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The daily sentinel., 1910-05-02
junction WINS
THE GAME TODAY
Colorado Springs Boys Are
Badly Beaten.

The second of the series of games
between Grand functions Smudges
and the crack team from Colorado
Springs was called today promptly at
3 pm. before fair-sized crowd only
The fact that this was the first
week day of the month, when occurs
what Is popularity known as Bill day
and also from the fact that there was
hotly contested election on hand
operated to keep large numbers awav
who will doubtless be in attendance
tomorrow.
The grounds were in excellent con-
dition, as work had been done upon
them after yesterdays showers, and
they were all that could be asked for
from a purely baseball standpoint.
There were few changes in the
lineup from yesterday. Grand juno
tion's team was strengthened by
changing Moorehead from center
field to third base. Clark, who was
on third base yesterday, sat on the
bench, and Johnson held down
Moorehead's place in center.
Dennison pitched for the visitors,
and Honska was in the box for Grand
Junction.
In the first inning Dow started the
fireworks, in somewhat similar
manner to- yesterday, by singing.
Foster was retired, and McHugh
came to the plate for a three-bagger,
scoring Dow. This was the first
score; but before the inning ended
Grand junction secured two more on
an error of Fowler. first sacker
For some time 1t looked as If the
Colorado Springs team was in the
air for sure; but they quickly braced
up and retired G. j. on pretty dou-
BILE play, third to first. The inning
ended with to 0 in favor of the
Smudgers.
The bracer taken by the Zoos. how
ever. was not of long duration, for,
after retiring the c. S. boys in the
second inning. Grand Junction came
to bat with Pratt up. He singled to
third, but It was too hot to be han
tContinued on page sevep.)
The daily sentinel., 1910-05-02
Walked /
IN I I
DAYS
[By Associated Press. ]

[ By Associated Press.
NEW YORK. MAY 2.-CHEERED
BY THOUSANDS OF PERSONS AND
FOLLOWED CONSTANTLY BY AN
INCREASING CROWD, EDWARD
PAYSON WESTON, THE VETERAN
PEDESTRIAN, WALKED DOWN
BROADWAY TODAY ON THE LAST
FEW MILES OF HIS RECORD
BREAkINK JOURNEY ACROSS
THE CONTINENT FROM Los AN
GELES, CALL, TO NEW YORK CITY
IN THE FACE OF A STORM OF
MINOR ACCIDENTS AND IN THE
LAST STAGES OF HIS WALK WITH
A SPRAINED ANKLE.
WESTON HAS COVERED THE
DISTANCE FROM THE PACIFIC TO
THE ATLANTIC, APPROXIMATELY
3,4SO MILES, IN "a DAYS. HE
REACHED MANHATTAN ISLAND
AT S:35 O'CLOCK TODAY, JUST
13 DAYS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE.
The daily sentinel., 1910-05-02
ROOSEVELT WILL NOT RUN FOR
PRESIDENT AGAIN; HE ENDORSES
TAFT; WANTS HIM REELECTED
Sensation Created by Publication Of Contents Of Letters
ex-Presdent Is Said to Have Written Taft, Root
and Loeb--l Against Insurgents
TBy Associated Press. I

is Ito have vwrttnt t President
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of
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other office
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The daily sentinel., 1910-05-02
EACH BRANDS
OTHER As
ILLEGAL
Today Two Elections Are Being Held
in the Big "Enjoined' School
District.-Vote Will Show
the True Sentiment.
WILL GO TO COURT TOMORROW

Grand Junction is not the only part
of Mesa county that is enjoying an
exciting school election this after
noon.
Down in the Pomona, Loback and
Columbine districts. forming the con-
solidated school district, an election
of great Importance is being cond uct-
ed and 1t is safe to say that as much
ii not a great deal more feeling is
being exhibited in that election or
perhaps we had better say elections,
for there are two elections in pro-
gress, than is being manifested in the
local election.
The two elections are being con-
Quoted in the Pomona school house,
one is the. regular election of con-
solidated school district No. 3S, CPo-
mona, Loback and Columbine) for
the election of three officers, presi-
dent, secretary and treasurer, and
the other is being held by the anti
consolidation" element of the Po-
mona district to fill vacancy on the
old Pomona school district board,
which board they claim still exists in
spite of the fact that the three dis
tricts voted year ago to consoli-
date.
Continued on page 9.)
The daily sentinel., 1910-05-02
FROST
MAY COME
T0!p!eeHT
N,nNH -serous Temperature is Ex-
w. .cted, but the Growers Should
be Watchful.-Storms Rag
ing in East and South.
NO DAMAGE DONE LAST NIGHT

1t got pretty chilly in the valley
last night. following a rainy Sunday
but it did not get cold enough to
cause any injury to the fruit. Fol-
lowing a forenoon of cloudiness a
heavy shower fell in the afternoon
and then in the evening the skies
cleared and the temperature hung
around in the forties and thirties the
rest of the night and during the early
morning
The fruit growers we're on their
guard and had the necessity arisen
there would have been general
smud ging. A few fruit growers light
ed their heaters but not many.
The lowest temperature reported
was 80 degrees in one or two por-
tlons of the valley for very short
time but these reports are unoffic-
ial. The lowest recorded here in The
city was 3S degrees. The highest
temperature yesterday here was SIS
degrees.
Today has been clear and cool
Some of the eastern and southern
states are experiencing dangerously
low temperatures again.
There may be a light frost in the
valley tonight but it is not believed
Continued from Page Five.)
The daily sentinel., 1910-05-02
A WARM FIGHT ON;
A BIG VOTE P0LLED
Much Bitterness Developes
in School Election.
At 4:3O this afternoon over 700

At 1880 this afternoon over 700
votes had been polled in the school
!. dictatorship election in this city and
by o'clock, the hour the polls close.
( the total vote will probably run close
to 1000.
& The afternoon has been pretty ex-
Getting one. Certain individuals have
xattempted to inject old issues and
fputside issues into the fight and con-
tEsiderable bitterness has developed.
IsMore than once hot and angry words
ifhave been exchanged. The election
Sfair and impartial manner. AS there
ashould be known within a short time
Natter the polls close.
The announcement Saturday even
Ming that Mr.. c. S. Desch, proprietor
uof the G. V. Store and one of the
!lcity's best known and most progress
dive business men, had decided to en-
liter the race for school director. caus-
lied interest to be renewed in the cleo
sltion.
X With the withdrawal of Moses T.
41Hale, the present director, from the
Trace for reduction, only one candi-
sS,ate F. NJ. Littlejohn. prominent
Hfruit grower of the Fruit Ridge dis
trict was left in the race.
N However. Saturday night many
\ At3eading local citizens succeeded In
81 Hsetting Mr.. Desch to consent to run.
L AS the ballots had already been
EA Continued on page 81
The daily sentinel., 1910-05-02
BIG STORM
IN MANY
STATES
Rains, Shows, Tornadoes and Freez-
ing Temperatures Interfere With
Traffic and Damage Crops.
This Section Escapes.
CROP INJURY IS VERY SERIOUS
[By Associated Press. ]

nights heavy rain and hail storm,
which was general in Missouri, east
ern and central Kansas, north central
Oklahoma and Iowa, completely de-
moralized the telegraphic service and
caused much damage to crops gener-
ally.
In south central Kansas inches
of rain fell. breaking drought that
had lasted for six weeks.
At Wichita. Kans., the rain was
accompanied by 44-mile-per-hour
wind.
The hail storm in southwestern
Kansas was terrific. and the wind
blew down telegraph poles and up
CONTINUED on page I0.)
The daily sentinel., 1910-05-02
IBy Associated Press. ]

washington, May 2.-The acid
test of the practicability of all the
government reclamation work is at
hand. On April 1st there was due
and payable into the reclamation
fund from the settlers on the various
projects, approximately s1,000,000
for water rights. If the farmers are
able to meet their payments. it evil
dence that the government is able
to secure return on its investment.
If the payments are not made, the
law is failure in one of its most
important provisions and the opera
tions of the reclamation service would
quickly be brought to an end.
The daily sentinel., 1910-05-02
A TORN !: y J
DESTROYS
TOWN
[By Associated Press. ]

TOPEKA, KAN, MAY 2.-IT IS
REPORTED HERE THAT A TOR
NADO LAST NIGHT ENTIRELY DE-
STROYED THE LITTLE TOWN OF
PLYMOUTH SIX MILES SOUTH
WEST OF EMPORIA ON THE SAN
IA FE RAILROAD.
THE SANTA FE RAILROAD COM
PANY REPORTS THAT THE STORM
DESTROYED ALL TELEGRAPH
LINES BETWEEN EMPORA AND
HUTCHINSON, THE DISTRICT IN
WHICH THE TORNADO WAS MOST
SEVERE.
IN PLYMOUTH A NUMBER OF
DWELLINGS WE'RE UNROOFED
OR ELSE DEMOLISHED COM
PLETELY. MANY SMALL BARNS
WE'RE BLOWN AWAY. NO ONE
WAS KILLED OR INJURED.
The daily sentinel., 1910-05-02
SERVICE IS
NOW PUT TO THE TEST

But careful canvass of the pro-
jects on which water rights charges
are due indicates that the settlers as
a rule are able and willing to meet
them.
On the big North Platte project in
Wyoming and Nebraska, there were
S35 farms with charges due on April
list. 1t is reported that 227 of them
paid up as early as last December
and Sf the remaining los the engi-
neers in the field estimate that not
more than ten will be likely to be
cancelled. Most of these would re
linduish at this time at profit.
tCoRtinued on page ST.
The daily sentinel., 1910-05-02
BIG STRIKE TODAY
ON MISSOURI PACIFIC
[By Associated Press. ]

+ Sedalia, Mo. May 2.-All the
+ machinists in the shops here of
+ the Missouri Pacific railway
+ struck at 10 O'Clock this morn
+ ing, and reports received here 1
+ indicate that men everywhere
+ on that system went out at the I
E same time. I
+ The men demanded an in !
= crease from 36 to 40 cents an 1
+ hour. The company offered SO
+ cents.
The daily sentinel., 1910-05-02
|NONTROsE VOTING
|. ON BOND ELECTION

= Montrose, Colo. May To-day
Ahe voters of Montrose are to pass
Upon the issuance of Sis. 200 to pay
fora new graded school house made
Necessary by the rapid growth of the
dfy.
The daily sentinel., 1910-05-02
EXPLORER PEARY IS
THE GUEST OF LONDON

+ London, May 2.-Commander /
+ Robert E. Peary came here to-
+ day to receive a gold medal
r from the Royal Geological Soci- I
+ ETY. and to deliver his lecture I
+ on his trip to the north pole. !
+ He expects to be in Europe =
+ for several weeks. .
The daily sentinel., 1910-05-02
NO DECISION GIVEN
ON CORPORATION TAX
tBy Associated Press. ]

Washington, May 2.-No decision
by the supreme court of the United
States was announced today in re-
gard to the corporation-tax cases.
The court took recess until May
i6.
The only other day that the court
will be in session this term will be
May 81
The daily sentinel., 1910-05-02

The plays will be changed three
times at the Auditorium this week.
The daily sentinel., 1910-05-02

ADVERTISERS INTUITIVELY
KNOW THE BEST MEDIUH
TO EXPLOIT THEIR MER
CHANDIsE. THE SENTINEL
CARRIES MORE THAN ALL
OTHER PAPERS. DO Y0J
SEE THE POINT?
The daily sentinel., 1910-05-02

tcontinued on page seven.)
The daily sentinel., 1910-05-02

AoRE PEOPLE READ THE
sLNTINEL IN GRAND JUNO
TIoN THAN ALL OTHER Pa
PERs COMBINED. AND
THERE is ONE SIMPLE
SEAsoN-IT CONTAINS THE
NEWS.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-05-27
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Herman Beal and wife, who have
been visiting friends here, returned
home last week,
G. s. Strausbaugh and family were
guess of S. Fl. Workman, Sunday
Several from here expect to attend
the annual conference held by the
Church of the Brethren at Winona
Lake, Ind, beginning June Z.
Misses Martha Leonard and Lola
Bechtel spent Sunday with Miss
Wealtha Workman.
Mrs. Melee Burger is numbered
with the sick.
A two-weeks series OF meetings
have been in progress at the Church
of the Brethren, conducted by Brother
William Bixler of East Akron. A very
good interest was manifested and four
united with the church.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-05-27

A veteran has this to say of Grants
bravery:
For the information of those who
have never been in battle let me. say.
without seeming didactic, that the
commanding general or his corps COM
manders are rarely where the artists
have depicted them-on rearing horses
or directing amid sheet of fire. There
are times, however, when the artist is
true to life, AS when Sheridan, seeing
Ayres and his regulars recoiling for a
moment under a terrific fire at Five
Forks, dashed in, and there and then
with those flashing eyes he might have
been painted.
Suppose Mcclellan had shown him
self and ridden his lines at Gaines
Mil, or Bragg ut Chickamauga, the
outcome might have been different
Owing to the character of the Wilder
ness, Grant had few chances to seize
opportunities OF that kind. At Spott-
sylvania the night Upton was making
his assault and breaking their lines
temporarily he was close up, and
sat my horse not far from him. He
was mounted on his favorite, Egypt
There were two or three lines of bat
tie within thirty or forty PAGES Of
each other and OF him. The fire that
reached us was considerable. An or
derly carrying the headquarters stand
ard was killed. and a solid shot struck
an oak five OF six inches through
squarely not thirty feet from us, shiv-
ering 1t into broom slivers, but through
it all Grant Wore the same iInperturb-
able but somewhat pleading face"
Another notable occasion when Gen
eral Grant showed rare GOODNESS under
fire was when he rode his horse aboard
a boat at the close of the battle OF Bel
mont, Mo-, early in the war ~
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-05-27
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Mrs. Elizabeth Patrick is spending
teh week with her daughter, Mrs.
Benjamin Austin of Columbus.
b. G. Kile and wife were the guests
of Henry Beeney and wife of near Mt.
Vernon, Sunday.
s. b. Lyon and wife visited their
daughter, Mrs. Maude Wilson of Fred
ericktown, Sunday.
Lake visited w. r. Lyon and wife Sun
day.
Charles Haycock of Sparta is now
employed with the merchantile firm
of C. b. Smith & Co.
Prof. l.. w, Green of Carrollton, o.,
was the guest of his mother, Mrs
Charity Green, Sunday.
Mesdames f. X. Wilson. and j. c.
White were the guests of l.. M. Bell
and wife Sunday
The w. G. r. u. met with Mrs
Arminda Oberholtzer, Thursday after
noon, May 26th.
Mrs. Elsie Templin of Elkhart, Ind.
is a guest in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Robb.
Mrs. Name Greek of Columbus was
the guest of friends here over Sunday
The board of education met Monday
evening and employed the following
Supt.-H, G. Fickell.
Prin.--Miss Totten.
Assistant Principal-Florence Ram
ey.
Grammar-Olive Hicks.
lntermediate-M Maude Owings.
Primary-Edith Hawkins.
Messrs. J. E. Payne and Glenn Bak
er have set up new meat marke
here.
Rev. l.. G. Walker and wife visited
their daughter, Mrs, l.. l.. Shaifer o
Mt. Liberty, Sunday.
Mrs. Alice Daily is visiting rela
tives in Chicago,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. #. Leathermai
went to Lima Wednesday to witness
the marriage of their son, DR.. b. L
Leatherman to Miss Clara M. Fry.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-05-27


laee green. Mr.. Paine's hand slipped
from James shoulder to her soft, cool
palm, and slowly she led him into the
van of the procession.
Voices greeted him cordially on
every side, and those who had forgot
ten his existence on this day, sacred
to heroes like himself, shamefacedly
made place for him at the head Of
the little company of men who had
served in the war with Spain.
al will leave you now, Mr.. Paine"
said Jane Fletcher, withdrawing her
hand from his clasp.
His lean fingers closed about hers
tightly. mo. you don't. You'll just
march along with me, little neighbor.
You and me will lead this procession"
Jane blushed TREMENDOUSLY as she en-
countered curious eyes bent upon her.
Unconsciously initiating the blind man,
she drew her slim young figure to its
full height.
my father was soldier" she said
in defiant explanation.
Some one thrust flag into her hand,
and then the band commenced to play,
and the procession moved slowly down
the street toward the cemetery.
Side by side with Winfield Paine
marched Jane Fletcher his arm
across her shoulder, keeping step to
the martial music. and when they
paused Mt the entrance to the ceme-
terry and the strains of the national
anthem broke forth James sweet So
prano rose high above the deep voices
Of the men.
After the services were over, when
the flowers and flags had been placed
upon the lowly mounds that marked
the graves of sleeping heroes, the pa
rade returned to the village.
The depot stage rolled by, and from
its depths a pair of incredulous gray
eyes watched Jane Fletcher and old
Winfield Paine as they marched to-
gether.
When it was ended and the blind
man and the girl had climbed the hill
! to the Paine homestead Jane spoke
defantly:
perhaps you would not have gone
with me if you had known who was,
Mr.. Paine. | was afraid you would
be disappointed if you did not march
in the parade, so / went with you, but
| am
"You are Jane Fletcher" interrupted
| the old man calmly. II recognized
your mothers voice the minute you
| spoke"
"And you--and YOU The girls
| voice broke.
"And | wanted you should come
along with me just the same. Your
father got my sweetheart away from
me, but your voice is like hers, and !
amt forgot, and I'd like to have you
near me even If l did say Steve
shouldn't marry Fletcher"
Jane was crying softly.
"You be a lonely little orphan girl,
| guess" said Winfield Paine tenderly
"and me and Stephen III have to take
care of you. Just as soon's can get
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first year that l amt been sent for to
join the parade. | expect it's all the
doings of that new feller, Addison
Smith. Now he's come to run the
town they don't set any store by me,
that's the only one left in Greenville
that fit in the civil war. It's all them
Spanish vet'rans now"
Jane Fletcher's pink cheeks paled a
little
"YQu want to walk in the parade to-
day and there is no one to go with
you Is that the trouble, Mr. Palmer
she asked gently.
THAT'S It," he returned querulously
MRS. Bibbins, my housekeeper, she's
gone off with pack of wimmin folks
and left me alone jest because Pm
blind and useless. If my son Stephen
was here Pd"-
81 will go with you, Mr.. Paine" said
Jane timidly. IF you will place your
hand on my shoulder-the parade is
forming now"
Army hat on his head and buttoned
his blue cloth coat about his tall, spare
figure.
II most always have a flag to car
ry," he said suggestively, but Widow
Bibbins said she couldn't find where
Stephen put it,"
"Wait minute" said Jane breath
lessly. She opened the gate and ran
up the path to the neat flower bed un-
der the parlor windows.
When she returned she thrust bou-
quet into the trembling old hands.
"Red. white and blue" she said soft
ly-"red and white geraniums and
bright blue ageratum. Gomez
''Who be you?" demanded Mr.. Paine
as they walked down the road. the
tall old man and the slender girl lend
ing her shoulder to his gripping hand.
"a neighbor," said Jane in low
tone.
"a neighbor! Maybe you're Jacob
Gillans daughter Mary?'
mo; 1 don't live very near to you
but Pm one Of your neighbors," she
said
do you know Jane Fletcher" asked
the pld man, with startling sudden
ness.
"Yes. Of course I know her." gasped
Jane.
There was long silence after that
until they reached the head of the vii
lage street. In the distance there were
the glitter Of sunlight on brass, and
the flourish of flags, and the sound OF
Il drum.
II expect it looks beautiful" said
Mr. Paine wistfully, "If 1t hadn't beer
for that Fletcher girl my son Stepher
would be here today instead of work
ing away down in New York. It's the