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The Delta independent., 1909-12-17
Don't Issue Checks For
Less Than One Dollar.

After January 1st another fool act Of
Congress makes it unlawful to write a
check for less than one dollar. While
the law may not be and probably is not
constitutional, it is well enough to know
about it. Here is the section:
"Section l78. No person shall make,
issue, or circulate or pay out any note,
check, memorandum, token or other
obligation. for less sum than dollar,
intended to circulate as money or to be
received and used in lieu of lawful
money of the United States; and every
person so offending shall be fined not
more than $500 or imprisonment not
more than six months or both. "
AS the government itself does a
banking business through its postoffice
department, how about money orders?
The Delta independent., 1909-12-17
Concerning Insecticides.

Under a separate head is published
an article urging the passage of bill
already introduced in Congress provid-
ing for pure Insecticides. No doubt all
these things are thought necessary,
and while one not well up on the situa-
ton might stop to ponder just what
grades of purity poisons might demand
in order to get in the greatest amount
of deadly work per unit. of course those
who are urging the passage of this
measure must have their reasons. In
spection is becoming much of fad,
however, and it may be that. in the
near and dear future, there will be a
job filler around each morning to in
spect children and grown-ups, before
they may be permitted to eat, or even
breathe.
The Delta independent., 1909-12-17
Christmas Cheer.

"Old man." wrote the Billville citi-
zen, 'it was my intendin' to give you a
fine present fer Christmas, but l come
short this year by the sheriff levyin' on
my cotton, an the government on my
corn; SO l kin only send you a gallon
Jug of the last named, which amt much
as my ambitions is fer you; but II say
Jug to make you have the jolliest time
O. yer life fer day or two; eff you cant
buy circus ticket, there's whole
circus in six drains, an a eternal NOV
in pictur' show in 20; so make the
most of it!'-Atlanta Constitution.
The Delta independent., 1909-12-17
Small Tract a Home.

Just few acres of our water
wedded-to-s soil land is sufficient for the
support of a family and the mainten-
ance of bank account. 1t could be
five acres, or ten or twenty acres.
Twenty acres is quite farm, if well
cultivated and might give several men
steady work, at least during busy parts
of the season. When you count crops
by the hundreds of dollars per acre
sometimes a thousand an acre-it
doesn't require a section, quarter sec
tion or even a 40, to keep man or a
family busy.
The Delta independent., 1909-12-17
Peaches Read "TaH. "

Considerable interest was created by
a Western Slope fruit grower present
ing President Taft. on the occasion of
the opening of the Gunnison tunnel,
with box of fine peaches, which he in
formed the president were Taft Peach
es."
The astonished president could not
doubt this, for each peach bore on its
flesh the word ''Taft." The far-sieht-
ed horticulturist had accomplished this
striking effect by etching the name on
the growing fruit, which had ripened
and brought the name boldly to the sur
face in healed lines and the effect was
a most pleasing one for the occasion.
The Delta independent., 1909-12-17
Uncle Sam a Prohibitionist.

The government seems to be taking
hand in making DRY" territories
dry.
Under new law, after January l.,
1910, liquor dealers must not solicit
orders in dry territory through the
mails. No one in dry territory is per-
mitted to order for any other person.
and all intoxicants shipped in must
have the name of the dealer, the name
and quantity of contents of the pack
age plainly marked on the outside.
The existence of "blind tigers" will be
in violation of the Federal Statutes and
the government can be called upon to
investigate and prosecute.
The Delta independent., 1909-12-17
Delta County Bank Showings.

Delta county hiss eight banks and
statements, published and sworn to,
show deposits of million and quart
er dollars.
Quite u bit of ready money in Delta
county. isn't there?
The bank deposits and banking busi-
ness show steady increase at each sue
cessive statement, and as much of the
money for present crops had not been
returned at the time the last state
ment was published, it is entirely pro-
bable that the next statement will show
call deposits of at least one and half
millions,
The Delta independent., 1909-12-17
The Man in the Moon.

Russian folklore tells that the man
in the moon was one who was seeking
the isle in which there is no death. At
last, after travelling far, he found the
longed-for haven and took up his abode
in the moon. After a hundred years
had passed, death called for him one
Christmas eve and fierce struggle en-
sued with the moon, who was victori-
GUS; and SO the man stayed where he
Wag
The Delta independent., 1909-12-17
Looking Out for Sanity.

NV mamma, when we build our house,
Wants plenty closets in it.
She saws she'll tell the architeck
That's how he must begin it.
NV papa says he doesn't care
A fig for big clothespresses,
But what he wants is plenty room,
And that he'll have, he guesses.
But don't care how little it's,
A palace or a shanty,
want chimney big enough
To let in dear old Sanity!
GERALD PRIME.
The Delta independent., 1909-12-17
Origin of GU-Gfping.

1t is believed by many that our GUS
tom of giving gifts at Christmas comes
from an old custom of priests putting
on board of all outgoing ships box of
aims. This box was opened at Christ
mas time, and masses said for the CIV
ing of aims, and it was called Christ
Mass" box. From this has come our
custom of giving boxes and gifts.
The Delta independent., 1909-12-17
Mary Jane

The Beautiful Big Doll displayed in our window. will
be given away 'Xnas Morning. the little girl who
ceives the greatest number Of Our plan Of dsnb-
ton will be follows: For every lOc purchase made in
our Store 0rom Dec to Dec. "a at 9 P. M.) we will
give one vote The little girl getting End greatest number
votes, will receive Nice Box Of Candy.
Evening journal., 1909-12-17
DOWN STATE TOWNS WANT
NEW RAILROAD STATIONS

DOVER Del. Dec. 1.-Two important
Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
down-State towns arc now agitating for
new railroad stations.
Sentiment and regard for tho old has
been thrust aside by the feeling for some
thing nearer TO date In the way of sta
ton facilities. Dover's Board OF Trade re-
Gently appointed a committee which
called upon Superintendent Whitney OF
the Delaware Railroad and urged the
erection of large new station there 10
replace the present station. Thus far no
action has been taken by the railroad Of
ficials toward erecting a station here.
Colonel Theodore Townsend. editor OF
the Milford Chronicle. IS one OF the fore
most advocates Of now station for that
town. In a recent issue the Chronicle said
editorially:
Now Milford Is coming TO the front with
demands for now station. The Juno
tion and Breakwater' station at Milford
is one of the oldest in Delaware II not the
Oldest II was built when the railroad
from Harrington TO Lewes was known az
the Junction and BrealSwater'' line. and
tablet TO that effect can be seen in the
station walls.
Evening journal., 1909-12-17
Making Merry
At Mealtime, Means Good Appetite
Good Digestion, Good Cheer, Good
Heart and Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets.

Do You Use Them? II Not, Why?
DYSPEPSIA is the skeleton at the
feast; the deaths head at the festive
board. 1t turns cheer into cheerless-
ness, gaity into gloom and festivity
into farce. II is the ghost in the home,
haunting every room and hitting at
every fireplace. making otherwise mer-
~ people shudder and fear. II there
is one disease more than another that
should be promptly attacked and
vorsted. il is DYSPEPSIA. Il is the
very genius of unhappiness, unrest
and IN nature. In time it will turn
the best man almost into demon OF
temper and make a good woman sOme-
thing to be dreaded and avoided.
IL is estimated that half Of ones
troubles in this world comes of a stnm-
ach gone wrong-of Dyspepsia, In
short. Foods taken into the stomach
and not properly cared for; converted
into substances that the system has no
use for and hasn't any notion what to
do with. It is irritated and vexed,
panied and annoyed, and IN a little
while this stete of things becomes
general and directly there is "some-
thing bad TO pay. The whole system
IS in a state OF rebellion and yearns to
do something rash and disagreeable
and a fine case Of Dyspepsia Is estao-
lished and opens up for business.
II YOU were bitten by a mad dog
you would not lose a day in soing TO
a cure; do you know you should be
just as prompt with Dyspepsia? Rab-
les is a quick death, dyspepsia is a
slow one; this is about all the diner-
arce. There is a cure for rabies and
so there is for Dyspepsia and one cure
was about as difficult TO discover as
the other Pasteur found out one and
the +. A. STUART COMPANY the
other, and il is 10 longer secret, as
il is made public in the wonderful
Tablet, which so many are using and
praising today. One writer says of II:
"Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are little
storehouses Of digestion which miA
with the stomach juices, digest food
retingle the mucous membrane and its
nerve centers, give to tho blood a great
wealth of digestive fluids, promote di-
gestion and stays by tho stomach until
all its duties are complete"
Some cures are worse than the dis
case: they demand This. That and the
Other and the patient despairs at the
requirements; but not So with the
Stuart Dyspepsia Tablet; they are easy
and pleasant to take and no na-ssa OF
i'll feeling follows. There Is none OF
this getting all-over-t -the-mouth" like
a liquid and making the remedy q
dread. Another writer says.
TT matters not what the condition
of the stomach. Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets only improve the juices and
bring quiet to the whole digestive
canal. Of which the stomach is th'
center"
Forty thousand physicians use these
tablets in their practice and every
druggist sells them. Price SOC Sent
us your name and address and we vii
send you a trial package by mail free
/ Address +. A. Stuart Co, 150 Stuar
Bldg, Marshall, Mich.
Evening journal., 1909-12-17
TRY THE WALK
CURE FOR GERMANY

The union Of the Berlin School Of Phys
icians has been investigating the effect
Of open air walking on the health OF
school children. Or. Raider has presented
a report on the subject. He examined the
school children before and after a walk
ing tour TO see whether the favorable re-
suits Of such a trip were only subjective
or whether objective benefit resulted.
Fifty-six pupils we're sent on walking
trips in three groups each under the lead
ership OF a teacher. on an average the
children walked from 10 to 20 miles day.
They were given coffee, milk and white
bread for breakfast During the day
they got bread and butter. In the even
ing they we're given a warm dinner One
series Of we'll nourished strong children
did not change weight during the six
days tour. small number either lost
weight or gained from one to three
pounds. The results Of the tour were
strongly manifested sometimes after it
was over. During the following three
months 80 of the sc children gained from
3 to % pounds in weight. From this Il
would appear, says DR.. Raider. that ths
violent muscular exercise stimulated the
organs into increased metabolism and
more rapid growth.
Evening journal., 1909-12-17
SMOOT, LIKE
WORM, TURNS

Senator Reed Smoot Of Utah is in
the position Of the worm that has
turned. For 10, many years. when
Smoot was new in the Senate and
when there was campaign on to
oust him from the upper house for
being a Mormon, and when, conse-
quently, Smoot needed votes, he was
the mildest person imaginable. He
was ever at the service of his friends
and he spake in the gentlest fashion
possible TO his enemies. Time passed.
The movement to seize Mr.. Smoot
by the nape of the neck and other
parts Of his anatomy and cast him
out Of the Senate into a cold world
failed. Then came on the tariff. Smoot,
for reasons said TO be intimately as
sociated with the large interests OF the
Mormon Church in the tariff, was put
on the Finance Committee. Senator
AIdrich found him a useful helper.
Moreover, Senator Smoot was put on
the Senate Printing Committee-at the
head of Il.
This chairmanship OF the Printing
Committee has given the Utah Sena-
tor his opportunity, so far as patron
age is concerned. II gives him large
say on patronage in the Government
Printing Office. One Of the early re-
suits of his accession 20 the chairman
ship Of printing was that w II. Bing-
ham was displaced as indexer of the
Congressional Record. And they do
say about the Senate that Mr.. Smoot
Is disposed to get all the offices that
are coming to Utah and all the extras
that can be arranged. No longer is
/ he the mild, meek Smoot Of other days
Evening journal., 1909-12-17
One DOSE MAKES
INDIGESTION GO
Heartburn, Gas, Headaches
and Other Stomach
Misery VaniSheS

II your meals don't fit comfortably, or
you feel bloated after eating and YOU be-
lieve Il is the food which nils YOU if
what little you eat lies like a lump of
lead on your stomach: II there Is difficulty
in breathing after eating, eluctauons Of
sour. undigested food and acid. heart
burn, brash or belching OF gas, you can
make up your mind that you need some-
thing to stop food fermentation and cure
Indigestion.
To make overy bite OF food you eat aid
IN the nourishment ana strength OF
your body, you must rid your Stomach
of poisons. excessive acid and stomach
gas which sours your entire meal-inter-
feres with digestion and causes so many
sufferers OF Dyspepsia. Sick Headache.
Bniiousness. Constipation, Gripping etc.
Your case Is no different-you are stom-
ach sufferer. though you may call II by
some other name: your real and only
trouble is that which you eat does not d.
gest. but quickly ferments and sours. pro-
duclng almost any unhealthy condition.
A case OF Papes Diapopsin win cost
fifty cents at any Pharmacy here, and
will convince any stomach sufferer hve
minutes after taking a single dose that
Fermentation and Sour Stomach Is caus-
ing the misery Of Indigestion.
No matter II YOU call your trouble
Catarrh Of the Stomach. Nervousness oi
Gastritls. or by any other name-alwayi
remember that a certain cure is waiting
at any drugstore the moment you decide
20 begin its use.
Papes Diapepsin will regulate any on
OF order Stomach within five minutes. an'
digest promptly. without any fuss or dis
comfort all OF any kind Of food you cat
Evening journal., 1909-12-17

is finally full. perhaps 10 overfiowing
nothing need be spilled over the edges
IL the one who is carrying II win sway
the tray slightly from side to side as
she walks.
II is amazing TO see how much money
the Partisan coiffeur can charm out Of
the pockets Of his lady clients. and the
Americans are among the most lavish
spenders.
A miracle of tact and discretion. the
coiffeur leads the talk from hair cul-
ture to fashion. and from scandal back
20 either. His suggestions are apt 10
be very practical and his counsel
good.
He is, moreover. stepped In French
tradition on his own subject and the
value of this tradition may fairly be
estimated by the fine heads OF hair TO
be seen on every class Of the nation.
Does he find madame's hair looking
dull? She must eat lentils. once. twice,
even three times week during the
autumn and winter; they are better
than any external APPLICATION, though
she may II she likes. rub a little vas
cline into the roots at night for a week
or two. If II becomes clogged or greasy
a dry shampoo will take II all out as
If by magic.
And does madame find her locks split
at the ends? She must not neglect "a
have them we'll clipped at every new
inoon-and so on.
Evening journal., 1909-12-17
Breathe HyOmei for two Minutes
and Stuffed up Head VIII Vanish

Isn't It worth something 10 know
that you can go TO Miller Drug Co
this very day. buy on the money back
plan a Hyomei outfit for Sl.OO that will
quickly stop the discharge OF mucous
in the nose or throat and allow you
20 breathe freely awake or asleep2
And isn't Il worth while 10 know
that Hyomel when breathed into the
lungs will thoroughly clean and reno
vate the entire respiratory tract: will
kill that offensive breath and make
your whole head feel fine and re-
frcshed?
And just bear in mind that Hyome
pronounce Il High-o-me) has cured
more cases Of chronic catarrh (many
Evening journal., 1909-12-17
Bands for Hair in Many Materials.


Bands gor the hair OF jet. gold. coral.
ivory. and tortoise shell are much in
evidence this season.
They are usually about three quarters
of an inch in width. Tho gold bands
are dun gold and perfectly plain.
Those Of jet are either plain or highly
faceted.
The tortoise-slsell brands are bought
pretty equally ia the plain and In very
elaborate open-worly carving One
band shown I'm coral had almost tiara
effect.
Barettes have become so elaborate
and 80 large as 20 almost conceal the
back hair they arc supposed TO keep
in place. OF real and imitation tor
toise she'll they arc not less than two
inches in width
They are we'll shaped 20 the head.
however. so they are not uncomfort-
able to wear.
Evening journal., 1909-12-17
Regular Hours For Meals
Demanded by Good House Wives

IL will strike some folks as humorous
that n woman's club In New York dis
cussed this question;
Which makes woman madder; TO
have her husband stay downtown TO
dinner when he says he Is coming
home. or TO have him come home when
ne says he Is going 60 stay downtown
10 dinner?
But the fact remains that the Ques-
ton involves one Of the most vcXatious
experiences OF the housewife, who pre-
sides over the average home, and must
do the marketing. supervise the cook
ing. and turn to for the serving. Iri-
tating as these humors of the husband
are. when she alone must bear them
IL Is only less cumulative in disorder
and dissatisfaction when she has but
one maid.
The keeping Of servant largely de-
pends upon the cloclSwork regularity
Of her duties. She rs as sensitive TO
any disturbance of the schedule which
she accepted when she was engaged
as Is photograph film 20 the light.
J There is generally enough elasticity In
the average maid 10 expect occasional
lnfractions, but their freuent recur-
renee, with tho irlSsome delayed meal
U
| the cooked food TO be kept hot. and the
| cleanup taking from her the time she
counts her own. win disgruntle the
best OF domestcs. and the impact OF
her displeasure Is added TO the burdens
, OF the housewife.
The appeal of every woman al the
/ head OF a house Is for meals at fixed
( hours 10 maintain properly tho disci'
pline of the home. and the chief hinder
er to her plans is very often the hus
band. who nine times out Of ten, II
heedlessly Indifferent 20 these SCI
events in her household system.
Men may pooh-pooh the question
that this club discussed, but, all tn
same, 1t embodies the kernel OF seri
Gus grievance in many housekeeper
soul, although she may not speak o
IL.
Evening journal., 1909-12-17
HOLDING NEAT TRAY
is NOT DIFFICULT

There is no reason or excuse for
serving a patient with a sloppy tray.
No matter how heavy 1t is laden OF
how far il must be carried nothing
need be spilled if precautions are OBJ
served.
Never pour cream over cereal or fruit
but put II in a tiny pitcher
Individual pots for coffee, tea OF
chocolate are not expensive. They keeI
liquid warm, besides being more neatly
handled.
Most important of all, when the tray
Evening journal., 1909-12-17
Quickly BaniSheS Calarrh
In The Nose and ThrOag

OF them given up as hopeless) than
all the catarrh specialists IN c'-ea-
tion.
Hyomei Is made chiefly from erGalyp-
tol. a soothing, healing, germ .xilling
antiseptic. that comes from the euca-
lyptus forests of inland Australia
where catarrh. asthma, and cilnsump-
tion were never known TO exist.
Hyomel is pleasant and eaay to use,
just pour few drops into tne inhaler
that comes with each st.00 outfit and
relief comes at once.
Hyomei is sold by druggists every
where and by Miller Drug Co. who
guarantees il to cure cittarrh, sore
throat coughs. and colds or money
back
Mail orders nlled by Booths HyomeI
Co. Buffalo N. Y. Send for free book
let, Booths Famous People.
Evening journal., 1909-12-17
All Seams Allowed.


A lovely soft shade OF gray satin cloth
was employed in the development OF this
charming design. The broad collar was
trimmed with jet banding; Jet buttons
also were used in the slde-front closing
and on the sleeves. which were edged
with a tiny gray net ruching. Tho pat
tern provides for two styles in sleeves,
three-quarter length or long coat sleeves
The slightly cut out neck may be hlled
In by a chemisette OF net or all-over
lace n desired. Tho pattern is In sizes.
g. to A inches bust measure. For 36-inch
bust the dress will require III yards OF
material "A inches wide. 10 yards q inches
wide. ~ yards s6 inches wide, Ga yards
a inches wide or fIk yards 81 inches wide
with "a yards OF banding and lSs yards
Of narrow edging. Width OF lower edge
In medium-size about ~ yards.
Price OF pattern. 10 oentA
Evening journal., 1909-12-17
Room paooratIona Should b Mode

Room Decorations Should be Modest.
Do not make tho mistake Of trying
to make your apartment look like a
museum or a collection OF bric-a-brao
by unwlse and infiscriminate buying
Of plaster casts, vases. and small
pieces Of so-called art studies.
A few good pieces we'll displayed.
we'll chosen and well made are far bet
ter than a mass of trash.
There rs n decided air OF restfulness
in the plain. well-choson, modestly ar
ranged room.
In tho selection Of furniture. buy
good pieces. pieces that win stand the
wear Of years. IL rs far better to have
one good chair than a half dozen cheap
ones of Indifferent designs.
Evening journal., 1909-12-17

muscles from hours OF sitting, and
should be INDUCED IN every day with
the weather permitting.
A child should be encouraged to play
games and take forms Qf exercise, so
that then, muscles will he we'll trained
and the development equal.
Unless a child shows indispostion,
Il should not be kept az home on ac-
count of the weather, unless the school
IS too far away. as is often the case
in the suburbs and country.
Many delicate children owe their
condition solely to an over-anxious
mother. who houses them from COM
ing IN contact with all sorts of weather
which is one OF the best ways Of
hardening" a child.
Evening journal., 1909-12-17
Paris Patterns

Our Fan ana Winter Fashion Cata-
logue Is now ready for mailing and
will be sent 20 any address upon re-
ceipt OF 10 cents to cover the cost
mailing. You should not overlook this
opportunity 20 sec over 1000 Of the
newest designs for ladies'. Misses and
Childrens Clothing. Its, worth many
tir "a price. This catalogue is bet
ter than ever end wiil be worth many
times the cost 10 .ho Home Drcssruaker.
Evening journal., 1909-12-17

The telephone and telegraph wires
Of the United States would encircle
the earth at the equator more than
500 times.
A man has just been arrested in Chi
cago who has been making his living
by writing sacred songs and stealing
horses.
Evening journal., 1909-12-17
EXERCISE is NECESSARY
EOR CHIL DRENfS HEAITk

Sufficient physical exercise and re-
creation are frequently denied chill
dren. both are necessary Tor theiI
health and normal growth.
The amount OF brain labor imposed
upon school children and the daily
home work TO be accomplished make
II imperative that an hour or two re-
taxation should follow the afternoon
school session.
Outdoor exercise is the ideal way 20
rest tired brains and stretch aching
Evening journal., 1909-12-17
Protest.

what do you think Of that English no
tion of abohshing the House OF LordsY'
ITS an outrage" answered Mr.. Cum
rox. ITS worse than bankruptcy: It's
Reputation. We American millionaires
who have made big matrimonial invest
ments will never stand for it"-washing-
ton Evening Star.
Evening journal., 1909-12-17

Outside the West Central district
postoffice in London postman has
been Stationed with a large bag TO
act as letter box" the boxes having
been closed.
Evening journal., 1909-12-17

To the Fashion Editor.
THE EVENING JOURNAL.
Wilmin-'on. Del
Inclosed md 10 cents. for which
send me
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