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Semi-weekly herald., 1915-07-29
IN SUFFERING COLOMBIA.

A letter from Colombia, South
America, says that the European war
has demoralized business and that in
parts of the country people are starv-
ing The letter is written by Miss
Maude Newell Williams, a former
Wisconsin girl who is now a resident
of Bucaramanga, Colombia. II is
forcible illustration of the extent to
which the European war affects the
entire world. Colombia is at peace
and has no internal revolutions. But
business is at standstill and half the
people are out of work. The country
is receiving practically no money from
the outside because the coffee cannot
be sold. Almost no imports are
brought into the country and the ex-
ports are cut down three-fourths. The
country has no manufacturing and
has imported considerable amount
of its foodstuffs. There are few
factories making hats but these find
most of the market cut off. The
prices of food go higher and higher
The natives have been educated to
raise food and they have always had
steady stream of gold coming in
after the shipments. With this gold
cut off they are at a loss to know
what to do. There are no leaders
to affect a reorganization OF business
conditions or to teach the people how
to be Independent. The government
is almost bankrupt. Colombia is u
nation where very large percentage
of the people depend upon the gov
ernment for their living. The gov
eminent has been obliged to cut all
salaries and to discharge many men.
The government is unable even to pay
the rent on the buildings which it &C
cupies as offices for its departments.
Those who do receive pay from the
state get their money in the form oil
promisory notes, which have no val
ue at present but which may be paid
If the government happens to become
prosperous and is ont in the meantime
overthrown. A new government fol-
lowing a revolution will not take up
the notes of the old government.
Stores in the cities have run accounts
with the government employees and
the business men are pinched for
money because even the government
employees cannot pay their bills.
Colombia is now described as ma
ton half beggars and with bread lines
increasing in length every day. Fol
lowing in the wake of starvation and
mal-nutrition are many diseases with
which the authorities are vainly en-
deayoring to cope. Miss Williams is
attached to mission kept up by an
American church society and their
work at present is chiefly taking
care of the sick and starving. There
are no nurses in the country and the
mission girls and men spend great
deal of time at that work. The sea-
son has been long and dry and hot,
and the locusts have been eating up
everything green. The Magrclena
river has not enough water in which
to bathe and the big boats usually
plying on the rivers are beached on
the sand banks. There is little com
merce and practically no water in
the rivers even if tke boat companies
had any business. The mission peo-
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-07-29

passengers from Liverpool to New
York and having on board 227 peo-
pie, 20 of them being Americans, was
attacked on July 9th by German sib-
marines. The place of attack was
very near the spot where the Ger
mans destroyed the Lusitania. The
captain of the Orduna made strong
run and got away. The attack came
when the passengers were asleep and
was without warning. The submarine
undertook to follow the Orduua but
was not swift enough.
This happens when the negotia-
tions are on between the United
States and Germany. The men best
informed in regard to European poll
cies do not regard the attack on the
Orduna as surprise. The Germans
are determined to stop the shipment
Of ammunition or TO stop everything
that floats. The Germans know the
condition of American politics and
are willing to take their chances. They
think that if they can stop the ship
ment of ammunition they will have
all their enemies whipped. They are
not particularly concerned about the
international law they are anly con
cerned about winning war. The
Germans are like man when he
knows that nomination is equiva-
lent to election. He does not care
about a great many things, but he
does care about results. The Ameri-
can people might as well take up
the subject Of ammunition and dis
cuss it on its merits, without passion
and without prejudice. Thousands
of Germans in the United States are
helping the fatherland to win Ameri-
American fear.
These are the issues, and while they
are not pleasant they are up for con-
sideration.
We believe our duty is TO stand by
President Wilson, The president says
the rules of war cannot be changed
after war is on. The time to have
changed the rules was before it be-
gan.
We do not expect The s.sr,nan en-
81 .iange their plans a particle.
She is winning everywhere. By her
submarines she has made the British
navy joke, and by her 42-centimeter
guns she has destroyed every fort
against which she has trained them.
Now she hopes to shut of the Ameri-
can supply of ammunition. Then vic
tory is hers. She has pretty nearly
destroyed Russia. She has had tri-
umphant career in war; when she
wants men to command submarines
she can get them by the thousand.
When she wants men to go up into
the German taubes she can get them.
Nothing now stands in her way ex-
cept the finishing touches to British
commerce.
The American people do not have
good understanding of things. They
do not realize that the Germans have
their organization, in every neutral
country prepared to promote strife
or to do anything else which may stop
the making of shells. Americans
have been little delicate about
talking on this subject but these mat
ters are the issues of the next presi-
Dental campaign.-Des Mones Cap
ital.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-07-29
GLOBE SIGHTS.

Most things are not as bad as re-
ported.
Some women actually enjoy poor
health.
Some women look as though they
didn't have the price of shave.
The morning of the new day is al
ways something to be thankful for.
When Link Preston is overcharged
he never complains, and never goes
back.
Speaking about economy it is time
to tighten up, as epson salts are GO
ing up in price.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-07-29

At the conclusion of the battle
royal in Europe all nations parti-
cipating will have been whipped. This
is as certain as death and taxes. So
keep cool and help Uncle Sam re-
tain his seat in the grandstand.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-07-29
cent Of the 1915 output will go to the
farming communities.

There is good deal of talk 60
ing on as to what should be done
by nations when the great war ends;
what steps should be taken to insure
peaceful slumber under international
law. 1t being free and open dis
cussion, here's suggestion: Burn
the hoodoo known as the Hague.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-07-29

Government irrigation projects
completed or under way represent an
expenditure Of more than $86,000,-
900 and involve the reclamation of
2,540,633 acres. 1t is now time for
the government to undertake the con-
troll of rivers, and protection of rich
bottom lands. Also to make all
bridges free to the people.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-07-29

its care and authority. A good ques-
tion for Americans of whatever stripe
to consider just now is: Has Ger
many answered or accounted for her
violation Of these principles, or has
she given any assurance that she will
in future respect human rights and,
especially American rights on the
seas ?--Collier's Weekly.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-07-29

A town that hasn't grown in pro-
portion to its neighbor is subject to
the most abuse, and unfair abuse at
that. Crowding isn't always profit
able. There are more automobiles
and bath tubs per capita in Kuhlidge
than Kansas City.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-07-29

AT the risk of straining our neu-
trality, we are disposed to admir-
President Poincare, of France. he is
one warning ruler who seems able to
issue orders and praise his troops
without assuming he is in partner
ship with the Deity.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-07-29

Philadelphia has 1000 saloons,
which explains how that city came to
be known as the village of brotherly
love. A lot of men want to love
everything when they are tight.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-07-29

For the love of Mike, what make
of X-ray does this editor use? A
Kansas editor says: "In these days
of $50 corsets woman may look to
be 16 below the neck and 81 above
it."
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-07-29

Champ Clark sees unprecedented
prosperity just ahead of us, which
is quite concession for Champ to
make to the Wilson administration,
for which he isn't directly respon-
sible.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-07-29

1t is estimated that so per cent Of
the 1,750,O00 automobiles in use in
the United States are owned by farm
ers and the percentage is Increasing
each yaar. 1t is believed that 80 per
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-07-29

Henry Ford, having come to the aid
of the government, will now proceed
to manufacture warships at fifteen
cents dozen.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-07-29

There are now more women super
intendents of public instruction in
Kansas than men. Women are good
at teaching men how to act civilized,
and should succeed just as well with
children.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-07-29

Old Bert Lesion Taylor, of Chicago,
has started swat the cat campaign
which promises to become as famous
as Doc. Crumbine's fly crusade. Don't
be discouraged by the fact that cat
has nine lives.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-07-29

Thaw's various trials have cost
nearly two million dollars, indicating
that even prison bars didn't prevent
Harry from living up to his reputa-
tion as a liberal spender.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-07-29

The New York man who left $4,000
to faithful horse may have treated
the horse cruelty If his human heirs
are the ordinary, will smashing sort.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-07-29

President Wilson's regret over the
resignation of Mr.. Bryan probably
was sincere, but how quickly the
resignation was accepted.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-07-29

A boy without chance confessed
to crime recently that meant death
on the scaffold. The boy without a
chance frequently becomes the man
without hope. The boy was to blame
for his share but the weight of the
sin of commission is checked up to
society which denied his chance.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-07-29

Excessive armament may be COM
pared with the fellow who carries a
loaded revolver. 1t is excellent pro-
lection for time but eventually
does some damage.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-07-29

Mr.. Bryan's announcement of his
return to the Chautauqua lecture
platform has not created any great
degree of excitement. A man who
believes he has message" is bound
to find place to deliver it; par
ticularly if he can find people who
will pay money to listen to him.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-07-29

When the judge who sold the Wa
bash said, May God have mercy on
your souls" to the purchasers, he
probably was thinking of the receiv-
ers.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-07-29

A Chicago doctor says flies and
mosquitoes can't bear the color Of
yellow, and for once the man with a
yellow streak is in luck.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-07-29

Pickled beets are mighty fine eat
ing says the jamestown Optimist,
but does not pay any kind of COM
pliment to picked dead beats.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-07-29

Curses and hisses. The German
soldiers don't like American cigar
cites.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-07-29

Injection of booze into the hlost
dignified strike can soon make it
riot.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-07-29

There are more babies born daily
in New York city than in France.
The French women are pretty smart.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-07-29

Now that the American note has
the ring of finality we hope the Ger
man reply will have the ring of sim
cerity.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-07-29

Al Jennings will not make good
evangelist, as he himself was held up
the other day.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-07-29
MORTALITY OF WATERFOWL
NEAR GREAT SALT LAKE

Their deaths have caused wide
there have been many speculations
as to the cause.
Thousands upon. thousands of wild
ducks, snipe, sandpipers and other
birds have perished, and the situa-
ton is of more than local import
ance, as immense numbers of birds
stop in this region while migrating
and many of them succumb to the
prevailing malady. A similarly NOR
tality has been reported at Tuiare and
Owens lakes in California, and prob
ably occurs in many other places in
the west. This mater has recently
been Investigated by the U. S. Bio
logical survey, which finds that in all
probability the trouble is due to an
alkaline poison. The birds probably
sicken in the shallow water border
ing the mud flats As these flats
dry after high water, salts and allSi-
lies crystalize on the surface of the
ground. Later pools from rain or a
steady wind blows the water over the
flats; the highly soluble salts are
taken up by the water thus charged
are poisoned. Concentration of the
salts by evaporation in poorly drained
pools leads to the same result. Meas
ures for keeping the water fresh are
the only remedy thus far indicated
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-07-29

A Kansas editor says the Russian
word for "hello" is "tzizakenfitkraj
anjanski.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-07-29

All a man has to do nowadays TO
be popular is to buy everything on
the installment plan.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-07-29

Russia has been burning up Poland
by the speed of its retreat from the
Germans.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-07-29

A congressman never accomplishes
as much as he thought he would. But
why pick on the congressman?
Neither does any other office hold
or
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-07-29

A cure for street mashing is more
face smashing by able-bodied men
who refuse TO see girl insulted.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-07-29

If it is true that the hand that
rocks the cradle rules the forld, isn't
1T too bad that it doesn't rule the
roost?
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-07-29

1t is as natural clerk should use
his ear for a cash register as it is
true that money talks.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-07-29

Omaha has started work on Billy
Sunday tabernacle.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-07-29

Unkind words do as much harm as
unkind deeds. Many heart has been
stabbed to death by few little word. I.
There is a charity whjo,,. -o..s.sts in
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-07-29

harsh judgments, in abstaining from
speech, if to speak is TO condemn.
Such charity hears the tale of SLAM
der, but does not repeat it; listens
in silence, but forbears comment, then
lock the unpleasant secret within the
very depths OF the heart.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-07-29

FIRING ON THE oRDUNA.
The British ship ~orduna carrying
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-07-29
SILyERTON SECTION
MINING REVIEW

The Silverton Standard of last Sut-
urday prints a four column write-up
Of the San Juan country gold belt,
that is hummer. Editor J. T. Joyce,
Of the Standard made trip of sew
eral days duration, to the various
mines or prospects in that vicinity and
his write-up is absolutely fair and inn
partial. Silverton mining activity
is picking up. Read his story it is
worthy of close prusaI.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1915-01-06

n the Hands of Farmer
Since the opening of our Loose
Leaf Tobacco House i'm HardinS-
burg 1t has put into the hands
OF the farmers over $15,OOO.OO
that would not have been i'm
circulation but for the facilities
offered by our house. Isn't this
something to be proud of and
isn't 1t a benefit to the farmer,
the merchant and all classes of
business? Prices were not as
high as they should have been
but they were as high OH a
general average as i'm other
markets. We had no control
over these. Ii it had been i'm
our power we would have GER
tainly made them higher. II
was to our interest as well as
the farmer.
Now, what we want is the full
cooperation of the farmers
who have tobacco to sell. The
the more tobacco we have the
more attractive it will be to out
OF town buyers to come and
buy it.
This House was built for the
tarmers---a place where they
can market their tobacco, see it
weighed, see it sell and get
their money on the spot. The
Loose Leaf way is now the only
way and the best way to sell
tobacco. Bring it to us. Our
Tuesday, January Y
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1915-01-06

1 ENATOR ELECT j. c. W. BECK
HAM Of Frankfort, the first senator
to be elected by the people for
regular term from Kentucky, needs
no introduction to the people of this
The Washington times., 1915-06-04
Head of Gridiron Club
Warns Against Crooks

Edgar c. Snyder, President Of the
Gridiron Club. in view of the continued
operations of gan gof swindlers, who
are engaged in selling associate MEM
berships in the club to prominent per-
sons throughou the country. warns the
public agaist these imposters and calls
upon the victims of these clever crooks
to assist the club in bringing them to
jutice.
The Gridiron Club Is in all essentials
a dinning club" said Mr.. Snyder. 1T
has never contemplated building a
clubhouse nor has 1t at any time con-
sidered the enlargement of its associate
membership list; Under the constitu-
membership is limited to fifty, the
prerequisite qualification for active
membership being that the applicant
shall be an accredited newspaper cor
respondent with actual service ir
Washington for a period of two years
Immediately preceding his nomination
The associated membership list is made
up solely Of active members who have
has no honorary members. The en-.
tire membership Of the Gridiron Club
at the present time is eighty-one, di-
vided as follows: Active members
nifty; associated members, twenty-one
limited members. ten.
In view of the wholesale character
OF the frauds perpetrated and the
further fact that the swindlers ap
parently are operating in all sections
of the country. having secured victim.
In Cleveland, Toledo. Dayton, Omaha
and Denver and having attempted t
defraud people In the East, the public
Is warned against these imposters.
The Washington times., 1915-06-04
TOOTHBRUSH UPHELD
BY HYGIENE EXPERT
Myron J. Jones Says Authorities
Haven't Lost Faith in Home
Iy Toilet Article.

'The toothbrus doomed? Not on your
life. We are not going to lose faith in
the toothbrush until a better subst-
tute is found"
This was the assertion Of Myron Jer-
main Jones, director of the National
Mouth Hygiene Association. in Wash
ington this week to confer with OFF,
cials OF the United States Bureau Of
Education, regarding the work his as
sociation is doing in promoting interest
in better care of the teeth among school
children. He formerly was educational
| director Of the Washington Y. NJ. c. A.
| Mr.. Jones was asked about recent
articles. widely copied. that appeared
In the Oral Hygiene Magazine assail-
ing the toothbrush as a carrier OF dead
iy germs, and as an ineffective weapon
cay starts.
cause 1t calls attention to some sori
OF care for the teeth" said Mr.. Jones
| But We still are convinced that the
toothbrush, when supplemented by
dental care. is an efficient cleanser OF
| the teeth
! Mr.. Jones said the progress Of the
associations work had been notable In
the last year, especially in the field OF
| organization. He compiled. In conjunc,
tion with the United States Bureau OF
Education, a report showing that ir
l19 cities clinics of some sort for fret
dental treatment of school children hat
been organized.
ut is gratifying to see that such
work has been taken up in Washing
ton" he said. What we are workinl
for is an appropriation in all cities fol
the clinics. They are as much a par
of the public school system as play
grounds and social centers. The failure
Of many pupils Is directly due to poo
teeth. That has been proven. Simply
as a matter of economy 1t would pay
to examine pupils teeth, thus prevent
ing, in large measure. the retards
which mean an added expense to schoo
systems as well as a handicap to th'
children"
The Washington times., 1915-06-04
THE BEST
Photopldy Department in
WASHINGTON
Jefferson Family To
Perpetudte Fame
In Picture
Plays.

The name of Jefferson, which for
almost a century has been asso-
ciated with the best sort Of
theatrical entertainment, promises
to be continued in the motion pic
lures. Most of the present gen.
, Grafton of the family are engaged
in making pictures instead of util-
izlnC their dramatic ability on the
stage. In fact the family Is be-
coming so closely identified with the
industry that one of them, Thomas
Jefferson. recently declined a rather
tempting offer 10 go out as star in
RIP Van Winkle." his famous
fathers success.
Mr.. Jefferson's reason for declin-
Ing the offer was that he has gone
into motion pictures and intends to
devote himself to them entirely.
One Of the. Jefferson brothers, Jo-
seph. jr., is presenting q bit of RIP
Van Wrinkle" in vaudeville, but he
has motion picture ambitions also
and has appeared with his brother
William in some of the Biograph pro-
ductions.
Tho Jeffersons were really among
the first of the best-known stage
stars 10 SO into the pictures. They
became associated with the Biograph
company some years ago and have
appeared In special productions from
time to time. having produced more
pictures than they figured in as
actors.
The late Joseph jefferson was anx-
ious that one of his sons should per-
petuate the family name and fame
on the stage. None of the younger
generation could overcome the handi-
cap of his fathers fame, however,
and as a result. while all of them
have appeared in well-known plays,
none of them made a great success
until the motion picture opportunity
came.
Thomas Jefferson. now a member
or the Reliance Majestic company.
believes that the pictures are destined
to develop actors and actresses of
great magnetism, as the stage did in
the old days. In discussing the sub
Ject, Mr.. Jefferson Is most enthusi-
astic.
I'm the good old days when nv
father was making his great sue
cesses.' he said, IAN actor was able
to exercise an almost uncanny con-
troll over his audiences. I remember
that when my father entered a scene
he became magnetic center. If a
door slammed anywhere in the thea
ter. the audience would turn auto
matically toward the noise, but a sec
ond later their eyes were again fas-
tened upon my father.
''Of course. this was due to the in
nate magnetism of the man. But a
part of it. at least. was due to the
deep seclusion in which an actor
lived during his hours away from
the house-of- belief. In this
seclusion he broadened and devel-
oped He did not become a frequent
sight along Broadway. So each one
of his public appearances was In the
nature of a revolution.
THE motion picture Is restoring
this condition. The actor Is seen on
screen. The picture is. exhibited