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The Delta independent., 1914-01-09
SO Men at Work
On Tabernacle

A new rough-board tabernacle is being
rushed up on the vacant corner south
of the Independent office. to accommo-
date the crowds attending the Prata
evangelical meetings now in progress.
The building is 40 feet wide by 100
feet deep. 1t will have board floor and
seats, tar paper over the roofing, and
enough stoves placed here and there to
keep the building well warmed.
Fifty men are at work on the new
tabernacle, and it is to be ready, IL
possible, for Sunday services.
The main reson given for its ere,-
ton and use is that it will free the
union meetings from any sectarian
bias, and will also supply more room
for the increasing attendance.
The board of managers have secured
rental privileges on the material, and
the building may be allowed to stand
for other public meetings for time, or
may. at the conclusion of the present
revival meetings, be taken down and
the lumber returned or sold at a dis
count.
The Delta independent., 1914-01-09

Mrs. John R. Charlesworth, who re-
Gently returned from Camp Walsen-
burg in the coal strike district, where
she visited ten days or two weeks with
her husband, Capt. Charlesworth of the
Delta company, states that she had to
leave little Jack. their youngest boy,
with his father and the company. The
little fellow enjoys camp life and used
every juvenile influence of persuas-
i've nature in order to get permission
to remain.
The Delta independent., 1914-01-09
Testing the Income Tax Law

tcbtiHS tnS aS 80"
The income tax law is showing some
IL its good qualities in revealing the
whereabouts, retiring disposition, and
other sly qualities of wealth that has
heretofore escaped its just share OF
the burdens OF government. Our dis
patches tell OF the filing OF suit in
the United States District court at
Chicago to test the validity OF the
law.
A Chicago bank refuses to pay in
terest on certain power company
bonds because the owner OF the bonds
residing in France. has failed to file
with the governor certificate Of own
ership. In other words the bank says
to Miss Elsie Dewolfe. you get no
interest from us until you comply
with the income tax law" The court
will settle the point and It will be a
safe wager that the bank and Uncle
Sam win.
The Delta independent., 1914-01-09
Virginia ManBuys
Home in Delta Co.

w. d. Peters. brother-in-law OF Guy
Merritt. who came to this city 4 few
weeks ago from Parkersburs, West
Virginia, for visit, has become so
well pleased with this section Of the
west that he will locate here perma l.
emily and has just concluded deal
for the purchase of a fine forty.acre
tract three and one-hal miles south of
the city and known as the Alpenfell
place.
Mr.. Peters has also taken a lease
on one hundred acres of hay land I'D
joining the place purchased, thus siv-
ing himself ample acreage upon which
to test the merit OF agricultural ex
perience on the Western Slope.
The Delta independent., 1914-01-09
D. & r. G. BRIDGE AND BUILDING
GANG BUSY IN THIS SECTION

The bridge and building gang of the
Rio Grande system for this division
has stored away all the ice obtainable
the first of this week making tn depo.
platforms recently constructed CON
form to the law, which demands a
space OF eight feet from the center Of
any railroad track to the edge OF the
platform. AS the platforms were At
first constructed. the distance between
the points mentioned was but six feet
and the platform space had to be re-
duced two feet.
The Delta independent., 1914-01-09

The fourth annual show of the Delta
on Monday Of next week in the Odd
Fellows building on Main street, and
1t is perfectly safe for us to say that all
residents of the county who are in any
way interested in the successful care
and culture of chickens, turkeys, geese
and ducks-egg producers of the dis
trict-will find it to their advantage
and interest to attend this annual ex-
hibit.
Last year the association made an
exhibit which opened the eyes of all
our people as to the advances being
made in poultry raising. the successes
already obtained, and this year even
greater showings are to be made. Poul-
try and eggs have played a prominent
part with the income-bearing indus
tries of Delta county this year, and
there is every reason why increased
interest should follow. The premium
list was issued the first of the present
week and shows many valuable prizes
to be given. Elmer Gimlian OF Taylors-
VILE. Illinois, viii act as judge this
year.
And in urging the value OF these
shows we herewith present the edito-
rial statement OF writer in the Poul-
try Index:
The standardized poultry business
depends upon the poultry show 20
be enlightened as to whose stock Is
best and competition in the poultry
show is the life OF the business.
The buying public scrutinize the win
nings closely and anxiously before plac-
ing the order in the majority Of cases,
The Delta independent., 1914-01-09
A Junction Kid Wouldn't
Tell Lie to Secure License

1t is not often that young lovers,
through life together, or at least to
start out together, will let a small
matter-if a downright falsehood can
be so nsidered-interfere with their
plans, but this is what a neat appear
ing young lad from Grand Junction did
when he stood before the marriage
license clerk of this county on We'd
nesday.
The young man and his intended
bride came here from the Mesa met
ropolis Wednesday morning and short
ly after arrival they were at the
The Delta independent., 1914-01-09
GREETING TO DELTA QUARTET
FROM A FORMER MEMBER

Il is perfectly safe to say that no
one Of the many persons in this city
who used to stand before H. H. VOL
bert, al one time the cashier of
the Delta National bank, when he was
dealing out dollars, ever for moment
gave him credit for poetical talent. He
has this gift. however, as can be seen
from the following Christmas greeting
sent from hs new home in San Diego,
California, to the other members Of
Delta's quartet to which he belonged
when here, viz: James Arthur, Joe
Pregent, W. E. Fleetwood and Welland
letters:
Here's a toast to the musical four
Jim and welland, Harry and joe
Here's 10 the songs we used TO sing;
Here's to the crowds they used TO
bring.
Here's TO the wine we used to drink.
And the noise we made, till You could
MT think.
Here's to the neighbors who couldn t
sleep
When Jim sang Locked in the Stable
with the Sheep"
Here's TO welland and his Heart
Bowed Down."
Nothing so pathetic ever happened in
town.
Here's TO the tenors so high and sweet,
Joe and Harry had Caruso beat.
So toast once more the good old times,
they may not come again.
When four old friends cracked hoary
jokes and sang in Wolbert's den.
II the rest should die before I do and
go TO that warmer town,
I'd have no regret to follow them in
the car marked Going down"
The Delta independent., 1914-01-09

clerks office to get license. Every
thing went along nicely until the pro-
posed head of a family was to give
age Then he could have told the lie
which would have put him in posses
sion of the necessary document, but
he declined to do this and went away
very much disappointed.
The boy said he was but eighteen
years of age and he would not swear
falsely TO the other three years. The
age Of the girl in the case was not
mentioned though it is naturally pre-.
sumd that she was considerably under
age
The Delta independent., 1914-01-09

Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, wife of tho
president, and scores of women prom
inent in governmental social circles,
planned to take an active part in tho
social welfare work to be undertaken
by the Women's Clinic Auxiliary
which opened it's sessions In Washing
ton recently. The auxiliary plans to
not afford to 20 to hospitals or pay
fancy prices to physicians.
The Delta independent., 1914-01-09
Bootle88er Breaks Out Jail

Kelley. the Austin bootlegger who
time ago, given hearing in the coun-
ty court on a charge OF selling liquid
refreshments In dry territory and
fined three hundred dollars, decided
that to remain behind prison walls for
the length of time required to offset
a fine OF that magnitude was entirely
too much, and he made u successful
The Delta independent., 1914-01-09

They're first cousins and We do not
the instructions given to County Clerk
shepherd this week by parents OF one
of the parties who were thought to bo
away from their homes in this county
and In search OF license to wed. Both
young people were said to be Of ago.
and the only opposition to their union
was their relationship.
The Delta independent., 1914-01-09

iaiLbreak at some hour last Thurs lay
night, a few hours after Independent
had gone to press. In making the es-
cape. Kelley cut a hole through ths
east wall OF the county bastile with an
old file. Two other men held as pris-
oners In the jail declined to accept tho
opportunity for escape with Kelley.
There Is no clue to the missing man
and 1t Is doubtful as to his recapture.
The Delta independent., 1914-01-09
Strong Flow in Dirty George

tions of the city commissioners. The
water commissioners have been In
formed OF spring near the pipe line
intersection which runs two or three
feet of water the year through. and no
doubt this spring will also be tapped
for city supply.
The measurements prove that Dirty
George Creek runs about the same
amount Of water as Surface creek.
The Delta independent., 1914-01-09
Subscribers This Week.

oupbCTipeTS MS "eeH.
The following have paid subscrip-
tions to Independent this week:
VIM. Shaffer, C. E. Mower, c. J.
Lippert, w. A Hillman, VIM. Ash, T.
]. Mathews, w. L. Amiss, o. C. Hand,
Porter Plumb, Lee Jacobs, Guy NJ
Blair. S. ]. Kyffin, VIM. Cornforth,
Prof. Whalen, Delta; John Young.
Cory: r. A. Shelton, ]. NJ. Wildeboor,
E. F. Hubbard, Austin; Mrs. Minnie
Taylor. Telluride; Lille S. Hendrick-
son. Austin; Emma Taylor, Paonia;
w. L. Lyle, Cedaredge.
The Delta independent., 1914-01-09

Measurements taken of the water
flow in Dirty George creek on Jand-
ary Q showed 6ih second feet at the
point where the stream is to be tapped
by the city pipe, and IA feet at the
outlet.
Measurements are to be taken twice
. month until spring to ASCERTAIN the
average winter flow. The results Of
present tests are above the expecta-
The Delta independent., 1914-01-09
Sunday Services Pratt Union Meetings
at the Tabernacle.

800 a. m.-Union prayer meeting, at
Baptist Church.
GAS a m-Sunday School as usual In
the various churches.
IL: 90 a. m.-Union Preaching Services
in the Tabernacle.
800 p. m.-Mens Meeting in the
in the Tabernacle. Subject, inf
dels; lnfidelity.'
$3.50 p. m--women's Meeting, in the
Christian Church.
6:15 p. m.-Union Young Peoples S
Meeting. Presbyterian Church.
1880 D. m.-union Preaching Service
at the Tabernacle.
The Delta independent., 1914-01-09

One Of new banners reads: '1f you
save your money, you're crouch; "
you spend It. you're rounder; II you
keep It, you're a miser; II you get 1t,
you're CRATER: II you don't get IT,
you're bum! So what's the user"
The Delta independent., 1914-01-09
PIANO RECITAL GIVEN BY
LOCAL TALENT A SUCCESS

A piano recital was given by the
pupils of Nell Marie Nutter at her
home on Garent mesa on Friday after
noon of last week. The numbers were
presented in the following order:
ta) Thhe Runaway Mathews
(b) Playing Leap Frog-.-,..-..-. Mathews
(c) Sing, Robin, Sing Spaulding
Helen Scott
Duet-The First Violet of Spring
Mathews
Catherine and Billy Bradshaw
Paper-"Bach" .........---Miss Wonders
Picnic Spindler
Catherine Burgess
Ave Maria .-..------.-------..------.. Burgmuller
Mrs. Hughes
Dorothy Wonders
Romance-San Paroles. .Streabbog
Eva Burgin
Paper@"Beethoven" "..-...-.-....M Mrs. Keen
Sextet fro Lucia di Lammermoor"
..................-..--... Donizetti-Engeiman
Catherine Bradshaw
GnomentanZ ---..---.-.-.--..--....--. Bohm
Marian Adams
Flower Song Lange
Matte Blackburn
Paper-"Wagner" ..... Mrs. Bowen
The Last Hope ...--.........-... Gottschalk
Eta Bennett
The Delta independent., 1914-01-09
Woman's Club.

The Woman's club will meet in the
assembly room of the city library ou
January IA, at 3p. m. The
following program will be given:
The Delta independent., 1914-01-09

Current EventsMrs w. R. Johnson
Boy Scouts ....-.....-.-. Mrs. Oliver Cook
Campfire Girls .......--.. Mrs. NJ. F. Keen
Piano Solo ............. Miss Minard
Vocal Solo ...-.--:-..--.---- Miss Schoolheld
The sessions of the club are of a
most interesting character and the
members are manifesting an unusal
degree of interest the present year.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-10-06
The Perpetual Elunderer.

Ever meet the affable gentleman
who smilingly confesses that he has
made a mistake in some matter or
other and is richly and profoundly re-
gretful-won't you forgive him-and
bear the penalty of his blunder your
self, like a jolly fellow? Fine, gen.
tle-mannered, valuable acquaintance,
isn't he-this fellow with the infinite
capacity for laundering and the gen.
erous capacity to apologize and leave
you to hold the bag, puzzled to know
just why you grasped hold Of the
thing? Afterward you regret meeting
him and try to transfer your business
elsewhere. don't you? OF course, all
of us make mistakes in judgment and
action-and most of us are quite ready
to condone the occasional lapse from
accuracy-but what shall we do with
the fellow whose plumbers average go
pei cent or more? Where is his place
in the business system of the world?
Ought he not. as a mark of apprecia-
tion be given job driving garbage
wagon?
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-10-06
DRAMA FOUND IN EVERYTHING
Philosophical Tribute to the MorbidIy
Curious, Who Are Subject to
Much Criticism.

Dickens noted in his day-as I in
mine-how casual people in the street
would flatten their noses against the
window of a chemists shop in order to
catch glimpse of some little surgical
repair which the victim of trivial &C
cident might be undergoing in the back
parlor.
Morbid curiosity" says the superior
person, who may none the less have
taken his own measures to become &C
luainted with each cory detail. The
superior person is VIGOROUSLY short
sighted and may even be said to wear
blinkers; the nose fiatteners are not,
perhaps, articulate, and can give no
philosophical description Of the
promptings which move them, but
they are swayed, however, uncon-
sciously, by the excitation of their dra-
matte sense.
They are doing reverence, though
.gnorant, to the foundation truth that
there is drama in everything and even
in nothing.-Percy Clare, in London
Chronicle.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-10-06
PAYS TO WATCH THE PENNIES
Real Explanation Of Why Some Men
Are Wealthy, and Others Are
Directly the Reverse.

1t is a habit that rich man as
sumes' to pick up a penny whenever
or wherever they can conveniently,
and sometimes they will go out of
their way to do so. / remember when
l was a small boy, that was nearly
fifty years ago, very wealthy man
in our city came driving along toward
a high overhead railroad bridge I
was playing with some companions
of mine on the bridge.
l cannot exactly remember why it
was done, but fished penny out of
my pocket and was showing it to my
boy companions when it slipped
through my fingers and dropped to the
pavement below. The wealthy old
man drove up, and to all appearances
he was in deep thought with his head
buried upon his chest.
He saw my penny, however, delib.
erately stopped his horse, getting out
of his carriage, picked up that penny,
pocketed it, and returning to his wag.
on drove of as If nothing had ever
happened.
There was sad heart pulsing over
his head, can tell you, for q penny in
those days was as big as dime Is
to boy today. and l felt the loss
Of 1t keenly. That man was a multi.
millionaire, and by just such little
things as that was how he was con.
stantly accommodating more all of the
time.
The average boy Of today does not
take advantage of his opportunities
to make and to save. There seem to
be too many forms of temptation
thrown in his way to rid him Of his
extra dimes and nickels, when If they
were saved and deposited in some
savings institution a startling result
would be achieved in few years.
Portland Express and Advertiser.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-10-06
Woodchuck "BiIe EN- FUst."

Horace Kephart once asked old On
Gle Bob Flowers. one of his neighbors
in the Smokes: did you ever eat a
woodchuck?"
Reckon I don't know what them
is"
'Ground-hog."
20, la! dozens Of 'em. The red
ones hain't good, but the gray ones!
Man. they'd jest make yer mouth wa
teri"
How do you cook them?"
Cut the leetle red kernels out from
Under their forelegs; then bile en-
fust-all the strong is left in the
water-then pepper 'em and sage 'em.
and put 'em in a pan and bake 'em to
a nice rich brown, and-then I don't
want nobody there but me!"-Buffalo
News.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-10-06
WHY NOT PUBLISH 1T?

When you want fact to become
generally known, the right way is to
publish it. Mrs. Joseph Kallans,
Peru, Ind, was troubled with belch-
ing, sour stomach and frequent head
aches. She writes: II feel it my
duty to tell others what Chamber
lain's Tablets have done for me.
They have helped my digestion and
regulated my bowels. Since using
them l have been entirely WE'LL"
For sale by all dealers.
(oct-adv)
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-10-06
Beauty Of Character.

There is a sweetness of the child,
and sweetness of the old. The
sweetness of the child is largely indie
pendent of his personality. 1t is in his
ways and in his looks, and the same
thing is true, though not quite so much
of the young woman. But when sweet
ness comes at sixty it is the express
sion of the very nature of the soul.
j. M. Barrie somewhere, we believe,
has said that no woman is really beau
tiful until she is fifty-three. The beau
ty that is worth most is the beauty
that is connected with the character
itself-Selected.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-10-06
APPLY sLoAN'S FREELY
FOR THE LUMBAGO

Your attacks of Lumbago are not
nearly so hopeless as they seem.
You can relieve them almost in
stantly by a simple application of
Sloan's Liniment on the back and
loins. Lumbago is a form of rheu-
matism, and yields perfectly to
Sloan's, which penetrates quickly all
in through the sore, tender muscles,
limbers up the back and makes it
feel fine. Get a bottle of Sloan's
Liniment for 25 cents of any drug
gist and have it in the house
against colds, sore and swollen
joints, rheumatism, neuralgia, sta
tea and like ailments. Your money
back if not satisfied, but it does
give almost instant relief.
(oct-adv)
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-10-06
(oct-adv)

The Peace Plan is certainly max
ing great strides in this country.
There WAS time wnen a man could
get the shape of his nose changed
by simply calling another man liar,
but we don't seem to pay much atten-
ton to the term any more.
If some fellows worried as much
over doing their work right as they
do over the War, they would own
their own factories.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-10-06
YOUR FALL COLD
NEEDS ATTENTION.

No use to fuss and try to wear it
out. 1t will wear you out instead.
Take DR.. Kings New Discovery, re-
lief follows quickly. 1t checks your
Cold and Soothes your Cough away.
Pleasant, Antiseptic and Healing.
Children like it. Get SOC bottle
keep it in the house. "Our family
Cough and Cold Doctor writes
Lewis Chamberlain, Manchester, O.
Money back if not satisfied, but it
nearly always helps.
(oct-ady)
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-10-06

There was a time when a sash was
something that was worn around the
waist. But nowadays it starts at the
knees and runs all the way up.
When the Bride finds her thoughts
wandering from Him to the price of
Ham and Eggs, the Honeymoon goes
down in the cellar and starts to hunt
for a gas leak with a lighted match.
Things are never so bad but that
they might be worse. Just suppose
they were wearing socks when they
climed on board an open car.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-10-06
THE ISSUE IN KENTUCKY.
In his opening speech at Somerset,
Governor Beckham said:

In his opening speech at Somerset,
Governor Beckham said:
"The chief issue in this campaign
is whether or not the people of Ken
lucky endorse the work and policies
of President Wilson's administration
and whether they wish to add or to
Obstruct it's further service and
progress. In the election of the two
United States Senators, one for the
short term, and the other for the
long term, and in the election of
Representatives in the Lower House
of Congress, on November 3rd, you
ing your approval or disapprOval Of
that administration, and also of de-
termining whether Kentucky's votes
in the two Houses of Congress shall
uphold and assist the President dur
ing the remainder of his term, or
shall be used to oppose and embar-
rass him in all of his important un-
dertakings. If you approve and en-
dOrse his administration and desire
to give your assistance to the great
work in which it is engaged, then you
should support the Democratic candi-
dates for the Senate and for the
Lower House of Congress; for in that
way alone, at this time, can you eX-
press your approval of it, or give any
aid and encouragement to it."
Governor Beckham is right. The
Importance of this campaign from a
National standpoint cannot be over
estimated. 1t involves the election
of two Democratic United States Sen
ators whose votes are needed in the
Senate to support the policies of Pres
ident Wilson. The election of two
Republican Senators would be calam-
itous to the party in the State, and
rabuke to the President at this cru
cial period when he needs the hearty
support of every loyal patriotic Dem
ocrat in this nation.
President Wilson is showing a
personal interest in the election OF
Governor Beckham and Senator
Camden. He has urged Senator
James and the Democratic members
of Congress to do everything in their
power to bring about a Democratic
victory in Kentucky this fall, and he
has likewise appealed to every
friend he has in Kentucky. II Pres
ident Wilson could make an address
in this State, it would prove of great
value to the party in this contest, but
official duties detain him in Washing
ton and grave National and Interna-
tional questions engage his whole at
tentiOn. Later in the campaign, he
will make a written personal appeal
to the voters of Kentucky, to stand
by the Democratic nominees.
The opening at Somerset drew an
immense crowd and the speeches of
Governor Beckham, Senator James
and Governor McCreary were receiv-
ed with much favor. 1t was an au-
spicious beginning for one Of the
shortest and what promises to. be one
of the most successful campaigns
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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-10-06
WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

There are many times when one
man questions another's actions and
motives. Men act differently under
different circumstances. The ques-
ton is, what would you do right now
you do better than take Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy? 1t is highly
recommended by people who have
used it for years and know its val
ne. Mrs. o. E. Sargent, Peru, Ind,
says, "Chamberlain's Cough Rene
dy is worth its weight in gold and
i take pleasure in recommending it."
For sale by all dealers.
(oct-adv)