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The Delta independent., 1906-09-14
Nisrrlln ncOus.

The state department has been not.
fed that the sultan OF Morocco will
interposc no objections to the rcmov
al to America OF Paul o. Stensland.
the dcfaulting Chicago bank president.
He will be brought back by the men
who captured him. Assistant States
Attorney Olsen and James Kelly. OF
the Chicago Tribune
which Is said to be collecting funds
for n revolution to bc started stimuli
taneously about November In the
five Central American republics. has
been discovered in New Orleans.
The seventh annual convention OF
the National Association OF Post Office
Clerks In session at Savannah. Ga,
adjourned to meet next year in Peoria,
ILL.,. Frank T. Rogers. of Chicago. was
elected president.
The insurgents who have been be-
sieging Monu Christi. on the north
const OF Santo Domingo. have been
defeated and put to flight.
Ninety-seven thousand people
passed through the gates on the
opening day of the Minnesota state
fair. breaking all attendance records.
Railroad accidents or all kinds re-
suited in 1.126 deaths and injuries to
17.170 persons In tho first three
months OF 1906.
A band of Cuban insurgents re-
Gently sacked the small town OF Cas-
tella di Jagua, situated on Cienfue-
gos bay.
The recent local option election In
Springfield. Mo-. resulted in an over
whelming victory for the saloon men.
The existence Of an alleged juinta,
The Delta independent., 1906-09-14
No Fear.

Bridget" said Mrs. Hiram Offer.
sternly. "on my way home just Now
saw that policeman who was in the
kitchen with you so long last evening
and | took occasion to speak to him"
oh. shure. that's all roight. ma am"
Interrupted Bridget Dim not jealous.
OF hov him cinched"
The Delta independent., 1906-09-14
Tact.

He had crossed her and she was
in dangerous mood.
"See!" she hissed. pointing her fin.
ger at him, "see how you have worked
up my feelings. Why. am purple
with rage"
But the young man only smiled.
SO becoming" he mused. softly.
What Is becoming. sir"
Why. the purple. 1t just matches
that purple waist you have on"
And the next moment she was all
smiles and telling her girl friends that
George was the cleverest chap In the
world.
The Delta independent., 1906-09-14
ANYTHING but Friendly.

You astonish me. Your engagement
with Miss Welloph is broken. is it?
Are the relations between you stin
friendly"
Il should say not The relations be-
tween us are her relations, and they're
my bitter enemies. s.''-Chicago Tri.
bune.
The Delta independent., 1906-09-14
Something Wrono.

why did YOU fail to show up fo'
the performance last night" aSkcI
the souhrette. We're You sick"
NO" replied the comedian. &"
wasn't exactly sick. but | felt funny"
The Delta independent., 1906-09-14

Arrangements were made to take n
sunlight photograph Mt the bottom Of
the shaft of a mine 1000 feet deep
at Sombrerete. In Mexico. on June 81.
the only day in the year when the
sun shines there. Even then its rays
touch the bottom Of the mine for only
three ninutes.
The Delta independent., 1906-09-14

Mons shoes IS 20 $3.50. Boys Shoes, s.
toSi.es. WoTeu's Shes. :: CS 20 $i.So.
Ntssss' s. Chtldren's 81 NSs. 3 2S to Sl.OO.
TRY W. l.. Douglas Wonrn's. Misses and
Childrcn's shoes: for style. fit and wear
they rNcrl other makes.
ii 1 could take you irto my largo
factories at Bros kton, Mass. and show
YOU how carefully WI. Douglas shoes
are made. you would then understand
why they hold their shape, fit better,
wear longer, and are Of greater value
than any other make.
Wherever you live. you can obtain W. l..
Douglas shoes. His name and prce Is stamped
on the bottom which protects you nga gainst high
prices and inferior shoes. Take ubstfs
tute. Ask your dealer for W. L. Douglas shoes
and insist upon having them.
fast Color gsists assa: they will mot Tear arusssk
Write for illustrated Catalog OF Fall Styles.
W. l. DOUGLAS, Dept. II. brockton. MassAi
The Delta independent., 1906-09-14
The Age Of Lead.


We are wont 10 speak Of this era
as the 80" of iron" and there is no
gains -; that. industriaIIy speaking,
iron Is a precious metal
Ney, ~'' olrss. few people realize
how L. '.I. If not absolutely n"ces-
sary. (" ."odcrn civilization. is that
other ,,.''4l. lead Soft. Welding.
pliabi, .' is not much like its sister
metal ( those distinCulshin Quali.
ties hat give it such a prominent
place &. the arts and industries.
Mo, plumbing, requiring many
turni and twistincs. but withal
tight y0ints, would be almost impos.
sibir without lead pipe The great
es' civilizinG agent in the world-the
printing arts absolutely dependent
on lead. Nand-sct type. linotype
= IS" monotyp" tyYe- all are
m e of compositions of which lead
IS re chief component say moth
I'M If the bearings in the presses as
", as all other kinds OF machinery
IN hich "bahbitt" meal is used.
: der is another lad product
VIII a field OF usefulness that one
for opens up.
7 en- there is the most important
US" Of all to which lead is put-paint.
Z necessary material which keeps
or houses looking pretty - inside
n out-and preserves them from
d., ".
l.Hw many OF us thank metallic lead
t. The comforts OF raint' Yet the
b., house paint is nothing but me
Ia lead corrodCd by acid to a white
luw der known as white lead" OF
CO.; Sc, there are many limitations OF
W tie lead" some of which are sold
as white lead and some which are
Of ed by the name OF ready.prr-
pa, d paint under the familiar Pre-,
t. e that they are Just aS good AS
wh.'e lead. But all good paint is
n,a !r of the metal. lead. Corrodcd and
e md to fine white powder and
m,>rd with linsecd oil.
White lead is also used in the coat
inc Of fine oil cloths and for many
yu' oses besides paint.
tcd lead" is another product Nf
mc,allic lead and is what is known rs
an Nxide of lead. being produced by
brs, paint known to preserve iron.
str,' or tin. and is used largely in
painting metal structures. such as
skyscraper skeletons. mills and
bridges.
There are many other products of
the metal lead, such as lithargc.
orange mineral, etc. which are es-
sential to many of the arts in which
We never imagine that lead would be
Of the least use
Verify. we live in an age of lead
as we'll as of iron.
The Delta independent., 1906-09-14
Following we publish two let
tcrs from !: woman who acccr-
ted this invitation. Note the
result:
First letter,

Ei-~t letter.
Delr Mr. T.nkhnr:-
~ i ,'.-nt wears have suffered something
terrible .,"ty month. The palns II. e1cru-
c:a;ir- ali ! can ha-ily stand them. Ny
Doctor snv> | have s..NnTe female trouble.
and lnu-, so through an oT-ara;ionit | want
10 ~. w. ! "nr: wan - SUI NIT t"i il
can : '~>.,, = Il. - il l'i"3se t" me wh:.;
Mary Dir-m.rk. :..ph and {. Cap.to! Streets,
Washington, L. {.
The Delta independent., 1906-09-14
Second letter.

Dear Mr. IinkEnm:--
AFTER fuliowin. carefully your advice,
and taking LYDIA Z. rInxham Vegetable
Compound. ! am very anxious TO send YOU
nv testimonial. that others may know their
ya!ur and v Ls.t You have done for NE
The Delta independent., 1906-09-14

When 4 medicine has been successful
in restoring to health so many women
whose testimony is SO unquestiona BILE.
you cannot we'll say. without trying it,
:" l do not believe it will help me" II
you are i'll. don't hesitate to get bot
tie of Lydia F.. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound at once. and write Mrs Pink
ham. Lynn Mass. for special advice
/ it is free aud always helpful.
The Delta independent., 1906-09-14

". As You know, I wrote you that ms doctor
said must have an operation or could mob
live / then wrote You, telling you my ALL
,irelv well. l can walk miles without an
ach' or "A rain. AMI owe nv life to You and
TO :. LA I. lInkham's Vegetable Compound.
wish every suffering woman would read
this testimonial and realize the value of writ
iu- TO YOU anil YOUR rerneiy. Mrs. Mary
Immick, ta and (. Capitol Streets, WASH
iuEtUu, u. Z.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-27

way but marriage Is a marriage -
Joel uncoupled the ropes, then got in
and sat down IN the front seat with an
expression on his face midway between
sheeplshness and delight.
Hark, said Miss Atherton. is that
a machine | hear: Oh, hurry. Harry"
moment later a green touring-car,
propelled 10y square lawed. white-muS-
tached man appeared at the top ofthe hill.
1t Is father It's too late
gu can do it, said Toel excitedlv
" II show YOU the way. Let her 90. BY
thunder and Mars, the old man can't git
Yer, II YOU keep cool This looks like the
fastest machine.
TIE automobile shot forward so sud
denly that Joel fell back in lis seat. After
that he gripped the arm.
Were gaining on them. said Grace.
her eyes on her lat er. who grimlv kept
ms hand on the lever of the machine and
with set mouth rode like fate
\ mile was made at terrific speed.
Farmers IN the fields and here and there
a housewife saw the two automobiles fly
past, Joel, in the foremost one. looking
as II lie enjoyed tie swift motion and the
man IN TIE rear one looking like nothing
but Nemesis
"l can beat him on the level: but III
have TO slow UP on the descent Nv
brakes been acting out of killer on hills.
said Bacon as they approached the place
where they were to leave the high road
and drop into Swamp Hollow.
He won't catch Yer, said Joel And
he spoke As If he knew what he was talk
ing about. q" I'm seem this thing through
now, and you'll GIT married. all right
Your father Is just about eXceedin the
speed limit, and amt a-goin to stand it
nue. longer
When they dropped over the brow Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-27

the hill Bacon Immediately applied the
brakes. y marriage was a marriage: but
he could not risk the life of his bride-to-be
Old Atherton, however, had only one
thought, TO ovcrtake his daughter. no
matter what happened
He's gaining on us, Harry
BY Godfrey, YOU re go'n' too fast.
old man. m selectman and Justice of
the peace, and YOU We got to stop it,
Joel rose in his seat and flashed an open
palm on the pursuing father, who paid
absolutely no attention 10 it.
on wont, el, Well, | miss fire
sometimes, but not when | know the
course OF a thing. Joel pulled out the
revolver and fired.
There was a second noise as of an ex-
ploSlon, and t'e re t fore wheel of the
machine OF tie hot-headed parent fiat
tened down in the dust
AthertOn continued 10 move through
the ar, and brought up in the lower
limb OF maple tree, where he was
Wedged helpless, Vet not stunned.
Grace screamed; but when her father
opened his mouth and began TO talk
vigorous English, she was treasured
We must get him down. I'm afraid
he's hurt said she
Bacon chuckled Grace. don't YOU
know when YOU re being helped by Provi-
dence. Your fathers safe. When YOU
are my wife the first thing III help YOU
do Is to get him down
i He must understand" said Joel
that we don allow autos TO make rail
roads of our highways. There's Abel
now, comm out OF his front door" The
machine plunged forward like a belated
mail-train. Ginger and SIENNA, but this Is
like flyin II 'twarn't 50 expensive Id
buy one OF the peSky things myself
Hi, Abel, Got a job for yer"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-27
No Light From Ordinary Causes

XTHETHER such belief IS reasonable
" or not, II IS certain tat those
dreams in which we are carried forward
To crises timed 40 come precisely when
things actually occur TO give them the
semblance Of reality cannot be accounted
for on the scientific dIctum I a. dreams
are organic or systematic sensations con-
nccted with varying states of the internal
bodily organs.
Ordinarily chaotic dreams may and
probably 90 result from bodily dis
turbanCes. such as exhaustion. nervous
ness, and impaired digestion. or they may
be the result OF mental eXcltabllty, but II
is not likely that any OF these causes
would serve 10 produce a dream in which
a crash or an explosion was TO take place
upon the instant that events of the future
were to add tie touch OF reality And
such dreams have doubtless come to every
reader of this article
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-27
A Collision and a Picture Frame

7 HAD just completed a long journey
by rail. and WAS considerably fatlgued
/ lad gone 10 bed early. and must have
been asleep an hour or more when / began
dreaming that / stood II an out-of-tlc-
way place where wagon road crossed
railway track near sharp curve. Far
down the road ! saw a team approaching,
and | decided TO wait for the purpose OF
making sure that II would get across the
track safely II came along slowly. and
as Il got near me ! saw that beside the
driver there was woman with a child IN
her arms. When the team was within
q few wards of the railway the driver
urged has horses INTO . trot. and Just as
they were crossing the tracks fast train
shot round the curve At the instant
when the engine struck tie wagon there
was a terrible crash, and l aWoke- In
the room under the one ! occupied the
cord attached to a heavy picture frame
had broken, permitting Il 10 tall 10 the
floor
Psychologists maintain that dreaming
i the Accompaniment OF disturbances
arising from the lower organs or cNclta-
bilitv of the brain and its nervous con
necrionS. Lut how docs this theory help
US 10 account for those dreams which APP
near 10 be shaped for the purpose OF
ending where things wholly apart from
the dreamer, and prevented by their
nature from having exercised any lnilu-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-27

ence upon his nerV-
OuS system. combine
TO bring about phy-
seal reality at the
exact places marked
OF Tor II: There Is
abundant proof that
New-York tribune., 1906-04-15
By Ross B. Franklin

singing. moving her body back and forth keeping
time with the tunc In her arms She held bundle
The -'iuaw seemed 10 hc the sole occupant
Drawing the only weapon had. "a revolver. |
dumped the cartridges out upon the ground and
handed tine Wcaf"n to her. handle foremost. only
then dd The ~'.u4N cease her song and the rocking
Stretching out one hand. She took the revolver.
then handed IT back in the same manner that gave
to l,r.
Keep It. Cugy.. sand She III cannot speak
meaning that was harmlC~, without the loads
\" word Was spoken m sometime. drew close
20 the ire and waited The ~luaw showed me her
bundle, which contained a dead babe
tugta. >ud Sl. mourutullv. when Death
calls there Is NO use To- hc deaf. Since dark L.tNc
sung the white mans songs. but. CugNa the Great
SprIt hears not Tor my people ON the war trail
against the white, who taught songs and the
Great Spirt +, words.
Assuring the sguav that the song would 70 as tar
IN the desert as from the agency SuuddV.sChoo She
seemed triiic Comurtcd hut would not hC entirely
stl>ucd until oiuod and sang the song with her
IL was while thus engaged that TWO buck Indians
shipped INTO the tCIcc. Mn back was turned To-
them. but could iuetnctivclv tccl their presence
and halt believed that would hc killed before turn
ing about The >puaw. who sat facing the bucks
seemed m noWi>c surprised at their coming. AMI.
although watched her face carefully She gave no
sign until the song ended. when She r.tiScd i hand
and crngcd feeling thdt Was about To- bc strlc.cu
New-York tribune., 1906-04-15
K N E E

down. Ny feelings OF that moment indescri
able
Onc of the bucks spoke. " How he SAID Sir,,-
extending a hand which 10 Ice sure | lost no III
IN graSllng once more | prottcrcd mv er-
revolver. but they both waved II back. Zee. #
~.ld the one who had welcomed me Til,
man should always have an arrow LETT, which
me plainly that on leaving the tcpcc | would
tud friends easily
There were fully three minutes of silence in
tcpcc, during which | could hear the crunch tr.
ot the snow. indicating the approach of other
dianS. They came. How many do not s-
and down the gully | could hear an occasional
vi hall suppressed.
sing, CugvI. Siugi' commanded the ~.
again leading with the same song and althou-
was the trial of my life sang again with her
The squaw laid down her bundle and v,tik
the tcpcc door, standing there with arms ,.cro--
opening. barring the paSSagcNaV, hc She dc,,.
rapidly few words hall in command. halt
ing. Her words brought silence As If magic.
She told OF the dead babe and ot my words
ISOLATION. ONLY one Voice rcbclled. CRYING
snake may often change itS skin. bur II Is >r.-k
The two bucks rcvutcrcd the tcpcc. and tLc
LETT. followed 10y the squaw.
They 90 To council, one of the lu..r-
and after half an hour PASSED the S,lt.tu
and | Was told 10 mount my horse ,ud tc
away rs possible bv daylight
Not IN Indian watched me aS dct.r-...
touring. | arrived at Wounded Knee t.-
just is the guns ceased their thunder and
oi The wounded Vet rcsouudcd
New-York tribune., 1906-04-15

descended upon her and snatchcd her flowers. The
child shrlckcd in pitfu terror and grief In an
instant the man was AT the heels of the small high
wavmcn He took one IN each hand, cracked their
skull, together wrcnchcd the lilies from their
grimy paws and restored them To the weeping
child
Now Id better walk along with YOU he said
gently "or some other thief may modest YOU.
They came 10 tenement, before which the
child Paused This is where | livc. She SAID.
Please sir she murmurcd timldly. will you
90 up To our door with me, There is dreadful
boy on the floor below us, and | afraid he
might take my flowers
Together thcv mounted the dark stairway On
the third floor there was a sudden rush and whoOp;
but the man settled the dreadful boy,
who returned To his lair, nursing sore head and
bursting with wrath.
~ the two were mounting the last flight Of stairs,
New-York tribune., 1906-04-15

and Tides us up, She xplained ''and shesines IS. 8
beautifully" She rushed through halt open fs.r
calling cxcitedy; Papa, Captain Grace i.....-
The man caught glimpse OF YOUNG a,,... +.
a blue gown, on her knees sCrubhing the
Then he heard a mans voice say BacE
dear. -. And at that voice the heart of the
tremblcd in its rock-hewn tomb.
Never the walls thick, never the .l
strong as keep him from LIS
ne had found himl Well, he had unwittusl.
him. There he was, in there, alone with
less woman and child. Why did he hesita-.
Where did YOU get Your flowers. Ill.
went
% y man bought them for me. :. the child am a.
"a kind man who fetched me home. Com. te
called running back TO the door and stl1 -
iailbird's hand-"comc IN and see my papa SIZE
pulled him across the threshold. The tr. IN
looked at each other.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-15

! was dumhtound,d o. hear under such circum-
stances the words and tune %, Nearer Nh Gud to-
Thee IN The heart oi the bad lands OF south
Dakota and coming from what must surely hc the
tcIcc 81 hostile Indian. The snatehc> ot song
revived me NJ blood seemed 10 quick and
staggered 10 the lodge. parted the flaps and
entered
Inside was another tire anil m corner sat a
SqutW, who, although She SAW me- enter. looked up
with only sort OF lar away stare and continued
New-York tribune., 1906-04-15

pressed her ,cmn little face closer 10 the y
The man looked sharply at her. II ms M
had lived ne thought, she would De Just ab
size Tie found himself smiling AT her cnth
Then he thought different about II and Scowle'
still he fingered, watching the child. SOL
about her went To his lonely scared hea,
last ne spoke So YOU own them I'll. de- yo
Cirl, ne asked, and Was amazed at the 81
his own voice.
The child looked up. was just making b
she SAID shylv
Would YOU like To own them al, h,
still wondering why he should speak 10 any'
Il love flowers. She hcsita;cd.
Tell me, said the man, II you had 20
which would YOU take"
She looked earnestly in the window
and once more the little claw-likc finger
INTO play II wandered mcditativcly from
L. flower, until 1t paused AT the lilies
valley I'D choose them She said.
The man gave a little start Why" h,
questioned. not unkindly.
Oh" said the child. "bccausc they ar,
such wccnv little things fairy flowers.
think; but" she added primly and with Z
strangely old AIR, " tlowcrs are not for me
Why not,
Because" replied the child, turning hci
ewes rcsolutcly away from the window
The man slowly drew his hand ont Of tn,
pocket of his rough friczc coat and glance
~ the silver IN his palm. You stay her,
- minute, little glrl. ne SAID
lie went into the florists How muci
for a bunch of lcs-ut thc valley, he askc,
the pert, buxom young woman behind tn
counter.
Dollar a dozen during Easter" She Re
svondcd
o.. Easter That was it He had forgotten
there Was such an institution "N Well d" th'
lest YOU can for nitv cent. he
answered. laying the money on
the counter.
When he came on, with the
l,hcs N hls hand. his quaint little
friend Was stall hattcuing her
face against the window Here,
child be- sand take these
She dld not speak az first. but
lcr thin hands trcmhlcd with
,Nciicncut as he bent 20 give
the ilowcr- o. her She took them.
and tor "a moment held them close
against her face. lioW good
tou are she sand
The lshmaclI'c smilcd bitterly.
am not good hc sand His
ewes grew gloomy What "A
i,o De- was. when he had uulv
enough money o. keep hm gpug
.Uothcr dIy. 10 throw AWAY
rtty cents on e Kat who w.,, nothing
must hurry home slid the child. m
! ycrv SICK Good hy -ir thank you
H.. cyce iuvoluu'IrilN followed hcr high
.e She ran asro- rho crowded thorot
Two unkcmpt, savage ht'lc rasamu'nns ST
New-York tribune., 1906-04-15
A Il w O u N D E D

~ the exc oi the Battle 81 Wounded Knee j,
j happened that found m>-cli making uv
~ way ON hor~clack through the ,rustcd snow
across tlc country from PINE Ridge agency. hen
etor, and sudden .tur ot t1l horse aroused me
Il-' ahead lav 81 rtt'ne skirtcI hy "a tcN pines
and looked tli,h crirs hight made o,i' It
could be- nothing else t4au th, SIouN Winch band
g., thc Sl"u<. 81 course / could uot tell and iur my
personal safety % fuadc great deal o' difference
indeed. However. Was clearly 81 case ut perish IN
the snow trust 20 chance making Tor the ire.
and did Not hesitate which course To- choose.
Within tive minutes / arrived al q hone tcIcc in
front 81 which "a spot had been cleared and the en-
hcrS ot several logs Ncrc vet burning Nobody
Appeared. hut :. | stood there q luv yoic, began
10 Groom. then To- chant d sort ot mourutul uuuo-
tone which gradually broke INTO int,lhlrlc words
and tins s Wh hat | heard
New-York tribune., 1906-04-15

Inc ldllblrd IrSt tuou
You can't kill diving u
the man in the room who SAT-
up in bed and who looked '
startled ewes was manltestlv
Why. linn he stammcr.
You're OUT Well. I'm mig.
And YOU found my little gr
all I've got, Jim. Ny none
wife. health-all are gone.
her left
The Salvation Army g
stopped scrubbing. She wa
her knees watching the
She had witnessed too man
cdics of the slums not u
that she was face To lace
crisis The visitor $ silence
nous His heavy eyes were t.
tcntlv on his enemy aS Il rl
all his suffering passed before
The sick man put out an lu
hand Jim, he pleaded l
treat YOU square. And ve h.-
pay. 1t was who ruined yo
sent YOU up, and | perJured
The intensity oi her father
the pdllor OF his face aiarme
child. who ran TO him and thruVir
arms about him erred Pa. papa.
don't don't look like that
The iailbird looked at the trer. ,t-.-
little creature cllnging 10 her batter.
wreck OF a father And as he looks,
suddenly the stone was rolled az
from the scpulcher OF his soul au.
an angel sat therein.
Reaching out his hand he took {
of the sick man It's al righ-
George" he said huSkilv. " Don ( ~..
another word. a smile transngIre
his mask like face before the child
Glory TO Cod erred the Sal
walton Army girl IN an ecstasy. H
ictorv
ter as ne reached the street door Cap
as waiting for him. She touched hln
arm Come down to the barracks
,thcr. She SAID. The Commander
New-York tribune., 1906-04-15

the sound o' glorious voice was heard singing
He'll never never leave me.
Ny yrt tur-t.r uc here.
Hes the Liy-,,t- -tIc-N alley.
Its Captain Grace the child cried iovou>y
IRON the salvation Army. She comes every week
New-York tribune., 1906-04-15

W hp Was nothing to him :
sand the child my papa
-Ir thank you
s followed hcr hight figure
lc crowded ,horought3rc.
httlc ragaWufilue suddenly
New-York tribune., 1906-04-15

has got the victory.
I'm hour later as ne reached the street door Cap
tain Grace waiting for HIM She touched him
gently on the arm Come down to the barracks
with me. brother She SAID. The Commander
Will be glad To- yOu.