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The Delta independent., 1890-08-05
vEsrER's COFFIN.

of the square tube. so that II person be
inferred ere life is extinct he can, on re.
covering consciousness. ascend from the
grave by the ladder. or II not able to do
that he can ring the bell and give the
alarm. and thus be saved from premature
burial and death. On the other hand, II
inspection shows life to be extinct then
the tube can be Withdrawn and the slid
ing door closed. Tho accompanying
illustration shows how man. buried
Mr.. Vester's coffin.
The Delta independent., 1890-08-05
A BIG DRUM,
An Entire Town Coos or ON a Prolonx xsd
Spree.


DR.. n. G. Sutton, of Rome, N, Y, was
telling some acquaintances in the Leland
rotunda one evening about big spree in
which an entire town in British Guiana
participated.
"a few weeks ago." said the doctor,
"Ilanded at Georgetown, Demerara, dur.
ing Southern cruise, and was there two
days without seeing person not Ioaded
with jag There might have been
some sober folks in that warm little
town, but did not see them. The cause
of the spectacular spree was the sale of
liquor at an extremely low price. The
excise board refused to renew the license
of the Bengal Tiger rum shop in Robb
street, and the owner had but four days
to dispose of his stock. He announced
that he would sell his goods at less than
cost. The love Of the common people Of
the West Indies for rum is proverbial,
and it is needless to say that they ap-
preciate cheap rum. AS soon as it was
known that pint of white rum was be-
ing sold for sxpence and a quart for a
shilling the people crowded into the shop
and the excited rush was almost riot.
3The news was spread over the land
and customers came from all directions,
the stream Of people increasing as the
news extended. Finally the mob was 80
noisy that the entire police department
was called out to regulate the traffic.
The people seemed to think it would show
a lack of gratitude not to drink at such
a low price, and they did their best to
get rid of the stock. The government
allows a citizen to buy only one quart at
time, or some one would have pur-
chased the entire establishment at once.
For two days the riot kept up, and from
the start the whole town was on a big
spree. 1t was the strangest sight ever
witnessed or ever heard of, and it SCENE d
barbsrous to me, for was all alone in
my soberness." Tribune.
The Delta independent., 1890-08-05
HomelY.

Words have curious histories and are
subject to strange transformations The
word 4let," for example, which in
former times, as we may see from its
use in the authorized version Of the
now come to have precisely opposite
meaning. "Homelike" is term of COM
mendation, but @homely, which is the
same word with the last two letters
omitted, as we may say, has gradually
taken on an unfavorable significance.
A German scholar, who is now pro-
fessor in an American college, is fond Of
relating bit of his early experience in
speaking the English language.
He had been in this country only few
weeks when he was invited to pass an
evening at the house of Philadelphia
gentleman, who had three very attract
i've daughters. All the members of the
family did their best to make his call
agreeable; and he enjoyed the evening
greatly.
When he took his leave he naturally
expressed his gratitude somewhat effus-
lively. He assured the lady of the house
that he had spent most delightful even
ing In her "homely home," and in the
company Of her "homely daughters.
With all her goodness of heart, his
hostess could not conceal the fact that
his remarks were offensive, and the pro-
fessor went home in very unpleasant
quandary. He sought friends advice,
and at the first opportunity explained to
his kind entertainer that "homely" in
German was equivalent to "hospitable,
and had been used by him in that sense.
The Delta independent., 1890-08-05

Don't read! Don't think /!
Don't believe Now. are you
betterl
You women who think that
patent medicines are a hum
bug, and DR.. Pierce's Favor
tie Prescription the biggest
humbug of the whole because
it's best known of all )-does
your lack-of-faith cure come ?
It's very easy to "don't T" in
this world. Suspicion always
comes more easily than con-
6dence. But doubt little
faith never made a sick
woman well-and the aFa-
vorite Prescription 7" has cured
thousands of delicate, weak
women, which makes US think
that our Prescription is
better than your don't believe.
We're both honest. Let us
come together. You try DR..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription.
If it doesn't do as represented,
you get your money again.
Where proofs so easy, can
you afford to doubt 7
The Delta independent., 1890-08-05

sChollie was smart. Howl" swhy,
just before his rich uncle died he called
Chollie to him and told him he had de-
cided to leave him nothing hut his auto
graph" yes" "And Chollie said all
right, and then he drew up check for
800, 600, and then told the old man TO
pat The autograph on 1t. u pleased the
oA fellow, - ~ paads y esoe, ,ooQ -
The Delta independent., 1890-08-05

When the milkmaid Is awkward and
fretful the cow generally turns pail.
Have you ever tried Dobbins' Electric
Soapl 1t don't cost much for you to get
one bar Of your grocer, and see for your
self why 1t is praised by so mdnu, after
"a years steady sale. BE sure to get no
imitation. There are lots Of them.
Grave diggers do great deal Of work
that is beneath them
The Delta independent., 1890-08-05
ITS EXCELLENT QUALITIES

Commend to public approval the California
liquid fruit remedy Syrup Of Figs. 1t is
pleasing to the eye, and to the taste and by
gently acting on the kidneys, liver and
bowels, 1t cleanses the system effectually,
thereby promoting the health and comfort
of all who use it.
The Delta independent., 1890-08-05

The Thunderbolt train leaving Denver
daily at p. m, Colorado Springs at 1850
p. m. and Pue bio at 9:.3 p. m., carries
through yestibule and chair cars to Chica
go, arriving at Chicago the second morn.
ing at $3.50, serving supper out of Denver
In Santa F'e Route famous vsstibule din
ing cars. This is the only line running
dining cars in and out of Denver. For q
pleasant trip, take TINS train when going
East. Double daily train service TO all
California points.
The Delta independent., 1890-08-05
No Charity

May take kiss before ! go, dear
est2" said George as he prepared to de-
part.
You may borrow one, George. said
charming Jennie, but you must not
take one, for mother has repeatedly eau
toned me against giving kisses 10 any
pne."
So George was obliged to borrow
Boston Courier.
The Delta independent., 1890-08-05

A whistle was loaned by a playmate to
the little son of Mr.. 7nd Mrs. Joseph
Adams, Of indianapolis. The playmate
was suffering from fatal attack Of diph-
iberia. The disease was communicated to
the Adams boy and he died
The Delta independent., 1890-08-05

The highest church spire in the world
has just been completed. 1t is that of the
cathedral at Ulm, Wurtemberg, and is $50
feet high. The top of the cross of St.
Peters, Rome, is AS feet above the pave
ment.
The Delta independent., 1890-08-05
Are You Going West,

Come to IDAHO. Now State. Sure
crops. Big prices. Field crops bring $25
per acre. Free range for stock. FREE
GovERNMENT LAND. Best Society,
Schools, Churches. Cheap harvest excur
sions all roads. For illustrated pamphlet,
rates, etc, write to BOARD OF TRADE,
Boise City, Idaho.
The Delta independent., 1890-08-05
''INJIN HERE.

Being asked to tell about wet years
and dry years the savage swung himself
down from his pony and gave forth
weather wisdom in a manner intensely
characteristic of the "'sign language
and picture writing" With the sim.
pie aid of his stick and bit OF smooth
ground he clearly set forth the recur.
renee Of wet and dry seasons somewhat
in this fashion.
He made two holes In the ground some
distance apart:
The Delta independent., 1890-08-05
New Deal on the Santa Fe.

It Is SO easy to make promises and It IL
70 hard to get other people TO keep them.
The Delta independent., 1890-08-05
why She work..

When tho pretty country schoolma An ~, I
trying
She Is very likely to be occupying
Herself In manufacture of crochet
Or tatting, or embroidery, or sewing,
Or some other useful ornamental thing,
For it's rumored round the district that she's
going
To be married in the early days of spring.
The Delta independent., 1890-08-05

A. M. PRIEST, Druggist, Shelbyville,
Ind, says: "Hall'R Catarrh Cure gives
the best Of satisfaction. Can get plenty
of testimonials, as it cures every one who
takes it." Druggists sell 1t, 75c.
The Delta independent., 1890-08-05

"Plenty Of room at the top" gssped the
mercury, as it crawled up the thermometer
tube.
The Delta independent., 1890-08-05

The cloud that overhangs American g.
nances now has no silver lining. 1t is all
silver
The Delta independent., 1890-08-05

Joy travels alone and makes short calls !;
grief brings along large family and stops
all summer
The Delta independent., 1890-08-05

~ never try to put on STYLE" said the
carpenter. "I am plane, everyday per-
The Delta independent., 1890-08-05

R.,n-,n:shss-r.s. as weather Ps.pA..
Last year out on the Sioux Reserya.
tion Mr.. Augustus Eddy Of Chicago and
South Dakota held Q powwow with a
"big lnjin''-old Rain-in the. Tsoe him
self.
The Delta independent., 1890-08-05

"And, Alphonse, do you think you can
love mo q little when l am oldl" "Ye4
very"
The Delta independent., 1890-08-05

When she was Child, sho cried for Castoria,
When she became his, she clung % Castoria,
Whsn she hsA Children, she gave them Castoris
The Delta independent., 1890-08-05

How sad 1t makes man feel to observe
. fve-dollar straw hat on seven-cenf
head.
Wichita eagle., 1890-01-05
oNLYPosING; NOTHING MORE.

The argus-eyed Topeka Capital, whose
mission is to defend O. the state against
the falsehoods of its slanderers, with its
wanted promptness jumps onto dis
patch that purported to have been sent
out from Wichita a few days, or nights,
ago in regard to weather and other
conditions in the western part Of the
state, denounces the report and the
author in the same unmeasured terms
and calls on Wichita to suppress the one
and squelch the other. All of which
is pure gratuity on the part of our e. C.
We desire for about the quarter-hun-
dredth time to say for the benefit of the
Capital, ct al. that Wichita is not, and is
not TO be held, responsible for whatever
may chance TO find its way into the
Associated Press dispatches from special
correspondence sent out from this
place; nor is it her province TO stop
such things were she able to do so.
points that the Capital ought to know if
it does not. The truth of the matter is
the Capital simply made use of the dis
patch" referred to to pose, and at the
same time 10 hit somebody lick, as it
supposed. In point of fact the ''damag-
ing" feature of the dispatch was purely
constructive. 1t did not say that there
was n flake of snow in Sherman county,
but that the anywhere from one to
three feet Of snow" that covered the
ground was "out west, five hundred
miles away for aught we know. As for
the other conditions referred to in the
dispatch alleged TO be existing in the
county named. that may be, as we trust
il is, false; but that there is some destitu-
ton in some of the counties in the ex-
IRENE western part of the state can not
be denied, unless we discredit repre-
sentations made by their own people.
through the columns of the CAPITAL, if
our memory serves Us right, and we
think it does.
AS gratuity we would suggest that
If the Capital were as euterprising in
giving its readers away from home the
benefit of local news-occurrences and
events that tranSpire under the drip
pings of its own eaves-as it is in sup
pressing or refuting damaging q re-
ports from other parts of the state Its
efforts as newspaper would no doubt
be more highly and extensively appre-
ciated, even if its posing were little
less conspicuous.
Wichita eagle., 1890-01-05
FAILING MONARCHS.

Sickness threatens to be something of
factor in European affairs of the near
future. The car of Russias health is
reported to be in precarious condition.
His trouble is doubtless largely mental.
The strain OF the constant fear of assas-
sination, continued through many years,
must have an effect.
Emperor Williams ear trouble is said
to threaten his reason. There is the
more significance III this rumor from the
fact that there is q streak of madness in
the emperor's family. Ills great uncle
was forced by insanity to yield to a re-
gency during the last years of his life.
Queen Victoria is feeling the weakness
of old age. She suffers more and more
from acute rheumatism.
The prince of Wales is compelled by
failing health to forego his accustomed
sports of the season.
Many of the leaders below the rank of
royalty are losing their olden strength.
Gladstone is 50 years old. Won Moltke
Is nearly 90. Bismarck is getting old
and is reported as frequently sick. Par
nell is suffering from a serious maIadv.
If all or part Of these persons should
die within year or so, what would be
the result? 1t could hardly be that af-
fairs would so on as they often do after
the death of the most powerful and most
illustrious, as though nothing unusual
had happened.
Wichita eagle., 1890-01-05

st. Louis lines running north, north
west, west and to Chicago have agreed
to maintain passenger rates in the ter
ritory formerly controlled by the West
ern States Passenger association until
the presidents can meet and form a new
association, or reach an agreement. The
temporary agreement is for thirty days,
and is signed by representatives of the
Chicago & Alton, Missouri Pacific, Wa
bash, Burlington, St. Louis & San Fran
cisco, the Vandalia and Illinois Central.
Wichita eagle., 1890-01-05

We publish in this issue lengthy and
well written article on "Artesian Wells
in Southwestern Kansas" from the pen
of John 6. Steffee, Esq, of this city.
This subject merits careful consideration
being one of the first Importance to a
large norton of our state.
Wichita eagle., 1890-01-05

Now that the backbone of one of the
biggest and strongest trusts-the sugar
trust-has been broken it is hoped that
the whole system will collapse in short
order. 1t were well that it should-it
will have to,
Wichita eagle., 1890-01-05

If the example of industry set by the
house committee on ways and means be
followed by congress the session to be
resumed tomorrow will not need to last
longer than till the middle Of the
Wichita eagle., 1890-01-05

What with its pontoon again broken
and communication with the other end
of the bridge cut off, and her metropol-
itan police armed with search-and
seizure instructions, the denizens of
Leavenworth must be dry set, except
such as have well-stocked cellars and
possess sufficient Influence" or author
ity to keep the NETS. out.
Wichita eagle., 1890-01-05

The official reports show that beyond
question many of the rivers, lakes and
small streams of the Dakotas are disap-
pearing from drouth which has gradu-
ally been increasing for many years.
Wichita eagle., 1890-01-05

If the editor of the Capital as one of
the executive committee of the Asso-
ciated Press would order the Kansas
City agent to put nothing of a sensation
al character in the dispatches from
Wichita, except it bore the name of the
regular agent here, instead Of posing as
reprover in his own columns, he would
eYince more sense and convince us of
greater honesty.
Wichita eagle., 1890-01-05

The report Of a divorce sensation in
Chicago sounds funny in view of that
city's record and reputation in the
divorce line. In truth, it would seem
that the sensation calendar had been ex-
kausted there long ago.
Wichita eagle., 1890-01-05

There seems to be a slight disposition
on the part of some of the crowd who
are to elect a United States senator in
Ohio to make a show of virtue and try
to elect some other than a millionaire,
but it is feared that it is only sporadic
attack; that however willing the spirit
may be the flesh is minus the necessary
stiffening in the spinal column.
Wichita eagle., 1890-01-05

The politician who afirnls or objects
without referencei to his party tenets
and only Ia response to the dictates of
his own conscience, is a rare bird these
times,
Wichita eagle., 1890-01-05
THE MISERABLE PITTANCE THAT
WOULD STARVE q DOG"

To the Editor Of the Eagle.
Please publish the following as a reply
to Comrade w. 2. CampbelIs position
on the pension question:
CoLDWATER, Kan, Jan. 8. 1890.
Dear Friend-This will inform Won that
my father died at $50 O'Clock on Christ
mas morning. OH what a sad Christmas
1t was for us. He was conscious till the
last. He was ready to go. and met his
enemy with hero's courage 4 post
mortem examination was held and large
tumor found in his stomach. besides a
great many small ones He received a
letter few days before his death stating
that he had been allowed two dollars per
month pension, and he grew worse from
that moment. He hoped and believed TO
the last that he would be allowed more
than pittance. Your friend,
ADDIE STUKEY.
The comrades and several of our nhv-
slclans will remember that Conraie
Stukey came here two or three months
ago TO have an operation performed.
but the physicians said he would not re-
cover, and so went home to die. and the
miserable pittance that would starve a
dog fastened his death. Oh. generous
with her millions of surplus
Comrade Stukey had fine soldier
record.
Wichita eagle., 1890-01-05

The fight between Mr.. Cleyeland and
Mr.. Hill has gone SO far that the Brook
lyn Eagle is constrained to say that
''people ought to be able to be rivals
without hatred, and competitors without
acrimony, in the field of politics as well
as in any other field" AT this distance,
however, it looks like the fighting is
pretty much on one side, and against
Claveland
Wichita eagle., 1890-01-05

The people of the state, it would seem,
are about to be furnished evidence of
what the EAGLE has been charging all
olopn
Wichita eagle., 1890-01-05

The state board of railway commission
ers has ordered the Rock Island 10 adoDt
by January - 4 new rate on -four trans
ferred from the Burlington at Newton. as
follows: From Newton to Jennings. G
cents; TO Dresden, o cents: to Seldea o.
cents; TO Colby, So cents; TO Good!and.
l354 cents per 100 pounds.
Wichita eagle., 1890-01-05

The Marion Globe begs the EAGLE to
cease taffying the old crowd. My dear
sir, they would all die but for taffy.
Wichita eagle., 1890-01-05

The farmers of America will call the
game some day with royal flush and
rake down all that's in sight.
Wichita eagle., 1890-01-05

The backbone of summer shows serious
intentions Of becoming pIiab.e IN Kansas.
, 1890-08-16

Through Pnllmans from Colorado,
Utah and Wyoming to St. Louis; this re.
quires but one change of cars between
points in the states and territory above
named to New York, Boston. Philadel.
phia, Baltimore, Washington, Pittsburg,
and other eastern points.
Through DINING Cars from Denver to
st. Louis, connecting at that point with
through diners from there to the princi-
pal eastern cities; abundance of time and
the finest menu the market affords.
Through Free Chair Cars VIA the
Wabash to all principal points on its line,
viz: Chicago. Toledo, St. Louis, LaFay-
cite, Jacksonville, Peoria, Des Moines,
Danville, Springfield. Detroit, Ottumwa,
and intermediate points.
Mann Boudor Cars are run bet seen
Kansas City and st. Louis. Chicago and
Toledo. These are the most elegant pas
senger coaches ever built, and insure the
utmost privacy and luxury. An elegantly
equipped buffet is a prominent feature Of
this service.
Full particulars upon application to
Q. NJ. HAMpsoN,
Commercial Agent, Denver,
CIV. SWEET. I. A, Cheyenne.
, 1890-08-16

The old Bible, which so long has been
an object familiar to visitors to the
executive department, has been shipped
to Savannah. 1t came to Atlanta from
Milledgeville just after the war, with
other plumber belonging to the state.
Governor Gordon and all his predecessor
who have assumed office during the time
of the younger generation sealed the
official oaths with lips laid reverently
upon its over. On the back was the
name "Methus." Not long ago MI. T.
N. Theus wrote to the executive depart
ment claiming the old book as his moth
er's Bible. A sister, he said, In whose
possession it was, refugeed to Milledge-
villjust before the close of the war. She
was forced to leave there hurriedly on
account Of Sherman's arrival, and forgot
to take the book away with her. Ex-
actly how 1t found its way to the state
house is not known.-Macon Telegraph.
, 1890-08-16
RATHER NTRANGE.

There is one proposition which the Re
overlooked. 1t is this: Governor War
rem sick is a much stronger man politically
than Governor Warren well. The Re-
publicans figure. and we do not believe
the governor himself overlooks the TACT,
that if it is given out that he is danger
ously Ill this fact grants him a certain de.
gree of immunity from Just criticism,
while his own henchmen, newspaper and
otherwise, may resort to any method how
ever disreputable and scurrilous to further
his candidacy. We'do not mean to in
sinuate that the governor is playing pos
sum or that he is suffering from an attack
Of Blaine's famous ''sunstroke," but we
say that now that Carey has taken the
contract off bis hands of meeting Baxter
in public debate, his recovery will be
greatly accelerated.
Gov. Warren, as is well known is not a
very fluent speaker. He has had much
more experience in this direction than
Governor Baxter, but constitutional lim-
itations intervene to prevent him from
ever being even a reasonably good public
speaker. OF course it is a rather anoma-
lous condition for a man to occupy-that
OF being q stronger man sick than well.
This being the case the governor is proba-
bly, booked for two weeks longer of nom
inal rest, just as Judge Carey inadvert-
cutly indicated In one of his published
letters.
, 1890-08-16

the people are mentioned as distinct from
the machine Republicans. and well it
NAV, for the machine has a very rough
road close ahead OF it.
The Gazette her adds: Crook eoun-
ty furnished a striking example of the
domination of this ring combination, and
there are some Republicans here who
even now cannot remember it with any
degree OF complacency. A well known
Sundance Republican wrote to one OF the
combination and suggested a friend as
being good material for secretary OF state.
1t wasn't but a little while before he re-
ceiyed an answer, to the effect that an
other officer had been doled out to Crook
county. 1t was about this time the Re-
publicsns of the county got onto the fact
that Mr.. Fowler was slated for United
States attorney for Wyoming. There
had been no consultation with Republi-
cans of this county as to their choice.
1t was simply Fowler or nothing.
1t is perhaps unnecessary 10 say
Mr.. Fowlers think there Is nothing too
good for Me and f. E." and that his
official duties do not prevent him from
being the most active and persistent po-
litical worker IN his party in this part Of
the territory. If he fails to deliver the
goods, it certainly will not be from lack of
effort.
To this illustration THE LEADER will
add the nomination by Judge Carey of
Secretary Medium Of California, for sec
rotary of the territory when there were a
number OF conspicuous and well backed
Wyoming Republicans anxious for the
place.