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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-06-01
OUT OF HER ELEMENT.


For Woman Rain Means Only slush and q
Weary spirit.
There Is something very pheasant
about a soft spring rain. IL has a
soothing effect at night II one listens
TO its gentle pattering on tin-roof. IL
Is also very pleasant. not To say anus
ing, TO watch from comfortable seat
In a broad window the passers-by on a
principal thoroughfare.
There are other agreeable phases of
n spring rain, not TO speak OF its prac-
tical value; but TO n part Of the hsi-
man race the agreeable phases are not
evident and the soothing qualities are
of no avail.
Women are out of their element on a
rainy day. At the end OF three days
rain the most virtuously indignant
woman who ever disdained the femi-
nine kniclSerbociter, trudging along,
supporting with her tired arms pounds
ofwet skirts, has longcd for--something.
A woman on q rainy day snpitiable
object. She Is blessed with aicomfort-
able abundance OF skirts In ordinary
weather. TO these she adds gos-
samer-over her coat--out of respect
tors through the daily papers. IL pins
her arms down and bundles up her
throat.
II she is obliged 70 go out at all she
goes for a purpose and that means
usually a bundle or bag. With one
hand she holds thick bunch OF skirts.
including the thick skirt OF the coat.
and sometimes the gossamcr She tucks
her bundles under the other arm. drops
her skirts and gets up her umbrella.
The skirts will get drabblcd with the
best OF care after two or three trips
up and down the elevated stairs or out
of and into the surface cars. They drag
across her ankles with melancholy
hap-fap that outrages every feminine
sense OF comfort and daintiness.
Her hair. at first arranged In bccom.
ing waves. stands out on all sides at
depressing angles A hairpin Is rear
ranged and comb Il put In place OF
greater usefulness at every convenient
stopping point and with all that
long, unmnnageable lock brings her to
standstill In the middle Of the street
TO clear her vision before venturing
across dangerous car tracks, There IN
little additional weight OF water In
the skirts each time they have been
dropped for this purpose.
The average woman on a rainy day
will cross the worst puddle In the
street with desperation TO avoid meet
ing her best friend-particularly II Il
be man-and she melts quickly into
the first shop door 10 avoid acqunin
lance.
II she has neglected the little hole
In the heel OF her ovcrshoe and has
one wet foot, 80 much the worse. Any
way, by the time she has endured two
or three hours OF the misery she Is
tired from actual physical exhaustion.
She IA warm. she Is cross, and n she
confines herself only 20 mild exple-
tivcs she Is something Of the angel
she Is sometimes said TO BEN Y.
Press.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-06-01

some OF the 0isr,nR Inequalities OF the
Democratic Tarin.

Af<moEFatt< 44rtu.
The more this country gets of the
democratic tariff the more It's unsafis-
factory qualities become apparent.
The latest reports showing details of
its operations indicate that the people
Of this country who paid duty on Al
per cont. OF the foreign goods brought
into the country under the Mckinley
law are paying duty on "a per cent.
OF the goods brought In under the now
democratic tariff. OF the goods which
came In free OF duty under the McKin-
ley law C5 per cent were articles OF
food. such as everybody smust have,
while Of the goods which come In free
OF duty now only IS per cent are ar
ticies of food.
The articles of voluntary use, lux
uries, etc, which now come In free OF
duty are nearly four times as great In
quantity as under the Mckinley law.
Manufactured articles ready for con-
sumption, which under the Mckinley
law formed barely Is per cent of the
importations, are now practically
double in quantity what they were
and form larger percentage of the
whole than before. The importation
of Injuries has increased over so per
cent, while the articles of food inn
ported have fallen off e5 per cent.
During the seven months ended April
the importations of articles free OF
duty only amounted TO Se0s, 900, 600,
against S2l7,00o,o00 in the correspond
ing months Of the preceding year un-
der the Mckinley law, while during
the same period the importntions Of
goods on which duty was charged
were sci, 10000 against only si5a, 0oo,-
600 in the corresponding months under
the Mckinley law.
Such are few of the Inconsistencies
of the democratic tariff, which ended
its eighth month on May /, but the de-
tails of whose seventh month. ending
April ], have just emerged from the
bureau of statistics of the treasury,
which makes them public with ex-
treme hesitation, and only because IL
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-06-01

got q nose for news! You're news
paper cat, sure"
A month slipped by, and Shoclie
became SO used 10 his newspaper
home Il was a common thing 70
see him leap upon desk, seat
himself at one corner, and content
eddy watch the night editor put heads
on stories In short. Shocl<ie had
become general favorite throughout
the Office The reporters stroked him
tcnderly. and the desk men allowed
him TO ramble about beside them. He
used even sometimes 20 take short
crosscuts over the piles Of copy"
strewed about their elbows Even the
''baseball editor who thought cats a
nuisance at all times, especially at
night, began 20 relent, and condescend-
ed TO attempt 10 teach its tail few
graceful curves; but Shockie soon con-
WINGED him that its nervous system,
though of quite galvanic nature, was
not entirely adapted TO perform with
success the proper functions OF bat
terry" And shoclxie had greatly inn
proved in appearance from that night
he first came. The gaunt, hungry look
had gone, and in its place the soft, fat
fur stood out in pudgy wrinkles The
scared, hunted expression OF the eyes
had given place 20 one of serene, mcdi-
tative contentment.
Shockie had many favorite hooks
about the Office. One he was very fond
OF, but 1t caused Hughey much anxiety.
This was the little shelf beside the
pneumatic-tube box which communi-
Gated with the uptown Office of the pa
per. Shockie took deep and early in
terest in this machine, and used TO
love 20 watch the leather missiles, bear
ing their little folded messages, snap
like shot into the brass box. When
Hughey opened its small glass
window and took out the projectiles
Shoclrie, as he sat on the shelf, would
tilt his little black head IN one side
and look over Hughey's shoulder TO see
that he left no scraps behind. Another
favorite perch was the desk of the dra-
never got in until after eleven o'clock.
at least; usually IL was later, depend
ing, Of course, upon the time the the
ters lot out. The desk stood in a far
corner. in soothing half darkness,
which the light Of the electric bulbs
over the night editors and the copy
readers desks beyond just penetrated.
Here, in couchant repose. in soft,
dreamy purrings, ShoclSie would watch
the movements of the men across the
room and dose away until the dramatic
editor came in and aroused him with
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-06-01

prem< Court
The decision Of the supreme court
upon the unconstitutionality of the in
come tax win bc a surprise to few.
The measure was democratic blum
der. Ia its main clauses. which levied
taxes upon incomes derived from rent
ais and bonds, IL was all but scif-evi-
IDENTIFY unconstitutional. These clauses
being bad, the badness of the others
was necessarily infcrential II would,
have been scandalous perversion OF
the taxing power TO legalize collection
Of revenue from incomes SO uncertain
as those derived from trade, manufac-
lures or the exercise of professional
skill. while tho more stable and un-
iiuctuating incomes from realty and
bonds were left free.
The decision Of the bench Is very I'm
portant as marking n Remuneration Of
the stare decisis" doctrine. This Il
the doctrine which establishes, II Il
does not directly affirm, sort of In
fallibility 70 edicts of the higher
courts. But, rs matter of fact, time
and circumstances have, and of right
should have, bearings upon the con-
struction of law. Law Is rule of nc
ton, and the construction that health
fully-ruled action In given direction
fifty years ago may be very unwhole-
some II rendered to-day. The decision
Is a strong one. logical. grounded on
sound principles and in accord with
the spirit of modern policy.
Direct taxes are the sources of reve-
nue. of oligarchies or of small common
wealths They arc of necessity In
equitable in application. costly In mode
of collection, and productive of fraud
ulent collusion between the collectors
and the persons from whom they are
collected. There are moro scandals
appertaining TO the assessment of real
estate In Chicago than with the APP
praisement of the customs duties of the
nation.
The income tax law. after condemna-
ton by the common sense of the peo-
pie, Ahas been voided and nullified by
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-06-01
No Use foR a cAMERA.
The Ola srountnineer Didn't Want HI
Picture Taken.

The OLD Mountninecr Dtdn't Want HIs
Picture Taken.
An hour before noon I overlook .
young man with camera who was
making snapshots by the wayside. A
few minutes later we met mountain
eer on mule with sack of corn be-
hind him. and after salutations had
been exchanged the artist said he
would like to take his picture
lis that thing fur talSin' pictures?"
"Yes-takes a regular photograph"
"Would IL look like me?"
.Of course"
"And the mewlY"
YES
"Then I'll hev TO disappint ye. Thar
was Teller up yere with squintin'-
mashecn like that, and he met my
brother Bill. lie sot Bill on a rock and
squinted at him and logged along.
When he got down to Knoxville he
fixed the pIctur' up and was shown II
around when fellow says TO him:
'Whar' did ye meet this yere crit
ter?"
up above Cumberland Gap"
"And mought his fust name be Bll?'
II reckon"
'And his last name Scott?'
THE same"
That's about all they said, but in
the co'se of three days lot OF revenue
officers cum along and gobbled on to
Bill. and he's in the Albany prison do
in time yit. They dun rcckoned he
was Ia Texas till they saw his pictur'."
But as the revenue officers don't
want you, that removes tho objection"
explained the artist
1T pears TO, but IL don't do It." re-
piled the old man, as he looked up and
down the road. "You take my pictur'.
You go down to Clinton. You show 10
around. Purity soon Teller Gums along
and says:
"Durn my hide. but that looks like
ole deb Scott, up in the hiiisi''
Eyes, it's the ole cuss hisself."
Wizard ye meet him?'
lover on the Cliuch river
1.-THE dear ole critterl How peart he's
loolSin' on that ole mewl o. hist I'd gin
q dollar 20 shake hands with hint"
'Well,n continued the old man, sin
about three days I'd be roostin' in Jail
-ha July hA1 SUI w VAahtt 4at W.
while them revenue fellcrs would be
jest ticlSled TO death"
"But thought they didn't want
you !" protested the artist.
"No. reckon they don't, but they
would as soon as they saw the pictur'.
Some Of 'em would recognize the in
nercent ole critter who locked seven of
'em up in a stable while the boys were
totin' moo nshine still out OF ravine
and over the mountains. and rs haint
much of a hand to talk I'm afeared
couldn't explain how ] happened to
fall asleep and leave 'em thar till they
cut thar way out through the roof.
You can squirt at the ole mewl and
the bag of con all day II 1t will obleege
We, but don't pull trigger TIN old Jcb
Scott gifts down and hides behind
log r-Detroit Free Press.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-06-01

cT Republicans are not tearing their
hair and rcnding their linen 10 make
political platforms for next year. The
old platform Is good enough. II the
people had been standing on II for tho
past two years democrats would still
be yelling about 'thc dangers Of the
enormous surplus In the treasury" and
there would have been no Hawaii
blindness or Nicaragua foollshncss,
either: nor would English bankers
have had ono hundred million dollars
extra o our bonds 70 lock mp in their
safes Chicago Inter Ocean.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-06-01

the action Of the supreme court. IL
viii stand as second In altitude among
the pyramids OF blunders that the
Fifty-third congress has erected for
the warning of posterity.--chicago
Inter Ocean.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-06-01

cTEvcry advance in wages ought 20
remind the democrats that last fall the
control Of congress passed out Of their
hando Iowa State Register.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-06-01

-coleridgc was so absent minded
that he often passed his most intimats
friends In the street without recognize
Ing them.
The Delta independent., 1895-10-02
PopulIst Convention,

The populist county convention held
at the court house last Saturday, organ
lied by electing II. X. Ferguson, Of Sur.
face creek, as chairman, and T. o. Ong,
OF Hotchkiss, as secretary.
An adjournment was taken until after
dinner, when the committee on creden.
tials reported the following delegates
entitled to seats:
Precinct No. l, Delta--John Garrin, j.
E. Whinnery. w. E. Steel, s. Haberstick.
J. j. Marsh, Mrs. A. ]. Veltum.
Precinct No. 2, Hotchkiss-Andrew
Rogers. John Lenox. James Patterson.
Swan johnson, c. X. Roberts, Stove
Smith.
Precinct No. 3, Crawford-P. Olsen,
R. E. Boyd, T. o. Ong.
Precinct No. 4, Surface Creek-H. X.
Ferguson. Arthur King, Jesse G. Hart,
w. A. Womack, John Davis, r. E.
Griffith.
Precinct No. 8, Paonia-E. P. Balch,
Levi Miller, VIM. Meek. NJ. Hammond
Precinct No. 6. Delta-H. H. Ingersoll,
L. Wannemaker. F. Buzzard, F. L. Gar
rison. ]. c. McCreedy. w. H. Crotser. D.
Coutts, w. McAllister.
Nominations being in order G. NJ. Sni.
der. Clarence Brown and G. D. johnson
were placed in the field for clerk. and
the formal ballot resulted in the nomi
nation OF Snider by vote OF q to 10 for
johnson.
For treasurer L. L. Bigelow and John
Griffith were named and the ballot re.
suited in the selection Of Griffith by q
vote of q to 10.
For superintendent Of schools T. o.
Ong received % votes and Mrs. Lizzie
Dorsey 8.
For county Judge G. w. Henry re.
ceived 10 votes. c. Nj. Hammond l3. F.
N. Dickerson l.
For sheriff two formal ballots were
taken, resulting Geo. Smith II. Mark
Brown Is.
For commissioner, 1st district, II. H.
Ingersoll received 10 votes, Wm. Math.
ers 8, W.. Gaunt 8.
For commissioner, 2nd district, Wm.
Balch received %, l. Stephens 3. T. E.
Hotchkiss 2.
For coroner G. w. Dorsey received II
votes, F. X. Levers 10.
L. L. Bigelow was elected chairman OF
the county central committee. which
was by resolution limited to one mem.
Der from each precinct. The other
members are, No. l, NJ. Fairlamb; No. 2
Chas. Roberts; No. 3, Peter Olsen; No.
4, Arthur King; No. s. w. s. Coburni
No 6, L. L. Bigelow.
The Delta independent., 1895-10-02
Sheep nerder Killed.

Last Sunday night disturbance oc-
Cured in band Of sheep on West
Muddy, which were under the care Of
Lafe Thomas and A. NJ. Barton. Thomas
arose, took rifle out with him. and at.
ter quieting the sheep returned to the
tent. On entering he leaned the gun
up against some sacks and stepped out
side to light fire by which to warm
While he was outside the rifle fell down
and was discharged. the bullet entering
Barton's left eye and killing him in.
stantly. Thomas re-entered the tent,
lighted match, and on seeing the re-
suit Of the accident went to the nearest
ranch for help. The camp being in
Gunnison county the coroner was sum-
moned, and the Jury brought in yer.
dict of accidental death.
The Delta independent., 1895-10-02
Trustees RAle,


Whereas, ABIJAH W. 0ALLAND, by hi,
certain Deed OF Trust dated March 18th, 1898
and duly recorded in the office OF the clerk and
Recorder of Delta County, Colorado in Book 2G
AT Page 235, did convey TO the undersigned. the
following described Real Estate, together with
all and singular the privileges and appurtenan
ces thereunto belonging. including all water
rights thereunto belonging or sppcItainins
to-wit:
The south east quarter Of the south east quar-
ter OF section eleven and u part of the south
west quarter Of the south west quarter Of section
twelve bounded and described rs follows. towit;
commencing at the southwest corner Of said sec.
thence east thirty rods; thence southwcsterly To
plsce3of beginning. all being In township fourteen
south Of range ninety five west of the sixth prn
cipal meridian, and containing altogether forty
seven and one half acres morc or less. Together
with all water rights therennto appertaininR OF
bslonging. including an undivided seyen-nine-
ticths interest In that certain irriHating ditch
known of record The Orchard Ranch Ditch.
Which Conveyance was made to secure the pay
ment of his three certain promssory notes In
snid deed Of trust mentioned; And. whereas.
default has been made in the payment Of said
notes, which have become due and remain un-
paid.
Now, therefore, at the request Of the legal
holder OF said notes, and by authority given me
trustee In said deed Of trust. the undersigned
trustee will, on the ffth day Of October
A. d. 1895, at 10 O'Clock a. m, at the west door Of
the court house In Delta Colo, sell the above
described property at public auction to the high.
notes, accrued interest On saIar, costs and OK
penses of this foreclosure.
Dated ut Delta, Colorado this +th day OF Sep.
tsmber. 1898.
(First pub. Sept 4; last Oct. 2, 1881
The Delta independent., 1895-10-02
6urllnaton Route.

The summer has come and gone; the
beautiful autumn is again with us; tho
Great Burlington continues.to come and
go every day in the year, and will con.
tinue to run the best equipped. trains
from Denver to Chicago, st. Lonis
Peoria, Quincy, Kansas City. st. Joe.
Omaha, Lincoln and intermediate points
without change Of cars.
The Burlington has long been the
established favorite route Of the travel
ing public, and will continue to be the
leader in everything pertaining to the
safety and comfort Of its patrons.
Through vestibuled trains leave Den.
YER at HOO q. m. and $50 p. m. and
carry the finest Pullman Palace Sleeping
Cars, Famous G., B. 4 @. Dining Cars
(meals Ia carte), Reclining Chair Cars
and splendid day coaches. Notwithstand
lug the many advantages offered by this
line, our rates are as low as via any
other. All ticket agents will consider 1t
a pleasure to give full particulars. ticket
you, check your baggage to any point in
the United States or Canada. Remem
Der your local agent can make you al
good rates as can be obtained in Denver
but should you desire any special infor
nation, kindly write G. w. Vallery
General Agent. 1883 18th Street. Denver
Colo.
The Delta independent., 1895-10-02

In selecting II. o. Bear for commits
sioner in the 1st district the Republi-
cans have put up man Of good busi.
ness qualifications. and also hustler,
who will see that the roads are kept up
in good shape. Mr.. Bear has done a
very large amount Of work in the plant
ing of orchards, and is doing great
deal to induce outside capital to invest
In our fruit lands, therefore is deserving
of hearty support.
The Delta independent., 1895-10-02

THERE has been so much annoyance
during the past year by reason Of the
fact that the justices and constables
were out Of the city and hard to got at
that the Republicans have taken good
care to nominate not only men who are
we'll qualified to fill the positions,
but men who are always in town and
have places Of business whore they may
be readily found. w. H. Mastin and F.
N. Kelsay for justices, and Ed Langs
ton and Mel Graham for constables are
. hard four to beat.
The Delta independent., 1895-10-02
PREcrNcL NOMINATIONS.

The Republicans have placed the fol-
lowing precinct tickets in the field, the
first named being for the long term and
the second being for the short term
whore two are named for the same Office:
Delta-Justices. W. H. Mastin, F. N.
Kelsay; constsbles. Ed Langston, Mel
Graham.
Hotchkiss P. Barrow and David
Smith; constables, Reuben Fluke. VIM.
F. Reynolds.
CARBOHYDRATES, Joseph Mayo; con-
stable, John A. Filener.
Surface Creek-Justices, Elmer Grow,
Frank Teachout; constables, 9. NJ. Ken
The Delta independent., 1895-10-02

IT was plainly demonstrated at the
Popnlist convention that the leaders Of
that party have no use for the ladies in
political work, except to get their votes
Il possible. There was but ono lady
delegate in their convention, and the
only lady who desired to become party
candidate received but three votes.
Whom it came to selecting the central
committee resolution was passed to
limit the committee to one for each pre-.
cinct. and gentlemen were named in
every one.
The Delta independent., 1895-10-02

The last issue Of the Ouray Plain.
dealer says: Frank Sanders came in
from Delta Wednesday. The new opera
house he is building there fell all to
pieces few days ago, because Of some
defect in the brickwork or foundation.
and will have to be all done over again"
Thore is DO truth in that part Of this
statement referring TO tho opera house
further than that the owners have de-
cided that a stone pier would look better
in the front than the brick one and are
having il put in.
The Delta independent., 1895-10-02
Notice for publication,

LAND OFFICE AT MoSrRosE. COLORADO,
Sept II, 1895. !
Notice is hereby given that the following nam
ed settler has filed notice his intention to make
final proof in support of his claim. and that said
proof will be made before Arthur II. Brown
Clerk of the District Court, of Delta county, al
Delta, Colorado, OH October 81, 1895 viz:
LOUIS ANDERSON.
of Hotchkiss. Colorado, for the SRi,, SwA In
Sec 30, NEY Nwh and VIZ NEii Of Sec 81, Twr
10 s, r ~ w, CPL N.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation oi
said land, viz:
William n. Yodcr. Swan J. Alton. Peter Olson
william A. d. Robert, all Of Hotchkiss, Colo.
A. Z. AMSBARY. Register.
First pub. Sept. %; last Oct. %, 1895
The Delta independent., 1895-10-02

DELTA county, as usual, has scooped
the prizes at the State Horticultural
show in Denver, securing the first and
third for best general displays Of fruit,
and first and second for best display OF
apples. These were secured solely
through the efforts of w. s. Coburn and
E. j. Mathews, of Paonia, and these gen.
tlemen are entitled to the warmest ap-
probation on the part Of the other fruit
growers for their public spirit in doing
this work.
The Delta independent., 1895-10-02

For clerk and recorder Geo. Conklin
will make strong race on the Republi-
can ticket. He is 30 we'll known among
the people of Delta county as to need
no introduction, is heavy taxpayer and
we'll fitted to fill the office.
The Delta independent., 1895-10-02

The nomination Of G. E. Mower for
sheriff, on the Republican ticket. was
an appropriate recognition Of the eff
cient service he has given the county
during the past term. Clarence has
demonstrated his capability, and as he
is runner from away back he will Ger.
tainly be reelected.
The Delta independent., 1895-10-02

For coroner the Republicans have &C.
lected DR.. A. H. Stockham, a gentleman
who has not been resident of the coun-
ty 80 very long, bnt who, during the
time he has been here, has done vast
amount towards increasing the taxable
value Of the town of Delta.
The Delta independent., 1895-10-02

MISS ELLA New, candidate for super
intendent Of schools. is said by prom
inent Populist to be zone Of Gods noble
women, who is working hard to support
her mother and sister," and is known to
be we'll qualified in every way to fill the
position,
The Delta independent., 1895-10-02

For surveyor j. A. Curtis seems to
have the cinch. He has no opposition
at present, situation which is undoubt.
edly due to his splendid ability and gen.
ial disposition.
The Delta independent., 1895-10-02

THEo. RoEBER, Republican candidate
for assessor, is well-known ranchman
of Paonia, who is thoroughly conversant
with the value Of lands, improvements
and stock in the county. and who has
the confidence Of his neighbors very
fully.