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The Delta independent., 1901-02-15
Cssy Dsvs Noggess.

John Donald. Of Ouray. 10 visiting
with John Young.
Abner Mckee. Of the North Fork,
was calling here Sunday.
Lesil Smith has moved on Frank
Koppie's ranch below the Delts.
Miss Matte Gives, Of Hotchkiss. 10
visiting her aunt. Mrs. George Hen
dricks.
Edward Turner and sister. Of Craw-
ford. have been visiting relatives in
this vicinity.
George Wilson contcmplstes seeding
some more OF his land 70 alfalfa the
coming spring.
Miss Josephine Dorrsnce. Of Paouia.
has been employed to take charge OF the
school at this place.
G. d. Anderson will set out 800 fruit
trees the comiog spring. 500 Of which
will Be elberta peaches.
Mrs. Cora Hills Who has been visit.
ing Grandma Collum. returned TO her
home near Uncompshgre. Saturday.
John II. Burton came in last week
from California. Mr.. Burton 10 the ow-
ner Of 1GO acrss Of land IN this vicinity.
Thomas Ferguson who has been
sr,endi pg the winter with relatives and
frieuds in Texas, returned home Friday.
The way the snow has been falling on
Grand mesa the past week insures an
abundance Of water for irrigatioa the
coming season.
Miss MsryJ. Ableson has given up
her school here and has gone TO Silver
ton to take charge Of the primary de-
psrtmeut In the schools at that place.
The Delta independent., 1901-02-15

The new extention OF the Rock Island
nov building between Liberal. Kaneae.
and Fl Psso. Terss. b being pushed Tor
ward ct the rate oe three miles Of
finished track pss day. AIresdy thirty
miIes Of roadway b ready for the rails
and large force Of graders 10 at work
sevesal miles in advance Ct the trsck
iayen. The rapidity in laying the track
on this osv enteatiou 10 made possible
BY usinG . nee track laying nscnips.
This machine greatly facilitates the
work BY delivering the ties and rails TO
the woeknen - fast - needed. When
this new erteption 10 completed. the
Rock leland will have the Ioue-st piece
esstrs1hs trsef - any rsiirosd IN North
The Delta independent., 1901-02-15

San Miguel 10 anxious 10 zee the wat
ers os the Gunnisoa diverted into the
Uncompahgre valley, Transforming that
region into one Of the most proli6cally
productive in America. Anything that
hsstsns the deveopement Of our neigh
boring valliys brings our millennium that
much nearer-Telluride Journal.
The Delta independent., 1901-02-15

Gov. Allen, Of Porto Rico. reports .
condition Of general prosperity. Crops
arc unusually large. and wages, which
were formerly thirty cents day In sil-
yer, are now firty cents . day in gold.
'Civl government in Porto Rico" says
Gov. Allen. has not cost the people Of
the United States one penny. Il has
been self sustaining from the begino-
ing" Custom receipts are increasing
and the treasury has . surplus.
The Delta independent., 1901-02-15

Bank clesrances in the United States
for the month Of January reached the
record breaking figure Of el0.6o3.6 6y2 ISL.
The month also broke the record in sales
Of the New York stock market for one
month. one week and one day, and the
increase in New York bank loans for
one month. one week and one day were
the largest ever known.
The Delta independent., 1901-02-15

Buffalo will not be the only city in
the exposition bu lines this year. Glss-
gov. Scotland. has been preparing for
her exposition for three years past. and
It promises to be no small affair. IN spite
Of the fact that the United States will
not Be ofacially represented.
The Delta independent., 1901-02-15

The capture OF another British post
by the Boers 10 one more warning that
tho South African war is still "on."
The Mosbys and the John Morgans
among the Beers are making effective
use Of their opportunities.
The Delta independent., 1901-02-15

American exports Of iron and steel
last year amounted to el29.0O0.O 900, or
more than four times the figures Of ten
years ago. Transactions in American
steel and iron are necessarily on large
scale in these days.
The Delta independent., 1901-02-15

There in the neighboshood Of 200
cases Of smallpox at Floreuce. II 10 OF
. very mild type and the people Of the
town pay little attention 70 the disease.
It 10 almost impossible to 60 . block
without running across . yellow nag,
no attempt having been made to remove
from the town limits those STACKED.
The Delta independent., 1901-02-15

The senate amended tho military
academy appropriation bill. which II
passed this week. BY providing Tor the
expulsion Of any West Point cadet who
engages in hazing and making him in
eligible to hold . commission in either
the army or the navy. That will end the
ha2ing business.
The Delta independent., 1901-02-15

During the month Of January more
than 100000 900 postage stamps were
sent out BY the bureau Of engraving
and printing. A good many of them.
however. will dnd their way back to
wsshington. attached TO petitioas eDs
ofIlco
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x..,e. for II. Sal. q bitch ss..n.

Notice is hereby given that the foliowlug
named stock holder In The Rust,er Ditch com
pany are delinquent and thst said stock win on
tuesday the twelveth day OF March 1901. at the
hour Of ten o'clock a.. IN, be sold az auction.
at the south front door II the court house, in
Delta, Colorado. for the highest aud best price
the same will bring i'm CASH:
The Delta independent., 1901-02-15

Delta county has every reason to be
proud Of it's county seat. Delta is q
handsome place, and trauescts- big
volume Of business, which is increasing
each ysar.-Paonia Gazette.
The Delta independent., 1901-02-15

When Mr.. Roosevelt COMES out OF the
voods and hears what he has done be
will probably be sstonished. remarks
the Indiana polls News.
The Delta independent., 1901-02-15
As,~rss..A Letter s.sss.

The following letters ret7ain In the
po-tofYice at Delta, Colorado. February
Is. 1901.
G. II. Dunlap. Miss Jennie Dra2ef
sod Ira ". Thompson.
When calling for the above please say
"sdvertised."
G. b. CBRYsLER, Pm.
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ySss>e Gs~ PuSsse saso .

NOseee eS0 PoSese sssO .
LAup ovvrcn AT NoNrross, CoLoNspo.
January -. 1901. !
Nostc, 4. herrSy rfven that the following named
.effIer ~. d,e.i notice Of HE rnfenftnn to MAKE
final prooS in support of hts ciaiM- esd tkss
Ci-yt Of the District Co.wt. = Delta. Cosossdn.
on Sasuraay. Mach. D. 1904. Wig:
PATRICK n. DONOVAN,
s,r ne y. q \. Sc Y. sec. q. T. Hs. r. % ".
He name. the following wftne>--s fo rrove his
~ontinuou. residence upon and cuffvsfion q.
said lani- VIZ
Issnr- n Kennicuss Of Irsert. Colo~.do. 10, y
of CcYy. Colorado
JAuo a. Lawns. Rexister-
Fyrss fsab ~ !. iass r~sb Nsrshs.
The Delta independent., 1901-02-15

Mrs. Nation is accused Of violating
the labor laws OF the country by work
ing more than eight hours day.
The Delta independent., 1901-02-15

d. 8. BALDWIN, President
?, z. DODGE, Secretary.
First pub. Feb. Q. Last pub March I.
The Delta independent., 1901-02-15
N,seeulspe~us Rates.

Resolutions ,f respect and condolence, obitu
aries, etc, Ave cents per line for each acui-
donal line over one inch.
Card Of THAMES 81 .OO for each inss rtion.
Display advertising rates made known or
application.
The Delta independent., 1901-02-15

Expert watch repairing, satisfaction guaranteed
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1901-09-13

his removal from the exposition hos
pita1 President Mckinley showed no
indications of having suffered from
the shock of the attempted assassin
alton or the operation.
Assassin Not Alone.
Although Czolgosz refused to in
criminate anyone else in the plot to
kill President Mckinley, the police
are of the opinion that at least one
other man was a party to it. That
man is the one who walked directly
in front of Czolgosz and shielded
him from the sight of the secret
service detectives. The police have
good description of him and his ar
rest is looked for at any time.
There is no doubt, according to the
police, that this man was an accom-
plice to Czolgosz.
Czolgosz is not above the average
height, being about five feet seven
and three quarters. His face is that
of typical German youth. He has
light, blond hair and when he
reached Police Headquarters smears
of blood were cfotted in the fair
locks. There were bruises on his
face and his nose was swollen bad
Ily. Czolgosz was nervous. So ner-
vous that his whole body shook like
leaf as he was led up the stairs
into Police Headquarters.
The above account was condensed
and rearranged from the splendid re-
port in the Buffalo Express of Sept. z,
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There were those who thought
they were the Presidents last or
ders and they fastened to obey him.
Without in any degree rejecting on
the forbearance of the guards and
soldiers, the plain truth is that the
Intervention of the President saved
the life that sought his. There is
none who can deny that had the seal
of death silenced the Presidents
lips death would have come swiftly
to the figure on the floor. 1t was
an inspiring commentary on the
crime that the man who did the deed
fell groveling, while the President
stood erect.
Even before the ambulance came,
Director of Works Carlton, at the
telephone, was summoning surgeons
to meet the President when he
should have arrived at the hospital.
The big negro stepping over to
where he could see the President
looked at him, and then, whirling
toward Nieman, exclaimed: Oh,
God, take him away" Men knew
what that meant, and they picked
Nieman up from the floor as if he
were the offa1 of pesti1ence and
half dragged, half carried him out
of the presence of the President.
In all the days of his life in exalted
office, William Mckinley never was
so truly the President as when in
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NEGRO GRABBED ASSASSIN.
j. ID. Parker Tells How He Tackled
Man Who Shot the President.


Man Who Shot the President.
j. B. Parker, who grabbed President
McKinley's assassin about the neck
with a strangle hold, preventing the
firing of a third shot, is a negro who
lives in New York city. He was born
in Atlanta, Ca, forty-four years ago
in slavery.
He went to the Pan-American eXposi-
ton to take a place as waiter In the
Bailey restaurant. He lives at 223
Clinton street, Buffalo, while at work
at the exposition. He is giant in size,
standing six feet, erect as an Indian,
has very regular features and is light
in color. The assassin tore his vest
buttons entirely off in the struggle.
Parker said to a reporter of the New
York Journal:
''It's the very best days work / ever
did. If l had not grabbed that crazy
loon, he would have shot again. l got
a strange hold on his neck that 1
learned down south. Just think, old
Father Abe freed me, and now saved
his successor from death, provided that
don't kill him.
Eyes, live in New York, but I never
had a chance before to shake any pres
ident's hand. 1 stood in line waiting
my turn. A lady was ahead of me,
and behind was a fellow with light
hair about feet inches tall. He had
a cap in his left hand and handker-
aI4 to L., IL II II L.,
I front of me, and had a good chance
to look at him as we walked slowly
down the line.
''He did not seem nervous as recall
it. but he kept glaring at the president
all the while In Q funny kind Of way.
I was not watching him when we got
to the president, but was looking at
the president. Suddenly heard two
sharp reports, the handkerchief on the,
mans hand burst into blaze, and the
fellow raised his smoking pistol to
shoot again, aiming this time at the
presidents heart.
at seemed to me my own heart was
In my mouth, but gave jump, threw
my left arm around the man and knock
ed his hand down. Then the detectives
and myself dragged him into a side
room and threw him on a table and
searched him.
1.-The president turned a shade pale
and sat down on a bench. My clothes
were half torn off me, but thank the
good Lord l did what could to save
the successor of the man who freed my
people. 1 shall stay right here, work
ing as waiter"
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sion of small firecracker wrapped
in cotton. 1t was followed almost
instantly by second report, not
louder than the first. A crash of
thunder for the end of earth could
not have greater terror to the hearts
of those around the President. AT
the first report the President shiv-
cred from heels to head, his Shout
ders 1eaped upward, his head flung
backward, his left hand clutched at
his breast, he swayed, Strengthened,
and then came the second report.
The President doubled forward, his
shoulders gathering toward his head,
both hands c1asped upon his abdo-
men, but his head erect and his eyes
fixed on the man who shot him. He
1urched forward, then swayed back
ward, and was about to reel as if to
fall when Detective-Sergeant Geary
caught him in his arms as if he
were babe and held him to his
breast, while Mr.. Mi1burn bent over
him and aided in supporting him.
Secretary Cortelyou had sprung for
ward, the police by the entrance had
stopped the line, the artillerymen
had brushed back the people and had
1eaped forward like panthers on
their prey.
The Assassin Seized.
Quick as they were, there were
two others quicker still. Secret
Service-Detective Ireland like flash
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TIE UNITED OPINION FRIDAY MORNING SEPTEMBER 49, 1901

voices, and start was made for one
of the entrances of the Temple of
Music. The soldiers and police
sprang. outside and beat back the
crowd. To and fro they fought. In
the midst of the confusion Nieman,
still from his blows and pale and
silent with his shirt torn, was led
out quickly by Capt. James F. Val
1e1y, chief of the exposition detec-
tives, Assistant Commandant Rob-
ertson and detectives. They thrust
him into the closed carriage. Three
detectives 1eaped in with him and
Capt. Valley jumped on the drivers
seat as they dashed the horses into
a gal1op. A roar of rage burst from
the crowd.
Murderer! Assassin! Lynch
him! Hang him!' yelled the thou
sands, and men, women and chill
dren to the guards, sprang at the
horses and c1utched the whirling
wheels of the carriage. Nieman
hudd1ed back in the corner conceal
ed by the bodies of two detectives.
"The rope! The rope" yelled
the crowd, and they started toward
all in one grand fight, the soldiery
to save, the citizens to take, MUIR
derer's life. Soldiers fought a way
clear at the heads of the horses and
pursued by Infatuated thousands the
carriage hurried across the Es-
p1anade, the horses at full gallop,
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hold, the one he tried on the anarchist
with such success, is known to few
men outside professional wrestlers, but
1t is known to Parker, who learned 1t
when he lived in Georgia. Born
slave, freedom came to Parker when
he was only a boy, but he continued
to live with and work for the whites.
BY diligence and a determination to
learn he succeeded In obtaining an
education.
1t was during the Charleston earth
quake that Parker's strangle hold
came in good stead. When the rob
berry of the dead and the footing Of
wrecked houses began, he went from
Atlanta and offered his services as a
policeman In Charleston. The negroes
were giving the most trouble, and
Parker with his tremendous size and
strength, wreSched the neck of more
than one thief. He was more feared
than any other man who helped to
guard the stricken city.
A story illustrating Parker's infu-
ence among other negroes was told by
his associates the other day. During
the race riots In New York In the sum-
mer Of 1900 1t was dangerous for q
negro to venture out on the west side
of the city between Twenty-third and
Forty-second streets. The negroes
were panic stricken and many were
ready to commit violence. Parker ad-
vised the negroes to keep cool and to
stay of the street and, above all
things, to keep out of rows. His ad-
vice is said to have been followed by
many men.
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HONOR FOR COLORED HERO
Statue of J. b. Parker, Who Struck
Down McKinIey's AssaiIant.

Statue of J. b. Parker, Who Struck
Down McKinIey's AssaiIant.
Travellers returning from Buffalo to
Pittsburg the other night tell of a
movement begun there to erect a
statue to the colored man who sprang
upon the presidents assailant says the
Philadelphia Press. 1t is said that sew
eral thousand dollars was raised in a
few minutes at the exposition grounds,
a number Of big checks being given.
The plan of those in charge in Buff
falo, it is said, is to erect a heroic
statue of the colored man In the act of
striking down Leon Czolgosz. 1t is ex-
pected to raise $4,000 for this pur-
pose.
J. B. Parker, the negro waiter who
prevented the anarchist from firing a
third shot into President McKinley's
body, is said by his associates in New
York to be as fearless as he is strong
and as modest as he is fearless. Par
ker is popular, but is feared because of
his tremendous strength. The strangle
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StoodDeath OF.

E. B. Munday, a lawyer of Henrietta,
Tex, once fooled a grave digger. He
says: My brother was very low with ma
larial fever and jaundice. l persuaded
him to try Electric Bitters and he was
soon much better, but continued their
use until he was wholly cured. / am
remedy expels malaria, kills disease germs
and purifies the blood; aids digestion,
regulates liver. kidneys and bowels, cures
constipation, dyspepsia, nervous disc, ses,
kidney troubles, female complaints sec
perfect health. Only soc at j.. - n
lor's drug store.
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The interior of the Temple had
been arranged especially for the
reception. The people were to enter
from the Esplanade, passing from
east to west, shaking hands with
the President, who was to stand at
the central bend in the aisle, and
then pass on out TO the east.
cit is nice and cool in here said
the President, and, turning to Mr..
.Milburn, said: "Where shall we
.stand?"
In answer, Mr.. Milburn, with Mr..
Corte1you, walked to two green trees
and halted with the President be-
tween them. Capt. Babcock, who
had charge of the arrangements,
with Mr.. Quackenbush and Mr.. Rice,
made admirable disposition of the
ample guard in the aisle. At the
entrance door there was a double
line of police, forming a lane along
the aisle through which the people
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The Crime

The President looked after her,
listening to her laughter and with
a smile still on his face, turned to
meet the next ones in the line. 1t
was a man dressed as a mechanic,
with his right hand seemingly band
aged in a white handkerchief. The
President glanced at him and an
expression of sympathy came into
his face and he half stepped toward
the supposed sufferer and extended
his hand. The man raised his right
hand wrapped in the white handker-
chief, with the left hand beside it,
stepped up to the President and sud
denly flung back the outstretched
hand with his left hand and thrust
the handkerchiefed hand against the
Presidents breast.
There was a report like the explo-
The daily sentinel., 1901-02-02
The Local News.


Second hand goods bought & sold. Krohns
Fresh nuts at Van Bursn's, OF courss.
A Great many country people were in
the city today.
r. L. Carothers arrived in the city last
night from Spokane.
Grand junction is rejoicing over the
prospect Of the early establishment OF
an $4,000 library, the gift of the million
aire Andrew Carnegie.-Glenwood Post.
A share Of your business respectfully
solicited
G. D. Smith l. Co.,
Druggists
Snow fell last night to the depth OF
about three inches. 1t is very light and
and will doubtless soon disappear. 1t
will do great deal OF good throughout
the valley.
To Rent 20 or 30 acres near Clifton.
Free water, free rent. Been in cultiva-
tiop three years. Under fence. Two
room house.
DELApLAIN & CROSBY.
Best Lamp Chimneys &c. Krohn's.
John d. Reeder and wife arrived at
noon today from Denver. Mr.. Reeder
10 the manager for W. Hugus & Co
at DeBeque, and has been sticking very
closely to business sirce assuming that
responsible position.
George G 1rdon the d. & r. G. engi-
neer who mans No. 51S had break
down Wednesday morning just as he
was starting out of the Glenwood yarde
with No 4. AS result OF the mishap
he spent the day in Glenwood.-Glen-
wood Post.
Engineer Sig Olsen returned from
Salida the first OF the week with engine
No, 500, just out of the shops and AS
bright as 1901 dollar. Sig is as proud
of the new machine aboard which he will
officiate as a drl OF her Easter bonnet,
and says "she" is the finest piece OF naec-
anism that ever drank out Of water
iaak .-Glenwood Post.
Senator Taylor has introduced bill
fixing a legal uniform rate for all legal
publications which il it becomes law
will not only benefit the newspaper man
OF the state, but will prove an accomo-
dation to lawyers and public officials as
well, as it does away with the separate
rates on all different lines of work as is
the case at present. II there lisa man in
tue entire Colorado legislature who owes
bis political success to the newspapers
in II greater degree than Senator Taylor,
he has not yet been discovered and now
that he has the opportunity, the senator
can we'll afford to reciprocate,-Glen-
wood Post.
The daily sentinel., 1901-02-02
J. 8. Swan, of DeBegue is 10 the city.

j. 8. Swan, of DeBegue is 10 the city.
Tumbling Down-Not our business,
but our prices to make room for ~ dozen
new 'O1 styles at Gourleys.
The Chop House is now open from 4
a. m. until IL .. m. Regular 15c. meals
specially. Short order service best in
the city.
There will be union services at the
Presbyterian church tomorrow night OF
the Baptist, Congregational, and Christ
ian congregations.
The reception last night at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Brown was largely
attended by the Brotherhood OF Railway
Trainmsn and the members OF the
ladies' auxiliary.
J.V. Howard, deputy county assessor
will leave next Tuesday for Boston on a
mission for the further development OF
the Unaweep mining properties in which
he and other citizens are interested.
The Fred Graham referred to in the
account OF the arrest of several boys for
bJ6dlluk 6cikioa aoiooB "oc bOs Wv eoS
of j. NJ. Graham. auctioneer. as was in
ferred by some when they read the
article.
Full line of drugs and chemicals.
c. d. Smith & Co.,
Druggists.
Behold, an advertiser went forth for
to SOW. When he sowed, some seed fell
into hand bills and dodgers aud the
street cleaner came and did gather them
nd Some seed fell among concert and
theatre programs, and the people were
interested IN the performance and not in
bargains, so they were left on the seats
and crumpled and thrown on the floor.
Some iell among fake schemes and gift
enterprises and popular contempt sprapg
up and choked them. But some fell in
to legitimate newspapers, which found
their way into the homes OF people who
had time to read them, and they brought
forth fruit some thirty fold. He who
hath ears to hssr let him hear Glen
wood Post.