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The Monte Vista journal., 1914-03-07

When you get ready to treat
your seed grain call on W for
full-strength formaldehyde and
bluestone. We are just now re-
ceiving a shipment of these goods,
fresh and genuine. Abbott Good
ing Drug Co.
The Monte Vista journal., 1914-03-07
For Sale

One Monitor drill, l0-foot, l4-hoe, four
horse; one American Harrow Co. disc,
s-foot, l4-ls inch discs. Both used one
season. A. L. STROUP. Phone Monte
393N5.
The Monte Vista journal., 1914-03-07

FOR SALE-Peal seed potatoes grown
from new Wisconsin stock.
HARRY WILLIAMS, phone 523F12.
The Monte Vista journal., 1914-03-07

FOR RENT-Quarter section OF land;
1875 acres under cultivation; on the
ridge; no Alkali. Inquire OF Girls
WALLRICH, Alamosa. Colo.
The Monte Vista journal., 1914-03-07
AQent Wanted

10 sell the Hog Motor in this locality
A practical automatic grinder and feeder
Tor hogs Will make good offer to right
party. Address A. PORTER, Durango,
Colo.
The Monte Vista journal., 1914-03-07

WANTED-75 to 100 hogs to feed GO
days at reasonable price per pound for
the gain; extra good peas. M BEAU
SANG. Day phone, 236.
The Monte Vista journal., 1914-03-07
STATE LEASE

Another snap in state lease, fair i'm
provements; 40 acres plowed; easy terms
A. M ISBELL.
The Monte Vista journal., 1914-03-07

FOR SALE - One 25-horse power
Geiser engine and pillow outfit, good a.
new. f. s. MATTHIAS.
The Monte Vista journal., 1914-03-07

Il. Fl. Hawkins is expected home
tomorrow from Minneapolis, where
he has been for the past two weeks
on railroad business.
The Monte Vista journal., 1914-03-07

FOR SALE-Good mulch COW O yenrs
old; also Canton ditchor nearly new
Phone 5l8KA
The Monte Vista journal., 1914-03-07

FOR SALES barrels genuine As
pbaltum. Fine for roofs and cellars.
At about one-half price. Also 4 good
mich cows. Terms. A. M. ISBELL.
The Monte Vista journal., 1914-03-07

Ed Rice and Amos Mott will
leave next week with three cars of
stock and household stuff for Mon
tana, where they expect to reside.
The Monte Vista journal., 1914-03-07
Sheep Wanted on Shares

Would like loco ewes; will give %
lambs to every 100 ewes and keep nun
Der good; can give all references wanted
w. w. MORSE, South Fork. Colo.
The Monte Vista journal., 1914-03-07

John Umheet has sold his inter-
est in the Stow Mercantile Co. to
Frank Stow.
The Monte Vista journal., 1914-03-07

Frank Stephens and Jack Cor
rington have leased the Phares
garage, taking charge today.
The Monte Vista journal., 1914-03-07

ALFALFA HAY-For sale by
s. w. s. WOODS
The Monte Vista journal., 1914-03-07

Five large well lighted Office rooms,
modern Except heat) in town hall block,
formerly occupied by r. r. Mitchell are
for rent. L. l.. FASSETT.
The Monte Vista journal., 1914-03-07

WANTED - Representative for GU
firm; one that is Interested in fruit grow
ing preferred, for our high grade Colo.
RADIO Grown Nursery stock. The Den.
YER Nursery Co., AGO w. 48th avenue
Denver, Colo.
The Monte Vista journal., 1914-03-07

For Sale-Pure home-rendered lard.
Phone 395K2 Mrs. l. G. WATERS.
The Monte Vista journal., 1914-03-07

BARGAIN-In a good 1lOO ID. mare
A. M. ISBELL.
The Monte Vista journal., 1914-03-07

FARMS For Rent in the alfalfa belt
Get in while the getting is good! Peas,
Pigs and Alfalfa" is the slogan. The
best Of terms. A. M. ISBELL.
The Monte Vista journal., 1914-03-07
NORA LISTON

The Priscillas will hold bargain So
cial at the Methodist church Tuesday
evening, March 10.
The Monte Vista journal., 1914-03-07
notice.!

Those indebted to the Monte Vista
Cemetery Association have had due
notice Of same and 4 few have not made
settlement. The Cemetery can be kept
in good condition only by the support OF
all lot owners. The directors will great
ly appreciate prompt settlement of all
accounts at once, ~ the care Of lots
owned by delinquents will be discussed
at the stockholders meeting March 10th.
CHAs EDMAN, Secy.
The Monte Vista journal., 1914-03-07
MILLINERY OPENING
SEE THE NEW STYLES

have spent some time in ST. Louis
studying the styles; also in Decatur and
Springfield, III. The soft materials are
used this season Feathers are not used.
Roses and small flowers Of bright colors,
Persian chiffons, Roman silks, lace and
ribbons are being used. These materi
ais are used in many ways. l spent
some Of my time in dressmaking suites
and visited the hair dressing parlors.
Will be glad to tell my customers all
about the pretty things have seen. The
opening will be held March 9th and 7th,
but l will sell at all times.
The Monte Vista journal., 1914-03-07

FOR SALE -Silver laced Wyandotte
cockrels 81 each, and eggs in season 81
per setting OF Is w. + Farnsworth.
The Monte Vista journal., 1914-03-07
Ranch Fer Raat

I will rent cheap, for spot cash. the
Sheridan hay and stock ranch on
Spring Creek for one year.
p. ]. Sheridan.
The Monte Vista journal., 1914-03-07

FOR SALE OR TRADE-Four room
house, we'll and barn, east end OF town.
Win take cattle. Enquire the Office.
The Monte Vista journal., 1914-03-07

REWARD
A Liberal Reward il offered by the
board Of directors Of the Ydren School
district No. ~ for information that will
lead to conviction Of the party that
broke the coal house door and took
some coal out OF the house in the night
between 9th and 10th OF this month.
BY order Of the
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FOR RENT-A cattle pasture ranch
near town; $40 acres
SrRouP Bros * WRIoHT.
The Monte Vista journal., 1914-03-07

FOR SALE OR TRADE-Tbree lots
In Marsh Park addition; east fronts on
the park. j. II. PEARSON.
Phone Monte 1876 W.
The Washington times., 1914-02-10

the meat supply much smaller and
prices much higher to the consumer
the farmer who raises livestock
would be getting the benefit. But
the bulletin finds this is no: so.
On the contrary, it emphasizes the
fact that the raising of meat ami
mails is, broadly speaking; unproft-
able and it says the steady dwirdling
Of the supply of meat animals proves
it.
The department lodges with the
middlcmen the profits ir the meat
industry. In marketing, transporta-
ton. and distribution Of meats it
finds there arc large profits. This is
hardly news to the public That con-
clusion for some time has been OBJ
vious. But inasmuch as the Gov
ernment has arrived at it, the next
step to be taken is to find ways of
making the marketing, trarsporta-
ton, and distribution less burden
some to consumers.
The Washington times., 1914-02-10
FREE HIGH SCHOOL
BOOKS.

Aside from all other conside-a-
tions, the soundest of all reasons
why school books should be provided
at public expense is that il Is the
economical way to do it. The pub
lie authorities can buy cheaper in
great quantities than can the indi-
yidual. In addition to that, when the
looks are owned by school autht T.
lty the utmost use can be got out of
them. They descend from ore class
10 another and the best wear is had
from them. When pupils must buy
their own books they will inevitably
be more books sold and used TO get
the same results.
This is, of course, aside from tire
question of the public's duty to place
all necessary facilities at the COM
mand of pupils. Books are just as
necessary as buildings and teachers,
and in most Jurisdictions are now so
regarded.
The difference between the grades
and the high school, in this regard
is r1ore apparent than real. In tho
GRADES the cost of providing hO"l's
The Washington times., 1914-02-10

would have TO be borne by parents,
to many of whom it would be 4
burden 100 heavy to be carried.
Therefore, the law provides, as to
the District, that free boois shall
be provided for grade pupils. When
pupils get into the high schools,
however. they are expected to pro-
vide their own books. The reason
for such q distinction is not clear. If
the high school is a sufficiently dem
ocratic and necessary institution to
be maintained at public expense, it
ought to be maintained on just as
liberal a basis as the grades. If the
high school is to be set down as a
luxury. it ought not to be nain.aincd
at all as part of the public eluca-
tional system. There would he very
few to agree to this view.
Many high school pupils contrib
ute largely to their own support
while taking their courses there.
Free books would mean to these a
substantial assistance, just as iE tie
lower grades it means that same as.
sistance to parents. The. argument
in favor Of public provision of books
on the ground of economy is the
SAME in the one case as iE the other.
The Washington times., 1914-02-10
What's on the Program in
Washington Today
Nleetinge. evening:

Meetings, evening:
Masonic-Federal. No !; Acacia, No. d;
Tskoma. 40. % Royal Arch-Mt. Horeb,
No :: Potomac. No. S Knight Templar-
lie Molay, No. 4. Scottish Rite-Alithras.
No. l, Evangelist Chapter Rose Croix.
Eastern Star-Electa, No. 3; Bethlehem,
no. :; Friendship No H.
Odd TellOws-WashingtOn, No. 6: Golden
Rule, No. Il Arnity, No. q. Encampments
Fired u. Stuart, No. =
Red Men--Idaho, No. Is; Degree Of Pocahon-
tas, WaEeta. No. 6.
knights OF Pythias-webster No. :; Excel
sior, No. i: Gcrmania, No. Is; Capital
No. "a; Myrtle, No. %
lacCabccs-Brightw htwOcd. No :
Socialist Party-District Central Committee
Sll + street northwest
Gymnasium circus. Y. W. g. A, 1856 T street
northwest, tonight
Luncheon, Cornell Club OF Washington. New
Ebbitt, 1890 p. IN.
Smoker, Yale Alumni Association OF Wash.
ington, University club. tonight.
Dinner. women Of First Congregational
Church. tonight.
Dramatic recital. Miss Victoria Siddons. as.
sisted by Miss Pearl Waugh, pavilion T.
Library Of Congress. S:lJ y. IN.
Lecture Conquest Of the Pole" Rear Ad.
miral Peary. National.
Interstate Commerce Commission hearing
rnezzanine f!oOr New willard
OPENING Of offices National Chamber o.
Commerce, large ballroom, New Willard
afternoon.
CoEraittee American Railway Association
gridiron room New willard.
The dansant, red room, New willard. 4
D. m.
The Washington times., 1914-02-10
Gossip of
Society
By JEAN ELIOT

n RS. MARSHALL was the guest
M in compliment to whom Miss
Flora Wilson entertained at a
beautifully appointed luncheon
today at the New Willard. The luncheon
was served in the Presidential suite,
where the decorations were of pink
roses, sweet peas. and ferns. An or
chestra played during the afternoon.
Invited to meet Mrs. Marshall were
Mrs. David Houston, Mrs. Claude
Swanson, Mrs Shields, Mrs Franklin Mac
Veagh, Mrs. McLaIlen, of Indiana; Mrs.
Elmer Black, of New York; Mrs Ira
c. CopIey. Mrs. David Jayne Hill. Mrs.
William Bailey Lamar. Mrs. Isaac T.
Mann, Mrs. J. J.. Richardson, Mrs. Ben
tamin Micou; Mrs. Charles G. Mat
Heistand. Mrs. Perry Heath, Mrs.
Louis Bennett, Mrs. Dewitt Talmage,
Miss Mary Temple, Mrs. Delos Blodgett,
Mrs. Logan Waller Page, Miss Mamie
Heth, Mrs. Boyden. of Beverly, Mass.
Mrs. Frances H. Leggett, Of Londofi;
Mrs. Shuey, and Miss Amaryllis Gil
lett.
The President and Mrs. Wilson will
be hosts at n reception at the White
House this evening in compliment 70
tho members of Congress. This recep-
ton, which Is the third OF the series OF
four state receptions OF the season, is
aIway1 ono OF tho most interesting. The
guests have been asked for $50 o'clock.
=
The VICE President and Mrs. Mar
shall were hosts at the third Of the
series Of four large receptions and
dances last evening which they are
giving this season at the Shoreham
Hotel
Palms, ferns, and pink and red
azaleas formed the chief decorations
In the reception hall and rose room,
Huge clusters of American Beauty
roses in tall glass vases were ar
ranged on either side Of the place
where the Vice President and Mrs
Marshall stood. In the ballroom. the
decorations were palms, ferns, aZaleas
and clusters Of pink carnations and
yellow and white snapdragons. An
I orchestra in the balcony of the rose
room played throughout the evening
and a section OF the Marine Band
room. A delightful buffet supper was
served in the palm room.
Assisting the hosts in receiving the
guests were several members Of the
Congressional, army and navy, and
resident circles OF Washington soci-
ETY.. Mrs. Marshall wore a becoming
gown of wistaria charmeuse, draped
with ecru lace.
Mrs. Walter Field McLallen, Of Co
! lumbia City, Ind, the house guest OF
Mrs. Marshall, one OF the most at
| tractive women at the reception, wore
handsome imported black beaded robe
with a design OF silver. The bodice wa:
draped In silver lace over chiffon.
In the ballroom a large number OF
young people assisted. among whom
] were the Misses Wilson and Mis-!
| Helen Woodrow Bones
| Mrs. John William Thompson win en-
| tertain the members of the Junio
| league at a buffet luncheon at Rausch
ers on Wednesday. February IS, pre-
| Ceding the annual meeting OF th'
! league.
| Cn the evenings of Friday and Sat
The Washington times., 1914-02-10
MEAT PRODUCTION AND
CONSUMPTION.

In bulletin just issued by the De-
partment of Agriculture it is made
plain that the decline of meat pro
duction and consumption in the
United States is a thing If grave
reality.
The bulletin shows that the per
capita consumption Of meat, includ-
ing what are known as extra edible
parts or parts not included in
dressed weight, declined from 213.4
rounds in 1900 tc 1903 at the pres
ent time in 1914. The total corsump-
ton was 16,22O,OOO,OOO pounds in
1900 and 15,81O,OOO,OOO pounds in
1914.
At the same time, total production
declined from 245.5 pounds per cap
ita to 169 pounds per capita, or from
1868, ,OOO,OO pounds in 1900 20 16,-
675,OOO,000 pounds in 1914. The fig
ures are by fiscal years. The fiscal
year 1914 will end next June 80.
These figures reveal the situation
as to the dwindling meat supply
more clearly than the data as to
numbers of meat animals. Tiey show
a situation that comes close home to
every family.
Exports of meats have fallen 64.o
per cent in the last fourteen yeazs,
Meantime, while consumption, pro-
duction, and expectation have fallen.
the population has increased nearly
so per cent since 1900.
And this is not all Of it. The con-
cirsi6n might be drawn that with
The Washington times., 1914-02-10
NOFORCED ARBITRATION

Secretary Wilson, Of the Depart
ment of Labor, declares himself
against compulsory arbitration be-
cause he considers it contrary 10
the spirit of human freedom" and
useless as method of producing in
dus:rial peace.
Compulsory arbitration is an ur-
attainabie ideal because Eohody can
compel a man to work for, wage or
Under fixed conditions ii he doesn't
want to. An arbitration board
couldn't make an award which would
be binding unless the parties Rad
agreed beforehand to abide by the
decision. But there can be 4 pow
erful moral suasion.
Mediation commissions, arbitratitr T
boards, and similar bodies could do
one thing with a moral force very
nearly equivalent to physical force.
They could investigate questions in
dispute, determine the merits of a
cause, and lay all the facts before the
public with a recommendation as to
what the parties ought to 10. This
would. be nothing more or less than
appealing to the Supreme Court of
Public Opinion.
Secretary Wilson is right as to the
futility of advocating enforced arLi-
tration; but to all intents and pur-
poses the same end can be achieved
in that other way.
The Washington times., 1914-02-10
CULLOM AND CLAY.

Since the death of Senator Cullom
has brought his remarkably long
career under review, various COM
parisons have been made between it
and the careers of other eminent
Americans. 1t has been observed a
good many times that no other
American has had so long a career
of public service; and this is prob
ably true, if public service be set
down as confined within the limit of
opportunity secured through holding
office.
But grand old John Bigelow surely
has devoted his long lifetime to public
service in a most effective way. He
yet lives, and he was boy of eleven
when Shelby M. Cullom was born.
He lacks few months of being nine
ty-seven years cid. His public
service, of course, was vastly differ
ent from that of Senator Cullom. 1t
is natural enough to think of the
veteran, just passed from the noble
forum of the Senate, as the man who
had the more distinguished career;
but the future will read the long row
of worthwhile books that John
Bigelow produced, after it has for
gotten the names of most of the par
liamentary figures of his period.
Of American statesmen first and
last, Henry Clay, we believe, is to be
credited with the career which for
length, together with continuous &C
tivity and Importance, leads them
all. He was a Senator before he
was of the constitutional age for
that Office. He was elected Speaker
of the House on the day he was first
sworn in as a member, though he
was probably the youngest member
of the body. Moreover, he was at
that time one of the rather despised
little group of frontiersmen who
came into Congress from the west of
the Alleghenies.
Clay was in the Senate in 1903,
and he was in it when he died, in 1852.
Thus a wider interval separates his
first and last Senatorial service than
in any other Senator's case, though
many passed him in actual time
spent in the Senate. But Clay was
several times Speaker; Secretary Of
State; peace commissioner after
1912; holder of many great posts
leader of the Wing party, and more
than any other one man its founder
! three times candidate for President
and the author and parliamentary
expositor of more great Legislation
than any other man in our history
Mr.. Blaine knew American history
as excellently as he wrote it. He die
not overlook Charles James Fox anC
the great Chatham, yet he declared
that Clay was, in parliamentary
genius, skill as a party leader, anc
ability and success as constructive
statesman. the first among men the
English-speaking race has produced
The Washington times., 1914-02-10
CIENCE AND THE UNFIT

Sir William Ramsay lends his
:. eight to a renewal of the sugges-
ION that the world may not be
: lining By its present disposition to
hestow additional care upon defec-
tives. 1t would be better off, ne is
puoted as saying, if good many OF
chem were permitted to die.
he spoke, of course, merely as a
8 ientist, for he realizes AS well as
; lybody else that civilization will
OF revert to the code of barbarous
: ces. The trouble in the case Of the
electives is that their condition con-
rms those who are not defective.
n segregating and trying tc inc-
rove them society is really protect
e itself. 1t must try to Keep down
ne effects of crimina!ity and degen-
,-acy. 1t must reduce the dead
Weight it is forced to carry.
Since detectives will not die when
one theorists think they ought to
o so, and since putting them to
cath is not TO be contemplated for a
moment, it will be difficult for even
he greatest scientist to find better
way of dealing with them than the
present one of minimizing taeir op-
portunitics to injure themselves and
.-bnro
The Washington times., 1914-02-10
MAIL BAG
C1rsn ne TSmss Rso6sSAO

To the Editor Of The Times:
In witnessing the tango on. several
occasions. and in going back when I
was a young man Of eighteen years and
a frequenter of the QUARTER Latin In
ls49. I am sure that see q very strong
resemblance in the dances at the noe
turnal students gatherings in La Chill
debert. the great resort OF Paris stu
dents in those dear days.
7 had the honor to be a frequent
guest at those gatherings with my
brother. who was then an incipient art
ist, but it is too far back IN the dear
past to give a detailed description ex-
cept that the movements OF the dancers
of those delightful years were very
close TO the tango Of today.
The shakiness Of the old La Childe-
bert, where these gatherings OF stu
dents and their girl friends were held,
was SO great tnat it was positively dan
gerous for all to dance at one time and
only few experts were allowed on the
floor at one time.
hut OF Chicard, the elegant and grace
full Cancan and the new and famous
Brindidi, which was then supplantinE
all the others in its Bachanalian gyra-
tions and which, I remember. was
little beyond the tango in its move
4
| The old Childebert in the QUARTER
Latin was a structure OF five stories
owned by a Madame Legendre, who
! had bought il at a forced sale for a few
hundred francs and was never known
to have spent a centime on II for re-
pairs but she often said that the rents
/ she charged for rooms were modest and
that eight OF ten she never sot-this
was true.
| Madame Legendre was very Kind to
students whom she housed for very lit
tie and fed for almost nothing; we got
| three eggs fried in grease for { cents
and a dinner including red wine for IL
| that she had enough to live upon, and
that she fed US at cost price. for she
| would not for anything be without her
quarters full OF students whom she dear
| " loved, and as look back she seems
most lovable old woman to have Stccd
| for such a lot, for La Childebsrt was a
sad and grevious nuisance for tho neigh
bors in the little narrow short Hue
| ChIldebert.
:: was a wonderful Eve called it
merveilleux) conglomeration OF rooms q
| cafe in the street, a primitive shootinc
gallery, and skittle alley, all open eli
day and all night, especially the latter
It's a treat for an old man to thinl;
back so far, to the happieSt, most joyful
GAYS Of life, days which no one can ever
duplicate, and to know that some o.
tnose students have furnished the mos
brilliant and well-known names OF tbs
century in art but most have not, but
oh, we were all such dear friends.
| My-but / have wandered IRON tn,
tango-perhaps II was the tango, Nhici
seduced me into writing this-but ! an
sure that saw Il danced in the Quartie.
Latin more thar sixty years ago.
The Washington times., 1914-02-10
Nemesis of Liquor Traffic Is
Economic and Moral

wv HAVE the good fortune number among acquaintance
w gentleman of discreet age and mature judgment who
exceptionally well informed that find his opinions of the
highest value Neither advancing the deadenng effect of
AFFAIRS contrary
with passing time his study become broader and his
cepion keener.
1t is his pleasure to observe aenvey the expansion Of public
thought and the evolution of public opinion upon questions of
cral He does this Of by Of wide reading
From The leading daily newspapers of the country well the
weekly and monthly periodicals. he derives clear knowledge of
and the sentiment upon them, and is able
development Of conceptions Of public rights privileges
and responsibilities.
In discussing these the other day he remarked
interesting development Of the time is the steady growth
the nationwide opposition to the traffic in liquor He finds active
every section Of the country and among almost all classes Of the
population Moreover is different only extent but char
acter, from that of former days. He said