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The Delta independent., 1912-10-11

thing about osculation at close range,
let alone iongdistance kissing. Young
lady, have you ever been kissed?"
1.-The objection 10 sustained" CUR
gled the court. mercilessly.
The witness blushed rosily.
II refuse to answer" she said.
stubbornly.
"On what grounds7" demanded the
Judge.
ION the grounds of self-implication
and coercion" she snapped. her chin
in the air.
"The court reverses ITSELF" easily.
Witness need not incriminate her
SELF Ask the next question. attor-
ney."
"To the best OF your knowledge and
belief" began the states attorney.
picking burr from her skirt and toss
ing It carelessly to the floor. were
the noises you heard such as to make
you think that somebody was being.
er-kissed?"
"Wait!" interrupted the defense. Il
object on the grounds-on the-it's q
hypothetical question and-without
proper foundation in fact" impress
sively.
The court hesitated. Finally. turn
ing to the witness. Judge vining
asked:
What were the sounds like" .
flame OF color lighting up her face.
The mayor made a mental note Of
the color.
WELL" began the witness soberly,
ut sounded like-like the old pass
word OF the Elks-'Jolly corks!"
"Pulled?" demanded the Judge, re-
signing herself to sacrihce.
"Yes'm, your honor-and smoth-
cred in honey!"
THAT will dol" determined tho
Judge, hiding her eyes behind her
handkerchief. Harriet Brooks" ig-
noring the states attorney. will you
take the stand?"
The prisoner arose from his soap
boz.
"Your honor" he said gallantly, "in
Difference to Mine Host. from whose
culinary department there watts to
me the unctuous call of fried eggs
and wafiies. and because of the dell.
cate situation the victim OF my as
sault may find herself in should the
case proceed, have determined to
plead guilty and throw myself upon
the mercy Of the court. IL am guilty
as charged. Guilty. l say-and proud
Of i'll"
He sat down soberly. but his eyes
were fastened on the face Of the
fudge She turned upon him fercely.
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UNCONSCIOUS FOR TIME
BUT MEN MAY RECOVER

From Grand Junction comes the re-
port that Bert Yount and William
Bloom who were injured on the after
noon OF Friday, September 20. the for
mer q jockey, whose horse fell in a
running race at the Mesa County
Fair, where John Logan OF this city,
was injured, that they are yet uncon-
scious but may recover when walked
up.
Physicians thought that Yount had
concussion OF the brain and that
death would be a question OF only a
few hours. Yount, however. is slowly
gaining strength; but only once has he
recovered consciousness, and then only
for fleeting moment
Bloom was run down by an auto
driven by n. A. Glasco. local banker.
Bloom fell on his head and was suppos-
ed TO have conclusion OF the brain. Now
however, his bruises and cuts have all
been healed over and the boy gains
strength daily. His respiration and
pulse are good, but Bloom sleeps
peacefully on day and night.
Physicians believe that II the
young men can only be brought to
awaken they may yet recover.
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"For this unseemly conduct. 1 the

For this unseemly conduct, I, the
Judge, fine you ten days at Squirrel
Inn. Beginning tomorrow morning,
you will be the servile slave of the
ten young women whose feelings you
have outraged. Tomorrow you will
start alphabetically down the list and
for day you will do the bidding of
the girl who falls to your lot What
ever she instructs you to do, you will
do. Should you again transgress you
will be-be fined for life!" savagely.
'If. at the end of the ten days, you
have acquitted yourself honorably, you
may go your way in peace. Have
you anything to say for yourself?"
His honor arose submissively.
II accept the terms." he said, ca
gerly. Il protest-but 1 accept"
And should you DESERT" continued
the judge, 81 shall not hesitate to use
this evidence against you!" pulling
from the front of her shirtwa;st a
bulky document. Possibly you may
recognize it," tauntingly.
The prisoner gasped.
MY bill"
"Yes!" replied the Judge, piercing
him with a cold look of scorn, you
may we'll say. My bill!'"
He bowed his head.
Courts adjourned" snapped the
judge. breakfast is served"
Ito be Continued)
The Delta independent., 1912-10-11
OLATHE DISTRICT MAKES
BIG SHIPPING RECORD

Five hundred cars In one month. 1870
cars in one week and 6s cars in two
days, are some OF the new records
which Olathe has just annexed and
which are making the country at large
sit up and take distinct notice.
Within the past week the total car
load shipments alone have amounted
to approximately 100 cars, the great
part OF which were potatoes.
On Wednesday and Thursday OF this
week the records for daily shipments
were broken. the total for Wednesday
being SO cars, OF which 81 were pota-
toes. and the total for Thursday was
33 cars Of which 80 were potatoes and
three sugar beets.
The total OF potatoes shipped during
September are already 400 cars and
with three shipping days left the total
will run to very nearly 500 cars for
the month. With the 204 cars ship
ped during August this will give a
total at the end OF this month OF ap-
proximately 700 cars for the two
months.
Added to this will be some 30 or
40 cars OF grain. beets, fruit and honey
hich will establish a record that II
is going to take some mighty tall
hustling for any town to equal
Criterion.
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To Advertise Grand Mesa.

Boosting for the Grand Mesa as the
greatest summer resort district in the
inter-mountain west and for coopera-
tive agreement between Grand juno
ton and Delta looking towards the
development and advertising of the
same John ]. Travis and E. j. Rich
ards of Delta were in Grand Junction
last week talking to local men in re-
gard to the situation here.
They announce the organization Of
the Delta County Automobile club
which they plan to enlarge until it has
membership of 500 and a fund Of
$4,000 in its treasury. With this $4,000
they intend to inaugurate an adver-
tising campaign in Oklahoma. Texas.
Kansas, and Missouri that will bring
hundreds OF auto tourists 10 Delta next
summer and have them spend the sum
mer on the Alexander Lakes. Like
wise they announce that they have
raised $3.50 to assist in the completion
of the Black Mesa road and that they
will have it opened by the end OF the
month.
I'VE want circle trip" declared
Mr.. Travis from Delta to Grand juno
ton and vice versa that will give the
visiting auto tourists from 125 to $50
miles Of the finest scenery, fishing
and auto travel in the world. We have
anything that the Adirondacks ever
had beat mile on the Grand Mesa
and with the advertising campaign
that We plan on putting out We be-
lieve that we can bring hundreds of
southerners up here next year.
A good hotel should be erected up
there next year he stated, "and I
believe that not only will there be
many visitors from away but the peo-
pie OF western Colorado will make
Grand Mesa their resort. Grand juno.
ton and Delta should net thousands of
dollars every summer from the tourist
trade that they can build up II they
just join hands and work together on
this matter. We are preparing to log
and post every road in Delta county.
The Goodrich tire people have offered
us the posts for nothing IL we will log
the road and send in the required sign
notices and pay the freight on the
posts. Mesa county should do this
also. Grand Junction News.
The Delta independent., 1912-10-11

Eckert, Colo, Sept. 25. 1912.
The Delta independent., 1912-10-11
CHAPTER u.

"The jury will arise and be sworn!"
Jackie" vining. the Judge. waited
impatiently,
Whats the matter with you, girls? ?
Mabel. Lucile-dont you know you're
Jurymen-er. on the jury. Stand up!
There!" with satisfaction. New raise
your hands-no. no: your right hands!
That's better. You solemnly swear,
cross your hearts. hope-to-die. you will
carefully weigh the evidence in this
case and render a verdict according
to tho statutes-er. according to what
you think this wretch deserves?" ma
liciously.
Six pretty heads nodded. In unison.
BE seated" said the Judge sternly.
His honor, the mayor" sat on a
soap box in the center OF the front
veranda. a mere man in the hands Of
the enemy, waiting his fate and try
ing to look unhappy.
whats the charge" demanded
Alice Mason. appointed by the court
to defend the prisoner.
The Judge moved uneasily In her
chair. Then, = low. cutting tone
she said:
Hes a thief"
The mayor looked up apprehen-
sively.
II object" he protested, ito the
courts statement Of the case. It ia
irregular in"
"Order in the court!" interrupted
the. Judge. who's running this
case?"
The man lowered his eyes. accept
ing the inevitable.
This defendant" began Jackie. '1s
. thief. He stole kiss from-from-
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I'll walt until they cramp," he said
determinedly. crouching at a respect
able distance.
There amt a-goin' to be any core!"
nodding her golden head positively
and striving to keep back the bushes.
The man seemed saddened.
Listen" she said soberly. "If
expected ever to see you again. Id be
mortified to death But don't, and
I'm going to make a clean breast Of
it, because" with maidenly modesty.
at served me right!'
He waited patiently, nodding by
way of appreciation.
You're the first man that's come
up to this forest primeval in five
weeks. We were hunting for mocca-
sin flowers when We caught sight of
you.
"'Girls! there's a man. shouted
Bess Winters-and in a spirit of mis-
chief we set out after you. 1t was
only flash of feminine deviltry. that
would have died out at once-but
when you ran-well. it was so funny
we ran after you. I'm something of a
spripter and IL got in the lead-and
didn't expect you would-would-"
The man grinned.
GA bird in the hand is worth two
in the bush!'" he quoted. Il thought
you'd beat 'em-and but hear
voices. Shall we run away?" entic-
ingly.
by all means. no." she replied Sc
verely.
Very we'll, then, 1 surrender-to
you"
The girl shook her head.
81 don't want you"
What. after chasing me across
that confounded swamp!" looking
meaningly at her wet and bedraggled
skirt.
She reddened.
ut is a woman's privilege to reject
even after she has chased man
to cover"
And you stand on your rights?"
earnestly. but with mirth in his eyes.
II do!" positively.
"Why?" he persisted.
"Because!"
He bowed profoundly.
Before woman's final and always
conclusive reason 1 seem to accept
the inevitable-but do not be deceived,
fair lady, things are not always what
they seem.'" quoting. II have caught
you fairly on the first lap. /, too,
shall stand on my rights-the rules
of the camel"
"Oh. here they are Come on, girls!"
cried an eager voice.
One by one nine warm, giggling
summer girls came into view. ranging
a galaxy Of beauty beneath the green
trees
did you catch him, Jacket" cooed
the brunette. did your"
The golden haired one dropped her
eyes.
"She has-er. she did!" said the
man. speaking for her. rs this the
pack?"
Who are you. sir. that dares call
us dogs?" demanded red-lipped
blonde with hair like fax.
II am the fox!" replied the man.
He arose to his feet and put his
thumbs into the armpits OF his vest,
habit he had, facing them mock
ingly.
Look" screamed the short one.
"he ia an officer!"
Jackie started.
With deft movement the bru-
nette reached forth and laid back the
lapel OF his coat, peering at a tiny
gold star. engraved.
"Oh. glrls." she cried dramatically.
a ring of mischief in her voice, look
who's here: HIS HONOR, THE
MAYOR!"
The Delta independent., 1912-10-11
Help YourseIevs.

II doesn't mean anything to steal
newspaper stuff any more. We notice
quite regularly in Western Slope pa
pers. articles taken from The Inde-
pendent and published either az a spe-
cial correspondence, or under tho
credit OF some news service.
Articles from The Independent have
gone through the entire Western
Newspaper Unions list OF from 500 to.
1000 patent cuticles or intestines,
credited to some press dispatch SER
vice. However. 1t helps to advertise
Delta county, 30 help yourselves.
The 18th century brought to man.
Kind spiritual emancipation, the right
to think; freedom OF worship; the 18th
century brought political emcipation,
democracy. the right OF self.goyern.
ment, the rule OF the people by the
people for the people; the 18th CEN
tury brought to mankind physical en-
anclpation, the right OF self-ownership.
OF private contrnct, to engage, to quit.
and to the fruits OF toll; the goth CEN
tury will bring to mankind moral en-
ancipation. freedom from the intoxicat-
Ing cup as legalized institution, and
the crowning glory OF them all, for
there can be no true spiritual liberty.
no true political liberty, no true per-
sonal liberty to an intoxicated man,
people or nation.-Clinton N. Howard.
The Delta independent., 1912-10-11
CHAPTER !.

You nave lell tne turlii VI tho
chase? Your pulses have leaped like
en arrow at the yip. yip of the dogs
In close pursuit? You have dashed
madly over fences, taking the hurdles
without regard to personal danger as
the prey suddenly sprang from Its
eoeert and whisked swiftly into the
hazel brush ahead? You-but wait!
Fancy! Did you ever behold ten
pretty, vivacious lithe-limbed young
women chasing a handsome mana
perfect stranger-through a dogwood
swamp, their dresses swirling high
above pretty ankles, their baying,
shrieks of hysterical laughter?
"Catch him! Catch him!" shrilled
. slender blonde to the leading lady
running ahead with an athletic stride,
her head and shoulders back. her hair
tippling in the wind.
Get him, Jacket" painted a raw
enous brunette, close behind. Darn
these narrow skirts, anyhow. I'd like
10 be a man long enough to wear"
"Oh, gee-this is-too-much for
mel" and a solidly built blonde with
4 retrousse nose and a red sweater
koppled onto a bed OF moss under a.
thornapple tree and gasped for breath
that persisted in cross-circuiting a
phorus of chortles struggling for
freedom.
"E-Yip-IAddy-IAy-IAy!"
run. girls, runl"
go it,"
"Hot footl"
"Whoo-pi"
A startled rabbit, aroused from his
breakfast of alder shoots. sat up in
may bewiIderment, took one hasty
glance and bounded away into the
marsh grasses. his funny little tail
bobbing through the squashy places
like meteor Of down.
Ahead the man was running freely.
taking an occasional swift glance
over his shoulder at the foremost OF
the foe. One by one the pursuers
were falling by the way, their laugh
ter becoming more and more distant.
Suddenly the man swerved behind a
great ash along the trail and waited.
Through the brush behind he heard
the leader coming like a wood nymph.
light and airy.
Tne man crOucneo. ono was upon
him now. Agilely he sprang from his
hiding place and opened his arms!
With a gurgle Of surprise. her
cheeks as flaming red as the Oriental
poppy on a sunny morning. she collid-
ed with his manly breast. Before she
could free herself. the mans lips
were at hers. slipping the honey with
m ecstasy of delight!
"Oh! she gasped. struggling.
Were you looking for me?" asked
the man. taking toll again and hold
ing her close.
"But-" she cried. But" between
kisses. And then with one free hand
ehe boxed him soundly on the ear.
He let her go instantly. rubbing his
head regretfully.
She stood staring at him, her laugh
ter given way to anger.
"Sir!" her eyes blazing. How
dare your"
Never mind" said the man hum
bly,. I'll take 1t back!" coming nearer
and reaching for her slim waist.
Some lame philosopher has said
that a woman with a sense OF humor
has never been born. In refutation.
the girl suddenly broke forth into
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lpeals Of laughter. backing away from
him until she leaned against a tree
trunk for support.
The man kept his eyes on her.
Anyhow" he said finally. Il like
the game. Who invented it?"
Coming closer. he reached forth his
hand and touched her lightly on the
arm.
"Tag!" he cried. and started to run.
The girl sat down unceremoniously
| In a tangle of grape vines.
II had my fingers crossed" she pro-
the man came back. dis
lappointedly.
The Delta independent., 1912-10-11

Miss Pearl Mills. one OF the popu-
lar young lady clerks In the Mathers
dry goods store, visited last Sunday
with her parents at Olathe. returning
home in the evening.
The Delta independent., 1912-10-11

]. A. Ray, IN operator for the West
ern Union Telegraph Co., died in
Hotchkiss last week.
Charley West, line man for the
light plant, got his knee against live
wire last week while at the top OF a
pole and received 1900 volts. He
was thrown senseless across the
wooden bearings OF the pole and
thought dead. but the sudden move
ment freed his leg and he regained
consciousness. His escape is con-
sidered very remarkable.
The Delta independent., 1912-10-11
Eekert to Organize New Church.

To the Pastors, Official Boards and
Members of the Eckert Churches.
and All the Christian People OF this
Community:
At meeting of number OF Chris
tian people held September 1, 1912, in
the Baptist church. the following reso-
lutions were unanimously adopted.
First: Resolved. That we proceed
at once to organize a consolidated
church to be known either as the Pres
byterian or Congregational church of
Eckert; the particular denomination
to be decided upon by a majority of
those VINO are willing to join the new
organization.
Second. Resolved, That the Baptist
and Methodist Episcopal churches, as
well as all the Christian people OF
Eckert and vicinity, be and hereby are.
urged to unite into one strong, central.
ized church in order to adequately
care for the spiritual interests OF the
community.
Third. Resolved, That the afore-
said churches be requested to take ac-
tion and report to the chairman on or
before October 10. 1912, as to the FEAST
bility OF consolidated church.
r. s. McCLELLAND,
J. A. HUNSICKER,
Committee.
Eckert, Colo, Sept. 25, 1912.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-12-12
danaed and Lived.

In 1905 a housebreaker named
Smith was hung up at Tyburn. A
reprieve caInc after he had been
suspended for a quarter of an hour,
and he was taken down, bled and re-
yivcd. One William DUEL; duly
hanged in London in 1740, was tax
en- to Surgeons hall to be anatomiz-
ed, but came to life again and was
transported. At Cork a man hang
ed in January, 17G7, for a street
robbery was Immediately after hur-
ried to a surgery, where an incision
was made in his windpipe, and he
recovered and went to the theater
the same evening. And after Faun-
tleroy, the banker and forger, was
executed in 1924 there was a wide
spread rumor that he had escaped
death by the insertion in his throat
of a silver tube, which prevented
strangulation, and that on being re-
stored to consciousness he went
abroad and lived for many years.
London Chronicle.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-12-12
Shorter Than Tai.

Some time ago the cashier of a
bank in a small Missouri town was
reported missing, and an examina-
ton of his books revealed a large
sun of money missing from the
banks vault. The officials immedi-
ately sent to Kansas City for a de-
tective. When he arrived he sought
the president of the bank to secure
a description of the missing cashier.
"How tall was your cashier ?" he
asked.
Goodness knows" was the reply,
"'but he was $4,000 short."-Kansas
CITY Star.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-12-12
PARKWAY JUPITER.
There Are Practically No Seasons In
That Distant Planet.

Taking the earth's mean distance
from the sun at 90, 1865 miles,
the mean distance of Jupiter from
the sun VIII be 1872, 5000 miles.
The eccentricity of its elliptical or
bit being .04S25, its distance from
the sun at ~perihelion is 59,507, 760
miles and at aphelion SOC, 100, $50
miles. Between its greatest AID
least distances, therefore, there is a
difference of 46,592,42o miles, or
about one-half the earth's mean dis
lance from the sun. The inclination
of Jupiter's orbit to the plane of
the ecliptic being only l degree Is
minutes Al seconds, or less than
that of any of the other larger
planets excepting Uranus, the planet
never departs much from the eclip-
tic, and hence it was called by the
ancients the "ecliptic planet" Its
period of revolution round the sun
is II years BIAS days.
The inclination of its axis of ro-
tation being nearly at right angles
to the plane Of its orbit, there are
practically no seasons in this dis
tant world, and the only variation
in the heat and light at any point
on its surface would be hat due
to the comparatively small varia-
ton in its distance from the sur
referred to above. It's mean dis
lance from the sun being 5.202S
times the earth's mean distance
from the sun, it follows that the
heat and light received by Jupiter
are 81 times (5.2 squared) less than
the earth receives. The amount of
heat received from the sun by this
planet is very small, and were it
constituted like the earth its ur-
face should be perpetually covered
by frost and snow. Far from this
being the case, the telescope shows
its atmosphere to be in a state of
constant and wonderful change.
These extraordinary changes can
not possibly be due to the solar
heat, and they have suggested the
idea that the planet may perhaps be
in a redhot state, a miniature sun
in fact, glowing with inherent
heat. The great brilliancy of its
surface, the "albedo," as it is call
ed, and its small density-less than
that of the sun-are facts in favor
of this hypothesis. AS the attrac-
ton of J~upiter's enormous mass
would render the materials near its
center of much greater density than
those near its surface, the latter
must be considerably lighter than
water and may possibly be in the
gaseous state.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-12-12
Rouuh on the Kirk Rats.

1t was a young Scots first sermon
after he received his license, and
unfortunately he became very nerv-
Gus, lost control of his voice and
spoke very loudly indeed. Nearly
all his friends went to hear him
preach, but one who was unable to
attend inquired at the first oppor-
tunity as to how he got on.
"I'D tell We one thing" was the
candid reply-"it's many a day since
the rats in Boulton kirk got such a
fright! Dundee Advertiser.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-12-12
a Marrow Eocape,

The company had assembled in
the church, but the bridegroom was
nowhere to be found. Finally a
messenger announced that the
young man had been run over and
killed while on his way to the
church.
"And just think" she said a
month afterward to a friend, "what
a narrow escape I had from becom-
ing a widowp
Morris tribune., 1912-10-11

tribe. In every one of them, he said,
the infusion of Eskimo blood is appar-
ent, although in a large proportion the
Morse natures predominant. They are
taller than the Eskimo of Greenland,
not so tall as those of Alaska, and of
medium height, like their discoverer.
Their features are we'll defined in
sharp contrast with the other moon
faced natives, and many of. them have
strong. red boards, usually with the
corresponding auburn hair.
In almAgt all the 200 or 500 meas
Hrements Of heads Of Coronation silf
natives taken by DR.. SteGanssOn he
found that the dolfchocephalie type
prevailed. The dolichOcephalic is the
white mans skull. whose bFeadA is
less than rs per- cent Of it's lesgth,
while the Eskimo and other inferior
races present the brachyceDhaK OF
shoftlhead0d, characteristic Fhese
measurements also indicate that the
facial index Is nearly identical With
that given for the halfbreedN OF west
eYn Greenland. ,s.,
But tbs strongest corr0hOratiaa q
his belief that thNse are the DEED I'D.
ants Of Icelandic colonists OF afOSn
land Dr. Sta0nRSson finds In the on
lsteRce of a, dozen stone huts in fdaf
ferent parts OF Victoria island. Gun Of
them DIR. .Stefansson himself saw and
|. photographed.
No Eskimo is known ever to have
built a stone house, DR.. StefanssOr
says. Yet here was a little dome
shaped building eight or ten feet high
and from ten TO twelve in diameter
| in every particular similar to those
Constructed in tae western part Of Ice
land today except for the turf used tc
cement it together. and which here
must, of course, have been dispensed
with. There was no evidence OF the
stones having been shaped with tools
but great skill had been displayed il
| Atting them together 1t was clearly
| O white mans utilization.
"The records Of the Icelandic colony