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The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1906-05-29
WORSE THAN MURDERERs.

The horrible charges being made
against the beef packers. Of the char
acter OF beef that has been permitted
to be canned and cent ont 10 the con-
sumner, Is enough 10 startle almost
anyone.
The government has ostensibly had
supervision over the beef, to see that
it was froee from faint and disease.
but rle inspectors have evidently
been bribed in numerous instances
and the consumer has been eating
beef from animals that never should
have been killed in packing house
There is testimony to the effect
that out Of one carcass there was cut
forty pounds of gangrenous flesh. the
other portion of the COW going
through the process of being cured
and canned.
The government bureau of animal
industry was supposed to have had
critical supervision. through the
means of inspectors. but these evil
IDENTIFY have been criminally careless
or designcdly ignorant of conditions
The increase of disease and bodily
ailments in the people of the coun-
try in all probability can be traced
to the horrible conditions that have
been permitted to prevail in the
great packing industry of our coun-
try. That men. who have been en-
trusted by the government with the
inspection of animals. to prevent
those that are diseased from being
KILLED and used as a food product.
should be so venal that they could
accept brides from the great pack
ing interests. and allow diseased
meat 10 be sent out for consumption,
thereby endangering the lives OF
thouqnnde of Dponlp 10 oIruaEt iucnu-
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1906-05-29
NOT so FREE AS WE THINK.

We all think all the time that we
are about as free. to do as we please.
to think as we please and To say as
we please. but from the case of VIII
liam $ Vanderbilt Allen. who was
kept incarcerated in an insane asy-
lum for a period OF six years. against
his VIII and while at all times he pro-
tested that he was sane, shows that
We are not so much masters of our
destiny in even this free country
as We attempt to make ourselves
believe.
Is II not almost incomprehenslble
to you who have never had your
VIII thwarted, since you have grown
to manhood's estate. to believe that
In this country fun grown man. a
! grandsone of one of the most fam
Gus Americans, could be kept shut up
for six long years without being able
to free himself. because It was for the
| interest ofanother relative to keep
him hidden.
We formerly read of these things
In books. but we thought such days
had all passed What do You imag-
| inc would be your feelings toward
anyone who would deprive you of
your liberty for such period of time
| Judging from the way we feel we
absolutely believe that the man who
| had thus suffered would be entirely
Justified in taking the life OF the other
| This seems extreme. but the other is
also extreme, as in the latter case the
man was KILLED" OFF to the world.
so far as his personal existence was
concerned. If the law does not do
something to the individual who was
the cause of Aliens Incarceration,
then Allen should elect to be law un-
to himself
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1906-05-29

If there is any particular soft spot
in the hearts of the Denver Press
club. ii viii be hell in reserve for
James F. BURNS, the principal owner
Of the famous Portland mine. He.
upon solicitation of several members
of the club, to contribute portion OF
the gold with which to have buttons
made for the club, magnanimously
announced 10 the committee that he
would furnish the entire amount nee
cessary and would beside defray the
expense OF having them made This
splendid gift has almost overwhelmed
the boys of the press clnb and they
are feeling Extraordinarily jubilant
over the success OF their committee.
in having reached the heart of so
generous a parsonage as Mr.. Burns.
However, Mr.. Burns has always been
very generous 10 the newspaper boys
and this splendid gift from which
artistic buttons are to be made, VIII
donbly endear him 10 them.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1906-05-29

a. s,.,eo. ~ Tho val
Mrs' ~; - oi,eai ',r,,,a.,. and .o,
Si'' u Nh ". ''i'' a., atItanded vis,f
III 'as" Eoiie % o.. IN 49, ,or,o,.
Mrs. = s'.s,, " ~ ni'-ar,;,o, r.
row from Oneyenhe ~; " f O,n,s n,
SLSu ~ ~ - NC
CO.. tho hest because every wheat
make in The product is the best. The
broad and rolls Of Wadsworfh and
Sons ..pnrftv'' bakery
II Hul and SON Frank return
"a frnr1 ner,,ar SUNDAY night Mr.
I'm has been In the hospitai at Boul-
40. md returns much improyed in
hea1tb
Niss Edith Turner leaves for her
home nj Ainsworth. Nebraska, We'd
nesday night. Miss Turner will be
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1906-05-29

To the very great credit of As
SCISSOR Smith. It can be said that he is
endeavoring to make just assess
ment of the productive orchard ac-
reage of the county. Mr.. Smith has
given the matter considerable study
and he dies not intend to make the
assessment burdensome the first year.
but to make 1t equitable and proper
tionate to what assessments are made
against other property values. He
can make slight Increase in the as
sessments over what they were last
year and this percentage of rise Will
not seriously affect anyone II Is
the proper course to pursue and Mr.
Smiths action In the matter will be
npplauded by every fair minded citi-
zen in the county. irrespective of the
fact that. perhaps this percentage of
rise may affect his own Individual
assessment. II is always the truth
that If all properly could be made to
share the burden OF taxation, II would
fan lightly on all
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1906-05-29

ers of property in this city. We car
hardly imagine any class OF people
who should be any more interested
in the success OF the project than
they. But il apepars that the solie-
iting committee find some of them
very tight upon the matter. So lit
tie is demanded by the projectors
of the road, in order that we may
show our faith that the sum OF money
asked TO be subscribed should be
forthcoming readily The committee
proposes to devote just certain
time to the matter and after that il
for any reason the project should be
abandoned, these people who want
something for nothing. will have
themselves to blame for any possible
failure
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1906-05-29

Every one who heard Bernhardt
speak particularly of the mellihuous-
ness of her voice. OF anything else
they have little to say of the Divine
sara. Anyhow. would anyone dare
to say that she was an old bag or any
thing else they might have thought.
because OF public disclaimer and he
cause they feared the general YER
diet aaginst themselves of being I'M
able to appreciate such art as she was
the exponent. We should like to
have read the real thoughts OF many
on the venerable lady.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1906-05-29

We suggest the following text fop
the Republican 'standpatters" this
fall- a sum approximating twenty
millions OF dollars has been expended
in the executive department of the
government, without even scratch
of the pen, in the way of bookkeep-
ing. 10 show how 1t was expended.
THE money simply melted away. Is
there any reason why this present Re
publican administration should be
maintained in powerg
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1906-05-29

Edward Payson Weston. that old
time pedestrian. says In an interview
that. the way to be young at GS years
Is to have clear conscience. This
latter provision will bar our contom-
porary from any stunt. at the age
Weston speaks Of which from the
character of work he permits In his
columns lately, shows that he is APP
preaching the senile period of his
life.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1906-05-29

great many people are asking
whether there is any other business
except politics in Denver. The hor-
rible howl is sim being kept up. Dur
ing the Ells Convention. when the
city Is filled with visitors from all
sections of the country, il is TO be
hoped that the fomenters of discord
may be muzzled.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1906-05-29
ELECT NEW DIRECTOR.

A called meeting of the board OF
directors OF the Carnegie public IL
brary was held last night in the Of
fee of the librarian, in the library
building. The special object of the
meeting was to fill the vacancy on
the board, caused by the resignation
Of Mrs. E p. Chester
The name of w. s. Phillips was
proposed and he was unanimously
elected to I'LL the unexpired term OF
Mrs. Chester.
As this was a meeting called Tor
The special purpose Of electing d.
rector no further business was trans
acted. save the reading of the minut-
es of the regular session Of the diree-
tors and adopting same.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1906-05-29
The Missouri Girl MininQ Co.
CAPITAL STOCK, $1,000. 900.
Full Paid and Non Assessable

100000 Shares of this stock is ia the treasury of
the company, a limited portion of which will be
offered to the citizens of Grand Junction until
June IS at cents per share, when if not taken
advantage of will be placed elsewhere. The
Missouri Girl mine is thirty miles from Grand
Junction and is truly a home proposition, which
should appeal to every citizen. The outlook for
this mine to develop of the largest producers
of copper and silver is recognized by mining ex-
perts. This is opportunity of life time to in
vest few dollars with the prospect Of returning
you a hundred fold. For further particulars call
address G. H. McCURDY,
J. T. SELBY, President, Sec. and Treas.
Denver At Mesa Co. Nat. Bank
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1906-05-29

a real item OF news was uncon-
sciously published In one of the Dem
yer paper $ yesterday. How such
could have occurred is impossible to
tell. Politics and this alone shall be
found In the columns OF the Denver
press
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1906-05-29

And we take one more step toward
our destiny. free lunches served in
true style of the boulevards. in our
thirst parlors
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1906-05-29

The funniest thing in European
court life at the present time tx the
attempt of Edward VII. to discipline
his war lord nephew. Bin of Ger
many.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1906-05-29

The particularly Interested people
Southwestern railroad, are the own
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1906-05-29

In the land where the sun never
leaves" Never? Well.
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W. VI. SCOTT. NJ. d.,
Physician and Surgeon.

't'.HI HIIu 'H1 k."N't.
Diseases OF Women and Child
rem Specially.
Ohlces rooms 12 Grand Valley
National Bank Bldg. Resi-
1ence 1160 Rood. Ave.
Phones. Office Jet 81 Resi-
dence, Junction 257.
once hours. 9-l2 am: 2-S pm.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-21
AMONG The MASAI

impulse, stir up the FIRE till shower Of sparks
sprang into the air. Our guns, never from our
hands even in sleeping, were held ready, as,
turning our backs to the fire. we peered, with
suppressed breath, body held down and face
forward, into the darkness.
Not creature was to be seen, but faint
rusthng from the grass beyond told us that
we had had a dangerous visitor-without
doubt, the lion.
Looking around, we found that the whine
had proceeded from Toby, who was shaking
in every limb, and still emitting a terror
laden whimper.
He had certainly saved some of us from
dreadful death, as Songoro had succumbed
to his weariness and fallen asleep, leaving the
FIRE to die almost out.
"Brahim now took his turn. and we were
soon asleep, needless of everything; but hap
PLY we remained undisturbed till dim light,
passing into deep crimson glow, told us dawn
| had come"
A lively night indeed But the days were
as often fraught with danger.
eve. were soon within fifty yards of the
ungainly brute, says Mr.. Thomson, in telling
how he shot his first rhinoceros. (which, as
it slowly mover onward with head low down,
was quite unaware of the enemy in front, or
the danger it was running into.
'By this time, however, 1 myself began to
have somewhat unpleasant sensations and to
the greater peril. | concluded that the odds
were decidedly against me, and wanted ac-
cordingy to fire at once, so long as there was
a chance of escape
My man Brahim, however, did not know
my inward feelings, and as he had greater
faith in my shooting powers than myself, he
made me hold on bit till it came nearer.
Beginning to feel dreadfully shaky, though
ashamed to be outdone in, GOODNESS by rny
servant, l waited with dread expectancy
"My heart throbbed with wild pusations
my fingers twitched, great drops OF perspira,
titon tricked down my face, and then, with a
general want of backbone l counted each foot
step. II a glaring eye can fix any animal
surely that savage creature might have been
petrifed by mine.
''For once / wholly lost faith in myself
The suspense. was intolerabe,, and the rhino;
out as much as possible. At last / could stand
it no longer. Steadying my arm on my knee
fred my weapon. The dull thud which Col
lowed told me that had not fired in vain.
GAS gathered my wits together, l saw that
the numbering beast was spinning round, evi
dently dazed. Immediately however, it re
covered itself, and went off at grand, steady
pace. On seeing my adversary's tail waving il
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-21
Isaye NzAS JAcuNa ,6ulAtM tie AhE11~

indefatigable missionary led another expedi-
tion, this time fifteen strong, which crossed
the greater part of the southern aspect OF
Kilimanjaro, and reached Machame, then
the largest and most important of the Chaga
States
Two years afterward, "having heard of
country called U-nyamwesi, and of some
enormous lake in the same REGION he again
started for the interior. The expedition, thirty
in number, marched on the sixth day OF April,
1S49; its route was by way Of Kflimanjaro,
but the Machame chief pundered it of all 1t
possessed, and Rebmann had to retreat.
The next to reach the mountain and ascend
it, this time to the snow-line, was another
missionary, MIR. New, who on his return dis
covered the wonderful crater-lake of Chala
at the base of the mountain. Mr.. New made
another attempt few years later, but, like
Rebmann, he was plundered of everything, and
he died on the road to the coast.
After him came the naturalist Hildebrandt
who failed to get beyond Kitui; and then
came Mr.. Thomson, who succeeded in making
his way to the Victoria Nyanza and safely
home again.
| And wonderful journey it was, and
through wonderful country. On one occas.
sion the explorer went out shooting for six
hours and as the spoil of his own gun made
the marvellous bag of flour rhinoceroses, one
giraffe. four zebras and four anteIopes."
Some of the experiences were not, however,
so pleasant. In the following instance the
ed places:
"The lion still continued to roar at intervals.
and it was evidently moving in circle around
u.s. This kept us awake for time, and though
our fire was of the smallest, and would soon
burn out, we felt comparatively safe, though
we dared not go to sleep. At last, however
the roaring ceased; our fire began to glimmer
6tfully; we were dead tired, and consequently
too sleepy and careless to try and find more
| 6rewood, a proceeding that we all shrank from
in that dark wilderness.
1 "Some, however, had to be got, and We
agreed to all sally out together. Brahim and
Songoro groped about among the bushes and
| stood over them with gun held ready, peer
ling into the intense darkness, while Toby, !
small terrier, clung to my heels, apparently il
mortal terror
"On securing few sticks, we returned il
great trepidation, feeling somewhat electrical,
I charged.
ut was now arranged that one should watcl
while the Others tried to obtain a snooze
Songor0 took the first watch, and in ON
WORKOUT state we were soon sound asleep
But people do not sleep in these situation
as they do in comfortable bed at home; ant
we'll for us it was that we had one ear open
"a curious, terrified whine suddenly mad
us all jump to our feet, and with a common
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-21

skin, here marching with stately step with
heads down bent, there enjoying themselves
by kicking their heels in mid-air or running
openmouthed in mimic fight, and then stand
ing as if transfxed, with heads erect and pro-
jecting ears, watching the caravan pass.
"But these are not all. Look! Down in
that grassy bottom there are several specimens
of the great, unwieldly rhinoceros, With horns
stuck on their noses in a most offensive and
pugnacious manner. Over that ridge a troop
of ostrches are scudding away out of reach
Of danger, defying pursuit, and too wary for
the stalker. There also among the tall reeds
near the marsh you perceive the dignihed
waterbuck, in twos and threes, leisurely crop
ping the dewy grass. The wart-hog, disturbed
at its morning feast clears off in a bee-line,
with tail erect and with a steady military trot
truly comical.
'These do not exhause the list, for there
are many other species of game. Turn in
whatever direction you please, they are to be
seen in astonishing numbers, and so rarely
hunted that unconcernedly they stand and
stare at US within gun-shot.
"Look now further ahead. Near a dark
line OF trees, which consplcuousy mark out
the course of the Ngare N Erobi in the treeless
expanse around, you observe in the clear
from the vicinity strange long dark lines arc
seen to emerge like the columns Of an advanc
ing army. The smoke marks the kraals of the
Nasal, and the advancing lines are their cattle
moving toward the pasture-ground.
"If you now imagine a long line of men
moving in single file across this prairie region
carrying boxes, bales, packages of iron wire
and the like, headed by myself, you will be abls
to form picture of the scene which present
ed itself on that memorable morning il
April"
With these words did Mr.. Joseph Thomson
preface his account of his entry into the lane
Of the Nasal in 1883, when on his daring ex
pedition to the great mountains of Centra
Africa.
The objects of that expedition were ct,
discover a practicable direct route for Euro
pean travellers through the Nasal country from
any one of the East African ports to Victor
Nyana, but to examine Mount Kenia; /,
gather data for constructing as complete
map as possible in preliminary survey; an,
to make all practicable observations regard
ing the meteorology, geology, natural histor
and ethnology OF the regions traversed''
1t does not come within our province L
dwell on the scientific results we are her
concerned more particularly with the adven
lures, hunting and otherwise, which Mr.. Thom
son met with, and which he has so graphical
related in his extremely interesting book
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-21

First we note Doctor Krapf, who established
the East African mission station. This was in
1872 and in 1S47, the doctors colleague, MIR:
Rebmann, started on the first of a series OF
remarkable journeys to the west of Mombasa
With only eight men he crossed the
desert barrier, and revealed to geographers
the isolated mountains and picturesque ranges
Of Teita.
The next year, with no other weapon than
an umbrella and accompanied by. no more
than nine men, Rebmann pushed through
Teita and reached Chaga, as the cultivated
country is called round the lower slopes of
Kiimanjaro.
For the first time, the eternal SHOWS Of
he mountains Of East Africa were seen, though
for years few believed in their existence.
In the latter part of the same year, the
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-21

the breeze, / became as brave as had for
merly been shaky, and, with nerves braced
up by seeing the rhino running away gave
it two other bullets from my express rife.
off pellmeT in pursuit, with eyes steadily fixed
on the game The consequence was that /
soon battered my nose and nearly broke my
leg by falling into hole Recovering myself
again to get sadly bruised second and then
third time.
'sThe rhino soon showed signs of exhaustion
and at last contrived to head him off, and
having in my excitement lost all caution. /
went right for him and gave him another ball.
"This, however. was too much for the brute.
and he charged straight forward, being right
in front of The enraged monster.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-21

turned in my direction. The next moment ID
was on it's feet.
"Instinctively turned my back upon nv in
furiated enemy As far as my recollectons
serve me, had no feeling of fear while was
running away. | am almost confident that |
was not putting my best foot foremost, and
that | felt as ii the whole affair was rather
well-played game.
long. l was aware of Brahim tearing away
in front of me. There was a loud crashse
behind me. Then something touched meYDa
the thigh, and was promptly propelled a.
ward
"When / recovered my senses the bfay
him was doing what he could to assuag Abs
pain Of my numerous bruises"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-21

This was more tnan L nau DaiBas1'SA 49,
and felt that the tables were turned WIN
vengeance. AS that thought went througl my
brain like lightning, ! gave Jump 9aesit.'u, s
"The next moment / was sprHwiing N
horizontal position, and seeing, unusual XIV ll
in the heavens though il was broad qa4lRSnsIi SaI
It was a bush, and not the rhino, tnaNnsu N.
hoored me, and was now at the eree'fes
mercy a
II thought it was time-to take fareWq' Vi
life, and forgive all my enemies LA 40
"The next moment there was shak'fE y Y.
the ground and a crashing Of bushes. ~ uRYIs
body went numbering past, and /
my prostrate position unhurt but
delighted to see once more tufte
ing in the air, and to find that 1t d
hoist a fallen foe. ID
at passed. however, only to die; II
emily was striking heroic, attItu' Va
foot on the rhino, trying to adopt the
sion proper to man who is accustomet 1
sort of thing. N,
"But not all the rhinos gave this pb
! Later on, we found one killed in dou lulc
time. .,
"As usual, was considerably aheaV Flt
my advance guard, stepping out at ea
mace, through tall grass, which reached m!
knees, when we we're greeted by a snow 9
'Kifaru! lxifarup (rhinoceros). Turning rqInq
our equanimity was considerably upset p
sight Of fine big fellow tearing down Y
us within forty yards.
"My gallant men scattered like startled
and even Brahim, who carried my gum
showing me his rear when yelled at h
give the weapon to me.
"Ire l received the gun, the rhinocero
within ten yards / instantly fired rig
its face. This was not sufficient TO brn
down. but had the effect of making it sw
and as it went putting past me within
Yards, [ gave it the second bullet in the
"Down it dropped with the most astc
ing velocity, squealing with ludicrous r.
blance to pig"
Mr. Thomson relates his encounter wi
buffalo as follows:
"At last we were rewarded by the sigl
a couple of buffaloes. feeding some dist
ahead. Gliding up warily till | got W
fifty yards, gave one of them bullet
to the region of the heart.
"This obviously took effect, for after il
struggled forward some distance it lay d
clearly, as [ hought, to die. l, with
jaunty air of conqueror, tucked my
under my arm and proceeded to secure
prize.
81 got within six yards. A step or
more and there was rustling among 4
dead leaves. Simultaneously the buffalo'sA
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-21
uopyhsht By James EivcrsOn.

Copyright by James ElversOn.
~1HERE toward the base Of Kiliman'
Il jaro, are those great herds of buf-
- falo slowly and leisurely moving up
IlM III from the lower grazing grounds to
- the shelter of the forest for their
daily snooze and rumination in its
gloomy depths.
further out on the plains, enormous mum
bers of harmless but ferce-looking wildebeest
continue their grazing, some erratic members
of the herd gamboing and galloping about
with waving tails and strange, uncouth move
ments
"Mixed with these are to be seen com
panes of that liveliest of all game, tho
zebra. conspicuous in their beautiful striped