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Semi-weekly herald., 1915-04-05
ITALY AND THE WAR.

Italy is nominally an ally of Ger
many and Austria, and has been since
1888 when Bismarck achieved his
crowning diplomatic feat in the form
alton of the triple alliance. A few
years ago Italy made good use of that
alliance in the acquisition of her north
African domain. But with the first
real test at the beginning of this war
Italy wavered.
To gain Italian support, Germany
is now offering to give her certain
Austrian territories. Twice before
when Germany was at war, Italy has
profited by a German alliance. In
1864 Italy took advantage of the war
between Austria and Prussia to throw
off the hated Austrian rule which
had oppressed the north Italian states
since the sixteenth century.
Again in 1870, during the Franco
Prussian war the rising Italian mon
archy drove the French out of CEN
trail Italy, and established the long
dreamed of united Italy with its
capitol at Rome. Italy naturally owes
debt of gratitude TO Prussia some
thing like that which America in the
early days felt for France. But the
triple alliance of 1883 bound Italy
with her hereditary enemy, Austria,
and even Bismarck ought to have
been wise enough to know that such
an unnatural alliance would go no
deeper than mere diplomatic policy
and could never stand the strain of
war because it lacked the support of
the Italian people.
The Italians have little love for
Austria. They have never forgotten
the 300 years of despotism which they
suffered at the hands of the Haps-
burg emperors. Neither have they
forgotten the brave days of Mazzini
Cavour and Garibaldi.
In spite of the inducements of Ger
man diplomacy, Italy is about to joir
the allies, which shows that popula,
sentiment is stronger than diplomat.
ic interest in determining the policy
of nations. If nation could be
plunged into a war, as many persons
seem to believe, simply to crafty the
ambitions of its rulers to acquire
more territory, Italy would now be
fighting alongside of Austria. Blu,
the truth is wars are not forced upon
an innocent disinterested people by
designing monarchs. Wars rise out
of the heart of the masses. Nobody
can understand war who can not
feel its sentimental or human motive
-Des Moines Capital.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-04-05

tator, time-server, and so forth, but
now he is doing patriotic service. His
lcrdship said he himself had cousin
who was married, but had no children
and that that cousin had an income
which he could not spend if he under
took it, yet he is so unhappy in re-
gard to his increased taxes that he is
positively losing flesh. He is pining
away and thinks of nothing but his
taxes.
His lordship says he likes his cou-
sin first rate, but believes him to be
foolish man in regard to taxes. He
says this cousin would invest any
where outside of Great Britain to es-
cape British taxes and that he takes
all manner of risk in South Africa
and other countries in order not to
worry about his taxation. told his
lordship that Great Britain did not
have monopoly on such tightwads.
His lordship had never heard this
American slang before but admitted
that it was very proper.
London Newspapers.
| am still arranging to go to France
but do not know when / will get
through. / have hopes of another
newspaper man who speaks French.
He represents the New York Times
here.
Here in London it is next to impos-
sible to know how the war is going.
The London papers give but one side.
They talk about the American news
papers a great deal, but they have
just as many faults as have the Am
erican newspapers. The German news
papers are just as bad. They give but
one side. The only way to do is to
strike an average and to discount ev-
erything one reads.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-04-05

racing, while battles are going on. So
distinguished man as Lord Rosebery
advocates racing, and to prove his
case relates. that the day before the
battle of Quatrc Bras, Wellington had
read to his troops a statement that
the horse owned by the Prince of
Wales had won the Derby.
The Race Track Question.
Other able men say that was hun
dred years ago, and that England has
progressed since that time, and tina.
the race track news is offensive ia
those who have sons and brothers in
the trenches, and especially mothers
whose boys are at the front. They
do not advocate making the nation
solemn, but they do urge some re-
spect to the present condition of the
country. An argument is made or
behalf Of the race track that its clos
ing would throw men out of employ.
ment and that the jockeys are little
fellows and would not be good fol
much as soldiers.
This sounds like the argument that
used to be made against prohibition
asserting that it would throw men our
Of employment at the breweries ant
distilleries and reduce the price ot
grain to the farmer because grair
would no longer be used in makinf
whisky and beer. But investigation
| showed that the number of men en-
| gagged in brewing and distilling wa!
small and the amount of grain uset
in making liquor was also small
therefore the argument did not stand
However, England has awakened, anc
upon many subjects will entertain
new suggestions.
noticed upon my return from Bel
sium more of the war spirit in Lon
don than heretofore. More soldiers
are to be seen on the streets, NOR,
flags are on exhibition, and more wal
concerts are being held. Even tn,
moving picture shows have men tc
sing patriotic airs, generally lambast
ing Germany and appealing for en-
listments
Thus life goes on in London.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-04-05

or against its passage. Such lnves-
LEGATIONS, if they are to accomplish
anything at all, should be at least i'm
partial. The questions which the edi-
tor of the New York Times was call
ed upon to answer took so wide a
range and departed so far from the
matter in hand that even member
of the committee objected; and Mr..
Miller himself, before he left the
stand, very properly entered a pro-
test against he nature of the inquiry.
Mr.. Miller puts his profession un-
der debt to him in thus defending
its privileges. 1t would be an intol-
cradle infringement upon the freedom
of the press if the government should
presume to scrutinize its methods and
dictate its policies. Yet the tendency
of government Investigations is to-
ward just this sort of tyranny. The
business of a newspapers is to give
the news. If it does not give it fair
ly, il 1t suppresses facts or colors
them to accord with its opinions OF
prejudices, then it falls short of its
duty to the public, and the public it
self will punish it. If, in its com.
ments upon the questions of the day
it is swayed by improper motives, II
it errs either through ignorance OF
willfulness, then its influence will be
destroyed without the Intervention ol
any censorship.
A senate committee has no busines;
to pry into the personal AFFAIRS of it
owners or its contributors or TO offel
criticisms of its judgment. A news
paper In short, is private enterprise
not public utility. 1t has dutie.
to its readers, but it also has right!
which even a paternally inclined gov
ernment is bound to respect. And it!
readers constitute the real tribuna
before which it will be judged-Phil
adelphia Public Ledger.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-04-05

1t is a mighty good thing that
Theodore Roosevelt is not president.
1t needs steady and ultra -conser-
vative man to guide the ship of state
in connection with the European sit
uation, and while the Herald has criti-
cised President Wilson's industrial
policies, we give him credit for using
discretion and good judgment up to
this date in handling the complica-
tions that are arising daily. So far
he has handled the situation very ac-
ceptably, playing no favortes and OBJ
serving the strictest neutrality. When
II comes to u question of giving credit
the Herald IL just as willing to ac-
cord the same to Mr.. Wilson, although
a Democrat, as it would to Republi-
can. In matters of this kind politics
should not enter into the controversies
and does not with honestly conducted
newspapers. Now to Colonel Roose-
welt: We would like to have him in
place where he could handle thu
Mexican situation. He would settle
the CaTanza-Villa-Zapata combina-
don in short order and bring order
out Of chaos, but even to bring about
this desired result, as stated in the
commencement of this article. it is a
good thing that he is not our chief
executive because it requires a man
of more deliberate Judgment to han
die the European situation-a man
who does not jump at conclusions and
fight at the drop of the hat. For a
hot-headed, impulsive man like Roose-
welt it would be an easy matter to
involve this nation in serious compli-
cations, If not war, with the Euro
pean countries and this is something
to be avoided at all hazards. If we
could have Teddy to handle the Mexi-
cans, Wilson to handle the foreign
war, and Taft to handle the indus
trial end in the United States, the
combination might work pretty well,
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-04-05
Makes 81 feel Like 16.

81 suffered with kidney ailment
for two year." writes Mrs. NJ. A.
Bridges, Robinson, Miss, "and COM
menced taking Foley Kidney Pills
about ten months ago. am now able
to do all my work without fatigue.
| am now 81 years of age and feel
like 16-year-old girl" Foley Kidney
Pills strengthen and invigorate weak.
tired and deranged kidneys; relieve
backache, weak back, rheumatism and
bladder trouble. They are tonic in
action.-S. G. Wall, Durango Drug
Co.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-04-05
A PERTINENT INQUIRY.

Perhaps it might be well to inquire
what has become OF the representa-
tions of the United States regarding
the destruction of the American sail
ing ship William P. Frye on January
Is by the German auxiliary cruiser
Prinz Eitel Friedrich.
AT the present moment the entire
attention of the Washington govern
ment appears to be centered on the
attitude of England and France with
reference to neutral shipping. The
whole discussion is whether the po-
sition assumed by the allies is proper
under International law. There is,
therefore, complete focusing of
public attention upon the wrongs of
neutral shipping so far as they are
caused by the allies. The World is
printing frantic editorials trying to
place Germany, France and England
equally in the wrong, but France and
England have not blown up and sunk
American ships that We're clearly en-
titled to proceed. A very erroneous
impression is likely to be created
throughout the world if we should ap-
pear to be ignoring the case of the
sinking Of the William P. Frye.
The question is merely asked in
order that this case may be pigeon
holed and forgotten.-New York Her
aid.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-04-05

Don't mention Cripple Creek to our
city commissioners. If you do they
win tell you that the Cripple Creek
people are the biggest lot of ninnies
in the whole country. Why? Be-
cause that city has reduced its sal
airy list to a mere bagatelle and still
there is no dearth of candidates for
the various positions to be filled the
coming two years. If our city COM
missioners were to follow suit they
would have heart failure and as no
one wants them to be thus afflicted
please do not breathe the subject to
them.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-04-05
ENGLISH ENLISTING FOURTH
ARMY so LAFE YOUNG SAYS
lRy Lafayette YoungA

LONDON, March 11.-(By Mail.)-
| spent last night and a part of yes
terday afternoon at Southend-on-Se Sea
which is about an hours ride by
steam cars from the heart of Lon
don. Southend-on-Sea is where the
Thames empties into the North sea.
The buildings indicate that the
place is summer resort when there
is no war going on. At the present
time the British are using great
many buildings to house the new sol
diers, those that are being prepared
for the battles that are to come. They
are now enlisting what they call their
fourth army, and it will be some time
before these boys get into battle.
There are several thousands of them.
The privates are housed in buildings
making up part of the amusement
equipment. The officers are to be
found in apartments in big hotels that
have been used for families.
Will Irwin and were guests of the
colonel, and also Major Will Irwin,
who is British officer, but not re-,
lated to the story writer. Major Ir-
win is special friend Of E. T. Mered-
ith and has been in Des Moines sew
eral times. Major Irwin is an artil-
lery officer and expects to go to the
front in few days.
Expects to Die In Battle.
Like all the other officers, he ex-
poets to die in battle. All the regu-
ar soldiers prefer that kind Of death.
The colonel whom we met has been
n the service twenty-nins years. He
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-04-05

A Texas paper finds consolation
from the bombardment of the Dar-
danelles, from the fact, as it states
the case, that these British guns are
hring two hundred bales of cotton
every day. in the form of cottonade
powder. at is an i'll wind which
blows no one any good" and while il
may be rough on the Turk, it is ad-
vantageops to the Texas cotton rails
er to have the bombardment continue
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-04-05

Cripple Creek has larger popula-
ton than Durango and is what many
term hurrah town. Just the same
they have set Durango a splendid ex-
ample in reducing city expenses. Will
the voters of Durango improve the
opportunity next Tuesday to force a
reduction by adopting the manager
system? 1t is the only way the tax
payers will get relief.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-04-05

Now is good time to buy waite,
glass and put up a case or two of
eggs for fall and winter use. A dol.
lars worth of water glass will care
FOR fifty or sixty dozen eggs and at
htteen cents, the price now being paid
to farmers, the cost will be only about
seventeen cents dozen, as against
torty to sixty cents in December and
January The Herald farmer mas fol-
iowed this practice the last two years,
being thus enabled to sell his fresh
eggs at handsome profit to the guys
VINO failed to take advantage of the
cheap egg season.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-04-05

Even the country people are talk
ing about the manager plan and say
1t should be introduced in county af-
fairs. 1t is safe bet if the farmers
had vote the coming Tuesday none
of them would be found continuing a
system that costs the city thousands
Of dollars annually just to satisfy a
few men who fatten at the public
crib
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-04-05

The Russians are really giving a
better account of themselves than
any other nation. Having in view the
poor showing made in the Japanese
fracas, not much brilliancy was ex-
pected from the Slavs.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-04-05

The warning from London some
time ago that the capture of Con-
stantinople could not be expected i'm
mediately seems to have had some
foundation.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-04-05
Our JITNEY" offer-This and Sc.

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this
sup enclose with DC to Foley G. Co.,
chicago, ILL.,, writing your name and
ADDRESS clearly. You viii receive in
return trial package containing
roieys Honey and Tar Compound for
coughs, colds and Group; Foley Kid
hey Fills, for pain in sides and back,
rheumatism, backache, kidney and
bladder ailments; and Foley Cathartic
tablets, wholesome and thoroughly
cleansing cathartic, especially COM
lorting to stout persons.-S. G. Wall,
Durango Drug Co.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-04-05

Philadelphia comes forth with the
information that Governor Brum-
baugh of Pennsylvania and Governor
Whitman of New York will be the
TWO most discussed presidential possi-
bilities at the next Republican ma
tional convention.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-04-05

New York. Statistics gathered for
the four months of September, Octo-
Der, November and December show a
marked decrease in accidents as COM
pared with the corresponding months
Of the year preceding.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-04-05

silverton apepars to be unfortunate
in matter of banks. However. the
closing of the Silverton National does
not have any appearance of rotten
ness and those well posted say deposi-
tors will receive their money in full.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-04-05

This is Friday, then comes Satur-
day, Sunday and Monday and then the
day that Durangoites will redeem the
city from the burdensome salaries
paid men duplicating work that one
should perform.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-04-05

Illinois claims that the foot and
mouth disease has already cost her
S2,000,O00. This situation would seem
to be almost serious enough to war
rant the creation of state commits
sion of some kind.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-04-05

1t is announced from the White
House that the president is not think
ing of revising the Underwood tariff.
Possibly not, comments the st. Paul
times, but the people are, and they
will do it after 1916.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-04-05

Six more days of the twentieth gem
eral asscmbly-plenty of time to pass
ell needed legislation. In fact, all the
work that has been accomplished by
the legislature could have been done
easily in thirty days and then given
the members plenty of time to flirt
with the stenographers.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-04-05

The man who gets mad at what the
newspaper says about him should re.
turn thanks three times a day foi
what the newspapers knew about him
and suppressed.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-04-05

Wish they'd get this deadlock in
the weather department settled and
give us our necessary appropriations
OF sunshine and real spring weather.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-04-05

1t is gratifying to know that the
Rockefellers have come to the front
with 100000 for the relief of strik-
ers in the Colorado coal fields. We
opine that it is more than the agita-
tors would do.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-04-05

The president is staying at Wash.
ington because somebody has to and
the secretary of state won't, asserts
the Philadelphia Press.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-04-05

If Italy's entrance will hasten the
end of the war let her get into the
game. The outside world is certain.
ly sick and tired of the gruesome
spectacle.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-04-05

: 1t is quite evident that Bryan is
not equal to handling the war situa-
ton and President Wilson is going
to remain Johnny on the Spot.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-04-05
NEWSPAPERS REAL TRIBUNAL

How bitterly the administration
still resents the defeat of the shin
purchase bill may be gathered from
the course of the inquiry by senate
committee into the influences" for
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-04-05

There were many who thought the
warships would pass through the Oar
danelles without much hesitation. It's
long road to Tipperary, however,
and it is possible the Turks will be
able to partake of many more good
meals before compelled to eyacuate
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-04-05

Turkey is running so hard in the
opposite direction that she will hard
ly sue for peace until after she has
had time to catch her breath.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-04-05

The strike agitators are not averse
to accepting hundred thousand dol
lars from the Carnegie foundation
fund.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-04-05

The country is full of money but
the trouble is getting hold of it. Bank
robbing is dangerous-except for
those on the inside.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-04-05

With all the talk against the twen-
tieth general assembly no one has
charged it with being officially cor
rupt or squandering the peoples
money except by remaining in ses-
sion two months longer than neces-
sary.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-04-05

Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday
and then you can vote for the man
ager system of city government.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-04-05

Having nothing else to do Vice
President Tom Marshall can attend
the San Francisco exposition.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-04-05

Just ask the city Commissioners op-
posing the manager system if the rea-
son for doing so Is not because it
means cutting off their soft snap.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-04-05

On September 1, 1914, city ordi-
nance requiring surface cars to stop
on the near side went into force in
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-04-05

The ubiquitous dandelion will sooi
be spreading itself once more.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-04-05

April one. Did your wife put salt
in your coffee this morning, instead
Of sugar?
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-04-05

Herald wsn'.ds ar. Result Gstter..
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-12-11
CANDIDATES COMING
THICK AND FAST
Burleigh F. spalding May Run
for Congress In First
District.

Candidates for political offices are
coming thick and fast now. The lat
est rumor being that former chief JUS
tice of the supreme court, Burleigh
F. Spalding CT Fargo, will make the
run in the First district for congress,
opposing Congressman Helgesen.
In the Third district, Hon. Staale
Hendrickson, of Coteau, has announc'
ed he will seek to displace Congress-
man Norton. Hendrickson has been
a member of the legislature several
terms and is, regarded as possibly the
strongest man who could oppose Nor
Locally, the greatest interest cen.
ters in the reports that Hon. J.. H.
Wishek, of Ashley, will oppose Con
gresham Young Of this district.
,,>-a.rr Seller AIN Race. a..
Social difference which developed
into. statewide issue in the last
campaign may lead to the candidacy
Of q. J. Seller of this city for Cover
nor Seller Is a law partner of John
knauf, a former supreme court JUS
tice. Two years ago members Of the
Seller family and the management of
the state hospital for the insane did
not agree on some matters Of so.
cial character. -.
Recently there have been many ru.
mors regarding the political inten-
ticns of Mr.. Seller. Some Of these
have had him candidate against Nc
Cumber and Hanna for the United
States senate, others against George
NJ. Young of the Second district for
congress, and still others for COVER
nor. While Mr.. Seller remains silent
on the matter, his close friends insist
he will be candidate for governor.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-12-11

Illinois Congress man Has Plan
TO Raise $3Oz,65O,OOO for Defense

Washington, Dec. 10.-Representa-
tive Henry T. Rainey of Illinois, vet
eran democratic member of the ways
and means committee, mas prepared
a tentative program of revenue legis-
lation designed to produce $302,65U,-
900 to finance the presidents plan
for national preparedness. Mr.. Ra:.
ney has not been classed as a big
navy or big army man in the past,
but recognizes tlat the United States
must he prepared to resist possible
attack from without and to uphold
it's rights as a great world power.
Mr.. Rainey's program includes u
tax on gasoline, freight and express,
readjustment of the income tax rates
and exemptions, retention OF the duty
on sugar, tax on coffee, tea, our.
laps and bananas, and the re-enacr-
ment of the present so.called war rev.
enue tax law.
: The program is intended to be sug-
gestive rather than final, indicating
ways in which large amounts of rev.
enue may |be secured. For example,
he figures taht rate on freight and
express at per cent, less IA per
cent, for collection, would produce
100000, while at 2 cents gallon
gasoline would produce $24,000,0O)
and upward. Ey taxing cotree 3 cents
a pound $30,OOO,000 could be raised,
and tax of 10 cents on tea would
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-12-11

pared to the last days Of the Arabic
negotiations with Germany when
probably no cne but President Wilson
himself knew how close the country
was to the severance Of diplomatic re-
lations with Berlin.
A further complication to the stu
alton developed today when it was
discovered that the Austrian submar-
inc which shelied the American Stan
dard Oil tank ship, Petrolite, in the
Mediterranean last week sent a board
ing party to the steamer and took
part of the ships provision. This
news came in consulOr dispatch
from Algiers and was the first official
word of the safety OF the Petrolite
which was not greatly damaged by
the shelling and proceeded to Algiers
with one man slightly wounded. So
far as the Petrolite incident is con
cerned, probably no action by the
state department will be taken until
more complete reports have been re-
ceived showing til exact circumstance
under which the vessel was attacked.