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The Grit-advocate., 1900-06-29
Program for the Fourth at Sedgwick, Colorado.
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Song
Invocat ation
o Mrs ". +. Miller
Song
Recitation The Birthday Flag Laura Hartman
Recitation The Volunteer Ray Upson
The Misses Buchanan
Recitation Men Engral Mode
Soldier
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Recitation About Fire Crackers Doyle Epey
Darling
Recitation
Recitation A Renaissance the Fourth Dwight
Song Jessiea Darling
Recitation A good Country Kska Epey
Recitation
Song The
Recitation Home CLd Crowfoot
Recitation Death Of Arnold
Recitation No Empire GailC foot
Reading The at NrsW
Address G. c..
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Ball Crook vs. Mask and
Boys foot II
Free for all
Sack Race
Wneelbarrow LIST End
Egg Is
Horse mile dash Is
Broncho riding 1st
Jumping Stand and 8 md ct
The Grit-advocate., 1900-06-29
The Fourth of July Grafton.

Upon such occasions it is well known
that Judge Armour has few equals.
lie will deliver the grafton at this
place the Fourth Of July, and his
friends expect to hear the effort of his
life.
The Wray Rattler, in it's account of
Memorial day services, makes the fol-
lowing complimentary mention of
Judge Armour's address on that oc-
casiOn:
"The climax of the day was at 2 p.
n. in the Methodist church. The
room was decorated most tastefully.
The people had waited long
and patient to hear the speaker of the
day. They were amply repaid when
Judge Armour of Sterling delivered his
address. The speaker was at his best,
his oration was superb: every word was
appropriate. His theme, The War
and the men who Fought it was hand
led as only master handles his theme
His words were full of pathos: the in
terest of the audience was intense.
Such can only inspire and deepen love
of country. If hearty appreciation can
repay in any way for such sacrifice,
Judge Armour may well feel repaid
for his visit to Wray."
The daily sentinel., 1900-02-17

Boyers' famous "Willie" orchestra will
furnish the hot stuff next Thursday eve.
Mrs. Catherine p. Smith is on the sick
list.
Mrs. Charles II. Wallis is visiting at
Fruita.
Mrs George Hartnet has been quite
sick for several days.
The Women Of Woodcraft held very
interesting session last night.
Say Bill, don't miss the shin dig at tn .
Armory next Thursday night.
See Ramey Bros. if you want to buy
some good residence lots cheap.
Fotografer Dean is ready for business
Call and see the new studio and know
Fotografer Dean.
Frank r. Davis, bookkeeper OF the
Fruit Growers association, has gone to
Greeley and other points across the
range on visit.
George Ballantyne of Denver, vice
president OF the Union Stock Yards Co.,
is on visit to his friend. Orson Adams,
jr. , cashier Of the Mesa County Bank.
A gentleman said last night it was
hard to tell whether the Sun was the
News, or the News the Sun. He start
ed to read as he thought the News and
was reading the Sun. picking up the
Sun he could have sworn it was the
News,
The prizes for the Hard Times Ball
are on exhibition at Arthur's drug store
They are the most expensive prizes ever
given at any ball in this city, costing S5
each. They are handsome and will be
awarded to the lady and gentleman
wearing the most unique costume. The
boys never do things by halves.
One of the most pleasant whist parties
OF the season took place last evening at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs Edwin Pl ice
on Fruit Ridge. A bountiful supper
was served consisting of oysters, sand-
wiches, pickles, cake, cocoa and delica-
cies. The favors were rendered Otto
Forry and Mrs. S. 4. Chapman.
Two handsome prizes-the Hard Time
ball next Thursday evening. Fun!
The daily sentinel., 1900-02-17
BIG MINSTRELS.
THE LOCAL NEWS

Do you know Fotografer Dean?
w. r. Peck retur ned yesterday from
Grip TO Denver
See Ramsy Brothers for bargains in
city and farm property.
Anything in the way of saddles or
harness, you will find at Robucks.
Two new houses for sale on the in
stailment plan.
Ramey Bros, Agents.
Rev. A. G. Detch, OF Terre Haute,
Indiana, is in the city. He came to at
tend the marriage of his brother, M NJ
Detch, to Miss Susa Carpenter, which
occurs on next Monday.
Lost-A w. F.. White Hardware Com
pany coupon book, for $40 The book is
marked plainly on the cover. Finder
will please return TO this office. The
book is number 300 and finder will
please return to this office.
Miss May Armstrong accompanied by
her mother, Mrs. G. w. Armstrong left
DeBeque a few days ago for Paris
A sister of Mrs. Armstrong, Mrs. Sayer,
resides in Paris and visit will be paid
to the latter, to extend over the period
of the Worlds Fair to open in that city
in April.
The Thompson Jewelry and Music
company has been appointed the ex-
elusive agents for the Webb G. Ball
compapy's famous railroad watches.
This watch has pational reputation
among railroad people as one of the very
best made. The agents in this city
have line on hand now which while
small in number, is the forerunner of Il
big assortment as soon as the factory
can furnish them.
The city council met yesterday after
noon pursuant to adjournment to con-
slider the ordinance governing the use of
water in the new system. Considerat ton
of the ordinance was not completed at
the time OF Adjournment and council
will meet again to consider the question.
One Of the important sections OF the Or
dinance will probably be that the city
will eventually own the connections run
ming to the houses desiring to use water.
AS there is no money in the treasury at
the present time, the expense will have
to be paid by the property owner and af-
ter connection has been paid for by the
user OF the water, he will be repaid
through his water rentals. In all prob
ability the ordinance under considera-
ton will provide lor the election OF n wa
ter superintendent, city engineer and
street manager.
The daily sentinel., 1900-02-17
STORIES ABOUT CHILDREN.

One night little 4-year-old Flossie
was being put to bed and after repeat
ing her usual evening prayer, much to
her mothers astonishment, she added:
"And please make me better girl;
and you might as well make my papa
and mamma better too-if you pos
sibly can
Little Bessie, who was visiting in
the country, had her own ideas about
some things. ''Mnere is the police
man, grandpa?" she asked. why, my
dear" replied the old gentleman, I'VE
have no policemen in the country"
BESSIE looked somewhat surprised at
this and asked: who keeps the peo-
pie off the grass?"
Mamma" said little Willie. I'm
afraid 1 was awful naughty today"
''Why do you think so?" asked his
mother "'Cause I've got an awful
stomach ache" answered the little
fellow. Perhaps it was the pie you
ate," said the mother. ooh, no." re-
piled Willie. "the pie was too good to
behave in that manner. It must be
me-"
Johnny, aged 6, Is a wise son who
not only knows his own father, but his
uncle as we'll. Now, Johnny" said
the teacher, "if your father can do
piece of work in one hour and your
Uncle Tom can do 1t in one hour,
how long would it take both OF them
to do it?" 1.-TWO hours" answered
Johnny, Including the time they
wasted in arguing about how 1t should
be DONE"
The daily sentinel., 1900-02-17
Turner's Exhibition.

The benefit entertainment given last
night by the scholars OF Turner Gymna-
SUM, for their instructor, Adam Rettig,
was poorly patronized but of considera-
BILE merit.
There were several parts of the pro-
gram which deserve more than passing
notice. The high jumping by the class
of girls was especially good. Some of
the little tots at the end of the running
string could not measure up to the work
apportioned for The class, but all told
they did well.
The Side Horse and Little Horse exer-
cses were well executed. The apparatus
known as the Side Horse looks like
very innocent piece of gymnastic furni-
ture, but contact with the innocent
legged inanimate thing teaches a great
deal of respect for it.
The Indian club swinging and the far
jumping by the boys class was an exhi
bition which showed the agility of the
class to the utmost.
Instructor Rettig gave an exhibition
o. torch swinging which was most ex
celleut.
Altogether the entertainment was ex
cellent in tone and should have been
more generally patronized than it was.
Instructor Rettig deserves great praise
for the efficiency to which he has
brought all the classes, taking them as
he did without any preliminary training.
The gymnastio exercise at the school is
great factor In developing good bone
and muscle aud grace and carriage,
which is not easily obtained after youth
grows to maturity.
The daily sentinel., 1900-02-17
SupremeIY Pr ctical.

Mrs. Fuller Twaddle-"Yes, she's a
very practical woman, a regular utili-
tartan. But they say she has a skele-
ton in her closet Mrs Gadabout
Chinn-"She has? Well. I'll bet she
uses it to hang her coat on to keep 1t
In shape, II it's anywhere near the
right size. New York World.
The daily sentinel., 1900-02-17
Aplica Fronts.

New Embroidered Aplica Fronts-These are
all new and attractive~and will please. We
have them from 1925 to $3.50 Brocaded
Tatfetas, New Val Laces, New Nainsooks,
All Over Vallencines, Dimities, French
Lawns, New Piques. Now we take it that
the above is a list of goods from which any
lady can select. These only few new
things for Spring, just enough 10 whet the
appetite fo1 all the grand assortment which
will arrive now from day to day.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-30

sibly made him so much for use shc
thought beauty would be wasted on him
He lives. moves, has his being, and
works IN the deepest darkness. His work
Is to keep open the water-vcins which
supply springs ana wells Occasionally,
very occasionally. he permits himself the
diversion Of coming TO the light. opening
his mouth as though Rar.ag al the empty
width OF things. then dropping inert
Commonly be chooses the time Of a
freshet. when the whole earth is sod
den. and water sceps every here. Then
hc may scramble through very narrow
crrvirs-. deceived ~ doubt into a belief
that there Is more or-territory. he must
map and survey Sometimes ne is drawn
up IN the bucket from well In which
the water f. low. Well owners always
lower him carefully 90 the bottom, re-.
joicing in the belief that he has come to
open the water-yeins afresh. 50 as TO re-
new the supply. To a man. they have
faith that II the water-dog were maltreat.
ed. the well would dry up since his kins-
men In revenge would leave the veins
20 choke, or lead on the water into new
outlets.
Wells dug IN the limestone lands OF the
Middle south often barbor eyecss dsh,
exactly like those caught IN the streams
OF che Mammoth Cave. Some geologists
are Of opinion that the whole central val
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pors twice as large as herself. She does
not kin them, but paralyzes them by a
sting back Of the head and leaves chem
inert 60 await the needs OF her young.
Madame Humble-Bee Is another earth
hester Madame Is written advisedly.
A. IN tho case OF most Hymcnoptcrea,
only fersne females live through the win
ter season, alternating where and how
they may. Awake in spring. Madame's
frst care is 10 seek a sunny spot away
from nrying eyes. tunnel into Il a few
Inches. and shape "a round chamber az
the end OF the tunnel. Then she builds
two or shrec cells mis- them with honey.
ana lays a worker-eEg IN each. While
these eggs hatch she gives her whole
mind and strength 10 turning out new
cells. bus does IL slowly. so a. not to ex-
haust herself when the workers take
wing thc nest grows rapldiy-they build
and nj the cells. so she has time and
strength for egg-laying. Towards mid
summer she lays eggs that viii hatch
out perfect insects or both sexes Then
her mission accomplished. she folds her
wings and dies. The males die a few
days after they come 20 maturity. the
workers OF all broods. and che weaker OF
the young queens perish IN frost leaving
the stronger to survive and keep up hum
hie-hee traditions.
The mlner-bee has much the sama
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-30

thlrty-two hours. returning In two hours
less. Now. when a gigantic OCEAN liner,
with iifcboats az large a. che Clcrmout.
crosses the Atlantic in lcss than six days.
We read the news 81 bored sort Of way.
dlsploascd that steamers should be 80
SLOW. Fuiion's experiment led. years later.
20 the building 81 the savannah which
actually crossed che Atlantic 10 the great
usionls hmsnt 90 the entire world.
Communication between man and man
vas as expensive as 90 was fiow IN the
old days. 10 cost a shilling 20 get a let
ter anywhere. when the century began.
and "a shilling in thnse days represented
far more than @ now dooe. Nov two
cents Wiz carry "a letter 10 the Philippines
or around the corner. Then the mai.
matter handled was too Insignificant for
Statistics now there are seventy-hve
Thousand post Offices iu this country. hand
ling postal matter Of all kind, per aa-
num- of 17g $1,000 pieces
A. for "hurry message or rush Tot
tors. they were unknown. Prior 90 the
experiments OF Samuel =. -. Morse. in
venfor % the telegraph. signaling WIS
done hy means ~ fires on mountain tops
or by waving nuHs. Morse revointionizcd
this On 1851. when hc announced the sue
cess ~ his experiments The first tele-
graph limo in this country was opened
in 1874. 10 1870. there were eoi.e33 miles OF
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-30

1850 at his home AZ Menlo Park. y. }
Sitire then oicctric traction mas developed
10 such an extent that now there are
more than one thousand such street car
lines in operation la the United states.
with capitalization OF 81 100000 90 The
same electric power only dimly known
before the WONDERFUL century. now lights
our cities. In the United States. there
ure half a million arc lights. and about
100000 incadcscent lghts-the latter be-
Ing equivalent IN light giving capacity OF
Sso.e0o.oo candle tips such as they used
in tso0
While the railroads have served 10 diff
fuse Tho population. from one end Of the
land 20 the other. another invention has
served 60 centralize 1.-THE elevator lie
cause Of 81. the huge sky-scrapers. the
immense fiat houses and the great facto-
rlcs, have been made feasible Formerly.
when Shnnlks. hts mare. was the fashion,
reople had 20 climb stairs This tended
10 low buildings and the consequent
spread OF population. The elevator has
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-30

changed all that. Huge caravsnsaries
teeminF with human beings. accommodate
as many as formerly could be crowded
into respectable towns. The elevator
makes practical the Capitalization Of COM
mercial interests which is the basis OF
our great cities.
The science OF applied mechanics has
reached a stage where further improve
ments seem impossible yet every day
now inventions and improvements on old.
are recorded al the patent Office. In 9TH
or times they built houses OF wood and
brick. Now they construct them Of steel
md iron Asi 30 carefully are the plans
developed. that the architect can say how
many bolts will be required IN the con-
struction Of sky-scraper-how much
each beam can support-where each piece
OF iron belongs. Wooden bridges have
been supplanted by huge steel structures.
Even stone towers are being abandoned
for the lighter steel. The age OF steel y
here
Our vast factory syEtems employing
thousands Of workers and furnishing nee
eszaries and hlxuries alike AZ prices that
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-30

eommonplaces Of existence 10 an CLASSES.
fich and POM IN laoa.
With the Invention u the steam engine.
She world sunk a. "a bound 10 TWEEN
tieth OF its former size. It's vast distances
ceased 20 b. Formidable Where the lum-
herring stage coa1h or the ploddiug cara
van took weeks tho fiying express COW
ers the distance IN a few hours The trip
across the continent used TO be a matter
Of tife and death. Now & IS a matter OF
500. and take your ease as you 20. With
out the railroad close-knlt nation thous-
ss=is Of miles broad. such a. this coun-
try. would have been an impossibiity In
ISIS the lrst steam railroad was opened
between stockton ana Darlington. Eug-
land. A year later similar experiment
was tried az Quincy. Mass. where the
engine hauled stone for a distance Of four
miles Tho hrst passenger road Ia this
cotniry was the Baltimore and Ohio
opened in 1890 with mileage Of fourteen
miles. To-day there are 2ios06 miles Of
railroad In this country. i63.2i6 IN Europe;
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would have made tho citizen or 1870 gasp
with amnzcmcuf. have grown oul OK the
substitution Of machinery for the hand;
the sewing machine. tho steum loom. the
ring frame. and hundreds OF other invcn-
lions. We do not set grow crops by ma
chinery. but no sooner has tho fruit Of
me earth cached maturity than 30 ls in
the grasp Of steel and steam. TO b. turn
81 10 human needs almoss without the
touch OF human hands.
Photography is "a product Of the last
hundred years To have ones picture
took In sc oldcn times required COM
siderable money and more patience. for
Il took some time Co paint the portrait.
Dagucrrc's dagucrreotypc. the forerunner
Of the photograph. hcWod the way for
the developments ia this lire. OF the Last
ten years. Photography and color print
ing together have been among the might
iest educational influences the world has
ever known Appealing 40 the brain direct
through the eye they have taught more
swiftly and moro widely than Is possible
10 any other agency. To science their
aid has been iuestimnhlc.
No man can judge OF the influence Of
tho printing press. which did not reach
any considerable development before 1860
In is0. the principal daily papers were
published IN Boston and New York city.
They were marveis Of staid Conservatism.
They permitted no news younger than
week to creep into their columns. As
for tho paper on which they were printed.
respect FOR age prevents "a description.
The type, handmade and hand-set. leaned
either all one way. or Ia any direction
most comfortable. II may have been SUI
perlative work for those days. but now
adays. new type IS cast while being set:
paper comes In rolls from two 10 four
niles torrs n~auertrp Fuu Al Nln fsaFu
newspapers an hour. The press. which
Is the moss powerful agent OF progress.
Is in itself typical OF the advance OF the
century.
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sss4 10 South America: si.ioe in Asia;
LIS IN Africa. and if.1s4 IN Australia.
Early ia the history OF railroading
lweiye miles an hour was considered
Aeckiessly fast In January. is99. a train
~ the Burlington route. in q run from
sidinE 20 Arion. "a miles did the distance
one minute and SEVENTY seconds, OF at
be rate Of i0s miles an hour The En-
Dlre State Express made a record Of III
niles an hour In May, 1898.
Marine travel did not make 30 won
lerful an advance in speed. through the
gency Of steam. a. DID land travel. but
he progress iu comfort and safety was
.reater. In 1870 John Fitch constructed
eteamboai-and was considered a ravins
pnatie This opinion was confirmed when
- experiment proved a failure. Seven
sen years later. Robert Fulton. another
o-calied visionary. backed BY Joel Bar
ow and Robert r. Livingston. built the
teenboat clerrnont. She was soon dubbed
fuitons Folly" and when she started
% Albany on Aug. Il. 1877 All New York
"a Faa oat 10 witness her failure. she went
4 Albany IN abs astonishing time Of
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-30
FIFTY TONS OF CANDY
Have Been Sent q" our Soldiers In
the Philippine Islands by
the Government.

Fifty tons o. candy have been sent 70
the soldiers IN tho Philippine Islands hy
the cornmlssnry department q che army
during tho last three months and large
amounts 20 the soldiers iu cuha and ior-
g. Rico
This is daro upon advice % tho medical
officers Of tho army. because 90 o. phy-
sio'ogicai fact thnt moderate consump-
zion OF confectionery promotes health and
satisfies a natural craving g; the STONE
aru.
Candy was never furnished 20 thc Unit
"a States army before although 10 has
been commonly used az ration hy the
French ard British troops iu tho tropics
This explode another ola fashioned
theory that sweets were Injurious 90 the
digestive organs while q moderate use
N sweets Us actually beneficial
Very few things are injurious ana the
food crauka who advocate the use 81 a
few grains ana vegetable ami decry the
use OF sweets ard meats orc ln error. os
"a wholesome variety OF meat ana vere-
table food Be- absolutely necessary Cor che
maintenance Of the highest condition Of
health
The best rule 70 follow S. 20 cat what
tho appetite Graves and IL there is any
discomfort or trouble IN digcstlug mat
and sweets the difficulty can d. readily
overcome by the regular use after meals
OF some safe digestive composed of pep-
sin and dinstnse which viii assist the
stomach by Increasing the flow ~ gastric
Juice and furnish tho natural peptone
lacking ln weak stomachs.
The best preparation 81 this kind is
probably Sfuarrs Dyspepsia Tablets
which may be found az all drug stores.
Years % use have demonstrated the
value and effectiveness 81 Stuaris Dys.
pepsia Tablets IN all cases Of impaired
digestion.
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wire IN use 81 this country. n .ss3. i57 mes
saees were sent that year. Now, We are
on the threshold q an era whore even
wires will no longer be- necessary and
when We viii De ablc 20 talk or TO tele-
graph 20 Boston or New Orleans or per
haps even london. without any visible
connection between tho receiving and the
sending Instruments.
The year 1900 knew no telephone. \
hundred years later sees 772sss miles OF
telephone wire iu use. connected with
ps.is0 stations and answering 81 .o00. go
calls year. when the century was new
IL took six weeks 60 get news from I1u-
rofc. To-day o. takes six seconds. To-
day there are 1880 miles OF submarine
cabies-al laid since the hrst cable
Fields great achievement. was laid in
ISs7
Electricity has come 10 the aid 81 steam
boz traffic. Edison must be- credited with
the construction OF the first successful
electric road, that which he operated in
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-30

world 70 put forth Sc best EFFORTS The
worid has made more progress 10 material
things IN the last hundred years than Il
did 10 an The centuries preceding Civil
lized mans mode Of existence has been
totally altered by the inventions
The world has gone patent mai. In the
United States alone there we're SO as pat
cnts granted IN the sixty-two years from
lSS to lssS During its existence. the pat
ent Office has received more than forty
million dollars IN fees on carriages and
wagons. more than 2o0oo patents have
been granted. on stoves and furnaces.
1890; o. lamps. Eas nftinEs harestoIa.
boots and Shoes and receptAc,es for stor-
ing. l0.e0o each. The total Of patents for
the civilized world g. easily twice that Of
tire United States. Thanks 10 these hun
drets OF thousands OF coutriyances. what
were Injuries 10 our forebears Of 1870 are
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A CENTURY OF MECHANISM.
MACHINERY THAT HAS ALTERED
CONDITIONS oU LIFE ron MAN
KIND.

The Locomotive and Steamship Have
Brought the Ends OF the Earth
Close Tozether-Isvcryvvh Ma
ehinery Has BeeR Substituted for
she Hand-Infuence OF Electricity
ON ProErcz~-Edurntion BY the
Camera aud the Printing Press.
The Elevator Has Centralized Pop
ulation-some Of the Changes
since $500.
Now York. Dec. 2s-This has been a
most materialistie century. an ase o.
mechanism We have progressed Won
derfully 81 our capacity for luxury. exc
fravarancs comfort. a hundred years
ago our forebcars were content 20 live By
hand. o. 1t were. now We i've chiefly by
complicated machinery. a century Of
progress has created demands which
sorcod the dormant inventive skin % the
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-30

Icy from tho Great Lakes 70 the Gulf
has UNDERGROUND a great sheet OF fresh
water. II this be true. the eyeless fish.
no doubt inhabN the big subterrancan
lake. ana swim out ~ "a into the under
ground runniugs which thread the upper
limestone formations.
AR gives to the earth denizens quite
as wonderful az those thas swim IN the
waters under tho earth. The sand wasp.
for example which digs "a separate bur-
row for each OF its many eggs, stocks
each burrow plentifully with insects. de-
posits the eggs. seals che burrOw. and
goes 20 work afrcsh. often she drags
into the burrow caterpillars or grasshop-