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The Delta independent., 1898-07-15
A Tcst OF Water.

Orange Juuu Farmer.
ATcst Of Water.
Last year about this time the city
authorities of Delta had thorough test
made OF the water from the different
sources from which water could be OBJ
tained for use OF the city, at the labora-
tory OF the Schoo! of Mines at Golden.
Colo. Water was taken from four dif
ferent sources to be analysed, and after
careful examination, Pres. Regis
Chauvepeot made the following report:
The total solids range as follows (par.s
in 10O.O00). rt-
Res. Riyer Iiyd. Wei
81 - IS %
This shows that The river and reser-
vo;r waters are the best in this respect.
But seperate examination of the well
water shows absence OF any contamina-
tion in the way OF organic matter and
total absence OF chlorine, which may be
regarded as exceptional, even in very
pure local water.
In total hardness the well is the high
est, next comes the hydrant. The river
and the reservoir are the two best. j. e.
the lowest. Thisis shown by the amounts
of calcium sulphate in the four, rs FOL
lows:
Res. River Hyd. Vel
- Is Is 30
These are the amounts Of calcium sui
phaie, which is the index OF permanent
hardness. However. l cannot recon-
mend the use OF the well water, as it is
the most alkaline OF all. There is very
little to choose between reservoir and
river. The hydrant is avery poor water.
as sent should be rejected unless ,he
causes OF lis poor analysis can be re-
moved. The well water has entirely too
much lime in it. Total lime is nearly 33
parts in 100000 in this water, which is
toogrcat.
You see that you are practically re-
duced to choice between reservoir and
river with very little or nothing to de-
eide, for the difference OF two paris
amounts to nothing in total solids-a
little evaporation from the reservoir
would easily account for it."
The water from the well that was sent
on for analysis was taken from TN open
well on the Sanders farm in North Delta.
The people of that section not believing
the test madefrom the well was a fair
one, recently sent sample OF water
from drive well on the premises OF Mr..
Louis Landry, TO Golden for another
q. la. 81 ir
The Delta independent., 1898-07-15

w. Il. Travis at hs art studio is ~:
pared 70 take the finest photographs,
The Delta independent., 1898-07-15

o. b. Kendrich and X. II. Messa, Of
Aspen. making a. tour of the state on
their wheels were in town Thursday spd
gave an exhibition 81 fancy and trEk
riding.in the ievening. Tho, boys I'D
some good ~drk ip that line and provD6,
tbcmseIves thopugh tasters OF u,sir
wheeiss ~ $iA 80
Mr.. Smith and daughter. d Ousay,
came in Wednesday and took tue Iiotch.
kiss stage for the North Fork where they
will visika week with J. E'sksynoldAI 4
ANYWAY psA- ~ & s
The Delta independent., 1898-07-15

of Denver. Colorado. has Med notice nf fntrniioa
10 make pioof on his desert land eIai!n No. igt
s'e Series for the W :; VI h;sk Sec. -
bcf nc Re x$icr AMI Receiver ai MontroS,, Colo,
ON Thurs fSlay. the frsi day OF -cptembc lsps.
lie bamcs the following wineries to prove tho
roapietc irrigation aud Icrlamatlon u aid lnsA
Lizzie u. MscMiii N, pcnvcr Colo. W. n.
Mstin. p..ta. cbio; W. II. Fleming. James
y. F.ky,e, Ncatresc. Coo.
t N JANE A. LAyTov,
49, - Reg,stsr.
The Delta independent., 1898-07-15

Old papers for sale at this Office.
The Delta independent., 1898-07-15

Lin< <ley p Lssc. Of olaeha, p bro<bg
Of Byram Luce, came in yesterday and
will make his nome berc. He will enter
the law Office OF A. r. King as stseo-'
grapher.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-13
THE MURDER OF A WIFE.
By Augusta Prescott.

One night, just as 1t was growing dusk
and the lengthenng shadows brought
weird memories to me. was disturbed
by the rafting of cab which stopped
at the door with loud whoa from the
driver and a pull that brought the horse
on its launches.
A man sprung out of the cab, and
hastily running up the steps. pulled fran
tically at the door bell. Although it was
nearly dark 1 had time to distinguish the
features Of one Of the leading lawyers of
the city.
AS my servant showed him into the
front parlor by whose window I was sit
ting, he came forward, and grasping me
by both hands, said: "Mr. Martinez, we
need no introduction; we both know each
other professionally so well that per-
sonal acquaintance is unnecessary"
motioned him 10 a chair. II will be
seated" said he, "but only long enough
for you to get ready to go with me. 1
want you to go to the Tombs. My client,
in whose behalf have called TO see you,
is there. He is in the shadow Of the gal
| lows. The moose is around his neck"
| It is no unusual thing for me TO be
called by a professional man, and there
fore 1 gave no thought to the case as we
were rafting through the streets, but the
Impotence of the lawyer was such that he
would not allow the cabman to slacken
even upon the slippery pavements.
We were nearly there before he men
toned the case. He seemed unable to tail
! from nervousness When the shadow o.
the Tombs fell upon the cab he turned t
me and said:
II can tell you only one thing about tn,
case; my client Is innocent. That is abso
| lutte. In his confession. to me he could ex
plain nothing; he only knows that he il
/ innocent"
with this brief prelude followed my
4 guide up the stairs leading to The Tomb
\ and into the sombre gallery that run,
4 along Murderers' Row. In the last cell
surrounded by not more than ten squar,
feet Of space sat my man. He occupied
: a wooden chair, and when the turnkey
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-13

Mr.. Martinot everything that happened
that night and conceal nothing from him.
Tell him Just as you have told me-"
Looking me straight in the eye and be-
ginning at the very beginning. Franklin
Jervis told me this story
81 am a manufacturer of dress good"
said he. MY business carries me down
into Barclay street and the lower quar-
ters of the town, and on that account /
rise early every morning For many years
my wife has not breakfasted with me.
1--WE were married fifteen years ago, and
our story is an old one. We married In
poverty and were happy. We grew TO
wealth and were Indifferent. When for
tune began to smile upon us my wifc
became ambitious and longed to shine in
the social set of which we had read only
little and IN gilded paragraphs.
II opposed her and we quarfeled eore-
times gently but more often bitterly. Our
words ct times rose high. and when, as
on a recent occasion, she showed great
extravaganza in her attempts TO get into
high circles, II would leave the house and
not return for a week at time. Thus II
grew steadily on for the last five years,
getting worse and worse.
" will tell you now" said he, hesitat-
ing and half apologetically. that for the
last five years since our trouble began
have been employing my spare time in a
little amusement which l have very rigid
Iy kept secret from my friends l have
been writing stories. During these periods
when my wife and were estranged and
neither Of us would humble ourselves
enough to make the first approaches, ]
have withdrawn from home and, taking
up my quarters in hotel, have amused
myself evenings writing fiction. This has
been my pastime. as other men drive
horses or seek the billiard table. My sto-
ries have been in print, and doubtless you
| Mr.. Martiuot, have read many Of them
| under an assumed name. My wife knew
Of my little pastime and ridiculed II. When
| l wrote at home could only do It In the
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-13

Of white satin, covered full with white
mousseline de sole spangled in black, On
each side of the were broad revers of
of jalots. These were outlined with full
ru2hcs of black mousseline de sole. The
point of The V was attached to u crush
belt of white satin that ended in & short
butterfly bow at the back.
A pretty cour-de-cou was made of two
shades of velvet. The draped band was.
of deed violet velvet with two small
mink heads tackled at each side. 1t was
mounted by a high frill of the paler shade
of violet taffeta edged with fringed ruches
Of the deeper shade, At the back of the
band there was short full bow edged
with the ruching and at the front the long,
gracefully draped bow reached nearly to
the waist line.
A simple green gown was made very
dressy with the addition of a pretty ar
rangement of white satin revers. These
were cut very narrow and were placed
overlapping each other. They were COW
cred with gold passe menterie and were out
lined with narrow accordeon-pleated frills
of white mousseline de sole.
The revers were caught up to the right
shoulder and were attached to the high
over to the left side of the corsage, where
they We're fastened to the velvet ceinture
with long stiff bow.
AN ORIGINAL BOLERo.
A dainty little bolero entirely original
in form. was exceedingly pretty, worn
with pale-gray cloth gown. 1t was made
of pale gray sa tin covered with Persian
embroidery in the most delicate shades OF
| pale yellow and burnt orange. 1t was
cut square-necked and reached to within
| four inches of the waist band A broad
! fold of burnt orange velvet outlined the
bolero and continued over the shoulders to
form shoulder straps. AS a matter of
course all of the shades of green are being
employed great deal in making these
| connections for the season.
Such dressy affair was made of velvet
ribbon and mousselne de sole, in an un-
| compromising shade of emerald green A
broad band of the velvet ribbon commence
| ed at the left shoulder, and was carried
over to the right side of the corsage
where it was attached to the cienture OF
| the same ribbon.
The right edge of this band was trim.
med with broad double frills of the greer
mousseline de sole, ACCORDION plated. A
| marrow band of the deeper green velve
outlined the frilIs. At the bust line there
| was a fun round bow OF the broad darl
green velvet ribbon.
FOR A YOUNG GIRL.
1 A young girl of 16 had her soft tan cash
! mere gown trimmed with velvet ribbons fr
q most attractive way that entirely chang
ed the aspect of her last years toilette
| First she had moderately high gored Me
dicls collar, made OF white satin, with
narrow white satin vest attached. TIL,
collar was filled In with cream lace, nnt
was fastened at the front with a smar
cravat bow of violet velvet ribbon draw
through an oval silver buckle. Braces o.
the velvet ribbon went over the shoulders
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-13

unlocked the door he gave no sign except
to bury his head deeper in his hands and
groan.
At a glance 1 saw that he was a gentle
man. He was man in the prime of life,
not over 40, well dressed, clean shaven and
handsome. This l saw i'm spite of the
dark gloom upon his countenance, for new
er in my life had l seen such abject de-
SPAR shown in the face of a human be-
ing.
AT the sound of the lawyers voice he
lifted up his head, and at the mention
of my name IA ray of hope seemed to come
across his countenance He rose. shook
hands with us both. and beckoned us to
seats on his rude cot
now said the lawyer, leaning back
and leaving us face to face togather, tell
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-13

and were fastened to the velvet ceintare
back and front.
square buckles of cut silver. On the Shout
ders and at the front of the centure there
were bows of the velvet ribbon made fun
with long straight loops.
French women are very partial 10 the
cravat bows made of tulle, lace and other
gauzy materials. Sometimes these are at
tached to high bands of velvet or satin,
or they finish fluffy full tcur-de-cou of
the same material,
Detachable epaulettes held in place with
ribbon braces help wonderfully in reiuve-
mating a passe winter gown.
They are generally made of embroidered
satin or velvet and the dressy effect is
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-13

heightened by bordering frills of chiffon or
lace that follow the outer edges of the rib
bon braces.
THE COLOR NOTE.
OF course, when French woman intro
duces a color note like this into her gowns
she remembers to carry the color IN her
hat, too. Her dark velvet winter hat is
freshened with knots of bright colored
satin or choux of light tulle, so thatit is
kept from having that apologetic-b between
season look.
There is one secret in dressing which Is
early learned by the French woman. She
preserves the color note, and you see IL in
her hat and gown, at her neck and even
upon her handkerchief. Nina Goodwin.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-13

on at moments notice are all in evil
dence.
Neither pains nor the richest materials
are spared. and yet the prices that those
tiny accessories bring are exorbltant to
the woman who frequents the remnant
counter now in search of the rich left
overs for rejuvenating her winter gown.
FOR A BLACK DRESS.
One of the pretty fronts l noticed at
this shop was designed to be worn over
a black velvet gown. There was high
draped collar of white satin mounted by
a broad crill of black mousseline de sue.
from the cellar extended a narrow ''V'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-13

, Der winter gown, and with what marvel
GUS SUGGEST
The models of Henry "a la Pensee'
are SO varied and so numerous that It Is
hard 10 make choice OF these charm
ing little accessories. The dressiest cein-
lures and collars and braces and eDau-
lettes and boleros that may be slipped
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-13

Paris March S.-This is the season when
the ingenious French woman brings all
OF her energies to bear on remodeling or
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-13

why do you never applaud at tho
theater2"
when I pay $3.50 for a seat, let the
deadheads attend to the physical demon-
stration. Chicago Record.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-13
BLOOM OF YOUTH FOR OLD GOWNS,
Made to Look New by Ingenious Fronts
and Backs.

ChiHOn-Immense
ding the Color
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-13

So with the aid of ribbons and chiffon
and tule the French woman goes syste.
matically to work to reiuvenate her som.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-01-06
CLEARLY PUT.
Between Government Credit and Bal
Credit Let the People Choose.

Between Government Gre dit and Bank
Credit Let the People Choose.
The New York Sun has a way of put
ting things sometimes that is very
forcible. The Sun rarely says any
thing, indeed, that is not forcible, but
upon occasions it not only hits the nail
hard, but drives it home at a single
blow.
In this discussion of bank currency
versus government currency there il
one particular vulnerable point in the
argument of the bank currency advo-
cate. He cannot convince the public in
general that a currency based on
private credit is as good as a currency
based on government credit, and there
fore most of the advocates of bank
currency have some roundabout, back
door scheme for making the govern.
memt responsible for their notes in the
end. The Sun points out how in this
way the bank currency advocates ex,
pose the weakness of their case when
in discussing Secretary Cages plan II
says:
The secretary comedies that the people
have a preference for a currency resting
therefore proposes that, although there is
but little risk in a bank currency secured
by a safety fund of two per cent, still, t.
satisfy the people, the government should
assume that risk!
This, it seems to us, is giving away the
whole argument in favor of bank currency
as against government notes If the con.
viction. that the governments credi. is
better than the credit of the banks is so
deeply rooted in the public mind that the
notes issued by the banks must be guaran-
teed by the government, IN order to make
them generally acceptable, it is impossible
to resist the conclusion that the govern
ment may as well itself issue the notes in
the first instance, and enjoy the profits of
the business instead of turning it over to
the banks and paying them for doing it.
Between government credit and bank
credit, government notes and bank notes,
the people choose the government credit
and the government notes.
1t isn't often we can agree with the
Sun, but it is pleasant to do so when
we can so emphatically as in this case
Buffalo Times.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-01-06
ChIId,s Prayer to Satan.

A Brixton clergyman vouches for the
following incident, which, he thinks,
is touching instance of youthful ortho-
doxy. He writes: "a little girl, about
nine years of age, was obliged, for some
time, to endure the nagging annoy
ances of a maiden aunt. The child puz-
zled her little mind as to the best means
of getting rid of her tormentor, and at
last hit upon plau which, she thought,
would have the desired result. She
spent the whole of one morning writ
ing letter, and having finished it she
disappeared in the garden. In the
course of the afternoon her mother
asked the gardener what Alice had been
doing, and was surprised to learn that
she had dug a deep hole, and put let
ter in it. A search was made, and the
following epistle was discovered, adj
dressed to the potentate of the neither
regions at his official residence: Dear
Mr.. Satan-Wil you kindly come and
take away Aunt Jane. She is a very
fussy person, and does worry me So
Alice Who will say, after this, that
children are not orthodox?"-Londo
Telegraph.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-01-06
Keeping Out the Dark.

Sunnylocks used to have an insatia BILE
desire to look at choo-choo cars, and
whenever his papa could do so he would
take the little boy down to the track to
see the trains rush past. One day a
naughty fireman shoveled lot of coal
into the furnace of passing !ocomo-
tive, and the wind blew a big, black
cloud of smoke over toward Sunny
locks, and some of it got into his eyes.
After that he would press his face
against his papa's chee.i whenever an
engine rushed along, because he didn't
like the black smoke. But as yet Sum
nylocks doesn't seem to have a very
thorough understanding of the nature
and composition of smoke. The other
night, when he was being carried up
stairs to bed, he pressed his face
against his papa's cheek, as he did
whenever he saw an engine. "Why are
you doing that?" he was asked. 81
must keep my eyes shut so de dark
won't get in them," said Sunnylocks-
Cleveland Leader,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-01-06
MUST SUCH THINGS BE7
The Stars and Stripes Mustn't Float In the
HRrbOr of Barcelona.

The Stars and Stripes Mustn't Float In the
HarbOr of Barcelona.
New YORK, Dec. 3O.-A special to the
Journal and Advertiser from New
Haven, Conn.,, says: capt. Geo. L.
Kelsey of the schooner Wallace Ward,
which has just arrived from Barcelona,
Spain, insists that the American
consul at that place fears mos
violence and is unable to keep the
American flags flying from Uncle Sans
vessels. He put into port there Sep
TENDER Ii, remaining three days. At
first the Stars and Stripes foated proud
ly from the masthead, but the Spanish
loiterers were attracted by it, and
gathered oy the side of the YES
sci, threatening violence. The
American consul heard a rumor that
the crowd purposed burning the
vessel, and he sent word to Capt KEEL
sey to haul down the flag. Capt. Kel-
sey defied the Spaniards, but the next
day the consul repeated his advice aud
Capt. Kelsey was reluctantly persuaded
to store the Stars and Stripes below
decks during the remainder of hI
To-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-01-06
WILL SHOW A SURPLUS.
Gratifying Increase In Government Re-
celpts for November.

eeipts for November.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-The forth
coming monthly statement of the gov
eminent receipts and expenditures
will show a material increase in the
receipts from both customs and inter-
nal revenue. \ esterday's income from
customs alone was $735, 567, the high
est figures reached since the new tar
iH law went into effect Several times
during the last few weeks the customs
revenues have exceeded 5000, 900, and,
according to expectations of the treas
ury officials, these figures will be fully
maintained for an indefinite period.
The increase from customs this month
probably will exceed November by 81
500, 600, or S., 900, 900, which will leave
surplus for the month.
independent of the receipts and pay
ments on account of the Pacific rail-
road transaction the total receipts this
month would have exceeded the ex-
penditures by approximately $780,
900. The returns from internal rev.
enue sources show a gratifying in.
crease and it is not unlikely that the
December statement will show an ex-
cess over November of 81, OOO, 900.
Altogether, the situation, so far as
revenue is concerned, is very crafty
ing to the treasury officials, who con-
hdently predict that, with the excep-
ton of January, when heavy interest
payments are due, there will be a sur
plus for each remaining month of the
present fiscal year.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-01-06
BRAINARD'S PLANS.
The Food Supplies for the KIondIke Re-
lief Expedition.

The Food Supplies for the KIondIke Re-
lief Expedition.
CHICAGO, Dec. 3O.-Capt. D. l. Brain
ard, who is to lead the government
Klondike relief expedition, and is now
at the Virginia hotel. is busy prepar-
ing and sending to papers in st. Paul,
Kansas City, Seattle, Tacoma, Port
land, San Francisco and here, advertise
ments for proposals for supplying the
food. The advertisement calls for the
delivery of 800, 900 pounds of food at
Skaguay not later than February s.
The more important items are rs, OOO
pounds of bacon, $4,000 pounds of
flour, 1000 pounds of beans and peas,
1900 of butter and 1000 cans of con-
densed milk.
Capt. Brainard said it had been de-
cided not to try to use condemned foods,
except milk, both for the reason that
it was felt that this was no occasion
for trying experiments, and because of
the belief that the foods advert ised for
would be found more suitable to the
needs of the occasion than condensed
food. He said he would leave for Van
couver barracks in a day or two, and
that it was expected the expedition
would leave Skaguay about the middle
of February,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-01-06
SaVinG SiXnRnna

Patrick, a thrifty tradesman in the
neighborhood of the Dublin docks. was,
as the story goes, man who never
spent a penny more than he needed to
spend; but he was, nevertheless, as good
a man at the making of an Irish bull
as any that lived between Bantry and
Ballycastle.
Having one day urgent occasion to
send letter to Glasnevin, Patrick called
a messenger and asked him his price for
going such distance.
It'll be a shillin'," said the man.
"Twoice two much!" said Patrick.
LET ut be sixpence."
"Nivver," answered the messenger.
1.-THE way is that lonely that I'd never
go it under a shilIin'''
Lonely, is it?" said Patrick, scratch
ing his head. Faith, an ye're roight.
Now, man, I'll tell We what We'll do;
make it sixpence, an I'll go wild We to
kape We mpany!"-Youth's Com
paniOn.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-01-06
A HatfuI of Pearls.

Jenny Lind reached London in April,
1S47, and began rehearsals at the
Queens theater. When her voice was
first heard in that spacious edifice no
one was so enchanted as Leblasche, the
celebrated basso. Every note" he
exclaimed, sis like pearl" The singer
was pleased with the simile, and when
they had become better acquainted, she
reminded him of the compliment in a
very charming way. She went to him
one morning at rehearsal and said:
Twill you do me the favor, Sig. La
blasche, to lend me your hat Much
surprised, he handed her his hat, which
she took with deep courtesy, and trip
ping away, began to sing an air into
it. She soon brought it back to La
blasche and, commanding that portIy
parsonage to kneel, returned it with the
remark: 81 have made you a rich man,
signor, for 1 have given you a hatful
ot pearls!"-Detroit Free Press.