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The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-08-19
TeIegraDhiC Breyitiea.

Three men were dangerously injured
by the premature explosion of dynamite
blast at Pittsburg. One will die.
The signing of peace preliminaries be-
tween Greece and Turkey now only
awaits the reply of the former govern.
ment. fixing dates for the payment of in
demnity.
The decoEposed remains of an unknown
man were found at st. Cloud. MINI. A
large amount of money was found upon
his person, and it is believed to have been
a case of suicide.
International bicycle races commenced
at Glasgow, Scotland. In the mile pro-
fessional, in which four riders from each
country contested. England won first,
while France and Denmark tied for sec
ond.
The net earnings of the Chicago, Mil
waukee and st. Paul railroad for the fis-
cal year closed July 80, for which the fig.
ures are just given out. were S11 ,9O9. 2224
decrease of 81 .095, 791 from the proceed.
ing year.
Judge Murphy at st. Louis refused TO
allow Il 12-ycar-old boy to take the wit
ness stand in his court to testify in a
murder case because the boy did not wear
A coat. The case was postponed day for
The boy to get his coat.
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The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-08-19
HOW CHEWING GUM is MADE.
Processes Through Which 1t Passes
from the Tree to the Consumer

-Four million pounds of gum chicle,
the product of the Mexican sapota tree.
entered the Unitei States during 1895.
This entire product, valued at nearly
S1,500,000, became the basis of chew
ing gum. A walk through leading
chewing gum factory is interesting.
Here over 1,000,000,O0O pieces of gum
are annually produced and shipped to
every portion of the world. Three hun
dred employees are engaged in the man
ufacture of the gum, the first step of
which is the importation of the raw
chicle, which is gathered by the poems
in Mexico and exported in bales con-
tanning about $50 pounds each.
The gum is taken from the bales and
chopped into small pieces. These are
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-08-19
Scorched After His Train.

Only desperate necessity could urge
wheelman to take such chances as
were faced one day last week by Jo-
seph +. Everett, of Brick Church. n. J.
Mr.. Everett is Il lawyer, and, having
a most important engagement in Il
neighboring town, determined to take
the morning train to the place in ques-
ton. He miscalculated the time and
did not discover his error until warned
by the train whistle. He is elderly but
is an expert wheelman. and jumping
into the saddle he dashed off to the de-
pot. Just as the train started persons
on the platform saw him riding with
head down and feet moving like piston
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-08-19

across the Arizona alkali plains,
risked their lives in the then hostile
land of the Apache Indians For miles
and miles the travellers were without
water, for there We're no wells, rivers
or springs and many man, with his
family and horses, died of thirst. But
hardship, pain. suffering and risk Of
life were all secondary TO an early ar
rival in Tombstone and the, location
of n mining claim. When Tombstone
was reached there We're new privations
and more physical distress for The
greater number, especially for those
who had FASTENED from offices. stores.
shops, clerkships and the pastors
study. Over one-:hird of the men in
camp had very little money. or none
ut all. and knew no way of earning
it except by the hardest kind of man
ual labor, to which they were unused.
1t cost 81 night to sleep in Il dirty.
rough pine bunk. Water sold at 20
cents Il gallon. Il small dish of beans
at 80 cents, tallow candles at two bits
(25 cents, common overalls at So each,
smoked hams at SO each, and cowhide
boots were disposed of as fast as they
could be hauled to camp across the
desert from Los Angeles and Yuma
for $50 a pair 1t was a ground hog
case with these commodities for the
first ten months of Tombstone-take
them at the price asked or go without.
In 1881 all the Tombstone mines that
paid well were in the hands of few
persons, and the population of the
place had gone down to 5000. In 1883
the mines, with two exceptions, began
to peter out. and the population
dropped to 5000. Since then it has
gone down slowly to less than 1000
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-08-19
No Royal Road.

Euclid, the famous Greek mathema-
tician, was asked one day by King
Ptolemy, whether there was not
shorter and easier way to the knowl-
edge of geometry than that which he
had laid down in his Elements. "No
indeed" said he, there is no royal
road to geometry" In the same spirit.
when Alexander the Great wanted to
learn geometry by some easier and
shorter method, he was told by his
teacher that ''he must here be content
to travel the same road with others,
for the things of this nature are
equally difficult to prince and people"
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-08-19
Educators Growth in Sixty Years.

Books, sixty years ago, were few in
comparison with now," writes Wflliam
George Jordan, in an article, What
Victoria Has Seen," in the Ladiesi
Home Journal. '@The public libraries
Of the United States, all put togetheri
had only half million volumes in 1881
This is less than the Boston Public Lii
brary contains to-day. Three of our
American libraries have together more
books than were in all the public lis
braries of England, Ireland, Scotland
and Wales when Victoria assembled the
throne. Ignorance was general Forty
per cent. of the men and 65 per cent OF
the women of Great Britain could not
write their own names when Victoria
became their Queen. The national ed
ucation system was but three years old;
its money grants amounted to only
100000. Uncle Sam now spends $780,
OOO,OO0 year for teachers and super
intendents of our public schools"
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-08-19
Try Aliens FoOt-Ease,

A powder to be shake into the shoes.
At this season your feet feel swollen
have smarting feet or tight shoes, try
Aliens FOot-Ease. 1t coOls the feet
and makes walking easy. Cures and
prevents swollen and sweating feet.
blisters and callous spots. Relieves
corns and bunions of all pain and gives
rest and comfort Try it to-day Sold
by all druggists and shoe stores for 25c
Trial package FREE. Address, Allen
S. Olmsted. LIE Roy. n. Y.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-08-19

ed by lightning, has been disclosed. Cod
man & Goldman, her employers. who have
held to theory of murder, now announce
that expert accountants discover that
their bookkeeper had stolen $1,000 and
falsified the accounts and burned the cash
book with Il view to hiding the proofs of
her dishonesty, and that they are con-
vinced that she killed herself because of
unfortunate speculations with the firms
money. This clears up the mystery, ac-
counting as it does for her life of extrav-
ngance and her speculations. The ex.
animation of the books shows that the
money was taken in small amounts and
carefully covered on the books
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-08-19
An English statistician has recently

An English statistician has recently
been engaged in an original task, that
Of studying the influence of music on
the hair. The Investigator establishes,
In the first place, that the proportion of
bald persons is II per cent. for the lib
eral professions In general, with the ex-
ception of physicians, who appear to
hold the record for badness, which is
30 per cent. Musical composers do not
form an exception TO the rule, and bald
ness is as frequent among them as in
the other professions. The cornet-a-
piston and the French horn act with
surprising iurety and rapidity; but the
trombone is the depiliatory instrument
par excellence. 1t will clear the hair
from ones head in five years. This is
what the author calls 'baldness of the
fanfares," which RACES with special vio-
lence among regimental bands.-Scien-
tific American.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-08-19
There Is a Glass of PeopIe

Who are injured by the use of coffee.
Recently there has been placed in all
the grocery stores new preparation
called GRAIN-O. made of pure grains,
that takes the place of coffee. The most
delicate stomach receives it without dis
tress, and but few can tell it from cof-
fee. 1t does not cost over one-fOurth as
much. Children may drink it with great
benefit. 15c. and 25c. per package.
Try it. Ask for GRAIN-O.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-08-19
Krue0er at Church.

Hard by the presidents mansion NJ
Pretoria stands the austere little
church where Mr.. Kruger is wont to
pray or Sundays. No member of the
congregation is more regular than he,
and at times he leads the service him.
self. and will even preach when in the
mood. Dom Paul himself draws large
but when not actively en-
gagged in the conduct of the service he
usually sits beneath the pulpit, being.
it is said. somewhat deaf at times. Dur.
ing PRAYER all the men stand up.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-08-19
An Aboninab1e Legacy.

tendency to rheumatism Is undoubtedly
inherited. Unlike many other legacies, it re-
mains in the family. The most effectual
means of checking this tendency, or Of re-
moving incipient rheumatism. whether pre-
existent in the blood or not. is to resort to
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as soon as the
premonitory twinges are felt Multiplying the
influences of cold. exposure and fatigue, the
Bitters not only fortihes the system against
their hurtful consequences, but subjugates
malaria liver and kidney complaint, dyspep-
sia and nerve diSQuietutse.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-08-19
Fish Story without a Peer.

AS the fish stories of the amateurs
begin to drift in and render the joy Of
living at least a doubtful quantity. 4
writer claims attention with this one:
Quite an odd find was happened upon
one day last week by Jack Lopez, who
is spending the summer at Swarthmorc,
Pa. The house which has been taken
by the family is used in the winter as
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-08-19
SUNK NEAR SITKA.


Steamer Mexico Strikes a Rock and
Goes Down in 500 Feet of Water.
The steamer Mexico on Aug. ), while
going into Dixon entrance from Sitka
Turing Il heavy fog Mt full speed struck
West Devils rock After two hours the
steamer sank in 500 feet of water, stern
first The captain exhibited great cool
ness and with the officers did everything
that was possible. The passengers and
crew were saved with their baggage in
small boats. After rowing till midnight
they arrived at Mettlakala. The ship is
, total lOsS
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-08-19

The tail Of the fish is his sculIing oar.
He moves it first on one side and thea
the other, using his fins as balances tc
guide his motion. If the fish moves
fast, and wants to stop, he straightens
out his fins just as the rover of a boat
does his oars.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-08-19
Halls Catarrh Cure
Il 9 constitutional cure Price rs cents,
Yankee Shows Chinese How to Farm.

Lii Hung Chang appears to have been
so deeply impressed with farming, as
it is carried on in this country, on his
visit here, that he has engaged an
American to go to China and teach the
almOnd-eyed Celestials how to cultivate
the soil. Gerow ID. Bull, of Dutchess
County. New York, has been selected
for the task, and he will sail for China
August "a. Mr.. Bull will receive $1,000
a year and expenses and will have the
employment of several assistants from
this country. He will use American
made machinery and implements.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-08-19

Three newly discovered metals of
value not fixed are not in this list,
gallinn. neptunium and lavesium, the
two latter discovered in Middlesex
county. Connecticut Gallium is said
to be more valuable than gold.-St.
Louis Globe-Democrat
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-08-19

Many spiders use their rope making
power in seizing their prey. They not
only stab and poison their victim, but
tie 1t, wing and leg, rapidly throwing
over it coil after coil of sticky ligament
which soon not only make 1t helpless,
but converts it into a mummy, thor
oughly wrapped and not only easy to
carry, but put up for preservation
should the spider not desire an imme-
liafe meal
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-08-19

There are about one hundred grains
of iron in the average human body,
and yet so important is this exceeding
ly small quantity, that its diminutiou
is attended with very serious results.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-08-19
A Dickens Memento.

Charles Dickens Guild of Literature
and Art" started enthusiastically in
1851 to assist and provide for authors
and artists in difficulties, has just Been
put an end to by n private act of Parli.
meut. Whatever property is left il
transferred to the Royal Literary Fund
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-08-19
SPENT THE FIRMS MONEY.

Disclosures Are Made in the Case
of Miss Alice NJ. Bsrret,
The motive for the suicide of pretty
Alice Barrett, the Boston typewriter and
bookkeeper, who ut first was thought kill
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-08-19
Muzz,es for Women Prisoners.

Muzzles are used ON refractory wom-
en- in the penitentiary at Cologne. Last
year a muzzled girl was found dead in
her cell. 1t was alleged that her death
was due to suffocation, and the per-
sons in authority were charged with
manslaughter but afterward acquitted.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-08-19
Looking for a Job Now.

A Southern California farmer figured
out one dry day that he had walked
thereupon sold his place and moved to
town, where, the Otay Press says. he
walked 600 miles to find something to
do for a living.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-08-19

Dandruff is an exudation from the pores
of the skin that spreads and dries, form
ing scurf and causing the hair to fall out,
Halls Hair Renewer cures il.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-08-19

Piso's Cure for Consumption has saved
me large doctor bils.-C. L. Baker, 1923
Regent So. Philadelphia. Pa. Dec. 8. '95.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-08-19
A coNGREssMAN's AFFLIcTIoN.
Mr. Henderson Must Soon Submit to
the Operation of Amputation,


Congressman David Bremner Herder-
son of Dubuque, Iowa, must soon submit
TO the operation of amputation of the leg
at the knee, as the result of an old wound
received in battle. Mr.. Henderson was
living on an Iowa farm when the war
broke ont. He was just 81 and enlisted
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-08-19
VALUE OF vARIOUs METALS

Some Are More Precious than Gold On
Account of Their Scarcity.
The following table shows thei.
worth IN gold by the pound. avoirdu.
pois weight, Of nearly all the metals
uood In fhc arfa nrd rpnnnfo ot,,r.s.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-08-19
diate meal

When the queen assembled the throne
the population of Sheffield was consid-
erably under 100000; it now numbers
1893, 900.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-08-19

1t is better to have little talent and a
noble purpose, than much talent and
no purpose.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-08-19

No gift offered by love is ever too
small.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-08-19
GREAT MOVEMENT OF GRAIN

Causes d Trem cndo Gus Demand on the
Western Railways.
The following, compiled from figures
given by representative railway officials in
Chicago, shows the number of empty cars
the Western trunk lines are hiring to
carry the crops this fall
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-08-19

Mrs. winsIow's SooIdISe SYRUP for ChildreA
teething: softens the gums, reuuces Inflammation,
allays pain. cures wind collie. Is cents bottle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-07
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES

Tho principal event at the Derby spring
meeting on to-day's card was the DoveridgC
handicap stakes of /, 900 sovcrcgns for three
year-o ds The race was won by Mr.. A f
Bassctt's Cloranc. The betting was , to /
against Clorano.
Leonard A. Campbell, once a prosperou:
INGREDIENT in New York city, was yesterday
found dead from starvation in his Brooklyn
home, his body guarded by his wife, who ha:
lost her reason and will probably die.
Seven men working in the Stricklc tunnel
on the west slope of Pixies Peak were over.
come by smoke and gas to-day. Two of the
men are dead The others are in critical
condition.
Corbett will be in Chicqgo Friday night to
challenge Fitzsmmons for another fight when
the latter steps on the stage at Battery D.
The battleship Iowa left her anchorage be
low Boston light at 1926 a. m. for her official
speed trial over the Cape Ann course.
The Maryland Conference fthe Methodist
Protestant Church met this morning in Broad
way Church, Baltimore.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-07
The Floods.

SPRAGUE, WASH, April This
county is suffering from the most dis.
astrous floods known in several years.
Warm winds are melting the deep snow
causing creeks and rivers to overflow
their banks. Business streets of this
city are covered by from two to five
feet of water, the cellars are all full and
in many cases families have moved to
the second and third stories. Many
head of cattle and large quantities of
hay have washed away. Many bridges
and miles of fence are gone. When
the land becomes dry enough to work
this month the years wheat crop will
be the greatest ever known in this Sec
ton.
ST LOUIS, Mo-, April Tho situation at
this city is slightly improved since yesterday,
tho river falling nearly eight il che i'll "a
hours. The relief is merely temporary, how
over, as the Missouri, Dcs Moines and Illinois
rivos arc reported still rising, and their
waters will swell the flood of the big stream.
This crest is cXpec ed to reach here in the
next few days, and the Mississippi is expected
to go at least 3 feet above the danger line
Reports received from points between Hanni
bal and st. Joseph, Mo-, show that the Mis-.
souri, river is ont of its banks in many places
and great damage has resulted to farm prop
erty. The condition of affairs in the Lower
Mississippi Valley is practically unchanged
The reported loss of life near Gunison, Miss,
cannot be confirmed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-07
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Ycstcrday.s Elcctions.

CHICAGO, Apl. Garter H. Harri
son (dem. was elected Mayor yester.
day by majority OF 2,222 over all com
petitors. His plurality over Harlan
Ind.) republican, the next candidate in
order, is 1886, the largest ever given
a candidate for an Office in the history
of the city of Chicago. The rest of the
democratic city ticket is elected with
MIR. Harrison by puralities ranging
from 2S,550 to 5S,426. The city coun-
Gil will be changed from an over
whelminely republican body to dem
cratic council. The township elections
held throughout Illinois yesterday were
fought on non-partisan issues and did
not excite sufficient interest to draw out
anything like a full vote. Little i'm
portance of a political nature can be at
tached to the result.
ST. LOUIS, Apl. with the excep-
ton of four members of the house of
delegates, the republicans made clean
sweep in yesterdays municipal election
by majorities ranging from $4,000 to
1000. The balance of the tickets were
on strict party lines.
LINCOLN, Neb. Apl. THE republic
cans made clean sweep in Yesterdays
election. Graham for Mayor, with two
precincts to hear from, has 81 majority
of 600 over Brown. The vote for other
offices is substantially the same.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-07

BOOKER WAsHINGToN-Prof. Booker
! Washington, the we'll known colored
educator, delivered an address al
Roberts Chapel in this city last night
before large audience, his subject be
ing industrial Force" Superinten-
dent of Schools K. Kemper presided
and made an eloquent speech. He
commended especially the industrial
movement inaugurated here known as
the John Hay Industrial School. He
then introduced Booker F. Washing
ton in commendable manner. The
address of Prof. Washington was in
substance that delivered in Washington
on Monday night, and he gave his race
some excellent advice, advising them
to work and not to waste their time
trying to secure Offices. He spoke one
hour and was loudly applauded. P.
81. Lumpkins, assisted by the Eolian
Club, rendered fine music. The meet.
ing was a success in every particlar and
was attended by a number OF prominent
citizens accompanied by ladies.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-07
Foreign News.

ATHENS, April 7.-Throughout the
night and this morning great crowds of
people thronged the streets cheering
and calling for war. Numerous meet
ings were held during the morning and
the speakers demands for war were
endorsed with hearty unanimity by
their cheering audience. 1t is asserted
here that the powers are certain to en-
force the blockade of the Gulf of
Athens.
CoNsTANTINorLE, Apl. THE Porte
has decided to request the powers to
hasten and appoint Governor Of the
island of Crete and put an end to the
present situation in that territory. The
Turkish officials at Salonica have made
u call for volunteers in the event of the
outbreak of war between Turkey and
Greece.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-07
LOCAL BREVITIES.

A regular meeting of James W. Jack
son Council, Jr. o. u. a. NJ, will be
held tonight.
Hereafter the Pennsylvania Railroad
will carry the bicycles OF passengers
free of charge.
A large number of Alexandria bicy-
clists went to Fort Myer this eveningto
witness the field sports there.
The u. S. steamer Dolphin, having
on board President Mckinley and par
tv, passed down the river at , O'Clock
this evening.
The stockholders of the Washington
Southern Railway Company held
meeting at their office in this city yes
terday and collected the present board
of directors.
A large delegation of Alexandria
Masons will visit Centennial Lodge of
Washington to night where the work
of comforting the Master Mason's de-
gree will be conducted by AleNandrians.
Mr.. NJ. 3. Harlow has received let
ters from Tiffin, Ohio, stating that
representatives of two manufacturing
companies will soon visit this city to
look for sites for manufacturing pur-
poses.
In the Corporation Court to-day the
will of the late Mrs. Elizabeth Harper
was admitted to probate, and her son,
Mr.. Henry Harper, to whom the de
ceased left her small estate, qualified
as executor.
The Hydraulion Fire Company has
received an invitation to attend the
State Firemen's Convention to be held
in Winchester next July, No business
was transacted at the meeting of the
company last night.
James A. Cunningham, the captain
of an oysterboat, and living in West
moreland county, was held up about II
o'clock last night on Eleventh street,
near d, in Washington, and robbed of
$2l by two colored men.
The Columbia brick yard at Water
loo has had its name changed to
Morrison" under the reorganization of
the company of which E. f. Jackson,
Ex-Governor of Maryland, is president,
e. Eberhardt, superintendent, and
]. NJ. Adrian, assistant. The manulac
ture of bricks, which has been resumed,
will be on more extended scale than
heretofore.
Evangelist Sven, who is conducting
series of revival services at the First
Baptist Church this week, is drawing
large audiences and is proving himself
to be unique and very attractive
preacher. Services will be held again
this evening at 7:S0 O'clock AID to.moi :
row at p. M, at which time he will
discuss the subject "Should Christians
Fear Death ~ All are invited.
Messrs. Isaac Eichberg & Son having
secured from Philadelphia manufac-
turer his whole line of samples of la
dies shirt waists, numbering 200 to