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The Delta independent., 1902-11-14

John McAllister has the framework
Of bic new house up.
The Delta independent., 1902-11-14

Porter Plumb rsturned Monday from
q short business trip TO Denver.
The Delta independent., 1902-11-14

Win Mathews returned Tuesday from
q business trip to Grand Junction.
The Delta independent., 1902-11-14

The Fruit Growers Ditch & Reservoir
company, at their annual meeting
elected Samuel Jay. John Young. 8. L.
Staples, wm. Rowan and F. D. Bah
cock directors. Samuel Jay vas chosen
president. S. L. Staples vice president.
and r. B. Babcock secretary and treas-
urer Of the board.
The Delta independent., 1902-11-14

For the best cor, vo.o ,viptop's.
The Delta independent., 1902-11-14
Stsps she CSogA
nd W0Pka ~ the l>Rl

Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets cure
a cold in one day. No cure. no pay.
Price . cents.
The Delta independent., 1902-11-14
The Hlss~ry Club.

The program for the History Club for
tho first meeting in December 10 Is
follows:
The Delta independent., 1902-11-14

Try the "Delta Best" -four.
The Delta independent., 1902-11-14

The Surface Greek Ditch 4 Reservoir
company, at their annual meeting last
Saturday. elected John A. Whiting.
James Zauinue.i, W, NJ. Wood. Samuel
Jay. John Grifi,h aud s. L. Staples-n
directors. W. ~ Moods was elected
president OF the bosat1nssssAx<sadsth
secretary. -
The Delta independent., 1902-11-14

20. X. Flour" made at the Delta mills
at &l 20 sack. e2A0 hundred.
The Delta independent., 1902-11-14

Delta 20. X" aour At saao per hun
drsd.
The Delta independent., 1902-11-14

Mrs. WIN. HUNT left Monday Tor
4 wsekis visit 10 Denver.
The Delta independent., 1902-11-14

For laundry work 60 to Wiatoos.
The Delta independent., 1902-11-14

Harry Savage. OF Maher. came iu
from Denver Monday.
The Delta independent., 1902-11-14

Delta 20. K" nour at sl.O Per ssek.
The Delta independent., 1902-11-14

Joha Luphcr was passenger Tor
Dallas Tuesdsy.
The Delta independent., 1902-11-14

Money to loan. A. E. Amsbsry.
The Delta independent., 1902-11-14
tn. cold .av. h.. struck Delta.

c. n. Ham moud went up to Paonia
lest Saturday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-05-22
He Had His Price.

81 was stopping at a hotel in town
in Vermont" said the Boston drum
mer, when it came on to snow, and
there was fall of four feet before it
ceased. During the worst of the storm
a young man came into the hotel,
which was telephone headquarters,
and, as he had never used a phone, he
asked me to communicate with a jus,
tice of the peace and tell him that he
wanted to get married that evening.
"'But think of the Storm replied
the official when 1 had delivered my
message over the wire.
eyes, but he'll make that all right,
replied.
81 don't believe can get there
"'But you must
"'Well, if l must, then I must, but
I want John Peabody to understand
that if | drive ten miles and marry
him in this sort of weather he's got
to come down with at least Is centsv
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-05-22
FIVE KILLED ON THE RAIL
Passenger and Stock Trains Collide will:
Terribly Fatal Results. in
Nebraska.

Lincoln, Neb., May 19.-Five men
were killed and four others more or
less injured in a collision on the Bur-
lington's Billings line Saturday. The
dead are: William Ray, Tecumseh;
Neb.; w. w. Pitts, Eldarado Springs,
Mo-; M. Tuttle, Whitman, Neb.; John
Cox, Strong City, Kan; Lee Lemhart,
fireman. Slightly hurt; r. H. Sixter.
brakeman; e. E. Colvin, conductor; T.
Huston and J. Mcconnell, freight en-
gineers. Seriously injured: 0. F. Phil
lips, passenger engineer; Isaac Cox,
Strong City, Kan.
All of these, save the fireman, were
riding in the smoking car at the time.
This car was reduced to kindling wood
in part. The collision occurred mile
east of Hyannis between train No. ~,
the Portland-St. Louis flyer, east
bound, and an extra stock train bound
west with twenty-five carloads of cat
tie. Somebody misread the train dis
patcher'S orders
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-05-22
STRIKE rs THE ORDER
Given to 10000 Men of the Anthracite
Mines in the Great Key
Stone State.

Hazleton, Pa, May 16.-The an
thracite mine workers in convention
late yesterday afternoon decided to
continue the strike of the $4,000 men
against the mine owners, and to fight
it out to the bitter end. The matter
of calling out the engineers, fremen
and pump runners will be decided by
the delegates today. The vote to con-
tinue the suspension was as follows:
Total vote cast, Sill; for strike. 1914;
against strike, 349A; majority for
strike, 1111a. President Mitchell. how
ever, in compliance with the rules of
the United Mine Workers, announced
to the public that the action of the
convention was unanimous.
Yesterday S step taken by the miners,
after practically considering the mat
ter for two months, has wiped out the
uncertainty of the situation, and it is
freely predicted that the most serious
labor struggle in the history of the
country-if not the worlds about to
begin. That is the view taken by
nearly every miner. While the leaders
are cautious and will not forecast
their actions, it is not unlikely that
the miners fight will be carried into
the bituminous coal regions and into
other fields of industry. Mine workers
for eighteen months have been look
ing forward to the strike that is now
upon them. They have saved their
money and are considered to be in
better shape today for fight than
| they We're in the great strike Of 1900.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-05-22

everything in it's path. The tornado
swept an area $50 yards wide for a
distance of mile and half. Houses
collapsed as if built of cardboard, COW
ering the dead and injured with deb
ris, which necessarily made the work
Of rescue slow. People fOcked to the
town from all of the surrounding
country Many Of theI had relatives
in the city.
The work of rescue has been carried
on steadily and rapidly. The citizens
have perfected an organization, and
the work of caring for the dead and
injured is now on systematic basis
The storm wrought severe havoc to the
surrounding country, but no lives are
reported lost Governor Sayers has is
sued an appeal to the mayors of all
cities Of 5000 population and over in
the state of Texas, asking them to
send food to Goliad and raise funds
for the sufferers.
Thirty-eigh white persons were
killed, the remainder of the dead be-
ing negroes. There are nineteen white
persons and five negroes believed to be
fatally hurt
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-05-22
SHE PREFERRED GUM.
Had to Have Something to Chew on,
Did This Girl.


Did This Girl.
ST had to drop into a subtelegraph
station one day to send telegram"
said the Philadelphian, land when
had filled out the form there was no
blotter at hand | kicked over this to
the girl in charge, but she brusquely
informed me that headquarters always
limited the supply. My next call hap
pened to be at the stationers, and
bought a dozen blotters and ordered
them sent to the Office. A week later
I happened that way again and STEP
ped in to discover that not a blotter
was in sight.
"cDidn't you get the dozen l sent you
a few days ago?' asked of the girl.
"'Oh, yes she promptly replied.
"'But l see none on the counter
now
"No, sir. If you thought of sending
any more, I wish you'd send gum in
the place of them. One stick of gum
lasts me as long as four biotters, and
think it is much healthier to chew on :"
M. QUAD.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-05-22
HE SOLVED TRAMP PROBLEM
Smart New Jersey Farmer Adver-
tised an Open House For Them.

Smart New Jersey Farmer Adver-
tised an Open House For Them.
II think l have solved the tramp
problem i'll a perfectly satisfactory
way said the New Jersey farmer as
the subject was under discussion. cit
cid no good whatever to put up signs
warning them off or to keep bulldog
at the gate. l tried all that, and last
spring | made change. | put up signs
for three miles around reading, "Tramps
Please Call at the Baker Farm and
All Tramps Welcomed at Bakers,
and the result is that not over three of
them have called. The other day, to
show you how it works, a tramp came
along and looked things over and said
to me:
"'Any constables hidden in the barnY
"'Not a one,' replied.
"'How many bulldogs you got?'
"'None at all
"'Got a lot of spring guns or bear
traps set about the placer
"'Nothing of the kind
"'Has Teller got to do days work
to get meal?
"'No work at all. You come right in,
and 1 will give you square meal for
nothing, and if you want to stay all
night I'll give you the best bed in the
house,
"He looked at me in a puzzled way
for about a minute" continued the
farmer, land then INDUCED in a wink
and said:
"'You can't play that little game on
me, old man. This is my sixteenth
year on the road
"'But what game? I asked.
Putting poison in the milk and sell
ing our cadavers to medical college
for SIS apiece. Oh, no, Mr.. Baker-not
this ever" M. QUAD.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-05-22
CUBAN FLAG is RAISED
1T FLIES OVER CUBA AT LAST
Disp1acing Old Glory, Which Comes Down,
and Signaling New
Nation.

Havana, May 20.-As the sun
reached the meridian of Havana to-
day the United States ensign which
had flown as the flag of the govern
ment in this island since 1893 came
down from, the staff at Cabanas fort
ress and in it's place the Cuban ensign
was hoisted, amid the plaudits of the
multitude and the boom of the cannon
on land and on the ships in the har-
Dor.
At the same moment the authority
in the island passed from Governor
General Wood into the hands Of the
first president and congress Of the Re
public of Cuba.
Thus has come the end of a strug-
gle that has lasted for fifty years.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-05-22
Sour Sixteen.
He Was a Courteous Farmer.

81 was out in a town in the interior
of the state" said a Chicago business
man the other day, ''and. desiring to
telephone, 1 stepped into the head
quarters. There was a farmer just
ahead of me, and he turned to me and
said:
eff you wish to use the wire first,
go ahead
"'But you have the privilege | re-
piled.
eyes, but I'll waive it,
"I only wish to talk with Chicago,
while your message may be one OF life
or DEATH
"'Oh, it's not SO bad as that he re-
piled, with grim smile. My wife
eloped with a windmill man last night,
but you go right ahead with your talk.
was simply going to notify the con-
stables along the line to let her slide
right along"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-05-22
Iowa Grand Army Encampment.

Des Moines, Ia, May 2O.-The TWEEN
ty-eighth annual encampment of the
Iowa G. A. Il. has opened here with
1900 veterans present. General Gren-
vile NJ. Dodge of New York arrived
from Council tufts, where he had
dedicated the \insman monument, ac-
companied by John Lindt of Council
Bluffs, slated for department comman-
der. Department Commander Metz
ger Of Davenport arrived during the
day and predicted the largest encamp-
ment in the history of the department,
despite the deaths OF the last year.
Governor S. II. Van SAINT of Minnesota
and his staff, accompanied by Com
mander-in- Chief Ell Torrance, arrived
at noon and were welcomed by Gov
ernor Cummings and staff.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-05-22
He Was a. Dead One.

ct see that law has been passed
which requires the railways to carry
baggage for a corpse" remarked the
gentleman who had lapsed into a deep
reverie each time the round of drinks
was up to him.
"That's good said one Of the party.
"Now you can take your trunk with
you whenever you go anywhere. BAL
timore American.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-05-22
CYCLONE VICTIMS IN TEXAS
They Number Ninety-Eight Dead and
1913 Injured at Goliad.

Houston, Tex, May 2O.-The latest
reports from Goliad state that ninety
eight persons were killed and 103
injured by the tornado which
passed over that city Sunday after
noon. The property loss in the city
and surrounding country will prob
ably reach 100000. The storm swept
the city from end to end and demCl-
ished $50 stores and residences, many
OF which cannot be repaired. There
is only one telegraph wire working i'll
to GOliad, and owing to the crush of
official business it is impossible to Oh
tain 4 list of the dead and injured at
thi. ing.
= OrnadO, which was preceded by
to- c downpour of hail, lasted only
q few minutes. The hail storm drove
the PEI pie into their houses, where
they were caught like rats in a trap,
and the death-dealing wind came up
on them with terrific force. leyeling
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-05-22

"And is there no chance for an agree
ment?" asked the judge.
"Waal,'' replied the foreman Of the
jury, rising, eff your honor will give
me back the gun that was took from
me when we was locked up l reckon I
kin bring these here eleven Ornery crit
tiers to time in less than five minutes,
but there amt no chance for an agree
ment while I'm lackin' strong argu-
ment."-Chicago Post.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-05-22
French Cruiser Gaulois Arrives.

Baltimore, May 20.-The French
cruiser Gaulois, which was sent to this
country in connection with the unveil-
ing of the Rochambeau statue at Wash
ington. passed in the Virginia capes
early in the day. She was accompanied
by the special squadron of reception
consisting of the battleships Kear-
sarge and Alabama and the cruiser
Olympia. which met her outside. The
customary salutes We're exchanged be-
tween the squadron and the visitor ana
the four ships after passing Cape Hen
nv headed up the Chesapeake bay for
Annapolis No messages were eX-
changed with the shore. The squadron
was due at Annapolis at about 5
o'clock in the afternoon.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-05-22
WHAT THE MINE INSPECTOR SAYS
gurprised at TIE News in View of the Conn
pany's improvements.


Knoxville Tenn, May 20.-Mine In
spectOr Shiflett, who was in Nashville
when news of yesterdays disaster
reached him, started Immediately to
Coal Creek. Il am surprised that the
accident occurred" he said 1.-THE COM
pany has recently installed a big six
teen-foOt fan for keeping the mine ven
tilated, and this was considered amply
sufficient for the purpose. My last in
SOectiOn was made in January, 1902.
The defects I had pointed out in a
previous inspection had practically
been remedied. Better ventilation was
urged in that report and the company
replied by putting in the big fan"
The Journal and Tribune opened a
relief fund for the families of the min
Grs yesterday. The list is headed by
Subscription from the Coal Greek Min
ing and Manufacturing company for
$4,000. This company's headquarters
are in New York. 1t owns all the mine
property of the Coal Creek district and
interested in it are e. r. Chapman G.
M. McCree and Schley and other New
Workers, and e. J. Sanford and E. T.
Sanford, of Knoxville. In addition to
this $500 has been raised locally.
The Junior Order United American
Mechanics will send $1,000 to Coal
Creek, twenty members of their order
have met death in the mine.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-05-22
The PEOPLES Delight.

Bolivar don't see that you an
swered any of Jellaby's argument in
your speech. You simply pitched into
Jellaby.
Silvertung-I didn't mean to. Didn't
you see how my address took? Peo-
pie generally would rather hear man
abused than to listen to replies to his
arguments.-Boston Transcript.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-05-22
Left the Sin ellis.

"You had CLANS on the half SHE'LL"
explained the restaurant proprietor,
land your bill is ST.
But" explained the patron, ut
seems to me you ought to make re-
duction for the shells. I didn't eat
them."-OhiO State Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-05-22
Qualifications.

Father-Did you notice how grandly
our Ethel swept into the room at the
party last night?
Mother-Yes; but when it comes to
sweeping out room she isn't there
New York Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-05-22
A Profitable BUSiu esS.

"Don't you find it very trying" she
asked the great man, ito have to fur
nish your autograph to so many per-
sistent people?"
ooh, mop he answered. "MOst of
them send stamps. and l return the
autograph on a postal card. "-Balti-
more News.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-05-22
It Looks That WAY.

''Truth is mighty and will prevail"
quoted the good man.
81 would infer" returned the other,
''that you think that truth always has
the machine guns on it's side. "-Chicago
Post.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-05-22
A GfTded Rule.

"You know you should love your
neighbor as yourself"
"But the trouble is when try to do
that | always end by hating myself
Brooklyn Life.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-05-22
Sen sitiVe.

"YOur friend has very sensitive dis
position
'No," answered Miss Cayenne; "she
is one of the people who assume to be
sensitive when they are merely irasci-
BILE" -Washington Star.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-05-22
T he U 9 u al

Il II e U 3 u q i
Thing.
wasn't that
an odd thing
for the minis
ter to say just
as we were
leaving?" ask
ed the Chicago
bridegroom to
his bride.
IL don't think
I noticed what
he said" re-
piled the bride.
what was it ?"
"He invited
u S to com e
a rain."
"Oh, that was
just ordinary
politeness. He
always does my
ma rrying G.. -
Detroit Free
Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-05-22
FOrI.la1ftieS.

$50 you have proposed to the Amer
lean heireSs?"
81 have" answered Lord Tinselton.
"Have you been accepted?"
'Not finally. / am to call tomorrow
with list of my creditors. Washing
ton Star.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-05-22
College Bred.

what is college bred, pope"
college bred. my boy, is something
which requires a lot of dough to make"
-Yonkers Statesman.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-05-22
A Tribute to Greatness.

"Bigsby is worshiper of notoriety.
What do you s'rose he did yesterdayY
"Give it up"
"Took off his hat to a roast of beef
in a butchers window"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-05-22
And the Dining Room.

Lively game, isn't it,"
ooh. yes. 1t has brought the strenu-
Gus life into the parlor."-Puck.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-05-22

"Well, we'll, what is
ftp"
"Sorry to wake you
up, ma'am, but I'm
stoppin' in your barn
tonight an want to
leave a call fer 8
o'clock" New York
Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-05-22
MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED DEAD
Killed in an Instant by the Gas That
Turks in the Mine.
TERRIBLE EXPLOSION is HEARD
Flames Shoot from the Pit-Mouth
Death Roll at Goliad, Tex,
ssz Reaches Seventy Nine,
III with Ninety-Five ~
Ea a. Wounded.


worst disaster in the history of Tenn
essee mining occurred at 1880 a. m.
yesterday, when between 175 and 225
men and boys m ct instant death at the
Fraterville coal mine, located two
miles west of this town, as a result
OF gas explosion. Out Of the large
number of men and boys who went to
work yesterday morning, developments
at 10 p. NJ. yesterday show that only
one is alive, and he is so badly injured
that he cannot live. The man is
William Morgan, an aged Englishman,
who was a road man in the mine, and
was blown out of the entrance by the
force of the explosion.
Flames Shoot from the Plymouth.
One hundred and seventy-fve min
ers were checked in for work yester-
day mo- ming by the mine boss In adj
dition to these there were boys who
acted as helpers and drivers, and road
men, and others, to the number of per-
haps fifty. Fraterville mine is the old
est mine in the Coal Creek district,
having been opened in 1870. 1t is fully
three miles from the mine opening to
the point where the men were at work.
They had not been at work long be-
fore the terrible explosion occurred.
There was a fearful rear, and then
dames shot from the entrance and the
air shafts. News Of the disaster spread
like wildfire, and as soon as order
= -
cuing parties were started in.
Wild Grief of the Women.
One went in at the main entrance,
the other through Thistle mine, which
adjoins, and in which no men were
at work The Thistle party was un-
able to make any Roadway, as the gas
stified the workers. The Fraterville
party went fully two miles under the
earth, until a heavy fall of slate was
encountered. At this barrier men
worked like demons, hoping against
hope that those beyond might be safe.
The scenes at the mouth of the mine
while the workers were within were
beyond description. Women whose
husbands and sons were within were
wild with grief All day long the res
cuers toiled at the slate obstruction,
and not until 3 p. M. did they force
an entrance through it.
Hopes That Were Not Justified.
Up to that hour only five dead
bodies had been recovered and hope
was still high that many within were
safe. The hopes of the living were
doomed, however for when once the
rescuers proceeded they walked along
one continuous path of death. There
was not a sign of life. Every man had
persisted. The bodies found were not
disfgured beyond identification, and
each corpse, as it was borne from thu
mouth of the mine was surrounded by
eager crowds of relatives of the men
who were entombed. The mine was
not on fire except in remote portions.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-05-22
One Talent.

"What an original fellow he ISIS
eyes; he has made study Of IT,
Life.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-05-22
Bilious.

Bilious.
Laura" said
Mr.. Ferguson,
Il do w j s b
you would quit
playing that in
fernal piano.
I've got a bill
ious headache"
II think you
have a good
deal Of gall to
talk that way
to me-" reDlied
Mrs. Ferguson.
-Chicago Trib-
une.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-05-22
Too Sincere.

Too Sincere.
my husband
often says that
his disposition
might be muca
worse" said
thepatient look
ins woman.
THAT sounds
gentle and con-
ciliatory."
Eyes, but he
always insists
on going ahead
and provingi it,
w a S hing tOn
Star.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-05-22

Mistress ION second
day to new cook =
Bridget. just lend me
25 cents. I'm out of
change.
Cook (asidel = II a,
ha, That's why she
said yesterday the
cook in her house was
treated as one Of the
family. is it!