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The daily sentinel., 1906-10-06

Parton would seek to send his son-in
law to the penitentiary.
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RAISED ROW

Special to The Sentinel
Havana, Cuba, Oct. Ga detach-
ment of 200 insurgents rode into
Caridat, n suburb of the city of Puer-
TO Princape waving machetes and
threatening the people. Twenty Amer
lean marines from detachment on
duty at Puerto Principe went to Car
idat, dispersed the insurgents and ar
rester 30 of them.
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Big Building an William m
BIGGEST BUILDING PROJECT
OF THE YEAR IN THE CITY
TERRIBLE COST
OF RACE
Special to The Sentinel.

Special to The Sentinel.
Westbury, L.. L., Oct. 6.-The great
auto race for the Vanderbilt cup is
over leaving record of several acci-
dents in which two were killed and
four injured. One of the latter num-
Der will die.
Before two laps of the 207.1 miles
had been covered. ''Did of Death"
hill. at ianhasset, the most hazard--
Gus spot on the circuit had claimed
its first victim.
DIR. Willscott, the millionaire ItaI-
ian, as he was driving his 100 horse
power auto, and while he was speed
ing around the terrible spot at n
highrate, was unable to prevent his
front wheels from slSidding and the
machine bounded into Il fence along.
Side the road, plunging into the
crowd of spectators, of whom three
were injured. John Brooks, aged ii
of Long Island had both legs badly
bruised and both ankles broken, and
he received internal injuries from
which he died within short time
Howard Wood, of Manhassett, was
very badly bruised and lacerated as
was Edward Rath, of the same place.
Al the huge machine clashed through |
the fence, DIR. Wilscott and his me-
chanic, by name of Colombo, manag-
ed to keep their seats in spite of the
terrible plunge of the car. Neither
of them were hurt. The machine was
u wreck.
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The owner of the ranch known as
"Birdwood," had quantities of grapes
which he wanted to sell in bulk at
low price, He thought a Sentin-
el want adj would do the business.
1t did. Do you likewise.
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People wonder how we issue such
: a splendid paper, in a town OF such
comparatively small size. We hardly
s know ourselves, save that we always
{ want 10 give more than the moneys
worth to our patrons.
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IT'S PERJURY

Los Angeles, Cal. Oct. 0-The
grand jury here returned a perjury
Indictment against r.Mrs.n Awoafa
scheck, the self confessed accompaira
Ernest j. Stackpole, In the brutal
murder of her husband in this city
several months ago. The woman's
bond was fixed at $1,000.
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THREE STORY REED BLOCK
Completed For the Erection Of Two Full
Stories on the Large Block at Fourth and Main
IA Modern Hotel For Frank hason---
Plans and Specifications Prepared

X Arrangements have been .
!. practically completed this +.
= week for one of the biggest :
!. and most important building :
4 projects that has been carried :
!. out in Grand Junction in sever .
+ al years. :
4. Grand Junction is to have :
!. new hotel on Main street which =.
= will call for the largest build :.
= ing block yet erected in the city :,
- and which when completed will :,
= be one of the most extensive !
= and best equipped modern ho- :;
= tells in western Colorado. :;
X Two stories are to be add !
+ ed to the large Reed block on !
I. Main street between Third and \
= Fourth. :!
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aught else when the next morning
started out to follow my itineracy,
preaching the peace on earth OF
which this world knows little until
he time was come for me to return to
'ead the marriage service over Lis
,eth and Carver Hallard.
had stopped the night at the
market town of Oswestry, a days
Journey from the inn, and when /
rode away in the morning | galloped
over a goodly number of miles before
| gave small heed to my surround.
ings. Gradually | became aware OF
something familiar in the landscape
though to my ken had never passed
that way before. and began to think
that for me memory and madness
must be moving hand in hand for
here was the deerly rutted cart-road
had travelled in my vision of the
inn. and before me lay the steep as
cent.
Again. as in my vision, I felt my
volition chained by some higher pow
or and in obedience to an overwhelm'
ing impulse I turned aside from the
highway
When | came upon the fallen OAK
In trcmor of mingled awe and eX
Jectancy. reached into the hollow
trunk and searched among the dead
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leaves and woody fragments for the
spade which ! did not doubt but
should find concealed therein and
after drew II forth l paused to
verify each stamp which time and the
elements had set upon blade and
handle. as had remarked them
erstwhile In my vision. As | rolled
the log back from its followed bed !
espied among the crumbling bits of
bark the remnant Of glove. with the
initial n embroidered upon the wrist.
| FASTENED back to Oswestry and
raised hue and cry that murder had
been committed.
posse and a motley crowd Of ex.
cited citizens. ! returned 10 the spot
my absence of explanation un.
noticed in the frenzy of the hour.
With the eXhuming of the body an
unusual phenomenon was discovered
to have taken place. The waters of
the little brook close by had per
meated through the soil to the corpse
of the murdered man and. acting upon
the tissues. had preserved II with life.
like features. Both |. and those with
me who had known him in life. recog-
nized in him Lisbeth's husband who
had so mysteriously disappeared -four
years before. A stab in the back that
penetrated to the heart told how he
had met his death.
When | went on to the inn to pre-
pare the widow and her parents for
the bringing home of the husband so
long dead, found Carver Hallard
and few guests who had been in
vited to the wedding. impatiently
awaiting me. Lisbeth had been
tricked out in bridal white, but her
expression was that Of deepest de.
spair.
IN view Of the news | bring, the
marriage would better be postponed
awhile" I said low yet so that all
might understand. "Lisbeth, ] bring
thee sad tidings OF thy last husband"
Then ! said that the body was
found and Hallard staggered back
against the bar as though had dealt
him a blow. There came a great fear
into his narrow eyes, his swarthy fea.
lures grew livid and after had told
my tale he asked with quivering lips
and voice II any clue to the assassin
had been discovered; and |. bearing
the glove In mind. did look him level
In the eye and answer him shortly
yes"
In the confusion of the laying out
of the dead man and the impanelling
of a corners jury, Carver Hallard
escaped from the house and from the
vengeance of man. But his account
is with God! He keeps II, and He
will settle 1t when the dial points the
hour!
With the disappearance OF Hal.
lard, Lisbeth. as the only heir-atlaw
again came into the estate that her
husband haunted the earth to restore
to her; and now that his body was
laid In a consecrated grave. his rest.
less wrath seemed to find peace be,
You'd the portculls of the Borderland
in that HeaveR, that Nirvana of our
hopes, we pray.
Here ended the first entry In my
grandfather's diary.
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of Notre Dame and the Louvre; of st.
Paurs and Windsor. The unaccount.
able influence of this slight creature
beside him. brought to his memory
scenes of beauty and interest that he
had looked on only in passing, and
had long forgotten. He talked with
out roughness, and even found him
self thanking the waitress for things
she passed him He felt pleasantly
uncomfortable.
lie walked that evening with two
of his fellow lodgers. for a little exer.
else before retiring. One of them
was the young lady whom he had sat
next TO at dinner. The other was a
young lawyer who occupied the room
was wholesome and happy. They
asked him about his home and his
business, not as curiosity seekers or
idlers, but as people sincerely inter
ested In him. They never talked Of
themselves: but answered his ques-
tions frankly.
When he returned to his room there
was a flower on his bureau. The gas
was burning low. The windows were
slightly opened. and the fresh. pure
air surrounded him. He found pitch
cr of cool water at hand and glass
stood near II, Presently, Mrs. Simp-
son knocked at his door. 1T occurred
To me-" she said, sweetly that you
might not yet have unpacked your
books
Watkins looked apprehensively at
the cheap. trashy literature that
adorned his shelves. Mo-" he
said slowly. II haven't"
"If you would like TO use any Of our
books, just go down into the library
and help yourself You need not
bother to return them to their places,
II you get interested. Just leave them
here in your room"
Upon the following Sunday one OF
the neighbors met Mr.. Watkins In
front of 1916.
II suppose this is Mr.. Watkins" he
said, cordially Offering his hand, Il
am indeed glad TO meet you, for
have heard of you from your friends.
Come up tomorrow TO 1924. three
doors up, and have dinner. We shall
be glad to add another gentleman to
our list of acquaintances."
And 50 time passed, until one
bright day, three months later there
came again to 1876 Mr.. J. Spencer
Parker He pulled the door knob
with some trepidatioD, and heard
again the faint tinkle of the imita.
lion cowbell In the rear. He talked
again to the middle-aged, delightfully."-
beautiful woman who answered his
call. He left again in about half an
hour, But this time, as he passed
The little grocery store ON the corner
he was seen to slap himself enthusias
tically on the leg and to smile ra-
diantly.
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Peacocks for Food.

The peacock cannot we'll be recon.
mended as a market bird-it Is too
tender In early youth. too slow In
reaching maturity. But as choice
rarity the crown and cap-sheaf OF
country gentleman's feast, II Is un-
approached and unapproachable. This
was well understood throughout the
age of chivalry-hence the knightly
oath: by the peacock. the heron
shaw and the ladies!" Whoever
swore thus was trebly bound to keep
his vow. Turkeys had not yet come
out of the western world to conquer
place among the noble" birds
which alone were held worthy OF be.
ing served to royalty. The swan and
the peacock were the chiefest
among them, and bore rule even be.
yond the days of Queen Elizabeth. At
the Christmaslngs the peacock came
In the state. the same as the boars
head and the brawn-Country Life in
America.
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AT HOME IN NOVA SCOTIA.
Yankee Cop. Bandmsster and Coach
man Entertain a Visitor.

"You are not always In a foreign
country when you are out OF the
United States" said a man who was
exchanging experiences with New
Orleans Picayune writer.
81 was held up in a Nova Scotia
coast town one evening, awaiting tne
arrival OF a belated steamer. The only
attraction In the place was an open-air
concert by the town band. and
strolled out to kill time. The mem
bers of the band wore the red uniform
and the British colors we're suspended
from the front of the stand.
81 took my seat on fence near by.
Just as got myself well balanced
cop came and courteously informed
me that the fence was private prop
crty and that I would have to climb
down. obeyed orders.
while waiting for the music I
chatted with the cop. The band got
busy and played several numbers. all
foreign airs.
when asked the cop II he knew
the leader, he said he did. I asked
him to butt in and tell the leader thai
an American was in the crowd, and
that he would like to hear something
from home.
The leader Obliged and the band
rendered Old Black Joe Maryland.
'Suwanee River Nelly Gray Yankee
Doodle Dixie and wound up with
the 'Star-Spangled Banner The mul-
titude applauded and ! made as much
noise as was desirable.
while the band was playing this
pot.pourri the cop asked:
Where are you fromY When ]
told him he said You can get up on
the fence II you won't stay too long.
I'm from the United States myself
~ gave him a cigar and we got
chummy.
81 told him to thank the leader for
me and tell him he had made me feel
as " 7 was not far from home.
"T guess he knows how It is him
self said the cop. He's from the
states. too. He lives in Boston and
comes over here In the summer to
give the band lessons. He told me
once that although all the members
we're Canucks they learned American
airs quicker than any other
After that concert took seat In
conveyance that took me back to m,
hotel. II was crowded and 7 sat be
side the driver. He was very polite
and I asked him II he was blue nose
mot by a long shot, he replied. :
como from Woonsocket. r. l. I'm NJ
here to skin these Canucks and I'm
doing II all right
Then. indeed. I felt as II was no
far from home"
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To obtain the best results from
briar pipe and increase the pleasure Of
smoking. the following hints will be
found OF value: Fill the pipe well.
light the tobacco evenly and smoke
slowly. This will avoid excessive hca'.
ing of the wood and will prevent II
from burning. See that the tobacco
Is entirely consumed, so that the cake
may form all over the inside OF the
has cooled OFF. Remove the cake which
forms inside Of the bowl frequently, as
II the cake Is allowed to become too
thick II will split the bowl. because
when heated the cake expands more
rapidly than the wood. When the cake
has been scraped away the same care
should be taken as with a new pipe.
Always keep your pipe clean; this will
prevent 1t from getting strong. Best
OF all, keep several pipes In use and
change frequently.
II is no easy task to give direction
that will insure the life and coloring
OF every meerschaum pipe. Much de.
pends on the quality Of the material
as also on the care exercised by the
smoker. Always smoke slowly. Use
a meerschaum button. Allow the pipe
to cool before refilling. Keep the
hands away from the bowl while It is
hot. Use top bowl II the smoker de.
sires to color the pipe to the top.
Avoid smoking the ptpe out OF doors
in rainy or extremely cold weather.
Unscrew the mouthpiece only when
necessary; that is. when the pipe is
clogged and needs cleaning. Use a
knife with rounded edge when II be-
comes necessary to remove the caking
In the bowl.
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again the sweet and Straightforward
look from her.
"I have known him a number of
years, ma'am." replied Watkins, in a
subdued voice
So ne s.dH ..t fr..l Nys. Sinp-
"aad I'd d,.lghtful tAat
..-, Who . .' well can speak
s5 well OF ill But come-your
TRUNKS mus. 9Ecn care OF. vii.
call our man
The man came--a wi2ened man.
whose face was wrinkled into a con
stant smile; and as he hustled about
assisting Watkins with the trunks, he
talked pleasantly and respectfully.
You will be pleased here. sir he
said, as they stopped, painting. at the
top of the stairs III I do say II
myself. there are no more gentleman.
~ or ladylikc people in the world.
than at 1916"
Watkins, who had bC'n just on the
point of cursing the man roundly Tor
dropping the trunk on his foot at the
top landing conteuted himself with
disappearing inwardly instead.
At dinner there was general hush
when he entered the room. and he
was introduced to the dodgers. one by
one sweet looking girl sat next
him. who said:
1T will be 80 delightful to have you
here. Mr Watkins. Mr.. Parker who
called here yesterday, tells us that
YOU spent two summers in Europe
Memories Of ROACH debauchcs IN
london and Paris and feverish gam
bling at Monte Carlo came lloodins
.a his brain. Ills only subjects o
conversation. in regard to European
iravol, heretofore had been coarse
| ones. nut now. colorng. he spoke
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viii Break Marriage Record.

ST. Joseph, Mich.-St. Joseph is
breaking all records as marriage
center. Last year total of over l..
800 licenses were issued and the num-
ber this year will reach close to the
loo mark. More than half the cou-
pies married here have been Chicago.
ans. The marriage records show
names rom all parts of the world.
Illinois leading the list Of states, with
Michigan second and Indiana third. In
ihe meantime the mill continues to
grind, and the pastors, justices OF the
peace and county clerk share In rev.
enues.
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IA Could Not undsrstand.

Laura b. Payne, OF Fort Worth, dur.
ing her Socialist campaign for the
house Of representatives. said in an
address on masculine limitations:
Then there was college professor.
a very learned man, who shouted at
his wife one day In an enraged voice:
80 don't know what to make OF you,
Maria. Five years ago you were, crazy
to have that hat, and now. when at
last I've gone and bought II for you
you say you don't like II at all.'"
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"A GIRL" says Tulse II. IT, editor1
who claims to be an instructor of the
fair sex, "should not imagine that
every strange man who looks At her
wants TO start an acquaintance.
Sometimes he is wondering why she
does not rub some Of the powder Iofl
her face" S
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Authoress Ito husband Just think,
Aribert, our Flockic, the miserable
dog, has chewed up the whole man.
uscript of my new poem!
Husband-How was that9 Did you
read 1t to himp-Weiner salouwitz-
blatt.
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Mary-I hear that the dukes mar
riage to the rich Miss Passay has
been postponed.
Jane-Yes. I believe his creditors
have granted him little more time.
Life.
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The navimoble, new type of boat
that has been smashing records on the
Mississippi river recently, made the
trip from Alton 70 st..Louis one after
noon In 46 minutes. The distance 10
2S miles. The boat 10 equipped with
a A0-hore power engine, and has 90
foot hull.
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Father-An sorts of rumors are
aaoat In the town about you, Sophie.
10 II true that there V somethiue
bstvesn you and Lisnteaant Panls
sophis-Yes, dear father, yox are
between us.-Listok.
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Education helps a man to make
his way In the world"
eyes," answered the man who al
ways sneers there is no doubt that
little football experience helps out
on crowded street car."-Washing-
ton Star.
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Farmers Attention a.!

Bring your turkeys, eggs and
produce of all kinds to US at our place
on South High street. Brightman
Bros, John M. McHugh, Mgr.
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Miss Sarah (reads)-The Rev. Mr..
Marigold taken to the hospital, a
victim of locamotOr ataxia.
"How dreadful wonder whether
the poor man was run over, or whether
the thing blew up with him pitt.
RiSs
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An idea of the immensity of the
Cunarder Mauretania may be gather
ed from the length of her cable. This
is about 1900 feet long and weighs
with it's shackles lao tons.
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Josephine--I wonder II Count Basil
knows have money!
oiga--Has he proposed 70 you ?
Josephipe-Yes.
Olgo-oh, then. be certainly knows.
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j intuitiVely felt that he was a man
with a guilty conscience. And In the
light of the recent narration, | fell
to comparing his features with those
of the picture hanging above his head.
AS my gaze wandered from one TO
the other there came TO me a sense of
presence in the room, a conviction |
could neither define nor evade and
while ! strove to analyze critically
this impression a strange metamor.
phosis seemed to come over my senses
and ! felt myself drifting. as II were,
into state OF double consciousness.
Still with that sense OF a divided
ego, with the voices about me echoing
vaguely through my brain, | thought
myself riding along country road,
sunken and SCARED deep with old
cart ruts. road had never travelled
before. Under the influence OF this
unseen force, ] appeared to come to
where the crumbling shell of an an.
cient oak spanned the path. reached
into the hollow trunk and drew forth
a spade corroded with rust, and roll
ing the log away l began TO dig into
the damp. soft earth. In my trance !
continued to throw the dirt to the
right and to the left until from out the
brown leam appeared the face In the
picture. Then the feverish vision
broke. and I emerged as from an hyp-
motto spell to find the old couple dis
cussing eagerly with Carver Hallard
concerning the wedding settlement,
the while Lisbeth gazed hopelessly
into the expiring embers on the
hearth.
This synthesis Of psychic sugges-
tiops--I dared mot call them more
20 deeply impressed my mind aud %
harasssd me that ! thought Of scsres
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nlb udnu, anu tnC bdDn onOt uOWH
with bang that made the sleeping
man beside IL start up with an ex-
cited "Ach! Lieber Gott!" and the
reading Italian turn for the first time
from his book. And, at the same mo-
ment, light and air and landscape were
licked up and swallowed. swirl of
darkness swooped down and struck
our eyes, sulphurous blast gripped
our throats and stank In our nostrils,
and the whole world seemed to have
plunged back suddenly into roaring.
reeking chaos.
We were In the tunnel.
II beg your pardon" said the Cor
nishman, looking over his shoulder
and addressing the scowling German
as the tiny spark of light In the dish.
shaped lamp in the ceiling began to
make it's existence manifest. II sup.
pose am fool" he added. speaking
to me this time, but am always
more or less nervous and upset when
we say Goodbye to the world at large
and swing into this hell-hole. II was
here-whilst the train was whizzins
along Just as 1t 10 doing now, and the
darkness was so thick you could cut
it--that the man without head got
In and sat down opposite me-just
as our German friend there is sitting
opposite you.
Il hope you won't get to thinking
that l have escaped from an asylum,
he continued; although I am free u
admit that what said just now would
be considered ample grounds for do
Ing 20. Neverthelsss-- His voice
sank. and the smile slid down bin
cheek and vanishe1---''it was the plain
unvsrnishsd truth, and II haRpses6 y
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-05-05

asm and vitality are catching. and so
are his mission songs In speaking OF
the popularity some have attained MI
Alexander has said:
"At the close Of our great revival
campaign In Melbourne. Australia, IL
seemed to me that everybody In the
city was singing the Glory Song:
when by his grace I shall look on his
face.
That will be glory for me-
II got on the train and started on my
Journey. As we went through Terang
a man and his wife. whom l had met
at the Melbourne campaign. came
down to the station to meet us. The
lady said, Mr.. Alexander. I am sure
you will be interested to know any
thing about the GLORY Song" I have
been over today to talk to a friend on
her deathbed. and she asked me to
sing a Z I sang n verse. and
she said: "Oh, that Is so gloriousi
Please sing another" ! sang another.
and during the chorus. while was
singing when by his grace | shall look
on his face" she passed to see the king
In his beauty"