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The Delta independent., 1908-02-14
DEATHS.

Taylor w. Browning was born July
90, 1S47, in Monroe county, Missouri,
and departed this life at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Luther Hallock,
Feb. 6, 1908. He leaves four brothers,
three children and host of friends to
mourn his departure. He came to Col
orado in 1893 and has lived with his
daughter, Mrs. Hallock, until the time
of his death. He united with the Bap-
tist church when young man and has
lived life of faith and died in the tri-
umphs of the same. The funeral was
held at the residence conducted by Rev
Hayworth of the Baptist church.
L. P. Ward was born in Allegan,
Mich, in lS41 and died at his home five
miles east of Delta, suddenly, Feb. 10,
1908. He leaves widow, one daugh-
ter and two sons. He was an early
settler in Delta county, and is well and
favorably known as an upright citizen.
He enlisted in Company l, of the 3rd
California Infantry October l9, 1861
and was honorably discharged October
Is, 1861, having served full term of
three years. He was at the time of
his death Commander of the Geo. B
Mcclellan Post of Delta.
The funeral was hsld from the Bap-
tist church " ednesday afternoon in the
presence OF the G. A. R. and large
number of neighbors and friends. Rev.
S. A. Hayworth delivered an eulogy of
the deceased, dwelling at some length
upon his military record. The family
have the sympathy of all. The G. A.
R. laid HIM to rest by a beau tiful
ritual
The Delta independent., 1908-02-14
Booming Short Line
Times Backs Independ-
ent' Efforts.
Road is Greatly Needed.

1.-THE Delta independent appeared
last week with a good article booming
| the proposed new cut off from Somer-
set to Marble. The times has made
careful investigation of the facts in the
case and is now prepared to join hands
with the Independent and other county
papers in boosting such a proposition.
The d. & R. G.. under its present
arrangement, is compelled to haul coal
from Somerset all the way around by
Grand Junction and up the Grand Val
ley to market in the mining camps of
the state. By the construction of be-
tween 25 and 80 miles of road. connect
ing Somerset and Marble, a haul of
about 100 miles could be saved, with an
advantage to this section which would
be almost incalculable. 1t would be a
paying proposition for the road from
the very start. for they are now under
contract to haul sixty carloads of coal
daily from Somerset. Trackage facili-
ties in Grand Junction are entirely in
adequate to handle the traffic and con
sequently there is a congestion there
which sometimes requires three or four
days to relieve.
Even were this all it would be of i'm
mense benefit to the railroad and to
this section, but there is still another
proposition which will make it even
greater time and money saving deal.
This is the cut off from the Moffat
Road to Dotsero on the Rio Grande.
With these two connecting links built
it would mean that we would have a
l2-hour run direct to Denver, with an
immense market there and between for
coal and other products of this section.
An official of the Rio Grande is au-
thority for the statement that the pro-
posed cut off will be built ultimately.
1t is the policy of the Gould system to
put all their spare capital into their
new road, the Western Pacific, but We
believe if they were sufficiently urged
they would commence work on this, We
Immediately. Therefore it is up to the
Booster Association of the Narth Fork
Valley to get busy and push the propo-
sition as hard as they can.
The Business Mems Association of
Glenwood Springs has already taken it
up and will send their representative,
Senator Edward T. Taylor, to the
meeting of the Delta Business Mems
Association next month TO discuss the
best methods to pursue to gain these
ends. Hotchkiss and Paonia should al
so be represented at this meeting and
we would urge the Business Mems As
sociation here to take immediate steps
toward that end. The proposition
means more to us than any other thing
that could happen, and the Times wants
to see every booster in the valley get
busy and do his share toward its con-
summation. North Fork Times
The Delta independent., 1908-02-14
Some hotchkisS Bargains.

50 acres fine red fruit land, adjoining
shipping station $500.
20 acres | 4 miles from town, under
cultivation, good water right 81. 700
60 acres mile from town. adjoins
fancy priced land. all set to fruit, some
in bearing, ample water for all purposes.
Easy terms $1,000.
A number of beautiful 10 acre tracts
with perfect water right, close to town
alfalfa land, the cream of the valley at
500 per acre. Your own terms.
Also two of the best tracts in full
bearing, will stand the most rigid in
vestigatica from all standpoints. Prices
on application You deal with the
owners on all these at owners prices.
f. ID. WILLoucHDY. Hotchkiss Colo.
Genuine Mexican chill at Smith 5
Lunch Wagon,
The Delta independent., 1908-02-14
for Sale.

have for sale at my home in North
Delta the following stock: Ten head
of work and driving horses and mares.
Also Young Sampson" a draft stall
lion, for sale.
3-w NJ H. PAYNE.
The Delta independent., 1908-02-14
Gard of Thanks.

We desire to thank our kind friends
and neighbors for their assistance
through our trouble and especially DR..
Burgin, whose efforts to save the life
of our darling boy were untiring.
MIR. AND Mrs. j. b. MORGAN.
The Delta independent., 1908-02-14
Hardly Appropriate.

Judge A. r. King of Delta, who is in
the city, is telling about something
funny that happened over in Delta a
short time ago. The churches, it seems,
arranged for union revival services, and
a big cloth banner was stretched across
a street. On it was painted:
UNION REVIVAL SERVICES AT
CHURCHES,
The Delta independent., 1908-02-14

Drop into Gale Bros. store ON the
corner for your collars and neckwear.
The Delta independent., 1908-02-14

Genuine Mexican chill at Smiths
Lunch Wagon,
The Delta independent., 1908-02-14

Boys clothing at less than cost, clear
ing out this line. Gale Bros.
The Delta independent., 1908-02-14

Infants and childrens shoes at cost at
Gale Bros. Closing out this line.
The Delta independent., 1908-02-14
Subscriptions Received.

The following subscriptions to the
INDEPENDENT have been received dur
ing TIE week:
Geo. Conklin, l.. S. Wheeler, Nancy
M. Henderson, A. l.. Gosch, G. NJ.
Collins, Delta; G. w. Miller. Fred c..
Brockman, julius Wicke. Z. 7. Bishop,
II o. Bennett, w. F. Ashbaugh, a ID.
Taylor, II. S. johnson, Hotchkiss;
Anna Keys, Wolcot.
The Delta independent., 1908-02-14
Prepare to Meet Thy God.

After the services We're over the
Ladies' Relief Corps decided to have a
dinner at Odd Fellows hall. They Sc
cured the banner and, folding it, had it
painted to advertise the dinner. 1t was
then strung across the street again.
The wind. however, got to playing with
the banner, and shortly after it had
been hung it looked like this:
LADIES' RELIEF CORPS DINNER,
25 CENTS.
Prepare to Meet Thy God.
Denver Post.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-09
CHORUS GIRLS GET REAL
COMFORTS OF HOME NOW

she needed to be shifted to more re-
ining environment.
Back of the project stands the Ac-
tors Church Alliance, which, beside
members of the dramatic profession
includes divines and church workers
of all OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Ro-
mar Catholic, Presbyterian, Lutheran,
Baptist, Reformed and Jewish.
Distinguished members of the dra-
matte professions are enrolled and
lave given liberal financial help to the
work, those making donations inciud-
ing Mrs. Fiske, George NJ. Cohan, Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Mantell, Digby Bell.
Emma Carus, Francis Wilson, Adele
Richie, Robert Edeson. Frank Daniels,
Madame Schumann-Heink, Maud Ad-
ans, etc.
! Primarily the Church Alliance was
organized to hold religious services for
actors and actresses, to visit and min
lister to them when ill. and to bring
about a closer bond between church
n stage, once believed to be COM
| pletely antagonistic to each other.
Blu temporarily the task of provid-
| ing suitable homes for the chorus girl
and the minor actress of moderate or
humble means is the first in impor-
lance.
The method of raising the needed
means has in every case-Boston, Phil
adelphia, Chicago and New York,
where homes are either completed or
are in the process-been the amt
First subscriptions are asked from the
charitably inclined. and actors and
actresses, proverbially noted for the
willingness to oblige in any good
cause, have gladly appeared at bene-
| fits.
Then when the total reached a large
enough sum to warrant progress. a
house Of suitable size was either
rented or purchased, fitted out with re-
gard to the comfort of those who were
to live there, and then announced to
be open for the reception of actresses
! of moderate means.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-09

No longer need the chorus girl, who
would be honest, make her fight against
the world unaided.
The church. prominent members IF
her own calling, and philanthropists
have taken up her cause. Clubs n
homes, where she a have some of
the comforts impossible to life on the
road in the past are being inaugurated,
and a determined effort is being made
to emancipate her from the dubious
clearinghouse where in the past ne
cessity compelled her to make her
habitat.
The bullet from the pistol of Harry
Thaw that sent Stanford White to his
grave undoubtedly had much to do with
the sudden movement toward reform.
In a general way the public knew
that the short-skirted. low-necked,
dancing and singing feminine beauty
show was made up of girls who were
poorly clad, and tina for all the COM
forts of life possible to the salaries of
the stars they must find the money
elsewhere than in their stage work.
But how completely the young stage
girl was the pawn of the wealthy and
INSCRIPTIONS was never driven home
until the exposures of the Thaw tria
sent their shocking and ~nauseating les
son home.
Then many of those worthy men ant
women who had held in contempt th'
girl who made her living in the beauty
show began to see that it was placing
! terrible temptation in the way of the
young and needless to leave them X
posed to the schemes of the conscience
less.
1t came to be recognized that the
chorus girl, existing o perhaps $40 a
week, and, being prevented by the
high hotel rates from going to stop
ping places BETTING her sex, was in
reality an object of pity, and that be-
fore she could attain to better things
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-09
Grocer Cleveland Worlds Stellar Example of Patient Lonma Loyal Wife,
Uplifting and Solicitors Mother and Gracious Kind Hostess When First Lady
Her Romance, Which Began Wien Future
Husband Was Appointed Her Guardian
on Her Fathers Death, MeUer Ended.

it was this chumminess which kept
her SO much more youthful han
the average m of her age.
Though her years number for
ty-four she looks and acts ten
years younger. Her laugh M
as readily as ever it came when she
was a girl. Even now, at her hus-
bands bedside. despite the worry which
weighs down her soul, it is a cheerful
face which she turns toward him. If
he does not realize how serious is his
condition it is because she is always
there to drive away the bugaboos
which sometimes cloud the sick mans
vision.
And when the end does come, as it
is bound to before very long, she will
rest serenely, in the consciousness OF
duty well done. And what more could
one ask?
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-09

Fame n Vague Shadow.
The great eX-President is no more.
He's gone gone with the pomp of
power, the jealousies and the stings
which accompany a public career, po-
litical or otherwise. School children
derfng as, many chapters back, they
wondered over the deeds of Washing
ton, Lincoln and all the others, and re-
garding them as just as remote from
the active present. Events have sue
ceeded each other so rapidly that the
almost lost sight of. The present politi-
cal world considers him not at all.
In his place lies an old, feeble man,
whose frail body will not much longer
shelter the forceful mind and great,
tender heart. The world of today, not
the political world, but the world which
has a heart and ready sympathy for
those who need it, is watching and
waiting to hear the worst. A whole
country will mourn when his requiem
is sung.
There is n name which is on all
lips, every time the illness of the great
ex-President is mentioned.
Example to WOmanhood.
1t is that of his wife, Mrs. Frances
Folsom Cleveland, whose faithfulness
and loving care have made her an ex-
ample to every wife and mother on the
globe.
Since the first breakdown came she
has never swerved for a moment from
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-09

the path which she set for herself.
Daylight, evening and dawn find her
at her post, keeping the pickering
flame of life bright by her very faith
fulness; never too tired to rub the tired
hands or brow, to urn the sick mans
pillow, or to whisper a few words of
loving encouragement.
There are nurses in attendance who
could do all of these things, but they
are secondary. The place of watching
at her husbands side is filed by Mrs,
Cleveland. The nurses are but there
to do her bidding.
If, at the meridian of her life, a woman
can say to herself, 81 am a faithful
wife, a good mother n a sincere
woman she has done well. A crow
is hers, which far outshines the radi-
ance of jewels granted by fame or for
tune.
And such a crown is worn by Mrs.
Cleveland.
Faithful? She is loyalty ITSELF She
considers it not a duty. but a grand,
great privilege to be with her husband
and care for him until death interferes.
Good? There are none better. Her
bright, sweet children, ZACH of whom
can look you in the eye as clearly as
does she herself, testify to this. They
bear all the marks of careful teaching
and guidance, having been brought up
in the light of love rather than the
shadow of fear and it's companion, de-
ceit.
Sincere? She would not be the Mrs.
Cleveland OF today if she were not. No
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-09

loved than she. Even her husbands
worst enemies could never find aught
but praise for his wife. She was as
gracious and winsome a first lady" as
ever stood in the great East Room.
And she was loved. People who came
to f1atter went away with a feeling akin
to worship. Their tribute to a Presi-
dents wife was left before a sweet, true
woman.
Mrs. Cleveland is twenty-seven years
younger than her husband. She was
born in Buffalo, N. Y, in 1864, while
her husband first saw the light away
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-09

up beforehand, chose are mighty fine
boys of yours"
THE finest in the county, stranger"
said the colonel. 1.-THE finest in Texas"
II reckon you buy them anything
they want?"
why. stranger, 1 buy them anything
not"
Then, colonel, let me sell you a
cyclopedia for them. There's nothing
else will do them so much good"
The colonel looked at him in aston
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-09
A PROFIT, ANYHOW.

He was filling his first prescription
and when he handed it to the lady ne
told her it was a dollar and ten cents.
She paid the dollar and ten, and after
she had gone he informed the proprietor
that the dollar was counterfeit. The
proprietor looked over his glasses at
the young man and said:
"Well. how about the ten cents-ls
that good money! -
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-09

mother. why did the teacher tell you
about the dreadful giants when she
knew the stories would TAKE your
breath away?"
please. MAN, responded small
Tommy, 'the whole class had been eat
ing onions. Chicago News.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-09

whose mother had instructed him in
sacred history. yes, sir"
Good said the clergyman. "Now,
which of them do you like the best
OF all?"
The boy squirmed, but at last, heed
ing his mothers frowns, he replied, Il
guess 1 like the n where somebody
loafs and fishes. The Argonaut.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-09
RODE NO C~YCLopEDIAS.

Even a book agent sometimes fails of
achievement through unforeseen misun-
Outstanding.
N"Colonel,'' said one of them affably
to a Texan whose record he had locked
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-09
HE KNEW.

Teacher-Johnny, what is an aer-
onaut?
Johnny (who has had experiencel
An aeronaut is a man who goes up
in a balloon, gives you the hook, throws
sand on you, and then leaves you up
in a tree.-Judge.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-09

The young man answered in the
affirmative.
"Oh, well,'' the proprietor replied.
that's not so bad-we still make a
nickel ."-Success.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-09
IobtnQ,.
Hostess
Her Romance.
Cast Comfort About Her.

were mdTileu, III the niie ElOuSes JUNE
2. 1886, at the beginning of the Presi-
dents first term.
Cast Comfort About Her.
In spite Of her youth and the fact that
she had gone very little in society, she
Immediately adjusted herself to her
newly acquired rank. Her g~raciousness
and ease of made comfortable
even those wives of the backwoods SEN
ators, who came to her court. all unpol-
ished, but with a sincere desire to do
the proper thing.
When her husbands second term was
over, fand they went to Princeton to
live, Mrs. Cleveland became absorbed
In home interests and the bringing up
of their five children, one of whom,
Ruth, is dead. She entered into their
lessons, their sports. all their pleas
ure, with the enthusiasm of a girl, and
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-09
BUT WAIT FOR VACATION.

A country clergyman, on his round
of visits, interviewed a youngster as to
his acquaintance with Bible stories.
MY lad" he said, you have, of
course, heard of the ~parables?'
yes, sir" shyly answered the boy,
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-09

ishment. "Why. stranger" he said
them boys of mine don't need any
cyclopedia. They ride mules."-Youth's
Companion.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-09
DOING.

81 always say what I think"
Eyes; l have heard you called the
silent man"
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lead and grit his teeth and illness crouched behind his chair. But n can
lot always be o. Sooner or later resistance must be succeeded by weakness.
taken unawares and, though he fought, and is still hghtine is conquered.
We may lot hear any new tales of this great man-his political power,
his ondness for the country, his love of fishing, his delight in his family
They've all been told. His life history has but to receive the word "Finis'
o IN the last page, and take its place on the shelf along with many other
"Riogranhie of Graat Man"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-09
HIS HABIT.

The average chauffeur takes life
easily. -Lippincott's.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-09
1e woman OF The Week in America, She Keeps Ceasekss Vigil
athe BEDSIDE Of the Passing ErPreSdent, Noursbi1q His
Strength and Encouraging His Last Battle.
BY ADElINE STANLEY cARRIcX.l

~ " oNh CLEVELAND, the oaly living ex-President of the United
V n states. hs IL a room in the Lakewood Hotel. Lakewood. fighting
ienuou battle against eneroaehng old age. illness and death. 1t is
hot known whether he will live a day, a week o. a mon.h.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-09
STRATEGY.

"Gracious.9 exclaimed the anxious
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-09

Sitting always beside him, helping
him to keep his strength, with ready
encouragement to lift. him over the
hare places. is his wife Frances Fol
som Cleveland.
The breaking up of the forces of this
doughty old man--for he is old in
reality now, though only a few months
ago he considered himself still young
has been watched with undated in
terest by the entire globe. The stub
bornness which made him so i'm
pervious to the wiles of politically am
bilious and jealous men during his oc-
cupancy of the presidential chair has
stood him well in this last great fight.
Cleveland was possessed of a strong
will. He had but to throw back his
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-09

81 wish I could break my wife of the
lecture habit"
when my wife starts IN to give me
a lecture I just tell her to shut up"
"And does she?"
"Say, you're too blamed inquisitive."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-07
TO MOVE OFFICES
Office of the Hines Lumber
Co. Moved From Duluth
to Cusoon.

This week the Office Of the
Hines Lum Der company which
has been located at Duluth for
the past two years, was moved
to Cusson in order to have the
office nearer the scene Of the log.
ging operations. S. J. Cusson,
manager of the company, will
still retain a private Office in the
Zenith City. Assistant Manag-
er G. Nicholson, who has had
charge Of the Office during the
late illness of Mr.. Cusson, will
be located at Hay ward and the
Cussoh office will be in charge of
w. J. Maitland. The company
will carry on quite extensive log
ging operations at Cusson and
Mason during the summer, Civ
ing employment to large army
of men.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-07
An Unconscious Meal,

Once John Muir, author and ranch
man, was dining with a friend. They
sat down, and Muir began to tell a
story. The waiter came around several
times, but the story was so good moth
ing was ordered. Muir talked and talk
ed, and in between he would reach
over and break off piece of bread
from French loaf on the table. This
he did a good many times. The story
reminded him of another, and SO he
talked and ate bread until finally, being
very hungry. his companion broke in
with:
"Well. what shall order for you. Mr..
Muir?''
"Order?" he repeated in his abstrac-
ton.
Eyes, order-to eat"
He looked over at the last little re-
manning piece of bread on the plate
and said. as if waking from dream:
Eat? Why. I've had all | want.
That bread was bully."-Bookman.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-07
HOw's This.

We offer one hundred DOLLARS Re-
ward for any case of oatarrh that
cannot be cured by HALLS oatarrh
cure.
F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo, O.
We the undersigned have known
f. ]. Cheney for the last 10 years,
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transac tons and fin
ancially able to carry out any obi
cations made by his firm.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin.
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. 0.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Testimonials sent free.
Price 70 cents per bottle Sold by
all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-07
LARGE Thumbs.

"People of great strength of charac-
ter, who are guided by the head rather
than the heart, have large thumbs"
says Irving r. Bacon. whenever you
see q person with strikingly large.
we'll developed thumb, you may be al
most certain you have before you one
who is a natural born ruler, eminently
practical and fond of whatever is use
full. Wherefore also he is fond of his
tory. A large thumbed woman may
fall in love as deeply as her small
thumbed sister, but will not marry un-
less she can see a sufficient bread and
butter supply ahead. But she is more
apt to be a real helpmate when adver-
sity comes."-New York Journal.