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The Delta independent., 1906-01-26
CURRENT COMMENT.


Safety rather than income Is the i'm
portnnt factor with savings banks
Boston Herald.
There Is no indication that the pres
ent congress desires to distinguish It.
self by the volume Of its legislation.
What the quality of the latter will be
remains to be seen.-Baltim0re Sun.
One part Of the worlds population
appears in almost desperate discomfort
because Of unemployment and another
part suffering for labor to make use
Of natures bounty. = San Francisco
Call.
The American republic has done
much for the Jew in preserving his
rights, removing artificial disabilities
and making him the equal in every
way of nll other citizens. And he has
well repaid the debt-Afemphis Com
merclal Appeal.
For the first time In twenty years
there is to be fixed limit to the navy.
1t is the duty Of congress to see that
Its organization is improved and that
the fighting units are kept at the high
est possible level Of effectiveness.-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Delta independent., 1906-01-26
DANES ANb DAUGHTERS.

The Mnrchioness Of Ormonde pos
sesses gold plate service $50 years
old, said to be the most valuable III
Great Britain.
Lady Wyndham-Q Quin. the daughter
of Lord Dunraven, is among the prac-
teal horticulturists Of the peerage and
owns wonderful violet farm.
Mrs. Roosevelt, Mrs. Shaw and Mrs.
Root are well versed in domestic cook
cry and will do their best to save some
of the nations notables from dys-
pepsia.
Sarah Bernhardt has given away her
tiger and now lavishes her affection
when at home on a large and particu-
larly ugly baboon. whose ears have
been pierced SO he may wear huge
rings Of gold.
Hetty Green keeps about $4,000
worth of diamonds on hand at NIL
times. She never wears any Of them,
but she knows that they increase in
value Mt the rate of 3 per cent year
and holds them as IN investment.
Mrs. Alice O'Day of st. Louis has
given her beautiful mansion, Elfn-
Dale, valued ut $25O,OOO, to the st. Do
Chantal Academy OF the Visitation
Nuns Of St. Louis, where boarding
school will be established for girls.
Nine. Melba possesses such reten-
tive memory that she can learn an en-
tire opera within a week. She does
much of her studying in bed, where
she is free from noise. and the airs are
chiefly mastered when she is walking
or driving.
Mrs. Knox. wife Of the Pennsylvania
senator, makes an odd gift occasional
ly to some Of her more intimate woni-
an friends-a dainty packet containing
five pounds Of butter. Her eldest son.
Reed Knox, owns n fine farm near Val
ley Forge, and It is there that the but
ter Is made. She furnished the butter
for the presidents Thanksgiving din
ner.
The Delta independent., 1906-01-26
COLLEGE AND SCHOOL.

There are 600 1ndinn teachers in the
Indian schools Of the United States
24O men and 2GO women.
Professor G. II. Judd Of Yale uni
versity has been appointed director Of
the Yale summer school to succeed
Professor z. II. Sheath, who resigned
on account of poor health.
The average nge Of teachers In the
United States Is higher than in Eng
land and lower than In Germany. The
proportion Of very youthful teachers Is
much greater in the country than In
the city districts.
Rev. David Hillhouse Buel. president
Of Georgetown university, is one Of
the pronounced opponents Of the pres
ent methods in football and says one
Of the greatest drawbacks college
has to combat Is that 1.-THE public too
often Judges Of the strength Of a col
lege by its strength in the line Of ath-
leticX"
The Delta independent., 1906-01-26
RECENT INVENTIONS.

A German inventor has perfected q
machine for filtering lubricating oil.
making possible its use over and over.
An automatic fire alarm recently pat
ented In England sounds nm alarm In q
hotel office twelve seconds after q Gre
starts In any Of its rooms. The appara.
tus II simply nm application Of the prIn-
clplc thnt heat causes expansion sum.
cient in this case to complete an elec.
tric circuit.
An Englishman in Paris named
Crabbe has invented a paper waist
coat which is designed rs a protection
against chills. The garment weighs
only nn ounce and half and can be
folded SO us to 60 into an ordinary Ell
velope. 1t is made In one piece, yith
holes for the head and arms.
The Delta independent., 1906-01-26
GOWN GOSSIP.

Box plated skirts are among tho
smartest Of the seasons modes.
Ostrich feathers placed under the
brim and falling gracefully on the hair
are novelty in hat trimming.
The shirt waist made In surplice
style IL a novelty Of the season and an
exceedingly attractive and becoming
one.
White wool waists, especially In q.
batross embroidered in eyelet hole
work, are to be much worn during the
winter. Lingerie waists still hold their
ewn, and soft silks have by no means
lost their popularity.
This winter more than for several
years IL the odd hat worn-that Ii, the
hat that does not match the costume,
but may be all black, this being FIRE.
quently the case when the costume Il
brilliant in tint or Of some hue con.
trastlng directly with that Of the gown.
New York Globe.
The Delta independent., 1906-01-26
THE COOKBOOK

When creamIng butter and sugar to.
gether use fork in place d a spoon.
It will cream more quickly.
In seasoning fowl the flavor may be
improved by rubbing well into the 6esh
salt and pepper to which ginger has
been added.
Pumpkin pies topped with whipped
cream and sprinklcd with minced nuts
or dotted with whole pecan meats Is NJ
appetizing variation Of nm old time d =
seft.
Old potatoes are very apt to = ,rn .
dark color in the boiling, but u a wa,
to prevent this is easy enough. Add ,
tablespoonful Of milk to tho water 4,
which you boil them, and " u win an(
they are beautifully Y .hite wbcr
cooked.
The Delta independent., 1906-01-26
NEW YEAR SYMPOSIUM
Prominent Men Tell What to
Strive For In 1866.
HIGHER IDEALS IN PUBLIC LIFE

Governor Hoch of Kansas Says There
Ii . Demand For Civic Righteous
ness In Every Department of Gov
eminent - More Repose Needed In
American Life, Says Bishop Cole
man of Delaware,
The Delta independent., 1906-01-26

aaraA g. Holfnn q clayeland. 0.l
The Delta independent., 1906-01-26
SIRES AND SONS.

Krantz. the car Of Russia's chef is
by tradition and position a gentleman
apd has the right Of wearing sword.
DR.. Andrew Jackson Barchfield, one
Of the new representatives to congress
from Pittsburg, is six feet three inches
tall.
r. ]. Collier of New York, who re
Gently purchased the birthplace Of
Abraham Lincoln, will present the prop
erty to the national government for a
park.
Charles NJ. Schwab, who year ago
was on the list of invalids, is now In
magnificent health and working harder
thau even before his breakdown two
years ago.
Richard A. McCurdy, who has re-
signed the presidency of the Mutual
Life company, is lawyer by profes-
sion, having graduated from Harvard
in 1855 with the degree Of LII. B.
There are four governors that served
during the civil war still living-Wil-
liam Sprague, whose home is near Mar
ragansett Pier. II. l.; Frederick Hol-
brook of Brattleboro. VT; Samuel ].
Crawford of Kansas and John ]. Pet
tvs of Mississippi.
John B. Tracey, who was recently
elected mayor of Taunton. Mass, was
at one time a bootblack. He was In
dustrious and soon succeeded in getting
employment with railroad and, after
hard work, saved enough money to edu-
cate himself Mt the Boston university.
John W. Oliver, the veteran editor Of
the Yonkers Statesman, who is nearly
ninety -one years old. but is still active
and at his desk every day, played base
ball long before there was any publish
ed record Of the game. He says his
recollection Is very clear MS to how the
game was played in 1925.
William Thompson, who died the
other day in Shelbyville, Ind, aged
seventy-seven, was known as 1.-THE man
who sold his gold Mt $2.75." During the
civil war Thompson accumulated s.. 100
in gold, which lie carried to Indianapo-
lis and sold at n premium Of $2.75, net
ting him $7,525. within 10 cents Of the
highest price ever paid for gold.
The Delta independent., 1906-01-26
FLOWER Avs TREE.

The perfume Of tly nutmeg flower In
toxlcates small biF ds.
Iris plants sro' v in Tibet 1900 feet
ABOVE tne sea Icvel In such masses ~
TO look like sly sets Of purple.
II = an excellent 'rlan in the cars,cf
palms ana rubber plants, and indlBed
n neariy all house plants. to dip the
entire plVnt pot ana all, into basin or
tnD OF xnncwnrm weiter now and then.
TINS tDeatment aUows all the roots to
becomssthoroughty soaked.
The Delta independent., 1906-01-26
ANIMAL ODDITIES.

The robin isSths last bird tosoulo bed
at night.
Ba1loonists say that birdS d, mt II
ltmitsd to 1Sd6 test above the nrfacs
e t&e earth.
4he waspfh besnv vobHerved I b way.
w and rpD bses whAs the latter | laden
wten honeM weFe Fst1srnlng to d = hivs.
y ~ lg'seven ti1D stfoagoK Shan 4
e& Adlno abje u III tWlsf I 49,
The Delta independent., 1906-01-26
CONTROL OF INSURANCE.

It u certain that the American pso.
pie ~ a whole want to see federal con-
troll Of life insurance even IL q constl.
tutional amendment IL necessary. Tho
people are tired Of being fooled and
robbed. ~ Philadelphia Inquirer.
The fact that state supervision Of In.
surAnce IN some sections y inadequate
does not wxrrant ths substitutioa e
federal authority II states whsse IT,
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-04
Uniaue Hospitality.

Senator Proctor of Vermont has been In
the habit of putting on overalls and boots
and making tour OF the state each year.
Should he do so in 1906 he hopes to escape
an infection which has fallen to his lot
several times. one year he was invited 10
dinner with a farmer constituent The
wife of the farmer, who was to have bacon
and cabbage, was so excited because of
the high position of her guest that she
allowed the cabbage to scorcA IN have
to apologize for the cabbage" she began.
"Oh, don't do it," Senator Proctor said
III there is any one thing | do like II is
to have my cabbage burned just a little
Every farmers wife passed the news along
and up to and including last ; ear the sena-
tor was obliged to eat scorched cabbage
whenever he dined with a constituent.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-04
Heroic Treatment.

The late DIR. Gates b. BuIIard, for more
than a generation the leading physician at
St. Johnsbury. VT, did not always rely
upon drugs for a cure. He was OF fine
presence and heroic proportions. and was
a very picturesque user OF profane Ian
guage when occasion made 1t expedent.
Being called one night in the dead of
winter to the bedside OF farmer who had
been suffering from an incessant attack
of hiccoughs for three days and was near
death, he wrapped himself up in his fur
coat, pulled his fur hat down over his face,
leaving but little visible besides his eyes
and his whiskers. and hurriedly drove
away.
He did not stop for preliminaries but en-
tered the house and without word passed
into the sick room. Before the invalid
knew he was there he jumped on the bed
grabbed him by the throat, and raising
him from his pillow by the neck, ex-
claimed: On you! l want your
The man not only survived heart dis
ease, but never hiccoughed again.-Boston
Herald
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-04
An Acting Corporal.

Colonel ]. W. Phelps afterwards briga-
der generab at the commencement of the
civil war commanded the First Vermont
regiment. He was West Point graduate,
an excellent soldier, but very eccentric.
About May 20, 1861, he was sent with his
own regiment and the Fourth Massa-
chusetts to occupy Newport News
The new volunteers were very fresh"
and annoyed him by their Ignorance of the
rules of military service, and especially
of military etiquette. He received a COM
munlcation addressed to him as acting
brigadier general instead of colonel COM
handing post. A few days afterward he
met a squad OF men in command of sol
der who showed no badge of rank, and
asked him what his rank was. The man
replied that he was acting corporal
Yes" said Phelps. acting corporals,
acting sergeans, acting lieutenants, acting
captains, acting majors, acting lieutenant
colonies. acting colonels acting brigadier
generals, and you are all acting like the
devil"
He detested unnecessary display In uni
forms. and meeting some soldiers of a New
York regiment that had Just arrived in
camp, who wore a zouave uniform gorg-
eously decorated with scarlet cord, he ex-
claimed: Hello! What part Of the show
are you-cireus riders?"--Boston Herald.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-04

r. Hall Mccormick. jr., son Of million
aire, has made up his mind TO work II no
has to work for nothing. He was gradu-
ated from a university and passed through
a law school. His father has a house In
London one IN New York and another In
Chicago. Likewise, he has a collection of
paintings which cost more than half
million.
But young Mr., Mccormick did not care to
Loaf around I'm London, New York or Chi
cago. so he went To States Attorney Healy
In Chicago and told him he wanted 10 prac-
tlce crimina! law. II he was appointed an
assistant states attorney he would work
for nothing, and Ike II. ThoreupOn Mr.
Healy appointed him an assistant, and he
will now devote his time 10 settling the
crooks and robbers with which Chicago
Is overrun.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-04
An Appropriate Platform.

Kansas City lawyer named James Gar
ner told of a strange experience he had in
the sound money campaign Of 1885. I'VE
were billed to speak, he said. lin small
town in northern Missouri, but when We
arrived we found that the only hall in
town had been hlled with apple barrels by
the free silver democrats to prevent us
holding a meeting
But we rustled around, and finally Sc
cured storeroom, and held the meeting
there. ! was the first speaker, and when
i arose laid my manuscript upon a box
in front of me and saw that It was a
coffin.
'-rhe discovery so disconnected me thai
for a few seconds could only stand and
stare at the coffin. A free silver democrat
saw the cause OF my embarrassment, and
made Il worse by, shouting:
"'oh. that's all right. Garner. Go ahsaS
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-04

Some thirty years ago case was on trial
before the judge of court In city in
which, among the numerous witnesses for
the defense, was a shiftless looking colored
man named Jones. who was to testify as to
an alibi.
He was finally called and the usual oath
was about to be administered when the at
torney for the prosecution arose and ad-
dressed his honor, suggesting that Mr..
Jones be Intercepted as to his understand
ing of the solemnity Of an oath. The judge
therefore asked the witness If he under
stood the nature of an oath. to which he re-
Piled: Yes, sah.'
WELL" said his honor what is it?"
To which Mr.. Jones Immediately replied:
why. when you tell lie, stick to it,
Chicago Inter Ocean.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-04


barrier of modesty which all we'll ordered
young women should observe. and. better
still, she prides herself on making the
sterner sex observe this barrier In .all It's
invisible but nice distinctions
Then how this incident must have shocked
her!
Being a telephone girl. 1t is her obnoxious
duty to hold converse with the ''mean
things" of the world-otherwise known as
men. The other afternoon a subscriber
called for certain number in German
town.
What number did YOU say?" she cooed.
Germantown 33233-z, quick"
II can't understand; please repeat it."
BLANK, blankety blank. q"
We'll, II you don't say what number you
want can't give 1t TO you I'm not going
to fool here all day"
Now, keep your shirt on, little girl;
keep your shirt on"
But the subscriber got no further; she
slammed up her cam. rushed to the over
seer with flaming cheeks, and reported the
subscriber. The company rightly said that
subscriber had no right, to comment On
how it's employees should treat their wear
ing apparel, and demanded that the sub
scriber apologize or lose his phone. The
subscriber was willing. He called up the
girl with the bright eyes and said:
Are you the young lady whom just told
to keep her shirt on?'
YES" was the curt rejoinder.
well, possibly was a little hasty. It
may be warm in your once, now you
may take it on."-Philadeiphia Telegraph,
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-04
One Time ZOO Many.


Danny went whlStiinE along the street.
he was baretooted anu his trousers were
rolled above his knees. He looked long
ingly toward the ocean. He wanted to be
down on the beach with the other children,
but he had an errand to do for mother. So
he whisled cheerily and walked along
He could see the chiluren skipping stones
across the water and wading out into it. A
line OF little girls stood on the beach. As
the waves went out they scampered down
the wet sand. Then the waves rolled back
and the girls ran, laughing, from them.
They did not catch me-" called Bessie. 2
You did not go far enough. Are you
afraid answered Hulda. See how far 1
can 60" Hulda started down the beach.
Come back, come back. Do not go so
far" cried Bessie. But Hulda stood still
and let the waves roll back over her bare
feet.
Again and again the children followed the
waves out and ran in before them. Each
time Hulda went further out and laughed
as she let the waves catch her.
DO not go so far, Huda. Do not"
begged Bessie.
But Hulda went and again the waves
caught her.
"oh, OH" she cried. Hulda was, not
laughing now. She was screaming Bessie
screamed. too. when she saw Huldas feet
slip from under her and saw the waves
carry her down to deep water.
All the children on the beach began to
scream Bessie waded in. but Hutda was
beyond her reach.
Then some one seampered across the sand
and splashed into the water. 1t was Danny
He swan out and soon brought Hulda back
10 land. Some women on the beach TOOK
care of Hulda. Before any one could thank
Danny, he had slipped away TO get some
dry clothes and tell mother why he had
not done hsr errapd--LAttle Chronicle.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-04
Cutting Down Dried Fruit and Grocery Prices
HIGHEST Qualify and Freshest Goods the Market

q pounds Pure Cane GRADUATED Sugar 800
4S-pound sacks very highest Patent Min
nesota FLOUR. .............'.s lZo
8 pounds best Breakfast Rolled Oatmeal.25c
pounds best hand picked Navy Beans. .2oc
Z pounds best Wheat Farina, Hominy or
5-pound pals Pure Fruit Jelly............l5c
1-pound cans assorted Soups. ..............5c
2-pound cans fancy Sweet Sugar Corn....5c
3-pound cans fancy Sweet Potatoes. 80. Joe
3-pound cans Boston Baked Beans. Sisc
S-pound cans Golden Table Syrup. ......S1sc
The best Soda or Oyster Crackers, per
pOunQ
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-04

Major Mcdowell. clerk Of the house In
Washington, was chatting with some other
Pennsylvanian on the prospect 10 erect
statute To Senator Quay in Harrisburg.
81 am opposed" said the major ito this
business Of building unsightly things called
monuments to the memory OF other
mortals. The greatest mistake of all Is
for the friends of the man who has gone
to say whether he shall not have a mem
orial of that kind. When a man is dead
the proper thing to do Is to place heavy
slab over him. ornamented with hand,
over an inscription. Gone home Let the
fingers be well turned in every possible
direction. and then let every man make
his own inference as to the direction taken
by the departed"
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-04

HfEp1& she liked with it. 1t took but
GHl&&9 moment for her to decide how
Lac penny should be spent.
NOW" said she, II can buy one of those
wee little penny dolls that are only as big
as my little finger, ana know can make
cunning nttle dresses for 1t all by my
sell"
So OF she started for the store where the
penny dolls Were kept, with the bright new
penny clasped tightly in her hand. She
hummed song as she skipped along the
way, stopping now and then to see II the
penny was still safe in her hand.
Sne had gone short distance when she
spied little yellow flower growing in the
Lrslss beside the road. IL looked SO lonely
Gown there in the grass that Bessie picked
H. -. ,l..u carried il away with her.
"Aou Dear little flower" said she. as she
walked aiong. Il VIA take you home to
my mother. She viii be pleased to see
YOU but. first you must come with me
penny doll, but oh!"-Bessie looked about
10 the store where l am going to buy a
neutrality-suspicious. is my bright new
penny? on! I've lost it! I've lost IL"
And sure enough-the penny was not in
her hand for that hand held the little yell
low flower.
'Oh, dear! said Bessie. i want my
penny. 1 must ma It,"
She looked all about her but she could
not see that bright new penny, She walked
back little way ana searched in the
grass where she Thought she had picked
the little yellow Hover, but no penny could
be seen.
Dear me-" said she. What shall dor
II l canot lind my penny l canot buy the
doll. / wish some one would come to helI
mo ind It,"
She looked up aid down the road, but no
body was IN sight. Down on her knees
went Bessie and searched again in the
grass, but only green grasshoppeI
jumped quickly away out of sight and
some little ants hurried into their ant-hills
near By. as II they thought she was trying
" ind them.
Tuly. the penRy was lost.
Two big tears were just ready to roll
down Bessie's cheeks when she saw some
hing shining-oh, shining very brightly, in
deed-in the grass little way of.
IN cannot be my penny" said Bessie
NY penny was new. and bright but Il
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-04
est Goods on the Market

Fancy crisp Ginger Snaps, per pound. sc
SPECIAL DRIED FRUIT SALE
MONDAY.
Choice California Prunes, per pound. .4c
Fancy Santa Clara Prunes, per pound. nc
Crown Muscatel Raisins, per pound. TIC
4 Crown Muscatel Raisins, per pound. .S1sc
Choice Muir Peaches, per pound. ...... .10c
Fancy Crawford Peaches, per pound. .1212c
Fancy English Cleaned Currants, per
Fancy Silver Prunes, per pound. ...... .21sc
Fancy Virginia Blackberries per pound $40
Fancy Pitted Plums per pound. 100
Fancy Evaporated Ring Apples, pei
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-04

ZION CITY LACES.
We control the sale of this remarkable
line of laces In Omaha. Every yard is
made in this country, thus saving the 60
per cont duty imposed on imported laces.
The Zion city factory is the largest in
the world and every yard of lace is war
ranted perfect or money refunded. This
seasons inc Is finer and of greater variety
in pattern than ever before. See our 10th
street window display. Prices per yard
% SSc' e. &c ana dSc' loo PC lOc &C. &c
soc CORSET COVER EMBROIDERY, sc
All corset cover embroideries have ad-
vanced ~ per cent this season, but a
lucky purchase in November has placed
us in position to offer nrice of &c
per yard on this exceptionally OEC
fine lot. See them Monday........ Ac~
WHITE EMBROIDERED ROBES.
We have just received a new line of la
dies and misses lace and embroidered
trimmed white robes ranging in = l0
prices from $3.50 down to ....... c.Oo
2o Embroidered Waist Patterns M
$3.50 Embroidered Waist Patterns, zSc
AT minimum ''''.'''''.''' '''''''''''
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-04
A Frank Opinion.

Clyde Fitch was discussing rather tire
some drama.
1T was such drama" he said. that a
French playwright read the other day be-
fore committee of the French Society of
Comedy.
las the author plodded through his
second act he heard an odd sound, ana
looked up. TO see e man asleep and breath
ing heavily. A.
''Hs frowned.
T" Monsieur he said. monsieur. wake I'm.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-04
A Voted PhiIadeIphian.

John b. Stetson OF Philadelphia, who
lately died at Deland. Fla, at the age OF
Is. was a good deal of man. HE began
life as a repairer OF hats, and rose TO con-
troll a great establishment In Philadelphia
which employs $500 men and women. He
provided a social union for his employees
building and loan association. library
and q reading room. kindergarten. and q
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-04

Fancy Nectarines, per pound .10c
Fancy Seeded Raisins, per package. &c. .S1sc
1-pound package Mincemeat..
OMAHA'S GREATEST FRESH FRUIT
DEPARTMENT PRICES.
Fancy large, juicy Highland Navel
Oranges, per dozen. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS c
Fancy large, juicy Lemons, per dozen. .12c
pounds Shelled Popcorn. .l0c
Fancy Cooking Figs, per pound. .4c
Fancy Fard Dates, per pound. ............ 10c
measures Fresh Roasted Peanuts....... sc
New Honey, per rack. ..I...................lO loo
Fancy Imported Figs, per pound. ..... .L1ac
Fancy Imported Italian Chestnuts, per
pound Observation-Disclosures. .lOc