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Evening journal., 1907-07-06
An Airs Excuse.

At the beginnf of the sixteenth
century an Italia hemist who had
come 10 Scotland been made abbot
OF Tungland in G ay made himself
wings of the feat Of various birds.
He started from walls of Stirling
Castle to fly TO Ance The wings
failed him, how and he fell,
breaking his thig ne The enterpris-
ing abbot eXplair bis failure as due
TO wrong chOic 81 feathers. In his
wings We're some hers OF the COM
mon fowl, and affinity for their
native dunghill di a him down: had
they been entire eagles feathers
these would hayU Uept him aloft.-
London Outlook.
Evening journal., 1907-07-06

A report has been presented to the
viceroy of Canton recommending, on
account of the overcrowding of the
city. the building of a new town at
Chuen Loong Han and Lip TAX. and
the removal Of both the old and new
city walls and the turning of them into
roads.
Evening journal., 1907-07-06
Grady batted for Barthoid IN ninth.
WILLIAMSBURG.
scoRn BY INNINGS.

Wilmington o.. ..... ....l o / o o. OF o o.
Williamsport ....... 1000 . OO300b ks
Sacrifice ht, Ninson; stolen bases Hen
nessey, 2; Gleason, p; Burde. Charles. Del
ahantv Lynch, Mcfarland; double plays.
Charles 10 Whitney. Lynch. Arndt and
Cassidy; left on bases, Wilmineton g.;
Williamsport. a; struck ont, hy Porter.
6, by Barthold q; bases ON balls. Off Por-
ker 9; on Darthold 8; time 100; umpire,
Fnneran.
Evening journal., 1907-07-06
- cames 81 pelamare.

The Delaware city baseball team won
two games on Thursday from the Young
A. c., Of Chester. defeating them by the
scores OF to s in the morning and i5 10
in the afternoon. The Brandywine Club
OF Wilmington will play at Delaware cEy
to-day.
Evening journal., 1907-07-06
STANDING OF THE TEAMS
TRi. STATE STANDING

YESTERDAYS GAMES.
Lancaster, 8; Altoona, o.
Wnliamsport, 8; Wilmington, 2.
Trenton, .; Harrisburg, 0.
Johnstown, 2. York, 3.
ScHEDUt FOR To-DAN
Wilmington at Williamsport
Lancaster at Altoona.
York at Johnstown.
Trenton at Harrisburg.
Evening journal., 1907-07-06
Hand Burned Fireworks.

Miss Ada a. Datdhughter Of Mr.
and Mrs Eli Daiand George r.
Dempsey, were ma II at Marshallton
on wednesday eYlgl June 2s.
Evening journal., 1907-07-06
CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS.

YESTERDAYS SCORES.
Pittsburg. Q; St. Louis, T.
New York, 8, Brooklyn, 1.
SCHEDULED FOR TODAY.
pittsburg az Philadelphia.
Chicago at Brooklyn.
Cincinnati at Boston.
81. Louis at New York.
Evening journal., 1907-07-06
YEsTERpAYs GAMES.

Detroit, o; Athletics. 8.
Cleveland. 3; New York. /.
SCHEDULE FOR TO-DAY.
Athletics at Chicago.
New York at Cleveland.
Washington at 81. Louis.
Boston az Detroit.
Evening journal., 1907-07-06

For the promotion Of tobacco culture
in India, Consul General Michael writes
that the government of Madras has
granted to a European the use Of $50
acres for five years free Of rent The
party must use the'most up-to-date ap-
pliances and report his progress TO the
government The latter's experiments
last year were not satisfactory, but
they are being continued.
Evening journal., 1907-07-06
KINGS HVEL f1iRI'y SIiIS e. and
82S Market

All Sporting nof eceived by direct
wire. National Led American League
and Tri-State LealM cores by innings.
Results OF all racif ID sporting events
promptly bulletna -Ommercial solicit
tors and the The al Profession ac-
eommodated. Elef Lights. Bells and
Steam Heat. Hd centrally located.
Strictly on the z IAN plan. Phones
John Z. X Propr etor.
Evening journal., 1907-07-06

No Evening Service at Hanover.
There will be no evening service at
Hanover Church tomorrow evening. In
the morning the pastor will speak Of
"St Paurs Philosophy"
Evening journal., 1907-07-06

OPEN AIR PERFORMANCES
BY PROFESSIONALS
Presenting two English plays shades
of Night" by Marshall and "Kitty Clive'f
by Frankfort Moore, to be given Monday
evening. July 8, at SIS, on the grounds
Of Mr. Samuel Bancroft Entrance Bayard
avenue and Park Drive. Tickets, 81. en-
sale at Buffers Book Store and Harveys 8
Pharmacy Delaware avenue and Adams
street. If stormy will be given first clear
night Proceeds 70 be donated TO ths
Home for Incurables o.
Evening journal., 1907-07-06
"a Il Iost nnlh cane.

Chesapeake City defeated the VII
mington A. C. IN two interesting games
OF bah played in Chesapeake CITY on
July 4. The score by innings: RH.E.
FIRST GAME.
W. A. c.. q. ...1OOO1OoOOOO-2 o
Chos. city 100 Is .
SECOND GAME.
w. a. C. .... o. ......0 0 o 20 0o 90
ches. city ..............OOOOOOO1-l q
Evening journal., 1907-07-06

In 1882 there was a 1O-hour move
ment among the shipwrights and callS-
ers Of New ENGLAND, and several
strikes resulted which proved success
ful
Evening journal., 1907-07-06

President Failores. OF France is ex-
ceedingly thrifty. He spends as little as
possible Of his liberal allowances Of $780,
900 per annum.
Evening journal., 1907-07-06
Howard vs.. Ford n. c.

The Howard High School will play
the Ford A. c. at Front and Union
streets this afternoon.
Evening journal., 1907-07-06
AMUsEMsNTs.
COUNTRY ROLLER RINK

(Brandywine Sprngs)
Week June "A amateur skating contests
every night-93O.
A season admission ticket given away
every night to the lady skater whq
guesses the nearest number Of ball bear
ings in the bottle.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-09-27
Another Distressing Accident.

The old adage that misfortunes never
come singly has proven true in the case
of A. N. Benton of North Delta whose
son was killed by lightning less than
two weeks ago. Last Sunday MIR.
Benton, accompanied by his little son
and daughter, were starting to the
cemetery to place flowers on the grave
of the boy who had been buried just a
week previous to that time. A short
distance this side of the wagon bridge
two bicycle riders collided which fright
ened the horse Mr.. Benton was driving,
causing it to whirl around and upset
the vehicle. The children were practi-
cally unharmed but Mr.. Benton suffered
fracture of the femoral bone of his
right leg, Immediately below the hip
joint. He was removed to his home
and given immediate medical attention
and is doing as well as could be expec-
ted under the circumstances.
The accident is particularly distress
ing on account of Mr.. Benton's physical
condition, but he has host of friends
in Delta who will be glad to stand by
him Loyalty in this added affliction.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-09-27
Cedaredge Harvest Home Festival.

Next Tuesday, Oct. l. at Cedaredge
will occur the Annual Harvest Home
Festival. This is an annual custom at
the capitol of Surface Greek and is
growing in Importance each year.
Products of all kinds from the sur
rounding country are placed on exhibit
ton as an example of what the soil will
produce. The writer attended this an
nual festival day at Cedaredge year
ago and saw as fine an exhibit of the
products of one community as could
possibly be brought together anywhere
Woodmen ladies serve dinner for Csc.
and an entertaining program of sports
will be carried out. We advise all who
can spare the time to go to Cedaredge
next Tuesday.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-09-27
North Delta.

Ira, the young son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Burns is seriously i'll with typhoid
fever.
Mr.. Marsh is steady but slowly i'm.
proving from an operation he under.
went some months ago.
Mrs. Updegraph is very low with
enlargement of the heart at the home
of her father Mr.. l. d. johnson.
Charles Lippert recently sold six
acres of his fine ranch land to Mr.. Grow.
MIR. Grow intends building on it some
time in the near future.
The two sisters end father of Mrs.
U. II. Boone, who have been visiting
her for the past two months, returned
to their home in Missouri last Saturday.
While crossing the Gunnison bridge
last Sunday afternoon the horse of Mr..
Arthur N. Benton became frightened
at two bicycle riders, throwing the oc.
cupant of the buggy in such way as
to give him a seriously fractured hip.
This is quite blow to the already
afflicted family.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-09-27
AMONG The LOCAL CHURCHES.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

Next Sunday, Sept. 10Th, at Ii a. m.
and p. m. Mr.. Douglas will hold SER
vices at St. Luke's Episcopal church.
and preach from interesting and in
structive texts. Appropriate music by
the vested choir. Strangers always
welcome.
BAPTIST CHURCH.
s. A. Hayworth, pastor. Divine
service at II a. m. with preaching on
the subject, ''The Parable of the Leaven
or The Surety Of Christ's Kingdom" +"
Service in the evening at 8 O'Clock with
preaching on the topic, "Christ's Mighty
Contract. Sunday School at 9:45. b.
Y. p. u. at p. m. Prayer meeting
Wednesday evening. After Oct. LIST,
all evening services half hour earlier.
All are invited.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-09-27
Comments On Delta County fair.

A great many Of our people attended
the Delta fair last week and with one
accord report it great boom for Delta
county. The fruit exhibition from the
different points in Delta county were
exceptionally fine for this year. as also
was the vegetable display. We make
exceptions of these two because they
belong to the most important of Delta
County's Industries. Delta. herself, is
on the boom; new buildings going up
all over town and more work than
there has been for years. She can look
upon this year as one of the greatest in
her time and accept all the credit which
is due her.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-09-27
Monster jonathans.

W. r. Lyle brought down couple
of the largest and prettiest Jonathans
yesterday afternoon it has ever been our
privilege to see. One of them weighed
a pound, lacking 4 ounce, and the
other tipped the scales at IA ounces.
They were grown on the famous Colo
RADIO Fruit Co. ranch on lower Surface
Creek and we believe the state can
safely be challenged to produce any
thing to equal them.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-09-27
Numerous Operations.

DR.. Sheldon of Kansas City has been
here this week and performed several
abdominal surgical operations. Those
who underwent the trying ordeal were
Mrs. Fred Martin, Mrs. Clarence Smith.
Mrs. j. w. Douthitt and Miss Nettie
Chrysler. The condition of all the
patients is reported quite satisfactory
with the exception Of Mrs. Douthitt
whose progress toward recovery has
not been fully satisfactory.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-09-27

This was the first fair our neighbors
down the valley have attempted for
several years and was gotten up, AS it
were, on the spur Of the moment. n
short time ago. For this reason the
visitors were greatly surprised at the
excellent showing made. This was par
ticularly true of the fruit displays.
Talk about an off year. We would like
to see the year that could produce a
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-09-27
Local and Personal

n. II. Castle left Tor Denver TUESDAY.
H. c. Getty was up to Lake City on
a business trip this week.
F. G. Myers went to Denver We'd
nesday and expects to return to-day.
Bert Norris left Tuesday for Albu
querque to be absent several weeks.
H. r. Long has returned from trip
to his former home at Springfield, Mo.
W. X. Travis and wife have returned
from two months stay in Lake City.
A ladies' belt was found and left at
this office. Call and get it if it is yours.
Mrs. Frank Sanders went to Ouray
last Friday for visit with Mr.. San
ders.
Miss Zetta Kieffer has gone to Iowa
to make an extended visit with rela-
tives.
Mrs. Ruth's Millinery Opening Thurs
day, October 3. All ladies' invited to
attend.
Mr.. Mack, of the Independent Lum-
ber Co., was in town on business last
Tuesday.
Eastern Star chapter meets next
Monday night. All members are re-
guested to be present.
For SALE-Pigs, cows, and young
stock. and two work horses. E. r.
Standsh, Garnet mesa. 33-tf.
MEN WANTED-Two men to dig six
cisterns on Payne's mesa. For partic-
ulars call 8-H Coop. phone. 34-35.
M. R. Welch and MilIard Fairlamb
were in Montrose two days this week
on water litigation business.
Mr.. Gibson, of the Gibson Lumber
Co., was in Delta Tuesday comforting
with his manager, Mr.. Jarrott.
Saturday, October 5th is Regular
Monthly AUCTION Sales Day Every
body invited to come to the sale.
Expert watch repairing. diamond set
ting, engraving, all work guaranteed.
F. C. HELT, The Jeweler.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Mathew rejoice
on account of the arrival of baby girl
at their home on Wednesday of last
week.
c. S. Eells and wife are here from
Ottawa, ILL.,, visiting at the home of
Prof. Dana. Mr.. Eells is brother of
Mrs. Dana.
Mrs. J c. Roberts returned to her
home in the Tongue Creek valley Tues
day after a pleasant visit with friends
at Rifle and Palisade.
f. r. Standish and daughter are back
from their seven weeks trip in the
East and South and report having en-
joyed the vacation immensely.
Will Harrington acted as general as
sistant in the speed ring at Montrose
last week and is in Grand Junction this
week performing similar service.
Mrs. Van Dyk. and Miss Sweinhart,
who is out from Iowa to visit her broth
err, were down from Eckert last Tues
day to spend the day with Mrs. Fleet
wood.
DIR. J. J. Williams was down from
Hotchkiss last Monday looking at resi-
dence properties. The doctor denies
any intention of becoming resident of
Delta-just yet.
Mrs. c. l.. Smith, who recently
bought the Ebert Howard property,
left Wednesday morning for a brief
business trip to her former home at
Hecla, S. ID.
K. W. Curtis has attained the dis
tinction of catching four pound trout
from the Gunnison near Sapinero. To
the enthusiastic angler such an achieve
ment is worth a summers work and
we know that our friend Curtis has
put in at least several days of the sum-
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-09-27
$7S. 40 to Mexico City.

$7S. 40 to Mexico City.
From Denver via Colorado 4 South
ern Ry. For descriptive booklets write
7. f. FISHER, G. p. A.,
Denver.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-09-27

little good. Under the reorganization
plan of Pres't. Skinner it may become
power for good and if SO the Western
Slope will do its part in the matter of
membership and in every other way.
All we want is to know that we are
getting value received. but we want to
KNOW that.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-09-27

mer casting for the fish which he finally
caught.
Judge King made professional trip
to Ouray Wednesday, returning yester-
day.
A five room house on Meeker street
for sale. Call at INDEPENDENT office
for name of owner.
For SALE Thoroughbred S. c. White
Leghorn cockerls. Mrs. A. T. Ware,
31s miles northwest of Delta. 34-2t
We have just received a new lot of
diamond rings. Get busy boys.
F. C. HELT, The Jeweler.
A goodly number of Delta people are
attending the Mesa County Fair. A
large crowd went down on the excur-
4ion this morning.
Clarence Mower acted as one of the
race judges at Montrose last week.
Mrs Mower also spent the week at the
fair and with Montrose friends.
r.. n.
in room IA of the Hillman building and
will engage in the real estate business.
Mr.. Wire came to Delta some time ago
and bought property on Garnet mesa.
Jack Gale and l.. R. Wigram have
gone up to the Grand mesa lakes to
construct cottage for the use of the
Wigram family in future years. The
work will require about ten days time.
Mrs. Mary Charlton arrived from
New York city last Sunday. She is
here on business mission and will re-
turn to the metropolis soon. She left
Mr.. Charlton in New York enjoying
improved health.
Mrs. Ashley Forrest has assumed
charge of the choir at the NJ. E. church.
She will also act as soloist. Mrs. For
rest has pure, sweet voice and has
completely captiyated the best music
lovers of this vicinity.
Tracy Wheeler went to Hotchkiss
Tuesday to take position in the
Stockham Bros. store at that place. He
has been manager for them at Paonia
until the recent transfer of the stock
to the Miller Mercantile Co.
DR.. Stockham and C. d. Butcher
were in town Monday looking over the
business interests of Stockham Bros.
at this place. The Dry Goods store
has been sold to the Miller Mer. Co.
and is being invoiced this week. -Paonia
Booster.
j. B. Killian came back Tuesday from
cattle buying trip to the Escalante
country. He reports the condition of
stock in that country being much bet
ter than at the same time last year
when he made similar trip on the
same kind of mission.
EFT. McElvain was here from Aspen
the first of the week visiting his sister,
Mrs. Jay Gillette. MIR. McElvain is a
successful life insurance man and has
written more business this year than
any other agent connected with the
Northwestern Mutual Life agency in
Colorado.
Friends of Miss Gertrude Brockman
will be glad to know that it was not
necessary for her to submit to surgi-
cal operation for removal of tubercular
glands. She is under the care of DIR.
J. N. Hall in Denver and is receiving
treatment which will necessitate her
absence from Delta for about two
months.
Mr.. E. P. Taylor, field entomologist
of the Colorado Experiment Station,
who has been engaged in Investigations
on the Western Slope, with headquar-
ters at Grand Junction, has received an
appointment as entomologist of the
Mountain Grove Experiment Station, of
Missouri. Mr.. Taylor has accepted the
position, which carries with it an ad-
vance in salary. Mr.. Taylor is a grad
uate of the Colorado Agricultural Col
lege, class of 'O2, since which time he
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-09-27

finer lot of apples, peaches and grapes.
than were on exhibition on the fruit
tables. The vegetables, grains and
sugar beets were also conspicuous for
their fineness. There was also nice
display of poultry and n number of ex-
cellent specimens of fine stock in the
way Of horses and cattle.
In conversation with Secretary DUFF
field we learned that the fair Was a
great success financially and otherwise.
which means permanent fair for
Delta and greater effort and bigger
fair next year. The showing that Delta
county made at the State fair is con-
vincing evidence that 1t is one of the
greatest fruit and agricultural counties
in the state and there is no reason that
II should not have one Of the greatest
county fairs in the state.
The Montrosc folks were treated in
the most cordial manner and returned
at O'Clock feeling that they had spent
most enjoyable day with their Delta
county neighbors.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-09-27
Notice..

All delinquent Taxes not paid by Oct.
goth. 1907 will be advertised and sold
for Taxes. J. l.. BECKLEY,
34-4t Go. Treasurer.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-09-27

Reports from the Delta fair held last
week are to the effect that II was a re-
markably fine exhibit. and that one at
tending the fair would not consider it
was an Off year for fruit. The displays
of fruit were as fine as have ever been
seen in the valley.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-06
CHINESE RECEIVE
CUSTODY OF GIRLS
CELESTlALS WILL CARE FOR
LITTLE ONES
Children to Be Left with George Lem
Until Further Investigation Can
Be Made-ChinatoWn
Rejoices

For another week Chinatown will be
happy and proud in the possession of
little Lu Gun and Hong To, the three
year-old Chinese girls formerly held by
the missionaries on charges of being
kept in disorderly houses. BY order of
Judge Wilbur in department eight yes
terday the two babies were returned
to the home of the merchant, George
Lem, to be kept there for another week.
when the case will again be taken UP
in department eight and the mission
aries will make a last stand to keep the
childrden.
Yesterday when the case was called
many influential merchants and prop
erty owners of Chinatown were pres
ent in court, all eager and anxious to
testify to the good reputation of the
mothers of the infants. Now that the
two 20-year-old girls have been elm
mated from the case and taken in
charge by the federal authorities, the
chances for the release Of the little
ones seem to have improved.
Since the raid on the house in China
alley by the missionaries two weeks ago
the babies have been returned to the
custody of their parents. Both are 3
years of age and both are protected by
certificates of birth showing that their
parents are of American birth.
Attorney Questions Right
Yesterday Attorney Davis, in behalf
of the children, argued that it would
be establishing a form of. slavery if the
children were given to the charge of
the missionaries.
According to his contentious, no mag
istrate had power to hold a child from
it's parents or to give the child into the
hands of some one else against the will
of itself or it's parents. He produced
authorities to show that such action
would simply be the recognition of
slavery.
Attorneys for the missionaries did
not argue.
The house from which the children
were taken has been torn down since
the beginning of the proceedings. It.
with many others, has been sacrificed
to clear way for a spur of the South
ern Pacific through that section In
cidentally it is said to be only a matter
of few months before the entire Chi
nese section will have to be moved.
In the case of the two children, the
attorneys hold that since that house Is
torn down the children cannot return
to it, and therefore ought to be re-
leased. 1t is said by the Chinese mer-
chants that the mothers of the little
ones were compelled to live in the house
in that neighborhood because of the
fact that most of the Chinese dwellings
nave Deen pullSu uoWH uullhS INC ldsI
year.
George Lem testified that he had
known one of the women for many
years, that she had always had spot
less reputation, and that her husband
was jeweler and man of good stand
ing in Chinatown. The other woman
also has a good reputation among the
Chinese, and that reputation will be
proven at the next hearing of the case.
In the meantime the two Chinese ba-
bies will remain at the home of George
Lem to be cared for by his pretty little
wife, until the court sees fit to return
the Youngsters to their mothers.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-06
Flats

FOR SALE
S3600-On seth St, lot 4Ox185; cot
tage 8 rooms; new. modern; $1,000
cash, balance S25 per month
$25OO-Monroe St, lot 60x156; cot
tage rooms and frame; cash Cor a
Iot) and buyer assume mortgage for
$1100.
$45OO-Oxford St, lot 47x114; house
3 rooms. modern; would rent for $50
per month; cash.
S4O00--New Hampshire st.. lot ASK
1870 to alley cottage rooms modern,
new; Y cash, balance time per cent
interest.
S415O-Toster St, large room cot
tage, lot 56X130 to alley; stable. poul-
try yard; $4,000 cash and buyer as
sumo mortgage at u per cent.
S43OO-W. 32d St, lot 43X12S, G.
room cottage; $4,000 cash. balance
time, per cent.
$3250-Toberman ST., lot 50X11O g.
room cottage; $1,000 cash, balance Z
per cent.
$425O-On 4Sd ST.. lot 4Ox1S5, house 6
rooms; modern frame; $1,000 cash,
balance time, per cent.
S3559-On 43d St, lot 40x130. house
= rooms; modern; $1,000 cash and
buyer assume mortgage to run 10
years at G h per cent.
ALL THE ABOVE ARE NEAR CAR
LINE.
G. NJ. JONES,
2O6 Grant bldg, Broadway and 4th.
A612t.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-06
ERRAND BOY IS CRUSHED
AND KILLED BY ELEVATOR

Thomas Weir, an errand boy en-
ployed by George Rice & Sons print
ers, Third and Los Angeles streets;
was instantly killed by being crushed
between the elevator and brick wall
at that place late yesterday after
noon.
Weir was 10 years of age and had
been employed these but two days. II
Is said the boy was scuffling with the
elevator operator when the accident
occurred.
quest will be held today.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-06
Suburban Property

A GOOD ALTITUDE is NECESSARY
for some people who mind fogs and
dampness; to such we can offer
suburban acreage at Altadena, eleva-
tion 1850 feet; or cheap farm lands
for potatoes. alfalfa or fruits at
Hemet, Riverside county, elevation
1900 feet. For country property of
any kind see l.. NJ. PRATT & Co,
COS Laughlin bldg. Members l.. A.
Realty Board.