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Spoke Too Soon,

The other Jay j stranger thus ad. dressed a passea ger coming out of the Union station
 You will excuse ne, sir, but isn't thIs"-
 The passenger. without waiting for the other to finish. responded:
 Your umbrella? Well. presume il Is, sir. You will allow me to explain that 1 picked 1t up on coming out of the train just now. I have great pleas ure in restoring 1t to the rightful own CT"
 The stranger expressed his thanks and quickly made of.
 A few minutes later the same stran ger, with a brand new um brella tucked carefully under his arm, asked another individual the same question he had intended to ask the man who handed him the umbrella.
 You will excuse me. sir. but ism [ thl3 the nearest way to Fifth avanue:" Kansas City Independent.
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The Whole Show,

When Bubinstein was travelling through the United States upon a con cert tour. it chanced that Barnums cir GUS followed exactly the same route chosen by tho great Russian. On one occasion when the train was filled with the like the guard, noticing perhaps Rubinstein's remarkable appearance asked him, "Do you belong to the show" Turning his leonine head with a sava.le shake. Egb;nstein fec1ely growled out, Sir am the show"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-12
2 A = O1a

Thomas Bailey A!Grlch was fond of retelliug that aAecdpca of his own boy ish daring winch appears in his "Ponk- apog Papers" t1 tha effect that upon first entering Jama7 T. Fields ottiee ta the OIl Corner Bookstore his eyes fat upon that tial.v rl.tor auI publ.,rer's memorandum book. orea rp0u tl- R. ble. Nr E.A.l2 ~H4 a,t~ent for t24 moment. al1 eAe s.4ea. poet e9aat not help Do.e'a- -a. .urre>-.-. lst os aeen1a: Don. t3aeat n ma. F. N r. .E.ee. ".--.,- .s.-.. fsz ". IT., ."oss." -... Na-reun.a g.- 'y5n@g N.-9G." zgl, 7a5z1.Ilr Ges-g.s. t5 sH"eael l. .9 .asse~9io.. e..- Gp1a tile :.:r...ar1. i'.-- book. "..s forget t. He-.aa- T. 2 AS p3acI." a..-t .-.he poem vas acceprea. paid for and. t@@--st ',.a3aess or all. a@ Mr. Allg.ol. ass-rfAG w8, never print ed. Bur ;4- ~esoGceeful youth never lost his detaeaat.al attitude toward the bearers of those famous tajtialed uaI4e4 that had onea preec,.aI hts own-At- lantic.
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4 Peculiarly of Criminals.

Policemen, in spite of their trouble !n solving what appear to be I-0re or less simple problems, are fond Of as- serting that the ordinary criminal be- trays an amazing lack or originality In support of this they point out that when a criminal is arrested after do- Ing one stretch" the second charge against him is generally for the same sort of crime. They explain this by saying that each failure or each loss shows the "crook" some point of which he had been ignorant, and it is easy for him to convince himself that next time he will avoid that mistake and be successful When he fails and is ar- rested the law shows him just where he bungled. and the gamblers love of taking :; hlnce urge him to try his luck at old game once more. Then there i also always to be considered the unconscious and gritty determi- nation to make a success of the thing anyhow.-New York Tribune
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r. Pays to Advertise.

A theatrical manager was holding forth on the value ot publicity the oth- CT day and pointed h.s moral with this: "When the teacher NaS absent from the schoolroom, Billy, the iltschievous boy CT the class. Wc21a oa the black board:
 "'BtlIy Jones caa Ing the girls bet ter than any boy II school
 Upon her recur& taA taaeAar called aln ID to her desk
 William. l:I z5= v..-> -ha=Gs he asLed 9J.at..5 -1.-Aa a.4eA.s3t...
 "'Tes, ma'am,' sail Billy.
 "'WelI. Eou nay say after school saiI she. 'as punishment.
 The other pupils waited to- Billy 10 come out and then they began SayiOg him.
 "T;ot licking. dtl2'- you?
 "'Nope, said Billy.
 "'Got jawed:'
 "'Nope.
 "'What did she do?' they asked.
 'Shan't tell said Billy, but 1t pays to advertise '"-Des Motnes Register and Leader
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FOR RENT.

If you are looking for a desirable house read this list. Mo- 503 West Third avenue, , rooms and hall.
 Mo- 216 Olive street, rooms and hall No. 7os Hickory street, rooms aal hall
 No. 1914 West Third avenue, 1 rooms
 N. S1s West Thirteenth avenue, I rooms
 No. 515 Hickory street, : rooms No. 2007 West Fifth avenue, 1 rooms.
 No. 719 East Third avenue. s rooms.
 COlOred Dwellings. No. TOP Linden street, rooms. No. TIA Georgia street, rooms. No. 1127 Louisiana street, 3 rooms. No. S11 Linden street, 8 rooms. No. 1216 Fir street, 3 rooms. No. 407 Missouri street, rooms. No. 1910 Orange street, rooms. No. 1905 West Ninth avenue, rooms and hall. No. 1102 Virginia street. rooms.
 For Sale. Three lots on East Second avenue.
 Insurance. I represent old line comDanias Place your insurance with me.
 CfIAS. HANCOCK,
 Real Estate, Loans, Insurance. Office 113 Pine street.
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The Voice of the People.

Bob Toomos of Georgia was massive in frame and a glant in intellect. A back country paper criticised bill he was putting through the legislature. "This sheet" he roare', hourishlng it aloft at a public meeting in Marietta, 's about the size of boys shirt tail and Is called Vox Populi the voice of the people, It has been established eight years and has a circulation of 100 weekly in state with 100000 population. Voice of the people. Why. it is the voice of one of the people, and he is an illiterate ass"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-12
Just as a Precaution,

In a small village in the south of Scotland an elder in the parish church was one day reproving an old woman who was rather the worst for liquor by saying. Sarah. don't you know that you should fly from the tempter?' Sarah (not too we'll pleased(-Flee yer. sel'. Elder-Oh. Sarah. I have flown. Sarah-AWee.. | thia!, vel! be nane the waur O anither iutter.-Scottish Amer ican
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Aids to Humanity.

No women have done more for hu manity and for the individual than the old maid refolmer and the old maid aunt. There is none 55 whom We owe a deeper debt of gratitude and none whom we could not better spare. says writer in rAe Cosmopolitan. for bp sure of this. God sends old maids into the world to do the work that the res of us leave undoue
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The Focus,

Three sons who had gone west to make their fortunes in cattle raising wrote home for an appropriate name to give their ranch The reply. Focus, ' did not seta especially suitable until the explanation was forthcoming, The place where the sons raise neat Lippincott's
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-12
Takes Then, In.

Teacher--HaYe you looked up the meaning of tle word 'Imbibes." Fan ny? Fanny- Yes, mG'am. Teacher Well. what does it mean: Fanny-To take in. Teacher Yes Now give a sentence using the word. Fanny-My aunt imbibes boarders.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-12
The 0ossibi,it,

Stage MaEa Eager-Great snakes Stop. Don't move that scene yet.
 Supe-It's most time.
 Don't touch il. Iuliet is there dead in the tomb. IT you move that canvas It will let ia ! .lr3ft and she'll sneeze. ? -Kalsas City INLnnendent.
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Conqeni-. Employment.

The high prize of life. the cr0wnin fortune of man. is to be born to Soi.. pursuit which finds him in emp.a. ment and happiness. whether it t,c :. make baskets or hroadswords or callA or statues or songs Emerson.
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NOTICE TO THE
 TRAVELLING PUBLIC.

MT. J. O'Keif desires to notify his patrons and friends that the Antlers Hotel will be closed on July 31, 1907, and his whole attention will be given to the Arlington Hotel, which has been entirely refurnished and up to date.
 The Arlington will be conducted on the American and European plans as formerly. European plan, rooms, soc, 75c and with bath $1. American plan, $2 per day.
 J. OKEIFF. Pine Bluff. Ark, July 29, 1907. dA
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Able For tra Rast.

William, were you eyer whipped I school?' queried the visitor
 "Only by the teacher" was the rath CT significant reply Chicago News.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-12

The population of the worl average, 1o0 women to syery 100 men.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-12

Get your doughnuts at Skid more's beginning September the 9th.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-12
NERVE-LJFP Makes Biz Strong Van
AND

Phy sicaIiy Perfect N or,..
The daily sentinel., 1907-05-10

care so that the hopes of the kingdom
might not for any reason be despoil.
ed and cast down through any acct
dent attending the ushering of the
royal baby into the world.
Scores of dignitaries of the church
and state, members of the roya
household, foreign representatives in
Guiding the American ambassador
were present at the palace when the
birth occurred,
The formal and magnificent birth
ceremony was carried out to the last
detail.
The moment the child was born the
happy news was announced to the
pcpulace and soon the spirit of re-
joicing was in the air Flags are wav-
ing today throughout the country
the people are enjoying a holiday.
King Alfonso is happy beyond ex-
preston over the arrival of his first
child and over the fact that this child
IS a son and therefore a direct heir
to the throne of Spain. The moment
that the baby was brought forth from
the royal bedchamber into the ante
room where the great men of this
and many other countries were ga
thered was a joyous one for Alfonso
and moment long to be remembered
by every member of that distinguish
ed gathering.
The daily sentinel., 1907-05-10
A BABE IS
BORN TORULE
OLD SPAIN
The Throne of Bourbon is Safe--Oueen
Victoria the Mother of Fine Boy
Natives of the Sunny Land ReiOiCe--An-
cient Royal CeremOnyals
Carried Out.

MADRID, May 1O.-(Spec-
iaD-All Spain is in gala attire
today and the entire nation is
rejoicing.
This morning about o o'clock
Queen Victoria, the youthful con-
sort of the youthful monarch,
gave birth to a son, fine,
healthy infant and the Bour-
bon dynasty in Spain promises
to be kept in power for many
years to come.
The queen and the little new com
er who is destined to rule one of the
greatest countries of Europe are get.
ting along as nicely as could be eX-
pected and from one end of the coun-
try to the other blessings are being
showered upon them and loyal Span
iards are drinking to their health.
In no country in the world is the
birth of a royal child who is an heir
to a throne celebrated in so stately,
so magnificent a manner as it is in
Spain. The fact that the child is a
male Is of so vast Importance to the
house of Bourbon that the rejoicing
among royal circles even more pro-
uounced than It might be under other
As soon as 1t was ascertained that
the accouchment was about to occur
the queen was given the most rigid
The daily sentinel., 1907-05-10
Ordinance No. tO3)
AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING
BICYCLES

Be It ordained by the City Council
of the City of Grand Junction, Colo
rado.
SECTION NO person shall at
any place within the city. ride any
bicycle, velocipede or other riding
machine or vehicle. upon any public
sidewalk, and any person violating
the provisions of this section shall
upon conviction be fined in sum not
less than two dollars nor more than
one hundred dollars.
SECTION 2-Section of Article
ten of ordinance No. SO being an or
dinance entitled. "An Ordinance Con-
cerning misdemeanors, and prescrib-
ing penalties for the violation there
Of and any and all ordinances In
conflict herewith, be and the same
are hereby repealed.
Passed and adopted this 1lth day
of June, A. D. 1901.
VI 49, JOE NJ. sAMPLINER,
Mayor.
Attest: o,-
Truman II. Ketchum, City Clerk
beginning at once the above ordln-
auce will be enforced to the letter IN
each and every instance wherein salu
ordinance is violated.
u - C. C. o'NEIL,
Chief of Police.
The daily sentinel., 1907-05-10

At four O'Clock Mrs. Daniel Nc
Nulty was still alive, but sinking rap
idly. Two physicians are present at
the bedside.
The merry-go-round starts tomor-
row at the corner of Fourth and Rood
Mr.. Hogdsen has his big machine In
fine shane and It looks most attractive
All the little children are happy
the merry-go-round starts tomorrow
Corner of Fourth and Rood.
Take a ride on the merry-go-round' d.
IL opens its season tomorrow.
Among those in attendance at the
funeral of Mrs. Ann Rice this after
noon were Mr.. and Mrs. a. A. Rice
of Aledo. Illinois, Mr.. Rice being
a son of the deceased. He resided in
Grand Junction seventeen years ago
and Is well known by many old tim
ers. :.
The pure mountain water from the
mountains south of Fruita, Is run
ming into the river, the water having
reached there yesterday, in the new
CITY pipe line. The people anticipate
It will be a few weeks until they
will be furnishe ed intheir homes win
splendid mountain water. direct from
natures reservoirs in the hills.
The Pallsade base ball team VIII
play the Fruita team tomorrow after
noon. at Fruita. The ball tossers
from the peach city Will go to Fruita
in automobiles.
The daily sentinel., 1907-05-10
AFTER men
FOR JURY
Adjournment of Hay
wood Trial Until
Monday
State Calls Isl Wit
nesses---No Jury
for a Week

BOISE, Idaho, May 1o.-(Specin)
To-day Sheriff Hodgin is at work
summoning special venire OF one
hundred men to report for jury serv-
ice in the district court ON next Mon
day morning.
The regular panel was exhausted
late yesterday afternoon after three
jurors had been passed by both the
prosecution and the defense and eight
jurors had been passed by the prose-
cution alone.
Both sides believe that a jury can
be secured by next Thursday.
Yesterday the names of 15t wit
nesses to be called by the state were
read.
The trial is certain to last many
weeks.
Last night court adjourned until
next Monday morning.
Men on both sides express their
belief that fair trial will he given
Haywood and the dcfcnse's attorneys
declare that it must be fair from be-
ginning to end.
The daily sentinel., 1907-05-10
FORGERY

NEW YORK. May. 10.-Cspecla,3 .el ., :
r. y n = Darlington a former employe oi
-. =, international policyholders com,
,i,;s+ao tne az tsstified in police court tina,
G,aorSe ililC, r. schrugham, manager o. o.
Geo' .te Committee instructed him ,n1 ano
me. tnS emnIoyees to alter defective
1aIiats 8sTg, sent to them in connection
Da.io'1 'i.h tbe election of directors oil inc
S-a-r ~ York Life Insurance COMPANY.
NeN Nc declared that wholesale dorger,
Toe M we're committed in the once nc o. :,
The % committee at the order Oh s'nrus
ham.
The daily sentinel., 1907-05-10

This morning the petitions were
placed in various bicycle shops ana
business houses and already they
have been literally signed There IS
no question but what the petition
will go to the city fathers with sew
eral hundred names attached.
The bicvclists believe that their
rights in this matter should be fully
protected and can be fully protected
without anv impediment to the WORK
of beautifying the city. Hundreds
of people in and around Grand juno
tion ride BICYCLES so that 1t IS easy
to see that large per cent OF ihe
population is vitally interested In thls
The following is the full text of the
petition being circulated;
TO THE MAYOR AND MEAlBEItS
OF THE CITY COUNCIL Ot
GRAND JUNCTION, COLORODo.
The undersigned citizens, having
bcen made to understand that certain
action has been recently taken by thS
CITY council looking to the practlcaI
abolition of the bicycle paths OF .nc
city. and being of the opinion tillt
such action is highly and unnecessnl-
iIy determined to themselves as
sons who are compelled TO utiilzS lii'
bicycle in the pursuit of their Dust
ness ayocations, and as n means Oh
going to and from their business
and that such action is detrimehta
10 the city itself, do, most respect
fullv beg of the Honorable mayor
and Members of the city council u
/ CONSIDER; ,,to,,-
First-That the generously Plan,
ned miles of Bicycle paths throughou'
this city from one OF It's ciiiei az
fractions. 90 ,be
Secondhand the percentage OF IN IN
citizens of the city who util,AS ''''
bicycle paths is very considera0iI.
Third-That the number 1i ules
cIes in use in the city, as III an ,i"ti.s p',is.
of the county, as shown by statis'ie' ~,
of manufacture is constantly j"
creasing; ,..ro ie No
longer a fad, but has fallen lnto ~
as practical necessity thro"s
the whole country. ,,,,TITTON.
| WHEREFORE. YOUR i n.l,i.i 80
ERS-WouId most respectfully az ~,
urgently request your Honora,o,, .,la,
body TO reconsider such acton hs nIn'
have been taken. and that you r. periaa. -.
antIv establish such bicycle paths -
are already in existence, except
on business streets; se
The daily sentinel., 1907-05-10
THEY PREPARE a PETITION
Hard Fight to Be Made to Protec
and Save the Bicycle
Paths of City.

The announcement follow
ing the recent session of the
city council that the ordin-
ance protecting the bicycle
paths in the city would be re-
pealed called forth many a
protest from those citizens
who use bicycles extensively.
especially from those citizens
whose homes are in the outs
skirts or suburbs of the city
and who believe that a great
hardship will be worked up
on them if the paths are
abolished.
There has been much dis
eussion of the matter and to-
day as an outgrowth of this
discussion several well
known citizens prepared and
started a petition addressed
to the city council asking
that body to reconsider It's
recent action, to permanent
ly establish the paths, to pro-
vide for their extension and
to arrange for the construc
tion of the paths outside of
/ parking along those
( streets where parking has
! been done.
The daily sentinel., 1907-05-10
SOUIRES SIGNS
WITH BURNS

SAN FRANCNnSCO, May TO-
(SpeciaD-Bm Squircs this morning
signed articles TO fight Tommy Burns
on May 3Oth at Colmn.
James j. Jcffries will be the ref
cree in this fight which is expected
to be the pugilistic event pulled on
in the country since Jelr1es retired
from the ring.
JocI, O'Rrien declared today that
lac, ,ronId Kin the man on sight who
said that the fight was fixed up ms n
fnIKC,
The daily sentinel., 1907-05-10
RAILROAD CASE

DENVER. May 1O.-(speciaD -
Both the railroad and trainmen Of
flclals concluded their cases In the
Denver and Rio Grande controversy
before the Commissioners Knapp and
Neill of washington. last night and
tomorrow the latter will begin the
task of evolving some plan of settle
meut
The daily sentinel., 1907-05-10
WILL HE ASK

CANON City, May Especially
Fidelity" Johnson, the wrecker of
the Fidelity Savings and Building as
sociation. will be subject to parole
tomorrow but up to this afternoon
he made no application for a release
on parole and Warden Cleghorn stat
es that Johnson has informed no one
OF his intention along these lines.
The daily sentinel., 1907-05-10
TWO BOYS IN COURT.

This afternoon two young bows
we're arrnigned before Judge Hill
charged with being Migrants. They
were arrested last night by oflcer
Mahan at the union station. One boy
is 10 years of age the other Is H.
They stated that their home was In
Illinois and they left there nine
months ago. They were fined So and
costs. each. unable to pay they were
cont TO Jail.
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HE DIED TODAY

COLORADO SPRINGS, May 10
Especially After suffering for ten
days and fighting every effort made to
save his life Lawrence Squrer, the
young man who shot himself because
his sweetheart refused to marry him.
died this morning.
The girl. Rose Gle, was at his Ded-
side when death came.
The daily sentinel., 1907-05-10
VERDICT OF
MURDER GIVEN

GOLDFIELD. May 10.-(specinll
The iury in the case of Preston and
smith charged with murder and con-
spiracy returned verdict late ns'
niaht finding Preston guilty OF lnlr-
der in the second degree which car ar
rios a penalty of from ten years TO
life imprisonment. ,,IoI
However. the jury recommended
that mercy be shown Preston by the
smith was found guilty OF voinn- 1lne
.,,v monslaughtcr and will receive
n light penitentiary sentence; r,s
Tho case of Vincent ST. Joln WIS
continued.
The daily sentinel., 1907-05-10
INTERESTING DEBATE TO-DAY

This afternoon in the eighth grade
at the whittier school splendid de-
bate took place. The question for dis
cussion was Resolved that the Ne
gro is not able to be given self-goyern
ment.' .'5' Misses Genevieve Stone and
Althia Harris took the affirmative
while Walter Nelson and Phillip Mel
son held up the negative side.
Mr.. f. A. Sherman, Mrs. Rice ana
Miss Hebert and Miss Hines were
the Judges. The victory was given tc
the nfIirmative.
The daily sentinel., 1907-05-10
SPEND BILLION

CHICAGO, May TO- (speciaD -
The Record-Herald states today that
the American railroads viii expend
during the next twelve months near
ly one billion dollars for improve
ments in their equipment in order to
properly handle the rapidly increas-
ing traffic.
At least s92.O0O.O 900 alone will
be expended for steel rails alone.
The daily sentinel., 1907-05-10
MISS PAINTER DEAD

Miss Eta Painter, one of the most
popular young women of Fruita died
at the home of her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Painter, yesterday az
ternoon at three o'clock. of typhoid
fever. She was well beloved by all
who knew her and there is great sor-
row over her death the funeral viii
take place on Sunday afternoon from
the late residence of the deceased
md will be largely attended.
The daily sentinel., 1907-05-10
VOLCANOES

MESSING, May .-(SpeciaD y
The eruption of Mount Stromboli was
more violent today and the apprehen-
sion is growing.
People arc fleeing in terror from
their homes near the mountain.
1t is reported TINT Mount Emn, In
Sicily is also in n state or eruption,
and the inhabitants are greatly alarm
ed,
The daily sentinel., 1907-05-10

it may be necessary to abolish them
That such provision MS may seem
wise TO your honorable body be made
for the extension of such paths throu-
ghout the city:
And that ways and means be pro-
vided for the reconstruction of the BIZ
cycle paths. outside of the system of
parking which has been so meritor-
iously undertaken, on various streets
rs n means of identifying the city.
The daily sentinel., 1907-05-10
: STRIKE OVER

NEW YORK, May 10.-(speelai,I )
-Tmportant concessions were MAJ MAJ
n tbe striking longshoremen upusg lg
and n is believed that the oaGh poLe IN
or the strike is ended ana ma ,nt ,a,
bitter struggle is over Inc 'iie"
Increased wages.
The daily sentinel., 1907-05-10
FRISCO TODAY
SAN FRANCISCO,

SAN FRANCISCO, May 10
(Special) The strike situation Is
practically unchanged. Ihere mas
been no rioting today.
Believing that the city IS racing d
grave crisis Mayor Schmltz mas caileI
att who at his request took charge
and directed the affairs of the city
dnTing the dark days following the
eartbGuake and fire of April, 1906.
The daily sentinel., 1907-05-10
GREAT GIFT

PRINCETON, n. j., May 10
Especially was announced this
morning that n private family whose
name is not to be made public has
made n donation of S1,2O0,OO0 to
Princeton college.
The daily sentinel., 1907-05-10
70 OPEN NEW GROCERY HOUSE

on next Monday morning Platt &
Heron will open new up to-date
grocery house and meat market In
the large room of the lower floor or
the Odd Fellows building.
The daily sentinel., 1907-05-10
WON HANDICAP

NEW YORK. May 1o:-speciaD
Tba metropolitan Handicap was
run at the opening Of Belmont park
Yesterday and one of J. H. Mccor-
mick's horses. Glorifer took the vic
Probably $4,000 persons saw the
thoroughbreds splash through @ @tne
mud for the $4,000 Metropolitan
prize.
Time 40 4-5.
NEW POTATOES. A splendid ship
mont at Cassells and Co.
The daily sentinel., 1907-05-10

viii open our depot branch
|,Aout May 18th with a com
be- Of drugs and druggists
|R Everything new and
Eln
sspot branch will be man
our certain fixed princip-
blight Buying, Right Hand
klsht Pricing, Right Treat
b all,
Fsnber that your approval
lnbitlon and we are inter-
Lot only in having your
but in giving you good
The daily sentinel., 1907-05-10

..5sr paper in Mesa County
i bnJ QUIZ hsIf the homes that the
sseneu. II would be a good med
joel aoe5 aio,es55tisers-Think then what a
|hf r1;tb its 400 subscribers
The daily sentinel., 1907-05-10

THERE Is one reason more import
ant than all others why the Sentinel
does the largest job business in the city,
it is the character of work done.