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The Delta independent., 1913-06-06
Advertised Letter List

The following letters remain un-
claimed in the Deltaclaimed in the
Delta postoffice for the week ending
June 3. 1913:
Byrnes. Mrs. Ethel.
Gibson, John A
lines. Miss Laura
Miller, Roy Edgar.
Sievers, C. E.
Stephen. Mr.. and Mrs. Sam.
Thorne, Mrs. Frank
The Delta independent., 1913-06-06

were discussing rich neigitor.
"He was born with silver spool in
his mouth sa,l the lady.
''Mussyful hebbens. Mis- Tidy en-
claimed the old colored oocl as she
dropped the plate OF biscuits. How
do dey s'posse dat happened!
The Delta independent., 1913-06-06

Mr.. Roosevelt was awarded six
cents damages againt the editor who
called him drunkard. 1t doesn't look
like an ex-President's reputation is
worth very much at that Still most
people believe Mr.. Roosevelt made a
serious mistake in noticing the charge
at all
The Delta independent., 1913-06-06

There is an old saying: 1T takes
all kinds of people to make a world .
AS proof of this it may be observed
that there are nearly all kinds" in
each community.
The Delta independent., 1913-06-06

Senator Borah, of Idaho, is already
predicted the next Republican candi-
date for President. 1t may be little
early yet, but it is just as well to keep
track of those who are in the pubic
eye.
The Delta independent., 1913-06-06

l, l.. R. Wigram. Commissioner of
Finance and Supplies. certify that the
above is a correct list of bills allow
ed at a meeting of the City Council.
City of Delta, in the State of Colora-
do, at its meeting held on Tuesday,
June 8, 1913
L. R. WIGRAM,
Commissioner Finance and Supplies.
The Delta independent., 1913-06-06

Austin Journal speaks of a woman
who got an awful fright on her we'd
ding day and has hime yet. Nothing
of that kind down here.
The Delta independent., 1913-06-06
Council Proceedings.

At the meeting Tuesday evening, all
members were present.
Following bills against the city were
allowed:
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-20

Each man oddly enough failed on different
count.
Francis Roche for instance looked perfectly
adorable In the chaps and sombrero; he rode we'll
and sang well. too, but he could not IN the
vernacular. and he utterly refused TO go down TO
the slaughter house East River and kill steer
His twin brother. Maurice, did not even qualify
10 that extent, he failed to lasso one OF the
neighbors hens. and stopped right there
Charlie Sands cut through the entire list until
he had TO stand up against six cactus trees placed
In one corner of the gym and lean nonchantly
against their stems. Charlie has always been
considered rather handsome. but ne did not look
so under the shade OF the catcus. He lost his
chance utterly.
Ralph Thomas, who has since married Mrs
Frank Gould looked so perfectly improper In the
chaps that he stopped there and would go no
further.
Henri Martin. being attached 20 the Swiss Le-
cation In Washington. refused to live On the
ranch. and he was out the very first count
With all these admirers going through their
PAGES, Miss Yoakum was q very busy person. Il
takes little time to tell but these adventures and
few others took FIVE years. But all this time
theFe was another who steadily qualifying
for the place OF ideal husband. No one realized
1t, for Frank LArkin began when he a student
st Princeton.
He went through his PAGES In the gym at the
foakum estate IN Long Island
When the day came, last November, whom he
could slip into his chaps. toss his sombrero perkIV
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-20

steady stream OF suitors has since wended
their way to the Yoakum drawing room but one
and all they, like the King OF France, turn and
march home again In this procession we're Cryil
Hatch. one Of Newport's millionaire bachelor 8
and usually devoted TO Eleanora Sears, tho
Burke Roche twins Mrs. Burke-Roche's sons
Charlie Sands, "Stuyve" Fish, Jr, oldest son Of
Mr.. Etuyyesent Fish, Ralph Thomas, Henri Mar
tin, the Swiss Attache, and dozen other men
OF all ages
In the days when the two sisters were small
girls running about the big ranch they showed
the disparity In their tastes that Is still so
marked Katherine, the older, cared not BIT for
the ranch. In fact, she hated It and all that 1t
meant She would not learn to shoot, she would
not ride the broncos and ran away from cow.
boys and rattlers.
Bessie. the younger, was much Drawer Ehe
learned TO shoot before she was ten years old and
rode the worst horses on the ranch before she
was twelve When she saw rattler she killed
III, and when she saw COWBOY she smiled at
him. The scenery that made Katherine shudder
with dread. made Bessie thrill with Joy.
When she entered society she was unhappy
because she compelled to live the life
ventional. It the great difference between
the ranch and the men she met In Newport and
New York that made her decide to marry only
who would at her ranch
Said Miss Yoakum once:
you see, was born in Texas, on the most
beautiful ranch IN the world, There are thou
sands OF acres Of the most wonderful hills and
rocks and grass fields, and the scenery Is thrill
I go back. It is nothing like Fifth avenue or
ways known that It would be.
The man / marry will have to love the ranch
much as do and he'll have to At into its life"
Therefore, when Cyril Hatch. dark eyed, mys
terious looking and whacking good tennis play
er, came up the path leading to her heart she
put him to severe test
Over the garage IN her several homes Miss
Yoakum has gymnasium and shooting gallery
fitted up When Mr.. Hatch began to show his in
terest In her. II Is said she took him into
the gym and said: =
ANY who hopes to win me must
fulfill these conditions" And she pointed
out a printed list pasted on the wall Mr..
Hatch went over and his dark eyes grew
darker he read
What I expect HIM to do.
Live with me on my Texas ranch.
Wear chaps" and sombrero.
Compose we'll with tthe scenery.
Ride bronco.
Lasso a coyote.
XIII q ratt1er.
Keep the trail for twenty hours at a stretch.
XIII and dress steer.
Throw and brand a calf
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-20

OF the hrefly community. are the foragers, gal
lants. lovers and voluptuaries. II Is the gentle
man frefy that goes flying around. seeking what
he listeth. finding adventures and making love.
Professor Mast found that the gallivantinB
male insect would hy about when suddenly II
would fash It's living lantern, II feminine
member OF the tribe was sticking to tusk OF
grass. twig, or at rest upon the ground. any
where within a nearby area. II would nash shy.
modest response IN the way OF a fash OF light
First the female. then the male would signal in
this way one TO tho other. This would continue
until the lover discovered It's timorous mate
hiding In the dell. Once they caught up with
each other. and found their hearts desire, theirs
would be sparkling OF the true-lovers kind.
The conclusion that may be drawn from
great series OF experiments by Professor Mast
Is that hrehies make animated love by the glow
OF their wonderful little lights. They must have
eyes that see. otherwise the one could not re-
spond 20 the light signals OF the other sex
When all IL said and done there IL really little
difference after all between iovemaking and the
amours OF these little insects- The butterflies,
cricksts, cicadas. and grssshoppers make love
with their little lutes and Tyres. man makes love
with str!nged instruments and little liars
Lightning bugs make love with the winking
love-lisht OF their glowing lanterns. The love
light In tho eyes OF the human lover, the flashes
OF color IN milady's gowns and miIlinary are
much the same sort Of thing.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-20
How the Fireflies Flash Love-Messages
With Their Little Lanterns

" HB problem that has interested psycholo-
gists for centuries, the mysterious ques
tion a. to whether such insects as the
Erasshopper and the cricket hear. OF whether
lightning bugs and moths see. has at last been
answered IN the affirmative by two noted scien-
lists OF the day. AT least. that Is the fnterpre-
tation that may be deduced from the recent oh
servations and experiments OF Professor Mast
OF Johns Hopkins University. and Or. Karl
Peters. OF Berlin. Germany.
The instrumental music OF crickets, grass
hoppers. locusts and other insects Is heard
and appropriately responded 20 by their mates
according TO the researches OF DR.. Peters. The
melodies OF these little creatures may be merely
noises 20 birds and man. but they contain the
love lyrics and tones OF wedding hymns 10 them
Professor Masts discovery has to do with the
lightning or hrefly and seems 10 indicate to many
learned savants that these beautiful fuminAnts
OF the living Summer nights really are pos
sessed OF eyes that see.
Professor Mast studied the behavior OF light
ming bugs for come time. And his observations
led him 10 the conclusion that the female FIRE
fly did not wander far from her own hreside but
remained more or less IN the exact neighbor-
hood where you found her. In brief. the lady
bug with the lantern placed smidships. does not
ny at all. II cravls or moves about sluggishly.
1n>NESa rIilas. that is 10 say. the male gentry
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-20

on the back OF his head and twist clgareth
while riding bareback around the polo field Miss
Yoakum knew that she was looking at her futuie
husband But she would not say yes" until
she had seen him the ranch itself until she
had fitted him with her own hands into the
scenery and seen with her own eyes how he com.
posed with It.
Therefore In December she persuaded her par.
ents TO go TO the ranch for q few weeks Visit
and With the party went Mr.. Larkin With Mr.
Larkin went the chaps and sombrero and a new
rife.
When the party reached the ranch Miss
Hoakum happily discovered that Mr. Larkin com.
pared very fayorably with the men born and bred
In Texas. He walked with the same swagger
sang well. and talked eagerly OF the day when he
should kill his first steer
There on the ranch, therefore the Princetonian
qualified IN every particular. He lassoed coyette
on the rum rode bad bronco for three days on
the trail swore In the vernacular and killed six
rattlers.
But VIII he compose we'll with the scenery.
will he harmonic with the catcus?" asked Mlss
foakum OF her palpltating heart
To answer this question she took him one day
TO the widest part OF the ranch. where the cactus
prckly beyond words and the rocks
abounded with ratters.
Nonchalantly Mr.. Larkn leaned up against
the cactus trees, rolled cigarette with his left
hand, sang cowboy ballad with his tenor voice,
and, when he heard a suspicious sound back of
him. twirled around with the song still on his
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-20
MANY an applicant for her
hand was lifted into that
empty place in her mental
map, only to find none fitted"

MISS BESSIE YOAKUM, the younger dnugh-
M ter OF Benjamin Yoakum. the Texas rail-
@V@ road man and rauiti-millionaire, has picked
out a husband az last Behind her recently an
nounced engagement to Mr.. Francis Larkin,
Princeton graduate, member OF fine old family
and millionaire in embryo lies the story of an IN
terestiug. devoted and unusual Eve years quest
on the part OF fair Miss Yoakum. And hero Is the
story os that search and the answer to the Ques-
ton o. those OF her friends whom she had not
taken into her complementary did she walt
until abe twenty-three before choosing her
husband?
Because cay the friends in whom she has a.
last conceded, because she wanted q mate who
would AZ her Texas ranchl Who would.
artist would say, compare well with the scenery;
one nho would look we'll riding bucking bron.
co, and also look we'll falling off said bronco;
one who could wear chaps" with ease and q
somorero with distinction. b cable to kill rat
tier on the trail and lasso the fleeing coyote.
Most OF all, who would be big enough 10
take the big West seriously the ranch Just
seriously and who would take hold and run It up
10 100 per cent efficient standard.
But-said prospective mate must also ht we'll
a city drawing room. be able to drink tea without
6pling II making face. wear conventional
evening clothes without looklng like waiter, and
dance the Tango Because OF these last condi-
tons. Miss Yoakum naturally sought her future
husband In the Newport-New York set.
Surely" she thought among all the men here
in New York will md my ideal, In Texas, Of
FIRST conditions. but where could find the Texan
who could drink tea without making face?'
Miss Yoakums fve-year quest and its present
happy result makes a most interesting tale as she
tells Il TO her intimate friends the tea cups In
her pink and white boudor. Only her sister
the handsome Mrs. Paulding Fosdick, has known
OF her quixotic search. Her parents who have
urged her to marry young. have complained that
Bessie hard to please" but even they did
not know why. They did not know that all the
time that Miss Yoakum experimenting with
various members OF the Newport set, way back
in her mind she felt very certain that Mr.. Lar
kin would eventually prove the ideal one.
Five years ago the Yoakums took large and
expensive house IN Newport. They wanted 10
lease "Crossways" the Stuyyesant Fish estate
but had to be satisfied With one on the Cliffs
They were welcomed with open arms, for there
were two remarkably pretty girls in the family
and BENJAMIN Yoakum was noted as one Of the
richest railroad men IN this country. II was
speedily seen that Paul Fosdick. the tall good
looking son OF Mrs. Charlie Childs had the inside
road 70 Katherne's heart, and the young bach
eorB OF the Circus Set turned to the younger
sister.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-20

Shoot deer on the run.
When Mr.. Hatch read this remarkable list he
turned and bravely said that he could but try and
what should he do first?
Mr. Hatch's experience WAS typical OF each man
Some suffered more than others, but all materially
went through the same things He was willing
to live the ranch, he could shoot very we'll and
was good rider In these two last things the
Newport-New York men excel anyway. But his
voice broke when he attempted to sing, and when
he tried to lasso the Yonkums pet cat in place
of coyote he missed and lassoed the chauffeur.
who was peeking through the door. The cat ran
away and stayed for three days
This was sad but not half SO sad as Mr.. Hatch
and his later competitors looked when they tried
TO throw and brand Miss Yoakums Scotch collie
Mr.. Hatch did fairly well until he had TO don the
chaps and sombrero and pose for his photograph
before Miss Yoakum's camera. Sadly she shook
her head and said: go away, you won't do. You
do not ft'
Neither do the chaps" muttered Mr.. Hatch.
And he went away. Sad-and not much wiser.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-20

hpsd the cigarette still IN his left hand he leaned
ki.i.a ratter with the gun In his right hand
are to be my husband" cried the pretty girl
putin to this test But there was more To foIIoJ
theeached the ranch house
uheir way home, riding among the clouds so to
groof wild hogs broke through the bushes in front
ed sn on them. The javalina IS ferocous nsast anl
hufs as readily as small beasts Mr. Larkln mad md
onfut he had heard of them, and swiftly he umped
anfltn MS new rifle shot six OF them The rest rN
Thead OF the largest hog has been mounted ana
e or honor IN the future house of the adventurou
IS mas pretty Miss Yoakum. one of the wealtbiel
to her ranch. S' bou nei
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-13
GAME TO Be PLAYED
Local High School Basketball Team
Will Wind up Season Tonight
Play the Model Highs.

The local high school basketball
team will close its season tonight,
when the model high school quint of
the university is played. There will
be both first and second team games,
and the initial contest will begin
promptly at 8 o'clock.
This is the second game these two
teams have played this season, and
the locals are going into tn contes,
tonight determined to redeem their
defeat in December. During the inter-
city series of games at the Y. NJ. C. A.
the model high were the only players
to defeat the locals, and the contest
tonight promises to be exceptionally
interesting and hard fought The in
dications are that there will be a
large number Of spectators out to wit.
ness the contest.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-13
Late Break Tn.

According to Capt. J. F. Hays Of
the river work of the United States
service. the break up Of the river win
be unusually late this year on account
of the low level of the river. The
level this year is two feet lower than
the zero mark n in that case the
ice will have to melt instead Of being
broken UP by the ice from above. II
the weather should continue warm
the breakup will occur early next
and if it should remain cold
the breakup will be unusually late.
Reports from Bismarck indicate that
the Missouri will break up about the
usual time this spring. the ice there
is reported to be twenty-four inches
thick. The opening Of the river
varies from March 3 to April 81.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-13
TEMPERANCE MEN
GAIN VICTORIES
Seventy-two Towns Report
No-License-Many Not
Heard From.

-. hme no-llcense hosts In Minnesota
came more ground at the annual
eiections this week. Towns reportinr
~ tar Snow that seventy-two declared
I"r no-iicense and forty-six for license.
~ the n%o-license places, Il number
rave been wet" until this year, while
from dry" to "wet." There are stir
quite a large number of places To ho
heard from. ~ oe
IN blue Earth county the temper.
ahcs FORCES gained two towns. Wells
IN that county went dry" for the first
t,in IN over thirty years. License,
when lac a majority of twenty-six
at Howard Lake last year, was defeat
co oy nine votes this.ycar. The "drys'
lost at Marie Mills. in Washington
several a but which declared for
n Yesterday by fourteen votes.
me indications are we have been
making great headway," said p. ]
sofa Antt-Saloon league in Minneap.
oils. The only disappointment so far
Is Alexandria,, though We rather felt
dubious about 1t, and We feel certain
mat 1t will go back dry next year.
me loss OF this town was more than
binsdale, Howard Lake. Excelsior.
Hinckley and Glenwood. These VIC
tories foreshadow the winning of
county option next year. We predict
that 1t a increased the lead and that
the elections which come in April will
still further show the trend of public
sentiment. The people are tired Of the
domination Of the liquor interests and
are now taking the only means Of
stopping it.
I'm regard to the controversy be-
tween the Anti-Saloon league and the
prohibition party" Mr.. Youngdahl
continued. II wish to say that the An
Iti-Saloon league is not a political par
ty and that we only offer our support
to any party which will advocate tenn
perance as we choose. There has been
an effort made by someone to force
the Anti-Saloon league into a debate
throughout the state with the prohibi-
tionists. We have refused to be drawn
into any such suuabble. Tt is not our
duty to fight temperance. With the
gain that we have made in the state
legislature. and providing we can keep
our forces united, We can win county
option in the next election"
oklee. Bronson and Brooks. small
towns on the Soos Middle River on the
Great Northern, and Warroad and
Georgetown r the only towns in
northern Minnesota which went wet
Yesterday out of thirty-eight towns
which voted on the license question:.
Following are the towns which de-
clared for no-license:
Appleton, Ashby. Argyle, Ada. Ait
kin, Belview,. Belgrade, Bricelyn, Bag
ley, Badger. Brandon. Cokato. Clare
mont, Delavan. Dennison. Dodge Cen.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-13
An Endemic or Couphinr

old are alike affected. Foley's Honey
& Tar Compound is a quick safe re-
liable family medicine for coughs and
colds. A. s. Jones. Of Lee Pharmacy.
Chico. Calf. says: "Foley's Honey
and Tar Compound has no equal. and
1 recommend it as containing no mar
cotics or other harmful properties"
McGrath's Pharmacy.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-13
To Paw Debt.

A meeting Of the alumni Of the
Grand Forks high school will be held
this evening at the Central school
building to make plans for an enter
tainment to raise funds which will go
towards the debt which was incurred
published the annual. The FORK"
which did not pay for itself. The
debt has been hanging for these two
years and it is the intention of the
alumni to raise fund. enough at this
entertainment to satisfy this debt.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-13
To Render

The Young Peoples society Of the
Swedish Lutheran church will give n
program this evening at s O'clock at
the church. A program Of vocal and
instrumental music has been arranged
and a service of refreshments will be
given by Mrs. O. Thurin and Miss
Edith Thurin. The young people
taking part in the program are Misses
Lillian Paulson. Ruby Erickson,
Freda Peterson. Ester Swanson. Ester
Peterson. Myrtle and Helma Rystad
and George Engstrom and J.. w. Jack.
son.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-13
BIG SURPRISE TO MANY
IN A r

QUICK results received from simple
buckthorn bark. ~glycerine, etc., as
mixed In Adler-i-ka, the German REM
edy which became famous by curing
appendicitis. Druggists state that this
simple remedy antisepticizes the d.
gestive system and draws off the i'm
purities SO thoroughly that A SINGLE
DOSE relieves sour stomach, gas on
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-13
Glenn Win Attend banquet,

Grafton Record: Rev. II. j. Glenn
will go to Crookston, Mimi. next Fri
day to attend the fifth annual banquet
Of the Northwestern Minnesota St.
Olaf College club. This club is made
UP of alumni and eN-students of st.
Olaf's college. Northfeld, MINI. DR..
n. .HoIte of Crookston is president of
the ORGANIZATION.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-13
For Wife NEGLECT.

William Terriar was arrested on
complaint of his wife on a charge OF
neslecting to provide for her. 1t is
charged that she has not been pro-
vided for for some time and had to
depend solely on herself for support.
"A hearing was held yesterday and the
case was continued till April 12.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-13
To Represent Club.

w. P. Davies left today for Thief
River Falls where he will represent
the Grand Forks Commercial club at
a get-together banquet given by the
Commercial club Of that city. The
decision of sending Il representative
to this banquet was for the purpose
of bringing the clubs into closer re.
lationship.