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The Delta independent., 1888-06-05


The Colorado branch Of the Chau-
tauqua assembly will convene a, Glen Park
In July. Arrangements have been made
for meeting OF more.than usual interest,
Including an array Of attractive speakers.
The new female wing Of the state in
sane asylum is completed and ready to re-
celve patients, and there are plenty Of
them to put into It. The building Is OF brick,
three stories with basement and attic, and
presents handsome appearance.
Mr.. Downing, young tragcdian
who has recently come to the front In east
ern cities, will commence weeks engage
mept at the Tabor Grand In Denver on
June 4. His repertoire includes Srarticus
the Gladiator, Virginius and Ingomar.
The work on tho Rock Island Is pro.
crossing at rapid rate, Fifteen miles OF
the road are graded east of Granger and
the heavy work is nearly all done between
that place and Colorado Springs. Work on
the big cut Immediately north of the latter
city is being prosecuted with all possible
vlgor.
Tho I. G. Henry ditch recently
opened In Bent county is forty-three miles
long, leaving he Arkansas river two miles
uorth Of La Junta, Bent county, running
On the north side 10 point nine miles east
OF Las Animas, where It empties into the
Gngeby creek. The cost Of the enterprise,
together with the breaking of 10000 acres
for cultivation. has been goo, 900. The con
stiuction Of this ditch has made arabic 60
600 acres OF land heretofore only trod by
the buffalo and long.horned range steer
obtainable from the Government for si.25
er acre.
The Delta independent., 1888-06-05

The first placer gold OF the season from
the San Miguel country came out last week
from the Montrose company's property.
The clean up was worth q, 500, and It Is re-
ported that represented less than 5000
yards Of dirt.
The Delta independent., 1888-06-05

Since the first of January the Aspen
Mining andSmelting company has shipped
nearly 10000 tons of mineral. 1t is now
shipping 800 tons week. The $S5o, 900 debt
Is dwindling down rapidly. Manager Bulk
ley hopes to soon have the debt all paid
off and begin paying dividends.-Aspen
Times
The Delta independent., 1888-06-05

o There is still on the statute books in
Rhode Island . law foibidding the smoking
% a cigar on the streets Of my city IN the
Slate,
The Delta independent., 1888-06-05
COLORADO CONDENSED.

0OAOAG&xOS " VVASDAA vAlAA4>s
Pueblo claims population OF 22,.
900.
A matrimonial epidemic has struck
Ouray.
Twelve inches of snow fell at Carl.
Gu last Sunday.
This is Commencement week a,
Boulder University.
Glenwood Springs will spend 5000
in celebrating the Fourth. 8
More building is going on in Denver
than ever before in Its history.
Memorial Day was very generally
observed throughout the State.
Holyoko boasts Of having 100 bust.
ness houses and 500 Inhabitants.
Commencement exercises at the Ag-
ricultural College. begin on June7.
A Las Animas county man has taken
1l,ooo head Of goats to the mountainA
The cheese factory at Fort Collins
is turning out $50 pounds of cheese per day.
The graduating exercises Of the
stste School Of Mines will be held June 9.
Some depraved scoundrel stole the
gold chalice belonging to Father Downs y
Of Aspen.
The Salvation Army is egged when
II attempts 10 parad, ~ a,.bt the stree.a n,
Leadville.
A mysterious disease has broken
out among the cattle In the neighborhood
of Windsor.
The railroads entering Pueblo have
decided to build union depot which will
cost taoo, 900.
Two thousand people listened to an
Grafton by Governor Adams at Yuma las,
Wednesday.
The building for the rolling mills
which are to be started at Trinidad is to be
100 feet square.
A strong flow Of water has been OBJ
tained In the Pueblo artesian well at q
depth OF $40 feet.
The first car OF naptha ever made
in the state was shipped from Florence to
Denver last week.
The season is very backward in the
San Juan country. Scarcely day passes
without a snow storm.
The cxcurting editors are back from
Texas and tell wonderful tales OF the hos.
pitaliiy Of the country.
The strawberry crop in the vicinity
OF Fort Collins fpromises to be the lArges,
known in the valley for years.
After several months Of talk work
on one of the proposed cable lines In Den
yer has actually.becn 90 nmenced.
The population OF Bent county has
increased 5000 In two years, and that is
only the beginning Of the emigration.
The assessment OF railroad property
for the year lsss has Just been compile .tsd
and shows total valuation OF 81. .4oo. coo
This sa gain fso per cent over 1857.
An unknown man who was trying
10 break his way into the pavilion store a,
Manltou the other day was shot and Instant
ly killed by the clerk in charge OF the store
Tho Pueblo steel works have secured
contract for furnishing rails for the Seat
tie 4 Eastern railroad In Washington Ter
ritory. The line will be over three hundred
miles long.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-04-27
SOLID FOR SHERMAN
Ohio Republicans Enthusiastic
in Supporting Him for the
Presidency.
very Mert',n of His Name Heart.
lily CLsered in the Dayton
Convention.
Foraker, Foster, Mckinley and Butter.
worth Elected Delegates to the
Chicago Convention.

DAYTON, Ohio, April 20-When the
Republican state convention met there
was the same enthusiasm and the same
harmony tbLt characterized the first as
sembly. Foraker. Mckinley, Butter.
worth, Fortes and Keifer were cheered
as they entered the hall, and the names
OF Sherman and Blaine set the conven-
ton in a roar whenever they were
mentioned. e. E. Lampson, of
Ashtabula county, who is speaker
Of the present house of rep
resentatives, was chosen permanent chair
man. He belongs to the younger repre-
sentatives; his speech was q strong one,
eloquent and bold, with the name of
Sherman running all through it, In
speaking Of President Cleveland's order
for returning the confederate flags Mr..
Lampson set the convention in a perfect
whirl by quoting Governor Foraker's de-
faint telegram, "Not while l am gov
ernor of Ohio"
When Ex-Governor Foster stepped to
the front to read the report of the COM
mittee on resolutions he was greeted with
an ovation, but as he concluded the read
ing Of the resolution relating to Sher-
mans nomination at Chicago, the bunt-
ing over the front of the stage was with
drawn, and under the inscription of
"Ohio, 1865" appeared the name "John
Sherman which was greeted with ire
mendous cheers.
Then came the nomination Of a state
ticket. The whole state ticket is from
the southeastern tier of counties Of Ohio.
The contest for delegates was short.
Governor Foraker was chosen by accla-
lnation. The other candidates were
Capt. Asa Bushnell, of Springfield; ex-
Governor Charles H. Foster, Maj. Nc
Kinley, Congressman Butterworth and
c. L. Maxwell, a colored man from Green
county
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-04-27
John Lind Will Speak.

Minneapolis Journal: "Who illspeak
for the farmers" is the text of an edi-
torial in the Chicago Tribune. The tariff
talk in Congress Is likely to last at least
month. A hundred members have
given notice to Speaker Carlisle that
they want to air their views on the tariff
IN speech. Every protected interest
will have its spokesman, every monopo-
~ grown fat on war tariff taxes will have
it's learned counsel and each must be
heard. The Tribune wants to know who,
out of the 100 representatives of agricul-
tural constituencies, will speak for the
unprotected farmer who sells his prod
ucts at low free trade prices and buys
his necessaries at high tariff monopoly
rates. Among the Republicans mem
toned as having speeches in preparation,
we notice at least one who can be de-
pended upon to speak for the farmer.
That man is John Lind, of Minnesota,
and his voice will have no uncertain
sound either.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-04-27

GENERAL BoULANGER has had some
thing like swift "vindication" at the
hands of the electors of the Department
du Nord, who, on Sunday last, elected
him to the House of Deputies by the
phenomenal majority of $4,000. He had
been previously elected for Dordogne,
which seat he has resigned. The vindi-
cation is not, we fear, wholesome
thing for France. Boulanger has been
a disturber in the military regime, for
which reason he was placed on the re-
tired list. But no sooner is his obliga-
ton as a soldier to keep out of ac-
tive politics removed than at one bound
he becomes the most popular figure in
France. The people seem to believe in
him, and to have deserted the counsels
of the moderate Republicans, in which
the hope and peace of France are GEN.
tered. If Boulanger takes the helm in
the Chamber of Deputies, the ship of
state will be in danger of striking on
the rocks; for the Constitution has been
seriously weakened, and President Car
not may be forced to the wall by
the same method that ousted President
Grevy. 1t is altogether an unhappy
state of affairs; but perhaps the good
sense of the people, which has served in
many previous crisis, will assert itself
in time to prevent serious mischief.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-04-27
MEMORIAL DAY.
General Order from National C. a.
r. Headquarters.

General order No. z, National head
quarters Grand Army of the Republic,
has been promulgated under date of
April 16, 1888. 1t calls attention to the
near approach "of May 80, 1888, the Goth
annual recurrence of Memorial Day."
The order says: ''The spirit and GUS
toms of our order impose upon all COM
rades the duty of participating in the
public recognition of the day. Let it
not be forgotten that our comrades dead
were earnest, manly men, who voluntar-
lily faced death for cause worthy of the
sacrifice. Let all known graves of the
men who fought for the Union, on land
or sea, be marked by the pure blossoms
of spring, which in all tongues speak the
language of gratitude and love. Let the
people be assembled for special memoir
ial services where eloquence and song
shall unite to teach and exemply the du-
ties and rewards of patriotism; and so
may the better angels of our nature
touching 'the tender chords of memory
which stretch from every battlefield
and patriot grave to every living heart
and hearthstone all over this broad land,
80 we'll the chorus of the Union that no
discord shall ever again mar its glorious
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-04-27
The Direct Tax Bill.

Winona Republican: In making the
statement which we quote herewith the
Mankato Review (Dem.) departs from its
accustomed honorable adherence to
facts in the discussion of public ques-
tons:
Had the bill to refund the old war tax
of 1861 to the States passed Congress
made between the governor and eX-
Congressman Strait, the latter would
have received as his fee for lobbying for
the bill % per cent. of Minnesota's
claim, or q total of $27 600. There is no
authority in law for such contract, but
having been made by the governor, the
legislature would have felt compelled to
pay the amount, which is extravagantly
unreasonable. Judge Wilson filibust-
cred to defeat this swindle, and the
people of Minnesota will honor him
for it.
Gov. McGill has authorized the state
ment that no such agreement was en-
tered into by him with Major Strait or
anybody else. Some four years ago
Gov. Hubbard, acting in the interest of
the people of the State, gave authority
to Mr.. Plat B. Walker to do whatever
was necessary to be done legitimately in
behalf of the State at Washington to Sc
cure the passage of the bill refunding
the direct paid by Minnesota in 1861 for
the prosecution of the war against the
Rebellion. In doing 80, however, as
we have been informed, he entered into
no agreement to pay Mr.. Walker 20 per
cent. of the amount that might be re-
funded or any other specific sum. The
agent was simply given to understand
that he would have to look to the Legis-
lature for his compensation in case the
bill passed, and it is wholly optional
with that body whether it shall reim-
burse him for his outlay and services and
if 30 in what amount. Gov. McGill has
done nothing and promised nothing to
change this relation. So far as the State is
therefore, no swindle was in
tended and none can be fairly implied.
The transaction is legitimate and praise
worthy from whatever standpoint it
may be honestly viewed. In opposing
It, Judge Wilson may himself have been
quite sincere, but he was certainly mis-
and the circumstances under
which his opposition was manifested add
70 the reasons why the people of Min
nesota should promptly and with en-
ohasis set upon it the seal of their disa-
proyal.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-04-27

THE st. Paul Dispdtch thinks''a younger,
a holder, less Objectionable and more
enthusiastic candidate" than John
Sherman will be selected by the Re-
publican convention. 1t might have
been trife more explicit and stated
what the objections to Senator Sherman
are and when he failed in boldness in
unfolding the principles of the Republi.
can party. And as to enthusiasm what
is there that will sooner arouse loyal
Republicans than the consideration of a
career of public usefulness and party
loyalty such as John Sherman has to his
credit? The American people, especially
the Republican party, have plenty of
good, sound sense and the idea which is
urged by opposers of Sherman that in
telligent voters need brass band and
fire works to attract them to the sup
port of presidential candidate
is one which insults the Republic
can party. There is not single
objection raised against Sherman
but that is flippant in the extreme. The
Republican party will need a sound, re-
liable, well-known candidate in order to
win next fall. The experience of four
years ago certainly showed that "en-
thusiasm"is not the only thing necessary.
John Sherman has the confidence of the
people of the country in a degree not
excelled by any other man, and that
fact makes him among the strongest
men the party has to offer.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-04-27

a REGISTRY law is not an absolute pre-
ventive of election frauds, as trial now
in progress at Scranton, Pa, indicates.
The officers of the election board went
on the stand and told how they received
sums of money for manipulating the
vote. They told how they "fattened"
the list of voters by taking names from
the registery list and "sandwiching"
them by the dozens. Ballots taken out
of the box were destroyed, and on a
bundle oftickets the name of one candi-
date was written over that of another,
and the vote counted for the substitute.
1t is hardly necessary to state that the
candidate in whose interest the frauds
were committed is Democrat. The
bribers are on trial and their fate is not
yet determined.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-04-27

Or the one hundred and thirty-eight
counties of Georgia thirty-four have Ii
censes in some form. Of the counties
without license twenty-three have pro-
hlbition by virtue of high license; eleven
by virtue of the refusal of the authori-
ties to issue licenses; four because the
requisite number of signers to petitions
cannot be secured; seven by elections
under special acts; fifteen by elections
under the general local option act. Of
the thirty-four counties having licenses,
eight allow sales by the gallon only; one
has only one license town; and several
allow sales only in the country towns.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-04-27

AN Eastern paper has created a furore
only equalled by the excitement over
the lS-l4-15 puzzle by prepounding the
following innocent looking problem If
a hen and half lay an egg and half in
day and a half, how many eggs will six
hens lay IN seven days2 The Chicago
Tribune published Saturday column or
two of solutions, some of them being
deliberately embellished by most of the
signs known to mathematicians. The
answers are about evenly divided be-
tween twenty-eight and forty-two, but
the New York Tribune man, who origin
ally sprung the puzzle says neither of
these numbers is correct.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-04-27

WITH Governor Foraker, Ex-Governor
Foster, Ben Butterworth and William
Mckinley as its delegates-at-large Ohio
is not likely to lack good presentation
of its claims In the national convention.
No other state is likely to have as many
able and well-known men in its delega-
ton. With 46 solid votes for him at the
start from his native state John Sherman
is going to be the foremost candidate be-
fore the convention.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-04-27

CONGRESSMAN MILLS magnanimously
waived the consideration of his tariff
bill Yesterday that the committee on la
Dor might present its bills in the inter-
est of the laborIng classes. The legisla-
ton proposed is well enough, but if the
policy of the Mills bill prevails there
will be more serious questions regarding
the condition of the laboring classes
than any which have vet come up for
consideration.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-04-27
Worth Knowing.

Mr.. w. HI. Morgan, merchant, Lake
City, Fla, was taken with severe Cold
attended with distressing Cough and
running into Consumption in its first
stages. He tried many so-called popu-
lar cough remedies and steadily grew
worse. Was reduced in flesh, had diff
Guilty in breathing and was unable to
sleep. Finally tried DIR. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption and found
immediate relief, and after using about
half dozen bottles found himself well
and has had NO return of the disease.
No other remedy can show so grand a
record of cures, as DIR. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption Guaranteed to
do Just what is claimed for it.-Trial bot
tie free at j. r. Jones' Drug Store.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-04-27
THE Globe heads its report of Indian

THE Globe heads Its report of Indian
Agent Gregory's resignation" with.
"Will this end it2" We don't think it
will, though there is no doubt Villas
would like to smother up the timber
lands scandal by sacrificing Gregory.
We don't think Senator Chandler
will let .'this end it," but the investiga-
ton will 90 the bottom and Cleveland's
reform Secretary of the Interior is like
ly to be kept in hot water right along.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-04-27

THERE is very preceptible increase
in the malignity and frequence of Demo
cratic abuse of John Sherman since the
Republican convention in Ohio demons
trated that Mr.. Sherman's candidacy is
to have earnest support. There is no
candidate mentioned whom the Demo-
Gratis fear so much as John Sherman.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-04-27

The president of the national base
ball league has just issued circular to
umpires telling them how they may es-
cape being mobbed by excited specta-
tors. Strange to say he omitted the
surest and simplest remedy-that of
staying away from The grounds.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-04-27

CHIEF ARTHUR is back at Chicago and
says he sees no necessity for declaring
the Burlington strike off. We should
say not. If Mr.. Arthur hadn't spoken
of it the public would not have remem-
bered there was any strike.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-04-27

IT was to be expected that the railroad
companies would without exception
find fault with the decision of the Stale
supreme court which gives the railroad
commission the power to fix rates. The
case will doubtless be carried to the U.
= SuDreme court
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-04-27

IT is now Winona's turn to deny sem
sational newspaper reports of losses by
the Mississippi river overflow. The
lumbermen's losses will not amount to
more than $40, 900 all told according to
their own statements.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-04-27

THE politicians have been yerv quiet
lately and the newspapers contain little
or no expression from them-which is
pretty good evidence that the fine work
has begun.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-04-27

THE city campaign at st. Paul is pro-
crossing quite satisfactorily. The Dis
patch has number of libel suits on
hand and the lies are being nailed very
tightly all around.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-04-27
pREsnNrEEIAN CHURCH.

"ELSH CALVANlSTIC METHODIST
w church. Located on state st. Services
very Sunday 10 a. IN. - D. m, y. m cord
Ial invitation extended Ia all.
Rev. J. Z. JONES, Pastor.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-04-30

American ingenuity is equal to che
moving of Brighton Beach hotel, weigh
ing 5000 tons, a distance of 500 feet yet
IS, apparently, inadequate to the trans
porting Of a growing tree weighing half
ton, cheaply and safely, a distance OF q
mile or less. An American will plant
tree no thicker than his wife's wrist, then
with patience born Of faith and hope,
wait from fifteen to twenty-five years be-
fore its shade win refresh him and pre-
vent the sun from making Sahara OF
his little suburban half acre. The pres
ence of a good sized maple or other de-
sirable shade tree SO greatly enhances the
value of every square yard of the real
estate in its vicinity that il is strange no
device has been forthcoming whereby
large trees can be taken from their native
low land or forest, lifted carefully, handled
bodily with plenty of their native soil
about their roots and deposited in any
desired place, there to be JOY to the pos
SCISSOR.
The latter need then not wait until his
hair Is gray TO enjoy his possessions, nor
take his chances Of death before the
shadow Of his tree is sufficient to cover
swung hammock. There are certainly no
mechanical difficulties in the way. A
pair of stout, large wheels, such as are
used in the hauling Of timber, strong and
effective lifting mechanism and properly
constructed flexible sling in which roots
and soil can be enveloped; these would
imply no great difficulties, either in the
making or using. Who is there able to
build a country home and improve the lot
upon which it stands, that would not pay
from $50 TO 500 for large, handsome
maple, guaranteed to keep right on grow
ing for him as il did for nobody in par
ticular in the adjacent forest. 1.-THE woods
are full, and the bottom lands are full OF
such trees. The city is full OF men that
would pay to own such. Yet these same
men must buy small trees and hopefully
await their growing. Large trees have
been successfully transplanted in Chicago
and elsewhere, yet the art is a compare
lively unknown one. This is q field OF
industry that certainly promises reward
to man of enterprise and ingenuity
Pittsburg Bulletin.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-04-30

'sWhen despair of the American re-
public" said an eminent statesman, II
look at an American bcy, and my hopes
revive. There are no young men In the
world with better manners than the best
type Of American men. Manly, simple,
unaffected, respectable and remarkably
graceful, SO bright that IL they turn
themselves on, you can see to read BY
them.v The young American man is
conceded to be agreeable the world
over, such as a graduate of one Of our best
colleges, cadet from West Point.
Many youth who has worked his way
up from poverty to good position. They
are wonderful fellows. There Is some
thing In this air Of equality and freedom
and Of liberty which makes O gentleman.
They behave much better, as class, than
do the young women Of America, for they
are so chivalrous that they have partly
spoiled the young women. They are in
comparably better smannered than either
young Engiishmen or young Frencllmen,
as class. There Is, to be sure, an
occasional Miss Nancy, girIish young
man, who is as abnormal as mannish
young woman. Both are fortunately rare
Mrs. John Sherwood.