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The Delta independent., 1902-08-22
MOSCOW A GREAT CITY.
Former Capital Now Almost as Large
as St. Petersburg.

The population of Moscow shows
remarkably rapid increase. Within the
comparatively short period of thirty
years the number of inhabitants has
just about doubled. At the time of the
French invasion In 1872 the urban Mos
sovites numbered about 100000, al
though the official figures were 252,-
600. In 1871 the official census gave
the population as co., 600: in 1882 it
was 16S,OOO. and according to the
reckoning now completed the historic
city contains 1,173,5OO inhabitants,
thus taking the tenth place among the
most populous cities of the world.
Moscow covers an area of 1O1 square
kilometers, or only two kilometers less
than that of st. Petersburg Area is
rot, however, by any means general
criterion, in questions of population, as
appears from the fact that whereas
London, with the largest population of
any city In the world, covers 3O3
square kilometers. New York, with
population numbering more than n
million less than that of the British
metropolis, has total area of 795
square k!lometers. The population Of
Moscow is less dense than those of st.
Petersburg, Glasgow, London, Berlin,
and Paris.
The Delta independent., 1902-08-22
IRONING A SHIRT wAI,r.

Not infrequently . young woman
Ands 1t necessary to launder q shirt
waist at home for some emergency
when the laundryman or the home ser
want cannot do 1t. Hence these direc-
tions for ironing the waist: To iron
summer shirt waists SO that they will
look like new 1t Is needful to have
them starched evenly with Defiance
starch. then made perfectly smooth
and rolled tight in damp cloth. to be
laid away two or three hours. When
ironing have bowl of water and q
clean piece Of muslin beside the iron
ing board. Have your iron hot. but
not suficiently SO to scorch, and abso-
lutely clean. Begin BY ironing the
back. then the front. sides and the
sleeves. followed by the neckband and
the cuffs. When wrinkles appear ap-
ply the damp cloth and remove them.
Always iron from the top Of the waist
to the bottom. II there are plaits in
the front iron them downward, after
hrst raising each one with a blunt
knife. and with the edge Of the iron
follow every line of stitching to give It
distinctness. After the shirt waist 10
ironed 1t should be we'll aired by the
fre or in the sun before It is folded
and put away. says the Philadelphia
Inquirer.
The Delta independent., 1902-08-22
HANDY BOOK OF INSULTS.
Thousands Of Fighting Epithets Put
Into Dictionary. r.,

Herr Schuch, n German author, has
compiled dictionary of $500 insult
ing expressions, carefully tabulated,
indeSed and classified. The work. on
which Herr Schuch has spent years Of
labor, Is called the Schimpfworter Lex
ikon and Is divided into five general
heads-insults for men. insults for
women, insults for either sex. insults
for children and collective insults for
syndicates, groups and corporations.
Herr Schuch, with that minute discern
ment of the searching German. has sub
divi'ied these classes into smaller ones,
80 that when one wishes to call his
friend or enemy name it needs but a
short consultation with the book to
find the exact epithet or phrase which
will fit the case. This work would
have been invaluable to Mississippi
river pilots in the old days, and even
now the teamster may regard II as a
welcome addition to his library.
The Delta independent., 1902-08-22
PREPARING for a Bath,

Colonel Harry Hail OF New York
has just returned from western trip.
He says that on journey across the
prairies he stopped with farmer for
the night. He asked If he could have
bath, for he was dusty and travel.
stained. Certain" replied the farm
er. Then he shouted to his son: Jim,
get the fixins for a bath for this yer
gent" Jim came back with towel,
chunk of soap and pickax. What's
the pickax for?" asked Hall. oh"
said Jim, you'll have to dam up the
crick!"
The Delta independent., 1902-08-22
Information for a STRANGER.

Two Celts, one stranger in the
city. were taking in the sights, and
in the course of their trip around
town, passed the Odd Fellows temple
in Broad street. The gilt lettering of
the orders initials, 81. o. o. F."
caught the eye of the stranger, who
asked:
What is the naming av that sign"
"That?" asked his companion
why, mon, that shows tn building il
jist 100 feet tall" - Philadelphia
Times.
The Delta independent., 1902-08-22
DundonaId Would Make Chances.

Lord Dundorald, the English cav
airy general who relieved Ladysmitb
and is now about to become head OF
the Canadian militia. is not in favor
of the present system Of garrisoning
colonies with regiments from the
United Kingdom. He would have each
colony raise its own troops and look
after its own Notifications. He also
thinks colonial officers should be ap-
pointed to such positions as he is
about to assume.
The Delta independent., 1902-08-22
Chinese Captain of Industry.

Without a doubt the greatest duck
egg hatchery in the world is situated
In Honolulu. 1t is run by Chinaman
named Yee Lee, who shows a natural
aptitude for the work and is real
genius in Matching young duckings.
During the twenty-three years zee
has devoted to the business he has
Matched more than 3.50O.O0O eggs and
has systemized his trade SO that his
loss Is a minimum.
The Delta independent., 1902-08-22
Deafness C.nnos y. c.ssA

BY local applications, NJ they cannot reach the
dIsea. ed portion Of the ess. Thore Is only ono
way 70 cure deafness, and that Is by constI-
tutional remedies. Denfnoss IL caused by AL
Eustachian Tube When this tube Is infan,''i
you have o rumbling sound or imperfect hear
Ing and wheE IL In entirely closed deafness II
the result, and unless the Inflammation can be,
taken out and this tube restored to its normal
condition, hearing will DO destroyed forever;
nins cases out Of ten are caused by catarTh,
which is nothing but an infsmod condition Of
the mucus surfaces.
We Will eiye One Hundred Dollars for any cnse
of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that cannot
be cured by Halls Catsrrh Cure Send for
circulars, free.
Sold by Druggists. Tho
ls~ INa~ ~nlI H.
The Delta independent., 1902-08-22
The Makeup of BROOKLYN.

There are in the borough of Brook
lyn 10000 apartment or tenement
houses Cess than half the number of
New York;, 1000 stores, 10000 sta
bles. 5000 factories. Sal hotels or ho-
tel-saloons. 315 schools. $40 churches,
ninety theaters. ninety-one lodging
houses. 215 clubs. forty-six station
houses. 126 engine houses, 1853 hospi-
tails and asylums and 1900 ware
houses.
The Delta independent., 1902-08-22
ri SUFFERED TERRIBLY
WITH FEMALE WEAkNESS;'
SAYS MRS. ESTHER n. MIlnsa.
u mad the Headache Con.
tlnually---CouId Not Do Ny
Work---Ps-ru-na Cured" /"

Mrs. Esther NJ. Miner, DeGrar,
Ohio; writes:
~ was . terrible sufferer from
female weakness and had the
headache continually. I was
not able to do my housework for
my husband snd myself. iwrofe
you And described my condition
IS near as possible. You recon-.
n1ended Peruna. It0Ok four bot.
ties and was completely cured.
] think Peruna wonderful med.
icine and have recommended II
to my friends with best results.
...Mrs. e. M. MiineE
Miss Mamie Groth, Platteville,
Wis, writes: accept u CRATE
full girls thanks for the won
derful help l have received througI
use of Peruna Although looked
and strong l have for several year,
fered with frequent backache
would for several days have spill
headaches. / did not wish to al
system with poisonous drugs, ar
when several Of my friends advise
to take Peruna, l asked my phys
what he thought of it. He re
mended 1t and SO l took II and an
tirely without pain Of any kind n
Miss Mamie Groth.
DIR. s. B. Hartman, President Of
Hartman Sanitariurn, has had
fifty years experience in the treatl
Of female catarrhal diseases. II,
The Delta independent., 1902-08-22
What We May Come To.

1t Is not ut nll uncommon to see
HOllanders smoking in church. A sim
liar practice prevails to a moderate
degree in South America. In Wales
smoking in church was INDUCED In as
late as 1850. In one church the com
munion table stood In the aisle. and
the farmers were in the habit OF put
ting their hats upon 1t and when the
service began they lighted their pipes
and smoked without any thought Of
irreyerence In the act.
The Delta independent., 1902-08-22

rangement write him . description Of
your symptoms and he will give you
the benefit of his 'experience In the
treatment of women's diseases.
II you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use OF Peruna,
write 1t once to DIR. Hartman, giving .
full statement of your case, and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable ad-
vice gratis
Address Dr.. Hartman. President OF
The Hartman 6anitArium, ColumbuA,
Ohio.
The Delta independent., 1902-08-22

Bet Under Government Supervision.
Betting on the results OF the recent
municipal elections at Rome was per-
mitted by the government. The wa
gering was conducted on the pari-
mutuel system and the profits were
devoted to charitable purposes.
The Delta independent., 1902-08-22
ODD Whlm, Ia Ornaments.

A ring that has belonged to no few
er than seven murderers was not long
since chosen by a young soldier as an
engagement ring-a somewhat CHASTITY
fancy, as is that of lady whose most
treasured possession is a girdle made
in the eighteenth century from the
hair of female malefac:ors who had
suffered the extreme penalty of the
law.
The Delta independent., 1902-08-22
GOOD SHORT STORIES
Ee Had Proved II.

AS skipper neither
Shenandoah well
has pulled through
who something reputation One day the
skipper ordered him aoft a
DO as tell YOU all right
know they
The man went Five minutes later he umng down through
win bang he landed the belly the mansa and bounded into one OF
III circle To
lgence
Capn' he said footropes
The Delta independent., 1902-08-22
Aav Carried for fiilea

During thunderstorm at Troners.
hill, Sussex tEng), a wnirlwind of
exceptional power and velocity was
experienced. A whole row OF hay.
ready for carting, was carried by the
wind to a tremendous height and de-
posted in the neignborhood of Leigh
Hill, in Surrey, several miles distant.
The Delta independent., 1902-08-22
BarnUm's wild Man of Borneo."

The Wild a
was
mad
forth Finally he found
with wires that the
en Been to Boneo We'll it! sit down. We
o
poor tramp begged Bnum him to keep him from
SIT and whe and sober up And that The Wild Man of Borneo
conceived
ahoh
WOODEN bones
would
a poto of money.
The Delta independent., 1902-08-22
Tn. Lonoss. Beard.

A wonderful beard Is worn by Jean
Conon, Of Montlucon, France. 1t Is
ten feet, ten and 0ne-half inches In
length, and nearly five feet Of 1t. when
he stands erect, rests on the floor. The
ends Of his mustaehe hang below his
waist.
The Delta independent., 1902-08-22
1hree Yeara In Makinn

In the treasure room of the Mahara-
jah OF Baroda Is stored a piece of
woven work which cost R200,OOO. 1t
Is only 10 feet by six feet in size, but
1t is woven from strings Of pure pearls
with center and corner circles of
diamonds. 1t took three years to
make.
The Delta independent., 1902-08-22
From What Low Uses,

Fashion was the old name for
certain disease Of the horse. 1t is
alluded to in THE Tanning Of the
Shrew." where Petruchio's horse is
said to be infected with the fash
IONS" The complaint is a common
one now, but not among horses.
The Delta independent., 1902-08-22
Had the Same compI.lnt.

Meredith, the novelist, has been in
bad health for some time and now is
unable to take the long country walks
CT which he Is so fond The convicts
in Sing Sing prison issue a weekly
paper, the editor of which feelingly
comments on Mr.. Meredith's condition.
adding: I'VE have been afflicted in the
same way for several years."
The Delta independent., 1902-08-22
6alfour at Work.

Mr.. Balfour. the new British pre-.
mier, nearly always stands while writ.
ing or studying. For many years he
has worked at tall desk. on which
he keeps two candles. SO as to be
ready for the dark days SO common
IN London.
The Delta independent., 1902-08-22
rrv Ono PACKAGE.

II Defiance Starch does not please
you, return 1t to your dealer. II It does
you get one-third more for the same
money. 1t will give you satisfaction.
and will not stick to the iron.
The Delta independent., 1902-08-22
Lonu.Iixed Eish.

There are now living In the Royal
Aquarium in Russia several carp that
are known to be over 600 years old,
and it has been ascertained in a NUM-.
Der of cases that whales live to be
over 200 years old.
The Delta independent., 1902-08-22
Sold by Druggists. Tic.
Halls Family Pills Aro the best

He-Do you believe In long engage
ments? She-No; when I've been en-
gagged to a man for two weeks think
It's time to give some one else Il
chapce.
No chrome or cheap premiums, but
a better quality md one-third more of
Defiance Starch for the same price Of
other starches.
The Delta independent., 1902-08-22

Landlady-Beef Is dreadfully expcn-
sIve now. Boarder-Yes. It Is: but then
you must admit that 1t Is extremely
durable, I've been saving awny ut
this steak for five minutes, and
haven't made a mark on 1t.
The Delta independent., 1902-08-22
Got q Bargain. After All.

accident
dpha by train crossing the streets at grade The
pushing the refused for months talk
a
8 folded he observed
a
yesterd
The Delta independent., 1902-08-22

Jack-Years ago there used to he. n
law in New England against kissing
on Sunday. Maude-Yes. l know; I'm
sure the law isn't In force now.
The Delta independent., 1902-08-22

Invalid-I understand II ir quite dry out
here? Broncho wiiliam-Dryy Why.
stranger. it's SO dry here that the rain Is
wet only on one side.
The Delta independent., 1902-08-22
Returns Not All In Yet.

this
of
remarking that she
washis o III ad
everybody somewhat excited and the slight
embracing
his wife He Immediately
The Delta independent., 1902-08-22

She-Was Nellie prompt In accepting
his proposal2 He-weli, I understand
there wasn't any government contract
business about II.
The Delta independent., 1902-08-22

Piso's Cure IL the best medicine 70 svsr used
for all affections Of the throat snd lunxs.-wh
O. ESpsLBY, yahhuren Ind. Fob. TO- lpOA
The Delta independent., 1902-08-22

Mosquitoes Invade London.
Mosquitoes have appeared at Hack.
ney and ClaDton, London. and many
children and adults have received
painfal stings.
The Delta independent., 1902-08-22

Sammy Snaggs.'' said the Sunday
school teacher. what did the psalmist
mean when he said all flesh is grass
He meant to call everybody hayseeds
suppose" replied Sammy.
The Delta independent., 1902-08-22

FITS rsrmansniiyc Cured. Hon,s psrvousssss aftss
hrst day . OF Dr. khns's Sfsat Nerve Rsstorsr.
send for PREF 1900 trial pottls and trsst.ss-
Oh X n. kIIss. LID, o.i Arch 81. Phsdslphta. rs
The Delta independent., 1902-08-22

Summer Boarder-Great Scott. man.
How do you expect people to sleep. with
all those horns blowing3 Jersey Farmer
Them amt horns: thems mosquitoes.
mister.
The Delta independent., 1902-08-22

misunderstanding the paper)-what
fools some men will make of themselves.
wife-Now. Henry. dear. what have you
done this timer
The Delta independent., 1902-08-22

stella-Yes my age Is In the family Bi
BILE. Bella-Then. presume. II must b
In Revelations
The Delta independent., 1902-08-22
Unbiased.

Unbiased.
Texastu a ongag
wihd
o a 1
the
outside and a eandpick out goodree -" 81
The Delta independent., 1902-08-22

DO YOUR CLOTHES LOOK YELLowf
Then use Defiance Starch II viii keep
them white-l6 C.. for 10 cents
The Delta independent., 1902-08-22

Now, children said the teacher. I'VE
will sing Little Drops OF Water and
mind you put come spirit In it,
The Delta independent., 1902-08-22

Mrs. winsiow's Soothing syrup.
For children teethinE softens gums, reduces m
aa:uma alon says pam cures wind collie aoe bosss
The Delta independent., 1902-08-22

stope the Cough and
Works on the Cold
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Price sc
The Delta independent., 1902-08-22
A Tragedy Averted

The ma is tter
Gloom
fercely
ma
and he
Tragedy is
a at
is
in has
Now
and beams uponh her.
md is lsprit
Use ives only Fee him
The Delta independent., 1902-08-22
MORE FLEXIBLE AND LASTING.

A close man keeps all his needy nc
quaintances at distance.
The Delta independent., 1902-08-22

won't shake out or blow out; by using
Defiance starch You obtain better results
than possible with any other brand and
one-third more for same money.
The Delta independent., 1902-08-22
Not Entirely Done Away With.

Of
compose
Such nartstic truth"
is
Partially. madame replied Mark;
Nothing Easier.
Crawford to E
don'tk
Word
will
,bero of the I.egla andCr Crawfo said
"Welln us-whad do they mean?
is forsaken me?"
all" Time
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-07-30
The University of Texas.

VIM. D. PRATHER, Lii. D. Pres.
One Hundred and twelve in
struclors and officers, more than
100 students, not including 19l
Summer students. Women admit
ted to all departments. TUITION
FREE. Total expenses $3.50 to
$3.50.
Students from approved colleges
admitted without examination, and
gwen credit for work completed.
ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT
Session begins September %;
entrance examinations, September
% To 81; naturalization fee $40;
$50 courses of study; university
Young Mems Christian associa-
tion; Young Women's Christian
Association; gymnaSiums and
gymnasium instructors for men
and women; athletic field. Teach
ers' courses lead to permane Mt
State teachers certifcatS.
ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
Session begins September %.
Entrance examinations as above
matriculation fee DO; no tuition /;
full courses lead hg to the degrees
of civil, electT zeal and mining
angineer.
Law ID PARTMENT
Session begins September % /;
entrance examinations as above /;
matriculation fee, payable once,
$50. A two years course leads to
the degree of bachelor of laws,
and entities to practiceaIl State
courts. Law students may pursue
ecademiccourse without charges.
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT
(Located at GalvestOn) Four
years course; faculty of % iu-
structors; school of pharmacy {;
school for nursing (for women) ;
matriculatiOu fee, payable once,
$50. Complete equipment in all
schools. Session beAins October
l; entrance examiHNt joins the
preceding week. AddreSAQr. AL
len j. Smith, Dean, Galveston
For catalogue of any departures
or for information, address John
A.Lomax, Registrar, Austin, Tex
as.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-07-30
Her Charm Tor TIE Boys.

"Just see. They are just like
grown-up men," whispered the woman
on the excursion boat, calling her
friends attention TO three small boys
who were admiringly cycling q dainty
young woman wearing waist of such
Glmsy open work that arms. neck and
shoulders were all on view. But the
woman did not understand boy nature.
From where she was sitting the wo-
man who thought she was shocked
eouldntsee what the hoys saw. II was
4 picture of q cavalryman, with drawn
sword on the Iveliest kind Of horsa
beautifully tattooed on Tia dainty
Eoung woman's arm.-Nsw York Sun
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-07-30
LAX Timber. from Oregon.

A San Francisco man was in the city
to place an order for some timbers
Sx2O inches and LOO feet long, says the
Portland oregonian. He will probably
have no trouble in securing all such
timbers he wants, as the mills here
frequently saw timberS 100 feet long.
Special orders have TO be placed for
logs suitable for such timbers. Ben
sons camp, at Bunker Hill, is filling
such orders right along. A few days
ago a log 102 feet in length and con-
tanning 1882 feet was put in the
water there. That stick was grcwinS
wShen Columbus found this continent.
and was quite a tree when Lewis and
Clark arrived in oregons
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-07-30
WHITE ANTS.

A warning against the white ant
is issued by the Department Of
Agriculture, which has had some
experience of it's own with the lit
tie pests here in Washington. Prof.
Marlatt relates that the flooring of
the United States National Museum
has been undermined annually for
a considerable period by colony
of white ants which it was impos-
sibIe to locate. Eventually the diff
ficuIty had to met by replacing the
wooden floor with cement. A walt
containing some valuable docu-
ments and records belonging to the
Department Agriculture was open
ed while ago, and it was found
that all the contents had been de-
stroyed by the white ants. Several
wooden buildings in Washington
have had to be rebuilt on account
of the damage done by these in
sects. An accumulation Of books
and papers belonging to the State
of Illinois was thoroughly ruined
by them, as was a school library
in South Carolina. The most effec-
tive remedy is a cement floor
Galveston News.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1902-09-04
Lincoln County Teachers.
Roster of County Teachers and Where
They Are Employed. 10

Teachers employed at various
places in the county so far as we
have been able to learn are as
follows:
White Oaks: Jno. A. Haley,
Mrs. Jno. A. Hollars, and Miss
Mabel Walsh.
Captain: G.. L. Bradford, II.
F. Jones, Miss Nay Skehan.
Nogal: w. E. Dudley, Mrs.
w. E. Dudley.
Lincoln: PorfiriO Gonzalez.
Picacho: J. B. Goodrich.
Richardson: Miss Jennie Clark.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1902-09-04

questions in examination be pre-
pared by teachers actually en-
gagged in the public schools.
Resolved by the teachers of
Lincoln county, assembled in the
Normal Institute at White Oaks,
n. Mex, that the sincere thanks
of the members of this institute
are hereby rendered to Prof.
Richards of the Agricultural Col
lege at Las Cruces, for his pains
taking, considerate and practical
conduct of our Normal the past
two weeks, and assure him that
the pleasant association and use
full suggestions offered by him
will long be remembered by the
teachers of Lincoln county.
We, the teachers in attendance
of the Institute in White Oaks,
do hereby extend our sincere
thanks to the people of White
Oaks for the interest they have
manifested in our behalf and for
the delightful manner in which
they have entertained us while
we have been their guests.
We furthermore wish to extend
our thanks to our County super
intendent for the selection of so
able an instructor as Prof. Rich
ards, and for the series of inter
esting lectures he arranged that
we might be the benefciarles.
With kindest regards, you will
long be remembered by the teach
ers.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1902-09-04
Lands Illegally Fenced.

John S. Mosby is now special
agent U. S. General Land Office
and has been ordered to Wyoming
to see that illegal fences of Wyo-
ming cattle owners come down.
The cattle men of that state are
said to have millions of acres of
land fenced illegally. Great ex-
citement prevails and the Col.
may have an interesting exper-
fenced before he is through with
enforcing the governments order.