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The daily sentinel., 1906-12-19

Sample handkerchief sale, 25 per
cent off at LoefIler's, Friday.
Buy your dolls at The Grand and
get a chance on the beautiful prize
doll
Some of the country roads are in
fine condition this week, especially
those on Orchard Mesa.
The daily sentinel., 1906-12-19

Visit the C. V. Store, Xmas gifts
for everyone.
Twenty-Five per cent off on Christ
mas handkerchiefs and mufIlers, sam
pie sale, Loemer's, Friday.
The daily sentinel., 1906-12-19
1T CLOSES FRIDAY
city school Finish Fall Term-Thc
christmas Nacation-Arch-
deacon Bull Addresses
High School
Other Notes.

The fall term closes Friday this
week for the holiday vacation. The
winter term will open Monday. De
cember 3lst Pupils and teachers
nave worked hard and deserve the
rest and recreation of the holiday sea-
son.
The daily sentinel., 1906-12-19

Miss Ella Leahy. as before an
nounced, will go to her home in the
east to remain. She is a very strong
teacher and her resignation is deeply
regretted.
The daily sentinel., 1906-12-19

Miss Florence Sturtevant. who has
held firm and gentle sway over the
NTH grade in the old odd Fellows
ball. will heneeforth teach a school of
one In her short stay in the city
Miss Sturtevant has made a host of
friends and is deservedly popular.
Her place will be flied by Miss Col
Inns, niece of Miss Ella Leahy. The
three eighth grades will be combin-
ed in two and the fifth grade. which
has been at the old Odd Fellows hall
"ill occupy the room which has been
used ~ Miss Leahy's grade during
the fall term.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-02-01

am all right. But you watch if Nir.
Compton isn't real interested in me
tonight when l wear my diamonds"
Mr., Compton appeared to see Miss
Ppm for the first time when she en-
tered the room for dinner, her dia-
monds scintillating in the gaslight,
Hut from that moment he had eyes for
little else, and she looked around at US
with a smile of knowing triumph.
The iron entered into our souls and
we watched him narrowly, Hour by
hour and day by day our suspicious
were fed by small events, to which our
attention was called by Miss Pym, I'M
ill, at the end Of a week, our views had
become quite definite and decided.
During the whole of this time Mr..
Compton paid her very close attention;
an fact, she could scarcely move but
ne was behind her. This, as she point
ed out, was owing to the fact that she
wore rather more jewels than the 9TH
er ladies', and he was only waiting the
opportunity she never gave him in or
der to appropriate them.
One afternoon Miss Ppm came into
the drawing-room quietly but hastily,
with a look Of triumph in her eyes.
"Major Belshun, she said, excited
ly, "Mr. Compton has broken open the
wardrobe in my room and is now
rinIng its contents. Come and see!"
The ladies gave a little scream and
huddled together at this startling
statement.
Hush she said. you will spoil it
ell If you make a noise. You keep
quiet here and nobody win hurt you,
while the major and / creep up and
lock the door on the thief There are
two doors to that room, major, and
want you TO lock one at the same mo-
ment that lock the other"
As usual, Miss Pym's nerve and con.
fldence carried complete conviction
So, leaving the ladies quiet but thor
oughly frightened, we crept softly up
stairs TO carry out her idea and catch
our man red-handed.
Following her pointing finger, saw
in mirror which hung on the landing
q reflection Of a door slightly open
and IN the room beyond, Mr.. Compton
very busy With the contents of th,
drawers of the wardrobe.
IN q moment Miss Ppm reached th,
other door, and simultaneously vi
slammed them and turned the keys
aid not seem strange to me then tina
both keys should be on the outside.
As the keys clicked there was
shout Of rage from Mr.. Compton
'fKou stay here and guard the door
major" said Miss Pym. while ! rnI
81 the police. shall So quicker thar
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-02-01


gin there, a. democratio reform begins
In New York And It IL beginning.
It Is confusing, though. Young e. A.
Merritt is Yale graduate, man Of
some wealth He started out a poll
tics as reformer, but was disciplined
by the old guard until he fell into line.
He concluded that "a man can do
more within the party" Now he IS
dubbed and kicked out OF the way as
a stumbling block because be Is faith
full to the bosses. Perhaps he played
the game too we'll The weekly paper
in his own village opposed him be-
cause he tried to prevent his own
neighbors from using their own water
power to make electric light for their
own use. Merritt sees in the beautiful
Adirondack wilderness nothing but
water power going to waste and ium-
Der uncut. Like many other statesmen
he sees nothing in New York but a
magnificent city to exploit With q
bad legislative record and with Odell
behind him, what could he expectY II
he had had McClellans brain, could he
have executed quick fiip-hop? Mer-
rift is a Yale heavyweight; Mcclellan
a Princeton lightweight, and he is
making an end run.
Who will be the new republican
boss7 And must there really be any?
At present It would be nearly correct
to say that Gov. Higgins Is the Albany
boss and Elihu Root the Washington
boss Of New York state, with the pres-
ident OF the United States keenly in.
terested in the cleansing process.
odell has strong Jaw, but
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-02-01
Miss Pyrn from
the West
b. AM 2. cAcKErT
Lcerr1irhl. -. ), Ioseph .. BowIa..l

lCePyught i9oS' oy Joseph D. bo"les'l
Il was quite by chance that Miss
Norah Ellington Pym found a place In
our quiet boarding house; and to US
It was a subject for constant wonder
that she remained where things gen
orally were so SLOW"
The FIRST night, arrayed in splendor
she looked around the room in amaze
ment and pity. and then beguiled us
with stories Of the style people in our
station kept up in the west.
On the second night three OF our
ladies turned in the necks OF their
blouses and wore lace. BY the end Of
the week our ladies all appeared in
evening blouses, our hostess introduced
menus and entrees at dinner, and the
kitchen girl was pressed into cap and
frills and brought up to help in the
waiting.
Our ladies made still further efforts
20 reach her level by wearing all their
Jewelry and making a show of every
thing they possessed.
One afternoon, after an interview in
our hostess private room, a suaye,
polite stranger was ushered into our
midst and introduced as a new boarder.
Within an hour he had won all
hearts except that OF Miss Pym. She
looked on in silent scorn while he
waited on the ladies with ingratiating
smiles.
As soon as he was safely out OF hear
ing quite a chorus of voices said:
what a charming mani"
Miss Pym fidgeted for a moment,
and then suddenly jumped 10 her feet,
Il reckon" she said, nodding her head,
eve know a thing or two in the west.
II a man comes fooling around, bowling
and scraping, where the womenkind
aren't young and gOOd-looking, we put
a double lock on our jewel cases and
tell the police to keep their eyes on
him"
Good gracious! You don't mean 10
suggest that Mr.. Compton"
Never you mind" broke In Miss
Pym. i've got q safe upstairs. so
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-02-01
Worked Too well.

Agent--I have called. sir, to show
you our new patent cash register.
which am introducing prevents all
peoulation, cir; makes Il utterly Inn
possible for any clerk 10 steal cent
Mr.. slowgo-Dont want EN-.
Agent--You dont7
Mr.. Slowgo-No. sir. MY neighbof
next door put in one O. them things
last Monday. an before night the hull
force had struck fur higher wages
n. Y. Weekly.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-02-01

"Do you see that gentleman in the
big black tie and checkered jaeket9"
said the meek little woman, as she
turned the corner. well, he is an ar
list. would like so much for you to
have him paint your portrait"
Indeed" replied the husband, who
always growls at the table; is he a
good artist?"
"Fine He is known as the best Wild
animal painter in the country. Chi
cage Journal.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-02-01
His Main FauIt.

but why should you worry about
your SOM" said the incubator drum
mer. You said he was cut out for
something great?"
That's just the trouble" sighed the
old farmer, "He is so slow that every
time he gets an opportunity somebody
jumps ahead an cuts him out."-Chi
cago Daily News.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-02-01
YE HUNTsMAN.

Now doth ye elite huntsman
Take hunting license" Quite
And with brand-new "outdtte"
He goeth forth to scoute
And seeke ye beastes ferocious
That haunt ye woodes aboute.
He seeks with zest We rabbit,
And exc ye doe and buckle,
But presently he shooteth
Ye farmers gentle ducke,
And as he payeth for lite,
He darneth OF hys lueksi
Anon he tries another,
Yclept ye "stille-hunt plan,
And sneaketh through ys forSas
AS softly as he can,
And suddenly he baggeth
A costly hired man.
Mark well ye elite huntsmani
Hys gunne he keeps atte ceetsS.
But when a hare he seeth
Hys knees together knocke--
And finally his guide doth killa
Ye rabbit with q rocket
Beware Of ye same huntsman,
And walk behind hym notte,
The which Of his vicinage
Is the moste fearsome spotts--
For there is where hys comrads
Most frequently gets shottel
Meanwhile. observe ye NimTod--
He stoppeth for to buy
A goodiy bag OF beasties.
And personally doth lie
Unto his trusting wye, Who
Just winketh Of her eye.
st. Louis Globe-D Democrat.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-02-01
Stampede.

Stubb-Great Scott! Why are All
those girls rushing like Indians to the
belt counter?
Floorwalker-Why, there is a special
sale of the latest novelty belts.
Stubb-Novelty?
FlOorwalker-Yes each belt is made
to represent a masculine arm.-Chi-
cago Daily News.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-02-01

shift 10 the more dramatic. He has
followed out absolutely his new policy.
He has broken with Murphy-which
means the downfall of the smallest
boss Tammany has had for many a
year. Mcclellan followed resolutely
for two years certain track. He has
headed right about face for four years.
How did this young man, able rich,
we'll born. ambitious, come to need
yuch changer The fact is that two
years ago, in spite of his experience In
politics, he had no conception Of the
Gottenness Of things in his party. He
lad long been in Washington, where
he made a splendid impression, as few
New York congressman do, but whore
he was OBJ Of sight Of the local lead
ers. He believed the boss system nee
essary to New York, with It's mixed
population. He was elected by good
majority to carry out the Tammany
programme, and he did It.
On election night, when the Tam
many chieftains set out TO take addi-
tional steps to steal the election from
Hearst, the sardonic Jimmy Martin,
waving his hand at a group Of heelers
in the hall said: eff he's elected, 1t is
no thanks to any of these fellers- it
Is because the people Of New York
have confidence in that clean, honor
able young man"
It was true. Such votes as he had
Mcclellan won himself. Such as he
lost, the Tammany district leaders lost
for him. He owes them nothing. This
starts out as a Mcclellan administers
ton.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-02-01

Brain, the painter OF bootblaclSs, hale
and sturdy man OF rs. who has for
more than 40 years used the same
studio on West Tenth street. Take Ed
die Foy, the comedian, on his little
place In New Rochelle, playing with
his seven children Take the great
Staten Island contingent Of newspaper
men, all married, sedate and method
ical. Are not these as fairly typical OF
New York as the preposterous high
"rollers2"
The number Of elderly men who
have lately been unmasked living In
New York the so-called double life"
is shock to a Puritanie community.
But they are after all conspicuous
rather than really numerous. New
York is moral beside Paris. immeas'
urably decent compared with London
sedate by comparison With such small
or cities as Nice and Cairo. AS Je.
rome Hart wonderingly records in-his
book on Leyantine travel in the latter
city domestic scandals. even those end
ing in tragedy, are too numerous to be
considered good newspaper copy. New
York has a good deal TO learn yet be-
fore It becomes really Latin or even
metropolitan In morals. II takes the
atmosphere Of courts to develop in.
liouity as even. money cen scarcely do.
OWEN LANGDoN.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-02-01

ties of life that men acquire the get
rich-quick fever in desperation. 9th
ers despair of earning and saving
money fast enough to get out of the
place. Others, who have gained much
money elsewhere, come to spend it and
make 1t harder for the rest of US to get
along on little. London and Paris are
not more expensive. Such people as
Schwab, with his Monte Carlo expert.
ences; Corey, with his late-won interest
in lyric art; as Yerkes, Clark of Mon
tana, the Thaws, the McKees, the Oh
iyers, the Phippses, strew the glitter
ing pave with dollars until the men
with $50 week finds it hard to live
decently. The man with S12 week
has less trouble. He knows his limi-
tations.
Too much money is curse from the
moralists' point Of view. 1t kills peo-
pie with red automobiles and cham
payne suppers. High life gives fits to
dogs. Men are much the same. The
broker is the type Of the city man.
What is the use Of economizing in
luncheons when seat on change
costs about 100000. Fat, puffy, over
fed, forid, scant-of-breath, the high
liver of Broadway is legitimate butt
Of ridicule to the welLdeveloped coun-
try men. But after all there are only
LOO brokers in New York.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-02-01
Tnwne-Is she hrirht2
His Arm Helned Some.

"Did you consent to marry that young
man who was here last night?" said
the angry father.
Eyes, father, / did" replied the girl,
patting her parents cheek; but don't
be angry; did it under pressure. -
Yonkers Statesman.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-02-01
Oh

Bill-Congratulate me; I'm engaged.
Jill-Why, understood she rejected
you?
mot on your life!"
Didn't she say Mop"
"She certainly did"
"Well?"
''why, l asked her If she could live
without me."-Yonkers Statesman.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-02-01

not SO well in New York. Gen. Greene
did splendid work-pity he was so
mixed up with the asphalt trust. Ear
lier, the liveliest police board New
York ever had counted three soldiers.
One was Col. Avery D. Andrews, one
was Fred Grant, one was resolute
young man who ruined his political
sareer-so the wise ones said-by en-,
forcing the liquor law. He wore
glasses, this young man, went about a
good deal and saw things. His name
was Roosevelt. A presidents son and
a future president served on that re-
markable board and they did fast
work.
Gen. Bingham will do things. He is
afraid of nothing. He once checked
Senator Depew in telling funny story
At the White House. he knew and
liked Mcclellan in Washington. These
two men will work well together. Nc
Adoo, honest but tlme-serYing and in
sficient, showed a bit Of yellow at the
end and went out snarling and snap-
ping. But he went
Politically, the police commissioner
ship is more important than all the
rest put together. But think of the
others. Think, In New York, of a
Washington retired general for police
commissioner; Of an Oxford graduate,
who is also civil engineer, for dock
commissioner; Of a wealthy clnbman
OF excellent reputation and philan-
thropic tendencies, as gas commits
sioner-and At was Murphy's gas COM
missioner who made the most trouble
tor Mcclellan: Of two clean, bright
newspaper men for minor commission
srshlps, And not one Of these Tam
many man or at all likely to be cap
lured by Tammanyl Il Is almost too
good to be true.
one month ago George B. Mcclellan
seemed to face a political blank wall
He has chosen to begin his mayoralty
term as If It were farewell to poll
lies Perhaps the people will refuse
| 10 say farewell so easily
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-02-01
Cynical.

Curious idea, this transmigration Of
souls" said the man who reads pro-
found things specifically.
YES" answered Miss Cayenne, "if
thought some human beings / know
could possibly be TRANSPORTED into ami.
mails l shouldn't be nearly as fond Of
pets as l am. "-Washington Star.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-02-01
Where They Met.

Mrs Biggun--I notice that you have
at last got acquainted with your next
door neighbor. who has lived along-
side Of you for the past ten years.
Mn D'Ayno- Yes; we were intro
duced to each other at the Pyramids
Of Egypt, and found her a delight
ful companion. We became very inti-
mate. ,rit-Bits
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-02-01
A ouestion Of PhraseoIogy.

at is hoped that in the course OF
time this malady called grip will dis
appear" said the physician.
1T won't disappear" answered the
skeptic. Fashions will merely change,
and people will go back to the custom
of saying they have bad colds. -
Washington Star.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-02-01
Hopeless Case.

But, my dear sir," protested the po-
litical evangelist, you are standing in
your own light"
That's all right" rejolned he OF the
hardened heart Il pay my own gas
Chicago Daily News.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-02-01
where the Ar was.

Redd--Fine air 10 there N the eoun-
try where I've been.
Greene Why didn't you bring some
OF 1t back with you?
II did. It's in my automobile tires"
-Yonkers Statesman.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-02-01

He steadiest habits
are where you
least expect them.
The so.caiied DO.
hemians, artists.
magazine and
newspaper writer's,
the better class or
theatrical pera
formers live far
eYener lives than
their predecessors
Of a generation
ago. Take J. G.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-02-01

The Upper Flatter's Wife tbTeRth-
iesslyj -Dear, I've riece Of news for
you. The flute player ACROSS the hall
* dcadl
This Upper Platter (pleadinglyy ~
rieass don't make ne laugh. ~ lipa
Iare SO ehappsd -Judaa.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-02-01

wv JAIN AAhSa -
military police
commissioner, and
has no objection
to one who lacks
a leg or an arm.
One-armed Capt.
Piper was a splen-
did deputy. Gen.
Jourdan was a
good commissions
err in Brooklyn; so
was Col, Par
fridge, thong h
afterWard he did
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-02-01
The Game.

II a body meet a body
Putting up a blum
Need a body call a body
For his bunch of stun?
Everybody who can do 1t .
Putting up a front,
And he wins the game who makes q
Base hit Of bunt.
Puck.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-02-01

The wife OF a well-lnoWn author hes
fad for collecting trees. Fitting Aorl
Of pastime for an authors vito TO Dnr
sue. Coal comes high.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-02-01

HERE are reasons
why It is harder
for men to keep
straight" in New
York than else
W h ere - though
m any do. The
glare of the Ten-
derloin seems to
breed a bacillus Of
moral midnight.
1t costs so fright
fully much to get
even the necessi-
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-02-01

oyer married only a year ago and
gone into bankruptcy How did Il
happen2"
Trying to live up 70 the wedding
presents they received Town Top.
les.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-02-01
Albany and New York.

HEN a train on the
New York Central
approaches Al
bany q trainman
goes through and
locks up thu
drinking cups and
other plumber.
fhe local .'frlslk
ers' are the worst
ON the eoAd.
From them right
Up 10 the lobby.
the gas truas ana
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-02-01
new YORK LETTER
TsHE RIGHT ABOUT FACE OF
MAYOR M'cLELLAN.
"LITTLE MAc.s" FAREWELL
Personnel Of the Commissioners-Mer-
ritt's Point Of view-Merritt and
Mcclellan Compared - New
York Very Difacult.

! IS a shame TO
write so m NC b
about politics;
but when after a
year Of constant
scandalous expos
ures in both 20.
litical parties,
both start out at
once upon a thor
ough process Of
publication, what
is a fellow to do?
M &C lie | lan's
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-02-01
Her Spelling.

Towne-You've got a new typewriter
girl, see.
BrOwne-Yes.
Towne-Is she bright?
Browne-Well, / don't know wheth-
er it's intentional, but she seems to be
a female Josh Billings.-Philadelphia
Press.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-02-01

What Is the Matter with New York;
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-02-01

Bohemla land d staady Habitg.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-02-01

The Limping Police Commissioners.
The oasis., 1906-12-01
STATEHOOD ELECTION RETURNS.

Various estimates and state- ments have appeared in the terri torial press with regard to the vote cast on statehood. Some have been glaringly in error. Others have errors in detail Even the publication of the official canvass by the Secretary of the Territory, as it appeared in the Phenix newspapers was in error in stating the vote of Santa Cruz county against statehood is 2S3, when the official canvass by the board of supervisors show the total vote against to be an even 400.
 By taking the official returns of the various counties, as published in their own home newspapers TIE OASIS has compiled table of the vote which is presented here with, and which is as accurate as any.
The oasis., 1906-12-01

Analysis of the figures gives some very interesting facts, and much food for reflection.
 The foregoing table shows that the total vote cast for delegate in congress was P, 400. Of that num- Der 3790 failed to vote on the ques- ton of statehood. The rabid anti jointure press assert that those who so failed to vote were so cer- tain that the measure would be defeated that they thought it not worth while to vote. That is a strained construction to put upon the feature noted. Another con struction is that many of those votes were cast by men too ignor- ant to be trusted to make their marks in more than one place on the ticket, so they were instructed to place their marks under the flag or the eagle. and lst it go at that. That is much more plausible ex- planation than the other. But to this editor 1t seems most likely that large part of those who did not vote upon the question ofstate- hood did not care one way or the other. But even admitting they are all against 1t yet the vote cast for statehood is fourteen per cent of the entire vote cast for congressman. Those who had the courage to stand up for their convictions against the over whelming numbers that were mar shalled against them have every reason to feel pride in the showing they made. When TIE OASIS edi- tor was at Washington lass winter he saw the claim repeatedly urged
The oasis., 1906-12-01

NEXT Monday Congress will be. gin the short session, and until the fourth of March the newspapers will teem with news from Wash ing.on, of which there has been dearth since June last.
The oasis., 1906-12-01

IMMEDIATELY following the cleo. tion on the off years democratic leaders and newspapers detect "a trend towards democracy in the minds of the people" But two years later, each time, when the