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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-17
Stops Nasty Discharges, Clears Stuffed
Head, Heals InfIamed Air Passages
and You Breathe Freely
Try Ely's Cream Balm!

Get a small bottle anyway, just to trJ
it-apply little in the nostrils and in
stantly your clogged nose and stopped
up air passages of the head will open !;
you will breathe freely; dullness and
headache disappear. By morning! the
catarrh, cold-in-head, or catarrhal sore
throat will be gone.
End such misery now! Get the small
bottle of "Ely's Cream Balm" at any
rug store. This sweet, fragrant balr1
dlssolves by the heat of the nostrils;
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-17
BEN POWELL SHOT TO DEATH
While GOING TO HIS HOME
Resident Of Sumter Meets Death at Hands Of Negro.
MOFtalIy Wounded He Was Brought TO the Americas
Hospital But Survived Only a Few Hours, Sherman
Lowe is Suspected Of Having Done the Shooting

Ben Powell, who resides several
miles west Of Americas, and who is
well known here, was fatally shot by
a negro at late hour Saturday night.
AS quickly as possible Mr.. Powell was
placed in a car and brought to Amer
icus hospital where physicians rem
dered all possible assistance, but the
wound inflicted by the unknown negro
was mortal, and he died near thu
noon hour on Sunday.
Mr.. Powell has resided here several
years. He was about thirty years Of
age and is survived by his wife and
child, his mother and two brothers, one
of them, Duke Powell, once a member
OF the Americas fire department.
Statements concerning the tragedy
are to the effect that Messrs. Ben and
Duke Powell with a negro driver, Were
going from Americas Saturday night
to their home in the country. Several
miles out they met negro man in the
road whom Ben Powell addressed, ask
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-17
Kansas Bill says some men are so
sspicious that they count their fingers
each time after shaking hands
Beware Of UlAunentS for Catarrh
That Contain Mercury

as mercury will surely destroy the sense of smeIK
and completely derauge tie whole system when.
entering it through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except Oh prescrip-
tons from reputable physicians, the damage,
sibly derive from them, Halls Catarrh Cure
manufactured by F. j. Cheney & Co. Toledo o.
contains mercury, and is taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. In buying Halls Catarrh
Cure be sure you get the genuine. 1t is taken
internally and made in Toledo Ohio, by f. j.
Cheney Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists. Price, 75c. per bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-17
CHILD BITES
DYNAMITE CAP

Eccles, ". Va, March 16.-Rudolpn
Gorak, 5-year-old son of Joseph Go
rak, coal miner, found a dynamite
cap while playing and placed it be-
tween his teeth to crimp it.
1t exploded and blew the child's head
to pieces, death being instantaneous.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-17
HARRIS MAY ENTER
GUBERNAT0RIAL RACE

Atlanta, March 16.-Friends of Sen
ator w. ]. Harris, now U. S. director
CT the census at Washington, have
written to urge him to become can
didate for governor of Georgia, in the
event that Governor Slaton relinquish
es the gubernatorial chair to seek the
senatorial toga.
Senator Harris is one of the big fig
ures in Georgia politics. AS chairman
Of the state democratic executive com
mittee he accomplished the almost i'm
possible task of administering that Of
fee to the absolute satisfaction of both
political factions in Georgia, and to
this day he has an army of friends on
either side in the political affairs of
Georgia. Senator Harris was the au-
thor of the anti-lobbying bill; the law
for cinder defectors for all passenger
cars; his bill reducing the fees of oil
inspectors gave a large fund to the
agricultural schools for the education
Of farmer boys throughout Georgia,
and the laws governing the sale of fer
tilizers and the protection of farmers
O! Georgia had valuable ally in him.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-17

A. A. Stearw sayst,t Some men are
ground down on the grindstone of life,
other get polished up. 1t depends on
the kind of stuff"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-17

pressed the belief yesterday that he
would soon have him behind the bars.
Mr. Powell was buried yesterday af-
ternoon in the rural cemetery at New
point.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-17

ing his name. The negro, it is said
answered with an oath that it was
none of Mr.. Powell's business, adding
Herewith a severe epithet. Powell
leaped from his wagon when the negro,
witnesse say, raised a single-barrel
shotgun firing one charge into Pow.
ellis abdomen.
So surprised was Duke Powell at
the shooting of his brother that the
negro got away before he could be
apprehended. Sheriff Fuller and Dep.
uty Harvey were notified as quickly
as possible, and started upon the trail
of the negro, supposed to be Sherman
Lowe.
Lowe, it is said, went to the home
OF his wife nearby and deposited his
gun, telling her, it is reported, of hay
ing had trouble. He then left the
place, but was seen Sunday evening
near the McGarrah plantation in Ma
rion county. Lowe is very we'll known
n this section, and Deputy Harvey ex-
The Delta independent., 1914-12-25
Find a peath.Preef Boy.

Six thousand volts of electricity and
a plunge of twenty feet headforemost
upon an iron rail could not kill four,
teen-year-old Edward Krout of Spring
Grove. though either would have been
thought to do il, according to York
(PaD dispatch to the Philadelphia
Record. The boys companions
thought so. and in fact had already
bundled what they regarded as the
lifeless body of their chum upon
small express wagon to haul 1t to his
home. when the corpse" came to life
The boy was seated on the over,
head Western Maryland railroad
bridge. near the borough. when one
OF his legs. dangling over the edge
came in contact with the highly
charged trolley wire beneath. Imme'
diately he was hurled to the trolley
track, twenty feet below. striking VIC
lently on his head
The Delta independent., 1914-12-25
BECAUSE HIS DOG LIKED HIM
Why the Southern Mountaineer Was
Willing to Pay to Check
Monerel.

The pedigree OF a dog makes NO
difference if you love him. This was
the opinion expressed by a citizen OF
Pioneerville. at Boise, Idaho. when he
found that he would have to pay S7.5C
TO check a mongrel as far as St Louis
about two-thirds of the journey.
He and his brother. two southern
mountaineers, who still dress in the
Tennessee mountaineer style, ap
peared at the Boise station with tick
cts to Nashville. He remarked thai
he wanted to check his dog through
and asked whether or not he could
get off at certain stations to feed ano
pet the animal.
That dog is powerful fond of me-
he remarked in explanation.
His face fell somewhat when he was
told that it would cost him something
like SO to check the dog.
Why can't he go on our tickets?'
he said.
When told that he would have to
pay $3.50 to St Louis and another
fee from then on. he said:
well. that cur thinks so powerful
much of me l reckon I'll have 10 pa,
II. 1t makes no difference about the
kind of dog. If you love him. yor
know" and he slowly counted out the
money from an old miners wallet an6
put the dog in the baggage car, with
a final love pat on his head.
The Delta independent., 1914-12-25
SNAKES WERE ALL DROWNED
But Animals, Liberated From Their
Cages Just in Time, Swim Ashore
From Wrecked Scow.

Tied to tall trees on the banks of the
Skagit river is one of the strangest col
lection of animals ever harbored in
this neck Of the woods. as the result
OF the wreck Of a scow towed by the
gasoline launch Tango. carrying the
80 members and full properties, exhibi-
tion tents. and cages full of the Sound
Amusement company of Seattle bound
for this city.
The launch dragged itself across a
snag on the North Fork. but in pull
Ing the scow over. plank was ripped
from the bottom and 1t sank
The men on the Tango sprang on
the scow and tore open the cages to
free the animals. which Ieaped into the
water and swan ashore. There they
scattered in the woods and kept the
showmen busy all day rounding them
up.
The scow sank before the snakes
could be liberated, and locked in the
cages. the wriggling. writhing reptiles
went to their death. One big snake
cost its owner $500.
Bert Mansfield. who owns the dog
anu pony part vi tue SHOW, remaineo
on the scow with his pet dog Chester.
despite the entreaties Of his compan-
ions. until he barely escaped with his
own life.
Another valuable animal still at
large is the trick mule, High School
Jack There were six horses and 20
trained dogs. Several trained rae
coons were lost.-Mount Vernon
tWash-) Dispatch to Seattle Times.
The Delta independent., 1914-12-25
Moratorium Abuses.

Apropos of bank hoardings and the
consequent eNorbitance of interest
rates, Representative Reilly said:
Thank goodness we haven't got a
moratorium. like the French and Eng.
lish ones. over here.
"A great many people, you know.
abuse the moratorium. Two English
maid servants were talking one day
when a man sauntered past them.
Look at Mr.. Brown said the first
maid. 'swingin' is stick and smokin'
is cigar. Nobody'd believe e was
ard up.
Iumme. MOI said the second maid.
Why, since this ere meritorious come
in. e walks down parst all the bakers
and butchers and pubs as IL e didn't
owe 'em a penny"
The Delta independent., 1914-12-25
English Lads Shout "Marseilaise. !"

Never say that the English are not
a musical people. You shall meet seven
little muddy boys. keeping Loyalty to
the gutter. clad In not many inches OF
old clothes. and none of them so much
as ten years old, Yet they will all be
shouting the whole of the "Marseil-
laise," which is not an eight-bar tune.
but very complex melody. without n
mistake.
Whether the London urchin has been
furnished with translation of, the
French battle hymn It would be hard
to say. for though the music Is well
rendered the words are indistinguish-
able.-London Chronicle.
The Delta independent., 1914-12-25
expected.

Joshua Anderson writes from Salt
Lake City for his Independent to be
mailed there. for the present; says
they think Salt Lake City just grand
but have had cloudy weather nearly
all the time since arriving there.
The Delta independent., 1914-12-25

One of independents correspond
ents says lot in the words; Better
stay here and meet the situation on
business footing" At the present
time, or at any time within the past
few years. there have been but few
places where the people have been
any better off than right here and
that seems to be the truth. Our peo-
Pile have raised in abundance
enough to have enabled them to roll
in money had 1t not been for the .ad-
verse markets and other unfavorable
conditions. These conditions exist
elsewhere. They have got to be over
come in the other sections to which
you might move, just the same as they
must be overcome here. You raise
more per acre. on the average, than
they do: then where is the advantage
you expect to gain. An old adage
says: Three moves are equal to a
fire" People of this section raise
plenty to eat and plenty to sell. More
people in Delta county. according to
population. have money In the banks
than in any other county in the west.
The climate is good and most of the
crops sure. Try to raise some of the
things that promises best for mar
ket. correct the other conditions as
you can. and hold ON like dog to a
root,
The Delta independent., 1914-12-25

Great wagon loads of extra mali
bags and parcels leaving the postoffice
at each train time, is evidence that
Christmas gift giving has not de-
creased in popularity. The clerical
force at the Dtlta postoffice has had
to be increased for the occasion.
The Delta independent., 1914-12-25

Dr. H. X Gibbs. new county clerk,
has moved TO Delta from his ranch
near Cedaredge and will be ready to
assume the duties of his office when
the time arrives. The work will not
be new to DR.. Gibbs. as he has served
the county heretofore as clerk and
recorder.
The Delta independent., 1914-12-25

a telegram received yesterday
morning By friends in the city. an
nounced the arrival OF ~ pound
daughter to DR. and Mrs W. Scott
Cleland of this city. who are at pres
ent in Denver.
The Delta independent., 1914-12-25

The beginning OF the holiday vaca-
tion and the snow storm came to-
gether and the kiddies have been hay-
ing lots OF fun hooking on to the vari-
Gus vehicles. The drivers have proven
themselves good fellows and have
given the boys with their sleds many
a JOY ride.
The Delta independent., 1914-12-25

Captain Head. who boasts of being
the oldest man in this section, is
here from Gunnison. where he spent
most of the summer and fall. Cap
tain Head still feels able to go bear
hunting and within the past few years
has captured one or more of the bruin
family.
The Delta independent., 1914-12-25

The Misses Erna Lawson and Helen
Smith will receive their friends in
formally on New Years afternoon. be-
tween the hours of four and six O'Clock
at the home of Miss Smith. 557 Leon
street, Garnet mesa. All friends are
cordially invited to call. No cards.
The Delta independent., 1914-12-25

The Commercial Hotel served roast
turkey dinner Sunday and from. expert
ence Independent can say il was line
Mr.. and Mrs. Clay Davis are aga: 1 in
charge and they know how, fact of
which the Delta public is well ware.
The Commercial can be recommended
The Delta independent., 1914-12-25

Raymond Merrill. who met with the
accident of getting severely burned
last week while playing camp, is
nicely recovering.
The Delta independent., 1914-12-25

deal was made Thursday. whereby
Saul Wilson. purchased one-half of the
Dotts and Bradshaw pool room. J. A.
Bradshaw retiring.
The Delta independent., 1914-12-25

County Commissioner John E. Shell
ledy was down from Eckert the first
of the week. he and Commissioner
Geo. C. Wilson inspecting the county
Jail work in progress.
The Delta independent., 1914-12-25

Miss Eleanor Kellogg. who has been
teaching at Micante. in Fremont
county, is home for the holidays.
The Delta independent., 1914-12-25

W. NJ Address was here from Ce-
daredge Wednesday, on his way home
from Telluride and other mountain
towns. where he had been to place
their famous Cedaredge canned fruits
The Delta independent., 1914-12-25

Miss Pearl Ford. cousin of Mrs.
S. ]. Kyffin, arrived yesterday to
spend the holidays with the Kyffins.
Frank Kyffin, brother of S. J. is also
expected
The Delta independent., 1914-12-25

About five inches of snow fell in
Delta since last issue of Independent,
and though there has been consider
able melting through the days there
will be enough left to provide a
White Christmas" The nights have
been cold. mercury ranging down to
and a few degrees below zero of
mornings. Most of the daytime has
been clear and sunny.
The Delta independent., 1914-12-25
Whale . Victim Of War.

An enormous whale drifted ashore
near Margate. England. the other day.
It had been killed by mine In the
North sea.
The Delta independent., 1914-12-25

VIM. plumbers. citizen and capital
list Of Delta. who boasts-greatly to
his credit-that he has been sub
scriber to Independent ever since the
paper was born. or for more than thir
ty years, came In yesterday and placed
another open bet of two dollars for
1915. This kind of loyalty is some
thing we are proud OF.
The Delta independent., 1914-12-25

The Prince John Mining company
has been Incorporated at Grand juno
tion. by John J. Lumsden. Dan T. Hill.
Knude Hanson. w. II. Dewrey and ].
w. Baldwin. capitalized at 100000.
The mines of the company are in
Baker county. Oregon. though the
charter will permit II to mine in any
state. Home office. Grand Junction.
The Delta independent., 1914-12-25

One man with a ranch near Delta
told Independent last week that he
raised 1870 head OF hogs this year.
that he had recently contracted
fifty head OF them TO local butchers,
and that the people were delighted
with the quality of the meat they
supplied. AS to the superior quality
of the pork. We have tried 1t. and
found II sweet. tender and delicious.
The Delta independent., 1914-12-25

Here's to you and your good friend.
Mr.. Santa Claus. May you both live
long and prosper.
The Delta independent., 1914-12-25

County Commissioner Vim Mathews
was on the sick list last week. He
was able to be out again at last re-
ports.
The Delta independent., 1914-12-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Jennings left their
ranch near Cory. Wednesday for okla
homa. They are nice people and will
be missed.
The Delta independent., 1914-12-25

Many people of Delta have taken
advantage of the holiday season and
the holiday rates, to visit friends Or
relatives at other places in and out
of the state.
The Delta independent., 1914-12-25

Mrs. Mollie Young and Minnie Tay-
lor left this morning to spend a short
vaation with relatives and friends in
Telluride.
The Delta independent., 1914-12-25

Delta teachers away for the holiday
vacation are: Prof. Franks to Den
YER; Miss Cox to Denver; Miss Dris-
kill to Texas; Miss Cline to Indiana:
Miss Burch to Aspen; Miss Uglow to
Olathe. Prof Holliugshead is also on
holiday trip but our reporter failed
to get his destination.
The Delta independent., 1914-12-25

Christmas will be celebrated here
abouts in the usual manner of feast
ing and making merry.
The Delta independent., 1914-12-25

The new bridge across the Uncom-
pahgre river on Fourth street is now
in place and will prove a very salts
factory improvement.
The Delta independent., 1914-12-25

Independent has received half
dozen or more checks in payment OF
subscription accounts within the past
few weeks from people living far
away. each enclosing their personal
checks on Delta banks. One OF these
came from Canad and another from
San Francisco. This would indicate
that Delta banks are considered safe
repositories all over the world.
The Delta independent., 1914-12-25

John Young. we'll known ranchman.
of Cory, was a Delta visitor Tuesday
and a pleasant caller at Independent
office
The Delta independent., 1914-12-25

Thomas Harshman. of Cory. has
been seriously i'll with pneumonia
but is now reported improving.
The Delta independent., 1914-12-25

Mr.. Hensen is here from Southern
California.
The Delta independent., 1914-12-25
Did you get it in your stocking or
IL, tho

Did you get it in your stocking or
in the neck?
A. ". Sharp has been named post
master at Fruita.
Mr.. Watson. of North Delta, is re-
ported seriously i'll.
VIM. Ratekin is at home at Cedar
edge from college. for the holidays.
John Arthur is home from Denver.
where he has been attending business
college.
The Delta independent., 1914-12-25

Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Gerst went to
Denver to spend the holidays.
The Delta independent., 1914-12-25

Arthur Gross, the Fruita cowboy
shot last week by Sam Moore, died
from the wound. Moore is said to
have been intoxicated when the shoot
ing occurred.
The Delta independent., 1914-12-25

Have the Delta Steam Laundry do
your work. During the hot and busy
season especially, you will find it
relief and a satisfaction
The Delta independent., 1914-12-25

A few weeks of real winter are now
springtim
The Delta independent., 1914-12-25

II will soon be time to make those
New Year resolves. Better ditch
most of them. and put in the time
studying out sensible and practical
plans for the year to come. with the
mental resolve that you will do your
level best to carry out these plans
and make the year 1915 as successful
as possible.
The Delta independent., 1914-12-25

The Derosier threshing outfit has
been working in the vicinity of Coalby
the past week. f
The Delta independent., 1914-12-25

Begin the new year by sending any
item of home news you may have
to Independent. All possible effort
will be used to make the paper better
and more representative of home in
terests than ever. during 1915.
The Delta independent., 1914-12-25

Mrs. Charley Freeman and children
returned this week from Gunnison.
The Delta independent., 1914-12-25

Where are you going. my pretty maid +?
To the Bee Hive Store. kind Sir, she
said.
And what will you buy when you get
there?
Holiday Presents, both rich. and fair.
And what are the prices you have to
pay?
The Delta independent., 1914-12-25

Geo. II. Duke, Henry Roberts and
s. b. Hartman, with others of Hotch-
kiss, are raising funds to prospect
for oil on Oak mesa. about equi-dis-
tant from Paonia and Hotchkiss, in
which enterprises we understand it is
the intention of Paonia to join. In
dependent will be very glad to see
prospecting of this kind begun any
where in the county. for this paper
belief that oil fields of value exist
here.
The Delta independent., 1914-12-25

Miss Eva Belle Conklin is home
from d. U. for vacation. (.
The Delta independent., 1914-12-25

Earl Scott is home from college for
the holidays.
The Delta independent., 1914-12-25
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Henry Hammond is on the sick list.
The Delta independent., 1914-12-25

Miss Eva Belle Conklin is home
from d. U. for vacation.
Mrs. Charley Freeman and children
returned this week from Gunnison.
]. Walter Fry. who has moved to
Paonia from Crawford. is to establish
a dairy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Costello. prominent in
Colorado Springs. were Delta visitors
this week
Turkey chipments from Delta to
outside markets have been heavy
again this week.
Misses Minnie and Grace Hoppe
are home from college at Fort Collins
to spend Christmas.
The weather moderated quite a lot
yesterday and pleasant Christmas tenn
perature is expected today.
Mrs. and Miss Griggs xpect to leave
soon for Los Angeles. California. to
remain possibly for the balance of
the winter.
w. p. Dale has been at Somerset
this week in connection woth the
business of the fuel company he is
representing.
Mr.. John McNay, of the southern |
country toward olathe, was a Delta |
visitor yesterday and made Indepen-
dent a pleasant call.
The Delta independent., 1914-12-25

It's Long Way to Tipperary!
The Delta independent., 1914-12-25

J. Walter Fry. who has moved to
Paonia from Crawford. is to establish
dairy.
The Delta independent., 1914-12-25

Mr.. John McVay, of the southern
country toward olathe. was Delta
visitor yesterday and made Indepen.
dent pleasant call.
The Delta independent., 1914-12-25

W. p. Dale has been at Somerset
this week in connection woth the
business of the fuel company he is
The Delta independent., 1914-12-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Costello. prominent in
Colorado Springs, were Delta visitors
this week