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The Delta independent., 1910-11-25

OTTER talk with Walsh. tle vv. -.''
me that he knew nothing at all about
the papers. He seemed to think that
they were letters which Poritol wanted
for his own purposes"
Then you did not doubt me-" Glad
relief was in his voice.
II have never doubted you." she
said, simply.
There was silence. Only their breath
ing and the ticking of Orme's watch
broke the stiffness.
II don't believe that Alcatrante knew
that this place was unventilated," she
remarked at last.
NO; and he didn't know that you
were here"
He thinks that you will be released
in the morning. and that you will think
1t wiser to make no charges. What
do you suppose his conscience will say
when he learns"
"G.rl, | simply can't believe that
there is no hope for u.s."
What possible chance is there?'
Her voice was steady. THE clerks
must all have gone by this time. We
can't make ourselves heard"
Still. feel as though l should be
ighting with the docr."
You can't open It,"
But some one of the clerks going
nut may have seen that 1t was bo,ted.
Wouldn't he have pushed the bolt
back? I'm going to see.''
He groped to the door and tugged at
the handle The door, for all the eff
ect his effort had on 1t. might have
cen a section of solid wall.
Come back" she called.
He felt his way until his foot touched
he coat AS he let himself down be-
hair, and unconsciously she leaned
toward him. He felt the pressure of
her shoulder against his side. and the
touch sent a thrill through him. He
leaned back against the wall and
stared into the blackness with eyes
that saw only visions of the happiness
that might have been.
We mustn't make any effort to
break out" she said 1T is uselss
And every time we move about an.
tug at the door. It makes US breathe
that much faster"
Yes" he sighed. Il suppose we can
only sit here and wait"
DO you know" she said softly. II
am wondering why our situation does
not seem more terrible to me. Ii
should. shouldn't it?''
Il hardly think so." he replied.
The relative Importance Of our
worldly Affairs" she went on dream
lily. appears to change when one sees
that they are all to stop st once. They
recede into the background Of the
mind. What counts then Is. oh. don't
want to think Of 1t! My father-he-"
Her shoulders shook for . moment un-
der the stress Of sudden grief. but
she quickly regained her control.
There. now" she whispered. Il won't
do that
For . time they sat In silence. His
own whiriing thoughts were Of . sort
lshat he could not fathom; they pos
sessed him completely. they destroyed.
seemingly. all power Of analysis. they
made him dumb: and they were tan
The Delta independent., 1910-11-25
BUSINESS LOCALS

Large and small loans. Welch 4
Merrill.
See P. T. Womack, North Delta.
for White Wyandotte Cockerels.
Take your feet to the spot Cash
for shoes.
900 dozen eggs at the
Delta Racket Store.
Manuscript covers. printed or
plain. The Stearns Bros. Co.
wanted-Black hair combings.
Apply at 633 Dodge street.
Take your butter and eggs to
the Spot Cash.
j. C. Gale and G. F. Fogg. contrac-
tors and builders. Delta II
Protect your home against fire
hy insuring with Stephan & Obert.
Glenn Millinery Store is now pre-
pared to give a bargain in plumes.
Buy Window Glass. Paints and
Wall Paper. at the Spot Cash.
All hats at greatly reduced prices.
Glenn Millinery Store.
Money to loan at lowest rates on
farm and city property Stephan &
Obert.
Have you any houses to move?
Joseph Rollins can do the work. All
work guaranteed. Colorado phone. II
For Sale-Light spring wagon.
team and harness. L. c. Jones, ko-
komo Dairy.
w. w. Sankey. general contractor
and builder. Delta. Colorado-Colo-
rado phone black 404.
wanted-Horses to pasture on
alfalfa. Good water. $1.75 per mo.
Phone Colorado Red 705. or Coop.
GIG.
On and after September 18th.
milk will be IL quarts for 81. and
cream "a pint bottles for 81. NV.
Jones.
Plenty OF money to loan at reas-
enable rates on good farm lands
within 80 per cent valuation. Welch
& Merrill.
Buy Kuhnley coal. Either at the
mine or delivered. Plenty of coal
at the mine. w. II. Faulkner. Colo
RADIO phone black ass.
Found-Small purse with some
change in 1t. Prove property. pay
for ad and obtain same at Aliens
The Delta independent., 1910-11-25
THE GIRL
AND
I he Bill

him. Was 1t possible that?
He put his hand into the left side
pocket of his coat Something was
there that did not belong there-a
smooth, bulging purse. Alcatrante had
put 1t there.
Orme fingered the purse. He would
have to get rid of 1t, but he dared not
to drop it to the floor. and if he thrust
1t through the grating and let it fall
into the elevator well. some one would
be almost certain to detect the action.
There was only moe mt left before
the car would stop. He looked down at
Alcatrante, who was close in front of
him Then his face relaxed and In
spite of the gravity of his situation he
smiled; for he had found a solution.
Promptly he acted upon 1t.
The car halted just below the ceiling
of the first floor Whats the matter
with you?" called voice-the voice
of the starter.
Man robbed" said the elevator boy.
Bring the car down"
mol" shouted Aicatrante. THE
thief Is in the car He must not es-
cape"
4.
down"
The boy let the car descend to the
floor level. The starter placed himself
against the gate. Now then. who was
robbed?" he demanded.
Alcatrante crowded forward. ''It was
l. My purse is gone. I had it just
before got in"
"Oh. It was you. was tt?" The start
er remembered the trouble Alcatrante
had made few minutes before. Sure
you didn't drop it?"
Il am certain that I did not"
The passengers were shufiing theii
ffeet about, in a vain effort to touch the
lost property. A young girl was gig
Cling Historically.
perhaps you put 1t in the WRONG
POCKET and didn't look careful.
enough"
Il looked. l looked" exclaimed AL
catrante. DO you think would no,
know. See! put it in this pocket
which is now empty"
He thrust his hand into the pocke,
which he had indicated. Suddenly hi.
expression changed to astonishment.
Find it?" grinned the starter.
With the blankest Of looks Alca,
.trante pulled the purse from his pock
let. 1T was not there two minutes
lago." he muttered.
You've been dreamin'," remarked
the starter. opening the gate with .
bang. All out!"
Orme chuckled to himself. In q mo
ment Alcatrante would realize how the
purse had been replaced in his pocket,
and he would be furious. Meantime
Orme entered another elevator. to go
back to the eighth floor. and. as he had
expected. the minister followed him.
When they were outside the ONCE of
the Wallingham company Orme paused,
his hand on the door, "Senor AIca.
trante." he said. this business must
end. shall simply have to call the
police"
AT your own risk" said Alcatrante.
Then an ugly light flashed in his eyes
and his upper lip lifted above his yel.
low teeth. You got the better of me
there in the elevator" he snarled.
you won't get the better again"
! Orme opened the office door. He
glanced about the reception room, to
see whether the girl had hidden her
self. She was not in view; indeed,
there was even no one at the inquiry
window. Orme reasoned that at this
hour some of the clerks might be leav-
ing-which would mean. perhaps. that
they were first putting away their
books. At least they would not be ex.
ipecting business callers
The door Of the great sample re-
frigerator was aJar only two or three
The Delta independent., 1910-11-25

feet. When Orme was there a few
minutes before 1t had been wide open.
He wondered whether the girl had
chosen 1t as her hiding place. II she
had. his plan Of action would be SIM
,plified. for he would slip the papers in
to her. then get Alcatrante from the
room.
In a casual way he folded his arms.
He could now put his hand into his in
side coat pocket and the motion would
hardly be noticed.
For a moment he stood ~ though
waiting for some one to appear at the
inquiry window. Though Alcatrante
was watching him closely. Orme con-
itinued to act as II he were the only
'oersop in the room
The Delta independent., 1910-11-25

DEVOTED SOLELY TO THE upBuILprNo
OF THE WEST
The Delta independent., 1910-11-25
For Trade.

$50 acre mountain ranch only 20
miles from Denver. on main county
road with daily mail and stage. 2
creeks. 3 springs and plenty OF tim
Der is well improved and fenced
and Joins good range. VIII trade
ior Delta property improved or va
cant, or acreage near town.
o. r. FELMLEE,
624 Palmer street. Delta. Colo.
The Delta independent., 1910-11-25
Special Bargains.

Left from our ten-day's sale:
$3.50 larger size Fisher. cut to
S235.
s44 Sterling. Oak case, like new.
3215. s
$50 Conway. used very little.
3195.
$4O0 Marshall & wendall up
right. $125.
$3.50 Cecilian Piano Player, like
new, $65.
Good organ, $40. Fine organ, SEQ
Also several bargains In new and
slightly used standard makes Of
pianos.
Terms to suit the purchaser.
The DENVER MUSIC COMPANY.
at Correl's Furniture store.
The Delta independent., 1910-11-25
Potato sorters-Bees Lifters

Potato Sorters-Boet LfteU
J. Greenwood has just received
. stock Of potato sorters and beet
lifters. Also two carloads OF new
wagons and buggies. He also ham
dies farm implements OF all kinds.
His stock Il large and complete and
II IL worth your time 70 inspect It
before buying. 3A-lt
The Delta independent., 1910-11-25
for Rene

Pianos for Rent.
Call and see them At once.-van-
Volkanburgh's store. Delta.
The Delta independent., 1910-11-25

For Sale o. Rent.
Six-room house. 1908 South Main
street. w. w. SACkETT.
The Delta independent., 1910-11-25

Furnished rooms. with IRE and
electric lights. 221 Grand. tt
The Delta independent., 1910-11-25
For 0alo,

For 0alo.
Roll top Desk. Type writer. New.
4S7 Palmer street. Il
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-12-01
is a Hot
Air Artist =!

r. st, Louis. Mo-, Nov. 23.-AdviSed
that 14S boiler makers had gone on
strike in the Panama Canal zone be-
cause. President, Taft nad refused to
listen to their grievances. J. A. Frank
lin, president of the international boil
ler Makers Union WHO is attending
the A. F. of l.. convention, said that
men from the States would not take
the places of the strikers and that the
demand of the, boiler makers was no..
alone for fair increase in wages.
but also holiday such as is enjoyed
by the civil service employees.
1T was queer. continued Franklin,
that the President should have re-,
fused to see the boiler makers when
he went to Panama for purposes OF
Investigation. "a cabinet meeting was
held for the discussion OF the work
mems conditions. A decision was
withheld until President Taft could
obtain sfirst-hand knowledge by visit
to the canal. When he got there he
said he was compelled to hurry on"
: lit lis mot alone the boiler makers
that are demanding holiday of sufti.
cient length TO visit their families in
the United States. for all of the per
diem" men, machinists. steam shovel
ers and shop men are ready to walk
out, if they do not receive the same
length of time as is granted to the
"salaried men The men assert that
the administration played them dirty
trick in allowing only two weeks for
a ,holidayi3as that slime would be en-
tirely consumed on the steamer going
and returning from the States.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-12-01
Comrades !

The Executive Committee of the
Socialist Party of Kanawha has Just
recently been organized and as we are
entering into campaign it is necessary
to have funds to enable us :. to get speak
ers, and place our propaganda. in the
hands of the voters, The members of
the party must finance the campaign by
voluntary contribution and for that pur-
pose have had cards printed that will
send any local or comrade on request
The organization is a very important
factor in our political life and would adj
wise that every Comrade make it point
to attend his local meetings regularly.
| viii further request that the local
secretaries report promptly the last week
in each month to the Secretary-T Treasurer
of the County Committee, Sos Virginia
street Charleston. W. Va.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-12-01

The Union Label and the Socialist !
ballot will win.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-12-01
Socialist Editor
Sent to Jail
tCcntinued from Page IL

But. even in November term the
government was still mot ready to
prosecute the case against Warren.
What the government was "prepar.
ing became evident when the case
finally came up for trial on Nav 3,
1908
"hen tue case came UP before
Judge John c. Pollock in the fifth
district of Kansas. it was evident that
the two years which the government
spent i'll postponing and getting ready
were well spent The government had
made during that time careful prep
aration for campaign to throttle the
Socialist press by muzzling Warren
and the Appeal to Reason.
one OF the star witnesses Of the
government was ex-governor Taylor
for the kidnapping of whom Warren
offered the reward OF $1,000 The two
years which the government needed
Tor getting ready, were. in reality,
spent in maneuyering to have Taylu.
pardoned. SO that. he might leave the
state of Indiana in safety. and then
brought 10 Kansas as witness
against, Warren. 60.
The next thing the prosecution did
was TO pack jury with old-style Re.
publicans and civil war veterans, who
were on the pension list of the govern
ment. and who feared a Socialist like
bull hates red Many Of The jurors
as was later proven with amdarits
were prejudiced most bitterly and
violently against Warren and the APP
peal to Reason. even before the case
came up.
But even with such jury and with
Ex-Governor Taylor personifying limo
cence, the government felt that il
had no case against Warren and
through its attorneys made advances
10 Warren to plead guilty and get OH
9ith nominal fine.
| Warren saw through the tricks cl
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-12-01
Robert L. Smith and Harrison B. Smith,
Trustee. Defendants

NJ
The object of this suit is to enforce a
vendors lien expressly reserved in those
two certain deeds of conveyance from,
, the said Grosscup-Myers Realty Com
rsny. corporation, to the said Robert
l. smith, granting and conveying that
certain parcel of land, situate, on the
South Side of the Kanawha River, op.
posite Charleston, West Virginia, and
designated as Lot No. 4, part of the old
Ferguson property on Ridgway and
Staunton Drive.
The said Lot No. 4-contains- about two
acres more or less. and was conveyed to
the said Robert 2Le, Smith by the said
Grosscup- Myers Realty Company, a cor.
poration, by two deeds, the first bearing
date January 2Sth, 1906 and recorded in
the Office of the Clerk of the COUNTY
Court of kanawha County, West Virginia
in Deed Book 1O3. page 573, and the
second. bearing date on the 2lst of No,
yember. 1908, and recorded in the said
Clerks Office in Deed Book lis, page 24e
This day came the Plaintiff by Rum.
nelE& HiggInbotham, it's attorneys, and
ON their motion. and it, appearing by af.
tldavit filed. that the Defendant, Robert
l.. Smith. lis nonresident of this State
TT is ordered; that he do appear, within
one month after the date of the first pub.
LEGATION hereof, and do what is necessary
Q p Jotect his interest in this suit.
Teste:
t. Ira Monttesheard, Clerk
Rummell & Higginbothan, Sol.
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toe prosecution. If he pleaded guilty
and was fined, not more than 81 even,
the aprecedent would have been there
and would be used in the future as a
muzzle on Socialist ana labor papers
1T would be cheaper for the hp.
peal Warren said. if he we're To plead
guilty. and get off with a small fine,
but it would be bad for the cause In
fighting for acquittal am fighting a
battle for the liberty of the PRESS
The battle which took place, in J. the
Fort Scott Court, was farce from,
start to bottom. The testimony of the
government witnesses was perjured
from the top to bottom.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-12-01
JJNIONISM AND
SOCIALISM WINS
The Newly Elected Officials of Milwaukee are
Staunch Union Men and Will Fight For
The Rights of the People

Milwaukee, Wis, Nov. 23.-The IL
Socialist assomblymen and two state
senator's who will represent .Milwau-
kee districts in the next Wisconsin
legislature, are nearly all working
men, stanch unionists, and active in
organized labor's ranks for years.
Frank B. Mctca1f. assemblyman-
elect from the 30 district, is glass
blawer, delegate to the Federated
Trades council from the Glass Blow
ers' Union. He represented the union
at the International Glass Workers.
Union convention at Atlantic City
last August. He is also member OF
the executive board of the Wisconsin
State Federation sol. Dor. u.
Jacob Hahn. elected to the assemb-
ly from the 9Th, district. is a cigar
maker. He is delegate to the Fed
Grated Trades council from the Cigar
Makers Union.
James H. Vint, elected from the 9Th
DIST let. is ,nachinist, employed BY
the Milwaukee road. He~ts meni-
Der of the local machinists union
Edmund Il, Berner, assemblynan
from. the 9th district. is cigar maker
and for years represented the cigar
makers union in the Federated
Trades council.
Arthur Kahp.~ assenlblyinan ;, from
the 10th district is a baker and was
at one time business agent for the
bakers union.
Fred Brockhausen. assemblyman
from the 18th district. is one of the
most prominent union men in the
state, at the present time serving as
secretary and treasurer of the Wis
Consin Federation of Labor. ST.
Max e. Binner. assemblyman from
the 18th district, will be the young
est man in the assembly. He is only
twenty-four years old. He was gra d.
uated from a Milwaukee high school
CLERK ever since.
Michael Katzban, assemblyman-elect
from the 18th district. is a core
maker and member of the core
makers union
Frank ]. Weber reelected for the
fourth time to the assembly from the
+th district, is business agent of the
Federated Trades Council and gen.
eral organizer OF the State Fedora ton
of Labor.
Gabriel Zophy. senator-elect from
the 9TH district is carpenter con-
tractor, living in West Allis. He is
now treasurer of the Socialist party
in West Aliis.
William J. Gillbey, assemblyman
elect from the I'd district, is a machin-
list.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-12-01

State of West Virginia.
Kanowha county. IS:
AT rules iheldain the Clerks: Office of
on the first Monday in the month of No
Ivember. 1910.
GroscupsMyers Realty Company, cor
poration, plaintiff,
vs IN Gh,nc.,,, NJ osss
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-12-01

DEMAND
Black Betesy Mine r
Wants to Know What
Plutes Will Do

Dear Sir; Please give me space in
your valuable paper for few words
in regard to the graft and greed. that
is imposd upon the people and miners
of West Virginia
In the first place there is the script
system, if miner goes to the store
or what i call Rob Shop" to get five
cents worth of tobacco he cannot get
1t unless he draws one dollar script
and he has got; to have one dollar
coming to him before he can get five
cents worth. There is ninety five
cents you are forced to spend with
them for it is no good any where else.
What kind of a system do you call
that, democrats call it republican
rule, In the second place miner
draws his script it is Just worth
what they want to give him for it.
Say he wants twenty-five cents worth
OF Beef at twenty two cents per h..
they take paper enough to tie up one
dollars worth. SO the miner gets about
eighteen cents worth of beef and
seven cents worth of paper at twenty
two cents a pound. Bacon at twenty
two cents per pound. Lard al % cts.
per pound and paper and scoop at
the same price. What do you call that
Aind of a system: Good old repub.
lican times, that's what they call It.
-. These coal companies force the
| miners in the mines. in bad air to
mine coal at something like, . 81
cents per bushel and sell it back to
him at 9~cents per bushel at the. mines
That is not much profit for them to
make and not touch the coal These
coal companies 60 SO far as to buy a
| good stock il the Wholesale concerns
so they can rule all of these little
| cash stores around and about their
mines SO if a man buys stock OF
goods from the wholesale house that
they own "a share in and sell it to
the, miners cheaper than they sell ::
lat their Rob Shop they just notify
cannot buy any more goods at that
house unless he agrees to sell at the
same price the company sells it at
That Is what the republican party
calls home protection, now the demo
Gratis have been talking about the
republican legislators making laws
fagainst the poor people, Mr.. Democrat
yon must remember You have the
whole thing your way, we will : sec
what you will do for the; poor people
you have been harping around SO mucl
now it is up to. you to, do something
Or stop. your bowling. We have trieo
the republican party for about four
teen years and things got worse al
the. time in West Virginia. Now We
are going to give you a trial you have
got to do something or get down ant
out.
CHARLES LETT.
! Black BetSey w Va
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~
NOTICE TO HUNTERS,

There seems to much dispute
throus hout the State. as to whether
or not the can be transported out or
the State.
The rabbit is not protected under
the law. except In the counties or
Brooke, Hancock. Ohio Marshall. Har-
rison and Marion. between the Goth
day of December and the 1st day OF
November. following. Neither is the
rabbit considered game animal
under our law. and may be bought
and sold, or shipped out of the State
T. A. VIQUESENEY.
State Warden.
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:
Smoke the Nonpareil Cigar a
union made and home made product.
On sale at ;all cigar. stores.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-12-01

Now that the election is over, lets
all get: down to, business and help IN
crease the membership ofour locals.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-12-01

Get up. club of ten and help the
cause that Will free the wage slaves
of the world.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-12-01
FIVE REASONS

Patronize our advertisers and tell
them you saw their ad. in the Argus.
Help US help YOU
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schnelle & Co. pure and wholesome
union made bread.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-07-09
IT'S VERY OFTEN THAT
THE KICKER DON'T TRACK

Very often the men who com
plain most because their union has
not accomplished certain things
are the very men whose conduct is
responsible for the union s failure
to. accomplish those. particular
things. If their conduct had been
in accord with union principles
if they had walked in the path
which the union had marked out
as the way to success, instead OF
in the opposite direction, these
things might have been accom-
plished. .,' -.
By their conduct some men load
the employers guns = and then
when they ask the employers for
something and the employers pull
the trigger and fire upon them
with the ammunition which they
themselves have furnished, in
stead Of recognizing their mistake,
they try to place the blame on
others. \
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-07-09
CHILDHOOD HABITS ARE
STRONGLY INTRENCHED

Every child should be kept at
work or play. Hence the school,
the farm and the playground are
the places for children.
There is a reason for this. Life
habits are formed in childhood.
Work and play exclude loafng.
An hour spent at loafng in child.
hood by the law of habit multi
plies itself in geometrical pre-
gression by other hours ali
through life. The child is net
wise enough to know this, but the
parent and >the teacher do, and
they can do nothing better for the
child than to keep it at either
work or play.
Out of this truth has grown the
use of Fairgrounds. Every COM
munity, whether urban or rural,
needs it's industries and it's play.
grounds for children. We owe
more to the coming generation
than the mere providing of
schools, books and teachers for
the children.