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Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-08

In the 176 days, including Sundays
and holidays, since Postmaster Cen
eral Burleson assumed the duties of
his office, he, among other things, has
appointed 5,765 post masters, this
makes his average something over
32 day. Of the total number, 2,2O3
were presidential postmasters, who re-
ceive salary in excess of $1,000 a
year and must be confirmed by the
senate. The remainder, 1868, are
postmasters of the fourth class named
either as result of civil service ex-
aminations or after personal investi-
cations by post office inspectors.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-08
FORMER UNIVERSITY
STUDENTS ARE WED

One of the most impressive we'd
dings that has occurred this summer
was the one that took place at the
pretty bungalow home of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. d. Williams, Fourth street
and Eighth avenue, Monday after
noon, August 25, at o'clock when
their daughter, Melva May, was uni
ted in marriage to Calvin L. Day of
Gary, Ind.
The house was beautifully decorat-
ed with roses and sweet peas, pink
and white being the color scheme. A
sister of the bride, Miss Alta Will
liams, sang most beautifully "Loves
Old Sweet Song" after which Mr.. A.
Ray Neptune sang 20 Promise Me-
in his rich baritone voice.
The bridal party entered the room
to the strains of Lohengren's we'd
ding march played by Miss Una
Nighwander of Denver. The charm
ing bride was daintily gowned in
white crepe-de-chine with pearl trim
mings, and carried a beautiful bou-
quet of white rose buds. Her bridal
veil was caught in place with lilies of
the valley. Miss Grace Williams, q
sister of the bride, was maid Of
honor and wore = pretty gown Of
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-08

Denver News takes up considerable
space protesting faith in the commits
sion form of government, notwith-
standing the extravaganza of some of
the commissioners elected in May.
If some of the things claimed by the
News are true it indicates that some
of the men elected are not giving the
taxpayers the consideration they
should. Just why men whom the vot-
ers think will be conscientious and
economical, change front after cleo
tion is hard to tell "Some become
"all swelled up" and proceed on the
policy they are it. The recall has
worked well in some cities where ex-
travagant -self-scheming officials have
been turned down. A town where .he
recall has been used to good purpose
benefits by those elected paying stn,e
attention to the temperament of tie
people. The Herald, like the News,
believes in commission government.
If the men elected are not true 10
the interests of the people they can
be recalled and few salutary lessor s
of this kind will tend to make those
in Office keep in close touch with TIE
public pulse.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-08

The Herald reprints the following
dispatch which needs little comment
and indicates the hold malicious scan
dals have on some people. Read and
ponder: Yesterday in the noted case
in San Francisco where F. Drew Cam
inetti is being tried for alleged vio-
lation of the Mann white slave law,
the testimony and exhibits became so
unavoidable low and degrading that
the policeman testifying hesitated and
locker around nervously before asking
the court If he should plunge into
specific details-Judge Van Fleet gave
warning that no woman could re-
main and hear what was about to
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-08

President Wilson's Mexican policy
does not please the British tories and
their organs. The rejection of the
friendly suggestions by Huerta was
for some reason held by them to
indicate that our diplomacy was
bankrupt. 1t did not occur to them
that perhaps Mexican diplomacy was
al fault. Would the tories have been
happier if President Wilson had bull
lied Mexico and threatened immediate
intervention? Asks the Record Her
aid.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-08

mighty warrior, is whipped to a
frazzle;' Montenegro is thoroughly
cowed by the powers, and Greece and
Servia are content to sit and nurse
their own sores rather than hunt
trouble. Thus the Turk, beaten at
every point when he fought, now re-
turns like an insinuating cat to purr
around and rub his back against the
cid fireside.
Some one afflicted with financial
myopia has suggested that the pow
ers cut off the Turks allowance,
making it impossible for the Sick
Man to borrow. Turkey would prob
ably be the first to see the humor
Of such a proceeding. Bankrupt now
and owing millions in every money
center, the sultan could view the
putting on of the clamps with the
SNUG complacency of hopeless in
solvent. Sitting as he is like tramp
on Europe's back doorstep, few
more kicks or couple of pans of
dishwater tossed on him would make
mighty little difference.
Misery loves company; therefore,
there may be just grain of CON-
fort for the United States, harried
by upheavals to the south, in the
troubles Europe is having over this
bothersome old Moslem. For centur-
les the Turk has been the scavengei
bird of Europe. And right now he
persists in picking the bones of the
Balkans with none to shoe him away
Denver Times.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-08

It's safe bet thousands of Ameri-
cans will not leave Old Mexico. Many
however, left the United Statse
between two days. 1t used to be a
common question when one American
met another: what was your troub-
lie in American True, there are many
honest and trustworthy Americans in
Old Mexico, but the majority can be
figured on the other side.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-08
INVESTIGATION CONTINUES.

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, Sept. s.
Commerce Commissioner McChord
began the investigation of the New
Haven wreck today. Dispatcher Kel-
ley testified that he had permitted
five moving trains simultaneously
upon ten miles of track. Engineer
swands testified that the roads sig
nal system was antiquated and that
sometimes the signals were invisible
in the fog. The engineers recently
In conference protested vainly to
the officials regarding the signal
system. Flagman Murray testified
he never qualified as a flagman.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-08
CUSTER REUNION is ON.

ANN ARBOR, Mich, Sept. A.
Battle SCARED Indian fighters who
participated in campaigns with Gen.
George Armstrong Custer, u. s. A.,
and who arrived at Clusters Last
Stand" as reserves too late to save
that command, came to Ann Arbor
today for the annual campfire and re-
union. Less than 200 veterans of the
famous brigade answered the roll call
today.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-08

In Kansas town the other day a
straw vote was taken on the Mexican
situation. All those in favor of in
tervention were asked to stand. About
third of the crowd stood up. The
next question was for all those who
were ready to go to remain stand
ing. Everybody sat down but one. It's
all right when the other fellow does
the fighting.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-08

My, but the Denver papers are how;
ing over the increased assessment val
uation in that city when the fact is
the valuation has only been little
more than doubled while in counties
like La Plata valuations have been
raised at the rate of three to one.
There is going to be some bowling
al along the line soon.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-08
DOGS ARE HAVING THEIR PLAY.

BAY CITY, Mich, Sept with
high bred dogs from all over the
United States and Canada entered in
competition, the annual licensed dog
show of the Bay City Field Trial
club, held in connection with the
Northwestern Michigan fair, opened
here today. The entrants have all
been passed as eligibles under the
American Kennel club rules. A. w,
Gates, of Chicago, secretary-treasurer
of the club, is in charge of the COM
petitions.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-08
NO HARD TIMES IN CANADA.

Canada, with Thaw, begins de-
cade of great prosperity. We say a
decade, because Canadian legal pro-
cedure thus far has shown itself so
startingly like our own that we are
safe in supposing it will be ten
years before the question of Mr..
Thaw's deportation is decided. AL
ready the legal profession and the
allied profession Of criminal PSYCHE
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-08
GERMAN CONFERENCE OPENS.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Sept. A.
With Bishop Earl Cranston presiding,
the semi-centennial jubilee of the
Central German conference got under
way here today. Business meetings
of the conference will be conducted
in English but sermons and address,
es will be in German. Bishop Grams
ton will announce the annual appoint
ments September 7, according to no.
tice made today.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-08

Tax schedule shows 3,245 automo-
biles in Denver and the valuation only
averages about $400. This is a sam
pie of the full cash valuation in that
city. We do not know of La Plata
county auto assessed for less than
$4O0. Ford machines were assessed
at 5000, factory price, and all other
new machines at factory price.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-08
BALKAN BONES.

The pestering Turk is again clut-
tering up eastern Europe. Driven
out of Adrianople to the tune of
shot, shell and ignominious defeat,
he has sneaked back while the Bal
kan states were not looking, has once
more glued himself to the scenery
and there seems no one to pry him
looses f
Bulgaria, in the language of a
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-08

Interfering with Mexico is like in
terferring in family fight. Let some
one interfere with man and wife
when fighting or quarreling and see
how quick both will turn on the in
truder. This holds good so far as
Old Mexico is concerned. Interven-
ton means solidification of all Mex
lean factions.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-08
AVIATOR LOVE KILLED
AS AEROPLANE DROPS

SAN DIEGO, CAL, Sept. 4.-Lieut.
Moss Love of the army aviation corps
was killed today when his aeroplane
fell 300 feet, landing in the center
or North Island, San Diego bay.
Sailors from the fleet brought the
corpse here.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-08

Those militant suffragettes who
knocked Premier Asquith and drag
ged him around probably insist when
ever they feel it is necessary that
they are perfect ladies'.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-08
One plain duty lies before the co

One plain duty lies before the COM
missioners of the city of Denver. Each
one of them should give his whole
mind to the question of administer,
ing his department with rigid econo =.
my. They were elected on the dis
tinct pledge of cutting out the need
less waste that has for years ex-
listed. The people of this city are IN
no mood to see taxes increased. They
expect reduction of the present rate
and will be contented with no less.
Already there is complaint that COM
mission government is more burden
some than the mayor form. 1t is up
to the commissioners to get busy
eliminating the needless jobholders.
The division of responsibility ap-
pears to have resulted in a duplica-
ton of officials in some instances.
This is not good business and the
people are looking for clean cut bust
ness administration of affairs. If the
commissioners wish to commend them
selves to the voters they will s,e to
it that not one dollar is spent foolish
|ly.-Denver Republican.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-08
HUERTA MAY RESIGN AS
PROVISIONAL PRESIDEN

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. A.
VIM. Bayard Hale has returned after
a conference with Secretary Bryan
and President Wilson relative to the
Mexican situation. 1t is reported that
Huerta may resign as provisional
president of the Mexican republic
soon.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-08

white voile and carried pink and
white sweet peas. Mr.. Ray Neptune
was best man. The ceremony was
performed under beautiful arch in
the parlor by cousin Of the groom
Rev. F. E. Bernard, rector of the st,
AIMS Episcopal church Of Chicago,
Fifty Of the most intimate friends
and relatives were present. Immedi-
ately following congratulations Miss
Nighwander played the "Spring
Song" from Mendelssohn. Light re-
freshments were served, the Misses
Maud Beck, Clarice Gould, Hessie
Glidden, Nina Eberhart and Alta
Williams assisting. Elegant and nu-
merous were the presents received.
At 3:45 the bride donned pretty
navy blue travelling suit and the
happy couple left in an auto for the
depot where they took the train amid
shower of rice and old shoes. They
will spend two days in Monte Vista
and will then go to visit the groom's
parents. The father is wealthy
ranchman in the southern part of the
state near Durango. After month s
stay on the ranch they will go to
Gary, Ind, to make their home. Mr..
Day is in the employ of the American
Bridge company at that place.
br;Jo <vra J,o al frovv, ba 10 70
preparatory school in 1909 and enter
ed the university the next fall.
The groom graduated from the
high school Of Durango in 1906 and
came to Boulder to attend the uni
versity two years later. He was
graduated civil engineer in 1912.
He was a member of the Tau Beta
Po fraternity. Both young people
were very popular and made many
friends while in the university. They
were both members of the Epworth
league and Sunday school and were
faithful workers in the Methodist
church. Their wide circle of friends
in this city extend hearty congratu-
lations and wish the newly welded
couple much happiness.
The above is from the Boulder
Herald of August 25. Mr.. and Mrs
Day arrived in Durango the latter
part of last week on a visit to the
groom's parents in the upper Animas
valley. Calvin Day is the son of the
well known pioneers, Mr.. and Mrs
Joe Day, who came to La Plata
county in the early eighties from Sill
verton where Mr.. Day put in a good
many years mining. Calvin is a
strictly San Juan product and he in
every way gives honor to the dis
trict. The couple expect to remain
in the valley about month before
going to Gary, Ind, where Mr.. Day
has a lucrative position with the
American Bridge company. The Her
aid extends best wishes for long
prosperous and happy journey over
life's matrimonial sea.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-08

Teddy should not leave $4,000 worth
Of jewelry lying around the house
when the family vacates for a month
or two. Isn't always best to tempt
even trusted servants.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-08

A citizen of Flushing, L. L., has
had his salary reduced in order to
avoid paying his former wife ali
mony. He must be lineal descend
ant of the man who cut off his nose
to spite his face.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-08

1t was considered important enough
to send dispatch from Mexico City
that Special Envoy Lind had gone to
a plantation to rest over Sunday.
Doesn't appear that the Ex-Governor
is greatly overworked.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-08

The new assessment of Denver
under the full cash law is 1901 ,204,-
1870 as against $133, ,9s7,715 last year
under the one-third valuation clause.
According to this the assessment lacks
of being three times as
much as La Plata county shows.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-08

Minister Gamboa explains that the
constitution would prevent Huerta
from being candidate to succeed
himself; but We have seen that the
constitution is not always consider
ed seriously in Mexico.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-08

Great scheme--this full assessment
business. Means three-fourths of a
million additional burden for state
purposes alone. But something had to
be done to care for the Shafroth
boards and useless employees. ~.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-08

Premier Asquith won't give women
the ballot, but he is consistent, he
didn't demand equal rights when two
of the gentler sex were beating him
up on the golf links.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-08

Those frenzied financiers seeking
cinch bet might offer odds that the
next mayor of New York, will be a
Democrat. There are four candidates
on different tickets. and all are Dem
ocrats.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-08

With all reports in the Fourth of
July toll amounted to only 32, large
reduction from former years. The
sane Fourth of July is surely coming
around. :,
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-08

Accidents on grade crossings, of
which there are too many, help to
reconcile poor man to the fact that
he can't afford an automobile, and
that his friends who can are some
what selfish.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-08

La Plata county tax payers will
have to dig up three times as much
for state expenses as heretofore. 1t
remains to be seen whether county
and city taxes will be lowered or in
creased.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-08

kaiser goes out and lays a keel for
another dreadnaught. Looks like
hard winter for the W. k. Dove of
Peace.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-08

Premier Asquith, of England was
attacked by two suffragettes yester-
day, and as no ladies were involved
he should have used his fists.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-08

The above is mild to the lambast-
ing in the News. Evidently the Dem
yer commissioners think they wer,.
elected to rest their heels on leather
cushioned desks and provide joos for
taxpayers to settle. There is no rea-
son why an official should not per.
form the same amount and kind of
work when elected as though he we've
working for private concern or cor-
poration. No wonder taxes are in
creasing every year. Time is cont
ing when halt will be called or the
people will revolt. It's getting so it's
crime to own property and indus
tries are taxed every time they turn
around for being Industrious. The
farmer knows this too well.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-08

Confidential Agent Lind found that
his health was seriously affected at
the City of Mexico. 1t has been
very unhealthy place for many other
people
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-08

"Good slang is permissible among
school children" says President G..
Stanley Hall. Will DR.. Hall please
explain what good slang is?
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-08

Philadelphia women are wearing
jeweled kneelets. With slit skirts
and thin, many strange sights have
become visible to the naked eye.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-08
MOTHER JONES IN pENvEt

MOIHER JONES IN DENVER.
DENVER, Sept. Another Jones
arrived here after visiting the south
ern Colorado coal fields. She said
the Baldwin-Feltz detectives already
are swarming Trinidad, anticipating
q strike. She also denounced detect
ives bitterly for killing miners in
West Virginia. She 10 snrouts to
Calumet, Mich.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-08

1t is reported McReynolds in get
ting ready to quit the Wilson cabinet.
The McNab scandal was the starter.
Thus the happy Wilson family is 60
ing to pieces.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-08

Jack Johnson wants to become a
naturalized Frenchman. 1t is hoped
he will let US know if there is any
thing we can do to help him.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-08

Under the new law the full cash
assessment will yield the state mil
lion and a quarter revenue, or pretty
near three times as much as present.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-08

The New York assembly has rec
ognized Glynn as governor. Sulzer
refuses, however. to believe that the
New York assembly is a good recog-
nizer
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-08

Diamond thieves have been unusu-
ally active lately. 1t may be that
they believe in getting their Christ
mas stealing done early.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-08

Wonder if any of our readers have
observed the smoke from Darley's
sugar factory?
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-08

Huerta may be murderer all right,
but he's nobody's fool. He under
stands the temper Of his people.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-08

When Americans invest in foreign
countries they must take chances of
losing their money and their lives.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-08

Now that the state has lost the
Midland Trail road Denverites are
getting real busy.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-08

Democrats are "wrecking" civil SER
vice laws. The pegs must be pre-
vided for.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-08

Carnegie says the nations Of the
earth should follow the kaiser's lead
for universal peace. After which the
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-08

New Hampshire is protesting
against Thaw being dumped into that
state.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-08

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. A.
Commerce Commissioner McChord
started to New Haven this afternoon.
Congressman Allen of Ohio and Stew
ems of New Hampshire are drafting
bill requiring abolition of all wood
EN- passenger cars in the United
States within five years. The bill
probably will be reported for passage
at the present session of congress.
1t requires all railroads to retire
twenty per cent of their wooden cars
annually, beginning January l, and
covers every passenger-carrying car,
including combination baggage
smokers.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-08
INQUEST HELD OVER
NEW HAVEN WRECK

NEW HAVEN, Sept. Am in
quest by Coroner Mix, exemplary of
the New Haven road, into the Wal
lingford wreck, began this afternoon.
Secret reporters were barred from
the investigation. Representatives
of the commerce commission were
present. Engineer Miller and Glag-
man Murray of the New Haven road,
were sent to Jail without bail. No
charges have been made against
them as yet. They have been denied
the right to consult counsel or see
anybody. The men will appear to-
morrow at public hearing conduct
ed by the commerce commission and
the Connecticut utilities commission,
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-08
The affinity business proves expen-
sive At times.

None of the Thaw dollars are be-
ing circulated in Mexico, anyhow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-05

Lo, the poor Indian, is coming back
into his own. 1t begins TO appear that
the aborigines are taking a new lease
of life and will eventually hold as
prominent a place in the American
scheme of things as they did some
while ago when they traded skins and
things for beads and shot arrows at
our Pilgrim fathers on their way TO
Sunday school. The passing of the
redman has been played up in the
magazines with accompanying illus
trations. and most of US have been
worrying along under the delusion
that the Indians of today only repre-
scented the lone survivors of fallen
host and will some day join their faith
ers. Which is far from the truth, be-
cause the Indian is making a grand
last stand and will be able to stay in
our midst for quite whSe to come.
Through the medium of our nation
al sport, the redman is thoroughly es-
tablishing himself as most necessary
little person and as time goes on We
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-05

prominence and show particular speed
and class is Johnson, the Cincinnati
Red pitcher, who has six or eight 9TH
er names. He is touted as a regular,
with a world of goods and the main
stay of the Red pitching staff. Like
Thorpe, he came originally from Car
Isle.
The Indians deserve to make place
for themselves in baseball and may
their ranks fast become thicker, say
We. They are all excellent athletes
with an inherent love of sport and a
hardihood that makes them great
stickers. They fight till the last drop
of blood. They are popular with the
fans, willing workers and there are
few disturbers among them. They
seldom start an alteration with the
imp.
Our national pastime would profit
with the introduction of more of these
real Americans and perhaps a few
less of the immigrants. Baseball af
ter all is an American game.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-05

will be less and less able to do with
out him. There was a time and not
so very long ago when the Indian ball
player was regarded as something of
a curiosity and quite drawing card.
They weren't expected TO tear the COW
er OF the ball or play riags around all
the rest of the bunch they were put
there more to pack the stands than
anything else. Crafty managers knew
that fans liked to do the Indian war
whoop when the Injun walked to bat
and they took advantage Of it. How
ever, the Indians showed a remark.
able aptitude for speeding them over
and for leaning hard on the spheroid
and soon we had such stars as Chief"
Myers and Chief" Bender, who still
hold the lead and are the pioneers of
their race on the diamond. Others
have bobbed up ever and anon, fat
tening the ranks of the diamond red
skins.
Perhaps the latest recruit to the
tribe of Indian ballplayers to gain