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The Delta independent., 1912-09-13
HAVE COLD IDEAS OF LOVE
Nth Chinese, Marriage Is a Business
Of the Head, Not an Affair
of the Heart.

Perhaps there Is no greater differ
snce existing between the Chinese and
the American people than that be
tween their ideas of love. In fact. we
Chinese do not believe in love, for we
are not sickly sentimental creatures
but cold philosophical. fatalistic be
fngs. We arrange our matrimonial
affairs through hard reasoning and not
through the tender passion.
To US marriage is a serious bust.
ness OF the head. and not a light at
fair OF the heart. In these matri-
monial transactions we apply the
most rigid. keen, calculating business
principles. and that Is why we are sc
successful in the marriage enterprise
As We have never been buncoed by
Cupid at the game of love.
We never pay homage at the altar
Of this stupid. brainless. yellow kid,
the disturber of peace. the breaker OF
hearts. the destroyer of homes and this
promoter Of affinity stock companies
We cannot tolerate his presence in
China. as China Is not land of low
srs. Consequently the cool, quiet hours
of our midsummer nights are not dis
turbed or spoiled by hot air from the
wooing and cooling OF sentimental
creatures.
We do not believe in love, for love
s not the greatest thing in the world
1t is not even thing nor substance.
1t is simply the product of an idle
brain, the outgrowth of drowsy
mind 1t is inconstant and unsub
stantial. for its quantitative and quail
tatiye character changes with the
changes of scenery and environment
and its drawing and binding power in
creases as the square of the distance
between subject and object increases
or decreases. as the case may be.
Love is the anthithesis OF reason
for man sees with reason and only
feels with love. and it is the most VIC
lent form of brainstorm. Love is 8
symptom of a disordered brain, as q
nightmare is a symptom of a disor
dered stomach 1t is a deadly con
tagious disease. for it turns the strong
est head and makes the wisest man 8
fool. Indeed. there is no fool like ar
old fool who is affected with amoritis
When a man has contracted this love
disease and is under its influence he
acts in the most idiotic manner and
performs all sorts of antics, all OF
which he entirely renounces and re
pudiates when he is free from its
hypnotic spelling Poon Chew, in
Chinese Annual
The Delta independent., 1912-09-13
The latterDay Girl.

Girls nowadays are very queer
creatures" says Bishop Creighton. in
a passage not inapplicable at the pres
ent time. They like to do odd and in.
dependent things, and they will think
for themselves. without considering II
they have brains enough to think
things out. 1t is all very well to
think II you so far enough; but most
people stop in the middle, and so
make n mess.
Don't do that; don't regard your
self as an interesting object. Remem,
ber, the best thing TO be is not a curl
Gus, original. fiighty being, but a good.
honest. simple. Straightforward girl,
which is what Nature intended you to
be. Therefore, do not muddle up your
mind too much"
The Delta independent., 1912-09-13
An Alternative.

A suggestion has been made to the
militant suffragettes that, as an alter
native to window smashing. women
should express their indignation at be-
ing denied the vote by refusing to be
given in marriage. Let the ladies OF
the land" says the masculine maker
OF the suggestion. politely, but firm
ly decline offers of marriage until the
votes of women are as. secure on the
statute books as the votes of men. and
| warrant that the country will come
to heel as quickly rs It has come to
heel at the bidding of the miners"
The Delta independent., 1912-09-13
THE CURSE OF THE COUNTRY.


If on some Sunday morning
should offer up a prayer. l would
Pray, 'Oh Lord, do deliver us from
some of cur many smart mem"
scs who are walking around-too
smart to work, but just waiting
fer char ce to Go somebcdy or
work Sc ms s-heme whereby they
can separate some worker from
his hard earned money. These
bunoo steerers are not confined
to lower Seventeenth street in Dem
YER nut are to be found every
rk,rc IN sumptuously furnished Of
fIo.s calling themselves lawyers,
i-r cation L-omoters. doctors of
divinity, mamt ers OF the le .isla-
ture, real estate agents and God
knows What else.
The takers posing under these
ard similar titles are fast 'oecom-
ing the curse CT the country. They
are willing to do anything exc spt
work when money is in S ght-s.uff
b .llot boxes. pack conventions or
help the corporations take posses
sicn of the riches of the country
and soak the tax payers in gem
.ral. These fellows always feel
hat they were born TO run our pub
lie affairs and held down important
offices. although in rellity they
could not successfully run a peanut
stand of their own.
They generally get into respon-
sible public positions. however, be-
:ause big business finds in them
. sy ard uncomfortable tools, al
ways ready TO do their bidding
nd hecause other men who
should be put in charge of political
iffairs are too busy with work
which is important to themselves
md the community.
This explains why our public
tble condition that the people are
ctually lawed to death. If we
'ould work up enough energy to
slect scme honest. every day ciu-
tens to our legislature instead of
continuing to elect lawyers and
ioaferS who have no real interest
in he state and often are not even
axpayers. We could get things all
straightened out onre more and
i've i'm peace. But peace is the
last thirg these Al'onsos want so
long as they can keep tha people
split up in factions and quarreling
mperor's beard while they do the
fishing and land the fish, the tax
,ayer paying the bills.
What is the case with the coun-
try at large is also true of every
county in Colorado. If the bona de
taxpayers could ever realize the
silliness of partisanship in coun-
y affairs and settle down to broth
erly and neighborly understanding
they could run their own public
bus IN, IS and the day of the smart
Alfonso would be past The vo-
cation of the election fixer and bal
lot box suffer who breaches one
thing and practices another would
he gone. Under such conditions
theie would be no need of cam
'aign funds and the obligations that
usually go with them. The corpora
iiors would pay their just share
of the taxes and the country would
prosper.-Petor Gur's.
The Delta independent., 1912-09-13
Slender Fieure-of Speech.

A Tacoma lawyer. arguing divorce
case recently. closed his address to
the jury as follows: MY client is a
beautiful woman. so beautiful that the
sun seems to stand still while the
stars gaze at her. Truthful! Falsity
flies from her even as the jack rabbit
fits from the greyhound. Sweet!
Gentlemen. honey would freeze In her
mouth. Tender and slender! My
client could bathe In fountain pen. !"
National Corporation Reporter.
The Delta independent., 1912-09-13

G. l.. Oliver, who is managing his
fathers fruit farm near Paonia this
year and also taking part In pro-
producing the. lnter-Mountain ruit
Journal. was In the city last Fri
dy. being enroaute to Denver.
The Delta independent., 1912-09-13
LOOKS EASY TO THEM.

Let the word go out from any com
munity OF big crops with prospective
good money returns and it is at
once filled up with all kinds of ped
dlers, agents, takers. etc.
The man who has stocks to sell
The Delta independent., 1912-09-13
The GRAND MESA LUMBER co.

is here. thesage for everything Is
here. the peddlers are her in larg
lunches. the faker Is yelling and
even the hobo is making fruit pick
ing an excuse to show his dirty face
at your back door. The least time
spent with them the bettAr FOR you.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-07-20

my eyelids. and without troubling to
undress, lay down and fell into deep
and dreamless slumber.
Have you got the hydrogen and
chlorine ready?"
These words, whispered rapidly. fell
upon my ears with distinctness. They
did not disturb me, for they seemed
to be part Of a dream; had a curious
unwillingness to open my eyes OF
arouse myself; an unaccountable
lethargy was over re. knew that
was on a visit to Levin and Kruse In
Cornwall. England, and believed
myself to be lying on the bed where
had fallen into such heavy slumber
some hours ago. / felt that l had
slept very deeply, but was not in
clined to awake or stir in any way.
heard people bustling about, and pres
emily vessel OF some kind fell to the
floor with loud clatter. A woman's
voice said flush, It will arouse him."
and then a man made a reply which
working calmly and steadily I re-
called how the evening had been
passed, each event that had transpired
down to the horrible smell In the lab
oratory. Then I remembered as II
heard them over again Mrs. Kruse's
words as I was returning to the study,
ut will be the third cup" What did
she mean? Why should be bothered
with this small memory now? l never
wanted to sleep as badly as I did at
this moment; l had never felt so ter
ribly drowsy. Then l heard Kruse's
voice:
''He is all right, Annie. I gave you
enough narceine to put into his cof-
fee to finish off stronger and big
ger. man; don't worry. Yes. Levin.
I'll help you carry him into the yard
in second or two"
"The storm is getting less" said
Mrs. Kruse. 'Be quick. Surely he
Is dead" she added.
Pretty near" responded her hus-
band. II tell you l gave him a
stiff dose; he never moved or uttered
sigh when we took him from his
bedroom"
Lethargic as I was, these words had
the effect of making me open my eyes.
l did so. and stared vacantly around.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-07-20

by heaven! Why didn't we think
of that for ourselves?" observed
Levin disgustedly.
I'VE are greatly obliged to you. DR..
Halifax" said Kruse. This sweeps
away every difficulty; the discovery 10
complete"
Complete? / can scarcely believe
it," calculated Mrs. Kruse.
At this moment the servant entered
with coffee; II was laid on the table
and We each took cup.
"You told me-" I said, when I had
drained on the contents of the small
cup which had been presented to me.
that you have failed IN this initial
difficulty. and yet you rave conquered
in a manner which battles me-" l then
named the point beyord which could
not get.
"Why. yes, we know all about that"
said Kruse, and l will now make 1t
clear to you"
He began to explein at some length,
and by the time he had finished speak
ing had thorough grasp of the stu
alton. The discovery was assuredly
complete.
81 see that yop understand perfect
iy," said Kruse: nbut there Is nothing
like demonstrating fact. Supposing
we show you the experiment itself?'
"That will SUIT admirably" was my
reply.
1--WE will now CO." said Mrs. Kruse.
She started up as she spoke and led
the way.
We left the study. and going down
some passages. found ourselves In the
open air. We were now in a square
yard, surrounded on all sides by build
ings. Levin walked 6rst carrying the
lantern. It's light iell upon an object
which caused me to start with sur
prise. This was balloon about 20
feet In diameter, which was tied down
with ropes and securely fastened to
an iron ring in the pavement. 1t
swayed to and fro in the gusts OF
wind.
"That Is our favorite chariot"
laughed Mrs. Kruse. rs 1t not a
beauty?"
81 do not see any car attached to
it," 1 observed.
"The car happens to be out of
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-07-20

order. You do not know, doctor. that
| am an accomplished aeronaut."
MY dear Anna, If you get on that
tories tonight" interrupted her hus-
band. This way, Dr. Halifax"
He opened door as he spoke, and /
found myself in large laboratory
fitted up with the usual appliances.
Kruse and Levin began to show me
round, and Mrs. Kruse stood near the
entrance. The place was full OF a
very disagreeable smell, and Kruse
remarked on this and began to ex-
plain.
I'VE were experimenting until late
hour this afternoon" he said. with
some isocyanides, and as you are
aware, the odor Is overpowering; but
we thought 1t would have cleared
away by now"
II know the smell well. Of course"
replied, "but 1t has never affected
me as much as II does now. The
fact is. feel quite dizzy" AS spoke
reeled slightly. and Mrs. Kruse
stepped to my side.
eff you are not feeling we'll, DOCTOR"
she said, you shall not be worried
with any experiments tonight. The
best thing you can do Is TO go straight
to bed, and in the morning the labora-
tory will be fresh and wholesome"
IT will take your advice" I said. 'Tt
Is evident that In my tired state these
fumes must be having a direct and
poisoning effect upon me-"
Come with me-" said Kruse: you
must not stay minute longer in this
place"
babe Mrs. Kruse and Levin good
night, and Kruse. conducting me
through the yard where the balloon
was fastened, took me to my bedroom.
Good night" said Kruse, looking
flxedly at me as he spoke. The next
moment he had left the room. l sank
into a chair when he was gone and
thought over the events of the eve
ming. but my mind was in such a
whirl that I could not think consecu-
lively. I threw off my coat. an IRE
ssStible desire to sleep weighed down
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-07-20

Where was what had happened?
My limbs felt like lead, and l now ex-
perienced an unaccountable difficulty
in stirring them. l tried to raise my
hand, was conscious of a hideous
pang, and the knowledge flashed
across me that I was bound hand and
foot. / was, then. the victim Of foul
play; but what did it all meane, Ma
king a great effort, forced myself to
face peered into mine. 1t was the
face of Mrs. Kruse. She turned quick
ly away.
''He Is not dead" heard her whis-
per; he is coming to-"
At that moment I knew where l
was-I was lying on the floor Of the
laboratory. l found my voice.
what Is the natter" I cried.
Where am what has happened?"
The instant I spoke Mrs. Kruse
stepped behind me. so that bound as
I was l could no longer see her. The
light In the place was very dim. and
Just then the huge figure OF levin
came between me and 1t. He bent
over me, and putting his hand under
my shoulders, lifted me to sitting
posture; at the same Kruse took hold
of my feet. In that fashion. without
paying attention to my words, they
carried me into the yard where the
balloon was fastened. The contact
with the open air Immediately made
me quite a awake, and l cried out In
wild terror. levin only replied to
my outcry with a hoarse laugh.
Bring the ropes along, Carl" he
growled. AS he spoke he flung me
roughly upon a plank which ran
across the iron hoop to which the
meshes OF the great balloon were at
tached. | struggled to free myself,
but the effort was useless.
what are you doing-what Is the
meaning of all this?" | painted.
ct means that you are going to
carry your secret to the stars" re-
sponded Levin. You fool, did you
imagine that we were going to share
the discovery we worked so long for
5ith your"
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-07-20
RESULT OF A CALLING TOUR
Booth Harrington Tells Of an Incident
That Occurred on New
Years Day.

When Booth Harrington is In New
York he makes his home at one OF
the university clubs on Gramercy
park. says the New York correspond
ent of the Cincinnati Times Star. 1t
was there he told this story OF a par
ticular friend. we'll known to the
New York stage. He visited Mr.. Tark-
ington at the latter's home In Indian
apolis to spend the flag end of a re-
cent year. When New Years day
came they set out on a calling tour.
in obedience to the best Hoosier tradi-
ton. Maybe he wasn't quite ac-
climated," said Mr.. Harrington, "or
perhaps he was incautious. Anyhow.
he wanted to dance the turkey trot
with Aunt Mehitable Jones on his
third call, and by 8 o'clock in the
afternoon had become totally incapaci-
tated. Fortunately, we were then at
the home Of dear friend of mine. and
we just logged our New York actor
upstairs and put him to bed.
AN hour or SO later he awoke, to
find himself in bed, In a perfectly
strange room, and suffering violently
for fresh air. He went to the open
window to get the air, and, not con-
tent with what blew in. he had to
take dive into it. He was picked up
unconscious under the window half
an hour later and hurried around to
the hospital. There they set seven or
eight ribs he had broken when he fell
out. and put him In plaster cast,
and ticketed his Case 81, Hall 2,
Ward g. In due time he woke to
sober realization that something had
happened. BY and by the doctor came
bustling In.
Where am | at?' he asked, In de-
tiance of grammar.
In the hospital said the doctor.
How do you feel?
81 gotta dickens OF a pain In my
side said the actor.
No wonder said the doctor. You
are pretty sick man.
MY Thespian friend thought he'd
blum 1t through. being still without
knowledge OF what had happened. He
waved one hand airily at the ribs he
did not know were broken.
For six weeks, I've felt that pain
coming on said he."
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-07-20

utes the sun would rise. and striking
Its light across the glass vessel hurl
me into eternity. In an agony of mind
I once more considered the situation.
In this fearful race between the sun
and me. the sun must win unless /
could do something-but what?
Icould not cover the glass from the
fatal light. for / was without my coat:
l dare not try to break 1t, lest the
blow might explode the nitroglycerine.
But suddenly thought flashed upon
me. Though I could not unfasten the
Iron chain which bound the Internal
machine to the plank. perhaps the
plank itself could be unshipped. I OBJ
served that 1t was secured to the iron
hoop OF the balloon by thick and
clumsy knots OK rope. swiftly worked
the chain along the plank till 1t and
the Internal machine had reached one
end. l noticed that here the chain
was loose. as the plank was thinner.
Seating myself on the hoop and cling
Ing to the meshes with one hand, I
worked away at the knots with the
other. The last knot yielded. the
plank fell. hanging to the hoop at the
opposite side. AS 1t did so the infer.
nal machine slipped from the free end
and tumbled into space.
There was sudden flash and
deafening roar. In mid-air, as 1t fell.
the machine had exploded, for the sun
had just risen. The balloon descend
ed steadily, and In a few moments
more touched the branches of a large
elm tree. | was close enough to the
ground to jump and / did so. The
balloon, relieved of my weight, shot
up again and disappeared behind the
trees.
AS good luck had It, the park In
which l had landed belonged to the
estate OF Squire Ransom, a whole
souled, genial Cornishman, at whose
mansion | found a ready welcome.
Ransom was a magistrate, and on
hearing my story. telegraphed the
London authorities, with the result
that police were sent to Levin castle.
On their arrival there they found a
strange state of affairs. The entire
building was In ruins and had evil
IDENTIFY been destroyed by some power
full explosive. The scattered remains
OF several human bodies, crushed and
twisted almost beyond recognition.
proved that all the occupants had per-
ished in the catastrophe. 1t was, no
doubt, caused by the premature ex-
plosion OF materials with which the
conspirators had been experimenting;
and l could not help rejecting that
the balloon had, after all, been the
means of saving my life. If l had re-
NAMED behind l must have persisted
| with my would-be murderers.
At all events my secret was safe,
and on my return 70 New York l en-
tered into negotiations with the gov
eminent. My proposals were accept
| ed, with the result that the United
States now possesses a new and terri
| bly, effective weapon which will be
utilized should the red specter of war
again threaten our country.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-07-20
The Lion.

do you ever feel after you have
played part for a long time that you
really are the character you are por-
traying?" asked the beautiful girl
when she and the handsome young
actor had at last succeeded in getting
away from the middle-aged ladies who
insisted on lionizing him.
Yes" he replied, II sometimes .
solutely forget that l am myself
How wonderful" she exc
But how sad and disap-~
must be when 1t Is all
have to be yourself as
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-06-22
Gazing Ground Threatens
Big TOnOpah Hotel

The old story OF Virginia City's dis
appearing houses is being repeated in
Tonopah. The mines of the Comstock, ,
which form great caverns under Vir.
ginia City. collapse occasionally and a
house goes to the depths, while the earth
settles over it. burying it from sight.
The same phenomeD on is taking place
there. where Bob Walh's house took the
downward journey. as the result of sup
ports in old Slopes of the Tonopah Min
ing Company giving way.
The serious feature is that if the cav
ing continues it may take down the Miz.
pah Hotel. a ave-srory brick and stone
building. Cracks have already appeared
in the walls of the cellar storeroom.
In this portion of the city the slopes
were worked to within 40 feet Of the
surface.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-06-22
Brass Money For Use
In Nevada Prison

Carson, City, Nevada. June 49,
Brass money is again being circulated
within the walls of the Nevada State
Prison. under the wardenship of George
w. Oowing, who last month replaced
Warden Ray Baker. known as the
golden rule warden.
Many years ago, when the State laws
allowed gambling in the State of Ne
vada, brass checks of various denomi-
nations were used as means of cur
rency in the penitentiary, and the
prisoners were allowed TO use them as
representing money which they had on
deposit with the officials of the prison.
This led to gambling within the walls
of the penitentiary aud finally the
checks were called in aud the system
discontinued.
A few days ago the brass money was
restored by order of Warden Cowing.
1t is in the form of brass checks with
the words, Nevada State Prison"
stamped on them, and the checks are
for 5, 10, 25 and 80 cents and 81.
Whether the return to this old time
method will prove a success or tend to
encourage gambling as in the old days
is being watched with considerable in
terest.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-06-22

The analysis further shows that there
are no refractory elements in this ore
to prevent it's use and reduction for
those general uses in which iron is the
most important feature in onr great
commercial scope and worldwide
sphere.
The possibility of this field of iron is
immense. The completion of the Pana-
ina canal with its cheap transportation
facilities and freight rate adjuster will
mean fortunes for its owners and will
assure that these Western iron deposits
will become as important in due time as
the central west deposits; for mark
with the completion of the Panama
canal aud the introduction of the cleo.
trolysis process of reducing these ores
into pig iron preparatory for the subse-
quent stages of manufacture such as steel
and other wares, means that these pro.
ducts can be laid down as cheaply for
such purposes as the iron products from
Pittsburg and the middle west are placed
in New York.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-06-22

Commenting on the above. the Gold
field Tribune says:
Lillian Russell, the perenniallv beau
tifnl actress of unknown age bnt we'll
preserved vivacity, who had already run
Nat O. Good win dead heat in the mar
trimonial handicap, has gone and done
it again. This time she has plucked an
editor who will hereafter be known TO
fame as the fifth consort of the lovely
Lillian. Alexander P. Moore of the
Pittsburg Leader is old enough to take
the blame entirely upon himself. and
just to show that he enjoys good scrap
he left Immediately after the ceremony
had been performed in the smoky city
for the scene Of action in Chicago. Lii
Ian, still bread winner, also left Pitts
burg at once to join her theatrical COM
pany. Another remarkable feature of
this wedding is the fact that Lillian and
the former Mrs. Moore are bosom friends
aud the happy couple cantered after
Cupid with the fervid blessings of No.
One in their wake.