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The Delta independent., 1917-01-05
TRENCHES FOR DRAINS
Ditching PIows Will Prove of Ma
teriaI Assistance.
Apparatus for Digging bitches for Tile
Drainage Systems May Be OBJ
tained at Prices Ranging
From $19 to $4,000.

CFrom the United States Department Of
Agriculture.)
Some form of trencfing machinery
will prove a profitable investment, ac-
cording to engineers in the United
States department of agriculture. ii
the landowner has more than 100 rods;
of tile drain to lay in soil that will re-
quire picking but which is free from
rock. Ditching plows that can be pur-
chased for SIS to $50 will prove of
material assistance in such wor'.. If
as much as 1,500 rods of tile drain are
The Delta independent., 1917-01-05
Order of Notice Thereon.

District of Colorado, ss:
On this 18th day of December. A. D.
1916. on reading the foregoing petition,
it is
Ordered by the Court, that hearing
be had upon the same on the 26th day
of February, A. D. 1917, before Charles
]. Moynihan. Referee of said Court, at
Montrose. Colorado, in said district,
at eleven o'clock in the forenoon;
and that notice thereof be published
in The Delta Independent, a newspaper
printed in said district. and that all
known creditors and other persons in
interest may appear at the time
and place and show cause. if any they
have, why the prayer of the said pc
titioner should not be granted.
And it is further ordered by the
Court that the referee send by mail to
all known creditors copies of said pc
tition and this order. addressed to
them at their places of residence as
stated.
Witness the Honorable Robert f
Lewis. Judge of the said Court, and the
seal thereof, at Montrose. in said dis
trict on the 2sth day of November, A
D. 1916.
CHARLES W. BISHOP. Clerk.
BY Joseph L. Atkinson.
CSeal of the Court Deputy Clerk.
The Delta independent., 1917-01-05
FLOWING UNDER GREEN CRof
Greatest Benefits Derived by Applying
Light Top Dressing Of Yard or
Stable Manure.

If YOU would gain the greatest bene
fit from plowing under green cror
give 1t light top-dressing of yard or
stable manure before plowing. So lit.
tie as five sprcader loaos per acre will
return handsome dividend. Decay
ing manure contains great numbers oi
bacteria which the Missouri station
finds beneficial in helping the green
crop to decay and become available
for the crop which is planted.
The Delta independent., 1917-01-05
Notice of Commissioners and
Public Trustees Sale

Notice is hereby given that under
to me directed from the District Court
of Delta County, State of Colo, dat
ed December 26th. 1916, in a certain
action wherein Thomas T. Duffield,
Bank. a corporation. Thomas T. Duff
field. l. Cofield, L. X. Biggs, Herman
Klatt and The California Pine Box
& Lumber Company, a corporation,
are plaintiffs, and The Paonia Fruit
Exchange Company, corporation, and
Earl Wilson, as Public Trustee of
Delta County, Colorado, are defend
ants. in favor of plaintiffs and against
defendants for the sum of s37,596.64,
with interest from the date of rendi-
ton of said judgment. December %.
1916, and s13.40 costs of suit, l will on
Monday, the 29th day of January, A.
d. 1917, at the hour of ten o'clock
a. m, at the South front door of the
County Court House in the City of
Delta, County of Delta and State of
Colorado, sell at public sale. as Pub
lie Trustee and Special Commissioner
empowered by said decree, the follow
ing premises, situate and being in
the County of Delta and State of Colo
rados to-wit:
Six. Seven, and Lot a. in Block
Three, and Lots Seventeen. Eighteen,
Nineteen, Twenty. Twenty-one, Twen-
ty-two. Twenty-three, Twenty-four,
Twenty-Five, Twenty-six, Twenty-sev-
en-, Twenty-eight, Twenty-nine, Thirty,
Thirty-one and Thirty-two. in Block
Eight (S) all in the illiamson
Addition to the Town of Paonia. Delta
County, Colorado.
Also a tract of land described by
metes and bounds as follows, to-wit:
Commencing at a point on the sub
division line 2SS feet north of the
Southwest corner of the Southeast
Quarterof the Northeast Quarter of
Section 81, Township Ii South, of
Range % West of the 9th p NJ, and
running North IS degrees E.. 400 feet;
thence n. 23 degrees 40 minutes W.
395 feet. more or less TO the right of
way fThe Denver & Rio Grande Rail-
road; thence Southwesterly along the
Southeasterly boundary of said rail
road S65 feet more or less, to afore-
said subdivision line; thence South
along said subdivision line IT'S feet
more or less to place of beginning
Dated at Delta, Colorado. this 26th
day of December. A d. 1916.
EARL WILSON,
Commissioner and Public Trustee.
1st. pub. 12-29-16; last pub. 1-19-17.
The Delta independent., 1917-01-05
sankrupt's Petition for Discharge.

In the District Court of the United
States for the District of Colorado:
In the matter of Emmett w. Karn.
Bankrukt In Bankruptcy.
To the Honorable Robert E. Lewis:
Judge of the District Court of the
United States for the District of Colo
RADIO.
Emmett w. Karn, of Delta,
in the County of Delta, in the State
of Colorado, in said district, respect
fully represents that on the 4th day
OF April. 1915. last past. he was
duly adjudged bankrupt under the acts
OF Congress relating to bankruptcy;
that he has duly surrendered all his
property and rights of property. and
has fully complied with all the re
Quirements of said acts and of the
orders of Court touching his bank
ruptcy.
Wherefore. he prays that he may be
decreed by the Court to have full
discharge from all debts provable
against his estate under said bankrupt
acts, except such debts as are ex-
cepted by law from such discharge.
Dated this Sth day of August, A.
D. 1916.
(Signed) EMMETT w. karin,
Bankrupt
State of Colorado, County of Delta. IS:
Emmett w. Karn being first duly
sworn deposes and says that the state
ments made in the attached and fore
going petition for discharge are true.
(Signed) EMMETT w. karin.
subscribed in my presence and sworn
to before me this Sth day of August,
1916.
(SeaD LEONARD III. BAIRD.
Notary Public
My commission expires Feb. ., 1918.
The Delta independent., 1917-01-05
Ditching Plow.

hand is not so great as 1t is often
supposed TO be, but many times ther,
are advantages in having the work
done quickly or in employing only q
few men instead Of large number
The more expensive machines will be
profitable II the ov aers can keep them
lusy large part &C the time.
The Delta independent., 1917-01-05
Order Of Notice Thereon.

District of Colorado. IS:
On this 2Sth day of November, A. d,
1916, on reading the foregoing petition,
II is
Ordered by the Court, that a hearing
be had upon the same on the 9th day
Of February, A. d. 1917. before Charles
]. Moynihan. Referee of said Court, at
Montrose. Colorado. In said district,
The Delta independent., 1917-01-05
KEEP HENS FREE FROM LICE
vermin Steal Vitality That Food Gives
Little Chicks " Mother Hen
10 Infested.

Hons brooding chicks must be kept
free from vermin of nll kinds or pnrt
OF the food fed to the youngsters will
be thrown away because the lice will
take the vitality that the food gives
the youngsters.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-07-19
The rairs of the past few days

The rairs of the past few days have been a blessing to the rice farmers, as many of them had fields that had never had any water on them since the .ice came up. The rains were also of much benefit to those who had plenty of water in the way of say. ing fuel and labor.
 Mrs. F. A. Krshka served birthday dinner Tuesday in the honor of her husband. Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Krshks were the guests of the occasion. Many geod things were prepared and a pleasant time was in order.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-07-19

Torrance Wise and T. o. King made a business trip to Little Rock Tuesday afternoon. On their return they experienced a blowout about five or six miles out of the city and had to walk back and make other arrange ments to get back home.
 The Rock Island Railway Go. has made several much needed improvements on their depot and freight house during the past few days. They have re- covered both buildings with metal shingles and made many other changes for the conven- fence of their patrons and en- ployeS.
 Mir. Paul Daniels state mana ger of the Southern Rice Grow CTS association of Arkansas was in town on business Wednesday and Thursday. He reports a prospect for a much larger yield in Arkansas this year than last.
 Mir. B. L. Cron of Kankakee. Illinois, who has a large rice farm near Carlisle, is here look ing after same.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-07-19

nations as result of the war has been the stripping of the schools and especially of the colleges and universities, of their students and faculties These very nations realize now the great mistake they have made and they have solemnly warned the United States government not to follow in their footsteps.
 The ranks of educated men and young women in European nations have been depleted. These nations may not feel this loss to any great extent at pres- ent or for some years to come. but twenty years from now, when they should be reaping the benefits of the invaluable assist ance that might come to them from the mum Der of young people who are not now receiving the education they should receive, the tragic mistake that has been made will be brught home in it's full reality.
 One of the greatest curses of
The Carlisle independent., 1917-07-19

Mrs. Brickwood of Chicago, who had been here several days attending the bedside of her mother. Mrs. Everton, who has been very low fol some time accompanied Mrs Everton to the Little Rock Sanitarium Wednes- day where she was placed under the care of pr. Green. She has been in bad health for several years, but her friends and her daughter have been unable to persuade her to take treatment of any consequence until at this time. It is to be hoped that the change will be beneficial to her.
 Mr J. R. Roman, accompanied by Miss Mable Howard and Mrs Westerfeld. motored to Benton Sunday where they spent a pleasant day visiting friends and taking in the sights of that his toric old town. They report d pleasant trip.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-07-19

The big Summer Clearance Sale of Mrs. c. s. Long still con tinues and she has added a large invoice of the latest style waists to her line that she is selling at the remarkable low price of 98c This is the biggest sale she has ever put on and she is having good success. A large number of the ladies of Carlisle and sur rounding country have patron ized the sale since it was started last Saturday. There is yet a large stock to select from and every article in the house is of the very latest style and best quality that can't be bought at much higher prices than is being asked for them. Everything is crisp and new and serviceable and every lady in the community should take advantage of the bar gains that are being offered in this sale. Don't wait. but buy now.
 MT. J. H. Sims has about com pleted the rebuilding of the large barn that he tore down and re moved from the south side of the Rock Island tracks to his lot near the rice mill, and is now storing hay in same. He has not yet removed the front part of the old building but intends do ing so as soon as the hay har- vest rush is over.
 Mir. and Mrs. E. B. Roy will leave this week for Southampton, Ontario, where Mrs. Roy will spend few weeks the guest of Mrs. Margaret Boysen. Mr. Roy will visit several points in Tn Canada. from where he will go to New York on business. He will visit several other eastern cities before returning home. The Independent wishes for them pleasant trip and a safe return.
 Mir N W. Young made busi ness trip to Lonoke Wednesday.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-07-19

war is that it tends to put stop to all normal activities a1d to es- tablish abnormal conditions. This is particularly true in the realm of knowledge and of scien tific investigations and discovery. Mechanical invention and scien- tific discovery are the two things that have worked together in the last half century to bring about unparalleled development and advancement in the world s civ ilizat.on. Men and women of scientific training and education are responsible for almost all great discoveries and great in ventions.
 If the development of the last fifty years is to continue, the supply of trained men and wom- an must not be cut off
 If we consider the matter only from the selfish standpoint of the welfare of the individual. the
The Carlisle independent., 1917-07-19
Asks S50O,000 To Fight Boil Worm

Washington, July 18.--A plea for S500.000 to guard against the threatened ravages of the Mexi can pink boil worm on the Texas border and in the South was made before the House Appro- priations Committee today by a mmittee of Southern repre- sentatiyes headed by Wingo of Arkansas. They said the worm has worked devastation in linn ited area iu Mexico during the few years since it's introduction into that country. that seed from that infected area had been planted on the United States side of the border and that if the worm makes any headway in this country it is liable to work millions of dollars of damage to the cotton crop.
 It is planned to obtain the co operation of the Texas author ities and to look after not only the cultivated cotton fields, but to clean out the so called volun- teer cotton that grows indis- criminately.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-07-19
Arkansas Schools Will Not Close

It is now very well understood that the schools will not close and that every effort and sacri- flee will be made to keep them operating on full schedules dur ing war time. The unanimity with which Arkansas towns and cities. many of the country dis. tricts as well. voted a large in crease in the local school tax at the annual elections held several weeks after the war began, is evidence that the people of Ar kansas realize the necessity not only of continuing the schools but of increasing their efficiency.
 The mere report, however, that the schools might or would close proves that there is in some minds an erroneous reasoning as to the value of the work of the schools that should be held up to the light.
 One of the greatest calamities that has befallen the European
The Carlisle independent., 1917-07-19
Lost

One small black Grip. When lost had ladies and gents wear ing apparel in same. Finder will please leave same at either of the three places, The Arkmo Lumber Co.,, Hazen, Ark, Ark mo Lumber Co.,, Carlisle. Ark, Arkmo Lumber Go. Lonoke Ark. and receive reward.
 THE ARKMo LUMBER Co,
 Carlisle, Ark.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-07-19

conclusion is the. same. In the difficult period of reconstruction that is sure to come after the war is over, the trained man will have an even greater advantage in the race for success oyer his untrained competitor than he has now.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-07-19
Christian Church

Bible Scaool 1000 A. NJ. Communion Service. II A NJ. Mid.week Prayer Service We'd nesday evening s D. m.
 You are welcome at every ser vice.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-07-19
And What It Means To You
WE WANT TO RUN OUR BUSINESS so THAT YOUR BUSINESS
 WILL BE OUR BUSINESS
Running our business right is, it. making business your special friend. Doing that we invite
 the special friendship of your business.

We desire your personal friendship-it is pleasure. We desire your business friendship-it is a necessity
 It gives us joy to know that you like us personally; greater joy to know that your business and our bus mess are getting along mighty well tegether-go- ing hand in hand. so to speak.
 So we run our business to make it worth while to your business. That worth while feauture is necessary to business friendship. You can't measure personal friendship iu dollars and cents, but you have to meas uae business friendship in just that way.
 That is why we sell i'm plements that a1e famous for their quality and are
The Carlisle independent., 1917-07-19
Wanted

1 want an experienced leyee walker at once, will pay good salary to right man, address $ If A H. Ford.
 Carlisle, Ark.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-07-19

adapted to the needs of this community. That is why we keep our repair and sup ply stock organized so that we can serve you quickly when time means much. That is why we keep in force many other special features that are sure to be profit able to your business.
 The business friend in need is always the .friend close at hand. That's a great advantage of our business. Our business doesn't call to your business like a friends voice from a distant field" but like a friends voice right at your side. ready to help in the quickest and most effective way.
 If you are not already on our calling list, come in and let our business shake hands with your business.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-23
EIGHTEENTH EPISODE
The VOLTS Nemesis.

When the Major revived he was still
weak and ill from his wounds, thirst
and hunger, and he gazed up into the
face of Rutledge, who was bending
over him, without recognizing his loyal
friend.
Realizing the little party could not
remain out there in the desert, Rut-
ledge, with the aid of one of the rang
ers, raised the form of the Major to
his shoulders and started for the lit
tie town of Chinos, which rested just
across the Rio Grande, on the Ameri-
can side Of the border.
AS they approached the town, Rut-
ledge sent one of his men ahead to
the hospital TO prepare for the Major.
The news that Major Winston had
been injured in the fighting with Lo-
peg and his band, greatly melted the
inhabitants of the small community to
action. Rumors to that effect had
reached them earlier in the day, but,
n border town is usually infested with
wild rumors, and they had placed lit
tie faith in the reported battle. But,
the courier convinced them it was
true. and when Rutledge reached the
banks of the Rio Grande he was greet
ed by a party of Americans. who
quickly relieved him of his burden
and while they We're putting the Major
in the ambulance hurled questions at
the brave ranger.
Rutledge told them of the severe
encounter he and his company had
had with the insurrectos and pointed
to the handful of men he had brought
back. That's all we have left of the
most loyal fellows that ever crossed
the border" he said, as he swallowed
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-23
WAS OPENING SHOT OF
WAR THAT FIRED AT
LAWRENCE, KAN?

wv YHEN Lawrence was first
AA/ sacked on May 81, 1856. by
Missourians and proslav-
cry men directed by terri
torial officials, David A Atchison. at
one time United States senator from
Missouri, figured prominently in the
work of melting the mob TO its
rash deeds. Atohison had at one time
served as vice president of the United
States, but during the Kansas trouble
he lowered aboat the border towns OF.
Kansas and Missouri helping greatly
to incite the lower classes of Mis-
sourians TO violence toward the free
state settlers, especially those in Law
renee.
When Sheriff Jones and his allies
came to Lawrence on May 81, 1855, to
abate the Free State hotel and the two
newspaper offices as nuisancea--tech-
nlcally they were charged with CON
structive treason"-Atchison was in
the front ranks. says the Lawrence
Journal World. and incidentally slight
ly tipsy. He made famous speech
that day, to the effect that "By c..
boys. Pm a Kickapoo ranger" and
among other things urged his men TO
shoot down women and children II it
seemed nj all necessary. 1t Is mel
ancholy fact that many helpless per-
sons were slaughtered.
But it was not until the work OF de-
stroying the Free State hotel COM
menced that Atchison really did him
self justice The offices of the Her
aid and Freedom and the Kansas Free
State had already been sacked and de-
molished and then the mob turned
on the Free State hotel. First the
hotel was bOmbarded with cannon, but
with little success: the shot simply
actual work of destruction was finally
accomplished by blowing the building
up with kegs of powder and firing 1t
with paper from the newspaper Offices.
Not TO be kept out of the public eye.
Atchison insisted on firing the first
shot at the hotel. A small howitzer
was dragged out into the street east
Of the hotel and slightly north-abOut
where the car track now turns east, or
possibly a few yards farther east
and Atchison went about aiming the
gun at the hotel. The howitzer used
was not loaded with the customary
round cannon ball, but with a shell
set In n brass jacket-the only one
Of the kind the company had.
Achison sighted down the gun bar
rel. but his good right eye told him the
gun was not properly aimed
Lower her little bit higher, boys;
lower her a little bit higher he COM
manded.
That done, he touched the cannon
off-and completely missed the hotel
The shell went screaming over into.
the west OF the town and was heard
distinctly by many people. who de-
scribed its passage as being accom-
panied by a peculiar whistling sound
unlike that Of any other shot fred that
day.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-23
FIRST ENGAGEMENT OF
CIVIL WAR WAS ON
MAY "a, 1861

"<HE war proper may be said to
have opened on the twenty
fourth of May. 1861. The en-
gagement was at Bethel
Church. where Gen. b. F. Butler was
10 command, and in western Virginia,
Gen. George b. Mcclellan began to be
conspicuous figure. In the latter
part of May General Morris won an
engagement at Philippi, and on the
eleventh Of July General Mcclellan
gained victory at Rich mountain.
On the tenth of August, General Rose
Grams drove out a detachment of the
enemy at Carnlfax Ferry, On the
eleventh of June, Col. Lewis Wallace
made a successful onset at Romney.
occurred up to the sixteenth of July
when began the first battle of Bull
Run. On that day the Federal army
moved forward and an important en-
gagement took place between Center
vile and Bull Run. They pressed for
ward and on she twenty-first day of
July found the enemy strongly posted
between Bull Run and Manassas June
ton. General Mcdowell. successful at
first, was driven back by the re-en-
forcements.
Missouri nov became a battlefield
for the contending armies. Captain
Nathaniel Lyon acted promptly at
Camp Jackson, near ST. Louis. aud
saved the arras and stores. Later,
General Lyon gained decided adj
vantage at Rooneville and on the fifth
of July the Federal troops under Col.
Franz Sigel were again successful at
Carthage On the tenth Of August
the hardest battle fought thus far In
the West occurred at Wilson's creek,
where General Lyon was killed. Gen.
John c. Fremont followed the enemy
as far as Springfield, III. and was
there superseded by General Hunter.
The enemy led strong detachment
into the state of Kentucky and cap
tured the town OF Columbus. where
they planted batteries SO as To com
mand the Mississippi and the Missouri.
In order to dislodge them, Col. Ulysses
s. Grant was sent with brigade of
three thousand Illinois troops, by way
of Cairo into Missouri, where he made
a vigorous and successful attack at
Belmont Thus closed military opera
tons In the West for 1881
General Scott was unable to bear
longer the burden resting upon him
and Gen. George Il. Mcclellan was
brought from West Virginia to take
command Of the Army Of the Potomac.
As an organizer and disciplinarian the
young commander had no superior.
From the first 1t was seen by the Fed
eral government that the command of
the seacoast was an essential Of sue
cess and close blockade was placed
upon all Southern ports.
At the beginning of 1862 the Federal
forces numbered about $50 600 men.
General Mcclellan. commanding 200
600. and General Buell., who Command
ed another army at Louisville. ~. be-
gan the first Of the colossal military
movements
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-23
Remember Source Of blessings.

Through MI our consideration Of
great nBtiOnal and international ques-
tions this Memorial day. We will re-
member MIN who IN mercy watches
over Us Is people, realizing thai the
blessings that are ours as nation
come from hiT.. and from him alone
will come the strength to permit US TO
play our part among the nations Of the
earth In behalf Of the highest in
terests Of humanity. We are the
friend Of man in proportion as We are
the friend Of God.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-23
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