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The Delta independent., 1913-02-14
CUPID'S ESPECIAL DAY
IS THAT OF GOOD ST.
valentine.

~ USTOM, more potent than any
other authority known to man.
= has decreed that on ST. Valen-
tines day those of opposite sex
shall exchange missives and epistles,
either comic or sentimental. in which
the foibles of the receiver or the love
of the sender are set forth in prose,
in verse and in emblematic picture.
Now there is no custom without a
reason. but the reason for this can
not be found in the life of the good
saint who is made to indorse this GUS
tom with his name.
He wrote no love song!
mo one rises to accuse him of cast
ing sleeps eyes on any Roman
maiden. He was a bishop or pope Of
Rome who stood steadfast to the
.aith during the Claudian persecu-
lions and for that faith was cast into
Jail. where he cured his keepers
laughter of blindness. Honi soft qui
NAL pense! 1t is the pleasure of
Cupid. blind himself. to bring upon
his votaries similar blindness. not to
cure It.
Nor was there anything comic or
sentimental in the fate of st. valen-
tine when the miracle was made
known to the authorities. They first
beat him with clubs and then be-
headed him. What was left of him is
preserved in the Church of St
Praxedes at Rome, where a gate. now
known as the Porta del Popolo. was
formerly named in his honor Porta
Valentini. or Saint Valentines gate"
says William s. Walsh in his "Curiosi-
ties OF Popular Customs"
BaiIey's English Dictionary G72D.
under the subject OF Valentines. says:
About this time of the year-Febru-
ary-the birds choose their mates. and
probably thence came the custom OF
the young men and maidens choosing
valentines for special loving friends
on that day"
Francis Douce QSOO. discussing
the same subject. says: 1T was Gus
tomary to put the names OF young
women into a box, from which they
were drawn by the men as chance d.
rected and the Christian clergy. find
ing it difficult or impossible to ex-
tirpate. the pagan practice. gave 1t at
least a religious aspect by substitut-
ing the names OF particular saints for
those OF the women"
"But see how strong Is the old
Adam in the hearts OF the unregen-
erate.' comments Mr.. Walsh. Wan
ton youth was not satisfied to imi-
tate these holy fathers and ballot for
a ghostly partner in heaven. 1t
longed for tangible flesh and blood
here on earth-fesh and blood Of that
The Delta independent., 1913-02-14

And now Tom lyman, the erstwhile
great prison reformer. who worked the
the job lot and went around telling
the people how humane it was and
how much good 1t did them. and how
his open air treatment was cinch
same Tom lyman. who strove to be
governor, is openly accused of bru.
tally flogging the prisoners in his
charge at Canon City and of other
conduct not becoming a penitentiary
warden Of such sanity pretentions. In
the words OF one OF the guards his
The Delta independent., 1913-02-14
DITCH SUED FOR OVER
FLOW ROAD DAMAGES

In the county court, Dan II. Hughes
attorney for the people, has filed suit
for damages against the Colorow Ditch
company. asking for damage in the
sum of 1900 and $40 for each dav
water was permitted to run into the
public road amounting to $3.50 more.
The complaint charges that the
company Lermitted the said ditch 10
overflow into the public road near
the town Of Olathe from January 27.h
to February 9Th and the damage +,
the road was such that teams could
scorcely PASS over It.
The suit is instignated by the court. :.
commissioners and is only one Of a
number which were brought against
individuals and ditch companies dur.
Ing the last year or two to stop the
carelessness In letting ditches flow
into the roads and causing a large
expense to the taxpayers -Montrose
Press
The Delta independent., 1913-02-14

Captain Scott and party, frozen to
death in a blizzard after having reach
ed the South pole, again rises the
question. is it worth while? The last
explorers were in country where
they both starved and froze While
their data was recovered with their
bodies. the discovery only means that
man, at the cost of privation and life,
succeeded in reaching a geographical
point where no other man had reach
ed and where no man could posi-
bly, live. History, for long years,
has contained long list of extreme
hardships and deaths in the search
for the poles, and now Captain Scott,
one of the most worthy of all of the
explorers, has perished with his com.
panions on the way home from the
frozen south.
The Delta independent., 1913-02-14
The Xalentlne.

Next to our rejection OF Santa Claus
the worst thing that the sophistica-
ton OF time does for us Is to de-
stroy our interest In the other best
dates in the calendar. II some OF US
strove to keep that interest alive We
might know life better and live longer.
one OF these days is St Valentine's.I
now near at hand. There was n time
In life of most men and women OIL
middle age today when the approach
OF February IL meant a thrill II was
a day OF sentiment and humor. To sheI
very young II was an occasion for the
exhibition OF irresponsible and fire.
quently cruel play In the dispatch of
'comic"-and mostly coarse-valen-
tines. Old maids and bachelors and
other grownups OF well known weak
nesses and tender sensibilities suffer
ed most. but even these could afYord
to forgive and ignore the thoughtiess
effrontery OF children The other and
elaborate valentines. however. IL sent
anonymously. bore a mysterious. even
celestial message. There are many
thousands of women still living to-
day who have some of these lacy col
orful creations preserved in lavender.
And why mott There Is all too little
OF the tender and Innocent expression
OF a distant and respectful regard for
women TO be noted among men just
now. and altogether too much OF a
bolder and degrading admiration.-
Philadelphia Press.
The Delta independent., 1913-02-14
VALENTINE DAY
LONG IN FAVOR
Centuries Have Failed to Dim the
Memory of the Good Old
Saint.
DISPUTE AS TO HIS IDENTITY
AT Least Two Bishops of Ancient
' Times Have Been Credited With
the Honor of Being the Founder
Of the Day conseerated
to Cupid.

NT. VALENTINE OF blessed mem
ory. whose natal day falls upon
~ the 18th OF February. seems to
be the saint OF this particular
season. His customs. which have sur.
vived the lapse OF centuries. are as
sociated in our minds with the send
ing OF various amatory epistlcs, and
the rather more agreeable gifts and
presents. which are occasionally sent
In the shape OF flowers and candles
by the young men and maidens, one
to another.
New York and New Workers. still
retain memories OF the saint, who
seems to have been like his associate.
the good St Nicholas. a patron saint
OF the Netherlands. and In this con.
nection we. perhaps on account OF our
Dutch ancestry, celebrate his festival
with a kettledrum. says the New York
Times. Far back In the mists of an.
tlquity lies the origin OF the custom
of sending letters. or valentines. on
the saints day. while the original st.
Valentine would appear to be gifted
with as many lives as the proverbial
cat. or reincarnations under the same
title. for we find two bishops OF the
name. Virgin martyr. and n Tyro-
lean saint. all OF whom have authentic
records OF their lives and deaths pre-
served in history. and none OF whom
would seem to be in any way con
nected with the valentines of today.
However. II is always possible to
reconcile the two or three. and there
is sufficient evidence to show that st.
Valentine. bishop OF Rome. who died
in 27s A. d.. was born on the 18th OF
February. and he is so set down In
the Roman and Anglican calendars.
He was a martyr to his faith. and
when cast into prison by his enemies
he cured his keepers daughter OF
blindness. for which miracle he was
beaten with clubs and then beheaded.
and his remains repose in the Church
st. Praxades. at Rome. while a gate
now known as the Porto Popolo was
formerly called by the name OF st.
Valentine. or Porto Valentino.
Another Valentine. also n Bishop.
claims a share in the day. and his
claim to saintship rests upon the cure
OF the son of Grafton. the Rhetorician.
His death was caused by choking on
a fishbone. whether OF his own choos-
ing or administered by his enemies
the legend does not state. but in Italy
and Greece they pray to this saint to
cure them from epilepsy.
The st. Valentine OF Tyrol. who
seems to have been born little later.
and who died in the fourth century.
has church conscrated to his mem
ory In South Tyrol. at Meran. where
he is supposed to have preached
Christianity to the heather Lombards
In the legend he appears as beauti-
full youth attired in the dress of a Ro-
man soldier bearing cross on his
sword hilt. and coming over the noun.
tains from Italy: entering Meran In
what is now known as Tyrol. he en-
counters the heather priest OF the
temple, and after a long argument
with him. he calls upon his gods to
destroy the temple
The heather and the priest nre all
The Delta independent., 1913-02-14

delightful variety which has spice
OF the devil in 1t and Is known as
woman
''In the latter part OF the sixteenth
century" (according to Rev. Albain
Butler) the church. in the person OF
st. Francis de Sales. once more
stepped in to sanctify the rites of st.
Valentines day. st. Francis severely
forbade the custom of valentines or
giving boys in writing the name OF
girls to be admired and attended on
by them. and to abolish 1t he changed
1t into giving billets with the names
OF certain saints for them to honor
But In the end the boys and the
girls triumphed over the saint Nay.
the girls triumphed also over the
boys. wrestling from them their ex-
elusive privilege of choosing mates.
Last year an irate old maid who
had been the recipient of comic
valentine which had stung her to the
quick repaired to the factory. where
1t was made. with a rawhide and a
limb OF the law. She demanded the
name of the person who had sent her
the Objectionable missive. In vain
she was assured that the factory was
the last place in the world to learn
the name OF the sender. When told
that the factory sold comics by the
hundred gross to jobbers who. In turn.
sold to wholesalers. and then supplied
the retailer dealer who vended to In
divldual customers. she swore round
ly.
Many clever young people In society
with artistic and literary ability write.
paint and otherwise decorate the val
entines they send TO favored ones. In
some instances a part of the decora-
ton consists OF jewels. diamonds.
pearls or other gems. and the In
trinsic value of the bauble Is thus en-
hanced.
Valentine parties are still In popu-
lar favor. and those who have not
the ability to write love-sonnets or
design sentimental valentines fire.
quently go to artist friends, and even
to professional artists. and have pri-
vate valentines made. At these par
ties each person exchanges valen-
tines. French imported valentines run
as high as 5000 and 5000. according
to the richness OF the lace and other
trimmings. but these expensive mis-
sIves are rarely kept In stock
The Delta independent., 1913-02-14

Another one of Denver's "multi-mil-
lionaires' died recently and when his
will was filed for probate the papers
say it shows an estate of less than
100000. Just how much less they
do not state. Before David Moffit died
he was listed in Denver newspapers
as worth $25,OOO,OOO After his death
there were fears for awhile that they
would not be able to find but little of
the S25,OOO.OOO. 1t is an easy matter
for a mans reputation for wealth to
be overestimated. Mr.. Moffit made a
lot OF money in Cripple Creek min
ing properties. but they found out
where his goat was kept when they
got him to trying to build railroads
through the mountains for the glory
of the name.
The Delta independent., 1913-02-14

The town of Eaton, north of Den.
yer, has concluded that it needs a
business manager. needs one man to
give its busines matters the same care
full attention which business man
gives to his own matters, and pro-
poses that the city council hire such
man and pay him a good salary.
The mayor of Eaton suggests that this
will do away with all the technic of
commission form of government and
will place the recall where 1t belongs.
in the hands of the employer, to be
acted upon instantly. If action is neces.
sary, and not by a slow process OF
doubtful termination. 1t will prove
hard, however. to make municipal or
other public bodies run like oil SO
long as there are factions, and there
will always be factions.
The Delta independent., 1913-02-14

Acting upon the report that lobbying
was being done at the state house.
in an endeavor to influence adverse
to regulate commission merchants, the
Business Mems Association of Delta,
has sent letters to each member of
the legislative branches asking their
asserting that had such a measure as
House Bill No. 135 been in force last
year, it would have saved to fruit
growers of Delta county at least $780,
600
The Delta independent., 1913-02-14

Independent has always held that
no nstitution-public. private, or cor
porate-has right to expect any
newspaper to publish it's publicity mat
ter without pay. and the newspapers.
at least those of them which have in
telligence enough to grasp a situation
When they all have come to act as
this paper does, consign all dead-beat
advertising proportions and all press
agency appeals to the waste basket,
they will not only be rid of one of
the main things that has kept them
poor. but they will have changed the
great evil of their trade into source
OF profit.
The Delta independent., 1913-02-14

as news, but it don't! We are going
to do lot of advertising" writes
the skinum-quick company, and when
our company is fully organized, it. will
be of great benefit to the public We
would like to have you use the en-
closed story, etc" But we don't We
are being prosecuted by the govern
ment for cutting prices writes the
Eastwood breakfast food company,
and we ask you to give the people
our side of the case as a matter of
interesting news" But we don't.
The Delta independent., 1913-02-14

truck dumb by his threats. and when
with one blow he pushes down the
pillars OF the temple. like Samson.
hey rush forth in horror. expecting
dim to be destroyed under the fall
ng walls. Instead of which st. Val
,ntine kneels unhurt. with a seraphic
look upon his face. while the wrath
Of their god is not shown by the
fierce wind and tempest which they
expect. and quantities of doves and
birds alight upon the neighborins
trees in peaceful flocks. st. Valen-
tine Immediately after this miracle
marries the first heather couple and
performs the first marriage ceremony
in Tyrol according to Christian rites.
which would seem to associate him
with at least two OF the modern Gus
toms as the saint OF lovers. and with
the emblem OF his doves and birds.
The Delta independent., 1913-02-14

AS a sample of the kind of legisla-
tive timber they elect at the state.
house in Denver, the specimen from
the first district in that city last week
relieved himself of the opinion that
Colorado women drank more booze
than the men. Helen Ring Robinson
promptly called exhibit A. onto the
legislative carpet and properly flayed
him for his insult to Colorado women.
The Delta independent., 1913-02-14
Old Mexico is about to change han

again. Why don't Uncle Sam make a
deal for it and give them a govern
ment that viii stick? This country
needs Mexico, and under a stable gov.
ernmeEt our people would flock there
by thousands to develop it. AS it is
no one feels safe in Mexico and there
will be nothing but revolutions and
briggandry until some powerful ma
tion takes a hand
The Delta independent., 1913-02-14

There doesn't seem to be much said
about flying and flying machines,
since most of the leading aviators
have been killed navigating them.
Air navigation may become very use
full, but up to date it is so much like
frenzied politics as to be regarded as
excessively dangerous.
The Delta independent., 1913-02-14

Wednesday was Lincoln's birthday
and a national holiday. February %
will be Washington's birthday and is
a national holiday. The fourth of
October will be our own birthday.
the dogs because of the prevalence of
national holidays.
The Delta independent., 1913-02-14

punishment of prisoners has been SO
brutal as to be shocking. Tom an
swered: "Of course we flogged prison
ers; we are not running a lady's semi.
merry" The legislature has ordered an
investigation
The Delta independent., 1913-02-14

Insert this two dollar ad," writes
a railroad company. The ad is in
serted. After that comes a lot of
press agency stuff about the road
which the paper is expected to print
The Delta independent., 1913-02-14

In the west OF England there was
one ancient custom that was extraor-
dinarily singular. Early In the morn
ing OF st. Valentines day young men,
necessarily OF the character that dee.
lights" in the strenuous life. started
out together with clap.net to catch
an owl and two sparrows in some
neighboring barn. II they we're sue.
cessful In catching the birds and
brought them to the village inn with.
out injury and before the women folk
had risen they were rewarded with
three pots OF purl whatever that is)
by the inkeeper. They also enjoyed
the privilege of demanding similar
consideration at the hands OF every
householder In the neighborhood.
The Delta independent., 1913-02-14

Money talks, but about all it says to
the most of us is, goodbye
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-12-12
W. C. T u. NOTES.

Our next meeting will be held at
the home of Mrs. II. A. Montney on
Vienna street. An earnest discussion
concernig the necessity of organizing
a Loyal Temperance League in our
town was carried on in our last meet
ing and 1t is TO be hoped that 1t will
materialize in the near future.
We should oring every power at
our command to help overthrow the
liquor traffic. We have a gigantic
task on our hands. but we are gain
ing ground and should not be dis
couraged
Since the twenty-fourth of No
vember 400 saloons have been closed
in Cincinnati as result of their new
state law.
Eighty-siX saloon of Des Moines
Ia. were closed under a ruling of the
supreme court. Leading experts upon
alcohol and the human body say
that its value as a drug is absolutely
worthless and that its prohibition
is the greatest possible health meas
ure that any government can give
it's people.
Mrs. A. b. Hathaway,
Press superintendent mt.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-12-12
\ FARMERS SCHOOL AT HOME.

Farmers are TO be given the OPP
portunity by the Michigan Agricul-
tural college to go to school at home
Plans have been completed looking to
the establishment in each county
where the farmers desire it of a
county school to last a week, with
discussions of such topics as live
stock, crops, soil, dairying, bee keep
ing, etc, led by college instructors.
To put the plan in operation % more
farmers in each county must agree
TO pay 81 each for instruction, and
a local organization must make all
the arrangements and obtain a room
suitable for holding the school ses-
sions. Soil will be examined, special
local conditions will be studied and
efforts will be made to make the
course of specific rather than general
interest.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-12-12
DECIDEDLY POOR
FARM COMBINATION
Dogs Have. More 0emoralizing
Effect on Sheep Industry
Than Cholera on Swine.

Sheep and dogs make a decidedly
poor combination on a farm. The
farmer is inclined TO be friendly to
ward the farm dog. for there is big
place for him to fill, but, after all. a
dog IL dog. and the whole family
must be held responsible for the mis-
chief done by few. From one town
ship the report comes that the dogs
there killed Sis worth of sheep dur
ing the past year says writer in an
exchange We doubt IL all the dogs
in that county are worth that much,
but there seems to be little that can
be done TO relieve the situation.
Yet one thing is certain: So long
as the dogs are allowed to roam over
the country in their murderous quest
there will be small chance for sheep
Industry to grow. This seems TO have
an even more demoralizing effect on
sheep Industry than hog cholera does
on the swine industry.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-12-12
PAYS TO MASTER
THE YOUNG COLTS
Easier to Keep Youngsters From
Learning Bad Tricks Than to
Break Them of Them.

The earlier colt Is accustomed to
harness the better broken the animal
will be after il comes time for him TO
do some light work. IL is easier to
keep colts from learning bad tricks
than to break them of them. For this
reason have every strap and rope
used by the colt so strong that there
is no danger OF break. Once a colt
finds out that he can get away from
the halter or other part of the har-
ness, there will be trouble, perhaps
for all time.
1t is not necessary to make idle
pets OF young foals, but they should
be taught to lead at the halter, stand
tied in their stalls, as we'll as display
manners in the stable, wisely sug-
gssts horse trainer, and he adds:
"A wild. tricky foal, unbroken when
young. makes a double task when
subjected to the break harness as a
three-year-old. Their first lessons are
never forgotten, and it pays to master
them when young.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-12-12

A colony coop will save many young
chicks, and it may be built OF pack
ing boxes. or any sound light lumber.
The coop should be from 80 TO 36
inches wide, and about or : feet long.
The front should feet to the roof,
and the rear about 2 feet. The roof
and walls are covered with canvass,
which is first tackled in place with
light tacks. then shrunk by wetting
well with water. and when nearly dry.
but still damp. 1t is painted with any
good Gil paint. When dry 'Ve 1t a
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-12-12

second coat of paint. This coop viii
last for several seasons. and 1t will be
wind and rain proof The front is
open, but closes with a door, and the
Inside is covered with 1-inch mesh
wire. The door forms a porch to ex-
clude the hot sun. For small chick.
or chicks with an old hen. the coop
should set on a wooden platform to
keep out the rats. For small broilers.
place three light perches in the coop.
and place In the wheat stubble. or the
clover deld.--H. r. G.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-12-12
Removing Large Limbs.

In removing large limbs, a good
plan is TO saw them off about three
feet from the trunk to prevent split
ting. Then saw again close to the
trunk, so as not to leave a projecting
stub.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-12-12
Too Much Risk

The man who keeps high-class draft
mares to perform his farm work can
not afford to put them into the hands
of an incompetent hired man.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-12-06
DENVER BURIED UNDER SNOW
Worst storm sincc 1883 Stops Traf.
nr-Teu Persons Missing.

bs'NrH bso 3.--Colorado's record
breaking snowstorn. which began before
daylight Thursday morning. shows sign;
o' "hatirr Tonight.
The storm is the worst since 1855 4.
noon the ,"tal precipitation sine. MONDAY
morning was 40, inches. Scores Of rail-
ioai trains arc stalled within n few miles
81 Denver, but a few ar. beginning To-
arrive. All street cars have been on.
of commission for thirty-six hours and
regular service VII not he resumed te.
fore Sunday. Fifteen ploughs and 2la
cars are stalled in the streets. and
vehicles are abandoned IN all parts Of
the city. Snow has dr.csd ten feet asen
on main thoroughfarts
Many bu!ldiIes are col!arsins ana
dangerous mountain slid,s are report. 4
from many sections.
Ten Denver residents are missing and
reports tonight state that several mai,
stages are lost. Coal deliveries are I'm.
possible and hotels. department stores
and Office buildings tonight abandoned
heat md elevator service until Monday
All public schools are closed ard funeral,
abandoned Probably two weeks will be
required 20 clear the downtown dlstric,
OF snow