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The Delta independent., 1904-04-01
GOOD TIME FOR LECTURE.
But the Minister'S Remark Was Un-
kind, Nevertheless.

But the Minister'S Remark Was Un.
kind, Nevertheless.
A well-known doctor of divinity and
q certain minister are great friends,
but they dearly love a joke at each
others expense. The former once de-
livered a series of lectures. and one
Of them-on Palestine-was not inter-
esting enough to hold" the audience.
which gradually withdrew before its
conclusion.
Not long afterwards the doctors
house was entered by burglar. He
gave graphic account of the affair
to his friend. the minister, and ended
by saying:
"I had him fiat on his back. l held
him SO that he could not move an
inch"
Good" exclaimed the other: but.
my dear sir, what splendid oppor-
tunity that was to have delivered to
him your lecture on Palestine!"
The Delta independent., 1904-04-01
MUST BE SOLD.

About 5000 one and two-year.old ap-
pie trees that we are obliged to remove
from leased ground. fret. class, healthy
trees. Of loading sorts. irrigation grown
and worth double what we ask for them.
II you cannot plant this year. buy them
and line out for next year. See these
prices:
21z to 81 feet. 10 81. 100 "a. 1000 s25.
81 to feet. 10 sl.25. 100 &c. 1000 $40.
5io 6 feet, 10 sl.50, 100 81, 1000 s55.
In addition we have other stock Of all
kinds. Cash with order. Catalog free.
OLD RELIABLE NURSERY Co.,
Established 1880. Loveland, Colo.
The Delta independent., 1904-04-01
To Yawn and Stretch.

Do not try to suppress yawn. II
is rature's way CT resting tired mus.
cles and does not nec essarily mean
that you are sleepy. You yawn be
cause you are tired. You may be
sleepy, also. but that is not why you
yawn. To cape is not an indication
Of lazir ess either. far more frequent
ly It ts an evidence that muscles have
been overstraired ard require rest.
II you are where you can stretch at
the same time, do SO, for 1t is also
natures way OF relaxing the muscles.
The Delta independent., 1904-04-01
Annual Ditch Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that the annual
Of the Childs Ditch company
will be held Tuesday, April 18th. 1904,
for the purpose OF electing officers for
the ensuing year and to transact any
and all business that may be properly
before the meeting.
+. w. CHILDs, Secretary,
JOHN LINGi EN-, President.
The Delta independent., 1904-04-01
srsed Of Nerve ImruIses.

The speed of nerve impulses in man
IS stated by DR.. Alcock, In recent
paper before the London Royal soci'
ety, to be sixty-six meters GIG feet)
I, second. The experiments OF Sir
Michael Foster fifteen years ago
'howed It to be thirty-three meters.
Or. Covers, the eminent London neu.
&c rologist. remarks that either DR..
Michael Foster or DR.. Alcock Is ws!e-
y wrong. or the rate Of transmission
as become greatly accelerated dur
ng the last fifteeci ysars.
The Delta independent., 1904-04-01

The town treasurer informs us
that Notwithstanding the fact that
the town was almost $4,000 be-
hind last year at this time that at
the end of this term it WILL be
practically even. This is certainly
a good showing view of the fact
that many notable Improvements
have been made.
The Delta independent., 1904-04-01

Many people who objected to
the new water system ON account
of the amount it would cost now
look at it differently. They are
gradually coming to see that the
new plant will not cost one cent
and will pay for itself.
The Delta independent., 1904-04-01

A new water ordinence has been
drawn which will furnish Delta
people with mountain water at a
cheaper rate than is now being
paid for the Gunnison river water.
Owing to the fact that next week
might see change in the admins
tration the; ordinance will not be
acted upon until after the election.
The Delta independent., 1904-04-01

The fact that the government
is making propositions to buy all
water rights under the Gunnison
tunnel is pretty good evidence that
this enterprise is to be put through.
The Delta independent., 1904-04-01

Every Republican member of
the United States supreme court
voted against the merger, while
all Democratic judges voted for it.
Yet the Democrats claim that Re-
publicans represent the trusts.
The Delta independent., 1904-04-01
ISSUED EVERY FRIDAY.
M,.e.Ilrncow. Rnle..

Resolutions uf respect and coincidence, obitu-
aries etc, five cents per line for each addi-
nnnal line over one inch.
Card of tl,anks--sl 90 for each insertion.
Disrlay advertising rates made known on
application.
The Delta independent., 1904-04-01

Delta is wurkihg upa packing
establishment. There is no reason
on earth why steer, a sheep or a
hog should l,e shipped from Colo
RADIO to Kansas City or Chicago to
be killed and dressed, at a few cents
per pound to the raiser and then
shipped back again dressed and
sold to the same section itoriginally
came from at four times the origi-
nal cost. Delta is doing the right
thing and setting a good example
The railroads mnst not be allowed
to kill such worthy projects
Ouray Plaindealer.
The Delta independent., 1904-04-01

We o.ice that the name of A.
r. King is being mentioned in
connection with the gnbernatorial
nomination for governor from the
the western slope. 1t is about
time that this section of the state
should receive some consideration
on the state ticket and no one can
represent us better than our fellow
townsman, Judge A. r. King.
The Delta independent., 1904-04-01

!. J. wIrton Union. NsesinGn held
every nees,,ld and kpiirih Tuesday evening 0f
each n0ssth In Odd Fellows hall W. !. Gaunt.
l'resbdent .C. y. CrysieP. Secretary.
WIN. gpaulding Union No. ~ meets At
rckepf ssrond snh fourth saturday Ligl.is NJ
each fnssnils. W. u. Jstvis, President, Byron
p, Tan, gecretNfy.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-22
District Convention.

The District Convention of the
Christian Church met in Albany
Thursday noon and will continue
until Friday evening. The three
counties of Linn, Benton, and
Lincoln comprise this district.
Besides Rev. Mr.. Handsaker and
wife the following delegates will
attend. Messrs. w. S. Linville,
E. S. Hornady, ]. M. Cameron,
Mesdames Chapman, Proebstel,
Howell, Grier, Wicks, and Miss
Eta Fuller. The convention will
possess no ecclesiastical authority
but simply for mutual considera.
ton of plans for church work.
Rev. >Albyn Esson, Portland and
Prof. E. G. Wigmore, Eugene
are among the speakers.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-22
OratoricaI Contest.

Mrs. Gales class in elocution
gave very creditab1e exhibition
of their work at the Opera House
On last Tuesday evening. The
contestants were young ladies OF
Corvallis who have been study
ing under Mrs. Gales tuition.
The program included some num-
bers OF physical culture work, as
well as the recitations. A COM
mittee consisting of Rev. A. Car
rick, ]. Fred Yates and E. E.
Wilson decided the merits of the
respective contestants.
The first prize was awarded to
Mrs. Eva Nichols, for the mono
logue "Reuben Toast's Tricy-
Gle" The second prize to Miss
Aileen Peterson, for the recita-
ton "The Forger, and the third
to Miss Hattie Potts, for "'Ostler
Joe."
Mrs. Gale also, by request,
favored the audience with rem
dition Of "The College Oil
Cans" The entertainment was
creditable and we'll appre ciated.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-22

getting out . thesis entitled, ..The
determination of the Gopher" and
as soon as it is out the poor gophers
will begin slowly one by one, to
pass into that great beyond-that
deep sleep that knows no waking.
Tuesday morning in chapsl, Pres.
Catch made q proposition to tbs
students that was hailed with de-
light. He said he knew from the
class record books which students
the teachers thought were the best
and now he wanted to find out
which ones the students themselves
thought were best. In order to do
this he said that he would give
three tickets to members of the
senior class, four to the juniors, five
to the sophomores, six to the fresh
men and two to the sub-freshmen,
making twenty in all. The tickets
were to be given to the students
whom the class should choose as
their best. In order to make their
choice each class called a meeting
on Wednesday and elected from
their number the ones whom the
maj ority considered the best. The
electing was done without nomina-
tions, each student voted for the
number his class was entitled to
and the ones receiving the highest
number of votes were declared elect
ed. In the senior class, Mr. Bart
mess received the highest number
of votes but, declined to accept a
ticket as he takes part in the can
tata, so they fell to the next there,
who were O. Horton, Misses Carrie
Byerlee and Maud Cochran. The
juniors by the same method elected
Misses Louise Gilbert and Alice
Jones and Messrs. w. R Horton,
Weaver and Martin. The sopho-
mores after much deliberate think
ing and voting decided that their
best students were Misses Philips,
Roberts and Edwards and Messrs
Bradley and Burns. While all Of
the above mentioned meetings were
in progress the freshmen were busy
voting on about half the class. They
all voted for the six that they con-
sidered the best and the six highest
received the tickets. They were
Misses Gilkey,. Bleg. and Bonney,
and Messrs. Edwin, and Darwin
Thayer and Warren Forsythe. The
sub freshmen elected Paul Childers
and Noras Chapen. As they have
no class organization they had their
election during their English recit-
tation to Mrs. Callahan. They will
all sit in block in the middle Of
the Opera House Friday night, SO if
you want to see .. A. C.'s best
students get gallery seat Friday
night and you will see them just
down in front of you.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-22
Additional Locals.

M. Jacobs is lying very low at
his home in this city. ---
Mrs. J. O. Wilson, who has
been suffering with chills for
some time past, went to Newport
yesterday, hoping that the..change
may be of benefit to her.
The, Rev. Mr.. Caradyne, the
great holiness preacher, is to be
in Albany tomorrow. Quite a
number of people from Corvallis
and Philomath expect to go to
hear him.
H. w. Strong. son of E. w.
Strong, of this city, who, as pre-
viously announced, was to havs
been home on the goth of THE
month, will not be home until
the Goth of May.
Delbert Strong, while operat-
ing small circular saw yester-
day morning cut off the ends OF
three fingers of his left hand. He
was working with hard oak wood,
that required considerable pres
sure to put through the saw.
Striking a decayed place the saw
cut faster than he expected.
Services as usual at the Con-
gregational church Sunday. In
the morning, Rev. Green will
speak of s'Monuments That En-
dure," and in the evening,
"Mordecai, Cousin of Queen
Esther; or, The Man for the
Times" Watch for him in the
cantata, Cleopatra next Sunday
evening. All welcome.
Delegates to the East VILLAIN
cite Association to be held at
Salem April 26 and II from the
First Congregational church of
this city are Mrs. E. F. Green,
Mrs. Martha Burnett, Mrs. Lucy
Francisco and Miss Merle Hollis
ter. Delegates from Plymouth
church are Mrs. Huff, Miss Cora
Newton and Mr.. Oscar Long.
Rev. Green will preach at the
| Associationa1 service.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-22


President Limerick and Prof.
Sheak, of Philomath College were
in the city Wednesday.
Mrs Sarah Moore and Mrs. F. p.
Sheasgreen went to Albany to at
tend the G. of III. Convention to be
held in that city this week. A
number Of members of the order
went down yesterday afternoon and
attended the session last night, re-
turning after the meeting.
Miss Mallow and Mrs. Campbell
are preparing an Oregon program
to be given in Mrs. CampbelI,s g room
May 6. All exercises will be con-
cerning Oregon, Oregon songs, reci-
tations everything strictly Oregon
ian. Parents and friends invited.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
Aid Society will hold a Carnival
of Nations and also a Rose Fair.
All ladies are invited to bring roses
and compete for three prizes to be
given as follows: For the best col
lection of roses; best floral piece,
and beet single specimen. The
Carnival is to be held May 25, 26,
and 81.
Miss Smell, in behalf Of the Vii
lage Improvement Society had sew
eral more trees planted in the pub
lie school grounds. Miss Smell is
at the head of the cooking and
housekeeping department at o. A.
G., and has always taken warm
interest in the care and planting of
trees, especially on the school
grounds.
The cantata "Queen Esther"
which for. the past quarter of a
century has been favorite work of
sacred music with those scarcely
ambitious enough to essay the heavy
roles of oratorio will be given in
this city at the Opera House Friday
and Saturday nights of this week.
A pleasant time is anticipated by
all who expect to attend. The ar
rangements are in charge of com
mittee representing the athletic
association of the o. A. c., under
whose auspices the sacred play will
be given. Mr.. A. III. Newton, late
of grand opera troupe in Boston,
will be musical director. About 200
people will take part among them
the most talented people the city
can produce. One beautiful feature
will be the presentation of their
part by 100 school children. For
three hours the audience will gaze
upon royal trappings, gorgeous CO.'S
TUNES of silk, velvet and, jewels,
moving in an endless procession OF
choral drills, dances, marches and
counter-marches until the scene be-
comes exceedingly re alistic.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-05-13
FIRST COACH EXCURSION TO
THE ST LOUIS WORLDS
FAIR, MAY II. ONLY
SIG ROUND TRIP.


The first grand coach excursion of
the season to st. Louis Worlds Fair
via the Baltimore & Ohio Lines will be
run on May l7th. on this date tickets
will be sold, good going in day coaches
only on train leaving Martinsburg at
1928 Z M, and in coaches on regular
trains returning, limited to leave st
Louis not later than ten days, includ-
ing date of sale.
The splendid equipment of the Balti-
more Chic Lines has been augment
ed from time to time during the year
with coaches of the most modern pat
terms, assuring comfort to patrons, and
excellent arrangements will be provided
for meals en- route.
Get details from Ticket Agent, Balti-
more & Ohio r. r. Martipsburg w
Va,
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-05-13
MET In A CEMETERY.
And Fell in Love While Weeping
Ger Partners Gone Before.
Courtship Begun in strange Place
Ends Ire = Happy Lnion--LoNe an
"a Lanatie Asyium-CGpid
in Jail.

A cemetery seems hardly the kind OF
spot one would CHOOSE 10 so acquiring
in. yet 1t proved an attractive trystins-
place to coupe who were married IN
Baltimore the other day. Botn haa
been married previously. and the ac-
quaintanee OF the bereayed widow ana
Whoever began through visits mace 70
the cemetery containing the remains Oh
their departed partners.
MIR. Charles ii. Ogie. VINO is an engi-
neer on the Pennsylvania railroad and
80 years or age, lost his wife year ago.
and, having been very happy with her
in former days, frequently visited the
spot wheFe- she lay buried in order 10
mediate and put few ilowers on her
grave Mrs Katherine Elder, who lost
her husband three years previously, and
who is now only %, spent much Of her
time in the cemetery with the same
praiseworthy object as Mr.. Ogle.
The two mourners soon began TO no.
tiee one another, and one day Mr.. 0gle,
stepping over to the tombstone OF the
deceased MIR. Elder. offered the weeping
widow his sympathy which Was CRATE
fully, IL tearfully, accepted. A few days
later the two mourners met once more,
and having laid their floral offerings on
the graves. strolled cut of the cemetery
together. Almost unconsciously their
steps led them in the direction of the
parsonage of the Church of st. John,
wehre Rev. Thomas Lowe, who seemed
to expect them, speedily made them
one.
A lunatic asylum, one would think, is
a queer place in which to find bride.
A gentleman, whose home is in the west
of England, found it necessary in 1900
to put his wife in an asylum. as she had
developed suicidal mania. Here she re-
NAMED under close observation for
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-05-13
For Sale

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mail delivery at front gate. xix room
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running wafer, on pike r, adj, Sprice
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We have earned reputation far
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Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-05-13

nearly year, during which time she
pretty, fair-haired nurse of "a, who
seemed to have made pleasant impress
sion on the husband of her patient.
In the summer of 1901 the lady died,
and of course the widower had no fur
Their need to call at the asylum. But
after few weeks he began to miss
seeing the pretty nurse, and when six
months had passed he felt SO strong
desire to know II she were still in
the same situation that one day he called
and inquired for her. Six months later,
when he considered his term of mourn
ing had expired, he proposed, was ac-
cepted, and the two are now the happi-
est married couple you could wish to
see.
Jail is not altogether a pleasant place
in which TO meet ones future life-part-
ner, but several instances go to prove
that there are unlikelier spots. Early
in the nineteenth century a young man
of the name of Benjamin Flower was
imprisoned in Newgate for writing
ton. While there he was visited by
Miss Eliza Gould lady of a philan-
rhropical turn of mind. who spent much
of her time visiting the prisoners in
their affection. and, when permitted to
do SO. reading to them and writing their
letters
Mr. Flower was strongly attracted by
Miss Gould's goodness no less than by
her remarkable beauty, and when his
term of Imprisonment expired and he
gained his freedom, the friendship be-
gun under such romantic circumstances
continued, and the two frequently met.
Ultimately, finding that they could not
live apart, they were married. Two
daughters were born to them, one OF
whom. Sarah. gained immortality as the
authoress of that beautiful hymn:
Nearer, My God, to Thee,
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-05-13

Bristling with ambition. young
physician who has a limited practice
recently thought Of scheme which he
felt would be money maker for him.
His idea was to fool his neighbors into
the belief that he was overrun with
business. This he attempted TO do by
inducing all the charity patients he
treated at the dispensary with which
he is connected to come to his office.
telling them il would be a convenience
for him. and that IL would cost them
nothing. But the result was not all he
anticipated. While his Office was all
ways crowded, the number of his pay
ing patients did not increase, and al
the end of the month he had made a
visible impression on but one person.
His landlady raised his rent. because
che was sure he had acquired an ex-
tenive and prosperous practice
Air Cushions Made of Paper.
The Japanese use air cushions made
Il steut paper.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-05-13

70 Accommodate those who are
partial to the use OF atomizers in APP
plying liquids into the nasal pass
ages for catarrhal troubles, the pre-
prietors prepare Ely's Liqaid Cream
Balm. Price including the spraying
tube is 75cents. Druggists or by mail
The liquid embocies the medicinal
properties of the solid preparation.
Cream Balm is quickly absorbed by
the membrane and does not dry up
the secretions but changes them to
a natural and healthy character. Ely
Brothers. SO Warren ST. N. Y.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-05-13
A CASE OF II.


Many More Like 1t In Martiusburg.
The following case is but one of
MAN. similar occurryiug daily in
Martinsburg 1t is an easy matter to
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the pain in that location was more
severe and at times extended around
TIE right side. was often unable to
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besi doctors but with out obtaiuire
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Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-05-13

A~man who is fearless is never a
liar.
The course of true love is An ex.
pensive training track.
No girl cares for secret marriage
still. it is better than none.
Never judge mans income by the
stylish clothes his wife wears.
One wonders how the leap year
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tusal.