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The Delta independent., 1898-05-20
4 SPLENDID DAILY.
Issaias vah nsst Reliable ast Fresh ssvs,
Atfraetivsiy AssseiaAs1 WAh casssses,
See which 4 b Faaess.

The Rocky Mountain News. published
at Denver, Colorado. is the Oldest paper
in Colorado and the Rocky mountain
region. 1t has been identified with The
growth and progress OF that region since
its inception in 1850. and devotion to
tho resources and interests Of this por-
ton Of the West has always been the
chief aim Of the paper. Special sttsn-
ton has always been paid to its state
mining department. to the end that The
fullest and freshest reports oe oeopssatioos
in sll mining districts shall sppses IN
it columns daily. At present It = d.
voting unsxampled energies 70 the task
oe furnishing its patrons With the var
news. The News = the only paper in
ths Wsst which has the bsoe6t oe the
Wss.aia eVssial tsAsgsspAis ssrvies q
the New York Joarnal. and this insssss
the speedy and edectusl TRANSMISSION q
every detail oe the operations at the
sat of war. The news prints more news
daily and posses . larger circulation
and advertising patronage than any
other p aper in the Rocky mountain re-
cion. The publishers will mail sampie
copies upon application.
The Delta independent., 1898-05-20
ess n ~ crsss.

0sdaughtsrs oe tAs Aneeteea kssoas-
1so b Cnsosodo hevs decided 10 undse'
0hbs at ouce to raise funds to b p'sced
q the disposal of the Red Cross Socsety'
- - spent either for the relief oe the
ss9ssing OF Cubs or for hospital work
h car own c'untry. 1t 10 we'll known
hsv great the demand has been and stih
, tne funds to meet the needs 10 Cuns'
asd how near at hand may be the cal 70
minister to our own soldiers and sailors
n hospitals The nature OF the work OF
tAe Red Cruss Society and its record are
% veil known that they need no empha-
The Delta independent., 1898-05-20
Ihs Oregon.

A group Of senators were discussing
the whereabouts Of the Cape Verde feet
10 Washington the other day and the
hope Was expressed by several that the
feet had not gone after the Oregon.
well l hope 1t has," said Senator
Morgan. when was out in San Fran
cisco last summer. I vent sbosrd the
Oregon. and l don't believe there . .
finer battleship afioat. ! am confident
that. IL the Cape Verde feet should try
to capture her. she would give grand
account Of herself Her captain and her
crew are gallant set OF fellows. and l
believe they would be able to beat Oh
the whole Cape Verde feet. Tho Oregon
has four l3.inch guns and her gpnness
are 20 expert that don't bslisve any
OF those Spanish vessels would b able
to get near enough to her to do her any
great harm. They might shoot away
the whole Of her top works sad shs
would still have her four 13-inch guns to
operate on her enemy. for she ID % bui {
that when her whole top 10 shot away
she becomes q perfect monitor. She 10
really a monitor and battle -shipin one.
II she did go down would Be willing to
wager that at least three Of the Spanish
feet would 60 down with her.
1t is said OF Capt. Clark, the com
mander Of the Oregon. that he 10 one OF
the most fearless men In the navy. The
story 10 told Of him that when he had
the monitor Monterey out in q eea @
heavy that the monitor vas rolling fright
fully the captain lashed himself to the
mast and had the crew swing the turrets
saying that he was anxious to see what
the Monterey would be able to do in
that kind Of sea. Every time the tur
rets we're swung around the Monterey
seemed to turn almost clear over. bu'
Capt Clark had the operations continues
until he vas entirely satisfied He va
sent 70 San FRANCISCO especially for The
hazardous undertaking of bringing tha
Oregoa.sround TO the Atlantic. the Nav,
Department having the highest coud
dsncs in his gallantry and his seaman
ship.-St Louis Globe Democrat.
The Delta independent., 1898-05-20

ssHO0e-8eekees" EHe0sStoo hose-
II you have . friend in the east Who
desires to come out here to look At tho
country with view to locating. you can
secure for them rate q one fare for .
3o-day round trip ticket from Denver
Pueblo or Colorado Springs by applying
to any olYicer Of the Delta county Board
Of Trade. II they are coming to
stay you can get them = rate Of two
third oe one fare from either Of thoes
points and IN emigrant rate on their
household goods to Delta
The Delta independent., 1898-05-20
Asssa,eai sssay ~ eslia nssA ~ Psaeh
Tvio 0eees.

Formula-Boil 2 pounds Of white
arsenic and pounds Of al soda for ID
minutes in gallons Of water. Put in .
jug and label poison and lock II up.
When ready to spray slack pounds of
lime and stir it into 10 gallons Of water.
adding a pint Of mixture from the Jug.
The mixtuse in the jug should cost soc
and is sufficient for 800 gallons of spray.
These % barrels will require 40 pounds
oflime.
For twig borer in the peach clip Oh the
tvis, having the borer snd burn them.
Place cloths in forks OF trees soon -
spraying is done; remove a. intervals OF
8 to 10 days and kill the farva. Spray
at once for twig borer.
J.B. McGINrY. Hort. Inspector
The Delta independent., 1898-05-20

VIM. Zeielsr. Who has spent the Dass
few months in Delta county. returned to
his home this week.-Lake City Phono-
graph
The Delta independent., 1898-05-20
Rr1pn.

". II. Msstin. insurance and real
estate, removed to The lSpErESpESr
office.
The Delta independent., 1898-05-20
SPANISH AMERICAN War.
Esoravinss si American Heroes VIII b.
Seat Free.

We have Just pu blished the most hand
some engr.vings ever issued OF Commo-
dore Dewey. Who won the great naval
battle in the Philippine lslands. Rear
Admiral Sampson who has charge OF the
fleet OF American warships at Havana.
omuodore Schiey commander Of the
Flying Squadron. Captain Sigshee, Who
v.s commander Of our battieship Maine,
and os our brave consul general at Hs-
vaua, Who is nov Major General Fitzhueh
Lee and Who will command the volunteer
forces that will invade Cubs. To any.
one Who will send us . list of names ot
ten patriotic ladies Of their neiehboshood
and six 2.ceot stamps We will send any
one of the Of the above large eneravines
free Of charge. or IL the entire collection
OF the Eve American heroes 10 desired
send ue q list Of twenty names OF differ.
ept ladies and twenty 2-cent stamps and
We will send you the five engrsvings by
return mail.
These engravings are the most beauti-
full ever published and are handsome
enough to 60 into any home. Send Us
the list Of names and stamps today a.
the edition 10 limited. There 10 no ad-
vettising On any Of the engravings. In
sending state whose engraving you de-
sire.
Address, Pastelotype Co.. . Duane
Street. New York City.
Full many = Spanish ship of shattered
mien
The dark upfsthomed caves Of ocean
bear.
Full many = patriot sprains his lung
machine
In cheering for the man Who sen'
them there.
Denver Post.
The Meldrum tunnel hes reached Z
depth Of about S75 feet and 10 stesdii,
progress;us viii two sAifts. Tho for
nation os tho ruck during the past vsel
vas very hard sod psugrso Ass so'
bssa - r.pid - formerly. although u
~ cir dsills oahs . vssy saSsd -
vaaesosal II = savssesd tAas sso<
svpd ouD vs1O vill - sas - lsag. =
3 dspaA b sstsfDsA thaa I'll vassoe'
~ Ss,ise. .-Hus Nigel Ess0iass.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-06-16
AMONG THE POULTRY.

The pullet is so called until she is a
year old.
Never feed sulphur to fowls in damp
or rainy weather.
Bone meal can usually be fed to grow
ing chickens to advantage.
Be sure and provide plenty of shade
for'fowls during the summer.
In quantity of eggs pullets will excel,
but not in quality for Matching.
The loss of feathers often proceeds
from unclean busting arrangements.
When chicken picks itself frequent
ly it is good indication that it is lousy.
With guineas-to insure fertile eggs
1T will be best to keep them in pairs.
A good dust bath will help materially
in keeping the fowls in good condi-
ton.
It is a good plan to dip the eggs in
tepid water the day before they are to
hatch.
Care and cleanliness in feeding fowls
will be richly repaid in increased health
and thrift.
Turkeys are good foragers and will
pick up their food from the fields during
the summer.
Geese are kept largely for the feathers
they yield, and if the most is made out
of them, care must be taken to pick
them regularly. St. Louis Republic.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-06-16

the top of the post. By using a stick,
b, the wire can be frightened if there is
any tendency to become loose. 10 move
the fence, loosen the lower strand from
the posts. Begin at one end and make a
coil about two feet across. Roll this on
the ground, crossing,and recrossing the
strand of wire with the roll, about
every foot of length on the strand.
The barbs will hold it and keep the roll
together. When the ROLLS as large as is
convenient to handle, cut the wire and
begin again. When replacing fasten
one end to the post where the top wire
is to stay and roll along the ground
close to the posts. Follow with the Sec
ond one a little further off and then the
third. Experience has proved to me
that this is the easiest, quickest and
best plan to remove wire fence, as after
so1ae practice it can be done quickly
E. D. Smith, in Orange Judd Farmer.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-06-16
Demand for MerinO Rams.

Among the most conspicuous fea-
lures of the present brisk trade in pure
bred sheep is the demand for Mertno
rams. The advance in the price of wool
has greatly stimulated the inquiries for
rams of the fine wool varieties and
breeders report their stocks pretty well
cleaned up. It would be well if those
who resort to this cross would have re-
gard somewhat unto the bodily excel
ience Of the rams they buy. If it cost
as much to raise pound of wool in
the central west as some authorities
have repeatedly stated there is surely
very little encouragement yet to en-
bark in the wool-growing industry
without regard. to mutton production.
Breeders Gazette.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-06-16
A FAMILY FAILING..
The struggle with Heredity.
The Right Side of the Color Line.

TO heredity, to the transmission of
traits from sire to son, we owe most OF the
possibilities of growth and development.
If each newly born being started out anew,
without the force of heredity the level
of life might be expected to be that of the
digger Indian or Bushman. Naturally bad
traits descend like the good. Peculiarities
of feature. excentricities of speech and
manner, birth marks, ETC., are handed
down just as surely as manual dexterity.
physical beauty, mathematical ability,
and the mental and moral qualities in
general. curious example of this de-
scent of family traits is furnished by Mrs.
Maggie Pickett, Canton, Ca, in whose
family gray hair was hereditary. She
writes:
"Gray hair is hereditary in our family.
AS long as can recol1ect, my mothers hair
has been gray. About twelve years ago,
my hair began to show signs Of turning:
I resolved to try Ayers Hair Vigor, and
after using it only a few times my hair
was restored to Its natural color. still
use this dressing occasionally, a bottle
lasting me quite while; and though over
forty years of age, my hair retains its
youthful color and ful1ness. TO all who
have faded and gray hair, would heartily
recommend DR.. Ayers Hair Vigor."-M
MAGGIE PICKETT, Canton, Ga.
There is no shame in gray hair, but there
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-06-16
THE HOG in SUMMER.
II Kept Healthy and Thrifty the AMI
mails Are Sure to Lny On
Flesh Very Rapidly.

If the best growth of the hogs is se-
cured during the summer it is essen
tial to maintain good health and keep
the hogs as comfortable as possible.
Plenty of good clover or grass with
good variety Of ground grain or mid.
dlings made into slop with milk is an
important item in maintaining thrift.
But in addition there must be good
shelter under which the hogs can lie
when their appetite is satisfied, pro-
tected from the hot sun and from rains.
If the best health is maintained it is
essential that the bedding for the hogs
be dry, land this cannot be assured, even
in summer, unless dry shelter is pro-
vided. %E. ~ ~.
The shelter in summer should, of
course, be we'll ventilated. When on
pasture, rather more than when on dry
feed, hogs require plenty of salt, and
one of the best ways of supply is to
keep box under shelter in convenient
place filled with salt and ashes; three
parts ashes-wood ashes are best-and
one part of salt. A little copperas
added will make it still better. Re-
plenish as often as may be necessary.
There is no danger in this way of any
of them eating too much salt and
ashes, and this plan will give better
results than to give it at stated inter-
| walls.
Another item in maintaining good
health is to supply plenty of fresh wa
ter. No matter how much milk or good
slop is given, nothing will do so we'll in
satisfying thirst as pure fresh water,
and the hogs should have all that they
will drink every day. If they do not
have access to running stream fresh
water should be given in the troughs.
Very little bedding is necessary, but
it should be changed occasionally.
With clover and slop made OF
middlings and milk it is an exceptional
case when they will get too fat to thrive
we'll, as middlings and clover furnish
more of the elements that make muscle
and bone than fat. But with corn and
clover, if the hogs are given all that
they will eat every day, they may keep
too fat to thrive as they should. AS for
growing pigs, especially during the
summer, there is no advantage in keep
ing them very fat. Better health and
growth can be maintained if they are
kept in a thrifty condition. Ifthey are
kept healthy and thrifty they will near
ly always prove profitable.- Louis
Republic.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-06-16
Bulky Food I'm Summer.

There is no necessity for giving cut
clover to fowls if they have the run OF
a grass plot. If confined in yards, cut
grass of any kind may be given once a
day, or a sod of grass may be placed in
the yard for the hens to pick. Bulky
food cheapens the cost because it pro-
notes digestion, thereby keeping the
fowls i'll thrifty condition and induc-
ing egg production. A diet consisting
exclusively of grain is too concentrated
and units the birds for enduring the
warmth of summer. Bulky food is a
necessity atall seasons of the year, but
more particularly so now.-American
Gardening.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-06-16
Cobden's Unconscious Humor.

Golden once replied in parliament
to Disraei in free-trade speech so elo-
quent that Peel, who was ever chary of
his praise, remarked to Gladstone:
"What a consummate speech he is maxi
ing" just then, however, Golden got
into trouble in a curious way. To 5ex-
plain more clearly the point he was maxi
ing. he pointed to John Bright and
said: 'Now, j will give an illustration
of what I mean. Here is my honorable
friend, the member for Durham, sitting
by me. He is a spinner Of long yarns Of
low quality" The house roared. and
Golden was for some time unable to
imagine the cause Of their mirth. San
Francisco Chronicle. 5.3
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-06-16
POULTRY DISEASES.
Quite a Number of Them, In lu din e
ROup, Cholera, Influenza and
Diphtheria, Are Contagious.

Drs. Smith and Moore, of the bureau
Of animal industry, Washington, D. c.,
have made important investigations on
the above subject. They find that
''black head" in turkeys, diphtheria,
cholera and roup in fowls are con-
tagious. They also believe that So
called roup, influenza and sometimes
cholera are different stages of the one
disease - diphtheria. However this
may be, it is stated that diphtheria is
infectious, and it may be transmitted
to children. Therefore the great inn
portance of separating all sick fowls
and combining them to some out building,
keeping the children away. Doctoring
sick fowls is very improbable business,
and there is seldom any reason why
the fowls should be sick, provided you
have done your part. Your part is to
keep the roost clean and free from
lice. Give clean water daily. Fill up
all low places where water is apt to
collect and clear away all rubbish
burning it is the proper thing. Fur
nish good, sharp grit for the fowls, and
don't get the poultry so fat that the or
gans will be so clogged that they can
not perform their normal duties.
Make the roost tight and dry and pro-
vide convenient busting places. Make
the fowls exercise by scratching in
litter. In fact, this last point and clean
fresh water will go a long way toward
keeping the fowls in good health.
There is no kind of stock on the farm
that is more healthy than fowls when
they have proper care. Too many peo-
pie try to crowd 100 fowls in too small
house. This not only lessons the
number of eggs, but is apt to breed dis
ease as well. The fowls in the center of
crowded perch will get too warm,
and therefore colds will follow. A
house 20 by 80 feet is not a bit too large
for 100 fowls. The proper way is to
divide the fowls up into smaller focks
of say ~ to 20 fowls each, and separate
them during the cold weather at least
Agricultural Epitomist.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-06-16

may be some sadness, because it Is mn
timely, and out of season. Gray hairs are
q crown of honor to the aged, but to the
young they are stigma. There is no need
to be gray in youth. Grayness comes from
deficiency of the coloring matter which
gives the hair its natural tint. This color
ing matter can be supplied artificia11y
and is SO supplied by DR.. ]. c. Ayers Hair
vigor. It is by supplying the lacking
stores gray or faded hair to its original
color. Beyond this, it makes the hair
grow, gives it gloss and softness, stops
t from falling, removes dandruff, and
c1eanses the scalp. Mrs. G. M. Ayres.
Mount Airy. Ca, writes:
"About three years ago, my head became
full of dandruf, which caused greatsan-
noyance; after q time the hair began
falling out. The use of DR.. J. c. Ayers
Hair Vigor stopped the hair from falling
! out, and made the scalp clean and healthy"
Mrs. c. M. AxREs. Mount Airy, Ca
- I'd
DR.. Ayers Hair vigor is noted as a
dressing. It is used every day by thou
sands whose chief claim to beauty rests
on beautiful hair. Send for Dr.. Ayers
Curebook, a story of cures told by the
cured. Free. Address the J. c. Aver Co.,
! Lowell, Mass. -.-r...s .,lsss
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-06-16
why He Shot That Wav.

The other day Ole Hanson had trouble
with bellicose dog that belonged t.
his neighbor, a Russian by the name OF
Havva Drenkovitskey. The Swede shot
the dog as soon as he discovered that
he was not friendly to him, and the
sequel found lodging in justice court.
When Ole was propounded inter-
rogatories by the attorney for the pros
ecution he evidenced sense of Justice
in framing replies that is rarely wit
nessed. -, g.
what sort of gun did you have,
Mr.. Hanson?" inquired the attorney.
'''Es var two-hole shotgun
"Doublejbarrel?''
"Yas, das et.' - .,:..
{ 'Wel, don't you think you could have
scared him away?"
"Aye might eff aye had not ben scare
so lax dickens maesel." <<l
"Why didn't you take the other end
of the gun and scare him away?"
"Val, master lawyer, w dedn't de
dog come for mae oder end first eff hae
want to do Diet vay?"
The lawyer is still wondering if there
wasn't extenuating circumstances con.
nected with the shooting. - Denver
Times. ~ ,..ts -t'' r.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-06-16
Study the Home Market.

The Importance of home market
for mutton is well worth studying by
producers. The home market for lambs
begins to be as universal as that of
poultry and eggs. Nearly every vii
lage now has some demand for mutton
in one form or another. Producers can
increase the demand or create one by
producing and keeping up the supply
Of really choice article. No market, as
rule, is SO satisfactory as the one
nearest your own door, whether you
have mutton, poultry, eggs, butter or
yegstab Dakota Field and Farm. y
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-06-16
Lime in Poultry Houses.

Lime may injure the droppings by
permitting of the escape of ammonia,
which has deferred poultrymen from
it's use, but if the poultry house is
cleaned daily, and the droppings re-
moved to the manure heap, or mixed
with twice their bulk of earth and kept
moist (not wep, there will be no loss.
Lime is one of the best substances that
can be used in the poultry house. It
destroys the germs of roup. prevents
gapes, and dries the floor, lump Of
stone lime being the best thing for
absorbing dampness in the house.
Farm and Fireside. g.4 gz..;a.. n
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-06-16
COVERED KETTLE.

loosened. The accompanying cut shows
an excellent plan for covering the ket-
tie when it is constructed out of doors.
This keeps everything snug and dry
and presents much better appearance
than does the kettle that is exposed to
the weather. Such kettle can be To-
Gated convenient to the various farm
buildings, to economize labor in feed
ing out the cooked food. Whatever may
be tx e relative chemical value of cooked
and uncooked food for farm animals, it
is safe to say that the digestibility of
vegetables is greatly aided by cooking,
which is a most important point in the
case of feeding young animals.-N. Y.
Tribune
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-06-16
CLEAN FARM BOILER.
An Excellent Plan for Covering tn
Kettle When 1t Is Constructed
Out of Doors.

Portable farm boilers for cooking
vegetables for hogs and other animals
are now made in many styles, but on
many farms the question of expense
will lead to the using still of the old
fashioned 'set' kettle. 1t is a common
practice to set such kettle in brick,
and leave it exposed to the weather.
The kettle is thus constantly being
filed with rain, and the top bricks
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-06-16
STOUT POST ANCHOR.
Just the Thing for Country Places
Where Temporary Wire Fences
+ Are Used from Time to Time.

Where temporary wire fences are
used to any considerable extent, the
corner or end posts may be anchored as
shown in the illustration. The large
rock, a, is sunk into the ground as deep
as the post is placed and the earth is
solidly trampled above it. Place the
wire around the stone before it is put
into the ground, then, pass it around
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-06-16
Beaten AZ His own came.

UeHten III 61B OVVn V6mee
; Mr.. Drake About this race of ours;
I'll select the course and you select the
time & s#E ss tftE-raf
~ Mr.. Rooster Agreed. 2; vi: al. e.. !.
(Triumphantly) -"Then wen race
across the river: I don't think you'll
cut much Of figure with me over that
course y $SE
.'Oh, don't know. I'll select Deem
Der. I don't think you'll cut much ice
with me at that time Judge.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-06-16

-. The Up-tO-Date Girl.
"A TO be strictly up to date, girl no
longer has a chaperon, but 9 convoy"
-Atchison Globe. s.Ss
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-06-16

It is poor economy to attempt to grow
crop Of small grain in : young or
chard.