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The daily sentinel., 1900-04-16
TempIar Exercises =.

Once a year Temple Commandry No.
% Knight Tenplars of this city attend
divine services, at some one OF the
churches Of the city. This year the
choice of the commandry fell upon the
Episcopal church and Rev, o. e. Osten-
son was invited to deliver the sermon to
the Sir knights.
For the occasion of Easter and also
because of the special service last night
the church was beautifully decorated
with cut flowers, potted plants and bios
SONS. Every window in the handsome
little edifice was banked with flowers,
plants and blossoms, while within the
chancel there were a regular bower of
flowers.
Twenty Sir Knights, in the complete
uniform of the commandry in charge of
Eminent Commander L. M. Miller filed
into the church just before the services
began and took seats on the left OF the
church, which had been reserved for
them. In their handsome uniforms and
with their swords clanking at their heals
they presented truly marshal and
handsome appearance.
The ritual OF the commandry was used
extensively by the Rev. Ostenson in
the services. the commandry respond
ing.
The Reverand Ostenson took
for his text the scriptural words He is
riseD." In a delightful, thoughtful and
rhetorical manner he delivered most
excellent sermon. He spoke OF his It'll
nerary from boyhood, when he had first
heard the words "He is Risen" at his
mothers knee, at Eastertide, on to the
public school, the High school, the semi
nary, the college and the theological
seminary and during all these successive
stages he endeavored to discover wheth-
er or not Christ had not risen. None of
these institutions, by their learned
scholars and savants had declared other
wise than what Paul's words had de-
clared. Everything, in nature. art
science, music, drama distinctly cortri-
buted to the degree issued in the Holy
book that the Christ had risen,
In the later part of his discourse he
paid considerable attention to the aims,
objects and work OF Templars He de-
Tended their secret work and gave scrip
tural authority for their manner OF con-
ducting the work.
Altogether the sermon was schalorly
one and was of much delight to the
splendid aunience which filled the church
to evertowing. There WAS splesial sing
ing by choir Of ladies, led by Miss
Leone Topaz.
The daily sentinel., 1900-04-16
SECURES FIFTY
THOUSAND DOLLARS
A Former Grand Junction Girl
Secures Big Verdict, at Col
orado Springs. Nellie Lewis
Cats Fifty Thousand From Sam
Strong, Multi-Millionaire, and
Mine Owner.

Very few people know who have read
the sensational suit Of Miss Nallie Lewis
OF Cripple Creek, against Sam Strong,
the multi-millionaire and former owner
OF the great Strong mine at Cripple
Creek, for breach OF promise OF marriage
that she is the little Nellie Lewis who
formerly resided in this city.
There we're several sisters of the Lewis
family, all pretty girls who resided here
several years ago with their parents,
Edwin G. Lewis Sr. and wife. The faith
er had made some bad Investments in
mining property and when here was CON-
PEELED to serve in menial positions for
the time being, although he had been
prosperous farmer In Ohio, near the
town OF Newark.
One of the sisters, Eunice, was sales
lady in the Bliss store. Maud for time
was the secretary of G. Sum Nichols,
owner ,(?) of the Star. There were sever
al other sisters.
The suit wss brought by Nellie Lewis
for 100000. for her damaged affections,
but the award of the jury was com
promise one. She had for her attorney
the famous criminal lawyer of Colorado
Springs, j. Reid Crowell, who 80 nearly
resembles William Jennings Bryan, that
he has often been taken for him.
The suit was one OF the most sensa-
tional that has ever been tried in the
courts OF Colorado Springs. Strong is
one of the most prominent mining men
in the state and one Of the richest. He
is now interested in the Strong mine,
but has several other most valuable
properties.
Nellie LIE Wis charged that Strong had
promised to marry her, had introduced
her as his promised bride and gave
everybody to under stand che was his
intended bride.
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CHOATE PLEASES BRITAIN.

Edinburg-Sir Ludovio James Grant,
regis professor OF public law in Edinburg
university, in presenting the degree OF
l.. l.. d. to Joseph Choate, the Ameri-
can ambassador to Great Britain, said
that never had public expectation been
more completely satisfied regarding the
appointment of new minister than in
Mr.. Choate's selection; that Choate had
won reputation at the New York bar
which scarcely fell to one lawer in gen
Grafton.
Prof. Grant went on to say that Edin-
burg university honored Mr.. Choate for
the noble spirit which animated him in
his acts as an ambassador and for his
commanding genius which had been
directed toward the maintenance of
cordial relations between the two coun-
tries.
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DELAPLAINA CROSBY
FOR SALE.

IA acres within five miles of the
CITY. 10 acres set to orchard.
Ali in good condition. Cheap
and on easy terms. -
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A DUEL IN LEXINGTON.

Lexington, XIV, April 14.-Dr, Joseph
X. Parker tonight shot and killed Veto
A. Antonella. The men we're neighbors,
and quarreled over the boast OF Anto-
nella that but one man in the neighbor-
hood would tell the truth After the
openening quarrel both men went to
their homes and securing their revolvers
returned to a grocery and began shoot
ing at each other. Six shots were fred
but only one took effect. Parker was
lodged in Jail.
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TOOK HER WITH HIM.

Elgin-Sidney h. Powers, veteran
of the civil war, shot and killed his di-
vorcel wife and himself this afternoon.
The woman was at her home, and
Powers forced his way into the building
and quarrelled with her and then shot a
bullet into her brain. He then turned
the revolver upon himself. Both died
instantly
The daily sentinel., 1900-04-16
POPE RECEIVES SAILORS.

London-A dispatch from Rome says
the pope recently received eighty Amer
lean sailors, who, after his holiness left
the Sistine chapel, sang Dixie" with
great vigor. The action astonished and
somewhat scandalized the people pres
ent.
The daily sentinel., 1900-04-16
About the Weather.

The maximum temperature during the
past "a hours, 81 degrees, and the mini
mum this morning 3S degrees
the forecast for this section is:
Fair tonight and Tuesday. Colder
tonight.
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The late king always evinced q par
ticular interest In the irrigation work
Of the state and In the possibilities Of
rural Improvement through water recla-
nation. While about 100000 acres Of
land in Italy are already under frriga-
ton this IS by no means all the land
subject 10 reclamation. and projects are
now on foot for additional development.
tho possibilities OF which are very great.
The great government irrigating canals
in Italy have length Of over 40 miles
and the vast network OF distributing
channels aggregate total length OF
something over 400 miles.
II Is understood that the new king.
Victor Emmanuel III, win devote him
self largely to internal improvements.
first breaking away from the staggering
expense TO the state Of foreign entangle-
ments and alliances.
Italian history contains many Interest,"
ing accounts OF wars and strffes over the
sources of irrigation during the days
of feudalism and Of conflicts with for
eign nations. An interesting incident is
told OF the temporary destruction and
immediate repair of the Naviglio Mar
tesana, the large canal of Milan. Dur
Ing the last century. owing to excessive
pressure. about 500 feet OF the channel.
near Milan, was carried away. cutting
on the water supply OF the city. occur
ring In April just as the demand for irri-
cation was commencing. II necessitated
the utmost energy 20 complete the re-
pairs In time TO save the great crop de-
pendent upon Its waters 1t was con-
sidered necessary. among other things.
to replace the ancient earthen embank-
ment by vast retaining wall of brick
masonry. The government acted with
great vigor and the work was success
full, six weeks Of tremendous effort suf-
ficing for its completion. At such times
the people OF irrigated countries appre-
ciate the exertions Of their governments.
When the British government in India
reopened the Delhi canal. great con-
courses Of people accompanied the
waters as they passed slowly along
through the new chnnnel-fiowers were
thrown into the stream. and the null
titudes loudly expressed their JOY. and
welcomed with glad cheers the sight OF
the iong-desired waters. Similarly the
inhabitants of Milan collected In vast
numbers along the banks OF the Canal
Martesana upon Its reopening and cheer
after cheer arose as the waters poured
past. All classes and parties united in
bestowing the highest praise upon the
engineers and the administration. for
their energy had saved the crops OF tho
year.
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1-N THROUGH the assassination Of
King Humbert, OF Italy. the
poor people of that historic
land lost conscientious
II friend. Although Rome. and
later Italy. have supported many tyrants
who have trampled upon the necks OF
the people as upon worms. others of
its rulers. King Humber, among the
number, have had the good OF the peas
ants thoroughly at heart and have en-
deavored to improve and ameiiorate their
condition. Especially notable as means
TO this end have been the irrigation
works of Italy. largely undertaken and
fostered by her successive monarchs
and ministries.
gators, and Italy Is known In history as
the classic land of irrigation. although
II Is not believed that any large irriga-
ton systems or great canals were con-
structed until In comparative recent
times. As in the far East. springs. wells
and small streams. easily diverted from
their channels. were the sources of sup
ply; but In the last few centuries Italy
has developed some magnificent irrigation
systems. In the districts OF Piedmont
and the Lombardy hundreds OF thou
sands OF poor people have found relief
and comfort through the rcvivifying in
huence of water. great tracts OF marsh
ana waste land having been reclaimed
to irrigation Nothing could be more
striking than the contrast between some
OF the unirrigated and the irrigated dts.
trfcts. Many OF the latter are among
the most densely populated regions OF
Europe Their soils have received Just
the element needed to cali forth their
inherent powers and instead OF arid
wastes and extensive marshes. corn
fields. rice grounds, fax fields and green
meadows producing wonderful crops,
cover the face of the country, with pros
porous farms and cottages surrounded
by the vine and the fig. and inhabited by
happy families. 1t is only necessary &c
compare the present conditions Of the
provinces where irrigation exists with
their destitute past to see the good
which q wise government policy has
wrought for the people. Nearly 800 years
have been required to perfect the splen-
did canal system OF Piedmont and TO
change Its once arid wastes and dreary
marshes into sheets OF cultivation. The
moral presents itself that to irriEators
in the United States, who are but be-
ginning this work. they may have cheer
full hearts In sight OF what has already
been accomplished in this country by
private capital In the nftieth part OF
that time.
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courage you, and must congratulate you
on your very marked Improvement in
style and diction Your I,,t tr y ltt.,,rop .
Mr.. Gregory could scarcely believe his
own eyes as he read. At lastl He had
succeeded in getting a story accepted
A week went by. and then one morn
ing Mr.. Gregory found a fat envelope
waiting for him, addressed to Harold Vim
cent. II contained the proofs of his
story. From morning until night he
cheated over them He corrected them
with black ink, with red ink and with
blue pencil He posted them in regis
tered envelope, and he went back to his
suburban villa delirious with happiness.
"A letter for you, papa" said his daugh-
ter, very demurely.
She knew the writing-so did he! II
read as follows:
MY Dear Sir: Since my return to town
| have been anxious 10 call upon you. to
ask an explanation of the misunderstood
| still most firmly and respectfully urge
my claims as q sutton for your daughters
hand, and L think It only pure justice to
myself to ask for an explanation of your
sudden animosity toward me Therefore
| propose calling upon you this evening at
little after eight. Yours truly.
FRANCIS ASHLEIGH."
Lucy watched her father as he read II.
"A most straightforward and business
IS quite right to take such a course
was abrupt with him. Lucy. my dear he
added. "this is a letter from Mr.. Ash
leigh. asking me 20 see him tonight. Are
your sentiments toward him unchanged?'
Yes, father dear. Are yours7'
My dear child, you don't understand
business, Sometimes IL is necessary to
put young men TO the test"
An hour later Mr.. Gregory and Frank
Ashleigh were closeted together in the
study.
''Wei, well.- said MFR. Gregory. at the
conclusion OF the interview. ''you must
excuse what happened. but parents feel
ings young mana parents feelings are
not always TO be controlled. and-and-I
completely broke down under them on
that occasion. But meant nothing, my
dear boy, absolutely nothing We all
make mistakes OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES were
mistaken In me. YOU know. And now let
us foin Mrs. Gregory and Lucy. They'll
both be glad TO see you--especially Lucy"
"your story will appear in the November
number"
So wrote the editor OF the Cheapside
Magazine to Harold Vincent. In answer
TO n letter Of inquiry.
On the morning of the first of November
Mr.. Gregory bought the new Cheapside
Magazine.
And then he read his story Somehow
or other he wasn't satisfied with II. after
all He read II again. No. It certainly did
seem little feeble.
Next evening Frank Ashleigh came to
dnSer.
.f've had an awful wigsing over story
I've published" he said, land i've caught
It hot from the firm. tried to do the
author a Kindness" went on the editor.
hut this ~ what comes OF It. The worst
OF II II. he's sent me another batch of
stories. What am TO do to them?"
Burn them--I mean return them" said
Mr. Gregory.
They were returned and burned. The
Harmsworth Magazine
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/ white SPIRITS AND GRAY,
= ~ pRuptHd MHTiR6Rna = > !.

erins how few opportunities there ara ,or
ence Nishtineaies. seems improbable
Ina the musical member Of the party
mac u revealed to her that hungry hordes
q readers were simply living for 4 novel
rom ner pen. The Phi. D., whose educa-
Ton was well advanced when she was
fcur years OF age. was Informed that II
early educational advantages, such as fall
70 the lot Of most beings. had been hers
she might have had brilliant career.
we concluded there wasn't much OF any,
thing but prizes IN that grab-bax. any-
now, and that It mattered little what You
drew"
There was no claifvoyanns there said
Jane: now, do let me tell you, rswent 20
= gypsy queen once--a really, truly one.
Sne lay In dirty tent on fickbed q
withered bag with startling eyes, ana I
loiiied her until she took my hand and
looked into It. while the rest Of the parry
sat IN the carriage outside ana made au-
dfbie remarks about the condition AZ TIA
camp. She told me many true things. n.
Guiding the complete set of iujtiays ~ =
man who had once asked me 10 marry rim
twelve times In three years. To be sure,
she gave them ~ C. b. A., when thew
were really A. 3. G.. or something IKE
that-and that made me feel that NV
mind was probably good deal like my
top bureau drawer. where things occa-
sionally get q little mixed. don't YOU
know. Then she went further ana de-
scribcd TO me Mr.. Robihson,s character
with great exactness dane is Mrs. John
Robinson) as beins that OF a mar, whom
] was u marry n eighteen month";"
''weil.e said Miranda. iistlessiy. what
Of itr tHave you ever noticed how easy
Il Il to crow weary OF other peoples won
derfui experiences)
why" said Jane. pertly. "she was a
good mindrender. 81 course. and knew
that had made up my mind to do II
long while before knew II myseIfr'
oh" said MIRANDA. with the modified.
helpless accent which made me aware
that Jane had said something which she
did not md in perfect taste--"oh. but va
all knew that. you know"
It il no seldom that Miranda Is not adj
mirabls that changed the subject has
tily by asking Jane II she had seen the
last number OF the Ladies' Home Journal.
and what she thought Of the fuzzy
headed girls with big bows in their hair
az therein depleted.
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A MANS RKJoiSpER.

Yes. I have ashed for the worshie>t thing.
E'rr hestowed ~ xstarss band
A uosnAn's love that alone ran bring
To msn's soil isA high demand
pat Az mel sss .srh pfsr~isa s<m.
A q china might ssh toy
To Get 10 tinssi disdem
OF Us value soon TO rioy.
womsriihs. yaa rser within M cod.
And tssniy question me;
| stand in ~fiiirs wstaess role.
To henestis snswsf the
IL wsiiAxrt hcuss, toiiire wife.
A pisEtsot< lSrssfs dsls.
All that . trne man n<>it IN hfsf
IL this his tuprenaest roslf
True a tsunares.-s ccos 70 dress meat.
Car hs hirss for hssN pay.
Eat "a such shs help Zoe mans scai ssset y
3. hfs worth hssas that ~ksf
That lssufifal rssln called seett. syeTt kom<,
t. 4 salt aafk dream riaee.
whsrs no rescrins fsys n earsfast s1nns
From a writes kinA. loving fsee.
Az. fair ssa ycrns -orae oar rAzsnts aeweF.
Ras I'D We 9Th yozsh f<csTf
NAY, rsshcr. 10 srfarnns 6eriining kusT,
n strengthened fss ~ tas
MsYis tirseorns srs trfie snt ofssn tsli,
Rlsghset ~ fear rr hf rFtdes
Bat sses4iea's grrerh rred FEAR pail
n sanaerz ard winters tfied
Yea way wrg dssmznd sese stsonx ass trus-
IA IA scffh pct frfAs e Essf
Thers Il r.. tfns in+s fAss u ma fsrt
To rnrfnA wmpaiAs
Al siss u xsussl tsersAsn and sale
NJ 10 ssar,s ssn~a ~ kass nah NAY AsH
fcvr. saFth's hssshaess Sestia1s
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Say. vhsn mr. daddy vas hoy. Ne refer sons a
ne ansss sase shs trpsh. sn' Hsfss ssea e.ns:
agtrs
nscAass X. sarss,f Sisst ~sns ts hsss hss FosasA
ana via
Al ssr' airs Ia the ssase ,sr 10 re1si =
chiS.
VIII NOS tesu assssa 81 - ,srss. sn' ssfsr
stcEped te rtRT
rhes rssss asa tAsy-s RES fa' ncw ar soss sarus
rfkff asr.
A. ss~s 4 ssn VA ssrsnx spss an snas Il 'sr
An r1sriihsss Vas ss,sca .Asn ~ isiAsz r.s
ec1,
My fafhsr nstsy ihcasAs q sseh thsas a. ssisgin'
srhoat.
But snsr vert. an acted nacs. aad ssse hsoAs
r1.ef
The hays sAsy s1dar rlsy s~sss.r. an esdns sven
An m tAssf esoss tssir mosAsp eaaient nssa sns
a
war. wheu N. csrkss rsns Ter teen sAsy .sasf
an Sc.
A - ih<y ~asnt suaslshsd. ter ihsg essst ns
shcu.
nag worked an ~srlsa laa sascsss On az nstsr
cared fss ,sy-
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the pleasing smile that played around her
dark eyes and mouth
Her companion was a tall, good Cooking
young man OF some thirty years of age.
He was dressed In nannels. with a straw
hat on the back OF his head
only another week and I must be back
to work." he was saying. hut It's been
Q delightful holiday. never thought when
] ran down here to eco the Johnsons for a
couple Of days that ! should have stayed
so long or enjoyed myself 80 much"
She avoided the admiration OF his eyes.
and gased into the dim distance.
II, too. have enjoyed my holiday very
much, Mr.. Ashieigh."
May l say" he continued. after short
pause. that l hope this happy holiday
Of ours need. not come to an end. Miss
Gregory? You know what l mean.
She raised her eyes and looked at him
with a radiant smile.
ut need not. 30 far a. I am concern
ed" she said. softly.
And the August sun beamed down upon
them with a huge smile. II had seen
this sort OF thing at the seaside before,
but IL was Joyous novelty TO them.
Mother will be getting quito anxious
about U.S." said the giri. a. they retrsced
their steps TO the town. land IT'S satur-
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broke UP THE LOVE MATCH.


Ears Indicated LeprOus Tatnt.
young man Of Bryn Mawr went to
the South seas for his health two years
ago and returned last week much bene.
fited. He tells sad story about the
daughter Of N native king whom he met
on one OF the smaller and more remote
OF the Hawaiian islands. She was a beau
tiful girl, and 1t was his greatest pleas
urs to be with her. fishing and bathing,
and to sit beside her In the council house
listening to the songs OF the kings poets.
II IL not unusual for a white man TO
marry Hawaiian. and the youth from
Bryn Mawr. without prospects. almost
penniless and with health that was al
ways wretched In the uncertain climate
OF his home. thought sometimes that Il
would be wise and pleasant to marry the
Hawaiian princess and 10 live on her
quiet and beautiful island for the rest
OF his days.
But suddenly the princess became sad
heart broken. She went out no more
She sat alone and wept day and night
The young man could find out from no
one what troubled her. for all whom he
questioned pretended not TO know. One
day he met the princess by chance on the
beach alone and he asked her what had
filed her life with sorrow. She pointed
with strange gesture. to n tiny brown
spot. like a mole, on the lobe OF each Of
her ears. and abe ran her finger over her
brows, which. he now saw. were thin
ming Then she fled from the mystifled
youth and he never saw her again. A
year later on another island he heard a
physician say that the absence OF eve
bfows, together with the brown spots on
the lobes OF the ears. Indicated the begin
ming OF leprosy.
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1i = .-. = there we're not so many FOOLS"
says the chief detective Of the
New York police department,
a,here wouldn't be so many
- fortune tellers."
- iris statement aloud to the I'D
Sss Miranda with look of triumph,
n = 11ieondA has fault II II her fond
80 - snaxfcs'' OF any and every de-
~1'15 vou know. Miranda. that $4,000 is
oseA year In New York alone to
~. ma charlatans by the ignorant
:z sfrtitious who are anxious to In
~ he futurc?"
I { 1u1d have supposed II was a larger
y - Miranda serenely, and. any
7 i 6oss,6sr the money invested might
4 I& - spent more foolishly. The
SS reody Of mankind d itself. and
- inuch enIightenmei55 3onc's
<fns Of mind from . teispathic
ro lo1ltr."
= true" said Jane, who was
-. "once went to a palmist In
11d1nD with 3 woman TO whom Euro-
51< f11v1l vas q great, unsratified pas
Se ~ rotmistic lady took her round,
1e1Dar and gave her practically
I11S n return. save the assurance
!. ~ ~ wes 10 sail for foreign parts
80 ~ nsxt September. The assur-
6ssnlnly gave my friend . dollars
W q ~. but six eeptembers have
$500 thsn and she has never been
= oeean voyage than she comes
~ coes BY ferryboat from New
= 1<rbey City. The same deceptive
~ me III kinds Of things THAT
= ~ ewn mind snd that, regret
- tave never existed anywhere
0r1 WITH . party Of people to .
- day." said Miranda, sand
~ ea1ne away we exchanged notes
- va eaeh Of " that ours was the
y uo1sA The art galleries and libra
M u ~ world were indebted: that Ne
- oa6Fi6cs anything on earth for
I ~ - 20 ~: that We we're all gsn-
- : fault, painfully modest. over
rln01y honest, consctsntious. truth
Do(sat The financial condition
i Wut ~ MAS improving rapidly.
~ y y Independently rich IN three
~ ~ ~ ware all marvslousIy tai-
~ = ~ Hrs or another. The only
1A member Of the party was told
1w trained nurse she would have
1eoo vssd.wids fame which. consid-