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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-11-10

The Weeds of Nonsense


cry of joy escaped Doris Elzevir's
heart. Her father had shown genius
III collecting his material. The friv-
olites of the day stopped at nothing,
not even the sacred tenets of scholar.
ship.
ooh, how father will smite them!"
she cried, and was laughing buoy antly
at the prospect, when stern hand fell
upon her shoulder.
why this laughter" her father de-
manded, not having seen the scrap
book in her hands.
Il am rejoicing" she explained,
lover the triumph your book will have
over these foolish funny people"
What book? he asked, puzzled.
Are you not using the scrap-book
as material for an assault upon the
levities of these degenerate days?"
He looked down at her, his brow
drawn. Tiptoeing at last to the door
he closed 1t tight; then he returned to
her side, and said: Never Betray
what I confess to you now, Doris. II
wrote those slips myself"
"You?" she cried, springing up.
cob, why did you?"
Il had to, Doris. They came to my
mind of themselves, like the growth of
weeds, I must say, and each of them
would not let me rest or work at more
serious things until | had plucked it
out; burt I hoped no one ever would
discover it."
oh how I should have let myself
'Gueh if had known this,
she said with a chuckle. Let us sit
down now and read them"
mot yet" he answered, with troUbl-
ed face. The editor of the Philolog-
ical File has asked me to write an ex-
haustive article on the origin of Yid
dish. But just as I sat down to my
typewriter two lines came to my mind,
and I wrote them Come and see
them"
They walked over to the machine
and Doris read.
A brewer in rare old Berlin
Fell into vat to his chin
ooh. see father. This weed would
not let you write the article"
Eyes. 7 might say that it made me
feel more kiddish than Yiddish. And
I won't be able to write until I get
that brewer out of his vat. I thought
IL would be easy enough at first: but
| discovered that he was very big and
fat. The success of my article de-
ponds entirely upon getting him out"
"Ill get him out and at once, faith
err" Doris declared.
Don't try daughter" he advised
"The brewer is too heavy for YOU"
IT shall not lift him." she answered
gleefully; and sitting down she click
ed the keys for minute. Then
springing up in triumph, she read
A brewer in rare old Berlin
Fell into a vat to his chin.
He cried: "Haf no fear,
I'll hop oudt off der beer
BY usin' der hops vat are in.
"You are a child after my own
heart" the professor exulted. Let
us rejoice together
"And laugh, as we might have been
laughing all these years, father"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-11-10
THE WORM TURNS.
as | expected

The Artist-~What r. YOU at now,
old mau@
The AuthorA football story.
The ArtiSt--And the hero wins the
same with a niuety-yard run Of course.
The Author Not thi hero; he sim
My corners the ticket market and
lives easy ever afterward. Town
Topics.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-11-10
Getting Things Down Fine.

Philadelphia Ledger.-The army
and the navy now draw the line at
bow legged men: the corporations
don't want any kind of men over S5
years old, and some employers dislike
people with red hair. II this process
Of exclusion keeps up the list OF the
employed will be extremely select.
The daily sentinel., 1904-10-22
PORT ARTHUR
CONFIDENT
Garrison Sends Out Words
of Cheer. MAY Hold
Out Till February.

st. Petersburg. Oct. Especial
A telegram from Port Arthur dated
Oct. IA and sent by the way of Chez
Foo reads as follows: "All we'll,
do not be disheartened, we are work
ing on a Sebastopol -
The associated press learns that the
Baltic feet will proceed to the far east
at low speed There is no intention
of having tine fleet arrive there until
February.
Tie admiralty expects the garri-
son at Port Arthur to hold out until
the fleet arrives. If the garrison
holds out another six weeks, wild
northeast gales which will then begin,
will sweep the Yellow sea and con-
stitute such danger to the japanese
war ships that it will compel Admiral
Togo to relax his blockade.
The daily sentinel., 1904-10-22
BOTH ARMIES
EXHAUSTED
Eithty Thousand Killed
and Wounded. Battle
tObe Resumed Soon.

Mukden, Oct. 22- Special-Field
Marshal oyama's counter offensive
was definitely checked with a loss
of men, guns and ammunition.
General Kuroatkin's army extends
along line running over twelve
and half miles south of Mukden and
is supported by strong Notifications
on the Hun river.
The recent calm is enforced by the
exhaustion of the armies ON both
sides, which lost in killed and wound-
ed 80, 900 men on both sides. There
is every indication that the battle
will be resumed soon and that de-
cisive resnlt will be achieved.
The daily sentinel., 1904-10-22

The court house was crowded last
night by people anxions to hear A. H.
Floaten, socialist candidate for COVER
nor. discuss the political situation
from his standpoint. Mr.. Floaten
declared both the democratic and re-
publican narties TO be opposed to the
best interests of the lasoring man. He
declared the socialist party was grow.
ing in strength daily throughout the
country. He did not go into detailed
discussion of the labor troubles of
Colorado but dwelt mostly on nation
al issues and the general policies of
his party. The address was an in
teresting one, Mr.. Floaten is a we'll
informed speaker. His friends gave
him an enthusiastic greeting IN this
city.
The daily sentinel., 1904-10-22
"SaIammbO."

Even a Warde and Kidder could be
flattered with such a splendid hou Sc
as greeted those two last night at the
Park opera house. The seating ca
pacity of the house down stairs was
tested and there was goodly number
in the balcony and gallery.
Ferderlck Warde and Katheryn
Kidder have 9th been seen in this
city upon several occasions. the most
notable heretofore being in "a Mid
summer Nights Dream which was
splendidly staged and decidedly one
of the best attractions ever seen here
There was quite desire to see the
d-amatization of Stange's book,
"Salammbo. 4" The piece has had
most successful run and can be called
with such attractions az Quo Vadis
and Ben Hur. although not measuring
up to either.
In the character of Matho, the bar
barian chief of the Libyan mercen-
aries. Mr.. Warde was not given such
full opportunity for his masterful ira
gic talent as in some pieces we have
seen him. The scene in the tent
with Salammbo and the last dramatic
recital ON the steps of the AcropoIis
were perhaps the scenes in which he
was seen at his best Somehow OF
other he did not rise to the occasion
as it seems he might have done at
different times during last nights
rendition.
Kathryn Kidder occasionaly burst
forth into her old fiery passion of
her younger days. but. time tells ON
those who act and its fingers have been
laid none the less heavily upon Kid
der than on others She was splen-
didly tragic in several of the scenes,
especially in her appeal to her little |
brother. but she was common place |
in the scene in the Temple of Delos,
where she acknowledged her love for
Matho.
In the last scene the audience keyed
up to high point by the death scene
of Matho hoped for something really
tragic and pathetic in her death. but
she swooned into death less effectively
han did Baroness Blanc few years
ago in a play presented ut the Park.
The stage settings and the environ
nent of the piece were gorgeous and it
S play which attracts, but is not
On the whole the splendid
The daily sentinel., 1904-10-22
NO. lI6 FLIES
THE TRACK
Rio Grande Train De-
rallied This Morning
Near Texas Creek.

Salida. Oct. -Special-Spread-
ing rails caused the wreck of D. &
R. G. train No. 116, I1s miles from
Texas creek shortly after midnight
this morning.
The engine and seven coaches were
derailed and the track torn up for a
distance of 200 yards.
Nobody was hurt.
A wrecking train from Salida clear
cd the track and the road resumed
operations at eight o'clock this morn
ing.
The daily sentinel., 1904-10-22

Mrs. j. r. Sry. the milliner of 416
Main street. who has rented part of
her store to Knight Campbell Music
company. will be pleased to see any
of her friends there aud show them
the pianos kept in stock by that com.
pany. Among the pianos carried in
stock will be found the following
Steinway. Strumm, A. B. Chase,
Fisher, Everett, H. NJ. Gable, Lud-
wig. Mendlesohn. Kim ball. Howard,
Heinze, and Whitney.
The daily sentinel., 1904-10-22
Jury Could Not Agree.

Colorado Springs. Oct. 22-Special,
The jury in the Ong- Cochem case fail
ed to agree. The jury was equally
divided for the plaintiff and defendant.
The failure of the jury to agree
means a new trial, unless the parties
come to an agreement out of court.
Miss Ong charged DR.. Cochem, the
we'll known physician with having
assaulted her in the Office of his
private sanitorium while she was
d patient there. DR.. Cochem after
ward boasted of his betrayal of the
young woman to her husband.
The daily sentinel., 1904-10-22

At the meeting of the Cham ber
of Commerce last night Directors
Buchanan. Carnahan. Carpenter.
Fisher and the president and secretary
were present. The firms of Barton
& King, and O'Boyle g. Hines. filed
applications for membership. Letters
from David Crosby and Congressman
Brooks regarding high line canal
were read. The set of resolutions pre-
pared by Henry Rhone were discussed
and committee appointed to incor.
porate the resolutions in letter and
forward to secretary of interior. A
committee composed of Bert Sampli-
ner. George Currie and Q. D. Fisher
was appointed to consider the advis-
ability of the Chamber giving a ban
q let for its members and friends at
an early date.
The daily sentinel., 1904-10-22

FASCINATORS-Th name bespeaks their
character, for they are surely fascinating
things. The young lady and the
lady who is not so very young cannot wear
more becoming and attractive head dress
for evenings than dainty, airy-like fasci-
nator They come in colors and black and
white. Prices from 25c.
DRESSING SACQUES. The ladvs ward
robe is not complete without several of
them. We are showing hosts of them.
made of many kinds of suitable cloths
Hannelettes, outing fannes, French fannels.
Cinderella cloth; plain colors and fancy fig
ured. Trimmings of ribbons, embroidery.
lace rufies. Prices from soc.
CORSETS-from this store are superlativelv
good corsets. They wear well, fit well,
keep their shape, give the form splendid
outline and make a note of this) do not
rust We show them for the medium fig
ure, for stout people, for slender people, for
the tall or the short figure Prices from 5oc
to 81 SO
WRAPPERS-housew wrappers for busy peo-
pie Home sewing you will find waste of
time and money, if you have not MANY mo-
ments to spare from day to day. Wrappers
OF calico, percales, hannelettes and other
proper fabrics, at prices SO little that to
attempt the making of them yourself means
an extravaganza.
The daily sentinel., 1904-10-22

Ex-slreriff Robinson of Telluride is
in the city today mixing with old
friends and local democrats. Mr..
Robinson was sheriff of San Miguel
county, but being favorable to the
miners, was forced to resign by Bell
and his followers. Mr.. Robinson is
strong supporter of Adams.
The daily sentinel., 1904-10-22
Only Another Fake.

st. Petersburg. Oct. 90 Special
The associated press authorizes the
denial of the report that there was an
attempt on the life of Emperor
Nicholas Thursday. in which eleven
were killed.
The daily sentinel., 1904-10-22

Mr.. and Mrs. E. f. Griswold. the
embroidery teachers. who have been
in the city for the past three weeks.
left today for Durango. Nearly one
hundred ladies received instructions
from Mrs. Griswold during their stay
in the city. She is a splendid in
structor in the art OF embroidery and
hes work here proved very satisfactory
to her many pupils.
The daily sentinel., 1904-10-22
Small BattIein ST. Louis.

st. Louis. Oct. 22-Special-A
desperate battle between city detectives
and crooks took place last night. Two
detectives and one train robber were
killed and two detectives and two
crooks seriously injured,
The daily sentinel., 1904-10-22

The new Congregational church
will be dedicated tomorrow morning
A splendid program for the important
service has been arranged. President
Slocomb of Colorado Springs will de-
liver the dedicatory address.
The daily sentinel., 1904-10-22

Miss Elizabeth Wilhelmy, an in
structor in French, at the University
of Colorado, is home on visit to
her parents.
The daily sentinel., 1904-10-22

OUTING FLANNELS AND FLANNEI>
EIIES The most satisfactory cotton cloth
ever devised for dressing sacques night
gowns, waists, school dresses, house wrap
pers and the like. Thousands of yards of
these goods from which to make a choice.
They come in dainty, solid tints and set fig
ures and stripes; light, medium and dark col
ors. The Ioc kinds would not be dear at
I5c; then there other values at I2Hc
and l. sc that would be cheap at much more.
LADIES WAISTS-of black sateen, silks,
fannels. fancy woolens and other fabrics.
Royal brands of ladies' ready to- wear
waists are just what the name indicates
royal in every respect-of fit and finish, and
kind and quality.
LADIES SWEATERS.-A sweater of fine
white or scarlet Saxony yarn is truly
stunning garment; yet withal (when you
think it over) very sensible garment They
fit nicely; are readily adjusted to the person;
do not soil easily, and easy to launder
if necessary Prices begin at So 90.
WRIST BAGS,-shopping bags, fancy neck
wear. fine belts. This department is chock
full of the latest and choicest novelties at
present shown by some of the best manu-
facturers. Space will not permit descrip-
ton; but they are spread out where thew
can be seen in a good light and critically
examined.
The daily sentinel., 1904-10-22

1t is your duty as a citizen, it
matters not to which party you
belong, to register, to enable
you to vote.
The daily sentinel., 1904-10-22
Trouble in Panama.

Panama, Oct. 2-Specisl-The
situation is rapidly reaching au acute
stage here aud there may be serious
trouble at any time. A clash be-
tween American marines ard armed
Panamans is reported 30 have taken
place near Colon in which several
men were killed.
The daily sentinel., 1904-10-22

Isaac and Carl Hill, sons of J. H.
Hill. who have been in attendance
at the University of Colorado, taking
the medical course, are pleasant Wis
itors in the city.
The daily sentinel., 1904-10-22
"'''':'''' :' THE FAIR r;;::: $;a: ;::::
We Don't Blame Our Customers

they question the quality of the goods this storor
the prices are SO leso Unexpectedly lie-that natral
raises he question OF quality Bear in mind however only the
oest can Ind place The Fair modest mroin
" Proh and the immense quantities of moven
wo The Fair Store doing hings-explains all to YOU
The daily sentinel., 1904-10-22
Fruit Shipments.

The republicans will have Hon. F.
g. Goudy of Denver. the we'll known
lawyer, here Saturday of next week
to address meeting at the opera
hoase.
The daily sentinel., 1904-10-22

]. E. Aston. state circulator for
the Puebelo Chieftain and G. W.
Faulkner. also connected with the
Chieftain. are in the city in the in
terest of the paper.
The daily sentinel., 1904-10-22

If you are not registered, you
should be. Tonight is not too
late. Go to the clerks office
and attend to this important
matter.
The daily sentinel., 1904-10-22

Many persons are prejudiced against
the wearing of glasses. and sometimes
positively decline to use them, even
when they are imperatively needed.
They may be sensible persons and
display good judgment in other mat
ters. but in this one respect they act
most foolishly and without any rea-
son.
A contest with age is hopeless, and
it is the part of wisdom to yield
gracefully to the first simmons to sur
render.
We do not sell groceries. own Stan
dard Oil or huild Libraries; but, when
it comes to doing Fine Watch Re-
pairing, we are the people.
Phone Junction Is.
SHERMAN W. MOODY JEWELRY co
Official R. R. Watch Inspectors
Silver smiths, Etc.
The daily sentinel., 1904-10-22

st. Louis and return, s32. 25, every
Tuesday and Friday. The Colorado
Midland.
The daily sentinel., 1904-10-22

Every good citizen should
register. The clerks office will
remain open until midnight, if
necessary.
The daily sentinel., 1904-10-22
C. VAN HOOREBEkE, President.
WM. e. DUDLEY, Vice President.
d. STONE. Cashier.
The Union
Trust e Banking
Company
GRAND JUNCTION., COLO.
Capital Stock, $4,000
Does a General Banking
and Tsu,Sf Business.
BOARD or DIRECTORSi

Z. Van Hoorebeke, Robert A. Orr. j. A. Lyons.
MT. Reed. C. d. Smith. VIM. e, Dudley.
ID. r. Stone.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-05-23
Citizens National Bank.

Misses Pearl and Addie Connell
left this morning for an extended WIS.,
II TO friends and relatives in Texas.
They will be absent for three months
and will visit in FIT. Worth, Dublin,
Rrownwood and Midland.
w O. Fleming who is the agent for
the Talmadge Land Company al
Blackwell, Oklahoma. left for that
point after a visit 10 this CITY. HIS
family lives in Roswell and he makes
frequent trips to the city.
j. Hayden Croft has accepted a po-
sition with Geo. w. link. the Jeweler
and began work there this morning
and will learn the jeweler trade Mr..
Croft has been associated with his ia
Their in the piano business.
Thomas Finn. Thomas Ginnette
and Charles Gunkel of Illinois have
been in the valley for several days
on a prospecting trip and left this
morning for their home. They were
we'll pleased and will likely return
and locate in the valley.
w. M. Smith, wife and children left
this morning for their old home at
Portales where they will visit friends
Mr.. Smith will return here in several
DAYS and his family will remain in
Portales for several weeks. Mr..
Smith is one of the leading attorneys
of the city, being a member OF the
firm of Baker & Smith.
Richard and Miss Larrette Win
ston left this morning for sherman.
Texas. where they will visit their sis
ter Miss Nell Winston. They will at
tend the Worlds Fair at st. Louis
before returning to Roswell. Miss
Larrette has been appointed n OF
teachers in the High school for
the coming session and she will re
turn in time to take up the work.
Miss Laura Henry who has been in
the city for three years, left this morn
ing for her home at Kansas City No.,
and will likely return here in the fall.
She came here three years G to Wis
it the family of l.. r. Smith and Mrs.
w. C. Burus, with the intention OF
three weeks. She was so
highly charmed with the Pearl of the
10 years and it is her intention to re-
to years and it her intention to re-
and spend the balance of her
here. Miss Henry is extremely
popular among the social circles of
Roswell, and has been identified with
church and social organizations. Her
many friends here will be pleased to
xnow that she will return to Roswell.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-05-23

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROSWELL.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-05-23

BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROSWELL:
Section THAT notice be and the
same is hereby given to the owners
and persons in charge of the property
hereinafter described to build cement
sidewalks in the City of Roswell from
Vain street to Pennsylvania avenue
on both sides Of First, Second, Fourth
Fifth, Sixth and Seventh streets and
on the south side of Third street, al
so on the north side of Third street
AUDITING on or adjoining lot 8 in
block 3 and lots Z and 8 in block %
of the original town of Roswell and
lots Z and 8 in block so of the West
Side Addition to Roswell and on the
west side of Main street between
Sixth and Seventh streets, and also
abutting OF or adjoining lot. 3 in
block 4 of the original Town of Ros-
well and on the east side of Main
street abutting on or adjoining lots
8. 10. IL. IL, Is and IA in block 5 of
Thurber's addition to Roswell, with
in thirty days from the publication OF
his ordinance and in accordance
with the specifications laid down in
Ordinance No. 2OS of the City of Ros-
well.
Section 2.-The City Clerk shall at
once issue and the City Marshal
serve notice upon each of the own
ers and persons in charge of each
of the lots and parts of lots abutting
on and adjoining the said proposed
sidewalks to build the same as herein
ordered, by delivering to each of
such persons a true copy of this ordi-
nance together with a true copy of
said ordinance No. 208 of the City of
Roswell, and if such owner is a non
resident and has no agent residing
within the City of Roswell. then by
posting in a conspicuous place upon
the said premises a true copy of said
notice; and the said Marshal shall
make due return in writing showing
how he has served said notices.
Passed May 21st, 1904.
Approved May 21st, 1904.
J.. F. HINKLE,
Mayor of the City of Roswell.
(SEAL)
Attest:
FRED j. BECK.
City Clerk.
tPublished May %, 1904.-Record)
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-05-23

Miss Sadie Willeford, one of the
teachers in the Mark Howell addi-
ton to the High School on Military
Heights, left yesterday morning for
her home at Olustee. Oklahoma. to
spend her vacation. She will attend
the Worlds Fair before returning to
Roswell. She will be .one of the tea
cheers in the Central building next
fall.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-05-23

William Howell, a young man of
Streator, Illinois. is in the city on a
ed with the country and the people.
This was the first time he had ever
been out of the state of Illinois and
say the citizens of the Valley are
far ahead of the people If Illinois in
courtesy. He is a market gardener
and may locate.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-05-23
N. M. M. l.. instructors Leave.

Major J. NJ. Loring and Captain NJ.
d. Nave, of the N. M. M. l., left Sat
1rday afternoon to spend their vaca-
ton. Major Loring will go to San
Francisco where he will spend sew
eral weeks and will then go to his
home in Maine. Captain Nave is from
Kentucky. and will spend most OF
his vacation in Memphis, Tennessee.