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Semi-weekly herald., 1916-08-21
DESIGNATED AS
POLITICAL BATTLE-GROUND

DETROIT, August 17.-Detroit =
political battle-ground of tho nation
Such it is today. For the first time
in it's history the issues " a great
campaign are being fought out by
the leaders in this city of the Middle
west.
Roosevelt started the tide of bat
tie Detroitward when he rame here
to preach preparedness.
President Wilson selected the City
of the Straights for his most inn
portant address of the pre- campaign
period.
Charles Evans Hughes launched
his campaign for the Presidency
here August 7.
Ask Michigan politicians why and
the answer almost invariably is
Ford.
Roosevelt came to fight the anti,
militaristic movement that crystalliz-
ed following Henry Fori's inexpect-
ed appearance in the results of the
presidential primaries.
Wilson picked Detroit Us the place
for his address on Mexican relations.
Politicians believe he picked Detroit
because he recognized it as repre-
sentative industrial center.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-08-21
SHERlFF"S SALE.

BY VIRTUE OF writ of execu.
the district court Of city and county
II Denver, and the state Of Colorado
and to me directed, whereby am
commanded to make the sum Of two
thousand one hundred and twenty
UWo and 5l-l00 dollars, ($2,l22.51)
md costs of suit, the amount Of y
;ertam judgment recently obtained
,gainst The Copper Hill Mining com.
,any in favor of The Stearns-Roger
manufacturing company, out OF the
ands, teuements, goods and chattels
If the said The Copper Hill Mining
company | have levied on the follow
.ng property, to-wit:
The compressor house of the above
named The Copper Hill Mining COM
pany, situated on ground said to be-
ong to one Tony Du Pre-, about one
half mile south of the tawn of La
Plata in La Plata county, Colorado
One Ingersoll Rand Type 10 air com
pressor plant complete, with air tank
and all accessories, right hund num-
Ger 18089pp; left hand number
lS08Spp. On steam boiler in setting
morse power about 90, with feed pump
and stack; one 1-qt. copper oiler, one
bale cotton waste, five wrenches
various sizes, one coil 1-2 inch hose
with nozzle; all contained in the
aforementioned compressor house
One water tank about eight feet in
diameter and twelve feet high, con-
structed of wooden slaves, located
or same ground as compressor house,
The following property Of the said
company at the Copper Hill mine,
said mine said to be the property OF
one George Brawner: 27 lengths 12-
Id mine rail, l Leyner pneumatic
drill sharpener, five Water LeyneI
air drills.
Therefore, according to said com
mand, l shall expose for sale, at pub
nv outtiohg an tuN iishhD llklt auu
interest OF the above named The Cop.
per Hill Mining company in and to
the above described property On
Tuesday, the End day of May, 1915,
at z o'clock p. III. at the compressor
house of The Copper Hill Mining
company, and at the Copper Hill mine
near the town of La Plata in Ia
Plata county, Colorado.
Dated at Durango this 18th day OF
April. 1916.
The sale above advertised is here.
by continued to August 26, 1916.
ARTHUR C. FASSBINDER,
Sheriff of La Plata County.
Hartman d Bsllrsich, attorneys
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-08-21
NOTICE OF PAYMENT TO
CONTRACTOR.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN,
That at a meeting of the Board of
Directors of School District No. in
the County of La Plata and State of
Colorado, to be held in the City of
Durango on the LIST day of September,
1916, payment will be made to M. j.
Kenney, contractor for the construc-
ton of high school building in said
District, and that claimants to whom
sums are owing for labor or mater
ials, may file with the Secretary of
said School Board, on or before said
day, their claims US provided by law,
if they see proper.
Dated this 18th, day of August
1916.
KENNETH M. MURRAY,
Secretary of School District No. Q.
Weekly, August 21-24-28-31.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-08-21
Reading Tables For Our Rural.

Miss Florence Salabar desires the
cooperation of all our people in plac-
ing Reading Tables in every rural
school in La Plata county this year.
The Reading Table material will be
circulated in the homes of the school
patrons as well as read by the pupils
If persons interested in the movement
will deliver their magazines, old and
new, to the county supertintendent's
office, Miss Salabar will arrange to
have them sent to the schools, there
by providing the material necessary
for the tables. She is especially anx-
ious to secure the Coutry Gentlemen
and like magazines as well as publ
cations that relate to the home life.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-08-21

NEW YORK, August iS. -Gasoline
will drop to 20 cents a gallon in
every section of the coun.
try within the next two weeks,
Standard Oil officials asserted Che;
denied the government investigation
caused the drop but stated it waa
due to the crude oil wells showing
exceptional yield.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-08-21
PRESIDENT AND
CIVIL SERVICE

The federal civil service commits
sion has refused the National Ciyii
Service Reform league permission to
examine the formal records of the
examinations held for fourth class
postmasters, in which nearly $4,000
offices were involved. Thus FAR rhe
president has sustained the .onrlis-
sion in its refusal.
The league declares that this is
the first time since 1899 that any re-
quest it has made for examination
of the records has been denied. 1t
charges that the commission is in
augurating policy of secrecy N the
administration of the civil service
law that is "full of foreboding."
The request for permission to ex-
anime the records was made as the
result of complaints that have come
70 the league during the last three
years. In these complaints it al
legged that the executive order sf May
7, 1913, requiring fourth-class p ,st
masters to submit to competitive ey
animation, has been used for politi-
la purposes. Wholesale appoint
ments of Democrats in the place of
former Republican postmasters is
said to have followed the so-callcd
test of fitness. The league desired
70 see whether the records would dis.
close an extraordinary superintel-
ligence upon the part Of Democratic
candidate, justifying their selection.
1t is further charged that when
Postmaster General Burleson motor.
ized the rural free delivery service
he supplanted many of the forme,
rural carriers with Democrats who
had taken no examination.
Last March the president of the
league, Richard M. Dana Of New
York, held conference with John l..
McIlhenney, president of the federal
commission. 1t is said Mr.. McIlhen
ney explained to Mr.. Dana that if ac
cess were given to the records he
sought it might lead to embarrassing
criticism of the administration. An
appeal was made to President Wilson,
who wrote Mr. Dana saying he had
referred the leagues request to the
commission with the suggestion that
N its annual report for 1916 it ex
,lain the method used by it and b.
the postoffice department in admin
istering the executive order of May
1913.
Mr.. Dana, however, is not satisfied
with this proposal. lie does not
want an explanation of the method
MS whole, but an op portunity to ex.
anime it in detail in orde, that speci
fic complaints may be checked by the
official record. More ,ver, Mr. Dana
points out, the commission report is
not likely to be available until alter
ths elect TN.
The circumstances do not invite
confidence in the administration
civil service record. They go far to
support the charges made by Mr..
Hughes. No proper reason can exist
for guarding the records as dark
secret. The explanation alleged to
have been made by Mr.. McIlhenney
is probably the real explanation, al
tho he seems to have been more frank
than discreet in making it. And If
it be true, then it is a shameful
truth, and President Wilson, with his
eloquent phrases about Service
will stand condemned when the truth
is driven home.--Rocky Mountain
News.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-08-21
Distributing Small Fry.

During the week Superintendent
Hamor of the local fish hatchery
planted 100000 rainbow trout in the
Dolores river between Rico and Do
lores and 10000 in Bear creek. To-
day he placed $4,000 in Pine river.
Wednesday he leaves for the Chama
section with 100000. The native
brook and the mixed breeds from the
hatchery will not be ready for dis
tribution until about the first of Sep
tember.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-08-21
X. or p. Representatives.

Henry Berri and Joe Clark will rep
resent the local X. of p. lodge at the
grand lodge of the Colorado Domain
which meets in Greeley Tuesday for
\ three days session. Mr.. Clark left
this morning and plans to stop in
Monte Vista and Colorado Springs
On the way. While in the Greeley
,icinity he will visit with his brother.
Mr.. Berri will probably leave tomor-
row morning.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-08-21
500 Reward

The San Juan Wool Growers' asso-
;iation will pay $l00 reward for in
formation leading to arrest and con-
viction of any person or persons il
legally holding sheep belonging "
any member of this association.
t-20-w and sw. If.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-08-21

f. Lee Mcneil of Odessa Missouri
was guest at the Southern last
night who left for the Dolores vicin-
ity this morning, where he is going
to teach this winter. His mother,
Mrs. Minnie Mcneil accompanied
him.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-08-21

Miss Edna Ptolemy of Mancos was
guest of her aunt, Mrs. d. L..
Sheets last night, on her way home
from Denver, where she will spend
few weeks recuperating from her
recent illness before returning to her
studies in the Barnes College.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-08-21

Secretary Thomas, of the state
board of pardons, was here this week
and incidentally mentioned that
Stearns and Wood, who killed De-
Luche, were applying to the board of
pardon, says the Montezuma Journ-
al.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-08-21
Sugar Drops Thirty Cents Hundred.

The best news that housewives
received for many weeks is that sugar
has decreased in price 80 cents a
hundred. For months when any
,hange in the prices of staple goods
has been quoted it is an advance in
stead of the much desired decrease.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-08-21
NO STATE PROGRESSIVE TICKET

DENVER, August 18.-There is no
state Progressive ticket or Progress
sive Congressional ticket for re
Fourth Congressional district in the
field
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-08-21
Home From Denver.

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Ware and son
John returned last night from an auto
trip to Denver. The journey was a
replete with interesting features and
all things combined to contribute to
their pleasures.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-08-21
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
FROM SATURDAYS DAILY

j. W. Seeger is here from Colorado
Springs in the interests of the Colo
RADIO Retailers Credit association.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-08-21
Teachers Examination.

Twenty-eight teachers and prospec.
tive teachers took the Teachers Ex
animation which was conducted in
the High school building Thursday
and Friday. There were no applica
tions for high school certificates.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-08-21

Walter Livingood returned from
SiIverton this morning where he was
called to make some auto repairs.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-08-21
Relatives To Visit F. C. Perkins

j FHM1Iy.
Mrs. Albert Kunkel arrives on to
nights Eastern from FL Paso, Tex
as, for visit with her brother f. c.
Perkins and family. Mrs. Harold B.
Perkins, Mr.. Perkins daughter-in-law
is scheduled to arrive on tonipht's
Southern. Both ladies will be guest
in the Perkins home for a number OF
weeks.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-08-21

Il. II. Blunt is down from the May
Day section on business connected
with the Little Mona mine.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-08-21
Prizes for Wild Flowers.

Three prizes will be given for wild
flowers at the Flower Show to be
held at the Durango Exchange, Fri
day August 25. The first prize of
81 will be for the bouquet containing
the largest variety of named wild
flowers. The second prize, $3.50 vii,
be given for the next largest collec-
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-08-21

j. p. Becker was an arrival from
Texas last night on his way to Rico
to join members Of his family.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-08-21
Loaded for Bear.

Bruin in the Upper Florida section
have been warned to seek safety in
the tall uncut next week. Tomorrow
Charles Hogan, Walter Ambold and
Randolph Vinton of the Graden store
leave for that vicinity to spend their
vacation camping, fishing and ridding
the section Of bear.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-08-21

Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Matthews of
Central City were guests at the Pal
ace last night.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-08-21

Minor Operation.
DR.. A. w. Robbins operated on Miss
Lottie Rhodes for Tonsilitis this
morning.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-08-21

Mrs. j.. w. Glenn, of Dolores, who
has been visiting in Del Norte, was
among the travellers who gave home
as their destination this morning.
Mrs. Ella Yankee of Lone Jack, Mis-
souri was her travelling companion.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-08-21

John Gamsby is down from En-
erald Lakes on a combined business
and pleasure trip.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-08-21

Fred W. Scheuller of Denver and
William Scarlett of Phoenix were
motorists who arrived over the Wolf
Pass highway last night and left
this morning for the Mesa Verde Ma
tional park.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-08-21

Mr.. and Mrs. James Trimble and
daughter and Mayor Andy Miller and
children of Dolores We're members of
a motor party here yesterday after
noon, who were bound for Electra for
an outing.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-08-21

II. II. Blunt is down from the May
with the Little Mona mine.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Matthews of
Central City were guests at the Pal
ace last night.
]. p. Becker was an arrival from
Texas last night on his way to Rico
to join members Of his family.
John Gamsby is down from EN-
erald Lakes on combined business
and pleasure trip.
The San Juan Wool Growers as
sociation holds its annual meeting
here Tuesday.
Milo Baughman of Pennington
went out to the Dixon ranch on the
Vallecito today where he has en-
ployment.
c. C. Eddy came down from. Sill
verton this morning on business con-
nected with the mining PROPERTIES
he is operating.
Miss Lillian Burnham of Fruitland
was guest at the McNeely house
last night on her way to Mancos to
visit relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. James MAR of Dolo-
res are tarrying over at the Savoy.
They expect to go to California later
for the benefit of Mr.. Mair's health.
Fl. d. Cassidy, the noted baseball
player who deserted the diamond to
represent the Mutual Film company,
is business solicitor in these parts.
Mrs. William Mason and her daugh-
ter Martha are over from Alamosa
visiting their relatives, the Linn
precht's. Martha will attend school
mere again tillS year
Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. Seay of Anna
rilla, Texas departed for home this
morning after visiting awhile with rel
atives in San Juan county New Mex
leo.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Weightman
are located at their ranch on the Up
per Florida. Mrs. Weightman return
ed from the east about two weeks
ago.
Peter Pilon. the largo merchant,
was here last night on his return
from Il visit to his old home in Que
bee, haunts he had not frequented for
many years.
Mr. and Mrs. George Gilmore and
son George, Jr., returned to the La
Platas this morning. where Mr.. Gill
more is directing operations at the
Comstock.
Mrs. M. d. Taylor the Aztec post
mistress, returned home today after
brief visit with relatives here. She
was accompanied by her brother S
children, the junior members of the
Bush family.
Iu r,,,,,l,la aud
daughter and Mayor Andy Miller and
children of Dolores were members of
motor party here yesterday after
noon, who were bound for Electra for
an outing.
Fred W. Scheuller of Denver and
William Scarlet of Phoenix were
motorists who arrived over the Wolf
Pass highway last night and left
this morning for the Mesa Verde Ma
tional park.
Mrs. j.. w. Glenn. of Dolores, who
has been visiting in Del Norte, was
among the travellers who gave home
as their destination this morning.
Mrs. Ella Yankee of Lone Jack, Mis-
souri was her travelling companion.
Loaded for Bear.
Bruin in the Upper Florida section
have been warned to seek safety in
the tall uncut next week. Tomorrow
Charles Hogan, Walter Ambold and
Randolph Vinton of the Graden store
leave for that vicinity to spend their
vacation camping, fishing and ridding
the section Of bear.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-08-21

The San Juan Wool Growers as
sociation holds its annual meeting
here Tuesday.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-08-21

Mrs. NJ. d, Taylor the Aztec post
mistress, returned home today after
a brief visit with relatives here. She
was accompanied by her brothers
children, the junior members of the
Bush family.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-08-21

Fl. d. Cassidy, the noted baseball
player who deserted the diamond to
represent the Mutual Film company,
is business solicitor in these parts.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-08-21

Mr.. and Mrs. James Mair of Dolo-
res are tarrying over at the Savoy.
They expect to go to California later
for the benefit of Mr.. Mair's health.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-08-21

Milo Baughman of Pennington
went out to the Dixon ranch on the
Vallecito today where he has en-
ployment.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-08-21

Mrs. William Mason and her daugh-
ter Martha are over from Alamosa
visiting their relatives, the Linn
precht's. Martha will attend school
here again this year.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-08-21

Miss Lillian Burnham of Fruitland
was guest at the McNeely house
last night on her way to Mancos to
visit relatives.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-08-21

Mr. and Mrs. George Gilmore and
son George, Jr., returned to the La
Platas this morning. where Mr.. Gil
more is directing operations at the
Comstock.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-08-21

c. C. Eddy came down from. Sill
verton this morning on business con-
nected with the mining PROPERTIES
he is operating.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-08-21

Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. Seay of Anna
rilla, Texas departed for home this
morning after visiting awhile with rel
atives in San Juan county New Mex
leo.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-08-21

Peter Pilon, the largo merchant,
was here last night on his return
from visit to his old home in Que
bee, haunts he had not frequented for
many years.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-08-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Weightman
are located at their ranch on the Up
per Florida. Mrs. Weightman return
ed from the east about two weeks
ago.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-22
Rivals Her Daughter
in Youthful Beauty

A well known society matron whose
youthful beauty IS so well preserved that
she is regarded as her daughters rival in
this espect-though she does not pose as
such-attributes her girlish complexion
chiefly to two things. She says:
st am convinced that many cosmetics,
by overlooking the skin and pores tend to
age the complexion. Mercolzed wax has
just the opposite effect. 1t keeps the pores
clean, permitting them to breathe, and
removes dead particles of cuticle which
are constantly appearing and which give
the complexion that aged look. When
ever my skin begins to get the least bit
off-color. muddy or faded, I go to my
druggists for an ounce of mercolized
wax; I apply this nightly. like cold cream,
for week or so. washing it of mornings.
This is what keeps my complexion so
fresh, white and velvety.
1.-The absence of wrinkles and fabbi-
ness I owe to the use OF a simple face
bath prepared by dissolving one ounce OF
powdered saxolite in a half pint witch
hazel This keeps the skin tight and
firm. Social Register. ADV.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-22
HIGHEST SALARIED
PRINCIPAL.

Mrs. F N. Clayton, the well-konwn
educator, and her daughter Mar
guerite are the guests of Mrs. <. r.
Bobbitt, at 255 East Sixth street.
Mrs. Clayton has lately returned
from attendance at the summer SEES
sion of the University of Missouri, of
which institution she is a graduate
and is en- route from her home in
Tampa to resume the principalship
of the Chapman High school in Apa-
lachicola
Because of previous contract with
that school she has THIS summer felt
compelled to decline the offer of a
chair in Missouri university. Apala-
chicola has kept herr as principal six
years, paying her the highest salary
of any woman occupying a similar
position in the state. During that
time she has brought about the estab-
lishment of special school tax dis
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-22
BELL-PERSINGER WEDDING
IN BIRMINGHAM.

There was wedding of much in
terest solemnized in Woodland TODAY.
when Miss Mary Boyd Persinger and
Mr.. Frank Gordon Bell were united
in marriage at the home of the brides
parents, DIR. and Mrs. J. C. Persinger.
The home was beautifully decorated
for the occasion; the altar being form
ed with palms and ferns
At half after o'clock the strains
of the Lohengrin nmarch as PLAYED
by Mrs. D. M. Nowlin, of Gunters-
villed, summoned the maid of honor.
Miss Jessie Persinger, sister of the
bride. She was lovely in a white silk
net gown made over silver with touch
es of green. She carried a shower
bouquet of pink roses.
! The bride entered with her father,
Rev. J. C. Persinger by whom she
was given in marriage, and they met
the groom and his best man, Mr..
/ William Bell, at the altar, where Rev.
S. T. Slaton performed the ceremony.
The bride was attired in a modish
blue coat suit trimmed with fur and
becoming black beaver hat. Her
flowers were shower of white roses
and lilies of the valley. Immediately
after receiving the congratulations
and good wishes of their frieneds, Mr..
and Mrs. Bell left for a wedding jour
ney, and upon their return they will
make their home in this city, where
both of the young people are popular
ly Observation-Disclosures Ledger.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-22
People and
3HoW LOVE THEE?s

How do I love thee? Let me count
the ways.
! love thee to the depth and breadth
and height
My soul can reach, when feeling out
of sight
For the ends of being and ideal
grace.
! love thee to the level Of every
days
Most quiet, need, by sun ed candle
light,
/ love thee freely, as men strive for
right;
I love thee purely, as they turn from
praise,
/ love thee with the passion put to
use
In my old grief's, and with my child
hoods faith.
I love thee with a love / seemed to
lose
With my lost saints--I love thee
with the breath.
Smiles, tears, of all my ife-and if
God choose,
/ shall but love thee better after
death.
BY Elizabeth Barrett Browning
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-22
FOR MRS. GEORGE
OWEN.

Mrs. George Owen, who is leaving
the latter part of next week for Fort
Myers, Fla, to make her home, is re-
ceiving many delightful social atten-
tons, expressive of the deep friend
ship she has made in Pensacola, one
of the prettiest of which was the card
party with which Mrs. T. L. Cant
entertained yesterday afternoon in her
honor, her guests being Mrs. ]. B.
McNeill, Mrs. F. w. Marsh, Mrs. J. F.
Duesenbury, Mrs. R. M. Cary, Mrs.
]. H. Smithwick, Mrs. B. S. Hancock,
Mrs. o. ]. Semmes, Mrs. E. F. Bruce,
Miss Fannie Caldwell, Mrs. Shacklett
and Mrs. C. M. Reilly.
Nothing could have exceeded the
charm of the afternoon, Mrs. c. M
Reilly making high score, the award
for which was dainty enameled bas-
ket, the guest of honor, Mrs. Owen
receiving a pair of silk hose. Salad
and ice courses were daintily served
after the game.
Other very lovely courtesies have
been paid Mrs. Owen, among which
was card party with which Miss
Fannie Caldwell entertained in hel
honor, one with which Mrs. B. S. Han
cock, and one at which Mrs. E. F.
Bruce entertained.