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Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-16
Durango Democracy
Bubbles With Joy
(From Thursdays Daily.)

oday . iIaiy.D
There is great joy among Durango
and La Plata county Democrats. TIC
throw off some o., the exhuberance the
president of the rank and file of the
Democratic club called meeting a
night or two ago to have his party
celebrate the recent appointment of
one of their number as receiver of
the Durango land office.
Not having assembled for a long
time there was a wild rush for front
seats and when the time came for
opening the meeting every seat was
occupied and the back end of the room
crowded with people standing. There
was something in the eye and de-
meanor Of most everyone that meant
something-excess enthusiasm, a de-
sire to explode, as it were.
'This is an auspicious moment" i"
said the president, after the gathering
had been called to order. "After
lorg years of patient waiting Democ-
racy came into its own and now we
are coming in for some of the fruits
of victor"
Lemon" cried someone in the
rear.
"As / was going to say, we are
about to enjoy some of the fruits Of
victory at the polls. AS ! look over
this audience, composed of the flower
of Democracy, l might say, Durango,
and mentally note the integrity dis
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-16

nounced that the people of Seattle
indulget in an immense jollification
when the news came that this bill
had passed the senate It has been
predicted that once Alaska is open
ed, as this railroad will open it, Seat
tie will become a city of a million
people. Evidently Seattle has faith
IN that prophecy.
But not only Seattle, but the whole
Pacific slope win feel the quickening
effects of this legislation. Just now
all the coal the Pacific slope uses
comes from West Virginia and Aus
tralia and at a cost running as high
as si3 or S14 ton. 1t has been. cal
culated that better coal from Alaska
can be delivered on the Pacific coast
at from IS to 81 ton. That alone
discioses the reason which not only
Seattle, but the whole of the Pacific
coast, has for jubilating over the
passage of this measure. The opin-
ion has been expressed that the Pa
cafic coast will profit more from the
opening of Alaska than it will from
the opening Of the Panama canal
and there is a good deal Of reason to
support that opinion
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-16
ARE THE FREIGHT RATES TO
BLAME?

The railroads say that they can
not make it go unless the interstate
commerce commission permits them
to raise their freight rates.
A short time ago the Frisco Sys-
tenn was forced into the hands of a
receiver. Subsequent information is
to the effect that the directors loot
ed the road out of S14,OOO,0OO by a
feat in high finances.
The New York and New Haven
road which seems to have been hav-
ing 'parlous" times lately has been
discovered to be suffering from bad
management and high financial man.
ipulation.
The announcement has just been
made that the Rock Island system is
to undergo complete reorganization,
which leaves the impression that that
system is in need of "fixin.'
We are told that the only thing
which is now standing in the way of
the broadgauging of the d. & R. G.
between Montrose and Salida is the
inability of the road to dispose of the
bonds recently issued at reasonable
rate Of interest.
The reason that the railroads are
having such a hard time to borrow
money is given that railroad securi-
ties have taken decided slump with
in the last few years.
The railroad men are inclined to
blame the agitation against the rail-
roads, the demands of the commerce
commission and the like for their
troubles
If the railroads can prove that un-
profitable freight rates are the real
cause of their troubles, there will be
no great kick against a raise of rates.
However, when it develops that the
directors of one system have looted
their company of S14,O00,00O and
pocketed the same, and that another
has almost gone to smash for simi-
lar reason, and still another has
found it necessary for a complete
reorganization, the average observer
naturally wonders whether or not
low freight rates are the cause of
their troubles.
We suspect that under honest and
efficient business management with
the high finance features eliminated
the railroads could get along not on
ly with the freight rates now enjoyed
but in course of time codld reduce
them still farther.
What the railroads need to get out
Of their ''noggins" is that they have
a right to expect big divi lends from
millions of dollars of water stock
Montrose Enterprise.
The Enterprise might have added
that the d. & R. G. was impoverish-
ed to build and equip the Western
Pacific and keep it running. Du-
rangoites are paying four and three
tenths cents per mile between Du-
range and Denver to keep up inter
est on Western Pacific, road that
probably cost about one-third what it
is capitalized and bonded for.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-16

Everybody is so busy extending
sympathy to Orson Adams that the
unfortunate depositors in his bank
who have been holding the bag are
erlooked-Leadiville Herald Demo.
crat. This shop is not wasting sym
pathy on any man who used depos'
tors money and falsified bank books
We would not uphold brother in
such work. Bankers have sacred
trust and should live up to the de-
mands of a confiding public.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-16

Weld county has given up it's in
tention of resisting the order of the
supreme court to increase it's tax
valuation 100000 and the assessor
will extend the increase as ordered
1t only means additional state tax
All other counties will probably fol
low suit. Might Just as well. La
Plata county has stood alone in high
taxation long enough.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-16

Congressman Richard p. Hobson
of Alabama, like Victor Murdock, OF
Kansas, has abandoned his country
to the selfish greed of the interests
while he makes a campaign for the
senate against House Leader Under
wood. Congressman Baker. of the
same state, introduced a resolution in
the house promising to withhold the
salary of Hobson during his absence
Hobson is extremely indignant.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-16
THE LATE GEO. ID. PERKINS.

Iowa is mourning the loss of one
of her dearly beloved citizens, Ge. +,
ID. Perkins, owner, publisher and edi
tor of the Sioux City Journay for a
long number of years. The Herald
editor and manager in the early sew
enties were quite intimately acquaint-
ed with Mr.. Perkins. In 1872 the
writer worked six months on the
Sioux City Times, and although only
a kid" we often met Mr.. Perkins
through exchange of newspaper cour-
tesies. In 1859 Mr.. Perkins pub
lished numerous letters descriptive
of the San Juan section penned by
the writer. We remember with much
pleasure a short visit with Mr.. Per-
lins in 1880, the last one.
When Mr.. Perkins took editorial
charge of the Sioux City Journal he
entered upon his work with an en-
thusiasm which quailed not before
encouragement. He had an infinite
Faith in the struggling little village
on the northwestern Iowa frontier
and in the possibilities of the sur
rounding country. Grasshoppers.
drouth, the long, hard winters-none
OF the elements which in a former
time were wont to disheartcn the pio-.
neer-ever tended to dull the fire OF.
Mr.. Perkins zeal, and he continued.
the fight He preached the doctrine
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-16

Liquor has been sapping the life
out of Russia and to curb the evil the
council Of the empire has adopted
drastic clauses to the bill for the reg
ulation of the sale of alcohol. The
new clauses prohibit the sale of spir-
its in towns between II o. m. and
9 a. m. and after six o'clock in the
evening in country districts. They
prohibit the sale of liquors in mum
ber of public establishments, includ-
ing government offices, refreshment
rooms in theaters, concert halls and
in moving picture shows and in pub
lie gardens. Former Premier Witte
recently made a dramatic appeal to
the council of the empire to stop the
consumption of spirits, which he de-
clared was leading Russia to ruin.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-16

Mrs. Stanley Mellish, of Chicago, is
willing to get up and build the fires
mornings, but when her husband set
the alarm for 2 a. m, and made her
pile out and light the fires, and then
sleep on the floor until time for him
to get up, she rebelled, and took her
troubles to the police court. Mellish
was fined $50, although heaven
knows what good that $50 fine viii
do Mrs. Mellish; she don't get it;
Chicago does.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-16

The Herald cannot help but admire
Edward P. Costigar, at the same time
he can never be elected governor OF
Colorado unless he condescends to
work out harmony policy with the
Republicans. There is not doubt but
that Denver is for Costigan, also Colo
RADIO Springs and Mesa county, but
the rest of the State is either Re
publican or Democratic. United, the
Republicans and Progressiyes can win
otherwise they will 90 down in the
yawning gulf.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-16

The London Globe is overly exer.
cised over the recent order Of Presi-
dent Wilson lifting the embargo or
munitions of war for the rebels. Here
is what the learned editor of the
Globe has to say: "The expedient OF
sanctioning and supporting civil wal
in n neighboring state is declara-
tion Of war in form which can hard
ly be reconciled with the comfy OF
nations. Danger of the situation from
the United States viewpoint is that
there is no tretreat with honor from
the uncompromising position Presi-
dent Wilson has taken"
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-16

Sometimes woman neglected is a
fury like unto a woman scorned. DR.
Talbot, superintendent of the Hobo
ken. N. j., schools, was caught by a
maiden lady school teacher as he was
kissing scrub woman, and he did
not have presence of mind enough to
pass a good thing around, says the
Colorado Springs Telegraph, so now
he is looking for new job. The
teacher told
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-16

The late w. P. Roberts, of St
Louis, did not know how to treat 8
wife. His children recall that it was
common thing for their father to
chase their mother with butcher
knife, shoot at her, and lock her in
closet. However, Mrs. Roberts
stood everything unit. one day her
husband boasted to her of his love
affairs with "other women" She
promptly shot and killed him, which
explains why be is referred to as "the
late Mr.. Roberts"
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-16

The Herald approves the immigra
ton measure providing literacy test.
We should have had such law long
years ago. We would go further and
provide for an educational test for
every voter. We would not permit any
one to vote who could not read the
English language-that is talk and
make stagger at reading. We let
every Tom, Dick and Harry vote when
they know nothing about our laws
or conditions.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-16
WORKS BOTH WAYS.

st. Louis Globe-Democrat: Fran
ceseo Bicchi, Florentine poet, has
just celebrated his 102nd birthday an
niyersary and is as devoted to the
muse as any young lover that indites
valentines to his inamorato. While
he delights in improvising rynes and
discussing the operations of the divine
affatus the prosaic reporter who in
terviewed him was chiefly interested
in wrestling from him the secret of
longevity. Though a poet Bicchi is
also an old man and he looks upon his
allotment of years as a distinction
which entities him to consideration.
And he has his theories, novel as .hey
may appear to some. He attributes his
length cd days to the fact that he has
smoked since he was seven years of
age and has never been without his
daily quota of cigars. What that
quota is and the favorite tobacco were
lost in transmission. He also adds
that he regards the fact that he has
never worn woolen underwear as one
secret of his long life. The cigar
stores expect no rush of business
from this statement. Seven-year-old
boys may use the story for purposes
of defense, but it will be persuasive
10 no parents. Parents Will recall the
fact that a man 115 years old re-
Gently attributed his long life to the
fact that he had never used toba Geo
at all. Vest was reported to have
argued about the old man who lived
to be 100 years old, though he had
taken two drinks of wiiiskey day for
80 years. That is no argument for
whiskey" said the great Missourian,
for if that old fellow had left liquor
alone the Lord might have had to
shoot him on judgement day" Nor
will the woolen underwear trade suf-
fer. In the first place Italy's eli
mate does not suggest wooden under
wear. And again there are men over
100 years old who have looked upon
woolen underwear as their very sal
vation A comp arison of the views
of aged persons indicates that there
IS no universal program which in
Tsures longevity. One old man had
bathed daily and ano cher had looked
upon baths as signs of effeminacy.
One has slept with open windows and
another has feared drafts. One has
eaten meat three times day while
another has been strict vegetarian
The moderate or occasional drink
puts up his experiences against those
of the total abstainer. One man never
wears his hat when he can avoid it,
while another wears a fur cap con-
stantly. One drinks coffee while an
other clings to Simplicity tea" One
man is always dodging colds, while
another takes no precautions against
them. One man has done hard work
and another has toiled no more than
the lilies of the field and spun moth
ing except yarns. Even the theory of
the strong constitution falls when an
invalid survives a neighbor famed for
his robustness. Sanitary surround
ings do not control, for a nonagenar-
ian may be kept busy attending fun
erals in his neighborhood. Nor is the
ancient theory that the good die
young acceptable either to the aged
or their acquaintances. We fear
Signor Bicchi has given us no light
on the problem.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-16

A little woman in New York was
convicted lately of passing bills that
had been raised from 500 to $50. She
was acquitted; they could not prove
1t on her, and when she begged that
her right name not be given to the
papers the police did as she asked
them to; gave the newspaper report
ers a fictitious name. She explained
that her husband was mad at her.
and II he found she had been arrested
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-16

Edward p. Costigan has announced
his candidacy for governor on the
Progressive ticket this fall. If the
Progressive and Republican leaders
become bull headed again this fall
and refuse to unite then there is
little hope of defeat for the Demo-
cratic ticket. This is Democracy's s
only hope.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-16

Denverites-the sanity 36-have
been entertaing a real lord and his
wife. Wonderful how some people
seek notoriety. Probably very good
people, as lords and lordesses go, bu.
one sterling American man and one
bright Ameriacan girl are worth more
than all foreign royalty.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-16

An ex-congressman has entered a
plea of guilty to an Indictment for
smuggling. His counsel has entered
a plea for light sentence. Upon
what theory a former national law
maker should be given leniency for
violating the very laws which he may
have helped make or at least took an
oath to respect it will be difficult for
the average person to determine.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-16

1t is quite evident railroads would
pay handsome dividends If honestly
managed. But where the road is made
a goat like the New Haven it's only
a question Of time when something
is going to happen. If the admins
tration would see that the guilty men
get behind prison bars it would do
more for the common people than
any other one thing.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-16

Harry Cassidy, the jolly little Irish
man who played with Denver the
past seven seasons has signed with
the Chicago Federals-$3,500 year
for three years. Cassidy announced
his retirement from baseball last fall
but the offer was too tempting.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-16

Claims aggregating $4,000 have
been filed with Denver commissioners
for injuries received by falling on
icy sidewalks. Durango people should
clear their walks and where they do
not the city should do so and charge
to the properly. The city cannot of
ford one or more costly damage
suits.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-16

The San Francisco Clergyman went
further than he anticipated when he
said the ideal husband should keep
his wife young. In this day Of di-
vorce it's an easy thing to do.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-16

Mr.. Underwood insists that the
Democratic party is now, as it always
has been, an extreme state right
party. Which means that it is now,
as it always has been incapable of
dealing adequately with the national
problpms
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-16

President Emeritus Charles w. Ell
lot declares that the labor union
should be abolished and profit shar-
ing plans substituted. The theory is
perfectly beautiful. Now let some
college man tell us just how the the
ory shall be practically and success
fully applied.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-16
We never had an idea how nermea,

We never had an idea how permeat-
ed Denver was with germs, bacilli
and other poisonous bugs until we
began reading the Denver News and
Times. 1t seems that if citizen of
that place digs up spadeful of earth
enough germs will be freed to kill
half the population. It's bad town,
is Denver.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-16

The Scientific American has made
careful tests and it is claimed that it
makes no difference whether you set
a post in the ground top up or top
down. The decaying progresses just
as fast one way as the other.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-16

It's bad enough to be run over by
an automobile but when the driver
of the machine, in haste to stop, re-
verses the lever and backs over yor
again it's adding insult to injury
This is what St. Louis woman going
to bridge party did. She was think
ing of doubling on her opponents.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-16

Kansas purchased automobiles to
the extent of $4,000 day for the
u calandar days of January. Who
said Kansas people are broke owing
to the drouth last season?
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-16

Prominent Longmont citizens were
arrested the other night during raid
by the sheriff's force. Theye were
secreted in large refrigerator play
ing the great national game-poker.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-16

That the evening newspaper is the
leader and most sought after is veri-
fled by the official announcement
that evening publications outnumbel
morning papers three to one. The
evening paper is the paper of today
tells what happens the same day. The
morning paper is the paper of yester-
day.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-16

The people of the middle states who
were wondering what became of the
old fashioned winters should come to
Colorado, or perhaps by this time they
are having forceful reminder.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-16

Officials of the United Mine Work
ers had their salaries increased about
ten thousand dollars year. They will
be more anxious than ever to stir up
trouble be-iuse trouble makes them
hold their jobs-that is the big ma
ioritv
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-16

According to a Chicago dispatch
there is going to be battle royal be-
tween the -wets" and the "drys"
Throughout Illinois this spring. A
large portion Of the state is already
dry and with women voting the drys
look for victory in most instances.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-16

Billy Sunday is reported to have
led 10000 sinners to the alter at Pitts
burg. If they will only stand hitch
ed no one will regret the money turn
ed over to Sunday, although we are
not much of believer in Sundays
methods
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-16

Seventeen Republican women will
attend the Lincoln day banquet from
Pueblo The second Target city in the
state is showing signs of throwing
off the Democratic shackles.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-16

Ten dollar shoes. This is going TO
be tough on the family of ten or SO
but with dollar beefsteak will come
even higher shoes. The tariff has
nothing to do with the price.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-16

Police raids are to be conducted il
East Liverpool, Ohio, on afternoon
bridge parties given by the women.
The authorities say such games are
gambling. The idea, when there Is
not woman who attends such affairs
knows any more about bridge whist
than she does about the dead Ian
puapes.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-16

Pueblo is engaged in campaign to
raise 100000 to complete and equip
the Y. NJ. C. A. building. Gov. Am
mons presided at the opening banquet
Monday night. Mighty good cause.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-16

If Bryan knows on which side his
bread is buttered he will not run for
office in Nebraska this fall--governor
or senator. This is going to be Re-
publican year in farming states.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-16

When men and women go on hun
ger strike they should be permitted
to carry out their threats-at least
for week or so. When the twist in
the stomach gets to working well
they'll eat
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-16

Mayor Mitchell of New York is look
in for good men to help manage his
administration. This is another case
IN which many have to be called but
few are found fit to be chosen.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-16

Huerta has decided to increase the
size of his army and push the war
in Mexico to conclusion. The trouble
is that as soon as the present war is
pushed to conclusion another will
begin.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-16

In proposing to let the unfit die
Sir William Ramsey seems to for
get that the unfit are not always
responsible for the fact that they are
present.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-16

1t is reported that Huerta is un-
moved by the latest news from Wash
ington. 1t is an interesting specu-
lation as to what kind of nearby
explosion would cause that old duff
fer to bat an eye.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-16

Tho Democratic majority in the ma
tioral house OF representative has
decided that woman suffrage is a
state. and not national issue. Our
prodietiop is that this will not set
~ tjss matter.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-16

A New York paper says the latest
thing Is flats with typewriters-
Presume any kind desired will be fur
nished blondes and brunettes. But
maybe the wives may object.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-16

Water at Colorado Springs cost
about one-half what it does in Denver.
Some one has to pay the campaigns
Of the Denver Union Water company.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-16

At Fairbury, Neb., an elephant
having devoured rain coat, is very
i'll, and It is warning to other not
to eat rain coats without adding pills
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-16

Sulzer is booming Roosevelt for
the New York governorship. He re-
alizes, at any rate, that his own tri-
umphant return to the peoples house
has been indefinitely postponed.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-16

Maybe Huerta can obtain job in
Haiti or Peru. He will find similar
conditions as in Msxico, only presi-
dents don't last quite SO long when
revolutions start.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-16

Taft complains that his speech on
Monroe doctrine was boiled down and
buried on an inside page by all the
great papers. He ought to be CRATE
ful for the tip that he needed sup
ply of fresh topics.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-16

Booker T. Washington asks the
world to give the colored man q
chance. AS matter Of fact, there
are plenty of chances for the colored
man who behaves himself, and the
other kind are entitled to small con-
sideration.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-16

Globe Democrat wants to know
what the juvenile court would do to
ID year-old bride who deserted her
husband. Passed up to "Jedge" Lind
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-16

'a's'-'ss4s- Chicago judge declares man has
no right to strike his wife even If
she is raising the rafters by snor-
inv
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-16

The scare about Argentina corn is
quieting down. That country produc-
es only about one-half as much corn
as the state Of Kansas, TO say moth
ing Of the other states.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-16

This is an heroic age. The fact
that the law requires women voters
to tell their age at the registration
booth, does not seem to have kept
many Of them away.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-16

President Perkins of the National
Drainage congress. warns the public
to be prepared for another spring and
summer of floods.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-16

A Pueblo young lady said she was
dippy over the new transparent
gowns. We thought it would be the
men who would go dippy over them