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The Delta independent., 1913-08-22

Thomas r. Marshall-Too many per-
sons who see the sign p. c. in the
heavens think it means Preach
Christ when it means ''plow corn
Out of the superior educational advan-
tages of today one unhappy corollary
has developed. A vast army of per-
sons whose labors would make for
the industrial advancement of the ma
tion have conceived themselves fitted
for the fancied nobler pursuits and
thus the progress they would have
made in the work they are fitted for
is lost These folks have cost the
taxpayers and their parents good
deal of money to educate them and
yet society is getting nothing in re-
turn.
The Delta independent., 1913-08-22

William Butterworth.-The custom
of selling implements on long credit
came about originally when farmers
could not pay until they had sold their
crops but it has now grown into a
careless abuse. You think any farmer
would have accumulated by this time
enough to be able to pay down for his
tools. AS a matter of fact he has. but
he continues to demand the credit. He
may have the money twice over to pay
off his note at the bank, but he will
have pitched his cupidity upon piece
of land on the other side of his fence.
He uses the money for that. and pays
only the interest on his note. In many
a country bank there are notes that
have been standing for years. They
are perfectly good and the interest
comes promptly. OF course they do
pay for their implements at last and
the blessed thing is that they can but
II is a careless habit to allow any
little credit to run along this way and
il is not fair to the business interests
of the country, for most business men
have to pay their bills promptly.
The Delta independent., 1913-08-22
DENVER TO PROTEST AGAINST
RULING OF TAX COMMISSION

because the COloraOo Tar COmmls-
sion has seen fit to value all OF the
local property belonging to railroads
in the city of Denver along with the
main lire property of the roads and
distribute the valuation of the local
property over the entire system, the
city Of Denver, through its attorney.
j. N. Stevens, will next week file a
protest with the Colorado Tax Com
mission obiecting to the distribution
of local property values throughout
other counties. Pueblo county, Mesa
county and Larimer county are in
much the same position on this ques-
ton as Denver. Pueblo Grand June
ton, Fort Collins and Denver have
miles Of side track used for purely To-
cal purposes and hundreds OF acres
of ground owned by the railroads, and
SO far not used for any daily trans
portation Of trade. The Colorado Tax
Commission values this property and
distributes the value throughout the
several counties in which the road
passes. according as the total main
line mileage in each county compared
to the tCtal main line mileage in the
state AS an illustration, Denver only
secures D. & R G. valuations to the
extent Of a little over three miles of
main line track, or less than $4,000.
Yet One-fifth of the entire property
of the road valuation is located in
Denver. Pueblo is in the same pre-
dicament She merely receives taxes
on her main line D. & r. G. valua-
tions, Notwithstanding the d. & r. G.
owns hundreds of acres and miles and
miles OF sidetrGck used purely for 10
cal business.
Hence Mr.. Stevens, acting under
the authority granted in the amend
ments passed last year, to Section
5e34 of the revised statutes, intends
to file protest with the State Tax
Commission against the valuation as
made by that body. He viii give four
general reasons in his protest
First The city and county OF Den
yer is not receiving its fair proper
ton of the valuation OF railroad prop
erty in proportion to what three
fourths OF the other counties of the
state receive.
Second. That a vast amount Of the
trackage property in Denver is as
sessed as side tracks ard switches.
when in mortgages and other instru-
ment issued by the railroad it is
treated as main line property.
Third. All property of the Union
Depot and Railway company is purely
local and does not and can not come
within any rule OF law or statute that
would give the state tax commission
a power TO value this property.
Fourth. A large amount OF prop
erty classed by the state board OF
railroad property is not in fact such
property as is in daily and constant
use for the operation of the respective
railways. and is therefore subject to
local valuation. and not the valuation
by the state tax commission.
The Delta independent., 1913-08-22

William Robinson.-Every one has
something to say about farming and
farmers nowadays. The great mag
mates tell us where we fail in business
principles, the bankers tell us to de
posit our money where 1t is safe, the
whole business world holds its breath
and turns pale when a drouth sweeps
over our corn fields. for they realize
that n failure on the farms OF Ameri-
ca means hard times for the whole
country. Europe listens with an alert
ear for reports from the farms of Am
erica, for our success or failure meas
ures the price II will have to pay for
bread and meat. And all the rest
of the world looks on and watches To
catch methods we use. The farmers
of this land lead the world. They call
us wasteful and extravagant. but af-
ter all no other land beats us.
The Delta independent., 1913-08-22

Gabe-"What is the difference be-
tween wages and salary" Steve
When man gets wages he saves a
few dollars week. But when he gets
a salary he borrows few dollars a
week"
The Delta independent., 1913-08-22

Don Ramon Barranca.-I have seen
that no man can dam the tide, or shut
the revoluntary gates which Porfirio
Diad opened in Mexico. As it wenI
with Texas and Alta California, so
will II 90 with all of our Mexican
states. Against your Yankee our sof-
ter people can never stand. In the
time to come only those of us that
mix blood with shrewder strains will
be able to withstand the flood.
The Delta independent., 1913-08-22

THE hand that rocks the cradle
rules the world. Don't forget that"
observed Mr. Suffragist. Then you
come in and rule the world a while, "
replied the lady OF the house. I'm
tired"
The Delta independent., 1913-08-22

Got my family up in the mount
aims now" And how do you like
the outdoor life?" 1T amt half bad.
l manage TO miss the train out about
three nights n week.
The Delta independent., 1913-08-22

whats Cadger's business?" Hes
an expert credit man. in what
line?" "In all lines. As soon as his
credit is shut off in one place he
manages to open an account in ano-
ther."
The Delta independent., 1913-08-22

If it needs repairing, take it to
Geo. H. Cunningham's Bicycle Shop.
We do all kinds of repair work
soldering, brazing and vulcanizing
Main Street. loft.
The Delta independent., 1913-08-22
THE THINKERS
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James A. Garfield feel a profoun-
der reverence for boy than for
the street without feeling that / may
owe him salute, for know not what
possibilities may be concealed under
his coat.
The Delta independent., 1913-08-22
Notice

To parties wanting auto service
will be pleased TO take you with my
Ford car. day or night Charges
reasonable. DAVIS. the Auctioneer.
The Delta independent., 1913-08-22

Maud Muller on a summer day
needed money right away. That
night while hubby slept serene, she
raked his trousers pockets clean.
The Delta independent., 1913-08-22

David Grayson.-lt is great thing
to wear shabby clothes and an old
hat! Some of the best things l have
ever known. like experiences OF the
streets. have resulted from coming
up to life from underneath; OF being
taken for less than / am. rather than
for more than am. did not always
believe in this doctrine. For many
years ! tried quite the opposite
course. was constantly attempting
to come down to life from above, In
stead Of being content to carry
through life sufficiently wonderful
being named David Grayson. tried
desperately to set up and support a
sort OF dummy creature which was
so clad, SO housed. SO fed. should ap-
pear to be what thought David Gray.
son ought to appear In the eyes of
the world. Oh, l spent quite a life
time trying to satisfy other people.
The Delta independent., 1913-08-22

Furnish your home without cost b.
patronizing Grand Union Tea Co
One block west of the postoffice
The Delta independent., 1913-08-22

1t takes money these days to eat
three meals day and pay the gaso-
line bill.
The Delta independent., 1913-08-22
Professional Nurse

Mrs. Serepta Hallock, 7S9 Main
street. Delta. Services offered N ol
outside of city.
The Delta independent., 1913-08-22

Stamp photos on Saturdays, .
pictures for 25. The Erickson Studio
corner Second and Main.
The Delta independent., 1913-08-22
. . . . . . . . . . . Q Q .
, BUSINESS LOCALS. .
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No local advertisement viii hereaf-
ter be inserted in this paper that is
not paid for in advance, except for
those who have running advertising
accounts with the paper.
FOR RENT-Barn and corral.
Phone Delta 1891. Esp
Refrigerators at one-half cost. One
thousand other bargains. Cooks Sec.
ond Hand Store.
Protect your nome against fire by
insuring with Stephan & Obert.
c. A. Merrill, 659 Dodge St Coop
phone.
The great furniture sale OF the Delta
Trading company will be continued for
two more weeks.
FOR SALE-1ood buggy and set
of single harness. Enquire al Penley's
Feed Store.
FRUIT JARS-Quarts 60 cents per
dozen; half-gallons IS cents per dozen
at Cooks Second Hand Store.
WANTED TO list a few desir-
able ranches at bargain prices
C. A. Merrill, 659 Dodge St. Coop
phone.
Wanted 70 buy-Some good second
hand wheels Must be cheap. Geo
H. Cunningham's Bicycle Shop. Main
Street. loft
TO TRADE-City income property
for small tract Of improved land, Gar
net mesa preferred. Address E
care Independent.
TO LOAN-Any amount up to
$4,000 at per cent. c. A. Merrill,
659 Dodge st. Coop phone.
FOR RENT-Furnished house, five
rooms, with piano, four blocks from
Moin street. West Fourth. ZIP
LOST.-Ladies' gold watch fob, be
tween Cory and Eckert. Has initials
'E. A. W. Return to Eda Williams,
Cory, Colo. for reward. 26p
Stamp photos on Saturdays. 25
The Delta independent., 1913-08-22

LOST.-Ladies' gold watch fob, be
tween Cory and Eckert. Has initials
"E. A. W. Return to Eda Williams,
Cory, Colo for reward. 26p
The Delta independent., 1913-08-22

FOR SALE-1ood buggy and Sc
of single harness. Enquire at Penley'!
Feed Store.
The Delta independent., 1913-08-22

FOR RENT-Furnished house, fiv'
rooms, with piano. four blocks from
Moin street. West Fourth. 81
The Delta independent., 1913-08-22

FRUIT JARS-Quarts 90 cents per
dozen; half-gallons IS cents per dozen
at Cooks Second Hand Store.
The Delta independent., 1913-08-22

The great furniture sale of the Delt
Trading company will be continued fc
two more weeks.
The Delta independent., 1913-08-22

WANTED TO list a few desir.
able ranches at bargain prices
C. A. Merrill, $50 Dodge st. Co-oI
phone.
The Delta independent., 1913-08-22

TO LOAN-Any amount up L
$4,000 at s per cent. c. a. Merrill
659 Dodge St. Coop phone.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-18
THE kITCHENLEss HOME.

Mrs. Jenness-Miller, a woman con-
tractor of Washington, D. c., thinks
that the ideal home of the future will
have no kitchen. They are unsani-
tary, wasteful and altogether bad"
she says. Look into the garbage can
IL you want to find the secret of the
high cost OF living. l hope the time
will come when cities will be divided
into small neighborhoods with one
group of houses 10 large square. In
the center the community kitchens
will be established under the manage
ment of an expert chef-one who I'M
derstands the relations of food chem
icals. From this central plant individ-
ual service may be given TO every
home in the square"
/ One slight obstacle to the carrying
out of this plan is that the city would
have TO be entirely rebuilt and laid out
on entirely new lines. That such an ar.
rangement as Mrs. Jenness-Miller pro-
poses would lower the cost of living
is quite probable, for the United
States government in feeding its sold
large quantities 1t can furnish good
meals for about half what it would cost
the average family for the same meals.
Thus, IL all the families living in one
large square combined to purchase
food they would undoubtedly effect a
considerable saving in the course Of a
year.
But what would become of the home
under these arrangements? Can there
be a real home without a kitchen
Would meals sent in from the com
munity kitchen taste like the meals
mother used TO maker" Would the
mode of life Mrs. Jenness-Miller edvo
Gates not be very much more leisure
than many Of them now have and per
NIT them TO devote more time to theil
children, but We imagine that the ole
fashioned way OF living will hardly bs
changed in the near future.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-18

BAD ELEMENT IN ROCK ISLAND.
The Argus has received An inquiry
as 10 whether il is not better to allow
a saloon or two conducted by colored
people than TO have those OF that race
in Rock Island frequenting the other
institutions where liquor is sold.
To this 1t may be said that while
there is perhaps no more reason why
a negro should not run a saloon than
white man, the experience in Rock
Island has been that the saloons con-
Quoted by colored people are in reality
not saloons, but dives of the lowest
order, where gambling and other
baser forms Of vice flourish and where
not infrequently cutting scrapes and
murders occur. They are vestibules to
the vilest holes of dissipation. Had
! these so-called saloons been always
| properly regulated, the conditions II
the city would not have reached their
| present level.
The disreputable and the lawless OF
any race seek the place where they
| are tolerated. Driven out Of the more
self-respecting communities, they soor
ascertain the localities in which there
is less restriction and more laxity
and there they swarm like bees. Roci
! Island has been the victim of this
influx for some time, with the result
conditions have reached the poin
where they are deplorable. Negroes
of the most vicious type, that have
been driven out Of other cities, have
found refuge in Rock Island. The!
have come from Peoria, Springfield
Omaha and Galesburg, with the assur
ance from some source that here the,
would be unmolested. And that guar
antee seems to stand at the presen
time.
Some day something horrible ma.
break loose, and then everybody viii
wonder what aggravated II.
II is in realization of this that tn,
element of good citizenship among Tn
colored population in Rock Island joil
with the white people in calling upo
the authorities 10 rid the city of VI
desirables and suppress their dive
and hold-outs, and then if there mus
be saloons conducted by colored pee
pie. let them be regulated as - tn
case with those run by other citizens
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-18
Case Is Dismissed

Springfield, Ill, Sept. 1S.-When
Fay Gard, 1119 North Thirteenth
street, admitted to Police Magistrate
Clark B. Ship yesterday that Viii
liam Taylor of Louisville, KY, an en-
ploye of 101 Ranch show, did not make
any attempt to assault her, the negro's
case was dismissed. The girl told the
justice that Taylor had made no efforts
to bother and that she was simply ex-
cited because he was walking so rap
idly behind her Taylor was on his way
to the show grounds when the imagin-
ed assault took place. He was arrest
ed by the park police at Reservoir
park, where the supposed offense &C.
Cured
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-18

eminence in that field-a pre-emin-
ence which 1t deserves.
This was illustrated a few days ago
in a contest at Camp Perry. The
Swiss team won the international rifle
trophy with a commendable lead, with
France second. There we're five marks
men in every team. The lowest man Of
the Swiss team was barely behind the
highest in the French team which was
second. Every gun on the Swiss team,
was higher that the highest in the
American team, which came third.
Even that does not suggest the ma
tional differences. The French and
American teams were not representa-.
tive. They were more or less freaks
The Swiss were merely taken from
many thousands Of wonderful marks
men.
The Swiss are peaceful people
true enough, but they are known to all
the centuries since Caesar, at least, as
wonderfully handy with shooting
mechanisms.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-18
Capital Comment
BY CLYDE q. TAvENNER
CONGRESSMAN frem the Fourteenth District

on the first opportunity you had TO
wipe it from the statute books, you
voted TO perpetuate it,
La Toilette again proved his great
craftsmanship by supporting the meas
ure on the final roll call Poindexter,
the progressive, also voted for it. OF
all the republican progressives, these
two alone stood the acid test. La Fol-
lette's course was particularly logical.
Believing in the progressive theory.
but in low tariff, he fought yainly for
his amendments, and then voted for
the bill as a better thing than the
present law.
Consistency, thou art a jewel"
FINLEY GRAY ENDS ARGUMENT.
Congressman Finley Gray of Indiana
has the habit of saying the right thing
at the right time. When it came for
the democratic house to send the tariff
bill to conference, the republicans and
progressives sent up loud cries about
unnecessary haste. They said that the
tariff bill was being damned and rush
ed to the statute books without due
time for debate. AT this point Finley
Gray arose and in a one-half minute
speech answered these arguments so
effectively that no further objection to
sending the bill to conference was
| heard.
The tariff discussion" declared
Mr.. Gray, began in the early spring
time and has continued during tbs
long, weary months of torrid sum
mer. The birds have nested and fiowr
with their young; the flowers have
bloomed and faded; the harvests have
ripened and been garnered in: the
beetles are already singing the dirse'
of a dying year; the fall has come
with the sere and yellow leaf of de
cay, with wailing winds and naked
woods and meadows brown and sere
the first breath of winner is upon on
! cheek to chill US Mr.. Chairman,
submit We ought to send this bill t
: conference and then pass it. The pee
| pie have already waited long enough.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-18
ILLINOIS NEWS
To Wa en- Trespassera.

Spring Valley. Ill, Sept. 1s.-Rail-
roads in the state Of Illinois are pre-
pairing war on trespassing, and it is
expected that within a short time
measures will be adopted whereby
trespassing will be viewed in the same
light as any other crime. According
TO statistics presented by the railroads
Of the country, three times more per
sons are killed while trespassing on
the companies property than in acct
dents of any other nature.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-18
. A NATIoS OF WILLIAM TELLS.

The story OF William Tell. the Swiss
hero and expert archer. shooting an
lpple OF the head Of his son, ia fam.
biar to every schoolboy aud Of course
10 our adult readers. Whether the
story is true or a myth matters not. II
Is believed II we Judge the skill at
shooting OF the people Of the Swiss ma
tion to-day.
The little republic Of Switzerland,
bounded on all sides by warlike ma.
lions, has maintained its independence
Tor centuries not alone by the jealousy
hf its neighbors, but by its own in
kerited strength and love Of freedom.
Switzerland does not and never did
maintain a large standing army; but
livery male citizen is soldier by edu
fation and by choice. The people are
trained experts in the use OF the rifle
So general is this training that il is
said, in case OF an emergency that
Switzerland could summon to arms
100000 soldiers every one of them ex
bert riflemen. No single European ma
lion could cope with such force, and
The willy rulers Of these nations know
Il. Hence Switzerland is allowed &c
bnaintain its own form OF government
u peace and safety.
I In rifle contests Swiss teams always
distinguish themselves. Their marks
pnanship has won for the nation pre-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-18

I don't pretend to say that things are ali
right here below.
There's few folks that have angels wings,
there's gobs of sin and woe;
The mans fool that shets his eyes and
says there's nothin' wrong
It amt the good chap gifts the prize, I'M
less he's big and strong;
This here old world amt heaven yit, it's
full of wrongs today
But I've the faith to think we'll git 'em
Strengthened out some way.
I don't uphold the man who stands
around and talks of love
And sort of folds his peaceful hands and
thinks that up above
There's One who guides US. wet or dry,
who's plannin' fer US here
And who will reach out by and by and
make sin disappear
I don't believe that kind of stuff. but
believe some day
Well have the grit and wit enough to
clear the wrongs away.
don't deny that God is there-He may
be watchin', too;
But don't let's leave to His kind care the
work we ought to do;
II He'd intended to take hold and Danish
all the woe
It seems to me that He'd of rolled the
clouds back long ago
1 don't believe that He's inclined TO clear
the wrongs away,
But I believe He'll let US find out how
ourselves, some day.
Some people think it amt just right to
not sing happy songs
About a sky that's always bright, world
that's free from wrongs;
But I can't. somehow, seem TO think it's
noble not to care,
Or that the wrongs at which you wink
don't keep on bein' there
The world amt paradise just yit, there's
sin to wash away,
But believe We'll have the grit to clear
it up some day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-18
Hogs Falls Into We'll.

Canton, Ill, Sept. 1s.-When Walter
Adams next digs well he will build
a little hog-tight fence around the
top. Adams was digging a well five
feet in diameter and he had reached
a depth of 80 feet. He stood erect a
momnt to rest. and, presto! down came
a :5vpound hog, head first. Adams
said Mr.. Hog brushed his elbow. The
hog sat up and with a faint grunt fell
over. The hog was raised to the
surface by aid of a derrick.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-18

son IN the senate. They were the in
surgents They voted against Cannon
and against Aldrich. And the people
lodged their hope OF the republican
party in these men.
For four years opposition to the
Payne-Aldrich law has been their
chief political stock in trade On this
issue they broke republicanism. They
formed on this line the cleavage be
tween progressive and reactionary.
One after another the heads of those
senator's who supported the Aldrich
bill have fallen. But the progressives,
still proclaiming the iniquities of the
Payne-Aldrich law, have gained in
power.
What will Cummins, Bristow, Clapp
Kenyon, Works, Borah and Norris say
to the people when they seek reelec
ton? The accusing finger will point
at them, the accusing voice will be in
their ears: For four years you de
nounced the Payne-Aldrich law. But
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-18

In his letter to Warden Allen, to pre-
tent a fete for the convicts working
IN the roads Near Grand Detour, Gov
srror Dunno says This is either effer-
tescent emotionalism or a scheme to
sdvertise a theatre" The governor
shows himself TO be something Of a
Sisard with words. He has coined a
nost phonetic couplet. expressive and
S'ell applied. His action is timely. II
allowed to run riot the entertaining of
the convicts would soon defeat the
project and send them back to their
cells.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-18
BootleqqinG Charged

Springfield, Ill, Sept. 1S.-Otis
Southers of Bloomin gton. proprietor of
a restaurant, and John Copsin of Keys
Station, miner, employed at the Tux
horn mine, we're yesterday placed I'M
der arrest by United States deputy
marshals on bootlegging charges. Both
men were indicted by the federal
court at Quincy. Southers was arrest
ed at Bloomington by United States
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-18

The London Chamber Of Commerce
las Endorsed the proposal TO tunnel
nie English channel The tunnel
you'd be 30 miles long and seven
years would be occupied in its con
struction. II sounds almost too absurd
COR utterance. yet it IS true that but
Cor British fear that Germany one day
would be able 20 send troops through
Che tunnel and invade England, il
would have been built long ago.