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The Delta independent., 1909-01-22
a Horrible Hoid-Up.

about ten years ago my brother
was 'held up in his work, health and
happiness by what was believed to be
hopeless Consumption, writes w. r.
Lipscomb, of Washington. N. c. "He
took all kinds of remedies and treat
ment from several doctors, bu. found
no help till he used DR.. Kings New
iscovery and was wholly cured by six
bottles. He is well man to-day. p"
It's quick to relieve and the surest
cure for weak or sore lungs. Hemor-
rhages, Coughs and Colds, Bronchitis.
La Grippe, Asthma and all Bronchial
affections. 50c and $l.00. Trial bottle
free. G uarant tsdl ly All ruggists.
The Delta independent., 1909-01-22
coIored Preacher, Text.

A colored man in Atlanta. Ga. is a
preacher on Sundays and a barber on
week days. One Of his customers
makes 1t a rule to be first in the chair
on Monday morning. when he Is sure
of being entertained by a resume Of
Uncle Rastus'" Sunday dissertation.
AT night the family always looked for
the latest from the colored brother.
This was one OF his recent effusions:
Yesterday I took for my text Clean
liness am next to godliness.' and I
dun reach my climax wild dis argu-
ment: Now. what day follows Sum-
day? Why, Monday. Monday Is
wash day in all well regulated fam
blies. Monday comes mex to Sun
day; so. my bredden. that settles 1t
that the words of my tex am true.
Cleanliness am mex to godliness."'"
Chicago RecordHerald.
The Delta independent., 1909-01-22
A CAREFUL JUDGE.
The Way the Law Is Administered Is
Merrie England.

A friend of mine, wishing to make a
present of ring to an acquaintance
who was on the eve of being married
bought the article and handed 1t to the
jeweler. with instructions to have a
suitable inscription engraved upon 1t.
making a stipulation that 1t should be
finished and returned by certain
date, otherwise II would be useless.
Months elapsed before the ring was
delivered. 1t was sent back to the
jeweler. The tradesman took out a
summons. and my friend had to come
back to town and sit in stuffy court
all day without the case being called.
Next morning he bribed the usher to
let him know when the case was
called. He was sent for at lunchtime
and sat till quarter past listening
to anything but edifying matters
which had to be disposed of first. BY
this time the old gentleman on the
bench WAS fast asleep. The jewelers.
case was called, and my friends So
licitor stated the defense. At Its close
the legal functionary slowly disentan-
gled himself from the embrace Of
Morpheus, opened one eye, grunted.
"verdict for plaintiff" and numbered
heavily out Of court. My friend was
furious and addressed the judge in
terms the reverse Of polite. The usher
endeavored to pacify him and eventu-
ally led him out of court. and after
pocketing another half sovereign he
remarked: Yes sir; it's very ard.
know. But. you know, sir. he alters
gives a verdict for the plaintiff after 4
o'clockw-London Strand Magazine.
The Delta independent., 1909-01-22
Her One Ambition.

She wanted job. she told the man.
ager Of the big store, and everything
about her. from dropping eyelashes to
neatly nodded instep, indicated that
she would draw enough trade. o.
ought to. to cover her salary.
But the manager told her tha. for
one Of her inexperience she would
command only about SO week
She accepted this. II It was the best
he could do, but as she was about to
turn away she hesitatcd and asked de-
murely. looking at him through the
dropping lashes, "Do you suppose yea
could make that 81 week. so I could
have little laundry done once In
awhile?-St. Louis Republic.
The Delta independent., 1909-01-22
THE WRONG NOTE.
Mozart's Outbreak at an Opera Per-
formanee at MarseiIles.


Mozart. being once on a VISIT at
performance of his .villanella Rapita :"
He had reason to be tolerably well
satisfied till in the midst of the princi-
pal aria the orchestra, through some
error in the copying of the score
sounded n D natural where the COM
poser had written d sharp. This sub
stitution did not iniure the harmony,
but gave n commonplace character to
the phrase and obscured the sentiment
of the composer.
Mozart no sooner heard 1t than he
started up vehemently and from the
middle of the pit cried out in a voice
of thunder. "Will you play D sharp.
you wretches?"
The sensation produced in the thea
ter may be imagined. The actors were
stopped short. the orchestra followed
her example. and the audience. with
loud exclamations. demanded the ex-
pulsion of the offender. He was ac-
cordinCly seized and required to name
himself. He did so. and at the name
OF Mozart the clamor subsidized and
was succeeded by shouts of applause
from all sides.
1t was insisted that the opera should
be recommenced. Mozart was installed
in the orchestra and directed the
whole performance. This time the D
sharp was played in its proper place.
and the musicians themselves were
surprised at the superior effect pro-
duced. After the opera Mozart was
conducted in triumph to his hotel.
The Delta independent., 1909-01-22
THE BACK OF THE NECK.
Make II Proof Against Drafts and
Colds In the Head

when l was boy" said a doctor,
81 didn't believe in drafts. thought
that they who imputed colds to drafts
were cranks. But one November
night at a concert l felt all the even
ing a strong draft on the back of my
neck. 1t was so strong 1t resembled a
suction pump. Now said l to my
self. wen see If this draft will give
yours truly cold"
He shuddered.
For a week" he said, Il was laid
up with so vile a cold that l couldn't
breathe save with my mouth open.
And now 1 am satisfied that nine out
of every ten colds are solely due to
draft on the back of the neck
Il know how to prevent such colds.
Hence 1 may practically say that
know how To prevent all colds. 1t is
fact that none of my patients, thanks
to my method, know what a cold is.
''They learn from me to do this-to
bathe the back of the neck every
morning in cold water. Thus the spot
becomes hardened. 1t becomes draft
proof.
And when a new patient. peculiarly
sensitive to colds, visits me. my pecul-
lar treatment is to blow on the back
of his neck with bellows for several
days in succession. The bellows, in
conjunction with the icy douche. frees
him from all future susceptibility.
Thenceforth his winters pass without
that horrid winter pest. bad cold
New Orleans Times Democrat
The Delta independent., 1909-01-22
THE cHYsANTHEMUM.
Japanese Legend Of the Origin Of the
Many PetaIed Flower.


The japanese have an interesting
legend in connection with the origin of
the chrysanthemum. In a garden bath
ed in the soft moonlight a young girl
plucked a flower and commenced to
strip the petals to see IL her fiance
loved her truly. OF a sudden a little
god appeared before her and assured
her that her fiance loved her passion
ately. Your husband will live, he add
ed, as many years as the flower which
/ will let you choose has petals. With
these words he disappeared. The
young girl FASTENED to search the gar
den for a flower which should have an
abundance of petals, but each one ap-
peared to promise but a brief future
for her beloved.
At length she picked up a Persian
carnation. and. with the aid of gold
pin taken from her hair. she separated
each of the petals of the flower SO as
to increase the number of folioles and
the god to her fiance. Soon under her
deft fingers one. two. three hundred
petals. thin. plant and beautifully
curved. had been evolved. and the
young girl cried for joy to think of
the happy future which her ruse had
assured her fiance. So. runs the leg
end. was the chrysanthemum created
one moonlight night in a japanese
garden where silvery brooks murnur-
ed softly as they ran beneath the little
bamboo bridges.-London Globe
The Delta independent., 1909-01-22
chri...nina thu Baby.

A north country parson thought 1t
absurd that n working class woman
should wish to christen her child
Laura Winifred Gwendolyn Gene
We've"
My good woman. what ridicu-
lousy long and fanciful name!" he pro-
tested. why not choose something
simpler-Sarah. for instance? That
is my own wife's name"
"Ah, yes. Sarah's all very well for
parsons wife. but l hope my little gal
will look bit higher than that" an
swered the woman readily.
The astonished parson thereupon
performed the ceremony without fur
ther comment.-London Telegraph.
The Delta independent., 1909-01-22
An Appeal For Mercy.

Judge" said the prisoner, Il sup
pose you're going TO soak me-
You are a habitual offender" re-
piled the judge: were caught with the
stolen goods. and the court viii have
to do Its painful duty"
II don't want to seem unreasonable"
replied the prisoner. Il don't mind
long sentence. I'm used to it. But
say, judge. cut out the lecture that
usually goes with 1t. won't you
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Delta independent., 1909-01-22
Too Much Quiet.

On one occasion the hustling and
energetic archbishop Of York. DR..
Maclagan. wrote to the vicar In an
outlying village suggesting that he
should lend his church for the purpose
of giving the clergy Of the district
"Quiet day" for meditation and frater-
nal reunion. The witty vicar of this
sleepy hamlet in the wolds promptly
replied:
My Dear Lord Archbishop-Your very
kind letter to hand. But what the people
In this village want most In their spiritual
life Is not quiet day" but an earth
quake.
London Standard
The Delta independent., 1909-01-22
Not Quite.

81 sleep with your letters under my
pillow" the modern lover wrote.
Then he yawned and muttered to
himself:
AT 'ess't l go to sleep over the let
ters. suppose it's the same thing
New Orleans Times. Democrat.
The Delta independent., 1909-01-22
Wi,ton Coal.

The new Winton mine is now opened
up in good shape and prepared to supply
coal to all customers on short notice.
The quality is first class Delta county
coal and will give you satisfaction. Call
Price at mine 81. 80 per ton.
If ]. j. WINToN.
The Delta independent., 1909-01-22
An Old Timer.

Hes an old newspaper man"
"About how old?"
"well. he can remember when they
only issued extras when something
happened. ."-Louisville Courier-Jourral.
The Delta independent., 1909-01-22
His Board.

Sam Sparks-Oh. yo' amt de only
seed In de sunfowah. Der's lots OBJ
uddeh gals dat hab called me "Sugah"
befo' All ebeh heahd oh yo'. Belinda
Sparks-wetl. man, II dey called yo'
"Sugah" d-y sholy must hab meant
loaf sugsh. Chicago News.
The Delta independent., 1909-01-22
lona Love.

The word ''love" in one Of the To-
dian dialects is ''chemlendamoughku
nagogagu." Fancy sweet forest
maiden telling her copper colored
brave that she 'chemlendamoughku
nagogagus" him. The conjugation Of
the verb ito love" In that dialect must
take at least year TO recite.-Path-
finder
The Delta independent., 1909-01-22
Reason For Worry.

"Men worry more than women"
Eyes; they not only have everything
to worry about that the women have
but they also have the women to wos-
ry about too."-Smart Set.
The Delta independent., 1909-01-22
rh. Retart courtsaus.

Professor Rates was quizzing stu
dent named Pond. who seemed to
know nothing of the subject In hand.
Are there no fish In this pond this
morning;" he exclaimed at length.
"Yes. professor" replied the student.
'but the Bates no good. d."-Lippincott's
The Delta independent., 1909-01-22

For sale 40 acres In North Delta close
in, 20 acres good stand alfalfa with
nine shares Hartland. Balance under
North Delta Canal; fair house and
buildings A snap at $4,000. Reason
able terms WELcH & MERRILL.
The Delta independent., 1909-01-22
Are You To Have A Trip.

On Tuesdays the Colorado & Southern
sells round trip tickets to all State
points from Denver, Colorado Springs
and Pueblo at exceptionally low rates.
The Delta independent., 1909-01-22

Losr-on December 18th between
town and North Delta. pearl handled
revolver with 32-44 cartridges. Hand
some reward at this Office.
4S-2t VIM. LAMONT.
The Delta independent., 1909-01-22
The Brute.

Yes, this room is dark. damp and
positively uninhabltable. II Is sup
piled for your wife's mother. II she has
one"
"She has. I'll take the fiat."-Boston
Traveller.
The Delta independent., 1909-01-22

There are rev persons who would
not be ashamed of being loved when
they love no -Rochefoucauld.
The Delta independent., 1909-01-22

Twelve bars laundry soap for 25c at
the SPOT CASH.
The Delta independent., 1909-01-22

The Albany Hotel is making very
low special rate to all Colorado and
Wyoming State people. Minimum rate
of al. 90 per day. When in Denver stop
at the Albany.
The Delta independent., 1909-01-22

C. j. Anderson Architect and General
Contractor Cook Building. 33-tf.
The Delta independent., 1909-01-22

Do not pay for the dead beats
groceries, but trade at the. Spot Cash
Store.
The Delta independent., 1909-01-22

If you have the cash with you call
at the Spot Cash Store when. in the
city.
The Delta independent., 1909-01-22

SIX bars Denver Best Soap 25c al
Spot Cash.
The Delta independent., 1909-01-22
SOIL cULTURE!

1t is an impossibility to produce abundant
tested seeds. The Barteldes Seed Co.. OF Den yer,
have iesued an elegant seed book with the great
plan of scientific soil culture worked out in de-
tail. and will be pleased to mail one to you.
Drop them postal and say you saw their adver-
tisement in the DELTA ISDKPKSDEST.
The Delta independent., 1909-01-22

Twenty five per cent off our shoes at
the Spot Cash Store.
The Delta independent., 1909-01-22
Lost.

Amethyst brooch, nine sets. one
large set in center and the rest around
outside. Lost between Hillman building
and depot. Return to this Office and
receive reward
The Delta independent., 1909-01-22
Lipe Trooeling agent Wanted.

New Gas. Light. and Heat System
big money to right party Bond re-
quired
C. J.ANDERsoN.
Cook Building.
The Delta independent., 1909-01-22

Take your feet to the SPOT CASH fol-
shoes.
The Delta independent., 1909-01-22
BUSINESS LOCALS

Protect your home against fire by
insuring with Stephan & Obert.
The Delta independent., 1909-01-22
Eairuieu Coal.

Best Coal,
Sells faster,
Burns better.
Than any coal in Delta.
Order your coal of E. G. Rusler,
Phone 663 Black. North Delta
If.
The Delta independent., 1909-01-22

Sugar $500 sack at the SPOT
CASH.
The Delta independent., 1909-01-22

MONEY TO LOAN at lowest rates ol
farm and city property.
STEPHAN & OBERT.
The Delta independent., 1909-01-22

Large or small loans
26tf. WEIGH & MERRILL.
The Delta independent., 1909-01-22

The Albany Hotel. Denver. very
popular rates, European plAn-sl.W
and $l.5 per day. With bath 500 ana
s. so. The Hotel where you get the
best for the least money.
The Delta independent., 1909-01-22

See Welch & Merrill for fire insur
ance or loans. 36-tf
The Delta independent., 1909-01-22

When in Denver. stop at the Albany
Rates 81. 90 per day and upward.
The Delta independent., 1909-01-22
Brdpe Fire Loddies

often receive severe burns, putting out
fires, then use Bucklen's Arnica Salve
and forget them. 1t soon drives out
pain. For Burns, Scahs, Wounds. Cuts
and Bruises its earth's greatest healer
Quickly cures Skin Eruptions, Old
Sores. Boils. Ulcers, Felons; best Pile
cure mxde. Relief is instant. 25c at
All Druggists.
The Delta independent., 1909-01-22

Europe is less than one,fourth a.
large as Asia.
The Delta independent., 1909-01-22
A Splendid Investment.

Five City Lots at 500 lot See
WEIGH 4 MERRILL
Evening star., 1909-03-11
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK March 1.-THE cotton
market opened easy at decline of to q
points and sold 20 points net lower
during the first few minutes under uqui-
dation by old longs and scattering bear
pressure. encouraged by lower cables. ap-
prehensions of short time in Lancashire
(although no fresh Information was re-
ceived in this direction) and last nights
forecast for rain in Texas today or to-
Saorrow. At the decline arbitrage houses
We're buyers to undue straddles and
there was some support from leading
bulls but. while this demand caused a
rally of or more points during the mid
die Of the morning. trading was less
6ctiye Oh the advance than II had been
On the initial break, and the market
Mas unsettled
Futures opened easy. March. $50;
May 9.47; July. 9.39: August. s.31a9 3a3 ;
October, 9.26; December. 9.20; January.
e1T.
The market was quiet late In the fore
Soon with the tone uncertain and prices
about TO points net lower.
Spot, quiet; middling uplands. 9.SJ; mid
Cling gulf, 1910.
Estimated receipts at the ports today
j6.6sO bales, against 1920 last week and
G.!59 last year. For the week 10000
bales. against 152.225 last week and 1OO.-
Orleans 4.365 bales. against $3.50 last
year. and at Houston 6,3S4 bales, against
t.313 last year.
Liverpool Cotton Prices.
LIVERPOOL. March 11.-ClosinG: Cot
ton-Spot In fair demand: prices 4 points
lower: American middling. fair, 5.65: good
middling. go; middlng. 500; low mid
ding 4.S9: good ordinary. 4.5G: ordinary
A21 The sales OF the day were 5000
bales, of which 1. 900 were for speculation
and export and included 7,40O American
Receipts. o3,OOO bales, including q. 900
Ismerican. Futures opened dull and
Coscd quiet. March. 6.Oots. March and
April. 5.O0l3: April and May. 5.0o,t; May
s.,.f June, oG2h: June and July. 5o3l,
.J,i!y and August 504: August and Sep
,ember 4.33: September ara October
. 95: October and November. 4.32: Novem-
eer and Oecenyber. 40: December and
January, 1885,: January and February.
SAL
Evening star., 1909-03-11
CoMMENTo LAW wAuTHoRIT1Es
Judge Grosscup Suggests Proper
Course for Government IN Pursue

CHICAGO. ILL.,, March lit is the
opinion OF the federal attorneys that
Judge Anderson's ruling will invalidate
class tariffs and will make it Impossible
to convict a shipper for violations OF
class tariff regulations.
Judge Peter S. Grosscup. who wrote
the opinion Of the United States circuit
court of appeals, said:
"The thing for the government to do
is to do away with classifcations in the
regulation of tariff rates and make the
railroads file tariffs that specify the rate
on each commodity without regard to
classification. This might mean a. great
cost to the railroads, but know nothing
of that.
Changtng of tariffs, however, means
but particular changes to meet conditions
and means no more of a complete change
than IS made in different editions of
telephone directory"
Judge Lands had nothing to say con-
corning the decision.
United States District ATTORNEY Sims
admitted that he was greatly disappointed
at the outcome of the case.
AS to further prosecution Of the Stand
ard Oil Company" he said, II will be
unable to make a statement until have
conferred with the ATTORNEY, General at
could and hung on until the last. But the
court ruled against u.s."
Moritz Rosenthal, counsel for the oil
company, in commenting on the verdict
said:
1.-The verdict is intensely satisfactory
to us, as 1t shows that a rate of Is
cents was never fixed by the Chicago and
Alton railroad. 1t shows further that no
legal rate was In existence at the time
the alleged concessions were received by
the Standard OIL Company.
Therefore the Standard Oil Company
committed no legal or moral wrong in
accepting a six-cent rate. Morally as
we'll as legally it is found not guilty.
That is the most satisfactory verdict that
could have been returned
A throng of newspaper men crowded
around Judge Anderson when he left the
courtroom after the conclusion Of the
trial.
II suppose the newspapers will reverse
me-" said he when interrogated by one
of the reporters. However, tried to
follow the law. and have no statement to
make further than what I have already
said in open court"
Evening star., 1909-03-11
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

Mergenthaler sold at 2O6 at the meet
ing today of the stock exchange, gain
OF a point over the best selling price OF
yesterday The asking price then rose to
2O71a, but the bid did not ge beyond 2O5A.
Quite a good-Sized order for gas stock
was filed at Tons and 701. and when
that was done tie bid was 70H and the
asking price d QuD.rter Of a point In ad-
vance. The regular buyer Of the stock
was still in the market, and he bid 20
for 100 shares and also 70l: for twenty
five shares
The buying today was apparently from
new quarter. but SO far as the current
gossip goes there have been no develop
ments in regard to this stock or anything
very definite as to what is to be done In
the future, except the we'll worn sugges-
ton that perhaps as legislation has
failed to accomplish anything. some form
Of distribution of the surplus may be de-
cided u,on at al early date. However,
that is not very strongly brought forth
or confidently spoken about, SO that the
outside view has been that nothing posi-
tive of this nature has been determined.
Washington Railway and Electric Com
panys 4 per cent bonds sold at 80 and
ISIS, and it was evident there is quite q
block still for sale in addition to those
which have come out in recent days. There
was scme fencing over the bid and ask
ing price for quite a block OF the bonds
but the only difference in price was an
eighth OF point, which. however, was
sufficient to prevent n trade.
Several lots OF Georgetown gas stock
came out. and at figures which were high
er than have been given in very recent
transactions. One lot went for 65. but
after call a couple of lots sold for 66ls
and G61a. thus establishing q high recent
level for the stock
Evening star., 1909-03-11
Closing Quotations.


At the close of the stock market the
since above quotations, there being nc
change in balance of the closing prices:
RAILROADS.
Baltimore and Ohio. COM. 1915.
Baltimore and Ohio, pfd.. 933s.
Brooklyn Rapid Transit. 7O1s.
c.. c.. C. and st. L., conn.,, d.
Chesapeake and Ohio, 661a.
Chicago, Mil. and ST. Paul. com. a..
Denver and Rio Grande, pfd, IS.
Erie, COM, 22ss.
Erie. LIST pfd., 371a.
Interboro Metropolitan. pfd., 44is.
Kansas City Southern, COM, ~.
Kansas City Southern, pfd., 723s.
New York Central and Hudson r., 123h
N. Y, Ontario and Western, 44s.
Pennsylvania. 129ss.
Reading, COM, 123ahs.
Southern Pacific, CON-, III.
Southern Railway. pfd., 61$4.
Third Avenue, 39ls.
Union Pacific, COM, 1I4ts.
Wisconsin Central, COM, 49,
Wisconsin Central, pfd.. 81
INDUsTRIAI.s.
Amalgamated Copper, 6S+s.
Am. Can, com, Sia.
Am. Can, pfd.. 1ols.
Am. Car & Foundry, com, 4Si..
Am. Ice Securities, 27S.
Am. Locomotive. CON-, 5OE.
Am. Smelling & Ref, COM. S..
Am. Smelling g. Ref. pfd., l0o1
Am. Sugar & Ref, conn., t3lH.
An Tobacco, pf6., -.
Anaconda Copper. 404l.
Central Leather pfd, 102.
Colorado Fuel L. Iron. COM. -.
Col. & Hooking Coal & Iron, 33k..
DistillerS Securities, 34A
Inter. Steam Pump, IS.
Mackay Companies, pfd., i1"i.
Nat. Biscuit, COM. 1O1h.
National Lead. com, 7G.
Pacific Mail Steamship, 3:fs
Peoples Gas of Chicago, 10.
l.. S. Steel, com. Al
Westinghouse Elec. Man, 7;.s
BONDS.
Amer. Tobacco As. 76a.
Inter Metro. 4lss, -.
Pa. Convert. 3lts, 1912 377s