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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-05-26
SYNOPSIS.

Howard Jeffries, bankers son, under
the evil influence of Robert Underwood,
fellow-student at Yale, leads a life of dis
Sipation. marries the daughter of a GAM
pier who died in prison. and is disowned
by his father. He is out of work and in
desperate straits. Underwood, who had
once been engaged to Towards step
mother. Alicia, is apparently in prosper
pus circumstances. Taking advantage OF
his intimacy with Alicia. he becomes a
port of social ~highwayman. Discovering
his true character, Alicia denies him the
house. He sends her a note threatening
suicide Art dealers for whom he acted
a commissioners, demand an accounting.
He cannot make good. Howard calls at
his apartments in an intoxicated cOndi-
ton to request a loan of $3.50 to enable
1im to take up a business proposition.
Underwood tells him he is in debt up to
his eyes. Howard drinks himself into q
maud1in condition, and goes to sleep on a
divan. A caller Is announced and Under
wood draws p screen around the drunken
promise from Underwood that he will not
take his life. He refuses unless she will
renew her patronage. This she refuses
and takes her cav Underwood kills
himself. The report Of the pistol ava
kens Howard. He finds Underwood dead
Realizing his predicament he attempts tC
lee and IL met by Underwood's valet
Howard Is turned over to the police
Capt Clinton. notorious for his brutal
treatment Of prisoners, puts Howard
through the third degree. and finally gets
an alleged confession from the harassed
maA. Annie. Towards wife, declares hel
belief In her husbands innocence, and
Gays she will clear him. She calls or
J1ffrfes. 6r.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-05-26

18th, when the Army Of the Missis.
sippi finally did start In quest of Cen
eral Price & Co, then supposed to
be prowling in this vicinity.
THE Army Of the Mississippi, on
the 18th, marched about ten miles
mud occurring to us. From our biv-
ouac by the roadside we resumed our
march and quest at daybreak next
morning-the Fifth Iowa regiment in
advance, the Eleventh Ohio battery
Immediately following.
Skirmishing with the enemy's pick
cts commenced at about ten o'clock,
and thence continued all along the
way, several having been killed and
wounded on both sides before the real
battle commenced. When within five
miles of this place We supposed we
had found the enemy in force, and
formed our lines of battle according
ly. Soon We discovered our mistake,
and moved forward with greatly in
creasing skirmishing, until, arriving
within about a mile and a half of this
place, a volley from the enemy's ar
tillery and infantry fastened us into
line on the double quick. Our front
First brigade) vas now in the form
of a much spread A-the Eleventh
Ohio battery occupying the square
toed point, the Fifth Iowa it's right
arm and the 4Sth Indiana and Fourth
Minnesota it's left, with the Twenty
sixth Missouri close In real of the
the right, with the Sixteenth Iowa a
little further to the rear of the left
and extending to the left. and both
now protected by the ridge.
1.-THE battery's position was on the
brow of a ridge covered with young
timber too thick to admit the man
euver Of artillery, had there been time
or occasion for it.
Before we had time to form in
battery two divisions Of the enemy
commenced charging us. We soon re.
~ciprocated, in our kind, as fast as
possible, and - was to pay in less
than no time. The enemy seemed to
concentrate upon the battery, which
accordingly, suffered most severely.
1.-THE total casualties In the battery
are 16 killed and 38 wounded, out OF
103 Gas near as l can ascertain), In.
GLIDING officers, engaged. The action
did not e to last more than 10 to
20 minutes; but 1t is doubtful
whether the history of war furnishes
q parallel In destruction OF, or by, a
single battery In one engagement.
The men Of the battery, as a whole.
exhibited the most obstinate and. per.
haps, even foolhardy bravery.
"Of our first line of battle, the bat.
terry seemed to be the first tt COM.
mence business and the last to quit
before the reserve (from Second bri-
Eade) came to the rescue just at dark.
when the men Of the battery able to
do SO fell back; the guns being tem.
pOrarily abandoned, between the op.
posing belligerents-neither of which
dared to take them away. Instances
OF personal bravery never surpassed
were exhibited at almost every piece.
Acting Corporal Buckley alone
fred two or three shots from his
piece after every other cannoneer q
his squad was killed or disabled"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-05-26

Il worked in a factory when l was
nine years old, and I've earned my
living ever since. There's nc disgrace
in that, is there? There's nothing
against me personally-nothing dis
graceful. l mean. l know I'm not edu'
Gated. I'm not a lady in your sense
Of the word, but I've led a decent life.
There isn't a breath of scandal against
me-not a breath. But what's the
good of talking about me? Never mind
me. I'm not asking for anything,
What are you going to do for him ?
He must have the best lawyer that
money can procure-none of those
barroom orators. Judge Brewster,
your lawyer, is the man. We want
Judge Brewster"
Mr.. Jeffries shrugged his shoulders,
Il repeat-my sons marriage with
the daughter of a man who died in
prison"
She interrupted him.
THAT was hard luck-nothing but
hard luck. You're not going to make
me responsible for that, are you?
Why. l was only eight years old when
that happened. Could l have pre-.
vented it," Recklessly she went on:
| well. blame it on me if you want to,
but don't hold it up against Howard,
He didn't know 1t when he married
me. He never would have known 1t
but for the detectives employed by
you to dig up my family history, and
Al,~ no~vc,o~o~o I;I tho roa% C@ly
what they didn't say! l never real.
lied l was of SO much importance.
They printed 1t in scare-head lines. 1t
made a fine sensation for the public,
but 1t destroyed my peace of mind"
"A ~convict's daughter!" said Mr..
Jeffries contemptuously.
He was q good man at that!" she
answered holly. HE kept the squarest
poolroom in Manhattan, but he re
fused to pay police blackmail, and
he was r~ailroaded to prison." Indig
nantly she went on: IF my fathers
single had been up in Wall street,
and he'd made so dishonest millions,
you'd forget 1t next morning, and you'd
welcome me with open arms. But he
was unfortunate. Why, Billy Delmore
was the best man in the world. He'd
give away the last dollar he had to
a friend. l wish to God he was alive
now! He'd help to save your son. ]
wouldn't have to come here to ask
YOU"
Mr.. Jeffries shifted uneasily on his
feet and looked away.
"You don't seem to understand" he
said im~patiently. 1--WE completely cut
him OF from the family. It's as If he
were dead
She approached nearer and laid her
hand gently on the bankers arm.
Don't say that, Mr.. Jeffries. It's
wicked to say that about your own
son. He's a good boy at heart, and
he's been so good to me. All, If you
only knew how hard he's tried to get
work I'm sure you'd change your opin.
ion Of him. Lately he's been drinking
a little because he was disappointed
IN not getting anything to do. But
he tried SO hard. He walked the
streets night and day. Once he even
took = position as guard on the ele-
waited road. Just think Of 1t, Mr.. Je1-
riea, your son-to such straits were
We reduced-but he caught cold and
had TO give 1t UP. / wanted to 60 to
work and help him out l always
earned my living before I married
him, but he wouldn't let me. You
don't know what q good heart he's
rot He's been weak and foolish. but
ron know he's only . boy
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-05-26
Shouldn't He?

A very good natured broker, who is
very much larger than his wife, and
who likes his little joke at NEON
else's expense, was sitting in the the
alter. A mar behind him, not know
Ing who he was. leaned forward and
whispered, Twill you please ask your
wife to remove her hat?"
You'd better do 1t yourself. I'm
afraid"
Whereupon the mar behind became
angry, arose. protested and left the
theater.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-05-26

I continued until I could rest we'll at
night and the kidney secretions be-
came normal. I do not believe | would
be alive today were it not for Doan's
Kidney Pills.
Remember the na~me-Doan's.
For sale by all dealers. so cents .
box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. 7.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-05-26

were badly bloated,
and feet so swollen !
could not wear my
shoes. l tried many
remedies but became
discouraged as nothing
helped me. Then I
began taking Doan's
Kidney Pills and soon
noticed Improvement.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-05-26
YEARS OF INTENSE SUFFERING
How q Bad Case Of Kidney Trouble
Was Finally Routed.

Mrs. John Light, Cresco, Iowa, says:
For years l vas an intense sufferer
from kidney disorders. The kidney Sc.
cretions passed irregularly, my limbs
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-05-26
Battery That
Has Greatest
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@ HE battery that made the
MJW.M greatest record for square,
y HSAk stand-up fighting and re-
1AN markable loss during the
N)N1 war was the Eleventh Ohio,
at Iuka, Miss, September
10, 1862. l have previously
remarked that it Is a pity that not
more detailed information is in ex-
istence regarding these brave COM
mands, but fortunately my esteemed
friend and comrade. Col. Cyrus Sears,
who commanded the battery on hat
occasion, Is still living and sends me
a copy OF a letter written by him
three days after the fight, writes a
correspondent Of the Philadelphia
ledger. 1t Is a wonderful story, a
vivid recalling of a terrible day OF
war, blood and heroism.
"Iuka, Miss, Sept. %, 1S62.-Dear
Brother: Our long-continued marching
orders (Which we had then had for
Is successive m%ornings) came to an
end in the midst Of a heavy rainstorm
At four o'clock Of the morning of the
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-09-29

ton, Helen Hutchinson and Emma
Anderson, of Palisade. who have
been living at the NJ. f. parsonage
during the peach season, returned
TO their homes at Palisade Tues
day morning. They picked peaches
for T. l.. Crews apd worked seven
hours a day for thirteen and a
half days. Lucille Hampton receiv-
ed check for s69.S7; Blanch
Hampton s65.S7i Emma Anderson
s69.25 and Helen Hutchinson 500
so. Two of the girls averaged
over IS a day. One day three of
them made s7.O2 each. This was
done in packing graded fruit.-Pao-
mia Progressive.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-09-29
NEW TELEPHONE DIREC-
TORY TO BE ISSUED SOON.
Mountain States Telephone and
Telegraph Company to Issue
Book October 10th.

By and large the telephone di-
rectory to be issued by the Noun
tain States Telephone and Telegraph
company, will be the most complete
ever published in this territory.
Manager Ballard promises many
new names in this issue, a large
number of new subscribers having
been secured at Paonia, Hotchkiss,
Cedaredge, Austin and Delta.
This issue will be the first to
appear under the name of the Noun
tain States Telephone and Tele-
graph Co., the Colorado Telephone
company and several other Noun
tain States companies having been
merged into one large company,
which includes the states of Colo
RADIO, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming.
Montana, Idaho and a part of Tex
as and Arizona. This new ter
ritory covers 100000 square miles
and is the largest Telephone COM
pany in the United States.
Manager Ballard wishes to state
that all names must be in not later
than October 10th in order to ap-
pear in this issue of the directory.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-09-29
Alfalfa Hay.

Prime quality, first and second
cutting hay for sale in stack or de-
livered. Half-mile from town. Colo
RADIO phone, Garnet 1921.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-09-29
Preparatory Work Begins
For Taylor Park Reservoir

Engineer c. T. Pease. of the u.
S. reclamation service has taken a
force of men to Taylor park and is
erecting buildings to house the con-
struction force to work on the great
reservoir next spring.
THE reservoir is one of the larg-
est in Colorado and will cost com
pleted about million dollars. 1t
is to be used in conjunction with
the Gunnison tunnel project. con-
serving water for late summer flow.
Whether 1T is the intention of the
government to construct n power
plant for the marketing of electric
ity, is not known, but as the Off
Gals at Washington are going into
every sort of bushes in competition
with local capital, is quite prob
able this will be done. We need
the powre bad enough, though Den
yer capitalists have stood ready for
seven years to develop this and con-
serve the water at the same time.
1.-THE Taylor park reservoir site
is one of the finest in the West. A
dam 200 feet high, across n narrow
neck at the entrance of the canon
Will flood the park to the mouth of
Illinois creek and above, holding an
immense volume of flood water
which otherwise annually flows to
the ocean and is lost forever. The
commencement of this work ought
to make possible construction of the
Taylor canon wagon road 80 much
needed. News Champion.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-09-29
Ex-Manager Ridgway, of the
Rio Grande System Here

A. G. Ridgway. former manager
of the Rio Grande system, was in
Delta in his private Rock Island
car Tuesday morning, from Chicago
and remained til the day following
to look over his fine fruit farm in
this didstrict.
Mr.. Ridgway is now second vice
president of the Rock Island sys-
tenn with headuarters in Chicago,
and he was out on a tour of inspec-
ton of that road. He was accom-
panied by his family and all were
delighted with the opportunity to
look over this great fruit growing
sec ion of the West during har-
vest time and to inspect their own
acres which are also producing fruit
of superior quality.
Two years ago, it will be rem
embered, Miss Inez, a daughter of
the well known railroad magnate,
came here and personally superin-
tended the harvesting and market
ing of her fathers crops She was
more than pleased with the respon-
and made a good record in
the work for one so young an I'M
used to business affairs.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-09-29

b. p. Blair, register of the United
| States Land Office at Montrose,
passed through the city Saturday
morning. being enroute home from
a tour of inspection through the
Uintah country. He stepped out on
the platform here and couldn't help
but remark upon the apparent bust
ness, health and growth of Delta.
A limited number of this week s
Independent have been printed. AS
the paper contains all the Delta fair
awards and those won by Delta coun-
ty people at the state fair, along
with other good resource matter, it
is an excellent copy to send away
to anyone you may wish to acquaint
with our splendid conditions. Only a
small number of extra copies have
been printed and we can only guar
antee to supply those who come
first.
Cash Sampson came in from over
in the Ridgway country Tuesday,
considerably out of repair and is
as yet unable to run foot race
or make a high jump. He was in
IHe CdDOOSe VI al lOuB MO bTduue
train, headed this wey, when the
train gave a sudden jerk as If max
ing for greater speed, and the well
known stock inspector was thrown
against some part of the car fur
niture with enough force to cause a
slight sprain and severe bruises to
his right hip. His condition is now
improved and he hopes to soon re-
cover proper action.
DR.. M. w. Baxter, a popular and
well known young resident of this
city, underwent an operation for
appendicitis at his home on Meeker
street at 4:30 Wednesday evening
and is now reported as getting along
nicely DR.. Baxter returned from
the Green River country in Utah.
about two months ago, quite i'll and
has been confined to his home and
bed a greater part of the time since.
He was given every medical atten-
ton but his ailments remained I'M
checked and it was finally decided
that an operation was the only
means for assuring permanent re-
storation to former healthful con-
dftions. The operation was per-
formed by local surgeons and was
a most successful one.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-09-29
WEDDINGS.

William Clark and Miss Anna
Davis, both of Somerset, and Will
liam Jameson of Somerset and Miss
Clara Gibson, of Crested Buttes,
were the principals in a double we'd
ding which took place at the Metho-
dist parsonage at 3 o'clock p. IN.
Monday. September 25th. Rev.
Wollever officiated. Both couples
left for Somerset on the afternoon
train the same day, where they
will make their homes.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-09-29
Three in Riverside Company
Convicted at MOntrO

The jury in the land fraud case
tried at Montrose in the federal
court, found DR.. Gould, ]. Albert
Wright and Frank White guilty in
case No. 1872. There were no other
convictions in this case nor in case
No. 481. 1t took three retirements
of the jury to arrive at an agreement
1t is understood that the case will
be carried up to U. s. supreme court
by the convicted officers of the
Riverside company.
Lost-Elgin 12-size watch, gold
filled, open case. Finder please
leave at Penley's feed store. ct
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-09-29
ADDITIONAL LOCAL

f., Floyd Guyer now gets his Inde-
! pendent at Talent, Oregon.
H. F. Cook Joined the throng of
hunters after deer, leaving We'd
nesday.
Four span of black horses for
sale, 9Th and Main streets, Delta.
Weight 24OO and 1900.
The Misses Ella Nelson and An
ma Trout are here from Denver, the
guests of their uncle, l. NJ McMur-
ray.
Largest line of hot water bot
ties and fountain syringes at Os-
borne illiamson's, registered and
graduate pharmacists.
L. R. Wigram of Delta and E. j.
at Twenty-Five Mile Section, up to-
ward the Tabaguache divide.
A new L. c. Smith typewriter
was received by the Delta County
Abstract company yesterday, and
has already entered into service.
Osborne Williamson, registered
and graduate pharmacists are agents
lOT SoHhllH anu MOOTe S
non-leakable fountain pens.
Because of the heavy rains Wed
nseday night the excursion train to
Grand Junction was abandoned. The
Mesa County fair is certainly up
against bunch of hard luck wealth
er.
R. L. Thompson has returned to
David Roberts has returned from
Canon City. The boys will come
back to the old standby, Delta
county.
w. H. Cofield is having a fine
two-story brick residence construct
ed on his ranch four and half
miles east of this city. The new
structure will contain eight commo-
dious rooms and will add much to
the attraction of that section.
E. E. Mueller of Gunnison, ar
rived in the city Wednesday and
listed day or so with friends. Mr..
Mueller was a juror in the Unit
ed States district court at Montrose
when three defendants in the land
fraud case were convicted.
Harry Richardson. who was in
charge of the Delta county fruit and
ether exhibits at the State fair in
Pueblo, returned home Wednesday
evening, and his citation over our
landing the big prizes was plainly
shown the moment he alighted from
the train. He wore smile that told
the story.
Frank Kuhn left for Alma yes
terday and will proceed from there |
to Wichita, Kansas, in company |
with his brother, John NJ. Kuhn,
mining magnate, on a short visit
to the old home. The trip will be
made overland in j. Ms. Pierce
Frank will return to
Delta with his family about October
/ 9th, and locate on his recently
purchased ranch.
A S. Exter, dispatcher on the
Rio Grande third division, with
headquarters at Gunnison, came in
on the afternoon train Wednesday
and will adopt the simple life OF a
farm hand for at least month. He
owns a fine fruit ranch near Hotch-
kiss and this is where he will hear
no "click" except that of setting
hen. Mr.. Exter is always glad to
get away from the wires and into
the open air where peaches and
apples are plenty.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-09-29
Notice to Water Users.

Contemplated 'betterments and re-
pairs will necessitate the shutting
off of the water from Gunnison tun-
mel, October l 0 to Nov. l, 1911 Wat
er users will govern themselves ac-
cordingly.
G. T. PEASE, Engineer.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-09-29
TWO NEW CANDIDATES IN
APPLE QUEEN CONTEST.

Miss 1rma Singleton and Miss
Edith Skinner have been nominated
to make the race for Apple Queen
in the Independents contest. The
girl who starts out and gets the
business from now on will be the
one who gets the trip, and it will
be jolly trip, too, for nothing but
the best will be good enough for our
candidate.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-09-29

The professor of elocution was
instructing an ambitious young man
in the art of speaking in public.
when you have finished your
lecture" he said, bow gracefully
and leave the platform on tiptoe."
why on tiptoe," queried the am
bilious young man.
80 as not to wake the audi
ence." replied the professor.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-09-29

Literature is like blooming APP
ple tree A thousand books bud
and bloom and fall down to the sin
gle one that produces fruit and the
same rule applies to men quite as
well.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-09-29

For n good piano at the right
price. see Minney. agent Denver
Music company, 336 Main street.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-09-29

THIS Is the time Tor new candi-
dates to get into the field, as the
contest has not yet began to warm
up. There are hundreds of thous-
ands of votes to be had.
In case of a tie vote, equal cour-
tesies and equal prizes will be ex
tended to the contestants.
Additional prizes will be an
nounced later, to contestants who
hold second and third place.
Rush your votes in. Remember
you can have them on advertising,
subscription and job work.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-09-29

z + !. + + + + + + + + + + + + =
= SEPTEMBER COUPON \
+ l hereby cast 5 votes for =
+ be the Independents represen- +
+ tative at the National Apple !
+ Congress, and candidate for !
+ Apple Queen. +
q + i. + !. j. i. + 4. i. + + j. j. + +
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-09-29
House for Rent.

Modern, five rooms, one block
from post office. Address P. o.
box 2O7, or Colo. phone Garnet 621.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-30
LOCAL SHOOTERS GO
TOASTATE TOURNEY
Five Members of Company A En-
tered in Contests at Camp Lo-
gan. Chicago.

Gunnar Hedeen, Carl Bos, Charles
Tiedemann, Eldon Baldwin and Cap
tain Ed Dunavin, members of the 9th
infantry team, Company A, leave for
Chicago this evening to participate in
the state gun shoot to be held at Camp
Logan July / to 4, inclusive. The men
have been practicing daily for the last
two weeks, and while they are not eX-
pecting to win from the teams that
have been practicing on Camp Logan
range, they do hope to finish well up
in the ranks. Baldwin, alternate, who
goes in the place of Harry Carpenter,
who was unable to attend, has been
doing good work, and will in all proba-
bility be on the regimental team of 10
in the place Of Carpenter. The Com
pany A five are holders of a silver
loving cup which they retain for one
year by virtue Of having made the best
mark in a contest of the companies of
the regiment held at Dixon June Is,
and, therefore go as the representative
company team of the regiment.
Winners of the tournament at Camp
Logan will participate in a contest for
the championship of the United States
next fall. An allstate regimental team
will also be chosen, and Company A
has an excellent chance Of getting men
on this team.