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The Delta independent., 1915-06-04
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E. H. Kilgore made visit to Mont
rose this week.
Hartzel Benfiel has gone to his COW
camp for the summer.
Miss Sallie Lee Gilman is up from
Grand Junction visiting relatives and
friends.
Miss Laura lines left Tuesday to
spend her vacation in California and
at her home in Arizona.
Ernest Sugden's mother and sister
arrived Sunday evening for an ex-
tended visit at the Sugden home.
Rev. and Mrs. Pagan and John
Kettle, Jr. have gone to the upper
crossing of Kiser Creek for few days
camping.
Mrs. Dilley left Sunday for Gun
nison. Mr.. Dilley will follow in a
week or two and they will make their
home with their daughters at that
place.
Sunday morning, little Wallace
Sugden dropped the cellar door on
his foot, inflicting injuries which
made it necessary to amputate one toe
and part of another.
Mr.. Jacob Kiser has received word
from Colorado Springs that his niece,
Miss Jennie Kiser, has been elected
to a position as teacher in that city's
public schools. Miss Kiser's ac-
quaintances here will be glad to learn
of her success.
The Delta independent., 1915-06-04

A wedding of more than pleasing in
terest took place last night at the
Charles CARRIER home, 72O Struthers
avenue, when Charles G. CARRIER and
Miss Neva Goldie Hathaway were mar
ried by the Rev. DIR. w. F. Pitner.
The ceremony was beautiful in home
simplicity and the daintily gowned
bride of 10 sumers and her handsome
ber of guests present. Flowers in
creased the beauty of the scene and
made the rooms fragrant.-GranJ juno
tion Sentinel
The Delta independent., 1915-06-04
FLAWS IN INCOME TAX LAW.

Because of imperfections in the in
come tax law, numerous amendments
will be recommended to the next con-
gress by the treasury department.
Official experts are quietly at work
on this statute, preparing a report
on the crudities it contains and out
lining proper legislative action to cor
rect them. The law is honeycombed
with errors.
striking illustration of this thread
of weakness that runs through the
whole gamut of Democratic legisla-
tion occurs in one of the most vital
provisions of the income tax law. 1t
relates to reductions that shall be
allowed in computing gross income, a
basic element in this system of taxa
tion.
Paragraph of the law states that
''in computing income for the purpose
of the normal tax there shall be allow
ed as deductions" among other things
'losses actually sustained during the
year incurred in trade, etc. What is
the meaning of the words "in trade?"
The courts must decide.
The phrase is capable of an infinite
variety of interpretations. AS con-
strued by the treasury department, de-
ductions from gross income for losses
Gin trade" can be made only in con-
nection with that which occupies and
engages the time, attention. and labor
of anyone for the purpose of livelihood,
profit or Improvement; that which is
his personal concern or interest, en-
ployment, occupation or employment"
For instance, it is said that if
grocer has invested in real estate. in
making his income tax return any real
estate profit must be added to gross
income, but losses from real estate
investment must not be deducted from
gross income.
From every part of the country bit
ter complaints have been made against
this ruling. and the question is to be
taken to the courts for final adjudica-
tion. Whether the ruling is right or
wrong, it is the uncertainty of the
otdtutC thdt ICiitClo upon tHe llltclli-
gence of the political party RESPONSE
Bile for it.
Nothing but heedlessness could have
permitted it. The txpayer bears the
burden of the blunder for it is max
i'm in governmental affairs that every
doubt in law is resolved in favor of
the government by the administrative
officers.
Errors in the income tax law are
too numerous to mention in detail.
Witness the fact that in the first few
weeks of it's operation thousands of
applications for refund were made
One of these has just been allowed,
and is fine example of the laws un-
certainty.
The department refunded to one
al but $12 of that amount He had
had the help of a revenue officer in
making his return, yet so indefinite
was the law that for fear of violation
he paid the government $500 instead of
$12.
Examination of the department de.
cisions on the income tax law shows
mass of contradictory rulings. Over
and over again opinions we're reversed
and rereversed, because the terms OF
the law did not admit Of clear inter
probation.
Every day additional evidence Is
found that adds to the long list OF
Legislative blunders committed by the
The Delta independent., 1915-06-04
Notice of Final Settlement and Deter
mination Of Heirship.

In the matter OF the estate OF
Charles J. Dakin. deceased.
Notice is hereby given. That on
Tuesday. the sixth day OF July. A. D.
1915. at the hour OF 10 a. III Of said
day. the same being one OF the regular
days OF the June term OF the County
Court of Delta county. in the state OF
Colorado. I. George F.. Lester. admin
istrator with the will annexed. of said
estate, Will appear before the Judge of
said court, present my final settle
ment as such administrator. pray the
approval of the same. and viii then
ask to be discharged as such admin
istrator. At which time and place
any person in interest may appear
and present objections to the same. II
any there be.
And further notice is hereby given.
That at said time and place the court
will receive and hear proofs concern
ing the heirs of said deceased. pur-
suant to the verified petition of said
George F. Lester. heretofore filed
herein. asking for judicial ascertain
ment and determination OF the heir
ship OF said estate. and from which
II appears that Louella A. Dakin. Mag
gle Otis. Ingham County tuberculosis
Sanitarium, l.. b. Macarthur. In trust
for Nettie Smith. Jacob Dakkin. Frank
Dakin. Writ Dakin. Rilla Hanna and
Clara Lester. are heirs and devisees
Of said deceased.
Now. Therefore, any and all persons
who are or who claim to be heirs at
law of said Charles J. Dakin. deceased.
are hereby required to be and appear
thereat, or abide the determination of
the court thereon.
Dated at Delta. Colorado this I'd
day of June. A. d. 1915.
GEORGE F. LESTER,
Administrator with the will annexed
of the estate OF Charles j. Dakin.
deceased.
First pub June 4. last July 2, 1915.
The Delta independent., 1915-06-04
Baptist Church.

Sunday morning Prof Hendershot
will read a paper on: The Church,
Radical Conventional, Institutional
and Inspirational.' At the evening
service DR.. William Axling of Japan
will preach. DR.. Axling is great
speaker. Hear him. Prof Hender-
shots paper will certainly be good.
Hear it,
WILLIAM CRAWFORD, Minister.
The Delta independent., 1915-06-04
st. Luke EpisoopaI.

Next Sunday the memorial service
Of the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
will be held in st. Luke's Church, Rev.
F. M. Bacon, priest in charge, offic-
iating, at II o'clock.
Evening service at o'clock.
Sunday School 10 a. m.
F. M. BACON, Priest in Charge.
The Delta independent., 1915-06-04
Try ouR eRouNo FEED

Have installed new electric grind
er and can furnish all kinds of ground
feed. l will also grind your grain for
you. II you have any bring it in and
get it ground. Guy NJ. Blair.
The Delta independent., 1915-06-04
subscriptions Received.

The following have subscribed to
Delta Independent the past week:
Mrs. John Hixson, w. M. Deputy.
Mrs. C. H. Allen, N. p. Madsen, Dr..
b. o. Windle. w. w. Warner, Delta !;
Mr.. Alex Bowie, Bowie, Colorado.
The Delta independent., 1915-06-04
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FOR SALE-Good two-horse wagon,
at Pure Food Grocery.
Lost-Small silver linked chain with
trunk key attached. Lost on Court
house grounds school field day. Leave
at this Office.
Bunch of several door keys on string
left at this office.
Typewriters, all makes, for sale or
rent, Stearns Bros. Co.
FOUND-A white shawl. on road at
Paonia. A. Frost, Delta, Colo
VACANT-First time in two years;
furnished rooms for rent in Captain
Bragg's ideal home, 3O4 East Seventh
street 19tf
For Sale Cheap-A good second
hand Chalmers automobile. Delta
Tire & Repair Company. $50 Main st.
LOST-Ladies' Shrine pin on Court
House grounds, May 26. Two dollars
reward at Cooks Second hand store
Delta 1927
WANTED-A limited amount OF
warrants of the North Delta Irriga-
ton district at So cents on the dollar.
Millard Fairlamb. 1916
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
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The Delta independent., 1915-06-04

The man who was informed after
an operation that he was married
while out of his head will always have
handy retort in marital disputes
The Delta independent., 1915-06-04

We are in perfect accord with the
resolution that "all difficulties among
nations ought to be justly settled with
out recourse to war" All private in
dividuals also ought to be law abid-
ing, kind and considerate. and we
ought not to be put to the expense of
maintaining police forces. -
The Delta independent., 1915-06-04
Attention.

Bostwick park potatoes seed. Hand
picked early Peoples Rusit; hand
picked Charles Downing. For prices.
write or telephone to.
j. l.. wOLESLAGEL. Olathe.
The Delta independent., 1915-06-04

The colonel does not mind those
farctured ribs so much as he does his
shattered reputation as rough rider.
The Delta independent., 1915-06-04

But who would be eligible to sit
on the Lusitania case at The Hague?
Every country except Germany and
its two allies has pronounced the
sinking a violation of civilized war
fare?
The Delta independent., 1915-06-04

Those five Mexicans under death
sentence in Arizona have doubtless
been congratulating themselves that
they were not five Americans under
death sentence in Mexico.
The Delta independent., 1915-06-04

Next we will hear protests against
the Italians scattering banana peels
along the Alps.
The Delta independent., 1915-06-04

The Pan-American Conference
might have gracefully passed few
resolutions in honor of the memory
of James Gillespie Blaine, the Pan
American pioneer.
The Delta independent., 1915-06-04

The Hindu prince who says that he
the United States has not visited
Delta or else he does not know one
at sight.
The Delta independent., 1915-06-04

DR.. Baff, who processes to be able
to pick affinities by use of a tape
measure, might explain how he could
determine tact, cheerfulness. sym
pathy trust and a few other desirable
qualifications by linear measurement.
The Delta independent., 1915-06-04

Golden Buff Leghorn eggs for hatch
ing, excellent winter layers. s1.25 per
15 eggs, I. o. b. Paonia. 10 eggs for
81. Coop. phone 29H Paonia, or
write r. F. d. No. 1, HotchkIss. Nels
Friberg. IL
The Delta independent., 1915-06-04

Is the reminder that the first cleo
tended as a slap at woman suffrage? :?
The devil carried Eden by the wo-
mans vote.
The Delta independent., 1915-06-04
Christian.

Bible School 10 a. m. Preaching
II a. m. Christian Endeavor z p. m.
Preaching p. m.
LESLIE OBERT, Minister.
The Delta independent., 1915-06-04
st. MichaeI's Church.
REV. N. BERTRAND.
Presbyterian

Prayer meeting, Wednesday 500 p. m.
A cordial invitation is extended to all.
REV. J. II. CRAMPS, Pastor
The Calendar Club held its regular
meeting at the pleasant home of Mrs.
Wright on Garnet mesa Tuesday af-
ent despite the unpleasant weather.
The Delta independent., 1915-06-04

Should it be written heirship or air
ship?
The Delta independent., 1915-06-04
AT THE CHURCHES
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Christian Science.

Christian Science.
Service held in the basement of the
public library Sundays at II a. m. and
Wednesdays at 8 p. m.
The Delta independent., 1915-06-04

First. second and third cutting OF
alfalfa for sale Mckee.
The Delta independent., 1915-06-04

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, PARAGRAPHS WITH POINT :
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The Delta independent., 1915-06-04

WANTED-A limited amount oil
warrants of the North Delta Irriga
ton district at 80 cents on the dollar
Millard Fairlamb. 1916
The Delta independent., 1915-06-04

LOST-Ladies' Shrine pin on Cour
House grounds, May 26. Two dollars
reward at Cooks Second hand store
Delta. 1872
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-05-03
Find "Red Dots"

R. j Harlan, of Macon, was among
the visitors from the Central City in
Americas this morning.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-05-03

Miss Mary Moore returned to Co
lumbus this morning after a visit to
friends in Americas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-05-03
THOSE WHO COME
Amercus The Mecca For
Those Seeking Pleasure,
Hedhh and Business.

We ain show you some attractive
goods at attractive prices. S. A. Dan
IelS, the JeWeleT. adyt
Miss Anna BrazelI of Vidalia, is
the guest of friends here, where she
arrived yesterday.
"Red DOts!o
Mrs. E. c. Webb, of Sumter was
the guest of friends while a visitor
here Off the day.
Mrs. Rogers Williams and Mrs. &.
L. Bridges, of Ellaville, were shop
ping in the city today.
Miss Mary Ferguson, Of DeSoto, was
the guest of friends while spending
the day here.
Coming! "DOts, Red DOts!"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-05-03
MRS. CARMAN ON
TRIAL FOR LIFE
(By Associated Press.)

MINEOLA, N. Y, May 3.-Mrs. Flor
ence Carman was placed on trial here
today for the second time on an in
dictment charging her with murder
ing Mrs. Louise D. Bailey, at Free
port. The first trial resulted in a
disagreement by the jury. Jealousy is
the alleged underlying cause of the
homicide, Mrs. Bailey having been
killed by shot fired through win
dow while a patient in the Office OF
Mrs. Carman's husband, who is a
fashionable physician at Freeport.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-05-03
"Red Dots :"

G. H. Tomlinson and E. E. Welher-
bee, Of Putney, Ga, were among the
visitors in Americas today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-05-03
Coming! "DOts, Red Dots"

Have your Mattress made new in one
day. Pope Mattress Co. Phone 1870.
9advt-tf
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-05-03

If yen need Glasses / can fit you.
Bell, the JeWeler. Rdvt
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-05-03
AMERICUs COTTON MARKET

Amercus, Ga, May 5, 1915.
The Americas cotton market is
quoted today as follows:
Fully good middling 8 3-4c.
Good middling, 8 lie.
MIDI ing 3-4c.
The local market today is quiet and
steady at above quotations.
On the opening today, July was
quoted at 1905; October 1887, Jan
uary, 1856.
At noon a gain of five to ten points
over the opening figures had been
scored.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-05-03
CONDITION MRS. SMALL
is CRITICAL IN EXTREME

From the stricken home of Mr.. and
Mrs. l. B. Small comes today the dis
tressing information that her condi-
ton is critical in the extreme and
the end, it is feared, is a question of
hours only. She has been sinking
slowly since yesterday, respite the
best efforts of medical science to stay
the dread messenger, and the end at
any time may be expected.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-05-03
DEATH Of MRS. CAREY
At HOME NEAR CITY

Mrs. MAJ .arey, widow of ]. Z.
Carey, died this afternoon at her home
six miles from Americas on the Les
lie road. Funeral services will BE-
conducted at 2 O'Clock tomorrow al
ternoo1 with interment here in Amer
icus at o'clock.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-05-03
Look for "Red Dots"

LUUh IUI ILEU UUtss
from Atlanta, where she was the guest
of friends during the recent season
of grand opera
Refrigerators, Water Coolers, Rugs,
Mosquito Nets. Allison Furniture Co..
advt-29-eod-tf
Mrs. Loring B. Smith has returned
from Atlanta, where she was the
guest of friends during the season of
grand opera season, just ended.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-05-03
LOCAL CHAPTER
AMER|CUS I'D. c.
MEETS TUESDAY
PROGRAM FOR
NETTING AT MRS. C. l..
ANSLEY'S.

The program for the regular U. D.
c. meeting at the home of Mrs.
Charles Ansley at 4 o'clock Tuesday
afternoon, is as follows:
Business meeting.
History Questions.
Music-Mrs. Walter Rylander.
Reading-Miss Ellen Estes.
Song.
The history questions on Anderson
vile are unusually interesting.
l. Where was Andersonville pris
on? How many acres in extent? What
was its accommodation? How many
prisoners were put in during three
months? Answered by Mrs. Thomas
Hooks.
2. Who was placed in charge. Give
a sketch of his life. Answered by Mrs.
Harvey Weaver.
3. What occurred from the over
crowding? Answered by Mrs. W. A.
Rembert
4. Why was the cartel for exchange
prisoners stopped? Answered by Mrs
G. w. Riley.
5. Who first was sent to intercede
with Lincoln to have it renewed? Was
he successful? Upon what was the
plea based? Answered by Mrs. Amos
Schumpert.
6. Who next sent request for a
renewal? Was it successful? Answer
ed by Mrs. Chas. Ansley.
Z. What was the result from the
paroled prisoners? To what did they
testify? Answered by Mrs. George
Nix.
8. Why was medicine made contra
band of war? Why were the Federal
surgeons not allowed to receive it
for their own men? Answered by Mrs.
Shelton Howell.
8. What was the result of Col
Guilds request for vessel to be sent
for the sick and wounded? Answered
by Mrs. Ruth Harris.
TO- What did Gen. Howell Cobb
propose? Was he successful? An
swered by Mrs. Frank Cato.
IL. What was the spirit of retalia-
ton shown to our men? Answered by
Mrs. w. D. Bailey.
70. Name some of the Northern
prison where the treatment was
worse? Answered by Mrs. Roy Par
ker.
49, How many prisoners in Southern
prisons? How many in Northern pris-
ons? What per cent. died in each
Answered by Mrs. George Vardeman.
IA. Upon whom did Blaine throw
the responsibility for the horrors of
A7dersonville? Answered by Mrs. Joe
Poole
Is. What was Capt Virus fate?
AS a paroled prisoner of war, had the
Federal government a right to arrest
him? Answered by Mrs. Charles
Crisp
16. Give DR.. Kerr's testimony as 10
the unjust trial? Answered by Mrs.
Joel Hightower
II. Give DR.. Kerr's testimony 10
Virus tenderness of heart? Answered
by Mrs. Fred Lambert.
10. Give prisoners testimony to
Virus kindness and justice? An
swered by Mrs. Walter Rylander.
10. Did Wirz have any children?
Answered by Mrs. Everett.
20. Where is the manument erect
ed to his memory? BY whom? When
Answered by Mrs. II. o. Jones.
81. Wirz had every soldiers grave
marked at Andersonville. Were our
Southern boys graces marked al
Northern prisons? Answered by Mrs
Frank LaHer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-05-03
Look for "Red DOts.-

Mrs. NJ. L. Myrick returned this at
ternoon to Savannah, after having
spent several days delightfully."- in
Americas, so long her home, the guest
of Mrs. l.. G. Council.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-05-03
What's "Red Dots :"

Miss Hildreath, of Live Oak, Fla
the guest of Mrs. l.. G. Council, during
several days, will return to her home
this evening.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-05-03
Find "Red Dots"

Guy Crittenden, formerly of Amer
icus, where he is swell known and es-
teemed, spent yesterday here, ming
ling with friends.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-05-03

Mr.. and Mrs. J. l.. Dominey, Miss
Gaines and Miss Esther King, of Fitz-
gerald, made a motoring trip to Amer
les yesterday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-05-03
What's "Red Dots 2"

Smith D. Pickett, formerly of Amer
icus, and where he has a host of
friends was here today, hailing now
from Atlanta.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-05-03

DR.. and Mrs. Culpepper, of Thomas
Vile; Miss Culpepper and Miss Clara
Belle Culpepper, en- route from At
lanta to Thomasville in their car
were visitors in Americas yesterday
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-12
BASEBALL SPORTS OF ALL SORTS BOXING

trained Cubs arrived home today, full
of confidence and ambition and ready
to shoot open the National league
season Wednesday with a combat
against the st. Louis Cardinals.
Only one thing is bothering the
Cub pilot That is the condition of
his two star pitchers, Larry Cheney
and Jim Vaughn. Neither has eXhib-
tied unusual prowess in recent starts
and it is barely possible that some
other aspiring grapeviner will be
given the opening assignment to box
work.
That is something that no one but
Bresnahan knows. Roger is not in the
habit of managing his team through
the newspapers, and keeps his bust
ness to himself. He may withhold
the announcement until Wednesday
morning, which is his privilege and
gets no protesting vote from us.
Fisher is the only other man in the
squad who is, in the least backward.
Shortstop Bob has been troubled with
a lame arm all spring and the sore
limb is still giving a bit of trouble. 1t
is not serious enough to affect the
defensive work of the team to any ex-
tent, and he has enough spring in
the whip to beat runners who bump
balls to his territory.
Every athlete in the squad was
loud in his praises of Cy Williams, the
home run kid, whose four-baggers
have been a daily feature of the Cub
box score. The players give Cy credit
for being a greatly improved per-
former and are betting on his ability
to make good in the big show this
season. Schultz is also showing more
than last year.
He has put some ambition and
dash in his work, and is working hard
for Bresnahan, being an admirer of
the new boss. With these two fell
lows and Wilbur Good going right
there will he no trouble 'abOut the Cl1h
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-12

bill will be before the Illinois legisla-
ture this week for first reading. The
draft of a law embracing the best fea-
lures of three propositions introduced
was prepared by the subcommittee on
license last week, and the concensus
of opinion in Springfield is that the
measure has an excellent chance of
becoming law.
Sentiment of numerous downstate
members has switched in favor of
boxing and the Chicago delegation is
behind the bill. There will be no
trouble in the senate, which regularly
passes a boxing bill, only to have it
killed IN the house.
The proposed law is a good one.
The size of the forfeit demanded from
fight clubs will keep out the ire
sponsible element, and the clause re-
curing residence in the state for a
year before a promoter can take out
a license is also a good one. The sal
airy of the three commissioners is
fixed at $4,000 each and incidental
travelling expenses.
Mayor-eIect Thompson is boxing
enthusiast and will use his efforts to
keep the game clean in Chicago if the
bill becomes law.
Boxing promoters are becoming
weary of efforts to match Packey Nc
Farland with Mike Gibbons, Eddie
McGoorty or some other good mid
dIeweight. Every now and then the
stockyards man breaks out with a
challenge When it comes down to
cases, however, he is shy on forfeit
money and slips up on the final nego-
tiations.
He agreed to meet Mike Gibbons
before the club making the best offer
by April Is. So far Mcfarland has not
posted forfeit and has not followed
up his initial def.
Joe Mandot will box eight rounds