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The daily sentinel., 1901-05-18
AMERICA GAINING GROUND

In spite OF every effort to de-
crease the import into Germany OF
food products from this country
the treasury bureau of statistics
shows that our exports to Ger
many have increased from $685.
100000 in 1893 to SIS7 100000 in
1900, while the figures for the eight
months ending with February, 1901,
show exports to Germany valued
at s134,ooo,ooo against SI24, ,ooo,-
900 in the corresponding months
of last year. Meantime, imports
from Germany into the United
States have decreased from SIII,>
100000 in 1897 to S97 .ooo. 900 in
1900. The Agrarian campaign
campaign against American food
products seems to progress backs
ward-Daily Press, Cripple Creek.
The daily sentinel., 1901-05-18
"only . Five-Gallon Dance"
Secretary

"Only q Five-Gallon Dance"
''In the earlier days in the North
west" said M. H. Spencer, Of Spokane,
Wash, II was mining in Idaho. At
that time We used to have dances there
quite frequently in the various camps.
The male members Of one camp would
60 into their jeans and make up pot
to defray the expenses, and when all
arrangements had been made, invita-
tions would be sent out to the other
camps for the members thereof to at
tend. The principal cost Of these par
ties was for liquor. and the amount
supplied varied in direct ratio with
the amount contributed by the hosts.
There would be five. ten. twenty or
even more gallons Of whisky. as the
case might be. 'Cockeye' Leary named
these dances for all time when. in
answer to a query as to whether or
no he would attend certain shindfg
soon to be given in neighborinG
gulch, he made the reply: Nav, you
can bet amt going. It's only five
gallon dance-'-New York Tribune.
The daily sentinel., 1901-05-18
A PARABLE.

And it came to pass that after he
had advertised his goods there did
come unto him great multitudes
from all the region round about and
did buy of him. And when his
competitors saw it they marveled
among themselves, saying: "How
be it that this man is busy while
we loaf about our doors And
he spake unto them, saying
"Verily, verify, | say unto you, in
this fast age OF push and rustic it is
easier for a camel to enter the eye
OF a needle than a business man to
flourish without advertising" And
it is even so.-Virginia Gazette.
The daily sentinel., 1901-05-18
IS 1T NOT A FACT?

Does 1t matter to the business
men of Grand Junction whether
their streets are in condition to
attract the attention and favorable
criticism Of the transient guests OF
the city? We think it does and
materially so.
What benefit will it be to busi-
ness man that some stranger ex>
claimes ,"how clean and pretty
this town appears, evidently the
people here have a due regard tor
the looks OF their streets and the
general health OF the citizens.
The benefit arises in the fact that
such conditions will attract the
home seeker, where opposite con-
ditions would repel. Every new
family, every new citizen OF Mesa
couuny increases the trade Of this
city. The merchant Is vitality ms
terested, every man, women and
child is interested.
Don't you think so? If you
don't think so what reasons have
you for not thinking along this
line.
You say business is business and
why then is not clean and good
streets. handsome streets business
business that concerns you. II
you stop and think for just one mo-
ment we know that you will agree
that it is something to your very
greatest interests to assist in mak>
ing Grand Junction an ideal town
to live in.
The daily sentinel., 1901-05-18
OUT OF OUR EXCHANGES.
All Pertaining to Grand Junction
and Its People-.-CoIumbine
Band Receives Praise.

Walter Clark OF Grand Junction, was
dependent.
Miss Bell Lay and Miss Pearl Powell
son OF Grand junction we're guests OF
the editors family Saturday and Sunday.
Delta independent.
II the Rio Grande don't put on local
train between Grand junction and Den
YER, they will lose much OF the express
and passenger Observation-Disclosures Ava
lanche.
The girls brass band OF Grand juno
tion is having many demands made up
on it for the excellent music they render.
Wherever they go they make hit-Av.
lanche.
The Columbine band composed Of
ladies OF Grand Junction, gave US some
music from the depot platform Tuesday,
as they were returning from the Elks'
blowout at Telluride. .-Montrose Enter
prise.
We had the pleasure OF listening to
the open air concert given by the Modern
Woodman band OF Grand Junction last
Saturday evening over the long distance
telephone in this office, 1t sounded good
to us s.-Delta Independent.
A. Nj. johnson and wife arrived in
the city from Grand Junction Wednes-
day night and will become permanent
residents. The former has accepted a
..a.;.;or ,r;th tho P;o Gropdo cornpa N ~
and will manipulate the wires in the de-
pot office. .-Salida Mail.
Charlie Fluke, one OF the best all
around printers in Colorado, passed
through town Sunday on his way t.
Grand Junction to spend few days
with his family. Mr.. Fluke Is one OF the
proprietors OF the San Miguel Examiner
at Telluride. Delta Independent.
MIR. G. Il Kennison and Mrs. Mar
gsret Pittenger were united in marriage
on last Sunday evening in the parsonage
OF the Catholic church by Father Rival
ler. The contracting parties are we'll
and favorably known to citizens Of this
city where they have long resided, and
many are tn6 we'll WISHES eAIeuuou "
Mr.. and Mrs. Kennison .-Salida Mail.
Those who were at the depot Monday
noon had the pleasure of hearing some
excellent band music, which was rem
dered by the Columbine band from
Grand Junction. The band is com
posed OF about twenty beautiful young
ladies who are first class musicians. The
organization lie under the direction Of
Prof. S. NJ. Boyer and is the only one OF
the kind in the state Delta Independ-
ent.
Typewriters in some OF the state de-
partments must be good looking aud Of
attractive architecture, as the female
who spells heavy "heavey" and uses
"k'' in composition, must have more
shape than book larnin' Durango Dem.
ocrat.
The estate Of the late George O. Can
non Of Utah will be subject to long di-
vision, as the venerable and sanity bull
left four rt-broken widows, thirty
three kids and the descendants thereof.
President George lived an active life
he was a busy man Durango Demo-
crat.
The daily sentinel., 1901-05-18
Ancient cro.. Found In Canada.

A solid silver cross was recently re-
ceived in Montreal from Michael Cit
Col, an Indian, who had found it while
digging in the Lake Lemargarningue
district. A Jesuit has recognized the
cross, which has two bars, as one of
the fifty silver crosses presented to the
Huron Indians in the early part of the
sixteenth century to bribe them to
tight for France against the Iroquois
Indians, who were then friendly to
England.
The daily sentinel., 1901-05-18
Buena Vista Arrivals.

ZH Skipwitb. st Louis; Gray Steele,
Portland; d Schwabacker, Louisville;
w F Cronemiller, Los Angeles; M s
Rosens' 'acbt, San Francisco; Jno A
Uland, Chicago; Mr. and Mrs Chas 7
Norville, Chicago; ] s Dsaming, Colora-
do SPRING.; E W Townsend, q Sander
son, w W Dunlop, Jno Massey, E NJ
Ewing, q L Hanna, Denver.
The daily sentinel., 1901-05-18

King Edward does not even give
the English or Irish newspapers
that say ugly things about him a
chance to plead justification in mit>
igation. He simply has a royal
menial throw the whole intelli>
gence shop into the river.
The daily sentinel., 1901-05-18

The Gar Of Russia and the EN-
peror of Germany must be filled
with wonder when they read that
boquets are the only things which
are being thrown at the President
Of the United States. Chicago
Record
The daily sentinel., 1901-05-18
Notice For Bids.

The school board OF District No. l,
will receive plans and bids for heating
the High school building. All plans
and bids to be submitted on or before
May 3lst. The board reserves the right
to reject any or all plans and bids.
VIM. A. Marsh,
Secretary.
The daily sentinel., 1901-05-18
Grand Hotel REGISTER.

John Cronin, Green River; L NJ Hay
den. Fell, Salt Lake; r. B. Marsh,
Ogden; s L Shull, A B Parsons, Denver;
M 8 Winters. Pueblo; B T Converse,
Leadville; Will N Wiley, Kansas City; G
B King, Salida; l. A Dukelin, Helper;
X McGoff. Manchester, N H; Chas D
Clark, Salt Lake; r B Melindy and wife,
Miss Sadie Reese, New Castle; Ed j
Whitrey, Salt Lake.
The daily sentinel., 1901-05-18

The feeling of sympathy which
goes out to President Mckinley in
his present affliction, shows the
temper of the American people to
be in the right spot
The daily sentinel., 1901-05-18

There are other and needed re
forms in this city, which in time
will be worked out. A little at a
time does not disturb old condi>
tions so rudely.
The daily sentinel., 1901-05-18

Quite number Of the people OF
the Grand Valley believe that oil
exists here, but their faith is not
sufficient for them to invest a few
dollars,
The daily sentinel., 1901-05-18

From the surface looks of things,
A. b. Johnson has been capable
servant of the government.
The daily sentinel., 1901-05-18

duct his business in that manner.
1t is constantly throwing good
money after bad. Let US do things
according to improved methods.
The daily sentinel., 1901-05-18

If the march of improvement
don't quite suit you, don't stand in
its road.
The daily sentinel., 1901-05-18

Mrs. John G. Mckinney returned
home today from q visit OF severel
months spent in the east.
The daily sentinel., 1901-05-18

When you buy arsenic, buy il. pure, at
G. D. Smith & Co., Druggists.
The daily sentinel., 1901-12-12

licity to the recent decision OF
Judge Dunno OF Chicago releasing
the members of the Chicago Amer>
lean staff, after commitment for
contempt by Judge Hanecy,as pos
sible. They should do this for
their own protection and also to
notify, if not already apPrised, all
cheap judges that the principles Of
free press and free speech, consti>
tutional guarantees. cannot be
abriged, simply because some judge
does not desire his decisions to be
criticised. Arrest for contempt,
has been made a club by many
Judges, who should be handling
pick and shovel, instead OF adjudir
eating causes between men, to ter
rorize the press and individuals
Therefore know ye all that when
ever an opinion Of court has been
delivered and made Of record, the
court and the opinion may be
freely criticized, within the bounds
Of judgment and reason.
The daily sentinel., 1901-12-12

The speech Of Henri Watterson
before the Boston Commercial club
was a gem from a rhetorical and
humorous standpoint. His refer
ence to the fact of the bloody
riots" in which the forefather Of his
hosts had engaged at Concord and
Lexington was rich indeed.
The daily sentinel., 1901-12-12
1t is plums for the English auth

1t is plums for the English auth
critics to get their fingers upon an
American, man or woman, for com
mitting some act against their laws.
They have held on to Mrs. May
brick with bull dog tenacity and
bullishness, such as only the Eng
lish can exhibit when necessary.
They now have in their custody a
Miss Eastwick, daughter Of a pronl>
inent Philadelphia family. who has
been afflicted with dementia for
wears and who raised the figures on
a check, though possessed OF abun>
dance oi money. While her con-
dition at the time is acknowledged
by the English authorities to have
been that Of insanity almost, they
haegle over her release and are do
ing everything to prevent. There
is about as much chivalry among
the class Of English officialdom, as
is contained in the alley breed Of
bull dogs.
The daily sentinel., 1901-12-12


Mise Daisy Gordon is with the Fair
during the busy season.
The present snow and colder weather
is welcomed by everyone.
Charles N. Cox, formerly manager Of
the Colorado Sugar Manufacturing Co.,
10 here on visit. Mr.. Cox has success
fully promoted his company to build at
Eaton.
For several we,ks there has been q
largo force OF men at work on the intake
at the pump house and there arc yet
four or Eve weeks WORK to be done be-
fore it is finished
According to the weather observer
there were .27 Of an inch OF snow melted
during the night. and there must have
been at least several inches remaining on
the ground At sun up.
A large delegation Of the Masons &C.
companiod the remains OF the late Will
liam Eaton to the depot last night where
they were shipped to the old home OF
the deceased at Shawnee, Kansas. '
The fro department has ordered from
. Philadelphia house set Of automatic
engine house door springs for the front
doors OF the city hall. These springs
will save several seconds Of time for the
department.
The officer from Ft. Collins who ar,
rived in the city yesterday to take back
to that place tho man who was arrested
by Marshal Allison and held here on or
dsrs received from Ft. Collins several
days ago, left on No. 4 this morning
with his prisoner.
Quite . scenic novelty is introduced
in conjunction with the now beautiful
nrst part OF Havsrly's Mastodon Min
strels, with its series of pretty drops and
when all 10 in readiness exposes the full
ensemble Of this great company in a
most attractive manner. At the Park
opera house, December 18th. e
Primrose Bros. opening last night was
attended by = largo number Of gentle
men. Everyone who 20 desired enjoy ed
U emOk0 on tuo now r" AOu many VOR
advantage ofit. Besides Keeping com
plete line OF cigars and tobaccos, Prim
rose Bros. will do all kinds Of jewelry re-
pairing and engraving. They have
neat store and will doubtless do . good
business.
The concert at the Park opera house
next Sunday afternoon by the Citisens
band promises to be such . musical
treat 40 has not been heard in this city
In long time and such ~ has never
been attempted BY an amateur orgsnis
alton. Some OF the attractive features
will bs clarionet solo. by Joe Mitchell
with band accompaniment; Xylophone
sole by v. b Flsck, With orchestral &C.
compartment, and vocal solo BY Frank
Mason. An admission Of 16 cents for
children, Is cents to the gallery and IS
cents down stairs. will be charged.
Everyone 10 invited and . splendid con-
cert 10 promised. Programs will appear
in Sentinel Friday and Saturday.
The daily sentinel., 1901-12-12

The press Of Colorado, as else
where, should give as much pub
The daily sentinel., 1901-12-12
Grand Junction.
(Communicated.)

Grand Junction. by reason Of its loca
tion and surroundings, is entitled TO oe
the city of the western slope. 1t 10 tho
gateway for railway traffic. continental
In character and for the commerce be-
tween two great states. Going west the
railway trsverses q hundred miles OF
desert; going east. hundreds Of miles OF
mountains.
It would seem to be . natural location
for machine shops. The belief in this is
stronger when we consider tho sub-rail.
ways that terminate here. The policy
of railroad companys are beyond the
comprehension Of the ordinary mind;
but it would seem that Grand Junction
should be distributing point for large
area Of country.
A noble river runs by this place, car
rying supply Of water at all seasons OF
the year beyond any demand that can be
made. Platesus, mesas and valleys, the
trade of which is tributary to Grand
Junction, are Of extent sufficient, ii wa
tered and titled, to support city OF i've
times the present population OF the
place.
Experience and trial has demonstrated
that this is fruit producing country
and that crops Of all kinds can be raised
in abundance. Tho immediate want il
more farmers and better general tillage
This is an era of great enterprises. A
high line ditch should be built, also al.
electric power plant to furnish chear
power for manufacturing purposes.
Nature has furnished the opportunity
and it 10 for the people to take advant-
age. There has never been . time when
money at low ratss OF interest was IN
such abundance for legitimate enter
prises.
To sum up the needs of Grand juno
ton, yes, her dues: A new depot; larger
machine and repair shops; railway
traf1ic rate that will make OF this dis
tributing point; moro good farmers;
high line ditch; an electric power plant,
and, last but not least, an effort on the
part Of present residents to secure some,
il not all, Of these wants. R.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-21

Special Texas Rainfall Reports: Cor
sicana, ~; Kerrville, =; Dallas, T;
Weatherford, 40;
Heavy Rains-New Orleans. La. 2.16.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-21

launching ways" which look for all
the world like bathers running board
magnified a thousand times, hurts the
top heavy vessel over with tremendous
force. Often it would turn completely
over, turn turtle" as the marine men
say, were it not for the ropes. as large
around as a mans arm, which extend
from the shore to stem and stern and
bring the rampant ship up short when
gravity would cause her to overstep
the bounds of safety. Then, with a
sudden revulsion of energy the new
mistress of the seas pitches violently
in the other direction and thus she re-
mains for a time rocking heavily this
way and that, as if chatting under the
bondage of the creaking cables which
bind her to the shore.
The original plunge of the vessel
into the water has an effect such as
might be expected were a gigantic
hand of herculean strength
TO suddenly scoop the liquid
and hurl it forward in the
form of a great tidal wave. Very fire.
quently the breastwork of water which
a big lake vessel throws up at launch
ing. will climb the opposite bank to a
point from thirty to sixty feet beyond
the regular water boundary. The re-
ceding wave plays the same prank OF
course on the opposite bank. and as the
vessel rocks to and fro in mid-stream,
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-21

forth, he would almost surely be in
stantly dashed to death against the
sides of the ship.
There appears to be no limit to the
size of the vessel which may be sue
cessfully launched in the manner fol-
lowed in the plants along the northern
boundary of the United States. A dozen
years ago, when the largest ships on
the inland seas were not 300 feet In
length, many wiseacres declared that
the acme of lake ship building had
been reached, since it would be inn
practicable to launch broadside vessels
of greater length and weight, but now
steamers 500 feet in length are placed
in the water by this ingenious method
as satisfactorily as were the craft not
more than half as long.
Many of the vessels which are set
afioat on the Great Lakes in accord
ance with the practice outlined. are
tumbled into the water when they are
not more than two-thirds completed,
and when none of the machinery has
been placed aboard. but others are
launched with engines, boilers and
every little detail of equipment COM
pete, so that the vessel may sail away
on her maiden voyage within a very
few hours after she first touches the
water.
That this is possible might appear all
the more strange when there is taken
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-21

the Continent. So apparent has this
become of late that the railroad author
tiles of Belgium have been seriously
considering the ACCESSIBILITY of intro
ducing smoking cars in which only
women shall be allowed to travel.
What has particularly served TO
bring the matter before the officials
notice is an incident which happened
a few weeks ago, when a young wo-
man entered one of the carriages on
the Southern Railroad reserved for
ladies, and i'm a few minutes after the
train had started from Brussels lit a
cigarette and began to smoke 1t, where
upon the other women in the com
partment became very indignant,
threatening to complain 10 the guard
as soon as the train stopped.
Il am in a carriage reserved for
ladies'" observed the smoker blandly'
and am not aware of any law which
prohibits ladies from smoking"
When the train stopped the guard
was informed OF the proceedings, but
was loath 20 interfere. and the result
was that when the lady smoker ar
rived at her destination she consulted
a lawyer. who has now by an action
in court raised the interesting ques-
don Should railroad companies be
compelled 90 provide separate smoking
cars for women who wish 20 smoke
while they are travelling
Some ~ the companies, however. APP
pear % have taken time by the fore
lock. for ~ o. understood that arrange
menfH have already been made on some
n the Belgian railroads 20 provide
smoking compartments exclusively for
Wemea eeFolssH " the fragrant weed
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-21
A NEW FIRE ESCAPE.

w. A. Mitchell,
Weather Bureau.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-21

sparkling liquid over the PROV as the
vessel moves past her, just as though
she were stationed part way down the
toboggan slide. and We're extending
salute to a party speeding past. There
is just a tinge of excitement in the
performance. too. for although the big
fresh water traveller moves very slow
ly for a second or two after the last
blocks have been cut away. it gathers
speed rapidly and a nervous girl is
likely to allow the craft to slip past
without the all-important bestowal of
good wishes. One young lady who was
some time ago placed in such predic-
ament recovered herself in time to hurl
the bottle after the departing ship
with such an excellent aim that the
vessels stem was befittingly baptised.
The japanese custom of releasing
doves with bright-hued ribbons attach
ed has also been followed to some ex-
tent in the launching of lake vessels.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-21

some individual of Enthusiastically reck-
less propensities.
No person who has ever witnessed
lake launching at close range will be
at all surprised at these precautions.
The performance of the individual on
board a lake carrier as she takes her
maiden plunge, very much resembles
that of the man tossed by the catapult
in the circus, except that instead OF
being thrown forward into the air the
man clinging to a post on the vessels
deck must hang on for dear life while
the vast mass beneath him jerks and
bucks and rolls as II Economically re-
solved to fling him into space. Should
the man lose his hold and be hurled
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-21
John Hopkins Has Invented a Light
and Servicea One.

John Hopkins Has Invented a Light
and ServiceabIe One.
Mr.. John Hopkins of this city has
completed, and patented, fire escape
that he believes will put all other arti-
cles of this sort in the background.
He has already taken up the matter
of manufacturing the escape with a
firm in Washington. and expects big
things in the near future.
The escape is a neat continuance and
will not cost great deal. The inven-
tor intends that they shall be used on
private dwellings. as we'll as public
buildings. and that each fire fighting
apparatus be provided with one.
A basket, and two cables. really make
up the escape, which can be placed on
any part of a building at will. One
line is called the life line, and the
other the guide, and both are con.
nected with the basket for the purpose
of causing 1t to drop. or go up as the
case might be. The guide line passes
through the basket and is worked from
some place in the street at an angle,
thus preventing fire from reaching the
occupant of the basket. The life line is
a brake which regulates the speed.
Both lines can be worked from the
basket. in the event that as
sistance cannot be secured from
the street. The purpose of the
inventor is to have the escape
kept in some light frame work to be
taken out in case of fire. II can then
be hooked on the roof of a building. or
in a widow, and the manipulation will
experience no difficulty in reaching the
ground in the basket.
According TO Mr.. Hopkins the escape
can be used very nicely by firemen from
the street. A weight. attached to the
life line, can be thrown to the top OF a
building by the firemen. and those
waiting 20 be rescued could draw up
the apparatus and put IL in position.
The basket will be constructed Of
iron. and lined with asbestos. and the
lines viii be made OF cable wire, or ma
Mia rope. that Will stand a strain OF
300 pounds. a small iron ladder runs
from the hooks 10 the basket and IN
this manner no trouble viii be expert
enced IN reaching ~. Mr. Hopkins e1-
poets big results from his invention,
and his friends wish him much luck