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Tor work.
The rich American going abroad counts only
on the passenger list but he must De careiuiiy
considered in any estimate.
He spreads out the chart upon his desk An
exceedingly anxioustoplease agent OF the steam
ship company Is at his side. Here Is something
up near the bow that is just right-so the steam
ship man says. mot for a minute" says the man
who has the last say 1t is too far up in front.
The motion of the boat would put him out OF busi-
ness the first day What else?
Oh, an exquisite suite amidships. It's great
The Countess de Spitzbergen never takes any
thing else when she Is going to or coming from
America. Beautiful parlor, mahogany finish. Bed
room in ivory. Bathroom in baby blue. Maids
quarters. And the rate for two adults and one
servant is only $1,700.
Will the gentleman take It?
Indeed he will not. The Countess Of Spitzber-
gen may travel in the hold II she likes, but no
baby blue or mahogany lure him to point
In a suite thus located? Didn't the incessant
coughing, wheeling. trembling and sneezing OF the
machinery nearly drive him wild? Not a wink
of sleep from the time he went abroad until he
got home Friends thought he had been sick
when he showed himself in the street.
Oh, very we'll Here's equally beautiful
suite far removed from the engines-back toward
the stern. Occupants of these apartments often
call for the captain to ask what makes the boat
CO. because they hear no noise nor feel any
vibration. Highly recommended Dy the pest pny-
sicians to nervous patients. Price, the same.
Did any one ever hear Of such stupidity? Here
our patient multi-monaire has explained in de-
tail that he cannot travel at the bow of ship
because the motion is too great and the agent has
shown him a suite near the stern. What's the
difference between the bow and the stern. any
way? Isn't each end balanced in the middle
where 1t will go up and down like the end of a
walking beam? Well, q steamship man who
doesn't know any more than that go back
home. Mr.. MultiMillionaire will travel by some
line that a. least employs persons Of intelligence
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nearly one o'clock and not word was said about
the window or the playwrghts strong right arm
For a man of his brusque threats Mr.. Shaw
has very mild and notwithstanding ghost.
Halle Ermine Rives has ghost that might
be Of Oriental origin, for it resembles an antique
and deliberately carved vase of Chinese design
more than anything else. Perhaps it is meant
for the urn that contains my shades" the novel
list aughingly remarked.
or course one may just care to have the
ghosts of ones friends and not particularly those
of people celebrated In the art, literary politi-
cal worlds. and then 1t will be a simple matter
to fill up ones ghost book, for the making of
ghosts will be found to be quite a novelty at
tea other social affair." and taken along with
ones hand luggage on an ocean voyage ghost
book will prove source of endless amuse-
ment. while it will make lasting souvenir OF
the trip The ghost book itself is a small affair
that be gotten in the pocket Of an overcoat
can be carried easily in a mum or big hand
bag, SO that one can always take 1t along with
out any trouble.
When You ask for ghost signature you prepare
the page for the writing by folding it and the
person whose ghost you are after writes directly
on the line of the fold. A stub pen which holds
large amount Of ink is best for this purpose
as the size and mystery of the ghost depend
largely upon the ink. After the name is written
the page is folded together again without blot
ting and 10. the ghost appears. Try it and see.
1t is not necessary to have book. One can
have the signatures written separate sheets
Of paper and collect them, but care must be
taken to soft paper that will absorb the ink
readily. These separate sheets then be
pasted into scrapbook, but the little ghost
book itself will be found more convenient. At
the top OF page in the ghost book is small
dotted line for the date and below appears
another line for the writing of the name after
the ghost is made, so that after all in a ghost
book one gets a genuine autograph well as
the spook signature.
While several ghost signatures Of the same
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just finished brilliant first season in America
said that she could see in her ghost the shades
of the late empress dowager of china. That fancy
may have occurred to her because when sne
made her ghost the news Of the death OF the
Chinese empress had just been received.
George Bernard Shaw hasn't time for ghosts
or interviews or writer folk at ALL he says, yet
this most inconsistent of men generally gives
his interview and sees the writer person, and
here we have his ghost Mr.. Shaw generally
makes Il as uncomfortable as possible for the
interviewer before allowing him to be admitted,
hut after that the genial blueeyed Irishman is
irresistible and one readily forgives him any
thing that has seemed rude. The writer sent a
note asking for an interview with Mr.. shaw IN
his chambers Just off the Embankment in Lon
don last summer and in response Mr. Shaw char
acteristically wrote:
NV Dear Miss -: will have ten minutes
rest tomorrow some time between IL and IL: 80.
If YOU catch me during the ten minutes l will
see you II you stay longer / will throw you out
- the window GEORGE B. s.
The writer went at a quarter to twelve and
Mr. Shaw talked and talked and talked until
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.est interest in seeing how their
ghosts would turn out. The Dig
statesman adjusted his glasses, fold
ed with the utmost precision the
paper on which he was to inscripe
his ghost, looked around for a stub
pen, which. unfortunately. he could
not find on his desk in the Hot
Springs bungalow and then ne
wrote his name and hastily folded
back the paper.
Cannot say that for such big
man. as l am in the flesh my ghost
cuts such wide swath," he laugh
fngiy remarked as he held the pa
per up for Mrs. Taft to view. But
anyhow, the smaller ones ghost the
5etter-perhaps," he added,
MRS. Taft was more pleased
with her ghost than she was with
that of her husband. you are more
important just now, but my ghost
Is a far more artistic creature than
yours and really more spirituelle."
she laughed.
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enough. IL one will look at the prima donna's
ghost 1t viii be found quite true.
Miss Geraldine Farrar was enchanted with
her ghost. which she said looked like veritable
butterfly. How splendid to be so picturesque q
ghosti" Miss Fsrrar commented.
Miss Emma C. Thursby has one of the most
remarkable ghosts of all, and for beauty and
symmetry It Is quite pleasing a wrought
iron work design or a Japanese brass candle
stick. Il prefer to think Of it something that
was designed by the shades Of some japanese
artist which idea absorbed when visited some
of the great temples in Japan" said Miss Thursby.
Lady Warwick says she doesn't believe in
ghosts at all, but she was very much impressed
iby the appearance Of her titled name when her
ghost became a reality. Il think shall design
n book plate out Of 1t. That wouldn't be a bad
Aea. would it," the countess added she
: viewed the strong. bold writing that formed her
- signature.
Lady Cosmo DunGordon was enchanted with
her ghost and ghost-collecting has become such
Q Tad with her that she has purchased a dozen
OF The little volumes for her friends. II put my
ghost In each one and suppose i must be
woman of q number of selves or else there are
n number of warning ghosts in my ancestry. for
each Of my signatures produced a ghost
totally different from the others that one would
scarcely believe that they came from the same
name and handwriting. But am rather pleased
with the idea. for what is more prosaic than lack
.of variety? ! have made my fortune by original
and diverse designs in the making of frocks"
said the titled dressmaker. $50 why shouldn't
my ghost signatures portray that characteristics"
When Mrs. Ejinor Glyn author of Three
Weeks" had made her ghost she thought that
Il bore some resemblance to tiger and eagerly
pointed out its claws. The tiger Is essentially
one of my transmigrations. shall ! say mani
festations?" remarked Mrs. Glyn. Hence my
tiger ghost Paul would be pleased with that
wouIdnt he?" she added with smile
Emmy Destinn, the gifted Bohemian prima
donna of the Royal opera house. Berlin. who has
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-09-11

It never gets beyond the secretary at ai-ano .he
graph is stamped on in such manner that II sew
the purpose well and saves MI Author' MI ~
Mr. Singer a lot of time and trouble
But request for name in ones ghost DOOR nas
certain novelty about it and there is TOO
curiosity to just what sort OF a snos' o ~
% make so that nearly everyone will take the trouble
to picture his ghost for you
In making the collection for ghost DOCK par1ai's
reproduced here many wellknown men ana wohien
uere asked for ghosts President and Mrs. Tart were
snnonse,v amused at the idea both took the Keen
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Qh00b
or FAN 90 s pEoPLE
pEO p LIE

person will often show
an apparent wide differ
ence in conformation,
owing to the shape of the
pen, the flow of the ink
and the amount of pres
sure used, a more careful
scrutiny will make 1t
clear that the chief char
acteristics hold through
out. The ghost is true to
it's type.
Who, then, will inter-
pref and reveal the true
meaning of our ghost au-
toqraphs7 Here is a new
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field for investigation and amusement.
With the advent of the ghost book we have
new twist to an DID, old fad. Travellers in central
Europe as early as the fourteenth century used
to carry their Book of Friends, an octave vol
ume in which names and sentiments were In
scribed On their return home they could show
an interesting record of the famous personages
they had met These the first autograph al
buns of which we hear, but the passion for col
lecting manuscripts and autographs is as old as
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-09-11

These little books are becoming very popular
Doth in London and in New York They nave
an advantage over the ordinary autograph album
because the collecting of signatures has oeen SO
overdone that many Of the great ones nave
had rubber facsimiles made of their very pest
Autographs--not the kind that appears on tnei,
achecks-and instead of taking time to respond
.Uhenever a stamped and addressed envelope is
enclosed all they do is to pass the letter, request
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4 "A . 40 - - - -
something to the
rest of the coun-
try. Paying to see
Europe is our an
nual blood-letting
operation. Millions
upon millions are
taken out of our
national circula-
ton. We work
hard during the
winter, either at
earning money or
at getting it from
those who have
earned it, then
hustle across the
water to fatten up
the Swiss guides
and the hotel
keepers. That is,
about 100000 OF
us do. The other
$4,000 do their
travelling in their
sleep, so they can
be b ack n e Z t
morning in time
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-09-11

the history Of cultured society and Is not without ts
romantic SIDE One of the Ptoemies once paid the starv
ing in for the privilege of copying some
treasured manuscripts of the immortal Greek dramatsts
The wretch kept the originals and returned the copies
If had been the ghost signatures of Eurpides and
Sophoces that the INSCRIPTIONS ruler after he would
found to perpetrate heartless trick
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MONEY THAT GOES ABROAD

Europe is lovely places the Of Shakespeare Is
q noble sight and it's worth money to the hisides
that produce the wine that the Rhine But
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-09-11
cettIna al the Boot.

Fair Patient-Oh, doctor. I'm posi-
lively all run down and I'm so miser-
ctle, have that tired feeling all the
time.
Physician-No doubt Let me sec
your tongue.-CIeveland Leader.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-09-11

For Colds and cripp-capudine.
Hicks Capudine. Relieves the aching and
feverishness. Cures the cold-Headaches
also. It's Liquid-Enects immediately-lo
Is and SOC at Drug Stores.
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binary signatures OF ex-
traordinary folk, and the
newest thing in this
hobby necessitates the
possession of a ghost
book" to hold the sigma
lures which portray the
ghosts" of the eminent
ones.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-09-11

Ask Your Druggist for Aliens Foot-Esss.
II tried ALIENS FOOT-EASE recent
IT, and have just bought another supply.
It has cured my corns. and the hot. burn
ing and itching sensation in my feet W Sich
was almost unbearable. and woul1 noe
be without 1t now.-Mrs. w. j. Walker.
Camden. N. J." Sold by all Druggists. 20.
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II Miuht Have Been

u Might Rave Been.
Knicker - Hudson discovered the
Hudson in the Half Moon.
Bocker-Probably he would have
discovered the Mississippi with full
moon.
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II will be no
ticed that a part
of Mrs. Taft's
ghost bears a re-
markable resem-
blance to a Ma
sonic emblem.
Miss Mary Gar
den practiced sew
.eral times on her
ghost before she
would allow the
final one to APP
pear In the writ
~er's ghost book.
Ghosts, like ev-
-erything else. i'm
prove by practice.
and I look upon
my final ghost as
a worthy effort"
riaa8hed Miss Gar
> den. I'm fact. I
see tho urn above
nom which my
spook must have
! hoped out. she
SnAn. and aura
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-09-11

Lies Unequal Combat.
You, river. are contending with
the ocean.--Latin.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-09-11

He autograph
fend has a
far m o r e
amusing fad
just now than
the mere col
lecting Of or
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The daily sentinel., 1909-03-13

No city or town in the state of
Colorado has a more popular official
than the city clerk of Grand Junction.
John NJ. Conley, who two years ago,
in the face of a decided opposition
was reelected by a majority of over
700 votes, receiving the greatest ma
jority ever rendered candidate ior
any office in this city. Not one word
can be said detrimental TO the work
and record of MIR. Conley as city
clerk. No man ever served the city
so faithfully in that office as mas
ar. Conley. He has proven con-
scientious. accommodating, careful,
impartial. and competent official. Ey-
cry man or woman who has trans
acted business in the city clerk S Of
flee since Mr.. Conley has been in
charge can vouch for these state
ments. He has certainly made most
enviable record.
Mr.. Conley is candidate for :
election and he is on the non-partisan
The daily sentinel., 1909-03-13
TO BUILD
AUTO ROAD

There is to be an organized
effort to secure II road over
which automobiles can travel be-
tween this city and Delta and
Montrose. The prime mover in
the plan the the well known
sheepman, ID. II. Clark.
MIR. Clark is an ardent and
most daring and successful driv-
er of machine and finds al
most the greatest pleasure OF
his life in that which comes
from securing the country in his
machine.
Next Monday he, in company with
the proprietors of the Cadallic ma
chine at the Mt Garfield Auto COM
pany, will form a scout party and
win drive their machines to Delta
and perhaps Montrose. They will
endeavor to secure the best possible
road between the places named and
then prepare a campaign to make
them good roads to drive machines
over.
This morning Mr.. Clark was as
sured that if the commissioners of
Delta county would take care of their
part of the road that Mesa county
would do her part. Mr.. Clark goes
to ascertain what they will do.
letter will be carried from May
The daily sentinel., 1909-03-13
Big Cut in smudge Coal.

reduction in the price of fine
grade of coal in order to assist the
fruit growers in preparing to smudge
at as small expense as possible, the
Garfield coal mine, of which George
Smith and A. f. Baylis. well known
local citizens, are the largest owners.
has announced cut in price for the
month of March. They have sent
out letter to the fruit growers read
ing as follows:
To,all customers or Garfield mine:
In order to assist our patrons to in
sure their fruit crop against frost we
will sell our best lump and nut coal
during the month of March at a re-
duction of fifty cents per ton,--or
$3.50 cash on delivery at mine.
This is not mine run nut the
very best lump and nut coal. and
Just what the orchardists require for
orchard heating.
We now have a heavy supply of
coal on hand for this trade. and i'm
mediate orders will be promptly
filled.
Do not delay your hauling
THE GARFIELD COAL MINING co.
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Our MIR. Cook has had years OF
experience in the best shops in Am
erica, six years foreman of a big firm
n Toledo, Ohio, five years foreman
.or Mormeud-Jaccard Jewelry Co.. OF
st. Louis. Bring your high grade
watches to us for repairs.-C- W
Primrose. jeweler.
The daily sentinel., 1909-03-13
John NJ. Conlep

Citizens & Taxpayers League ticket.
His candidacy for reelection is heart
lily approved throughout the city for
the people know John NJ. Conley,
they know how faithfully and square
Iy he has discharged the duties of his
office and that no man can fill the
office with greater credit.
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CAN for civ Warrants.

Notice is hereby given that the
following warrants of the city of
Grand Junction will be paid in thir-
ty days upon presentation at my Of
flee.
Interest on the warrants in this
call will cease March 20 1909
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or Wentworth to the mayor of Delta
inviting him to cooperate in this good
work. Mayor Wentworth said that he
would be glad to second any move
ment of that kind and Mr.. Clark is
enthusiastic over the proposition.
The daily sentinel., 1909-03-13
BRANDS
AS A LIE

Bryson L. Blair, register of
the land office at Montrosc, the
man who handed down the first
decision in the Redlands con-
test cases, stated this afternoon
to a representative of The Daily
Sentinel that he had no talk or
interview at any time yesterday
or last night with the Grand
junction morning paper or any
correspondent of that paper and
that the statement made by the
morning sheet to the effect that
..in an exclusive interview to
the News correspondent tonight
stated most emphatically that as
far as he knew, the Federal
Land Office had not yet decided
the Redlands case, etc." is alb
solutely untrue and false in ev-
cry particular.
And thus is another instance of the
readiness of the Morning Yellow to
deliberately lie, to deliberately manu-
facture interviews, brought to light
Long ago it was plainly established
that the Holy Morning Yellow would
stoop to most anything in order to
gain point.
Yet ii is really laughable, when one
considers the desperate attempt the
badly scooped sheet made this morn
ing to lead the people to believe that
The Sentinel published fake about
the Redlands. Just watch the Yellow
"squirmr in trying to adjust itself
after this horrible fake exposure.
The Sentinel dispatch was- true
throughout and sooner or later the
Willie Boys will have to acknowledge
it. Throughout the city today The
Sentinel's story has been generally
accepted as true, notwithstanding the
outbreak this morning. The lie given
by Mr.. Blair to the alleged interview
with himself, shows the worth of
the great exposure"
The daily sentinel., 1909-03-13

If you need a refrigerator. dom t
fail to see my line of the famous au-
tomato refrigerators-the finest yet
the most reasonably priced refriger-
ators ever brought to the city.-W.
H. Bannister.
The daily sentinel., 1909-03-13

We have 1O-acres, south of Clifton,
all in bearing that you can buy with
a small payment down. See Gray S37
Main street.
The daily sentinel., 1909-03-13

Just ordered-one car of Front
Rank furnaces. viii make prices
right. II. Lane.
The daily sentinel., 1909-03-13

Have a bargain in 5-room resi-
dence If taken at once. Ollie E. Ban
mister, 424 Main
The daily sentinel., 1909-03-13

We want your wer connections
]. e. Mckenzie. the plumber.
The daily sentinel., 1909-03-13

"Juanita coal is better"-Phone
Junction 323.
The daily sentinel., 1909-03-13
Nntine tn stnckhnlders

Notice is hereby given that the an
nual meeting of the stockholders of
the Mesa Paint & Wall Paper Com
pany will be held at the office of the
company 339 Main street, on Satur-
day, April 10, 1909. for the election
of officers and for the transaction of
any other business that may come
before the meeting.
G. H. ROBINSON,
Secretary.
March 10, 1909.
Hose! Hose lHosei=J e. Nc.
enzie, the plumber. 545 Colorado Ave.
The daily sentinel., 1909-03-13

stationery-van Horn Drug Com
pany, 551 Main
The daily sentinel., 1909-03-13

McCary has just received a car of
the famous old reliable Cooper wag-
ons. Call in and look them over,
They are the best made.
The daily sentinel., 1909-03-13

Mr.. Conley is candidate for :
election and he is on the non-partlsan
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-12-04
ENDS HIS LIFE

The people OF M:ldletown and the
surrounding country we're shocked on
Tuesday b. the news OF the suicide of
Manlove Davis. wealthy retired far
mer. residing on Lake street, in that
town. He would have been 81 wears
old within a fortnight He had been
i'll for some time past and had become
melancholy. saying that he feared he
would become helpless. Watch was
kept upon him lest harm should beiall
him. About 7 o'clock on Tuesday
morning he left the house and went 10
the stable IN the rear -. the premises.
where he nlaccd The barrel of a revol-
yer in his morti and pu lug the trig
ger. fired a bullet upward into his
brain. dying ins:artiy. Shortly after
wards he was missed from his room,
and the cook and another servant went
in search Of him ard found him l''ing
dead in a pool Of blood. in the stable.
Pinned Ia his clothing was found a
note addressed to his brother, n. !
Davis. saying that he had shot himself
and would he better of dead than liv-
ing The Coroner was notified and
gave a certificate ui death bv suicide
Mr. Davis was wcil-lnown throughout
the surrounding country He was 4
widower with several grown children.
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Wright d Davidson DissoIUe

The wcl-knuwn Wright & Davidson
Company, ii Wilmington. is to be dis
solved, owing To- Mr.. Joseph David
son permanent retirement from active
business The stock OF the company
viii he sold at once at reduced prices.
IN order to speedily close up the bust
ness ti'dcr the present management
MIR. james II Wright. whose expert
cucc III the clothing business has been
long and varied, has released the
store At lii~ rh aud Market streets,
from March 18th and after extensive
alterations. VIII resume business in his
own name We bcSpcak ior Mr..
Wright the patronage which his train
ing ard courteous manners. as a mcr-
chant, ,n richly deserve