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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-08-19
JOHN SINCLAIR;
PLAIN FARMER,
IS SCOTCH EARL
Preferred Independent Life in
Open to Enjoying High Sta
tion Without Estate
EaEPT TITLE SECRET
FROM CLOSEST FRIENDS
Only in His Absence Vas II
Learned That He Was Earl
of Caithness

LAhOTA, ~. d., aug. l4.-John
Sutherland Sinclair. seventeenth earl
bf Caithness, who died at Los An
keles, was for 10 years engaged in
Farming operations here, prefering
The life of North Dakota farmer
10 that of Scotch royalty--without an
Estate. The earldom dates back TO
The fifteenth century.
Just plain John Sinclair was the
|hame by which the. earl was known
Tor many years by his intimate
Friends here. He never revealed his
true identity. and It was not till he
had lived here more than IL years
hat the truth was learned. True,
Fhg e1rt mzde several Visits to Scot
and during the period OF his resi-
Hence here, but no one suspected his
secret. Sinclair, on his return, ad.
nitted his identity, but OF his past
lie and his reasons for coming to
North Dakota, he would reveal little,
The story, however. gradually came
10 light. II was Sinclair's desire to
,Scape the responsibility Of uphold.
Ing the title OF earl without an ade-
huate fortune that prompted him TO
become farmer. AS q farmer Sin
blair was q success. The title does
bot convey with II the castle and the
estate Of eight or 10 square miles IN
Bcotland.
Barrydale. the farm owned by the
earl Of Caithness during his residence
here, is six miles from Lakota. II is
bow owned by a syndicate composed
largely OF Minneapolis men. Thomas
Beard OF this city is the local repre-
tentative. There are $500 acres In
he farm. making II one Of the best In
The state.
Sinclair was not gentleman
Farmer" He was actively engaged In
bvery feature. OF the activities on his
Farm, ploughing, planting and harvest
ing He gave his personal attention
TO the marketing Of his products
bedding milk. fowl, vegetables ant
pther products to his customers II
this city. just as his neighbor farm
ers did.
The earl was one OF the first to be
come interested In diversified farm
Ing. and to that fact Is attributed very
largely the success he enjoyed as .
FARMER.
Six years ago Mr.. Sinclair disposed
be his interest here. going to Arizona
where he became interested In min
Ing operations. II IL generally sup
posed that he departed from this dis
frtct because the secret Of his title
became known.
More recently Mr.. Sinclair had re
bided ut Los Angeles, where his deatl
occurred. though II was not at tn,
time known that he was the titled
Ecotchman, direct descendant OF ,
pne time wealthy family Of Northern
Scotland.
While resident OF Lakota Mr. Sin
clair gave his attention to local prob
ems, being one Of "the big men" o
he community. His support was al
ways forthcoming for any movement
that had the betterment Of Lakota Ii
mind. In religion he was a devou
Episcopalian and leader In the littl
eongregation In this city.
The earl also WAS prominent Ma
Son and was known to very larg
humber OF people throughout the
northern part Of North Dakota. Mr.
Sinclair was unmarried.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-08-19
subatractlon.

There recently came to fashion
able shoe shop daughter of man
whose wealth had been acquired with
In very recent years. The young won.
an was disposed to patronize the clerk
and rejected q number OF classy slip
pers he produced for her approval.
Finally she said: II think, perhaps.
shall take these two pairs. But Louis
XIV. heels are too high for me- Give
me sire lower-or, say, perhaps
Louis XIII. will be high enough
Harper's Magazine.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-08-19

superior 10 the air-coolsd moeoro -
BY the French. "A
In Offensive action. the huge ~
peiins unquestionably would s. morr
destructive than even fleet u seco-
planes. They can carry Z crew u
over score, together with sone "a
pounds OF dynamite. They can -.
main In the air over 80 hours, and
make q speed Of some 50 miles "a
hour. The Zeppelins. armed with
powerful guns, have proved terrihly
destructive-in practice trials. shoo;-
Ing at canvas targets. But In real
war. their effectiveness Is questioned
by high authorities.
Men like Hiram Maxim, Glenn II.
Curtis. and G. G. Grey. editor OF the
London "Aeroplane.' are inclined 70
ridicule spectacular conceptions of
CHASTITY combats In the air between
hying navies. and Wholesale destruc-
ton OF defenseless cities By dynamite
dropped in deadly showers.
As Europe plunges into this war.
then, aviation experts predict that
aeroplanes will be invaluable o.
scouts, and that attacks by aerial
nayies will not materialixe-
But lowering over Germany Il Z
powerful feet OF Zeppelins. Their
role In the conflict Ii unforeseen -
yet, and perhaps In dramatic raids
and spectacular aerial battles the
explosion OF their bombs will also
explode the theoretical arguments
which attribute supremacy OF the sky
to the fast-fying aeroplane.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-08-19

man aviation corps. told me that In
general European war all Germany
would stand together for the father
land.
"But," he added, "or course. our
generals will be careful to place
troops from Bavaria and the south
where they will not be called upon
to fire directly at the French troops.
for we can't deny that the Bavarians
and Alsatians are somehow friendly
TO Francs and especially the poorer
classes, for they think they would
like a republic!"
These are but two Of dozen simi-
lar instances and conversations which
convinced me that, 80 far as Loyalty
TO the German kaiser Ia concerned.
South Germany with Its 10.o0O,VOO
people must be watched.
France didn't want to fight. The
French army L. the most democratic
institution in the world Of Its kind,
guess, and the army Is simply hon
eycombed with socialism, but they
have one central thought or emotion
In common. and that Is hatred of the
German royal family and imperial
government.
They do not seem to hate the Ger
man citizen at all. for there were
100000 Germans living In peace and
comfort at Paris at the outbreak of
the war, but the average Frenchman
honestly believes that the imperial
government Is menace to the peace
OF the wurtt. I predict that IN TINS
war the French soldier will fight
with orders or without orders. with
or without officers or direction Of any
kind, but with great efficiency.
The British army is utterly differ
emit from that of either France or
Germany, being professional army
Just as ours is In America. instead
OF q citizen army.
For instance no "well-to-do" Amer
lean or Englishman ever enlists as a
soldier In the standing army, so that
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-08-19
Use Eiffel Tower
For Wireless

PARIS. Aug. IA wireless sta
tion on the top OF the famous Eifel
tower will enable France to keep
In touch with Russian headQuar-
tiers without interference. II will
send messages beyond the German
empire and keep In communica.
ton with the Russian allies by the
way of Malta and Cyprus.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-08-19

Teacher-Earl, did you whisper to-
dayf
Earl--Yes, wunst
her-Clarence. should Earl
have said "wunstY"
Clarence--No, he should have sa1d
"twicet."-Everybod
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-08-19

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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-04-16
Your Friends Will Help Yol
Enter Your Name or a Friends To.

A little organization among your friends TO
personal interest will go a long way toward m
grand prize.
Address all communications and subscription
The Delta independent., 1914-12-11
OLATHE
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Criterion.
Mrs Mary Porter returned Monday
from visit with friends at Delta.
Miss Viola Newberg of Crawford is
here on a visit with w. B. Ely and
family.
Mrs. Harry Roatcap is quite sick
from an attack of inflammatory rheu-
matism.
Mrs. Goddard came up from Delta
Monday to visit her daughter, Mrs
o. H. Viers.
Mrs. Wright Blackburn and Mrs.
John Hunt left Monday to visit rel
atives in Missouri.
Miss Euvera Hurst returned to
Delta Sunday after spending a few
days at her home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Knoch are the
proud parents of fine boy, born
Friday morning last.
Mr.. and Mrs. Monroe Brown of
California mesa were Sunday guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Warren.
Miss Jennie Dennis returned to
Hotchkiss Sunday after spending her
Thanksgiving vacation at her home
here.
Mrs. A. r. Titus is recovering from
the quite painful injuries received in
runaway accident last week.
N. II. Castle of the Mountain States
public welfare force, was up from
Delta Tuesday, coming with NJ. E.
Meyer in the latter's new Buick car.
The case of the people VS.. John
Potter, tried before Justice A. ]. Raw
son Monday was decided in favor of
the former and an appeal taken to the
county court.
Theo. ]. Heckert went to Ft. Col
Inns Friday to visit his son, Byron,
who was hurt in football game at
that place Thanksgiving day. Mr..
Heckert returned Tuesday and re-
ports that Byron is recovering nicely
and will soon be all right again.
The Delta independent., 1914-12-11
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(Times)
W. D. and E. S. Gould were passen-
gers Monday morning, from here to
Leadville.
Mrs. Charley Owens went to Mont
rose Wednesday to be at the bedside
of her sister who is seriously ill.
| F. E. Wooley of Hanson mesa NOV
ed into the Willoughby property on
First street, Tuesday of this week.
Miss Kate Fobare and Miss Ollie
Umstad left last Saturday for Gun
nison, where they will attend the
State Normal this winter.
Miss Nellie Durkin left Monday for
Littleton, Colorado, where she will
make her home as Mrs. Frank
Cousins, to whom she was married
yesterday.
John McCommons, Ed Turner, F.
M. McKisson and B. A. Jordan left
here Friday for Denver with two
loads of cattle each. They are billed
for Denver but will possibly go on
to Kansas City.
William Foster of Maher, who is
interested with the Crawford parties,
in the new mine discovered near
Ridgway, left last Saturday for the
mine, where he will remain some time
looking after the interests of the
owners.
G. H. and Mrs. Duke entertained a
few of their friends Tuesday evening
at fine turkey dinner. The even
ing was spent very pleasantly by both
hosts and guests until a late hour.
We certainly would like more of the
turkey dinners.
Miss Agnes Hall, well known here,
was married Nov. 25th. in Colorado
Springs to Mr.. Byron Graft Of that
city Miss Hall worked in the post
office here for several years and is
well known to a large number of our
our people. Her husband is an Ok
lahoma man and has a position in
the Springs with the p. L. Thorson
Co.
The Delta independent., 1914-12-11
StOckhamBrOS. Co.

is not worth the trouble. They who
do not find II so very burdensome to
take pains. will naturally decide that
civilization is worth the trouble and
will therefore become civilized.
J. w. Murphy.-Europe. ordinarily
a great manufacturer. is not exporting
anything. She is not sending any
manufactured products to America
now to slip in here under our low
tariff schedult and thus steal our
home market Now we have the val
liable home market, and also the
worlds markets. under our control.
We are in command OF the situation.
We are without competition in manu-
factures. We can pay any wage and
charge and price we please. In short.
we are In just the situation and con-
dition which the high tariff votaries
have been assuring us could prevail
only under protective tariff. What
is the result? Are our spindles turn
ing night and day in the effort to sup
ply the markets? Are we able to pro-
duce with sufficient rapidity? Is our
productive capacity in danger of be-
ing overtaxed in the effort to keep
up with the orders that are pouring
in from every part Of the globe? II
none Of these things are true. II the
answer is in the negative, then It
must be that there are other influ-
ences besides the tariff that operate
to stimulate or stagnate commerce,
and that we will have to go deeper
into the problem before finding a
solution.
The Delta independent., 1914-12-11

Arvada Teacher-Now children,
listen to this. Thomas Campbell, the
famous poet, once walked six miles
to a printing office to have comma
in one of his poems changed to a
semicolon. Why did he take all that
trouble? Bright boy-'Cause he
didn't have no telephone.
The Delta independent., 1914-12-11

Its pretty tight around the bot
tom," remarked the pretty girl in the
hobble skirt who was attempting to
board Park Hill car. $50 l notice"
replied the observing conductor, as he
helped her up the step, "and also
around the ankles"
The Delta independent., 1914-12-11
NEARBY NEWS NOTES
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Joe Worley and family are now oc-
cupying the Landreth ranch on lower
Surface creek.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Grow, of Or
chard City, visited last week with
friends on Redlands mesa.
Carl Davis and family have return
ed to Surface creek after spending
three years in Idaho.
Miss Emma Berninger, Of Tongue
creek, visited friends in Austin last
week.
Miss James OF olathe was recent
The Delta independent., 1914-12-11

"All flesh is grass, my BROTHER" said
Mr. Goodman. 81 believe you are
right" agreed Mr.. Rounder. 81 al
ways feel like a bale of hay when 1
hit closed town."
The Delta independent., 1914-12-11

visitor with the N. "A. Fogg family on
Tongue creek.
Misses Jessie and Lucille Lund of
Paonia, were visitors at the Lawhead
home, Redlands mesa, last week.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. White, of Redlands
mesa, has gone to Denver for winter.
w. T. Pittinger, of Tongue creek.
is on a trip to Castle Gate, Utah.
Mrs. Young, of Ash mesa, spent a
part of last week visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Ray McMurray, near Eckert.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. o. Simpson have
gone to Pueblo.
DR.. Erich, of Paonia, and Miss Ma
zie Kraft of Denver, were married in
the latter city Nov. 2S.
The football game between Paonia
and Hotchkiss Thanksgiving day re-
suited in a score of 0 to 0.
Miss Blanche Bowe, formerly of
Paonia, died in Colorado Springs on
Wednesday of last week.
Ferlean Brothers have. sold their
ranch at Midway to Mr.. Wiley Of
Crawford.
Joseph Degaffenreid was brought
down to Delta hospital last week from
Rogers mesa with a broken shoulder,
caused by an accident.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson and daugh-
ter have left Rogers mesa for Hol-
dredge, Nebraska. Mr.. and Mrs. F..
Brown have moved into the Johnson
house.
The residence of George Corsant,
in Hotchkiss, was burned with its
contents, Tuesday morning of last
week. There was no insurance and
the loss was heavy one on Mr.,
Corsant.
The laundries OF both Paonia and
Uotchkiss changed hands last week.
The Delta independent., 1914-12-11

The Colonel-Did your son play in
the big football match Mrs. Mn
deed he did. Why, he was the star
drawback.
The Delta independent., 1914-12-11

F. H. Newell The west is the
most prosperous section OF the United
States today. The western farmer is
protected from the alarms Of Euro
pean wars. He Is q producer depend
The Delta independent., 1914-12-11

ing upon the markets east and west
of him and not upon his exports. In
the west lies the prosperity of the
United States in the future. II we
wish to be a selfsupporting nation.
free from the influences from abroad.
we must learn to make the most OF
the resources we have. of which the
state of Colorado presents fair ex-
ample.
The Delta independent., 1914-12-11

DR.. T. N. Carver.-There is story
OF an aged savage who after having
lived in civilized communities most
OF his life returned in his old age to
his native tribe saying that he had
tried civilization for forty years and
II wasn't worth the trouble. Much OF
the philosophy OF civilization is sum-
med up in that remark. Civilization
consists largely in taking trouble.
Genius, in the Individual. has been
said to consist In the capacity for
taking infinite pains in ones work.
1t is this capacity which marks the
superior race as well as the superior
They who find the taking
of pains too burdensome to be borne
will naturally decide that civilization
The Delta independent., 1914-12-11


Henry Van Dyke.-He that turneth
from the road to rescue another.
turneth toward his goal; he shall ar
rive in due time by the footpath of
mercy. God will be his guide. He
that taketh up the burden of the faint
ing lighteneth his own load; the Al
mighty will put his arms underneath
him. He shall lean upon the Lord.
He that speaketh comfortable words
to mourners. healeth his own heart;
in his time of grief they will return
to remembrance. God will use them
for balm. He that careth for the sick
and wounded, watcheth not alone:
there are three in the darkness to-
gether and the third is the Lord.
The Delta independent., 1914-12-11

Miss Blanche Bowe, formerly of
Paonia, died in Colorado Springs on
Wednesday of last week.
The Delta independent., 1914-12-11
For Father

HewIuapp
thai twnp him ynuch
be glad
The Delta independent., 1914-12-11

Woodrow Wilson.-There is moth
ing noble or admirable in war itself.
but there is something noble and ad-
mirable, occasionally in the causes
for which war is undertaken. There
is something noble and admirable in
some of the characters which war de-
velops. II a mans character can go
through the fire and come out re-
splendent then we know that 1t is OF
the true quality of the best human
stuff. The government OF great
people can always count upon great
services and the beauty of our gov
ernment. the pride we feel in 1t, is
that 1t is government OF a great
people, prodigal in their gifts OF SER
vice, always ready to provide those
things which constitute the stuff OF
heorism.
The Delta independent., 1914-12-11

The football game between Paonia
and Hotchkiss Thanksgiving day re-
suited in a score of to 0.
The Delta independent., 1914-12-11

The laundries OF both Paonia and
Hotchkiss changed hands last week
The Delta independent., 1914-12-11

| Ferlean Brothers have sold their
ranch at Midway to Mr.. Wiley Of
| Crawford.
The Delta independent., 1914-12-11

Joseph Degaffenreid was brough
down to Delta hospital last week from
Rogers mesa with broken shoulder
caused by an accident.
The Delta independent., 1914-12-11

DR.. Erich, of Paonia, and Miss Ma
zie Kraft of Denver, were married in
the latter city Nov. 2S.
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WITH THE THINKERS

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Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson and daugh
ter have left Rogers mesa for Hol
dredge, Nebraska. Mr.. and Mrs. F
Brown have moved into the johnson
house.
The Delta independent., 1914-12-11

visitor with the N. "A. Fogg family on
| Tongue creek.
The Delta independent., 1914-12-11
For the Boy

He's getting to be fine lad, isn't he?-
soon be a man, as large as his f-But that
isn't the idea now. He must have some
thing for Christmas that will be just right
in every respect. Get an idea below and
pin 1t secretly in your hat: Pocket Knife,
Skates, Air Rifle, Target Rifle, Shot Gun,
Safety Razor, a good servicesble piece or
full set Of Carpenter Tools, and many other
articles which will mention when you
come to the store, all useful, all appropri-
ate, all articles of understanding that
will PLEASE the lad and more firmly es-
tabIish in his mind the idea that Santa
Claus is jolly good fellow, chock full Of
wisdom, we'll good cheer.
The Delta independent., 1914-12-11

Miss James Of olathe was a recen,
The Delta independent., 1914-12-11

Mr.. and Mrs. j. o. Simpson have
gone to Pueblo.
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Mother and Girls

have been we'll provided for by our buyers
this Christmas, and you will find hundreds
Of items here that will please them. Some
thing they can every day in the year
and feel truly proud Of, with ever an appre-
citation Of the good Judgment and taste Of
the giver. Just to remind you:-Fancy
China, Dinner~are, In Pieces or Sets, Cut
Glass, SiIverware, Carving Sets, Roasters,
EiectroIiers, Vacuum Cleaners, Shears, Etc,
Etc, in endless variety. Come In; we'll
help you. The price will be right and every
articles goes forth with an absolute guar
antee as to its sterling worth.
The Delta independent., 1914-12-11

Mrs. Young, of Ash mesa, spent a
part of last week visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Ray McMurray, near Eckert.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-29
{ england

UNITED Press Lease fire service.l
LONDON, Sept. J-sritish army
OFFICER. are admit, - sravsIy con-
cerned over the :. .hry situation on
the field. constt - recurring re-
ports which can dIy be overlooked
insist that not O>>y 10 true AsIatic
cholera present In Austria among the
wounded In Vienna and suda Pest
and among the troops on the firing
line in GaIieia but that It actually
has developed In certain parts Of Rus
sia. In addition, typhoid and tyPhus
a. we'll 40 dysentery 10 said to be rag.
ING in'the ranks Of some Of the Ger.
man armies and many French and
British soldiers have been sent back
from the field base suffering from
milder diseases. AZ result Of the
developments, extraordinary aetilvty
10 evident At all hospital bases. The
troops at the front have been sent
enormous quantities Of quick lime
which 10 being used wherever Il 10
necessary to clean up battlefieids In
the rear Of the troops. In addition
the most extraordinary precautions
are being taken to ensure that no
water used by the army In the field
10 taken from contaminated source. In
this respect the British army 10 much
better of than any Of the forces In
the field. From the first landing on
French soil the commanders Of troops
have been very active In safeguarding
the water supply. Whenever the field
kitchens are not engaged In supplying
food for the men they have been kept
In operation boiling water. conse-
quentIy up to the present time the
British expeditlonary forces have
been remarkably free from disease.
The heavy cold rains that continued
for more than . week, however,
brought = vsrltabIe epidemic Of rhsu.
matlsm 70 the soldiers In the field.
Compelled 20 stand hip deep In water
Nsssassrenekse, 10 hsi,t day and night
IN clothing from which water actually
dripped, the eentsndine forces natur.
ally suffered and since thsn the per
csntase Of sick 10 fully % large 40
tha percentage Of wounded.
In addition the. weather conditions
took severe toll Of the wounded and
reports from all Of the hospitals both
here and In France show high per.
eentaae Of pneumonia cases At the
present time.