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The daily sentinel., 1904-08-09

Was there any one responsible for
the horrible accident that befell the
Missouri Pacific passenger train Sun
day night. is the question being ask
ed ON all sides.
So far as anyone connected with
the train is concerned, the question
can doubtless be readily answered in
the negative. But the question still
remains unanswered.
Was the road properly patrolled.
were the distances allotted to the track
walkers so great that they could not
cover them. or were there no track
walkers. All these questions must
be considered in reaching a conclusion
of responsibility. We're there ho signs
sufficiently portentious in the storm
clouds in that vicinity to give warn
ing of cloudbursts. which would mean
washouts or the undermining of trest-
ling or bridge work.
The public mind is awakened by
such. AN awful disaster and beginning
The daily sentinel., 1904-08-09

Eerything written by Ella Wheeler
Wilcox today is of an uplifting ma
ture. A writer says that it is in con-
triton for the very warm copy furn-
ished in the early days of her literary
1ifa
The daily sentinel., 1904-08-09

st. Louis and return s42 Tickets
on sale every day. Limit Oct 81.
The Colorado Midland.
The daily sentinel., 1904-08-09

For information about room, etc
write to E. b. Moore, rooms POI and
2o2 Frisco building 9th and Olive
street, st. Louis. Mo.
The daily sentinel., 1904-08-09
4 4 C. O " N { s

In order for advertisement to be productive of results
1t must be placed in the best circulating medium The
Sentinel prints more ads i'll month than all the other
papers III the county combined in three and more in
week than any other paper in months Advertisers
get results from The Sentnes circulaton-tats the rea
son The Sentinel prints ads than do other papers
The daily sentinel., 1904-08-09
ACCIDENT OR CARELESSNESS- WHICH?

to inquire what safeguards are thrown
around their lives. as they ride by rail
and are they sufficient?
So many accidents on the rail have
occurred the present year that the con-
clusion is being assumed by many
that the railway management, to re-
duce expenses, TO cover distance in the
least possible time. have abandoned
their former exacting and watchful
guardianship of their roadway and
equipment.
1t is to be hoped that none of the
things enumerated have been abated
or overlooked. Railroads for their
own profit cannot permit the public
to become convinced that they are
any less careful than they ever have
been and, furthermore they must make
the public believe that owing to the
exaetions of fast train service that
they are even more watchful and
alert upon safeguarding travel than
over before.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1904-01-26
c. m. REEVES APPOINT
ED CHIEF DISPATCHER.

Mr.. c. NJ. Reeves has been ap-
pointed chief train dispatcher Of
the Greenville and Columbus di-
vision of the Southern railway,
and assumed authority as such
on the Goth. This is considered,
by those familiar, as being the
best appointment ever made on
this division and it is pretty safe
to say that there will oe a good
change in things before many
days. Mr.. Reeves is recognized
as one of the best railroad men
in the country. He is an elegant
gentlemen and will be kind and
generous to the public and his
men, but he will transact busi-
ness.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1904-01-26
NEW OFFICERS.
Railroad Commission Elects
New Officers. mcNair Made
President and Maxwell
Secretary.

A dispatch Monday from jack
son to lhe Memphis Commercial
Appeal says: stThe new railroad
commission met this afternoon
and organized by the election of
Hon. s. D. McNair as president
and Hon. T. r. Maxwell of De-
Soto as secretary. Mr.. Maxwell
succeeds Capt. John Webb. Both
results were unexpected. Mr..
Maxwell ia the ex- circuit clerk of
DeSoto county and was a leading
candidate for auditor in the pri-
mary election against Hon. Z. NJ.
Henry. his selection as score
tary of the commission will give
general satisfaction, as Mr.. Max
well's splendid business ability
and extensive clerical training,
as well as his general sterling fit
ness, are universally recognized.
His election will have to be con-
firmed by the senate, but this
confirmation is regarded as a
foregone conclusion.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1904-01-26

The friends of Mr.. L. A.
Vaughan regret to learn that he
has been seriously sick for sew
eral days.
DR.. r. S. Curry, who a few
days ago announced through the
columns of The Commercial that
on account of his health he had
given up the practice of medi-
cine, has accepted the agency for
the Equitable Life Insurance Co.,
and in the future will engage ae-
lively in this and the real estate
business. DR.. Curry will be a.
the front in his new field of labor
as he was in the practice of med
ioine, and the Equitable people
are to be congratulated upon Sc
curing bis services.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1904-01-26

s. l.. Cox and DR.. G.. B. VIM
berly, two prominent citizens OF
Pickens county, who were here to
attend meeting of the State Ex-
scutive Co mmittee, will leave
for their home this afternoon.
DR.. Wimberly is a member of
the state committee. 1t is said
that he will be a canidate for
State senator. DR.. Wimberly is
a very popular man and will
make q splendid race should he
enter. Hon. S. L. Cox is a son
of j. W. Cox, the present circuit
clerk of Pickens. J. w. Cox is
candidate for probate judge of
Pickens, and from information
received from there he is going
to win Montgomery Journal.
Both Mr.. Cox and DR.. VIM
berly are we'll known and have
many friends in Columbus who
wonld be glad to see them win.
They are good men and will
serve their people faithfully and
we'll
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1904-01-26
GILMER HCTEL SOLD.

Mr.. s. B. Johnston, the largest
stockholder in the company own
ing the Gilmer hotel, has sold
his stock to Messrs. W. B. Peeb-
els and W. NJ. Pentecost, who by
the transaction become virtually
the owners of the property. It is
understood that the new owners
eill exp end a considerable
amount of money in improving
the building, and that they hope
to ultimately make it one OF the
finest hotels in the State.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1904-01-26
COLUMBUS. MISS. TUESDAY MORNING. 20 1904
NO CHANGE
Will Be Made in headquarters
OF Confederate Veterans.
So Says The New
Commander.

The Birmingham News on last
Monday printed very interest
ing interview which the Colum-
bus correspondent Of that paper
obtained from Gen. 5. D. Lee,
who recently succeeded the late
Gen. Jno. B. Gordon as comman-
er of the United Confederate VET
Grams. The most importent state
ment made by Gen. Lee in the
interview is one regarding the To-
cation of the headquarters Of the
organization of which b has re-
Gently assumed command. 1t
will be remembered thar a press
dispatch stating that tie head
quarters would be at once re-
moved to this city was sent out
from jackson last week. bnt Gen.
Lee Gays that there is M truth in
this report, as the constitution Of
the United Confederate Veterans
provides that New Orleans shall
be the heaiqearters OF the or
ganization, and there they will
remain. As Columbus is Gen.
Lees home much of the cores
pondence will be carried on from
this city, bnt the official head
quarters will remain in the Cres-
City.
Since assuming command of
the veterans Gen. Lee has been
a very busy man, and his mail
has bsen voluminous. requests
for photographs for the various
works concerning the lie Of Gen.
Gordon which will soon be
placed upon the market having
been numerous. Many publish
ers are anxious for him tobecome
q contributor to their magazines,
and the lyceum bureau which had
charge of Gen. Gordon's lecture
tours during his lifetime is anxi-
ons for the new comma1 Ter to pre-
pare a lecture similax - tha one
used by his predecessor and make
q tour of the South, but to all
these requests Gen. Lee was
forced to give 8 firm refusal
as his duties as National Park
Commissioner and other previous
engagements take up much of
his time, and besides he, like
nearly all brave men, ia extreme
ly modest, caring little for prom
inence and detesting cheap noto-
riety.
Gen. Lee states that it will be
impossible to find a man who can
fill Gen. Gordon's place, but
those who are familiar with the
career of the new commander
and who recall the signal success
hehas made both in civic and mill
tary life, have no hesitancy what
ever in asserting that he is in
every way qualified to become a
most worthy successor to the dead
chieftain.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1904-01-26

Mr.. L. w. Payne. Of the New
Hope neighborhood, was arecent
visitor to the city.
Mr.. Crsddock Boyd has gone to
jackson to enter Millsaps College.
DR.. F. M. Vaughn. of Dunbar,
was recent visitor to the city.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1904-01-26
Group

The peculiar cough which indicates
Group is usually well known to the
mothers OF croupy children. No time
should be lost in the treatment OF it, and
for this purpose no medicine has re-
ceived more universal approval than
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Do no
waste valuable time in experimenting
with untried remedies, no matter how
highly they may be recommended, but
give this medicine as directed and all
the symptoms Of Group viii quickly dis
appear. For sale by all druggists.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1904-01-26
BADLY BURNED
Three Young Boys Seriously In
jured BY the Explosion of
q Can Filed With
Powder.

Three young boys were play
ing near the old woodenware fac
tory in the southwestern section
OF the city Tuesday afternoon.
and in their ram blings found an
old powder can which they pro-
eeeded TO ignite. As result Of
their indiscreet act the can ex-
plodeded and the three boys.
Willie billiard. Fred Hayslett
and Eugene Hayslett, all received
painful burns, the injuries of
Willie billiard and Fred Hayslett
being of a most serious nature,
AS soon as the parents Of the
boys learned of the accident ply
sicians were hastily summoned,
and everything possible was done
to ameliorate the snfferings of
the younsters. Eugene Heyslett
was not very badly burned, but
his brother and Willie billiard re-
ceived injuries which have en-
tailed very severe suffering anu
which have caused their parents
much anxiety. They were both
reported to be in a serious condi-
ton yesterday, bat it is hoped
and believed that with the aid Of
surgical skill and careful nursing
they will pull through all right.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1904-01-26
General r. {. Lees
Birthday Celebrated.

The birthday Of Gen Robert f.
Lee, the great Southern warrior
and patriot, occurred last Tues
day, and was celebrated jointly
by the local chapter of the United
Daughters oi the Confederacy
and the students of Franklin
Academy in the chapel of that
institution at 80 O'Clock in the
afternoon. Seated upon the
platform were the Daughters of
the Confederacy and quite a
number of Confeder ate veterans,
among them being Gen. Stephen
d. Lee, who has recently come
into more than ordinary promi-
nenee on account Of the fact thet
he has succeeded the late Gen. John
B. Gordon in the command of the
Confederate veterans.
The exercises of the aft rnoon
consisted chiefly Of recitations
and dialogues of a patriotic char
acter, many of which dealt with
scenes and incidents in the life of
the dead chieftain.
At the conclusion Of the pro-
gram rendered by the Academy
students the exercises were con-
tinued under the auspices of the
Daughters of the Confederacy,
the fret thing being the reading
of the rules of the order by Col.
w. c. Richards.
After these rules had been read
Mrs. Sarah Sheffield, the retir-
ing president of the organization,
presented crosses to the follow
ing veterans: Messrs. II. E.
Bush, F. w. Flood, j. T. W.
Hairston, D. Richards, H. l..
Williams, T. B. McCraeken, ".
H. Wood. A. T. Young.
The following program was rem
dered by the Academy students
Prayer-Rev. T. w. Lewis.
Song-Our Southland.
The Name Of Robert E. Lee-Cornell
Franklin.
Brief Sketch of Lees I.ife-yesfa
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1904-01-26

On account of i'll health | have
decided to sell out my entire stock
OF general merchandise and bus
mess in q whole and sub lease
the storehouse in which I am To-
Gated. Will reduce stock and TX
lures to suit purchaser. I offer q
bargain. j. A. R0DES.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1904-01-26

Messrs- Johr =. Ccchr&re and
;. = Cox. t@c prc-in@nt clt1K~ns
% Carrollson, Ala. spent AonaGy
and Tuesday = tie city.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1904-01-26

| have a limited number OF Silver
Lace Wyandott and 8. 8. Hambugs
Chickens and thoroughbred Bronze
prices. For further particulars address
L. W. PAYEB, r. F. D., No. ;.
12-20- fmo. Columbus, Miss.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1904-01-26

Miss Anita Terrell. O. Qaincey.
Miss, il the charming guest of
Miss Alyda Carr a. her home in
South Columbus.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1904-01-26

Fresh Sauer Kraut. fresh Gel
cry, fresh Oysters and Fish al
ways on hand. III. SILBERBER0
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-24

EC1God man To buy 10 the claims.
Bat l found myself only IL Il worse
condition than before. The follow in
duccd me- to sign Il paper, the contents
of which l did not real carefully. 1t
contained Misrepresentation. Think
ing lie could bleed me through rcla-
tivcs (whO would not turn = hand 10
save me-, he made Il criminal charge"
The young lawyer listened to this
recital attentivcly ana. when il was
finished, without asking for any fur
thCr details. returned To the court
room and asked for Il coatinuauac of
the case till Il subsequent date. This
was granted. the prisoner was re-
manded and the attorney went away.
The next day the lawyer drove up in
4 carriage 70 the prison and presented
paper directing the discharge of his
client The old man. wondering. step
ped out in the light of day, and his
counsel babe him enter the carriage.
saying that Il" would drive him home
The newly discharged prisoner ohcycd.
mOmeutarily expecting an explanation.
None came. Then they drove up to 81
shabby cottage and were met ry an
old lady who, when the discharged
man mutterod the word free" fell
into his arms and wcpt. Then when
they were in the house the lawyer
took the hand of each in his ana said:
Il am the boy You lost eighteen years
ago. Yesterday after hearing yuur
story l went home. examined some
papers that have long been in lay pos
session and found, as | suspected. that
you were my foster parents. was
stolen away by relative who had
learned that I had fallen heir through
an aunt to Il fortune. His purpose was
through me to get possession Of my
legacy. He traced me after my par
ents' death to you. but us he feared
you would not give me up he conclud-
ed to entice me away. He failed to
secure my fortune, but that story I
can tell you another time Here is y
receipt for your Indebtedness in
debtedness rather which | have paid
For the rest of your lives l shall or
deavor to take care Of YOU as you TOOK
care of me"
He had not finished speaking before
the old lady had wound her arms about
him, the tears streaming from her
eyes. and at his last word the three
stood for a time silent. Then the
young man said:
Come. this is no place for my IA
ther and mother. You shall see what
comforts have in store for YOU"
The care lavished upon the old cou-
pie so long as they lived was an OK
preston Of pure gratitude. for their
benefactor had been too y~:rE when
stolen t. remember them when he was
restored 70 them.
EENA G. WATERS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-24
A Political Straw.

Last week a special election was
held in Champaign to fill n vacancy
in the Office of police magistrate.
Champaign has n normal majority for
the republicans of 500. or that is what
the republican managers claim on the
completion OF their polls They nomi-
mated as their candidate Capt. Edward
Bigelow. the present city collector
The democrats selected as their stand
ard bearer John Rogerson. gentle
man who breaches democracy every
day in the year that occasion presents
itself Both candidates were of per-
Sonal character above reprOaCh. On
election day party lines were drawn
as tight as hat band and Mr.. Roger
son triumphed by majority of 40
Heretofore. republican majoritieS in
Champaign have been about as relia-
BILE as republican majorities in Yer
mont and the comments of the repub-
1ican press in that city scolding their
party is that such conduct continued
in November will make the state dem
Ocratic
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-24
Exactisns of Trusts.

When Elihu Root as Temporary chair
man OF the Chicago convention made
the opening speech Of the Republican
campaign lie especially held mp for
glorifcation the agCressivencss OF the
Roosevelt administration against the
trusts and declared there is no longer
any serious complaint of trust cxac-
tons" Now surely Mr.. Root did not
believe that his statement was true.
for tie newspapers OF the country,
which are mirrors of public opinion,
are constantly filled with complaints
about the way The trusts are plumber
ing the people, and Mr.. Root Is a great
newspaper reader. But defending the
Republican party and the Roosevelt adj
ministration from their evident partial
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-24

State Register: Speaker Cannon
thinks Judge Parker helped the ''siIver
cause" by voting for Bryan. but Uncle
Joe should not throw stones, for he
lives in a glass house. In 1873 he
voted to pass the Bland free silver bill
over the veto of President Hayes and
in 1890 Cannon of Illinois" appears in
the Congressional Record as voting for
the Sherman silver purchase law. And
better or worse but more of il. he was
one of the few republicans who refused
to vote for the repeal of the Sherman
law. That is a record for silver that
can hardly be beaten. Uncle Joe is
getting old and fOrgetful.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-24
Frozen Vapor From the Action of Sui
phide of Carbon.

Two solid bodies. one yellow. sui
phur. the other black. carbon. unite
under certain circumstances 10 form a
colorleSS liquid called suiphide of car
bon. which must be handled with much
precaution on account of its great ex-
ploSive property. The soluble property
OF sulphide OF carbon renders it yalua-
bic 10 take spots of garments. IF
its odor i NON disagreed bic than that
OF benZine or turpcntine It has II least
the advantage OF being dispelled quick
ly in consequence OF the prompt eyap-
Grafton of the liquid. There Is nothing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-24

Says the New Albany Ledger:
Judge Parker has set a commendable
example by resisning the office he held
when nominated for another. Yet Sen
ator Fairbanks continues to hold on to
his Washington job. 1t is no secret
that he has advised with the party
leaders and that they have told him
that the outlook in Indiana is too des-
perate to take any chances. They
don't want 10 risk the election of two
democratic senators in Indiana" To
which the Columbus Herald replies:
Evidently Charles W. Fairbanks
thinks that a senator's commission. or
certificate. in the pocket is worth more
than a vice presidential commission
in prospective"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-24
SHORT STORY
RESTORED.


GOriginall
"Iaye you no counSci:" asked the
judge of Il prisoner about to be tried
for obtaining money fraudulently. He
was an elderly man, through whose
shabby clothes one might see evi-
dcnces of responsibility.
Il have not. your honor"
The Judge turned to Il young lawyer
present one who had recently been
admitted to practice, and said:
You may take this case"
The prisoner and his counsel with
drew, and when they were alone the
latter asked his client for informa-
ton.
The trouble started twenty years
ago said the accused man. My wife
WAS greatly troubled that we had nc
child and constantly lOngcd for one.
though it seemed TO me that my in
come was too small for two, TO say
nothing of three. However, circum-
stances brought Us n boy. two years
old and pretty as Il picture, who had
been born of other parents. His ia
ther and mother, acquaintance of
ours, died within a few days of each
other of pneumonia and left him alb
sOlutely uncared for. We took him to
our home and gave him all the atten-
ton he required, intending to bring
him up as our adopted son. He was 4
bright little fellow and very affection
ate OF course at that age he soon
forgot his father and mother, and
since we took their places he supposed
he was our own child. l was very
,,e II 60 ii.
lied him, spent a great deal of money
dressing him and buying pretty things
for him. He was taken sick with
scarlet fever, and we watched over
him night and day till he recovered
This. of course, meant large doctors
bill, which neither l nor my wife
would have objected to had we the
means to meet it. and even as it was
we were rejOiced because our pet
suffered nothing in consequence of an
ailment which leaves so many chill
dren b!ighted
lone day when the child was four
years old he disappeared. Some chill
dren with whom he was playing at
the time on the sidewalk said that a
man came along who took him by the
LdAAtl ANU itN nun AWAY PROMISING
him that he would buy him some can
dy. We believed that he had been
kidnapped for ransom, but as no ran
som was ever demanded we were puz-
Zled. My wife was frantic about her
loss, and 1 confess l was stunned. We
hired private detectives to trace him.
but they failed to find him.
after giving UP hope. 1 counted up
my Indebtedness. all Of which had
been incurred for our dear boy. and
found it more than $1,000. I wished
TO conceal the matter from my wife,
whose love for the child and her ex-
traya2ance on his account had partial
~ caused il ! carried the load secret
II for years, Robin: Peter 10 pay
Paul, hoping that my affairs would
take n favorable turn and 1 might pay
1t of. But rs 1 grew older my services
became less valuable. and the debt be
came greater on account Of the eXorbi-
tant rate of interest l was forced 10
pay. 1t occurred TO me that il ! could
get it into the hands of one man 1
could handle il more easily. So per-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-24

Will the republican voters of Illinois
support Charles ). DaneCn for govern
or, when the Inter-Ocean, the leading
republican paper OF the state, calls
him "a brazen pretender." or will they
support honest and morally clean Law
renee b. StrinCer?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-24

it evaporates. and water contained in
the surrounding atmosphere, being
brought to Il temperature below - de
grrcs. has been frozen. II you divide
the paper outside of the bottle into sew
eral pieces YOU obtain flowers and most
charming effects. You may make the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-24

Hon Albert Watson, democratic
candidate for attorney general, wants
10 know why the freight rate in Hi
nois is higher than in neighboring
state The people will answer lit
tie over a month hence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-24
RIVER BULLETIN.
Danger HEIGHT Chm

P. D. Armstrong, La Crosse-Had
stomach troubles. indigestion and kid
ney diseases. HOLSTERS Rocky Noun
tain Tea completely cured me. Gained
80 pounds. 35 cents. tea or tablets.
T. H. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-24

Indiana republicans are living a
hypocritical campaign. They refuse
10 dress like rough riders. Are they
tired of the principal rough rider?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-24

The lake steamer captain who swal-
lowed a silver dollar at Ashland. Wis.
was not necessarily making a pOliti-
cal demonstration of any kind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-24

TERMs-Daily. 10 cents per week.
Weekly, 81 per year in advance.
All communications OF argumenta-
tive character, political or religious,
must have real name attached for pub
LEGATION. No such articles Will be print
ed over fictitious signatures.
Correspondence solicited from every
township in Rock Island county.