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The Delta independent., 1899-02-10

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The Delta independent., 1899-02-10

Public notice 10 hereby given that
there will bs meeting Of the stockhol
ders Of the Garnet Ditch Company held
Dsit,. Saturday Fsb'y. Ath 1880 At 2 p.
m. At the Office of the Independent for
tho purpose OF electing eight directors
Tor the ensuing year. levying assessment
and for the transaction Oe such other
business ~ may properly como before
said meeting.
W. O. Stephens, Pre-.
" Al Hnafin~n 0nc.
The Delta independent., 1899-02-10

The words Of wisdom are tRken from
the Grand Island Independent and
should be cut out and pasted in the hat
OF every young man in Delta. ''Once I
WAS young and now .m old. and I've
never ssen = girl unfaithful TO her
mother that ever came TO be worth .
one eyed button to her husband. 1t isn't
y guess. 1t isn't exactly written in the
bible. but it 10 written lurge aod awful
10 the miserable life Of q misfit home
I'm talking for the boys this time. II
one Il you boys comes across . girl With
her face full Of roses Who says. - you
come to the door: \ can't 70 for thirty
minutes. for the dishes are not washed.
you wait for that girl; sit right down on
the doorstep and wsit for her. because
some other fellow may come along and
carry her away. and right there you
have lost an angel. Wait for that girl.
and stick to her like burr on mule's
tail"
The Delta independent., 1899-02-10

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The Delta independent., 1899-02-10
70 Trade.

A good income property in Colorado
Springs for Improved fruit land near
Deits, Colo. Address p. o. Box So,
Colorado Springs. Colo Tor particulars.
The Delta independent., 1899-02-10

tana, Stub Tos otase; Nebsaska. Black
Water State; Nevada. Silver Stats;
New Hampahife. (sFanies STATE; New
jersey. Jerscy Bise State; New York.
Empire State; North Carolina, Old
North State: North Dakota. Flickertail
State: Ohio. Buckeye State; Oregon.
Beaver State; Rennsyivania Keyseons
State: Rhode Island. Little Rhody !;
South Oaroliua. Palmetto Sense: South
Dakota, Swing Cat State; Tennessee.
Big Bend STATE: TexaA Lone Star
State: Vermont Green Mountain
State: Virginia. ~ Old Dominion;
Washington. Chinook State; West Viz.
einia, the Panhandls. Winconsin. Bad
ger State
The Delta independent., 1899-02-10

Salt mackerel. pigs feet and trips
always iu stock at Palmer + jackson.
The Delta independent., 1899-02-10

Masquerade dance At Opera house. OF
Feb. I'D. 800 per couple. All come.
The Delta independent., 1899-02-10
w. n. MARTIN
- Builder d.
Water wheels for hlqaiGl,
DIOtchDxiso, Colo.

Mr.. M-r'n IL rrppa~d " Pot IN WssrS Whesls
In the river for irrieafi'n purpuses. aA1 wi
9uai aueee al work al this kiRd lie does. tesoerS
ohss~ei IN him as Hosehk In. Colo. v u rsrsevs
prumps sad careful .tteWStsn.
The Delta independent., 1899-02-10
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THE lip. that touch liquor shaii never touch
s-n,irc :"
20 warbled dan'sel with sest quite divine.
Then r'.tnr.s d the mal with the wickrdrst Glre,
The li,s that kiss Ioodles sha never kiss me "
The Delta independent., 1899-02-10
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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-12-15

A twenty-fve.pound key OF powder
was exploded in the Burnett mines
at Burnett, near Carbonate, Monday.
The explosion was caused by careless
and thoughtless miner who attempted
to open the key by striking his pick
into it. c. H. Burnett, Superintendent,
sent n messenger to Carbonate mott
flying Acting Mine Inspector Little
and desiring his presence. The Super
intendent said that John Kroke, who
struck the key. was badly injured and
that John Menshi, another miner,
was hurt. Kroke may die. He is
badly hurt and was thrown down the
slope quite distance. The accident
occurred at point about 200 feet in
the mine. The mine was not dam
Ceed,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-12-15

products protection, but give us free
trade in the other fellows products"
Senator Chandler has aggravated the
matter by introducing a bill providing
that both Cuba and Porto Rico shall
have absolute free trade with the
United States, which indicates his be-
lief that the free Cuba spoken of so
prettily by Mr.. Mckinley is still a
long ways off.
AT a caucus attended by the eight
independent Senators, as the Popu-
lists and Silver Republicans are called,
it was decided TO act with the Demo-
Gratis upon all party questions during
the present session of Congress, as in
the last Congress.
Senator Jones, OF Arkansas, chair
man OF the Democratic Senate caucus,
who has been authorized by the eau
Gus to arrange. the Democratic repre-
sentation on the Senate committees,
says he will enter a vigorous protest
against the carrying out of the Repub-
lican programme of decreasing Demo-
cratic representation on the Senate
out dS tnc ChTfNIuk OUT
that programme is necessary 10 give
the gold men control of the Senate
committee on Finance, and that con-
troll is necessary to get the gold stand.
ard bill favorably reported to the SEN
ate, which will not countenance the
House method of sending the bill
from the caucus 10 the calendar, with
out the intervention of committee,
the protest is likely to be unavailing.
There are few, il any, better parlis-
mentarians in the House than Repre-
sentative Richardson, of Tennessee,
the Democratic leader in the House,
and even with the obnoxious Reed
rules, which have been adopted clock,
stock and barrel" by the Republicans,
in force, he will doubtless find many
TO give the slim Repub-
lican majority trouble and at the
same time to show up for the benefit
OF the country the weak spots in the |
Mckinley legislative programme.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-12-15

PRESIDENT KRUGER FoREToLD THE
REsULT.-President Kruger, of the
Transvaal, used words that were pro.
phetic when he cabled to this coun.
try soon as war became inevitable
that "The Republics are determined
that, if they must belong to England,
a price will have to be paid that will
stagger humanity" The contest, SO
far, has fully verified the forecast
The number of English killed since
the beginning OF hostilities up to the
LIST. is reported at S32, wounded 1854
and missing 1904. A later report
says that there are 1900 English
prisoners in Pretoria alone,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-12-15

If the Oregonian, after half a GEN.
tury's growth, has not yet paid divi-
dend to its owners, how does Mr.. Lord,
who "never makes mistakes or unsafe
investments" expect to "see out" on
his Ledger investment? Dimes to
doughnuts that he will find more
difficulty in working the combination
on that kind of o scheme than on q
time-lock, and when he does he will
discover, to his dismay, that the bal
lance will be on the wrong side of the
ledger,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-12-15

terrific gales have been reported
upon the great lakes this week. The
wind blew fifty-mile record on Lake
Erie. very few vessels venturing out.
and those out speedily sought place
of refuge. On Lake Michigan the
same conditions prevailed, and fears
were Oh Tuesday entertained for safety
of the government piers at St. Joseph.
The wind was accompanied by sheet
of binding snow,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-12-15

SECRETARY Long, in his annual re-.
port to Congress, gives all the credit
of the brilliant victory of the North
Atlantic squadron at Santiago, in de-
stroying Admiral Cervera's fleet, to
Rear Admiral Sampson-Admiral
Schley not being even mentioned.
That is in keeping, however, with
many things done by the present Adj
ministration.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-12-15

AT Butte, Montana, on the 7th
inst, in heated dispute over religion,
between R. s. Chadbois, "divine
healer" and Prof. Malachy Dwyer, an
old resident of that city, the latter
attempted to strike the " healer" and
dropped dead before he could do it,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-12-15

James Wood, convict No. TAI, who
was released on parole August Is,
has failed to live up to the provisions
OF the parole, and his present where
abouts are unknown. A reward OF
$500 has been offered by the Governor
for the arrest and delivery to the war
den of the State Penitentiary OF the
said Woods, as an escaped convict.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-12-15

Boston, Tuesday, elected Repub-
lican Mayor, the vote standing
Hart (Rep.) 40,665; Collins (Dem.)
3S,76l-a majority for the former of
less than 1000 votes. The Democrats,
however, still control both branches
of the city government, the board of
aldermen by slightly increased ma.
jority. The board stands 8 Democrats
and Republicans.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-12-15

Last week, Minnie, the l5-year-old
daughter of Michael Bridges, of Ellens-
burg, drank three ounces of carbolic
acid with suicidal intent, and died
within 30 minutes, after suffering
great agony. Her parents say they
are unable to account for the deed, ex-
cept on the theory that her mind was
unbalanced at the time.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-12-15

PETER WIDENER, a capitalist of
Philadelphia has bought twenty acres
of land at Logan, suburb of that
city, on which he proposes to erect
and endow a home. hospital and
school for crippled children, at a cost
of two millions dollars.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-12-15

TO be consistent u. S. Senator-elect
Clark, of Montana, should be "halted
at the Threshold" just as Representa-
tive Roberts was, until he is made to
show that he is innocent of bribery.
"The face of the returns" do not
count, however, except when it is nee
essary to steal the Presidency.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-12-15

On, ISN'T SHE CONsIsTENT?-That
blatant old harridan, the Republican
party, may pose As much as she pleases
as the avenger OF outraged law by
polygamous Mormons, but the amount
of sincerity of the pretense is shown
by her recognition as social equals the
Sultan of Zulu and his harem and her
support of $1O-Breckenridge," for
Congressman from Kentucky, man
who has been so unequivooally repudi-
ated for proven immortality by the
Bourbon Democracy of his State.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-12-15

WITH Cuba on the eve of revolution,
and the war in the Philippines still in
progress, it would seem as though the
benevolent intentions of the Republi.
cans were misconstrued by our pros.
pective foster children. That the
interference to drive Spain from the
western hemisphere was right, no
thinking man doubts, and had the
President possessed sufficient courage
and candor to state his intentions
relative to the islands, there wonld
have been no trouble either in Cuba or
in the Philippines, but the vacillating
policy of weak man brought untold
bloodshed in the Orient and probable
trouble in Cuba, since the former low
mutterings of discomfort in the Pearl
of the Antilles, have now assumed pro-
portions that penetrate even to the
jelly-fish incumbent of the White
House. Cuba and the Philippines
must be free or there will be years Of
discOrd.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-12-15

NOTWITHSTANDING the dispatches
from Southern Africa are censored by
the British army, enough has been ad-
mitted to show that they have met
with fearful losses in their sorties with
the Beers. A dispatch dated Pretoria,
on the 10th inst. states that "The
British, with six cannon, attacked the
Beers under Swanepool and Oliver,
and stormed the Boer intrenched posi-
tions on the kopjes. After severe
fight they were compelled to surren-
der. With the prisoners are Major
Sturges, six officers and 230 noncom-
missioned officers and men of the Nor.
thumberlands, and two officers and
about $50 noncommissioned officers
and men of the Irish fusilers. 1t ia
impossible to state the number of dead
and wounded British. The Beers cap
tured three cannon and two munition
wagons.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-12-15

1T is charged that the new Senator
from Montana, w. A. Clark, spent
$4,000 to be elected to Congress
that some Republican votes cost him
high as $4,000 each.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-12-15

THERE was a dress before there was q
loom or fashion-plate.-N. Y. World.
Yes, but it was only fig-leaf.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-12-15

every man to his trade" is a wise
old cav, that gold-bug bankers may
ponder as we'll as their victims.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-12-15

OUR "IRREPRESsIBLE CoNFLICT."-
The condition of affairs in the Philip
pines continues to harrass and worry
the Administration, Notwithstanding
it has been announced that Aguinaldo
is in hiding and that Gen. Otis had
captured Mrs. Aguinaldos clothes.
1t is announced that the conflict has
now assumed the form of guerilla war
fare, just as if it had not been of that
nature from the beginning, system
Of conflict in which the savage BUSH
ranger is superior to the civilized SOL
der at every turn. Their policy
seems to be to tire out the Americans,
make the country uninhabitable to
them, as we'll as to compel the natives
to support the insurrection. Very
few of the insurgents have surrendered,
and those in the field show no DISPOSE
ton to sue for peace. Some of the
American officers. it is stated, think
the Filipino warfare is worse than
fighting Indians, owing to the topog-
raphy OF the country and the trouble
of locating the enemy, who when cor
nered hide their arms and claim to be
non-combatants. They favor the is
suance of proclamation declaring
natives found with arms in their pos
session, to be bandits, punishable as
criminals, instead of being treated as
prisoners of war.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-12-15
THE MASK DROPPED.
THE ADMINISTRATION IN ITS
TRUE cOLORS.

Roberts Right to be Heard Affirmed by Demo.
cratic Consressmen - Republicans Deny
Their Record-They Repudiate the Presi.
dents Recommendation for Free Trade with
Cuba-Populist and Silver Republican sena.
tors will Act with the Democrats Etc.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-12-15

MASKED BATTERIES" The incor-
porators OF the Pr. under its new
management, are Maurice McMicken
and E. c. Hughes, and the business
of the paper is to be conducted by a
board OF trustees consisting of Maurice
McMicken, Jacob Furth, A. P. Sawyer,
w. P. Rucker and E. C. Hughes. The
capital stock is to consist OF $4,000
shares, at the par value of 500 each
-aggregating 100000. Another set
of articles has been filed, by the Tacoma
Newspaper Co.-supposed to be the
Ledger company under its new man.
agement-with Arthur E. Grafton, Geo.
M. Heller and Chas. A. Murray as in
corporators and trustees. This, how
ever, is very modest project compared
with the former, the capital stock ke-
ing limited to $4,000, in shares of
500 each. 1t will be observed that
the personnel OF incorporation gives,
as intended, very little insight rs to
the real actuaries of the partisan
scheme that is usually back of the sale
and purchase of presumably inhuen-
tial moulders OF public opiuion. "
1t is said, however, that the Seattle pa.
per's secret mission is to build up the
broken-down fences of ex Senator Will.
son, and that the old Ledger will wob.
BILE along for Ankeny.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-12-15
Oh. Shaw.

The Spokane OutJurst, of the 9th
inst. in commenting upon the per-
Torrance OF the Shaw Company in
that city, the previous week, says that
they had been "playing to starva-
ton business" In comparing the or
ganizati1n with the Blttners, who had
played to crowded houses during the
generally closed season" i'll summer,
it says the Shaws were infinitely super
Tor, but the foolish Spokane public"
failed to discover that fact, and refused
to accord q just patronage in the
heighth OF the dramatic season. The
audience which greeted "The West
oner," the opening play of the Shaw
company, it says, scarcely made a
showing in the house,; that OF From
Sire to Son" was little better, and
even ain Mizzouri" failed to draw 4
fair audience.
Now why was this greeting accorded
the Shaw company? 1t will not do
to place the blame on the people, and
assume that they are all "fools," for
in this opinion We have the expression
of one individual against the evident
expression OF the many. There is
some cause, depend upon it, for the
marked reputation OF the theater-
going public, and it is probably owing
to the fact that the Shaws are playing
q return date-a veritablc case of
Too Much Johnson"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-12-15
Some "Vexed Questions"

\ reader of the STANDARD, and Il
victim of the policy that has made SO
many OF our people property poor"
propounds this query, or series OF
questions:
% If the cash value OF any certain
piece OF property is $l,4i5, which is
raised to Sl3,S10. over the protest of its
owner for the purpose of issuing bonds,
warrants and to pay public indebted
ness, (2) what should it be worth to its
owner or 60 of what validity should the
Indebtedness be?
l. All the raising Of valuation to Sc
cure an aggregate total as the basis Of
a bond issue, does not increase the
true value one cent, but on the con-
trary lessons its cash value just in pro-
portion as the added burden OF taxa
ton decreases it's ability to pay. 1t is
a lamentable fact that the income Of
much so-called productive property
the past few years has not amounted
to enough to pay the annual tax levy.
.. If the assessed valuation makes
the tax levy so high on any piece of
property that its revenue will not
meet it, and its owner is debarred
thereby from any opportunity to Gun
load" upon some innocent blue-jay, or
venturesome speculator, it is plain
that it is of no value to its owner, but
may become source of worry and
probable disaster. 3. The validity of
the Indebtedness depends very much
upon the manner in which it has been
incurred. Public officers derive all
their authority from law, and when
their acts are not upheld by statute,
they are of course illegal, and no re-
sponsibility can be placed upon the
community or its property.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-12-15

TOOTH and tOe-nall, the proposition
for establishing parcel post delivery
system in connection with our mail
service, and that they are aided by the
railroad lobby in their opposition.
There is no surprise for the people in
that. The express companies have so
long monopolized the transmission OF
small packages, at extortionate rates,
that it is unreasonable to expect they
will yield up good thing without a
struggle. The express rates on par
GELS are ridiculously high-or rather
the matter would be ridiculous, if it
was not in most cases such serious
proposition-and they will remain so
if the suggestion that the govern.
ment enter the list as q common car
rier be abandoned. The utter FEAST
bility of the undertaking to deliver
packages of reasonable dimensions, at
fair rates, is demonstrated by the fact
that the postal department lately sent
out the iron posts for letter-boxes by
registered mail, to Portland, Oregon.
1t should be that the government insist
upon the railroads carrying mail at the
same rates as express matter instead
OF sixteen times that charge by the
ton rate. The government is entire
ly supreme in such matters, if not
fettered by the trusts, the "few who
rule" rs leaders of the party that has
sold itself to Mammon.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-02-02

The Republicans of the state legis.
lature went into caucus Thursday night
at O'Clock. Speaker Guie, of the
house of representatives, presided. By
order of the caucus the call ball0ting
was restricted to the roll call. Three
ballots were taken, all resulting:
Foster 81, Wilson 26, Humes 20, An
keny 10. The caucus adjourned with
out making a nomination.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-02-02
In the House.

In the house Monday afternoon,
Donnelly's bill fixing the salaries of
officers of Tillamook county, were
passed. A number of bills were read
the second time and referred to COM
mittees, and half dozen bills were in
troduced. Before adjournment, also,
the ball was set in motion for the res
direction of the apportionment bill.
Contrary to expectations, Donnelly's
bill to create Wheeler county out of
portions OF Crook, Grant and Gillian,
which was defeated in the house Janu-
AIRY 20, had comparatively smooth sail
ing today, passing by a vote of "a to
ID; absent, IL; paired, 2.
Myers submitted a report of the
joint Legislative committee on fisher
les, showing that uniform legislation
had been agreed upon at the conference
held in Tacoma Sunday. which was
adopted.
Bills were introduced as follows: To
incorporate Medford; to amend the
charter of Arlington; to prohibit exhi-
billions of mesmeIism, hypnotism and
artificial somnambulism providing
penalties ranging from fine of $50 to
5000 therefor; to prohibit laying out
county roads on greater grade than
per cent, and to require road and
bridge work to be done by written con-
tract with the lowest bidder, whenever
the cost exceeds $50; to abolish the
office of county recorder OF Clatsop
county; to prohibit the organization of
banks with a smaller capital than $40,
600; to protect trout, to change the
time of terms of court in the second
judicial district.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-02-02

Washington, Feb. 1.-Prospects for
an agreement between the British and
American joint high commission on
questions affecting Canada and the
United States have greatly improved
within the last week, and it is ex-
pxected now that complete agreement
on all points will be reached early in
February.
Reciprocity has been the stumbling
block in the way of the commission.
The principal point OF friction was in
regard to the duty on lumber imposed
under the Dingley law. Canadians
demanded concessions on this that the
American commissioners were not at
first willing to make.
This question has not yet been set
tied. but it is understood that both
sides are more conciliatory, each being
anxious that the entire negotiations
should not fail on account of one point
of agreement.