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Ellsworth American., 1913-06-25
SUNSHINE.

ID. L. Conary and wife are receiving con-
gratulations on the birth of daughter,
born June Is.
Miss Myrtle Conary is home from Port
land for her vacation. She was accom-
panied by her cousin, Miss Margaret
Crockett.
June 49, PICKLE.
Ellsworth American., 1913-06-25
ToMsoS.

Mrs. Ivan Farnham, who taught in
Surry, is home.
Morrill, Farrow is at home from Maine
Central institute.
Capt. Andrew Wescott. OF Brewer, is
visiting his daughter, Mrs. George Stevens.
The gold headed cane given by Boston
paper to the oldest male citizen OF Brooks
vile, and held by the late james s. Doug
lass, has fallen to Capt. Eben Davis. aged
eighty-two years.
june %. TomsoS.
Ellsworth American., 1913-06-25

fai term taught by Miss Grace Carter, OF
Mt. Desert. Pupils perfect In attendance;
Gladys swazey, Rnoda Laryey, Edwin
Lurvey, Lester Lunt. Several pupils pre-
sented Miss Carter with gifts in token OF
esteem. All regret that she will not re-
turn for the fail term.
Iune q
Ellsworth American., 1913-06-25

Chester Robbins and wife, of Atlantic,
are in town.
Miss yergelia Swazey ia at home from
HulI's Cove, where she was employed.
Winfield Ober and wife are at Northeast
Harbor, where Mr.. ober has employment.
School closed June 20, after a success
Ellsworth American., 1913-06-25
WEST BRooKsvILLR.

Mrs. Arthur Green and son, of New
London, Conn, are guests Of DIR. Franklin
Farrow and wife.
Miss Dorothy III. Farrow, who has been
attending normal training school in New
London, Conn.,, is home.
June is. ToMsoS.
Ellsworth American., 1913-06-25
PENoBsCoT.

Mrs. Abbie Snowman is seriously i'll.
Mrs. Rena Gray and son Sheldon spent
last week here with relatives.
B. Z. varnun, wife and daughter Myiie
have returned to Togus, after two weeks
here with A. E. varnum and wife.
June q. WooDLockE'
Ellsworth American., 1913-06-25

Don't think that piles can't be cured. Thons-
nds OF obstinate cases have been cured by
Doan's Ointment. 50 cents at any drug store.
--Adrf.
Ellsworth American., 1913-06-25
FRANKLIN ROAD.

Miss Edna Graves, of Brighton, Mass, is
spending her vacation with her grand
parents, G. P. Graves and wife.
June Is. NJ
Ellsworth American., 1913-06-25
SEAL COVE.

Miss Louise M. Heath closed success
full term OF school June 20 at South Seal
Cove. Pupils perfect in attendance:
Winifred b. Kelley, Julia M. Kelley.
veima A. Murphy, Marjorie /. Murphy.
June u. N.
Ellsworth American., 1913-06-25

Miss Hazel Butler is home from Brewer
for her vacation.
June g. NJ.
Ellsworth American., 1913-06-25
WHITE RTBBONERS.
HANCOCK COUNTY w. G. T. U.
CONVENTION.
INTERESTING SESSION AT THE BAPTIST
CHURCH IN ELLSWORTH LAST
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.

Reported for THE AMERICAN by Correspond
ing secretary.i
Ellsworth American., 1913-06-25
ATLANTIC.

Mr.. Boone and family, OF Baltimore,
Md, are at '.woodbine farm" again this
season.
The school entertainment Thursday
evening was well attended. Much credit
is due the teachers, Miss Milne and Miss
Stockbridge.
June l6. TONY.
Mrs. Walter Joyce, who has been i'll, is
improving.
Misses Amy and Gladys Joyce are home
from Rockland high school.
Mrs. Edwin Joyce has gone to Castine
to be present at her daughters graduation.
School closed Friday. Miss Milne, the
grammar teacher, left for her home in Sui
livan, and Miss Stockbridge, primary
teacher, left on trip to Boston.
June 23. Tony.
The Delta independent., 1913-04-18
You're Wrono, Bro. Blake

The Crawford Chronicle closed a
secret has leaked out that Delta has
agreed to stand by Montrose on the
Blue mesa route"
So far from being a fact. the exact
contrary is true.
Delta people are unit in express
ing their indignation over the treat
ment not only the county has received
at the hands of the commissioners, but
also the black eye" given the Black
mesa route.
To prove this they are now taking
steps to build the Black mesa road, in
dependently of the state, in conjunc-
ton with Gunnison county.
BY the apportionment of the com
mission, Delta county but receives
one-third to one-half of what some
other Western Slope counties get,
but is informed, further. that no at
tempt would be made to complete the
Black mesa route until the Blue mesa
route was finished.
Taking the bull by the horns. Delta
citizens have begun communications
with Gunnison county. looking to the
immediate completion of the road
over Black mesa. and this is likely to
be done, as stated, independently of
the Montrose official grip on the state
highway commission.
We question If anything will be
gained by this class of palpable dis
elimination against districts.
Our people want to see the Blue
mesa road a reality, but they also
want to see their road over Black
mesa, which would take but little time
and not a large sum of cash to com
plete. put in shape for travel.
This road. aside from opening up
one of the finest scenic routes in Colo
rado-the Black canon of the Gunni.
son-would be one of actual use and
would lead to something besides sheep
ranges and grouse pasture.
With the small amount of work II
requires. 1t could have been completed
and in use before the planning for
work on the Blue mesa route had been
gotten fairly under way. had the com.
mission been willing to give it proper
attention.
The Delta independent., 1913-04-18
CONTESTS

Independent has tried contests in
the interest of its subscription list.
and it has also tried clubbing and
premium offers, and each has proven
unsatisfactory and expensive. 1t has
had good girls get out and break
and failing by little in reaching the
prize goal. suffer their disappointment
in silence. 1t has had the public
swear and proclaim it an outrage to
be thus approached for patronage. 1t
has had to stand the loss of hundreds
of dollars expenses used for prem
iums and subscription campaigns,
which should have been it's own to
use in the betterment of the paper
And along with it all was the disgrun-
tied feeling of the disappointed ones.
Result: Independent has sworn off
contests and clubbing. AS a business
feature they are delusion and a
snare.
The loyal friends of this paper are
those who subscribe for it year in and
year out, for itself. They believe it is
publishing the best paper possible for
its field, and make a living.
Independent believes that contests
are harmful to any business; that
even their temporary benefits are I'M
satisfactory to both customers and
seller. If thing is worth the money !;
| If you need it, want it and have the
price. buy it. Then there is no after
| feeling that you have been "influenc.
ed" into buying for any other reason
There is hardly another paper in
Colorado. not connected with a daily
in which can be found so large an a
mount of carefully gathered and clean
ly printed home news each week. as
Independent. And the paper will i'm
prove in the future as it has in the
past
The Delta independent., 1913-04-18
A SECOND INCOME TAX

In passing an income tax, which,
with the federal income tax soon to
go into effect, will fasten two of
these inquisitorial tax burdens upon
citizens of this state, the Colorado
legislature has given new proof that
this form of taxation is the last re-
sort of those whose ingenuity and
balance between revenue and expendi-
tures."
In other words, despairing of
raising by legitimate means, sufficient
revenue to cover Democratic extraya-
gance and mismanagement, the Colo
rado legislature adds another income
tax burden upon the shoulders of
those who. by thrift and industry.
have laid by something of worldly
goods. The "holdup"idea which is at
the base of income tax legislation has
never been better demonstrated
Despite the fact that all persons in
Colorado with incomes of more than
$4,000 a year will soon be compelled
" pay d Tie leS-
islature proposes to help itself to
whatever may be left in the wallet of
the prosperous citizen. The mere
fact that he is prosperous is sufficient
excuse. Democracy has plunged the
state in debt, and has not the brains
to get it out of debt by legitimate
methods. The last resort is the in
come tax. Let such a tax be collected
to fill the depleted Colorado treas
uries-depleted for the creation of
countless boards and commissions
and state jobs in general 1t is a
short and easy way out of the diff
Guilty. If we have the good luck to be
reelected next time. we'll make the
tax little higher, simply because we
have the powe-.-Denver Republican.
The Delta independent., 1913-04-18

quest that once reached into Western
Europe, they made no effort to as
simulate races they overcame. The
feated were interiors, and their fate,
If their lives were spared, was cruel
exploitation.
1t is unlikely that any thought of a
brotherhood of men can ever pene
trate Turkish government. Repul-
sion for other faiths and races will
last as long as anything remains of
the Ottoman Empire. The Turkish
inertia of ideas is shown by the treat
ment of women, a strange survival to
reach into the twentieth century
Jealousies among European powers
have served to lengthen the Sultan's
stay outside of Asia, but Turkey is
now so reduced in resources that it is
hard pushed for existence on any or
binary terms. Its financial credit is
small and it's once great military
strength is remnant. Scarcely any
naval protection is left to it. The
crede and policy of hate is tottering
in the sight of mankind and the les
son is a valuable one to humanity.
The Delta independent., 1913-04-18
CLASS LEGISLATION

At present newspapers are the only
institutions required to file state
ment of business, stock or mortgage
interests with the postOffice twice a
year and publish such statement for
two weeks in their columns.
II the government would make this
general and force every man who has
a mortgage on his farm to publish it
two weeks in a newspaper twice a
year. and compel every one who has
given chattel mortgage to do so. and
every stock concern to publish a list
If its subscribers twice a year; then
the newspapers could stand 1t, for it
would derive a revenue greater from
that one source than all of its pres
ent business amounts to. And there
would be just as much justice-equal-
ly as much constitutional and legal
r'ght-to do one as the other.
What business is 1t of the public,
or the government itself of whom a
newspaper borrows money? And most
of them have to borrow at one time
or another. to carry their credit and
investment.
The act passed by congress to COM
The Delta independent., 1913-04-18
THE MATTER WIT. COLORADO

The main trouble with the state
seems to be in it's official and legis-
lative management.
Its institutions. many of which
should be in themselves seIf-support-
ing. are in need. according to the idea
of the Legislature just closed. $4,000
900. and a bill was actually passed
offer them relief.
Colorado has too many politicians
and friends of politicians to support
And it needs business management
Certain legislative members say
that Colorado's income Is ample for
all its needs. If it's funds were not
misapplied and wantonly sauandered
The Delta independent., 1913-04-18

tion. At the Mesa town the mayor
gave the hoboes sleeping quarters in
the city hall In Denver the police
met them at the city limits and con-
Quoted them to jail as fast as they
could provide cells for them. The
present Coxey army, or l. w. WIS. ap-
pear to be naught but a collection of
wearies who follow, when convenient,
some anarchistic leader. who attempts
to bully" food supplies from them in
the cities they visit en- route. Their
career promises to be sensational. but
short
The Delta independent., 1913-04-18
GAG RULE APPLIED

Washington. d. c.. April iT.-Sec-
retary of the Treasury McAdoo has
promulgated the gag order. which
prohibits assistants and other officers
of the department furnishing informa-
ton to the public. Surgeon General
Blue will be forbidden to warn the
public of danger of epidemics. The
life saving service is forbidden to
make known news of vessels in dis
tress. The revenue service cutter is
forbidden to send public warnings to
derelicts in path of navigation.
All such information is now sent
through assistant secretary in charge
of the division of bureau in which it
originates. He relays the information
to the office of Secretary McAdoo.
who decides whether it will be made
public or suppressed.
The Delta independent., 1913-04-18
The Nation Of Haters

Turkey is crumbling under the ad-
vance of modern civilization. and the
foundation on which the empire Is
built is found to be defective 1t is
based on the idea that one particular
religious faith Is supreme. and that
all who will not agree to 1t are to be
despised. Though the Mohammedan
dream OF a conquest OF TIE world
faded long ago. the intolerance of the
creed has continued, and the Turks
make no concession in this regard as
they retreat from Europe before a
line OF bayonets and many canons.
The Turkish division of mankind has
been between those who recognized
Mohammed as the only divine inter-
prefer and those who are merely part
of common herd. fit only to serve
their betters. In their career OF con-
The Delta independent., 1913-04-18
Sheep Outlook
(Field and FARM

Ever since Grover Cleveland kicked
the sheep in the stern the Hon VIM.
j. O'Bryan has been attacking it in
front. He is the niger in the wood
pile who is now sticking out for free
wool and this has always been his at
titude toward the industry. Besides
this grief the forest reserves have in
creased the expense of running sheep.
higher wages must be paid for herders.
and the higher cost of camp supplies
horses, etc. has doubled the expense
for running sheep the last ten or fif-
teen years. during which time we have
had all kinds of tariff protection that
did not protect and now the whole
bottom is to be kicked out of the
bucket by congress if Bryan has his
way. The prevalent opinion that
sheepmen have been getting rich dur
ing the last few years. owing to high
prices. is erroneous. They at best
only have been getting a reasonable
return on their investments which re-
quires exceedingly high prices for
sheep, mutton and wool. to pay the
running expenses and leave anything
at all for the growers. Many OF the
sheepmen have been going behind and
will continue to do so unless condi-
tions improve. which is not likely.
The Delta independent., 1913-04-18
DELTA DAY
Proclamation by the Mayor

The city charter provides that the
council shall designate a certain day
in the spring OF each year as Delta
Day" In accordance with this provi-
sion of the charter. the council by
resolution has set Wednesday. April
23rd. as Delta Day" for this year
This will be known as "Clean-Up-
Day" for Delta. The council requests
all citizens Of the city to cease from
their avocations, to close up their
stores and places of business the same
as a holiday and devote the entire
day to cleaning up the streets. alleys
and public and private places. and to
setting out trees, beautifying the city
and to improving roads and streets.
Our little city Is remarkably clean.
but there are many places where a
rake or broom could be used to great
advantage. The city will use its full
lest power In making the first Clean
Up-Day" under the new form of gov
ernment a success.
Get out your shovels and rakes on
wednesday. April 23rd. and Clean
up" the tin cans and trash.
w. II. STEWART.
Commissioner OF Public Affairs and
Civic Beauty and Ex-Officio Mayor.
The Delta independent., 1913-04-18

pei newspapers to do these things is
more unjust, even, than it is nonsen-
steal.
Presumably it was never intended
to apply to country newspapers, but
was expected to check the magazine
craze, which, by the establishment of
fake periodicals through unsound CON-
panies, not only was netting suckers
by the millions. but was burdening the
mails. AS it stands, however, each
dinkey newspaper in the land is
threatened with exclusion from the
mails if it does not tell all about itself,
under oath, twice a year.
The Delta independent., 1913-04-18
Notice to Contractor,

Notice is hereby given that the
Board of County Commissioners OF
Delta, County. Colorado. will receive
sealed bids for painting and papering
interior OF court house. Also for paint
ing barn at county farm. Specifica-
tions on file at office OF county clerk
OF said Delta County. on and after
April 2lst. Bids received at said
office up to ~ o'clock. noon. April
rs. at which time the bids will be
opened Commissioners reserve the
right to reject any and all bids. l0.2t
The Delta independent., 1913-04-18
New Mine A.se..men, Law

Denver. April 1.-THE new law pro-
viding for the assessment OF mines
will. II 1t is not referred. Increase the
value Of the mining property OF this
state at least $i5.0O0.000. It provides
that mines shall be assessed upon so
per cent of their gross output. and all
of their net output.
The old law was an assessment OF
20 per cent OF the gross output. The
state tax commission estimates that
the new law will Increase the valua.
tion In Teller county alone $1,000. 900
and In the state $4,000, 900.
The Delta independent., 1913-04-18
Broke the Moootocv.

yesterday" complained the Sunday
school superintendent. you boys sat
through tweIveinnfng game and you
showed no signs Of uneasiness. Yet
here you cannot listen to me for thirty
minutes without becoming restless. I
can't understand why the ball game
receives more serious attention"
Because" came In a stage whisper
from q seat of husky boys. they
change pitchers Occasionally.'-Ju
The Delta independent., 1913-04-18
Expensive.

"How often In your motor over
hauled. Binks?" asked Dusenberry
-Four tlmes last month"; said
Binks.
-Four times in one month? Geeru-
saiem!1 What forf" demanded Dusen-
berry:
Speeding" said Binks Twice by
the bicycle cops. once by n deputy
sheriff. and once by plain. common
garden. village onstabie."-Jucge.
The Delta independent., 1913-04-18

Following are subscribers to Inde'
pendent since last report: II. F.. Cook,
A. l.. Morris, Geo. G. Vickery, J. M.
Hughes. w. II. Stewart. DIR. VIM.
Crawford. A. f. Penley. Frank Mey'
ers. High Hickman, l.. Coplin. Gale
& Clack. w. X. Gale. Delta; G. L.
Flower. Montrose; Chas. l.. Hauser
Scofield, Utah, VIM. g. Rice, Craw'
ford.
The Delta independent., 1913-04-18

The senate passed the reapportlon-
ment bill April 10. 1t does not change
the number of congressman but makes
keating and Taylor district congress
men. the same as Kindel and Seldom
ridge. Delta is in the fourth district.
Colorado Springs in the second. Pu-
eblo in the third and Denver in the
first.
The Delta independent., 1913-04-18

Isn't it strange how. as soon as a
Democratic administration begins,
aud beat its way over the country? =?
The /. w. w. experience in Grand
Junction last week is. being repeated
this week in Denver except that the
number who flocked to Denver was
several times larger than the single
hundred who infested Grand juno
The Delta independent., 1913-04-18

The United States is not to inter
fere with California in prescribing
American citizenship as necessary to
Iandholding in the state. Illinois did
the same thing long ago, and without
protest from Washington or from
Great Britain, where the aliens then
lived. The Japs are oversensitive.
The Delta independent., 1913-04-18

1t wouldn't look well for a business
man to go behind several million dol
lars every two years, but that is just
what the state appears to be doing.
Who gets he graft?
The Delta independent., 1913-04-18

Six great powers in Europe have
been acting together on certain points
In the Eastern question. The diplo-
matists. including the sultan, who de-
their views
The Delta independent., 1913-04-18

The Ohio river is getting back into
its banks after reaching it's second
highest record, So feet. Wading
across it next summer will make an
interesting contrast.
The Delta independent., 1913-04-18

The time to conclude a remedy is
needed is when you're sick. Colorado is
sick and her people know it. Don't
wait until the next campaign to think
this over, for damphoolitis is dis
ease that gradually but surely saps
the life of a common " ealth
The Delta independent., 1913-04-18
Do.s II. Mean s.thIne suIt.r

Does He Mean Bathing 0uItsf
Hub docking up from newspaper)-
My dear. have you seen any Of those
invisible suits yet!
Wife-Invisibis suitsf. What are
you talking about1
Hub-Why. here's q New York Ia
dies tailor advertising: Suits made
TO order with or without material"
The Delta independent., 1913-04-18
DELTA. COLO, APRIL 1s, 1918

Six great powers in a concert is the
last phase of the ancient Eastern
question. At this rate the federation
of the world is making some head
way.
The Delta independent., 1913-04-18
Hail Price After Nav ,,,

Eggs from our prize winning Bar.
red Rocks. Reds and Indian Runners.
81 setting. White Orpingtons $l.50.
Order early. Minney. Delta. II
The Delta independent., 1913-04-18

Vic Landry of Austin has purchased
half interest In the Green Front
Lunch car from Whitaker Brothers
and has already assumed the duties
as one of the managers OF the little
eating house.
The Delta independent., 1913-04-18

In planning senatorial primaries it
should be arranged that nominees
shall receive a majority. The mere
plurality system has been overwork-
ed
The Delta independent., 1913-04-18
Notice.

To those whom 1t may concern.
will not be responsible for debts in
CURED by Ida wyss. JOHN wYSS.
Delta. Colo. April II. 1913.
The Delta independent., 1913-04-18

Germany recalls diplomats who
marry American girls. One theory
ness in men and measures might be
an object.
The Delta independent., 1913-04-18
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, SELECTED PARAGRAPHS .
. 80 . . . . . . . . . .

President Wilson's personal visit to
Congress may prove embarrassing. All
of the senators and representatives
will feel bound to return the call.
The Delta independent., 1913-04-18

Los Angeles mas voted out its mu-
nicipal newspaper as too expensive
A long felt want sometimes disap-
pears when the purse is not long
enough.
The Delta independent., 1913-04-18

Eggs for hatching-White wyan-
dottes and Buff Leghorns.-From tho
first prize pen mated to my first prize
cockerel. not bird scoring less than
92ls. to 95 "a. $500 per 10. Second
pen mated to third prize cockerel: all
good birds. $3.50 per Is Buff Leg
horn eggs. $50 per Is. NJ. r. Perkins
si5 Palmer Street. Delta. II
The Delta independent., 1913-04-18

WANTED-To sell or rent stock
ranch at Telluride: sell or rent two
acres in North Delta: to sell shade
trees; to buy cheap horse: to sell
shares in a gold mining claim: will
want Is strawberry pickers; to hire
a man. L. W. Scovel. Delta. Colo
The Delta independent., 1913-04-18

Sugar $5.35 per hundred at the
Spot Cash Store. IT.
The Delta independent., 1913-04-18

FOR SALE-Sorrel team. ma q al
horse. about seven years old. weight
about 240o lbs. VIII sell either sep
arate. also wagon and harness. Ad-
dress, E. s.. Box No. /. Austin. Colo.
The Delta independent., 1913-04-18

The Easterner-Is that tenderfoot
. cowboy
The Westerner-No-Only . oakA
oby.
The Delta independent., 1913-04-18

Mrs. f. l.. Forte. who recently came
to Delta, Is starting a class in eiocu-
tion and physical culture. She IL n
graduate of Neff college and also
spent year in New York under pri-
vate tutors. She il taking a limited
number of pupils for special training
at 207 Dodge street s.it
The Delta independent., 1913-04-18

FOR SALE-Cow. part rersey and
Durham. about seven years old good
mixer. address. f. S. PoN NJ. !. Aus
tin. Colorado.
The Delta independent., 1913-04-18

Mrs. E. L. Forte is prepared to take
limited number of pupils in elocu-
ton and physical culture at 2O7
Dodge street. 9tf
The Delta independent., 1913-04-18
BELIEVING...

We can lower the price OF meat
and eatables to you, we will on
and after May 1, sell strictly for
cash. giving you 10 per cent dis
count for same. $500 coupon
book $3.50. $1,000 book, $500.
Thanking you for past patronage,
we are yours for loves prices.
Watch this space for Prices
The Delta independent., 1913-04-18
The Gentle Savage.

Or 80 the story runs.
Yet now they seem a peaceful brood,
They never carried guns
The Delta independent., 1913-04-18
, BUSINESS LOCALS. .
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Sugar s5.35 per hundred at the
Sfot Cash Store. ,f.
The Delta independent., 1913-04-18

WANTED-A neat appearing young
man to sell groceries 10 farm trade
for Kansas City house. Must be
industrious and OF good habits. Ad-
dress J. ]. Evans. General Delivery.
Delta. Colorado.