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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-05-02
THE PLANET URANUS.
oddities . Voyage to This Gigantic
World WOuId DiscIose.

oddities . Voyage to This Gigantic
World Would Disclose.
II Uranus, which is a star Of about
the sixth magnitude, were a planet
like those little ones called aster0ids,
which are being discovered by the
dozen every year, it could not have
much claim upon popular attention,
but Uranus is really gigantic world,
more than sixty times as large as ours.
Its vast distance, about 1,700,000,000
miles from the earth, Is what causes
It to look so small. Uranus has four
moons, which revOlve backward In
their Orbits-that is to say, they re-
VOlve from east TO west around Uran-
Us. while Uranus goes, like all the 9TH
er planets, from west to east around
the sun. 1t Is believed that Uranus
r0tates backward on its axis also.
Moreover, the axis of that great,
strange glosr lies In such a direction
that In the course Of Its year, which
Is equal to eIghty-four Of our years,
the sun shines almost perpendicularly
first upon one pole and then upon the
other Measured by our time stand
ard. there are forty years Of constant
daylight. followed by forty years of
unbroken night. around the poles Of
Uranus. And the sun rises in the
west and sets In the east there. But
the sun looks very small when viewed
from Uranus-Only one fOur-hundredth
as large as 1t appears to US. Still 1t
sheds upon that planet 1900 times as
much light as the full moon sends to
the earth, so that daylight upon Uran-
Us. while faint compared with the
blaze Of terrestrial MONDAY, is new
ertheless very respectable kind Of
Illumination.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-05-02

The city Of st. Louis Is not In any
county. II Is all Independent munich
paiity equipped with all the machinery
Of county and city government. 1t
has Its own circuit and criminal courts.
Its own, grand jury. jail. etc. The cir
cult attorney is the prosecuting officer
Of st. Louis. Until 1876 st. Louis was
the county seat Of st. Louis county,
but in that year the city was complete
~ separated from the county, so that
1t Ii now as independent subdivision OF
the state. Clayton, few miles west
Of the city, IL new. the courthouse town
Of st. tDuis county .--St Louis Repub-
IN.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-05-02
CONSUMPTION
PREVENTABLE
DISTINCTION IMPORTANT.
Results Obtained in Large institution

The Importance of disinfection is shown
boy the results obtained at the Brooklyn
Home for Consumptives, the finest institu-
lion of the kind in New York. A letter
from the President is quoted;
ave have used Platt's Ohlorides in the
Brooklyn Home for Oonsumptives for more
than ten years, and find 1t not only COM
fort but necessity. Through its use we
defy the germs TO make any inroads on
inc nurses and employees who are in con-
slant attendance upon the sick, one hun
bred of whom are now in the institution.
One nurse has been there well on to ten
years, second almost as hong, and not one
person ever employed in the Home has de-
voloped lung trouble Mrs. s. v. White,
President, Kingston Ave-, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Platt's Chlorides is an odorless, colorless
liquid disinfectant which instantly removes
any foul odors and destroys disease-breed
ing matter A quart bottle will last an
average family a month and It can be
obtained ab all druggists.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-05-02
A SABBATARIAN.
Result of Doctors Compact With
an Insane Patient.


DR.. A. did not believe in forcible re-
straint for the insane. Therefore, as
head Of an insane asylum where per
sOnal influence was made to take the
place OF bolts and bars and shackles,
he was kept a busy man. One patient
in particular was young boy continu-
ally complained Of at headquarters be-
cause he refused to wear his clothing,
preferring to tear Il into rags.
DR.. \. demonstrated in vain, then
thought out Il plan of diplomacy, with
which he approached his patient.
"JOhn," said he. Il find am in need
Of a boy and thought you might like to
take the position. ! want TO engage a
boy not to tear clothes. DO you think
you could do that work."
Eyes, | could" said John.
every well. What wages will you
askY'
'Twopence day"
The bargain was closed on the spot,
Johns destroyed clothing having cost
the asylum pounds where his wages
were pennies From Monday to Satur-
day John was model laborer, receiv-
ing at the end Of each day his wage
with the other workmen about the asy-
lum. Sunday mme, and with 1t Johns
mania. He had not whole rag on his
back when DR.. A. was called upon to
speak to him.
GLOW did this happen, John% he
asked. Weren't you engaged to work
for me? You have broken your con-
tract"
81 have not, sir" asserted John, with
warmth. Didn't l work for you all
the week? Today's Sunday, and I'll be
hanged If l work for any man on Sun
day."-Pearson's Magazine
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-05-02
fHe CHAMPAGNE MAKER.
why His Face Ia AIwnys Decorated
with Scars.

Why His Face Ia Always Decorated
with Scars.
The Frenchman's face was hacked
and notched.
"Have you been a duelistT one
asked.
mo, no." the man replied. 81 have
been a champagne maker" He touch
III his face. "These honorable hicks, y
be said, "are champagne scars.
Champagne scars" he went on" dec
Orate the vlsages of all the workers In
the underground champagne Mills of
Rheims. They are caused by the burst
ing of the bottles. About one bottle Of
champagne In every ten bursts.
"There are miles and miles of cham
payne caves in Rheims, caves cut in
the solid limestone rock, where, In q
constant temperature Of 40 degrees,
millions of bottles OF wine refine and
ripen.
"The workers down there smell moth
ing but champagne all day long, cham
payne escaping from burst bottles, and
as the turner's move along the racks
each turns $4,000 bottles daily-they
are continually saluted with explosions.
Bangl And the glass splinters fly, and
little fountain Of champagne per-
fumes 1he damp air.
DAY after day each bottle must be
turned, turned fifty times altogether,
till the sediment in 1t has all mounted
up and concentrated itself around the
cork. Then the cOrkers remove the
corks, let the sediment thickened wine
In the neck of the bottle blow off and
skillfully replace the cork again.
"The corkers' and turner's work IL
dangerous. These men are nearly all
SCARED like me."-Kansas City Indie.
pendent
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-05-02
An Aggravated Case.

Lord Justice Clerk Eskgrove, In SEN
fencing certain housebreakers, began
by explaining the various crimes OF
which they had been convicted-as-
sault, robbery and hamesucken, OF
which last he gave them the etymology
He then reminded them that they had
attacked the house and robbed 1t, and
so worked gradually up to the climax,
"All this you did, and, God preserve
Us, joost when they were settin' down
to their dinnerp-Law Notes.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-05-02
N S&7W Norfolk S1ss'Mleeslqrl
Schedule In effect Dec. Ord, 1906.
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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-05-02
TERRIBLE ITCHING
SCALP HUMOR

Badly Affected With Sores and
Crusts Extended Down Behind
the Ears Some Years Later
Painful and itching PustuIes
Broke Out on Lower Part Of
Eody-SOn Also Affected.
The Delta independent., 1906-10-19
Henry w. Teachout.

The republican candidate for assess
or. Henry w. Teachout. has been a
resident of Delta county p years. HIS
long residence and knowledge of valua-
tions makes his qualifications for the
Office first class and that he is eminently
deriving of the united support of his
party is not questioned. Mr.. Teachout
was pioneer in this country. He en-
durcd the hardships of early days and
has given freely of his best abilities
and active efforts to make the county
what it is to-day. When he came to
Drlta county there We're few people
ani practically no improvements
W Wrere fine farms and live communities
now flourish there was then the lonely
desert. But the pioneer work had to
be lone and Mr.. Teachout is one of the
few remaining citizens of those days
who ..stood pat" steadfastly asserting
that Delta county and the Western
Slope had future that was bright with
pos Utilities. In casting ballot for
him on election day you are afforded an
opportunity to reward the past services
of a good citizen and put in office man
who in the discharge Of his duties Will
be guided by what his conscience die
tat IS to be the right.
MIR. Teachout is native of New
York state, where he attended school
until Is years of age. when he accom-
panied his parents to the state of Mis-
souri, where he remained for seven
wears. He cast his first vote in that
state for republican president, Abra-
ham Lincoln and has stood steacfast
and true to the grand old party from
that day to this. From Missouri he
en,icrated to Nevada in the year lS6s
and in 1867 he came to Colorado. In
this state he has lived at Bou lder. on
the Divide, at Gunnison and in Delta
county. He served this county as COM
missioner two years, 80 and 81. by
appointment. He has raised a family
of six daughters and one son, all OF
whom were born in Colorado except
two. He is a member OF the Masonic
lodge and is one of the county best
and most useful citizens.
The Delta independent., 1906-10-19
Vincent Stops False Report.

Editor DELTA INDEPENDENT:
1t has been whispered and rumored
in certain parts of the county that if |
am member of the next General AS
sembly an effort will be made to divide
Delta county. The statement is abso-
lutely false.
The statement that any man has men,
toned this subject to me before or since
nv nomination. or that have mentioned
the matter to anyone is absolutely
false.
Without doubt practically all taNpay-
ers in every part of the county would
oppose :. division of the county because
of the increase in taxes that would
necessarily follow division, if for no
other reason. For myself l say with
out qualification that would oppose a
division because know of no reason
for it and many reasons against it.
take this method of showing the
falsty of the rumor mentioned and you
will greatly oblige me by publishing
this statement. Very respectfully,
MERLE d. VINCENT.
The Delta independent., 1906-10-19
THOMAS O'DONNELL
HeraIded As One Of the Mighty,
lie Fails TO Make
Good.
ADDRESSES A SMALL AUDIENCE.
First Democratic Rally In Delta Fails to
Draw Crowd or Arouse
Enthusiasm.

The week beginning January IA, 1907,
has been decided on as the time for
holding the Horticulture and Agricul-
ture school in Delta for the benefit of
fruit growers and farmers on the
Western Slope. Six professors from
the Agricultural college will be present
to give instructions. 1t is the plan of
the committee to arouse lively interest
thruout Montrose and Mesa counties
and to secure an attendance of from
200 to 800 from those counties, if it is
possible to do so, and it is believed there
will be fully that many. The attendance
from Delta county should be an equal
number, for it is an opportunity afforded
our farmers and fruit growers which
they cannot afford to miss. The larger
fund of scientific knowledge the individ-
ual possesses pertaining to his business.
the more successful he should be in its
conduct.
1t is the desire of the committee that
fruit growers do not fail to keep in
mind the display of fruit that will be
made on this occasion and each one
should carefully select box of his best
fruit. 1t is especially urged that this
feature of the session be not overlooked
so that the opportunity of gaining know
ledge of the scientific points on which
judgment is based may be as broad as
possible.
The following letter from Professor
Paddock of the department of Horticul-
ture and Botony explains itself and will
suffice to show the lively interest the
professors of the Agricultural College
are manifestiLg in the Forthcoming
school to be held in Delta beginning
January IA, 1907:
Fort Collins. Colo. Oct. II, 1906.
Mr.. W. P. Dale. Delta, Colo.
Dear MIR. Dale: Replying to your
letter of October 6, will say that Janu-
ary IA will be all right for US to begin
the short course in your town. The
principal thing that we care about is to
hit upon a time that will suit all of
your people and that of course you
must determine for yourselves.
We are pleased with the idea of hav-
ing fruit display and think that We
will be able to handle the question of
putting up specimens for exhibition.
If no one else turns up. l perhaps.
could handle the subject myself. as
was one of the judges at the St. Louis
fair. Very truly yours.
W. PADDOCK.
The Delta independent., 1906-10-19
Making Vigorous Campaign.
W. PADDOCK.

The Republican candidates in Delta
county are making vigorous campaign
and are winning support at every meet
ing. Tuesday night at Hotchkiss they
held successful rally. Addresses were
made by Hon. S. d. Crump. Merle D.
Vincent and Senator DeLong. Candi-
dates on the county ticket speak briefly
at each place. At Paonia Wednesday
night the house was crowded. We hear
splendid reports from the speeches made
BY Mr.. Vincent. He is proving himself
to be one of the best campaigners on
the Western Slope. Senator DeLong
always wins friends. People know his
metal. They know he is true blue and
that he stands for their interests and
will work and vote for every measure
that is designed for the public good.
At Cedaredge last night a splendid
meeting was held. A large crowd was
present and there was a deep interest
and much enthusiasm. Tonight at the
Mound school house near Cory and to-
morrow night at Read the same talent
will be present, with one exception.
Senator DeLong is unable to attend the
Read meeting.
Senator DeLong tells the lNDEPEN-
DENT that attendance has been excel
lent considering the busy conditions
prevailing in the fruit districts.
The Delta independent., 1906-10-19
WILL VOTE FOR
NEEDED LEGISLATION
DeLong and Vincent Place Themselves On Record
To Support Reform Measures.

Senator DeLong is also right on the
questions set forth by the Chieftain.
His position as an honest, upright
''square deal" and fearless legislator is
aiready well known to the people OF
Delta county. He is undoubtedly one
of the best men that ever wore the SEN
atorial toga from this district and his
constituents will be glad to see the man.
ly, straightforward stand he takes in
the following joint letter:
''Grand Junction, Colo, Oct. l3, 1906.
Pueblo Chieftain, Hon. |. n. Stevens,
Editor, Pueblo, Colo:
Dear Slr-Yours of the Sth inst. pro-
pounding four questions on four distinct
proposItIons-vlz the passage of rail-
road commission law, the passage of a
direct primary law. the adoption of the
genuine Australian ballot and the pas
sage OF a law prohibiting corporations
from contributing to campaign funds
for either primary or general elections
came to hand by due course of mail.
You are aware that bills are often in
troduced IN the legislature where the
body OF the bill Is at variance with the
actual principles as set forCh in your
several Interrogatories we are favor
able, and if elected We will work and
vote for the same in the legislature.
Further. it is our intention, if elected
to WORK and vote for all legislation that
will strike at graft. bribery and cor
ruption or in any other way advance the
Interests of the people: and It Is our IN
fogfion In OnpoS,- and vote against any
and all vicious legislation. reservlng
only the right to pass upon these vari-
ous measures according to our own con
science and our own judgment.
We trust you will be successful in
securing the written pledges of all leg
islstive candidates in every party along
these same lines before the election Is
held. Very respectfully,
HORACE T. DELoNG,
Re Ssutisan Candidate for Senate. Six
teenth District
A. B. HoYT,
Republican Candidate for House. Mes;
County,
The Delta independent., 1906-10-19
Death Of Mrs. Blumbers.

Mrs. Anna E. Blumberg died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Harvey. at
the Roubideaux switch Wednesday.
She was nearly eighty-one years of
age and with her husband arrived in
Delta from Wisconsin last Saturday.
She was i'll before leaving her former
home, but it was thought she would be
able to make the trip and she was
anxious to be with her children. Pneu-
monia was the immediate cause Of
death. Besides the husband she leaves
four sons, William, Fred. Charles and
Richard, two daughters. Mrs. Harvey
and Mrs. C. d. Dix, all of whom are
residents of Delta county. Funeral
services will be held from the home of
her daughter today; .interment in the
Delta cemetery.
The Delta independent., 1906-10-19
Unjustly Criticised.

Henry B. Holbrcok writes from
Delta. Colorado that the entire crop of
the peach orchards there is going to
waste because it does not pay to ship
the fruit Some of the very incest AL
berta peaches are simply allowed to rot
on the trees because it is cheaper to
leave them there than to pay for the
picking. the packing and the shipping.
The railroads all get the profit. People
there can have the very best Albertas
for the picking and the owners of the
orchards will be only too glad to give
them away. Boulder Daily Herald,
Oct. 4.
If MIR. Holbrook had written what he
is represented to have written by the
above article the Laborer and Paonia
Booster would have been justified in
the criticism contained in their last is
sues. The Booster was especially Sc
we're and when made acquainted with
the facts should set Mr., Holbrook right
before the public.
Mr.. Holbrook wrote a letter to his
sister. who is the wife of the editor of
the Boulder Herald, in which he said
that many peaches were going to
waste-referring to fallen ones and
/ those not considered fit to ship. He
said he wo. Id send some to her but the
time required to gather them and the
express from here to Boulder would
make the cost as great as the same
fruit would cost in the market there
From this the Herald man drew on his
imagination until he put his brosher-in-
law in false light.
Henry Holbrook is the carrier on
Route l. K. F. D.. out of Delta. He is
an exemplary citizen, loyal to the inter
estS of his town and county. good
booster and was simply unfortunate in
what other people construed his letter
to mean. He will have the Boulder
editor make correction.
The Delta independent., 1906-10-19
Ran Knife Thru Hand.

Monday night, after dressing out a
number of cattle at the slaughter house,
John Kurz. while skinning out legs on
the last animal. in some manner which
he cannot fully explain, ran the knife
he was using. which had an inch wide
blade, completely thru the center of his
left hand, the wicked looking imple-
ment protruding out at the opposite
side fully two inches. The wound bled
freely and was very painful. Mr.. Kurz
was taken to his home and medical as
sistance summoned at once. He was
confined to the house two days. but is
now able to be around again. 1t will
be quite a while before he uses his left
hand. however, and he is certainly in
extremely good fortune that the conse-
quences have as yet proven no more
serious.
The Delta independent., 1906-10-19
Denver Gets School.

The Presbyterian Synod of Colorado
and Wyoming by vote of 81 to Al de-
cided to locate the new Presbyterian
college in Denver, accepting the offer
of that city to donate the $40O, 900
Westminster building. The new school
also gets l29 acres of land and the sal
airy of secretary for two years.
No doubt but what DR.. barley and
Judge Dickerson did their best. but the
odds We're all against them. The oppo-
sition to Denver, on the final vote
polled against the capital city by throw
ing their strength to Pueblo but were
still Is votes behind.
The Delta independent., 1906-10-19
The New Bricks.

DR.. Stockham has bought the Win
comforter lots and will continue the
erection of buildings thereon together
with the building he had already started
on his own behalf. The ground to be
occupied by these structures is 5ox5O
feet and will be one story instead of
two as was the original intention. The
four rooms have all been rented in ad-
vance of their construction and will be
occupied by Girardet & Kurz. meat
market, Morgan & Newlin, barber shop,
G. W. Ridley's jewelry store. in the
rear of which DR.. Ridley will have an
Office and the room to the south by
Castle & Travis.
The Delta independent., 1906-10-19
An Unfair Report

"By the time the Chancellor finished
his address one half the people had left
the hall.
If the INDEPENDENT should attempt
to keep track of all the democratic mis-
representation in this campaign it's COL
umns would contain nothing else. In
order to expose the fallacy and unfair
methods adopted by the Laborer in its
report of Chancellor Buchtel's meeting,
we can do so in no better or more con-
vincing way than by quoting the three
lines above. Practically the entire
write up was equally absurd and evil
denced determination to get no nearer
the truth than this statement.
Chancellor Buchtel's audience con-
sisted of about 500 people. We have
interviewed both democrats and repub-
licans, One democrat declares there
was not total of fifteen people left
the hall. The largest number reported
by anyone as having gone out during
the meeting was by republican and
he says possibly fifty persons, mostly
boys and girls, left the room during
the meeting and a number of these
simply went out and came back again.
This same individual has been resident
in Delta many years and he declares
that he never knew a Delta county
audience to stick to meeting from be-
ginning to end as did those in attendance
at the Buchtel meeting.
We are pleased to have the Laborer
do its campaign work along the above
lines. for it means that the people will
have no confidence in its reports from
a political standpoint.
The Delta independent., 1906-10-19
Buchtel Special Train.

Chancellor Buchtel with other speak
ers will invade the North Fork country
the evening of Oct. oath. ana meetings
will be held at both Hotchkiss and Pao-
mia. Speakers who accompany Or,
Buchtef on the special train will open
the meeting at Hotchkiss at o'clock
DR.. Buchtcl will open meeting at ESV
in Paonia and will be brought down TO
Hotchkiss in time to deliver the closing
address. North Forkers are preparing
10 yiye the Republican candidate rous-
ing receptions ut both places.
The Delta independent., 1906-10-19
Sunday School Convention.

Delta is to be greatly favored next
month in securing the Western Slope
Sunday School convention for this year.
There are to be several counties repre-
sented at the convention and some of
the best known S. S. workers of the
state will speak on interesting topics.
The convention will meet Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday. Nov. lS. IA
and 18th.
The Delta independent., 1906-10-19
Ho,chkiss People Married.

In the parlors of his Office at 2. p. m.
Monday, October 18th, Judge Fairlamb
performed the wedding ceremony that
united the fortunes Of Harvey A..
Roady and Efiic e. Spickelmier, both
Of Hotchkiss. Olive Roady and Ar
thur q. Doyle acted as witnesses.
The Delta independent., 1906-10-19
Chnnc. to coat only sc, each.

................ Chance to cost only &c. each.
A fine banquet will be served during
the evening by the Circle ladies. Price
SOC. each person. This will be the fin
eat banquet ever served In Delta.
The Delta independent., 1906-10-19
. ........ Only SC. to try your luck,

Beautiful prizes, such as large bot
tie of perfume. cut glass dishes,
pretty framed pictures. ETC..
will be drawn for during the