The Delta independent., 1906-06-01
Bits by the Editor.


ent ease with which matches ignite by
spontaneous combustion. He might
also have commented on the ease with
which they are made and the like sim
plicity in which they are undone.
A Hotchkiss paper reports the visit
of townsman Davis in that burg and
connects the gentleman in question as a
member of the firm of "King & Davis.
We have seen both gentleman and
through our kind offices serious mis-
understanding has been avoided. Please
be more careful in the future, you fellows
up the line.
We owe an apology to Mr.. Blackwell
of the Times and hasten to express it.
In some manner we neglected to credit
the article appearing last week on our
front page, telling of Frisco experiences
underwent by "Red" Morrison. The
letter, as published, appeared in the
North Fork Times the week previous.
Our readers illplease notice and Mr..
Blackwell will please grant a pardon.
Last weeks Laborer advertisers a
Beautiful lady's" desk for sale. OF
course there are plenty Of beautiful
ladies' in Delta but it might be a cause
of some comment if it were known who
the beautiful LADY, was and il she
worded her own copy as it appeared.
But then of course such an expression
can be tolerated inGsmuch as it occurred
in the organ that leans to the Senti-
mental.
We do not envy nor do we wish any
man trouble. But when man brings woe
upon himself the amount of sympathy
expressed cannot be of the degree COM
pared when the same is forced upon him.
But because man is thusly situate
there is no moral right to HIM granted
in which he is free from censure shall
he wantonly hurt both his own business
and that Of others. A "scab" in the
mercantile world is just as despicable
as one who sells his labor cheaper than
his fellow. And Delta Is afflicted as in
the former case.
Rawalt now bobs into the field with .
statement that leaves all doubt in mind
before, q mirror Of clearness. The
ONLY place for the Presbyterian
College Is at Paonia. according TO this
grasping gentleman. With an insinu-
ating reference to the conditions at
Delta he claims that "only few miles
up the river" would provide location
so much more suitable that other spots
would not be considered. However the
selection does not rest with Mr.. Rawalt,
thanks be to goodness. and from all
that can be CLEANED from terrified citi-
zens here who believe that Delta is to
be showed aside, little apprehension is
felt on this score.
Some of the people in this hamlet Of
peace, quiet and plenty are laboring
under a delusion. They faucy devout
attentions Of the Lords service on Sum
day warrants q double strenuous effort
in praise Of the Devil on Monday. Per-
haps they fiatter themselves that for
giveness stands with open arms on
each Sabbath realizing that the way Of
the world is necessarily thus. We're
not much on preaching and are little
less on practice but will wager a dollar
to a doughnut that when Judgement
Day comes there is going to be mighty
throng Of disappointed humanity un-
less there is radical change Of heart
among some Of the chosen. Better be
first class, up-to-date, approved sinner
than be a creeping, crawling, lothsome
hyprocite. The One Above will have
more charity when the last day comes
if yon haven't tried to lead the double
life.
The Independent stroked the hair the
wrong way when it mentioned little
episode reported to have taken place in
Hotchkiss in which two evangelists
were principal characters of the setting.