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Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-30

What an utterly absurd proposal
for the state of New York to spend
so many thousands, at least $50,000
to return IL. X. Thaw to the asylum
No wonder Jerome is ready to take
the case when the state pays him
$4,000 for his first fee, says the
Colorado Springs Telegraph. This
whole affair corroborates what is Of
ten said of New York prosecutions,
that few spectacular personages
are singled out and bounded, while
many thousands go free.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-30

The inevitable has happened-the
San Luis valley sugar factory at
Monte Vista has been closed down.
What else could be expected? What
establishment could succeed backed by
Ward Darley? He is the kind of
hoo-doo that would kill anything.
barley came near wrecking Durango
but the level headed men of the board
of trade got next to the racket in
time and those who took him up found
they had fakir to deal with be-
fore they got very far.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-30
ACTION IS NECESSARY.

Colorado has not helped herself in
the eyes of the world by neglecting
to take care of her military debt.
The amount may be large-too large
but the people outside of our bor-
ders will not notice that. All they
will see is the fact that of a $657, 900
debt only $185,OO0 has been paid
They will have mental picture of
her troops going without pay for over
three months, and of the governor
having to recall the troops because of
insufficient funds and the credit of
the state gone.
The debt must be, paid some time.
Under the present conditions the
heavy interest tolls are enormous
There is feeling that the expendi-
lures have been extravagant and
when compared to the expenses under
Governor Peabody that claim seems
justified.
Years ago Colorado labored under
what was known as the "Robber
Seventh" warrants. The interest on
these more than doubled the princi-
pal. Those warrants were issued in
payment for running the current ex-
penses of the state during the seventh
biennial period. The people shouted
graft" Whether true or not, we
know not, but be do know that no
steps were taken to disprove this
charge and those warrants remained
unpaid until a new generation had
grown and bond issue was floated
to take care of the original principal
and accumulated interest.
Unless vigorous steps are taken i'm
mediately the same condition will pre-
vail against the Ammons' war debt.
Already Auditor Kenehan is charging
graft" in the purchase of supplies.
No effort other than the word of the
National Guard officers is being made
to refute it. Unless some effort is
Immediately made there will arise a
public sentiment that will repudiate
the original principal of this debt for
years to come and some future gen
Grafton will have to pay it together
with an accumulated interest twice
the amount of the principal.
Under the circumstances, with the
financial men of the state unwilling
to advance the money on the certifi-
Gates, the Chieftain suggests that
Governor Ammons appoint an audit
ing committee composed of the best
business men of the state, and let that
committee audit and present its re-
port to the next legislature. The mat
ter will have to be cared for through
bond issue authorized by the people
of the state. The sooner the bond
issue is made the sooner the heavy
interest charges stop. The people will
not vote a bond issue unless they
know the bills are legitimate. The
military auditing committee may have
passed upon them but this is not suf-
ficient for the majority of our peo-
Pile. They want an audit by men
not connected with the militia nor
trying to boost Auditor Kenehan.
Colorado cannot afford to repudiate
her debts. The way to prevent her
from doing it is to tell the people how
much she owes and what was done
with the money.-Pueblo Chieftain.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-30

Wonder if partisanship will permit
President Wilson to place ex-Presi-
dent Taft on the supreme bench ?
Taft was never cut out for the presi-
dency or an executive officer. He is
of judicial mind and should have
been appointed on the supreme bench
by Roosevelt and then this country
might have had president succeed
ing Roosevelt with more nerve.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-30

The run on the German National
Trust company of Denver indicates
the general unrest of the people. The
bank was perfectly sound. Again, if
the bank did not loan depositors
money how would they be able to pay
interest, especially on savings de-
posits, and it's absolutely impossible
to realize on loans on the spur of the
moment.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-30
NATIONAL GOOD ROADS DAY.

Imagine ninety-one millions of peo-
pie all at work on the roads of the
United States one whole day, the men
and larger boys with picks and SHOW
els, the women furnishing meals for
the hungry hordes, and the children
pulling weeds and planting flowers;
every team in the country hauling
road material on the job simultan-
eously By evening what transfor-
nation might be wrought and half a
billion dollars worth of work might
be completed on the 100000 miles
100000 of which are unimproved-
of the country. What an impression
on the roads and on the mind of the
nation it would create.
To round out days work well
done, suppose every school house in
the city and country, every church,
every town hall and city building and
every commercial club and woman's
club in America should hold meetings
at one and the same hour to discuss
and promote good roads. 1t is entire
ly feasible and possible.
When every good road organiza-
ton, every business man, every club
woman, every community, every auto
mobile association, every grange and
farmers organization and every
newspaper will call upon President
Wilson to issue a proclamation de-
claring a national good roads day, it
is possible. Governors may follow the
president with state proclamations
and the people may do the best to
arouse enthusiasm. The only thing
impractical about it is that there are
not enough shovels and picks to go
around.
Such day would be an explana-
tion of the state good roads days
observed by eight or nine states last
year. Missouri was first, then came
Arkansas, followed by Texas, Ne
braska, Alabama, Kentucky, South
Carolina and others. Two or three
states have set dates for state days
this year. Why not make just one
big day all over the country?
There is no question touching upon
life in America so closely as this mat
ter of good roads. 1t affects the high
cost of living by reducing transporta-
tion costs. 1t affects the schools; the
value of farm property. 1t brings
rural and urban districts together.
1t attracts trade. 1t spreads culture
in the country and prosperity in the
cities and adds happiness to both.
The Star-Journal proposes now a
national good roads day. Do we hear
second from business men and farm
ersc? Are we ready to do our part
here and now to cooperate in such a
great national demonstration as has
here been suggested Pueblo Star
Journal.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-30

together for the benefit of the fra
ternity as a whole. The Herald con-
graduates Mr.. Hosmer on landing the
surveyor of customs job over the half
dozen or more aspirants.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-30
BUSINESS BUILDINGS OF
SIOUX CITY. Ia. BIJR

SIOUX CITY, Iowa, March ga
quarter of block of buildings down
town burned this morning. The loss
is estimated as nearly $500, 900, par
tally covered by insurance.
A wall fell striking the aerial fire
truck killing two firemen and injur-
ing two others severely. Others mar
rowly escaped.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-30

If any of our readers happen to be
alive ten years hence they will have
the pleasure of reading in the Den
yer papers something like this:
Council committee and the telephone
company unable to agree on rates
The courts grant another extension
of time for the conflicting interests
to get together"
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-30
BENEFITS OF THE PARCEL POST

A few days ago baby was sent
from Oklahoma TO Kansas by PARCEL
post, twenty-five miles of the trip
being made by rural route. Yester-
day the ashes of German nobleman
wars sent from New York to Ger
many by parcel post. Can anybody
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-30

Fourteen men have been killed by
women in Chicago the past three
years and all but one have escaped
punishment which causes writer to
remark husband killing is one Of the
safest indoor sports.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-30

New York state realizes about a
million dollars month from rich
men dying through the Inheritance
tax. Democratic politicians of Colo
rado would like to have this happen
in this state for about three months,
They need the money and need it bad.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-30

In the Quaker Oats deal tangible
property amounted to $3,500,000.
Then $7,0O0,000 was added for good
will. The public, therefore, is pay
ing more for good will for their
morning oats than for anything else.
But we must have our porridge just
the same.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-30

A Pueblo married man receiving
$75 a month has purchased an auto
mobile on the installment plan. The
man has undoubtedly solved the high
cost of living and now wants more
light and worlds to conquer.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-30

The shooting of CASTOR Calmette
by Nine. Caillaux has given the
French royalists an excuse for trying
to start a demonstration. Thus the
tragedy is provided with humorous
side.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-30

Colorado Springs crack militia
company which includes number of
young men of very wealthy families,
have been on spree for almost ten
days, since returning from the war"
Wonder where they got their booze
in closed town like the Springs?
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-30

Wonder where Vincent St. John is
during these days of the unemployed
army and l Wont Workers? He is
probably in the background planning
some devilment.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-30

Two tons Of rock have been ship
pred from Grand Junction to Bluff
by parcel post at saving of one-half
the regular freight rate. Pity the
poor rural carrier.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-30

A negro woman died in Oklahoma
this week who is said to have had
perfect recollection of the Revolution
ary war; but there must have been
a mistake somewhere. Possibly it
was the French and Indian war she
had in mind.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-30

With the anti-saloon people start
ing operations in the course of
month or so, means zest to what
promises to be an unusually hot po-
litical campaign.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-30

With the Ulster uprising maybe
Mrs. Pankhurst will have to take a
back seat for while. However, with
both uprisings Johnny Bull will have
plenty to keep him busy.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-30

Grand Junction is after milk con-
cows the factory will be go. Fifty
thousand cows means some work and
consumption of alfalfa.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-30

The expected has happened at last
Mr.. Creelman is going to Mexico as
war correspondent where the rebels
and federals meet and kill as high as
a dozen men occasionally.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-30

Rather impertinent for Tennessee
Democrats to tell President Wilson
to mind his own business, but they
have just the same.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-30

Denver is to have cereal food fac
tory. A factory that would consume
the hot air going to waste in that
city would prove the best paying.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-30

ment? When will the time ever
come, when we can expect to main
tain and preserve our rights, politi-
cal and commercial, with the acquies-
cent sympathy of European govern
ments?"
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-30

One gets the impression that Rob-
ert Goelet must at some time have
associated with people who did not
regard refinement with much favor.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-30

Clifford Pinchot calls former Gov
ernor Hadley of Missouri a traitor.
Now it is Hadley's turn to call Gif-
ford something nasty.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-30

The Rev. Mr.. Cameron is creating
considerable notoriety. The prefix
Rev should be side-tracked.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-30

Child labor should be national and
strictly enforced in all states. All
railroads should also be subject to
the interstate commerce commission.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-30

defray operating expenses of the
canal. The railroad bugaboo is the
main stock in trade. But the most
valuable coast-wise ships are owned
by the railroads or in alliance with
them. The railroads never expected
to compete on their own tracks with
the canal. They expected to get the
free tolls and then run ships paral-
lei with their own lines, drive off
competition and raise the rates to
their own level. The sham fight
the scare crow-of the exemption ad-
vocates on the railroads was profess
sedly to prevent certain trans-con-
tinental railroad from monopolizing
the canal traffics through ship COM
pany which it controlled. The gov
ernment did not build the canal for
the sole benefit of the Southern Pa
cific and the Pacific Mail"
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-30

Telluride wanted to figure in the
dispatches so the officers arrested a
man wearing a straw hat when be-
low zero.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-30

Gov. Ammons in backed by the lib
erty-loving people of the state as well
as property interests.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-30

England has small sized prob
lem of her own to solve. This is gen.
nerally found to be the case with most
big nations.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-30

Mother Jones likes to be in Jail or
she would remain away from the
Trinidad district.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-30

John F. Vivian will soon be out of
q job, Hosmer will hold down the
place as soon as bond is arranged.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-30

Sex problem stories are becoming
tired and do more injury than good
especially through public discus
sion.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-30

Californians are willing to joii
Texas in raid on Mexico.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-30

Trinidad newspapers are engaged
in merry war over the strike situa-
ton.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-30

1t is an easy matter to criticize,
but would you want the one who
criticizes the most to be in power.
Guess not.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-30

II you want to get in bad with the
l Wont Works offer them employ
ment. 1t is adding insult to injury.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-30

The above communication was
handed The Herald editor yesterday
We have nothing to say regarding the
matter except The Herald does not be-
lieve any friction should be caused by
newspaper advocating of any candi-
date. So far as Mr.. Otton is concern
ed, he is perfectly satisfactory to The
Hearld if the directors want him, but
no one connected with The Herald will
through this publication, or personal
ly, solicit the election of this or that
man for the position Of secretary as
we believe the new man should go in
without obligations of any kind and
We do not desire to handicap the per-
sonal choice of the directors should
they favor some one else. 1t will be
the duty of the directors to ascertain
the work to be carried on and then Sc
lect some one to carry out the work
without friction of any sort,
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-30
ALREADY TRYING TO DICTATE.

Editor Herald;
note the morning paper says it
will support the Board of Trade and
work hand-in-hand for the betterment
of Durango. The policy of the paper
will have to change. 1t will uphold
the Board of Trade so long as it can
dictate and it is already trying to die
tate who shall be secretary. The
paper wants to have the credit of
naming the secretary SO it can herald
complete victory over the past. Com
mon decency, and at least sense of
modesty, should have permitted the
directors to get together and select a
secretary without any newspaper ad-
vice. But it is simply impossible for
the morning paper to keep its nose
out The directors should handle the
affairs of the Board of Trade without
advice of this character. They should
be antrampeled by conflicting news
paper interests.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-06-13

D. Pershing also VIM Kulp
and families spent Sunday with
G. M. Stephens.
E. A. Kellogg went to Ogallah
Thursday and got some corn to
feed thru harvest.
The Ladies Country Club met
with Mrs. Day CIPHER. Bust
ness still progressive
Some of our folks have been
going to Ogallah this week to
practice for Children's Day Sun
day, June 14th.
Velma Stephens and Xepha
Harlan returned home Saturday
morning from their visit with
their friends, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Dillinger of Berthond, Colo.
They report a very splendid
time. They left Sunday night
for Hays to attend the Normal
there.
Robert Blakely had a runaway
with four horses hitched to a
weeder last week. He was
changing some of the parts of
machine and the horses started
so quickly he was unable to
catch the lines. After running
over one and half miles they
were stopped by John Saleen
Upon investigation 1t was found
that no serious damage was done
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Collyer

Mrs. John Glenn left last Tues
day night for Kansas City.
]. Ripple from Ellis were Wis
itors at ] ]. Harrison's Monday
Farmers Union received one
car of salt and one of oats this
week.
Wheat ought to have another
shower to make it come out (Top
Notcher).
DR.. Spencer, dentist. from
Quinter spent the middle of the
week in our town
4 Mrs. M. A. Walsh from Otta-
wa, Kans., is spending a couple
of weeks here with relatives and
friends.
John Razak had the misfor-
tune to lose a good milk COW last
Saturday. 1t is not known what
was the cause
John Powers returned Sunday
from Lincoln, Nebr., where he
has been working during the
winter as a fireman.
Four candidates for sheriff of
this county in our city Saturday
and yet one was missing. Elihu
Altman being absent.
A. Heyl and family from Wa
Keeney stopped here for a few
minutes Wednesday, They were
on their way to the mountains
to spend the summer.
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OF Interest to Every Farmer

Having been asked several times
this week what / was going to do a.
bout harvest hands this year by some
who do not seem to know, will say
that l am going to do just as l have
been requested to do by a great many
and that is all / can do. 1 will not
chase up and down the road until we
see and know about what is necessary
to be done. 1t is to be hoped that a.
mong us we can supply the situation
right from the business houses as we
have many times done, but l am go,
ing to leave Saturday night for the
west to look over the harvest hand
situation, and while there seems to
be large wheat crop almost every
where, hardly think the farmers
need feel any great alarm over a big
scarcity of hands or an exorbitant
wage as there are several who now
have full crew and great many
who only need from one to three and
Ellis will certainly get her share of
the volunteers about harvest time,
and until we get things in running
order we have always run a few days
little short handed and we proba-
bly, als. avs will with good crop. Any
farmer is at liberty any time with
our phone system to call any business
house or firm and tell their wants
and any of them will respond and do
all they can to help out the help or
repair situation as they always have,
and do it cheerfully.
/ do not expect to bring back lot
of hands, / only expect to learn what
can be done in case We need them.
There are two sides to this situa-
tion, one is as grave as the other to
US: one is to see a farmers grain
wasting for the want of help and the
other is to see our streets lined with
laboring men 800 miles from home,
broke and no job; their families look
ing for post Office order every mail
from the harvest fields
l find it much easier to find help to
work with the Hodge and Craver
header than any other header on
earth.
W. A EPPLER,
At the Blue Front Implement
House, Wa Keeney, Kans.-Adv.
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CORRESPONDENCE
Ogallah.

J. F. Hull was up from Ellis
Saturday.
Mrs. Nova Tawney spent Tues
day in Salina.
Jacob Frank 5 new thrashing
outfit arrived last Monday.
Mrs. Lizzie Lombard, a nurse
from Ellis, is with Mrs. Davies
now.
Jacob Frank drove to Wa-Kee-
ney in his new Ford car last
Saturday.
Mr.. Hagel, the piano tuner
was in Ogallah Monday and
Tuesday.
The Ladies' Aid met at the
home of Mrs. Roy Blakely,
Wednesday.
If you are anxious to see some
fine wheat fields just drive a
round Ogallah.
The program committe is pre-
pairing a program for" Children S
Day., June A.
Everybody help push the
Childrens' Day program along
then We'll all have part and it
will sure be success.
Leonard Acre was down from
Wa-Keeney, Friday afternoon.
We think he was looking for a
position in the postal service.
Mrs. J. H. Niesley was in Ogal-
lab last Friday and Saturday in
structing her class in music.
She has a class of fifteen pupils.
Hereafter her daughter, Miss
Mildred, will instruct the class.
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Ransom

Chas. Conner of Emporia, was
in our burg last week.
A. A. Rassicot shipped car of
cattle to the Kansas City market
last week.
Baker Country man of Utica
was a Ransom visitor one day
last week.
Mrs. J. A. Graham entertained
her Sunday School class at her
home last Friday.
D. E. Bondurant of Ness City
was in Ransom last week looking
after his interests here.
The Rock Island Lumber Co.
received three cars of coal and
one of lumber last week.
The Ladies Aid had grub
sale at the meat market last
Saturday and sold quite lot of
it.
W. S. Grisell and Andrew
Schoeppel made trip to Ness
City last Sunday on the formers
motor.
Rev. and Mrs. Spear returned
to Leoti last week where they
had been visiting relatives for a
short time
Gladys Carol returned from
Emp6ria last week where she
has been attending the State
Normal school
Joseph Shellenberger left last
week for a short stay at Mound
City, Mo. He intends to stop off
at Manhattan on his way there.
The farmers are having quite
time keeping up with the
weeds in their corn this spring
on account of so much wet
weather.
Miss Mabel Aeby came in
from Kansas City last week for
short visit with her sisters,
Miss Adrienne Aeby and Mrs
Alice Shellenberger.
The restaurant people have
been having a seige of the
mumps, but we understand
that they are nearly over them
at the present writing.
George Osborne is setting up
the machinery which he has had
piled up at his place of business
for several years and no doubt
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South Trego

Everybody is busy cultivating
corn these days.
Herman Hoffman spent Sun
day at Harm Schneider's.
Ask Wolly Folkers who visited
him while he was cultivating
corn Friday?
J. J. Michalies had another
misfortune to lose a milk COW
the past week.
Another carpenter of Voda
was assisting on the Benisch
barn the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. L. Dillner of
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go
Russell spent Monday with Mr..
and Mrs. James Benisch.
Mrs. A. r. Mckinley and
children and Mrs. Silas McKune
spent Thursday on the Smith
ranch.
John Olson received three car
loads of cattle last Saturday,
which he purchased in Kansas
City Mr. Olson is right in bust
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Schneider
entertained the following guests
Sunday at dinner also ice cream:
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Mckinley
and children, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jas. Benisch and Mr. and Mrs.
J. Ell. Bell and daughters.