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Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-03-26

If we can let out hearty laugh
once an hour well never be troubled
with chronic indigestion.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-03-26

Command a fool for 'his wit or a
kneve for his honesty and he will re
ceive you into his bosom. sield'ng.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-03-26
Baltimore Orioles Are Americas Most
Remarkable Nest Builders.

Lord Baltimore, is constructed like n
pouch and hung from the limb of an
elm, or willow or maple. And the
wise little bird knows enough to build
a shallow nest il 1t is attached to a
stout branch and deep one if on a
swaying twig.
Few birds surpass the oriole in the
Identification of their homes, but
there Is one, the baya of southeastern
Asia, which goes step further. This
bird even Eliminates its home. 1t
sticks small Jumps of moist clay on the
inside walls Of the nest and then
catches some of the innumerable fire.
flies and fastens them in the sticky
clay. The result is startling in its evil
dence of intelligence. The little bird
home is lighted by a dim phosphores-
cent glow. Reluctance to credit bird
with such ingenuity may we'll be par
doned, but scientists tell the story,
adding that the baya is capable OF
learning many clever tricks.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-12
DELIVER BEETS TO.
WITH TUBE.
Eaton Inventor Invents a New
Method Of Handling the
Crop by the Farmers.
Sentinel special service.

Eaton, Jan. 12.-H. Gebharde OF
the Great Western Sugar factory here
who is the inventor of the new pneu-
matte tube system for delivering
heets from the farms to the factory.
has received several flattering offers
from capitalists of the east and some
from Denver and Salt Lake City
wanting fuller details OF the inven-
tion and offering financial assistance
TO put it on the market If proven
practical. In addition to these let
ters, he has received innumerable re-
quests from farmers asking for fuller
Details as to the workings of the in
vention and the possible cost of in
stallation.
So far. he has not decided whether
to accept offers of assistance from fl
nanciers or to adhere 20 his original
intention of giving the farmers the
benefit of the invention by selling
stock in the company to be formed
to none but farmers. He is convinced
from practical workings of small mo-
dels of the machines, that it will be
o success, and is afraid that If cap
italists take hold of the invention,
the farmers and smaller stockholders
who have already subscribed enough
money to make his eXperiments~pos-
sible, will be frozen out.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-12
RIO GRANDE HAS
RECORD FOR SAFETY

Not a passenger has been killed on
the Utah division of the Denver &
Rio Grande since 1t was opened for
traffic Dec. 16, 1888, says the Salt
Lake Herald. For more than thirty
years the division between, Salt Lake
and Grand Junction has not had a
collision, derailment or wreck of
other character in which n person
riding as a passenger upon its trains
has been killed. The record Is said
to be the best in the United States.
While there have been many serious
wrecks on the eastern divisions of
the Rio Grande, yet the division
which has the largest tonnage of any
on the road has not had serious
passenger train wreck.
The distance from Salt Lake to
Grand Junction is 2g2 miles, and un-
til last fall, the Denver 4 Rio Grande
passed over the steepest grade at
Soldier Summit used by transcon-
tinental railroad. The grade at this
point was 4 per cent. Notwithstand-
ing this piece of mountain track,
there has not been passenger kill
ed upon it. There was wreck sew
eral years ago on the joint track of
the Denver & Rio Grande and Col
orado Midland east of Grand juno
ton, which was reported as being at
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-12

Kingsland made no move during
this broken, stammering speech;
only his cheeks seemed to change
bit gray. and his big hands, out on
the table. clenched themselves until
the knuekles were white.
Hunched forward, Bucky gazed
DULY out through the open door
out toward the pink and sold hori-
, zon.
.'You-you're using hard words.
Bucly," came the cow-man's answer.
You'd better go slow. You know
how matters stand. You amt out
of the country yet, by a whole lot"
The gloom increased; and the gold
en- horizon went gray. Kingsland
arose presently. found some candles.
lighted them, and put them on the
table. After which he opened can
of tobacco and pushed across a few
papers. Both men rolled their Gig
asettes in silence.
"The moon ought to be up by mid
night" Bucky began evenly. II
reckon I'll wait TIL then to ride on"
Kingsland drew in full breath of
smoke and allowed 1t to trickle
through his nostrils. His eyes We're
twinkling like bits of fire.
Il reckon thatll be best he
agreed. Both men sat back from
the dim circle Of light and smoked
in silence.
you'll excuse me moment
Kingsland spoke up finally, coming
erect. "1ve got some business to at
tend to down at the corral. I'll be
right back"
BuciSy's eyes widened. but through
the smoke the speaker did not see
nor understand. and went on out oi
the door. Presently Bucky walked tc
the door and squatted on the step
Kingsland was swallowed in tn,
shadows. >
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-12
GOVERNMENT HAS
POTATO STATISTICS.
Reports Of Average Prices and
Imports Given by Depart
Rent Of Commerce.
Associated Press.

Washington, d. c.. Jan. Ire
cent discussions with reference to
importations of potatoes into the
United states lend interest TO a state
ment compiled b. the bureau OF for
eign and domestic commerce of the
department of commerce showing
the imports and exports of this class
of merchandise during a long term
OF years. 1t shows that the largest
importation of potatoes in any single
year occurred in the fiscal year 1912.
when the total quantity imported
was 10 y million bushels, the next
largest being In 1903. SIA million
bushels, and in 1902, 2-3 million
bushels. The total quantity i'm
ported since 1900 is practically 81
million bushels and the quantity ex-
ported In the same period, g mill
ion bushels, the total production in
the United States during that period
having been over billion bushels.
or an average of approximately 500
million bushels per annum, the fig
ures Of recent years averaging about
300 million bushels per annum. ex-
Icept in years of abnormally short
crops.
The largest importations of pota-
toes naturally occur in years of short
crops In the United States. The high
record importation, that of the fis-
cal year. 1912, 13A million bushels.
followed a short crop in the calendar
year 1911, when the total produc-
tion was just 293 million mushels.
against 349 million bushels In the
year Immediately preceding; that of
1909. S5 million bushels, followed
short crop of 27g million bushels in
1908, against 29S million in the year
Immediately preceding; and that of
the fiscal year 1902, Z 2-3 million
bushels, followed crop of but 1SS
million bushels in the calendar year
1901, against 2l1 million in 1900.
There have been five occasions since
1900. on which the imports of pota-
toes exceeded l million bushels per
annum. and seven years in which
the exports have exceed / million
bushels per annum. those of 1911
and 1913 exceeding million
bushels.
The average import price of the
potatoes imported has ranged from
IL cents per bushel in 1902 to $l.Os
in 1907, and s1.0S in 1911, the av-
erage price in 1912, the year of the
largest importations, being 90 cents
per bushel, and in 1913, 93 cents
per bushel. The average export
price has ranged from GA cents per
bushel to st.14, the average farm
price, according to the figures of the
department of agriculture, having
ranged from 43 cents in 1900 to so
cents In 1911, and 60 cents in 1913.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-12

mot particular. I'm worth too
much to hang around here for long
He finished the bacon and swallowed
the remainder OF the warm coffee
at a gulp. After that he sat back
In the chair. wiping at his lips with
his fingers.
king" he said presently, break
ing the hush that lasted between
them. I'm going to get back home
back East. I'm tired of this hell
out here. l tried my best to play
the game square. but you and old
Samson wouldn't let me. reckon
you and him did me all the dirt you
could You killed on my sheep
every head. And one day l found
my boy, my own kid, lying dead
with a bunch of them. / knew what
II meant. but 1 didn't say anything
at that time-except to God. And
then the fever came, and poor Molly
died. She wasn't used to the West
and its ways. She was one vile IN
a million: and she died out here with
only me a-holding her hot little
hands. Only God knows how I've
been able to keep up. Guess it's just
thinking of how I'd pay you fell
lows back.
Last month your company got my
land. Old Samson was at the head
Of that. He came into the house and
told the men to throw me out-throw
me out OF my own house-just cause
was helpless. and you fellows want
ed some more grazing land. Every
thing came back to me then; 1 re-
membered my sheep; my poor. help
less, murdered boy. and--Molly. Do
you wonder 1t set me wild? And
then when Samson came out, l met
him face to face: told him was 60
ing to kill him, and we both drawed.
/. God made my arm the quicker.
reckon part of my debt is wiped
OUT
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-12
SUPREME COURT TO
FIX WATER RIGHTS
Fight Between Wyoming and
Colorado VIII Go to the
Highest Courts Now.
Sentinel Special Service.

Denver, Jan. 12.-The taking Of
testimony in the water case wherein
the state of Wyoming is contesting
the right of Colorado to the waters
OF the Laramie river, is progressing
before Newton Garbutt, United
States master in chancery. The tes-
timony Is being taken in the rooms
of the lieutenant governor in the
state house and It is said that more
than ITO days win yet be required
before the last of the evidence will
have been secured. Already several
hearings before a commissioner have
been had in Cheyenne, Greeley and
other points in Colorado and Wyo-
ming, In all l30 days have been con-
sumed in taking testimony which
has been voluminous and has covered
many phases Of the water question.
The present hearing is the last and
when it is concluded the evidence
VIII be taken before the United States
supreme court where the conten-
tions of either Colorado or Wyoming
will be sustained and a question
which has caused any amount OF
trouble between the two states will
be settled. However. there is not ex-
pected to be an early decision and
iuOIt Nndu pToDuOlt IL Will De at lcdht
two years before the end of the It'll
cation is reached. This is the opin-
ion OF Former State Senator DELPHI
Carpenter, who is assisting both
sides in arriving at testimony.
Senator Carpenter does not care to
venture a prediction as to what the
decision will be, but whatever the
result a question of great interest
will be effectually settled. If per-
chance the court holds that water
cannot be taken from one watershed
to another the decision would para
I'VE the whole state of Colorado, in
the opinion of Senator Carpenter.
During the past week testimony
touching on priority rights along the
Laramie rive has occupied the at
tention of Commissioner Garbutt. Be-
sides there has been much discussion
by experts on interwatershed diver
sions the world over. and many other
questions having to do with this very
important water matter.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-12
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as l

Abruptly there came another form
gliding from behind the cabin. He
saw, and waited, for he recognized
the man. 1t was Davis. friendly
puncher working for the cow-man.
THAT you. Davis?"
For Gods sake, BuclSy," the man
returned hoarsely, why are you
staying here? Get away! Don't you
know old Kinssland by this time?
He's sending one of the boys down
to camp for the sheriff"
Davis" Bucky said gravely, ris-
ing to his feet and gripping the mans
shoulder, I'D be a coward to run
now. I've only paid back half the
debt. Samson's dead, but Kingsland
is still alive. It's debt owe to my
boy. and Molly-and God"
And while the man listened, OPEN
cared. Bucky whispered long and
earnestly; and afterward they shook
hands and parted.
When Kingsland returned. mo-
ment later. Bucky was sitting cross
legged in the doorway, his head and
shoulders outlined against the glow
of the candles, while the red tip of
his cigarette burned steadily in the
gloom. Twice the covenants hand
slipped to his hip. and twice he
seemed to reconsider before his fin
gers touched the gun.
II just saw that your pony was
fed and rubbed down. he explained
briefly. Midnight will be plenty of
lime to get away. And by that time
he'll be as good as new
Thanks" Bucky replied. tossing
away the cigarette. by midnight ]
reckon I'll need him. too."
And in the dark both men smiled
At eleven o'clock a dust-covered
cow-man rode up the solitary street
Of the camp, tossed his reins over q
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-12
Copyright, This Fraask A. Manssy Co.

sheep-man ever got SO valuable"
And then: Cant I-eat now?"
Kingsland led the way through the
door and pulled out a chair. Bucky
followed and sank wearily. thank
fully into it, watching the other cut
tho bacon and toss 1t into the pan
on the warm stove. The very smell
cent his pulses leaping.
When 1t was done Kingsland
dumped the dozen thick slices into
a tin platter, set out a pan Of cold
biscuits, and poured dipper of
muddy coffee. After that he sat
across from him at the table.
'T guess you know that 1 hate
every hair in your head. Bucky," he
broke out finally; but I can't see
you starve. I-rd OF thought you'd
turned in most anywhere-'cept
here" he ended suggestively. "Did
you know of the-reward?"
"I sort of guessed it" Bucky
paused from his eating. II killed old
Samson because he deserved it.
gave him time to draw. but he was
too slow. OF course you cow-men
won't believe that. Wasn't another
man IN the world hated like him
unless it's you. King.
Pm not doubling It," the other
came back. "Me ana old Samson was
chums. 1t was me who started Of
fering the reward. don't see why
you came here
Bucky ate for the interval in ST.
Ience. feeling. with the rapid disap-
pearance OF the food. the sure re-
turn of his strength. Maybe I'm
safer here than II I stopped of at
the sheriffs." he argued. "Some-
times. I'm thinking. n mans enemy
In his best friend-when there's @
price on his head"
Kmssland frowned. Where yor
headed for2''
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-12
By Ro,O1and Ashford Ph,71,bs

breath. and reached for his gun.
The figure. dressed In Eingsland's
-briinned hat and his pecaliar
long coat. mounted to the saddls aad
began to ride quietly down toward
the trail.
Opposite the hay-pile the sheriff
stepped boldly out, his gun leveled.
Hands UP, Buckyr' he warned.
''I'm on to you"
But the figure on horseback
laughed and made as If to ride on.
Crowley repeated his demand.
'Hands up! Hurry. or I'll-'
But again the laugh rang out,
while a quick spur was touched to
the pony's side. 1t leaped sideways.
The sheriff's finger tightened on the
trigger and he pumped three shots.
as fast as he could pull. Bucky was
not to escape If he could prevent
1t!
The man on the horse fell Imply
to the ground. Crowley dashed for
ward, the smoking gun still in his
fingers. A dozen OF the boys came
hurrying into view. c-owding around.
The moon slipped from under the
cloud. flooding everything. Tho @Egr-
iff bent over and lifted the huddled
figure. The hat fell off; and one OF
the men. who was near, broke into
an oath.
My Cod" he gasped brolsenly.
Its Kingsland,"
In the deserted street of the camp
two men met. One was Davis. who.
since delivering the decoy MESA &c.
had remained there. The other. ta:.
less, sitting wearily in his saddle. nns.
weakened by his mad ride down KS
trail. was BuclSy. =
Their hands met in firm, under
standing grip. And then, turning.
they rode side by side. In moody 81
lence. on their course to ward ths
East
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-12
CONGRESS OPENS ITS AFTER HOLIDAY SESSION
WITH PROGRAM OF TRUST BUSTING AND REFORM

I mans bill, regulating the labor of
sailors, has become so pronounced in
the house that a hard fight promises
to face that measure before IL can
be passed. The bill passed the
senate last fall, and an effort will be
made to bring it up in the house for
action at an early date.
Woman's Suffrage.
Woman's suffrage will also give
both branches OF congress a busy
time. AdYocatee II a constitutional
amendment permit ng the women to
vote have masse lheir forces in
Washington, an 80 preparing for a
concerted attack on senate and
hease aided by many. senators and
representatives who favor general
suffrage and who will advocate some
positive action by congress endors-
ing It.
The scope of trust legislation
probably will not be fully outlined
for several weeks. Recent develop
ments in financial and commercial
circles have convinced leaders in both
houses that effective legislation to
correct alleged abuses can be passed
without seriously disturbing business
conditions. The President and his
legal advisers will collaborate with
the committee of senate and house
on effectiye bills that will reach
llsome of the more important phases
of the trust problem without requir-
| ing revolution of corporation meth
DDS,
Congress has taken up the prob
lens of national defense with unus-
ual activity since December l. The
iniminence of crisis in this coun-
try's relations with Mexico has made
more apparent the weakness of the
military system of the country, and
important steps have already been
made toward strengthening the pow
er of the President and the execu-
tive branches of the government, to
cope with sudden emergencies.
The volunteer army bill, which
passed the house and is favorably re-
garded by the senate, would provide
effective machinery for the raising
of volunteer forces in any emergen-
cy, The Hay aviation bill, which
has the endorsement of the house
military affairs committee, and OF
the war department, would create an
aviation branch of the army capable
of handling at least twenty-fouT
aeroplanes. These and other bills
will be given unusual prominence
during the balance of this session OF
congress.
Diplomatic relations with Nicara-
qua and other Central American
countries may give further trouble to
the senate. The first Nicaraguan
treaty outlined by Secretary Bryan
did not meet with the approval OF
the senate committee on foreign re-
lations, because of the proteetorate
it would have established over the
southern republic. The project is to
be taken up during the coming
months, and it Is expected that O
general policy toward Central Amer
! lean countries will be outlined by
the senate, President Wilson ant
: Secretary Bryan.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-12

convenient post, and burst into the
crowded saloon. The sheriff. with a
dozen punchers. was hanging over n
card-table. The abrupt. uncere-
monious entrance of the man startled
them.
The fellow made straight for the
sheriff and thrust into his hands
crumpled note. With wondering
eyes the officer smoothed the paper
out and read the contents aloud:
Sheriff Crowley:
Bucl1y Smith is at my shack. I'm
keeping him here until midnight.
Come up at once. In pretending to
aid him, I'm giving him my clothes
to wear, hat and all. He believes
it will help him get away. Don't let
him slip through your fingers.
KINGSLAND.
A pregnant silence followed the
reading, broken moment later by
chorus of shouts as every man made
n dash for his pony, the sheriff in the
lead.
Now, look sharp. boys" he eau
toned. as they were picking their
way up the slope; "Bucky wasn't
born yesterday. Keep your =. eyes
open and your guns unlimbered."
There was nc light in the shack
when the posse cautiously crept up
by the corral. after leaving all the
horses mile or SO down the trail;
but the moon was shining vividly,
and every post and fence-rail stood
out as il etched in silver.
Crowley. the sheriff. managed to
gain the shelter of n hay-pile.
Crouched in the friendly shade. he
waited nervously. He was unable
to tell the time. but presently. as a
cloud swung over the moon, he saw
the gliding form of a man come
. out from the shed, leading pony.
"Bucky!" he declared under his
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-12
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CONTINUED from Page IL
army; the Padgett bill to put the
naval militia on a war footing: the
Hobson bill for a counsel Of national
defense. and the general admins
tration program for a two-battleship
addition to the navy.
Passage OF the annual appropria-
tion bills. carrying more than ST.
600, 100000 for support of the gov
ernment, and containing many items
of general legislation that must be
fought over in house and senate.
Aside from those general sub
jects congress will take up early in
probiers II fa<ftaufsin & Importance.
Members OF both houses have an
nouneed their plans to call for fed
eral investigation of the strike in the
Calumet copper mining region and
the forclble removal from Michigan
of Charles II. Meyer, president OF the
Western Federation of Miners. While
many house leaders oppose the un-
dertaking of special investigation.
IL is expected the senate may be
more disposed to authorize an inves-
tigation similar to that which II con-
Quoted last summer into the coal
ElTlht III WEI II EliAas
Government ownership of;A rail-
roads, as proposed in the Alaskan
railway bills Will be forced upon the
attention Of membars of both, bodies
as soon as they take UP work. In
each branch, q bill to authorize the
government To buiid railroads In the
northern. territory has received the
endorsement of n aeommittee, and has
been plaeed before congrcss az "nh-
finished business,"' where IL must, be
taken up without delay while the
prdncipla OF goyernmept ownership,
even as implied to Alaskan roads
has many opponents among the. lead
ers Of both houses. some leaders ex-
pecteds fhatsa bill authorizing the
propnsed Development will be passed
after short debate. lil8 lt
Wilson for Rural Ranks.
President Wilson'S influence is
strongly behind the plan for sys-
tenn or rural banks and credit as
sociatlons; and that project Is ex-
pected to vie with trust questions, In
the attention that will be given to u
by the administration. The report OF
the rural credit commission wmch
toured Europe last year. has been
catefully gone over by the President
and when legislation is taken up II
probably will be along concerted
lines, such as characterized action on
the general currency bill.
with the prospects of a hard
congressional campaign next sum
mer and fall. the democratic forces
are anxious to add the rural credi,
laws. and several effective trust
statutes, to the record of Legislation
with which they can go before tht
voters. From the outset OF wori
leaders in both houses will attemp
to guide legislation so that appropri
alton bills can be completed early IL
the spring, and other important mea
sures disposed of in time to PERM
an early adjournment.
Opposition to the so-called sea
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-12

T'HRoUGH the dusk Of ths early
evening. allowing his iaded
pouy to walk. Bucky Smith
rode or the main trail toward the
low-rooted cabin that jutted out from
the mountein-shoulder.
Past the corrale and the spring-
house the pony stumbled. Tho man
on its back swayed wearlly his arms
Ihnp at his side, his throat and head
uncovered. q
IN tho low door OF the cabin Kings
land came to his feet with q sharp
oath. fumbiing at his gun. BuciSy
clipped from his saddle. The other
walked down to meet him.
Bucky put out hand. "Howdy.
Kins." he said quickly.
Kings'and ignored the outstretched
hand, staring hard at the slouched.
dust-stairod figure.
what brings you here. Bucky"
I'VE been riding hard for three
days. TIM hungry and dog-tired-
You and me ain't the best OF friends.
I reckon. but you won't deny me a
drini-and bit OF bacon?"
''I guess you have to have 'em."
Kingsiand answered; but his lips set
themselves In straight line, and n
storm came into his hard eyes.
you're doing fool thing. Bucky."
he added, after a pause: coming
around these parts. when--when----'
pucky lifted his head. "You-all
heard about it3"
"Heard? How could we-all hell
it?" Kingsiand opened and shut hii
Z big. coarse. brown hands. Ever,
shloon-wsln in the district has go
your face pasted Fon H. Offering 1
thorsand doliars reward"
Bucky laughed. absentiy passing
hand across hts lips.
.Reckon l was never worth 81
much befs<e. eh? Never knew