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The sun., 1916-09-03

- VERY n knows what a nui-
- sauce "A certain type Of pnsscn-
- ger on shipboard becomes. lie
,rv,dcs the bridge and asks foolish
su.s,ions Of tho uuartcrmaster at the
,,beel until driven OFF. He wanders
.-ound invcnt.ng petty crrands to mo-
,osolize the deck stewards time. He
,,tron!2es the Storage and creates
di.order by throwing pennies to the
children below. lie raises a fearful
,ov because the dining room steward
,,s not seated him at the captains
,,ble. At the sight of him the ofll-
cor, Of the liner flee without shame.
was coming home on the Mongolia
from Japan and discussing this
,pecies with II friend when a slight,
,pparcntly feeble woman who seemed
"a be travelling first cabin all alone
,assed our deck chairs. She kept one
hand on the deck rail. and as she
walked her feet never appeared be-
meath the hem OF her dress. so that she
,ad a curious effect OF merely gliding
tv. Her nxiou and lined face. her
gray hair and everything about her
suggested that shc could not bc less
han 10. | remarked as much. adding
nv wonder that so old and frail "A per-
son should travel without company.
Nv friend astonished me with the in
t,rma,ion that she was 81.
Il know her quite WELL" he cx-
plained. "for | come from the same
The sun., 1916-09-03

"But In the meantime, reflected
Capt. Roberts despalringly as he stood
with dimmcd vision on his ship in the
lower Pacific, what was he TO do? IT
would he necessary to confido In some
one. 10 dared not tell his little.
shrinking wife. She would he fright
ened to death. Whomever he told must
he some one who could face the act
with u calm as great as his own. some
ono who could help him to get
through. The best he could do was to
get his ship to some Of the more
stable Islands In mid-pacilc. There
no could not probably get treatment.
but he would be able to get n skilled
navigator or two and he could go on
with his ship to ~Ilongkong, where
there were hospitals and friends and
very good doctors indeed. To make
the islands. That was the point.
Rut how? Already he could not read
the finer degrees on the compass.
And then in n flash Of revelation
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town In Delaware. She IL 81 and abb
20 wat on her. She is a remarkable
woman. however, and the very oppo-
cite Of the kind OF passenger we have
been denouncing. She Is tho most
Nlf.rcliant person, man or woman,
that | have yer met and she IL the
heroine Of a most unusual story which
proves It."
OF course 7 wanted 10 hear II. He
'old me that his eighty-one-ycar-old
Acroine's name was Matilda Dowell.
Yes, Miss Dowell. She was and had
been for forty years u school teacher
n the Delaware town. 1t was a pri-
rate school. OF course she must have
taught elsewhere for years before that.
She was still nominally teaching. but
actually was relieved OF most Of the
work.
"she has n passion for travel and
Eoes somewhere every year" my
friend continued. II don't know how
many times she has crossed tho At
'int!c, but l do know that this Is not
The first time she has crossed the Pa
c!ac. Tho story l am going to tell
you concerns a Pacific transit that she
made fifteen years ago. when she was
, young, spry person OF &c years.
Miss Dowell had then been going
abroad for a long time ana had decided,
sNer much experiment on these an
nual excursions, that she wanted 10
one rise with her. She had taken
woman companions. but found them
worthless. Mono OF them had been
about as much as she, and instead Of
looking after tickets. luggage, rooms.
Boats aad 80 on. she had to look after
them, After "A while she got the habit
OF taking sonnc II OF her numerous
H.e'cs With her. Tho same objection
held good, they were in the way. and
The sun., 1916-09-03

home In England had told him that he
might some day have an attack much
worse than any that had preceded H.,
one tilat would reader linn almost
completely blind FOR some time. some
weeks or wen months. The specialist
had added that he need not lose hope
il this happened to him, for the all
ment was not incurablc.
at will only mean that matters
have reached n crisis and that an
operation will be necessary 70 restore
your sight the great doctor had said
gently. Your blindness Will remain
until that operation Is performed. but
IL it Is not too long delayed. If IL Is
done with!a . year or 50. the chances
are very good that You Will almost
entirely recover your sight. AND this
recovery Is likely to hc permanent
The sun., 1916-09-03

cabin FOR several weeks. and while she
did Justice TO the weather IN telling
about it aftcrward she also rcmcm-
bc!cu the amusing THINGS tiiat ncfvii.
h was trying to sleep one night when
the Gentle Bosom gave "A sudden heave
and pitched her on the floor. AT the
same time the small wa,crtank over
the washstand broke from its moor
ines and cmpticd its fun contents on
her. The swing threw the cabin stew
ard against her door. which burst In.
Fortunately at hat instant the light in
the madlv swinging lamp in the cabin
went out.
1.-THE Cape was. however. success
fully w~cathcred, the captain standing
watch eight hours nj n time and the
boatswaIn standing watch at intervals
to relieve him and let him get time 10.
The sun., 1916-09-03

he looked across tho deck and saw
Mss Dowcll. Size was sitting IN a
wickto chair and looking earnestly up
At tnc mlzzentop as II she longcd TO
DEFY ago II convention hy going
a.oft. Miss Dowell was the very per-
SON She would keep his secret. she
Was cool, good humored, resourcefnl.
unafraid. Intelligent. She would pull
him through.
He went over and sat down IN a
chair beside her which his wife had
deserted several minutes before. In n
low tone that would not bn overheard
hy the man at tn" wheel he told her
the whole desperate plight.
The quick w!tted woman OF &C lis
tened ~attentlEciY. When 10 told her
That he was going blind she gave n
-m"Ihcrcd ejaculation Of pity and
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-23
For Sale.

One lot Of good oak fence posts for
sale. OTIS RHEA. Phone 61O-5.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-23
TO SIGNAL TO MARS
May Be Done With Gigantic Light
Rays.
Group Of Mirrors About Two Hun.
dred and Fifty Square Miles in
Extent, II ls Estimated, Would
Be Required.

II is suggested that the only practi'
cal way to communicate with the in.
habitants of Mars is by some gigantic
mirror, or protector of rays of light,
by which signals may be flashed just
as an army communicates with dis
tant divisions, or as the navy commu-
nicates between ships. If two signal
officers on earth are 25 miles apart
they may communicate by a small mir.
ror an inch in diameter, catching the
rays of light and flashing them. 1t is
by some such device that commune
cation may be established with the
Martians, if they are provided with
telescopes at least as powerful.
1t has been calculated that the mir.
ror required for casting the ray of
light the distance to Mars ought to
be something like forty miles in di.
ameter. But one Of these mirrors
would not be enough, for the ray sent
back from it would be hardly more
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-23

than a point of light by the time it
trayersed the millions Of miles which
separate us from Mars. 1t has, there
fore, been suggested that ten mirrors,
each one 40 miles in diameter, be
grouped next to each other. The total
of these mirrors would be about ESQ.,.
900 square miles, and it would be an
enormous problem to secure the glass,
the quicksilver for coating the glass
and the enormous quantity of iron
which would be required for the
frames Of the mirrors. The Difficult
ties are so great that many say they
are insurmountable and that we shall
have TO wait until the electric waves
have been perfected, or we have ma.
chimes which can cast ray of electric
light through space. Perhaps wireless
telegraphy indicates the way in which
we shall communicate with Mars, and
it may be by sound, not by sight. Sci
ence has advanced tremendously in
the use of sound waves, being now
able to talk 5000 miles or more with
out wires. ANA IN year or TWO II
may be possible to talk around the
world by this method.
II must not be forgotten, however,
that when Mars is nearest to the
earth it is 30,000,0O0 miles away, and
that its extreme distance is 4S.OOO.-
700 miles.
II will probably be years and years
before communication is established
with Mars, and even in that event,
success depends upon the Martians
having receivers that will catch earth
ly communications.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-23

Cora, Ky.-Mrs. Iva Moore, of
this place, says: Il was weak, |
could hardly walk. tried Cardui,
and was greatly relieved. 1t is a
splendid tonic. | have recommend
ed Cardui to many friends, who
tried it with good results" Testi-
mony like this comes unsolicited,
from thousands Of earnest women,
who have been benefited by the
timely use of that successful tonic
medicine. Cardui. Purely. vegetable,
mild. but reliable, Cardui well mer-
its its high place in the esteem of
those who have tried it. 1t relieves
women's pains and strengthens weak
women. 1t is certainly worth a trial,
Your druggist sells Cardui.-Adver-
tisement.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-23
Improved EIectrIo Hammer.

An electric hammer of new design
has recently been evolved by a lead
ing American electric manufacturer.
Briefly, the new hammer consists of a
high-speed, series-wound electric mo-
tor driving an eccentric mechanism
through reduction gearing; the mech
anism, in turn, operating a plunger.
which is virtually the hammer. A
sleeve is provided In which the drill
or hammer rod may be inserted, so
that it can be rapidly struck by the
plunger.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-23
Eggs For Matching.

Barred Plymouth Rocks, Thompson
strain with new blood from Holder
man, Miles and Latham. Fine winter
layers, 10 dozen eggs from one pen
in January. Eggs Is for $3.50 or 80
for $3.50. Phone "a or 449.
STANDARD POULTRY CO.,
Hopkinsville, Ky
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-23
Cottage For Rent.

Seven-room cottage at 104 w. 18th
street. Good repair, bath and electric
lights, garden and fruit trees. One
square from Main. Immediate pos
session.
CHAS. M. MEACHAM.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-23
For Sale

Four H. P. Gasoline tank c)olt d
international engine, in good condi-
ton, at very low price. May be
1een at PLANTERS HOW. CO.
Incorporated.
Advertisement.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-23

We have the Earliest, Big, High
Class Strawberry grown. Also the
Best one Of the Everbearing Kinds;
bears the best favored berries from
spring until snow flies. Free Book
let. Wakefield Plant Farm, Char
lotte, North Carolina.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-23

See j, II. Dagg for contracting
building and general repair work Of
all kinds. Phone 476.
Advertisement.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-23
PIentv Of Time

Knicker-How does Jones think we
should prepare?
Bocker-He evidently thinks any ma
ton that might want TO swallow us
would cetchorixo
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-23

Good morning! Have you
Geen The Courier2
Evansville's best paper.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-23

Smithson Water delivered Tues
days and Saturdays. Phone $751;.
advertisement.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-23
Preferred Locals

lime to sack your hams. Big sup
ply for sale at this office.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-23
Ham Sacks.

Plenty of ham sacks just received
at this office. Call and ct your
supply,
The Delta independent., 1916-12-22

ed, our magnanimous government Will
issue $4,000 that it may secure $4,000
in cash or bank credit of this vast
amount of wealth for the said farmer.
The farmer then has $4,000 mortgage
on his farm, the 800 is gone from the
bank. he is obligated to his kind Uncle
Sam for S10O. But he has $4,000 in
the bank upon which he must pay 8
per cent interest.
But" someone says. this is to his
Uncle Sam Not on your life. But
this is Uncle Sans farmer nephew
But Uncle has another nephew chris
tened Banker. The latter gets his
So 900 from the Federal Reserve bank
with none of the trimmings, and the
interest is nothing. Take the Rural
Credit law that is intended to furnish
money to the farmer. a distinctly ru-
raj class. and compare it with the
Regional bank law that is intended
only for, it is fair to say, the banking
and commercial interests. 1t occurs
to me that it should get up sufficient
heat to melt the hinges off the doors
of that retreat known as hell.-W. H.
Schenck in Field and Farm.
The Delta independent., 1916-12-22

full amount of the special sidewalk
taxes for the year 1911 and purchased
by f. A Jeffers.
That the said E. A. Jefers has duly
assigned the certificate of purchase
issued on account of such purchase to
A. c. Remington who hath made re-
quest upon the treasurer OF said coun-
ty for deed.
That the said premises were Ia
for said year 1911 in the name of
Geo. B. Walling.
That the time of redemption of sal /
real estate from such tax sale
will expire on the 10th day of April,
A. D. 1917, and unless redeemed on or
before said day a deed will be issued
therefor.
Dated this 9Th day of December A.
d. 1916.
(Seal) EARL WILSON.
Treasurer of the said County of Delta.
First pub. Dec. 5; last Dec. %. 1916
The Delta independent., 1916-12-22

and bequeath that certain note for
the principal sum of Four Hundred
(S+00.OO) Dollars, being the Charles
W. Bragg note, secured on land, to
the following named persons in the
following amounts:
To my grandniece. Mildred Bragg,
Fifty Dollars (s50.0O); to my grand
niece, Dorothy Bragg Fifty Dollars
tS50.00); to my niece, Grace E. Cook,
One Hundred Dollars (s1O0.O0); to my
sister, Genevieve B. Cook, Two Humid
red Dollars (S200.00), and should said
note be paid prior to my demise, then
give and bequeath the above am
cunts to be paid from my estate in
cash.
Fourthly: direct that that certain
One Hundred Dollars (S100.O0) now
in the Society for Savings of Cleve-
land, Ohio, shall become trust fund
to be controlled and invested by my
executor. and the interest derived
therefrom shall go to the Middle Ridge
Cemetery Association, of Madison.
Lake county. Ohio, for the care of the
King and Bidwell lots in said come
terry.
Filthy: OF any moneys or credits
belonging to me in Broadway Savings
The Delta independent., 1916-12-22

and Trust company. or Society for
Savings, both of Cleveland, Ohio, or
in the First National bank of Delta.
Colorado, or elsewhere, at the time of
my death, 1 give and bequeath to my
sister, Genevieve Cook, One Hundred
Dollars (S100.00) and the residue or
balance of my estate, if any possessed
by me at the time of my death, give,
devise and bequeath to my brother
in-law, w. G. Cook"
You are hereby notified to be and
appear before said Court at the Coun-
ty court room in the Court House in
Delta, in the County of Delta, in the
State of Colorado, on the second day
of January, A. d 1917, then and there
to attend the hearing on the probate
of the said alleged last will and testa-
ment of the said Helen E. King. de-
ceased, and further to do and perform
what shall then by the said Court be
required and adjudged.
In Witness Whereof l have here
unto set my hand and affixed the seal
of said Court at my office in Delta.
in said county, this 22nd day of No
vember, A. D. 1916.
VIM. w. DINGMAN.
(SeaD Judge, Acting Clerk.
The Delta independent., 1916-12-22
Talks on Rural Credits

| wish to pay my respects to the
congress some time ago. 1t is but
delusion. To say the very best that
can be said for it is but half loaf,
and rye bread at that that is being
handed out to the American farmers.
1t was not enacted for the purpose of
furnishing the farmer with money at
a low rate of interest. Yet the rate
is lower The great majority of people
will ask: Then what was it enacted
for? The first and principal cause
was to provide perpetual source of
bond issues needed by the moneyed
interests of the country: And it
might not be amiss to mention the
one great fact claimed, and without
doubt true, that the wealth of the
United States has increased to the
extent of Al billion dollers.
This being true. there is another
fact that follows: Seeing that this
great amount of wealth has about all
been gathered in by the banking, man
ufacturing and commercial interests,
it is but fair to presume that at least
80 billions are today seeking perman-
ent investment Therefore, we are to
have the rural credit law which will
make a perpetual source of further
bond issues backed by the general
nment-government bonds if you
please yes, but we get the per cent
money, and what difference does it
make where it comes from or who gets
the Interest," All the difference in
the world. In this particular case the
unemployed were put to work after a
long rest. to create wealth. and they
have done it But the wealth just
passed through their hands. and now
in order to get it back again they must
borrow and pay the interest.
This must and will be done will
venture the assertion that with the
reduced interest rate of the farm loan,
and this is only in the west, that in
five years from this date the interest
AAAAA ~ ia AAAtlA hf fNHAAAtA mum INV
farmers of the United States will be
80 per cent more than il is today. The
aggregate amount OF interest that
must be paid by the farmers is what
must in the end determine the con
dition of the farmers. The country
must depend upon the farmers as a
whole. and not upon some individual
farmer. nor some particular commun-
ity. Now let us analyze farm loan
in order to make the thing plain. A
farmer has 500 in the bank. He be.
lieves 1t to be to his advantage to
make $4,000 loan. He places the
800 in a farm loan association. and
he is then stockholder in line for
a $4,000 loan. He is out his 500 and
is obligated to his government for
another hundred. all in the same nat
ional bank.
Upon the 500 of the farmers mon
ey and the binding of the said farm
er for another 500 in case 1t is need
The Delta independent., 1916-12-22
Warrant Call.

Warrant Call.
Delta, Colorado. December IS, 1916.
The following registered warrants
will be paid upon presentation at this
office. Interest will cease on all in
terest bearing warrants twenty days
from the date of this call.
SPECIAL SCHOOL FUNDS.
District No. l. All cash drawn prior
to December 18th, 1916.
Districts No. and 3. All cash.
Districts No. $50. 1926.
District No. 5. All cash registered
prior to December 18th, 1916.
Districts No. : and 9. All cash.
Districts No. 10 IL and l2 All cash.
District No. Il. AL. 47O. 474. AIS,
479. AS. 4S1, is4. isS, 4S6-iS54, ass,
4Se. 491.
District No. Il. All cash.
District No. is All cash registered
prior to October 10th. 1916.
Districts No 10. 30 and 21 All cash.
District No. % All cash registered
prior TO March 4th. 1916.
Districts No. 20, "a. % and SO. All
cash
odinary County fund All cash.
Poor fund. All cash
Road fund. From No. $500 to 5761,
inclusive.
EARL WILSON. County Treasurer
The Delta independent., 1916-12-22
LEGAL NOTICES.

4'%~> >%>~~ ~~~% 80
The Delta independent., 1916-12-22

First pub. Dec. s, last pub. Dec. 90, Is.
The Delta independent., 1916-12-22
The Fleshpots of Broadway

A cryptic stare had come into his
eyes.
"You look" she said, glancing at
him coquettishly, "as if you were
dreaming of your ideals
q am" he responded with sigh,
but it doesn't seem as if they can
ever come true"
She blushed rosily.
anticipation first, you know; then
realization" she said equivocally.
81 don't know about that" he ans
wered despairingly, Il have always
longed for. but never yet foundry
ideal waiter
The Delta independent., 1916-12-22
Notice of Adjustment Day.

Notice is hereby given that on Tues
day, the 2nd day of January, A. d. 1917
L. w. Toziers the administrator of the
Estate of Elizabeth Walter. deceased /;
Clifford P. Hopson, the administrator
of the Estate of Joseph D. Cline, de-
ceased; and John F. Porter, admins
TRAITOR of the Estate of susanna Porter
deceased; will attend before the Judge
of the County Court at the Court
House in Delta, in the County of Delta
Colorado, at II o'clock in the fore.
noon of said day for the purpose OF
settling and adjusting claims, at which
time all persons having claims and
demands against any of said Estates
are notified and requested to present
the same to the Court All persons in
debted to any of said Estates are re-
quested to make immediate payment.
Witness VIM. w. Dingman. Judge.
Acting Clerk of the County Court
within and for the County of Delta.
in the State of Colorado ond the seal
of said Court this LIST day of December.
A. d. 1916.
tSeaN VIM. W DINGMAN
Judge, Acting Clerk
First pub. Dec. s, last pub. Dec. 30, '16.
The Delta independent., 1916-12-22
Treasurer's Notice on Request for
Tax Deed

To every person in actual posses
sion or occupancy of the hereinafter
described land, lot or premises, and to
the person in whose name the same
was taxed or specially assessed. and to
all persons having an interest or title
of record in or to the same.
Notice is hereby given that on the
2nd day of December. A. d. 1913 the
following described property, situate
in the county of Delta and state of
Colorado. to-wit:
The west Is acres of SEL SEL of
Section 8, Township IA. Range %. was
sold for the full amount of taxes for
the year 1912 and purchased by Mrs
Violet Clark. who hath made request
upon the treasurer of said county for
a deed.
That the said premises were taxed
for said year 1912 in the name of r.
F. Runzel
That the time of redemption of said
real estate from such tax sale will ex-
pire on the 10th day of April A. d.
1917, and unless redeemed on or before
said day deed will be issued therefor
Dated this 6th day of December A
d. 1916.
(Seal) EARL WILSON.
Treasurer of the said County of Delta
First nuh T,er &. l,St Dac % 1915
The Delta independent., 1916-12-22
Notice to Nonresident of Probate Of
viii.


State of Colorado, County of Delta
ss,-ln the County Court, in Probate
The People of the State of Colorado
to Mary Waters, Carlysle Bidwell
Florence Jamison, Grace Dewitt and
Mamie Morrison and Grace Cook;
Greeting:
Whereas, 1t has been made to ap-
pear to the County Court of Delta
County, in the State of Colorado. that
YOU the said Mary Waters. Carlysle
Bidwell, Florence Jamison. Grace De
Witt and Mamie Morrison and Grace
Cook are heirs at law OF Helen f.
King, deceased, and reside without the
State of Colorado.
Now. Therefore. in accordance with
the provisions of the statute in such
cases made and provided. and by order
OF Court duly made and entered. you
are hereby notified that an instrument
% writing purporting to be the last
will and testament of the said Helen
+. King deceased. was presented to
said Court for probate on the 18th day
of October. A. ID. 1916, by Oliver b.
Cook. residing at Delta, Delta county
in the State of Colorado; that the said
decedent was. at the time of her de-
cease. a resident of Delta. Delta
County. in the State of Colorado: that
the said decedent. according to the
said alleged will devised and be-
aueathed her property in the words
and figures following. to-wit; l give
The Delta independent., 1916-12-22
Treasurer's Notice on Request for
Tax Deed.

To every person in actual posses
sion or occupancy of the hereinafter
described land, lot or premises. and to
the person in whose name the same
was taxed or specially assessed. and to
all persons having an interest or title
of record in or to the same.
Notice is hereby given that on the
10th day Of December. A. d. 1912, the
following described property, situate
in the county of Delta. and state of
Colorado. to-wit:
Lots and s, Block of the Town of
Paonia, Colorado, was sold for the
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-05
Aged Marksman Who Rids Washington Of Pigeons

AYHEADED standing in front Of building
II his shoulder would
careful would