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The Washington times., 1904-06-24
As Seen Through WOmdn'S Ives.

Not far from Christ Church in Alex
andria. there is. II the statements Of
those living thereabout be true. a haunt
ed house. On the outside there is moth
ing to suggest any such weird ro-
nance as fingers about the spot. nor
within the portals of the old colonial
doorway either. for the matter of that.
but nevertheless the story of a spec
trail visitor is an actual fact so the
present occupants assert.
It Is the unhappy spirit Of an old man
who returns at irregular intervals to
visit his former abiding place. What
the events which occurred during the
earthly life Of the ghostly apparition
to drag him back to earth Is only a
surmise. However, ever and anon the
old man is seen to walk down the
stairs 70 the basement and then mvs-
teriously disappear outside without the
necessary form Of opening the door.
The story is cOrrobOrated by q music
teacher who lives outside. away from
the house, but who has a little pupil
there While waiting recently in the
parlor Tor the lesson hour she suddenly
became conscious Of an unusual pres
Cnco.
Looking up she saw coming down the
stairs on old man. So weird and ethereal
was he that the girl screamed violent
j.. This brought the entire family to
Altl 1At4e- w men ~AAllNltnAlE recovered
she explained The apparition. Each one
looked at the other and smiled. 1T then
came out that each member If the fam
ily had seen the old man.
At the most unexpected times he would
appear walking down the stairs with
the same measured tread, disappearing
into thin air at the BOTTOM. The story
goes that he had cruelty treated de-
voted wife who died heartbroken over
BIS Indifference and unkindness. he Is
now tormented by thoughts Of the pas:
and IN the hopes of becoming reconciled
he Is vainly seeking the spirit of the de-
parted.
The Washington times., 1904-06-24

you had a million dollars ir your pocket
when you didn't have one. And you felt
happy when you didn't have nothing 10
feel happy about. and you We're 4 ~
you were living even when everything
went wrong, but 1 don't IKE he taste OF
il. so / guess I'll take the other"
II was a testimonial which would have
secured consignment of the stu1 sGfii-
cient TO last q lifetime bad the manu-
facturer heard 1t. and the customers IN
the girls vicinity went into explosions
Of laughter at her spontaneous recital
upon her
The Washington times., 1904-06-24

a young Southern girl stepped up &c q
counter in. one Of the rig department
stores the other day and asked for a
bottle OF a certain kind or tonic.
4 don't want SO-and-So's." remarked
she, such AZ I had last time. 1t left a
bad taste in my mouth. II made you
feel fine, though; just Ike as though
The Washington times., 1904-06-24
In Financial Mire.

As already announced, the Marquis Of
Anglesey finds himself in money diff
culties, and at a meeting Of creditors a
The Washington times., 1904-06-24

Visitors 70 Central Park. New York,
who happen to stroll near the reservoir
are amazed to see a flock of wild ducks
and one OF wild geese making them
selves much at home with those of the
domestic variety. In fact, they have
taken complete possession OF the place,
and the older habitues have 10 take
BACK seat. Tor the newcomers seem TO
think that the food has been placed
there for their especial benefit
They fight for place and drive of the
others until their own appetities are sat
ished.
Strangely enough the keeper whose
business Il Is 10 care for the tame ducks
and geese tells the interesting tale that
last winter during the late fall fight
of the wild birds these two doclls settled
down by chance in the park and have
never gone away While they have by
no means lost their wild characteristics
yet they have become IN a sense domes-
ticated- At any rate. they are wise
enough TO know that getting a living in
the park IS much easier than getting a
| living in the country, and take the gifts
the gods provide and are apparently
cOrresDondingly- thankful
What is it that. above all, woman
/ likes and admires in a man? II is not
good looks; II Is not his strength. brain
power. energy. or decision. though each
Of these makes its impression upon her
/ susceptible heart. IT is manly tender
ness. This a woman confesses. IF
1 men. she SAYS. 'in their strength ap6
! courage, and independence. are envia HE
/ men in their gentleness are frresistlbl
| You expect Eentleness in women II is
] their attribute and characteristics You
4 do not admire its presence so much az
/ you deplore OF condemn its absence
| But manly tenderness has a peculiar
! charm
The daily sentinel., 1904-04-16
Wants, For Rent, Lost, For Sale.

Girl wanted by Mrs. A. G. Newton
961 Main Street.
Nice furnished room for rent. $40
Grand Ave. Modern conveniences
For Rent. To desirable tenant.
nicely furnished house tor the summer
P o. Box 296.
For Sale. Five room house with
four lots fenced and we'll located. Ap-
ply at this Office.
Wanted. Girl for general house
work. No washing and good wages
Apply Mrs. VanHoore beke, 1908 Main
street.
Coal. The Mesa Point coal mine
will be kept open all summer. Coal
for family use can be had bv phoning
682 Red. w. A. Lynch. fuel Agt.
Coal So per ton delivereG, $l.75 half
ton.
For Sale. 10 10 or 30 acres, well
improved old orchard in full bearing.
good buildings, pently of water. good
alfalfa. no commission. A snap if
taken at once. Enquire at this office
or address p. o. box, 500 Grand juno
tion.
The daily sentinel., 1904-04-16
US. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
WEATHER BUREAU.

Grand Junction, Colo.
Local observations taken at 6
O'Clock, Mountain Time
Maxium temperature during past "a
hours, so.
Minimum temperature this morning
A degrees.
Relative humidity at T. m. yes
terday, 43 per cent. Relative humid
ity at q. m. 3S per cent.
Precipitation during the past "a
hours. 600
Forecast for Western Colorado
Western Colorado, Grand Jucntion
and vicinity. Rain or snow and
colder tonight, Sunday, generally
fair.
High atmospheric pressure coDtin-
ued on the eastern slope and low pres
sure on The western. but there has
been general barometrIc rise, except
somewhat lower pressure near the
northern border
The temperature has fallen 10 to 2I
degrees over North Texas, Western
Kansas, Eastern Colorado, Wyoming.
Utah and Southern Idaho, being
abno-mally low from Eastern Colorado
aud Kansas northward. Killing frosts
were reported from Pueblo and Dodge
City. and heavy frost at Modena Utah.
Precipitation occurred in Northern
Utah. Northeastern Colorado, Wyom-
ing, Western Montana and Southern
Idaho.
r. H. SULLIVAN,
The daily sentinel., 1904-04-16
SHERlFF'S SALE.

By virtue of an execution issued
out of the Clerks office of the County
Court of Mesa County and State of
Colorado, and to me directed. whereby
| am commanded to make the sum of
Five Hundred seventy five and 2-100
Dollars. $575. OF. and costs of suit, the
amount of a certain Judgment recently
obtained against Frank p. Kirlin in
favor of M. E. Smith and Company
out of the lands, tenements, goods and
chattels of the said Frank p. Kirlin,
have levied on the following prop
erty. to wit:
Nine hundred and thirty four pairs
of shoes; Four hundred and ten hats ;
Sixteen cans shoe dressing; twenty
bottles shoe dressing; Twenty two
boxes patent leather polish; Thirty
three boxes shoe polish; Twenty five
pairs rubbers; Fiftv-nine pairs over
shoes; Eight pairs German socks !;
Forty-two pairs Leggins Eighteen
pairs carpet slippers; Three hundred
and eighty eight caps, more or less.
and a miscellaneous lot of straw hats I;
as shown by the inventory of said pro-
perty now in the hands of the under
signed Sheriff of Mesa County, Colo
RADIO.
Therefore. according to said COM
maud, | shall expose for sale. at Pub
lie Auction, all the right, title ad in
terest of the above named Frank p
Kirlin in and to the above desert bed
property, on Wednesday the 20-h day
of April 1904, at 10 O'Clock a. m. at
the store building Of said Frank p.
Kirlin. No. All Main St, City OF
Grand Junction, Mesa Co., Colo.
Dated at Grand Junction this 7th day
of April 1904.
W. G. STRUTHERS
Sheriff of Mesa county.
Date of first Publication April 1904.
Dale of last Publication April 10 1904.
The daily sentinel., 1904-04-16
r. H. SULLIVAN,
Observer. Weather Bureau.
TRAINING THE HUMAN EYE.
Wonderful Possibilities of That Organ
Are Little Known.

rNIC Lung fNhONhs
Unless we are color-blind we all
can see the seven colors in the rain
bow. That is ordinary eyesight
which may by careful training be
wonderfully developed. The tapestry
workers of France, for instance. by
continued practice. learn to distin-
guish different shades of the same
color in a truly marvellous way. Some
of these men and women, by actual
experiment, can perceive 1,5O0 differ
ent shades of a single color, and com
bine them in wonderful harmonies.
Their eyes are ordinary human eyes,
like those of other people; but they
have trained their sight until it be
comes almost unbelievably perfect.
Their work is priceless, because they
have raised an ordinary possession
into an extraordinary endowment,
The daily sentinel., 1904-04-16

The Progress is always the best.
Material for fancy work at the G.
v Store.
The Maccabees dance at Auditorium
April goth.
Get the best meat on the market at
The Enterprise.
Auditorium dance Maccabees-
April Goth.
The celebrated Spalding base ball
goods at Vorbecks.
Congress and bicycle playing cards
at the G. V. Store.
Try the chocolate creams at G.. V.
Store 30 cents pei pound
Orders taken for engraved visiting
cards at the G.. V. Store.
The Valley Feed company handle
the Racine and Winona wagons.
All kinds of northern grown field
and garden seeds, Valley Feed Co.
Victor Blend Coffee is the best in
the city. At the Enterprise only.
An entertainment will be among the
features at the Maccabees ball April
20th.
Atlantic City, N. j., and return
s6l.75, July s and o. The Colorado
Midland
There is nothing finer than the Pro-
gress home made bread. Try loaf.
It is fine.
The best for the money, is what the
Maccabees offer at their dance on
April goth.
There is good and bad plumbing.
We do the best. The Grand Junction
Plumbing Co.
Satisfactory plumbing by the Grand
Junction Plumbing 90. Office 4th
and Colorado Ave.
The new assortment of handkerchefs
at the G. V. Store is immense. Be
sure to SEQ this line.
We want your sewer connections.
Come and see if our prices are not
right. The Grand junction Plumbing
Co.
The Maccabees are growing order
and will put their best foot forward
at their dance on the night of April
goth.
The Maccabees give the general
public most cordial invitation to at
tend their dance at the Auditorium OH
Wednesday night April Goth.
Mothers want the best hosiery for
their children that can be had at low
price. At the G. V. Store you will
find just what you want. Ask for No.
1874.
The Gordon Drug company will
soon have open larger stock than
ever kept before and strictly up to
date. See them at their new quarters
in the Reed block.
The Star Laundry is thoroughly
prepared to do all kinds of family and
commercial laundry. hone 1872
black, and bundles will lie called for
and delivered. Work sat -sfaetory.
Worlds fair rates to St. Louis and
return from April 10Th to Nov. 10th
as follows Season tickets. round trip
$50. go day tickets. round trip. $50
10 day tickets, round trip s45 The
Colorado Midland.
The daily sentinel., 1904-04-16
CARRYING Meat to EnoIand.

About 100 ships are constantly @:
gagged in bringing frozen meat froL
Australia. New Zealand and Sout.
America to England.
The daily sentinel., 1904-04-16

Two-fifths Left No Heirs.'
OF the twenty-five men who have
been president of the United States
ten have to-day no descendants.
The daily sentinel., 1904-04-16
Postoffice Department Expenses.

The expenditures of the postofice
department of the United States are
nearly SIPS 100000 anDually.
The daily sentinel., 1904-04-16
W. @. BOYER.
General Contractor.

L am fully prepared and competent
to furnish estimates on all kinds of
contract work. Brick. stone and ce-
ment work. 1 can furnish as cheap
ly as any one in the city, Give me a
trial. Twenty-Five years experience.
o. Box No. 33.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-07-19

Washington, D. c., July 80
The ornithologists of the Depart
ment of Agriculture have been
making an investigation OF the
economic value of the American
quail, known popularity as Bob
White" on account of it's peculiar
call, as a result of which it is now
announced that the bird is "prob-
ably the most useful species on
the FARMS
Field observations, experiments
and examinations show that it
consumes large quantities of weed
seeds and destroys many OF the
worst insect pests which farmers
have to contend with, and it does
not injure grain, fruit or any
other crop. 1t is figured that
from September 1 to April 30, an
nually, in West Virginia alone,
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-07-19

j. R. Bowles of Little, this
county, and B. l.. Bowman OF
Smithfeld, Wetzel county, will let
the contract in the near future
for the erection of two modern
residences. These gentlemen pur-
chased two lots each on Mccoy
Heights a few months ago.. and
have decided to improve their
property by building upon the
same. The lots are beautifully
situated, being located on Front
street, and from which a magnifi-
cent view of the main city is had.
The residences will be commodi-
Gus, two-story frame structures,
and when completed will contain
many modern conveniences. They
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-07-19
A CRIME TO MISS 1T.
What an Experienced Man Thinks
of the Worlds Fair.

Ferdinand w. Peck, who was
vice president of the Worlds Co.
lumbar exposition, and Commits
sioner General for the United
States at the more recent Paris
exposition, thus speaks OF the st.
Louis worlds fair:
"I can freely say that this ex-
position is on a more colossal
scale than any which preceded it.
The grounds and buildings are
larger. and the exhibits more COM
plete.
eff any citizen of the United
States who can possibly attend re-
mains away he is almost commit
ting a crime.
"Besides my connection with
the Columbian and Paris exposi-
lions. I have represented the State
of Illinois at Atlanta, Nashville
and Omaha, and I state unequi-
vocally that the world has never
seen anything so valuable, so ed
ucational, so magnificent as this
and | repeat it would be a crime
to miss it."
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-07-19

The storm yesterday afternoon
seems to have been pretty general
throughout the surrounding coun-
try. The wind and rain did con-
siderable damage to growing
crops, and the lightning played
havoc in many sections.
Four miles east of the city two
telephone poles were demolished
on the Ingram farm by lightning.
The residence of John McHen-
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-07-19
A Promising Oil Country.

The Creek, Usage and Cherokee
nations in Indian Territory are
receiving wide recognition as a
promising oil country, and capital
and development have so far
brought handsome results. The
oil is of superior quality; the ter
ritory is reached directly by the
Frisco system, who issues free of
charge, a booklet, giving full data
concerning the country and it's
possibilities. Mailed to any adj
dress upon request to Sidney Van
Dusen, FOG Park building, Pitts
burg, Pa. 4,l-tf
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-07-19
BIRDS SAVE MANY MILLIONS

the total consumption of weed
seed by bob whites amount to 573
tons.
Some of the pests which it ha-
bitually destroys, the report says,
are the Mexican cotton boil wee
vii, which damages the cotton
crop upwards of $15,OO0,OOO a
year; the potato beetle, which cuts
off $1O,OOO,OO0 from the value of
the potato crop; the cotton worms,
which have been known to cause
$3O,OOO,OOO loss in a year; the
chinch bug and the Rocky Noun
tain locust, scourges which leave
desolation in their path and have
caused losses to the extent OF
800, 100000 in some years. The re-
port urges measures to secure the
preservation of the bob whites IN
this country.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-07-19
TWO new RESIDENCES TO BE ERECTED

will have cellars, laundries, bath
rooms, hot and cold water, and
will be equipped with gas and
electric lights. When these new
houses are once completed they
will be substantial additions to
that portion of the city, and will
attract much attention from the
central part of the town, owing
to their prominent location. The
residences will be erected in the
center of two lots, which will give
a frontage of fifty feet. The con-
tracts for the houses have not
been let yet, but it is quite prob
able that Lyde Williamson, we'll
known carpenter of Friendly, will
build them. He is preparing esti-
mates for the work.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-07-19

Miss Belle Brookbank, the eff
cient book-keeper for E. Stewart
& company, will leave this week
for a visit with relatives in Penn
sylvania, en- route to her home in
Canada. Miss Myrtle Smith, cash
Ter in Works Department store,
will accompany Miss Brookbank
as far as Down, this State.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-07-19
YESTERDAYS STORM

Try, who resides just southwest of
Middlebourne, was struck by
lightning. But, fortunately, none
of the inmates were injured, and
the house was only slightly dam
aged. -.
John w. Smith, a prosperous
farmer of Frew, had valuable
cow and a two-year-old steer kill
ed by lightning. The animals
were valued at $75.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-07-19
A Terrible Case of Eczema
and ErysipelaS.

San-Cura Ointment has no equal
for erysipelas. One year ago my
face and neck were one mass OF
raw sores; the doctor said l had
eczema, also. I had not slept for
weeks, with itching, burning pain.
1t was terrible! The first night
I used San-Cura Ointment I slept
all night for the first time in
weeks, and in a short time was
completely cured.
CHAS. FAY,
Townville, Pa.
Druggists, 25c and SOC, or
Thompson Medical company, Ii
tusville, Pa.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-07-19

st. Marys, w. Va, July 19.-
Bayron and Ross Clutter, aged %
and IA, respectively, were struck
by lightning and instantly killed
while at work in a hay field about
two miles back of Raven Rock.
When found they were lying
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-07-19
TWO YOUNG MEN KILLED BY LIGHTNING

about three feet apart, and still
held in their hands the scythes
which they had been using.
They were the sons OF John
Clutter. The tragedy occurred
about 2 80 yesterday afternoon.
The storm was very sudden and
was preceded by intense heat.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-07-19
SOUTH PENN GETS
BIG WELL AT SALEM

Salem, W. Va, July 19.-Gainer
No. 2 was drilled in today by the
South Penn Oil company, and is
doing 70 barrels, natural, and will
be shot in few days when it will,
more than likely, make 100 bar
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-07-19

rels.
This well is located about two
miles southwest of Salem, and will
open up considerable territory in
this section. This is one of the
best wells drilled in this section
for some time.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-07-19
CHAS. FAY,
Townville. Pa.

Hand Kepner has resigned his
position in Lazear's grocery store.
H. B. Nissan has been added to
the clerical force in that excellent
store.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-01
MRS. HICKS BETTER.
ARRIVED HOME THIS MORNING
WITH LITTLE DAUGHTERS
REMAINS.

DR.. and Mrs. II. A. Hicks arrived
from Chicago this morning, with the
remains of their little daughter, Mar
garet, who died in Chicago, Tuesday
night. 1t was feared that Mrs. Hicks
would not be able TO return, since she
has been very i'll from the effects OF
an operation, in the Streeter inhrma-
ry in Chicago, where her little daugh-
ter died.
She stood the trip very we'll, how
ever, and is in a better condition
than her physicians believed that she
would be.
The funeral Of the child took place
from the Hicks residence on West
Broadway at 10 O'Clock this morning.
Rev. John W. Sykes of Grace Episco-
pal church conducted the service and
the burial was at Oak Grove.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-01
GOOD SPIRITS.

Good spirits don't all come from
Kentucky. Their main source is the
liver-and all the fine spirits ever
made in the Blue Grass state could
not remedy bad liver or the hundred
and one i'll effects it produces. You
can't have good spirits and bad liver
at the same time. Your liver must
be in fine condition il you would feel
buoyant, happy and hopeful, bright
of eye, light of step, vigorous and sue
cessful in your pursuits. You CON
put your liver in fine condition by us
ing Green's August Flower-the great
est of all medicines for the liver and
stomach and certain cure for dyspep-
STA or indigestion. 1t mas been ia
vorite household remedy for over 35
years. August Flower will make
your liver healthy and active and thus
insure you liberia supply OF "good
spirits" Trial size, 25c; regular bot
ties, zoo. For sale by Dubois, Kolh
& Go.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-01

The longer the city goes without
anything being done towards ISSUING
the bonds voted by the people last No
vember for public Improvements, the
more evident does it become that
there is something rotten in Den
mark" The excuse that decision of
the appe late court must De awaited,
is sheer tommyrot. There are millions
of dollars of bonds in this state alone,
and thousands OF dollars of them IS
sued by Paducah, that have never
been questioned, never been passed on
by a court, and never will be. Every
question raised in the makeshift bond
suit filed at the expense of the tax
payers, has already be en- passed on
by the appellate court, and even if
it hadn't been, there was no ocsa-
sion for wanting it passed on now.
Bond purchasers have expert counsel
who investigate the validity of every
bond before 1t is bought, and il the
bonds voted by the people of PAdu-
cab were not valid, it would bt
found out sooner that way than by
waiting for the appellate court tC
pass on the suit.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-01
A SONG OF THE DAY.
AN APRIL FOOL.


There's something subtle in the air
That through my easement floats
Away with cumbrous things to wear
Gaps, mitts and overcoatsl
Why, cen the car horse feels, | swear
His monthly dose Of oats
/ know the ground is spongy wet;
sniff the tfeach rous breeze;
With Grippe" each printed page is
set;
"A-choo A. ohoo" l sneeze;
I'm best indoors; I'm forty. yet
Strange longings on me seize.
A-down the street trips pert maid
With roguish, dewy eye,
And queer emotions me- persuade
To watch her-yes, and sigh;
And still, with csrelessness arrayed,
oft nave passed her by
Why is il that things far and near
Say, Leave your Office STOOL?
What beaut les in that maid appear
once did ridioule?
Why is il? Why? Alas, l fear
That I'm sn April fool!
Edwin l.. Sabin, in April Lippin-
colts Magazine.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-01
DEFENDANT WON.
IN SUIT FOR 100 ACRES OF
LAND IN MARSHALL.

Attorney John X. Hendricks yestor-
day sat as special judge in Marshal
ooircuit court in Judge W. A. Berry :
Office here and tried the case of John
Putnam and others against Joseph
Jones and others.
The suit was brought to set aside n
deed to 100 acres of land in Marshall
county, and Judge Hendricks decided
the case in favor Of the defendant
Attorney W. A. Berry represented the
defendant.