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The Delta independent., 1915-04-09
Sudden Death Came
To Former Delta Boy

Word was received In Delta on Wed
with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ
Burson. in this city a few years ago
and had graduated from the local high
school with honors. came to his death
by electrocution when at work for the
Grand Junction Light and Power com
pany at S:45 Tuesday evening.
Burson had just completed his sup
per when call came for him to make
repairs on an arc light near the depot
that was giving considerable trouble.
He Immediately left his wife and baby
and was soon at work upon the i'm
paired wires with no one near except
ing David Kane, Rio Grande en-
gineer. Details of the accident are
best given by Grand Junction News.
as follows:
"Burson let the arc down to within
the usual working distance from the
ground. Engineer Kane was on the
opposite side OF his engine from where
Burson was working on the arc, but
he heard him and thought he heard n
match strike. 1t is thought Burson
did the repairing with matches for
light as several were found on the
ground by the body. The arc was
not lighted at the time -he started
work.
Suddenly the light came on with a
buzz and flash. Kane heard It and
heard piercing cry Of pain. He walk
ed around the front of the engine to
see what had happened. expecting the
man had been shocked. He found him
face down on the cinders with his
muscles t~itching spasmodically. He
turned him over. then ran for assis-
tance when he saw the man was past
his help.
''Burson's tools we're found on the
ground near the body. His hands were
not gloved and the ground was moist
all around the place making II easy
for short circuit. He was attired in
working clothes with heavy boots. He
could not have stepped on wire as
none could be found and there seemed
to be no other solution than that he
touched part of the arc where the
Juice" was exposed and took an aw-
full current of 1900 volts, which caus-
ed instant death. The news reached
friends over the city and caused gen.
eral sorrow and regret as well as sym
pathy for the bereaved wife and baby
SON The body was removed to NOR
tuary for preparation for burial"
The Delta independent., 1915-04-09
DELTA MAN WINS IN CASE
AGAINST REEVES a SILVA

In the case of George s. Conklin Of
Delta vs.. Reeves & Silva OF this city.
the trial of which was held In the
district court the last OF the week. the
juryebrought in verdict for the
plaintiff. -.
The case was the outcome OF dis
agreement in connection with the pur-
chase OF apple boxes between n box
manufacturer and the Montrose firm.
the account having been consigned to
Mr.. Conklin OF Delta. The plaintiff
was awarded the full face OF the ac-
count, which was s1.6i5.1s. minus a
reduction of something like s166 for
damages in delayed arrival of some of
the boxes and poor material in part
OF the boxes.-Montrose Enterprise.
The Delta independent., 1915-04-09

only to King Victor Emanuel and few
of the high government officials. The
tragedy of the German submarine
U-29, whose commander was believed
to be the famous captain, Otto We'd
digen is told in an official statement
from Berlin, saying that the subma-
rine has not returned from its last
cruise and must be regarded as lost.
The German auxiliary cruiser, Prinz
Eitel Frederick is to be interned on
the Atlantic coast until the war is
ended.
The Delta independent., 1915-04-09
NEW BOARD DIRECTORS
WATER USERS ASSOCIATION

At the organization OF the new
Board Of Directors of the Water Us
ers' Association held a month ago, the
president was authorized to appoint a
list Of standing committees SO as to
facilitate the work OF the board dur
ing the year. At the meeting Of the
The Delta independent., 1915-04-09

The Bull Tractor is the thing for
plowing. tree pulling. grading. etc.
See W. X. Gale.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-10-14
PLANT AT LEAST ONE TREE THIS
FALL

Farm and Fireside, the national
farm paper published in Spring
field, o., advises all that can to
plant at least one tree this fall. Fol-
lowing is the suggestion:
twenty-five dollars would plant
and care for at least five elm trees
for a ten-year period. II is a mod
crate estimate TO say that. at the
end OF the second year, building
lot would be worth a hundred dol
lars more for their presence. AT the
end of twenty-five years no man
who owned the land on which they
stood would take a hundred dol
lars apiece for them. Plant an elm
or a maple near your home this
fall. and look upon it as a hundred
dollar endowment policy, maturing
in 1910. with no premiums after
the first year.
mo one thinks Of shade trees
as a profitable crop, and yet, of all
vegetable growth cultivated by the
hand of man, none renders more
generous return"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-10-14
CLAY COUNTY
Burning Springs

Burning Springs, Oct. 3. r. Squire
Ponder went through the northern
section of this County summoning
fifty men to make mp jury to serve
on the White and Baily murder case
now being tried in the circuit court.
- Miss Laura Wilson and Arson.
accompanied by their cousin. Miss
Mary Hopper. have returned from a
visit to the Flat Woods. - Mrs.
Nancy Wilson sold her cattle to the
stock men for twelve hundred dol
lars. 49, Mcsdamcs Jarrett, Rice and
Miss Anna Jarrett have returned
from an extended visit To North
Carolina. 49, Mr.. and Mrs j. +. Tank
ersley have moved into the house
with her father. Elisha Robinson. -
DR.. Webb is having his house i'm
proved by the addition Of second
story. 49, Thursday morning Mrs
Elisha RAIDER died after long ill
ness of complication of diseases.
She was buried the next day in the
Macedonia cemetery. Mrs. RAIDER
was the daughter Of Mrs. J. VI. Will
son and leaves husband and
family To mourn her untimely death.
Her beautiful Christian character,
full Of loyalty, integrity and kind
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-10-14
MADISON COUNTY
Hickory Plain

Hickory PLAIN, Oct. II. - Charley
Evans has his new home near com
pletion and has moved in. - Mrs.
Lizzie Maupin and daughter, Mrs.
Addie Covington, Of Waco, visited
her sister, Mrs. W. NJ. Bush, last
week. - Friends of Stanley John
son are glad TO see him out again
after his illness of several weeks.
- Will Evans has returned home
after an extended visit in Illinois.
- Several friends and relatives here
Of Miss Bertha Maupin, formerly of
Whites station, have received in
vitations 10 her wedding at her home
in Shirley, Ill.,, Oct, 10Th, to John
G. MufIley. - Louis Potts will move
this week 10 Harrodsburg, where
he has a job of milling. Misses
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-10-14
The Balance OF Mature.

II everything born lived. the tenth
generation OF single nphis would
equal In actual weight some i.0oO,0Oo,-
GO men. each weighing some twenty
stone. and all In ten days. The com
mon house fy could produce 2o.ooo.-
600 In a single season. or 700 spider
eggs laid by n common garden spider
only two finally survive. In fifteen
years each pair Of birds would have In
creased TO more than 2,coO.0o.Oo0.
Twice the average number Of birds ex-
isting perish yearly. Even a pair OF
elephants In Ave centuries would be
come the progenitors OF 100000 ele-
plants. Nature keeps down the num-
bers by starvation and other methods
Pea rsons.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-10-14
CINCINNATI MARKETS

Corn-No. / white 64c. No. 2 white
63I. a64c, No. yellow &c. No. vel
low SO d64c, No. I mixed sac. No
mixed ear 63G64c, white ear 63d 65c
Hay-No. timothy $3.50. No. 2
$685. No. 3 $l4.50. No. clover mix
ed $3.50. No. 2 $3.50. No. clover
$l2. No. 2 $40.
oats-No. 2 white 4Oq+lc. standard
white 3Sa 40c, No. 2 mixed 36G37c,
No. 3 mixed asa 36c. No. 4 mixed $40
Sac.
Wheat-No. 2 red $l.16d117, No. 2
n.lOGl13. No 4 l.02Ql.
Eggs-Prime frsts ZINC, frsts
24Lac. ordinary nrsts 22c. seconds
l7hc.
Poultry-Broilers. 2 lbs and under,
l5hc: flyers, over lbs. l3hc; roast
ing. lbs and over, l3hc.
Cattle-Shippers seas, extra ssl5
GS.50; butcher steers, extra $3.50
IT'S, good to choice s6q7.l5, common
10 fair S4.50M5.75; heifers, extra S7@
7l5. good to choice s6a6.90. common
10 fair $3.l5m4l5; cows. extra $3.50
625. good to choice s450d5.50. com
mon to fair s425a5.75; Gamers
$275d3.75; stockers and feeders
$45Od7.
Bulls-Bologna $525m625, extra
$6.35a6.7O. fat bulls s6.25a6.75.
Calves-Extra sli.25d11.5O. fair to
good sS.2j@ll.25. common and large
$5.75al1.
Hogs-selected heavy shippers
$S50d $50, good to choice packers
and butchers ss.55dS.6O. mixed pack
ers sS.25GS.55. stays s596,75. com
mon to choice heavy fat sows $3.50
100. light shippers s7s5Qs.1O. pigs
(llO lbs and less) $5@725.
sheep-Extra s5.65q5.75. good to
choice s5@5.6O. common 10 fair $40
40
Lambs-Extra s9asl5, good TO
choice s7,75qS.90, common 10 fair
s5q75O. culls s45Oq6 $50. stock ewes
s6q7
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-10-14
OWSLEY COUNTY
Scoville

ScOville, Oct. Q. - The Owsley
County Fair was held at Bonneville
today and yesterday. Several peo-
pie at this place attended. -. The
Buck Creek Graded School is pro-
crossing with good attendance. The
Rev. l.. V. Lewis, the new minister
of this place, is assisting Mr.. Adams.
Mr.. Lewis teaches the sixth, sew
enth and eighth grades; also science
in the higher grades. Mr. Adams
teaches the normal class, first year
high school and second year high
school. - A large crowd Of people
of this place attended the annual
meeting at Halls Chapel last Satur-
day and Sunday. - The Teachers
Association OF this division meets at
the Buck Greek Graded SchoOlhOuse
October 10th. - ''The Trail OF the
Lonesome Pine" has been re-modeled
and will be given at the Buck Creek
Graded School in about a month.
- Miss ARA Story was the guest
Of Miss Clarice Rowland last Mon
day night. l. The Rev. James Ander-
son preached at this place. last We'd
nesday night. 80 Sunday-school at
Clifty is progressing nicely with
good attendance.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-10-14

night before Halloween. - A new
schoolhouse is being built at Beech
wood. Messrs. Roope, Botkin and
Pennington are doing the work. 80
Henry Conn and family have moved
10 Richmond where Mr.. Conn will
he in a garage with his brother,
Frank. 49, Tom Hurt purchased Mr..
COINS blacksmith shop, and is liv-
ing in the house vacated by Mr.
Conn. - J. ID. Wynn has Just com
pleted his new silo. - William Raj
ston and Carlos Hedrick attended
the big minstrel at Lancaster, Satur-
day night.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-10-14
ROCKCASTLE COUNTY
Johnetta

Johnetta, Oct &. 49, Corn cutting
is about over in this section. - Ho-
bert Durham and Miss Mamie Smith
were quietly married last Sunday at
the home of the bride, Bill Smiths.
- The Rev. George Childress is at
home this week blowing and SOW
ing rye. We wish more OF our peo-
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-10-14

chester, are holding series of
AT Lcrosc this week. -
Prof. James Bother, Of Travellers
Rest, is expected To begin a singing
school here tonight. 49, Several from
this place attended the fair at
bonneville yesterday and today.
They report good time. 49, Vincent
Harris. who has been attending
school at Berea, has returned home.
- Mr.. Dickey, Of the Bowling Green
Business University, gave an ex-
cellent talk on the first day Of the
Fair at Bonneville To the teachers
and children of the County. 49, The
election is drawing very near and
there seems to he quite great deal
Of enthusiasm over Morrow's cleo
ton, and IL is suspected that he will
make a clean sweep in this County
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-10-14
GARRARD COUNTY


Paint Lick, Oct. II. - Quite a
flood in this vicinity Monday, but
the water did not damage us as
badly as before. The pike bridge
across Frog Branch was washed
out. - Mrs, Milly Lackey and Miss
Lillian HOckaday, from Point
Leavell, spent the day Wednesday
with Mrs. Mason. - Mr.. and Mrs.
j. r. Thompson were the guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C.. Haley in Berea,
Sunday. - An all-day meeting with
dinner on the ground was held at
Leavell Green the 3rd 80 Rev. NJ.
Robinson preached his first sermon
at the NJ. 4. Church at Gainesville,
Saturday night, Mr.. Robinson is to
be the pastor for this year. - The
ladies Of the w. C. +. u. will give
supper in Fish's Hall the Friday
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-10-14
protes, Armenian Massacre.

New York. oct IA mass meet
ing under the auspices OF the Ameri.
IAN committee on Armenian atrocities
Nill be held here on Sunday. Oct IL
or the purpose of protesting against
ne massacres bv the Turks OF the
armenian Inhabitants OF Turkey.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-10-14
Wilde

Wilde, Oct. i2.-Harvey Moore OF
Wechburg is visiting relatives at
Wildie.-Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Branaman
have returned from Danville where
they have been visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John .McGee.-Rev. j. +.
Lunsford filled his regular appoint
ment at Wilde Saturday and Sun
day.-Mr. and Mrs. Claude Griffin
are the proud parents Of fine girl
baby..-Mrs. Cress Sowder, who died
October 5th, was laid to rest near
Mt. Vernon. She leaves a number of
relatives and a host OF friends to
mourn for her loss.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-10-14

spirit won for her a host OF friends
who will miss their faithful friend
and neighbor.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-10-14
Sulphur Springs

Sulphur Springs, Oct. Q. = Several
from here attended the annual meet
ing which was held at LerOse last
week. - Ealy Moore and family left
Monday for Berea, where they will
make their future home. We wish
them much success and continued
- The saints, Of Win
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-10-14
East Kentucky Correspondence
News You Get Nowhere Else
recommendations, v.su.ss In n
not for publsuon, bat nMsy.

pie would do the same thing. -
Robert +. spence. our County Agent,
has just left this place. where he
has been doing some demonstration
work. We feel that his work has
been n great thing with our peo-
pie. He has us all lined up on sys-
tematic farming and trying To make
our land better instead Of clearing IL
up and Just corn, corn, corn until IL
wouldn't make q nubin, and then
quit and let it grow up again.
Boone
Boone. Oct. ii.-Last Saturday
night was the first frost we have had
and il has put an end to all living
plants.-On October Bird. Mr.. and Mrs.
A. ID. LOvett lost their baby. Mamie.
She died with flux and spinal trouble.
The baby was laid in a newly made
grave yard near Fairview.-Mr. Girls
Woods children, who have had
diphtheria are now well. No new
cases so far.-EscOr Rich and wife
are visiting friends in Harlan
County. They are collecting various
fruits from the Black Mountains
Mrs. Mary johnson is very i'll at this
and Mcclure are clos
ing out the merchandise to Wilson.
The pastor of Fair View was not
present Sunday. There. was no
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-10-14
Speedwell

Speedwell. Oct. five had quite
a severe rain last Monday. A num-
Der Of bridges were washed out al
this place. 49, A number OF young
folks enjoyed a chestnut hunting
Sunday on the Bark road. - Several
from this place attended the Sunday
school Convention at Bybeetown, Sat
urday. - William Todd has been
suffering very much with rheuma-
tism. - The people are very much
interested in the Christian Endeavor'
which the have lately organized.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-10-14

Jackson County TO Pamela. - Mrs.
Tilda Hisle, OF links, who got her
ankle broken, is improving.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-10-14
Rockford

Rockford. Oct i0.-We had a very
heavy frost Saturday night doing a
lot of damage as there was quite a
lot of cane not cut also green corn
There is quite lot of produce being
taken from near this place to Berea.
Last Sunday was our regular meet
ing at Scaffold Cane and Brother
Pike resigned his position as pastor
owing to age and long distance to
Reverend Gooch of Brod-
head, now pastor of Fairview Church
will preach at Scaffold Cane on Sat
urday night, November 18th, and
probably on Sunday. J. Martin
and family are slowly improving
after being confined for several
weeks with typhoid fever.-The lit
tie son of John Wilder. who has been
confined with diphtheria, is able to be
out again. There are no new cases.
There are a few cases of flux near
here but none in this immediate vi
Todd. who has been
partially paralyzed is able to be out
again. but is not able to do anything
being over eighty years of age.
l.. Martin, who has been in Berea
hospital for several weeks, is home
again and is doing well.-John r.
Cape, who has been sick so long, is
worse at this writing, this
being about 1875 days of confinement.
Mrs. Bernice Linville is being
with blood poison.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-10-14
ESTILL COUNTY
Witt

Witt, Oct. flowing To the rainy
weather farmers are behind with
their foddering.--Miss Ruth Wilson
of Irvine is visiting her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Jim WinnLSeveral people
from this place attended the Teach
ers' Association at station Camp the
past Saturday-B. l.. McGeorge is
visiting his cousins, Levi and Leon
ard Hoskins of West Middletown, o.
Rev. Johnson will fill his regular
appointment at Crook Creek Sunday.
Locust Branch
Locust Branch, Oct. Q, 49, The
farmers here are busy cutting corn
and cane. - Mckinley Coyle has
been very sick for the past week.
He had to quit teaching school. 49,
Mr. and Mrs. X. Elliott visited his
sister, Mrs. Sarah Campbell last
Sunday. - The Rev. l.. Johnson, of
Rice Station. preached most in
teresting sermon at the Bicknell
Schoolhouse last Saturday at 10
o'clock. He was ON his way from
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-10-14
Wallaceton

Wallaceton. Oct. i0-Miss Matte
Kidd gave a social Saturday night To
her many friends in honor Of her
seventeenth birthday at her home
Everett Hutcher, Mr.. and Mrs. Nose
butchers little boy, was quite sex
last week but is better.--A Hardshell
Baptist preacher. by name Of Hop
kins. Of May City preached at the
Wallaceton school house Saturday
and Sunday last.-Mary j. poh was
taken Ia the College Hospital at Be
rea Friday to he operated on for
appendicitis.-Mr. and Mrs. Will
Renfroe. Of Crab orchard. were the
visitors Of Mrs. Susie Halconle Sat
urday night.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-10-14

Blanche smith and Anna Cochran, OF
Whites station. visited the Misses
Maupin at Hickory Plain Friday.
Coyle
Coyle. Oct. II. -- We are having
some fine weather for this time oil
the year. - Farmers are almost
through cutting corn. - Mrs. Albert
Hardin is visiting Mrs. Willie Ad-
ans for few days. - Miss Nettle
Powell is visiting her sister. Mrs
Joel Broughton. at Irvine for few
weeks. - Jim Todd has gone to
Illinois 10 work for while. -
Walter Powell has Just returned from
Ohio from weeks visit with rela-
tiycs. - W. q. TODD has rented James
Gentry's place and will move Janu-
ary ist.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-09
FEAR TENNls CHAMPION.
Critics Impressed With WHTiamsss
 Practice on caIofornia Courts.

Equipped with healthy coatings of tan, the Eastern tennis team. which-fa to represent the Atlantic seaboarda in the Panarna-Pacfic expedition tennis championships, put in an appearaxice at the courts of the California Tennis club for an hour of practice R. Nofrfs Williams IL, holder of the national singles title; George M Church, the Princeton tennis star: Watson M- Washburn and Dean Mathey were the men who composed the invading quaret and they gave a dazzling ex- hibition in their first practice on Golden State soil
 The players extracted a select gal lery and went through their paces in fashion that indicates perfect condi- ton Washburn opposed Mathey, while Williams exchanged service and smashes with Church. Williams i'm pressed the critics as being the most formidable of the four, though Church gave a fine exhibition with his light ming service. Mathey and Washburn provided several fast rallies in their match and must be considered in the coming tourney
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-09
NEWARK FEDERALs TO
 MOVE, IS REPORT.
Patronage So Light That Club is Seeking Another City.

It has been stated in Newark on excellent authority that the Newark Federal League club will be trans ferred to another city before the close of the present season. The patron age at the new Harrison park has been so poor that the venture has proved a disappointment to Pat Powers and Harry F. Sinclair. the owners of the club.
 Baseball has been a big failure in Newark, both at the International League park and also at the Federal park, The International League club was shifted to Harrisburgh and the support of the Feds has been so poor that the Federal League officials are seriously contemplating the transfer of the, club to another city Some. time ago the club released its manager, Bill Phillips, fin order to reduce the ex- penses.
 The venture in Harrisburg was very costly. A large amount of money was spent in the construction of the plant at Harris oval, which will be a bur den on the hands of the league when the transfer is made. The Sunday patronage has ben fair but the at tendance at the weeks games has been light.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-09
kAUF THREAT A BLUFF.
Reporting Twice Daily at Washington
 Ball Park. s@

Benny Kauffs bluff has been called called by nobody except Benny's own better self. His high sounding threat to quit the Brookfeds now be- gins to look like one of two things, either an outburst of temper or a bold effort to get a little publicity. If the latter construction be correct Benny succeeded
 Business manager Dick Carroll of the Brookfeds gave out the interesting in- formation that Kauf had repofted regularly at Washington Park every day since last Thursday, when he pro claimed his assertion of the club be- cause $500 had been deducted from his salary in payment of an old debt to the Indianapolis club, from which he borrowed 1t last year. Kauh in fact has reported twice daily, just before game time and for morning practice.
 It was whispered around yesterday that Kauh had left for his home at Co., lumbus, Ohio, and that he intends to remain idle pending the outcome of his s5,e0O suit against the Giants. Carroll spiked this. saying Kauff would be back In the game as soon as his ten day si1s- pension expires.
 The reported defection of Tom Seaton also turns out to be a canard. Seaton when seen denied that he ever ha dany intention of giving the Brook feds a chance to break his S5, 300 con tract. T was disappointed of course said the pitcher, when I saw $235 had been deducted from my salary for the recent five day suspension. but never made any foolish threats. Somebody else made them for me"