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The Delta independent., 1908-05-15
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The Delta independent., 1908-05-15

that the grazing regulations are reason
able and valid and that the state land
laws do not apply to the National
Forests and that therefore, the drifting
of stock upon the Forests in violation
of the regulations is trespassing, not
withstanding the state law.
The Light decision simply affirmed
the same principle in another jurisdic-
ton. The attorneys for Mr.. Light,
under the agreements made before the
trial, are bound not to dispute the facts
but will probably appeal the legal
question for decision by the Circuit
Court of Appeals at st Louis. Event
ually it will be carried up to the Su-
preme Court.
The other suits attacking the graz
ing regulations won by the Government
are the following cases: the United
States versus Shannon, Montana; the
United States, versus Dale, South
Dakota; the United States versus De
guirre, Northern California; the United
States versus Domingo, Idaho; the
United States versus Dent, Arizona.
The Delta independent., 1908-05-15

we licked England when this
nation wasn't much bigger than
Delta, and we've faith enough
in the valor and resourcefulness
of our people to believe that the
whole bunch of civilized, half
civilized and heather nations
combined, would find it task
to even raise a decent-sized dis
turbance in the now greatest ma
ton on earth l. the United States
of America. When Hobson's in
vasion comes, if the police force
can't meet the situation, the
militia and Bulkley Wells can be
called out.
The Delta independent., 1908-05-15

selves in the campaign, a pro-
tective tariff must be one of the
fundamentals. The Bryan party
will attack it, perhaps with eau
tious phrases, but the animus is
plain. 1t is enough to know that
the Democratic party is still the
enemy Of protection. All bust
ness men, whether artisans or
capitalists, must cast a ballot
with this understanding. Globe
Democrat.
The Delta independent., 1908-05-15
Grazing Regulations Sustained.

The government has just won its
sixth important case concerning the
validity of the regulations made by
the Secretary of Agriculture to con-
troll grazing in the National Forests.
In the United States Court at Denver,
Colorado, Judge Robert E. Lewis has
overruled the demurrer of Fred Light,
a wealthy stockman of Pitkin County,
Colorado, which contended that the
grazing regulations in force on the
National Forests are unconstitutional.
The whole case revolved around the
contention raised by some Colorado
stockmen that the Government is no
more than private land owner in the
matter of state fence laws. A mum ber
of states have fence laws which make
it impossible for a private person to
collect fees or damages from owners of
stock which stray upon his land unless
the land is fenced. The National
Forests are not fenced and on this the
grazing fees.
A friendly suit to test the regulations
of the Secretary of Agriculture pro-
hibititing the drifting of stock upon the
forest. At the Public Lands Conven-
ton held in Denver last June the forest
officers and representatives of the
Colorado Cattle and Horse Growers
Association, of which Mr.. Light is a
member agreed to friendly suit. The
case is practically the same as the
famous Seannon case in Montana, in
which the grazing regulations were
also upheld.
The decision of Judge Hunt in this
Montana case was affirmed by the
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
at the ninth circuit sitting at San Fran
cisco on February 3, this year. That
decision stated without qualification
The Delta independent., 1908-05-15
A Vital Busii-
ness Question.

affairs, and follow their condi-
tions intelligently, will closely
observe the tariff planks in the
two national platforms. What
the Republicans will do is in no
material doubt. They will sup
port, squarely, firmly and abso-
lutely, the policy of protecting
American wages and industries.
Such revision will be recommen-
ded as may be considered neces-
sary at this time, but the changes
will be along protective lines.
AS for the Denver tariff plank,
it will be against any and all
forms of protection, though null
tiplying words to say so. The
Washington Star says: "Mr.
Bryan is at heart a Cobdenite
and so is Judge Gray. In fact,
the trail of Cobdenism is over
the great majority of the men
now alive who assisted in restor-
ing Mr.. Cleveland to office in
March, 1893" The only con-
spicuous mark made in Congress
by Mr.. Bryan during his service
ia the House was an elaborate
speech against a protective tar
if, or the protective policy in
anything. He advocated free
trade, and has never said that
he has modified his views in any
particular. There would be no
protection in a tariff if he had
the power or influence to strike
it out.
The recent defeat of Winston
Churchill for Parliament in Man
chester, the home of Cobdenism,
shows how strongly the English
people are swinging back toward
protection. Throughout the most
of it's long history England was
protective. 1t has given a large
degree Of free trade long trial,
with unsatisfactory results to it.
self. Its industries are subjected
to an increasingly serious compe-
tition by protective countries,
especially Germany, whose rise
in all forms of production is one
of the remarkable developments
of the time. England is protec-
tive in some things and, as far as
these go, is able to maintain it's
position. Its merchant marine
is nationally fostered. Heavy
subsidies, or what amounts to
the same thing, made possible
the building of the largest and
swiftest ocean liners. The Man
chester election is a note of
warning that British legislators
can not misunderstood. Holding
the free-trade bag has become
unpopular with British manu-
facturers, merchants and work
men. But the Bryan party sticks
to it that the improbable thing,
a pretentious fallacy from the
first, shall be transferred to the
United States. The people of
this country have no use for the
palpable failure.
Senator Knox puts the case
we'll when he says that the pur-
pose of re-examination of tariff
schedules will be to adjust them
to present circumstances, if de-
cided to be "either too high to
be just or too low to encourage
industry" But this work, as he
observes, should be done by men
: wise enough to distinguish be-
: tween revision and ruin, looking
/ to an encouraging employment
of capital, a liberal compensation
: for labor. a further diversified
f ton of industries, and remuner-
S ative prices for agricultural and
/ other home products. Protection
0 is an element in the interests
: and opportunities Of every
I. American citizen. No matter
4 ,,,Lo% ;cc,,oe ,~oc,, ,>,ooo.,A ~. -.
The Delta independent., 1908-05-15

A man in prison has written a
valuable book. A castaway on
an island, with nothing to do
but think, has created a marvel
Gus invention. A man marooned
in a dead village has stirred the
citizens to such wakefulness and
enterprise that the village grew
to be a city. Adverse situations
are often the seed of future sue
cess and greatness. In such
thoughts there is much of opti-
mistic reasoning.
The Delta independent., 1908-05-15

Hobson has started another
ap-American war. Aside from
having them capture tbs coun-
try in about fifteen minutes
after they rob China of indem-
nifty sufficient to buy powder
with-he has England in an alli-
ance to aid them. Lieut.. Hobson
talks like a man born yesterday.
We don't believe anyone is hunt
ing seriously for war and even if
the European and Asiatic nations
have to be spanked now and
then-when nothing else will do
them-Uncle Sam can accommo-
date them and never miss crop.
1t should be remembered that
The Delta independent., 1908-05-15
Borrowed Editorials.
Democrat.

The money market now is talk
ing of an enormous oversub-
scription." This term was sup
posed to have dropped out of the
dictionary last October.
May dividends to this country
will amount to S73, 1853, 846. COM
pared with STA, 692, $50 in May,
1907. If there must be panics,
this is the kind to encourage.
The Sixth United States In
fantry celebrated it's Tooth ami
versary at station in Montana
a few days ago. Uncle Sam,
like other young folks, will get
over it in time.
A poor man can not deviate
from regular hours of toll, regu-
lar hours of rest, and a regular
life in general. Only the idle
rich can afford to be eccentric
and dissatisfied.
A Southern paper doubts if
Senator Jeff Davis will ever be
able to make a Tillman of him
self. Mr.. Davis is getting many
reminders that he has missed
the way to the stars.
With the steady advance in
the price of meat the people are
beginning to appreciate the old
time idea of a luxurious banquet
"a barbecue, with it's stalled OK
and attendant herbs.
The Japanese minister of
finance is on his way to this
country and Europe to raise
loans amounting to $50, 900, 900.
which is another conclusive proof
of peaceable intentions.
Senator Depew says he has
never known a man equal to
President Roosevelt Ito get
through work thoroughly" But
is Mr.. Depew sure the president
is through with the legislative
department?
Japan is ahead of the United
States in the matter of encour-
aging postal savings banks and
school savings banks. If we can
not have more battle ships let us
have more savings banks, ma
tional, state and local.
Any citizen whose face has
grown hard and cruel while his
body has grown soft, whose son
is fool and whose daughter a
foreign princess" should kindly
step to the front and be identi-
fled. An impression prevails
that there is nobody willing to
respond to the description.
The Delta independent., 1908-05-15

There is not a week passes but
one or more new comers enter
the INDEPENDENT office with the
inquiry: rs this the Republican
newspaper On being answered
in the affirmative, a new name is
entered on the papers list. These
'straws" show which way the
political wind blows among the
new people who have come and
are coming to Delta. In addi-
tion it proves that they are in
terested in the new home and in
the home newspaper.
The Delta independent., 1908-05-15

Delta county people are not
easy to discourage. Most of
them look upon the bright side,
which is proper. The spring has
been cold and backward-t though
not more so than has been gen.
eral over the United States.
Crossing imaginary bridges is
poor business anyway. Since the
world begun, things have been
fairly equalized throughout the
months and the years. If you
are in over high spirits today,
tomorrow you may feel some
what off. Panics follow periods
of prosperity. With a majority
reverses follow successes. The
wise fellow learns to try to
make the best of situation after
situation, as it takes its place in
the existing line, always having
in view that a NEST egg" is
ever an inducement to the op-
portunity hen who may be
searching for a place to lay a
fresh egg.
The Delta independent., 1908-05-15

So many events have been to
chronicle in a special way this
week that our space for short
items has been infringed upon
to some extent. Still it's all
pretty good dope.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-07
SIMPLE HOME REMEDY.
Molasses, Olive Oil and Anodyne Cure,
the Worst Colds,

At this season Of the year. when a
cold on the lungs is so liable to dc.
velop into fatal pneumonia, it is worth
While to know of simple prescription
'hat mas been used successfully for
years In curing colds and preventing
pneumonia. Most of the ingredients
are in every home or can be obtained
at triflinG cost.
Mix well together four tablespoons.
Iul OF molasses or honey and one table
spoonful each of olive oil and Anodyne
At short intervals take a teaspoonfni
OF the mixture. and also apply the
chest. oae ana
Neuralgia Anodyne is households
remedy that is invaluable in curing ali
aches and pains, not only Of colds
out neuralgia. headaches. rheumatism
;.oothache. bruises. sprains. cuts, etn'
4 large bottle costs but % cts. and 10
. .of,n Everywhere cry under a guarantee to
sactton: Made by The TwitcS ali
Shampbn Co, Hortlans,e Me. d lif6ss
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-07
TWO NOVEL MATTERS
Before Justices Whitehouse and Spear
In Chambers Thursday.

A petition of habeus corpus was
heard before Associate Justice White
house in chambers Thursday to release
one RawIey from Jail. the case being
one appealed from the municipal court
of Rockland.
At the January term of the supreme
judicial court of Knox county the re-
spondcnt did not appear and the judS-
ment of the court below was affirmed.
A mittimus was issued, on which
mittimus the respondent was arrested
in vacation and committed to Jail.
The petitioner claimed that this was
no. in accordance with the statute. Af-
ter the hearing Judge Whitehouse de-
MED the petition.
a very novel case came before AS
sociatc Justice Spear, during hear
ing in the law library Thursday. 1t
would seem that a certain Capt. Burns,
who lives on Cranberry Island. off from
the town of Friendship, brought writ
of mandamus to compel the town of
Friendship to run school on the IS
land. Judge Spear listened to the mat
ter very carefully and reserved his de-
ciSiOn.
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IN ICY WATER.
George L. Weeks and Son Narrowly
Escape Drowning-Team Lost.

B., George l.. Weeks, who lives on the
Bangor road, and his son Harold. aged
10 years, had q very narrow escape
from drowning in the Kennebec river
Thursday morning. by driving into the
Webster ice field above the dam while
on the way from their home to the
city proper, where Mr.. Weeks was to
take the 9l3 train Mr.. Weeks lost
his team, which consisted Of a valuable
mare and sleigh together with the fit
tings of the sleigh. while he and his
son were only rescued with difficulty.
The two men started from home at
about o'clock in the morning and
were coming down to the city on the
ice on account of the travelling being
much better there than on the high
way. 1t was showing heavily at the
time, which prevented one seeing very
far ahead. and on approaching the ice
field frcin which ice had been taken
Wednesday but had skinned over dur
ing the night and vas covered with
snow, they did not realize their dam
ger until the thin ice broke under the
horses weight and prccipitatcd them
and their team into the river.
The team sank at once and left the
two men struggling in the water. The
.'oung man shouted for help, but Mr..
Weeks said afterWard that tire shock
ana the chill were such that they pre-
vented him from making an cutlery.
The cries of the young man were
heard by some men. Eugene I!shness,
John Burns and Scott Knight. who
were working on the cast shore Of the
river, and they hurried 10 the assist
| ance Of those in the water.
The Younger man wa. rescued after
| he had been in the water about IL
| minutes, and after being taken to a
! nearby house on the east side of the
| river, rubbed down and given some
dry cl1thinE. was but little the worse
for his experience, but the rescue OF
| Mr.. Weeks was more difficult The
men on the ice could not reach him.
and it was necessary to send over &c
tho east shore for 4 rope before nc
| couid 10 reached. All this time he was
in The water, clinging to the thin ice
! and fully half an hour elapsed before
| he was rescued.
| soon after being taken from the wat
! er he collapsed and became uncon-
| sciouS, and in this condition was taker
to the police station. where lnedica
| aid was summoned. He was complete.
ly chilled through and apparently life
less and although restoratives were
applied and everything possible done
it was fully an hour before he regain
ed consciousness. and he did not re
cover sufficiently te be able to go Il
his home until late in the afternoon.
In speaking of the accident NJ"
Weeks said that no markers had bee:
placed on the ice field to indicate tina
ice had been cut out and that the frs
intimation of danger was received
when The team went into the river.
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Mrs. Sarah p. Rutherford.

The following was clipped from
recent issue Of the Boston Transcript:
Mrs. Sarah p Rutherford, who has
lust died at her residence at Walnut
street. BOSTON. was the widow Of Will
liam Allan Rutherford, and the last
surviving child of the late John n.
Chandler of Augusta. Me, who, we'll
known lawyer. was for many years
clerk OF the courts Of kennebec county,
Me. Her grandfather was General John
Chandler. a distinguished officer of the
War OF 1872 one of the first two Unit
cd States senators from the State of
Maine. tie was collector of the port at
Portland during the administration of
Andrew jackson as President
Mrs. Rutherford was born in Au-
gusta. but had resided in Boston for
MANY wears. OF unusual strength of
character. she was richly endowed
with many qualities which endeared
her to all who came i'll contact with
her"
A son. Harry Eane Rutherford. or
New York City, and daughter. Jessie
Avlcsford Rutherford of Boston, sur
vivc.
Mrs. Rutherford was sister of the
late Mrs. Joseph Hewcs Clapp of this
city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-07
FIRST OF ITS KIND.
Insane Hearing to be Held Under
Chapter 100. Laws of 1905.

Upon an application made by Sher-
if Plaisted in accordance with Section
2 of Chapter 104 Of the Public Laws of
1905. to DR.. o. c. S. Davies of this city,
examiner of insane prisoners in the
Kennebec county Jail, under appoint
ment by the Governor, for a hearing on
the sanity Of one Joseph Russell, at
present confined in the Jail, hearing
will be held before Judge Maher at
the municipal court room at o'clock
this evening. This is the first case IN
the county since the passage by the
Legislature of 1905 of the law appoint
ing county medical examiners for in
sane prisoners in the county jails.
Russell is a French Canadian aged
about 80 years and was committed to
Jail about a week ago by Judge Shaw
of the Naterville municipal court for
l. day; for intoxication. The man was
caught in thu middle Of the night run
ming wild and III partially dressed
condition. and it was thought that he
haI 2n attack Of dcliriun tremens or
sonr ether ailment which had been
brought On by the excessive use of
liqr"r.
Til" turnkey at the jail, who had for
merry worked in an insane hospital,
thought that the man was insane.
Russell was labGring Under hallucina-
ticnS, and thought that the bread at
the Jail vas poisoned. also that some
on was trying to kill him.
Tho lay: of 1905 pgevides that when
ever ii i;si!cr has Il prisoner who is not
:, ra-itinnt tr This SMI.p and who show 5
symptoms Of instantly. he shall call
upon the county examiner. and the
procedure in the above case has been
made under the provisions Of the law.
Or. Davies has pronounced Russell in
san" to an extent that it would be
dangerous to allow him his liberty. and
the necessary papers were served last
evening
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THE REVIVAL.
OId-time Religious Enthusiasm at Last
Nights Meeting.

An Illustration OF olu-ti:nc religious en-
thusiasm and power was witnessed last
night in the -Iethodist church. The meet
ing opened With a song service conduct
ed by George NJ. Ryder. The new book
'.Hyrrns Of His Grace" used for the first
time in tne2> meetings, is edited BY Bill
horn of Chicago, the great gospel sololst.
The special muscal feature last night
was the duet by Mr.. and Mrs. Brann.
who rendered with tenderness and rare
good taste Over the Dead Line" The
first verse of this song is worth reading:
20 brother, the Savior is calling for thee,
Lang, long hath ne called thee in vain;
He called thee when JOY lent its crown
TO thy days,
He called thee II sorrow and pain.
O turn. while the Savior i'll mercy is walt
ing.
And start for the llarbor light;
For Row do you know but your soul may
De drifting
Over the dead line tonight.
The whole audience was moved to tears
At the afternoon service the evangelist
delivered q stirring address on the sub
jcct of REVEALS. lie said Nature Is tn"
constant witness of the need and valu" of
reviva.s Commercial associations and
DOiltlthl PAL iItS dic "iE'N IA '.'io lo'''
lar the only class Of people who seem
to oppose REVEALS are some religious or
garizations who are cut of touch WITH
modern thought and life. Under MOSES
and jonah, Israel witnessed great rcviv-
ais. Under Peter a great revival came
to Jerusalem that made possible the
Christian church. Fox led in a revival
that gave the world the QuakeIS. Luz
TIERS revival created the Lutheran
church and the great revival of the IVES
leys saved the English church and gave
birth to the greatest religious force OF
modern times-Methodism
The sermon last night was an appeal 70
persons of influence and power 70 accept
Jesus Christ. The thought gathered ABOUT
the story told by DR.. Luke about the fich
Young ruler. How much will it COST 10
be q Christian? All YOU have and arc
and, sir it will and it is the best TRACE Il
man can find in this or any other world.
Christ made this supreme demand Oh
the rich youth and the youth said: NO
sir. can't pay the price" This is the
great refusal of history. Q, how many
like this man choose things rather than
Christ Things. Oh, the curse of mere
things. Things, What are they, power.
money. pleasure. art, literature or SIN
You can't feed the soul on things Ihings
are for this life Things are for this
world. Things are not for the soul Or
eternity Christ is the need of every soul.
Without Him YOU are lost today, tomor-
row and forever.
The evangelist will preach at 3 O'Clock
this afternoon and also this evening
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SCIENCE
KNOCKS At YOUR DOOR

and brings to you in your own home
all the healing, health-giving proper
ties Of the giant pines. All the thera-
peutic virtue of the, forest trees are
contained in Virgin Oil of Pine (pure)
1t heals the lungs and bronchial tubes
gives almost instant relief to the ir1i.
tating cough. aud will break UP a cold
in "A hours.
The action of Virgin Oil Of Pine on the
kidneys is also most beneficial. 1t is
a perfect neutralizing agent for uric acid.
and promptly relieves rheumatism lame
back and other ailments due to disord-
cred kidneys.
In the preparation of Virgin Oil of
Pine every precaution is taken to in
sure freshness and purity 1T is put
up for Dispensing through druggist :,
in Y ounce Walls only, each Wal securely
sealed in round wooden case. BE sure
to get the acnuine-VirSin Oil of Pine
compounded pure, prepared only by Leach
Chemical Co, Cincinnati O.
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SUPERIOR COURT
Belgrade Hay Case Decided for the
Plaintiff, Who Gets $61.43.

The superior court convened at 10
a. NJ. Thursday, the first business be-
ing transacted being the discharge #
the second traverse jury. which was
excused for the term. The supernu-
lnaries were told to remain. however
The first case for trial and the only
one decided during the day was that OF
an action of assumpit, brought by Eta
w. Moulton of Belgrade, against joan
Kelley, also of Belgrade. certain
amount of hay being involved. valued
at s120.43. on which was a cash credit
of S65. After several witnesses had
been examined for both sides the jury
considered the case and returned a
verdict for the plaintiff of $61.43. the
exact amount sued for
Williamson & Bureish appeared for
the plaintiff and c. w. Hussey of Wa
terville and NJ. S. Holway of this city
for the defendant