempt of an anarchist, Rafael
Sancho Alege, to assassinate King AL
phonson of Spain yesterday. Alege
denies that he had accomplices.
The king with his staff was rid
ing towards the palace when Alege
stepped out, pointed revolver at the
king ord fred. Alfonso's horse rear
pd receiving the bullet in the neck.
The would-be assassin was over
powered before he could fire again
and placed in confinement.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-17

"Angel Archie" is in California
where he is reported to have parted
with some cash for a future home.
If he will locate at once there will
be less friction in getting the Re
publicans and Progressives together.
Revision of the tariff is going to
take quite awhile, and probably will
prove unsatisfactory in the end. That
is the history of tariff legislation, and
il takes brave statesman to tackle
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-17

The Herald management will exer-
else its privilege of voting and for
the ones we think best fitted for the
positions they are candidates for. We
trust this will be the general rule.
Do not let sentiment or prejudice in
fluence you one way or the other,
but the business interests and future
of Durango.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-17
MINIMUM WAGE LAW PASSES

DENVER, April 14.-The woman's
minimum wage bill passed the house
this morning and will probably pass
the senate this afternoon. The meas
ure provides for commission, with
at least one woman member, to in-
vestigate working conditions, and to
determine minimum wages for wom-
on in Colorado
The bank guaranty bill is tied up
in conference.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-17

The Ward barley sugar promotion
scheme proved one of the biggest
fakes ever worked on Durango citi-
zens. 1t is time people stopped
throwing their money away. There
are times when it is necessary to
spend money with no apparent re-
suits, but let such money be raised
and spent under direction of local
people as a whole.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-17

Several women have recently been
on trial in this country for killing
their husbands. Some women, appar-
emily, continue to believe that hus-
bands are easy to get.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-17

Governor Sulzer Of New York says
he expects the press to help him in
the work of bringing about reform.
Evidently Governor Sulzer is not one
of those misguided persons who think
the press should limit itself to the
publication of sporting news.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-17

If Mrs. Pankhurst does not want
to eat it is her fault if she careens.
We again reiterate that woman suf-
frage will never be gained. by destroy
ing property any more than unions
will win strikes by flagrant viola
tion of law.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-17

Denver Post and W. G. Evans are
playing the lamb act these days.
Evans must have been guilty of much
that the Post charged or he never
would have lain down. Such an ar
raignment was never before made of
a public man.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-17

Governor Hodges of Kansas has ap-
pointed fourteen newspaper men to
office because they know what the
public wants. But it is also important
to know what the public ought to have.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-17

This is the time of the year when
the city man is found with his sleeves
rolled up spading up the garden patch
in the rear of the house, spending So
for seeds and in turn will raise $3.50
worth of vegetables. But think of the
enjoyment.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-17
For Burns. Bruises and Sore.

The quickest and surest cure for
burns, bruises, boils, sores, inflamma-
tion and all skin diseases is Bucklen's
Arnica salve. In four days it cured
l.. II. Haflin Of Iredell, Tex, of a
sore on his ankle which panied him so
he could hardly walk. Should be in
every house. Only 25c. Recommend
ed by all druggists.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-17

The Philadelphia public schools
have adopted the nu spelling. Usual.
ly accused of being too slow, Phila-
delphia will now be criticised for go
ing too fast
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-17

Denver News is to the front apollo
gizing for Democratic free sugar. The
News is hedging. For time it was
for free sugar. 1t now sees that i'm
perils Colorado product.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-17

A Chicago woman who has been
married four weeks wants a divorce
because her husband has beaten her
once every week since their wedding
She is probably afraid it may become
a habit with him"
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-17

When an alderman absents himself
from forty-one out of fifty-three
meetings Of his committees It is not
too much to assume that he is alto
gether too busy to be an alderman,
remarks an eastern paper.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-17

Mrs. o. H. P. Belmont, who is GO
ing to Europe this spring. announces
that she will boycott England be-
cause women aren't allowed to vote.
How odd that this simple and ire
sistible expedicnt has never occurred
to the sisterhood before!
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-17

Rear Admiral Peary wants our gov
ernment to send three expeditions to
the south pole. We can think of sew
eral better ways in which to spend
the money that would be necessary to
fit out the expeditions.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-17

Lots of excellent advice on how to
prevent floods is being printed these
days, which material will be very
useful when writers are called on to
write further advice after the floods
next year.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-17

The woman who died owing to the
fact that she had become unduly ex-
cited over a game of shuttle board on
an Atlantic liner evidently never play
ed auction bridge with man who
made a speciality of the game.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-17

The "mothers' compensation" meas
ure turns out to be rotten. 1t shows
that some children are being cared
for by the state while their parents
are enjoying pleasure trips in Cali
fornia. Many other just as ridiculous
cases are noted in the Denver papers.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-17

If the storms and floods that have
caused havoc in this country recently
had taken place in England, the mill
tant suffragettes would doubtless
have been quick to assume the blame.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-17

Make it point to go to the polls
tomorrow. Let all Durango people
eligible to vote do so in order that
the ones elected may be backed by a
majority of the people.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-17

Silverton's new superintendent of
schools saved the city he came from
$4,000 and expects to save Silverton
one thousand dollars the first year
b" the application of business meth
ods. Durango should wake up and in
duigo in business princinles.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-17

There is reported to be more fric-
ton and congested business in the
general assembly than for many ses-
sions. What could be expected of
such a tumble.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-17

State banks of Illinois hold $780,
100000 of unclaimed deposits and a
Legislative committee is trying to find
proper claimant for the money.
We suppose the s50,OO0,0OO was de-
posted by editors, who absent-mind-
edly forgot it.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-17

Denver is in the throes of another
grand jury spasm. We would like to
know wnat become of the great Post
Evans fight that brought about the
last Denver grand jury.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-17

Turkeys decision to accept the
peace proposals of the European pow
ers indicates that the Turk is not
too stupid to understand when he is
thoroughly whipped.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-17

The London Nation halls Dr.. Page
as an evidence that America has re-
verted to the Bancroft, Irving, Low
ell type of ambassador. The pen is
mightier than the bank account.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-17

Notwithstanding the fact that Col
Henry Watterson has decided to sup.
port the administration he does moi
appear to have been compelled to de.
cline an ambassadorship.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-17

On hearing that the president of
Mexico has been "deliriously ovation
ated," we are undecided as to whether
he was the victim of a disease or an
explosion.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-17

Congressman Kindel told President
Wilson that he favored free sugar
and said he would vote for it. Kin
del is about as big bag of wind
as we know of.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-17

One of the members of the Texas
legislature has drafted bill which
would, if enacted, make it misde-
meanor for a woman to wear hat
with a crown more than two inches
high. We suppose he would be will
ing to compromise on two and half
inches.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-17

If Montenegro's defiance of the
powers works out to her advantage
certain progressive organizations in
New York may be sufficiently en-
couraged to fling defiance at Tam
many.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-17

A Chicago man who threw his wife
downstairs has run away. We hope
his flight was not induced by the
hope that he might live to throw her
downstairs some other day.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-17

1t isn't so difficult to pick good di-
plomats, but It is hard to pick good
diplomats who can afford the luxury
of the job.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-17

If Champ Clark had been elected
president possibly he could have found
still more remunerative job for his
son, but he is doing pretty well as it
:.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-17

Emperor William has bestowed the
Order of the Royal Crown upon the
tenant farmer who recently defied him
and then beat him in the courts. The
evidently desires it to be understood
that he appreciates nerve.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-17

Pulque is blamed for most of the
disorders in Mexico. We do not ex-
pect any of the dailers in pulque to
patriotically quit the business.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-17

By becoming too familiar with tele-
phone girls in hotels a certain ex-
plorer has succeeded in getting his
name in the papers again. 1t is a
poor way to advertise.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-17

President Huerta of Mexico wants
to turn his job over to somebody else.
He has held it for several weeks now,
and naturally he feels that Mexico
is ready for a change.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-17

A New York woman says children
should be trained like animals. A ma
jority of the people who have children
would consider that too much trouble
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-17

Hardening of the arteries is now
causing the alarm
The weather's temperature dropped
suddenly tonight as the result of
terrific rainstorm. The doctors fear
the raw atmosphere will provoke
fatal coughing fit. Heart stimulants
are injected constantly.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-17

bassador refused to serve was prob
ably nothing to the shock he re-
ceived when "Sam," his negro mes
senger, refused to leave Trenton for
the White house.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-17

The Cortez Journal says the sale
of whisky at that place is disgrace.
Perish the thought. Cortez is one of
the towns that went dry, hence sa-
looms and whiskey is barred.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-17

Silverton Commercial club has a
membership of 140, showing a live
and progressive citizenship. Durango
has hard work keeping 100 men in
line.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-17

President Huerta of Mexico is be-
coming discouraged. 1t might be well
for him to hide while the hiding is
fair to good.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-17

Louisiana senators and congress-
men put home interests above poll
tics and spoils. That this were the
case in Colorado.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-17

Now it will be necessary to look at
the moving pictures Of the flood.
L. is too bad that they must add to
the horror of it.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-17

Again we rise to remark that the
Denver & Rio Grande should indulge
the people of the San Juan with
cheaper passenger fares.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-17

Appropriately enough, it is Genera
Grubb who has charge of the commits.
sariat in New Jersey soldiers home
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-17

The flood waters that did so much
damage in Ohio and Indiana are now
playing havoc along the Mississippi.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-17

The Ohio river would be all right
If it could be so trained as to quit
stopping over.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-17

Congress is in session again, but
the wheat crop will continue to be
more important issue than the tariff.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-17

The income tax will bring out the
incomes of rich men as well as the
corporations.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-17

A German banker named Puppe has
fled, leaving debts of $7,500,000. Sort
of going to the dogs, so to speak.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-17

Colorado has been doing business
IN very loose manner. But Shat
roth had to be elected.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-17

Without knocking the Democrats,
you may bet that the new tariff bill
will be generally unsatisfactory.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-17
CAREER OF Plus X is NEAR END.

ROME, April 1.-THE pope slept
very little last night, as he coughed
almost continuously with bloody ex-
pectoration resembling pneumonia
symptoms. DIR. Amici spent the night
at his bedside. The patients heart is
no weaker.
The Vatican physicians this morn
ing had a professional difference, DR..
Amici wanted to publish the pope's
respiration, pulse and temperature,
but DIR. Marchiafava refused and he
being the senior physician, prevailed.
Father Tuto, the pontiff's confess
sor, spent forty-fve minutes with the
pope, supposedly hearing his confess
sion. Cardinal Vannutelli, peniten-
tiary major of the Sacred college is
ready to rush to the Vatican in fast
auto to administer the last sacra-
ments.
DIR. Amici said if the patient fol-
lcws the doctors advice he may live
for months.
The pope's sisters are making a
lace shroud.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-17

Vote as you think best and for the
interests of Durango.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-17

The abolition of the free saloon
lunch is one of the needed reforms.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-17

The disappointment Of the presi-
dent when some Of his choices for am
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-17

Free sugar is where the Democratic
party is going to fall down.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-17

England refuses to recognize China
possibly because the new republic is
ia favor Of equal suffrage.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-17

ROME, April 14.-Tonight DR.. Mar
chiafava was hastily summoned when
the pope had a hemorhage. 1t is
unknown whether this indicates in
cipient pneumonia.