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The Delta independent., 1909-12-17
Do We Need More Railroads

Figures prove that Delta county this
year has had use for 80, 900 cars in
round carload lots, in shipping her coal.
fruit, sugar beets, stock and farm pro-
ducts.
There has been times when wagons
by the score have had 10 be kept stand
ing loaded all day and all night because
no cars were at hand to receive their
contents. There has been times when
it was necessary to dump in piles near
loading stations, sugar beets 10 the ex-
tent of thousands of tons ns-because cars
were not to be had to ship them when
ready.
We have one railroad system, the
Denver e. Rio Grande, and it is great
one. but it is entirely unequal to the
task of handling Delta county ship
ments as they are today.
The prospect of the future is that
the freight traffic of this county will
double every few years. Thousands of
additional acres are coming into culti-
walton for different crops each year,
and thousands of acres of fruit trees
are coming into bearing, not to men,
ton the other thousands of acres that
will be planted from year to year. Our
coal fields are just beginning to develop
and they could be made to output mil
lions of tons.
1t should not require of railroad build
ers a second glance at the field to con-
vince them that Delta county not only
desperately needs more roads. but that
such investment would pay and continue
to pay from the time the roads are
built and in operation. Certainly no
field could possibly offer greater or
more genuine inducements.
The Delta independent., 1909-12-17
a Debt of Gratitude.

Delta county and Delta county fruit
growers owe debt of gratitude to their
efficient. painstaking county Inspector,
H. A. Richardson, who has so attract
lively arranged many of the fruit dis
plays at public expositions. He is
good man and should not be overlooked
at the preparations for the best display
possible to be made at the coming
Apple Exposition in Denver. He has
borne more than his share of the work
and expenses up to date, but he is still
needed.
The Delta independent., 1909-12-17
District Court.

District court has been in session in
Delta this week, Judge Shackelford
presiding.
that of r. l.. Cunningham for COM
plicity in the robbing of the depot at
Hotchkiss. In this case the jury failed
to agree. standing six and six. This,
it is believed, will end the case. as those
acquainted seem of the opinion that the
evidence is hardly sufficient to convict.
One or two civil cases have come up
for trial along with motions and post.
ponements of others.
The Delta independent., 1909-12-17
Lodges Elect Officers.

The following lodges have elected
officers the past week:
DELTA LODGE NO. 62, A. F. & A. Nj.
L. A. Hick, w. NJ; C. H. Stewart,
S. W.; Phillip M. Condit, j. W.; l. C.
Hall, Treasurer; Allen Obert, Sec
retary.
DELTA CHAPTER NO. IS, R. A. NJ
W. r. Gale, H. p; H. X. Gibbs. X.
J. B. Killian, s.: c. H. Burgin, Treas
urer; 7. X. Seaton. Secretary.
GARNET CHAPTER NO. SO, o. f. S.
Mrs. T. X. Seaton, w. M; Allen
Obert, w. p; Mrs. S. Bailey, A. NJ.
Mrs. ]. f. Farmer, c.; Mrs. F. N.
Dickerson, A. c.; Mrs. w. r. Gale,
Treasurer; Mrs F. C. Helt. Secretary.
The Delta independent., 1909-12-17
Decorated with Blue Ribbons, Colo-
RADIO Fruit Attracts Attention
of the Whole World.
Premiums Galore Wherever Exhibited.---Delta
County Apples Win the New Standard
of Excellence.--H Honors Mean Much
to oDelta County Fruit Growers.

Because of her successes in winning
awards for her fruit and almost every
thing else grown in her rich soil, Delta
county wears that broad. steady, per-
petual smile which no ruffiing of her
feelings by other claimants can make
fade away.
Throughout this paper in various
places is sketched articles and figures
descriptive of her crops. the premiums
awarded and to whom.
She is satisfied with having come out
so far ahead as to already have dis
tanced all competitors. who will have
TO go some" to overtake her at any
future time.
The new fruit standard for excellence
and highest mcrit belong to Delta
county.
The Delta independent., 1909-12-17
about Fractiondl-Dollar Checks

General Counsel Thomas B. Patin, of
the Bankers Association, says in ans
wer to floods of letters on the subject
of ar alleged Act of Congress forbiding
the writing of checks for less than a
dollar:
THE newspaper reports are errone-
Gus; that congress has not passed any
new law on the subject, but that the
law in question has been in force for
nearly half century, having been en-
acted in 1852: and that such law has
been construed to prohibit the giving of
checks for less than one dollar as ordi-
nary payments in business transac-
tions.''
The Delta independent., 1909-12-17
The First Christmas Tree.

Its the Germans who brought the
Christmas tree to America" the Ger
man said. Didn't you know that?
The duke of Hesse sold regiment,
called The Hessians,' after him, to
fight the Americans. They got so
drunk over their first Christmas tree
here away from home that Washington
captured them, and that started the
fashion of Christmas trees in America.
It's history
The Delta independent., 1909-12-17
Special Train to Apple Shop.

Tickets for the Delta County Special
which is to run to Denver starting on
January End. carrying those who wish
TO attend the National Apple Show,
will be placed on sale next Monday
morning. December Goth. Those who
arrive first will get their choice of
berths on the sleeping cars and the late
arrivals will have to content themselves
with the uppers. The tickets will be
sold for cash, and those who get them
will have no further arrangements to
make. They will not be on sale at the
depots in the different towns, nor can
they be procured anywhere save of the
following:
Office of Delta County Business Mems
Association, Delta.
Paul Wilson, Hotchkiss.
Merle d, Vincent. Paonia.
r. w. Curtis, Cedaredge.
The train will leave Paonia at 8 As p.
m. on Sunday afternoon, January End.
will leave Hotchkiss at 4:25 p. m /,
Austin at 5:15 p. m. and Delta at Up. m.
1t will arrive in Denver at p. m. Mon
day. after making stops in some of the
larger towns on the route. The fare
for the trip will be, from Paonia s2l. l5.
from Hotchkiss 65. Austin sl9. so
and Delta $3.50. This includes round
trip transportation and the Pullman
fare to Denver. Returning the Pull
man fare will be at the regular rates.
1t is probable that at least $50 people
will go from Delta county on this train,
which will be splendid advertisement
for the county. There will be some
good advertising stunts in the different
towns where stops are made and the
trip promises to be unusually enjoyable.
Growers are urgently requested to
contribute box or two of apples for
free distribution, with advertising
pamphlets. in the different towns.
The Delta independent., 1909-12-17
Prof. Harding Dies.

News came Tuesday of the death of
Prof. George Harding, at Walsenburg,
last Saturday of an acute attack of
Brights's disease. Prof. Harding was
superintendent of Delta schools three
years ago and the news of his sudden
death came as shock to his many ac-
quaintances and friends in this city.
The body of Prof. Harding was taken
to Boulder for burial.
The Delta independent., 1909-12-17
Onions a Good Crop.

Delta soil raises onions in tremendous
quantities per acre and they prove a
profitable crop. This product might
well prove subject of valuable study.
as fortunes are being made in raising
certain qualities, much faster than they
are being piled up from any orchard
land. Onion farming might prove an
undeveloped gold mine if undertaken
rightly.
The Delta independent., 1909-12-17
advertised Letter List.

Letters remaining uncalled for in
the postofiice at Delta, Colo, for the
week ending Dec. II, 1909:
A. w. Brownell, VIM. H. Cook. Miss
Maud Davis, Mrs. Alice Ellis. Charles
Fischer, Mrs. A. M. johnson, Alva
Maxwell. Albert Parman, Roy Peck.
James NJ. Perry. Mrs. 7. B. Smith Ed
Wallace (2). ELLA NEW, P. M.
The Delta independent., 1909-12-17
To Close Christmas.

A petition and agreement has been
circulated among the grocery stores,
hardware stores and meat markets to
close all day Christmas, and the same
was signed by all Of them.
The Delta independent., 1909-12-17
Notice.

We wish to inform our old and new
patrons that we have no business in
terests in the Novelty Theatre neither
have we any in the Lyric except in a
friendly way. We are financially in
terested in the Gayety only, and take
pleasure in inviting all our friends there.
WANEE Bros.
The Delta independent., 1909-12-17

Mrs. Remington entertained the
Womans' Club at the home of Mrs.
George Conklin.
The Delta independent., 1909-12-17

Mrs. ]. ]. Travis gave dinner party
Tuesday night in honor of Harry Smith
of Denver.
The Delta independent., 1909-12-17

Mrs. r. S. Kelso gave luncheon
Saturday to number of friends. The
afternoon was spent at cards.
The Delta independent., 1909-12-17
Society Notes.

The F. F. Club met with Mrs. T. B.
Geer Tuesday afternoon.
The Delta independent., 1909-12-17
No More Counts for Repre-
sentative Will Be Made
Until the Final One.
All Candidates VIII Get Busy
This Week.--Votes Must
Be Cast By Friday.
December 24th.

At the count made at o'clock yes
terday the vote for the Delta candi-
dates was as follows:
The Delta independent., 1909-12-17

The Fortnightly Club gave their
second dance Wednesday night at the
/. o. o. F. hall The Club is proving
ouife n success
The Delta independent., 1909-12-17

Miss Irma Singleton entertained a
snall number of friends at chafing
dish party Tuesday night IN honor of
DR.. Grove. The guests present were
Paul Moody, Herman Elliott, Miss
Jackson and Miss Hornsby.
The Delta independent., 1909-12-17

The Bachelor Girls Club have post
poned all meetings until after the holi-
days. 1t is rumored that they are busy
making mems presents
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1909-04-09
TERRIBLE CYCLONE
PASSES NORTH OF THE CITY DEALING DEATH
AND DESTRUCTION IN IT'S WAKE
FIVE NEGROES KILLED--MANY
FAMILIES HOMELESS.

direction. 1t would rise clear
above the horison and at inter.
walls would appear to descend to
the ground, then rise again un-
til 1t disappeared in the distance
1t was accompanied by a neavy
rumbling noise.
Damage at A. & M. College.
AT $3.50 o'clock another wind
arose passing south of town
striking the A. & M, College
doing considerable damage. The
walls of the new chapel and ad-
mlnistration building which is in
course of erection were consider
ably damaged the extent OF
which damage is estimated at
something over 100000. The
gallery around the present chap
ell was so badly damaged that II
had TO be torn away the next
morning, the old mess hall was
unroofed and the old laundry
building which was being re.
modelled into a residence was
completely demolished. The
wind passed over and cross ID
the Mayhem road IN Sand Creek
bottom and did considerable
damage to property. This is
believed to be the same wind
that wrought such damage a,
Aberdeen, demolishlng the l. C.
depot and killing four persons
who were at the depot awaiting
the arrival OF the tram.
La the vicinity If Stark ille
five negroes are known 10 be
killed and 1t is estimated that
more than fifty, all colored, ar
more or less injured. some prob
ably fatally.
Help for the Cyclone Suffers.
For the purpose of relieving
the wants of the sufferers of the
cyclone of last Tuesday evening,
A committee composed of Mr..
Simon Fried, Rev. M. K. Thorn
ton and Capt. w. H. Chiles cir
culated a petition for funds.
This was literally responded to
by the citizens of the town and
vicinity. These funds will be
placed in the hands OF Drs
Eckford, Scales, Montgomery
and Mr.. W. H. Sudduth, who
will see that proper distribu-
tion is made. Up to the hour of
going to press S310 rs had been
collected.
Those wishing to contribute
clothing or household articles
can turn same over to Rev. Nj.
K. Thornton or Capt. w, H.
Chiles.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1909-04-09
NOTES..

AS soon as the news of the dis
aster reached town the physi.
clans of the city hurried to the
scene and worked faithfully
throughout the night relieving
the sufferlngs of the injured.
Il 9, -
Numbers of people went out
the next morning to view the
wreckage of the storm, and the
wonderful stories they had to re-
late would fill a volume.
q q, %
Like all other cyclones this
one was not without its freaks.
Sometimes it would tear to kind
ling wood a large tree and near
by leave ssme frail object un.
touched.
A peculiar co-lncident of the
storm is that it is almost the
Identical path traversed by cy-
clone in '82 and another a few
years ago but neither of these
former cyclones were so de ,
structive as this one.
u - -
The remnants of two large ce-
dar trees was brought to town
yesterday for exhibition. One
of these trees was abouttwo and
one half feet through, it was
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1909-04-09

One or the most destructive
and death dealing cyclones that
ever occurred in this section of
the country passed from two
to three miles north of Starkville
Tuesday evening at about $50
O'Clock, 1t came in the shape of
a large tunnels shaped cloud and
those in the path say that it was
heavily charged with electricity
which had the appearance of a
ball of fire.
The cloud first made its APP
pearauce coming down Trim
cane creek and as it left the
swamp it struck the old
DeaneS place now owned by Mr..
John Arnold and tenanted by
negroes. The destruction of this
place was complete, all the hous-
es demolished, the yehickles and
farming implements blown away
and destroyed, and Charley
Norment, a negro tenant, badly
injured and his wife instantly
killed by large piece of timber
being driven through her head.
Several other negroes on this
place were more or less injured
Then what is known as the
Cannon place, where Mr.. Will
Price resides was literally demol
ished, Mr.. Price saw the cloud
approaching ana he and his fam
lily took refuge in a cyclone pit
that he had Quilt several years
ago. After the storm had pass
ed they came out from their
place of safety to find home and
all earthly possessions swept
away, but Mr.. Price and his
wife and children were safe and
uninjured.
After passing over Mr.. Price's
home the big hay farm of Mr..
D. A. Saunders, known as the
Norment or DR. Connell place,
was the next scene of destruc-
ton, Several homes We're de.
stroyed including large barn
where hay was stored.
Mrs. E. Sanders place was the
next to suffer the fury of the
storm. Several negro cabins
were demolished and several
of the negroes injured, Frank
Bishop. one of the tenants on
Mrs, Sanders place was severely
injured. The next work of III
cyclone was on The place owned
by Mr.. W. H. Reynolds. Here
large barn and contents were
destroyed besides several houses
and Charley Williams, one of
the hands was badly injured.
From Mr.. Reynolds to the plan
tation of John a. Yeates, The
path of the cyclone lay mostly
through woods and fields where
no loss of life is reported until
Mr.. Yeates' place was struck.
Here about ten buildings, barns.
stables, negro cabins etc. were
demolished and the debris of two
of the cabins burned, Mr..
Yeates' residence being the only
building left on the place, the
only damage being done to his
home was the kitchen blown
from it's foundation. On MIR.
Yeates' place two lives were lost,
Ben Henderson, colored, and
his mother
The storm from Mr.. Will
Prices to the Yeates' plantation,
which is a distance of several
miles wrought complete de-
struction, and its path was
strewn with articles of furniture,
clothes, bedding, dead stock,
fowls etc. The loss of property
cannot we'll be estimated at this
writing but it will reach up into
the thousands
The cyclone could be easily
seen from town and those who
observed it could see an immense
black funnel shaped cloud moy
ing swiftly in northeasterly
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1909-04-09

o"'SVeo oll near tue stump, every
limb was torn away within a few
inches OF the trunk, every vest
age of foliage stripped and the
bark almost entirely pealed off.
A number of ducks, turkeys,
guineas, chickens, rabbits and
birds were picked up and
brought to town. In most in
stances these fowls were almost
entirely stripped of their feath.
ers, and some of them mutilated
One hen seemed to have been
cooked by intense heat.
S~~~~~-~-o~~.>~
The Regina harrison Lee
Chapter U. d. C. met with it's
president, Mrs. d. E, Slaughter,
on Wednesday afternoon, April
9TH. Sixteen members were
present and one guest, Miss
Tlllmau. AS this was the last
meeting of the fiscal year there
was quite a little business before
the Chapter,
A committee was appointed to
make arrangements for the ob
servance of Decoration Day,
April 26, and after the considera-
tion of unfinished business, the
election of officers and of dele
gates to the State Convention To
be held at West Point, May 4
was held with the following re
suit:
Mrs: D. E. Slaughter, Pres.
Mrs. W. H, Magruder, 1st V p.
Mrs. Reves, 2nd V. p. Mrs.
Hearon, 3rd V. p, Mrs, H. H.
Rosseau, Recording Secty, Mrs.
I. w. Woodward Treasurer,
Mrs, Graves Drvis Cor. Sec'y.
Mrs. H, l.. Noel Historian.
The delegates to the conven.
tion are Mrs, j, j. Gill, Mrs.
Hub Saunders, alternate. Mrs.
:iowaad Chiffon, Mrs. Lloyd
hdS uueT.
Rev. ]. Lundy Sykes spent
Monday in Starkville, and at
eleven o'clock, met the ladies' of
the Episcopal church at the res
.idence of the Misses Howard for
the purpose of organizing the
Guild. Mrs. Howard Chiffon
was elected president, Miss Ba-
ker. vice president, and Mrs.
Bowen secretary and treasurer
The following is list of mem
bers:
Miss Baker, Miss Ida Baker,
Mrs, Bowen, Mrs. Brown, Mrs.
Chiffon, Mrs. Darnall, Miss
Mary L. Howard, Miss Lucy
Howard, Mrs. w. Fl. Magruder,
Micses Mary G.. and Emily Muir.
phy, Mrs. Siddon.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1909-04-09
Mrs, "URNER & MRS AMES HONORED
Foreign Missioury Society Bestow
Certificates of Life Membership.

A most interesting meeting of
the Woman's Foreign Mission.
airy Society, of the Methodist
church, was held at the home of
Mrs. M. F Ames, on Monday,
April 5th.
On this occasion Two Life
Membership Certificates were
presented by the Society, one to
Mrs. M. f. Ames and one to Mrs.
II. Z, Turner, they being the on
ly living charter members of
this society, residing in Stark
Vile.
The beautiful service was con
Quoted by Mrs. II. w. Woodward,
the Nth chapter OF Mark being
read-her subject being Mary,
breaking the Alabaster box, at
the feet of the Master. The
first lesson taken from this
chapter was, 1.-The Gift of Self
a paper upon this subject was
read by Miss Maria Ames, fol-
lowed by a poem, read by Mrs.
George Turner.
The second lesson was "Thv
labor was not in vain, Mrs.
Woodward then told what ta,als
and difficulties must have come
to these two faithful women. IN
Ille word given IN service to
this society, but assured them
that their labor had not been IN
VAN.
Mrs. Magruder read a beautl-
ful poem, THE Minister'S
Dream showing that after his
labor, a man of God became ut
teri y cast down and discouraged,
whereupon God allowed him TO
have vision of his labor finish
ed, showing him thrt it was not
in vain.
The last and sweetest lesson
brought out in tender words was
"Be not too late in breaking
your Alabaster boxes of love
How often we fail to break them
in life, but let them take form in
floral Offering laid upon the
casket, when the eyes are for
ever closed and the heart has
ceased to beat. How much bet
ter 90 express our love and ap.
probation to those we prize as
friends, while they are with US
in life and health, to let one "lit-
tie bit Of love" be shown in
fitting way as the members of
the Foreign Missionary Society
have tried to do on this after
noon, in giving these Life Ger
titicates to our loved and honor
ed charters.
A song "a Little Bit of Love"
was sung by Mesdames Saunders
and Wier, closing this beautiful
and tender program w.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1909-04-09

Mr.. and Mrs. j. V. Bowen
have as their guests Mrs. Bowen
of Brookhaven, and Mrs. Win
chell, of Seattle. Washington.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1909-04-09
"New Wrinkles" +"

Is the name of a wholesome,
healthy and delicious candy
the kind your children thrive on
at mo Twelve, Bridges & Ma.
son,
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1909-04-09

Mr.. Zeno Yeates left Thurs
day afternoon for Lebanon, De
Kalb Comfy, Ala. where he was
called on account of the serious
illness of his aunt Mrs. Cunning
ham, the only living sister of
his father, the late j. j. Yeates.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1909-04-09

Mr.. Wallace Maxwell, of
Wichita, Kansas is visiting his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. M.
Maxwell. Mr.. Maxwell is ac.
companied by Mr.. Allen and sou.
Of Wichita.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1909-04-09

The Shirt Sale at Gums OF
the celebrated Cluett and Mon
arch Shirts which began on the
Bird ins and will close on the
18th, pext Tuesday, has met
with success. No such bargains
III shirts have ever been offered
in Starkvllle before and those
who appreciate first class goods
were quick to recognize this fact, :
There are still a great many
shirts of beautiful patterns left
in this sale. Ard if you don't
get them between now and Tnes-
day your opportunity will be
gone. 81 so Cluetts for $1.21.
S1.00 Monarchs for 85 cents.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1909-04-09

opS - dtS VI M lSSlSSlSpl 10 lC
CURED by law to publish a de-
linquent pc II tax list in one OF
The newspapers Of his county.
When this act was first passed
by the legislature a compensa-
ton Of S25 90 was fixed as the fee
to be paid for such publica' ion.
La a majority Of these counties
the lists We're so large that this
sum was inadequate, while in
otner counties where the lists
were short, the amount was suf-
ticient. The list Legislature in
order to place the matter on an
equitable basis amended the pas
sage referring TO newspaper
compensation for publishing
these lists 10 read as follows:
An ACT to ameud Sec. 43l7, code of
1906 in reference to the compensa-
tion allowed newspapers TOR adver-
tis,ng delinquent poll taxlist
Sec. L. Be it enacted by the legis-
ature of the State of Mississippi.
That sec 43l7, code of 1906 be amend
ed 50 as to read as follows:
Compensation Of Newspapers for Advertising
Dieiaquent Polls IncreaSd.
43l7. Cost OF advertising. The
proper cost for advertising the deln
quent lists Tor poll taxes shall be paid
out of the County Treasury upon the
allowance of the Board of Supervisors.
provided that not more than two
names be placed in line. The cost
OF such publication to be at the rate of
D cents for each insertion. The total
cost OF SUCH Insertion Lot to exceed
seventy-ive dollars for any year,
Sec 2 That this act take effect and
be in full force and after its passage,
Approved March Is, 19uS.
The TIMES published the poll
tax list for this year which was
among the largest 10 the State
aud far exceeded the maximum
price or SO w; but when the
bill was presented to the Board
duly approved by the Sheriff
the Board refused payment and
reduced the amount to $35. 90 a
little less than half of the amount
that the law says shall be paid,
and this the President Of the
Board informs US was done after
advising with their attorneys.
Now the editor of the TIMES
does not claim to be lawyer,
but he does claim to unders tand,
and be able to interpret plain,
unvarnished, every day English
language like the above section
Of law, when he sees 1t in print.
Hence, we have placed the mat
ter in the courts and if the act to
amend sec. 4317 of the code of
1906 of the State of Mississippi
means anything at all, the TIMES
will be very likely to get the
compensation it provides for.