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The Delta independent., 1898-07-15
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Joel Shonsksr. practical irrigation
farmer Of Utah. says that perfect irri-
gstioo system CONSTITUTES . surface soil
scavsogef for carrying away all impuri-
ties and poisooous odors from decaying
vegetation. Malariai troubles are un-
known In the land of irrigation because
the spores do not form and cannot exist
in . pure atmosphere. The water
thoroughly washes the surfacs deposit
ing the decompossd substances in the
waste bitches, from which it il carried
to the streams and borne away. or in
case the waste docs not return TO the
streams. the soil sbsorbs all disease
eerms and emits healthfnl ozone to be
vsftsd upon the breese into the folds
and homes of the farmers- In all cult.
waited areas. where irrigation ID practiced.
the surface soil is filed with channels
cut BY the water in its rush to the sub
soil strata. preventing Iogsy or sour
soil aud furnishing . means for self.
puriic,tiou in the air :hambsss bsneath
the low point. This effects perfect drain
age from the highlands and marshes,
and leaves no stasnant pools 70 form
miasmatic germs OF dissase.
The Delta independent., 1898-07-15
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Annual San Juan excursioo 10 Utah.
the -Promised Land" All San Juan
people who know . good thing" arc
going and Why don't you. II p the op.
postunity of Lifetime" The bathing
At Saltair Beach will be at its best and
there will Be special attractions at that
magnificent resort for the entertainment
cf sxcursiooists. For further particulars
enquire Of nearest agent. oe write F. A.
wsdlsigh, q. p. A.. Rio Grande Western
Ry., Salt Lake City.
The Delta independent., 1898-07-15

''0sss" ~ IAsas edss1s, ~ vss1s.
Under the above heading . oorrsspood-
ent in the Ksnsss Farmer says:
Weeds are bad enough in thsnselves.
but when . vssd gives aid and comfort
to . noxious insect then il certainly is .
puissncs. But this = just what many oe
our worst weeds do. These weeds must
Be fought not simply because they block
up the corn row oe overrun the garden
and lot, but also because they furnish
food for the bugs and worms that but
for the presence of their friends must
surely ssasvs during the period when
their food b not growing and they them.
selves are In IN active state.
Among some of thsss ussds may Be
msntioosd the bull nsttls (solsnun ros-
trstunl which grows all over the state.
Il = tie natural food plant Of the Colo
redo potato hssllss sad UAsa this esstis
caa a.A % poaatoss 10 fssd - Il talls
beck @ ~ Old ally asd livss ovsr ssa-
mer on Il, and = o. thsssossa ssoAy Sse
business when the potatoes come up
nett year.
Next to the Colorado beetle, the potato.
stalk veevil 10 the worst insect enemy of
the Kansas potato grower. Il weaksos
the plant greatly BY boring in the stems
where II 10 not noticed. the adult beetle
usually remaining 10 the stem over win.
ter. The beetle does not confine its at.
tscks to the potato, but lives in many
common weeds that are members of the
potato family, ~ the diderent kinds of
wild ground cherries. jimson weeds,
nightshade aud pettles. In theso plants
the insect thrives and passes the winter
In better condition than those that iive
over in the potato stems. and without
Affecting the vitality Of the weeds. The
simplest remedy b to gather up all the
potato vines - soon - the potatoes are
grown and destroy then. Later on
gather and burn every weed that the
weevil lives in thst would Be near the
next years potato 6eld. Thus the
danger Of losing the potato crop may b
avoided BY little psecautiou taken on
days whom nothing else can b done.
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The Delta independent., 1898-07-15

Every little while vs come across &C
counts q men. who. 10 small way. have
nsds money out ot sheep. One os the
latest u that sn Iowa man bought some
Cotsvo'd ewes two yean ago at g per
head. He kept them until they raised
tvo crops oslambs for hin and sosd ths0
for e4.6 apiece. The nrSt year their
6ssess averaged l11s pounds, the second
year Il One crop ot lambs brought
$50 per 100 pounds. ths other $50. All
the owner did 70 fattsn then vss to give
them corn husls and timothy hay and
lot then run In the yards vhsrs b. was
fattsaing cattle. They picked up corn
enough for themselves around the
troughs.-Dskota Farmer.
The Delta independent., 1898-07-15
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On Thursday. August llth. the annual
San Juan excursion to Salt Lake City
will Be run. for which the following very
low rates will b made frou points On
the narrow gauge line Il the Denver 4
Rio Grande Ny:
Grand Junction. 600; Whitsvstsss
se7s; Delta, e1o.A5; Olathe. sl1.oo; Moat-
ross. ell50; 6apinsro. ela3o; Gunnisoo.
elAso; Pariia. elkAb; easgsst eleos
LAts City. elSo6;. Cseebsd Dstts. elkso.
zlsls0 gill - l1ni16a ! ~ - Aiveelsa
date q saIe. GOD toiag % rsgussF 49,
Of August 11th. Special train consist-
ing Of Pullman and Tourist sleeping cars,
- we'll - clean and comfortable coaches
will leave Grand Junction At $50 p. %.
same day. which will give excursionists
about four hours at Grand Junctioo TO
get supper and rest up. Train will A.
rive at Salt Lake in time for breakfast
Friday morning. Rate In standard Pull.
man sleeper. Grand Junction to Salt
Lake, double berth. t25O; in TOURIST
sleeper. double berth. el!00. Thoss de-
string oerths should mako reservation
without delay through nearest agent, o.
F. A. wsdlsigh. @. p. A.. Rio Grsnds
Western Ry. Salt Lake City, Who will
Be plesssd 10 furnish pamphlet O. any
additional information that may b de-
sired.
The Delta independent., 1898-07-15

ice nay probably b ussd in churnins.
The ehurn should not be filled over
one third full.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-08
MOUNDSVILLE.

B. J. Rockwell and wife are spend
ing a few days at the Parish House.
J. W. Alexander, Of Pitsburg, is IN
the city, registered at the johnston
Hotel.
Charles Shaw is able to be out agln
after being confined to his home Tor
some time past with an attack OF the
typhoid fever
Chatham Sinclair, of Benwood, was
in the city on business yesterday.
County Clerk Lewis issued mar
rage license yesterday to William ii.
Fisher, aged "a, and Addie Mary Null
drew. aged IS, both of Benwood,
Following is a list of the unclaimed
letters remaining at the postofflce
during the past week: Mont Burrows,
Ed. Breidmyer, F. x. Burns, Mrs.
ANY Craig, Adelaide Chester, Hud-
son Dur. Mrs. Mary Grandstaff, JACK
Gallaher. Mrs. Mary Harmon, Mrs. /.
D. Moore. William Marice, b. u. MOI
gan. !. Rosenberg, and Mike Soies.
Several of the members OF lnde-
pendente Hose Company No. 2 had the
hose ON their departmente in use yes
terdav afternoon flushing the streets
in the vicinity VI tue pOoIohiSS-N
f. B. Potts, of Wheeling, was APP
pointed administrator of the estate OF
r Potts. deceased, yesterday, ana
gave bond in the sum OF Slo,ooo. WIN
2 R. Potts and Fred Kemple sureties.
No will was lefte by Mr.. Potts, and ms
wealth is estimated at nearly $lVo,ooo
Mrs. Louie Anshutz, OF PlttsDurg'
and Miss Martin, of New Martinsvllle,
are visiting at the home OF Samuei
Riggs, on Tomlinson avenue.
marriage license has been Issued
bv the County Clerk to George i.
Cook aged q, and Rosa Cook, aged Il,
both PARTIES of Greene county, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Hawk very pleas
antlv entertained about thirty OF their
friends last evening at the prison par
lors. Progressive euchre was the
main diversion, and after the games
a tempting lunch was served, alter
which the guests departed. -,
Rev. Mr.. Lightburn, OF Grafton VIII
hold services at the Episcopal church
next Sunday on account OF Kew. spur
being out of the city.
S. NJ. Cunningham was at Cameron
on business yesterday
County Clerk Lewis has issued
marriage permit to Paul Aloyus Dec
han. aged &c, and Agnes SeaorlSAt'
aged "a. both of Benwood
The Heart of Chicago is the attrac-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-08

the lines for the fall elections. They
will be fought out on the Democratic
side for gold and silver coinage, and
will compel the Republicans to accept
the single gold standard and have done
with the false pretense of advocating
bimetallism under international agree
ment. In a word. it has opened the
campaign for 1900. Long before that
campaign opens, however, it will dawn
upon the minds of the Republicans, in
Congress and out of it, that in voting
against the resolution the representa-
tives of the very party which has been
shouting the loudest about the sacred
ness of contracts were the first ones to
show-a willingness to violate the most
sacred of all contracts.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-08

ton at the Opera House tonight. The
play is one of the best on the road.
ana with the special fire scene, every
fireman in the city should attend.
Quite large number of our ice mer-
chants have been busily engaged the
past few days laying in their regular
seasons supply of the CONCEALED water
Although Washington Birthday is
que IN two weeks, there has not been
any preparations made to observe the
holiday in this city. Most every year
there has been something special for
mat date, and it is to be hoped that
our people will have something ar
ranged to celebrate in the patriotic
line.
scott Llttieman, manager of the fac
tory department at the Fostoria glass
mouse, has patented a new lumber fin
lsher. The device is certainly some
thing new in the above line and it
saves not only half the time as the
other method. but the work can be
done at least eight cents cheaper on
the dozen. The above company COM
menced using the new patent yester-
day and it works like charm Mr..
Llttleman has secured the proper pat
ents on the concern and he expects to
introduce it all over the country.
Bishop Peterkin returned to Park
ersburg yesterday after having held
the Sunday services at the Episcopal
church.
Uncle Toms Cabin and the usual
big street parade will be seen here
tomorrow.
The other boiler for the water works
IS expected to arrive here this week.
When this one comes the pumping
station will soon be ready for service.
Rev. S. j. Cotton. presiding elder
of the Morgantown district, is in the
city visiting friends.
Marshal t. ]. Steele is able to be out
again after weeks illness.
r. ID. Leggett, of New Martinsville,
was in the city yesterday.
j. NJ. Ritz has gone to Parkersburg
on business trip.
The ladies' aid society of the Pres
byterian church will have supper on
the 22d of this month.
The Junior Endeavorors Of the Pres
byterian church will give an enter
tainment at the church this evening
All are invited.
Sid Brown, night operator, is off
duty on a visit to friends at Hartford
City.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-08
WOODSFIELD.

Wodsfeld, Ohio, February Geo.
Holmes has sold the Eureka Snow
Flake Touring mill at this place, to
John Archer of Sarahsville, and will
give possession to-day. Consideration
$4,000.
Jacob Bertram has sold his store
room building to Thurman Spriggs.
Mr.. Spriggs intends to erect an addi-
tional story on the building in the
near future. The store of Bertram &
Mason will remain where it is, how
ever.
Miss Jennie Way, who has been
spending the winter with her brother
at New Matamoras, came home Fri
day to see her father, w. S. Way, ST.,
and will start to-day for Dealstead,
Mo, to visit her sisters, and will prob
ably permanently locate at that place.
Protracted meeting is in progress
at the Christian church at this place,
conducted by Elder w. 3. McVey, of
Bingham, Ohio.
Miss Mary Boyors, of Bellaire, is
here, visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Boyers.
Dr. James Norris, of Glencoe, spent
Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Norris, at this place.
The wind work of a telephone line
between here and Beallsville is being
made.
T. b. Rouse is making preparations
to build an addition to the rear Of the
store room of Rouse & Smith, early in
the spring.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-08
Silver Press VS.. House Vote.
LINES DRAWN FOR NOVEMBER.

Cincinnati Enquirer ~
The House of Representative Mon
day. under the whip and spur OF the
boss parliamentary administrator
prevailing in that body, took up the
Teller resolution under special rule,
allowed a few hours for debate and
then defeated it. There was but little
variation from a party vote. The pur-
pose was, of course, to give the eX-
preston of the Senate a quick and
crushing defeat in the House, and, if
possible. destroy the prestige the reso-
luton had gained. The Republican
party managers, most conspicuous
among whom is Speaker Reed, did not,
however, act with an eye to the fu-
ture. They had the votes and the
parliamentary tyranny to prevent the
resolution from becoming the expires,
sion of Congress, but they only gave
emphasis to the probability of their
defeat at the next election. There will
be no legislation on money by the
present Congress. The question will
be submitted to the people again in
November with the lines drawn more
intelligently than they have ever been.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-08

OF snoring to prevent it's caving. The
pay dirt is brought up by means of a
small windlass and thrown into heap,
where 1t remains until spring, when
1t IS washed out
Since the season was we'll advanced,
the men and boys prepared themselves
to wash the pay dirt whenever found.
But first OF all it was necessary to es-
tablish home for themselves while
they remained in the region. They
had a SINCE ak and a few articles re-
CURED in their work. While Tim was
prospecting, he gave more attention
to searching for a site for home
than for gold and was fortunate en-
ough to find a place among the rocks
which was fitted up quite comfortably.
The stone furnished three and a part
of four walls necessary. and they cut
branches which were spread over the
top and covered with dirt for the roof.
Owing TO the moderate weather and
the trouble from smoke, the fire was
kindled on the outside when required
for cooking purposes. The Yukon
stove because of it's weight, was left
at Dawson City, whittier one of them
expected to go when it became neces-
sary to replenish their stores. Al
though the nights were still cold, the
weather was comparatively comfort
able. Before long it would become OPP
pressive during the middle of the day.
AS Jeff figured it out, they had
enough food. tobacco and supplies to
last for a couple of weeks, or possibly
longer If they struck a claim which
they wished to stake out, 1t would be
necessary for one of them to go 10
Dawson City to register it, the process
being quite simple.
The prospector is forbidden to eX-
coed 500 feet up and down a stream,
following the course of the valley but
the width may run from base to base
of the mountains. Thus miner
claim is one of the few things thaI IS
often broader than it is long. Should
the stream have no other claims
located upon it. the one thus made is
known as the discovery claim, and
the stakes used are marked 0. This
claim is the starting point, the next
one I'D and the next one down the
stream being marked No l. and there
can be only two such on any stream
Next. four stakes must be driven IN
place. each being marked with the
owners initials and the letters M. L.,
meaning mining ocation,' after
which it must be bounded With cross
or end lines, and within the ensuing
sixty days the claim has to be hled
with the governments recorder at
Dawson City Should claim be stalk
ed before the discovery of gold, the
prospector has sixty days in which to
find the metal If he fails to do SO IN
the time mentioned, his claim lapses,
since it is absolutely essential that he
shall find gold in order to hold 1t per-
manently.
r,o he continued
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-08
CLEARS THE POLITICAL ATMOS-
PHERE.

Washington Times.
The action of the house of Reed
the New York speech of Mr. Mckinley
and the Philadelphia remarks of Sec
rotary Gage make up case for admin
istration hide-bound gold-bugism that
could not be more complete if one was
allowed carte blanche to make it So
All these things are convincing evi-
dence that the Republican party, hav-
ing sneaked into power largely by
means of a pretense that it was pledg-
ed to and would secure International
bimetallism, and thus restore the
money of the constitution, now being
in the saddle, deliberately ignores it's
promises and professions and AFRO
gantly tells the country that it will
make its fight for continuance in Of
flee upon the issue of the single gold
standard, trusting to the gold, bond
and monopoly millions. fraud and in
timidation again to suppress a free
national vote. All right. This kind
of action clears the political atmos-
phere of all the illusions which be-
logged the masses in 1896.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-08
SETTLES GOLD DEMOCRATS.

Atlanta Constitution.
The Teller resolution has already ac-
complished great work in drawing
the line between the parties. 1t has
not only demonstrated that the Repub-
lican party is the gold party, but it
has settled the hash of the billbynum
party. In the present Congress there
are but three men who are willing to
stand I'D and be counted for the bill
bynum party. One of them is Gallery.
who misrepresents louisiana anoth-
or is a member of Congress from Phil
adelphia. and the third is Congressman
Elliott. who represents the leading
negro district in South Carolina. The
most important effect of the Teller
resolution is the fact that it practically
restores harmony in the party, and ar
rays Democrats, Populists and silver
Republicans in one solid phalanx
against the gold party led by Mckinley
and Hanna.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-08
CRABLIKE PROGRESS.

New Orleans Times Democrat.
We hear a great deal of the progress
that the cause of Sound money" is
making throughout the country; if
these recent votes in the two houses
of Congress be taken as a criterion of
the progress of sound money, the
progress it is making is evidently
after the manner of the crab-back-
ward.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-08
A BIG HOTEL BURNED.

Aiken, S. c.. February 6.-The
Highland Park hotel, at this place,
was destroyed by fire early this morn
ing. The flames started somewhere
in the laundry room and gradually
picked their way over the building.
The loss is $4,000. with $4,000 in
surance. One hundred and sixty
eight guests were sleeping in the ho-
tel, but had no trouble in getting out
with their baggage. The Highland
Park hotel was one Of the best known
southern winter resorts.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-08
DEATH KNELL OF GOLD DEMO
GRATIS.

Macon, Ga. News.
Those who have contended that the
Teller resolution was all to no pur-
post have made a mistake. Although
the House promptly killed the measure,
it has served, as is easily shown, to
unity the Democratic party, or at
least the representatives of the party
in the Senate.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-08
BIG FIRE IN MANILA.

Madrid, February 7.-Dispatches re-
ceived from Manila, the capital of the
Philippine islands, announce that 200
buildings, some Of them Of Importance,
have been destroyed by fire.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-08
A BIG FIRE
At Albany, Ind, Yesterday. With Very
Light Insurance

At Albany, Ind, Yesterday, With Very
Light Insurance.
Albany, Ind, February 6.-A furious
fire broke out here at midnight in the
Speicher business block and ragged for
two hours and half. An application
to Muncie failed to bring relief. Al
bany has no fire protection to cope
with big conflagration, and the citi-
zens are powerless, but at an early
hour were tearing down buildings to
finally stop the fire by a want of fuel.
One thousand men formed in line with
five hundred buckets and saved much
property. The total loss is estimated
variously at from $4,000 to $S0,O00
The Speicher block was destroyed and
the following were the principal
losers: S. Wolff, clothing, loss $4,000,
with $500 insurance; Given's grocery
$4,000, insurance $1,000; Null & Co.,
shoes, loss $4,000, insurance 81, 500; T.
w. Wilson, $4,000, no insurance, every
dollar invested in his business; Paxton
Bros, hardware, $4,000, insurance ST.
500; Odd Fellows lodge room, loss $4,
600. insurance $500. The Hobbs cloth
ing store, in another block, stock
worth $40 1000, was badly scorched, all
the stock was removed, but one-half
was stolen afterwards.
The telephone operator was driven
from his post while on duty. The in
surance loss is divided equally between
the Phoenix, Merchants, of Chicago,
and Mechanics, of Milwaukee.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-08
DRAWS PARTY LINES,

Jersey County, ILL.,. Democrat.
The vote in Congress has decided
the money status of the two political
parties. The Republican party has
declared for gold and gold only, while
the Democrats are for gold and silver
both. To be Republican means the
gold standard; to be for bimettalism
one must vote with the Democrats.
The line is drawn and cannot be
changed till after 1900.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-08
PREDICTS DEMOCRATIC CON-
GRESS.

Columbus. O., Press Post
The President and Secretary Gage
having forced the gold standard to the
front will now see the next Congress
strongly Democratic, and in favor of
the free coinage of silver. In the cleo
tons for Congressman this fall the
mask will be torn Off and the Teller
resolution will have served the pur-
pose, not only of determining how
Congress stands on the restoration OF
silver, but also how the people stand.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-08
TIE YOUNG kLOND|ktRS.
HOW Two Boys Made the Hazard
Gus Journey to the New
Eldorado and Brought
Back a Fortune.
by EDWARD $. ELLIS.

luthor Of "A Strange Craft and Its Won
aerful Voyage The Star of India
"Uncrowning the King etc, etc.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-08
OPENS CAMPAIGN OF 1900.

Peoria Journal.
OF course it's defeat was the expec-
tation Of the House However. its be-
ing urged to a vote has tightly drawn
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-08
n Musical
InVifQfiOn....

We want every one intent on piano
buying to call and let us show them
what we can do for them. We have
the leading pianos in great variety.
and we can please you and save mon
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ing means large saving, and we divide
the saving with you.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-08

Copyright. 1897, by S. S. Mcclure CO.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-08
Milligan, Wilkin & Co.

Good Mandolins. $3.50.