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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-04-10
YOUNG EDISON AN INVENTOR.
He Designs Bomb For Hostile Ships.
but It Acts ShabbiIy.

Theodore Edison, the fourteen-year-
old son of Thomas A. Edison, was ex-
perimenting with explosives recently
in an effort to invent a bomb that
would float about on the water and ex-
plode with tremendous effect whenever
it happened to be touched by hos
tile vessel. Friendly vessels would. of
course, avoid touching the bomb.
To Theodore's mind the best way to
shape up the device would be to in
close it in an air tight bottle and put
the bottle in a casing of cork, so that
it would be sure not to sink. He had
proceeded as far as mixing the explo-
sive and depositing it in the glass bot
tie when the explosive went off. The
odore had the bottle in his hand, and
the pieces of glass penetrated the hand.
The boy is not going to suffer per-
manently from his wounds, but Mrs
Edison has decreed that his future ex-
tperiments with explosives shall be un-
der the supervision Of his father.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-04-10
BIG PLANE TO GUARD ENGL AND
Colonel Cody Designs Machine to Re-
pei Invasion.

Colonel S. F. Cody. the American
air man, who has become a naturalized
English subject. is preparing to build
an airship destroyer, comparable with
a torpedo boat destroyer, to protect
England against possible invasion by
foreign airships. He said recently:
my idea is to have an airship de-
stroyer in the same way as you have a
torpedo destroyer at sea. l have Or
dered a machine of 500 horsepower.
1t is difficult to predict exactly what
an aeroplane of that size will do. but l
expect it to be capable of lifting and
carrying $500 pounds. Its highest
speed would be somewhere between
seventy-fve and ninety miles an hour.
"The machine to which the engine is
to be fitted will be a Cody biplane Of
the same type as the one that gained
the war Office prize Of $4,000. 1t will
be designed so as to be capable of
guarding the air over England against
fHvasaM by foreign airships.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-04-10
HOW Mr.. DANIELS
INSPECTION
Secretary of Navy and Other
Cabinet Members
Have Thrills.

DANIELS, secretary
of the navy, had the first look at
J his ships recently at the south
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-04-10
Northwestern HosP|TAL
AND SANITARIUM.

ESTABLISHED 1901
private institution which combines all the
advantages OF a perfectly equipped hospital
with the quiet and comfort of a refined and
elegant home. Modern in every respect. No
insane, contagious or other Objectionable cases
received. Rates are as low as the most ena-
Gent treatment and the best trained nursing
will permit.
H. G. COONEY, M. D.,
1edlcaI Director,
FRANCES S. COONEY. Supt.
NELLIE JOHNSON, Head Nurse.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-11-01
! h e Int Iii gencer
THE NATURAL GAS PROBLEM

The preliminary hearing petition of various natural gas
companies to advance held by Public Utilities
commission IN this yesterday aught great
the important industries and to our people generally
Judge Frank W. Nsb representing who objected
10 the advance interesting figures showing
n wheeling pays probably higher any
Portant the Virginia and although It is within
one hundred miles Of large producing territory its rates are
pae"ay on parity with those of Pittsburgh fifty sixty
farther
1t impossible for familiar with the details
of production expense of distribution 10 saw that ~
hgure the right elsewhere
Herein lays the advantage gas companies have hitherto
during the many that these companies
served the people OF Wheeling towns they have %
hed rates and the consumers have been compelled accept
them The Public Utilities Commission provides tribunal before
WHICH all the questions involved in the production
oil gas may pc threshed That tribunal
10 require the produce records and
secure their inspection by short
the authority to arrive all the facts base
conclusion limited only by prohibition against the
confscaton of property
be assumed that community expects the
natural gas companies supply expects them
to conduct business profit The questions involved are
~ha is the of the production poHt In This
connection might be we'll to that the
gas companies may be able twenty-five thirty
hrtyfve for West Virginia gas Cleveland or Pittsburgh
not sufficient evidence of their right charge twenty-five thirty
thirty-hve cents for gas Wheeling elsewhere
II the Inegener that question that IS ro,e--
TO be considered these price for This service
in Wheeling? If fifteen cents affords reason
able profit 10 the producer Virginia gas delivered
West Virginia Virginia consumer there is no reason %
more should be charged gas.
In short may find power authority of the Publ,
Oues CopmisSion some means of securing gas consumers
West Virginia of the which they should have
from the enormous production their territory Years
hgo was ond dream OF West Nrginians
ducnon OF this natural fuel this great manu-
featuring state To because
This fuel has been home II has gone 70 enrich %
states II can he fairly and economically produced in West V
gna and distributed Virginia consumers A. ro,eoobI
figure regardless of prices elsewhere not proper and fair for
West Ngnans expect TO West Virqns on
snmers at that figure and upon the higher price
that may be received in distant states?
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-11-01

cited the declaration made by a labor
leader during a strike discussion. TO
the effect that organized labor must
crush the church to win.
While undoubtedly a great many la.
Dor leaders and agitators sympathize
i'm greater or less degree with this
declaration, it is not. The Inteiligen.
Ger believes. an accurate statement Of
the situation In our Industrial cen
ters many people have fallen away
from the churches. but Il Is not I'm evi-
dence that there is less morality. less
Of the brotherhood Of man, and less
81 the essentials Of true religion
among our working classes than there
are among any other class Of men In
some respects II would seem that IN.
church has grown away from the
working man. We see frequently the
church acting as a rampant OF conser.
vatism. and apparently putting itself
in opposition TO the advanced views OF
tho prOgres sivc and socialist workers
These conditions. however. are more
local than general. and more tempo.
rary than permanent.
Every RIGHTLY conducted labor move
ment has for IFS final object the ele.
ration OF the working man and work
ing woman. the bettcrment Of condi-
lions not only ia one town. but in all
towns, not only in one state bur 90
all States. the universal uplifting Of
Tie lowly. the universal strenctheninc
Of the weak. and every reli.ion wor
Thy % the name has exactly the same
object In so far as there may be
a1taconism between the church and
organized labor. II is rather between
individuals on both sides who mi.uu.
derstauI The true mission Of tho
church and ~ the movement i1 which
labor engages The labor union move
ment viii Dee made enormously better
and STRONGER when inspired by tho
principle ~ true religion. and th.
religion which takes the practical
problems ~ tho worker and helps 20
solve them. ~ find a rich and noble
service
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-11-01

In reply said TO Colonel Walt
mat ! had been told by Alfred X
1onkLng, the senator's nephew, that
president Grant did offer the post
20 Senator Conkling and that the let
Yer IN which the offer came and the
COPY OF senator Conkling's reply to
~ We're IN the possession OF the sena-
Tor literary executors.
Conkling declined the chief Jus
ur"Ship because he felt that he could
not be spared from the senate. He
iyd l1eu mat there were stormy time .
ahead for his party. | have iearne,'
mat the oner of the chief tusticeship
was never declined by anyone TO
Mhom II was made. at least since the
time OF President John Adams
look the trouble 10 look up the his
tory OF appointments for chief Jus
ice. Washington had a little trouble
Lit after Marshall was nominated by
president Adams there was no oppor-
tunlty TO make any other appoint
tneht Tor more than a generations
Time. John Marshall was nominated
by President Adams as first choice.
After Marshalls death Roger b
ianey. OF Maryland. who had been
secretary OF the treasury in Presi-
dent Jackson's cabinet, was nom
mated for chief justice and ne was
hrst choice. He served until 1868.
salmon p. Chase. who had been
Lanccln's secretary OF the treasury.
may not have been Lincoln's first
choice Tor the chief justiceship. but
| have been told by those who should
know that Lincoln did not offer the
chi"t justiceship TO anyone else
Therefore there was no declination
oi the offer
SO am safe in saying that Roscoe
Conkhne's declnation OF very high
honor OF service as chief justice OF
the court % Washington was me
hrst and only one ever made"
tCopyriEht. 1913. ~ =. J. Edwards
All rights reservedD
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-11-01
THE OHIO AMENDMENTS.

The voters OF the state OF Ohio will
pass upon a number OF important
amendments 10 their State consritu.
ton az their election on Tuesday Two
OF these amendments provide for the
short ballot for state Offices. and tl.
short ballot for county and township
Offices. Another provides FOR the tx.
emptiOn from taxation o. Ohio state.
city. village. county. township. road.
district and school bonds a fourth
makes women eligible 70 appointment
as members OF boards % institutions
Affecting or caring FOR women and
children. and "a f'th prohibits m, ship.
n"nt conveyance or receiving Of in
tozicatiug liquor 60 territory in which
the sale % Intoxicating liquors has
been prohibited by rho vote OF tho
people.
These amendment are an ~ very
considerable importance and come
close home 20 the daily lives OF Tho
people. As n general proposition. %
would seem that the Ohio voters
would not mako mistake in enfors
ing all n these amendments The
snort ballot tends 70 more Intelligent
voting u enables thc electors 20 tx
their attention upon a 'ow mon. IN
study their records. and 20 become a-
c1ainted with their ideas and political
theor.ar one ~ Pho great evils ~
our present electoral system ie in Pho
MULTIPLICATION ~ elective oTcers
Tho r-orrietv o' women .e-v.r-
rion mo boards r' humane fn-uu
lions ram hardly poo questioned In
'-o-y e'afr Thor. r-o hundreds and
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-11-01
NEW NEWS OF YESTERDAY

By E j. Edwards

The late Colonel John T. Walt. who
Tor many years represented the east
ern Connecticut district in the lower
house OF congress. vas a cousin OF
Chief Justice Morrison X. Waite. who
was nominated by President Grant as
his successor in that office TO Salmon
T. Chase. although be spelt his nRme
without the final c.
Colonel Wait was greatly interested
IN the history OF the nominations
made by President Grant for chief
Justice before the final and success
tul nomination OF Judge Waite. OF
ohio. was sent TO the senate. His
long service In congress and a pc
culiar charm which Colonel Wait
possessed whereby he obtained the
confidence OF everyone with whom
he came in contact. and his wonder
iul gift of imparting fascination to
anecdotal "reminiscences made II pos
sible for him to learn many things
which would not have been revea ed
10 a man OF different personality
/ had long chat with Colonel Wait
one afternoon In the summer OF 1894.
tie was a personal friend had
known him IN my childhood. and
remembered him as a man OF great
Influence who was usually the per
son called upon 20 make addresses
az public meetings.
There were many things. there.
iore, which we had in common, at
least in cur recollections OF men and
events OF the days during and sub.
seCuent TO the civil war
lie told me how President Grant
mad been persuaded to nominate
Wait for chief justice OF the supreme
court. as 7 have already narrated in
these columns.
Did you know" said he. that i'm
medlately after the death % Chief
Justice Chase. President Grant de-
cided without consulting with any
body 20 offer IN" chief iusticeshin TO
senator Roscoe Conkllng. OF New
York ."
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-11-01
HUERTA IAE DFsPor

Iiuerta was 10 resign Thursday. and
on Friday he wasn't 20 resign
This SIS me summing up ~ tine Mex.
'can situation. As matter ~ fact.
The nev7 cenrcrs ~ Mexico arc so
much disturbed and the teioRrlphic
a"rvice 90 continually disrupted that
"a great part ~ tho alleged Information
That come ont % Mexico can hardly
ho moro than nero gossip ard guess.
work. Moreover tho Mexican doapot
has proven himself On absolutely un
reliable thar no statement made by
him or ON his authority can he sc-..
oue'v credited Tho ono thing That
can 10 accepted 1e absolutely f-.. %.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-11-01
THE BEST PROOF
Given Nv a WheeIIno Citizen

'NNH ~ "0tcI0l OftiZen.
Doan's Kidney Pills were used
they BROUGHT benefit
Tho story was odd 20 Wheeling
residents
Time has strengthened the evi-
denco.
Has proven the result lasting.
The testimony Is home testimony
Tn" proof convincing.
II can be investigated by Wheeling
residents
Nh George NJ Doiters. 26 So Hu.
ron st. Wheeling. ". Va. says. Il
am clad 20 confirm the statement /
gave some years ago recommending
lloan's Kidney pills. for AZ that time
WOW '"F.' us Of hackache and Kilt
ney trouble. have not had a return
g. ..- trouble 81 years"
When your Back is Lame-Re-
member the Name" Don't simply
ask for kidney remedy-ask DIS.
tnotly for Doan's Kidney Pills. the
same that Mrs. Deiters had - me
remedy backed by home TESTIMONY.
SOC all stores Foster-Milburu 60
Props. Buffalo. y Y.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-11-01

thousands o. Intelligent. earnest and
sincere women who give cheerfully o.
their means and strength % humane
and charitable work Only opaaue
ignorance and prejudice would deny
10 the State the services OF such wo.
men on the directing boards OF hu
name institutions.
The prohibition OF the importation
OF intoN.cauts into dry territory is
necessary. 81 course 70 make the pro.
hi1i'ion vote IN any Ohio county thor
ourhly effective IN Ohio. the coun.
ty unit prevails Tho people Of the
counties vote on whether or not IN.
toriclnts shall be- sold within their
county limits Having decided that
they shall not be- sold. they are emit.
tied % tho protection % tho state. in
-o 'ar ae i' can extend ~. IN prevent
Tho qualification o' their net hy tho
transportation into their territory or
forbidden beverage
Unfortunately. abstract questions
DO NOT appeal to % great many voter
Tho proper action ON these coner'r.
uonll amendments .- of FAR more bon.
ror'ance 10 rho large maiori-. NJ tho
people ~ ohio than Tho personality of
any individual candidate Nevo-the.
lose. 10 .r probable that earnest odu.
ca'iro effort hy tho friends OF those
H...
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-11-01

Nr Mccall. Tammanv candidate for
mayor of New York. calls a lot OF tho
No" York newspaper men towards. D."
Brat so FAR he has not called around TO
se" the fighting editor.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-11-01

his determination to hold on TO power
regardless ~ the means or methods
Tie will not resign until he is forced
10. He will not give up power until
lie Is starved or driven TO submission
Huerta has all the characteristics OF
spanish-Amer!can adventurer and
desperate
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-11-01

Forestry experts say that glass boz
ties thrown away IN the woods attract
m" suns rays and start disastrous
fires Bur nothing can be done THAI
VIII interfere with the prerogatives Of
fishing parties.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-11-01

Assistant Secretary Adec. while
riding "a bicycle on q Washington
street was RIM down by an automo
bile. So far ho has not been arrested
for getting iu the way OF q motor car
The Delta independent., 1913-08-15
Notice of Adjustment Day.

Estate OF Samuel T. Lane, Deceased
The undersigned. having been ap
pointed administrator of the estate o,
Samuel 7. Lane. late of the county OF
Delta. in the state of Colorado. hereby
gives notice that she will appear be
fore the ounty court of said Delta
county. at the court house in Delta. in
said county. on the 31st day of August.
A. D. 1918. a: the hour of 10 o'clock a.
m. OF said day. at which time all per.
sons having claims against said estate
are notified and requested to attend
for the purpose of having the same ad-
justed. All persons indebted to said
estate are requested to make immedi-
ate payment to the undersigned.
Dated at Delta. Colorado, this 29th
day of July. A. d. 1918.
ISABELLE c. LANE,
Administrative of the Estate of Sam
uel T. Lane. Deceased.
First publication August 1. 1918.
Last publication August %. 1918.
The Delta independent., 1913-08-15
A HEAVY BURDEN
A Bad Back Makes Life Miserable for
Many Delta People.

A bad back is a heavy burden
A burden at night when bedtime
comes.
Just as bothersome in the morning
Ever try Doan's Kidney Pills for 1t!
Know they are for kidney illsg
II you don't, some Delta people do
Read a case OF 1t:
Cole Puett. 335 Howard Ave-, Delta.
Colo. says: Il had an attack OF lum-
bago some time ago. II was caused
by heavy lifting and n strain. was
laid UP for six weeks and endured ter
rible pain. Doan's Kidney Pills were
recommended 10 me by friends and
began using them. / got good results
Immediately. A box and half brought
me cure. That happened several
wears ago and l have been a strong
friend OF Doan's Kidney Pills ever
since"
For sale by all dealers. Price 90
cents. -Milburn Co., Buffalo.
New York. sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
The Delta independent., 1913-08-15
Animal Diseases.

The secretary of agriculture reports
the loss OF animals in the United
States from disease last year at ap-
proximately 11.500.000 and the none
tary loss is placed at s200,o0o00e.
Some of these animals died from acci-
dent and some from exposure. so that
the most skillful treatment and the
best Of care would not have savei
them all, but fully 80 per cent should
be classed as preventable diseases,
infectious diseases and those caused
by improper feeding and care consti.
tute the major portion OF preventable
diseases. OF the infectious diseases.
hog cholera alone Is responsible for
total loss OF $66,0O0. 1000.
To reduce this enormous loss to the
country more competent veterinarians
The Delta independent., 1913-08-15
LEGAL NOTICES.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . /,
Sheriff's Sale.

By virtue of a writ OF special ex
ecution on mortgage foreclosure, is
sued out of the clerks office of the
county court Of Delta county and state
| OF Colorado, and to me directed
whereby l am commanded to make
| the sum of two thousand dollars
| C$2.OOOD and costs of suit, the amount
| OF a certain judgment recently OBJ.
tanned against T. L. Commons, Susan
H. Commons, in favor of A. L. Bin
ford, out of the lands, tenements,
goods and chattels of the said T. l..
Commone and Susan H. Commons. as
directed by certain decree of fore
closure, commanding me to sell at
public sale the following real
property, to-wit: Five (5) acres
in the southwest quarter (SWA)
of the southwest quarter (SWA) of
the southeast quarter (SE14) of sec
tion nine (s), in township fourteen
(1D south of range ninety-one (91)
west of the Sixth principal meridian
in Colorado. being five (5) acres
more or less, described as follows:
to-wit. Commencing at the south
west corner of said southeast quarter,
thence north twenty (20) rods, thence
east forty (40) rods, thence souJn
twenty (20) rods. thence west forty
(40) rods to place of beginning; al
in Delta county, Colorado. Also 167
shares of the capital stock of the
Lone Cabin Ditch and Reservoir Com
pany. together with all water and
water rights Cand ditch rights there
unto belonging, or in any way apper
tanning
Therefore. according to said COM
mand. ! shall expose for sale at pub
lie action. all the right. title and in
terest Of the above named T. L. Com
mons. Susan H. Commons and also
all the right OF William NJ Robson.
a junior lien holder. in and TO the
above described property, on Mon
day, the 18th day of August. 1913. at
of the court house in the city OF
Delta, in said county and state, to
the highest and best bidder for cash.
to satisfy said decree.
Dated at Delta, Colorado, this 18th
day of July. A D. 1918.
c. c. SAMPSON,
Sheriff of Delta County. Colorado.
H J. Baird. Attorney.
Date of first publication, July 25. 1913.
Date of last publication. Aug. Is. 1913.
The Delta independent., 1913-08-15
Notice for Publication.
(Repubication.)

Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office at Montrose. Colo.
July "a. 1913.-Notice is hereby given
that Dennis Maher. of Delta, Delta
county. Colorado. who. on April IL
1919. made pre-emption declaratory
statement No. 06S32. for X y NV u
Sw Y NE y. NV u Sc u, section
Is. township Is south. range 90 west,
9th principal meridian. has filed no
tice of intention to make presumption
proof to establish claim to the land
above described. before the register
and receiver at Montrose. Colorado, on
the 9Th day of September. 1913.
Claimant names as witnesses: Her
bert w. Pratt, of Delta. Colorado: Gil.
bert H. Doughty. of Delta. Colorado;
John Reilly. OF Delta, Colorado:
Charles Blumberg, of Roubideau,
Colorado.
o. C. SKINNER, Register.
First Publication ugust I. 1918.
Last Publication September 5. 1918,
The Delta independent., 1913-08-15
Subscription, Now Payable.

Independent Is comperred to begiA
campaign OF subscription collec-
tions. which will be entered upon at
but to the paper they at present ag-
gregate about $4,000. Independent has
paid its bills In cash weekly. for the
past six years. At present It needs
every dollar earned to keep up its
standard OF excellence. Please re-
member that the paper Is working for
you and Is entitled TO It's pay.
The Delta independent., 1913-08-15
Planting the Orchard.

An experienced orchardist says that
when planting an orchard to make
money twenty-five years from now
plant thirty-five to forty feet apart
but to have money soon plant close
As soon as trees crowd one another
they will quit growing and get down to
business. II trees are planted thirty.
five feet apart they will have nothing
to do but grow and will not bear fruit
for ten or twelve years.
The Delta independent., 1913-08-15
THE GRAND MESA LUMBER co

are needed. A greater knowledge of
animal contagious and more uniform
and effective laws to control them.
combined with better care In feeding
and sheltering live stock. will reduce
this loss enormously.
GEORGE n. GLOVER.
Colorado Agricultural College. Fort
Collins, Colorado.
The Delta independent., 1913-08-15

Alfred Burbank, brother of the
world famous Luther Burbank. and
himself noted as quite wizard in
agriculture. will remove his activi-
ties from California to Florida. He has
secured several hundred acres of land
in different sections of that state and
will thoroughly test the soils and ex-
pertinent with plants. vegetables and
flowers. Mr. Burbank. in speaking of
Florida. said: Il have found no farm
ers in Florida. They are all miners.
depicting the fertility of the soil. The
great need is to find the right kind of
plants for the soil. Florida is the
most backward state. agriculturally. in
the union"
The Delta independent., 1913-08-15

J. T. Russell, president OF the Ma.
tional Master Butchers association,
says that in ten years from now we
will hardly know the taste OF meat. so
scare will 1t have become. Let's all
start chicken farms!
The Delta independent., 1913-08-15

The knocker is a person without n
friend. without respect and who never
will be missed-here or hereafter.