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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-02-02
Chances in Dismal Swamp.

Investigations of the scientists at
Washington have recently developed
the fact that at present the area OF
the Dismal swamp is slowly sinking.
and Lake Drummond. in its center. is
growing larger. Similar changes have
occurred in the past, periods OF eleva'
ton and subsistence gradually sue
caeding one another. The average ele-
walton above sea level is SO slight
tNat natural drainage is insufficient
t. remove the rainfall.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-02-02

The extraordinary popularity Of fine
white goods this summer makes the
choice OF Starch matter Of great i'm
portance. Defiance Starch, being free
from all injurious chemicals, is the
only one which is safe to use on fine
fabrics. It's great strength as a stiff
ener makes half the usual quantity of
Starch necessary, with the result OF
perfect finish, equal to that when the
goods were new.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-02-02
Sweet Amenities.

II hope you won't be disappointed.
dear, for | know everybody thought
George was paying attention to you.
But as a matter of fact. he asked me
last night to marry him"
He has then carried out his threat,
poor fellow"
What threat"
"He declared to me the last time
refused him that he would take some
desperate step"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-02-02
Revolt Asainet Trading Stamps.

mo more trading stamps" Is the
slogan of q campaign which English
grocerymen are carrying on. One OF
them, whose shop is in East London,
says: There is not a small grocer in
England who earns Is per cent on his
capital. Ten per cent is average profit
and the cost Of trading stamps leaves
him only about 6A per cent
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-02-02
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

By local applications - they cannot reach the dis
essed portion Of the There 10 only way to
cure deafness and that 10 BY constitutional remedies
Deafness 10 caused BY an indamed condition Of the
mucous lining Of the Eustachian Tube. When this
tube 10 innaned you have rumbling sound or i'm
perfect caring and when It Is entirely closed Deaf
Ia the result and unless the innAmm Aton be
taken out and this tube restored TO is normal condi
tlon. hearing viii be destroyed forever nine
out Of ten caused by CatArrh which IL nothing
bat an iudamed condition OF the mucous surfaces.
We VIII give One Hundred DollArs for any case OF
Deafness tcaused by cAtArrhl that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure. send for circu iArs, free.
r. j. CHENEY CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Drugeists. 15c.
Take Hans Family Pills for constipation.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-02-02

curing. l began with Doan's Kidney
Pills. and soon felt better. Keeping
on. found complete freedom from
kidney trouble. The cure has been
permanent ! owe my good health to
Doan's Kidney Pills"
Sold by all dealers. 50 cents q boz.
Foster -Milburn Co. Buffalo, N. Y.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-02-02
Clover & Grass Seeds.

We are known as the largest growers of
Grasses. Clovers, Oats, Barley. Corn Po-
tatoes and Farm Seeds in America. Oper-
ate over 5000 acres.
FREE
Our mammoth l4S-page catalog Is mailed
free to all intending buyers; or send
SC IN STAMPS
and receive sample Of perfect balance ra-
ton grass seed together with Fodder
Plants, Clover. etc, etc, and big Plant
and Seed Catalog free.
John A. Salzer Seed Co., Box w, La
Crosse, Wis.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-02-02

says: For twelve
or fifteen years l
was suffering fire.
quent attacks Of
pain in the back
and kidneys that
lasted for three
weeks At . time. I
would be unable to
turn in bed. The
urine was in a
terrible condition.
at times q COM
plete stoppaEe oc-
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-02-02
To Explore Greenland Coast.

The duke Of Orleans has announced
to his friends at Copenhagen that he
intends to start new expedition next
spring in the ship Belgica to pene-
trate as far as possible along the
northeast coast OF Greenland. The
purpose is to join the Danish expedi-
tion, under Mylius Erichsen. which
coast
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-02-02

With a smooth IRON and Defiance
Starch, you can launder your shirt
steam laundry can; it will have the
proper stiffness and finish, there will
be less wear and tear of the goods.
and it will be a positive pleasure to
use Starch that does not stick to the
iron.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-02-02
Sweeps Curious Find.

An Atherington (Eng) sweep.
named Joshua Folland. was sweeping
the chimney OF house which had
been unoccupied for some little time
at High Beckington, when, to his
great surprise. he swept down seven
full grown, live wild rabbits, which he
bagged
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-02-02
Health Of New York City.

Statistics OF the board Of health
show that the general death rate in
New York city is decreasing in all
diseases excepting the four groups Of
acute respiratory troubles. cancer.
diseases of the heart and diseases
of the kidneys.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-02-02

BY following the directions. which
are plainly printed on each package of
Defiance Starch, Mems Collars and
CUFFS can be made just as stiff as de-
sired. with either gloss or domestic
finish. Try it, 1t OF. for 10c. sold by
all good grocers.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-02-02
Still Behind the Times.

New York city transportation "a
cilit'es are as inadequate as they were
before the subways were built, al
though these underground highways
carried $4,000, 900 passengers in 1906.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-02-02
Disease and Injustice.

The sin which is termed dishonesty
Is the same evil as that which Is
called disease in living bodies or
blight in the seasons; and in cities
and governments has another name.
which 10 injustice.-Plato.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-02-02

Garfield Tea Guaranteed under the
Pure Food and Drug Law regulates .
sluggish liver, overcomes constipation, pu-
rifles the blood and eradicates disease. It
is made of Herbs.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-02-02

Defiance Starch Is the latest inven-
ton in that line and an improvement
on all other makes; it is more eco
nomical. does better WORK, takes less
time. Get it from any grocer.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-02-02
Now an Elephant Farm.

The latest addition to the list Of
freak farms" is an elephant farm.
which. 1t is claimed, will be estab-
lished near Pasadena. Cal. The plans
are for maintaining q herd Of 800
animals.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-02-02

Material for Citizens.
On an average 29s alien children IN
der IA years old arrive in New York
city each day.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-02-02

For 1exibilitv. smooth finish, stiY-
ness and durability. Defiance Starch
has no eoual-10c for 16 O..
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-02-02

It's Just as easy to be pleasant IS
otherwiso-and 1t pays better.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-02-02

1t takes a hair tonic manufacturer
to pull the wool over the eyes of Q
bald headed man.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-02-02

PUTNAM FADELESS DYES. are fast
10 light and washing and color more goods
than others. l0c per package.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-02-02
AWFUL ATTACKS OF PAIN.
a Most Dreadful Case Of kidney
Trouble and How II Was Cured.

Thomas n. Mccullough. 3,I South
Weber St. Colorado Springs. Colo.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-02-02

The man who 10 on pleasure bent 10
apt to ind himself broke in due time.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-02-02

II all a mans real wants are graft
ned he has no excuse for being un-
happy.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-02-02

Hath any wronged thee? Be brave
ly revenged: slight it, and the works
begun; forgive it. and It's finished. He
is below himself that is not above an
injury.-Quarles.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-02-02

It takes . clever man to pick up An
umbrella and walk OF with It Just ~
U It belonged TO him.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-02-02

Fate is female who gives men the
laugh for believing her.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-02-02

Defiance Starch-Never sticks to the
iron-no blotches-no blisters, makes
ironing easy and dc.s not injure the
goods.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-02-02

Mrs. Win1ov's Soothing syrup.
For children teethng softens the guns reduces n
fammston. sllays pain. vtad collie sc bottle.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-02-02

Men who make the most moasy 81
o&hsys to make 1t for them.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-02-02

Record Of Forty Years.
Rev. Edward Everett Hale has been
attending White House receptions
since 1862. On the latest occasion he
presented one of his grandchildren.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-02-02

PgLED CURED IN To IL DAYS.
PAZO OINTMENT 10 guaranteed To cure any case
OF Itching Blind Bleeding or ProtrudinS Piles in
= 70 10 days or money refunded. Soc-
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-02-02

Every noble activity Aakss room
for ttself-Emerson.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-02-02
lmnor.ant to Mothar,.

Examine carefully every bottle Of CASTORfA.
n -afc and sure remedy for infants and Children.
and that It
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-02-02

To CURE A COLD IN ONE DAT
Take LAXATIVE BROMU G o1ins Tablets- Dsgl
Gisa refund moDey II 1t to cure. = "
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-02-02

coast.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-09-20
Affection Between Senators.

There was sincere affection be-
tween the late Alabama senators. Nor
gan and Pettus. II is said that Pettus
adored Morgan. He looked mp to him
as few men look up to other men.
When Morgan passed away the fading
old veteran lost all interest In life
These things sound unbelievable. per.
haps, to a skeptical modern time. but
Morgan and Pettus did not belong to
a modern time. They were relics Of
an elder age. They passed away al
most together The death Of one pre-
ceded and, the Alabama men say
brought about the death OF the other
Together they lie In Selma, where,
side by side. they lived for 40 years.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-09-20
Woman N. Pc Mishap.

One OF the women members Of the
Finnish diet met with laughable
mishap recently while attending the
sittings Of a legal committee. Bored
by the proceedings she bestrode her
chair and rocked to and fro with her
feet clear OF the ground. Suddenly
she overbalanced and fell above the
chair. with which she battled for some
moments as she lay on the floor. The
equality of the sexes is coming to be
looked upon SO much as q matter Of
course that the male members Of the
committee. not concealing their appre-
citation Of the humor Of the situation.
are reported to have been ungailant
enough to refrain from expressing re-
gret at the mishap.-London Mail.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-09-20
THE ANTS. EGG rRap=.
Russian 0atherer Has insect, Hell.
Him In Collecting.

ants eggs come in the main from
Russia. They are the best food oD.
tainable for gold fish. and canaries
and other cage birds thrive on them
wonderfully. They cost about 80
cents a pint. In the forests OF south
ern Russia ant nests abound. The
Russian egg hunter does not do his
own collecting there-he makes the
poor ants do 1t for him. Selecting q
hot. sunny day. the man first erects
little piles of twigs. q dozen or more
of them, near the thickest colonies,
and then he kicks open all the nests
in the neighborhood. The ants know
that their eggs. thus exposed to the
sun would be made sterile In a few
hours. and they take them up and
hurry to place them under the nearest
shelter. The nearest shelter Is, OF
course, the little pile OF twigs, and
under each of these there are soon
heaped the eggs from hundred
nests. The egg hunter. after a smoke
and nap. has nothing to do but gath.
er up his spoil and dump II in his
sack. He ships the eggs In hundred
weight bags, all over the world.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-09-20
oueoiic Style.

The farmers made fortunes on
wheat. didn't they?" Yes. indeed .
replied the railroad ofiiciai. and by a
little strategy We are getting them to
ride In our parlor cars. You know the
farmers have always been prejudiced
against parlor cars" why was that 20
We'll. they said the cars didn't look
anything Ike parlors at all. That set
us to thinking. so we fitted up sew.
eral special parlor cars with wax
fruit. horse-hair furniture and old.
fashioned photograph albums and now
you couldn't pay the farmers to ride
In any other car but the parlor."
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-09-20
Horn. on Horse. Skull.

A recently acquired abnormality Of
the British museum Is the skull OF an
English horse showing pair Of
rudimentary horns on the forehead.
Older specimens are a portion Of q
similar skull with the horns and mod.
els of the foreheads OF two thorough
breds having horns. The skin extends
uniformly over the horns. with no sign
of thickening or hardening. Just what
these hornlike growths signify is per.
picking naturalists. as none. OF the an.
cestral horses or Immediately related
species were horned animals. and II
there is no hereditary influence 1t ia
remarkable that so many freak ap.
pendages should appear in the same
nlace
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-09-20
A SNAP FOR THE MICE.
Beads" Of Rice Furnished Forth an
Appetixino Luncheon.

The wind shook the Japanese cur
tain of bamboo and glass beads. and as
the strands divided the beach was
visible-the white beach. the blue sea
and the bathers bobbing up and down
in the sun-warmed pillows. These
Japanese curtains" said the host. ARE
fraud. some OF them. No wonder you
can see through them. They get thin
ner and thinner. For the glass beads
disappear. The mice eat them" Mice
eat glass beads? Impossible!' so !
thought at first But. finding the beads
on all my curtains disappearing. I In.
vestigated. And l found that these
pretty pale beads were not made Of
glass at all. They were made OF rice.
They were translucent rice kernels
strung beadlike between the bits Of
bamboo. No wonder they disappeared
so fast. They made a fine lunch for the
mice"
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-09-20
AMONG THE LOCAL CHURCHES.
FIRST M. f. CHURCH.

Sunday School 9:45 a. m. Public
worship II a. m. Subject of sermon
Running the Race" Epworth League
Up. m Evening worship 8 p. m. Sub
ject of sermon 1.-THE Young Mans
Chance"
BAPTIST CHURCH.
S. A. Hayworth pastor. Services at
IL a. m. and 8 p. m. with preaching by
the pastor. Morning topic, "The
Worlds Heart Cry" Evening subject,
"The Open Confession. Sunday School
at 9:45 a. m sharp. B. Y. P. u. at Z p. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening.
All are invited.
CATHOLIC CHURCH.
Services every third Sunday. Mass
$3.50 a. m.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
Elder L. P. Davis will preach at II q.
m. Sunday, Sept. 2lst. Sunday School
at 10 a. m.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-09-20
strenuou. Medical Treatment.

Although the Maoris Of New Zea-
land have made considerable strides
in civilization during recent years
some OF their barbaric superstitions
survive. One Of the most persistent
is belief In the 'tohunga' or tribal
medicine MAJ. His patients some.
times succumb to his energetic meth.
DDS OF treatment The latest case OF
that sort comes from Waikato. A sick
girl, after having been Immersed In
cold water for some hours. was beat.
en- with sticks to drive the evil spirits
out. the 'tohunga" afterward gripping
her throat to prevent their recntering.
She died the next day.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-09-20
A School for Hu,b.nd..

Does every mother reflect, re.
marks writer In Table Talk, that
II she has son, she IL. In way, con.
dncing school for husbands. and
that whether or not her daughter.in.
law shall rise mp and call fer blessed,
and whether or not there will be one
more happy household In the world
depends largely upon her? The sort
of men who make the best husbands
are those men who had the best and
wisest mothers.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-09-20
Pennsylvania Highways.

The highways OF Pennsylvania have
a length OF s9,777 miles. according ia
figures collected by the Office OF public
roads. Nine miles have been sur.
faced with stone under the direction
OF the state highway department
1.051 miles have been 80 surfaced by
various countios and townships, and
1.101 miles have been more or less
improved with stone or gravel by
turnpike companies. There are 2.2I
miles OF road per square mile and one
mile OF road for every 63 inha bitapts.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-09-20
II You Want Good Fishing

Remember that Lake City is the
gateway to numerous streams that are
unsurpassed for such sport. 1t is an
ideal region for camping-out parties.
The d. & X. G. Ry. has made special
summer rates from Delta to Lake City.
See your local agent for particulars, or
as to accommodations write to
The HlNsDALE COUNTY M. e. +. Assn.
Lake City Colorado.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-09-20

The fact that man to-day can sit
down In restaurant overlooking the
Thames embankment. or at a table
under the trees at the edge Of tho
Thiergarten and dine on fresh salmon
brought from the waters OF California.
Oregon and Alaska shows graphically
how Industrial efficiency has given ro.
nance to modern trade. remarks q
London paper.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-09-20
Local and Personal

The frost is on the pumpkin.
Delta county has So teachers,
Judge Welch returned from Denver
last Friday.
Meals at Commercial Hotel 25c. Why
not eat the best?
FOR SALE: Barrels and kegs. J. W..
Gallant, North Delta. 33.2t
For automatic shot gun. In
quire at lunch wagon.
Second crop strawberries are in mar
ket this week at Delta.
For SALE-one bull calf. Inquire Of
j. P. Kernohan, North Delta.
BoRN-to Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Shores,
Wednesday, Sept. 18th, a daughter.
Go ahead, but try to be as near right
as you can while you're ''going some. y
Many Delta people attended the Fair
and Woodmen Log Rolling at Montrose
yesterday.
Mr.. C. E. Luce and family are NOV
ing into their handsome new home in
Model block.
Visitors to Delta continue to come in
strings and much farm and town prop
erty is changing hands, mostly at good
round figures.
Delta has very complete ice manu-
featuring plant and is thus supplied
with splendid Ice, all made from dis
titled mountain water.
To make mistakes less liable. write
copy plainly, making every letter in
persons names legible.
Sugar beets are now being harvested
and shipped in carloads to the factory.
The yield from Delta fields is of the
usual famous acreage.
Mr.. Hibbs, father of Miss Pearl
Hibbs of Delta, has been visiting here
this week from Paonia.
District court opened Tuesday at
Delta with Judge Shackelford presid-
ing. The work of clearing the docket
is progressing very nicely.
Findley Duffield and j. B. Killian
spent two days fishing at the lakes this
week and report fine success.
We have just received new lot of
diamond rings. Get busy boys.
F. C. HELT, The Jeweler.
WANTED-to buy Hart-Parr or
gasoline engine, about horse power
Address r. D. Heinbockel, Read, Colo.
Mr.. and Mrs Joe Farmer left Sunday
for Denver, Mr.. Farmer going as a
delegate to the Masonic Grand Lodge.
Mr.. Will Gale, Taylor Geer and Har-
ry Mathers have been in Denver this
week attending Masonic Grand Lodge.
Mrs. Mary E. Delo of Austin, who
was seriously i'll for some time, has
sufficiently recovered to be in Delta
this week.
There was big crowd at Montrose
fair yesterday. which Delta contributed
to in the number OF something more
than hundred.
The front is being put in the fine new
brick business room of f. p. Hunt e.
Co., which is to be their carriage and
buggy department.
Miss Hetty Rist, of Austin, gave a
party Wednesday to sixteen of her
young friends, it being the 14th ami
versary of her birth.
Fred Shores. Jr., of Read, was fined
S25 and costs for violation of the game
laws, the charge being dyna hitting fish
in the Gunnison river.
Mrs. Martin Cade and daughter, Miss
Ethel, have moved to town from Garnet
mesa. This is Miss Ethel's finishing
year at the High school.
F. p. Marshall returned last week
from trips through Kansas and Mis-
souri,, where he told of Delta county s
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-09-20
and resources of marvellous

attractions and resources of marvellous
merit.
Hon. M. d. Vincent was in Delta
this week from Hotchkiss.
We will handle all your oats. Bring
them in to Hammond & Harrington.
We want to see you-on busin ess if
possible, but-v'e want to see you any
way.
The second cutting of alfalfa is well
along in Delta county. Oats and wheat
are in the stack or thrashed.
Herman and August Schrader of
Greeley bought So acres on Surface
creek last week for $3.50.
DR.. rockingham will preach at Ash
mesa school house, Sunday. Subject:
1.-THE Reputation of Jesus
Roy Aul, who has been helping his
brother in the bakery, left for Denver
Saturday to spend the winter.
Louisa Zaun sold six acres adjoining
the town of Cedaredge this week for
S4,225 to E V. Wells of Kansas.
Expert watch repairing, diamond d set
ting, engraving, all work guaranteed.
f. C. HELT, The Jeweler.
For RENT-Furnished room on ground
floor, new house, close in, electric light
and bath. Inquire at Laborer printing
office. 2t.
The enrolment of pupils at the Delta
schools is steadily growing and it will
not be long until the number will reach
and pass the 500 mark.
The world is slow and poky yet, in
places, but Delta doesn't happen to be
one of those spots. No dust ever
gathers on the seat of Delta's pants.
Roy Bowen, who succeeds H. L..
Fogg in the blacksmith, carriage and
wagon making business, is making a
good start and getting fine business.
Delta county is one of the finest honey
fields in the state. Hundreds of thou
sands of pounds are produced in the
county and the quality has no superior.
One of the heaviest rains known to
this section fell Saturday afternoon and
night of last week. The downpour was
terrific and the electric forces were all
turned loose.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Lampman were
down from Montrose last week attend
ing Delta fair. While here they were
the guests of Mrs. M. E. Hartig on
Garnet mesa.
The orchards are in condition of
vigorous health, the trees all showing
luxuriant growth, fully capable of pro-
ducing the record breaking crop expec-
ted next season.
Delta county took first and second
premiums on cantaloupes at the State
Fair. 1t will be recalled that pretty
good cantaloupes were formerly raised
at place called Rocky Ford.
Wnle Inc great lar CTOWu IndI
thronged Delta streets last week is no
more in evidence, still, this town is
never dull or quiet. Delta is live one
with something doing all the time.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Myers, Delta vice.
president VIM. Dale and Fred w. Nc
Connell return ed the latter part of last
week from Pueblo, where they were
proud representatives of Delta county
at the State Fair.
This is great year for the apple
tree in those parts of this garden of
Eden, where the fruit is in evidence.
Prosperity and a partial failure in fruit
crop combine to boost prices very, very
much higher than ordinarily
The Rest Room, under the auspices
of the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union, was well patronized and afforded
great comfort to many weary mother
with her little one. 1t has proved itself
necessary adjunct to well regulated
Fair and will probably become per-