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The Delta independent., 1908-10-23
psnsatien of county, precinct and other

Against the Amendment to Section Is of
Article IL concerning the fees and COM
pensation of county, precinct and other
officers
The diamond drill., 1908-06-13
A Record For ~ Cobb.

Ty Cobb of the Detroit Tigers has
established one record Ghis season. that
OF being thrown ont three times In one
game. This happened IN contest
against the White Sox which Tyrus
won OH by his lonesome. In the first
inning Cobb doubled and was caught
trying 20 stretch the hit an extra base
Two rounds later the southerner helted
out triple and was thrown out az the
plate IN an effort 20 make q homo run
on the hit Cobb didn't like the nm.
pire's decision and told him so. with
the result that the referee followed the
lead OF the Chicago suburbanltes and
tossed Tyrus out-out Of the game
The diamond drill., 1908-06-13
A NOISY CONVENTION.


The noislest, the jolliest. the most ex-
citing and perimps least logical cam
paign was that Of $50 William Hen
ry Harrison, hero ~ an Indian victory
az Tippecanoe. plain old man who.
had lived. his opponents sneeringly
said, In a log cabin decorated with
coonskins and had drunk hard cider.
was selected by Thurlow Weed as a
better candidate than Henry Clny.
The issues between Van Buren, the
Democratic candidate, and Harrison
We're not clearly drawn. but the ad-
ventitious circumstances OF Harrisonls
early life were sklllfully utilized for
theatrical effects. Professions miles
long with log cabins. elder barrels and
coonskin caps on poles stretched from
state 10 state Glee clubs were fea-
ture Of the campaign. and the Indian
fighter was fairly sung into Office.
In the convention Of 1850 began the
modern custom or cheering and cOun.
ter cheering The Seward contingent
gave a parade the day Of the conyen.
tlon While they were marchlr- ...
coin supporters filled the Wigwam.
With the naning or the candidates
began the eheelng MWqt Ualstead
said that when Seward was nominated
aud seconded the shouting was ab.
solutely frantic. shrill and Wild Co
manches or panthers never struck
higher note or gave screams with more
Internal intensity. Looking from the
stage over the vast amphitheater. moth
ing was TO be seen below but thou
sands OF hats-a black, mighty swarm
OF hats flying with the velocity OF hor-
nets over mass OF human heads,
most OF the mouths OF which were
OPEN
But when Lincolns nomination was
seconded the west was heard from
81 thought the Seward yell could not
be surpassed" said Halstead. but the
Lincoln boys were clearly ahead and.
feeling their victory as there was
lull IN the storm, took deep breaths all
around and gave scream that was
positively awful and accompanied It
with stamping that made every plank
and pillar I'm the building culver"
ON the third ballot Lincoln was nom
mated The shouting was so deafen-
ing that the cannon which was dis
charged on the roof OF the building
could not be heard inside. Chicago
Record-Herald
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PERILoUs SLEEpWALKlNG.
The Tragedy on Which 4ellini Wrote
His Celebrated Opera.

Somnambulists can maintain their
footing I'm the most perllous places so
long as they remain In state OF som.
nambulsm, but IL suddenly awakened
they instantly lose their self posses
sion and balance.
On one occasion young woman liv-
Ing IN Dresden was seen at midnight
walking on the edge OF the roof Of her
house. Her family were Immediately
told Of her plight. but were afraid to
go near her. The neighbors gathered
about the house ana placed mattresses
aud blankets along the street In hopes
that they might save her IN ease she
fell.
She danced for over an hour on the
slantng roof apparently retaining her
balance without difficulty. and every
now ana then she would advance TO
the edge and bow 70 the silent crowd
standing many feet below her.
At last she climbed down on % the
wide gutter which ran In front OF the
window through which she had come,
with the evident intention OF re-enter-
Ing the house. The crowd watching
her so lntently drew a sigh OF relief.
But, unfortunately, her terrified rela-
tiyes, thinking 20 assist her, had placed
two lighted candles In the room near
the window. and as she approached the
light fell directly In her eyes.
Instantly the shock awakened her.
and she swayed back and forth I'm her
perllous position; then. with frlghtful
scream, she fell headlong 10 the ground.
She was fatally hurt and died in n
few hours dt was on this tragedy that
Bellini wrote his celebrated opera "La
Sonnambula." Washington Post
The diamond drill., 1908-06-13

As the result Of q meeting Of automo
bile manufacturers and their represent
atives III New York recently the hold
Ing Of transcoutinental automobile
race from New York TO san Francisco
and back again Is practically assured
II IS proposed 70 start the race about
Aug. IL OF this year
1t was the sentiment OF the meeting
that the race shoHld be one testing
both speed and endurance the winner
being the car which arrives first with
the least number of rcplacements; TINT
II should be a stock chr race and That
car should be operated by a single
crew. -Four manufacturers have al.
ready registered formal entries for the
race. and four others announced their
intention OF entering cars provided the
conditions are satisfactory.
The diamond drill., 1908-06-13
HINTS, FOR FARMERS


Following are ten commandments
from the National Stockman that
should be obeyed by every intelligent
swine breeder:
Breed from mature stock
See that they have dry. clean sleep.
ing quarters.
See that they are never oyerfed and
no sudden changes made In their feed.
See that they have free access Ia
pure water.
See that they have good shade dur.
ing the warm weather.
See that they are not Obliged 20 eat
their feed In filth or mud and, what Is
still worse, In the dust.
Never feed an exclusive corn diet
DO not inbreed.
See that their surroundings are kept
clean In warm weather dust fresh
lime around any places that are apt "a
give or a stencil
Keep the following mixture In dry
place where they can help themselves
the year round one load OF ashes lOC
pounds or salt lfty pounds OF S-iphuc
twenty pounds OF copperas, one harre
OF lime; mix thoroughly In addition
feed charcoal and soft coal, ..rg
The diamond drill., 1908-06-13

There seems Go be fairly well con.
1rmed rumor in the Chicago White
Sox camp that Frank Isbell viii Join
the team shortly Just what position
Izzy VIII play Is MS yet not definitely
settled. but there Is strong chance
that he may bc substituted for Dono.
hue az first base Jlggs has fallen far
shy with the stick this season. and un
less he shows marked signs OF I'm.
provement IN this line he may be given
a rest
The diamond drill., 1908-06-13

One thing the young horse should
never know Is that there Is load In
the world which he cannot pull. Balk.
ers are made. not born, and overload.
ing at first Is almost sure to make a
baker OF a horse. This habit, like hal
ter breaking, is hard 10 remedy, and
every one owning a balky horse knows
the disadvantages connected with Il.
Too much care cannot be taken TO new.
er overload young horse. Never load
at first heavier than the horse with
which the youngest IL hItched can pun,
and this horse should always be reli-
able puller. Young horses. I think.
should be broken double before being
hitched singly. After a horse is thor.
oughly broken double there is seldom
any trouble to break him 20 drive sin
gly. All young horses should be brok-
en- 10 drive single, as this is market
requirement.
The diamond drill., 1908-06-13

The abomlnable Mexican plant known
as the loco weed has the peculiar prop
erty of making irrational both men and
beasts who partakc Of n Horses and
cattle ont on the pralries after grazing
upon Il so crazy, ana a "locoed" pony
VIII perform al kinds OF queer antics
IL Is said that if man comes under
rs spell he never regnlns his senses,
the Insanity produced by II being incur
able. n Is said that the loss Of mind
Of the III fated Carlotta was no doubt
due 20 the fact that some enemy drug
gcd her with preparation or loco, al
though history has II that she went In
sane by reason OF her husbands exc.
cution. Baltimore American.
The diamond drill., 1908-06-13
conauerors Of tho Air.

The Wright brothers Of Dayton, o..
who recently created a sensation by
flying IN their neroplanc on the coaat
OF North Carolina. seem 20 have solved
the problem OF aerial navigation.
Aside from the triumph Of apparently
controlled flight. the most important
achievement from the aeronauts view
point was that the flying machine not
only carried both men. but carried
them IN sitting position. Heretofore
their acroplane carried but one man,
and he lying prone. According 70 all
reports, the Wrights have succeeded In
overcoming the real problem OF me-
chanical flight, that OF equilibrium
For many years the Wrights have
been at work on their dying machine.
The diamond drill., 1908-06-13
corriaan 20 Retire From Turf.

Edward Corrigan. the noted western
turfman, has made UP his mind 10 sell
every thoroughbred horse he owns and
has instructed compiler to have
printed FOR him catalogue Of the four
stations. seventy-f0ur mares and for.
" odd foals at his 600 acre farm IN
Lexington. Ky II Is his intention to
sell his forty-two ycarlings az Sleeps.
head Bay N u. this year. The horses
IA training, numbering something like
sixty head he has already begun to
sell privately All told. Mr. CoTlgan
owns about 23O thoroughbrcds
The diamond drill., 1908-06-13

Dr. y E. Salmon OF the department
of agriculture gives a good tonic and
hog medicine. as follows; Wood char.
coal one pound; sulphur, one pound,
sodium chloride. two pounds; sodium
blcarbonate, two pounds; sodium hypo-
sulphite. two pounds, sodium sulphate,
one pound black antimony. one pound.
These ingredients should be thorough.
ly pulverized and thoroughly mixed.
The dose is large tablespoonful once
day for each 200 pounds OF 1--we
weight OF hogs 10 be treated. The med.
icine should be- thoroughly mixed with
the feed. and the latter should be soft,
made of bran and mlddliugs, cornmedl
and middlings or something OF that
sort mixed with hot water
The diamond drill., 1908-06-13

American Railway union. OF which he
was made president. As head OF the
latter union he won a large strike on
the Great Northern. While managing
still larger strike on western roads in
which the Pullman company was In
volved he was charged with consplr-
acy. but on trial was acquitted; then
he was charged with violation OF an in
junction and sent to jail for six months
for contempt OF court
Mr. Debs Is man OF more than ordi-
nary culture and has served as q mem
ber Of the Indiana legislature and as
city clerk OF Terre Haute.
The diamond drill., 1908-06-13

Shake-and brush lace curtains to re-
move the dust and soak them in soapy
water overnight Work the curtains
gently up ana down ia the water and
squeeze them between the hands TO get
the dirt out Put them into clean
warm suds and keep changing the wa
ter until the curtains are clean. Never
wiring curtains hy hand, for II strains
and tears them. Lay them on strip
'of cloth and put carefully through the
wringer. Rinse well In several waters
and put through hot. moderately thick
Starch. III the curtains are white, the
Starch should be blued; II cream color.
IStrobg coffee should be added 20 t.
The diamond drill., 1908-06-13

Woman (to her husband. busIly en-.
gagged writing My dear. correctly
speaking. what Is dentist? Husband
Grossly Derived from dent. French
for teeth. man who pulls teeth. Illus
band settles down 20 writing agaln)
Wife Ny dear, you said this morning
that lingulst was derived from the Lat
In llngua, a tongue Husband (crosslyl
Yes WIFE, Well. dear Is a ilnguist
man who pulls out tongues? Ifus
hand No madam. but wish he did.
London Answers.
The diamond drill., 1908-06-13
plsenses of Hens.

Alternate doses Of one drop OF bella.
donna with one drop Of aconite every
four hours have been known TO cure
obstinate cases Of roup when all other
remedies have failed This Is what Is
called the homeopathic treatment"
Nearly all OF the chllls and feyers TO
which the barnyard fowl Is heir may
be treated with the same remedies.
Pneumonia may be very successfully
treated by giving one or two drops OF
bryonia in the soft feed two or three
times each day.
Nux vomlca is an excellent medicine
for all kinds OF arrangements OF tho
digestive organs and the liver. Give
one or two drops once or twice each
day In the soft feed DO not think
that remedies will prove continually
effective when improper feeding IL
practiced.
The diamond drill., 1908-06-13
MILD skin al.aeh.

Two ounces OF pure honey. half an
lnce each OF glycerin and rectiAed
Airits, one and half drains OF pure
trio acid and thirty-three drops OF
]Sse essence. Put the glycerin and
bney into basin and set In hot wa
tr, stirring until both are mingled.
.hto the spirits put the acid 10 dissolve
md then add the rose essence. Let the
basin stand until It's contents are cold.
then combine the two mixtures. This
ahould be rubbed well into the skin
and night. II is not n power
rui bleach. but constant use VIII whit
IN and soften the skin.
The diamond drill., 1908-06-13

In It's general makeup the mule foot
hog resembles the Poland China. though
attaining greater length The best spec.
linens are fully az mellow. lacking only
In width and shortness OF legs; In color
black In the central and western
states some white Is permissible. They
are better IN bone and Will carry more
weight without breaking down In the
foot than the average OF other breeds
They are kind and gentle. good moth.
ers aud are very pr0llfc.-George w
DE Hart. President Mule Foot Hog
Record Association.
The diamond drill., 1908-06-13
Bio Man Of the House.

Representative Cy SulloEay Of New
Hampshire Is the best known man az
the head OF a long table In all con
gress The capitol sees little of him
except IN that attitude. Sometimes he
stalks upon the floor OF the house. so
tall and massive that there is no seat
quite large enough TO make him com
Portable. He rarely remains very long.
The place he likes is in the swivel
chair az the head of the committee on
invalid pensions, which adJolns the
most used Of the house elevators. The
Hon. Cyrus keeps the mahogany doors
open most OF the time. with plump.
round faced negro messenger on guard
The multitudes pass and repass day
after day. and the big Granite Slater,
porlng over papers. examining private
pension bills and writing reports there
on, has become as much OF fixture In
the optical apparatus OF this perambu.
latlng throng as the goddess OF Liberty
on the capitol's top Boston Herald
The diamond drill., 1908-06-13

There IL an easy way OF nuting the
lace edges OF the neck and sleeves OF
lace trimmed blouses which makes
hem look fascinating Take an ordl-
sary curling iron. such as Is used for
,urling tho hair, and heat II with the
'egular irons. After the waist Is ironed
AXE the curling iron and pinch the lace
dying. This will flute II evenly and
ltfractivelys..
The diamond drill., 1908-06-13
PEOPLE OF THE DAY


For the third time Eugene V. Debs.
candidate OF the Socialist party for
president OF the United States. Is max
ing the race for the highest honor In
the gift Of the people. In 1900 he ran
on the Social Democratic ticket. re-
cciying S7.Si4 votes Four years later
as straight Socialist 402. .2S3 ballots
were cast In his favor
Mr. Debs halls from Terre Haute.
Ind. where he was born ffty-three
years ago, In his younger days be was
a locomotive fireman and from 1880 TO
1898 was secretary-treasure Of the
brotherhood OF that craft. Resignlng
from that body, he organized the
The diamond drill., 1908-06-13
on THE HOUSEWIFE


IL a teaspoonful Of vinegar Is added
10 Ne water IN which nsh is 10 be
washed. q most delicious flavor win be
Impaired to IT,
To make cake lighter always beat
Fhe eggs. butter and sugar together and
then add the -four. fruit etc.
TO take spots out OF blue serge and
|generaliy brighten II up bathe with a
sponge dipped In blue water. After
ward hang up the dress TO dry.
II food becomes slightly burned
while cooking. set the pan at once In n
basin OF cold water and IT'S flavor will
sbf Injured.
nc best way TO prevent lamps smok-
Ping is to dip the wick In strong vine
|gar. then thoroughly dry II before us
ling
The diamond drill., 1908-06-13
Teaching the Colt.

The colt should be taught 10 under
stand it's owners language ana TO stop
at the single word whoa" This word
should be spoken plainly. and at the
same time the colt should be snubbed
short as hc VIII soon connect the
word with the event aud stop when
the word II given. Follow the same
plan in teaching him 70 stand over In
the stall OF go forward or backward at
command In doing this the whip has
10 be used 20 some extent. but should
be used sparingly a severe punish
ment VIII put the colt on bnd terms
with its trainer which is frequently
fruitful OF forming bad habits and
which often reduces the worth OF many
valuable horse. Cor Farm Progress
The diamond drill., 1908-06-13
sewlno on Waist Buttons.

When making lingerie waists or any
waists OF thin and sheer materials
itch band OF tape or an extra fold
the goods down the middle OF the
IN where the buttons are 10 be sewed.
buttons should be sewed TO this.
gives extra body 20 the hem and
kes a firmer foundation for the but
Is TO be sewed 70, and this Will pre-
nt them from tearing OF and pulling
Niece out OF the waist with them.
The diamond drill., 1908-06-13
The SPORTING WORLD


Third Baseinau Jimmy Collins of the
Philadelphia Americans Is the picture
OF health this season aud Is playing mp
TO the form for which he was noted
when the Bostons won the champion
ship OF the American league In 1908
and 1904. Collins is especially pleased
with his berth with the Athletics and
says that Manager Mack has treated
him 80 well since he tdined the Quak-
The diamond drill., 1908-06-13

II have had mo- experience with sor
ghum as pasture for stock except for
hogs" says Dakota man IN Farm
Progress Hogs relish a ana seem 10
90 as well ON it MS on amy other pas
ture. As 10 whether Il viii produce
bloat IN cattle or sheep. I DO not know,
but Il would probably act the same
as any green. succulcnt feed II they
were allowed 60 eat II when hungry
or while Il WIS wet with dew or rain
The diamond drill., 1908-06-13

'hls test for butter is SO simple that
housewife can put It into prac-
a clean piece OF white paper is
.ared with little Of the suspected
fter The paper Is then rolled up and
et on fire. IL the butter Is pure, the
smell OF the burned paper Is rather
pleasant. but the odor Is distinctly tai
iowy if the butter" is made up wholly
or IN part of animal fat.
The diamond drill., 1908-06-13
IMPROVED coLAEpER.

feed blade the lower portion of which
closely fits ana is arranged TO scrape
over the perforated bottom Of the bowl.
The feed blade Is operated by n han
die, which extends above the edge Of
the bowl. This novel attachment af-
fords an easy and convenient method
for quickly straining the contents OF
the colander
The diamond drill., 1908-06-13

wilbcrt Robinson the veteran catch.
or. viii join the Baltimore Eastern
league team and play his old position
Robby caught for the BGltimores when
they won the National league cham
plonship three successive seasons Ia
the ninetics lie has been In business
there FOR several years
The diamond drill., 1908-06-13
Moornw can,t co. nnrrx

Manager McGraw OF the New York
Giants received word that Captain Jack
Barry OF the Holy Cross college team
had signed to play with the Philadcl-
phla Athletics after the college season
Is over The Giants had made a bid
for the players services. but Connie
Mack beat them out.
The diamond drill., 1908-06-13

Put six pounds OF rhubarb through a
vegetable cutter. or small wine press
Add four quarts OF boiling water and
get stand nine days, stirring three
flmes each day. strain through cheese
cloth and add four pounds Of sugar.
When II Is done fermenting' bottle AIR
tight. with two rnislns In each bottle'
The diamond drill., 1908-06-13

you don't see very clearly. do you.
Mr.. EgoT said the sarcastic lady TO
the egotlstic person.
"Oh, yes" he hastened TO reply; my
sight is perfect. the ocullst told me only
yesterday"
~Indeedr' smiled the sarcastic lady.
"In some manner, don't you know.
had thought you saw only with one L.
--,Msw fcxk Pres.
The diamond drill., 1908-06-13

ers that he would be an migrate OF the
worst sort II he didn't do all he could
60 make the team a winner.
Manager Mack has given me all j
asked for IN the way OF salary" said
Collins recently, "and In addition has
favored me In many ways. When ]
went home last fan | decided 70 get
into condition for this season. and by
taking good care OF myself and little
gymnastic work was able TO report In
good shape in the spring. ] think we
have a splendid ball club, and we VIII
be there or thereabouts when the final
game is played next fall"
The diamond drill., 1908-06-13
rlme savina strainer.

Among recent Inventions I'm Kitchen
utensils Is the colander herewith
shown, the invention OF a Minnesota
man. The common method OF stralning
the contents of the colander by forcing
II through the perforatlons by the aid
OF a spoon Is done away with. Instead
within the colander is n tnpered spiral
The diamond drill., 1908-06-13

why is IT, asked the dear girl.
'thnt the bridcgroom's attendant is
called the best mann"
81 suppose It's because he Is the best
or" growled the fussy old bachelor
Kansas City Newsbook.
The diamond drill., 1908-06-13

They have made upward OF 200 iilghts
and have had many accidents. none OF
them serious The last one demolished
their ship and put stop for the time
being on further ascenslons. Wilbur.
the elder brother. Is large man OF
the big boned type. orvllle Is slight
and dapper Both are modest and very
reticcnt concerning their machine.
They are well known IN Dayton. hav.
Ing lived there since childhood. Their
venerable father. Bishop Wright IL
rtili living and keenly interested Ia the
sxpaofts ef ks tying soma
The diamond drill., 1908-06-13

Never use very strongly scented fiow-
.rs FOR the table. such flowers as
eardenlas. stcphanotis and hyaclnths
should be avoided. Their strong per.
fume IN a hot room makes some peo-
-, feel quite faint. while II takes al
sus1As awsy from othsrA
The diamond drill., 1908-06-13

John Schommer. the crack Jumper OF
the University OF Chicago. has been ad.
viscd by bis physician to quit athlct.
ics. This leaves little hope for the
university TO win the western confer
sncs tr.ek sd nsld ehanpAs<.AAp
The diamond drill., 1908-06-13

IL n very convenient - buy and MP.
ply bone dust and other commercial
manures and often pays handsomely.
bat that fact doesn't Justify the farmer
IN wasting any pars Of bis bone sup
~,
The diamond drill., 1908-06-13

"Does your father know I love your
NO Papa Isn't very wen. and ws'vs
k~pf n rSu9 Tim. - uHfp~rs We~kn
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-05-04
CAST OFF PARTY YOKE


GOmpers Appeals in That Strain to
Labor.
CHICAGO, May samuel Com
pers, president of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, addressed 1900 men
and women in a mass meeting today,
exhorting his hearers to cast on the
yoke of party domination and to as
sert their political independence. He
declared the intention of the labor
party to seek the defeat Of any can
didate for any Office who is not in
sympathy with the aims of laboring
men, not excepting the aspirant to
the highest Office in the land"
The Sherman antitrust law must
be amended. he declared, and de-
eIared that the supreme court might
as well order the dissolution of labor
unions as to give such a decision
as they did in the case of the United
Hatters OF America"
John Mitchell, former president OF
the United Mine Workers. who pre-
sided. said that IL one-sixth Of the
workers voted Independently Of party
influences the progressive legislation
which labor demands would be en-
acted.