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The Delta independent., 1916-12-29
StudiousIy Regarded Bouquet OF
Flowers Lying on the Ground.

companion. She was thinking of this
young DIR. Willis Trevor who had come
to Leeville to spend the summer, and
recuperate from the strain of an ex-
tensive practice. Edna had been cac-
ually introduced to him. She was in
terested in his broad humanitarian
IDEAS. Doctor Trevor seemed to be
one of those restless mortals who was
happy only when occupied. He gave
mis- services free to the poor and had
co-operated with local societies in ad-
vancing sanitary and philanthropical
work. The vain, selfish motives of
Blanche Jared on Edna. Then she
sighed and bound up the wounded
hand with a little CULVER about the
lips.
always the thorns !" she mur-
INJURED.
So life had seemed to her. She ap-
peared ever to be 1.-The lamb of sacri-
flee" for others. She had given up
an advanced education for the sake of
n sister. Once wealthy and the fam
lily high in local social circles, her IA
ther and she herself had well-nigh beg
CARED themselves to start son and
brother in business. The latter had
lost the entire investment, and those
who had helped him were forced to
proceed thereafter on an economical
basis.
Edna tried not to miss the old social
life. She had never loved yet. She
felt her girlhood was going by with
something missing out of it.
1t was an hour later when Edna, go
ing down the street on an errand to
village store, paused and studious-
ly regarded a bouquet of flowers lying
on the ground at the edge of u field
filled with boys playing ball. They
were in the full blaze of the sun.
'My fowersr' uttered Edna, fairly
Indignant, as If some cruel needless
person had deserted her dearest
friends ut the wayside.
As she lifted them lovingly from the
ground, however, little fellow, d
member Of the ball-playing coterie.
ran up to her. She recognized him ns
brother Of Miss Reed.
"Oh. please those are my flowers -
he advised Edna-"that Is. my sister
asked me to take them to a sick girl.
Yes. here is the card with the name
Ou."
Ednn read the address and readily
'"inprehended the situation. The
lightly. unreliable Blanche had tired OF
The Delta independent., 1916-12-29
AlWaus the.
horns!
2

Bu GENEVIEVE ULMAR

copyright. 1916. by w. C. Chapman)
1.-The last rose" announced Edna
Brock and there was a shadow of re-
gret in her tone.
"Oh, what beautyr' enthused
Blanche Reed and added the final
trophy of the denuded bush to the
great bouquet Edna had patiently
picked for her. "Why, you have hurt
yourself!'
Edna had. indeed. She WINGED and
paled slightly. The hand that had
disengaged the last rose had been torn
across the fingers with long deep
scratch. The blood flowed freely. but
she wrapped the disfigured member in
her handkerchief and said lightly:
"Oh. that is nothing-I am used to
the thorns, dear"
There was deeper meaning to the
words than shallow needless Blanche
Reed knew-no bitterness, but GER
tain spirit of resignation that for the
moment sent grave expression to the
comely face of the speaker.
You see, the Aid society is very
active since that handsome young Doc
tor Trevor came to Leeville. They
say he is a rising man in his profes-
sion in the city," ratified on Blanche.
land we all have our caps set for him.
He's rich, too. Thanks for the flow
ers, dear. Doctor Trevor gave me the
name of one of his poor patients. so
l am anxious to get her the flowers
Edna sat nursing her injured hand
after the departure of her chattering
The Delta independent., 1916-12-29
MARK HAD NOT FORGOTTEN
Twain Remembered Mrs. Clemens Or.
ders on His Visit to the
White House.

mark Twain hnd been mug
wump' during the Blaine-Cleveland
campaign In 1884. which means that
he had supported the independent
Democratic candidate. Grover Cleve-
land. lie was therefore In high favor
at the White House during both
Cleveland administrations" says Al
bert Bigelow Paine in st. Nicholas.
"and called there informally whenever
business took him to Washington.
But on one occasion Ut was his
first visit after the presidents mar
riage) there was to be party. and
Mrs. Clemens, who could not attend.
slipped little note into the pocket
OF his evening waistcoat, where he
would be sure to find II when dressing.
warning him ns to his department.
being presented to young Mrs.
Cleveland, he handed her ii card on
which he had written He didn't and
asked her to sign her nume below those
words. Mrs. Cleveland protested that
she must know first what II was that
he hadn't done. finally agreeing to sign
1t II he would tell her Immediately nil
about II. which he promised to do
She signed and he handed her Mrs.
Clemens note. II was very brief. 1t
suid:
"'Don't wear your arctics In the
White House,"
The Delta independent., 1916-12-29
CORN, OATS, WHEAT FOR FEED
Interesting Experiment at Wisconsin
Experiment Station With Three
Lots Of Heifers.

In an experiment at the Wisconsin
experiment station three lots of heif-
ers weighing about $50 pounds were
fed equal amounts of nutrients. For
one lot the nutrients were wholly from
the wheat plant, another from oats
and the third from corn. All lots grew
at about normal rate. but after few
months 1t became easily observable
that the wheat lot was not so well
nourished as the others. This was evil
dent from the appearance of the coat.
The corn and oat-fed lots bred earlier
than the wheat fed one. showing that
the latter We're depressed in some de-
gree. The corn-fed lot produced calves
which were of normal size and full of
vigor. The oat.fed lot produced calves.
which were OF about normal size but
with very low vigor. while those from
the wheat lot'were about half as large
as the normal calf at birth and were
dead or ready to die when born. When
half OF the roughage of the wheat lot
was replaced with alfalfa hay the
calves were normal.
No reasons have yet been worked
out ms TO why these foods should act
50 differently but 1t IL important to
know how they infect animals.
The Delta independent., 1916-12-29

Did you ever stop to think what a
foolish thing it is to pay freight on
hogs to Denver or Kansas City and
then pay freight on hams, bacon, salt
sides and lard, back again? What is
lost by doing it? The freight both
ways. the dealers commission and the
packers profits. Any farmer, if he
tries and goes at it right, can cure
meats and produce a better article
than the packers, who do everything
in a rush and who often use chemicals
detrimental to the health of con-
sumers, and have, by their greed and
the "shiftlessness" of growers, built up
a monopoly of the business which is
criminally unfair. 1t is claimed that
a hog, concentrated into lard and cured
meats, will retain half it's original
weight. This sold at home at pack
ing house prices, would give the
grower about s12 per hundred for his
original weight, instead of IS. and
leave him a good side line of spare-ribs
and other parts of value. The main
thing, however, is to keep the money
at home by serving home consumers
direct
The Delta independent., 1916-12-29
An Astonished Native.

Dnuber is u big. healthy. bearded
miin, who Looks ns though he could
lift hnlf hundredweights In ench hand
as easily as he picks up his palette.
An elderly rustic, who had been
standing watching him painting by
the roadside. approached him.
mo ofrense, SIR" he began. "but In
anything the matter WI yer?"
NO" answered Dnubcr, "wimt
mikes you nsk?"
"Yer hnin't lame, nre yerf"
lame! Good gracious, not"
"Yer hnln't 'nd misfortune il any
way7 The scInticnr or l0mbager, thnt's
Aind o. laid yer byT
No; I'm ns well ns I have always
been"
The rustic drew himself up md
gazed scornfully ut the artist.
'An' yer cnll yerscli man mn cnn
sit there n-doinr o. Tint" na en,d
"Wsll I'm blest = iirisunrgh tost.
The Delta independent., 1916-12-29

horses and mules. saddle mares, draft
and saddle foals two-year-old fillies
and three-year-old gcldings divided
into pairs. Each animal received the
same grain ration consisting OF corn
two parts, oats two parts. bran one
part. One Of the animals In each pnir
OF the growing and idle horses re-
ceived alfalfa hny as Its roughage. part
of which was fed at night and part In
the morning. The other animal in
each pair received alfalfa hay In the
morning and corn silage at night. The
draft animals Mt work were fed the
same except that timothy hay wns
used instead Of alfalfa. Some diff
Guilty was experienced In getting the
animals that had been on dry feed
previous to the test to ent the sIIngc.
with two exceptions the animals re-
ceiving silngc We're in more thrifty
condition at the end of the trial. The
silage-fed mule was kept In better
condition as shown by the hair. skin
ana general appearance, and yet cost
less to feed than mule which re-
ccived no silnge.
The Delta independent., 1916-12-29
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Cell
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
fttouyrtght lpI6 nv " q f-,.,,,,..,
e.
Bu JULIEN RAYMOND

Copyright. 1916. uy w. C. Chapman
The cell seemed to he of solid stone
The walls were of immense thicknes
4 tiny CLEAN of moonlight filtered
through the slit over Cardwells bed
1t was two in the morning by his
watch, but lie had not gone to sleep
Why should man sleep ON the n Ia
before his execution. when he vii
sleep so long and soundly in II littl,
while? Instead, he paced the cell ant
heard again the judges last words t,
him:
You were drawn into playing par
in this conspiracy to stir up Rebellion
in British province. You were partl,
ignorant of the scope of the design
on this account the military court vii
consider recommendation TO mercy
to be addressed to his majesty the
king. But l cannot advise you to
build up hopes on this. For the pres
ent. ali that remains to me is to sen.
tence you to be taken to the place
whence you came and be shot To death
on the day appointed by the high sher-
iff.''
An hour later CardweII found him.
self back in the Tower of London.
And no reprieve had come. and he
was to die ON the morrow, ut six
o'clock, before the rifles of firing
squad.
Cardwell flung himself down upon
his bed. 1t was hard to die ut his
age-twenty-seven. And the enterprise
had seemed to him little more than an
adventure. He was of Irish birth. anil
he had always hated England ~ the
land which eXiled his father He hud
gone light-henrtedly into the game. moi
thinking Of the awful retribution.
The moonbeam shifted. j fell upon
a corner of the cell. Cardwell start
The Delta independent., 1916-12-29

And now comes Clarence P. Dodge,
will be candidate for U. S. Senator
two years hence on the Republican
ticket before the primary election, and
that he will do all in his power to re
unite and solidify the Republican party
in this state-all of which is generous
and clever in man who was one of
the most active in disrupting the party.
1t seems to be an easy thing for men
like Dodge, after they fail to make a
party split permanent, to rush back
into the old ranks and, as soon as their
political vertebrae has loosened up
sufficiently for them to get their tails
from between their legs, hop up and
ask for the highest offices within the
gift of the people. If Colorado wants
this condition, always; why. she should
have it. AS for Independent. it is
heart-sick of mongre1 politics Through
disrupting influences the Republican
party has been twice defeated in the
state, and once at least in the nation
OF course, speaking along straight po-
litical lines. the breach should be
healed, but will it be-can it be healed
by turning over the offices to the form
er mal-contestants, who, in the one
instance deserted the party and played
into the hands of the opposition to
split and defeat? They wanted the
offices before and because they could
not get them. declared that they would
rule or ruin. They want the offices
again. If they do not get them, what
is to prevent them from doing the
same thing over again, or attempting
to do it. Republicans who stayed with
the party through discension and de-
feat are not in favor of turning over to
a returned deserter the highest office
in the state We believe we can saw
this for them to a man. AS for Inde-
pendent, it has no choice but to be
Independent, hereafter. discharging its
duty without fear or favor. and to the
best aid of home people and home in
terests. leaving the politics of its pub
Usher until such period in future years
as that party shall have bred out the
stain and strain of political mon
grelism
The Delta independent., 1916-12-29
Make Assembly Session Brief

Next week the new state legislature
will begin its deliberations. and from
the, number of proposed laws talked
of. it is not likely that the session
will be notable for brevity. Colorado
will get along very well if the new
There is no crying need for reform,
and If the legislators are so disposed,
the business of the state can be done
quickly and adjournment effected at
a great reduction in the expense usu-
ally connected with session of the
assembly
Some of the proposed laws are such
as will precipitate considerable de-
bate and 1t is too much to expect
that they will be disposed of very
rapidly. Many new faces will appear
in the legislature. and the new mem
bers may be desirous OF having their
names appear in connection with pro-
posel laws. This may have a tenden-
cy to increase the number of bills
introduced, but If the members are
considerate Of the feelings of their
constituents. they will be sparing in
the use of their law-drafting abilities.
Legislatures in most states are in
session too long. and Colorado is
prone to deliberate at length. 1t would
not be a bad idea for the incoming
assembly to set an example for speed
in handling business. There will be
no objection from the people II the
assembly should break all records for
brief sessions.-Pueblo Star-Journal.
The Delta independent., 1916-12-29
GOT TOO DEEP FOR MOLLY
Seemed Easy at First to Answer Cen.
sus Mans Queetion, But Diff
Guilty Came Later.

The front door bell rang. but Mrs.
Murphy was scrubbing her kitchen
floor and had no intention OF letting
that disturb her.
'Molly! MollyI" she called, ANSWER
that
Molly carefully placed the Image"
she was dusting on the shelf, then
opened the door to face the census
man.
Mother in?' he asked.
No" lied Molly, judging from his
general appearance that he must have
something to sell.
children are thereW
Molly calculated mentally. "rhlr-
teen" she said, finally.
1.-The Oldest-name, age, and date OF
birth?".
This was difficult, but Molly had lied
and must see the thing through.
MARY, twenty-five years old Janu.
ary first" she guessed.
Yes; now the next"
PATSY. twenty. February g." she
guessed again. Then suddenly she
H'iN HeT Wuy clehT. IL WIS eusy. Il II
give them all to you" she said. 40.
seph, eighteen, March 3; Kathleen, six
teen, April 4 Susie. fourteen, May s.
And so she joyfully pursued her
course, dropping two years and adding
one month and one day to the date at
each name. until she reached '"Tom,
age two. November H." She bit her
lips. There were two children left,
without ages!
"And" the census man questioned,
with smile, az he counted the eleven
names.
oh" said Molly. II forgot; two Of
us are dead.'
When the census man called the next
day Mrs. Murphy herself answered
the ring.
The Delta independent., 1916-12-29
FEEDING HORSES AND MULES
As Result Of Experiment II Has Been
Found That siIsoe Can BE Used
as Hay Substitute.

During an experiment which began
December 1914 and ended March 1915.
In which 20 horses and mules were
used In the effort to find out the ef-
fects OF silage as food, the following
results were obtained. The results in
dicate that silage can be successfully
substituted for n part OF the hay In
the ration OF horses at the rate OF two
pounds OF silage for one pound OF hay.
The animals studied included draft
The Delta independent., 1916-12-29
hair tied back. and the tflront Ok her
gown unfaStened

hair tied back. and the tfirout OK her
gown unfastened.
A dozen men in black, wearing
swords ut their sides. We're watching
the scene. The healsman lifted his
AK and ran his thumb along the blade.
Curdwelt leaped forward so sudden
ly that he took the headsInan COM
pletely by surprise. He snatched the
ax from him. The woman at the
block turned her face toward him. l,
was very f;-r and quite composed.
With loud cries the spectators ran
forward. unsheathing their swords.
But Cardwell swung his Ak so Wig
orously that they fell back, scowling.
and muttering fiercely.
"What doth this fellow here?" cried
the foremost. "Do you bear his maj
esty's pardon. sir?'
NAY, my lord" said the girl ut the
block, II know there can be no par
don for such as l. His majesty hath
given orders to his high sheriff that l
be done to death expeditiously for my
part in his grace of Suffolk's conspir-
acy"
Cardwell sprang to her side. But
now the others. who had crept upon
him unawares while the girl was speak
ing. leaped on him from every quarter.
The Ak was snatched from his hand.
and dozen swords were pointed at
his breast.
As in n dreadful dream Cardwell.
helpless there, saw the girl lay her
head down on the block again, saw the
ax rise and fall. He struggled.
shouted
Then he was lying upon his bed in
the cell again. and the faint light of
morning struggled through the slit in
the wall above him.
He started up. As he did so he
heard footsteps in the corridor outside
His jailer entered. accompanied by
the governor of the Tower. Cardwell
sprang to his feet and gave the mill
tary salute.
The governor. acknowledging ii. pro-
duced n document and began to read.
while Cardwell. cursing the delay for
such n formality. waited until he had
finished.
"well. TIM ready II you are" he suid
trying TO calm himself for the iney.
liable.
For whntg" asked the governor.
''The little firing party"
81 am sorry / did not make myself
clearer" said the governor. THE pa
per That | hnve just read you is n
reprieve from his majesty. who has
commuted your sentence to that OF i'm
prlsonment for life. Which means. Of
course. that you can count on being set
free after the war-that being unofi-
cial'
Dazed. Cnrdwell could only stare ai
the other. who went on. half joculnrly.
TO case the strain OF the situation:
ut Is II tradition thnt every pris-
oner who occupies this cell escapes
death In some way or other. II dates
from the Imprisonment of the countess
of Suffolk in 1875. She was saved
mysteriously mt the block by nm armed
retainer. who somehow effected en-
trance to the private court In which
the execution was to have taken place.
overawed her guards. and carried her
away. That Is the story. Others sny
she WIS actually executed" He point
ed toward the wnll. There IL sup
posed to have existed secret passage
somewhere through there, leading into
n tunnel" he said.
Cardweil's eyes followed the COVER
nor's. The wall was perfectly smooth
and there was no sign of any ring.
The Delta independent., 1916-12-29
FEEDING SKIM MILK TO PIGS
Younger and Smaller the Animals the
More Valuable Is the Milk-Feed
Mixed With Grain.

Skim milk that Is not from tubercu.
Inr cows Is valuable pig feed. The
best way to feed It is three pounds OF
skim milk to one pound of grain. Fed
III this proportion skim milk hns Sc
Cared all the way from 81 to 40 cents
per hundred pounds.
The younger and smaller the pigs
are the more valuable Is the milk. It
should always be mixed with grain In
the proportion given.
The Delta independent., 1916-12-29
TREATING AN IRRITATED EYE
Battle Affected Organ With Ten Per
Cent Solution Of Borie Acid
Slightly Darken Barn.

When the eye OF an animal is irri-
tated and watery bnthe II with n ten
per cent solution OF boric ncid twice
daily. using n new swab OF absorbent
cotton each time. Slightly darken the
stable. Wet all feed to prevent dust.
and us fnr as possible keep the ami
NAL out OF dust.
II may be that the tear ducts are
obstructed. and II so they should be
cleaned by n competent veterinarian.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-02
MET AT HAMPTON.
oulnsbaua Pomona Grange HeIde Special Meetlns-Flfth Degree Con- ferred.

Quinebaug Pomona grange, No. ?, held a special meeting for conferring the fifth degree at Grange hall, Hamp- ton Hill. Saturday. The day was all that could be desired and a large gath oring of Patrons was present at the fall of the eavel at 10.4b a. m. Worthy Pomona Master Charles A, Wheeler of Storrs was In the chair. A large class was accepted and instructed in the mysteries of the fifth degree, after which the grange closed in the fifth and reopened in the fourth degree. A recess was taken for dinner. The la dies of Little River grange had pro- vided bountiful dinner that was greatly enjoyed and appreciated by all.
 On reassembling about p. m. the grange was placed in charge of Mrs. Maud K. Wheeler, Pomona lecturer, who presented the following pro- gramme: Song, by the grange; recita- tion, by Mary Pearle of Little River grange; piano solo, Angy Burnham; address, Salesmanship on Farm, Arthur J. Birdseye of Pennington; vocal duet, Gertrude and Mable Pear1e;' address. Mental Hygiene-What Is It? Donald L. Ross. M. D., superintendent Connec-
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-02

29 are addressed to Mrs. John Donko, Marlane St. Pierre.
 F. Martineault of Fall River was in town on business Monday.
 The Misses Caduette of Grosvenor- dale were guests of Mrs. Alexander Dupont Sunday.
 The Baltic Mills company has an- nounced an increase of 10 per cent. in wages. This is the second increase given by this company this year.
 J. F, Holden of Springfield was @ business visitor Monday.
 Louis Diotte of Providence spent Sunday at his homo on High street.
 Viol Rabotallle spent Sunday in Willimantic,
 Miss Jennie Peterson and Allen Thornberg of Wlllimantic were guests of Miss Gunhild Swanson Sunday.
 James Higham and family have re- turned after visiting friends in Prov idence.
 Thomas Higham spent the week end with Providence friends,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-02


 At St. Mary's church Monday morn ing at o'clock, Flora N. Lucier was united In marriage with Mathew Ex- Joy by tho Rev. J. V. ID. Belanger. The bridal party entered the church, pre- dren of Mary, as Mendelssohn's We'd ding March was played by the or gRnist, Miss K V. Milner George Lglcier, brother of the bride, was best man, and Miss Alice Exley, sister of the groom, was bridesmaid. At the oHertory Arthur Roy, Jr, sang O vices Ave Maria was rendered by Miss FIdelis Donahoe. The bride wore white oharneuge trimmed with chif- Ion and silver lace. Her veil was of Brussels net, made in cap effect. She carried a shower bouquet of Killarney roses and lilies of the valley, The bridesmaid wore pale blue Merveille- aux, with trimmings of chiffon and shadow lace. She wore a Normandie cap of shadow lace, faced with satin. She carried a basket of assorted sweet peas.
 The brides gift to her bridesmaid was a lavalliere set with diamonds. The groom gave to the best man a gold initial sealsl5in cigar case.
 The bride is the daughter of MT. and Mrs. Existe Lucier. She was Q member of the Children of Mary and was married within the chancel rail
 The groom Is the son of MT. and Mrs. Mathew Exley of Occum and is connected with the Remington Union Cartridge company of Bridgeport.
 After trip to New York and Bos- ton MT. and Mrs. Exley will reside at their newly furnished home, 222 War ren street, Bridgeport.
 The brides going away gown was olive gabardine with hat to match.
 A breakfast was served at the home of the bride to about 75 friends and relatives. There were a large num- Der of handsome wedding gifts of china, chest of silver, cut glass, be- sides money and household furnish fngs. Guests were present from New Haven, Hartford, Springfield, Bridge port, Providence, Willimantic, New London, Jewett City, Norwich, Taft vile, Occum and Baltic.
 Movo to Worcester.
 Mr. and Mrs. James P. Brown left Monday for their new home in Wor- cester, Mass. They were residents of the town for the past 2s years, were members of the Baltic Dramatic club F0r IS years and Mir. Brown was a member of St. Mary's choir for 22 years, also trustee of the church for 15 years and chief of the Baltic fire department for 10 years. They were kind neighbors and leave many friends behind.
 Heard and Seen.
 MT. and Mrs. Thomas Flynn and family of Plainfield spent Sunday with local friends.
 Unclaimed for letters at the Baltic post office for the week ending April