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STRANGE.

"That clock is two hours SLOW" said
the man Of the house when he came
home at his usual time and found the
dinner not even started.
Impossible" said his wife: I set
II only this afternoon. I went over to
Mrs. Smiths, next door, and asked her
what time It was, and then as soon as
she had showed mo ner new gown and
gave me a recipe for blackberry Jam
and told me about the way Mr.. Brown
is running around with that htrtatlous
young widow, 1 came right home and
set the clock to the time she told me-"
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For Parents
at Barrackville School

parents Day. was observed today
at the schools Of Barrackville under
the direction of Charles Hupp, district
supervisor Of the schools of Fafrmont
Independent district. Neat cards were
sent out inviting the parents and pat
rons Of the school to attend the SER
vices today aud observe the work OF
the pupils.
One of the features of the day was
the serving Of a lunch to the visitors
during the afternoon session.
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.MARTHAs poWLo sM

While her chums were studying
modern English poets" and such,
Martha Powolski, 10, OF Huron'co,
Mich, was studying the humble bean.
She planted an acre of beans; the
yield was SO bushels, the cash proht
S91.23. The average acre yield IN
Michigan Is So. Martha has been de-
clared champion bean grower Of the
state and received a scholarship at
Michigan Agricultural college.
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II you would know what not to wear
in the way Of collar. and hat study
Illustration No.a3. The fiat. wide hat
and the towering collar fairly pull
each othe: 10 pieces. The collar IS
charming, the hat is smart-but there
is no harmony between them;
Now turn your discriminating eye
to illustration No. Tho hat with
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you back the money He said: I
don't want the money. have plenty
of money
But Gormley himself said:
"No, sir! / made a straight loan OF
the money after they had got me be-
fudd1ed with whiskey, and ! never. own
ed any ranch in Mexico. want my
money back!"
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MakIna LLt Worse

wait a moment, lady; wait until the
car stops"
"Wili you please not address me as
lady, str?" she said sharply.
Il beg your pardon, madam" SAID
the conductor. THE best Of us r apt
to make mtstakes."-Buffalo Courier.
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pointed crown surmounts a pointed
collar-the result is a pleasing har-
mony OF outline. The sharp wing Ike
tabs OF the organdfe collar in picture
No. 2 follow tho line OF the sharp back:
ward fare OF. the hat and the general
effect is-smartness.
AS to No. 45you may think the laay
fair SYSTEMATICALLY turned her collar
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She's just been decorated" by the
president Of the United States, hence
the sunny smile Of Ina Lawrence,
Washington high school girl. Her
Washington's birthday essay on gen.
Montgomery's Campaign Against Que
bee" won the ribbon from President
Wilson.
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II YOU doubt g cast your ''fashion-
eye" on this quartet Of fashlonably
hated and tashionably "collared"
maids. Youth noticest that where there's
harmony oil line q hat and collar the
feifect IS styleEthessmart, taunty style
50 caaractertsttc of the American girl.
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Why?5

Did she turn green with enyy|
mo; 1t wouldn't have harmonized'
with her general color scheme
Judge.
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back to front. But she hasn't, really.
She's simply a bit ahead Of the fash
ion, and her curious collar is the Sar'
ah Bernhard ruff now the vogue IN
Paris. 1t is made Of black satin lined
with dull blue with narrow stock OF
dull blue velvet. Broad loops OF blue
ribbon trim the scoop shape hat and
bring hat and collar into harmony.
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Less OF 1t Goes Down
IL haar.that dninine has gone

away up.
ton Transcript. 4
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Dhss8onS e. SseilV aiaste Wensn aae With Evay Beg,
Sold BIZ pEusrh1GT hronGhout hs WeFld.5 n bezss' l0e.Es0s
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-02-28
Wants Inland Pocket
For the U. S. Navy

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 26.-
The example Of the German fleet rid
ing safely at anchor in the Kiel canal
harbor and picking its own time for
combat, was cited today by Senator
Salisbury of Delaware as his reason
for demanding that 49 miles of de-
fensive canals be dug in his country.
The two waterways he proposes, one
is 10 miles from Chesapeake to Dele
ware bay and one from Trenton, n
j., across to Raridan bay, would pro-
vide an inner harbor from the Vir-
ginia capes to Naragansett bay.
These defensive projects, in the
opinion of military experts. would be
equivalent to large army as a defen-
sive factor. They would enable the
American navy to concentrate in safe
ty and force foe to keep two fleets
each of equal strength to that Of
the United States fleet, at both the
Virginia capes and off the New York
harbor. if it attempted a blockade.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-02-28
TINTED POLYGAMY.

The old negro had been arrested for
having more tnan one wife, the last
woman being the complainant. He hap
pened to be well known locally and An
orderly character.
How many wives have you had z"
demanded the judge.
Six, yo' honor" was the reply.
why couldn't you get along with
Them 2" the judge demanded.
We'll, sub, the fust two spilled the
white folks clothes when dey washed
um, de thud weren't no cook, de
10th was des nacherly lazy. en- de
fif-lll tell you jedge, the fif, She"
"lnco mpatibility," the court sug-
gested.
mo, yo' honor" said the old negro
slowly, 1T WON'T nothin' lax dat. Yo'
jes' couldn't get along wild her unless
yo' was semewhar else.-Case and
Comment.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-02-28
NOTHING ESPECIAL
LY NEW IN REGARD
TO SUMMARIZING
ARMED VESSELS
Congress Will Refrain from Discussing Situation
Unless a Break With Germany is Immi-
nent; New Compromise Between the
President and Congress

United Press.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 26.--
An allied nation has replied to the
American suggestion that merchant
men be disarmed. Who the nation
is or the nature of the answer is
not disclosed However. it is be
lieved to have been France.
Secretary Lansing said the reply
did not affect the German American
controversy. 1t has been expected that
France would say the proposal did not
interest her because she never arms
her merchantmen.
Washington is less excited over the
German situation than it has been for
days. This is largely due to the
measure the administration took to
prevent discussion of the matter
in congress. The conviction is gen.
esai that congress will not press the
issue unless a break with Germany
l. imminent Until then the presi-
dent will have a free hand.
The United Press representative
asked high official to explain for
the public benefit the administra-
tions opposition to the warning reso-
luton. In reply he said:
THE new German submarine cam
paign is wholly inconsistent with the
promises of Germany made to this
country in the Lusitania Arabic ne
gotiations. 1t completely unllifies
them.
IF the government warns its citi-
zens to keep off the armed merchant
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-02-28
KAISER BENDING
EVERY EFFORT TO
SECURE OPENING
ENR0UTE TO PARIS
First Breach in Verdun Forts by The Capture Of
Fort OOuament Which Commands Three 9th
ers, Loss on Both Sides Enormous,
Kaiser Cheering His Forces

United Press.
LONDON, Feb. 26.-The Germans
captured Fort Douamont, four miles
northeast OF Verdun. This is the first
breach in the Verdun forts, and is in
a position commanding three otherJ
affording sweep across the plain to
the north of the city that no infantry
can Withstand.
Paris will not yet admit the loss
A report from there said the French
were heroically resisting, but it ad-
mitted another retreat.
An accurate estimate of the losses
at Verdun is impossible, but they are
certainly over one hundred thousand
on both sides.
The ENORMOUS German losses indis
cate that the kaiser is bringing up
all his reserevs and resources in an
attempt to blast pathway to Paris
and end the war.
Altogether the French have retired
four miles on an eight mile front.
BERLIN, Feb. 26.-The kaiser wit
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-02-28
THREATENED WALkOUT
OF SHELTER EMPLOYEES

United PrAsS.
Pueblo, Feb. 26.-- A walkout of
$500 American Smelling & Refining
company's employees in Colorado Is
imminent. Five hundred of the men
ere employed here and 700 at Lead
vile.
The trouble was caysed when the
officials of the compshV refused to
grant q raise of 6 cents an hour and
discharged the chairman of the gI1sv-
ancs conamfttse.
Officials Of the company deny that
the dissatisfaction has spread 20 the
Globeville and Durango smelters.
The Industrial Commission is at
tempting to adjust the differences.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-02-28
carried out to the complete satisfac
ton Of everybody.
Speech Making.

carried out to the complete satisfac-
ton OF everybody.
Speech Making.
Well, this was the most informal OF
all the features Of the program. 1t
had been decided that the best way
TO get the most out Of this part OF
the entertainment would be the COM
piete silence of the orators of tn.
evening. Not even was it permitted
that the President or Secretary should
occupy any time. There were present
several able speakers who were ready
to tell the members and the quests
what the Exchange is attempting To
accomplish in the way of BUILDING
wagon and railroads, etc, for the San
Juan people. Yes, there were men
there who had much to say. Their
whole souls are wrapped up in the fu-
ture OF the San Juan. They believe
that great big commercial organ
lzation, responsible to the needs Of a
thriving people, is one of the very
best methods of accomplishment. It
was plain that these public spirited
men had something to say, but it was
decided that the greatest interest
could be subserved by having the
speech making program a free for
all affair. As result of this there
was not time during the course of
the evening that there was not going
on in the various departments of the
Exchange hundred and more
speeches. At fact, everybody was at
his or her best along this line and
it is safe to state now that il we
should give our entire space to the
publication of the speeches made last
night we would not get very far
toward publishing them all.
The Durango Exchange officers
and members. individually, want 20
thank all those who gave of their
time, money and energy toward max
ing this one of the biggest affairs
in point Of achievement ever scheI,,,
ed in the San Juan country.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-02-28

tion to your garden or lawn YOU
should at least win the greatest i'm.
provement prize. On the other hand
if you have had beautiful yard
the experience you have had should
enable you to make your place much
more attractive.
Watch for the next article and have
your mind made up to register when
tho time comes.
"A yard is the expression of the
character of its occupants" What
is your yard?
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-02-28

Such a canal would serve, like a
giant moat, as a vast line Of de-
Tense against land forces, which
might attempt to invade the region
in which most of the m1nition plapts
arc located.
THE time of greatest danger win
be just at the close Of the European
war" said Senator SALISBURY today
The nations viii be at the height
of their military power Wh~s xsrI
OF navy and coast defcnsss vi
IN 1925 is not nearly so inpofa<
as what we have in 1918. ~
chesapeake and Delaware canal, "a
feet deep, would cost but twelve nil
lion dollars, which is less than we
pay for a battleship. Yet it would
double the effectiveness of our Atlan-
tic fleet Besides being most val.
liable means of defense this canal
would save commercial shipping hun
dreds of thousands.of dollars a year
Ships to reach Baltimore would not
need to round the treacherous Viz
GINA capes, not 10 mention The saw
ing in distance that would be ef-
feeted. Most nav ri and transporta-
ton men with whom / have talked
cannot explain why so obviously
meritorious public Improvement has
not been put thru" =,
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-02-28

men it would be in the position of null
lifying or even repudiating the Lusi-
tania demands"
A new compromise has been sug.
gested as follows:
To have the presidnet warn Amer
can citizens, but declare that if they
do go on board armed ships they are
stll, in their rights and then if they
do not Iced the warning, to tell Ger
many that the administration has tax
en- all possible steps to protect them
but will hold Germany to strict ac
count if any are injured.
BERLIN, Feb 26.-Germany ex
poets the congress of the United
States to force President Wilson 10
back down.
The concensus of opinion here is
that iifzthe. ,satter 's- rsss.red to con
gress the warning resolution will be
passed.
Reports that President Wilson may
ask the recall of Ambassador Bern
storff have caused surprise in this
country, and it is believed such action
would have the worst effect on the
negotiations between the two nations
Tho it is hoped that congress will
force Wilson to yield to Germany the
feeling against the United States is
daily growing more intense here.
Officials and the public are bitter in
their criticisms of President Wilson
for refusing to warn Americans to
keep off the armed merchantmen.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-02-28
Oscar CssA Beyond
Repfieye Of Maa
United Press.

United Press.
CANON CITY, Colo, Feb. 30
Oscar Cook, aged 20, was hanged at
at the state prison here this morn
ing.
Cook murdered two men in Den
YER saloon in 1912 during u hold-up
of the place.
Cooks last Words were:
Il am not for this world, | am
going with my God"
He WAS unusually calm.
Governor Carlson rejected an elev-
enth hour attempt to secure reprieve
for the condemned man.
His sister Jumped crying into the
Governors auto in Pueblo, making
last desperate effort to save the life
of her hrothss. ~
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-02-28

morning and scuttled $50 allies mo-
tor trucks in mid-stream.
Shortly after this mysterious fire
was discovered in the British mum.
ton steamer 1lvington, which was an
chored in the lower bay. A fire tug
extinguished this blaze before very
great damage was done.
Authorities have received an anon
ymous warning, which said the recent
four million dollar fire at the allied
pier "is only an indication of what
is going to happen"
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-02-28
DURANGO City
Beautiful Contest

Probably everyone in Durango has
read more or less of the beautify.
ing contests in other cities, and every
one her is doubtless anxious to have
Durango rival them all. Hence the
contest.
This contest includes every resi-
dent within the city limits of Du-
rango and it is greatly desired that
everybody take part.
The plans are somewhat as follows
and further announcements will ap-
pear in the papers and on hand bills
and window cards. Keep your eyes
open.
The contest is open to children,
adults and grandparents, there arc no
restrictions or exceptions. There 10
no entry fee, and seeds will be fur.
nished free. all it will cost you will be
your own personal work of improv-
ing the value of your property.
There will be II prizes aggregat.
ing 800 in cash and ribbon prizes for
honorable mention.
First Division
Children l to 16 years.
Flower gardens-Ist prize SIS; End
prize SO; 3rd prize $l.50.
Vegetable Gardens--lst prize IS;
End prize So; Bird prize s1.50.
Second Division
Adults is to 100.
Flower Gardens-lst prize $40; End
prize S5; 3rd prize $3.50.
Vegetable Gardens--1st prize SO;
End prize $5; 3rd prize $3.50.
Third Division
Best Kept Grounds.
LIST prize $40; End prize So; 3rd
prize $3.50.
Fourth Division
Greatest Improvement.
1st prize SIS; End prize $40.
You win if you lose.
Even if you do not carry away all
the prizes or even an honorable men
tion blue ribbon, you will have the
satisfaction OF having beautiful
place this summer and with the ex-
perience gained can win next year.
There are plans on foot concerning
depot park and from there to the
last house in the city limits we want
strangers to say: well, Durango
does something besides talk /"
Nature has done so much for Du.
range, it behooves man to add the few
little touches to make our city an
ideal garden in the Rockies.
Away with the vacant lots filled
with ugly weeds. The city will fur
nish free water, arrangements have
been made whereby lot can be plow-
ed for the small cost of 75 cents.
You can plant II In flowers, vege-
tables or grain. Improve your prop
erty and reduce the high cost Of liv.
ing by raising your own vegetables
and chicken feed.
II you have never PAID much attsn.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-02-28
S. W. Raymond to
Engage in Jewelry Business.

$. w. Raymond. who was business
manager Of the Herald for nearly 30
years, has removed all traces of print
er's ink from his hands and is go
ing to selling diamonds. He has pur-
chased half interest in c. l.. Tay-
ior's jewelry store and will take an
active part in the business after
March first The owners plan to in
crease the stock of goods, the size
of the establishment and provide addi
tional space for the manufacturing
department. Mr.. Taylor, who was
proprietor Of large manufacturing
tawslry store In the east, will have
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-02-28

could easily come to the conclusion
that the bowling department of the
Exchange is serving all purposes nj
tended by the 300 members who in
vested their money therein.
Billiards and Pool.
During the entire evening there
were ladies and gentlemen at the tab
les where the games of pool and bill
lizards were indulged in, from early
evening until midnight. There are no
finer games than these for both gen
tlemen and ladies' and we venture the
assertion that some day the ladies
will feel that the game of billiard
or pool is just as interesting for la
dies AS for gentlemen. Just ask the
ladies who took part in the exercise
last night, what they think of the
game as training for the eye, the
mind and the muscle, to say nothing
about the all around training of the
individual for his place in the social
world
OF course, it could not be expect
cd that you could get together
crowd of young, middle aged and
aged Americans and compel them to
sit or stand around with their hands
folded or in their pockets when 25
band boys were playing Tipperary
and other familiar pieces of music.
No, sir, the whole police force of Du-
range could not keep those light foot
ed ladies and gentlemen from getting
right into the game. The way they
appreciated the music of those band
boys is best explained by stating that
the entire floor space made ready for
that purpose by the Exchange off
cials was occupied during the entire
evening II WAS only when the band
played the 90 home waltz that
brought these festivities to a close. If
there is any one who doubts the ap.
probation of this part of the enter
tainment ask the forest rangers and
all others who took part in this part
Of the program
RefreshmsntA
Not by any means did the good
natured crowd forget that If you want
to keep q big crowd Of Americans In
good humor for long time there is
particular thing to do that is to
take care of the brigh red corpuscles
that go flying thru the human body,
developing energy for the whole piece
Of machinery, are well supplied with
muscle building tissue. Ask those
ladies' Of the Civic club and those
good natursd. energetic. big hearted
high school girls who waited with
skill and dexterity on the hundreds
who gathered at the festive board for
the nourishments, such as the best
Of cakes and gallons of the best
quality Of sherhst. All were served
and all seemed TO be we'll pleased and
from the comments heard upon every
hand this psrt Of the prs6sam was
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-02-28

Ing her child in the cradle. turns it
three times around before the fire,
singing to it the while to ward off
evil spirits.
In Sweden book is placed under
the head Of the baby to make it quicl;
at learning to read, and money is
put into its first bath that it may be
rich.
In Wales knife or a pair of
tongs is put into the baby's bed to
keep danger away.
In England a baby is taken up
stairs before going down for "luck.'
In Spain the little ones face is
lightly brushed with branch of q
fire tree, also for 'luck."
In America, the girl baby must be
dressed with blue ribbon trimming; II
a boy, with ping-all for luck.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-02-28
Wheat is Surely on
Tebsgaa Slide

United Press.
CHICAGO, Feb. 26.-May wheat
dropped five and one-half cents to-
day, closing at $1.131a, which is q
new low record for this crop.
The drop was due partly TO nerv-
BUSINESS over the International situa-
ton and partly TO bear raid.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-02-28

charge of the last named Department.
Mr.. Raymond is TO direct thas- sales
department branch Of the business> in
which he served a successful appreh7
ieeship of four years, prior to his
newspaper days. He plans to leave
Tor Denver some tims,sext week to
purchase new fixturs9sei add to the
stores present equipment. Shortly
after he returns Mr.. Taylor is going
to Chicago and New York to buy an
extensive line of silver ware and the
latest designs in the various ar
ticies carried in stock. We bespeak
Tor the new firm liberal patronage.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-02-28
ABOUT BABIES.

Almost all countries have their sup
erstitions about babies.
In Holland, bread. steak, garlic and
salt are put into the cradle of the
new baby to insure II always getting
sneush To eat
n ussssc tas mother. hsfsss Plss-
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-02-28

Little Violet had been carefully
coached as to the necessity of quiet
ness upon her first church attend
ance. She remembered admirably.
Feeling that herlbchavior was worthy
Of some audible Recognition, she said
to her mother at the close of the SER
vice:
Say, mother, didn't wake anybody
up, did l-"-Woman's Home Compan-
ion.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-02-28
Revival Services.

Revival Services.
Rev. Wade Folsom. "the boy evan
gelist'" started series of revival
meetings last night in the Salvation
Army hall. Commencing his sermon,
he said that he had Travelled great
deal but Durango was the deadest
place spiritually that he had ever
been IN. An present were greatly i'm
pressed with the need Of spiritual
awakening in our city. The meeting
was Wen attended and much interest
was shown. His sermon for tonight
49, "unwept, Unhonorsd and unsunt."
Everybody come.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-02-28

messed the fall Of Douamont The
Brandonburg troops entered the steel
clad fost yesterday. The posit.ors
southwest and east of Iouyemont
have also been captured The report
that Champ Neville had been cap
tured is incorrect.
The French lcft maintaining their
positions along the Meuso heights de.
spite the viscioua onslaughts OF the
Prussians.
The bombardment Of Verdun and
the remaining forts ia expected to
begin at once
The English attacks east Of Mas
and Armentters have been rcpulsed.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-02-28

PETR0GRAD, Feb-"ed him.
Slams haze Captured
lowing a three-day b .aneos aaotner
This victory. IS eo1sy 1esyelepsa snis
Erzerum. bread Of
The Russians arc now only
miles from Bitlis.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-02-28

"Freddies,' said the visitor, ~ hear
your father gave you a watch for
your birthday. Was it hunting
case watch ,"
mo, ma'am," replied Freddie. ut
Vaa q hAys faced wstah."
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-02-28
Germany May Have
( Aaethef Guess Coming

Omitted HrssA.
NEW YORK, Feb. 26.---It is sus-
pscted that German sympathizers cut
the moorings on lighters here this