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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-07-26

Catholics in SWitzerIand.-In Swift
erland, the Catholic population is
1,590,792 Of this number 52,777 belong
to the Volksverein Catholic Union)
and reside in 181 places. The Catholic
Women's Union numbers 40,328 mem
bers in 20 different towns.
BeIqium's Education BiII.-The new
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-07-26

Franciscan ProvinciaIs Meet.-Early
last month the franciscan provincials
of Austria, Holland, Germany and Bel
GUM met in conference at Schwartz,
Tyrol.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-07-26

Priest ! Gettysburg Veteran.
Among the Union veterans who at
tended the semi-centennial celebration
at Gettysburg was the Rev. Valentine
r. Schmitt. pastor of St. Joseph's
Church. Washington, d. G. When the
war broke out Father Schmftt was
studying for the priesthood. He left
the seminary and joined the one Hun
dredth Regiment Of Pennsylvania vol
unteers. He saw much hard lighting,
as his regiment lost over 0ne-half its
men in killed and mortaIly wounded.
He was present at the surrender of
Lee on April 3. 1865.
halifax Gives Surplus Most Rev
erend Archbishop nEcC hv IT Hall
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-08-21
BIG SKYLICHT FALLS
Fortunate that School was not in
Session at the Time.

Damage of somewhat extensive
character occurred at the new Second
ward school building some time Tues
day from some cause unknown. One
of the four big skylights in the center
of the building, furnishing light to
the large central hall, fell into the
building The entire structure with
metal frame and glass crashed into
the hall and rooms below. No cause
can be given for the collapse of the
frame unless the weight of the glass
on the frame was too great and car
ried it down. The material thus loos-
ened crashed through the lights in
the ceiling below and the damage is
considerable.
An examination of the place fails
to disclose the cause of the fall. The
matter is to be carefully investigated.
Should others of the lights fall while
school is in session the results might
be distressful.
The damage, will be repaired at
once to be, ready, for ,thhe OPENING of
school. ,'..n., '"".D'E "
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-08-21
THE ROUTE TO KEOKUK
Information for Autoists who will
Attend Dam Opening.

For the benefit of the many auto
lists of this section who contemplate
the trip to Keokuk next week to wit
ness the formal opening of the great
dam and also the regatta to be held
on Lake Cooper, we here publish the
best route as given by Charles An
derson after several trips and over
several routes:
Follow White Pole line to Ottumwa
from this city:
The Blue Grass line from Ottumwa
to Agency.
The right-hand road or south Blue
Grass trail from Agency to county line
in Jefferson county.
The Blue Grass trail from county
line to Libertyville. Birmingham,
Stockport and Hillsboro.
Enquire at Hillsboro for the road
to LaCrew, passing the orphans
home.
Enquire at LaCrew for the road to
Donnellson.
Follow the Waubonsie trail from
Donnellson to Keokuk.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-08-21

the Eastman course of lectures and
demonstrations of Professional Photo
graphy which is held at this point
once every year.
Mr. and Mrs. w. p. Van Cleve and
Mrs. M. N. Lipp, of Smith Center,
Kansas, who have been visiting at
the James o. Grant and Cy Van Cleve
homes, went to Eddyville this morn
| ing to spend the day with friends and
relatives.
Miss Bette Meister, cashier of the
Barnes & Ewing store, No. lis High
avenue west. has a leave of absence
of two weeks duration for vacation
purposes which she will enjoy with
relatives and friends in Peoria, Dav-
export and Muscatine.
Mrs. T. Greve and son Leonard, NJ.
Neels, Mrs. l.. Neels, Miss Lena
Neels, Mr. and Mrs. John Neels and
son Leonard, and Walter Vanderney-
den went to Pella this morning to at
tend the Cen-Ding Feest or mission
airy meeting being held there today.
| C. B. Fox, a representative of the
Swift Packing company, has located
in Oskaloosa and will make this place
his headquarters. He will be at home
at the Downing Hotel when in town.
The newcomer is brother OF P. g.
Fox, proprietor of the Sanitary Gro
Gerry.
| Mrs. John Kesselring, who was Sc
verely burned in gasoline explosion
at her home on South B street a few
weeks ago, has so far recovered as to
be discharged from the hospital
where she was taken, and has gone to
visit with relatives in Washington
while completing her convalescence.
The Hayes family in the vicinity of
Eddyville will hold their family re-
union today. The affair is in honor
of Mr. and Mrs. Tom hayes of Terre
Haute, Ind, who are visiting in Eddy
vile. Oskaloosa people that are at
tending the reunion are Mr.. and Mrs.
Grant Dye, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Van
ness and family, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Vanness and family.
Chas. McKanna, a member of the
Ball spark Comedians team, was hit
by ball last evening about o'clock
at the ball park and his nose was
had swung at the ball and instead of
hitting the ball with the bat he hit it
with his nose. He was given medi-
cal attention and is able to be about
today but suffering little pain.
Tom Davis, of Des Moines, was in
the city Sunday for brief visit with
friends and relatives and while here
he was the victim of a very painful
accident. He had been out riding
and was getting out of the buggy and
in some manner stepped on the side
of the ankle, breaking it. The acct
dent was very painful on account of
the fracture being a green stick frac-
ture. Tom will be confined to his
home for a couple of weeks and will
not be able to work for month or
more.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-08-21

Alexander Dumas said duty il
something that we exact from others. Your
duty TO yourself il to take Aliens Cough
BaIsam when you have deep-sested cough
OF cold. Nothing will give you quicker
and more permanent relief. Try il. Does
not contain anything harmful 25c., SOC.
and 81. 90 bottles at all dealers.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-08-21
Professor Crawford 10 neloIt

Mt Vernon, Aug. 20.-Word reach
ed here today that Professor Crawford
has been appointed professor In Phil
osophy at Beloit College. He held
the position here at Cornell college
for six years. Homer Mayer, also
formerly In Cornell, will be the new
instructor In mathematics at Beloit.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-08-21
Governor Wln Attend.

Des Moines, Aug. 20.-Governor
Clarke announced today that he
would attend the dedication of the
Keokuk dam and would be accompan-
led by his staff. The military COM
panies from Fort Madison and Bur
lington will attend and take part in
the parade. The governors from
many other states will also attend
with their STATS.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-08-21

Walker Beach arrived home Mon
day noon for a two weeks vacation
before starting to school this fall
Walker has been with the Center
vile team a greater part OF this sea-
son and reports from that place he
The Delta independent., 1913-01-10

The usual peace and quiet OF many
Delta houses was sadly disturbed on
Tuesday morning by freeze that was
said by pioneer residents OF this sec
tion TO surpass all former records
According to the government record
here the temperature at 6 o'clock that
morning was SO below zero and 81
was the former rating
1t was quiet enough that morning
to hustle out of bed and get the fires
in action, but vastly worse when ex-
plosions should follow the heating of
froDen tanks and pipes which connect.
ed with the kitchen range and caused
a perfect wrecking of that very essen
tial piece of household furniture.
Four explosions occurred that morn
ing, and one of the most dangerous
was that in the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Harry L. Shaffer on South Meeker
street Mrs. Shaffer was busying her.
self about the morning meal and just
stepped out into an adjoining room.
when a loud report greeted her ears.
Turning quickly she saw her kitchen
being completely wrecked and win
dows blown out The range was
blown to atoms and the flying pieces
The Delta independent., 1913-01-10
John LinSren
Dies in Idaho

John Lingren. an old time and we'll
known former resident Of the Cedar
edge district in this count. died at
his home in Emmett. Idaho last week
OF chronic stomach trouble and was
buried in the cemetery at that point,
Mr. Lingren owned fine 3o0-a acre
stock ranch near CedarGdge. until
about seven years ago. when he sold
his interests in that section and re
moved to Idaho. He was one Of the
old-time prospectors OF the Leadvilie
district in the early eighties and he
eventually struck n good vein of pay
ore. He sold his property for some
thing like $4,000 or $4,000 and came
to this country to engage in the stock
business. Success followed in this
line OF pursuit and he was one of the
wellto-do men of the county. we'll
known and Justly popular with the
people where known. Mr. Lingren
was about 60 years OF age at the time
of his death.
The Delta independent., 1913-01-10
Cook Stove Explosions
Cause Great Dama8e

had shattered much of the other fur
niture All had resulted from steam
power, created in tanks and pipes
which had no means for escape.
Another and similar explosion oc-
CURED at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lockart on South Palmer street at
about o'clock that morning when
their little daughter was hit on the
head and shoulders by broken pieces
from the wrecked stove. Mr.. Lock
hart hastencd out for physician. not
knowing how seriously the child was
injured and was greatly relieved when
examination proved the injuries to be
trivial.
NJ C. Mclean. manager of the Delta
store and his wife, who reside on
Meeker street. near the Baptist par
sonage. came in for full share of
the fire works that morning and their
stove is now in the crippled list. fol-
lowing an explosion which was heard
by many residents of that part OF the
city.
Water pipes were frozen solid in
many sections OF the city and as a re
suit the plumber has been the popu-
lar and most wanted man ever since.
The Delta independent., 1913-01-10

California and Florida points went
down to Sc above. endangering all
fruit crops.
Local stockmen admit that there
will be some loss of cattle from the
first three days of the storm, but ex-
pect that the loss will be minimized
if the weather should quickly mod
crate.
From Il health standpoint an opti'
mistic view is expresse' in effect that
snow and severe cold would check
the classes of sickness which were be-
ginning to take hold among the chill
dren, caused in part by the long dry
spell.
While the grip of the storm has
been slow in relaxing, the tempera'
ture is gradually moderating and 1t
is expected that our severe winter
weather will soon be past.
The Delta independent., 1913-01-10
Delta Has witty Women.

Anent the cold weather following
last weeks snow storm. the following
story illustrative Of quick wit is
given a relish because OF local bear
ing
Merle d. Vincent and DR.. Porter
We're standing in the Albany hotel
lobby just after the severe freeze
three winters ago. Mr.. Vincent hap
pened to look up and observe lady
from Delta county coming in. He eN-
cused himmself to DR.. Porter and ap-
preaching the lady. asked, after greet
ings had been passed: How is the
fruit up home? Do you think the cold
spell hurt the peaches?" The lady
replied at once: Il am the only peach
left on the place and if don't meet
my husband he will can me-
The Delta independent., 1913-01-10
Weather in
History of Country

While the cold spell of this week
was freakish In spots. 1t will go down
in weather annals as the cold snap
of history.
In Colorado. 1t is claimed that the
highest inhabited point, Corona. on the
Moffat road, continental divide, was
the warmest, registering only to zero
Gunnison ran down to As, Cimarron
to SO and Marshall pass to 5S. Lead
vile reached 40, Denver 20. Delta
&c, Paonia SS, Montrose 40. and the
Grand valley points are given at 25
to 40 below
The middle states got off with 10
to 20 below, New York with 5S and the
northwestern states with 10 to 80
above.
Phoenix, Arizona. went to II above,
z degrees lower than in previous his.
tory.
The Delta independent., 1913-01-10
Big Realty Deals
Have Just Closed

Two of the biggest real estate deals
occurring in this city for some months
past We're closed on Monday by local
agents for the property.
The first was the sale of fine
60-acre tract of unimproved land on
Garnet mesa. owned by W. w. Berry
of Grand Junction. flor S6,5O0 cash.
The new owner. whose name we
were unable to learn. states that be
will begin extensive Improvement OF
the property in the early spring.
The second. and largest deal by the
way, was the sale of Clarence Smiths
16O-acre farm on Tongue Creek
what is known as the Pomptier place
Ito W. F. Hornsby for $4,000. This
deal. We understand. was part cash
and part trade. the latter including
property near Durango.
The Delta independent., 1913-01-10
Much Damage by
Fire is Averted

At about 10 o'clock last Friday
night a great blaze was seen to issue
from the cooking range in the Delta
Cafe kitchen. and reach to the ceiling
where II would soon have taken hold
of woodwork and caused great damage,
An employe in the lunch room next
door saw the threatened danger and
finding the place locked and no one in
side. he forced an entrance and soon
had checked the blaze and prevented
further cause for fear. The blaze had
originated from can of grease sit
ting on a hot stove. The managers of
the place were notified of the acci-
dent and came forth Mt once to rear
range all inflamable materials and re-
cuce the heat in large cooking stove.
The Delta independent., 1913-01-10
HEARING FOR LUNACY
IN COUNTY COURT

II is alleged that X. b. Marshall,
now held in the county Jail in this
city on a charge OF forging two or
three checks for different amounts
on the bank of Crawford. is OF un-
sound mind and his attorney. Merle
d. Vincent has arranged for his ap-
pearance in tho county court tomor-
row when test OF his actual condi-
tion will be made. District Attorney
Il. NJ Logan will be present to op-
pose the action.
Marshall has been n prisoner in the
county jail here for several months.
and was to have had hearing at the
last term of the district court. but
long docket and lack of time
msde 1t necessary to defer his case
to later date.
Marshall is said to be one of the
toughest customers in the Jail for
many moons.
The Delta independent., 1913-01-10
WAS COLD IN DELTA.

The neighboring newspapers appear
determined to take off a few degrees
in chronicling the cold snap Monday
and Tuesday. They may be able to
dodge a little cold. but the time may
come when they won't be able to lie
about the heat
The Independent is honest enough
cold in Delta 1t froze the flag OFF
the signal pole and frost-bit nearly all
of the hardware at Gets store. The
government machine dropped to 36
degrees below zero bbetween mid
night and sun-up Tuesday morning.
The government plant is on Garnet
mesa. and some claim that where
our city nestles warmly in the delta
of the Gunnison and Uncompahgre
it was two degrees colder.
Old timers say it was colder by IL
degrees than any former record here
abouts can boast
The storm was general and in this
section the cold was augmented by
a
snow, which is also a very rare occur
ence at Delta. Pipes were frozen
generally and waterbacks in ranges
caused several explosions early Tues
day morning, causing destruction of
furniture and in one or two cases in
jury to person.
Only a guess could be made regard
ing possible damages throughout the
county and that guess might mean
nothing Naturally the degree Of cold
tas sufficient TO kiln peach buds. but
the protection of snow is still to be
determined. Range stock no doubt
suffered to some extent. but many of
the cattle herds We're provided for in
a great measure.
The Delta independent., 1913-01-10
CARR IN CALIFORNIA.

A. w. Carr writes friends here from
San Diego, California, as follows:
The cold spell of this week may be
california has climate and suckers
Suckers are the main resource. and
they are getting them by the thous-
ands.
But Colorado for me always l
regard Colorado as intrinsically worth
dozen CALIFORNIA;. for in Colorado
we can raise what We need to live on
and dig from the hills wealth with
which We can buy other things we
may want. Still, the sucker crop in
California is a very valuable asset
Especially if accented on the first
syllable.
4 have found the climate here b
yond my expectations 1t is about
like. June in Colorado The nights
from $50 in the evening until morn
ing. seem very cold, but not in reach
of freezing. or even of frost. We
are right on the ocean. or bay, but
have no fog like Los Angeles
MY health is improving since my
arrival in California. but only grad
ually.
"On the way my trout fishing in
stincts were aroused by the sight of
beautiful pools along Feather river.
You can say to Obert and Anderson
that they looked good TO me and that
! would like to have them join me
next summer in a Try for big ones
along that river"
A W. CARR.
The Delta independent., 1913-01-10
RATES ASSOCIATION FOR
THE WESTERN SLOPE

At a meeting Grand Junction the
latter part OF last week. initial steps
We're taken toward the organization OF
what is to be known as the Western
Slope Railway Rates Association. and
which will operate for the benefit of
all shippers of Delta. Montrose and
Mesa counties The leading shippers
OF these counties were present
The object of the association. which
is the result OF OF a call issued some
time ago by the Palisade Chamber
of commerce, is TO unite the Western
Slope in a demand for reduction in
outgoing freight rates on fruit and
other produce. The desision of the
Interstate Commerce Commission last
summer brought a reduction in rates
out.
Officers were elected as follows:
President. L. Oliver of Palisade.
Vice-President-J. NJ. Kincard of
Grand Junction.
Secretar.-Treasurer- NJ. SilcoN of
Grand Junction.
A committe composed of Howard
G. Fletcher H. H. Younger and ]. NJ.
Silcox was named TO name an execu-
tive committee for the organization.
The executive committee will be nam
ed only after correspondence with all
the fruit growers associations on the
Western Slope. They will be asked
for financial support in the fight to
be made for the rate adjustment and
will be asked to recommend one man
each for the executive committee.
There was general discussion as
to what rates should be asked for and
n general reduction OF ) % Is cents
per hundred weight on frlit was de-
c,ced upon. A reduction of s. per car
In refrigeration charges was deemed
Just.
The following is rougu draft of
the present rates and those which
will be asked:
c. J. to Colorado Common Points
The Delta independent., 1913-01-10
Weather Keeps Stock
men From the Meetin4

Because of the severe storm and
cold, the attendance of real stock
men at the annual meeting of the
Delta County Cattle Growers Asso-
citation Wednesday was far below the
average
There was fair sprinkling of near
by members from ranches close to
Delta, but the bulk of the crowd at
the banquet and ball, as well as the
business session, was made up of
city members of the association.
Because of the defects of the heat.
ing plant at Odd Fellows building.
the association meeting had to be held
at the court house instead of Odd
Fellows hall, as had been advertised.
The banquet and ball were given in
the Fairlamb building. now the ar
mory quarters, but formerly Moose
hall.
The business meeting was an inter
esting and spirited session, despite
the slim attendance of cattlemen from
over the wide range which the mem
bership of the association covers.
The meeting was called to order
at the appointed hour Wednesday
forenoon by ]. B. Killian. president
OF the association.
President KilIian addressed the as
The Delta independent., 1913-01-10
Seeks Freedom
From the Prison

Bowman Littleton, the young man
who pleaded guilty to stealing money
from the photograph gallery of F. L.
Ray at the last term of district court,
now seeks freedom from the reforma-
tory at Buena Vista and has written a
letter TO Mr. Ray, so cit!lg mat gen
leman's efforts in his behalf
Littleton told the boys about town
when he had his liberty by virtue OF
a bond that he was to get a good
easy job at the reformatory. but he
already finds that easy jobs when one
is doing penance are decidedly scarce
Mr.. Ray was asked by Littleton to
see Judge Shackleford. who sentenced
him TO an indefinite term. to see the
prosecuting officer and others who
might aid in his release, but he has
declined to make a move in the matter
Littletons letter was forwarded 10
his father in Kansas. together with a
note for $4,000, which was signed by
both he and Ray. and which the lat
ter has paid since Littleton's entry
to the prison.
Bowman Littleton was a peculiar
character. He seemed to owe his eN,
isteuce to honorable parents and yet
he could step from a prison cell-his
first experience of the kind it was
said-and face his former friends with
a sort of brazen pride. Most young
men of his age would have felt sham
ed. blackened by the crime he con,
fessed. but not so with Bowman.
He came direct ffrom the county Jail
when given his liberty for time on
bond just before the last court ses
sion and paraded up Main street with
as much pomp as could be shown by
other youngsters just home from col
lege with sheepskin and other
glories
Littleton felt like a perfect lion
not even singed. and when he began
to tell his story in prominent places
about town, many of his hearers were
victim of the burgarly, might yet be
pinched for letting Littleton break
into his gallery and take his money
The Kansas boy heard about local
newspapers reporting his arrest, etc
He went on the trail of these men
and finding the Independent scribe
at once began to ''call down" before
a fair sized audience. The news man
listened to his railings for few min
utes and then asked him gently what
he found wrong about the report
The amount is wrong" he said.
And then the scribe wanted to know
II he had stolen from Mr.. Ray at all
Il only got away with s41.50" he said
The reporter replied that he was {
criminal after burglarizing for even 8
dollar and he then began to quiei
down trifle and didn't want the
matter mentioned to Mr.. Ray at all
The Delta independent., 1913-01-10
Gentlemen ef E.eeIIent Judgmsnt

". Stoker. whc recently moved
down from Paonia. has taken posses
sion as tenant on the l. r Wigram
ranch near Delta. As one of Mr.
Stoker's first acts was TO come in and
subscribe for the Independent, it is
easy to predict for a gentleman OF
such excellent judgment. successful
citizenship. Aside from this. however
Mr.. Stocker brings with him the rep
utation of a good citizen and thorough
ranchman. such as are always wei
come.
The Delta independent., 1913-01-10

Independent Subscribers This Week
Delta Postoffice
w. L. Amiss. Michael Stocker, John
w. Davis Meyer & Wells, e. NJ. Gets.
]. N. Jeffers, O. c. Hand, w. p. Mag
nan.
Hotchkiss Postoffice
+. NJ. Goddard. II. p. Feitz, Geo. w.
Seibert, H. II. Taft, G. p. Brownson,
S. II. Teats. I. @. Sanborn. NJ. NJ.
Strain. Il. T. Bishop.
Other Postoffices
John Forest. Lincoln Nebraska: Il.
A. Lee. Montrose; d. Durham. Read;
William VESSEL, Sr.. Wyant. Illinois;
J. w. Morgan, Austin.