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went gasping round and round their
little world in slow and pass.onless

went gasping round and round their
little world in slow and pass.Onless
excitement
The Grocers; oh, the Grocers!
! nearly cloced. with perhaps two
shutters down, or one; but through
those gaps such glimpses. 1t was
| not alone that the scales, descend
| ing ON the counter, made merry
sound, or that the Irvine and roller
! parted company SO briskly, or that
| the canisters were ratified up and
down like Juggling tricks, or even
| that the blended scents Of tea and
coffee were so grateful to the nose,
Or even that the raisins were SO
| plentiful and rare, the almonds so
extremely white, the sticks of en-
namon so long and straight, the
other spices so delicious, the can
died fruits so caked and spotted
with molten sugar, as to make the
coolest lCOkers-on feel faint and
subsequently bilious. Nor was it
that the figs were moist and pulpy,
OF that the French plums blushed
in modest tartness from their high
lydecorated boxes, or that every
thing was good to eat and in it's
! Christmas dress; but the custom
ers were all so hurried and SO
eager in the hopeful promise of the
day that they tumbled up against
each other at the door, crashing
their wicker baskets wildly, and
left their purchases upon the coun-
! nj, l,o nj. 70 ri
them, and committed hundreds Of
| the like mistakes, in the best hui
NOR possible: while the Grocer
and his people were so frank and
fresh that the polished hearts with
which they fastened their aprons
behind might have been their own,
worn outside for general inspection,
and for Christmas davis to peck at
, If they chose.
, But soon the steeples called good
people all to church and chapel,
and away they came, flocking
through the streets in their best
clothes, and with their gayest faces.
And at the same time there
emerged from scores of by-streeta.
lanes, and nameless turnings. in
Vulnerable people, carrying their
dinners to the bakers shops. The
sight of these poor jewellers APP
pcared to interest the Spirit very
much, for he stood with Scrooge
beside him in a bakers doorway,
end taking off the covers as their
bearers passed, snrinkled incense
on their dinners from his torch.
And it was a very uncommon kind
Of torch, fer once or twice when
there were angry words between
some nner-carriers who had jos
fled each other, be shed a few
drops of water on them for it, and
their good ilumor was restored di-
rectly. For tbcy said it was a shame
70 quarrel upon Christmas day. And
so it was, God love it, so it was,
In time the bells ceased and the
baks were shut no. and yet there
was a genial shadOwing forth of
all these dinners and the progress
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of their cooking, in the thawed
bloteh of wet above each baker s
oven, where the pavement smoked
as if its stones were cooking. too
rs their peculiar flavor in
what you sprinkle from yohr
torchc" asked Scoorge.
There Is. My own"
Would it apply to ana kind of
dinner on this day." asked Scroose,
ITO any kindly given. To poor
one most"
why to poor enc most?' asked
Scrooge. W.
Because :, needs it most" 1879
Spirit" said Scrooge, after a
moments thought, Il wonder you.
of all the beings in the many worlds
about us, should desire to cramp
these peoples opportunities of in
nocent enjoyment
~" cried the Spirit.
You would deprive them of their
means of dining every seventh day,
often the only day on which they
can be said to dine at ALL" said
Scrooge; wouldn't you?'
"In cried the Spirit.
You seek to close these places
on the Seventh Day" said Scrooge
And it comes to the same thing"
Il seek" exclaimed the Spirit.
Forgive me If am wrong. 1t
has been done in your name, or at
least in that of your family" said
ScroOge. 49,
There are some upon this earth
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-23
BY Charles Dickens

was gloomy, and the shortest
streets were chokcd ND with a
dingy mist. half thawed. half fro
zen, whose heavier particles de-
scended i'll shower of sooty at
oms, as il all the chimneys in
Great Britain had, by one consent,
caught fire, and were blazing away
to their dear hearts content. There
was nothing very cheerful in the
climate or the town, and yet was
there an air of cheerfulness abroad
that the clearest summer air and
brightest summer sun might have
endeavored to diffuse in vain.
For tho people who were shovel
ing away on the housetops were
Joviai and full of glee; calling out
to one another from the parapets,
and now and then exchanging a
facetious snOwball-better natured
missile far than many a wordy Jest
laughing heartily. if it went right,
and not less heartily if it went
wrong. The poulterers' shops were
still half open. and the fruiterers'
were radiant il their glory. There
were great, round, pot-bellied bas-
kets of chestnuts. shaped Ike the
waistcoat3 of jolly old gentlemen,
loliing at the doors. and tumbling
out into the street in their apoplec-
tic opulence. There were ruddy,
brown-faced, broad girthed Spanish
onions, shining in the fairness of
their growth like Spanish friars.
and Winking from their shelves in
wanton shyneSs at the girls as they
went by, and glanced demurely at
the hung-up mistletoe There were
pears and apples. clustered high in
blooming pyramids; there were
punches of grapes, made, in the
shoDkeepers beneyOlence, to dan
gle from conspicuous hooks that
peoples mouths might water gratis
as they passed; there were piles Of
fllberts, messy and brown, recall
ing, in their fragrance, ancient
walks amongst The woods, and
pleasant shrfflines ankle deem
through withered leaves; there
we're Norfolk Riffins. squad and
awarthy, setting off the yellow Of
the oranges and lemons, aud. in the
great cOMpactncsS of Their iuicY
persons. urgently eptreatjng and
h9seeching to he carried home in
paper bags and eaten after dinner.
The very gold and silver fish. set
forth among these choice fruits in
a bowl. though members of a dull
and stagnant-b,oCdod race, ap-
pcarcd to know that there was
something going on; and, to a fish,
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EVANGELIST NABS THIEVES; MAKES
THEM FRAY FOR THEIR SALVATION

RICHMOND, Cal. Dec. 22-Muscular Christianity adj
by the A.
meeting in the apartments when robbers
after being relieved their compelled to knee
the floor while Verhoeven divine pardon for their
. misdeeds
Late last evening the awakened by the two
, proving in his bedroom his bed he
grappled with that
reached their the effect the in
truders obeyng the command dsgorge
. their
Then. the the instead of calling
Tor an officer Veroeven compelled them to knee while he
After with bible
him his them to the
. door and bowed them night.
. % q . . Q - . . . .
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Xmas Slippers for Everyone
Aprons t s'f,,

Gift Aprons - White
aprons, with ruffles, EN-
broidery or lace trimming;
small or large styles, with or
without bib; prices in ladies'
and misses aprons for
Christmas $50 TO $1.75
Infants Wear-A fine as
sortment of everything a
baby or young child needs in
wearing apparel; hoods,
coats, dresses, understands.
leggings, bootees; all priced
low.
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Scrooge entered timidly, and
hung his head before this Spirit.
He was not the logged Scrcogc he
had been, and though the Spirits
( ewes were clear and kind, he did
not like to meet them.
81 am the Ghost of Christmas
Present" said the Spirit. Look
upon mel
Scrooge reverently did so. 1t was
clothed in one simple deep green
robe, or mantle, bordered with
white fur. This garment hung so
loosely on the figure that Its capa-
cious breast was bare, as II dis
dainine to be warded or concealed
by any artifice. It's feet, observ-
able beneath the ample folds OF the
garment, were also bare; and on
It's head it wore no other cover
ing than a holly wreath, set here
and there with shining icicles. Its
dark brown curls were long and
free; free as it's genial face, it's
sparkling eye, it's open hand, it's
CHEEKY voice, its unconstrained de-
meanor. and its joyful air. Girded
round its middle was an antique
scabbard but no sword was in it;
and the ancient sheath was eaten
up with rust.
you have never seen the like of
me before?" exclaimed the Spirit,
Never" Scrooge made answer
to it.
"llave never walked with the
younger members of my family,
meaning (for | am very young) my
elder brothers born in these. later
ycars?" pursued the Phantom.
VI don't think ! have" said
ScoOrge. Il am afraid ! have not.
Have you had many brothers,
Spilit?"
More than eighteen hundred"
said the Ghost.
"A tremendous family to provide
for" nuttered Scrooge.
The Ghost of Christmas Present
rose.
spirit" said Scrooge. submiSs-
lively. conduct me where you viii,
I went forth last night on cOmpul-
sion, and | learned lesson which
is working now. Tonight, if you
have aught to teach me, let me
profit by It,"
Touch My robe.
Scrooge did as he was told, and
held it fast
Holly. mistletoe, red berries, ivy,
turkeys. geese, game, poultry,
Drawn. meat, pigs, sausages, oys-
ters, pies, buildings, fruit and punch
all vanished instantly. SO did the
room, the fire, the ruddy glow, the
hour of night, and they stood in
the city streets on Christmas morn
ing, where (for the weather was
severe) the people made rough.
but brisk and not unpleasant, kind
of music in scraping the snow from
the pavement in front of their
dwellings,. and from the tops of
their houses, whence 1t was mad
delight to the boys to see it come
pumping down into the road below,
and splitting into artificial little
snOWstOrms.
The, house fronts looked black
enough, and the windows blacker,
contrasting with the smooth white
sheet of snow upon the roofs, and
with the dirtier snow upon the
ground, which last deposit had been
: Mlopghed up In deep burrows by
the heavy wheels OF carts and wag-
ons; burrows that crossed and re-
crossed each other hundreds of
times where the great streets
branched off, and made intricate
channels, hard to trace, in the thick
yellow mud and icy water. The sky
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Mems
Handkerchief

Mems Handkerchiefs - Pure
white linen, full size. and worth
zoe each ............6 for 800
Hemstitched Linen Handkerchiefs
Fine imported goods, full sizes
initiated or plain. use. 35c, soc
Initial Handkerchiefs-In white
cambria; box of six Use
Silk Handkerchiefs-White or
colored. for -. .25f. 35f to $1
Chiidren's Handkerchiefs-Put
up 3 in fancy box; plain or fancy
edge, or initiated; per
box ...... .15f and use
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THREE KINDS OF LIES
= Plain Lies, Damn Lies and .
= Then There Are Statistics. =

= CINCINNATI. o., Dec. % =
= There are three kinds of lies =
= plain lies. damn lies and sta =
- tistics." said Census Director =
+, e, Dana Durand addressing 9
= the census supervisors of =
4 Ohio, Kentucky and southern .
= Indiana ut the Sinton hotel to- .
. day. Now. we don't want the 4
s census Of 1910 to come in this Z
q classification, We want the Z
y exact number of pepole in this 4
& country and few facts about q
4 each one. | want you to do 4
y your best to get them and get 4
y them straight. 4
= These lies | have spoken of 4
q must be dealt with in a pecu- .
q liar manner. The plain lies 4
. can be seen: the damn lies are =
= bit harder to get after, but .
= the statistics ought not to 4
= have a single flaw" Z
q . = . Q . . q q o . q . . . q
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SilverWare for
Xmas Gifts
Mems Hats
TOhn B. StetsOn
Hats ~.

All in new winter styles. in both
soft and stiff hats, in this favorite
make. Every man knows this
brand.
The soft hats are in new browns.
nutria, dark gray, navy blue and
black. $3.50, $500 and $500
Stiff Hats, in Stetson
make -. ................$ $500
kembert Hats-A hat made by
one of the best factories especially
for us; all colors and black, in ali
the new shapes. Our price $500
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Furs

All styles and all kinds of brown,
gray. black or fancy blended furs,
in neck pieces and muffs;
each -. .$1.5O, sos. up
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-09
RIGHT OF WAY
TO Be SETTLED

ORDERS HAVE BEEN SENT
FROM WASHINGTON TO THE
LAND OFFICES AT MONTROSE
AND GRAND JUNCTION WHICH
WILL RESULT IN THE BRINGING
TO A QUICK SETTLEMENT THE
QUESTION OF RIGHT OF WAY
OVER PUBLIC LANDS FOR THE
PLATEAU VALLEY RAILROAD.
THIS MATTER HAS BEEN PEND
ING IN THE GENERAL LAND OF
FICE FOR TWO YEARS, THE
GRANT OF RIGHT OF WAY HAN-
ING BEEN HELD UP ON ACCOUNT
OF ERROR IN THE SURVEYS AND
INCOMPLETENESS OF PLATS.
REPRESENTATIN TAYLOR,
IMMEDIATELY UPON HIS RETURN
TO WASHINGTON, URGED THE
OF THE GENERAL
LAND OFFICE TO TAKE ACTION
ON THE FILING. HE INFORMED
HIM THAT THE RAILROAD COM
PANY HAD CONEORMED no THE
GOVERNMENTS REQUIREMENTS
AND WAS ANXIOUS TO COM
MENCE CONSTRUCTION OF ITS
MNE.-A WEDNESDAYS DIS
PATCH FROM WASHINGTON.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-09
LOCAL GIRL TELLS Of
VISIT TO THE BIG SHOW

shows that the exhibit made up in
quality for what 1t lacked in quantity
and it made most favorable i'm
preston on thousands of people.
There is no question but what Secre-
tary Mahony did world of good in
Chicago at the great show. Here
are some excerpts from Miss Brain
erd's letter:
The land show was an exhibition
of products raised on irrigated lands.
II was fine. | visited the booth un-
der the charge OF the Grand Junction
Chamber of Commerce. MIR. Mahony
was there. | introd uced myself. He
told me that Pearl Shores, MIR. Tur-
pin and Supt. Burton had been there.
me exhibit was beaten in size mile
by Idaho and Oregon. 1t was too
bad. We should have had some
grapes also exhibits of large peaches,
etc. What they had was fine thought
The large colored photo plates
through which a light shown, were
immense, magnificent views of the
whole country in which the reclama-
ton service is interested. They were
so fine ! just begun TO think / could
step out under the pines. There was
one picture of Mt. Garfield, you know
the big hill so near to Grand juno
ton. II was pretty close to home!
One man saw me, l suppose nay eyes
were shining pretty brightly and he
said. The West is pretty fine"
said, Yes" Then he said Where
are you from" | said, Colorado.
We'll" he said. I'm from Idaho, its
all the same, west" Well it is all
o. X. but | had rather be ME and
know mountains and the canons,
wouldn't you? than to belong to this
flat, uninteresting country. Some
times its pretty here but out there
there are such high places, and deep
canons and rushing streams. These
people who looked at these big pic
lures did not for an instant realize
the beauty or immensely OF the real
outdoors in the West unless they
had been there. 1t was good to hear
the talk about Denver. Colorado
Springs and Grand junction
Miss Brainerd thea interestingly de-
tailed her visit while at the land
show to the Indian villages and other
features.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-09
The Fair
Eye Aids.

The aid to strengthening and inn
proving your eyesight depends large
ly upon the kind and quality of glass
es you wear. OF all there is good in
the world the eyes should have the
best.
nave made and maintain my rep
utation for honest service by fur
nishing the best glasses" that give
the best results at prices which
leave no cause for complaint.
Special attention given to chill
dren's eyes. CROSS EYES straight
ened without surgical operation in a.
majority of cases.
CHAS. GASHO, Oph. D.,
21-22 Reed Bldg
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-09

4 resolution, outlining the pur-
poses OF the organization and calling
upon states, municipalities and COM
mercial interests for their co-opera-
tion. was adopted by the temporary
organization in Chicago, and a vice
president was chosen from each state
represented, to bring the matter be-
fore the proper bodies in their re-
spective states.
The vice presidents elected were:
Washington, II. NJ. Gilbert, North
Yakima. Oregon. James A. Wilson,
Hood River; California, Clarence +.
Edwards, San Francisco; Idaho, ID.
r. Hubbard. Boise; Utah, Prof. L. ID.
Ball, Logan; Montana, Dwight Wood
run, Hamilton: Wyoming, Prof. b.
c. Buffum. Worland; Colorado, Lee
Haney, Denver; New Mexico, r. l..
Mcmillan, Albuquerque; Nevada,
Rodney c. True, Reno.
These vice presidents are instruct
ed by the resolution TO enlist the in
terest of commercial organizations in
their respective states and arrange
for the calling of a state convention
which will elect two delegates from
each state to a general conference in
Salt Lake City during the first week
in April next year.
At this latter conference il is pro-
posed TO perfect the permanent organ
ization and elect board of control,
to be composed of one or two per-
sons in each state. This board will
pass upon applications for exhibits.
weherever and whenever held, and
such eypositions as approved by this
board will be recognized and attend
ed by exhibitors from irrigated
states.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-09
TO AID THIS SECTION.

: Returning yesterday from the Z
United States Land & Irrigation I
exposition, which closed Satur- !
+ day in Chicago, Lee Haney, ad- !
+ vertising agent of the Colorado I
+ Midland road, brought news of :
+ action taken by an organization I
composed of exhibitors from the t
+ states embraced by the reclama- /
tion act, which, If their plans I
: are carried out. will mean much I
to this and other western sec Z
+ tions in the future, says yester- Z
= days Denver Republican :
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-09
W. C. T. u. Please Take Notice.

There will be an all day sale at the
Grand Union Tea Store Saturday,
December H. Contributions of food
or other saleable articles are soil
cited The ladies are particularly re-
uuested TO send articles early or no
tify the committee at the store to
have them called for.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-09

AS The Sentinel has said several
times and as Secretary Mahony has
written more than once Grand juno
tion and the Grand valley was by no
means as well represented in the eN-
, hibit line at the great Land and lrrt-
CATION Show in Chicago as they
should have been. Mr.. Mahony was
J handicapped in this way. While the
exhibit was a splendid one still 1t
: was not as extensive as the greatest
fruit growing valley in the West
should have had or as extensive as
Mr. Mahony desired. Only yester-
I day in the Denver Republican in an
\ interview concerning the great show.
James B. Mailing. one of the best
known land and industrial experts in
Y the state, had this TO say along this
Cline:
After the first week of the show
| the Chicago people managed to pull
together their exhibits from all parts
/ of the Coliseum, and TO make more Of
an impression. The fruit on hand did
not seem to be representative of the
|, state that led all others this year in
\ quantity and quality. The Colorado
'lboosters. finally got out large card
=, showing the fruit shipments of the
slWest this year by states, Colorado's
II 500 cars being more than all others
combined. This created great deal
of comment, partially making amends
tfor the lack of satisfactory exhibits.
The man who is not well acquainted
with his country the show was rev.
slation, and am sure. Colorado, with
10 much more to tell and show than
my other state, will not be caught
tapping again.
And now a Grand Junction girl.
The most talented of the city's young
4dies. who is in Chicago pursuing her
musical studies adds further testi-
tlony to the fact that Grand Junction
was not as well represented as it
iSlould have been. The young lady in
question is Miss Gladys Brainerd,
Slaughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John w.
3rainerd of this city. She paid a visit
10 the show and a day or two later in
a. letter to her mother, no part of
which letter did she expect to be pub
F,hed, she told of her Impressions of
the show. These Impressions The
tntinel has asked to print as they
ire very interesting observations.
While showing that the exhibit was
BIT as large as it should have been
nd right here it must be said that
E. Mahony was to no extent what
Eer to blame for not having the big
sst exhibit there for he certainly
f1ted such an exhibit. the letter also
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-09

Dewitt Miller, the well-known lee
turer. arrived on the delayed Rio
Grande narrow gauge train. which
arrived here this morning about 3
O'Clock The narrow gauge which
did not leave here yesterday until .
O'Clock made the way to Montrose all
right. but on the return trip when
about four miles out of this city and
II O'Clock last night. was again de
layed by a couple of cattle cars run
ming off the track and the passen-
gers had to remain in the cars all
night and until 1 o'clock this morn
ing Mr.. Miller left this afternoon for
Fruita, where he speaks tonight.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-09
Estray Advertisement.

Notice is hereby given to whom II
may concern that the following de-
scribed estray animals were taken up
near Grand Junction, Colorado. on
or about December 2. 1903, To-wit:
One brown and one bay mare, each
about 8 years old, branded
right shoulder. One colt about
year old, branded W left shoulder,
One iennet about years old, brand
ed "a left shoulder.
Said animals being unknown TO
this Board, unless claimed by owner
on or before December 2S, 1903, SAID
estrays will be sold by this Board Tor
the benefit of the owner when found.
STATE BOARD OF STOCK lNSPEC-
TION COMMISSIONERS, Denver
Colorado.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-09

Mrs. Wendell p Ella has been quite
i'll at the Ella home on East Main
street for the past several weeks
For time she was threatened with
pneumonia, but is convalescing nice
ly now.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-09

G. C. Aldrich. who has been in
Bliss. Idaho. the past several weeks
on business, returned home last night.
He reported that sunny southern Ida
no was very damp at the present time
or to use his words Two buckets full
of water slid down on every sun
beam"
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-09

We are equipped with the very best
make of piano trucks in the city No
scratches on your piano if we handle
il. Milne Blue Barn. Phone Jet 22S
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-09

Your clothes will keep their shape
and look nice longer If you have
thsm cleaned and pressed by us. The
Suitorium. Phone Black G62
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-09

We have the largest dray wagon
in the city for moving furniture and
household goods.-The Blue Barn,
phone Junction 22S.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-09

G. G. NJ. Auction Co.'S auction sale
of bankrupt stock of goods also some
furniture Saturday, Dec. IL. 2 p. M.
at 544 Colorado avenue. Sale in
side.-J. NJ. Graham. Auctioneer.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-09

Clothing of every description dry
and steam cleaned. Perfect satisfac-
ton guaranteed. Telephone us, we
call for and deliver.-The Suitoriun,
l25 South Fifth-st.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-09

Mrs. Bittinger, mother of Mrs. w
II. Buthorn, left at noon today for
California, where she will remain
during the winter
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-09

The Redland Irrigation company
are progressing rapidly in their prep
arations for supplying the city With
power.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-09

Why have our collector dunning
you every month when by paying for
The Sentinel in advance you can save
Sl.00 per year.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-09

II Colorado Fruit & Commercial
stock has any value. send me a bid
on five shares.-M. L. Walker. Cald-
we'll. Ida.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-09

The Blackste ne Jewelry company
should clean your watch at least once
year.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-09

G. II. Hendilider of the Orchard
Construction Co., is down from Pail.
sade today ON business.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-09

Sorority chocolates. the best candy
for Christmas gifts. The Quist Drug
Co.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-09

The above clipping from the Cleye-
land Leader recountlng large busi-
ness deal in which DR.. Simons, who
owns the ninety-nine year lease on
which the Milne Bros. and Matthews
built their new Center block. is of in
terest to local readers as it is under
stood that several ninety-nine year
leases of similar nature are being
negotiated in Grand Junction. The
ninety-nine year lease is still pop
ular stronghold of the business man
and builder