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70 be proud of. Two large pitchers of
cool soft water awaited them, and the
wash, IS hod been predicted, was most
refreshing.
II say" cried Yates, sits rather
cheeky to accept q mans hospitality
after knocking him down"
ut would be for most people, but I
think you underestimate your cheek,
as you call It."
bravo, Stilly! You're blossoming
out. That's rapartee, that is With
the accent on the rap. too. Never you
mind. ! think old lsls and ! will get
along All rlgnt after this 1t doesn't
seem to bother him any, so don't see
why it should worry me. Nice mother
ly old lady, isn't she?"
"Who? ls1a?"
"No; Mrs 1919. I'm sorry l compli-
mentcd you on your repartee. You'll
get conceited- Remember that what
in the newspaper man is clever, in q
grave professor is rank fiippancy. Let's
SO down"
The table was covered with . cloth
as white and spotless NJ good linen can
well be. The bread was genuine home
made, . term so often misused in the
cities. It was brown As to crust and
1aky and light ~ to interior. The but
ter, cool from the rock cellar, was OF a
lovely golden hue. The sight Of the
wcll-loaded table was most welcome to
the eyes of hungry travellers. There
was. rs Yates Afterwards remarked,
abundance and plenty Of it."
Come, father" cried Mrs. Bartlett,
~ the young men appeared, and they
heard the rocking-chair crealx on the
The Delta independent., 1896-04-22

Abls 70 do the cooking. Come right In
end wash yourselves, for the road be-
tween. here and the fort Is dusty
enough, even II Hiram never was taken
mp for fast driving. Besides, WISH IL
refreshing after hot day"
There was no denying the cordiality
Of the Invitation, and Yates, whose
natural gallantry was at once aroused,
responded with the readiness Of . cour-
Tier. Nrs- Bartlett led the way into
- house, but - Yates passed the
farmer the latter cleared his throat
with an effort, and, throwing his
thumb over his shoulder in the diroc-
NinD his wife bad taken, said, In husky
Wiser:
mo call toto mention the revolu-
Vsoa, you know"
'-Certainly not" answered Yates,
with . wink that took In the situatioa.
''Shsll We sample tie jug bsloss OF
afsef saPperT
"Afsse, II It's all ths saas 70 you," !"
oAAiag, .'oat in the barn"
YaAes nodded I'D followed his frisaA
isAo ths hoass.
h youag asG were sA0WB in4o .
boAsUs0 o( 0peU thaa ordinasy dss %
- uD9ss 1ous. Everything sboas tAs
Gs1se Wss q she most dsisey sod ssrs-
Duasas elsanliosss, sad ~ cir ol eAses-
~ os01pgs pssvsdsd ths plsce. MIA
ngSoDet we6 svidsntly housekeeper
The Delta independent., 1896-04-22

confined himself strictly to the business
in hand.
II am glad" said the professor, in
nocently, to Yates, that you made the
young lady's acquaintance. must ask
you for an introduction"
For once in his life Yates had moth
ing TO say, but he looked ut his friend
with an expression that was not kind
ly. The latter, in answer to Mrs. Bart
lett's inquiries, told how they had
passed Miss Howard on the road, and
how Yates, with his usual kindness Of
heart, had offered the young woman
The Delta independent., 1896-04-22

..She? Who?r
"Why. that good-looking girl we
paased on the road. I'm going to buy
6Rf supplies At that house, Silly, il you
have no objections BY the way, how
Il my old friend 1922"
He doesn't seem to harbor any harsh
feelings In fact, he was more troubled
6tpst the revolution than about the
blow you gave him."
News to him, eh? Well, I'm glad I
Knocked something into his head"
"You certainly did it most unscien-
tiAcally."
"How do you umean-unscientifcal
I'm the delivery of the blow. new
eF saw . more awkwardly delivered
undercut"
Yates looked At his friend in aston
ishment- How should this calm, learned
man know anything about undercuts or
science in blows?
We'll, you must admit I got there
Just the same"
"Yes, by brute force. A sledge-
hammer would have done Is we'll. But
you had such an opportunity to do It
neatly and deftly without any display
Of surplus energy, that regretted to
- such an opening thrown away"
~Aesvens and earth, Silly, this is
0ss prufessor in . new light. What do
you tench In Toronto university, any
Aowf The noble art Of self dcfense?"
''Not exactly; but il you intend to go
through Canada in this belligerent
manner think II would be worth your
while 70 take few hints from me-"
with striking examples, suppose.
By Jove, will, Silly"
A the two came to the house they
found Bartlett aitting in , wooden
rocking-chair ON tho verands, looking
Grimly down the road.
'What An old tyrant that man must
- IA his homer said Yates. There
~as no time for the professor to re-
ply before they came within earshot-
The old woman's setting ont sup
per-" said the farmer grufny, that
paeoe Of information being apparently
- near rs he could get towards invit-
ing them TO share his hospitality.
Yates didn't know whether it was
meant for an Invita- lion or not. but he
answered. shortly:
Thanks, We won't stay"
"Spesk fur yourself, please" snarled
Bartlett
'0f eospss I 70 with my friend" said
Renmarlx; but we arc obliged for the
Invitation"
"Plesse yourselves"
"What's that3' cried CHEEKY voice
from the inside Of the house, - .
stouS, rosy and worry good-natured
nsolxing woman appeared At the front
door: Wont stay2 Who won't stay?
I'd like 70 see anybody leave my house
hungry when there's meal on the ta-
BILE. And, young men, II you can get q
better meal anywhere ON the Ridge
than what Ill give you, why, you're
welcome to go there next time. but
this meal you'll have here, inside of
ten minutes. Hiram, that's your fault.
You always invite person to dinner as
4 you wanted to wrastle with him"
Hiram gave . guilty start and looked
with something Of mute appeal At the
two men, but said nothing.
'Never mind him." continued Mrs.
Bartlett. you're at my house; and,
Whatever my neiehbors may say ag'in'
ne, J. never heard anybody complain of
IN lack Of good victuals while waa
The Delta independent., 1896-04-22
Blair & Mastin
Real Estate Agents.
IF you are looking for bargains
read this list over carefully.

No. 1850 acres u mile from Delta
with perfect water right; we'll fenced;
several acres in alfalfa. Price s5OUO.
No. COLO acres in Gunnison valley one
mile from town; 40 acres alfalfa;
small orchard; water right in Bona
Eide ditch. Pr.ce $500.
No. 219-l acre in North Delta we'll
fenced; small dwelling house; good
we'll; just the place for small home.
s45D cash will buy the place il taken
at once.
No. c2o-l0 acres in North Delta; small
frame house; 81 Scres in orchard;
II acre strawberry bed: perpetual
water right. Price $1,000; one
fourth down, balance within three
years.
No. 5l-aO acres on Garnet mesa; 10
shares water stock In the Garnet
ditch. all under good fence and been
under cultivation Excellent tract
TO set to fruit; will sell on payments.
No. 1910 acres mesa land 1 mile
from Delta; 30 acres alfalfa; g acre
orchard partly in bearing. Price $50
per acre; 20 scres rich bottom land;
Is acres alfalfa. Price 80 per acre.
No. la6-lG0 acres choice fruit farm
land on Ash mesa 5 miles from Delta;
all necessary buildings; 60 acres OF
alfalfa; 8 acre bearing orchard; all
fapced; Al water right. Price q. 800;
easy paymeuts.
No. l6l-l6O acres Az miles from Delta;
3 room house; good csllAr. g-snary.
sheds; 25 acres alfalfa; about 10
bearing fruit trees; plenty Of water.
Price e2s0O.
No. l4l-l47 acres; about ~ miles from
Delta; water rights; 10 acres in or.
cbard; acres in alfalfa. Price
$500. Or will divide into 4 acre
tracts. sell one for sl 600; one for
$500: one for 5000 and one for
$3.50. Any one tract with small
payment down and give long time
on deferred payment. Will trade =
portion OF this farm for Delta in.
proved real estate.
No. l69-1C0 acres bottom land 5 miles
from Delta; good buildings. corrals.
etc; 5 acres in bearing orchard; 40
acres alfalfa: one os the best water
rights in tho country, GO acres mesa
land with nearly % acres of orchard,
partly in bearing. Will divide the
place and sell in 40 acre tracts IL de-
sired on easy terms.
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The Delta independent., 1896-04-22

No. 47-l6O acres 81 miles from Delta;
permanent water right; email dwell
ing house; 100 acres under cultiva-
tion. Price Is per acre.
No. 08-l6O acres 9 miles from Delta.
(south); dwelling house, stable. porl-
try house; 4 acres alfalfa; II acres
orchard; perfect water right. Price
5000.
No. l35-4O acres on Garnet mesa with
water right; II acres set to orchard;
farm house and all under good fence.
Price 81 500. A big bargain.
No. 1860 acres l Il miles from Delta;
acres Of young orchard; water
right. Price el.2 100.
No 1870 acres close to to town with
water right; dwelling house; I'D
grape vines; 27S apple trees; 2is
acres alfalfa; all well fenced. Price
e9JO, and tA30 Of which can go to
Dec. 1899.
No. 1870 acres; IL miles from Delta;
good dwelling house; stable. carriage
sheds. granery, poultry house, cellar.
milk house; 8 acres in orchard partly
in bearing; Is acres in alfalfa; per-
feet and perpetual water right.
No. 1885 acre tract close to Delta;
with old bearing orchard; water
Iikuts viii oeu tof vl,OoV Cdbu aoWU,
give time on the balance; or will
take some cash and Delta improved
real estate.
No. 1910 acres in North Delta, near
the Canning factory; water right in
Hartland ditch; will divide into 5
acre tracts. $4,000 each. cash
down, balance in 3 or 4 years at 10
per cent. interest.
No. l4O-7O acres on Surface Creek Mesa;
perpetual water right; IS acre Or
chard set TO choice variety Of winter
apples; some pears; place all well
fenced. Price e25O0. $500. cash
down, balance within 5 years.
No. 1910 acres OF Mesa land one mile
from Delta; good permanent water
right; 3 acre orchard coming nicely
into bearing; plenty Of vines; blue
grass lawn; dwelling house and
other good improvements for 81 600.
e4OO OF which can run about 3yesrs.
No. l7O-l5 acres near Delta. nearly al
in old bsaring orchard and choice
water right; will sell at bargain on
easy terms.
IF you have pr
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.'So, NO; THANK YoU." oAsPrD THE BOY.
the hospitnlitics Of the hay rack. Two
persons Mt the table were much relieved
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-08-15

Paper matches are the latest, says Sci.
ence. The time-honored scheme Of roll.
ing up q piece of paper and utilizing il
for . lighter has been utilized by IN in
ventor in the manufacture Of matches
and promises to revolutionize European
matchmaking. 1t is particularly timely,
because the wood for this purpose is con.
stantly growing more scarce and costly.
The new matches are cheaper than those
made Of wood and weigh much lees, quite
an item in expectation. The paper used
is strong and porous. and when immersed
in q solution of wax stearine and similar
substances, burns with . bright. smoke
less and odorless fame. Strips of half
an inoh in width are first drawn through
. combustible bath and are then turned
by machinery into long. thin tubes. They
are then cut to match length and the
heads dipped into phosphorus wax and
dried.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-08-15
WHERE THE GOLD Is.

The five State banks OF Austria, France,
Germany, Russia and England have in
creased their gold reserves since 1896
from 500, 400. 900 to 81. 555, 600. 900.
That is. those five banks, together with
the United States treasury, have locked
up more than half the gold of this world
in six repositories. 1t does not enter
into the circulation as money Of the
world at all, and the whole outside world
has but about 1900 million dollars in
gold to do its work with.
In 1898 Mr.. Cleveland called Congress.
together to demonetize silver and restore
prosperity, and the way prosperity WA
restored by that work is shown by th,
fact that since Mr.. Cleveland came init
Office, the loss of gold from the treasury
Of our own nation has been S306, 5O4,-
1888. ~. or on an average of about ST.
500, 600 per month for forty.one months
How much more of that kind Of prosper
ity could our Nation stand Salt Lake
Tribune.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-08-15

They were on q tandem, and q straight
smooth road stretched away before them
through the park for . mile or more
There was darkness all about, thick, i'm
penetrable darkness, which lay heavy
among the trees, and betrayed the fact
that the authorities had neglected the
electric lights, counting on a moon. that
had failed to keep her engagements.
But they did not mind the darkness.
In fact, they rather sought out the more
shsdowy portions. For there is some
thing about q tandem, il it steers easily,
which softens the iron-bound laws Of
custom. The riders are so close together.
anyway. And il the one on the rear seat
leans slightly forward, and the one on
the front seat leans just q little back,
there is no need to sigh for the best Of
hsmmocks.
The young man On the rear seat had
leaned slightly forward. Moreover, the
young woman on the front seat had
leaned just a little back. And there was
more on the young woman's lips than
microbes.
Suddenly they were arrested by Q
ihout-it is said that park policemen
never arrest any one in any other way
q deep. ~full-bodied shout that BODIED i'll.
eli, You ! Where's your lamp"
They stopped and ~dismounted. With
. burly policeman in the road there was
nothing else to do.
where's your lamp ?" the officer de-
manded.
They examined the front Of the wheel
together. The lamp had gone out.
"Why, said the young woman, "why,
l never noticed that it wasn't lit. IL
must have imagined that we were in the
parlor at home. Chico Tribune.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-08-15
THE MILLEsNlUM.

The financial committee appointed by
Boss Hanna TO raise the syndicste's slush
fund and run the business end Of the
campaign represents nearly threequar-
ters Of q billion OF capital.
The members Of this committee, rep
resenting the heads Of great trusts. man
ufscturing and financial institutions. are
willing to spend q large per cent Of their
wealth and to levy on the wealth oil
others chiefly to prevent the working
men and farmers from being injured in
pecuniary way by their "delusions'
with regard to the monetary policy Of
the Government. They want to save
ths farmer from selling his products and
the laborers, many Of whom they employ
from selling their labor too cheap.
Mr.. Hanna himself, whose firm wa
principally instrumental in reducing th,
wages Of lake sailors to starvation point
has had q change OF heart and is now
eagerly DESTROYS Of saving the laborel
from reduced wages.
The situation is most remarkable. Ger
tainly there never was such an exhibi
lion Of magnanimous self-sacriice OF
the part OF the owners Of vast capital il
behalf Of the toilers. II suggests the
speedy coming Of the millennium.-St.
Louis Republic.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-08-15

There is no scarcity of money in the
country. There are millions boarded
and waiting for investment. Chicago
Inter-Ocean.
Why are those millions boarded ? Why
is it necessary to'wait for az investment!
Surely not on account Of any "free sill
yer scare" for that is only recent, while
the boarding and waiting have been going
on for years. The true reason is that
property Of every kind has been falling
in price year after year. and those who
have money see that money is the best
thing to keep, for relatively to every
thing else il is every year increasing in
value. The only remedy is in the free
coinage of silver, which will stop this
boarding and appreciation. and bring
the money Of the country into every day
use.-Salt Lake Tribune.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-08-15
HOW TO KEEP COOL.

81 suppose you would like to know
how to keep cool these hot days." said q
well-known newspaper man.
"Well, l have an unfailing recipe
which can be guaranteed to effect the de.
sired result. l use it myself and know
the system is q specific for the woes
which mankind suffers in the dog-dsy
weather. 1t is simple and easy-don't
eat any meat until the sur goes down. 1
have made this an inviolable rule during
the hot weather, and as q consequence /
am never bothered about or by the con-
dition of the atmosphere, nc matter how
high the temperature may soar. This
morning for my breakfast, l ate a piece
of shortcske and drank a cup of coffee.
For luncheon / partook OF some lettuce
and tomato salad, and a cup Of tea. l
will 20 in to dinner in a few moments,
and probably will order a thick rare
steak, and pay pretty generous attention
to it. Then l will come out and for an
hour or two will be uncomforsably warm
for the first time during the day. l was
led to adopt this system from observing
the immunity from suffering on account
CT the heat which the workmen in hot
countries enjoy. This was particularly
the case in Spain and Italy. and when /
inquired the reason | was told that a
Spaniard or italian workman would
rather eat kerosene with g wick in ID
than meat of any kind during the hot
weather.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-08-15
ruE scE.rREsrDEScy.

Would the right Of debate on the floor
Of the Senate, together with . vote on
all questions, or ct least, in case there
be q tie, make the Vice. Presidency more
Of an Office consistent with Presidential
abilities! Such . change is what is
needed to make the Office attractive, ac-
cording to Linton Satterthwait, in the
American Magazine Of Civics for July.
The writer says 1.-THE first thing, then,
10 do, is TO relieve the Vice. President OF
his duties as presiding officer Of the Sem
ate and to permit that body to choose
from among its own members some one
specially qualified to preside over it's de-
liberations. The ice-President would
still have q casting vote when the Senate
should be evenly divided, and this cast.
ing vote which he now possesses 10 the
key to the solution of our difficulty. In
so far as he casts this vote he is o mem
Der Of the Senate as . Senstor-at-large,
representing the entire country. If, on
rare occasions. he may properly act as
Senator for the whole country, why not
let him do so at all times! II, however.
it should be objected that this would be
giving some one State, practically three
Senators all the time instead of occasion
ally only. as now, and would. in conse-
quence. be objected to as destroying the
existing equilibrium between the States
in the Senate, then let him have only an
occasional casting vote as now, but give
him full rights on the floor with the free
dom of debate and ell the rights Of 9
member excepting the right to vote when
there should not be o tie. This change
would at once lift the Office into q posi-
tion of real dignity and influence. The
incumbent would hold o sort Of rrimacy
on the floor OF the Senate. Like the
Prime Minister Of England, he would, in
no mean degree, speak for the country.
When public measures should be under
discussion, it would be expected Of him
that he would speak, and the country
would listen TO the man who might at
any moment become President"
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-08-15
INDIAN NOTES.

1t is q popular idea that the Indians
OF North America are fast disappearing
and that in few years they will have
vanished as o race. The truth is that
there are nearly $50. 900 Of them, exclu-
sive of the Alaskans.
The Indians are a hardy people, able
to adapt themselves to all changes, and
with improved methods Of living and
schooling they will survive and increase.
There is an immense difference between
the various tribes-the language, dress,
manners and temperament. For instance,
the Apaches are degraded. ignorant, saw.
age and warlike, while the Flandreau
Sioux are peaceful, progressive and
frugal.
The great mass Of Indians are self
supporting. and only about one-fourth
receive assistance from the Government.
Probably one Of the richest peoples in
the world are the 1850 Usage Indians,
who have in addition to a large reserya-
ton, homes and cattle, more than S.
900, 900 in the United States Treasury,
from which they receive 500, 600 each
quarter.
There are about 20, 900 Indians attend.
ing the Government schools, and that
the money expended on these i%nstitu-
tions is not wasted is shown by the pro-
gress made in music, penmanshship, ART
and mechanical pursuits.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-08-15

The death of Mrs. Hicks-Lord In New
York recalls her curious marriage to old
Thomas Lord, the millionaire, in 1879.
She then lived In q large house ON Four
tenth street. and II was In this mansion
that she and her old husband remained
secluded while scores Of reporters were
hunting them at all the Eastern seashore
resorts. Lords family Of children were
greatly wrought up by the marriage Of
their father, who was an octogensrian, but
the matter wal finally compromised, as 1t
could not be proven that he was mentally
incompetent. The case was more than 9
nine days wonder In New York fashion
able society. but Mrs. Hicks-Lord ap-
peared to enjoy the sensation which she
had created, and her escapsde was con-
doned because OF the brilliancy Of the
receptions which she gave for years.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-08-15

This pretty little story is told by a
London newspaper: Some time ago the
Princess Maud went shopping strictly
incog. While she was walking along
the street she was accosted by a little
street arab who was the happy possessor
of a pair Of large, pathetic brown eyes
and a tangled crop of brown hair. He
was busily engaged in the absorbing task
of earning his living land, perhaps. some
n slse's as well) by retailing "fresh
Spring flowers. penny and tuppence a
bunch" The Princess stopped by him,
and while choosing some flowers, she
was q little startled by the lad saying in
an excited and familiar whisper: cts
all right, miss, I know yer; but I'll keep
il dark and won't split on YER" The
Princess smilingly shook her head in de.
nisl. "Yes, I do knows yer" more EN-.
phatically); Eyer, Princess Mawd. /
twigged yer directly"