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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-20
Normal Conditions in Chicago.

Chicago, January 9.-(SpeciaL) )-Bank- ing conditions in Chicago were restored to an absolutely normal basis Monday by the action of the Clearing House as- sociation in practically retiring every clearing house check and certificate is- sued during the recent financial furry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-20
Wave of Prosperity.

Sharon, Pa., January 19.-(Special)-A wave of prosperity is sweeping over the city The Shenango Iron and Steel com panys rolling mill at Wheatland Is oper- atng with 500 men and the sharon Steel Hoop Mill is running full blast with 12OO men. Business in the town Is good and employers predict a continued pe- riod of pfosDerity,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-20

CALVE, The Great CARMEN Tomorrow night Tickets at seals' Piano Store.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-20

are no new enterprises of importance be- ing launched. but optimism as to the fu- ture is general
Monroe City Democrat., 1908-12-24
A Prayer by Sunday.

And, o Lord, bless the school
children, the High school. the teach
ers, and the school board; whope,
wait a minute, there, Jesus. Let
me think that over a bit, Lord.
Let's see, three or four of 'em are
all right | hardly know about the
Others. I'll tell you, Jesus, just
lump EN- all in and bless the whole
bunch. Use your own mind about
it and do just as you please, but
don't blame me for it." From W.
A. Sundays last prayer in Ottumwa.
= Quincy Herald.
Monroe City Democrat., 1908-12-24
THURSDAY. DEC. "a, 1908.
The Vast Power of the Airship.

From The Key to World Control" -"
by John r, Winchell, in the Janu-
ary metropolitan Magazine.
1t is clear to the thinker that
a government with a fleet of air
ships could be successfully met only
by another with a fleet as a strong
and as well handled. Of what avail
would troops be before an attack
from the skies? Explosive bombs
dropped from the clouds would
shatter and scatter the greatest
army that could be modified. War
ships, on which so many millions
have been spent, would be without
value save as old iron the day a
covey of aeroplanes or dirigibleS
appeared in the Offing. No fortifi-
cations could be constructed ade-
quately to defend our great cities.
One high explosive bomb dropped
from a great height would destroy
a complete section.
Recent experiments in Germany
and France furnish good proof of
the attitude of the Kaiser and the
French Republic toward the future.
France has done important work in
the development of the aeroplane
as well as the dirigible balloon. The
Zeppelin airship in Germany, built
on a gigantic plan, and in spite of
several unfortunate accidents, un-
commonly successful, has marked
the beginning, many scientists
think, of the new style fleet of war.
The French have been quick to
profit by what has been done else
where, and in the matter of dirigi-
bles have turned out a new and pc
culiar airship of which much is ex-
pected.
Monroe City Democrat., 1908-12-24
Humanisms.

What some people call love isn't
even good imitation.
Many a young mans unsteadi-
ness is due to a steady income.
You seldom see a water wagon
with more than one man on it.
Many a man who gets his back
up like a camel acts like a bear.
1t isn't always a small matter
when a woman puts her foot in it.
Don't think that because you ride
a hobby you are the only jockey in
the race
The important event in many a
mans life is an accident the acci-
dent of birth.
When you find the truth in your
way, you may be sure you are on
the wrong road.
And every man wants to climb
about three times higher than he
can ever hope to get.
The fewer creditors a man has
the easier it is for him to look the
world in the face.
AS a rule, when a man begins to
look for trouble he overestimates
his capacity.
A man with a beard three days
old looks as if he had a fiaxseed
poultice on his face.
It's enough to make an emotional
actress weep when she can't make
her audience do it.
You might save up something
for rainy day by investing in a
macintosh and a pair of rubbers.
Monroe City Democrat., 1908-12-24
A Little Christmas Sermon.

n Little christmas sermon.
Edwin Markham, in Success Mag.
aZine."
We are on the edge of a new
Christmas festival - the anniversary
of the most significant event in the
history of the world. Jesus came
with the greatest message ever
spoken in the hearing of the human
race. 1t was all summons to a
new. heroic life to a new principle
of personal conduct and a new prin-
ciple of social effort. 1t was the
purpose of Jesus to awake the God
in man, and to establish a new
social order with the Golden Rule
as its working principle.
Here and there we find men and
women who live and labor in the
light of this lofty ideal. They are
the conscripts of the Dream. A
wise Seer has described them in
beautiful words beautiful, heart
warm, inspiring words:
Their main characteristics are,
that they serve for the good of
others; that they are in the persis-
tent effort to keep down the will of
self, to live beyond themselves.
They are careful to produce rather
than consume; to save for humane
purposes rather than to waste; to
avoid contention; to promote good
will and charity; to walk carefully;
to stand for the defense OF. the in
jured and the oppressed. Again,
they seek to alleviate sufferings; to
strew the path of life with gentle
courtesies; to avoid tiattering titles;
to shun the meretricious and osten-
tatious society; to esteem the ties of
human fraternity as above the liga-
turos of heredity, creed, or nation
ality. 1t is theirs to hate the i'm
pure in all things; to criticize with
a keen eye their own evils, but to
abstain from prying introspection
into the conduct of others; to dis
pise the habit of scandal; to hold
themselves as dignified yet lowly;
to abominate self-righteousness; to
reject with loathing the way of the
spy and tail-bearer. Such will seek
to embody divine chastity to the
most extreme of senses, never to
obtrude by an unwelcomed personal
presence or unneeded opinion; to
Sanctify the temple of worship
within their own heart; never to
glorify themselves, but always, by
the sweetness and light of life, to
glorify their Father in heaven"
Monroe City Democrat., 1908-12-24
Words From Br'er Williams.

Many is chilled, an few is froz-
len" was the way Brother Williams
ANNOUNCED his text.
Oats twice you gived dat text
out wrong" said the old objecting
brother in the amen corner.
Hits 'cordin' ter de book" repli-
ed Brother Williams, AN consider
in de col weather what comes pom
us so sudden, hits my opinion hits
a mighty seasonable text; but hit
only applies ter de worl' what you
livin' in, Dey amt no freezin' bus
mess whar you gwine. | have
hearn tell dat de Ice Trust folks
will be dar, but dat'll be one time
de Ice Trust'll be dissolved. De
reason | took dat freezin' text dis
mawnin' is kaze de yuther place is
too hot ter talk bout! So de text
STAINS ez l give it out, an l amt
swine ter change it ter please no
sray-headed, or bal-headed sinner
n de hearin er my voice. So dar,
aowl" Atlanta Constitution.
Monroe City Democrat., 1908-12-24
Not Pathetic but Aeonizine.

In his speech at the Coliseum in
St. Louis Saturday night, Mr.. Had
ley said that there was something
almost pathetic in the loyalty and
earnestness with which the negroes
of Missouri supported the Republi-
can state ticket. There was also
something pathetic in the way the
negroes are compelled to sit in the
gallery at the Coliseum and watch
the white Republicans eat chicken
and not have a chance at the grub
It was worse than pathetic. It was
agonizing.- Louisiana Press-Jourual
Again Germany will have to help
us out with potatoes to eat. Our
own crop seems not to improve.
German farmers raise three kinds
of potatoes and are careful in the
selection of the seed stock. For ta-
BILE use they have developed one
kind, for starch to be turned into
alcohol another kind and third
kind for feeding stock. Seed for
table use and for starch is brought
to the highest perfection. The leay-
ines make seed for the fodder crop,
= Courier-Post.
Monroe City Democrat., 1908-12-24
Will Their Progress Prevail?

Ministers of the gospel prayed
for the election of Taft. They are
now praying congress to put tar
iff on zinc ore and no telling what
in the devil they will do next. -
Macon Times-Democrat.
Monroe City Democrat., 1908-12-24
Was Between Me" and God.

The president says Mr.. Taft's re-
ligion is matter between himself
and God. He probably really meant
that it was matter between Mr..
Taft, me and Cod Stanberry
Headlight.
Monroe City Democrat., 1908-12-24
Clark Is the Joe Cannon.

In the matter of keeping his state
on the publicity map, Champ Clark
is the Joe Cannon of Missouri. St.
Louis Times.
Monroe City Democrat., 1908-12-24
Have a Show for Their Money.

Men who complain about their
wives hats this year must at least
admit there is something to show
for the money. -Stanberry Head
light.
Monroe City Democrat., 1908-12-24
AS to That Cobless Corn.

If the cobless corn we hear so
much about proves true what will
those people do who like to eat
their roastin' ears off the cob.-
Lebanon Rustic.
Monroe City Democrat., 1908-12-24

Lewis Smith and sister, Miss
Elizabeth, one of the pretty girls, of
Dwensborro, KY, have been visit
ing their aunt. Mrs. M E. 0'Daniel
md family.
Monroe City Democrat., 1908-12-24
But Not the Editors.

The Indian on one of the new
counterfeit five-dollar bill is cross
eyed. The man who gets one of
these bills is cross all over. Louis
lana Press-Journal.
Monroe City Democrat., 1908-12-24
What the Missouri
Editors Are Saying
Taft and His Teetotalism.

Much to the delight of the w. G.
7. U. Mr. Taft has announced his
teetotalism. Lexington Intelligen-
Ger.
Monroe City Democrat., 1908-12-24
Dear santa.

Dear santa.
hobby horse. whip coat an
cap. blocks gloves. book from your
little girl
Jay Jonson
Monroe City Democrat., 1908-12-24
What Will They Do With Him?

1t is said that the cannibal tribes
of Africa have eaten no less than
2754 missionaries during the last
hundred years. Well, Roosevelt is
going over there now, and Africa
will get hers. Houston Post.
Monroe City Democrat., 1908-12-24

The motto at the Stream Barber
Shop is Nothing too good for our
customers"
Monroe City Democrat., 1908-12-24
Story Of
an Army
Christmas
By CoL j. II. WA TROUS, USA.
coL j II. WAZROUS, USA.

HAT was my most
memorable Christ
mas?
THE one which al
ways comes back to
me when thinking over
Christmas festivities
comes rushing in at
the head of the line
is that of 1862, but in
telling of it it will be
necessary to bring in
the army, and l sup
pose you do not want
anything that reminds
of war in a Christmas
talk"
From a number of
voices, childish and
Monroe City Democrat., 1908-12-24

Mr.. and Mrs. C. L. Carpenter
were with Gem City friends. Thurs
day.
Monroe City Democrat., 1908-12-24
Can Make a Fortune Easily.

A Des Moines doctor advertises
that he can straighten peoples
noses. The Forum of that city sug-
gests that if he has some plan by
which he can keep them out of the
other fellows private affairs he can
make a fortune in one year. - Fair
fax Forum.
Monroe City Democrat., 1908-12-24
Two Jerseys

Giving milk, for sale. James E.
Christian.
Monroe City Democrat., 1908-12-24

Have Joe at Streams shine your
shoes.
Monroe City Democrat., 1908-12-24

The Democrat for Job Printing.
The Delta independent., 1908-08-28
School Opening Notice.

Delta Public Schools will open at .
o'clock Monday morning, September
7th.
Examinations will be given on Thurs
day and Friday, September Srd and
ith. beginning at O'Clock, in the
central building, to pupils of the inter-
mediate grades and the High School.
High School students entering the
Delta high school for this first time, are
requested to meet in the assembly
room with the High School Principal,
Prof. Keplinger, on Friday afterno on,
September 4th. =.
The several teachers of the city
schools are requested to go to their
respective rooms before the opening of
the schools that they may check up the
books that have been assigned and to
attend to such other matters as may
demand their attention. 'c-
PHILIP M. CoNpIT,
City Supt. Schools.
The Delta independent., 1908-08-28
New Post Office Location Settled.

L. A. Cook has been granted the
postoffice location, as was predicted by
the INDEPENDENT last week. A big
twO-story brick building will be erected
to receive it, fronting on Fourth street
north, and the work of clearing ground
for it has already begun. Of course it
will take time to erect the building and
get it in shape, but this can probably
all be accomplished by the first of the
year. The location selected will, We
believe, be generally satisfactory, as it
will be somewhat more central than
the present location The matter Of
light and of an alley exit and inlet for
the mail bags were of Importance in
its selection.
The Delta independent., 1908-08-28
Off 10 Conference.

Rev. W. G. Barron. pastor of the
Methodist church, leaves for Confer
snce next Monday. We understand
that the Delta congregation will unani
mously request his return to this
charge. Rev. Barron is an especially
talented minister and under his charge
the Methodist church at Delta has ad-
vanced steadily, the congregation of
members having made n gain of so per
cent in the year He is so well salts
fled with Delta and the work here as
to have set aside an offer of an i'm
portant appointment to pastorate in
Chicago. rendered since the beginning
of the year. The church people and all
acquaintances will be- well pleased at
prospect of Rev. Barron remaining in
Delta.
The Delta independent., 1908-08-28
Delta Man In Very
Exciting Runatpau.

DELTA, August 25.-Clarence Smith
and representative of the Continental
Oil company, had very narrow escape
from death or serious injury in a run
away while coming from Cedaredge
Sunday night. The team became
frightened and ran off of high culvert.
The buggy was overturned and both
men thrown violently out, but tortu-
nately they escaped injury. The team
broke loose from the rig and started
towards Delta, and must have made a
record run, for when Smith reached a
telephone 20 minutes after the accident
and phoned to town he was told that
the team had already arrived at the
stable. Dispatch to Montrose Press.
The Delta independent., 1908-08-28
Pennsylpanian's Reunion.

The Society of native born Sons and
Daughters of Pennsylvania will hold
their annual reunion and banquet in the
grove near the home of VIM. +. Miller,
at Cory, Delta County. Colorado, on
Monday September 7th. 1908.
All members attending will bring
along well filed baskets as on former
years and plenty of hay will be fur
nished free for teams.
Come one-come all from Hotchkiss,
Paonia, Crawford, Read, Cedaredge,
Delta and all other localities also bring
along all new settlers or visiting friends
from the Old Key stone State.
Good speakers, music etc. provided,
and grand, happy day in store for all.
John GRIFFITH. President.
WIN. L. MILLER. Vice Pres.
X. ]. CoFfEY, Secretary.
The Delta independent., 1908-08-28
Mammoth Sugar Beets.

A sugar beet raiser of Delta re-
marked the other day: IF tnis sort
of weather continues much longer, it
will not be enough for the sugar COM
pany to supply dumps. They will also
have to provide derricks with which to
lift the beets out of the ground and
hoist them onto the wagons. l." The
foregoing may be little "fishy," but
it is nevertheless true that beets in our
valleys are making phenominal growth
and that bumper crop is now assured
for this season. Encouraging alike to
growers and factory is the advanced
price of sugar, which shows that the
demand is in excess of the supply.
The Delta independent., 1908-08-28
Arsenical Poisons are KHLins
Fruit Trees.

Fort Collins, Aug. 24,-Unless the
fruit growers of the Arkansas valley
and the Western Slope take immediate
preventive measures the loss in the
orchards caused by constant and steady
spraying will steadily increase. This is
the opinion of Dr. VIM. P. Headen,
professor of chemistry and geology
at the State Agricultural College. and
summarized in recent bulletin issued
by the agricultural college.
DR.. Headen comes to this conclu sion
after long and exhaustive investiga-
tion in the orchards of the Western
Slope and the Arkansas valley.
Many of the trees are suffering from
systematic arsenical poisoning, he
declares:
Il have no remedy to suggest for
either condition. Preventive measures
are so far as | can see, our only re-
source. Those which suggest them
selves to me are: remove the arsenic
laden soil from about the crown of the
tree and replace it with fresh soil; use
the standard brands of lead arsenate in
preference to the arsenate of lime or
whit arsenate, sal soda and lime; use
as little lead arsenate as possible. |
have been told that good results have
been obtsined by using l-2 and even 2
pounds of pastry lead arsenate to 100
gallons of water. but the spraying must
be done thoroughly. Spray no oftenvr
than is absolutely necessary. If | am
not mistaken Prof. Gillette has found
that 95 per cent Of the effect of the
whole seasons spraying was obtained
by the first spraying when thoroughly
well done. Some device should be used
to prevent the spray material from
running down the trunk and collecting
at its base or it would be still better TO
make provision for gathering the whole
of the drip. Water rich in alkalies
should not be allowed to flow close
enough to the tree TO permit of the
deposition of the alkalies in the soil
about the trunk of the tree. Concen-
trated lye, if used to kill the woody
aphis should not be applied to the soil
at the crown of the tree or permitted
to flow down and collect there. -
Grand junction News.
The Delta independent., 1908-08-28
Delta Natural Field for Sugar
FACTORY.

There is one way for the Sugar and
Land company to hold the beet product
of this section, and that will be to
erect factory in this field, which
should naturally be at Delta. If that
company does not do it, some other
company will. Delta is the center of
one of the best sugar beet sections of
the world and will have sugar fac
tory. Neither of these assertions
admit of arguments. They are certain,
and, where the carcass lies the buzz
zard flies" A sugar beet factory is as
practical and necessary to Delta as a
bank and is at the present absolutely
feasible.
1t would be an excellent idea for the
Business Mems Association to get in a
little work this fall on the matter of
presenting our claim to sugar fac
tory. While one is sure to come, in
time on the merits of the field, we
should have it as soon as possible.
There seems no real reason why We
should not have factory erected with
in the next IL or 15 months. During
the harvest of beets this fall would be
splendid time to impress manufactures
and investors. Get them on the ground
this fall so they can see what our beet
land will do. If this can. be done, re-
suits should be certain.
The Delta independent., 1908-08-28
Fine Fruit Ranch Cheap.

80 A.-6 miles from Delta and near
Cory in the Surface Creek valley
depot. canning factory. schools-l2
grades; solid orchards for miles; y,
mile from =. o. All joining places
SiO0. per acre and up. Owner must
sell at once. There are $50 bearing AL
bertas. 300 bearing winter apples, 100
bearing pears, plums, prunes, etc. A
in young orchard, "A in hay, 3-A
plowed land, 300 Dbl. cistern, A No,
One water right, small house, grapes,
roses, etc. Splendid location. Price
sd, 500. 90. Good terms. Write
l.. S. CoRBIN, Delta Colo.
SURFACE CREEK REALTY Co., Delta,
Colo. II
The Delta independent., 1908-08-28
attention to Exhibits.

1t is an excellent idea to exhibit our
valley products at as many different
places as possible. At every gathering
of people within the county samples of
our wonderful products should be
placed where they can be seen. 1t
would be good thing for every store
and office in the county to have little
exhibit of its own. The fairs, both at
home and away, should be given ex-
hibits. A little space at fairs costs but
little and in many cases nothing. for
such display. Real estate men who
have connecting houses in other cities
should see that each has display. 1t
will do them good as well as help
advertise our valleys. Little samples
of fine fruit sent to relatives at
distance is money well spent. Nothing
else constitutes such a real, solid con-
vincing, valuable advertisement as
sight of what we produce-not simply
what we can produce, but what we do
produce. In this matter many of our
people are embued with proper enter
negligent The Delta Land Co., has
secured by the aid of its Pittsburg con-
nections, space IL by Ia feet at the
Pittsburg exposition for a Delta county
exhibit and will proceed at once to
make collection of products to fill that
space. This exposition lasts six weeks,
commencing September 2 aRd closing
October 20. An exhibit of this kind.
accompanied by literature, should do
worlds Of good We hope all Delta
county people. especially the growers,
will wake up to the full Importance Of
this class Of advertising.
The Delta independent., 1908-08-28
MUCH BUSINESS BUILD
ING FOR DELTA
Great Business Blocks to be
Erected.

Excavation has commenced for the
new Spot Cash block on Main street
south of the Commercial hotel. When
completed this will be one of the larg-
est buildings on the Western Slope. 1t
will have 100 feet front and about ST.
900 square feet of floor space. The
building will be thoroughly modern,
with steam heat, hot and cold water,
etc 1t will be ready for occupancy
about Merch LIST. 1909. The purpose is
to have the new building reedy with
the first seasons crop under the Gun
nison tunnel. The stocks to be carried
will be hardware, furniture, dry goods,
clothing, meat market, boots, shoes
and groceries.
The Mathers Block, mentioned here
tofore in this paper as prospective, we
understand is now assured and will be
another handsome Main street business
house,
The Delta Brick 4 Tile Co. announce
the sale of more than half million
brick for new buildings in Delta.
The Delta independent., 1908-08-28
Snudging Test.

With its usually busy force the INDIE
PENDENT man was unable to attend the
smudging test given at the orchard of
the Colorado Fruit Co.. near Austin
last Saturday evening, and the only re-
port we have been able to get is in
effect that an hours test of heating by
smudge pots was made and a raise of
temperature of about eight degrees
obtained The tests were witnessed by
some 30 or ~ orchardists who showed
great interest both in watching tests
and results.
The Delta independent., 1908-08-28
Picnic TO Roubideaur.

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Singleton, Mr..
and Mrs. Helt. Mrs. J. F. Sanders,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Singleton, Mrs.
Stewart, Misses Irma and Dora Single
ton, Miss Blodgett, Miss Morgan, Miss
Helen Sanders, Mr.. Morse, Mr.. Louie
Benedict and Mr.. Preston, formed a
happy crowd of picnicers to Roubi-
deaux creek Sunday. There was corn
roast with all the good things to eat on
the side, The day was spent in laugh
ing and growing fat.
The Delta independent., 1908-08-28
Notice 10 High School Cadets.

All of the young men of the d. II. S,
are requested to leave their measure
ments for a high school cadet suit at
Remington Elliott Co.
These suits are to be worn by the
young men all of the time at school.
No one needs military drill more tnan
the student.
Satisfactory arrangements are being
made to properly officer and drill the
cadet corps.
PHILIP NJ. CoNDIT.
The Delta independent., 1908-08-28
Vote Tomorrow.

1t should be urged that Republican
voters attend the primaries and vote
for the delegates they wish to send to
the county convention to be held n
week later. 1t is, under the circum-
stynces. just as necessary for them to
do this as to vote on election day.
The Delta independent., 1908-08-28
The Board of Equalization

will meet on Tuesday Sept. list. at the
office of the County Clerk, and remain
in session not less than three nor more
than ten days.
ID. S. DOUGHTY,
1t. Clerk of the Board.
The Delta independent., 1908-08-28
Granted Divorce.

Mrs. Ella Ellis was granted divorce
from her husband, Frank Ellis, this
week and given the custody of their
children, with 1900 alimony. Charges
were cruelty and non support.