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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-08
PARISH PRIESTS FACE
MANY HARD TRIALS;

ESPECIAL Cable to The Times Dispatch.l
London, October THE Rev T.
Boutwell, Dean, rector of Reddish. near
Manchester, publishes list of the
trials of a parish priest. The list in
cludes the following:
II he delivers written sermon, he
Is back number; il he breaches ex-
tempore he is a shallow thinker.
If he is not always calling upon his
people. lie is unsociable: if he visits
to any extent. he is gadabout
II he demurS at acting as n man-of-
all work, he is lazy: II he rings tho
bell lights the fires and performs a
score of other odd jobs. 1t would be
better IL he spent a little more time
In his study; he would then give his
mons
If he is married. "hc is an awfully
nice fellow, but his wife doesn't
amount to much: II he lives In sin
gle blcssedness. woe he to him. all the
eligible--and many OF the others
never speak to each other at the
guilds and parish social or else they
do speak-gossip.
II ne is content on a small stipend.
he is cheap" If he timidly asks for
a larger stipend to live decent and in
order. he is worldlyminded"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-08
EXCITING EXHIBITION
OF LOVERS ON wARPATI.

Especial Gable TO The Times DISPATCH
Paris October 7.-People in the Run
Marbeuf have had an exciting exhi-
bition OF lovers on the warDhth In
the top floor of one OF their houses.
There were Romeos here and Romeos
there. One fired four shots from 81
nth floor balcony, and another fired
three or four shots through bolted
door. Poor Juliet meanwhile shrleked
In her room when she thought one had
committed suicide, and She screamed
again when a shot struck her in the
hand. and came somewhere through
the door or a wall
she is very handsome Juliet. too.
stage for three years very proms-
ing young musician and composer had
been paying court TO her He was the
director Of an orchestra, and she was
about to appcar in Il new play in the
principal role. but n few months ago
there was coolness between them
and hnally the actress broke OF alto
gether The musician was more dis
! apnointed when he learned that she
was being courted by another young
| man OF good family He returned to
the actress, and she declined to sec
him The other young maa meanwhile
ueard OF It, and rushed to her protec-
non. He secured a revolver to be
prepared for any emergency. and the
musician: OF course, came to be pos
seSssd on similar weapon. He went
to the house whore the actress resides.
ana was going to have IT out
The other young man. however, got
there before him. and warned the ac-
tress: The musician came and found
the door locked. He went to the ton
time she answered, but behind the
closed door. and he pleaded as well as
| he could from the outside There was
no making II up. And a Tevnlvar. shot
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-08
SEASICI<NESs DOOMED
BY THIS PATENT CHAIR

especial Gable to The Times Dispa tch)
London. October 1.-scaSickncss Ia
doomed to become thing OF the past
so soon as the patent chair invented by
MT Gay, of Camberwell, enter, into
universal use.
=, This chair is not supported by legs.
IKE mere ordinary chairs. Instead
pivotal attachment is fixed to tho
undcrSide of the chair.
by THIS ingenious device both chair
ana occupant preserve their horizon
tai position. however much the shin
may pitch and roll.
The possibility OF seaSickncss is thus
entirely obviatcd, and the user of the
patent chair Is cnaDieu to sit in per-
rect comfort while his less fortunate
fellow pa ssengers are suffering ali
around him.
The strong iron uprtEhts arc fitted
INTO slots on either side of the char,
and the passenger by holding these
preserves level balance. a capstan
arrangement on the deck would con-
trol several chairs at once and obviate
the necessity of the uprights
Gay FLASHED across my mind one
day when crossing from Holland In H." a
turbine steamer and kneelng about
most horribly am poor sailor mr. :
self.
Il made the chair you see in my
bedroom, and l have tested 1t going
round Lands End OH voyage from
London to Belfast when ii acted per
fectly. One lady, having once sat in
1t, was very reluctant to get out again.
am hoping that my chair may be
on the market in time to be used by
the Queen during her voyage TO
India"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-08

London. October MARK Ambient.
who wrote the libretto of The Area
dians." will visit America shortly. He
has done more. perhaps. than any liv-
Ing man to save musical comedy from
being swept to the same limbo as bur
lcsque. He believes In musical comedy
and he has made II almost loyablc.
Light entertainments OF some kind.
with music. will always he popular in
England" said ne one day this week
The public here likes comedy. /,
likes music And the particular kind
OF work which is exemplined in Tho
Arcad!ans' paves the way, think. for
English opera. Musical comedies arc
no doubt invented largely as vehicles
for popular comedians. But can't see
why they should he mere prctexts for
lot OF turns and songs. There is.
l think. an idea IN Tho Arcadians'''
Mr. Ambient is now writing II Jap
anese work. which will be produced in
America either by Henry w Savage or
+. c. Whitney.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-08
SURPRISE rs CAUSED
BY RESULT OF TRIAL


Especial Cable to The Times Dispatch.1
vienna October 1.-THE acquittal
at Teschen. Eilesla. Of mother who
wilfully stranGled her son has caused
much surprise
For twenty years, Johanna Kiedron,
carpenters widow. aged forty-two
has suffered martyrdom In her domes-
tic relationships. Her husband having
been notorious drunkard she had to
sustain her family OF eight children
out of her poor earnings. All her
children gave her trouble. but George
hoy OF thirteen. drove her to de-
spair
Arrested for n burglary last sum
mer, he was released on account OF
MS youth. He went straight to n
cellar in his home. and remained there
an day HIS mother took him some
food. and found him brooding over
another burglary. In despair she
stranSled him with n cord
Although the mother admitted that
she had done II Intentionally, and al
though her mind was declared to he
der.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-08
POLICY MAY
CAUSE EMBARRASSMENT
Ispec!al cnhle 10 rhs rl,nes.nlsna1rA

Especial Cable TO The Times Dispatch
S!mia, October THE policy adopt
cd by the Governor of Bombay in re-
gard to race meetings in Western In
dla seems likely 10 become the cause
OF grave embarrassment to the gov
eminent of India. and is particularly
unfortunate In view of the approach
ing royal visit. Briefly stated SiI
George Clarke has announced his IN
tention OF largely reducing the num-
Der OF meetings held under the au-
spices OF the Western India Turf Club
of banishing the bookmakcrs entirely
and OF instituting totalieators
That large reforms are needed Is
admitted by all. and the stewards of
the Turf Club are quite willing to CO.
operate with the governor. but they
complain, with some show of reason
Of n lack of consideration and cour-
tesy on his part. OF lack of consid-
Grafton, the government of India also
might complain, for Sir George Clarke
made no attempt to consult the gov
eminent before announcing his policy.
and the latter is. therefore face to
face with the problem involved by af-
iording state recognition and legisla-
tion Of form OF betting. with every
desire TO support the well-intentioned
governor In reforming the existing
evils OF racing in Western India, IL is
clear that there is not the slightest
hope of obtaining parliamentary sane
tion for a proposal so totally at va
rance with the modern ethical stand
ard In ENGLAND. Sir George Clarke.
however. Will listen to no modification
OF his scheme, and II is a subject on
which 1t is impossible for the govern
ment OF India to remain neutral.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-08
JOIN TO COMBAT
SLEEPING SICKNESS

Especial Cable to The Times Dispatch
London. October THE text of an
agreement has been issued as arranged
between the United Kingdom and Ger
many with regard to sleeping sickness.
with view TO the more effectual
combating OF the diseases in the cold
Coast Colony, the Ashanti Protector
ate, the Northern Territories of the
Gold Coast and in ToEoland.
The agreement provides. inter ALA,
that the said governments shall keep
each other informed of the Incidence
extent and possible spread of sleep
ing sickness in the dependencies named.
The two governments shall also have
the right to turn back at the from tier
native subjects proved or suspected to
be suffering from the disease
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-08
CHAUFEEURs STUDYING
FOREIGN LANGUAGES
Especial Cable to The Times Dispatch

Especial Cable to The Times Dispatch
Paris, October 7.-Various cabmen
and chauffeurs have. at the Initiative
OF a couple of enterprisinS comrades.
been devoting some of their leisure
to the study of foreign languages for
the convenience of fares who arc not
proficient in French. and this with
such effect that five of them lately
received rewards at the Sorbonnc. One
cabman who was thus distinguished
has Just affixed to his vehicle an en-
amcl plate. on which are to he seen
the words: The driver speaks Eng
lish." and his example Is soon to be
followed by others >mong his breth-
rem OF the whip.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-08
Did World News Flashed bv Cable to the DisatcE
went OF. "oh. he has shot himself,"

went on. "Oh. he has shot himself"
screamed the actress. The whole
neighborhood was aroused next, when
the other lover fired on shot after shot
from the balcony to call for help. The
musician then fired again from -.
hind the door and this time one Or
the shots hit the actress in the hand.
Iae house was In an uproar and
the scene was put an end to by the
appearances of the police, who marched
one OF the lovers to the police station
TO let him go free because she Thought
mat surely he mount no harm
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-08
ESCAPES WINDsTORM,
KILLED ny LIGHTNING

(Special Cable to The Times Dispatch.)
Paris. October Heavy storms OF
wind and rain arc reported from Mar
settles and other districts in the south
of France.
At Vanvert a man OF eighty was
caught up by puff of wind and hurled
over q nay rick. He came down on
the other side. and as his friends wera
congratulating him on his escape the
old man was killed by lightning. which
spared the other men who were stand
ing round him
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-08
REMARKABLE LIFTING
POWER OF MUSHROOMS


Especial Cable TO The Times Dspatoh.1
Bristol, October An Illustration
OF the remarkable lifting power OF
mushrooms has occurred here
An asphalt pavement In the ST.
Jude's district recently began to bulge
upwards and soon afterwards the
heavy mass split in several places.
The cause OF the upheav Il was found
to growing mushrooms. of which some
two pounds were gathered from a
small space ben 9Th the pavement.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-08

VIC 1CCTOE.
Pekin. October THE youthful EN-
peror has begun his education. and
school children throughout the empire
nave been given alf-holiday In honor
OF the occasion. Professions passed
through streets bedecked with ilaEs
and bunting.
FIVE and half years old. the little
Emperor is ruler of 400 900 900 Chinese.
exclusive of the dependencies of Man
churia, Mongolia and Turkestan. Wis
ted by his mother only occasionally
the child ruler lives II life secluded
from the world He has two tutors
Chinese scholars of profound classical
knowledge. lie is to be instructed in
factors of war and peace in China land
elsewhere" phraseology suggesting that
western knowledge and modes Will be
included in the curriculum.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-08

higher price of living is the establish
ment of cooperative buthers shops
and bakeries. But the town Of Lille
has gone farther than the govern
ment project 1t has decided to start
cooperative restaurant. The Idea is
TO serve out meals at Wholesale prices,
or soup. meat. vegetables and bread
IT Will be interesting to note how this
Socialistic ideal Will work In prac-
tlce. The scheme has it's opponents,
who want TO know whether IN liking
the price OF the meals. the rent OF the
premises. the wages of the people en-
ployed and other general expenses are
included. 1T is supposed that they will
not be included In which case the
municipality VIII compete unfairly
with the private restaurantcur.
Therefore the general expenses of
this undertaking will be paid by the
taxpayers. Thus. restaurant keepers.
bakers aTl butchers. fruiterers and
others vii. be paying out money
In order to bring about their
own ruin. 1t is not the nrst
time that communistic projects of this
sort have been started in France, and
here. as elsewhere. they have usually
ended in failure.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-08

which the Comtcsse de Brazza 49,
ntaue AGAINST France giving up any
puit OF inc Congo to Germany, il is
Interesting to recall the circumstance <
Dy winch she married the great ryplor
or who was the means or adding mi d.
territory to France
She first met her husband in a Paris
u,rawinE room. She was then Milo
i s,e ue Chambrun. Two years later
hraIza' when he was in Africa. sent "A
CaDIeSram TO the lady OF the nous,.
ASKING IL Mile. de Chambrun was sui
single The reply was in the aitirm.,-
aNr. ana when Brazza returned home
u lew months later, having obtained
lctters of french acknowledgements H.,
VAS an ltalian-and handed over the
CconGo to France. he and Mile. de
Snambrun were married
, lhenceforward the Comtesse do
brazza identified herself with her hus
bands work. Brazza did not wish to
expose her to the dangers which ara
ihseparabie from the life of an eN
ptprer, out she refused to leave him.
IN the lmpenetrable forests or on the
g edt lakes, she was always by his
siae While the Congo was in process
vi organization. from 1890 to 1897, she
naiiva. mn nm material assistance. The
u M had pleasant recollcctions OF
ms brave Frenchwoman, who had on :
deared herself to them.
braHza died OF dysentery at Dakar
on september II. 1906. His wife was
mi'n MN and 1t was She who brought
None better than the Comtesse de Braz.
Ga Knows the hard work that had 10
Dc put in before the Congo became
a a, french possession. and therefore
Of 'aanSnation she feels at the idea
pl considerable strip OF the colony
peinS handed over TO Germany. who
mas no part In the exploration OF tho
country. is justiiiable
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-08


AN extra ordinary architectural event
s peihs celebrated in Paris Just now.
~ Is the completion of the repairs IN
ana the removal of the historic scat
tIoiains from the famous tower OF st.
Jacques. known to 0ery tourist Who
mas mas ever visited Paris. The Tower of
81. Jacques. apart from being a beau
Iiful and remarkable remnant or
To'nic architecture. has been famous
TOT two generations as the tower maj
Is never without r. scaffolding
rms permanent scaHolding. with
, mlcH ~ seem "a TO have been invested
sort of proverb. People no Iongc,
spoke OF putting things off TO the
creek kalends, but till the day when
, me sGanoidinS would be removed from
s smu iour saint Jacques. 1t was as
su Hn that the day would never come
,,rorelSners had come to see the cx-
hioition In 1857. and the Tour Saint
j inc far Already possessed Its scaffold-
the exhibitions of 1875 and 1889 and
the scaffoldins was still there. Their
cR'innen came for the great exhibition
was literally hidden behind wood and
lumber to a height of 200 feet Then
1910 came and went, but the famous
S'at t,oidlnS was sttll with u.s. but the
at last. WINS
The. news has been spread that the
s sea hshtg is being removed. People
themselves. for fear that 1t might not
be true. However, the architects as.
sure s us that the scnnoldinr is going.
1 What relief 1t Will he, now that
Parisians and tourists VIII at last he
a6le to see the famous old tower in
all its beauty and magniicence,
me fine old tower was purchased
on On august aug 70 1896. for $4,000; that is
Pierpont Morgans then existed they
M9uid nave offered millions for such a
relic. The only trouble would have
been that the biggest ship at the time
the sea. The tower. therefore. hapniiw
ior Paris: remained standing where
Revolution. when all sorts of odd bar
gains were driven. the tower and the
ground about 1t were sold for sso. 900,
pad probab bly, in assignats. as 1t was
then the month of Floreal. In the year
five; of glorious revolutionary anarchy.
Ihe tower formed part OF the old
parochial church of the Boucher!e.
wnich dated back in part to the twelfth
successive reigns and completed at
last under Francis /. Fortunately the
architect OF Paris. NJ Giraud, at the
irH't OF nc sale had the proviso put
stroyed; The church was demolished;
market was established on the
ground, and the tower was used as a
In 1885 the heirs of the revolutionary
purchasers sold out their estate, and
the city OF Paris stepped in. luckily.
10 purchase the wonderful historical
monument. The market was pulled
down; the ground was finally turned
INTO garden. and the tower was to
he used as the headquarters of n Arc
brigade. At last wiser decision was
reach'.. viz: to leave the tower in all
It's quaint beauty. fully restored, the
Top only used as post for meteoro-
logical observe tons. The labor Of res
toration was slow and tedious. but
Paris now possesses another worthy
attraction in this fully restored old
monument.
The Delta independent., 1911-11-03
Real Estate Transfers.

Warranty deeds recorded during
the week ending Tuesday, October
gath. 1911. furnished by the Delta
County Abstract company:
Minnie Obert to Gunnison Tun-
mel Investment company, 40 acres
near Delta, $1,000.
w. L. Obert to Gunnison Tunnel
Investment Co., 100 acres near
Delta, $4,000.
H. A. Stephan to Gunnison Tun-
mel Investment Co, 160 acres near
Delta, $4,000.
F. Allen to C. H. Gray, 2 lots
Hotchkiss, $3.50.
G.. w. Miller & to J. Hadley &,
tract near Paonia, 81.
E. w. Taylor to V. P. Gillette
&, 24.96 acres near Austin, 81.
Hotchkiss-LaZear Orchards Co. to
c. Delfs, acres near Lazear, ST.
900.
NJ. L. Willoughby to C. Delfs,
tract near Lazear, s1,SOO.
r. Z. Smith to p. J. Werley,
tract near Hotchkiss, 81.
NJ. r. Remington to j. H. Brown,
40 acres near Delta, $4,000.
R. NJ. McMurray to R. H. Cum
bingham, tract in Delta, 81.
]. C. Moore & to ]. C. Moore Jr.'
40 acres near Hotchkiss $1,000.
]. J. Smith to F. c. Smith, tract
near Cory. 81.
]. C. Moore to j. C. Moore, Jr.,
40 acres near Hotchkiss, ST.
P. Vogel to ]. Vogel. IS acres
near Paonia. $4,000
Warranty deeds recorded during
the week ending October 31st'
1911.
p. vogel to NJ vogel. tract near
Paonia, 81.
c. w. Rinehart to C. B. Logan,
3 lots Cedaredge, $500.
H. E. Roberts to E. L. Potter,
/ o acres near Hotchkiss, s2,250.
E. Hadley to H A. Klingensmith,
tract near Hotchkiss 81.
NJ. A. Ridley to H. F. Cook, 2
lots Delta. s2.45O.
R H. Cunningham to J. J. Smith
lots Delta, $3.50.
A II. and W. B. Stockham to
c. 5. Haffner, ? lots Cedaredge,
$500.
G. c. Harper to w. Blair. S5.7
acres near Cedaredge. 3,2S3.
a. E. Miller to J. w. Lemaster,
lot Austin, $3.50.
A. E. Miller to J. W. Lemaster,
> lots Austin, 500.
\. E Miller to S. E. Stafford,
lots Austin, $500.
w F. Conine to c. and l. ]. Mel
son, 4 lots Paonia, 81.
]. F. and n. C. Foster, to B. F.
Ross &, 20 acres near Cedaredge,
81.
J. F. and y. C. Foster to B. F.
Ross, &c acres near Cedaredge, 81.
H. 7. Johnson to l.. NJ. Mitchell,
tract near Delta, $500.
R. A Johnson to c. A. Merrill.
4 lots Delta. $4,000.
A E. Fist to F. H. Mcconnell.
LA interest in l20 acres near Hotch-
kiss. 81.
A. E. Fist & to NJ. p. Cuddleback,
5-14 interest in 100 acres near Hotch-
kiss. 81.
R. T. and L. C. Jones. TO Delta
county, 90 acres near Delta, $4,000.
The Delta independent., 1911-11-03

Y. NJ. C. A. to strive for. In the
last year the boys have received
large amount of physical training.
Their activities have been varied.
Last fall $50 boys participated in
four hiking trips with supervised
athletics. During the summer
schedule of ten ball games with
9 fOur-team league-Paonia, Hotch-
kiss, Cedaredge and Delta-which
furnished clean, wholesome sport
with businesslike management and
al least fifty boys in the four teams.
In midsummer the boys camp above
Paonia, where eighteen boys spent
ten days close to nature, with base
ball, cross-country hikes, races and
other camp activities, Bible study
in the morning and helpful talks by
the leaders around the roaring
camp fires at night. 1t is not US
ual for boys to go on hiking and
1 play base ball and it may not be
Necessary for the Y. NJ. C. A. to
awake interest in such sports, but
! what it does do is to direct and
supervise such activities, instill
the boys mind with a sesne of fair
ness and thoroughness and show
them how to live clean lives and how
to build character.
The association has awakened
1 neighborhood consciousness. On April
( % a play festival was held at Eek
ert which was a holiday for the
schools of Cedaredge, Fairview and
I Eckert. Games for all the children.
I Baseball and track events for the
older scholars. At noon they all
/ ricniced on the spacious campus.
! For the children it furnished most
! wholesome competition, well direct
ed for their parents a pleasant
social gathering. Another festival
with double the number of schools
competing has been planned for Aus
! tin for November 25.
The Y. NJ. c. A. has not neglect
ed the social life There have been
social gatherings reaching all class
4 es, principally, however, young men
and boys. But with better organi-
I cation. clearer understanding. better
things are in store for the coming
/ year.
T To strengthen the work in Delta
county the y. NJ. c. a. needs better
meeting places. earnest men who
will devote some of their time to
carrying on her various activities
needs the support of those who can
aid her financially, that the good
work may get a strong footing in
that accomplishment of building up
character and the financial back
ing that she may equip herself to
do the largest and best work.
F. C. SWEINHART.
The Delta independent., 1911-11-03
For Rent.

A new storeroom 25 by so feet,
with basement and fixtures, at Aus
tin, Delta county. Colorado. Address
Philip Kehl, Austin, Colo.
The Delta independent., 1911-11-03
woNIEN's WOES.
Delta Women Are Finding Relief at
Last.

Ii does seem that women have
more than a fair share of the aiches
and pains that afflict humanity
they must keep up must attend
10 duties in spite of constantly aich-
ing backs, or headaches, dizzy spells
bearing down pains; they must stoop
over, when to stoop means torture
They must walk and bend and work
with racking pains and many aiches
from kidney ills. Sick kidneys cause
more suffering than any other Or
gan of the body. Keep the kidneys
we'll and much suffering is saved.
Read of remedy for kidneys only
that is endorsed by people you
know.
Mrs. f. A. letters, sos Palmer
street. Delta, Colorado. says: Il
have used Doan's Kidney Pills. pro-
cured at the Peoples Pharmacy
and consider them an effective rem
edy. can without hesitation ad-
wise their use to all people who re-
quire kidney medicine"
For sale by all dealers. Price 90
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the Unit
ed States.
Remember the name-Doan's $
and take no other.