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The Delta independent., 1903-08-07
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS |
News Of the Country Briefly Told
in Short Paragraphs.

A. c. Bird, traffic director of the
entire Gould system sot railroads, is
authority for the statement that before
lhe end OF this year the Gould system
will have solid trains running direc.
into Chicago and Pittsburg from New
thereafter lis trains viii be entering
Baltimore.
Several fights have been had with the
convicts which escaped from the peni-
teniiary at Folsom. CaIiforuia. last
week. In battle near Placerville,
California. Saturday three deputies
were killed aud come sof the convicts
wounded
A suit against J. J. Hills big railroad
merger by the state Of Minnesota has
been lost.
AdoIph Kuhn, of Chicago, banker and
broker WAS convicted Of larceny Of
500 last Saturday.
The interior department. at Washing
ton CitY is investigating fraudulent
entries Of coal lands in colorado. 1t is
thought that come sensational develop
ments will occur before the matter is
adjusted as some very prominent men
are concerned in these frauds.
China does not intend to allow the
press loo much liberiy.s
Denver's charter was finished last
Saturday. Forty tive days has been
consumed in the work.
Frederick Soddy. an sninent chemist
Of the University Coll@ge, in London,
believes there is possibility of curing
consumption with radiom rays.
The Corbett aud Js<fries fight will
take place next Friday August l4,h.
Both men are said to be in the very best
condition.
Cardinal Sarto, patridrch of Venice,
was elected pope Tsssday morning
after several days ballouns.
Grand Junction Peacb Day will be
held ON September bth this year.
Peaches are said 10 be little scarce i'm
media,ely surrounding. Grand June
sion. but several seetionp pof Mesa county
have good crop.
II is said that the sIsernment will
+ endeavor 10 make tbs eSsofado Tuei i
Iron company pay el5ooD0o for fraude,
! lent coal lands now in their possession.
Negroes near the scene of the re, ent
iyuchings in Indiana are leaving and
going south.
The Delta independent., 1903-08-07
Hunting License.

The new game law enacted last winter
and now in force imposes a heavy pen
slty for hunting without license pro
cured Of the county clerk. for which the
fee is one dollar. The section OF the law
covering the license feature is given
herewith
Section l. No person shall shoot OF
engage in hunting any game protected
by law without having procured a
license therefor as hereinafter provided
provided, and having ut the same time
such license in his possession; nor shall
any person lend, sell. or give away or
assign his license or any cupou belong
ssg sss.ote except shsr gr,sss is dis
posed OF as permitted by law, in which
case the proper coupe o must accompany
il.
Provided, that nothing in this sec
ton shall be construed as affecting the
right OF any person to hunt or shoot on
his own land without license where such
land is used and owned exclusively for
agriculture! or grazing purposes and not
for club or shooting purposes.
Section ., Nothing in this division
contained shall authorize the pursuit,
taking, wounding or killing of game in
the close season, or contrary to the laws
now IN force or hereafter enacted, nor
in any manner interfere with the en-
forcement or operation OF such laws,
except as herein otherwise provided or
be deemed applicable to fishing.
Section 3. Nonresident hunting
licenses shall be procured from the
commissioners
The Delta independent., 1903-08-07
INSTITUTE IS OVER.
After Lively Session Of Ten Days
the Institute Adiourns.

Yesterday was the closing day OF the
Normal Institute Of the Twelfth District
of Colorado.
Dnyirg the session over hundred
'e rcLeIs have been in attendance and
much benefit has been derived.
W. r Thomas. who occupies the chair
Of Constitutional History at the Agri
cultural College at Fort Collins. ad-
dressed the tea, heTs, together with a
large audience, Wednesday night OF last
week on The Louisiana Purchase" :"
His remarks were very interesting to
both teachers and audience.
DR.. z y. Snyder, president OF the
State Normal School at Greeley, de-
livered an address Wednesday morning
at the high school building TO the
teachers. He took for his subject,
Teaching" and outlined three essential
requirements that it was necessary for
full and do effective work-"kno Wedge
understanding and wisdom" Mr.. Sny
der's address was very entertaining and
instructive, especially SO to the teachers
In plain, concise manner he brought
out every phase of his remarks to an
extent that made his meaning perfectly
understood.
Tuesday evening the teachers, III a
body took drive through the country
Immediately surrounding Delta. and
wound up with sersnade OF Main
street, singing "Auld Lang Syne.- and
other songs. There were about fifteen
vehicles lined up in the serenade, all
loaded with the visiting teachers.
The Delta independent., 1903-08-07
Organizing for Rebellion.

NICToBIA, B. c., August 4-W. e..
Oeering. Of Chicago. who has just
returned from the Orient. Gays that al
though the people Of the United States
G1ay not be aware Of the fact, the in
surgeu's in the Philippine islands are
organizing and drilling and the trouble
there is from over. He says hlibusters
are continually landing arms on the
coasts and the patrol is looked upon as
farce. Schooners laden with contra
band goods have no difficulty in running
their cargoes.'
He also says that many daserters from
the United States army and broken
down British and other European
soldiers are in the rebel service.
The Delta independent., 1903-08-07
PAONIA ITEMS.

Special Correspondence.
The Christians gave social in the
new packing house last Saturday night.
The second crop of alfalfa is being
harvested and it is good one.
Early peaches. apples and apricots
are on the market. They have com
menced packing and shipping them and
the busy fruit season will soon be here
The new bell of the N. E. church
pealed out it's chimes Sunday. 1t is a
rich toned bell aud weighs about 400
pounds.
C. a. Frederick has sold the Gazette
Office to Mr.. Rawalt, OF Gunnison, who
Issues his first paper this week. Mr..
Frederick has run clean. newsy paper
and always spoke good word for the
North Cork valley and We wish him sue
ces in his future work.
Rev. Meyer. OF Stewart mesa. fell of
a load OF hay last Thursday afternoon
bruising and shaking him up quite badly
but fortunately 10 bones were broken
The Delta independent., 1903-08-07
May Lay Over at Delta.

Ii is reported that the schedule on the
North Fork branch will be changed so
as to lay over night here and that two
trains will be run daily instead OF one.
One train would go up in the early morn
ing and return in time to make connec-
tions with the trains here and then
make the trip to Somerset and return to
Delta at night.
With this schedule there would be
more travel. 1t is understood that the
change is TO made on account OF the
general ateness OF the afternoon west
bound train.
The Delta independent., 1903-08-07
Rock Islands New
Chicago Station Opened.

On July 18th the paIatial LaSalle
street station in Chicago, the most CEN
trally located-in the heart OF the city
and which exceeds in beauty and ber-
fection Of appointments anything ever
before attempted. was opened 10 the
public and trains OF the Rock Island
System. Lake Shore and Nickel Plate
railways began it's use.
The commodious train shed, into
which trains enter from the suburbs ON
elevated tracks, insures handling OF
trains with safety and without delay or
annoyance o passengers. a large
domed waiting roou. with white marble
walls, an elaborately arranged lounging
room for women, smoking and lounging
roou for men and a cafe and lunch room
are provided on the train floor while the
grouDG floor is used for ticket offices,
restaurant. baggage room and large
general waiting room.
A particular feature OF this station,
which is found nowh here else, is that all
elevated trains in Chicago stop at the
doors and passageway from the train
floor TO the elevated railway platform
avoids the necessity OF descending aud
climb stairs in order to take the train.
This is particularly important 10 view Of
the fact that elevated trains SO thorough
ly reach every section Of Chicago.
Every contrivance known to modern
railway station architecture has been
made use OF, with result that patrons
their disposal the very best facilities
provided by any railway in the world.
The Delta independent., 1903-08-07

Mrs. W. Il. Gale and son. OF Delta,
who have been visiting Mrs. George +.
Curtis, returned homo early this week
Ira ]. Nelson went 10 Moatrose yester-
day where he will take charge OF their
fruit house while his BROTHER -in-isw is
absent.
W. a. Arnold is up from Delta Tor a
short visit with his femily.
The Delta independent., 1903-08-07
Can't Get Rails.

1t is said that the widening OF the
narrow gauge system from Grand juno
ton TO Paonia aud to Ridgeway is re-
tarded by being unable to secure rails.
1t was announced the first Of the
year that broad gauge would extend
to Paonia by the tirs: OF September and
to Ridgeway during the year. Although
everything has been done preparatory
to putting down the rails. on most OF the
line, it may be some time before it can
done.
The Delta independent., 1903-08-07
Am.rle.n Wom.n Hono..a

The Countess Of Spottiswood.
Mackin, formerly Miss BrItton of st.
Louis. has been decorated with tho
Alphonse Mi. medal struck in com.
memoration of the young kings coro-
nation last May. She IL the only
American thus singled out
The Delta independent., 1903-08-07

The figures opposite the Subscribers
name. as printed with the address by
the mailing machiue. indicates the date
to which the subscription is paid. Look
at this date frequently. II the proper
change is not made immediately sitter
you have made u payment drop US a
ard.
The Delta independent., 1903-08-07
New Lands.

1t may be ot some interest to our
readers TO know that new lands have
been surveyed in this section OF tho
country and viii. soon be open to entry.
The following named townships have
been surveyed and plate OF The same
nt THE ,fy;,a.
The Delta independent., 1903-08-07

At three O'Clock Monday morning the
Catholic church at Manitou was des
froyed hy lire. The fire was the work Of
iirebugs. The loss is placed al 5000.
The Delta independent., 1903-08-07

The piats are on file in the land office
at Montrose and filings will be allowed
thereon September 1, 1903
The Delta independent., 1903-08-07
HoTcHKIss DolNds,

Timea
Mr.. Hillmsn. OF Delta. lie looking after
business interests here during the alb
sence OF Mr.. Butcher.
DIR. Meiklejohn returned Monday
evening from attending the special ses-
sion OF the state legislature.
An important business change took
place this week whereby the Hotchkiss
Fruit Growers association acquire the
entire business OF Nelson Bros. together
with the buildings. stock. etc. W. +.
Duke is placed in charge OF the associa.
tion interests. He is fruit grower of
practical experience and has the fullest
confidence OF both growers and buyers.
The business will be conducted with the
same integrity that ia shown in his pri-
vate business and the office and ware
house will be closed on Sunday.
Now that the association has secured
foothold they will put in an evaporator
another season and utilize all Of the
crop. Nelson Bros. will retire from this
tield and devote all their energies 10
paonia. Delta and Montross where they
are already well established.
Work was begun this week on the
foundation OF the Patterson building.
When completed this will add very
materially to the appearance OF the
business portion OF west Bridge street
as We understand that he is going toput
up a very neat structure,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-16
STORE WAS ENTERED.
Cellar Door of Rue & Wyckoffs Grocery
Store Found Unlocked.

Shortly before 2 o'clock Sunday
morning it was discovered by Messrs.
Mcdonnell and Monahan, night mar
shalls, that Wyckoff & Rue's grocery
store had been entered. The officers
found the cellar door unfastened. An
Italian was on the street aud, on
searching him, the officers found a
bunch Of grapes and two candles.
When asked what he was doing with
them he said, "What that got to do
with you? 1 just came from my sister
who lives IN Mechanicsville. He
was locked up and taken before the
recorder Sunday morning, but was
released as the evidence was not
sufficient to hold him.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-16
MODERN PUBLICITY.
DOfnGs. Sayings and Portraits of All
Glasses Nowadays Public
Property.

The fierce light that was supposed to
come, in our modern conditions, to beat
with almost equal f%erceness upon a
kitchen. The doings, sayings and per-
traits of the cooks OF the truly rich are
nowadays matters for public record.
says Century. Meantime U American
court calendar includes not only the
laily doings OF the presidential family
)ut also of the families OF those of our
nillionaires who are in, and are by some
supposed exclusively TO constitute, SO
.iety." Not only this, but there is q
;ystem, especially IL what would be
ealled In England the provincial press.
If recording the doinGs. movements and
visitations of pretty much everybody in
jretty much every community in the
,ountry. What effect is all this
publicity to have upon the average man,
woman and girl? But, particularly,
what effect is all this familiarity to have
Upon the worlds sentiment with regard
% royalty and high ecclesiastical au-
.hority? AS to these latter matters,
.urely there will be palpable effects.
Jan the sense OF awe continue as great
when there is so little left of the un-
';nown? One thing is sure: the senti-
ment toward kings and courts and
vaticans can never remain the same in
these new and remarkable conditions.
The relation between the former and
their subjects and followers may be
none the less aifectionate. oven rever-
snt; it may become more human. more
close. But the mystery having depart
ed, there can hardly be the old stress.
When the mind is 10 longer awed and
;loudcd by the dim and the unknown
he appeal to reason must be reen-
forced.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-16
He KILLED IT.
Young Man Thought he Would 90 Duck
Hunting.

Friday. November 10, an amateur
Lunter started out from the P. X. r.
ship yard, ducking. He borrowed a
gun from "Wheeler." The gun was
longer than he was. After scouting
around for some time he discovered a
duck a few yards from tho steamboat
dock. Crawling up to within shoot
ing distance. he made up is mind not
to let the oliver" get away from him,
SO he let go both barrels of the gun
at once. He sang out GIVE got him
I've got him" and handing his gun
to n freight agent on the dock, he
jumped into a small boat and standing
up padded to where the duck was ~
ing IN it's side. as he supposed.
Suddenly his arms were seen to &C
mp in the air and he dropped on the
seat of the boat and buried his face
in his hands. Whether he mad beer
stricken with remorse for having kill
ed tho duck, those who had been wat.
ching him could not tell. Suddenly,
Richard was himself again and shout
ed, "My kingdom for my horse. but
the horse would have been of no avail
to him there as he had drifted out in
the stream.
After considerable padding he mar
aged to reach the shore, when O
mighty shout arose from the men EN-.
ployed in the shipyard, who were
watching him.
"He has killed it! He has killed
it, what a Georgia Pine piling?"
eyes.
The ameteur hunter had fired at the
head of an..old piling which showed
o bove water. 1t had an iron boil,
driven in'the top which caused 1t tc
resemble a wild duck. What Richard
said is not known, but he was seer
going to the office talking to himself.
Friday evening on Broadwayihe wal
asked by a young lady "Did you kill
lt?"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-16
WOODBRIDGE.
NEWS ITEMS.

Mr.. George S. ]. Rathbun has
accepted a position as school teacher
at Locust Grove school.
Miss Emma W. Cornish spent Sun
dav with her sister in New York.
Miss Helen L. Brewster is visiting
Mrs. Nevius, of Pennington.
Miss Lillian Robinson is confined
to her home with illness.
Mrs. Jewett, of Montclair, is the
guest Of Mrs. S. 3. Hinsdale, of
Barron avenue.
Mrs. Frank Valentine will celebrate
her anniversary on Friday evening at
cards.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Jackson will
entertain the members of the First
Congregational church at a sociable
on Friday evening, November 20.
Wednesday at 40 and $50 D.. IN.
the Junior League, the Sunday School,
the Bible Study Circle, and the Pray
er meeting of the Methodist church,
will meet in the church and the pastor
will illustrate the life of Christ with
%stereoptican views. for the first
months study. This will be free to
all. The pictures will be eighteen
feet square, and oxygen and hydrogen
gas will be used.
The ladies Thanksgiving market
Will be open at the club house ON
Tuesday afternoon aud evening, to
supply all demands of that kind.
Don't overlook it.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-16
NEWS ITEMS.

Last Friday, william Carpenter, OF
Tottenville, and DR.. Salter, of Perth
Amboy, attended the meeting in the
23rd street Temple of tho Masons.
They had a good time and were treat
ed royalty.
Chief engineer Mcdonald, of the
ferryboat Warren, is at Stapleton
these days, where he is looking after
the repairing of the machinery of the
Warren. 1t is expected that she will
be back ON duty by next Saturday.
Miss Sadie VanDusen, of Totten.
vile. is visiting friends in Jersey
City.
Miss Lehia Reed, of Tottenville,
spent Saturday in Port Richmond.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-16
An Italian I;ien.

An Italian scientist claims to have
established that electric tramways are
great mediums in the d~isinfcction or
owns, says the Electrical Engineer.
London. He points out that the cleo
ric spark which is so frequent an &C.
.urrence to the overhead trolley and
he mission of light from the car tshcel
ghen the rail is used for the return
.urrent transform the oxygen OF the
air into ozCne which has a purifying
md disinfecting influence. The high
discharges, he says. are freQGcnI
.nough to influence greatly the atnos-
Jheric conditions. especially where
he line passes through narrow thor
)ughfares. They become antisert;c
agents.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-16
JOHNSON BOYS SENTENCED.
Oder Goes to Railway Reformatory ard
Younger to Iamesburg.

The two Johnson boys. Fred and
Edward, who were arrested and com
mitted to Jail to await the action OF
the Grand Jury for stealing a blanket,
were sentenced Saturday. Fred was
SEM to Railway reformatory and Ed.
ward to J%amesburg. The two boys
named above were not the only ones
who deserve to be sent there. al a
number of boys. who have been arrest.
ed before, aud were under bonds,
from this borough, should go the same
way.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-16
ChiIdren's y

"The two incest children of my ac-
l%uaintance have q way of resuming the
days quarrels in their evening prayers.
God forgive Frances prays n of
them, for pushing me into the fountain
to-day while l was standing on the
edge and then daring to say that | fell
in 1t Is not etiquette, of course. to
interrupt a praying companion, SO
Frances reserves her answer for Ter
own prayers. God forgive Marjorie for
daring to say that pushed her into
the fountain when she %truthfully
knows that she fell in her W SELF"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-16
NEWS ITEMS.

Miss Carrie Lewis, of Yonkers, re-
turned home after a visit with her
mother, Mrs. Thomas Baker, of
Broadway.
Mrs. Fowler, of George street, and
Mrs. James ~Bloodgood, enjoyed n
drive to Keansburg, Thursday.
Mrs. Chevelier. of S%ayreville, is
visiting her son and Mrs. Gus Cheve-
lier, of John street.
One of tho undertakers in this bor-
ough said that every undertaken in
Perth Amboy had a diphtheria case
Friday.
Tho charming twins, Mildred and
Cecilia Rubenstein, write little letters
to their grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Herman Kollisch, of Broadway, so
they will not worry about them, show
ing a thoughtfulness that many grown
up children do not possess. The News
is sent to their homes every week SO
they know wha5 is going Oh here too.
Mrs. Thomas Baker, of Broadway,
was a New York visitor Friday.
Miss Carrie Martin has returned to
her home III Brooklyn after spending
several days with relatives at Perth
and South Amboy.
Don't forget that Ianthe Council
No. 6 will meet on Thursday next.
November 10, III the afternoon instead
of in the evening.
j. r. Stratton, of L~ockport, brought
a carload of splendid apples, five
kinds, to this borough, and has been
selling them to grocers and retailing
them at fifty cents per bushel right
from the car which stood by the
freight depot.
The cornioe Of Mr.. M. Kaufman's
building, next to Chris Rehfuss' new
building on Broadway. was removed
very successfully Friday by Oscar
Mundy.
Thomas Kennedy has Anna Brady
bound " to keep the peace for
abuse and threats to abuse his wife.
The case came before Justice Mason.
The Daughters of America will
meet on Friday, November 20. All
members who have books for the con.
test OIL the quilt will kinuly turn
them in at tho meeting. A social
time will be had after rontine bust
ness, and refreshments served.
Leo Salz was a borough visitor
Thursday.
The Episcopal church at Cheese
quakes has been having a new heater
put in, it is said, by Monaghan. OF
this borough.
Joseph Rowe's beautiful new Scotch
collie was very much admired as he
led it through Broadway, Thursday
night.
Hezekiah Johnson's mother in law
was heard to say Friday evening that
he was doing nicely. Mr.. johnson
was taken to St: Michael's hospital at
Newark, by DR.. Haines after his leg
was amputated on account of his hav-
ing fallen under a car and been badly
injured by the same.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-16
FIRE DEPARTMENT MEETS.

The Tottonville Fire Department
will hold a meeting tomorrow night
at the truck house OF Protection Hook
and Ladder Company No l.. 1t has
now been decided that there will be
no parade on Staten Island, Thanks
giving Day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-16
Hence Her Name.

Drinking glasses called tumblers de-
rive their peculiar name from the fact
that they are the successors of little
round silver bowls, SO perfectly bal
anced that, whichever way they were
tipped about on the table, they tumbled
into position again, and there remained
with the rim upwards.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-16
Handed Down.

The great libraries which are an in
teresting feature of Peking contain vol
umes of books numbered by the hun
dreds of thousands. In the archives OF
the government are still to be found
the ancient predictions of eclipses,
made with great accuracy, together
with works on astronomy, which show
a fair knowledge of that interesting
science.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-16
PUMPKIN PIE SOCIAL.

A Pumpkin Pie Social is the latest
fad in Tottenville and will be held
tonight at the home of Mrs. Richard
Christopherson, William street. 1t
will be under the auspices of the
Ladies Aid Society of st. Paul's NJ.
E. church. Now Is the time for the
young : people who love homemade
pies to get them fresh.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-16
POST OFFICE DOORS.

The manner in which the interior
p~ostoffice doors move back and forth
is rather dangerous. Parties going
out behind others, unknown to them,
have come very near being bit blythe
party a head going in a great hurry
and, letting the door swing backward
without looking and it ia the same on
entering the office when there's a
urush. One is just as liable to be
stuck in the face as not.
1t could be avoided if each one was
particular to look around. but they
aren't. I know of one party alone
who received part of the force of the
door aginst her head and just saved
it perhaps from being broken by jerk
ing 1t away. That was the third
time she..had come very neal being
struck by n of the doors. A man
will rush out. push the o wide
open and by the time he or she will
have reached the outer doors the door
will swing back and aim for the next
ones nose as they start for it. They
m AXE a sudden grab for it to save
til cir face and probably go out with
their fingers tingling with pain. The
doors should swing no further than
the center. / entered the office one
evening as a man was coming out I had
not gotten nv hand off of the door.
I entered before the other flew back
against it. 1t TOOK a very quick
move to save my hand from being
crushed. ] will venture that many
others have had the anne experience.