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The Delta independent., 1912-12-06

See us before buying that Christ
more complete than ever. C. d. Al
len & Son.
There are limited number of copies
of the Delta county directory at this
office which The Independent has
been permitted to distribute to farm
ers.
The Woman's Club Will give a bene-
fit for the public library at the Coloni-
al theater Friday evening, December
6. All come and help a coed couse.
The next meeting of the club will be
at the assembly room of the library
building, Dec. IL, at 8 p. m. Subject,
China.
If you want to get your name on cur
club list, please hurry, or we cannot
get the Christmas card packages from
the East in time for you. We have but
limited number and must know how
many to order. More than fifty new
names have been placed upon The In
dependt's list this week
The Woman's club guest night" at
the public library Tuesday night en-
tertained with very interesting pro-
gram. H S. Bushnell, forest super
visor. read an interesting paper on
conservation of our forests. There
were other readings and delightful mu-
steal renditions
"Skeet" Lindsey came down from
Gunnison the latter part of last week
for a visit with his brother. Ed Lind
sey. who is running on the North Fork
branch The boys took a little round
in the field while here and the visitor
knew when he left for home Tuesday.
had been shown a good t;r-
Judge Sprigg Shackleford and Ross
Reynolds. the court stenographer.
came up on the morning train last
Monday being en- route TO Montrose to
open the regular term of district court
They were joined here by District At,
torney R. NJ. Logan. who will repre-
sent the people at this term in that
county.
The value of advertising in columns
of The Independent is clearly evidenc-
ed by the return of a purse which was
lost on the road between Delta and
Eckert the fore part of last week and
advertised in the Friday issue of last
week. The lost wallet was brough
into this office on Monday and placed
iu The hands of the owner on Tues
day
There has been considerable doing
in stock shipments this week On We'd
nesday Tom Mostyn loaded a car from
his feeding ground on California mesa
which We're shipped to Ouray market
to go on the block Thursday James
Barnard loaded five cars at Hotchkiss,
Schoolfield loade five cars at Austin
Austin, from the former Whiting ranch
in Hart's Basin There is no stagnat-
ed market at present on cattle. They
bring money.
The bootblacks of Delta are about
TO tangle up in prize ring affairs ac.
cording to all obtainable reports. A
few rounds must be pulled off in gen.
uine pugilist fashion in order to set
tie a controversy and the bout will
occur at Austin tomorrow night if
nothing happens to prevent. Quite a
number of rooters are expected to
be at the ringside to see if Johnson
can hold his title against Mike, the
terrible Greek.
The Delta independent., 1912-12-06
Lots for Sale.

Two city lots an Fifth street. be
tween Dodge and Columbia; cement
walks and sewer No buildings. Apply
TO Mrs. ~ Brownell Delta
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-05-30
While PLAGUE LESS uesOLY
Decrease In Destr Pate From Tuhercu-
Iosis Means Saving of 27,ooo
Lives in Ten Years.

In the decade from 1901 to 1910. the
death rate from tuberculosis in the
United States declined from 1863 for
each 100, 900 persons living to 1903. a
decrease OF 1877 per cent, while the
general death rate, including all causes
Of death, declined only one-half as fast,
or at the rate Of 81 per cent. from
1850 to 1858, according to figures
given out by the National Association
for the Study and Prevention Of Tu-
berculosis. The figures are based on
data distracted from the reports Of
the United States Bureau Of the Cen
sus, and the registration area
in this country. According to the
statement, the tuberculosis death rate
las declined steadily since 1904, when
it was 20I.6. On the other hand, the
general death rate shows a f1uctuation
downward in general trend, but not as
steady as the tuberculosis rate. The
decline in the tuberculosis death rate
In the last ten years mean a saving
OF $1,000 lives at the present time.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-05-30

was a Yankee man came long las
fall a-sellin' some stuff In a bottle
what he call 'No-To-Kink' what he say
would take the kink outer n Mig
gers head. An Aunt Cindy bought a
bottle fer to take the kink outer her
hair an me an Wilkes Booth Lincoln
put some on us heads an 1t jes' make
mine curlier'n what 1t was already. rs
shame to go roun' folks with my CAP
OF, a-iookin' like a frizzly chicken.
Miss Cecilia, say she like It though.
an ives engaged. Yves goin' to git
married soon's l puts on long pants"
How long you been here. Billy?"
asked the other boy.
We'll, don't know pe~xactly. but
been to Sunday-School four times.
got engaged to Miss Cecilia that
very frs Sunday. but be did n know
1t tell went over to her house the
mex day an toll her bout It. She
say she think my hair Is SO pretty"
Pretty nothin'," sneered his rival.
"She JUS stufin' you fuller'n a tick
with hot air. Il Just makes you look
like a girl. There's a young lady come
to spend a week with my mama not
long ago and she put somepin' on her
head to make it right yeller. She LETT
the bottle to our house and / knuw
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Eve end william Ten amt m IL.

Eve and william Tell Amt IN the
Bible They're our nrst parents.-
"Sow. Billy. you tell a tale ard then
II will be my time said Lima with Q
MISREPRESENTATION air.
"oncs they was a oil WITCH said
Billy. what got outer her skin ev'y
night an lef' 1t on the berth an
turnt herself to q great. big. black cat
an go up the chim1y an 60 roun' an
ride folks fer horses. an set on ev'y-
body's CHS an suck they breath an
kill 'em an then come back to bed,
An can't nobody ketch her tell one
night her husban' watch her an he
see her jump outer her skin an drop
1t on the berth an turn to enormous
black cat an go up the chimly. An
he got outer the bed an put some salt
an pepper an vinegar on the skin an
she come back an turnt to a oman
an try to git back In her skin an
she can't cause the salt an pepper
an vinegar mos burn her up. an she
keep on a-tryin' an she can't never
snuggle inter her skin cause 1t keep
on a burnin' worser n ever, an there
she is a oman 'thout no skin on. So
she try to turn back to a cat an she
can't cause it's pas twelve erclock,
an she Jest swivvle an swivvle tell
finely she Jest swivvle all up. An
that was the las Of the ole witch an
her husban' live happy ever after,
Amen"
"Once upon a time," said Lima
there was a beautiful maiden and she
was in love, but her wicked ~old pa
rent wants her to marry a rich old
man threescore and ten years old
which is most all the old you car
get unless you are going to die; ant
the lovely princess. said. No, father
you may cut me in the twain but
will never marry any but my true
love- So the wicked parent shut az
the lovely maiden in a high towel
many miles from the ground, ant
made her live on turnips and she hat
nothing else to eat; SO one day wher
she was crying a little fairy few IL
at the window and asked. Why do vol
weep, fair one?' And she said. a
wicked parent hath shut me up ant
I can't ever see my lover any more.
So the fairy touched her head will
her wand and told her to hang hel
hair out of the window, and she die
and it reached the ground. and hel
lover. holding a rope ladder in one
hand and playing the guitar and sing
ing with the other, climbed up by hel
hair and took her down on the ladder
and his big black horse was standing
near, all booted and spurred, and they
rode away and lived happy evel
after"
How he goin' to clam up, Lima,
asked Billy, with a rope ladder in ont
hand and his guitar in the other?"
81 don't know" was the digniiet
answer. "That is the way 1t is tolt
in my fairy-tale book"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-05-30

to know more'n me and Miss Cecilia.
One time they's a man name William
Tell and he had a little boy what's
the cutest kid they IL and the devil
come long and temp him. Then the
Lord say, William Tell. you and Adam
and Eve can taste everything they
is in the garden 'cepting this n ap-
pie tree; you can get all the pears
and bunnanas and peaches and grapes
and oranges and plums and persim-
mons and acalybarks and fig leaves
and bout a million other kinds Of
fruit If you want to, but don't you
tech a single apple And the devil
temp him and say he going to put
his cap on a pole and everybody got
to bow down to it for a idol and If
| William Tell don't bow down to 1t he
got to shoot a apple for good or evil
off'm his little boys head. That's all
the little boy William Tell and Adam
and Eve got. but he amt going to fall
down and worship no gravy image on
top a pole. SO he rut a tomahawk in
his bosom and he token BIS bow and
arruh and shot the apple plumb th'oo
the middle and never swinge a hair
of his head. And Eve nibble of the
apple and give Adam the core, and
| Lima all tins 'sputing bout Adam and
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-05-30

where I Is. Maybe II you'd put some
o. that o. your head 'twould take the
curl out"
"'Taint nothin. a-goin' TO DO II no
good" gloomily replied Billy. "'Twouid
Jest make It yeller'n what It's now.
Won't I be a pretty sight when | puts
on long pants with these here yaller
curls stuck on topper my headf I'd
'nuther sight ruther be b~ar.headed."
"Bennie Dicks got bout the kinki-
est head they f."
Bonnie Dick was the t~wo-year-old
baby Of Mrs. Gamers cook, Sarah
Jane.
1T sho' is" replied Billy "wouldA't
he loo. funny II he had yaller lair,
cause his face is so black?"
II know where the bottle is" cried
Jimmy, snatching eagerly at the sug.
gestion. Let's go get it and put some
on Bonnie Dicks head and see II It'll
turn 1t yeller."
Aunt Minerva don want me to 60
over to yo' house." objected Billy.
You all time talking bout Miss
Minerva won't let you go nowheres;
she sure is imperdunt to you. You
bout the 'fraidest boy they is.
Come on, Billy" pleaded Jimmy.
The little boy hesitated.
Il don't want to git Aunt Minerva
dander up any more'n Jest natchelly
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-05-30

knows yer. 70 sr-swius ter make ~
NANNY 81 ye Dc worses' whipp!n'
yer eber got an r. gwine ter take
de here william right 0ber ter Miss
Minerva. Amt yah shame er yer
selves? Er tamperin' wild de ha'r
what de good Lord put on er colored
~pusson's head an ertryin' fer ter
scarify my feelin's like yer done. An
yer hear me. rs gwine e dat some
body got ter scarify yer hides"
IF that amt Just like you. Billy"
said Jimmy. you all time got to per
pose to make Niger heads yeller and
you all time getting little boys in trou.
BILE. You bout the smart Alextst jack
rabbit they Is"
"You perposed this here hair bust
ness yo'self. Jimmy" retorted his fel
low-conspirator. "You's always blam
In yo' meanness On somebody else
ever sence you's born"
"Hit don't matter who perposec
hit" said Sarah Jane firmly; mean
ness has been did. an y gotter be
structiied on de place pervided By
natur' fer ter let my chile erlone."
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-05-30
CHAPTER VIII.
reners Of Tales.

The days flew rapidly by. Miss
Minerva usually attempted to train
Billy all the morning, and by the mid.
day dinner hour she was so exhausted
that she was glad to let him play in
the front yard during the afternoon.
Here he was often Joined by the
three children whose acquaintance he
had made the day after his arrival,
and the quartet became staunch
friends and chums.
All four were sitting In the swing
one warm spring day. under the sur
VIGILANCE Of Billy's aunt. sewing on
the veranda.
Lets tell tales" suggested Jimmy.
"All right" agreed Frances. "Tll
tell the first Once there's
NAV, you amt neither" interrupt
ed the little boy. you all time talk.
ing bout you going to tell the first
tale. I'm going to tell the first tale
myself. One time they S."
mo, you are not either" said
Lima positively. Frances is a girl
and she ought to be the first If she
wants to. Don't you think SO, Billy y
.'Yas, I does" championed he; "go
on, Frances"
That little girl. thus encouraged,
proceeded to tell the first tale:
"Once there 3 q man named Mr..
Elisha. and he had a friend named
Mr.. Elijah, so his mantelpiece fell on
top OF his head and make him per.
fectly bald: he hasn't got a single
hair and he hasn't got any money,
cause mama read me bout he rented
his garments, which Is clo'es, cause
be didn't have none at all what be-
long to him. ! spec he just rented
him a shirt and q pair Of breeches
and wore 'em next to his hide thout
no undershirt at all. He was dreadful
poor and had a niiser'ble time and
mean Mr.. Per'dvelture took him ur
N q high mountain anE left him Sc
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-05-30
RyFRANCES BOYD H

when he come down some bad little
children say. Go long back. bald
head!' and they make pock-mocks on
him. Seems like everybody treat him
bad, 80 he cuss EN-, so / never see
anybody with a bald head 'thout ! run,
cause ! don't want to get cussed. So
two Teddy bears come out OF the
woods and ate UP forty.two hunderd
! of EN-"
why, Frances" reproved Lima,
you always get things wrong. / don't
believe they ate up that many chill
dren."
Eyes. they did too." champloned
Jimmy, "'cause it's in the Bible and
Miss Cecilia 'splained all bout it to
me. and she's our Sunday school
teacher and bout the bullyest 'splain-
er they is. Them Teddy bears ate up
bout a million chillens, which is all
the little boys and girls two Teddy
bears car hold at q time"
Il knows q man what amt got no
hair t all or his head" remarked
Billy; hes a conjure-man an me
an Wilkes Booth Lincoln been talkin
to him ever sence we's born an he
amt never cuss US, an l amt never
got eat up by no Teddy bears neither
Huccome him to be bald? He's out
In the feel one day a'pickin' cotton
when he sees a turkey buzzard an he
talk to her like this:
81 say turkey buzzard, l say,
Who shall see unexpected to
day?'
IF she flop her wings three times
you goin' to see 20 sweetheart, but
this-here buzzard amt flop no wings I
all; she jes' lean over an th'ow VI
on his head an he been bald evel
sence; ev'y single hair come out"
did you-all hear bout that 'Taliar
Dago that works on the section ganf
eating a buzzard?" asked Frances.
Nav" said Billy. did it make
him sick?"
THAT IT did," she answered; che
sent for Doctor Sanford and tells him
Me killa de big bird, me eat-a de bis
bird, de big bird make-a me seek"
Them Dagoes bout the funnies
talking folks they is," said Jimmy
but they got to talk that way cause
it's in the Bible. They 'sputed on thu
tower Of Babel and the Lord say Con
found vnlift Miss CnciIia 'spIatnad 4
all to me and she's bout the handles
'splainer they is"
"You may tell your tale now
Jimmy" said Lima,
I'm going to tell bout William Tel
cause he's in the Bible," said Jim
my. Once they's a man name
William Tell isn't in the Bible,
declared Lima.
yes, he is too" commended the lit
tie boy. Miss Cecilia 'splained it Il
me You all time setting yourself vi
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-05-30
CHAPTER viI.-centinued.

About this time the defrauded fowl
fiew from her nest and attempted to
get out by her rightful exit. Find
ing 1t stopped up by a wriggling,
squirming body she perched herself
on the little boys neck and tapped
her enraged wings in his face.
PULL" yelled the child again. help
me th'oo. Billy. fore this fool chicken
pecks all the meat off m my bones"
Billy grabbed the sticky limbs and
gave a valient tug, but the body did
not move an inch. Alas, Jimmy with
his cargo Of broken eggs was fast
imprisoned.
Pull again!" yelled the scared and
angry child, "you bout the idjetest
idjet they is If you can't do no better
n that"
Billy jerked with all his strength.
but with no visible result
Pull harder! You no-count gumpl"
screamed the prisoner. beating OF the
hen with his hands.
The boy on the outside, who was
strong for his years, braced himself
and gave a mighty wrench Of the
other child's stout extremities. jim
my howled in pain and gave his
friend an energetic kick.
"Lemme go!" he shrieked, you old
impe'dunt backbiter. I'm going to
tell Miss Minerva you pulled my legs
out by the roots"
A small portion Of the prisoners
blouse was visible. Billy caught hold
Of 1t and gave a strong Jerk. There
was a sound Of ripping and tearing
and the older boy fell spraying on
his back with a goodly portion Of the
younger child's raiment in his hands.
Now see what you DONE" yelled
the victim of his energy, you amt
got the sense of a buffalo gnat. Oh,
oh! This hole is bout to cut my stom'
ach open"
Hush, Jimmy!" warned the other
child. Don't make so much noise
Aunt Minerva II hear you"
Il want her to hear me-" screamed
Jimmy. "You d like me to stay
stuck in a chicken hole all night. Oh!
oh! OIL"
The noise did indeed bring Billy's
aunt out on a tour Of investigation.
She had to knock a plank off the hen
house with an axe before Jimmy's re-
lease could be accomplished. He was
lifted down, red, angry, sticky, and
perspiring. and was indeed a sight to
behold.
BILLY got to all time perpose some
thing to get little boys In trouble"
he growled. "and got to all time get
EN- stuck in q hole in a chicken
house"
.My nephew's name is William
corrected she.
"You perposed this here yo'self!'
cried an indignant Billy. Me an
Wilkes Booth Lincoln don know moth
in t all bout no rabbits eggs sence
we's born"
sit doesn't matter who proposed it,
said his aunt firmly. "You are going
to be punished, William. l have just
finished one of your night-shirts. Come
with me and put it on and go to bed
Jimmy. you go home and show your
self to your mother"
S"Pick up yo' shirt-tail offer the
groun' what l tore off, Jimmy" ad
vised Billy, IAN take it home to 20
ma. Aunt Minerva" he pleaded, fol
lowing %mournfully behind her, please
don't put me to bed; the major he
don go to bed no daytimes; l won'
never get me no mo- eggs to make
rabbits e & outer"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-05-30

a visit when the gate opened, and
Lima and Frances, their beloved dolls
in their arms, came skipping in.
Jimmy, who had had a difference
with Billy and was in the sulks on
his own side Of the fence, Immediately
climbed owe and joined the others
in the swing. He was lonesome and
the prospect Of companionship was
too alluring for him to nurse his an
ger longer.
Aunt Minerals gone to the Aid
Society,"" remarked the host. Don't
y all wish it met ev'y day Std 'er
jes' meetin' ev'y Monday"
Eyes. l do" agreed Frances, "you
can have so much fun when our ma
mas go to the Aid. My mama's gone
too, so she left me with Brother and
he's whiting a love letter to Ruth
Shelton, so slipped off,"
Mother has gone to the Aid, too
said Lima.
my mama too" chimed In Jimmy,
she goes to the Aid every Monday
and to card parties nearly all the
time. She telled Sarah Jane to tend
to me and Sarah James asleep. l hear
her snoring. Amt we glad there amt
no grown folks to meddle? Can't we
have fun?"
"What1l we play?" asked Frances,
who had deliberately stepped in a
mud puddle on the way, and splashed
mud all over herself, Tets make mud
pies"
Nav, we amt a-going to make no
mud pies" objected Jimmy. 1--WE can
make mud pies all time when grown
folks r looking at you"
Lets play sumpin' what we amt
never play, sense we's born" put In
Billy.
Il hope grandmother won't miss
me-" said Lima, she's reading a very
interesting book"
Let's plan I%njun!" yelled Jimmy;
we amt never play Injun."
This suggestion was received with
bowls of delight.
MY mama's got a box of red stuff
that she puts on her face when she
goes to card parties. She never puts
none on when she just goes to the
Aid. ! a u home and get the boz
to make us red like Injuns," said
Frances.
my mother has a box of paint
too"
Il aint never see Aunt Minerva put
no red stuff on her face" remarked
Billy. disappointedly.
Miss Minerva, she don't never lei
the Major come to see her, nor go tc
no card parties. is the reason" ex
planned the younger boy, she Just
goes to the Aid where they amt nc
men, and you don't halter put no rec
bon your face at the Aid. Wen lei
you have some of our paint, Billy
My mama's got bout a million diff'en
kinds" Z
I'VE got to have pipes" was Fran
cess next suggestion.
MY papa's got bout a miIlior
pipes" boosted Jimmy, but he got
EN- to the office, | spec'."
Father has a meerschaum."
Aunt Minerva amt got no pipe
= Miss Minerals bout the curiouses,
woman they Is" said Jimmy; ''she
amt got nothing a tall; she amt got
Emo paint and she amt got no pipe
Ladies don't use pipes. and W,
can do without them anyway" sale
Lima, but we must have feathers; al
Indians wear feathers"
"Iu get my mama's duster." sale
Jimmy.
"Me, too" chimed In Frances.
Here Billy with flying colors came
to the fore and redeemed Mis- Miner
vas waning reputation.
Aunt Minerva's got a great. BIZ
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-05-30

~ tkIO0S iAA~S oAo Joan SNoS ON6AS w
have an operation. Iwould not listen to
that, and when a friend of my husband
told him about Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound and what it had done
for his wife, / was willing to take it
Now l look the picture of health and feel
like it, too. / can do my own homework,
hoe my garden, and milk a cow. I IAN
entertain company and enjoy them. I
can visit when l choose, and walk as far
as any ordinary woman, any day in the
month. l wish / could talk to every
suffering woman and girl. Mrs. DEMA
BETHUNE, Sikeston, Mo.
Murrayville, m.-"I have taken Ly-
dia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
for a very bad case of female trouble
and it made me q we'll woman. My
health was all broken down, the doctors
said I must have an operation, and was
ready to go to the hospital, but dreadedit
so that ! began taking your Compound.
/ got along SO well that | gave up the
doctors and was saved from the opera
&en."-Mrs CHARLES MOORE, R. R.
No. 8, Murrayville, Ill.
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self and the brilliant colorings. that
the stamp Of commerce fades into the
background. The mules and raw,
bleeding beef, the short Jackets, tight
pantaloons, immense hats and alto
gether fierce aspect Of the riders seem
more like a part Of some barbaric
pilgrimage than a peaceful quest on
a matter of honest business. It is
probable that nowhere else in North
America, possibly In the whole world.
will one find greater contrast between
outward appearance and inward pur-
rose.
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Newspaper a Power.

Reading the newspaper is as Until
mate a part Of our everyday life as
sleeping and eating, The intelligence
of the worlds doings is CLEANED from
its pages. That which many deem
their own Judgment, az related to cur.
rent topics. is merely a reflection Of
what they have read in their home
paper. What reaches them for the
first time in today's issue, in a week
or a day later, has become their be-
lief and knowledge.-E. o. McCor-
mick.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-05-30

(herds Of saddle horses taken along
by the yaqueros for use in the
rodeos), and the extreme poverty,
simplicity and primitive, dare devil
fearlessness of the vaqueros. But
after he has e and pondered over
these things, after he has lived for
months on the Mexican range and has
taken part in a dozen rodeos. his
most lasting impression Of it all is
this picture in the foothills-these
solemn, mule mounted Mexicans rid.
ing at dusk through a pool Of Grim
son ST set. And this is so. perhaps.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-05-30
The sufraaette,s Answer.

"And where, my fellow citizen" ap-
pealed the political speaker, "can we
find an instrument SO fit, so delicate.
so adjustable, and at the same time
80 unassuming and popular that it
will unlock every department Of state
for the benefit of it's readers?"
The hairpin!" shrieked an enthu-
siastic suffragist in the audience
Judge.