davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Delta independent., 1907-04-12
No Graft In Paying War Debt.

The people of the state can rest as
sured that there will not be one dollar
paid out in settling up the Cripple
Creek war debt that is not legitimate.
State Treasurer Bent who might be
termed the "Watchdog of Colorado"
cerned he would not honor any warrant
or voucher the itemiZed statement for
which had not been thoroughly investi-
gated beforehand. He insists that the
commission appointed to bond the state
for 5000, 900 shall select couple of ex.
pert accountants to not only go over
the warrants but to go over the origi-
nal bills and the original payrolls and
check every item and investigat as to
the cost thereof.
If the original charge was too high
the holder of the warrant will be re-
quested to take a smaller sum or the
warrant will not be redeemed.
"lf it takes the $500. 900 to pay the
bills of the Peabody war;" said Mr..
Bent, 1--WE will pay out $500, 200. But
if the original charges were too great
and if $500, 200 can cover the amount,
only $500, 600 worth of bonds will be is.
sued. don't propose to expend one
cent that is not legitimate.
Mr.. Bent has always been as good as
his word and if there are any holders
of state warrants who expect to realize
on any fraudulent charges or padded
payrolls, they will be mistaken. Mr..
Bent believes that the people of the
state are entitled to only an obligation
equal to the real amount that should
have been expended whether it be $780,
600 or $780, 900.
The Delta independent., 1907-04-12
Boost For All Of 1t.

I'VE notice that the Delta In
dependent becomes quite elated
over the fact that a canal has
been recently nearly completed
which will irrigate four thousand
acres of land close to Delta. If
the Independent man was here
what would he say? Redlands
Mesa opening up with twice and
nearly thrice four thousand acres,
and the water running on the
fields, and homes already going
up; Grand View Mesa with an
other ten thousand acres with
new land being watered every
day; Fruitland Mesa with nearly
twenty-five thousand acres and
the water being put on this
spring. Why, Mr.. Independent,
you'd have Mysteries. And every
foot of it is the best of fruit land,
too. . North Fork Times.
The INDEPENDENT is glad to
republish the above comment and
to rejoice with its worthy con-
The Delta independent., 1907-04-12
Yes, 1t Was
Only a Dream.

"The Delta Independent of
last week took the pains to call
the CHAMPION to account because
of the fact that we published the
rumor that electric road plans
were being considered by a COM
pany known as the Grand Mesa
Fuel Co. AS we stated no au-
thentic statements had been CIV
en- out but indications point
strongly toward this enterprise.
The Independent claims to have
interviewed Mr. Zeigler, one of
the promoters and was told that
that company had no intentions
of building a road. 1t is we'll
known fact that Mr.. Zeigler, as
we'll as any other big promoters,
do not tell all they know to the
press, and his questions are all
answered in round about man.
ner. We believe that these peo-
pie are at the head of such an
enterprise, despite the pessimis-
tic views of the Independent
editor. "-Cedaredge Champion.
The INDEPENDENT regrets that
Bro. Brewer was really dreaming,
as well as all others who have
been publishing articles about
this particular electric road. 1t
may be ''pessimistic" to get at
the FACTS and if so we plead
guilty. No good can come to our
country by leading people to be-
lieve that enterprises of this
character are going thru when
there is nothing back of them but
'in d ica tions point strongly. :"
Nothing would please the INDE-
PENDENT better than to see such
an enterprise in course of forma-
ton. 1t would be a splendid
thing for Delta and the Surface
Creek country and what is to the
interest Of the one is to the inter-
est of the other. But nothing
hurts a country more than to send
out false reports and to get peo-
pie worked up over things which
have no foundation in fact and
the INDEPENDENT will discourage
such a course as much as possible.
For the benefit of the Champion
editor we will say that we DID
interview Mr.. Zeigler and that
he DID NOT answer our ques-
tions in a round about manner, :"
but stated emphatically and pos
itively that nothing of the kind
was in contemplation at this
time.
The Delta independent., 1907-04-12

wish it well and are sure that the
Hotchkiss Fair will suffer in no
wav from it. While we do not
believe there is room in this coun-
tv for two fairs yet we are sure
that they will both be literally
patronized. One thing is certain
Hotchkiss is the logical point for
fair in this county and will al
ways be distinctive as being a
fair town. North Fork Times.
Just what the Times refers to
in the last part of the last SEN
tence of the above paragraph is
a little hard to figure out. 1t
could easily be construed to mean
that Delta is NOT a fair town.
If our contemporary feels that
way we are sorry and will ask
for bill of particulars. In wish
ing the Delta County Fair Assn.
well the Times should not throw
so much doubt around the SINGER
ity of its statement.
The Times takes rather an
amusing view of things. 1t ex-
presses a conviction that there is
not room for two fairs in Delta
county and in the same sentence
says both will be well patronized.
If the last part of the sentence
referred to is true there must be
some mistake about the first part.
Whether there is room for two
or not has nothing to do with the
Delta County Fair Assn. Delta
is not dead town by long shot.
We feel the need of a Fair, of an
annual display of our products,
of coming together of the peo-
pie to look at what the other fel-
low raised and to let the other
fellow see what we have pro-
duced.
The Times shows a disposition
to stir up jealousy and strife be-
tween the Hotchkiss and Delta
fairs. This would certainly be
and would be detrimental
to the interests of both associa-
tions. We are of the opinion that
good feeling and a help one an
other" policy is FAR preferable.
We expect to do everything we
can to create reciprocity between
the two associations and trust
our contemporary will join heart
lily in doing likewise.
The Delta independent., 1907-04-12

The Sixteenth General Assem-
bly, has shut up shop after a no.
table session, during which more
laws were enacted than ever be-
fore in the history of Colorado
legislatures. The session, up to
a few weeks ago, promised to be
ineffective, but the Assembly
finally got down to business and
passed many notable laws, chief
among which is the Railroad
Commission, Banking, Insurance
and Local Option measures.
Nearly every pledge of the Re-
publican platform has been re-
deemed. The railroad law is not
what was hoped for, but it is a
good beginning and goes as far
as original Legislation generally
does on any important question.
A good foundation has been laid
on which future legislation can
be constructed as experience and
investigation reveals it's necessity
and wisdom. All in all the AS
sembly has fulfilled expectations
and made a creditable record
The Delta independent., 1907-04-12
BUSINESS LOCALS

Japalac-we haye it-Hunt & Co.
OK. Flour s1.OO at the Spot Cash. If.
Cooks Cascara Cold Cure, cures colds,
25c.
The Best Denver Flour sl.l0 at the
Spot Cash. II.
For the very best paint & varnish
see Hunt & Co.
Genuine Mexican chill at Smiths
Lunch Wagon.
Special Sale on Clothing at the Spot
Cash. u.
Don't aggravate your temper with
an old leaky hose. Buy new of Porter
g. Obert and keep in good humor.
Salida white lime for sale by the In.
dependent Lumber Co.
Hot lunch for school children at
Smiths Lunch Wagon.
Bow wanted at the INDEPENDENT
office to learn printers trade.
Treat your family to bucket Of
chilli from Smiths Lunch Wagon.
Plenty of money to loan on Delta
real estate. WEIGH Il DAVIS.
Seven rooms for rent over the Delta
Drug Co. store. Enquire of DR.. Brais-
ted.
For Rent.
Thirty-acre ranch, modern improve
ments; one mile east of Delta, on Gar
net mesa. Inquire of Starr Nelson. Cat
The Delta independent., 1907-04-12

The legislature passed a law
making it a mis- d eanor to
charge an interest rate higher
than 2 per cent a month. This law
also provides that a man cannot
make an assignment of his wages
without consent of his employer
and if married he cannot assign
his wages unless his wife places
her signature on the assignment.
This is wise and benificent legis-
lation.
The Delta independent., 1907-04-12
BUSINESS LOCALS

Porter & Obert sell everything in
tools for the garden.
Everything to work the garden with
at Porter & Obert's.
Best lawn and garden hose in the
world sold by Porter g. Obert.
M. V. Jones. the milk man, will sell
20 quarts for $1.OO, beginning April l..
AS alfalfa comes mp, milk goes down.
). j. Winton's coal business and all
accounts are left with l.. A. Cook for
collection. Please call at Colorado
Realty Co. Office and settle same.
Get the habit of taking your meals
at the Home Cafe.
Go to the Porter & Obcrt Hdw. Co.
for buggies, surries and spring wagons.
Be up to date and eat chill at Smiths
Lunch Wagon.
Delta Best Flour $l.1O; your money
refunded by the Spot Cash If it is not
satisfactory. If.
Clean, cotton rags wanted at the
INDEPENDENT office. Will pay Z. cents
per pound.
Why pay 10 per cent for money when
you can get all you want of KING &
STEWART at 8 per cent.
SS
The Delta independent., 1907-04-12
Farm Loans.

Money always on hand for farm
loans at per cent.
NO. AZ KING & STEWART.
The Delta independent., 1907-04-12
to respect.

The INDEPENDENT would like to
see Delta become an overwhelm-
ingly dry town or an overwhelm-
ingly wet town, so that the liquor
question might be largely elimi-
mated from city politics. This
thing of sacrificing everything
else for the one issue is worse
than folly and the towns best
interests pay dearly for it.
The Delta independent., 1907-04-12

Thirty-acre ranch, modern improve
ments: one mile east Of Delta, on Gar.
net mesa. Inquire of Starr Nelson. Cat
The Delta independent., 1907-04-12
DELTA INDEPENDENT
Entered al the pos,ofce in Delta Colorado,
as second class mail matter.
FINDLEY. DUFFIELD Editor and Owner

The Montrose Press very frank
ly admits that they made an
awful mistake in laying wood
pipes for their water system and
warns Grand Junction against a
similar error. Delta did the
sensible thing by putting in the
best of iron pipes.
The Delta independent., 1907-04-12
Don't Be Jealous.

I'VE notice that Delta will
have a fair on the 11th, 18th and
18th of September, probably the
busiest time of the year among
the people of this valley. We
also note the organization has
the ambitious title of the Delta
County Fair Association. We
The Delta independent., 1907-04-12

In the judgment of this paper
there is only one right way to
vote on the liquor question and
that is as Paonia did. to-wit: For
saloon license: against saloon Ii
cense. Whichever way carries
the Trustees are in honor bound
to respect.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1907-09-06
IS IT ANOTHER IMpUDENT LEE

William e. Burghardt Dubois, the
one overshadowing figure in the Nj
agara Movement, very strangely re-
mains silent to the charge made by a
newspaper of his home city, Atlanta,
and repeated in various papers
throughout the country, that while
preaching the fullest liberty for the
Negro and demanding the right to cast
his ballot as any other citizen, he has
disfranchised himself by refusing to
pay his poll-tax. In Georgia. so far,
the only restriction upon manhood
suffrage is the prepayment of a poll
tax This tax, it is alleged, Dubois
will not pay.
How Dr. Dubois, with his volatile
temper, can rest at ease under such
a charge we can not understand. We
have expected ere this to hear from
him in language more expressive than
dignifed denial of the charge and
statement of the facts according to
his version. Less than year ago, we
remember, a report emanating from
the literary bureau of the jamestown
Exposition, went the rounds of the
press that Dr. Du Bots was arranging
an educational exhibit for the EXPOSE
ton. The statement had been scarce
ly printed before Du Bots denounced
it as an "impudent lie" Why this sill
ence then about report which re-
fleets upon him as a good citizen?
Does the Ananias Club, started by DR..
Dubois, contain only one member?
DR.. Du Bots ought to speak out, and,
further, protesting the high ideals he
does, he ought to be in the forefront
in the impending battle to defeat the
amendment to the Georgia Constitu-
ton which will disfranchise a major
ity of the Negro voters of that state.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1907-09-06

The school season is upon us again.
We hope the Board Of Education,
while paying its customary visits to
the various schools of the city, will
take note of the fact that one build
ing which contains a very large per
cent of the colored pupils, is propped
up. The Board has been very liberal
this year in providing new buildings
and in building additions to those al
ready constructed. For their far-seeing
policy they have the thanks of all the
colored citizens. But that does not al
ter the fact that Knowles School needs
attention. The truth of the matter is.
the old building has served its day. 1t
should be torn down and another
erected in its stead The Board of
Education is asking that 100000 be
voted for white High School. They
ought to have it, but about $4,000 of
this sum should go into new build
ing for the colored children in one of
the most thiekly settled sections of the
city. Gentlemen of the Board, when
the ensuing school year is over, we
want new building to replace the
condemned and propped up Knowles
School.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1907-09-06

Glendale Park seems to be growing
into another "Black Bottom" The
whites seem be getting drunk and
killing each other with about the same
frequency as do the denizens of the
Bottom" If Glendale were a park
run exclusively for Negroes, some of
the bullet headed writers in the daily
press would be demanding it's demoIi
ton as place infested by the vicious,
loafing, no-account burden of the white
man." The criminal strain is present
in all races but We put different con-
structions upon the deeds when COM
mitted by those we love from those
committed by members of race with
which we only sympathize.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1907-09-06
SUMMONED HOME

A telegram to Mr.. Louis D. Bum
brey, foreman of the composing
room of the National Baptist Publish
ing House, from San Antonio, Tex,
announced the serious illness Of his
mother. Mr.. Bumbrey left on Tues
day evening over the ~, c. & st. L.
for his Texas home, going by way of
Memphis, Tenn, and Texarkana.
Ark. His friends extended him SYM
pathy on this trip and wished for the
best. His mother has been in poor
health for the past twelve months
but was reported to have been i'm
proving, having spent a part of the
summer in the city Of Galveston, Tex.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1907-09-06

We regret that Nashville is to lose
such a sterling man as the Rev. DR..
James Bond, pastor of the Howard
Congregational Church. DR.. Bonds
ideals have always been high and his
love for the race was fully exemplified
in the campaign he waged for a new
public school in the vicinity of Cedar
street and Twelfth avenue, North. So
ardently did he wage the battle for
this school that some scoundrel, anon
ymously, threatened his life. The
Globe wishes DR.. Bond success in his
new field of endeavor.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1907-09-06
PAYNE CHAPEL TRUSTEES PUR-
CHASE NEW LOT.

The trustees of Payne Chapel A.
M. e. Church have recently purchased
a new lot for a church site. The loca
tion is one of the most desirable in the
city. Rev. VIM. Flagg, the able pas
tor, was seen by a Globe representa-
tive Thursday, and he said he was on
his way then to close up the contract.
DR.. Flagg is doing a great work and
is now making preparation 20 enter
tain the Tennessee Annual Confer
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1907-09-06

1t is said that 1t takes a thief to
catch a thief, and it seems that it
takes a policeman to tell the faults of
policeman so that the Civil Service
Commission will hear them. When po.
licemen fall out then honest men get
justice. The leaven is working and if
1t keeps at it some day the commission
may make an unbiased investigation
OF some of the shooting scrapes which
bear all the earmarks of murder.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1907-09-06
TWENTIETH CENTURY CO., NO. 8,
U. r. X. OF P.

The East Nashville X. of P. organ
lied U. r. on Tuesday, September 8,
with 30 members and received the
U. R. degree from Col. B. F. Johnson,
OF Chattanooga. The officers were
elected and installed as follows: Cap
tain, John T. Shelby; Lieutenant.
Chas T. Vaughn; Herald, Hardy H.
Mccullough; Recorder, Ambrose A.
Bennett; Treasurer, Houston H.
Elan; Guard, Wesley B. Hayes; Sen
tinel, Geo. w. Johnson. Meetings first
and third Tuesday nights at East
Nashville X. of p. Hall.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1907-09-06
POSTAL CHANGES.

1t is reported that George Won l..
Meyer, Postmaster-General, will re-
commend in his annual report, re-
forms in the postal laws, among which
will be the adoption of a parcel post
and the establishment of postal saw
ings bank. The demand for the lat
ter is very slight, because the field is
so thoroughly covered by the saving
banks now in existence, which pay
rates of interest for deposits, in ex-
cess of the rate paid by the govern
ment upon its bonds. But for the
former at reduced rates there is ur
gent need. The present rate for light
packages is almost prohibitive. In
Great Britain parcels can be sent with
in the limits of the United Kingdom at
rates varying from IL cents for
a pound to twenty-five cents for
eleven pounds, why not in America?
We believe that it can be done and
that it would be a paying venture
But any legislation along this line
will meet with determined opposition
rom the express companies.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1907-09-06

with all OF the grandeur with all of
the picturesque scenery, and with all
the mingling among the slght-seers
and the busy crowds of visitors we
lind here and there a reader and an
admirer of your paper. 1t will be re-
membered that this is not'a section of
the country densely populated with
what is sometimes called the Afro
American. There are but 1900 in all
in the city of Buffalo, and only occa-
sionally will you find one whose res
idence is at Niagara Falls. We
have here some of the most repre-
sentative people in this part of the
country. 1t was our pleasure to
shake hands with one Mr.. Chas. A.
Dickson, a reader of the Globe and a.
man that is interested in many enter
prises. He is stakeholder in three
of the largest banks in BunaIo, as well
as stockholder in two or the most
extensive department stores. 1t is
said that he has an interest in the Ell
licott Building, one OF the largest Of
lice buildings in Western New York.
Still he is quite unassumIng, and an
ldmirer of the Nashville Globe.
We met Mr.. and Mrs VIM Talbot.
The Talbot family is one of the old
st in the city, having come to Buff
alo in the forties. Mr.. VIM. Talbot
is a graduate of the Buffalo schools
and pays taxes on more property
(real estate) than any other Negro in
the city of Buffalo.
We met Mr. John Lewis. a graduate
of Lincoln University of Pennsyl-
vania; Rev. Nash, pastor of the Mich
igan Street Baptist Church, Rev. Phil
lips, pastor of the st. Philips Episco-
pal Church; Miss Edith Davis. one of
Butfalo's accomplished young ladies.
and many others who have heard of
the prosperity in the South and the
great record being made by profess
sional and business men. There are
quite a number of visitors here, most
ly from the southern part of Ohio.
The most prominent among these
were the Misses Taylor, city teachers
in Cincinnati, and Miss Lila Rick
man, of Greenfield, o.
VI OhS Oduoluldu sue one GQ1OVSl
an atmosphere that it is not possible
to breathe on the American side. This
does not mean that there is more lib
erty on the other side, as there are
few cities or communities in the
United States where citizenship is
more highly respected than in this
section of the country. But knowing
the protection that Great Britain ex-
tends to her subjects, being on her
as we'll as continually in
close proximity to her domains. the
feeling naturally comes and the con-
tentment is noticeable on all sides. A
beautiful compliment was paid by
the editor of the Gazette aand Guide
to your paper The editor Mr.. Ross.
Is struggling hard to maintain an up
tO-date monthly journal. He stated
that the Globe was one of the most
high-class, newsy and well-edited
journals that reaches this office.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1907-09-06
COMMUNICATION.
To the Nashville Globe:


Buffalo, N. Y, August 29-Your
correspondent has just viewed the
beautiful Niagara Falls from the Ca
madam side, and from the American
side, as we'll as from the bridge both
at the Falls and at Queenstown. He
has gone the entire distance around
the great gorge, and Is prepared to
say that right here nature has
wrought its greatest wonders. The
Falls are one of the most beautiful
sights on the American Continent
This is, no doubt, an assertion that is
repeated thousands or times each
year, as there are thousands of visit
ors to this section of the country
every year. Hence, this is by no
means a new remark. But for the
benefit of the readers of the Globe. we
send this word back only 10 say that
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1907-09-06
RATES FURNISHED
UPON APPLICATION.
TO THE PUBLIC.

Any erroneous reflection upon the charac'
ter, standing or reputation of any person.
firm or corporation, which may apear in the
columns of THE NASHVILLE GLOBE will
be gladly corrected upon being brought to the
attention of the management.
Send correspondence for publication so as
to reach the office Monday. No matter in
tended for current issue which arrives as late
as Thursday can appear in that number, as
Thursday is press day.
All news matter sent us for publication
must be written only on one side of the pa
per, and should be accompanied by the name
of the contributor; not necessarily for publ
cation, but as an evidence of good faith.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1907-09-06
AND THE DEVIL FOUND 1T OUT

A most wonderful sermon was
preached to the Busy Workers of the
Bee Hive club of the Pleasant Green
Baptist Church a short time ago by
|. J. Jordan. His subject was, "And
the Devil found it out" He was
listened to with earnestness. He made
many strong points on the different
things that the Devil had found out
1t seemed that every one present were
carried away with. the discourse.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1907-09-06
CLOSING EXERCISES OF VELMA
KINDERGARTEN SCHOOL.

One of the most interesting and
highly honored events of the season
was that of the closing exercises of
the Velma kindergarten School, given
at Salem A. M. e. Church last Thurs
day evening, August 20, under the SUI
peryision of Misses Blanche Davis and
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1907-09-06

Roosevelt seems to have changed his
mind about sending the United States
fleet to the Pacific Coast. The latest
report says that Japan has invested an
island near the Philippine Islands as
naval base. Japan does not want
war, but she believes in getting ready.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1907-09-06

Martha Stratton. The program was
as follows:
., Motto-"Not for school but for life"
Grass colors, Red and Purple.
In the plating contest the prizes
were awarded to Ethel May Terrell
and Andrew Shelby.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1907-09-06

ence of the African Methodist Episco-
pal Church. which will convene at his
church on November 1st for a five
days session.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1907-09-06

The telegraphers' strike has CON
densed the news In some of our race
newspapers. 1t is not so easy for
them to clip news matter.