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Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-12

st. Joe, (Mo.) News-Press: That
the Progressives are not adverse 10
making deals for office and are just
common mud like people of other
parties is proven by the action of
the Progressive members of the New
York state legislature in combining
with the Democrats in order to Sc
cure the election of Progressive rs
state treasurer. As part of the
deal, it is said, the Progressive treas
urer is to appoint member of the
Democratic state committee deputy
state treasurer.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-12
INITIATING THE ATHENIANs.

Hiram Gill, once bounced out of Of
flee as mayor of Seattle through the
recall and then defeated when he
sought vindication at the polls, is un-
doubtedly the happiest man in Seattle
today. He is mayor-elect by grace
of the people who recalled him three
years ago. Reform leaders who
brought about his political downfall
led the campaign which restored him
to popular favor. Gill, first elected
as an advocate of the "open town. y
lost his office when the women Sc
cured the ballot. He will resume of
flee pledged to strict enforcement
of the law and as the champion of
the reform element. The recall proves
its efficiency in the case of Gill. 1t
converted him to the peoples way of
thinking and they showed their will
lingness TO give him another chance
by making his majority tremend-
Gus one.-Star-Journ
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-12

The Wilson administration comes in
for a drastic roasting by the English
press on its weak policy in dealing
with Old Mexico One paper says
the president recognized the Villa
Carranza crowd by removing the em-
barge on arms and then in turn is in
suited and turned down. This is so
near the truth that it pinches- AS
previously remarked, strong hand
would have brought an end to the con
troversy in twenty-four hours. ul-
timatums now do not count and viii
take force to bring about our rights.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-12

Divorces of three sorts are now
available for Americans-those got at
home, those got at Reno and those
got in France. The last are for such
as have money enough to afford resi-
dence abroad and forethought enough
to establish it. Furthermore, divorce
being a comparatively new feature in
French life, separation may be OBJ
tanned with certain novel trimmings
not to be obtained in the. United
States. A divorce may be mutual" !"
conveying no blame to one side at
the expense of the other and leaving
either party free for new venture.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-12
MI LEE. SMACK NupTIALs.

Dura 20 people were treated to an
ether complete surprise today when
shortly after 1 o'clock this afternoon
Miss l. lua Smack became the bride
of Mr. Marry L. Miller. 1t is report
ed that the marriage occurred at the
Wood residence, in North Durango
and thgt the ceremony was solemn
lied BY Rev. R. s. Fairchild of the
First NJ. e church The happy young
couple ioined the Elks that journeyed
to Dolores. At the depot the news
of the marriage was announced in adj
vance OF their arrival, and they were
showered by all the things that
brings n doluge Of good luck and the
band furnished the serenade-so none
of the aceompaniments of long
planned wedding were lacking.
The bride is most estimable
young lady, who served the county
for several years in the capacity of
deputy county treasurer. She is the
only daughter of George Smack The
groom has resided in our midst less
than a year, but during the time has
made many friends. He is in the en-
ploye of the Mountain States Tele-
phone company.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-12
HOW DAVID DAVIS WAS
ELECTED.
Record Herald.

Record-Herald.
Chicago.-Will you please give a
short account of the contest in the
Illinois legislature that convened at
Springfield in January, 1877, and re-
suited in the election of Judge David
Davis to succeed General John A.
Logan to the United States senate?
A. ]. G.
The assembly convened on January
3, 1877. In the senate there were 21
Republicans, % Democrats and in
dependents. In the house 10 We're
counted as Republicans, 81 as Demo
Gratis and as Independents. James
Shaw, lawyer of Carol county, was
elected speaker. The independents
held the balance of power as their
vote, combined with that of the Demo-
Gratis, gave majority of A. The
Democratic candidate was General
John NJ. Palmer. The independents
had two candidates, those of the SEN
ate favoring General William B. An
derson, while those in the house pre-
ferred Judge Davis. The first joint
ballot gave Logan 9S; Palmer, SS'
Anderson. 4; Davis, g. Fruitless bal
loting continued until January "a,
when it became evident that Logan
could not obtain the four votes re-
quired to elect and his name was
withdrawn from the contest Many
of the Republicans turned to Judge
C. B. Lawrence, and the Democrats,
having failed to effect union on
Anderson, began to turn to Davis. The
thirty-fifth ballot stod: Lawrence,
81; Davis, 9S; John C. Haines, Is,
and scattering. The contest was
ended on January 25, when the for
tieth ballot resulted: Davis, 1o1;
Lawrence, "a; Haines, 8; Logan, /;
Parish, /.
This election was due to the fact
that the independents would not sup
port a candidate for either of the old
parties, and the Democrats preferred
Davis to risking Republican success,
Judge Davis had been whig, WIS a
warm friend of Lincoln's and was by
him appointed to the United States
supreme court in 1862. He broke with
the Republican party on the question
of the impeachment of Andrew John
L son.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-12
DECISION HELPS MINING
INDUSTRY OF COLORADO

Mining counties of the state will
of the supreme courts decision in
the test case to determine the eX-
act defination of the term gross
proceeds as applied to ores taken
from the mines, but the amount lost
in taxes will be offset by the great
increase in mining development sure
to follow the liberal Interpretation of
the court. The court decides that
gross proceeds does not mean the
value of ore in the condition it is
taken from the mine, but its value
in determined by the sum received
by the owner for his ore." The court
upholds the contention that the
cost of transportation and the charg-
es for reduction at the smelter must
be deducted from the value of the ore
at it comes from the mine. This de-
duction made, the remainder repre-
sents the gross proceeds" of the ore
and is the basis upon which assess
ments for taxation must be made.
The effect of the decision will be
to place every mine upon the same
equality. Under the system used by
assessors the small mine owner,
working in region not easily ac-
Icessible to railroad, really paid a
higher tax than the mine more advan-
tageousiy located, a situation OBJ
viously unfair. The supreme court
removes this inequality and gives a
square deal to all. Take two mines
producing ore valued at 800 a ton
as it is removed from the mine. By
the system the court has knocked out
both were taxed on the $100 valua-
ton. Under the supreme court rul-
ing the transportation and reduction
items are important factors. In one
case these charges are $40 ton; in
the other $50 ton. The value of the
ore for taxation purposes is thus $50
in one case and $50 in the other. The
eASsS PAoNSSAS ~ oOth SdoCS aIc laiI
and assure equitable arrangement of
taxation values.
Judge Sheafor, who tried the orig
inal case in Teller county, sustained
the contention of the mining COM
pany as to what constituted the gross
proceeds, but the supreme court re-
versed his decision. Now the supreme
court reverses itself on rehearing
Of the case and directs that the de-
cision of the lower court be sustained.
Courts, as rule, do not reverse
themselves and the highest court in
Colorado is to be commended for its
courage in admitting that it was in
error. Its change of opinion is an
act of justice and for the best in
terests of the state.-Pueblo Star
Jourual
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-12
PURIFYING THE GREAT LAKES

On the 9th of March the interna-
tional joint commission representing
American and Canadian interests will
meet at Detroit to consider the pol
luton of the great lakes and the san
itary interests of the cities and towns
situated on them.
The sanitary problem presented by
the lakes is the largest of its kind in
the world. The experts of the COM
mission assert that the treaty between
the United States and Great Britain
regarding the pollution of these wat
ers is being violated at every point
of contact from the head of Superior
to the st. Lawrence. The result of
conditions along this water frontier,
as determined by sanitary experts
through the archaeological examina-
ton of thousands of samples of wat
er. win be submitted to group Of
the most eminent sanitary engineers
in the world, who will indicate the
best means of treating the difficulty.
On the basis thus provided the
members of the joint commission will
give'a series of hearings from one end
of the great lakes system to the other.
The chief object Of this procedure is
to learn from the different municipal
authorities how far cities and towns
are able to go in the matter of a
remedy; for the final recommended
tions to be submitted to the two gov
ernments concerned will have to be
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-12
LOVE.
Record Herald.
SON.

Record Herald,
Chicago.-Will you please tell me
what is love? 1t seems to me that
it is both the best and the worst;
both the strength and weakness in
the people. When the time comes fol
the kingdom of God on the earth may
not love, like an electric spark, in n
moment turn all bad into good and all
creation be united in perfect harm
ony with God? Josef Johannesen.
The word love as noun is defined
in the New Standard Dictionary as
"a strong complex emotion or feeling
inspired by something, as a person or
quality, causing one to appreciate,
delight in, and crave the presence or
possession of the object and to please
or promote the welfare of that object
the yearning or outgoing of the soul
toward what is apprehended and re-
garded as good or excellent from any
point of view or in any relation; de-
voted affection for or attachment to;
strictly applicable to persons" Love
is more intense, absorbing and tend
er than friendship, more intense, i'm
pulsive and passionate than affec-
ton. 1t also may denote the sub
limest and holiest spiritual affection.
The suggestion you make is full of
poetic beauty and might afford sub
ject to students of biblical lore Cor
an entertaining discourse.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-12

Twenty-seven men and womer
found conditions quite favorable fo,
making money in Montana. Having
secured s3s.00o they put it in bag
and started for their native land
Poland. No one would have ever
known how much was in the bag had
not the woman who carried the bag
left it in the New York depot
Fortunately it fell into the hands OF
the Depot manager. imagine his sur.
prise when he found it filled with big
bills and gold. When the loss was
discovered the party came back pell
nell into the depot looking for the
bag. When they it and the money
safe they came near smothering the
with kisses.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-12

and ordinary sand. According to the
Americana, the quicksards do not
ditfeF in appearance from adjacent
sands. They usually occur on flat
aho uHderlain by stiff clay or oth-
er impervious materials and especial
ly near the mouths of large rivers.
They sppear to be formed by the
contin a collection of water within
the sendbank which is prevented
from nning off by the impervious
layer. The grains of quicksand have
rounded surfaces. as distinguished
from sagulhr or sharp sand and are,
moreos ar, according to the Americana
Of ysry light weight The infiltrated
water sparates and lubricates the
particle, rendering them unstable
ard 8 able to support heavy
weight.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-12

within the means of the municipali-
ties affected
The present danger to the people of
the great lakes region is not slight,
and it will increase with growing pop
ulaticns and enlarged industrial acti-
vities. Reservoir and cesspool can
not long be made identical with i'm
punity. A distinct agreement be-
tween the two governments, looking
to remedy that shall be effective,
practical, not prohibitive in cost, and
effectively enforced should be the
welcome result of the coming ses-
ions.-Record- Herald.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-12

Colorado lauds Wilson at the end
of his first years occupancy of the
White house" is heading in the Dem
yer Times. In looking over the list
of applauders the heading proves a
misnomor 1t should read: Colo
RADIO Democratic office holders and
would-be office holders laud Presi-
dent Wilson's administration That
Wilson is honest and conscientious all
will admit, but his free trade policy
for Colorado and weak Mexico policy
is not the kind to bring genuine en-
thusiasm.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-12

An influential London theater own
er, manager and producer has been
spending the last three weeks in New
York in search of material for the
English stage. That stage, accord
ing to general testimony, is suffer
ing from dearth of material as
never before. London now looks to
America rather than to Paris or Ber-
lin. The American manager, who,
not long since, used to make his an
nual pilgrimage to Europe may today
sit at home and receive the visits and
of managers from
abroad.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-12

The good old stork has been serv-
ing calling for hundreds of years,
and is now to be put out of bust
ness, according to Denver educators
Both men and women say children
should be told the truth-that ii
would especially prove beneficial to
the girl The new order of things
started when Prof. Winfield Scott
Hall of the Northwestern University
told his pupils that the stork was
myth, a lie, and no mother had
right to tell it to her child.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-12
QUICKSAND.

Record Herald.
Delhi, Iowa-Will you explain what
is quicksand? A dispute has arisen
in which one side contends there is
no difference between this sand and
other sand in the same locality, but
that the action of water keeps it in
suspension and causes it to sink un-
der the weight Of man or animals.
On the other side it is argued there
are some peculiar properties in what
is called quicksand that cause the
sinking process. Which is right?
James Burton,
Quicksand is generally defired as
loose water-logged sand, the conclus-
ion being that the presence of the
water causes the difference between II
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-12

the person Of Mrs. Edna Gerson Mon
taguey widow of Horace Montague
whom Farris murdered in train
holdup at Ell Monte Dec. lst, Mrs.
Montague teiegraphed to Gov. john
son. saying she believed in the law of
forgiveness and not the law of retail
iation. in the name Of my two lit
tie girls and of myself and my be-
loved husband beg mercy for Far
ris.' Mrs. Montague's message read,
Il believe crime is disease" it con
tinued, "and society should treat it
as such and not with vengeance"
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-12

bus are confused and unsatisfactory.
There seems to be general agreement
that he was born at or near GensA
and that his name in the original wa
the Italian, Colombo. His parents
are said to have been Domenico Col
ombo and SuzaDna Fontanarossa, but
the date of his birth has been sub
ject of debate, with opinions varying
from 1896 to 1857. The date that
seems to be favored by many is 14sG
The Encyclopedia Britannica says he
was born either about 1d46 o. ii5l.
and that his father was a wool comb
er of no small means. He was early
apprenticed to his fathers trade ald
lis referred to in legal documents dat
ed 1472 and 1913 as living at Genoa
or Lavona and engaged in the wool
trade. His life by his son Ferdinand
tells of his attending the University
of Pavia, but by the admiraPs own
statement he became sailor at IA
and the university education probsb'y Y
is mythical. After he had become
famous stories relating exploits Of his
early youth as a pirate or as COM
mnnder of war vessel belonging to
Rene d'Angou, Count of Provence,
were current, but they are inconsist-
ent with known facts. With so much
uncertain in his early life it is diff
cult to prove either side of an argu-
rnant
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-12

The Chicago South Side Club after
an investigation of saloons in limit
ed district, declares that on three
Of Chicago's streets there are 445
saloons which contribute to the de-
linquency Of 1900 girls every twen-
ty-four hours. 1t is the gradual pene-
tration of such facts as these, into
the consciousness Of the American
people that is going to swat the sa-
loon out of existence before the world
is many years older.-CoIoradc
Springs Gazette.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-12

The following press dispatch will
be of interest to women: Thirty
years the prediction was made that
the higher education which was fos-
tering blow to the health of women,
Miss Laura Drake Drill. president of
the College for Women, Sewanee,
Tenn, asserted in addressing the llth
annual religious education associa-
tion convention today, but figures
show that only very small percent
age have impaired health. Later the
cry was that college womer are not
marrying early enough, or if they
married they did not have children
enough. Again figures show that
while college women marry a little
later in life, they finally marry in the
same proportion as their nearest fe-
male blood relatives WHO were not
college graduates and that they have
relative larger families and that a
larger percentage are boys and that
their children have hetter health
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-12

Again we say, we haven't any sym
pathy for the Americans who are
hanging around the fighting zone in
Old Mexico. They have had plenty
of time to get back to Gods country.
As far as we are concerned we would
not live there in time of peace let
alone when the land is running riot
with revolution.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-12

1t has cost the United Mine Work
ers something like two millions of
dollars since the calling of the strike
in the Boulder country and the south
ern field. This is merely the cost to
the union in the way of benefits and
does not include the loss in wages
which amounts to several million
more.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-12

Lillian Russell with seven or eight
husbands to her credit sailed yester-
day with her latest husband, Alexan-
der Moors, of Philadelphia, for the
West Indies. Its our first real
honeymoon" announced the infatuat-
ed Mr.. Moore to the newspaper boys.
at may be for you, but not for me"
declared the fair Lillian with rare
delicacy.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-12

Quality eggs sell at so cents whole
sale in Denver. In Durango the one
day old eggs go for 90 cents whole
sale-or at least this is all the farm
er gets.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-12

President Wilson is quite polite
Says he does not think Carranza in
tended to offend the United States
by denying information regarding the
killing of Benton. Anyway to ex-
cuse the slaps being administered to
Uncle Sam.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-12

The following from the Pueblo
Chieftain contains great deal of
merit: 1--WE wonder if any one ever
stops to consider that possibly more
careful examination of the character
of the applicant for liquor license
and less consideration of the fee to
be paid, might not quicker lead to
solving that all important question
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-12

Billy Sunday landed $4,000 con-
verts in his Pittsburg campaign at
a cost Of $3s.000. 1t is safe to say
that the average cost per person, a
little over dollar head, has been
saved ten time over, especially by the
adult members. While we do not
favor the Sunday style, Pittsburg will
be better town for Sunday having
been there.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-12

Vice President Marshall's pre-
scription for conjugal bliss--namely,
one kiss per day--will hardly receive
The hearty approval of the lady who
has been married for month.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-12

If the pictured face of Villas
Mexican wife, which is going the
rounds of the newspapers, is true
likeness of the one he is forced to sit
opposite at meals, much clemency
should be extended to him for his
Villa-nous disposition.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-12

All things considered, Huerta is a
gentleman by the side of Villa. Huer-
ia has not arrested and confined rich
men for ransom. Should the Car
rama crowd be successful wouldn't
us bit TO wake up some
to find Carranza dead and
Villa dictator.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-12

President Wilson wants to make
American ships engaged in coast
trade pay the same toll as foreign
vessels. This is fine way to ad-
vance American shipping interests.
But let the foreigner come in and
handle all our business.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-12

The Colorado Springs Gazette
lands hard on large number Of
Democratic papers that are upholding
Ammons and condemned Peabody.
The Gazette says it's wonderful what
patronage will do. In this neck of
the wood patronage has made the
paper that condemned Peabody eat
the wallow and say it was good.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-12

position in front of Mary SPANS
house. When Mary Span discovered
the appealing effigies Of her lovers
she had the real lovers arrested and
they were fined SIS each. Love is no
joke to Mary Span.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-12

The administration is bent on ap-
peasing England for the Benton
murder by repeating the Panama ex-
emption clause. One way of buying
support.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-12
MAsoNs LAY CORNER STONE

PITTSBURG, March Masons
from all sections of the state gath
cred here today for the laying Of the
cornerstone of the new Masonic
Temple on Fifth avenue, scheoley
Farms, which will take place this
afternoon.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-12

The congressional investigation
committee is enroute to Washington.
1t will be the case of the COW crossing
the road. The reason she crossed the
road is because she crossed the road.
Nothing to it.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-12

Mexico doesn't seem at all abashed
because the eyes of the civilized ma
tions are upon her. It's case of the
powers" being more excited than
Mexico.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-12

Mrs. julia Pierce celebrated her
birthday with party one evening
lately at her home in st. Louis. The
guests were refined and elegant and
furnished musical programme.
Every time some one went TO the
piano Charles D. Gates would say,
please sing Silver Threads Among
the Gold'" But the guests one after
another made excuses Finally,
Charles D, Gates pulled a gun and
began to shoot He fatally wounded
one of the guests and explained later
at the police station that he shot in
self defense, and that explanation
might have gone through had some
of the amateur singers rendered
"Silver Threads Among the Gold
but as it is Gates in held for murder
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-12

Hon Christy Mathewson has spurn-
ed m offer Of s65,o0o to play for
iliroe years with the Federal league.
"Tyy Cobb, Joe jackson and Walter
Johnson have spurned similar Of
fcrs.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-12

The election of Gill mayor of Seat
tie by over $4,000 majority shows the
force of law and order sentiment The
recall worked fine in this instance
Made Mr.. Gill understand the voters
mean business. Properly applied the
recall is a great reformer.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-12

A st. Louis man tried by shooting
the dancsrs to break up tango par
~ We cannot help believing that
kird Of treatment il too drastic even
for devotsss Of the tango, says an ex-
eAanee
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-12

Pueblo Chieftain copies an item
from the Herald relative to the cor
diality Of candidates before election
and then says it is wonderful the
way they can change after election.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-12

Said Pasha, former grand vizier of
Turkey, is dead at Constantinople.
We consider the matter important be-
cause he died natural death.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-12

An exchange says this government
is not responsible for the death of
Bcnton. No, but under the Monroe
doctrine, it is bound to see that prop
err redress is afforded.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-12

Eggs at 20 and 25 cents are much
cheaper than meat. Half a dozen eggs
20 farther than pound of porter
house steak.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-12

With a thirty per cent reduction in
phone rates and twenty per cent cut
in water rates Denver citizens will
come in for big savings--providing
the proposed cuts stick.