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The Delta independent., 1909-02-26
Like the Special.

Among the many complimentary
letters received on the Resource edi-
tion of the INDEPENDENT issued last
week, the following is very gratifying:
ALLOW me to congratulate you upon
the excellence of the paper, both edi-
torially and mechanically 1t would
be credit to city of much larger
size and will undoubtedly do Delta
county a great amount of good. Also
permit me, on behalf of the citizens of
Hotchkiss to cordially thank you for
the magnificent showing you gave this
section. | am sure in due time we will
show our appreciation. Please place
my name on your subscription list and
oblige. Yours truly,
PAUL WILSON.
Hotchkiss, Colorado February 20, 1853. "
The Delta independent., 1909-02-26
A Bunch of Young Apricots.

sonal selections by Prof. Forrest deliv-
cred in his own masterful style We're
more than appreciated by the house.
Louise Walters delivery of Garden of
Love on the violin quite won the
hearts of the audience. Miss Waller
puts more than mere mechanism in her
playing; she puts the right spirit into
it, which makes the real music and
cannot help but become an excellent
violinist if she continues as she has be-
gun The duet rendered by the Misses
Edith Hazelett and Nellie Nutter. from
Wagner, was also thoroughly appeci-
ated by the audience.
The Delta independent., 1909-02-26
Society Notes.

The dance given by the Vance or
chestra on 'Ond4y evening was well
attended and proved to be a very en-
joyable affair. The orchestra was COM
posed OF six pieces. making some very
good music for the younger set to dance
the light fantastic" to.
The Public school teachers were
royalty entertained on Saturday even
ing at the home of Mrs. Uhng on
Dodge street. The hostesses were
Mrs. Uling, Miss Horton, Miss Spicer
and Miss Street. The guests arrived
each dressed in colonial costume to
represent either Colonial danes or
modest Puritan maidens with powdered
hair and kerchief The rooms We're
decorated in red and white an appro-
pr 7se color scheme. The evening was
spent with games and song Delicious
refreshments were served. The cherry
pie and brick ice cream serving to keep
the uniformity of the color scheme. AS
favors each guest received miniature
iag-a lasting remembrance of a
thoroughly delightful evening.
Mrs. G. W Mays was almost over
come with surprise on Monday when
two dozen old friends and neighbors
dropped in and prepared a grand birth
day dinner. The natal day of our first
President also happens to be the birth
day of Mrs. Mays, on this day her
years numbering fifty eight. The
guests We're mostly old friends who
hailed from the same little town in
pennsylvania the Mays did, Union
City. The afternoon was spent in
very sociable manner. Mrs. Mays was
presented with a beautiful rocking
chair, rug and FIVE dollar bill, be-
sides many other loving remembrances.
Those present were: S J Mays and
family, Harvey Perry and family,
Mrs. Mary A. Bstchley. Mr.. and Mrs.
w. J. English, Mrs. Thos. Ryan, Mrs.
Ferrin and daughter, Frank and Donald
Ferrin, Will obert. Mrs. A. Sessions,
Mrs. Landres and the J. E. Porter
family.
The ball given by the Eastern Star
Order on Monday evening, the twenty
second, proved to be the swellest affair
of the season. The Opera House ac-
commodated the participants nicely.
Cards and dancing were engaged in.
At nine O'Clock the Grand March was
formed, led by MIR. and Mrs. 7. b.
Geer. F. c. Helt and wife came next
and then followed the other Star mem
bers and the visiting banquetors. The
letters 20. +. S" were skillfully
formed as the procession wound around
the long hall, Programs were used,
appropriate little booklets, with an
embossed picture of ''ye olden times. "
Music was furnished by the Forrest or
chestra and was exceptionally good.
AT midnight the ladies served the
dancers a delightful luncheon at small
tables on the stage. The members of
the o. L. s. are to be congratulated
upon the success of the banquet. They
used every effort to make it so. and
are certainly deserving of the highest
commendation.
The entertainment given by the High
School Orchestra and Glee Club last
Friday evening was one of the best
musical entertainments ever put on in
Delta. Under the excellent supervis-
ion of Prot. Ashley Forrest the orches-
ira have rapidly gained ground and as
result of their diligent study now
play together as one man. The whole
concert was delightful surprise from
the first number to the last. The per-
The Delta independent., 1909-02-26
Ministers Exchange Charges.

Rev. w. G. Barron, who has been
pastor of the Delta NJ. L church for
one year and a part of another, has
made an exchange with Or. j. A. John
son of the 18TH street and Nsoma av-
enue NJ E. church in Los Angeles,
California. Rev. Barron will leave for
Los Angeles Monday next. DIR. John
son has already arrived and will fill the
pulpit here Sunday at regular services,
morning and evening. He is repre-
sented as an eloquent, earnest and able
minister. On the part of Rev. Barron,
the change was made for the benefit
of Mrs. Barron's health. The promis-
ing future of Delta is stated as the
main inducement prompting Dr. John
son.
TIE church membership extends to
Rev. Barron its hearty good wishes.
He has proven himself an able, sincere
worker for his church and the cause of
christianity
The Delta independent., 1909-02-26
YOU MISSING THEM?
Great Addresses at the Neu Tab
ernacle.--Hundreds Con
tiuue to Gather.

Victor Doris mastery addresses
still continue to draw hundreds to the
Christian tabernacle. Last Lords day
chairs were placed in the aisles to ac-
commodate the throng. During tie
meeting thus far there have been more
than dozen accessions. Many more are
looked for from this time on.
Be sure not to miss question night,
Friday, February 20, 1909.
The Delta independent., 1909-02-26
Apology for Omission.

The INDEPENDENT..owes they Delta
High School basketball girls an apol-
ogy for missings them in last weeks
special edition. 1T was not intentional
but the plate was overlooked and in
the rush of getting out the paper it
was not noticed until attention was
called to the-omission. The girls are a
good team and make a,pretty picture
and wen do the right thing yet.
The Delta independent., 1909-02-26
Recital.

The regular monthly recital by pupils
of the Delta School of Music will be
given next Thursday evening, March 4,
in the NJ. E. church. These recitals
are free to the public. Following is
the
PROGRAM
March-On Parade .Heindl
Marjorie Chiles
Lily Polka ::.-.;..; $4,000. Streabog
Una jackson
Charles Sanders
Raindrops 49, --................Ke Kern
Vera Gets
French Childs Song ............... Behr
Marjora Doughty
The Silver Nymph. ........... Helms
Clair Mower
Hunting Song g..-......-,......S Spindler
Dora Singleton
Never Mind the Sorrows .........
.......::..... -. Eugene Cowles
w. E. Fleetwood
Quietude ..: .... ......... Gregh
Minnie Sweitzer
Funeral March from Sonata Opus S5
........,.. .,.,.-.-.. ........ Chopin
Ashley Forrest
Duet. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Streabog
Anna Zaninnetti, Dora Sing Teton
Entire -ade Gavotte. ........... Thomas
Leah Wright
Song Without Words ~ Mendelssohn
Helen Gillette
butterfly '.s. .'.. ......... LaValle
Anabel Forrest
hSliuel ''.. 80. tNalI
Nellie Nutter
Maiden's Wish .......... Chopin. Lizst
Edith HaZlette
The Delta independent., 1909-02-26

For SALE-Two east front lots on
south Main St. at sl00. Address Geo.
Lester. Delta, Colo.
The Delta independent., 1909-02-26

Work on the big cyphon of the North
Delta ditch. under Tongue creek, is
making good progress.
The Delta independent., 1909-02-26

Take your feet to the SPOT CASH for
shoes.
The Delta independent., 1909-02-26

Hotchkiss, Colorado February 20, 1919. .
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-26
PARTICIPANTS
TELL STORY OF
FATAL JOY RIDE
WOMAN SAYS DUDLEY FOOTED
HORN AS WARNING
BOTH SISTERS ADMIT VISITING
CAFES AND DRINKING
Insist That None of the Party Was
Intoxicated-Inquest Adjourned
Because of Absence of
Witnesses

Details of the automobile "joy ride"
that resulted in the death of w. J..
Thomas at o'clock Wednesday morn
ing, when he was struck by a motor
car driven by j. B. Dudley and occu-
pied by two other men and two women,
were told at the inquest yesterday at
BreSee'S.
The two women admitted the party
had been drinking at down town cafes,
but insisted no one was intoxicated, al
though in the memory of both the
events Of Wednesday night appeared
to be somewhat hazy.
Owing to the absence of important
witnesses the inquest over the body of
Thomas was continued until 10 o'clock
this morning.
A large number of autoists and
friends of Dudley were present when
the inquest began at 2 o'clock.
After the jury had been sworn in
Coroner Hartwell called DR.. George
w. Campbell, who testified to having
performed an autopsy on the body and
gave as the direct cause of death frac
ture of the skull.
According to DR.. Campbell's report
the body was greatly mutilated, nearly
every bone being broken.
Testifies with Reluctance
Miss Jessamond F. Taylor, who was
one OF the occupants OF In0 duIO, dp-
peared at the inquest heavily yelled and
testified with apparent reluctance.
She told this story to the jury: Il
have been in Los Angeles about two
months, and, with my half-sister, have
been living at the Hotel Preston on
East Ninth street Tuesday night my
sister and 1 met a gentleman, whom
we knew as Mr.. Gregory, and we went
to the Bristol cafe for dinner. From
there we went to Kerkow's AMI from
there to the Palace cafe. where we met
Mr.. Dudley and Mr.. Williams.
"They invited us for a ride in their
auto and we went to the Saddle Rock.
After remaining there a short time we
started for our home.
1.-THE accident occurred at Fifth and
Broadway. AS we were going down
Broadway I noticed a man going to
cross the street. Mr.. Dudley, who was
running the auto, footed his horn and
partially stopped the auto, but the man
seemed confused, and, as 1 thought he
was getting out of the way, the ma
chine started ahead again and he ap-
peared to lunge in front Of it.
Il told Mr.. Dudley to go ahead fast,
as did not want to be connected with
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-26

an accident at that time of the morn
ing.
The machine went as far as Seventh
street, where it stopped, and I and my
sister got out and walked home. 1 was
so excited / could hardly tell what had
the men, and l think it was Mr.. Dud-
ley, say: 1--WE must go back and see
what has happened
Nothing but Beer Drunk
Il think the man who crossed the
street was sober, and all we drank was
a few bottles of beer during the night
Mr.. Dudley had but two small glasses
of beer while he was with US"
In answer to questions by Deputy
District Attorney Paul Mccormick,
Miss Taylor said that neither she nor
any one in the party was intoxicated,
and that five bottles of beer, as near
as she could remember, comprised all
the drink the party had that night and
morning.
Attorney Mccormick asked Miss
Taylor if she had discussed the case
with any one and she finally admitted
that she had consulted a lawyer.
In response to a question she frankly
admitted that she would shield Mr..
Dudley if she could, but that her tes-
tlmony was nothing but the truth
Miss Bertha ]. Holmes, another occu-
pant of the auto, testified that there
were five occupants of the auto, three
men and herself and sister. Her tes-
timony varied little from that of her
sister, but she admitted that Gregory
wanted to go to a bath house, and
later changed his mind. She admitted
that her remembrance of some things
was hazy that morning, but attributed
this to excitement rather than drink.
She said she had drunk beer all her
life and was never intoxicated; that
she knew when to stop.
Gregory was called, but was not
present, and after some delay the in
quest was continued until 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning
Dudley was represented by Attorneys
H. c. Morrow and LIE Compte Davis.
After the adjournment Dudley was
taken back to the city Jail.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-26
MURDERS WIFE.
TRIES SUICIDE
JEALOUS NEGRO FIRES WITH
DEADLY EFFECT
Attempts to End His Own Life with
Pocket Knife, but Wounds
Merely Cause Loss
of Blood

After killing his wife in fit of in
sane jealousy and ineffectually at
tempting to commit suicide, Henry
Render, a negro, of oil Mateo street
was taken to the receiving hospital
yesterday afternoon. He was placed
under guard after his superficial inju
ries had been dressed
The shooting occurred at o'clock
and was witnessed by D. d. Burnett,
who lives in the same house with the
Renders. Burnett was instrumental in
thwarting Renders first attempt at
murder, but the second one was sue
cessful
Mrs. Render yesterday morning re-
ceived letter from F. D. Webb, a ne
gro of CalexicO who formerly roomed
with the Renders in Los Angeles.
Render has been extremely jealous
of his wife, who had been receiving
postal cards from Webb, and became
offered to send Mrs. Render money il
she would leave her husband and join
him.
After the letter arrived yesterday
morning a quarrel ensued between
Render and his wife. Render says she
accused him of being no good and un-
able, to care for his family, and de-
clared she could go where she would be
properly supported.
Render brooded over the remarks
and a few hours later procured a small
revolver which was in the house He
fired one shot at his wife, which went
wild, and before he could shoot again
Burnett disarmed him, while the wife
went running into the street.
Second Attack Fatal
Thereupon Render went to a shed in
the rear of the house and procured
large army revolver. Once more he
started after his wife, and this time
with deadly effect. The first shot
brought his wife to the ground, and he
fired four more shots into her body.
Then, standing over her body, he
drew a pocket knife, slashed his throat
five times and stabbed himself twice in
the breast.
He fell across the body of his wife
being weak with loss of blood and was
found lying there by the officers who
had been attracted by the shooting.
Mrs. Renders body was removed to
Pierce Bros morgue, and Render was
taken to the receiving hospital, where
it was found that his injuries, while
painful, were not serious, and that he
would recover.
He regretted that he had been unsuc-
cessful in his attempt to end his life
and for that reason he was guarded.
He is q years old and his wife was
%. Two children, and years of age,
are living.
At the hospital Render stated that
he had determined to kill his wife and
himself; that he knew that she in
tended to leave him, and that he
thought it better that both should die.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-26
S. S. MCCLURE, EDITOR OF
MAGAZINE, COMES TO CITY
Head of Noted Publishing House Is
investigating Country's Eco
nomic Conditions

'To travel is to learn" is the motto
of S. S. Mcclure, editor of McClure's
magazine and head of the Mcclure
publishing house of New York, who is
quartered at the Alexandria while on a
trip he is taking through the United
States.
Mr.. Mcclure believes the proper man
ner in which to get in touch with the
great questions of the day is to travel
and see conditions as they exist. He,
as an editor, is Of the opinion that in
spirations do not come by sitting idly,
but that existing conditions must be
seen and investigated in order to be
understood.
Mr.. Mcclure is greatly interested in
government and economic questions,
and is sojoUrning in all the large cities
of the country to make detailed study
of the various methods of city govern
ment in vogue. He will remain in Los
Angeles several days.
The Angelus grill has excellent SER
vice and better food Fourth and SDring
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-26

The Angelus grill has excellent SER
vice and better food. Fourth and Spring.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-09-09
KILLED ON RAILROAD.
Jumped From Moving Car to Avoid
a Falling Rail.

Special from Spartanburg to Tho
State says Rome Wilson. OF Euford.
n. c., assistant foreman Of the track
laying gang OF the Meadors Con-
struction Company. contractors for
the c., G. & o. track laying. and
Sam Henderson, colored, OF New
berry, a laborer on the gang, were
crushed to death Wednesday when
they jumped from a train that they
were aboard, trying to get out Of
the way of a falling rail.
Wilson's body was cut in half and
Joe Henderson wac crushed TO piec-
es. j. c. Turner, colored. who was
aboard the train, also jumped and
was injured. He got among the
wheels of the moving train and one
leg was so badly injured that he was
carried to the colored hospital at
Spartanburg and the injured mem
ber was amputated
A falling rail was the cause of
the death of the two men A work
train of seven cars, loaded with
rails with the men on top, had just
passed over Pacolet river. The train
was moving at about three miles an
hour and had passed the river about
three-quarters of a mile when one
OF the steel rails on the front car
slipped beyond one OF the standards
and an end fell
The rail swept over the car on
which the men were seated and to
dDIn
rible blow Wilson and Henderson
jumped. Wilson tried to step on to
the next car. but in some way his
footing slipped and he fell between
the cars and was crushed to death.
The train was stopped as soon as
possible.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-09-09
Mob After Three White and One
Black Georgia FieIds.

An attempt to lynch three white
men and one negro incarcerated in
the Cartersvill, Ga, Jail on charges
of criminal assault is considered
imminent, following the announce
ment late Wednesday that Judge
Fite had decided not to hold a spec
ial term Of court for the purpose
OF trying the men.
While the jail has been guarded
day and night for the past two weeks
1t is not believed that the local Of
ficers could withstand an attack
from a large mob such as is expect
ede to come from the upper part OF
the county.
The prisoners are r. ]. and John
Worthington, white; william Gold.
en-, white. and Howard Stokeley. a
negro. The alleged victims of the
three former were white, while
Stokeley is accused Of assaulting q
negro girl.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-09-09
WHAT GREELY SAYS.
Most Extraordinary Feat In Polar
Exploration.

The most ext dordinary feat !n
Polar exploration wos the appraise-
ment Of DR.. Cooks exploit by Gen.
Adolphus w. Gree:y, the commander
Of the Lady Franklin Bay inter-
national Polar expedition from the
United States in 1884. when inform
ed Wednesday night of the cable
gram announcing the Brooklyn
mans success, at Conway Sentre,
n. H. Gen. Greedy further said:
DR.. Cooks achievement, reported
by the colonial Office of the Danish
Government, must be viewed as the
most extraordinary feat In Polar
exploration. He was practically
without what had previously been
considered to be an indispensable
equipment for extensive Polar trav-
ell. He could have performed his
work only by extraordinary endur-
ance. aided by fortuitous conditions
In the Arctic Ocean.
The attainment of the North
Geographical Pole by an American is
an accomplishment that merits the
highest possible Acknowledgement
and consideration by the American
people. AS one who once beat the
record, I offer my heartiest congrat-
ulations.'
Gen. Greeiy's party reached a
point S3,24.00 degrees from the
Pole. thus proceeding farther toward
that much-sought for point than had
previously been attained. That ex
pedition was a trying one for those
concerned. Before they reached th,.
country again their numbers had
been reduced by death to seven. A
! Cape Sabine the survivors were res
cued by relief expedition unde
Commodore. now Rear Admiral
Winfield 8. Schley. retired, presiden
of the Arctic Club.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-09-09
SEVEN LITTLE BODIES FOUND
In the Ruins Of the Burned Catho-
lie Orphanage.

Seven little children, inmates OF
St. Malachi's Home for Children at
Rockaway Park. l.. l.. were suffo-
Gated in a fire which destroyed a
portion OF the home Wednesday
night. This was discovered a short
while after by flremen digging in the
ruins Of the burned building.
There were $50 children In the
institution. which Is conducted by
the sisters Of st. Joseph OF Brooklyn.
Most of them marched out OF the
buildings in good order when the
FIRE alarm was sounded and 1t was
supposed that all had escaped until
the little bodies were found In the
smouldering embers.
Nearly all of those burned to
death were under years old. The
portion of the dormitory in which
they slept was directly over the laun-
dry where the fire originated.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-09-09
PHYSICIANS FIGHT PELLAGRA.
Campaign Against Supposed Germ of
the Disease.

Alarmed by the number OF cases
of pellagra that have occurred at
Durham, n. c.. the physicians of that
city began Wednesday experiments
to locate the origin of the disease.
Six deaths from pellasra have oc-
from Durham says:
IAN examination OF the blood of
powerful negro who has the dis
ease in most aggravated form re-
vealed distinct organism and speci-
mems were sent to Richmond and to
Johns Hopkins for more careful
analysis.
IF a germ is found, as physicians
are inclined to believe, some ami
NAL Will be inoculated and a cam
paign against pellagra on the germ
theory will be waged. The theory
that the disease has Its origin in
corn has been abandoned by the
physicians at Durham. but fierce
war against the importation of Wes-
tern corn Is being conducted.
"Dr. McCampbell OF the State hos
pital has written a paper treating
with II cases OF pellagrous insanity
and death. Three-fourths OF the cas-
es were among women, which is un-
usual. 1t is said. as the disease oc-
ours more frequently among men.
None OF the cases which have devel-
oped in that section has been trace
able TO cornbread. One victim was
boarding housekeeper. but none OF
the boarders contracted the disease. u
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-09-09
MATCH MADE IN COURT.
Female Negro Prisoner Wins Hus-
band at Last.

Charity Bacon. of Atlanta. for
forty odd summers has retained her
maiden name and for half as many
years has taken in washing "foh
de white folks" tho while yearning
for a man IAN" some chilluns." At
night Charity's yearnings produced
peculiar nervousness and she was
won't to walk the streets aimleessly.
A few days ago she was arraigned
In the City Court of Atlanta charged
with lettering.
Frankly Charity made answer to
the charges against her. II was dat
lonesome" she told. the Court. "be-
kase ] hain't got no husband.
wurks ell day at de wash tub an
-hain't got no husban' an no chill
lun. nuther. Use a hard wurkin
oman, Jedge. an sholy would make
some man mighty good wife"
From far back in the Court Room
an old negro arose. walking up to
the Judges bench and exclaimed:
"Jedge. want er. wife an I likes
de looks OF dis oman. II she will
hab me, Use ready"
''I Is willing" came from Charity
without hesitation. The case agains,
the negress was dismissed. a mar
riage license was promptly secured
and a few minutes later Charity Ba
con became the wife of Frank Grit
An. with promises to the Court to ne
more wander the streets at night.