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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-06-04

Virginia. The Mann law, passed
some years ago, was a great
movement forward. 1t drove the
saloon out of the country dis
tricts, destroying 100 druuka1d
factories at one blow. The great
est step forward since that time
was the passage of the improved
Byrd-Mann law by our recent
Legislature. This law perfects
and makes more effective the
temperance laws already existing.
1t provides heavier penalties for
violation Of liquor laws. 1t pro-
hibits all saloons in the country
or in towns of less than 500 in
habitants. Ii wipes out the small
distillery, which has been the
saloon under another name. 1t
makes possible aud easy the de
struction of the blind tiger"
Since the close of the recent
Legislature the Anti Saloon
Leauge of Virginia, strengthened
by the improved legal machinery,
has held twelve elections in the
State, and has won eleven Of the
twelve. Within the last sixty
days the following cities and
towns have abolished the saloon:
DANVILLE, SMITHFIELD,
WINCHESTER, MANASSAS.
FREDERICKSBURG, CULPEPPER,
and one Magiste,ial District each
in the counties Of Shenandoah
and Nelson.
The liquor men called elections
in the town of Basic, and also the
towns of New Market and Edin-
burg. The temperance people
were victorious in each of these
places named. In the last two
months these elections closed a
saloons. Nine saloons have been
closed in Gordonsville an Orange
by order of the court. By the
the city councils limiting the num-
Der of saloons, and by the con-
testing Of the issuing Of licenses
on May I, 1908, there were
closed: In Norfolk City, 70 sa-
looms; Norfolk County, 90; Ports
mouth. 10; Newport News. 20;
Richmond, 50, making total of
204 saloons closed in the last
sixty days. In the same time IS
distilleries nave been refused
licenses and so social clubs have
been driven out of business, max
ing a grand total of $40 drinking
places, under one name or an
other, which have been abolished
in our State during the last two
months.
This is splendid progress. We
most heartily rejoice. This will
show the Christian people of Vir-
glnia whether 1t is worth while to
cooperate with the Anti-Saloon
League When the League began
work in Virginia seven years ago
there were over , 200 saloons in
the State. To-day there are 100.
During the past twelve months
the League has distributed free
one million and a half pages of
literature. and our speakers have
delivered about 2,4oO addresses
III all portions If the State. If
the Christian people of Virginia
will only give US more and more
of their support. as they are
doing. the time is no. far distant
when the saloons will no longer
exist in our Commonwealth.
There are several elections of
great size coming on in Virginia
before long. This will mean
heavy expense to the State
League. The saloon is a costly
institution. and warfare against it
is expensive. We shall need more
help than ever during the next
few months for literature, clerk
hire and other legitimate ex-
penses. We urge every Christian
citizen and every lover of his kind
IN our State to rally for the last
campaign against the enemy in
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-06-04

bee{l more abused
"A the q yster business
a by meal hs of the hardy
..snzi2g Old field pine, is
in Piedmont and
he rayages wrought
'erfr1s,{ and there is
favor of the old field pine,
ely, that it takes a good many
rs before the trees are large enough
1rnPt the cupidity of the sawmill
n. The same bounteous nature, if
alone, would restore the depleted
Fsser beds aSd establish an enor-
ously profitabl oyster industry for
Eginia, but ignorance, selhshness
iEHnRrices s.mbined with the fact
very young oyster has very
arket value, have prevented this
.-aSee result, with the effect that
gay Virginia, which is naturally
y greatest oyster producing State in
ie world, is seeing her trade go TO
.xds, Louisiana, Maryland, New
ork and Connecticut.
geographically no spot on earth is
liter adapted for oyster cultivation
ban Hampton Roads and the lower
chesapeake Bay and its tributaries.
rom Hampton and Norfolk the Ches-
R-aSr~Qhio- and Norfolk and
+ Western tap the great Central West.
where oysters have become an article
. pr staple dict. This means that oys-
s ers can be gathered in the morning
land put on the trains that afternoon.
and the next day can be distributed
M Cincinnati and Columbus In addi-
Con to this geographical advantage
Ehesapeake Bay produces an oys-
Exceedingly fine flavor and size,
he experience of all planters who
been able TO secure enough
sQn which TO raise the seed
altivating oysters has de-
sthe proftableness of this
when conducted on sound
ed, and the Times-Dispatch
nat oysters worth s., 600. 600
n be raised and sold by
Ase-iSOToper laws ara enforced,
sod 1t is undoubted that the present
ISxstem of administering the State oys-
Yer beds is extravagant, inefficient and
wrong in principle. Governor Swanson
might very we'll take hint from Presi-
lssier't Rooseveit's example, and call to-
gether conference for preserving the
|ril,atf resources of Virginia. If such
renee ever meets with the in
and desire of doing what is
r the whole Commonwealth, the
ing that they should undertake
be the redrafting of the oyster
the State.
e Says the TmeS-DisDafch,
but we cannot agree at all with
Dur learned contemporary. 1t is
our opinion that the present oys-
ter laws are all-sufficient. 1t is
The enforcement of these laws
that we, look TO for relief. and
ffhat this is now being done better
'fhan ever before we confidently
hbelieve. Up to short time ago
The means to enforce the oyster
Jaws were entirely inadequate,
ihHefore the depredations by
Be who have no thought or
~Sare for the future of this great
industry. abou. put it out of
business for the time being. But
2pditnnH have changed very
reatly, and while some of our
ErieDds may not agree with US,
we have great confidence IN the
Bsbility of the present head of the
$ssh Commission and believe he
p'll, with the improved means at
ommand, put the oyster in
y on a better footing than it
yer before been ip Virginia,
+. LETTER TO the editor asks
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-06-04
One Experience Of Many.

Jno.D Gressitt 6, Co, Of Ur-
bauua. Va, in concluding a re-
cent letter to to us, say
We regret we did not handle
Davis Yellow Metal Paint sooner.
1t has an elegant body, all my
customers say it keeps~a boat in
better codition than any other
Copper they can buy"
THE n. 3. DAVIS COMPANYs
BALTIMORE.
Ask your Dealer and accept no
substitute.
The Delta independent., 1908-11-06
The Poultry Industry in Colorado

The Farmers Institute workers of
the Colorado Agricultural College have
been for year investigating the poul-
try industry of Colorado.
They find that where all feed and
supplies have to be purchased and the
eggs sold in the open market that
well-bred hen, properly cared for, will
give a net return from eggs of 50 a
year above cost of keep. This profit
has been made with both small and
large flocks and in widely separated
sections of the State.
Where eggs are sold for Matching,
pure-bred fowls for breeders or a pri-
vate market is secured the profits are
larger.
The high altitude, dry climate and
sunshine secure health and unusual
vigor in the fowls.
Poultry men hatching in large num-
bers with incubators, report an aver
age hatch of 80 per cent. of fertile
eggs and that they raise 90 per cent.
OF the chicks hatched. This is as high
an average for Matching as is made in
the Mississippi valley and the eastern
states, and much larger per cent. OF
chicks raised than is done in the east.
The raising of broilers and roasters
is profitable, but there is more money
in making a specially of eggs. The
method followed by one of our most
successful poultry men has been found
to be particularly adapted to Colorado
conditions. He keeps l,s0o laying hens
of special egg producing breed, and
sells to private customers. He matches
about 1900 early chicks and sells the
cockerels and the poorer pullets for
broilers. The choicest pullets and hens
are kept for layers.
Poultry raising in towns has beer
found to be more than usually proilta-
BILE, as the climate permits close crowd
ing without bringing on disease. One
of our most successful poultrymen is
keeping 600 laying hens on each acre
of his plant. The dry, mild climate re
quires cheaper housing than is needed
in humid states.
Poultry raising will make good ad'
dition to the profits of the orchard
grower and will add to the profits OF
every farm where it is intelligently
handled.
The feeds of Colorado produce large
eggs with fancy colored yolks and
choice flavor, and the flesh of poultry
fattened on Colorado field peas is OF
exceptionally delicate flavor. This is
also true of squads, the pea-fatteneo
Colorado SQUAD being unexcelled fol-
flavor.
Notwithstanding these favorable
conditions, Colorado had to ship il
from states east. poultry and poultr,
products, in 1907, costing $4,000. 900. I
There is great opportunity in Colo
The Delta independent., 1908-11-06
Notice of Stockholders Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that the an
nual meeting of the stockholders of the
Hartland Ditch Company will be held
at the school house in North Delta on
Saturday, November 7th, 1905, at the
hour of o'clock, p. NJ. for the pur-
pose of electing a board of directors,
levying an assessment and transacting
any and all other business which may
properly come before -said.meeting.
ii. A. BYERRuM,
l. B. RAIcHART, President.
Secretary.
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The Delta independent., 1908-11-06

rado for trained poultyrmen with from
81, 900 to $1,000 capital, and such men
now living in the humid, cold Eastern
climates will find that if they will come
to Colorado they can double the profits
in their business and give their families
and themselves the benefits of Colora-
shine.
H. M. CoTTRELL,
Colorado Agricultural College, Fort
Collins.
The Delta independent., 1908-11-06
For Rent.

Capt Bragg's new residence is near
ly ready for occupancy. A desirable
permanent tenant could be here pro-
vided with complete home-four to
eight rooms, steam heat, bath, electric
light. basement with laundry, stable
privilege if desired, etc, etc.
Also for rent steam heated rooms,
every convenience. Also small house.
CAPT. C. z. BRAGG.
The Delta independent., 1908-11-06
Denuer Markets.


DENVER UNION STOCK YARDS.
Nov. 2-Receipts of cattle here
last week were heavy but there
was strong demand for every
thing and the market closed in
good shape. Good cattle were
strong to Is cents higher than
the week before while the medi-
um and palmer stuff closed fully
steady. A few fancy North
Park steers sold up to S5.25, with
several carloads at $3.50 and
bulk of the good killers offered
at 50. 80 to 81. as. Several bunch
es of choice North Park cows
brought $500 with a few fancy
cows at S3.6 to $3.85 and sever
al lots at So. 40 to $3.50. Bulk of
the good killers brought $500 to
S3.35. Bulls were firm at 50. 25
to S2.75 for bulk. Veal calves
sharply lower owing to liberal
supply, good light weights sell
ing largely at SO. so to S4.25. De-
mand for feeders and stockers
was much better than supply
and a large number of steers
went to the country. Good to
choice feeders sold largely at
$3.75 to S4.20 with heavy de-
horned steers up to 81. 45 and one
feeder buyer took carload of
fancy 1225-lb steers to the coun-
try at $500 fiat. Most of the
fair to good steers here sold at
So. 35 to S3.S5 with medium and
plain steers from S3.25 down.
Feeding cows were in good de-
mand at S2. 25 to S2.65 for bulk
of the best grades. Today's re-
ceipts $500 head, market 10 to
15 cents higher.
The hog demand was very
good and prices held up well,
values today ranging from S5.7C
to $3.50.
Sheep supply was heavy and
under good demand all sold read
lily and more could have been
used. Good feeding lam bs
brought $40 freight paid, feed
ing ewes S3.05 freight paid, feed
ing wethers $3.50 freight paid,
Fat ewes sold at SO. 40 to 50. so.
and fat wethers at S3.75 to 80.
Liberal shipments of all kinds OF
sheep and lambs wanted here.
The Delta independent., 1908-11-06
WH1ton 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. 90 per ton.
If ]. j. WINToN.
The Delta independent., 1908-11-06

For sale 40 acres in North Delta close
in, 20 acres good stand alfalfa with
nine shares Hartland. Balance under
North Delta Canal; fair house and
buildings. A snap at $4,000. Reason
able terms. WELCH & MERRILL.
The Delta independent., 1908-11-06
Best Bargain in Delta County.

so acres good fruit land miles from
Delta, 60 acres alfalfa. Can be bought
cheap including about SO tons hay, 4
horses, all implements and tools, 20
hogs, about SO chickens. If interested
see Welch & Merrill at once.
The Delta independent., 1908-11-06

To EXCHANGE: City property in
Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo and
Grand Junction for city or ranch prop
erty in Delta County. Welch & Mer-
rill. 36-2t.
The Delta independent., 1908-11-06
Notice TO Stockholders.

The annual meeting of The Fruit
Growers Ditch and Reservoir.Co. will
be held at the Mound school house.
Cory, Colorado Saturday, November Z,
1908 at 2 p. m. for the purpose OF
electing Board of Directors for the
ensuing year and the transaction OF
any other business that may properly
come before the meeting
w. r. LYLE, President.
35'5t w. N. KENNIcorT, Secy.
c. J. Anderson Architect and Genera
The Delta independent., 1908-11-06

For SALE: so foot corner, East
front, 9th and Grand. Price 5000.
Welch & Merrill.
The Delta independent., 1908-11-06
$500 Reward.

Will be paid to the person finding and
returning to this office, a diamond
brooch set with emeralds and pearls
Lost either on Sixth street or Main
street between n. E. Clack's house
and the Post Office.
The Delta independent., 1908-11-06

WANTED-a position as stenographei
or saleslady. Experienced. Address
P. o. Box TIA, Delta.
The Delta independent., 1908-11-06

Protect your home against fire by
insuring with Stephan & Obert.
The Delta independent., 1908-11-06
Brick Houses for Sale.

Three new brick houses-all modern
five rooms, bath, closet and pantry.
Easy terms. Apply to w. R. Johnson
at brick yard.
The Delta independent., 1908-11-06
Are You To Have A Trip.

On Tuesdays the Colorado & Southern
sells round trip tickets to all State
points from Denver, Colorado Springs
and Pueblo at exceptionally low rates.
The Delta independent., 1908-11-06

See Welch & Merrill for fire insur-
ance or loans. 36-tf
The Delta independent., 1908-11-06

We hold Auction Sale. every Satur
day afternoon at p. m
DELTA TRADING Co.
The Delta independent., 1908-11-06

'-Sez to myself
Sez |,
ROLLINS is the best coal to buy
Sez /. 31-tf
The Delta independent., 1908-11-06
BUSINESS LOCALS

Six bars Denver Best Soap 25c at
Spot Cash.
The Delta independent., 1908-11-06

Large or small loans.
26tf. WEIGH & MERRILL.
The Delta independent., 1908-11-06

LOST Wednesday night at Odd Eel
ows' Hall or on street, string ladies' ,
gold beads. Reward for return to this
Office.
The Delta independent., 1908-11-06
FRANK E. DErcHoN.

Of Delta, Colorado. who. on November 9th Iaol
made II. E, No. 81 Ute (U7us), for Nj Swi /.
section To- Township Is :, kange g6 W, 6th
Principal Meridian, has dled notice of intention
TO make Final Five Year Proof. 10 establish
claim to the land above described, before Milton
R Welch, L. :. Commissioner. at Delta, Colo
rado, on November i4th. 1905.
Claimant names at witnesses:
James A. Kemp. Albert A. Park. samuel II.
Park, Andrew y. Woods, all Of Delta, Colorado.
BRlSON p. BLAIR.
Register
First pub Oct, End, 1905; last pub. Nov. eth igoS
The Delta independent., 1908-11-06

We are the makers, leaders and
rulers of low prices on house-furnish-
ings.
DELTA TRADING Co
The Delta independent., 1908-11-06
Notice for Publication.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIoR.1
u :. LAND OFFICE AT MoSrRosE, Colo.
October lst. 1851
The Delta independent., 1908-11-06

WANTED-2nd hand goods of al
kinds.
DELTA TRADING Co.
The Delta independent., 1908-11-06

MONEY TO LOAN at lowest rates on
farm and city property.
STEPHAN & OBERT.
For SALE: 40 acres miles south of
Delta, all tillable, fair buildings, main
road on two sides. Price $50 an acre.
II interested investigate at once.
3S-2t WEIGH & MERRILL.
The Delta Ice & Mercantile company
will accommodate customers all winter.
When in need of ice telephone Black
7l2. Prompt delivery.
The Delta independent., 1908-11-06

c. J. Anderson Architect and General
Contractor. Cook Building. SS-tf.
The Delta independent., 1908-11-06

WINTON'S is the Best for Domestic Purposes.
The Delta independent., 1908-11-06

34-5w
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-24
ChampaGne.

All is not champagne that pops
is the moral to be learned from the
French governments proposal TO guar
ontee the authenticity of the true wine
of Champagne by affixing a penny
stamp to every bottle of wine pro
duced in that district. 1t is exactly
22O years ago since the sparkling
Dreaming wine was invented by Dom
Perignon, the monk who then had
charge of the cellar Of the Benedic
tine Abbey at Hautvilliers on the
Marine. BY marrying" or blending
the wine from different vineyards he
discovered that there resulted an eff.
fervescing wine which burst from the
bottle and fixed in the glass. 1t came
into England early in the seventeenth
century, and was so esteemed as to
be drunk from such small glasses that
a noble lord complained that he was
not in the habit of drinking wine out
of Observation-Disclosures Chronicle
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-24
FLED FROM THREATENED WRATH
Conscience Must Have Worried Men
Who Eavesdropped.

Two boys were out picking nuts.
and they wanted to divide them
equally between them, so they went
over the fence into the cemetery and
sat down among the tombstones to
count out the nuts. While going
over the fence they dropped two nuts,
but didn't stop to pick them up. A
man came along and heard them and
stopped to listen and heard them say
ing: "One for you and one for me"
"One for you and one for me-" and he
became badly frightened and ran away
down the road, and met another man,
who said: Whats the matter?" The
first man said: THE devil and the
Lord are up in the cemetery dividing
up the people," and the second man
said: "Oh, no, that couldn't be-" The
first man says: Yes, they are;
heard them" The two men went back
to the fence to listen and heard them
saying: "One for you and one for me"
"One for you and one for me; now
that's ALL" and the other boy says:
Except the two at the fence, and that
will be one for you and one for me-
The two men ran away as fast as they
could.-The News.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-24

rectly in front OF him he saw a pic
ture in a silver frame. Ii was photo
graph of a woman-not a particularly
handsome woman-but glorifed by a
dazzling smile-and he recognized that
smile!
From that face he turned reluctant
ly at last to gaze with scorn at the
cold features Of the man lying there
with the scarlet mark of sin upon his
brow He felt no pity now--nothing
but contemplate Martha's words:
Il would rather see you dead than dis
honored," rang in his ears.
With smile he placed the letter
the contemplate letter-in his pocket,
picked up Frazer's pistol, replaced the
empty she'll with loaded cartridge,
and laid the weapon in a drawer.
Then he tore the collar of the cashiers
coat ripped one sleeve half its length,
and overturned the chairs and scat
tered them about.
It was nearly daybreak. In few
moments the gray would be creeping
up the eastern sky
Quickly the burglar blew the safe
and scattered the gold and silver and
banknotes upon the floor. Now" he
said, to himself, they will find the
bank broken, the safe looted. the
cashier murdered" Leaving his soap
and dark lantern by the shattered
safe, he fed, and two things orly did
he take-the cashiers letter and the
photograph in the silver frame.
Through the rain and darkness he
drove away, penniless but not unhap-
by. A woman's smiling face seemed
to thank him. He laughed aloud as
he fled through the gray of morning,
thinking of a schoolgirl smiling at a
ragged urchin.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-24
NATURALlsM AS A BUSINESS.
chronological Societies Employ Men
to Catch Bugs.

The man was brown and lean.
Il have chased insects all summer
long," he said, land hence my look
of health. | am, in a word, a journey
man naturalist"
"A journeyman naturalist"
Precisely. The difference is the
me and an ordinary naturalist is the
same as that between a professional
on golf course and an ordinary
player. for money solely-do the
humdrum work for the naturalist.
catch his bugs.
All chronological societies employ
a journeyman naturalist or two. At a
stated salary the man prowls the world
with nets, sugar, sheets and the other
tools of the trade.
The nets use, Of course, you know
The sugar is bait-we spread it in like.
ly place. The sheet Is used at night;
strong light is thrown on IT. and the
bugs dart against it in thousands
The shock stuns them anu hey are
easily captured
Have you never in the country. got
your hand or elbow stuck in a square
foot or two Of the molasscs smeared
on gate post? The journeyman ma.
turalist laid that trap, and on his re
turn to it the next day found many
rare bug"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-24
A Sea Chance.

Don't talk to me about English
men," said the pretty actress, who had
just got home. "One evening in Lon
don. when / was out with a party OF
friends / happened to say, Look at
that rubber neck over there, referring
to chap who evidently was taking us
in. An Englishman in the party
laughed uproariously at the express
sion, much to my surprise, it is such
a common one with us.
Last night l met him here in New
York. l was at a cafe with some
friends. He came across and said to
me:
1t always has amused me. don't
you know, that expression of yours in
London in regard to the chap with the
elastic throat. l have never forgotten
it,"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-24

Counterpart Of Defoe's Hero Turns Up
in Boston.

Judge Dodge of the United States
district court was at his desk the
other day when William H. Fraser.
secretary of the Seamen's union, and
Rev. George l.. Small of the Mari
ners' home came In, conducting a
weatherrbeaten sailor who. wanted TO
be naturalized. The sailor laid his
papers before the Judge, who glanced
at the same. then looked again and
then smiled.
do | understand that your name is
Robinson Crusoe?" said he.
Yes, sir, Robinson Crusoe."
Further questioning brought out
that he was born in Wardo, Norway,
"A years ago, and that he is a mariner,
engaged mostly on coastwise vessels
on United States shores. He first came
to this country in 1877, landing in New
York on the ship Jason, although not
of the Golden Fleece expedition. Cru
soc did not know how he got his
name, as he had it so long, but he
was called Andorf in Norway. In
spector Moore asked him various
questions, to which he answered diff
IDENTIFY. He thought President Roose-
welt had been farmer in the coun-
try, and that If he died somebody
else" would be president The judge
had to admit the correctness of the
reply, and Robinson Crusoe is now a
full-fedged citizen of the United
States.-Boston Transcript