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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-17
GAY OLD METHUSELAH
"CR0AKS" IN zoo HOME
Being a Toad, IT'S for the First Time
in His 1000 Years, and, Alas!
the Last

NEW YORK. April e-Methuselah is
dead.
He passed away at Oil o'clock yes
terday morning. without apparent pain.
Having reached the ripe age of from
1000 to 1900 years, it is presumed Me-
thuselah died of ills incident to longev-
ity. He died in his glass house within
the reptile house of the Bronx zoo.
Methuselah was a toad. Last De-
cember he was discovered by Charles
Van Zandt, mining man, in pocket
in the rock 500 feet below the surface
at Butte Mont. Mr.. Van Zandt sent
Methuselah to the Bronx zoo, accom-
panied by affidavits relating to his dis
covery. His birth certificate was not
among the papers, but biologists and
biologists agreed he must be 1000 years
old, while nature takers did not hesi-
tate to say he was double that age.
John Burroughs alone said he didn't
believe it, but Mr.. Burroughs never
pretended to have accurate data on
the subject, and only heard about Me-
thuselah in the latter's declining years.
He simply followed illustrious prece-
dent and put poor old Methuselah in
the Ananias class.
Methuselah had a pleasant, dark
meditation parlor in corner of the
snake house. 1t was made of an in
verted aquarium, and contained the
half of a cocoanut shell, under which
the old gentleman could sit and think
of the happy days so long ago when he
was young, and some of the mountains
were holes in the ground.
These thoughts awakened in Methu-
selah a spirit of unrest, and he had not
been in the zoo for more than few
weeks before he escaped one night and
went out looking for a toad affinity.
He must have found her lawful pro-
tector at home, for when he got back
TO his house he had lost one eye and
was mussed and frayed about the
edges. He should have been old enough
to profit by that lesson, but he wasn't,
and last June he went a-wooing again.
He returned, battered up, and his legs
half chewed off.
He never went out again. That last
experience seemed to prey on his mind
and he felt the bitter truth that he
was not so young as he used to be.
He grew moody. He refused the dam
test flies.
And yesterday morning, all the
friends of his childhood gone forever,
lonely and disheartened, he gave up
the struggle and passed into history.
His remains will be preserved in alco-
hol, so that in the time to come he
may be surrounded by the choice spir-
its he missed in his declining days.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-17
To Preach First Sermon

Father Lucey, Who was recently or
dained. will preach his first sermon
Sunday morning at the 1890 O'Clock
mass at the Cathedral of st. Vibiana.
Father Donlavy will preach at the
evening service.
"Esther's Patriotism" will be the
Sunday morning subject of Rev A. s.
Phelps, pastor of the Central Baptist
church. In the evening Rev. Mr.. Phelps
will speak on Friendship"
A special service for men only will be
leld at the Calvary Presbyterian
church Sunday afternoon at o'clock,
when Evangelist Glen MacWilliams
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-17
DROPS HER DISHCL0TH
TO GRAB AT 100000
Brooklyn Servant Hears She Is Heir
ess-Quits Work, Though Cash
Hasn't Come Yet

NEW YORK, April ga million dol
lars in Wales is better than SIG a
month in both hands, when the hands
are busy washing dishes. That Is what
Martha Coles thinks. She was in
formed yesterday that she was an
heiress. A lawyer told her; so it must
be true, even though she never had
seen him before and he didn't bring
the million with him.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-17
START ACTIVE
MISSION WORK
CHURCH ESTABLISHED SOUTH
OF EASTLAKE PARK
WILLIAM MURPHY TO SPEAK AT
n. M. c. A. AUDITORIUM
Francis Ireland, Former Actor, VIII
Talk to the City Union Rescue
conaregatioa-Mrs. {. {.
Leary to Sing

Active mission work has been taken
up by the Mayfiower Congregatlonal
church in establishing a mission soueil
Of Eastlake park. There has been no
church in that section Of the city, wnlGh
is thickly settled with working people.
A Sunday school has been estapnshetu,
and services each Sunday afternoon WIN
he held A cottage has been rented for
the work. as there is no hall or empty
store room, and chairs have been maze
and donated for the work. 1t is calieu
the Mayflower mission and is Tor an
creeds and nationalities. For the past
month on Sunday afternoons about hfty
people have gathered for the services.
An appeal has been sent out '1or con,
tributions to pay the cottage rent ana
other necessary expenses. An organ is
greatly NEEDED, and it is hoped that
money can be secured to purchase one.
William Eckels, the superintendent, +
devoting much of his time to the work
gratuitously, and is working hard Tor
the success of the new mission.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-17

The grocer had warranted the maple
syrup to be the real stuff.
ut doesn't taste like any maple syrup
ever bought" said the customer,
who had just sampled it, land l strong
ly suspect
'Sirl" said the indignant grocer.
II strongly suspect in spite of your
guaranty that it's genuine. Chicago
Tribune
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-17
His Mistake

you have govt"
"Gout! Me got the govt on 50 a
week?''
Mine dollars a week! l thought you
were Smith the millionaire You've
got rheumatism"
The Newtown bee., 1909-11-05
FOX UP A TREE.

While picking apples in the or- chard of H. M. Greenman tuesday afternoon, October 26, the attention of Vlllefoy G. Hard, IT,, was attracted by dogs barking in the rear of MT Greenman's woods. Thinking he had a good chance to get a gray squirrel he went home and got his gun and went to where the dogs were bark ing. As soon as the dogs saw MT Hard they left the place. He saw something large in the top of q tree. Thinking 1t must be a coon he took steady aim and fired. It came done like a lump of lead. He went over to pick 1t up and 1t was still alive and to his surprise 1t was a fox,
The Newtown bee., 1909-11-05
HOME NEWS.
HEARINGINTHE PROBATE COURT
On the Admission of the Will of John
 Carm0dy.

On Saturday last there was q hear ing in the Newtown Probate Court op the admission of the will and codicil of John Carmody, to probate, before Judge w. ]. Beecher.' It dlf- fered from the usual hearing in that 1t was contested. There was started what promises to be q lively contest later in the Superior Court before the matter is finally determined. John Carmody, who died September G., 1903, and who left an estate of ap- proximately sl0,O00, and will dated May z, 1904, under which he gave the use of all his property to his wife, Hannah Carmody, who pre- deceased him. After her death he gave his daughter, Mary, $500. To his daughter, Margaret, all of his real estate and sou00 cash. To his son, Michael F., $500. To his son, James J., $500, and to his grandson, Francis Carmody, slO0. The residue of his estate goes to Margaret Car mody. On January II, 1908, he made a codicil of the will which ex- plained the reasons why he left no part of his estate to the children of the deceased son, John Carmody, of whom there are seven. They find fault in not being remembered ana with the reasons given for rot men, tioning them in the will. The only testimony offered at the hearing as to the execution of the will was Mary H. Northrop, one of the witnesses to it, and the testimony Of the only living witnesses of the codicil, Michael Jor- dan, and his daughter, Mrs F. H. Kilbride. After their testimony was taken the will was admitted to pro- bate and an appeal taken to the Su- perior Court. Judge Robert E. De- Forest appeared for the executrix and Judge John s. Pullman of Can- field, Judson & Pullman, for the chil- dren of John T. Carmody, deceased.
The Newtown bee., 1909-11-05
Fav0rjte Andes Steel Ranges
THE

They
  people who burn part or the
  TSe @ ranges are sold
  Stamford Ranges
  n kindsof wood the highest price $ some 9 tae @ door
  Vel that ths space Will not @ ow %  home better tann the
The Newtown bee., 1909-11-05

Saturday, the 30th, marked the 18th wedding anniversary of Town Treasurer and Mrs Frank Wright. The fact did not leak out, else they might have been surprised. AS it was two friends who called in the evening were royalty entertained and in- vited to call again.
The Newtown bee., 1909-11-05

Attorney Charles G. Morris of Zoar, who has purchased the mill in Zcal, formerly owned and run sy the late Charles Warner, is installing a new turbine water wheel at the mill and is making many other improve ments, and will carry on at the mill custom grinding, cider making and saw mill
The Newtown bee., 1909-11-05

A new line of Knit Goods includ- ing Bootees from 12 1-2c to 50c a pair. ... Knit Jackets-50c, 75c and $l each.
 Knit Sweaters-$1, $1.25 each.
 Knit Carriage Robes-$1, $2 each. Dr Denton's Wool Sleeping Gar ments, Soc to $1 each.
The Newtown bee., 1909-11-05

R. H. Beers proposes to establish street light at the corner of his store and in connection with Town Clerk Elect Oscar Pitzschler, will maintain it all night. They are to be commended for their enterprise. It is hoped others will initiate their good example.
The Newtown bee., 1909-11-05
Infants Department

Drawer Leggins in black or white, soc, 75c, $l.
 Jersey Pantalettes in black, blue, brown, red, $1,6s and $l.90 a pair. A new line of Infants Footwear, Moccasins and three strap Sandals in all the wanted colors, soc a pair.
 might Aisle, Center.)
The Newtown bee., 1909-11-05

MT and Mrs W. Ii. Sanford closed their pleasant home in Newtown Street, last week Thursday, and left for their home in New York for the winter.
The Newtown bee., 1909-11-05

T. J. Cavanaugh has just finished harvesting his potato crop. He has a fine yield of about 600 bushels and he also has an extra good crop Of corn and has about 800 bushels.
The Newtown bee., 1909-11-05

Mrs Starr Benedict and twin daughters were guests, last week, of Mrs Benedict's mother, Mrs John C.. Everetts, on Botsford -.ill..
The Newtown bee., 1909-11-05

Mrs H. M. Smith, who has been spending two weeks with friends in Springfield and Amherst, Mass, and Hartford, returned home, Tuesday.
The Newtown bee., 1909-11-05

Representative and Mrs w. F. Tomlinson of Danbury were in New town, Sunday, guests of MT and Mrs HermOn H. Peck.
The Newtown bee., 1909-11-05

Miss Hattie Camp returned, Mon- day, after a visit with Mrs James Bedient in NOrWalk.
The Newtown bee., 1909-11-05

Miss Genevieve Brown of Bridge port is guest, this week, Of Mrs William Egan on Walnut Tree Hill.
The Newtown bee., 1909-11-05

Miss L. E. Spatcher will be at the rooms over Corbett, Grove & Co.'s, Thursday of this week. and if possi- ble, all of next week. Ladies inter- ested should call,
The Newtown bee., 1909-11-05

A. Gordon of Bridgeport was a guest over Sunday of Mrs w W. J. Driscoll on Walnut Tree Hill.
The Newtown bee., 1909-11-05

Ginghams-l5O0 yards-Special grade, neat stripes, checks and fancy plaids.. 100 good patterns, Sc yard, value 10c. n.
 500 yards-0dd Lot of Ginghams, also 36.inch Percales, fancy Crepe cloths-6c a yard. Value l2 1-2c to 19c.
 36.inch Double Fold Suitings-25 good patterns, regular 15c grade Your choice Sc yard.
 1900 yards Outing Flannels; good assortment of patterns and colorings, worth 1Oc a yard. Special Sc a yard.
 New Fall Flannels-a complete line in hundreds of pretty designs
The Newtown bee., 1909-11-05

c. M. Beresford is brightening his home on Curtis Hill witha new coat of paint.
The Newtown bee., 1909-11-05

Miss Mae Wooley of seabright, N J., is a guest, this week, of Mrs w. J. !Oriscoll on Walr'it Tree Hill.
The Newtown bee., 1909-11-05

over 200 pieces to select from in every well known make. Sc, l9c, l2 1-2c, l5c a yard.
 32-inch Woven Madras-one lot of 30 good patterns excellent materi- al for Mems Negligee shirts and Boys Waists-worth l9c-Special 10c a yard.
 Flannelettes-Suitable for Wrap. pers, light and dark effects-value ]2 l-2c. Your choice l0c a yard. French Wasting Flannels-Exact copy of imported goods, value 29c. Special 19c a yard.
 Cleft Aisle, Front.)
The Newtown bee., 1909-11-05
The NewtoWn Bee.

Newtown. Friday, November 5. 1909
The Newtown bee., 1909-11-05
THE SMITH-MURRAY co.
 New Dress Goods.

complete assortment of new colonDgs and patterns at lowest prces The bargains for to-day and this week are guaranteed to equal if not excel those we gave last week
 Ginghams-l5OO yard-sp 200 pieces select from in
The Newtown bee., 1909-11-05

Extra Rubbers for all kinds of jars lOc per doz. Extra caps for Economy Jars, 2oc per dozen Jelly Plumbers 2Qc per dozen
The Delta independent., 1909-05-07
Grand Encampment 1909.

The 1909 National Encampment of
the Grand Army of the Republic will
be held in Salt Lake City August 9Th
TO l4th. An unusually attractive fold
er in red white and blue, replete with
information concerning Utah, Salt Lake
City and the Rocky Mountain region,
is being distributed by the Passenger
Department of the Denver & Rio
Grande Railroad One feature that
will be of particular interest to Grand
Army men is the reproduction of speak
ing hkenesses of all the commanders-in-
Chief from b. F. Stephenson, the or
ganizer in 1866. to Henry Nevius, the
present Commander. This is the first
time that this set of portraits has been
assembled. The familiar faces of John
A. Logan, Ambrose E. Burnside, John
F. Hartranft, Russell A. Alger, John
c. Black, James Tanner and many
others appear in this interesting series.
The Delta independent., 1909-05-07
The Lure of Gold.

The veteran prospecter dies. the same
rs the millionaire. and often in poverty
at the end of "Life's Long Dream"
On Monday John West sat at table
in a saloon in Telluride, watching some
parties play cards. He sat with his
head in his hands, his elbows resting
on the table rim.
In this position he died of heart fail
ure without attracting any attention Of
the card players, who did not discover
that he WAS dead until their game was
finished AT the same time he had
finished his prospecting game.
On the same day Freeman ID. o Neal,
also an old Telluride prospecter, was
found dead in his cabin.
They had followed the lure of gold in
the hills through life died, perhaps in
poverty, yet, just as rich as will be
John ID. or the Vanderbilts when they
shuttle Off.
The life of the prospecter is mostly
one of hardship. self denial, danger
and daring, but he is withall indepen'
dent in spirit and the real pioneer of
mineral wealth.
The Delta independent., 1909-05-07
Land Prices.

The public should not be placed in a
position TO misunderstood land prices
in oar valleys, and this is done every
time newspaper or person. without
some Xylauatlou boasts of a sale Of
land at $500. BLOOD or 5000 per acre.
A piece Of orchard land 8. 10. Is. ~
or more acres. with houses, barns. and
bearing trees which 1t has taken ten
years or more TO improve. and upon
which thousands OF dollars IN money
have been expended along with the
years Of toll, can easily be worth and
bring 81 90 or s.. .OJ0 per acre, just as
a city lot with "A skysrraper on it. may
may be worth s.. OOl a front foot But
these sales are mostly reported simply
as land sales, and the public is left to
wonder whether it is raw land or i'm
proved, and to what extent improved; /;
while many who are wanting lower
priced lands are discouraged at prices
they conclude would bar them out
entirely.
There is yet quite a lot of low priced
land in the Western Slope valleys. By
low priced we mean land which can be
bought for $40 TO s72 an acre, and
much Of this land can be improved up
TO the 90, 900 an acre value which seems
so alarming to the man of limited
means. 1t will take the same years of
toll and the same effort which have
made the bearing fruit tracts worth the
prices they are bringing.
The Delta independent., 1909-05-07
Secretary Ballinger Restricts
Withdrawals from Entry
To the Minimum.
Colorado Favored State Where
Much Fine Land May Still
Be Easily Obtained by
Actual Settlers.

Washington, May 4. 4.-Reversing the
policy adopted during the Roosevelt
administration, Secretary Ballinger has
restricted to the minimum the amount
of land the Department of Agriculture
may withdraw from entry for improve
ment for administrative purposes. The
Interior Department hereafter will not
grant any request from the forest ser
vice for the withdrawal for admin
itrative purposes of lands within or
without the reservations in the states
of Oregon, Washington. Idaho Mon
tana, Colorado and Wyoming. In other
states the lands without reservations
may be withdrawn when the forest SER
vice shows a necessity.
This decision was reached when Sec
rotary Wilson requested the withdrawal
of lands in the Chean National Forest,
Washington. Ballinger refused the re-
quest quoting the law in reference to
lands in forest reservations.
The Delta independent., 1909-05-07
New Bank Opens for Business.

In this paper may be found the an
nouncement of the new State Bank
now open for business in its well
equipped quarters in the postoffice
block.
This bank is incorporated under the
State banking laws, is well officered
and has as stockholders some of Delta's
most substantial citizens and business
men.
1t has been for some time conceded
that Delta would have third bank, as
the field for banking business has been
rapidly developing and the city itself
growing by leaps and bounds.
The new bank is an evidence of the
progress and enterprise of the city and
locality and bids for its share of bank
ing busines.
The Delta independent., 1909-05-07
Real Estate Transfers.

Warranty Deeds recorded during
week ending May 4, 1909, furnished
by The Delta County Abstract Com
pany.
Luman E. Rogers and NJ. D. Vincent
to W. B. and D. H. Thomas, Is acres
German mesa, sl,7OO.
Asbury White and Samuel E. Davis
to Robert NJ. Lamm, 20 acres Payne
mesa, 81.
F. T. Wright to Walter Singleton, 2
lots Delta, 1850.
Walter Singleton to Irma Singleton,
2 lots Delta, 1000.
J. y. Powell to L. NJ. Goddard, 80
acres Hanson mesa. Sc, 500.
Thomas NJ. Easley to A. f. Hatch,
acre Surface Creek, S225
j. S. Turner to VIM. H. Faulkner, 5
acres Garnet mesa, 81 900
The Allied Coal Mining Co. to Jenkin
Tudor, the kuhnley coal mine, s., 600.
VIM. B. Smethurst to A. Hadsell,
l-3 acre Surface Creek, 50.
Clarence A. Smith to the Colorado
Idaho Land Co., 265.Il acres Payne
mesa, -9Jr NNu-
A J. Weston to Susanna Brown. 3
lots Gedaredge, $500.
John C.. Mitchell 70 W. B. Powell, g
lots Hotchkiss. 81 OOO-
Helen c. Reynolds and Jessie NJ
Allison 10 Guy L. Atkinson, tract near
Eckert, $500.
Abraham l. Reynolds to Guy L.
Atkinson, tract near Eckert, $3.50.
Lester j. Stoner to Lulu A. Wells,
tract Crawford, S475.
Elmer E. Skinner to Emma Skinner,
2 lots Delta, 81, o.
Thomas E Farr to Harry w. and
Andrew W Masters, 10 acres Hanson
mesa. 50, 500.
Byram Luce to Charles J. Lippert,
40 acres Surface Creek, $40, 500.
Green s. Cockrell and Malinda A.
Cockrell to Clarence c. Cockrell, , lots
Delta, $500
The Delta independent., 1909-05-07
Delta Students Win Places.

At the oratorical contest held Tues
day night at the Baptist church to
decide which of the students of the
Delta High School should go to the
Western Slope oratorical contest at
Montrose tonight, Ella Dixon won first
place, Leonard Sweitzer and Winnifred
Castle second. The six participating at
Delta were. with the three mentioned
Philipps Condit. Margaret Musser and
Joseph Benifield. All did well, so well
as to make the decision something of a
task for the judges, who We're: A. r.
King, Mrs. Keplinger and Rev. S. A.
HaYworth.
The Delta independent., 1909-05-07
School Euenis.

Tonight occurs the Western Slope
Inter Scholastic meet at MonTose for
oratorical and other honors. in which
Delta and Delta county high schools
will participate. On Saturday at Mont
rose Will follow the Track Meet, with
its popular athletic contests, in which
the high schools of Delta, Montrose and
Ouray will also compete.
These events will be of exceptional
crowds than heretofore.
On Tuesday next lot of Delta High
School pupils will go to Boulder to par
ticipate in the Inter State scholastic
meet.
The Delta independent., 1909-05-07
Judge Ewing at Grand Junction.

Judge Ewing's lecture on Christian
Science at Grand Junction was highly
spoken of by the press of that city.
The following extract is one of the
many eloquently uttered parts:
Christian Scientists do not shrink
away from any responsibility attaching
to their religious beliefs or its practice.
They do not invoke your sympathy nor
application and demand justice; serene
in their purpose to be right, if wrong,
they would be righted; but if right.
they insist the good they have belongs
to humanity, and should be distributed
to its own. Hence their efforts in the
simplicity and sincerity of brotherly
love to tell you something of the joy
that has sweetened their lives and
made them, as we would say. not bet
ter than yoI are, but better than
they were, and that will make you even
better than you are.
Every Christian church has been
compelled to struggle for its establish
meut and in the presentation of our
cause We are no more combated by hon
est opinion than your church was,
whatever its name. in its effort for
recognition. Now, as then, it is preju-
dice that brazenly confronts every new
thought of God, every concept of the
infinite Father born of individual con-
science and in the blazing light of the
latest and best day has gladdened hu-
manity. Prejudice is the enemy of
progress; it would mock equity. degrade
charity, traduce truth, dethrone right,
pollute justice, it is devilish, it is pre-
determination, judgment without evil
dence, conclusion without reason, con-
viction without thought.
The Delta independent., 1909-05-07
Railroad Rumblings.

1t will probably be the middle or
latter part of June before local parties,
determined to push the matter of
securing shorter railroad connections
with Denver. will be able to go over
the ground. which they wish to do in
order to be able to fully present the
proposition to capital or to existing
railway systems. In view of the in
terest being taken by some of the rail-
road companies, this may not prove
necessary. The aim of all interested is
to secure this shorter connection and
to secure it, if possible. within the
present year. The field is open and the
time is ripe. More shipping facilities
will be needed this fall to handle the
big fruit and other crops.
The Delta independent., 1909-05-07
Miner Students Haze
4 Narrou Escape.

Monday, when the train load of stu
dent excursionists of the School of
Mines at Golden was standing in the
yards at Grand Junction without an
engine, three Pullmans were shot down
the track by switch engine with so
much force as to partly telescope the
first School of Mines car and to some
extent wreck the entire train. Fortu-
nately the first car struck was empty,
or a number of student lives would
no doubt have been snuffed out. As il
was a number of students were hurt iu
the other cars and Prof. Haskins. who
was with the party. was dangerously y
injured.
The Delta independent., 1909-05-07
Judge Ewing Unable
To Lecture Here

Because of belated train Monday
on the main line, Judge Ewing could
not fill his lecture appointment at the
opera house in Delta Monday night and
the friends of Christian Science, as
well as many less interested and who
wanted to hear Judge Ewing were
sorely disappointed. special train
had been provided to bring Judge Eg-
ing to Delta froia Grand Junction but
it was later found that he could not get
here before 10 or / o'clock that night
so the lecture was abandoned. No
other night was availabl