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The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-06-05
JOHNSON AT PALo ALTO.

j. A. Nj. Johnson, we'll known to the
trade as an importer of paper at Homo
lulu, and later at Yokohama, Japan,
has resigned his position with the Japan
Development and Trading Company,
Yokohama, and is now at Palo Alto,
Cal.-Paper Trade.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-06-05
SIGNED FOR SIX MONTHS.

The crew of the yacht Hawaii have
signed for the round trip. The articles
read that they will take her to any
California port and return to Homo
lulu at a regular stated wage per
month. the trip not to consume more
than six months.
The Delta independent., 1908-05-08

Reports regarding the fruit crop con,
tend that losses by frost are nearly 20
per cent less this year than last. If
that proves a correct estimate the
Western Slope will have a very fair
fruit Weld.
The Delta independent., 1908-05-08
Were From the CITY.

Illustrating that city boys may be
fully as verdent as country boys in
matters they know not of. story was
told at very late banquet in Delta to
the point; Two boys from the city
were visiting an uncle in the country.
They wanted to take drive by them
selves and were given horse and bug
gy, but warned by the uncle that they
must not allow the rein to get under
the horses tail or he might run away.
As they We're returning home from the
drive II shower came up and it was OBJ
served that one of the boys was driving
while the other was walking by the
side of the horse holding an open UNI
berells over the north part of him
going south. When asked by the uncle
what such a proceeding meant, they
replied that they were only trying to
obey his instructions and not let the
rain get under his tail.
The Delta independent., 1908-05-08
Delta Section F Favored.

The state engineer. commenting on
the unusual drouth in the eastern and
northern parts of the state. says; The
Western Slope is the only section
where it can be said conditions are
good. From other parts farmers are
clammoring for water, but we are
helpless to aid them when there is no
water in the streams, and little snow
on the mountain ranges to increase the
supply. Rain is the only thing that
will help these dry sections, and dry
farming would not now amount to but
little even if it should rain often for
the next two or three months. " From
most of the states this spring comes
some sort of complaints, so it may be
considered that the Western Slope is
especially favored.
The Delta independent., 1908-05-08
Olathe Associa-
ton Reorganizes

The olathe Commercial Association
has succeeded the older Chamber of
Commerce of that town, and with the
new organization has come new energy
for public work. DIR. Hickman is presi-
dent, F. F. Flicker vice-president, f.
h. Stearns secretary and Fred French
treasurer. One of the first undertakings
by the new organization was to appoint
committee to raise Olathe's proper
tion of the canal interest money of
81, 90" to help out the Gunnison tunnel
work.
The Delta independent., 1908-05-08
DELTA, COLORADO,
Delta School Notes.
Items and Happening of Interest to
Pupils, Parents and Public.

Monday, Prof. Smith of Colorado
College visited our High School. At
the close of the daily program he made
splendid talk commenting the school
spirit and work.
On Wednesday morning the II. S.
contest was held to see who would rep
resent the school in the coming contest.
The contestants were Winnifred Castle,
Leonard Sweitzer and Oscar Stanton.
Each effort was exceptionally fine.
Rev. Barron, Atty. Stewart and Miss
Burgess were the judges. The decis-
sion resulted in a tie for Leonard SWEET
ger and Winnifred Castle. The matter
being left to the student bodJ. Miss
Winnifred was the choice by a majority
of three votes.
The judges based their decision upon
Composition, Delivery and Argument.
Attorney Stewart announced the de-
cision of the judges with a few very
suggestive remarks. Rev. Barron be-
ing called upon responded in his usual
happy and forceful manner.
On Friday evening the schools will be
represented by the following students:
Grafton Harry Hayward, Defamation
Veta Adams, Debate, Winnifred Castle.
This is an eventful week for our schools.
A meeting of the Alumni Association
Of the Delta High School will be held at
the Central building, on Monday even
ing at eight o'clock
By order Of President.
The census Of Delta was carefully
taken, according to law, by DR.. Froth-
Ingham, secretary, who does not be-
lieve in straining the list to the extent
of any name merely to make it larger
than it should be. The law requires
that all pupils of school age be regis
tered.
In the matter of the Delta school
district census, DIR. Frothingham who
took it, hands in the following items
The Ryan family has the largest num-
Der of children of school age. s. The
Hinton and Eggleston families come
next with Z each. Two families of
Neff's aggregate l2 of school age, two
Stewart families have IL, three Cum
ningham families have 10, five johnson
families have Ia and nine Smith fami-
lies have %.
An lnterscholastic Rhetorical and
Athletic Association has been organized
between the schools of Ouray, Mont
rose, Paonia, Hotchkiss and Delta.
Contests shall consist of regular track
and field events in athletics, while the
Rhetorical work will consist of debates,
orations and declamations. Medals will
be awarded the winner of each event.
The first meeting will be held at Delta
on May S and 9. The Rhetorical con-
test will be held Friday evening May s
at the Presbyterian church and the
Track Meet will be held at the Fair
grounds, Saturday afternoon, May eth
The Delta independent., 1908-05-08
Subscriptions Received.

The following subscriptions to the
INDEPENDENT have been received dur
ing the week:
w. w. Lawler, w. l.. Holman, Dem
yer; K, L. Bull, Eckert; S. S. Sher-
man, Montrose; w. X. Gale, l.. S.
Angel, Seaton Drug Company, Paul
Harvey, Geo. R. Parkins, Delta; H. E.
Gerger, Sedalia, Mo.
The Delta independent., 1908-05-08
f. [. Ray, Photographer

Announces that he has opened a
Photo Studio in the Lynch building,
and respectfully solicits part of the
patronage of the people of Delta and
vicinity. Good work and courteous
treatment his motto,
The Delta independent., 1908-05-08
Record Land Sale.

j. r. Plasters, manager of the Grand
Mesa Abstract company of Delta, yes
terday sold his 5-acre peach orchard
close to Paonia for 81, 500 an acre
81, 500 for the five acres. This is the
record price land sale so far in Delta
county.
The Delta independent., 1908-05-08
Fruit Outlook
Reports Better
Hotchkiss, Cory and All
Sections Getting in
Happy Mood.
Occasionally an Orchardist Begins
to Fear he will Have to Do
Some Thinning.
Paonia expects practically a full crol

Paonia expects practically full crop.
Cory will have peach tes, apples and
some other kinds
Delta will have apples, some pears.
few peaches and lots of small fruit.
Cedaredge, Austin, Eckert and Red
Mountain sections now expect plenty of
fruit.
Hotchkiss will have apples, peaches,
prunes, some apricots and other va
rieties.
The Delta independent., 1908-05-08
To Trade.

Good S-room house with four lots. in
good town in Illinois.
Elegant s-room modern house. in
Colorado Springs,
l0-acre tract in city limits. Blackfoot.
Idaho. Will trade any part or all of
above for fruit tract; raw land suitable
for fruit preferred, Address,
j. j. MITCHELL.
~ Exchange Bank Building,
Colorado S prings, Colo,
The Delta independent., 1908-05-08
It Is Up To You.

Rev. S. A. Hayworth will preach on
the above topic Sunday evening.
Special music. All are welcome.
The Delta independent., 1908-05-08

The INDEPENDENT has been called
down in one or two cases the past
week, and perhaps justly, for publish
ing from other papers statements
about the fruit prospects in certain
sections that were regarded as too low
by the people of those sections, mainly
referring to the Grand Junction News
summary wherein it was said that the
crop would ''be very light at Hotch-
kiss While we don't like to be
roasted. as rule, we feel we can af-
ford it in this case especially when
the roast is served with report of an
average crop with other sections of the
county, and where all sections are COM
ing to the front with so much brighter
outlook than was predicted Immediately
after the frosts of 10 days ago. So we
are more than glad to place Hotchkiss
and the North Fork territory in the
ranks of those sections which will have
lots of apples, fair amount of peaches,
pears, prunes and other fruit yields.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-06-12
THERE is STILL SOME HOPE

We are truly glad to see the
vacillation of the Richmond
News Leader turning into sane
and loyal Democratic channels
ThefOllOwing extracts from orr
Richmond evening contemporary
are good, terse and wise. but we
are somewhat Jared when we re-
call that the News Leader was
the prime mover in showing up
dlssentionsin and dissatisfaction
with the Democratic party in the
Ninth District; that il also is
loud for the continuation OF the
party primary and all but in.
vited the vicious campaign that
Is going on in the Eighth. Maybe
There is repentance in the air:
but 1T will take a great amount
Oh penance TO counterfeit the
great damage already done.
Says the News Leader in part:
The Democrats of the Ninth Vir-
ginia Congress district ought to be NOV
ing and preparing for fierceIy azores
slve and victorious campaign. And the
Democrats of the rest of the STATE
should be lining up to help them. -
They can break down the Repuhl;-
can ring that, rules affairs there and
smash the backbone of the Republican
party OF the State. The policy of the
Virginia Democrats this year should be
to concentrate all their strength for
the capture of the Ninth district. That
district is the Republican headquarters
and stronghold. From it Republican
strength and influence have gradually
spread and grown. If the republicans
there are put andkept on the defensive
they will have enough to do with des-
perate effort to hold their ground with
out undertaking aggression or move
ment elsewhere, Make the Ninth district
the battle ground. Invade the enemy's
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-06-12
TUESDAYS ELECTION.

The holly contested election in the
Eighth Congressional District resulted
in victory, Tuesday. for Mr.. c. C. Car
lin, by majority OF nearly 1900. Mr..
Carlit was elected to fill the unexpired
term of Hon. j. F. Rixey, who died while
serving his term in the House of Rep
resentatives. Some hall dozen gentle
men presented themselves as Candidates
for the position, among these Judge c.
E. Nicol, who resigned his seat on the
bench to enter the race. Mr.. Carlin won
by fair majority and very soon after
announced that he was candidate for
reelection. The race was contested by
Mr.. Gordon, Of Louisa county, and he
began a canvass characterized by not
little of vituperation, attacking the
Character of Mr.. CarliD, and charging
that he won his election by unfair and
underhand means, the use of whiskey
and even substituting the press of the
district. Mr.. Gordon was busy with
! his canvass for a long while before
Congress adjourned, Mr.. Carlin remain
ing in his place and stating publicly
that he deemed it his duty to remain in
his seat and attend to matters of state.
His reelection is comment on the bad
taste shown in personal attacks on char
acter, and the history of such attacks in
the past reads defeat to the man who
uses that sort of weapon. The fair
minded man as rule turns with dis
gust from personalities, and they are
rarely effective in political warfare.
Norfolk has had an excitingIcanvass for
Mayor and James r. Riddick, anti-ad-
ministration candidate, was victorious.
1t was the hottest election held in Nor
folk for many years.
H. l.. Wallace was chosen Mayor of
Fredericksburg Tuesday, he having 252
majority over Henry Warden. The
contest was not political.
Col. Marquis Jones was the successful
candidate for Mayor of Newport News,
but won by only "a votes over his COM
petitor, Fred Read, Republican.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-06-12
SOME DEATHS.

E. l.. Smither died Thursday at the
home of his brother T. r. Smither,
near ChurchtView.M iddlesex county.
Va, aged about &C.
Mr.. George DeAtley died at his
home in Fairfields, Northumberland
county, last week of pneumonia, aged
about eighty-one years. He is survived
by son and daughter.
John A. Settle, of near Warsaw, aged
66 years, died at his home Tuesday
morning. He was buried at the Men
okin Baptist church Wednesday. Mr..
Settle is survived by large family of
children and several brothers and sisters.
DR.. Hiram +. Coles died suddenly
Wednesday of last week at his home in
Lillian, Lower Northumberland. He was
an ex-Confederate soldier, aged about
sixty-eight. He is survived by two
daughters, Misses Corinne and Con-
stance, and one son, Hon. Malcolm A.
Coles, prominent Republican, all of
Washington
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-06-12

Donot wait to fight defen-
sive battle. The ground and conditions
are all favorable for Democratic
attack and decisive victory. We can
capture the Ninth and its representa-
tive in congress.
''Of course the campaign for the
Democratic nomination for congress in
the Eighth district is intensely unpleas-
ant to all participants and beholders.
We are glad its end is in sight. 1t has
come to such small stage of scandal
and malignancy that the personal hab-
it's and business affairs of the two can
didates are being discussed in the news
papers. Affidavits are flying thick as
flies about carcass. Mr.. Gordon S
friends say that Mr.. Carlin and bis
supporters tried to debauch voters with
money and whiskey, that Mr.. Carlin has
been the friend and defender of gam
blers and dive keepers; that the regis
tration lists of the city of Alexandra
were padded; that Mr.. Carlin has igno-
miniously backed down from meeting
MIR. Gordon on the stump and has CIV
en- false excuses for his failure. Friends
of Mr.. Carlin say that Mr.. Gordon sup
porters have used whiskey, that Mr..
Gordon himself is not teetotaler and
once favored the retention of a bar
room in Louisa and sold lot to bar
keeper; that the Louisa and Orange
registration lists were padded. We
have long string of affidavits to show
that the Alexandria lists were not pad
ded and the treasurer of Louisa assumes
the responsibility for the irregular votes
in his county. The air is filed with
tittle-tattle and mud of the most OBJ
jectionable kind
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-06-12
THE VIRGINIA CITIZEN: RvNGroN VA FRIDAY JUNE H. 1908

we tnink, or ace, or go, or do, or preach.
or pray, or sing, or give, all must be
done I'm the name of the Lord Jesus
giving thanks to God and the Father
by him.
THEREFORE,, RESOLVED, That we will
strive to put more of the spirit and
me OF Christ into whatever we do.
RICHARD FERGUSON, Chairman
oil committee on Spiritual Condition of
report on Temperance was read by
). X. Laughton, amended and discussed
by Richard Ferguson, James Cannon
j. ID. MeAllister and adopted.
REPORT ON TEMPERANCE.
Reports from the charges show a
good, healthy. temperance spirit The
cause OF prohibition is making progress
The whole Rappahannock District is no.
saloon territory, with the exception of
one weil-known watering place. The
MANHOOD OF our Christian citizenship
mas asserted itself strongly in this great
cause, and the watchword. 1.-THE sa-
loon must CO." has been the SLOGAN in
the warfare for civic Righteousness
While there is nothing especially start
mig to report, better than that is the
steady, quiet, determined spirit which
brings things to pass. At almost every
county court violations of the law in re-
gard to the sale of intoxicants are re-
ported an are dealt with nv the
strong hand of the law. Temperance
literature Is being circulated and read.
temperance addresses and sermons are
Delivered; Anti-Saloon Leagues are he
ing maintained in some places. and
pubic sentiment is kept aroused on the
SUBJECT OF temperance. In order to
keep awe and to stimulate even fur
1isI suSn puDhc sentiment, we beg to
suoniI the following resolutions.
L. That local Anti-Saloon Leagues no
organized where there are none: and
where they do exist, that they be con-
Quoted Systematically public meetings
being held regularly and at stated
times, and that these meetings be made
interesting and attractive, not merely
perfunctory.
z. That in our Sunday schools the
quarterly temperance lessons he made
occasions of thoroughly grounding the
young In the principles of temperance
and that to this end our SUNDAY school
officers and teachers study carefulv
and prayerfully the temperance lessons.
and teach them earnestly and Faithfully,
8. mat our pastors, at such time as
tney deem most appropriate, speak ON
this great subject, especially to
young men.
Respectfully submitted.
j. K. LAUGHToN.
The following resolution of thanks Ia
the cordial hospitality of Irvington peo-
pie in entertaining the delegates was
offered and adopted:
RESOLVED, that the thanks of this
conference are hereby rendered the
people of Irvington and vicinity for
their very cordial hospitality in enter
tanning this District Conference; and to
the secretaries for the faithful dis
charge of their onerous duties.
III. ii. SMITH,
r. FERGUSON.
Minutes of the morning session were
read and approved.
Collection for sexton S4.79.
On motion the Conference adjourned
Sine Die
r. f. GAYLE, President.
w. l.. WARE. Secretary.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-06-12
THOSE PARSONAGE CHICKENS.

To the many who have heard and ask ed
about my thorough bred Barred Ply
mouth Rock, Light Brahma, and Rhode
Island Red chickens, / want to say the
puilets are for my own winter coops
and the ROSTERS are for sale for breeders
L selected the parent stock with great
care, have given the chickens ali thew
could possibly eat. and | believe YOU
will find the blood and healthy vigorous
condition of these chickens just what
you want. l have about so ROSTERS
which are three and four months old and
1t VIII save you money and me feed if
you will buy your ROSTERS now instead
of waiting until fall. Ask any of the
Farnham folks, DIR. Dunaway of Ian
caster, or Bro. Williams of Heathsville.
about the beauty of these parsonage
chickens. See me or write me at once
If you want some of these early chick
ems. S. p. DEVAuLT.
Farnham, Va.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-06-12

On OUR first page today we
publish Editor Lands letter in
reply to Congressman Glass.
Also the editorial which the Con
gresham took as an excuse to
boost himself before the people.
A perusal of the pretended-of-
Tending editorial will disclose no
excuse for the bombastic letter
OF Mr.. Glass. In return. Repre-
sentative Carter Glass saws he
will not reply directly to the
open letter of the editor of the
Blackstone Courier. Il will not
reply directly" said Mr.. Glass.
because the coarsness and the
altogether offensive character of
the letter preclude the very idea
OF conducting IA correspondence
with a disputant who fails to OBJ
serve the ordinary amenities of
decent controversy" Then he
goes into hair-splitting defini-
ton TO show that Land miscon-
strued his statements. and so
forth. In our humble opinion
the Sixth District man is
Congressman who has
put his foot in it" by writing
letters and newspaper explana
tions.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-06-12

The effort of the Richmond newspa-
pers to make a political martyr out of
Hon. Hill Montague is rather amusing
and somewhat far-fetched. Mr.. Mon
tague has done nothing, nor had any
thing done to him, which entities him
to martyrdom. Free Lance.
As chronic disturbers of party
harmony the Richmond news
papers are certainly sit. They
discovered II deep-laid plot to
keep Hon. Hill Montague from
being chosen presidential elector,
all because he voted against
Judge Rhea. and spill few briny
drops because they feel that the
Governor sighted Hill by not
putting him on Charities and
Correction board. Oh. We NAL.
contents and sackclOth mourn.
ers Did it never occur TO YOU
that that board was devoid o.
legislators, and probably fol
sufficient reasons: and that Mr.
Montague himself feels no slight.
AS to the elector matter. we have
heard Richmonders close to His
Excellency say that they favored
MIR. Montague. Ii he had stay
ed IN the race he would most
likely have been supported bN
friends of the administration
which same is friendly to him.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-06-12
Friday. June 12, 1908.
NEGLECTING OUR OPPOR.
TJINITIES.

Since the appearance in these col
umns few days since of an editorial
urging the farmers to get back to
farming and quit numbering their tim
Der lands, we have been informed by a
large fertilizer dealer in this city that
there were many evidencies that they
were doing this very thing This is as
1t should be, and we hope to see this
section converted into a trucking
country of rich value. Convenient as
we are to all of the large markets in
the East, it seems passing strange that
ourpeople should for so long have neg
lected their opportunities in this par
ticular direction. Fredericksburg Free
Lance.
1t has been practically demon
strated that the lower Kappa
hammock valley can get some
varieties OF trucks into market
as much as four days ahead of
the famous Norfolk sections. and
from ten days to two weeks
ahead OF the Eastern Shore of
Maryland, which all means a
valuable natural asset. Since
this is true, itnaturally astounds
the thoughtful one to see that
our great privileges and blessings
are not more fully utilized. One
reason Is that we are handicap
ped for markets. Baltimore can
no longer handle our output to
advantage. The Eastern Shore
and Norfolk sections, in oysters
and trucks as in other commodi
ties. have quick and easy trans
pOrtation facilities to Philadel-
phia. New York and New England.
where are our best markets.
and seldom or never "glutted.
Could we have had such
shipping facilities we would long
ago have surprised the State at
what the Northern Neck and
south OF the Rappahannock
could do i'll the way OF trucking.
Lacking this. our people have
lacked the encouragement nee
essary TO incite our easy life to
industrious land working. In
this phase of our existence
lies largely the fault of our not
showing up as we should. To
the manner born, this people de-
pend upon the water too much.
With only an occasional bad
season their living comes easily
out OF the water. and not until
we cease to depend SO largely
upon the water products that
nature has blessed us with will
we forge to the front rs we might.
There Is no soil north or south
OF the lower Rappahannock
that Is not superior in primal fer
tlity and precocity to that of
the Norfolk or Eastern Shore
sections. Yet we have lands here
going begging at FIVE and ten
dollars an acre.similar to unim-
proved lands in those sections
that cannot be bought for "A
hundred dollars an acre. We
often wonder why the truckers
vi the SHORE, VINO are eagerly
grasping at poor lands to I'M
prove, do not east around and
md what we have here to offer
SO cheaply. Why, our straw
berry and green pea season is
nearly over when the Eastern
Shore begins To ship. Crisfeld a
lew days ago was sending out
from ten to twenty carloads of
berries and ours were already
done for. This forwaIdness
would mean n mint of money i'll
our people would stop gazing on
the treasures under the water
and turn their attention TO the
land. And, maybe, III due time
the transportation companies
would take pity ON us and
giveus "a line TO Crisfield bv which
We may the easier reach the
Northern markets.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-06-12

The First Congressional Dis
trict gets, at Newport News. the
new State School for Colored
Deaf and Blind. The last Legis-
lature provided $4,000 for this
beneficent movement, and we are
glad to have it located in the
city OF our District. The last
Legislature, in keeping with
Democratic policies, did well for
the negro; and the leading men
OF that race have not been slow
in acknowledging our generosity
In addition to this, $500 in
crease was given their Normal
and Industrial Institute. If let
alone, the South may be depend
ed on to treat the negro fairly.
and the latter should recognize
that we are his friends. and not
antagonize us even in political