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The Delta independent., 1908-12-11
Picked-Up Paragraphs.

Astrologers are at work on
Bryan's chances for 1912. For a
start add the figures together.
Mr.. Bryan may decide to run
again in 1912 just to see what he
can do without the Gompers
handicap.
Missouri is prepared to say
that its biggest boom in land
values began with the advent of
the Mysterious Stranger.
While the tariff committee is
considering the schedule on hides
it ought to strain a point and
give Col. Bryan the full measure
of protection.
China's territorial integrity is
to be respected and its indepen-
dence internationally recognized.
The old empire is indebted again
to the kind offices of Uncle Sam.
In writing the memoirs of
trust an appropriate motto for
the title page would be the
phrase so frequently heard on
the witness stand: Il don't rec
ollect."
The more the Oregonans look
over their attempt to pick out a
senator by a popular primary
the more they are convinced that
the operation resolved itself into
freak joke.
If President-elect Taft will
make the good roads movement
an accomplished fact it will be
easy shedding for all of the other
problems that are now engaging
public attention.
Army officers have been en-
couraged to walk more and naval
officers to talk less. There should
be no hard feelings, for the
kaiser has been taking much
the same treatment.
Only one woman has been
elected to the Colorado Legisla-
ture, although the state has full
woman suffrage. The job seems
to be unattractive to the femi-
nine half of the population.
Mr.. Taft's early selection of
Mr.. Hitchcock for postmaster
general indicates purpose to
change the deficit of SIG, 900, 600
into surplus, with broader use
fulness for the department.
The Delta independent., 1908-12-11
About a Beet Sugar Factory
Delta People and All Interested Must Push the
Matter or Bide the Slow Wifi of the Trust.

The plea has been put up by parties
who claim to have Interested others in
the building of sugar factory at
Delta, that their capitalists were in
timidated by the sugar trust people
who said to them: "We are tired of
having people build factories to sell to
us. We can build our own factories.
The next bunch that jumps in and
builds factory, we will see get the
worth of their experience"
This is the class of talk to be ex-
pected from the trust source, but cir
cumstances often alter cases. For
instance, the sugar market for the
past year has been the highest for
twenty years and the demand, like that
for many other staple articles, is in
creasing, notwithstanding the fact that
the raw material costs no more to
produce.
The sugar trust, with the big end of
the product coming from its factories,
would hardly want to squeeze market
which is making it millions in order to
force out an Independent factory or
two. The trust men are not the kind
who make practice of cutting off
their noses to spite their faces. To
kill condition that is making them
fortunes would be entirely To expensiv e
a qualification.
Theirs seems one sure way for Delta
to get a beet sugar factory: That
would be for the people interested to
take first steps by organizing beet
sugar company and subscribing for
enough stock to influence the aid of
capital to complete and operate the
factory. This presumably could be
done. if all who are interested in a
factory at Delta would take hold.
There is not much doubt but the
sugar trust itself has its eye on the
Delta field and is waiting for two
things: Until it gets good and ready
or until it is forced into building a
factory to head Off some one else.
That the manufacture of sugar is
now on a better and safer basis for
profit than ever before, there is every
reason to believe.
That little or no trouble would be
encountered 10 secure help to complete
well begun enterprise of this sort,
there is equally little doubt.
The amount of money required to
erect factory is somewhat appalling
TO the man with few dollars, but, on
a cooperative plan the growers them
selves would be able to supply part
of the capital in their raw material.
At any rate Delta needs a sugar
factory. and the fight for one must be
waged. either on cooperative plan or
a continued appeal to outside capital.
The Delta independent., 1908-12-11

Now that it is settled that the Gun
nison Tunnel will be completed without
any delay, you had better buy those
town lots while they are cheap.
Don't wait until the Tunnel is finish
ed and the Sugar Factory commenced.
and then have to say; II could have
bought those lots for 5000 year ago.
and now they are selling for $500, "
but get on the inside NOW.
We predict that DELTA will have
5000 people in few years and lots will
be very valuable.
We have some choice lots on Grand
Ave. and on Howard Street close in,
only 8 blocks from school at 5000. Well
drained, with sewer, city water and
other conveniences. Easy terms.
Special inducements to those who
want to build. Come in and see us.
THE DELTA LAND Co.
The Delta independent., 1908-12-11
Winfon Coal.

The new Winton mine is now opened
up in good shape and prepared to supply
coal to all customers on short notice.
The quality is first class Delta county
coal and will give you satisfaction. Call
at the mine or on Cook Bros, Delta.
Price at mine 81. so per ton.
If j. j. WINToN.
The Delta independent., 1908-12-11
Notice.

Those who contemplate taking up
the study of bookkeeping can arrange
for an interview by Phone at Mrs.
Singleton's, or by leaving word with
Seaton Drug Co.
r. w. WHALEN.
The Delta independent., 1908-12-11
For Rent.

40 acre ranch on Garnet Mesa be-
longing to E. r. Standish. 4 acres in
fruit and balance in pasture. For full
particulars call and see
A3-tf. B. ID. HUMMER.
The Delta independent., 1908-12-11
Brick Houses for Sale.

Three new brick houscs-all modern
five rooms, bath, closet and pantry.
Easy terms. Apply to w. R. johnson
at brick yard.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-03-26
CONVICT LEASE SYSTEM.

The convict lease system of this State is as
crude as an unfinished temple and places the
State almost if not quite in the attitude Of
trafficking in human beings as conspicuously
as did individuals in ante-bellum days.
Our convicts are now taken and rented out
to work in lumber and turpentine camps and
in many instances are no doubt cruelty treat
ed, almost to the point of murder, and of
course the State is responsible for it. They
are overworked and underfed and nobody
seems to care, because they are people who
have been caught in their meannss-they are
convicts.
Thre is plenty the State can do with them
besides renting them The roads of this State
are not by any means perfect In many coun-
ties some Of them are nearly impossible, and
Whitfield is one. There are some good roads
in this county, and there are some mighty bad.
Suppose the convicts were worked on them.
Would it not be better, more humane, more
progressive, and would we not in a short time
have good roads ?-Dalton (Ga.) Citizen.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-03-26
$500, 100000 A YEAR FOR DRINK.

The part played by the drink traffic in the
social and political life Of England is enor-
NOUS. The people spend over $80O,0OO,0OO
year on drink. The revenue derived from it
more than floats the British navy, and amounts
to 28 per cent Of the total revenue of the king
dom. The old jest that the peerage should
change it's name to the beerage gives the meas
ure Of the social influence Of trade which in
America, believe is not classed among the
most reputable industries. There is another
point Of contrast between the English and the
American attitude toward the drink traffic
that is not without interest. In America it
is the saloonkeeper who is the prominent fig
ure; in England it is the big brewer or dis
tiller. About 81, 500,0000O0 has been invested
in the trade in the United Kingdom; over
100000 premises are licensed for the sale of
alcohol, and the number of people who hold
shares in brewery companies must run into
many hundreds of thousands. Moreover most
of the saloons in this country are what is
called "tied' houses. That is to say, they are
owned by the brewing or distillng companies,
whose influence thus finds a local rallying
point in nearly every town and village in the
land-Harper's Weekly.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-03-26
FILIPINos NOT ANXIOUS.

There is apparently less anxiety in the Phil
ippines as to the date of independence for the
islands than there is in the United States. A
member of the Filipino Assembly introduced
a resolution the other day instructing the del
egates at Washington to ask Congress how
long it would be before independence would be
granted The resolution met with almost
unanimous ridicule and was at once withdrawn
without being voted upon. The Filipinos are
wiser than some Of their professed friends in
this country.-Boston Herald.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-03-26

ment He knows the history OF the lnlqultous
bond fotations Of the past ten years. He
knows the story of the wrecking of the Alton.
He is bound to note the passage of the bond
burdened railroads into the hands Of receivers.
Yet he stands forth as a leader and calls
upon the southern senators and congressman
to approve the economic heresy that the money
Of each community should be invested in the
dubious securitie, wall street is eager to I'M
load, instead of being used for the industrial
and business needs Of that community
Bailey has gone even farther than Aldrich
dared to go. The author Of the measure
which should be entitled, "a bill to permit
Wall street to plumber the commerce Of
AMERICA contented himself with ignoring
commercial paper as a basis for currency.
Bailey proclaims it's inferiority.
Aldrich made a feeble attempt at decep-
ton by declaring that his bill was modelled
upon the German currency system, with a
slight difference in the character of securities
used for emergency issues" Silence was his
only response to the prompt reply of the bust
ness world that the worst fault Of his bill
was it's difference from the German system.
But Bailey comes forward and declares, in
substance, that Aldrich and Wall street alone
are right and Germany, France and England
are wrong in considering approved CONNER
cial paper maturing at short intervals the
only safe and proper basis for an elastic cur
rency.
Bailey stands beside Aldrich and Cannon
today as spokesman for the gambler against
the American business man. If what these
men say were true, if Wall street. railroad
bonds are better than the paper Of the mer.
chant and the manufacturer, it would be time
for every business man to stop business and
take up gambling for his occupation.
But Riley is merely the echo of falsehood
for what reason we know not Pennsyl-
vania, remembering its Penrose, looks south
ward and offers its sympathy to misrepresent-
ed Texas.-Philadelphi North American.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-03-26
THE JEFFERSONIAN.
ALDRICH's NEW ALLY.


Culberson Therefore we count it a pity that
there must be shame today from what was
once called the "staked plain down to
where the Rio Grande marks the Mexican Dor
der over the part taken in Wednesdays SEN
ate proceedings by Culberson S fellow-sena-
tor.
Bailey is big man-physically and men
tally. Honest regret is all the greater when
giant in intellect proves himself to be
Lihputian in character.
Long ago, in speaking Of Knox, we coined
the term "national senator,' to fit the few
men of commanding ability and purity of pur-
pose who are drafted into the service of the
whole United States, because the country can
not afford to let the energies of such be
restricted to the affairs of single state.
In the past we had deemed Bailey, of Texas,
we'll worthy of place in that small, honored
contingent. Student and orator, born lead
er and winner Of men, an authority on consti-
tutional questions fit to stand beside Knox
himself we let no partisan feeling cloud our
admiration for this Texan.
Yet this same man, after making speech,
forty-eight hours before, ostensibly in oppo-
sition to the Aldrich bill, championed in the
senate on Wednesday the most vicious fea-
ture of one of the most harmful measures
which evil interests ever attempted to foist
upon the American people.
Bailey is great lawyer. But this time
his case was so bad that, for once, he was
not even plausible. Though it may seem a
contradiction in terms, his argument was oily,
but it was not smooth.
Slow as we have been to credit the attacks
upon Bailey by his enemies, we must say
bluntly that while he may or may not have
affiliations with Standard Oil, no Wall Street
tool Of Rockefeller and Rogers could have
served them so well as did this Texan in
aligning himself with Standard OILS hand
lest man, Mr.. Aldrich.
Bailey did not indulge in frank and open
advocacy Of the bill condemned by every sane
business man in America. He calculated his
uterances with care. His device was to Grip
pie opposition to the outrageous scheme by
exploiting and indorsing, under the pretense
of criticism, the one vitality vicious principle
of the bill.
Every session of congress presents some
strange example of inconsistency. We recall
none so deplorable as this attempt by Bailey
to place railroad bonds above commercial pa
per as desirable, useful and profitable invest
ments by banks of the money of depositors
This man, though now deposed was the
leader of his party, and through many ses-
sions was the foremost democrat in congress-
He comes from state and section whose pres
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-03-26
Culpepper'S Re-Improved Big Boil
Extra Prolific Cotton

It is the best cotton that grows, made
three bales on one acre last year. It
is early and turns out more lint that
any big boil variety known. Every
farmer should plant it. Write for
circulars.
il CULPEPPER, LutherSville, Ga.
PRICES: l bushel. 81. so; S bushels, $6.7s:
10 bushels, $l2.50.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-02-12
chsees AnteIopes in a Motor.

A new form Of automobiling diver
sion has been discovered by w. f.
Halsell, who has ranch in the Texas
Panhandle and who tells the follow
ing tale of pleasure:
Our principal amusement at the
ranch was chasing antelopes in the
motor car. When | first purchased
the Panhandle ranch there were at
least five hundred antelopes, but we
used to chase them just the same for
sport.
Last week l went out with my two
daughters in the motor car, and we
sighted a drove of eighteen. In an
auto we could get within fifty yards
of the antelope easily.
"rhe ranch is covered with short
grass, and we can run right across
the prairie. 1t is dangerous, of
course, for at any time we might
have dropped into shallow depres-
sion, deep enough, however to wreck
an automobile going fifty or sixty
miles an hour. l killed several wolves
on these antelope chases. Spring.
field Union.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-02-12
MEXICAN CARRIES HIS MONEY.
He Dislilles Checks and Doesn't Un-
derstand Bank Books.

lie DiSliISeS tneckS anu DOESN'T Cn-
derstand Bank Books.
Almost any Mexican in professional
or business life carries on his person
anywhere between 5000 and $500.
Even the poor Indian in his blanket
can more than likely produce more
than many foreigners.
The ordinary Mexican professional
man will be found to carry on his
person sums of money that would
surprise the ordinary traveller and
even cause him to worry were he
forced to carry it with him, yet the
Mexican never even thinks of it.
1t was but few days ago that an
instance of this kind was brought to
attention. One Mexican of the mid
die class asked another in casual
way if he could changea thousand dol
lar bill. The other pulled out a wal
let from his inside pocket and count
ed out nearly $4,000. Time after
time this has happened and it seems
no uncommon thing for a Mexican of
IlS luiuulc Cldoo W CdIly lUUV anu
1000 pesos on his person.
The check idea seems to have but
taken small hold as yet upon the cit
izens of Mexico, especially when
small amounts of less than $1,000 are
concerned. They consider it much
easier to pay spot cash than to give
check for amounts of $50 and S100
and they claim with some amount of
reason that a business deal can be
put through with better advantage
when the cash is in sight.
Even the Indian in the street car
ries amounts of cash that would nev-
er be supposed to be in his posses
sion. They carry their money in a
leather belt, fastened around their
bodies inside their trousers. These
belts are hollow and are open at one
end. Into the open end the Indian
slips his pesos or bills until he has
the whole full. The belt then is eth
er taken off and hidden away or the
bills are changed for larger demon
nations and still carried around the
body. But the Indian is a stickler
for pesos duros" and prefers them
to any other class of money except
gold.
To the Indian money is money and
bank book stands for nothing in
his way of thinking. A check he will
not accept under any circumstances
because he does not understand it. A
coin or paper currency is what be is
after, and that is what he keeps his
hands on when he gets it.-The Mex-
lean Herald.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-02-12
Iansnese Harvard Men.

Four prominent japanese, who arc
graduates of Harvard and who filled
important positions during the war
between their country and Russia.
have lately been honored by the Mix
ado. Baron Komura has been Great
ed a count, a promotion of two grades
in the peerage; Baron Kaneko has
been created viscount; and also
made member of the Prlvy Council !;
Shinichiro Kurino, formerly Minister
to the United States, has been Great
ed baron, and Tanetaro Megata has
also been created baron, because of
his services in reorganizing the finan'
ces of Corea.-Leslies Weekly.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-02-12
Gratitude.

Smith, the railroad agent at su-
burban station in a Western city,
saved the life of dignifled gentle
man waiting for train, by pulling
him from in front of through
train on another track. The digni-
fed gentleman lost all his dignity
for the moment and was much con-
fused, but not so much as to forget
that something was due to the agent.
Following a grateful impulse, he
thrust his hand into his pocket, and,
drawing it forth, exclaimed:
Man, you've saved my life; here's
half dollar"
"Oh, never take payment for a
thing like that" answered Smith, as
he turned to attend to the duties of
the moment.
But, man, you must; you saved
my life. Have q cigar, anyway
Harper's Weekly.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-02-12
How It HappeneC.

A certain member of the fashion
able Metropolitan and Chevy Chase
clubs at the national capital has all
his life borne many quips by reason
of his exceedingly diminutive stature.
Last spring the diminutive club
man took unto himself wife, the
daughter OF well-known Federal
Official, who is said to be as witty as
her father.
"Mrs. Blank" said friend one
day recently, "I have just seen your
husband for the first time since his
marriage. Do you know, he seems
shorter than ever
why not?" asked the wife, with
smile; "nes married and settled
down. Harper Weekly.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-02-12
Ills Natural Pace.

EoantEell, Confederate soldier,
was deemed by his comrades, says
Mr.. Edward A. Moore, in "The Story
Of Cannoneer under Stonewall
Jackson" as great an enigma as
Jackson himself.
In some Of the various evolutions
of the drill it was necessary for the
cadets to trot. This gait Hountsell
failed TO adopt. and was reported to
the superintendent, with the speci-
flcation, "for falling to trct." Hount-
sell handed in his written excuse as
follows:
II am reported by Major Jackson
for failing. at artillery drill. to trot'
Ny excuse is, am natural PAGER"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-02-12
WIT UlUM1WR
sgnD
&AA R GAS M

Papa, what for it gets dark so
soon?" Because, my boy, winter is
comiit, and it gets late early now
Life.
There's something in that last
poem from the new poet" 'lndeed?"
"Yes-a whole years subscription"
Atlanta Constitution.
tom, it's dreadful for you to lose so
much money gambling" DO you want
me to renounce the card table?" mo
dear; want you to play better
me."-Judge.
On the Milky Speedawy.-Venus-
Gracious! These comets are awful
ly reckless! The last one almost ran
me down." Saturn-Did you get his
number?"-Puck.
Isn't he one of the most success
full finenciers of the times?" Ishould
say SO! Why, three grand juries
have tried in vain to get him in Jail"
Baltimore American.
Singleton-Your wife seems to be
uh uD-lO-udJS NOildil. NtuuCily
She's away ahead of the date. Why,
she has lot of trouble borrowed for
next year-Chicago Daily News.
mike" said Plodding Pete, "what
would you say if some one was to of
fer you work." Il wouldn't say any
thing Such a bad judge of human ma
ture wouldn't be worth talkin' to-
Washington STAR
Deacon-You never told me, Maria,
that when you wuz in New York you
went to Sunday night concert. Ma
ria-It was sacred concert, Joshua.
Deacon-Too sacred to mention | sup
pose.-Town and Country.
Local magnate (about to try his
hand with pick on occasion of first
visit to coal mine)-Im afraid shan't
make much of a job of it. Miner-But
tha'll be able to say tha's tried to do
an honest bit O. work for once in tha
| life!-Punch.
Josiah" asked Mrs. Chugwater,
what do the papers mean when they
talk about tainted money'?" Money
that's been kept in an old yarn SOCK
answered Mr.. Chugwater. Cant you
give your mind a chance to work once
in e?'-Chicago Tribune.
Miss Yerner-But would you die for
me? Jack Brightly-To tell you the
truth, dear, | would not. Miss Yer
ner-Ah, | just knew you wouldn't,
and yet you talk to me of love
Jack Brlghtly-My dear, my love is
of the undying sort.-Philadelphia
| Press.
Gunner--So the celebrated poet mar
ried Miss Penner, the short-story
writer? Guyer-Yes, and some of
their wedding presents were cruel in
situations. Gunner-What did they re-
ceive? Guyer-Sixteen waste bask-
cts embellished with ribbons.-Chi-
cago Daily News.
Pa waddles-Tommy, l am not at
all pleased with the report your
mother gives me of your conduct to-
day. Tommy Twaddles-I knowed
you wouldn't be, an | told her so.
But she went right ahead an made tn
report. Just like woman, amt it?-
Cleveland Leader
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-02-12
The girls face flushed. She was
cropping darkly for words.

The girls face flushed. She was
cropping darkly for words.
II was afraid you were badly hurt, =
she faltered.
"No, indeed" said he. "The Dun.
mores are Draw lot. They don't
die easily. Just few scratches,
that's all"
She drew few steps nearer, halt
ed irresolutely, then went to his side.
"Tom!" she said, gently.
His eyes widened. She noticed
that he was trembling.
I'll didn't know until-until II
happened, she said. "And then, o,
1t seemed, as if the world had stopped
las If the sun had been blotted out
in darkness. It's dreadful to care SO
ch-and-and--to find it out!"
She knelt beside him. Her cool
hand was stroking his face.
perhaps shall only be a side is.
sue," she half sobbed. But, o, Tom,
dear, let me be that much, anyway"
American Cultivator.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-02-12
syRoN,c.

She looked at me coldly,
In silence at first;
A threatening silence
Implying some Whence;
Not that which falls goldly,
But calm at its worst
Was the way she looked colby.
In silence at first.
She looked at me coldly,
And chill was her tone:
And though l sought gravely
70 meet her gaze bravely,
To give 1t back boldly,
| couldn't, | own
While she eyed me so coldly,
With ice In her tone.
She looked at me coldly,
AS cold natures must:
Then sudden she muttered,
Next spluttered, then uttered
CAS- folk have of oldly):
"The steampipes has bust!'
And she looked at me coldly,
AS cold ladies must.
Richmond Times-Despatch.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-02-12
II
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The
have been
words
constituted distinction between wduwa wdower and wduwe
the Conquest
definitely
femnnty added the masculine FORM would
be this would be
the necessity
expression ubsed
the Bible the woman
widow mine hus
with illustrations
expives the the original Hebrew Is
responsible other the sxteenthcenuy anaos The
fourteenth had But what
Nor is
cooqua speech To cite instance
Rudge Dickens speaking
linked mysterious
discovery that panied as nuch as
"-Iiarpers Magazine.