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The daily sentinel., 1908-12-21
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New Orleans. Dec II, 1908.
To The Sentinel:
Today visited the famous
Hauncd House at l1i0 Royal street.
Here in 1918, SO the story goes lived
Nine. Lalaurie. beautiful and educat-
ed. She moved in the most aristo-
cratic circles of New Orleans She
inherited number of slaves which
she treated with the most terrible
cruelty, starving and torturing them
to death until it became known TO
the public. Then posse gathered,
wrecked her house, threw costly mir
rors and fine bric-a-brac and furni-
ture to the pavemeuts below. CPaye-
ments are called banquettes hereD g.
Half starved slaves were found chain
ed to dungeon walls, and three old
slaves. tortured almost to death. were
taken in dying condition to the
cabildo jail nearby. Human bones
We're found in the well. Ever since
then the house has been said to be
haunted. The creoles tell how on
dark and stormy nights the principal
ghost. n little negro girl pursued by
her mistress with lash. ran up
winding stairs and committed suicide
/ by jumping to the courtyard below.
Nine. Lalurie escaped the night her
house was wrecked to Mobile where
she sailed for France She became
noted in Paris for her many chari-
ties. She was killed in a boar hunt
in forests of Versailles. For many
years the house was closed. But
today | know there are still spirits
there. for there is saloon and a
sign The Haunted Saloon" In one
corner of the building.
Not far from the haunted house is
the oldest building in Louisiana. and
in the whole Louisiana purchase, the
old bishopric. between Hospital
and Ursuline streets. | entered
through quaint portal and double
gates. The porter's lodge Is between
and | asked If | might go inside. He
smiled and displayed a row of gold
filled teeth and said Yes" Through
the grounds and down stairs | went
The buildings were erected between
the years 1T27 and 1734 for the us,
of the Ursuline nuns. They resided
here from 1734 to 1924. when they
removed 20 their present quarters il
the extreme lower part of the city.
saw some very old paintings in tn,
large room which was furnished will
large leather covered settees anC
chairs and n billiard table. In 1881
it was the state capitol and the leg
islature held its sessions there, tn,
building being leased by the Ursulin,
nuns to the state of Louisiana. Whei
the lease expired the nuns presented
lit 10 the then reigning Archbishop
of New Orleans as n place of resi-
dence for the Archbishop of the dio
cese. II was SO used till 1899. II II
now used for all official business o
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the Archbishop, There is Il beautiful
garden surrounding the convent.
| visited the Confederate memorial
hail. presented to the city by Mr..
Frank j. Howard. on the corner of
Howard avenue, II is a beautiful
brown stone building. almost cover
ed by cliuning vines. There is II fine
collection of mementos of the war,
Jeff Davis cradle, his library old
flags hanging in nets tthey would
not hang together il not held by
nets). faded photographs and letters.
uniforms, guns, and bullets. On one
faded gray coat lay a small white
Kid glove \ card stated that il had
been found on the dead body of the
young Confederate soldier. There
were large busts of Generals Lee and
Jackson on either side of the en-
trance Glass cases with all kinds Of
relics of the war lined the walls.
Shortly after the death of Winnie
Davis her mother gave to Memorial
Hall all the toys. school books and
paintings of her daughter. her robe
and sceptre when she was queen of
Connus in New Orleans in 1892.
Mrs. Davis also sent the last suit of
clothes and hat worn by her husband.
| Howard Memorial Library is adjoin-
ing the Confederate Memorial Hall
and was erected in 1887 and present
ed to the city by Mrs. Annie Howard
| Parrot as n memorial to her father,
Charles T. Howard. II contains 35.-
| 600 books and the finest collection of
works on the history of Louisiana
known, also copies of almost all the
original works of Audubon.
Marguerite Place is square on
Prytania street, In the center stands
a monument of woman with a little
child standing at her side. The
statue is that of Margaret Haughery
a poor woman who baked bread for
the support of orphans of New Or.
leans. She huilt the St Vincent's
Orphan Asylum. that faces the
square. She gave to every needy
child. Her small business grew into
la great steam bakery. Every one
in the city knew her. and all passers
by saluted her rs she sat at the dool
of her office in the morning. She
could not read or write when sh,
died. Jew. Catholic and Protestan
orphan asylums were all remember
ed. She had a notable funeral NJ
one in the city was more beloved
This is the first monument erected
to woman in the United States.
Nearly every residence has fame.
iron fences enclosing the front yard S
The houses are built much alike, witt
high ceilings. French windows open
ing to the floor. double torches will
large pillars in front ev-ending t,
the top of the house. and outside
shutters. | have not seen a single
porch screened and very few door
or windows. while the flies ant
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With the completion of the high
line canad near Grand Junction. the
plans for which have been approved
by the consulting board of engineers.
that section of the country is sure
TO bloom forth as another country.
Thousands of acres of now dry land
will be reclaimed and made to bring
forth great crops OF fruit. grain and
vegetables. Another step will have
been taken to make the Empire OF
Western Colorado. the greatest
haven for homesteaders in the state
The land that is today selling at a
low price will soon be held at high
figures and in this the people of the
state, who are now seeking homes
should sec warning and get busy. In
vest in the lands of Grand valley and
YOU will never regret the step taken
Glenwood Post.
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Milne & Milne
PHONE Grand Junction. Colorado 527 MAIN

mosquitoes are as numerous and live
ly as they are at home in July. 1t
is nearly Christmas and ! sleep un-
der mosquito net every night.
| saw colored man on the street
yesterday singing and twirling some
thing in his hands that looked like
the colored spokes OF a wheel. /
asked what he had and what he was
candy man, that he was singing his
wares. and that the spokes We're
large sticks of candy His song is
always the same and he has sold
candy in New Orleans for forty years.
The milkmen are source of Won
der to me. | noticed several in the
French quarter. mean the milk
mems carts. They are high two
wheeled carts, barely large enough
for two large milk cans in front and
small place to sit in. They go at
great pace. over the rough stony
narrow streets | expected each man
to upset his cart and milk cans but
not an accident of that kind did |
see.
There are very few automobiles
for city of this size.
Every house has one or two large
cisterus. one for the ground floor
and one for the upper stories. The
river water is yellow with mud. and
is unfit for drinking. Many of the
hotels and buildings have filters, but
in private residences cistern water is
used for all domestic purposes.
IN,tfa
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After all these years Gunnison has
Mt last dropped the unhappy distinc-
tion of being the only city in Colo
RADIO not connected with state tele-
phone service. Wednesday the wires
being strung by the Crested Butte
company from Aspen were brought
over the hill from the Jarvis ranch
and talk was free to the capital city
until noon Thursday. This was
through the courtesy of the Crested
Butte ana Gunnison companies and
great manv took advantage of il.
-Gunnison News-Champion.
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In the delinquent tax list which
has been running in the official coun-
ty parer for a few weeks past we
note the names of many Plateau val
ley people. Better get busy and pay
your tax before the sale is made.
and thus avoid penalties. release of
additional abstract entries and other
expensive items.-Plateau Voice
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-21
MRS. W.S. SULLIVAN WRITES

With keen interest will the following letter written by Mrs Wal
Sullivan spending the his
toric and old southern New Orleans which she de-
scribes noted and tells of
the peculiar the old The Sentinel that
may such
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PHONE PSI

Make your Christmas selections
from a complete line. Fleming
Lamb
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Mems sewed half soles. S5c. La
dies. 6Oc. I.aifer's. opposite post
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Candies. nuts. dates, In small in
Sividual boxes and in bulk. al Wads
worths,
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Wadsworth 4 Sons can supply YOU
with everything for that Christmas
dinner.
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Everything in furniture for Christ
mas and every day ut Fleming q
Lam BIS
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Men s sewed half soles, S5c. La
dies. 60e. Laner's. opposite post
office.
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Manicure Goods. Van Horn Drug
Co.
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Big line of home grown turkeys.
large and small Wadsworth & Sons.
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l am not in the Real
Estate Business.
But / have property to sell for a
personal friend, who is making
big sacrifice on account
of his health

S-room modern house: good barn.
corral and chicken yard; six full
size lots. with shade and fruit trees !;
cement walks; fine location. and close
in. Good neighborhood and every
thing in good repair This splendid
property can be bought now for &c.
500. CHARLES CLARK.
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Call and inspect our stock whether
vo" -"ant to buy or not Fleming n
TaDb. SySauAXHN
The Greeley tribune., 1908-02-06

The bows showed the best record for
the month OF January, so the girls
paid forfeit and gave their rivals a
iolly entertainment at the home OF
their teacher Saturday evening.
Elmer Brewington, who is now
out again after his accident at the
factory, was pleasantly surprised at
his home saturday evening by a
iolly crowd of young people. Elmer
has been unable to attend school for
a couple OF years because OF his poor
health. but the surprise crowd was
made up of old schoolmates. most OF
them High school pupils now.
Grandfather Shreeves, an old man
who has lived here for years and Is
, great favorite with every one, met
with a serious accident one day last
week. He stepped from the side
walk on a down town street to unite
his horse and mule that was
hitched next to his own team kicked,
striking the old man in the thigh
and breaking the bone. Because OF
lis great age it is feared that the
break will never heal or may even
prove fatal,
out of town visitors this week in
rluded: Miss ollie Clapper, Mrs.
lIeuy Arbuckle. +. w. Hutisniith,
Mrs. II Candlin, Mrs Gibson, Miss
Fannie Candlin. all of Greeley; Mrs
VIII Mahood. Audley Mcneil, Win
Lowry and Editor Fuller OF Windsor
j l.. Wolfe, Fort Collins: Mrs. A.
u. Butler, Gilcrest; Mr.. Miller, Bill
lings, Montana; Guy Adams, wife
and daughter, Chicago: Mrs. ID. II.
Keller. Buffalo, n. y.
What nigh, have been u very
serious accident occurred at the
home of Chas. Kinds Tuesday morn
ing. The small boy of the house
upset an oil heating stove which was
lighted and the oil and blaze spread
instantly. Mr.. Kifer, lodRer at
the house, caught up the stove and
carried 1t out in his bare hands, re-
ceiving some painful burns In the
process. He makes light OF his In
juries. however, and the stove. once
outside, burned out without doing
any further damage.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-02-06
TIE DELTA

Mrs. John Clarkson S brother, Will
Hoke, is visiting her at present.
Mr.. Jenkins and little son Donald
have both been quite seriously i'll
with lagrippe. :.
Mrs. Jane Shearer and daughter
Anna spent Thursday visiting Mrs.
]. W. Shearer.
j. S. Archibald had milch COW
killed on the railroad track Friday
afternoon by the motor
John Archibald has been over to
George Green's in Pleasant Valley
sorting and selling his potatoes.
Mrs. Brown is having a soft water
we'll bored on her place and is also
having large addition built to
her house.
AS J.-W. Hodgell, who has been
president of the school board here,
is to move very soon, he has resigned
his position and Albert Lawrence
has been appointed in his place.
Mrs. Won Rosenburg had a Quilt.
Ing party last Thursday. The ladies
spent the day quilting and the fine
dinner which Mrs. Won Rosenburg
served was much enjoyed by every
one.
Mr.. Won Rosenburg arrived home
from Texas last week but has been
sick with the grip ever since he got
home. He says Colorado is good
enough for him. his son Charlie,
will remain there several months
| longer.
At the special meeting of thu
voters of the district held at thu
school house February it was votee
to sell four acres of land belongin,
to the district. This land is to b,
sold at auction to the highest bidder
lowest price to be considered is s2l,
an acre with the water.
The young people are practicin,
for the literary next Friday nigh
and expect to have a very good pro
gram. 1t is to be a literary an,
basket social also. Every man is t,
bring basket containing supper TO
two, and these baskets are to be sol,
to the ladies. Everyone come an,
have good time.
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pany are about to change hanGs. a
man from Loveand We unde rstand
Is the buyer.
Rev. Cooper preached memcra'
sermon Al tue NJ. T. church Sunday
morning for Armin, the little two
wear old son Of Mr. and Mrs. James
Farris. who died two weeks agu viii
scarlet fever.
The annual meeting OF the Wind
sor Literary association was he'd al
the NJ. f. church Monday night
Favorable reports were read from the
different committees: three new
members were elected, to I'LL yacan-
cies left by the retiring members
l.. f. Frazier and Mrs, J. r. Perkins
were reelected. G. f. OsteTlout
was the new member elected.
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THE DELTA.
Held over from last week


Mrs, Elmer Clarkson has been on
the sick list for some time
Charley jackson expects to ship
some OF his fat sheep very soon now.
Prof. Bullock of the Normal school
is having soft water we'll put down
on his farm.
Ben Beacham is having his house
moved down on first avenue That
avenue begins to look quite like a
city street.
Several of the Delta people attend
ed the stock show In Denver last
week. among them being j. w. Shear
er. I. Hall and Claud Clarkson
Chas. Robson has returned from his
trip to California and is very glad to
be home again Mrs. Robinson will
not return until summer, as she is so
much better there.
Do not forget the school election
to be held at the school house next
Saturday at one o'clock. Every one
interested in the school and especial
ly every voter should be sure to at.
tend.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-02-06
WINDSOR

Mrs. d. B. Cloud spent last week
in Fort Collins.
l.. E. Frazier was a business WIS.,
itor In Greeley Monday.
Emma Teller came from Denye,
Friday and visited with her parents
over Sunday.
Alvin Morrison and bride of
Steamboat Spring visited Windsor
friends last week.
Lewis Kern returned from Chicapo
the latter part of the week, where
he had taken several cars of sheen
Editor Ray has been victim Of
lagrippe the past week. Mr.. Martin
Is in the clutches of this tormentor
Mrs. DR.. Gormly and little daupb.
ter Katherine spent last Monday in
Greeley with the family of Sheriff
Florance.
The Tullis g. Davis Clothing com.
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FAlRPLAY

Mrs. Foster of Ault is keeping
house for Ed Shanks.
Marcus Beadle has rented his farm
to Mr.. Nelson of Ault.
Jack Jones has gone to tile Sar
Luis Valley to look for land.
The Wellborn Brothers of Aull
have rented Richard Carroll's farm
for the coming season.
Mrs. c. E. Taggert and daughter,
Winnifred. and niece, Margaret
Adams, Of Greeley, visited with Mrs.
Charles Weber and children one day
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. L. Martin and
familv left last Friday for Hot
Springs, Ark, where Mr.. Martin
will take treatment for rheumatism.
They expect to be absent about si1
months.
Willie McWilliams and Miss Dean,
one of the teachers who is boarding
at the McWiliams home. were taken
with scarlet fever last week. Miss
Moore and Miss Fry, of Greeley,
have been engaged as teachers while
the Misses Dean are quarantined.
School will be opened next week.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-02-06
ELWELL

The Ladies Aid meets with Mrs
Roiefer this week
pilley Chapel membership was in
creased by eight last Sunday.
] The Flory family and Mrs. Par,
fridge shopped in Loyeland Thurs
day.
MIR. and Mrs. Sam Goodwin, re-
Gently of Windsor are visiting
friends at this place.
Henry Brown. Mrs oliver Lee
and Mrs. Swanson have been on the
sick list for several days.
Miss Maud Mcconnell went with
her brother 10 Loveland Friday even
ing and stayed until Sunday.
Twenty seven young people enjoyed
the Webster social at the Eichmann
home Friday evening. The subject
for the evening was well handled
and Jolly social time was engaged
in afterwards.
The young men of the neighbor.
hood have organized Friends S. S.
class No. 2. They start in with six
teen members. AL Smith is the
president: Lew Worden, vice presi-
dent; Martin Peterson. secretary.
They lave invited Friends class No.
l to social evening at the Purvis
home Friday evening. tE
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Seven O'Clock Dinner.

MIR. aud Mrs. r. W. Allen enter
tained with another delightful din
ner party Wednesday evening. The
dainty decorations were OF pink and
white. tulips and carnations being
the flowers used The dinner was
served at ! O'Clock and the evening
was spent playing bridge whist. The
guest we're Messrs and Mesdames C..
n. Jackson. E. ]. Decker, ]. C
Mosher, Harry Fl. Shaw and l.. S.
Hickman.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-02-06
LONE TREE

Mrs. u. c. Straight recently VS.
ited in Windsor several days.
Mrs. Wm. Wilson entertained Il
number of ladies last Wednesday
afternoon in honor Of Mrs. Macy
who is going to California, and Mrs
Christman, who is going 10 Greeley
III ladies of the Socia club held
their annual meeting with Mr ana
Mrs. Pennington last Friday even
ing. The husbands we're the guests
and were entertained with cards ana
finch. Att O'Clock delicious re-
freshments were served on account
of the cold night not many oi the
memuers were present but those wEo
were report very pleasant time.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-02-06
AulT

Born, Friday, Dec. 81, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Dougherty, daughter.
All the scarlet fever patients in
town are ont of quarantine now.
A. W. Morrison has rented his
farm east of Ault to Theodore Frye.
Mr.. and Mis-. VIM. Calhoun Of
Turlock, California, are visiting
Mrs. Calhoun's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. G. Huff.
Two hose companies were formed
ON Monday evening of last week, one
composed of citizens and the other
of members of Company c.
The Sunshine society of the Chris
tian church will meet with Mrs. G.
Fl. Bradtield every Friday afternoon
at O'Clock until further notice.
Mrs. S. S. Poe was called to Golden
on Friday of last week by the ILL.,
ness OF her mother. who died before
Mrs. Poe arrived. She was buried
Sunday.
The Ladies Aid OF the Christian
CHURCH will give an oyster supper In
the room east of the Dewitt hotel
Saturday evening, Feb. 8. Cake,
coffee and peaches will also be served.
A. M. Nixun has bought the Joll
house and moved into 1t last week.
lie expects to go into the real estate
business ana will locate in the
Judge Nixon office In the Brown.
Avery building.
Mr. and Mrs /. N. King brought
their little daughter, Dorothy, home
from Denver last week, where she
was operated on for appendicitis.
She is doing.. as we'll as could be ex-
pected, being able to get about a
little now.
Ross G. Webber was arrested Satur.
day afternoon on charge of disturb.
Ing the peace by committing an as.
sault on Judge j d. Sheetz. Judge
Sheetz being police magistrate, Mayor
Allison appointed w. J. Henderson
to try the case, which was called
Tuesday morning. He was fined s35
! and costs, amounting to s76. 20,
The Greeley tribune., 1908-02-06
A Big Price

Is paid for neglecting rheumatism.
A rheumatic cripple is worse off than
one who has lost a limb. Ballard S
Snow Lfniment relieves all pains and
cures rheumatism, We know 1t Will.
Price 25c. Soc aud sl.0O per bottle.
Sold by all druggists.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-02-06
The World Famed Carnival.

Mardt Gras, at New Orleans, Feb
ruary 25th. Low winter tourist
rate via Colorado 81 Southern. H.
iustrated booklet seut on request,
Il. e. Fisher,
General Passenger Agent.
Denver.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-02-06
Card of Thanks.

We desire publicly to express our
thanks for the many kindnesses
shown us In our recent bereavement.
the death OF our wife and mother
Mrs. Eliza Miller, by the EIks,
the G A. r. ana w. Il. C. people,
the courthouse officials and other
friends.
George II. Miller.
Mrs. Sarah Rohlas.
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George II. Miller.
Mrs. Sarah Rolnlas.
For That Terrible Icthine.

Eczema, tetter and salt rheum
keep their victims in perpetual tor.
ment. The application of Chamber
lain's Salve will instantly allay this
itching, and many cases have been
cured by Its use. For sale by all
druggists.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-02-06
e. A. Tisdel, Sr
Card of Thanks.

We wish to express our sincere
thanks for all who so kindly assisted
us during the Illness and death of
our baby. We are also grateful for
the beautiful flowers sent by friends,
different societies and fraternal or
ders. Mr.. and Mrs. r. j. Hall.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-02-06
A Luxurious Pleasure Trip.

Through the Egypt of America
Metxco-by PRIVATE train leaving
Denver, January 2sth. Make berth,
section or drawing room reservations
now,
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Strays.

a suitable reward will be given
for information leading to the dis
covery or whereabouts Of any stray
horses branded IF. M" on left
shoulder.
e. A. Tisdel, Sr
Administrator OF the estate OF Frank
Marks, deceased, Greeley, Colo.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-02-06
BIO BEND

Mr.. and Mrs. Myers and family
are settled In their new home.
Mr.. Powell, an old friend of tho
WfRgette family, is visiting with
them.
Mrs. Pearl Rudd and little daush.
ter are the guests OF Miss Frances
Miller this week.
Roy Noel has bought house IN
LaSalle. He intends to move 1t on
to his ranch for the beet tenders.
Held over from last week
Mrs. DeVinney went to Denver ON
Thursday.
Mr.. Craven and son are prospecting
for coal on their farm.
Mrs. Belle Kingsbury of Evans was
calling in this vicinity Thursday.
Mr.. Miller and daughter. Frances
were Denver visitors two days las,
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Davis, Sir, were
called to Denver on business on Sat.
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myers and family who
have bought the Nelson farm moved
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Pritchard and
daughter were driving through this
vicinity Sunday afternoon.
Miss Annie Flowers and Mrs. Mar
garette Davis visited with Greeley
friends Saturday until Monday.