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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-12-01
Hot Supper.

The ladies of Graham church will
give a Hot Supper for the benefit OF
the church on Friday night, Decem-
ber 3rd, at the residence Of Mr.. Rob
ert Holiday, UI.e old Brogdon home)
The public is invited to attend.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-12-01
VILLAS POWER BROKEN.
AbandOns NOgales Without Firing {
ShOt--Has Only Small Force.

Nogales, Ariz. Nov. 27.-Gen. Villa 8
power has been shattered. Abandon
ing Nogales, Sonora, without firing a
shot, the former powerful leader is in
full retreat southwark, with only q
remnant of his once great army. Gen.
Obregon, who occupied Nogales, stat
ed that he has found the bodies of
seventeen snipers, who were killed by
the American troops in the fighting
across the border. The Juarez garri-
son is reported to be ready to desert
Villa when the Carranza troops ap-
pear.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-12-01

yards OF the house when the shots
came from their rear. The other three
were on at the side, ready to bring
up the horses as close as might prove
safe when the moment came for fight.
But they. too. found themselves cut
on. Had the man who fred on the
one who was about to fire waited one
minute longer, there would have been
more deaths than the single one. His
colleagues would then have been, like
himself, covering their respective VIC
tims-victims who confidently thought
themselves executioners. But as 1t
was. they had not quite yet worked
themselves into positions untram.
meied by intervening rock and timber.
The man who fred first knew this,
for he had not heard the perfectly i'm.
ftated quaver OF "scritch-owls" which
was TO signify q common readiness.
But as he had eyed his crouching VIC
tim across his rifle.sights he had also
been able 10 look beyond him, and had
seen the figure Of Cal Douglas pause
st the lighted window. He knew that
to wait a moment would be to wait too
long. So the others had to fire blindly
through the black underground at
speeding shadows-and they missed.
The fieeing murder squad melted
back into the black timber, and some
Of them. signaling with the call of
frog and owl. came together In tenn
porary safety. They dared not 20 to
their own horses. since they might be
discovered In the effort. The road
that led into the McBriar country
would be watched. IL they were to
carry away unpunctured skins they
must fee the other way-into the Ha-
vey territory and astride stolen Havey
horses. IL was every man for himself.
and they had not paused to count
noses. They hurriedly swung them
selves into saddles at the remote end
OF the line OF hitched mounts and gal.
loped pell-mell down the road toward
the cabin OF Fletch McNash.
When the theft OF the horses was
discovered Anse Havey sent pursuing
feAbACo w AAAO bhO lOduo Iu DOln
tlons.
IL had seemed 10 Havey wiser to
withhold his warning from all save
those whom he needed to use. To all
the rest the affair had come without
notice. and the hue and cry which fol-
lowed the rlae-shots was genuine in
its excitement.
But In a very few moments the
pandemonium fell away and sullen-
ness supplanted the shouting. Tho
mountains behind. where several men
were stealthily seeking escape and
many others were stalking them, lay
silent In the moonlight.
A hundred yards beyond the win
dow a small and inquisItive knot OF
men gathered around a figure that
had hunched forward. sprawling on a
cooked rife. Someone turned the fig.
rro up and Strengthened its limbs Sd
that they should not slilep In such
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-12-01
SWANSON A CANDIDATE.
Virginiah Wants to Be President Pro
TEN of Senate.

Washington, Nov. '27.-Senator
Swanson Of Virginia today announced
his candidacy for president pro tenn,
Of the senate in opposition to Clark,
Of Arkansas.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-12-01
FIRE ON SHIP.
Bomb Caused Fire on British Ship
Sailing from New York.

Bordeaux, Nov. ga fire, believ-
ed to have been caused by a bomb
placed on the vessel at New York.
broke out on the British steamer
Bankdale few days after the vessel
sailed from America, which the crew
succeeded in eXtinguishing. The ship
arrived here today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-12-01
President to See Football Game

Washington. Nov. 26.-President
Wilson and Mrs. Gait and their party
will witness the army-navy football
game tomorrow at New York. They
will be the weekend guests Of Col.
House.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-12-01

Mr.. Dantzler's run brought him
through Sumter and he had num-
ber of friends and acquaintances here
to whom the news of his tragic death
came this morning as a great shock.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-12-01
RETALIATORY MEASURES PLAN.
NED.
IIoke Smith Leading Faction Demand.
ing Action Against England.

''VNC ofHftH INUUHiS TuCtIOn DCmunU-
ing Action Against England.
Washington, Nov. 27.-With the as
sembling Of Democrats for the ses-
sion Of congress it becomes more GER
tain that retaliatory Legislation against
Britain will be enacted. Senator
Hoke Smith today stated that I'VE of
the South have been powerless until
now. We are due to have our in
ming" a meeting OF senators from
the cotton States and the beef pro-
ducing Western States is expected to
be held In few days at which a pro-
gram will be mapped out.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-04-02

The managers of the creamery
announce that they will be ready
to receive cream Monday, April
18th.
Peter Sandbeck will hold over as
chairmen Of Conoyer.
Dance tickets only soc for the mas
Querade.
Strong s. Manley unloaded their
second car of Fords Tuesday.
Amos Radcliffe will impersonate
Two Little Girls In Blue.
David Frankel returned from bus
mess trip to Chicago Friday.
John Knobla of State Line was in
town Monday.
Jack Benson will be easily recog-
nizable in September Morn.
Mrs. II. j. Mack of Phelps was
visitor in town Saturday.
The Misses Raymond, Johns and
Shapiro returned from their vacation
trips Saturday.
Mckenzie and HIirzel will have
suits just alike Of pale green silk and
peekaboo waists.
John Jaaska was one of the many
from Phelps attending the farmers
meeting.
Steve Mauel returned last week
from an extended sojourn in the south
ern part Of the state.
Joe Burke was over Minocqua way
last week rounding up prospective
Maxwell car purchasers.
E. l.. Luther came over from Rhine
lander Monday to attend the farmers
meeting.
The candidates for county Office are
out making the last rounds among
the voters this week.
Hall & Roderick will appear in q
double turn. First as the Corsican
Bros, finishing as the Mermaids.
Miss. Clara Mauel who has spent
the winter with her sister Mrs. Geo.
Huber, returned to her home at Jcf-
ferson Saturday.
A sister of w. A. Bradford arrived
from Chicago Wednesday to visit at
the Bradford home.
A sister of Miss Margaret Byrne ar
rived Wednesday from OcontO to
spend the Easter season with her sis
ter.
The officers of the Sons of Ursus
will be there in full regalia. Some
costume.
VIM. Adams of the Lakota summer
resort was business visitor in town
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. EdW. Bradford now
occupy their residence on Main ST.
A lot OF the lady maskers will be
to find that they have been
dancing goodness knows how many
times with their own lords and mas
tiers.
Finn Lawler got his masquerade
suit while down to Chicago. It's a
beaut too and can be worn to repre-
sent the Dying Swan, or u plantation
scene down south before tie war.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-04-02
SAMPLE

Ma with cross * the square the right Of the name Ct the
candidate Tor whom you desire be there or write anv name
that YOU wish to vote for in the proper place
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-04-02
Roads to Success.

The quickest and straightest road
IN success is undoubtedly TO and a
competent instructor. and let him do
the leading: but it is quite possible
to learn unaided
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-04-02
VOTERS INFORMATION.
Office of the County Clerk,
March %, 1915.

Office Of the County Clerk,
March %, 1915.
To the electors of Villas County:
Notice is hereby given that an cleo
ton is to be held in the several towns
villages and election precincts in the
county of Villas OH the 9Th day IF
April, 1915, at which the officers
named below are to be chosen. The
names Of the candidates for each
Office to be voted for, whose nominal
tions have been certified to or filed in
this office, are given under the appro-
pirate designations in the sample
ballot below.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-04-02
THINGS WORTH KNOWING

Iceland is to have it's first railway.
There are 1000 union commanders
employed around New York.
The richest milk Is that which
comes near the close Of the milking
It is officially estimated that there
are 17G.G0OO00 real negroes in the
world.
In Belgium there is . system which
turns black smoke into a gas which
will run an engine.
The Austrian emperor has the finest
collection of orchids in the world.
numbering $4,000 plants.
The coal consumption of the world
has just about doubled every ten
years for the last century.
In Russia bricks made OF coal duss
are used for paving; the coal is coIR
bined with Ireacle aud resin.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-04-02

Haad ii n2-l4tary Affairs is
more requisite than in peace. because
an error committed II war may prove
diahle-Lord Bacon.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-04-02
D. setback.
Deals In

Fine Wines, Liquors and Cigars.
Pabst Beer always on draught, all Of
the leading bottled goods always III
stock. Just across from Depot.
EAGLE RIVER, MIS-.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-04-02
USELESS FOR BUILDING

Stony stares.
Locks of hair
Sashes of silk.
Steps to reform.
Bolts Of thunder
Frames Of mind.
Beams of the eye.
Concrete examples.
Windows Of the soul.
Doors Of opportunity.
Boards of arbitration.
Anatomical pains.-Judge.
The Delta independent., 1915-03-12
EcKERT ITEMS

The play "At the End OF the Rain
bow" given in the Eckert Hall by a
troup of Cedaredge young people was
exceptionally we'll attended by the
Eckert people. The play was very
well presented and greatly enjoyed
by the audience. The Presbyterian
young peoples class received half the
proceeds which they intend to put into
chairs for the hall where they hold
their Sunday school and church SER
vices.
Guy Vickery of Dry creek is visiting
Alfred Lanning this week.
Mr.. f. d. Baker of New York gave
a very interesting address on the
Raising and Marketing of Apples" at
the Eckert high school last Wednes.
day evening.
Mrs. Geo. Stell is visiting Mrs. Stell
and her daughter Clara this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. S. McClelland of
Eckert who are visiting in the east
are rejoicing over the arrival of a
baby girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Artt spent Sun.
day with the formers mother and
brother in Eckert.
| The Masonic lodge of Eckert enter.
tanned their wives and a large mum.
ber of friends at banquet Wednes
day evening in the high school base
ment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bowman, Mr.. and Mrs.
Pease and Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Phip
peny we're among those who attended
the teachers association in lta this
week.
The Delta independent., 1915-03-12
The Denver Markets.

Denver Union Stock Yards, March
|1O.-Receipts OF cattle last week at
Denver yards was quite liberal and
there was a pretty good trade. Early
in the week prices we're lower. but
later the losses we're all regained un-
der good competition and the market
closed 15c to zoe higher than the pre-
ceding week. Today with about 1000
cattle on sale, all classes OF buyers
we're in the market, and under active
competition good clearance was
made at strong prices. Good fat steers
are selling from $6.75 to $40, and one
load of choice heavy steers sold last
week at $7.65, the highest price paid
here for some time. Cows sold largely
from S3.75 to $685. for the pretty good
killers, with light heifers UP to $6.75.
Bulls are selling at $500 to $5.75. Veal
calves we're stronger at $500 to $10.75.
Feeder and stocker offering was light
and the volume OF trade small. De-
mand was very good. Most pretty good
steers sold at $3.50 to $500 and good
hay fed sold today up to $7.25.
The hog market had much better
tone than last week and business was
more active and prices better than the
week before. The supply was quite
liberal and everything offered sold
readily. Good hogs brought $3.50 to
$6.7O today.
The sheep supply was very light all
last week and the market advanced
steadily. There was further advance
today with very good supply on
The Delta independent., 1915-03-12

Whatever may be the condition in
Europe Colorado appears to have
plenty and to spare. and this will no
doubt hold good throughout the United
States.
1t is also stated that Colorado is
fifth in the production Of wheat, among
the states of the union.
The question might be asked:
What don't we producer" Raising
grains in equal proportion with other
states, we have our hundreds of thous-
ands of acres of alfalfa. have our great
stock ranges and pastures. our $12,-
0O0, 900 a year of sugar beets, $5,000,-
600 to $1O,000,0O0 in fruits, $780,
100000 in gold, silver and the baser
metals, and a coal output equal to
The Delta independent., 1915-03-12
startling Agricultural Figures.

Startling Agricultural Figures.
Many people do not look upon Colo
rado as a corn state, yet the govern
ment report gives the number OF bush
els of corn on Colorado farms on the
first of the present month at 100000,
and the number of bushels of wheat
on Colorado farms at the same date,
2,O3O, 600, oats 4,290,OOO and barley
1.030,OO0.
That looks like lot of man, horse
and hog feed. Most people would
have put wheat and oats far in the
lead of corn in this state, and that may
still be true, but it does not appear
so from the comparison of the differ
ent amounts of grain on hand at the
present time.
The Delta independent., 1915-03-12
,uplI.. E.hibit Attract. Attention.

Crowds have been attracted to the
school exhibits which opened at Lin
coin school building Wednesday after
noon and which win continue through
the week.
The opening session had a big crowd
of patrons OF the school. who all ex.
pressed delight at the merits of the
display.
The Delta independent., 1915-03-12

hand. Good fat lambs sold on this
market today at $40. freight paid.
and palmer kinds all the way down to
$500. Ewes were selling from $6.25
to $3.50. according to quality. Year
lings sold up to $7.75 and few good
wethers up to $7.25.
The Delta independent., 1915-03-12

arts and mechanics shows some won
derful proofs OF budding genius. the
results OF which are highly praised.
Prof Franks requests that an invi-
tation be extended to visitors from out
OF town on Saturday. to drop In and
see these exhibits. as they are OF gen.
eral school interest.
The Delta independent., 1915-03-12

oratory will not be accepted as the
test OF racial efficiency, since a Chi
nese student has won the Yale ora
torical prize over the son of President
Hadley.
The Delta independent., 1915-03-12

The lynching OF two hog thieves in
Arkansas is incomprehensible to per-
sons unfamiliar with the contempt felt
In that state for a white man who
steals razor backs.
The Delta independent., 1915-03-12

The grand jury at Danville waited
on Uncle Joe Cannon in body to pay
respects and to rebuke malignant par
tisans who tried to discredit his cleo
ton.
The Delta independent., 1915-03-12

Pennsylvania. And those enumerated
but comprise the principal products
Can you beat it?
The Delta independent., 1915-03-12

Total
State of Colorado, County of Delta, IS.
!, w. G. Hillman, Cashier Of the
above named bank, do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true to
the best of my knowledge and belief.
w. G. HILLMAN, Cashier.
Correct Attest: A. II. Stockham. w.
B. Stockham, C. H. Mower. Directors.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 11th day OF March, 1915.
Seth James Kyffin. Notary Public.
Ny commission expires Mar. II, 1917
The Delta independent., 1915-03-12
Millinery Opening
The Latest and Best in Stylish Spring Millinery


N 81
The Delta independent., 1915-03-26
A Minstrel Innovation.

Richards 4 Pringle's Famous Geor-
gia Minstrels, which come to the Op-
era House on Friday, April 9, offer a
decided innovation this year in a
beautiful first part called Evening,
in which the audience really becomes
a part of the performance. The scene
is the building and grounds of the
beautiful hotel Alcazar i'm st. Angus
tine. Florida. The rise of the curtain
reveals the company assembled upon
the porch and lawn of the hotel
dressed as walters and bellboys OF
the famous hostelry. entertaining the
guests. who are supposed to be the
audience seated upon the lawn.
Sweet strains of music. of that kind
so peculiar to the Negro race. float
over the auditorium. the curtain slow
ly rises. revealing one of the finest
efforts of the scenic masters art evei
staged. The beautiful hotel and
grounds lie before you. Thousand
lights cleaning from the windows
There is a seconds pause. then the
company break into the opening over
ture. and from that time on the fur
is fast and furious, and the program
is varied enough to please all tastes
There will be a big parade and con
cert at noon. and second concert II
front of the theatre at 1880 o'clock II
the evening.
Seats now on sale at osborne-Wil
liamsons.
The Delta independent., 1915-03-26
CTnes.)

CTimeS-)
Miss Anna Fobare is visiting this
week with friends in Delta.
Uncle Dave Friand went to Cedar
edge Sunday to visit his daughter.
Mrs. Tom Ashmore spent Satur-
day and Sunday in Delta visiting
Frank Pace and wife, formerly Mrs.
Susie Piburn. returned Monday from
San Diego. California, where they
were married and hvae been spend
ing their honeymoon.
Commissioners Shepherd and Math
ews were here one day last week
looking over county affairs.
Mrs. Jack Myers of Olathe. is here
visiting her son William and daugh
ter. Mrs. Eliza Martin.
The Conable- Barnard case was com
promised by the interested parties
last week The proper way to settle
difficulties.
Art Standish spent last week in
Delta helping TO build new line o'
The Delta independent., 1915-03-26
(Herald.)

Born. to Leon Hotchkiss and wife.
on Saturday, fine boy.
E. S. Bobbitt was a passenger for
the county seat Tuesday morning.
Mrs. r. L. Head and son of Cedar
edge came up last Thursday and visit
ed relatives here.
About three carloads of shooters
from Delta were here yesterday par
ticipating in the trap shoot
Mrs. NJ. B. Furr left Monday morn
ing for California where she will make
an extended visit.
Mrs. Walter Maher came down from
Crawford Sunday morning for a visit
with her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Sherman.
Bert Doughty arrived Sunday even-
ing from Meeker. being called here on
account of his mothers illness.
The Delta independent., 1915-03-26

A picture arrived this week from
California showing a big crowd of
former Delta county people enjoying
a picnic at Sycamore Grove. Many
familiar faces are shown in the photo,
among them being: Dan Doughty. Mr..
and Mrs. Herman Darling. Mr.. and
Mrs. Chapman Gibbs, Mr.. and Mrs,
Worse. Margaret and Mrs. Griggs. Mrs
letters and Welland. Mr.. and Mrs,
Ed Healey. Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Steph
ems. Mr.. and Mrs Williams. and b
score or more of others.
The Delta independent., 1915-03-26

Independent made very serious
blunder last issue in accidentally sub
stituting the word "receivership" for
"cashiershipr in what the paper in
tended to be nice complimentary
notice for Roy A. Downs. who goes to
Iowa the first of April to become
cashier of the First National Bank of
Osceola, Iowa. very prosperous fl
nancial institution In which Mr.. Downs
has purchased controlling interest.
While mistakes are said to occur in
the best of families. this one seems
hardly excusable. and we hasten to
make the correction.
The Delta independent., 1915-03-26

Jimmie Feterita asked his father
the meaning of equinox and received
this answer: ''what in the world do
you go to school for? Don't you study
mythology? An equinox is mythical
animal. half horse and half OK. The
name is derived from the Latin
equine horse and OK. Dear me.
they teach you absolutely nothing that
is useful nowadays,"
The Delta independent., 1915-03-26

Mr.. and Mrs. w. d. Hines eele-
brated the fifth anniversary of their
wedding. Tuesday evening at their
home on Meeker street. Twenty of
their friends joined in the evenings
entertainment and fully enjoyed ev-
cry minute of the time. Games were
played until the midnight hour, when
an-elab aborate luncheon was served
and the guests departed for their
homes wishing the happy married
couple many return anniversaries of
the event.
The Delta independent., 1915-03-26

The audit OF the city's books has
been completed. Mr.. wigram, Com
missioner of Finance. informs Inde-
pendent also. that the refund has
been made of $50 900 of city bonds
at five per cent. reducing the interest
from 5ia per cent These are water
lied by vote of the property-holders
some months ago. The bonds for re-
funding purpose were sold at one per
cent discount.
The Delta independent., 1915-03-26

The Montrose boosters have. ap-
parently. instructed their commercial
club not to spend any more money In
the endaavor TO secure sugar IA"
tory. advancing the idea that they
will be better off without one. 1t may
be n case OF the grapes being sour.
Delta feels differently about sugar
factory. This city not only wants a
factory but expects to get one. Our
people further believe that the very
day the building of sugar factory
Is begun in Delta. It will increase ev-
cry acre of tributary land at least ten
dollars per acre and will add five hun
dred people to the ctty's population.
The Delta independent., 1915-03-26

A fire alarm was given yesterday
morning, the scene being at the AS
sociated Fruit Growers headquarters,
south of Eaton avenue and near the
d. & R. G. depot. The blaze started
from gasoline igniting while the car
of Tom Edwards was being filled.
The car was badly damaged but the
blaze extinguished before it had con-
nected to any extent with the build
iRgs.
The Delta independent., 1915-03-26

Charles r. Kelley. who killed Wal
ter Boots" Johnson. was arrested
Monday and is in Jail with his wife
and two small children at Grand juno
ton. They were caught butchering
hogs they had stolen and had in their
tent about $50 worth OF groceries. also
stolen. Kelley's wife. ii is said. had
assisted him in the thieving. being
dressed In mems clothes.
The Delta independent., 1915-03-26

Mr.. and Mrs. l. c. Hall arrived
home Saturday from a two months
visit on the Pacific coast Mrs. II. Z.
Perkins. who made the trip at the
same time. returned with them. All
report very enjoyable time and
happy hours spent with the consid-
cradle number of former Delta people
now making their home on the coast.
The Delta independent., 1915-03-26

A gentleman came into Independent
office one day this week and Dragged
that himself and wife had been mar
ried for five whole years and not had
a single quarrel. There is something
wrong with these married people who
never quarrel or fight. They are liza
BILE to get sick and die any time.
The Delta independent., 1915-03-26

the coop phone out to the government
works east of that city.
Mrs. |. B. Woodward and little
daughter visited at the home of E. P.
Barrow in Delta last week.
Mrs. Arthur Carpenter and baby
returned Monday from visit of three
months in Kansas and Oklahoma
The Delta independent., 1915-03-26

On Wednesday hay belonging to
Mrs. Lewis. about three miles down
the Gunnison valley. caught fire and
one rick was burned. the blaze being
extinguished before connecting with
other stacks. The dwelling house was
also damaged to some extent by the
fire but Indepedent has not been able
to learn the entire amount of loss.
The Delta independent., 1915-03-26

Rio Grande passenger train from
the east Tuesday did not arrive until
nearly three o'clock Wednesday morn
ing. its way being blocked at Royal
of is cars loaded with oranges. They
say oranges were heaped along the
track and the scent of them was watt
ed down the canon for mile or more.