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The Paonia newspaper., 1911-02-17
Pitkin Mesa News

Mrs. Hagar of German mesa spent
last Wednesday afternoon at the
Kennedy home.
The Paonia newspaper., 1911-02-17
CONTINUED on page Fonr,
Episcopal Church Services

Feb. 18th. The Sunday called Sex
agesima. tThe second sunday before
Lent. Holy Communion and Sermon
at IL o'clock A. NJ. In Masonic Hall.
Rev. John w. Heal, Priest in Charge
The ladies missionary society OF
the Christian church met at the home
OF Mrs. ". ii. Alexander on Niagara
avenue Tuesday afternoon. About
nineteen were present and the chief
subject under discussion was Mount
ain Schools" The next meeting will
I've held March 14th at the J. *.
George home. All who are interested
cordially invited.
Roy Emry OF Delta spent wednes-
day night in our city. the guest OF
his brother Fred and family.
F. +. Warner Of the Davis Brade-
ham Drug company Of Denver spent
last Friday In our city.
The Paonia newspaper., 1911-02-17
John Bunker Reelected
Secretary of Association

The new board of directors of the
Paonia Commercial ass ociation, that
was elected at the recent annual
gathering, met at the store of the
Miller Mercantile company last Fri
day evening and completed the years
organization by re-electing John A..
Bunker secretary. A committee was
appointed to audit the books of the
retiring officers. The project OF start
ing a campaign for a large list Of
members was discussed and will be
taken up again at a later meeting.
Ii was shown that a larger member
ship and "a more enthusiastic work
ing force was necessary to accom-
plish any great good for the town
and the community. and that addi-
tional membership must be secured,
The new president, John b. Miller.
presided at the board meeting and
Prof. L. o. Anderson acted as secre-
tary In the absence of Secretary Bun
ker. The new board ia composed
of Prof. [. O. Anderson. Hugh V.
Smith. Abner Mckee and Wallace
Dewoody. and President John b.
Nillar
The Paonia newspaper., 1911-02-17
At the Cayety Theater
Friday and Saturday

International Motor Boat Races"
at Huntington Bay, Long Island.
an international affair in which the
American boat Dixie III Is winner.
She is faster than any other boat
that floats.
"Playing at Divorce" Three little
children teach their parents n good
object lesson.
"The Tenderfoot Messenger" This
is one OF Essanay's best western
comedy dramas, In which a messen-
ger, OF small stature, with 0.000
In trust. not only escapes capture by
a band OF bandits, but himself cap
lures the entire band. Good riding.
thrilling situations.
The Paonia newspaper., 1911-02-17
Methodist Church Services

Morning worship at ii O'Clock
theme. 1.-The Sacramental Com
INITIAL" The Lords Supper or COM
munion will be administered at the
close of this service. All Christian
people are invited to meet with us at
the Lords table.
Evening services at 1:30-theme.
THE Religion of Lincoln and WASH
ington."
Sunday school at 9:45 a. IN.
Junior League at 3 p. IN.
Epworth League at $50 p. IN.
All are cordially invited to attend
these services.oJ. q. Vermillion.
The Paonia newspaper., 1911-02-17
Farmers Union Meeting

The Farmers Union on its regular
meeting night, Tuesday evening. Feb.
hold an open meeting. to which are
invited and urged to attend allfarm-
ers, their wives and children, wheth-
er members or not, for at this meet
ing T. H. Lewis, the delegate who
attended the state annual conven-
ton at Colorado Springs expects to
give his report, also VIM. P. s. Cat
tell, delegate to the Farmers congress
at Fort Collins intends to report.
These reporrs will be interesting and
instructive. Come rain or shine.
VIM. P. s. Cattell, Sec-Treas.
A. ]. Hadley, Pres.
The Paonia newspaper., 1911-02-17
Fred O'Bannon's Father
Died in Missouri

Fred O'Bannon, Of Paonia, recent
ly returned from Sedalia, Mo-, where
he was in attendance upon his father
in his last illness and death. which
occurred there on Sunday, Feb. ).
The Sedalia Sentinel Of
Feb. 10 prints the following account
account of Mr.. O'Bannon's death and
burial:
"Col. Thomas II. O'Bannon, whose
critical Illness has been chronicled in
the columns Of the .Democrat-Senti-
mel for the past week, succumbed to
a nine months illness at his West
Fourth street residence at 4:30 o'clock
Sunday morning.
The body was taken to Lanonte
on the Missouri Pacific train No.
and thence to the Christian church,
where Rev. A. w. Kokendoffer. of
Sedalia, conducted services and de-
livered the funeral sermon.
"Mrs. W. d. Steele was in charge
OF the music and was assisted by
Mrs. E. F. Yancy. There were six
pail bearers from Sedalia, who offici-
ated there.
"Mr. O'Bannon was born on March
10, 1850, near Georgetown Practic-
ally his entire life he spent in Pettis
county. Up to six years ago, he
was actively engaged in farming
near Lamonte, when he retired and
moved to Sedalia. Prio. to this he
had served as a member OF the legis-
lature and as judge of the Pettis
county court
HE was twice married his second
wife being Miss Mary Elizabeth Dill
lard. to whom he was welded in
1883. She and the following six chill
dren survive: Fred W.. Paonia. Colo;
w. d. Allen, Mary, Mamie, and Bes-
sic O.Bannon. all Of fSedalia- One son
Thomas, jr.. was killed in a railroad
accident fla Colorado in 1904 at the
age of % years"
The Democrat-Sentinel also pub
fishes list of the pail bearers and q
lengthy description Of the beautiful
floral tributes. Fred W. O'Bannon
is prosperous rancher near Paonia
and is well and favorably known to
all our citizens.
The Paonia newspaper., 1911-02-17
February District Court.

for the February term. Jurors sum-
moned from this locality as well az
the lawyers went down to Delta to
be on hand. Several criminal cases
are pending, among those eliciting
interest are the Sherfick case, the
case of those who beat up the Hotch-
kiss marshal and the two men who
had been sent to the penitentiary for
robbing the Hotchkiss railroad de-
pot, but who hate been sent back by
the supreme court for new trial.
The Paonia newspaper., 1911-02-17
FINDING A BODY CLEARS
A FOUR-YEAR MYSTERY

Leaving the horses and rigs at the
to be negotiated on foot. 1t was a
heavy trail and the men labored
hard for more than two hours before
the corpse was again found.
Aided by his escort, Coroner Clay
baugh removed the body from the
tree and made a search of the cloth
ing for any articles which might aid
in it's Identification. John Davis, the
son, was present. On the body was
found a razor, a knife and several
papers.
One OF the papers was a report
from Nelson Brothers, made out to
Davis. of the sale of fruit for the sea-
son before, and another was a note
on which Davis was surety and
which it appears he had taken up.
Another was a receipt for money
paid the Paonia Coal company.
Other members OF the family in addi-
ton to John Davis have identified
the various articles as having been
the property OF Davis.
The Inquest
The body was removed to town,
arriving here about / o'clobk, and
was taken tn the undertaking de-
partment OF the Independent Furni-
ture company, where IL was viewed
by the relatives Of DAVIS, as well as
by hundreds Of curious citizens. many
OF whom had known Davis well, and
all were sure that the dead man was
Davis.
At the time OF his disappearance.
Davis wore a checked mackinac coat
IA blue flannel shirt, striped gray
pants with blue bib overaIIs on top
OF them: and heavy wark shoes.
Coroner Claybaugh impaneled a
jury. which Sat in the Y. \. C. A. hall
and heard the evidence as to identi-
fication and the mode and cause Of
death. The jury was composed of
Charles Oliver. Robert Sadler. Cleo
Bross. Charles Wade. George Mer-
chant and George Hawkins
c. l.. Stone. OF Baxter x Stone. rep
resented the district attorneys Office.
and Noah Roatcap was the first wit
ness called.
He testified that he. Floyd Bross
and Arthur Wood were rabbit hunt
ing when they discovered a. body
hanging in a tree in n lonely place In
The Paonia newspaper., 1911-02-17

last Wednesday afternoon at the
Kennedy home.
Mrs. Abner Mckee attended St.
Margaret's Guild at the Dunbar
home last Thursday.
Laura Graham has been on the
sick list the past week.
Mrs. Robert Rockwell spent last
Sunday at the l. t. Ernst home.
Mrs. Greer came in Saturday even
ing from Iowa to visit with her par
ents, A. Dillon and wife.
Mrs. Frank Curtiss will entertain
the neighborhood club on Friday the
twenty-fourth of February.
The children of the Bethlehem
school have earned money to buy a
flag with which to show their patri-
otism. This spirit should be en-
couraged.
The club spent very enjoyable
afternoon at the Foster home last
Friday. A number of visitors, be-
sides the majority OF the members
were present. We will continue our
recipe exchange at the next meeting.
Frank Carey went on the excursion
to Montrose Wednesday.
The Paonia newspaper., 1911-02-17
St. Margaret's Guild is
Pleasantly Entertained

st. Margaret's Guild met with Mrs.
T. II. Dunbar. February 9th. 1t was
one OF the largest meetings the
Guild has ever had and most en-.
joyable. Three new members were
admitted to membership. and the
Guild is in ii thrifty condition now.
The refreshments were bountiful and
delicious, and all voted a most en-
joyable afternoon. Our next meet
ing will be with Mrs. Elder, North
Fork avenue.-Ethel Shallenberger,
Secretary.
The Paonia newspaper., 1911-02-17
A County Organization
Of the Farmers Union

Delegates from the seven local un-
met at the county seat on Thursday,
the 9th, and formed a county organi-
zation. There were delegates pres
ent from Paonia. Delta. Austin. Rou-
bideau. Cedaredge, Midway. and
Crawford, all of which towns have
strong local unions. and a most en-
thusiastic meeting was held. The
keynote of the meeting and OF all
the speeches made was Push the
Farmers Union for the good of all"
1t was an earnest and even an en-
thusiastic meeting. and showed that
the farmers OF the Western Slope are
not behind any other class of husi-
ness men when IL comes to boosting
for the country and that they are
alive to the Importance OF taking
care of their own interests as well,
a matter which has been sadly neg
lected as body for a long. time. The
farmers of Delta county and Of the
state OF Colorado are determined to
come into their own. and they have
decided that by earnest and honest
cooperation and Organization alone
can they do SO. Result, they are or
ganising.
The delegates from the several
towns In the comfy effected an or
ganiEation by the election Of the fol-
lowing board of directors and ofiic-
ers, who will hold for one year, and
they were instructed to take the nee
essary steps to procure a county
charter from the state organizations:
President. b. Raichart, Delta.
Vice President-Wm. Wood, Austin.
Secretary-Qualls Burton, Delta.
Organizer-W.P s. Cattell. Paonia.
Chaplain-Mrs. c. Z. Carroll. Delta.
. Conductor-C. p. Allen, Midway.
Doorkeeper-G. C. Griffin, Midway.
Board OF Directors-R.oW. Curtis.
Cedaredge; Roy F. Ashley, Austin:
r. b. Davis, Roubideau: J. +. Parks,
Midway; +. J. Pearson, Paonia.
Publicity Committee-Edgar VIII
kerson, Delta: George weyrauch.
Austin; John NJ. Roth. Paonia.
The Paonia newspaper., 1911-02-17
Congregational Church. Sunday. Feb. -

Regular service morning and even
ing. The topic for the morning SER
mon will be, "God's Man Deals Plain
ly with an Important Social Prob
lem." Nehemiah 5.
Sunday evening, "FACTS-In Pa
onia, five churches, five ministers, a
Y. NJ. C. A, for Sunday schools. four
young peoples societies. two or
three midw prayer meetings, al
most continuous revival meetings
from November 1st until the present
time, with an imported evangelist
for three weeks-why don't the men
in Paonia go to church," This will
be discussed by brief written mes
sages from six men on Grand avenue.
Good music. You are invited to
attend.-E. ii. Robinson, Pastor.
The Paonia newspaper., 1911-02-17

Some of the iron CRATES intended
to span the cutters at street cross
ings have arrived. The rest are on
the road and will be in place before
spring, They will replace the tenn
porary wooden affairs now in use.
The Paonia newspaper., 1911-02-17
Local Talent Presents
Very Creditable Play

Considering th5 state of the roads
leading into town and the weather
indications. it was a very fair audi
ence which greeted the High School
Dramatic club at the Opera house
last evening when the young
people presented "Gyp. The Heiress. :"
1t was one of the conventional stock
productions with a beautiful, wrong
ed young girl kept from her inherit
ance by Vaccinations of villains, aid
ed by the mysterious disappearance
of a material witness, who is sup
posed to be dead. The plot is rath-
er good, and was well carried out,
aided by the comedy OF tramp, a
Chinese washee-washee, an eccentric
maiden lady well along In years, a
hustling insurance agent. and others.
1t was one OF the best acted amateur
entertainments ever given in Paonia,
and the young people can each and
every one take a lasting pride in their
achievements last evening.
. There were a number OF entertain
ing specialties between acts which
were well done and literally ap-
plauded. Following was the cast Of
characters:
Oscar Royalton.-. .....Glen Lewis
Gyp's CT iian
81 Thornton.. Roe Redman
A william
Takemquick. Forrest Smith
An Insurance Agent
Hop Sing. Willie Feldman
Chinese Laundryman
Hezekiab.. ab........-.............W j. AFFORD
A Tramp
Gyp..............-.---.. Johnston
The Heiress
Clara Royalton. Marguerite Holcomb
Oscars Sister
Rachel Crosby Nellie Gabler
Speaks tpr Herself
Sister Carmeta---.-The Dead Witness
The Paonia newspaper., 1911-02-17

The weather clerk seems to have
his wires crossed. All kinds OF
weather are doled out fin mixed as
sortments.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-11-02
WINS TROPHY GIVEN
BY PRESIDENT TAFT
Russell JENSEN, AT NATIONAL
DAIRY SHOW IN CHICAGO. Is
ACCORDED HIGH HONOR IN
\ CONTEST.

Nels Jensen received a telegraph
letter this morning from his son,
Russell Jensen, in Chicago, convey
ing the happy information that he
has been awarded the Taft trophy
and a $500 scholarship at the. Ma
tional Dairy Show. President Taft
today presented MIR. Jensen with his
trophy, and which the young man
will treasure beyond anything else
he may ever secure in his life.
Young Jensen is a student at the
agricultural college at Brookings,
and is connected with the dairy de-
partment. He with two others Were
sent to the National Dairy chow in
Chicago to compete for some of the
prizes which we're put up. Among
one of the tests vas the inspection
of the dairy farms which furnish the
m...- supply for Chicago and, Mime
apolis. Teams from ten state en-
tered this contest and each made a
personal inspection of the farms. and
made their reports. On these re-
ports the Brookings team was award.
ed third place among the ten con.
testing teams. 1t makes a remark.
ably good showing for the team, and
also young Jensen leaps into fame by
receiving the trophy of the president
and from his W hands.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-11-02
QUARTET ADDS
MUCH TO

The congregation that greeted
pastor MAR in the Congregational
church Sunday morning was unusu-
ally large. There were many strang-
ers In the audience. The male quar-
tette comprised of Lindsay. Hager,
Watkins and Wise rendered some
excellent music that was greatly APP
preciated by the people. This is one
of the strong features of the service
and is proving most enjoyable and
profitable:
Rev. Mair preached a ermon on
the young ma who came to the Saw
Tor asking how he might obtain eter-
nal life. and, went away when he
learned that it would mean consid-
cradle sacrifice on mis- part. Some
strong statements were made con-
corning present day conditions and
the speaker showed plainly that the
gospel is adapted to every class and
of men.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-11-02
TURKS MAKE CLAIM
OF A BIG VICTORY
OVER THE ITALIANS
of Tripoli's Forts
Said to Have Fallen
in lAttack
SOLDIERslN FLlGHT
Leave Their Artillery Behind
and is Captured by the
Turks for Use

Observation-Disclosures Canava.
commander of the Italian army in
Aripoli, was today captured by the
Turks, according to an official re-
port given out by the wal minister
here. The capture was effected dur
ing a desperate fight in the outskirts
of the city. The Turks are steadily
pushing the italians itno The city and
MAJ force a surrender Oh AN aban~-
Of the town.
Tripoli.-Arab forces supported by
a battery of Turkish artillery, adj
vanced into palm grove to the cast
of Tripoli today and occupied two
abandoned forts.
From there they dropped u few
shells into the town. but their guns
were soon silenced by the Italians.
who succeeded in capturing four
pieces.
Constantinople. - The Turkish
troops with their Arab allies have re-
taken two forts at Tripoli an forced
the Italians to entrench themselves
within the city after abandoning
large quantities of guns, rifles, am
munition and provisions. according
to Il telegram from Rahmi Bey, tho
deputy for Saloniki. who is now ut
Trinoli. The message. which was &c
ccived by the Tanin at last midnight.
adds:
The Italians were unable. to re-
siste the fierce assaults Of the Arabs.
and were compelled TO retreat. The
Italians still hold three forts. The
Arabs are displaying remarkable
i,eroism and hope to recapture the
city"
The message is undated.
Massing IL New Army.
Naples Further reiniorccments
fer the Italian troops in Tripod arc
being assembled here. The move,
ulcnt is attended with much secrecy
from an authoritative source. u
is learned that the present reinforce
ments will form another army divls
ion comprising four regiments OF in
fantry, besides supplementary troops
artillery, cavalry and engineers, to
falling about $4,000 men.
Ii is evident that the movement il
preparing for still later expeditions
rs steamers chartered as transport
are still retained at considerable eN
pensc. Judging from the arrange
ments made here, which is the head
quarters OF tic commissariat for til
colonies, a further expedition O
troops will follow in the near future
1t is expected that before the frs
Iof the year Italy will have an arm,
OF occupation in Tripoli NUMBERING
10O, 900 men.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-11-02

The Republican is very glad to
note the success that is coming to
Miss Jessie Walratll, of this city, who
is the supervisor of music in the
public schools OF Eugene, Ore. In
commenting on her work the Regis
ter of recent date has the following
commentators words:
What is. demonstrating itself to
be n Of the most Interesting things
to participate i'll every Wednesday
morning for As minutes is the must
cal assembly held at the Eugene high
school under the direction of Miss
Jessie Walrath, musical Instructor
Of the Eugene schools.
Such songs as Old Oregon, the
Land OF the Living, the Home of the
Brave and the Free" have been
taught the students by this able and
most enthusiastic director and the
roof of the institution is practically
raised.
"wednesday morning Hiss NAL
rath directed the assembly compos-
cd of the entire enrolment to what
has ben decided by the officials of the
high school success. She has divid-
cd the assembly hall into four parts.
those parts being the four parts OF
music, and the volume hat is pro-
worth hearing.
Miss Walrath is considered, II OF
the best musical directors on
the Pacific coast, as her experience
along that line has been vast
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-11-02
TO AVOID RUST,
Use CLEAN SEED
STATE COLLEGE SHOWS BY EX.
PERTINENT THE DISEASE WILL
CARRY OVER \ YEAR.

Brookings, S. D.-Mr. Frederick
j. Pritclard of the Bureau Of Plant
Industry of the United States Dc
partment of Agriculture, who has
been doing special experimental
work at the State College for some
months, has just published a very
important paper on rust in wheat.
Professor Pritchard has been maxi
ing some tests and experiments in
the laboratory of Professor Olive
at the State College regarding the
subject of rust and. some very I'M
portant discoveries were made. An
examination was made of last years
wheat crop in the Brookings eleva-
tors: wheat grown in a dry year and
comparatively free from rust. 1t
was found that the wheat was sufti-
GENTLY infected with rust to carry
over to another year and thus carry
on the disease. Professor Pritch-
ard also learned that the rust fun
gus penetrates the intercellular
spaces and cells of the Seeding, and
after termination passes into the
spaces between the leaf sheaths,
where it grows rapidly and attacks
the tissues at various points.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-11-02
HELP WANTED.

WANTED-Men to learn the best
business in the world, the automobile
business. Big demand, large salary.
Learn in our large shops. Complete
ly equipped. Touring cars, machin-
cry, lathe work. Write National Au-
tomobile Training Assn, Omaha,
Neb.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-11-02

All kinds of printed and ensravc!
big line of samples, at the Repubii-
cards and writing stationery with
can ONCE.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-11-02
AGENTS WANTED.

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500 sales in one town of less than
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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-11-02
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY.

WANTED - To exchange small
stock hardware, about $1500.0os
mostly shelf, with cabinet, for mems
and boys clothing. Address "a I,
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