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Semi-weekly herald., 1915-01-28
PARDONS
MANY ON BIRTHDAY

He is a prodigious reader and on
ms table may be found American,
British and French magazines and
newspapers as well as German. His
favorite books are those dealing with
history and economics. For recrea-
ton he reads Latin and Greek poetry,
Horace and Homer being his favor
ties.
lie has clear, strong voice and
ms recent illness does not seem to
have affected it--despite reports to
the contrary. Furthermore, the en-
peror likes to use his voice in loud
singing OF hymns or in delivering
tloWery sermons to his family and
crew on the "Hohenzollern," his Yacht.
or at one of the palaces.
But IL is in the role of the mill
tary man that William ii will be re-
membered longest and his birthday
today sees him engaged in a struggle
which is the climax of that training
which began with his boyhood days
when he was given miniature fri
gate, the Royal Luise, with which he
might play. Since that time he has
reviewed troops, supervised maneu-
vers, studied tactics and encouraged
military and naval efficiency on the
ground that the best preparation for
peace is to prepare for war. His
many portraits show him almost in
variably in uniform.
His interest in naval affairs has
always been unceasing. "Our future
lies ON the water" is saying Of his
which he first pronounced many year,
ago. And he has tried to keep pace
with other countries in building up Z
large navy.
Today Emperor William stands -
the last of the great monarchs-
sovereign who is more like the mighty
rulers of old than any other ruler n
Europe with a deep seated belief Il
the Divine Rights Of Kings. His hair
is greyer than It was year ago.
and the greyness was commented -.
on then in the cablegrams--he = 4
little stouter and his health = pssh.
ably not as vigorous - It once w..
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-01-28

In this territory designated as the
San Juan basin, which embraces La
Plata, Montezuma and Archuleta
counties in Colorado and San Juan
county, New Mexico, are hundreds Of
thousands of acres of land as fertile
as any on earth, with water plenty,
waiting the man ambitious TO have a
home and willing to labor for it. Ex-
Governor Ammons, in his last mes
sage to the legislature, said this was
one of the greatest future agricul-
tural sections Of the west, and pre-
dicted at no far distant day when
field, farm and range were carefully
operated, it would be capable Of sup
porting a million people. In other
words, if our resources were develop
ed we would have sufficient to main
tain more people than comprise the
whole population of the state of Colo
rado at tie present time.
BY reason of its vast mineral re-
eaaefces the San Juan basin is associ-
-1bad. in the public mind, with mining
thile the mines and smelter have had
NM important parts in the upbuild-
NJ Of the section, the greatest per-
msnsnt prosperity has resulted from
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-01-28
WAR NEWS FEATURES
DIV Frederick PaImerl

NANCY, Jan. 27.-Otners may in
terview kings and presidents, bHs | re-
joice in being the first American to
interview Sister Julia" "Soeur Julie
who is more interesting than most
such celebrities. This sturdy woman
Of 60 is heroine of all France. Each
new story touches French imagina-
tiOn.
President Poincare and distin-
guished company went to Gerbevillers
a little town in the Vosges, near the
front, where she has spent her life
to decorate her with the Legion of
Honor. No town in Belgium is such
a wreck as Gerbeyillers.
Sister Julia and her four gisters re-
manded in the midst of shell fire and
through the conflagration which fol
lowed, nursing both the French and
German wounded in one of a dozen
houses remaining intact.
found her there, her village sim
plicity unchanged by fame, looking
after the sick or returning refugees
When observed that she was not
wearing her decoration, she said:
mo; this is my working dress.
have too much work to do to put or
any uniform. So | keep my decora.
ton in a box in my bureau drawer
When Monsieur Poincare brought il
to me, | could not believe such lit.
tie man could be president, until they
told me he really was"
And Sister Julia laughed heartily al
her mistake, for Sister Julia, who wor
the heart of France, is not solemn
person. Through all her ordeal, she
kept cheerful.
"Another man." she went on, mon.
sieur Deschanet, came with Monsieur
Poincare. He is president Of some
thing or other in Paris. And there
was also Monsieur Du-du-that is II
-Du Bost He is also president oi
something"
Sister Julia was referring To tn,
president of the senate and the cham
Der Of deputies.
If anyone suggests to Sister Julii
that they will make great ado abou
her when she goes to Paris, sh,
shakes her head and says:
"My place is not making tours il
uniform, but here in my beloved Ger
bevillers, which all has to be rebuilt
looking after the women and child
rem"
As those who have received he
kindly ministration extol her conduct
her simple reply is:
II only did the Lords work whel
1t came to me to do 1t. Why shoul'
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-01-28
PROSPECTS
FOR PEACE
ARE GOOD
United Press.

United Press.
DENVER, Jan. 27.-Prospects for
a fight between Governor Carlson and
the Legislature over the reductions in
the appropriation bill vanished fol-
lowing q conference between the gov
ernor and chairman Of the finance
committee. Governor Carlson an
nounced that he agreed to allow 81 ,6S3
of the amount cut to be restored. The
committees expected to urge pas
sage Of the bill with the total reduc-
ton of $12,950 The items restored
in the bill included $3.50 for the ex-
penses Of ex-Gov. Ammons last
month, $500 for Carlson's expenses
for three months and 1898 for de-
partment Of mine inspection.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-01-28
United Press.

United Press.
BERLIN, Jan. 27.-In commemora-
ton of his birthday, the kaiser grant
ed general amnesty to hundreds Of
offenders against military disciplin-
ary rules since the outbreak of the
war. He issued a decree annullng all
proceedings and Investigations against
persons charged with evadng arms.
Emperor William III has the distinc-
ton today, as he celebrates his fifty
sixth birthday, of being more able to
WELD power for good or evil than any
ruler since the first Napoleon. No
man in history has aroused so much
discussion. He is conceded every
where to be the central figure in the
war.
This man of whom everyone is talk
ing was born on Jan. 81, 1859. His
father was Frederick III; his mother,
the Princess Victoria of Great Brit
ain. When his father died on June
ent emperor succeeded to the throne.
Schleswig Holstein, who is three
months older than he, on Feb. 27,
1881. They have seven children, six
princes anu OHe princess.
William III is a many-sided man.
With capacity for hard work and
long hours combined with mind
quick to grasp essentials he would have
succeeded in almost any business or
profession. AZ an emperor it is for
the future historian to say whether
he is q success or a failure. Until
the war broke out, at least, he was
thoroughly in love with his work and
arose at 5 o'clock in the morning In
order TO do as much as possible. awe
Hohenzollerns know nothing about
dressing gowns" is a saying OF his.
His program for each day, for each
week and for each month is always
carefully planned far ahead. OF
course, the war has cut into his ordi-
nary routine; in fact, the death of
the Austrian archduke compelled him
to return from Norway where he al
ways spent his annual yachting trip
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-01-28
MOVIE FILMS TAKE THE
PLACE OF SCHOOL BOOKS

CLEVELAND, Jan. Education
under forced draught, founded on the
theory that seeing is believing" and
taught exclusively with motion pic
ture films is the purpose OF the latest
institution of learning here.
Reading, writing, arithmatic, geog-
raphy, domestic science with all its
branches and many other subjects
will be taught with the aid Of films
Pupils will be enrolled as in other
schools. Pencils and paper will be
used only for examination at various
intervals and all papers will be grad
ed in the customary manner. The
scheme is headed by c. G. Thompson,
manager of film service, and is
backed by representative business
men.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-01-28

Announcement is made by the Den
yer office of the forest service of the
number of livestock authorized by the
secretary of agriculture for grazing
upon the forest ranges within the
state during the season of 1915. Ac-
cording to the announcement, author
ization has been secured to Craze
10000 cattle and horses, and 927,-
300 sheep and goats. This is an in
crease over last years allotment of
approximately $1,000 cattle and
horses, and 10000 sheep and goats.
The increased authorization is due for
the most part, it is said, to the open
ing of new and hitherto unutilized
ranges which have been made avail
able through trail construction, wa
ter developments, and other improve
ments, and also to the increased car
rying capacity of the ranges brought
about by improved methods Of handl-
ing stock During the 1914 grazing
season, more than million head OF
livestock secured forage within the
forest ranges of the state, under per-
mits issued at $500 stock owners. II
is estimated by forestry officials that
only s5 per cent of the carrying ca
pacity of the ranges is fully utilized
and that range is available for an ad-
ditional 100000 head of stock.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-01-28
MAGNATf
RESUMES
STAND
United Press.

United Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. Rockefeller
resumed the stand today before the
industrial relations commission. He
denied that the Rockefeller education
board attempts TO influenee the ipstir
tuition it aids, as TO what it may teach
or impress any policy on them.
He defended the foundation from
the charge it might become a men
ace to liberalism and democratic in
stitutions. He said the suggestion
that capital receives 80 per cent and
labor 10 per cent of the product was
a fallacy, Instead, he insisted that
the Colorado Fuel and Iron company
returned little on the money invested.
He cited figures to show that 3s cents
on every dollar earned went to labor
and nine and fraction to capital.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-01-28

Frederick Palmer, who was selected
by all American press associations
to represent America with the Brit
ish army, was the second American
newspaper man to be allowed at the
front in France by the French gov
ernment.
William Philip Simms, United Press
correspondent, was appointed by the
French government last fall to go to
the front as the official representa-
tive of American newspapers. Simma
travelled over the entire front, inter
viewed Gen. Joffre and has written
numerous stories detailing his exper-
fences for United Press papers.
Although formally selected, Palmer
was never permitted by the British
government to go to the front, Lord
Kitchener keeping him in London. He
left London last Tuesday with ere
dcntials from the French war office.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-01-28
BRIDGES
WRECKED
POntOOns Over Meuse are
Again Destroyed
by French
United Press.

United Press.
PARIS, Jan. 27.-It is officially an
nounced that the artillery again de-
stroyed the pontoons over the Meuse
cutting the Germans on the west bank
off from the main body, near st,
Mihiel. Reckless German infantry
charges east of Rheims, on thu
heights Of Craonne were repulsed with
heavy losses. Violent camonading
occurred from Nieuport to Soissons
The English victory at La Bassee
was declared confirmed. The Ger
mans lost nearly two battalions.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-01-28
LIVESTOCK RAISING IN
THE SAN JUAN BASIN

operations based on the
live stock industry. Vast fortunes
have been made in our mines, but for
The most part those who have profited
thereby have invested their stake" in
the commercial centers of the east,
the middle west or the Pacific coast,
and this region has derived little ma
terial benefit from their wealth.
But in nearly every instance those
who have made money from the live
stock industry have used it for the
development of the country. The pay
rolls of the mines and smelters are
no inconsiderable amount, but the
stock manipulators are usually the
men who dwell elsewhere and to their
home cities the big dividends are
transferred.
Securing Highest Profits From
Ranch and Range.
AS the livestock industry, the basis
of our agricultural operations, has
been the constant source Of general
prosperity, so must it continue to be
Take La Plata county for example
According to the assessors records
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Semi-weekly herald., 1915-01-28

REPORTS
Federal Reserve Board
Makes First Annual
Report to House
United Press

United Press
WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 27.--
The federal reserve board made its
first annual report to the house to-
day. 1t mainly reviews the circum-
stances leading to the establishment
of the reserve banking system. 1t
said it was a mistake to regard the
reserve bank as merely an emergency
institution. 1t cannot become an i'm
portant factor that it was designed
to be unless it has considerable
part in the resources regularly en-
ployed.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-01-28
STENOGRAPHERS SEEK
JOBS WITH UNCLE SAM

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 27.-
Stenographers and typwriters for the
government service are being examin-
ed throughout the country today. The
entrance salary averages S720 year.
Thousands are being examined.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-01-28
SOCIALISTS DON'T LIKE
POLICY OF SECRETARY
United Press.

United Press.
LONDON, Jan. 27.-British social
lists issued manifesto today express
ing fear that 'the nefarious system
of secret diplomacy might cause n
breach with America. They demand
the government make public the
points in the controversy over mari
time rights and contrabands They
suggest the socialists of both coun-
tries protest against continued Sc
crecy.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-01-28
YARDS
CLOSED
Foot and Mouth Disease
is Again Discovered
in Chicago
United Press.

CHICAGO, Jan. 27.-The stock
yards will be closed indefinitely to-
night, in accordance with a govern
ment order received here today. Cat
tic found infected witt foot and
mouth disease were shipped from Chi
cago to Pittsburg. The latter yard
will also be closed. Outgoing ship
ments will be held pending disinfec-
tion. Fifteen hundred men are en-
gagged in carrying ON the disinfection
and hope to complete it by Monday.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-01-28

What probably will be the last
chapter in the numerous thrills at
tending the marriage of Jacques L.
Gottlieb, Pueblo violinist, and Miss
Helen Stoddard, daughter Of DR.. and
Mrs. T. A. Stoddard, was given in dis
trict court the other afternoon, when
the suit for 100000 damages filed by
Gottlieb against DR.. Stoddard for the
alienation of his wife's affections was
dismissed.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-01-28
PASSING OF DIVIDEND
LOWERS STEEL STOCK
United Press

united PreSe
NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-Steel COM
mon opened at the minimum price of
4S, the stock market was 3 - below
yesterdays closing, following the an
nouncement that the common dividend
was passed The steel preferred was
also 3h lower than yesterday, the
market being generally lower.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-01-28
EXTREME COLD REPORTED
IN THE NORTHWEST

MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 27.--A cold
wave has Minnesota and the Dakotas
in its grasp. Minneapolis is 81 be-
low. Towns in Iron Range, Mime
sofa, and North Dakota, report 40
below.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-01-28

A report from Washington says at
p. m. April 2, the population of the
Up.teu s.a.ss Will have reached and
passed the hundred million mark, ac-
cording to C. d. Sloane, geographer
of the census bureau, who estimates
the population will be 100,000,000. j.
S. Mccoy, actuary of the treasury
department, however, calculates the
population will be 100,016,000 on Feb.
/, and that the hundred million mark
will be reached on January 27 or 23.
The disagreement in the estimates
arises from different systems of COM
putation employed by the two statis-
ticans.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-01-28

A bill for an eugenic marriage law,
sweeping and drastic in its provisions,
has been introduced in the house by
DIR. F. E. Wallace, representative fro m
Pueblo. Under the law it is a much
worse offense to go out of the state
to marry to avoid the law than it is
to stay within the state and fail to
comply with it. The bill does not ap-
ply to women over As years of age.
Those forbidden by the bill to marry
are drunkards, habitual criminals,
epileptics, imbeeiles, feebleminded per-
sons, idiots, those insane or hereto
forefore insane, those having pulmon-
ary tuberculosis in advanced stages
and persons with venereal diseases.
1t is misdemeanor for them to mar
ry and the persons they marry like
wise are guilty.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-01-28
GERMANS CLAIM
BRILLIANT SUCCESSES
United Press.

BERLIN, Jan. 27.-Brilliant sue
cesses attended a series of infantry
charges. The heights of Caronne Il
claimed. Saxons was stormed and
several important French positions
were taken. English attempts to re-
take positions in La Bassee failed.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-01-28

Stock Growing in the San Juan Basin.
Elsewhere in this issue is an ar
ticle entitled "Stock Growing in the
San Juan Basin" which tells, in a
conservative way, of the conditions
of the business as it now exists here
and the alluring prospects. num-
ber of the most successful stockmen
and farmers, as well as the govern
ment inspectors assisted US in secur-
ing the data. Never in the history of
the country have so many people been
interested to know about the livestock
industry and thousands of young men
in the east would like to embark in
the business. The article gives the
information they desire, and by send
ing it to your eastern acquaintances
who have the western fever" or its
symptoms. you will be doing them a
great favor and in the meantime ac-
quainting the outside world with the
possibilities of your home country.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-01-28
For the Support of the Fort Lewis
Agricultural School.

The Fort Lewis school is making
an attempt to secure a three hun
dredths Of mill levy so that its in
come, while not large, may be definite
and regular. That amount will make
it possible to clear a portion of the
farm within a few years and make
the school largely self-supporting. 1t
will not only do this but will give
southwestern Colorado "a great expert
mental and demonstration farm at an
altitude of $500 to 1900 feet, and a
school well equipped to trains boys
and girls for agricultural, household
arts and rural teaching work.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-01-28
NEWS AND COMMENT.

Arizona will have school of mines
in the near future if the efforts of
the people of Gila county are sue
cessful. A bill providing for the new
institution has been drafted by Judge
j. S. Sniffen of Globe.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-01-28
Out Here in Colorado.

Out Here in Colorado.
Last week farmer in the San Luis
valley sold his peas from ninety acres
for seed, netting him approximately
$4,000.
A Colorado dry land farmer sold
his alfalfa seed from 100 acres of dry
land for $4,000.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-01-28

presidents make an ado over that z"
All are Welcome to chair in Sis
ter Julia's sitting room, and she is
glad to talk to them II they do not
take her from her work too long.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-01-28
PLEA IS
ENTERED
Harry X. Thaw Pleads
Not Guilty to Charge
Of Conspiracy
United Presa

United Press
NEW YORK, Jan. 27. - Harry
Thaw was arraigned and plead not
guilty to the charge of conspiracy in
escaping from Matteawan His trial
was set for the 23rd. 1haw was re-
manded to the tombs. A motion to
send him to Bellevue for examination
into his sanity was denied. No at
tempt was made to secure bail.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-01-28
Silyerton Visitors.

Silverton Visitors.
James Cole and Louis Fritz, of
Silverton, who have been in these
parts hunting, registered at the
Strater last evening. Mrs. Cole came
down from Silverton this morning to
Join her husband. 1t is understood
the gentleman is to join the Elks
tonight.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-01-28

A Farewell.
A number of Catholic priests will
assemble together at the st. Colum-
ba's parsonage this evening to give
Rev. Father Callahan fitting fare
we'll. The company will include the
Rev Fathers Felician, Alberts and
Fenton of Pennington, Father Berry
of Silverton, --hers lsadore. Saliva
dor Gene, and Joseph and Father
Callahan.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-01-28

DELICIOUS HOME COOKED food
will be sold by Presbyterian ladies at
Graden's Saturday. I-27-3t
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-01-28
Off For Vacation.

John L. Mcneil, president of the
Durango Trust company, left this
morning on his semi-annual vacation,
His first stop will be in Denver. La
ter he goes to California for an ex-
tended stay.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-01-28
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AS 1T WAS TOLD
TO US

4 u u n II II II II tt t. :. II tt .
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-01-28
Home From st. Louis.

Home From st. Louis.
Miss Katherine NJ. Wegner, the well
known musician, returned last night
from two months visit with men,
bers of her family who reside in st.
Louis.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-01-28

Scanning the epitaphs teaches Us
that a tombstone can tumble without
crushing truth to earth to any alarm
ing extent.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-01-28

The Trains.
Eastern 2 hours late.
All other trains on time.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-01-28

Several methods of fighting the al
falfa weevil have been worked out
by the bureau of entomology of the
United States department Of agricul-
ture, according to the report of the
bureaus activities for the year ending
June 30, 1914. Valuable results, it is
said. have been obtained from pastur-
ing by hogs during the weevil's egg
laying season, and practical methods
have also been found of poisoning the
larvae in the field. A single economi-
cal spraying in the early spring will
also protect the first and second crops.
After the first crop has been removed,
however, the most efficient tool that
can be used has been found TO be an
ardinary spike-toothed harrow with
the teeth laid flat and several layers
of open-wire fencing stretched be-
meath. Parasites have also been in
troduced from Europe, the original
home of the weevil, and they are ex-
pected to produce good results. Thus
far this weevil has not spread great
ly. A native weevil known as comp
sus auricephalus has been found in
Oklahoma. This pest does some dam
age to alfalfa and also to growing
wheat. Its life history is now being
carefully studied.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-01-28
New Boy.

New Boy.
A fine baby boy was born to Mr.
and Mrs. Dee Cooper at Ochsner's
hospital last night.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-01-28
MAY WHEAT CONTINUES
TO SMASH RECORDS
United Press.

CHICAGO, Jan. 27.-May wheat
reached new high mark of $147es
today soon after opening July sold
for S1.32lA.
CHICAGO, Jan. 27.-May wheat
closed s1.4Sas, July S1.33A. May at
one time reached S1.iS%.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-01-28
CHURCH WORK EKS ASK
THAT ALABAMA BE DRY

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Jan. 27.-To
frame law providing for statewide
prohibition, hundreds of delegates to
the Alabama Anti-Saloon league con-
yention are in session here. Church
and Sunday school workers are pre-
dominant. The convention will last
two days and will urge the passage Of
the law by the state legislature.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-01-28
MURDERS
ANDSU|C|DfS
OF THE DAY
United Press.

United Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-Marion
Franklin, stenographer 80 years of
age, and man believed to be John
Christopher, an engineer go years of
age, were found dead with their heads
crushed and bloody hatchet and
hammer nearby, in the same apart
ments woman's body was found.
Christopher's body was in the ashpit
in the cellar. Joseph Kriegsleder, the
janitor, and his wife were arrested.
The police, say the woman was intoxi-
Gated.
DENVER, Jan. 27.-Long out of
employment, with his family facing
starvation, j. 2. Truiliow cut his
wife's throat and slashed his own. His
wife's head was nearly severed from
her body. He sent the six children
of the family from home before the
murder and suicide. Neighbors broke
into the room and found the bodies.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-01-28

The New York Evening Post says
that with prohibition and submarines
the future of the Hon. Richie Hobson
is both on and under the water.