davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The daily sentinel., 1902-11-17
HEAD-ON
COLLISION.

to get assistance. and as no one saw
him leave, it was supposed that he
was somewhere under the wreckage.
Asa r. Tharp. the dead fireman.
was II resident of Leadville, where he
has been firing for the past two years
Two weeks ago he was transferred
to the division where he met his
death. He leaves, beside other rela-
tives a bride of only six weeks. who
is heartbroken at his untimely death.
When Dispatcher Sykes, at the
Union depot in this city, discovered
that he had overlooked the meeting
orders for the Midland stock train.
he suffered the most intense agony
1t is said by those present at the time
that he cried out my God boys. I've
got wreck. ~ Great bead; of sweat
came out on his face and his entire
appearance was that of The most acute
suffering He could not bear to wait
at the office for news of the awful
accident that he knew was sure to oc
cur, unless Providence itself inter
Ntutu. w lUuOul 1lbIulN u WOIu w
boys, who have worked with him for
months, and who all know him to be
careful and painstaking in all his
work and who every one felt his DO
sition most keenly. he put on his hat
and left the office, going at once to
his home.
The accident was indeed most de-
plorable and while everyone sympa-
thizes with the injured and with
those who mourn the loss of husband
and brother, there are few indeed if
any, who do not in all sincerity pity
the man who without intention was
the means of the accident.
Only those who make no mistakes
can afford to critcise those whose
mistake caused the accident, and they
are few in this world.
The daily sentinel., 1902-11-17
LETTERS FROM
THE EAST.
Parties in This City Have Been
Receiving Letters Concern
ing a Will.

For the past month or more. per
sons in this city. including some of
the county officers have been receiving
letters from people in the east. ask
ing that copies of d Ger ain will or
wills be sent them, in which they are
legatees.
Generally the letter states that
certain person has come to them and
informed them that certain persons
have died in Mesa or Garfield coun-
ties in western Colorado, leaving n
very large estate and that they have
been informed by such persons that
they are to be made rich through the
inheritance.
The parties to whom these slick in
dividuals go. are those whose names
correspond with those whom they
say they W ill inherit the wealth from.
The writer can state one case in
particular in which he was personally
interested. A letter was received from
brother in the east, the secretary
and treasurer of big security com
pany. In it he stated that party
had gone to the residence of family
in Norristown. by the name of Davis.
who were friends OF his and had
stated that relative of the family
by the name Of James L. Davis had
died at Ruby station in Garfield coun
ty and that he had left valuable coal
lands and very large landed estate
and great many cattle. He said
that the Norristown family was
among the principal heirs to this
wealth and he was taken into the
family household, claiming to be the
son of James Il. Davis. residing near
Glenwood Springs. The Davis family
iu Norristown communicated with the
brother of the writer and he in turn
with ourselves.
The matter was taken up immedi-
ately and investigation begun at this
end of the line. 1t was found that
there was no will on file in the coun-
ty court of Garfield county and wire
containing that Information was sent
at once. In the meantime the young
man claiming to be the son of James
7. Davis discovered that investigation
WAS on foot and skipped
Orson Adams was also communicat-
ed with in regard to an estate in Gun
nison county, we believe by Louis
Enrich formerly of Colorado Springs,
but now of New York He said that
one of his rich and influential clients
had been called upon by young man
who stated that the family had fallen
heir. through forgotten relative, to
a large piece of landed property and
$105, 600 which was at that time in
volved in the failure of the Colorado
State bank of Grand Junction. That
family, so Mr.. Enrich stated was i'm
portuned by the young man to permit
him to remain with them in their
apartments in a fashionable lodging
house, as he did not like the public
hotels. This was granted.
During n dinner in which party
then in New York was dining with
them. who was familiar with this sec
tion of country, the young man who
claimed to be relative of this fam
lily, who had bequeathed the money,
was quizzed very closely by this west
ern man and when so pressed begged
to be excused for moment from the
The daily sentinel., 1902-11-17

DIR. Jaeger's Combination sanitary
suits at Kirlin's. They have just
been received and are without ques-
tion the best underwear on the market
today
The daily sentinel., 1902-11-17
WEATHER REPORT.

The maximum temperature yester-
day was 45 degrees and the minimum
this morning was 26 degrees.
Fair and warmer tonight. Tues
day rain or snow, colder.
The daily sentinel., 1902-11-17

Squire G. Lane. of Fruita,
among today q visitors to the city.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-02-14

1t is announced that the leaders in
Congress have determined upon ma
terial reduction Of the war taxation,
and that a caucus will shortly be
called, at which the plan is to abolish
the residue of this form Of taxation, or
else to make large cut therein. This
is all right, as far as it goes, and the
people are not likely to look with dis
favor upon any legitimate move to re-
duce the burdens of taxation. But
there is reason to fear that Mr.. Payne
and his colleagues intend to use the
abolition of these war taxes like a
flourish Of trumpets, to drown the
sound of protest against the indefinite
continuance of tariff taxation. Night
and day, year in and year out, the
tariff tax takes toll of Peter in order to
enrich Paul, and from this policy OF
favoring the few at the expense of the
many there is no prospect of relief.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-02-14

d The practical utility of arbitration
in the matter OF labor disputes was
never more clearly demonstrated than
recently when representatives of 49,
900 garment workers of the country
and their employers met and discussed
calmly the claims of both parties and
agreed on a basis of settlement. 1t
means more than the averting of a
gigantic strike that would have
brought financial loss and personal
suffering to thousands. 1t means an
infusion of brotherly love into the
world of business. the recognition OF
the golden rule in the hives Of labor.
Other trades will he quick to notice
the happy efficacy of the principles of
arbitration advanced by the National
Civic Federation. They can scarcely
fail to recognize that arbitration
should always be resorted to in labor
troubles as a matter of business policy.
Victory at the end of a protracted
strike is worse than defeat In the arbi-
tration board. If the civic federation
has it's way, a new dawn will break for
the American toilers and employers,
forerunner of day when opportunity
to work at a fair wage shall be pre-
scented every worthy person in the
land.-Chicago Journal.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-02-14
Am erican Railroads.

At the close of the civil war there
were 5000 miles of railroad in the
United States, of which 4,200 were in
Ohio, 5000 in Illinois, 1900 in Pennsyl-
vania, 200 in New York, 2,100 in
Indiana, and 1,40O in Georgia. There
was at that time less than fifty miles
of railroad each in Michigan and Ore
gon, less than 100 miles each in Cali
fornia and Arkansas, less than fifty
miles in Kansas and less than 500 in
Texas The present length of Ameri-
can railroads is 100000 miles and four
states have among them more rail-
road mileage than the whole country
had at the close Of the civil war. These
four states are Illinois, the railroad
mileage of which is 10000, Pennsyl-
vania, with 10000, Texas with 10000
and Ohio, with $500 miles. Kansas
has now a railroad mileage Of $500,
600 miles more than the state of New
York. Oregon, from very small be-
ginning has 1000, but falls behind
other Pacific coast states in that re-
spect, California having $500 and
Washington 5000. Only two states Of
the union have less than 500 miles of
railroad, Delaware with 351, and
Rhode Island with 225. Minnesota
has $500 and Wisconsin the same.
Vermont and Nevada, the former
small state with large population,
the latter a large state with small
population, have less than 1000 miles
of railroad each, and Oklahoma. with
ESQ miles, is far in advance of the Dis
trict of Columbia with only thirty.
Railroad building in the United States
has been somewhat suspended in very
recent years, except as means of
extending existing lines or Of building
spurs or feeders to them. In the eel
Gritty and cheapening OF railroad build
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-02-14
An Object Lesson to Congress.

]. Pierpont Morgan is giving an OBJ
ject lesson to Congress upon the tariff
on works of art by keeping in Europe
art treasures of distinctly education
al character for which he paid more
than $1.5O0,0O0. He allows them to be
exhibited in the Kensington museum
and London academy and English peo-
pie get the benefit of studying great
works Of art which properly belong to
Americon students and the American
people. If the tariff, were removed
from them Mr.. Morgan would be just
as liberal in exhibiting his art treas
ures in this country.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-02-14

So slow they go! So slow! So slow!
The hours Of waiting and of woe!
When we must toll till set Of sun
1t is so long ere day is done.
The hours of darkness feebly grope
Toward morning when. untouched by
hope.
The pendulum swings to and fro.
So slow they go! So slow! So slow!
So swift they shift! So swift! Sc
swift!
The hours when pleasures gayly drift
Adown the sun-kissed stream Of time
With silken sails of love and rhyme.
These are the truest and the best,
Worth all the rigors of the test,
But vanished like an elfn gift,
So swift they shift! So swift! Sc
swift!
Washington Star.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-02-14

1--WE are bound by every considera-
ton of national honor and patriotism,
says Mr.. Gallinger. Ito hold the Philip
pine archipelago" Are we not also
bound by every consideration of honor
and patriotism to give them chance
to trade with us on an equal footing
with Porto Rico and Hawaii? Certain
ly national honor should not be limit
ed to transactions in which we obtain
all the benefits. The senate ought to
do what is liberal and just in the way
of helping Cuba, but at the same time
it ought not to neglect the Filipinos,
who live in domestic territory, and
therefore are of our own household.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-02-14

Here we have a president in the
White House who, though a profess
sional reformer, is naturally honest as
times go. 1t is natural that he should
wish to stay where he is as long as
the law allows. From morn to noon,
from noon to Dewey eve-to Schley
and Miles midnight-there is one
dominant thought in his mind-the
succession. He goes to bed with it. He
gets up with it. He walks with it,
talks with it, sings to it, plays on it.
1t is his meat, his drink, and his
responsibility. Were 1t not better he
were spared all this? Were it not bet
ter the constitution stepped in and
said, "Six years shalt thou go, and no
longer?" We think So
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-02-14
Air Engines for Mines.

The first few months of the new
year may decide the fate of the 10000
mine mules used in the anthracite
mines Of Pennsylvania. For some
time the operators have been seeking
substitute for the not always pa
tient animals, and they believe they
have found one in the compressed air
locomotive.
The Philadelphia and Reading com
pany is now preparing to install air
engines in its mines in place Of the
5000 mules now used. If the expert
ment proves a. success the other com
panies will take it up and the mine
mule will retire forever to the happy
land of green grass, fresh air and blue
sky which he now sees once in sew
eral years, II he is lucky. or perhaps
oftener IL he Is i'll or injured.
The electric motors in use at some
of the mines have not shown the sue
cess expected, owing to the expense
and to the danger from the overhead
trolley used. While they are still in
operation at some collieries they are
not in general use.
The compressed air locomotive
promises to do the work in satisfac'
tory manner and at less expense than
the mules now used. These mules are
kept in stables in the mines, and need
constant care from the driver boys
and the stable bosses, both of whom
would be displaced by the engine
driver. The stables take up much
space.
A hospital has to he maintained on
the surface and as the mules, In the
impure air of the mines, are very la
BILE to illness, and to injuries by the
many accidents, their treatment Is
source of constant expense. The en-
gines are expected to do as much work
as half dozen mules and do 1t faster.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-02-14

Charles M. Schwab, president Of the
United States Steel corporation, was
walking up Broadway in New York
city recently. accompanied by two 9th
er gentlemen, when he saw respec.
table looking, middle-aged man stand
ing at street corner reading the ad.
vertising pages of a newspaper. Look.
ing for a job?" asked Schwab, abrupt.
ly. Eyes, sir" was the brief reply.
What trader" "Stonemason, sir;
but l can't work at that in the frost,
so I'm just looking out for something
else" Good luck" said Mr.. Schwab,
gripping the workingman's hand. and
then striding away, while the man
gasped incredulously at the $40 gold
piece that lay in his palm.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-02-14
A Strong Statement.

Star, Wis. Feb. 10th.-Mr. Samuel
s. Hook, one of the most highly re-
spected residents Of this neighborhood,
has given very hearty recommends
ton to Dodd's Kidney Pills, remedy
recently introduced here. He says:
81 have been a sufferer from Kidney
Disease for some time and found moth
ing to help me till began to use
Dodd's Kidney Pills. They gave me
almost immediate relief. and am now
we'll. have recommended them to
many friends and in every case with
splendid results.
"They are the very best pills for all
kinds of ailments, but especially for
Kidney Complaints"
This is very strong statement, and
coming from a gentleman of Mr..
Hooks standing and reputation. it
has had a tremendous influence in
Vernon county
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-02-14
BACON'S RESOLUTION.
ITS PASSAGE WOULD HAVE SOLVED
THE Philippine PROBLEM.
Lost Only by the Vote of the Vice.
President-List OF These on Record
rs For and Against It-Filipinos Might
Have Been Our Friends.

A reader of The Commoner asks
| for the publication Of the Bacon reso-
luton together with the vote thereon.
Senator Bacon of Georgia offered this
resolution as an amendment to the
McEnery resolution:
Resolved, further, That the United
States hereby disclaim any disposition
or intention to exercise permanent
sovereignty, jurisdiction. or control
over said islands, and assert their de-
termination, when a stable and indie
pendent government shall have been
erected therein. entitled in the judg-
ment of the government of the United
States to recognition as such, to trans
fer to said government upon terms
which shall be reasonable and just, all
rights secured under the cession by
Spain, and to thereupon leave the gov
eminent and control of the islands to
their people"
The vote on the resolution stood
twenty-nine to twenty-nine. and the
vice president, casting his vote in the
negative, declared 1t lost. The follow
ing persons were recorded as voting in
the affirmative:
Bacon, Bate, Berry, Chiffon, Clay,
Cockrell, Faulkner, German, Jones
Ark, Martin, Money, Murphy, Pet
tus, Rawlins, Smith and Tillman,
(Democrats), sixteen.
Caffery, Gray and Lindsay, Gold
Democrats), three.
Harris, Heitfeld, Pettigrew and Tur-
ner, (Fusion), four.
Hale, Hoar, Perkins and Quay, IRE
publicans), four.
McLauren, Democrat at that time,
but since then acting with the Repub-
leans.
Jones of Nevada, Silver Republican
then, since then acting with the Re-
publican party.
Total, twenty-nine.
The following were recorded as vot-
ing in the negative:
Allison, Burrows, Carter, Chandler,
Deboe, Fairbanks, Frye, Gear, Hanna,
Hawley, Lodge, Mcbride, Mcmillan,
Mantle. Nelson, Penrose, Platt
Comm, Plat IN. ~, Pritchard, Ross,
Shoup, Simon, Warren, Wolcott.
Morgan and McEnery, (Democrats),
two.
Teller Silver Republican.
Kyle and Stewart, then Fusion, since
acting with the Republicans, too.
The following were paired in favor
of the resolution:
Daniel, Mallery, Kenney, Roach,
Mills, Turley, Vest, White Demo
crats).
Allen and Butler, (Populists).
Cannon, (Silver Republican,.
The following were paired against
the resolution:
Davis, Elkins, Gallinger, Hans
brough, Clark, Proctor, Wilson, Baker,
Cullom, Spooner Aldridge, and Wet
more
II this resolution had been adopted
by the senate and carried out by the
administration there would have been
no bloodshed in the Philippines and
the inhabitants would now be our
friends instead of our enemies.-The
Commoner.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-02-14
Not a Sectional Prescription.

There can be no doubt that by the
imposition of an educational qualifica-
ton very many negroes have become
disqualified from the exercise Of the
elective franchise. In that respect
however, the south does not stand
alone. Various eastern and some west
ern states impose similar disqualified
tons, and the only difference between
them and the south is to be found in
the fact that the number of disquali-
ned is far less. That, however, does
not alter the case. The states possess
the right to prescribe the qualifications
Of the electorate, right which has
been affirmed by supreme court deci-
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-02-14
Hanna's Original Reasoning

At the merchants banquet in Boston
Senator Hanna said I'VE are build
ing a magnificent navy and shall con-
tinue until we are second to no nation.
We should also build something for
that navy to defend" Extending the
senator's reasoning, why should we
not say: 1--WE have a small but eff
cient army. Let us get up some wars
to keep it employed actively" or 1--WE
have a fine pension office; let us find
some pensioners for the Office to pay"
A system that must be sustained by
such fallacious arguments will not
commend itself to the American peo-
pie.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-02-14

Mr.. Eddy's proposition that no con-
gresham earns $4,000 year casts lit
tie credit upon legislative work. If The
men sent to formulate the laws do not
earn this rate of salary there should
be revision of the rolls. To the plea
that life in Washington is expensive a
simple answer is that the people do
not send representatives there to live
in luxury. The move for higher con-
gressional salaries is opposed to a
simplicity in American life in place
where there should be the most SIM
plicity.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-02-14
What the sugar Tariff Costs.

The sugar trust, which handles cane
sugar, wants to gain advantage over
the beet sugar people by removing the
tariff tax from Cuban sugar. The beet
sugar interests want to keep the tax
on everywhere. But free sugar,
whether coming from Cuba or any
where else, would save the American
people $S5,0O0,0O0 year-more than
a dollar head for the whole popula-
ton, or IS for every workingman's
family.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-02-14
sions. II such laws bear equally upon
all, black and white, there is no chance
for criticism.
stra,xht-ou. Machine Methods


President Roosevelt has decided to
remove Penrose McClain, the internal
revenue collector at Philadelphia,
against whose administration Of the
Office no complaint has been made and
to appoint in his place William Nc
Coach, one of Senator Quay's bench
men. The President does this. he ad-
mits, because McClain supported the
independent republican and reform
ticket against the Quay Ashbridge ma
chine at the recent election. Who
would have expected to see Roosevelt,
the idealist and reformer, constituting
himself the protector and tender of
Boss Quay's corrupt and execrated ma
chine?
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-02-14

The richest man in Germany is Herr
Krupp. According to the income tax
returns he has an income of between
10000, 900 and 21,O0O,O0O marks year.
The income tax returns show sixty
five other incomes of more than 1,000,-
900 marks per year. Ten of these are
under 5000, 900, two are under 1900, 900
and three are under 100000 marks a
year.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-02-14

The new register of federal office
holders is said to include 222, 1000 names
exclusive of enlisted men in the army
and navy. 1t is noted that there has
been a large increase in the number OF
ofIiceholders since the Spanish war and
1t would seem that il we could only
have a series Of wars the time would
come when there would be Offices
enough to furnish one for every citizen
who voted right.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-02-14

The necessity of reduction of taxa
ton to divert the unneeded surplus &C
cumulating in the treasury to legiti-
mate channels of business is more ap-
parent than ever. In spite Of liberal II
not extravagant expenditures in the
month of December the treasury sur
plus for the month amounts to $9,740,-
900. This is at the rate Of nearly $780,
100000 annually, and it gives fresh
point and force to the argument in
favor Of sweeping tax reduction.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-02-14
Faith and Works.

One day recently Berkeley student
in one of Professor l.. Dupont Styles
classes came into the recitation room
SO late that the English teacher made
a mild remonstrance at the extreme
hardness Of the young man. PRO
fessor," replied the young fellow in
excusing himself, my watch was
Flow. shall have no faith in 1t after
this" my dear fellow" said Syle.
what you need is not faith. but
works. San Francisco Wave.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-02-14
President of ee Corporations.

At Reading, Pa. on recent Monday
John A. Rigg was elected President Of
sixty-two corporations. 1t is ques-
ton whether any other man in the
country is at the head of so many diff
ferent corporations. Mr.. Rigg is a
self-made man, having risen to the
presidency Of many street railway
companies and other corporations
from the ranks of the street car COM
pany's employees.
Industry keeps the body healthy,
the mind clear, the heart whole and
the purse full.-O. Simmons.