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The National tribune., 1906-09-13
OWNERSHIP VS.. STATE
RIGHTS.

It is not at all surprising that Nr.
Bryan's idea Of Government ownership
should be received with such bitter dis
content by the people Of the South.
When we recall their passionate devo-
ton for more than a century to extreme
States Rights devotion that carried
them into rebellion against the Govern
ment and cost them half million lives.
beside billions of property-we cannot
wonder that they should angrily resent
the dictum of a political leader. which
IL it were made the will Of the Nation
would sweep away the last vestige of
State Rights, and make the States mere
Provinces. governed more absolutely by
some Cesar at Washington than any
Province was by Cesar at Rome. Rome
was the greatest governing power the
world ever saw. and one of her most
efficient means of holding her distant
Provinces in subsection was the mag
nificent roads she built leading directly
thru them. The ownership of the rail-
roads would be thousandfold more
eiiectiSe III tIliS way tHdn tHe HoHidii
roads. Rome only owned the roads.
She did not also own all the means of
travelling on them, as would be the case
of the railroads. She had garrisons at
the important towns, but she did not
have another army of switchmen, track
men, telegraph operators, station
agents, trainmen. etc. touching and
controlling the people and their every
business act
The trunk lines of the South are the
Chesapeake & Ohio, Atlantic Coast. Sea-
board Air Line, Southern. Louisville &
Nashville and Illinois Central These
run across Virginia, North Carolina.
South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Ken
lucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi
and Louisiana in every direction and
criss-cross one another. If the Gov
ernment owned them it would have 70
own a zone along each side of the
tracks, around the switches, stations,
freight houses, repair shops. etc. 1t
would have to have the fullest police
powers over this zone such as We Sc
have to do this to properly protect its
tracks, stations, freight houses, etc.
Every stationmaster would have to be
a United States officer, exercising abso-
lutte power over the depot and yards,
and all persons in them, no matter
what the State might say. For exam
pie if the Government owned the South
ern Railroad it would have to have alb
solute ownership and complete jurisdic-
ton over strip of territory extending
from Washington to New Orleans. The
States would have no power over this
nor of the people on it. 1t would be
"cxtra-territoriai.'' Then. we will say
in Georgia. this strip would be cut
across by the trunk lines from Chicago
to Savannah and Florida. Then these
along the coast to Florida. How much
would there be left of the State of
Georgia after these deductions, which
included all her cities and towns of i'm
portance?
What rights would be left to the
State. worth having or even mentioning?
This would be Imperialism, indeed
Imperialism in it's most odious form It
would be such an imperialism as no
Cesar ever dreamed of, for no man
of vegetables to market without the
permission Of his imperial master in
Washington
The National tribune., 1906-09-13

Representative John Sharp Williams,
The Democratic leader on the floor OF
the House of Representatives. comes out
in the most unequivocal manner against
Rryan's plan of Government ownership.
He says:
II am opposed to Government owner
ship of railroads-irrevocabI now and
forever. in theory and in practice-a
question concerning which Mr.. Bryan
and l agree to disagree. But I see no
good to be attained by my rushing into
print on the subject. We will simply
vote it down if offered as plank of tho
Democratic platform.
The National tribune., 1906-09-13

1t may or may not be of great polit:
cal significance that Mr.. 1. L. Lenroot,
whom Senator La Toilette has been
vigorously pushing for Governor oi
Wisconsin, has been defeated for the
nomination by Gov. James o. David
son by the decisive majority of $4,000.
La Follette's enemies claim that this
marks the turning of the tide against
him.
The National tribune., 1906-09-13

In the Bryan-Sullivan matter We pro-
pose to maintain the eminently judicial
attitude assumed by the old lady when
her husband was attacked by q bear.
She sat on the fence. waved her sun
bonnet and shouted:
go it, husband; go it, beari'
Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Sullivan both have
able tongues. hung on hair triggers. and
we shall take wicked and unchristian
pleasure in all that they mss ~ =
each other.
The National tribune., 1906-09-13

The State Tax Commission of Califor-
mia has actually some ideas on taxation.
This is so different from the usual idea
less vociferation on the subject that IL
is quite refreshing. The Commission
says that taxation on personal property
always has been is now and always will
be a premium on perjury, and it had
better be abolished altogether. The COM
mission is undoubtedly right as to the
unskilful and unscientillc ways in which
personal property has been taxed. There
can be a method by which personal
property can be surely reached and
fairly taxed. but it has SO far not been
devised by our lawmakers. The Com
mission also recommends the separation
of State and local taxation, leaving
Counties and municipalities entire Iiber-
ty to levy such taxes as they think de.
sirable.
The National tribune., 1906-09-13

Everything seemed SO amicable in
Minneapolis that it comes with a pain
full surprise to see this allusioH by the
Minneapolis Journal to its esteemed
contemporary: 1.-The Tribune will ne--
er tell lie where two half lies will do
as much damage"
The National tribune., 1906-09-13

The Minnesota Democrats have re-
nominated Gov. John A. Johnson with
full State ticket and enthusiastically
indorsed Bryan for nomination in 1903.
The platform protests against govern
ment by injunction" asks for an eight
hour working day, the revision of the
tariff and the election of Senators by a
direct vote.
The National tribune., 1906-09-13

Artemus Ward said that "Shakspere
wuz jeenius. but he cuddent spell"
All the same, Shakspere anticipated the
Presidents order in the famous lines:
Good Friend for Jesus Sake Forbeare
To Digg the Dust Encloased Heare;
Blest be ye Man y Spares Thes Stones
And Curst be he vt Moves My Bones"
The National tribune., 1906-09-13

The best that the Southern papers
can do is to pretend that Mr.. Bryan was
not really preaching Democratic doc
trine, but simply talking academically
of certain personal beliefs and theories.
The National tribune., 1906-09-13

It is announced that the city of Ham,
flton, o., with less than 10000 people,
has lost s230,000 during the last three
years III the municipal operation of its
gas, water and lighting plants, and it
has therefore decided to quit.
The National tribune., 1906-09-13

The Georgia Democratic Convention
unanimously nominated Hoke Smith for
Governor, Endorsed Bryan, demanded a
rwo-cent railroad fare, State railroad
control, lower freight rates. negro Gis-
franchisement and a larger Sena-e.
Georgia seems to be trying to keep up
with the procession.
The National tribune., 1906-09-13
SPELLING REFORM.

In order to show how exceedingly
moderate are tho real changes intro
duccd by the Presidents order as to
spelling reform, every word on this
page Is given according to that method.
The reader will find very few that Will
strike him as strange and unaccus-
toned.
The National tribune., 1906-09-13
..S20f.3iS.26
Tofal

This commendable saving IS the re-
suit of the strictly business administra-
ton of the office by Commissioner War
ner and every detail is praiseworthy
There has been no diminution of the
capacity of the office for the transac-
ton of business. but. on the other hand.
the cases have been handled with more
expedition than at any previous time in
the Bureaus history. More cases have
been adjudicatcd and allowed and the
condition of the files is far better than
at any previous time. Commissioner
Warner has proved himself to be Il brill
liant executive and valuable public SER
want
The National tribune., 1906-09-13

If Mr. Bryan makes many more cam
paign speeches the Republicans will
scarcely need as much of a campaign
fund as 81 per head.
The National tribune., 1906-09-13
THE PRESIDENTS SPELLING VOW
GOES ALL THRU THE GOVERNMENT
PRINTING OFFICE.

Last week Public Printer Stiilings
sent out the spelling books to all tn,
proof readers. compositors. preparers
Of copy, ETC., with the following note:
"By direction Of the President the
following list of words. showing the re-
vision in spelling. il issued for the use
of the Government Departments.
"All copy for publications to be prin.-
ed at the Government Printing Office
should be prepared In accordance with
this list. Very respectfully.
Charles A. S.illings. Public Printer"
The following Is the list ordered by
The National tribune., 1906-09-13

It is astonishing that extensive adl,!-
teration has been found in breakfast
foods 1t did not seem possible that
they could be made worse than the:
were
The National tribune., 1906-09-13

Mayor Mcclellan took warning by
Bryan's ill luck. and called down an at
tempt to give him homecoming re-
ceptioIi.
The National tribune., 1906-09-13

Astonishing how much better pleased
the Republican papers are with Bryan
than the Democrats seem to be.
The National tribune., 1906-09-13

The reader will find very few words
in this list that he has, not always SO
spelled.
The National tribune., 1906-09-13

Imagine the feelings Of man who
went all the way from Nebraska to meet
Eryan and pA+ d" an tha hand wagon.
The National tribune., 1906-09-13

Stensland says he is quite willing 10
go back to Chicago. Morocco must be
an awful place.
The National tribune., 1906-09-13

AppI1Lc
Arbor M
Archaeology Nta 1aina
hrr,or Mat erialiZe
Arti,,n Meager
ASSiZe Hieuie'ai
Mist (not missed)
Miter
Bans (not banns) Mkt
Bark (not barque) Mold
Behavior Molder
Blest Molding
Blusht Moldy
BraZen Mott
BraZier Mullen
Bun N
Bur Naturalize
Neighbor
CaIber Niter
Caliper Mint
Candor
Chapt o.,
Check o.,
Checker oI Cm
ci,,;I;a Omelet
Sian,nr Opprest
Ciar Orthopedic
Clapt p
Claspt paleography
Ciipt Paleolithic
Clue Paleonto1ogy
Coeval Paleozoic
Color Paraffin
Colter Parlor
Commixt Partizan
Comprest Past (not passed
CompriZe Patronizc
Contest Padaeog
Controller Pedobaptist
Coquet Phenix
CrltlclZe Phenomenon
Cropt Pigmy
Crost PlOw
CruSht Polyp
Cue possest
Curst Practise
Cutlas Prefixt
Cyclopedia prenomen
Carest mot caress- Prest
ed) Pretense
Catalog Preterit
CatechiZe Pretcrmit
Center Primeval
u Protest
Dactyi Program
Dasht Prolog
Decalog Propt
Defense Pur
Demagog n
Oeiheiiiof IIeiI Quartet
Depo9i. Questor
Develop
Dieresis II
Dixie Rancor
Dipt Rapt (not rapped)
DISGUST RaZe
Dispatch Recognize
Distil RecOnnoiter
Distrest Rigor
Dolor Rhine
Domicil Tipt
Draft Rumor
Dram
DreSt c,
Dript e,a,t,l
10y Savior
D, Savor
Scepter
II Septet
Ecumenical Sepulcher
Edile ScXtct
Egis Silvan
Enamor Siinitar
Encyclopedia Sipt
Epdeavor Sithe
Envelop Sllilful
Eolan Sklpt
Eon Slipt
EnauIet Smoldcr
Eponym Snapt
Era Somber
Esophagus Specter
Fsthetic Splcndor
Esthetics Stedlast
Estivate slept
Ether Stopt
E,,io,o,y StreSt
EXOrciZe sup
Exnrest Subpoena
Succor
SuffiXt
Fagot SuIfate
Fantasm cu,fur
Fantasy Sumac
Fantom Supprcst
faEor SurpriZe
Favorite cynonvr,
Fervor
Fiber
Eixt Tabor
Flavor Tapt
Fulfil TeaZei
FuIness Tenor
Theater
Tho
Gage Thoro
IaZei Thorofare
Gid (not guild) w.
IiPsy Thruout
~ ~I,o-e Tipt
1iyceriii Topt
uooo-pS Tost
Gram Transgrest
"fip' Trapt
II Tript
Harbor Tumor
IIarken
Heapt v.,cr
Ii. Vapor
Hook (not hough) ,,;.a. vgxt
Homeopathy w.,
Homonym
Honor w
Humor Wagon
Husht WASN'T
HypotenuSe Whipt
Whisky
Wilful
% Winkt
Wisht
ihs'h Wo
j Woful
Jail Wooden
Judgment Wrapt
The reader will find very few words
in this list that he has not always so
spelled.
Lots OF unexpected trouble sometimes
comes out of campaign lies. The Iowa
railroads made a vicious fight against
the denomination of Gov. Cuinmins. and
published broadcast the charge that
Cummins had not increased the assess
ments of the railroads at the same ratio
| that he had those on the farms. This
was singularly unwise, for at the recent
| meeting Of the Executive Council this
| charge was taken up and the assess
The National tribune., 1906-09-13
COMMISSIONER wARNER.s ECoSO.

We have now a saving in the PEN
sion Bureau that We can heartily COM
mend. 1t differs very much from those
which Commissioners Lochren and E;v-
ans used to trumpet so much in Saving
money" to the Government by denying
pensions to those who were justly en-
titled to them. Commissioner Warner
has been vigorously overhauling the ex-
penses of the Pension Office. and sue
ceeded in introducing many marked
economies which have resulted in a
saving to the Government for the fiscal
year just ended of more than 100000.
The items which this just and proper
economy have reduced and the amount
of the reductions are as follows:
The Delta independent., 1906-03-16
3ociety's Realm.
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Thursday afternoon Mrs. Becklcy en-
tertained the Thimble Club.
The Rathbone Sisters helped two new
sisters into their order last night. Cof-
fee and cake as a finale.
Mrs. Taylor Geer entertained the
"Usuals" on Tuesday evening. The
"Usuals" husbands helped devour the
good things along toward morning and
the electric lights never wavered.
Mrs. Jack Hillman entertains the
Fancy Work Club this afternoon. This
club actually uses two packages Of
needles and one dozen spools Of thread
every time they gather. They're
workers all right.
Miss Marion Walker entertained a
few of her friends last week. The
chatting dish afforded entertainment for
the larger part of the evening. Music
was also factor and all enjoyed them
selves greatly.
Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Green en-
tertained about twenty ladies'. The
time was spent in games and fancy
work. A dainty lunch was served at
five p. m. A most enjoyable afternoon
was spent and Mrs. Green was voted an
ideal hostess.
The Misses Bsughman and Turner
invited in few girl friends last Tues
day evening and = royal evening was
the result. A lunch was served that all
voted "tasted just right" The chatting
dish was responsible for that. IT .
midnight glim was in the cleaning q
the happy evening closed.
The Delta independent., 1906-03-16
DELToNIAN DAILY DOTS AND DAsHEs.

| Rev. Wood went to the upper country
Thursday.
Bert Ennor. of Whitewater. is here
with bunch Of horses.
Mrs. George Preston is reported as
beng quite i'll at her home on Columbia
Street.
George Hider spent day in Delta
this week. He intends going to Gun
nison for short stay in few days.
Byram: Luce has purchased an inter-
est in the Delta County Abstract Com
pany and has assumed duties in their
Office.
Mrs. s. B. Fairlamb returned from
Denver Tuesday, whittier she had &C.
companied her daughter enroute for
Toledo, Iowa. Miss Fairlamb will re-
main away all summer.
C. w. Haley made business trip to
Hotchkiss Thursday. Jim Moss, well
known here, will move his entire livery
stock from that town to Delta, consoli-
dating with Haley. Jim's many friends
will be glad to see him return.
A week or 80 ago this paper men,
toned that Wesley Rietchy, of Hotch-
kiss had been suddenly called to Salida !
on account of the necessity of another |
operation on his wife, who was hurt by
a horse jumping onto her. He returned
this week and informed friends here |
that his wife is doing nicely and that |
there is row little doubt but what she |
will reture home in few days, prac-
tically well.
The Delta independent., 1906-03-16
; AT THE CHURCHES. {
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PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
We are in correspondence with pas
tor from Nebraska, whom we hope to
secure as = supply. We hope to an
nounce definitely by next week.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
The revival Of the Chriftian Church
now in progress at the court house is
increasing in interest nightly. One has
made the good confession. Following
are the subjects for the coming week
Tonight: THE Holy Spirit" Satur-
day: The Fall and Restoration Of Man. %
Sunday: "The New Testament Church. %
Monday: what is Faith and How to
Get It." Tuesday: "True Repent
ance." Wednesday: "The Good Con-
fession." Thursday: "Scriptural Bap-
tism." JOHN T. STIvERs,
Evangelist.
The Delta independent., 1906-03-16
COMMITTEE.

A. E. Ault is confined to his home
with rheumatism again.
Clinton Oliver, editor Of the Fruit
Grower, spent Monday IN Delta.
George Houston, Of Blandensville,
ILL.,, is here this week visiting John
Travis.
T. R. Heibler, an old timer Of Ouray,
died in that city this week. Many Del
ia people knew him.
The Surface Creek Ditch and Reser-
voir Company held a meeting at the
Court House last Saturday.
F. ]. Feeney, who has been holding
referee court in Hotchkiss, left Sunday
for his home in Twin Falls, Idaho.
w. A. Cloud is taking bicycle trip
to Grand Junction, Palisade and other
points. He surely selected 4 good week.
John Holland, who has been working
for the Haley barn, is sick at the Golf
House with severe attack Of pneumo-
MIA.
Sheriff Gibbs returned Thursday from
Denver. He accompanied his mother
that far on her way bank to the Dako-
tas.
Ranger McMullin was quite busy
Saturday taking applications tor re-
serve privileges. He i to be found at
DR.. Porter's residence every Saturday
H. X. Ferguson. Of Cory, was again
selected to fill the Office Of treasurer Of
the United Fruit Growers. His elec-
tion took place in Denver few days
ago. N
Ray Doughty and Charley Ives. two
cowboys from Hotchkiss, were On Cal
ifornia mesa this week looking after
cattle that are being fed there for G..
H. and E. M. Duke.
"Doc" Shores. the well known spec
ial agent for the Rio Grande and other
roads, was visitor to Delta this week.
His brother, Ed Shores, met him here
on Thursday.
John Curtis will soon spend week
or so in surveying on Redlands. The
town Of Wayne is to be staked accord
ing to plat and other matters will bt
cared for at the same time.
Everyone who desires grazing per.
mits for the Uncompahgrc Reserve hat
best get busy soon for the date set fol
application of permits will expire OF
Tuesday Of next week. Have you ap
piled for yours?
Next week the Independent will print
an article concerning the forest reserves
and how they may ultimately become 9
source of much revenue to the counties
in which they are situate. Watch fol
it.
Miss Ruggles announces that she will
give masque ball for her pupils on
Friday evening, March %. The public
are cordially invited to attend. Admis.
SION 75c. You will enjoy yourself.
Louis Wilcox and family leave fol
Grand Junction soon, having rented
their piece of ground in North Delta
Debates are sorry to see these people
leave as they are pleasant neighbora
and pleasing acquaintance.
w. F. Watts and family, Edgar Snow
and family, and Guy Cox, all Of Walnut
Hill, ILL.,, arrived in Delta this week
and will locate here. Other friends oi
theirs back east may come later II the
country and climate here suit them.
Judge Dickerson and family I'll Isft
on Wednesday train for the west, The
Judge will go as far as Salt Lake but
the rest Of the family are going to Cal.
ifornia for more or less extended stay.
The Judge will return in few days.
Dick Blumberg, who recently hurt
his foot with . grubbing hoe, il at Tie
Commercial House under suryeon'a I
csre. He il experiencing quite Z ssvsrs
The Delta independent., 1906-03-16

WANTED Tea and coffee salesman in
Delta. Fine opportunity for industri-
Gus men. THE FoRMosA TEA AMI
CorysE Co.. 1880 Welton Street, Dem
ver, Cob.
g
The Delta independent., 1906-03-16
NO SHOW TONIGHT

The Orphcum Stars are snow.
bound. There will be NJ show
I'm the Opera House Tonight &c.
corhinxly.
The committee will be able 10
announce later date 1. day OF
so. Watch for IL.
We are sorry.
COMMITTEE.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-03-08
Wprne Thnn Q nattle.

The Rev. DIR. Joseph PnFker Of tile
City temple, London. once hid a col,
lection made. to the announcement Of
which he added with deep pathos.
widows and orphans win not he ex.
pected TO contribute A few snnIlayS
later there was another collection for
tic same object This time said the
preacher. nobody will be exempt for
IN battle ever nude 80 many widows
md orphans as the announcement
mide on the previous sunday.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-03-08
ISSUE
SHOOTING CHALLENGES
After the West Point Cadets and
Maryland and New York
Militia!

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, March S.-The
midshipmen will engage in team shoot
ing more extensively this season than
in any previous year, and have already
arranged three matches TO take place
at Annapolis. A challenge has been
sent to the West Point cadets for a
match to take place on May 20, the
same day that the baseball ulnes play,
but there has been no answer as yet.
The matches arranged are; May {, of
ticers Of the Maryland National Guard;
May 70, officers of the District Of Co.
lumbia National Guard; May 10, Oh.
GERS Of the seyenty.frst Regiment Of
the New York National Guard.
Lieut.. Harris Laning, L. s. NJ, is
team coach and Miishlpman Sloan
Danenhower Is captain, Tho members
Of the ,tsn Of last year who are still
in the academy are Nt.dshlpmen Ans
den, slower, HeiDeEg, Lee enu ESH
man.
1t has been determined that this
years cruise Of the midshlpman will
be along the Atlantic Coast as far
north as Maine, and willbe from June
10 to about the first Of September
The yesselsln which the midshipmen
will embark are the cruisers chatta'
nooga and another Of her type, prob
ably the Denver or the Des Moines,
and Newark and the monitors Florida,
Arkansas and Nevada.
In the future midshipmen are to
wear service stripes on their forearm
indicating the number Of years Of their
service at the Naval Academy
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-03-08

Bathing the eyes with eq;tal pars o.
witch hazel and water is very rcsttul
10 them. or battle them with warm wa
ter In which are dissolved Il pinch OF
powdered bOrax andttwo or three drops
Of spirits OF canipbOr. 4 soft linen
cloth, used for no other purpose, Is bet
ter than II sponge for bathing tile eyes.
The eyes should be washed eyeryplgI.
to reuiove any dust that might have
gathered on 1.-THE lids durIng the day.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-03-08

We hear much about broken hearts
hi this world. but the lists Of broken
6ralnel geniuses Is greater Almost
saFg day we have 10 pity the man
WHO carries his mind IN q sling:
ledo Blade. ,ssa