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The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-12-24
PICTURED AS HE DIED.
Tho Only Photograph Ever Taken OF
Man at the Instant of His Death.


Man at the Instant of His Death.
An extraordinary photograph is that
taken a few days ago of the execution
of Seminole Indian in the Indian Ter
ritory. This is picture which shows
a man at the instant of his death.
Death in this instance was almost as
quick as the camera, for the man was
shot in the heart, and died, as it is
said, INSTANTLY" The m.thod Of exc
cution was peculiar.
The prisoner, who had been con-
demned fer murder. was taken out to
the foot of Il tree and seated upon Il
small rock. A large white heart had
been cut from some calico, and this
had been carefully stitched upon his
coat just over the heart.
This made an unmistakable mark for
The eXecutioners to fire at. There is no
other photograph of this kind in exis-
tence, for pictures Of death scenes are
rare.
The quickest form CT execution now
in Use is, says its advocates, electrocu-
ton. New York is the only civilized
State which kills its murderers by an
electric shock. The law under which
this system was adopted is stringent
and makes ii impossible to take photo
graphs of a man in his dying moments.
1t is doubtful, however, if electrocu-
ton kills its victim so quickly as a
bullet fired into the heart, as was done
with this Seminole Indian. The in
rately known.
About year ago photograph was
taken of a negro being burned at the
stake in Texas. This was not an Off
cal execution, but terrible form of
lynch law, and the unhappy victim OF
the mob's violence was tortured for
many minufes before his death.
In France the condemned criminal
is executed with the guillotine. Placing
his head upon a block. in which a space
has been carefully followed out to re-
Ccive ii, the murderer exposes his barred
neck under the glittering knife.
The knife is suspended at the top
of a slot and the edge is set at an angle
The knife OF the guillotine is as sharp
as razor
1t descends with incredible speed and
force, and slices off the head of its vic
tim as neatly as if it were a head Of
cabbage The guillotine has been the
official instrument of death in France
since the Revolution. No photograph
has yet been taken of IN execution by
the guillotine.
In Germany the condemned criminal
IS beheaded With an axe This custom
has come down from the Middle Ages,
and is supposed to have many adyan-
tages, although it is not very humane
nor certain.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-12-24
Law AMI IuStfcr.

The late Lord Chief Justice OF En-
gland used to tell his friends this an
ecdOte 1T his own expense:
Driving in his coupe toward his
court one m rn:ng, an Il cidenJ hap
pened to it at Grosyenor Square. Fear
ing he would Ec beIated, he Gale 4
nearby cab from the rect rank, and
bade the Jehu drive him as rapidly Us
possible to the courts o, justice.
"And where bc thcy?"
What, q London cabby, and don't
know where the law courts are at cd
Temple Bar?'
"Oh, the law courts, is it? But y IL
said courts OF Justice
On his way to his judicial seat the
Chief Justice saw at once that a line
was drawn in the common mind Ie
tween law and Justice. As if, for in
stance, while one was dispensed the
other was dispensed with Green
Bag.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-12-24
To California in 70 Hours.

The California Limited, via Santa Fe
Route, leaves Chicago 6 p. M, Wednes-
days and Saturdays, reaching Los An
geles in 72 hours and San Diego in 76
hours. Returns Mondays and Thurs
days. Connecting train for San Fran
cisco via Mojave.
Through vestibuled equipment of su-
perb Pullman palace sleepers, buffet
smoking car and dining car. Most lux
urious service via any line.
Daily California express, carrying
both palace and tourist sleepers, leaves
Chicago 1925 p. N.
For descriptive literature address G..
T. Nicholson, G.. P. A., A. L. & s. L. Ry.,
Chicago
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-12-24
wheat Bread in England.

1t is only within recent years that
wheaton Tread has become staple
article of food among the laboring
classes in England-in fact some parts
of the country still maintain the use of
oats and barley in various forms in
preferences to wheat. In 1877 there
was great wheat harvest in England
and the price suddenlg dropped from
80 shillings to 6 shilIings pence a
quarter. in proof, the following from
Eden's History of the Poor" publish
cd ia0 years ego, may be quoted: $50
small was the quantity of wheat usel
in the County of Cumberland England
that it was only rich family that
used peck of wheat in the course of
the year, and that was used at Christ
mas"
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-12-24
ONCE UPON A TINE.

Ny little child comes to my Inee,
Aad Juggling pleads that he may
climb
Into my lap to hear me tell
The Christmas tate he loves so
we'll
A tale my mC,her told 10 me
Beginning "Once upon a time"
1t is a tale of skies THAT rang
With angd ThapSodies sublime;
OF alat great host, serene anu
White.
The Shepherds saw one winter
night
Ana Of fhe glorious stars tirat sang
An anthem once upon Il time.
This story of the hailowed years
Tells of iCie saciifice sublime
OF One who prayed alone AMI
wept
While His wearied followers
slept
And how His blood and Mary's tears
Commingled once upon a time.
And now my darling at my side
AMI echoes Of the distant chime
Brings tlat sweet story back to
me.
OF BO.lllhom and of calvary
And of the gentle Christ that died
For sinners once upon Il rime.
The mighty dee&s that men have told
IN poI,,t.ous tccnes Of fluent rhyme
Like misty shadows fade away;
But lhis sweet story bides 70:
aye;
And like the stars aflat sang of old,
We sing Of Once upon Il tine
Eugene Field.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-12-24
A REAL FREAK OF NATURE.
Ne Have just Experienced the Most Re.
markable Weather in Centuries.

Never in its history since the flood, so
far as is known, has the world expe-
lienced such remarkable weather as
during the past nineteen months. Ma
ture seems to have shifted her weather
methods entirely, and to have made up
her mind to show all creation just
what she can do.
The tornadoes which afflicted the
Middle States last spring ended a
drought which affected large portion
of the same area so severely as to allow
the bed of the Ohio River to be worked
for coal, reduced the fall of Niagara
and lowered the st. Lawrence River in
unprecedented degree.
Investigation also shows that ever
since February. 1895. equally abnormal
conditions have been prevalent over
Iudia. Australia and the Pacific and
Indian Oceans
On the Australian side of the high
pressure atmospheric wall bounding
the southeast trades. an extraordinary
prevalence of hot, dry northwest winds
occurred right on to April, 1896,
throughout Australia and New Zea-
land. raising the temperature in New
South Wales to such Il height that the
government actually carried people
free from the interior by rail to the
coast in order to save their lives.
The temperature in Sydney ran up
10 such record heights as LOG and 10S
degrees; and even in New Zealand, eX.
cept at the extreme southern end. the
famous hot northwesters of the Can
tcrbuay district dried up the crops,
while the North Island, especially neal
Aukland. locked as though it had been
toasted in front of some Titanic fire.
In contrast but evidently in cores.
pondence with these abnormal fea-
lures. the North Pacific was unusually
stormy. Honolulu receiving quite an
UNUSUAL supply of ''Koua" or winter
storms: while California, at the boun-
dairy OF the oceanic area, came in for a
similar excess of its curiously marked
winter rains.
\ general survey would appear to
show that the equatorial rain belt has
been less developed than usual, and
that the atmosphere over the cont.
nents on either side of it has been less
heaped up into narrow belts of high
pressure and more uniformly spread
over large surfaces.-New York g;ur.
pal
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-12-24
Gambiil's Opinion.

The late Colonel jack Gambill went
to see Edwin Forrest in "Othello''
along in 1857. Coming out of the the
ater somebody asked Colonel Jack,
who WAS strong secession svmpa-
thizer. what he thought of the play.
wv hat DO think of it?' rOared old
gitimate consequences of cd Abe
Lincoin's el ancipaticn proclamation. +"
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-12-24
Cycle Hooks.

In some parts an excellent innova-
tion has recently been made, with a
view o; pleasantly transporting the
cyclist to the reads where the pleas
ure of a days outing begins. The
street cars are provided with exterior
hooks, on which cyclists may hang
their wheels. The plan is a great
success, and is an accommodation
greatly appreciated by all lovers of
the wheel
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-12-24

Look at this. Three and one half days
to the Co; st. The Nickel Plate Road
makes the best connections with the ftSt
trains for California. 4 Through Tourist
Sleeping car every Thursday. If low
rates. fast time, and comfortable trip
are any object o you, drop line to any
agent pf the Nickel Plate Road or b. r.
HOrner. General Passenger Agent, Cleve-
land, Ohio
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-12-24
California in Three Days.

The Overland Limited" the famous
transcOrtinenIal train via The Chicago,
Union Pacific & North Western Line,
leaves Chicago al 800 p. m. every day in
the year, via the Chicago & North West
ern R'y, and makes the trip TO California
in only three days; Double Drawing room
Sleeping Cars, Buffet, Smoking and Lii
brary Cars, Dining Cars and free Re-
clining Chair Cars are features of the
equipment of this perfect train. Tourist
Sleeping Cars are also run through to CAL
ifornia and Oregon daily, and personally
conducted excursions leave Chicago every
Thursday. Agents Of connecting lines sell
tickets via the Chicago & North Western
R'y. illustrated pamphlets and full in
formation will he furnished on applica-
ton 10 w. &. Kniskern, e. p. 6 I. A.,
Chicago ILL.,
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-12-24
5IO0 Reward, 800.

The ,2atiers of this paper VIII be pleased 10
c.i!n that there Is at least one dreaded disease
That c!cGce las been able To cure in all it.
stages. nd that is catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is III" Ony positive cure now known to the mc,li-
cal fraternity. Catarrli he.ng constitutional
III ease: requires u constitutional treatment.
!; ais Ca.arrl Cure il taken internally acting
directly upon the blood and MUCOUS surfaces OF
the system. thereby destroying the foundation of
tie dr else, and giving the patient strength by
blling M the constitution and asst sting nature
in doing it, work. Tnc proprietors have so
muck faith in Its curative powers that they offer
Gne UuEdrei Dollars for any CaSc that 1t fails to
cure. Send for list of Te tmona>.
+. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, D.
E13- Sold By Druggists. 7Js.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-12-24
Now Is the Time to Plan for Your
Winter Trip to California,

On November 4th the Wabash R. R.,
in connection with the A, L. & s. F. r. R.,
will inaugurate line of vestibuled sleep
ing cars between st. Louis and Los An
geios, Cal, without change. These sleep
ers will leave st. Louis every Wednesday
and Saturday nights at 9:15 p. M, after
arrival of Wabash trains from Chicago,
Toledo and Detroit, arriving Los Angeles
Saturdays and Tuesdays at sos p. m. For
full particulars, write to Wabash Ticket
Agent, or C.. s. Crane, G. P. & T. A, st.
IOuiS. Mo.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-12-24

But it's Christmas" said Mrs.
Jones. IN folks hadn't ought to quar-
red Christmas day.
Il amt a-gOin' to quarrel unless Fm
Obleeged to-" retorted the deacon. But
1 won't be run on by Of Snyder"
"Mebbe he won't run on you," said
Mrs. Jones. But eff he says anything
you can take up, you'll be ready to
Jump at the chance. You'll be on the
lookout for something to find fault
with"
Il s'pose he never says anything
that's cut o the way said rhe dea
con. amgrily. I'm al'ays the one
that's to blame. You've sided in with
him ever sence we had the trouble.
But | amt a-goin' to be coaXed into
putin up wfJh any of his abuse. Let
him keep his mouth shet eff lie don
want me to tell him what l think of
him. and the deacon fairly glared at
Mrs. Jones, who sighed and concluded
that there was ffttle Use i'm trying to
avert a quarrel. 1t WAS sure to come.
Il do wish we could get Il letter
from Henry" she said, changing the
subject. Henry was the youngest Of
The family. He had gone to Dakota
to try his luck ut farming. Crops had
been a failure. and the last letter from
him had been most downhctlrted ana
discOulnging one I'm afraid he's
sick. If he wasn't, it seems's if he
would write. Mr. Snyder been out
there, they say. Bein' so near. when
he he was in Alinnesoty, he thought
he'd make his sister Mariar a visit.
don't jest know what part she lives
in, but mebbe it's near Henry. l hope
lie see hiln''
Deacon Jones sniffed as If to eX-
press the idea tllat it wasn't any credit
to the boy 10 have been seen by man
like his enemy.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-12-24

Engineers spent year collecting
data for their report on the Congo
Railroad, which they asserted could
be built for s5,OOO,OOO They now say
that the total cost will be from s12,
600, coo to SIS, 100000.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-12-24

The exports of American apples up
to October 5, last year, amounted to
only $4,000 barrels, while up to the
same date this year more than 6OO,0JO
barrels were exported.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-12-24

IsJfft" OUNH WITH IuHrIIIt1cB, =
age finds Its surest solace in the benignant
tGEic aid afforded hy Hostetter's Stomach
Bittcrs. which counteracts rheumatic and
malarial tendencies, relieves growing mac
t:yiy OF the kidneys. and is the finest REM
cdy cxtani for disorders of the stomach
liver an bowels. Nervousness. too. with
Which ell people are Very apt to be afflicted
l., promptly relieved by it.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-12-24
A Steel House.

An English motor car manufacturer
is building a two-story house TO run on
wheels, propelled by motor under it.
The top of the honse is collapsible, so
as to enable the house to pass Under
hridUeS
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-12-24

If you desire a Ii Xlrlous growth Of
healthy hair OF a natural colo, nature,
browning orname mt of both seX,S us. only
Halls Vegetable Sicilian Hair Renewcr.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-12-24

On Nov. 3Oth the John A. Salzcr See'l
Co.. La Crosse. Wis, the largest seed
potato growers in the world. received
an order for three thousand bushels of
seed potatoes from one firm in Texas.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-12-24
California.

If you will send Your name and a,!dre S
we will send repre- entative to your home
to explain all about the advantages of
Phillips Rock Island personally conducte
Tourist Car Excursions 10 Californ Il. Ad-
dress A. Phil ps & Co 81 Adams ST., Chi
cago, John Sebasti n. G.. p. A.. Chicago, ILL.,
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-12-24
he Climate.

II have Teen accustomed to better
days than these" said the tramp sor.
! rowfully.
''You must have lived in Cali 'ornia, y
| Washington Times.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-12-24

She-I see they have now "Wo.
mans Dictionary" Do you suppo c
that differs from any other? He
Probably has more words in it, Yon
kerS Statesman
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-12-24

Why not avail yourself of the opportun-
i'y of visiting friends while Holiday rates
are in effect via the Nickel Plate Road.
Tickets on sale Dec. 24th, 25th, 31st, 1896,
and Jan. 1st, 1897. Return limit Jan. 4th.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-12-24

Holiday excursion tickets are on sale
via the Nickel Plate Road on Dec. "A h,
25th, Slst, 1895, and Jan. 1st, 1897. Return
limit Jan. 4th.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-12-24
The Dcen SIS.

A new lead for deep sea sounding
carries Il cartridge which explodes on
touching the bottom. A submerged
microthOne receives the sound, and
the depth is estimated from the time
occupied by the lead sinking.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-12-24
Coughing Leads to Consumption

Kemp'S Balsam will stop the cough at
once. Go to your druggist to-day and
get sample bottle free. Sold in % and
81 cent bottles. Go at once; delays ale
dangerous
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-12-24
The first public library was estab
lished in New York in the year 100.

Low Holiday rates will be in effect via
the Nickel Plate Road on Dec. 2ith, 25th,
31st, 1896, and Jan. .1st, 1897. Tickets will be
good returning until Jan. 4th. A splen-
did opportunity of spending Christmas or
New Years Day with the home folks and
friends
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-12-24

1t is said tlfat Mt RedondO Beach,
near Les Angeles, Cal. jewels can be
picked up in considerable numbers.
The stones found are opals, moon
stones, malachite. AL the rarer and
more valuable flower stones
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-12-24

Solid Through Trains between Chicago,
Buffalo and New York City, and Through
Sleeping Cars 10 Boston constitute the
through service of the Nickel Plate Read.
Rates always the lowest.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-12-24

Piso's Cure for Consumption is our only
medicine for coughs and colds.-Mrs. c..
Beltz, 439 Sth ave-, Denver, Col, Nov. 8,
1907
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-12-24

Reduced Rate Tourist Tickets to Cali
fornia POINTS are now on sale by agents of
the Nickel Plate Road. Our trains make
excellent connections at Chicago with
through trains for the Coast.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-12-24

"These are stirring times" as the
cook said when she was making the
melted butter
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-12-24

There is no place on earth so low
that from it we may not go to high
place in heaven.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-12-24

Mrs. winslow's SOOTHING SYRUP for Children
teething: softens the gums reouces fnnamm alton,
allays pain. cures wind collie. q cents Q bottle.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-12-24

Why yss5 and toll and ,oear ont yourself and your
clothes on washday. when ever since 1855 Dobbns'
Electric Soap has been offered on purpose to tighten
your labor, and your clothes N0a0 try 1t. Your
grocer has It,
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-12-24

The man who would fish successfully
must bait his hook, even if he has to
hook his bait.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-12-24

''My gratitude is greater than I can
express" as the thankful dumb man
wrote to his benefactOr.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-12-24
S9,OOO,OOO.

The Senegal Railroad, which was
to he completed for s2,6OO,OO, absorbed
$4,000, 600.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-12-24

No, Maude, dear, carpenters do moi
clean their saws with tooth brushes.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-12-24

Of every 1000 persons in the world
four live in London.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-12-24
Lanef. k.amiIv Medicin.

Moves the bowels each day. In or
der to be healthy this is necessary.
Acts gently on the liver and kidneys.
Cures sick headache. Price 25 and soc.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-12-24

Germany Imports 100000 tons o
picked herrings every year.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-12-24

A restaurant composed entirely of
paper has been constructed in the port
of Hamburg.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-08
A STRIKING INSTANCE
Of the Effect OF Free Silver on Lie lnsur
ance.

The following is taken from The
Standard of August j, an insurance
paper published in Boston. which is of
interest at this time:
As a practical illustration Of what
effect the free coinage of silver at an
inflated ratio of l6 to may have upon
lie insurance policies. the following il
lustratian is cited: In September lSS3
a Mexican gentleman took out policy
of $l0,o00 in a well known American
life insurance company He was given
the option of paying his premium in
gold or Mexican money. the standard
of which is a silver dollar. the policy
to lie uaid at maturity in the same
coin. He chose to have his policy is
sued on the basis of Mexican money.
In June of the current year the policy
became claim on the company through
the death OF the insured and SO, 900
IN Mexican money was paid the widow
of the deceased. The widow however.
is now living in pittshurg Pa. and in
converting the proceeds of her policy
into the currency of the United States
she received just $5341
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-08
THE ANONYMOUS COWARD
Writes threatening Letter to Hon. Ira H
Randall.

The anonymous coward is one with
which newspaper frequently has to
deal but generally that sort simply
have some chcstnuts to pun out of the
fire and want to use the newspaper for
the cats paw But the ANONYMOUS
coward who signs himself John
Smith in the following letter is of a
far more radical kind. and it viii not
help him to say that he wrote it in a
deiitium of Insomnia provided he is
caught, and perhaps the name John
smith will not serve to conceal him
from the eye of the law. The letter
was shown Journal reporter Friday.
IT was addressed to Mr.. Ira Randall
East Side. city" and bore the Augusta
postmark only. with the date of Aug.
>. 1920 z. NJ. SO. The letter is as fol-
lows:
Dear Sir: You have been asked very
kindly through the papers, to he d little
more careful about that Internal $50
whistle, but YOU blow it harder and longer
than ever this summer Now If YOU do
not soften. ana shorten it. | or we will
burn the old mill to the ground. Now
you may think this is Il joke, but YOU will
wake up some morning with surprise
II YOU don't stop Il part of this Internal
noise. JOHN SMITH.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-08
NO FREE SILVER FOR WALDO.
Congressman Milliken Speaks Of Attitude
There-Mr. Powers Warm Reception.

Congressman Milliken was in Angus
ia a short time, Friday. en- route for
the Chautauqua assembly where he
made an address in the evening.
Mr. Milliken was asked by a Journal
reporter: What is the sentiment in
Waldo county towards the free silver
question, of both parties?"
Mr.. Milliken smiled, and said: You
may draw your own deductions from
this. l know of not one Republican
who will vote the Democratic ticket. in
the entire county; while of Democrats
| know number who have expressed
their intention of voting the Republic
can ticket"
Then there isn't much in this talk
about that county's being honey
combed' with free silver sentiment"
Il should say not. most emphati-
cally."
Referring to the recent Republican
county convention, at which Mr.. Pow
ers made an address. Mr.. Milliken said
Mr.. Powers made a strong impression
at his appearance in Belfast. 1t was
very evident from the reception given
him, and his speech, how the people
feel. He made many friends and sup
pcrters on that occasion.
THE reception rendered Mr.. Powers
in the evening at the residence of Mr.
Matthews was a most enjoyable one