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The Delta independent., 1909-01-01
Cost Of BattIeships.

AS figured out by London Answers,
the annual cost of running" battle
ship of the Dreadnought class is $780,
600 a year. of which 100000 goes for
salaries and wages. Ammunition in
time of peace costs 100000 year. the
expense of necessary target practice
being very heavy. victualizing. fuel.
ETC.. make up the balance. Estimating
the original cost Of these ships at
S7,5OO,OOO and allowing life of twen-
ty years. the cost from the first draft
plans to the sale of the vessel as junk
reaches n total of $17,5OO.O0O.
The Delta independent., 1909-01-01
Tn. Way Of True Love.

Three or four several times was her
heart broken. Twice at least she ate II
out. But hereupon she was turned
twenty -four.
"I've had my fiing." she exclaimed
sadly and added, with n sigh. II sup.
pose l must marry" And SO she gave
her heart to the first man who hap.
pened along and lived happily ever
after.--Puck.
The Delta independent., 1909-01-01
PRUDENT PRIDE.

You theenk eet strange for dat I am
So meek. so quiet like lamb
Eenstead for brag a lettla beet
About da greata granda feat
OF leetla dagoman dat ran
An beat SO bad da Irishman?
or course. signore. eet eesa true
1 like to say a word or two.
But w'at'sa use? Een deesa lam
Dere ees SO many Irishman
Dat ees SO queeck for gat excite
An ALA TINA wanta fight
/ notta care for show da pride
An joy my heart ees feel eenside
Dorando ees SO strong. SO gran,
He need no be afraid for stan
Zen front of many Irishman
An brag a leetla beet an tai
How slow dey are. But l mysal,
i no can run SO vera wal
T. A. DAILY in Catholic Standard and
Times.
The Delta independent., 1909-01-01
The Latest London Fad.

Mems engagement bracelets" have
arrived In London. The bracelet is n.
plain fat band Of pure gold. which Isl
fastened tightly on to the wearer's
arm above the elbow. 1t is snapped onI
to the arm with n buckle or joined
with an invisible spring. When once 1t.
is on It cannot be removed except by a
small needle specially manufactured toi
touch the spring in tiny hole which
IL left for Its insertion.
The Delta independent., 1909-01-01
That's What Hurt.

"See here" feebly complained the
victim after the accident. ~ thought
you said 1t was perfectly safe to go
up In that old elevatorY'
WELL replied the elevator man. $50
1t was safe to go up. You see. the
dangerous part OF 1t was coming
down.'-Catholic Standard and Times.
The Delta independent., 1909-01-01
Breaking Il Gently.

George. dear. did you see this hand
some vase l got for my birthday"
mo. Where Is TT"
Here 1t IL. George"
every pretty. Who gave It to your
"Don't you know?"
"Tll give 1t up
"Why, you did. Georger'-New York
Herald
The Delta independent., 1909-01-01
All Enthu,i.,tie Audi.ne..

do you dictate your speeches to a
stenographeri
NO" answered the statesman who
appreciates himself highly. ~ have
to write them. A stenographer wastes
too much time laughing and applaud
ing."-Washington Star.
The Delta independent., 1909-01-01
Sewers on Hi. Throat.

"Yes. ma'am. the las job had wuz
hard ON me poor throat.'
"What was the Job?"
''It wuz at home fer friendless
dogs, ma'am. l wuz engaged to bark
friendly welcome to the homesick
dogs thet felt lonesome. ma'am."-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Delta independent., 1909-01-01
Bids for Coal.

Bids are hereby solicited for the supplying
for one year. commencing with January 1.
1909, of such an amount of coal as may be
needed by Delta county for use IN the court
house and jail.
All bids must be sealed and plainly marked.
"Bids for supplying coal, and must be on
file with the Undersigned not later than
O'Clock p. IN. December 81, 1908.
ID. S. DOUGHTY,
County Clerk and Clerk of the Board of
County Commissioners.
First pub. Dec. H. 1905; last pub. Jan. ist 1909.
The Delta independent., 1909-01-01
III. Part Of tn. Program.

young man." said the stern parent,
'T devoted my life to business. You
are devoting yours to pleasure"
WELL" replied the fippant youth,
"that's the good old rule. business be-
fore pleasure. ."-Pittsburg Post.
The Delta independent., 1909-01-01

CNOTICE is hereby given that -
. SAMUEL C. EMERY
of Delta. Colorado, who, November Ist,
1907 made Homestead Entry, No. 1884. Ute
l02l9, for Lots 8. 1. section 53. Township 10 s..
Range % W, North Meridian. has filed notice
of intention to make final Communication Proof
to establish lain to the land above described
before Milton K. Welch U. :. Commissioner. at
Delta. Colorado OH the 10th day of January. 1873
Claimant names witnesses:
Harry Z. Mathews. Rufus Bane, Robert :
Kelso, Charles A. Brown, all of Delta. Colo
RADIO szzr
= BRYsoN P. BLtIR
First pub. Dec. l1th 1915; asst pub Jan I5tn 1909
The Delta independent., 1909-01-01
A Regular Barn.

The old woman who lived In n shoe
complained Of cramped quarters.
"Why not try a Christmas stock
ing?" they suggested.
SO she Immediately adopted the hint.
Puck.
The Delta independent., 1909-01-01
The Risino Man,

Gyer-There goes n young man who
invariably rises to the occasion.
Myer-Indeed!
Gyer-Fact. He's an elevator chauf-
feur.-St. Louis Post Dispatch.
The Delta independent., 1909-01-01
Brick Houses for Sale.

Three new brick houscs-all modern
five rooms, bath, closet and pantry.
Easy terms. Apply to w. R. johnson
at brick yard.
The Delta independent., 1909-01-01
Welllooksd Altar.

'That man never behaves himself.
HE doesn't have to-"
"Whyf
His wife always behaves him."
The Delta independent., 1909-01-01
Notice for Publication.
CNoTIcE is hereby given that -: -

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.)
U S. LAND OFFICE AT MoSrRosE. Colo,
Defender 4th 1905
The Delta independent., 1909-08-06
Alfalfa For Swine.

No community with high-clas swine
prominent in its husbandry is poor. No
locality out in this country with large
areas of alfalfa can afford to neglect
swine husbandry for our people possess
the material for economical pork pro-
duction equalled by no others and it is
q shame that the Denver market has to
look every morning for its daily trai n
load in from Nebraska. A western
farmer without. alfalfa is so through
his own fault rather than through any
misfortune of location. latitude, longi-
tude, altitude, precipitation or temper
ature. 1t is self-evident that the man
who would rear swine to the best ad-
vantage should have alfalfa and con-
versely, the man with alfalfa fields is
provided with part of an excellent
equipment for profitable swine growing
Either interest which is stranger to
the other should take early opportunity
for mutual acquaintance. One farmer
who raises about a thousand hogs
year and who in one year sold S1l 200
worth makes a practice of growing his
hogs on alfalfa pasture Field and
Farm.
The Delta independent., 1909-08-06
National Encampment C. A. r.

Special train leaves Delta for Salt
Lake at 1890 p. m. tomorrow (Satur-
day) Ten day rate Delta to Salt Lake
and return, 5000. Thirty day rate,
$3.50.
Colorado should send rousing dele
cation in the honor and glory of the
state, to the 43rd National Encampment
of the Grand Army of the Republic at
Salt Lake City, August 9Th TO 18th,
1909.
The Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
has been selected as the official route,
and the official Colorado Special" will
leave Denver Saturday August 7th, at
10:45 a. m; Colorado Springs AZ D. m.
the 7th; Pueblo 3:12 D. m. the 7th
Canon City 4:50 p. m. the 7th; Salida
7:20 p. m. the 7th; I.eadville TBS p. m.
the 7tb; Glenwood Springs /: 40 a. m.
the 9Th; Grand junction 500 a. m. the
9Th, arriving in Salt Lake City Sunday,
August 9Th at 400 p. m.
Sleeping cars will be located at Den
yer, Pueblo, Canon City and Grand
Junction and from present indications
the train will be the largest special
train pulling into Salt Lake City for
the National Encampment.l
The Denver 4 Rio Grande Road Is
sparing no effort or expense to bring
up the attendance to point that will
be credit to Colorado and highly ap-
preciated by our sister state of Utah.
In order that proper accommodations
may be provided, parties intending to
take advantage of the special train
should make application for reservation
in sleeping car to Mr.. S. X. Hooper.
G. P. & T. A., 3lS Equitable Building,
Denver, Colorado.
The Delta independent., 1909-08-06

how to do it. Neither coffee nor tea
stains need De the bugbear housewives
make of them. Both disappear in the
family wash if this is tolerably we'll
conducted. The ugliest and most obsti-
nate of fruit spots are amenable to the
following treatment: Lay them in hot
water in which generous handful of
borax has been dissolved. Leave them
thus for ten minutes; then rub and
wiring and lay them damp upon the
grass in the hot sun for the rest of the
day wetting them every hour with the
borax water. Rinse them in pure
water and hang up for the night.
Next day cover with lemon juice and
salt made into paste and leave them
again in the sun, wetting every hour
with lemon juice.
The Delta independent., 1909-08-06
Flight of Thirty Miles
Across English Channel.

The epoch-making exploit of flying
across the English Channel was accom-
plished easily and swiftly last week, by
Louis Bleriot, one of the pioneers of
French aviation, in his small aeroplane.
He left Les Baraques, on the French
coast, at a :33 and arrived in the North
Foreland Meadow, two miles east Of
Dover, England, thirty-seven minutes
later. The air line distance between
the two points is about twenty-four
miles, but Bleriot flew nearly thirty.
He got lost in midchannel, being with
out a compass and out of sight of land
When the haze lifted and he was able
to see thelEnglish coast, he found him
self travelling almost east.
He swung round, and with perfect
control of the machine, flew west against
a strong breeze which had sprung up
and landed with little difficulty on a
favorable spot. His speed throughout
the trip exceeded forty miles an hour,
and he completely outdistanced tor
pedo boat, on board of which was his
wife, this boat endeavoring to keep him
in sight.
Bleriot's success makes him the win.
ner of the prize of $1,000 offered by
the London Daily Mail to the first mar
to cross the channel in a heavier thar
air machine.
The Delta independent., 1909-08-06
Professor Frederick Starr, Of the
University Of Chicago Saws:

The moving picture is not a make
shift for the playhouse-its dignity is
greater-its Importance is far beyond
the puny functions of comedy and
tradgedy. 1t is clean entertainment,
lecture and amusement all rolled into
one-in its highest effort it stands
above literature. 1t teaches nothing
harmful and usually teaches much that
is helpful. The moving picture is not
a makeshife, but the highest type of
entertainment in the history of the
world.
1t stands for better Americanism,
because it is attracting millions of the
masses to an uplifting; drawing them
an improving, as well as amusing
feature of city life. Its value cannot
be measured now, but another genera
ton will benefit more largely through
its influence than we of today can pos
sibly guess.
The Delta independent., 1909-08-06
The Household.

Those who have the time and inclina-
ton will do well to put up some crysta-
lized fruit for. the Christmas festivities.
Boil one cupful of granulated sugar and
one cupful of water together for half
an hour; dip the point of skewer into
the syrup, then into cold water; if the
thread formed breaks off brittle the
syrup is ready. The syrup must boil
slowly and never be stirred. When
done set the saucepan into boiling
water to keep.it from candying. Have
the fruit prepared and take each piece
on the point of long needle-a ne W
hat-pin will do, or long darning
needle-dip itlinto the syrup, then lay
on buttered dish. Oranges cut into
eighths, grapes, cherries, pineapple
peeled, sliced and cut into sections, and
many other fruits are fine done this
way. When finished, pack in parafine
paper and sprinkle with powdered
sugar.
Coffee and fruit stains are easily re:
moved if as soon as they are made the
soiled article is held tightly over a
basin of hot water and wet thoroughly
and boiling water at the same time is
poured through the stain once and
again. The blemish will be washed
away in less time than it takes to tell
The Delta independent., 1909-08-06
Bryan TO Mope TO Texas.

Bellefontaine. Ohio. July 90
William Jennings Bryan is to move to
Texas. He said today in the course Of
an interview proceeding his delivery of
his lecture. He declared he intended to
move to Texas following a South
American tour on which he will start
this fall.
II am not to seek election to the
senate from Nebraska" he said, IL
am not going to be a Nebraskan, for
am going to move to Texas. ! expect
to continue in politics in Texas"
The Delta independent., 1909-08-06
General NeOs.

President Taft has advised Senator
Guggenheim that he expects to reach
Colorado about September Goth or 2lst
and be present at the opening of the
Gunnison tunnel.
Harry Orchard, life convict in the
Idaho penitentiary for the murder of
Governor Steunenberg, was baptized a
few days since by Elder Steward of
the Seventh Day Baptist Church.
When President Taft takes his trip
down the Mississippi river from St.
Louis to New Orleans, Mark Twain,
humorist, will act as pilot on the boat
carrying the country's chief executive.
One of the features of the Grand
Army of the Republic encampment at
Salt Lake will be living flag, com
posed of l ,2s4 children in costume. OF
this number 544 will be dressed in red,
48O in white and 224 in blue.
The United States Circuit Court of
Appeals, in decision handed down at
San Francisco, has sustained the con-
stitutionality of the federal enactments
providing that cattle or sheep in transit
by rail must be watered and fed every
twenty eight hours.
James ]. Hill and Edward H. Harri-
mani the two most prominent figures
in the railroad world, will be in at
tendance at the Transmississippi Com
mercial Congress which is to attract
thousands of visitors to Denver from
August 10Th to 2lst.
Onel hundred thousand dollars was
distributed to the beggars of Bombay,
July oath. during the funeral of Ma
oreji Wadia, the last of the old Indian
shipbuilders. Wadia left nearly sl0,-
600, 600 to charity, including large
fund to assist poor girls to marry.
At. st. Louis recently private car
filled with mourners and flowers con-
veyed in a plush coffin the body of
George, a setter dog, to its last resting
place in De Hodiament cemetery. The
setter was the property of Frank
Cleary and had been in the family ten
years.
company has been formed at Ber-
lin for the purpose of erecting a great
airship garage, with landing and test
ing grounds. AS the company is inter
ested in dirigible balloons it designs to
lease about 1900 acres near Berlin
where it will erect great sheds and re-
pair shops and benzine and hydrogen
reservoirs.
Instead of shaking hands across
painted boundary on the bridge at FL
Paso next September, President Taft
and President Diaz will exchange WIS.,
its, the former crossing into Mexico and
breaking the old precedent of Presi-
dent never leaving the country, and the
latter setting foot on the soil of the
United States.
The Delta independent., 1909-08-06
Are You to Have a Tnp1

On Tuesdays the Colorado & Southern
sells round trip tickets to all State
points from Denver, Colorado Springs
and Pueblo at exceptionally low rates.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-13
Serious Accident or Southern
Road Near Knoxville
RELIEF TRAIN IS PROMPT
Engine Jumps Track, Turns Com
pletely Around and Crashes
into Mail Car.-Cause
oil the Accident.

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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-13
HARRY THAW DENIED FREEDOM IN REGARD TO THE NTERURBAN
Lancaster Citizens Interested in the
Construction oil Line

The followipg dispatch in Thurs
days Dallas News, dated from Wax
ahachie, is encoura ging to those
who have been and still are inter
ested in securing interurban service
for Lancaster;
Il. NJ Hopkins and Frank West
colt of Dethroit Mich, were in the
city today in the interest of an in
terurban railway they propose to
build from Dallas TO Waxahachie.
Mr. Hopkins addressed meeting of
citizens at the courthouse this morn
ing According to the plans of Mr..
Hopkins and his associates they ex-
pect to build two lines ont OF Waxa-
hachie, one to Ennis and Corsicana.
and the other to Hillsboro and Waco.
1t is said that surveyors are now
at work between this place and Dal-
HAS. The road is to be completed
into Waxahachie by next July SO
lit is claimed
| These gentlemen and others con-
nected with the enterprise nave met
q committee of Lancaster business
men several times recently, and the
Lancaster gentlemen also met with
1.-THE Waxahachie citizens in Waxa-
hachie week tefoIe last, to discuss
matters, and came home very well
satisfied with the outlook.
These promoters have kept tab
lon all transportation lines through
Lance ster. know just what is dong
in that and other lines, have the
right of way secured from Dallas
nearly 10 I.isbon aud have been max
ling progEess on the quiet, ana J.
seems, almost an established fac'
that cars will be running between
IDallas and Waxahachie wlthlh th'
next eighteen months.-Laneaste'
Herald.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-13
Justice Mills Finds Prisoner Crazy;
Sends Him Back to Maiteawan.

White Plains. Aug. LITTLE state
Of New York won a complete victory
over Harry Thaw yesterday when
Justice Mills decided the slayer of
Stanford White was still insane and
sent him back to the criminal insane
asylum at Matteawan. Not one of
the many contentious made by Thaw
during the three weeks of his re-
icent hearing were sustained, he,
however. is somewhat better off than
he was before he brought his pres
ent suit because Justice Mills in
the decision suggests. and the sug-
gestion amounts practically to or
ders. that haw at TMatteawan be re-
stored to the privileges he enjoyed
during the first three months of
! his stay there, and that his mother
be allowed all possible privileges
and be treated with every considera-
ton when she calls to see him.
The prisoner took the decision
coolly His only statement was
denial Of the assertion in the court s
opinion that he still cherished the
same delusions that drove him tc
shoot White
In formal language Justice Mills
decision dismissed the writ of ha
beas corpus under which Thaw ap'
piled for liberty and remanded hin
to the custody of the defendant, Dr
Robert Lamb, superintendent OF The
state hospital, from whence he pro
duced here.
In concluding that Thaw was no
sane. the court gives first import
ance to his family and childhood
history. His determination that thu
prisoner has not yet recovered i
based principally on the opinion o
DR.. Amos Baker assistant superin
tendent of the Matteawan asylum.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-13
Good Farm Sold.

J. w. Jones sold his farm Just
south of town to Frank McElroy of
Hutto, Texas, The price paid was
500 er acre. This is a good farm,
located TO town, and it
brought a good price Mr.. Jones eX-
poets to remain near Milford. He
gives possession January /, 1910.
Mr. NcElroy is an elder in the
Presbyterian church and comes here
to make his home and educate his
children. He and family will re-
ceive a cordial welcome Milford
Courier.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-13
Policeman Campbell Shot Down
While Walking His Beat
CRIME SHOCKS THE CITY
After Firing Upon Officer Through
an Open Window the Assassin
Makes His Escspe.-Shot
Gun Weapon Used.

Fort Worth, Tex, Aug l3--Pat-
rolman w. A. Campbell was shot to
death at $50 O'Clock last night while
walking his beat in the acre" The
shot was fired from a second story
window of the Jockey Club saloon,
corner of Thirteenth and Rusk
streets, from a double-barrel shot
gun 1t consisted of fifteen buck
shot and all except one shot en-
tered the shoulders of the officer
near the nape Of the neck, produc-
| ing instant death
/ Officer Campbell, with his part
Ter, Officer Tom Jones, was walking
his beat at the time, and, while he
] had been repeatedly threatened, he
! was chatting with Jones and had no
idea that death was so near,
The assassin escaped. There is
no clew to his identity, but the po-
lice are sanguine that the acre"
will not be able to cover this crime
as 1t las covered 50 Elahy crimes.
1t is also felt that the enormity OF
the offense will bring to light the
perpetrator.
Last night there was strained
stiffness over the affair 1t seems
that it was not wholly unexpected.
/ Campbell had been a thorn in the
| flesh of the lawbreaker and the
! evil doer in the acre" He had up
| held the law without fear and with
/ out favor. He had obeyed orders,
and no criminal had a pull with him.
/ Standing for government and the
law, he was feared by the criminal
who detests the law and hates its
minions. The acre" had felt the
hand of this man and it feared him.
Fearing, it asserted itself in true
acre" fashion. Cringing towards
that they are, endowed with all the
cunning of the jungle beast that,
! with stealthy tread, slips up on its
prey, the acre" set about the undo
ing OF Campht H. To find hand
! to hold the weapon was not a hard
matter if those who know the acre
are to be believed. To wreak VEN
geance in the case of crime is dear
to those who live by crime and suf-
fer through the law And so it
came about that the acre asserted
itself and let it be known that when
the acre asserts itself the good
suffer and the law is defied 1t
asserted itself last night, and when
the echo of that shot died away one
impcdiment had reen removed from
the path of evil and another life
had been snuffed out.
The death of Officer Campbell,
victim as he is of the "acre" system
more than the "acre" individual,
may be depended upon to so quicken
the public conscience of conditions
there a to make even the hardened
and desperate murderers, thugs
thieves and moral degenerates fly
as from the wrath to come.
The ominous silence which was
abroad last night indicates that the
last bid of the acre" for criminal
notoriety will be successful. 1t will
get it. And when it does, it will
he found that Officer Campbell has
not died in vain.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-13

If you wan. 10 laugh see the Tex
as Hoosier. IL
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-13

A dollar show for zoe. Texas
Hoosier " -
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-13

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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-10-08
ENGINEER -IN-CHIEF
APPOINTED TODAY
Horace c. Hall, Man of Large Irri.
CATION Experience, Has,
Been Selected.

President H. l.. Gilkey and Secre-
tary j. G. Riggs, the special commit
tee of the irrigation company ap-
pointed to select and make contract
with an engineer-in-chief to survey
and have charge of the construction
of the canals of the company, have
made a report that they have select
ed Horace G. Hall to fill this posi-
ton. This is certainly a wise selec-
tion as investigation shows that he
has had many years experience in
irrigation work. Letters received
from Boulder, Colo, where he has
lived for many years, speak OF him
as able in his profession and reliable
in every particular. Mr.. Hall will
commence the survey on Saturday
morning.