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Semi-weekly herald., 1913-05-12

Hanna Rion, author Of Lets Make
a Flower Garden" tells the following
story which she got from her father,
who was protege of John C. Cal
houn:
"Mr. Clay was visiting Fort Hill,
the Calhoun home, and during a
breakfast he and Mr.. Calhoun, as
usual, began heated argument on
one of the thousand points which they
did not agree upon. Mr.. Clay be-
came so engrossed he paid but small
attention to the meal, but when the
negro butler passed the biscuits Clay
harpooned one with his fork.
"The old butler was startled, but
he silently disappeared into the kitch-
en- to reappear with plate of steam
ing waffles. Mr.. Clay, more excited
over his argument than ever, snatched
waffle with his fingers. This was
too muchl The old negro squared him.
self and, interrupting an argument
which might have changed history
said: No, boss, dat won't do at all
De fingers for de biscuits an de forL
for de waffles."
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-05-12

An old story revamped is as good
as last summers hat reblocked. Miss
Grace George, the gifted actress ap-
pearing in 'Divorcons," tells one
about dogs.
"One would have it that collie
is the most sagacious of dogs, while
the other stood up for the setter. I
once owned setter declared the lat
ter, which was very intelligent. |
had him on the street on day, and he
acted so queerly about certain man
we met that ! asked the man his
name, and oh, that's an old
story" the collie's advocate broke in
sneeringly. THE mans name was
Partridge. Of course, and because Of
that the dog came to set. Ho, hol
Come again You're mistaken re.
Joined the other suavely. The dog
didn't come quite to set, though al.
most. As matter of fact. the mans
name was Quayle, and the dog hesi
tatsd ON account Of the spellingr"
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-05-12
TO
R0BD[B[QUf
BANK FAILS

United Press
DEBEQUE, Colo, May 1o.-Three
masked men this morning dynamited
the safe in the Bank of Debeque but
failed to get the $4,000 kept there
The safe door was blown off and one
plate forced from the money box be-
fore the bandits became alarm and
fled after battle with the citizens
Posses are now in pursuit of the
robbers.
The bandits entered the bank
through the windows. The noise Of
the explosion awakened X. G. Harris
shoemaker, living across from the
bank, who aroused the banks cashier
and others. The Robbers lookout saw
Harris and threatened to kill him
but Harris kept on, and the armet
citizens rushed to the hank just al
the bandits fled. Several shots werl
exchanged as the robbers ran souti
of town to where their horses wer.
evidently concealed.
Sheriff Schrader of Grand juno
ton was Immediately notified and ar
rived here at 4. At 4:30 posse will
the sheriff in charge, left in pursui
of the bandits.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-05-12
'PROb[R'S
CONDUCT IN
QUESTION
United Press

United Press
CHICAGO, May 1O.--Mrs. Maude
Robinson, Springfield, Ills, di-
vorcee, today testified before the spe-
cial legislative committee probing the
charges against Lieutenant Governor
0'Hara in connection with his conduct
during his recent white slavery in
vestieation.
The witness testified she met Tom
Nredenburg, the millionaire lumber
man, and O'Hara, on train en- route
to Chicago, and went to the La Sale
hotel where they met another woman.
The party visited downtown cafes dur
ing the evening, separating at l a.
M. Later O'Hara and Vredenburg re-
joined them, The men registered at
the hotel. She declared she believes
the party registered as two married
couples, but denied her relations with
o'Hara were improper.
Mrs. Robinson said she signed the
affidavit accusing O'Hara because
Samuel Davis of Springfield had urg-
ed her, saying he wanted it to Isl
lcnce" O'Hara and stop the vice in
vestigation.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-05-12
SANE TRoUBLEit
WEST vi v1sGINIA MINERS

CHARLESTON, Viva, May To-
Unionism in the NJ River coal dis
trict where five orhi3 thousand min
ers 5re employed, WIS the issue before
a convention of lan1rs here today.
The operators hav asked their am
plovers to act on a wv scale of wages
and working conditiRls. United Mire
Workers officials Mo have been la
boring for weeks al aSmpting to make
their union all powc {ul in the district,
called the conventioA and today placed
before the men IL proposition of
demanding from th& operators recog
milton Ct their unioUsns condition on
which the miners 7ll sign the pro
posed wage scale. HThe same PROB
lem, recognition of 3he union, caused
the long and costly Htrike and subse.
quent rioting in thdpaint Creek and
Cabin Creek districts. A state wide
strike for reeognitioA of the union by
coal operators has Heen the talk for
months of union LEADERS. In spite of
the settlement accomplished between
the Paint Greek aid Cabin Creek
miners and the OPERATORS the en-
ployes are said to bs fearful that the
operators will discriihinate in the fu-
turc against leaders, of the strike
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-05-12
CAPTAIN BARNACLE'S
TRAvELOGUES.
(By John II. Wishar.l

Ever hear of the egg ship? 7" asked
Captain Barnacle. Never? Well, that
was one of the first vessels that ever
/ commended, and although I had =
remarkable experience, ] made .
small fortune out of it and nobody
WAS ever the wiser.
"The egg ship, as she was called,
WAS the barkentine Sea Queen, and
we took 5000 crates Of eggs at the
wharf in Oakland, Cal. They were
consigned to the sultan of Mindan, one
of the smaller islands Of the Philip
pines. He had heard about the fne
eggs in Petaluma, CAL, SO sent up
several jewels orderin' them sold and
the money invested in eggs.
His agent follow instructions to
the letter, charterin' the Sea Queen,
of which | was master, to carry the
eggs
"Well, we had the usual passage
down to the equator, but there We got
becalmed. We lay for three weeks
in that swelterin' sun, with the heat
so great that it made the pitch run
in the deck seams. One morning l
was awakened by an awful chirpin'
and flutterin' from the hold. On 60
in below to investigate I found that
all those crates of eggs had Matched,
and that in place of bein' full Of eggs
the crates were full Of little chickens!
81 quick had coops built and turned
the whole inside of the ship into
big chicken yard. They ate every
thing that was given them, and they
grew so fast in that tropical heat that
within ten days they were as big as
chickens months old.
~ guess it was the heat and the
hardtack that did it. Then they began
to lay. Do you know that within
two weeks had those original 5000
cases of eggs filed and also had
5000 big. strong and fine chickens
on board? We couldn't move without
steppin' on chickens or eggs.
Luckily, we managed to reach the
Friendly islands, where / sold 1000
chickens for $1,000 and when l reach
ed the Society islands sold all Tia
rest, maxim total Of $500 clear
on the passage, besides reachin' MIN
dan and presentin' the sultan With
5000 crates Of fine, fresh sggh
ITO this day the white msn On ~
island wonder how managed y kes
those eggs fresh durin' that leaU
voyage across the Paeiae.s n
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-05-12

The electrical auction is one of the
latest innovations. 1t appears that
weekly sales of eggs at auction are
an old custom at certain market
places in Holland and the plan has
been evolved Of conducting these sales
quietly and expeditiously by y novel
registering of bids. Each possible
buyer is assigned to numbered seat.
The auctioneer or seller has before
him a dial around which is rising
scale of all possible prices, and large
board connected with electrical push
buttons at the senate shows the sane
numbers. The quality and weight Of
the usual lot Of $500 eggs having
been announced, the bids begin. The
auctioneer slowly turns the hand
around the dial, and as q satisfactory
figure is reached, the bidder presse,
his button, causing the figure on the
board to light up and ths person,
number to be registered by an an.
nunciator. Successive higher bids ar:
recorded In the same way.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-05-12

E. w. Henry arrived from Cortez
last night en- route to Denver with the
remains of his aunt, Mrs. Babcock
1t will be remembered that Mrs. Hen
~ passed away less than a year ago
leaving behind several small children
Since her death, Mrs. Babcock hal
been caring for the little babe While
advanced in years, something like
three score and ten, the lady seemed
to enjoy good health until a very
short time ago when she was stricker
with the affliction which caused he,
dcata. The remains will be laid tt
rest in Denver beside those Of the
ate Mrs. Henry.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-05-12
SPRING no. EANING
rn.a.- - TIRED MAN

NuTLEY, N. j., May 10.-House
cleaning is said to have driven VIII
liam Brandol to suicide. Ils ssit
beating carpets in'Fthe yard a ~
horne on Center street yesterdat Aft
ernoon and later his body was found
in the water at the bottom Of deep
hole in nearby stone quarry. A
note address to Mrs. Brandol was
found in a cleft in the rocks and the
message is credited as the farewell
Of her husband.
81 can't beat carpets or clean
house, it read, "and it amt no use
of your trying to make me. When
you read this hope you will give up
your habit of cleaning house every
time you hear robin sing"
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-05-12
2 BOMBS
FOUND IN
LONDON

United Press
LONDON, May 1O.-Two bombs
were found this morning, one in the
Reading postoffce, the other in the
Liverpool railway station. The one
found in the Reading postoffice was
expertly made and contained a clock
attachment. 1t was wrapped with
suffragette literature and addressed
TO government officials. 1t was
found by the mail sorters.
The Farington mansion at Dun
dee was burned this morning. Loss
$4,000, Snffragette placards were
found scattered about.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-05-12
RADICAL
CHANGES
APPROVED

United Press
WASHINGTON, D. c., May TO-
A radical amendment to the Under
wood bill is proposed and it is re-
ported the president approves.
The amendment proposes to give
the secretary Of the treasury author
ity to proclaim arbitrary the fixed
standards of value for the assessment
of duties irrespective of the price
fluctuations in foreign markets.
The change is designed to avoid
confusion in changing to the ad va
larem system Of assessing the value
of imports as provided in the Under
wood bill from the specific system as
provided in the present law.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-05-12
WANTS MATERIALS IN
CLOTH PLAINLY LABELED

United Press
WASHINGTON, d. c., May TO-
Charging that rs per cent of clothing
sold in America is aduterated, Con-
gressman Lindquist of Michigan in
troduced in the house this morning q
pure fabric and leather bill"
The measure provides that all arti-
cles of wearing apparel must bear
labels stating the quality of the ma
terials used and that the manufac-
turer must fumigate goods before
marketing.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-05-12
HUNGRY STRIKE WINS FOR ONE

HUNGRY STRIKE WINS FOR ONE.
CHICAGO, May 10.-Milk and beef
broth formed the diet today of Pau
line Hamilton, 27, who successfully
"put across" the first hunger strike
on Chicago authorities. There was no
color in her cheeks but there was
triumph in her eye.
The Hamilton woman was fined
800 and costs by Judge Hopkins OF
the new morals court. She was un-
able TO pay and was led away to
Jail where she announced she would
go on a hunger and conversation
strike" For ten days she resisted
the attempts of Superintendent Johr
L. Whitman of the Bridewell to feet
her. Her vocabulary was limited tc
the word mo" Judge Hopkins waved
his hands helplessly when told she
might die, and signed an order re
leasing her.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-05-12

Deputy District Attorney O'Rourke
is home from Ignacio where he spent
several days investigating troubles
down there. A total Of fourteen Ar
rests we're made. Thirteen of the
number were either for disturbing the
peace or assault and battery. One was
for bootlegging and the man was
placed under bond and bound over to
the district court.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-05-12
IDAHO REPEALS LAWS RE-
STRICTING OWNERSHIP

BOISE, Idaho, May 1O.-After to-
day there viii be no restriction to
ownership of Idaho land by aliens.
The action of the recent legislature
repeating all laws restricting owner
ship of land in the state by aliens
went into effect today The legis-
lature's action was based on the belief
that the former laws restricting
aliens has had the effect of keeping
thousands of dollars of foreign capi-
tai out of the state.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-05-12
PRESIDENT
CONSIDERS
ALIEN LAW
United Press

United Press
WASHINGTON, d. c., May TO-
Secretary Bryan and the Japanese
ambassador. conferred lengthily this
morning, the ambassador explaining
the details of the Japanese protest of
the anti-alien land owning legislation
passed by the California legislature.
Later Mr.. Bryan conferred with Pres
ident Wilson and will probably meet
the ambassador again tonight.
The president today denied he had
called cabinet meeting to consider
the situation, and Bryan insists that
an amicable adjustment of the differ
ences is practically certain.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-05-12

District court was in session this
morning. j. Nj. Crawford asked for
temporary injunction against Da-
vid M. Bayles, restraining the de-
fendant from trespassing upon the
plaintiffs property in Alkali gulch.
The injunction was granted. c. A.
johnson entered judgment against
Musa Rodgers.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-05-12
HUERTA SAYS
WILSON HAS
NO STANDING

United Press
WASHINGTON, d. c., May TO-
The state department has no confir-
nation of the report that President
Huerta of Mexico repudiated Ameri-
can Ambassador Withon. 1t is re-
ported Huerta said: "As a personal
friend, I am always glad to treat with
Wilson, but automatically, he has no
standing"
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-05-12

County Horticultural Inspector
Taylor predicts that La Plata county
will have bumper cherry crop and
q good apple crop but he thinks the
peaches that survived the freeze would
not supply hungry man.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-05-12

Christie Macdonald, who is still
charming audiences as the famed
Spring Maid" tells college story
concerning a certain prejudiced par
ent.
when Gobsa Colds son, Scatter.
gold" explains Miss Macdonald, "de.
sired to go to Princeton he said tc
the old man:
"'Pater, is it true that boys who &c
to college are unfit for work after.
ward?'
"Of course it amt true!' snortee
the old man, Indignantly. Why, Tv'
got Princeton graduate running m,
freight elevator, two of my best Goa
beavers are Harvard A. BIS, and I
Yale B. S. is my star truck driver
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-05-12
BLIND ATHLETES CONTEST.

PHILADELPHIA, May 10.-The
annual track and field sports for girls
attending institutions for the blind in
more than half dozen states are be-
ing held in these institutions today.
The olind girl athletes were divided
into four classes according to ages.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-05-12

Small Sadie-Mamma, this nickel
you gave me this morning must BE-
counterfeit.
Mamma-Why, do you think 80,
dear?
Small Sadie-Well, heard papa
say one time that money talks and
I've had this money whole day and
it hasn't said word.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-05-12

Mr.. and Mrs. A. R. Lewis are home
from southern California where they
spent the winter months. They were
seeking pleasure and health and were
fortunate in both their missions
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-05-12

Thomas Hamor, superintendent of
the local fish hatcheries, went over to
Dolores this morning with $4,000
young trout which will be placed in
the Dolores river.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-05-12

The merits of the Hotpoint iron
were demonstrated by Miss Durbin
at the Western Colorado Power COM
pany office today. The iron is COW
cred by ten year guarantee. The
wiring of the article is so arranged to
carry a maximum amount of heat at
minimum price.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-05-12

Mrs. Margaret Sawyer was in from
Kline today to make final proof on
her homestead entry. She possesses
one of the finest pieces of land in
that vicinity.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-05-12
STANDARD OIL COMPANY
GETS REHEARING IN MISSOURI
United Press

United Press
JEFFERSON CITY, May i0.-The
Missouri supreme court this morning
granted the Standard Oil company a
rehearing in the Missouri custer case
and appointed commissioners to take
testimony.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-05-12

wAsHINGToNsUnc Joe" Can
mons poker table, oyer which many a
pot has change4 3hands, was sold
for SIG, when the tspeaker's house
hold effects wore posed of here.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-05-12

Mrs. H. c. Bollinger returned to
the May Day spur this morning after
a few days in town with her husband
who is confined to Mercy hospital.
Mr.. Bollinger's recovery has been so
rapid that it will not be many days
before he can also return home.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-05-12

Robert Gillispie was in from Kline
today. He reports the crops excellent
and the prospects for sufficient wa
ter for irrigation good. The soil of
that section is underlaid with hard
pan which causes the irrigation wa
ter to spread and keeps it from sink
ing too keeply in the ground. Hence
one irrigation there is equal to two in
many other sections.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-05-12

PEARSON
DROWNED


last night to learn that Harry Pear
son had met death yesterday in Win
nipeg, Canada, his cid home, where
he was visiting his brother. Today's
United Press report conveyed the
message that he was drowned in the
Assiniboine river last night and that
search was still being made for
the body. However, the family re-
ceived advice that the body had been
recovered and the brother was en-
route to Durango with it, and would
probably arrive about Wednesday
night.
As yet the family have not received
details of how the accident occurred
and probably will not until the
brother arrives.
Harry Pearson had been a resident
of Durango about fifteen years, COM
ing here while still young lad. He
was nephew of the late Harry Pear
son, one of the best known and highly
respected citizens of the Pine river
district.
For several years he worked in
various business houses in the ca
pacity of bookkeeper. About five years
ago he became a member of the firm
of Wood & Morgan Land and Live
stock company and was actively con.
nected with them until a few weeks
ago. In addition to his connection
with this company he was interested
in the packing business with his
brother, George L. Pearson.
About five years ago Mr.. Pearson
married one of Durango's fairest girls
Miss Eva Weightman, the youngest
daughter Of our esteemed townsman
Mr. w. S. Weightman. Their home
was an especially happy one, she al
ideal wife, he, the most devoted Of
husbands. Their first separation ever
| for a short time occurred when he lef'
for the east less than a month ago
He was on his way to the old honi,
.w.th a yieY VI atakinRAup. his residrnc,
there. The parting was not attende,
by sorrow as she was to follow a
soon as he was located and to be to
gether was always happiness for both
Each felt that they would be apar
at most but few weeks.
To the members of the Weightmal
family he was regarded with the SAM
ties of affection as their own flesl
and blood and they mourn him as onl,
one of their own is mourned. TIL,
young wife is almost Frustrated will
her grief Everything that lovin,
hands can do to alleviate her terri
Bile sorrow is being done but her bur
den is almost more than she can bear
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-05-12

Wesley Parshall is over from Do
lores visiting his parents. The Par
shall brothers were heavy losers in
the fire which occurred early in the
week, but they are preparing to con-
tinue business at new stand.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-05-12

Judge Searcy, District Attorney
Lane and Court Stenegrapher Peters
leave for Rico tomorrow, where court
convenes Monday. A number of Du-
range attorneys will follow in their
wake.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-05-12

DR.. and Mrs. C. E. Bredt were ar
rivals from Shiprock last night who
signify their intentions of remaining
in town about a month. DIR. Bredt
is the agency physician.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-05-12

Mr.. and Mrs. John Ahrens and Mr..
and Mrs Buyers of Fairplay, Colo,
departed for their respective homes
this morning. They were called here
by the death of the late Henry Abr
ems.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-05-12

LATER-Late this afternoon Geo.
+. Pearson received message stat
ing that the remains of his brother
had not been found and that the
search for them was still being made,
thus confirming the United Press
original report.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-05-12

P. C. Mochisky, foreman at the round
house, left for Alamosa this morning
on company business.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-05-12

Text for the sermon at the NJ. f.
church tomorrow evening, Psalms l2-
27. Miss Hill will sing.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-05-12
BOILING GREASE EXPLODES;
o. N. AGART FATALLY BURNED

United Press
DENVER, May 100. n. Agarth,
an employe, was fatally burned when
boiling grease exploded at the Smith
Brothers Packing plant at Globeville
this morning.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-05-12
PURELY PERSONAL
All trains on time.

Mrs. E. V. Campbell and son were
marketers from the Animas valley
today.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-05-12
TELEcRAfA rABLoIDs.

BALTIMORE Clarence Gutman
of New York bet 20 in Pari Mutuel
at Pimlico yesterd ~ and got s2,Ss4
on Cadeau.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-05-12

Attend the Mothers day service at
the First NJ. E. church tomorrow aft
ernoon at II o'clock.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-05-12

Master Frank Pheney travelled to
Silverton today with his father, the
assistant superintendent of this di-
vision of the d. & X. G.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-05-12

DR.. Davis went to Pennington this
morning to meet patients who re-
quire his services as specialist.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-05-12

August T. Olischlarger was appoint
ed administration of the estate of the
late Henry Ahrens by Judge McCloud
today. The estateis valued at SD 800
and consists of real estate in Den
yer, Fairplay and Animas City and
several thousand dollars in loans.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-05-12

"You can't daunt the Irish," asserts
Mabel Wilber of "The Merry Widow"
company. She relates the following
anecdote:
"Pat made a bet with Mike that
he could carry hodful of bricks up
three ladders to the top of the build
ing, with Mike sitting on the hod.
The ladders were on the outside of
the building.
"On the third ladder Pat made a
misstep, but caught himself in time
to save Mike from falling forty feet
to the stone sidewalk. Arriving at
the top, Pat said:
"'Begorra, I've wan the bet
"'Yis, replied Mike. But whin ye
slipped thought | had ye'"
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-05-12

Johnnie, what was the
most ferocious animalsyou saw in the
circus parade? VI
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-05-12

Rev. Mr.. Smith, rural dean of
southern Colorado, went out to Man
cos this morning to conduct services.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-05-12

Nov, Edgar" said the teacher to
one of the members of the primary
class in grammar, "what is the plu-
raj of tomato?"
"Ketchup," was the prompt, but
unexpected reply.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-05-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Ritter and
children purchased supplies in town
today.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-05-12

Paul Garbanati is home from Globe,
Ariz., whence he journeyed about two
months ago. The climate proved SO
unfavorable to his health that he de-
cided not to remain.