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The Delta independent., 1901-06-28
LITTLE HOLLAND
ROBBING THE OCEAN

Washington. June 22-The addition
Of a whole province Of water-covered
land to the kingdom of The Neither
lands is the subject of reports received
at the State Department from Consul
Hill at Amsterdam and Consul General
Guenther at Frankfort, Germany.
The plan, which has been proposed
in the states general, has in view the
closing of the Zuyder Zee, which for
centuries is said to have been more
harmful than helpful to Holland, by a
dyke running from the North Holland
coast to the island Of Wieringen and
thence to the Frisian coast. The part
Of the bay thus encompassed will be
gradually drained and it is thought
that in eighteen years 115,OOO acres Of
fertile land can be recovered.
The total cost of the work is esti-
mated at about $3s,OOO,OOO. which in
cludes an indemnity Of 81 800, 600 to be
paid to Zuyder Zee fishermen robbed
of their vocation.
The completion Of the entire work is
expected to produce 100000 acres Of
soil. valued at $16O.OOO.OOO. 1t Is in
tended to call this twelfth province Of
The Netherlands, Wilhelmaland, after
the young Queen.
The Delta independent., 1901-06-28
Cannot Avert Hall storms

The extensive reports of United
States Consul Covert at Lyons. France.
relative to the success Of cannon firing
In France as means of protecting
orchards and vineyards from hail
storms and also for the purpose of nit
igating or nullifying the effects OF
frost> upon vegetation have prompted
numerous Inquiries by horticulturists
in this country as TO when, II Mt all.
our government would adopt similar
methods of protection.
Professor Willis L. Moore. the chief
OF the weather bureau. acting under
the direction OF Secretary Wilson. there
fore has issued to the press the follow
ing statement:
"Af'cr an examination Of all that has
been published during the past two
years my conviction Is that we have
here 10 do with a popular delusion as
remarkable as Is the belief in the effect
of the moon on the weather. The un-
educa, I'd peasantry of Europe seem to
be looking for something miraculous.
They would rather believe in cannon
aiding ns means of protection and
spend m II an abundance Of money.
time aad labor than adopt the very
simple expedient of mutual insurance
against he losses that must inevitably
occur.
"ThC great processes going on in the
atmosphere are conducted ON too large
q scale TO warrant any man or nation
In attempting to control them. The
energy expended by nature in the pro-
duction OF n hail storm. a tornado or
a rain storm exceeds the combined on
crgy of NIL the steam engines and eN-
plosivcs In the world. II Is useless FOR
mankind to combat nature on this
scale.
After the experience that this coun-
try has Ind during the past ten years
with rain makers am loath to believe
that the hOmbariment of hail storms
will ever IN. practical or even a,tempt.'
cd in the United States. much less en-
couraged by the Intelligent, portion of
the community, Every effort should
be made to countcract the spread of
the French delusion which has been
imported into this country by Consul
Covert"
The Delta independent., 1901-06-28
Trans-M MissIssippi Congress

Denver, June 24.-"The Trans-Miss-
issippi Congress at Cripple Greek next
month will be greater than any other
similar meeting ever held" said r.
Graham. a lawyer from the gold camp
at the st. James hotel yesterday. He
is a member of the committee having
all the preliminary work in charge.
We have sent out more than car
load Of literature relative to this con-
gress and Cripple Creeks relation to
it. We distributed $1,000 notices Of the
meetings. Our express charges are
usually about S1OO per week. 1t will
be a great event for the mining region
and for Colorado. Correspondence
shows that the attendance will be larg-
er than ever before. At least LOGO
delegates will be in attendance. This
Is assured.
The Delta independent., 1901-06-28
Commissions Signed.

The President has signed the follow
ing commissions:
State-Francis II. Loomis, Ohio, min
lister to Portugal; Herbert W. Bowen,
New York. minister to Venezuela;
Lloyd C. Griscom, Pennsylvania, min
lister to Persia; Arthur Bailey. Blan-
chard, Louisiana, second secretary
United States embassy at Paris;
Charles P. Snyder, West Virginia, con-
sui at Windsor, Nova Scotia; Spencer
F. Eddy, Illinois, secretary United
States legation at Constantinople.
War-Judge advocate, rank of major,
Louis E. GOodler; quartermasters, rank
of captain. Noble II. Creager, Harry L.
Pettus, Alvin A. Barker; paymasters,
rank Of captain, William Graham,
Seymour Howell: captains, Signal
Corps, Edgar Russell, George o.
Squier; assistant surgeons volunteers,
rank Of captain, Robert E. Caldwell,
Paul Massuri.
Navy-Christopher C. Fewel. lieuten-
ant; Edward T. Fitzgerald. lieutenant
Junior grade; naval constructors, rank
Of lieutenant, Horatio G. Gilmore, Hen
~ G. Smith, Richard NJ. Watt; Theo-
dore ]. Arms, passed assistant paymas-
ter, rank of lieutenant: boatswains,
Henry c. Jarrett. Louis w. Sopp; war
rant machinist, Harry G. Luken.
The Delta independent., 1901-06-28
Miners Convention.

The committee appointed to arrange
for Miners day at the Quarto-centen-
NAL celebration at Boulder has pre-
pared the following statement Of
purses and rules. The contest will be
open to all Colorado miners and no
entrance fee will be charged. 1t will
be held in the auditorium of the Colo
RADIO Chautauuua. which has n seating
capacity of 5000 people, August 2nd:
Prizes for drilling contest-First
prize, double hand. $500: second prize.
double hand. 500: first prize. single
hand. $50: second prize, single hand,
$50; first prize. single hand, boys un-
der sixteen years of age, $50: second.
SIS.
Rules-Double hand. 7Es-pound ham
mer. 4 steel. time Is minutes.
Single-haud. 4-pound hammer, 1916
steel. time 15 minutes.
Boys single hand. 3,s-pound hammer,
y, steer. time 10 minutes.
Boulder county granite will be the
rock used. Leadville. Cripple Greek
and Gilpin and Clear Greek counties
will have teams on hand. Notice Of
participation must be received by the
committee on or before July Goth.
The Delta independent., 1901-06-28
A Agricultural Imports

Frank ii. Hitchcock, chief of the sec
ton OF foreign markets of the Agricul-
tural Department. has prepared a bull
letin showing the sources of the ayri.
cultural imports of the United States
from the period from 1896 to 1900 1t
shows that the total value of agricul-
tural produce imported into the United
States in 1900 was S42O 139. 2SS, that
year being the record year of the five.
The annual average was 1916. 1868, ,36S.
Europe was decidedly our most i'm
portant source of agricultural imports,
we taking from that country in 1900
S19.OOOooo worth of farm products,
being the largest in the recent years,
except 1897. when we received S152.-
OOOOOO. Asa, in 1900. sent us S10l.-
100000 in agricultural produce. Il rapid
rise from S6i.0OOOOO in 1896. Our farm
imports from Oceana also rose rapidly,
being $3I.oo0.0o0 in 1900 against s22.-
100000 in 1896. while on the other
hand there was a falling OFF of $1,000
900 In our imports of farm products
from North Anierican countries.
There was also a large falling OFF
In agricultural imports from South
America. Our African farm produce
imports declined from S10.4O.OOO in
1896. to s.1oC.0O in 1S9S. and rose
again in 1900 10 slO,iOO,DO.
Brazil. owing to its heavy coffee
trade. holds the foremost place in the
ranks of countries sending us coffee
supplies. her total for 1900 being $780,
5S.OUl Our imports from there. how
ever, have been steadily decreasing.
In 1896 they We're S60.66S.OOO. The
United Kingdom ranges next to Brazil.
with &S2, 100000 worth of farm product
exports 10 the United States in 1900. a
gain over the two preceding years.
and loss of Sl5.OOOOOO as compared
with 1897.
Cuba in 1900 sent us S27 Dog 600 In
farm products. the war resulting in
such fluctuations in the statistics as
Ss6 900 In 1896 and S13. 1aS.OOO in
1855, Germany comes next with S26.-
G9.HO in 1900 as against S22 523. 600
In 1S9d. and $3l .JGS.OOO in her record
year of 1897. Japan and China made
large gains during the five years. ia
pan sending in 1900 s2i.I61. 600 against
SIS $1,000 in 1896. and China. 50. 49,
600 in 1900 as against SlS.6i9. 600 in
1896. Hawaii made a record in 1900.
with s2O63s. 900 worth OF farm produce
exported to us, against only Sll.IlO.OoO
in lS!I. Mexico's gain was from s12,-
15l 900 in 1896 to S2oO0O.0OO in 1900.
The leading articles of farm produce
imported by us in 1900 were. in the or
der Of their Importance. sugar. hides
and skins, coffee. silk. vegetable tibers.
woods. fruits and nuts. tobacco. tea.
wines. vegetable oils and COCOA. Our
chief sugar imports came from the
Dutch East indies. S2i.lIO.060 worth:
Hawaii. 2O.3g2, 600: Cuba. S1S.244 600:
and Germany. S12.S4T.OOO.
Following these countries At very
considerable distance We're the British
West Indies. British Guiana. Santo
Domingo and Porto Rico, in the order
named.
The Delta independent., 1901-06-28
Ro~r. Invading Cape Colony

London. June 24.-Lord kitchener
has as yet sent no report of the Water
kloof nishap. Recent events in Cape
Colony seem to prove the Boer inva-
sion OF that country to be serious. \
letter to the Daily Mail. dated Cape
town, June 9th. confirms the pro-Roer
report. and says the invaders number
anywhere from 1900 30 10000: that
they are swarming all over the eastern
and midland districts and getting re-
cruits and horses.
The Daily Mail remarks that con-
firmation of these assertions is need
ed. but II this information is correct
the country has been entirely misled
regarding the extent OF the invasion.
The Delta independent., 1901-06-28
cOPPER-covEREp CARS.
easssassr Coaches Thss Are Qsiss nj
tinct In Their Color.

easssassr Coaehss Thas Are 0sits Dts-
tincs In Their Color.
Twenty-Five copper covered passen-
ger cars for the Erie railroad and four
Tor the New York 4 New Jersey are
now being made at Springfield. The
Republican Of that city thus describes
the metal veneer: The cars will BE-
quite distinct In color from any other
passenger coaches, being Of blue black.
unpublished hue, and the color will not
change with age. The chemicals make
It absolutely proof against corrosion.
The copper is fastened to The wood be-
eoer the pieces are matched together.
The greater part Of the copper cover
ing is 12-l0oths OF an inch thick. the
letter boards being l4-1000ths and the
hoods 5l-loo0ths in thickness. The
weight OF the copper adds about one
thousand pounds to each car. The
coloring process applied to the copper
10 very interesting one. The bright
Elisteninx copper is BY the application
Of the chemical made to look a. II It
had been exposed to the weather for
yeafs"Tw copper-covered cars have
been in use sn the Consolidated rail-
road between New York and Boston
for some years. and may be seen any
week day at the station in this city,
en- route. They are the coaches num-
Dered S65 and S6S and do not at frst
glance look very different from the
ordinary dark green car OF the COM
pany. They never require painting
and are quite as attractive as those
subjected to the older process. It has
sometimes been cause for questioning
why other coaches have not been SINH
larly shesthed. The painting process
ts costly and long time 10 required
tor a freshly varnished car to dry
Boston Herald.
The Delta independent., 1901-06-28
Change of Diplomats


The following changes in diplomatic
posts have been announced:
Francis b. Loomis. minister to Ven
ezuela. has been transferred to be min
lister to Portugal. vice John \. Irwin
of Iowa, resigned.
Herbert w. Bowen of New York.
present minister to Persia, has been
transferred to Caracas, succeeding Mr..
Loomis as minister to Venezuela
Lloyd C. Griscom of Pennsylvania,
present first secretary of legation ut
Constantinople, has been made minis
ter to Persia.
Spencer F. Eddy of Illinois, present
second secretary at Paris, has been
made first secretary at Constantinople,
to succeed Mr.. Griscom.
Arthu. Bailey Blanchard Of Louis
lana has been promoted from third to
second secretary at Paris.
The change, so far as 1t concerns
the Venezuelan ministers, is said at the
State Department to have no partic-
ular political significance. Mr.. Loomis
goes elsewhere than Caracas at his
own request and desire. 1t is true that
the Venezuelan government has ex-
pressed dissatisfaction with Mr.. Loom
is in more ways than one. but the fact
that the minister is not removed from
the diplomatic service. but is given an
other post Of equal dignity and honor.
is a mark of esteem of the State De-
partment. 1t may be noted also that
Mr.. Bowen. the new minister to Car
acas, goes to his post with instructions
on the same line as those supplied to
Mr.. Loomis. which formed the basis
for his action. so that Mr.. Bowen, who
is man of great vigor, is likely to fol-
low Mr. Loomis' footsteps in the mat
ter OF policy.
The Delta independent., 1901-06-28
D.f.n.. of chrl.,i.n sel.oe.

Boston, June 24.-The annual mes
sage Of Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy to
her commuEicants was read yesterday
at the mother church In this city. The
message was in substance reply to
attacks on the church. She defended
the belief strenuously. and prophesied
the continued growth of Christian Sci
ence The church. she said, now had
81 1,631 communicates. and since last
November 2.496 had been added. Chris
tian Science. she said. was the result
entirely of her own observation and
discovery and was founded entirely on
the Bible.
Fully 1.5OO people attended the serv-
ices during the day.
The Delta independent., 1901-06-28
killing Mountain sheep

Colorado Springs. June 4.-Com-
plaint Is made of the violation of the
game law near Lake Moraine, by the
killing of six mountain sheep and other
deprcdations are feared unless the war
dens keep strict watch. A Victor man
Is said to he the violator. The smecp
belonged to large band which ran
along the route of the Cog road with
out fear
The Delta independent., 1901-06-28
Kansas wheat Crop

winfield. Eas.. June A.-The first
load OF new Kansas wheat was mar
keted here Saturday. 1t was soft
wheat. tested sixty-two pounds aud
sold for 65 cents, 1t was surprise.
The millers say that the wheat In this
section will be better and the yield
larger than for many years.
The Delta independent., 1901-06-28
The Teluxu Misslon-

Rev. John McLaurin Of the Ameri-
can Baptist Telugu Mission. entered
that field in 1870, when there were but
three stations, Nellore. Ongole and
Ramapatam. with about 1000 church
members. There are now connected
with this mission "a stations. l13
churches. 462 out-stations. 53,633
church members.
The Delta independent., 1901-06-28
TALMAGE's SERMON.
'PRoMPT ACTION" THE SUB
JECT LAST SUNDAY,

ne That Obssrvsth the wi.d Shall
Not Sow" Fec. xI- Tho Courage
Of Convictions . Primary virtas In
Maa-Bs Bold for the Right
The Delta independent., 1901-06-28

II is mistake to set up our own
standard OF right and wrong, and
Judge people accordingly.
The Delta independent., 1901-06-28


The Earl of Alsatia. a favorite Of
Edward III. of England. had excited
the Jealousy of other courtiers. and
one time. while the king was absent,
they persuaded the queen to turn q
lion loose In the court to test the
earl's courage. The earl. rising at
break OF day. as was his custom. came
into the courtyard and met the lion,
and the Jealous courtiers from the
windows watched the scene. The lion.
with bristling hair and growl. was
ready to spring upon the carl when
he, undaunted. shouted to the monster,
Stand. you dog!" Then tho lion
couched. and the earl took II by tho
name and turned II back into the cage.
leaving his handkerchief on the neck
OF the monster. and. looking up in tri-
umph to the jealous courtiers. who he
knew were watching from the win
dows. cried out. LET him among you
all that prideth himself on his pedigree
go and fetch that handkerchief" And
you. young man, will md lion in
your way. perhaps turned loose by the
jealousy Of those who would enjoy
your ruin. But In the strength Of God
make that lion couch. BY Gods help
you can do II and defy and challenge
your antagonists. The Earl Of Alsatia
conquered the lion by stoutness Of
voice and the glare Of eye, but you
may overcome the lion with the prof.
fered strength Of an almighty arm and
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1901-12-26
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We refer to the New York World AL
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BY special arrangement with the pub
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The NEW FEATURES enumerated
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Besides the features announced there
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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1901-12-26

We are confronted in our party
management with a few men who
are using the party organization for
their own selfish purposes. This is
borne out in the last change IN the
convention call.
The chairman claimed to have
been sick but the facts in the case
are that he was just ashamed to ap-
pear in the role of tool in the hands
Of the ring.
The democrats of Marion County
cannot afford to stultify themselves
by nominating man for circuit
Judge who failed to stand Loyalty to
our party nominees in the recent
presidential contest.
The republican party in this judic-
ial district put out a gold standard
democrat, W. G. Payne, in our last
contest for circuit judge, and who
knows but what the republicans are
behind Allison IN this move. 1t has
been reported that he run on the re.
publican ticket in South Pittsburg
one time.
We are for no man on the demo
cratic ticket who is not loyal dem
ocrat. No mugwump goes with us
even if he was our own brother. |
would be be party perfdy and dis
honor to even think of such a thing
There is no use for the democrat
of Marion County to be domineeret
by a self-appointed boss who boltet
his party nomination in convention
and who said, in speaking to one G
his friends about the Commonel
do you suppose we will have t
defeat w. J. Bryan, again, for pres
dent?"
Which implies he voted again
Mr.. Bryan for president
Now, it seems that the aboy
gentleman is Mike Allison's righ
: hand bower and is trying to fore
, Allison on our party, who belongs
! the Palmer & Buckner party.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1901-12-26
CHARGES REFUTED.
Mr.. Editor;

Mr.. Editor;
If you will allow me space in your
good l will endeavor to answer the man
that wrote the piece headed Wanted. "
It's very plain to the minds of every
one no he had reference to, The man
that he sees fit to slander is man that
is too we'll known in the county to be
hurt by false doings like that. The
man has never made swop with the
democrats to get votes for himself or
his friends, and has never claimed to be
a democrat while in Alabama. He has
never gone to any democrat after night
and told him be was for him.
But the man he proposes to down is a
man that has been worth more to Ma
rion Caunty as an officer that any man
that has held Office since the war.
He doubtless conferred more favors on
the people than any man that ever held
the Tru stee's office. He received his
commission in County warrants which
were bel ow par, sold them a. a discount
and cas- he'd warrants for other people
dollar for dollar. Who is there
is there that has ever done such as
that? He did not hold up the moneyed
mans taxes, and make the poor man
pay cost, If he made any difference it
was the other way
Poor fellow, he cannot think much
farther than he can see, because he
ought to be better posted than to say
the man pass ed for democrat in Ala
pama because it is only little piece tC
to Jackson County where the truth
about it can be found so easy.
had decided not to take very muct
stock in the convention but since see
ing that piece am in harness ready
and more than willing to help nomin
ate this man and then stand by him il
the August election, in which he wi
receive IRON 400 to 600 majority owe
the best man in the county,
want to say further that it is yer.
unbecoming a creditable newspaper t,
publish such false thing as tina
KNOWN ng it to be false when it went Il
press. Stand still, my brother, and SCI
the salvation of the Lord. He is jus
as certain to 60 through as the child
rem of Israel went through the Red Sea
4th DISTRICT REPUBLICAN,
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1901-12-26
CHRISTMAS.
It's Observance In Our Lit
tie Burg.

Christmas passed off pleasantly
here, everybody being III for a good
time.
Target shooting for prizes was in
augurated Monday continuing Tues
day and Christmas Day. Marion
Moss of Whitwell, won a bicycle
and a turkey
Christmas Eve at Owen Church
the Sunday school and friends had g
Christmas Tree. Appropriate mus
ic under the charge of Miss Mathilde
G ustafson, was rendered by a choir
of twenty voices, Reeitations were
given by a number Of little ones
and by Misses Mamie Burnett, Han.
nah Lofty and Clarabelle Campbell
Rev. J. NJ. Wolff of Jasper, was
present and made short talk. The
distribution of gifts was then made
Will Lee receiving his regular
Christmas gift of doll baby.
Christmas Day was devoted tC
to sports by the boys, target shoot
ing, ootball and baseball. A lne-ul
was made of the candidates for tn,
football team under the captaincy 0
Messrs. Rogers and Price, and tw'
short games played, one Is to 0, tn
second, 5 to 5. Tnc bucking am
interference in the second game wa
fierce.
The day one OF good humor an
iollity. There were few evidence
of dissipation or rowdyism to b
seen, which made the day much NOR
enjoyable.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1901-12-26
DOFETCHITISM.

Well, we knocked a wagon in
the head the other day and had
tongue for dinner.
Bro. Somebody, l forget who it
was said / may get one of the Mogg
girls if l was right sharp. All
right, Pll try and be sharp, but my
name has not got the "ogg" to it.
l would like to see NJ No, l
mean N, and l wonder how
Miss G. is getting along. I'll
bet NJ is crying. I know it, if
they have found out the change
that has been made.
John Pardon is stillln the land
of the living.
dreamed the other night of old
man N carrying off a sack ol
goobers.
Anyone sending me IS cents in
stamps will receive a package Of
love powders. You can win the
love of any girl or boy, win a
kings daughter Just put a few
powders in an apple, or in candy
or in cake, or in PIE, or in coffee
and let the one you want to VIII
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and testimonials of thousands VIII,
have won rich girls and boys b,
lusing this wonderful powder. d
not be deceived Beware of imi
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