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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-27

hcate to back him up, he answered: "Fourteen."
 The giant looked quizzically at the midget.
 well, he said, this is the last day of the rush, but they are taking every body on. You might go up 9nd see the superintendent. His office is at the head of the stairs there."
 Johnny made for the stairs. seem- ingly he lost no time as he zigzagged through the crowd of shoppers, but in that short passage Johnny saw 'heaped counters of riches;" he saw pocket books in every hand" and out of the pocketbooks flowed streams of money. When Johnny reached the top of the stairs, he paused and looked back, then darted across the hall. Not five minutes later an employe whispered to the house detective:
 There's trouble up there, woman had her pocket picked" At the top of the first landing there was a gathering crowd and woman lbewailing lost pocketbook. the plain clothes man arrived on the scene. and as he was listening to the complaint his eyes lighted on Johnny. Johnny was sinking along the wall, his hand behind him. He certainly looked a suspicious character. What have you got there? cried the detectove?"
 Johnny stared at the detective and said nothing.
 You have a pOckethook" The de- tective bounced on Johnny and dragged him toward the loser of the purse. T found it." Johnny produced the pocketbook from behind his back, but held on to it. Don't lie" said the detective with a cocksureness that impressed his lis- teners. He pointed to the black and gold pocketbook in Johnnys hand and said. dramatically; Madam. there is your pOcketbool"
 No, it isn't" snapped the woman. Everybody laughed; even Johnny | smirked, and dire things might have happened to him then and there had not some one called over the balus- trade
 Here, 61, didn't you lose a pocket book?"
 Sixty-one was a young saleswomau with bright brown hair, Irish blue eyes. and a smile that revealed a row of perfect white teeth. She ran up the steps.
 Yes, I thought l lost 1t somewhere up here--l@avone find it.?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-27
' OUR DAILY SHORT STORY -:-

reached to the ankles; but Johnny shuffied his feet and whistled Sunny Africa" to keep warm. The passer-by who happened to catch Johnny's eye turned to look at him again. True Johnny had wonderful pair of obs; big, brown. wide open and touching they were dumbly eloquent; but John ny's appeal was entirely unconscious, nor was it his desire to attract atten- tion He whistIed, jigged and looked innocent-there was q game of craps under the elevated stairs. and Johnny was "layin fer the cop"
 Johnny felt he should not finger at the corner this morning, but if his | 'fren'" should win out" the order would be coffee and rolls for two. Johnny had to live. So he waited for his breakfast, while his breakfast wait ed on luck-not an unusual situation for Johnny
 Come crap-come seven throw of defeat, and Johnnys whistle and jig came to dead stop together. Johnny's fren" went broke.
 Johnny's eyes grew wide and sol emn. He looked at his "fren'" No man could tell what Johnny was think ing. Johnny said:
 Yer chump!'
 It's tough, said his "fren'."
 Dis bein q sport on couple o' cents!" said Johnny, in fine disdain "I tolt cher not t do 1t ep an empty stom- iek. If yer got ( gamble yer oughtn't never t do it if yer ain't first got yer roll-an' a cup O coffee on the side"
 At this the curbstone winner and loser joined forces and sent up a howl of derision, hurling at Johhhy the choicest bits of their picturesque vo- cabulary.
 G'wan. youser retorted Johnny. Then. sdhering to his policy of "havin' yer say an quittin'." he suddenly re- membered-Johnny always remember ed in the nick of time-that he had urgent business with Santa Claus.
 Now tho big show window and the grotto therein had no attraction for Johnny-Johnny had an artistic tenn perament, an imagination. The disguise of this Santa Claus was "too thin" He was not the Kris Kringle of John
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-27

Spencer Crawley. a negro, was ar rested at Peacock's Tract carly last night by Mounted Patrolmen Ponder
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-27
News in Brief

The State Convict Department was yesterday notified of the escape of Ben Coaehmen. negro convict of Lowndes county from the camp of the Enterprise Lumber Company at Do- than. Coachman, who is 52 years old made his escape Thursday. He was sent up from Lowndes county in Sep- tember to begin serving a seven year sentence for assault to murder.
 As fine strawberries as those that ripen a month later than this date can be grown in this city. This has been demonstrated by MT. c. Nj. Oliver, who brought some specimens to this office yesterday that will not be surpassed by any that may be grown this sea son. They were grown in the open gar den and had no hot house help.
 A building permit was yesterday is- sued from the office of the city engin- eer to the Atlantic Coast Line Railway 10 erect one-story frame building on clay street between First Avenue and Clisby Avenue. The cost will be $S75.
 Marriage licenses were issued by the clerk of the Probate Judge yester- day to Joe Page and Sallie Belle Ruth erford, and to James Brown and Ger trude Stegnall. the latter of Atlanta.
 Spencer Crawley, a negro. was ar rested at Peacocks Tract early last night by Mounted Patrolmen Ponder
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-27
HOW JOHNNY GOT A JOB.
BY H. BARRETT SMITH.

Iconvright, 1906, by Joseph B. Bowles)
 If was the day before Christmas. srbe hour was early, the store doors scarcelv open, but crowds had already begun to pour into the shopping dis trIct. In big show window, now a fairy grotto all frost and silver and green, Santa Claus greeted the early corners. He knew his business too this santa Claus. He was not in the show window for his health. He look ed trifie weary--he had been work Ing overtime-but he nodded and smil- ad and smirked and blinked and winked at the boys and girls outside the win dow.
 Johnny stood near the foot of the elevated station, not far from Santa Claus. There was a cutting wind, a lowering sky, and Johnny's jacket WIS ragged, so were the knee pants" that
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-27
Capitol Heights Development Co.,, .PnAmd Rom1oR Cto6
l. s. Pinckard, President.
 Albert F. Wilson, Secretary.
 Massey Wilson, Vice-Prest.

Messrs. Victor H. Hanson, Hafdwick Ruth
 and Sidney Levy, Montgomery, Ala. Gentlemen Pursuant to our verbal understanding with you, we beg to hand you herewith twenty eiqht advertisements, numbered from one to twenty-eight respectively, from which you will please select the one you consider the best and report to us the number of the same. These ads were submitted pursuant to our proposition published in the Advertiser of March l4th, and are in competition for the $25.OOin gold offered by us as prize.
 Awaiting your early reply to this request, we are, Very truly,
 CAPITOL HEIGHTS DEVELOPMENT CO., By l. S. Pmckard President
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-27

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Good Ldea---If.

Asheville Aegis
 What has become of the guberna- torial fight? Is Dr. Cunningham wait ing for Conner to exhaust his wind9 Good idea. if there exists possibility of that
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-27

Lucille Williams and Willie smith. white women who reside at I39 Bell street, were arrested last night by Mounted Patrolmen Pendergrass and Partin charged with being vagrants.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-27

Charley Thomas. a negro arrested by the police Sunday. charged with vlo. lating the Sunday law, was yesterday fined S25 and costs by the recorder.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-27

MT. Jas. c. Pinckard, President, Montgomery, Ala.
 Dear>Sn: After careful exam iination of the twenty-eight advertise ments submitted to us this morning in your prize contest, we have selected number TWENTY-FOUR as the best submitted. This decision was unanimous. Very truly,
 Victor H. Hanson,
 Hardwick Ruth,
 Sidney Levy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-27

grass and Partin charged with assault 10 murder. It is alleged that the negro was shooting wildly on Cook Street and that he directed one of the revolver shots at Cluster Williams, negro driver. The shot, missed its mark. The police were called in and arrested Craw ley He will have a hearing this after noon before Recorder Baber.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-27

The National Packing Company of Maine has designated as It's Alabama agent B. o. Gibbs of Birmingham.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-27

Street railway traffic on Dexter Av- enue was totally blocked for about thirty minutes yesterday afternoon when one of the long, heavy double truck cars jumped the rail near the in- tersection of Perry street and strad- dled the three parallel tracks. It took about thirty minutes to get the car re- placed on the track.
The daily sentinel., 1906-11-07

our high school boys and girls a far
better attendance at the games on
Saturday afternoon of this week. The
games will be between first class
teams well matched. and will doubt :
less prove exciting from the start to
the finish. We should be delighted to
see the people of Grand junction turn
out in large numbers TO these con
tests; thereby showing their good
will and support to one of the best
high schools in Colorado.
Election day passed off quietly in
the schools. Politics, very properly
has not been discussed. except per-
haps as a passing joke among some of
the teachers. While that is true,
the teachers are earnest in giving in
struction in high ideals of American
citizenship and feel deeply that the
chief end of public school system is
to produce a high type of the Ameri-
can citizen.
The daily sentinel., 1906-11-07

Many Plateau people We're in town
last night to hear the election re-
turns.
Wadsworth and Sons have had
bear meat on the market for the
past two days and there has been
quite demand for this rarity.
There were several limitations Mon
day night at the meeting of the Elks
The attendance was large and the
usual excellent supper was served at
the conclusion of the work, under
the direction of Tyler John W Arm
strong. 1t was most enjoyable ses-
sion.
Five hundred people witnessed the
best and hardest fought glove con-
test held in Leadville in many n
day on Monday night, The bout be
tween Kid Texas, of Pueblo, and
Frank Hardin, of Leadville, was the
mill Texas received the decision
after seventeen rounds of the flerc-
est kind OF fighting on n knockout, al
though Hardin claimed a foul.
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SCHOOL NOTES
Planning an observation-disclosures
ance Keeping up TO High Fig
urc.-Thc Football Game.

The teachers of the Emerson
school assisted by several teachers
in the other building. will soon give
n literary and musical entertainment
the proceeds of which Will be used for
school room art decorations. The
teachers hope for liberal patronage
of the patrons and friends of the pub
lie schools
One of the most refining influences
in recent years is the school room
decoration adopted in nearly all of
the leading schools of the country
The influence of a beautiful picture
or statue is refining and elevating,
and the heart of many a boy or girl
has been reached through the quiet
but powerful influence of noted
work of art.
While we have many boys and girls
in our city schools from elegant cul-
tured homes, yet we also have some
who come from homes with bare
walls and unpleasant surroundings.
TO this latter class school room dec
orations opens mp avenues of high
ideals and nobler living.
The reports from all the school
rooms throughout the school system
show a remarkably good attendance
The number present being very near
to the number enrolled. The pupils
coming into the Grand Junction
schools as new pupils and those pass
ing out from the schools show a rec
ord somewhat different from the rec
ord of last year. This record indi-
Gates a more stable population for
the city and consequently predicts
better results in the school work. A
large shifting population necessarily
Injuries the standard of recitation.
are taking an active interest in their
work and will have their first discus
sion Mt a meeting of the club Wednes-
day afternoon. Students continue
to enter the high school. The total
enrolment in the High school has
reached 1872.
Many of our citizens note with
pleasure the earnest spirit manifest
ed every afternoon in athletics by
our foot ball boys and basket ball
teams The executive committee
of the Athletic association is busy
with plans for the entertainment of
the Delta teams. The students feel
that they were royalty entertained
1 in Delta and wish to show their an
probation at the time of the return
games The attendance at our last
foot ball game at the fair grounds
was unusually small. We bespeak fog
The daily sentinel., 1906-11-07
THE FOOTBALL TEAM.

For several years past there has
been a cry for a winning team at the
high school. This year the team has
played four games and has not as yet
met with defeat. Though the game
at Delta was only won by a score of
G to 8. on Saturday the Delta team
plays the Grand Junction team at the
fair grounds and one of the best and
hardest games of the season will be
played and to all Of those interested
in the success of our high school, and
to those Interested in football, this
viii be game you should see as the
teams are of about equal weight and
are evenly matched.
The daily sentinel., 1906-11-07
A QUIET ELECTION DAY
No Trouble in Grand Junction-A
Heavy Vote and Much Scrat-
ching-Nfany Bets Made.

Election day in Grand Junction
was not marked by any unusual oc-
currences. The election passed on
very quietly indeed.
All day long carriages were out
manned by workers from each party
getting out the tagging voters. A
heavy vote was cast in every ward in
the city.
The total votes of the five wards of
Grand Junction reach about 1000.
The total registration in the city
wards was little over 5000 conse-
quently about two-thirds of the full
vote was polled.
There was no trouble of any kind
at any of the polling places. There
was not n great deal of challenging.
Candidates and their lieutenants
were out all during the day elec-
tioneering.
Scores of small bets were made
by men in both parties and many
wagers made were very unique
A feeling of good nature and
friendly rivalry seemed to prevail
most everywhere.
The weather was ideal
There was not a great amount of
excitement although the headquar-
ters of the two leading parties were
crowded all day long and all night
long
From every ward there came re-
ports of heavy Scratching" and the
straight tickets did not seem to be
popular.
The returns from the county. state
and national elections were received
in the city at the Democratic and Re
publican headquarters all during the
night and scores of men stayed up
all night to hear the news.
The work of making the count was
not completed in many of the pre-
cincts until a late hour this morn.
ing.
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All afternoon trains are several
hours late. All trains last night were
late as a result of the wreck near
DeBeque.
A baby girl was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles StroclI at their home on
White avenue last night. but the in.
FAINT died soon after birth. The fun
eral took place this afternoon. The
mother is reported as getting alons
nicely.
The daily sentinel., 1906-11-07
REAL ESTATE
BARGAINS.


No. 1925 Ia acres in orchard,
near Clifton all apples and pears,
$4,000.
No. 1O4.-5 or 10 acre orchard In
full bearing, will accept 1-2 of the
crop each year in payment, per
acre. $500.
No. 1870 acres "a miles from
Clifton, acres in orchard, in
alfalfa and balance in cultivation,
$4,000.
No. 1866 room modern cottage.
well located to sell on payments.
$2.1OO.
Ranches and city property for
trade. Also some good farms in
Missouri and Iowa to trade for Grand
Valley property.
Fire insurance written and money
to loan at per cent.
VAN-THE REAL ESTATE MAN.
All Main st. Phone Red 00I.
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LEG BROKEN AGAIN.

Ward Johnson, the son of Mrs. e.
A. Johnson who was run down by
a buggy two months ago and sustain
ed a broken leg has again met with
serious misfortune. The young fel
low has been recovering slowly and
VAS down town yesterday for the first
time. He accidentally fell and his
leg was re-broken and he will be CON
lined to his bed for some weeks to
come. 1t was indeed most deplor-
able occurrence.
The daily sentinel., 1906-11-07

Buggy bargains for the next 80
days at Fred Mantey's.
Let Fred Mantey price you buggy
within the next 80 days.
Mems half soles sewed on $1.OO
ladies' half soles sewed on 10 cents
Lafiers shoe shop. opposite Postofflce
They take pride in giving the best
of service-Ackerman and Corcoran.
who carry one of the biggest and
most complete stocks of groceries in
the city. Fine meat market. Try
them if you are not already a patron.
No. 200 Colorado avenue.
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STANDS TO WIN
II. Guy Bedwell, the Successful Horse
man, Sends His String of Fine
Race Horses 10 Los
Angeles-In Great
Races.

H. Guy Bedwell of this city, who
ranks today as one of the most prom
lnent horsemen in the west left Grand
Junction this afternoon on No. 3 for
Salt Lake City and tomorrow he will
ship his string of horses from that
city to Los Angeles, California. Mr..
| Bedwell will return to Grand juno
ton Friday and on Saturday night
he will leave for Los Angeles,
Mr.. Bedwell's string consists of
eight horses, every one with a splen-
did record. and Mr. Bedwell and his
friends naturally believe that dur
ing the winter races on the Los An
geles track and also Oakland track
these animals will pull down many of
the purses and break a few more rec
ords.
Legatee and Los Angelina are of
course the most prominent horses in
the string. each of these horses has
reputation that is practically ma
tional in turfdom.
Los Angelina holds the l 1-2 mile
the Montana state record, he having
lowered a world record on the Mon
tana track. Legatee holds the l Ia
mile record in Montana. 1t is well
known that both horses have to the
credit a great number of magnificent
victories on both western and south
ern tracks.
Los Angelina and Legatee are en-
tered in four of the biggest events
to be pulled off at Los Angeles, the
purses for which range from 1880
to $4,000.
Los Angelina is entered for the
famous Thornton stakes at Oakland
This will be four mile event. the
only race of that distance annually
pulled of on any track in the world.
The purse in this event amounts to
as high as $4,000 sometimes. Mr..
Bedwell firmly believes that under
ordinary circumstances Los Angelina
can win this stake.
Mr.. Bedwell has new horse in his
string, the famous Bloomingthal
tnat is said to have won more races
than any other horse of his age on the
western tracks. Last year Blooming
thai pulled down twelve purses at Los
Angeles and this spring he took eight
races in Denver. He is indeed a very
promising animal.
"All Black" who holds several
track records, and four other splendid
animals, complete Mr. Bedwell's
string this winter.
The Los Angeles races upon
Thanksgiving day start the series and
continue for 100 days. The Oakland
races open in a few weeks and runs
for $50 days. Mr.. Bedwell will race
on both tracks.
Every one of Mr.. Bedwell's horses
are in fine condition. His many
friends here will keep track of his
movements with great interest and
with the hope that he wins most
everything in sight.
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Glassware at the G. V. Store.

Glassware at the G. V. Store.
Let us price to you a buggy within
the next 80 days-Fred Mantey.
Always call for the Ell Socorro cigar
sold by all first class dealers Union
made.
Ladies $3.50 and $500 shoes for
$500 at the Colorado Shoe store, 431
Main street.
Fred Mantey would like to show
you line of lap robes that will
make you smile.
One of the finest meat markets in
Grand Junction is operated by Ac-
herman and Corcoran, in connection
with their first class grocery. Cor
ner Second and Colorado.
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1T is CLOSE
Special to The Sentinel.

Special to The Sentinel.
Topeka, Kan, Nov. THE elec-
ton for governor in Kansas was SO
close that it is impossible to give any
figures at this hour. Chairman Cum
mer of the Republican state commit
tee claims the reelection of Governor
f. W. Hoch. by 5000 while Chairman
Ryan, of the Democratic state com
mittee. says w. A. Harris has carried
the state by at least $1,000 major
ity. The Republican committee has
complete returns from 43 of the 1O5
counties. Governor Hoch is running
far behind his ticket Harris has
carried Cheyenne county by at least
500 majority.
The daily sentinel., 1906-11-07
REP. CONGRESS
Special to The Sentinel.

Special to The Sentinel.
Washington, Nov. President
Roosevelt's appeal for a Republican
congress was not in vain. With the
counting still going on. the result SO
far shows the election of 212 Repub-
licans to congress. 157 Democrats.
and 20 districts still TO be heard from.
There are 3s6 seats to be filled in
the house, but should the Democrats
get the remaining thirty. they would
still not have a showing.
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DEMOCRATS WIN

Oklahoma, City, Nov. IA state
ment from the Republican headquar-
ters at two O'Clock this morning says
that the Republicans have elected 10
delegates in Oklahoma and Is dele
gates in Indian territory, giving them
25 delegates out of the 112 who will
frame the constitution for the new
states. The news from the country
districts in Indian territory seems
slow in coming in.
The daily sentinel., 1906-11-07

Last night man was badly injur-
cd in the railroad yards. He was one
of the car men it seems and was
walking along the track as train
was passing and suddenly the train
ran into a torpedo placed on the track
by some one and the flying missives
striking the man, badly injured him.
He resides in the southern part of
town but his name was not learned.
lie will recover.
The daily sentinel., 1906-11-07
Sanitarium Treatment

Drs. Smith and Agnew have receiv-
ed the equipment from their former
sanitarium at San Francisco and are
now prepared to give sanitarium
treatment. They have installed ap.
paratus for the administration of
Electra Thermal treatment. chemical
rays, the Finsen ray, the Minim ray,
Radio-Therapy, vapor massage for
ear, nose and throat. lungs. etc They
supply what medicines are required.
Rheumatism, lumbago. kidney
trouble, lung diseases, nervous debil-
ity and all weakness, chronic female
contagious blood poisoning
etc, cured in a few treatments. Ii
censed by state medical board. Thirty
years experience in large institutions
where Physiological Therapeutics were
employed.
721 Main street, Grand Junction.
Hours: 10 to and Z to evenings.
Examination Free.
Red Cross Sanitarium
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IN CONNECTICUT

Concord. n. H.. Nov. Slow cleo
tion returns show no material chang
es in the results in this state. Floyd.
Republican, leads the Democratic
candidate for governor by an estimat-
ed plurality of 2,220.
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CUMMINS 1T

Des Moines, Ia. Nov. Three
hundred and twenty-five out of the
total in Iowa of 2,197 give Cummins
39,490. Porter, Democrat. 33.4O9.
The daily sentinel., 1906-11-07

Philadelphia. Nov. by a land
slide. in every part of Pennsylvania
Edward S. Stewart, Republican can
didate for governor. was elected by
majority of nearly 10000.
The daily sentinel., 1906-11-07
IN ILLINOIS

Chicago. Nov. Illinois went re
publican by over 100000.
The daily sentinel., 1906-11-07

rent modern five
room house north of Main and on
or south of Ouray, Address "W'
Sentinel office.
The daily sentinel., 1906-11-07

FOR RENT-Good size front room,
furnished, also smaller bed room.
bath, heated, 335 Pitkin avenue.
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FOR Sale-Gentle pony mare and
colt well broke for anyone to hand
lie. Apply 119 East Colorado ave
nue..
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place by young lady
to work a portion of the day, Apply
at this office. No houseworlx of
any kind.
The daily sentinel., 1906-11-07

LOST OR SToLEN-Lap robe, light
brown and red mixed. Taken from
wagon near Christian Science
church. Reward If returned to Ex-
celsior laundry.