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Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-17
|Kafchen's Unexpected Rise in the World

She gathered her poor little self up, and
sat on the ground, rubbing her head, and feel
ing more than ever that she was wofully
abused.
Come over to the grove with us now,
Katy" said Marcy, very earnestly.
Lets run; hurry!' said Joe, seizng her
hand.
81 won't. / won't, just cause you want me
to. l won't go anywhere you CO."
This was perplexing.
the next moment. without saying anything
more. all ran away at the top of their
speed.
"There! They want to get away from me.
But they shant. I'm going wherever they
CO."
And she was at the grove almost as soon as
they were.
Then Joe, Lizzy, Marcy and Lena all sur
rounded her.
'fYou dear little Katchen! It's your birth
day and you didn't know it. Stop now
you're to have nine kisses from everybody, be-
cause you're nine years old"
"We've been all the morning trying to keep
you out of the grove, for fear you'd see the
feast we've been making for you"
"And at last we couldn't do anything but
keep you up on the see7saws or you'd have
found out before Lena had it all fixed"
'Look, Katie-look at the table, all flowers
and the berries"
"And the nuts and little cakes"
"And here's crown of daisies for you,
dear"
Happy birthday, Katehenl Many happy
birthdays!"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-17

she would stay there, where her chest things
were respected, at least if they were not adj
mired
The kind old gentleman folded the shawl,
and handed it to her. as politely as though
she had been a princess, and then asked her
if she did not want to go into the tent, and
have something nice to eat with the other
girls.
She go into the tent, and eat with the other
girls! Surely he could not mean it! But he
did, and took her himself to- the opening,
where a man was selling tickets. He seemed
to know the old gentleman. and nodded
pleasantly, waving his hand for them to go in,
where a vacant seat was soon found for Vio
let.
She was hardly down in her place before
somebody called the gentleman away and her
attention was attracted to a couple Of beau
tifully-dressed young girls, sitting near her,
one Of whom began to move away, saying:
"I'm not going to sit next to that little beg
gar, / know"
Poor Violet's eyes filled again. But she
was somewhat comforted by the reply, in
sweet, childish voice:
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-17

'Let me down, | sap You've been ugly
to me all the morning! You wouldn't let me
60 where wanted to and you've been hiding
things away from me. Let me down-and
don't. let me down hard, either"
Joe and Marcy and Lizzie whispered among
themselves and made little laughs under their
breaths, but did not offer to lower Katchen.
'1ll Jump off if you don't let me down, and
hurt myself awfully. You're three to one;
amt you ashamed of yourselves! Where's
Lena? Lena! Come here and make 'em let
me down"
Joe looked over into the little grove as il
afraid that Lena might come, but she did
not.
d'Ill have a sunstroke, sitting way up here
in the sun, and then what'll mother say to
YOU? I'll slide down, the first thing you know,
and then my hands IL be full of slivers, and
p'raps my dress'll be torn. I'm getting dizzy
and I'm going to fall-p'raps III break my
arm. Let-me-down! Three to one-and
boy"
distance;
"Childrenl Chil-dren!"
Then, with much laughing and chattering.
the down end OF the see-saw was slowly and
carefully raised.
When she was halfway down, in fear of be-
ing sent up again, Katchen gave a jump and
tumbled headlong
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-17

Don't! she'll hear you. She has heard
YOU
"What if she has?' was the rude rejonder
Glow would you feel to be spoken so OF:
came the sweet tones again.
'EYou better go and sit with her, if you ike
her SO WELL"
$50 l WILL" said the brave little girl, slip
ping down by the side of Violet, and smiling
up into her sunburnt, freckled face.
Violet was enchanted. Her heart grew
large and glad at once. She looked at her
dainty companion with feeling akin to wor-
ship.
Such pretty little girl as she wasi And
such contrast were the two together!
Just then the refreshments began to be
handed around-nice, delicate sandwiches and
great pieces of plum cake, with tarts, and ap-
pies, and nuts and candy. and host of 9TH
er good things.
Violet had never seen such profusion be
fore. She hardly dared to help herself, as the
others did But her youthful champion look
ed out for her, and as they ate they talked.
"Violet- that's pretty name" said she,
her mouth full of frosting. "Mine is Min
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-17

day-schoo?'
Violet was obliged to confess that she did
not seyg go to any Sunday school.
was, besides Violet" pursued Minnie.
"Vioet Main"
Where do you ive?"
s'Plod lane"
docs your mother live there~
II haint got no mother"
Her sympathetic little comforter's face
heightened But Violet went on:
II used ter live with nanny till she died,
and now stay with Marin Bangs, and bring
home the washing"
"But how can. you carry washing when
you're SO lame?'
"Oh, 1 cdrries it," replied Violet ''Cos.
# I didn't, I'd have ter go ter the Children's
Home"
She had great dread of the Children's
Home, and Marin Bangs held it up to her con-
stantly as a threat whenever she was dilatory
in the numerous errands that seemed never to
be done.
While they sat chatting and enjoying their
good things, the gentleman came back.
Then, when they were all through and the
plates had been taken, some stories were told
and few speeches made, after which the
children sang, and the entertainment was
over
Dear mel" thought Violet, gathering her
self together slowly, and wishing with all her
might she'd Just come"
I'm going your way, said Minnie, who did
nothing by halves, and insisted upon carrying
the precious shawl. as well as a great paper
of candy and nuts, that the kind old gentle
man had given to Violet when he said good
by, at the same time inqurlng particularly
where she lived.
Then he said something in whisper to
Minnie that Violet could not hear; but she
knew by the expression Of his face that it
was another kind suggestion about her, and
she could hardly refrain from kissing his
hand as he turned away.
Plod lane was soon reached, where they
found Marin Bangs in bad humor. Every
thing had gone wrong. The lines had .snag
ged," and the bat-irons had Stuck" and the
world looked black generally.
But little Minnie, with her heart full OF
goodness and Violet, with her bag of candy,
together, were like oil on the troubled wa
ters, and she grew pleasant directly, espe- :
cially as Minnie promised that her mamma
should call, which, in all probability, would
end in one OF more new customers.
She did call, and very soon Violet had
a pretty new bonnet and other things, SO
she could go to Sunday school regularly.
Minnie continued her fast friend and Vio-
let is now quite grown up-a teacher herself
in a mission school, and very proud she is
of what she has accomplished.
Pod lane is thing of the past. But Vio-
let might have been there to this day, only
for the influence so happily begun by the
dear little girl, who was not ashamed nor
afraid to do what was right
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-17

Western city
The streets were full, for it was gala
day, and the child had made herself smart,
as well as the rest She thought she look
ed beautiful, and her face fairly shone with
delight, as she heard the drums beat, and saw
the banners wave, and watched the long lines
Of Sunday school children file past, and march
into huge tent that had been erected on
the green, where they were to have cola
ton.
She was not envious, although she had
scarcely ever in her whole life had what 9th
er children would call "a good time"
10 her this was a good time. Was she not
out in the warm sunshine? and was she not
dressed up" in bright things enough for a
dozen! Was she not glorying in huge red
bow, pinned to the neck of her dress, and
nearly covering it? Her battered hat, too,
was loaded down with bows and tawdry arti-
hclal flowers, and looked, as the boys said,
like scarecrow." In fact, there are few
crows but what would have been frightened
away by this flaming little object
wouldn't she just suit Uncle Benz
laughed country urchin. very much ''set
up in a new suit, that had been bought
the tailors, while his old one was wrapped
up IN newspaper, and then laid under the
counter, to be called for"
Wouldn't she?" echoed the one addressed,
who called after her, Look here, Sukey Does
your mother know you're out%
At this several others Joined in, and cries
of "Sukey!" and -"Sukey janet" and "Dinah!''
were all intermingled with various shades of
amusement or contempt as our little friend
assumed an attitude of defiance, and raised
her crutch, dropping her shawl by so doing,
which no sooner had they seen than they
up with it, shaking out its thin folds to
the air, and declaring they would have
banner that would beat the town"
Her shawl, her handsome shawl, poor old
granny's gift, that was dead And to those
merciess tormentors it was no more than
a common rag.
Where were the 'p'lice% She had vague
justice, il they could only be found; but not Of
bluecoat was in sight and she fairly
shrieked in her anger and dismay.
At this juncture, newsboy, who lived near
her in Plod< lane,- hearing her cries, and rec
ognizing her voice. rushed in among the
crowd, and hitting right and left, was about
standard, when they turned upon him. and
would have made him pay dearly for his in
reference, if a new actor had not opportune
ly appeared upon the scene who settled the
matter as quickly and perhaps more judicious-
ly than the ''p'lice'' would have done,
He was an elderly man. with gray hair,
tall and commanding, and the boys made way
among them, the ringleader, in the new
clothes, sneaking off, as towards generally do,
and leaving his companions to bear the blame.
In the meantime, Violet had partially dried
her tears, seeing that the shawl was likely
to be rescued But her bonnet had fallen
off in her frantic endeavors to hit somebody
with her crutch, and now hung by the strings,
on the back of her neck.
She looked forlorn and unhappy. Some
how, the brightness had all faded out of the
day that began so sunny; and she thought
if she was ever safe back again in Plod lane
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-17
Copyright by James Elverson.

Ell me down! Let me down."
Poor little Katchen sat on the up
end of the see-saw, not even daring
to wipe away her tears, her chubby
little hands were so busily engaged
in holding on to the board.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-17
(copyright By James Elverson,:

7HE was a little lame girl, with a
N, shawl on one arm and crutch un-
II der the other, by which she ener-
III getically helped herself along over
- the wooden pavement of far
Western city.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1906-03-31
GEN. D, 8. CASTLEBzRRY APPOINTS STAFF

General Order No. /. Head
quarters of the Fourth District
United Confederate Veterans, OF
Arkansas, at Booonville, Apr.
L, 1906.
D, B. Castleberry, Brig, Gen
eral Commanding the Fourth
District Arkansas United Con-
federate Veterans hereby ap-
points on his staff to the reunion
to be held at the city Of New Or
leans, Louisiana, on the 25th,
26th and 9th days Of April, 1906
the following comrades. toWit:
Adjutant General and Chief Of
Staff, to rank as Lieut., Col C..
B. Florence, of Golden ClUy.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1906-03-31

k1rIE ZEKE'S LETTER.
,n,ical tests show that dead
5 contain much fertlllzlng
riaI In some countries they
fotbered up carefully and ap-
directly to the ground, or
nsed as bedding for cattle
horses. where they form an
Irtant element in the manure
h accrues. They also fur
. GOOD mdlch for plants like
lssberry. and by shading the
|nd enrich and mellow it.
|lpaves are among the rich
l. well as the most plentiful.
| is surprised to see the state
/ that, take them pound 1or
Id. most leaves are richer II
Iqen than stable manure.
{ extreme Hghtness. of
[,e accounts for this to a
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1906-03-31

you will about commercial fertil-
izers, they can do but little good
without decaying vegetable mat
ter in the soil. This is some
thing we must not forget HUI
mus, or decayed vegetation. is
the only hope for lasting soil i'm
provement.
1t has been contended that
thorough cultivation viii supply
the place of humus. but While
this is very essential, and we
may say indispensable. humus
seems, at the same time. necess-
AIRY. While plenty of rain. thor
ough culture alone might in some
cases Go, but plenty Of rain we
cannot always have. and. be-
sides, humus simplifcd the prob
lem greatly. We know from long
experience that it may always be
depended upon. 1t is important
and necessary for various rea-
sons.
Humus is the principle source
81 nitrogen III the soil, IHeeoh-
l'.a9ous decay Of vegetable mat
Jef furnishes 4 constant slpp.z
~ nitrogen 10 lhe plant 0lIJIi the
hl,1o7 'tsej Is exhausted. There
can 9e no crops "ls..'d A..faeel-
we IaeA1 o.N II ~. the form q.
az p. s'oa. '.5 tat Woa.a p.
100 Cosby .oI general CROPS ~-a
oe7'.le- MINUS is necessary even
= i.e. An. nav. nitrogen .#a.#.-
II renders oJhe. plant. elements
IN me soil aoIa7.. ~" M fer use
piaaj Iooas.
5umus Is also necessary N Im-
proving tie texture IF The .aa
,rre0ders It loose and ioams, -
gae plan roots may penatrata ii
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The Delta independent., 1906-10-12
G. A. r. COMMANDER.
Itinerary Of Official Visits to Colorado
Posts.

Colorado Springs-Dcpartmen Com
mander l.. C Dana has completed the
itinerary for G A. X. official meetings
for October. The commander and his
stan will visit as follows:
Monday. October LIST. Pueblo
Tuesday. October I'd. Amethyst and
Monte Vista.
"Wednesday. October Sd. Alamosa
Thursday. October ith. PaEosa
Springs.
Friday. October 5th. Durango
Saturday. October 9th. Telluride
Sunday. October 7th. Hotchkiss.
Monday. October Sth. MCutrose.
Wednesday. October 10th. Gunnison
Thursday. October l1th, Delta.
Friday. October 18th. Grand Juno.
ton
Saturday. October 18th. Salida.
Friday. October 10Th. Victor
Saturday. October Goth. Cripple
Creek.
Tuesday. October 23d. Monument.
Thursday. October 25th. Florence.
Friday. October 26th. Canon City.
Saturday. October 21th. New Castle
and Rifle.
The Delta independent., 1906-10-12
Labor Federation Officers.

Colorado Springs.-The State FEEDER.
alton OF Labor adjourned Thursday
after electing the following officers:
President. George Halle. Denver: first
vice president. Rufus p Means. Pu.
eblo: second vice president, F. r.
Mills. Colorado Springs: third vice
president. Mrs. NJ. b. Spencer. Denver:
fourth vice president. Il. NJ. Mum.
Denver: sixth vice president. r. 2.
Rubin. Snlida: seventh vice president.
w. h. Harris. Denver; eighth vice pres.
ident. Frank Smith. Cripple Creek;
ninth vice president. W. F. Montgom.
cry, Denver: tenth vice president, 10.
scph W. Walker. Denver: secretary
treasurer. Frank J. Pulver. Denver.
Cripple Creek will be the next place
OF meeting.
The Delta independent., 1906-10-12
Aunt Mary's Quiet" Funeral.

dear old New England spinster.
the embodiment of the timld and
shrinking. passed away at Carlsbad,
where she had gone for her health.
Her nearest kinsman. a nephew. or
dered the body sent back to be buried
as was her last wish-in the quiet
little country churchyard His sur
prise can be imagined. when. on open
ing the casket. he beheld. instead OF
the placid features of his Aunt Mary.
the majestic port OF an English gen
eral in full regimentalS. whom he re-
membcrcd had CHANGED TO die at the
same time and place as his aunt Al
once ne Cah!ed to the generals heirs.
explaining the situation and requesting
instructions They came back as
follows: Give the general quiet flu
neral Aunt Mary inferred today with
full military honors. SIX brass bands.
salut.ng guns"
The Delta independent., 1906-10-12
A KENTUCKY WOMAN
How She Gained Fifteen Pounds Ia
Weight and Became Well by Taxing
Dr.. Williams Pink Pills.

Women at forty, or thereabouts, have
their future i'll their own hands. There
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for the better ii the system Is purified by
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Mrs. d. c. Wedding, of Hartford. KY,
writes rs follows concerning the diff.
cultics which afflicted her:
II was seriously i'll and was confined
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during two years. l had chills, fever,
rheumatism. My stomach seemed al
ways too full, my kidneys did not act
freely, my liver WAS inactive. my heart
beat was very weak and / had dizziness
or swimming in my head aud nervous
troubles.
"Iwas under he treatment of several
different physicians but they all failed
to do me any good. After suffering for
two wears l learned from an Arkansas
friend about the merits Of DIR. Williams
Pink Pills and l decided that 1 would
try them. The very first box l took
made me feel better and when had
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weighed fifteen pounds more than when
l began. resumed my huuSch hold duties,
and have since continued i'll the best of
health. | have recommended DR.. Will
iams' Pink Pills to many people on ac-
count Of what they did for me. and feel
that l cannot praise them too strongly"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills restored Mrs.
Wedding to health because they actually
make nov blood and when the blood is
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every organ, every muscle, every nerve,
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ding will want our book. "Plain Talks to
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All druggists sell DR.. Williams Pink
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six boxes for $3.50. by the DR.. Williams
Medicine Co., Schenectady, NY.
The Delta independent., 1906-10-12
aABY's ToRTURlNG HUMoR.
Ears Looked as If They Would Drop
Off-Face Mass of Sores-Cured
by Cuticura in Two Weeks
for 75c.

II feel it my duty to parents Of
other poor suffering babies to tell
you what Cuticura has done for my
little daughter. She broke out all
over her body with a humOr. and we
used everything recommended. but
without results. I called in three doc
tors, they all claimed they could help
her. but she continued to grow worse
Her body was a mass of sores. and
her little face was being eaten away;
her ears looked as if they would drop
off. Neighbors advised me to get
Cuticura Soap and Ointment, and
before l had used half OF the cake
OF Soap and box of Ointment the
sores had all healed and my little
ones face and body We're as clear
as a newborn babes. | would not
be without it again if il cost five dol
lars. instead of seventy-fve cents.
Mrs. George J. Steese, 101 Colburn
St. Akron. Ohio"
The Delta independent., 1906-10-12
Close Of the Centennial,

Colorado Springs.-The Pike Centen.
NAL celebration formally closed Satur-
day night with free carnival, merry
maskers With truntets and confetti
and other se.maHfng and decorative
devices having full sway on Nevada
avenue. between Huerfano and Bijou
streets, a distance OF three blocks. The
week has been most successful, from
all pointa. The social functions, espe.
cially elaborate and brilliant, have
bcen numerous and we'll attended,
some Of the most distinguished diplo.
mats. army officers and government
osiicials Of the country Joining with
representative men In private business
life. In entertaining Vice President
Fairbanks and wife.
The Delta independent., 1906-10-12
GOVERNORS WIFE INJURED.
Mrs Mcdonald Seriously Hurt ir
Runaway Accident.

p. cr.-Carri.i TWO blocks n ter
rini, speed behind Two madien"i.
dri,, SIS horses. Mrs Jess = Nc
Dor wife of Governor Mcdonald.
anG S. S NJ Perry. were seriously
in,u in runaway accident n WCsi
Fou- nth and Logan avenues. wht!c
on r way to the Fairbanks rrCrp.
tior Wolhurst at ) O'Clock yCstrr-
daN ernoon.
r, of the occupants Of the open
car were pinned undCrnt ath the
Owe ned vehicle and Mrs McDOnlld
was rown with great force against
tn, bing. For three hours after the
acc. she was in nm unconscious
CON n. suffering from sever, con
cuss of the brain. Mrs Perry Is
cap, with painful bruises. many
scra', IS and severe nervous shock.
II horses became frightened nj a
spv,,. 9 automobile ut Twelfth and
l.oci.' avenues In his cudravors 10
CONT the maddcnrd animals. the
driN, was thrown from his box 10
the $ walk. where the Struggling
hors, had swerved
Cliu ng to the seat in terror. Mrs
Mcpu' Id ani Mrs. Perry expected
ever, ustant to be thrown out OF the
carria.,,. At Eas, Fourteenth avenue
a hea,' wagon blocked the crossing,
Abe rr ming horses swcrred tn the
sidewlk x to avoid the impending col
nsion The light carriage struck VIC
lcntlN against some trees near the
curbiuE. overturned and pinned the
fricht, ned occupants bencath.
Mrs Mcdonald struck on her head.
her frrrhead striking the sharp edge OF
the ctrbing and cutting deep cash.
Mrs Ferry. though hadt. shaken.
struggled from under the conveyance
and found Mrs Mcdonald unconscious.
With he aid of pedestrians. the TWO
women were assisted to the home OF
Mrs stevens, 1861 Logan avenue, and
another carriage called.
Two physicians were in almost con.
stant attendance on Mrs. Mcdonald
until sunday night. when 1t was an,
nounccd that the crisis was past and
that she was in fair way for recovery.