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The daily sentinel., 1908-03-25


+ brass, iron, steel and in later +
+ years. aluminium and nickle. =
I. I. I. / + + + +
The forging of steel scissors in
wolves much hard work, and the cost
In the United States is so great as to
prohibit competition with England
or Germany.
The needle of today is an instru-
ment used to carry the thread in
sewing, embroidery, knitting, and
other similar operations. They are
generally made of medal, but bone.
ivory, and wood are also used. For
ordinary needlework they are made
of fine steel, and for other kinds of
work they are often much larger
and differently formed.
The ealiest needles were not
pierced. but were like avis and were
used in making holes in skins
through which the long roots of
plants were passed. Later, a hole
was bored in one end of the stone
or bronze needle through which the
root was passed, and this was drag
ged through the leather as it was
punched.
Ordinary needles and surgeons s
needles have been found in the ruins
of Pompeii The Chinese were be-
lleNeu TO nave DeeH tHe llrst W use
needles of steel.
Buttons were used only as orna-
ments until the Eighteenth century,
when coats came into style. Cen
turies ago, before metal was first
discovered, twigs, sharp-pointed fish
bones and quills were used to fasten
garments. The materials for max
ing buttons are numerous, earthen-
ware and porcelain being the chief.
These buttons are shaped and baked
in kilns. They are the cheapest, SELL
ing as low as 25 cents per great
gross. These are made almost en-
tirely in Europe, where labor is
cheaper than in the United States.
Buttons are also made of walrus and
elephants tusks. These are carved
by hand and are very expensive.
Pearl buttons are always in demand
and are cheaper now than formerly.
These are made from pearl shells
obtained in deep waters off the
coasts of Australia and the Philip
pines; also in the Indian sea.
REBECCA r. ROSWELL,
Instructor in Domestic Art. Colorado
Agricultural College, Fort Gil
Inns, Colorado.
The daily sentinel., 1908-03-25

One soc whip won't break you.-
Fred Mantey.
The daily sentinel., 1908-03-25
ORDINANCE NO. $50.

Annual Appropriation Ordinance
of the City of Grand Junction, Colo
RADIO. Provides for the expenses of
the City of Grand Junction for the
fiscal year beginning April l., A. d.
1908. and ending March 81. A. D..
1909.
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAND JUNCTION;
Section 1. That the following
sums of money or so much thereof
as may be necessary, be and the same
are hereby appropriated for the pur-
pose of defraying the necessary ex-
penses and liabilities of the City of
Grand Junction, Colorado, for the
fiscal year beginning April 1, A. D.
1908, and ending March 81, A. D.
1909.
First-For maintaining a police
force. 100000.
Second-For maintaining. improv-
ing and repairing streets, alleys and
public parks, and for water for ir-
rigation, SIS, 100000.
Third-For lighting streets and
public buildings, 100000.
Fourth-For maintenance of fire
department, 100000.
Fifth-For fees and salaries of
city officers other than police offic-
ers, members of fire department, and
officers and employees the city
water works, $4,440.0O.
Sixth-For improving, maintain
ing and operating city water works,
$14,5O0.O0.
Seventh-For the payment of in
terest on city water works bonds,
$5.OOO.OO.
Eighth-For the maintenance of
public library, $1,200.00.
Ninth-For the general expenses
of the city, general fund.-, So
871.33.
Total, s61,o11.33.
Passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Grand juno
tion, Colorado. this oath day of
March, A. ID. 1908.
J. r. WENTWORTH,
Mayor.
Attest:
JOHN NJ. CoNLEY,
City Clerk.
tSeaD
Signed and approved this 25th day
of March. 1908.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-05-08
General Demand

Of the Wcll-Informed of the World has
always been for a simple, pleasant. and
efficient liquid laxative remedy of known
value; laxative which physicians could
sanction for family use because its COM
ponent parts are known to them to be
wholesome and truly beneficial in effect,
acceptable to the system and gentle, yet
prompt, in action.
In supplying that demand with its ex-
cellent combination Of Syrup of Figs and
Elixir Of SIENNA, the California Fig Syrup
Co. proceeds along ethical lines and relies
on the merits Of the laxative for its remark
able success.
That is one of many reasons why
Syrup Of Figs and Elixir of SIENNA is given
the preference by the Well-Informed.
To get its beneficial effects always buy
the genuinc-manufactu by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co., only, and for sale
by all leading druggists. Price fifty cents
per bottle.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-05-08
SINCLAIR'S
SCOOP
By FRED c. SMALE
(Copyright.)

"How the deuce did he get the
work?" asked Sturgess of the County
Daily "He couldn't write Flasher
stuff to save his soul.'
"And it would take genius to make
anything out of this show-that is to
say anything in their line," remarked
Bond of the Central.
"Still it is an important bye-elec.
ton and the eyes of England are upon
u.s." chimed in Ricketts, Of the small
local weekly"
"Shut up! Here comes the Flash,
err" said Sturgess, land apparently
bubbling with tidings of great i'm
port"
Sinclair entered the smoking room.
He was slight mild looking young
ster, with sandy hair and pince-nez,
certainly the last sort of individual
one would expect to find representing
a smart up-to-date paper like the
Daily Flasher He carried handful
Of miscellaneous papers, prominent
among which was a telegram. The
orange colored envelope had been
stuck hastily in his outer breast peck
ct where it protruded like rosette.
"Pressmen are not supposed to wear
party colors," observed Bond.
Sinclair blushed and plucked out the
envelope.
IL say, you chaps, what do you
think of this?" he suffered, waving
the telegram.
Nothing unusual in the color of the
paper" said Sturgess, calmly.
mo, but listen," and Sinclair read
the following:
"Send exciting details of polling
Flasher"
Sinclair gazed through his glasses at
the others, who looked up with cold
unconcern.
"Well," said Sturgess.
"Well!" exclaimed Sinclair, "but it
isn't we'll. They want exciting details,
you hear-exciting.
'Well, give 'em exciting details, my
dear boy, give 'em lots," replied Stur-
CESS, stolidly, whilst the others chuck
led.
"B-but, / can't. There are none.
There won't be any," protested Sin
clair, looking blankly at them.
Sturgess sighed
what of that?" he murmured,
YEARLY. 'They want exciting details -
But they wouldn't be true"
The Others laughed loudly.
my dear fellow, why be so irrele-
vant? put in Bond. what has truth
got to do with the Flasher?'
Sinclair looked nervous.
"But my duty to the public"
'Is to give 'em something they want
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-05-08
Plea for Sunshine.

The days when the nerves seem all
on the surface, and you are so tired
you could cry out, Oh!-then put the
broom away and lay the unironed
clothes aside and quickly go out into
the sunshine. Pack your lunch in a
basket and go out into the woods and
eat it!
If the day is stormy and the clouds
hang low did you, housewife and moth
err, ever comb your hair in the most
becoming fashion, put on your pretti-
est dress, and wait for husband and
father to come to supper?
1t is from the heart of one who is a
farmers wife that this message comes.
For the sake of your little children,
for the sake of your husband and his
love, and for the sake of all the best
that is in you, occasionally take the
time to 60 out bit into the sunlight
of Gods world and meet there in
friendly intercourse the good men and
women who tarry there; then back in.
to the home corner a happier home.
maker. a cheerier mother, and truer
wife.-Harper's Bazaar.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-05-08
Another Kind.


Mrs. Drew's husband had bought an
formed the sole topic of Mrs. Drew's
conversation.
"You just ought to take a ride in it,
Mrs. Farrell" she said to a neighbor
who, as she knew, had no automobile.
ITS almost noiseless. it never gets out
Of order. has all the modern improve
ments, goes like the wind, and it's as
easy as rocking chair. It's Highly
Clippinger, with patent sparker attach
ment. By the way. what kind Of a ma
chine do you use?"
"Light-running Lockstitch, with hem
mer. tucker and buttonhole attach
ment."-Philadelphi Ledger.
= =
No Matter.
Alfred Edwards of Santa Barbara,
cashier of the Commercial bank and a
weli-known Elk, arrived at the Jeffer-
son yesterday with his boy.
While he was showing the youngster
the sights along Van Ness avenue
something happened to the elevator.
On the door of the cage had been hung
the usual sign, mot running"
Jack" directed the watchful father,
when they returned to the hotel office,
before you go out to see your grand
mother, you must have your shoes re-.
polished, and right now you'd better
take the key and go up to our room,
it's on the top floor, rem, mber, and get
yourself handkerchief"
The sign had just caught the boys
eye. do 1 have to go, papa?" he
whined. Its not running"
''That doesn't make any difference. /
want you always to keep one in your
pocket."-San Francisco Chronicle.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-05-08
SKIN TROUBLES CURED.
First Had itching Rash-Threatened
Later With 6lood-Poison In Leg
Relied on Cuticura Remedies.

"About twelve or fifteen years ago
I had breaking:out, and it itched,
and stung so badly that I could not,
have any peace because of it. Three
doctors did not help me-. Then used
some Cuticura Soap, Cuticura ONT
ment, and Cuticura Resolvent and
began to get better right away. They
cured me and have not been bothered
with the itching since, to amount to
anything. About two years ago I
had la grippe and pneumonia which
left me with pain in my side. Treat
ment ran it into my leg, which then
swelled and began to break out. The
doctor was afraid it would turn to
blood-poison. used his medicine
but 1t did no good, then I used the
Cuticura Remedies three times and
cured the breaking-out on my leg. ]. F.
Hennen, Milan, Mo-, May 10. 1907"
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-05-08
"eut They Wouldn't Be True!"

They want exciting details. Give it to
'em. bless 'em. l only wish they'd
ask me-"
Bond laughed again and Ricketts,
gave grunt which might have meant
anything. Sinclair shook his head.
NO." he said. decidedly. There
is no excitement and l won't invent
any. I'm going to tell 'em so.'' IS
II wouldn't do that" said Ricketts,,
quietly. Something may turn up. The
poll isn't till Saturday, remember
three days. Things may happen yet"
Lots" corroborated Sturgess.
Sinclair nodded.
"Ah, yes-well, l won't wire yet
but there won't be anything anyhow
just the usual crowd, l expect. Well,
SO long! I've got half a column to
do for my own people,"
Sinclair's regular work was that Of
small country agricultural paper and
it had puzzled more than those pres.
ent to know just how the Flasher peo-
pie had appointed him their CORE
spondent during the 'Ripplestone cleo
tion
When he had gone the others looked
at each other.
funny how these things get to the
wrong address," said Sturgess, en-
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-05-08
sKYscRAPERs OF ROME.
Ancient Regulations Regarding tho
Height Of Tenements and Palaces.

Ancient Regulations Regarding the
Height Of Tenements and Palaces.
'The skyscraper is no modern in
vention," says a st. Louis architect,
well read in the history of his profes.
sion. Gin all the ancient cities where
brick or stone was available high
houses within the walls of the city
were very numerous because Of the
lack of ground space for building.
In the days Of Augustus the tene.
,ment houses in Rome became so high
las to be dangerous and laws were
passed condemning number of ten.
cement rows and ordering them to be
taken. down, while at the same time
law was enacted limiting the height
of all future tenements to 100 feet.
For palaces and public buildings
there was no limit.
after the burning Of the city in
Nero's time the streets, which before
were no wider than our alleys, were
made broader; some Of them, through
the business part Of the city, were
forty feet wide, and some of the great
thoroughfares were sixty.
'The tenement height was lowered
to eighty feet, and as a consequence
the city spread far beyond its walls.
The average height of a ceiling in a
Roman tenement was a little over
five feet; the windows were open
holes in the wall, stopped in cold
weather with board shutters. So the
worst modern tenement is a palace
compared with the skyscraper home
Of the poor when the empire was at
its best.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-05-08
THEY GROW.
Good Humor and cheerfuIness from
Right Food.

Cheerfulness is like sunlight. It dis.
pels the clouds from the mind as sun.
light chases away the shadows Of
night.
The good humored man can pick
up and carry off load that the man
with crouch wouldn't attempt to
lift.
Anything that interferes with good
health is apt to keep cheerfulness and
good humor in the background. A
Washington lady found that letting
coffee alone made things bright for
her. She writes:
-Four years ago I was practically
given up by my doctor and was not
expected to live long. My nervous
system was in bad condition.
but l was young and did not want
to die so began to look about for the
cause of my chronic trouble. used
to have nervous spells which would
exhaust me and after each spell it
would take me days before could sit
up in a chair.
Il became convinced my trouble
was caused by coffee. I decided to
stop it and bought some Postum.
THE first cup, which 1 made &C.
cording to directions, had soothing
effect on my nerves and liked the
taste. For a time I nearly lived on
Postum and ate little food besides.
am today healthy woman.
my family and relatives wonder
II I am the same person 1 was four
years ago, when could do no work on
account of nervousness. Now am do.
ing my own housework, take care Of
two babies-one twenty, the other two
months old. l am so busy that hard
ly get time to write letter, yet I do
1t all with the cheerfulness and good
humor that comes from enjoying good
health.
Il tell my friends it is to Postum
] owe my life today"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read ''The Road to Well.
'yille." in pkgs. There's Reason"
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-05-08
Unfair to the Doctor

Doctor Ito patient whom he has
been examining)-You are suffering
from nicotine poisoning caused by
oversmoking.
Patient never smoke.
Doctor-You never smoke? Well.
why couldn't you have said SO 81 the
start ?-Fliegende Batter.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-05-08

Inventors should know that they can OBJ
tain patents for thier inventions absolute
ly FREE. For particulars enclose stamp
to Edwin L. Yewell Solicitor of Patents.
SOC McGill Building. Washington, D. c.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-05-08
II Babies Mean ciaars.

Howell-Well. Rowell is happy
father.
Powell-Yes. and he gave me CT
gar in Aonor of the event, and i tell
you, old man, I'm from this time on
believer in race suicide.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-05-08

Did you ever hear man with an
obese bank balance say that the love
of money was the root of all evil?
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-05-08

To insure the direct and quick cleans
ing of the system, take Garfield Tea. ths
Mild Herb Laxative. It purifies the blood.
eradicates disease and brings Good Health.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-05-08
Hindsight.

Hindsight.
Marriage teaches man much"
"You bet. If had only known how
little / could get along on, I'd have
saved million before was g."
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-05-08
STORIES WORTH WHILE

| William James, the famous psychol-
| ogist of Harvard. said: "The Oldest,
the most momentous associations Oft
entimes attach themselves to the most
trifling things.
"Thus at dinner that I once at
tended the hostess said to sour-faced
man on her left:
MAY help you to some of the
toiled rice, Mr. Smith,
"'Rice? No, thank you; no rice for
me. Smith answered. vehemently. 1t
is associated with the worst mistake
of my life Rochester Herald.
Signing Pledge illegal.
The clergyman recorded complacent-
taking:
Excellent work. A glorious day."
he said. "And yet do you know that
there was orce time when all this
sort Of thing vas criminal?"
MOI"
YES. 1t was in India. at the begin
ming of the English occupation. Medi-
cal men believed in those days that
white man could not live in India with
cut drinking. They thought he needed
every day. And they insisted on his
taking it.
Temperance societies. total absti-
hence and the signing of the pledge Wee
.hings forbidden in India. Such things
we're thought injurious to the white
r:an's. health out there. Hence to &C
IN foc them was to be arrested, fined.
napriso ned, banished.
n, l~,,ks~
8 encouraged, for it has been found
lat the abstainer stands the heat far
,etter than does the man who drinks"
Philadelphia Bulletin.
Bad Scares.
At a dinner given a few nights ago
Speaker Cannon, Representative Taw-
ney and many others were discussing
he times in their lives that they had
"ealiy been scared. Uncle Joe" told
Of an experience on the prairies of lli-
nois in the early days and said he
guessed that was the occasion when
ec was more frightened than on any
other.
Possibly So" said Tawney; "but if
you We're, ever any worse scared than
YOU were the other night when I raked
in that juicy jackpot with a bobtail
don't see how YOU survived to tell
about it,
That's so, and must say no one
but an expert on appropriations. could
have turned the trick so cleverly," re-
torted the speaker-Washingto Cor
respondence New York World.
Proposing to Widow.
He-Would you think me very-I
mean, would it be bad taste on my
part
She (hastily)-Not bit.
He-But you don't know-you can't
know-what I was going to say. was
going to say. would it be very imperti-
Isn't of me if /
She Ctenderly)-I think I do know,
Harry, and can assure you that 1
should not resent it in the least.
He-Ah, but it was something much
more serious than you imagine-some-
thing about
She docking DOWN = Something
about your future life?
He-No; not quite so serious as that.
Something about my present life.
She-That's what I meant-the Sec
ond half Of your present life.
He-Oh. I'm only twenty-seven. you
know.
She-1 know; but when man con-
templates a great change in his life
He-You did know, then?
She-Months ago, dearest. read it
in your eyes the first day we met.
He-By Jove! Then-why. I've done
It!
| She (weeping little)-Harry, you
have swept me off my feet!
| He-My love! I know I was bru-
tally frank, but don't cry.
She-You men! How irresistible you
are!-Sketch.
| - =. 4:
| Another Kind,
Mrs. Drew's husband had bought an
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-05-08

If there is any one thing that q
woman breads more than another it
Is q surgical operation.
We can state without fear Of q
contradiction that there are hun.
dreds, yes, thousands, of operations
performed upon women in our hos
pitfalls which are entirely unneces.
sary and many have been avoided by
LYDIA EPINkHAM'S
VEGETABLE COMPOUND
For proof of this statement read
the following letters.
Mrs. Barbara Base. of Kingman.
Kansas, writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
"For eight years suffered from the
most severe form of female troubles and
was told that an operation was my only
hope OF recovery. Iwrote Mrs. Pinkham
for advice, and took Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, and it has saved
my life and made me well woman"
Mrs. Arthur r. House, of Church
Road, Moorestown. N. j., writes:
II feel 1t is my duty to let people
know what Lydia E. Pinkham's vege-
S"OA0 NVA4pOOA0 Has OOuV ZOE me-
suffered from female troubles, and last
March my physician decided that an
operation was necessary. NY husband
objected, and urged me to try Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
and to-day I am well and strong"
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.
For thirty years Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands of
women who have been troubled with
displacements, Inflammation, ulcera-
ton, f1broid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, and backache.
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-05-08

Who Il Is.
Teacher Tommie, tell me what you
know about Home Rule.
Observation-Disclosures cook does
It.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-08-20
WHAT EVANS SAID.
Only Reason Spsniards Hit Water
There Was so Much ofm II

There Was so Much ofm It.
Lake Mohonk, ~ Y, Aug. 19.-The
other day a friend asked Admiral
Evans: Admiral, is there any truth
in the stateemnt that after the battle
of Santiago you called out from the
bridge of the Iowa to captain of an.
other battleship; Those Spaniards
can't fight damned thing except wa,
teri?
Admiral Evans laughed and replied:
Il will tell you what really said and
what the incident really was. "One
drizzly day during the blockade we
stood in toward the harbor and shelled
the shore batteries. 1t was not as ex.
citing as it might have been. for wheth.
er We hit anything or not, do not
know; | know the Spaniards did not
quite come near us. After the she'll
ing was over, press boat lay along
side my ship and a newspaper man
asked II We had been hit shouted
back: They didn't touch us. The
Spaniards did not hit anything except
the water and they couldn't have hit
that | fthere wasn't so damned much
that If there wasn't so damned much
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-08-20
GREAT BULK FAIL.
Little Over One-Fourth to Get
Teachers Certificates.

Austin, Aug. 19.-According to the
report OF the state board Of normal
school examiners out OF a total OF g..
O39 applications for teachers certifi.
Gates only l,457 OF the applicants pass
ed and only that number of teachers
certificates will be issued. Out OF the
number OF applicants 4,243 are white
and 796 negroes. The total number OF
whites who passed is 1,1,400; OF ne.
groes. So. Second grade certificates
were issued to GIG whites and SO ne
groes; first grade to 430 whites and
2 negroes; permanent certificates.
whites. "a; negroes. none: permanent
primary, whites. 80; negroes, none, It
will be observed the negro teachers
Jared badly in the examination. The
board attributes such a large percent.
age OF failure to an effort on the part
OF applicants to cover too much
ground. A large number of applicants
showed weakness In methods and
management 1t is recommended that
the state department of education pre-.
scribe a textbook on methods and
management.
The board also calls attention to the
neglect of penmanship in the public
schools. The organization of larger
normals is recommended
The state board of education pur-
chased the last batch of state peniten.
tiary bonds. amounting to So, 500. This
makes a total of Sl50,00O, or the entire
issue, which has been disposed of for
the benefit of the permanent school
funds derived from the sale of these
bonds to complete extension of states
road out of Rusk, which is about two
thirds done. This also exhausts the
cash credit permanent school fund