The daily sentinel., 1903-02-03
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nesday. February. 4th at 12 80 o o'clock.
Wanted-$3. 500 loan. years at Z
per cent on $6, 800 farm, pay $50 bon
us. Began. Gaines & Co.
Watch for the Kilties big parade
at 12 80 O'Clock Wednesday,. February
4 tn. Grand family matinee at 2:30
O'Clock. ..s
F. E. Greenway, manager of the
Meas Dry goods company, left for
Denver, this morning. He expects
to do some heavy buying for spring
trade.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Methodist church will postpone their
meeting and tea at Mrs. U. G. Ram
ey's house from Thursday. Feb 5. to
Thursday Feb. 18th.
The case of G W. Cowles. charged
with embezzlement, came up before
Justice Byers this afternoon. Attor
ney Logan who represented the de-
fendant. asked for continuance until
Saturday afternoon at O'Clock. This
was agreed to by Attorney Sternberg
who represented the state. Cowles
had entered plea of not guilty
yesterday morning. His bail was fix
ed at $4,000. AS yet he has not been
able to furnish the bond.
Truant Officer Ketchum reports
far better condition of behavior
among the pupils of the public schools
this year than for several years past
Truancy has been less frequent.
He says this change for the better is
due to the radical measures taken last
year against the bad element in the
by the board of school control
of this district. To their very vigor-
Gus treatment of the truancy problem.
may this very excellent condition be
A speaking conte 1T is to take place
in this city ON the goth of February.
at the county court house. The par
icipants will be young ladies who
have been selected by judges from var
ious country schools. Those who will
take part are Minnie Finchand Edith
Lustoff from Allen school; Stina Ped
erson and Clara Brown, Columbine
school Clara James. Faith Blooming
and Florence Tillotson from
Friutvale school. and Sui "a Rees
from Pear Park. The contest has
been arranged by the Socialist Labor
party. which will give $11.OO divided
into four prizes to the best readers.
Agent Wentworth brought General
Edison of the Rio Grande up
town. yesterday and introduced him
to some of the business men. Mr..
Edison was. of course. frequently
questioned about the prospects of get
ting new depot. At one place. a
gentleman asked Mr.. Wentworth whe-
ther he had shown Mr.. Edison the old
depot. The latter spoke up and, with
a twinkle in his eye. said, eyes.
have seen it. 1 notice that the paint
is beginning to look trif1e shabby on
one side. / guess Well have to turn
it around now and give it another ex-
posure for n while.'
A reading contest took place at the
Fruitvale schoolhouse, last night.
Seven little misses participating.
They each had committed piece and
had been dlilled on the correct way TO
recite it. A committee of three jud
ges were appointed to select the best
three speakers. This was no easy
task as those who mounted the plat
form displayed surprising ability.
The decisions. which were based on
points. awarded the hono1s to CLARA
Jaynes. Faith Bloomingkemper and
Florence Tillotson. Those who serv-
ed as judges were Rev. j. E. Weir,
Mrs. Minnie Fluke and A. W. New.
man.
On Thursday night. Feb. 9TH. at
the Christian church. lecture will
be given on the subject of liquid air.
1t will be illustrated. Liquid air
will be exhibited so that all will be
able to see it. Experiments will be
performed with it showing it's intense
cold and the other functions which
it posses ,es. This will be the first
lecture on the subject ever given in
tho city n canot foil to iptoroct oil