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The Delta independent., 1910-05-27

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The Surface Creek ball team ex-
pect to play the Hotchkiss team at
Hotchkiss next Sunday.
Mrs. Webster of Kansas, is Wis
iting her brother, VIM. Parks of this
place and her parents at Eckert.
The Ladies' Aid will hold an ice
cream social at Fairview, June 1st
Proceeds to go to the Sunday school
Robert Starr left for the North
west last week. He will probably
land in Canada, where he may buy
land
Mrs. j. N. Horton was called to
Paynes mesa last week on account
oi her sister who has an attack OF
appendicitis.
Mrs. E. F. Hubbard leaves this
week to meet her niece, Helen Gil
lette who is returning from school
work at Fort Morgan.
Mr.. Babcock of Waterloo, Iowa
largely interested in mines at Ouray
stopped between trains with Guy
Dixon one day this week.
Mrs. Sarah Dixon and daughter
Mrs. Lola Myers left last week fol-
summers visit in Iowa and other
eastern states They were accompa
MED by Mrs. Dixon's granddaughter
little Miss Eleanor Powers. Mrs
Powers expects to follow soon.
The Delta independent., 1910-05-27
CORY NEWS.

Mr.. Babcock of Ouray, spent Mon
day night with G. H. Dixon.
Charles Harshman is confined to
his home with the measles.
Mrs. Ralph Lyle is visiting in
Ouray with her mother, Mrs, Nor
low.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sanborn have been
spending a few days with Charles
Dixon.
M. ]. Sandborn and wife, of Des
Moines, Iowa, are paying the Dixons
a visit.
A son of Joe Darnell, from Pue-
bio, is making the home folks an
extended visit.
F. Probasco of Lasalle, Utah
visited with his daughter Mrs
Ralph Lyle last week.
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Orchard men are getting ready to
apply the second spraying for cod
ling moth. The prospect is for a
lighter crop of both peaches and
apples on Surface Creek. Some or
chards are bearing well up to last
years crop, but most of them are
lighter.
The people along alfalfa run. and
Austin, have been on the anxious
seat for the past week. The Fruit
Growers reservoir was allowed to
fill above the danger line. causing
the dam to slip. At this time all
are breathing easier by reason of
the lowering of the water.
The Delta independent., 1910-05-27
Montrose Wins Second Game
Over Delta High

The Montrose high school base
ball team returned from Delta on
Thursday evening. victorious, hav-
ing played game with the high
school of that place and defeating
them by a score of 10 to z. 1t will
be remembered that our high school
team won victory over the same
team when that team came up here
to play. and now that the local boys
have won the return game. it looks
as though Montrose had some
tase ball material-Enterpris
The Delta independent., 1910-05-27

take possession of the ranches which
they purchased from ]. p. Kettle
last winter.
The Ladies' Aid of the Metho-
dist church will give penny social
at the Weyrauch building next Sat
urday night.
Contractor Bailey will soon have
the Lobdell house completed and will
then begin work on residence for
Earnest Sugden.
The Delta independent., 1910-05-27

Good steers are still selling at
1925 to 800. Good choice cows
brought 1926 to $500. Yearling
stockers brought $1,000 to $3.50
per head.
Hogs remain at 1926. Sheep trad
Ing was light with small offerings.
Prices about the same as last week.
The Delta independent., 1910-05-27
Denver Markets.

The cattle run In Denver last
week was close to the record of
weeks receipts. being $1,000 head.
mostly southern. Not withstanding
the large receipts, there was but
little decline In the price. from 10
cents to 25 cents over last week.
The Delta independent., 1910-05-27
Memo COrSetS

For the woman who de-
mands a corset a little heavier
than usual, Memo Corsets
will especially appeal, and
from a stand point Of econo-
my they will save you money.
Newest spring models for
both short and tall figures.
Each SO
No. 522---The ne west
Memo, with the Self Reduc-
ing L.astekops Bandlet. Let
us show you this new model.
Each ----------$ $S
The Delta independent., 1910-05-27
Thompson Glove
Fitting COrsets

More than a generation Of
reputation and experience be-
hind these garments. Let us
show you the latest extra long
hip models. Nos. ~. l48.
w. 2l7 and 430. Each
S 1, ST.. so, $2and SO
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-04

OF that section took part. and have
never seen a more orderly assemblage
anywhere"
II we must have lynching in this land
Of the free and home Of the brave. what
a pity Il is that all or it is not conducted
in the Mastodon (AIiss) way II mobs
must take the law in their hands and run
riot now and then, they might, at least
do it in an orderly. affable manner. What
is the use Of shooting. yelling. drinking
and even loud talking? Do these things
make the victim any happier? Certainly
not;
We admit certain deep-seated and prob
ably ineradieable prejudices against the
gentle art of lynching. We are opposed
TO IT, in any and all forms. Nevertheless.
we admire politeness-and we are not pre-
pared to say it ever is entirely our OF
place, even at a Iynching bee!
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A Very Polite Lynohing.

At least one Mississippian is intensely
Jealous OF the Mississippi mobs good
name. Moreover. he goes on record pub
Hcly with respect to the same.
A negro was lynched in Iastodon
Miss. recently. Nearby newspaper refer
ence TO this more or less interesting event
was exceedingly harsh. The Iynchers were
spoken Of as "a crazy. frenzied mob.
composed Of outlaws. thugs. and buns
principally"
To this indictment. a citizen OF Mas
todon took violent exception. He wrote
the nearby newspaper. and explained all
about that lynching. He said that he was
a witness to it: but he carefully refrained
from admitting that he participated in ii
From his point Of view. it was per
fectly lovely lynehing. It was marred
by no untoward event It progressed lust
as nice, polite. courteous lynchine
should progress; II was carried through
with neatness. completeness. and great
dIspatch-much to the delight no doubt
Of the lynchee's many friends. Saws the
defender OF the mob:
THE lynching OF Elmo Curl at Masto-
don, Miss. last night was most orderly
affair. conducted by the bankers. law
yers. farmers. and merchants OF that
country. The best people OF the county.
as good as they are anywhere. simply
met there ard hanged Curl without a
sign OF rowydism. There was no drink
ing. no shooting M vellinp and ~ o,.,,,
any loud talking. All OF the best people
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-04
Reform in England.

Few things are more significant Of the
reform that is coming over Great Brit
ain than the insistent demand for a
change in the accession oath OF King
George. a bill providing for which was
passed last week with only eighty-four
dissenting votes II marks one more
step in England's march toward liberal
ism.
Steadily the progress in England has
been away from intolerance in religious
matters. The oaths imposed upon Roman
Catholics before they could hold Office
in Great Britain were removed in 1899.
and that same year Jews who had been
barred from preferrnent, were allowed to
take their oaths in courts OF Justice. not
according to the Church Of England's
standard. but according to their own re-
ligious belief In 1854 Quakers and Mo-
ravians were allowed to affirm instead
Of swear. The creation or the Roths
child peerage in 1858 marked another de-
parture, for the oath required before
Lord Rothschild took his seat in the
House OF Lords was changed. In 1883
William Bradlaugh, who claimed 20 have
no religious belief. was permitted 10 az
firm. instead OF taking the prescribed
oath for newly elected members.
The coronation oath, as II was taken by
the late King Edward. was a survival OF the
Middle Ages and OF religious intolerance
To-day It is realized that the old Bit
terness is obsolete and unnecessary. 1t
Is recognized now that all that is neces-
sary is for the sovereign to declare his
to the Protestant faith. and
this declaration can give no possible
cause for offense 10 the Roman Catho-
lies, who must recognize that a Protestant
people have perfect right to demand
that their King shall be Of their faith.
A curious feature Of the new oath is
that by II the King OF England. recog-
nized as the head OF the Protestant Cath
Ole faith lone Of HIS titles is Defender
OF the Faith'D. does not even have TO
belong to the Church OF England. BY
this new oath he may be a nonconform-
list n he chooses. This IS a light that
has been INDUCED in by former sover-
eigns, and II may be remembered that
the present Kings grandmother. Queen
Victoria. though Defender Of the Faith.
habitually attended the Presbyterian
Church when she was in residence in
There may he some objections 10 the
bill that has passed the House of CON-
mons when it comes before the House Of
Lords, for the lords spiritual. bishops
Of the Church OF England. may night
against what they may feel is an infringe
ment Of their rights, but popular senu-
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-04

From an Exchange
French theater managers in the eight
zenith century had worse evils than pic
ture hats 20 contend against. Marie An
tionette. who was short. even according
10 French standards. set the fashion OF
high coinures. and questionable wo-
men prided themselves on measuring four
feet from their chins 70 the tops Of their
heads. These structures took about six
hours 10 erect, the haHdresser mounting
ladder in the process.
Some coiffures were almost as broad
as they were long. with wings sticking
out about eight inches on each side Of
the head. For the "frigate'' couture the
hair was rippled IN a huge pile. 10 rep
resent the waves Of an angry sea. and
surmounted by a fully rugged ship.
As a consequence of these monstrosi-
ties. disturbances in theaters occurred a.
most daily until an ordinance was Is
sued against the admission Of women
with high coiffGres to the floor Of the
house.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-04
YOU NEVER CAN TELL.
Appearances Don't Always Count in
Spite of General Superstition.

Appearances Don't Always Count I'm
Spite of General supposition.
From the Buffalo NerN
Don't any % us imagine FOR a minute
that we can Judge any Of the rest OF US
by the way the rest OF look.
It's the most soul-harrowing disappoint-
ment 10 the one who does it-for sure
as preaching the toad never betrays be-
forehand how far he win be able 70
jump.
Whom was young girl knew the
longest, lankiest, most inferior looking
boy imaginable.
He was In my Latin classes. and he
stumbled over his TRANSACTIONS and fell
down on his scanning
We-those Of US who had but little fore
s!ght-those OF US who judged by fine
feathers. used 10 laugh. with cruelty OF
the young, gawky Jim Hawks with his
low forehead and ilI-htting clothes.
To-day, that youth Is a man OF power
and influence. IN the realm .here we
count men by tens instead OF thousands.
He has climbed so near the top that
HIS name IS Known and welcomed at
large through the United States.
There Is a woman in this town who
one would take to be Diana OF the Chase
She is splendidly proportional. in the
most robust health
Her flashing brown eyes point to
power. her chin spells frmness. and you
would say to glance at her: Here is a
woman born 20 govern.
she must be leader. men and women
will follow her call"
They do, friends.
She is chambermaid in a family hotel
and many man has been reused for an
early train by her imperative knock when
the hellboys have been otherwise en-
ployed
II circumstances. or her own will had
placed her in another walk Of life. per-
haps she would have presided at a big
convention Of my sex.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-04
TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
The Long Siege of Calais August 4

Following the historic battle OF Cressy,
in 1886. King Edward III OF England
laid siege 20 the pretty little French vii
lage Of Calais. Calais was so well forti-
ned by the French that II required the
forces Of Edward one year TO compel its
surrender, and then only 10 prevent its
prisoners from starving When the siege
began. Edward built a town Of huts
around the city, which ne called New
town the Bold. and laid it out with
market. regular streetes. and shops. and
all the necessary accommodations OF an
army. and hither were carried vast stores
Of victuals and other necessaries. obtain
by shipment from England.
Because Calais was able to hold out
for a year, the King became so angry
that when. on August T. 1897. starvation
forced its people to surrender he required
that six Of the chief burgesses should be
given up to him with haiters round their
necks for execution.
Eustace ST. Pierre and five others
nobly offered themselves for the sacri-
liIcf anu II was oulf DF llt weeping IN
tercession Of Queen Philippa that Ed
ward was induced 20 spare their lives.
He expelled all the inhabitants who re-
fused to take. an oath Of fealty to him
and repeopled the town with English
men
Upon King Edwards arrival before the
town, he sent home for the feet he had
previously disbanded to blockade the har-
Dor. and HIS army about the place num-
bered 5000 men. He used cannon In
the siege which threw balls Of three or
four ounces weight, and arrows fitted
with leather and winged with brass.
When the governor expelled 500 men from
the town in order 10 husband his provi-
sions, Edward fed them and gave them
money for their journey.
On June % the imprisoned governor
sent letter TO the French King inform
ing him OF the starving condition Of the
garrison, which was intercepted by Ed
ward, who sent the letter on 10 the
French ruler and with It one from him
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ment has so expressed itself in favor OF
liberality that it is doubtful Il even the
Church of England's protest will be Of
great avail The oath as it passed the
House OF Commons IS the oath that King
George will subscribe TO when he is
crowned
II is significant to all nations. because
1t marks the growth OF religious toler-
ance; growth IN mutual forbearance and
in recognition Of the principle that the
question OF creed has mighty little to do
with good citizenship. 1t is a step in
the march OF progress; It has taken
eighty years OF agitation and discussion
TO reach this point II will probably not
be another century before all religious
tests are removed. and the ruler of
Great Britain viii be free to believe what
ne chooses.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-04
Muzzling the Dogs.

~ may or II may not be necessary TO
muzzle all the dogs. The District Com
missioners and the health officer, acting
under pressure from the Department Of
Agriculture. viii. it is said. promulgate
the muzzling order.
If this action shall be taken, the people
must obey. The authority OF the Com
missioners TO enact the regulation can
hardly be questioned in the courts
AT the same time. there are some fea-
lures OF the situation which deserve care
full consideration. II is worth while TO
remember that the muzzling order pro-
mulgated by the Commissioners two years
ago was not predlcated upon any recon-
mendation from the health officer. but
was due 10 a positive and direct order
from President Roosevelt. who had no
knowledge on the subject other than the
views of the chief Of the Bureau OF Ami
NAL Industry. the Official who is the
persistent and almost hysterical advocate
OF muzzles. In the second place. there
was no muzzle order last year, and no
great harm, as far as we can remember,
resulted. Now. with Commissioner Ru-
dolph out Of the city with Commissioner
Johnston i'll, and with Commissioner Jud-
sion in Wisconsin. the agitation is renew
ed, with the result that the Department OF
Agriculture will make good its assertion
that. willy-nilly. the District CANNES shall.
all be muzzled
Leaving out Of consideration the fact
that 10 bind dogs head in a more or less
cruel contrivance OF steel and leather is
apt to worry and irritate the animal to an
unbearable degree. we would like to ask
what the Commissioners expect TO do with
the large numbers Of nl-kept and dis
reputable ours that And their way into
the District from Maryland and Virginia.
Along the scores OF roads which lead
into the District from the surrounding
country. these dogs can be seen moving
at all hours OF the day or night
Will the health officer agree to impound
all these vagrant visiting ours? II so. he
undertakes an impossible contract. He
could not organize a force large enough
and watchful enough during every hour
Of the twenty-four 10 capture all these
CANNES, and yet as long as they are
allowed TO remain at large they are
serious menace. II any dogs are 20 be
muzzled, these are the ones. Unfortu-
nately. however. these dogs will roam
through the woods and roads OF the out
lying portion OF the District. communi-
eating disease and threatening animals
and men. In other words. the muzle
order, II enacted, will inhlct punishment
upon innocent creatures. while the really
guilty will not be reached.
The muzzle order will relieve the Com
missioners and the health officer OF much
and this fact alone will
secure It's adoption. with the promulga-
ton Of the order. the agitation on the
part Of the Department Of Agriculture viii
happily subside The full duty Of the local
officials will not be done however. until
the District is rid Of the plague Of dogs
from the surrounding country.
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A.ITTLE NONSENSE.
MORE LETTERS

Here another scorns the letters,
bone that Hymen snaps In place.
mere smother bunch Of letters
IN a teach OF promise case.
Susaretterms fly in a covey;
mere read of days that were.
mere IS hat she wrote TO ''Dovey"
And Wat Dovev wrote 10 her
Iheres deal of poetry quoted,
Iheresn Dovey's own a lot.
ana the tter may be noted
AS the cpth Of tommyrot.
WIN dlsgH a fellow bristles
AS he reas this sloppy gush.
When draged into such episties
Even ShaAsneare seems ike slush.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-04
HELPED FINANCE REVOLUTION.
BeaumRrchais Was One of Our Best
Friends in Time OF Need.

Friends in Time of Need.
John Preston Beecher. in HarpcrS
At the corner Of the Rue Beauverger
and the Rue de la Halle. in the city Of
Havre. stapds a three-storied house Of
gray stone. with a sloping slate roof and
nigh chimneys. topped by picturesque pots
Of clay discolored by time. smoke, and
the elements
In this now dilaDidated structure of
slate and granite were. from 1776 10 1872.
the Offices OF Pierre Augustin Caron de
Beaumarchais. who spent a fortune dur
ing the Revolutionary war in providing
the Americans with guns, ammunition.
and supplies of every description. In
deed. II is safe to say that without his
aid the colonlsts could not have carried
on the conflict
Rochambeau and Lafayette lent their
swords 10 the United States; Beaumar-
chais sent supplies to the value Of a mill
lion dollars II is true that these mate
rial and metallic sinews Of war were not
a gift. for Beaumarchais was a mer-
chant and sent them 10 the United States
with the understanding that they should
be paid for in time. That he was far
from pressing in regard 10 his bill is
proved by the fact that IL was never
paid during his life.
After the conclusion OF the war Beau
marchals repeatedly claimed from the
United States the million Of dollars which
his books and accounts showed were due
him. He received hopeful assurances and
offers OF compromise in turn until
Alexander Hamilton. who had been au-
thorized by Congress 20 arrange a set
Element, proposed on q basis Of s446 600.
II Is probable that Beaumarchais would
have accepted this could he have obtained
It, but he died in 179e. without ever hav-
ing received a penny.
-Four years before his decease. cha
grined by repeated dlsappointments and
blasted hopes, exiled by the French rev
olution. and living alone in a Hamburg
garnet he wrote the following letter tc
the American people:
Hamburg. April 10 I795.-Americans: ]
have served you with a zeal that has
been answering. I have received in re-
turn-nothing, I am to-day your creditor
Permit me. before dying. 70 leave my
daughter 10 your care and consideration
with the request that you give her for a
dover what you owe her father. Perhaps
after I can no longer defend her against
the bitter injustice Of the world. she vii
be left penniless. and perhaps the hand
Of Providence, forseeing this. has wished
by repeatedly retarding the discharge OF
your Indebtedness TO me. 10 provide fol
her after I am gone"
In 1924 and again in 1885 this daugh
ter went TO America to claim the amount
due.
In the latter year she was onereC
$4,000 and took II as her sole heritage
II was ali that remained OF a Iarg,
fortune spent in the cause Of liberty.
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From the Cleveland Leader.
Hippogriff-Say. Euclid. why aren't you
working on your mathematics stunt to-
day?
Euclid-1 have something more i'm
portant. My wife has given me a tele-
gram to send that she wants put in ten
words.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-04
4 DAIL,X.s&
BOOK REVIEW
ARTISTS, PAST AND PRESENT.

AS an art critic Of marked ability
one who. by her understanding OF the
technical qualities involved in painting
and by her subtle and discriminating ap-
probation OF what the expression Of these
qualities means to the general public. is
able to stand in sympathetic relation not
only with the artist. but with the public
as well-Miss Cary is perhaps unequaled
in America Rodin has said that all art
criticism can be expressed In terms so
simple that ii may be understood by any
one who is interested enough to listen.
And this Is the nature Of the criticism
that makes Miss Carys weekly article
In the New York Times and her various
contributions to periodicals valuable. This
new book by Miss Cary. as indicated by
the title, is a collection OF twelve short
essays on artists, past and present, whose
work is not in any sense characterized
by similarity Of subject matter or treat
ment. The titles-"Antoine Louis Bayre, ."
THE Art Of Mary Cassatt," Max Killing
err Alfred Stevens" "A sketch In Out
line OF Jacques Callot," Carlo Criveili, -
Rembrandt at the Csssell Gallery
Steen." "One Side OF Modern Painting -
indicate what a wide range OF material
Miss Cary has covered. Yet in each case
her estimates are justly discriminating.
not only as TO the merits. but as 10 the
defects OF the artists work. And. finally,
Miss Cary's criticism wins the appraisal:
Whatever the subject under consideration
NAV be the criticism Is in itself always
thoroughly vital and stimulating. We
may care less for Bayre. Max Klinger,
or Carl Larson than for Fantin-Latour
or Rembrandt. but II Is quite possible
that we shall enjoy Miss Cary's crit
icism on the former no whit the less on
that account.
The book is illustrated with twenty
nine good reproductions OF the work OF
the artists representated. Two or three
| Of the earlier canvases by Miss Cassatt
are especially delightful New York:
Monst. Yard & Coz
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Philosophers and Philosophy.

From Life.
Philosophy is a short cut to knowledge
Being a short cut 70 knowledge, phil
osophy is nothing at all. because there
IS no short cut TO knowledge
philosopher is a man who thinks
that II he finds out a certain thing which
nobody else has ever found out. he will
be able to find out everything else with
out looking Therefore. he spends his
life looking for that one certain thing
and. thereby. overlooks everything else
Accordingly. a perfect philosopher knows
nothing at all Happily the world has
never yet been burdened with a perfect
philosopher There are. however. a good
many imperfect philosophers floating
around who are interesting TO associate
with directly, as they follow philosophy
not as vocation. but as an avocation.