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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-27
THE PRESIDENT AND his PARTY,

The presidents recess appoint
ments are dragging him into a more
tenacious contest with his party than
have the differences over legislation,
which he has smoothed out With so
much tact and fIrmness.
A large number of appointments
IN New York. New Jersey. Missouri
and Kansas are involved. Some Of
these the senate has fatty rejected
Others have been nnfayorably re-
ported. or are opposed by the home
senator, jealous Of his traditional
preragatiyes, More contests seem GER
tain 10 arise IN other states. Tho ait
nation is approaching a war over the
constitutional principle involved, and
the question Is again raised, What Is
"the advice and consent of the sem
ategi'
More than amy other president for
many years, the president has heen
successful IA holding bis party To-
ecther for legislation to which It was
pledged, This is an Important cause
~ the exceptional performance Of his
first two years. II would be unfor-
tunate II his administration should
lose, over The minor question of Of
fees. the unity necessary TO efrecting
legislation Ia its last Two Years.
But should the president be wreck.
"a hy 4 fight over offices his expert
onoe would not be unique. There are
never enough offices TO 80 around.
and while the man who il favored
rarely has gratitude. nearly always
assuming that he has earned what
he eol, there are always from nifty
10 one hundred others who feel that
they, because of their eminent SER
vices 10 the party should have each
had the office
For The most part Congressman
Ferguson handled the distribution OF
federal patronage well, but beyond
doubt he was helped less than he was
hurs ~ IL. Men who had done little
for the party were able 10 do much
AGAINST HIM. and they did g. Others
"iaid down during the campaign. or
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-27
HELPING THE souru.

The Rockefeller Foundation tells
Of is efforts 90 promote education In
the southern states where the public
school System, In many Of them. Is
far behind that Of New Mcxico's best
counties.
The Foundation boenn with an In
vcsliEallon u conditions In order 10
understand haw, It's work might he
hest directed. 1t learned that the
farmers 81 ihe south aid not under
stand how tolculiivatc the soil TO the
best ADVANTAGE. that returns from
crops averaged less than one-flfih
made by the farmers Of the north
western states from slmilnr aefoases,
therefore the rural people were toe
poor 10 support public schools.
Instead Of donating large sum
for the maintenance Of the schools.
AZ was done by George Peabody Of
Baltimore and London, following the
civil war. the Foundation decided 70
help the south 10 help itself. There
fore. Il commenced the establishment
% experiment stations and demon
STATION work. similar 10 that carried
on now az the New Mexico College
~ Agriculture and Mechanic Aris. In
the first year. 1905. II reached only
40 farms; year later. 2,S3i: IN
1908. something more than $4,000; In
1910. Ga,o22; IN 1912, iOG.G2i.
~ n result OF the efforts begun by
the Foundation, II has expended ST.
e2s,an0. the government has expend-
ed sl.2ea,a oo. while si.o0e,foa was
raised in the various states. from
county and state appropriations maxi
Ing grand total -of sg,5gs.f0a. or
nearly the exact sum given By Pea
body far public school purposes fol-
lowing the civil war.
Tile success has been so marked
during eight years that the federal
government now VIII take over the
whole burden Of experimental and
demonstration work. The productive
ness Of southern farms has increased
TO such an extent that longer terms
Of school are maintained and higher
grade teachers employed than ever
before was known In the south. and
education II becoming more general
Within a few years illlteracy among
the rising generation Of the south
VIII he thing Of the past,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-27
Hits From Sharp Vii,


The seat of war will need n h
patching after this struggle il aver
Philadelphia inquirer.
The man and rooster crow pre
much alike. but the rooster seem,
know when to stop.-PhIladelpl
Telegraph.
Energy. good intentions and mi
perience make a dangerous combIl
ton.
Blessed is the man who thoa
poor, can at times be psychologist
rich. II may rob life of some Of
monotony. Knoxville Journal 4
Tribune.
A little knowledge is a danger
thing only when its possessor THU
II is enough.-Albany Journal.
The only man who should haye'
toothache is the one who has not
nerve TO. have II pulled out.--Nord
Ledger Despatch.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-27

tThe following beautiful compost
ton was captured during the war al
tharlestown. $. c. 1t was printed on
heavy satin July 4. 1929. IL was
picked up by a. =, Green Of Auburn.
Ind, at Corinth. Miss. the morning
the rebel forces evacuated IL, May
80, 1922
"Thou to the mercy seat our souls
doth gather,
To do our Tuty unto thee, Our
Father.
To Whom all praise, all honor, should
be given
For thou are the great Cod who art
In heaven:
Thou by thy wisdom rul'st the worlds
whole frame
Forever. therefore, hallowed be thy
name:
Let nevermore delay divide us from
Thy glorious grace, but let thy king
dom come;
Let thy commands opposed be by
none.
But thy good pleasure and thy will be
done;
And let our promptness to obey he
even
The very same on earth as lis in
heaven,
Then for our souls, O Lord. we also
pray.
Thou wouldst be pleased to give us
this day
The food OF life, wherewith our souls
are fed:
Sufficient raiment and our daily
bread:
With every needful thing do thou re-
lleve us.
And OF thy mercy, pity, and forgive us
All our misdeeds for Him whom thou
didst please
To make an offering for our tres
passes,
And forasmueh, O Lord, as we be-
lieve
That thou wilt pardon as we forgive.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-27
THE ALASKANs.
lChristian Herald.

According to the government sta
tistics the natives OF Alaska are about
$4,000 in number. and they are spread
over more than 500, 900 of the $4,000
square miles of the territory. Their
small settlements extend alone IT,
600 miles OF coast and on both sides
of the Yukon river and its tributaries.
for a distance of more than 250o
miles. One OF the supervision districts
contains full f0n 200 square miles.
the others average more than $4,000
square miles each. or the natives OF
Alaska, approximately 1900 belong
to six tribes of Indians in southeast
ern and southern Alaska. and in the
valley Of the Yukon. About ll.ooV are
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-27

Same ofrcnse.

An old negro was recently brought
before a Justice. II seemed that I'm
Gle Nose had fallen foul OF a bulldog
while in the act of entering the hem
house OF the dogs owner.
Look here, Uncle Nose" the JUS
tice said informally, didn't l give you
ten days last month for this same
thing? II was the same henhouse you
We're trying to get into. What have
you got to say for YOURSELF"
Uncle Nose scratched his head
Marster, yo' sent me ter de chain
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-27

who was taking a nap in the IA,
awakened by a loud nolse II" ~"
and looked out. Springinr !,
home from the woods. hat ron.
coat tails flying. came his s ch,'
q considerable distance behind
ily for the hunter, stalked
lion.
Quick! Quick Open tho
quick!" exclaimed the hunter
bringing one home alive,v
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-27

A young lady took down the receiv-
err and discovered that the telephone
was in use. relates the Christian En-
deavor World.
II Just put on n pan OF beans for
dinner" she heard one woman COM
placently informing another.
She hung up the receiver, and wait
ed. Three times she waited, and then
exasperatcd. she broke into the con-
versation.
Madam. smell your beans burn
Ing" she announced crisply. A hor-
rible scream greeted the remark, and
the young lady was able to put in her
call.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-27
How lie Knows.

A travelling sales agent visiting a
large factory made bet with the
manager that he would pick all the
married men among the employees.
Accordingly he stationed himself at
the door as they came back from din
ner and mentioned all those whom
he believed to be married, and in al
most every case he was right.
How do you do it?' asked the
manager in amazement.
"Oh. it's quite simple" said the
traveller. quite simple. The married
men will wipe their feet on the mat.
The single men don't.'---St. Louis
Post Dispatch.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-27

gang for tryin' to steal some chick
ems. didn't yey"
Yes, that was the charge
An don't de law say yo' can't be
charged twice wild de same 'fense?"
THAT no man shall be twice
placed in jeopardy for the Identical
act, yes"
"Den, sab, yo' des has ter let me
go. sah All war after de same chick
ems, sah.'
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-27
Taken Alive.

An Englishman who recently visited
this country for the purpose of hunt
ing big game in the west and in Brit
ish Columbia, related a story of a fel-
low Britisher. who was lion shooting
in Uganda.
This sportsman had had excellent
luck. Nearly every day he would pose
before a freshly killed lion or other
beast and his photographer would
snap him for the magazines.
One afternoon the picture man,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-27

Many man viii contend vigorous
~ that II Is more blessed to give than
10 receive. but he IL generous enough
70 see the blessing go TO the other
fcllow.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-27

A college expert SAYS that starva-
ton is an easy death. but overeatlng
win become to be more popular
method of suicide.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-27

Winnefred Black says; (which. Is
the best way to treat fool?" A few
VIII stand for ice cream. but the real
fool Will not be content with any
thing weaker ihRn whIskey.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-27

The Houston Post says Germany
seems TO have lost all Of her foreign
Possessions except Milwaukee, cineln-
natl and Sc. Louis.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-27

Eskimos on the western and north
western coasts, along the Bering sea,
the Boring straits and the Arctic
ocean. Something more than 5000
ARE Aleuta and mixed races through
the Aelutian Islands.
WAR.
o war, thou son of hell.~-shakes-
peare.
War Is the devils gambling game
George Fox.
War is the trade OF barbarism. Ma
poleon Bonaparte..
War is a brain-spattering. windpipe-
Sitting art.---Lord Bacon.
There never was a good war nor a
bad peace Benjamin Franklin.
War never decided any question OF
right or wrong.--Thomas Jefferson.
Whenever there Is war the devil
makes hell lnrger.--A German writer.
The military profession Is a dam
nable profession.--The Duke Of Wei
lingfon.
War is the statesmans game. the
lawyers jest. the hired assassin's
trade.--Shelley
Take not up the sword. They that
take up the sword shall perish by the
sword. Christ.
My greatest regret Is that have
been the author of three wars In
which thousands of lives were lost
Bismarck.
Napoleon was great gambler,
whose game was Empires. whose
stakes were thrones. whose table the
earth. whose dice were human bones.
Lord Byron.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-27
LINCOLN's ESTIMATE OF BUTLER
John Hays Diary, in Atlantic

Mcnthly.)
Butler is turning out much as !
thought ne would; perfectly useless
and incapable for campaigning.
said to the president today that
thought Butler was the only man
In the army In whom power would be
dangerous. Mcclellan was too timid
and vncillating TO usurp; Grant was
too sound and cool-headed and unself-
fish; Banks also; Fremont would be
dangerous n he had more ability nd
energy.
YES" says the American. (Mr.
Lincoln), HE Is like his brother. jim
used to say that his brother was the
d-~dest scoundrel that ever lived
but in the infinite mercy of Provi-
dence he was also the Oldest fool"
ANGEL vIsITANTs.
Once at the Angelus (ere | was dead.
Angels all glorious came to my bed;
Angels In blue and white. crowned on
the head.
one was the friend left stark In the
snow;
One was the wife that died long,
One was the love l lost--how could
she know?
One had my mothers cyss. wiat.rl
and mild;
One had my fathers face: ono was a
child.
All of them bent to me; bent down
and smiled.
The Delta independent., 1914-07-24
OLATHE

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The Delta independent., 1914-07-24
HoTCHKIss
(Tines)

1t is reported that Russell Bryan of
Victor will marry Delta lady some
time in the near future. He is now
holding the position of chemist to one
of the large mines of Victor
Ben Evans. wife and three sons, ar
rived here Friday evening from Wins
low, Arizona, and will spend a week
or two with the family of his brother
in-law, Bert Campbell of Midway.
Miss Leila Roberts returned Saturday
Savage over on the Curicanti, Black
mesa and Sapinero. From appear
ances she has been where there was
plenty of sunshine
Miss Mary Williams, solicitor for
The Home Orphanage of Denver, was
making her annual visit to this section
last week. She has many contributors
here and does much good for destitute
children of the state in maintaining
a home for them.
1t is reported around town that
Sammy Hartman was out before day
light last Saturday morning looking
for some COW bells. Evidently getting
ready to give Sid Mcintyre a good
belling soon, as indicated by certain
maneuvers by that young man.
Henry Vail has leased his Redlands
mesa ranch to Jack Kite for the bal
ance of the year and 1915. Vail NAV
go fishing now.
A. w. Morrow of Crystal Creek and
b. F. Woodring left Tuesday morning
for San Diego, California, and other
points on the coast to spend a couple
of months.
The Telluride ball team defeated
Paonia last Saturday at Telluride by
a score of 10-7. The game was not
played Sunday on account of dissen-
sions between the two teams.
c. A. Biggs, wife, daughter and son
of Canon City spent Tuesday night in
Hotchkiss. coming over in a machine
Mr.. Biggs is president of the Independ.
ent Lumber company.
A number of Mrs. Leon Stevens
friends gave her a very pleasant sur
prise last Thursday at the home OF
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Pierce
Dainty refreshments were served and
a very enjoyable afternoon was spent
Mrs. John Addleman and her sister
The Delta independent., 1914-07-24
Colorado Fruits and Produce

in making living. We are letting go
and grow crops at haphazard and the
trouble is due to the faults of the farm
er. Our rural schools he says are a
failure; our rural hygiene is a dis
grace. and he wonders why any man
his children will remain in rural dis
tricts as they exist today If he can
possibly get away. Our country teach
ers commonly teach in one room
buildings which are usually unpainted.
unceiled and are a mile from the
nearest house.
The school house is full of stumps
and weeds: the teacher and pupils
freeze in winter and burn in summer
This is his complaint He proposes
to arrange school houses differently:
to introduce hygiene. develop good
schools; increase crop productions: de
velop competent doctors: install places
Of amusements, systems OF sanitation
and rural credits. Instead OF three or
four struggling. struggling churches he
will establish one. He will enforce
meat inspection: will quarantine ami
mails and plants. prevent adulteration
OF milk. enforce game birds, enforce
the use of insecticides and fungicides.
improve marketing conditions and in
stall cooperation of production as a
finishing stroke.
a nrC erI In al lzt-
so much so that we are becoming
dependent on foreign nations for the
necessaries of life. Very well. Mr.
Houston. go at 1t. When you arrive at
the solution of your efforts we will be
released from further arguments con-
cerning the tariff. currency bills. trust
busting. essays on split skirts and
dissertations on tea table talk Wei
come, o welcome. thou modern Her.
cules! Each task In itself that you
propose to perform is so prodigious
that the exploits OF Don Quixote were
child play in comparison. We also
would welcome your return. o Don!
to show many OF your imitators the
COTTect Why 10 IlBut WluumlIb. Even
you. in your extreme mad fits and ex-
quisite frenzy. with heaven to back
your righteous zeal in crushing foes of
farmers, are justified in hurling them
from the Tarpein rocks onto steel
pointed iron spikes far below or burn
ing out their eyes with red hot pokers
Even you. oh Don. would not dare I'M
dertake the work that our gallant and
irrepressible secretary of agriculture
proposes to execute in the short space
of four years. Allow me to call your
attention, Mr.. Secretary, to the fact
that Father Time has been compelled
to speed up to keep out OF the way of
crazy aeroplanists. mad chauffeurs
and insane motorcyclists. SO you are
likely to be run over unless you get
move on yourself. s. Hoy.
The Delta independent., 1914-07-24
Criterion.

Criterion.
C. o. Wonder left yesterday on a
fishing trip on the Gunnison.
The Olathe ball team defeated Ridg-
way last Sunday, the score being 12
to Z.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. P. Shore of Delta
visited Mrs. Mary Porter here last
Thursday.
Mrs. C. D. Dawson and two daugh-
ters visited relatives at Delta last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Schnek of Bel
laire, Ohio. arrived Sunday for visit
with her son, F. NJ Schnek. and
family.
j. J. Giblin of Grand Junction WIS.,
tied at the home of N. A. McClurg
Wednesday. leaving today for his
ranch on Coal creek.
George and Suzanne Fisher of Falls
City. Nebraska. arrived last week to
visit with their grandparents. Mr. and
Mrs. Geo. 8. Cleveland.
P. X. Meyer and family moved to
Olathe from Montrose Saturday and
are occupying the Ashburn residence
near the Baptist church.
A cloudburst in Roatcap and Sandy
gulches on California mesa Monday
evening did considerable damage.
Bridges were washed out. bitches
broken and some of the farms were
quite badly flooded
Jas. A. Langley. who with his wife
has been visiting the latter's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. w. G. Maxwell. left for
Denver Sunday. Mrs. Langley ex-
poets to join him in a few days and
return to their home in Memphis.
The date for the opening of the
Olathe schools has been fixed at Sep
tember T. There will be three teach
ers in the High school the coming year.
as the attendance will be much greater
than last year. The school is gradual
ly growing in popularity not only at
home but with young people of the
country districts who desire thorough
training in High school work.
The Delta independent., 1914-07-24
AUSTIN
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From our regular correspondent
Mrs. Witt Mccormick spent few
days at Cedaredge visiting her sister,
Miss Echo Smith.
Mrs. Millie Little and daughter who
have been guests at the Runoe home,
left Monday for Kansas where they
will visit for few weeks before re-
turning to their home at Cameron. Ill.
Miss Lola Pope will entertain the
girls class of the Baptist Sunday
school at her home Friday afternoon.
Mr.. L. d. Paddleford came Friday
from Manhattan. Kansas, for an ex-
tended visit with her daughter. Mrs.
II. F. McFadden.
Station Agent Keefer is taking his
annual vacation. He will be off duty
about three weeks.
Mr. Shumaker is rapidly improving
at the salida hospital and expects to
be home soon.
Rev. Flemming is on Grand mesa
this week and Mrs. Fleming is visiting
friends at Hotchkiss.
Mr.. ]. p. Kettles father and mother
who have been visiting at the Kettle
home, left Wednesday for Ridgway.
Roger Walker is building a packing
house 20 40 with a basement under
the entire building.
John Kettle. Jr.. has returned from
his trip to Salt Lake City.
The Delta independent., 1914-07-24

Mr.. Pope left Monday for Limon.
Colo, where he will be for some time
harvesting 200 acres of wheat on his
ranch there.
Guy Horton died Wednesday morn
ing at the home of his brother, James
Horton. of heart trouble. Mr. Horton,
who has lived in this neighborhood for
many years has been in poor health
for several months. Funeral services
were held at the home Thursday after
noon and interment at the Mound cem-
etery.
Mrs. C. c. Gilmer came up from
Grand Junction Wednesday because of
the death of her brother. GUY Horton.
The Delta independent., 1914-07-24
Dabney is guest in the house of Miss
McNaughton on Popular avenue.

Dabney is a guest in the house of Miss
McNaughton on Popular avenue.
A. ]. Cady, w. T. Bross, w. ]. AK
ford, John Deitzman and S. R Rich
ards drove to Crawford in the Cady
car one night last week to participate
in the installation of officers in the
Odd Fellows lodge of that town. The
Chronicle is careful to state that none
of them fell in the ditch.
Excavation work was finished Tues
day for the handsome new bungalow
to be erected by NJ. X. Kennedy on
his lots on TIE west side of Poplar
avenue between Second and Third
streets. The house, which will be one
of the finest in Delta county, will be
a welcome addition to Paonia's resi-
Dental district.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. G. Edwards, Jr.,
autoed up from Delta Sunday and
spent the day with home folks. On
the return trip they were accompan-
led by Toms brother Claude, who is
spending this week in Delta.
The first shipment of apricots for
this season was made yesterday morn
ing by the Paonia Fruit Exchange
company. The variety was Blenheim
and F. ]. McLane, of the Bell Creek
district, was the grower. This morn
ing the same concern shipped 125
crates of another variety for Paul A.
Winter.
Engine No. 527 reappeared on the
coat of black with tango trimmings.
The old tractors that have been plow-
ing the right-of-way between here and
Delta are taking their turns in the
baling-wire hospital.
The Delta independent., 1914-07-24
CEDAREDGE

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The Delta independent., 1914-07-24
PAoN1A
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The Delta independent., 1914-07-24

(The Paonian)
J. ]. Girardet Of Delta and II. w.
Sulliger of Salt Lake City made short
visit the last of the week on matters
of special importance to the Somerset
mines of the Utah Fuel company.
Mrs. s. G. Porter and her niece, Miss
Nancy Tobey, went to Montrose last
week, returning the following day with
Mr.. Porter, who was coming from Den
yer. and his sister. Miss Maude Por-
ter. OF Nebraska.
Miss Emma Dabney of Montrose
came to Paonia last week and under
went surgical operation. She is re-
ported to be recovering nicely. Miss