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The Delta independent., 1912-05-17
ATTEMPTED BURGLARlES
HERE ON TUESDAY NIGHT
Family Finds Providers in House
Upon Return From a Visit
With Neighbors.

Two attempts at burglary were
reported to peace officers Wednes-
day morning, but up to the present
time no clues have been found
which might lead to the apprehen-
sion of the midnight providers.
One of the houses entered was
that of John R. Charlesworth, dep
uty district attorney, but Mrs.
Charlesworth has been unable to
note the absence OF valuables OF
any kind, and consequently she is
disposed to think that the burglars
we're scared away by the arrival
home of her eldest daughter about
1880 Tuesday night. The family
was out visiting that evening and
Miss Charlesworth was surprised to
find lights on in the house upon her
return, and also to note that they
went out when they turned the
door knob and was about to enter.
The prowler hastily departed by way
of a rear door, and there was no
further disturbance at the Charles
worth home.
On the same night, or rather to-
ward morning, Mrs. Mary F. Con-
roy and Miss Mamie Frieland and
Miss Maude Bricker, who stay at
the Conroy home, were aroused by
someone attempting to unlock one
of the doors, and then another. AS
there were keyse in both the locks
from the inside, the efforts were
futile Then the providers went to
all of the downstairs windows and
tried to gain entrance but only sue
ceeding in frightening the women
nearly out of their wits. Mrs. Con
roy had about $50 in the house and
did not tarry about getting it out
the. next day.
Officers are on the watch for sus-
picious characters. -.
The Delta independent., 1912-05-17
GOVERNOR SHAFROTH WILL
NOT CALL EXTRA SESSION

You may say for me that l have
no intention of calling an extra
session at the present time for the
purpose of enacting the highway
commission law" said Governor
preme court has enacted that bill,
it has not been properly passed.
A number of commissioners have
adopted resolutions and have sent
Governor Shafroth letters. urging
him to convene the legislature in
extra session and re-enact the high
way commission bill. He stated
Monday that he had no intention of
complying with the request.
The Delta independent., 1912-05-17
FROST SCARE MONDAY
NIGHT--FRUIT ALL O. X.
WAS LAST FROST PREDICTED
Many People Went Gut From Town
to Help the OrchaI1iists But
Moderation in Temperature
Relieved Them.

Some smudging was done in the
upper mesa and valley orchards on
Monday night, the mercury going
down to about 2S and 80 at near
o clock a. m, then raising two
degrees by 4 a. m, when most OF
the fires were allowed to die out.
There was a brisk interest in both
country and towns, and auto loads
of town people went out to the
orchards to be of what assistance
they could in fighting the frosts, al
though it is doubtful if any danger
he temperature that night, partic-
ularly as there had been no hot
weather and the trees had been ac-
limated to the cold.
The preparedness, however, was
an encouraging condition, as in Del
ia county generally, orchard heating
had. heretofore, but gained footing.
The fact that in one OF two sea
sons past it was demonstrated that
few hours OF heating at a partic-
ular period would have saved the
fruit of many orchards, has induced
large number of growers TO
put in heaters and be ready for an
other such emergency.
So far there has been practically
no bad effect from freezing in this
county The coldest nights were
more or less cloudy and the passine
OF winter has been gradual. Wealth
er authorities seem to be of the op-
lnion that danger from freezing is
about past, though ii must be re-
membered that the season is near
ly a month later than usual. Wheth
er or not this will prove blessing
to the fruit will depend largely-uP-
on the time and manner our sum-
mer weather begins. If, as usual,
hot weather will begin permanently
about June i. then we Will at least
have but short period of possibly
lowering temperature to worry
through and the matter of a full
crop can be looked upon as practic-
ally sure. In the event of its real
ization il will make a sight worth
travelling thousands of miles to see.
The Delta independent., 1912-05-17
LOCAL BASEBAIL TEAM
GETTING IN GOOD FORM

The baseball fans of this city are
active these days and as result We
may safely anticipate q season OF
diamond contests well worth wit
Messing. As has been previously
stated in this paper, the timber is
here for a fast team and all that is
needed is organization and thorough
practice.
The team was organized last week
With Fred King as manager, and
Fred is taking his men out for prac-
tice every afternoon on the new
diamond at the fair grounds in order
that he may soon be able to name po-
sitions and make no mitsake in get
ting the right man in the right
place. The first game of the sea
son will be played on Decoration
Day, when the Delta cornet band
will be out to enliven the occasion,
and it is expected that this initial
contest will show our team up to
good advantage.
The baseball squad is composed OF
the following players: Belford,
Clark. Adams, Gale, Cockreham,
Parker. Sanders. Beckely. Cook. r,
Conklin. Rose. Barian, King. Clay
baugh and Troupe.
The Delta independent., 1912-05-17
WESTERN SLOPE PRISONERS
HAVE SENTENCE COMMITTED

The state board of pardons at its
meeting last week commuted the
sentence of Il. p. Parrot from life
to 22 years. He was sent to the
penitentiary in the year 1901 from
Ouray for murder. He made n trip
alone from convict road camp in
Northern Colorado to plead his case.
The board also committed the sem
tence of =. A. Lilly, former county
treasurer of San Miguel county, TO
fourteen years from thirty-five years
He was setenced six years ago on
five counts for embezzling county
money. Lilly will be freed In a
wear and Parrot in six months.
The Delta independent., 1912-05-17
U. $. SENATOR'S ARE TO BE
ELECTED BY THE PEOPLE.

On Monday the house by a vote
OF 237 to 80. adopted joint reso-
luton providing for an amendment
TO the constitution to permit the elec-
tiun of United States senators by
direct vote of the people. 1t had
already passed the senate and now
GOES To the president.
There is no doubt but that the
continuous clamor for n constitu-
tional amendment providing for the
election of United States senators
by direct vote of the people, had
much to do with influencing con-
gress to enact such n measure. De
bate over the proposition has been
rife in congress for a number of
years and the matter was brought
to a climax Monday by the almost
unanimous action of the house In
its favor. That the president will
not delay signing so important
measure, and one so universally de
manded. goes without saying.
Colorado is today without its
proper representation in the sen
ate because n legislative body could
not agree. and deadlocks have been
common in many states. and charges
OF buying n seat in the senate have
always been made. All this, we
hone is N thing of the past.
The Delta independent., 1912-05-17
II. II. :. GRADUATING CLASS
TO GIVE A PLEASING PLAY

AT the Opera House On Tuesday
evening, May 21st. the graduating
class of the High School will pre-
sent the class play, Cupid in College
The play is a clever comedy of
college life the scenes of which are
set at Vassar. Several scenes port
traying the life of the girls at this
school are to be given among which
is the representation of a graduation
day with the famous daisy chain pro
cession. interviewer with these scenes
there is an interesting plot of love
and intrigue.
The cast of characters is as follows
John Willett a young archictect...
.....................E Edwin Claybaugl
Amos North, banker-kean Griffeth
Shiny, a lazy darkey. Albert Cook.
Hank Griffin, the hired man.,
..................... Willard lsensee
Arnold Webb, Sally's brother.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Harry Stanton
Prof. Risley Willard Helmke
Mrs Newton Agnes Griffin
Kate. her daughter....,Lola Briggs
Mauda. Kates halfsister............
................, Cecilia Nerhofsted
Miss Page, Preceptress-Mary White
Mary. Mrs. Newton's maid.....,...
..................... Winifred Castle.
College Girls-Susan Cook, Berntce
Myer. Greta Van AIKEN, Mae McRey-
nolds. Marie Berulinger, Edwtma Ash
Lillian odom, Maude Bricker, Char
lene Hunt.
The Delta independent., 1912-05-17
CLOSING ENERCISES OF THE
EIGHTH GRADE, MAY .S

The eighth grade closing exercises
will be held at the Baptist church
on Thursday evening. May sS, at
8 o'clock y. m.
An attractive program has been
arranged as follows; Three short
lery, "Fickle Fortunes of Aunt Je-
rush" and "The Story Writer'S"
Several songs, essays and recita-
tons have also been prepared. Ad-
mission 10 cents. Everybody come
and enjoy yourselves.
The Delta independent., 1912-05-17
a GOVERNMENT ORDER! MUST
CUT OFF THE DELINQUENIlS.

The Independent has received
notice from the department at Wash
ington to make sworn statement
regarding its subscription list. as
regards delinquent subscribers, with
the dates of their arrearage, and
attention called to the government
ruling on the same.
We are now sending out state
mcnts to all subscribers who are In
arrears and ask that they will help
us by giving these statemnets prompt
attention.
The Delta independent., 1912-05-17
SEVERAL MILLION DOLLARS
TOGO IN RIO GRANDE WORK
II is Estimated that From 5000 to
10000 Men VIII be Employed
on the Work.

The word has just been received
from headquarters in Denver that
q great army of men will be put to
work at once on Rio Grande i'm
proyenents and that several million
collars will be expended, but the
report does not state that these i'm
prvoements are to include the broad
euaging of Marshal pass or track
benefits on the branch lines from
Montrose TO Grand Junction or from
Delta to Somerset.
Vice-Pre sident E. L. Brown has
been advised that the directors OF
the road have approved the new i'm
provement list presented, which
calls for the expenditure of about
81 o, 600 900 and there will be no de
lay in the matter of inaugurating
this work.
The expenditures authorized in
ments in Denver, Pueblo and Grand
junction and other points; s3,70O,-
600 for making a fourteen mile de-
tour over Soldier Summit, Utah, and
builindg s.x,y-two miles of second
main line track; about $2,500,0O0
for general improvements and So
100000 for the Western Pacific.
This means that one of the
largest armies of men ever put to
work in the West on one project
will soon be in the field.
The Delta independent., 1912-05-17
LUNCHEON FOR OLD SOLDIERS

A luncheon will be served on
Memorial Day. May 80, by the w.
r. C. to all members of the &. a
II. and their wives, and all members
of the w. r. C. and their husbands
promptly at IL o'clock. All veter-
ans. including Spanish and American
and Confederate veterans, VIII be
cordially welcome.
A Memorial Day program is being
arranged, the exercises to be held
In the large audience room OF l. U.
O. +. hall at $3.50 p. m.
The Delta independent., 1912-05-17
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WEDDINGS.
Ballard-BOStwick-

At . D. m. on Wednesday, May
Is, occurred the marriage OF John
William Ballard and Miss Goldie May
Bostwick, the Rev. o. X Maynard
officiating. The groom had already
prepared a home for his bride at
$50 Grand avenue, and it was there
that the marriage was solemnized.
DR.. Cleland and Miss Hardgrove
were groomsman and bridesmaid.
Only a few intimate friends wit
messed the ceremony.
The happy couple departed that
evening for Glenwood Springs and
other state points on a brief wedding
trip. after which they will be at
home to their many Delta friends.
The groom is local manager for the
Mountain States Telephone com
pany and is one of Delta's most
energetic young business men, justly
popular with the company patrons
and with our people in general. The
bride was a trained nurse and came
to this city about six months ago
from the Fast, and in that short time
she, too. has become very popular
with Delta people.
The Independent joins in extend
ing we'll wishes TO Mr.. and Mrs. Bal
lard.
The Delta independent., 1912-05-17
Faulkner-Sinclair.

Mr.. Harry L. Faulkner of $40
South Main street, and Miss Frances
Sinclair of California, were united
in marriage at the home of the
groom's business partner, F. ID.
Herrick, at S p. m, "Wednesday
night. May 5. Rev. Oliver McCully
of the Christian church officiating.
The wedding of these popular
young people was a strictly home af-
fair. oaly the immediate relatives
and friends being present. They
are at home at the residence of the
groom for the present, delaying
their wedding trip until little
later. at which time they will estab-
lish a summer camp in the hills
among the branches of the upper
Gunnison.
The happy couple have the con-
gratulations of all, and best wishes
for happy life.
The Delta independent., 1912-05-17
WATER COMMITTEE
VISITS SURFACE CREEK
pRIoRITIEs MAY INTERFERE
Information Data Regarding the
New Prospective Water supply
is MeagTe-Usual Compli-
cations ut Hand.

Councilmen viii II. Mathers, II.
A. Smith, James Zaninnetti and Ed
S. Stone visited the Surface Creek
Monday in quest of Information re
garding the proposed Surface Creek
water system, and what ii might Of
fer in the way of an additional sup
ply of mountain water for this city.
They found the usual possibili-
ties OF complications with priority
rights and were apparently only
able to obtain more or less indefinite
promises in an estimate of a four
foot supply wanted.
To obtain this would entail an
outlay OF presumably $4,000 worth
of pipe laying from the lower edge
of Orchard City, and a royalty tax
of $500 per year for carrying the
water through the balance of the
pipe line.
This amount OF royalty is explain
ed by the committee as about equal
to the interest which would accrue
upua the expense OF extending the
city's own pipe line the added dis
lance and would make that part of
the matter a stand-off.
A mountain water supply is al
ways matter OF extreme coAcren
to a city like Delta, or any of the
cities located in the semi-arid sec
tIons, at least until the lime has
arrived when enough experience has
been had and enough money e&-
pended TO provide an adequate sup
ply.
As in the case of most other
cities, Delta's water improvements
seem to have been fooled" from
the beginning. Openings We're left
for Itigations which have cost con-
siderable sums to settle. and per-
haps too little pains were taken to
secure an amount which possibly
might have been obtained at the
time. Possibly even the accepted
source of supply might have been
letter selected.
BE this as IL may, the then vii
lage has grown TO be city which
already demands more water suitable
for domestic use. and the now city
of Delta must look forward to
still farther distant period when 10
will have grown to many times it's
present size. This assumption, its
location fully warrants.
Il is evident that Grand juno
ton has had even worse exper-
icnco in obtaining a mountain water
system than Delta. for, in addition
to her already accumulated water in
debtedness that city voted about
100000 additional water bonds
within the last twelve months, al
ong with a couple OF hundred thous-
aid more for paving.
The city of Los Angeles. Califor-
mia, which is of course large enough
10 afford any expenditure. has, we
understand, expended more than a
hundred million dollars to perfect
an adequate mountain water sys-
TEN.
Just what II may cost Delta in
the end to perfect her system, is
hard to say. With her experience
of the past 1t should only be need
ed to urge proper care in future eff
forts. to get the most that can be
had for additional outlays in that
direction.
The city owns her system so far.
and its revenue at this time is suf-
ficient to make IL very nearly, IL
not quite. self-sustaining.
1t should be the aim of all water
users to look well to the beginning
of their work, and guarantee, If pos
sible, supply as largely in excess
OF their present needs as they may
be able.
The Delta independent., 1912-05-17
LOCAL GUARDS NOT
TO FIGHT IN MEXICO
THEY'RE ONLY HOME AFFAIR.
Attorneys Who Have Studied Fed
eral Statutes Claim Militia is
Not For Warfare on For
eign Soil.

1t is now claimed by persons who
have studied the federal statute
that no company of the Colorado
National Guard can be called into
service in Mexico, that all these
fears are unnecessary. So, unless
change the original statute, the To-
cal boys who have considered them
selves likely at any moment to move
toward the haunts of the blood
thirsty Mexican. may drop such
ideas, for the present at least, un-
til volunteers are called for this ser
vice.
1t is believed, however, that war
with Mexico is inevitable, and Gen
eral Sherman Bell and Colonel Jas.
C. Bulger of Denver, are endeayoring
to complete the organization of
cavalry regiment of twelve full COM
panies, by the election of a major
and two captains and several sub
ordinate officers.
That the Colorado National Guard
will not be sent into Mexico in the
event of Intervention on the part of
the United States, is the assertion
of Spanish war veterans and attor-
neys who have studied the situation
and the federal statutes relating to
the militia.
1t is asserted that no militia of
any state could engage in warfare on
foreign soil while still in the Nat
ional Guard, which is intended by
law to be just what the name i'm
plies-a home guard for use only
in patrolling the borders of the
country or for subduing internal
trr.,4h,,,s - .---H--s-s
1t would be necessary, under the
federal statutes, it is asserted, for
the president, with the ratification
of congress, 10 call for volunteers,
and then. if the militia wished to
serve, to discharge the militiamen
from the national guard and enlist
them as volunteers.
1t is with the hope that their or
ganization may jump into the breach
and be mustered in as volunteers
before the red tape incidental TO
the mastering out and re -enlisting
of the militiamen could be accom-
plished, that Gen. Bell and Col. Bull
ger are organizing their regiment,
which is to be composed almost eN-
clusively of Spanish war veterans.
Gen. Bell and Col. Bulger have
been. according to report. assured
by high army officers that the
Colorado Rough Riders shall be
The first enlisted as volunteers in
case q call is made.
Conditions in Mexico are we'll
known to Col. Bulger, who served
on President Madero's staff while
the present head of the Mexican
government was struggling to over
throw the reign of Diaz.
Recruits at Fort Logan are being
trained by a detail of regulars from
Ell Paso. so they may be in nit
condition to take the field at once
with the detail of regulars as nu-
cleus. should it become ecessary to
send them to the Mexican border,
The Delta independent., 1912-05-17
Duggcr-MoNsl.

A quiet wedding took place Tues
day evening. May A. at the homo OF
Rev. o. McCully on Garnet mesa.
when Mr.. Earl Dugger of Delta and
Miss Nina Wood of Cory, We're unit
ed in marriage. The happy young
couple will make their home In
Delta.
The Delta independent., 1912-05-17

Taylor B. Geer and Mrs. Fl. II.
Perkins were visitors in Grand
Junction Wednesday.
Evening journal., 1912-07-27
l9l3FATEFUL YEAR GERMANS BELIEVE

sewn into leather pocket in the in-
side Of one CT the Kaisers uniforms.
The piece Of spirit garment" was
originally referred to in a book on
the Kaiser as Spiritist." published
in Berlin some years ago by one OF
the most famous of Berlin necro-
mancers. It is now out OF print and
practically unobtainable. Tn, story
has never been denied. Il was said
that this thin piece OF cobwebby
stun is carried in the case Of the
Kaisers watch.
Il is known that the Kaiser will
not endure near him anything depict
ing death. Thus, when he took over
the Archilleion palace In Corfu, he
removed not only the famous statue
Of Heine, but also a beautiful statue
Of the Dying Achilles; the latter was
replaced by the new statute OF
Achilles with the Spear which stands
on the cliffs in front Of the palace,
near the private landing place. II
was copy of this statue which the
Kaiser presented TO Lord Haldane,
Evening journal., 1912-07-27
|. R. JESTER, EDUCATOR
DEAD AT MILFORD

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
MILFORD. Del, Judy 27.--lsaac r.
Jester an educator of the old school.
and one OF the best historians i'm
lower Delaware, died Of general de-
bility. at the home Of his son. Geo.
Jester. IN Milford Neck, yesterday,
aged 76 years
Mr.. Jester. had taught many of
the rural schools throughout Kent
county. and being a hard student was
we'll Informed on nearly all sub
iects. He delighted in debating and
when IL was customary to debate
on questions of the day, he was al
ways one Of the first TO volunteer his
assistance
Polltiplly he was Republican
and two years ago was a candidate
for the nomination Of his party for
representative in the tenth repre-
sentative district OF Kent County.
He was a member of the Methodist
church.
Funeral services viii be held at
o'clock on Sunday afternoon, from
the residence Of bis son, the Rev. G.
w. Bounds. Of Fredorica, ofiiciat-
ing
Evening journal., 1912-07-27
CENTREVILLE

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
CENTRENILLE. Del, July IL
Miss Sara Chandler has returned from
visit with DR.. Warren Dilworth and
family in Philadelphia.
Miss Marguerite Armentrout,
daughter Of the Rev s. 4. Armentrout
and a recent graduate of Wilson Col
legc, has accepted position as
teacher in a New York City school,
Miss Alice Marshall, OF Msrshallton,
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. George p.
Chandler
Mrs. Samuel Gregg Is entertaining
Mrs. Ewes, OF Buffalo, and Mrs. VIII
son. of Wilmington,
The junior members Of the Lower
Brandywinc Presbyterian Sunday
School will give rag sociable in
the Sunday school room on Monday
evening
Mr. and Mrs. John Frederick left
for Atlantic City today They viii
go by automobile
Miss Emma and Anna Hollings-
worth and Miss Phebe Harvey attend
ed the picnic given by the Tall
Cedars at Lenape on Thursday.
The lawn fete given az the home OF
William Maxwell near here for the
benefit of the new hall 10 be built IN
lorklyn was we'll attended and 4
large sum was realized
hirs. Sara Dilworth had charge oi
Evening journal., 1912-07-27

BERLIN. July 27-According to
many Germans, including the Kaiser
the year 1918 is destined to prove
either of great profit or of serious
loss to Germany. They reach this
conclusion through a calculation
made b va woman reputed to be
gifted with Second sight"
The prophecy dates originally from
the marriage Of Prince William OF
Prussia 0ater the first German EN-
peror) in 1929. The dates of the lead
ing events in German history, it is
said, could be reached by adding to-
gether the digits in 1929 and adding
the total to the year. Thus / plus
plus ? plus 9 is 29, which added to
1929 gives 1S4e, the year of the re-
volution which broke the absolute
feudal power OF the Prussian crown.
Again, / plus plus plus 8 is 90,
which added to 1s49 gives 1871, the
year of the defeat of France, which
resulted in the acquisition OF Alsace-
Lorraine and the birth Of the German
Empire. Treating 1871 in the same
way We get 1888, the year Of the death
OF the old Emperor William and his
son and the succ --sion Of the present
Kaiser. Add the sum OF its digits
(25) to 1873 and we get 1913. the year
which almost all Prussians are in the
habit of describing as "schiksalsjah 4"
or year Of fate.
It was as a result of this figuring
that 1918 was so long pointed to as
the probable year of the final strug-
gle with England; and as 1912 ad-
vances apprehension of great
struggle coming next year increases.
It is common knowledge that the
Kaiser, while refusing to give ear to
the soothsayers, nevertheless has an
uneasy feeling about the "schiscksais
jahr."
Among the Kaiser's personal su-
perstitions. mostly connected with
charms, are said to be a bullet and
a piece of the garment of a material
lied spirit" both OF which he is re-
puted to carry on his person wher-
ever he goes. The Bultowa spur is