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The Delta independent., 1901-04-26
Poverfy No Hand,coo,

DR.. d. X. Pearsons. addressing the
students Of Drury College. Springfield
Mo-. few days ago. said among other
things: Il am interested in young men
who fight their way; owe my strength
and vigor to the fact that ! began life
poor" Thousands of successful, hale
and hearty old men OF this land bear
similar testimony to the blessing Of
poverty In youth, and 1t is one OF the
many things Americans have to be
thankful for that men like DR.. Pear
sons. who began life poor. and who
were compelled in youth to nght their
way through the world against appar-
emily insurmountable obstacles. are not
ashamed either Of their humble origin
or Of the labor or the drudgery which
fell to their lot. 'ai=
The Delta independent., 1901-04-26

Mrs. Edward Stevens Of Carthage.
N. r., writes ~ follows:
II now take pleasure In notifying
you that my husband has entirely re-
covered from catArrh. He 10 . well man
today. thanks to you and Peruna. He
took six bottles OF your medicine ~ di.
rected. and II proved TO be Just the
thing for him. His appetite II good
and every thing he eats eeszSs to agree
with him. His cough has left him and
he 10 gaining In ncsh. and seems to be
we'll every way. hope others will try
your medicine and receive the benefits
that We have."-xrs. Edward Stevens.
When the catArrh reaches the throat
Il II called tonsilitis. or laruygitis. Ca
tarrh Of the bSoochial tubes 10 called
bronchitis: catarrh Of the lungs. con-
sumption. Any internal remedy that
will cure catarrh In one location will
cure Il In any other location This u
The Delta independent., 1901-04-26
FINGER BOARD FOR vIoLINs

FINGER BOARD FOR VIOLINS.
the rudiments, at least, OF this difflcult
instrument. His invention is shown
in the accompanying Illustration, to-
gether with cross-section Of the neck
with two keys in place. 1t will be seen
that the strings are threaded through
the center and the action OF the finger
forces the string against the neck In
precisely the same manner as though
the key were not there. The device
attains two results which should rec
ommend 1t to the student. 1t insures
perfect accuracy in the tone. and thus
trains the ear to aid the player after
the finger board has been mastered,
and 1t aids in Strengthening the mus
.cles Of the fingers without the accom-
panying soreness. This soreness at
the beginning would tempt the player
to slight the pressure even II the mus
cles were strong. After the ear be-
comes trained and the muscles stronger
the keyboard may be removed and the
player soon masters the remaining DIFF
ficulties
The Delta independent., 1901-04-26
School. of roressry.

In Sweden the state owns and cares
for over $4,000, 900 acres OF forest lands.
Schools OF forestry are maintained and
the timber lands are eficiently cared
for by graduates Of the schools. who
understand how to farm the lands by
preventing waste and proftably man
ufacturing the product Of the forests.
carefully replanting where trees are
cut down. AS result OF forestry 80
managed all the cost Of schools and
caretakers is betrayed out of the prod
uct sold by tho state and the net
profits are four times greater than the
expenditure. ~el...a- ~. ils.s.-.
The Delta independent., 1901-04-26
WHAT HE wAMrED TO KNOW.

Plight OF y Juryman which IL By No
Means Uncommon.
A man was being tried recently In
New South Wales for stealing a watch
The evidence was conflicting and the
jury made up their minds to retire, but
before they left the hall the Judge re-
marked that IL there were any points
on which they required Information he
would be pleased to assist them. Elev-
en- of the jurymen had left the box,
but the twelfth remained standing,
with his eyes fixed downward. as II
absorbed In thought "Well. SIR" said
the Judge, ''is there any question you
would like to ask me before you re-
tire?" II would like to know. my lord"
came the reply. ''if you could tell us
whether the prisoner stole the watch"
The Delta independent., 1901-04-26
Small Europe.n s.i.r,e.,

The salaries OF lawmakers In many
parts Of Europe seem trifiing. accord
ing to American standards. In Lon
don. for instance, there are $50 men,
bers Of the upper and 80 In the lower
branch. The former get no pay at all
and the latter but $500 year. And II
any session lasts longer than four
months they are paid at the rate of
$3.50 day additional. The parliament
of Holland comprises $50 members In
two houses. Members OF the upper
house receive 81 day and of the sec
ond body $500 year and mileage. The
parliament of Holland costs $500. 900 a
year.
The Delta independent., 1901-04-26

ton Of the head. lungs. and stomach.
generally called eatarrh. II allsviates
pain and soreness. increases the appe-
tite and % tones up the entire systsm
that the patient quickly regains strength
and health."-Mn. W. A. Allison.
II you do not derive prompt and
satisfactory results from the use Of
Peruna. write at once to Dr.. Hartman.
Giving Q full statsoeut eof your case
and he will b pleased 70 give you his
valuable advice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman. Prssidsnt Of
The Hartman Ssnitarium. Columbus. O.
The Delta independent., 1901-04-26
For -ssrinssd Inssrumen,s.

Beginners learning to play stringed
instruments have q great deal Of
trouble with the ends of their fingers
becoming sore until the callouses are
Iformed, and even after the instrument
has been mastered to some extent the
muscles Of the fingers may be weak.
necessitating hours Of practice to at
tain the muscular control 10 necessary
in mastering the violin. Then. too.
the accuracy Of the tone depends sole
'ly on the position the finger takes ON
the neck. and unless the ear is quick
to catch the tone and remedy the dis
cord the player is forced to spend
much more time in learning to play.
1t has occurred to an inventor Of Syr-
acuse. N. Y. that keyboard could be
utilized to aid the student in mastering
The Delta independent., 1901-04-26
MISS MARY BARBER.

nounced that Miss Nash has consent
ed to stand aside
Her father. the governor. is said to
be very wroth over the action of the
president in depriving Miss Nash of the
place once awarded her.
1t seems that one Of Senator Han
mas daughters also coveted the place.
but the senator has announced that
he has declined to permit the commit
tee to consider either Of his daughters
for the occasion. on the ground that
the Hanna family has figured alto
gether too conspicuously in public
events with the Mckinley family.
Senator Foraker thoughtfully with
drew his daughters in favor of Miss
Barber. and now that young lady has
no competitors. She will travel to
California in company with the presi-
dent and his wife.
The Delta independent., 1901-04-26
Great Little Men.

The instances are certainly numer-
GUS in which the most successful lead
ers in the field have been far below the
averages both In height and weight.
Why. the Little Corporal" himself
would never have become a soldier
maybe II his fate had depended on one
OF the war office boards. and 1t is ques-
tionable whether the nation would
now have been honoring Little Bobs."
1t all seems so funny, the craze for
bigness.-Army and Navy Gazette.
The Delta independent., 1901-04-26
Mafss Eoriy RisinS Vnneces-

The illustration shows an automatic
device for lighting fires. which has
just been patented. The object the in
ventor has in view is to provide
simple contrivance by which fire may
be ignited in the kitchen range at
any desired time. SO that the house.
wife is not required to rise early in
the morning and enter cold room for
the purpose Of starting fire. This
device might also settle the question
The Delta independent., 1901-04-26

Ing and actually MrA Fred Williams
cure. ~ Psruna does. -Four bottles
completely cured me Of catarrh of tbs
head Of several years standing, and II
my husband feels badly. or either of us
catch cold. We at once take Psruna.
and In day or two II has thrown the
sickness out OF the system."-Mh.
Frederick Williams.
Mrs. w. A. Allison. Of 75o Shemeld
avenue. Chicago. ILL.,. IL the Assistant
The Delta independent., 1901-04-26
To Name tho Ohio.

There is a merry row on between
Gov. Nash and President Mckinley
over the christening of the new battle
ship Ohio. Originally Gov. Nash's
daughter was selected to break the bot
tie Of wine on the PROV of the ship.
Mrs. Mckinley, however. demanded
that her niece. Miss Mary Barber. be
awarded the honor. Now 1t is an
The Delta independent., 1901-04-26
LeaAsa Hrsase.

It 10 proposed to renovate London
bridge at q cost Of $5OO,OOO. The foot
ways are to be widened from their
present width Of nine feet to fourteen
feet. The parapet will be constructed
upon an open design so that the dust
may escape into the river below; and
the center Of the bridge is to be bril-
liantly Illuminated.
The Delta independent., 1901-04-26
spr..E Cleaning MAD. k..z.

Much Of the terror of Spring Cleaning may
be avoided by good management. Settled
weather should be selected for tho work, and
every thing necessary provided before hand.
Ivory Soap will be found best for wasbing
paints, foors and windows: 1t Is harmless
and very Elective In making the house clean
~" A'@ ELIZA II. PARKER
The Delta independent., 1901-04-26
s,smand for Nor. n.tt,..hi,s.

When the Secretary OF the Navy recent.
iy demanded more battleships, Congress
considered his Recommendations favorably
ana authorised the construction of sever
our seaports require. and fortifcations
Will not adequately supply this. Defense
against All disorders Of the digestive or
gans. such as dyspepsia. constipation. bill
iousness. rheumatism and nervousness. is
adequately afforded by that efficient rem
edy. Hostetter's Stomach Btters. Try 1t.
The Delta independent., 1901-04-26

words OF praise
for Peruna from
973 Cuyler ave-.
Chicago. ILL.,:
my home II
never vi I b o q {
Peruna. for I
have found dur
ing the past six
yeafs that there
II NO remedy
that will At once
Alleviate au6Ar.
The Delta independent., 1901-04-26
Orxanissd Labor IN tho South.

OrSoniEsd Labor in the South.
Labor organization is making some
progress in the south, the movement
having spread down the Atlantic coast
states. fina1ly reaching Florida. In the
latter state representatives Of the un-
ions gathered recently In jacksonville
and established state federation Of
labor, afiliated. with the American fed
GRAFTON. According to the local press
there was . very large attendance.
The Delta independent., 1901-04-26
Ar. To. U.,.s Au.... Foo. Ease,

Are You Usiag Allsa's Foot EassS
1t IL the only cure for Swollen.
smarting. Burning. Sweating Feet.
Corns and Bunions. Ask for Aliens
Foot-Ease. powder to be shaken into
the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe
Stores. Csc. Sample sent FREE. Ad-
dress, Allen 8. Olmstsd, Leroy. N. Y.
The Delta independent., 1901-04-26

Simplicity, strength and purity COM
bined in Garfield Tea, the herb medi-
cine that cures constipation and liver
troubles.
The Delta independent., 1901-04-26

He-Yes, have sent scores of stories
to the different magazines, but they've
all come back. think l should drop
dead II one were ever accepted. She
l do wish they would accept one.
The Delta independent., 1901-04-26

@SSa VI ~N
Peoples Hospi-
tai. She has the
following to say
about Peruna:
II have had ire.
quent opportuni.
ties to observe
the wonds rful
curative effects
OF PerunA espe-
cially on persons
suffering with q
The Delta independent., 1901-04-26

why Peruna has become 20 Justly
famous In the cure Of catarrhal dis
eases. It cures catarrh wherever To-
cated. Its cures remain. Peruna does
not pallitate; It cures.
Mrs. Frederick Williams. President
Of tho South Side Ladies' Aid Society
Of Chicago. ILL.,, writes the following
The Delta independent., 1901-04-26

The Utes in Utah recently held n
bear dance. Although they danced
with bare legs and arms they were dig.
nified in their bearing. IL is a mystery
how they can bear the expense. for
they barely managed TO get OF with an
expenditure of $4,000
The Delta independent., 1901-04-26

Of who should get up and light the
nres by eliminating It altogether. The
arrangement consists Of q rotary shaft
actuated BY a coiled spring. with an
abrasive surface at one end and an
ordinary alarm clock at the other. and
a fuse or wick for leading the blaze
from the matches to the kindlings In
the stove.
The Delta independent., 1901-04-26
BISHOP HANDY I a
ri CheerfulIy Recommend Peruna to All Who
Want a Good Tonic and Safe
Cure for Catarrh."

unqualified
which the bane Of
noted
Of A.
D. D.. Of Baltimore:
great acknowledging
of friend used remedy
Per0ns to Su who Tonic
nd a6ec fore flames A. Handy.
The Delta independent., 1901-04-26
Chinese Funsral.,

In China funeral PROFESSIONS have
the right Of way In the streets and all
traffic must make way for them.
The Delta independent., 1901-04-26

A North Carolina ofilciai stole Si2 900
and gave II to the church. 1t In to b.
feared he has put It where II will do him
The Delta independent., 1901-04-26

Visitors who like to tell all about you
when you were IA boy are like pair OF
new shoes. It's u relief to get them on.
The Delta independent., 1901-04-26
PUTNAM FADELEss DYES pro-
duce the fastest and brightest colorl
Of any known dye stun.

what do you think OF these people
who claim to remember their previous re-
incarnationsT Il think they were once
geese. and haven't got over it."
The Delta independent., 1901-04-26

Little Johnnie's uncle was trying to
IL one uncle and am another uncle how
many uncies does that maker Two
many uncles." shouted the unconscious
The Delta independent., 1901-04-26
b You Maxe Rneums,I s,Iem

Send money, but write DR.. shoop. Racine. wis,
boz ikJ, for siI bottles of Dr. shcop's Rheumatic
Cure. express paid II cured pay $50: not Il free.
The Delta independent., 1901-04-26

II everyone knew how good q remedy
was Hamlin's Wizard OIL it, saies
would double In . day.
The Delta independent., 1901-04-26

Buy RUSS Bleaching Blue. the modern
bag blue. makes clothes from - 9
shades whittier than snv other blue.
The Delta independent., 1901-04-26

Afs. WlasssV's soothhng DySue.
ss.nsssss. asSs al. .esrss VIA ssiis iss sossss
The Delta independent., 1901-04-26

Funston's mother viewed her offspring
Gearing honors. drawing nigh
Then sne-like q thorough woman
Went on making pumpkin pie.
The Delta independent., 1901-04-26

Ptso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken y -
. cough cure.-J. W. oBafEx. TT Third Ave.
N. Minneapolis. MINI. Jan. Q. 100
The Delta independent., 1901-04-26

The girl who marries poor man gen.
orally finds that she has Joined a labor
Union.
The Delta independent., 1901-04-26

husband rs we'll. She will enter .
convent and devote her life and talents
to educating orphaned children. She
Is very wealthy. Previous to her. mar
riage to Carlos she attended q con-
vent.
The Delta independent., 1901-04-26

Fruit b . necessary article Of diek III
tSuit Gum.
The Delta independent., 1901-04-26

''Afy dear. you want too many dresser.
Eve got along with leaves well. I
don't care II she did: and anyway that
account Is only fig-uratfve."
The Delta independent., 1901-04-26
SWEET CIDER

der receipt free. Send your address and
this advertisement 20 Cleveland Cider
Company. Madison. Lake County. Ohio.
The Delta independent., 1901-04-26
news rhisr

News ThisY
We Offer One Hundred Dollars reward for anv
case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured BY Halls
CatArrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY 4 Co. Props. Toledo. O
Cheney for tho last Is year. and believe him
perfectly honorable In all business transactions
tions made by their 0rIn
West Trusx. Wholesale Druggists. Toledo.
O.: Walding. kinnan 4 Marvin. wholesale
Halls Catarrh Cure Il taken internally. act
Ing directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
Of tho system TeAtimonials sent FREQ Price
5sc Per bottle. Sold BY al druggists
Halls Family Pills aro ~ best
Statistics show that Chicago people
lose 200 umbrellas . year six thou
sand five hundred? Pooh-rvc lost half
that many every year myself
The Delta independent., 1901-04-26

Last summer rFif mo q nest oi
bob cats In an abandoned tunnel" "Ah
wildcat mining company. no doubt"
The Delta independent., 1901-04-26

Via the Santa Fee Route April 9th. nt
rate of cent n mile in. each ocfion.
a rare opportunity .or the ros-
pector. tourist and health re, ~ 1ck-
cts good for thirty days perm Stop
overs on return trip; Full liars
upon application to J. p. Gen.
Agt. Santa Fe Route Denver. Lib
The Delta independent., 1901-04-26

On. Nor. x.eur.,on to New n..,eo and
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1901-05-09
THE OIL BOOM IN TEXAS.

A correspondent of the Chicago
lnter-Ocean gives an idea of how
values are jumping in Beaumont,
as follows:
was was walking down the
street when a man ran up to my
companion and said:
is this Mr.. Hart?''
Eyes, sir
"I'll give you 81 POO an acre for
your twenty-acre plat
1.-The price is 81 500 an acre, "
said Mr.. Hart.
All right. I'll be around at
noon with certified check. Does
that deal hold till then?"
"pll tell you better at noon. "
Anxious to see the outcome,
kept with Mr.. Hart, and sure
enough the prospective buyer was
on hand promptly at noon with a
certified check for $50, 900.
81 don't want your money, "
said Mr.. Hart. my lands worth
1850 an acre now, and will be
higher before night"
my Cd, man, l must have
it, the buyer yelled. Wait
here for me a minute. -
Back he came with authority
from his principal to close the
deal, only to be told that the
price had jumped to $4,000 an
acre.
cts almost like robbery, but
can't help myself. Here, take
this check on account to bind the
deal before you jump the price
again. -
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1901-05-09
THE FARMERS PROSPERITY.

4 recent census bulletin states
that the net increase Of farm val
ues in this country from 1890 to
1900 exceeded the value OF all our
I Farm investments IN 1850 As
the compiler of the figures put it,
The increased wealth Of our
/ farmers, as the result Of their last
ten years labor, equals the farm
wealth Of the nation reported as
, the outcome of their toll and eco
Monies from the settlement at
jamestown to the middle of the
nineteenth century,
There were in the United States
last June 100000 farms, or
about one to every thirteen inhab-
itants. The number had increas-
ed /, 10000 in ten years, and in
1850 we had only / 100000 farms
in the whole country. The in
crease in farm values from 1890
to 1900 was not less than $1,000
0O0,000 Such growth of farm
resources was never before known
In any country. Our government
has adopted very liberal policy
toward the agricultural interests.
1t has endowed agricultural col
leges and supports experiment
stations in every state in the I'm
ion. These colleges represent an
investment of $53, 100000, and
last year were attended by 81 ,65S
students. The government gives
$4,000 every year for the sup
port of the experiment stations.
Millions are given every year for
the work and Improvement of the
department of agriculture, the
free distribution of seed, etc.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1901-05-09
THE UPLIFTING OF HUMANITY.
Floyd Co, Ga. May /, 1901

! Floyd Co, Ga, May /, 1901.
Dear Journal-A buoyant, hope
full. cheerful spirit is permeatillg
more and more the minds OF the
best thinkers Of the world. Let
us all join IN this mood of mind,
and in spite of the sad and tragic
features belonging TO the history
of cur race. and much Of it still
clinglng TO it, we can each one
help to usher in a brighter, hap
pier era for orr old and SO often
blood-stained world Enlighten-
ment, and by its diffused beams
upon millions Of hearts all over
the earth, a change for the better
is rapidly dawning. Libraries,
filled with good books; chautau-
qua meetings; Epworth leagues:
benevolent associations; scientific
and religious gatherings; national
and International conferences;
easy, cheap and rapid communi-
cation; an earnest desire gather
ing IN bulk and momentum in the
longing, fervent, prayerful souls
of millions of the most humane
branch of our common humanity,
all point towards final victory for
right and justice. With SO many
towering intellects, so many hearts
on fire, so many earnest christians
writing for US in all lands and
languages, IS not the outlook hope
full, at least :? Religion, science,
reason, humanity, all are joining
the army of invasion to do battle
against the wrongs and outrages
with which earth is 'filled"-so
long filed. Do not say it cannot
be made better. We have evil
dence that some of the inhuman-
tiles, the barbarous customs, of
past ages, have already given way,
and that it is possible for matters
spiritual to be improved and ad-
vanced as we'll as matters materi-
al, alreaev SO wonderfully i'm
proved. T. F. JEFFRIEs.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1901-05-09
CHANGES MADE In REVENUE
TAXES.

The repeal of the following
taxes viii! take effect July 1.
Special tax of commercial brok-
ers, stamp taxes on bank checks,
drafts and oldcrs for the payment
of money at sight or on demand
drafts and orders for the pay
ment of money otherwise than at
sight or on demand remain tax
able); certificates of deposit,
postoffice money orders, promis-
sorry notes, mortgages, leases, ex-
port bills of lading, manifests for
custom house entry or clearance
of cargo, powers OF attorney, pro-
tests, charter parties, certificates
of all kinds, except certificates OF
profits or certificates showing in.
terest in property or accumula-
tions of companies, warehouse re-
ceipts, telegraphic dispatches, ex-
{ press receipts, domestic freight
bills of lading remain taxable)
policies of insurance and premi.
um S charged for marine, inland,
fire, casualty, fidelity and guar.
antee insurance, taxes on tele.
! phone messages, stamp taxes OIL
medicinal proprietary articles,
perfumery and cosmetics, chewing
gum and all articles in schedule
B. except wines.
The tax on legacles for religious
charitable, literary or educational
purposes was repealed, to take eff.
feet on and after March 1st.'
Taxes will be reduced on and
after July 1st on conveyances OF
real estate, passenger tickets, ci.
gars, snuff and tobacco, fern ent.
ed liquors, foreign bills of ex.
change and foreign money orders
A special tax on dealers in grain
securities, ETC., doing bucket
shop business, with a stamp ta1
on the contracts and agreements
of such dealers, was imposed OF
April 1st,
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1901-05-09

A Georgia farmer, according to
the Macon Telegraph, in a recent
address to an agricultural audi
ence, stated that the "secret of
successful farming is to pillow deep,
fertilize heavily and cultivate
fast" As to his own method, he
says that after he thinks he has
worked his crop enough he gives
it another good working. FIRE.
quently he has plowed his cotton
one week and picked it the next.
In dry weather he has found it
very advantageous to work his
crop often. A good rule, he says,
is to work the fastest when the
dust flies the thickest.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1901-05-09

Tie following is the first fish
story of the season, appears in
the Floresville Chronicle, and
will do till more are cooked"
A gentleman near Durango owns a
bird dog which is especially good
at fetching things out OF the wa
ter. In order to show a friend
what the dog could do, he threw
fifty cent piece into the water
and told the dog to fetch it. The
dog dived and brought back two
pound catfish and 30 cents in
change"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1901-05-09

The old saying is, that the man
that helps himself will be helped
by others. The man who waits to
be helped by some one else often
meets with disappointment, and
what he expected often fails. The
only way to make a success is to
go ahead and not wait for anyone,
but show to the people among
whom you live that you will do
the best you can under the con-
dltlons presented. If all men
would be little more independent
this country would be in a much
better condition. The man who
acts on the above principles is res
pected by the men who know him
and is often helped on to success.
We are all observed and our actions
bespeak a good deal for our lives.
Hence it behooves all men to be
upright and do unto Others as we
would have them do untou us. Never
expect something for nothing, fol
if you do you are not acting hon
estly towards your fellow men.