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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-08-10
EI7TTH the stirring times of the

MYTH the stirring times of the
w year attracting the attention
O. of the world at large the public
press gave but short item to the
chronicling of an interesting ceremony
In South Africa shortly after the Boer
capitol fell into the hands of Lord Rob-
erts and his victorious army.
The ceremony referred to consisted
IN the opening of a small grave in the
English cemetery in Pretoria, and the
taking therefrom of a small flag that
had lain buried for nearly 20 years. It
was an English flag, a plain little
union jack, which party of loyalists
buried while the convention of 1881
that marked the close of British rule
in the Transvaal for nearly 20 years
was being signed.
Just as the Boer people had been d.
vided on the subject of asking and &C.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-08-10
Se0ROned.

"Now, children" said the teacher,
1--WE all know that Lots wife was
turned into pillar of salt, but suppose
Lot had glanced back? Can we surmise
his fate?"
Eyes, ma'am," spoke up the bright
boy, ''he would have been turned into
pepper" Chicago Daily News.
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She Had Lost None.

Ascum-That little boy of yours
seems to be nervous. Does he inherit
it from you?
Henpeck-I guess so. He certainly
didn't get it from his mother, for she's
got more nerve than ever.-1ndianapo-
lis Journal.
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Rainhaw Gold.

He-Yes, but women are so elusive.
She-But; then, the glory of the
winning!
He-Pardon me, I mean: no matter
whom you marry, you find next day
that you have married somebody else.
Brooklyn Life.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-08-10
A Floral Makepeace.

"That was a funny thing for
Smithett to give his wife on her birth
day-a parachute of flowers!" T.,
THAT was SO she would let him down
easy when he comes home from the
club."-Chicago Times-Herald. .,ss:s
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-08-10
One Kind.

PA, what is an optimist?'
"A man who sometimes hears of
people doing things just as he would
have done them if he had been there"
Chicago Times-Herald. =:
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He Fetched Thinra.

That Miss Rocksleigh has such .
fetching way, don't you think?"
Yes, she has. But then that is only
to be expected in her case"
''Why?"
Her father used to be a waiter.'-
Chicago Times-Herald.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-08-10

From 1s47 to 1850 he gathered con.
verts rapidly, and without antagoniz.
ing the authorities in any way, but by
the later year he had such a force
about him that it was deemed mad
visable not to take some action. But
by the time the government was ready
to act Siu-tseun had seemingly lost
sight of his religious mission other
than as the means of an end. He had de-
termined to rebel against the govern
ment.
The imperial troops sent against
him were repulsed, and his followers
took city after city from the consti.
tuted authorities. After Nankin had
fallen before his victorious army he
was proclaimed emperor of China by
his soldiers, and from that time lived
the life of royalty instead of the SIM
pie life of a prophet of God.
1t is not necessary to trace the his
tory of the rebellion that followed.
and which kept China in an uproar I'M
til 1867. For time it seemed as though
the followers of Siu-tseun would be
successful in their overthrow of the
imperial government, and probably
would have done so had they have had
the leaders necessary to have admin.
istered a stable government for the
territory that fell into their hands.
Through practically all of the Ions
struggle Christianity remained fea-
ture of the rebellion, and had the
French and English allies that finally
assisted in suppressing the rebellion
assisted in placing Siu-tseun on the
throne of China, and then have given
him assistance in making his Christi
anity practical China might to-day be
a Christian instead of pagan nation.
DANIEL CIEVERTON
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So 1t Anneaea.

"Just Think" exclaimed Mrs. Bride,
lin the northern parts of Russia the
people eat candles"
: "Then Americans are not the only
people addicted to the light housekeep-
ing fad" replied Mr.. McBride.-Town
Topics. '<.' <~''s
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-08-10
A Ye2PnfnR.

Don't you long for the dear days of
long ago?" asked the sentimental
young woman.
Indeed I do" answered the man with
close-cut hair. ''The dear days of long
ago are when borrowed all the money
am now supposed to be paying."-
Washington Star.
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Hard Nut to Crack.

Manager-What do you mean by
using such language? Are you the
manager here, or am II"
Employee know I'm not the man
ager.
Manager-Very well, then; if you're
not the manager, why do you talk like
an idiot?-Tit-Bits.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-08-10

Newark, N. j., is making plans to re-
claim several acres Of the low meadows
about the city. ss..=s .>s% ..
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-08-10

Tammany'a Need of an Orator.
Keller made no canvass for the vice
residential mination; Sulzer did.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-08-10

An interesting figure in the New
York delegation at Kansas City was
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-08-10

The English at Newport.
Every summer the British embassy
moves to Newport. It would pretty
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-08-10
The Return Of Hill.

David B. Hill has returned to politics;
it was in his blood. He couldn't leave
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-08-10
MINNESOTA, NEWS.
Hopper.


At tho request OF Governor Lind. Otto
Lugger. the state entomolosist, prepared
4 circular warning Minnesota farmers
against the invasion Of grasshoppers and
this with an attractive poster giving in
formation As to the only effective remedy.
It Is feared that an invasion may occur
next season. In the vicinity Of the Tur-
tie mountains in Manitoba, the hoppers
are very numerous this season and ~
1t has been impossible to exterminate
them. these may migrate to this state
In the early spring. In the western part
of the state, where large farms are owned
by non-residents. they are breeding in
large numbers and may come eastward.
The dangerous species of hoppers in
variably choose stubble fields in which
to lay their eggs. and for that reason the
circular issued by the entomologist urges
that farmers plow their stubble fields this
fall. The state officers are working on
some method by which It will be possible
to prevent q migration from outside the
state
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May Increase Rates.


The present fee for inspecting grain In
carload lots may be increased by the
state railroad commission. The fee was
IL cents per car last year. The legisla-
ture provided for two state boards Of
appeal. which materially increased the
cost Of conducting the grain inspection
department. and the fee was increased to
Is cents per car, in order to meet the
additional expenditure.
There was a small surplus to the credit
OF the commission at the time, but the
years grain crop was not so large that
the surplus was added to. or even kept
up. This year there will be greater
shortage than for some time. and con-
sequently the commission may not de-
rive adequate revenue from inspection.
1t is strongly intimated that a 25-cent
fee will prove insufficient to meet the
expenses Of the inspection department.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-08-10

Politics In Society.
And-talking of campaigns
Mrs. George Gould has gone to New
The Delta independent., 1900-12-28
AN IMPRESS
That are headquarters " everything
I'VE ~ of dJevdr, Watches Sterling Novel.
ties etc Engraving Free
y. @. Fountain & COn1panv.

OF the gold; ir railroad enterprise it is
far ahead Of any other nation. Its agri.
cultural surplus is the largest it's agri
cultural machinery the best, it's mineral
developement the greatest, and it's pros
parity transcends that OF any other
country. Tho extention OF commerce
has been made possible 10y the improve
ment of the means Of transportation.
The shipping Of the world has increased
fifteen fold since the beginning OF the
century. Railroads. unknown a hun
dred years ago. now cover $4,000 miles;
telegraphs, another modert invention,
embrace $4,000 miles. and submarine
cables l6S.OOO miles. Upon this won
derful commercial basis the world is
about to begin a new century. 1t is no
surprise to find the American people
earnestly interested in ship canals and
the deepening Of the Mississippi. the
great inland artery Of North America.
Commerce has been placed where it is
by the greatly bettered facilities for
intercum m nication. The advancement
OF the future is clearly dependent upon
the activity 0: fresh enterprise in the
same direction.
The Delta independent., 1900-12-28
North Fork 1temS.

Miss Ada Lemsster. OF Hotchkiss. is
spending the holidays with s. Anderson.
The pastures are getting pretty
scarse and cattle feeding will soon
begin.
. The new disease that is spreading 10
this locality. that resembles small pox.
still puzzles the doctors.
c. r. Chinn and wife have returned
for a short business trip. 1t is the
intention OF Mr.. Chinn to enlarge and
repair the Stewart canal from end to
ecd.
E. F. Marker and family Of Webb,
Iowa. and Mrs. E. II. Parisho and two
children OF Chapel. Missouri, arrived
Saturday. to spend Christmas with
ID. Allebaugh and family. Mrs. Marker
and Mrs. Parisho are daughters OF the
latter.
The Delta independent., 1900-12-28
Once 81 the SchOsi beard Of district
No. !. Delta, Cole ado.

AT SPECIAL meeting of The school board Of
district No. l. bella. Coorad held at its office
this 25th dav Of Decrfnbe 100. - consider the
order Of the board # he,lth of Delta county
and the report made by the board of health Of
the town ot Delta. directing tn II prrcaut onary
measures be ttken for the prevention Of the
sp' cad OF small poN. il WAS considered advisable
that all teacher engaged in and children at
trniing the pub ic schools of said district he
waco mated, Ia order to gua d aga inst the possi-
bi ity Of The spread of small pox In the schools
of said d istrict
Wherefore, all teachers aud paredts. and
others having charge OF children. are hereby
questsd to immediately proceed to cause all
cbil lren attending expecting to attend the
said pub C schools, 10 be properly vaccinatrd.
AMI all children returning u the schools On the
opening thereof amer the holiday vacation, are
Requested To bring &C rtificaie of such yaecin-
alton. signed By some reputable physic an.
In ease of the further spread Of the contagi' II
u may be tounl n-cess'ry tn make the produc-
tion of such certificate condi ION for admission
into the schools.
AR kISs.
S-ct'y of school Board.
The Delta independent., 1900-12-28

Colorado apples are shipped largely to
the New York markets and New York
apples come to Colorado to find buyers
which fact seems to show that some
people enjoy paying freight. There
are some good reasons why this exchange
is made. There is demand in New
York for fancy table article. In Col
orado we grow al pies that FOR looks as
well as eating qualities surpass any
in the world. The fancy trade demands
our bright red varieties which the east
does not supply, consequently New York
pays $3.50 to s4yOO bushel box for the
choice Colorado products when the
choicest OF the home apples car be
bought for 81 barrel. The Jonatbans.
Rome Beauties. Ganos and Wincsaps,
which grow in Colorado to great size
and wonderfully brilliant color are in
great demand. These varieties can be
grown in the east but not as they grow
in Colorado. Many Of our apples have
been sent this year to Europe where
they are sold at &C to 81 a box, while
the New York Bsldwins sold for e.
TO $3.50 a ba rrei. With our new
orchards coming into bearing we will
in a few years be able to ship many car.
loads OF this fine fruit to the foreign
markets at the top prices OF the world.
Field and Farm.
The Delta independent., 1900-12-28

One hundred years ago the worlds
population was estimated at 6i0. .OOO. 600,
and now the total is placed at / zoo, Co.,
0O0. But the increase in commerce is
immensely greater in proportion. The
worlds interchange Of products was
valued at sl,5OO,OOO.OC0 in 1900, and is
now not lees than 10000, 10000.
Railroads. steamships and electric com
munication. all introduced during the
century. have worked the change. The
per capita OF commerce in 1900 was
e23I; nov IL is sl327. Submarine
cables transmit 9.OO0.OOO mes.gee = year
The worlds yeaId OF gold from 1890 to
1850 averaged bot sl5.0O0.OOO a year.
Last year gold worth s3OOO.OOO was
mined and added 10 the wealth u man
kind. This year the United States
iraneacts more than one tenth of the
world. foSeign trs-ie, 1t mines one fourth
The Delta independent., 1900-12-28

The postofficc department has decided
upon six special stamps for the exposi-
tion at Buffalo. The one cent stamp OF
green color will have picture OF lake
steamer to represent the great trans
portation industry Of the inland seas in
which Buffalo 10 so much interested.
The two cent stamp, printed in red, will
have railway train; the four cent
stamp, in red brown, an automobile,
The five cent stamp. in blue, picture OF
the new b. idge at Niagara Falls; the
eight cent stamp. in lilac, q picture Of
the lock at Sault Ste. Marie, and the
ten cent stamp, Of light brown. an ocean
steamer.
The Delta independent., 1900-12-28
or lnseress To Parents.
Delta. Colo. Dec. 26. l9C

Delld, Soio., beC. -, A.rtV.
Editor OF INDEPENDENT.
There is thought should like to
bring before our community, for their
careful and serious consideration.
1t is not with censorious spirit !
present this matter, but with genuine
interest in humanity at large, and our
community in particular. The very
best we have We owe TO our children,
not only in the home, but in the schools
We may be doing the best we can for
them in the home, but not 20 in the
school. with the present crowded condi-
tion that exists in many Of the rooms.
This matter has alarmed me for some
time past, and especially now, when
disease threatens. We pride ourselves,
and justly 80. on Delta being an az.
gressive, up to date town, but in this
parlicuiay. she is behind some Of her
Reighbors. / do not believe in offering
complaint. without suggesting a
remedy. To put sixty or sixty five
pupils in our school-rooms, the size they
are, is a stigma upon the wisdom OF tn
community. 1t is wrong and ought not
SO to be. The rooms car not be prop
erly heated and receive the ventilation
necessary, with that many pairs of
lungs, which demand pure oxygen, for
a vigorous growth OF mind and body.
am sure our school board would
furnish more teachers and more room
for this overflow, II there were enough
revenue. SO let the citizsns raise up in
defence OF the helpless, innocent chill
dren and say we are willing for . special
school tax to be levied to meet this
righteous demand, or let the school age
bo advanced to seven or even eight
years, before entering. We have little
girl six years neHt mouth, but would
be self-condemned. the way feel, to
add Que more child TO that fret grade
room. But one other remedy secms
apparent. viz: to cut Of the distant
rural attendance. when we are not prop
eriy equipped for them. Let usdo some
thing, aud at oace.
Mrs. i. 4. L.YTo..
The Delta independent., 1900-12-28
yotIce For PusI.c.tIou,
LAND OFFICE AT MoSrRosK CoLo,
N.....aI.a l.-.x- L

I-NNU OFfIJE At NDNTNO@E COfO.,
November 10, 1919. I
Notice Is hrrrby given that the following named
settler hos sled notice OF his intention 10 make
final proof la support Of his Calm, and that said
proof will be made before Milton X. Welcli. coun-
" judge and eN-oficio clerk, at Delta, Colo
RADIO, on December 20, 1850. viz:
LOUIS OWENS.
upon his ~ 3. 1855 Ute Series fprt the VIZ NV Y
sec. ~. TIP. 81 n, 10y n. p IN.
Henames the following witnesses to prove his
continuous rcsideRce upou and cultivation Of said
land viz:
Robert II. Stone. Owen J. Owens, Swanta
Bruno, Robert A. salisbury, Gll of Delta, Colo
rado.
IA. LAYTON. Register.
First pub. Nov. %: last Dec. Is
The Delta independent., 1900-12-28
Advertised Letters.

The following letters remair in the
postoffice at Delta. Colo. Dec. ..
Miss Gertie Belt Mrs. Walter Baynor,
F. NJ. Cooper, John NJ. Drew. Della
Barbi Gracisco, Mrs. Effie Gordon,
Denardo Pictro Angels.
In calling for these letters please say
they are advertised.
G. b. CHRYsLER. Postmaster.
The Delta independent., 1900-12-28
Died.

BouLprS Friday, December 81. l90o. OF
diph theria, at the home OF her par
snts. Mr.. and Mrs. John Bouldin, on
Palmer street, Ella Bouldin. aged,
nine eare, ten months and sixteen days.
The deceased was an exceptionally
bright little girl and was sick but few
days with the dreaded disease. She
was buried in the D.lta cemetery Sat.
urday afternoon. The parents have the
sympathy OF the entire community in
their bereavement. ...
The Delta independent., 1900-12-28
Notice for Publication.

LAND OFFICE AT MONrkosE. Colo.
Dec. ., 1900. ,
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice Of his intention to
make final proof in support N his claim. and
that said prouf Will be made before Milton X
Wrlch. county judse AID ex-offirio clerk at
Delta, Coils. ADO, On January II, IsVl. viz:
JAMES II. BURTON
upon his ID. $. 1861 and 1916 Ute Series for the
" !. u. sec. IS. lot sand u Sc " Sec To-
tp. 81 n, Il. i3. ". y. NJ. p. u. and W a. sw y,
sec. sc. 'p. Is. $. X. 9S. " 9Th p. NJ.
He names the fo lowing witH sses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation Of,
said land, viz:
Justin Mccarthy, Robert Smith, Sylvester
Huntingdon and William Smith, all Of Delta,
Colorado.
JAMES A. LAYTON, Register.
First pub. Dec. :: last pub, Jan. IL
The Delta independent., 1900-12-28
N.,,se 70 sso-A h.,acr-.

Cory, Colo. Dec. >, 1900.
You are hereby notified that a special meeting
Of the stock hoIders Of the Fruit Growen' Ditch
and Reservoir company. Is called TO be held at
the Mound school house. in Cory county Of
Delta, state of Colorado. on saturday, January g.
1901. at p m for the purpose Of considering
propased amendment to the articles Of incorpor-
alton Of said company, which amendment b In
substance as follows
That the clpital stock Of said company be in
creased 90 shares; the purpose Of the amend
ment being to provide the requisite number Of
shrres Of stock to complete the dam and settle
damages to land covered by increased canacity
Of reservoir, ani to buy certain water rights con
nected with said land.
H. C. MDMILLES, President.
AUSTIN T.. MILLER, Sect'y. ,
tFirst pub. Dec. 1; last pub. jan. 1. 1907
The Delta independent., 1900-12-28
NOtice for Puslicnsion

LAND OFFICE At MONTKOsE, CoLORADO,t
November %, l.s0. /
Notice is hereby given thai the GLOWING nsm sm..t
settler has ned notice Of hi, mtcnI ION To max e
final proof In support of his claim, and that
said proof will be- made before Milton H. We ch
County Judge and eN-ofiico clerk, at Delta,
Colorado. ON January 1901, viz:
RALEIGH J. POPE,
upon his d. :. 1853 Ute series f,,r the s. W. \,
section "a. iSwnship Il, s. K. VI. W. 9Th r. NJ.
He names tie following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of,
said land. viz:
John thert John Sigmoud. George Young and
Charles Blum berg. all af Delta. Colorado.
JAMES A LAYTON, Register.
First pub. Oct 80. last Jan l
The Delta independent., 1900-12-28

Again Uncle Sam has gone TO the top
Of the list in gold production. and the
disturbed condition in South Africa in
dicste that the lead will last for several
years at least. The production in 1899
of gold in this country was 1,O53, 400
and the silver s32 ,s5s,7OO, a prosperity
item OF the most solid description.
The Delta independent., 1900-12-28
Notice sf An u u al Neesi.x.

Notice Is hereby given that the annual meet
ing of the st. ckholderS OF the Delta County Fruit
Growers Association, will be held at the court
house, in Delta. Colorado. on Monday, Janus nv
!: 1901. at o'clock ? m for the purpose of The
ection Of officers for the ensuing year and for
the transaction of such other business as may
properly come before the meeting
GEo. =. tHILfs, Pres
GEO 5. CoskLIs, Seet'y.
First pub. Dec. Z: ast pub. Jan ~
The Delta independent., 1900-12-28
Notice Fer Re-Publieasios.
LAND orFIcE At moSTRosy. CoLo..
Sett.t,,t.s.v ls ION

Notice Is hereby given that th. following
named settler has filed notice of his intention ~
make final pronfin support OF his claim, and that
said proof will be made before Milton X. welch.
county Judge and ssfficip clerk Of county couri,
at Delta, Colorado on February 0, 1,Oi, viz
ROBERT $. KEI.sO.
upon his ID. y. 1880. Ute series, for lots and
and Sc A.se =. section i5, tp. Is. 5. X. ~, W
9Th 2. 81.
He names the following witnesses To prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation Of
said and viz:
Warti aud Jacob Crist all Of IcIts, Colorado,
J. a. LAYTON, Register.
First pno. Dec "a last Jan. IS
The Delta independent., 1900-12-28

The enimies Of the Nicaragua Canal
project are doing some skillful work
these days. They are probably reepon.
are proposed to the treaty. The people
OF the United States. however, want the
canal. They want it to be built at the
earliest possible day. and on the best
terms which are obtainable.
The Delta independent., 1900-12-28

Last Monday Mr.. Br!a ans subject at
the Jefferson club banquet at Lincoln
was: The Future Of the Democrat
Party. Altogether not much OF pro.
pbet. he made the subject interesting
as q prospective disturbing element.
The Delta independent., 1900-12-28
Saaliss~ry PreSos~Bs.

The County Commissioners of Delta county
VIII consider Bids for The supplying. for year.
commencing with the lst day ofsJanusry next
Df all books, stationer'. records printing And
lithographng needed by said Delta county for
the time herein mentioned.
II. X. FERGrscS.
County Clerk.
The Delta independent., 1900-12-28

The balance OF trade during Mckin-
ley's first term will be S2OOO, 900 600. and
the AMOUNT promises to go higher dur
ing the second four years.
The Delta independent., 1900-12-28

Thi, has become a two billion dollar
country. Uncle Sans exports and i'm
ports combined will roach this year a
total Of g, 300. 100000.
The Delta independent., 1900-12-28

1t seems queer that few thousand
good marksmen can worry the worlds
greatest empire and add hundreds oi
millions to it's expenditures.
The Delta independent., 1900-12-28

e0e rOs1.
laxative Bromo- -Quiuine Tablets cure
cold in one day. No cure, no pay.
frirs . cents.
The Delta independent., 1900-12-28
Mise-lIaneous Rates.

Resolutions "f respect and coudulencc. Obitu-
aries, etc, nve cents per line for each add
ii mai line over inch.
Card Of thanks-sI ~ fnr each insertion.
Display advertising rates made known on
application.
The Delta independent., 1900-12-28
Report sr the Coadtstoa Of

The First National Bank of Delta at Delta. in
the State OF Colorado at the close Of business,
December I3, 1900.