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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-04
GREATEST CIRCUS
EVER BROUGHTH HERE
Rhoda Royals Indoor Stars
Make Tremendous Hit at
Horse Show Building,
CROWDS WERE DELIGHTED
Cream Of Canvas City Picked
for Weeks Engagement
by Shri1ers.
CROWDS WERE DELIGHTED

No lion howled in his den and no
wolf or other wild beast added to the
discontinue OF the audience. but with
these disagreeable features eliminated,
der the auspices Of Acca Temple, gave
one of tho most perfect performances
ever seen in Richmond. or anywhere
else for that matter, at the Horse
Show Building last night. The 1000
persons present came away congratu-
lating themselves at having been pres
ient at the opening show.
Combining, every feature OF. the
the Rhoda alStroupe gave a finished
exhibition. There has never been seen
a more clever set OF acrobatic perform
ers than the Nelson family. while the
aya N BEEN dar aa nj be Sea
artists carried by Barnum G. Bailey
and owners Of other great outdoor
attractions. Bareback riders found
ample space within within the railing to to
every trick. and celebrated slight.
slack and tight wire walkers per-
formed as though on the best stage.
Not One bad Act.
Rhoda Royal has picked his talent
with remarkable genius. and there is
not one act OF the twenty-three that
did not provoke applause. Aside from
anything else that may be said OF IT
much to be said-the big features are
arranged so that tho attention of the
audience is not distracted, and no
single thing is missed during the three
hours consumed in completing the pro-
gram.
Hundreds OF tights, strung from every
corner Of the beautifully decorated In
terror, produced the effect Of perfect
day, while the heating OF the struc-
ture was such as to afford the comfort
OF theatre. Not even the proven
btal circus peanut is omitted, as the
zuise, served refreshments at city
prices. The first night proved sue
cess beyond the expectations OF Acca
Temple members, not so much In the
number OF those present, but more be-
cause the show measured up to every
thing that has been said of 1t IN ad-
vance notices. and cannot fail TO please.
Besides the title OF circus, Rhoda
Royal claims to combine h!ppodrome
and Wild West features, both Of which
added to the delight OF the first
ager, who made his initia1<appearanc
before Richmonders last night has
surrounded himself with scores Of
vaudeville stars. who added much to
the success of the first attraction. A
musical concert preceded the begin
ming of the big show, in which Miss
Eva Bartik, d celebrated European So
prana singer. rendered one of her
choice selections.
Opened With Parade.
AS all big circuses do, the perform-
fered from the street pageant in the
afternoon. In that the Shriners did not
take part, and the riders and clowns
we're all in uniform. The parade pass
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-04

the boys and intermediate classes. AS
other members come in they will be
placed on the teams. Competitions in
athletics, games and relays will be the
order on class days.
The line-up OF the teams follows:
Boys' Glass Teams.
1. Celts-A. w. Hargrove (captain)
g. ]. Green. J. Harris. r. j. Beadles, NJ
Gaines. ]: Peasley. J. *. Staples. Ralph
Dudley. F. Will, II. Earnest. w. v.
Earle Smith. Charles Bradbury.
3. Spartans-Lester Wallerstein (cap-
tain). W. II. Hatcher, c. 7. Mercer. NJ.
Mills, 3. II. Breeden. Leslie johnson,
L. Gilbert, +. N. Anthony. IL I. Tay.
slor. L. Jones. Fl. c. Spencer, Edward
Robinson, D. S. Doggett, G. II. C.
Syfan.
cd RSma1sT 55a n Policy (S~sp,tsin} a
Long, Raymond Dudley, ". Branch. o.
Sutterlin. v. Branch, NJ Will. c. Wal
thai Gore. w. B. Davie, ]. 3. Ready.
4. Greeks-R. W. Ellyson (captain).
r. M. Phinney. w. S. Gaieslsi. a. Harris.
E. B. Sadtler, Jr., j. Robinson. G. E..
Whitmore, NJ. GeNman. S. Crowell. Otto
A. W. Sutton, F. r. Rueger, J. II.
Ware. l. F. Kelley, +. p. Nelson.
intermediate Teams.
Boosters-G. A. Fowler (captain5, f..
p. Bell. w. II. Gilman. w. o. Doggett,
j. A. Dawson, r. Quarles, L. C. Row
lett, r.. z. Elmore. *. Baker, c. Left
wich. A. w. Fair, r. B. White. D. S.
Scher. r.. II. T, Tyndall. B, "A. Corkran,
Robert Harrison.
Hustlers-D. =. satterneld (captain.
w. w. Walthall, G.. Il. King. A. NJ. But
ton, D. Jones, w. w. Dunn. @. S. True
man. R. w. Allen, Jr, B, G. Fowler.
f. A. Schmidt, d. Button, B. NJ. Adams.
.B. l. Jerry, r. j. Walton, r. 3. Pace,
Robert Hickerson.
The first game III the Evening Indoor
Baseball League will be played at 6;35
this evening between the Illghlanders
and Tigers,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-04
SETTLING LEAGUE MATTERS.
3IniI Vote on Certain Questions Held
with CIuI, Owners ~

sIniI Vote on Certain Questions Held
witt, Club Owners.
NEW YORka January 3,-Tte Ma
tional League Club owners are nov
taking a mail vote on the question OF
whether z managcraor president shall
be required TO keep secret the requests
for waivers on his players sent him by
other clubs. There has been complaint
from some clubs that the present prac-
tice does them damage. by giving away
their plans In advance.
circular letter also has been GENT
League. asI.ins club owners ~ .as -s to ~
dates when their teams will have ~
carry only twenty-five players. and
when thirty-fve. When the National
saeague clubs adopted a resolution last
month 10 have limit of thirty-fve
men during the off-season and OF TWEEN
sy-fve later. no dates were specified.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-04
RIAL 7 0 WHINE
Of FEATURE RACE

JACKSONVILLE, FLA, January a.
The fastest running that has been seen
at Moncrief Park WAC that OF this az
ternoon, when R!aito. with little King
in the saddle, went seven furiongs In
1875 30. Pantoufe was the heavily
played favorite In this event. but close
second to Rialto was the best this
horse could do.
Toll Box was the only favorite to
win. and the books quit the day win
ners. Summaries:
First race-six furlongs. maiden
three-year- olds-Gipsy Girl. 107 CSic-
oia1, 5 TO l, frst; ZymoIe. 1oe (Gold-
:ste!n). 4 to /, second: Martin May, 119
! (Ioward), loo 10 l, third. Time. 1:16
l-5.
Second race-1ve and halY fur
longs. selling--Toll Boz. los (King),
even. first: Select H.. 1o7 Claimant 8
TO i. second; Mary Candlemas. los
CUpton). 20 to 1, third. Time. HOS 1-5.
Third race---Aye and half furlongs,
selling -Edgely. lo7 (Goldsteinl. 10 10
TO l. second; Seymour Buetler.. 112
tFowers). to 2, third. Time, los,
Fourth race-seven furlongs. selling.
purscs-Rialto. 100 (King), to /. frst:
+ Pantoufe. 81 (Bergen1, TO 2. second (;
Sir Cleges, 1os (NicoD. s to I. third.
Time. 1:26 3-5.
Fifth race-one mile. selling-Cere-
inonious. 106 tMcGee). 7 to -. first; Pets
ulant, liz tTroXier). 5 to i. second;
Killie Crankie. 101 (Page), 10 to J..
third. Time, 1:42 3-5.
Sixth race-miie and sixteenth,
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Ne1us Of Nlnnchestgr

Manchester Bureau, pispa ten.
No. 1903 Hull Street.
The Manchester Committee on Con
solidation met last night at . o,ciock
In the Council chamber. II. w. Good
wyn, the new City Attorney, was pres
ent. He said that he had conferred
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-04
Fox-Huntiing
Country w anted

~ / y. = p l.
The undersigned Is Interested
in locating pack OF hounds and
possible purchasing of Il country
place in Middle or Southern Nfr-
g!nla.
Not necessary for the country
TO be on or near q railroad; In
fact. such q position Is undesir-
able, as no country will be en-
tertained where Page woven
fence or barb wire have already
or. are liable to take the place
OF other fencing.
A country with either Virginia
snake, post and rail or stone
walls is especially desirable.
The country must be, a farm-
ing grazing one, well watered by
large river or by plenty of
runs. and naturally and strongly
and rolling enough SO that IT cttn
be properly ridden over.
An area OF forty to fifty square
miles Is necessary, among a COM
munity OF sport-loving, law
abiding people, who would well
come a hunt where true sport
and the killing OF red fox is the
desire.
The establishment of a hunt
4
ture of from $4,000 to $4,000 a
year, and demand for country
places, etc, which Is always de-
sirable.
The hunt will be managed in
law-abiding, hNsinesslike man
ner, all. damage promptly paid
and the respect OF the land own-5
ers merited aud desired,
Any one knowing OF such g
country, or having property for
sale In a community SO consti-
tuted. or q body OF foN-hunters
q SO placed that they would well
come a hunt such as the above,
will communicate with
Hunting Country,
Times Dispatch, nichmond, Vn,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-04

There are SO many acts, all features,
In the program that 1t is Impossible,
unless q book Is to be written, to do
justice to all. There are bareback
riders; Chad VERT. the champion
double somersault leaper the Ty Belle
Julien sisters. whose sensational nov
city act. in which the women swing
In midair' by their teeth. is most re-
markable; Miss Carrie Noremburg and
her trick ponies. and numerous other
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-04
Nelson Family Crent.

NcIAOn Family Grent.
The Nelson family, OF nine persons,
representing three generations, occu-
pied the arena alone, producing the
most sensational acrobatic act ever
witnessed by a Richmond audience.
When a. little Miss Nelson, five years
old, turned series of fve-hand springs
In succession. was thought the cli-
max had been reached, but not so, for
when the family came into the ring, a
still younger girl. three years old. was
est or the Nelson's was not far behind
her relatives as an expert. Every feat
known to tho acrobatic world, 1t seems.
was executed by one member afte:,
another.
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ed twice around the enclosure, before
sixteen horses and riders were called
into the arena. a picturesque eques-
tiarlands"--was rendered, introducing
the famous Rhoda Royal Black Horse
Hussars Following this tho clowns
took the stage.
rho funny men have adopted 8 style
different from the stereotyped methods
employed by the general run OF canvas
new and original acts, many OF which
are aIa, original There H. cf course, the
in his face, and his partner with q
razor a foot long. and the fellow Is
also there with the big fake sky
rocket; but these acts are always SO
well received that they would have
been missed, II omitted.
some Star Features.
Mile. Made. "the English Venus;
the Sisters Laporte. contortionists and
top-notchers In their art. Mile Made,
who occupleds the central stage while
the three acts were In progress. Is a
graceful. pretty woman, who gives as
complete performances as any one
down flight OF steps on her hands,
without rogaining her feet at the top,
and dances with a grace and charm
that could not have failed to please.
Before Mile. Nadjc left the stage. the
Bartik sisters fancy drill artists, were
waiting to take her place.
During the entire show the prompt
ness with which the performers up
peared- Was noticeable, and emphasized
the fact that Rhoda Royal has taken
careful pains not to keep his audience
in suspense for what Is to follow. The
three Rooneys and the buttons, classed
as the best bareback riders OF the
world. gave matchless exhibitions,
combining skill and ease with grace
and agility. These acts preceded tho
act OF the peerless Rhoda Royal niu-
steal equines, which, with bells tied
to their legs, kept tune with the or
chestra, while Miss Bartlk sang. Miss
Bartik possesses voice OF rare power,
which reached every corner OF the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-04

Yale Defeats Cornell in Hockey.
CLEVELAND, o.. January a.-che broad
front elevations OF two Cornell men enabled
the Yale hockey team to win their second
game from the 1thacans in the Elysium
rink Tonight by a score of to 2.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-04
Y. NJ. c. A. Athletics.

New teams have been organized ir
the boys and intermediate classes. AS
other members come in they will be
placed on the teams. Competitions ir
athletics, games and relays will be the
order on class days.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-04

Rhoda Royal will be seen at matinee
and night performances each day this
week, and those who miss itswill never
realize. perhaps. that a canvas is not
necessary in carrying out circus pros
gram The building Is heated 'by
steam. and everything possible has
been done to care for the comfort of
patrons.
Crowds Yesterday saw the parade.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-04

O'Clock. The total receipts OF $357.o9
was the best report since opening OF
the cemetery thirty-slx years ago. The
receipts over expenditures We're about
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-04
wild Mcnt at Close

I Z WIN SNVHI HI C1USCs
!. The main performance. which Is fol-
lowed by concert OF vaudeville
which is we'll worth the time and
price-concludes with Oklahoma Bills
Wild West Show. In this the stage
coach is lacking. as this feature has
proved to be unavailable for indoor
circuses. but the Indian and cowboy
and cowgirls are present, and measure
up to the standard Of real sons and
daughters of the prairie. John Agee,
the King of the Saddle" Is an added
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-04

Opened With Parade.
AS all big circuses do, the PERFORM
ance opened with parade. This diff
fered from the street pageant in the
afternoon. in that the Shriners did not
take part, and the riders and clowns
We're all in uniform. The parade pass
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-04

at great length with City Attorney Pol
lard, of Richmond. and that there
were a few points OF difference be-
tween the two, which disagreements
were UNDERSIGNED in his proposed or
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- :. ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Sullivan entertained a
The Delta independent., 1910-06-03
SPECIAL OFFER
CLOSES 10 Pm.
TOMORROW
Every Available Subscription
Should Be Turned in
on This Offer.
Only Month Until Contest Closes
and Date Will Not Be Ad-
vanced.---Win Piano or
Fine Gold Watch.

Saturday night is the last chance
to win the extra votes now being of
fered for every five yearly subscrip-
tons to The Delta Independent.
You can't get too many sets. The ex-
ira Votes will be given on each set.
IL your subscriptions are mailed
before 1000 o'clock Saturday night,
they will be counted on the special
offer, even though they are not re
ceiVed until Sunday morning
You have only a month in which
to win the piano and one of the
valuable watches. Remember one
watch goes to each district to the
contestant having the largest num-
Der OF votes after the piano has
Teen awarded. The contest will
close July 4th. sure. The closing
date will not be advanced one min
ute.
Get a list of the subscribers in
your neighborhood and see every
one. Also see your friends who are
not taking The Independent. 1t is
county seat paper that should be
in every home in the county. Or
ganize a campaign among your
friends. Receipt books will be given
You to hand out to your friends.
The Delta independent., 1910-06-03
Field Products of All Kinds Pushed
Upward by Soils Genial Rays.
Berries Plentiful and Tree Fruits Gaining Size.
--Outlook for Crops Growing Better
Every Day.-Splendid Year
For Delta County.

The sudden advent of summer is
doing much to crowd crop growth.
The grain fields and beet fields are
beginning to show in splendid form
and to respond in waves to the
breczes. The meadows of alfalfa
show good stand with the first cut
ting OF that product now practically
ready for its harvest.
Strawberries are large. plentiful
and lncious and will soon be fol
lowed by raspberries. blackborries
and dewberies.
In the orchards. peaches. pears
appricots and apples are bulging un-
der the influence of sun and sap.
Trees upon which fruit looked scat
tcring two weeks ago. now show
much better as size sufficient to
attract the gaze is obtained.
Another month and these facts
will become more apparent. As usual.
there will be more fruit than was pro
dIcted. and the field crops are If
anything. more than usually prom
Using.
And as always, good old Delta
county. with its rich soil. abundance
OF water and multitud of resources.
forges marvelorsly to the front with
the advent of Good Old Summer
Time
The Delta independent., 1910-06-03
Army of Mounted COWBOYS
to Greet Him.=-Here for
Live Stock Meeting.
Visit Will Be Greatest Event in
History Of Delta.---Western
Slope People on Fire
in Anticipation.

The following was published in
the Grand Junction News yesterday,
as a dispatch from Delta:
Ex-President Roosevelt has prom
ised to visit Delta on the OCCASION
of his western trip in September
and will be here for the meeting of
'he Colorado Live Stock Association.
A letter has just been received from
one Of his closest friends containing
this information.
Already plans are on foot for the
greatest demonstration ever accord
ed any visitor to this city. 1t is
planned TO meet the ex-president at
Grand Junction with 900 cowboys,
gathered from all over the West,
and escort him horseback to Delta.
Although this feature of the pro-
gram has not been communicated
to the ex-president, it is believed he
will welcome the plan.
Secretary Meyer, of the Mesa
county Bushes Mems Association,
has been communicated with by the
Live Stock Assn, and will handle
the Grand Junction end of the Pres
ident's reception.
The Colorado Live Stock Associa-
ton is composed of Pinchot sympa-
thizers, while the rival organization,
the Colorado Stock Growers Assccia-
ton which will meet in Grand juno
ton on July 18th, is anti-Pinchot.
1t is considered highly significant
that Col. Roosevelt has eagerly ac-
cepted the invitation extended by
Pinchot people.
The Live Stock Association had
first fixed upon Grand Junction as
its place for meeting, but changed
to Delta when it was learned that
the other organization would meet
in Grand Junction.
Although Mr. Roosevelts letter
accepting the invitation to be in
Delta has just been received, COM
mittees are already being appointed
and nothing will be left undone to
make the reception accorded the
Rough Rider, the greatest ever ten
cred any parsonage in Western
Colorado. 1t is said that the Roose-
welt reception will eclipse in every
way the Taft reception to the West
ern Slope last fall.
The Delta independent., 1910-06-03
Better Fruit Rates.

According to information received
from Omaha by Manager II. Younger
of the Palisade Fruit Growers Asso-
citation, the Colorado and Utah
fruit growers are likely 20 receive
n letter shipping rate to the Allan
tic seaboard in order to place them
OF an eqIal footing with California.
says today's Palisade Tribune. A
comparative statement of rates
shows that from Colorado common
points the rate now charged for
peaches by the railroads is s1.45.
while California pays but SIPS. The
same rate applies to Boston and
Philadelphia. In pears, Colorado's
rate is SIPS, Utah s1.45, California
s1.40. This rate on Colorado peach
es to Chicago Is the same as
Utah. s1.00. while California pays
s1.15. To Missouri river points it
is 30 cents and California pays ST.
Is.
The matter was taken up with
the traffic manager of the Union
Pacific at Omaha who stated that
the matter had been voluntarily
considered by the railroads. and
that tariffs were being isued "reduc-
ing all rates on peaches, pears and
apples. now in excess of California
rates. while some will be less.
The S125 rate was granted to
the California growers last Decem-
Der and II is claimed will result in n
saving to them of $25o,000 year,
The matter was at once taken up for
Colorado with good results. The
saving to this state will he consid-
erablc.-Grand Junction Sentinel,
The Delta independent., 1910-06-03
Baird Talks to
Grand junction News
About Completed Census.

The census of 1910 will bring
$4,000 into the second census dis
lrict of Colorado in pay for emu
merators, stenographers and other
necessities connected with taking
the count. AT present the enumer-
ators all over the district are busy
totalling up their figures and getting
their portfolios ready to send in
or have already sent them in TO the
office of Census Supervisor II. J.
Baird Of Delta for tabulation.
The eNcelleucy of the work of
the enumerators in the second dis
trict has been mattre of great
qualification to me-" said Supervi-
sor Baird yesterday afternoon. In
number of districts | was compel
led to extend the time on taking
the census, from ten to twenty days
beyond May 18th. when the census
was supposed to close. | did this
because 1t was absolutely impossible
to estimate the number of people
living in the rural districts, even
using the vote in the last general
election as a basis. In certain ru-
raj communities, as many as 100
new families have moved into a pre-
cinct in the last is months. The
rural districts of Western Colorado
are going to show remarkable gains
In population.
THE census will be worth great
many thousands of dollars to the
people of Western Colorado. In the
Eastern money markets, the census
is considered as authoritative in re-
gard to resources and deelvope-
ment and the census of 1910 is 60
ing to show facts that will make
this country most attractive to the
eastern investor"
The Delta independent., 1910-06-03
'EDAREpGE, AUSTIN, EcKERT
Subscriptions RcceiNcd.

John f. Markle. II. h. Hamilton,
Cedaredge; VIM. Foster, Maher; Il.
Il. Coffey, r. ID. Shelton, II. f. Nc
Fadden, r. Pritchard. Il. II. kilgore,
w. u. Weaver, Martha Bertram, Aus
tin; w. Holzclaw, d. Deemer, +. C.
Manaer, N. J. Bradley. Mrs. II. Il.
Hickman, George C. Vickery, w. ID.
Weaver. Herbert Chase. f. c. Shear
er. Mrs. John Hixson. IL. 7. Peter
son, j. Il. Shock, w. l.. Johnson. S.
j. Kytlin. Linn Luce, Mrs. c. w. Hall,
l.. Il. Benedict, Mrs. ]. A. Gleason,
Porter Plumb. DR.. Irvine Hunter, C.
c. Adams, Tom Piersol, Joe Pregent
Ashley Forest. ]. +. Clark. George
G.. Wilson. Dodd Shaw. George Cra-
bill, Walter Singleton. Delta; w. L.
Deutch. Grand Junction: Seth Parks,
Richard Forest, Eckert: Clarence
Overaltz, Il. d. Smith, ]. l.. Sherd,
Cedaredge.
The Delta independent., 1910-06-03
Mountain Water for
Up-COuntry Farmers

The farmers around Paonia and
down nearly to Hotchkis. have COM
pieted and now in use, domestic,
mountain water system with 20
users. The cost of completing this
was about $4,000.
The system gives these users the
best of mountain water for domestic
pse and sufficient pressure for fre
protection.
The same or similar plans have
been agitated over Surface creek
and other sections, and IL won't be
many years until almost the entire
community will be under such sys-
TEN.
The first cost is the main one. but
IL can readily be seen that even
this Is n reasonable and legitimate
matter of investment, for such n
system will easily add 81 900 value
to farm with which 1t is connected
and doubtless many of tho farms
value II at double or three times
that amount
Such system could be spread all
over the Surface Creek country, as
the water supply is ample and rs
accessible as is that above Paonia.