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Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-03
PAUL SIMMONS OF ELco DEAD.

raul summons uleu AT MS nome near
Elco last night. For months he was
terrible sufferer from cancer of the
stomach. In vain hope to stay the
ravage of the terrible disease an op-
GRAFTON was performed but Ii did not
prove Of benefit.
he family formerly reside. in DU-
rarg,. in the vicinity Of Sesenth ave-
nue. NJ. Simmons being cn,p'oyei a.
the City mine. Later in partnership
with e'ainey Edelman they purchased
- ranch down near the Elco sc.tion.
Since they bought Mr.. EIDE mars in
terests.
The death of Mr.. Simmons seems
especially sad as he leaves behind, in
addition to his wife, six small children,
the eldest only 12 years of age.
AS yet no funeral arrangements
have been made, but the body will
be brought to Durango by Hood and
Amcs late this afternoon.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-03
HENS AND HENRIETTAS.

There are two varieties of hens
the hen with the small "h," who is
tastefuliy and gratuitously feathered
by Nature, and the Henrietta, who is
rdiculously and expensively feather.
ed by milliner. Henrietta is spelled
with a large capital "H" because she
is the most important thing in the
world as she will blushingly admit
if closely pressed.
1t is the province of the hen to
furnish breakfast food, hat trimmings
and busters for the Henrietta. Once
upon time Henrietta had province,
too, but she traded it for mission
and has since possessed or been pos
sessed, by an unsatisfied ambition.
When the hen cackles she has the
fruit of her labor to show that her
noise is not an empty boast. The
Henrietta cackles more often and
twice as vociferously with absolutely
no excuse.
The hen hunts worms; the Henri
eta hunts rooster to do her worm
hunting. If she fails to find one who
is willing to be her huntsman, she
hunts bricks to throw at all the roos-
ters she may meet thereafter.
The busiest Henrietta is the one
with single chick just ready for
the matrimonial market.
A moulting hen is sorry sight,
but a half dressed Henrietta is a
spectacle to make the gods laugh.
The hen that mothers kitten is
found only in nature fake articles,
whereas the Henrietta who mothers
an Angora cat may be seen III every
block.
The unassuming hen is content that
her rooster shall monopolize all the
vanity and resplendent plumage there
is in the family. The Henrietta swears
that she is not vain, but she carries
vanity box and believes that "Fine
feathers make fine birds" Already
she has appropriated her ROSTERS
wardrobe, excepting his neither gar
ments. And he clutches his trousers
with one hand and his sacred ballot
with the other, though realizing that
eventually he will lose both.
The ambition Of the hen has no be-
ginning. The hen is satisfied to roost
at the same altitude as did her grand
mother, but each generation the Hen
rietta flies higher. Whether she Is
actuated by praiseworthy desire to
"get up in the world" or mere light
headedness, no intimated rooster
dare say.-Terrell Love Holiday
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-03

Sam Monberg, who acted as Globe
express agent in this city during the
month of October, has been appointed
cashier of the Silverton express Of
flee.
Last evening DIR. Egeness of Ophir
came down with Louis Brodnick, al
Austrian miner who sustained most
painful injuries in cave-in accident
at Carbonero mine. Both legs were
broken as well as his collar bone and
arm. The patient is at Ochsner hos
pital where everything is being done
to alleviate his suffering. 1t seems
that his recovery is impossible.
Editor Bowey of the Silverton Miner
has a new assistant and inspiration,
in the form of Charles William Bowey,
a bit of humanity who arrived Sunday,
Jan. 26, and according To his illustri.
Gus sire has already given evidence
of his ability to make the world give
ear to his wishes. Here's hoping his
powers of persuasion grow apace with
his years.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-03
BIG REBATING PROBE.

The biggest rebating inquiry in
years got under way Jan. 3, when
Interstate Commerce Commissioner
Harlap began hearings to determine
the nature and amount of the pay
ments made by the trunk line rail
roads east Of the Mississippi river and
north of the Ohio river to the ter
minal railroads owned by the steel
corporation, International harvester
and other big corporations.
1t is believed the amounts will run
up into the millions. Inasmuch as
the principal business of the termi-
nal railroads is to bring in raw ma
terials for the plants of their prop
erty companies and take out the fin
ished products, the commission is oi
the opinion that the payments are il.
legal. and that they are virtually re-
bates.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-03
THE CREED OF BIG TIM"

These are some articles of the creed
which made big Tim" Sullivan be-
loved power among the people of the
east side, says the New York Even
ing Mail. They are taken from an
interview which, in an entirely un-
usual mood of talkativeness, he gave
to a reporter before the appearance of
the mental trouble with which the pol
itician is now afflicted:
mo fellow who is leading people
by any trick will get very far with the
crowd behind him. If he isn't on the
level he'll soon be water carrier or
chopping fodder for lame horses.
when you ask me to what particu-
lar thing / owe any of the friends
I've got I'll say it's work.
"All this talk about psychological
power and personal magnetism over
men is fine business for pretty writ.
ing, but when you get down to brass
tacks it's the work that does the busi-
ness.
"a man who wants to be leader
in the political world has to forego
any idea of living to do anything ex-
cept what the people around him want
''Pll take any man from the Bow
cry or the prairies and set him down
anywhere and if he'll follow my in
structions he'll be leader sooner
or later, according to how much apti-
tude he's got on the go in.
Every community has to have
some man who can take the trouble
to look for their public interests while
they are earning their living, and it
doesn't make any difference whether
he's tall, short, fat, lean or hump
backed and with only half his teeth
3 if he's willing to work harder than
anyone else he's the fellow who will
hold the job as leader"
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-03
CARELESS MOTHERS REsPON.
SIBLE FOR AUTO ACCIDENTS

When every day brings forth fresh
condemnation of the careless drivers
OF automobiles" said w. H. Stewart,
head Of one of the leading automo-
bile schools of New York city, at
strikes me that it is about time for
someone to put in few words about
careless mothers. believe they are
more to blame than anyone else for
children being run down by automo-
biles."
If mother would but train her lit
tie ones to dread motor cars as she
trains them to dread and look out for
fire engines and to keep away from
the river and the railroad tracks, there
is no question but that the large num-
Der of deplorable street accidents of
the present day would be avoided.
One OF the greatest dangers to chill
dren and one which keeps the auto
mobile driver constantly on the qui
vive, is roller-skating-especially in
its most dangerous form, "hitching"
on behind automobile trucks.
While | admit there is certain
amount of recklessness and indiffer-
ence on the part of few drivers
especially the younger element; at the
same time the large majority are care
ful in their driving and use every
precaution possible to prevent acci-
dent
There is another element aside from
children's carelessness, which, of
course, enters into the record of au-
tomobile accidents. This is the in
ability of many drivers-especially of
commercial trucks-to give an ample
warning of their approach. In this re-
gard the drivers themselves are not to
blame. But rather the owners of
the trucks who fail to provide n more
efficient warning horn than the usual
"squawker.' The rubber bulb con-
trivance which SO long has been the
customary means of automobile warn
ing is so familiar to the average pc
destrian that it has come to mean
nothing to him. With child who Is
engrosscd in play or where the traf-
fic is dense and the noise and clatter
loud, this kind of signal horn is pitt
fully ineffective.
In other words, believe that if
mothers would do their part by teach
ing their children to fear the auto
mobile, and the owners do theirs by
providing their drivers with every
known safety device, street accidents
would very materially decrease.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-03
AGED MAN MYSTE-
RIOUSLY DISAPPEARS

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Jan. 30.--
Grave fears were expressed today by
The management of the Rogers hotel
that Herbert A. Hunter, 10, wealthy
resident of Lepas, Manitoba, had suf-
iercd sunstroke, or some other dire
fate. He came to the hotel several
days ago, paid for a suite in advance
and although the mercury was below
zero, complained it was too hot for
him in hotel as he was accustomed
to 90 degrees below zero. He stayed
at the hotel one night then spcnt the
next two nights on park bench.
When last seen Hunter said he was
going to the ice plant to have a chair
made out of blocks of ice. There is a
large quantity of mail and several
kilograms for him at the hotel.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-03
OFFICIAL ELECTORAL MES
SENGERS IN WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. 3d.
Forty-eight excursionists are now put
ting the finishing touches on the last
presidential election. They come from
the nearest and furthermost parts of
the United States. with expenses paid
in generous manner by Uncle Sam
and each carries with him a packet
addressed to "The President Of the
United States Senate"
Theirs is an important function, al
though very pleasant one. They
are charged to deliver the certified
votes Of the various electoral colleges
to the presiding officer of the United
States senate, SO that the president
elect may be formally declared "e.ect-
ed" on March 4. For this service,
Uncle Sam spends s13,972.25 every
four years.
On the second Wednesday in Feb
the certified copies are carried by
two messengers, with the presiding
officer and members of the senate fol-
lowing, to the house chambers, where
in the presence Of both houses Of
congress, they are opened, counted,
compared with duplicate copies, and
accepted as documentary proof Of the
election Of the president.
While the senate is now presided
over by both Senators Bacon and Gal
linger, in alternating periods, 1t ID
to the Georgian that falls the honor
Of declaring" the election of Wilson.
He will occupy a place on the rostrum
beside Speaker Clark ard will pre-
side at the ceremonies. This for
mally closes the election and marks
the Inauguration Of the incoming exec
utive.
The trusted bearer from Salem who
brings the votes OF the electoral col
lege of Oregon travels . distance Of
approximately 3,10O miles, the great
est of any, and receives $783.50-not
to mention the "trip east"
The messenger from Olympia,
Wash, has the second farthest Jour-
ney, covering 1904 miles for $T5l.
The California vote is taken from
Sacramento, 2.979 miles from the ma
tional capital, and costs Uncle Sam
/, $744.75.
Annapolis is the nearest stats cap
I, ital, and lies within an hours ride Of
Washington. He who brings ths vcts
Of this state, although sxsrciaing :
commission equally - important -
any Of the others, receives only Mo
| for his troubles.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-03
WATER IN THE BARN.

There is nothing on the farm that
pays greater interest on the cost
than water supply in the barn, es-
pecially a system that provides tenn
pered drink to the cows and other
stock in their stalls. The method gen
orally in use in former times and
still prevalent in many sections, nigh,
have sufficed in the days when a
winter dairy was almost unknown
when cows were expected to 20 dry
in the late fall and subsist upon
RI ughage throughout the winter
What farmer of adult years does
not have recollections of pumping wa
ter, perhaps from a deep well into an
ice trimmed trough for fifteen Or TWEEN
ty head of stock, and of the cattle
horning each other out of the way, as
with trembling flanks and arched
backs they sought drink at the icy
fountain. Or, perhaps, there was an
easier way, that of driving the COWS
down an icy or snow-covered lane to
the brook, it being often mes neces-
sary to break the ice before ;he crea-
lures could have access to de water
beneath. One such rip was s'rfti-
cent to make a marked decrease IN the
milk supply, to say nothing Of the
increased demand upon The fsed chest
t. ien.enish the wasted ca o-ic.
1t requires some expense ard cften
some engineering skill 10 si:r.'ly run.
ming water in the stalls, ana it calls
for ambition and energy to provide
hot water for tempering the cold
drafts, or supply of tempered water;
but the time and cost will be much
more than made good at the milk pail
Recently good housewife complained
in our hearing that weeks absence
from home cost her the early winter
egg production of large flock, owing
to the careless, irregular feeding and
more careless watering that went on
al critical time in her absence. The
less is vastly greater when cows are
compelled to stand in raw winds OF
storms to drink ice ?water in midwin-
ter. Anybody can prove this by n
simple test.
Since the winter dairy is now so
for carrying it on, it is worth while
to take pains with the drink; to do
otherwise is an extravagans waste Of
feed and time.
generally profitable owing to tie bet
ter prices and the silo and ether helps
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-03
PROGRESSED FIRED FOR
FREE OPINION OF SJINnAYS

MIDDLETOWN, Conn, Jan. 30.-
Because he recently declared that he
be elieyed the country would be much
better off If many of the churches
were ordered closed by law and the
people given an opportunity to enjoy
themselves as they thought best, Prof.
Willard G. Fisher, one of the most
noted educators in the country. has
been forced out of Wesleyan univer-
sity faculty.
The resignation was at the direct
demand of President w. A. Shanklin
of Wesleyan, after Dr. Fisher had alb
solutely refused to change his ex-
pressed views.
In an interchange OF letter Prof.
Fisher told the president that in his
address in Hartford, he advocated a
more open Sunday, allowing man
to do pretty nearly everything that
did not disturb the day for others,
and that he saw no religious incon-
sistency in a mans having an up
roariously good time on Sunday il
there was no disturbance Of the re-
ligious or other uses of the day by
Others"
Prof. Fisher is graduate of Cor
nell. He has been a professor Of eco
nomics and social science for twenty
years.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-03
FARM NOTES.

The new serum for the prevention
of hog cholera, approved by the gov
ernment is IN the hands of the bu-
reau of animal industry, Washington
ID. c. A letter addressed to that de-
partment will bring you full informa-
ton.
Make friends with your horses
They will enjoy your sociability as
well as you will. Sensible horses like
to be talked to by sensible people.
The horse sweats less during the
winter months than in the warm
weather, and consequently he requires
more currying to keep his coat free
from dust and the pores of the skin
open.
A cheap, successful balanced ration
for the hogs may be formed by mix
ing together third soaked oats
one-third bran and one-third chop OF
whole corn, using either sweet or sour
milk to form the slop.
Never attempt to clean or other.
Wise disturb your horse while he is
eating his meals, unless you want him
to bite and kick. Better take him out
Of the stall and make business OF
it. Tie your horse in the center of the
stall, unless you want him to do as
most horses, drive more on one reir
than on the other. Horses that are
liable to cast themselves in their stalls
should be tied with neck halter, which
gives them much more freedom OF
the head than the nose halter allows
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-03
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Samuel Hanger of Riverside spent
Tuesday night at j. A. Frazier's.
Gilbert Hatfield made business
trip to Cedar Hill Monday.
Emma Probst of Castelar, was an
Eico visitor Monday.
Mrs. Robin Frazier of Cedar Hill
was the guest of Mrs. Hatfield Sat-
urday.
Messrs. link and Woods of Durango
were at EIco Friday looking at some
ranches that are for sale.
Mrs. Truby, who has been seriously
i'll for several days, is much better.
Walter Anderson, John Frazier, ].
o. Smith and Harry Paxton were in
Durango early this week on ditch
business. These gentlemen and Mr..
Wood of Durango are the present
ditch board.
Trulie, Edith and Ethel Frazier of
Cedar Hill visited with their uncle,
John Frazier, and family, on Sat
urday.
Mrs. w. II. Anderson and family
spent Sunday at John Anderson's.
A number of tine ladies of Elco met
at Mrs. John Frazier's Thursday aft
ernoon and organized a reading and
sewing club. Mrs. John Frazier was
elected president and Mrs. Charley
Gaines secretary. The next meet
ing will be held at Mrs. Gaines on
Feb. 6.
Owing to the illness of the teacher,
Miss Nephew, the Elco school had va
cation Monday and Tuesday. Miss
Nephew went to Durango Friday to
spend the week end with her uncle,
S. S. Merry, and family.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-03
AMERICAN FORGER
GETS $1,000 IN MILAN

MILAN, Jan. 30.-The entire police
force today was after Jacob Denard,
an American wanted for forgery. Re-
nard rode up to an antique shop in a
fine automobile and bought eight an
cient violins. The bill came to $4,000
and while an attendant was placing
the precious violins carefully in the
automobile, Renard wrote out $4,000
check. BY the time the dealer dis
covered the paper was worthless. Re-
nard and the violins had disappeared.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-03
ROOMS FOR FARMERS. WIVES.

MADISON, Wis, Jan 30e--Rest
rooms for farmers wives and children
will be recommended for the towns
and villages of Wisconsin at the third
Wisconsin country life conference,
which will meet here tomorrow for a
two days session. The plan is to be
set aside a house in the center Of the
town where the women and children
may be go while the farmer is attend
ing to his business.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-03
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of The Florida Mesa Trle-
pnone company will be held n. The
board of trade rooms, Durango, Colo,
Feb. 8, 1913, for the purpose Of
electing directors for the ensuing
year and for any other business that
may come before the meeting.
CHARLES GRIFFITH, President,
FRANK WRIDE, Secretary.
First publication Jan. 80, 1913.
Last publication February 6, 1918.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-03
ONE TERN OF SIX YKAts
FOR PRESIDENT ADVOCATED

WASHINGTON. D. c., Jan. 3d.
During a discussion in the senate on
Senator Works single six-year presi-
Dental term as constitutional
amendment, Senator Martin Of New
Jersey declared that President-elect
Wilson had repeatedly declared in ia
vor of single term for presidents and
that he may be relied upon to fulfill
this principle.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-03
POPULAR MAN WITH HOBOES

CHICAGO, Jan. 3O.-The philan-
thropy Of M. c. Thial who walked
the streets followed by hoboes be-
cause he gave them money, was nc
ticed by police and he was arrested.
He had given away $500 and had
promised to repeat.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-03
MANY BILLS INTRODUCED
AT THURSDAYS SESSIO

DENVER, Jan. 30.-Senator Tucker
introduced in the senate this morning
two bills labeled "A bill to encourage
breeding horses" One provides for
n commission to regulate betting at
race tracks under the pari-mutuel sys-
tenn, and empowers commission to
regulate race meetings. Another le-
Ralizes betting at county fair races,
Two years ago the legislature pass
ed the identical bills introduced by
Senator Tucker today, but were We
toed by Governor Shafroth.
When the senate began considera-
ton of the good roads appropriation
bills the executive session began.
This is the last day for the intro
'luction of bills.
A bill was introduced in the senate
amending the civil service law ini-
tiated at the last election. The pres
mt law provides that the person
itanding highest shall get the vacant
position. The amendment proposes
the three highest be eligible to the
position.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-03
REBELS AND FEDERALS LIKE
LY TO CLASH AT JUAREZ.

Ell PASO. Tex, Jan. s0.--Fifteen
hundred rebels surrounded Juarez on
three sides this morning.
AT daylight Juarez residents be-
gan fleeing to Ell Paso.
Colonel Castro, the federal comman-
der of .Iuarez, is preparing for a
siege.
1t is reported that Colonel Rabago,
with thousand federals, cavalry, are
hut twenty miles away, en- route TO
relieve Juarez.
Ell PASo, Tex, Jan. 30.--Two troop
trains, bringing 500 federal reinforce
ments, reached Juarez this morning.
1t is believed the rebel attack will
be postponed.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-03

The farmer who has not time to fuss
with young colt had better go into
some other business.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-03

DENVER, Jan. Representative
Andrew this morning introduced a
house bill surrounding marriages with
greater delays. The measure pro-
vides five days notice before license
is issuable, except in cases of extra
ordinary emergency. The bill provides
that parties cannot marry until at
least thirty days after they secure
. license. A clause provides that both
parents must sanction the marriages
of minors.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-03

DENVER, Jan. 30.-Representativ
Andrews this morning introduced a
house bill providing that nobody can
legally be married in Colorado unless
IA regular ceremony by duly author
ized officer, be performed, in the pres
cnce of two witnesses. The bill does
not recognize common-law marriages,
except such as those married at the
time the bill passes.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-03
.ETAIL BUTCHERS CHARGED
WITH KEEPING PRICES UP

tHlCA1O, Jan. ou.--CnaTReS lnaL
retail meat dealers are maintaining
unreasonable high prices in the face
Of rapidly declining market are
made today by Everett c. Brown, a
director in the Chicago Live Stock
exchange. He says that though the
price of top cattle on the hoof has
dropped from $1i.10 the high mark
in December to $500, the price quoted
Monday, the decline has not reached
the retailers, who are still getting
holiday prices for their goods.
This rapid decline has created a
near panic in the Market" said Brown
"A reduction of So hundred pounds
means $500 carload. Cattle are be-
ing rushed into Chicago in anticipa-
ton Of still lower prices; the farm
ers are scared and are anxious to un-
load at once.
"T'he retailer is charging top notch
prices for everything in spite Of the
fact that wholesale prices have gone
down from 1-2 cents to 2 cents a
pound in thirty days. He is hogginR
the whole profit. They are doing the
same thing in pork. If they could
only see fit to take n fair profit, they
would increase their sales and ours.
CHICAGO, an. 30.-Who is entitled
to the butchers trimmings?
This question that affects the heat
of every household is getting lega
test in the suburb Of Evanston.
Mrs. G. p. Jackson, wife of pro
fessor in Northwestern university sale
she would ask today for the arrest OF
p. ]. Rapp, her butcher, to settle ir
court the question Of whether he car
cut two bounds Of bone and fat of
a four and half pound steak ant
then deliver the remaining two ant
u half pounds to her. after she hs.
paid for the full four and a hall
pounds.
Mrs. Jachson yesterday had two
butchers in RApp's shop arrested fol
the same thing but Justice John F
Boyer discharged them and asked hel
to have Rapp. the owner Of the shop
arrested.