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The daily sentinel., 1908-05-20
BREAKING. PROMISES.
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Mr.. Jones promised to paint that
portico next Tuesday" Tuesday
came but Mr Jones didn't. Wednes-
day, Thursday. the whole week passed
and Mr.. Jones never appeared. An
other next Tuesday and still no
Mr.. Jones. At last the man whom he
promised went to see him and he
sputtered out lot of excuses about
the rain, sickness. more than he
could do. his help failed him, but not
a thing in the way of an apology for
his not going to the man and explain
ing the situation and why he broke
his promise.
There is the trouble. He didn't
think that was necessary. Breaking
his word needn't bother him. Re
liability doesn't amount to anything
anyhow. People don't think of doing
what they say they will do at the
time they say they will do it. Living
up to ones promise is a lost art. OF
course, it is not that bad. There are
some people yet who keep their word.
who hold that reliability is still a
personal virtue.
But really. this failing to do ex-
actly as one promises is one of the
distempers that weakens our citizen
ship. 1t hurts business, politics, re-
ligion and leaves ones self-respect a
dried-up worm. 1t is almost bad
enough to disfranchise a man who is
wilfully guilty.-State Journal, Col
umbus, Ohio.
The daily sentinel., 1908-05-20
KINDERGARTENs.

1t is a matter of regret that the
kindergartens are not better patron
lied and supported than they are.
No public school does a better service
to the community than a kindergar-
ten. Only last year President Eliot
said. in an address, that the kinder
garten is at the present time, apart
!. from the university. our one thor
oughly successful form of education.
And it is very true. as the Boston
Transcript says, it is the one kind
of school in which modern educa-
tional ideals have been thoroughly
and consistently applied.
Kindergarten training is putting
the child in. the right environment
Just as one would put a plant in the
rich soil where the sunlight and dews
and rains could get at it. Some peo-
pie would be satisfied to set the plant
out in the alley or in the brick pave
ment, or in the cellar, and such peo-
pie would no doubt ridicule the kim
dergarten as a place for parents to
send their little children to get rid
of them for awhile. No sensible per-
son will be impressed by any such
sneer.
The fact is the kindergarten idea
should be largely the theory of our
common school education. 1t would
result in a truer scholarship and
finer citizenship. There should be a
kindergarten in every community,
and every child should have the ad-
vantage of it's gentle and graceful
training Every community should
have a few thousand dollars devoted
to kindergartens. 1t would pay
handsomely (OO State
JOurun1
The daily sentinel., 1908-05-20
EPITAPHICAL.
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Beneath this stone lies Mary Green,
In prime of life she quit this scene;
She died the victim of cough
Too soon, too soon, she took EN- off!
Detroit Free Press.
Beneath this slab lies William Brown,
OF Marvellous Manhattan town,
Once with us; now, alas! he's gone /;
Too long, too long, he kept 'em on
New York Mail.
Beneath these lines the ancient
theme
Comes back like remembered
dream;
We've watched the papers-for, by
We knew. we knew, that it would
come!
Cleveland Leader.
Talk all you will of William Brown.
OF where and why they laid him
down,
But men are only flippant churls
Who pen such take-ofs on the girls.
Houston Post.
Beneath these lines which loom
above
Our fountain pen we deftly shove;
A stroke or two-and, Hip. Hooray!
Our work is over for the day.
Nashville Tennesseal.
When hours on end that seem an age
We grope for stuff to fill this page,
We scissor out this kind of dope
And rush to get our envelope.
The daily sentinel., 1908-05-20
BIG JOB FOR SMALL BOY.

Sample glove sale-Loeffler's.
The daily sentinel., 1908-05-20
THE SMOKER
LAST NIGHT

About seventy-five republicans
attended the smoker at the court
house last night and number
of new members were added to
the Republican Club. After
weeks of effort, the officers of
the club have finally succeeded
in getting the enrolment above
the 200 mark. Not "a very great
record, considering the great re-
publican vote in this county.
Local orators and Office holders re-
galed the crowd last night. The re-
publican party was blessed and the
democratic party was damned. as US
ual. Republican Office holders or Of
flee seekers were in she majority at
the smoker.
The late Editor Il. A. Sherman was
the first Demosthenes introduced. He
plead for organization. Editor A. H.
Davis followed with a denunciation
of Mayor Speer and a prayer for his
defeat.
Lem Brown was dead-sure that
nothing could happen to prevent re-
publican triumphs at the polls.
Johnny Fry, who thinks he is big
enough for the office of district at
torney, but who has but little COM
pany in the thought, threw bunch
of mud at The Sentinel. His speech
was very cute, especially for Johnny.
E. e. Hintze, who had the row
with A. B. Hoyt over a job in the
last Legislature, tore out a big piece
of ozone with his laudations of the
grand old party.
Col. Hewitt of Rhone had some
thing witty to say.
Judge Shackleford wasn't SO very
optimistic in his view of the coming
battle of ballots. There is a hard
row for the republicans to hoe in
order to win in the state, county and
nation. He took occasion to attack
the democratic party as a destructive
organization.
William Story of Ouray was pres
ent and entertained for a few mo-
ments.
Postmaster rrice smilingly asked
for a strong ticket.
DR.. A. P. Hubbard told how he
had fought, bled and died" for the
old party.
j. F. Byers told a few funny stor-
les.
Superintendent Burton of the In
dian school ridiculed the democratic
party, and is naturally proud of the
party under whose administration he
holds down good office.
Attorney Peavey painted glori-
Gus picture of the wonders accomp-
lished by the republicans.
TIE hearing of Denver election re-
.urrs was advertised as one of the
features of the smoker, but the re
turns didn't get in, and had they ar
rived but little comfort would have
been derived from them.
The daily sentinel., 1908-05-20
ELECTRIC TOWER PLANNED.

Plans are now being drawn for an
immense, costly electric tower for
the Alaska-Y ukon-Pacific Exposition
at Seattle, which will be held in
1909 F. f. Champney, chief de-
signer. of Howard and Galloway,
supervising architects. is making the
design. under the direction of John
Galen Howard. who designed the
electric tower at the Pan-American
exposition There will be many new
effects produced in the tower at the
Alaska Exposition and
it is expected to be one of the best
decorative features of the grounds.
The daily sentinel., 1908-05-20
BIDS WANTED.
Bids for Coal for the Grand Junction
City Water Works.

Sealed bids will be received at the
office of the City Clerk up until the
hour of 500 b. m. Tuesday. Nay 90.
FOR bids on four inch, nut and slack
coal, to be delivered at the bins of
the Grand Junction City water works
pumping plant. any ard all bids sub
ject to rejection by the City Council
of Grand Junction. Colorado.
JOHN NJ, CONLEY.
City Clerk.
The daily sentinel., 1908-05-20
New York Press. J

VINtW tut II T TNSS'I
James Mcneil Whistler and
friend strolling through London
suburb met small boy. Whistler
asked him his age.
'Seven," the boy replied.
"Oh, you must be more than Z,
said Whistler, doubtingly.
"Seven,' insisted the boy, rather
pleased at being taken for older.
Turning to his friend. Whistler
said: DO you think it possible that
he really could have gotten as dirty
as that in only seven years?"
The daily sentinel., 1908-05-20

We still have some pIunDing left
]. E. Mckenzie. Phone Red ISL.
sac Colorado avenn..
The daily sentinel., 1908-05-20

Fred Mantey will make you a
price on Joe Moon buggy that may
interest you.
The daily sentinel., 1908-05-20

Thursday night at the Auditorium
the great benefit ball for the striking
shopmen will take place. Tickets
81; ladies' free. -Parker's orchestra.
The daily sentinel., 1908-05-20

If you don't use the 5o-cert whip
why not?
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-23
YOUTH WITH AID OF
COMRADE SLAYS MOTHER
Needing Money, Young Men Beat the
Woman to Death with Hammer
and Steal Valu-
ables
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, March 22.-
Grover G. Blake and Orsel Reynolds
of Anderson, Ind, were arrested here
today on the charge of numbering
Blake's mother yesterday at Ander-
son. Young Blake made a confession
after his arrest duplicating Reynolds.
Blake said he had been drinking
with Reynolds and they both needed
money. He went home and entered
the kitchen, where his mother was
cooking dinner, Reynolds standing
guard outside.
lake said his mother accused him
of having been drinking and he went
into another room and got Il hammer
He returned noiselessly, crept up be-
hind ler and struck her on the back
of the head. She fell insensible. He
says he zen opened her dress and
seized a bag she had fastened around
her neck which contained money and
jewelry. While he was upstairs
changing his clothes he heard a
scream. He returned to the kitchen
and found Reynolds standing over his
mothers body hammer in hand. He
says Reynolds admitted having struck
her when she moved.
The two young men then came to
4 ort Wayne spent the night in carous-
ing and were arrested just as they
were about to board a train for Michi-
gan today.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-23
CHINESE AT CANTON
DEN0UNCE GOVERNMENT 7
Great Indignation Prevails Because
Throne Officials Yielded to
Demands of jap
anese
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
CANTON, March 22.-The greatest
Indignation prevails here against the
government for yielding to the Jap
anese demands in the Tatsu- Maru
case, it being considered that the gov
ernment's action in this matter has
brought disgrace upon this province.
The Self Government society of Can
ton has organized several monster In
dignation meetings at which resolu-
tions were adopted that the ami
versary of the release of the Tatsu be
observed as a day of public mourning.
The resolutions also declared a boycott
against Japanese goods.
More than $4,000 persons attended the
mass meetings held yesterday; build
ings wePe draped in mourning and
twenty or more orators delivered de-
nunciatory speeches.
Among the speakers was a 12-year-
old boy, whose declaration against the
Japonese caused the greatest enthusi-
asm. A great number among those as
sembled there thereupon divested
themselves Of Japanese-made gar
ments, including caps and handker-
chiefs, and made a huge bonfire of
them. One dealer in japanese goods
offered to sacrifice his entire stock.
The meeting recommended the i'm
peachment of Yuan Shi Kai of the
board of foreign affairs for weakness
in yielding to, the Japanese.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-23
SHIP WRECKED; CREW
FACES STARVATION
Schooner Lost at Sea of the Atlantic
Coast-SaiIors Rescued and
Reach New York on
Liner
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 22.-The story
of strange shipwreck on the high
seas and a narrow escape from death
was told by Captain Griffin and the
crew of five of the Baltimore schooner
William H. Skinner, abandoned at sea,
on their arrival here today aboard the
Cunard liner Etruria, from Liverpool.
The Skinner sailed from George, S.
c., on February IA, for New Haven,
Conn, with a cargo of lumber. The
next day the schooner ran into heavy
gale and ia the high seas the heavily
laden craft began to leak. In the
pitch and pound the seams of the
Skinner began to open. The crew
manned the pumps, but the schooner
filled rapidly, and suddenly turned over
on her port side.
Captain Griffin and the crew scram-
bled up on the starboard side of the
hull and lashed themselves fast. Swept
by the seas, the men thus remained
for three hours, when the schooner
suddenly righted itself Cutting them
selves free, the crew succeeded In
reaching the deck.
Days passed and provisions and wa
ter. though carefully husbanded, gave
only scant nourishment to the men.
In a weeks time they faced death
from starvation.
On February %, when hope was al
most lost, the British steamer Bray
head, bound from Galveston for Bel
fast, was sighted, The Brayhead bore
down on the Waterlogged schooner and
took off her sailors.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-23
lNDlANA'S DELEGATES
WILL IND0RSE BRYAN
Democratic State Convention to Meet
Today in Indianapolis-Ne-
braskan's Cause
Safe
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS. March 22.-The
Democratic state convention will hold
is first session Wednesday morning at
II o'clock. Congressman Robert
w. Miers of Bloomington will be tenn
porary chairman and will deliver the
keynote address. Candidates for all the
state offices will be nominated, plat
form adopted and delegates to the ma
ticnal convention will be selected and
instructed for w. J. Bryan. :,
The session Wednesday morning VIII
be brief, the afternoon being devoted 10
district caucuses and committee meet
ings. All committees except tnat on
resolutions will report to a nigN ses-
sion of the convention. The nomlna-
tiCns will be made Thursday.
The candidates for governor are
Samuel l.. Ralston of Lebanon. L. T.
Stack of Franklin, Carroll Is. Mccall
Tough of Anderson.
DIES MONIES, Iowa, March 22.-Sup-
porters of William J. Bryan today ex-
pressed confidence in their ability to
control the Democratic state conven-
ton which will meet next Thursday al
Cedar Rapids for the purpose of select
ing four elegates-at-large to the ma
tional convention. They say the dele
agtes-at-large will be instructed for
Bryan and that in all probability the
Nebraska platform in substance Will be
adopted.
CHICAGO, March 22.-The Illinois
Republican state convention will meet
in Springfield on Thursday to select
four legatesat-large to the national
convention. No other business is slated
to be transacted. Friends of Speaker
Joseph G.. Cannon, following the in
dorsement yesterday of Cannon for the
presidency by his home district. the
Eighteenth, at DanvilIe, were confident
tonight OF his ability to control the or
ganizatlon.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-23
DECLARE THEY SAW MAN
TRYING TO ROB STATUE
Alleged Midnight Effort to Relieve
Horace Greeley of His Roll
Is Thwarted by Two
New Workers

NEW YORK. March 22-Peter Daley
and Charles Ross were strolling up
Broadway from Weber's Music hall at
midnight when they saw, or thought
they saw, a man at Broadway and
Thirty-second street picking Horace
Greeley's pocket. 1t wasn't real
pocket, of course. but both Peter and
Charley insist that 1t was real man,
and surely they ought to know.
Hey. you," shouted Peter at the
man, who sat on the lap of the vener-
able editor and laboriously but inef-
fectually was trying to drag the bronze
watch from the bronze pocket: Hey,
YOU, what are you trying to do, pick
the poor mans pocket?''
NAV" contemptuously. cant you
see that I'm lifting his roll; you ought
to get glasses. I'll divide with you If
you won't squeal
with their $4,000 a week salaries
weighing down their pockets Mr.. Daley
and Mr.. Ross declined to share the
plunder.
"He said he was Condor Bramwell
HAYDEN" declared SSf. Daley. "and
gave us his card. Where's that card,
Charley?" -.
But Mr.. Ross had lost the bit Of
pasteboard.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-23
SALMON FISHERMEN
TO CALL BIG STRIKE
Three Thousand Men May Be Called
Out in the Far North Unless
Employers Grant
Demands
Rr Associated Press

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. March 22.-At a
meeting of the Alaska Fishermen
Protective union today, attended by
over $50 men. the latest proposition OF
the Alaska Packers association for a
per cent reduction in the wage
schedule for the salmon season in the
north was rejected, 654 to l.
The executive committee OF the
union was instructed to notify the
packers at 10 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing of this action and to demand an
answer by 10 o'clock Tuesday II none
is forthcoming all the fishermen en-
gagged in the salmon business on the
Alaska packers boats, to the number
of 5000. will be called out.
While they admit the present situa-
ton has the aspect of crisis, the
officials of the Alaska Packers asso-
citation refuse to make any statement.
I'VE cannot say what will be done
in the present instance said wee
President C. w. Dorr of the associa-
tion. Il prefer to say nothing ABOUT
the matter"
1t is the general sentiment along the
water front that the strike, II any be
called, will not extend beyond the YES
sells of the Alaska Packers associa-
tion, but as there are seventy-seven
vessels In this fleet a strike against
the Alaska packers alone would be
serious thing.
The fishermen today took de-
termined attitude. The vote was taken
by means of the secret ballot and
when it was announced the hall on
Stuart street rang with cheers.
while 1 do not anticipate that the
Alaska packers will break with us"
said Secretary Hylen of the fisher
mems union, II feel sure that the fish,
ermen would rather strike than sub
NIT to a DECREASE in the schedule paid
last year. We can see no reason for a
decrease in the pay of the fishermen.
Last years schedule was not eXorbi-
tant and the packers made good
money.
This year the pack is expected to
be better and the price of red salmon
has advanced on an average of so cents
a case. When you consider that the
Alaska packers alone will probably
put up 100000 cases of salmon, this
increase in the price would hardly
Justify the decrease in wages offered
the fishermen. We feel that the pack
ers are simply making the excuse that
the financial stringency hampers them
in order to get cheaper labor, and we
will not work for less than we were
paid last year"
Todays expression of opinion by the
fishermen was practically unanimous.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-23
RUSSIA THINKS JAPANESE
MADE DIPLOMATIC MOVE

BY Associated Press.
IT. PETERSBURG. March 22.-The
invitation extended to the American
fleet by Japan is applauded as shrewd
move in diplomacy.
The ,Bourse Gazette, speaking of TINS,
says: America naturally could not re-
fuse to accept the invitation, yet its
acceptance will serve as public at
testation of the peaceful intentions or
Japan, of which she is especially in
need in view of her tottering finances
and low credit. The invitation has
touch of the uresque--tomorrow we
may fight; today be our guests"
PARIS, March 22.-The Journal des
Debats in an editorial today inter
prets the Japanese invitation to the
American fleet as certain evidence that
war between those two countries is not
a possibility. In its opinion Japan
realizes that there is ample room for
her emigrants in Korea and Manchuria.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-23
AGED WOMAN FATALLY
HURT WHILE TRYING
TO SAVE HER DOG
Wife Of Wealthy Lumberman Of Stock.
ton MangIed by Car as She
Endeavors to Rescue
Canine

Bv Associated Press.
STOCKTON, March 22.-Mrs. George
wealthy lumberman. was struck by Il
car of the Central California Traction
company this afternoon, sustaining in
juries from which she is not expected
to live.
Mrs. Gray had crossed the track and
had gone back to get her little dog
from between the rails. which was in
front of a rapidly approaching car.
The motorman reversed and applied
the brakes, rang the bell and shouted,
but was unable to avoid the accident.
Mrs. Gray was knocked down and
dragged. sustaining the loss of leg
and internal injuries.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-23
PLEAD IN VAIN FOR
PRISONER REPORTERS
Examiner Special Commissioners Visit
San Diego and Try to Call
of Prosecu.
ton
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SAN DIEGO, March 22.-Strenuous
efforts have been made today and last
night by two representatives of the
Los Angeles Examiner to see if the
prosecution of the three Examiner re-
porters could not be called off.
The accusation is burglary for hav-
ing broken into the studio of II. r.
Fitch and stolen films of pictures taken
by him at Magdalena bay.
The representatives referred to are
]. H. Eicholz and Johnny Gray, and it
would seem they have seen about
every one interested in the prosecution
except the district attorneys office, also
about every one who is thought to have
any sort of influence with the people
who are interested.
They did not meet with much success,
for there are many interested. and
even if some of them were willing to
let up ON the prosecution the rest would
not be.
They have been told that one way to
get the reporters off easy is to give
the people who sent them on the er-
rand a chance to defend themselves.
but in denying the reporters were told
to go to extremes they deny there are
others to prosecute.
At present it looks as if the prelim-
mary will be held April as set. or
that the bonds will be forfeited.
Reporter Harangues Crowd
An amusing incident in connection
with the arrest of the reporters oc-
CURED a few days ago. Eicholz and
Gray were al a meeting of the board
of directors of the San Diego chamber
of commerce and one of them, Eicholz,
asked permission to speak.
This was granted and he proceeded
to address the audience in glowing
terms. making an impassioned appeal
for aid.
In the midst of his remarks one of
the members of the board quietly
moved an adjournment. Thereupon the
entire audience softly went out of the
room en- masse and left the orator
speaking by himself.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-23
CHINESE URGED TO REFRAIN
FROM USE OF OPIUM
BY Associated Press.

PEKING, March 22.-The throne has
given it's sanction to an experimental
decrease in the importation of opium,
which has been agreed to by Great
Britain. The experiment will extend
over three years and its purpose is to
determine the effect this will have on
domestic cultivation and the use of
opium. If 1t proves successful measures
will be taken to continue the regulation.
The throne orders further regulation
of the opium evil and appeals TO the
nation at large to abandon it's use en-
tirelY
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-23
AMERICAN HELD IN PARIS
ON CHARGE OF FORGERY
Ey Associated Press.

Ey Associated Press.
PARIS. March 22.-The hearing of the
case of an American giving the name of
Mosso, who was arrested recently by
the Paris police on the charge of hav-
ing negotiated forged letters of credit
on the bank of C. b. Richard & Co. of
New York, of which he was a former
employe, came up before an examining
magistrate today.
The magistrate interrogated the pris-
oner. but failed to elicit the names of
his accomplices, who cashed altogether
twelve letters of credit, each valued at
$4,000
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-23
Lucky

Lief the Unlucky had just come home
from his cruise to the westward, and
the vikings were gathered about him.
WAS America all you discovered?"
they asked, rather scornfully, for
Europe had not yet outgrown the habit
of looking down on the United States.
by no means" replied Lief. II dis
covered that my surname is mistake.
l visited Newport, II. l.. and though 1
am of unquestioned royal blood ! was
not entertained"
1t was luck, and nothing but luck.
Tho experience of the Morse princes
since that time, proves nothing less
Puck
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-23
Moors Surrender Vessel
BY Associated Press.

LAS PALMAS, Canary Islands,
March 22.-The French fishing vessel
Baliene which was captured recently
by Moors near Cape JUDY. and to res
cne which the French cruiser Casard
was ordered to the coast Of Morocco.
has been turned over to the Casard,
together with the members of the crew,
without ransom.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-23
GOV. GUILDS CONDITION
is MORE UNFAVoRABLE
By Associated Press.

BOSTON, March 22.-The physicians
ia attendance upon Gov. Guild We're
Obliged to report tonight that the con-
dition of their patient had taken a
slightly unfavorable turn and that he
could not be said to be as comfortable
as on yesterday
Prayers for the complete recovery of
the governor were on the lips of prob
ably every pastor of every pulpit in the
city today. Many expressions or deep
sympathy were given.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-23
Many Workmen Killed
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
BAKU, Transcaucasia, March e.
A violent explosion occurred last night
in the workmen's quarters OF the
naphtha works at Balachari. SO far
eleven bodies have been recovered from
the wreckage. The cause OF the explo-
sion has not been ascertained.