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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-03
OBITUARY
Mrs. AInry c. parneh.

Especial to The Times- Dispatch
Bristol, Va, January 2.-Mrs. Mary
C. Barnes. widow OF John l. Barnes.
died at the home of her son here to-
day, aged sevcnty-one years, She was
formerly Miss Mary Zimmerman, and
came here from Fincastle, Va. She IS
survived By two daughters, Mrs. j W.
Ifortenstinc. wife of the postmaster at
Abingdon, and Mrs. r. *. Sanders, Of
Saltville. and and two tons. Thomas
Barnes, OF Oklahoma City. and Charles
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-03

Young ladies should read Ken Cos
advertisement, page 3
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-03

at the Memorial Hos
pltal. last night. at 9:l0 o'clock.
GERTRUDE BEATRICE MURRAY.
OF 1923 Stuart Avenue. She was In
the nineteenth year Of her age
The funeral notice will be an
nounced later
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-03

Men seeking remunerative employ
ment, read KEN Co.'S advertisement
page 3.
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FAIRB ANK--Died. Tuesday. January
dnnce of her husband. 1f1s Hanover
Avenue. BESSIE MATTHEW'S. wife
Of Gravson l.. Fairbank
Funeral services at II o'clock
residence. rntarmcnt In Hollywood.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-03

Funeral from above residence
WEDNESDAY, january 3. 1890 P. NJ
Intern1ent In the family buryinG
ground in King William county.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-03

WoODSON-Daparted this life. Mon
day; January I. 1912, at 1880 A. NJ.
at his residence. lIo Fast Federal
street; MIR. JAMES r. wOODSoN. an
old citizen
rnterqnent will he In Goochland
county, Va, THURSDAY.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-03

LlPSCOMB-DIcd, Tuesday. January 7,
1912. at 1915 P, NJ: at the residence
of her son. ". J. LipscomD, Highland
Springs, Va. ELIZABETH A. LIPS
COMB. In tho seventy-fourth year of
her age.
The funeral Will take place
THURSDAY AFTERNOON. January
I. at 8 o'clock from Calvary Baptist
Church. Interment in Hollywood.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-03

January. .. at the
residence OF her son-in-law. ]. W.
LIE F.. JOHNSON. widow Of John p.
Johnson. Of King William county,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-03
DEATHS

at IL O'Clock, January Q.
1912. at the residence o: her daugh-
ter Mrs NJ. Alice Mcdowell, 70l
y. Avenue. Brookland Park, MRS.
ALICE BROWN GIBBS.
Funeral will be at $50 P. NJ. JAN
UARY 3. 1912. from Barton Heights
BAPTIST Church.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-12-13
THE AMERICAN ISSUE
December 10, 1912.

bushes and sprinked poison in the spring. The chill
dren in their innocence drank of the water, and in
little while stretched eless at the side of the
road Then the out from the bushes and
carried them away selling them for the chemicals in
their little bodies.
few visionary" men and women what
going and called to their fellows to come and by
force of law stop the gang that poisoning the
spring.
ooh, not by force said good Force is
of harmony with the spirit of Christs teaching of
love-" One said THAT is partisan politics. The
church must not mix in politics." Another said,
There great questions of social justice to be
considered"
mo, no." said another, leach one of these men re-
duces taxes by paying thousand dollars year in
to our city treasury"
Is not this the saloon?
Think it over
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-12-13
Knock Out Saloon as Polling Place

Rev. Stuart B. Edmondson pastor of the Evans
ton Avenue Methodist church, backed by the decent
of the precinct prevented the locating of the
polling place in saloon, has been done in some
previous elections, in the election of November s.
Good work. The saloons entirely too much in evil
dence in Chicago elections, it is, without becoming
the actual polling places Every patriotic citizen
confess that it to the advantage of good govern
when the saloon was traded for the church as
place wherein to cast the ballots for national and
officers; if for other than that the saloon
could not be legally used polling place An
change says:
The Evanston Avenue church has been used for many
purposes since its erection Church services social events
funerals weddings, muscale concert, Tom Thumb we'd
dngs But for the first time history it was used
voting place in the last presidential election
The pastor and others in the Twenty-eightt precinct
the of Hasted and Roscoe When the
ter brought to the attention of Judge Owens and the
election commissioners they stated that place could
be obtained The church then offered
1t explained that those who objected going
the saloon VOTE because the election state of
Illinois states that the polling places shall be place
where liquors bought sod expressed that
other place might be obtained For it the desire
force go into church unless they wished to-
But other place could be obtained.
1t not against the law therefore the church was
fered and used Why not The church day served
purposes. 1t will always gladly lend itself to
defeat the saloon
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-12-13

Rev. S. H. Wirschng has become the supern-
tendent of the Northern district of the Anti-Saoon
League of Illinois, Mr. Wirsching has been for nearly
four years the superintendent of the Western district
with headquarters at Gaesburg. He has proven him
self to be a faithful League worker. He is in
defatgable worker.
He is willing to endure the hardships of the fight
This work is war, and Mr. Wirsching is good soldier
He leaves the Western district in fine condition for his
successor. substantial gain of county option votes,
as result of the election from that district
tells the story of his good work.
Mr.. Wirsching left busy and successful pastorate
in his city of Chicago few years ago to give his might
and mind to this battle. He is strong platform
He understands the Leagues fundamentals WE'LL and
believes thoroughly in them. His greatest strength,
however is his sincere interest in the church and lis
great hatred for the saloon the churchs greatest
enemy We bespeak for him the cooperation of all
the enemies of this dreadful traffic The headquarters
of the Northern district at the state office, 1900
Security Building Chicago.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-12-13
A Fable

At the top of hill there of beautiful
homes, with broad, spacious grounds. Winding by
these homes and down the hill to the valley below led
a road At the bend in the road spring.
One day group of children came merrily out
of the grounds and down the road laughing and chat
tering in their childish glee at holiday Just before
reaching the spring. few came out of the
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-12-13

Government officers seized car in Kansas CITY,
Missouri, containing sixty barrels of whisky and sixty
barrels of beer consigned fictitious persons at Tulsa
Oklahoma. Five arrests made on two complaints
fictitious labels and shipping into Oklahoma Prohi-
biton prohibits
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-03-08
ONE MAN WAS KILLED
IN RIO GRANDE WRECK
Two Engines Left the Track Near
Salida-Caused 8 Hours De-
lay to Delta Train.

The evening train, due in Delta
At Si5 was seven hours late last
Monday and the cause therefor was
ater attributed TO the wreck of pas
senger train No. 3 ca the main line
few miles east of Salida There
were a number of passengers from
his section of the Western Slope
Iboard that Inflated train, but for
-unately none were injured.
E. J. Elliott. an engineer on one
# the derailed engines, met instant
death, it is reported, and three 9TH
er members of the two crews were
seriously injured and one of these
is not expected to live. One engin-
eer is said to have jumped from his
place in the cab when he saw that
wreck was unavoidable, and land
ed in safety.
Cause for the accident is given
as spreading rails. Other and more
serious wrecks, it is said, have oc-
cured at this point in late years.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-03-08
STATUTORY OFFENSE is
CHARGED AGAINST COUPLE
Arrests Were Made on Wednesday
Evening and Arrangement on
Thursday.

w. F. Kramer and Miss Viola
Smith. both young people of this
city, were place under arrest by To-
cal officers Wednesday evening on
charges of statutory offense, and
were arraigned in the county court
before Judge Burnett yesterday.
The informations were filed in the
coUhty court at the instance of Sher-
iff Williams and other local officers.
Mrs. Viola Smith is a young mar
ried woman whose husband deserted
her some months ago. The couple
came to Delta from Montrose dur
ing the last year and but little is
known to them here. The woman S
parents are said to be highly re-
spected in our neighbor county.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-03-08
MRS. SUSAN T. LOWER DIES
ON COLORADO HOMESTEAD.

A letter received last week by
Mrs. Tillotson. of this city, an
nounced the death on February S,
last. of Mrs. Susan 7. Lower. wife
of the Rev. ]. Lower. at their home
stead in Horse Creek valley, thirty
five miles southwest of Limon, Colo
RADIO, where the family has resided
for two years. Mrs. Lower was 81
years of age at the time of her de-
mise.
old-time residents of this city
will easily recall to mind the Low
er family, Rev. Lower having held
the pastorate of the Presbyterian
church in Delta sixteen years ago.
Mrs. Susan T. Lower was born
in West Newberry. Mass. on March
II, 1890, and died in Horse valley.
Lincoln county, Colorado. February
s, 1912. of bronchitis and old age.
She was 81 years old and would
have been 50 in March. She was
married to Rev. Joseph l.. Lower on
August 20, 1861. at the home of
her father, and celebrated her gold
en wedding August 20. 1911.
Mrs. Lower is survived by her
husband and three sons.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-03-08
BOASTS OF 2,94.
BIRTHS IN LAST MONTHS
Number of Deaths Was 2,35S For
Same Period.

The quarterly report which is
board of health contains interest
ing data concernig the birth and
death rates in Colorado.
The total death rate in Colorado
for October, November and Decem-
ber was Ass, or about 500 less
than the birth rate, which was p
747. The latter does not include
the birth rate of Pueblo county,
which has not yet been filed. The
total number of deaths for the cor
responding period last year was p
S64, and births, 2,675.
The report shows that the birth
rate of males increased more rapid
ly than that of females, Males born
were l,46S, and females, 1906.
Costilla county reported unique
record. There was not single oirth
or death during the period. The
county has population of nearly
1000.
During the period covered by the
report there were 45 suicides, 222
accidents that resulted in death. IL
homicides, "a deaths from typhoid
and 4OS from tuberculosis.
The infant mortality of children
under On, year of age was $40. The
numrer of deaths of people over 80
wears of age was los.
The following figures show the
number of cases of disease and the
number that resulted in death:
Typhoid. S75 cases "A deaths;
diphtheria, 476 cases. Al deaths:
whooping cough, 65 cases. / 3 deaths;
scarlet fever, 224 cases, 10 deaths;
small pox. 81 cases, no deaths; !;
measles, 75 cases. 4 deaths; chick
ea pox, TT cases. no deaths.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-03-08
GOODBYE PROMISED
FOR DELTA COUNTY
Expect 1912 Crop to be a Record-
Breaker-lany New Buildings
and Other improvements
Being Planned.

There never Was a sprlngtime
when all conditions were as favor
apie Tor good CROPS OF fruit and all
arm products as TINS, remarked
an old-time resident and successful
orchardist in the hearing OF an In
dependent scribe the first of this
week, and, considering the fact
that Delta county eclipsed all 9TH
ers of the state for crops of every
kind in 1911, this promise of anoth-
er big year-one to exceed 1911
should certainly put the right feel
ing into all our farmers and fruit
growers, likewise the merchant and
mechanic"
The man who made this statement
was in conversation with several
other fruit growres of the county
and each readily assented to hls
opinion that the conditions just aow
were absolutely right for a good
year in this section. These men were
already wearing the smile that stays,
casting rays of sunshine which put
new life and new action into all
matters of development in hand or
in contemplation.
All fruit men of the county are
Low ready to colcede that orchards
were never in better shape for a
big yield The winter season was
of the positive order from its incep-
ton, thus preventing an early de-
velopment of buds, which might cas-
lily confront later cold snaps and
destruction. There has been an ex-
ceptional snowfall in the mountains
and the seasons water is thus as
sured And now, considering the
chances for big year in 1912, fol-
lowing a record that was nothing
short of an "eye-opener" to all
fruit and agricultural districts of
the entire Union, residents of Del
ia county have every reason for feel
ing that more will be done here in
the near future than has ever
been done before.
Already advances are being made
in the matter of new buildings in
both city and county, so that we
may expect a record in this line OF
progress also.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-03-08
4. =. Is MILLION HEAD OF
CATTLE SHORT IN 1917.
Packers Blame Passing OF the Big
Ranches.

A shortage of 100000 head of
beef cattle exists in the United
States today according to Nj. ID.
Dix, superintendent of the Western
district at Denver. for Armour 4
company. Denver's receipts at the
stock yards are light.
This shortage is shown by statis-
tics compiled at the six big markets
of America-Chicago. Kansas CITY
st. Joseph. Sioux City and Denver
for 1912 as compared with this
month last year. 1t is due to the
breaking up of the great cattle
ranches of the United States, and the
failure of the land owners to raise
cattle on small tracts. in the opin-
ion of Mr. Dix and others who have
studied conditions.
There is little expectation of
American cattle today. whereas a
few years ago large shipemnts were
made to England and Europe. This
trade has been seized by South Am
erica anu iiuEt 'oh''i h'
like that of Sir Thomas Upton a
Co. and others. ara engaged in the
beef industry in South America.
Beef today costs about one cent
pound more per dressed carcasses
than 1t did at this time last year.
according to Armour 4 Co. Mutton
liz about the same in price and sup
ply Pork is eighty cents per hun
dred pounds cheaper than last year
There is more local poultry on the
market now than last year.
The remedy for the beef shortag
is beef raising by small farmers, or
stock farming. according to the pack
ers. They maintain that farmer
can raise better beef than n rancher
and do 1t economically in cnonec-
tion with his agriculture.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-03-08
DELTA WARRANTY DEEDS
SHOW ACTIVITY IN DEALS
Those Recorded For the Week End
ing Tuesday Total Neat Sum
of $74,736.

The week S recording of deeds as
published in the Independent from
week to week, is good index to
the value placed upon investments
in Delta county.
That appearing in this paper in
iicates increased activity and shows
1 good spring opening of investments
in what has come to be considered
he best realty obtainable.
Where lands are so rich, town
and city property are sure to rate
-orrespe ndingly in value, hence both
ire sought by investors who are look
.ag for something both safe and
profitable into which they may place
heir money.
Considering that the period is
4 quiet one, when winter is just be
ginning to merge into spring, even
"A this mild climate, a week S trans
fers showing $4,000 is most prom
ising prospect for a season of activ-
ity ahead.
e wonderful crops raised here
nave attracted the attention OF al.
investors. in touch. and the vast
Inference between this and other
climates. all in our favor, is help
ing to cinch investments when
ever the same can be made upon
anything like a reasonable basis.
With the prospects of record
breaking crops this year, in field
products as well as in fruits, in
iications are that an unprecedent-
d activity will be evident in prop
erty investments of every kind.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-03-08
THE THIRD ANNUAL CON
NENTION OF THE W. c. T. L.

The third annual convention Of
tn Woman S Christian Temperance
Union of the Western Slope of Colo
RADIO met in Delta Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday of this week. Dele
gates were present from Hotchkiss,
Paonia. Rogers mesa, North Delta.
Cedaredge, Crawford. Grand Julc-
ton, Carbondale, Rifle, Clifton, Col
ona, Fruita, Montrose and Palisade.
The state president. Mrs. Adri-
anna Hugnerford. presided over the
convention. She was accompanied
from Denver by her sister, Mrs.
Bennett. who had charge of the lit
erature. represented the department
OF alchoholic medication on the plat
form and otherwise rendered valu-
able assistance throughout the ses-
sion
This was the most representative
convention of its kind ever held on
the Western slope Enthusiasm for
statewide prohibition was the dom
inant feature, and victory" the
keynote.
The opening meeting Wednesday
evening consisted of addresses of
welcome by Mr.. Nelson, Rev. John
son. Miss Alice Royce, Mrs. 7. +.
Lamb and Mrs. Edna l.. Baird. Re
sponses to these We're made by Mrs.
Elizabeth Smith of Grand Junction.
1.1
the solo by Mrs. VIII Marshall.
A fitting climax to this inter
change of heartfelt courtesies was
the reception given the delegates
by the local Union, at which the
blue ribbon beverage, fruit frappe,
was daintily served by Delta's fair
young women.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-03-08
GOVERNOR HOCH FAVORS
TAFT FOR NOMINATION.

Gov. Hoch of Kansas who delivered
the finest lecture which has yet
been heard on the Y. NJ. C. A. lee
ture course, here last night, stated
yesterday that he is a progressive,
says the Grand Junction News.
Governor Hoch declared that he
is unaIterably opposed to the ini-
tiative and referendum, the recall
of the judiciary. the recall of judi
cial decisions and opposed to the
nomination of Theodore Roosevelt.
Gov Hoch is a Taft progressive.
He declared in favor of the direct
election of United States senators
and is strongly in favor of the COM
mission form of government.
He also declared that he was in
favor of presidential primaries if a
good primary law governs the vot-
ing. "A primary should be as sa-
cred as the election" he said.
Gov. Hoch was chief executive of
Kansas for four years until 1908.
He is editor of country newspa-
per at Marion, Kansas. He is the
leader of the anti-stubbs- William
Allen White forces of Kansas and
thinks Kansas will not be SO strong
for Roosevelt as eight years ago and
that Taft will be nominated.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-03-08
TWENTY-FIFTH
ANNIVERSARY OF WEDDING

Just a quarter of century ago
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. J. Mathews OF Pao-
mia pronounced the words uniting
their lives, and on Wednesday even
ing OF this week the event was ut
tingly celebrated at their pleasant
home in the town above mentioned
A sumptuous supper was served
tc the several close personal friends
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Mathews, which in
cluded MIR and Mrs. George 5. Conk-
lin and Mr.. and Mrs. l.. r. Wigram
OF this city, w. A. Stark and wife,
of Cory, James Kyle and wife and
Jesse Bell and wife of Montrose, at
4:S0 that evening. following which
a large delegation of Paonia people
invaded the premises and aided very
materially in making the celebration
memorable. Many beautiful and cost
" silver presents We're received by
the host and hostess. as evidence of
the high regard in which they are
held.
During the evening the Panoia
cornet band came upon the scene
and dispensed enliveaing music, and
before leaving the members of the
band presented Mr.. and Mrs. Math-.
ews with beautiful set of silver
spoons.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-03-08
LEGISLATION REGARDING
STOCK KILLED BY TRAINS
Conditions of Settlement Made by
Some of the Various Rail-
road Companies.

Colorado legislatures have long
been trying to get a just law to
govern the payment of stock killed
On railroads. but each succeeding Ell
fort to pass one enforcible has no
far failed.
The last enactment has been de
clared void because no provision was
made for expenses of inspection.
At recent meeting of the Colo
rado Stock Growers association this
subject was discussed by commit
tees of both stockmen and railroad
officials. along with memb bers of the
state board of stock inspection, in
which the railroad companies pro-
posed a settlement schedule of abou
one-halv value of stock killed, as
follows:
Calves under months old, 81.
80; calves over six months and un-
der one year, $40; yarlfngs, both
sexes, SIS; two-year-olds. both sex
s. 1iS; steers, three years old and
over $2S; range cows. $50: dairy
sows $27.5O: registered cows. one
half value; all bulls. one-haIf value
1orses and mules one-half value
plus five per cent; sheer. swine.
goats and burros. nothing.
No claims will be allowed where
animals are killed on public cross
,ngs' between switches. in towns or
,iries. or at stations where there
are public sidings. or where a'limals
entor right of way through open
gates. or where 'breechy stock"
break down fence. or where the
fence is in good repair; reasonable
ime to be given IN which to make
repairs to fence. Blind sidings will
be considered the same as main
line.
The railroad companies will in
struct all section foremen To keep
complete record of all animals Kill
led. and to cut out brands from
such animals. tag them with num-
Der TO correspond with reporr and
such reports and brands will be
held sixty days. open TO the pub
ic and inspectors.
1t is siad that some railroad
companies. notably the c. q S. have
ursued this course and have gen
orally waived contention of legality
~ ,nrl killai unnn their road beds
An agreement between railroads
and stock associations rl this mat
ter, should one be made, would
not prevent any owner of stock so
killed. from taking his claims to
the courts If he desires to do so.