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The Delta independent., 1914-04-10

very enjoyable as well as beneficial
time.
The study of civics and law of Colo
rado will replace senior American his
tory for the rest of the term.
Spring fever having replaced meas
les a larger though possibly less en-
thusiastic school greeted the princi-
pal on Monday.
In accordance with the unusual abili-
ty of the seniors, a larger number
than usual passed the recent teachers
examination. Misses Stone, Porges
and Burnett received second grade
certificates.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-10

concerts ever listened to by Canon
City audience"-Can City Messen-
ger
The Glee Club will appear at the
Baptist church in this city Friday
night. April 18th. Doors open at 1880.
Concert at Sis.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-10
Gard Of Thanks.

We herewith express sincere thanks
to our many friends for kindly offices
at the death and during the funeral
services and burial of our loved one,
Mrs. Katherine Edwards, who died at
Sawpit. Colorado, last Monday.
GRIFF EDWARDS AND FAMILY.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-10

FOR SALE. My 2s-horsepower
Rambler five passenger. in good shape.
Run less than 1000 miles. Price $3.50
Corner 4th and Main streets. Ira. f.
Daily. IL
The Delta independent., 1914-04-10
City Warrant Call.

All special waterworks warrants are
payable. Interest on same will cease
in thirty days from this date.
Dated. Delta, Colorado, April 10.
1914.
LIONEL r. wIGRAM.
Commissioner of Finance and Supplies
The Delta independent., 1914-04-10
"Ihe jolly COLLEGE oIrIsr

"The concert by the Colorado NO
mans College Glee Club was a grand
success from every point of view and
they put on one of the most pleasing
The Delta independent., 1914-04-10

vanAken's mother, Mrs. Alexander.
The Presbyterian Ladies Aid Society
met Thursday. April 9th, with Mrs. L.
E. Smith.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-10
Card Of Thanks.

We wish to thank our friends In
Delta for the kindness rendered during
the sickness and death Of our baby.
Also for the many beautiful flowers.
MR.. AND MRS. REHBEIN.
MR.. AND MRS. COBB.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-10

FOR SALE.-Nine well bred brood
sows. pigs by middle Of May. J. A.
McKinnon, Cedar Mesa. II
The Delta independent., 1914-04-10

The Independent has the argest cir
culation Of any Delta county newspa.
per.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-10
BUSINESS LOCALS
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Hear the High School orators a
Opera Houst Tuesday night
The Delta independent., 1914-04-10
EASTER SHOES

We have Complete New Line OF Shoes
to show you to 60 with your new Easter
outfit. All styles and feathers, to suit
all tastes $3.50 to $500
Evening journal., 1914-05-28
When the Peacock Looks At His Feet

jungle laughed at him and held him
up TO ridicule.
Now. the peacock, as you can well
imagine, did not like this at all. He
was continually bemoaning the fact
that he was not beautiful and resplen-
dent ia plumage.
"'Oh,' he walled. IL I could only
be gorgeous and radiant. how would
make all those other birds feel
ashamed OF themselveal'
over and over again he would re-
peat that wish. And he thought OF
It day and night and wept real bird
tears about It.
Then. one day. he came to me and
told me what was troubling him.
But / said to him, don't you see
that your very ugliness Is a protection
to you? The other birds have to be con-
tinually alert to see that their enemies
do not catch and kill them; whereas
everyone passes you by Why, Pea
cock, you can just squat down on the
ground and no bird or animal can
possibly tell you from a lump Of dirt.
Really. you are better on than any OF
the other birds, even If you aren't
Evening journal., 1914-05-28

gymnasium suit. set the pace-.a slow
jog across the sprlngy, green turf of
tho pastures The only stops were
TO crawl beneath the strands Of a
barbed-wire fence or TO slow down for
a short bnfathing spell. As they were
ready to make the return trip the
coach aaid
wen stop and rest bit. Then I'm
going TO set a pretty Etlff pace back
TO the gym. We don't stop on the
way. II any Of you can't keep up
the pace. you needn't try 70 run your
selves 20 pieces. Just drop out and
walk in."
AS the squad traiied behind their
leader willard Tracy strove hard 70
keep up with the foremost runners;
but his eagerness 10 keep well up In
front and his inexperience, as a high
jumper, in running proved sufficient 70
exhaust him so that he was soon far
ia tho rear Of the now struggling pro-
cession Of Mapping white track suits.
Completely out Of breath, willard
sat down on a rock and held his sides.
Guess tried--to keep-too far
up front" he painted as he watched
the disappearing line OF runners.
He fell to thinking Of the chances
Of beating Brunswick. Surely, he re-
nected things looked darker than ever
before for Haley.
Wen take the mile easily" he spec
ulated. we ought to get both places
ia the half and first in the hundred
and shot-put But Brunswick will
take tho pole vault. the hurdles, the
discus. quarter and relay. Unless we
win the high Jump / don't see how
Evening journal., 1914-05-28
A Few Facts
About Coffee

TT AVE you ever thought, when you
ri saw Father drinking his cup OF
coffee at the breakfast table--or
maybe when you drank your own, II
you are old enough to be permitted to
drink it--what a wonderful process
the coffee bean goes through from the
time 1t grows in the coffee fields until
1t comes to the breakfast table? Well,
It is a most interesting story.
To begin with. our coffee comes
principally from Brazil, though a good
bit is also obtained from Porto Rico.
other parts OF Central America and
from Java. Coffee trees grow In long.
straight rows about twelve feet apart
and live to be from forty to one hun
dred years old As a rule, on a plan
tation, they are about fifteen feet high
and their branches hang down 70 the
ground bearing berries about as large
as an acorn stripped Of It's little cup.
Inside this berry. or shell, are two
little beans, packed close together and
almost oval in shape. 1t is from these
beans. after proper curing, tina. coffee
for the table Is made.
When the berries are ripe they are
bright red In color and are then
picked by hand by the native labor
ers with the help Of their wives and
children. The brown hands of the
pickers shake the berries to the
ground TO be gathered later, and freed
Of dirt by tossing them to windward
with shovels. Then they are packed
in bags.
These sacks are taken to the drying
grounds and their contents dumped
into running water which washes the
berries free Of dirt. Then they are
passed through sorting and shelling
machines, after which they are spread
out on large, fiat terraces built of
cement, to dry in the sun. During
this drying process. men with rakes
move about among the beans turning
them over and over that the rays Of
the sun may dry them the more
quickly. 1t takes an average of two
weeks to dry them properly.
After the drying. the beans are
passed through machines that free
them of huslks and skin that may still
cling to them, and then follows an
other asserting and grading. After
that, they are packed in sacks and
sent away to be roasted--ready for
table use.
Evening journal., 1914-05-28
Willard Tracy Won the Contest With
Neat. Glenn Jump.

cided. He must jump over It.
As It happened. the fence toward
which he was running was Just barely
over 1--WE feet high. since he had never
leaped more than 4.10 in his life Will
lard felt that the fence was higher
than he could "do." But he deter
mined to try. at all costs.
III only / can get my feet high
enoughW he thought
When he was within about ten yards
OF the fence he lodged 70 one side.
took the "taxe-off' as he would have
done in a track meet, approached the
fence in even. springing strides. gave
a mighty leap and--cleared the fence
Not so much as a shoestring touched
the topmost wire. Willard fell to the
ground and sat. painting.
"That's one time-I fooled you--old
fellow he laughed but T'm--not
mad at you--I'm much obliged TO you
Mr.. Bull"
When the coach measured the fence
next day he found It exactly feet
3 inches. There wasn't happier man
in town than the coach, unless It was
willard himself.
And that's how, when HALEY high
school met Brunswick and the score
stood 40 to Ss in Brunswicks favor.
Willard Tracy won the contest with
a neat, clean jump OF feet 8.
Evening journal., 1914-05-28

willard turned around and saw the
snorting brute charging angrily in his
direction.
my jerseyl" he thought well.
i've got a head start at any rate,
and he proceeded to run for the near
est fence.
But by the time he had "hit his
stride" the bull was SO close he could
hear its breathing. Then came a tight
race between the maddened animal
and the boy. IT happened that. -
fence FOR which willard headed W.
lgood 200 yards distant, and as he was
ALREADY tired from his run, he felt
lpanicstricken. Surely he could not hold
out that long:
Had It not been that Willard was
dressed in light running suit and N
good training he probably would never
have had show with his angered pur-
suer. He did not dare look around,
but when he was a hundred yards
away he felt the bull was only a length
or two behind. Would that give him
time to crawl under the barbed wire
fence when he reached it7 No. he de-
Evening journal., 1914-05-28

- HE coach was trying out his
III high jump candidates for the
high school team. II was evil
~a~ dent 70 an observer that he was
discouraged.
II never saw such a lack Of ma
terinl in my life,n he remarked 70
Professor Barrett aa he watched the
high jumpers vainly trying TO do"
feet II.
whats the matter with willard
Tracy2" asked the professor. ''iie
seems to be built like a high jumper
Tracy seems TO be the best Of the
lot" replied the coach. "tio has q
good spring in his legs. but for some
reason he can't get his feet over the
bar.
Here Tracy" he called. TRY that
over and raise your feet higher Just
as you reach tho bar"
lie watched the youth hopefully.
Tracy approached the jumping stand
ards from the side, gave a quick, sharp
spring and bent double In an effort 10
clear the bar. But alasl his toe caught
under the piece OF fishing rod and II
fell to the ground with a dlshearteninK
elatter Both Tracy and the coach
were evidently discouraged.
mo use. COACH" said the boy, as
he picked up the bar and brushed the
sawdust from his Jersey. Il Just can't
make All. My toe always catches"
yes you can" spoke the coach, en-
couragingly, striving not to show his
limpauenoe. Keep practioing."
Tomorrow. he announced. Il
want the whole squad to meet in the
gymnasium at three o'clock and take
a cross-country run. II will do MS all
lgood Now jog around the track and
into the gymnasium TO take a shower :"
1 AS the coach walked toward the
gym" with Professor Barrett he re-
marked;
I I'm not worrying about my sprint
ers. runners or weight men. I'm sure
we can hold our own with Brunswick
lin most Of the running events. but
1.-THE high jump and hurdles bother me-"
Brunswick high school was the long
standing rival OF HALEY high school,
land the outdoor meet was only eight
days away. The coach had never felt
so uncertain as now and he occasion
Evening journal., 1914-05-28

spindle legs were all encased in fur
that looked as though it might have
come from a black bear or even a seal.
Donald had seen him many times be-
fore, OF course, so he was In no wise
startled. But he noticed that the
old Man carried a new hat in his
hand.
"Oh. what beautiful new hat you
have, Mr.. Old Man Of the Forest" he
said.
it2" The Old Man smiled but shook
his head slowly from side to side.
Il suppose it is very vain of me to
wear it and very wrong; but simply
couldn't resist it, now that spring is
here and everything is verdant and
beautiful. See, Donald. it is made Of
daisy petals and rose-leaves, with
tiny peacock feather standing up IN
the front just to give 1t color.
But 1 don't know don't know
its not right to be vain about your
dress and--and--oh, Donald, did /
ever tell you about why the peacock
is as vain as he Is and how, all OF a
sudden. he looks down at his feet,
remembers something and instantly
his spread-out, fan-like tail droeps
and closes up and-well, then he
ceases to be vain at all! No? Well,
now you lean down on this railing so
won't have to screech my lungs out
and I'll tell you.
I'm the beginning long, long
time ago-way over in india, where
the peacock comes from, he wasn't
the lordly, strutting, respondent bird
he now is. In fact, he was Just a
plain, black, fuzzy, polly-shaped
creature. with but a short stub Of a
tail, big, thick, scaly feet and a round,
ugly-looking head. Indeed. he was so
hideous that all the other birds in the
Evening journal., 1914-05-28

the railing against which he was
leaning. then on the ground and even
on the wire screen; but the Old Man
was no where to be seen, though
Donald could plainly hear him chuck
ling in high glee.
"Here-here am, Donald" he
called presently. right here on the
back Of this vain peaoock!"
And, sure enough. there he was.
his funny, bald little head, with its
two queer horns sticking up, just Wis
ible among the gay plumage OF the
strutting bird.
"Oh-o-o-o," laughed Donald, Il
never thought Of looking for you
therel Good-afternoon. I'm very
glad to see you"
Thank you, Donald" replied the
old Man. And. with that, he hoped
on the peacoek's back, jumped clear
over the wire screen at a single bound
and landed on the railing right by
Donalds elbow.
He was a very queer little man
indeed. no bigger than a minute. His
cloak was Of humming- birds wings
trimmed with ermine; and his funny
Evening journal., 1914-05-28

Mercy sakesl'' she cried as she
grabbed him BY the arm and jerked
him to his feet. Cant ] take my
eyes off you a minute but what you
fiop down and 30 to sleepl"
"Mr. Old Man--was lido peacocks
ever get-their shoes muddy"
mumbled Donald as he rubbed his
eyes and tried to remember where he
was
Lands salgesl" exclaimed Nurse.
what IN the world are you talking
about--peacocks getting their shoes
muddy Goodness. you not only go
to sleep, but you dream, too-and
right out OF doors on the damp
groundl Here. come on, and stop
looking down at your shoes. They're
muddy and--and--I hope you're
ashamed Of how they iookl"
Evening journal., 1914-05-28

we're going to take tho meet. ana I'm
sure I can never win the high Jump
Il / don't make better than All. IL
could only get my feet over the bari
Disguised at the thought OF bis OWN
inability and conscious Of tho reapon~
sibillty resting upon him. he stood up
and stretched his tired limbs. Absent
mindedly he began hopping up and
down IN hiH tracks to straighten out
the kinks IN his legs as IL customary
with jumpers
lie did not see huge bull separate
himself from a herd OF cattle 10 q
corner OF the pasture and approach
with evident displeasure. The bull was
only twenty-five feet in his rear when
Evening journal., 1914-05-28

- oNALDm cried Nurse in that
tone she used only when Donald
really deserved to be soolded.
~ Just look at your shoesi Didn't
you see that mud? Lands sakesl /
believe you walked in It on purpossI
Here. sit down on this bench and
let me try to clean some Of 1t off.
And you looked SO nice. too, with
your new Peter Thompson suit and
your sailor hat And Just look at
you nowl I think you'd be ashamed
Of yourself the minute you look down
at your feetl Mercy me, what a trial
you arei"
Donald and Nurse were taking
an afternoon walk in the beautiful
grounds of the city's Geological Park
--as they did almost every bright,
sunny afternoon, for Donald's home
was but two blocks from the en-
trance to the Zoo.
Now, If the truth be told, perhaps
it was partly Nurses fault that the
little fellow had stepped on the path
and into the muddy road, for she
was looking for the handsome Keeper
who somehow always happened along
that way just about this time every
afternoon to pass the time Of day
with her.
But even at that, Donald should
have known better than to walk in
the road, especially since he felt so
proud and important In his new spring
clothes. Yet little boys, you know,
never can see the necessity OF keep
ing their shoes clean and polished even
though they may be careful about
the rest Of their apparel. Shoes
somehow, don't seem to count
Nurse gathered a handful OF two
of green leaves and finally succeeded
in scraping most of the mud of Dom
AIDS feet, but anyone could plainly
see that they had been muddied.
Then-this time keeping hold Of his
hand - they continued their walk
along the path that led to the out
of-door cages for the birds.
And presently the smiling, red
faced Keeper hove in sight. tipped
his hat to Nurse and lifted Donald
up on his broad shoulder for a ride
After while they came to a bench
not far from the enclosure for the
peacocks. Nurse and the Keeper sal
down and Donald toddled of to gaze
in awe at the lordly birds strutting
around behind the wire screen.
''Hello-hello, DonaldH The voice
Evening journal., 1914-05-28
Ho,O Willard Learned To Jump

ally wanted 70 give up the meet with
out a struggle. That would never do,
however. for HALEY always fought
hardest in face of overwhelming odds
The next day. Saturday. found the
boys assembled In front Of the gym
naslum in their running suits, anxious
for ramble aoross the adjoining pas
tures. The spring air was exhilarat-
ing. Tho warm sun and breeze APP
pealed 20 them and made them feel
as II they could run TO Brunswick and
back as easily as not, willard Tracy
was there IN his short running pants
and fiery red Jersey which lent touch
Of color 10 the fine squad Of athleteH.
The coach himself. attlred IA gray
Evening journal., 1914-05-28
A nIEFERENCE.

zee ISIS PRIM was in the parlor
~ waiting for Mamma to come
y down. Just then little Sarah
wiggled into the room. as children
will when there's caller. and stared
at tho visitor from the half-oonceal~
ment OF the big portieres. IN one
hand she held huge slice Of bread,
nicely covered with jam.
My, Sarah" exclaimed Miss Prim
IN kindly mood. haven't you nics
mother to spread such a big piece Of
bread and jam for you'll"
Sarah wiggled until the other lea
was wrapped round the PORTER and
replied. as she bit in.o the choirs
morsel:
Es, mam-but UwaTiaTTIa T1iTvT7
She let's me spread it myself"
Evening journal., 1914-05-28

and get the fourth Of a pint.
3. Add the letter II to the act OF
devouring food and get extreme
warmth.
ANSWERS
PRINTERS PI:-1. Rattlesndbe. q.
Comprehend. 3. BIacksRdke. 4. Boa
constructor. 8. Viper. 8. Adder 4.
Cobra. 8. GdrtersHdke 3. Blue-rdcer.
10. Python. IL. Moccdsin.
BEHEADTNGS: ~ ]. DrdiC-raD. q.
Globe-lo0e. 3. Recent-ceht
ADDITIONS; 1. Asp-Wasp. 2. III
GIL. 3. Eat-Hedt
Evening journal., 1914-05-28
M Y papa knOws most eyerything.

MY papa knows most everything.
lSA The names Of trees. the birds that sing,
The time for flowers to come out
And lots that can't tell about;
And once when we went for a walk.
He cut long green willow stalk.
And with bis knife he made mark
All round at two points on the bark,
Then rubbed the piece hard as he could
Till it was loose upon the wood.
Then slipped it off and made top
Just like the whistles in the shop.
And stopped the other end up tight
And it just whistled out Of sight"
Evening journal., 1914-05-28

was piping and thin. yet as gay and
jolly as any you ever heard.
Now Donald wasn't in the least
frightened, for he knew it must be
his queer friend, the Old Man Of
the Forest, with whom he held such
wonderful talks every now and then
when he came to the Zoo. So. his
eyes sparkling and his face all smiles.
he looked around for hlm-first on
Evening journal., 1914-05-28
Additions.

1. Add the letter w to small
Egyptian serpent and get a singing
insect.
2. Add the letter c to being sick
Evening journal., 1914-05-28
pRINTER,s PI-sNAKEs.

When a printer drops his type and
gets It mixed, he calls Il pi. Each
of the following words has been pied
and none of the letters are In their
correct place. II you arrange them
in the proper manner each one Will
spell the name of a snake. No. 4,
for instance, is rattlesnake. Can you
guess the balance2
1. Tuerasnkea. 2. opprhcdeae. g..
Lbacknakes. 4. Oab-onstrtrcoci. s.
Pervi. s. Derad. 7. Obrac. g..
Artregksnae. 9. Lube-rcaer. 10.
Ythpon. i. Occanism.
Evening journal., 1914-05-28
BEHEADINGs.

/. Behead to sketch with a pencil
and get the state of uncooked food.
2. Behead a spherio-l body and get
part of the human ear.
3. Doubly behead word meaning
Of late origin and get coin Of small
denomination.
Evening journal., 1914-05-28

DHE coach was trying out his
high -iump candidates for the
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-06-25
IT WAS SPLENDID.
lNeM York snn.l

Admiral Fletchcr's formal report on
the navy's operations in the seizure of
The port and the occupation Of the city
Of Vera cruz is now followed by de-
tailed account Of individual conduct
and cases Of heroism among the land
ing forces.
Whether we consider the quick de-
yolopment of the plans for occupation
i'm the early morning Of April a. and
the great precision and CELEBRITY with
which they were carried on to eXecu-
ton throughout that day and the
next or whether we consider the cour-
age and resourcefulness and eager de-
yotion to duty shown all along the
line of the invading force-only feel
ings of admiration and pride in these
fighting forces Of the nation are APP
pealed TO by the recital.
II was no holiday performance. II
was real war, and war in the aggra-
waiting form Of having to fight from
open streets a numerous and uucer-
tain and hidden foe, shooting from
the concealment Of the walls and the
roofs Of houses, And in this deadly
work of occupation which never once
turned back or halted, we are made to-
see Individual acts of daring ana re-
spuroefulness and devotion which en-
brace1 commanding Officers, marines
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-06-25
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