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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-03
Defeated Once for Parliament

During his mayoralty term Mr.. Chamber
lain improved Birmingham and had the city
buy the gas and water works In 1874 Mr.
Chamberlain stood for sheriff in the parlia-
mentary election, was defeated and two
years later stood for Birmingham and was
elected. In three years he had so made his
mark that Gladstone was forced to recog-
ndze him and appointed him president of
the board of trade with seat in the cabd-
moi
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-03

ly, who that modest gentleman was you
were talking to a moment ago."
Cert" replied the clerk, that was the
old man."
"And who is the old man, pray?"
1.-THE owner of the house, of course"
us that SOP was the astonished remark.
"Well, l never would have thought he
was"
'Why not?"
Because I was so dead sure in my mind
that you owned the whole shebang'
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-03
Flower bulbs cheap. Godden's.
The Way 1t Looked

From the Detroit Free Press.
At last the hotel clerk permitted the guest
on the far side of the counter to speak to
him.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-03
Light

Mrs. Crowley-My husband always tries
to make light of things.
Mrs. Ainsley-And yet it is common gos-
sip that he manages to keep you in the
dark
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-03
The Whirligig of Style

From the Chicago Record.
isn't Arabella old-fashioned? She Is
wearing red mittens with a string around
her neck"
"Old-fashioned! That's the latest craze!"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-03
Definite
From Judy.

From Judy.
when do you say a man has dissolute
habfts?"
when he drinks and doesn't ask you to
Join him.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-03
Purely Vegetable.

All others contain potash and mer-
curry the most dangerous of minerals.
Books on Cancer and blood diseases
mailed free by Swift Specific Company,
Atlanta. Georgia.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-10-12
RESULT OF A MARRIAGE,
How One of Roumania's MfserIy
COuntesses of Old Mobility
Lived in squa1or.

A most extraordinary character late
ly died in Jassy, namely, the Countess
Balsch, one of the last of the old Rou-
manian nobility, all titles, except some
few complimentary ones, having been
abolished since the declaration of inde-
pendence after the Russo-Turkish war.
The old countess, although extreme
ly rich, was an inveterate miser and
hardly spent penny, except in defend
ing lawsuit which her only daughter
widow and an extreme invalid VINO
had incurred the countess displeasure
by marrying without her consent, had
started against her, claiming but 300
francs monthly to live on.
On this she spent thousands, until
the death of her unhappy daughter at
hospital in Paris brought the case to a
close.
When the authorities entered the
dead countess dwelling to take posses
sion of her property, they discovered,
secreted in numberless impossible
places, no less than 100000 francs, a
quarter of million being in Napo-
Icons and ducats.
Nhle making a full inventory they
found hid in a bundle of old moth-eaten
curtains box containing another 49,
900 francs, so that the entire amount
left by this extraordinary woman
amounts to 1,65O,OOO francs.
Numberless little cheap notebooks
were also found, in which the eccentric
being had noted down every halfpenny
spent.
Some books devoted to her law ex-
penses were headed: costs of process
against that beastly and poisonous ser
pent, my daughter. r."-London Daily
Mail.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-10-12
A Hunters Tale.

"It was bitter cold night in Jan
uary," said an old North Pennsylvania
woodman, 'when l heard one of my
hounds yelping around the outside of
the house as though something was
chasing = jumped from my bed and
looked out of the window. 1t was clear
moonlight and l saw two wolves chas-
ing the dog around the house as fast
as they could leg it, but the hound was
swifter of foot, and managed to keep
a few yards ahead at each turn. | had
two loaded guns in the house, and
placed one of them in the corner by the
door, cooked the other, and opened the
door few inches to get a shot at the
wolves as they came past. The fright
ened hound saw the crack in the door,
dashed into it, threw the door wide
open and knocked me off my feet. Both
wolves rushed in, and the dog leaped
upon the bed that stood in a recess. l
shut the door in a hurry, banged away
at one of the wolves, killing it instantly.
Then / grabbed the other musket, and
the second wolf made a spring at the
window, breaking three panes of glass.
But it didn't break the sash, and as it
fell backward, l bored a hole through
It's heart. The hound hadn't been hurt
at all, but it was so scared that it never
was worth a copper for hunting after
that night-Golden Days.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-10-12

That which ;ny before me to do must be
done quickly. Lounsbury sprawed on his
Rack, so that access to his pockets was an
easy matter There was nothing IN his pea
Jacket save the junk carried by a seaman,
though l soon discovered that around his
body was a belt stuffed full of papers. But
the stolen ones were not among them, and
felt sense of hopelessness come over me
as the certainty of their loss was forced on
my mind.
But it was not for long A hasty glance
at the belts contents at once opened my
eyes to the character of the man before me,
and caused me to come to sudden determi-
nation regarding my future action Twas
a desperate resolve, but, saving some un-
toward circumstance, it insured liberty, or
at least, immunity from present imprison-
ment, although it would put my fortune in
Jeopardy. 1t was no time to look far beyond
the present; freedom was worth more than
fortune, and even that might not, in the end,
be lost; so, throwing the belt overheard |
placed the papers carefully in my pocket and
went forward
The pistol dropped from aloft / found on
the deck, and with it in my hand 1 slid back
the hatch cover of the forecastle and called
to the black to come up This he did, blink
ing nightly as he struck the strong light,
when, clapping the weapon to his ear,
swore | would blow his brains out, and, if
Necessary, follow him to the ends of the
world to do it, if he breathed word of my
ever having been master of the Phantom
[To BE Continued
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-10-12

my temper was a trife less murderous by the
time the fellow had come within my power
| had traded on his ignorance as, had he but
known my gun was unchanged, matters
might have taken different complexion.
Sternly ordering him below, drew the slide
over the hatch, and then, feeling my life was
safe from him, fetched deep breath and
took look about me.
The ships were in fair sight by this, the
one eastward doubtless troop ship bound
for New York with reenforcements for Sir
Henry Clinton, who had already begun his
call for help, and kept it up through his adj
ministration. The ship to the west looked
to be a man-ofwar, Judging by her size and
rig, but twas the third that caused me the
most uneaslness-a fine, large schooner com
ing down before the wind, and now about
four miles away.
That the Phantom was her object nowise
doubted. To pass myself as royalist bound
from Savannah to New York with lead for
his majesty (that being the gist of my forged
papers) would hardly do in the face of one
dead man lying in the scuppers and single
black hand driven below. But saw nothing
else to be done, for to have my true colors
known would be to lose liberty and property
at once. To fight was impossible; to run,
as far out of the question.
BE the upshot what it might, my arm de-
manded my first attention, and passed into
the cabin, where | made a shift to stop the
flow of blood, bind it up and get it into
sling. Owing to the twist of the knife twas
an ugly cash, though, fortunately, no artery
was severed, and in the end it served me a
good turn instead of being source of great
trouble.
My next step was to get my papers into
proper shape by destroying the regular clear
ance, and twas here discovered the cause
of the tone of my mate, for, though there
had been taken nothing of value besides, the
locker showed itself to have been rihed of
the false documents To be without creden-
tials showing my business on the high seas
were as damning as to openly sail under the
flag of the colonies, and the discovery of the
theft left me for the moment high and dry.
bethinking me, then, of the bare possibility
OF Lounsbury having carried the matter with
him, | jumped to the deck for the purpose
of overhauling his body.
A glance seaward showed the schooner
now about two miles away, but bearing
straight for me. | could easily imagine the
perplexity that possessed them at sight of
the actions of the Phantom, for, as the helm
was still free and all plain sail made on her,
she hove into the wind for a space, and there
hung in irons with thunder of canvas over
head; then filling on the opposite tack she
staggered off, until rounding up again, the
entire performance was repeated. For all
the world size was like man we'll slowed
with liquor, using the width of the road in
his journeying.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-10-12

Vegetarians should take pleasure in
the sermon of famous Italian prelate
who was lately asked to preach at an
English university. He spoke in Eng
lish, of which he believes himself a per-
feet master, and his hearers were able
to keep their gravity till he came to this
remarkable proposition: There are,
my brethren, three enemies against
whom all our life long we are bound to
fight-the devil, the world, and (for a
moment he pondered) the meat"
Chicago Inter Ocean.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-10-12
DIR. Holmes Partner,

The following flash of wit proves be.
yond a doubt that the late DR.. Oliver
Wendell Homes was occasionally asso.
ciated with another as brilliant as him.
self: He used to dabble little in pho
tography, and once when he presented
a picture to a friend he wrote on the
back: Taken by Oliver Wendell
Holmes and Sun."-Youth's Compan.
ion
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-10-12
JOE WHEELER'S CHARGE AT SAN Juan HILL.
United States Senator Sullivan.

United States Senator Sullivan.
" desire to say l have been taking
Pe-ru-na for some time for catarrh, and
have found it an excellent medicine,
giving me more relief than anything I
have ever taken.-W. V. Sullivan, Ok
ford, Miss"
United States Senator Roach.
Persuaded by friend 1 have used
Pe-ru-na as a tonic, and am glad to
testify that it has greatly helped me In
strength, vigor and appetite. have
been advised by friends that 1t is re-
markably efficacious as cure for the,
almost universal complaint of catarrh.
W. N. Roach, Larimore, North Da-
kota."
free book on catarrh sent to any
address by The Pe-ru-na Drug Mfg
Co., Columbus, Ohio.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-10-12
United States Senator McEnerv,

Hon. S. d. McEnery, United States
Senator from Louisiana, says the fol-
lowing in regard to Pe-ru-na:
Pe-ru-na is an excellent tonic. I
have used it sufficiently to say that
believe it to be all that you claim for it.
S. D. McEnery, New Orleans, Louisi-
ana"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-10-12
As to RObinsOU.

Little Harry-Pa, do you think Robin
son Crusoe was very unhappy on that
desert island?
Pa-Well, if he was he was foolish
He didn't have his wife with him.
Cleveland Leader.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-10-12

Major General Joseph Wheeler, COM
manding the cavalry forces in front of
Santiago and the author of THE San
tiago Campaign" in speaking of the
great catarrh remedy, Pe-ru-na, says: ::
" join with Senators Sullivan, Roach
and McEnery in their good opinion of
Pe-ru-na. 1t is recommended to me by
those who have used it as an excellent
tonic and particularly effective as a
cure for catarrh"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-10-12
Probably.

"rd like to find some business tha
isn't overcrowded."
eff you do, you'll probably find tha'
there isn't anything in the business u
attract a crowd. Puck.
The Delta independent., 1899-06-02
The Fortniohtly Club.

The Fortnightly club met Tor The las {
tune this season last Saturday afternoon
Win Miss Cruxson. their leader. on
CAiifoiasS mesa. There was no set
program. but during the afternoon
many pieces were rendered in fine style
by different members Of the clnb aad
several songs were sang. There were a
number Of new men. bers admitted. 1t
will be called together again after the
hot weather is over aai will renew
their exercises.
The Delta independent., 1899-06-02
APERPICT FIT GUARANTEED
GNee0sss.s NSssee.
Estate Of Jsms- c. rorock. dre~..~,.

Estate of Jare> c. Pollok. deeeas~a-
The unisrsign-d. having ee~, srEvs,ueeA ORoos
uscr of the last vii snd testament II JanSs q.
rollcek. iass Il th- cpinfy OF p-lfs srd ss.ss Il
Cclors-ie. deces~sd. hereby xivs. scsies sAas hs
viii srpear h~fsrv tn Coslnty caurt q peloA
ccunty. al tho e-aurs hsu>~ IN p~sa. - the yulo
torn On tn lass Nes,<iay In Jan- nsxs. ~ OhteA
time I'll p<rsnns having G aims Against nd essa1D
moi i6<d and rs0s~ssr~i ~ starsd fps ~ ~
rs>~ 81 tavfng be ~W~ . jn~tet All poa0
tN'eosed .. sai1 e~stW are NSU0u1o4 - 49,
tnm<siists pa mort - the IN. esn1vU4
IessS IL Ia c.y 81 Nay. a 2. -
The Delta independent., 1899-06-02

The morning subject AT the Presby.
terian church will be Trinity in Unity
in the Godhead. reasonable in the light
OF science" H. the evening Does ths
Soul live after the d-ath OF the body"
The Delta independent., 1899-06-02

Miss Hettie Norton. OF Monirose. was
down visiting Miss Sue Winton. and
attending the commencement exercises
OF the high school.
The Delta independent., 1899-06-02

Prof A. 4. Jaques came down from
Ridgewsy. the first OF the week to tran
sact some business.
The Delta independent., 1899-06-02

The Baptist Young Peoples Union
reorganized last week at a mseting hell
at the residence Of l. NJ. Conklin. L
s. Dennison was elected president.
The Delta independent., 1899-06-02

Mrs J. c. Reilly and hes sister, Miss
McCsfery. left for their homes in
LeadviIie the first Of the week. after 4
three months visit TO their sister. Mrs..
Richard R~a. Of Garnet mesa.
The Delta independent., 1899-06-02

Quite delegation OF Delta ladies will
attend the meeting OF the W. c. 7. U.
at Paonia on the lith, besides a large
number from outside Of town will be
there.
The Delta independent., 1899-06-02

There are "a acres OF prune trees on
the Ashenfel,er ranch on Spring Creeh
mesa, in Monirose county, all lo1!yA1
with prunes.. Twelve acres OF piom
trees near them ars slso loaded down.
The Delta independent., 1899-06-02

At tho las, regular meeting u Del a
Camp No. 2oi. Woodmeu OF the World,
eight candidates were initiated into the
mysteries of wooicrait. On accoun; Of
their rapidly increasing membership
this lodge has been compelled to secure
nee quarters aud will meet hereafter a,
the Masonic hall. on the first and third
Thursday evenings q each month.
The Delta independent., 1899-06-02

William Siisby let. last week for
Colorado Springs with his PAGER Re-
ward s. who has been entered in three
of the races there. the DDS. 2:ao aud
2-l5 pace. After thes, events Mr.. Sils
by will follow the circuit with his horse.
The Delta independent., 1899-06-02

Will Obert has received his appoint
ment as water com missioner for District
No. Al, and taken charge.
The Delta independent., 1899-06-02

There will be a meeting OF the Social
Labor party at the Court house on
Saturday evening. 4 general invitation
10 extended 10 all. Come out and hear
its Principles.
The Delta independent., 1899-06-02

Mrs. Faith Baird. aai children
daughter 'f DIR. aud Mrs. Hou:s. Mrs
\. J. Baird aud her son James Carkener
all OF Nashville. Tenn. came in Wcdnes
day on a visit TO Mr. sad Mrs. Hou'f
and expect to pass most Of the summt
lere.
The Delta independent., 1899-06-02

The fishing season opened yesterday
and the diciples OF Isaac Walton are
once more hunting grub worms.
The Delta independent., 1899-06-02

A marriage license was issued this
week to Frank E. WiIber and Miss Nora
n. Ages, both Of Hotchkiss; also to
Joseph Humphreys and Miss Elizabeth
Roe Der. both OF Paonia.
The Delta independent., 1899-06-02

Go to Hunt 4 Co. for anything desir-
ed in the paint line.
The Delta independent., 1899-06-02
LUCE & STOCKHAM
THE LEADERS.

We cell 6 lbs pearl hominy Tor &c.
We cell 6 bars Santa Claus soap Tor
&c.
We have few scrubbing brushes ies,
which Ws are closiug out at cost
Try our teas. coneee ard spices.
Tsy our vocl scsp. 3 bsrs for sc.
Whss yos vsss asss clsss butter come
- - We ell IL eosss rspch eustss
0s6s fos DC pr ID
The Delta independent., 1899-06-02

J.H. HALEY attended tie Masonic
temple dedication at Telluride. last
Thursday. returning Sunday.
The Delta independent., 1899-06-02

The west bound passenger was four
hours late. Saturday, caused by freight
wr.ck over near Gunnison.
The Delta independent., 1899-06-02

4 reception viii he rendered Rev. A.
A Lay ton and family by the Baptist
Young Peoples Union. to night. at the
rcs.dence OF F.. S. Butcher, on Meeker
street. 4 cordial invitation is extended
TO ALL
The Delta independent., 1899-06-02

ID. b. Eldridge. with the Williams
Warehouse company, Denver, was in
the city the first OF the week.
The Delta independent., 1899-06-02

Frank Rasmussen returned from
school at Fort Collins. Wednesday.
The Delta independent., 1899-06-02
Fer -.

Two lots. ! room house. nicely located.
stable. prics seO-vill ell % = month
" payosssA No intsrsss fOr tso years.
May sske scoe srsde. ". b. Assliu-
The Delta independent., 1899-06-02

A. c. Botsford shipped . couple Of
C irs OF cattle to one OF the mining
cImps, Sunday.
The Delta independent., 1899-06-02

Prot. ". g. Harris transacted busi-
ness in Telluride Sew days this week.
The Delta independent., 1899-06-02

Dick Blumbcrg returned from June. u
Alaska. last Saturday, and reports that
he hadn't lost any klondikc.
The Delta independent., 1899-06-02

Montrose. Tuesday. with the expectation
Of bringing home their opponents scalp.
but alas those rosy dreams were soon
dispelled and their worthy opponents
most gracefully wiped the earth with
them. The score was % to 13 in favor
OF Nontrose
The Delta independent., 1899-06-02

H. T. Read left for Telluride. Sunday,
to remain for the summer.
The Delta independent., 1899-06-02

Pare fresh milk nna ereaa d.
ItSered daily In Delta ~ %. =.
OlPlam.
The Delta independent., 1899-06-02

W. NJ. Hastings has been installed
again as express agent Oi the ID. x X q
and assumed his duties No1dsl.
The Delta independent., 1899-06-02

j. J. Win;on has gone to the coal
bank to look after matters there.
The Delta independent., 1899-06-02

Pure and fresh is what we guarantee
our groceries. Delta County Nercan-
tile Co.
The Delta independent., 1899-06-02

We guarantee our goods 20 be sresk
and pure. II not so your money back
Delta County Mercantile Co.
The Delta independent., 1899-06-02

Miss Nina Mathews and mother went
up TO Mon,rose. Sunday. Miss Nina
will spend her summer vacation there.
The Delta independent., 1899-06-02

Gil Smith, Mark Hearu and Carl
johnson took in the ball game at Mont
rose. Tuesday.
The Delta independent., 1899-06-02

J. W. McCullah returned from . bus
iness trip to Mon,rose. Wednesday.
The Delta independent., 1899-06-02

Ed Clarke and Harry Mathers went
on "hunting" trip TO the Trickle park
country, Sunday. and returned Monday
reporting everything frozen up.
The Delta independent., 1899-06-02

For the finest groceries in the city &c
to the Delta County Mercantile Co.
The Delta independent., 1899-06-02
4 Ba psruain

s3oO will buy two lots in center q
town. room house, stable and vstse
connection. W. H. Nastin.
The Delta independent., 1899-06-02

Fresh line OF groceries just received
at the Delta County Mercantile Co.
The Delta independent., 1899-06-02

We keep the best lines OF groceries
to be had in the markets. Try US and
be convinced. Delta County Mere. Co.
The Delta independent., 1899-06-02
LOCAL y EW1.

One announcement Of any entertainment 10
which admission fee Is charged Will be made
in these columns free. Any further announce
ments will be charged Tor AT advertising rates. :
The Delta independent., 1899-06-02

Remember that Hunt 4 Co. keer the
Heath & Milligsn paint.
The Delta independent., 1899-06-02

Mics Minnie Walker, OF Grand juno
tsou. 10 visiting with her friend. Mis-
Minnie Girardet. this week.
The Delta independent., 1899-06-02

See the line OF refrieerators, finest in
the world at +. T. Hunt 4 Co.
The Delta independent., 1899-06-02
Band Benefit,

at the opera house next Wednesday
evening vii! be presented the drama,
The Little Brown jug" This will be
the bessamateur performance ever given
in Delta
There is no object more worthy OF the
citizens patronage than the maintaining
OF good band. With the money OBJ
tsioed from this entertainment it is
proposed to get the services OF Prof
Boyer. Of Grand Junction. as a capable
Instructor Of the hand. But it is not
alone the object for which the play is
given that it should be well patronized.
The play itself is worth it. The Little
Brow jug" is play with a strong tenn
perande sentiment running through it,
and possessing sufficient variety Of char
acters and situations to hold the atteD-
lion throughout.
The following is the cast OF characters:
yohn Nuiier, shoemaker. W. q. Henry
Will N-tIer, his sln -... .---..- Chas- IL bowden
Ned HaTtshOrn, his apprentice T. Logan
IL nry douglas n spendthriU- Gil. smith
yariu, Jordan. a Yankee speculatOr, r. NJ Logan
HanHAh Nutter. Johns vi -. -......-
.....--...-..-.. Miss fl0reIcr Cock serell
Mar Nultcr. Johns daughter Miss Zetta FIR end
sally Pras!-e, Yankee help. 49,.
-.-.......-...- -.--.-M Miss Florence k.hhle
The Delta independent., 1899-06-02

This Office is equipped in every par
ticu!ar for doing all kinds Of job prin ting.
The Delta independent., 1899-06-02

The weather is gradually growing
warmer, and the ubiquitous mesquite
has come TO stay far the season.
The Delta independent., 1899-06-02

9. . asd 10 pr cent .seoey ses gseA
loaas. Ge0Vge 0aepoA0.
The Delta independent., 1899-06-02

J d. billiard returned from school
at Fort Collins. Wednesday.
The Delta independent., 1899-06-02

Go to the Delta Fruit & Produce Co.
for bee supp les. l4H
The Delta independent., 1899-06-02

Ladies' calling cards with plates. Thi'
Office.
The Delta independent., 1899-06-02
To Trade.

have some desirable Iowa property
to trade for Delta county ranch. Call and
investigate early. ". II. Mastin.
The Delta independent., 1899-06-02

Z. J. Fuller. oi MunIruse. was dowr
On business the frs. of the week
The Delta independent., 1899-06-02
G. A. MORElC,
Merchant
Tailor.

We viii make you a good sui; OF
clothes from $50 up, from sui,ings
or samples.
The Delta independent., 1899-06-02

The Tongue Creek coal is improving
as depth is gained and nov ranks a. the
best. Order from ]. j. Winton.
The Delta independent., 1899-06-02
uAhIEn.

Hay on subscription at this otics.
The Delta independent., 1899-06-02

WeWcy 10 1~an % Ranches and
Town property. Best terms. No
delay. Gal1 or aare~s
4. q. KING.
The Delta independent., 1899-06-02

]. J. Winton is agent Tor the Excel
sior laundry. of Denver.
The Delta independent., 1899-06-02
Gee HIVES.

Ihavs co new bee hives for sale at 6
cents per hive. slrsSay tackled up. two
cuais uf paint. two surers With each
hive. Ava Welch. five mules u t-s
Cnc,mpshCre. 10 1t
The Delta independent., 1899-06-02

All kind. It farm produce IN seasos
The Delta independent., 1899-06-02

Old papers ior sale at this Office.
The Delta independent., 1899-06-02

4 barrel - Assey - Lsao ~ .. .
80 10 per cent 81 4 Ne. ! 0a0ebsa.
GEORGE ATEPH An:
The Delta independent., 1899-06-02
EVNlNES> NOTICES.

Try Tongue Creek Coal.