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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-11-08
LET THE Bovs ANSWER

How many teeth have you gctf
Which part Of the body goes to sleep
first?
Which is the most restful position
in bedf
Why can dog see better IN the
dark than boy?
How is a tourniquet applied
What should be dome when you get
fishbone in your throat?
What shouId you do when you step
on a rusty nafl2
What Is the proper way to take q
cinder out of the eyer
What is the best remedy for 3
bruise?
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-11-08

Mrs. AUGUSTA VEsPERMANN, De For.
est, Wisconsin.
Another Operation Avoided.
New Orleans, La. -" For years / SUI
fered from severe female troubles.
Finally / was confined to my bed and
the doctor said an operation was neces-
sary. / gave Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound a trial first, ana
was saved from an operation - Mrs,
LILY PEYRoUx, I'LL Kerlerec ST., New
Orleans, La.
Thirty years Of unparalleled success
confirms the power Of Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound to cure
female diseases. The great volume of
unsolicited testimony constantly pour
Ing In proves conclusively that Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound 10
Q remarkable remedy for those dis
tressing feminine ills from which so
many women suffer.
IfyOu want special advice about
your case write to Mrs. Pinhham.
at Lynn, Mass. Her advice is
free, and always helpful.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-11-08

fork. She felt something catch the
fork. and, on examining it, found to
her surprise needle and thread.
Happening to be visiting at the house
at the time, / was at once informed
Of the extraordinary find, and the
needle with the thread attached was
put into my hand. My first idea was
that the needle might have dropped
from the girls dress, but / was as
sured that this was not the case; and,
moreover, the needle, now In my pos
session, was quite black. this being
no doubt due to the action of the SUI
phur of the yolk upon the steel of the
needle. The needle is an inch and a
half long. and the thread is six
inches.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-11-08

A deaf old lady in Ansonia, Conn.
sent for clergyman, as she was YEP
sick. and needed ministerial consola-
ton. After talking on general relig-
ious topics, the good man inquired II
1t was her wish that n should pray
with her "Sartinly, minister. sartialy.' =
was the renly. The sick one fumbled
around her bed. and finally Produced
an oId-fashioned ear trumpet, with
the request, as the minister opened
his prayer book. that he should pray
into that"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-11-08
CURIOUS RELIC is FOUND.

A curious and interesting specimen
Of the fine work of famous old
American engraver, A. w. Overbaugh,
has just come to light in little Staten
island town. The relic is an ancient
gold dollar in the center of which, in
circle one-sixth of an inch in diam
eter, Overbaugh engraved the Lords
Prayer. The inscription cannot be
read with the naked eye, but is per-
fectly distinct with the aid of glasses.
At the bottom of the circle Overbaugh
added his name The engraving was
done on wager.
The coin will go to one of the New
York museums.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-11-08
QUEER DROWNING SEQUENCE

The story Of a most remarkable
string Of drowning fatalities comes
from Rome. One evening the two
sons Of Captain Partini we're drowned
while bathing in the River Tiber Cap
tain Partini's nephew, Max. was
drowned at the same spot next day.
An expert swimmer who attempted to
save MAX was also drowned A little
later boy Of seven was droxned al
most at the same place 90 the river,
thus making ave yictime within
twelve hours.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-11-08
PARTRIDGE WITH GUINEA

i. p. Sease of Norris Ford has a
flock Of IA young guinea about three
months old. Several weeks ago a
full grown partridge joined the flock.
going with them all day and nesting
under the mother hen at night. At
times the guineas come into his pi-
azza and the partridge flies on the ban
lister and whistles as the guineas cry
"Potrack." The partridge is as tame
as the guineas and appears perfectly
happy in its new life and with its
gentle associates,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-11-08
A shIpIoad Of rows

Hundreds Of tons Of toys, dolls and
railroad cars, jumping jacks and auto
mobiles and flying machines, came
into Philadelphia the other day on the
steamer Dortmund. The steamer
came from Hamburg Germany, and
carried no freight except toys. This
is the first Of many such cargoes that
will be brought across the ocean be-
fore Christmas for the boys and girls
of America.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-11-08
THOUGHT SHE HAD PRACTICED
Frehchman's Suspicious Really Some
thing Of a Compliment to the Men
of America.

Claude Grahame White, the English
aviator, praised, at dinner in New
York. the good fellowship of Amer
leans
The American woman is regarded
abroad as an angel" he said The
man is admittedly a good fellow, but
an angel he is far from being.
You've heard of the Frenchman,
perhaps, whose sweetheart spent the
summer in America? After her return
the poor Frenchman seemed quite
blue.
Whats the matter with your a
friend asked.
'T am worried, che other muttered,
about my fiancee. You see, since her
return from America she kisses so
much better than she used to-
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-11-08

on bank holiday. and he got on its
back. He had no control over the
animal owing to his drunken condition.
and the horse took him straight into
the yard of the central police station.
After his arrival there the defendant
said to the police sergeant: Il wish
you would kill that horse for bringing
me here" The chairman said the
horse had shown wonderful intelli-
gence, and fined the defendant five
shillings and costs.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-11-08
RAISES SIx-INCA GERANIUM.

Richard Diener, G gardener at Col
ma, Cal, has perfected a geranium
that is six inches in diameter, which
is pronounced by experts to be one Of
the most extraordinary achievements
in floral culture. Diener also has pro-
duced carnations four or five inches
in diameter by crossing them with the
Prosperity pink He has secured
fifty-seven varieties of dahlias and is
now trying to produce blue dahlia.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-11-08

boys at Chautauqua lake which scared
to an altitude of 1000 feet and drift
ed a mile across the swamps, finally
landing in the branches of tree.
A balloon of this type when In
fated stands II feet high, but In
reality is IS feet long, the difference
being explained by the curve. The
bag is cut in IA parts. each part is
Is feet in length. two feet in width
at the widest point and tapers to a
point.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-11-08

In the gardens of the British Agency
of Zanzibar are to be seen several
specimens of the Zanzibar SUM, an
especially pretty little animal that is
not often seen in captivity. Indeed.
1t is seldom seen in its native haunts,
which are the widest parts of the ISL
and and are covered with dense scrub.
The SUM also occurs on the mainland
of Africa. The captives in the Agency
gardens thrive, and each of the does
has produced young one.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-11-08

They used to say whistling girl
Was like Growing hen,
That whistling was as out OF place
AS petticoats on men.
Give me the CHEEKY little girl
That plays and sings and shouts.
A whistling girl is better far
Than one that scoIds and pouts.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-11-08

Dorothy was visiting her grandpar-
ents In the country for the first time.
Seeing quantity of feathers scat
tered about the henyard she shook
her head in disapproval
Grandpa she said gravely, 'you
really ought to do something to keep
your chickens from wearing out so.'
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-11-08
Grandma Mas Re4ter

Don't you think you have good
mamma. to spread such nice, big
slice Of bread with jam for your ask
ed the visitor.
"Oh, yes" replied little Lola, '.but
my grandma is gooder: she lets me
spread the jam myself"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-11-08

ways sits in the position shown in the
picture when taking his food. He is
dainty in HIS habit He is fond OF
apples, pears, candy and cakes. He
went away once and stayed i've
weeks. finally came back and is now
as gentle and affectionate as before
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-11-08
ODD LITTLE ANIMAL FOR PET
West Virginia Miss Makes Playthlng
Of Woodchuck or Groundhog--
Tame and Loving.

This is a picture of West VIZ
ginia girl and her pet woodchuck or
grounding as they are generally
called She says that woodchucks
are very interesting pets. This one
soon got very tame and even affec-
tionate toward his mistress He al
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-11-08
BUILDING HoT-AIR BALLOON
Aeronaut. for Benefit Of Boys
Carries Weight.

Any boy who will follow the in
structions of A. Leo Stevens, the
aeronaut, can built a hot-air balloon
with a lifting capacity of three
pounds. Some time ago Mr.. Stevens
constructed miniature aircraft of
this type for the Amusement of some
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-11-08
HORSE AS POLICEMAN

An amusing incident was related to
the Dudley (Eng) magistrates recent.
", when William jackson Of Upton,
was charged with drunkenness The
defendant found a horse In tke street
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-11-08

There is said to be professor OF
languages in an eastern college who
has mastered all the modern tongues
except his wife's.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-11-08
WHAT7

Weeks-Why are you stopping?
You didn't run over that man.
Swiftly know it. l just want to
see what ails the steering gear.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-11-08
THE REASON WHY.

Said the little dog with the long, long TAIL
why is your tail 50 short?"
Said the little dog With the short, short
tail,
Rude questions are wrong. I've been
taught.
III you'll wait long enough you'n surely
find out
Whatever was meant you should know =
So down In the road the two doggies sat
I To wait-just these two in a row.
An automobile came dashing along
Running over poor doggy's tail.
I've found out all thai I wanted to
know
Said the curious dog with q wall.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-11-08
important TO Motners

The average man would not per-
jure himself if he pleaded guilty to
the charge of amounting to but little,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-11-08

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces infiamma-
ton, allays pain. cures wind collie CSC bottle.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-11-08

A conventional man Is one whose
action you can predict ahead OF time.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-11-08
NOT INTENDED THAT WAY

In the outskirts OF Peekskill, N. Y,
is a small chapel with the unique
name Gates of Heaven" A sign
bearing the name is on the front of
the building.
When the pastor went on his va
cation another sign was placed under
the first. Here is what the passer-by
read:
The daily sentinel., 1910-08-10
REDUCED RATES VIA
THE COLORADO MIDLAND

Denver and return; August / 9 and
20; final limit August 2l; S14.
Denver and return: August 2S and
%; return limit September / $14
Denver and return; October Z. II
and 13; return limit October II: $14.
Denver and return; September 3.
4, 6, s, 10. / = and "A; final limit
September 10; $14.
Pueblo and return; September 10,
20, p and "a; final limit Septembee
2G; Sl4.
Denver and return; September 10.
90, p and 20; return limit Septem-
ber 25: S14.
Glenwood Springs and return
September l 8 and 20; return limit 10
days from date Of sale; one fare for
the round trip.
Boulder and return; August "a and
%; return limit September g; s14.90.
Boulder and return: August 2S and
20; final limit September 8; s14se.
The daily sentinel., 1910-08-10
BANNER EAR Of
CORN RECEIVED

J. l., Pagan of this city, master
mechanic of the Denver & Rio Grande
railroad, is i'm receipt of unique mail
package from his brother, who left
the railroad service a year ago to go
on a farm in Texas. 1t was a large
ear of corn unwrapped and united
except for the usual shipping tag. 1t
is an open challenge for the people
of the Grand valley to equal as it is
in every respect banner ear but the
writer feels confident that the soil OF
the fertile Grand valley can more
than equal the Texas specimen if an
alert eye is kept open when the local
crop is harvested.
II was grown on the farm of Thos
Bascom. six miles south of Palestine
Texas. Here are the dimensions OF
the ear:
II is - inches long. has % rows
of grams and 81 grains in each row,
a total of l342 grains on the ear
which weighs 2&i pounds. Mr. Bas-
com says the stalk was 10 y feet
high and contained six ears Of corn
any one of which was over 10 inches
long. Besides he pulled 3 bundles of
fodder off this stalk
Can we beat it,
The daily sentinel., 1910-08-10
ELKS, MOOSE
AND EAGLES
CHARIOT RACE

An exciting chariot race between
the Elks, Moose and Eagles with all
embellishments and appurtenances of
the old Roman age combined with
the new and sensational features of
the modern circus. is what is planned
for fair week by Secretary Gasho of
the Mesa County Fair association, the
inspiration coming from suggestions
made by members Of the above named
orders.
The proposition will be at once put
up to the three lodges and if It is
fayorably received arrangements will
be started az once to make il the
feature event of fair week.
\ Denver company has contracted
TO supply the ChaTiots which will be
a facsimile of the heavy circus We
hiCles and the different organization
will be given an opportunity to begin
at once the training of their horses.
1t is planned to have four horses
abreast and all driven by local lodge
men, and while the distance has not
been determined as yet It will prob
ably be made a half-mile race as this
would make it a more spectacular
event.
Secretary GashO last night appear
ed before the city council and petit
toned that inasmuch as the fair asso-
citation had never been able to come
out even in a fair, that the proceeds
of the concessions in the city be turn
ed over this year, to the association.
1t met with favorable comment from
the commissioners but no action as
yet has been taken.
Secretary Gasho has made arrange
ments for cold storage and intending
exhibitors can begin bringing fruit in
at any time. All exhibits should be
left at the office of the secretary in
the Reed building.
The daily sentinel., 1910-08-10

II you want a good cigar try the
Suitorium. They carry the best.
The daily sentinel., 1910-08-10
THE BEST HOUR OF LIFE

is when you do some great deed or
discover some wonderful fact. This
hour came to j. r. Pitt, of Rocky Mt.
N C. when he was suffering intense
ly, as he says, from the worst cold
| ever had, l then proved to my great
satisfaction, what a wonderful cold
and cough cure DR.. Kings New Dis
covery is. For, after taking one bot
tie, was entirely cured You can't
say anything too good of a medicine
like that" Its the surest and best
remedy for diseased lungs, Hemor-
rhages, La Grippe. Asthma, Hay Few
er-any Throat or Lung Trouble.
soc. S1.OO. Trial bottle free. Guar
anteed by The C. d. Smith Drug Co.
The daily sentinel., 1910-08-10

The special race train leaves Grand
Junction $50 a. m. August 14th on
the Colorado Midland. The road race
has been inaugurated by the repre-
sentatiyes of that popular line: it
brings about family gathering of all
the people in the valley, so don't for
get that your tickets read Colorado
Midland" as everybody goes on the
road race special The special stops
every place to take on and discharge
passengers. Tickets can be purchas-
ed on train by those who get on
where no agent is located. For leav-
ing time at stations see posters and
program, or ask agent.
The daily sentinel., 1910-08-10
HARC|S is TRIED

Fred Hargis was up for trial this
morning in the county court on the
charge of stealing a bicycle from one
of the Indian school boys, and later
selling it at Fruita.
Hargis pleaded guilty and Judge
Sullivan will pronounce sentence
later.
1t appears that the boy, who will
be II in December. has managed to
accumulate quite a record. He is
now under bonds to appear in the
district court on a charge of mis-
branding cattle He also admits rob-
bling japanese construction camp,
and making away with another
bicycle.
1t is probable that he will be given
term in the state reformatory.
The daily sentinel., 1910-08-10
WHEN A WOMAN PAINTS

or varnishes her furniture. or her
home, she should get the easiest ma
terials to handle and she will be
right If she buys here. Our Paints
and Varnishes are ready to use with
out any mixing, and they are war
ranted as to quality. We have ey-
cry size of can, and all rolors in
paints. Our prices will be found yerv
satisfactory to money-savers.
LOUIS ChERYENy
Successor to Davies n Cherv-ny
hone Ms>p sol Sli Narn
The daily sentinel., 1910-08-10
IMPORTANT.

Tickets for the San Juan excursion
TO Salt Lake City will be on sale in
Grand junction August Is and l6
These tickets will be good on the
San Juan special due to leave Grand
Junction at l am. August 16. also
on regular trains .. and ,. leaving
Grand Junction August l6.
For the San Juan special there will
be placed at Grand Junction one
standard and one tourist sleeper
which may be entered after 9 pm.
August Is. Reservations should be
made at once.
Round trip tickets for this eNcur-
sion Will be 50 from Grand junction
Return limit. September 3.
For particulars enquire of Denver
& Rio Grande city ticket office; phone
Junction II.
The daily sentinel., 1910-08-10
NEW PACKING
REGULATIONS

New packing instructions have
been issued by the Grand Junction
Fruit Growers association which the
orchardists must abide by in the fu-
ture. Some changes will be noted in
persuins the regulations, which are
as follows;
Peaches.
All grades must be free from soft
peaches and all defects. They must
be tightly packed and as nearly uni
form in size as possible.
Extra Boxes containing so peach
es or less
9O-Boxes containing 81 to 96
peaches.
10S-BoXes containing not TO ex-
ceed los peaches.
Unwrapped- Three layers in .
inch box
The uuwrapped should be very lit
tile smaller than the los grade and
contain no bruised or soft peaches.
They must be layored in three tiers
and completely fill a 5-inch box.
Applcs-ENtra Fancy.
This grade must consist of perfect
apples, absolutely free from all
specks and blemishes. of high color.
shapely in form and not less than 2lh
inches In diameter. They must be
graded TO size and layed in diamond
throughout the box. This Grade is to
be packed in autographed labeled
boxes. It will he called "The Noun
tain Lion Brand"
Extra Choice.
This grade must consist of apples
free from worms or worm holes. and
not less than > 4 inches i'm diameter.
This grade will take apples that are
worm specked, but not wormy. and
apples not highly enough colored for
the Extra Fancy grade. They must
be graded to size and layered in dia-
mond throughout the box.
Standard.
This grade may consist of apples
not good enough for Extra Choice. 1t
may contain apples slightly irregular
in shape, limb marked, and reason
ably free from worms. All apples
must be at least 4 inches in diane
ter and no rotten or wilted apples OF
wind-falls will be allowed Keep out
the trash. There will probably be
years of low prices when il will not
pay to ship this grade. The Standard
grade may be layered in the diamond
throughout the box or packed the
jumbled pack.
All apples must be packed so that
there will be one-half to three-fourths
inch bulge at top and bottom of box
summer Apples.
Summer varieties should be packed
in only two grades, Fancy and Choice
The Fancy grade should be layered
throughout the box of good size fol-
the variety. The Choice grade car
either be layered through the box OF
faced and jumbled pack and should
be very little inferior to the Fancy
grade.
The daily sentinel., 1910-08-10

Rev C. w. G Lyon. former patsor
of the Episcopal church of this city.
now occupying the pastorate at Delta,
will accompany Mrs. Lyon as far as
this city, en- route to Glenwood for a
visit with Rev. Bishop Brewster of
that city. Rev. Lyon will occupy the
pulpit here Sunday and also the fol-
lowing Sunday and his many Grand
Junction friends will be happy to
have an occasion to again hear their
former pastor.
The daily sentinel., 1910-08-10

d. G R. G. No. l6 leaves Grand
Junction every day at 2 o'clock p. IN.
arriving at Denver Sis the next
morning. Pullman reservations at
D. G. r. G. city ticket office.
The daily sentinel., 1910-08-10

Claude Boyer was arraigned i'm po-
lice court this morning TO answer an
old charge which he evaded several
months ago by leaving the city of
using profane language in the pres
ence of women. Due TO the fact that
the prosecuting witness was out of
town the case was dismissed.
The daily sentinel., 1910-08-10

T. F. Searl and son A. L. Searl are
new arrivals in the city today from
Atchison, Kansas, and are looking
over the valley with a view to locat-
ing They are stopping at the Y NJ.
c. A.
The daily sentinel., 1910-08-10
STAGGERS SKEPTICS.

That a clean, nice. fragrant com
pound like Bucklens Arnica Salve
will instantly relieve a bad burn, cut.
scald, wound or piles, staggers sl1ep-
tics. But great cures prove its a
wonderful healer of the worst sores,
ulcers, boils, felons, eczema. skin
eruptions, also chapped bands,
sprains and corns. TRY it, 25c at
The C. D. Smith Drug Co.
The daily sentinel., 1910-08-10

Secretary w. A. House of the Y.
NJ. c. A, is spending a few days at
EnoCh's camp on Pinion Mesa He
will return with his family the latter
part Of the week
The daily sentinel., 1910-08-10

NJ. A. Marshall, formerly with the
Wells Fargo office in this city but
now at the Aspen Joint office of the
Wells Fargo and Globe companies, is
in the city meeting old friends.
The daily sentinel., 1910-08-10

The funeral of the late J. w. Grif-
fin, will take place at ten o'clock to-
morrow from the Methodist church
at Clifton. lnterment will be at Pail,
sade.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1910-02-05
Sheriffs Sale

BY virtue of an execution issued out
of the Justice Court, Reno Township,
State OF Nevada, in and for Washoe
county, and TO me directed and delivered
for judgment rendered in said Court
on the I'D day of November, A. d 1902
i'll favor of Sell * Sellman Mill & Build
ing company, Incorporated, and against
w. B. Edwards for the sum of sos. 80
aud all costs aud accruing costs, and in
terest on judgment at the rate of seven
% per cent per annuin, | did on the
31st day of January, A. ID. 1910, seize
and levy upon the following described
property, TO wit: Thirty-one hundred
and fifty shares of the Yerington Lum-
Der company capital stock.
Notice is hereby given that OH the Sth
day of February, A. ID. 1910, between
the hours of nine 80 O'Clock a. III. and
FIVE 90 O'Clock p. M, to wit: At the
hour of 2 clock p. M. of said date, | will
sell all the right, title and interest OF
said w B. Edwards, in and to the
above described property, at and on the
premises of the Yerington Lumber com
panv, at Yerington, Lyon county, State
of Nevada. at public auction for cash in
hand. to the highest and best bidder, to
satisfy said execution and all costs.
ID. P RANDALL.
Sheriff of Lyon County, Nevada.
DAYTON, Nevada, Jan. 81, 1910