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The daily sentinel., 1900-08-27
Legal Notice.
s State of Colorado, I. 1tn 8. 8.

SCaCe OF SOlOrAQO,
County of Mesa, e''
In the County Court thereof
June Term 1900.
In the matter of the application of Emily
]. Swaney, guardian of the estate of Lola
May Converse, a minor, to sell real estate of
said minor.
To All Persons Concerned:
Public notice is hereby given, that the un-
dersigned guardian of the estate of Lola
May Converse, minor child of Waldo Con-
verse, deceased, has filed in the office of the
Clerk of the County Court of Mesa county,
in the state of Colorado. a petition for an
order of said County Court, asking for the
sale of the following described real estate
and water rights belonging to said minor,
situate, lying and being IN the county OF
Mesa, and state of Colorado, and described
as follows, to-wit:
beginning at point fifteen (l5) feet
north of the southwest corner of the south
east quarter of the northwest quarter OF
south of range one ~ west of the Ute Prin-
cipal Meridian; thence running east on true
Meridian, thirteen hundred and twenty
$500 feet to point fifteen (15) feet north
of the southeast corner of the above des-
cribed tract; thence north along the east
line of said southeast quarter of northwest
quarter of said section fifteen, six hundred
and eighty three and As 100 1888 45- 100 feet
to the right-of- way of the Rio Grande West.
ern Railroad fifty (5O) feet from center OF
fndlu tfAcki tueuCe uoEth ~ ueS' III ~coe
along said right of way, one hundred and
thirty one Q31) feet; thence south 81 deg.
33'' west, fourteen hundred and eight (14O6)
feet to west line or said southeast quarter OF
northwest quarter; thence south one hun
dred and fifteen and $40 Q15 9-1O) feet to
the place of beginning.
Also a tract of land in the southwest quar-
ter of northeast quarter of said section ff-
teen (15) described as follows:
Beginning at point fifteen 15) feet
north of the southwest corner thereof
thence east thirty (3O) feet thence north
Six hundred forty FIVE and 30 100 (645 32- 10O)
feet to the right t-of-way of the Rio Grande
Western Railroad fifty (5O) feet from center
of main track; thence north 40 deg. A" west
along said right-of-way forty five (45) feet;
thence south six hundred eighty three and
45-1OO 1888 45-1OO) feet to the place of be-
ginning; containing fourteen (14) acres or
more; also all bitches, laterals, rights s-of-
way and water privileges OF any and all
kinds, including nineteen (19) shares of the
capitol stock of The Grand Valley Irrigation
company"
And that said petition will be heard be-
fore said Mesa county County Court at the
court house in the city of Grand Junction,
in said Mesa county, on the Bird day OF Sept.
A. d. 1900, at 10 O'Clock a. m, of said day.
or as soon thereafter as said Court can hear
said cause; at which time and place you
may appear and object to said petition il
you see ft 80 to do.
EMILY J. SWANEY,
Guardian of Lolo M. Converse, a Minor,
Dated at Grand Junction, Colorado, Aug
ust 10th, 1900.
First publication August 10th 1900.
Last publication September list, 1900.
The daily sentinel., 1900-08-27
Named tn. Last Bet.

An Australian coming to America on
= recent steamer fell in with two
sharpers, who led him into many Wa
gers. They were SO invariably success
full that he became suspicious they
were fixing the bets. but each new
psoposition was so tempting he could
not resist It, At last. as they ap-
preached the Golden Gate. he counted
up the remnants Of his roll. Gentle
men," he said to them, II md have
Just $22 in American money left. Now.
will risk 1t all il you will let mo
name this last bet" The others were
curious. and moving they could not
lose much. consented, and asked what
his proposition was. 1T is this, he
said. "I'n bet you s22 that can yell
louder than the ships steam whistle.
OF course. I'll lose" he added. "but. By
lingo, l know the whistle can't b
0xed."-New York Tribune.
The daily sentinel., 1900-08-27
ase.A.r ON 1nnus.oe.

Mr.. Beecher one day attended .
match game of billiards, and several
newspapers criticised him for SO doing.
A few days later. while he was sitting
on the edge Of the platform in his lec-
ture-room, . young church onicer said
to him: Il don't believe there is any
harm in billiards. but don't you think
you injured your influence by attend
ing the gamer" Mr.. Beecher tucked
one Of his legs under tho other, and.
nursing one knee. said slowly: i've
noticed all my life that ministers who
are always taking care OF their in
duence never have much influence to
take care of. Very early In my minis
try I made up my mind to take care OF
my work and let the Lord take care
Of my influence. Those ministers who
keep looking behind them to see what
has become of their influence remind
me OF nothing so much as an old cat
chasing its own tail."-Ladies' Home
Journal
The daily sentinel., 1900-08-27
UNCLE EsEk.s WISDOM.

II il not power. but the balance Of
power. that wins.
AL knowledge begins In doubt. and
much Of 1t ends there.
The fox carries the bad news. while
the turtle crawls with the good.
Nature can make absolute laws. but
she can't break the least of them.
Familiarity Is not friendship; pup
pies end all their frolics in q quarrel.
Civility is the lowest price we pay
for things, and repentance the highest.
II mankind had capacity equal to its
devil
The hardest man to shake from the
ladder il the one who mounts q rung
at a time.
Hypocrisy and cunning travel to-
gether, and they can't get very far
separately.
The best man living cannot give an
undoubted bond for his good behavior
thirty days from date.
Ny friend, II you want to make peo-
pie think a. you do. let them have their
own way; nothing else will tire them
out so soon.
Men often climb halfway up the
ladder and stay there; but it is seldom
they fall halfway down and stop short
Of the bottom.
The line between folly and wisdom
u 80 uncertain and indistinct that the
prospecting on each others claims.
The daily sentinel., 1900-08-27

The new Excelsior Steam Laundryis
up-to-date. Try it and be convinced.
Frank Buehring,
Proprietor.
The daily sentinel., 1900-08-27
THINGS HERE AND THERE.

Auburn, N. T., churches have united
to war ON the treating habit
There are 10000 more bachelors
than spinstsrs in New York state.
Chilean wine growers are trying to
popularize their product in Europe.
William 9. witham of Atlanta. Ca.
Il president Of twenty-ssven banks.
Wisconsin starch factories will grind
up 30O. 900 bushels of potatoes this
year,
The United States produces about IS
per cent Of the total production Of the
world.
Drilling deep wells for water is pro-
posed in the famine-stricken districts
Of India.
Mexico has sixty turquoise mines.
whose output last year was valued At
3526. 900.
There are 81, 900 small farms in Porto
Rico devoted to fruits and miscellane-
ous crops.
The average salary paid to Metho-
dist ministers in this country last year
was $473.s5.
It costs $4.400,000 a year to main
tain the twenty-four palaces of Ger
mans emperor.
Since the close of the civil war $780,
600 900 has been spent in the south for
negro education.
Old-fashioned mitts are again COM
ing into favor because Of the number
of rings now worn.
The daily sentinel., 1900-08-27

Coal! Coal T! Coal /!
The best is the Black Diamond, only
$500 per ton-Best store coal-Order of
Scoville-Or Grand Junction Feed Co.,
Prompt delivery.
The daily sentinel., 1900-08-27
nsA u,s Advantages.

Ptlson-"I don't believe there -
Auch difference between genius and
insanity" Dilson-"Oh. yss. there Il .
hap. The luAatic Il sure Of his board
- saseoea"-colsab1e CO.. otsss
Jo1y1Ai.
The daily sentinel., 1900-08-27

WANTED.-The address of Mr.. F.
L. Lawther. Important to Mr.. Law
ther. Call on or address Horace T.
DeLong, 357 Canon Block, Grand
Junction, Colorado.
Evening journal., 1900-03-21
rreasurs Eram q senksn vessaI.

With the sanction of the Turkish
Government q party of Greeks have
lately commenced to search the bot
tom of the sea near Chios. where in
i770, at the battle of Chesme. the
whole Turkish feet was destroyed
and the Russian flagship sunk. The
divers have met with good success
and will. despite the large percentage
which the Turkish Government hasre-
served for itself, obtain a considera-
ble profit.
At a depth OF 80 fathoms the Rus
sian flagship was found. which con-
tained a large amount of gold and sill
YER coins. So far 100000 worth Of
them have been recovered. but 1t is
expected that much more is contained
in the wreck A Turkish vessel is at
anchor where the divers are working,
and every bag of money brought up
is at once examined as TO its contents
and the amount noted down. The
coins, however. are not the only arti-
cles of value found. as gold AMI sill
yer crosses. jewels arms and the COW
er Of a large book. consisting through
out of gold and richly ornamented
with precious stones. were also recOy-
cred.-Jeweler's Circular.
Evening journal., 1900-03-21
personal.

Admiral Dewey has presented Mrs.
Dewey with a brooch OF diamonds set
IN steel from a Spanish vessel sunk
at Manila.
T. B. Aldrich states that he can do
his best literary work after smoking a
few cigarettes. He seldom smokes
cigars.
Adlai Stevenson, former Vice-Presi-
dent OF the United States, says he
much prefers the quiet life OF a pri-
vate citizen to politics.
After objecting to several designs
submitted, Queen Wilhelmina Of Hol.
land declares herself satisfied with
the latest portrait OF herself, which is
20 adorn the coin OF her kingdom. II
is said to be a faithful likeness.
The committee engaged in tho work
of providing for General Wade Hamp.
ton a house at Columbia, S. c., in
place Of the one recently destroyed
by fire, has almost completed its work
The building is to be spacious and co
lonial In style.
Charles II. Cramp, the shipbuilder
expresses the opinion that England
has reached a climax as a world pow
er, that Germany has captured the
north Atlantic, and that the United
States viii be supreme factor in IN
dustrial pre-eminence.
Professor Ernest Haeckel. the win
ner OF the Turin Royal Academy 10.
900 lire prize for the greatest scien
tific achievement IN four years. al
though a man as years old, is athletic
enough to ride several miles on a bi
cycle nearly every day.
The revival Of stories about Ruskir
has recalled that attributed to him II
which he said, in expressing his dis
approval Of the money-getting pro
pensities OF Americans, that Professo
Charles Eliot Norton, OF Harvard Uni
versity, was the only gentleman in tn
United States.
Evening journal., 1900-03-21
wha, . Wear 4 Past rhIrtx.

Until q woman reaches the age Of
80 she may wear Just about what she
plcases in regard 10 colors, style ana
shape Of garments. After that age she
must be more careful. and give n III.
tie thought TO her complexion and fig.
ure before deciding upon her gowns.
after 40 still more judgment is needed
especially in colors. Well preserved
women who desire to look yoVng
make n mistake when they array
themselves in bright colors 10 the day.
time. At night vivid tints may not
be unbccoming. but worn In the sun,
light they aceentuate every mark o.
age.
Those who are inclined to be stout
look pnffed out, and those who arc
thin appear haggard when they wear
bright pink, green or blue at day
entertainment Nature teachfs us 4
lesson in color which It would be wei
for us to heed In carly youth the light
soft tints Of spring; In early woman
hood. the glowing hues of summer: In
autumn, rich. dark tones; in winter
the pure white and gray shades that
are in perfect harmony with old age.
Evening journal., 1900-03-21
BITS OF HuMoR.

Examiner-What is a mortgagee7
Pupil-The feminine Of morgager.
The doctor has ordered me to take
plenty Of exercise" That's easy
Just wear a straw hat when you go
out on windy days"
Mrs. sloWstarve-How do you find
your steak this morning, Mr.. Simmer
simmer have concluded that prob
ably a microscope would be the best
way.
Peace on earth. good viii toward
man" With these words and "a sweet
smile he died But the lawyers came
and there was 10 peace on earth. for
the good viii was disputed by the
heirs.
Jinks-Not content with their Won
ans Bible, l understand the commit
tee Is contemplating a woman's calen.
dar. Filkins-How's that? Jinks--
Why, making every year leap year.
A little girl was jubilant over a hen
of which she had recently become pos.
sessed. 1T lays an egg every day.
said she. "Oh, but my grandpapa Is
better than that" said another. "He
laid foundation stone yesterday"
Critic-That william IN your story is
perfect masterpiece Where did
you get the character? Novelist
imagined a man possessed Of all the
forms Of wiokedness my wife at
tributes 70 me when she is angry.
Amelia-Swear not by the moon
the inconstant moon Augustus-Ther
what shall | swear by. Swear by that
which You hold invaluable; somethinf
which Is dearer to you than all things
else; something that you cannot llv,
without. "Then. Amelia. I love youl
! swear 1t by my salary"
To Her Fiance-I was telling papi
to-day OF your narrow escape wheT
your dogcart turned over. and he sale
that Providence took care OF drunkeI
men and fools, which was very unkin,
OF him. But l assured him that yol
were perfectly sober. Then he sal,
he believed you were. Wasn't that nice
of him?
E-lou say you saw everything II
Rome In three days. That's impossi
bic. F-But you must remember tina
there were three of us. My wife tool
all the churches. / visited all the pic
ture galleries. and my son went 10
the restaurants and cafes. Then vi
met in the hotel and exchanged expert
I pnCeG
Evening journal., 1900-03-21
CAUGHT ON THE FLY.

More people over 100 years old are
found in mild climates than in the
higher latitudes.
The length OF the worlds railways
is more than seventeen times the cir
cumfererence Of the earth at the eQua-
tor.
II is asserted that the wine cellars
Of France contain alleged champagne
enough to supply the worlds demand
for three years-nearly 150.000,00O
bottles.
BalSu has the best harbor on the
Caspian, and is the outlet for the trade
OF Central Asia It's naphtha industry
gives 1t wealth out Of all proportions
to its population, which is hardly 100,-
900.
The regalia worn by Washington as
a Mason is owned in Goodland. Kan.
1t. consists of an apron and baldric,
and is the property Of j. 7. Smith. He
inherited II from an ancestor, 10
whom it was given by John Robin
Macdonald.
lt was computed not long ago that
not fewer than 774,000 wild geese are
killed annually by the Indians of Hud
son Bay, and not fewer than / 100000
of geese leave their breeding ground.
by the Hudson Bay at the beginning o.
winter for south.
Evening journal., 1900-03-21
A REvERENr NATION.
Facts Showing That the People Of the
United States Are Devout.

1t is a pleasure to believe that we
are reverent people. Admiral Dew
ey recently requested the rector Of the
church in Washington which he at
tended to give thanks to God for the
outcome at Manila IN 1898. Captain
Philip OF the battleship Texas rem
dered thanks to God Immediately af-
ter The battle ended for the naval vic
tory at Santiago. The critics who are
saying the Americans are a material
istic and free thinking nation VIII
here find evidences Of their error
When Governor Bradford, two CEN
turtles and three-quarters ago, back in
the early days of the Mayfiower colo
ny, appointed a day Of fasting and
prayer on account Of the drought. and
then named a thanksgiving because
rain came in abundance while he and
his people We're praying. he voiced a
spirit OF reverence which has permea-
ted American life from that day on-
ward. The Thanksgiving day procla-
nations Of Presidents and Governors.
and the religious Observances which
they call forth. are n feature which IS
unknown In any other country.
jefferson was called an atheist by
his political enemies. Jackson was
styled an infidel by the opposition par
~, and Lincoln was supposed to be a
free thinker In each case these char
RcterIzations were far from the truth.
All Of Americas Presidents have been
devOuu men. The religious side OF
Iincoln's nature asserted itself fire.
quently and conspicuously during the
civil war. as that Of jefferson and
Jackson often did during their public
life.
In his immortal Gettysburg speech
Lincoln appealed for Increased devo'
ton on Che country's part to the cause
for which the soldiers died on that
field, so that ''this nation, under God,
shall have n new birth of freedom,
and that the people shall not perish
from the earth" God reigns and the
government at Washington stillliyes, y
were the closing words of short I'M
promptu speech by Garfield In New
York when word was flashed through
the country that Lincoln was assas-
sinated.
The well meaning persons who are
/ trying 10 get the name of God put In
the constitution are engaged In need
less task.-Ieslie's Weekly.
Evening journal., 1900-03-21
IN FOREIGN PoR rs.
Plight Of Stranded Sailors Called to
the Attention Of the Government.

tne Attention o. tNc 0oNcTnmrHts
Consul Fee. AT Bombay, India, in a
despatch to the State Department
speaking OF sailors who have been
thrown upon his care at the consulate
because of utter dcstitutlon. says that
lie is inclined to believe that there is a
gang located in the city Of New York
who make a business of procuring
men by fraudulent means as sailors
for foreign ships, and that in conse-
qucnce Of this many men are shipped
ON foreign vessels who are utterly un-
Dit and unprepared for such service.
and who. when discharged IN for
cign port are absolutely helpless.
He adds that a great number Of
stranded Americans present them
selves at his consulate for help. These
men. unless cared for. must suffer un-
told mlseries in their tramp life in In
dia. Some of them deserve assistance
from the consulate, while others do
not. I have now here three deserving
Americans who have been unfortu-
nate: two of the I. Henry Maeger. OF
Bay City. Mich. and Charles Brown,
of Santiago. Cal, young men for
whom | have, after great effort, Sc
cured employment
Another is named George Hudson.
Of New York City, also a stranded
American, who came from South Afrl-
ca to Bombay. and for whom l Sc
cured admittance at the Strangers
Home. He has no prospect Of getting
work. 1t is next TO impossible to Sc
cure working passage on vessel
from this port. BY reason Of the low
wages ohtainable In India and the
competition of natl, labor, a strand
ed American in destitute circumstan.
ces finds himself here in the face OF
starvation and the plague. ana in a
most helpless condition."-Washing-
ton Post
Evening journal., 1900-03-21
GOOSE HUNTING.
How the cunnsrs Go About II Along
Cheasapeake Shores.

There is fine wild goose hunting
at Sharp's Island, Maryland Messrs.
John ID. Sinclair and j. 4. higgins re-
Gently spent two nights there and
made a good bag Of geese and swans.
Others have done as we'll Tender
feet" could not stand the cold, but the
veteran goose hunter does not mind
zero weather
A blind in the form of a pit is made
In the sand on shore near where the
geese and swans are known to rest
and feed. White wooden blankets are
spread in and around the blind to
make 1t comfortable, and corn is
strewn within thirty yards of ii. AT.
ter nightfall the hunters hide them.
selves In the pit, strapping up in white
blankets which cannot be detected
from the white sand Of the beach by
the water fowl Absolute silence is
maintained.
From far out on the bay comes the
familiar "honk, honk' Of the incoming
flock, and the hunters get down low
in the pit. The geese alight near the
beach and soon are In shallow feed
ing water. The watch goose" which
is always a gander, and which never
seems to eat or sleep, makes a recon,
noissance in advance of the flock and
finds the corn If. after a close In
spection Of the surroundings. he Is sat
isiied Of safety, he calls the flock. and
il eagerly responds. The geese, loom
ing up In the night, look as big as os
triches from the blind. When within
range the sigeal to fire Is given in
pantomime by the leader of the hunt
ers, and something happens when the
big No. guns boom.
Some geese are killed outright
others are wounded so they cannot fly
and those unhurt take to instant
flight AS they rise snother volley Is
poured into the flock The dead and
wounded birds are retrieved by train
ed Chesapeake Bay dogs. il the hunt
ers have them. otherwise by the hunt
ers themselves. who rush into the ic,
water, pursuing first the wounded
fowls and afterwards picking up tn,
dead ones. This ends the shooting
from the blind that night.
At times there is a cold. tiresome
all-night wait with no results. No.
guns are used with the best ammuni
ton. The shells are loaded with ST,
or seven drahms of powder and from
two 10 three ounces OF b. B. chilled
shot-Baltimore Sun.
Evening journal., 1900-03-21
WORDS OF A cYNlc.

Age Is uncharitable: a woman never
gives it away but it tells on her.
Politicians should employ wise men
to dictate their official utterances-
No matter how cruel fate may be,
the wash woman always manages to
hang out.
II is cruel to catch a fiy-unless you
are on a ball team; then's it's brutal
to miss one.
Man is said to be a free moral agent.
but there are some married men who
are doubters.
Whenever a girl begins to straight
en- a young mans necktie-well. that
settles 1t.
The average man thinks the sermon
applicable TO every man in the con.
gregation but himself
Before marriage man is really but
half man, and after marriage he is
very apt TO be nobody at all.
Evening journal., 1900-03-21
Names Of oenmark's Xmas.

Denmark's kings for 3S4 years have
lex. This Is not the result of accident.
II is the law OF Denmark that Chris
tian must be succeeded by Frederick
and Frederick by Christian. To attain
this, and without the ch-nging OF
names, every Danish Prince, no mat
ter. what other names he may receive,
always includes Christian and Freder-
ick among them.-Tit-Bits.
Evening journal., 1900-03-21
CAPACITY of a We'll.

To ascertain the quantity of water
IN a we'll take half the circumference
(in the clear and multiply by half the
diameter: multiply the result by tho
depth. which gives the cubic measure;
then reckon six gallons and one pint
to the foot.
Evening journal., 1900-03-21
rhouaht AII poaa sarked.

"Kre you an old sea dog?" asked
four-yeav-old Bobby Of his sailor un-
Gle. whop he had just met for the
first time.
yes ihast's wbnt they call me-"
WAS tho repsT
swell. then" continued Bobby ''let
me hear you hark."
Evening journal., 1900-03-21
Preserving Telegraph Poles.

A new method Of preserving tele-
graph poles is to surround the portion
in the ground with an earthenware
pipe like a drain pipe. Into the space
between the pole snd the pipe Is
poured n mixture Of sand and resin.
Evening journal., 1900-03-21
WHAT DO YOU WANT

Advertise your wants in the Evening
Journal. Employment wanted, help
wanted, to let. Tor rent. Tor sale, board
ing, and lost and found ads. win be pub
lished, three lines. one tina tor a dims
thraa times for q QuarooEs
Evening journal., 1900-03-21

Kentucky declares that she will settle
her differences in the courts, and II she
keeps her word. takes out her briefs
and lays her revOlvers and guns on the
shelf. her sister states will gladly well
come her back 10 modern civilization
Evening journal., 1900-03-21
WHAT DO Yon wANrf

Advertise your wants In the Evening
Journal. Employment wanted. help
wanted 20 let for rent, for sale. board
ing. and lost and found ads. viii be pub
hshed. three hneS. one time. for a dime,
tnroe times Cor q ouAEbsr.
Evening journal., 1900-03-21

Young George NJ. Pullman is quoted
by the papers as remarking that he
was married over a year ago and is
"still in the same fix" Respectfully
referred TO Professor w. G. Sumner
and his ritics.-Hartford Courant
Evening journal., 1900-03-21

wHAT DO you WANT

Advertise youi wants Tn the Evening
Journal. Empic vment wanted. nelp
wanted. 20 iot. for\ rent, Tor sale, conre-
ing. ana lost and fpund ads win % pap-
llshad three lines. me time fof q oAn1st
thrss ttnea for a Qlp2zFera ----1--&1zi44
Evening journal., 1900-03-21
WHAr DO You wANTf

Advertise your wants ~ the nvenana
Journal Employment wanted. help
wanted. to let. for rent for sale, board
'nv and lost and fol1Dd ads will be pub
hshed, three lines one time, for 4 dime;
nl~e utnea for . ouArtaf.