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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-12-12
SIRIUS, THE DOG STAR.

Il Gives Out Thirty Times More Light
and Heat Than Our Sun.
The dog days are the hottest part of
the year. period which the ancients
associated with the heliacal rising of
Sirius, tue dog star-that Is when Sir
ius and our own sun crossed the merid-
Ian at the same time in midsummer.
The great heat was supposed to extend
from twenty days before the rising of
Sirius until twenty days after; hence
the total dog days were forty The Ro-
mans dated the period from July to
August H.
The dog days can be no longer iden-
titled with the rising Of Sirius owing to
the effects of procession. the star rising
later every year. In time Sirius will
cross the meridian in midwinter. At
present the dog days are popularity sup
posed to extend from July ID to Aug.
Is. but are not associated with the star
This is the hottest and most unpleas-
ant period in our latitude.
Sirius the dog star, may be easily
recognized. as he is Ave times brighter
than any other star in our armament
He gives out thirty times more light
and heat than our own sun, but is
$4,000 times farther away. he now
rises about 1917 degrees south Of due
east and in our latitude is with US from
October to May. In midwinter he is in
full view for ten hours every clear
night Christian Herald.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-12-12
THE BARRE Ell.

Strong From Without and Sometimes
Doubly Strong From Within.
Nobody knows who invented the bar
rel. Ii has been used since time imme-
mortal.
Barrels are used for all manner of
articles. solid and liquid. There are
barrels for holding sugar, salt, apples,
potatoes. and so on; for all sorts of
oils, from the heaviest lubricants to
the most volatile products of petro-
leum: for beers, wines and all sorts Of
beverages. 1t is commended that the
barrel is the strongest structure of its
size that can be made from an equal
amount of wood. Its contents are fire.
quently the strongest that can be made
from liquids
The barrel has tremendous power OF
resistance to pressure from within and
from without a barrel set on end will,
1t is claimed. support half the weight
of a railway ear while the truck is
taken from beneath for repairs. Yet
the primitive barrel is put together
without nails, screws, bolts or pins. 1t
is entirely self fastened
The barrel is smaller at its ends than
it is in its middle. so that the wooden
hoops, self locking. may be driven on,
tightening the slaves and pressing the
heads into the chimes Although not
calked barrels are water tight
small barrel is kes, big barrel is d
cask. and still bigge, barrel is hogs
head.-H arper's Weekly.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-12-12
A VERY CLOSE CALL.
The Old DarIsy Came Within one q
ohootinp The Buck.

The Old Darby Came Within One q
Shooting the Buck.
"Come mighty nigh KILN q me buck
dis mawnin'," said an cid negro 'sCom.
in long through de woods, an er ole
buck be jump up. an, bookerty. booker
II, hs run OF little ways an stop
still. Come IN one er shootin' him,
sab"
why didn't you shoot?"
Didn't hub my gun wild me, sah."
"Then how did you come in one OF
shooting him?"
"Kaze. sah, I come in one o takin'
my gun Wild me-"
why didn't You take your gunl"
Didn't hab none, sab"
You are an old idiot"
Look heah, doan' 'buse er man dat
way when ye amt got no cause 1
amt got no gun kaze teller dat wuz
gwine ter buy one from axed me les a
dollar mon could pay. So l come IN
one o gittin' de gun. If had er got it
would er tuck it long Wild me, an II
I'd or had 1t could er shot de buck
easy. sab. So doan' come 'roun' 'busin,
er man when de Jacks is all ergin yer.
hab knowed folks to fetch trouble ON
derselves dat way. Err person oughter
be keerful III dis heah worl o. science
and speckerlatton. Good mawnin'. sab
Since yer's acted dis way wouldenter
gin yer none o de meat eft l had er
killed it. Fo' you talked dat way
woulder made yer present O. some o. de
buck. See whut you got by 1t. sah"-
Uncle Remus Home Magazine.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-12-12
COURT ETIQUETTE.
Multy Millions Fractured II and Lost
His Diplomatic Post,

Multy Millions Fractured II and Lost
His Diplomatic Post.
A witty New York society man said
at dinner, apropos of court etiquette:
Court etiquette Is, after all. very
like ordinary etiquette-the laws of
common sense govern it.
Did you ever hear how Multy Mil
hons lost his under secretaryship at
our legation in London: Multy de-
served his fate His common sense
was lamentably lacking.
1T happened years and years ago
King Edward had just come into his
own. and Multy Millions was dining
for the FIRST time at buckingham pal
ace.
The dinner was state one. The
splendid gold plate from Windsor
Multy, when the entremets came on,
the deaf Queen Alexandra said:
How long have you been living
abroad. Mr.. Millions7
Four years, ma'am.' Multy replied
IN a loud voice for he knew enough.
of course to speak high and to say
'ma'am'
What? did not hear said Queen
Alexandra.
-Four years. ma'am,' Multy shouted
But she repeated. What"
"'I'hen Mnty leaned forward. and.
with polite and amiablc smile he
waved four fingers to and fro before
Ornau Alayon1lr,'s face
He resigned the next morning. y
Exchange
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-12-12
Hotel Tips In Advance.

The japanese custom of administer
In. the hotel tips Immediately upon ar
irving is clearly explained 10y Stafford
Ransome. In former days the Japanese
innkeeper made u small charge for the
food he supplied. cost price or there
about. and the guest upon arriving.
made q present of money TO the house
aud another to the servants. indicating
thereby both his own social rank and
the class OF accommodation he expect
ed. However munilicent these presents.
it was polite for him to write common
stuff or rubbish on the PAPER in
which he wrapped them up Fearful
confusion resulted when Europeans
with our ideas OF tipping first came.
Presented with bill for the ridieu
lously snail sum of . shillimss. they
thought a shilling tip handsome, when
as much As 6 shiliings was probably
anticipated. London Chronicle
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-12-12
knowledae and Culture.

A great memory does not make phi
losopher any more than dictionary
can be called grammar. There are
men who embrace in their minds vast
multitude Of ideas. but with little sen
sibility about their real relations to-
ward each other These may be an
tiquarians. annaIists. naturalists; they
may be learned in the law; they
may be versed in statistics? they are
most useful in their own place. 1
should shrink from speaking disrespect-
fully of them. Still. there is nothing in
such attainments to guarantee the abb
sence of narrowness of mind. If they
are nothing more than well read men
or men Of information they have not
what specially deserves the name of
culture Of mind or fulfills the type of
liberal acknowledgements.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-12-12
Bread Upon the Waters.

When Victor Hugo was in exile in
Brussels he asked Rochefort to stand
godfather to his son Charles. Roche
fort accepted aud in looking for suit
able present SAW in Il curiosity shop
window a silver table ornament which
though the price was $4,000 francs
When after 1870 Roehcfort was sent
to New Caledonia and his property
confiscated Victor Hugo sold the orna
ment for the benefit of Hochefort
family IT turned out that it was the
work of Renyenuto Cellini, and it
brought in 100000 francs.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-12-12
An Observing Boy.

Little Boy (who has just seen his
mother dismiss the servant for staying
away from home the previous night
five or six hours without leave)-Mam-
ma, wasn't is very wrong in Mary to
stay out so late? Mamma Indignantly,
Yes, Charlie, and very impudent. too.
she was. But won't keep such a per.
son in my house. Little Boy-When
are you going to dismiss papa!-Lon-
don Telegraph.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-12-12
A Charity Dance

Awkward Spouse see our set IS to
have grand charity ball. Did you
ever dance for charity7 Pretty Wife
OF course. Don't you remember how
used to take pity on you and dance
with you when we first met? London
Telegraph.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-12-12
ErankIin,s Fate Prefiaured.

The fate of Franklin. the explorer.
was unwittingly prefsured. and on
the eve Of his starting on his last
voyage. at the hands of his OVID de
voted wife. As he lay doing on a
sofa Lady Franklin threw something
over his feet. on which he awoke in
CONSERVATION, saying why. there's Il
fia2 thrown over me! Don't you know
that they lay the union jack over a
corpse"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-12-12
Johnny. Sign.

The front door bell was out of re-
pair. Mother instructed boyish John
to put up some sort of notice to the
effect. John is better at athletic games
than in regard to punctuation. He
finally evolved this sign. which star
tied neighbor presently brought in to
the mother:
please Knock the Door Bell Out of
Order"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-12-12
a Soft An.war.

Actress (angrily)-Did you write that
criticism which said my impersona
ton in 1.-THE Abandoned Wife was q
miserable failure? Critic Ye-y -e-s
You see. you looked 80 irresistibly
beautiful that 1t was impossible to fan
cy that any man could abandon you.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-12-12
Correct.

He-No man is as black as he is
painted. She-And no woman is as
white as she is powdered.-Cincinna
Enquirer.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-12-12
Where His Money Went.

Tramp-Yes. lady. had $4,000 left
to me once. Woman-And suppose
1t all went for liquor? Tramp s'pose
So mum. Dem judges an lawyers is
awful drinkers.-New York Globe.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-12-12
Work Wanted

VOIN VVUIIISU
| am prepared to do most any
kind of work, clean rugs, car
pets, take care of stores or
banks or in fact any kind of
work. If you need a man drop
me a card and will call.
Jonn Dolan,
If 420 4th st.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-12-12
Arr,.tino Time.

Even a policeman can't arrest the
flight Of dme," said the funny man.
"Oh, I don't know" rejoined the mat
ter Of fact person Only this morn
ing saw policeman enter side
door and stop few minutes"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-12-12

l have lived to know that the great
secret Of human happiness is this: New.
or suffer your energies to stagnate.-
Adam Clark.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-12-12
Willina to pemen.trat..

"Tommy." said his distressed moth
er, ~ don't see how you can get SO
dirty"
''Come ON out and I'll show YOU" was
the prompt reply.-Chicago Post.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-12-12

Owing to the fact that the shop men here
do not get paid until the 10th and this is cash
sale, we have decided to continue our sale until
SATURDAY, DEC. 2lst.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-12-12
Shoe Sale

A personal inspection of our shoes
and prices will convince you where
newspaper talk cannot. Come
and SEQ for yourself.
The Delta independent., 1912-04-26
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

G. C. Shaw, the local veterinarian
departed yesterday morning on
brief business visit to Ridgway.
Albert Baird arrived home last
Saturday morning from a short visit
in Denver.
F. G. Myers spent Saturday and
Sunday fin Delta, leaving Monday
morning.
Undersheriff Wishart departed
Wednesday evening for Leadville,
on official business.
Gus Schlapp was an outgoing pas
senger to Denver Tuesday morning,
expecting to be absent several days.
w. T. McMurray of Eckert, was in
the city on business few days the
fore part of the week.
All reserved seats to Are You a
Mason?" sold in two hours after
they were placed on sale Wednesday.
Mrs. Herman Darling entertain
ed the Column bine fancy work club
HI HtT s'5itiuay aihNi 'OO'
II. A. Bradley of Denver, is the
guest of his brother, n. ]. Bradley
and family.
Harry Ri chardson transacted bust
mes in the North Fork district the
latter part of last week.
Mrs. w. E Schoolfield was the
guest {. Denver friends this week,
leaving for that point last Friday.
Found-Small amount of change.
Owner can have same by proving
property, at this office.
II 1t was anything worth while
that happened. you will read it in
the Independent.
Geo. Jones wa. in from Austin
Saturday and made a subscription
renewal visit to the Independent.
Senator George Stephan arrived
home Saturday evening from a brief
business visit in the capitol city
LII. Taylor. the Denver fruit man.
was in the city on business Wed
'lesday.
George S. Coaklin of Delta, and
4. J. Mathews of Paonia, left on
"A short business trip to Denver on
Monday.
Whatever else may fail or fall
down. the work of the live home
newspaper goes right on. while you
sleep or while you eat, and don't
you forget it
The Delta independent., 1912-04-26
Seed Potatoes at Crabill's.

w. A. Davis. General Auctioneer.
st. Luke's Guild met with Mrs.
Porter Plumb Thursday afternoon.
All post cards / cent each at the
Delta Racket Store. Why pay more?
500 pounds of Early Ohio pota-
toes for sale at 23S Column bia street.
Archdeacon Dennis spent the
week in Denver.
See Are You Mason?" At the
oDera house tonight. Delta Dramatic
Poland-China pigs for sale. ii.
w. Brubaker, Garnet mesa.
Mrs. E. S. Corbin visited friends
at Fruit Ridge one day last week.
Oranges-Finest in the land-at
Meyer & Wells.
No marriage licenses this week
another indication of late spring.
Secondhand wagons and walking
plows at Cooks Second Hand Store,
Delta. II
Stock raising and fine stock breed
ing is a growing industry here in
Delta county.
A. ID. Purdy has changed his post
office address from Welcome to Aus
TIN.
Miss McMichael. county superin-
1endent of schools, has spent part
of the week at Paonia.
Prof. Herrick came up from the
Mesa county metropolis Tuesday,
returning yesterday.
Judge Hetherington was down
from Gunnison yesterday looking
after his farming interests.
Ernest C. M,ndenhall was a Delta
visitor over Sunday from the Lake
Fork section.
Byrum Luce returned to Paonia
Monday evening after spending tsun-
day in Delta.
George Bradley departed for Los
Angeles, California. Monday even
Ing for a few months sojourh.
Or. II. X Porter is home from
brief business and pleasure visit in
Pueblo and Denver.
Miss Ethel Cade was visitor in
Montrose yesterday, returning home
In the evening.
For Sale-One good team mares,
enc colt two weeks old. See George
w. Meyer, the Racket man.
The Delta independent., 1912-04-26

may drop before morning. AS we
have had night freezes regularly ito
this date, a few more are not re-
sarded as of much consequence.
1t may not be good plan for
farmers to rush seeding too early,
especially in expensive planting
like potatoes. sThe growing season
cannot be looked for this year be-
fore the latter half of May, and q
second planting, made necessary
by seed rottrng in the ground is
not only expensive but unsatisfactory
1t can be remem bered also that
summer growth here is very rapid,
and can be depended upon to make
up much time caused by possible
lateness of planting.
The Delta independent., 1912-04-26
&znAp29 s'!&z1s. 81;
&i93;35yS{3sIi<I;K3

The Delta high school boys have
organized a track team and begun
practicing for the track meet ia
Montrose on May and s. There
IS some eXcellenet athletic timber
among our high school boys this
year and they expect to return
from that meet with all sorts of
honors from the many events to oc-
cur on those two days of field day
doiRgs.
The weather bureau has bulletins
out predicting heavy frost and freez-
ing tonight Thursday. At the
time the Independent goes to press
there is visible cooling, following
brisk hail storm today. but it can
not be said how much the mercury
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-09-27
Joe Norcell Killed.

Wednesday morning, the body
of Joe Norcell, an Indian about &c
years of age, was found on the
Frank Brown farm, two and one
half miles west of Dupree by Mr..
Brown as he was coming to town.
The remains were brought to
Dupree Wednesday and an inquest
was held by T. Maupin, who acted
as coroner, in the absence of that
official.
1t was found at the investigation
that Norcell came to his death
from shot gun wound in his right
side fired from close range, and
such was the verdict of the coron-
ers jury.
Rumor is afloat to the effect that
the deceased had been quarreling
with several parties the afternoon
before he was killed.
Several are under suspicion ant
no doubt number of arrests will
be made soon.-Dupree Leader.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-09-27
MILWAUKEE TO BUILD
WEST FROM ISABEL
OFFICIALS HAVE BEEN LOOKING OVER
PROPOSED SURVEY INTO PER.
KINS COUNTY.

Word comes from Lennon that
P. c. Hart, general superintendent,
j. F. Richards, division superin-
tendent and w. ]. Keely, freight
and passenger agent, were at that
place last week and made several
trips south of there to look over
the proposed survey west from Is
abel.
1t has been known for some time
that the Milwaukee officials have
intended to extend this branch as
soon as crop conditions in this
section of the country seemed to
justify it. The present year seems
to have settled all doubts that may
have existed heretofore, and while
a railroad company seldom an
nounces its plans regarding pro-
posed extensions into new terrific
ry, yet the fragmentary informa-
ton that we have been able to get
from those in position to know,
together with this latest news OF
an investigation of the actual route
would indicate that an extension
is certainly contemplated and will
in all probability be undertaken
early next year.
Such an extension would open
up a fine country to thicker settle
ment. There are several good
towns already established such as
Coal Springs, Meadow, Bison. the
the county seat of Perkins county
Division and Stroll, two or three
of which would be about in line to
be connected up with the new line.
There is fine country in and
around these towns which if tapped
by a railroad would be the means
of Immediately making a, big vol
ume of'business. 1t is hoped that
that the railroad company officials
now recognize that to extend into
that country is wise business
proposition and that their present
activity means that work will be
started soon.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-09-27
REAms OF 1T.

"They have found a bit of unpub-
lished manuscript by Robert Louis
Stevenson. Only few pages, yet
worth their weight in gold"
"Only a few pages, eh?" unused
the unsuccessful author. "When Pm
gone, what lot of unpublished
manuscript they'll find"
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-09-27
LUCKY 30.

''This is the third time you have
been here for food" said the woman
at the kitchen door, to the tramp.
care you always out of work?'
"Yes'm," replied the itinerant. 81
guess 1 was born under a lucky
STAR"
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-09-27

The recent rains have put the soil
in such nice condition that consid-
cradle fall breaking is being done.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-08-01
Princess flour is the best"
Socialist Mass Convention.

About sixty socialists, representing
all sections OF the county, met Tuesday
at the Gleason place and in mass con
ventlOn nominated the following ticket.
Joint senator, Fred Judd, Fraser.
Rep, Alfred White, Gilbert
Treasurer, Benz. Close, Dent.
Assessor, Joe Morris, Greer.
Sheriff, Frank Kalloso, Orofino.
Probate Judge, e. w. Moody, Orofino
Com. lst Dist. Fred Peckham, Fraser.
Com. 2nd Dist. Hans Berg, Orofino.
Com. Bird Dist. H. Weinman, Ahsahka
Coroner, q. S. Hardy, Oroiino.
The offices Of school superintendent,
attorney and surveyor were left blank
as no socialist seemed to be eligible for
these positions. Much enthusiasm
was manifest at the convention and the
prediction was fully made that the fall
contest would develop some surprises
for the public.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-08-01
Grazing Delinquents Required to Pay
Twenty Per Cent Advance

The forest service has always adopted
a lenicnt policy in regard to those stock
men who did not pay their grazing fees
on time although the regulations re-
CURED payment in advance.
Recent investigations have shown,
however, that the number OF delin-
quents has increased rather than de-
creased under this policy so that local
forest officers have been forced to
spend great deal of time in collecting
fees after the stock entered the forests.
In order TO obviate this difficulty the
following amendment to the grazing
regulations has been adopted by the
secretary of agriculture:
"All grazing rates are established
upon the basis of payment in advance
of the entry OF the stock upon the
national forest. Persons whose appli-
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-08-01

| desire to thank my friends for their
hearty support Of my candidacy
throughout the county.
My fight was open and above board
against certain influences which | be-
lievcd TO be bad in our county man
agcment OF affairs.
My splendid vote throughout the
county in the democratic party con-
slider vindication Of my course and n
belief that they, the voters, indorscd
my fight against ring rule within the
party.
Thanking you again, remain,
w. A. WELLMAN.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-08-01

tat!ons arc approved may defer pay
ment OF the fees due for not to exceed
sixty days from the date the stock
entered the national forest but they
Wi! be required to pay an additional
amount equal to 20 per cent OF the es-
tabllahed fee before permit is issued to
them. The additional charge of % per
cent will be imposed in all eases where
the stock are placed upon or allowed to
occupy national forest land before the
amount due as grazing fees is RENTED
to the proper United States depository"