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The daily sentinel., 1902-03-07
Debeque Wells Progressing.

The water WAS successfully cased off
Wednesday in we'll No. l OF the Debeque
company at depth o. 73O feet. Drill
ing was resumed yesterday. The strong
and increasing flow Of gas that has been
encountered gives grounds for the high
hopes Of the management that another
strata of oil sand will soon be encoun-
tered. The drill is now in hard sand e.
The present flow Of gas furnishes good
half of the fuel under the boiler.
The Buckeye we'll has reached depth
OF 100 feet and the drill is in shale. A
heavy flow Of water has retarded drill
ing. The casing to shut of the water
was expected to arrive yesterday.
The boiler and engine and car load
of machinery for the Wheeler we'll has
arrived and another car load is on the
road. 1t is expected that the drill will
begin dropping at this we'll in few
days.
Everything is on the ground at the
we'll OF the Blaine company and drilling
will begin at once. 1t lis expected the
same formation will be encountered in
this we'll as in the Debeque bore. The
wells are located less than half mile
apart.
The machinery and tools for three
wells OF the Winchester company arr ex-
pected any day.
Judge Sherman and @. f. Warrou Of
Salt Lake we're on the ground this week
locating the site for the we'll OF the De-
beque Cabeza company.
Albert Brown, manager Of the Oil
Well Supply Company of Florence, has
made a contract with Hicklin & Swan
for 100 acres on which to sink we'll.
The daily sentinel., 1902-03-07
FRANK GOULD IN TOWN.
Arrives on Private Car st. Louis.
Remains Thirty Minutes
and Goes West.

The private car st Louis, attached to
a special engine, came in on the broad
gauge this morning from Glenwood
Springs bearing Frank Gould, the first
vice president OF tho Missouri Pacific
system, and his bride. Among the Of
ficials Of the road who accompanied him
were Manager j. M. Herbert and Super
intendent w. s. Martin.
The party was met in this city by Su-
perintendent A. E. Welby in his special
car B and the two cars were made spe-
cial with = car OF luggage and left this
city at about eleven o'clock for Salt
Lake, after remaining iu the city for
about twenty minutes only.
During the short time that the
train remained in the city Mr.. Gould
got out Of the special car. given over al
most exclusively to the uses Of himself
and bride, and walked about the plat
form and made mental note OF the
country. His bride appeared at the
door OF the car also, and she gave the
Impression of being very han dsome
young woman.
The daily sentinel., 1902-03-07
Another Oil Discovery.

Since the discovery OF oil in western
Colorado and IN fact throughout the en-
tire state, there are almost every day
rumors OF the discovery OF some new To-
cality wherein oil is known to exist, and
frequently there are announcements
that in some places the oil is flowing
from the ground.
1t has been within the past few days
that party consisting of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. q. Dayis, c. NJ. Jennings and g. Fl.
Eighmap discovered gas escaping from
the ground one mile east OF Tunnel sta
ton on the Denver i Rio Grande.
Tho party put box over the spring
where the gas was coming from the
ground and staked some land in the vi
cinity. Before they were sure OF their
discovery they ignited the gas which
they testified burned with steady flame
and which was difficult to extinguish.
The daily sentinel., 1902-03-07
The Caller is Short.

Colorado Springs, March Tt has
been learned that the amount OF the do
falcation Of Edward Smith, caller on
the Colorado Springs mining exchange,
will foot up to $4,000, instead Of $4,000
as at first supposed. This smonnt is
the value of mining stock certificates al
legged to have been intrusted to Smith
by John D. Morris, mining broker. :.
Mr.. Smith is widely known in this city,
having been a caller on the exchange for
several years. He enjoyed the conf
dence Of the brokers and the news OF his
disappearance caused sensation. A
warrant for Smiths arrest was issued on
Monday, but he had previously left town.
The daily sentinel., 1902-03-07
An Editor Dead.

Central City, March 6.-Jarvis De
Hart Hurd, editor and one OF proprietors
of,the Gilpin Miner. published in Gen.
trail City, died at his home at $3.50
o'clock yesterday morning OF neuralgia
Of the heart. He leaves a wife, six
grown sons, grandchildren and other
relatives. Arrangements for the funeral
will be made after the arrival OF a broth
er and sister. who were summoned to
Central City by telegraph. Mr.. Hurd,
one Of the veteran journalists OF Colo
RADIO, and we'll known throughout the
West, was born 10 Marseilles, Ohio,
March 10, 1847. He studied law, gradu-
ating from an eastern institution, and
took up newspaper work as profession,
being connected with leading papers in
Illinois, Wyoming, Utah and Nebraska.
The daily sentinel., 1902-03-07
Nav Abandon Grand Valley.

1t is reported from source that is be-
lieved to be- authoritative that the freight
boycott at Grand Junction now directed
by the Rio Grande Western railroad
against the Colorado Midland is going to
have the effect Of making Newcastle in
stead Of Grand junction the western
terminus Of the Midland for freight bust
terminus for passenger traffic.
The Midland has always used the Den
yer & Rio Grande tracks from Newcastle
to Grand junction for the purpose Of
transferring freight and passenger busi-
ness there to the Rio Grande Western
road Since the latter has diverted all
its business to the Denver & Rio Grande
at Grand Junction, however, and refused
to receive business from the Midland for
transportation over the Rio Grande
Western it has caused cessation OF
freight business on the Midland that is
almost absolute The determination of
the Midland to cease doing business west
OF Newcastle, il the report is true, is due
to this condition.
1t is also announced that the Denver
& Rio Grande has let contract for the
construction of new bridge across the
Grand river at Glenwood Springs and
that as soon as a new depot, located in a
new part OF the town, can be construct
ed, the Midland and Rio Grande will use
the same depot in Glenwood, The new
Rio Grande bridge will run diegonally
ACROSS the river from the town end OF
the state bridge, under which it now
runs, to point about two blocks below
the state bridge on the Colorado hotel
or north side of the river. The location
OF the depot here will enable the rail
road to avoid the sharp and troublesome
curve below the present depot. There
will be probably small station located
at the town end Of the new bridge, which
can be used by passengers desiring to
board or leave the trains at that side of
the river, but the baggage and express
and postal business, together with the
business for the Colorado hotel and the
north side OF the city, will be transacted
at the new union station.
The completion OF this depot by the
Rio Grande at Glenwood Springs, il
these changes go into effect, will mark
the end Of the Midland road as a trans
continental carrier. 1t will still have
it's local business, both freight and pas
senger, through the territory where it
has no competition and will have an
equal chance with the Rio Grande at
Leadville, for Colorado or eastern busi-
ness, but it will have been forced to sur
render Pacific coast business to the Rio
Grande Colorado Springs Gazette.
The daily sentinel., 1902-03-07
District Court Proceedings.

Yesterday afternoon both Pierce and
Chapman, the prosecuting witnesses in
the Plateau case now occupying the at
tsntion OF the court, were placed on the
stand for examination. The examina-
rion and Cross examination OF Pierce was
concluded, but not that OF Chapman.
This was carried over until this morning
and was concluded before the noon hour,
the prosecution resting their case on tho
testimony OF Walter Ayres, 9. o. Chip
man and F. A. Pierce.
The testimony OF Chapman and Pierce
was about the same as was given In this
paper at the time OF the shooting and
what purported to be the facts in the
case.
The daily sentinel., 1902-03-07
Funston to Command.

Washington, March 7.-Brigadier Cen
eral Funston is slated tor command OF
the department OF Colorado. General
Macarthur will be assigned to tho de-
partment Of the lakes, succeeding Gen.
eral Otis who will retire March Oath.
The daily sentinel., 1902-03-07

See the elegant display OF pattern hats
at Mrs. Chapman's next Saturday.
The daily sentinel., 1902-03-07

Geo. M. Post Of Denver is in the city.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-04-24

dodgers and the vigilance of the officers followed
by the complete overthrow of the reform govern
ment and the reseating of the old corrupt regime.
Reformers as class are not satisfied with max
ing progress toward better things inch by inch.
They insist that the foreign element and the free
and easy class, which is in the majority In New
York, shall be completely submissive to the State
laws which satisfactory to the country towns ana
villages. The majority naturally rebels, and the
result is exactly the when the deck hands
of big ship attempt to stop their craft short by
snubbng her with the mooring lines. The lines
snap and the vessel goes adrft
The strict set have urged upon Mayor Low the
fatuous policy of checking the easy-golng element
too abruptly. The result will be period of unu-
sua caution and sklful evasion on the part OF the
liquor dealers who, by the way, are not Ideal OBJ
servers of law at best and eventually there will be
a complete overturning of the government to the
party which was SO recently deposed for cause.
Some of the wiser heads like Jerome have warned
the party that it is committing suicide by such II
course but the Parkhurst element to have the
ear of the administration. Unless the present gov
eminent will open its eyes to the mistake of abrupt
methods it will be bundled out of Office amid yeis
of derision at the next election, and reform will
have trouble in securing a new hold,
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-04-24
SCIENCE WORRIED HIM.

Prince George of Bavaria seems to be an avowed
enemy of science. This young princeling has just
gained some notorlety by publicly jumping, in a
the0retc sense, all over the frame of kind old Prof
Ranke who never harmed living thing, and who
has devoted his life to the study of man.
Prof Ranke has mingled much with the elect of
Europe. He has men wearing corsets He has
seen brainless tops oging women. He has seen
vanity at its worst and he has run across enough
throne history in the past half century to make him
wonder if some human beings have a right to far
insult the animal kingdom as to claim relationship
with the ape.
In his speech to the students of Munich recently,
Prof Ranke did not assert that Prince George des-
cended from the chimpanzee or the simian. He
simply touched on some fool habits of humanity
and made a comparison shat by inference would
bear out Darwin's pet theory.
George got angry. He pulled out his chest till
the buttons on his military jacket strained 1t was
feared that he was about to ''throw" fit. He de-
nounced the professor in strdent tones and swore
that no member of his family had descended from
an ape. He officially reprimanded the scientist,
and made about as much of an ass of himself a
prince can, which is good deal.
What blessing it is that we are not all princes.
There are only a lew people VINO care rap ABOUT
their ancestors beyond three or four removes and 1t
matters not whether the originator of the average
family first found himself swinging by the tail
from tall tree or as jellyfsh or mollusk, cling
ing to rock, waiting for the rising tide to bring his
dinner to him.
The plain folks are busy with the future, 80
busy being good citizens and progressive that they
have no time for the mysteries of the past and the
troubles of blue blood.
Ape or jellyfsh let science wrestle with the sub
iect the present incumbent is man, and he is NOV
ing forward not backward.
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THE SLUMP OF REV. j. c. PORTER.

Independent of the divine character of It's mission
to shape the lives and the souls of men for an
abode of future happiness the Christian church has
come to be regarded as pretty safe guide III mat
tiers looking to the removal of those stumbling
blocks to right living with which the path of man
kind through life is beset The ideals of the church
have been lofty Compromising with evil has not
been a plank in its platform. Making ''choce of
evil" has not been its practice.
Imagine then the feelings with which the great
BODY of Christian people in Florida view the defec-
ton from these cardinal principles of Christianity
of the Rev. j. c. Porter, editor of the Baptist IT.
Less, who has simply thrown up his hands; surren-
dered in the fight against the drink curse ana no"
advises with all the power of his pen, that the bal
ance of the Christian army lay down their arms go
into the whisky business under the name OF dis
pensary and do what they can to make 1.-THE traffic
respectable.
These are not the words but they the inevita-
BILE conclusions to be drawn from the Rev. Porter s
advocacy of the disDensary system of selling liquor.
The ideal of the Christian church has been the
total extrpation of the legallzed drink evil. To
the accomplishment of this purpose all its guns
have been trained. From out the church has
sprung such organizations as the W. G. 1. IT,,
whose steady purpose and constant fight has been
the total destruction of the traffic. These organ
lied forces have not yet succeeded in the accom-
plishment of their purpose, but they have made
steady progress and have won many battles. They
are constantly getting recruits, and there has
never been council of war in which the term ''sur-
render was tolerated.
But now comes the Rev. J. C. Porter, who says
the fight is an uphill one and he is tired. We
can't get what we have been striving for let us
quit striving Instead of fighting the monster, let
us adopt it and try and make it respectable by man
aging it ourselves.
To the credit of the Baptist church let it be said
that the great majority of its ministers are not of
the Porter stripe.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-04-24
Wade Hampton: Il Dashing
Southern Leader.

From one OF the great Shareholders
of the south and one of its wealthiest
men, the pOssessOr of vast ancestral
estate and a historic mansion, to pow
erty i'm his old age and the tenancy
of two rooms, was the fate Of Gen.
Wade Hampton, who died II week or
two ago in Columbia, 5. c., in his
S4th year.
Hampton had been governor ana
senator of his state, the idol OF lis
people, and was one of the mo I
dashing and daring of the leaders OF
the lost cause in the war between
the states.
Since the termination of Gen.
Hampton's service as United States
railroad commissioner, he had lived
on the sand hills" near Columbia,
:. c., in an unpretentiOus cottage
called the Southern Cross. This
structure was built in the southern
style, of materials taken from the
generals ancestral home at Mill
wood, which was burned in the last
wear of the war. Originally the cot
tage contained but four rooms. but
later an addition was built in the
rear of it, containing two rooms.
When his home burned in 1899 a
wave of sentiment that swept over
the state and the south started a
popular movement to buy a home
for the general, where he might pass
in tranquility his few remaining
years.
The general was as proud rs poor,
and. although deeply touched by the
evidences of affection aud esteem SO
plenteously showered upon him, res
olutely declined to avail himself OF
them in a single instance. 70 indl-
vidual protfers he returned polite
and positive refusals to take up the
role of pauper, and to fUrestall the
popular movement projected in his
behalf made announcement through
the press of his inability to accept it.
Gen. Hampton was the head OF one
of the most famous old families OF
the Palmetto state. His ancestral
estate, Wildwood, was one of the
most beautiful in the south. Prince
ly hospitality to all corners was its
rule. Hampton's father had vast es-
tates in Mississippi as well as in
South Carolina, and was the largest
slave owner i'm the country.
When the war came Wade Hamp-
ton was one of the leaders of his
state. For the inevitable conflict he
raised the standard of the Hampton
legion of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and
rough riders, every man. The
Hampton legion fought through the
war to the very last skirmish.
In 1865 Wildwood was burned ano
Hampton was practically impover'
! ished.
Just before the burning of the
Southern Cross, Gen. Hampton pass
ed his Slst birthday.
An offering was "a rope of 81 bunch
es of fresh violets, brought by three
little girls. None of the little maids
was over 8 years old, but they blush
ed prettily when each received a kiss
in turn, and said: General, we vii
always remen;be this"
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-04-24
What the Baby Weighed.

A chap who had been the strong
man of his class at college, who
held the amateur championship as a
hammer thrower and had lifted 800
pounds dead weight, was wont to
brag of his prOweSs.
My muscles are like irOn," he
would say. 81 am never tired
Finally the chap married and
became a father. He spent $40 in
kilograms to friends, $3.50 for cigars
and $lS So for drinks.
At the end of four months the
youngster was an old story and
weighed % pounds and few ounces.
When the mother wanted the erst-
while proud father to tote the heir
from the house to the trolley car the
father made an awful roar.
Before walking ii block perspiration
poured down the old mans face and
he breathed like stalled automobile.
''This kid weighs "A ton" he
declared.
My DEAR" said his wife, before we
were married you boosted of your
strength, and ever since I became
your happy bride you have come
home at night, or rather in the morn
ing with load that would have kept
you off boulevard where heavy
traffic is prohibited. Men are so
unreasonable. New York World.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-04-24
Disastrous Compliment,

"Depew, said a gentleman, speak
ing recently of the senator to the
New York Times, pays a compli-
ment as gracefully as any man, and
one would never expect to see him
fail to ri e to the casion. 1t was
therefore matter of considerable,
surprise to me when, at dinner
where the senator was guest, | OBJ
served that he allowed to pass sew
eral excellent opportunities to com
pliment charming young lady OF
the company. Afterward | com
mented upon the omission to Mr..
Depew himself.
t'You observed the lady?' he ask
ed.
Yes, ] answered.
"'You noticed that she might be
extremely sensitive?' he went on.
Eyes" | replied, though, truth to
tell, | hadn't considered the lady's
disposition at all
"'Well, said Mr.. Depew slowly, i
once told a sensitive girl that
thought her as sweet as honey, and
the result was DISASTROUS
How SOP | questioned, though
ought to have known better.
1.-THE senator answered me in q
whisper: Next day the lady haC
| hiVes.'n
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-04-24

1t was odd that the president should be the last
American to discover that torture Systematically
applied in the Philippines.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-04-24
Excellent Advice.

A young doctor had among his first
patients an uncOmmonly dirty in
FAINT, brought to his office in the arms
of a mother whose face showed the
same adherence of soap. Looking
down upon the child Tor moment,
he solemnly said: 1T seems to be
suffering from 'hydropathic hydroph-
obia.'"
"Oh, doctor, is it as bad as that?''
cried the mother; "that's big sick
ness for such a mite. Whatever
shall / do for the child?n
Wash its face, madam" replied
tn doctor; "the disease will go off
with the dirt"
"Wash its face wash its face, ir-
deedr exclaimed its mother. losing
her temper; ''what next, I'd like to
know"
wash your own, madam-wash
your own" was the rejoinder.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-04-24
Just as the Philippine war is comfortably ended
once more, the dodgasted Moros begin to get gay.
A Humane Act.

clergyman tells this story of a humane act by a man
we'll known, and of whom there were many and diverse
opinions.
"One hot night waiting in Nebraska city for
electric car which every half hour The streets
early deserted the only society had at the street
tall, stout, jolly looking and home
less which wandered desolately up and down the
id walk. believe that dog i m ID said to my
panion he acts very queerly Just then the made
frantic leap at trickle of water dribbng from
tain the square where he stood. 1t not one of
these fountains maintained for assuaging the thirst
dogs Even the tin cup provided for the wayfarer had
been snatched from its chain.
1.-The poor animals Thirsty, said my companion; lit
isn't mad
HE tried to lift the dog high enough to quench its
thirst but it only snapped and barked and struggled
The big man looked about anXiously
There isn't vessel in this Christian city in which
to set drink of water before dog. he grumbled
Then he made dash lawn to house, where
the lights out. Back he came in moment with a
large flower pot saucer He filled it three times with
water tor the eager dog. Then he hurried back the
house replace large palm in its saucer while pick
ed up the grip he had left beside and held the car
few seconds for him. never knew who the man was
until two years later, when in New York and
went to listen to lecture by Col Robert G. Ingerso
The great agnOstic the who had assuaged the
thirst of the Nebraska cur"
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-04-24
Obedient Spirit Saved Him

Judge Pennypacker of Philadel-
phia tells story which shows the
readiness of the Pennsylvania Dutch
man to obey those in authority:
In 1864 Sheridan under orders,
burned every barn from valley
above Stanton to certain point
below Winchester. A band of angry
Confederatas followed this raid,
watching for 4 chance to pick up any
stragglers. Among others who fell
into their hands was little Penn
sylvania Dutchman, who quietly
turned to his captors and inquired:
Wat you fellows going to do nit
me?"
The reply came short and sharp:
Hang YOU"
"Vell," he said, meekley, 'vatever
is de rule"
His good natured reply threw the
COnfederates into roar of laughter
and saved his life.-New York Trib-
une.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-04-24
THE REFORM Is TOO ABRUPT.

The past several Sundays have been remarkably
dry days in New York. They have likewise been
days of rejoicing among Tammany leaders, and days
of grumblng among the saloon men and the consul
mers of liquors. As the saloon men look at it they
are worse off under the Low government than they
were under Tammany. That organization levied
blackmail upon them heavily and made them di-
vide the profits of an illicit business. The Low
government deprves them of all profit by closing
their doors and letting the Raines hotels the blind
tigers and the big hotels and clubs have whatever
profits there may be in the diminished Sunday sales
Attempts to enforce strict observance of the Sun
day excise laws have always proved miserable fail
ures in New York. The invariable result is tenn
pOrary contest between tbs ingenuity OF the law
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-04-24
Ready to Change Bed Fellows.

Little Tommie had been put to bed alone. 1t up
stairs and the thunder rolled and lightning flashed
mercifuly. He lay quietly until he could no longer
stand it and then his little nighgowned figure appeared
at the head of the stairs.
NAL" he cried.
Eyes, my son" came the calm rejOnder.
"Im afraid, ma 1t thunders and I'm all alone"
go back to bed, Tommie" came his mothers voice.
Don't you know nothing can hurt your
TOmmie went back to bed but not to stay.
NAL" he cried again. and this time the little figure
was half way downstairs.
"Tommie." called his mother, "dOn,t you know /
have told you nothing hurt you God is always with
your"
"Then. ma" and this time there came an audible
sniff from the weeping Tommie, "you come up and
sleep with God and let me sleep with pa Lppncotts,