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The Delta independent., 1904-10-21

1t is freely predicted by those who
ought to know that Ulster county, New
York. Judge Parker's home county, will
give Roosevelt II good majority.
The Delta independent., 1904-10-21
Where Trees Grow Fast.

said: Let him go and tell her him.
self that he is alive"
The Delta independent., 1904-10-21
} No census taken.

No census taken.
Had these census reports included the
period from 1894 to 1904 the compari-
son would be far more striking, for
thousands of workingmcL lost their jobs
shortly after the last Democratic admin
istration (1893-1S97) went into power,
and there were very few workingmen of
those able to keep their jobs who did not
have to submit to at least some reduction
in wages.
Those were the days when Democracy
piled trouble on to trouble. and seemed
to leave nothing updone that could be
done to bring impoverishment to the
American workingman.
The entire country was made Z sort Of
laboratory for original Democratic ex-
perimentation in various explosive pro-
ducts and by-proddcts. including especial
" fres trade. nt ailver. free riot and
FREQ soup. 1t maftered not that desola-
tion was broughts into thousands Of
American homes, that the workingman
and his wife and little ones were pinched
for the necessities of life, so long as
Democracy was given the chance to e1
pertinent with the idea of taking the
home market away, from American indus
try and giving It to the foreigner. and
anita gonizing business interests by ngita-
ton against the gold standard.
After William Mckinley was elected
President and the policies OF protection
and Of sound money once again estab-
lished. the phenomenal growth of the
United States in wealth and prosperity
attracted the wonder Of all civilized ma
tons; and this growth has continued
with acceleratins velocity up to the pres
ent time.
The census of 1900 recorded this great
upward movement when 1t was only
about half way to where 1t is now. or
course, an increase of nearly half bill
ion dollars In workingmen's wages does
not concern the workingman alone by
any means. 1t concerns every business
man In the United States, every farmer.
and every woman and child dependent
on the labor Of others for their support.
For instance. IL the wages OF labor in
manufacturing industries had not in
creased in the millions the per capita
consumption OF wheat could not have in
creased from 3.44 bushels in 1904 to G3'
bushels in 1904, and the price Of wheat
almost doubled. Prosperity Is always
made up Of an almost endless chain of
circumstances. and 1t Is only by having
every link sound and strong that pros
psrity for all can be preserved.
The Delta independent., 1904-10-21
A Sure ThInw

At this late date the tidal wave 10
CareenIng over II. q. Davis,
And every outlook grows tho dnrker
For the unspca king. silent Parker.
The Delta independent., 1904-10-21

"Ths American howe 10 indo oed the
cradle Of libcrty-it IL ths unit Of the
Ropublic's strength. ."-Senstor Fairbanks
10 the Senate. January II, 1893.
The Delta independent., 1904-10-21

Chicaxoans Of the Democratic psrsua-
sion are trying hard to get Judge Par
ker to come out West and attend q ban
auet But Judge Parker is not hungry.
Like POO. Bah. just before the execution.
he doesn't want any lunch.'
The Delta independent., 1904-10-21

Going the Full Limit. o.
Wigg-Bjones docs everything In
his power to make his wifo happy.
Wagg-Yes: he even argues with
her. +"''' ''' "'''t .f'
The Delta independent., 1904-10-21

the most beautiful trees in the world
"A jacaranda. covered with immense
lilac flowers. The whole makes an Of.
feet Of bewIlderIng beauty.
The Delta independent., 1904-10-21

Grover Cleveland
phrase. ut is n rviidH
lis. not n theory" |
present situation II
that the condition Is
ity aud the theory
cratic promises.
The Delta independent., 1904-10-21
wATsoN.s
The Oeovgian's Opini
and 1snrh

~
Tl"ma. T.. Watson.
the Peoples party. Is
deal Of amusement out
the independent side-.i
OF which he Is in fui
xiv~ eoutroi." lie 80
Roosevelt and the Rel
they know what they
ia stating their p-pslu"
fighting for their princi
Roosevelt to Parker. b.
is not seeking the n
Democrats upon false
not playing . conhici
negro question. lie
to win J-tI-r~nninn Il
ence to J~Her.mian 4
not In ambush: he 1.
he stands out IN the ot1
enemies: Herr ] al
who stands pat on all 4
lf you want n fight. 8
Mr.. wAi-on'- letter
contempt for Judge Fat
and artfui iodHcr. II
ton on the pension d
his pledge to rrvok
amounts tn saying. q"
right thing. but not
and IL you will ~lect
will do the same thil
way"
As to tho Democrat
SOIL asks:
who could put IA
of tho party which
OF conviction as ih"
crncy 7"
What party ever u
many plr,lxrsr'
"Whni party ever q
SO oftrn?"
"What other party
of Its principles ut
down NJ they did at
Candor compel. ihj
l. remains tho party
profesaiOns. unfulRll{
pledges.
The Delta independent., 1904-10-21
PAor Old Rooater.

The Democratic rooster
Signs, with a mournfni glance:
II would crow like I useter.
But l don't get the chance"
The Delta independent., 1904-10-21

"Cntil our oppone}
piicitiy I'D opt the v!c|
and upon which we !
sctlnr, IN ths fn atte|
rsncy, the only rsa
question From bec,j
to keep the Repn
DO wcr."-Rooaevelt's lei
The Delta independent., 1904-10-21

A waIkaw I'd
"I'll carry yon. New
kcr.
The good old Stat
tnlk.
On this plain truth N
I'm more tlinn old d
The Delta independent., 1904-10-21
TOO MUCH FOR KITCHENER.
Great Soldier inoontinentiy Defeated
5f' by Small Maiden.

1t happened on board the ship con-
veying Lord Kitchener to India.
One afternoon *. Of K" was doz-
Ing In his deck chair. for even Homer
mods awhile, when the small maiden
Ia question. playing With her ball. per.
haps By accident, perhaps by design.
lot II ny into his lordship's face.
whence It rolled to hls feet. Lord
Kitchener woke up and turned upon
III child. who BY this time had ap-
The Delta independent., 1904-10-21
MONEY FOR LABOR.

Nearly Half . Billion Dollars More
for Wages.
The census Of 1900 showed that the
wages of all classes OF labor in all the
manufacturing industries of the United
States was s.. 33:,2 :333 80. as against ST..
sol ,22S ,321 In 1S0O-a gain Of $43l, lOJ,-
$50
The census reports of wages for labor
and salaries for clerks and officers em-
ployed in manufacturing industries for
the last three decades are as follows:
1900. ..........S .S403, Ill.c23 s.. IT,. 333 s77
1890. O.......... 391, ,OSS,rS l,Snl.2 .a21
1850. ......... .......... ua7.9j3,775
The Delta independent., 1904-10-21

l5tb.
Population <3,DJ7.O
Wealth ... $50. 600. OCsD. Ol
Farm prop'y. I0.00O. 10000
Snv'gs dep's VA, ,O37, %
Natal bank
deposits :. Gss.47s.e3
Money In cir
citation -. 74.lO1.04
enues 49,. q, IDl,3 ~
Pensions -. 30. 2o3.l1
o 1908.
Panama cal
Navy expen.
Jiturt.r -. Fl, iJI ,G
Army eIpeti.
diiurcs -. 4l.l2O.G
Where are you goin'
Will you inform your
business associate on
iickrt-nnd II shall go
In the sacred name Of .
you expect to run u billi
on a million dollar sci
Alton. my boy. the An
out of kuickerbockcrr.
use tryin' TO jam the h,
foot of 1904 into n San
prun.lln Of 1876.
I notice you ignore I
taxation as ncrountin'
In government receipts.
worthy Of the saintei
who was something Of
piers. as you may rem
p~rcivr that you nrc r
good to achieve the pr
pressing the truth.
Believe me. ! shed
pcrnrnti"u. In which y,
inriy of putin aside III
Of a lifetime to assume
ties tho convention thru
eyes arc hicnrrri yet
old ag~-ovcr this conf
sacrifice for which yor
aud Bill Shecifan nu''
have been pulling wir'
When l shut my eyes
Ajax icfyins the lighfnl
on the electric ~pnrkrf
workin' the sheet iron Il
That's right. pnrtnc
tho presidential lightni
sage "f E.-ni'u.. l'"n
never strike either Of u
It's after = o'clock an.
In. So the nur.r ssys
i,e.i.
so good night. from I
HENRY
The Delta independent., 1904-10-21
gress voted S1.5OO,HN
bill for last yenr. 81
&1.41O.ON has hpen

OIL Tor last yenr. 81
$1,41O.00O has been
the treasury us the uI
Gf that constitution
Catch a Democrat cOva
into the treasury, once
priatcd.
Alt, my boy, | fea
lamlDasting a mares nd
nets. ns you will find
soldiers are aroused.
! zee that In our for
favor a sort Of spineles
that would invite every
to annex American teri
real opposition from N
says the sturdy miners
won't stand for any Sd
policy. They believe
that on this cOntincntl
American people in sovd
law, without consent d
German Kaiser or Ru
they don't care who KIM
! see yOu arc kickin'
tiOnnl expenditures wcr
1901. ngninst $274.OOO.t
year before Til,len was
form them. though yon
was. You appear to In
this country Inns nearly
lntion and treblcd in
and national importanc,
my "Liniment for Maj
mannc" for 1904 I fin
these:
The Delta independent., 1904-10-21

A Left.Handed Emergency.
Z Innocent Bystandef-That woman
doesn't look as II she needed doc.
tor. Ea@i4lly9 7stf 3sgisS
Dootor-s'b; ! need patients.
The Delta independent., 1904-10-21

pltcitlr declare. ss tn. sense Of the AmerI.
'an people. that after four years Of failure
I" restore the tunn by the experiment Of
ar7 pns ~h,In nndsr the se5.r Of
than the tinn-tbe Constitution IT.
self has been di-rcgarticd in every part. aud
den down. and the material prosperity Of
III" country essentially impaired. Justice.
humanity. liberty mud the public welfare
hrn,nn,l that immediate efforts I've made for
a cessati ion Of hostilities. with view to an
ultimate convention Of all the States, or
other Iracrabl- mrHns. to the end that. at
tho earliest practicable moment. peace may
h" restored TN The basis Of the Federal
Union Of the States.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-09

sment, portentous looking, indeed. He
read hurriedly and then laughed.
It's all right he said, and he hand
I'd me the letter. 1t was addressed to
Lieut.. Gov. Price. and signed by Abra-
ham Lincoln. 1t reque: tsd him to call
the Virginia legislature together at once
10 take action regarding the changed
condition of affairs in the state. In con-
cfusion were these words, which /
shall always remember: I want you
people to come back and hang up your
hats on the same old pegs
But on the very night that letter
vas received. think" said Maj. Alder
son, "the president was assassinated,
and his plans for the government Of the
states which seeded were never carried
out"
Maj. Anderson said that the letter was
addressed to the lieutenant governor for
the reason that Gov. Smith mad had to
Zee from Richmond at the evacuation of
Mat city, and President Lincoln did not
know where he was.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-09

ala not come. 4 visit TO SuDoI ELECTED
the promise that they would be ready
Sunday afternoon. The hour came. but
not the trousers. Miss Esther Schwartz
waited for her husband-to-be. Then a
sister of the bridegroom visited Subol
out came back without the trousers
and with several bruises. Next. the
sisters husband and Weisman's father
visited Subol. When they left the
shop Subol was a sight to behold. al
though he had only been hit % times.
The trousers in question not coming
to hand despite all efforts. ready
made pair were procured and the we'd
Ing proceeded. While the ceremony
was going on the policemen s,ed
Weisman's brother-in-law and father.
The tailor still has the trousers.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-09
MADE TIP-TOP STEW.
Ghost Mystery of Little Vermont
Village Cleared Up.
Coon I'm Attic BADLY Scared Timid
Farmer and His Hired Man-Mys-
terry Solved by "A Hunt
Ing Dog.

When the hired man EMPLOYED nv
Mr.. Hunt, farmer living near Tyson.
VT, ran down two flights of stairs from
the garnet some nights ago and with
pulg1ng eyes and quaking knees re-
ported that he had lest seen eh' gol-
gumdest ghost" Abe laughed at him
and told him ito go back an git them
butnuts" ne started after.
But Pete-that was his name
wouldn't do 1t. Every hair on his red
head stuck up straight, and he allowed
that he'd 'be burned eff he void" He
declared that he would forego butter
nuts Tor all time rather than face that
ghost No more garrets for him. He
mad rather get out and hunt for a new
JOB. The ghost, he explained, had eyes
as big as a plate. claws the length of
pftchfork tines, and scratched and
snapped like terrier pup. Never be-
fore had he seen it's like and never
again would he take a look If he could
help it.
'Peeshaw!" snorted Abe. "Ye've
been t one f them seances down T. tn
village; thet's what tn matter with We.
- 49, NNS NUS Il Il utN 30 dTIST EN-
myself"
With that he took the lantern and
pail and made his way upstairs. while
Pete Rugged close to the lamp and
poured out liberal libation of old
cider the moment Abe's rheumatic legs
disappeared above. He was draining a
second glass when he heard a commo-
ton over his head, and the next mo-
ment the farmer, lantern in hand. slid
down the entire flight on his back and
landed in limp heap on the kitchen
floor
"Gewhillikin'!" he gasped. looking
furtively back over his shoulder. "I
carlate 1 most fen tibet time. I seen
suthin' an guess IT was a ghost"
There was a Gathering above: feet
battered on the floor and Pete and Abe
shuddered in common fear. There
was a bump as of some heavy object
falling. and then all was still. Abe got
the clothes pole and pushed shut the
door at the head of the stairs. Then
he and the hired hand" crouched at
the center table and looked at each
other.
There came knock ut the door and
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-09
sATURDAY..... JANUARY 9, 1904
LINCOLN AND VIRGIN A.
An interesting Accom-: of the Ari-
tasion Caused by Eis Letter
After lees Sarreaarr

Maj. John G. Al6erson. formerly of
West Eirgi lila bGJ low OF vail street.
some tine an CE->r il ,ae confederate
army, tells in the hictmcLd Iim Is
olspatSh an i~ttr s.iLg story relating
60 PresiOeIt ,Li.Co.n aEd lis attitude
after the war toward the state wnich
had sec>Ged lrcm the union.
In April, iS~5. just after the end of
ene war, sale Mas Ai0srson Il was
sftting on the porch of the residence of
Lieut.. Gov. Price in Lewisburg. in
Greenbrier county. | had just returned
nome from the army. and you may well
believe was Ljoy ing the rest ana the
comp2fy of the prettiest girl in the
word, Gov. Prices daughter, who was
on the porch with me.
While we were talking" Maj Alder
son continued. "a soldier suddenly gall
toped into sight and drew rein at the
door. He asked If that was Gov. Prices
mouse. and upon my telling him that it
was he said ne brought letter for Gov.
Price from the president of the United
States He had evidently ridden hard.
Tor he looked greatly fatigued and his
morse was covered with foam.
eoiu uim tnat the governor was
down on his farm two or three miles
away and that. as he seemed tired and
broken down, l would deliver the letter.
The officer hesitated, but upon the
young lady assuring him that | was
as one of the family and that it would
be all right he gave me the letter.
which was In large official envelope
Inc officer went into the house to rest
ana get something to eat. l got on a
horse and hurried to the farm to see
Gov. Price.
found the old fellow at work in
the barn tanning wheat" Maj. Alder
son went on, with a reminiscent smile.
They had buried two or three sacks
OF grain to keep it from falling into Tia
hands Of the northern troops. and now
hey had resurrected il and were clean
tnE 1t to have some bread. negro was
turning the wheat fan. another was
scraping away the cleaned wheat. and
Gov Price was standing by the hopper
working the grain through to the rid
lies.
II Jumped gu my horse and hurried
into the barn.
o'etnoIs SSuu III sOne excite
nent. here is letter for you from
the president Of the United States
The old fellow turned a. white as a
sheet. You see, we did not know at
that time just what course the United
States government would pursue toward
The men who had fought in The confed-
crate army or held Office under the con-
federate government. The old fellow
broke the seal and took out large doc
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-09

Doth started nervously. Then the latch
clicked and in walked Bud Hawkins.
champion hunter of the village, and his
slespy-eyed hound Spot.
Evening" ne said cheerfully, ap-
parenly noticing nothing strange in
the appearance of the men Thought
I'd come over an see f we didn't want
{ so huntin' t'morrer. Coin Z be fine
fer rabbits. The haoand pups in real
pert condition. too"
Spot looked up, blinked one eve and
shifted. He turned the other eve to-
ward the stairs and. twisting in his
tracks, leveled his nose in the same
direction
Scents suthin'," said Bud.
Ghost" whispered Abe and Pete in
a breath. eve jest seen one"
Bud looked incredulous. Snnt started
up the stairs, cautiously at first. then
in bounds. a second later he had
pushed the door open, and. with wild
yelps of delight, bolted for the attic.
There was n scurrylng of feet then
loud bays and grunting squeals, fol-
lowed by wrestling over the floor.
an is shakin' him." calculated Hud,
showing considerable excitement for
champion hunter Guess I'll go an
see.''
Pete had collapsed and Abe was
speechless, but between them they
managed to lay a restraining hand on
Bud. The young hunter shook them
oft and darted uD the stairs Abe sanl,
in chair. his face the color of sheet,
and Pete leaned heavily against the
table. There were shouts of Sick 'em.
Spot. knock tn tar ont + him." more
threshing about and then silence.
Finally there were sounds of footballs
and Bud appeared at the head of the
stairs
Here's yet ghost" he said throw
ing large fat coon at Abe's feet.
Reckon yen hev T. git some more
seed corn In the spring But he'll
make mighty fine stew"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-09

owner Of the large farm is not often
hucn interested in poultry. 1t is the
small farmers, under the necessity of
making the most of every opportunity
TO make money on their land. who are
attracted by the possibilities of poul-
try culture. A very large promotion
OF the small New England farms are
OF such dimensions and proportions
tna' that fowls cannot be given range.
because or this many small farmers
nave adopted the intensive methods
which small poultry keepers in towns
OFTEN find necessary. but which large
poultry keepers and farmers ought to
avoid. Intensive methods make the
care or poultry grind and drudgery. so
that the poultry keepers time Is al
most fully occupied in caring for n
Few fowls. Many farmers who follow
the intensive system and find it profit
able for a time have neglected other
lines OF farm work, while others. I'M
willing to do this, have reluctantly
given up their intention of increasing
their stock of fowls. The best solution
OF the problem of the small farmer
who wants to keep few hundred hens
and still give most of his time to other
things, will be found in the adoption
or methods intermediate between the
intensive methods of the town poultry
Keeper and the free and easy methods
that work well on large farms.
MI Robinson then goes on to say
that for more than a decade the inter
est OF poultry keepers has oeen almost
monopolized by intensive methods.
winch are necessary to secure high
averages of egg production. These
large egg yields are often secured as
such cost of care and food that the ac-
tual profit per fowl figures small. BY
the colony system the owner of large
farm will distribute his fowls over the
farm, and. giving them room and range
relieve himself of the necessity of do
Ing Tor them many of the things which
the Intensive poultry keeper must do
daily.
What we are seeking, says Mr.. Rob-
fnson. is method by which the farmer
can keep as much poultry as possible
without giving II the detailed atten-
ton that must be given when the land
occupied Is stocked to the limit. The
problem is neither deep nor difficult.
AS the farmer who cannot give his
poultry range must have yards. the
obvious thing for him to do is to lay
out his yards according to the size of
his f1ocks, limit the total OF fowls kept
to the capacity OF the yards, make
houses of such dimensions as are re-
quired, and place them singly or In
pairs where they can be most readily
reached in making the rounds of the
place. He points out that the expense
of fencing is limited TO the increased
cost for the end fences. no more fenc-
ing being required for the division and
side fences than when a continuous
connecting house with narrow yards is
used
In closing. Mr.. Robinson says:
Poultry keeping ought to be an i'm
portant feature on every farm. and a
pleasant feature of farm work II may
be, II the farmer will only study to
adapt Ills stock and his methods to the
capacity of HIS farm under conditions
to him"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-09
WHO PAYS THE BILL?
A Solomon Needed TO Solve a Curious
Clothing store Puzzle i'm
Indianapolis.

business man of Indianapolis. Ind.
went into clothing store this week
and looked at a number of overcoats.
He departed without mating a pur-
chase. but went back the next morning
and. walking to the counter where the
coats lay, picked up one he had tried
on the day before.
I've concluded to take this" he said.
and, handing out SIS, walked out, wear
ing the coat.
When he reached home he learned
that his brother had sent him an over
coat as a present. So the next morn
ing the man went back to the clothing
store and asked the clerk if he would
take the coat back, explaining the rea-
son. The record of sale was looked I'D
but patient search failed to reveal
any sale ticket. The clerk who had
shown the coat recalled that, but not
the sale.
Who sold the coat? This was the
question in which the proprietor was
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-09
LIFTED 1T OVER THE PARAPEr

ing the sky all the time, and so shell
senunels were stationed along the front.
When shell would light il would tear
hole In the earth as big as a well.
They made funny noise like the gobble
OIL turkey. 1t was kind of them and
gave us chance to leave word that we
were not at home when they called. if
the sentry happened TO forget
The boys in the trenches developed
considerable agility in lodging. One
DAY a 24-pounder struck right at the
teet OF gunner, without going off. but
the fuse was sputtering worse thar a
cannon cracker. Ths gunner lifted it
over the parapet In an instant. and 1t
went on with noise to raise the dead.
asked him how he came to take such
hair-breadth chance for his life.
You'll swear never to tell?' he said.
( swore.
WELL he said. with grin, L didn't
have time to run
In such cases man follows his first
Impulse. and the impulse to run seemed
TO be lacking element in a soldier of
the army of north Virginia in times of
extreme peril. When the mine was
dred under the center of Lees fortifica-
tons on the early morning of July 80,
1864. and men, cannon and earth were
shooting skyward and the federal can
non were turned on the general confu-
sion 1t looked for few minutes like
an earthquake and a volcano had Joined
hands. But In few minutes the
ranks had closed up and every man was
at his gun. don't remember seeing q
man start to run and our battery was
pretty close 10 where the trouble was.
There were three omincus happenings
within two or three minutes-the center
Of the fortification had bee1 blown up,
terrific cannonade followed before the
smoke OF the mine cleared Away, and
then the infantry charged. OF course
you know the result of the crater fight.
Somebody made mistake, but it wasn't
Uncle Bob who had to stand in the
corner for it.
Gen, Lee knew something was going
on when the union forces were prepar-
ing the mine, and he put men TO work
eXcavating in the hope Of striking the
enemy's underground works. / have
often wondered what would have hap
pened had the two forces met In the
tunnel"