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The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-01-12
COUNTY PERSONALS.

Mrs. G. l.. Sampson of Eckert, is
visiting friends in Denver.
VIM. Miller returned to his home
near Eckert last week from a trip
TO Idaho.
Myrtle and Daniel Kehmier en-
tertained the C. E. society at their
home near Eckert Friday of last
week.
The following newly elected Of
ficers of May Queen Rebekah lodge
of Eckert. were installed last week
Hannah Jarvis. N. G.; Helen Rey-
nolds V. G; Sophia Nichols, secre-
tary; Bertha Sheppard. treasurer.
Lee and Kennard of Cedar mesa
have been shipping baled hay to
Paonia.
Will Knight and family have
moved into the Roscoe property on
Cedar mesa.
Will Pittinger has sold forty
acres on Hoosier mesa, j. b. Hall be-
ing the purchaser.
Alfred Baurben has arrived from
Texas and Is at the Hinchman place
on Tongue Creek.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-01-12
400 REWARD. 500.

Tterc, ders this 'rper ~ i'll bcple
learn that there IL at least one dreaded dis case
hat scence has been able TO cure In nil ita stages
and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure IN tho
only positive cure now known to tho medical
fraternity. Catarrh being n constitutional. dis
ease requires n constitutional trcatn ent. Halle
Catarrh Cure IL taken internally. acting directly
upon the blood and mucous eurfaces of tho
system. thereby destroying tho foundation Of tho
diseasc. and giving the patIent strength by build
ing up the constitution and nssistinw nature In
In doing itr work. The proprictors hive 10 much
faith In Its curative powers TINT they offer Ono
Hundred Dollnrn for my care that IL fails tc
cure Send for list 81 testimonials.
Address; r. J. CHENEY n CO. Tol, do. Ohio,
hold by Druggist. 7hc.
Take Halls Family ills for constipation.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-01-12
PAONlA.

GPaonia Booster.1
E. G. Ewing was a passenger
o Delta Monday morning.
Lenard Armstrong of Delta spent
Christmas in our city.
Ernest Sans was transacting bust
ness in Delta the first of the week.
Harry Bunker son of Johnny
Bunker, left for Delta Saturday
&c spend the day with friends.
Attorney C. NJ. Stone, accom-
panied by Mrs. Stone, went to the
county seat Wednesday morning.
John Rhonemus, the Delta cement
contractor, was renewing acquaint-
ances and attending to business in
Paonia yesterday.
County Commissioner Roberts
vent to Delta Tuesday where he
will be busily engaged with the
Usual first-of-the-year routine of the
Board.
Billy AFFORD shipped his fine
Black Langshans show birds to
the Delta, Grand Junction, Denver
anu ShitdSo poultIS SHo"S MOHudS
There We're about eight crates,
winner, Ino, and his four sons, Weno
iusso, Theyo and Casey Jones.
hese are fine specimens and will
doubt catch all the high awards
Paul Wilson and John E. Kramer
drove up from Hotchkiss yesterday.
These gentlemen, owners of the If
ling Place Orchard on Rogers Mesa,
re widely acquainted in Paonia ter
ritory. Mr.. Watson reports condi-
tons unusually good in the lower
valley. and Mr.. Kramer confessed to
a strong desire to besome a per
manent resident here. 1t will be re
membered that Mr.. Ramer was the
Republican candidate for Secretary
of State in the last campaign.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-01-12
WHAT DELTA COUNTY
PAPERS ARE SAYING

While roping a calf Tuesday after
noon Clarence Hooker had the mis-
fortune to lose a part of the thumb
of his right hand. He was riding
a green horse and the calf was a
cry stubborn one, which probaly
manner the rope looped around the
thum and when it was pulled taut
ly the two animals the first joint
was torn off. DR.. Bolton dressed
the injured member and Claernce is
now taking a rest.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-01-12

Mrs. Gus HIN and children of
Fruit Ridge, spent the holidays in
Telluride.
VIII Walsh. who visited his home
folks on Fruit Ridge at Christmas
time, has returned to Mexico.
Mrs. Fetz of Hanson msea, re
turned last week from a trip to
Montrose.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-01-12

very lucky for Ed that he went on
Sunday, for it just happened that
some of the schoolmarms returned
that day from their vacation, and l.
was so handy to have Ed along to
carry the luggage. Ed declares the
'chicken' show was fine
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-01-12
HOTCHKISS.
tanning,
TUotchkiss Herald.l

Miss Ruth Vickery of Delta has
been visiting friends here a part OF
this week.
Miss Grace Girardet of Delta Wis
tied several days with the Misses
Butcher last week.
Alex Mcleod and wife are visit
ing with friends and relatives In
Crawford this week.
Evening journal., 1912-03-09
PLEADS HIS
OWN CASE and
IS DISMISSED

Court officials and others present
at today's session of City Court were
entertained by the unique sight of a
eolored prisoner r. g his own case
and winning a dismissal.
John II. Wilson was charged with
the larceny of clothing from Ellen
Talley, colored. John in examining FL
lens testimony said: ELLEN is it not
fact. that gave you $3.50 TO go
TO p adelDhia n~S you not buy
that skirt; and Ellen is it not fact
that when | was broke ! pawned my
pants and gave ~au the money And,
when | did that did you not go with
another fellow"
Ellie ans--o~9a y negative. The
woman said that Wilson entered the
room at her sic RS house No. 1923
Locust street and took her voile skirt
worth S6.9S, an underskirt worth
S4.9S; waist '--A at 81 and a dress
worth a like amount The woman
said the +@A'- -een bought bv
some of Johns money.
Lucy Wymau, a r'-4o- OF the pro-
scouting wiz - said the lies were
in room al her hor-e and Wilson
paid rent for +s- --~on.
Evening journal., 1912-03-09
NO VERDICT
In THE BARN
BURNING CASE

After being locked up from 11.30
O'Clock yesterday until $3.50 o'clock
today the jury in the case Of The state
VS.. Fred Chambers reported Disagree
ment and was discharged. Chambers
was tried on .he charge Of burning
the baru Of Irving J. Hollingsworth
IN Christiana hundred last April. Al
though the state produced William
Cosden, who said he saw Chambers
run away from the barn the day it
was set on fire, and also produced
James p. Butler who said Chambers
had admitted to him having hand
in the burning Of the barn. Chambers
denied he fired the barn. knew any
thing about it or that he ever told
Butler anything regarding the fire
The case, in all probability, will he
tried again before the end cf the
presente term.
Evening journal., 1912-03-09
SUSPECT
ABSENT SOLDIER
OF MANY THEFTS

Discovery Of the absence of Private
Olin West, a member of the S1st
Coast Artillery Corps, at Fort Du-
Pont, this morning, simultaneously
with the discovery of the absence Of
valuables from the Post Exchange,
created a sensation at the fort. The
private is said to have hired a buggy
from a Delaware City livery stable,
and left Fort DUPONT at 10 o'clock
last night, and was driven to Will
mington. He is said to have reach
ed this city in time to take the 11.3O
train out Of Wilmington, which the
fort officials think he did
West is said to have checks on
the Delaware City National Bank to
the amount Of $500 among the men
Of the command, and also is said tc
have taken twelve gold watches, jew.
elry, and other valuables from the
Post Exchange amounting in value Ia
hundreds of dollars. Some of the
watches and jewelry belonged to the
soldiers OF the command
West is "a years old, brown-haired,
blue eyes, clean-shaved. well-edu-
Gated, and Of unusually attractive
personality. He was pleasant to talk
to, and popular He was feet 5
inches tall. When he left the fort
he was not in military dress He was
wearing a grey overcoat and hat and
drak suit Of clothes.
Evening journal., 1912-03-09
JURY
FOR MARCH COURT

Jury Commissioners John Nivin and
l.. Scott Townsend have drawn the
following petit jury to report in court
on Monday. March IS.
First district-James A. Campbell,
Enoch Young. Elwood Nj. Stayton, Will
liam Fl. Springer
Second John 7. Layfield. James r.
Winchester, Frank Crossan, William
Lea.
Third. Frank Kelley, Robert w.
Smith, Samuel J. Newman, George L.
Huxley
Fourth-Neal Comfy. James A,
Bracken, William II. Robinson, Jr.
Charles r. Hoffman.
Fifth. Frank owens, John Haley
Jr., John Welch. William Z. Wilson,
ST.
sixth-Joel 9. Peirce and Edward
DonohOe.
Seventh Quimby Lyman. Abner
Hollingsworth.
Eighth-Albert Burnite, J. Howard
Richards.
Ninth-John +. Richards. Thomas
Potts.
Tenth-John r. Hayes and Thomas
Crier.
Eleyenth-William Murray and John
Deputy.
Twelfth-E. L. Clark and George G.
Price.
Manlove ID. Nelson and
L. v. AspriI. Jr.
Fourteenth-James ii. Lamb ana
William p. Wilson.
Fifteenth--James Lockerman ana
Joseph Stevenson.
Evening journal., 1912-03-09
SIX PERSONS PERISH IN
BIG FIRE IN CHICAGO
Bameff House and The Salvation Army Hotel Burned
and Panic Ensues--- Sfarways Choked With
Frantic Men and Women.
BY The United Press.

By The United Press.
CHICAGO, March Six men lost
their lives IN the fire that charred the
Barnet House, a ten and fifteen cent
lodging house at Clarke and Harri-
son streets, and the Salvation Army
Hotel, known as the "Eyangelne, .
adjoining it, this morning. Seven
others are in the hospitals, four OF
whom, it Is believed will die. Fifteen
or twenty others were burned or Ill
iured in the fire and panic that fol
lowed
A panic followed the discovery of
the fire and before the fire depart
ment arrived at the scene. men were
jumping from the upper stories,
crowding each other off the fire es-
capes. The firemen found all of the
dead in bed. When the firemen ar
rived the stairways in the buildings
We're choked with frantic men aud
women trying to fight their way Ia
the street. All the upper stories were
filled with dense smoke and men were
lying on every floor The firemen
stretched life nets and motioned for
those who could be seen at the win
.dows to jump. Other firemen at
tempted to explore the second and
Evening journal., 1912-03-09
.SPENCER'SPROMTSE
IS SOON BROKEN

Alfred S. Spencer who was released
In City Court yesterday after being
charged with drenkenness was before
Judge Cochran again today on a like
charge. Spencer denied the charge
today saying he stopped at Front and
Market streets yesterday to put some
paper In his shoe. Patrolman Ben
son, who made the arrest, testified
that Alfred was too drunk TO stand
and a fine of SO and costs was i'm
posed
Howard Henry. who fell at Eleventh.
and Market streets and cut his head.
was fined 81 and costs on a cnarge
OF drunkenness.
James Reynolds who was charged
by Officer Benson with drunkenness
and begging admitted the me- cnarge
but denied the latter one. The officer
testified. however. that Reyonlds had
asked people for money. He was fined
81 and costs.
Evening journal., 1912-03-09
''DOC" AMOLE.
OLD BASEBALL
PITCHER,DEAD
Old Atlantic League Star
Found LifeIeSS in CITY
Where 0nCs nOnOred

George Amole, better known as
Doc Amole. a one-time professional
baseball pitcher. and well known
throughout the East, was found dead
on the floor of his bedroom i'm his
boarding house, No. 30S East Fourth
street, this city. at $50 o'clock this
morning. None Of his many friends
IN the old days of the Atlantic
League. when Amole was star
twirler, knew that he had come back
TO live in the city where he had been
idolized at one time.
Amole's home was in CoatesvilIe
and it is said that he has been follow
ing his occupation of carpenter since
mis- arm has been worthless in the
baseball game. He was employed NV
stephen G. Blackwell. a local contrac-
tor. Few of his old friends knew he
was Working here.
William Massey, a son Of Mrs Annie
Massey, proprietor Of the boarding
house, found Amole when he went to
call the former pitcher. The Mas
seys say Amole did not retire until
ll.5O o'clock last night. At that time
Mrs. Massey saw him sitting in a
chair in his room with his head rest
ing on the bed. This morning when
the son went to call Amole he was
on the floor and appeared to be
sleeping. Massey went downstairs
and shortly afterward Joseph Smith,
another boarder. who shared the
room with Amole. came down and
Informed the other occupants of the
house that his room mate was dead.
Amole's baseball career began in
Wilmington when he and Jerry" Nops
were the mainstays in the pitching
staff Of the old Atlantic League team.
From this city he went to Baltimore
National League Club. Later he pitch
ed for the Buffalo club and afterward
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Evening journal., 1912-03-09
STRIKING
STUDENTS
STAND FIRM
In Dover Public Meeting They
Ask for Prof. CTaWfOrd'S
Return
RESOLUTION CONDEMNS
school BOARD ACTION

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, March 9-The indig-
nation meeting Of students Of the pub
lie schools, which attracted their par
ents and all the sympathizers in The
pro-Crawford movement in Dover
crowded the Opera House yesterday
afternoon to its capacity and the
strange and notable movement be-
came one Of the most remarkable in
the state capitals history.
Four children--two girls and two
boys-sat on the big stage and faced
the big audience, and yet were able
to hold il wi Lin bounds. just in-
side Of wing No /, and not within
view of the audience sal William nj.
Hope. the attorney Tor the student
body, and frequently Miss Bertha Nc
kee, the secretary of the meeting
would slip out to consult him. Miss
Julia Ritter, who led the girl strikers
Thursday when they walked out and
left empty the school rooms, presided
at the meeting in clear, pleading
voice. John Morris, Jr. and Harold
W. Horsey were the yice-presidents.
G. Leslie Gooden and several OF the
students led off with two-minute
speeches. in which several of them
expressed the determination not to
return to Dover schools as long as
they were governed by the present
board which represented a few fami-
lies, but did not represent tho people
and tax payers.
Then there We're calls for Mr. Hope,
the attorney, TO come. out, and at
length he appeared and counselled
the parents present that this was an
orderly move c pupils showing es-
TEEN and interest in matters that, at
ter all. concerned them the most be-
cause they were in daily contact with
they. That they were not to be dis
couraged but upheld in any dignifed
lawful proceeding they might take to
nave restored to them the supervising
principal Of their choice.
Then followed quickly speeches by
persons called on from the stage
John +. salisbury. J. Han Anderson
Glider u. jackson, Mrs. Mary NJ. Wo1.
colt, Mrs. Lila W. Aron. Senator Louis
A. DreXler, Chairman Ritter and seq
retary Mckee Nice-President Morris
read the resolutions.
The resolutions adopted BY the
mass meeting condemn the Board.
commend in highest praise MIR. Craw-
ford and appoint a committee-HaIl
Downes, Elizabeth Taylor, Blanche
hopinson, Bruce Cosdeu, Marion
Ames, Leslie Gooden, and Eleanor
Wootten-to take steps wherever pos
sible to have the Boards action ra-
scinded, and notify Mr.. Messersmith
the new supervising principal re-
auesting him not to accept until they
have opportunity to take further ac-
tion.
John f, Salisbury, the first adult
speaker from the audience. reused the
meeting as he has not done in twenty
years. Assuming dramatic stand
Mr. Salisbury closed his speech with
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Evening journal., 1912-03-09
GEN. DUPONT BUYS
COUNTY FARM

Many farms in Christiana hundred
along the Kennett turnpike and near
Hillside Mills, have changed hands
within the past few days, some OF
them having been bought by +. Cole
man DUPONT, who already has big
estate about Hillside Mills. The
sales have been made through Ed
mund p. Moody, real estate broker, in
the Ford Building, these transactions
negotiated by him within the past
week or so being Of property sold for
$4,000, The sales made by Mr..
Moody arc as follows:
Farm in Christiana hundred, near
Kennett turnpike, from Edward NJ.
Taylor to 4. G. DUPONT
Two farms i~ Christiana hundred.
on Kennett turnpike, from G. II. Neg
endank to Eugene Hardesty.
Farm Of w. j. Mundy in Christiana
hundred, near Hillside Mills, to 4. T..
DUPONT.
Farm Of W. J. Mundy in Christiana
hundred, near Hillside Mills, to Henry
'B. Thompson.
Farm Of Rebecca A. Negendanlx.
in Christiana hundred, on Kennett
turnpike. TO Eugene Hardesty.
Lot, northwest corner Tenth and
Broome streets, Mrs. Mary T. Taylor
to r. Fl. Dunham
Total consideration for all the above
properties, $4,000.
Evening journal., 1912-03-09
METHODIST
PASTORS TO
SAY FAREWELL
Many VIII Occupy Present
PulpltS Tomorrow for
Last Time
ONLY ONE CHANGE
EXPECTED In WILMINGTON

Tomorrow will be the last day OF
Methodist Episcopal ministers IN their
pIlpits before the opening of tho VIII
mington Conference on Tuesday even
ing 1t will be the last Sunday Of the
pastorate Of many Methodist minis
ters. too, for Bishop Luther b. Wilson
at the close Of Conference on Mon
day, March is, will announce the
pastoral assignments. Very few
changes, probably one or two are
looked for in Wilmington churches. as
practically all have invited the pres
ent pastors TO return. A change is ex-
peeted at Brandywine M. Il. Church,
however, as the Rev Ralph 4. Cour-
sey has asked for pastoral change,
and that church has invited the Rev.
4. r. Carpenter TO become its pastor
Mr.. Carpenter is now at Port Deposit,
Md, and has expressed a willingness
TO become pastor of Brandywine.
Reports of the district superinten-
dents will show that the Conference.
covering Delaware and the Eastern
Shore of Maryland, has had a prosper
Gus year, although the church finances
have been affected somewhat by the
partial failure of fruit crops and the
industrial depression. Bishop Wilson
VIII dedicate the new st. pauls
Church tomorrow Conference ses-
sions will be held there. The Bishop
will be entertained by Mr.. and Mrs.
Josiah Marvel at their home. Park
Place and Van Buren, street, and the
Bishop and his cabinet also will have
their sessions there. II is but a short
distance from ST. Paul's Church.
The greatest interest this year will
center in the election of delegates to
the General Conference, and an m
preston prevails that the four dis
trict superintendents, the Revs T. T..
Hoffecker, Robert Watt. r X Stcpn-
enson and 6. p Jones, will be honored
by being elected delegates. Confer
ence politics do not seem 20 be so ne
tive this year, but convening Of Con-
ference may show that there Is the
same old agitation for Conference
honors. Bishop Wilson's policy N
other Conferences has been such AZ
10 discourage factionalism ana politir,
for he generally takes tho apper hane
and adjusts assignments as he deems
best IN event Of differences cropping
up.
The Lay Conference. composed Of a
layman from each church of the Con-
ference, will convene on Thursday
That Conference, too. is to elect four
delegates to the Genera, Conference.
For the first time a woman will sit
as a member Of the Lay Conference,
she being Mrs. William NJ. Field who
will represent Grace Church. Mrs.
Field is being urged for delegate to
the General Conference.
Others actively mentioned as lay
delegates from Wilmington district
include John S. Mullin. Jr.. Melville
Joseph w. Coley. Francis
w. Heislcr, William d. Haddock.
Harry J. Guthrie, W. p. White. =. E.
Hanna. j. A. Booker, of this city.
Professor c. A. Short. of Newark; J.
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Evening journal., 1912-03-09
RURY THIs VETERAN.

g. w Hubert who died on March
5, was buried from the homo Of bis
parents. No S1S Locust street yester-
day afternoon. The Rev Dr. r n.
Moore, who ofiiciated, was assisted
BY the Rev DR.. Albert Price. the
Rev. DR.. NJ. G. Brooks. the Rev. H. G..
Jones, the Rev. G. r. Bowlden and
the Rev. A. c. Scott. A choir Of
twenty voices sang selections. Mr..
Hubert was a veteran of the Span
ish-American war. and was formerly
member Of the lwenty-fourth In
fantry. colored troop, y. S. A. Attend
ing the funeral services were asso-
ciates from New York. Philadelphia,
and from the lower part OF Delaware.
Evening journal., 1912-03-09
REPUBLICANS
ORGANIZE
FOR VICTORY

Republican workers i'm the city me-
last evening at No. 9O4 King street. All
a meeting held a week ago a commit
tee was appointed on name and Of
dcers and recommended organization
Of the Republican Active Association
the officers nominated being Philip @
Churchman. chairman; John f. Lynn,
sice-chairman; Isaac w. Bowers, sec
retary, and NJ Howard Jester, trea-
surer. The name was adopted ana tile
officers unanimously elected last
night
Chairmen and secretaries Of the
twelve wards were named as follows
First ward-Barnet Gluckman.
Second ward-Robert q. Conner.
Third ward-Elmer Il. Hare. Her
man Bothum.
Fourth ward-James Kitchen.
Fifth ward-Dr. H. w. Howell and
Smiley King.
Sixth ward-N. W. Clowney and
Godfrey Handy
Seventh ward-Senator Charles w.
Miller and Mahlon Belts.
Eighth ward-John r. Lynn.
Ninth ward--P Q. Garrett and d.
r. Wier.
Tenth ward-W. X Babcock and
Harry Highfield.
Eleventh ward-D. B. Conner and
Louis Carpenter.
Twelfth ward-George Rushward
and f. H. Day.
The first named is chairman and
the second the secretary in each ward.
Flattering reports were presented
by the ward chairmen last night as
10 the enthusiasm prevailing in their
districts.
The association will work in har-
mony with the First District Commit
Tee with the object of rolling up a Re
publican majority for the whole Re-
publican ticket next fall.
The coming compaign was discuss
ed at length and Vice-Chair. an Lynn,
who presided, found that each ward
active workers arc determined 10 sur
pass all former efforts in getting
cut the Republican vote.
Evening journal., 1912-03-09

third stories. Five women. all un
conscious We're carried from the thirC
ioor Of the Salvation Army build
ing.
Two Jumped From Fourth Story.
Two men jumped from the fourth
story One was killed instantly
when his body struck and smashed
through the life net stretched fol
him. Another climbed through win.
dow and held TO the ledge until the
flames burned his hands and arms
Then he let go and dropped to the
sidewalk. His skull was crashed by
falling against sign.
a score of men who had climbed
down the fire escape in the rear OF
the buildings jumped from the Sec
ond story landing and. were seriously
injured, as they jumped on top of the
men who preceded them.
The firemen We're helpless TO con-
troll the mob Of fear-driyen men. COM
posed mostly of homeless and penni-
less "down-and-outs."
AT 10 o'clock the fire was ont
and the fremen in the build
ings stated they could see three bod
les IN the smouldering ruins of bed
chambers on the fourth floor.
Evening journal., 1912-03-09
ANOTHER
DRY SUNDAY
PROMISED
Conviction in KinStrandt Case
ENCOURAGES Police to
Further Action

The Court Of General Sessions yes
terday afternoon imposed fine Of $50
and costs on John Kinstrandt. charg-
cd with selling beer without a III
cense in the Turn Hall on Sunday
two weeks ago. This was all that
was done with the matter ana TODAY
many club officers are disappointed
because the question of Sunday sell
ing to members Of clubs was not
passed upon by the Court.
Judge Boyce, in charging the iurv
explained that the only question be-
fore them was that of selling liouor
without license and that II was nor
shown that the defendant was rem
resenting any other person but him
self.
II was thought in many quarters
that the Kinstrandt case was to be a
tes- of the legal right Of clubs to sell
liquors to members. Today, however.
it was said that The cases which Mag
istrate Lewies held this week for the
upper court were to embody the
question. These cases will not come
up, though, until the May term of
Court and the hundreds of club mem
bers in the city are wondering what
is going to happen tomorrow and
whether last Sundays vigil by the
police will be maintained.
It was learned today that the same
program will be carried out tomor-
row by the authorities as that Of
last Sunday.
Chief OF Police Black said today that
he intended to arrest all violators OF
the law until the court passes upon
the question. He intimated that there
was a vast difference In the way some
clubs are conducted and the manner
IN which others are run. He intended
ne said 10 stop the selling OF beer ana
other intoxicating liquors where this
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