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The Delta independent., 1894-08-29

Congressman Holman has been re-
nominated.
The last appropriation bill has been
signed by the President.
The Tennessee Republicans have
nominated II. G. Evans for governor.
A movement Is on foot at Pittsburg
to build canal from the Ohio river
to Lake Erie.
President Cleveland returned to
Washington on the 22nd, much bene-
fitted in health.
Governor Altgeld has appealed to the
people of Illinois to aid the destitute
residents of Pullman.
The KOlbites declare that they will
not recognize Oates as governor, as he
was fraudulently elected.
Prof. Richard r. Ely is on trial by
the board of regents of the Wisconsin
university for extreme socialism.
The Nicaraguan minister at Blue
fields has arrested the British consul
and several prominent Americans.
The agricultural department will
hereafter issue valuable pamphlets on
various matters Of interest to farmers.
Texas Democrats In convention voted
down free silver coinage by 415 to 451.
Culberson was nominated for gov
ernOr.
There are now in the library Of con-
gress. according to report submitted
TO the senate by Mr.. Spofford. 695, ,SOS
volumes and 223.OOO pamphlets.
General Manager st. John of the
Rock Island road testified before the
arbitration commission that his roads
contract with the Pullman company
did not compel them to haul sleeping
cars.
The Delta independent., 1894-08-29

Washington. Aug. 2G.-'rhc condition
of the coal mines In the Indian Terri
tory il described In detail in the nn-
nual report of United States Mine In
spector l.. w. Bryan. Tho output of
the mines was 1.0DO.000 tons and 800
miners and men are employed. Con-
ccrnIng the strike OF the Choctaw COnl
and Railway company's miners the re-
port says: "a company OF soldiers
IL now cncanped at Krcbs and NIL men
ut the strip pits have gone to work.
The company now hopes to be able to
continue work mnmOlcsted. None OF
the coal mines, however. have yet
started up. The effects of this pro-
longed strike are disastrous 10 ell con-
cerned."
The Delta independent., 1894-08-29

An English girl travelling without
her mother or old friend may be safe
but she is looked ut Il little asknncc
by wcll-brcd people. as l have con
stantly noticed. Whyy Because II II
assumed that. having had the usual
English education. she In either not III
to take entire charge OF herself or--ii
IL too late to matter.
An American girl travelling alone IL
not looked at askance, people mny ne,
quite know why, but they recogniz"
the custom OF the country. The truth
Is In America where education. like
most other things, IL ahead Of us, girls
are capable OF taking care OF them.
selves. and they liabitually do 80 TAXI.
care. In most girls schools. 10 I am
iG,ormed. there are physiological
classes held for the wise and decent
instruction OF the girls In the main re-.
sponsibilities pertaining to physical
life.
When the girl is about IA or IL the
parent IL applied to. "Do you wish
your daughter to attend these classes
this term?' The mother replies.
yes" or she replies. "No my daughter
is young for her age; l prefer to ps.i
II Off for year or two years" ] do
not say that these classes are always
adequate but I say they are safe
guard and preparation; the princi-
pie Is wholesome and reasonable and
the girl receives Mt least certain
amount OF knowledge OF the world In
n grave, decent. open, and honorable
manner which enables her to recog.
nize n pitfnll when II comes and saves
her from Mt any rate laundering into
ruin.-Ninetecnth Century.
The Delta independent., 1894-08-29
ed: PPresidefit, jaties q; Garter Of New

ed: Presidetit, jafties q; Garter Of New
York; secretary, John Hinfiey u nal:
timore; treasurer; Francis Rawle OF
Philadelphia; executive committee. the
above and also John Randolph Tucker
0f Virginia, George A. Mercer Of
Georgia; Alfred Hen,snwaY Of Massa-
Vice>president and members 9f the T.
cal councils were also elected for the
several states.
Papers were read by Edmund Wet
more of New York on "Some Of the
Limitations and Requirements Of lie.
gal Education in the United States"
and by William A. Keever OF Columbia
college on 1.-The Inductive Method In
Legal Education"
The Delta independent., 1894-08-29
,MPonrANr FooD TESTS.
How to Prodace M0rs Economical snd
Heaithftl Articles for the Table.

How to Produes M0rs EconOmical and
Heaithftl Articles for the Table.
The official food analyses by the
limited States and Canadian govern
n,ents hnye been studied with interest.
The. United States government report
ciyes the names Of eighteen Wen
kno wn baking powders, some OF them
advertised As pure cream -of-tartar pow
ders, which contain alum.
The report shows the Noynl to he
purc cream f-tartar bdkins powder.
the highest in strength, evolving lUo:t
cubic inches of leavening gas per single
ounce of powder. There were e!gh'
other brands OF cream-of-tartar pow
.ders tested. and their average strength
was l11,5 cubic inches Of gas per ounc.
of powder.
The Canadian government investiga
,ions were of n still larger number OF
powders. The Royal Baking Powder
was here also shown the purest and
highest in strength. containing forty
five per cent more leavening gas pei
ounce than the average of all the othci
cream-of- tartar powders
These figures are very Instructive !e
the practical ho,isekeeper. They inus
cate that the Royal Baking Powder
goes more than 33 per cent further III
,Ise than the others. or Is one-thirt
more economical Still more important
than this. however, they prove thi'
populaf article has been brought to th'
highest degre. Of purity--for to its su
perlative purity this superiority IL
strength IL due-and consequently tina
by It's use we may be insured the pur
est and most wholesome food.
The powders of lower strength are
found to leave large amounts OF I'M
puritIes In the food This fact In EN-
pbaslzed by the report OF the ohit
State Food commissioner. who. while
finding the Royal practically pure
found no other powder to contain iesi
than 10 per cent Of inert or Foreign
matters.
The statistics show that there IL uset
in the manufacture OF the Royal Bnk
ing Powder more than half OF all th'
cream OF f.tartar consumed In the Unlte'
States for all purposes. The wonder
ful sale thus indicated for the Roya
Baking Powder-greatcr than that o.
all other baking powders combined
is perhaps even higher evidence thar
that already quoted Of the superiorit,
of this article. and OF its Indispensable
) ucss to modern cookery.
The Delta independent., 1894-08-29
THE QUEENS spEEuH.


Speech from the ThrOne.
london; Aug. s5:-Pdtliament was
prorogued to-day The qteel's speech
was read from the throne in tile house
of lords by Lord High Chancellor Lord
Herschell. Ii commences: my Lords
and Gentlemen-I am gratified Mt the
fact that you share the Joy Mt the
birth Of All heir In the third genera
ton to the throne, The event is not
merely propitious; 1t Is unprecedented
in the history of the country:
my relations with foreign powers
are friendly; but l regret that Il va
riety of African questions with France
are not yet settled"
The speech continues: 'In concert
with the president of the United States
have taken the steps necessary 10
give effect to the Behring sea award,
and have assented to an act of parlia.
ment for this purpose similar to an
act passed by the congress of the
United States The governments of
the two countries are also In cOnmuni-
cation with the principal foreign
powers with q view OF obtaining their
adhesion to the regulations prescribed
by the award.
II regret to state that war has
broken out between China and japan.
After endeavoring. in conference with
Russia and the other powers. to pr.
vent an outbreak OF hostilities. l have
taken steps to preserve strict neutral
ity.
~ have learned. with satisfaction
that the proceedings nj the Ottawa
conference were of Il character rhicu
lated to strengthen the union OF the
colonies concerned both AMONG them
The Delta independent., 1894-08-29

Word reaches this place that IA, y.
Jnck has had another tiissle with claim
jumpers. 1t seems that she has picked
up some good property over on Green
Mountain, and some men concluded TO
pre-empt one of them. Mrs. Jack pro.
tested, but was informed they were
there to stny. She then informed them
that "forty-four" Just made her n
match for the gang. II they did not
leave she would arrange II No they
would have to be carried. After de-
libernting about seven -eighths Of scc.
ond they left.-Gunnison News
The Delta independent., 1894-08-29

Frankfort, Ind, Aug. 24.-Frnnkrort
was the scene Of n frlgiltfnl boiler ex.
sion to-day, In which two men were
Killed outright and nix injured. the mn.
Iorlty of them seriously. Tie accident
occurred at Cranier's saw mill. and not
only was all the machinery demolished.
but half dozen residences In the
ncIghbOrhO0d were more or lcss
wrecked and the occupants injured by
dying brick and timbers
The Delta independent., 1894-08-29
NEWS SUMMARY:


| pueAu VISTA mas duOtuer electric
light plant.
The Gulf, road is to build round.
house at Cheyenne. ..,
Nebraska Popnlists have nominated
Silas A. Holcomb for governor.
A porcupine invaded house at
Georgetown few nights ago.
No more passes will be issued ever
the South Park road at present.
There is a prospect for q very large
attendance at the irrigation congress.
A fine bed of hard coal has been
found five miles from Colorado
Springs.
The California Democrats have de-
clared war on the Southern Pacific
Railway company: ,...
Congressman Pence returned to Den
yer on the 23rd and was given an en-
thusiastic welcome.
Trailer, the Denver man charged
with writing obscene letters to young
women; has confessed.
Warrants for the arrest Of General
Ezeta have at last been served and lie
has been landed at San Francisco.
Colonel John Atkins, for SO long the
manager of the Rocky Mountain
| !>e"S, uieu u beuNeT oh tho hoA'
California Democrats favor the with
drawal of all gold and paper currency
under $40 and the free coinage or Sill
yer.
| Corbett has agreed to accept the offer
of the Sioux City Athletic club to fight
Jackson at that place for purse OF
S25.OOO.
| A passenger train was held up near
Chicago on the oath by two men. They
killed detective who showed fight,
and then fed.
Engineer Blocker was killed on the
Midland road few days ago ny his
engine running into rock slide. NO
one else was hurt.
1t is stated that the war department
is about to abolish the department or
the Platte and establish new de-
partment in the South.
Mrs. Maud Hawkes. of Boulder shot
and killed Trixie Lee, disreputaDie
woman. who was out walking with
Mr. Hawkes. Monday evening.
The whisky trust is borrowing sew
erIl millions of dollars to enable 1t to
pay the tax on Its whisky In bond be-
fore the new law goes into effect.
A. S. Henderson Of San Francisco
won Il foot race ut Denver on the 18th
and is now proclaimed the champion
of the United States. The purse was
$1,000.
The citizens of Sacramento have
raised $500 for monument to the
memory of the soldiers who were
killed during the recent strike, by the
wrecking of a train.
Thirty-seven men lost their lives In
a coal mine near Seattle on the 24th.
The mine caught fire and they stopped
to fight it too long, and were overcome
with the deadly gas generated.
Four men lost their lives in the Anne
thyst mine at Creede on the oath. The
shaft house caught fire causing the skip
to drop to the bottom Of the shaft.
1t struck the men, killing them in
stantly.
William Reeder, a ranchman residing
Mt Logan, in the northern part OF Sweet
water county, Wyoming, has received
notification from England that he had
fallen heir to an estate valued at $7OO.-
600.
Two men named Writ and Roseberry
were shot at from ambush while going
from Lawrence to Victor. Writ was
wounded slightly. 1t is not known
whether they were mistaken for Sher-
| ifr Bowers and a deputy, or whether
it was an attempt at robbery.
The Delta independent., 1894-08-29

Memphis. Tenn. Aug. 24.-The re.
port of the grand jury representing the
delinquent tax scandal grows. In
dictments We're returned to-day against
twenty-four of the most prominent cot
ton firms In this city, charging them
with failure TO pay taxes and doing
business without n license. the reve.
nue. out of which the state and county
have been dcfrautlcd during the past
eight years now amounts to more than
80 UD.tND
The Delta independent., 1894-08-29

National issues are not at stake in
Colorado this year. A local issue of
Overshadowing Importance presents
itself to ali good citizens, irrespective
less administration of public affairs
and the restoration of confidence in
she integrity and public spirit of the
people of the state. This can only be
done by electing Republican ticket in
November.
The Delta independent., 1894-08-29

The women of Colorado are waking
up to a full realization of their priv
ileges as citizens. The organization Of
the woman's clubs indicates. their in
terest in most practical way, and
the result will be an old-time Repub-
lican majority in Colorado.
The Delta independent., 1894-08-29

If the people want to double the mil
itary tax and create standing army
rs body guard for the governor and
his satellites In Colorado, they will
vote the Populist ticket. If they want
10 put Colorado on a peaceful and
prosperous business footing, they will
vote the Republican ticket. Don't be
frightened by the noise of a few an
archists, but rally in solid phalanx
for good government
The Delta independent., 1894-08-29
POLITICAL POINTERS.

If. after two years of an alleged re-
form administration in Colorado, we
ment funds practically exhausted
without anything to show for it, what
may the people expect from two years
more of Waitism?
The Delta independent., 1894-08-29
TO ENLARGE THE ALICE MILL
Pians Drawn and Operations IBrgun {,
that End.-Other Yankee 11iii
Mining ltema.

Mining Items.
The Alice concentrator In working 80
satisfactorily that the management are
having plans drawn for still larger
mill, which they hope to have erected
before the winter weather sets In. u
Is the intention Of the company to
steadily increase their mill capacity
until they can handle 1000 tons Of ore
per day.
Messrs. BowIes 4 Clark, Of Aspen,
the recent purchasers Of the Louisa,
nre having the main shaft retimbercd
preparatory to erecting large shaft
house which will contain modern
steam hoIsting plant.
Messrs. Titus Il Christie are drifting
OH the Stonewall with the most prom
isIng results.
Lee, Luke & Co. make regular week
ly shipments of good healthy sized
gold retort, which Is turned out by
their own mill.
The Delta independent., 1894-08-29

Saratoga, Aug. 25.--,At to-d,fy's meet
Ing OF the American Bar nssocintIo
tho committee OH nominations reported
tue following of1iccrs, who were elect,
The Delta independent., 1894-08-29

The farmers from Kansas and Ne
braska who are coming into Colorado
by the hundred to find homes in this
fertile irrigated region may be hind
cred or helped materially in their cf-
fc-:; If they can be assured of a local
administration that will be conducted
in the interest of all the people. From
recent experience with Populism in
the states from which they came. they
do not expect business methods Or
good government from that source.
The Delta independent., 1894-08-29

Weak characters mover show any decision
except when they commit some act of stu
pidity.
The Delta independent., 1894-08-29

Women who wish to have proper
Influence In the conventions and any
choice In the selection of candidates
in the fall election. should not fail to
attend the primaries. The primary is
the foundation of the political ma
shine, and the proper conduct of the
primaries means pure politics. If the
women will interest themselves In the
character of the delegates sent to the
county and state conventions, no com
plant can be made as to the kind of n
ticket nominated. 1t IL a hopeful sign
of the times that the best citizens,
irrespective of sex or occupation, have
decided this year to take an active in
terest in the primaries and displace the
pernicious prominence of the ward
worker In the conventions by serious,
thoughtful men and women. who are
in earnest in this. battle for the re-
demption of Colorado from vile and
revolutionary political doctrines.
The Delta independent., 1894-08-29

Waite is still Toying with the ward
enship of the penitentiary. BY som,
strange oversight he has allowed tlr
matter to get into the courts instrn,
cf calling ont the militia 10 oust Ne
Lister. Perhaps the fact that the mi.
litia Is still waiting for its pay To-.
service In Cripple Creek and elsewhcr,
may have deferred the warlike Waiti
from again calling on the old guard n,
this time. II the Pueblo convention.
however, fails to do It's duty, Jet the
delinquent delegates beware. They
@ust not dare TO turn down Davis,
The Delta independent., 1894-08-29

The Japan-Chinese war Is gradually
bringing silver into Il more active de-
mand, and may yet help to furnish a
practical solution of the free-coinage
issue. The advanced ground already
taken by leading Republicans like Don
Cameron of Pennsylvania will do
much to bring the whole Republican
party into line by the time the nation
al campaign of 1896 is opened. In the
meantime, however, Colorado is prac-
tically a unit on the question, ire
spective of party.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-02-10
GEORGE w. ChilDS DEAD.
Philadelphia Loses Its Most Distinguished
Citizen by q stroke Of Pnralysis-

PhiIadeip phia Loses Its Most Distinguished
Citizen by stroke OF ParaIysis-
PHILADELPHIA, Feb 4-George W.
Childs, proprietor of the Public Ledger.
died this morning at 3:0l o'clock at his
residence at the southeast corner of
Twenty second and Walnut streets
from the effects OF i stroke of paralv-
sis sustained by him on January Is.
Shortly before 10 o'clock last night
night Mr. Childs respiration became
embarrassed and his pulse began to
flag. His physicians recognized the
signs of approaching dissolution. and
although everything that medical
science and skill could do to prolong
life was done, Mr.. Childs sank rapidly,
and at 3:0l o'clock this morning the
generous heart that beat SO kindly for
his fellow men was stilled in death.
In the death of Mr.. Childs Philadel
phia loses one of the citizens of which
the city was most proud and the
country at large one of its best known
private citizens. From his early boy
hood Mr. Childs' life was such that it
can stand as a model and example to
all men for what noble manhood and
an honest, upright, conscientious life
should be. The story of the struggles
| of a poor and friendless boy in lit
tie position to be one of the great pub
fishers of the world, and the honored
and sought-for friend of eminent men
in all walks of life, reads like ro-
nance. He was born at Baltimore,
Md, May IL, 1929
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CYCLONES COMMENCE.
Ravages of One In North Alabama Fifty
Persons Injured.

Ravages of One In North Alabama Fifty
Persons Injured.
BIRMINeHAM, Ala, Feb. 5.-Further
details of Saturday nights storm,
which swept over this section of north
Alabama, shows the damage to have
been far greater than was at first sup
posed. At North Birmingham dozen
houses were blown down.
The worst damage was at Gate City,
where the Congregational church was
blown down. The Christian Endeavor
society, with fifty persons in attend
ance, was holding a meeting, and not
one of them escaped unhurt Mrs r.
II. Pritchard was crushed by falling
beams, and died at midnight She
was the wife of the superintendent of
the Alabama rolling mills. and her
home was at Ironton, o. A young man
named Williams died yesterday from
his injuries. Mrs James Miles re-
ceived fatal injuries Charles Olson
and James Hartshorn were also proba-
bly, fatally wounded. From thirty to
forty others received injuries Of less
serious character.
Nearly every house in Gate CITY was
damaged by the storm An immense
amount Of timber in the track of the
storm was destroyed. The damage
will amount to a large sum. At East
Birmingham church and school build
ing were wrecked Near Chodcollocco
tree fell on Mrs J. +. McDowell's
house. killing her instantly. Tele'
graph wires were blown down and
many trees fell across railroad tracks
So far four deaths have been reported
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-02-10

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-In the supreme
court of the district the suit of E. ID.
Chadicb, OF the Cherokee nation, to
enjoin the sale of the bonds to r. T.
Wilson & Co and to enforce the sale of
bonds to complainant, the court upon
hearing the case, granted temporary
injunction as prayed for by complain
ants This decision virtually settles il,
at least for the present, that Mr.. Chad
ick succeeded in making firm contract
with the Cherokees for the sale of said
bonds, which they will have to respect
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-02-10
PROFESSIONAL.
DIR. J. W. MENG.

O1s Os w . m04NOS
Surgeon Dentist, office opposite the cou
house, up stairs, Lexington. Mo.
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THE PAPER CURRENCY.
Great Increase In the volume-The Va
rious Kinds.

Great Increase In the volume-The Va
rtOus Kinds.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-The paper cur
rency outstanding January 81 was si,-
1877. 04O, 23l, less 81 200, 900 estimated to
have been destroyed by fire. This
shows an increase of s. ss4, 1856 during
the month.
The amount of the different kinds of
money outstanding January 81 was as
follows: One dollar notes, SIS, 249, 267;
two dollar notes. $50, ,sa5-Ol7: five dol
lar notes, SsS3eQ7s7 ten, dollar
not ssOl.sss III dollar
notes, ssss, $50. -
s44. soI, 2e5; one A. =
ss4, 4sa, 100; five hundrof ~ =
SIS, eos. 900; one thousand dollar h&l
| %, 400, 600; five thousand dollar notes.
sl4. 800, 900; ten thousand dollar notes,
s73, ,0T0, 900: fractional parts, ea7,S77
The total amounts of different series
of notes outstanding are: United
States notes, sS47, ,6sl,0 ,0l6; treasury
notes Of 1890, sl52, 070, 90s; national
bank notes. s207, 500, ,0so; gold certifi
Gates. sT1,09s, 100: silver certificates
$3.50, ,919, 5O4: currency certificates, e44,
| Q75 OOO
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-02-10
AMONG THE OZARKS." !"

The Land of Big Red Apples is the title
OF an attractive and highly interesting
book recently issued. 1t is handsomely
illustrated with views OF south Missouri
scenery, including the famous Olden fruit
farm of 5000 acres in Howell county. 1t
pertains entirely to fruit raising in that
great fruit belt OF America, the southern
slope OF the Ozarks, and will prove OF
great value, not only to fruit growers,
but to every farmer and home seeker in
other states looking for n home. Mailed
free. Address, J. L. LOCKWOOD, Kansas
City, MO. 7-l-tf
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TRAGEDY At LAWRENCE.

Cheriey Drake Killed ON Account of His
Dissolute Duck-The Paramour Serious
IL Wounded.
LAWRENCE, Kan, Feb 6.-About
o'clock last night Charley Drake and
Harry Reeves got into dispute over
brakes wife, who has been living with
Reeves at the home of her mother. Mira
Butler, in East Lawrence. Guns were
drawn, Mrs Butler was knocked down,
Drake was killed and Reeves seriously
wounded. The fight occurred in q no
torious joint in the east bottoms Drake
was an industrious young man, and has
recently been at work in Kansas City,
but came to this city evidently to wreak
vengeance upon the man who had
stolen his wife's affection.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-02-10
This is Pretty Good.

Mr.. John c. Goodwin, a carpenter oi
Danville, ILL.,, writes: "About two weeks
ago a heavy saw log fell upon my loot
badly crushing it, so that was unable 10
walk nj all. sent for bottle OF Ballard's
Snow Liniment and kept my foot well
saturated with it. I is now two weeks
since this happene.., and my foot Is nearly
well and am at work. Had l not useo
Snow Liniment l should have been laid
up at least two months. For healing
wounds, Sprains, sores and bruises it has
no equal. No inflammation can exist wher'
Snow Liniment is used. "You can us'
this letter." Beware OF all white linimenti
substituted for Snow Liniment. There II
no other liniment like Billiards. Snow
Liniment. For sale by J. q. Crenshaw
Co. NOS
Now Cren shaw Il Young