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The Jasper news., 1907-12-19
Subscriptior Rates.
ABOUT THE PARCELS POST.

Every person is entitled 10 his own
opinion, and for that reason we cheer.
full give space to the follow ing article
by Mr. d. Matthews OF Dewey neigh
borhood, who holds An opinion on The
matter Of The parcrs post hill, now
pen ling in Congress, that is opposed to
our own. MIR. Matthew'S discussion of
the question was prompted by short
seuih which appeared in these columns
last eek, in which the stand was TAX.
en- thai the parcels post will be ruinous
to rural evelopment, because 1t will b-
ruinious to the country merchant. Here
is what Mr.. Matthews says:
Editor News:
Editorially in the last issue of the
News you ssy:-''The parcels post il
put into ffeect will have the deadIier ei-
fect on the retail merchants in the
smaller towns than all the pauics ever
created by the frenzied finance of
Wall Street. Its passage will be the
browning triumph Of the mail order
houses etc."
The parcels post system has been
used in Great Britain add on the con-
tinent OF Europe for years. Local
merchants in the small towns have
found it as serviceable for them as for
the msrhants in large oities. Condi-
tions are very much alike 10 ell civilised
countries, and there 10 no reason Why
The Jasper news., 1907-12-19

1t will be seen readily that the points
made by Mr., Matthews 10 tho above are
three in number rs follows: First, the
parcels post has been tried successfully
in Europe, notably in England; I'd, it
will be OF two-fold value to the consum-
or in the receiving and sending OF pack.
ages over present mail weight; Sd it
will put the express compsnies out of
business
The citation OF England and the con.
tinent assshinihg examples OF the bene-
fts Of tho parcels post is unfortunate,
as it invites q comparison of the wretch
cd conditions that obtain ia the rural
districts there aud the splendid copdi.
tion Of the American farming popula-
ton, for whose trade the large catalog
houss is at comparative di6ieulty 10
compete. -
The Jasper news., 1907-12-19
Yours Truly.
p41ns 4Sa G.. G.. Eckles

Entered at the Postoffice at Jasper,
Mo-, as Second-class matter September
81 .lsaS.
The Jasper news., 1907-12-19
10 Pr Ct Cut on
OVerCOatS

TIME approaching holiday season finds us with
too many Overcoots left on hand We bought
heavily of the finest line = have ever seen, and
started out briskly but then the little financial
furry that upset all calculations as we'll as ev-
eryone else Well, here are these coats, and you
can nave them. from the hold VS. at 10
per cent Off Fine garments, too; every one
The Jasper news., 1907-12-19

(Continued on page 81
The Jasper news., 1907-12-19
I!

Are you wondering what to buy for your hus-
band son. father brother or sweetheart Stem into
our store and look at Gents Furnishing Goods
Why not give something useful as we'll as ornaments
al? Why not beautiful fancy vest, an umbrella
nal Iancy susPenders new shade tie, tie pin, gloves,
Add Joyce
The daily sentinel., 1907-08-23
WILL SHIP
$50 CARS
Biggest Cantaloupe Crop In the History of the
Valley---AnnouncedT Today That the Services
of w. L. Palmer, Long Experienced Inspector,
Have Been Secured---Fruit of Finest Quality

Frank II. Davis, assistant manng-
er of the Grand Juction Fruit Grow
crs' association, arrived home last
night from very important trip to
the Rocky Ford Cantaloupe district.
He visited all of the Shipping points
of the districts and then secured II
highly competent inspection for the
Grand Valley cantaloupc crop. w.
l.. Palmer, is the inspector secured
and from all accounts the Grand
junction Fruit Growers association
is very fortunate to secure his serv-
ices. He has "A number of years
experience in the cantaloupe dist
rict of Rocky Ford.
Mr.. Palmer will enter upon his
duties at once and he will pay par
The daily sentinel., 1907-08-23

ticulnr attention 10 the Clifton dist
rict crop while W. ;. Chandler, the
regular fruit inspector for the assoc
iation will look after the Grand june
tiOn crop.
Manager John +. Moore, of the as
socintion, states that he fully belicv-
cs that not less than $50 cars OF can
taloupcs will be shipped from this
valley this season. The quality of
the melons will be the finest. II will
be the biggest cantaloupe crop ever
harvested in the county. The canta-
loupe crop is practically confined be-
tween here and Clifton.
Manager Moore states that splen-
did prices will be secured.
The outlook could not be better.
The daily sentinel., 1907-08-23
ELKS' CLUB
is TO BE
PROSECUTED
(SnecinI 20 The SentInen

Damon Iity, aug, @S.-RcsOln-
tions have been adopted by the city
council, instructing the city nttor-
ncy 10 bring suit against the ElISs
club.
The Instructions are strong, urg
ing proceedings against officials,
members and bartcndcrs in any way
which will tend to break up the alleG
ed sale of liquor.
There is n case against the club
now pending i'm the supreme court
but in the usual course of business IL
will not he decided for eighteen
months and the council is unwilling
to wait that long. II official action
is not soon taken il is believed that
private citizens will undertake to
break up .shnt they believe to be an
unlawful sale.
The daily sentinel., 1907-08-23
A DARING
ATTEMPT
. h 1radng I,9geai AL sfe!si1 Mine at Telluride
.st Night Resulted in Several Men Being
Shot by Chief of Police Runnells Who Was
Laving for the High Graders

were in the mine short time, they
found eleven men blasting and tax
ing down great quantities of ore.
They made their presence known and
at once one of the eleven men began
shooting and Runnells and Hall open
ed fire.. Runnells shot one of the
men very badly, whom it was after
wards discovered was Mike Papas, an
Austrian. Two other men were wound
ed one by the name of GOback and
the other Andrew Skain.
1t was the most daring piece of
high grading ever perpetrated in San
Miguel County. The other men es-
capped, but il is expected they will
be apprehended.. Papas was shot in
the right hip.
The daily sentinel., 1907-08-23
DID BOYS
CAUSE WRECK?
Especial to The sentineI.)

Colorado Springs, Colo, Aug. %.
What is thought to be the prank
of school boys almost wrecked a train
on the Short Line, sixteen miles out
of Colorado Springs yesterday. Dy-
Mantle exploding forty feet from the
track shattered windows Of one car
and severely shocked the occupants,
and frightened women.
Inspector McCarty of Victor was
severely injured. The Short Line
sent out secret service men to inves-
tigate the occurrence.
The daily sentinel., 1907-08-23
WILL
Get HARD
JOLT

Denver. Aug. 23.-Wheu Govern
or Henry Augustus BuchtaI returns
to Denver the last of August he will
be rudely stricken from the pedestal
of Christian governor. upon which
he has so successfully posed during
his lecture tour through the East.
When he sets foot I'm Denver uauers
viii be served upon u.u notifying
him that suit has been commenced
t1 compel public officials tU do their
duty and put an end TO gHmbIug and
that the governor must do his duty.
Mayor Speer has been made de-
f6nd8ut in the suit and the aMdav-
los show that his ueEIar. of duty has
been SO gross that hints at direct
protection of gambling and gamblers
by the mayor himself THE court Is
asked 10 direct the mayor TO perform
his duty i'm regard TO gambling and
close am gambling places.
No halfway measures, mo- pr0mis-
es made only to- be rcuudiated, will
avail the governor and ha must make
@ strong stand either for those who
prey upon their fellow mon or do his
duty as he pledged himself to do be-
fore election.
Suit to compel the city and county
officials to do their duty was filed I'm
the West side court yesterday 1t.
was brought by Harry G.. Fisher pres
idcut of the Christian Citizens Union
David Utter Henry Piukaam and
other men who stand high I'm the
community aud whose integrity is
uudouhted.
The petition contains full list oil
the gambling houses I'm Denver, &c i'm
which are now running Wide
open I'm defiance of the law against
gambling and are under protection
of the officials whose sworn duty it'
is to keep them closed.
The daily sentinel., 1907-08-23
JOHN D. ASKS
FOR WITNESS FEE

Chicago, Ill, Aug. 23.-While the
government has not yet collected
the $29,240,OOO fine which Judge
5Landis tmposai on the Standard
Oil company John D. Rockefeller has
completed arrangements to collect
1880 from Uncle Sam. The amount
is due him for his appearance as a
wisness in the proceeding, at the
rate of S1.5O a day, as witness fees.
and S72.5O for mileage, at the rate
of ten cents per mile.
The daily sentinel., 1907-08-23

-. ,,ght willard Runnells, chief
lAis it,n ~ Telluride shot and badly
ol Pon, nne man and wounded several
hgH W, n,nght i'm the act of high grad
Hg , willard Rum
al, Wn told that there was hiSh
nr5uy Dy, going on in the Pandora mine
bolding OF the Smuggier-unlon
ino but now being worked under
inase I, by A local company known as
I~ .ha PANDORA Gold Mining, Milling
.nd % Deyeopment company. This COM
aau, a only working a day shift, not
running a night shift.
In company with George Hall last
"A, Pnnnells went to the mine and
Eti IG IN one of the openings. After they
The daily sentinel., 1907-08-23
NO WARRANTS
FOR BANKERS
Especial to The sontineI)

Portland, Ore, Aug. 23.-Ihe
great indignation among the many OF
the $4,000 depositors of the Oregon
Trust and Savings Bank, the doors
of which were closed on "Wednesday
caused a report to be circulated yes
terdav that no warrants had been
issued for the arrest of the officers OF
sbe bank II develops, however, that
no warrants have been issued and
that the net result if the numerous
demands for arrests by the deposi-
tors rs the preparation of complaint
in the Office of the district attorney
The daily sentinel., 1907-08-23
REVOLUTIONARY
FLAGS UNFURLED
lsnccInI ID Thc sontIneID

Manila, Aug. 23.-folloWing the
assembly elections here, which We're
u triumph for the party which de-
mnud- immediate Independence, there
have been many displays OF former
hngs.
News received here by cable has
aroused public sentiment 10 take
some measures 10 protect tic Anicri-
can uag from mdignities and insults.
and il is probable that strong garri-
SON will be collected ut this point
soon.
The daily sentinel., 1907-08-23
WAS FINED
special to The sentineI.)

Trinidad, Colo, Aug. 2S.-For in
ter'ering with the brakes of a street
car on a steep grade, thereby en-
dangering the lives of thirty passen-
gers and later assaulting the motor
man ]. G. Hetton was fined $50 and
costs in court this morning.
George Franfll, the motorman,
managed to get his car to the foot
Of The grade, and then went to the
leai OF the car and started to eject
,he trouble maker, but he was badly
beaten in the attempt.
The daily sentinel., 1907-08-23
WILD DRIVE
ENDS BADLY
Especial to The Sentincll

Denver Aug. 23.-As result of
wild early morning automobile
ride from Denver to Petersburg, fol-
lowing a nightly session in the Bud
weiser resort in Court Place, about
two O'Clock. Miss Ellis Hulse and
Fred Roth are confined to their beds
with many bruises and injuries about
the head and body.
Freeman Field OF San Francisco Is
held on thousand dollar cash bail
for hearing Tuesday charged with
assaulting and maliciously iniurlng
Miss Hulse by reckless driving. The
complaint was made regarding the
policy of the Budweiser keeping
open all night and the affair may re-
suit in the closing of that resort. .
The daily sentinel., 1907-08-23
WILL LREPUDIATE
CONFESSION
AT TRIAL
Especial to The scntlneIl

Boulder, Aug. 23.-J. W. Reeves
and Frank Iliscr will plead not gull
ty TO the charge of murder ana in Hll
probability to the charge Of arson,
when their preliminary hearings are
held, and they rcpudiatc their alleged
confessions and compel the state TO
submit evidence at their trials, ac-
cording TO W. X. Houston, one Of the
attorneys for Reeves and &iser.
The men are still in solitary con-
fnement in the county Jail in which
they have been incarCeratcd since last
Tuesday.
The daily sentinel., 1907-08-23
COOKING WITH GAS

Tomorrow afternoon at three o.
clock prompt. by special request the
r1llowing menu viii be prepared,
Cheese and celery au gratin,. choco--
late pie. potato and celery salad and
sweet bread and cucumber salad.
You are most cordially invited to
he nresent. Come and see how easy
and clean it is to cook with gas.
Gas ranges on easy payments.
THE GRAND JUNCTION ELECi HlC
GAS AND MFG. COMPANY
The daily sentinel., 1907-08-23
LUNATICS STOOD
OFF GUARDS
fSpccinI TO The sentincI.)

Plnttsburg, n. v, Aug. 23.-For
two hours, mob of the criminal in
sane at the state hospital at Dannc-
mole, have stood OF their gGards,
while other lunatiCs made desperate
effort to force an exit from the build
ing.
Not until one of the rcbellious
madmen had been shot and killed,
was the disturbance put down.
The daily sentinel., 1907-08-23
HIS CHECKS WERE
WORTHLESS
tspecial to The SentineI1

Denver, Aug 23.-While enjoy
ing his honeymoon in Denver. d. r..
Rankin of Brighton, Colorado, was
arrested last night, charged with pass
ing worthless checks. When he was
taken into custody his wife was over
come with grief Rankien owns a
large farm near Brighton and Is the
son of a prominent ranchman.
The daily sentinel., 1907-08-23
MAY ATTACK
THE OIL TRUST
1snccln1 to The sentineID

Washington. Aug. "a confer
euce here between Attorney General
Bouaparte and Crank j. kellog' OF
ST. Paul, and Charles B Morrison OF
Chicago. special attorney Tor me gov
erument iu which steps Tor lhe dls-
solution of the Standard OH company
ys5rs considered. has caused consid-
arabIa comment and ar0useB the be-
lief tbat the department of Justice
viii proceed at once bro am effort to
break up the oil monopoly by the can
collation. of It's franchise.
The daily sentinel., 1907-08-23
POPULAR MAN
TAKES OWN
LIFE
(specIaI DO The sentInel.l

Pueblo, Aug. 23.-With the bed
clothes pulled over his head, scorch-
ed and powder burned, with revoI-
Yer in his lifcless hand, the body of
John l. Scott, % years of age, "a So
ciety lion and wealthy ranChman,
was found dead in his bed in his
room at the Grand Hotel yesterday.
Scott had been drinking heavily il
is said, and had spent his money very
lUyishly lately. The last seen of him
was Wednesday morning after he had
entertained a party of friends the
night before. Money troubles caused
him TO commit suicide.
The daily sentinel., 1907-08-23
BOYS CONFESS
TO WRECKING
THE TRAIN
(SncciaI 70 Thc Sentinen

Chicago, Ill, Aug, 23.-Albert Ret
sellon, thirteen years of age. ANA his
brother John aged IL years, testi-
fed before Judge Going in the En-
gIewood court yesterday that they,
with number Of other compan-
ions, placed ties on track of the
Grand Trunk line railroad, and
wrecked a switch engine, with the
intention of killing their brother a
wrecked the wrong engine.
They said that their brother haI
been drinking heavily and that he
would come home i'm an intoxicated
condition and abuse them.
The daily sentinel., 1907-08-23
NO ROBBERY
AFTER ALL
(specinI to The sentIneI)

Washington, Aug. 23.-The alleg-
ed S25O,OOO mail robbery from Bur
lington train, between Denver and
Omaha, proved to have been no rob-
berry at all, or at least If there was
one, uhe amount stolen was very
small.
This is the statement of the acting
postmaster general after reading the
report of the postofice inspector in
charge at Denver.
That Bell, the notorious railroad
mail thief. was not responsible for
the loss of the pouches, is proven by
the fact that Bell is now serving ten
years in the Missouri state prison
and will not be released until 1910.
The daily sentinel., 1907-08-23
POPE BESTOWS
GREAT HONOR
Especial to The sentineI.)

New York. Aug. 23.-Information
has reached here from Rome that
Pope Plus X has bestowed the title
Of pOntlff on Mrs. Thomas F. Ryan,
the wife OF the well known finan-
e.er, in recognition of her many bene-
factions to the church. The bestowal
Of the title is not the first favor she
has reviewed from the Vatican.
The daily sentinel., 1907-08-23
MORE YELLOW
FEVER THERE
lsnecinI to The sentineI.l J

lSptNlil ~ AAAt
Washington. D. c., Aug. 23.-Re-
ports received today by the war de-
Bartment from Lieut.. Coy Taylor,
ebIef surgeon. and Governor Magoon,
gy that two more cases of yellow fe-
yer have appeared among the natives
Of Cuba,
In spite Of the efforts to check the
disease, it seems to be making head
Eay
The daily sentinel., 1907-08-23
WONT FURNISH
ANY CARS
lsnccInl 10 The scntincl.l

Wasiingtbu, Aug. 23.-Ihe Ne
vada Commercial league has brought
complaint against the Nevada, Cali
fornia and Oregon and the Sierra
valley railroad company. The League
charges that the first named road has
repeatedly been asked to furnish cars
and has failed to do so until the
wou1d-be shipper by reason of the de-
Tav. sold his gods TO railway officials,
when cars were Ehrn1hed readily
enough.
The daily sentinel., 1907-08-23
CHILD MAY
DIE FROM BURNS
Especial to The sentineI0

Telluride, Colo, Aug. 23.-l.ate
yesterday afternoon, the four-year
old daughter of Mrs. c. Erickson, a
widow. while playing with matches
i'm the yard set fire to her clothes and
was probably fatally burnt,
The daily sentinel., 1907-08-23
THEY WANT
WOODMEN HOME
Especial to The ScntincI.)

Colorado Springs, Aug. 23.-Mem-
bcrs of the local cump of Modern
WoodmCn of America. have started
a movement TO secure for Colorado
Springs the new national home Of
their order which is TO be built soon
at a cost of from 100000 to $3.50
900.
The daily sentinel., 1907-08-23
GOT SCARED;
BACKED DOWN
fsnccioI 10 Thc scntineI.)

Lincoln, Neb., Aug 23.-Just 80
minutes after the secretary of the
commercial club had fled a protest
with the state railway commission
AGAINST the advance from 80 to 40
cents I'm the minimum rates on small
shipments on the Burlington road, he
was informed by the secretary of the
commission that the rate had been
nut down to the old figure.
The daily sentinel., 1907-08-23
WILL
MARCH OVERLAND
(SncclnI 10 The Sentinel.D J

Roosevelt has Joined the 18th United
States cavalry for the march overland
from Fort Riley, Kansas to Fort
sheridan Illinois, begun recently,
The daily sentinel., 1907-08-23
( O q q q q o o O o o q q

Edward ODonnell, the man who
that he shot and probably
killed a man in Kansas City three
years ago and who is in the county
iail. still sticks to his story and is
anxious for the officers to hear from
the authorities in Kansas City.
The daily sentinel., 1907-08-23
lSncrinI tn nm scntinnIl \

Chicago, Ill, Aug. 23.-No marked
developments took place in the telc-
graphers' strike today. Each side cN
pressed satisfaction with the situu-
ton, but TO outsiders the companies
seem to be gaining in strength. From
many points today come reports that
striking operators, unable TO rcmnin
away from work longer, had returned
to their posts.
The daily sentinel., 1907-08-23
WAS CRUSHED
TO DEATH

Denver. Aug. 23.-While Henry
Gallup was at work in an elevator
shaft in tn gas works this morning,
an elevator descended upon him and
crushed him to death.
The daily sentinel., 1907-08-23
C @ N F E R c N C {
NOW ON IN
DENVER
lspecIaI % The scntIneI.l

Denver, Aug. 23.-Prcliminary ar
rangcmcnts have been disposed of in
the conference between the western
railroad officials interested In the two
cent diifcrcntial, and committeeman
representing members of the Bro
thcrhood of Railway Trainmcn, in IL
session of the conference held from
two TO five yesterday afternoon.
The discussion was resumed at ten
o'clock this morning.
The daily sentinel., 1907-08-23
SPIES AT WORK
AMONG THE
OPERATORS
Especial to The sentineI.N

Chicago, H., Aug. Dangerous
spies are in the ranks of the Com
mercial Telegraphers Union, accord
Ing to President Small. These spies
have caused a stampede strike, he
charges, and are also trying to cause
g stampede of the railway telegraph
ers.. According TO President small.
huge financial interests are behind
these spies.
The daily sentinel., 1907-08-23
WILL
NOT HANG
TODAY
(spcciaI 10 The Scntincl-)

Denver, Aug. 2&.-Audrcw
Johnson, convicted of killing
) Marshal FrisEee, of Lamar
/, and awaiting execution i'm the
i Canon City ponitoudary, viii
/ not hang today Acting Gov.
Harper has allowed him one
/ more day and it is not certain
that h- VIII he executed tumor-
! row.
The daily sentinel., 1907-08-23
MORE ATTACKS
,s,ooi,I tn The sentineI.)

paris. France, Aug. 23.-Dispaich-
es from Tangler say that the attacks
are still being made on Casa Blanca
by tho MoOrs.
The daily sentinel., 1907-08-23
NEW MILLINERY

The Grand is now ready with thelr
first showing of new fall mats an III
spection is invited
The daily sentinel., 1907-08-23
PREFERRED DEATH
TO POOR HOUSE.

Especial to The Sentinel.)
New York, Aug. 23.-Old /
John Rackle, rather than go to /
the poor house, shot himself /
through the heart last night, at
the home of his daughter.
The daily sentinel., 1907-08-23
TAFT DENOUNCES
SUNNY SOUTH
Especial to The Sentinel. }

Lexington, Ky, Aug. 23.-Secre-
tary Taft opened the Republican CAM
paign in this state, in a speech here
today. Handling the race question
without gloves and scoring the South
for allowing itself to be made the
perpetual tail OF the Democratic
party, while permitting an issue
that circumstances ought long ago
to have removed from political con-
troversy. to bind it solidly to the
Democratic party, no matter what
principles or candidates that party
has adopted
John II. Bennett yesterday sold to
Minnie j. Bennett lots 16, IT and
IS, block 3, city of Grand Junction.
The consideration was $1,S00.
Order Star bakery bread of your
deliyeryman.
The daily sentinel., 1907-08-23

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The National tribune., 1907-11-14
CHAPTER XXI.
ON THE PLAINS OF MANASSAS.

ON THE PLAINS OF MANASSAS.
Pope mt First Outmanuvers Jackson, but
Then Throws Away All The Advantage
GafEcd-The Battle of Gainesville and
Grovetoa-FIfz-JGEn POrter's Ratiine
"Support"-SpIendid Fighting on Both
Sides, With Both Us-IeSsIy Sacrificing
Men.
At Bristoe Station Pope learned
definitely that Jackson was in front OF
him with a strong force. and again Pope
acted with the wisdom usually exhibit
ed and the decisive promptness that he
always showed. He would mass his
army at Gainesville to cut off Jacks0a's
retreat and interpos. between him and
Lees army, coming thru Thoroughfare
Gap. At $3.50 q. m.- Aug. -, orders
had been issued to Mcdowell to move
with his own and Sigel's Corps and Rey-
nolds's Division by the turnpike from
Warrenton to Gainesville. to reach that
place in the evening That same even
ing Pope sent orders for Porter to come
up from Warrentua Junction, about
nine miles away, and TO kearny 10
march from Greenwich, about five miles
away. Banks Was To take PoTterS place
at Warrenton Junction, and his two
badly-snatteTed divisions were to guard
the railroad, while the fresfer troops
would be used for active operations. All
these orders We're wise and timely, and
If Pope had contented himself with
them he would have been in good shape
for the events of the morrow. Thus he
would have had at Gainesville five di-
visions of infantry, with two divisions
at. Greenwich, in a position to march
either to Gainesville or Manassas, as
occasion might require. Behind this
strong array were Hooker's and Kear-
ny'S Divisions, Porter's two divisions,
and BankS's two divisions, which could