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Semi-weekly herald., 1914-09-17
CIVILIZED WARFARE.

Nebraska State Journal.
Let us once for all have done with
the term "civilized warfare" Like
the essay on the snakes of Ireland,
we must begin and end any discus
sion of civilized warfare with the fact
that there is no civilized warfare. 1t
is contradiction in terms. Warfare
is essentially savage. We cannot get
away from the fact by framing fine
rules of the game.
The burning of the city of Lou
vain reminds us of this. Louvain, a
city of historic associations and cul-
ture, is burned as punishment for
acts of resistance alleged against its
conquered inhabitants. The act served
no military need or other use. 1t was
purely an act of vengeance.
War begins by the breaking of con-
tracts. 1t proceeds by the violation of
the international law by which mea
have thought to ''civilize" war. An
airship drops bombs upon the houses
of non-combatants, in violation of one
Of these laws. We hear of the herd
ing of women and children ahead Of
invading regiments. No doubt some
Of the tales of forbidden barbarity
which we hear are exaggerated. They
are not all false. 1t is in the nature
of war to do such things.
If one kills man it does not add
to his guilt to pick the dead mars
pockets, The lesser crime is inclui-
ed in the greater. When nations re-
sort to war, that act in itself is sc
desperate that no lesser act calcula.-
cd TO produce desired result, law
full or unlawful. is likely to be lef,
undonc. Our efforts to civilize war
are of kind with efforts to scent
the breath of the tiger to make the
beast less offensive while it eats us
In the light of last year in the Bal
kans and this year in all Europe il
seems hardly worth while. If we are
going to be savages let us have nc
pretense about it--no veneer over it.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-09-17
THE WAR SITUATION IN EUROPE

many wounded soldiers and battle-
fields strewn with corpses and dis.
abled guns.
BERLIN (Via The Hague), Seu<T.
15.-To travellers familiar with 81
many, France and Russia it is pla;n
why Germany could mobilize ber
troops with SO much more rapiditv
than the other two countries. Tho
railroads, of course, afford the an
swer. Throughout Germany the webs
of railways join up every important
garrison with the frontiers. On the
Rhine, lines stretch westward to the
French frontier from Cologne, Bonn,
Coblenz Kreuznach, and farther
south from Frankfurt and Mannheim.
Posen and Eastern Prussia are liter
ally honeycombed with railways to
the frontier. On the Russian side
of the border line there are hardly
any railways.
True, France is exceptionally well
supplied with railways, but from
military standpoint they are sadly
lacking. They have been planned, like
everything else in France on a radial
system, with Paris the center. Prac-
tically everything to get to the from
tier must pass through Paris.
LONDON, Sept. 15.-The German
Humanity leage has sent to the Brit
ish Humanity league the following
fiery denunciation of Kaiser Will
helms war against the world:
eve cannot at the hour refrain
greeting to you who have foreseen
and prepared for the carnage which
must precede the inevitable overthrow
of military despotism too long toll
Grated by millions of toilers crushed
by its internal weight.
Markedly revealing himself, we see
| the uncurbed tyrant surrounded by
his parasites now directing the most
desperately devilish and selfish cam
paign ever waged against humanity.
We know tha. the internal revolution
now proceeding in our midst will de-
pos and despot, whose Unsuitable
egotism is drenching Europe with the
blood of its workers and wage earn
ers. This letter reaches you by the
hand of a trusted Dutch comrade who
is risking his life in the peoples
cause"
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Sept. IS
1t is reported in official circles that
Turkey has finally decided to remain
neutral, and not support Germany.
The decision is the result of Eng
lands warning if it aided Germany,
Turkish independence would be lost
forever.
1t is reported as the price for neu-
trality, Turkey demanded tn powers
recognize her right to abolisR\e era
territorial conventions heretofore Civ
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Semi-weekly herald., 1914-09-17
TIE PROPOSED WAR TAX.

The Democratic congress at Wash
ineton is laboring over the bill for 9
war tax caused by the loss of $780,
100000 in customs receipts. Mem
bcrs Of that party believe themselvos
between the devil and tho deep sea
They know they must have the money
and they know also that direct taxcf
OF this sort are decidedly unpopular
with the people and may react upon
the Democracy in subsequent elections
Therefore, there is good deal Of
politics in the makeup of the pro
posed bill. 1t goes without saying
that beer and whisky will bear an ad-
ditional tax, but as to tobacco, there iil
still some uncertainty. Some of the
members want to put tax upon gaso
line upon tho theory that this would
bit John D., and hence would be popu.
lar, hut Il il more than likely that
he aufomobiltsts will pay the tax and
~ Rockefeller.
Some members want to put stamp
taH upon commercial paper, but this
would hit good many people and.
neneaaqently, dDss not find complete
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-09-17
Stop That First FAN Cough.

Check your fall cough OF cold at
once-don't wait--it may lead to seri-
GUS lung trouble, weaken your vital
ity and develop a chronic lung all
ment. Get bottle of DR.. Bells Pine
Tar Honey today; it is pure and
harmless-use it freely for that fall
cough or cold If baby or children
are sick give it to them, ii will re-
lieve quickly and permanently. 1t
soothes the irritated throat, lungs and
air passages. Loosens phlegm, is an
tiseptic and fortifies the system
against colds. 1t surely prevents cold
germs from getting a hold. Guar
anteed. Only Csc, at your Druggist.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-09-17

favor. There is also under considera-
tion n tax of automobiles and moving
pictures on the ground that these are
luxurics, but no decision has as yet
been arrived at. But, in any event,
the Democratic party is not likely
to find this additional tax of 100000
600 very popular, and that party may
be given an object lesson upon the
value of an indirect tax in the form
of a tariff.-Colorado Springs Tele-
graph.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-09-17
Rheumatism Pains Stopped.


The first application of Sloan's Lini-
ment goes right to the painful part
it penetrates without rubbing-it
stops the rheumatic pains around the
joints and gives relief and comfort.
Don't sufferl Get bottle today! It
is family medicine for all pains,
hurts, bruises, cuts, sore throat. neu-
ralgia and chest pains. Prevents in
fection Mr.. Chas. II. Wentworth,
California, writes: at did wonders
for my rheumatism, pain is gone as
soon as apply it. l recommend it
TO my friends as the best Liniment
| ever used" Guaranteed. 25c, at
-our Druggist
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-09-17
Keeps Your Liver Healthily Active,
Cleanses Your System Thoroughly.

A man in Kentucky just told n
friend that Foley Cathartic Tablets
were the most wonderful medicine
that had ever entered his system. Said
he would not be without them. Nei-
ther would you, il you had ever tried
them for chronic constipation or for
an occasional purge. Better for you
than calomel. Keeps your liver ac
tive. Stout people can't find anything
to equal them for comfort. S. G.
Wall, ]. L. Parsons.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-09-17
HUGE SIEGE GUNS.

Some indication OF the size of the
armaments which are being employed
in the great war may be found in this
description from the New York Her
aid of the new siege gun, which is
being used by the Germans:
The firm of krupp, with the
utmost secrecy. for long time
past has been working upon some
specially large siege guns. They
are of Al ecntimeter caliber and
they can be used effectively at
distance of 81 kilometers (l6h
milosl to send a projeetile weigh
ing 200 kilos. They are mount
ed upon special heavy trolleys,
with % solid steel specially
broad wheels. and when all is
ready the firer has to retire at
least 200 meters. The explosions
are caused by electric contact.
The cost OF each shot is $500
marks (about sl,i25). The can
non is exhausted after 20 shots.
1t Is evident from this that the
Germans had only one idea in max
ing these guns and that was to use
them against the city of Paris. Paris
has long been the objective point o:
German military stratcgists and much
of their thought has been devoted 10
the siege and capture Of that city
II is evident from the paragraph
above that the Germans had war in
mind for n long time past and that
these guns have been made with that
end in view.
1t is interesting, however. to count
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-09-17

This community was saddened on
last Saturday to learn of the death
of Mrs. w. C. Waller three or four
miles northwest of Cortez. Mrs. Wal
Ter was the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
ID. M. Longenbaugh of near this
place, and was woman beloved by
all who knew her. Mrs. Waller was
"a years of age and spent most of her
short life in Montezuma county. She
leaves to mourn her demise a. hus-
bard and two weeks old babe, par
ents. two sisters and brother, all of
whom reside in this community.-Cor-
tez Herald.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-09-17

Out of ~ Republican votes cast at
Kline. A. l.. Barr received 40 and
had he been nominated for sheriff he
would have received as large per-
eentage OF the Democratic votes in
the November election. When neigh
bors stand by their fellow citizen like
they did at Kline we have no apolog-
les for supporting Barr even if he
was defeated in the county.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-09-17
WAR EXPLAINS ALL.

II has been a fortunate thing for
the Democratic party that the war in
Europe broke out just when it did.
Coming just ahead of q congressional
election it serves for an explanation
of all the ills of this country in q
financial and industrial way. But
does it? Is it not an error to con-
clude that public interest in the tariff
is going to be dulled by the European
war? On the contrary the tariff is
going to loom up stronger than ever.
The administrations tariff policy has
already proven itself disastrous to
the country and this was shown be-
fore the war broke out. Its blight
upon the labor, the industry and the
general business of the country must
be reckoned into billions of dollars.
Depreciation in property values runs
into billions. The millions of losers
in the dreadful situation of unem-
ployment, of diminished production,
Of falling trade, of vanished profits,
of missing dividends are not going to
forget their wrongs and grievances
because of the European war. Moth
ing less than the ENHANCEMENT of our
own country in war could sweep from
the general mind the present resent
ment against the party that has
brought it about.
Never in the history of this coun-
try has the nation been so forcibly
reminded of the necessity for a big
ger and better protection policy, as
n means of arriving at n position of
industrial independence.
The cost of the war is estimated
at S40,000,000 day. If ii should
last year it could not be much more
than four years of Democratic law
would cost the people of the United
States. There are 100000 men out
of employment in the iron trade
alone, and they do get hungry in spite
of the "psychological'' condition. In
Pennsylvania there are $1,000 coke
ovens closed There are $4,000 idle
freight cars.
The foreign trade statement shows
an increase of SSl, l,160,946 for the last
fiscal year The years exports de
creased exactly S9s,77i,000 which
was proportionately more than the
decrease of the last quarter which
the war period has been figured. How
can the tariff apologists account foi
this and what win they say about il =?
Right cow we have the spectacle
of congress passing additional reve-
nue. bills that will provide the govern
ment with S1oo,oOo,o0o annually to
take up the deficit caused by the war
The war has been going ON for bu,
a few weeks. Hoy quickly it hns been
responsible for the loss of revenue to
this country from the cutting off OF
imports from other countries when
even before the war it was definitely
decided that the revenue from the loss
in tariff was causing deficit. Now
we are facing added tax on many Of
the so-called luxuries of life and YET
in our mind many of these luxurie.
are necessities.
1t is not possible that in these time.
of Industrial stagnation that thi-
country can go through congression
al election and forget the cause o!
this condition simply because there il
war in Europe. The furore of th'
war, terrible as it is, will not draw
the attention away from Democratic
misgovernment.--Pueblo Chieftain.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-09-17

At a meeting of the chamber of
commerce board held Tuesday night
the president was authorized to ap-
point n committee of three whose
business viii! be to thoroughly inves-
upon which to convert this waste into
in the Uneompahgre valley with the
idea of forming an intelligent basis
upon which to convert this wasee into
marketable product and thus bring
into the pockets of the residents of
the valley thousands of dollars which,
because of this waste, has not been
finding its way to said pockets. 1t is
estimated by George T. Wells of the
Denver National bank, who has gone
into the matter to great extent, that
enough products of the farm were
wasted in Colorado last year to have
fed one million head of livestock, in
addition to poultry innumerable, and
would have been worth at least s15,-
100000 to S20,000,000 to our farmers
representing the real profits of the
farm, which under our present con.
ditions is wasted. Think of the diff.
ference it would have made had tht
farmers realized that additiona
money to be put into circulation
throughout the state in the payment
of their debts and the acquisition oi
more livestock or up-to-date imple
ments and improvements.-Montros
Enterprise.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-09-17
Dizzy Head, Fluttering Heart. Float
ing Specks.

These are signs of kidney and blad-
der trouble. You'll have headaches,
too, backaches and be tired all over.
Don't wait longer, but begin taking
Foley Kidney Pills at once. 1t won't
be long before your miserable sick
feeling will be gone. You will sleep
well, eat well and grow strong and
active again. They are a tonic and
your entire system as well as kidneys
and bladder will be benefited by their
use. Try them. S. G. Wall, ]. l..
Parsons.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-09-17
IN DURANGO
The Evidence Is Supplied by Local
Testimony. ..

1eStimOuy-
If the reader wants stronger proof
han the following statement and ex-
perience of a resident of Durango,
what can it be?
Frank Anderson. 923 Fourth Ave-,
Durango, Colo, says: "Some years
ago while working ir North Dakota,
was attacked with rheumatism and
was in bad shape for over year.
The suffering was so great that I
didn't care whether l lived or died.
had terrible pains just below my
kidneys and in my left side. If
took mis-step or Jared myself,
sharp, piercing pains seized me. If
sat long, it made my back stiff and
lIme. had trouble with the kidney
secretions, there being much reten-
ton at times. Often burning SEN
sation accompanied the passages of
the secretions. One day when read
ing newspaper l saw Doan's Kid
ney Pills advertised and decided to
try them. l didn't think anything
could help me so quickly. The relief
| got was remarkable and | always
keep a supply on hand since"
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Anderson had. Foster-M -Milburn
Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-09-17

the cost of ouch immense armament.
The guns themselves must have cost
thousands of dollars and only last
for 20 rounds. Inasmuch as each
shot costs SLIPS, it is evident that
$25,000 may be wasted in few min
sutes of bombardment. When we con
slider how this may be multiplied
thousands of times over, we get an
other conception Of the cost of war.
Springs Telegraph.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-09-17
Po-Do-Lax Banishes Piiaples.

Bad blood, pimples, headaches, bill
iousness, torpid liver, constipation
etc. come from indigestion. Take
Po-DoLax, the pleasant and absolute
ly sure Laxative, and you won't suf
fer from a deranged stomach or other
troubles. 1t will tone up the liver and
purify the blood. Use it regularly
and you will stay well, have clear
complexion and steady nerves. Get a
SOC bottle today. Money back if moi
satisfied. All Druggists.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-09-17
A Lame Back-kidncy Trouble
Causes II.

IL DON'T take long for kidney and
bladder trouble to give you n lame
back, and even worse il rot checked.
Mrs. H. T. Straynge, Gainesville. Ga,
was fairly down on her back with kid
ney trouble and inflamcd bladder. She
says: II took Foley Kidney Pills and
now my back is stronger than in
years, and kidney trouble and painful
bladder sensation have entirely gone
Good druggists are glad to sell Foley
Kidney Pills because they always
help. They contain no habit forming
drugs. s G. Wall. J. L. Parsons.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-09-17

ency Of all the wheat business. Down
east the people pay as much for a
bushel as we get for hundred
pounds. Why not mobilize our grain
on paying basis and we can do it
by holding on. We have already
sprung the price 25 per cent but the
top is not reached yet.-Deayer Field
and Farm.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-09-17
pizzy7 Bilious? constipated

DR.. Kings New Life Pills will cure
you. cause healthy flow Of bile and
rids your stomach and bowels of
waste and fermenting body poisons.
They are tonic to your stomach
and liver and tone the general system.
First dose will cure you of that de-
pressed, dizzy, bilious and constipat-
ed condition. 25c, all Druggists.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-09-17

TRINIDAD, Colo, Sept. ia spe-
cial convention of the striking min
ers met this morning to consider the
presidents proposal for three
years truce. A hundred and twen-
ty-five are in attendance.
John Lawson, of the district board
members of the United Mine Work.
ers, arrived today. He surrendered
on the warrant charging completely
of twelve murders. He was reless-
ed on $4,000 bonds.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. 16.-
(Bulletin. THE United Mine Work
ers' convention at Trinidad notified
the president this afternoon that they
would accept the three years. truce.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-09-17

Up to Wednesday evening the total
cost to the city of moving the debris
of the flood as far as it has gone was
footed up and came to s19,097.-Tel-
luride Examiner.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-09-17
Cost Kept Down-Quality Kept Up.

Cost Kept Down-Quality Kept Up.
No better medicine could be made
for coughs, colds, Group, hoarseness.
tickling throat, bronchitis, ETC., than
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound.
That's why they can't improve the
quality, and war or no war, the price
remains the same. f. ]. Sargent,
Dallas, Tex, says: 81 believe Foley's
Honey and Tar has no equal for it
completely relieved me Of all symp-
toms of tuberculosis and my cough
has entirely disappeared" Don't ac-
cept any substitute, for Foley's Honey
and Tar is the best. S. G. Wall. J.
l.. Parsons.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-09-17

Mrs. Charles Foreman was one of
the citizens of Cortez who took ad-
vantage of the rate to Salt Lake last
week and is now at the Mormon capi-
tal.-Cortez Journal.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-09-17

]. A. Bass has some large white
and yellow peaches on Sans Pareil
ranch that weigh more than half a
pound each.-Aztec Index.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-09-17
ED KEATING'S LETTERS.
Pueblo Chieftain.

Pueblo Chieftain.
We are in receipt of one of Ed
Keating's letters telling us why he
cannot come back and handle his
campaign personally. He must stay
in Washington and daily advise
President Wilson so that this nation
may not be plunged into war. AS
we are going to go over and plug
our vote in for good live Rcpubli-
can Edwin might have saved the en-
verope. He saved the stamp before
the letter started by franking it.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-09-17

Foreign hotels will land in the
hands of receivers if this war keeps
up as they cannot exist without the
millions pouring into their Golfers
from American tourists.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-09-17

The copyright is frequently called
In for protection where none Is need
cd.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-09-17

Sheriff Sam Todd was up from Cor
tez last Friday and accompanied by
j. w. Williams and l.. A. Wigmore
went up to the head of Eass Mancos,
where Tommy Allard was found dead
and made careful examination Of
all the ground in that vicinity and es-
pecially about the mine where Mr.. AL
lard had been at work. However they
found nothing in the way of evidence
that would change the coroner's YER
dict that the man had met death from
being struck on the head with some
rough instrument or bludgeon and by
some human agency. 1t was thought
there is an extreme possibility that
he was struck by flying rock from
a blast but such thing is not at all
probable. 1t now seems that the
whole tragic affair must remain
shOuded in mystery.-Mancos Times
Tribune.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-09-17

Threshing is on in earnest around
here. Grain generally is yielding well.
A. B. Kimball had 750 bushels of
grain from the same amount of
ground that yielded 4a8 last year. A.
y. Espinosa threshed 22s bushels of
oats from four acres and j. A. Darl-
ington 415 from less than ten acres
after pinion birds had worked on
them for month.-Rosa Correspond
ent in Ignacio Chieftain.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-09-17

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Semi-weekly herald., 1914-09-17

Late Monday evening eight pris-
oners of the Delta county jail sue
ceeded in making their escape through
hole in the wall and at last reports,
have not been captured. A handcar
is missing and it is thought they
used this means of leaving town.
Searching parties were organized and
the country around Delta has been
thoroughly combed. No trace of them
has been found down the valley as
far as Grand Observation-Disclosures
Press.
The Washington times., 1914-05-05
GAYETY

One or the best burlesque shows of
tie season was the general verdict yes
forday of the TWO audiences that saw
tho Bon Ton Burlcsuuers in My Wife's
lIusband" The show is elaborately
staged and Costumcd. and is presented
bv large and capable company Bert
Baker and Babe LaTour are the stars
and their work is much above the av-
eraSe. AS Adam Jellyfsh, a gay old
hlrd. Baker is at his best. Charles
Raymond. who plays jeremiah Noodles
s A clever assistant. For vivacity it
would be rard to find a suubrette that
"an equal Babe LaTOur. Her football
song with the chorus was one of the
hits OF the show. Lucille Manion and
Hazel CrOsby sing delightfully."- and
wear handsome gowns. Several vaude-
Vile numbers are given. including
"sbey and Allen. in songs; Feeley
and Kelly. erotesque tumblers: Bert
baker. In his speciality. A Typical
Tad" and FeeIey and Miss McCloud.
IN original dances. Some of the song
hits arc. Floating Down tie River
The Song That Stole Ny Heart
Away" and I'm Afraid I'm Beginning
- Love You"