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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-04
PRESIDENT QUOTES
FROM SHAK KESPEARE

4 Il was quoting TO some of my colleagues
in the Senate those lines from Shake
speare which have always appealed to me,
if it be a sin to covet honor, then am
the most offending soul alive and
am happy to say that l do not covet it for
myself alone. l covet it with equal ardor
for the men who are associated with me
and the honor is going TO come from
them. j am their associate. l can only
complete the work which they do / can
only counsel when they ask for my coun-
sell / can come in only when the last
stages of the business are reached. And
l covet the honor for them quite as much
as / covet it for myself; and l covet it
for the great party of which / am a men,
ber; because that party is not honorable
unless it redeems its name and serves
the people Of the United States.
$50 l feel tonight like a man who
is lodging happily in the inn which
lies half way along the journey and
that in the morning with fresh Am
pulse we shall go the rest of the jour
ney and sleep at the journeys end like
men with q quiet conscience. knowing
that we have served our fellow men
and have thereby tried to serve God
1t was an unusual spectacle which
attended the completion of 1egisla-
tive reform that had been seven months
in Congress and embraced tariff revi-
sion of a most far reaching charac-
ter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-04
GUESTS HAPPY
AND JUBILANT

: Happy and jubilant. the Invited
guests came to the executive offices
They chatted and Tested with the Pres
ident In an anteroom while waiting
for the full group to appear. When the
members of the Senate finance COM
mittee and House ways and means
committee finally arrived Vice Pres
ident Marshall was ushered into the
Presidents office followed by Speaker
Clark, Representative Underwood and
members of the cabinet and congress
oional committees and their friends No
photographers were admitted. as the
President thought the occasion too
solemn to be disturbed by flashlight
apparatus. The guests crowded about
the Presidents desk. over which an
electric lamp threw bright glow.
II chose o'clock" explained the
President slowly. ION the advice of the
Attorney GeYeraf in order that the bill
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-04
PLAN TO TAKE UP
FUTURES TAX

1t is generally understood that de-
termined effort will be made as soon
as the new Congress convenes for the
gegular session In December II not
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-04

might be signed after business transac-
tions everywhere, including San Fran
cisco, had closed for the day.
Il will not say anything about the BILL"
he added with a smile, until I have
signed it. | don't want it to get away
from me-
Promptly at 900 o'clock the President
began writing and at $40 he had written
the words Approved 910 p. M, 3 Octob-
ber, 1913 Woodrow Wilson" on the 111th
page of parchment containing the en-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-04
CLARK UPHOLDS
LATTER CONTENTION

Speaker Clark finally upheld the lat
ter contention and the House quickly
voted the cotton tax out of the tariff
bill. The last vote was reached at .23;
at 1926 the speaker had affixed his
name to the completed bill, and with
in 10 minutes Chief Clerk Jerry South
had carried Il to the Stnate. ana it had
been signed by Vice President Marshall.
Clerks of the Senate then took charge
of the bill and conveyed it to the
White House. .t.
The relief of both houses at the ter
limitations OF the tariff fight WAS ap-
parent. Scores of members of Senate
and House had left the city yesterday
and there was less than a quorum pres
ent in the House when final action was
taken on the bill. Only extraordinary
efforts of Senate leaders kept enough
senators In town to enable that body to
work today on the urgent deficiency
appropriation bill Many members left
Washington tonight although both
houses of Congress will remain con-
structively In session.
The final steps taken by the House
today to complete the tariff bill did
not Involve the rates or principles of
that bill. Republicans and democrats
lconcurred in the action of leceding
from the cotton futures tax. agreeing
that no questions of parliamentary pro-
cedure should be left open TO future
nj In the co1Irta
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-04
ADJUSTMENTS
Fields Minstrels

Al G. Fields mnstrels began their an
nual engagement at the Jefferson theatre
last night before a large audience that
seemed to enjoy the show. 1t was evil
dent from the beginning that theatre
goers were in mood for little burnt
cork fun and highly appreciatiye.
The performance started off well with
rather attractive and gracefully con-
ceived opening part in style different
from the usual first part setting, which
permitted more fiexibility of movement
and lessened the restraint that seems to
pervade the usual semi-circle of minstrel
men who sit glued TO their chairs most
of the time. There was a lack of for
mality and stiffness that was agreeable
The comedians acquitted themselves very
well indeed, their quips meeting With a
ready response from the audience Bert
Swor and Billy Clark both veterans.
as well as West Avery and OF le1,s in
black face, contributed to the ftn The
end men, with their jokes and songs,
and Johnny Dove by his graceful dam
cling, saved the opening part of the per-
formance from being a failure The vo-
calists are not up to the standard of
first class minstres and the singing
strength OF the company is not what it
should be. Even Walter Sherwood who
has a. very good voice. was not in his
usual form. Perhaps the best vocal num-
Der on the programme was "Wnen It's
Apple Blossom Time in Normandie " sung
by Jack Richards and the compang
Bert Swor's newest burlesque, '"rhe
Aviation Meet" evoked plenty of laugh
ter and afforded the comedian oppor-
tunities for perpetrating some. new Jokes
that are genuinely funny. HIS humor is
also strictly up to date, being concerned
as 1t is with aviation and its many perils.
THE Days of '6l introduced some pic
turesque costumes and some graceful
dancing in which Johnny Doves nimble
feet were conspicuous. Mr. Dove is fine
soft shoe dancer.
The Three Tyres, who have been seen
here before in vaudeville, made a good
impression, chiefly through the antics
and wftticisms of the comedian of the
team.
The performance was concluded with
sketch called I'm Panama." which en-
listed the efforts of the principal come
dams and gave Opportunities for stage
settings showing tropical scenes and sti1n-.
ulating patriotic thoughts by view OF
the first dreadnaughtA passing through the
Panama canal The sketch Is a burlesdue
ON moving pictures done in five scenes.
Bert Swor and Billy Clark both play
prominent parts and keep the fun NOV
ing. Others in the cast are w. H. Hal
lett, as a moving picture man: Johnny
Dove as an English tourist; West Avery
as servant, e. w. Won Hijinks and
/ Boni Mack as cigarette girl
The minstrels will give matinee this
afternoon and another performance toJ
night, which will end the engagement
here Mr.. Field has been incapacitated
for some time, but it was stated last
night that he expected to return to the
stage at the matinee this afternoon with
a new version of his Brother Ander-
sons dialogues, which he will continue
to present in black face.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-04
JAS. H. TINDER
Optician

Has moved to 2o27 Second avenue. op-
posite to new Jefferson County Bank
Building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-04
North of 53e

One OF the best pictures ever shown
in a theatre is to be the offering at the
Jefferson theatre Monday and Tuesday
when North of 5S will be given, with
matinee each day. The scenes are from
Alaska Beverly Dobbs, who is respon-
sible for the reproductions, has received
many favorable comments for the grand
eur OF the pictures and the great Sec
ton shown Seat sale is now on.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-04
GIVES PENS TO
TARIFF LEADERS

AS the President rose and handed two
pens to the men who had steered the
measure successfully through both houses
of Congress, there was an enthusiastic
outburst of handclapping. The President
had not intended to make a long speech
and had not even prepared statement,
but was so moved on the spur of the mo-
ment to express his qualification.
The small but distinguished audience
that heard the Presidents speech crowded
about him afterward with congratula-
tions. Leading figures of the democratic
party-Speaker Clark Secretary Bryan
and Representative Underwood stood to-
gether, sponsors with the President for
the first business piece of legislation that
had been accomplished in the democratic
programme of reform. They. gave the
President their. personal CONGRATULATIONS
and reiterated promises of support.
'Well be coming here again in a short
time to see the currency bill signed"
said Secretary Bryan. Secretary Nc
Adoo spoke with equal confidence.
While the President was surrounded
by members of his official family there
was none happier than Joseph r. Wilson,
younger brother of the chief executive,
who came here from Baltimore tonight
to witness the signing Mrs. Wilson and
daughters still are at Cornish, N H., the
summer capital
Besides the officials a large number of
newspaper men crowded into the Presi-
dents office. There was an Informal ie-
ception for few minutes and then the
Underwood Simmons tariff law was ear
ried away to the denartment of state
and deposited in the archives along with
other historic pieces of legislation.
The speed with which Congress dis
posed of the last work on the tariff
bill and sent the measure to the White
House demonstrated the anxiety of
House and Senate to get through with
the burden that had held them in con-
tinuous session since April.
Clerks of the Senate were at work
throughout the morning correcting
proof on the engrossed copy of the
bill and making sure that 1t contained
no errors or misplaced punctuation
marks.
The bill. accompanied by the confer
ence report as agreed on by the Senate
last night, came into the House as soon
as that body met. For over an hour
the House debated as to what action
it should take, some of the parliament
tary experts arguing that no further
action was necessary, while others in
sisted the House must recede from its
compromise cotton futures tax
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-04

Commander William f. Handy has
called q meeting of the Confederate
veterans for Saturday morning at IL
o'clock at the city haIl at which time
delegates will be selected togo to the
state reunion. A full attendance 10
urged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-04

ID. H. Fulton. with the Nya1 Drug
company for the past several months.
has resigned his position with that firm
to accept the place of manager of tn.
Lewis Drug company of this city.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-08
VISITORS PLEA FOR TREES
ALONG PUBLIC HIGHWAYS
Durango, Sept. 4, 1913.

Durango, Sept. 4, 1918.
Editor Evening Herald.
Dear Sir:-There are few more
beautiful drives than that along the
rim of the lower Florida Mesa-with
its view of the winding valley of the
Animas, and the glorious La Plata
mountains beyond. But where only
few years ago the road wound thru
an unmarried forest of pinons and
jumpers, the traveller sees now on
every hand felled trees and mutilated
trunks. A seemingly unnecessary de-
struction of these beautiful and char
acteristic trees has begun which
threatens total humiliation.
If the state highway is to coincide
at least in part with the existing
road, it would seem especially desir-
able to consider the beauty as well
as the utility of the route. The writer
realizes the value Of this very fertile
land, the value of the trees for COM
mercial purposes, and the practical
side of the question in general. We
cannot perserve entirely all of our
primieval forests, but we can preserve
certain portion of our native trees
either in groups or as continuous
fringe, to give character and beauty
to the highway. In certain other
states, highway commissioners, high
way engineers, and private owners
are uniting to save all possible nat
ural growth along the immediate
route of the state highways.
Cannot some compensation be ar
ranged by state, county and local
subscription to compensate the own
srs of land who are willing to leave
limited number of trees along this
roadway? Certainly very moder-
ate sum would be sufficient to ac-
complish the object
The writer pleads for the preserva-
tion of this unique and beautiful drive
near Durango, and for that natural
beauty throughout our land, which
is "the salt and SAVIOR of a modern
and artificial age"
VISITOR,
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-08
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
AND DETERMINATION OF
HEIRSHIP.
In the Matter of the Estate of Jane

In the Matter of the Estate of Jane
Williams, Deceased.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN. that
on Monday, the 29th day of Septem-
Der, A. d. 1918, at the hour of 10 n.
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
tiement 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
near proofs concerning the heirs of
SAID deceased, pursuant to the yerl-
fled petition of John Williams, claim
ant, as heir at law of said deceased,
heretofore filed herein, asking for a
Judicial ascertainment and detsrmina.
ton Of the heirship Of said estate
and from which it appears that WI
liam +. Williams, Sarah J.. Rowe,
Thomas Williams, Elizabeth M. Ri,l,.
ards, George H. Williams, Grace ELi.
and John Williams are heirs of said
deceased.
NOW, THEREFORE, any .nd af2
persons who are or who claim to be
heirs at 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
Z7th day Of August, A. D. 1913.
JOHN WILLIAMS,
administrator Of the Estate of Jane
Williams, Deceased.
First publication Aug. 2s, 1918.
Last publication Sept. lS. 1918.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-08

sides in Kansas City. Rev. Waldraven
has just been transferred from Trini-
dad to the st. Pauls church in Den
yer. His new assignment is the best
in the conference.
This weeks Pennington Times
Hustler, says: ]. 0. Noggles came
in Wednesday from the San Juan
oil well of which he is the superin-
tendent. He reports they started the
drill Monday on water well and are
down rs feet. They will make this
well six and half inches in dia-
meter. 1t is only intended to sup
ply the boiler and domestic purposes.
The big drill is being taken out to-
day Thursday and as soon as suf-
ficient water supply is struck it will
be put in operation, which will mean
an oil strike before winter sets in
if they have the good fortune we ex-
pect and hope they will have.
j. R. Donald who recently left here
in company with Mr.. Phillips with a
bunch of horses is having his share
of trouble. Mr.. Phillips bought a
number of horses from Paul Rowe,
but Mr.. Rowe did not have a bill of
sale and he was informed by our
sheriff at the time that the horses
were undoubtedly stolen. Sheriff
Dufur has received several kilograms
from sheriffs of Bernalillo and San
doval counties the parties being in
custody. The horses owned by Mr..
Donald were purchased from reliable
parties here, but Mr.. Phillips may
lose his bunch of horses if it can be
proven that they were stolen.-San
Juan Democrat.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-08
TEACHER MURDERS FAMILY.

STUTTGART, Germany, Sept. g.
A teacher named Wagner, became
unbalanced this morning and murd-
cred his wife and four children, then
going to the village of Mulhausen,
burned several houses and as the in
habitants merged, shot them, killing
eight, and wounding eleven, five of
them fatally. The maniac was over
powered soon afterward and lynched.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-08

The magnificent array Of Asters at
the rear of the Whittier school biuld-
ing was grown and cultivated from
seeds sown by the wee tots in room
one-the first grade folk who are
proud to claim Miss Gilmore for their
teacher.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-08

Mrs. T. J. Crowds returned to her
home at La Plata City this morning
after spending few days in town
getting her little daughter Catherine
established in her quarters for the
school year.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-08

10 show the way New Workers.
grab after Thaw news, 100000 copies
OF Q. fake newspaper were sold At
i've cents each. Thaw can ALWAYS
count on creating sensation.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-08

Dollar" by Rev. Mr.. Sly Of Denver.
II was delivered to the pupils in as
sembly.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-08

Mr.. and Mrse. G. L. Larch of st.
Paul arrived from the east last night
en- route to Pennington where they
will visit with relatives. Mrs. Larch
is sister of the Foley brothers who
operated the Pennington cannery last
year.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-08

A car of fruit from the Aztec
Pennington section was transferred
in the local yards this morning and
started at once for its destination
at points east.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-08

-
Post Trader Joe Lee of Anseth,
Utah, is in town purchasing supplies.
Ex-County Commissioner Thomas
Cash was business visitor from
Upper Florida today.
Emil Neef, secretary of the Neef
Brewing company, is a business So
licitor in Durango today.
John Brice was released from
Mercy hospital yesterday. His con-
dition is good.
Mercy hospital for treatment this
morning.
The county clerks office force had
all warrants ready for delivery this
morning.
A number of prospectors are being
grubstakes for the Cave basin Sec
tion-the vicinity where Sam Parks,
Pete Hamblin and Owens have made
their big strike.
l.. E. Stevens, telegraph operator,
is at Mercy hospital suffering with
an injured knee.
Miss Clara Hackett went up to MAY
Day this morning to spend week
with Mrs. Elsie Pokorny.
The four big strikes that sent pros
pectors to the hills in a hurry recalls
the days of 10, remarks the Silver
ton Standard.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. ]. O'Donnell and
their very interesting young son, were
in from Oxford today on marketing
expedition.
DR.. Lefurgy motored over from
Dolores yesterday evening to visit
with his large circle of Durango
friends.
Tom Goulding is down from the
Hermosa range today where his large
flocks Craze during the summer
months.
John Roland, one of the employees
Of the Ten Brock, returned to the
mine this morning after short per-
iod Of recreation in our town.
Mrs. c. w. Fisherdick drove in
from Laplata, N. NJ, last evening and
is making the Slater her headouart-
ers while giving various business in
terests personal attention.
Durango people are welcoming
home Mr.. and Mrs. John C. Herr who
have been in Socorro, N. NJ, for a |
number of months where Mr.. Herr
has valuable mining interests.
A car of fruit from the Aztec
Pennington section was transferred
in the local yards this morning and
started at once for its Destination
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-08

J. D. Clark, the hustling real estate
man who came down from Colorado
Springs Sunday evening was off for
his headquarters again this morning.
During a couple Of days sojourn in
Flora Vista he consummated a deal
whereby sixty acres Of the Harry
Hubbard ranch was exchanged for
valuable Colorado Springs property.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-08

Work is getting well under way on
the state highway across the Cone
jos range. There are fourteen teams
and thirty-five men working on the
Weightman fork of the Alamosa, on
the east side, and in short time
there will be fifty teams and 100 men.
On the Pagosa side there are forty
men and twenty teams working.
While it may not be possible to fin
ish the road this year, it is hoped to
get it so nearly done that it may be
finished in early spring, says the
ATamosa Empire.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-08

The Herald acknowledges the re-
ceipt of the official program and
premium list of the first annual San
Juan county fair which will be held
in Aztec September 17-18-19. The
entertainment program consists of
ball games, marathon races, bicycle
races, horse races, street and Indian
sports and band concerts. The finale
of each days entertainment will be
grand ball in the evening. The OBJ
ject of the fair is to encourage the
raising of better live stock, poultry,
grains, vegetables, fruits, etc. 1t is
the aim of the management to offer
prizes of sufficient amount so that
display of high class exhibits will
be secured.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-08

This weeks Silverton Miner says:
AL Hubbard, the sheep man,
brought in some ore this week from
his new strike at the head of Lime
Creek, and judging from the ore, he
has made rich strike in that sec
ton. He has been working in that
vicinity for the past month or six
weeks, opening up this ore and devel-
oping the property. 1t is located on
the contact between the lime rock and
the prophyry and he reports the pay
streak to be about two feet wide. The
ore is high grade gold ore. The speci-
mems brought to Silverton shows
quite little free gold and some as
says that he had show the ore to
average about three ounces in gold
to the ton.
This is first class ore, and being in
new section, may lead to quite a
little development work being done on
Lime Creek and Cascade Creek this
fall.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-08

n PURELY PERSONAL 81
= From Fridays Daily 81
easusuaa = = = . = , . . =
John johnson was an Alamosa
bound traveller this morning.
Mrs. Swanmeyer departed for her
home at Allison today after . short
stay with her sister, Mrs. Knuteson.
Joe Terry Of the Sunnyside mine,
Eureka, was = through passenger to
Denver today.
p. Romeo and family Of Allison
boarded the Southern for Rico this
morning.
The ore shipments from the Tel
luride station during the month of
August totaled 80 tons.
Mine Host Joe Freed Of the Her
mosa house was down today on sup
ply purchasing expedition.
Herrick and Clint Scharf, Mancos
boys, who are known for their skill
with "gloves' are enjoying an outing
in Durango.
John Kellenberger, the wet goods
merchant, came down from Silverton
this morning on his way to points
east on a business soliciting trip.
Postmaster Jim Laughren and
Farmer j. j. Patterson were among
the Florida Mesa folk who tarried
over night in our town.
Pennington Elberta peaches are
being shipped to Durango this week.
While the crop is not large one,
the quality of the fruit is excellent.
Louie Wyman, state superintendent
Of highway construction work, came
down from Silverton this morning on
department business.
NJ F. and Will F. Kerr were among
the tourist visitors in Durango last
night. They hail from Mishswka,
Ind
Mr.. and Mrs. BILLY" Mason were
over night visitors from Hesperus.
The former was on business mis-
sion and the latter on pleasure bent.
T. Sidney White, vice president and
consulting engineer for the Penn
Bridge company of Beaver Falls, Pa,
was a business visitor in town last
night.
A fire at Animas Forks Wednes-
day afternoon destroyed the Charlie
Warden saloon, the Joe Garry saloon
and the Herbert Smith saloon and a
vacant building owned by N. H. Hand.
A. F. Stump of Pennington, journ-
eyed over to Pagosa Springs this
morning where he hopes the healing
waters will divorce him from troub-
les Of long standing.
C. w. Taylor, lad who spent the
summer at his brothers fruit ranch
at Cedar Hill, left today for Colo
RADIO City where he begins the an
nual grind of school work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abe Wilson, A. j.
Miller and Mat Miller, eastern Ten
nessee folk, who tarried in the Mont
exuma valley for some time, passed
the night in Durango on their way
to the old home in the southland.
Lyndall Butler, son of Editor But
Ter Of the Pennington Times Hustler,
spent the night at the Savoy. His
destination was given as Albuquerque
where he is to enter the state uni
versity.
Mrs. George Gilmore and the jun
ior Gilmore, left for La Plata City
this morning where the family have
recently reestablished their home. Mr.
Gilmore win again engage in mining
in the La Platas.
The annual reunion of San Juan
pioneers is being held in Saguache
this week. The festivities commenced
yesterday and are to close this even
ing with grand ball.