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The daily sentinel., 1909-06-28

The Misses Steel, who have been
visiting the past few days with Mr..
and Mrs. o. p. NJ. Steel and family,
returned to their home in Pueblo last
evening. Miss Lenore Steel will re-
turn in the fall to fill position she
has accepted in the Whitewater pub
lie school and will probably be ac-
companied by her sister who will at
tend the high school in Grand Juno
ton.
John *. Druary today sold to AL
bert e. Clark. lot II. Capitol Hill
subdivision to Grand Junction, for
the sum of $4,000.
Now is the time to buy lots in Slo-
combs addition. See Milne e. Milne.
The daily sentinel., 1909-06-28

b+een wears continuously in the LOANlNG BuslNrSS % IN
Having pe ro have established record that IS nave
Grand Junctoh S UPON PROPERTY whereby my
LOSI a ori'A o clients have loston cent
AL, money call or write l can place your money
you idle money u first trust with good rate
upon ghteusS 'S''
Washington telegraph., 1909-03-05

Will never come back to me.
n. r. p, in Brooklyn Life.
Washington telegraph., 1909-03-05
Commissioners Sale.


NOTICE is hereby given that by
virtue Of decretal order of the
lempStead Chancery Court, made
and entered at the September term,
zoos, to wit, on certain case there
in pending wherein Kate S. Williams
Iodie Wi iams Red, and Brice
Williams, were plaintiffs, and Mande
Witherspoon, George Sand4fur and
A. j, Hawthorne, defendants, the
undersigned commissioner will sell
at the front door of the court house
in the town Of Washington, AK, on
Washington telegraph., 1909-03-05
NOTICE TO SElLLAND

NOTICE is hereby given that |, he
undersigned administrator, will apply
to the Probate Court Of Hempsf' ad
county, Arkansas, at the Jsnnsrv,
1903, tenn of said Court. for an or
der to sell the following describ, 4
ands, to-wit:
Northeast quarter of the Northeast
qnant2r, 40 acres Part of the North
west cut rtPr Ct Ne Ntrtbast anar-
ter, ~ acres, and the East Half Of
Northwest qttarter. 50 acres. all in
Section TIVE tiy-sevtn, I, wnship
Nine, 8, r. Twenty six west, in
Hampstead county, Arkansas. con-
tanning in the aggregate 157 acres
more or less.
!. w. HARRIS.
Adm, Of Estate IF j II. Harris,
deed.
Dee Is, 1908.
Washington telegraph., 1909-03-05
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 'o9

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, '09
an undivided one-half interest in the
folIoWii & dtscril cd real estate, stu
dted In the county of Hampstead and
state of Arkansas, to-wit:
Part OF the West half # the South
east quarter, containin e Sixtyone
and 38-100 acres; Southeast quarter
OF the Northwest quarter, containing
Forty and 81 100 acres, and Part OF
me Southwest quarter OF the North
west quarter (east of Gordon's line)
containing Three and 40-10c acres,
all in Section Eleven, Township
Twe,ye, South Range Twenty Eve
west, and containing in the aggre.
gate, On4 hundred and Fity-fve and
l2-lO0 acres, and being tbe land and
omestead of the late Eliza J. Haw-
'horhe' deceased, aud nov occupied
oy a. }. Hawthorne, rs homestead
oy right of courtesy as the husband
II the said Eliza j. Hawthorne,
deceased.
Said lands to be sold to the high
7st aud best bidd.r on a cr' dit OF
hree months, the purchaser being
required to execute notes for the
purchase money, with approved per.
Sonai security, and said notes TO
oear interest from date Of sale until
pad, a. the rate of ten per centunl
per aonpm, aud lien will be retain
ed on the lauas 10 secure the pay
ment Of the purchase money.
O h, RoYsToN. Com. IN Chan
Washington, Ark Jan. 20, 'o9.
Washington telegraph., 1909-03-05
SARATOGA SETTINGS.
Special to the TELEGRAPH.

Special to the TELEGRAPH.
Saratoga, March 4 w T.. E1rs
and wife are in Saint Louis hnr
chasing spring and summer goods
for Ellis & Co.'S two big stores.
Sam Williams has returned from A..
stay in Okla, and says Arkansas
is good enough for him II
Wal ace is on Grassy lake hantinp.
in company with his friends, Dr.
VanLear of Hot Springs and Col
John Sommervllle of Texarkana
Spring time has come, and the bows
are drivingold Beck and Jude rioht
along.-The uspal "spring alterea.
tons have appeared, but no blood.
shed reported JAS. ". Ellis yisf.
ted his home 81 nrday and Sunday
The drummefs are thick AZ Ao.s
IN August, but what they sell is NOT
so apparent Certain lone widow
ers of this town are said to be n,
the "cdrpet again. I'VE waleoma
"Dewey" with his newEv itans
The Colonel sure tells 'em.-Alex
McJanklns was down Wednesday
and said he would starr to planting
corn this week.-D Ellis is manaoe,.
Of the big store of Ellis & Co.'S in
the west end Of town.-UncIe Tom
Blassingame is the boss rat catcher
He kills numbers and tie rest he
mains, so that those that don't 90
to the undertaken go on the pension
roll.-The voice of the pIowman is
heard in the land and most of our
farmers are well up with their
preparations for planting.
DRAB.
Washington telegraph., 1909-03-05
DRAB.
Commissioners Sale.

Notice Is hereby given that by
virtue of a deeretal order of the
Hampstead chancety court, made
and entered at the March 1908 Term
Of said court, in n certain-g there
in pending in which George Rosen-
berg was plaintiff and James Brad
ley was defendant, the undersign, Il
commiss Toner will sell at the front
door of the court house in the town
of Washington Hampstead county
Arkansas, on SATURDAY FEB
RUARY 2hh, 1909, an undivided
one eie hth interest in and TO the
following lands, situated iu Hemps-
tead county, Arkansas, to wit;
East half of Northeast quarter (E
! NED, North half of Southeast
quarter (Nl SEQ, Section Seven
%, Township Eleven (ll), South
Range q West.
Terms of Sale:
Said lauds will be sold TO the high
est and best bidder on cr dit of
three months, the purch ser being
required to execute notes for the
purchase money, wi Ii approved
personal security, said nct-s to bear
interest al the rate Of ten per cent
per aDnum, aud a lien VIII be re-
tanned on the land TO secure the
payment of the purchase money.
c. E. RoYsTON,
missioner in Chanccry.
Washington, Ark reb. l, 700.
Washington telegraph., 1909-03-05
between trains Thursday.

between Trains Ihursday.
Miss Rosa Wallace retul ned
from short visit to Nashville
Thursday.
H. J. Deganhart returned from
St. Louis Thursday.
L. F. Monroe returned to Little
Rock Wednesday.
Miss Minnie Nelson will leave
today for a short visit to her
parents near Prescott.
Emory Moncrief made his regular
,eekIy trip to Nashville last week.
Mrs. R. W. Patterson has been
out sick for some days, but is
reported some better at the time of
going to press.
w. w. Black of Jakajones was
in town Wednesday.
Washington telegraph., 1909-03-05
>,nfr',H,NilffFHf.ii,Nl'lliiK
= PURELY PERSONAL
Observation-Disclosures I!l!IIlssj!lS

IL. Il. MOfHOS 6uu cioOott AsS
Pink. spent Saturday in Futon.
Mr.. and Mrs. fa1ther Spears, of
Jakajones, vis.f te i Washington
friends Sunday.
Miss Nolie Trimble closed her
school in the Nobe Lewis neighbor-
hood with appropriate exercises last
Saturday, evening. Misses Matte
Trimble d emma Clark attended
from here.
Mrs T C. Wilson and children
are spending the week with Mrs
David Wilson at Yaney.
Joe Taylor visited Texarkana this
week.
Herbert Wilson returned froma
visit TO Little Rock Monday.
A. NichoIsee, of Eureka, Kan.
wa. here on d prospecting tour this
week.
Mr.. .lesse Cmfaway, OF Ozan, Was
pleasant caller at this Office last
Monday.
County road supervisor j M
Closnoe was attending to business
at the county seat Monday. He is
how building bridges in the lower
end Of the county and is doing some
efficient work along this line.
K. l.. Brown, DR.. r. L Meeks,.
j. S. Conway j. E. Goodleit and
+. D. Barrow, of Ozan, were here
on business with Chapcery court
Mondag.
G. S. Smith and F. P. City were
down from Ozan Tuesday.
". 7. Lyons, of Yancy, was
b re Tuesday on business with the
eotfl1.
j. NJ Hyatt, of 0zan, was here
Tuesday.
Mrs. W. P Drws of Little Rock
ar ived from Texarkana Wednesday
for yisi to Mrs. T Y. Williams.
Rev. Merrell, Of Eva,ls.. c u,vs-- firr
,.;;--a a.ss-.---p-- kun, for visit [
MS sons at the Grand View Plant,
ton.
f. p. Hardness was over fro,
Texarkana on tie inspect ng tor
this week.
The ladies of. the Presby eria
church will serve supper at th
Trimble hoe ell this evening, th
proceeds to be app led on finishin
pay ing for the light system Afu
course supper will be served. A
are invited to at end.
Messdames l.. J. Wallace arr
c. Wilson visited Texarkana las
Saturday.
Mrs. Wilton City, o { Fulton
retnned home Saturday, ha, III
made Il brief visit to her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Monroe.
Miss Annabel Edkin returned t
Hope Sunday, having spent som
days here with friends.
Miss Sallie Horton visited Hop
Tuesday.
NJ. w. Wilson was over fror
Fulton on his weekly trip Sunday
K. o. Moncrlef had business il
Hope Tuesday.
Geo. Schooley, of Co umb bus, wa
here LIST Saturday.
1t yon have visitors, notify us
by telephone or otherwiSe-xe'l !
appreciate the information and pas
il on.
w. z. Stewart WAS over from
Washington telegraph., 1909-03-05
HOME MISSION SOCIETY
Wall Render Special Program
at Methodist Church
Sunday.

I h Woman's Home Mission
Society will have a pull, ic meeting
at the Methodist church Sunday
evening, March 7, beginning at
1880 O'Clock. The following special
program, consisting of music, read
ings, ETC., viii be rendered:
CD Chorus, .............. Choir
(2) Prayer
(3) Introductory remarks .....
...... Rev. A. D. jenkins
(4) Ladies Quartette
% Reading. 49,. Miss Horton
(G) Home Mission Society,
........E Eighteen Children
CD Paper, Mrs. j. Ii. Bradford
(S) Solo, 80. Mrs. Frank Horton
(9) Violin, u. s. Applegate
(l0) Reading, Miss Williams
1l) Collection
(l2) Duet, +. Messdames Williams
and Morrow
(l3) Prayer. r..... Rev. J. Ii. Gold
Everybody cordially invied : t 0
attend this meeting.
Washington telegraph., 1909-03-05
Reward for "Loass Trucks.

HeWafd Tor "Lo1W TruckU,
One OF the most important Of tNaa
Italian railways has offered a reward
for the recovery of each Of DO trucka
which are laconically described an
"lost"
Washington telegraph., 1909-03-05

No use suffering from Itching
Piles when one box of Hunts Cure
is absolutely guaranteed to cure any
N;ase. G,ra.sasppucatron VIII convnfs
you of It's merits.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-24

Washington. Dec 2t-Nearly one
halt OF the exports from the United
States goes To British territory. and
ne4.y tnc-third OF it's imports is
drawn from British territories trade
between tho United States and the
British Empire. including in this term
he United kingdom. Canada. India
and IT'S other colonies and Dependent
denotes i'm various parts Of the world.
aggregated in the ten months of 1908
for which statistics are available.
nearly one billion dollars out of total
of TWO and one half billions represent
ing the entire foreign commerce Of
the country. No otncr nation approx
mates the British Empire I'm the val
uo Of its commercial intorcOurs
with the United States. with BrIJ-
ish territory The trade OF the United
States in ten months OF 1909 aggre-
gated 9SG million dollars; with German
territory, 3lS millions, with French tc,
itory 2OC Millions and with Ducn
territory, 10 millions
The total value of merchandise OK
-. ~ - 80
-. WV ~" '''''''''s
,..n,a. 3 -, W. o, -, 'V'' ''S 90
''.'',oD "o,''' . "','io 80 az one
| ~ ,n' 90. ia. was '''
800 ~ l''0i' ''' ii'i'i'o,iS ven
49, 80. '''ql Vi i'o' ,, '''''''S -i''ne '..
80 ~ : e''o" 'ei''''!' am 90 NIL
aau.a.,-.,s co, VI
POI '''''o'' vi on iiilll'oh uoIi".s 10
'''''a" territory 'V' m'Ilo is
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-24
TRADE OF THE UNITED STATES
WITH BRITISH TERRITORY

The United States shows am exccs
of exports over imports With r5sp.r
To every political division cNcc.t o.,
East and We Indies For She ,,I
months ending with October. 1909
this excess of export. over import.
was. I'm the case @. the United Kiuc
dom. poo million dollars: Canade
seveuty-fou and enc halr millions
Australia, ten millions: British Arr
ca, six and one holt millions: am,
iongkong. four millions. Trade Wit
British India ON the other name
showed an excess of imports owe
exports amounting to Mirtv-tlre
million dollars: the Straits Settle
ments, - millions; other Eas. In
dies FOUR millions. ana o., Srjti
IVES. lu1ies. a half million dollar
making for British territory as
whole am excess of exports from @
United States OF 2G2 million dollar
com ar.L with like excess OF
ty millions u the case q, Germ.
teri ary; thirty one millions
TRACE with Dutch territory. and
and one HAIR millions in ad. w.
Belgium
Canada. second % a. United Er
dom lu order OF masu,u.e eu.a
.ha British territories as mNs
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-24
DESTROYED sY CalnIcaLS.



Royal Percentages.
Very few people are aware that u,
soon as the trial OF am aSSasSu ot
royalty is concluded the weapon With
which he accomplished his crinlc Is
carefully destroyed So that mo- tr.yc co.
it romans
Tho reason OF this IS twofold Gi.~t
OF AL. the possibility cSj~tS that at
some time or other the NelrNus u~.t
Az q royal tragedy may bc .eNu.l.;yI o..
the public I'm sOmc museum or show.
AMI second. there is a s.lau.c ~uper
stitious dread existing am ON. r,.eu,p.
houses that the existence Of the uuo.
cent but unh0llowcd weapons o.;
which rulers have been dispatched 90
eternity is fvaught with peril 20 their
descendants.
The method OF destroying those
weapons is curious one The wooden
portions such as the stocks of pistols
or the handles of poinards, arc burned,
and the metal portions are eaten away
IN a bath OF nitric acid.
This has been the custom ever. since
the attempted assassination OF Queen
Isabella of Spain i'm 1852 by Ncrius
Prior TO that date the uctnl work OF
firearms or knives was ground or Glcl
away. but the blade OF the dagger with
which Mcrius sought 90 execute his
dJel1rdly crime proved o. bc .t such
eNguisitc temper 0ud hardness tN.f &C.
resisted both Glc ana rrudstoue
This became known To Che po.u'aec.
and che superstition. Splu.Uul, hDI.uN
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-24

Fave you arranged for your Chdist-
mas Trae2 can furnish promptly
any size. either for church or family
use. Prices reasonable Phone or
write j. =. HUTCHINSON, j. Rich
Creek, ,g
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-24

PLACE YOUR ORDER NOW FOR
CHRISTMAS FLOWERS WITH EAST
END PHARMACY
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-24

PLACE YOUR ORDER NOW FOR
CHRIST 1AS FLOWERS WITH EAST
END PHARMACY.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-23

ianitor had left them when Nalcssa exclaimed
Why there she Is now
Astro looked out y very pretty woman was
walking toward them Bv Plukards Jcsyrip-
tiou alone he would have known her even in her
spring costume for the Lady IN Tope She held
her head erect, ran up the steps and AS they
made way for her entered the vcstIbuc Astro
turned III time to see her open the letterboN Of
the third floor suite. She took a key from her
pocketbook, unlocked the door. and went up
stairs without looking behind her
Which said Astro. smiling. explains how
She Is able 10 know SO easily when Puklrd Is at
home. and when he leaves to walk abroad"
And how the fiat was entered whllc she held
him spellbound with her talk" added Naleska
But not how she is able to afford an eighty
hvc-dollar month flat when she's out Of Job. "
Astro scowled.
Nor who it was that climbed across the
shaft. entered Plnkard's kitchen and ransacked
his study "
Astro finished " For further particulars
think we'll have to apply to Miss Van Amster-
dam
oh" SAID Naleska
Il forgot TO tell YOU that Pinkard was once
engaged to Miss Van Amsterdam. She threw
him over IN a particularly nasty way two years
ago. when She WAS engaged for 4 time to Count
Euoa"
How did you find that OUT
New-York tribune., 1909-05-23

The steward ot the Grill Club owns "a half
interest IN the Peerless Restaurant though few
of the members know It l luuched there this
noon. and gave him some tips ON the stock
market Now that Mr. Calendon Is "a power III
Wall Street. he doesn't forget his friends. The
steward was duly grateful and told me several
interesting things shall cultivate HIM IN the
future
'Ahl" ValcsIa looked UP. smiling. So
Miss Van Amsterdam was afraid of being eN-
posed IN his book. was She, Well, l hope She Il
read the manuscript quickly
Yes said Astro. as they walked back 10
the studio. hardly think 1t VIII be necessary
for us 10 do anything more. venture to make
"a prophecy The Lady in Tope VIII call on
PInkard again within three DAYS. and the manu-
script VIII Le returned. See II m not right
I'm gong TO write Plnkard to that effect to
night and InCl0sc my bill for one hundred dol
lars.
IT was four DAYS attcrward when PinLari
made his third appearance at the studio,
smiling broadly By Jove. AStroN he said
- wish really you'd tell me how YOU did 1t. l
need it for my play III swear it's too much
for me,'
We'll. what happened'"
Il don't see why need tell YOU. by love ''
Pinkard shook his head. You We certainly got
your crystal ball well trained l wish l could
New-York tribune., 1909-05-23
Dynamite as an Agent

WTHAT cripple the ranger most IN his work
w IN spar>ev settled districts !, the scarcity
Of men. but even tins If gwen half "a chance
the ranger VIII overcome In Idaho last sum
mcr u forest fire that would have been one OF
the most serious IN the history 81 the country
was beaten back through the ingenuity Of the
ranger who. short of men. enlisted the cquivd-
lent of several thousand OF these by the clever
use of "a case Of dynamite.
With d bare handful of men from a nearby
mime the ranger had tried To- cut a lrcbrcak
along the spine of high hill when q bad wind
rose and u was seen that the flames would Ice
ON the men before the break could bc more than
half completed. Only one thing stood between
those flames and fortune represented 10y thIcb
forest that would be wiped uut OF existence
New-York tribune., 1909-05-23

sides day or night, he knows every foot OF the
ground in his district If he IS lucky enough to
be able to choose stream at the 1oot OF NH
for a line of defense, he sets ms men to new
down a frebreak on the fire side OF the water
way and cautiously starts 4 FIRE to eat It's way
uphill and meet the one coming down
As a rule however the best the ranger can
do IS to cut a firebreak along the spine OF a
hill; for not only is the pace OF the contagra-
ton considerably slaCkened by the ascent but
here IS also a terrific backdraft that blows the
flames back upon themselves making the De
scent even more difficult High up on the crest
of the hill from fifty to five hundred men are at
work swinging ghttering blades that ne"
through the hearts OF giant trees sent craShln8
and swapping in the same direction as the
course OF the flames With marvellous speed
men work cutting a trail thirty forty. even d
hundred, feet wide. time permitting willle
gangs follow with spades and mattocks ana
root up a belt Of ground and cover leaves
mulsh. twigs and all else Intammable
1t IS during this sort of quick fires that deer.
bears. mountain hons and other kinds OF forest
creatures, dangerous and otherwise. lose an
fear of man IN their one ovcrbear1ng panic ol
the fire and flee Preclpltately ahead 9l the
flames. At times some of the more t1n1d men
those who never before have witnessed the
sublimitv and terrifying grandeur OF the forest
fires. desert their tools and flee But most men
will stand for twentv-four, for forty-e1ght, even
for scvcntv-two. hours. fighting an almost hope
less fight to the last ditch
Effect of the Hardships
WHAT havoc seventv-two hours Of this sort
w of work will wreak with men who have
fought in a fever of excitement tor hives IN a
collection of mud colored huts Just over the
brow of the hill must actually be seen to be ap-
prcciatei Their hands. their faces. the wet
cotton shirts Clinging like rags To their backs,
are coal black Their eyes are blOodShot from
smoke and want of sleep. Their stomach IS
hollow for want of food Their speech Is thick
for want of drinking water They stagger
Iruukcrlv as they walk and sway as II ready
% drop asleep as they stand erect Not word
Is spoken There are no sounds save the ever
lasting peck Of the axes and the scraping OF the
blades and the mattCcks welded IN a last stand
Uf desperation by horny hands worn raw with
toll
II is then that the ranger. himself almost
worn out. becomes doublv the leader Of the
men Encouraging. directing. coaN,ng. and ca
iong he is anywhere and everywhere along
the line Of desperate men. and where the coax
lug fails strategy comes IN In recent forest
fire III the Adirondacks ranger whose men
threatened 10 mutluy started a fake forest
fire IN heap Of brush IN a clearing across
the lut leading to the mons homes The men
worked like cornercd rats, stuck 20 their posts.
and conquered the flames IN the end In ore
gou. q ranger IN "A similar predIcamcnt had the
horses OF his men led eight miles away u pre-
vent the fire fighters from being able to quit
and $50 the men STAYED thinking the ruSe a pre-
caution o. take their animals out ~ the danger
zone
New-York tribune., 1909-05-23
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR MAY IS. 1909

an ordinary case, no bigger than soap box
filed with dynamite, personal property OF the
ranger a former miner, and long since treas
ured for thIs very emergency
He took out straw colored waxed cylinders
resembling six-inch sections Of broomStlcks
these he fitted with exploders and copper Wres
and sank them twenty feet apart INTO three-fOot
holes. bored into the ground with crowbarS
about fifteen feet down the slope on the tre
side Of the hill Then he connected his wires
one hundred wards away with brown box
fitted with piunger and as the first OF the on
rushing flames Tapped even with the crest OF the
hill he grasped the handle OF the battery and
set off the spark
The earth lurched under men 5 feet. A wave
Of compressed air struck their faces deaien-
ing. rumbling thud crashed out OF the bowels oil
the earth and the very mOuntalnslde arose
dirt stones. trees bOulders-and hurled itself
in one great sheet directly at the flames As II
4 candle had been snuffed the fire was out
the valley below mass OF black trees. sending
1,D pillars of white smoke to mix with the vel
low fumes Of the dreadful compound