davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Delta independent., 1922-05-19
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
LOCAL NEWS
= = >~~~ ~~>~ ~~~% = .

E. A. Ault is here from Telluride
visiting with his family.
w. T. Crosse, Montrose attorney
was here on legal business Monday
and Tuesday
W. E. Sumner, James Palgs and
Glen Mays, of Midway, were Delta
visitors Saturday.
J. w. Peebler and F. D. Coryell were
down from Cedaredge on business
matters Tuesday.
Buel Thorp came up from Grand
Junction the last of the week and re-
manned a short time with relatives
and friends.
V. G. Meek, wife and baby visited
the past week with Mr. and Mrs. Carl
O. Hines, returning to their home at
Montrose Tuesday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Miner and chill
dren autoed down from Montrose
Sunday afternoon and spent the even-
ing with the editor and his family.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Wallace and
family who spent the past several
months in Grand Junction returned
to Delta this week to make their
home.
Friends will learn with pleasure
that Mr.. and Mrs. H. Hallock plan to
return here about the first of June TO
spend the summer with relatives.
The Misses Eleanor and Lucille Fri
berg were departing passengers Tues
day morning for Goshen, Indiana, the
home of the former. where they will
attend the graduating exercises OF the
high school, Miss Friberg's brother
being a member OF the class. They
expect to be away about six weeks.
Donald Whiteside is helping out at the
First National Bank during Miss Lu.
Giles absence.
The Delta independent., 1922-05-19
AUSTIN NEWS
; . . . = = . . = . . . . . . :

Charlie Drysdale is enjoying a new
Ford car. recently purchased.
Mrs. E. E. White is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Vanaken.
G. c. Williamson is putting a pair
of scales in front of his store.
Little Robert Hussey, the infant
son of Mr.. and Mrs. T. r. Hussey, is
quite sick.
Mr. Dawson of Cory has moved
into the /. E. Williamson house form.
erly occupied by E. c. Pritchard.
The recent freeze did not damage
the fruit. Prospects at this time are
good for a bountiful crop of fruit of
every kind.
F. NJ. Hinman was quite badly in.
jured Monday when he fell from a
spray machine, the front wheels pass.
ing over his body. At this time the
extent of the injury has not been de.
termined
The Delta independent., 1922-05-19

speaker will be one Of the speakers at
the Colorado State Christian Endea-
vor convention at Delta June 9. 10 and
III.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-04
By JAMES J. MONTAGUE

have an advance copy Of the speech He
paused, looking at me inquiringly.
NO" ! said. NY newspaper can hardly
afford IT, was sent 10 ask you how you be-
came the most famous roformer in the United
States"
Mr.. Crouch frownod. why limit it 10 tho
United States.' he inquired.
i didn't know they had reformers in other
places" ! said hurried.y.
They have he said, but mere bunelers.
In fact, can say without fear Of successful
contradiction that am The only artist in The
reforming profession. They have tried others,
but a. soon a. they can secure my services the
others are quickly dismissed. Then they be-
come jealous and seek 10 disparage me. but
my fame. as you know. II you are a news
paper reader, is secure
And how ] said. coming TO my mission,
"di you become a reformer?'
DO receive anything FOR the interview"
he inquired
Publicity" returned. This is the great
New-York tribune., 1922-06-04

Illustrations by MERLE JOHNSON

fast or other meals. The only way 70 quiet
me was 20 take these meals away from him.
That made him cry, Of course; but he had not
as shrill or as penetrating a voice as had,
and they observed that / was always quiet
and pleased when ne was unhappy.
Fortunately. / was a precocious child,
physically as well as mentally, and soon out
grew my brother. so that when he had candy
or toys / could always take them away from
him. this restoring the tranquility that was
disturbed by the sigh. Of them in his pos
session.
"liy parents saw In this indications Of the
genius that was afterward 10 shine so bril-
liantly. and encouraged me in il. They took
me about with them TO other homes where
there were other children. Always. when
was larger than these children. ! got myself
into a pleasant state Of mind by taking from
them whatever they appeared to enjoy.
II they were playing or laughing out in
the yard ! went out and drove them in, or
gave their parents 20 understand that unless
New-York tribune., 1922-06-04

seemed so much 70 enjoy This did not so
much for the sense Of righteous virtue that IL
inspired as from the pleasure ! derived from
seeing their discontinue
AS ! grew older vert among young people
Of my own acquaintance, and not being able
TO bear their light spirits. discoursed always
on death and dreadful accidents and like mat
ters in order 10 still their disgusting merri-
ment. Often when a young lady would not
listen 10 me would tell her that her nose was
too big or her cheeks too pale or something
Of the kind, and she would become serious inn
mediatey, much 70 my satisfaction.
"Presently found that men about me were
smoking and drinking-no, necessarily 70 ex-
cess but always TO my annoyance So
launched upon my career. and your Constitu-
ton will, if you examine It closely show you
that have been highly successful.
Il will conclude by saying that the secret
Of great success as reformer, aside from
great native genius and a fine robust person
ality. is deep-seated feeling that whatever Is
enjoyable 10 other people should be stopped
Immediately.
81 observe, by the way that you have smiled
from time 10 time as talked TO you. Appar-
emily YOU are enjoying my discourse, so must
conclude it,
Copyright. is::. BY James J. M0n'Asa')
New-York tribune., 1922-06-04

Two long fights have been made to change
the state of affairs. In the first The Circuit
Court Of ST. Louis decreed that the city had
authority 20 widen the scope Of the fund. How
ever. the Supreme Court decided that mas
much as the petitioners had not proven that
,he purpose Of the original trust was at an
,ad. they had no right 20 change H.
The las. decision was given on January 26'
900. In this judgment the Supreme Court
unanimously agreed that the Bryan Mullan-
ply viii must be taken and executed within
its narrow confines.
u is expected as the rise Of property values
New-York tribune., 1922-06-04

est newspaper in the
city and reaches hun
areds and thousands
Of people who are wait
ing breathlessly until
next Sundays edition
reveals 20 them the
facts concerning you
which they are yearn-
ing 10 know"
He became Modified
at once. Listen" he
said. when ! was a
mere baby my parents
noticed that ! contin-
ualiv cried when my
brother, a year older
than !, ate his break
New-York tribune., 1922-06-04

they did SO | would
cry. Sometimes. OF
course. | made a mis-
take in & child and was
vieiously attacked for
thus exercising a per-
fectly natural predi-
lection. but usually |
was able by howhng
when they did not do
what ! wanted them
70. to get my way.
"In school | became
the teachers favorite
pet il Is sometimes
called-by telling her
Of all the disobediences
which other children
New-York tribune., 1922-06-04

In his hasy scr.bbhng on the saloon
bar Bryan Mullanphy could not ioresee
that the property which he then owned
might be disposed Of later on and rec
invested % great advantage. So the
numerous holdings of the fund have
deprecated in value with the march
Of the city westward Early in lis existence
the city saw that il would be advisable 20 sell
some of the Mullanphy property and obtained
legal sanction 20 a roundabout pro u lure. ln
their 1919 report tho commissioners arze
Of the fund reported that 100000 Of the
property was carried at a loss, 100000
New-York tribune., 1922-06-04

he got that way.
! had been in a fairly happy frame Of
mind for the last week and found il very
pleasant and invigorating. Ny health was
good. most Of my debts had been paid and
my salary had been recently raised.
knew it would be difficult 70 keep these
things from Mr. Crouch and that II he dis
covered them they would make him unhappy
had heard that when he reached certain
stage Of unhappiness. tormented by the sight
Of other peoples good fortune, a. became dar.
gerous. do not ike % interview dangerous
men, and, therefore, tried 70 get out Of
.he job.
But there was no one else 10 take d. So !
had TO 60 / found Mr. Crouch in the hand
some apartment rented furnished for him By
the Society 70 Dispel Sunshine.
Mr.. Crouch stepped into the room brisdy.
He wore plain black suit Of clothes. with
funeral tie, and carried wide back-brimmed
hat in his hand.
you will have to be quick" he said. Il
am going out 70 address a meeting Of the
Enemies Of Happiness. for which, by the way.
l am 10 receive $3.50. For $50 could let you
New-York tribune., 1922-06-04
Drawings by Roy Williams and VIII Crd'0ford

earned only 2 per cent
while the remainder realized
about 5 per cent.
However. the estate is in
slow process Of liquidation
and reinvestment- The pre-
scribed method by which II
is permissible for the COM
missioners TO dispose Of a
piece Of the Mullanphy prop
erty is as follows: A buyer
must be found az a stated
price. the State Attorney
Generals consent must be
obtained. an ordinance sane
,.oning the sale must be got
ten from the Board Of Al
dermen, n report must De
fled with the Circuit Court;
then the transfer can be
made. All this requires sew
cral months.
Thus the fund is power
less to change It's field OF
charitable work or 20 en-
large the present plan, and
.s also given very weak pow
ers Of administration. Il be-
gan to function in 1860 and
has been giving relief to the
limited class OF its beneh-
ciaries every year since that
time. II is estimated that
the fund has disbursed about
100000 during its exist
qnre
New-York tribune., 1922-06-04

buildings comprise the estate
tho fund has $4,000 20
use. Il expended $4,000.
Because Of the laborious ma
chinery Of operation, only
about $4,000 Of this sum was
actually paid 20 emigrants.
The remainde- represents the
dead weight OF a charity dis
pcnsing system that is well
nigh useless. The surplus
last year, therefore. was
about SS 0OO
New-York tribune., 1922-06-04

1T WAS not without uncasiness that re-
ceived my assignment 20 ask Henry ".
Crouch. the word-famous refomer, how
he got that way.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-04

new conditions. Therefore it lies Ike a dis
proportoned giant ministering with baby fin
gers 10 ludicrousiy small band Of duly
passed upon benefciaries
The city officials, after two fruitless at
tempts 20 secure Supreme Court action, have
abandoned hope Of adapting Bryan Mullan-
phys short-sighted generosity TO the real needs
Of the city at present.
The latest appraised value Of the estate
which forms the Bryan Mullanphy Emigrant
and Travellers Relief Fund is S945.426.04.
Under the terms Of the Mulanphy Will own
ershp Of this property was TO be vested in
the City Of ST. Louis as trustee. The income
from the fund was TO be dispensed by an ap-
pointive board, which. in turn. was to devise
the machinery Of operation.
Briefly stated. the condition OF the fund to-
day is excellent financially, but pitifully ironc
from a utilitarian standpoint. Each year
surplus Of money has been piling up. until
now the fund has a cash balance Of about S37.-
0OO The gross revenue from the property
during 1920 was few dollars short Of
$4,000. After taxes and interest and re-
pairs had been paid-real estate lots and
New-York tribune., 1922-06-04
(<| BRYAN MULLAN-
PLY. do make and
IL declare the follow ,.

- -
PLY. do make and
Is declare the follow
j ing 20 be my last
will and testament:
zone equal undivided one
third Of my property. real.
personal and mixed, ! leave
to the city Of St. Louis, IN
the State Of Missouri, in
trust, 10 be and constitute a
fund TO furnish relief 70 all
poor immigrants and travel
ers coming to 81. Louis on
their way. bona fide, TO set
tie in the West.
Il do appoint Felix Coste
and Peter J. Camden eNeeu-
tors Of this my last will and
testament. and Of any other
will or executive devise that
! may leave; all and any such
documents will be found TO
be in autograph.
In testimony whereof,
witness my hand and seal.
BRYAN MULLANPHY
Whereupon. tradition tells
US. the wealthy young ST.
Louisan in 1s49 turned away
from the saloon bar and
handed the sheet OF letter
paper with its short writing
10 a friend.
Bryan Mullanphy died two
years later. content in tho
belief that he had done some
thing for st. Louis and the
settlers Of the territory west
Of the Mississippi River that
would be Of lasting benefit.
Instead. the Mullanphy
Emigrant and Travellers
Relief Fund as il exists and
operates in 81. Louis to-day
has been characterized as a
philanthropic joke. The pro-
visions Of the bequest are so
narrow that its earnest ad-
ministrators are forced 10
stand with bags Of gold and
dole out pittances 10 a few
needy. legally defined "emi-
grants while thousands Of
charity cases must be turned
away. The original purpose
Of the fund is antiquated.
Il has no readjustment 10
o. ... --.. lii. I'll. -
The Adair County news., 1922-03-14
Plant Corn in May or June.

No gain is made in yield or
maturity by planting corn be fore
conditions of soil and atmosI here
are right, in the opinion Of The
United States Department of
Agriculture. Corn growers in
localities with a long season rave
observed that early and la-s
paintings of the same variety
usually show wide differences in
growth and number Of days re-
quired to reach maturity. In
general, corn which is planted
early requires a longer time to
come up than that which is
planted later. The plants also
grow more slowly, are shorter
and bear their ears lower These
are commonly observed effects
of the date of planting.
Studies recently have teen
made by the United States De-
partment of Agriculture at the
Arlington Experiment Farm,
near Washington. d. c.. in or
der to obtain data which would
supplement that obtained earlier
at the various State experiment.
stations to determine the inf1u-
ence of the different dates Of
planting on corn yields. The
State experiments reviewed in-
dicate that the best yields Of
grain may be expected from the
early seedlings and the most rap
i'd development and greatest
growth from the later seedlings.
Neither the extremely early nor
the very late paintings are de-
sirable.
The Adair County news., 1922-03-14
The Legislature in a Snarl

1t begins to look like the diff
ferences between the House and
the Senate will prevent any Leg
islation of material benefit to the
State. The only bill which has
gone through to the Governor is
the one taking the emblems off
the ballot in the Louisville NUM-
cipal election. Another measure
providing for State registration
has the right of way for partisan
purposes in a great measure and
do not relate tC the material well
fare of Kentucky. The most i'm
portant bill which the Legis-
lature could pass would be one
reducing the tax rate on farm
lands. Such a measure has gone
through the House but there are
so many other features in the bill
which are not so popular that il
looks like it IS doomed to defeat
in the Senate.
The House by a surprising ma
jority voted to submit the RoaC
Bond Bill but the Senate doe!
not seem to like some features o.
the measure and there is danger
of the differences between th'
two Houses preventing the pas
sage of ahy bill in the limited
time left.
The Senate also opposes th'
House Educational program al
though the House entirely repre-
sents the people but the Senate
does not seem responsive to pub
lie will.
Unless the Senate and Hous,
through conference can agre'
upon legislation, this Legislature
which started out so we'll, is like
ly to result in failure. Eliza
bethtown News.
The Adair County news., 1922-03-14
Churches Gain Million Members

An average of 2,173 persons
per day united with some church
in the United States for the past
five years, according to religious
statistics compiled by DR.. E. o.
Washington, secretary of the
Churches of Christ in America.
During the same time an aver
age of three congregations has
been organized daily and the av-
erage number joining the minis.
try has been four and one-half
persons a day.
The total church membership
of the country as given by the
latest figures is 45, 997, 199 an in
crease of 4,O7O, 345 over the 1916
census, and indicates a gain Of a
million members for the twelve
months.
There are 283, l04 congrega-
tions representing various relig-
ions, and are headed by 200,09O
ministers. This is a gain of 4,617
congregations and 1924 clergy in
four years. 1t is stated that the
number of clergymen has in.
creased about so per cent. more
than the increase in congrega.
tions. The difference of 33,014
between congregations and cler.
gy is because of the fact thai
many ministers hold more thar
one charge.
Of the As, ,977, 1879 persons wht
are listed officially as church
members the Roman Catholics
have 1885, GAG. Catholics lis
all baptised pesrons while Pro
testants list all the communi
cants. The Southern Methods
and Southern Baptists show
more increase in members thar
any Protestant denominations
and for the first time the Bap
tist have exceeded the Metho
| distsin membersip.
The Adair County news., 1922-03-14
]. G. Blair.

Whenever improvements are to
be made in this town, or town.
ship. the work should be done if
possible by people who live and
pay taxes in this community. By
so doing we would keep a major
icy of the money expended in cir
culatioD among our own people.
Outside concerns are always
ready to come in and do the work
for US. They are even more
eager to take the money home
with them. Spending a dollar
with the people who produce it is
the least of their intensions at
all. If there were no brains in
this section we might consider
importing them from elsewhere.
But are you ready to admit that
our braineries are nothing but
empty shells?
The Adair County news., 1922-03-14
Lake City, Iowa.
Feb. 18th, 1922.

Feb. 18th, 1922.
Editor News
AS | have not written any for
some time, l will try this cold
day to write a few lines. The
temperature is 5 below zero
here now. Has been fine wealth
er all of the winter. The stock
is all looking fine, but low in
price. Horses especially. There
has been lots of sales here. Lots
of men have been closed out and
have to leave the farm without
anything. Hundreds of men
have lost everything they had on
the account of the low prices of
every thing, but l hope time
has made the change for the bet
ter. | feel like am on the right
side of the prosperous. Don't
have to lose anything yet. Ev-
erything we have too buy here
is high. Well, as l have been a
reader of the News for 16 years,
you will please send it, for it is
welcome in our home. We all
read it. Get lots of other papers
but it is the first to be read.
You will find eocIosed check for
$500 for the paper. Hope some
of my friends will write a letter
to the News from the Garlin
neighborhood and tell all of the
news. So l will close for this
time, hoping you all a happy
1922, for prosperity in the ser.
vice of our God.
Yours truly,
]. c. Blair.
The Adair County news., 1922-03-14

Bout the only difference
tween a naggin' woman an a
buzzsaw sez AL Snyder, is that a
feller can stop a buzz saw.
The Adair County news., 1922-03-14

Today's puzsle: Will bootleg
go up?
The Adair County news., 1922-03-14

The interest in short skirts j
more than 8 percent.
The Adair County news., 1922-03-14

Speaking of an early spring
we need an excess prophit tax.
The Adair County news., 1922-03-14

A square meal doesn't cost ;
round sum in a straight place.
The Adair County news., 1922-03-14

A crouch will keep good luck
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1922-05-20
WEEKLY GRAIN AND
PROVISION REVIEW

Chicago, May 2o.-Except during
a temporary stimulus to buying
which resulted from the supreme
court upset of the Capper-Tincher
act, the price of wheat this week
was headed chiefly downgrade. Lib
eraI receipts, especially in Chicago,
acted as a weight On the market.
Compared with a week ago, wheat
this morning was 51se lower to
"A advance, corn unchanged to Ss
@Hc off, oats &c down to a shade
advance and provisions up 12e to
72c-
Moves to have a settlement of
May wheat contracts here arranged
On a basis no higher than the cur
rent value of the grain in general
domestic and foreign trade, had ap-
paIently considerable to do with
discouraging hullish sentiment and
with promoting wheat shipments to
all markets but especially to Chi
cago from Iowa, Illinois and In
diana. AS result, the May delivery
here was relatively much weaker as
a result than was the case with the
new crop months.
Reports of slowing down OF for
eign demand acted also as bearish
factor. and so too did prevailing cool
wet weather. Besides, there were
enlarged estimates current regard
ing the Argentine exportable sup
ply and the probable yield in Kan
S2S
Crop scare possibilities were re-
seonsibie in the main for the rela-
five sfrength Of the July and Sep
tember deliveries of wheat, Septem'
ber on one occasion touching &
new high price record for the sea
son.
| UnfaYorable conditions for th'
planting and termination OF corr
gave comparative steadiness TO tht
market for corn and oats.
/ Provisions prices went up in lin'
with hogs despite accumuiaunl
stocks of lard here.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1922-05-20
MARKET
WEEKLY REVIEW

Chicago, May 2o.-Full grass but
ter is appearing on the market and
many operators are turning their
attention for future demand. Due
TO a late season and higher prices
than were expected, the storing de-
mand has been considerably re-
tarded.
Cold. disagreeable weather has
prevented the rapid increase IN
production and practically all the
arrivals during the week had the
characteristic early spring flavor
which made them unsuitable for
storing. Fancy butter nearly all
week was sold readily and at times
was carce. Centralized only at
times showed any accumulation
and the markets nearly all week
were firm. The unsettling factor
was the price for storing butter
and with no move on the part OF
buyers to change from the hand 70
mouth policy the markets became
easier.
1t is expected, however. that the
quality of receipts will rapidly i'm
prove and that the markets will
work into a steadier position. Re-
ceipts for the four large markets
since Jan. l were approximately
100000 tubs larger than last year
rand storage holdings Jan. ! were
100000 tubs heavier than last
wear