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Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-06-02
cincinnati, :, rhi,nd.,ph,n, 4.

Philadelphia, Pa. June 1.-THE Cincinnati
Reds and tho philiics had IA batting carnI-
val to-day, but the locals stopped In tho
second inning, while tho citizens OF Pork
9polis banged the sphere all over the gar
Zen from start to inlsh. Orth's delivery
Was aainaged to the extent of home run
threc triples and two doubles, not to men,
uon seven moro or loss profitable singles.
Attendance 1Sp1, score:
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-06-02

Brooklyn, y. Y, June i.-Broitens'clr Ia.
cay proved TO be about tho best thing the
ntOohllhS have yet struck this season
IbS leit;handpr however. took his down.
he was hit for u home nun. foUr frinios
!Nfec twohlEgcrs and eleven singles n,
the seventh and eighth innings it Virtualiv
tnInei hase hits. Abbey, FOR BROOKLYN. was
a. ms best. allowing his opponents one hit
Score. 's"'' '''i'"hS'
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-06-02

The first commercial tarin convention
At Detroit to-day.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-06-02
Washington, ~ CLEVELAND, n,

Washington, June 1.-The two teams wero
Nery, evenly matched In to-aay's game. bgt
Washington won out In tho ninth ON a
thrrrlaEEer by Cartwright, Rogers single
ana tcWgnts home run, In the lfth Cuu-
Iy retired the side on strikes O','onnor
hattcG for tulpy In the last inning. Al
tendance $3.50, score;
WASHINGTON ~ o o o10 o - 70 3
Cleveland 80 l o . q "a q /
atteries-Was hington. Maui and Me.
cure Cleveland, Cuppy and Iimmer.
New York, ioi Chicago. ..
New York, June I.-Anson and his coI,s
we're the Giants oppoug nts this Afternoon
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He had n yague Thought that the mail

He had a vague thought that the mail
pouch might contain some news for him
Half an hour later the letters and par
GELS had been assorted and the postmaster
began distributing them to the waiting
throng. There were Christmas present:
and loving tidings from dear ones in the
East and many pioneers face wreathed
with happiness as the letters were read
or the presents tucked srugly away il
warm breast pockets.
'Here's something for you, Hans
called the postmaster, and the pale-faced
man who had been lingering near the
door, doubtful but expectant, started for
ward with Il smile and an outstretcheJ
hand. That handwriting, The letter
was from Christina!
The envelope was hastily torn open
and pair of happy blue eyes began
perusing the text. Suddenly, the happy
light vanished from the face. Hans
Brynjulson's limbs grew rigid and he
lurched over against the counter with a
moan of anguish.
English words, even in free transla-
ton, are powerless to catch the pathetic
vein that ran through Hans Brynjulson' S
letter, but here are its contents, done
into our own language:
On board S. S. Stockholm, Dec. 10.
My Dear One:
When you read this, my faithful love, she
who writes 1t will be with you-lrut In the
spirit. l am to die, the ships doctor says.
and l thank God that have the strength to
send you this last word. | would that Our
Heavenly Father had spared me to work for
you, but. since this is impossible, work dou-
bly, hard for yourself. Be brave, dear Hans
for my sake. BE patient and you will be
fortunate. God tempers the wind to his
stricken children and lie will not forget thee
my darling. My strength ebbs fast-a last
farewell. CHRISTINA.
AS the shades of evening crept over the
sky and brought out, one by one, the
cold, clear-cut stars, the words of a
Christmas carol floated through the doors
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-12-17
MAcEo is DEAD.

Lead Into a Trap by His Physician.
The Cuban Junta have heard by way OF
Jacksonville, Fla, from their agents sent
to investigate the facts regarding Macso's
reported death. The dispatch to the Jun
ia says that Maceo was assassinated
through the instrumentality of DIR. Ter
tucha, who led Maceo and his staff across
the trocha, where they were met by Ahu-
media, and Maceo and his entire staff
were assassinated with machetes.
1t was announced at the Junta that a
thorough investigation is already on foot.
Every detail that can be obtainable will
be laid before the world, SO that the
whole truth may be known.
Suspicion, it is said at the Junta, points
to DR.. Zertucha, the personal physician Of
the lamented Maceo. He had his fullest
confidence, and pretended to be an ardent
revolutionist; for over year, it is known,
DIR. Zertucha has been persuading Maceo
to break through the trocha, and has time
and again offered to show him how easily
it could be done. Maceo finally acceded,
the members of the Junta declare, and the
knife met him and his devoted staff.
i. The surrender of DR.. Zertucha, the only
member of the staff who escaped death,
his ready affirmation of the story of the
pitched battle and his anxiety to 90 to
Spain, it is said are damaging signs.
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of the little Sykeston church and settled

of the little Sykeston church and settled,
like so many spirits of peace, over the
qr;ot village.
a man, reeling through the semi-dark-
ness, heard the song and stopped to lis
ten. AS the last bar of the song died
away, its cadence was broken by dis
cordant groan. A moment later as Law
yer Johnson with his wife and little
daughter came out of the church. he near
ly stumbled over the form of man lying
prone upon the ground.
"Why," he exclaimed, cts Hans BryI-
julson"
Let him lie where he is" said Mrs.
Johnson; "he's drunk, no doubt"
'Well, drunk or sober, if he lies here
he'll freeze. 1t means hundred dollars
to me-" said the lawyer, grimly; "ah, he's
reviving. Come, come, my man, don t
you know where you are!
''Messer Yonson?" returned Hans inter
negatively.
"Yes, yes; get up and follow us. You'll
freeze to death lying there. You must't
freeze. you know. 1t wouldn't be treat
ing me fair. You understand why, eh ?
You can sleep in my barn tonight"
The day after New Years dawned with
a calm that would have been foreboding,
had not unusual weather so far marked
the winter in Wells County.
Little Bessie johnson went to school
in the morning and she had been gone
from home an hour when black cloud,
rifted with wind, appeared in the north
west. Like great ominous banner,
battle-scarred and brushing its ragged
streamers across the sky, the cloud came
on with racehorse speed. And then came
the blast in all its fury. Helter-skelter,
here and there, blew the wild white
flakes: rushing around the corner of Law
yer Johnson's house with an angry roar.
the bits of snow played hide-and-seek
among the caves and then skurried away
in the mad gambols of whirlwind.
Goodness me, Silas," said Mrs. John
son, turning from the window, Il can't
Bessie"
shell be all right-don't worry. The
teacher will not let the scholars leave the
schoolhouse until the blizzard is over"
Fears, however, if long enough persist
ed in, will shake the stoutest confidence.
Thus il was with the lawyer, and when.
some moments later, his wife suggested
that Hans be sent to the schoolhouse to
see if Bessie were there, he consented.
Hans WAS called in from the shed and
given his commission. He bowed his
head, buttoned his thin coat tightly
around him and laid his hanu on the
door-knob. The lawyer was holding in
his hands n great fur coat.
Put this on" he said.
Reaching the schoolhouse in safety.
Hans found it occupied by the teacher
and few frightened pupils. But Bes-
sic johnson was not there. At the first
appearance of the cloud in the northwest
the girl had persisted IN determination
to start home. The teacher had not
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ing kindness which hallows the best of
holidays. Nevertheless, even in Christ
mas giving, it is not always selfish to
count the cost of what we give, says the
Youths Companion. Justice is better
than generosity. Not unfrequently those
who give too much do it ut the expense
of the persons who are nearest and dear
est to them--and do it for the benefit of
persons less dear.
1t is not simply to the spending of mon
ey that this applies. 1t is equally true of
the expenditure of labor, care and per-
sonal force of any kind. A truly gen
erous and cOmmendable sentiment, for
example, prompts the young daughter Of
the house to embroider Il half-scOre or
more of dainty presents for her friends;
but if she had chosen less elaborate pat
terms. or remembered friends only for
whom she truly cared, omitting mere
social intimates. perhaps she would not
have Overtired her eyes. and thus be-
come unable to give help in household
duties where help was greatly needed.
Then, too, there is the girl with nearly a
hundred presents on her list, which she
can only by the strictest economy man
age to buy without exceeding her allow
ancc. And there is that other girl, with
Il smaller and worthier list, who denies
herself winter coat and makes her old
fall one do that she may be more bounti-
full to her poor people. She, too, is sin
cerely. even nobly, generous; but when
the fall coat, with a cutaway neck and
liberty scarf. results in pneumonia, it
is her mother who must bear the strain of
nursing and her father who must pay the
doctors bill.
In short, in the holiday season as ut all
other times, let us be just before we are
generous. And in being generous let us
be sure we bestow most where, when we
think about it, we really most wish to
bestow. and deprive no one unfairly or
unkindly for the sake of another.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-12-17
A Christmas Scheme.

A lady who was shopping saw her hus-
band examining pocketbooks at n show
case in another part of the store. When
he had gone she approached the sales
woman in that department.
''Did he get the one | wanted:"
"Yes, the one with the silver horse
shoe l told him it was the best and
would just suit"
you're jewel. I feared he would
get something L didn't want. Thank you
ever so much"
The husband had gone to his favorite
lrug store, when he asked:
Has my wife been here?"
Yes" said the clerk, with a grin.
did she get a toothbrush or box Of
cigars for my Christmas present.
''She looked at cigars
cha! 1 know the brand-$2 hun
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County there was bare suggcstion of
snow. The white flakes were unusually
backward, that year, in taking possession
of the country and the settlers shook their
heads forebodingly as they spoke of a
"green Christmas" and ''fat church
yard
'Don't worry, Chris remarked the
conductor of the passenger train thai had
thundered up to the station, well have
a regular bender to make up for this.
When the snow comes. it'll be on H. all
in a heap-see if it amt. What's the
matter, my man.?
The last words were spoken to Hans
Brynjulson, who had touched the con-
duc:or on the arm.
"Ay been lo'kin' FIR mae little Chris
tina by dees train, but Ay can't see her,
no place" began poor Hans.
"Ah," went on the conductor, with 4
laugh, "some girl from the States thar
you're going to marry! No-there were
no passengers for Sykeston."
Hans turned with a sigh. The post
master was walking off with the mail
pouch, and the forlorn Swede followed.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-12-17

GOOd-hy. Sou-speeu'
all earthly things must end,
One look into your fading eyes. my friend'
So fond and dear, Old Year, Old Year,
There's mild regret within my heart IN
place of pain,
All that was sweet in thee shall once
again
In memory live and make me glad,
Old Year; then why be sad?
Now that we're parting, I'm impelled TO say
What I've in secret thought for many Il uay-
Yet still | love you, dear Old Year
You've always worn 4 somewhat somper
face.
You've never had the winsome sprightiy
grace
That remember In your foregone KIM
Old Year. that / have ushered in
Your stay was shorter, too 1t seems to me.
Than that Of former years was wont 10 De.
Oh. fond and dear Old Year. Old Year,
Mayhap for me all time is near complete.
And toward the end you're hast ming WIN
glad feet
Then speed, no longer stay.
Old Year, go swift thy way!
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weyler's Reception at Havana.

Havana special: Gen. Weyler arrived
here at $3.50 O'Clock Saturday evening.
He rode into the city on horseback ac-
companied by two squadrons of cavalry.
His coming had been known to the pub
lie and large crowds gathered to welcome
him. He was given popular ovation
from the time he reached. the city limits
until he arrived at the palace. At some
places along his route girls strewed flow
ers in his pathway and he was in other
ways treated as 2 popular hero. All con-
graduated him upon the success that has
attended the Spanish arms, and
complimented him upon the effective
ness of his campaigns to Pinar Del Rio.
The city presents most animated as.
pect, rejecting the Joy felt by the Span
iards because of Maceo's death and Gem
eral Weyler's triumph over the insurgents
in the western provinces.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-12-17
Some BanefuI Effects.

1t has been demonstrated that the
agricultural population of the United
States, hours of work considered, re-
ceive an income, according to numbers
engaged. that is less than that provided
for paupers or paid for convicts.
This statement seems incredible at
first blush, but when we are reminded
of the fact that all the members of a
farmers family work long hours, and
that they earn bare living under pres
ent conditions, it becomes apparent that
the earning capacity of the average
producer is less than 80 cents day.
And his lot is becoming more and
more Onerous every day. SO true is
this that the land which he formerly
owned is slipping away from him, just
as it slipped away from the peasant
proprietors in England, and the curse OF
landlordism is already firmly fixed
among us. Its blight is upon the best
blood of the rural districts.
In 1880 only 1852 per cent. OF the
farms in this country were cultivated
by tenants. Ten years later the num-
Der had risen to 34.13 per cent, and the
end of the century will see more than
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-12-17
Gives His Views,

.sThe greatest ever submitted to the
American people, is the way In which
w. ]. Bryan describes the issue on
which the election turned, in his article
in the December number of the North
American Review. in which he dis
cusSes the result of the election as af-
fecting the status of the silver ques-
ton. The declaration of the Chicago
convention in favor of the free coinage
of silver forced upon the people of this
country study of the money question
in general, and within the last four
months more people have been simulta-
neously engaged in its consideration
than ever before in the history of the
world. The result of this study, Mr..
Bryan declares, to be Temporary de.
feat, but permanent gain for the cause
of bimetaIlism." 1T is a significant
fact" says Mr.. Bryan, that the silver
sentiment was strongest where the
question had been longest considered
viz, in the South and West The ad-
vocates of free coinage are convinced
that they are laboring in behalf of 4
large majority of the people. not only
here, but throughout the world. and
they propose to continue their contest,
confident that four more years of expe-
rience will convince many who have
! thus far resisted arguments. Mr.. Bryan
counsels the successful party to remem-
ber that thousands of Republicans have
been held to their party this year by
the pledge that it will try to secure in
ternational bimetallism. In reference
to the gold standard Democrats Mr.
Bryan feels assured that they cann0
do as much in 1900 as they have dons
| this year.
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made very serious attempt to thwart
that resolve. feeling, perhaps, that she
would have ample time to cover the dis
tance before the storm came. Hans
Brynjulson received the information
without comment and once more vanished
into the storm.
OF what he did after this absolutely
nothing is known. The lawyers daugh-
ter could not tell. She started home, she
said. was overtaken by the storm and
finally grew bewildered. Struggling vain
ly for what seemed an interminably long
time she had finally sunk senseless and
exhausted into the snow.
When found she was snugly wrapped in
the lawyers fur coat while n pair of
thin, rigid arms folded her close as
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-12-17
Dynamite in Stove Wood,

A dynamite explosion destroyed por-
tion of the residence of Mrs b. Cloose,
south of Delaware, Ohio. Her daughter,
Mrs. Daisy Lockwood, built fire in the
kitchen stove to prepare the evening meal
and stepped outside, when the explosion
took place. The stove waa blown 10
pieces and The fragments destroyed every
thing in their path, the occupants of the
rooms above narrowly escaping death.
The residence was shattered. 1t is sup
posed that some one placed stick Of dy-
Mantle and cap in TIE StCvs wood.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-12-17
A Woman KiIIs n NEGRO,

Mrs. Grace Dolan, white womai.,
about "a years old, shot and killed Henry
Jackson, young negro porter, at her
home on Liberty street, indianapolis.
Her husband was away from home, and a
friend named Emma OFT was staying with
her. The negro, whom they had never
seen before, tried to climb into a window,
but Mrs. Dolan beat him off with a cur
tain pole. He returned, but she fright
ened him off with threat to shoot She
ran out to give the alarm, but found him
,+rusl.::GGS back to the house armed with a
brick, which he threw at them. Miss OFT
handed Mrs. Dolan the revolver, and she
fired three Shots
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-12-17
A New Year Song.

Who comes dancing over the snow,
His little soft feet ell bare and rosy?
Open the door, though the wild winds blow
Take the child In and make him coZy,
Take him in. and hold him dear;
He is the wonderful New Year.
Open your heart, be 1t sad or gay.
Welcome him there and use him kindly;
For you must carry him, yea or nay,
Carry alIr with shut eyes so blindly,
But whether he bringeth joy or fear,
Take him, God sends him-this good New
Yeur.
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though to protect her from the drifting
flakes. And when the snow was brushed
from Hans Brynjulson's icy face, con-
gealed tears were found in the eye-lashes,
and about the mouth-mystery unsolva-
ble-there lowered a smile Happiness
crowned with tears!
Perhaps they were tears of joy; per-
haps the boisterous winter winds became
summer zephyrs in the ears of Hans
Brynjulson and whispered to him the
word, christina, Christina" perhaps
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-12-17
Gen. Harrison Takes a Decided Stahu

Indianapolis special: Ex-Presidcnl
Harrison has authorized the first publlc
statement about the United States oeh-
atorship. He said be could not become a
candidate and had no desire to do so; lnat
his ambition was to live in private lne,
and that he would not med ! lie in the SEN
atorship matter in any way. RepupllcaiiS
take it that this announcement practicai'
ly insures the election of Charles W.
Fairbanks
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Don't wait for the wagon while the
walking is good.
Don't grieve over split milk while
there's one COW left in the pasture.
Don't say the world is growing worse
when you are doing nothing to make it
better.
Don't tell the world your troubles. You
can't borrow ten dollars on them.
Don't let the grass grow under your
feet. The cows can't get at it there.
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To the Children.
Hear Kris KringIe with his bells

fitlF hTIS hTlHSiV WIFI HIS DpIIS-
Christmas bells!
What n world of merriment their melody
fOretclls,
How they tinkle, tinkle. tinkle,
In the icy air of night
While the stars. that Oversprinkle
All the heavens, seem to twinkle,
With their stockings full of light;
keeping time, time, time,
In merry Christmas rhyme.
TO the Naturalization that so musically
s.wells
From his bells. bells. bells. bells,
Bells bells bells
From the jingling and the tinkling of his
pellS.
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Killed with N Pick.

John Kellogg and John Brown, coal
miners at Bergholz, near Alliance, Ohio,
quarIeled over the ownership of an empty
coal car in the mines. Brown gained pos
session of the car, when Kellogg drove a
coal pick almost through his adyersary's
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-12-17
Christmas Surprise,

She asked her experienced father,
Dear papa, tell me, l pray,
What shall give my husband
To surprise him on Christmas Day?
"A present for Clarence?" he murmured,
His mind with past years away.
AS he thought Of his wife's dear presents
For which he had had to pay.
"This is sure to surprise him. daughter,
If there's anything that will
A gold watch and chain TO give him
And include receipted bill"
J,lo
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-12-17
Bandits, Plans Miscarry.

A south bound passenger tram on 'le
Iron Mountain Road was attacked by ROD
bers at Bates street, in the southern SUI
burbs of st. Louis. As the tram ap-
preached Bates street red light was
shown. A single shot was fired at .ne
engineer. He Immediately put on luii
head of steam and as the tram dasieu
past the crossing half dozen shols were
fired by the would-te robbers. fortuh-
ately no one was injured.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-12-17
In the Dime Museum.

"a happy New Year to you, said the
Living Skeleton to the Fat Woman;
'.and may your shadow never grow less" p"
Il wish you Il happy New Year. too"
was the reply; land what You fall off il
flesh may you make up in salary
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-12-17
Extensive Oil Deal.

Marietta CO., special: The biggest oil
deal ever made in the local fields has been
consummated here between 7. w. Barns
dali and the United Pipe Line Company.
The sale includes BarnsdalPs lease in tho
Ogden field, consisting of 700 acres. The
price paid was S. per barrel, and as the
lease now shows production of 375 bar
rels, the amount will therefore aggregate
S1S7 500
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-12-17
WaIling Must Die.

Frankfort tKy.) special: Alonzo Wal
ling must die with Scott Jackson for the
murder OF Pearl Bryan at COvi..gton. The
Court of Appeals has refused to grant
Walling new trial, and the sentence of
death of the Campbell County Circuit
Court was affirmed.
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JUSTICE BEFORE GENEROSITY.

1t Is Not Always Selfish to Count the
Cost of What We Give.
1t must be churlish soul indeed who
would wish to discourage generosity, and
above all generosity at Christmas-ti time.
Then, if ever, is the rightful season for
giving; the season alike for good will,
good cheer and good gifts. The native
impulse of every healthy and affectionate
nature is then to give freely and joyously
in accordance with the sweet spirit of low
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-12-17

full of you, dear. kiss, kiss) am just
dying to see what it is. Qmpatiently)
Why don't you have the boy bring it up?
Mrs. Pinkerly (embarrasse fact
is-er-darling, it has come G. o. D.
Life.
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Measure for Measure.

"It's not the right sort of feeling, per
haps, but at Christmas l like to give JUS:
as valuable presents as l receive
$50 do |. My wife is going to give M.
a hundred-dollar dressing gown, and
am going to give her hundred-dollal
check to pay for it."-Iife
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-12-17
RnIe of Hay Killed Him.

Jas. Spencer, farmer, residing near
Richland, Ohio, while hauling Daled nay
tumbled off with one bale, and another
bale fell, striking in such manner as 10
knock hrm under the wagon, the wheels
OF which passed over him, lnfllctlng IN
iuries from which he died.