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Tensas gazette., 1915-08-27

Every woman's pride, beautiful, clear
white clothes. Use Red Cross Ball Blue.
All rocers. Adv.
Tensas gazette., 1915-08-27

1t is more blessed to extend the
hand than to point the finger of scorn.
Tensas gazette., 1915-08-27
What Pa Knew.

What is vulgarity, pa?"
Wearing diamonds on the right
hand"
Tensas gazette., 1915-08-27
HAIR OR NO HAIR7
lt 10 Certainly Up to You and cutl.
cura. Trial Free.

Hot shampoos with Cuticura Soap.
followed by light dressings of Cuti-
cura Ointment rubbed into the scalp
skin tend to clear the scalp Of dan
druff, soothe itching and irritation and
promote healthy hair-growing condt
tions. Nothing better. cleaner. purer.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard. Cuticura, Dept KY
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Tensas gazette., 1915-08-27

An income tax means an outgo
check.
Tensas gazette., 1915-08-27

Some people remain poor because
they buy too many things they don't
need
Tensas gazette., 1915-08-27

Its Origin.
PA. what started the saying that
. mans wife 10 his better half?"
Some mans wife, I reckon"
Tensas gazette., 1915-08-27

ConoenlaI.
They seem to be well mated"
They are. They both studied bridge
whist from the same authority"
The Delta independent., 1915-08-20

in the manufacture of explosives, on
the list of contraband. The United
States would be estopped from pro
testing against this, for it maintained
a similar blockade in the civil war.
The strength of our contention is that
neutral ports. All the beligerents
have greatly expanded the list of con-
traband. Exercising the "belligerent
right of search and seizure" Great
it is doing under its present depart
ure from international law. and permit
the resumption of commerce in non
contraband goods.
The Guardian bases its plea for
modification of the orders in council
on the wisdom of conciliating the
United States. II says that active
friendship with America is a necessity
whatever happens in this war. This
Is almost automatic. But there Is
doubtless another reason for its posi-
ton. indelicate as 1t might be to state
it now. This war will not last for
ever Great Britain is one of the lead
ing maritime nations. 1t is often at
peace when other nations are at war.
1t is very foolish to insist on unduly
restricting the rights of neutrals. II
1t does not modify its present policy,
the chickens may come home to roost
in some other war. There is no ques-
tion about this being one of the most
critical times in British history. 1t
will do almost anything to advance it's
cause. But so long as it can prac-
tically accomplish the same end. as
the Manchester Guardian points out
without violation Of International law
and without establishing precedents
which may embarrass 1t in the future
it should not injure itself by perse-
vering in a policy through sheer stub
be-Democrat.
The Delta independent., 1915-08-20
May Modify Blockade.

Britain may modify the blockade es-
tablished by its orders in council. 1t
is being strongly urged to do so by
such papers as the Manchester Guard
ian. This publication argues that it
will be of no material disadvantage
1t contends that by an extension of the
doctrine of continuous voyage, Great
Britain can secure the right to inter.
cept all contraband imported through
neutral ports for German use. This
would presuppose. in all probability,
the placing of cotton. now largely used
The Delta independent., 1915-08-20
The Lynching Of Leo Frank.

Leo Frank, convicted of numbering
a fifteen-year-old factory girl in the
Georgia pencil factory where both
were employed, was taken from his
bed at the Merrietta industrial farm
the first of the week and hanged to
tree.
The lynchers came in automobiles
in numbers sufficient to overawe the
guards, though it is said that they
made no resistance, though 35 in num-
ber and fully armed. The mad mob
was restrained from mutilating the
body. though much of Franks clothing
was carried away as mementoes.
Frank was of Jewish parentage and
it is said that race prejudice was
blamed for the feeling against him.
boy to manager of the factory. He
was convicted upon the unsupported
evidence of a negro janitor, yho swore
that Frank strangled the girl and had
him carry her into the basement
where it was the intention to consume
her body in the furnace. Frank pro-
tested his innocence to the last. He
was sentenced to death. but the re-
firing governor of Georgia commuted
his sentence to life Imprisonment.
Much interest was taken in Frank
from the outside and miles of petitions
on his behlf were sent to the govern.
or His wife collapsed when news of
the lynching reached her and is in a
dangerous condition. 1t seems to
have been a case where the word of
white man did not stand for much
against that of negro, in the south.
The Governor of Georgia pronounces
the lynching the blackest stain on
the history of the state, and declares
that all possible effort to identify and
punish the lynchers will be made.
The Delta independent., 1915-08-20

A concerted and united action of all
beet farmers in the New Windsor
district is being planned against grass
hoppers that have been doing some
damage to the growing beets this sea-
son, and war of determination will
be conducted against the pests, the
sugar factory officials aiding the grow
ers in the fight. According to field
men of the factory, the beet prospect
is as good now as it was two weeks
caller last year, when the average
yield for this territory was 1876 tons
per acre. The only thing against this
years crop is the fact that, owing
to the extremely unfavorable spring,
the crop as whole is about two weeks
late. With reasonably good weather
from now on, however, the sugar con-
tent should come up to or excel that
of last year
The Delta independent., 1915-08-20

all the rich agricultural and mining
lands of western San Miguel and
Montrose counties and southwestern
Mesa county.
There are several copped-silver
mines in the territory that need an
outlet. In fact, railroad outlet is all
they ask. The ore is so rich and
there is so much of 1t that with an
outlet to the markets the mines will
at once become immense revenue pro-
ducers. 1t is obviously impossible to
transport copper via borro and freight
ing outfits. Spurs are to be run from
the main line to all these mining
properties.
Telluride. Denver. Pueblo. Norwood
and eastern capitalists are said to be
back of the plan. and It is claimed
they have plenty Of money to put II
through. The only assurance they
will ask Is the cooperation of the
people in the territory traversed In
the matter of right OF way, grounds
for depots. yards. etc. 80 q
inc tHslueerlHs pTODlsIlls Oh sucH
a road are not formidable. There Is
much country where construction will
be comparatively easy. though there
are a few sections of the line that will
be very expensive to build. There Is
some question as to whether II will be
advisable to run the main line to the
Paradox valley and thence down the
Dolores. or to follow the Miguel from
Nucla and run a spur to Paradox and
the rich copper mines of that section.
There is an abundance of water
power going to waste in the territory
to be trayersed. and the party will
look into the matter OF using hydro
electric power instead of coal-burning
engines.
There is question as to the rich.
ness of the west end"-the territory
along the San Miguel and Dolores
rivers and their tributaries The
mines alone of that country would
keep quite a bit of railroad equip
ment busy, while the agricultural and
stock interests are capable of prac-
Itically unlimited development.
1t is hoped the parties Interested
and investigating will find conditions
to their liking and n report of their
Investigations will be eagerly awaited
Enterprise.
The Delta independent., 1915-08-20
Paradox Railroad.

The latest railroad story comes
from Telluride. and is to the effect
that a party started from there today
for Placerville and thence down the
Miguel canon to Paradox. thence down
the Dolores to Grand Junction.
They are to look over the ground
and make reconnaissance for a
standard gauge line from Placerville
to whitewater. tapping Paradox. Nu-
ella. Naturita, Coventry, Norwood and
The Delta independent., 1915-08-20

Twelve automobile drivers were
arrested in Colorado Springs last
Saturday morning and taken to jail as
the result of a war between the auto
mobile assoccition and the city over
the payment of licence of $40 asked
by the city. The drivers want the
license reduced to $40. The drivers
made no attempt to oppose their arrest
and seem confident that when the
case is threshed out in the courts they
will win Each driver is out under
bond of $780,
The Delta independent., 1915-08-20
l. M. CONKLIN & SON
Pioneer Grocery House Of Delta
Makes Record Sugar Sales and Gets Awards
TO THE SAN FRANCISCO ExPosI-
TIoN AT OUR EXPENSE

This was the word sent out by the
Western Sugar G. Land Company to
customers on December %, 1914, and
the following was one Of the condi-
tions:
1st To the retailer whose sales,
according to our books, from October
1st. 1918, to August 1st, 1914. amounted
to 800 100-pound bags, or more, who
shall show from October LIST, 1914 to
August 1st. 1915, the largest percent
age of increase in sales of 100-pound
bags, or it's equivalent. we will give
TWO round trip tickets covering
two weeks trip to San Francisco. Los
Angeles and San Diego, California.
with hotel expenses, meals. etc. wholly
paid for, these tickets being good for
two members of your family, or two
others as you may elect.
coNkLIN G. SON sold 1865 bags in
1915, over 1895 in 1914 and have just
been notified Of the award Of two first
class tickets to california and expenses
paid.
The Delta independent., 1915-08-20

Arthur Billings, assistant manager
of the New York World who was
spending the summer in Estes Park,
was killed in an outommbile accident
in the park last Friday afternoon. Mr.
Billings was driving with two friends
and his machine went over an enbank-
ment when rounding a curve in the
road. He was the only passenger in
the car injured.
The Delta independent., 1915-08-20
ADAII DDIEE
Money Wanted for Farm Loans.

I have applications for the follow
ing amounts on first class farms:
$4,000 on improved 40 acres Sur.
face Greek. full paid water right.
si500.OO improved 40 acres occupied
by the owner is n first class loan. I'm.
provements include good silo.
100000 On 200 acres improved.
good water right
These parties vii pay eight per cent.
Home money preferred
GEO. w BRUCE.
Hillmnu Building.
The Delta independent., 1915-08-20

Petty thieving has been going on
for several months at Platteville and
the citizens have just decided to or
committee and get on the trail of the
thieves. The farmers of that section
are also victims of the providers and
The Delta independent., 1915-08-20

number of them will also take part
in the work of Kidding the country of
its undesirables
The Delta independent., 1915-08-20

How many head of livestock you
got on the ranch?' asked n wayfarer
of a Platteviile granger Livestock"
echoed the somewhat puzzled farmer.
What dye mean by livestock? I've
got four steam tractors. seven auto
mobiles and wooden hen"
The Delta independent., 1915-08-20

LoST-A childs silk coat. between
T. G. Lambs ranch and DIR. Mccart-
ney's ranch on Garnet mesa. Sunday.
August s. Reward. Leave at this Of
flee. 30-3i
The Delta independent., 1915-08-20

Spring barley in parts of the Greel-
ey district will run SO bushels to the
acre. This was in soil heretofore
sown to sugar beets.
The Delta independent., 1915-08-20
Notice for PROPOSALS.

Bids Will be received for transfer
ring pupils to and from Roy Gregg's
around by way of Ed. Moore's farm
and the Blumberg school to Delta.
BY order School Dist. No. /.
w. s. Cleland. Secy.
The Delta independent., 1915-08-20

FOR SALE-Ten calves. one to
nine months old. A milk stock Also
young pigs. Two miles S w on Cali
fornia mesa. Kokomo Dairy. Colo.
phone. Delta l4S-R-2.
The Delta independent., 1915-08-20
Teachers' Examination.

The regular teachers examination
will be held In the Court House at
Delta. and the High School Building
at Hotchkiss. on the 18th and Goth Of
August.
ADAH PRICE.
County Superintendent of Schools.
The Delta independent., 1915-08-20

Two cars of Bartlett pears = one
from Grand Junction and the other
from Palisade-were shipped by the
Grand Junction Fruit Growers asso-
citation Wednesday. These are the
first pears yet moved. A total of 1876
cars of peaches have been shipped so
far from Grand valley points.
Suits were filed in the district and
county courts at Grand Junction
Wednesday morning against John ].
Tobin, receiver for the Mesa County
National bank, for moneys alleged to
be due John Shields and George
Kallas growing out of transactions
with the bank. The amount involved
is said to be 5000.
A. c. Newton, who furnishes Grow
ers' news for the Grand Junction Sent
incl states in his column of Between
the Rows" that the crop of box apples
is going to be less this year than in
1913 and especially as to the Jona-
thans; good judges estimate that
there will not be more than 100 cars
on the western slope and the half of
that will be in Delta county.
According to the Plateau Voice two
or three persons who went from Col
bran few days ago to inspect the
Horse Park reservoir. found the re-
tanning dam in bad condition. and they
expected to get in touch with the state
engineer with a view to having him
make an inspection of the dam. If
the engineer finds that the conditions
are as reported the Voice states that
it will be up to the Delta Water Users
to make necessary repairs.
The Delta independent., 1915-08-20

For sanitary plumbing go to Gets
& Gets.
The Delta independent., 1915-08-20

All the news, all the time. Delta
Independent.
The Delta independent., 1915-08-20
BUSINESS LOCALS

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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-06-22
Italian Movements in Noun
famous Region of Aus
tria Are Held Up
BUT MINOR BATTLES
ARE BEING FOUGHT
Austria Claims to Have Re.
pulsed Italians Easily
at PLAYA

Rome, via Paris, June 22.-The follow
| ing official communication was issuet
yesterday:
Rain and fog to-day hindered tn,
operations in the mountainous parts o.
the theatre of war. However, in the zon,
of Monte Nero it has been possible tt
complete and reinforce the Italian oc
cupation by taking possession of posi-
tons commanding the routes of Pez
20.
"On the 1sonzo we repulsed two coun'
ter attacks during the night against the
positions recently captured around PLAYA
Friday night and enemy aeroplane
dropped bombs on hospital train leav-
ing Commons station. The engineer was
wounded and slight material damage was
DONE"
Vienna, via London, June 22.--The Of
fetal Austrian report issued yesterday:
AFTER the easy repulse of minor ItaI-
ian attacks near PLAYA, Ronchi, and Mon
falcone, it was quiet yesterday on the
1sonzo front. Here and on the Carinth-
ian frontier enemy artillery unsuccess-
fully bombarded our Notifications.
IN attacks east of the Fassa valley.
undertaken by at least one brigade and
everywhere repulsed, the enemy suffered
considerable losses. Before one vantage
point we counted lis Italian dead
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-06-22
VOLCAN STARTS
y EARTHQUAKE THAT
SHAKES JAPAN
Terrific Eruption at Sea Causes Tidal
Wave--Tokio Houses Were
Damaged.

Toxic, June 22.-Reports of a terrify
ing volcanic eruption at sea two days
ago, south of Japan, has been brought
into Yokohama by incoming steamers
The disturbance is regarded here as di-
rect cause of an earthquake shock in
central Japan Sunday, the strongest ex-
perlenced in several years.
The marine eruption took place at
$3.50 o'clock the morning of Saturday,
June 10. Its location is given as about
10 miles southeast of Fatsizio, or Hatch
ito island which is $50 miles directly
south of Yokohama. A pillar of fire and
dense smoke obscured the sun and
turned day into night. Huge rocks and
quantities of lava rained down into the
sea, and the waters are described as be-
coming "red and boiling" The steam
ers which observed the disturbances
were struck by tidal waves, but they
escaped injury. The earthquake which
took place in Japan Sunday damaged a
number of houses in Toxic, but there
were no casualties.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-06-22
bile AND BIuOUSEESS

Coated tongue, bitter taste in the
mouth, indigestion, headache, lack Of
appetite. constipation and a feeling Of
fatigue are effects OF excessive secretion
Of bile.
This uoncition iscsiled hiiiousnes. and
points directly 10 the need Of somethins
% regulate the liver. For this purpose
PInklets, TIE new laxative. are greatly
superior 30 old-fashioned liver npedicinss
which over-stinuulsts the liver and. when
their use 10 stopped. leave a more torpid
than before. rinklets are tiny, sugar
coatei rrsnuies that Do not upeet tie
Etomach 90 causs gririnr
Write ire Dr. Williams Medicine Co,
Schenectady, ". ". 60 free ssr1pls -
81 fuil-sizs Z5-csrt haftie 81 Tfnkiss
from your CO. druzEis.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-06-22

TO the series illustrate road location and
roadside treatment, drainage, strength.
ening unstable foundations, etc
The history Of road construction, deal.
ing with the early methods employed in
Italy and France, is followed with dis.
cussions and illustrations of the most
modern ways of road building. W.ua
the widely varying conditions in the
| United States the scope OF road building
is necessarily large, and in many see
tions roads must be constructed largely
of the material at hand. The bulletin.
Road Models is applicable to a wide
range of conditions.
In the section dealing with earth roads
the subject of the split-log drag is treat
ed as follows: A suitable drag can be
made from log seven or eight inches IN
ameter and from six 20 eight feet long
IL should be carefully split and the
halves, with the Fat sides vertical and
facing to the front. connected by stakes
The halves. though OF the same length
are joined 80 that one end OF the rear
half is from 10 TO 20 inches nearer the
center Of the road than the correspond.
ing end Of the front half An ordinary
trace chain and a set Of dOuble-trees are
then attached IN such a manner that
when the horses move forward the drag
viii BE- pulled along the road at an angle
~ about A. degrees. with the forward
end ncarcst the ditch in order 10 move
the earth toward The road center.
The drag should b. lieh enough % be
lifted by one man. Tho best material i
dry red cedar though red elm and wal
nut are excellent. while b0x elder. sofr
maple. elm az willow are superior 90
oak. hickory. o. ash. A platform IL
usually placed on the cross stakes 20
strengthen the drag and furnish a place
for the driver Il stand. After q Iittle
practice a man can learn how best ~
shift bis weight - - a. make tho drag
cat. spread, and pack the earth proper.
~.
Filling The ruts ~ dragging NJ one
side II the road and down the other j.
an that should = undertaken the hrst
time bot tiis should b. repested after
each heaFv rain. a. mile ~ road en-
- dragged in e few hours. this meth /
% e msintsnsnns - simple end iusr-
pensiFs. u TIRE drag "a usfH - rur-xnr.
tion with the read machine faf1r -rp1
earth rusIs ran - buf a. : small -. I
rfnse Dragging j. done fof 80 certs /
rrr nslir In guulf rgfts of tie nuurlrr 1
AZ the fstf q NIB 81 earth rad ran b. I
trsrrsd nnr . manfh f0s - nrrualir 4
~nHaf Femufkntae rewniis havs hser ~
efsrr.,isiiea wfh thr drag wtanrf 80 4
ed IF So raaf fnerhirr. rarsnfs' sri I
irtin 81. The rorf I-ue sd How a. I
- "a aoais fa1's aft tsas snt.is-s 4
nfaes FL fhis uaishafiur u6H - arrt
frHe n FHrsrus anHltna a. 80 EFMng
sna flisf ei tisf Fs.tssfnr ~ FsttE.e.t imns
s usrartnsrf Fl trrruifrrs E-art
.u1taH n a.. ss fass ns 80 da7rsr usas-t's /
sufa iasfs
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-06-22
THE TEXTBOOK BUSINESS.
Total Sales in 1918 Amounted to SIT,
274,030

Greatly exaggerated ideas prevail con
corning the total number OF Textbooks
sold in the United States each year an,
the annual profits resulting from sucl
sales. Confidential data obtained by tn,
United States bureau OF education from
43 textbook publishers in the United
States show that their aggregate tota
sales of textbooks for use in public and
private schools in 1918 amounted TO ST..
274030. The aggregate for public schools
elementary and high, amounted to Sl4,'
26l, 76s.
The total enrolment in public elemen.
tary and high schools for the year was
approximately ls.60q,0i0. Excluding the
elementary school enrolment of Califor.
MIA, since California prints its own ele-
mentary books, the number becomes 49,
.2l3,7s6. For each child enrolled in the
public schools in the United States,
therefore, the total annual sale OF text.
books is 1873 cents. The total expendi-
ture per child for all school purposes is
approximately 1851. The cost OF text.
books is thus approximately ? per cent
OF the total cost of maintenance. sup
port, and equipment. The cost per child
on the school population basis l5-ls
years OF age is 500 cents; the annual
per capita cost of textbooks on the total
population basis is less than Is cents.
These figures indicate that there is
little ground for the fear sometimes ex-
pressed that tho introduction OF free
textbooks will add greatly TO the cost
Of the public school system and will
great increase the rate of taxation for
school purposes. As a matter Of fact
the cost for textbooks Is relatively
small item in the total expenditure for
school purposes.
Bureau Of education officials feel con.
WINGED that the figures obtained afford
a Trustworthy statement OF the real
iacts about the size Of the schoolbook
business. The % firms from which data
sere obtained handle probably 20 per
,ent OF the total textbook sales in this
-ountry Besides California. Kansas also
row prints its own Textbooks. but the
Ian was not in operation in 1919.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-06-22
DR.. j. Walter Bean Of West
Medford, Mass, Passed
Away Suddenly
AFTER MAKING CALL
AT DIR. j. E. CLEAVES'
DR.. Bean was a Graduate of
the University of Ver-
mont in Medicine

Boston, June 22.-Dr. j. Walter Bear
is dead at his home in West Medford, the
result OF heart failure brought about by
the suicide of his old-time friend, DR.
| j. Z. Cleaves of s Salem street, Medford
DR.. Bean went to Dr.. Cleave's house
Sunday night to express his sympathy,
but when he reached the door the visitor
felt SO grieved that he turned and went
home, dying ten minutes later The two
physicians had been close friends for
many years and served together on the
Medford board of health, with which
DR.. Bean was connected for twenty
three years and of which he was chair
man for IL years. DR.. Cleaves also had
been member for many years and was
chairman for some time.
DIR. Bean was born in Sutton. n. H.,
June Z, 1855, was educated at Colby and
Tilton academies and studied medicine in
the Office of DR.. M. NJ Russell of Con-
cord, N. H. He was graduated from the
medical department of the University of
Vermont in the class of 1882 He prac-
ticed in LYME. n. H., for three years,
was in Bellevue hospital. New York, for
a year and had post graduate course
of year at Columbia university. He
had practiccd medicine in West Medford
for twenty-five years.
DR.. Bean belonged to Mt. Herman
lodge and Sycamore lodge of Masons,
Mystic chapter and Mystic council, Occur
de Lion commandery, the Royal Arcanum.
the Odd Fellows and the West Medford
church.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-06-22
SERBS HOLD DURAZZO.
Essad Pasha Is Declared To Have Flea
To Italy.

London. June pa Reuter- dispatch
from Athens received here yesterday
states that Esssd Pssha has been driv.
en- out of Albania by the Serbsns, who
have occupied Durazzo, and has fed 70
Italy.
AT the beginning of the first Balkan
war Essad pasha was commander of the
Turkish troops in Albania. The vic.
tories OF the Balkan allies cut him off
from all communication with Constan.
tinople and he was effectually bottled up
in Scutari by the Montenegrins.
When Scutsri fell Esssd Pasha fled
to the mountains and then declared him
self president OF Albania, resisting all
efforts 20 capture him. For two years
he maintained himself in his mountain
retreat.
II IL is true that the Serbian troops
have occupied Durazzo they are within
short distance Of the Italian forces,
who have seized Nalona. another Al.
hanisn port.