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The midland journal., 1906-10-12

The famous Lovely Betty's private
hoard was laid bare. In three little
bags, added to the corsets first dis
covered, were very many guineas. A
small bundle composed of shabby
silken skirt contained necklaces, yet
of a certain value; and a cardboard
box enclosed two splendid diamond
rings. Fitting closely in the narrow
space available was an unframed oil
painting, which Captain Jay extricated
most carefully from it's hiding-place.
The picture represented such
beautiful young woman, so sweet OF
aspect and fair of face, that gen.
eral cry of admiration greeted it when
first shown. Two minatures-one evi.
IDENTIFY of the same girl, the other OF
a man-next came to light; and, as
a finish, several packets of letters.
The sale of the notorious Lady Al
fington's portrait made a great sen
sation, it being pronounced by ex'
perts to be the finest ever painted OF
her as a girl. A millionaire paid
fancy price for it, and would gladly
have secured other relics of Lovely
Betty at proportionately high figure.
Alice, however, held to the exquisite
miniature Of the step-great-grandmoth-
er whose hoardings had proved OF
such benefit in the time of need; and
Maria took the best Of the 1eWelry
when she married her curate.
Mrs. Battersley burned the letters
acting on the advice of the Rev. John
Jay, to whom they had been entrust
ed for perusal.
When Alice had recovered hel
strength and could walk again, more
than one match was arranged for he1
by Twallingham gossips, and the first
favorite with them seemed to be Cap
tain Jay; yet Mrs. Battersley would
sometimes say that she found 1t
great trial to meet him, as he must
remember what dreadful things ne
had handed her from her very Own
wardrobe.-Modern Society.
The midland journal., 1906-10-12
Potatoes for Man and Beast.

Dumb animals of the Nottingham
district have been getting strange
food lately. One of the American con-
suls within our gates has discovered
that last years unusually large acre
age and yield of potatoes in those
parts left many farmers with guam
tity of unsaleable stock on hand. Some
of these enterprising men had an idea.
and proved that all kinds of stock,
even horses, like potatoes when prop
erly served. can extensive farmer in
Lincolnshire, who declined an offer of
35 shillings ton for his old potatoes,
boils and mashes them and serves
them mixed with oat straw to his
horses, which eat them with evident
relish. After several weeks of such
feeding the'horses seem in prime con-
dition. Fitch cows were also fed on
similar diet, with apparently salts
factory results. Calves were also
thus fed, and pigs, of course-the lat
ter particularly thriving and fattening
upon the potatoes. Athletic training
experts condemn the potato as "bad
for the wind"-or they used to in our
day. By this time, we daresay, 1t has
been discovered to be the secret of
physical success, and the one food
that really helps to get hold Of the
beginning and finish it out hard. But
we should like to know how that Tex
tensive farmer" finds his hunter car
rying him over the fences On the new
diet.-London Daily News.
The midland journal., 1906-10-12
MAKING THERMOMETERS.
Instruments in Which There Is Great
Amount of Difference.


The average man swears by his
thermometer as he swears by his,
watch. 1t seems to make little differ
ence to him what the official weather
records may say. "Yet," says wealth
er bureau official at Washington,
"there is as much difference in ther
mometers as there is in Individuals
or razors," he adds, as an after
thought.
No two thermometers are exactly
alike. Some thermometers are the
work of scientific operation in the
hands of experts; others are turned
out like so many parts of machine
made shoes. With extremely sensitive
and minutely accurate instruments
needed for reliable work the greatest
care is taken. They are kept in stock
for years sometimes, and compared
with instruments known to be trust
worthy beyond question. Naturally so
much time cannot be spent over the
cheap thermometers, although more
core is devoted to them than many
purchasers suppose.
Mercury is used for scientific in.
struments, but alcohol is used for the
cheaper grades. The alcohol is tinted
with aniline dyes, which do not fade.
The manufacturer buys the tubes in
strips from glass factories. His blow.
er cuts them to proper lengths and
makes the bulbs on the ends. When
the bulbs are filled with alcohol they
are allowed to stand for several hours
before being sent back to the blower
to close the upper end. By this time
the liquor is thoroughly expanded.
The first guide mark-92 degrees
Fahrenheit-is found by plunging the
bulb into melting snow, when it is to
be had. This invariably gives the ex-
act freezing point and is an unfaiing
test when the accuracy of thermo-
meter is suspected. When melting
snow is not to be had, manufacturers
use little machine for shaving ice,
which serves. the purpose almost as
well.
After their cod bath, the thermome-
ters go to another workman, who
punges them into tub of water kept
constantly at GA degrees. Another
takes them at 96 degrees land so on,
allowing 32 degrees for each guide
mark. Then they are ready to be put
into frames and have their other de-
grees and their fractions uarked OFF
accordingly.-Ph Record.
The midland journal., 1906-10-12
To a Child.

D little child
What mysteries, what pure and
lovely things
Wait yet, and rest with calmy fold
ed wings
Eithin thy soul untempted. undefled?
What noble song
Deep-toned with love by truth
made seraph-clear,
What word of faith to wake the
doubt-dulled ear
Sleeps in thy heart, unguesseo
through ages long?
What mighty deed
To conquer war and end nation
woe,
To loose the chain and bid bond
man go,
Unknown within thee waits the mo
ment's need?
o unbeguiled,
Time runs apace to speed thy fate
full hour
That sleeping thought one day will
rouse to power
And shake the world through thee
thou little child!
The midland journal., 1906-10-12
lTALY's FINANCIAL STROKE.
Her Debt on 3-4 Per Cent. Basis
A Financial Rehabilitation.

An event of first rank in the his
tory of European public debts is the
financial rehabilitation of Italy as reg
istered in the successful conversion
of her and per cent. rents to
3% basis. Of the total of $780,
100000, only $4,000 of the securi-
ties were pres. .nted for redemption,
instead Of conversion.
In January, 1894, Italian rents
were down to 72 on the Paris Bourse
and Premier Crispi had admitted that
Italian finances were in pretty bad
shape. Step by step, in little more
than twelve years, the work of re-
cuperation has proceeded.
A 20 per cent. tax on the interest
coupon forced considerable con-
version of the per cent. to As. The
budget was cut ruthlessly. A sur
plus began to appear and the king
dom stopped borrowing.
Three years ago Italian currency
reached par of gold. When few
weeks ago the conversion plan was
broached German holders of Italian
rents began to sell and the purchases
were made for Italian account in pro-
portion.
! When the conversion went through
the Italian rents were found to be
held largely in their own country.
This feat of rehabilitation was ac'
complished at a time when European
money markets were under heavy
pressure.-Eclectic Magazine.
The midland journal., 1906-10-12
QUEER WAYS OF THE UPoTos.
Can't Look at Their Mothers-in-Law,
and Women Eat Special Fish.


and Women Eat Special Fish.
The Upotos live on the northern
bank of the Congo between Ikonmango
and Dobbo, or between the twentieth
and twenty-second degrees of east
longitude, and seem to have long re-
sided in the region. They show a
marked disinclination to quit it. They
live chiefly by fishing, and one of the
first things to strike visitor is that
certain fish are reserved for the men,
others for the women and yet third
kind for the slaves. These slaves are
chiefly slaves by birth or men sold
for their debts. They are we'll treat
ed, acd opposite Iringui is an island
in which all slaves who are incapable
of working are allowed to reside by
themselves. One form of semi-servi-
tude is called lisokko. This is when
man, not having money to buy a
wife, sells himself to a chief to OBJ
tain one. The offspring of such a
marriage bSromes the property OF the
chief.
One very curious custom rs that a
man may never look at his mother-in-
law. If he does, he has to pay her a
fine of 80 to so mitakkos, which are
brass rods equal to half penny.
Neither must the mother-in-law look
The midland journal., 1906-10-12

at her daughters husband. Children
are treated with great kindness, and
in fact spoilt. Their mothers do not
chastise them, even if the children
strike them. Among the duties of the
women is that of shaving their hus-
bands. The chief amusements are
singing, dancing and wrestling match
es between villages. The victors are
painted red; so also are corpses be-
fore burial, but in the case of women
it is not the bodies, but the coverings
in which they are wrapped, that are
so colored.
The Upotos believe in life after
death and in spirits. They think their
dead relatives and friends are always
watching them, although they cannot
be seen. Their God is named Liban-
"a Their account of the origin of the
white and black races is curious. Lib
ANA sent his son Tserenga on earth
to see what the races of mankind
were doing. Among Europeans he
was well received, so he gave them a
white skin and much knowledge, but
among the Africans he was badly re-
ceived, so he left them black and
stupid. One of the myths entertained
by this people is that the Congo and
it's tributaries were created by the
tears of the tribes weeping for fav-
orite chief long ago. The moon is
supposed to be an immense ship en-
gagged in conveying the souls Of the
dead to Libanza, and the stars are
the eyes of the dead, who sleep dur
ing the day.-The Athenaeum.
The midland journal., 1906-10-12

A erivate Japanese company is ar
ranging for the establishment of a
Japanese colony in Alberta, North
west Territory. 1t will be the first
Asiatic colony in western Canada.
The midland journal., 1906-10-12

Mrs. Nathaniel Thayer, of Boston.
has given a new town hall to Isle
au Haute, Me-, as a memorial to her
mother Mrs. Paul Joseph Revere.
The midland journal., 1906-10-12

The Philadelphia Press declares
that the gamblers who were driven
out of Saratoga are now permanent
ly located in Wall street.
The midland journal., 1906-10-12

A poetess says that she lives on
diet of milk and prunes. That is the
trouble with some poetry, Is the
comment of the Atlanta Journal.
The midland journal., 1906-10-12

Cuban tradesmen have been hold
ing mass-meetings to urge the adop-
ton of American money.
The midland journal., 1906-10-12

There was once a man, observes
the st. Louis Republic, who tried TO
please everybody When he escaped
he became a hermit.
The midland journal., 1906-10-12

The Pittsburg Gazette-Times learns
that one may become intoxicated with
gasoline. You don't drink it, but IN
hale it. This opens new possibilities
to men living along the favorite au-
tomobile routes.
The midland journal., 1906-10-12

A politician who can't fall i'll or
have another and prior engagement
at the right time, according to the
st. Louis POST Dispatch, has yet to
learn the rudiments of his profes-
sion.
The midland journal., 1906-10-12

Laymen who have had the care OF
dogs in large numbers or who have
sold them as a means of livelihood
are the most sceptical about the
danger of rabies, declares the New
York Sun. For the symptoms usual
ly associated with the malady in the
animal they have an explanation
which would be simple and rational
enough if the sufferer were human
being, and except to wash the wound
with healing soap or acid they
make light of the bite of dog. But
not being scientific persons, their
judgment goes for nothing, although
tn cir experience cannot be altogether
disregarded 1t is easy enough to
say in answer to their incredulity
that the dogs which attacked them
did not have rabies. The question i.
remains, how often, or rather how
seldom, do dogs supposed to be mad
have the dreaded disease?
The midland journal., 1906-10-12

The Sphere declares that literary
clubs are a very harmless form OF
heroworship. They make Just tne
same excuse for literary people to
meet together as whist or bridge to
a less bookish class.
The daily sentinel., 1906-12-11

Dolls at the G. V. Store.
Candy at Is cents a pound at the
G. V. Store.
Oil your harness spring and fall
Fred mantey.
b b. Canaan. of Milton, Pa, is
visitor in Grand Junction this week.
Don't get your horse a blanket for
he will give you the horse laugh
Fred Mantey
There was a meeting last night of
the Knight Templars, and initiatory
work was performed.
We believe we can sell you bet
ter harness for less money than any
one in town. Come and see If you
believe it-Fred Mantey.
Be sure to go and see the little
folks i'm their Christmas cantata next
Wednesday December 18th at the
Margery hall. Admission % cents.
Dancing afterward only 20 cents
more.
No. 6 did not get in last night un-
I'm after ten o'clock No. was on
time last night and No. was only
half an hour late this morning. The
trains are all doing remarkably well
this week.
The hotels of the city are entering
npon their Christmas dull season.
The travelling men are hurrytng home
for the holidays and as result very
few commercial men are coming IN
to the city ecah day. The tourist
travel is also correspondingly hght.
The Grand Junction Sentinel has
lust completed its 18th year and II
we are to Judge from appearances
would say that its 18th anniversary
| has been one of the luclliest and most
: prosperous years. Long live the sen
finel and its doughty, enetgeuc cur
tor.-Fruita Mail.
The Grand Junction News Is hshl
ing the mountain water bond PROPOSE
| lion i'm that city not because 1t is op
nosed to mountain water. nut pe
cause the editor of the Sentinel i
MAYOR and of course gets some gIorN
he deserves for being an energeti'
worker in the interests of this city
Fruita Mail.
All sorts of Christmas presents t'
he found at the bazaar held mex
| wednesday afternoon and evening
at Margery hall by the ladies' OF aI
Matthews build. Everything ther'
from laundry bags to the dainties
fancy work. Things for eyeryDod!
from the baby to grand pa and gran d
ma. Even Santa Claus himseH come
there for pointers.
The daily sentinel., 1906-12-11

Mrs. /. n. Bunting and little daugh-
ter Margaret, will return in few
days from their extended visit with
relatives in Fort Worth, Texas.
The county commissioners are
down to regular business today after
going over the registration list and
dropping names of all citizens who
failed to vote at the last election.
December goth is the date for the
bringing of the beet growers from all
over the territory of the Western
Sugar and Land company to this city
as the guests of the factory manage
ment.
It was certainly mighty army OF
children that nocked to the Christ
mas opening Of the five and ten cent
store Yesterday Every little visitor
was given a present by old Santa
Claus.
Sunday afternoon at $3.50 p. m. a
Young mems meeting was held In the
CONGREGATIONAL church for the pur-
pose if discussing ways and means
/ for the organization of n Y. NJ. c. A.
in Grand Junction. The meeting
which was presided over by Mr., Mar
| tin. was very enthusiastic and well at
| tended by the young men. resolu'
| tion was passed that the pastors OF
the several churches appoint young
man from their congregation to act
| on a joint committee to take further
steps along this line of work.
The daily sentinel., 1906-12-11
THE COMMITTEE APPOINTED.

In accord with a resolution passed
at the meeting held in Grand June
tion on December 1st President
Orr of the Western Slope Horticul-
tural society announced the appoint
ment of the following committee on
Legislative matters:
E. J. Dalton. Fruita
George Conklin. Delta.
ID. f. Strain, Palisade.
James A. Becker, Grand Junction.
George Merchant, Paonia.
President Orr, of Grand Junction,
and Secretary oliver will be mem
bers of the committee by virtue of be
ing officers of the society.
The secretary and treasurer in an
official circular regarding the commit
tee, has the following to say:
"A trip to Denver this winter is
planned for the purpose of appearing
before the state legislature and ask
ing for an appropriation for the bene-
fit of field work in the fruit districts.
other things will be taken up and
considered and it is hoped that the
committee will work harmoniously
together. Each appointeee should be
ready when the call comes to join
the rest of the committee. This is the
year of all when our work can coun;
for something. If you have an idea
concerning the needs of the fruit
growers kindly write the secretary
Immediately so that the committee
can consider them. All fruit growers
are invited to make suggestions to
the committee, because the committee
is working, not for self interests. but
for the good of all fruit growers"
The daily sentinel., 1906-12-11

Subscribe for The Daily Sentinel.
visit the G. V. Store, Xmas gifts
for everyone.
Remember the ElSocorro cigar is
clear Havana and strictly hand made.
Christmas goods will be laid away
if desired till Dec. "a at the C. V.
Store.
Try the Corcoran Grocery. First
class service Clean. fresh stick.
Meat market in connection.
Fancy goods of all kinds in fact
everything suitable for Xmas pres
ents for all will be found at the G.
V. Store, $50 Main street. open even
ings.
Quickest and best service at the
Boston Lunch room two-bit meal
for 5 cents. Sandwiches SC. Best of
coffee. Lunch of all kinds a specially
329 Colorado avenue.
The best bread. the best cakes. the
best pastries of all kinds, at the
Progress. Staple and fancy grocer
les also. A reliable place to trade.
Best service Prompt deliveries
Courteous treatment and a square
deal all round.
The Boston Lunch room Is still
doing business on the live and let live
principle. Thus our trade has grown
beyond the capacity of our house. but
are still improving on the accommo-
dation of our customers and would
be pleased to have your patronage, NJ.
D. Ellis. Proprietor.
The daily sentinel., 1906-12-11

Certainly the president is not in
fallible and can make mistakes and
it seems he has made one in the case
of Bellamy Storer and wife. in CON
nection with raising Archbishop Ire
land to a cardinalate in the Roman
Catholic church. We incline to the
belief that the president is playing u
very nasty game, in aspersinE the
character of a woman. He is dealing
on dangerous ground right now, and
his bluntness Will hardly prevail
against the open statement of Mrs.
Storrer. who claims as blue blood as
the president. Mrs. Storrer takes high
ground in her position and openly
charges the president with treachery
and duplicity.
The daily sentinel., 1906-12-11

The Woodmen have secured an op-
tion on the lots east of Dr.. Zinke's
office and are preparing to push the
work of building a hall toward com
pletiOn as readily as possible. The
plan adopted is to secure small loans
of ten or twenty dollars. from the
members OF the lodge and others who
are Interested, and issue notes, pay
able in four years. without interest.
This plan is meeting with great favor
enthusiasm, we might say-and the
wherewith is being rapidly subscrib-
ed. a loan from the state organiza-
tion, or some other source, will be
secured at low interest to make up
any deficiency. The new hall will be
not less than 40 by so, possibly larg
er. On account of the difficulty OF
supporting an upper story without
pillars, the building will be one story
only. II will be equipped with a mod
ern system of lighting and ventila-
tion, and will be in every way an up
to-date hall.
The daily sentinel., 1906-12-11
Toys nt the G. V. store.

Toys at the G. V. store.
Axle grease. axle oil. harness oil
and polish-Fred Mantey.
Subscriptions to all magazines and
newspapers taken at Postofice book
store
If you believe IN getting your mon
ey's worth smoke the Ell Socorro ci-
gar.
A new firm name but an old estab-
lished business. Barton & Terrell
llverymen and transfer people. "
Fifth and Colorado.
See Lowe and Coulter for hot
air furnace job. They can save you
money and do work promptly. l26
n. 9th street. Phone 1853 Black.
You will get your moneys worth
and courteous treatment every day II
you trade with Corcoran. the grocer
at the corner of Second and Colo
rado.
Lowe and Coulter timers are pre-
pared at all times to meet your re-
qulrements in their line. Hot air
furnaces, galvonized guttering and
repairing, 126 N. 5th street. Phone
1853 Black.
Why not settle the Christmas pres
ent question by having n modern
bath room installed This will serve
as an acceptable gift for the entire
family as well as making your prop
erty more valuable. See ]. E. Nc
Kenzie, the practicable plumber for
figures. 4O4 Colorado avenue.
The daily sentinel., 1906-12-11
Money Back

II YOU would like your eyes fitted
with glasses that are comfortable.
and which makes YOU and your eyes
feel good, and you yant the appear
ance of them so they wont make you
look old, and would like a writtea
guarantee with them. that. if they do
not prove satisfactory that your mon
ey will be returned cheerfully. Then
YOU want your eyes fitted by DE-
Scarborough who is an expert frame
filter as well as eye expert, and who
guarantees satisfaction or money
back
DR.. Scarborough's Office is at ESQ
Ute avenue. Phone Black PA. Go
two blocks out of your way and get
the best. it's worth it.
The daily sentinel., 1906-12-11

If it's n Fred Mantey saddle It will
wear.
This evening the Odd Fellows meet
in regular session.
Try the home made candy at the
Bazaar next week at Margery hall
Wednesday afternoon and evening.
Don't forget that the annual ball
of the Grand Junction fire department
will take place on New Years eve at
the Auditorium. 1t will be one OF
the biggest public balls ever given in
Grand Junction.
Miss Elizabeth Ramey who is a
student of Denver University will ar
rive home this week to spend the holi-
day season with her parents. Many
other young people of the city who
are attending college viii arrive home
this week or next.
The daily sentinel., 1906-12-11

The old saying. give some people
an inch and they Will take an ell.
still continues to be true. The author
tiles, during the extremely bad con-
dition of the streets and the bicycle
paths, have shut their eyes to some
extent to any violation of the law in
riding upon the sidewalks. Not CON
tent to be permitted to ride in the
residence districts, where the thor
oughfares are rarely crowded, these
individuals take advantage and ride
right down Main street in the bust
ness section. If some of those who
believe they are specially privileged
TO flaunt in the faces of the officers.
this violation are placed under ar
rest, they need only blame themsely-
es, for this is what will occur.
The daily sentinel., 1906-12-11

The position that this city occupies
in the proposed suit against the rail-
roads, is that there is "A law on the
statute books prohibiting certain con
ditions in freight traffic. The rail-
roads contend that they are not viol-
ating the interstate commerce law
and the people of this city and Of
other communities in the state say
that they are. The only way to determ
inc the matter is to bring n friendly
suit to test the law.
The daily sentinel., 1906-12-11

That high authority on population,
the Polk's directory people, estimate
the population of this city at $500
That company has just finished a di-
rectory of this city and county and
conservatively place the population of
this city at the figures named. This
estimate cannot be considered the
highly colored estimate of enthusias-
tic home people, but is the estimate
made upon strictly correct lines and
a directory publishing firm, that has
no interest whatever in misstating
the population of Grand Junction
The Polk company furnish directories
for many western cities and their
compilation is generally very reliable.
II is matter Of high satisfaction the
wonderful increase in population this
city has made in the past several
years. In a period of eighteen months
the population of Grand Junction has
increased approximately 1,5O0. Ger
tainIy we have reason to be proud of
our continued growth, not only along
lines of population, but in material
wealth and general prosperity