The daily sentinel., 1902-11-14

] ten screed of a column in length was
published in the other evening paper
last night. attacking us. but not pre-
suming to answer any one of the
structures laid against the schools by
| the Sentinel.
In fiurried fit yesterday afternoon
| the superintend ,nt of the schools sent
the following to us:
At School. 3 P. NJ.
Mr.. Bunting:
L have learned that another ar
ticle is to be publ she'd this P. M.
in the Sun. l have asked that it
be withdrawn but my request is
refused. L don't know anything
about its contents. 1 heard of it
only short time ago.
Truly,
W. H Miller
The disclaimer of knowledge of
what was to appear can be accepted
at it's worth by the public but the
Sentinel still adheres to the notion
that it has been compelled to fight
the superintendent over the signature
of small boy. Who this small boy
is and what he thinks of us, is of no
concern to u.s. OF course with
the handy signature of boy at hand
the superintendent can say what he
pleases, hiding behind the nom de
plume Of another, making the public
believe we are attacking children.
The public would give no credit to
this paper if it believed for one in
stant that it was measuring words
with ''boy,' but the public is
wise animal and knows the condition
of affairs and readily recognizes the
author of the articles in the other
| sheet.
Over the "phone" this morning
Prof. Miller stated that the boy and
his father had collaborated on the ar
ticle and effected to believe it was IA
masterpiece of brilliant composition.
This statement in the light of the let
ter above. shows that Mr.. Miller
knew more of the letter and it's COM
posers this morning than he did yes
terday at 3 O'Clock. Now if he knew
so little yesterday and so much this
morning, may it not be possible that
he might, by closer observation dis.
cover the author to be himself.
Our worthy (?) superintendent has
a prefer -nicety of expression an affec-
tation of euphuism, which he uses to
deceive. but which means since the
beginning of time condition of
mental decay. We don't propose to
meet the exhaltations breathed in last
nights screed; they would wilt the
Rose of Sharon with their slime and
we shall not attempt to make answer
| thereto.
OF one thing only shall we presume
to make answer. The statement is
made that we said Wv, don't give a
damn for the word of the high school
or anyone in it.. This is damna-
BILE and deliberate lie. The assertion
was made, not because il was the
truth, but because he or they, 1.-THE
public will understand that we are
| fighting hidden foe; the kind that
would poison your dog or hamstring
your horse and then slink away and
appear to aid you in the hunt for the
| p ,rpetrator of the deed). would if
| possible endeavor to discredit the Sem
| tinel before the public.
We don't expect to gain anything
by lambasting unknown idiots, we are
following losing game in making
the attempt, but we will endeavor
before this controversy is through to
pound something besides sawdust into
the cerebra of those who have played
at this bounding business
One thing more to conclude tenn
porarily. We have no fight with the
schools of this city We presumed on
our right as public factor to criti-
cize in an item of few lines the de-
plorable condition of grade No. 7. Our
statement of the facts in the case led
to a change being made in the tutor
ship of that school. The act proved
our statement was true and our strict
| ures warranted For doing so we
came under the ban of Mr.. Miller,
who browbeats women into silent
complaisance with. : all his plans. but
has barked up the wrong tree when