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The Washington times., 1904-07-03
One Source of Error.

The custom has become very general
In this country of making the bulbs OF
clinical thermometers of some of the
hard glasses and the stems of soft
glass with white enamel backing. lnas-
much as the volume Of the bulb is many
times the volume of the stem, the
changes in the glass OF which the stem
IS made are entirely negligible, except
in so far as they affect the construction
in the stem on which the index depends.
The tests carried out by the bureau
seem to show that in some instances.
however. thermometers are still made
I'D green" and out of soft glass. II
such thermometers are certified before
being sufficiently seasoned. the GER
tif1cate becomes practically useless in
few months, and besides doing an in
justice 20 the reliable manufactures. il
assists in perpetuating a false idea Of
accuracy and defeats the primary OBJ
jects aimed at In certification. namely,
IN impartial guarantee. TO the manu-
fNeturer and user alike, of the thorough
reliability OF the article. Consequently
In crder to protect the integrity of its
seal. the Bureau OF Standards has de-
cided 10 issue certificates at an early
date under two different conditions.
namely, for Thermometers that have
been sent. 10 il for test and of which II
has no Official knowledge as TO the time
that they have been seasoned. and sec
ondly. for thermometers that have been
placed under the official seal OF the bu-
Teau for A period at least six months
preceding tie date OF test. Inuer which
ever of these conditions a thermometer
! is submitted. the same form of certifi-
cate Is issued, containing the following
statement:
Unless this thermometer has been
The Washington times., 1904-07-03


of the Were VIGOROUSLY IxuaeA Are Nov
- or aa MUSICIAN the couhyos
The Washington times., 1904-07-03

suitably aged before testing. its IN
dica lions are liable TO change with time
Where thermometers have been placed
under the Official seal OF the bureau for
at least six months preceding date OF
test, the letter A is engraved on the
stem Immediately after the 3. s. GER
tificasiOD number -
The Delta independent., 1904-01-08

Mayor Harrison, of Chicago,
since 600 lives have been sacrificed
by the burning of the Iroquois
theater, is making strenuous efforts
to have all places where large pub
lie gatherings are held, to meet
with the requirements Of the city
ordinances in guarding against
like calamities. 1t seems rather
late now, since SO many have been
destroyed, to begin the enforcement
of the law in this respect The
city government Of Chicago is
responsible for this holocaust and
every thinking person knows this
to be fact. Chicago, like other
large cities has been too busy
dealing out patronage to those who
have "pu!l'' to think about doing
ih"cl LOT tlle general puDllc Wllich
they are supposed to represent.
The efforts of Mayor Harrison and
the city council to put the response
bility On others that had been en-
trusted to them is certainly very
weak attempt to shift the response
bility. These buildings have been
inspected by the city inspec tors
and if they have not properly
safe-guarded the public it is their
fault and if the inspectors have
not done their duty those who have
and are governing the great city
of Chicago should see that they
did do it.
The Delta independent., 1904-01-08
Notice Of Sale Under Mortgage Foreclosure.

Notce Is hereby given that pursuant to a de
ere. and trdpmcn, Of aterl"surr and snl-
~ dc and IN erred IN the e. unty C"uFi e Tive
County oi beta ~ d STATE Of rolnnin. rn the
IN IN an ti"n wurr'in Fred ". hitnund-
WIS plHiutih nnd tr4c. ". Dresser. W
%. brssrr and Rbclia ouun-foldman
wer- de eudaHts. whereby u am "nTII-
manAcd n 'cl tie lands In sid decree
n' pt'"ni d Ia make the am mi Uf.'sii Judgment,
poliHrs ts7 q o''J and Interest Their OH. t's- her
with the iurthcr ,um ni Iv -niy-\ IN" dollar and
Twelve t'nts tsZ, 49, cisis !. Nm lInut
shcfId ~ snid Delta County, Colorado. Will on
10" Sfh tlsN of lHisu1iy. ~ T. at the hour uf ten
u'clurk In the for.upOu { a SaN. At tie sOt.th
Town "f Br'ih, BETA uut,. Co ora'l1. uncF frf
~ . t" the highest AMI b Il bidder Tor cash. To-
sTiisiy the sAid lu, rm"ni. The follUWi s nal
"sIHb' situate. lNing aud hsing iI the s4iil
un'y "f ! slti ard state ~ Colorado tn-Nit
1Ii-r; IbT .Ist Tia rty t5ll .crn 81 the north.
wet quarter Dt tn rpuiltc tst pu lfrr fnw
'r' Ton ihr.. tJl in township nfir'n lhl ~p'ti'
rU & mn ~ thr.r tgp wet u the sixth frtpsi-
Isii fidi.n' With N. az 'urtciIHuec- aud priNis
&. thrr-urt" bHl"nEiig In crc the NJ onui
bu ftr s4iiu ibirtN 20 aces hal not cqus the
a o,in' 1f sid judgment, nier VI aud cat, tsn
! Viii sell.
81 .aSD. II. west to OOi aces of the sAiI
northwest gu r"r ,f tn. 'Tufh.esr a. hrtrr
tnNi. IN 'fs.ct IN ibrcc - In township .tScu
u sUu u. rHusc uiHcf alitTrc (sGl wet al the
sstii fTincii al rdiHn with ~. RppuTt,n-
an sad pfiNile th' = unto bciuitEirg. to
i"y ID. la ace Of sA,d judgment. hi.rst aud
est,
lated nj pciir. C"iurado. This 9Th day OF
Jauuaiy, iy'i,
sheriff Of f.lt, County, Colorado.
tfirsi pub. Jnn !. ie1' iA,i pub Jan -, i.oil
The Delta independent., 1904-01-08

An engineering feat Of no small
importance will be the raising of
Eitfel Tower in Paris. for this re
nouned structure is doomed to dis
appear from the Camp de Mars.
The concession for the building of
the tower will expire in 1910, and
probably nothing will be done in
the immediate future if it were
not for the fact, like the famous
Tower of Pisa, it is beginning to
lean to one side. In the case of the
Tower of Pisa, the center of gravity
is not far displaced, since the tower
was signed to stand erect, and
any great amount Of declination
will disp'ace the center of gravity
to point dangerously near the
outside Of the base.
The Delta independent., 1904-01-08
A GOVERNOR WHO GOVERNS.

For to many years it has been
the habit Of Colorado governors to
truckle to the .slabor vote" The
miners union has been allowed to
be a government over a govern
ment Within certain districts they
have been supreme. They have
enforced their lawless authority by
violence. Mine owners are helpless.
The local officials learned obedience
In 1902 Mr.. James IL. Peabody
country banker not very well
known was elected governor. A
constitutional amendment cover
ing an eight hour law was adopted,
such law having previously been
declared unconstitutional by the
state supreme court, as the legis-
lature that passed it and the COVER
nor that signed it knew it would
be.
A noble struggle arose between
the Democratic Senate and the
Republican House. Each wanted
its party to have the glory Of the
legislative act necessary to make
the amendmentoperat In the
contest not only the eight hour
law but the general appropriation
bill was lost. Governor Peabody
had to call an extra session to pas:
an appropriation bill. He was
commanded to put the eight houl
question in his call but refused
The Union declared war agains
him. 1t camly told him it wonlc
enforce the eiglit-hour law that
did not exist.
1t even set the date, July /. A
few weeks after that date genera
strike was called in the Crippl,
Greek district. The operators re
vived the right of running theil
own mines and hiring their owl
workmen. The Union resorted to
its well known means Of suasion
But Governor Peabody is eccentric
He is not inclined to be governed
by the Union. lie called out a
force of the militia. lie kept il
out. Under its protection non
union men are working. The I'm
ion has ceased to govern Crippl,
Creek.
The Delta independent., 1904-01-08

1t is now reported that l;ussia
has made concessions to Japan
that will bring ab,u peaceful
settlement of their differences in
Manchuria. Rus'i was reported
to have done this once before, and
as nothing is yet definitely kaown,
she may be only playing for time
and taking advantage Of the inter
rcning time to pour troops into
the disputed territory. Russia
has gone too far with her improve
ments in that part of the world
aud if she does it will be onley
temporarily.
The Delta independent., 1904-01-08
In the District. Court Of the United State for III,
District Of Colorado.
IN BANKRUPTCY.
IN THE MATTER OF


Nelson J. Bradley AMI
james %. CLARK, 90 part. IN BANKRUPTCY.
ncrs doing business as
Bradley & Clark, Eank-
rupi.
Nelson J. Bradley and James n. Clark, the above
named bani,rup h.i, ing ninde application tot Is
Cor IT Tor cuniirnn ten uf the composition oiitr-
that sHih comps. siiiUn has he.n nrcepted In
riing by u majority In number Of all rfcti'ors
whusc ciaiiis have been allowed, whit b m fnb-r
represents u HJofiS IL amount uf such claims,
and the r"n liberation IL. T. III by ih'. Bankrupt
firm To- lis rrvuitnrs aud Tie money nee, ss1Ty Il,
pay all IL bts which have priority and The cost "i
tie pr'cer'iing> having iIr'n Deposited III tie
place dcs gnatrd y The Judge Of this Court AID
su lert To his order
II Is ORDERED Icy the Court tlint hearing
lie had on snii APP icntinn on lie aill day Of
Janu my, 4. u. itsii. b,infe samuel ID. TtimDIe,
RcIcrec In hnnkrulicy. nt the "Mce 81 Ienrs.
stephan. bt ieitn IN sud districi, At the hour al
t.n ocl,ck in the T. rrno''r, and tlat ali rdi-
sor oth"r y, rsns In Int N 1 may hrls"r al The
said tIue ard place aud how cnIIse, II ANY hey
have. why tie snid rrmpo-iton sh"hId not he
cu' hrnrd IN urc,udHnre with the Acts ui Con-
,.rc-s in su' h Ease made and pr,Nif
And II l. iuthrr nnier' d Icy the Court That The
referee shnll send by mail 10 all known crtdi-
tois copy IL the order addressed ip ihem nj
their plAc's of residence Rs stated IN sni
bankrupt firm schedules, and that u tirc there
If b" p'it,iisi-d In The Delta indclr ndeni, y
nensral er published In "a d district
Wnhtss, the iiun'rrRb & NJ &c, HHllrti. Jufgr
NJ the said ,ourt. and tie seal thereof nj Mon
rs'. in >nid district, on the :nd day Of JHnua-
ny \. u, 1874.
CHARLES W. BISHOP.
Csrk.
BY JOSElH l.. ATKISspS,
tseall Deputy Clerk.
The Delta independent., 1904-01-08
Open to Discussion.

Michael Clancy, a New York con
tractor who has become rich. bought
some race horses and entered them at
the recent Saratoga meeting. He
runs his horses for fun ard seldom
bets. but one day he had good t. Ing
SO he backed it for $40. When the
horses got away Clancy stood in the
grand stand watching them throug5
his field glasses. Some of lis friends.
knowing of his $40 bet, crowded about
and began to joke him. Where +
your horse now?" Clancy was asked.
Clancy surveyed the field carefully
81 cant make out" he replied, "wheth
er he is last in the third race or first
in the fourth"
The Delta independent., 1904-01-08
Penetration of Bullets.

Tests as to penetration of the pres.
ent rifle bullets in sand, loan and steel
show that the penetration into sand
ard loan at fifty feet does not exceed
six inches; at 500 yards thirteen and
one-half inches and at 1000 yards six
teen and one-half inches. At fifty
feet the velocity is SO high that the
bullets are completely fiattened in the
first six inches, the sand not having
time to yield.
The Delta independent., 1904-01-08

With 1886 acres of land signed
up it would seem that the Gunni-
son tunnel is practically assured
The fullest possible amount re
Quired is $1,000 acres and it is the
opinion Of many that $4,000 acres
will secure favorable action. How
ever, those interested cannot afford
to let this great enterprise 60 by
default for the want of 5000 acres
of additional land. This is not
a time to deal in possibilities
Better be sure of the outcome for
it means everything for this sec
tion if secured and nothing if it
fails.
The Delta independent., 1904-01-08
Last Nome nts Of Tennyson n.

Tennyson's last moments were very
beautiful. Just before the end came.
as he lay TRANQUILITY holding his daugh.
ter-in-law's hand, he turned to her,
and with smile of ineffable sweet
ness said: Il have opened it, Then.
to complete one of the loveliest pic
lures in the lives CT great men. his
spirit took wings as his son spoke over
him his own prayer, God accept
him! Christ receive him!"
The Delta independent., 1904-01-08
Mercury Xapor liuht.

Mercury-vapor lamps produce q
light as is well known, that is green.
ish blue in color, and which produces
an unpleasant effect, not inaptly de
scribed as '..hastly." on the faces Of
persons illumined by it. This is be
cause the spectrum of the light has no
red in it. 1t has been proposed to
add red reflector or globe to correct
this, but experiments shows that the
light is not changed in color. but OBJ
Structed
The Delta independent., 1904-01-08
A Definition,

Diplomacy, Lester" said the hem
pecked man, replying to the inquiry
of his small son, during, it may not be
necessary to explain, the temporary
absence of the majestic wife of the
one and mother of the other, "diplo-
macy is what makes a man carve q
turkey and unselfishly deal out to his
family and the visitors their favorite
helps. including the only portions
which he himself really likes. and at
the same time look like putty saint.
The Delta independent., 1904-01-08
FiQureS on Smiths,

Some statistician has figured that
there are 100000 Smiths in the United
States. Three thousand are employed
ny the United States government and
nineteen Smiths die every day. In
New York alone there are 10000.
Including the Smythe5, the Schmidts.
Shmidts and other variations. the fam
lily is roughly estimated to comprise
Lou, 900 in this country.
The Delta independent., 1904-01-08
King David's Tomb.

The tomb of David, King of Israel is
still pointed out to travellers in Pales.
tire. and despite its age is in re-
markably good state of preservation
Davia died in 1015 B. c.. and was
buried in the City of David" His
tomb because the sepulcher of several
ST bsequent kings and one OF the sa-
cred places Of the kingdom. 1t stands
on Mount Zion, at Jerusalem, just out.
side of the city wall
The Delta independent., 1904-01-08
.e ;1 2Ei$tnaI, a{
Levi Strauss COOS
CoPPer-riveted
Owe rails
The Lonely Great City,

The loneliest place imaginable for
young persons who are strangers to
1t, says the New York World. is a
great city, where thousands pass un-
needing and no familiar face is seen
among them. London has seen of late
an effort to remedy this in Guild of
Social Intercourse, which extends a
friendly hand to educated men and
women who lead lives of more or less
dreary isolation for want of acquaint-
ancoS
The Delta independent., 1904-01-08

1t is certainly very hard for out
side.s to understand conditions at
Telluride. No one can believe
that Americans. in an American
country. are being treated as it is
generally reported from the dis
trict. This week a number of
miners together with their attorney
and the president of the Miners
Union were deported from San
Miguel county and ordered to stay
away from the county so long as
martial law was in vogue. No
specific charges could be made
against any Of those deported by
the civil authorities and an effort
has been made to do so and moth
ing could be proven under these
circumstances. How do we know
that these men are guilty of any
unlawful actions!-men are never
law breakers uatil they are proven
so-a man is not criminal until
he is convicted as such. Summing
the whole situation up we must
either come to the conclusion that
the laws Of the United States are
either inadequate or else that ii
this instance we are having too
much law.
The Delta independent., 1904-01-08
AmeIlcee-ChInee.

The heather ChInee" has made his
appearance in new garb at Portland.
Ore, where a militia company com
posed entirely Of Cinnamon is attract.
inc much favorable attention. Tto
mombers of the company are nearly
all merchants. bankers and clerks OF
the higher class. They devote mu'ii
time to drill and the study OF military
matters, with the result tbnt the com
mand has already reached high
degree Of excellence.
The Delta independent., 1904-01-08
Due to Self.Dependence.

The superiority of the American
mechanic has been attributed to the
stimulus of the climate. but Herr Mrl-
Ter. who was sent to the United States
by German society to investigate
our mechanical methods. attributes it
to better payments" the lesser use
OF alcoholic stimulants and the fact
that his social position depends en-
tirely upon himself
The Delta independent., 1904-01-08
Good Cause for EIopement.

A St. Louis couple eloped recently
for no other reason than to prevent a
family dispute in which they had no
interest. The families were of diff
ferent religious faiths, and while the
parents, were discussing the church In
which the ceremony should take place
the two young people left home and
were married.
The Delta independent., 1904-01-08
Women in Sport.

1t is an interesting fact that when
women take up a sport. however
manly, they acquire almost as great
precision and skill therein as the
men. OF course, woman never gets
quite SO much practice, nor can she
stand being out in all weathers. Still,
the fact remains that in accuracy
women can compete very fairly with
men, the best against the best.
The Delta independent., 1904-01-08
A Curious Misprint.

For many years the British and For.
eign Bible society has offered a re-
ward of guinea to any one discover
ing misprint in copy Of the Bible
bearing its imprint. The other day the
guinea was claimed and received by
Mr. Sherlock (significant name),
who discovered that the passage In
st. Mark, His disciples follow Him."
was misprinted followed him"
The Delta independent., 1904-01-08
Moral ImbeclleS.

AS the outcome of much painstak.
ing investigation the existence has
been demonstrated Of a class of hu.
man beings called moral imbeciles.
Their essential characteristic is com
plete moral insensibility. revealed by
a total absence Of repugnance to the
suggestion of crime before the deed.
The Delta independent., 1904-01-08
Digperses Ants,

A plague of ants lately invaded an
cfiice at Everley. Eng. Paper soaked
with oil Of peppermint was spread
about. when the ants disappeared In
half an hour. and although the odor OF
peppermint quite evaporated in n fow
days. their memory was good and they
never returned.
The Delta independent., 1904-01-08
To Honor lnductrx. Founder,

The Lynn, Mass. Historical soci
ETY. Is soon to commemorate the mem.
ory OF John Adam Dagyr. the first
shoemaker in Lynn and the founder
OF the city's great industry. tablet
has been completed and next spring
will be erected in the western burial
ground in the shoe city. Dagyr fought
in the American revolution with the
patriots.
The Delta independent., 1904-01-08
voysg.s OF Oceanic Peoples.

About ten years ago a patient Ger.
man student named Otto Sittig collect
ed great many instances of the in
voluntary voyages of oceanic peoples
from one island to another. He found
that many Of them, while out at sea
in their small craft. had been carried
over thousand miles to other islands.
The authentic evidence he collected
covered period of about $50 years.
up to the time he made his investiga-
tions.
The Delta independent., 1904-01-08
MuZZle Velocity Of Rifles,

The muzzle velocity second of the
rifles of the large countries is as fol.
lows: United States, Springfield, g.
300; French, Lebel, 2.073; English. lie
Metford. 1000; Spanish, Mauser. g..
3SS; Italian, Mannlicher Carcano, O..
100; German, Mauser. 2,034 feet.
Sights on these are now graduated
thus: United States, 1000; France,
2,1S7; England. 2,SC0; Spain. 21S7:
Italy, 2.1OO; Germany. 2.1S7 yards.
The Delta independent., 1904-01-08
Few In Fear Of Death.

OF the 200 people DR.. Ricman saw
die, according to the figures that he
kept, only two feared death. third
wanted 1t hastened, while the remain
der were not moved. being willing to
meet it whenever 1t came.
The Delta independent., 1904-01-08
SAlUTES NOT IN HIS HONOR.
Solution Of Incident That Puzzled Ed.
mund Clarence Stednan.

munu SlarehCe Steomdn.
Edmund Clarence Stedman, the vet
eran author, while on visit to
France stopped one day on a country
road to admire the surrounding coun-
try. AS he stood gazing meditative.
ly over the fields he noticed that sew
eral peasants who passed him on the
road bowed and took off their hats
to him. Mr.. Stedman was at first
surprised at their salutes in his hon.
or, and wondered for whom these DO.
lite peasants mistook him, but as they
were repeated by peasant after peas.
ant he finally concluded that his repu.
tation had penetrated farther than he
had ventured to suppose. AS he moved
away from the spot he happened TO
glance behind him. He had been
standing in front of statue OF the
Virgin.
The Delta independent., 1904-01-08
Use of Plaster In China.

The annual consumption of calcined
plaster and wall paper cannot be esti-
mated. but it is very large. Most
Chinese houses are built OF cheap
brick, and are plastered both inside
and out. Large quantities of plaster
are also used for the making of Chi
nese graves, almost all of them being
entirely covered with it.
The Delta independent., 1904-01-08
Special Delivery In Germany

In any large city OF Germany a spe-
cial delivery card or stamp, costing
less than eight cents. will cause a mes
sage to be shot by tube anywhere in
the city. A messenger will carry 1t
from the point OF reception to the re-
ceiyer, and will wait for an answer.
Message and answer In Berlin take
about two hours,
The Delta independent., 1904-01-08
SELLING a Family,

remarkable case OF selling a fam
:ly is reported from worksop, Erg-
land. A single man became enamoreI
of his neighbor's wife. and the hus.
band transferred the lady and Their
three children to the lover for tie
cash payment OF los. The woman was
agreeable. and the exchange" wa3
duly made.
The Delta independent., 1904-01-08
Island Used ty Vessels.

The Chatham Islands are group
in the South Pacific. $50 miles east
of New Zealand. of which colony they
form a part. They are mainly used
for cattle and sheep breeding for the
purpose OF supplying whalers and
other vessels calling to reat and take
in stores.
The Delta independent., 1904-01-08
Port q Disappointment.

Dalnay harbor, near Port Arthur.
built by Russia for an ice free ter.
minal port for the Siberian railway
at cost Of 100000 rubles. Is n
disappointment, for the breakwater
freezes over as it did at vladivostok.
The nearest possible ice free bay is IN
Coreap territory,
The Delta independent., 1904-01-08
Ice in Behrinq Sea.

Behring sea, on which Nome stands
is shallow. and owing to the fresh
water which many rivers pour into it.
the sea Is brackish rather than salt.
The result is that in winter ice readily
forms and extends over the surface of
the sea for 800 to 400 miles south of
Nome, completely isolating the city.
The Delta independent., 1904-01-08
Desert 1.nnd. GionI pr"sG--Nssie~ sss
e0bItrast ton.
DEPARTMENT oF T1r INTERIOR
,uNil.h srATE' LAND OFFICE.
N">IHr-t. 'oL'-, 60. ~. i.S

DEPARTMENT OF Tvt INTERIOR
UNITED SrATES LAND pFfiCE.
N">tEr-t. toD'-, &c ~. i.9
Notice Is h.,cby giSruihai
EDWIN q. EIsf.
OF rcsrr. Delta Cnun,y. Colorado bs. di.d
notie. ~ his intention to make prioi bi, dr,-
.ri iAud rlHi,u No, IN, rn ..,irs i"r the set,
nrit. net, sei.. sec n. VII swN., scI, sNti ,wt,
-ci.. SEE ~. township ", \. u. pi ". s,h T. NJ
before " Hen r Wclci, U. =. C"mmIs,ipn.r a,
r"ita, hc!iA County, Colorado. on Manday, the
isi day Uf F-hniary. iipJ
lie nfnic' the following witns sscs to prove the
c'n pi,Ie irritation AID reclamation ot. aid
aIl:
fi"ut r. Elsi, II Cory. Delta County. CoIotain
aud ElwT nj Cole, CDnf.cs A. Hae William
u. SmcIhu'si. a Of 'cdHfc''se, Delta county
Colorado.
DAVID II CRnsEY. R.risirr
firs' pub Dee l.. 1908 last pub. Jan ~, IpoI
The Delta independent., 1904-01-08
Learn to Wait for Success.

or all the lessons which the young
man who would succeed in life has to
learn. one of the hardest ard most
Indispensable, is the lesson Of pa
tieuce. TO know how to wait" says
De Maistre. "is the secret of success"
He that can have patience" says
Franklin. can have what he will"
The Delta independent., 1904-01-08
Skulls Of Various Races.

The largest human brain of 900
measured was that Of a woman. lis
cubic inches; the smallest adult
males, 62 cubic inches. There Is men
toned the skull OF one OF the Inca
Peruvian race which Is but co cubic
inches. The Caucasian skull is larger
than that of any other race.