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Middletown transcript., 1916-04-08
TOO MUCH CORN is HARMFUL
Fowls Found on Dropping Board In
Morning Are the Ones With HeaV-
lily Extended Abdomen.

Hens picked. up off dropping boards
in the morning when you first open
up the chicken house, nine times out
of ten are the ones with heavily
extended abdomen and too much fat.
Too much corn is being thrown
down in bare spots for them to load
up on each day and then stand around
and allow nature to build fat instead
of turning the food into eggs, as it
would if proper food was furnished.
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CLEAR RED PIMPLY FACES
Red Hands, Red Scalp With CutIeura
Soap and Ointment. Trial Free.

The soap to cleanse and purify, the
Ointment to soothe and heal. Nothing
better, quicker, safer, surer at any
price for skin troubles of young or
old that itch, burn, crust, scale, tor
tura or disfgure. Besides, they meet
every want in toilet preparations.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
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caIIinn Uncle Down.

When l was youngster," remark
ed Uncle Braggles. Il was about the
best baseball player in this county"
What did you play?"
Pitcher, catcher, shortstop an an
the rest of EN-"
"Yes, Uncle" spoke up little Willie.
the champion bright child. But we're
talking about baseball; not amateur
theatricals."
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A Renefeent Influence.

why do you keep pestering me to
60 and have some more pictures TAX
en?" inquired Mr.. GrOwcher.
Because" replied his wife, ''the
photographer is the only person l
know Of who can get you to make an
effort to smile and look natural"
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sunerlor Purehred sIre.

The reason a purebred sire is bet
ter than grade is because the former
is backed by many generations of ami.
mails bred along a specific line OF
functioning, and, therefore, has supe
rior ability to transmit to his offspring
the desired characteristics.
Middletown transcript., 1916-04-08

No man is without fault-but it's
impossible to convince the girl who
Is about to be married to the man
OF her choice that such is the case.
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Imnnrtance of Green Feed.

Green feed should be fed every day
in winter. This serves as an appetizer
and keeps the digestive organs in per
feet order. Vegetables are greatly
relished by the birds.
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RHEuMAcIpE FOR RHEuI

RHEUMACIDE FOR RHEUMATISM.
A few people still imagine that
rheumatism can be cured by outward
applications, but the best medical
science today recognizes the necessity
of internal treatment to eliminate ex
cess uric acid and Rheumacide does
this. Your druggist keeps it.-Adv.
Middletown transcript., 1916-04-08
Concrete Road Costly.

1t costs about $4,000 to build a mile
OF good concrete road. This makes a
road everlasting, without dust, very
few repairs, and good in all kinds OF
weather.
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sunness il RalsInn caIvea.

The successful raising of calves
depends very largely upon the intelli
gence with which the dams have been
handled during the several months
prior to calVing.
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Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Com
pound. When / was
R and had the
Change Of Life,
q friend recon-
mended it and it
rava me snch relief
from my bad feel
ings that l took
several bottles. I
am now well and
healthy and recon-
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snuo Little shou.

An old stove in the woodshed will
make it snug place. in which to
mend the harness and do odd jobs Of
carpentering.
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Sourness of Soil.

A deficiency of lime in the soil is
accompanied by state of acidity, or
sourness. fatal to the vigorous growth
of many crops.
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Using First DUCK EGGS.

The first three or four eggs that a
duck lays in the early spring are sell
dom good for Matching and usually are
sold or usa,l for cooking.
Middletown transcript., 1916-04-08

1t is not at all difficult for q man
to have the patience of Job-if the
boils are on his neighbor.
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Each Chinese schoolboy has to fur
nish his own stool and table, as well
as his own ink, brush and writing pa
per.
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Little Salt Is Good.

Although salt will sometimes kill
fowls and chicks if placed where they
can get at it. little salt in the mash
is an advantage.
Middletown transcript., 1916-04-08

Some people act as though they
were afraid they might forget their
troubles if they didn't talk about them
all the time.
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What Renan Il.

Any Wife-How had l better have
my new dress made?
Any Husband-Small In the bill.
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Dr.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the
original little liver pills put up 10 years
ego. They regulate liver and bowels.-AdV.
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Our Fix. Too,

What does your husband do with
his old clothes?"
Keeps right on wearing EN-"
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To Obtain Eous.

In order to obtain eggs it is neccs-
sary to have healthy. vigorous stock.
properly fed.
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Letter to
Or. Kiiner o Co.
BinShaIntcn. N. Y.

Prove Whist Swamp-ROOt win Do For YOu
Send ten cents to Dr.. Kilmer & Co.,
Binshamton, N. Y, for a sample size bot
Ae. 1t win convince anyone. You viii
also receive a booklet of valuable infer
nation, telling about the kidneys and blad-
der. When writing, be sure and mention
this paper. Regular ffty-eent and one
dollar size bottles for sale st all drug
stores-Adv.
Middletown transcript., 1916-04-08
Getting Fat.

Does he occupy his pulpit satisfac-
torily?"
well, he has gained twenty pounds
since he came with us."-Judge.
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Stone Houses Are Cheap.

Stone houses last much longer than
wood, require no paint, therefore are
much cheaper in the end.
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Make Friends With Fowls.

Make friends With Fowls.
Make friends with your poultry anc
thus do away with frightening the
fowls and you will get better service
from them.
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ELDERLY women
'SAFEGUARDED
Tell Others How They Were
Carried Safely Through
Change of Life.

Durand, Wis.-"I am the mother Of
fourteen children and l owe my life to
Middletown transcript., 1916-04-08

Who Is ResponsibIe7
Who is responsible for the bad con.
dition of the roads?
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1ronor+anV 40 NNo4Ioora

important 10 WOut0IS
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA, a safe and sur -emedy for
infants and children, and see that it
Middletown transcript., 1916-04-08

A Hot Time.
What caused the coolness between
you and JonesT'
"A heated argument"
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Idea Hera 20 Stav

The good roads idea has come to
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will relieve them at once and make life WoFtA
living. The safe and sure remedy com posed q
the old and reliab bic ingredients-BoraH, I09tn4
and Bran 25e per cake at first class dfaREfse3
or sent prepaid on receipt Of the price hf thS
manufacturer THOMAS GILL soar CO.
711-717 Kent Ave. Brooklyn. ny
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1916-03-09
Hereford Cattle
Woolf Cromer Cattle Company, Breeders Of
VALUABLE Registered Cattle
BREEDING FOR ALL P0LLED ANO REGISTERED HERD
Will Spend $4,000 in Spring For 2 More
Polled Registered Sires To
Head Magnificent Herd

The following article will be read with great inter
the city of Mobrdge and surrounding country when it
becomes known that have today in midst, one
whose headquarters breeding fancy registered Poed
Hereford cattle is right here their farm adj acent to
ohers because its natural advantages appealed force
ably to the promoters whose 10 years of close appl
tended to sharpen their intellect the realization that
this city would be the ideal location for their permanent
headquarters for breeding registered cattle.
The Woof- Cromer Cattle Co., was duly incorporat
ed under the laws Of the state of South Dakota, on
transacted quarter of million dollars worth of bust
ness The company now finds it necessary to enlarge
their present office Main street which will be
done within a short time.
A year ago the Woolf- Cromer Cattle Co., became
important factor to the city of Mobrdge with other
towns and states catering to it, the principal
being Bowman North Dakota local man there in charge
is Obert A. Olson vice president of the State Bank
Some 300 head of grade cattle are at the Olson farm
this winter
Miles City, Montana, local representatives, Cav n
Investment Co., heavy real estate and who
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1916-03-09

cattle will be sold during the coming year according to
the inquiries coming in for this stock and when one
considers that the grade females SELL at from weaving
time to twenty months of age from $500 to $4,000
per head while the male calves of registered stock easily
sell at the same age $4,000 to $4,000 each, in
the registered herds, it would be impossible to form
an estimate the total value of say 1000 head of grade and
registered animals
Eastern, central and western banks are becoming
so interested in this particular breed of cattle, they
have fully investigated and offering to accept paper
on these sales and advance the money to good reliable
purchasers.
At Rec Heights, just recently, it might be well to
mention that males of the Poed Hereford breed read
lily sold at $4,000 EACH while at Lake Preston horned
Herefords averaged through the herd calves and all at
90 per round Some Of these calves sold at $15OOO
also.
Many orders are now on file at the company's office
Continued to back page.)
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1916-03-09

ook after hundreds of grade cattle at that point
Great Falls, Montana, has S. II. Christian in charge
of hundreds of head of grade cattle for the company
The great factor in influencing this company to
ocate its registered breeding herd here and their main
flee was because Mobrdge is virtually the gate way
the yet undeveoped west and also because there
numbers of wealthy ranchers in that region who are
realizing and more their land increases in value,
that their profit lies in increasing the size and quality
of their beef cattle.
On April 10, 1915, the Woolf -Cromer Cattle Co.,
made their first cattle sale out of Mobrdge, to Fred
Cudmore, south of Timber Lake, S. D., consigning to
Mr. Cudmore 1O4 head of grade cattle Of the Hereford
strain Although this company had been stationed for
years of the Missouri river, yet the Cudmore sale
was the first to be made from their new location in
city.
Some 10 900 circulars are being posted to different
parts of the United States advertising medium for
the company it is expected that 1000 head of
The Delta independent., 1916-03-10
The War Situation
Practically Same

Much general interest has centered
in the great battle that has been raging
for the past two weeks before the belt
of verdun forts, and which is believed
.hy- many will be the turning point Of
the war in Europe.
So far no decided advantage has
been gained by either the attacking
armies or the defense, though latest
reports concede some gain of ground
by the Germans.
Losses on both sides have been
heavy, but the German loss has been
the largest in men because, being the
attacking party its men have been ex-
posed to the sweeping fire from the
defending lines and the forts. Dis
patches several days ago gave the num-
Der of German soldiers killed in this
engagement at $4,000.
The Balkan campaign is in lull,
either thing of the past or temporari-
ly forgotten in the greater struggle at
Verdun, and the same appears true of
the Turkish territory.
In the meantime a new revolution
has sprung up in Mexico.
The Delta independent., 1916-03-10

stockholders present, thus rendering it
impossible to elect directors for the
ensuing year, but
Whereas, The stockholders present
desire to express their approval of
the administration of the company's
business under the present manage
ment.
Whereas, Also the directors have re-
quested the stockholders present to
advise the board respecting the ques-
snon-stockholders who will pay for the
construction of their lines and the in
stallation of necessary equipment.
1t is therefore resolved, That the
stockholders present express their ap-
proval of the management of the COM
pany's business and their desire that
the directors shall continue in office
for the ensuing year.
Resolved further, That the stock
holders present approve the sugges-
tion of renting telephone service to
non-subscribers, as in the judgment
of the directors, it seems advisable,
and that the directors shall, concering
this subject, exercise their own judg-
ment in carrying out such a policy
and that they exercise their own judg-
ment in determining any other ques-
ton concerning which they desire the
advice of stockholders, such action be-
ing taken by the stockholders present
for the purpose of indicating their con-
fidence in the management and policy
of the company as now conducted.
The Delta independent., 1916-03-10
WOman'S Club
Profitable Affair

At the regular meeting of the
Woman's club on Wednesday, the
regular routine business was trans
acted, and nice sum was appropriate
ed with which to purchase new books
for the library. Each year the club
contributes liberal amounts for this
purpose in addition to considerable
charitable work.
The program was carried out as an
nounced last week. with the exception
of one paper which was omitted be-
cause of lack of time. Professor HON.
berger gave very interesting address.
In the rendering of the program the
educational committee was assisted by
children of the second and fifth grades.
Under the able direction of Miss
Driskill the second grade girls and
boys gave a pretty song entitled "The
Sandman" and two supplemental num-
bers when their audience refused to
let them go. Then a score of boys
from the fifth grade entertained them
with two splendid songs, their fine
voices producing most pleasing eff
feet. Who says boy won't sing?
The Delta independent., 1916-03-10
Fields Furniture Store Sold
SeabOurn Mercantile Co.

slope. and will assume control just as
soon as inventory has been completed.
Mr.. Fields and his estimable family
have made many warm trends during
their short residence in Delta and all
will greatly regret to learn of their
decision to leave the city.
Mr.. Seabourn, new owner of the
furniture store. already has n gents
furnishing and notions store in this
city. occupying the Johnson room a
few doors north OF his recent pur-
chase. and he expects to handle both
stocks In the Stockham room. He
has had considerable experience in
furniture and will undoubtedly enjoy
q liberal share of Delta and Delta
county patronage.
The Delta independent., 1916-03-10

On Friday evening Priscilla class
of the NJ. E. Sunday school entertained
their husbands, the Booster class and
their wives, and Prof. Homberger's
class and their lady friends, in the
church parlors. There were over a
hundred present and various forms of
entertainment were introduced to
while away the time. The most anus
ing was a game in which slips of
paper were pinned to each persons
back. bearing the name of some well
known song. Someone familiar with
the song hummed the tune in his ear,
and II the sounds produced approach
ed near enough the original (ay. there's
the rubD and the victim" clever
enough, he guessed the name of the
song. Laughable indeed it was to
hear the conglomeration of gurgles
resulting from series of attempts at
The Delta independent., 1916-03-10

At about ten o'clock yesterday
forenoon a runaway horse was seen
dashing up Grand avenue from the
south
When between Seventh and Eighth
streets near the residence OF DR..
Cleland, Jim Mclaughlin grabbed at
the horses reins and succeeded in
bringing him to a stop.
Young Allenthorp had been riding
after the runaway horse in an effort
to stop him, and at this time came
up. Il suppose the girl is killed." was
the first thing he said. What girl"
was asked. THAT is a girl dragging
under the buggy" he replied. The
object dragging had been briefly but
not closely observed, but was sup
posed to have been a robe.
The girl who had been dragged to
death proved to be Mary. the sixteen
year-old daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Matt Bender. who live on Ash mesa.
When taken from her position under
the buggy she was found to be dead.
il is estimated that she had been
dragged more than half a mile. Her
clothing was badly torn and the shoes
had been torn from her feet. Her
body was also more or less lacerated.
The Delta independent., 1916-03-10
Mathews Closes Out His
Cattle to Alexander Calhoun

Another large deal in cattle occurred
in Delta this week when Alex. Cal
houn, member of the Executive Board
for the Uncompahgre reserve, Delta
County Live Stock Association, pur-
chased about six hundred head from
f. ]. Mathews, including camps, equip
ment and range holdings.
Mr. Calhoun was formerly engaged
in cattle raising over in the Paradox
country near Nucla. but short time
since sold his stock and interest there
to Butterfield and Christy of Montrose
and Telluride. the sale. we understand,
tallying about 100000.
Mr.. Mathews has been in the cattle
business in this county. with Uncom-
pahgre range. for a number Of years,
The Delta independent., 1916-03-10

+. Il. Fields who came here from
Ridgway about n year ago and pur-
chased the furniture and undertaking
business OF II. X. Correll on Main
street between Third and Fourth. has
DUST sold his handsome stock OF furni-
ture to George Seabourn and the new
owner is to take possession at once.
The undertaking stock and business
Of the Fields store was but recently
sold toe. p. Hopson and removed to
new quarters in the property owned
by b. p. Smith at the corner OF Main
and Sixth streets.
Mr.. Fields has purchased the olathe
Hardware company store and stock
which. by the way. is one OF the larg-
est and most complete on the western
The Delta independent., 1916-03-10

are better paid and better cared for
than in any other country of the
world.
The lecture on Petroleum showed
the same careful painstaking prepara-
ton the rapid rise and development
of the industry from the oil wells to
the finished product, and then to its
distribution to the nations of the
world. He described that without the
combination of massed wealth the de-
velopment of these industries upon a
gigantic, worldwide scale would have
been impossible, pleading that these
great corporations have succeeded in
placing those great industries on
solid basis and given them leadership
in the world, and that they, by reduc-
ing the prices of their products, have
been a blessing to the common people.
All the lectures breathed the atmos-
phere of maturity and culture of
thought, and were splendidly illustrat-
ed by beautiful colored slides. Educa-
tional lectures of the kind Dr. Vosburg
gives are rendered to clarity the at
mosphere of the present and to get the
facts of our present day life squarely
before the people. They are Of great
benefit to all.
The Delta independent., 1916-03-10
The PriScillaS and Boosters
Have Jolly Good Meeting

Annie Laurie, The Old Oaken Bucket,
Swanee River. Old Black Joe and a
score of other ballads.
Following the program came pretty
girls with loads of sandwiches and
cake and coffee which we're heartily
enjoyed.
After the guests had arrived it be-
came noised about that it was the
date of the thirtieth anniversary of
the minister and his wife, Rev. and
Mrs. Steele. and in consequence, the
crowning event of the evening was
the gift of a purse containing a neat
amount of silver. Mr.. Fairlamb made
the presentation speech and both the
recipients responded with witty re-
marks, expressing sincere gratitude.
Everyone enjoyed the evening and
hoped for repetition in the near
future.
The Delta independent., 1916-03-10
DR.. Vosbur8h Lectures to
AppreCiative Audience Here

Dr. George B. Vosburgh, of Denver
University, has delivered three Illus
trated lectures at the Methodist church
in this city the past week. He has
spoken to audiences that filled the
house to overflowing, and the lectures
were all of an unusually high order.
The subjects presented were as
follows: Through the French Prov
inces," The Age of Steel" and Pc
troleum"
In the first lecture DR.. Vosburgh
took his hearers from one end of
France to the other. Paris was left
out. In it he showed in a most at
tractive manner France of the past
and present. He dealt especially with
the French people of today.
In the second lecture he showed the
Age of Steel from its inception through
all the struggle of its early years to
its colossal proportions and triumphs
of today. He showed the Big Men
who have made the Big Business of
the present, tracing the industry from
the iron ore to the finished product.
The many uses to which steel is put
in our modern civilization was fully
Illustrated. He brought out in tell
ing manner the fact that the workmen
The Delta independent., 1916-03-10
Ladies Leap Year
Was Big Success

The young married ladies of this
city gave II out some little time in
advance that they would outdo all
other social events so far this season,
and this was promising much-more
than could well be expected, in fact
for the young ladies of Delta had al
ready directed banquet and ball
which was considered quite complete
in every detail.
Those welded ones, however, were
fully determined in the matter and
last Thursday evening was the date
and Elks hall the place. Neat invita-
tions were sent out and the responses
must have been general for there were
fifty-five or sixty couples to take their
places on the floor when the grand
march was announced. A full orches'
the occasion and the program started
off with just that vim necessary to
guarantee the success desired. And
this vim continued to the finish of
the program.
And then came supper, a sumptuous
affair prepared and served by ladies'
in charge. All are reporting the event
just what was promised and now the
men are getting ready to return the
compliment. II they outdo this one
they will have to hurry. for Delta la
dies are adepts in this line.
The Delta independent., 1916-03-10
Bender Girl is Dragged to
Death Upon Delta Streets

The horse began to run, an onlooker
said, when near the Wade ranch south
of town. Two other girls we're in the
buggy, but jumped out and we're not
hurt Soon afterwards Mary attempt
ed to jump from the buggy, but be-
came entangled in the lines and hind
wheel, and thus she was dragged to
death. When taken from this position
on Grand avenue the lines were knot
ted so tightly around her body that
it was necessary to cut them. One
of the girls riding with Miss Bender
was her sister, and with them was
also a little child which was saved
unhurt.
The body of the dead girl was taken
to the White undertaking parlors un-
til the arrival of the parents who were
at once summoned. At the time Inde-
pendent goes to press details of the
funeral services had not been an
nounced.
The Bender family had just receiv-
ed word of the death of a married
daughter at Holly, Colorado, and it
is said that the two girls we're coming
to town TO arrange for a trip there.
The sympathies of all go out to this
doubly afflicted family.