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The daily sentinel., 1909-09-27

Various railroad rumors have been
abroad the past week, the most i'm
probable being that line is being
surveyed over the hill from Hotch-
kiss to Mesa and Grand Junction. Two
surveying outfits are at work in the
Rapid creek country. but this. need
cause no especial agitation. Surveys
are entirely too common TO cause un-
due excitement Plateau Voice.
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-27

Tonight the Elks will meet in
regular session.
V. Gilcrest, owner of the Red
Trunk Clothing Store, of this city. left
yesterday evening for his home in
Spencer, Ind. after visit of Il month
in Grand Junction.
During the past three months real
estate in Collbran has advanced %
per cent, and business locations are
difficult to secure at any price
Plateau Voice.
The distribution of money received
from the shipments of fruit has al
ready been begun by the fruit grow
ers' associations. The Palisade asso-
Citations are getting their returns in
shape, and il is estimated that within
the next ten days nearly 100000
will be turned over to the growers of
the Grand valley. OF course this is
merely a starter and the heavier dis
tributions will follow when returns
are received from the later crops of
fruit-Palisade Tribune.
The more We look over apple or
chards of this valley the more certain
it appears that to grow marketable
These are very. simple, and are well
enough understood that they ought
to be more generally practiced. They
are: Cultivate, fertilize, thin. prune
and spray If one doubts their need.
visit some representative orchard and
see for Plateau Voice.
Only three days remain in this
quarter of the year in which fire and
police affairs are divided and there
have been only five fires, probably
the smallest number ever recorded in
the history of the city since it mas
reached the stage where it could be
classed with the cities above the jug
water stations. Only one alarm has
been sounded this month. OF course
there is less liability of fire at this
season of the year, due to the scare
| ity of fires in cooking stoves and
heaters than at other times of the
year. but il is a remarkable record
nevertheless.
Saturday night hundreds of peo-
pie gathered at the corner of Fifth
and Maine streets and listened to a
most interesting address on the
theme of Religious Liberty" by Mrs
Lula Wighrman. the widely known
advocate of religious liberty. Mrs.
/ Wightman is one of the most elo-
quent, forceful and interesting wo-
man speakers ever heard in the city
and she kept her audience intensely
! interested. She delivered another
most interesting address last night at
the gospel tent on the corner of Tenth
street and Gunnison avenue.
! Up to and including Wednesday
September %, 1903. 81 6 cars of fruit
and cantaloupes have left the Grand
Junction Fruit Growers docks. rhe
cants are all in and 101 cars have left
the docks for the eastern market in
carload shipments besides the express
shipments which have been heavy in
| former weeks on cants as well as 9TH
er fruits. The express tonnage at the
association for the week ending Sep
tember %. was rather light as there
was only 1850 pounds shipped out
while in carload shipments 81 cars
left the platform in the same length
of time. Fully 300 cars of apples
will be shipped out and twenty-five
or thirty cars of Keifer and other late
pears and number of cars of late
peaches. BY the aDove il is plain to
, be seen that the shipping has only
commenced in Clifton. Friday s
Clifton Success.
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-27
See Van Hoorebeke
FOR REALTY SNAPS

luc o-IUOu uOuSC duu lOuI lOls, ,
good terms. Only $500. Will take
smaller house or lots in part pay
ment.
10 acres; 8 in bearing orchard !;
good buildings; fnll water right !;
easy terms Only $500
New 5-room modern house; two
lots. Terms. Only $2,450. Will
take pair lots as part payment.
4-room house; two lots; on Chipe-
ia. Terms easy. Only $1,000.
20 acres; 10 in orchard; 10 in al.
falfa; fine buildings; water right !;
splendid location. Only $500.
s acres in 3-year-old orchard to
trade for city property.
Choice High Line land at $40 to
$3.50 per acre.
Money to Loan Fire Insurance
400 Main Street.
Phone Red 664.
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-27

Clothing of every description dry
and steam cleaned. Perfect satisfac-
ytion guaranteed. Telephone us, we
call for and deliver.-The Suitorium.
l25 South Fifthst.
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-27
The Mesa Lumber Co.
Office and Yards on South
Seventh Street.
Lumber and Building Material
Humphrey Jones Paints.
Phone Junction 24 - Let Us Figure With You.

The best equipped livery barn on
the Western slope. Barton K Terrills,
Fifth and Colorado. Good service,
courteous treatment. Phone Mesa
'1O5.
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-27
SPIKA. THE TAILOR.

Have your Fall suit made by Spika
the Tailor. Style and perfect fit
guaranteed. Suits $4,000 and up.
Cleaning. Pressing and Repairing.
Under G. V. Natl Bank.
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-27
The Fair

AT the Crystal you will find com
Portable seats, the best of pictures
and a we'll pleased audience.
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-27

Do you want the best for your
money? Then send your cleaning
and pressing to the Suitorium. Phone
Black 662.
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-27
= +++++*+++++<++++
REV. OILS FINE RECORD.

+ Rev. John Wallis Oil of this
+ city, rector of st. Matthew
+ church. was on last Friday re-
+ elected grand prelate of the
r Grand Commandery. Knights
+ Templar. for the seventeenth
+ time. and is, in consequence, the
+ oldest officer in that organiza-
+ tion.
+ 1t is. indeed. a splendid rec
+ ord; but. from all reports, no
+ grand cummandery ever had a
+ more worthy or able prelate
+ than the Colorado Commandefy
+ has in Rev. OIL, as proven h.
+ the fact that the commandery
+ has from year to year for the
+ past seventeen yeas reelected
+ him.
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-27

When you take that drive into the
country, get your buggy or carriage
, from Barton & Terrill. Fifth and
' Colorado. Phone Mesa los.
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-27

Let us cieab ana press your cloth
ing. Telephone black 66a. We call
for and deliver. 125 South Fifth-st
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-27

The Blue Barn 1r.nsfer Co. have
THE largest dray wagon in the city
for moving household furniture. 3l9
Colorado-ave. Jhone Junction 22S.
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-27

Trobitz & Witcner. practical plum
bers, 1872 North Fifth. Plumbing
and hot water heating.
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-27

Hello Kid Where are you goingI
Why to the Crystal of course.
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-27

. When you go to Denver don't fail
to call on Joe E. Dulmaine at 1916
Stout street.
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-27

Any old furnace Will do in hot
weather, but Front Rank is the
kind to have when 1t gets cold.
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-27

Bring that sore-shouldered horse
to Fred Mantey
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-27
It's Going to Take
aLot Of Goods

q supply the patrons of this store this tdH-not
bit OF doubt about it--eUery indication is that Wdy
The past month the best August the history of
this Fair knoW, they absolutely
knoW the reason for it.
Now for this uery reason, fall business is going
be surpassingy good It's starting off that ,Oay and it's
going to keep good We said going take lot
OF merchandise for tall trade The goods already
here greater supplies than before from which to
choose and the little prces--the money
back if you not satisfied pohcy---the frank
declaration of real ualues ,M preuaH in this store
Euery department is therefore replete Nth
the merchandise attractive styles attractive qualities
attractive because OF keen foresight and the keen insight
that the seruce of Fair Store patrons in selecting
the best ualues from the vorlds best markets.
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-27

Any time you wish a first class
horse and buggy call the Blue Barn.
$40 Colorado-ave. Phone Junction
S2G.
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-27

House moving and raising. c. l..
Hawkins. 1925 Rooo. Phone Red
694.
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-27

Our garden hose prices beats all
competitors. See Mckenzie. 30
Colorado avenue.
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-27

eSltIudN ne DdlN otulluti IT.
ceiyed letter enclosing payment
of subscription from a man who CON
templated locating here but who has
finally been prevailed upon to locate
in the Pecos valley in New Mexico.
The gentleman is one of the best
known citizens OF Winchester, KY,
and one of the owners of the Win
chester Democrat. who on account of
health conditions. sought a location
in the west The following portion
of his letter furnishes much food for
contemplation;
1T seems to me that your real
estate men are doing the unwise
thing in exploiting the higher priced
lands of your valley. 1t has deferred
many an Eastern man from seeking
a location there, as it leaves them un-
der the impression that other. in
cludng the cost of living, is equally
as high. | am sure that your valley
has unimproved lands that can be
still bought at reasonable prices, but
careful reading of The SentineIs S
columns and correspondence with
real estate men during the past year
or more, has failed to secure land at
prices that seemed reasonable II
your real estate men would exploit
and advertise the moderate priced
lands of your section. | feel assured
that it would result in the accession
of many Eastern people who are
seeking new homes
Very truly,
GEO. w. BICHN."
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-27

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., 1909-09-27

Sanitary plumbing commends IT.
self to every body. See E. Nc
Kenzie. the plumber.
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-27
PROOF
We ARE RIGHT

+ For several years The Daily I
+ Sentinel has contended (and its I
+ contentious have been heartily I
+ endorsed by many local people) 1
I. that this city and valley are be 4
+ ing injured every time the fact {
+ that lands in this valley are I
+ bringing $4,000 an acre is ex- I
r plotted in advertising literature. I
+ There is no question but what !
+ The Sentinel is right in this I
+ matter Its contention has been ::
+ proven correct time and time 4
+ again in most practical way, !
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-27

See Fred Mantey for buggy whips.
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-27

Take The sentinel for all the news.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-21
DANCING IN THE SCHOOLS.

Music, drawing and manual training
are now taught in the public schools
of Iowa cities generally but Burlington
has gone step further and introduced
folk dancing, as it is called by Pro
fessor" VIM. Leander, the teacher. At
a meeting of the teachers the past
week he drilled class of boys and
girls in the Scottish sword darce the
wooden shoe dance of the Germans and
Dutch and the special dances of sew
4 eral other nations. including the high
land fling
The dancing exercises are held dur
ing recess and as substitutes for
games often played roughly, such as
crack the-whip. red liner. blind mans
buff, black man, etc. The criticism of
fered was that the play of boys and
girls was essentially different, each
having its psychological purpose. and
that play limited to the dance would
tend to make the boys effeminate. The
Duguque Times-Jounal takes notice OF
matter to say:
There isn't much in this. Dancing
is desirable part of physical educa
ton for both boys and girls. but
whether it should be included in the
education provided at public expense
is another question At all the schools
tie recess period could proftably be
devoted to military drill under of
ficers supplied from the ranks of the
pupils themselves. If this matter
were given the attention its impor
lance warrants every boy or girl issu
ing from the high school would have
an erect and proper carriage.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-21
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.

The city health department of Chi
cago has issued some common sense
suggestions to the public, in an at
tempt to check the spread Of conta-
gious diseases which are to the point
in any community. Among them are
the following:
Don't belittle the gravity of a
sore throat-c call in your physician
without delay
Don't think that every attack of
vomiting and a breaking out of the
skin is due to overlooking Of the
ach-follow the same course as
above
'Don's let the good women of the
neighborhood diagnose what disease
your child is suffering from
Don't seek immunity from the OBJ
seryauce of health regulations
Don't put the well children with
the sick-as is the practice in many
ignorant families so that they may
catch the disease and he over with it..
III is a dangerous practice, contrary to
all reason and principle resulting in
the needless sacrifice of many lives
and the pitiful cripplin5 of many that
survive
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-21
podoino the Issue Language.

Iowa City Republican: j. c. May
brav the alleged crooked manager OF
alleged wrestling matches, declares he
is innocent of the alleged charges and
he NAV warm some of the newspapers
who are not duly circumspect In treat
ing of his case. The alleged MayDray
it is alleged, conducted alleged wrest-
ling matches. and it is claimed. so the
reports say. that number OF alleged
sports were beaten out of some funds
while playing the alleged matches, con-
Quoted so it is reported, by the alleged
Maybray. who it is currently reported,
is now in an alleged jail In the city Of
Des Moines, alleged to be the capital
Iof the state 1t is currently reported
that his bond has been fixed at $780,
600. This is fashioned after the man
iner of Des Moines newspapers treating
of such cases in manner not to be
caught under the libel laws of the
state This lodging the Issue Ian
guage has become such necessary
habit in Des Moines, that kid report
er on one of the papers turned in a
personal which read: Mr.. John Jen-
kins of Waterloo. and his alleged wife,
lit is currently reported are visiting
with Mr. Blank, who it is said lives on
High street"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-21
Collect For Women.

Keep us, o God. from pettiness;
let us be large in thought, in word, in
deed.
Let US be done with fault-finding
and leave off self seeking.
May We put away all pretenses and
meet eaca other face to face-wlth-
out selfpity and without prejudice.
May we be never hasty in 1udg-
ment and always generous.
Let US take time for all things;
make us to grow calm, serene, gentle
Teach us to put into action our bet
ter impulses, straightforward and I'M
afraid
Grant that we may realize IL is the
little things that create differences;
that in the big things of life we are
at one.
And may we strive to touch and to
know the great, common woman
heart of us all, and, o Lord God, let
us not forget to be kind.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-21

The Commercial Exchange Of Bur
lington, after listening to an address
by Commissioner E. A Sherman of
Cedar Rapids, took action looking to
submission of the commission plan OF
municipal government to the voters OF
that city. Mr.. Sherman in his remarks
went over the ground carefully. and
showed how the commission had work
ed changes for the better and had eff
fected reforms and had in many re-
spects proven an excellent thing for
Cedar Rapids He also answered a
number of questions from people
who were interested in the plan and
desired additional information The
resolutions adopted by the Exchange
recite that there is demand among
all classes of citizens in Burlington
for an opportunity to vote upon the
adoption of the commission plan and
the application of its provisions to the
affairs of that municipality, and recon-
mend the appointment of a commit
tee pledged to seek and secure, if pos
sible, the aid and cooperation of all
I citizens toward the successful issue of
Z the movement. Such committee was
1 at once appointed and is now actively
engaged in the discharge of the duty
imposed upon it. Indications are that
Burlington will adopt the commission
plan in the near future.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-21

The Iowa City Republican claims to
have information from citizen of Ma
rengo to the effect that they are reor-
ganizing the band and fire department
of that place. Under the new order
of things no member of the band or
the fire department is to use profane
language or drink Intoxicating liquors.
He says that the church people pro-
pose to meet the expenses of the two
organizations without having balls or
other entertainments not of strict
lily religious character. He declares
that all meetings of the band and the
fire company will be opeLed by prayer
The Republican comedies that the Ma
Irengo man may have stretched things q
little, but suggests as plausible ex
PLANTATION thu; the new departure was
inaugurated to keep the editor of the
Marengo Democrat out of the fire de
Lartment and the town band.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-21
The Mash Smasher.

Burlington Hawk-Eye: In the local
columns this morning is an account of
the manner in which smart young
local masher got it where it was most
appropriate last Saturday evening.
The man with the grip, who landed
on the impudent fellows face, repre-
sented species of innate protection
to young womanhood, which is typical
of the highest class of American man.
hood. Who the young man Is no one
but himself knows, and the small
grip may have been merely a blind
1t is said he intends to mingle with
the Saturday night crowds on Jeffer-
son street, possibly in one guise and
another, and to try to be on hand
whenever a smart fellow attempts
the MASKING game.
To certain extent the girls them
selves are to blame for the embarrass-
ment that comes to some of them oc-
casionally. Innocently, they invite the
attention of young men on the street,
and thus expose themselves to the LA
! bility of future insult. A girl intends
no wrong at her sly glances at young
men, and she usually supposes she can
take care of herself. But reputation
worth preserving cannot be handled
about in that manner without smirch-
ing it in the minds of those who see
the little by-plays.
The lights and entertainment of the
brilliant streets Saturday evening are
a temptation to girls, shut up all day
in the home, factory or store. and the
little recreation is sought with limo
cent eagerness. Could the girls par
ticipate in these attractive evenings
down town in company with trust
| worthy male friends all would be well
but there are many of them who have
not the companionship of such protec
tors, and must participate in the out
ing with girl acquaintance, all o.
whom are just as liable to mistreat
ment by the Washers Such girls neet
the presence of the mysterious young
man with the grip.
Fortunately, the Washers in Burling
ton are few and far between, and thu
mysterious stranger can probably take
care of them unassisted Otherwise i
, would be good plan for few decen
, and self-respecting young men, wh'
hold womanhood in high regard, t,
| join hands with the grip bearer in thu
! business of smashing the Washers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-21
The Commission plan.

Dubuque Times-Journai. The COM
tagion in favor of the commission
plan of municipal government has
reached Keokuk. DR.. Potter of that
city recently addressed a church So
ciety on the subject and when he had
concluded the followino was adopted:
Resolved, that we, the members of
Trinity Methodist Brotherhood, do
hereby place ourselves on record as
being unanimously in favor of the
commission plan, otherwise known as
the Des Moines plan. ready and will
ing to cooperate with other organiza-
tions of the men of Keokuk for the
purpose of furthering this plan of city
government
The Gate City prints DIR. Potter's
speech in full. 1t Is the usual report
of the prodigious success of the plan
elsewhere and the advisability of
placing the government In the hands
of capable business men who would
run it as they would conduct their own
business but will not serve for the
I slender salaries now paid.
( Success elsewhere-and on this
point there are conflicting reports
4 implies nothing more than the good
4 results to be obtained by vigilance,
/ by focusing public attention on the
government or particular branch OF
4 the government We did not change
the system of management in Du-
. 40. -, h,,f nj,
tanned better results by focusing pub.
lie attention upon it.
The theory of the commission plan
/ Is that results can be improved by
paying better salaries and concentrat
ing responsibility The best public
service of an administrative nature IN
this and other countries comes from
men receiving no salaries. The com
mission plan does not concentrate re
sponsibility but diffuses and obscures
It. The duty of the municipal gov
eminent Is to collect and expend rev
enues and to preserve public order
Under the old plan the responsibilit,
for financial administration and fol
public order and the observance o
law is clearly and Enthusiastically witt
tho mayor Under the new 1t Is diff
fused among five men. The commits
sion plan obscures responsibility, con
centrates patronage and Increase
temptation by increasing the patron
age and the salaries of the politicians
who obtain control of the city gov
eminent.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-21
THE STATE HISTORICAL DE-
PARTMENT
D e

The ninth biennial report of the
Historical Department of Iowa, from
the pen of Edgar R. Harlan, assist
ant and acting curator. is at hand. As
was the case with his predecessor and
founder of the department, Hon.
Charles Aldrich. the discharge of the
duties OF the position of curator is
largely labor OF love with Mr.. Har-
Ian. and his interest and pride
in his work are in evidence on
every page of his report For num-
Der of years prior 10 Mr.. Aldrich's
death Mr.. Harlan was an indirect but
no less valuable contributor to the
department, and later became init
mately associated with him as his as
sistant That he caught the spirit of
its founder and acquainted himself
thoroughly with his purposes il its
conduct is attested by the results
which have been achieved Mr.. Har
Ian and the workers under him are
to be congratulated upon the success
and value of their labors.
Reference is made in the report to
the Annals of Iowa. published by the
department. 1t is an eighty-page per
iodical issued quarterly, devoted to
Iowa and western history. No publi-
cation covering the same period of
time contains as much of the original
thought of witnesses of the forma-
tive stages of Iowa life. 1t collects
and preserves in suitable form for
later use the simple primary facts of
early and present day conditions, and
performs an office of great and per-
manent value.
A valuable feature of the depart
ment are the files of 2S6 Iowa news
4 papers and Twenty-Five from outside
1 the state currently received. They
are regularly bound, indexed and filed
! in an easily accessible manner. The
files are consulted daily Throughout
the year by students, editorial writ
ers and statisticians. Frequent call:
for their use are made by litigants
4 The library has fine collection o
early and rare Iowa pamphlets
There are also many books and pam
phlets on western history. slavery, tn
war of the rebellion, the American
Indian, genealogy, county and othe
local history. Many of the 5olume
were gifts to the department. Within
the past three year 2,1S1 books hav
been added to the collection, maxim
. total of 1858. The department
possesses and continues to acquire
wealth of manuscripts Recent val,
able additions of the kind were thos
of Gen. G. NJ Dodge of Council Bluff
and Mr.. Barlow Granger of De
: Moines. Other features are the nj
scum and the art collection, includin
: 100 portraits in oil of distinguishe
: Iowans, number of portrait bust
: and statues, and nearly 1000 pilot
: graphs. The report concludes wit
a number of recommendations whie
seem to be timely and wise. NJ
Harlan is manifestly the right man
I the right place at the head of Il
S state historical department.