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The Ronan pioneer., 1915-05-14

paper of the least mention Of Eu-
ropean circumstance unless some
not to be blinked war or revolution
or earthquake or other cataclysm
has happened to apply the lash to
curiosity.
The most comprehensive journal.
istic formula that | have found my
self, under that observation, reading
into the general case is the princl
pie that the first duty of the TRU.
LY APPEALING SHEET IN A
GIVEN COMMUNITY is TO
TEACH EVERY IND1VlDU AL
REACHED By 1T E Y f Il \
MAN, WOMAN AND CHlLD-TO
COUNT ON AP P f A r N G
THERE IN THEIR HABIT AS
THEY LIVE IF THEY WILL
ONLY WAIT FOR THEIR TURN
The Ronan pioneer., 1915-05-14
SPECIAL PRIZES FOR
WHEAT AND POTATOES

President S. ]. Coffee, OF the
state fair board, has announced
two special prices for farm crops
which should be of interest to
the farmers in Western Montana.
These prizes area special
prize of $50 for Marquis wheat,
one bushel threshed wheat and
five sheaves to be shown; and a
special prize Of $50 for potatoes,
100 pounds to be shown. The
winning exhibits are to be the
property of the State Fair asso-
citation.
Farmers in western Montana
should be decidedly interested in
these prizes and with a little
extra effort can win them.
The state fair dates are Sept.
1925, 1915. This is rather early
for grain and potato crops in
Montana, but western Montana
can have good entries at the fair.
Farmers deciding to enter for
these special prizes should start
right now and carefully tend
these crops so that they will
mature early and yet not lose
weight by being dried out too
soon. Careful cultivation and a
minimum amount of irrigation
will give the best results, espec-
tally with the potato crop.
In handling the wheat crop, if
the farmer does not care to har-
vest his whole crop at this time,
| would say cut enough to make
the bushel Of threshed seed. This
can be failed out when the grain
is dry and cleaned by running it
through a tanning mill several
times. Make the sample large
so that you can hand pick it if
necessary. Select your bundle
grain early enough so that it will
be good and dry before it is ex-
hibited. Damp, moldy sheaves
are always docked severely by
the judge.
Showing grains early means
that the farmer must make ar
extra effort to prepare his ex
hibit, but it is worth the effor
if for nothing more than the sat
isfaction of having done som'
some one thing we'll. -Chas. L
Hansen, Missoula County Agri
, culturist.
The Ronan pioneer., 1915-05-14

LEO FRANK.
Mary Phagan. fourteen years of age.
was employed in the factory. She call
ed on Il holiday to collect her wages
and failing to reappenr ut her home.
search was instituted and ut 3 O'Clock
the following morning her body Was
found in a remote part of the plant.
showing evidence of murder and as
Sault
Suspects We're taken in by the police,
and then suspicion attached to Frank
He was convicted mainly on tho testi
mony of Jim Conley negro. who said
he had helped Frank to dispose of tn"
body after the murder. Local sen'i
ment was against the prisoner almost
from the start Remarkable stories OF
his alleged immortality were told.
The defense tried to fasten the crime
on Conley, the negro, who was an EN-.
poyee of the factory. \ note which
purported to have been written by the
murdered girl just before her death
was Il link in the testimony. 1t was
found torn in scraps near her body and
purported to be addressed to her moth
er. i'm which she charged the crime Oh
IA negro without naming him.
The handwriting bore a slight resem-
blance to Franks writing but Conley
after first denying that he wrote the
note or that he was in the factory on
The day of the murder. finally con
fessed that he wrote the note. but at
the direction of Frank.
Leo Nj. Frank is Il native of Brook
yn Il graduate of the Brooklyn high
school. who won a scholarship in Cor
nell university and is also well edu-
Gated along technical lines. He has a
family In Atlanta and up to the time
IF the murder had Il reputation general
v in the community of being a success
full business man of good moral reputa-
ton.
The courtroom was crowded in antici-
patton of a decision in the Frank case
and many people stood in line outside
unable to gain admission. Since the
case has been before the supreme court
a nation wide agitation has been carried
on in favor of the prisoner, and 1t was
evident that his friends We're many and
influential and that money was not be-
ing spared in an effort to influence pub
lie sentiment in favor of the prisoner.
The Ronan pioneer., 1915-05-14
Task Of America Is to
Create One People
Out Of Many
Bv Rev. EDWARD A. STEINER. Pro-
fessor OF Applied Christianity.
Crinnell College, Iowa

IF today we can teach to the world
one thing-that here in Amerl-
ca we create one people out OF
many-we are proving to Europe
that all war is in vain. The Chris
tian way is the right way. IF WE
FAIL HERE WE FAIL NOT
ONLY AS A NATION, BUT THE
WORLD FAILS.
| expect one thing of the war
that the name, the United States OF
something, will cross the ocean, and
the spirit Of the stars and stripes
will be waited around the globe.
To take the broken bits, the flot-
sam and jetsam, of the men and
women Of the old world and make
of them Americans-that is our art.
THE REAL TASK OF TODAY,
WHICH DEMANDS OUR BEST Eff.
FORT, Is TO TAKE THE HETERo.
cENEous, HOPELESS MATERIAL.
AND MAKE MEN AND clIlzEN2s
The Ronan pioneer., 1915-05-14
County Library Service

A movement is on foot to es-
tablish a county library service
in Missoula county and the H.
brary association of Roman is in
teresting itself in the matter.
When the library was started
here the Missoula public library
sent a large number Of books, to
be returned at the end of a stated
period. That time has about ex-
pired and it is doubtful whether
others can be obtained in the
same way unless the county IL
brary is established.
Miss Kate Titus is in receipt
of a letter from Grace M. Stod-
dard, secretary of the Missoula
library, in which she writes.
This month it is necessary
for steps to be taken regarding
the establishment of a county
library, if anything is to be done
this year. In case the Missoula
public library were given a con-
tract to serve Missoula county,
we could supply you with books
and magazines as needed and
pay all transportation charges.
In addition to this, persons liv-
ing in the country could send
directly to the library here for
materials to be sent by parcel
post, they paying postage on the
books, and for people doing
special reading or club work it
would be a great convenience.
If Roman secured the establish
ment Of a county library, the
books would then be selected
with reference to the desires and
needs of the community rather
than as now-only what we can
spare
Under the provisions of a law
passed by the last legislature the
county commissioners are en-
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The Ronan pioneer., 1915-05-14
Round Butte Items

Sunday, May 16, there will be
Communion services at Round
Butte church at II o'clock. Sun
day school at 10 o'clock. All are
welcome.
Round Butte Aid No. /, will
meet at the home of Mrs. Schoon-
over Wednesday, May 10Th. A
good attendance is desired, as
there is important business tc
be discussed.
Louise Eckley was a visitor al
the Myers home Thursday even.
ing.
Jim Farrow has his fine resi-.
dence almost completed.
Round Butte Ladies' Aid ex.
pect to have a pie social soon,
and will give the date later.
The Ronan pioneer., 1915-05-14
Has Birthday Party

Leo Norberg celebrated his
18th birthday last Saturday
afternoon by giving a party to
the students of the 5th and 9Th
grades. Wagons came in from
the Norberg home southeast of
Roman and conveyed the chill
dren to the ranch, where the
party was held. All kinds of
childrens games were played and
toward evening refreshments
brought joy to the hearts of all
present. AS a token of friend
ship and a remembrance of the
occasion Leo's guests presented
with a beautiful watch. Those
present were Claire Lefavor.
Richard Hart, Streeter Hull.
Charles Reed, Edward Foster,
Elmer Adamson, Thane Ladd,
Kingdom Kennedy, Russell Hard
man, Kathleen Grant, Margaret
Mcconnell, Alice Sheen, Hilda
Thirkell, Nettie Moore, Elsie
Cults, Julia Cason, Ada Burland,
Thelma Ladd, Eunice Waterman,
Maxine Hart, Grace Hart, Miss
Oyen, Mrs. Hart, and Mrs
Norgerg.
The Ronan pioneer., 1915-05-14

tive land by the
indifference OF
4 mericans at
large to the con-
Germs and preoc-
cupations Of Eu-
rope. +.
This indif'er-
ence has again
and again SEEM
ed to me quite
beyond measure
or description,
though it may
be in a degree
suggested d by
the a b S c n C e
throughout the
many p a 6 G q
American A news
The Ronan pioneer., 1915-05-14

tiles in the shape of a county IL
brary, and blank petitions are
now in the hands of Miss Titus
asking the commissioners to con-
tract with the Missoula library
to extend the privileges Of that
library to all residents Of the
county. If you are interested,
now is the time to act.
The Ronan pioneer., 1915-05-14
National Defense lmpos-
sible With Our Pres
ent Military Forces
By Colonel EDWIN F. GLENN, Aid to
Major General Leonard Wood
: you consider that you are prop

If you consider that you are prop
| crly protected in your CONNER
cial and business pursuits and III
social intercourse, why then it is OF
little concern to army men whether
the army should be larger. But
with England able to build and put
the Dreadnoughts and other classes
of fighting craft on the seas in the
quick time that we know she can
and with similar situation in other
foreign countries there is a good
chance that our navy would be lick
ed if we happened to go to war.
THE NAVY is OUR FIRST LINE
OF DEFENSE. IF IT SHOULD
cRuMBLE BEFORE AN ENEMY,
GOD HELP US!
If we assume that the navy was
licked you can readily see how little
we would have to fall back upon
with only eighty thousand men in
the regular army, scattered all over
the country from the state of Wash
ington to Florida, and with between
thirty thousand and forty thousand
of the regulars detached for duty
in our outlying possessions.
The Ronan pioneer., 1915-05-14
:, $
-
Americans as a Nation
Indifferent to the Con-
Germs Of Europe
By HENRY JAMES, Famous Author
Chairman of American Volunteer
Motor Ambulance Corps

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The Ronan pioneer., 1915-05-14
SEEKING PARDON
FOR LEO FRANK
Condemned Mans Only Hope
Is Executive CIemanCy.
COURT SAYS TRIAL WAS FAIR

Manager OF PehclI + acIofy, ConNlc1e0
of Murder of Fourteen-year old En,-
ployee, Exhausts All Legal Actions
Hopefu--Nation Watching Case.
Atlanta, Ga.-Although the highest
court in the land has decreed that he
must pay the death penalty for the
murder of little Mary Phagan, Leo
Frank has not given up his fight. His
attorneys are now busy on new plans,
and the Young man. condemned to the
gallows, is still hopeful. The supreme
court Of the United States in deciding
that his trial had been fair. that the
jury had not been influenced by public
sentiment, apparently blasted his last
hope
There was one ray of light, however.
He could appeal to the governor Of
Georgia for clemency, but there was
no further legal action apparent.
All the nation watched this case
closely. Friends Of Frank held that
race prejudice entered into the trial
Frank is a Jew. Hundreds Of letters
are pouring into the Office of the gov
ernor Of Georgia asking for a pardon
or for Communication of the sentence to
life imprisonment.
Frank was manager and also share
holder in a pencil factory at Atlanta.
The Ronan pioneer., 1915-05-14
$4,000 For Kind Act.

Manitowoc, Wis.-Because he cared
for him while sick William Gatterman
was left $4,000 by Robert A. Wilson.
Wilson came from Monroe and lived at
the Gatterman home until taken to
Milwaukee for treatment Gatterman
remained with him until he died. The
two men were unknown to each other
until i've months ag0.
The Ronan pioneer., 1915-05-14

IF l seem to cast doubt on any
very driving intelligence of the
great issue (the wary as a
source of sympathy with us think
this is because | have been struck
whenever l have returned to my ma
The Delta independent., 1915-02-26
War and Eriendship,

There are friendships among lovers
of science and of literature that even
the bitterness of war fails to break
1t was Alexander Won Humboldt, when
the distinguished Arago was being
abused, who, with sigh. said. 'Ah.
that enemy is one of my dearest
friends." For several years there
has lived at Gedre, little village hid
den in the Pyrenees, Monsieur Ron
don. known to entomologists far and
wide as an enthusiastic collector of
butterflies. And NJ. Rondon is on the
most amicable terms with Marshal
Won der Goltz, the personal friend of
the kaiser. former organizer of the
Turkish army. Marshal Won der Goltz
is himself an enthusiastic collector of
butterflies. He is even said to think
more of his lepidopterous treasures
than of his trade as a soldier. He
has written a number of articles on
entomology and more than one of
these has been dedicated to NJ. Ron
don. There is even rare and deli
cate butterfly that bears the name Of
this warlike Teuton.
The Delta independent., 1915-02-26

ditions of said deed of trust in the
particulars as hereinabove set forth,
and electing and demanding advertise
ment and sale of the above de-
scribed premises for the purpose of
paying the indebtedness secured by
said deed of trust as hereinabove
mentioned and set forth.
Now, Therefore. public notice is
hereby given, that pursuant to said
notice, election and demand, and un-
der and by virtue of the authority in
me vested by said deed of trust and
the law in such cases made and ap-
proved. 1. EARL WILSON. as Public
Trustee in and for said Delta County.
will on Saturday the 9Th day of
March. 1915, at IL o'clock in the
forenoon Of said day, offer for sale
and sell. at public vendue, at the
south front door of the county court
house in the City of Delta, in said
County of Delta. State of Colorado,
to the highest and best bidder for
cash. all of the above described prem
ises so conveyed by said deed OF
trust, or so much thereof as may be
necessary, for the purpose of paying
said Indebtedness. with interest, as
provided in and by said deed OF
trust. together with the expense of
making such sale
Dated and signed at Delta. Colo
RADIO. this 2nd, day of February. 1915.
EARL WILSON,
as Public Trustee of Delta County,
Colorado.
First pub. Feb 5, last Feb. 26. 1915.
The Delta independent., 1915-02-26
TURKEY IN HISTORY
Its People Descended From Wan
dering Asian Tribes.
Birth Of Mahomet Has Been Given a.
569, and His Teachings Have A.
ways Been the Accepted Form
Of Religion.

Now that Turkey. the sick man of
Europe" has entered into the war. the
facts of the early origin of that nation
are of interest. With a population of
25,O0O.O00 directly under the sultan of
Turkey today, it seems strange to re-
fleet that when the Turks first ap-
peared in history they were wander
ing Tartaric tribes. rowing about the
plateaus of Asia. and generally known
under the name of Scythians.
They asserted that they were de-
scended from a person named Turk,
who was a grandson of Japhet. In
the sixth century they left the barren
tablelands of central Asia and spread
into the steppes of the country now
called Turkestan.
Their religion was a barbarous pa
ganism, and owing to their roaming
life and savage nature there was moth
ing of gentleness in their worship.
not even a temple. Hence they pre-
sented an inviting field for the incur
sion of the Arabs. who at this period
brought them into the fold of the
Mahometan religion.
Mahomet was born in Arabia in $50,
and though of wealthy parents, early
devoted himself to the study of re-
ligions, reading both the Christian and
Jewish books on that subject. His
own people then professed a system
of polytheism, but the reformer at
tackled this, preaching that there was
but one God and that Mahomet was
his prophet.
From a few followers his believers
grew into the thousands. and when
Arabia had been converted these Mos
lens, with fire and sword, entered
Turkestan and obliged the Turk to
accept the Mahometan religion. They
soon became its most ardent expo
nents, and so great was the growth
that today there are 200,000,O0O people
who believe in the Koran, the Maho-
metan bible, worshiping God as Allah
and Mahomet as his prophet.
The green silk trousers of Mahomet
were for a long time borne as the ban
ner of the Moslem army. The incur
sions of the Turks into Europe won
for them many Christian provinces at
various times, among them being Ar
menia, Servia and the Balkans.
The Delta independent., 1915-02-26

the March Term of the County Court
of Delta County, in the State of Col
orado, I, William L. Pitcher, admins
traitor of said estate, will appear be-
fore the Judge of said Court, present
my final settlement as such admins
traitor, pray the approval Of the same,
and will then apply to be discharged
as such administrator. At which
time and place any person in interest
may appear and present objections to
the same If any there be.
Dated at Delta, Colorado, February
18th, 1915.
WILLIAM L. PITCHER,
Administrator Of the Estate of Rachel
Jane Coleman, deceased.
First pub. Feb. 10, last Mar. 10, 1915.
The Delta independent., 1915-02-26
Insects That Carry Diseases.

Sir Donald Ross, who discovered
how the anopheles or mottled winged
mosquito carries malaria, gave in a
lecture at Charing Cross hospital in
November an account of other dis
eases that are carried by insects or
bugs. Mosquitoes carry not only ma
laria but yellow fever, dengue fever
and elephantiasis. Glossina morsitans
is the carrying agent OF the tropical
disease known as magana, while tsetse
flies are the cause of sleeping sick
ness.
The spirochetes of tick fever are
borne by ticks and a mild fever is
conveyed by sand tiies. Plague is due
to the rat flea which carries the para
sites in the salivary glands and leaves
them In the flesh OF whomsoever it
bites, Mediterranean fever is carried
principally by the milk OF infected
goats. Leprosy has been attributed to
bedbugs. and some are even begin
ming to think that measles is due to
fleas.
The Delta independent., 1915-02-26

Colorado. sell to satisfy said execu-
ton and costs, or SO much thereof as
said premises will bring, the follow
ing described premises situate and
being in the county of Delta and state
of Colorado, to-wit:
The Southeast quarter of the South
west quarter of Section 8, in Town
ship IA South of Range "a West of the
9Th P. NJ, and all bitches and water
rights used in its irrigation, includ-
ing one share OF the capital stock
of the Alfalfa Ditch company and all
rights to use of waste water from Al
falfa Run.
Dated at Delta, Colorado. this 29th
day of January. A. D. 1915.
MACK A. DAVIS, Sheriff.
First pub. Feb. 5. last Feb. rs, 1915
The Delta independent., 1915-02-26
Taking Care of the Careless.

"Self-preservation is the first law of
nature" Every one says it, but Id
one proves it. After unnumbered cen
turtles men cannot take care of them
selves. They never could. Each man
is his brothers keeper. But it IS
harder now than ever. especially In a
big city. A moments negligence or
Observation-Disclosures or temerity and
the policeman has to ring for the am
bulance.
Recognizing the inability of people
to take care OF themselves and of the
thronging. hurrying. self-engrossed IN
ability of the units TO take care of one
another. Director of Public Safety Por>
ter has formed committee whose
duty 1t shall be to make Philadelphia
a safer city in which to live. The
idea is good and the committee has
a large and difficult task to accom-
plish. The movement should have the
encouragement of every humane clti-
zen.-Philadelphia Ledger.
The Delta independent., 1915-02-26
Arm Broken. He Hunts On.

Isaac Miller. seventy-four years old.
a member of Bellefonte (Pa) hunt
ing party, out on the Alleghenies after
deer fell off box in the hunters tent
and dislocated his left shoulder. So
eager was he to get shot at deer
that he refused to listen to the in
sistence of his friends that he come
home, but strapped the upper part OF
his arm to his body and hunted all
week. He walked six miles to the
nearest settlement and was brought
home. a distance of 40 miles. by auto
mobile. The arm was reset and he
Is little worse for the experience.
The Delta independent., 1915-02-26
Notice of sherifrs Sale.

Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned by virtue of writ of
special execution to me directed from
the County Court of Delta County,
State of Colorado, dated January 29th.
1915. in a cause wherein George H.
whitelaw is plaintiff and Thomas
Roberts and John NJ. Conner are de-
PENDANTS, in favor of PLAINTIFF and
against defendants, l will sell at pub
lie sale on Saturday the 9th day OF
Feb. A. D. 1915. at ten o'clock. a. m,
at the south front door of the county
court house in the city of Delta, coun-
ty of Delta and State of Colorado. to
make the sum of $1167.35 debt, and
s6s go costs of suit. with interest
thereon from this date at eight per
cent per anrum, the following des-
cribed premises situate in the county
of Delta and state of Colorado. to-wit:
part of the Northwest Quarter of
Northeast quarter of Sec. 12. Twp. IL.
South of r. e5 w of the 9Th P. NJ,
described as follows: Beginning at a
point n the center of the County
road. crossing said subdivision. 500
feet. more or less. west of the North
east ccrner of said subdivision. thence
west $50 feet. more OF less, to the
Northwest corner Of saiG subdivision;
thence south along the boundary line
of said subdivision 1920 feet, more or
less TO the southwest corner of said
subdivision: thence e-st along the
south boundary line 1920 feet, more
or less. to the southeast corner OF
said subdivision and the point where
the said county road crosses the said
south line: thence in a mol rthwesterly
direction, following the meanderings
of the caid county road - place of be-
ginning. the same being all that part
of the said subdivision lying west OF
the said county road crossing the
same. containing 80 acres. more or
lless: together with all ditch and water
rights unto the same belonging and
including Az shares OF the capital
stock of CRANKY Ditch and Reservoir
! Co. and all of defendants interest In
and to the Cottonwood Ditch. divert
ing water from Cottonwood Greek.
Dated at Delta. Colorado this 29th
day of January A. d. 1915.
MACK A. DAVIS. Sheriff.
First pub Feb. 5. last Feb. 26. 1918.
The Delta independent., 1915-02-26
WAS MONARCH'SC CUP
Fine Old Drinking Vessel Lost for
Centuries.
Last Used by King John Of England
and Greatly Coveted by Certain
Millionaire Of This
Country.

A certain millionaire from the Uni
ted States northwest will be denied
the pleasure of drinking out of King
Johns cup. which long. long ago
formed part of the English royal treas
ure.
1t is surprising how the newly rich
SO suddenly and violently develop a
passion for the aged things and the
antique. Rare paintings and tapes
tries engage many of them, and old
castles. too; but this gentleman.
though lavish with his money, instinc-
lively looks to the utility of things.
Being a wine connoisseur-the best
old wines. if you please,-he con-
ceived it an excellent idea to combine
the contents and the receptacle in a
harmony of things not entirely new
True. one cannot get real antiquity in
wine, but if one has the money he
can get wine Of the very ''age limit"
The Delta independent., 1915-02-26
Notice Of sherlfrs Sale.

Notice is hereby given by virtue OF
n special execution to me directed
from the county court of the county oil
Delta. state OF Colorado, dated Janu'
ary 30, 1915. in certain cause wherein
T. S. Skilton is plaintiff and Aipheus
f. Hart and the Cedarcdge LUMBER
company. corporation. are defend
ants, l am commanded to make by
virtue OF the sale OF eaid premises
hereinafter described. the sum OF
$562.10 debt, and s65.65 costs of suit
recovered by the said 7. S. Skilton'
plaintiff, against dcfendnnts, Alpheus
T.. Har. and the Cedarcdge Lumber
Company, corporation. and that
will on Saturday. the 27th day OF Feb
ruary, A. d. 1915. at the hour OF 10
O'Clock n. IN. at tho south front door
OF the county court house In the city
of Delta. county OF Della and state OF