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The Delta independent., 1915-07-23

Three or four fighting Mexicans who
either failed to get into the ranks in
their own country where nothing else
will satisfy or had retreated to Delta
county and American soil for the final
clash, came together last Monday even
ing about a mile and half south of
town and when the skirmish closed
one of the warriors had lost enough
of the scalp and flesh from his face
to make him partially resemble the
top part of a skull and cross bones
sign, another had knots on his head on
any one of which you could hang a
coat and the third showed knife marks
on his body needing simply depth to
insure death.
The four men, 1t seems, are at work
in beet fields near the Lance farm.
where they occupy a cabin All were
at the cabin at $50 Monday evening.
presumably celebrating a recent Car
rama or Villa victory on their native
soil with fire water and that trouble
came Unexpectedly and perhaps with
out much cause. At any rate they
went into the fight game with the
result above recited.
Three of the sons of Diaz were D. r
Pacheco. Manuel Anarandi. and Am
broeo Blair. Pacheco. the man with
the cut which went through his clothes
in a slash reaching from a point in
The Delta independent., 1915-07-23
FINE FRUIT GROWN
~ NORTH DELTA MAN

Every now and then some one of
Independents readers decided to see
that one or all members of the force
get treat OF some kind, and this de-
cision was made yesterday by J. p.
Kernohan OF North Delta who dropped
into the office with box OF the fin
est red raspberries one could find in
any market in the west. They were
Of the Eaton variety and just as
luscious ~ they looked.
The Delta independent., 1915-07-23
Death of Mrs.
Vickery's Mother

Mrs. Eliza f. Edwards, aged IS
years, three months, passed away early
Wednesday morning. July 21, at the
home OF her daughter. Mrs. Geo. C.
Vickery.
The aged lady has been a paralytic
for over a year, but has scarcely suf-
fered day during the long period
and release came gently without warn
ing.
The funeral services will be at the
family residence. 1874 Meeker street,
this morning at 10 o'clock. Burial will
be in Delta cemetery.
The Delta independent., 1915-07-23
LIeanees to Wed.

Licenses to wed were issued this
week as follows: Herman Carl and
Miss Mary Beluchi Of California mesa;
John l.. Marsh and Miss Vera Martin
both OF Olathe. Ray Collins Of Olathe
and Miss Dcllie Sewell Of Delta; Hugh
d. Bruce and Miss Minnie Dahl. both
Of Paonia.
The Delta independent., 1915-07-23

8. {. johnson Meets with Accident
s. e. Johnson. Of Garnet mesa. was
thrown from his wagon when the
team ran away and sustained severe
injuries 20 his left hand and face.
The thumb on his lsfe hand was
broken.
The Delta independent., 1915-07-23
To Attend csusbr.s,or.

DR.. A. r. Douthitt and r. s. Kelso
started out in the formers auto at
O'Clock yesterday morning for a
drive to Gunnison where they were to
take In the cAttlemens celebration.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-08-14
SPECIAL ATTRACTION
Notable Artists at Library Theatre
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

Mgr. Hart will offer to his patrons
for the first half of next week COM
mencing Monday at his cozy play
house the famous organization
known as the Boston Musical Stars,
comprising such famous artists as
Myrtle Thornburgh, the grand opera
songbird and soprano soloist who is
best remembered as being the soloist
last August at Chautauqua, N. Y,
and also at the Ocean Grove, N. j.,
auditorium. Miss Thornburgh also
was the principle artist of the Henry
w. Savage Opera Company in the
grand opera of Madame Butterfly.
Miss Thornburgh repertoire com
prises everything i'll music literature
from a folk song TO classic and mod
err selections.
Miss Helen Treat is another artist
of repute and as solo pianist has
no equal.
Her pianistic attainments, together
with her poetic temperament have
made her an exceptional musician.
Miss Treats repertoire comprises
selections from Bach, Roger, Scarlat-
ii and the works of the master.
Another offering out of the ordi-
nary ever seen here will be the dis
tinguished opponents of modern dan
ces, Miss Elsie Burt and Mr.. A. X.
Street who will be seen in exhibit
ions of the dances of today namely.
Fox Trot, Maxixe, Waltzurka and
their famous whirlwind one step per
fectly presented and gorgously cos
tuned.
Miss Burt and Mr.. Street have re-
Gently concluded successful engage
ments at Bar Harbor, Newport, At
lantic City and other famous resorts
where they created a perfect furore
and were acclaimed Americas repre-
sentative dancing masters.
The opportunity to witness such
high grade and refined artists must
be counted rare privilege seldom
offered at popular price and Mgr.
Hart is to be congratulated.
The scale of prices for this attrac.
ton will be 15c. for adults and 10
cents for children, and high class
feature pictures will be shown daily.
Adv.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-08-14
GEORGE FITCH DEAD
Was Familiar to Readers for His ST
wash Tales

George Fitch, the author of Peoria
H., died at a sanatorium in Berkeley
Cal, Monday. having failed to rally
from an operation performed the day
before Mr.. Fitch was taken i'll Sat
urday. He had been visiting his sis
ster Miss Louise r. Fitch, student
in the University of California.
George Fitch was one of the best
known of the younger school OF Amer
lean humorists, and for number OF
years had enjoyed an ever-growing au
dience for his stories of Siwash col
lege and refractory automobiles and
motorboats and his pithy Vest Pock-
ct Essays
He was born June 5, 1877. at Galvo
ILL.,, the son of Elmer Eli and Rachel
(Helgesen) Fitch. In 1897 he was
graduated from Knox college at
Galesburg, ILL.,, where he not only
made a good record as a student but
got the inspiration for his Siwash
tales.
He began his newspaper career in
1897 On the Galesburg Evening Mail
and then went home to edit the Galva
News. After session at Madison,
ILL.,, he served the Council Bluffs, (Ia)
Nonpareil from 1902 to 1905 as spec
ial writer and began to realize in the
humorous paragraphs that made him
famous locally
His last newspaper was the Peoria
Qll.) Herald Transcript, where he
was both managing editor and feat
ure writer and where his fame be-
came more than local In 1912 he
went to the Illinois oHuse of Repre-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-08-14

sentatives as Progressive, and since
that has written for magazines and
newspaper synidcates.
His books are ''The Big Strike at
Siwash,' AT Good Old Siwash" and
my Demon Motor Boat but he had
written quantity of uncollected mag
azine fiction and fun and some hun
dreds of Vest Pocket Essays" He
married October 5, 1904, Miss Clara
Gattrell Lynn of Kansas City, Mo.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-08-14
A Medioine Chest for a5c.

In this chest you have an excellent
remedy for Toothache, Bruises,
Sprains, Stiff Neck, Backache, Neu-
ralgia, Rheumatism and for most
emergencies. One 25c bottle of
Sloan's Liniment does it all-this be-
cause these ailments are symptoms,
not diseases, and are caused by con-
gestion and inflammation. If you
doubt, ask those who use Sloan's Lini
ment or better still, buy Csc. bottle
and prove it. All Druggists.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-02-02
MADISON GRAIN MARKET.
SIOUX CITY LIVESTOCK MARKET

Sioux City, Feb. Receipt fig
ures for live stock arriving at the To-
cal market this morning were uncer-
tain. Railroad traffic was badly
hampered by the snow storm that
started Sunday afternoon and still
raging and it was doubtful as 10
whether all the trains scheduled TO
arrive would reach the yards in time
for the days trade. Sleet preceded
the snow and this will cripple traffic
as trains are reported as only moving
at a snail's pace.
Cattle run was estimated at $50
ears or close to 1000 head, a slight
falling off as compared with a week
ago, but a big increase over the cor
responding day a year ago.
Packers took advantage of the sit
uation and enforced concessions as
the tieup of the railroads will prevent
the outgoing shipments and with the
market to themselves bought the big
end of the steers and she stuff on a
basis judged to be steady to loo
lower than late last week.
Stock cattle trade was at a stand
still. Dealers did not want to buy
the cattle because it was doubtful
whether there would be any inquiry
from the country and big concessions
were demanded and sellers believed
it policy to lock the cattle up until
weather improved. The fact that
Kansas has q~uarantined itself against
shipments Of Iowa cattle will narrow
the outlet and everything points to a
lowering of prices all along the line.
Live pork supplies were liberal
With outside wires bearish a cut In
rates was noted at all centers. Lo-
cally the deal worked u on a dime
lower basis. Tops reached 1913
with the long string of sales at 500
A good active call was had fol
sheep and lambs and prices were
quoted 10m15c higher.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-02-02
TOO FAST FOR SUBMARINE
British Steamer Leinster Escapes
German Pursuer.

Dublin, Feb. Trough weather
has no terrors for the German subma-
rines," declared the captain of the
steamer Leinster, talking OF his
boats narrow escape from a German
submarine when of the Kish light
opposite the mouth of Dublin bay.
When we sighted 1t just outside the
entrance to Dublin bay the weather
was 30 rough that not a single pas
senger was on deck" the captain said.
The submarine approached us while
II was submerged, but we sighted 1t
emerging less than a mile away, 1t
signaled us TO halt or we would be
fred on, but | ordered full speed
ahead. changing our course every few
miles.
Our pursuers took the weather
we'll, but we got the engines up to
twenty-four-knot speed and soon out
distanced g."
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-02-02

YET The boys are already workin' on
that new lead. Everything is line. Ye
don't suppose old Tom Kane would
have left il everything hadn't been all
right
She impulsively threw her arms
about his neck and Rugged him.
"You are the best old dear that ever
was. and ! have a thousand things TO
tell you
How did you get up heref' asked
John %curiously.
Kane laughed and looked at bis
rusty hands, They told me Ruth was
In her room, and when | got there
found the door open and the window
open, and when | looked out ! saw her
climbing and heard her calling. SO
just sauntered up myself"
well" said John, "as Ruth says she
has a thousand things TO tell you, and
meanwhile we'd better be finding out
Just what that thief did get"
Half an hour later Ruth looked up
at them with tears In her eyes.
The papers are truly gone" she said
quietly.
"Well they shan't do anybody else
any good" John said comfortingly,
"and now that we have the thief ! eX-
pect 10 dig out OF him what he did
with them. Don't worry
They said good night and left her
quite cheered up.
When her door was closed John said
briefly, "Come into my room. Tom"
Once inside, he turned on the old
cook and asked briefly. What brought
you here. Tom What's the matter
at the mlne?"
kane threw out his hands In II de
spairing gesture.
"All hades Is the matter. John" he
said bluntly. "If we don't work fast
Wllkerson will have ruined our little
girl In there. There won't be any
Master Key any more!"
He choked back a sob. John Dorr
stared at the window. at the lights OF
the city below him and shook his fist.
"Wilkerson is somewhere down there
doing his dirty work. I'll get him
yet"
Meanwhile he's got the mine In his
own mems hands" the cook went on.
"He left Bnl Tubbs I'm charge and
Bill"-Kane choked over the words
that drunken hound fred me-fred
me, Tom Kane!'
The old mans wrath, humiliation.
chagrin and sorrow were not ridicu
lous in Johns eyes. None knew bet
ter than he the worth and faithful!
ness of the old man. He held out his
hand and shook the cooks fercely.
by heavens. Wen have the MASTER
Key back again, and It'll be Tom Kane
In the cook shanty!'
An hour later. with the details that
Tom had given him arranged In his
mind, John threw himself into bed Il
toss the night through
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-02-02
MASTER KEY"
BY
John Fleming Wilson
Now being played in moving pictures
It the Ruby Theater every
Tuesday night.

But the presence Of a second man
right La front OF the ladder, as he
perceived through his blurred eyes,
rendered that hope out or the ques-
tion. In desperate fury he kicked
Dorr violently. tore one arm loose and
drove his bony fist like n bullet into
Johns throat.
This forced Dorr for the moment TO
let him go. pell rushed swiftly toward
the ladder. He was halted by the
sight OF a perfectly level gun held In
the hand OF a man who evidently knew
how to use II. lie darted back, and
John caught him again. this time with
n well directed blow that felled him.
A second later the thief was helpless,
lying almost at the very edge Of the
roof. He was trapped and he knew 1t.
There was but one thing to do, get
rid OF the evidence that he had been
thieving. With a firt Of his elbow, he
managed 10 send the bundle of papers
which had fallen out of his pocket
over the coping and into the air. Then
he choked up To Dorr.
Are you madf'
"MadT' painted Dorr, letting his hold
relax. At this moment Ruth anne out
OF her stupor and ran up to them. fol
lowed up by nm old man, who had also
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-02-02
REAPING BENEFIT
From the Experience of Madison
People.

We are fortunate indeed to be able
to profit by the experience of u
neighbors. The public utterances OF
Madison residents on the following
subject will interest and benefit
many Of our readers. Read this
statement. No better proof can be
had.
G. |. Brannan, farmer. r. +. ID. No.
A., Madison, says: Il have used
Doan's Kidney Pills for the past two
or three years and / don't mind rec
ommending them publicly as / know
that they are just as represented. !
have taken them whenever have
had signs of kidney disorder and
they have never once failed to give
good results. | first used Doan's
Kidney Pills through hearing them
spoken of so highly by my friends. !
had considerable trouble with the
kidney secretions and attacks of
backache. Doan's Kidney Pills soon
relieved me-"
Price soc at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Brannan had. Foster-Milburn
Co, Props, Buffalo, n. Y.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-02-02

come up the fire escape. Ruth cried
out, john then Are you hurt.
john
Ruth he gasped. Then his eyes
Nc on the form behind her and he
shouted, Tom kane!'
Ry this time the tumult had attract.
"a attention In the hotel and a half
dozen employees and the house detec-
tive emerged from the stairway to de
mand an explanation.
John started to explain, loosening his
hold on the PROSTATE thief. when the
latter with a quick twist OF his 1.-the
body freed himself and darted away.
Dorr sped after him instantly.
The chase was a short one. John
caught him near the edge e the roof,
tackled him low, and they crashed
down together. The thief put up n
furious fight. managing to get on his
feet again In spite OF his captor's ef.
forts to hold him till help came. See
Ing that no was about to escape him.
John made one last desperate grapple,
caught him fairly and threw him heav-
fly, but not upon the roof.
Unwittingly they had got to the very
edge Of the roof In their fight. and Pell
was flung clean into the air. to fall
swiftly to the street below.
my Godr' cried the detective. run.
ming up and peering over. "you have
killed him.
1t took some time to make matters
clear; still longer for the detective TO
assure himself OF the truth of Johns
statements.
Meanwhile officers from the central
station had arrived. called by the po-
liceman ON the beat. To them also
Dorr had to tell his story.
Well, the fellow was a crook all
right" conceded the sergeant, ''for he
had plenty of cocaine on him and a
little jimmy"
1T was an accident, my throwing
him over the edge" John protested. II
was merely trying to prevent his es-
cape"
Ruth was then Intercepted. and aft.
or listening to her story the whole par
~ went down to her room.
Wed better see what he got. II any
thing said the detective sergeant.
He may have taken other things
she faltered, but all | saw was the
papers"
Well, we'll have a look-see for pa
pers," responded the detective amiably.
When the officers had gone away
Ruth turned and greeted the cook OF
the Master Key with unfeigned AT
lection and delight.
Tom. whatever brought you here?'
she demanded at last.
Kane scratched his head and glanced
hastily. at John. Then he looked al
Ruth. 50 fair in the moonlight, and
said gently: Why. Ruthie, / just
thought | couldn't stay away from old
San Francisco when | knew you was
here. So | came right up"
And the miner"
The mine? Why amt John told
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-02-02

N1@ b~.0h -
The papers so necessary for the con-
summation OF the deal that Everett
had proposed were again lost. Where
they were gone. whether they had In
deed fallen into Wilkers0r's hands,
none could tell. But more immediate
yet was the need OF extrica ting John.
Two plain clothes men already sat near
by, ready TO take him to prison on a
charge Of killing Henry Peli.
It's really only a formality.' said
the manager of the hotel. The mar
was a robber and Mr.. Dorr tried to
capture him. as he had every right to
do. and the mar was killed"
This failed to comfort Ruth. To her
mind the presence of the burly officers.
the fact that John Dorr was under ar
rest In O strange city. made her feel
that her burdens were too great to
bear. She sat holding the old cooks
hand till Everett should come. He
had already telephoned. and she tried
to be brave till he should come.
Everett arrived. and the moment she
saw him she heaved a sigh Of relief.
He was so capable looking. SO cool, so
genuinely cordial to John that even
Tom Kane softened his grim visage a
little.
I'm under arrest" John told him.
The officers were good enough to let
me stay here till you came. Now !
must be of. Let me introduce you all
around"
This done. John Dorr went on, '"They
can tell you all about things. and
when you've learned the worst come
down and get me out II you can"
Ito be cortinued.)
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-02-02
POSTAL DEPOSITS INCREASE
Thlrty-three Millions Added Monthly
Since War Began.

Washington. Feb. THE amount
In postal savings banks on Dec. 81
was $50, zoe, 900. representing 497 600
depositors. The money was received
at 1851 postoffices.
Since the European wal began ore
than 100, 900 depositors have been
added. increasing the total deposits
nearly 100000 per month. 1t is
thought that foreigners are not send
ing much money to their mother coun-
try as a result of the war.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-02-02
AFTER TWENTY YEARS. FIGHT
City Of Cleveland Proves Its Right TO
Strip Claimed by Railroads.

Cleveland, Feb. 2.-Sherif O'Alalley
presented Mayor Baker with a formal
writ of possession to forty acres OF
lake front land. The sheriff and city
officials waded out in deep snow TO
the middle OF the wind-swept tract TO
celebrate the city's victory.
The city gets the land by order of
the United States supreme court af-
ter a legal battle that has lasted just
t%wenty-one years.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-02-02
LOSE TORPEDO BOAT
Report From Berlin Tells OF Vessels
Destruction.

Berlin. Feb. 2.-Reports to the
Overseas News agency from Paris
say that the French torpedo boat 219
has been sunk off Newport. Belgium.
1t is reported also through the
same source that German aeroplanes
have succeeded In throwing some
bombs ON the French town of
Baileul, nine miles east OF Maze.
brouck and near the Belgian frontier.
Official dispatches received in Der.
lin from Constantinople announce
that the Turkish fleet successfully
shelled a Russian military place on
the west coast OF the Black sea
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-02-02
HITS TEXAS TOWNS
Number of Buildings Destroyed at
Tyler and Elsewhere.

Tyler, Tex, Feb. "A tornado
passed through Tyler, doing damage
estimated at from $12. 900 to $4,000.
No one was injured, but numbers OF
buildings were demolished.
Reports from Marshall and Jones
vile. in Harrison county, indicated
the damage there also was extensive.
Train and wire service has been
greatly hampered. A heavy rain ac-
companied the wind.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-02-02
MANY TROOPS DESERT VILLA
Reported Woundine Of Mexican Lead
er Unfounded.

Washington, Feb. General Car
rama intends to wipe out complete
ly the Villa and Zapata opposition.
according to adyices to the Carranza
iunta.
Desertions from the villa ranks are
becoming numerous, reports declare.
Incidentally it became known through
Official messages that reports Of the
wounding and death Of villa are un
founded.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-02-02
MINNEAPOLIS Grain.

Minneapolis, Feb. 1.-Wheat-Ma.
Sf.445s; July, $1.413s; sept. $1.2S'
Cash close on track: No. J nara, 3
40 ~ No. 1 Northern. 81 - t9t-
No. 2 Northern, $1.4lis l.4, Is; -.
3 Northern, $1.375s 1.443s; No.
yellow corn, TN @73H; No. 3 viii.
oats, 560561ae; fax, $1.S7.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-02-02
Frank Case is Advanced.

Washington, Feb. 2.-The supreme
court has advanced the Leo Nj. Frank
habeas corpus appeal for oral argu-
ment on Feb. % at the joint request
OF Franks counsel and attorneys for
the state Of Georgia. Frank was con-
vlcted of the murder of Mary Phagan,
a factory girl
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-02-02
Texas Damaged by Storm.

Dallas, Tex, Feb. eastern Texas
and parts of Arkansas and Oklahoma
suffered from a severe wind storm,
which in many localities assumed the
nature of a tornado. Numerous minor
injuries but no deaths were reported.
Traffic and communication lines have
been hampered.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-02-02
Greece to Aid Servia.

Paris, Feb. "A dispatch to the
Balkan agency from Athens saws:
Greece, with all its forces, will
come to the aid of Servia in every
fresh invasion OF Servia by the Aus
tro-German armies. The greatest &C.
tivity prevails Ia military quarters.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-02-02
MANY DISORDERS COME
FROM THE LIVER
Are You Just at Odds with Yourselfr
No Won Regulate living

Are you sOmetimes at OduS WIFI your"
self and with the world? DO you won
der what ails you? True you may be
eating regularly and sleeping well. Yet
something Is the matter. Constipation,
headache, and bilious spells
indicate a sluggish liver h tried rem
ady is DIR. Kings New Life Pills. Only
csc at your druggist, Bucklen's Arnica
Salve for skin eruptions.-Adv.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-02-02
South ST. Paul Live Stock.

South st. Paul, Feb. Cattle
Steers, $4.500S.25; cows and heifer5,
S4.5006.75; calves. $4.0009.25; stock
ers and feeders, S4.250G.15. Hog =
s665m675. Sheep-Lambs. $3.50 ID
SIS; wethers, S5O0QG00. ewes, S2.5.
1855.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-02-02
Doc Saves ST. Paul Family.

St. Paul. Feb. members of the
family Of Alfred Luedeman probably
were saved from death by suffocation
or fire when their pet dog awoke
them with his barking in time to al
low them TO escape from the flames
that destroyed the home.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-02-02
lnterprets Mann Act.

Washington, Feb. 2.-The federal
white slave law was interpreted by
the supreme court authorizing the
Indictment of a woman, transported
in violation of the law. as a cocoon
spirator with the person who caused
her 10 be transported.