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The oasis., 1902-02-08
HIDES AND HORNS.

tle men ol bHc iCili1Vi "ioh oo prevent the proposed lease law of grazing lands now before congress which provides that a minimum of two cents per acre shall be paid, they should exert united affort and do it quickly.
 Ships: The weather has been so extremely dry that great hope was had by the stockmen on Sun day when few of the soft flakes of the beautiful snow came gliding down to earth, but these hopes were of short duration, for there was not sufficient snow to make mantle of white for old Mother Earth.
 Stockman: Reports from the Eagle river country, Graham coun- ty. state that cattle are in prime condition, but that the range was short of water. This latter condi- ton has probably been changed ere this date, as it has been snow ing and raining generally in the mountains of Arizona during the latter part of the present week.
 Stockman: The land lease matter is having attention in Congress and it is quite likely that the bill will pass the lower house, but there it will rest for the. term, if we are a prophet. It is said that were it not for the price set of two cents per acre, the bill would have the approval of many Arizona ranchmen, and with view to using their best effort at having the price reduced, an organized rebellion is spoken of.
 Stockman: Cattle feeding in the Graham Valley is not carried on very extensively, although much alfalfa is raised there. This season, however, the CCC people have nice bunch of fat cattle near Stafford, which they will soon market. 1t is an industry that will doubtless grow in that section of country, when once the benefit is seen of pasturing and feeding right on the ground what is raised there, rather than cutting and marketing off the iaims in the form of hay.
 Stockman: Pat Hurley, the butcher of this city, has contracted to supply the largest users of beef in Jerome at a figure lower than the local butchers can furnish the same article for. A large ware room there will be used as a stor- age. This action is causing con- siderable comment on the part ol the Knights of the Cleaver up that way. The people who buy the meat will save by the operation especially the restaurants anc other large users, the new price being only about half of that form erly charged by the home butchers
 Republican: The cattle ship ments out of the valley have beer heavy recently. Two carloads wen out over the M. x. P. last night and eight carloads the night be fore. Ten more will be sent out tonight. Superintendent Porter i said yesterday that there have beer |. 'o,000 more fat cattle in the valley this season than ever before. Al the beginning of the season the railroads made an estimate of the number which they would have tC handle, and found that there were no less than 37, 300. The greater .l.,n,,fp rvn fN 4b,
The Delta independent., 1902-10-10

James B. Craft, wealthy resident
of Glen Cove. was murdered and his
body decapitated in a tenderloin re
sort, known as the Empire Garden
Cafe. In West Twenty-ninth street.
within few doors of Broadway, New
York. All the evidence goes TO show,
the police say. that Craft, who had
been making the rounds Of the tender
loin. displayed large amount Of mon,
ey in the Empire. and was killed by
one OF the walters known as Thomas
Tobin for the purpose OF robbery.
The police also say that knockout
drops were first administered and
that the victim was then dragged
into the basement and killed with
cleaver
The odor OF burning flesh attracted
the attention OF the occupants OF the
upper part of the house and led to the
discovery by detectives OF the nude
and headless body Of man In the
basement.
The charred head was discovered a
few minutes later in the furnace. in
which C fre had recently been made.
with the evident intention OF destroy
ing all possibility OF Identification of
The Delta independent., 1902-10-10
charIemaane Tower.

Russia. to succeed DR.. Andrew D.
White as ambassador to Germany
Notifications of this decision and no.
tice to the effect that Mr.. Whites let
ters OF recall had been issued by the
state department have reached the
foreign office.
DR.. White will probably not have
his farewell audience of the emperor
Nov. Z. his birthday. as had been pro.
visionally arranged. because his ma
jesty will leave Nov. s for England.
The retiring ambassador. therefore.
fs not likely to present his letters Of
recall until about the middle Of No
vember.
The Delta independent., 1902-10-10
Various Heat Manifestations.

The thermometer marks the tenn
perature, but the bulb of quicksilver
and the human body are affected diff
ferently. AS to what feels hot or cold
TO one is matter of conduction of
heat. Silver. iron. wood and air at the
same temperature feel differently. Sill
yer will burn the skin at 156 degrees
Fahrenheit. 1t will blister the tongue
at $50 degrees Fahrenheit. Iron to do
that would have to be considerably
hotter. Wood can be handled when at
a temperature of 200 degrees Fahren-
heit, and it is on record that men have
stood an even heat of 600 degrees Fab
renheit for a short time without ap-
parent injury.
The Delta independent., 1902-10-10
RAPID FLIGHT OF DREAMS.
Extraordinary Capacity Of the Brain
in Slumber.

An eminent public man of England
whose mental faculties had been sub
jccted to too great a strain and who suf-
fered greatly from mental depression
that amounted almost to the disease of
melancholia, was told by his physician
that he must rest his brain He was
very busy man and scoffed at his doc
tors prescription of u nap in the mid
die of the day.
Finally, after much persuasion, he
agreed to this experiment: II would sit
in his easy chair every afternoon with
his hands on his knees, holding a din
Eerbell in his hands. If he lost con-
sciousness and Went to sleep he would
be willing to sleep for the period that
it took for the dinner bell to fall to the
floor and wake him.
The doctor who suggested this ar
rangement declared that the mere NEIL
tai relaxation of going to sleep, if on
ly for Il few seconds. would suffice to
save him. He invited his patient to
study the activity of the brain by no
ticing how many things he could
dream while the dinner bell was falling
to the floor.
Every day for many months the man
sat down after luncheon with the din
ner bell in his hands. Every day he
went TO sleep. slept for half second,
while the bell fell to the floor. and his
mental condition improved steadily,
partly because of the rest which his
mind got through losing Consciousness
for a second ard partly because OF his
interest in the extraordinary dreams
which passed through his brain while
the bell was falling.
The Delta independent., 1902-10-10
Washingtco Wittieisms.

A resident of Washington thought
OF what he considered funny thing
and went into the Office of George E.
Roberts, director of the mint, to put
his idea into practice. "Mr. Roberts,"
he said, Il visited the mint in Phila-
delphla the other day and had a ju-
iep. There was a laugh which was
heartily received when Roberts re-
pied: If that's all you had you
missed good thing. You ought to
have taken a silver fizz, too"
The Delta independent., 1902-10-10
A GREAT SUFFERER FROM
RHEUMATISM.
Cured by St. Jacobs Oil.


Mr.. E. G. Moore, of Z, Phillips
Street, Kingsland:
81 was great sufferer from Rheu-
matism for many years, during which
time | tried many remedies, from
which l received but very little relief.
Being advised to use st. Jacobs Oil.
did so. and am happy to say that
after a few applications l felt great
relief, and continuing its use l can
now say I am perfectly well. St
Jacobs Oil is, in my opinion. thing
which should be in every household"
What a blessing, and what hours OF
suffering, pain and misery would
have been saved had Mr.. Moore
adopted the wiser course and used
St. Jacobs Oil at first, instead OF
wasting time and money on worthless
embrocations and nostrums with
which. unfortunately, the market is
flooded. The public should not lose
sight of the fact that st. Jacobs Oil
has conquered pain for more than fifty
years, and it isn't going to stop doing
the same thing now or at any future
time.-Fifty years record of pain
conquering is a record to inspire con-
fidence.
The Delta independent., 1902-10-10
The San Luis Valley.

The Sunny San Luis Valley is at
tracing a great deal of attention this
year and many new people are going
there. especially to the southern por-
ton where the ROMERO CANAL HAS
WORKED SUCH CHANGES. For
some particulars about this and thar
fine pamphlet by VIM E. Smythe, the
great authority on irrigation, send 4
cents in stamps to Zeph. Chas. Felt,
l02 Boston Building. Denver. Colorado.
The Delta independent., 1902-10-10
RECORD CROP OF APPLES.
New Mexican Orchard Yisids lie Pro
prietor an Annual Fortune


prietor an Annual Fortune
"Out in New Mexico last week l
saw. near Roswell. in that territory.
the biggest apple orchard ever laid
eyes upon" said Mr.. r. p. Zurn OF St
Louis. The orchard is the property
of Mr.. J. J. Haxerman. the noted min
er and railway contractor. 1t com
prlses $1,000 trees and occupies q
tract of Gao acres. The orchard is
maintained by a perfect system OF ir-
rigation. and every tree was laden
with fru!t-as beautiful apples as
grow in any part of the United States.
Mr.. Hagerman told me that he had
been offered 81 tree for the whole
crop. but had refused 1t. and expect
ed It would net him over 100000.
This was not unreasonable. seeing
that the previous year he had made
as high as s5i from q single tree
Washington Post
The Delta independent., 1902-10-10
Paradise of Roses.

The paradise of roses" is not in Tur-
key. Bulgaria or Persia. it seems, but
at SceauN. near Paris, where in his
garden of L'Hay. NJ Gravereaux has
collected 5000 different species from
all parts of the world. The Chamber
ing roses are particularly fine. and are
trained over espaliers as well as ar.
cades-
The Delta independent., 1902-10-10
An Artistic Smokestack.

II has remained for a New Orleans
railway company to discover the dec
oratiYe and advertising value of
smokestack. Its height obviously
renders it a conspicuous feature of
the city's perspective, and when en-
cfrcled with spiral of incandescent
iamps it stands out in the night
veritable beacon of light. The top is
decorated with clusters of lamps max
ing most pleasing picture
The Delta independent., 1902-10-10
The Smallest Beuuest.

An inhabitant of Borssell, in Zea-
land, has inherited probably the small
est legacy on record, except, perhaps.
the proverbial shilling. His son has
died IN the Dutch Indies, leaving be-
hind him effects to the value of 13
pence halfpenny, to which the father
Is heir. The money is payable at
Middelburg, and the man will have to
walk two Dutch leagues for it, losing
also days work.-The Independence
Beige.
The Delta independent., 1902-10-10
satisfied It Was a Success.

The story Of Scotchman who At
tended funeral which lasted two
days, is told by Norman E. Mack Of
Buffalo. On the second day, having
imbibed too freely, he rose and pro-
posed the health of the bride and
groom.
A friend urged him to sit down, say
ing. This is not a wedding; it is q
funeral"
"Well.' retorted the Scotchman,
whatever it is, it's a grand success"
The Delta independent., 1902-10-10
Soured on Decorating.

Il suppose" said the enterprising
merchant. that you1l decorate lot
during the week of festivities in
town." mo, l won't replied the
grumbling chap. Il don't think the au-
thorities appreciate efforts in that di-
rections. A few nights ago l started
out to paint the town red and landed
in the police court"
The Delta independent., 1902-10-10
New York's Women Smokers.

The smoking woman is by no means
rarity in New York. She has cum
ming little tricks to conceal the vice,
but she cannot hide it from the shop
keeper. A tobacconist. of the me-
tropolis, remarked recently that good
part of his trade in Turkish cigarettes
and other fairy brands is made up OF
smart society women. He says most OF
them pick up the idea while abroad.
where the practice is common and In
dulged in the open.
The Delta independent., 1902-10-10
A Long Bottle Story.

A bottle which has been on its way
for two years and half has just been
picked up near the Hawaiian Islands
From its contents it appears that it
was thrown into the Mackinac Strait
in 1900 by Mr.. Rocher of Illinois. 1t
appears to have fioated down the Mis-
sissippi. crossed the Mexican Gulf and
the Atlantic, doubled Cape Horn, and
drifted on the Pacific until picked up
a distance of 10000 miles or SO.
The Delta independent., 1902-10-10
Made the Horse Mad

While on an automobile trip State
Senator James X. Flood of Hart. Mich.
met mounted Indian whose horse ap-
peared much frightened at the ma.
chine The senator called out: Joe,
is your horse Euch afraid?" Nav.
Heap big fool; he only mad; he tink
you take his b."-New York Times.
The Delta independent., 1902-10-10
Sober-Mindcd Scotchman.

Charles Matthews gave a sober
minded Scotch friend a ticket to the
performance of Used Up in which
matthew's part was uproariously
funny. After the play Mathews asked
his friend how he enjoyed it. "Aweel,"
said he, 1T pleased me much, you
played it uncommon naturally, but.
mon, had hard matter to keep frae
laughing"
The Delta independent., 1902-10-10
Means Death to Many DOGS.

Owing to an outbreak of rabies in
Rhodesia, the native commissioner
met the indunas or native chiefs and
explained the disease to them. They
promised to destroy all dogs except
favorites. This means the destruction
of from 10000 to 10000 dogs. The
government will destroy the hyenas
The Delta independent., 1902-10-10
Horses No, Affected by Sun.

There is no proof that any horse
ever suffered from the effects of the
suns rays falling upon its head.
Among the human race it is now
well-recognized fact that so-called
"sunstroke" is due to a microbial in
vasion of the body. In other words it
is kind of specific fever, and can be
contracted in the shade.-The Medical
Press.
The Delta independent., 1902-10-10
Musical lns.rumen. Factories.

There are 6e1 musical instrument
factories in this country, of which e63
are piano factories. The figures show
a great decline in the number of
organs made and an increase in the
nuTaDer of pianos.
The Delta independent., 1902-10-10
They Don't Vanish.

II Mont Pelee doesn't let up pretty
soon the French West Indies will
have to be taken off the international
bargain counter and thrown into the
junk pile. And Denmark's island
possessions are also likely to suffer
with other perishable commodities.
The Delta independent., 1902-10-10
Should Have Made Use of 1t.

The latest southern desperate shot
by sheriff's posse was distinguished
for always carrying Bible as well as
a rifle. II he had been more faithful
in his reading of the sacred volume he
might have been less indefatigable in
his use of the rife.
The Delta independent., 1902-10-10
leaning and shoxeIina.

Ordinarily a team of horses will
travel at walk twenty-five miles in
ten hours, speed of 220 feet per min
uate. man can load with shovel
about fifteen cubic yards-place meas
urement-of ploughed earth in ten
hours
The Delta independent., 1902-10-10
Piece Of eut.enbera,s Printing,

fragment of a calendar. the
earliest piece of Guttenberg's print
ing that can be proved. has been dis
covered at Wiesbaden. The astro-
nomical calculations show that it was
intended for the first four months of
the year l44S.
The Delta independent., 1902-10-10
To Study American Dentistry

DR.. Floreston Aguilar, dentist to the
king Of Spain. has arrived in this coun-
try to study American methods of fill.
ing and pulling teeth. The doctor is
professor of odontology in the Univer.
sity of Madrid
The Delta independent., 1902-10-10
viii Nc, Be interviewed.

Gen. Kitchener recently declined to
be interviewed by a soldier who has
since his return from South Africa
turned Journalist always pleased
to see and do anything for any
one VINO has served under me. but you
know / never" Then he smiled and
shook his head.
The Delta independent., 1902-10-10
Statistics.

Southern Misunderstanding Statistics.
In 1880 the value Of farm products
in the south exceeded that Of manu-
;factured products by more than $780,
Oo0, 900, while in 1900 the va.ae Of the
manufactured products exceeded that
of the farm products by more than
$3.50 900 900. During the period the
number Of persons engaged In agri-
culture increased SO per cent.
The Delta independent., 1902-10-10
still Another Use for 1exa. Oil.

w. F. Walker has conducted a series
OF exhaustive experiments with Beau
m0pt oil on ants. He says three or
of the oil to the ant
beds -effectually kills them. Other
Nueces county farmers are using this
method to eSterminate the pests
Galveston Daily News.
The Delta independent., 1902-10-10
Gexerzl'Bos,hA-. -S.l,srss-ay~,.

New York. Elaborate preparations
had been made for meeting the great
lsalvationist when his steamer arrived
at quarantine. The welcoming hosts
were led by the generals daughter.
Consul Emma Booth-Tucker. who was
in command of twelve large steam
boats that sailed out to meet Gen.
Booths ship. More than 1900 saliva.
'tionists were on board. and the music
of their bands and hymns must have
been a refreshing sound to the ears
Salvation Army, received an extraor-
of the veteran leader. After Gen.
Booth landed he was escorted to
headquarters by a parade. In which
all the members Of the army In New
York Joined.
The Delta independent., 1902-10-10
Make a Note OF.

An Iowa millionaire has just mar
ried poor telephone girl. chiefly for
the reason that she always answered
his calls promptly and was careful to
give him the right number (Papers
all over the United States please
Herald.
The Delta independent., 1902-10-10
Do Your Fee, Ache and Burn.

Shake into your shoes, Aliens Foot
Ease, powder for the feet 1t makes
tight or New Shoes feel Easy. Cures
Corns. Buuions, Swollen, Hot and
Sweating Feet. At all Druggists and
Shoe Stores. CSC. Sample sent FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy, n. Y.
The Delta independent., 1902-10-10
HowsR ThiNS

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward for any
case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY CO. Props. Toledo, O
We, the undersigned. have known F. J.
Cheney for the last Is years and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obliSa-
tions made by their arm
West Truax. Wholesale Druggists. Toledo
o. Waiding. kinnan S Marvin. Wholesale
Druggists Toledo, Ohio
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
Ing directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system Testimonials sent free Price
sc per bottle Sold by all druggists
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Delta independent., 1902-10-10
Population of the Philippines.

The estimates of the population of
the Philippines vary from 100000 to
10000, 600 The coming census or
dereed by the United States govern
ment will doubtless result in a close
approximation to the true figures.
The Delta independent., 1902-10-10

Dealers say that as soon as Gus
toner tries Defiance Starch it is impos-
sible to sell them any other cold water
starch. 1t can be used cold or boiled.
The Delta independent., 1902-10-10

Goes to Germany for Treatment
nephew of Gen. De Wet. the Boer
commander. arrived in Berlin recently
to be treated by Prof. Bergman for
a gunshot wound
The Delta independent., 1902-10-10
First State Flower.

California was the first state in the
Union to choose state flower. In 1880.
at a meeting of the State Floral Asso-
citation. the golden poppy was chosen.
The Delta independent., 1902-10-10

San Francisco Leads in Suicides.
San Francisco leads American cities
with the largest ratio of suicides, or
S9.1 per 100000 of population.
The Delta independent., 1902-10-10
Russia Buy. Persian Land.

Extensive purchasers of land on
Bahrein Island, in the Persian gulf.
are reported to have been made by
the Russian consul at Bushire.
The Delta independent., 1902-10-10

Record Of Motor Car Driving.
A motor car has been driven from
Edinburgh to London without stop
in twenty hours and forty minutes,
which is a record.
The Delta independent., 1902-10-10
REAR ADMIRAL MELVILLE ILL
Distinguished Engineer Victim Of Sc
we're MalariaI Affection.

Rear Admiral George Wallace Mel.
vile. who is seriously Ill in Philadel.
phia, victim of severe malarial ar
lection. is probably the most distin.
guished civil and mechanical engi.
neer in the United States. Admiral
Melville, as an officer Of the navy,
The Delta independent., 1902-10-10

Horses in France and Germany.
In 1900 France exported 5000 horses
more than she imported whereas Ger
many had to import 10000 more than
she exported.
The Delta independent., 1902-10-10
preamle.s Sleep a Myth.

In recent number of the Scottish
Medical and Surgical Journal. Sir Ar.
thur Mitchell holds that dreamless
sleep Is a myth.
The Delta independent., 1902-10-10

May-Before their marriage they
were very fond of rowing. l never sec
them at it now. though. Ida-No, they
are too busy rowing now.
The Delta independent., 1902-10-10
Peaches Better Than Cotton,

Georgia fruit growers are claiming
that the peach crop of their state
yields more money to the producers
than does the cotton crop.
The Delta independent., 1902-10-10

'Tisnt safe to be a day without DR..
Thomas Eclectric Oil in the house. Never
can tell what moment an accident is going
70 happen.
The Delta independent., 1902-10-10

The Denver News says that the serious
ness of the injury to President Roose-
relts left leg can be better determined
when the doctors hand in their bills.
The Delta independent., 1902-10-10
Disaster. on the Seas.

Four per cent of sailing vessels and
two and half per cent of steam.
ships are lost In year.
The Delta independent., 1902-10-10

You bear II like a little man." said
the dentist after he had pulled the tooth.
Huh" exclaimed Tommy. I'm a heap
woman"
The Delta independent., 1902-10-10
WORTHLESS. Nebraska Soil.

About 15,ooo.oo0 acres in northwest.
ern Nebraska are SO sandy as to be
uudt for ullage.
The Delta independent., 1902-10-10

Everyho Iy'= Ean,e to itching piles. Rich
and poor, old and young-terrible the tor
ture they suffer. Only one sure cure.
poan's Ointment Absolutely safe; can't
-
The Delta independent., 1902-10-10
Freedom of Canada.

There is no law to prevent men from
any country obtaining work in Canada.
The Delta independent., 1902-10-10

Hewitt-Do you believe in the equality
of the seSesr ws.t-Td like to. but my
wife won't let me.
The Delta independent., 1902-10-10
eirch noxe. Tor oranges.

Mediterranean oranges and those
from Florida come to us in birch
boxes made in Maine.
The Delta independent., 1902-10-10

the remains. Later the body was
identified by Walter Craft, Of Glen
Cove. as that of his father. The muir
idered man was about 81 years DID,
and was a manufacturer of refrigerat-
ing machinery in New York.
Tobin. who is charged with the
murder. was arrested hiding in the
house. The police also arrested Alex
ander McAnerney, the bartender; Rob-
ert Kelley, porter in a Chinese res
taurant in the building, and several
women who were known to be fire.
luenters of the place. The police
say that Tobin's real name is Thomas
Kelley, and that he is a brother of
the porter They also learned that
Craft attempted to get a check for
$3.50 cashed before he went to the
Empire.
In his story to the corner McAner-
ney said the man who was killed ex-
hibited big roll of bills and Tobin
suddenly told him he lied and struck
him over the head. He dragged him
down stairs.
Il followed him to the cellar" Nc
Anerney continued. Il watched Tob-
in drop his burden and begin to hack;
at the mans neck. He chopped and
chopped. and when the head refused
to come on he began to saw 1t with.
the cleaver. Suddenly he turned
around. and. discovering me. he said
he would cut my head OF too"
As McAnerney related the story,
Tobin Jumped to his feet and said IL
was McAnerney who murdered the
man and not he.
The Delta independent., 1902-10-10
go. :, m,..,,..----. =.

Cost Of Massae:s-e-ees Canal.
The cost of the canal to connect the
Taunton River and Boston harbor Is
estimated at s5S.0O0. .0C0.
The Delta independent., 1902-10-10
English Women for Africa.

A society has been formed in Lon.
don to encourage the emigration of
women to South Africa after the war.
The Delta independent., 1902-10-10

.'Mildr" Well l should say so-Bnx-
tcrs Ruilhead sc cigar. Smoke as many
as YOU like. they won't hurt you.