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The Delta independent., 1909-10-29
PEOPLE WE KNOW.
They are Delta People and What They
Say is of Local Interest.

When an incident like the following
occurs right here at home, it is bound
to carry weight with our readers. So
many strange occurrences go the
rounds of the press; are published as
facts, people become skeptical. On
one subject skepticism is rapidly dis
appearing. This is due to the actual
experience of our citizens, and their
public utterances regarding them. The
doubter must doubt no more in the face
of such evidence as this. The public
statement of reputable citizen living
right at home, one whom you can see
every day, leaves no ground for the
skeptic to stand on.
James Elliott, Main Street, Delta,
Colo, says: II highly recommend
Doan's Kidney Pills for kidney com
plant. For fifteen years i worked on
the railroad and this affected my kid
neys, causing severe pains in the small
of my back. | had other symptoms of
kidney trouble and was in bad shape
when l began using Doan's Kidney
Pills, procured at the Peoples Pharm-
acy. They went Immediately to the
seat of my trouble and removed it in
a short time. / always take pleasure
in making the value Of Doan's Kidney
Pills known"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo.
New York. sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-a and
take no other.
The Delta independent., 1909-10-29

Tommy-"Pop, what do men mean by
circumstances over which they have no
control?"
1ommy's pop-"Wives, my son.
The Delta independent., 1909-10-29

did you ever have appendicitis?
said the insurance man.
Well" answered the skeptic. 81
was operated on. But never felt sure
whether it was case of appendicitis
or case of professional curiosity.
The Delta independent., 1909-10-29

A kind old gentleman, seeing very
small boy carrying lot of newspapers
under his arm, was moved to pity.
Don't all those papers make you
tired. my boy?"
Nope" the mite cheerfully replied;
4 can't read.
The Delta independent., 1909-10-29
Every Family Should
Know This Recent

For I roup, Colds and Pneumonia. 1t il
so simple and honest that everyone can
make II at home without any trouble.
The japanese have for centuries used
the ingredients and only few years
ago have we discovered them.
Miy-Vasaline, pure, 3 ounces,
Phe Chi Oil, 2 drains.
Put In a tightly covered jar and use
to anoint chest and throat very freely,
when Group or pneumonia IL suspected.
Phe Chi Oil is imported but mixed in
America and can be obtained in orig inal
sealed packages at any druggists. 1926
The Delta independent., 1909-10-29
For Rent.

Barber shop 50x5O furnished or un-
furnished.
Office rooms to suit you if application
is made at once.
Store room 5Ox70, 16 feet plate glass
window.
All of the above heated with Ameri-
can Radiator Steam Heating Plant.
Also one-half of our present store
room.
Apply to the SPOT CASH STORE.
The Delta independent., 1909-10-29
For Sale.

Jersey Male for sale 22 months old
A prize winner.
A. A. HUTcHINs. North Delta.
Phone Black 483.
The Delta independent., 1909-10-29

Brown-My wife is getting awfully
strenuous. Yesterday she broke a
plate over my head. What would you
advise me to do?
Jones-Well, you might buy cas-
iron plates.
The Delta independent., 1909-10-29
To rade.

Improved 40 acre ranch near city for
city property. Inquire at 255 Main
street.
The Delta independent., 1909-10-29

What makes a bachelors life SO
lonely is not having things charged to
him in all the shops.
The Delta independent., 1909-10-29

An inquirer wants to know where
the liars GO to, but up to date there is
no evidence they have gone anywhere
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-02-25
servia to Compromise.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
Paris, Feb. 25.-Servia, it is de-
clared today, has decided to refer its
case to the European powers and
abide by their decision.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-02-25

CONFESSED TO KILLING
Young Orville Poland Confessed t
the Murder of Express Agent
Haymaker at Hutchinson.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
Hutchinson, Kas., Feb 25.-After
being put through a hard examination
lasting nearly all of last night, Orville
Poland, age nineteen years, confessed
to the murder of Jesse Haymaker, the
night agent here for the Wells-Fargo
Express company, whose body was
found yesterday morning. Poland
said Haymaker admitted him to the
office during the early part of Tues
day night and he spent the night
there. He said that he and the agent
had both gone to sleep, and the next
thing he remembers he found the
dead body of Haymaker and he stood
over him with revolver in his hand
He later confessed that he also rob-
bed the uptown office of the express
company.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-02-25
Wednesdays polnas In Legislature

Wednesdays Doings In Legislature
Killed-Optometry bill and the bill
comforting right of eminent domain OF
electric companies, defeated in house
Also Senator Terrells (Bowie) bill
changing venue as to land suits.
House accepted invitation to visit
Dallas March and 6.
Senator Thomas tries to record
how he would have voted on the Dial
las resolution had he been present al
the moment the vote was taken in the
senate.
House puts off consideration of the
resolution providing for school book
investigation Considered Robertson
insurance bill and sidetracked it until
tomorrow. Finally passes senate bill
requiring railroads to put ash pans on
locomotives and ratifying Galveston
causeway contract; also house bill by
McGowen changing jurors qualifica-
ton; and exemptions. Also passed
many local bills.
Senate engrossed bill to pay ex-
penses of district judges and district
attorneys.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-02-25
THE STANDARD MAY WIN
lntimated Today That Judge Ander.
son viii Rule For Standard as
to Number of offenses.

Special to the Herald
Chicago, Feb. 25.-It is intimated
To-Day that Judge Anderson will rule
infavor of the Standard Oil company
regarding the number of offenses in
VOWED in the government suit. The
court has announced that his opinion
is that the company cannot be con-
'yfcfed of more than thirty-six Of
fenEes, and perhaps fewer. However,
he lis said not to be bound by this
statement, and that if the evidence
Submitted by the government at the
trfal shows him in error he was free
toehange his mind as to the point at
issue. Under this ruling. if it is con-
elusive, the largest possible fine will
bess72O,OOO.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-02-25
RIVERS OUT OF BANKS
Small Houses and Barns Are Being
Floated Away BY the Wabash,
Which Is Out of Banks.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald
Indianapolis, Ind. Feb. 25-The
Wabash, White, st. Joseph and other
Indiana rivers are at the flood stage.
In Southwest Indiana the Wabash is
out of the banks and small houses
and barns are being floated away.
The interurban services have been
practically discontinued. and in many
places the tracks are under water.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-02-25
lY FOR WAR move
Ausffsan Troops Can Occupy Belgrade
Within Four Hours After, Dec
Iaration of War.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
Vienna, Feb. 25.-According to the
statements of Austrian generals, Aus
trian troops can occupy Belgrade with
in four hours after the declaration OF
war Material sufficient for the cree
ton of four military bridges across
the Danube has been sent to Semlin
ready for instant use. The Servian
talk of stopping the invasion by dyna-
hitting the bridges is characterized as
absurd by the Austrians.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-02-25
Carried to Sanitarium.

( Mary Farris, the little girl burned
at her home on Oak street yesterday,
was removed to the sanitarium for
treatment yesterday afternoon. AL
though in a dangerous condition and
badly burned, everything possible is
being done to alleviate her sufferings
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-02-25
OKLAHOMA GAS CASE.
State Given Thirty Days to File Its
Brief Against Kansas Company.
Specia, to the Herald.

Specis, to the Herald
Muskogee, Okla, Feb. 25.-The
state has been given thirty days in
which to file its brief in the federal
court in the hearing of the Kansas
Natural Gas company. The company
is seeking the right to pipe gas out
of Oklahoma. The company will be
given fifteen days after the filing of
the states brief to file an answer be-
fore the case will be finally decided.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-02-25
STEERS WERE SPILLED.
Two Stock Trains colIided In Yards
of Chicago Today-one Death.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
Chicago, Feb. 25.-Two sections of
a stock train collided in a railroad
yard here. The trains were wrecked
and score of steers were released on
the streets and roamed at will for
hours before they were rounded up.
Charles Curtis, switchman. was
killed in the collision.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-02-25
Negro Soldiers Bill.

Special to the Herald.
Washington, D. c., Feb. 25.-The
bin passed by the senate for the Gre
alton of an army commission to rec
ommend for re-enlistment the mem
befs of the Brownsville battalion able
to prove their innoncence was today
recpmmended for passage by the
house committee on military affairs
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-02-25
WOMEN ARE SENT TO JAIL
Thirty English Women Get Jail Sen
tence as Result of Last Nights
Demonstrations.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
London, Feb. 25.-As an aftermath
of the demonstration by the suffra
gettes, who last night tried to force
an interview with Premier Asquith
thirty women were today sentenced
to prison terms. Among those sen
fenced were a number who stand high
socially, one of them being Lady
Lytton, daughter of the former vice
roy of India.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-02-25
Ohio River Booming.

Special to the Herald.
Evansville, Ind, Feb. 25.-The Ohio
river is now three feet above the dan
ger line. and is still rising at the rate
of six inches every hour. The water:
works station here has been cut off
from the city and over syZen.z....
of water has flooded the liberation
plant. If the river continues to rise,
even slightly, great damage will re
suit in many places.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-02-25
Engineer Was Killed.


Minneapolis. Mimi, Feb. 25.-Frank
H. Dunn, engineer of a fast mail
train on the st. Paul road was killed
Kellogg, MINI. None of the passen-
gers were injured.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-02-25
Deadlock Holds.

p6eial to the Herald.
Springfeld, Ill, Feb. 25.-The re-
IT. Of the thirty-seventh ballot for
n1ted States senator today showed
obkins to have sixty-one votes and
niger sixty. The deadlock is as
h! as on the first ballot.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-02-25
caufieId Lands Job.

Special to the Herald
5efferson City, Mo-, Feb. 25.-Con-
gressman Caufield has been appoint
ed excise commissioner of Missouri.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-02-25
CARMACk WENT ARMED.
Defense Says 1t Will Prove the Editor
Was Armed Before the Trouble.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald
Nashville, Tenn, Feb. 25.-The de.
Tense in the Cooper case today an
nounced that it will prove that Car
mack was armed twenty-four hours
before he was killed by the Coopers.
Major Vertrees, a prominent attorney,
says he gave Carmack pistol Sunday
night before the killing.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-09-28

ceivable way, till Wednesday, when
protesting his own innocence, he
stated that his brothers, William and
Archibald had murdered Fisher; that
they had killed him, without his
(Henry's) knowledge at the time, and
made temporary concealment OF his
body; that, Immediately preceding his
and Williams departure from Spring
field for home, on Tuesday, the day
after Fishers disappearance, William
and Archibald communicated the fact
to him, and engaged his assistance In
making a permanent concealment OF
the body: that. at the time he and
William left professedly for home,
they did not take the road directly.
but, meandering their way through
the streets, entered the woods at the
northwest of the city, 200 or 900 yards
to the right Of where the road they
should have travelled, entered them;
that, penetrating the woods some few
hundred yards. they halted, and Arch
ibald came a somewhat different route,
on foot, and joined them; that Will
liam and Archibald then stationed him
(Henry) on an old and disused road
that ran near by, as sentinel, to give
warning of the approach OF any In
truder; that William and Archibald
then removed the buggy to the edge OF
a dense brush thicket. about 40 yards
distant from his (Henry's) position,
where, leaving the buggy, they entered
the thicket. and in few minutes re-
turned with the body, and placed 1t in
the buggy; that from his station he
could and did distinctly see that the
object placed in the buggy was dead
man. OF the general appearance and
size OF Fisher; that William and Arch.
ibald then moved off with the buggy
in the direction of Hickox's mill pond.
and after an absence of half an hour
returned. saying they had put him in a
safe place; that Archibald then left
for town. and he and William found
their way to the road, and made for
their homes.
AT this disclosure, all lingering
credulity was broken down. and ex.
element rose to an almost inconceiv.
able height. Up to this time. the well
known character of Archibald had re.
RELIED and put down all suspicious as
to him. But now, he was seized and
thrown into jail; and indeed, it was
the safest place for him.
And now came the search for the
brush and thicket and the search OF
the mill pond. The thicket was found
and the buggy tracks at the point in.
dictated. At point within the thicket
the signs of struggle were discov.
cred. and q trail from thence to the
buggy track was traced. In attemnt.
ing to follow the track OF the buggy
from the thicket, 1t was found to pro.
coed in the direction Of the mill pond
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-09-28
"6'ue Cas-" Originating In Germany,
has Found Ready Welcome
Everywhere.

Blue gas" is the name of a now
'llumlnant introduced In GERMANY II
is described as follows: The gas ia
delivered in liquid form, In snch
shape that 1t may be used in closed
rooms In hanging burners. giving fro0
80 to 1000 candle power. To nsa tha
gas. all that Is necessary ia to ro,,s
.ue nquao from the steel cylinders, in
wnicn II is delivered. into the gas.
ometer; Inis Is almost as convent.
ent as having ones own gas plant for
jug eau protect himself against acct.
uenes az the factory or delays IN
transit oy always having on hand sev.
erai nlied cylinders. A cylinder con.
Jams ~ pounds OF the gas. and cost,
spou' Sz'so. This quantity win SUD.
ply = 6o-candle-power burner for xso
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-09-28

The United States war department
wants lot Of young men with some
engineering knowledge to help lay out
the work Of intracoastal waterway
improvements from Boston to Florida.
The young men are needed for sur.
vcying, and the duties involved will
make good training for embryo en-.
gineers. Incidentally the announce
ment indicates that waterway I'M
provement Is making steady progress
and means much for the future trans
portation interests OF the country.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-09-28

person. Thus ended this strange
1alr; and while it is readily conceiveo
mat a writer Of novels could bring
story to more perfect climax, it mNI
well be doubted whether a strangal
aHalr ever occurred. The matter ri
mains a mystery to this day. and II
ieave 1t to you what would have bees|
the fate of Archibald and William
Irallor had Fisher not been found
alive? Even If his body had not bees|
found the evidence of Henry that hs|
mad seen Fishers dead body doubtless
would have been held ample, prod
mat. gentlemen, is my story"
But what, judge, is your EXPLAIN
TOM asked Judge Grower from ~
chair.
AS said" returned Judge Hunter
the criminal law has not been ~
speciality and l believe Judge Def'
netts opinion would be more valuaoh
than mine. Are you not familiar VIII
the case, iudge?"
i recall quite we'll the discussice
OF 1t In my YOUTH" returned Juds'
bennett: "and the most reasonaDH
explanation l have heard Is that IN
murder was committed exactly as o.
scribed by Henry Traitor. but tna'
William and Archibald failed in then
intention of killing Fisher who recor
cred and wandered home but VA
unable to recall any OF the event
leading up to the attempted murde'
or subsequent to it. But this OF cours'
was incapable of proof"
Copyright. by w. G. Chapman)
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-09-28
Nev and Cheap Mumiinont

hours, SO that this illuminant appear
TO be cheaper than petroleum.
Inis blue gas can, of course, -
used for heating and cooking as ws'
as Tor forging. hardening and temper
ing, and other industrial processes y
Is hydrocarbon compound. free fro"
carbon monoxide, and is not poisot
Gus; Its heating effect Is three -.
one-half times that OF ordinary cor
gas.
Almost any apparatus that is y
rapeed to burn ordinary coal gas .
acetyiene gas can be altered withos'
much dificulty to burn this; and =
socn cases all that is necessary Is =
make the connection between the Cyl
inder and the house pipes through
reducing valve"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-09-28

Fisher was in very feeble health. and
could give no rational accounts as to
wnere he had been during his alb
sence; that he (Gilmore) then start
Cd IN pursuit of the officer, as before
stated; and that he should have taken
FISHER with him, only that the state
OF his health did not permit.
mere was about DR.. Gilmore so
mucn OF the air and manner of truth.
mat mis- statement prevailed in the
MINDS OF the audience and of the
court and the Traitors were dis.
charged, although they attempted no
explanation of the circumstances
proven by the other witnesses. On
the next Monday, Myers arrived in
Springfield. bringing with him the
famed Fisher, in full life and proper
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-09-28

Tuberculosis keeps at the head OF
the list OF fatal diseases on Balti-
more's weekly mortality list and fur.
nishes terrible proof Of the need Of
even harder light than is being made
against this devastating disease.
Agencies now at work are doing all
In their power. but they could do far
more were funds more abundant.
There IL NO cause that calls for more
real philanthropy. none which could
make better use Of large gifts Of
money. To save human life Il a.
vine work.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-09-28

The proposed tax on American
motor tourists in England Of over
$500. even for visit OF few days,
will result in cutting the tight little
isle out Of many motoring trips
itinerary. And a. American tourists
are = very profitable European sum-
mer Investment, the short-sighted au-
thors Of the tax will be the sorriest
Of al II 1t 10 imposed. The idea In
Europe apparently IL. when short of
funds. tax Americans more ways"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-09-28

England may now recover from the
apprehension felt regarding attack by
the upper route. Reports from that
country are to the effect that an air.
ship has been perfected that surpasses
anything OF the kind In existence, and
It 10 expected that flight from Paris
to London will soon be made The
flying machine 10 tho property Of an
English company. but was constructed
In France. The announcement seems
to be sort OF answer to the Zeppelin
challenge.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-09-28

The nrst airing Of the little Dutch
princess brought good luck, as the
soldier who saw the royal baby and
gave the heiress to the throne her
flrst salute was rewarded with bank
note. 1t IL happy augury that the
first oficial act connected with the
baby princess life was the cause OF
honor to herself and happiness to
others. The precedent should serve
~ : good one for her future reign.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-09-28

A Wild coffee plant discovered in
the Congo country II being used with
great success in Java. where 1t thrives
in ground In which other coffee plants
die or cease to bear. The African
variety II very prolific and the taste
and aroma Of the berries improve a.
tho plants grow older. Overcultiva-
ton, like civilization. seems to have a
de-energtzing effect. II takes Z little
infusion of the Wild 1t intervals to
keep things going.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-09-28

The automobile pays scant respect
to Its venerable forerunner. the bicy-
Gle. Frequently the arrogant chauf.
feur refuses to allow the humble
wheelman even six inches of space
when meeting him in a narrow road
Wav
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-09-28

In 1890 the consumption of cigars
IN the United States was 1000, 000. 900.
In 1908 the total was Just double, or
5000, 100000. That represents a
great deal of money to 60 up in
smoke. but 1t also shows that the
tobacco business is enormous And
a. most Of the cigars are made of
American tobacco the growing of the
weed" II Of Importance agricultu-
rally,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-09-28

China wants Americans to partic
ipate in the new loan that Is to be
applied to railroad building and to the
development Of the resources of the
empire. The present wideawake rul
ers OF the Celestial Kingdom are
aware Of the value of disintorested
American friendship and Of the useful
ness In their business of American
ideas.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-09-28
AUTHORS NOTE.

The material facts In this
story Of circumstantial evidence
are drawn from an actual re-
corded case, only such change
Of names and local color being
made ~ to remove them from
the classification Of legal re-
ports to that Of fiction. All the
essential points Of evidence,
however, are retained.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-09-28

Have you ever noticed that the man
who adopts every health fad that
comes along Is seldom very well
man?
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-09-28

Graft being Dutch word mean.
ing canal, we are inclined to think
that the graft on Mars must have been
something terrible.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-09-28

In some absorbing and disappointed
quarters 1t Is suspected that the little
princess OF Orange is looked on as
more of lemon.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-09-28

a Boston man was arrested for
laughing at woman's big hat. Bos-
ton considers the size of those chop
ping bowls no laughing matter.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-09-28

snow us great man and we Will
show you q man who was just simply
crazy to join drum corps when he
was q boy.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-09-28

feace has dawned In the hearts q
men throughout the whole world; ..
Unparalleled era OF international god
VIII has arrived
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-09-28

Hay fever will be along presently to
prove that summer is here
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-09-28

A north pole explorer frequently
nnds 1t much farther returning home
than 1t was going.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-09-28

Won't some one please start the
simplified spelling bee buzzing In Tur-
key?
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-09-28
HE story l have selected to

HE story ] have selected to
relate" began Judge Hun
ter at the weekly meeting
of the Calf Skin club, lis
not one lying within my
own experience, which as
you all know has dealt
with the chancery and pro-
bate rather than the Grim
inal law. For this reason
| almost felt like asking
our president to release
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-09-28

Before long there will re-echo the
nrst call for the dog muzzle.