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The Delta independent., 1904-06-03
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS
News from Over the Country
Briefly Told.
Kansas is having more floods.

President Roosevelt delivered memo
rial address at Gettysburg Decoration
Day.
The Delta independent., 1904-06-03
Cenaits Suicide.

Jas Pork - Who lived near Wintoo's
coal mine, committed suicide about 9
O'Clock yesterday morning BY shootisg
himself with target rife: He = said
to have heso about seventy i've yssrs
old and II y thought that domestic
caused him to commit the rash dssd.
He took q riAs and vent down cedar
and shot himself through the right
temple. by hoading the gun At arms
length. His vile. Who b only about
thirty ysars old. heard the rsport
vent into the cellar and found him dssd.
The Delta independent., 1904-06-03
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The Delta independent., 1904-06-03
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-06

takes your story out of your mouth by bawling out the point before you are ready and finally tells you a puerile an- ecdote without the least bit of attic salt about it, and is offended because you res ward him with nothing but slight sirn- per. x1,
 Women, as a class, are poor story tell~ ers but good listeners. A mans stook of old stories Is fresh enough for most women. In telling stories to women. however, 1t is necessary to avoid those whose point depends on allusions to facts which are common knowledge among men, but about which women know but little or nothing Political stories are likely to fall fiat in an audia ence of women.
 "A common punster is about the moss offensive of conversational pests, al~ though he is hardly any more despicabla than the fiippant person that breaks into grave discourse with cheap facetious- ness. Real wit Is generally like beauty, it's own excuse for being, and man might be forgiven for joking at bis mothers funeral provided he made good jokes. A troublesome, though not ma licious creature is the man that inter- rupts his conversation with little quer~ ies, such as sIsn'tthat so 2 and .Don't you think so?' which you are obliged to am swer before he will continue
 "In addition to these pests we have always with us the standard bores, such as the man that tells anecdotes about his children and the man that insists on your trying his remedy for cold. There is the pest that interrupts you with rapid criticism of weather when you are read ing. A pest that has not been classified is the one that always makes the obvi- ous remark and takes pains to prove by long argument what is perfectly plain without 1t.
 "As each of these pests is annoyins end therefore rude, 1t is justidable to tell him plainly of his fault and ask him to correct it. Bores are encouraged by the tolerant kindness of their victims. As a rule they are well meaning persons and quite unaware of their conversations al vices, and 1t snld be as truly kind- ness to let them know their vices, SO that they may correct them, as it Is to let man know that there is tag on his clothes or 8 woman that her hat is awry."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-06

to have her arrested, but wished he, taken out of the house.
 The policeman tried to induce the girl to leave, but she refused.
 ''I want me discharge in the reg'lal way" she said
 The policeman sent word to the sta. tion and a patrol wagon rolled up in front of the Mordecai residence. while neighbors wondered. Another effort was made to get the servant to leave, but she protested, delivering this def: ::
 I'm queen here. This kitchens me easel, and yez kin all clear out. Take yer gilded buttons and skedadd.e."
 The woman had to be carried out by the police, and she screamed and kicked but was got to the station. Mr., Mordecai did not wish to make a complaint. but finally did so, and the woman was locked mp on q charge of intoxication.
 It was then half-past eight, and MT Mordecai said he would not go to the theater. as Mrs. MoTdecai had been made too nervous to leave the house,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-06
TOSSED INTO A TREE.
PeddIer Encounters Bull Just Alter It Had Been Infuriatcd by
 Red TabIecIoth.

Anthony Meitzinger, a pack peddlel of Philadelphia, had an elevating ex perience as he was cro ssing a field a short distance north of Bingen Sta tion, on the Philadelphia & Reading railway.
 Meitzinger climbed fence. after leaving the railroad, and had nearly reached Ginder's farmhouse. when he was chased by bull which had become infuriated at the red tablecloth in which the stock of goods were bum dled.
 Thinking to dodge the animal by running around an apple tree. which he was trying to climb while chased,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-06
Big Noses fin High Favor.

In Japan the nose is the only feature which attracts attention. The nose de- terndnss the beauty or ugliness of the face, according as 1t is big or small. This is probably due to the fact that diff ference in noses constitutes about the only distinction between one Japanese face and another. The eyes are inva- riably black. the cheek-bones high, and the chin receding. Tn JsDan a lady who has huge proboscis is always great beauty and reigning belle. There are few large noses among the natives, and lucky Is he or she upon whom nature lavishes one. In all Japanese pictures representing the supposedly beautiful woman the artist invariably improves on nature by depicting this feature as Abnormally developed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-06

he was reached" by the bull and tossed skyward.
 The man fell in the tree and became SO entangled among the leafess branches that he was obliged to stay there for more than an hour before two gunners, attracted by his cries for help, came to his rescue. They had to climb up after him and lift him down.
 To get the peddler out of the tree they with great difficulty extricated him from between the branches in which he was wedged.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-06
MAY WOMAN EVER WOO THE MAN?
By Mrs. FRANK LESLIE

|IM8G SHOULD say may do the wooing, but W U may give be understood that N H&Ei "Barkis is wlln" Again. there may SI where stands alone in the world, needing protection, maintenance counsel, sui fng herself for all worldly business requirements and ing plaint of loneliness need of comradeshp seeing ISUCH WOMAN, moving in her orbit queen and rounded by admirers might well hesitate before venturng beg acate in his fao accept him her lord and master the arber of her destiny the controller of her movements asking her the very by which she is widely known and admired and adopt HIS comparatively obscure
 Or may be beautiful girl in the full flush and pride of her first season. with wealth her back powerful family connection wide circle of friends admirers and acquanancesa g with the world her feet and almost unlimited power of choice young obscure of family undistnghed appearance manner poor purseperhaps clerk upon moderate salary perhaps struggling young lawyer docorees the debutan ove worshps her, and although he conceal his dev on thinks of declaring than he does of asking the evening illuminate his humble lodgings.
 
 Now stately sung woman the lovely girl her pedestal of should her upon silent and adorer should look and listen and read his love feel that IN THAT LOVE LIES ALL THE PROMISE OF THE FUTURE, should also perceive that deep the self dsrust and of the great gulf
 life has opened between them that he dars pesWHAT IS ESHE TO DO9
 TO BURY HER OWN FEELINGS THROUGH LIFE w'TH SENSE OF Loss EVER GROWING UPON HER7 MARRY ANOTHER MAN AND CREEP ALONG AT I HIS siDE LIKE A BROKEN HEARTED cAPTivE7
 she bury the best possible love of her life and smooth grave plant gragood practical marketable grain perhaps hoyho and sanaowers and haunng poppies
 Should then, the the girl such boldly grasp golden her2 Should he instead of mody pretending aside the mask under which the trying disguise force him the love had die rather than e Must sha werd make proposal he shy proud honest ake9
 We yes Why not And yet write the word the deep instinct up within and say No! BETTER ITO DIE OF BROKEN HEART than to live without self rcspectl
 Now, which cold Yes the I agcx HHop c6 instincta
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-06

interest whatever in the matter, you are constrained by politeness to say: I'm sure do not know. What is it?' There upon he tells you. triumphantly. He could have given you the information without any of this annoying barley, but that is not his way.
 The man who insists on repeating his remarks two or three times Is also an annoying pest. His trick Is to watch your countenance, and as soon as he notes any sign of his having impressed you, to go back on his tricks and give you the whole discourse over again. Especially does he do this in telling a humorous story. If you laugh you are lost, for you must listen to the story over and over again until he has wrung every drop of humor out of it.
 There are several varieties of the comic story pest. Not more than three men in fifty-seven are competent to tell humorous story, and the rest ought never to attempt it, for If there is only one dreary thing on earth it is good 1 story spoiled in the beginning.
 Among the comic-story pests are the man who puts too many immaterial de- tails into his narrative: the man who laughs at his own story before he has given you the point Gan exasperating wretche; the man who exposes the point at the start, and then completes the nar- ration after you have had your laugh; the man who listens solemnly to you telling story, and then remarking that he knows the same story in slightly different and, he thinks, better form. tells the same story over again and laughs uproariously at it; the man who
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-06
rnaeet. . uase L.urel OH.

The butchers shops in Geneva, Switz~ erland, have an efficient way of keeping out flies. Tn the summer vast multitudes of flies may be seen on the outside walls. but not one ever comes inside. This ia due to the inner wall having been rubbed over with laurel oil. which effectualay prevents the intrusion of the troublsd some insects.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-06
ALL KINDS OF PESTS.
Striking Characteristics of Those in
 the Form of Men.
Yellow Who Insists on Repeating His Own Stortes--seyeraI Varieties of the Comic Oraer--The O1en-
 siye ! sSter.

Yes, we run up against all sorts ot pests in our business, sald Precinct De- tect.ve George Boyd to Washington Star reporter.
 One of these is the man who forces you to ask him questions. If he wishes totell you that he is reading Mrs. Wiggs' lLey asks: z, What book do you suppose am reading? Although you have no
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-06
Proteet1on of Sore Plaees,

For any kind of sore that lis alwayD, getting hurt" protect it we'll with a cushion of cotton batting, making it thel thickest over the abused sore place. Wa used to think that treatment was tcoI heating, but the use of batting ozxI tender or sore places is now reconlmend-s cd by best authorities.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-06
Only one Drawback.

What did Henpeckke say when he caught you kissing his wife?"
 Nothing. But he told me afterward that he'd have. killed us both-only he was afraid his wife wouldn't like it."-- Town Topics.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-06
ASSERTED HER RIGHTS.
~This Is Me CasseI," Cook Announced to the Police and Refused t0
 Leave Kitchen.

Benjamin Mordecai, real estate broker of 319 West One Hundred and Fifth street, New York, telephoned police headquarters that he wished a servant taken away, and quickly.
 A policeman of the West One Hun. dredth street station was sent to the residence near Riverside drive. A car riage was waiting to take MT. and Mrs, Mordecai to a theater. It was then nearly eight o'clock.
 MT. Mordecai was remonstratins with the servant in the kitchen. She would not leave the house. and the other servants were afraid. MT Mordecai said. to stay in the house with the domestic He did not wish
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-06
Ru1k of Snow.

A cubic foot of new fallen snow weighs i've and one-half pounds on the average. and has 12 tinep the bulk of an equal weight of water.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-06
The Iaat Ward.

''De time an trouble you kin save by lettin' de yuthuh man hab de las word" said Uncle. Eben, generally makes it a putty good bargain. .'-Washington Star.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-06

And I, who write this story, am Patricia's granddaughter, and Philip Is my grandfather. It was from him that heard this story in the long win- ter evenings, while grandmother lis- tened and smiled, ard told me that Philip always was ever so much nicer than grandfather said.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-06
Charconl Mph,n Dnfly Theueht.

Dey am some slippahs made 0b leath- CT, an some of wool, but de spankin' slippah am always felt Mistah Jack son. Baltimore News.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-06

'T never have known the reason why you wanted to take me away from Kitty Wright" Philip said to Patricia one evening, as she sat writing. It was six years later
 T told you didn't want your career spoiled she answered, marking out some paragraphs. There, that's fin- ished Do you think Ellis & Brooks will accept it?"
 Brooks will at any rate. Was there no other reason, Patricia?"
 'Yes: one. Oh, do be careful: you'll crumple my story"
 me, was it because you cared & little even then?''
 And Patricia said 1t was.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-06

"Oh. Philip makes up for that by whispering the answers to her." and Patricia gave Philip sweet little smile to take the sting away from her words.
 MT. Ellis stayed long time. Philip listened in wonder to these two talk ing familiarly. It was new world to him-as Patricia had intended it should be.
 The next day Mrs. Wright cut Patri- cia dead on the street, but Patricia only smiled.
 That same evening she called at the home of the Brooks and had a long talk with Philips parents about their only son. Patricia never wanted any, thing that she did not get it. This time what she wanted was that Philip might go away to school. She got It.
 She stayed so long that evening that Philip had to walk home with her. When she gave him her hand to say goodnight he lifted his hat and said: Miss O'Connor know now that I have needed just you to make me know what the best of life is. I have been only an awkward, useless boy, but if you will teach me I shall be what you want me to be-"
 "I will help you, Philip" was all she said.
 That winter Patricia taught the vil- lage school again; and the next also, but neither of these two winters have anything much to do with this story. Kitty Wright had gone to her aunt's. in the city, where, according to her mother, she could "learn something" Philip was studying hard in the uni- versity A weekly letter told Patricia of his work, and weekly answer gave him encouragement amid his strug- gles.
 The following winter a new teacher came to take charge of the village school, and Patricia went back to her old home in the metropolis.
 MT. Ellis met her at the train with "I congratulate you. You have been successful"
 < But Patricia's mind was on other things, and she only smiled and an swered, rather vaguely: "Yes.'
 Not very enthusiastic for young and successful writer he said But how you ever could stay in that dead little village three years is beyond me. Here's the carriage. Ella expects you to come to supper. No amount of possible rural books could have tempt ed me, but you always were queer"
 Thank you, assented Patricia, laughing. T don't look ancient or anything like that, do I?''
 "Oh, mo- on the contrary, you look unusually beautiful. What became of that young fellow I met there several times? One of your awkward, over- grown youngsters. thought then that he was to be a character in your book. but I was mistaken. Ella said you probably had some philanthropic no- tion in your head Women are unac- countable.
 Patricia opened her eyes. T didn't think him awkward, and I didn't in- tend to put him in a story. He was just going to marry an objectionable girl-some time--thats all, and settle down into village nonenttty and thus spoil career. for he has career be- fore him. An, there's Ella waiting. How good it seems to be back once more"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-16
THE DEADLY GASOLINE.

The Fireproof Magazine attributes
large proportion of Chicago 1908 hfe
loss of ss,0s2.9s1, to gasoline stoves,
and the ignition OF clothing. etc. un-
der process of cleaning with gasoline.
The Baltimore Sun attributes much
az the fire loss of Baltimore in 1908
to the deadly gasoline stove, and sug-
gests that a crusade against gasoline
stoves is as much in order as against
alcohol smallpox and consumption.
none of which, 1t says, exceeds the
gasoline stove in the horrible nature of
the deaths and destruction caused by Il.
rhe Sun should have included in It's
category campaign against careless
ness. Nine tenths of the fatal acct
dents. by which communities are hor-
rified. and most Of the destructive fires.
are the result of carelessness. pure and
simple. Some foolish woman washes
match, brings lamp or starts a fire;
she fills the tank while the stove is
lighted: some idiot snaps a pistol In
play. Then the neighbors get sensa-
ton and the newspapers scare head.
There is funeral and. perhaps. fire
that sweeps CRY block, because some
one was careless or in hurry to ges
supper.
There is a fortune waiting for the
man who shall invent an absolutely
safe method of burning gasoline in
stoves and lamps People will always
be careless and invention must guard
them against themselves. The gaso-
line stove is here to stay and American
genius must make it safe.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-16
HARD ON HONEST DEMOCRATS.

Henry G. Davis. the octogenarian
multi millionaire nominee for the vice
presidency by the democrats will con-
tribute 100000 to the democratic cam
paign fund. This fact lies back of Da-
Wis nomination. 1t is part of the pur-
chase price. the admission fee that red
fiannels and fell slippers paid for a
front seat in the democratic farce of
1904. The democracy accepted senility
with a half million in its hand. Mr..
Davis, of West Virginia. was as much
a stranger to the average democrat as
Bill Smith, OF any cross roads post
Office, but he was willing to spend his
money. So was Hearst, but Hearst
was likely to get beyond control. He
is energetic and posed as an enemy or
plutocracy and special interests. Davis
is safe In both ways and he had the
money. too"
Davis is a type of the old man who
has accumulated millions and in the
cool greediness of old age may be
trusted TO keep t.. He Is beneficiary
of the tariff, father n-law to Elkins. a
cousin of German and trust magnate,
an extensive owner of coal mines and
a heavy investor In railroads He rep
resents the financial and trust inter-
ests better even than Hill or Parker.
Then again, he has already one foot in
the grave In t'1e general course of
humanity he is likely to die anytime
and unlikely to survive his term II he
should be elected. In event of the death
and the demise of Parker by disease or
accident a secretary OF state, selected,
owned and appointed by Wall street,
would succeed to the presidency.
That is the condition of the demo-
cratic party today. 1t Is owned body
and breaches by the monopolistic In
terests. with Parker and Davis as the
candidates and Hill as It's manager
what sincere democrat can give ap>
prevail to the respect? Mr.. Parker is
no heir to Mr.. Cleveland. His party is
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-16
TIE DEATH WATCH.

Presidential candidates and con-
mon, but the watch set upon candi-
date immediately after his nomination
cannot fail TO be remindful OF the death
watch instituted after sentence. Thus
we read in press dispatches of Roose-
velt's horseback rides and sea piungeS
and Parker's shy modesty that hides
from curious eyes that watch his ma
tatorial ablutions. The seauestered
swimming hole at EsopuH wherein the
out a rag of dignity or anything else
upon him is infested by peeking crowds
of the curious who banker to see the
candidate as God made him. Loaded
steamers chase him thru the water as
Gloucester shippers hunt a whale, and
the judge is forced to hide behind trees
In the attitude Of the Greek slave pimp-
led with the goose flesh of offended
modesty.
feTndpS tuc puDiiG 10 dCCPi9 h'eSi
ested in all this. Perhaps not. The in
stallation of telegraph operator at an
Esopus station Or the fact that RQose-
Welt and Parker both go swimming as
per ordinary custom, or ride horse as
they have been wont TO do, do not seem
news that the country should wait for
open mouthed and anxious. Both cam
didates will eat three times a day IL
they follow the custom of the country
and take a bath at least once a week
1t would appear that they should be
permitted to do the ordinary things of
life that other people do daily without
a death watch and that the pubic
should take these matters for granted
without paying telegraph tolls for the
assurance.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-16
OUTLOOK FOR WHEAT FARMERS.

With the likelihood of short whei It
crop in the United States and European
crop reports, indicative of a consider
ably decreased production, the pros
poets for dollar wheat and higher
prices for -four grow stronger. Crop
experts have compiled resume OF
European wheat statistics that fore
shadow prosperity for the American
cure fair yield The Hungarian de-
partment of agriculture recently is
sued bulletin stating that total crop
results will be "a per cent under last
year. Balla. the Hungarian statisti
clan. figures that this means a wheat
production of 31,S69o00 metric hun
dredweights, or, to put it into our
measure, about 115,Oo0.0O0 bushels.
Last year Hungary produced 15l,4S2,
900 bushels.
Rumania produced 13700o 900 bushels
last year. but is estimated to have sus-
tanned loss that will cut this years
total TO around 100000, and there
will be big shortage on the whole
in the Euxine.
France shows up we'll so far. altho
an unfortunate turn was made some
weeks ago and ideas of a new recor
production abandoned. Other European
countries promise fairly well. but
Broomhail. the Liverpool authority,
sees indications that even in the event
of good results in north and central
Europe. total European import require
ments will be about $4,000, 900 bushels
In excess Of last year.
A fair yield and high prices for wheat
mean prosperous conditions in the
northwest. and the salvation OF hun
dreds of middle western emigrants who
have bought wheat farms on time. and
indications are that the Minnesota and
Dakota farmers Will be following the
example of their Kansas brethren. buy
Ting automobiles and taking European
tours next year.