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The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-09-16
Webster and Clay Raise the Wind.

The recollections Of John Sherman,
the tallest and tbinnest man in Con.
gress, do not embrace the best story
of Webster and Clay. Both were great
| money makers, and both were forever
in the hardest financial straits. One
day Clay went to Webster and said:
Got any money, Dan? want $780,
81 was going over to borrow that
amount of you," said Webster. 81 am
dead broke"
"Wo- Ter where we can raise it? We
need $500 between u.s."
They formed themselves In n commit
tee of ways and means, and after much
thought evolved a plan.
"Clay, if you will make a draft on
me at thirty days l will indorse it, and
we can get the money at the bank"
The draft is in a Washington bank
at this day, bearing both signatures.
The two "old boys" got the money and
the next day were skirmishins around
for InOre.-New York Press.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-09-16
The Note of Doubt.

The hollowness of the skeptic's
praise of death on the ground. for in
stance. on which such praise is ex
pressed in the famous poem, "Thana
topsis," was admirably exposed once
by remark of the French wit, Eugene
Labiche.
Labiche and Emmanuel Arago were
cOnversing about the hereafter, when
Arago said:
"After all, why fear death? Is it not
forgetfulness, rest, tranquillityT'
''Oh, no doubt" said Labiche, "but
are you sure you'll be able to enjoy
them?"
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-09-16
Told by . washington Detective.

.S0t0 Dy y Washfu8tOu w DcCeCttVos
IT was disgusted few days ago a
D case worked up" remarked de
tec.ivc.
"A young lady who was possessed o.
considerable money and a number OF
Jewels sent for me. She had beer
robbed Of some diamonds valued at sew
eral hundred dollars. / finally found
ali but one pin, they having beer
pawned. obtained description OF
the man who borrowed money upon
them, but for several weeks could moi
locate him. When | did his landlady
said that he had left that morning and
was going 10 Baltimore. l watched tn,
depot, and was soon rewarded by see
Ing the man step out OF hack. ! seized
his arm and said, You are arrested!
What for" he asked in a tone that
showed he was not much surprised, bu,
greatly frightened. That will be ex.
planned at the station ! replied. There
was feminine shrek from the hack
and, glanclng into the vehicle, saw II
was my fair client. They had just been
married and were starting on theii
wedding trip. took In the situation
mt glance. and then realizing that ]
was powerless under the new order of
affairs. | said: Il see now that you art
mot the man l want and let him go
Then he began TO buster, and taking
him aside, / gave him to understand ]
knew Of his robbing tie girl to pay the
expenses Of his courtship. and he quiet
ed down very suddenly. y."-WashingtoI
Evening Star.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-09-16
Current Combinations.

Germany has war footing of 2,
100000 men.
Liverpool has the largest total deb
of any town in England.
In the United States forty person.
out of each 100 are color blind.
The only colored "ossified man. wa.
Lucius Moore, of Virginia, who frs
went on exhibition in 1890.
The English language is spoken by
only about 125.000,000 persons, while
the Chinese is spoken by over 400,
100000
A few years ago n Miss Tolleson. OF
Memphis. while suffering from tonsil
tits. showed atemperature of 15S de-
grees.
Sir John Lubbock, the great British
naturalist. has made some curious eX-
periments in which he proves that the
house fly moves his wings 81 ,120 times
a minute while flying.
One of the English roads that run
between London and Edinburgh adver-
tises magnificent new corridor trains,
which are about on par with the av.
rage American ordinary passenger
,.ar, with the aisle down the center
The trade of the kidnaper f1ourishcs
in Canton. and young girls cannot safe.
iy go about without an escort Recent.
~ three girls. accompanied by several
maid servants. went to a photosra
piers to get their portraits taken. They
had been in the shop only few min,
utes when seven men broke rudcly in
seized the maidens, forced them to Ell.
ter sedan chairs, which they had in
waiting, and carried them off.
c. R. Hay, of Aberdeen, s. D., has a
section of fir tree in which is inter.
locked and partially covered by growth
the head and horns of a Rocky Noun.
tain ram. Below the horns the tree
trunk shows diameter of two feet OF
more, while above it is gnarled and
knotted with several lateral growths
To all appearances the ram had lodged
in the fir when the tree was small, and
the rigid horns had strangled its
growth above and greatly distorted it
Mr.. Hay found it while the tree still
stood in a gulch near Butte City, Mont.
several years ago. The horns were
about twelve feet from the ground rs
the tree stood.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-09-16
BRYAN At ST. LOUIS.
Eloquent Nebraskan Talks on Eco
nomic Problems to Large Crowd.

Eloquent NeDraskan u AXIS on Eco
nomic Problems to a Large Crowd.
The feature of Labor Day celebration
in st. Louis was an address by w. }.
Bryan, at Concordia Park. The biggest
crowd ever seen in the park greeted the
speaker. His speech throughout was en-
Enthusiastically applauded. Previous to the
meeting, Mr.. Bryan reviewed parade of
$4,000 laboring men. Mr.. Bryan spoke, in
part, as follows:
While l find pleasure In participating in
the exercises of this day, am also actuated
by a sense of duty, because the observance
the discussion of those questions which espe-
cially concern the producers Of wealth. A
form of government like ours makes 1t pos
sble for the people to have such legislation
as they desire, but even then it Is possible
for few persons to Overreach the people as
whole. The welfare Of the people must he
sought not In the securing of special priv
ileges to themselves but In the denying Of
special privileges to anyone.
The labor organizations have been one of
the most potent Influences In improving the
condition OF the wage earners. Labor or
ganixatiOns are almost entirely responsible
for the fact that skilled labor wages have not
fallen as much as prices. although they have
not always succeeded in keeping employ
ment up to full time.
While giving to these organizations credit
for what they have done, it is only fair to
suggest that neither labor organizations nor
any other form of protection can secure to
the labor permanent immunity if the gene Ni
level Of prices continues to fall. The idle
man Is the menace to the man who has EN-
plOyment. and the number Of idle men must
necessarily Increase IL we have a monetary
system which constantly raises the value of
the dollar and constantly lover the market
value of the products of labor.
Arbitrat ton Of differences between large
corporate employers und their employees Is
one Of the political reforms most needed by
wage earners. Until arbitration is secured
the strike Is the only weapon within the
reach of labor. Society at large is Interested
in the application OF the principle of arbitra.
tion to the differences which arise from time
to time between corporations and their EN-
plOyes.
Laboring people have a special interest just
now In securing relief from what is aptly de.
scribed as government by Injunction" The
extent to which the writ of injunction has
been abused within recent years has aroused
a hostility which Is almost universal. 1t is
only a question Of time when government by
injunction will be cured by legislation.
The main purpose of the writ of Injunction
Is to avoid trial by jury. Trial by jury is
more Important to the American people to-
day than 1t ever was before in American his.
tory. 1t was originally intended as protec
tiOn against the royalty and 1t is to-day the
main protection of the people against plu
tocracy which Is to the country what royalty
is under monarchial form of government.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-09-16
AN ELECTRIC CHECK.RECeivER
For Use in Stores and Factories
Where Em ployes' Time IL Kept.

For Use in Stores and Factories
Where I'm mployes' Time IL Kept.
The Scientific American illustrates
this ingenious and useful device, which
has been patented by Scotchman. The
lower part of box, Of which trans
verse section is shown In figure 2, has
n drawer divided by n partition into
two compartments, one of which has
an inclined chute leading to n slot in the
lower part Of the drawer at the rear. In
the top of the box is a time-check-re-
ceiving slot, beneath which is pivoted n
lever there being plate attached to
the lower end of the lever, while TO its
rearwardly curved upper end is pvoted
bar, ut whose lower end is a roller,
there being also in the bar rod on
which is counterweight.
An electro magnet is supported in the
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-09-16

every good, now let's go on" sal
their father; "where were we? o, We
young Bromley says he asked you I
be his wife, Millie, and declared b
couldn't do without you"
II beg your pardon, papa" said Mo
lie, che told me that he couldn't liv
without me-"
"Well, let's get our bearings" cor
tinued the old coal merchant. "Bron
ley, You asked Millie to marry yo
down in the summer-house, and yO
kissed her! That's correct, isn't it?"
There's no doubt about that, sir,
said Bromley eagerly.
"And after supper when you sat tC
gether on the stoop you told MOlli
that you couldn't live without herr"
THAT deny, sir. o! beg your pal
don, Mollie, you needn't look SO angry
l meant no offense."
"Did you kiss Mollie?" went on tn
old man relentlessly.
"No, sir. /"
eyes, you did, Mr.. Bromley" flare,
up Mollie.
81 admit" said the young man, strug
Cling with his emotions, that 1 kisse'
her when l said couldn't live withou
her. but it wasn't Mollie."
80, Mollier' said Millie, chow coul'
you?'
"Now, Millie. do be reasonable" salt
Mollie.
Old Mr.. Dimmock looked mystified.
ut seems to me-" he said, with {
show of impatience, that If were IL
love with one of those girls could tel
the difference between them. So far q!
1 can make out, young man, you have
asked Millie to be your wife, and have
tried to make Mollie believe that yor
could not live without her. Now, to any
one who does not know Millie and Mol
lie your conduct would appear to be
perfidious. OF course, as between you
and Mollie, / must believe Mollie, fol
the girl certainly knows whether you
kissed her."
The old man eyed both of his daugh.
tiers hard. Millie was biting her neither
lip and so was Mollie; but Mollie was
trying to keep from laughing.
Old Mr.. Dimmock had an idea.
81 would like to clear up this thing
to your satisfaction and my own,
Bromley" said he. Let me ask yon
whether Mollie kissed you when you
told her you couldn't live without
her|'
TIE young man got very red in the
face.
"You mean Millie, cf course" he re-
piled, with embarrassment. Perhaps
she wouldn't mind saying that she
kissed me in the summer-house. But
she didn't kiss me on the stoop. 1 kiss
ed her."
"How is that, Millie? Mollie?" asked
their father.
Papa" said Mollie decidedly. 81
couldn't keep Mr.. Bromley from kiss
ing me, but assure you didn't kiss
him"
Mollie looked her father straight In
the eye, and then she shot an indignant
shaft at Bromley.
MilHe hung her head, and her face
was as red as poppy.
Il think" said the old man dryly.
"that it's plain I'll keep Mollie, and
Wen have that marriage before you
make another mistake, young man.
New York Sun.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-09-16
What an Elephant Did.

A striking example of the intelligence
of elephants was seen in Middletown,
Conn, the other day during a circus
parade. A small child on Broad street
got away from its mother and tOddled
gu. into the street. Before any one
could realize what the child was up TO
it vas directly in front of the herd Of
elephants. Every one expected to see
the little one crushed to death, but the
leader of the herd carefully picked the
babe up with its trunk and swung it
out of danger.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-09-16
The Greeoe of To-day.

70 understand the phenomenal rise
of Greece we must bear in mind that,
though the Greeks had been miserably
years; the best hope of the people,
borne by an unhOly tribut far away
from their mothers homes, and trained
into the tools of an inhuman tyranny;
and though had 1t not been for the 'un-
toward event" at Navarino, the whola
been exterminated beneath the merci.
less tramp of Turkish hOofs, there new
erthelcss lived behind the outward
show of slavish debasement heart of
sturdy independence that cherished the
patriotic memories of ages. and seized
eagerly on every chance that might en-
able it to stand before the world in the
attitude and character that had given il
the most prominent place in the histOr?
of the human race. The two years
struggle which gave to Greece the righ'
to look Europe in the face as nObl'
people determined to die rather tina,
live the slaves of a hateful tyranny, a
the same time gave to Europe the as
surance that Greece was living Greco,
again; and Christian conscience ant
classic memories combined, when onc'
the yoke was broken. to enable til,
Greeks to show to the world that. i,
spite of the bombshells of Venice and
the sabres of Turkey, not only shoulds
Greek mother bear sons to grow up frei
from the rapine of Turkish hands, bu
desOlate Athens should rise to her ole
position, and along with Edinburgh
Glasgow and Aberdeen, assert its plaC,
among famous European cities thai
combine commercial enterprise witt
cultivated intelligence. 1t vase th;,
noble, patriotic pride that. in the shor
space of half a century, turned the lit
tie ruined village into an imposing city
Prof. Blackie, in The Forum.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-09-16
There Is q Glass of People

Who are injured by the use of coffee.
Recently there has been placed in all
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, 1897-09-16
They Cannot Be President.

Among the eminent members of the
President because they were born in a
foreign country are Knute Nelson, of
Minnesota, born in Norway; Gallinger,
of New Hampshire, born in Ontario;
Jones, of Nevada, born in England;
Mcmillan, of Michigan, born in On
tario; Mantle, of Montana, born in Eng
land; Pasco, of Florida, born in Eng
land, and Sewell, of New Jersey, born
in ireland
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-09-16
The Murderer,n Wish.

A condemned murderer wrote the fol-
lowing letter from Jail to his family:
II suppose the boys have all grown to
manhood since l have been confined
here. If my lawyer is still living please
hunt him up and tell him am curious
to know how my new trial comes off
before / die. l know that the judge
who sentenced me must have long since
passed to his reward, but my lawyer,
who was young man at the time, may
still be living"
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-09-16
Shake Into Your Shoes

Aliens Foot-Ease. powder for the
feet. 1t cures painful, swollen, smart
ing feet, and instantly takes the sting
out Of corns and bunions. It's the
greatest comfort discovery of the age.
Aliens FOot-Ease makes tight-fittins
or new shoes feel easy. 1t Is certain
cure for sweating, callous and hot.
tired, aching feet. Try it to-day. Sold
by all druggists and shoe stores. By
mail for 25 cents, in stamps. Trial
package FREE. Address, Allen s.
OlmSted, lie Roy, N. Y.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-09-16
AN OPEN LETTER
From Miss Sachner, Of Columbus,
O., to Ailing Women.

To all women who are ill:-It af-
fords me great pleasure to tell you of
the benefit / have derived from TAX
ing Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. can hardly find words to
express my gratitude for the boon
given to suffering women in that ex-
cellent remedy. Before taking the
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-09-16
Mere Bundle. of Nerves

Some peevish, Querulous people seem mere
bundles of nerves. The least sound agitates
their sensoriums and ruffles their tempers.
No doubt they are born so. But may not their
nervousness be ameliOrated, If not entirely
relieved? UnquestiOnably, and with Hos
letters Stomach Bitters. By eultivating
their digestion. and insuring more complete
assimilation of the food with this admirable
corrective, they will experience a speedy
and very perceptible gain in nerve quitude.
Dyspepsia, biliousness. constipation and rheu-
matism yield to the Bitters.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-09-16

An enormous lobster was recently
sent to Tracy-le- Mont, Disc, from Lori
ent, where it had been put up to auc-
ton in the usual manner. 1t was only
half an inch under three feet in length,
and it weighed more than eleven
y,orvpdc
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-09-16
Slams King.

Slams outspoken monarch is to visit
Queen Victoria at Windsor Castle oext
summer. He will go to Europe in his
2,5OO-ton steam yacht Maha Chakri.
which was built for him in Scotland
four years ago.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-09-16

Home Seekers Excursion West,
Northwest and Southwest
Are offered via The Nickel Plate Road
Sept. 21st, Oct. 9th and 18th at about one
fare for the round trip. Inquire of agents.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-09-16

Mr.. Irving Tries Circus Horse.
Among the horses tried by Mr.. Irving
to be used by Don Quixote was an ex-
circus steed which incontinently knelt
down when the band piayed.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-09-16

Word comes from all quarters that the
neateSt and most satisfactory die for col
oring the beard a Brown or Black is
Buckingham's Dye for the Whiskers.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-09-16

1t took twenty-eight years for an Ar
kansas wife to learn that no woman
can live happily with a pigeon-toed
man.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-09-16

During the reign of Numa Pompilius.
700 B. c., an experiment was made
with wooden money.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-09-16

Piso's Cure for Consumption has been
a godsend to me.-Wm. B. Mcclellan,
Chester, Fla, Sept. II, 1895.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-09-16

In 1920 the first large copper coins
were coined in England, putting an end
to private leaden tokens.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-09-16

No man can be brave who thinks pain
the greatest evil; nor temperate who
considers pleasure the highest good.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-09-16

sicians and gradually grew worse.
About year ago was advised by a
friend to try Mrs. Pinkham's Sanative
Wash and Vegetable Compound, which
/ did. After using three bottles of
the Vegetable Compound and one pack
age of Sanative Wash, l am now enjoy
ing better health than L ever did, and
attribute the same to your wonderful
remedies l cannot find words to eX-
press what Godsend they have been
to me.
Whenever / begin to ofeelnervousand
i'll, / know have a never-failing ply
sician at hand 1t would afford me
pleasure to know that my words had
directed some suffering sister to health
and strength through those most ex-
cellent remedies.-MIssM MAY SACHNER,
34SN E. Rich St., Columbus, o.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-09-16
Halls Catarrh Cure
II taken intern ally. Price rs cents.
New Uses for Hair.

During the last year or two tons of
hair have been packed between the
plates of a certain part of war vessels.
Hair is very elastic, and thus affords a
very effective backing to metal. Again,
1t is being used very satisfactorily to
form a kink of fender which is thrown
over the side of vessel to prevent her
scraping against the dock-to take the
place, in fact, of the more commonly
used rope coils.
To pick up an opal argues the &C.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-09-16

Compound
Twas thin.
sallow,and
nervous. !
was trou-
bled with
leucor-
rhPa, ana
my men,
strual pc
riodS were
very irreg'
ular. 1
- ~
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-09-16

To pick up an opal argues the &C.
ceptance of some ones evil fortune.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-09-16

The corporations discovered years ago that
to control the construction of the law was
even more important than TO control the
making of 1t. as the Federal judges hold Of
flee for life, are independent of the people
and surrounded by mOneyed Influence. the
corporations have constantly labored TO Sc
cure the appointment to the Federal bench
of men who they believed would be their
tion and environment, would be in sympathy
with them, and they now fly to these courts
like the ancient murderers fled to cities OF
refuge. They do not buy the courts because
1t is not necessary.
Some years ago Congress passed the inter-
state commerce law for the purpose of pro-
tecting the public against overcharge and un-
just determinations. The corporations op-
posed this law and have succeeded in getting
the Federal courts to destroy it by construc
tion.
Again, Congress passed an income tax law
TO compel the concentrated wealth of the
land to bear its share of the burdens of gov
ernment. For Il hundred years such laws
had been held to be constitutional by the
Supreme Court, but this time the great cor
poratiOns objected and the Supreme Court
Mt once came to their rescue and held the
law to be unconstitutional. The favor of the
opposition of the corporations has come to
be almost the sole test of the constitution
ality of law.
Congress has passed some antitrust laws
for the protection of the public. but they are
simply sneered at by the Federal courts, and
to-day the formation of trusts Is almost the
only industry that prosperS in this country.
Nearly all efforts to curb corporations or
to bring great offenders to justice have been
failures. In many cases the law and the
courts seem to assume an apologetic attitude
when facing men whose fornis have been
made rotund by i'll gotten millions. while In
many other cases both the law and the courts
become terrible in their majesty when deal
Ing With men whose forms are bent, whose
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-09

Last night, Mr., Henry Floershelm, the
Finleyvllle coal operator, who has had
the gas board coal contract for the past
fifteen years, and who will be succeeded
shortly by Mr.. Boyle, also OF Finleyville,
called up the Intelligencer over the long
distance telephone from Pittsburgh and
entered denial Of certain statements
made by Mr. Boyle In the Intelllgencer
Wednesday morning
AIR. Floershelm said that Il seemed Mr..
Boyle was trying to make the people of
Wheeling believe that the strike at this
mines wds wanted But for the strike
he would have sent all the coal TO the
Wheeling gas works that was ordered
The strike was caused by the miners not
understanding the repeal OF the Pennsyl-
vanla screen law---or rather the declara-
ton Of Its unconstltutlonality by the
courts Of the state. Now they see their
mistake, says Mr. Floershelm, and are
TO return to work this morning, after
which he can furnish the gas works with
all the coal wanted. The siXty-tlve cents
scale will be paid. Mr.. Floersheim also
denied that Mr.. Boyle's statement, that
he had lots Of coal standing on his side
tracks at Finleyville, was true. He had
no coal and II he had he would have fill
ed his contract with the Wheeling gas
board.
The members Of the gas board were not
seen last night, so It Is not known what
action they will take during the interim
between the present and the expiration
of FlOershelm's contract. Mr., Boyle has
agreed to furnish coal II FlOersheim does
not,