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Abilene weekly reflector., 1914-12-10
KANSAS DOCTOR
HELD FOR A CRIME

Denver, Dec. 9.-Dr. Fred Noble,
who came here a few months ago
from Holton, Kan, is in the county
Jail without bail charged with the
murder of Miss Ruth Merriweather,
19-year-old Denver society girl,
through the performance OF Grim
inal operation. DR.. Robert ]. Ma
son, fiance of the girl, charged
Jointly with the crime, is under ar
rest in Chicago and Denver detec-
tive left last night to bring him back
for arraignment. Miss Merriweather
died Friday morning.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1914-12-10
GERMANS ATTACK IN WEST
May Mean Attempt to Out Through
Allies Line

London, Dec. 9.--The French Of
ficial report announces that Ger
mans have made a violent attack up
on the allies at st. Elroy, south OF
Ypres, which was repulsed. This
may mean renewal of the Ger
man attempt to batter through the
allied lines, which the correspon-
dents predicted from the movements
of the Germans in Belgium. Else
where in the west there have been
only local engagements.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1914-12-10
ATLANTIC GALE OVER,
STORM ON PACIFIC

Washington, Dec. 9.-The north
east gale, which tore up the Atlantic
coast during the last three days, was
whisked out to sea eastward of Cape
Cod today.
Another storm Of marked intensity
10 off the north Pacific coast. Over
cast. unsettled weather prevails
over practically all parts Of the
country. No important temperature
change is indicated.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1914-12-10
STOLEN CAR WOULDN'T
BUDGE ON COAL OIL

Fort Scott, Dec. s.-Robbers stole
q Studebaker belonging to A. B.
Dickman. Of this city, on Friday
night Of last week. The car was
found by the officers of Crawford
county near Cherokee, Kan, last
evening. The robbers, in their hur-
~. filled the gasoline tank full Of
coal oil instead OF gasoline. and as
II would not run. had to leave il.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1914-12-10
THE KAISER is ILL
Emperor william Suffers from BrOn-
chial Catarrh Attack

Berlin, Dec. 9.-It was officially
announced here that Emperor Will
liam is Ill. The announcement states
that he is suffering from a feverish
bronchial catarrh and has been
obliged to postpone for some days
his return to the front, which had
been arranged for today. Despite his
indisposition, it is said he is able to
give attention to reports Of the war
situation from the chief of the gen.
eral staff.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1914-12-10
CLOSE COLOMBIA WIRELESS
Germans Protested that Plant Was
Violating Neutrality

Bogata, Colombia, Dec. 9.-The
minister of foreign affairs today or
dered. the removal Of high power
wireless station at Cartagena.
The operation of wireless sta
tion there has been the subject OF
energetic protests by the British
government, which contended that
the plant was being operated by
Germans for the transmission of
news to German warships.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1914-12-10
RUSSIANS WERE READY
TO EvACUATE LODI

Petrograd. Dec. S.--An official
statement given out today BY the
general staff OF the Russian army
amdlcates that the Russians were al
ready considering the abandonment
Of Lodz, when the Germans forced
Rheir way In.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1914-12-10
u. 8. EXPORTS GAIN,
WEEKS REPORT SHOWS

Washington, Dec, "a balance
OF trade in favor of the United States
Of S21,S52,342 was shown at the
close of the week ending December
8, marking q gain OF exports over
imports over the previous week OF
35,439,047.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1914-12-10
GRANGE ADVOCATES
STATE LIFE INSURANCE

Holton, Dec. s.--Life insurance by
me state was advocated today by
the state grange meeting in HOlton
Cor q three day session. A measure
similar to this was advocated by J.
w. v. Deacon, state registrar Of vi-
Ral statistics.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1914-12-10
REFUSES
2.CENT FARE PLEA

Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 9.-An appli-
cation filed today by the Missouri
Pacific railway company to Increase
the Nebraska passenger tariff from
two to three cents will be refused
by the state railway commission.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1914-12-10
CITY CHRISTMAS TREE
EmpOria City OfficiaIs Plan for .
Municipal Celebration

Emporia, Dec. s.-Emporia will
have q municipal Christmas tree.
probably on the high school grounds.
Today the city commission gave its
formal consent and approval of the
plan. The tree. the lights and the
decorations will be donated and ev-
cry person in town win have q part
in the celebration.
The Delta independent., 1914-03-20
warra nty Deeds

Revised by the Grand Mesa Abs
tract Company. week ending March
16, 1914:
Edgar L Williams to E. c. Hill
lots Hotchkias, 81.
Geo. H. Duke ct al. to Edward p
Barrow. lot Hotchkiss, $500.
John Sipma to John Boterman ct al.
tract Crawford. $4,000.
John Sipma to John Boterman ct al,
tract Crawford, $4,000.
tract $4,000.
Marguerite Barnes to E. R. Stand
ish. tract Delta. 81.
VIM. E. Bender to Ckas. A Marelius
lots Delta, 81.
C. F, Bender to w. E. Bender. lots
Delta. 81.
Katie Frost to Eva R. Pregent. lots
Delta, $4,000.
Lora Hamilton to C. B. Springer,
lots Cedaredge. $40.
Julia L. Plewes to Emmett R. Steph-
ems. tract Juanita. 81
Abram L. Bone to Christ ]. Scanser,
tract Hotchkiss. 81
Homer w. Bingham to Frederick
Becklenberg, tract Read, so.
Sarah ]. Vickery ct al. to F. w.
Armstrong, tract Hotchkiss, 81.
Lula Lewis ct al. to Clifford E. Dana.
tract Delta. s2.375
Grant Wakefield to willimcta Wake
field, lots Peonia, 81.
The Delta independent., 1914-03-20
A New Headsate.

A new headgate is on the riarket
which is designed to regclate the FLOW
of water in any lateral. in such away
that, regardless of the fluctuation in
the main ditch, the amount of water
discharged into the lateral will remain
the same.
The device is very simple and seems
to operate successfully under marked
variations in head. The headgate
can be set to discharge any quantity
of water desired. up to the maximum
of the gate. These gates will be made
of various sizes so that practically
any lateral can be satisfied
They are made Of metal. and In
stead Of the metal gate being made to
rise or fall as in the ordinary head
gate, the sliding parts of this gate
work horizontally by simple device
allowing one to produce any opening
desired. through which the water may
flow. At the top of this opening is a
piece of sheet steel which rests
against the sliding gate This is NOV
The Delta independent., 1914-03-20
ed up or down by means of fioat.

ed up or down by means Of a float.
which operates a cam.
II the water in the main ditch rises.
the float governing the gate will also
rise and this causes the metal flap
to move downward, thus reducing the
size of the opening through which the
water flows. The reverse condition Is
true when the water in the main ditch
falls, and in this way the gate auto
matically regulates the flow of water
into the lateral. keeping constant
flow going regardless of the fluctua-
tions in the main ditch.
The above headgate was carefully
tested in the irrigation laboratory OF
the Colorado Agricultural College dur
ing the Christmas holidays and the
cam so adjusted that with a variation
of three feet in head, the variation in
discharge was less than .02 of a second
foit, when practically two second feet
were flowing through the head gate.
1t therefore, has proven itself to be ac-
curate within 1 per cent.
This gate will be especially valuable
to water users who depend upon reser-
voir water for at least part of their
supply when any amount of water is
turned out to them from the reservoir.
the same amount can be turned into
their lateral through this headgate
with the assurance that this amount
will not vary as long as the run con-
tinues.
This gate is the invention of Mr..
Chaplin, young engineer of Greeley.
and a company has been formed there
to place the same on the market.-E.
B. House.
The Delta independent., 1914-03-20

record in the office OF the clerk and
recorder of the said Delta county,
Colorado, also a tract of land describ-
ed as follows: Beginning at point
two hundred and and one cod feet
west of northeast corner of section
one ~ township fourteen 14) south,
of range ninety-two 1927 west of the
9Th p. m, thence south As degrees 30
minutes west three hundred ninety
nine (399) feet; thence north Sc de-
grees Is minutes west rs feet to the
southern bank of the North Fork Far
mers Ditch; thence northeasterly
along said southerly bank to the inter
section of said ditch and the north
boundary line of the above described
section One a. thence east along said
north line to point of beginning;
also one and one-half u1D shares Of
Farmers ditch enlargement No. one
Q) Zone share supposed to represent
five inches of water) also the right
to the use of, In and to any and all
waste and seepage water accumulat-
ing on the north side OF the above de-
scribed lot Five i5); also one share
Of the capital stock of the Pitkin
Mesa Domestic Water company: also
all that portion of land Of the North
east Quarter (NEA) OF the Northeast
Quarter (NEA) OF Section One %.
Township Fourteen Q4) South. Range
Ninety-two 1929 West OF the 9Th p. NJ.
in Colorado. lying south OF the north
line OF said Northeast Quarter of the
Northeast Quarter (NEA NEA) of
Section One %. north of the North
Fork Farmers Ditch and east of the
county road. said tract being tri-
angular piece bounded by the above
described north line of the Northeast
Quarter of the Northeast Quarter
(NEA NEA) of said Section One %
and the North Fork Farmers Ditch
and said county road. containing one
and one-half q ~ acres more or less.
excepting from the last described
tract a strip OF land one hundred and
twenty G2O) feet wide off the north
side running parallel with the north
boundary line: also an undivided one
half (1s) interest in and to the What
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= = - = = = = : = = = = =

OF course it is so widely discussed
by this time that it has ceased to be a
bit of news, so as a starter and re
minder, we say, Don't forget the Min
strel show at the opera house tonight
Florence Robertson. of Kansas. en-
tered the Sophomore class OF high
school this week.
Rev Sly formerly OF Delta. but who
is now a state Baptist Sunday school
worker talked to the high school in
an unusually interesting manner on
Friday of last week. He told five
stories, each with a moral attached
and then asked the pupils to choose
the story they liked the best. The ac-
count of Jennie Wade. of the Revolu-
tion who provided food for the SOL
diers. received a majority Of votes.
which shows that the traditional ap-
probation of feminine culinary efforts
is not waning among the rising gem
Grafton Yet there are hopes of the
Delta high school producing like hero
ines. for perhaps Miss Burch is now
training class OF Jennie Wades.
The measles released Donald Gif-
ford one of its victims. this week. He
returned to school on Monday with
quite distinguished air. since he was
the first OF the measly boys to recover
Mrs. Hayes OF the Florence Critten-
den school, gave an enlightening and
helpful talk to the girls of the high
school on last Thursday.
The senior class held a meeting last
Thursday to decide upon the class
insignia A committee was appointed
to choose the form of emblems. Prof
essors Franks and Henderson, also
suggested that variation be fade in
the manner of presenting budding
geniuses to the public by the age
honored Senior play. and that some
thing in the nature of a musical
be introduced.
Rev. Finch. who is at the head of
the Anti-Saloon league of this state.
addressed the High school on Mon
day morning. He gave some very
progress made by the nation and also
the resources Of the states.
The measles has cut quite a swath
in the senior class and is still now
ing. The last member to succumb
was Luke Meyer. and it is said that
Luke. who believes in making every
thing useful, is allowing the neigh
bOrs' children to play checkers on
his face.
II the report comes your way that
Jessie Stone and Martha billiard were
seen in the hands of Sheriff Sampson
last week, check your natural impulse
to say. II expected it," for they were
only enjoying an auto trip to Grand
Junction.
Many of the senior girls, in whose
heads visions of silken dresses
danced" saw the dream fading VIII en-
it was suggested that the cost of the
The Delta independent., 1914-03-20

graduating gowns be limited; and
when the originator of the idea be-
each girl fashion her own dress, the
the seeds of the idea are sown, and
upon fertile ground.
Mrs. Shock presented the school
with a large and interesting collec-
tion along the line of Biology and
Geology 1t is one that her son Ar
thur made and the school is greatly
pleased with it. Any other collec'
tions that are in any way interest
ing to the school would be very vel
come.
Donald Maynard returned to school
on Monday with the same old excuse,
measles"
Mr. George Stephan sent large
cocoanut, which was grown at Palm
Beach. to the school.
Don't let as small thing as a quar-
ter stand between you and the min
strel show.
The Delta independent., 1914-03-20
Sixty Years The Standard
DR.
y9i!GlE5 !!!ll
BAKING
POWDER
4 'I;:s 81. 4 T.: s:'';s s:.s:: s::'''
NO ALUM

ford and Matlock ditch. together with
all water and water rights. bitches
and ditch rights thereunto belonging
or in anywise appertaining.
Now therefore. in accordance with
the said command. I. C. G. Sampson.
sheriff of said Delta county. will on
Saturday, the 11th day Of April. A. ID.
1914, at ten o'clock a. m, at the South
front door of the County court house
In the city OF Delta. in said county
and state, offer for sale at public auc-
ton and sell to the highest bidder
for cash. all the right, title. Interest
and claim of the said Frederick @.
Jones. w. F. Conine. A. l.. Binford
and Addie F. Nelson in and to the a
bove described property. or as much
thereof as may be necessary TO satisfy
said Judgment. interest. costs and e1-
penses of this sale.
Dated at Delta, Delta County, Colo
RADIO. this 18th day OF March. A D.
1914
c. c. SAMPSON.
Sheriff Of Delta County. Colo.
VIM. c. Robinson. Attorney for Plain
tiff
Firs, pub. Mar. 90: last April 10. 1914.
The Delta independent., 1914-03-20
W. c. T. U. Notes.

THE saloon lives by law and by law
1t must die"
"A young man drunk may possibly
be his fathers or mothers vote stag
gering around"
Mrs. Hastings, Mrs. Bay and Mrs.
Weeks are in attendance at the w. c.
r. U. district convention being held at
Olathe this week.
Mrs. Weeks will enter the contest
for the Grand Gold Medal
Brewers and liquor dealers are
down on their knees begging congress
not to submit prohibition amendment
to the states. but congress has preci-
GUS little sympathy for that gang"
The Delta independent., 1914-03-20
Family Set Adrift.

pathetic case was called to the at
tention of city officials. Tuesday ev-
ening, when a man giving the name
of w. A. Whipple of Olathe, accom-
panied by his wife and l3 months old
babe, called at the fire house and stat
ed that they were tired. hungry and
hungry and without funds.
The story they told was that they
had been induced to start out in search
of work with a man who was going
to some point in Utah. When they
reached this city. their supposed bene-
factor either tired of carrying them or
The Delta independent., 1914-03-20
Notice Of sheriff's Sale

Notice is. hereby given that under
and by virtue of a writ of special exc
cution to me issued from the County
Court of Delta County, State of Colo
RADIO, on mortgage foreclosure in a
certain action wherein the Colorado
State Bank, q corporation, is plaintiff
and Presley X. Fisher, A. A. McEl-
haney, E. E. McElhaney, John Forrest,
and the Delta Land Company, a cor
poration. are defendants. am com
manded to make by sale OF the prem
ises hereinafter described the sum Of
s9244S. together with 1920 costs Of
suit in favor of plaintiff and against
the defendants. and that on Saturday,
the 11th day OF April, A. d. 1914. at
the hour of 10 o'clock a. m. at the
south front door Of the county court
house in the city of Delta, county of
Delta and State of Colorado. l will Of
fer at public sale to the highest and
best bidder for cash the premises de-
situate in the county of Delta, state of
Colorado. to-wit:
The south 10 acres of the east 20
acres, and the west 5 acres of the
north 10 acres of the east 20 acres Of
Lot OF Section IL. Township 81.
Range IL west of the New Mexico
Principal Meridian. containing Is
acres more or less. according to gov
ernment survey.
Dated at Delta. Colorado. this 18th
day OF March. A. d. 1914.
c. c. SAMPSON. Sheriff
First pub. March 20; last pub. April
10 1914
The Delta independent., 1914-03-20
Notice Of Sheriffs Sale Of
Real Estate


Notice is hereby given that under
and by virtue OF a certain writ of
special execution or Zen foreclosure.
issued out of the office of the clerk OF
the district court at Delta. in Delta
county. Colorado. under a decree of
said court duly made and entered
therein, wherein John T. Scott was
plaintiff and Frederic C. Jones, W. F.
Conine. A. L. Binford and Addie F..
Nelson were defendants dated on the
2lst day Of February. A. d. 1914. and
to me directed. whereby I am CON-
manded to make the sum of Two
Thousand Six Hundred and Five Dol
lars and Ten Cents (s2605.1O) and
costs Of suit; the amount Of a certain
judgment recently obtained against
the said defendants and in favor Of
the plaintiff. out of the real estate
herein described, as follows. to-wit:
Lot number t5) Of Beezley's subdiv-
ison to the town OF Pnonia. Colorado.
according to the plat thereof now Of
The Delta independent., 1914-03-20

else there was some misunderstanding
and they were set adrift to shift for
themselves. The man who brought
them here could not be located.
Mrs. Whipple bravely insisted that
he was not hungry and did not care
for anything to eat, but merely want
ed something for the wife and baby.
The boys at the fire house insisted
that he eat something and they say
that he gave one Of the best imita-
tions of hungry man they have ever
witnessede. A room was secured for
the family and they are being cared
for. while here.-Grand Junction News.
The Delta independent., 1914-03-20
ROUBiDEAU NOTES.
: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>

One week ago last Saturday even
ing the play Two of Kind was
presented by some members of the
Fortnightly Literary society The cast
of characters was:
~ Ill.,. Dh,,harh
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Mrs Rebecca Rhubarb --------.-------------
.........................--. Mrs. ]. F. Obergfell
Miss Araminta Rhubarb -.-----.-..-------
......................-....... Miss Ethel Felkany
Miss Ketura Melon zee. Miss c. Griffin
Parsley Endive --..--.-.--- ]. B. Obergfell
Joshua Buckley -.-.-. P. A. Obergfell
Other numbers were given and all
of the program was heartily enjoyed
by all present. All are cordially in
vited to be present at the next pro-
gram given on March "a. 1914.
Miss Edna Blumberg who has just
recovered from an attack of tonsilitis
and measles. has decided to stay at
home the rest of the school year.
Miss Agnes Griffin is down from
Coalby to take the teachers exam
ination and is spending few days
with her parents. P
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-12-03
NOTICE
OF Animals Impounded

This is to certify that have this
day placed in the city pound the fol-
lowing described animals which have
been found running at large within
the corporate limits of the city of
Ocala, contrary to the ordinances of
said city, one black and brown COW
and one yearling heifer, same color;
cow is marked split in right ear,
hole in left; heifer has no mark.
The owners thereof, or their agents
and all whom it may concern, are
hereby notified that if the animals
are not claimed and all expenses ef
taking and impounding thereof are
not paid within three days from date
hereof, to-wit: On the 9Th day of De-
cember, 1914, will sell the same to
the highest and best bidder, said sale
to take place between the hours of Ii
a. m. and 8 p. m. on said day at the
city pound in Oca1a, Florida.
w. F. Adams,
Marshal City of Ocala.
This Dec. End, 1914. 3-1t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-12-03
Theory Of I Scientist.

/ have published for years that mind
created electrons and formed them
into matter That mind call creative
mind. for mind alone II iable TO create
/ do not know what mind Is. 40 must
content myself with q theory. totally
opposite to belief. Of which ! have
none sly theory IS that only one mind
exists and that all other apparent
minds are parts or fractions OF the one
original mind did not start up this
theory Il is ole Of the oldest known
to speculation or philosophy heard
OF it in early youth and have accepted
it as a theory since II humans could
force electrons into straight line side
by side in contact but this Il impossi-
bic since they repeI then d row one
inch long would contain IL. 100. 900 COO.
600. Ny theory is that only electrons
have created. all else formed. Edgar
Lucien Larkfn in New York American
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-12-03
Narna and lie Nlorlss.

lit was Hetzel. the French publisher.
who discovered Jules Verne. Hetzei
began with Verne BY a life contract.
guaranteeing an annual sum Of $1,000,
which seemed immense riches to fhe
unknown writer. It was not 81 81
proportionate 10 the rapid success and
sale or his books throughout the known
world. Jules Verne was content with
his bargain and for many years fur.
nished dutifully his two volumes a
year. At his death be left several
more finished or nearly 50. which ex-
plains the continued appearance after
his death 0f new works bearing his
name Hetzel took pains 20 provide
the writer who was laying golden eggs
for him with yacht and al other ap-
purtenances necessary or useful to
stimulate his inventive powers.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-12-03
PROVISIONS FOR THE
ARMY IN THE FIELD
Importance of Keeping Body Well
Nourished

NOur1Sne0
In time of war, the greatest effort
is always made toward cutting off
the base of supplies. 1t is the we'll
nourished people who fight the
strongest and live the longest and
contribute most to human progress.
Is your stomach doing its duty-does
it convert food into good blood and
tissue?
DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery has been so successful IN the
treatment of Indigestion, that thou
sands of former sufferers owe their
good health of today to its wonderful
power, and testimonials prove 1T.
1t slrouses the little muscular flbres
into activity and causes the gastric
juices to thoroughly mix with the
food you eat, simply because 1T sup
plies the stomach with pure, rich
blood. It's weak, impure blood that
causes stomach weakness. Get good
blood through the use of DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery, and you
will have no more indigestion.
1t is the worlds proved blood puri-
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per. Start to take it today and before
another day has passed, the impuri-
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your body through the liver, kidneys
bowels and skin, and in a few days
you will know by your steadier
nerves, firmer step, keener mind
brighter eyes and clearer skin that
the bad blood is passing out, and new,
rich, pure blood is filing your veins
and arteries.
The same. good blood will cause
pimples, acne, eczema and all skin
eruptions to dry up and disappear
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov-
cry is the helpful remedy that nearly
everyone needs. 1t contains no alco-
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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-12-03
An Ice Drydock.

An. army engineer once gave dem
onstration on the Lake OF the Woods
.on the Canadian border. OF the old say
ing that an engineer is i man whose
business It is TO do a task al half the
cost others would incur s dredge
locked IN the ice needed repairs nearly
three feet below the water line The
surrounding ice at the time was near
" two feet thick. a trench eighteen
inches deep was cit III The ice round
the dredge The next night the cold
froze an inch or two Of ice directly
under this trench. and on the day fol-
lowing another inch OF Ice was dug
out Of the trench Day after day an
inch OF ice. more or less. was Clipped
out of the trench. according to the In
tensity of cold on the preceding night.
In a month the trench was nearly
three feet deep. with safe block Of
Ice beneath 1T Repairs to- the hull
we're then easily made. Saturday
Evening Post