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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-20
I'm CONGRESS
HOUSE.

Representative Boogher OF Missouri
introduced two bills, one TO place lum-
Der on the free list and the other 20
place coal on the free list.
Representative Shackleford of Mis-
souri, introduced a bill recognizing the
Missouri enrolled militia OF the civil
war period
Representative Crumpacker OF In.
diana reiutroduced his bill of the last
congress providing for review by the
courts OF fraud orders issued by tho
postmaster general This bill was re.
ported upon fayorabiy last congress-,
but too late for passage,
Representative Rodenberg Of Illinois
introduced a resolution granting ono
months pay of $l25 to the late Rep.
rcscntatvc George W. Smiths clerk.
Dr. Daniel G. Davis.
Representative Burleson OF Texas
offered 4 bill appropriating $230.000
for postal building at Austin, Tex.
Representative Wallace OF Arkansas
had a bill to increase the pay of post
masters OF the fourth class by allow.
ing them n greater percentage of the
receipts up to not exceeding $3.50 per
quarter.
A bill by Representative Humphrey
OF Washington designed to "equalizo
ranks in the army" was introduced.
1t authorizes the retirement with rank
al hpunGtnr Of nfH
low the rank OF colonel who served
in the war OF the rebellion, and who
by inequalities Of promotion and
through no fault OF his own incident
TO bad conduct has failed to obtain
the rank OF colonel.
Representative Goulden of New
York Introduced a bill making Oct.
IL national holiday In celebration
Of the discovery Of America by Chris
TOPPER Columbus, Oct IL, 1892 The
day would be known as Discovery
day.
A bill designed to restrain the
United States circuit and district
courts aud judges from issuing tenn
porary 'uiunctIons against the opera
tions of the state laws was introduced
by Mr. Clayton Of Alabama,
Representative Anthony of Kansas
introduced q bin giving the court Of
claims in; 'sdiction to adjust all claims
growing out Of the application OF ths
elghthoLr law many wears ago. The
law was assed In 1869, but the war
department ignored It on construction
work at Fort Leavenworth for more
than three years, when President
Grant issued proclamation forbid
ding its violation by any government
departures About 100 men still living
in Kansas worked overtime for three
wears and now want pay for It. The
claims aggregate about 100000.
BY Mr.. Fulton Of Oklahoma: Pro-
hlblting the mailing OF any statement
OF margin or other stock wagering
transaction. and making It a felony
under the Interstate commerce law to
utilize the telegraph for that purpose.
Directing the secretary OF the interior
To at once place on the pension roll
the names Of all survivors of the civil
war. whether regulars or volunteers,
who served at least sixty days and
so increasing pensions that no such
survivor shall receive less than $40
monthly
Representative Rodenberg OF East
St. Louis, H., INTRODUCED resolution
in tho house calling upon the secre-
tary Of war for information as to the
progress that has boon made by the
board OF engineers which has been
making the examination of the Mis-.
sissippi river below st. Louis.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-20
Bacon Gets Bravery Medal.

Boston, Mass--The assistant sec
rotary OF state, Robert Bacon, has
been awarded bronze medal by the
Massachusetts Humane Society for his
bravery in saving two unknown Har-
ward men from drowning In Charles
river Oct. IL last.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-20
Motion to Dismiss Suit.

Helena. Mont.--Attorney General
Galcn Friday fled a motion in
the district court to dismiss the suit
brought by the commonwealth against
State Treasurer Rice to recover ap.
proximafely $4,000, alleged to have
been collected and retained by him ~
interest on deposits Of public funds.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-20
Girl browns In Cistern.

st. Joseph, Mo-The body of
Miss Aghts Cannon, 20, n teacher,
in the public schools, was found In a
cistern at her home here Wednesday.
She was daughter of Thomas Can
non. a former member of the house Of
delegates.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-20
Storm on the Florida Coast.

Pensacola. Fla A severe storm,
which stuck Pensacola early Friday,
did considerable damage to shipping
interests. The Russian ship Avonia
dragged her anchors and collided with
the British barge Emma Parker, dam
aging tiat vessel to considerable
extent Nine barges broke their moor
ings ana were beached.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-20
Hsrrimsn's Condition improved.

New York-lt was said Monday
night at the home Of Z. II. Hartman
that the condition OF Mr.. Hartman.
who is suffering from an attack OF the
grip, was very much improved and
that he would be able TO 90 to his Of
fee In few days.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-20
amann Survivor Dies.

Hughtown.--George Allen, of Rad
ford, England. who was one of the
three survivors of the schooner Thorn.
as w. Lawson. which was capsized In
Broad sound Friday night, died Sun
day.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-20
w. r. Stead's Son Dies.

London, England.--Alfred Stead, the
son of w. T. Stead, editor of the Re.
view of Reviews, died Sunday. He
was born In 1877 and was associated
with his father In the publication of
that journal.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-20
Guarded AGAINST Mob.

Carrol'ton, Ale. Scores OF white
citizens Of Carrollion stood guard all
of Thursday night over the church
and schoolhouse for negroes in this
town and at the county jail.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-20

The ink Of the books printed to-day.
the chemists say. will have faded in 27
years. The food Of historical novels
of year or 10 ago wasn't 30 great &
plague az wn6 feared
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-20

In the matter Of millions Of our
money going 10 Europe through the
marriage of helrcsscs. nobody over
there seems To he complaining Of the
American financial invasion
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-20
To Celebrate Whittier's Birthday.

Amesbury. Mass.-The Tooth ami
yersary of the birth Of John Greenleaf
Whittier will be observed here Tues
day, an dalso at Haverhill and Dan
vers, Mass. and Center Harhor, n. H..
where the poet lived part of the
time.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-20
American on Mecca PiIarlmaqe.

Tangier-George ]. Mcllvann. an
American, who has been converted
to MGhammedanism has departed on
q pilgrimage to Mecca. He has adopt.
ed the name Hadjomar.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-20

Des Moines, Iowa. jury award
cd judgment of $4,000 to Miss May
Mackenzie, who sued X. X. Gray, a
wealthy farmer, for alleged breach of
promise. Gray filed notice of appeal.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-20

Mr.. Westnns experience with new
boots eccnrds with that of his fellow.
mortalR generally There's nothing
like the old ones to cheer MS on our
way and relieve us Of the sorest Of
life's Affections.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-20

The bachelor who hoastcd his oh.
duracy To the Establishments Of the
women I'm Toledo has been SHARED at
last Another case OF pride that goeth
before a fall
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-20

We infer from Mr. Carnegie's re-
marks at the dedication OF the lake at
Princeton that he regards rowing ms
the best OF all college sports. In this
respect he is In entire accord with the
old oarsman. President Charles VIII
liam Eliot, of Harvard college.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-20

Perhaps the Chicago professor who
says that there are no humorists In
this country Is right. hut there will be
no need OF any IA long az the Chicago
professors keep on doing funny things.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-20

The statement some time ago by n
big meat packer that all foodstuffs
were going down seems TO have been
something OF Joke II apparently re-.
ferred TO their consumption and not to
their priccs
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-20

An Indiana woman has gone 20 jail
rather than pay fine Of one cent II
the Judge had made the fine two cents
Il could have been marked down. thus
svertinR the trouble that has come
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-20

The men who want football classed
an prize fights have not been success.
full in results There is a great DIFF
ference between the sports. Prize
fights are not no fatal
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-20

Tho matrimonial marEet holds firm
In spite Of the practical monopoly Ut
the diamond product Of the world by
The De Beers COMPANY
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-20

The report is confirmed that Saturn
has knots in its rings. Then it may be
assumed that the planet, Ike our
selves. has also kinks in its election
laws
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-20

A Kansas undertaken has been nd.
mitted to the practice of medicine
Does the law permit that sort Of a
merger
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-20

The first man who ever played a
banjo on the American stage died only
Il few days ago at Warren. Pa. II
must be remembered, however, that
the minstrel joke was doing duty long
before the introduction of the banjo.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-20

Love Is the Sum of 1t All" Is tho
title Of new novel. It ia not eX'
planned why the author left out the
other words in the dictionary
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-20

Troy, N. Y.--All theaters and places
of amusement In Troy were closed
Sunday for the first time In observ-
ance Of the Sunday law to that effect.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-20

The now gold eagles have no re-
straIning motto. Perhaps they design
Ia lead the strenuous financial life.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-20

Calm weather TO a tcmpcst.tnssod
mariner IL Ms sweet as the voice and
purse Of friend in adversely
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-20

The open door Japan promised for
Manchuria seems to be one Of those
revolving affairs affected In American
cities
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-20

Many New York families are d'3.
charging their servant girls, hut Mrs.
J picrpont Morgan is not doing her
own cooking
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-20

The man who said yawning was
hoalthful was probably a press agent
for q Grand opera company
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-20

Although nearly everything elsc Is
tightening up, It Is noteworthy that
Connecticut corset factory has closed
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-20

Wireless telephony has mental tele
patty beaten a mile.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-05-18
CHAPTER ~.
The School Of L jfe.as-lt-Is

A day or so after ] lost the oly
, case of consequence | had had In
more than a year. Buck Fessenden
came into my Office, and after dosing
me literally with those friendly pro-
testations and assurances which
please even when they do not con-
vince, said 81 know you won't give
me away, Sayler, and ! can't stand
1t any longer TO watch you going on
this way. Don't you see the old mans
after you hammer and tongs? He'll
never let up. You won't get no eli
ents, and, if you do, you won't win no
cases"
These last five words, spoken in
Bucks most significant manner, re-
vealed what my modesty-or, If you
prefer it. my stupidity-had hidden
from me ! had known all along that
Dominick' was keeping away and driv-
ing away my clients; but | had not
suspected his creatures on the bench.
To this day, after all these years Of
use, only with the greatest reluctance
and with a moral uneasiness which
would doubtless amuse most political
managers, do | send suggestions or
"intimations" to. my men in judicial
office-and l always do it, ard always
have done it, indirectly And l feel
relieved and grateful when my judges,
eager to serve the party" anticipate
me by sending me reassuring
hint.
l did not let Buck see into my
mind. 'Nonsense!" l poohpoohed;
I've no cause to complain of lack of
business; but even if | had, I'd not
blame Dominick or any one else but
myself" Then | gave him straight
but. good-humored look. Drop it.,
Buck" said l. What did the old
man send you to me for? What does
he want.
He was too crafty to defend an
indefensibe position. "Tll admit he
did send me- said he, with a grin,
but / came on my own account, too.
DO you want to make 1t up with him?
You can get back under the plum
tree If you'll say the word"
| could see my mother, as l had
seen her two hours before at our poor
midday meal-an old, old woman, so
broken, SO worn! And all through
the misery this Dominick had brought
upon us. Before | could control my
self TO speak Buck burst out, look
of alarm in his face: Don't say it,
Mr.. Sayler-I know know. told
him it'd be no use. Honest, he
amt as bad as you think-he don't
know no better, and it's because he
liked and still likes you that he
wants you back" He leaned across
the desk toward me, in his earnest
ness-and I could not doubt his sin
cerity. "Sayler," he went on, take
my. advice. get out of the state. You
amt the sort that gives in, and no
more is he. You've got more nerve
than any other man l know bar none,
but don't waste it on fool fight.
You know enough about politics TO
know what you're Up against
THANK you" said l, but I'll stay
on"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-05-18

them--and Jet none Of them Judge me
Especially let none Judge me who
only deludes himself frat he owns
himself, who has sold himself all his
life long for salaries and positions OF
for wealth, oS for the empty reputa-
ton Of power he yields only on an
others sufferance.
A glance about me was enough to
disclose the chief reason why so
many men had surrendered the inner
citadel Of self-respect. In the crucial
hour. when they had had to choose
between suEseryfence and hard bat
tie with adversely. forth from their
hearts had issued a traitor weakness,
the feeling OF responsibility to wife
and children, and this traitor had cas-
ily delivered them captive to some
master or masters More, or less.
than human, it seemed to me, was
the courage that could make success
full resistance to this traitor, and
could strike down and drag down wife
and children. Il must give up Eliza
beth" ] said to myself, for her own
sake as well as for mine. Marry her
! must not until | am established Sc
curely In freedom. And when will that
be-" In my mood OF darkness and
despair, the answer to that question
was relentless Never, especially
If you are weighted with the sense
OF obligation to her, of her wasting
her youth in waiting for you"
| wrote her all that was In nv
mind. You must forget me" said,
and | shall forget you-for | see that
you are not for me-"
The answer came by telegraph
Please don't eyer hurt me In that
way" And of the letter which came
two days later / remember clearly
this sentence IF you will not let me
go on with you, ! will make the Jour
ney alone
This shook me but knew only too
well how the bright and beautiful Ie-
gions OF the romantic and the ideal
could be put to fight, could be hurled
headlong into the abyss of oblivion by
the phalanxes of fact
Il see what | must do" was my an
swer to her letter And ! shall do it.
Be merciful to me, Elizabeth. Do not
tempt me to worse cowardice than
giving you up. | shall not write
again"
And l did not. Every one of her
letters was sometimes.
remember, | wrote 10 her the whole
night through, shading my window SO
that mother could not from her win
dow see the reflection of my lamps
light on the ground and become anx.
ious. But ! destroyed those long and
often agonized answers. And | can
not say whether my heart was the
heavier in the months when / was get.
ting her letters, to which / dared not
reply, or in those succeeding months
when her small, clear handwriting
first ceased to greet me from the
H'aii 4sSiR! ~. a ~-.--'--s .t.sa. :. -,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-05-18

before. At last ! wrought myself
into sullen fury beneath a calm sur
face. The, lessons in selfrestraint
and seif-hiding / learned in that first
Of my two years as assemblyman
have been Invaluable.
When J entered upon my second
and last winter II was outwardly as
serene as as a volcano on the verge
Of eruption.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-05-18

Zones is a genius"
Whats his latest?"
"He has started correspondence
school for teaching deaf people not to
walk on railroad tracks. "-Clevelan
Leader. ~
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-05-18

small payment on the heavy price for
the right TO be free to break with any
man or any enterprise that menaced
my self-ownership That right felt
must keep, whatever its cost. Some
men can, or think they can, lend
their self-ownership and take it back
at convenience; l knew | was not Of
The Delta independent., 1907-04-05

Montrose Elks have bought
lots on which they expect to at
some future time erect a lodge
building.
The Delta independent., 1907-04-05

Lee in style which must have
met with the approval of all
thinking persons. Here are a
couple of paragraphs: The Re-
publican is weary of this doctrine
of despair as promulgated by
some of these egotistical hot.
house products of a college at
mosphere. We weary of being
told that the average community
is made up of a collection of goats
for whose hypocracies hell will
never be hot enough. 1t is tire
some to have some fellow who
has been drawing 500 per month
in some college come to town at
S75 per night and tell you that
the votes of one out Of every five
of your neighbors can be bought
for a dollar" There is abso-
lutely no good to be accomplished
in creating in the minds Of school
children and young people gener-
ally a distrust of every man high
or low who holds an office. To
relieve the darkness of his pic
ture Prof. Lee pointed to no indi-
vidual or set of individuals who
were attempting in any way to
dispel the evils upon which he
founded his prophesy of despair.
The facts are that our standards
of morals, both governmental and
personal are higher and better
than ever before in the history
of the world. Men are more
honest, women are more virtu-
Gus, more people are well fed and
well clothed, and more people
own their homes than ever be-
fore. The honest citizenship of
the country is not asleep. The
people are more tolerant and
speech is freer.'
The Delta independent., 1907-04-05
Cedaredse Items.
tFroIn the Champion }

W. b. Skinner is building residence
on Cedar mesa where he has leased 40
acres from Fairlamb & Wigram. He
is putting out crop of oats.
I. B. Lund was up to the Leon lakc c
on snowshoes the latter part of last
week. He reports about ten feet of
snow at that point which is little more
than was there this time last year.
X. W. Curtis of Paonia has purchased
the Geo. Olinger 40 acres northeast of
Cedaredge for consideration of 81, 800.
Mr.. Curtis expects to do some improv-
ing on the place this summer.
VIM. Balm returned Monday from his
trip to the coast. He recently pur-
chased land here and will move his fam
lily from South Dakota to reside perma-
nently.
Lester Sheriff. and family and b, 9TH
er left Tuesday for Phillips county,
Kan, where they will remain. Their
sale at Cedaredge last Saturday after.
noon was well attended and they did
fairly well.
The Delta independent., 1907-04-05
BUSINESS LOCALS

Japalac-we haye it-Hunt & Co.
OK. Flour 90 at the Spot Cash. If.
Cooks Cascara Cold Cure, cures colds,
25c.
The Best Denver Flour sl.lO at the
Spot Cash. IT,
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 aggravatc your temper with
an old leaky hose. Buy new of Porter
& Obert and keep in a 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 & DAVIS.
Seven rooms for rent over the Delta
Drug Co. store. Enquire Of DR.. Brais-
ted.
For Rent.
Thirty-acrc ranch, modern improve
ments; one mile cast Of Delta, on Gar
net mesa. Inquire of Starr Nelson. 6-4t
The Delta independent., 1907-04-05
For Sale.

Two work teams and harness for same /;
one hay derrick. Inquire of Starr Mel
son, Garnet mesa. 6-4t
The Delta independent., 1907-04-05

Taft and Foraker are to put it
up to the people of Ohio as to
which one shall be endorsed for
senator and president. Between
these men Taft would receive the
endorsement of the nation and
we feel quite confident he will
also receive the endorsement of
Ohio.
The Delta independent., 1907-04-05
Gems From
the Philistine.

The most expensive things in
the world are those you get for
nothing.
*.#
When in doubt mind your own
business.
~
The man who is worthy of
being the leader of men will never
complain of the stupidity of his
helpers, of the ingratitude of
mankind nor of the inappreciation
of the public. These things are
all part of the great game of
life, and to meet them and not
go down before them in Giscour-
agement and defeat is the final
proof of power. -Elbert Hubbard.
| ~"
We need some one to believe in
US if we do well, we want our
work commended, our faith cor
roborated. The individual who
thinks well of you, who keeps
his mind on your qualities, and
does not look for flaws, is your
friend. Who is my brother? I'll
tell you; he is one who recognizes
. the good in me. Fra Elbertus.
~"
Bad people are good folks with
misdirected energies.
*a*
Sublime thoughts and great
deeds are the children of married
minds. A man alone is only half
: a man-it takes a man and a
woman to complete the circuit.
*z*
The doctor of the future will
be a man who shows you how to
eliminate all doctors; not the one
who makes himself necessity.
If you do not know what to
> say, don't say it.
) If all would work a little, none
would be overworked.
There is no hell in my universe;
, and no devil in my religion.
: Only the dead are satisfied,
and they would not be if they
were conscious of their dissatis.
, faction.
The idea that you have enemies
is egotism gone to seed. 1t is a
poison in your system, and like
any other poison you must elimi-
nate it or suffer. Don't bother
to forgive your supposed enemies
just forget them.
The law isn't the law-the law
is the last Interpretation of the
law given by the last judge who
adjourned court at five O'Clock.
Laws seldom change but judges
The Delta independent., 1907-04-05

A. j. Martin, editor of that
splendid paper, the Unionville
Republican, recently reviewed a
lecture delivered there by a Prof.
The Delta independent., 1907-04-05
DELTA INDEPENDENT
FINDLEY, DUFFIELD Editor and Owner

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