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The daily sentinel., 1906-09-29
NEST IN LIVE WIRES
MOTHER MOUSE CHOOSES Curl.
Gus DOMiclLE.
Switch Box of Busy Telephone Ex.
change Her Abode-Watchman Had
Been Suspicious that the Place Was
Haunted.

While astonished postomce officials
stood around calculating. "Well. we'll,
WELL in the switch box of the busy
telephone exchange in the Brooklyn
postofilce litter of lively mice was
discovered last evening.
All around the little fellows were
busy wires, there being altogether
twenty-three connections in their
quaint birthplace. but, barring a
burned mark on the tail of one of the
trpilets. they did not seem to have
suffered any Inconvenience. and they
objected in a ting-a-ling. 'phone-li-e
squeak when persuaded to vacate.
Meantime the fair operator had re-
treated to the stair. and women Gus
toners at the stamp windows gath
cred up their skirts and feI to the
street. Watchmen and shoeblacks
became heroes. and by deadly blows
saved the women from further fright
How the mother mouse ever got
into the switch box is mystery. for
there is neither hole nor crack In it,.
1t is always kept locked.
The nest had been arranged with
unusual care, the outside being com
posed of pieces of coarse paper while
IL > inside consisted OF bits of the soft
est and fiimsiest papers in the post
Office building.
Had not the mother mouse become
too envious the tripletss might have
thrived until big enough to earn their
own living. With CONSERVATION the
clio girl" saw a large mouse near
tbs telephone booth, apparently try
ing to get in unobserved.
Undaunted. three times the mouse
tried to get into the booth. The busy
operators eye each time deferred II.
But finally Mrs. Mouse put the oper-
ator to flight. A score of men coming
to the rescue. wise Mrs. Mouse
skipped upstairs.
THAT old mouse has been around
here for month";" said an employe.
Il know her by her chopped-off tail"
Then search was begun. The last
place tried was the switch box, and it
was opened more as a joke.
Operators began to collect, having
had trouble recently with their in
struments. and one fair maid saw light
in the holes in her lunch. 1t was left.
however. to dispense the victorious
army.
Il always had my suspicious of that
box. | was just telling 'Bill' the other
night that the darned thing was
haunted. 1t must have been the old
mouse communicating with the kids"
New York Herald.
The daily sentinel., 1906-09-29
WANTED HIS SHOES TO FIT.
His Feet Were Not as important
This Boy az His Skates.

ttib 6Oy db tbs okdlCb.
During the recent cold snap Ear
sas City boy. with his coat collar pm
ed up around his neck and fur G.
down over his ears, followed !
mother into a store. In one hand
swung a pair of skates by sira
originally meant to be used for carr
ing books, and as the big glass dec
swung open the skates all but shatter
ed the glass. The youngster crawl
ed up on the bench while the mothe,
stated her sons want.
Give me a pair of those kind @
shoes with high tops on EN-" put ii.
the boy.
"How's this. my boy?" said the
clerk as he offered a pair with those
three-inch thick soles. Now try
them on"
"All right" and the youngster took
the shoes and, unstrapping his
skates, began to fit the fasteners OF
the skate around the sole. A smile
overspread his face. Gee don't
they fit dandy? Guess these will
do"
But you don't know whether OF
not they will iit your feet" said the
mother.
What does that matter. ma; don't
they fit my skates all right?"
The daily sentinel., 1906-09-29
TEST OF WooDCRAFT
HUNTING WHITE TAIL DEER IN
CALIFORNIA.
Patience, Skill and CarefuIness Must
Be Expended, Often Without Result
BLACK Tail Has Different methods
of seIf-Preservation.

Haunting the depths of the wood
lands in the vicinity of the springs in
the higher mountains. there are many
OF the famous family of Virginia deer.
the white tail-the most hunted. the
most plentiful, and yet seldom
brought into camp. Lucky the sports
man who has been able to bring down
three Of these fine deer in all his
hunting experience.
Go into the nearby mountains, and
in the canon bottoms, you will see
countless tracks of his majesty the
Virginia deer, the white tail' of east
ern states. and called just deer in
southern California. But to see these
tracks does not by any means assure
the hunter a shot at one of these
magnificent animals. for not only is
the white tail the largest of the true
deer of North America. but he also
has reputation as the best hider of
all game animals. By nature fond OF
thick cover, he usually spends most
of the time in the depths of some
well-wooded canon--a bushy river
bottom full of briers and under
growth is an ideal spot to look for
him, and an ideal spot to miss a run
ming shot as well. And that is about
all the chance you will get at the
white tail, too, unless you can stalk
him-an almost impossible feat. by
the-way. One of these deer will lie
securely hidden until the hunter.
watching the middle distance instead
of his feet, almost falls over him.
Then he will get up with "who-uf''
and a tearing of underbrush and by
the time you get your gun to your
face the deer will be somewhere over
in the next county.
They do not range high on the
mountain, and most hunters will tell
you that the best deer hunting is after
the first heavy snow In the fall. when
the deer come down into the higher
foothills to get the new grasses
brought out by the rains that usually
accompany these early SHOWS.
With the black tail, the least com.
mon deer of this section, everything is
different. Look for him in the open
meadows of the mountains, where the
pines wall in little valleys all clothed
in tall grasses. There the smaller
and darker deer moves on velvet
hoofs noiselessly. and. seeing you
vanishes silently or with low snort
seeking rather to escape by stealth
than by speed. On the level and In
the open the black tail is a swift
enough runner to try the aim of any
rifleman but in the piney woods he
can be almost as silent as a mountain
lion. The best way to hunt this deer
is to take him at his own game and
stalk him. Armed with light rife,
for stalking a black tail is an all-day
job of hard walking. the hunter slips
from tree to tree through the deer
country. watching every clump OF
brush, seeing every leaf that moves,
prepared at all times to swing the
rifle on shadowy. half-seen form
away through the dim re
cesses of the woods.
The daily sentinel., 1906-09-29
Not RESPONSIBLE.

There is certain confectioner's
shop at ct. Moritz. Switzerland,
which all the notabilitles during the
season are In the habit of visiting
about o'clock in the afternoon Last
summer Mime. Nordica went there
one afternoon and when the coffee for
her party was unreasonably delayed
she set out to investigate the cause.
To man In front of the counter.
where everyone helps himself 10 the
kind of pastry he wants, she said IN
German: why don't you bring our
coffee? l am worn out with waiting
Madame" came the reply, in the
suayest of French. Il would be very
glad IL | could. but have nothing to
do with the place" He was a Rus
sian count and In the course of
things was presented later.
The daily sentinel., 1906-09-29
Women neeomlna sensIbIe.

"The time is coming says an emil
nent physician, when women by the
construction of their attire viii have
an equal opportunity with men to
breathe the breath of life. know
that this is so by the marked change
in the character of my patients. Ten
years ago the average sick woman
would take offense at any suggestion
Of tight lacing, Now she listens with
respect and often asks eagerly for
breathing directions and where to go
Tor advice upon all these subjects"
The daily sentinel., 1906-09-29
Who Would Be an Authora

Stanton Winslow wrote a novel, and
firm in San Francisco published 1t.
and this is how the literary editor of
the Sacramento Bee reviews Il:
There are publications. so devoid of
originality and literary merit as to
make them proof against criticism.
The reviewer is reminded of the old
enlored nurse who was ordered to
spank the baby. She turned the
ioungster over and exclaimed: 'Fo'
ie Lawd, ! kain't find no place big
nun to spank" Now what's the use
If trying 10 he an author?
The daily sentinel., 1906-09-29
Price D!.ls s Iseple


to the Lodge, Church, School or
other organization that is voted the
most popular. Contest now open
and closes Dec. "a, 1906, at l
O'Clock p. IN. The piano is exhib-
tied at Humphreys confectionery
store, where it may be seen by all.
One vote free with every 25c cash
purchase from any of the mer-
chants named below. Be sure and
get yosr votes and vote them for
your favorite organization. Ballot
box at Sturtevant & Quist's drug
store. Don't wait until the last few
days to get your votes, but get
them every time you buy, and buy
only where you can get votes.
The following merchants issue
votes and donate the piano:
The Fashion-Dry Goods. Shoes, Mil
linery and Everything in Ladies'
Edwards Mercantile Co.-Groceries &
Meats. Caterers to good eaters.
Lewis & Sallee-Plumbing and Steam
Fitting, 124 North Fifth.
w. II. Misunderstanding Furniture
house.
The and 10 cent store-Notions.
Novelties, Granite. Glass and
Queensware.
Primrose Jewelry s. Music Company.
Humphreys Confectionery, Etc, No.
444 Main Street.
l.. Schmidt 4 Sons-Everything in
Hardware.
Mesa Paint and Wall Paper Co., No.
337 Main Street.
The Star Bakery-The Oldest and
Best. 316 Main Street.
Pats New Process Steam Laundry
SAG Colorado avenue. Save it
for me-" Phone Mesa 20.
Herbert q. Chapin-Bicycles & Sup
plies, Phonoghaphs.
Rocky Mountain Tea Company-Teas,
Coffees and Spices.
Lowe Il Coulter-Tinners tents, AVN
ings, etc.
Windsor Cafc-For good things to
eat. 100 to Ill North Fourth st.
j. W. Clary-Barber Shop and Mas
sage parlors.
Stm-tevant-Quist Drug Co.-Succes-
sors to c. II. Arthur. Leading
Pharmacists. F
Modern Tailor Shop-C. T. Kaneen,
Manger. Opposite Postoflice.
The Tibbets Cigar Co.-Finest cigars
and CONNECTIONS. Billiards and pool
The daily sentinel., 1906-09-29
Life Full of Good Works.

Mrs. Amelia Hewes Woods OF Som.
,rvIlle, Mass, is known as "the grand
I'D woman of the w. C. T. u" in the
I'D bay state. For twenty years she
las been president of the local or
,anization ct Somerville. She is still
,ctive and Jealous in the work
The daily sentinel., 1906-09-29
coRTELYoU A SILENT MAN.
Secretary Speaks Little, But Always
to the Point

Secretary Cortelyou OF the COM
merce and labor department is liable
to sit through cabinet meeting with
out saying word. Again he may
utter a sentence of about two lines.
but 1t is certain to have, meat in every
word. for Mr.. Cortelyou makes up in
pith what he lacks in volubility. One
day recently he broke his record by
uttering four consecutive sentences
while discussing reciprocity with Can
ada. President Roosevelt expressed
amazement at the secretary's loquac-
ity and limited that to indulge In alco.
holic drinks so early in the day was
Ill advised. The other cabinet mem
bers laughed, but Mr.. Cortelyou never
cracked smile.
The daily sentinel., 1906-09-29
She OUGHT to Know Better.

Are you afraid to go downstairs
and look for that man who is ran
sacking the house?" asked Mr.. Meek
toms wife.
Certainly not. l am perfectly will
ing to go and look for him. But,
Henrietta, I'm afraid you have been
making a mistake with me all these
years. You ought to have developed
my conversational powers more. After
find the burglar l won't know what
to say to him. You'll have to stand at
the head of the stairs and do the
alking."-Short Stories
The daily sentinel., 1906-09-29

wnen the glue is fully oissoived tne
two materials are thoroughly mixed
In summer time on cooling a small
portion of carbolic acid. say about
one-eighth of an ounce, diluted with
water, is added for each pound OF
glue used II, the aforesaid formula tc
keep it from souring. and in this way
the kalsomine will keep for some
weeks. 1t is said that the workmen
rather like this preparation. because
of its good working properties Paint
ers' Magazine
The daily sentinel., 1906-09-29
RATHER A NASTY QUESTION.
Thoushtless Inquiry Disturbed Neigh
bor's Amenities.

A self-made man had accumulated
considerable amount of wealth as q
successful building contractor Chiefly
at the behest of his wife he had pur-
chased a very attractive rural site in
the suburbs whereon to build a home
befitting his means. The building op-
erations were in full swing when one
day neighbor noticed the owner su-
perintending the work with consider
able pride.
Il see you are spending a lot of
money on that house of yours" re-
marked the nelghbor
YES" was the reply. II want to
make the place a thoroughly fit home
for a gentleman"
"Oh, then you mean to let II. do
you?" thoughtlessly blurted out the in
quirer.
The daily sentinel., 1906-09-29
is YOUTHFUL AT SEVENTY.
Lessons in Life of President Eliot of
Harvard.

Lessons In Life of President Eliot OF
Harvard.
President Eliot of Harvard who has
just turned 20, is a fine example OF
what wholesome observance OF laws
of health will do for the physical man.
lie walks from six to ten miles every
day and whenever possible takes a
long bicycle ride before breakfast. To
this. with regularity in eating and
sleeping, he attributes his splendid
physical and mental condition. DR.,
Eliot is the Oldest college president in
America, having been at the head of
Harvard for thirty-fve years. 1t is
due chiefly to his exertions that the
university has been brought from a
small collection of struggling build
ings TO a stupendous college of impos-
ing structures; from a narrow-minded,
dogmatlc school to one of the most
liberal and broad-minded institutions
of learning in the world.
The daily sentinel., 1906-09-29
WAS IN THEIR CLASS.
Statement In Supreme Court Inter
ested William n. Crane.

ested William n. Crane.
William II. Crane. the comedian
visited the United States supreme
court last week and came away smil-
Ing. While he was there n Young
lawyer was arguing a case involving
some Indian claims. He declared that
the redmen interested were very old
and very poor adding they will
average fully 60 years of age" Mr.
Crane says he noticed the justices
nudge each other at this vealy state.
ment. I'm fact" he said later. '.I
felt like doing a little nudglng my
self I'm SO. you know. and mighty
near in the same class with the In
dians"
The daily sentinel., 1906-09-29
HOW TO MAKE KALsomlNE.
Painters Magazine Gives the Reeoe
nized Recipe.

One pound OF uncolored gelatine
glue, as free from grease as possible
is soaked over night in cold water
sufficient to cover the glue. THIRTY
pounds Of English clifstone Parii
white. bolted or best bolted gilders
whiting. is also soaked in sufficient
water to make paste over night, and
next morning both are heated with
steam or over a moderate fire In
water bath to the boiling point. and
The daily sentinel., 1906-09-29
Red Cross Institute

Drs. Smith and Ag-
neu who have had so
years experience in the
treatment of chronic
and special diseases in
Denver and San Fran
cisco have installed
their Sanitarium equip
ment rescued from the
earthquake and fire at
721 Main street Grand
Junction with a view to
building a Sanitarium
in the near future.
The are prepared for
the successful treat
of diseases by the |
aid of Electro-Ther-l
apy, Radio-Therapy
and chemical rays. |
They are prepared to
treat all chronic and
The daily sentinel., 1906-09-29
This lis Awful.

.'Why are the grocery clerks heav-
ier than dry goods clerks?" asked the
man with the fool conundrum habit
Give II up" rejoined the party OF
the second part why are they?"
because they weigh more" ans
wered the other with fiendish grin.
The daily sentinel., 1906-09-29
Acquired Wisdom.

Johnny Peck-What's n bachelor.
Pa?
Mr. Peck-A bachelor. my son. is a
man who refuses to swap his happi-
aess for gold brick.
The daily sentinel., 1906-09-29
A Deem One.

Brown-Pickett is getting lower
lown in the world each day.
Green-How do you account for It?
Brown-Ie's digging well.
The daily sentinel., 1906-09-29

Snow on Grand Mesa this morning
fortells colder weather in the
Grand Valley.
The prudent person begins to
consider plans for winter comfort.
To the west of Grand Junction
are the Book Cliff mines. with
enough coal to keep Mesa county
from freezing.
Our railroad equipment is suf-
flcient to meet any demand. Our
stock in yards could supply the
city for several weeks.
The quality is good, the price
is right.
w. S. PHILLIPS,
Yards north side of Main St.
Phone Junction I72.
Book Cliff Coal Means Good Coal
The daily sentinel., 1906-09-29


chronic female affections kid all disorders rheu
md No
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-02-25
MARBLES LITTLE FRILL.

In his story of Mabel Parker, the young g.rl who stole thousands of dollars in New York by free-hand forgeries, Arthur Train, an assistant district attorney under Jerome, tells in a graphic fashion of her extraordi- nary methods:
 The detectives blood leaped in his veins. but he held himself under con- trol as we'll as he could and answered 'ndifferently.
 "I guess not. I never met woman that was very good at that sort of game"
 "Oh, you don't know me. then" she persisted. Why, can copy any thing in a few moments-really I can"
 ''Too dangerous" remarked Pea bcdy. q might get settled for ten years"
 No. you wouldn't she continued. "It's the easiest thing in the world. All you have to do is to pick the mail out of some box on a corner. I can show you how with copper wire and little piece of waX-and you are sure to find among the letters somebody's check in payment of bill. There at once you have the hank and tho c;opot,,ro Tbop oil yo,, have to do is to write letter to the bank asking for a new check book saying yours is used up, and sign the name that appears on the check If you can fool the cashier into giv- ing your messenger a check book, you can gamble pretty safely on his pass
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-02-25
A CHICAGO DOCTOR
 ON RACE SUICIDE

Doctor Harold N. Mover, of Chica- go. speaking at dinner of the Physl- clans club, had the courage to ease his mind on the subject of race sui eide in manner that will w.n ap- plause from many who have secretly agreed with him, but who have felt themselves unable to cope with our enthusiastic president and his optim- istic supporters. "The sociologists, who coined the phrase race sui c.de,'" observed Doctor Mover "have mistaken a healthy symptom for a social disease At the beginning of the last century this country had 100000 At the beginning of this century we had s.O00,00o. In another hundred years we shall be damned together 260,O0O,00O souls, all strug- gling for a liyelihoOd.' One Of the causes of sorrow in the world is the too rapid increase of the hu- man race. MT. Balfour may have reflected upon the truth of s, but he would never have been forgiven if he had said it. Those white-faced women, who reeled to the English government offices, intoxicated with anger, despair, hunger and material pity, carried children in their arms, had little ones hanging to their skirts, and left restless brood at home. They had brought them into the world knowing that they could not provide for them, and that the little ones must grow up, as their parents had before them, with want waiting at their doors, with vice for their com- panions, and with a pauper's grave offering them rest at the end. If they, and their fathers before them, even unto the tenth. generation, had shown a more sincere compassion for poster ity, there would not be this hungry army of the rejected beating with futile hands upon the doors of" des- tiny.-Reader.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-02-25

;ng 3. check signed with the same name. In that way, you see, you can get. all the blank checks you need ana test the cashiers watchfulness at the same time. It's too easy. The only thing you have to look out for IS not to oyerdaw the account. Still, you find so many checks in the mail that you can easily choose somebody ac- count that will stand the strain. DO YOU know. I have made hundreds oI checks. and the banks have certlileu every single one!"-American Illus trated Magazine.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-02-25

A Victoria, B. o., man took po.son with suicidal intent. He told his wife what he had done. She treated the matter with no apparent concern. He asked her if she were not going to send for doctor She said she was not; that it was her intention to let him carry out his intention to kill himself, and she did. He was suc- cessful. and his wife is now a widow. Wise woman,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-02-25
SLEEPING CAR sEavlc1

St. Louis. Mo-, Sept. ~, N Interested: Beginning Tuesa tober 3, 1905, and continuing ther notice, a tourist sleeping be placed in service on traln' 1 and 2 between St. Louis Bluff twice a month as lou0'' southbound. Leave St. D train No. 1 at 9:55 p. rn' on third Tuesdays of each uon'' seekers excursion dates Northbound. Leave pl1' train No ? at 1::25 p. nl' nFss' ' Thursdays of each month
 Berth rate between St. p Maiden s1, Campbell s. pa'.' Jonesboro s1, Brinkley sl,,' z. don s1.25, Stuttgart sl''V' v $1 50.
 Tn reouesting berth reseFVap sepgers should specify FSs''a ist" or "standard' is deslf'a E. W. LaBES'
 a.n'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-02-25
SENATOR CLARKE'S STAND.

The Memphis News-Scimitar en- dorses Senator Clarke, of Arkansas, in the stand he has taken with refer- ence to the party caucus. It will be remembered that Senator Clarke has cut loose from the caucuses which are held by the Democratic senators to agree upon a policy for the minor1- ty party to pursue with reference to measures pending before congress. He will not only be endorsed by number of the newspapers of the country, but his constituency will en- dorse him if he should happen to get on the popular side every time, but if he should fail in that he Will be condemned by the "dear voter" re- gardless of the patriotic motives which may have governed his actions. The caucus affords very handy ex- cuse for the laWmaker who gets on the unpopular side. He can say to his constituents that he opposed it in the caucus, but that dec ded ma iority favored the measure, or op- posed it. as the case may be, and that he was honor-bound to abide by the decision of the caucus by reason of the fact that he participated in the caucus. Of course the vote of the individual members of the caucus is secret, hence every mamber of the caucus can swear that he voted that way which is most pleasing to his constituency The News-Scimitar says:
 The country will sympathize
 with Senator Clarke of Arkansas
 in his bold stand against caucus
 coercion and the stiffling and suf-
 locating demands of the big guns
 on his side of the house.
 When a United States senator
 is called upon to pledge himself
 against measure of which it is
 not possible to know anything
 and measure involving our re-
 lations with foreign countries, it
 is time for him to emulate Sena-
 tor Patterson of Colorado and tell
 the caucus to go to.
 AS Senator Clarke well says:
 sThe international relat ons of
 this government should never be
 f,t
 one will deny this. To make a
 party issue of a treaty, the pro-
 visions of which we do not know,
 is the sillest sort of opportun sm.
 If Democratic statesmen can not
 do better than this, if they can
 not aid in the task of construc-
 tive statesmanship, in the for
 ward and intelligent movement of
 things, they might better come
 home and leave the placard, "Va-
 cant" on their seats.
 Senator Clarke has taken the
 right stand. The country wants
 something more than stupid,
 stolid opposition from United
 States senators.
 The Graphic admires Senator Clarke's independence, and it feels satisfied that if there were more in- dependence. and fewer caueuses there would be more legislation of the right kind and less of it in the in no question of building what has been
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-02-25

With only four negative votes the senate passes the Hepburn pure food bill, with the alleged understanding tEat the house is to fail to take any action on the measure at tn session Thus it is that our law makers legis- luate in the interest of the trusts while pretending to legislate in the interest of the dear people"