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The Delta independent., 1908-01-24
accountant

The Colorado Cattle and Horse
Growers Association gave quite
a surprise by voting disapproval
of the government plan of leas-
ing the forest reserve. Com
menting on this vote coupled
with the fact that branches of
the organization had, the evening
before the vote was taken, eX-
pressed themselves favorably to
the government plan, the Den
yer Republican intmiates that the
changed views were caused by
political trickery. This may or
may not be the case. 1t some
time happens that an interchange
of views upon a question only
partially understood before,
wholly changes opinions as well
as the entire aspect of an affair.
That the matter of forest reserve
enlargement has been faddish,
overdone, ill-advised and poorly
understood, has been apparent to
very many. The Colorado For
estry Association, with its head
in Denver and what little tail it
possesses whipping around over
the state, has recommended and
had, upon it's representations,
included in the reserve millions
of acres, thousands of acres of
which never had a tree growing
and never will. Of such reserve
lands are much of the park lands,
foot hills sparsely dotted with
aspen, and mountain tops ex-
tending 5000 feet above timber
line, where a tree could not grow.
In this way Uncle Sam has got
to be landlord over a great part
of the state, compelled to patrol
the ground, the proceeds Of which
in leasing and other fees may or
may not pay for the service.
Some, at least, of this land is
suitable for homes and for de-
velopment of natural resousces,
but, by it's withdrawal for forest
reserve, such uses are prohibited
or retarded. It is a question
whether or not the administra-
ton, if we'll informed regarding
the exact situation, would permit
much of this vast acreage to be
thus taken away from the people.
The Delta independent., 1908-01-24

A young man, who does not
believe in. .patronizing home mer-
chants, sent to a mail order
house for a suit of clothes. In
the pocket of the pants he found
the following note:-" Should this
fall into the hands of a good
looking young man who desires
to correspond with girl of sweet
disposition, kindly address, ETC."
The aforesaid mail order man
promptly sent a letter to the ad-
dress and a few days later re-
ceived the following reply: MY
wife has received a letter from
you addressed in her maiden
name. Twenty years ago, when
she worked in a factory, she
might have written the note.
She is now the mother of seven
teen children and my lawful
wife. If you do not cut out
writing to her will take trip
to your town and make you look
like two cents worth of dog
meat. Eek.
The Delta independent., 1908-01-24

Oklahoma adopts Mr.. Bryan's S
ideas as fast as they can be as
certained. 1t is hardly necessary
to add that when the recoil of
the blunderbuss comes Oklahoma
will decide to be good Republi-
can state. -Globe-Democrat.
The Delta independent., 1908-01-24


The United States army is
$4,000 men short of the minimum
desired. Being a buck soldier
at SIG month don't appeal to
the average ambitious American,
and while patriotism impells all
to take up arms IN times of war,
there is difference in the field
of battle and occupying a posi-
tion like that of an Indian at a
cigar store. The proposition of
getting men for this free coun-
try's regular army and navy
grows more serious each year.
The Delta independent., 1908-01-24

immigration is falling off a lit
tie but still foots up more than a
million a year, which is about
800, 600 too many of the class
drawn to this country by the ad-
vantages they seek and cannot
obtain at home.
The Delta independent., 1908-01-24

In the event that President
Roosevelt concludes to take a
trip around the world at the close
of his administration, he will
make all other tours look like 80
feet of canvas panorama.
The Delta independent., 1908-01-24

Steamships are carrying pass
sengers to Eurape at less than
two cents per mile and feeding
them sumptuously en- route.
The Delta independent., 1908-01-24

The year 1907 passed into his
tory as the one of greatest pro-
duction and of a panic.
The Delta independent., 1908-01-24

Confidence that has been re-
vived is not as easily stampeded
as the other kind.
The Delta independent., 1908-01-24
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ADVERTISING RATES.

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Display ads. changed every weeks without extra
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Copy for change Of ads should be supplied later than
"Wednesday noon to insure appearance.
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hon. Headed locals 10 cents per line for the head
The Delta independent., 1908-01-24

Keeping everlastingly at it
brings success.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-09-19

rubber tract some ten miles away from me. l went to where he was and on porch in a small town came upon the man 1 was hunting When he saw me he collapsed. told him that all wanted was Mrs. Coae's money or as much of it as he had left. If he would give me this he might stay where he was for all me as long as he liked; if not he would go back to stand trial He turned over eighteen S1000 Unit ed States bonds, which was what re- mained of Mrs. Coale's little fortune. receipted for it and started home.
 l found that Alice had taken posi- tion and gone to work. The evening of my return 1 called on her and her mother. This was the first time l had seen them since their misfortune. Mrs. Coale chided me for having kept away in the hours of their trouble, while Alice maintained a cold reserve. l didn't know whether to attribute it to the cause her mother mentioned or stunned. I'm not naturally facile in opening subjects and sat for some time, speaking only when I did speak on commonplace topics, trying to frame what l should say concerning the ob- ject of my call. knew l would make the mother glad, but was all in the dark about Alice. Finally, despairing of finding proper words, l took the bonds from my pocket and tossed them on the table.
 They're yours," said. 'I tracked him and got them. There's only a small loss"
 I'm very poor at descriptions, among other things, and it wouldn't do for me to try to give the scene that fol- lowed. Mrs. Coale was so beside her self with joy that for time she forgot even to thank me- Alice broke into sobs and, clutching my hand, her head sank down on it. When 1 came to myself l found my eyes wet and my arm around her waist But mean while I'd had it there for some time without her discovering 1t either. so didn't hurry to take 1t away.
 Well, was promoted from best friend to-the other thing.
 C. MASON BRADSTREET
The Prescott daily news., 1908-09-19

sell to yon for half. Sl25.neo. and turn you over the coal companys written offer. good for thirty days"
 My dear fellow" said Dobson. striv- ing to maintain a countenance that would rot betray his seeing through the stupendous game. you are the very soul of honor I'll speak to Cram about it''
 Going to Grams office. he shut the door and as soon as he could control his laughter told him how the young farmer was trying to pay them in their own coin After pretended consulta- ton he returned to the boy and said:
 That partner of mine will be my ruin. Do you know, he's so mad about my selling the property to you that he won't consent to my having anything to do with the matter, and our part nership forbids any purchase unless both consent. I'm awfuily sorry. There's gentleman waiting to see me-"
 There was a coolness in the last words, a steely look in the eyes, that was not lost on the youngster. He went away, not in anger, but in sor- row, and thinking what a despicable man MT. Cram was
 few days later MT. Cram rushed into his partners office with a newspa- per in his hand.
 Great Scot. Dobson! Whats this2 Big find in coal. Sale of a tract in Boonton county. A young farmer made rich.'"
 He went on to read that the story told them by the grateful boy was true and that they had thrown away a for tune. EDWARD B KIMBALL
The Prescott daily news., 1908-09-19
Sheriff Williams Still In Bed.

Hot Springs, Sept. 1S.-The condition of Collector and ex- Sheriff R. l.. Williams, who was assaulted by Sid Houpt last Mon day during political argument and knocked down, is reported as being unfavOrable. He is still confined to his room.
 It is thought that Mir. Will jams suffered concussion of the brain from the blow. He has never regained consciousness fully since the al tercation.
 Sid Houpt, his assailant, is a brother of Jake Houpt, sheriff elect of Garland County.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-09-19
HOW TO BE HEALTHY.

The following ten rules, says French medical authority, must be ob served by all who want to be healthy:
 l. Rise early, retire early, and fill your day with work.
 2 Water and bread maintain life; pure air and sunshine are indispensa- ble to health.
 3. Frugality and sobriety form the best elixir of longevity.
 4. Cleanliness prevents rust; the best cared-for machines last the long, est
 5 Enough sleep repairs waste and strengthens; too much sleep softens and enfeebles.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-19
COLLEGE CHAMPIONSHIPS
OF THE PAST SEASON

of teams, and disposed OF Yale, Har-
ward and Pennsylvania, among others.
In the minor sports Cornell also won
the cross-country championship. which
must be regarded as sort of adjunct
to track work. She won the lacrosse
and shared the chess title as we'll. The
basketball title went to Yale, as we'll
as the titles in shooting, wrestling.
golf, and water polo. In swimming
kin OF water poo-Rrinceton led. as
Well as in hockey and baseball. Har-
wards only triumph was IN tennis, while
Pennsylvania led in cricket, as we'll as
on the track. Columbia's single vic
tory was in bowling, though In chess
she shared the honors with Cornell by
reason of there being two associations,
the winner in each not meeting.
The others to land championships
We're Annapolis, New York University,
and Haverford. Annapolis led in fenc-
ing New York University in gym
nastics, and Haverford in association
foo tbn | -4.4i 3Es5Tt ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-19
AMATEUR LEAGUE
TO Be FORMED
Movement on Foot to Have Ath-
letic Meet OF Ali Sunday
Schools.

Sunday schools on Church Hill, which
is great step in the advancement or
clear, clean amateur sport. An effort is
the sunday schools as Gamble interest
ed into a Sunday school athletic
league. 1t is Intended to make this
permanent organization, which will
encourage clean sport and competitive
games between the various schools.
An invitation has been sent from
the Christ Church Association to every
Sunday school on the Hill, calling g
meeting at the association rooms for
Friday, January 24tn, at 8 p. NJ. It Is
hoped that the pastor and superlntcnd-
ent and two other representatives from
every Sunday school will be present ar
tliis meeting. when the plan Will be
presented and fully discussed. a tenn
porary organization will probably be
effected at this time.
Leagues Of this character have beer
conducted in most OF me large cities
Throughout the country, as we'll as In
is to keep in line with the best things
in both indoor and outdoor athletics
the year round. Field meets, baseball
leagues, and football will occupy the
spring sumner and fall while basket ei:
IL very popular with the members Of
Christ Church Association, and Will
| probably be taken up in the league.
! While the plan is being presented b.
| the physical committee OF the Chris,
Church Association. it is intended tt
make the league self-governing body
under the direct control of the rep.
resentatives from the various schools
i The competition for the all-arount
athletic championship OF the Chris
Church Association has just started an,
will run for eleven weeks. Their,
' run off on the last classday In eac
week. The events are as follows:
Standing broad jump. standing hig
Jump. standing hop. step and jump, tw
) Jump, three standing broad Jumps run
!, ming high dive, running high jump fro,
!, spring board, running long dive. fenc
!, vault, double kick.
Prizes will be awarded to first. sec
& ond and third in each class and
!. grand prize to the champion all-aroun
! q thlete OF the association.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-19
ny BRUCE cIlEsTEI,,IAN.

Except for one evening 1t VIII be
rather lonesome at tho Academy this
week. The only offering OF the week
will be that Of Friday, when Mr.. Saw
ages production OF the comic opera.
"a Yankee Tourist with Raymond
Hitchcock in the principal role, will be
the attraction. AS musical produce
ton "a Yankee Tourist stands at the
head of It's class. and the rendition OF
the piece here will. 1t is promised. be
exactly as 1t was during the New York
run. The company carries an orchestra
10 augment that OF the playhouses atn-
braced In this tour. Therefore, with
the Academy orchestra and that OF the
company the orchestra pit OF the house
should be pretty we'll filled with must
clans.
"a Yankee Tourist" claims what
many comic operas lay little prctension
to-a well-developed plot. The central
figure. as the title indicates, is
Yankee traveller. This tourist, who is
going to the Orient, stops off at Ath-
ems, and, is persuaded TO impersonate n
newspaper correspondent who has been
barred from going to the front on &C
count OF certain scrapes into which
he has been precipitated by his reck-
lcssness. When Copeland Schuyler, the
tourist in question, impcrsonates the
newspaper man, his troubles begin.
Any man should think twice before
he assumes another mans name (and
perhaps with 1T the other fellows
troubles): but when the other Is a
newspaper man, he should think half
n dozen times, and then. hesitate. Cope
land Schuyler evidently comes to the
same conclusion. for he meets his
first trouble when the real newspaper
mans divorced wife turns UP with a
dominant desire to secure alimony.
Next he has on hand a series OF duels
with some OF the enemies OF the man
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-19
FIVE OLD-TLllE TROTTERS,
ALL PAST THIRTY YEARS

trained him as PAGER, and in 1892
drove him to record of 2:06A at THIS
gait on a heavy track ut Independence,
Iowa When Jackson Case died, q rev
years afterwards. he left the family
pet III trust to the j. I. Case PloW
Works. wl.sch his brotler-in-law. II: NJ
Wallis ami other heirs Of the elder
Case control. Jay Eye See has never
been harnessed since Jackson Case
died.
old on New Years day. Senator Reyes
bought him about fifteen years ago
from the Sire Brothers. OF New York,
and soon afterward drove him mile
to pole with Jerseyman. In 2:2Oa on q
half-mile track. He has hardly seen q
sick day in all these years and Is at
present as hearty as a buck. He is
fed on ground oatmeal and finely cut
jhay, with an occasional bran mash, and
| has acres OF bluegrass all to himself
Hin the summer time. For companions
1.-THE old trotter has two prize-winning
Boston bulldogs and pet pigeon, the
quartet making up happy family at
Senator Keyes's country place at
Somerville. N. j.
w. F.. d. Stokes, who has made quite
study of aged horses, is of the op'n-
| ion that the trotter Is longer lived and
retains his speed and vigor greater
number of years than any other horse
lin the world Mr.. Stokes calls atten-
| ton to many remarkable old trotters,
beginning with Goldsmith Maid. who
equaled the worlds record. 2:14, when
| she was twenty years of age. He
states that David A. Shell, Of New
/ bedford, Mass, now owns a gray road
horse called Dick that is thirty-eight
years old, and that j. w. Davis, OF
bradford, VT. has trotter, Peacock
by name. that is thirty-five years old.
! In Russia. he says, he has seen trot-
4 tiers winning everything in their class
when they were twenty and even
i twenty-five years old Mr.. Stokes him
i self owns Russlan-Arab that was
i once a saddle horse of the former Gear,
4 and that Is now about twenty-five
i years old. He Is still good for fifty
il;mileS e. day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-19

David L., the 30-ycar-old trotter
owned by the Payn Brokers', is not the
only old time trotter that is being well
taken care OF in his old age. and the
New York Herald has dug up some
Of the others. Rysdyk Maid is now 3S
years old. SO Is Edward, one OF Frank
Works great pole team. Jay Eye See
Is 80 and Harry Wilkes 81.
Wallace Year Book Of Trotting ana
Pacing shows that Rysdyls Maid, 2.24 u.
was foaled In 1872, and is therefore
SO years old. She was bred by DR.. w.
J. P. Kingsley, Of Rome. N. Y, ana
started in her first race as a 4-year-
old just thirty-two years ago. 1t was
ten years later, in her last campaign,
that she gained her record of 2:2tA.
In the sixth heat OF a race over the
Mystic Park track in Boston. Rysdyk
Maid Is probably the last surviving toal
OF Rysdyk's Hambletonian. The old
mare Is on THE Crawford farm. now
owned by David L. Thomas, at Bel.
mont, Mass.
| Frank Work, who has loved trotters
ever since he and Edwin NJ. Stanton
were boys together out in Chillicothe
Ohio, and who is now close to the ~
marx, has for many years provided IN
his will for the care of Edward, 2:19
as long as that famous trotter shall
live. Foa1ed in the same year tina,
Rysdyk Maid first saw the light, the
chestnut gelding is now So years old
Mr.. Work has owned him thirty years
having bought him mi 1873 for s12.000
| Hooked to pole with Dick s.Swiveller
2:1s, Edward was one of the pair thai
enabled Mr.. Work to wrest the double
team honors from William Fl. Wander,
bilt in their memorable rivalry a quar-
ter OF century ago at Fleetwood Park
where the Work team set the world!
record at 2:16a. Edward Is now OF
Carils S. Burr's farm at Commack. L. ]
Jay Eye See, one of the most re
markablc little horses that ever tro'
! the turf, and the first one that trottet
Bin 2:10, is doing we'll at thirty years
He is at Racine. Wis. On the dealt
1 Of Case Jay Eye See became the pro
/ perty OF his son, jackson I. Case, VIII,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-19

& NEW HAVEN. CONN, January IS
It is an interesting fact that fale's
supremacy in athletics has experienced e Z
sundry inroads recently. though me
ton. The multiplication Of sports In
which championship titless:l awarded
In the colleges has tended to develop
the small colleges, but the more promi-
inent maintain the lead fairly easily;
tlege cannot well DE altered. College
men will always regard football. base
BALL rowing and track athletics OF
paramount Interest. a very even dis
tributlon occurred in these, with Yale
leading in football, Pennsylvania on
the track, and Cornell on the water. In
baseball there was doubt as to whether
Cornell or Princeton was entitled tC
first place. These ctueges did not play
each other, but Cornell had bit the
better of it for consistent playing
though Princeton met better class
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-19
RAYMOND HITCHCOCK,
in "a Yankee Tourist"

Two OF the members have left, one Of
them being John =. Kellard, who. It
~ill be remembered, played the viii
lain" The actress. whose husband.
Lloyd Bingham, accompanied her upon
this tour, has now put him to worK,
and he Is playing the heavy" which
Kellard did so well. Miss Bingham is
said to be entirely satisfied with her
husband as the villain" There are
no doubt many other wives who think
their husbands would be- equally as
competent in such role, only they
don't pay their husbands salary 70:
playing 1t, as does Miss Bingham.
Blanche Bates says that her contract
with David Belnsco ends with his sea-
son. Shells on the lookout for mana
ger who will give her larger share
OF the profits than that she oeceives
from Mr.. Belasco. 1t Is evidently not
all art for arts sake" with her. and
she is willing to sign with some less
artistic manager who will give het
more material returns.
sothern at the Lyric.
Z. II. Sothern. next Monday week,
the Lyric Theatre, New York. Lord
Dundreary" will be the bill for the
first two weeks. This will be followed
by Lawrence 1rving's play, THE Fool
Hath Said There Is No Cod
George Edwardes intends to send the
original company playing THE Cir
OF Gutenberg to this country in the
spring. The organization Is now 10.
Gated at the Gaiety Theatre. London
and contains George Grosmith, Jr.
Gertie Miller and Edmund Payne.
Nat G. Goodwin, under Liebler ant
Company's direction. will next season
90, tv, ,1o 11H,tI1 Ia vi
| ington and Harry Leon Wilson, called
Cameo Kirby" The principal char
acter is n Mississippi River gambler
who gets his name from a fondnes!
for canoes.
| Virginia Harmed expects to start o,
tour with Camille" the first week ir
February. Just what territory she ha
decided upon remains to be seen.
Eleanor Rob.on'r New Play.
Eleanor Robson's next play, it Il
said will be a dramatization by Mrs
THE Dawn of To-Morrow." The pro
duction Will probably not be made
until next season.
1 Scribner and Company have arranged
with Francis Wilson for a new worl
| on 1.-THE American Theatre" to be
1 published in serial form in Scribner'
4 Magazine.
William Gillette will soon sail 70
| Paris. and will probably appear. 70
! several performances, in "Sherlocl
Holmes" which is now running at tn,
Theatre Antoine. Mr.. Gillette expect
| to return with an adaptation OF Henri.
Rernstein's play. Samson"
Maria Guerrero, the Spanish actress
| is on visit to this country, and ha
been observing the work Of several o
our prominent stars.
Josephine Victor. now playing 40
in The Secret Orchard" Is to be fea
tured next season In play adaDte
from the French by Claiming Pollock
Henrietta Crosman has begun re
hearsals Of new comedy. "The smok
and the Fire. by Jessie Trimble. Sh
will play short tour on the road an
then go to New York.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-19
Kid Coplin, the Richmond light
wefpht champion. writing from Hunt

Kid Coplin, the Richmond light
weight champion. writing from Hunt
ington. w. Va, to The Times-Dispatch
Sporting Editor, says that he is train
ing hard with Harry Harris for his
coming fight with Andy Bezenat, Of
Cincinnati, which will take place at
Mt. Hope. on February 22d The kld
says there will be no hitch in the
program, that the fight will certainly
come off.
In the event Of Coplin's beating Be-
zenah, OF which he is assured.she hopes
to have fight arranged between htm-
self and HARLEM" Tommy Murphy for
a large side bat. He says the people
there think well of him. and that they
have plenty Of money to back him.
In closing his letter. Coplin styles
himself tho lightweight champion OF
Virginia, as ..e Is: and says that he Is
ready for anything in sight.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-19
that a revival OF ring contests would
surely be source of profit.
schu,lt ana Jacobs to Meet.

Fred Schudt, the bicycle champion
of Buffalo. N. Y. has formally nc-i
cepted the challenge of G. j. Jacobs
OF New York, and meeting between
the two cracks~will probably be arr
ranged for some time In February.I
The race is contingent upon the att
titude OF the Seventy-fourth Regiment
Athletic Club under whose auspices
the race IS to be run. IT is said that
the two riders have met three lor four
times at the vailsburg track. on which
occasion Jacobs has always been the
winner. However, there is great diff
ference between fiat floor riding and
track work, so former performance
may go for naught. Both Jacobs and
Schudt have done considerable Tat
floor riding In the past; not, however,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-19
REVIVE FIGHTS.

New Orleans, the scene OF Great Bat
ties, WIFI Make Bids.
NEW ORLEANS. La, January 49,
1t looks now as II the boxing game
would be revived here. Affteen-rouad
bout was held here without Interior
ence two weeks ago and those Nho
promoted the affair are planning for
sport on larger scale. Some OF the
most notable ring battles were de-
cided in the Crescent City years ago.
With many sporting men attending tho
races in the winter time. 1t is set forth