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The Washington herald., 1907-11-03

Queenstown. Nov. 2-The new light
house Just completed on the Fastnet Rock.
a small pinnacle off the southeast corner
Of the coast Of Ireland and familiar TO
Americans as the first part OF Erin they
sea on the eastward voyage and the last
on the westward, is not only the latest
example Of lighthouse construction on a
Waye-washed rock, but the most expensive
tower ever erected having cost no less
than $4,000. 1t has been built by the
Irish lights board, and is one Of the most
important beacons on our coasts. The
rock lies in the direct route for Atlantic
shipping passing south of Ireland and is
thus a danger which it is Of the utmost
Importance to light adequately
The new lighthouse displaces the old
cast-iron tower. This latter was ninety
oae feet high and stood on the summit Of
the rock. 1t was not long. however, be
fore il was discovered that the cast-lron
tower was not stable enough to withstand
the severe buneungs OF the waves to
which the rock is subjected The Fastnet
IS exposed 20 the full fury Of the Atlantic
during south and northwest gales. The
waves often dashed over the top of the
lantern 1I3 feet above the normal level Of
the sea On one occasion "a fun cup of
coffee standing on the table in the top
room was thrown 20 the floor when
heavy wave thundered against the rock
and submerged the tower. Under this
continual pounding large masses of rock
We're dislodged from the pinnacle, under
inf
erosion was repaired until at last Mr.
Douglass decided TO replace the structure
by more modern one of stone.
Cornwall Supplied stone.
The granite Of which the lighthouse Is
built came from the quarries in Cornwall
Altogether 2074 stones We're worked into
the structure, ranging from one and
three-quarter tons apiece in weight and
representing a total weight of 1890 tons
To keep out the storm the keepers can
close the heavy teak door and let down
over it a heavy gun-metal casing.
The laying Of the lowest course was
frequently delayed. owing to the rough
weather experienced. but whenever the
weather was fine excellent progress was
maintained, the greatest number of stones
laid IN connection with the lowest courses
In single day being twenty-five 1t took
exactly four years TO complete the tower
from the setting Of the first stone.
4 humorous incident occurred I'm con
nection with the fitting up of the OIL
pipes. 4 plumber went of from the main
land 10 carry out this part of the CON
struction, but he became so frightened
after his first day on the rock by the
wlldness and loneliness of the situation
that nothing could induce him TO remain.
and he was accordingly taken of by the
lifebOat
Power of the Lantern.
The lantern which caps the masonry
tower is of the very latest pattern by
Chance, of Birmingham 1t is Of the
dioptric type. and the light is derived
from series of incandescent burners.
giving a power Of !, 200 candles.
The power of the rays thrown from the
l,2o0 candle power burners is intensified by
the lenses to some 10000 candle power.
The light is brilliantly white. closely re-
sembling the beam projected from an
electric se3rchiight the duration of the
fash being three-twenty-fift OF a sec.
ond
The Washington herald., 1907-11-03
TERR0RISTS FIGHT INFANTRY
Fifteen Arrests Made After Thirty
four Are wounded.

Warsaw. Nov 2-Intrenched in a house
in the outskirts OF Warsaw. a band Of
terroriets stood of two companies of In
fantry with revoverS for hours to-day.
The building was finally set on fire and
its defenders were forced to surrender.
Fifteen were arrested, but il is believed
others escaped under cover of their com
rades fUsilado. Thirty-fOur terrOrists
and soldiers were wounded. several of
them mortaly.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-03
BOER SEAL NOT FOR SALE.
British Colonial Office Boys Claim TO
Relic of Republic.

Londol, Nov, 2,-The sale of the seal
OF the lite South African republic. which
was inchded In Messrs Knight, Frank &,
Rutley' sauction list for to-day, has been
withdraw at the request Of the colonial
Office.
The coOniaI office has raised the oues-
ton whther the ownership of the seal
has not passed 10 the crown on the an
nexation of the Transvaal states.
The sea was sent to this country by a
quarteTmster sergeant, who obtained II
from Ber. who was in the act Of bury
ing 1t.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-03

Liverpool, Nov PROF. H. B. Proctor
stated at the annual conference Of the
National Federation of Boot and Shoe
Retailers Associations, at Liverpool yes
terday. that n Northampton firm had re-
ceived a large order for shoes for the
Amir OF Afghanistan, and that it was
made a strict condition of the order that
half the shoes were TO squeak and the
other half were 10 be silent
The Washington herald., 1907-11-03
Recome british Subjects.

London, Nov. Yesterdays Gazette
shows that ninety-nine foreigners took
the oath of allegiance snd became British
subjects during the month of October.
OF this number twenty-ejght were from
Russia, twenty-five from Germany. and
one described himself as a subject of no
foreign state.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-03
AIRSHIP BLOWN TO SEA.
It's Occupants Believed TO HIVE Been
Drowned.

Paris, Nov 1.-TWO Bordeaux aeronauts
have been missing since Tuesday, and it
is feared that by reason Of the violent
gale on that day, they have been blown
out 10 sea and drowned The balloonists,
whose names are Scharf and Betman.
and who are members Of the local aero
club, made an ascent from Bordeaux late
on Tuesday evening in a balloon called
the Fernandez-Duro.
They carried plenty OF ballast, and were
hopeful Of making a long aerial voyage.
A gaa, however, sprung up soon after
the start, and the balloon was rapidly
carried toward the mouth OF the Gironde
and tie Atlantic. When last seen the
aeronalts were drifting out to sea.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-03
FRIGHTFUL FAMINE PREDICTED
Indian Crop Failures Bring Suffer-
ing TO 45,OOO,OOO People.

Simla, India, Nov. "A more frightful
famine than that Of 1899. when over
100000 people perished Of starvation.
seems a certainty in India this season.
Crop failures have been practically
complete. Predictions made, on close per
sonaI investigation by government ex-
perts, whose thorough work leaves no
doubt Of their accuracy, foreteH Of the
famine.
Having exerted itself in vain to pre-
vent famine. the government is rush
ing relief preparations. Work will begin
within fortnight on a scale more ex-
tensive than before in ten years. Ii is
estimated that at least 45,g0,000 people
will be wholly dependent on the govern
ment. Relief was given to Il, 900, 600 in
1899, at a cost of S75,O00.C00
The Washington herald., 1907-11-03
Charters ships to Garry Coal.

Glasgow, Nov 2-The United States
government has chartered twenty-one
Scotch steamships to carry 100000 tons
of coal to Pacific ports for the American
war fleet
The Washington herald., 1907-11-03
lRBLAND'O new EYE
Fastnet Beacon Tops Solid
Granite Tower.
MOST COSTLY IN THE WORLD

Takes Place Of Old Structure, and Is
First Thing to Greet Travellers as
They Near Coast OF Erin-Light Is
OF 100000 Candle Power, and of
the intermittent Variety.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-03
lie Aahz7cE LlQAhhoA5p
HAFID ENVOY RUINED
His Possessions COnfiScated
by Sultan of Morocco.
HEARS THE NEWS AND WEEPS

Man Who Was Compelled ny Pre-
tender 10 Solicit Recognition of
tails Severely Punished ny Ruler
Whose Place His Employer Covets.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-03

And do YOU not contemplate retiring
from active daily journalism"
Why should I?'' he asked fercely. L
am strong and well. I have yet many
funerals TO attend before go TO my own.
I lived to attend the funerals OF many
members Of the government of national
defense. who sought to have me shot. and
feel he added, with a bitter smile OF
irony, Il shall live to attend a good many
others. iHcluding those of Clemenceau.
Combes, and Pelletan. Au revoir. mon
ami Now I am going to begin" said the
indeftigable and energetic septuagenar!an.
taking his pen, which he proceeded to dip
deep in the ink, and at the same time TO
steep in gall
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-06-22
Don't Want Much.

New York.-According to state
ment made public the requests for
gifts sent to Miss Helen Gould agSre-
gate nearly 81 900 900 week. They
range all the way from the asking for
SIS for set of false teeth to $l,ooo,ooo
to start a colony in Cuba.
Miss Gould gave an itemized list OF
a weeks requests recently to Franz
kaltcnbern, the orchestra leader. A
movement is on foot among the music
lovers of this city to make kalten-
bern's orchestra music permanent
feature in New York. For this, sub
scriptions from wealthy persons would
be necessary Miss Gould was OF OF
those consulted She encouraged Kali
tenbern, but incidentally cited the
fact that this was not the only thing
she was asked to encourage. Then she
gave him the list.
In the week referred to Miss Gould
received 231 requests for money out
right Out of these 1879 left the
amount to her good will and discre-
ton. Miss Gould was asked in this
loon league in Idaho. She received
forty-three requests for aid for
churches, twenty-seven for educational
institutions and twenty-six for libra
ries More than thirty were for help for
charitable Institutions. Four persons,
presumably young women. wanted
Miss Gould to help them buy trousseaux
Eleven persons wanted pianos and
twelve wanted Miss Gould to buy
their inventions.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-06-22

SPECIFIC portion OF 1t is not wholly and
exclusively within the Jurisdiction of
the federal government. Better. far
better, that the remnant of it be held
by the government forever, than that
it should go the way millions of acres
now h'ld by score of huge corpo-
rate interests have gone.
"Our distinguished senior senator
objects to the Presidents proposed
plan because il converts the govcrH-
ment into a huge landlord; and land
lordlsm is not coneenial to American
institutions This is true as an alb
stract proposition. Yet, in fact. land
lordism is a prominent feature of our
national life II is growing faster than
our population The Union Pacific, the
Colorado Fuel & Iron, the street trust,
the Standard Oil. and all kindred or
ganizations, are typical modern lanl-
lords. Since We must have them, |
feel sansuine that the average man
would prefer Uncle Sam to any OF
these
Those who Criticise the President 3
plans should suggest a better one.
Some new plan is necessary. and the
President is at least entitled to the
merit of proposing one. II is not ideal,
but II is an improvement on what we
have. Let us look at this great Ques-
tion, free from the influence of self
Interest, if we can, bear in mind the
high purpose and moral courage that
animatcs our President in the position
he has taken upon it. free ourselves OF
passion and patiently consider the
problem from national viewpoint.
Prejudice is a poor prompter; reason
and justice alone can guide us in the
right direction"
The secretary was affable when h'
met representatives. Of the press. But
he was not communicative.
rs the open range u thing OF the
past he was asked
81 do not know" was the reply.
Senator Carter quotes Roosevelt as
answering this question in the afiirma
tive
Does the 1891 law guarantee the
San Luis valley its Rio Grande water
despite the order Of the Interior De
part tment?" was the next question tC
Secretary Garfield.
THAT is a matter on which lawyers
differ," evaded the secretary. who thor
added, as he turned away.
81 am very glad to have met you
gentlemen, and will be here for seVera
days. and will always be glad o discuss
these matters with you" And he was
gone.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-06-22
Miscellaneous.

The launch belonging to the pat
lleship Minnesota in which IL men
were drowned near Norfolk. Va, has
been located in 81 feet of water. Sew
eral bodies were still on board
The Union Pacific and Frisco rail
ways have announced rate OF one
cent a mile to harvest hands from
Kansas City to the Kansas wheat
fields.
In the Schmitz trial at San Francis
co Abraham Ruef testified that he
had given the mayor half OF the $5,-
600 extorted from the French restau-
rants and had told him at the time
what it was for.
At a meeting of the Western Pas
seneer association at Chicago all ap-
plications for reduced rates were re
fused.
Henri Martin. an American paint
er. has been awarded the medal OF
honor in the Paris salon.
Secretary Cortelyou has decided to
issue no more Panama canal bonds
for the present. The government has
plenty of money on hand with which
to push the work Of construction.
Judge Thomas Ryan Of Kansas, as
sistant secretary of the interior. who
has been in bad health since last De
cember has left Washington for the
summer. His friends are doubtful II
he is ever again able to resume his
duties in Washington.
Kentucky suffered the third cloud
burst within a week recently and al
most incalculable damage was done
to growing crops.
The five-story plant Of the Racine
Sattley Implement Manufacturing
company In st. Louis was recently
destroyed by fire.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-06-22
Born in An Insane Asylum.

Cheyenne, Wyo.-The state closed
its case in the trial of Ray H. Presler,
charged with the murder Of c. II. Ed
wards. the Cheyenne police officer, and
the defense is now introducing testi-
mony. The prisoner will plead self-de-
fense, claiming that Presler mistook
the police officer for John Anderson.
who had attacked Presier . short time
before
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-06-22
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Most Important Happenings Ct tie
Past Seven Days.
:IterestiaG ltems Gathered from All
parts of the World Condease0
lAto Small Space for the
0eneat Of OuP Readers.
PefeonAL.

hOmaS r. Sauls, sergeant IN tAe
Seminole Indian war and participa.
tor in the Mexican and Civil wars.
died at Joplin, Mo. at the age Of 1ui
years.
Senior Don Angel Ugrate has ap-
peared in Washington and asked to
be PERMITTED to acts as diplomatic
representative of the provisional gov
,rnment OF Honduras.
Baron kaneko. who it is rumored
is to become japanese Ambassador
to Washington. is graduate OF
Harvard
Mayor Schmitz of San Francisco,
now in Jail following conviction for
grating, has been removed from Of
flee by the supervisors.
Mayor Schmitz of San Francisco.
convicted of eXtortion. has been re-
fused bail and ordered to Jail pending
his sentence by Judge Dunno which
will occur June -.
DR.. Kuhn, superintendent Of the in
sane asylum at Pennington. Mo-. has
been appointed superintendent of the
asylum at St. Joseph Mo. to take the
place Of DR.. Woodson, resigned.
Michael Heisham, who helped as a
boy TO build Fort Sill, Ok. in 1852 and
who for 40 years had been corral
boss at that post fell under wagon
while on an overland trip to Fort
Leavenworth, Kan, with the Thir-
teenth cavalry and was killed.
Horatio w. Seymour. formerly edi-
tor and publisher of the Chicago
Chronicle. which failed recently is to
become editor in chief of the St.
Louis PostDispatch.
Upon invitation of President Diaz.
Secretary of State Root will visit
Mexico the later part of the summer.
Harry Posner. a waif sent from
New York to Kansas, few years
ago, has been notified that he is heir
to $500, 900 left by his father who died
in South Africa.
Secretary of War Taft was stricken
with an acute attack of Indigestion al
St Paul recently. but recovered suf-
ficiently to attend banquet at
night.
William Allen White and Gov.
Frantz addressed the graduating
class of the Oklahoma university at
Jman on commencement day
49,. William P. Butler. we'll
vas volunteer officer of the Span
isnnl merican war. is dead at his
home in Bloomington. III.
President Amador, of Panama. has
been granted six-months leave of
absence by the Panaman congress
Gen Obaldia, minister to the United
States. will be the acting executive.
Don c. Henderson. once private
secretary of Horace Greeley, and for
many years publisher of a Michigan
paper. has been sent to the insane
asylum at Kalamazoo.
Secretary Garfield has modified
the oil and gas regulations for the
Indian territory with d view to
eliminating red tape and expeditins
business.
The president has designated AS
sistant Attorney General Woodruff to
act as secretary of the interior in
the absence Of Secretary Garfield
who is on a tour of the West
Secretary of the Navy Metcalf, who
was delayed on an excursion up
James river, arrived safely in Wash
ington on the dispatch boat Dolphin.
Ex-Chief Claremore, once head of
the Claremore band of Usage Indians,
recently.
The daily sentinel., 1907-09-21
Especial to The sentinel.)

Boston, Sept. 21.-Religious lib
erals of all nations are assembling
IN Boston today to take part liz a
convention to be known as the In
ternational Council of Unitarian and
Other Religious Thinkers and Work.
ers. which will open Tomorrow
and continue through the week.
Delegates from nearly all the states
of the Union and European nations.
as well as Canada, Mexico, South
America, Australia. Japan and In
dia are here, and the congress
promises to be the most notable
of its kind ever held. The confer
ence is open to all in sympathy with
its general purposes, no assent to
any formal dogma or adhesion to
any particular church being reduir-
ed. The announced objects of the
congress are to increase religious en-
lightment, freedom and tolerance,
and to make the world better. Or
ganlzations uniting in the manage
ment of the congress are the ULf-
tarians, UniyersalisS, Libereal
The daily sentinel., 1907-09-21
RELIGIOUS
LIBERALS MEET

Friends. the Christian Connection,
the Free Religious association, the
Congress of Religion and number
of other independent bodies.
Speakers at the congress during
the coming week will include a
larger number of European religious
leaders than have ever been heard
at a religious convention Ii this
country.
Among the distinguished Ameri-
cans who have accepted invitations
to address the Congress are Presl-
dent Charles w. Elliot of Harvard
University, on Property Rights and
Dulles of American Churches" "
Chief Justice Marcus p. Khowlton,
of the Massachusetts supreme court,
on ''Ehe Separation of Church and
State" Dean William Fem, of the
Harvard Divinity school, on Free
Churches In Relation to Theologi-
cal Development" and DR.. Marion
Shutt5r, of Minneapolis, OIL "A
United Liberal Church DR.. Car
roll d. Wright will preside over the
sessions of the congress.
The daily sentinel., 1907-09-21
OLLIE E. BANNISTER
TO WED ON TUESDAY
One of the Best Known Young Men
of This City to Marry "A For
mer Popular Grand juno
tion Girl.

a On Tuesday, September "a, q
4 at the home of the brides par q
a ents, Mr. and Mrs. r. c. Hick- q
a man, in Los Angeles, Cal, in the q
a presence of relatives and few q
a intimate friends, Mr.. Ollie Il. q
a Bannister of Grand Junction q
6 and Miss Mabel Hickman will q
a be united in marriage. q
4 a q q q q q q q O q q q Q
Immediately following the mar
riage Mr.. Bannister and his bride
will leave for an extended wedding
tour. They will first visit San Diego
and other southern California points
and then VIII extend their journey to
Grand Junction, and will here be
the guests of Mr., and Mrs. William
H. Bannister, parents of the young
gentleman.
The announcement of the early
marriage of these two young people
so widely and so fayorably known in
Grand Junction will not cause very
great surprise, for the many friends
of the young couple have been eX-
Meeting for a good while the an
nouncement of the natural culmina-
ton Oh llt lbhE anu AhppH tCAA N'AA' 'l''
Since they were mere children Oh
lie Bannister and Mabel Hickman
have been sweethearts, and about
two years ago, when the Hickman
family removed from Grand juno
ton to Los Angeles after a residence
here of many years, 1t was generally
predicted by the friends that before
long Mr.. Bannister would go to Cal
ifornia to claim his bride.
About eight months ago Mr.. Ban
mister went to Los Angeles and be
sides the prime attraction that held
him there the young man lengthened
his stay in order to also give atteh-
ton to extensive business interests
of himself and his father.
The young couple Will be given a
royal welcome to their old home
when shey arrive here about 1he
first of October, and good wishes and
congratulations Will fall m great
showers upon them.
The bride-tO-be is young lady OF
sweet personality and numerous
charms and was favorite among
the young people of the city. Her
father, Mr.. T. c. Hickman, was Tor
a number of years engaged in the
lumber business here. she Is the
only daughter of Mr.. and MIS-. dick-
man. Mr.. Hickman IS now in charge
of a prosperous business in Los An
geles. The family has quite a num-
Der of connections here.
Few young men are as wldely
known in the city and county as VI
he Bannister, and none of the young
men of the city are held in higher
regard. He is the eldest son of W.
II. Bannister. the well known furni-
ture man and one of the longtime
residents of the valley. For a num-
her of wears he has assisted his ia
tber in the management of his bust
ness here. He has been one of the
leading members OF the younger so
cial set. He IS a young man OF splen-
aid character and high standing.
The young couple are admirably
suited to each other and the hosts
of friends will predict married life
Of ideal happiness.
The daily sentinel., 1907-09-21
SAVED BY
HIS BLOOD
Especial 10 The sentInel. !,

Chicago. Sept 2O.-Two and a
half quarts of blood transfused from
her brothers veins into her OWE
are believed to have saved the life
of Mrs. P. II. Welch, who is now
convalescing in Mercy hospital. The
vital tluld was given by John B.
Cook, president of the Cook Brew
ing Co. DR.. John B. Murphy per-
formed the operation.
Mrs. Welch, who is sc years old
and the mother of six children, had
been in declining health since re-
ceiving a nervous shock at a fire in
her home last winter. She and her
brother were placed on the operat-
ing table, an artery was opened in
the arm of each, and the openings
We're connected. For two hours and
half they remained side by side
and blood was transfused by heart
action from the brothers body into
that of Mrs. Welch.
The daily sentinel., 1907-09-21

1t is announced that the fund ne
cessary for making a beautiful and
extensive illumination of the busi-
ness section of Grand Junction dur
ing fair week has been raised and
the work of placing the lights and
wires will begin Monday morning
and will be completed by Tuesday
night. A splendid showing is certain
to be made.
The daily sentinel., 1907-09-21
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.

First Church of Christ Scientist.
corner Seventh and White streets.
Services at II am, subject, Real
ity." Sunday school at 9:45 am.
Wednesday, testimonial meeting at
pm.
The daily sentinel., 1907-09-21
ST. MATTHEW'S

Sunday, September %. Holy COM
munion. I am; Sunday school, 10
am. prompt; morning service with
sermon, IL am; evening service
with sermon, s pm. The hour for
the early service and evening service
will be changed October 1.
The daily sentinel., 1907-09-21
METHODIST

Rev. Bernard Rice of Glenwood
Springs will fill the pulpit both in
the morning and evening. Rev. For
syth will remain il Glenwood over
Sunday and will fill Rev. Rice's pull
pit there.
The daily sentinel., 1907-09-21
E. A. KROHN
Funeral Director and
Licensed Embalmer.

Best equipped undertaking parlor
west OF Denver. The only urder-
taker in Mesa county devoting all
of his time to this line OF work.
Prompt and efficient service guar
anteed. Lady attendant. Phone
1892 Red.
The daily sentinel., 1907-09-21

A report from Denver states that
the state board of equalization set
Wednesday. September %, as the
date for hearing the county commits
sioners of Mesa county in their pro-
teet against the lowering of the tax
valuation of the railroads.
The daily sentinel., 1907-09-21
CONGREGATIONAL

The pastors morning subject will
be, Christ and Our Fishing Boats
The evening theme will be, Christ
ianity Enlarging Life"
The daily sentinel., 1907-09-21

Don't forget the one hundred dol
lar buggy to be given away by O. +.
McCary for the best box of apples
displayed at the county fair.