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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-14
INC FYieht of Tfme.

Mr.. Justice Brewer of the United
States supreme court, in lecturing to
his law class at the George Washington
University, told the following story:
Il knew Of a case once where two
darkies snapped mules. One Of them
was an old hand at the business, and
In making the trade he represented
his mule to be seven years old, and
told of many good traits the animal
had not. This was in February. About
two months later the other darby be-
gan to realize that he had been victim
lied in the bargain and that the beast
was fully twelve years old. So he de-
cided to go back and tell the swindler
he had lied to him about the animal
However, owing to it being a busy sea-
son of farming, he was not able to go
until about the middle of June. He
finally did go, and told his man what
he thought of his rascally misrepre-
sensations about the mule.
FfYou say said the other fellow,
'sdat when you got de mule in February
he was seven years old, and now it's
June and he's twelve years o1d?''
Yes, dol" was the angry response.
"Well, sab, time sure do fly
American Spectator.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-14

The packers complain that the pub
licity concerning sanitary conditions in
dhe Chicago packing houses is hurting
their business. Quite likely. And the
fbest way they can help their business
IS to invite the most rigid inspection
of their plants and products by the
government and have the government
certify that the products are ut to eat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-14

before the name Of J. r. Burton in the
commission given Senator Benson by
Governor Hoch2 Nothing was said
about Hon Alfred Washburn Ben
son, and why should 1t have been
Hon" J. r. Burton? The governors
secretary certainly did not perpetrate
such a thing as that Perhaps, how
ever. the term was used ironically, for
IF ever there was a case Of irony, it is
in using this title before the name Of
Kansas latest ex-senator.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-14

My son, said the good old man, IF you
only work hard enough when you under
take a thing YOUR morally sure to be at
the top OF the heap when you're through. -
"Oh, don't know, pa. Suppose I under
took to dig a Philadelphia Ledger
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-14

Perhaps you had some experience in
the old country?" said Mrs. Hiram Offen.
interviewing 4 greenhorn girl. Now, how
were you trained across the Water?'
"Oh ma am tbs joking ye are" giggIed
the girl There's does be no trains
was shipped across '-Phi1adelphia Press
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-14
HUMOR OF THE Day

well. how did you ike the sermon -
asked DIR. GasaWay.
We'll. replied Mr.. Kandor. there was
one part of it I thought you might have
brought to the 'front.'
And what was that7"
THE conclusion. philadelphia Ledger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-14

Sometimes said Uncle Eben, cit pears
to me like a reformer was one O deshere
people dat has to talk two hours an z
half to spress one o de Ten Command
dat in de frs place. w Washington Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-14

Jane was going to alter the spelling of
w by didn't she2t'
She couldn't decide between jayne and
jaime and Jeanne. Cleveland Plain
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-14

There was a time, ma'am," said the
beggar, when had money to burn
And you burned it, suppose?''
mo, ma am lost it fighting the ice
trust. Chicago News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-14

Visitor-I see you have spaded up your
back yard. What are you going to plant
Suburbanite-I haven't decided vet, but
it'll have to be something that will grow
All right without needing any attention
Chicago Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-14

world
s'Ol. i don't KNOW
Oh, yes; indeed, Some have empty
cupbOards and pocketbooks and Others
have yachts and automobiles. ''-PhiIadel-
phia Ledger.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1906-12-14
BUSINESS MEMS
BOOSTER MEETING.
TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER IS
Banquet at Odd Fellows Hall. Repre-
sentative-EIect N. D. Vincent to be
Present and will Deliver Address.

The committee appointed to arrange
for a Booster Meeting have decided
on next Tuesday evening, Dec. 18th. at
he Odd Fellows hall. Every business
house will be requested to close at 6 p.
m. so that all members can go direct to
the place of meeting and enjoy brief
informal visit together before the BAN
auet is served at seven O'Clock. Fol-
lowing the feed" addresses will be
made and a good program carried out
and it is proposed to make it of such
nature that all will enjoy themselves
and be glad they "came." Hon. M. D.
Vincent will be the guest of honor and
will deliver an address. 1t was the
purpose to have John T. Burns, secre-
tary of the Colorado State Commercial
Assn. present, also Prof. Brandenburg.
but telegram received this morning
states that they will be unable to get
here on the date named.
The idea of this meeting is to get the
business men together, become better
acquainted, promote the booster spirit
and talk over what we need and how to
get it. The meeting will be entirely in
formal. Every member of the Associ-
alton should plan to be present so that
we can start things a-going with an un-
animity of purpose that will continue
thruout the year.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1906-12-14
Committees Chosen.

T X sea.on. presiden, of the Busi-
moss Mons Assn. has selected the fol-
lowing committees to serve during the
e,su;np wear.
Manufacturing and Commerce Chair
man " n c,s,l. Gao Wilson JE
uil,mar Joe Gallun A. r. King
Roads and Observation-Disclosures.
r + uil,man A ! Worse G s
c;hhs
Is,islatiop-Cha,rman. NJ. d. Vim.
..,, Coo S,cnhan A r King NJ r.
w.lch
po..r,;o,A II S,oclb,u e II
Stewart N Il Clack + f Watts
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1906-12-14

it appears that the authority of the
School Board of District Number one,
being second class district to sell the
property, cannot be questioned, the
power being vested in the Board by
statutory provision in language that
seems clear and unambiguous.
There is nothing in the evidence
which shows that the action of the
School Board was clandestine. or fraud
ulent, or that the Board was actuated
by improper motives, but that the
Board in making the order for sale and
selling the property acted clearly with
in its powers and exercised its judg-
ment and discretion. and while may
differ from the opinion of the School
Board as to the advisability of dispos-
ing of this property which was pur-
chased for school purposes. and may be-
leve that the property sold should have
brought larger price. l do not feel
that should substitute my individual
Judgment and opinion for that of the
School Board of the district in whom
the power is clearly vested by law. and
who have been selected by the vote of
the electors and taxpayers of the dis
trict for the purpose of managing the
affairs of the district, SO long as there
is not sufficient evidence to justify the
belief that the actions of the Board
were fraudulent or was not fairly taken
in the exercise of 4 reasonable discre-
ton and to the best judgment Of the
Board II there was any reasonable
question as to the authority of the
Board to make the sale. or evidence of
sufficient strength to justify the finding
that the action of the Board was fraud
ulent. l should not hesitate to assume
the responsibility Of sustaining the ap-
peal. but in view of my opinion as to
the law and of the evidence. l cannot
reverse the decision and order of the
Board.
II is therefore ordered. that the ap.
peal be not sustained and that the
action of the School Board appealed
from be affirmed.
EMMA G. MYERS,
Co. Supt. of Schools.
! Rendered and filed at my Office in Delta
this Tth. day of December. 1906.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1906-12-14
A Good Booster.

Vance Dermody, of the Fitzgerald
Dermody Co., who brought in l6 1owans
last week to see the country, severa
of which number will buy land, is
spending week looking over the local
territory. Mr.. Dermody is connected
with one of the largest real estate firms
in the west and which is just now turn
ing its attention to Delta county. They
expect to send in a large number of
immigrants during the next two years
and are spending large sum of money
in advertising this part of the world.
Mr.. Dermody was present at the
Business Mems meeting Monday night
and made a little talk that stamps him
and his firm as enthusiastic advocates
of the great future Delta county has
before it. One could gather from Mr..
Dermody's remarks that he possesses
the booster spirit and that when he be-
lieves in particular section he believes
in it all over. Mr.. Dermody will put
his shoulder to the wheel and help US in
every possible way and to such men
and such firms we should extend the
glad hand.
F. G. Myers represents the FitZger.
ald-Dermody people in Delta county
and the Uncompahgre valley and has
already worked up large list of prop
erty to offer those his firm will send in.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1906-12-14
Live Stock Shipments

Live stock. which is one of the large
interests Of Delta county and the West
ern Slope, has been on the move at ar
unprecedented rate this fall. The re.
port of C. c. Sampson. brand inspec.
tor. for the meath Of November show.
shipment Of &. .213 head. To be GA hanc
at the loading Of 80 much stock has
kept Mr.. Sampsan on the jump nigh,
and day. but he expects to get breath
ing spell from now on.
Recent stock movement of local inter
est is as follows:
Frank Hepworth is sending out six
cars from Delta to-day.
killinn and Kistler shipped % cars
from Montrose to Kansas City on Thurs
day the 9Th. They were compelled to
drive to Montrose and take narrow
gauge cars on account of their inability
to obtain broad gauge cars here.
A. c. Botsford loaded four cars on
the 9TH. for Kansas City.
T. A. Mostyn brought in los head of
steers from Placerville last Friday
which were driven to the Surface Creek
country md placed on feed.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1906-12-14
Excursion to Grand Junction.

Next Thursday, Dec. GOTH, an eS-
cursion train will leave Delta a. e'eh'
o.c,ock in the morning for Grand juno
ton. returning the same evening. !.
Round trip rate sl.5o. The occasion ~
tho annual visitors day at the sugar
factory. Free lunch will be served anu
visitors can go where they please about
the factory and can ask as many ques-
tions as they wish. A souvenir oox oi
sugar will be given all who go thru 'ne
factory offices.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1906-12-14

which the charges were published, and
one of which at least, to-wit, the Delta
County Laborer, made such publication
as offensive as possible with the evident
purpose that my acts should be pre-
judged without and before had an op-
portunity to make a defense; and beg
to express the hope that your Honor
able Body will make my explanation as
public as it has the charges, and that
in so far as my report is satisfactory,
that you will eNonerate me from these
charges which you have made.
Respectfully submitted,
E. NJ. GETS.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1906-12-14
annual Assembly" Meeting.

Th. annual assembly of the Church
,f God will be held in Delta, beginning
Dsc Goth. and continuing to Jan. lst.
Prominent members of the denom'h"-
ton will be present from different parts
of the state and some from outside Vi
the state. J. M. Harrington OF ANA, :,
,on;. Mo. and DR.. S. G. Bryant Oh
Neosho Falls, Kans., are two 'eao.'
who will be present. Sessions OF .he
assembly will convene daily in the pef
4. church in the northwest part OF town
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1906-12-14
Doinss Of the City Dads.

The city fathers had the usual busy !
session at their regular meeting Decem- /
Der 9Th. 1t is no summers picnic to
conduct the affairs of a growing toxl
like Delta and the work requires much ,
thought. consideration and discussion
on the part of the mayor, councilmen
ana city attorney. They are earnestly
striving to conduct the towns affairs in
business like manner and we believe
it is the concensus of opinion that the
city officials are doing their work well.
At the meeting above referred to.
application was made by the owner of
one of the billiard and pool rooms for
permission to keep his place open until
midnight. BY consulting the ordinance
regulating such places it was found that
everything of this nature must close at
1880 p. m. and in accordance Herewith
/ the proper officers We're notified to en-
force the ordinance and require all bill
lard and pool rooms, card rooms, etc,
to close at that hour.
J. f Moore made application for city
water. His house is but Is feet from
the corporation line. 1t may be that
Mr.. Moore will take steps to bring his
residence within the Incorporated limits,
but in any event a hydrant will be put
in and he will take out a tap. paying the
regular fee. $1,000.
The matter of selling the town rar.ch
was brought up ard after eon'lIeraole
discussion it was decided to postpone
all action until he next meeting in order
to ascertain public sentiment in resare
to this que ,eiou.
Ihe Co lncil has been considering 10
some II ne the question Of laying tile II
the o ,en ditch on Grand Ave, IN orae
10 .fford better drainage and remove
.uhl;c eve sore. 1t was decided to ae
,v.rti.e for bids for 200 feet of "A inc
! ..m,nt tile in order to ascertain IN
u cost of this work.
" The town engineer was oroereu
es ,uryey the city cemetery and make
or correct plot of lots. Some contus''
sh has arisen and an effort Will Dc na'
RS to unravel the tangle.
ty CITY Clerk Lille E. Wilson report
u
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1906-12-14
Fruit Growers Short Course.

BY the Colorado Agricultural College.
o be held at Delta, Colorado, begin
ling January IA, and ending January
9. 1907 schedule, under direction of
Prof. Wendell Paddock and Prof. c. P.
Gillette of Fort Collins.
MONDAY.
9to l2-Opening and Organization.
Structure and Habits of Insects.
The Orchard Plant. What it is.
its Nourishmont and Growth.
l:3O to 4:30-Plant Food.
Planning the Orchard; Location.
Site and Soil.
Insect Remedies in General.
T:3O D. m.-Lecture. DR.. Aylesworth.
TUESDAY.
9 to l2-Stocks. Scions and Propaga-
ton.
Seed Selection.
Soils.
l:SO to 4:SO Selection and Inspection
of Nursery Trees.
Sugar Beets.
Plant Lice.
7:3O D. m.-Lecture. Col. Tuttle.
WEDNESDAY.
Ito l2-Planting the Orchard; Prun-
ing and Care for Four Years.
Profitable Pork Production in the
Fruit Belt.
Maintenance of Soil Fertility.
II m. to -. m,-Meat Production
on the Western Slope.
] 80 to b.2O-Scale Insects.
Cultivation and its Substitutes; .
Fertilizers and Cover Crops.
Brown Mite and Red Spider.
80 n. m.-Lecture. Miss Ammons.
THURSDAY.
9 to l2-Chemistry of Insecticides
A Study of Buds.
l;So to 4:S0-Grasshoppers ana ou'
Worms.
Pruning OF Bearing Trees.
Principles Of Irrigation
7:SO-R Reception.
FRIDAY.
oto l.-piseases of Fruit Trees ana
their Control.
Seepage. Prevention and Cure.
Pear Blight.
80 to 4:So Judging Fruit.
Spraying Mixtures. Praeticum.
7.so-Lecture, DR.. Thomas.
SATURDAY.
eto l2-Habits and Life history Oh
- Codling Moth.
y Irrigation Institutions.
y Remedies for Codling Moth.
" lao to 4:So-Field Demonstrations
% % with Spraying Machinery.
~ Local arrangements in the hahos VI
~ W. p, Dale of Delta.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1906-12-14

Delta county s12O, which sum paid to
the county treasurer of this county on
the 22nd. day of November, 1906,
voucher for which is hereto attached.
Those premiums were as follows:
Second best and largest display
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1906-12-14

,,,,lo ~ rNeTS uNNS WV
,a,r,,. ."e Instance of the board of
,ha a.. n'ss.'"er -. and neither nor
ceived any profit "eu tnan, such
orders SO made. whatever Iron" SUI"
| attach here .,, tho
Auditor of Stat to e.'., n,.,n,s
I,,tar .f n" were enclosed, and also
ferred to. Il Wilson here'noeiore IT,
beg fu ,.a
to me ur ..ther TO say wa. "a,
against fair that the ."",e -,
been m no in this respect should nave
out m, .ae during my absence and WITH
shou, notice, and that these charges
aby 4 have been published-presam
Of by your consent inasmueh as , .w'
!, the members of your board OF dlree $.
A, were proprietors OF the papers VI
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1906-12-14
COMMISSIONER GETS
MAKES REPORT.
ANSWERS CHARGES OF MISCONDUCT
At Meeting Of Business Mems ASA.
Monday Night. Report Accepted
and Committee Discharged.


AT the special meeting Oh tne De,'a
Business Mems Assn. held Mohaay
evening Judge hing appeared III "e
nall OF +. NJ. Hetts' against w"i.
charges had been preferred as puo'iS',eo
IN the INDEPENDENT iast ~eeh. "
read report maze oy mr.. ne''S
plaih'hg every charge Preeo As"
MIN ana "nich report WAS aecep'eu ~
vote OF the Assoeiatlon ANU the s
mi.tee o'scnarseo. Inc report u
1etts Is as loiio"s:
To The Business Mems Association OF
Delta. Colorado, and to T. X. Seaton.
w. P. Dale and F. P. Hunt. its Com
mittee.
Gentlemen:
On my return from Denver Friday
night. December 7th, l learned from
THE DELTA INDEPENDENT that your
body had appointed the foregoing COM
mittee to investigate certain charges
that had been made against me as one
of the county commissioners of this
county, and on Saturday l was inter-
viewed by your committee with refer
ence to said charges. Without admitt-
ing or challenging the right OF your
body to investigate my official actions,
| take pleasure in reporting to your
committee and to your body. my actions
III resafu " WINK" ."A
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-04
Entertained.

A delightful party was given at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Lew Smith north
west Of Garden Grove last Saturday
evening, large number of guests were
present and all enjoyed a good time.
The evening was spent in music, games
and social chat. Miss Hazel Lineburger
delivered one of her most talented
recitatioas which was much enjoyed by
the recipients. Refreshments were
served, and the guests all departed at
a late hour for their several homes
much pleased with the evenings enter
tainment. Those present were:
Misses jamie Evans, Meryl Evans
Ollie Duaield, Alma Pryor, Norah Scott
Grace Beavers, Olive Chambers, Hazel
Lineburger, Chloe Lineburger, Ethel
Scott, Nora Mccullough, Retta Bum
garner, Nellie Bumgarner, Inez Still
Ethel Trauple, Mae Scott, virgia Scott
Mabel Scott, Lulu Shuts, Ethel Warren
and Esther Warren. Messrs. Dick
Bumgarner, Victor Hull, Pearl Scott
Ross Hensley, Manford Watson, Willie
Warren, Ray Scott. Max Hammii. Jesse
Smith, Fred Hensley, Everett Nc
Cullough, Claud Greenly, Dwight Snyder
Carl Snyder, Bert Scott, John Dufield
Guy Bamgarner, Guy Chambers, Clyde
Northup and Guy Whitacre, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. M. Whiteside and children
Mr.. and Mrs. U. S. Muck and family.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-04
CHILD GETS SENTENCE
Eight-Yedr-Old Oscar Napier. O
Abba, Must Serve 13 Years.

Abba, Ia, Sept. 29-Oscar Napier was
sentenced to the reform school until he
is twenty-one.
With the black charge of murder be-
fore him doomed to be away from his
home and parents and to expiate his
crime behind the walls of the reform
school, little Oscar Napier, the eight
year old Iowa boy convicted of the
murder OF his seven-year-old playmate,
IS probably the unhappiest little boy in
the world. The case was tried in the
Monroe county court last week, and
this morning the boy was sentenced to
the reform school until he is twenty-one
by Judge Eichelberger.
II did not mean to shoot him. We
were fumbling with the trigger and Just
then Frank came along"
These are the words of little Oscar
Napier, the eight-year-old Iowa boy,
just convicted of murder for the killing
OF his seven-year-old playmate Frank
Adams, and sentenced today TO the re-
form school at Eldora until he is twenty
one. The boy was convicted on the
testimony of two children, both seven
years Of age. The dying words of the
murdered boy and the testimony of a
small girl who was the only witness to
the tragedy, seated the doom of the
little boy.
About the lisping words which fell
IRON the lips OF these babes one of the
fiercest legal battles ever fought in the
Iowa courts has just been waged.
Brilliant lawyers have been battling
for the life and freedom of this tiny
lad with as much bitterness and energy
as though he were a grown criminal.
The case has been one of the most
unique and sensational ever tried. On
the one side was the slip of a girl who
let fall the damaging words which brand
her former playmate as murderer. On
the other side are the pallid denials of
the palefaced little boy, who though
little more than babe realizes the grim
doom that confronts him. Back of both
children are two of the most brilliant
lawyers wrestling with heated argu-
ment, one pleading that the community
may be rid of this juvenile offender, the
other praying for the life of the child.
On the 10th day of last December
little Oscar Napier shot and killed his
playmate Frank Adams. Was it an ac-
cident? Little Oscar claims it was
He says he did not know his playmate
was coming and never intended to hurt
him. But like an avenging Nemesis
little seven-year-old girl, the only
witness to the tragedy besides a small
boy, too young to talk, and points an
accusing finger and says it was in cold
lFolood.
I'll shoot you down like rabbit
dirty Frenchman!''
These are the words which rang the
kneii for little Oscar Napier. These are
the words little Bessie Lennie accuses
him OF saying as he fired the fatal shot
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-04
Iowa Auto Tourists.

-Four men from Iowa who were taking
an outing in an auto were here Thurs
day and took dinner at the popular
Windsor Hotel. The company consisted
of Messrs. J. S. Parrish, court reporter,
of Leon; J. W. Smith, grain dealer, of
Lamont; A. 2. Olsen, attorney, Of Leon;
and f. w. Rauch, Of Lamont.
We had the pleasure of meeting
Messrs. Parrish and Smith at the Wind
sor and very much enjoyed the short
visit with these gentlemen from the
state of our boyhood days. These men
were delighted with King City and it's
surrounding country, declaring this the
most desirable part of the country they
had visited in their outing, and were
earnest in their praise of the good roads
about King City, pronouncing them the
best over which they had travelled, and
by far surprising the roads of their 10.
cality. We suggested that the Iowa
people could have as good roads if they
would do as is done here by the people
of the town and country putting up the
money and the work that makes the
roads good.
Messrs. Olsen and Rauch took the
train here to return home to look after
business matters, but Messrs. Parish
and Smith went on to st. Joseph. They
were joined by Joe Yeater and Chas
Levy-two genial fellows, and then or
sped the auto for st. Joseph to attend
the great stock show and visit the city
and then return to Iowa to tell the peo
pie what may be found in prosperous
Missouri.-King City (Mo,S Chronicle.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-04
peaSe-SCott.


At the home Of the brides parents Mr.
and Mrs. ]. A. Scott, of Center town
ship, occurred the marriage of their
daughter Sadia NJ. to Orsen V. Pease, of
Center. The floral decorations were
lovely. The bride and groom stood
under beautiful floral arch and were
united in the holy bonds of matrimony
by Rev. Sadie Gibbons. After the
ceremony the guests were seated at
the wedding supper where everything
was tastefully arranged and inviting
to the appetite. This young couple
are we'll known in the community and
are highly esteemed and respected.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pease will make their home
on farm in Center township. They be-
gin life with the best wishes and hearty
congratulations of host of friends.