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The Delta independent., 1910-02-18
Austin Briefs.

The Ladies' Aid met with Mrs. Earl
Allen, Thursday.
Walter Zuetell is clerking for the
Austin Mercantile Company.
Irvine Martin is down from Ouray
visiting with Henry Hawker.
Blake Bros. of Payne mesa are load
ing baled hay here. for Paonia.
Mr.. Kohlman, manager of the Cory
Lumber Co., was here Saturday.
Frank Luellen and wife spent few
days at Grand Junction this week.
H. P. Schneider has sold his stock
of merchandise to H. F. McFadden
formerly of Burlington, Kansas.
Chas. Woods and wife entertained
number of young people at a Valentine
dance at their home, Monday night.
Pat Donovan left Thursday morning
for Salida where he will be treated by
DR.. Cochem. DR.. Claybaugh accom-
panied him.
H. ]. Wick of Central, Kansas, who
recently purchased the Frank Doughty
place at Cedaredge unloaded a car here
this week. His family will arrive soon.
There are advertised letters at the
Austin postoffice for James Young,
Jack Fisher, J. w. Hansfords. Mr..
Diehl, Cecil Norton and Marguerite
Norton.
Haynes and Fergus came in this
week with a car of goods from Hast
ings, Nebraska, and will take charge
of their ranch where L. A. Dowd has
been living.
The Delta independent., 1910-02-18
Roubidedux News.

John Maupin has been visiting at
Olathe.
Mrs. E. Maupin left Wednesday for a
visit with her parents.
Mr.. Leonard. of Cedaredge, has been
spending several days at j. Harring-
toms.
Mrs. Palmer from Minnesota is here
on a visit to her sister, Mrs. John
Rudolph.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kuhnley, of North
Delta spent Sunday at the home of
John Rudolph.
Harvey and Son shipped ten fat hogs
on Tuesday of this week to Schwend
& Mostyn Produce Company at Ouray.
Rev. Spickimyre held services in the
school house Sunday. He will preach
again, February 9th. Everyone is
invited.
The dance at the hall Friday evening
was very well attended. The next will
he a masquerade, February 25. A
chicken supper will be served.
The Delta independent., 1910-02-18
Cory Items.

Will Kenpicott and Mignon were
Delta shoppers Tuesday.
Ladies Aid will meet February oath
with Mrs. E. L. McCarrier.
w. S. Haswell is up from Denver
spending few days at his ranch.
The Latter Day Saints are holding
meetings at the Mound school house
Charley Woods entertained a few
young folks Monday night. Dancing
was the order.
James Horton has built blacksmith
shop at his ranch near Cory, which he
will equip to do custom business.
Pat Donovan is reported not improv-
ing very fast and it is feared he may
have to go to the hospital at Salida for
an operation.
A dance will be given Friday night
February 10, at Eckert hall by George
Delong and Bryan Jones for the benefit
of Pat Donovan.
Willie Griffith's horse got away from
where he had her tied Sunday and ran
from Austin home. breaking the buggy
The Delta independent., 1910-02-18

| Mrs. George wilson entertained tne
Five Hundred Club Friday night.
Mrs. w. G. Hillman entertalns the
Fancy Work Club at her home on Main
street this afternoon.
Miss Pearl Mills entertained num-
ber of friends at Valentine party
Monday night A pleasant time is
reported.
Mrs. F. C. Het holds open session
of the Merry Afternoon Fancy Work
C ub tonight for the purpose of enter
tanning their husbands.
Mrs. Jack Gale gave a party We'd
nesday afternoon to large number of
ladies' in honor of Mrs. Ben Gheen,
who leaves shortly for Ohio to make
her home.
The Epworth League of the Metho-
dist church will give Washington
birthday party on Tuesday evening,
February %, at the Parsonage. Re-
freshments will be served at charge
of fifteen cents.
The Young Mems Bible Class of the
Cristian church was entertained at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. N. Crabill
last Thursday evening by their teacher,
G. C. Stearns. Games and refresh
ments furnished an enjoyable evening
for the young people.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira rripp entertained
the members of the Young Married
Peoples Class of the Methodist church
Tuesday night at their home on Palmer
street. Various games were played
and refreshments served. A business
meeting of the class was also held be-
fore closing.
Mrs. T. E. Lamb was hostess at two
valentine parties this week, one on
Tuesday afternoon the other Wednes-
day afternoon. Her home was beauti-
fully decorated in red hearts. The
favors were heart shaped fancy work
bags filled with heart shaped mints.
The Tuesday afternoon guests amused
themselves at five hundred, and Salman-
gundy was the feature Wednesday.
The valentine idea was also carried out
in the refreshments.
Mrs. H. ]. Baird entertained with
valentine party Monday afternoon for
Mrs. Leonard Baird. There was four
course luncheon, with valentines as
plate cards. The room was decorated
with red hearts and archery was prac
riced with heart for target. Mrs.
George Crabill won first prize. Red
and white carnations were favors.
Eight tables were in service, trimmed
in red crepe paper. Dishes that could
be so fashioned were trimmed in heart
shapes.
The Delta independent., 1910-02-18

and damaging the harness. Willie
bravely declared that the walking
wasn't all taken up.
A crowd of friends pleasantly sur
prised Burton, Hal and Rose KenDicott
Monday night. Games were INDUCED
in and refreshments served.
The Misses Kennicott gave a valen-
tine party Monday evening. entertain
ing six couple. Red hearts were decor
ations and carnations favors. Dainty
lunch was served.
The Delta independent., 1910-02-18
The New Dress Trimmings
for Spring

We have just opened and have on display
our Spring Dress Trimmings. New gold, sill
yer and steel alovers, new baby Irish allovers
Tucked nets and bandings and gimps in
abundance We invite you to see this beau
tful display.
The Delta independent., 1910-02-18
ladies' Suits

Ladies' Spring Suits, Navy,
only $1,000
Ladies' Spring Suits, Shepherd
Check, only--$18.5O 30
Ladies Spring Suits, many of
the new colors, only $25. 90
Ladies' Spring Suits, many of
the new shades in Ashes of
Roses, only-----$3O.0O
Ladies' Spring Suits, the new
Blouse Style $50 to $40. 90
The Delta independent., 1910-02-18
w eddings. S.
JUTTON-ADAMS.

Thursday afternoon at O'Clock at
the Odd Fellows hall. Judge II. W.
Hanes united in marriage Miss Gladys
Adams and Joseph Jutton, two of the
most popular young people of Colona.
Miss Veta Adams, sister of the bride,
and Charles Byerrum attended tn e
happy young couple. Mr.. and Mrs.
Jutton left on the afternoon train for
short wedding trip to Grand Junction
and will Immediately go to housekeep-
ing in the pretty home in Colona. which
Mr.. Jutton has prepared for his bride.
-Montrose Enterprise.
The Delta independent., 1910-02-18
Society Notes.

Mrs. George Wilson entertained the
Five Hundred Club Friday night.
The Delta independent., 1910-02-18
Field Peas.

A carload of field peas from the San
Louis valley have just been received by
the Delta County Fruit Growers Asso-
citation for distribution. These peas are
first quality and can be had by farmers
and orchardists while they last. 2-3t
The Delta independent., 1910-02-18
BYERRUM-ADAMS.

On Wednesday evening Mr.. Charles
H. Byerrum and Miss LaVeta G.
Adams were united in marriage at the
home of Mr., and Mrs. J. N. Crabill.
G. C. Stearns officiating. Mr.. Earl
Byerrum, brother of the groom, was
best man and Miss Clara Clarke was
bridesmaid. The couple will leave the
first of next week for Colona where
they will make their future home.
The Delta independent., 1910-02-18
Fine Alfalfa Seed.

A car load of alfalfa seed has been
received by the Delta County Fruit
Growers Association for distribution.
This is noted seed for the lands of
these valleys. Can be had by farmers
while it lasts. Pat
The Delta independent., 1910-02-18
New AIlOver LaCeS
with Bands to Match

This week we received our
Spring line of Laces with
Bands to match. Many of the
new Gold effects in this as
sortment.
Allover Lace------$1 to $5. 90
Bands to match Allovers, per
yard----------20c to $1.50
The Delta independent., 1910-02-18

Mrs. w. G. Hillman entertalns the
Fancy Work Club at her home on Main
street this afternoon.
The Delta independent., 1910-02-18
Gents' Furnishing
Department
FuStain Clothes
Shoes, Shoes

The Connolly Boots and Shoes for
men. The greatest shoe in the world
for rough wear, irrigating, etc.
The COW BOY BOOT we are
showing is simply the best Boot for
fit and finish, we ever sold over our
counter.
IL inch Waterproof Shoes. . $3.50
16 ..... 7.5O
Cow Boots, black. k............ 7.5O
tan. ............... $50
The Delta independent., 1910-02-18
Silk Petticoat
Special

We have always shown Silk Peticoat at
S. with more value crowded into it than the
money usually buys. but this year its better
than ever Made Of soft rustling tafeta, wide
tailored flounce in best plain colors, change
able and black, each $500
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-06-23
THE GOOD, THE BAD, THE OTHERWISE
AND A FEW LACONICS
By L.A.L

censes'' permit the open sale of soft
drinks which make drug victims of
the users; licenses permit the
operation of dance halls, skating
Kinks, "hotels,' furnished room
houses - and places whose like are
too we'll known to the police of every
State, for need of further descrip-
ton.
And no State is exempt
Graft? Surely-and by no other
name can it be called.
If American women will turn their
attention to eliminating such blots as
these, they will accomplish vastly
more for the good of their country
than could be done by dropping ten
thousand ballots into as many boxes
There is reform work in plenty
for every able-bodied man and Wo-
man who will interest him or herself
in the field which has only been
sketched by the "licensed'' opera
tons which have been mentioned.
Another preacher has reformed
and gone to work; he's turned edi-
tor.
Pinchot (solus): Better one ear
of Roosevelt than the whole body of
Taft
If all the men connected with the
Lorimer scandal are able to |'get
out" Of Chicago before conviction, it
will have material effect on Chica-
COS census report.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-06-23

Editorial headed, Line on Roose-
welt" A hawser wouldn't hold him,
much less a line"
It's queer how the German Kaiser
asked for a, raise in wages just after
Roosevelt visited him.
The result of the recent earth
quake in Italy will be to send some
more of Caruso's cousins to America
One thing certain, T. R. didn't
ride in the eighth carriage at the
parade New York gave him on his
arrival.
Between worrying about his crops
and being worried by The Candi-
dates, the farmer is "a gettin' his
two different ways.
The Baltimore Sun wants to know
if the new (political) party will have
a barrel Huh! it can't be
party without the barrel.
After all, is there much difference
between the way Mormons live and
some Pittsburg and New York mil
lionaires do-in re family ties?
Senator Ben Tillman is a living
example of Thomas Jefferson's opin-
ion of Congressman, Few die, and
none resign, and the Pitchfork of
Congress expects to be as active as
ever in the next session.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-06-23

quiet ana orderly lyncn1nSS are
becoming more numerous. Arkansas
was the scene of the last one; usual
crime, by member Of the negro race.
The Savannah Press refuses to
place monographs in the class with
musical instruments" Probably re
CARDS them as instruments of tor
ure.
Race horse named "Whiskbroom'
won race the other day, but it's a
twenty to one shot he brushed some
money off the horsey set before he
won.
Mrs. Hetty Green recently lost
law suit involving fifty dollars, but
she was as peevish as some people
who lose all they possess by the same
means.
If President Taft is going to refuse
to see all the people who have spoken
adversely of his attitude in the Bal
linger matter, he's going to be lone
some soon.
This is the time of year when
family crisises are narrowly averted,
if Father fails to find the old clothes
he put away last year, to go fishin'
in this year
If the cotton crop in Georgia is
failure this year, that won't be the
only visitation of trouble the State is
to endure-Col Roosevelt is a
comm, too.
A Boston milkman knew so much
more about bacteria than the experts
who had been examining some Of the
milk the milkman was selling, a case
had to be continued in order to per-
nit the expert to consult some more
'cyclopedias.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-06-23
LICENSES" AS AIDS TO CRIME.


tude of sins, and in a number of
States licensed business enterprises
may be said to countenance. if they
do not cover, some grievous sins
against humanity.
1t is a concrete fact that the poor,
whom we may always expect to have
with us, are the greatest sufferers
from many view points, not only of
some of our laws, but of some things
recognized by law as legitimate bust
ness propositions.
There is growing agitation
against the money lender of the class
known as ''loan-snarks."
And right at the beginning it is
well to state, that ninety-five per
cent. of the loan sharks are Gentiles,
Christians, if you will. and their
methods SAVIOR more OF the Inquisi-
ton than any existing in any other
licensed calling.
The money-lender always keeps
well within the bounds of the law Ivy
paying for and securing license
This piece of paper (for which he
has paid probably fifty dollars),
chair, a table, some stationery, and
a few hundred 1ron-bound ''con-
tracts with ten dollars in cash. will
start the loan shark in business
His first case may be a negro
washerWoman, who needs two dol
lars; she gets it, after signing q pa
per which gives the loan shark the
privilege of Selling and selling the
contents of her home; this may in
clude bed, stove, a sewing ma
chine, some cook-pots, an ironing
table. some wash-tubs and fiat irons;
the more there are, the better the
loan shark likes it.
In consideration of all this, the
borrower is permitted the use of the
two dollars at the rate of forty, fifty
Or sixty cents a week, FOR EACH
DOLLAR.
At this rate, you see, ten dollars
is plenty for the loan shark to start
business on.
And the washerwoman may pay
that rate of interest until she has
paid any sum up to a hundred dol
lars; the mortgage holds good until
she has paid all at one time, the
original sum loaned.
Atlanta, Ca, is cleaning house,
and the loan shark is being made
Southern city means to be rid Of
Some of the cases which have
come to light have revealed a class of
men engaged in the money lending
business who must be devoid of heart
and soul.
One woman who had borrowed five
dollars had paid one hundred and
sixteen back, in interest" and the
debt was yet uncancelied
There were other cases too har-
rowing to be repeated, and the pity
of it was, representatives of ''the
law"-petty justices-had aided and
abetted the loan sharks to force this
blood money from the ignorant vic
Tins, in many cases sending bailiffs
to. seize the household belongings
which had been "signed over" as Sc
curity for these trifiing loans.
And these loan sharks were eli
censed'' to carry on this trade; they
had paid for the privilege of being
usurers, and the profits accruing to
them have been enormous.
We read Of the violations" of the
prohibition law, so-called, in Geor-
gia; we are told of the low moral
standard which so many States real
ize exist within their borders, and
yet every village and town and city
hoc HIionncpd'' hrOthn1C and diVnS
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-06-23
PAGE FIFTEEN

"Quiet and orderly lynchings are
becoming more numerous. Arkansas
was the scene of the last one; usual
crime, by member of the negro race.
Arizona republican., 1910-05-24
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-12-21
PROTECT THE GAME.

The Teller would have no game laws
at all. That's just the stand we took
in the legislature. Ny, what fuss is
made at every session over a little
fish and game. Funny, isn't it, that
the Indians never had any game laws?
They, il any body, surely needed them,
for game was their chief subsistence.
--Fennimore Times.
IF that's the stand you took in the
Legislature it WASH t much of a stand,
nor in tune with your claimed pro-
gressiveness. 1t was a step back
ward, toward the days of the tepee,
the breech -clout the trail and-the
legomobile. When the Indians were
here Wisconsin, waters fairly swarm
ed with fish, and game was so plenty
the hunters could knock 1t over with
a rock or club. Where is the game
now Practically wiped out, because
for many, many years anybody was
permitted to slaughter, in the most
wanton manner, ten times more game
or fish than he wanted. simply because
it was easy to get and no law to
hinder and large portion of it was
thrown away or left to lie and rot,
and had 1T not been for the wisdom of
closed seasons and protective measures
later there wouldn't be game bird
or animal lett.
In the days Of the Indian there was
one man in Wisconsin where there
are thousands now. That would
make some difference in the need of
protection to game ana fish, wouldn t
it?
Let men hunt and kill spear and
fish with dynamite or deadly device
of any kind at will and not only all
of our game, but birds as we'll, would
disappear. Does anybody seriously
advocate such conditions, in order
that the few paltry dollars it costs to
protect them may be saved II"
Who pays the expense of the game
warden 5 department. anyway? 1t
comes from the licenses Of those who
hunt and from the fines of those who
violate the game and fish laws.
The policy of game and fish protec-
tion is wise and right. say we.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-12-21
SILENCE WELL BROKEN.

The good citizen who expected OF
was made to expect a terrific outburst
from Mr.. Roosevelt at the banquet OF
the New Haven Chamber of commerce
has been disappolnted-agreebly or
disagreebly dis his taste happened to
incline.
For, surely, speech more sane aud
temperate than that delivered on this
occasion could not we'll be expected
from the rough lider
so much depends on how things are
put And on this occasion Mr.. Roose-
welt, while departing not jot from
his we'll known convictions concern
ing the reformatory needs Of the day.
SO phrased his demands that they were
practically robbed of the goad of
agitation.
Watcher the tone of this first post
election address was Influenced by the
environment in which it was given or
whether it was tempered by the expert
ence of Nov. s, may be a matter for
speculation, the fact remains that the
fierce white flame of Ossawatomie be-
came temperate, steady beacon at
Mem Haven.
For our part, we believe that the
latter is needed more just at this
junctUre to guide a restless and
disconnected people into the roads of
sane, confident and constructive re
form, and we therefore congratulate
the former president on his adoption
of the calmer tone.
1t comes with particular impressive
ness from man Of Mr.. Roosevelt g
temperament and convictions when he
emphasizes the desirability of having
radical programmes carried out by
conservatives.
One of the chief dangers in any
sweeping reform movement. grounded
in acknowledged abuses and sponsored
by an awakened public conscience, is
its liability to sweep demagogues.
agitarors and Irresponsible radicals
into the seats of accomplishment.
That danger Nh. Roosevelt evident
~ appreciates to the full, since his
plea for sane, sober, responsible and
conservative men to work out the
great reform legislation now under
way in state and nation, is one Of the
strongest passages of his address =
Milwaukee Free Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-12-21
Finding Your Soul Mate.

There is an old, old superstition
which comes from ancient Egypt, and
so interesting is it that it is strange
palmists do not more frequently men.
ton it.
1t is that unless the important lines
on the hands of two people resemble
one another these two are not really
soul mates.
Look at the lines of the heart-that
long line across the palm of the hand
beneath the bases Of the fingers No.
tice the thin and generally broken one
that rises toward it from the wrist.
These are the two above all others
that should be alike in the hands of a
betrothed pair.
Call it coincidence, what you will
this resemblance will be found in al.
most every happily married middle
aged pair.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-12-21
Jury Service in Dickens Time.


If it's near dinner time, the fore
man takes out his watch when
the jury have returned and says:
Dear me, gentlemen, ten minutes to
five, declare! l dine at five, gentle
men," $50 do l." says everybody
else except two men who ought to
have dined at three, and seem more
than half disposed to stand out in
consequence. The foreman smiles,
and puts up his watch: well, gen
tlemen, what do we say? Plaintiff, de-
PENDANT, gentlemen? rather think
SO far as l am concerned, gentlemen
i say | rather think-but don't let
that influence you-I rather think the
plaintiffs the man." Upon this two
or three other men are sure to say
they think so, too-as of course they
do; and then they get on very unani.
mously and comfortably.-From Dick.
ems.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-12-21
OUR COAST DEFENSES.

Last week considerable agitation
took place in congress over the report
of the secretary of war upon the sub
ject of national defenses. in response
to resolution passed by the house Of
representatives The secretary felt
that his report involved matters Of
sufficiently grave Importance to the
government that it should be treated
as a confidential report, and he SO
stated. The house refused 70 accept
any report as confidential, and upon
the advice of the president, to the
effect that the publicity Of the facts
contained in the report would he in
compatible with the public good,
the report was withdrawn. Those
who saw The report allege that it
dealt with the details OF the coast
defense Of our Pacific shore and the
unpreparedness Of this country to de-
fend an attack from a foreign foe,
such as Japan, concerning whom
rumors of a prospective war continue
from time to time to assert themselves.
While the prospects of another war
appear to be very remote, it is nat
urally the nation that is we'll prepar-
ed to defend itself which is in the
least danger of attack or of insult,
and we believe that any reasonable
preparations that may be made to
n
would be wise. But if our unprepared-
ness is fact, and not merely bluff,
made by the jingoes for the purpose of
securing the passage OF bills provid-
ing large and unnecessary appropria-
tions for war purpose, we do not be-
lieve that the best interests of this
country will be served by making the
details of that situation public for
the whole world to take advantage of.
The Japs are keen and cunning
strategists and have a reputation of
having myriads of their countrymen
constantly employed in gathering in
formation concerning the conditions
in all coast cities in the United States.
1t would appear that the less war in
formation we make public the better
it will be for US in the end.
Maj-Gen. Leonard Wood chief of
staff of the United States army, re-
Gently appeared before the House COM
mittee on military affairs and in ex-
ecutive session told the members in
plain terms just what the United
States must do in order to be prepared
to repel invasion ON the Atlantic or
Pacific coasts. Little of what he said
leaked out because the mem bers
guarded it carefully, but it is known
that he assented to everything in the
Dickinson report.
Representative McLachlan of Cali
fornia, the author of the resolution
which brought about the official ex
position of the weakness of the
military defenses, said:
A foreign country could land
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-12-21

President Taft earnestly favors the
fortifcation of the Panama canal and
it would seem that if the canal were
worth building by this nation it is
also worth defending. Otherwise it
could be destroyed in a night with a
few mighty charges Ct dynamite. 1t is
costing many millions Of dollars and
years of time to complete this great
work. Who now wants to see it left
at the mercy of anyone who might
choose to come and blow it mp =