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The Delta independent., 1911-01-27


room, there to sob unrestrainedly her
| despair and shame. "Oh, can't stand
it,' she called. II can't, can'tr'
She felt herself alien and solitary In
the land OF her birth
Lie came in half an hour later. pa
thetic In her attempt at ''slicking up"
She was still handsome in n large fea-
tured way. but her gray hair was
there and her face laid with network
OF fretful lines. Her color was bad. At
the moment her cheeks were yellow
and sunken.
She complained of being short Of
breath and lame and tired. I'm al
ways tired" she explained. Pears
like sometimes l can't scarcely drag
myself around. but I do"
| A pang Of comprehending pain shot
through virginia's heart. II she could
not love she could at least pity and
help. and. reaching forth her hand she
patted her mother on the knee Poor
old nanny" she said I'm going to
help you"
Lie was touched by this action of
her proud daughter and smiled sadly.
This is no place for you. It's nothing
but n measly little COW town gone to
scotland I'm gone to seed with It.
know It. But what Is feller to do ?
I'm stuck here, and I've got to make a
living or quit. can't quit, SO l stag
ger along"
| 1--WE come back to help you. mother.
You must let me relieve you Of some
Of the burden"
"What can you do, child" Lie
asked gently.
Il can teach"
mot in this town you can't"
"why not?'
"Well, there's terrible prejudice
against-well, against me. And, be-
sides. the places are all filed for next
year. The Wetherfords amt among
the first circles any more"
Lee Virginia remembered Gregg's
charge against her mother. what do
you mean by the prejudice against
your she asked.
Lie was evasive. "Since took to
running this restaurant my old friends
kind Of fell off. but never mind that
tonight"
The girls thought was now turned
into other half forgotten channels. 81
wish you would tell me more about
father. / don't remember where he
was buried"
"Neither do /, child. l mean / don't
know exactly. You see, after that cat
tie war he went away to Texas. He
never came back and never wrote, and
by and by word came that he had died
and was buried, but I never could &c
down to see where his grave was at"
"Didn't you know the name of the
town.
"Yes, but 1t was new place away
down In the Panhandle and nobody
knew lived there. And I never knew
anything more. Well, must go back
into the restaurant hain't got CIR
can trust to count the cash"
Left alone, Lee Virginia wept nc
more, but her face settled into an ex
preston Of stern sadness. 1t seemed
as II her girlhood had died out OF hei
and that she was about to begin the
same struggle with work and worry
which had marked the lives Of all the
women she had known in her child
hood.
The Delta independent., 1911-01-27

u CAN'T STAND THIS AIR AND THESE rLrEs
ANY LONGER"
because she's keeping bonrders; It's
something else" At this point her
voice failed her.
Let us go out into the air" suggest
ed the ranger presently. THE noun
tain wind will do you good"
She followed him trustfully. and as
she stepped from the sQualor Of the
hotel into the spiendor Of the morning
her head lifted. She drank the clear.
crisp wind rs one takes water In the
desert.
THE air is clean. anyway" she said.
Cavanngh to divert her pointed away
to the mountains. There is my do
minion. Up there l am sole ruler. No
one can litter the earth with corrup-
ton or poison the streams"
She did not speak. but as she stud
led the ranger her face cleared. ut Is
beautiful up there"
He went on. II hate all this scrap
heap quite ms heartily ns you do. but
up there are sweetness and sanity. The
streams are germless. and the forest
cannot be devastated. That is why l
am a ranger. l could not endure lie
In town like this"
He turned up the street toward tho
high hill to the south. and she kept
step with him. As she did not speak.
he asked. what did you expect to do
out hereY
"I hoped to teach" she replied, her
voice still choked with her emotion.
II expected to fnd tho country much
1mprcvad
(To be continued.)
The Delta independent., 1911-01-27

w. w. Sankey. general contractor
and builder. Delta, Colorado-Colo-
rado phone black 404.
Good orchard for sale or trade
ior iarm or sheep ranch. For par
ticuiars write r. f. d. Box 1874,
The Delta independent., 1911-01-27
A Snap.

New hve-room house for sale.
Apply at 631 Grand, or of Jess
smith. night marshal.
The Delta independent., 1911-01-27

r EE VIRGINIA WETHERFORD
began her return journey into
the mountain west with exulta-
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-07-14
NORTH CHoTEAU CREEK

Fine rain we had last Saturday
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Marvin called on
Mr.. and Mrs. John Taylor Friday.
Ray Carpenter was up to Lake Andes
visiting his brother couple of days
last week. -
G. P. Stried hks been digging his
well deeper and recurbing it. He
says he has water to throw at his hogs
now.
Mrs. Ray Carp enter arrived home
Friday from their claim in Fall River
county where she has been since last
sprinng.
Peter Nelson shelled his corn on his
farm occupied by Joe ::Sandberg. last
Saturday. Stried Bros. doing the
shelling.
Mrs. Charles Forbes and children
returned to their home at Frazer.
Iowa. after two-w weeks visit with her
sister. Mrs. John Taylor and family.
Did you hear Tripp and the Eagle
scream at belmont on July 4th. Well
the Eagle screamed and Trip had the
jolliest set of boost ers there that vou
e7er saw. 1t was one of the best cele-
brationgs it has ever been our lot to
attend. Every attraction was carried
out as advertised and as one of the
speakers was heard to remark, EVERY
thing advertised and some things not
| advertised will be there aud he was
right. The speakers were H. G..
White of 2elmont and Mr.. Leyons
from the north part of the state. The
racing was good and there was fine
music all day rendered by the Trip
and belmont bands. Each seemed to
vie with the other in making music.
And now the bali game. Oh. say, that
was the best that ever has been played
in belmont. to our know ledge. The
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-07-14
NORTH BRYAN.

Harvest is here.
We had a fine rain Saturday night.
for which we are truly thank full.
Art Mills and family spent part Of
last week visiting near Park ston.
Will Montaith is in Minnesota look
ing over the country around st. Paul.
Mn. Sorenson and chlidr en-. Of Chi.
sago, are visiting at Tom Longs and
Tom McCabes.
The hour for Sundayschool has been
changed from 2:s0 p. m. to II 100 .. m.
All are invited.
8 Joe. Beattis called on friends Ia this
neighbsrhood before leaving TOR Ohio
for an extended visit.
Miss Kathryn Dixon left for Wyom-
ing last Wednesday to visit relatives
and to take q trip through the Y elbow
stone National Park.
Dew Drop.
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-07-14
Warner. Charles Mix countn South Dakota

Ramblers played Tripp. as II was call
ed. but we understand the battrey was
from Morningsides College and that the
pitcher is drawing q salary of $l25
per month, and that there were. three
other players from the same tAam.
Now we don't know how true this is
but that was the report3at the agme.
When the Ramblers looked sover the
line-up they commenced to make a
roar. but we're finally persuaded to 60
ahead with the game. and then the
fans had surprise coming. the first
three innings were played to the tune
of goose eggs and in the fourth inning
the Rambler5 scored one, SO the game
stood ] to 0 in favor Of the Ramblers,
up to the seventh. when Tripp scored.
We thought it would take ten innings
to decide the game ss in the ninth
Trip had two men out and two strikes
on their batter when he hit out Z home
run and Tripp won by score Of 2 to !.
There certainly was some classy ball
payed. After the ball game the Trip
boostres gave an Indian war dance on
the streets much to the amusement of
the spectators, and after dark there
was . grand display Of fire works.
The people all went home declaring it
to b. one of the best celebrations they
had ever attended.
Golden Rod.
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-07-14
EIGHTH GRADE AND TEACHERS
EXAMINATION.

A regular teachers examination for
Second Grade, Third Grade, and Pri-
mary certificates will be held 1t Ged-
des Thursday and Friday. Juyl 20 and
q; and an Eight Grade Final Exmina-
tion will be held at Platte. Geddes.
Lake Andes and Wagner. Thursday
and Friday July 27th and 20. Each
examination will begin at 3 o'clock
Thursday morning.
1t. J. v. Marphy.
County Supe rintendent of Schools.
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-07-14
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
Estate of Frederick A. Goldhamm

& As0t0SC "a CkSaSAsSu <As NOsuuNsAUlSLe
Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the UNDER
signed administrator of the estate Of
Frederick A. Goldhammer deceased, to
the creditors Of and all persons having
claims against the said deceased. to
exhibit them, with the necessary
vouchers. within six months after the
first publication of this notice, to the
said H. w. Eversat the Wagner State
Bank 10 the county Of Charles Mix.
South OAK ota.
Dated July 18th, 1911.
H. w. Evers.
Administrator of the Estate Of Fred
erich A. Goldhammer, Deceaede.
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-07-14
KILL MORE THAN WILD BEASTS.

KILL MORE THAN WILD BEASTS.
The number Of people killed yearly
by wild beasts don't approach the vast
number killed BY disease germs. No
life is safe from their attacks.
They re- in air. water, dust, even
food. But grand protection i atford-
ed by Electric Bittsrs. whish dsstroy
and expsl these deadly germs from the
system. That's Why chill, fever md
agoe, all malArial and many blood
diseases yield promptly to this wo n
derful blOcd purifier. Try them, and
enjoy TIE glorious health and new
strength s6ey'li give you. Money
back, ifhde :satisfed. Only soc It all
4, ~
e'eess s. s ss;Rss ssssd y =
Eat doi fad7 dinner i
the M 6t!e 40.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-06-28
Begging the Price.

S'S
The man whose doctor had advised
him to walk downtown in the mornine
looked scornfully at the panhandlel
who had held him up.
"You say you want money for you,
starving wife and children" he re-
peated. SWELL, l don't believe you have
any"
"Well wot of it," asked the beggal
brazenly. "Wot If l am lyin'"
The pedestrian gasped, but held ia
his purpose.
II think you want this money only
to buy liuqor," he said.
"Wot If l do"
I'm that case you show yourself to
be a liar, a vagabond and a drunkard
"a man who is scarcely worth saving.
But listen: Do you know that the
liquor evil Is, to a certain extent, its
own ~corrective?"
"Wotcha drivin' at?"
"Just this. Scientists tell us that
liquor Is killing off the weak and in.
ferior class. In hat way you may be
said to be doing some good. Do YOU
The beggar held out his hand.
"Stop right dere, mister" he said,
"and help de good work along before
you tink O somepin' else."-Boston
Traveller.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-06-28

food when the captain was in the
house for fear Of his catching her at it.
One night when the bell on Trinity
church. far away on the lower end
of the island, struck l Edith arose
from her bed, put on a dressing sack,
went to the vault, unlocked it, let her
lover out, took him up to the third
story and locked him in an unused
room. Then, going down to Captain
Sawyer's room, she knocked at his
door, calling to him that she had been
frightened by a huge black cat that
had got into the house and asking him
to drive it out. Don't trouble YOUR
self to put on your Clothes" she said:
use this" And, opening the door a
few inches. she dropped a double gown
Of her fathers into the room.
Sawyer arose, put on his boots
n the double gown, seized the only
weapon handy, his sword, and went
out into the hall. There he found
Edith. apparently very much fright
ened. She had lighted a candle and
conducted him along the hall to the
vault, whose door stood ajar.
"There-the horrid thing went in
there" she almost shrieked-
Sawyer boldly entered the vault. Tn
a second he heard a click behind him
He was a prisoner.
Running to the room where she had
left her lover, Edith released him and
lighted him to Sawyer's apartment.
where the Yankee put on the British.
er's uniform, went downstairs and
after a parting kiss strobe out and past
the guard.
Sawyer, after taking in the situation.
set up a terrific howl, hoping to make
himself heard by the guard without
but he might as we'll have tried to
make himself heard from the bowels
OF the earth. he was not used to r,s.
ing early, SO he was not missed in tho
morning by his men. Edith kent him
confined as long as she dared, then Lot
him out. aud the saucy girl had tho
effrontery to ask If he had killed tho
cat.
Considering the ridiculous tight tho
episode would place him In, Captain
Sawyer Y reported 1t.
When the evacuation Of the CITY too,,
place Robertson entered it and mor.
ried the CIR! who had saved him from
the fate of a spy.
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k.a~~.-xM->..-f
the mainland. he found the British
pickets. His farm produce passed
him, and he walked to the southwest
ward, crossing %diagonally what is now
Central park and made toward the
Hudson lower down till. he came to
the village of Greenwich. As he was
crossing a field where the Columbus
monument now stands one Peter o.
dershaw, a rabid Tory, saw and fol-
lowed him. Unaware that he was
watched, Lieutenant Robertson knock
ed at the door Of Nicholas Van Schoon-
hoven, showed his basket Of produce
and was admitted. This Oldershaw
saw and s~traightway walked down to
Bowling green, where he found Cen
eral Howe, to whom he reported the
fact. The general sent a small troop
commanded by a sergeant to capture
the young patriot, whom he did not
doubt had come into his lines for the
purpose Of spying.
Charles Robertson and Edith Van
Schoonhoven were sitting together in
the parlor, where they could look out
on the broad Hudson, when they saw
a dozen redcont troopers dash up and
surround the house. For a moment
Edith was paralyzed; then. suddenly
gathering her faculties, she seized her
lovers hand, ran with him upstairs
and, opening the vault door, thrust
him in, closing the door after him,
locking it and putting the key in her
pocket. She was too excited to think
Of his being smothered, but fortunate
~ a small yentilator had been left
over the door.
When the sergeant entered Edith
had recovered her eQuanimity SO far
as to meet him with a well feigned
look of surprise on her face and in
vited him to search the house. Not
finding any one, he left the premises
guarded by his men and rode to Gen.
eral Howe. Howe. believing that the
lieutenant was there, sent Captain
Sawyer with his company to relieve
the sergeant and to take up his quar-.
tiers in the house. keeping It surround.
ed.
Sawyer, who vas a young London
swell, at once began to make love to
Edith. She found 1t somewhat difficult
to feed her lover. since she had no
way to do so except through the ven.
and. having to stand on a chair
for the p7rpose, she dared not transmit
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-06-28
THE PRISON POETS SONG.

THE nameless poet of Auburn pris.
on has been at it again. Several
times during the last year this
wooe of the muse, whose number on
the prison roster is %, 11S, has conid.
ed his thoughts to his fellow convicts
in verse. This is his latest, which be
labels "Drawbacks:'
I might have been a writer
Like these joinalistic fellers,
I might have written lots of books
Chased with the six best Sellers"
And folks would want my autygran,
My picter they'd know well;
I might have been a writer, but
I don't nov how tub spell!
! might have been a actor
etrutting in the limelight's glare,
A-starrin' In romantic roles
Wit leadin' ladies fair;
I'd foil the villain ev'ry act
B'gee, I'd be a screech!-
I might have been a actor, but
I shutters in muh speech!
! might have been q air man
Winnin' fame and prizes, too;
A.risin' in my airyplane
Into the dizzy blue,
wit all the crowd a.cheerin'
AZ I circled round on high:
I might have been a air man. but
sorter hates to die!
I might have been a jockey
Perched upon a famous steed.
A-ridin' in the handicap
You'd see me in the lead.
They'd hand me floral hosshoes
Fer my vict'ry, I'll be bound.
I might have been a jockey. but
I weighs three hundred pound!
I might have been a rich man
With a income pretty steep.
I'd noke ten dollar stogies
And would him 'em pretty cheap.
I'd go to Yurrup twicet a year
To spend some of muh kale.
I might nave been a rich man. but
Wuz pinched and put in jail!
L'ENvOI.
Life's full O. man. drawbacks,
Which Is why l makes complaint.
I might have been most everything,
But, darn it all, l amt!
New York Times.
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A Primer OF Life,

n Prirner OF lite.
The prophet has a hard time climb
ing to honor. Even in the case of
weather if he strikes it right they'll
say it was by accident, and if he lands
wrong it's just what folks knew would
happen, and yet he never resigns and
goes out Of business entirely and sell
dom leaves town. unless a cyclone
which he didn't know was coming
takes him along with it, when his
critics will say that he didn't deserve
to rise sc high.-Atlanta Constitution.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-06-28

This bank solicits accounts. and
Offers to depositors absolute security,
prompt and careful attention, ana the
most liberal treatment cousisteut With
safe and profitable banking. Buys
and sells foreign exchange, drawing
direct on al principal American and
European cities, and issues its
Letters of Credit.
Interest paid on time deposits. The
highest cash price paid for approved
state, county, city and school bonds
and warrants,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-06-28
EAPatriot's Ruse
8 Dy CAPTAIN F, A. mitchell.
HEN the war Of independence
came on, New York's popula-
hon had changed from q lot

1HEN the war of independence
w came on, New York's popula-
w ton had changed from a lot
OF pipe smoking Dutchmen
- comprise many people of refinement.
It was then that that society in which
Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr
ahone ten or twenty years later was
forming. People had begun to use sill
yer on their tables instead of pewter.
and social dinners were quite preten-
dous.
One Nicholas Van Schoonhoven, a
wealthy citizen, built in his house in
the village Of Greenwich Gong since a
part OF the city Of New York; a vault
In which to store his valuable table
ware. 1t was located in the second
story in a hallway running past his
OWE bedroom. Van Sc~hoonhoyen was
q patriot, and when in the struggle
Tor independence the British occu.
pied New York he moved to West
chester county, some fifteen or twenty
miles up the Hudson river, within the
american lines commanded by younp
lieutenant Colonel Aaron Burr. Be.
fore the evacuation he returned to the
city to be near his real estate, leaving
his movable valuables in Westchester
county.
Edith Van Schoonhoven while in
Westchester met a young lieutenant
In Burr's regiment, Charles Robertson.
and the meeting had resulted in a love
match. The separation when she
went back to the city was very trying
90 a pair Of lovers aged twenty-five
and nineteen respectively. Though but
Q few miles apart. they were still yery
far. Robertson stood the separation a
month, then, putting on a ~countryman's
clothes and carrying a large basket
containing butter, eggs and other farm
produce, he set out for New York.
At Kings bridge, a wooden struc-
tine spanning spuyten Duyvil creek
and connecting Manhattan Island with
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-06-28
Conrad Banking
COMPANY,
GREAT FALLS, MONT.
(Unincorporated)

PAID Up CAPITAL. 1000
INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY 2.oOo,oOO
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-06-28

The Ignorance Of Casey.
Casey-Phwat kind av a horse is a
cob?
Mulligan-It's wan thot's been raised
intoirly on corn, ye ignoramus.-Bos-
ton Transcript.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-06-28

They Can't Be Satisfied.
, Men / hard to satisfy. They
; regard it as a hardship If their
: wives are jealous, and, on the
; other hand, they r unhappy If
) their wives are not jealous
; Chicago Record Herald.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-06-28
Fresh Paint.

Now every easement Of our house
II raised, and clouds Of dust doat through
Each chamber, for my punctual spouse
10 on spring cleaning bent. Achoo!
New York Press,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-06-28

by George" said MI. Polar Bear as
he gazed at the borealis. Its a cork
err"
NO." said Mrs. Polar Bear. 1T is
not Il corker; it's aurora"
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-26
Church Of the Redecmer.

Corner OF Sixth street and Wash
lgton avenue EpiscoPaD. Rev
frederick A. DaRosset, rector
Services on Sunday during Lent
Till ha rs follows:
Holy communion, 7 a. M; Sunday
chool, $50 a M; morning prayer
without choir, i0:30 q, M; Holy com
uunon with choir and service, 1l:0o
Z. m; first cyeusong with one hymn
1nly, no sermon, $50 p. m; second
yereong with choir and sermon, 1880
.. m.
The hours on tine week days will
e the same as Usual with some addi'
ions; Holy communion, 700 a. M;
morning prayer, daily, tani also the
'-itany on Wednesdays and Fridays
100 a. m.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-26
bought BY TRUST.
CAIRO WASHBoARD FAC FORY
CHANGES HANCS-WILL BE
CLOSED APRIL I.
Cox Department to Be Enlarged WITH
Force Of Men Larger Than
Before -- Also in
New HANDS.

The National Lumber and Wooden
ware Co., whose Flase is on Syca
more street south Of tie bridge an
lroach is about to unde go a change
Of business epers ions. The wash
foard business, i S rrir .ipal line of
manufacture has bcea sod to the
American dashboard { ,mpany, be-
ter known as the Wash oard Trust
and the macl!r cry used in the mann
iacture OF the beads wi | be removed
from the faetor~ ano 20 some other
Mace where tha company has a
rlant and the barlda will be con
tnued The was 1boarls Of the Caro-
concern have a nat:onal reputation
and the Cairo plant being independ.
ent, has been "a thorn in the side" of
the trust for several years, and Is
enc Of the last Independents to be
absorbed.
The Cairo company of which Edwin
~ carey is the manager has been
employing about 100 men.
The box department of the plant
will be taken over by some outside
larties who will increase its capacity
and it is stated win employ from 100
to $50 more men than were there be
fore
The dashboard department will be
Kept going till April I.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-26
Cairo Baptist Church.

Corner of Tenth and Poplar streets
lev. S. c. Ohrum, pas tor.
Regular hours of service: Morning
/ O'Clock; evening ar 1880. Sunday
chool at $3.50 a. m. b. Y. p. U. at 7
clock, raycr meeting every We'd
esday night at o'clock.
Morning subject, THE Antioch
hurch"
Evening subject: "The Wonder
Working Cod" There will be hap
siug after the evening sermon.
Farewell remarks win be made by
he pastor at the reception Monday
,venlng and he will be pleased to
meet all his friends on that occasion.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-26
Things Of Infldclity" Special music
1t eaca service.
First Methodist Episcopal.

First Methodist Episcopal church,
corner Of Walnut and Eightl streets,
n. Mr. Loar. pastor: residence 49S Sth
street; Bell phone 10 Sunday school
$3.50 a. m, Edwin fond superintea Z,
ent; junior League Gas, Mrs. Kate
ienen, superintendent; Epwortn
eague Gao p. m, Mrs, Bessie La
l-ue, president. .alng service cnd
preaching at 1915; evening service
at 7:45.
Morning subject, The Saving Elo
ment," Etenipg sabject, seven
Crooked Mem"
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-26
St. Pstfick's Church.

Corner of Ninth street and Wash
ilgtog avenue. Father James Dow
ney, pastor First mass and sermon,
} a. m. High mass and communion,
a. n. Sunday school p. m. Yes
ters and tencdiction p. m.
Special services during Lent; Every
Wednesday 1850 p. m, Rosary ser
mon and bencdiction every Friday
7:S9 .. m, stations of the Cross and
hencdcton; Sunday 8 p. M, stations
of the cross and benediction. Every
fody cordially invited to the Lonten
sermons on Wednesday 1880 y. m.