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The Delta independent., 1915-04-23

age. William Pitt was Chancellor of
the Exchequer at %; at 25 he was
one of the foremost men of his time
Give was head of the English forces
in India, distinguished himself at Ar
cot and was called a heaven-born
general by Pitt at 81
Mozart composed an opera for the
Opera House of Milan when Is years
of age; at 81 he had written 300 COM
positions; at thirty he was the great
est composer of Europe. Keats won
an immortal place among English
poets and died at 26. Edison at %
received $4,000 for a telepgraphic
invention. Isaac Newton ignored all
the authority and tradition of time
and discovered the law of gravitation
at 81. Bell didn't know he couldn't
talk from Denver to Boston, so he in
vented the telephone at 80.
Napoleon rebuked an officer for say.
ing Impossible" in his presence. Ma
poleon said: There are no Alps" and
led the French RAINY into Italy at AZ
Had Joan of Arc been older and ex-
perienced, she would not have attem-
pied to lead the French into Orleans
and drive the English beyond the
Loire. At II she stood victorious be
side Charles when he was crowned
king in the cathedral
So close is grandeur to our dust,
So near is God to man,
When duty whispers low, Thou
Must"
The Youth replies, Il can"
The world owes much to the abound
ing belief of youth. Youth will under
take and accomplish big tasks. Youth
has blazed its trails into undiscovered
realms and brought back a new law,
new song, or a new machine.
An army of men can run a cotton
gin, but it took Eli Whitney. a youth of
%, with abounding faith, to invent It
There are a thousand men who can
send a wireless message, but it took
Marconi. a youth of q. with unfath.
omed faith, to discover the law. There
are a host of men to play the march.
but it took Mozart. youth of 20, with
unquenched enthusiasm, to compose
it
In the executives chair and around
the directors table of successful bust
ness enterprise are many men scarcely
turned 80 They are not demagogues;
they have not sat idle in the market
places bemoaning an inequality of
fortune.
Sad is the old age of the youth who
forgets his fathers struggles, his faith
er's thrift, his fathers God. and lets
the morrow take care of itself.
The world owes no man a living,
but every youth owes the world life
-Leslies.
The Delta independent., 1915-04-23
IT would he a genuine surprise to

1t would be a genuine surprise to the
small outside public to know at this
day just how many of the members
of the dominant national party are
beneficiaries in the way of positions.
Not that it does not require a vast
army of legitimate office holders to
run the government. but the necessary
army appears to have been increased
beyond all reason. In order to sup
port these we are forced to pay war
tax in time of peace. And that is not
all we are paying. Many of the sup
erfluous departments appear to be re-
sorting to graft, under the pretense of
rule enforcement. to provide fund
for something-either the next politf-
cal campaign or for their own pockets.
II has come to pass that every line of
business must be supervised by the
and 1t is possible that
The Delta independent., 1915-04-23

France and England do not even
peace but they say they are too busy
to talk about it. Well, why shouldn't
this county keep her nose out? We did
not start the mess, and we have not
been called upon to finish it. Our
nation is neutral. 1t is as a mat.
ter of fact, and as wars go, none of our
business.
The Delta independent., 1915-04-23
TRY OUR GROUND FEED

Have installed a new electric grind.
er and can furnish all kinds of ground
feed. ! will also grind your grain for
you. If you have any bring 1t in and
get IL ground. Guy NJ. Blair
The Delta independent., 1915-04-23
BULL MOOSE SENATOR
PLANS RETURN TO RANKS

Miles Poindexter. of Washington ell
ected on Progressive ticket ana seated
April Il, 1911. will seek return tc tie
senate on the regular republican ticket
in 1916 as announced by him at Spo-
ksne. Washington. He is tho sole sur
v.vt OF the progressive patty in the
senate.
The Delta independent., 1915-04-23

The apparent difference between the
late Republican administrations and
the present Democratic administration
is the difference beween business pro-
lection and prosperity on one side. and
ness, loss of confidence and fraft. on
the other side.
The Delta independent., 1915-04-23

FOR SALE-A $3.50 Fischer piano:
slightly used. VIII be sold on small
payment down. and at a bargain to
responsible party. Can be seen at any
time. For particulars call at this Of
flee. II
The Delta independent., 1915-04-23

The Denver Post can pitch into
Governor Carlson all it wants to, but
it can not hurt him any Soon the
people can say of Carlson, as did
Bragg of Cleveland. we love him
for the enemies he has made" Boulder
Herald.
The Delta independent., 1915-04-23

Governor Carlson deserves two med
ais for vetoing the anti-Lindsey bills
one for the saving of the political neck
of pest, and another for preventing
the Legislature from making an utter
fool of itself.-Fort Collins Review.
The Delta independent., 1915-04-23

We notice that one of our exchanges
is using the Congressional Record as
wrapping paper for their exchanges.
Bright idea. 1t is the first real use
we have ever seen for that dry read.
ing-Trinidad Advertiser
The Delta independent., 1915-04-23
Attention,

Bostwick park potatoes seed. Hand.
picked early Peoples Rusit; hand.
picked Charles Downing. For prices.
write or telephone to.
]. L. WOLESLAGEI., olathe.
The Delta independent., 1915-04-23

The Leadville Herald Democrat
states that the policy of the Denver
Post is a cross between a sob. shrek
and sandbag. Aptly put, eh. WHAT
Holly Chieftain.
The Delta independent., 1915-04-23

The SILLY Twentieth" is not such a
that, has Colorado had any other kind
OF a Legislature in the past twenty
years ?-Alamosa Journal
The Delta independent., 1915-04-23

The Republican parry has suffered
another blow, Roosevelt having an
nouned that he is back in the fold
and out for the presidency.-Gold
Transcript
The Delta independent., 1915-04-23
BUSINESS LOCALS

Typewriters. all makes, for sale or
rent. Stearns Bros. Co.
Protect your nome against fire by
insuring with Stepnan & Opert.
FOR SALE-Three cuttings alfalfa
hay. delivered. II. E. Tyler.
Advertisers in these columns are
worthy of your patronage.
FOR SALE-Rent or Exchange
Pianos and organs. McMurray and
Briney. 524 Main street.
For Sale or Trade-Ten acres apple
orchard on Garnet mesa. adjoining
city. Starr Nelson 9tf
FOR SALE-First class alfalfa hay,
baled, s12 per ton, soc bale. Inquire
of Joe McGraw. tt
Typewriters of all makes for sale
or rent. Call us up and learn particu-
lars. Stearns Bros. Co.
For Sale-A large-sized infants
bath tub. Also good singing canary
in brass cage. 24S Meeker. II
WHY pnt7 yya wiI1 do ypur family
washing cheaper than you can do u
at home.-Delta Steam Laundry.
WANTED-A job of work on farm
by a young man. Ready to begin on
May lst Apply 953 Meeker street. IA
WANTED-A limited amount of
warrants of the North Delta Irriga-
tion district at 80 cents on the dollar
Millard Fairlamb. 1916
FOR SALE-Extra fine White Rus
sian seed oats, s1.75 per hundred. A. I.
Cook, Ash mesa, three and one-fourth
miles southeast of Delta. Phone 57-J.13
For Sale-Eaton red raspberry
roots. rhubarb roots, two-year-old as
paragus roots. Quality first class.
Prices right. J. p. Kernohan 9-11
FOR SALE.-White Russian Seed
Oats and Big Four for seed. w. f.
Blaine, North Delta. Colorado phone.
Delta 149 il.
Golden Buff Leghorn eggs for hatch
ing, excellent winter layers. $1.25 per
Is eggs. Z. o. b. Paonia. 110 eggs for
81 Coop. phone 29-H Paonia, or
write r. F. d. No. I. Hotchkiss. Nels
The Delta independent., 1915-04-23

FURNITURE FOR SALE-Dining
table. book case. refrigerator. rockers
springs. mattress. etc. Nice furniture
nearly new. Inquire of Turner &
Huntley. II
The Delta independent., 1915-04-23

Golden Buff Leghorn eggs for hatch
ing, excellent winter layers. $1.25 per
Is eggs. Z. o. b. Paonia. 110 eggs for
81. Coop. phone 29-H Paonia, or
write r. F. d. No. 1, Hotchkiss. Nels
Friberg. IL
The Delta independent., 1915-04-23

LOST-Ladie's dark gray shawl
Sunday morning between Delta and
upper Peach valley. Valued as keep
sake. Mrs. w. B. Carter Colo. 1861
Coop. GOA. Itp
The Delta independent., 1915-04-23

And William Hale Thompson was
C. Shaffer's Chicago paper. He must
have been mighty popular.-Fort Col
Inns Review.
The Delta independent., 1915-04-23

First. second and third cutting of
alfalfa for sale. Mckee.
The Delta independent., 1915-04-23
, HOT FROM THE STATE PRESS 4
, . . . . . - . . . . . . 4

The Germans have chased Clifford
Pinchot out OF Belgium. Colorado will
willingly spare Ben Lindsey to take
his place.-Brush Republican.
The Delta independent., 1915-04-23

FOR SALE.-White Russian Seed
Oats and Big Four for seed. w. F.
Blaine. North Delta. Colorado phone.
Delta 149 il.
The Delta independent., 1915-04-23

For Sale-Eaton red raspberry
roots. rhubarb roots. two-year-old as
paragus roots. Quality first class
Prices right. J. p. Kernohan 9-11
The Delta independent., 1915-04-23

WANTED-A job of work on farm
May lst. Apply 953 Meeker street. IA
The Delta independent., 1915-04-23

WANTED-A limited amount OF
warrants of the North Delta lrriga-
tion district at 80 cents on the dollar
Millard Fairlamb. 1916
The Delta independent., 1915-04-23

Why not? We will do your family
washing cheaper than you can do It
at home.-Delta Steam Laundry.
The Delta independent., 1915-04-23

FOR SALE-Extra fine White Rus
sian seed oats, s1.75 per hundred. A.
Cook, Ash mesa, three and one-fourtl
miles southeast of Delta. Phone 57-J.1,
The Delta independent., 1915-04-23

For Sale-A large-sized infants
bath tub. Also good singing canary
In brass cage 24S Meeker. II
Licking Valley courier., 1915-11-04
BRILLIANT
CONVENTION
PLANNED
For Kentucky Equal Rights
Association
TO BE HELD in LEXING-
TON IN NOVEMBER
Foreign Speakers. Business
Meetings and Social
Events. SN

The twenty-sixth convention OF the
Kentucky Equal Rights Association
will be held in Lexington Nov. $40.
Features of the meeting will be ad-
dresses by Mrs. Philip Snowden, OF
England, and by Madame Rosiks
Schwimmer, of Hungary; a ban
quet at the Phoenix Hotel on Tuesday
evening, with short toasts from all
the principal speakers Of the conven
tion, from the writing women" of the
state and distinguished Kentucky
men; an automobile ride, ending with
reception at Ashland-the home OF
Henry Clay-given Monday afternoon
to the delegates and distinguished Wis
itors of the convention; and Tound
table discussion of "How the Fedora
tion Can Aid the Woman Suffrage
Movement" led by Mrs. Morris Bart
lett, President of the Kentucky FEEDER
alton of Women's Clubs; discussion
and reports of press work and of city
and rural suffrage activity.
Licking Valley courier., 1915-11-04
A TOAST,

Drink to the dawn
or a elorious day,
The day that is not remote,
When, the men of this State
Sha,% honor the date
And give to women the vote.
Licking Valley courier., 1915-11-04
Sheriff's Sale for Taxes.
BY MOSS.

BY virtue Of the taxes due the State and
county for the year 1918, |, or one OF my
deputies, will on
MONDAY, NOVEMBER s, 1915,
(it being County Court day at o'clock
p. M, or thereabouts, at the front door Of
court house in West Liberty, Ky, sell at
public outcry for cash in hand the follow
ing real estate to satisfy said taxes;
go acres on head Of Caney, levied on as
the property Of Jas. r. Bailey Nearest
resident, Jas, Prater. Tax, so 30, penalty
$3.50; interest$l.12, cost, 50 80; total,Sl34s
Frank Kennard, S, NJ. c.
27S.4 by J. II. ShocEey, d. S.
Licking Valley courier., 1915-11-04
PETITIONS TO LEGISLATURE.

PETITIONS TO LEGISLATURE.
If you are willing to circulate pc
tition for the submission of woman
suffrage to the voters to be presented
to the next Legislature, apply to X
E. R. A. headquarters, 726 McClelland
Building, Lexington, and petition will
be furnished.
Licking Valley courier., 1915-11-04

The election is over We differed widely on that but
we should all be of one accord in the determination to do
Ill we can for bettering Morgan county, Let's all get to-
yether on good roads program and keep at it until we
have the best roads in the State Then General Proper-
tv will come and abide with us and all will be well.
Talk good roads to your neghbors and keep this sub
iect uppermost in the thoughts Of the people.
Licking Valley courier., 1915-11-04
NATIONAL SUFFRAGE ASSOCIATION
IN MEET I'M MASHINGTON n q

TO MEET IN WASHINGTON, D. G.
The National American Woman Suf-
frage Association will hold Its annual
meeting In Washington, d, c., at the New
willard Hotel, December H-19, immedi-
ately after the opening of Congress. Dele
gates from Kentucky to the national con-
ventlon will be chosen at the state meet
Ing Of the X. II, II, A, at Lexington.
Licking Valley courier., 1915-11-04

MhS. j. b. JODAH,
OF Louisville, Treasurer Of the X. e,
r.. A., has brought not only brilliant
mind, earnest conviction and fine en-.
thuslasm to the suffrage cause, but q
most valuable experience as club
worker and as an officer of the local
and the national Jewish Council Of
Women.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-17
OIL AND Gas

In the DorseyviIle field, In Indiana
township. Allegheny county, Pa. the
National OIL and Gas Companys
well on the W. !. Robinson farm.
drilled in twelve days ago. is hold
ing up at close to 400 barrels day.
This is regarded as very good rec
ord for a well In territory that had
been overlooked for so many years.
The American. Natural Gas Com
ipany's we'll on the ]. Haas farm is
heldlng ae about 200 barrels day.
VALLEY and Company have now
drilled their second test on the
George Mason farm through the
l0O-foot sand and are drilling in the
top at the thirty-foot. Northwest of
the Robinson farm producer, 1900
feet, the Rushyi1le Drilling Company
Is getting the rig timer to drill In
the southeast corner Of the Seibeft
farm. This and the National Oil
and Gas Company's No. 8 on the
ROBINSON farm are the only wells
starting at this time.
Lincoln county. w. Va, is com
plettng and starting a good deal Of
new work. Light wells are the rule
but they are. coming in with a good
deal of regularity and few busters
are encountered. On Laurel Fork
OF Cobbs creek, Washington district,
the Carter Oil Company has drilled
No. 6 on the Joseph Moore farm
through the Berea grit and has a
ten-barrel pumpsr. No. 4 ON the
same farm has been completed and
shot and Is the same kind OF pro-
Queer. No. s is drilling and the rig
has been completed for No. O. On
Pcrter's Fork, Duval district the
Carter Oil Company has :.le rig
completed for another test on the
Joseph Alley farm.
On Anna Mariah run. Sheridan
district, Calhoun county. Crowley
and Company have completed test
en- the Lee RAIDER farm and have a
small gasser in the Berea grit. This
location Is one and one-half miles
northwest Of the South Penn Oil
sCompany's production on the w. "A.
Barnes farm.
On Indian creek, In Murphy dis
trfct, Richie county. Spence. Smith
and Company have now drilled
their No. II on the Maxwell heirs
farm through all sands and have a
duster. In Warrington district,
Marion county. four miles east Of
Harrington, the South Penn Oil
Company has shot No. 2 on the q.
II. Hibbs farm and increased its
production from four to forty-five
barrels day.
In the old Moscow field in Poe
district, Hancock county, r. w.
Cowl has completed second test on
his own farm and has a light gasser
In the Berea grit. Near Follansbee
Cross Creek district, Brooke county,
Cameron and Company have COM
pleted a test on the Jacobs heirs
farm and have dnster. In the
Beech bottom pool. in Butler dis
trfct, Brook county, Miller Brothers
have drilled test on the George
Agnew farm through the Berea grit
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-17
and have a light gasser.

II A ~. X
and have a light gasser.
ment west Of Pine Grove. Greene
district. Wetzel county. T. c. Kings
ley and Company are drilling near
the top Of the sand at No. 8 on the
j. B. Whiteman farm. The New
Martinsyille OIL and Gas Company
will, be due to get the sand in q few
days at its No. 1 on the Morgan
farm. The Wildwood Oil Company
after a protracted fishing job at its
No. on the 8. L. Morgan farm,
has decided TO abandon the tools.
and is moving the rig, and will start
a new hole. The same company Is 4
also fishing at No. Q on the j. B.
Whiteman farm
At West View, Killbuck township,
Allegheny county. Mock and Com
pany have drilled their test on the
Ivory heirs farm into the 100-foot
sand and found but four feet Of pay.
They are still drilling, but the
chances are rather slim for second
pay.
The letter states that the burden
Of taking the renewing Of a portion
o. the bonded debt from the should
ers Of the stockholders Is inspired
by the patience they, the stockhold-
ers. have shown In foregoing dtvi-
dends during the last four and one
half years. 1t has been a long and
weary time OF waiting. but it is
about over and stockholders will
soon regularly receive a fair return
on their Investment. e Is the inten-
ton OF the directors to inaugurate
the resumption Of dividends by the
declaration of dividend OF one
and one-half per cent, payable Jan
uary Is, 1916.
As to the retirement Of the $780,
900 bonded Indebtedness maturing |
November /. $4,000 has been paid
by purchasing fifty Of the bonds |
from various holders who offered
them for sale. and $150,000 more
will be paid from the treasury. II
has been planned to extend the bal
ance Of $500, 900 in ten annual pay
ments of $4,000 at six per cent In
terest, withou. asther cost to the
company: this arrangement Is made
possible by II. F.. Hillenmeyer, John
Tonkin, Robert s. Hampton and
Joseph Seep agreeing personally to
take up these extended bonds at par
without discount or allowance OF any
sort, to the benefit of the stockhold-
ers, because such an extension IL
made through the ordinary channels
of hond broker would involve the
payment OF a heavy commission, GER
tainly i've per cent. probably more.
The OIL Market.
The prices paid for OIL OF various
grades by the purchasing agencies
are:
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-17

become mollycoddles and IL has saved
thousands from personal injury II
Dothan has a man or a number of
men who want to counteract the bad
influences of the puritanical re-
former or reformers who prohibited
the boxing, let them get together
and furnish a place where the boys
may meet. under proper direction
and supervision, and hold their box
Ing matches and their other clean,
manly sports. That's the way TO
keep the young fellows from flock.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-17
War Driving Many Mad

Europe's war is converting thou
sands of men into raving maniacs,
according t. Maj. j. ]. Dickinson of
the State Department, who recently
saw fighting in the trenches near
Scissors.
They don't fire at each other"
he said, 'but the din of artillery d.
rected at the covered trenches is pos
itively maddening. Now and then l
saw men Jump out of the trenches
and go at each other with bayonets
or in a mad rush for each others
Threats.
From my position from the
trenches a little behind the actual
firing line, l saw hundreds of men
brought back. They did not seem
to be wounded. They were scream-
ing. raving maniacs. driven insane
by that maddening roar of artillery
overhead.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-17
DRIVING BOYS TO THE CITIES.

Dothan, Alabama, is one OF the
hustling and thriving cities OF the
New South. 1t has about 5000 in
habitants and is growing. But
'nothan like many other towns mas
its milestone in the shape OF puritan
ical OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES crea-
lures who cannot bear to see Others
enjoying thmselves. For a month
past il has been the custom for the
BOYS and young men of the town to
gather every afternoon on what
might be called the Village green
and amuse themselves with i'm
promptu boxing matches. 1t was
great sport and many of the bust
ness men stopped for a few moments
to watch the young fellows give and
take with the gloves. No one was
hurt. no morals we're spoiled. the
fun was being had on the main
street and absolutely in the open.
There were no prizes nor gambling
just good. clean, healthful, manly
sport. 1t harmed nobody and bene-
flied many. But just as ii was be-
coming an institution, enter the re-
former. Boxing? Horrible, Stop
IL at oncel' The sheriff vas noti-
fled. The law stepped in and the
young men we're forbidden to con
tinue their sport. The sheriff says
he acted upon complaint" Dol
lars to buttons the complainant is the
Town Kicker, probably a man who
has done more to hold Dothan back
than any other ten men in the CON-
munity. The boys will doubtless
continue to hold their boxing
matches. but will sneak away, like
.lawbreakers, to some secluded barn
or back room where they will con-
tinue until driven from those places.
And they will resent the interior
ence, they will blame the poor sher-
if, then will become sore on the
and after a few more such ex-
periences, will shake the dust of
Dothan from their feet and will
for the larger cities, where
they think there will not be so much
Interference with their personal lib
1t is too bad.
There is no harm in boxing when
II is carried on as the Dothan boys
the sport. The Y. NJ. {.
A. all over the country encourage
1t is an art that has made
of weaklings, that has put vim
and ginger into boys who might have
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-17

The United States marshals have
quit Terre Haute with a total of III
arrests on the indictments by the
Federal Grand Jury at Indianapolis
and of which number ten are in Gus
tody having failed to give bonds. The
Grand Jury is to reconvene Monday
and the announcement is now made
that the Indianapolis election will be
taken up the first of the week.
Frank Daily, the District Attorney,
is quoted as saying that a conspiracy
in Terre Haute which was separate
from the conspiracy in which indict-
ments were returned would be inves-
tigated next.
1t is also announced that the inves-
tigation Of the Evansville election re-
ported as being violent and as fraud
ulent as the one in Terre Haute will
go over to the spring Grand Jury.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-17
Divorce Granted Senator Newland's
Daughter

When Senator Newlands added his
testimony to that of her step-mother,
Mrs. Edith Newlands, and other rela-
tives and friends. his daughter, Mrs.
Edith Newlands Johnston, was grant
ed an interlocutory decree of divorce
at Santa Barbara, Calf, Tuesday,
from Charles Haven Laid Johnston,
the writer.
The witnesses told OF various in
stances OF mental eruelty and
neglect besides confirming the charge
Of desertion. 1t was also alleged that
Mrs. Johnston for the most part had
supported her husband from the in
come of her own fortune.
At a previous hearing the deposi-
ton of Johnston making a general
denial of the charges was introduced
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-17

Threatening to continue the dead
lock over the house speakership I'M
til next week and to indefinitely post
rome the filling of the two senate
vacancies from Cook county districts,
the wet and dry issues continued to
hold up the work of the Illinois leg
islature.
There was but n definite devel-
opment and hat vas the announced
determination of the Democrats who
are at present in control of the senate
to completely organize that body be-
fore making a recount of the votes in
the contested districts in Cook Il
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-17

Mrs. NJ. r. l.. Freshel. president of
the Millennium guild at Boston, Mass,
organization which opposes the
of animals, has a York
terrier that is a vegetarian.
Sister, as the terrier is known, ac-
cording to Mrs. Freshnel, has never
eaten meat. This is what Sister likes:
Lentils, peas, beans, celery, carrots,
radishes, lettuce, apples. nuts. eggs.
oatmeal and buttered toast.