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The Delta independent., 1906-09-07
PUMPKIN PIE DAY.
Annual Festival Draws Great Crowds
at Conqmont.

Lonsmon Colo.-Longmont vas ZEN
fCte' Thursday. the occasion being
Pumpkin Pie" day. an annual event Of
much interest to this city and vicinity.
The celebration was even on sTlnder
scale than ever before attempted and
passed of without a hitch.
The weather. barring slight shower
in the afternoon. was perfect ani the
1000 visitors in the city enjoyed .ons-
monts hospitality to the utmost In
the morning there was parade en-
braCin- many Handsomely decorated
floats. cowboys and Cowgirls. and hu-
morOus features rs well.
After the parade the crowds wcnded
their way to the park. where the pump
kin pies that made lonGmont famous
and other light refreshments were
served. Notwithstanding that over
5000 ;.ies had been baked. the crowd
was SO great that the pie supply was
exhausted.
In the afternoon an interesting pro
gram of races took place at the
Longmout race track. which was at
tended by large crowd. An illumt-
mated parade in the evening ended the
days exercises.
The Delta independent., 1906-09-07
YET MARCHES ON
MI-cENTENNIAL OF THE BAT.
TIE OF osSAWAToMIE.
STORY OF OLD JOHN BROWN
Great Gathering Of Kansas Pioneers
on the SattlefieId-Address oy
Vice President Fairbanks.

Ossaw atomic, kan.-Here Thursday.
on the battlefield where a half century
ago Al armed conflict over slavery took
place. Vice President Charles w. Fair
banks delivered stirring address to
5000 persons. The occasion was the
cclcblT+t ton of the fftieth anniversary
of the battle OF OssawatOmle, in which
John Brown was a central figure.
Nice President Fairbanks spoke of
the stirring times hat led up to the
border wars in Missouri lhd Kansas.
he told OF the effect of these early
strugcIcs upon the cOuntryS history
and from them drew a lesson for future
generations. He said in part:
This occasion takes our minds back
to a period OF dramatic interest in
American history: TO time when the
passions among the people we're deeply
stirred. The times then were omlnous.
The people could see the fast gather
ing clouds of an impending contest be-
tween the friends of freedom and slav.
cry for ultimate supremacy. 1t was
day of acrimony. of bitterness, OF sharp
| Impeachment OF the motives, the pur'
poses and the patriotism of men.
| We have nor come hither to awaken
| in any ungenerouS sense divisions
which made this spot historic. but
rather to contrast the present with tho
past: to recall the heroic services OF
men in the interests of home and coun-
try, to kindle anew our patriotic zeal
| and to glory in the triumpns Of free
dom in America.
The contest that followed the pas
sage Oh the Kansas Nebraska bill on
/ the soil of Kansas was unique In our
national experience. The war wh1ch
waged here was its natural fruit. Inc
| engagement was a sporadic outbu.st-
a stray shot upon the picket line and
truly presaged the larger engagements
| of the mighty armies of the North and
OF the South.
"rhc sad shadow of disunion has
passed. and the North ani the South
are knitted together by mutual respect
and love of a common flag. Those VINO
| opposed each other. in the great con-
h.ct glory in its providential issue
| We face the future radiant with
golden promise. resolved % make our
count.;;- greater than il IS. greater IN
material power. but greater than an
in the splendid character OF its citl'
xenship; a country where dominant
note shall be fair play for all the forces
which make for the advancement OF
| great. righteous people.
Following Mr.. Fairbanks. Senators
Benson and Long spoke. Senator Long
traced the strenuous times experienced
in Kansas and Missouri fifty years ago,
and spoke OF the attack by four hum
Gred MisSourians on the village OF Os-
sawatcmie defended By forty men I'M
der Jonn Brown. He continued:
And so it is that to-day We meet
here not TO revive the animosities and
The bitterness of those early struggles.
lot to review the incidents of the war.
but TO impress upon the people OF Kan
sas and the people of the country that
on this soil the great struggle for the
determination of slavery really began.
II is. indeed. appropriate that we should
| have with us today the Vice President
! OF reunited country"
The Delta independent., 1906-09-07
RAINMAKER TO GET $4,000.
c. N. Hatfield Meets with Success IN
Alaska.

Dawson. Alaska.-If c. NJ. Hatfield.
the rainmaker. causes enough rain 10
fall to Keep the suice boxes full and
make the seasons mining profitable.
he will receive $4,000 from the iu-
kon district.
Mr. Hatfield has chosen King Solo
mons Dome as the most advantageous
point for his operations. This is the
highest elevation IN the district and
at the head of the principal creeks.
He has now been at work for nearly
three weeks. and rain has been re-
ported IRON some point in the district
every day.
OF the $4,000 which is to be paid
MIR Hatfield. half has been sub
scribed by the Yukon council and the
balance by prominent miners. 4
committee has been appointed TO de-
eide whether or not Hatfield earns his
money George T. Coffee being the
referee The only visible part OF
Hatfields work is tower. He makes
mysterious inspection OF II every
day by means OF a ladder. Hatfield
does not claim TO make the rain. He
says he attracts and precipitates the
moisture by means of electric vibra'
ton. assisted by chemicals.
The Delta independent., 1906-09-07
Labels Must Give Contents.

Nothing short OF the
placing on meat products OF labels
which will not deceive the iublic was
the ultlmatum which Secretary Wilson
delivered to forty representatives OF
various packing houses here Thursday.
Hereafter. II the packers want their
goods accepted for Interstate shipment.
the packages must bear labels more
specific than those used hitherto. II
will not do, for instance. to state
merely that. package contains sau-
sage. The label must distinctly de-
scribe the article and plainly show
that the sausage Is made entirely OF
pork. Of pork and beef combined. or OF
othet ingredients.
The Delta independent., 1906-09-07
TROUBLE HAUNTs A FAMILY.
All Kinds Of Misfortunes Are Visited
Upon Iowa People.

VI ebstcr City. la.-More misfor.
tunes have been visited upon the un.
fortunate Emmons family. which
holds the Iowa Record for hard luck
The two and onc.half year old daugh.
ter OF Willis Emmons lies near death
from poisoning. having swallowed sew
eral ounces Of furniture polish. George
Emmons is still in n prccarious con.
dition as the result OF an attack
made upon him few nights ago by
hold-up men.
Recently Mrs. George Emmops. Sr..
while cleaning furniture with gaso.
line. struck n match. The fluid ig.
nited and she suffered terribly from
the accident.
Just prior to this one OF her sons
fell from tree and broke his arm.
Another son. while sitting on the
porch in n thunderstorm. was struck
by bolt of lightning. A large piece
OF tree 30 feet away was torn on
and hurled through the air. striking
him on the head.
Still another son. playing about n
horse. was kicked in the head by the
animal and sustained fractured
skull.
J. d. Emons. a brother OF George.
stepped into hole In defective
sidewalk at Iowa City. and is laid
up with n badly wrenched and frac-
tured ankle.
The Delta independent., 1906-09-07
American Civility Criticized.

Owen Owen. n dry goods man. who
is in large way OF business In Liver
pool, tells in the Drapers Record OF
what he saw on a recent visit to the
United States. He speaks with wonder
Of the many attractions and convent.
ences American dry goods men fur.
nish for their customers. but remarks:
One hardly ever hears the phrase
Thank you in an American shop.
Without being actually rude. the as.
sistants seem to lack some Of the pol.
ish which is expected from them In
this country"
The Delta independent., 1906-09-07
Fairbanks to Visit Colorado.

Denver.-According to a telegram
received by Congressman Robert Bon.
ynge, Vice President Fairbanks will
arrive in Denver Saturday morning.
September LIST. He will stay in the
city through the day and In the even
ing will leave for Boise. Idaho. where
he IL to deliver an address before th5
National Irrigation Congress. Thomas
will meet the distinguished visitor at
Colorado Springs and accompany him
to Denver. When tha vice president
returns from Boise he will visit MIR.
WAhh at Wolhurst for q few WeekA
The Delta independent., 1906-09-07
QUEER FAMILY NAMES
"cHUMPs," "oGs" AND "cUe,
BUNS" IN OLD KENTUCKY.
Odd coonomens Of the Quarter"
Heirs - Remark able Collection
Gathered Within a Radius
Of 20 Miles Of Ford.

Ford. ky-It is doubtful |! any 9th
er county In this state or in any other
state can show such n remarkable col
lection OF given names and surnames
as are to be found within a radius Of
20 miles from this town. We have
Able Chump. Little Chump. Chumppy
Chump and Skit;lcs Chump. To this
must be added the family OF Chicken.
with the eldest son christcned Old
Chicken and the youngest daughter
Puilc, Chicken. Then there Is the OG
family. with Barabbas Og at the head
OF II. One OF his boys is named John
l.. Sullivan OK. and the youngest girl
In the bunch Is Snippy OK.
But that is not "A circumstance to
the way Phil!as Quarter has named
his children. He seemed to take de-
light in the odIity OF his own name
and to perpctua;e II in the christening
OF his four boys. The frst one. born
about 10 years ago. is we'll known
throughout the county As First Quar-.
ter. The next heir Is Second Quarter.
The third is called No" Quarter. the
fourth Bad Quarter.
The mother never had any say in
the selection OF the names OF her chill
drcn. Old PhilIas decided on wha, he
Intended 10 call them the day after
they were born. and what he said had
TO be accepted In the Quarter house
hold Not one of these sons has ever
been 20 miles away from home, No
member OF the family Is able to read
or write and they have no conception
OF tho outside world.
About seven miles from the Ph'dIas
Quarter farm lives the Bennett family
whose hired man Is named Angel Cub
bum. He IL proud OF his name and
boasts that his brothers and sisters.
who live in the same county. are Just
as oddly named ns he. One sister Is
Sizzicy Cubbum. another Homino. n
brother Calico and the youngest In the
outfit Measles Cubbum.
The Delta independent., 1906-09-07
TAKES RELIGION FROM SCHOOLS.
British Court Decides People Need
Not Pay for This instruction.

London-A decision given BY the
court of appeals leaves the question
of religious education in Great Brit
ain in a peculiar position. The educa-
tion act of 1902 was intended to
compel local authorities to pay for
religious instruction in the voluntary
schools, and led to the notorious
passive resistance" movement under
which numbers of nonconformists re-
fused to pay the rates levied to cover
this expenditure for church schools.
In the meantime the county council
of the west riding of Yorkshire re-
fused to pay teachers for the time
devoted by them to religious instruc-
ton. The board of education then
sought the assistance of the courts in
the matter. with the result that the
court of appeals decided in favor OF
the Yorkshire council.
II this decision should be upheld
by the house of lords. whittier the
case now will be carried, 1t will prac-
tically accomplish by a stroke what
the bill now in parliament of August
inc Birrell. president Of the board OF
education. aims at. and. furthermore.
it possibly may enable a large num-
ber of passive resisters' to bring ac-
ton for false Imprisonment.
The entire trouble appears to be
due to the careless drafting OF the
bill in 1902.
The Delta independent., 1906-09-07
Had Only One Lung at Birth.

New York.-Physicians are making
an examination OF tho body OF q man
who was born and lived 45 years with
only one lung. This is the second
similar case on record. The man, un.
known, died In Bellevue hospital. His
only lung was about one-half larger
than the normal lobe. Tho lung had
crowded the heart to such an extent
that the latter organ had been moved
three inches out Of place. There was
only a cavity where the loft lung
shsy M have been.
The Delta independent., 1906-09-07
Premier's Daughter Recovering.

St. Petersburg.-ln spite Of tho
earlier diagnosis OF the hopelessness OF
her case. Premier Stolypins daughter.
who was badly injured by the bomb ex-
plcsion in her fathers apartments
August a5th. Is still alive and
there are hopes Of her recovery.
The others wounded are improving.
except the student. Dulevith. and tho
carriage driver. Bernarsky. Both the
earlier suspects have now been cleared.
Among the unknown dead have been
recognized Princess Eudoxia Cantacu-
zene, Nine. lstomia. member OF no
BILE family, and her eight-year-old son
Five corpses have not been Identified.
The Delta independent., 1906-09-07
WAS ONCE A HERO.
VETERAN IN REMINISCENT MOOD
TELLS GOOD STORY.
Owes lis Life to Gentle Hearted
Southern Lady Who Used Heroic
Methods to Cure Him
Of Pneumonia.

i've H""n in tight places in battle,
said tn" g. A X. man in reminiscent
mood, al. generally acquitted myself
honorao.! But once | was-yes. a
hero.
Sew. youngsters of us, wild with
enthLS!a~'l. had gone into the arm?
from college. Such tritie as consult
Ing our ;aIuili"s couldn't stop us. After
some = i-h experiences in camp, there
was -.lrmish in which several We're
wound"G These and others of us. sick
from "AioD>Ire. We're deposited in an
impro't-'d hospital in small village.
Med.'A. supplies We're few. there
was on IN" doctor, and some officers
wives q al the place. did what they
could III nursing. The dangerously
wound'd got the attention, the rest OF
us faT"i anyhow. The doctor had
given l.' about two minutes and
rushed away. muttering something
about Pneumonia.
AS ! .ay on my hard couch. forgot.
ten. de- airing. my thoughts were not
-accou!tng TO romantic ideals-sOl
dierly. had enlisted without con
sultinS mother, Boy as | was, my
fear OF death was not so much the fear
OF actua! diving as it was that OF the
naughIy child come to grief in his
naught.Less and now about to be found
out.
"A slii Of a girl-who | learned later
was coIOnels wife-was giving me d
drink Of water when the doctor dashed
by. Ny dear child he expostulated
you shouldn't be here-what will the
coloneI say 1 don't care she retort
poo si,n boys-you can go along, doc
tab. al me colonel. too
SO her" was another young thing
out OF ,.ace. threatened with rightfu
author | opened my heart to her
i Was going to have pneumonia. NJ
one Va doing anything for me-, and i
l died What would my mother say
"'Pp" boy. she cooed. i reckon
the do, ,ah hasn't minute foh yoh
But !. cure yuh. II you'll jus. do wha
| say
- Il 10 anything rashly prom
ised AM of she went. all importan
with h..r charge. returning presently
with something in a cloth.
"Nuh mus keep it on two houahs,
she SAN inpressively. It'll hui, awtu
-bu; ,uh promised
"Shv she'd tears of pity. as with tn
help a: An old negro. she wrapped me
frog and back. in a mustard plaste
the Ike OF which never was. Poo
boy JUS feel how it hu'ts. but re
men rah how mad youah mothaI
wouIt be II yoh didn't get WELL
''Ird | keep II on did. for tw
'huuahs. manfully remembering moth
and hearing my little nurses 'Yo
lromised'
And" concluded the veteran. "lt
C.ve great deal 10 see my nurs
arain. She not only saved my life. hu
made me a hero for once-perforce
N"sides. I've always wanted to find ou
/: the colonel was as mild with her a
mother was with me-whcn she foun(
me"
The Delta independent., 1906-09-07
No Seeds In These Apples.

West Chester. Pa.-Howard Garrett.
Of Willistown township. claims to have
solved tho question OF how to grow
secdless apples. and has two trees In
his orchard which are bearing such
fruit. and have been for several sea.
sons. Just how 1t Is done he will not
explain: but he has the fruit. The
apples have core like any other va.
riety, but there Is not seed In them.
The flavor OF tho fruit Is excellent.
The Delta independent., 1906-09-07
Man Reforms at Aos Of ss,

Winthrop, Me.-Ellis NJ. Cls'., has
decided to quit chewing tobacco after
ST years Of the habit. He was 95 years
OF age the other day. and to celebrate
the event called together his friends
with the announcement that he In.
tended to sign a pledge. Tho pledge
proved to be his declaration that he
will no longer use tobacco.
The Delta independent., 1906-09-07
Good Soil In Appendix.

Worcester. Mass.--Frank l.. John.
son. superintendent OF the Worcester
county truant school. has returned
from Boston. where no underwent an
operation for the removal OF his mp.
psndix. In which was found q cherry
pit sprouted. Surgeons at tho hospital
said they had never heard Of such 4
case before. MIR. johnson does not re.
member eating any cherries.
The Delta independent., 1906-09-07

automobile brought light
the house appointed In 1881 to report
led
seem to ave had a rock
The
redn by day and a
Milford chronicle., 1906-12-14

should not only introduce these friends
10 your fathers and mothers. but you
should tell your parents their true ma
lures, and you should tell your parents
their bad characteristics as well as
their good. Then. II your father or
mother advise you not to associate with
this boy or that girl or this young man
or that young woman. you should obey
their wishes. They know best Mark
me. II you will make friends OF the
young people your parents wish you to
go with and no Others a pure life. q
good and noble life. Is almost certain
10 be yours. Furthermore. mark me
also in this. IL a son OF Christian par
ents will persist in associating with
those companions whom his father or
mother disapprove in the end that boy
will turn out badly He will do this in
a physical and moral and a spiritual
sense. There is hardly any exception
10 the rule
Let me drive this truth a little fur
Their home. What is the matter with
John Owensg / ask. you know him
we'll He lives on the same block. He
has a good father and mother. A few
years ago he was one of the brightest,
happiest boys in the neighborhOod. His
eyes were always dancing and full of
fun. He was always a leader in your
sports No laugh was merrier than his /
Now he has dark rings under his eyes /
His skin is not q healthy color He /
looks as though he is going into de- I
cline. When he meets me. instead Of 1
holding his head erect and in a manly I
way and looking me straight in the /
eye, he always slouches along with a
hangdOg expression. He never bows .
unless he is compelled to-" oh" you
answer. the trouble is John has gone
into bad company. He is not at heart a
bad boy, but his associates are bad.
He goes with the boys Of the town,
who think it smart to hang around the
billiard halls and to bet and to tell
filthy stories You are right No one
,an go with Johns associates and have
l pure, good, clean mind Through his
iissipated companions he is not only
his mental prospects. but also
lis physical health" All, is that so?
FOO bad, too bad, we say. John Owens
lissipated career will be the natural
of every boy or girl who as
Ociates with companions whose true
a Christian father and
mother would not approve
Milford chronicle., 1906-12-14

beauty Of holiness" and the necessity
Of developing our moral characters
Alright. II is well enough to plan for
the higher attachments OF the intel
lectual life. No one should want to
grow up to be a mere healthy physical
animal. but we must remember that.
no matter how great the brains power
and the spiritual opportunities which
are opening up before US. they are all
TO a more or less extent dependent
upon the strength OF our lungs and
hearts and stomachs and muscles to
profit by them. 1t Is very important
that the ship have the right kind Of
masts and sails and steering gear and
cargo and provision and water supply.
but 1t Is also Of vital Importance that
the vessel have the right kind OF
hull. The work OF my brain and my
spiritual opportunities may be the
cargo Of my journey Of life, but my
physical body is the hull by which
shall be able to sail on the sea of
time. If that fails me. then must
die. Yet how many young people
there are today who are laying the
foundation of a future life of Invalid
ism or If an early death by not heed
ing the advice Of their parents in
reference to the care Of their physical
bodies!
Why do your parents keep crying to
you: Charley, l would be more care
full about my diet Charley, you must
not eat so much trash. Charley, you
must wear rubbers. Charley, you are I
out too late at night and you do not I
get enough sleep| Are your mothers
and fathers speaking to you thus be- /
cause they are narrow minded and /
stupid? Is it because they want to
rob you of the pleasures Of life? Oh,
40. You know that is not true. The
-eason they are so careful about your
physical health is because they may
lot have been brought up to care for
heir bodies as they should have done.
When they were young perhaps their
Mothers fed them upon hot pastries.
Perhaps they were allowed to eat be-
ween meals and at all hours. The
esult of their bringing up is that
hey have become confirmed dyspep-
les or nervous wrecks. They know
My too well that when the physical
ealth is once destroyed 1t cannot be
estored. Therefore they want to save
on from the mistakes they or some of
heir friends have made. Young peo-
lie, are you willing to honor your par
nts by following their advice in ref
renee to your physical health? Are
on in your youth, the most critical
me of your lives, willing to let your !
lrents guide you and teach you how
} live in order that a long life might I,
2 yours?