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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-04-07

story. For the French people did not understand
that first American girl. Would nice French
girl go sailing across the all by herself and
live all alone in foreign country, they wanted
to know. Where she is met with smile OF
suspicion.
That is why, eighteen years ago. Mrs.
Whitelaw Reid and Mrs. Newell established the
American Girls Club of Paris. They would give
her the prestige of an institution, the safeguard
of place to 60 and all yes-why conceal it?-
they would make it possible for her always to
know where she could get something to eat.
For those early days days of suffering,
suffering which even amounted to starvation. Yes,
American girls have starved to death in Paris.
Starvation Days Ended
MOT now, at least they need not now if their
pride will let them ask for the generous aid
which will be extended to them from the various
American institutions of the QUARTER The American
girl who is I'LL here now go to the Student
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-04-07

it seems more likely
that there are a thousand.
DIR. Henry Van Dyke
must think there are no
less than a hundred thou
sand. He was here this win
ter giving a course of lee
lures on "The Spirit of
America for the benefit
of the French university
student, giving both a bet
ter conception of America,
and opportunity for the
French student to hear
some good English. But
when the American girl
discovered that these lee
lures were open to all,
she came, hundreds upon
hundreds of her, standing
in line before the doors
were opened. And when
the poor French student
arrived from his classes
some twenty minutes
later, it was to find the .Au.
ditorium packed to tne
doors-with Americans
thirsting to hear of the
Spirit of America!"
1t was a long time ago
that the American girl be-
gan coming over to Paris
to study. 1t was all quite
different twenty years ago.
She was then indeed q
stranger in a strange land,
looked upon with suspic-
ion, her way made hard
for her. Nowadays no one
is more kindly received.
more graciously treated,
than the American girl in
Paris. Her sisters of other
days could tell a different
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-04-07

hands and working, yes, stupidity, brom-
idicly working. They wear American
shoes instead of sandals, tailored
clothes instead of flowing robes, have
unpacked their American sense of pro-
priety together with their other lug
gage and so is the good old Quarter
Latin fast passing into the hazy realm
of literary background.
1t was not ever so; in vindication OF
our old visions, and in justice to the
realism OF Du Maurier, one hastens to
add that. And it is not wholly SO yet;
in many places the pioneer still vail
antiy holds his own-Boulevard st.
Michel has not yielded noticably to
respectabilizing American influence.
But this much is surely true; that part
of the Latin Quarter with which the
American girl has anything to do is
disappointingly proper.
Then what is the use in being here
at all? Why not stay in Kansas City
or Omaha or Indianapolis?
There you put difficult question;
for there is use in being here, but you
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-04-07

that over five thousand American girls are
studying in Paris. And from the number
OF them one meets at the markets, on the
top of busses-everywher
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-04-07

Quarter There is real "devtry' in an
Iowa college town in night than sees in
the Latin QUARTER in a month.
Is it, perchance, that you have come over here
to avoid society-get away from those tresome
conventions we are always fussing about at home?
NV friend, if SO, pack your trunk and flee For
YOU will go to pink teas in the Latin Quar-
tier than you went to in America. BEFORE
you know it you will have day at home, and
be grooming the same old groan about making your
calls.
Very Disappointing is it not? At first blow, it
sounds so. And yet there are compensauons.
The American invasion has killed the old Latin
Quarter ssAmericans are so respectable young
Frenchnan was heard to sigh, dismally.
What The American Girl Did
THE Americans swept n-thousands strong.
They set up their tea kettles and inaugurated
the tiresome of paying their bills They give
parties at which tea suppants absinthe; they IN
sist upon such proyincalisms washing their
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-04-07

7HE has gone to Paris and is living
in the Latin Quartier" remem-
Der with what mingled emotions l
n once heard that
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-04-07

said of a girl
whom | knew.
My fancy, fiuttering be-
tween horror and delight,
followed this daring young
woman into a fantastic
land of song and story.
The Latin Quartier!-to
think of any one except
Trilby really living there.
Students with flowing ties
and flowing locks, starving
artists with whom my
friend would share her
last crust, haunted my
dreams that night. | pic
tured her in a life breath
lessly romantic-each day
a page from a story book,
all the commonplace of
life annihilated, the uneN-
pected and impossible and
picturesque ones daily
food.
That is what l thought
some time ago. And now
too live in the "Quartier
Latin" This is what 1
think now.
Are you much annoyed
by the Indians at your
home?" a dear little
French girl asked the 9th
Ell day.
/ laughed immoderately,
to her fine French sense
of politeness, rudely, l
fear; but it occurs to me
now that the French idea
of the American Indians,
and my old ideas of the
Latin Quarter are per-
haps rivals in absurdity.
For Responsibility sits
enthroned in the Latin
The Delta independent., 1909-03-26
The Thanks of an Editor.

The following editorial comment is
taken from the Kincaid (Kansas) Dis
patch:
We wish to thank the city authorities
for quarantining me and my family for
two weeks because one of the children
had smallpox. During that time my
wife caught up with her sewing undis-
turbed by callers. We had three square
meals day. and no one came in and
my wife was not permitted to go out.
We enjoyed two weeks of good, long
nights sleep, and, best of all, cousin
with four children arrived to visit with
US, saw the sign on the door and left
town so scared that she will never
come back again. l wish to thank the
city authorities and hope they will
think of our comforts some time again.
The Delta independent., 1909-03-26
The Two Telephone Nuisance.

Delta county business men are placed
in position to be compelled to patronixe
two telephone companies, when one
should be ample. 1t isn't so much the
additional expense as it is the incon-
venience of having two instruments in
the way when one is bad enough. 1t
isn't matter of loyalty to home
company or service from a telephone
trust. 1t is merely business hardship
arising from what should be a conven-
fence. 1t is a question if either the
Independent telephone company or the
Colorado are making any money in
Delta county. One thing is certain,
they are each compelling patrons who
feel it necessary they should have both
phones. to pay rent for instruments.
What our business men need most is
something which would add to their
earnings instead of additionally tax
them.
The Delta independent., 1909-03-26

function of plant in taking the car
bon from the air is only exercised IN
the presence of light. This process
goes on at its best in strong sunlight
During the growing season in Colo
RADIO constant bright sunshine is the
rule.
Colorado. with all these advantages
Of soil, climate, geographical position
with regard to high priced markets,
and low cost of production. produces
less than one thirtieth of the potatoes
of the United States. Germany, which
is only little more than twice as
large as Colorado. produces six times
as many as the United States.
A survey of the agricultural lands
of Colorado shows area enough to pro-
duce more than one-fourth as many
potatoes as the United States is pro-
ducing at the present time. With all
these advantages of perfect soils.
moisture control. climate adapted
by nature to the growth Of the potatoe.
and comparative freedom from insects
and fungous diseases, it is reasonable
to predict that in a few years Colorado
will be one Of the leading, il not the
The Delta independent., 1909-03-26
Should Cut Ii Out.

Uncle Sam would do well to get out
of the job printing business. 1t does
not accord well with the trust-busting
sentiment of the government to be
soliciting by mail. orders for stamped
envelopes which the government manu-
factures and upon which it prints
names and addresses at price which
would put any private office out Of
business in about thirty days. 1t is q
petty if not mean proposition s1r the
government to attempt to operate
mail order system for comparative
goods and even to use its franking
privilege in doing it. Let the govern
ment print stamped envelopes. il it 30
pleases. and sell them to users at cost,
but it gives the nation the appearance
of petty piker to be asking for orders
all over the country by means Of un-
stamped envelopes.
The Delta independent., 1909-03-26
Arrests Made at Montrose in
Hart and Huntsn,dn Robbery

Developments have been coming
thick and fast in the Hart 4 Huntsman
burglary matter during the past week
1t will be recalled that this store was
robbed several weeks ago and there
was no clue upon which to work.
Deputy Sheriff j. H. Gill arrested
Mrs. George Woods last Friday she
having offered to sell a watch that was
identified as part of the Hart & Hunts.
man loot.
A search warrant was secured and
Sheriff DeGuelle and Deputy Sheriff
Gill discovered about thirteen gold
rings secreted in the cushion of rock
ing chair.
Sheriff DeGuellc left Sunday after
noon for Salida. where he arrested
j. I. Hackworth. son in-law Of Mrs.
The Delta independent., 1909-03-26
.Gouerment Drainage Experts.

A drainage expert is to take up his
headquarters at Montrose to look after
that branch of the department in that
section. The government should sta
ton another one at Delta. 1t may
sound odd to people at distance to
read that efforts are being made to
irrigate land and at the same time to
drain it The drainage part does not
apply to all the ladd. but to tracts
where the water gains access to gravel
stratas beneath the soil and seeps out
at uneven places where such stratas
come to the surface along land swells
which often appear over the desert
districts to be reclaimed. In such
places drainage into open waterways
will probably have to be effected by
laying tile.
The Delta independent., 1909-03-26
DELTA, COLO, MARCH 2e. 1909.
Colorado as a Potato State.

A study Of the geographical distribu-
ton of the production of potatoes in
the United States shows that fifty
nine per cent Of the three hundred
million bushels Of potatoes are grown
in nine of the MOI thern tier of states.
This can be accounted for. because
these states have the cool climate that
is necessary for success in potatoe
growing.
According to the statistics of the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture, for December, 1907, the price of
potatoes in three of the leading states
Of this northert. tier michigan, Wis
consin and Minnesota). was not above
forty.ii cents q bushel. At the
same time the price of potatoes in
Texas and Oklahoma was one dollar
= bushel.
Colorado. though south of the center
of the United States, has, because of
her high altitude, conditions of tenn
perature similar to these northern
states.
At the same time the dry climate Of
Colorado prevents the development Of
that dreaded patatoe disease Of the
East, known as the potatoe rot, or late
blight. This saves the Colorado po-
tatoe grower one of.the most expensive
items of eastern potatoe culture, !. e. 4,
spraying to prevent loss from blight.
Investigations conducted by the Ex-
pertinent Station, at Fort Collins.
show that Colorado potatoe soils are 80
rich in the mineral fertilizers that no
increase in yield or quality results
from the use Of commercial fertilizers.
This again saves the Colorado grower
ono Of the heavy items Of expense in
cident to the work Of his eastern
brother.
More than eighty per cent of the
tissue Of all plants is an element that
comes directly from the air. The
The Delta independent., 1909-03-26

Woods, who is suspected of being i'm
plicated in the robbery
Mrs. Woods was arraigned before
Justice Howe Saturday, and bound over
in the sum of three hundred dollars to
answer before the District Court.
The preliminary hearing against Hack
worth was continued until Monday.
because of absence of an important
witness on behalf of the state.-West-
ern Empire.
The Delta independent., 1909-03-26
Must Subscribe to Home Paper.

A league to promote refinement
among young men has been organized
by a number of young girls of Morocco,
Ind. Among other things. the girls
assert, that the failure of man to
take the home paper, is an evidence of
lack of intelligence and that he will
be too stingy to provide for a family
and educate his children.
The Delta independent., 1909-03-26

The Albany Hotel is making very
low special rate to all Colorado and
Wyoming State people. Minimum rate
of sl.O0 per day. When in Denver stop
at the Albany.
The Delta independent., 1909-03-26

Large and small acreages places close
in. in North Delta at lowest prices.
WEIGH & MERRII.L.
The Delta independent., 1909-03-26

leading potato producing state of
America.
Z. r. BENNETT,
Colorado Agricultural College, Fort
Collins
The Delta independent., 1909-03-26

Th. Independent. for All tn. News.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-08-26

Portland Telegram: We may al
we'll dismiss that story about Speaker
cannon's retirement upon the
thought that. while he. Uncle Joe. Ii
a big gun, he is not equipped with
the disappearing carriage.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-08-26

Tacoma Ledger: The Pan Tan so
ciety, of Spokane, seems to occupy /
place in the public esteem something
like that Of high school fraternity
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-08-26
WEAKNESS OF PROHIBITION.


Idaho and Canyon counties, the
first two TO vote on the local option
question, decided at yesterdays
election to abolish the saloons. In
doing this they have abolished the
license coming from the business to
the county, and the taxpayers must
make It good In added taxation. But
the financial part OF the question is
not 30 important as the fact that the
experiment will prove a failure, as It
has In North Dakota, In Iowa, and III,
every other state where It has been
tried. Blind pigs. run In violation Of
law, will follow prohibition as long
as men drink intoxleants and the de-
mand continues. 1ntemperance Is q
moral as well as physical weakness
and must be reached by other means
than prohibitive legislation, which
converts men into criminals instead
OF elevating them morally. In Bis.
marck. North Dakota, only last week
the county attorney had 81 warrants
Issued for the arrest Of persons who
were conducting the Illicit sale Of
liquor, and while he may succeed In
hning many Of them the business Will
continue just the same. This shows
tho condition in state wide prohibit
ton In North Dakota, where the law
Is travesty and breeds lawlessness
instead Of prohibition and peace.
Prohibition. instead OF being a
source OF higher morals and respect
for the law, Is made source for
moral degeneFaey and crime. This
Il strong language. but II is backed
BY indisputable facts and the exper-
fence OF those who have lived In So
called prohibition states. In many
North Dakota towns even the ON
cials have abandoned all hope OF en-
forcing the Law and Joined the law
breakers by making them pay a stlp-
nlAted monthly flne. We may be told
that this is not the fault OF the law,
but what good comes from law that
makes a whole community It's VIC.
iatorf Does such condition ele-
Vate the morals Of the peopleP Fifty
years ago the Neal Dow prohibition
wave swept the country with even
greater fury than the present epl.
demio and the same promises OF the
millennium were made then that we
hear now; but the crest OF the wave
broke at high tide and the pendulum
swung back the other way with an
era OF intomperaRce and drunken.
ness, Just as reactions take place IN
other human affairs--aa sure a,
prosperity and panic follow each
other--and the same conditions vii
follow the present movement.
No legislation has been more thor
oushly tested than that Of prohibi
ton. aud no law has been 30 persist
entity and openly dened and ignored
In other states. and the same eondi
lions win follow It's adoption In thll
state. The question Is moral, social
physiological and personal aud can
not DO reached BY legislation. Thes,
facts win be denied by radical prohi
bitionlsts, but their truth has beer
proven In other states and Il win b,
proven IN this state. because We be
lieve the people ara ready to test i
again. ana this feeling win not b,
satisfied without personal experience
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-08-26

not know their names, nor their bust
ness--but they are the best men who
can be found with willingness to
give the necessary time and atten-
ton to the interests OF the schools
regardless Of party, creed or faction
The election is to be held Tuesday
September z, and the people should
see to 1t that broad-minded men are
elected to the places. The Office Is
one of the most important and least
considered of any within the power
OF the people.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-08-26
LOOK HERR.

To the Prospective HOmeseekers.
We are at your service and solicit
your patronage. having spent tine
and money in cruising the Occur
d'Alene Indian reservation. We can
show you any and all parts OF the
some together with guaranteed esti-
mates Of timber per quarter sec
lions; also agricultural propositions
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-08-26

There Is one matter OF vital I'm
portanee 10 the citizens OF Occur
d'Alene. especially those having chill.
dr@u who attend the public schools,
and that is the coming election. al
whieh two trustees viii be chosen to
succeed =. d. VIM and A. w. Bran.
son. whose terms expire. The Press
has two candidates In View--we do
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-08-26
CHOICE
Fruit Lands

$0OO-TeR acres close to city; suit
able for chicken ranch or fruit.
81 ,SOO-Ten acres, deep, rich soil;
young orchard; house 24x3O; good
well OF water; chicken house, and
only three miles from the city.
S2,1OO-21 acres. Ave miles from
town; near electric line.
81, BOO-Five acres of choice land
within city limits, near good
school; has city water.
~, OOO-Fifty-three acres, black soil,
four miles from city; seven acres
orchard. one-half of It in bearing;
spring water; cows, team, wagon,
hack, farm implements, barn and
other outbuildings.
%, OOO-Thirteen acres, young apple
orchard, choice varieties; close to
this city; no buildings.
81, 0OO-Twelve acres, close to city:
has 700 fruit trees, part OF them
in bearing; one acre strawberries;
live spring Of water; no buildings.
$40, OOO-5S acres, close to city; TO-
room modern brick house, hot air
furnace; large barn; IA acres
bearing orchard; Az acres young
orchard; 10 acres rich bottom
meadow, balance of land suitable
for fruit; two large springs, water
piped to house.
~ ,0OO-Five acres OF good land,
close In; suitable for small fruits
and garden; city water; no build
ings.
$S,OOO-Five acres. close to city;
four-room house; barn and chicken
house; one acre Strawberries; 100
fruit trees, so shade trees; city
water.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-08-26

and their proximity to railroads,
highways and water, and the eleva-
ton thereof; general slope Of land
and character of same. Our plat is
duplicate Of the oficial records Of
the United States land ONCE. show
Ing all Indian allotments as ap-
proved. The only information worth
your consideration is from reliable
cruisers who have canvassed the SIT
uation.
J. w. JONES.
Expert Timber Estimator and
Cruiser, 500 D. Street.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-08-26

II you visit stores in answer to
ads. your visits will be timely. For
there's a best time to buy most
things.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-08-26
CURRENT COMMENT.


Ballinger has encouraged a gigantic
conspiracy to grab Alaska coal lands
by violation OF law and fraudulent
methods he would, of course, be un-
1T to remain In President Taft's cab
met. On the other hand, II he Is
innocent the fact should be barred in
order that he may stand INDICATED
before the country.
Tacoma Ledger: The Pan Tan So
ciety, of Spokane, seems to occupy
place In the public esteem something
like that Of high school fraternity.
Portland Telegram: We may as
we'll dismiss that story about Speaker
cannon's retirement upon the
thought that, while he. Uncle Joe. is
a big gun, he is not equipped with
the disappearing carriage.
London Chronicles: Floating 4
young lady's voice as limited-lla-
bility company sounds somewhat Gil.
bertian, yet 1t has actually been done
in Australia. A syndicate with cap
ltal OF $4,000 has been formed to
send a young lady with remarkable
voice to be trained by Nine Marchesi
In Paris. She has entered into an
engagement to give on her return a
series Of concerts In the principal
Australian cities under the direction
Of the syndicate. whose members
hope and expect In this way to get
their capital back plus substantial
dividend.
Tacoma Ledger: Woman suffrage
received setback the other day in
Cleveland when a police court Judge
held II was not the husbands duty to
wash the dishes. The husband had
been ordered by the wife to do that
unattraetive task, He refused, q
hght followed and the husband was
arrested Wait until women sit on
the bench, There will be no such
outrageously unjust decisions as this.
Nampa Leader-Herald; A noted
church choir of Salt Lake City had
arranged to give sacred concert at
the Plnney theater. Boise, next Sun.
day afternoon, Many lovers OF high.
class music were looking forward to
tho occasion with anticipated pleas
ure. but they are to be disappointed.
The county attorney of Ada county
has notified the choir that such a
concert would be In violation OF the
Sunday closing law and he would feel
II his duty to stop the entertainment.
The official Is not to be eensured, He
has sworn to execute the laws and
the entertainment Is a violation ol
the idotie law now on our statute
books. The trouble Is with the law
itself, Many churches have purely
musical program Sunday evening:
and there take up a collection. In
essence the program Is about the
same as that Of the purposed sacred
concert. which charges an admission
fee. To be quite consistent tbs
members OF such churches as give
Sunday night concerts should be ar,
rested for violating the Sunday resi-
Law, The old blue laws of Connects
cut have been revived In Idaho and
are working out in most farelea
manner. The next legislature In
stead Of enaeting new laws shoult
spend Its time wiplng out the freal
legislation Of past sessions.
/ =ss=H===zs------a~-
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-08-26

You can trace most complaints
about DAN business to dun advertis-
ing,
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-08-26
CITY PROPERTY

We have large list Of choice city
property, improved and unimproved.
at reasonable prices. Let us show
you. II you purchase before looking
at our properties you Will make a
mistake.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-08-26

TO>iay's news tOcRy.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-30
Accurate.

New York Evening Post. Yes, 1t
would be quite the proper form for
tor Stephenson as my Dear Sena-
tor"