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The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1910-10-26

Fred Ewing. the we'll known drug
gist. came down on the special last
night to enjoy the big democratic raj
ly in this city.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1910-10-26

1t is generally conceded that the
registration this year is not nearly so
heavy as 1t was in the spring of 1908
| when the city election was held.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1910-10-26

You can't whistle away the fact
that we have the best shoes for boys
for rough and tough wear: and, an
other thing, we have them at the
right price.-McConnell & Lowe.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1910-10-26
AVIATOR FALLS AND IS
INSTANTLY KILLED

Associated Press.
Paris, Oct. 26.-M. Blanchard. an
aviator. fell from height OF 100
feet today and was instantly killed.
Blanchard was trying to descend
after a successful fight from Boarges.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1910-10-26

We aim to have and DO have all
the wanted styles. for We often have
to at q mans ideas as well n his
cce; Nc Cor nell G Lowe.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1910-10-26

Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Young, who
have been visiting Mrs. w. C. Boyer,
left for California last night.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1910-10-26

Saul, the Hopi boy and well known
runner. is visiting his parents and
family in Arizona. He will be al
sent for about two weeks vet.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1910-10-26

S. F. Hickman and A w. Thomas
of the Fruita Mail were in town yes
terday on business.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1910-10-26

j. H. Brinkerhoff, of the Interur-
ban. goes to Denver today.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1910-10-26

William Mack, auditor of the hide
pendent Lumber company, left for
Delta this morning
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1910-10-26
BALLOON GETS ACROSS
THE ENGLISH CHANNEL
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Aldershot. Eng. Oct. 26.-The
British military dirigible balloon ar
rived here safely today after a flight
across the English channel from
Noisson, France.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1910-10-26

DR.. H. r. Bull sailed YESTERDAY
from Seattle for his visit to China and
Japan.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1910-10-26

Dave Cool, of Iona, left over the
Midland this afternoon for Denver.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1910-10-26

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The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1910-10-26

THE FAITH OF THE PEOPLE
is THE SUCCESS OF ANY
CITY. THE DAILY SENTINEL
ALWAYS HAS HAD THAT
FAITH. JOIN IT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-15
From the Atchison Globe

From the Atchson Globe.
The west is cursed with the calf man
AS rule he does not do much and sits
around in the shade telling how he is OPP
pressed He says he is a hard worker
and 8 good. honest man. but combina-
ticns have been formed against him.
principally by the plutOcracy of New
York and London, and as result he
does not prosper. The calf man does
everything right in his own estimation.
He is smart and competent and indus
trious. but the plutocracy has combined
against him and he suffers.
Another complaint of the calf man is
that corn il only 20 cents a bushel. The
calf man has no corn to sell, but he is
big hearted and wants to help the farm
ers.
We do not remembers a time when tie
calf man was not indignant about some
thing. Nothing suits him. and he does
nothing himself but take up the time OF
busy people In telling Of his complaints.
The calf man is always In debt, but 1t
is not his fault; it is the fault of the
plutocracy. The calf man is willing to
pay his debts and spend money literally
and make times good il the plutocracy
and the British would only let him But
the plutocracy and the British rv,N n .
let him alone, and he will continue to
bawl until the end of time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-15
THE INEVITABLE THREE.
Strange Rule That Brings So Many
Things in Trios.
tine New York Evening Sun.

From the New York Evening Sun.
The number three is very common, and
rightly so. 1t is TO be counted on. and
one likes to know that II is so general a
rule. When the third catastrophe has
occurred there Will not he any more for a
while. When the ballet has done thing
once they will do IL two more times. If
one enjoys IL the first time, there is a
satisfied settling back to take in at one S
leisure the rest. II one has dislixed it.
one has at the end learned TO bear it.
Either the becoming accustomed to ii
or getting ones desired repetition has IS
advantages. People. If they emphatically
mean yes or no. never sparely say 1t
once. They say, above all in moves.
yes. yes. yes, or no. no, no. At the third
repetition you have come to agree with
them believe in their sincerity, or Sc by
the magic charm of three. been not so
shocked by their third yes as by their
first.
II they had only said ii once you would
have been obliged to argue and upbraid
them, but by the time the third Yes has
ceased ringing in your ears. habit and
familiarity have made you feel that per-
haps ii is not an astounding admission
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-15
LINCOLN AND DENNIS HANKS.
Story of the Meeting of the Two
Cousins at the White House.
ison. in indianapolis News

w A. Judson. in indianapolis News.
Dennis Hanks was a nephew Of Nancy
Hanks. the mother of Lincoln He had
acquired crude education before his
cousin Abe had a chance to learn.
ABE was determined to try for some
thing" Hanks said to the writer one day
I'm Paris, ILL., IL reckOned it would not
amount to much, but l says, 60 ahead.
and before long ne went ahead and know
ed more than me-
Dennis Hanks moved from Kentucky
with Lincoln and the other members of
the family to Indiana and thence to Illi-
nois. They settled ii st in Coles county,
Ill.,, afterward in Macon county. where
Miss Nancy Hanks "a daughter of Dennis
Hanks and a woman of fine degree) was
o-r She married in Decatur. H.. P. l..
Shoaff, who published and edited the first
newspaper in that town. MIR. Shoaff aft
erward moved - Paris and founded the
Gazette, a newspaper OF which his sons
are now prop ietors and publishers.
While doing local editorial work on the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-15

Gazette the writer and old man Hanks.
as we call him, had frequent chats, and
in one of these chats Dennis told why he
went to Washington. u. c., when Presi-
dent Abraham Lincoln occupied the White
House. Mind you. Dennis was just as
pain and unassumng a. his cousin Abe
and just as kind hearted.
A young soldier from Coles county who
after a series of forced marches had been
placed on picket duty in the presence of
the enemy fell asleep. Dennis Hanks
was sent on to Washington To int cede
for the young soldier. who had been court
martialed and sentenced TO be shot
Dennis Hanks in relating his experience
at the White House said: II went up
there TO see Abe and a porter at the door
said. What do you want? / says, i
want to see Abe Lincoln. Have you a
card?' he says to me. i says. NO. man.
I amt got card / want to see ABB
Lincoln on particular business and j want
to see him mighty soon That porter
says, Well. you will have to wait Just
about then Abe. whom / seen through the
open door In a back room writin' at a
desk, looked up and seen me and says.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-15

after all 1t let you down easily. by
neatly graduated tones. from your pin
nacle OF disagreement. You descend as
on steps and the last lands you at your
own door. from which vantage point you
can comfortably say: perhaps she does
not think me a coward after ALL Any
way. the last time she said 1t much more
faintly than sne did the first. as though
she had already begun to change her
mind And because at the last surprise
and unexpectedness were no longer at
tendant on the epithet We heard it with
a friendly ear, regarding it quite as an
old friend. ThTec-vOlurne novels alone
break the spell; they surely could never
have been anything but impositions: and
reminders. no matter how tactfully word
ed, are not in the least aided by having
their numbers added to. The second time
threatens, the third time makes the re-
minded one say with great finality:
There, just for that l won't do it,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-15

Why, hello. Dennis. how are you? Come
right in. Then you ought to seen that
porter git away from that door / don't
believe he meant no harm, but he did pot
know that me and Abe was cousins and
Old friends
Dennis Hanks received a pardon for the
Coles county young soldier Though Ahe
Lincoln had the soldier boy come To
Washington for a rep imand), and Dennis
Was foyaliy entertained and presented
with Abe Lincoln's watch. which he
proudly showed when he told this true
story.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-15
Our Stylish Servants.

irom the Boston Transcript.
Mrs. A.-Why did you discharge
Bridget? Didn't she cook we'll?
Mrs. B.-Oh. yes, splendidly; but l
really couldn't keep up with her In
dressing, you know.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-15

do the men take their coats off so
that they can do more work." she asked.
NO." said the employer; they take
them Off to rest more comforts bly,
Boston Advertiser.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-15

Howard-Was your play really taken
off after only a siX-night run?
that was approved by every minister In
the city.-Puck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-15
On His Own.
From Judge


While I was engaged to her she
made me give up drinking, smoking
and golf Last of all, / gave up sone-
thing on my own account"
What was that"
THE girl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-15

g. Eston Hartman, a wealthy farmer
and droYer, is dead at Laneville, w. Va,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-08

house committee on naval affairs, in
which he said:
Commander Peary and his friends
say that contracts signed months ago
with his publishers render it impossi-
BILE to make his records public now.
1t would not only subject Peary to
heavy damages-a loss which he can
not meet, having just extricated him
self from debt incurred in connection
with his various expeditions-but it
would be breaking faith with his pub
fishers, which he is unwilling TO do
Takes No Action.
After hearing statements by Repre-
sentatives HobsOn of Alabama and
Moore of Pennsylvania urging the
granting of congressional reward to
Peary irrespective of the question of
his proofs. the committee adjourned
until Wednesday without taking any
action.
OF the committee of seven members
three are opposed to granting recogni-
tion unless the proofs of the discovery
of the pole are made public. These
are Representatives Roberts, Butler
and Macon. Representative Bates.
Dawson and Gregg have not commit
ted themselves. Representative En-
glebright favors granting an award to
the officer.
Urges Rear AdmIraI's Rank
Both Mr.. Hobson and Mr. Moore Wig
orously urged the committee to honor
Commander Peary without further
quibbling over the proofs. The former
declared that the granting of the rank
of a retired rear admiral was none
too much honor. He urged that the
endorsement of Peary's proofs by the
National Geographic society was suf-
ficient
Representative Macon told the COM
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-08
Work of Day in Congress

Washington, March S.-Following is
a summary of the proceedings of the
two houses of congress yesterday.
taken from the official records:
SENATE-The agricultural appropria-
tion bill was under discussion in the
senate during the entire session dur
ing which the forest service came in
for some sharp criticism from Senator
Hepburn. Adjourned at o'clock until
today
HOUSE - After passing a number or
local bills the house devoted the re-
mainder of the session to considering
the postofiice appropriation bill. Just
before adjournment Representative
Weeks of Massachusetts,. in charge of
the measure. annpunced that an amend
ment by Representative Finley of South
Carolina, increasing the appropriation
for rural free delivery by an additional
$1,000 for that purpose. would be ac-
cepted by the postoffice committee. Ad-
journed at o'clock until today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-08
MORE UNSOLD WHEAT
THAN A YEAR AGO

Washington, March S.-A quantity
of 1899 wheat crop in the farmers
hands March 1 was 23.5 per cent
equivalent to 73,344,OO0 bushels
compare with 21.6 per cent at TAB,
6Y2,OJO bushels of the 1908 crop
on band March l, 1909.
The quantity of corn is estimated
at 379 per cent, equivalent to l.
ESQ, ,S65.0OO bushels, compared with
393 per cent. 1,047,763 900 bushels
last year Oats are 36.1 per cent,
equivalent to 363,159, 900 bushels
compared with 34.6 per cent, 27S,~
$4,000 bushels, last year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-08
CALLS CONSTITUTION
ITSELF IN QUESTION

Washington. March S-That the
14th and 18th amendments to the con
stitution are null and void was de-
clared by a resolution introduced by
Representative Sission of Mississippi.
which directs the attorney general to
submit the question to the supreme
court
Sisson's resolution recites the jour
nails of the senate and house of the
Both, 40th and 41st congresses show
the two amendments relating to the
enfranchisement of the negro was not
adopted in the two houses by a two
thirds vote, and that threefourths of
the several states did not ratify them
as required by the constitution.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-08
SECRETARY WILSON I'm BAD"
RESULT OF RECENT TESTIMONY

mittee. Inquiry at the White house
as to the truth of this report ELECTED
the non-committal answer that there
was nothing to be said on the subject.
In case Secretary Wilson resigns, the
general belief is that he will be sue
ceeded by Representative Charles F.
Scott of lola, Kan. who is now chair
man of the committee on agriculture
Scott is a Cannon man, and otherwise
qualified to succeed Uncle jim"
Made Poor Showing.
Secretary Wilson could have hardly
made a more miserable showing be-
fore the Ballinger committee. After
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-08
FIRE DAMAGES BIG
GERMAN WARSHIP
Trial Trip of New Posen Delayed by
Blaze Originating in the
Magazine.

Kiel, Prussia, March S-The recent
ly completed battleship Posen, one of
the four dreadnoughts about to be
added 10 the German navy. was dam
aged by fire yesterday and it's first
trial trip, which had been set for Sat
urday. will be delayed for several
weeks while repairs are being made
The fire originated among the wood
work stored in the otherwise empty
magazine and burned so fiercely It
heated the steel walls red hot causing
them to bend and permitting the
flames to spread to the woodwork of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-08

Burlington, VT, March S.-The mar
rtage of Phils lder G. Knox, Jr., son OF
the secretary IF state, to Miss May
Boiler of Provi ience was confirmed
here today by tfe filing of a marriage
certificate by Re-. E. G. Guthrie, who
performed the ceremony.
Bride Makes Confession.
Providence, R l., March Swearing
a broad wedding band of gold and with
a large diamond engagement ring
sparkling on a finger of her left hand,
Miss May Boiler. 81 years old, until re-
Gently employed in department store
in this city. last night coyly claimed
! Philander c. Knox. Jr., the 2O-year-old
son of the secretary of state, as her
! husband.
I'VE were married in Burlington,
VT. Sunday evening at o'clock by
minister" she confessed.
The first revelation of the romance
proved rather disconcerting to young
Knox News Of his efforts to obtain
a marriage license preceded his return
early yesterday, after a three days
absence. Refusing to tell Principal
French of the Morris Heights school,
where he was a pupil, whether or not
he had been married, he was at first
confined to his room and later was ex-
PEELED from the institution At noon he
had luncheon at one of the hotels here,
but later disappeared
Failed to Get License.
Gilbert Dow, assistant county clerk,
who issued the marriage license 10
Knox, stated that Knox told him he
was to be married at Champlain,
where a former schoolmate lived, but
sent of her parents he was unable to
sBcure the necessary license there.
The federal express for Washington
last night carried Principal French and
the bride and groom.
Mr. French, who had had a lor <
distance telephone talk with Secre-
tary Knox, thought that the young
man had gone to Washington on an
earlier train and was Indignant when
he heard that "the woman in the case"
was aboard. He said that he would |
have the police at Westerly, the next
stop, put her off.
At Westerly Chief Cornelius Brans- /
field wanted TO know the trouble, but !
was met by a smiling conductor who |
told the officer that young Knox had |
boarded the train in Boston and had (
assured him that the secretary of state /
had expressed approval of the mar
riage. The young people were speed /
ing to Washington to receive the pa
rental blessing he said. so the police .
chief swung off the train. expressing
the hope that the couple would live
happily ever after"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-08
CUDAHY WILL NOT
BE PROSECUTED
Con litiOn of Jere Lliis Improves and
No Formal Charge Will Result
from Cutting.

Kansas City. Mo, March 8.-While
the condition of Jere F. Lillis, who
was attacked by John P Cudahy in the
latter's home early Sunday morning
has improved, he was not sufficiently
recovered to be removed from the
hospital today. The county prosecu-
tor has announced he will make no
effort to prosecute Cudahy if no one
files a formal charge against him, un-
less Lillis should have died from his
injuries. Physicians say the banker
will surely recover.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-08
DR.. HYDE OUT ON
BOND OF 100000

Kansas City, Mo. March S.-Dr
Hyde. charged with murder and at
tempted murder in the Swope case,
was released from Jail today after fur
nishing bond of 100000.
Hydes attorney agreed to have the
physician in court April II, the date
set yesterday for the trial upon the
charges contained in the indictments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-08
Price Advances.

Chicago. March S.-Wheat prices
advanced 9 Is cents to S7-S cents
here today on a furry created by the
government report on farm reserves.
which showed a considerable shortage
in the amount of wheat still on the
farms compared with the general ex-
pectations From .$1.1O Is May sold
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-08
Different KIND OF
WAR IN NICARAGUA
Car Carrying 100 Nonunion Paper
Mill Hands Blown Up and
Bridge Burned.

Corinto. Nicaragua, March S.-A
car carrying 100 non-union men to
take the place of strikers in the mil
of the International Paper company's
mill here was dynamited last night
and the men forced to return to Sar-
atoga Pistol shots were exchanged
and Conductor Bartholomew was
mobbed and injured. A railroad
bridge was burned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-08
SCHAEFER, CUE
WIZARD, DIES
OF LUNG TROUBLE

Denver, Col, March s.-"Jake"
Schaefer. the noted billiard player,
died here this afternoon of tubercu-
losis.
Chicago. March S.-Schaefer was
perhaps the greatest billiard player
in the history Of the "gentleman's
game" He repeatedly held the
worlds championship at 1871 and
1872 balk line billiards. Among the
records held by Schaefer was a run
of 5000 at straight rail billiards on
x9 table and a run of 556 at
IA inch balk line anchor in.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-08
STANDARD OIL
BILL DENIES
FIRM is TRUST

Washington, March S.-The Stand
ard Oil' today filed in the supreme
court of the United States brief in
opposition to the attempt of the gov
ernment to dissolve It as violating
the Sherman antitrust law. The key
note of the defense is the so-called
preservation of rights of individual
citizens of the United Statesi' The
brief denies the allegation of con-
spiracy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-08
MADRIZ RELEASES
MANY PRISONERS
Decision to Let Political Enemies Go
Free Shows Nicaraguan War
Near an. End.

Managua, Nicaragua, March s.
President Madriz today liberated sew
eral political prisoners, among them
NarcissO Arellano. All insurgent pris-
oners will probably be released soon.
This move is expected to conciliate
the Granada conservatives and is sig
nificant as indicating Madriz is con-
fident of victory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-08
LORDS ACT COST
COUNTRY HEAVILY
LIoyd-GeOrge Tells British Commons
Rejection of Budget Was
Fatal.

London, March S.-The rejection of
the budget by the lords in the last
parliament cost the country in the
loss of revenue $142, 100000 in the
current financial year, according to
a statement made by David Lloyd
George in commons today. The chan
cellor of the exchequer added that it
was impossible to say what proper
tion of this loss could be ultimately
recovered
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-08

denying that he had authorized Pin
chot to send to Senator Dolliver the
letter which caused Pinchot's dismis-
sal by President Taft, Secretary VIII
son admitted that Pinchot informed
him he was going to write a letter,
and that he had protested against any
effort to blanket" the presidents s
message on the Ballinger case. 1t has
never been asserted by Pinchot or
any one else that Secretary Wilson
knew exactly what was to be in the
letter to Senator DoIliver, but that he
lContlnued on Page Four.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-08
BY TAV.

Especial Correspondence of The Argus. }
Washington. March 6.-That the po-
sition of Secretary Of Agriculture Will
son is hanging by a slender thread,
and that the presentation of his res
ignation would not cause great disap-
pointment at the White house, is a
view that is held pretty generally
just now by politicians and govern
ment officers.
Secretary Wilson is reported TO be
somewhat in disfavor with the presi-
dent on account of his testimony be-
fore the Ballinger investigating com
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-08
2-CENT FARE NOT
FOR COAL ROADS
West Virginia Law Declared COnsti-
tutional but Confiscatory on
Such Lines.

Charleston, w. Va, March S.-The
West Virginia cent fare law is CON
stitutional on its face. but cOnfiscatory
as applied to a coal and coke railroad,
according to a decision of the state
supreme court of appeals here today
Other roads must obey the law unless
they can show it is confscatory in
their cases. also.