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with that heart as his entire stock he
set out to make record.
That heart carried Bat Nelson to a
championship, and it held that title
for him until along came AID Wolgast.
Bat won't admit even now that the
Michigan Dutchman gave him beat
ing in 1910, but Referee Ed Smith
thought so and stopped the fighting.
giving Wolgast technical knockout
and the championship But the Danes
fight career did not stop with that
defeat. His heart was still with him.
He has kept right on fighting with
one object in view He wants that
title back--not for what it's worth in
gold, but to redeem himself
Bat says he doesn't care about the
financial end of the game any more.
That's bosh, of course. He does like
that old per cent. But talk with him
will convince you that money isn't all
he's after. He is in earnest about re-
gaining the championship.
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LIVE ON ALFONsO'S PENSION
Spanish King Remembered an In
termed Hungarian Musician In a
Most Practical Way.

The king of Spain has way of re-
trouble. The celebrated Hungarian
gypsy yiolinist and orchestra conductor
Bold, who played daily and nightly at
the Ritz, Meurice and Cafe de la, Paix
in Paris for some thirty years, was
sent to concentration camp by the
French authorities at the opening OF
the war. Bold had brought UP large
family in Paris, but he had never
thought of getting naturalized So
when the war came the whole family,
along with the score or more Of Hun
garian musicians in the orchestra,
were bundled off to a camp. The
property which Boldi had acquired out
Of his years of savings was put under
sequester and the family found itself
in straits.
Now the king of Spain is passionate
ly fond of Hungarian music and used
to give really royal tips to Boldi every
time he went to Paris for many years.
Boldi's son even went to play in a fash
ionable restaurant at Madrid on recon-
mendations given by the king. When
the king heard from Hungarians at
Madrid that the Boldi family was in
difficulties he had his secretary send
them a monthly allowance of 800
francs $500, which has gone to the
camp every month since the outbreak
of the war. There is little need for
money at the camp, SO the whole fam
lily is quite comfortable on King AL
fonso's allowance
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WHO WAS ROBINSON cRusoE7
Not Much Known Of Alexander Sell
kirk, Born in Largo, Scotland
Was Extraordinary Man.

One is sometimes tempted to parody
Kiplings famous words, and ask
What do they know of Crusoe, who
only Crusoe know" For it is sad
fact that. apart from hazy notion
that the original of this world famous
character was drawn from one Alex
ander Selkirk, little or nothing is
known of most extraordinary man,
London Answers states
Seikirk was born in the little Fife
shire village of Largo. in 1876, and
from almost his earliest days the un-
conventional adventurous spirit of the
boy brought forth the wrath of his
neighbors.
When he was about eighteen he de-
cided that he would go to sea and, hav-
ing refused utterly to follow his ia
TIERS trade of shoemaking. he quit
his native village. Two years later
we find him lat his own request) be-
ing marooned on lonely island after
violent quarrel with the captain of
the ship on which he was making his
second voyage.
For four years and four months he
remained there, but finally turned up
again at Largo, while his parents were
at church. So to church went Alexan-
der, and seated himself directly be-
hind his father and mother. The good
LADY, on turning round and recogniz-
ing her son, caused the service to be
interrupted by her cries of astonish-
ment.
While at home, Selkirk fell in love
with and married Sophie bruce. Bun
he did not settle down After a very
short while they both disappeared
from Largo.
Nothing more was heard of them I'M
til one day, years later. a young WON
an arrived in Largo, saying she was
Alexander Selkirk's second wife, and
had come to claim his belongings.
She proved that Sophie bruce had
died some years previously and that
now Alexander himself had also
passed away on board his majesty's
ship Weymouth, on which he was a
lieutenant
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per cent on the money in our district
There is no depreciation on a chicken
that / know of, so we don't charge
them with that; but we charge every
one with the food it eats and the value
of the eggs it sits on, and credit it
with the value of the chicks it matches.
We hope to raise turkeys, celery,
squads. etc, and sell them to you city
folks by parcel post. This is cut
at the poor middleman.
1.-THE members of the Ham School
club have drawn the plans and made
schools play shed, and will install
manual training and domestic science
equipment, doing the work of installa-
ton themselves They did all the
work connected with a school ex
hibition at which they raised $25 to-
ward the expense OF these things.
sincerely hope the value of these
school clubs, both to the children and
the rural schools, will be appreciated,
so that there may be many of them.
The whole secret lies in letting the
children do the work themselves"
Child study by the practical method
of taking care of real, live baby is
part of the course of the Foster high
school, according to Miss E. M Gull.
slime, teacher of domestic science. 1t
was natural development from the
needs of the community and the ten
dency of modern education, she said
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power woodA .orking machinery ID
within reachT the town workmen.

within reachyS the town workmen.
A farmer needs two or three nail
hammers. together with the hard and
fast rule that one belongs exclusively
in the shop and mdst be- left there.
The farm shop should also be sup
piled with good brace and set OF
bits 5-16ths to inch. Pod bits ara
better UP to and including u inch.
A jack plane and draw shave. with
some smaller odd tools. will complete
the necessary carpenter outfit to start
with.
A supply of red paint and two or
three brushes of different sizes are
necessary to complete repair job on
farm implement or machine There
Is only one kind of red paint for a
farmer to buy, and that is pure red
lead. II penetrates better when mixed
with pure raw linseed OIL but boiled
oil is better for some purposes The
word pure" in this connection means
good deal to farmer. Brick dust
resembles red lead very closely, but
brick dust Is not much good to protect
either wood or iron from rusting Cot
tonseed oil resembles linseed oil, but
1t won't make good paint.
A farm implement shed. built and
equipped in this way, is a strong In
ducement to keep the tools and ma
chinery in good working order. 1t
means great deal at seeding time
in the spring. when every minute
should count, to have the tools all
ready to hitch on to and to have them
in condition to do their very best
work. A farmers time In winter is
well spent by getting things ready
for the busy season in the spring.
Farming is largely mechanical. A
farmer to be successful, must under
stand his machines and have mechani-
cal ingenuity enough to keep them in
good proper condition to do their work
as the manufacturer intended.
The illustration shows how the shed
Is built OF light timbers with plenty
Of large doors to get the machinery
In and out easily.
A word of caution In regard to the
front OF the building may be neces-
sary. When a front Is all doors, there
is little room for bracing. 1t is
good plan to make the door posts
three or four feet longer than the IL
lustration indicates, and to extend
them down into the ground. This
should be done by digging holes larger
than the posts, then set the posts with
concrete to make them solid and to
preserve them from rotting. 1t takes
the place Of stills. This makes very
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INTERESTING
SpOpT
PARAGRAPHS

Rabbit Meanwhile of the Boston
Braves is playing basket ball this win
ter.
Mike Kelley has signed contract
to lead the ST. Paul team again next
year.
The chances fighter has for a
championship these days depend on
his press agent.
The Pittsburgh club denies that any
offer has been made for Eddie Mahan,
the Harvard athlete.
Charley White and Jack White are
brothers, but Jack has not proved that
fighting runs III the family.
Billiards Is that wonderful, unique
and satisfying sport In which every
body can be champion all the time.
Billy Hart, who resigned last sim
mer from the National league, il AK
ious to get back into the game again.
Jess Willard will have hard time
making ends meet. He won't fight
until March, then he gets only $32,5On.
Meanwhile of the Boston Braves has
put crimp in the boy phenom" stuff
by announcing his twenty-fifth birth
day.
William H. Moore continues to lead
all of the show horse exhibitors, win
ming no less than 90 firsts at New
York.
The next time they want to handi-
cap Willie Hoppe in billiards they
might make him shoot walnuts with a
toothpick.
Jack Warhop, Yankee pitcher, who
IVES released Internationally, has
been signed to a trial contract by the
Goa dinals.
Hal Boy was beaten more times
than any Of the high class PAGERS, yet
he leads them all with 100000 won
during the season.
August Herman is going to make
another effort to bring peace out of
the present warfare between the Feds
and organized ball
The president of the International
league says there is lean year ahead
of ball players. There are several be-
hind some magnates.
Some major clubs will not send
scouts to the bushes next season. Prob
ably because there are enough bush
leaguers in the majors.
There is man in Pittsburgh, sixty
seven years old, who still plays base
ball. Joe Cantillon ought to land him
quick for his Minneapolis team.
. y
Judging from experiences of Mike
Finn and Bris Lord, the man who goes
to Memphis as manager should not
move his household furniture with
him. One season is the length of his
stay.
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Nations Wealth.

The nations wealth in 1912 (the
latest year considered in the report).
was $1s7.739, OIL 900. OF this amount
$2,09S,613,122 is invested in privately
owned central electric lighting and
power plants, $4,596, 563,252 in street
railways, $223,252,516 in telegraph
systems, and $1,0s1,432,227 in tele-
phone systems, making total of ST.
999,S63,157 in electric utility proper
ties.
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Cost of Seed in Kansas.

J. G. Mohler, secretary of the Kan
sas state board of agriculture, has
estimated the cost Of Kansan seed for
field crops at more than s14,000.000
year, wheat leading with $9,45S,432.
followed by forage sorghum at $1.205,-
S14. and oats slightly less. Corn II
fourth.
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Her
and you will find basket of meat and
onions Bring it here
The little girl did as the kettle told
her, and when she had brought them
the kettle said: Put them in the ket-
sticks under me, clap your hands
three times over and say
Fire, fire, brightly burn,
Cook my dinner to turn"
So the little girl obeyed and soon
had a nice hot soup. Look behind
the rock" said the kettle, "and you
will End bowl and spoon After this
when you are hungry come here an
clap your hands three times and say:
Kettle, kettle, come to me,
So shall not hungry be-
One day the wicked old uncle no
ticed that the little girl was growing
fat, and as he had given her very lit
tie to eat he wondered where she got
her food. and he watched her. He
heard her call the kettle and build
the fire ard then find the food The
next day he locked her in the house
and went to the place himself. First
he called:
Kettle, kettle, come to me,
So shall not hungry be-
Then he found the meat and vege
tables and then he built the fire,
clapping his hands and saying:
Fire, fire. brightly burn,
Cook my dinner to turn"
Eat when he stirred the soup it flew
mp and burned him, and then the ket
tie turned over aud spilled the soup
and Pit out the fire.
The burns panied him and he was
very angry and took stick and ran
to the house He unlocked the door.
NsCone ont here, he said to the little
girl. Won made the Kettle burn me;
now will whip you
But as he lifted the stick fairy APP
peared and touched him with her
hand. and he became an old tree with
one branch, which looked like a stick
lifted in hand. Now" said the fairy,
-'you can live happily"
The kettle came running along and
went into the house. You will always
have plenty to eat said the fairy,
-rnr you have the magic kettle and
you know the magic secret of building
a ere
The little girl lived alone and ,gave
food to all who stopped at her door,
hut the tree always made her feel sad
and she wished it was not there.
Que morning the tree was gone and
in its place was big chestnut tree
and under it sat an old man with
stafT in his hand.
''NilI you please give me cup of
Mater.' he asked. The little girl gave
him ..:e water and also nice break
fast Stay here and rest" she said
when he started to go.
NO" said the old man. Il must
walk on have long journey before
sac. must walk until find the river
OF kindness; missed it in my youth
and nov ! must walk back and battle
in it Lcfore ! can rest
The little girl watched him as he
waiked away and wondered il the
fai:r had changed the old tree into the
old maa who was looking for the river
Of Kindness.
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SEEK GoTcH AS IOWA COACH
Famous Wrestling Champion Wanted
by University Squad-Athetic
Board Is Hopeful.

Frank Gotch, Iowa's famous wres-
Ting star, may become the coach of
the Iowa university wrestling squad
The university athletic board is in
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A Few Riddles.

Why is fairy tale like bell?
Answer-Because it is told.
l know two things that have sharp
teeth,
And yet they never chew
And ones - and ones
Fill in the blanks. now do.
Whyitss patch like q garden seed?
Answer-Because both are sowed.
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Not Boastino 81 Year 1918.

NUt bUdStfH8 ~ TSdT fSFJs
There are a few persons who will
not boast of the year 1915-John Nc
Graw, Connie Mack. Francis Ouimet,
Jerome Travers. Chick Evans, Maurice
Mclaughlin and r. Norris Williams.
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communication with the Humboldt
Hercules, and the local officials think
they will be able to secure the big
mans signature to contract for the
coming season
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-08-03
SECRET WEDDING

Durango people were treated to a
complete surprise last evening when
announcement was made that the
marriage of Miss Marjorie Vinton of
Durango and Mr.. Earl Smith of Bay
field had been solemnized at the home
of the brides parents, MIR. and Mrs.
o. A. Vinton, Sunday evening June
%. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. ]. Albert Dean, pastor of the
First M. f. Church and witnessed
only by the brides father and mother.
The bride was attired in lovely white
crepe de chine gown and carried Kill
larney roses. In keeping with a
promise she made her father
that she would accompany her moth
er to California on a health seeking
mission, Mrs. Smith left for the coast
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-08-03
PEACE DISCUSSED
ON BOTH SIDES

LONDON, August 2.-England re-
CARDS as essential peace conditions
the restoration of Belgium and Ser
bia materially and economically by
Germany and repairing portions of
France and Russia" said Premier AS
quith in the house of commons.
He declared the allies at an econom-
ic conference in Paris had decided
that the blacklist should continue dur
ing the war. He asserted that Amer
ica's uneasiness threat was unjusti-
fled
Asquith said, "Blacklisting is the
allies sole defense against Germany's
economic aggression. Every effort
will be made to see that the neutrals
do not suffer-"
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-08-03

BERLIN, August 2.-rhe Kaiser to
day inaugurated speechmalSine
propaganda thruout Germany to uni-
~ the empire on Germany's peace
terms and to prepare the public mind
for peace.
Under the auspices of the German
National Committee, an organization
having the approval of the official
censorship, fifty well known German
orators will make the same speech
IN fifty German cities today. The
speech is unofficially known to rep-
resent Chancellor Won Bethmam Holt
weg's peace term views.
The speech is being awaited with
the keenest interest by both frienas
and foes of DR.. Hollweg.
This propaganda may mark the be-
ginning of re-established friendly re-
lations between the Chancellor and
those with whom he has POLITICAL Y
disagreed on the conduct OF the W lr
DR.. Hollweg is the man who engineer
ed the ousting of Grand ADMIRAL Won
Tirpitz and his submarine wdcfaro
campaign and kept friendly relations
with the United States when IL break
seemed imminent.
1t is known that the Moderate, Con
servatlye, National-Liberal and Cath
ole elements have been STRIVING TO
make reconciliation between the
Chancellor and the Pan-German ele,
ment.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-08-03
COMPLETION OF WOLF
CREEK HIGHWAY

For the first time since the settle
ment Of the great San Juan begun,
over forty years ago, a wagon road
built on grade has reached it from
the outside. Friday five autos drove
by their own power across the Con-
tinental divide from South Fork to
Pagosa Springs and those whose des-
tinations were further west hurried
on to acquaint others of the fact that
a state highway fit for automobile
travel now links the modern capital
of Colorado with the ancient capital
built above the canon of the Rico
Mancos perhaps before history be-
gan-the Wolf Creek highway is to-
day a reality. To be sure the last
stretch of road completed is not in
good condition and will not be in
good condition until cleaned out bet
ter and settled by use. But with
right weather prevailing it will be in
perfect shape in fortnight. In the
mean time let us rejoice that the long
wait for decent road into the San
Juan basin is over.-Pagosa Springs
Journal.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-08-03
MIN OVERWHELMINGLY IN
FAVOR OF RAILROAD STRIKE

United Press.
WASHINGTON, August q The
Brotherhood chiefs are counting the
strike vote in New York. Indications
are it will result in an overwhelming
majority for the strike if the demands
are refused.
The government railway bureau
has announced that three hundred
thousand men, earning S4O0,00O,00O
lly 1-c-ld he involved in threat
eneG strike.
A half dczen resolutions are await
ing introduction into congress if the
strike occurs. They order immediate
settlement by mediation on the ground
of pUblic emergency. The Brother
hoods oppose mediation and have no.
titled advocates of the full political
effect of railway employees.
La Toilette who will lead the
brotherhood's fight has prepared an
exhaustive speech charging tremend-
Gus railroad stock watering.
The railroads will repy that the
strike means widespread food short
age and millions of loss in business.
WASHINGTON, August q The
Federal board of mediation and con-
ciliation announced the executive
board of the Brotherhoods and the
general railroad committee agreed to
resume conferences in New York
Tuesday.
Commissioner Chambers predicted
an amicable settlement.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-08-03
RAINS CAUSE HEAVY
PROPERTY DESTRUCTION

1t is thought that it may be two or
three days before the service can be
restored on the eastern line. However
no definite information was available
owing to the fact of the wires being
down.
The hard rain did not extend far
up the Animas and the Silverton rail-
way service was in no way hindered.
The Silverton section men were trans
ferred to the eastern line and all
forces are at work there in repairing
the damages.
But very little damage was done
to the Rio Grande Southern line and
the train left Durango on regular
time this morning.
In numerous places mud and rock
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-08-03

On the line of the ID. & r. G..
three washouts were reported be-
tween Durango and Bocea by the
heavy rain last evening. Also four
washouts are reported in the vicin-
ity of La Boca and it is probable
that there are others east of that.
The wires are down between Ignacio
and Pagosa and no accurate account
of damages in that section can be OBJ
tanned by the officials here. These
washouts are from 25 to 35 feet in
length and Is to 25 feet deep.
But one washout was reported on
the Pennington branch and it may
be that that line will be in commits
sion for regular train service tomor-
row.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-08-03

IN day or two after the ceremony,
where she remained until she saw a
marked Improvement in the sick
woman's condition, when she return
ed TO Colorado and the announcement
OF the marriage was made. Both
orably known in La Plata county.
Mrs. Smith is q graduate of the Du-
range high school and the State
Teachers college. For the past three
years she has been numbered among
the sections successful teachers. For
two years after she finished her
course at the teachers college she
taught III bayfield,, where she met
MIR. Smith, and where the romance
that eliminated in the marriage had
ats beginning. Last year she taught
ia Durango and was reelected this
spring but resigned to devote her at
tentlon to her new home. Mr.. Smith
has been reared in La Plata county
and is recognized as one of the sec
tion's most substantial and prosper
Gus young men. He is engaged in
farming and stock raising in the Bay
field section, where he has very
comfortable home fitted up for his
bride. MIR. and Mrs. Smith planned
to motor to Bayfield, today, but were
detained on account of the storm.
They will make the trip as soon as
the road conditions are favorable, and
at once take up their abode in the
country residence, where they will
be at home to their many friends.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-08-03
WEEKLY REPORT OF THE
NEW YORK METAL MARKET

Copper
Considerable sales were made to
domestic consumers and prices have
advanced.
Lead:-
The lead market is very quiet. If
the recent political disturbances in
Spain are to continue, the European
nations doubtless have to purchase
their lead in the United Staes, which
will tend Of course, to increase prices.
Zinc:-
Large sales for export, together
with the re-entry of the galvanizing
interests of the market, have increas-
prices.
Silver:-
Since China has stopped selling
silver the market is stronger. Do
nestle consumption is increasing con-
siderably, especially in photography
and table silver. The Eastman Kodak
and international Silver Companies
production has dropped to one-third
normal.
Quotations
Silver, August 2, 64c per or.
Lead, August 2, 6.50c per pound.
Copper CLOSING Electrolytic Ca
thodes quotation for week. 24.425c
per pound.
Zinc (Average for week. 9.333c
per pound.
Yours Truly,
F. c. GILBERT,
Manager-Durango Plant
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-08-03
SMALL
GAINS BY
BRITISH

LONDON, August 2.-The British
are still engaged in hand fighting
around Poziers but are gaining. Small
detachments are engaged.
The French have won additional
ground on both banks of the Somme.
Fifteen German machines have
been damaged. Paris admitted the
Germans have made gains at a heavy
cost to them in the Vaux Chapter
wood
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-08-03

concealing boats at the three mile
limit.
The battleship Moth Carolina which
is on neutrality patrol came inside
TIE eapes awaiting the Deutschland's
appearance.
AT the rate the Deutschland has
been moving since it left Baltimore
it should reach the capes at dark.
The ship has been painted green to
decrease the visibility.
Many people are here straining
their eyes across the tumbling waters
in hope of catching a glimpse Of the
ship.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-08-03
SUBMARINE PASSES
TANGIfR ISLAND
United Press
"

United Press
NORFOLK, August g. The
Deutschland, which left her pier at
Locust Point at 5.33 passed Tangier
Island, fifty miles up, at o'clock
this morning but had not been heard
from at Norfolk at noon. A mass
of crafts are waiting here for a
glimpse Of the ship, but no Virginia
pilot had been reouestei.
The belief has been strengthened
that the Deutschland intends to lie
somewhere up bay during the day or
it might slip thru the allies in haze