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The Washington times., 1895-03-17
SHE STILL LIVED.
A Story of Life Insurance and FilIIa
Devotion

A Story of Life Insurance and FilIIa
Devotion
There was small group around one
of the tables at the club when Castleton
entered, and he took a vacant chair that
was offered him with smile and a bow
all around, and then drawing a paper
from his pocket he read it over again
with an air of delight Excuse me,
boys" he said as he finished, but
have Just received communication that
is highly amusing. Did yoH ever hear
OF that insurance speculation OF miae?"
Never did, old man" said BERTHE
Van Kilter, for the crowd
We'll" said sstlston, ten years
ago I bought an insurance policy from
an old lady who used 70 bo a schOOlmate
of my mothers It's a rare thing for
women To take ont insurance, lat she
got $4,000 on her life for the benefit
OF a younger sister who died and left
her alone in the world. The old lady
found IL rather difficult to keep up the
premiums, so she wanted 10 know if I
wouldn't buy the policy She was then
eighty years old, and hadn't been out
of the lEbuse for five years. so | offered
her $4,000 10 have the policy trans
ferred. payable To me"
Thought you had a dead sure thing"
remarked the man at his right Ex-
actIv," remarked Castlefon. ''She jumped
at it. and will you believe, gentlemen,
from that time on the old lady began TO
pick up. You see the strain OF meeting
those premiums was gone | used 70
90 round every week 10 see her, and IL
was sad sight for me. can assure you,
10 See her improving all the time
would drop in, casually inquire after
her health, and go away again with ach-
ing heart.
Thus five years wore away; five years OF
weary. anxious waiting. and PAD out over
$500 in premiums Then the old lady, who
was most considerate. dropped me line
and said she knew it was hard for a man
so occupied as myself to get around and
see her every week. People were beginning
to talk about il. so If / dent rzlEd. ShS
would write me regularly and let ne know
how she was. Every week after that re-
ceived a note from her telling me how she
was. This was kept up fer live years, and
altogether l paid out over $1,000 in pre-
miums alone.
Here CastletOn paused. and gaz ed
around at his audience, while light smile
played around the corners of his mouth.
But last week. he added, imPressively,
Il got word from her that she wasn't feel
ing so well"
And" broke in Bertie, impulsively,
that note you have Just received is from
her family physician, notifying you of her
sad demise"
You are wrong" said Castieton.
Then it isn't all over?'1 Ckorused his
hearers, with combined sigh OF sympathy.
Not exactly said CastietOn. This
week the old lady writes to know If the new
anti-toxine remedy is good for the Group"
TOM MASSON.
The Washington times., 1895-03-17
The Utility of Flatterv

Say" began Raggles, as he stopped
the man on the street, you see before
you"
"Oh, I know what you're going to say"
interrupted the man. Your wife is sick,
your children are starving, your house
leaks, and you yourself haven't had any
thing to eat for thirty-six hours. You
can't get work, and
"You're on TO NE, amt you?" returned
Ragg!es.
''Wel. / should say / was"
Been round a good deal, amt you?"
That's what | haYei" and he straight
ened up proudly
Its u pretty smart man that works you
for coin. | knowed that when first seen
you. ! says to myself. that a man with
sech an inteliSeRt face a. you has can't
be fooled. But / goes against my better
jedgment and tries it, and now see what a
fsol I've made OF myself. / huIably axes
your pardonl'' and Raggies made a humble
obeisance.
''Oh, you needn't feel so bad about it,"
replied the man. Here, take this" and
he deposited a quarter in Raggles' un-
calloused palm, and strobe on with his
bead in the air.
''Flattery pays, and it don't cost much. :"
said Rasgles to himself as he started to
find his friend Dusty, and tell him to head
off the soft and shining mark on the next
biock.-IBdianapOli News.
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St0rios Of th0 Day.

Nat Sebastian, who has dabbled more OF
less in dramatic enterprises, mas a scheme
on foot, literally, which viii appeal to every
barnst ormer n the land. He has organized
the BoD;eu Pedestrian Dramatic Com
pany, which is composed of Messrs. VIII
S. Bonnell, George F. Green, Leonidas
Begg, Louis Angel, Warren Catlin, and
Ed. Forshay, and Misses Lulu Forshay,
Adelaide Carleton, and Neva Cross. 1t is
safe to say that every one OF them has
practised histrionic pedestrianism, but
hitherto on the return, not on the out
going trip. The company is to be put in
training several days before the date set
for their departure, to Timber up the Ia
dies" as ose of the members said They
have not done any tie walking for some
time, and they want to accustom them
selves to ii before they start out.
They are tonne up on the corner OF Fourth
and Elm streets, at noOn, on the 17th Gay
OF March, and are TO be,Eearched in pubic
to show that they have no money. They
will play in ST. Louis that night and then
cross the bridge and start on their tour,
which must be ended in New York City
by noon Of June 80. Here are some Of the
rules:
There shall be one watch in the crowd,
SO that the manager may direct the move
meHts OF the members.
No liquor viii be permitted in camp.
The members must remain together, none
going ahead and none remaining behind.
All money. except what is necessary
for expenses, must be forwarded to a st.
Louis bank, and any member who leaves
the company forfeits his share.
They must stick to the railroad tracks
They must not ride at all.
They must not sleep in hotels.
The quartet must sing at every way sta
tion and pass the hat.
Tney must carry their costumes with
them.
They expect to play "Oliver Twist"
and to work towns which are only one
days walk apart.-St. Louis Republic
The Washington times., 1895-03-17
Diagnosis hx Telanhnne

The beneficent uses OF the telephone are
not as yet fully understood. The other night
young Smythe awoke about 9 a. m with an
excruciating pain in his stomach The more
he squirmed tie worse he grew Finally
the terrible thought flashed upon him that
hehad been poisoned. Inamora hedashed
out OF bed, down stairs, to the telephone,
and demanded to be switched on to his
physicians number without delay.
For heavens sake, doctor, come at
oncel I'm poisenedI''
The n. D., who had alsocrawled out of bed
to answer the summons, growled back,
What makes you think SOP
"Frightful p3in-awful cramps-insides
on fire-hurry up, or I'm q dead manl'
'Humph Does-er-your stomach make
any noise?"
''Yes; kinder growls-must be arsenic,
OF something"
'GTowis. Ell? Just put the phone against
the pit OF your stomach. Ali thought So
you've been TO the French Hospital fete this
evening, haven't your"
Yes, sir
Exactly You're suffering from a gen
eral fermentation of lemonade, crab salad,
fruit cake. picked oysters. and Roman
punch. You're all right. just take little
peppermint and ginger. then go to bed and
grin it through. San Francisco Examiner.
The Washington times., 1895-03-17
A BOY WITH IDEAS.
Original Composition On the Subject of
Girls and Women.

Original Composition On the Subject OF
Girls and Women.
A little hoy in one OF the grammar schools
was asked to write an original composition in
his own words aud with his own ideas, SAYS
tbs Syracuse Herald. The following gem is
what he handed in his teacher:
"A woman is a Gurus thing. If thee wus
bornd with big sleeves o how they would
kick. They like high hats cause they think
when they are wareing them nobody can see
ahead of them. Suppose their heads wus
made that way? And then they amt good
fer nothing but beliering. You alwns find
them baYling about something. The first
thing they do when they are bornd is to
heller aud and boiler. And when they get
to be 5 or when they want sumsin they
Start TO baYling like all possessed.
NY spelling uint crate but 1 has my
iaees about what l know fer fax. !
got a sister and she is 16 aud don't DO
nothing but read lore stories and potry and
she plays the piansr and bawls cause the
serer don't marry the hsrerin. l never see
the likes. She wuz reading n story the other
day when feler popped. and what do you
suppose the hsrcrin dis when she saw she
had chance TO git mGrrics.I bawled. When
my sister meets her finance. that's what
NAV calls Ii, l suppose she'll alwuz be bel
lering around the house aud make US all
tired. And there is nav. She don't do
uothing but bawl when paw brings home any
bills and kicks about thcm. And girls eat
more ice cream aud bawl than anything else.
I like dog better than de- girls. oause dogs
don't bawl only when you kicks them. Paw
says that woman Is nsthing bur fsger COW
cred with lot OF cleths. The next compo-
sitien TIL rite viii be ON some boys l know"
This boy knows good deal for his age.
II be keeps on he'll write philosophy when
he gets to be an old man.
The Washington times., 1895-03-17

Hardbntton-that was his me-suc-
ceeded in raising himself to sitting
posture, but could not regain his feet, in
spite Of every effort. Being at length ex-
hausted, he sat still and waited until he
should recover enough strength to extri-
cate himself from his predicament. And
while thus waiting, his trousers froZe
stiff and fast to the lumber Then his
trouble increased. But luckily belated
friend passing that way noticed him.
Say, Jonathan, you old FOOL he
dra wled out, 'why don't you git up and go
home? What are you sitting there for, sech
night as this?"
We'll, how be / agoin' to git up"
bawled Jonathan, 'wheD all NV tn Lords
creation is frns fast to my pantaloons?"
Utica Observer.
The Washington times., 1895-03-17

tAl 0veralls. OBJ Cardboard. iC) Trowel-
(D1 Plaster of Paris. (E) Top of barrel
mixed two and 9 half bushels of plaster
of Paris. Re careful it does not harden on
you. Pour this at once into the oVeralls
from the top. The cardboard a the bottom
of each leg viii prevent its falling through
and it will he rden in few moments Then
secure the top OF the flour barrel, as shown,
and your table is complete
A dainty table cover can be made at
slight cost, out of three yards of blue
cheese cloth and some Nottingham lace.
Some who prefer unstudied artistic ef-
fects simply stain or varnish the whole
II desired the cover may be further dec
Grated with KensiDgton Art stitch of
any tasty design.
The Washington times., 1895-03-17
Newsraper Holder.

A great many of our readers write to
the editor requesting him to suggest
some knick-naek in the way of a paper
wall pocket of novel design. The editor
feels sure that he will make thousand
homes brighter by the following sug-
gestion, which is simplicity itself. The
idea was suggested from the music holder
for an upright piano or q cottage organ,
invented recently by a frugal housewife
Take a leught OF ordinary stove pipe,
a string and two hundred empty spools
and you have all the materials necessary
for q neat wall pocket. String the
spooIs on the cord, pass the cord through
the stove pipe and hang up. A dainty
little wall pocket for newspapers and
The Washington times., 1895-03-17
The Bustle Utilized

On the homes of our model woman's
page, nothing should be wasted. Doubt
less, a great many handy women are often
puzzled what to do with the wire bustles
that were in fashion few years ago, and
are now lying in the garret. Any woman
of an ingenious turn of mind, and handy
with the pinchers can make a dozen diff
ferent dainty trifles out of these now useless
adjuncts. OF dress, such as bird cages, rat
traps, hroilers. etc. But now that the
spring is coming and little brother Wiilies
thoughts turn to baseball, and Fido cannot
go out unless muzzled, the suggestion
The Washington times., 1895-03-17
THE LIMITS OF LIFE

The sun at eve goes down the west,
At morn he'll rise again:
The winds that blow must sometimes rest,
Clouds gather for a rain
The man that's born some day must die,
The man who dies was born;
Mirth makes US laugh, grief makes Us cry,
The scornful scorn in scorn.
The blind, alasi can never see,
The deaf they cannot hear;
A slaves slave tin he Is free,
No distance can be near.
The wealthy have no lack OF gold,
The hungry wish FOR food;
We seek for warmth when we are cold,
Deceive when we delude.
They all must wake who are asleep,
All sleep who are awake;
The friends we have we lose or keep,
The things we steal we take
So man, BY dread fate tempest tossed,
Is by restrictions bound;
OFT has he found what others lost,
And lost what others found
R. L. McCARDELL.
The Washington times., 1895-03-17
Our MODEL W1MAN's PAGE.
Household Hints for the Beautifying of
Happy Homes.

household Hints Tor the Beautifying of
Happy Homes.
Copyright, 1895, by Pscbeller, johnson &
Bacheller)
A very neat and inexpensive center table
for the parlor can be constructed by any
woman who is handy that way. from pair
OF her husbands old overalIs and the lid of
flour barrel. or course If she hasn't a
husband. she must secure a pair from her
nearest male relative. Failing in this. they
can be had at any gents furnishing store,
warranted not to rip. for a dollar a pair.
One need not have any hesitancy in asking
for them at the store II will not cause any
comment. The salesman Will probably
think the purchaser intends wearing them
about her housework
Take the overails and sew a circular piece
of cardboard at the bottom OF each leg,
closing each opening. Now call in the as
sstance of little brother Willie to assist
you in holding them. Meanwhile you have
The Washington times., 1895-03-17
"Mice,, Would Be nIore Effective.

Mrs. Strongmind-What would the men
say if 1.oU0 ,00o of the women should
rise in their righteous wrath and demand the
ballot at the point of the bayonet?
Mr.. Strongnind (abstractedly) )-Oh,
rats, l suppose-Judge.
The Washington times., 1895-03-17
Heavily Handiean pred.

A certain old Yankee had been hob
nobbiDg with coDgenial companions at a
fayorite little barroom during a blizzard,
and the hour was late when e donned his
unsteady, and he was scarcely well out
OF the door before he stumbled and fell on
pile of lumber in sEch manner that,
with the load of liquor which burdened
bis powers, he could not get up. Jonathan
The Washington times., 1895-03-17
Poem for To-day.

The following beautiful philosophical
poem was written by Mrs. Walsingham-
De Murfrea Fortysmith, the venerable
poetess OF West Hackensaek, ". J., now in
her eighty-fIfth year. II appears for the
first time, the fruit OF her ripened genius,
in Our Model Wuman's Page.
The Washington times., 1895-03-17
Exritci his Curiosity.

The New York Girl-Lord Dumley, did
you ever hear the joke about the museum
keeper who had two skulls OF ST. Paul, one
when he was a boy and the other when he
was a man?
The Englishman-No what is it?-Life.
The Washington times., 1895-03-17

tA) spools. (B) stove pipe. (C) string.
odds and ends is row the result. A coat
Ing of geld paint viii completely hide
the identity of the stove pipe.
The decorations, the reader will note,
on the wall pocket complete, can be
traced from the Kensington stitch
stamping paper, and then painted in out
line by any of your girl friends who is
handy with the brush. This, if done in
white enamel, will bring out the gold
paint background with great effect.
The Washington times., 1895-03-17
nefors and After

Helen-Do you think q woman ought to
work for her husband?
Kitty-I don't knew; a little, perhaps,
Heien-I mean after she gets him.
kitty-The idea! Certainly noti-E Ex-
change
The Washington times., 1895-03-17
Corned beef and cabbage
Ready for ANYTHING.

Fair Patient-'Is there no way of tell
ing exactly what is the matter with me,
DOCTOR"
Dr. Emdee-''Only a post mortem exam
ination would reveal that"
Fair Patient-''Then for heavens sake
make one / don't see why i should be
squeamish at such time as this" =
New York World
The Washington times., 1895-03-17
A MertAH Precsasat.

Reformer-"But don't you think that
compulsory education is against the laws
of nature?''
Conmissioner-''NO at all Even the
fishes OF the sea are always in schools,
you know. New York World.
The Washington times., 1895-03-17
Dinners for Today.

Consomme a ia Creole.
Oysters, a la Creole.
Boiled red snapper. a la JOinville.
Crescent olives
Hot house tomatoes.
Westphalia ham, gaTnished-
Saddle OF venisOn, grape jelly.
Entrees.
Sweet breads W ith petite pois.
Squirrel brains.
Orange fritterS.
Shrimp en- AayOnnaiSe.
Imported plum pudding, brandy Sauoa.
Old dry sherry. MADEIRA.
NeapOlitan ice cream.
Brazil nuts.
Turkish cigarettes Cafe noir.
The Washington times., 1895-03-17
In the CIothinr District.

South streeter-Jakey, how you spells
fife?
Jakey-vot you dmkin' OF. dot leedls
flute or de mark on dem So Raats.-Phla-
delphia Record.
The Washington times., 1895-03-17
Io CtiIiIe an oAar

London is now trying an apparatus
which. it is claimed, viii abate the saver
gas nuisance by utilizing the gas.-Boston
COurant
The Washington times., 1895-03-17
Inverse Ratio.

The less money man has the moro he
talks about finanee.-Atchison Globe.
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Oblivion.

A man enc time q gsoa thing had
Which people weuld have prizsd.
But he never sold n siRSle one,
Fox 10 never advertised
Printers Ink
The Washington times., 1895-03-17

out of the old wire bustles, viii be hailed
with delight by the handy woman; A
glance at the illustration will show boy
The Delta independent., 1895-08-21
Notice Of Annual Meeting.

To the Stockholders of The San Miguel
Cattle Company:
Notice is hereby given that the annual
meeting of tho Stockholders of Tho
San Miguel Cattle Company will bo
held at the Office OF said company, Room
Il Tabor block. Denver. Colorado, on
Monday the second day of September.
AID. 1895. for the purpose of elccting the
directors OF said company for the en-
suing year, and for the purpose OF trans
acting such other business as may come
before said meeting.
Dated this tst day OF August, A. d. 1895.
Il. W. JouSsos,
2op3o Secretary.
The Delta independent., 1895-08-21
Protestaa. Episcopal Missions, Diocese Of
Western Colorado.

Services will be held regularly on the
End and ith Sundays in each month, as
follows:
Upper Gunrison school house at AIS
p. m. Mission Room, Delta, at s p. m.
When there are five Sundays in n
month. morning service and celebra-
ton of Holy Communion will be held in
Delta at IL a. m, in addition TO the
evening service.
All baptized persons, who desire to re.
ceive this sacrament, are eligible to par
take.
The public is cordially invited to be
present at all the services.
Parents who wish to have their child
rem baptized. and unbaptized adults who
desire to be baptized, will please consult
with me.
ARNoLpus f. MILLER,
priesf in Ckarye
The Delta independent., 1895-08-21
Prof. colburn left yesterday for Gun

Prof. Colburn left yesterday for Gun
nison.
Mrs. Porter returned to Mt. Sneffies
yesterday.
Go to John NJ. Trew, on Garnet Mesa,
for cut flowers.
The Delta Packing Co.'S. canning fac
tory started up yesterday making apple
butter.
J. +. Sanders returned from Ouray
yesterday and reports Lem Childers as
getting along very nicely.
Miss Belle Kimball, sister Of Gordon
Kimball, died at Grand junction Satur-
day night of cancer of the stomach.
G. C. Slack left yesterday for Fruita,
where he will look after affairs connected
with his fruit tree business for day or
two.
The party which went up on the mesa
with the gospel tent had very wet
time of it, but got home Saturday in
safety.
W. G. NJ. Stone, representing the
Colorado Farmer, came in yesterday and
will remain few days investigating the
agricultural and horticultural resources
of this country.
Sheriff Mower and wife left Wednes-
day for a trip to his old home in Maine.
They will take in Boston on their way
and on their return will visit Mrs. Now
ers old home in Ohio.
Nick Arch has received his machines
for cutting out cans and is up to his
neck in business, putting them together
so as to have them ready for the start
ing of the canning factory.
The sale of the Pt Lock ranch, Oh Sur
face creek, was made through the real
estate firm of Blair & Mastin. and is one
OF the largest reported for several weeks,
the consideration being s4,l0o.
Prof. Harris returned from his work
as conductor of the 18th district normal
institute. at Grand Junction, last Friday.
His work in that capacity is highly spok-
en- Of by the teachers in attendance.
G. n. Hastings left Monday for a visit
to his ranch near Placerville. Before re-
turning he will investigate the new car
Donate discoveries, which are said to be
in the immediate vicinity of the ranch.
Peter Muudry, who built the North
Fork stages five years ago. has reopened
his shop on Second street back of the
Delta County bank and in the advertis-
ing columns invites attention to his
work.
B. Anderson and ]. E. Barnes, two OF
the popular Rio Grande engineers, ar
rived Monday afternoon from Salida and
left yesterday for the Escalante country,
where they expect to kill several bear
and capture any quantity Of trout.
Frank Dodge and wife, Harvey Moul-
ton and wife, Misses Alice B. Dodge,
Myrtle Henry and Stella Nutter, DR.. A.
II. Stockham and son Harry, with Ev-
ersly Green as cook. left Monday for an
outing on the head OF the Escalante.
H. II. Walrod, of Yuma, Colo, who
has been in Telluride visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. S. r. Fitzgerald for the past ten
DAYS. left Monday for Delta and Grand
Junction. From there he will visit rela.
tives at Gunnison before going home.
Telluride journal.
U.H. Graham. of the North Fork
country, loaded forty five head of beef
cattle at Sapinero last week and shipped
them to Denver. The markets were
overstocked and he did not get good
price for them. Ursie returned here
Sunday and spent couple of days visit
ing Mr.and Mrs. Hartman. He called at
this office to renew his subscription
Gunnison Tribune.
The Delta independent., 1895-08-21
Xanled.

A woman of experience to do general
house work; one who is capable of tax
ing charge of all the work; reasonable
wages will be given; inquire at this
Office at once.
The Delta independent., 1895-08-21
Only $500 Round Trip, Grand June
tion to salt Lake. Peach Day.
September 5Sh.

Grand excursion on Sept 9Th to Pro-
vo, Salt Lake City. Ogden and return.
affording magnificent opportunity for
a few days outing on Great Salt Lake.
The Delta independent., 1895-08-21
For Sale.

Deering binder; run two seasons;
price 5000. Bear i Clack, Delta.
26-2S
The Delta independent., 1895-08-21

Remember those chicken dinners at
the Central house on Sundays. 1hey
are fine, Try them and be convinced.
The Delta independent., 1895-08-21
Pasture,

1 want lot of stock to pasture on
alfalfa and blue grass at S1.oo per
month per head. Apply at ranch, upper
Garaet mesa.
IT 6 Gum
The Delta independent., 1895-08-21

Oat and potato sacks for sale, also
grape baskets, by the Delta Wholesale
Fruit and Produce Co. G9u
The Delta independent., 1895-08-21

Norton 4 Winton will sell you Tongue
Creek coal for S4.00 per ton, the best coal
in the State.
The Delta independent., 1895-08-21

We leave competitors as though there
were none with our line of groceries.
which is as complete as novel after the
last word. Conklin Il Gaunt.
The Delta independent., 1895-08-21

Contracts for planting and caring for
orchards for term Of years, to suit Gus
toner. will be taken by the Grand Val
ley Nursery Co.
G. C. SLACK. Local Agt.
The Delta independent., 1895-08-21
rrui, lars and Je,ly Glasses

Mason Jars in pints and quarts. also
Jelly glasses, at bottom prices.
SIMPSON i CoRBIS.
The Delta independent., 1895-08-21
Try kohnle's
Ice Cream Soda with Crushed
Fruit. It's the latest.

Hunter L Beckley have the best Mo
cha and Java coffee in town-two pound
can for SO cents.
The Delta independent., 1895-08-21
BUSINESS NOTICES
Wanted.

Bailey wants new honey on account or
in exchange for goods.
The Delta independent., 1895-08-21

Rosebud flour Sl.75 per 100 at Hunter
& BeckIey's. Try a sack and be con-
yinced that it is the best in the market.
The Delta independent., 1895-08-21

The cheapest place to buy your gro
ceries is at the
GuIEr GROCER Co.
The Delta independent., 1895-08-21

.ssuo Mou iupuI pug
sIeuolsno pEo I!eql ITs sss peI5 90 IT!m
ksql eIsqM 'soWolsod sQl 10 EoHq lsnl
Su!pHuq sql olu! doQs uo5RM pue qlIuIs
-7oaIq iEegl peAom eAsq 'soIa $500
The Delta independent., 1895-08-21

Mixed paint at bedrock prices at tho
Pioneer drug store.