davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Delta independent., 1915-11-19
DR.. SNYDER, EDUCATOR,
DIES AT GREELEY

DR.. z. Y. Snyder, president of the
state Teachers college at Greeley,
died at his home in that city last
Thursday He was 65 years old and
had been president of the state Nor
NAL school. which later became the
state Teachers college from its first
year in 1891 until his death. He had
seen the institution grow from small
beginning to one of the largest in the
state.
o'clock sunday. Private services
were conducted on the school campus
after which the body lay in state in
the administration building. The Ma
sons had charge of the funeral. Prom
inent educators from all parts of the
state and other states attended
The Delta independent., 1915-11-19
Horses Bring Good Figure.

j. S. Maupin and Don Musser ar
rived home the latter part of last
week from western Kansas where
they had gone with II. f. Stockham
and Ben Lowe with a shipment of
horses. They report finding a good
market and getting considerably more
for their horses than was expected.
Messrs. Stockham and Lowe are yet
in the east but expecting to get home
before Thanksgiving.
The Delta independent., 1915-11-19
Cupid Has Busy Thanksgiving Season.

Cupid Has Busy Thanksgiving Season.
The following marriage licenses
have been issued by County Clerk
Gibbs this week:
Luther +. Hin of Hotchkiss and
Emma Knoll. of Delta; Tony Deloct
and Marie Fishel, of Somerset; Ralph
NJ. Gallup and Mary Edna Duling. of
Delta; Charles Hamilton and Ethel
Haydee Hutchins, of Paonia: Au-
gustus f. Frank and Helen +. Walsh.
OF Cedaredge; John Taylor. of Hotch-
kiss and Hazel Blide. Of Rogers mesa.
The Delta independent., 1915-11-19
SHERIFF HAS LIVELY CHASE
AFTER INSANE PRISONER

o sheriff NJ. \. Davis and his .
Q deputy. Thomas Beatty, were =
= summoned to the farm home of =
. John Cramer. few miles up the .
. Uncompahgre river valley, last =
. sunday to take charge OF Jake .
. Cramer. brother OF John, who =
. had displayed uumistakable evi- .
. dences OF mental arrangement. .
o one OF which was a threat ana .
. advance upon his young wife .
. with intent to take her life, EV- .
. cry one about the premises was .
. in mortal KSsr OF something ser .
. ious happening and they wanted .
. the man looked after officially .
. The officers arrived at the .
. Cramer home and We're not long .
. in getting hold of Cramer even .
. though he rebelled considerably .
. and put up quite scrap. For .
. few moments the prisoner be .
. came pacified. and ut moment =
. when the officers considered the =
. case practically handled Cramer .
. began another fight for freedom .
. and broke away from them ON =
. dead run The officers gave .
. chase and made the recapture. .
= after following the crazed man .
. for nearly mile. The prisoner .
. was brought to town and is being .
. held in the county Jail. .
. Cramer. his wife and two little .
. children came here but recently .
. from Greeley. where he has been y
, at work for about two years. He .
is frail little man, in poor =
, health. and his condition is .
, thought to be only temporary.
The Delta independent., 1915-11-19
TO HiIIman's Corn Club Members

The corn show will be held at Delta
on Saturday, November 81. All mem
bers will prepare and bring in their
exhibit by 10 o'clock Saturday morn
ing. For further particulars write or
see ]. +. Hillman. Delta. Colo.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-19
A Welcome Visitor.

Prospectors in Alaska who spend the
long winters up there sometimes are
Incredibly lonely. A Fan named Hart
ford was left in charge of mine one
winter. lie was all alone and at the
end of the third month was signing for
companionShip One morning he left
his cabin TO set some wood and met an
enormous black bear that reared on its
hind legs and stretched out its front
paws as if to hug the miner.
Good morning, bear" said the min
err, holding cut his hand. I'm darned
glad TO see you"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-19
How He Described it.

The newly arrived citizen from Italy
was trying his best to buy colander,
but could not make the clerk under
stand what he wanted. The clerk
showed him several kinds of pans, but
at each he shook his head Finally he
got an idea.
"GiVe-a me dis-a kind" he said: "Ze
water go ahead, re macaroni stop
Ladies Home Journal.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-19
Post Office, Island Pond, VT.

Office hours, so am. to $50 p. M.
Office hours, Sundays, 900 am. t.
1s.eG am, and LOO pm. to 200 p.m.
Drop box open all night.
MAILS ARRIVE.
From Newport and points south
and west of Newport, LAT am.
From Newport, West Derby,
Derby, West and East Charleston,
7.30 pm.
From Morgan and Morgan Center,
11.45 am.
From points in Province Quebec
Ontario and Western Canada, 1.47
am, and 1.25 and 10.10p.m.
From Norton Mills, Wallis Pond,
and Averill, 1910 pm.
From Lake 400 pm.
From Beecher Falls, Canaan, and
all pojr s on upper Maine Central
Railroad, north of North Stafford
755 pm.
From all local points Berlin to
Island Pond, 7.55 pm.
From all local points Portland to
Groveton, 100 pm.
From Lancaster, Littleton, White
field, and points on Boston & Man e
south of Groveton, 1.20 am, and
100 pm.
From North Stratford, Groveton,
Berlin, Gorham, and all points south
and east, 1.20 am. and 100 pm.
MAILS CLOSE.
For Newport, Derby, Derby Line,
and North; West Derby and Beebe
Plain, 100 am.
For Newport, West Derby, Derby,
East Charleston and West Charleston
5.45 am.
For Lake, Norton Mills, Averill
and Wallis Pond, 6.15 am.
For Morgan, and Morgan Center,
7.l5a. m.
For Beecher Falls, Canaan, and all
points on upper Maine Central Rail
road, 100 am. and 500 am. and .0O
pm.
For Lancaster, Littleton, White
field, and points on Boston & Maine
Railroad, south of Groveton, loo
am. and 500 am.
For local points, Island Pond to
Portland, 100 am. and 500 am.
For local points, Groveton to
Portland, 100 pm.
For Berlin, Gorham, and all points
south and east, 100 am, 800 am.
and l,00p.m.
Rural Delivery carrier arrives
1890 pm.
Rural Delivery mails close 6.15a.m.
Except Sunday.
SUNDAY.
From all points south and east,
l,20 am. and 1.30 pm.
Mails close for all points south and
east, 100 am.
Mails for Norton Mills LOO am.
D. P. MACKENZIE, P. M.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-19
To Be Exact.
Perfection.

Nature is not perfect Perfection,
like happiness, never is, but always is
to be. Nature is perpetual becoming,
always approaching perfection, but
never reaching it. In the ceasClcss evo-
utiOn of things the course is steadily
upward, but the goal still remains In
the far distance. Perfection is dream
that has never been realized anywhere
in the univerSe.-N York American.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-19
Ancients and the Aurora BoreaIis.


Many people believe that the aurora
borealis is a phenomenon peculiar tc
modern times. But this is not true
The ancients used to call it chasmata
bolides and TRADES, names which ex
pressed the different colors of the
lights. The scarlet aurora was looked
on by the superstitious barbarians as
an omen of direful slaughter, so it Is
not unusual for descriptions of bloody
battles to contain illusions to northern
lights In the annals of Cloon-mac
noise it Is recorded that in GSS A. ID.
accompanying terrible battle be
tween Leinster and Munster, Ireland
a purple aurora lit the northern skies
foretelling the slaughter.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-19

when Josh got home from his edu-
cation" said Farmer Corntossel, "he
started right In instructin' me about
agriculture. SO didn't lose no time to
try him out"
What did you dor
Sent him out to round up n swarm
o. bees"
was the experiment successfulT
Some. 1t didn't hurt the bees none,
an KEEP Josh from gettln in the way
fur most two weeks" Washington
Star.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-19

"Iow did you like the opera, Uncle
jerry
Lot Of bellowin', that's what it
was"
"Why Uncle Jerry, that's art
Those seats cost $50 apiece"
And what do you call it,
Grand opera"
Your wrong. It's grand larceny
IXchAn6n
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-19
Prejudiced Opinion.

what did the poet mean when he
called his country the land of the free
and the home of the braveY"
"IIe was probably referring to bach
elors and married men," said old Mr..
Smlthers sadly.-Stray Stories.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-19
Tho Story Needed Confirmation.

George, did you know that l was
going to marry your sister,"
"Well, / heard her say so, but she's
had that idea about so many other fell
lows that | didn't feel sure about it
till you told me. EXCHANGE.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-19
MERELY PITY.

The practical weakness Of the
vast mass Of modern pity for the
poor and the oppressed is precisely
thatit is merely pity. The pity is pitt
full, but not respectful. Men feel
that the cruelty to the poor is kind
Of cruelty to animals. They never
feel that it is injustice to equals.
Nay, it is treachery to comrades.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-19
Marked For Life,

mo matter where | hide" sighed the
leopard. I'm always Cornell
Widow.
To iiave and to Hold.
Does Ti&htwad keep Sunday"
Il expect lie does if he ever gets hOlo
of it."-Judge.
Keeping Birthdays.
The custom of keeping birthdays is
very Old. pharaohs birthday festivi'
ties are mentioned in the Pentateuch.
Comforting.
Edith-The man I marry must be
bold and fearless. Ethel-Yes, dear
he uSt.--Puck.
Coal Mining.
For every million tons Of coal mined
four or five men are killed and from
300 to 600 injured.
To Be Exact.
You must speak more distinctly.
can't hear what you say. Now, what
was your last sentence"
well, If you bloomin' well must
know. 1t was six months ."-London
OpiniOn
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-19
Comparisons.
Bible Nersas.

Out Of a total Of 1,071 verses, the
gospel of st. Matthew has 1897 in com.
mon with st. Mark and St Luke, 1916
in common with st. Mark alone, 1874
with st. Luke alone, and only $40 pc.
culiar to himself.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-19
MORAL INDIFFERENCE.

II ignorance and passion are
the foes Of popular morality it
must be confessed that moral in
difference is the malady of the
cultivated classes. The modern
separation of enlightenment and
virtue, of thought and con-
science, of the intellectual aris-.
toeracy from the honest and
common crowd is the greatest
danger which can threaten lib
erty.-Henri Frederic Amiel.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-19
Arabic Figures.

Arabic Figures.
1t is now known that Arabic figures
were not invented by the Arabs, but
by the early scholars of India.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-19
The Greeks.

The Greeks, one Of the most intel.
lectual of nations, were distinguished
for their small heads.
Comparisons.
Small Tommy-My pas awful smart.
Little Elsie-What does he do? Tom
my-He's mechanic and makes loco
motives. Elsie-That's nothing. My
pas commuter and makes two trains
every day.-Exchange.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-19

"No matter where | hide" sighed the
leopard. I'm always SpottedE-Corner
Widow.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-08
NO EVIDENCE AS YET
AGAINST YOUNGER MAN
AcQuittai or Hung Jury Looked For
In Trial OF James
Canter.
ELDER BRoTHER's AWFUL STORY
After Hearing Luther Canters Evil
eience Court speedily Sentences Him
And He Has Whisketi Away.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian)
Abingdon, Va May An hour
after he had gone on the stand as
a witness in the case of his brother
and recited all of the grewsome de-
tails of how he had overpoweFed, out
ragged and brutally murdered Mrs.
flames Rufus Wilson, Luther Canter
was sentenced by Judge r. w Camp
bell to die in the electric chair on
June IL.
He was hurried TO Roanoke for
safe keeping. A train had been stop
ped short distance from the court
house and was acid until he was sen
fenced. The other brother now on
trial was put aboard the train AMI
taken TO Marion. Va, for safe-keeping
during the night.
With the comp elton of the second
Gay of the trial of James Canter, al
legged to have been principal in
what is considered one of the most
heinous crimes in the history of the
State. the Impression Is general that
the Commonwealth has failed to es-
tabiish the prisoners guilt. and hung
jury or acquitfal lis generally predict
ed.
All of the evidence, except rebuttai
testimony for the Commonwealth, is
now In and the prosecution has failed
to prove the Conmonweafths attor~
news arerrnsnt to the jury at the be-
ginning of the trial that James Canter
and not Luther Canter, actually hred
ithe fatal shot.
No evidence to directly connect
Jaries Canter with the murder mas
been ndduced. Luther Canter gave
all Of the narrowing details of the
| crime. He told how ne entered the
/ home. attacked the pretty, young
bride, senffled with her for a half an
! hour until she could no longer resist,
| then gagged and biindfoided her. tied
| her hands and bound her to the bed
| post
Before he left he took shotgun
/ from, the wall and holding the barrel
an inch from her left breast and
\ fred - Its all up 18th fffes bat i
don't want an innocent man TO suffer,
| said the prisoner on the stand. Jim
I Canter had no more to do with the
crime than the Judge on the bench.
! Il confessed because they had jim
arrested and / knew he was innocent,
/ killed the woman hecause ! knew II
would go just as hard with me any
how. Things had been going badly,
land | didn't much care what happened
to me-"
| The case of James Canter will be con-
! cluded tomorrow. Although an armed
| guard of one hundred deputies was
maintained today, feeling had visibiy
subsidized after Luther Canter's testi-
mony. showing his crime TO be even
more heinous than was thought II was
deemed best to sentence him and hurry
him away to Roanoke for safe-keeping.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-08
MoTHr.fzS' (HEBS
TO MEET AT BETHEL CHURCH.

Mothers Day is to be specially OBJ
served by all the colored mothers
clubs In the city uniting In = nestiAx
at : p. NJ, Sunday. May 8.
Mrs. w. A. Burrows. president cf
he Federation of Mothers. Clubs ~
this city and State. swiil address the
clubs =. their meeting on tho "Bene-
fits Of Federating Mothers' Clubs"
since the object OF this meeting IL to
form d federation of tho cfubs This
meeting Is held under the auspices Of
the Fulton Settlement Mothers Club.
Miss Jennie WaddeIi Is president: Mrs.
Oliver Orange, secretary and DIR. An
na r.. Cooper Ia dir tor Of the set
t1ament, = activities s
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-08
YOUNG WOMAN
= KILLED BY TRAIN

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
Lynchburg, May Miss Fannie
Townsend, aged thirty-eight, was In
stantly killed this evening by the
engine of northbound passenger train
No IS. ON the Southern Railway,
which struck her as she WAS standing
on the bridge over Fishing Crock.
near the Kemper Street Station.
From letters found in her room II
Is beloved that she Intentionally choose
this manner of death to relieve her
from suffering, she having been under
medical treatment a long time.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-08
MONEY ORDER BUSINESS
WITH EGYPT is RESUMED.

Official Postoffice Department bull
letin received here from Washington
brings the Information that postal
money order business with Egypt has
bean Easumed d. Since the autbreak eff
hostilities In Europe money orders
between the United Stats and Egypt
hav not been exchanged.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-08
Hospital Head Resigns.

Fredericksburg. May Miss A. e.
Elliott Smith, superintendent or the
Mary Washington Hospital, has tend
cred her resignation. to take effect
June /. Mrs. w. II Brulle, treasurer
of the association. also has resigned,
having moved to Newport News.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-08

Oe~Ae' AsaHy Ahr sNehhioAA
Council, In adjourned session last
evening. adopted two ordinance. sub-
,,,,,.S ~, ~. p...r.,...
~ ~ anu ny
spomattox railway Company. provid-
ing Tor the sale 10 the highest bidder
OF FRANCHISE Tor the construction
oI an electric railway on the streets
OF Pe.erspurg as q terminus OF the
petersburg ana lily Point electric
me.
The ordinance, which was summit
teo 70 the council nj It's regular meet.
ing tuesday night. the adoption OF
whicn al tnat time was delayeo Dc
cause OF monopoly winch ~ would
nave created. ana wnicn was reterred
to the street Committee and the lily
Attorney for consideration. came back
TO the body last evening In a greatly
modified form.
street Committee Meets.
The Street Committee met at 4:le
O'Clock yesterday afternoon ana neard
argument on the ordinance and three
others which were submitted by Coun-
sci for both the Petersburg ana APP
pomattox Railway Company ana the
Petersburg and James River Railway
Corporation. After being In session
for about four hours diligently con-
sidering the provisions OF the ordin-
ances presented. the committee al
journed and announced that II had
about complete its work.
The Council was called TO order by
President Wheary and. following the
transaction of unfinished routine busi-
ness q recess of thirty minutes was
taken for the committee to compiete
It's work and make report on the ordi-
nances The two recommended for
adoption we're as follows:
An ordinance 10 sell franchise for
the construction of an electric rail-
way from the eastern limits of the city
on East Bank Street, westwardly 10
East Street, thence northwardly TO
Boilingbrook street, and westwardly
along Hoiiingbrook Street to Second
street. where the Virginia Railway
and Power Company now operates an
electric railway.
The ordinance provides that the sue
cessful bidder for the franchise shall
begin work of construction OF the
road within ninety days. and the same
must be completed by March l, 1915.
A bond of $4,000 In required to in
sure the construction and a bond OF
$4,000 to insure the city against
losses by damage during the progress
| of construction.
The ordinance further provides that
the company constructing the railway
shall at all times conform to the grade
of the several streets over which IL
pa sses and that the street shall be
kept in good condition by the company
operating the line
An ordinance to provide for the sale
of a franchise to construct an electric
railway to Main Street, where the yir.
ginia Railway and Power Company
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-08
To Raise $4,000.

Staunton, May 1.-THE Central
Methodist Church. South, Of this city.
Is conducting a four days campaign
to raise $4,000. TO be paid In extend
ing the Sunday School room. which Is
too small to accommodate the attend
ance. The campaign began on Tues
day and will end Friday night. The
subscriptions already made indicate
that the sum will be raised
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-08
Order of Eastern Star

Lynchburg, Nay 7.-Practicaily
every Council In Virginia Is represent
ed at the annual meeting of the State
Council of the Eastern Star, which
convened here yesterday morning at
the Hill City Lodge of Masons and
delegates from Kentucky and Pensyl-
vania are also present. About $50
delegates are present and more are
expected to arrive.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-08
LEESBURG WILL HOLD
ELECTION IN JUNE 3

Leeshurg, May Tho election of
Mayor and Councilman and Recorder
for the Town of Leesburg will be held
this year on June 8. The entire list of
-Goaneffmcn will come UP for efectiorf
asaweli as Ma$ar for a.etsrn; of two,
years, 1t is believed that practically
all of the present Councilme1 will
offer reelection but Ii Is sa.d that
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-08
Released on $500 Bond.

Dnnviile. May 7--R. H Meadows,
who on Monday shot and wounded
George Lynch. was today released
frorn Jail on $500 bond after some OF
the evidence had been heard oy
the Judge of the Corporation Court
Lynch IL in the hospital in a serious
condition. Blood poisoning from the
bullet is feared.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-08
FREDERICKSBURG BOARD
OF REVIEW APPOINTED

Fredericksburg, May Judge n.
III L. Chichester has appointed the
following board OF review for Fred
ericksbt rig: NJ. G. willis. Sr., Il. NJ.
Young and w. d. Scott This board
will pass on license returns. assess
ments of real estate and personal
property for taxes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-08

some Of them Will meet with warm
opposition
Mayor Harrison and Recorder
Arthur Richards will most likely make
the race to succeed themselves but
to date no opponents have given
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-08
PETERSBURG
BIDDER GETS,
RAILWAY FRANCHISE
City Council Thus settles Dispute Be-
tween Two Electric Railway
Companies.
PRAISE FOR GRIEF RAGLAND

Council Expected 10 Vote Him An In
crease In Salary-Y. NJ G. A.
Bazaar Is Attracting Greater
Crowds.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-08

dersIice, In this city for the past few
months. in now the guest of Mrs. h.
F. Kahie, in Abingdon.
Mr. r. Louis Grammer. Of Lees
burg, rs spending some time in Rich
mond
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-08
COUNT VOTES TONIGHT

CONTINUED from First Page.)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-08

Mr.. and Mrs. John Armitase and
tRa- little girls are visiting relatives
In Basic City. s >.,...a..a .r.,,. 4s,.9-
Mrs. s. @. sadier. who has been viz
itlng her daughter. Mrs. @. f. Van
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-08

Mrs. J. w. Foster was the recent
geust OF the Misses Davis. in Lees
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-08

The management of The Virginian
has decided to he most liberal to the
candidates who may enter this CON
test. In addition to the eight splendid
trips to he given the district winners
to all those candidates who do not
win trips and remain active until the
end of the contest, commission OF
10 per cent and j per cent will be
paid
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-08
PERSONAL

Charles s. warne and son William,
returned home Monday night from
Cincinnati. where they spent several
days looking after business interests.
Miss Gertrude Cole. Of Weston, was
a visitor here Wednesday.
]. w. Fitzpatrick, OF Warrington,
is transacting business here.
Nelson Reid is here from Parkers-
burg.
burg. is a business visitor here.
o. K. Sutton, of Sutton, is city
business visitor. z
F. w. Hull is here from Parkers-
burg.
R. s. Lemon, Of Petersburg. is a
business visitor here.
Charles c. Reyes was here We'd
nesday from Salem.
Ward e. White. Of Parkersburg. Is
here looking after business affairs.
W. D. Tiller, Of Charleston, is o
z
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-08
What to Glue
Him.

Right now, madam, when
nearly every mans a Santa
Clause.
What are you going to give
him?
In the first place is he just
one of the 47,332,122 males in
the United States or is he diff
ferent?
Is there anything about him
that makes you feel that he
should have something a little
better and with a little more
meaning in it than just as an or
binary gift, to an ordinary
man.
If so, then you will find here
in Parsons-Souders store just
what item the men want.
Trunks, Bags, Suit Cases.
Neckwear, Hosiery, Gloves.
Suspenders.
Underwear.
Handkerchiefs.
Bath Robes, Longing Robes,
slippers, etc.
That's dad.