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Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-18
THIRTY MILLION PEOPLE
SEE BASEBALL GAMES

There are over thirty-fiye leagues
under the National Commission"
says writer in the American Maga-
zine, with six to eight clubs apiece,
playing an average, possibly, Of i3O
games to the season. sLouid say
Il at means daily attendance on or
ganized baseball of 100000 to 200,-
600 people. Perhaps the unorgan-
lied clubs draw half as many more.
Thirty millions a year, at a mini
mum. The Giants alone played to
100000 last season. The worlds
series drew total Of 252,000 for
eight games.
"And even those figures don't be-
gin to measure popular interest. You
get better idea when you add up
the amount of newspaper space and
telegraph service that is devoted to
baseball every day in the season.
Where is the town that doesn't get
the returns by wire? Think of the
Photographs in every major league
city and the crowds they draw! AL
most as many saw the worlds series
at the Madison Square Garden playo-
graph as actually went to the games
all the Garden would hold, any
way. Then the bulletin boards!
There is no way of estimating how
many people daily watch the news
paper bulletins, but it is an emmense
number.
and the extras-every play tele-
graphed in by special wire from the
grounds, and the forms made up and
gotten off the press so fast that they
meet your trolley car half way down
town. One New York paper esti-
mated that it sold one hundred thou
sand extras daily during the worlds
series. One Cleveland papers sells
a twenty Thousand sporting edition
every day. Every morning daily of
any consequence prints box-scores,
and you old newspaper men know
what telegraphing box-score means
the big chance of confusion in wir-
ing the players names and the string
of six separate figures after each
one, and then the summary of the
game. 1t isn't like wiring supreme
court decision either; you haven't
got all night to do it. The news
editor will stand for hold-over once
in while, but there is nothing do
ing in hold-overs with the sporting
editor nor with the fans. Now if you
recall how many mistakes you have
noticed in all the thousands of box
scores you have read, you will have
good record for the service"
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-18
TEN MURDERERS APPEAL
TO BOARD FOR RELEASE

DENVER, Colo, Sept. 15.-Ten
murderers, most of them life term
ers, three of them once under sent
ence of death, have appealed to the
state board of pardons for release
and their cases will be considered at
the meeting of the board which be-
gan at 2 o'clock this afternoon. This
is the first regular meeting of the
board since the summer vacation.
Henry Starr, half breed and one
time most noted bad man in Indian
Territory, who was captured after a
Colorado bank robbery, has also ask
ed for release and Warden lyman Of
the state penitentiary recommends
clemency for him on the ground that
Starr is reformed. In a curious ap-
peal to the board Starr says his view
of life has been changed and that, if
released, he will lead an honest life.
For year he has been night guard
at one of the convict road camps and
has been allowed to go armed.
Starr was captured after 81 1000
robbery of the Amity bank, in south
ern Colorado and was sentenced to
from seven to 25 years.
The pardon board is also consider
ing the cases of Frank Campbell,
Denver patrolman, sentenced to from
two to three years for manslaughter,
for killing man while on duty; and
L. j. Estes, former Weld county COM
missioner convicted of gratis in con-
tracts. Estes received heavier sent
ence than others convicted with him
and asks release on the ground that
his guilt was no greater than theirs.
The ten murder cases include some
OF the most notorious cases in recent
Colorado history. Perhaps the one in
which the most interest has been
shown is the case of Lauro Garcia,
sentenced to hang in Larimer county
in 1912. A stay was granted in an
effort to raise funds to get the case
to the supreme court. Garcia killed
two men, one of them Policeman
Charles Brockman, of Fort Collins.
A commutation to life Imprisonment
is asked on the ground, that the man
is insane.
The board spent the greater part
OF today hearing testimony. No ac-
tlon will be taken until late this af-
ternoon when the evidence will be
completed.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-18
PHILADELPHIA FIGHTING
GANG POLITICS HARD

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 49,
Beat the gang; oust the boss" was
the slogan today in Philadelphia
where primaries are being held to
nominate candidates for county Of
fices. The big fight is centered on
the election of a district attorney
Samuel Rotan, present incumbent of
that office, is the machine candidate
to succeed himself. Independents
and reform leaders have named a
fusion ticket to beat the machine and
the situation here is not unlike the
New York situation. On the ballot
for nomination today were names of
candidates for the office of register
of wills; receiver of taxes and seven
magistrates. Two judges of the su-
perior court; nine judges of the new
municipal court; three judges of the
court Of common pleas and two men,
bers of the state committee for eacli
party also are being voted for.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-18
NOTICE OF ADJUSTMENT DAY.

Estate of Violettie M. Scouton, De-
ceased.
The undersigned, having been ap-
pointed Administrator Of the estate
of Violettie M. Scouton, late of, the
County of La Plata, in the State of
Colorado, deceased, hereby gives no.
tice that he will appear before the
County Court of said La Plata Coun-
ty, at the Court House in Durango,
Colo, in said County, on Monday, the
18th day of October, A. d. 1913, at
the hour of 10 o'clock a. m. of said
day, at which time all persons having
claims against said estate are noti-
fled and requested to attend for the
purpose of having the same adjust
ed. All persons indebted to said es-
tate are requested to make immediate
payment to the undersigned.
Dated at Durango, Colorado, this
10th day of September, A. D. 1918.
HENRY R. SCOUTON,
Administrator of the Estate of Vio-
lettie M. Scouton, Deceased
JAS. A. PULLIAM,
Attorney.
First published Sept. IL.
Last published Oct. a.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-18
NOTICE OF SALE OF WATER
STOCK.

Notice is hereby given, That the
undersigned will, on the 18th day of
October, 1913, at the hour of 10 o.
clock in the forenoon of said day, at
the front door of the court house, in
Durango, expose and offer for sale
one 1) certificate of stock in the
Pine River Canal Company, number
ed PAP, calling for go (sixty) shares,
standing upon the books of said COM
pany, in the name of Arthur G. and
Rachel Smith; said stock will be sold
to the highest and best bidder for
cash, at the time and place afore-
said, to satisfy the assessments
against said stock, amounting to
Thirty-four Dollars and six cents
($34.O6) and interest thereon.
aounting to Three Dollars and fif-
teen cents ($3.15), together with
costs and charges of said sale.
BY order of the Board of Direct
ors of the Pine River Canal Com
pany.
F. MENTZEL,
Secretary.
First pub. September 1s.
Last pub. October Q.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-18
l5,OO0,OOO CUBIC FEET OF GAS
WILL BE BURNED NIGHTLY Y

TULSA, Okla, Sept. 16.-On Oc-
tober %, when the eighth Interna-
tional Dry-Farming congress and ex-
position opens to run until Novem-
ber l, Tulsa will be lighted at night
as no other city in the world has been
lighted before. Fifteen million cubic
feet of natural gas will be burned
nightly to light the city.
The light for Tulsa during the ex-
position will be veritable pillar of
flame which will be fed from a huge
natural gas well. The gas is now
being pumped into the center of the
exposition grounds. For radius of
200 yards or more about the well the
place will be roped off to prevent
crowds from getting too near the
flame. The gas will be turned
loose" and lighted by electricity on
the opening night. 1t is estimated
that the flame will shoot 600 feet
into the air. Because of the force
of the flow there will be no flame
100 feet from the ground. Above
that height the flame will rise 500
feet and 100 feet thick. Shadows
will be case of objects five miles
away and the flame will be visible
for a distance of 100 miles.
Natural gas is very cheap in Okla
'homa. Some estimate of the amount
of gas that will be burned nightly
can be had when it is realized that
the average home in Oklahoma uses
but few cubic feet an hour to light
all rooms. The great pillar of
flame" light will consume 100000
cubic feet each night.
The International Dry-Farming
congress and exposition is world
wide organization with the purpose
of spreading instruction to farmers
in localities subject to very light and
irregular rainfall. 1t has officers in
nineteen nations and members in
sixty. More than score of nations
are expected to be represented at the
coming congress. Congress will be
represented by large delegation.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-18
GOV. BALDWIN BELIEVES
IN CLEAN MARRIAGE LAWS

HARTFORD, Conn.,, Sept. 10
Governor Baldwin, of Connecticut is
firm believer in "clean marriage
laws" and suffrage for women. To
the United Press he said he consid-
ers Washington's "clean marriage
law" all right in its way but he be-
lieves the Washingtonians started
their campaign in the wrong place.
"rhe church ought to take up sex
hygiene first said Governor Bald
win today. Then it should be taken
up in the schools. Then the legis-
lature ought to be heard from by
passing laws to aid the fight.
"The church has neglected one of
its greatest responsibilities in failing
to undertake the improvement of the
race through clean marriage advoca-
tion of clean marriages. Preachers
should refuse to marry couples unless
both parties to the marriage are
physically fit. This doesn't neces-
sarily mean that two people should
be physically perfect in order to mar
ry. 1t does mean, however, that
neither should be permitted to mar
ry if certain physical defects or dis
ease make it a crime for them to
marry"
Governor Baldwin has his own
theories regarding woman suffrage
Few have expressed advocacy of the
vote for woman as the Connecticut
executive expressed it today.
Il think the franchise should be
given to women" said Governor Bald
win, "but it should be given to them
gradually. First l would give the
municipal franchise only to women
tax payers. Then / would give all
women tax payers state suffrage.
Next the franchise should be given
to all women tax payers permitting
them to vote in municipal, state,
county and national elections. II
these experiments all proved success
full the vote should be given to all
women"
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-18
JURORS DISCUSS EFFECTS
OF PLAY ON SOCIAL EVIL

NEW YORK, Sept. 15.-Whether
realistic dramatization of the white
slave will help or hinder the crusade
against the social evil became di-
rect issue today when the grand jury
met to discuss special, exclusive
performance of "The Lure" held for
its benefit. Upon the grand jury S
decision will depend the sending of
the play on tour throughout the
country so that the issue become To-
cal to every community maintaining
theater. Leaders of the opposing
camps prepared statements for the
United Press today as follows:
By Harriet Stanton Blatch, famous
suffrage leader:
If the Lure could be seen by So
called respectable, protected women,
it would probably serve the greatest
purpose Of reform in our social life
of any agency at work for good. To
person who has read and under
stood the various reports on the great
social problem of prostitution, the
play is but a dramatic presentation
of the big fundamental lines of the
social evil. l can conceive of no log
lcal objection to the play, except on
the score of its presenting the abso-
lutely cruel. brutal side of the social
situation which is eating into the
heart of the people.
There have been many dramas in
which the interior of houses of pros
titution were portrayed but they
touched merely the purely sex side
OF the situation, dealt often with
unclean innuendos, gave the lighter
side Of the question and met conss-
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-18
GOVERNORS TO PUT BAN ON
GOOD TIMES AT NEXT MEET

DENVER, Colo, Sept. 15.-Things
will be done differently-much diff
ferently-at the next conference of
governors, than they were done at
the conference recently held here
The governors are unanimous in de-
claring that Denver officials and
Denver business men were too cord
ial and too hospitable. They couldn't
get their scheduled work done with
out demanding almost that they be
excused from some of the good times
which the good people of Denver and
vicinity had planned for them. The
Colorado Springs officials and bust
ness men--it was at Colorado Springs
that the meetings were held-were
just as cordial as the Denverites.
Although it doesn't appear in the
minutes of the meetings, commit
tee, nevertheless, has been appoint
ed to put the extinguisher, in ad-
vance, at the next conference, on
local committees" which plan to
work overtime at entertaining and
showing the governors "a pleasant
time" The Colorado Springs enter
tainment committee didn't hesitate
to frame up all sorts of delightful
trips and entertainments for the gov
ernors. Some of these programs SER
iously interfered with the actual
work of the conference and the state
executives several times had to flat
ly refuse to take part in any enter
tainments that they were not consult
ed about in advance.
One instance was cited by several
governors before they left for their
homes. On August 81, several gov
ernors were scheduled to read papers.
Shortly before the time set for the
opening of the session at which these
papers were to be read, local en-
tertainment committee dashed into
the hall and told the governors to
hurry up or they'd be late. Not until
then did the governors know that it
had been planned to take them on
that delightful trip up Manitou moun-
tain where a beefsteak dinner had
been planned after the meeting and
reading of papers was over. The
governors baked at the last minute
and wouldn't go.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-18
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
AND DETERMINATION OF
HEIRSHIP.
In the Matter of the Estate of Will
E,r, Ev,ns Doaa,,aJ

In the Matter of the Estate of Will
liam ]. Evans, Deceased.
Notice is Hereby Given, That on
Monday, the 18th day of October, A.
d. 1913, at the hour of 10 a. m. of
said day, the same being one of the
regular days of the September Term
of the County Court of La Plata
County, in the State of Colorado, l,
Elizabeth Evans, Administrative of
said estate, will appear before the
Judge of said Court, present my final
settlement as such Administrators,
pray the approval of the same, and
will then ask to be discharged as
such Administrative. At which time
and place any person in interest may
appear and present objections to the
same, if any there be.
And Further Notice is Hereby
Given, That at said time and place
the Court will receive and hear proofs
concerning the heirs of said deceased,
pursuant to the verified petition of
Elizabeth Evans, claimant as heir at
law of said deceased, heretofore filed
herein, asking for judicial ascer-
tainment and determination of the
heirship of said estate, and from
which it appears that Elizabeth
Evans, Alma J. Davenport, and Win
fired L. Evans are heirs of SAID de-
ceased.
Now, Therefore, Any and all per-
sons who are or who claim to be
heirs at law of said William ]. Evans,
deceased, are hereby required to be
and appear thereat, or abide the de-
termination of the Court thereon.
Dated at Durango, Colorado, this
9th day of September, A. d. 1913.
ELIZABETH EVANS.
Administrative of the Estate of Will
liam j. Evans, Deceased.
PERKINS & MAIN,
Attorneys.
First published Sept. IL.
Last published Oct. 1.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-18
PENNSYLVANIA SQUAD OUT.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 15.-Th


University of Pennsylvania football
squad put its first day of practice of
the season on the college gridiron to-
day. Seven of the 1912 stars report
ed for another years work to Head
Coach Brooke and Captain Young,
and a promising crop of freshmen
also lined the field anxiously await
ing opportunity for ''try out"
Contrary to expectations, the squad
will not be taken out of the city for
preliminary practice as was usually
the custom up until two years ago.
Coach Brooks is anxious for this
training but the football committee
is opposed to it.
With only two weeks until the
opening game of the season with
Gettysburg, great amount Of work
will fall upon the shoulders Of Brooke
and Gus Zeigler and 81 Pauxtis, his
assistants. The team will probably
also be handicapped by the absence
Of trainer, as the football commit
tee does not seem to be disposed to
secure I man to succeed Joe Nc
Crecken, who saw to the physical
condition Of tho players last year.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-18
PAGE PRE-
SENTS CREDENTIALS

ROME, Sept. 15.--United States
Ambassador to Italy Thomas Nelson
Phge this afternoon formally present
ed his credentials to King Victor
Emmanuel, notifying the Italian
monarch of his appointment to sue
ceed Ambassador O'Brien. Ambas-
sador Page, who for number of
years had villa at Taormina, in
Sicinly, where he acquired Italian ad-
dressed Emmanuel in the latter's nat
i've tongue much to his pleasure. Am
bassador Page is the first American
diplomat who has represented his
country in years at Rome who has
not imposed on the king the neces-
sity of speaking in English.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-18
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
AND DErERMIN ALTON OF
HEIRSHIP.
In the Matter of the Estate of Jane
Williams, Deceased.

In the Matter of the Estate of Jane
Williams, Deceased.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN. that
on Monday, the Goth day of Septem-
Der, A. d. 1913, at the hour of 10 a.
m. of said day, the same being one
of the regular days of the September
Term of the County Court of La Plata
County, in the State of Colorado. /,
John Williams, administrator of said
estate, will appear before the judge
OF said Court, present my final set
tlement as such Administrator, pray
the approval of the same, and will
then ask to be discharged as such Ad
ministrator. At which time and place
any person in interest may appear
and present objections to the same, if
any there be.
AND FURTHER NOTICE IS
HEREBY GIVEN, that at said time
and place the Court will receive and
hear proofs concerning the heirs of
said deceased, pursuant to the veri-
fled petition of John Williams, claim
ant, as heir at law of said deceased,
heretofore filed herein, asking for
judicial ascertainment and determine
tion of the heirship of said estate,
and from which it appears that Will
liam P. Williams, Sarah ]. Rowe,
Thomas Williams, Elizabeth M. Rich
ards, George H. Williams, Grace Rule
and John Williams are heirs of said
deceased.
NOW, THEREFORE, any and all
persons who are or who claim to be
heirs ut law of said Jane Williams, de-
ceased, are hereby required to be and
appear thereat, or abide the determi-
nation of the Court thereon.
Dated at Durango, Colorado, this
9th day Of August, A. d. 1918.
JOHN WILLIAMS,
Administrator Of the Estate Of Jane
Williams, Deceased.
First publication Aug. 2s, 1918.
Last publication Sept. 1s, 1913.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-18
Can't Afford to Have Kidney Trouble.

Can't Afford to Have Kidney Trouble.
No man with family to support
can afford to have kidney trouble,
nor need he fear it with such a rem
edy at hand as Foley Kidney Pills.
You can not take this honest curative
medicine into your system without
good results following. 1t cleans out
and builds up the kidneys, and makes
them able to strain out of the blood
the impurities that cause backachs,
weak backs, sore, inactive kidneys
and sleep disturbing urinary troubles.
j. L. Parsons and S. G. Wall.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-18
THE MARRIAGE EVASION ACT.

The proposed marriage evasion act
as proposed by the American Bar as
sociation is a statute which should
be adopted by every state in the
union. The governors who were re-
Gently in convention in this city can
do no better than suggest and rec M
mend to their various legislatures
the adoption of practically such, an
act as was yesterday suggested by
the committee Of the bar association
at its Montreal meeting.
The marriage of two persons out
side the state in which they were di-
vorced because they were not per
mitted to marry under the laws of
their own state has long been an evil.
People divorced in Colorado may go
to Nevada, or to Kansas, or Nebras-
ka, or elsewhere and marry the day
after receiving their divorce papers
in Colorado, even though the decree
Of divorce specifically prohibits them
from remarrying within year or
more.
If all states would enact this mar
riage evasion law there would be no
Gretna Green and no. place where a
divorced person could safely violate
the laws of his own state because he
would also be violating the law of
the state to which he went to re-
marry. Such law would do away
with a great many of what the
French call marriages of conven-
ience' which are SO common nova
DAYS.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-18
BURLESON TO ATTEND
CARRIERS CONVENTION

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Sept. 15.-
With still week until the annual
convention here of the National Rur-
al Letter Carriers association, ar
rangements were practically COM
pleted today for handling the 1000
delegates expected during Septem-
Der 22-2S. Postmaster General Burl-
eson has accepted an invitation to be
present at the convention.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-18
BIXBY'S TRIAL ON WHITE
SLAVERY CHARGE, BEGINS

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 16.-The
trial if multi-Millionaire George Blk
by began this morning. He is charg-
ed with contributing to the delin-
quency of Cleo Barer and Irene
Brown Levy, minors. Judge Benja-
min Bledsoe, of San Bernardino, is
presiding. The case is the outcome
of an investigation by a grand jury
of white slavery conditions here.
Oscar Lawler, ex-assistant federal
attorney general, is the chief counsel
for the defense.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-18
Get Rid Of the Torment of Rheu
~ aatiam.

That you can do by ridding your.
self of the cause. Weak, sluggish
inactive kidneys allow the uric acid
crystals to circulate in the blood, and
these lodging in the joints and mus
clase. cause rheumatism, lumbago and
staff, swollen aching joints. Foley
Kidney Pills ease your pain and tor
insnt from the time you begin taking
them. They positively and perman-
emily build up the kidneys, restore
their normal action and strain out
The uric acid crystals that cause rheu-
nstism and lumbaeo. Try them. J.
I. rssso,s and 3. q. Wall.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-18
Adenoias are . Menace to Children.

Adenoids are Menace 10 Children.
Babies and young children must be
carefully watched for the growth Of
adenoids. which spoil the mental and
physical life of child. They usu-
ally result from succession Of colds
and throat irritations, and their pres
ence Is SO productive Of harm, that
many school boards have an exam
ining physician to detect them. The
conditions that cause them may be
easily avoided by careful parents.
Quickly and thoroughly cure all colds
and throat irritations by the use of
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound,
and adenoids will not develop. J. l..
Parsons and S. G. Wall.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-18
MAN KILLS HIS wIFEs FAMILY.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Sept. 15.--Ed
Baxter, who has been separated from
his wife, went to her fathers home
this morning and demanded to see
her. When he was refused he killed
her family consisting of Henry
Smith, wife and son Oscar with a
shot gun. His wife escaped with
out being injured. Baxter fled and
is being sought by the police.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-18
Avoid the Bronchial Coughs of Early

The changeable weather of early
fall brings on bronchitis and hard
cough that is wearing on the system,
and seems to tear open the bronchial
tubes and mucus lining of the throat.
Use Fo'cy's Honey and Tar Com
pound promptly. For it will soothe
and heal the inflamed mucus lining,
relieve the cough quickly, and help
to expel the cold. 1t contains no
cpiates. Get the genuine in the yel-
low package, and refuse substitutes.
J.. L. Parsons and s. @. Wall
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-18
"A KILLED IN GAS ExpLosIoN

COBURG, Germany, Sept. ia
gas explosion demolished house
here and "A are reported killed.
A gas jet OF rooming house being
left open and the accumulated gas be-
ing ignited by lighted match is
given as the cause of the explosion.