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The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-11-04
German Still a Political Force.

Because Senator German cannot be
reelected to the Senate it is assumed
that his political career is ended. That
does not necessarily follow. He is re-
tired for four years without question,
but Arthur Pue German is resource
full individual. His party is disorgan-
ized, but if the Republicans of Mary
land make mistakes it would not be
surprising to see him revivified in four
years, when a legislature to choose
Senator Wellington's successor is to be
elected. He is force still to be reck-
Oned with. Those who calculate other
wise are shortsighted.-Springield
MasS.) Union.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-11-04
American Froze, Beef IN Scotland.

Consul Machride at Edinburgh says, in
a report to the State Department at
Washington, that it is claimed in that
city that American frozen beef has a
great sale, but that it is made clandes-
finely.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-11-04
Corner Stone Laying.

The corner stone of the new 81 600, COO
Courthouse at Fort Wayne, Ind, was laId
with imposing ceremonies on Wednesday
last
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-11-04
TO HELP THE GIRLS. TOO.

Proposed to Extend Benefits Of the Agricul.
turaI Department to Farmers Wives.
Secretary Wilson proposes to extend the
benefits of the Agricultural Department
to the farmers wives and daughters. He
claims that what has been done for the
boys by agricultural colleges can be done
for the girls in schools which Will teach
them the handicraft of the needle and
other domestic sciences. The department
can help them by its investigations on
food prOductS
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-11-04
NEWS OF OUR OHIO.
OCCURRENCES DURING THE
PAST WEEK.

An Interesting Summary of the More I,n-
portant Doings OF Our Neighbors-wcd-
iings and Deaths-Crimes. Casaait es and
General Buckeye News Notes.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-11-04
Three Against Ono,

Plans of dreibund which, if adopted,
means wiping Bolivia off the South Amer
lean map, are in contemplation by Chill,
Peru and Argentine. Both Peru and
Chill are now squabbling with Bolivia,
the bone of contention being two prov
inces of Taena and africa, promised Bo-
livia in return for her recognition of the
Chilian revo,utionists as belligerents in
1891. Chilli, however, has not given them
up yet. Argentine is to be invited into
the alliance to give it strength; a war with
Bolivia would follow, and the victors
would divide its territory.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-11-04
Platt's Future in McKinley's Hand i


If President Mckinley desires to put
the finishing touches ON tine career of
Thomas G. Platt as boss of the New
York Republicans, he has an excellent
excuse and opportunity for doing so
now. Platt's power in the metropolis
is hopelessly shattered, and his infiu-
ence in the State outside of the city is
languishing. The only chance he now
has 10 recoup himself is afforded by
the dispensatiOn Of federal patronage,
which the President has turned over to
him. Through his influence at Wash
ington the defeated boss may be able
to come to the front gain.-Detroit
Free Press.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-11-04

appearance upon such occa1ionS inyart
ably eyokes enthusiastic plaudits.
When Sumter was fired upon Mr.
Brinker was member of the firm OF
Brinker & Jones, coal mine owners. nj
Bethlehem, Pa The news of the omen.
ing of hositlities by the Southern States
had not been received in that little
Pennsylvania town over half an hou
before the members of the firm OF
Brinker 4 Jones had decided that on,
of the partners should fight for the
Union and at once raise a company OF
volunteers. Mr.. Jones remarked
"Brinker, as you are accustomed to do
ing all the outside work, think yo,,
had better 60" Brinker thought ST
too.
Within an hour recruiting headquar-
tiers were established at the Brinker 4
Jones office, and at s o'clock the fol.
lowing morning the senior member of
the mining company, at the head of
nearly 100 men, started on foot for the
nearest railway station, twenty miles
away, to offer their services in defense
of the country. AS the little band of
patriots marched, the farmers alon.
the route, seized with a desire to emu.
late the example of the gallant mine
owner, fell into line, and when the rail
road station was reached the force con
sisted Of nearly 400 able-bOdied men.
Before leaving New Bethlehem Capt.
Brinker made a solemn promise that
he would lead the company to the
front, remain with the men in the posi-
ton of captain throughout their term
of enlistment, and, IL he lived, return
with them to their home. The first 100
volunteers composed Captain Brink
er's company; the remaining recruits
were assigned to other commands.
Captain Brinker faithfully kept his
promise to his brave men. For gal
lantry on the field in more than one
battle he was commended In general
orders by his superior officers. Com
missions of lieutenant colonel and col
onel We're offered him, with the hint
that even higher promotion would be
accorded him; but nothing could induce
Captain Brinker to violate the pledge
lie had given to his men upon their en-
listment, and he left the army at the
close Of the war as he entered it-a
captain. Altogether, with later enlist
ments to fill up vacancies, 153 men
served under him.
Captain Brinker is now wealthy
resident of Buffalo, associated with the
same partner who during the war Of
the rebellion faithfully looked after his
business interests while he fought for
the Union. Every year since the mus
tering out of service of that little COM
pany of Pennsylvania patriots Captain
Brinker goes to New Bethlehem and a
reunion is he'd Of the survivors of the |
There are now left thirty |
of the 153 members of the command. |
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-11-04

Don Carlos, it is said, will declare in his
coming manifesto that Spain ought to re-
EnQuish Cuba.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-11-04
japan Will Accent.
THE MARKETS.

Japan, it is now said, will accept the
plan of arbitration proposed by Hawaii.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-11-04
Lively Times Coming in Ohio.

You may look forward with entire
confidence to a disgraceful row in the
next Ohio Legislature, all arising from
the election of Senator Contests are
already announced from the doubtful
counties, and if there is any oppOrtu-
nifty for stealing members NJ. Hanna
can be relied upon to try it. 1t will
probably be a repetition of the situa
tion following the campaign when John
Sherman announced that Ohio was d.
vinely commissioned to purify the bal
lot in the South, and it will incidental
ly illustrate the desirability of electing
Federal Senators by popular vOte.-In-
dianapOlis News.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-11-04
Silver in the Senate.

The Republicans are laboring dill
gently to fasten on the people of this
country the chains of gold. They real
izc that if they fail to secure legislation
during the coming session of Congress
their chances of success will be entirely
swept away by an increased bimetallic
vote. 1t is greatly fortunate that all
these plots will be made Intellectual by
the fact that the Senate, as it is now
constituted, will refuse to approve of
any bill which contemplates the issuing
Of bonds to retire the greenbacks, and
without such vote all the plans of the
gold monOmetallists will prove futile.
The New York World has made can
vass of the Senate, and announces that
neither Secretary Cages plan of none
tary reform" nor that of the self-con-
stituted monetary commission can be
adopted. The conclusions OF the World
upon this matter are as follows: ''The
preliminary canvass seems to show for
gold bonds thirty-three Republicans
and four Democrats, total of thirty
seven; against gold bonds, thirty Dem
ocrats, ten Republicans, six Populists
and six silver Republicans, a total of
6fty-twO. This would be n majority of
fifteen against the foundation stone of
the plans Of both Secretary Gage and
the monetary commission. 1t is be-
lieved that the majority would be even
larger against the retirement of the
greenbacks."
1t is to be hoped that the Republicans
will insist on urging their proposed ''re-
FORM" and thus place themselves on
record as absolutely the friends and ad-
vocates Of gold monometallism. All
their victories in the past have been
won by pretended friendship for BIZ
metallism. The majority of the people
in the United States is unalterably op-
posed to the single standard, and when
ever a fight is made on 4 square issue
between gold monometallism and BIZ
metallism, the former will go down in
defeat,-ChicagO Dispatch.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-11-04
THE FIELD OF BATTLE
INCIDENTS AND ANECDOTES OF
THE WAR.

The Veterano of the Rebellion Tell of
WhistIing Bullets, Bright Bayonets,
Bursting Bombs, Bloody Battles.
Camp Fire, Festive Bugs, Etc, Etc.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09
Another Gold Plot.

Another horrible plot of the gold powers
of England has come to light Their sta
tistician, NJ. G. Mulhall. has invaded this
country, and has recently written a mag
azine article in which he shows that the
Prairie States, which were the sole hope
of the silver trust in its efforts to capture
the Government last year. have been not
only the most prosperous part of the Unit
ed States, but far more prosperous than
any other spot on the world. Mr.. Null
halls article, it is said, reads like a tale
from the Arabian Nights" 1t shows in
the twelve States upon which the silver
managers relied last year-Ohio, Illinois,
Indiana, Missouri, Michigan, Wisconsin.
Iowa, Minnesota, Kansas, Nebraska and
the Dakotas-an increase in farm area av-
eraging 1900 acres per day, a grain pro-
duction twice as great as that Of France,
Germany and Austria, collectively; a
meat production twice as great as that of
France, an eight-fold increase of grain
production since 1850, and general food
production equal to five times as much for
each person as in the most advanced sec
tons of Europe. 1t can scarcely be ex-
pected that people residing in section so
much more prosperous than that of any
other part of the world are going to resort
to a deprecated currency with which to
pay debts, or attempt to deceive them
selves by increasing the number of their
dollars and at the same time making an
equal decrease in their value.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09
Civil Service Reform.

In issuing an order to the effect that
no removal from any position subject to
competitive examination within the CLASH
fed civil service shall be made except for
just cause and upon written charges filed
with the head of the department or other
appointing officer, of which charge the
accused must have full notice with an OPP
portunity to make defense, President Nc
Kinley has corrected the very evil which
has heretofore tended to make hypocrit-
zeal the entire civil service system. The
previous absence or virtual neglect of
such Il rule has so facilitated evasions Of
the spirit of civil service reform as to
bring the whole thing into more or less
contempt. A strict enforcement of the
new order will not only lift from the
shoulders of Federal officials in RESPONSE
BILE positions a load of pressure hitherto
brought to bear by clamorers for office,
thus giving them added time to devote
to their more important duties, but ii will
also establish merit and merit alone as
the determining factor in the equation Of
public service, and insure that public
money paid in the form of salaries to en-
ployes in that service shall go to compen-
safe actual and efficient work. The Amer
lean people are ready to subscribe most
heartily to genuine civil service reform.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09
Let the Farmer Think.

The farmers of the country should give
their attention closely to a few contrasts.
The free traders made a great row over
the sugar bounty and the tin-plate duty.
Their contention was the sheer jmpossi-
bility that we should produce our own
sugar and tin. Already every farmer in
America knows that we shall soon pro-
duce all the sugar we consume and save
a hundred millions year for the tillers
of our soil, and that we are also deep in
the tin plate manufacturing business, and
that long before this presidential term is
out we shall produce in our shops al the
tin plate we want, and there are from
twenty to twenty-five millions year for
American workingmen to earn and dis
tribute. Now, these are the things that
give boom to prosperity. Contrast this
with the vulgar classification that low sill
yer made wheat low, and all that rotten
ness of the Democratic imagination.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09
Political Pointers.

The gold Democrats are making large
accessions to their ranks everywhere, and
expect to poll much larger vote this
year than last.
The Populists of the country are thor
oughly disgusted with the treatment
which the Democracy have given them,
and are developing the greatest hostility
to further attempts at fusion.
The director of the United States mint,
who is the best authority in this country
on currency matters, predicts that silver
will fall much lower in the next few
months. 1t is already at the lowest point
in its entire history.
The money in circulation i'm the United
States has increased about $130, 900 900
in the past year, the price of foreign pro-
ducts has advanced, and the business of
the country has greatly improved despite
the assertions that nothing but the free
coinage of silver would bring an increase
of money or prices to the people of this
country.
The people who attempted to make the
people believe a few months ago that Sec
rotary Sherman had passed the period of
active usefulness are saying nothing more
on that subject. Secretary Sherman's
expressions of views on current political
topics are clear, crisp and vigorous, and
strike responsive chord in the hearts of
every American citizen.
People who are assuming that the re-
cent great gold developments are a mere
matter of good luck to those opposing the
16 to 1 theory are mistaken. 1t is more
than luck; it is the logic of events. The
fact that the world prefers gold to the
bulky white metal as its medium of ex-
change has stimulated the production of
gold everywhere until 1t seems likely to
supply the needs of the world for money
metal.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09

than at any time in their history. The j. H.
Belford Sons Handle Co has also largely In
creased its force. The Buckeye Stave Com
pany has a larger number of orders than at
any time since its organization and Is putting
new men at work daily. Talks with business
men convince me that prosperity has arrived
crops and the corn prospects are bright
Prices are good and free-silver calamity
howlers will have hard lines In Ohio this fall
Ed l.. VAIL Editor "vidette."
Passaic y. J.-There has been n marked
Improvement in the factory district Of this
city. All the mills are now making full time
and many run until p. NJ The Manhattan
Print Works (satinet printers), after three
years or idleness Is In full operation. Tie
Dundee Wooden Company. which did little or
no work during Cleveland's Administration.
Is now employing It's full complement Of
hands. The Botany Worsted Mills were slack
during 1895 and 1896. but are now enlarging
their plant The number Of operators doing
steady work at this point Is now, think 80
per cent more than one year ago.-D. w. Ma
hony, Editor News"
Sterling Ill.--The Keystone Mfg. Co.. man
ufacturers of agricultural implements, which
usually runs very light at this time of the
year, has been compelled to Increase its force
Instead OF reducing 1t. 1t expects to employ a
larger number OF men this fall than at any
time In the past three years. Other agricul-
tural implement factories report good busl-
ness. The Lawrence Bros. Mfg. concern Is
making large addition to It's building to be
occupied by an additional manufacturing es-
Enlistment. The Cobb & Drew Rivet and
Nail Factory have large increase In orders.
There Is an unusual activity In the building
OF residences Ia TOWN.. ID. John, Editor
Gazette
Brunswick. Mo.-The chief business enter
prises OF this place are showing marked i'm
provement. The Brunswick Tobacco Works
have increased their force in the manufac-
ture of chewing and smoking tobacco, the de-
mand for this class of goods having increas ed
materially during the past few months The
Eagle FIGURING Mills report also an increased
business. Shipments Of -four to surrounding
towns and cities are increasing every week,
indicating that the merchants are buying
more freely. Farmers are selling
corn at an advanced price, and there is a
general feeling of satisfaction among the ag-
ricultural element.-H. +. Lincoln, Editor
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09
A recent Bradstreet's report says:

Prosperity for Agricultural
A recent Bradstreet's report says:
Special kilograms from trade centers
throughout the country emphasize the
growing prosperity of the farmer, due to
higher prices for almost all agricultural
produce still in his hands, and point to a
continuation Of the demand, which has
been conspicuous within the past few
weeks. The volume of trade continues to
increase, and prices are hardening. No
such volume of business, largely in anti
cipation of requirements, has been report
ed since 1892. Larger transactions have
been in dry goods, clothing and shoes, and
South and West in wagons and farm inn
plements.
another very favorable bank clearings
report is found in the total, 81, lac, 100000
this week, which, while it is 1 per cent
less than last week, is 40 per cent larger
than in the third week of August, 1896;
20 per cent heavier than in 1895; 40 per
cent larger than in 1894, and fully 90 per
cent larger than in the like week Of 1893,
when clearings totals were reduced to
very low figures. Compared with the like
period in 1892, year of large volume OF
business, this weeks totals show gain
Of ID per cent. Among Sc Of the cities re-
porting larger bank clearings, only IL
show decreases this week compared with
the corresponding period last year. Bank
clearings at other cities than New York
are IL per cent larger this week than in
the like week year ago, but at New
York the increase is 90 per cent.
prices for staples continue the favora-
BILE movement of the past few weeks, with
advances for wheat -four, wheat, new
pork, butter, eggs, cheese, corn and oats.
Hides are also firmer and higher. Cling
hams have advanced Nc, while the cotton
mills are starting up, and jobbers in
wooden goods are getting higher prices
for spring delivery. There have been
large number of assumptions among iron
and steel concerns this week; Bessemer
pig is % cents higher, and the outlook is
for improvement. Sugar, cotton, print
cloths, wool and petroleum are firm and
unchanged, while coffee, almost alone
among the staples, is lower than last
week
Exports of wheat flour included as
wheat from both coasts of the United
States and Montreal this week are the
largest in any week since September,
1893, amounting to 5,21S,0O0 bushels this
week, as compared with AGO, 900 bushels
last week, 1891 900 bushels in the week
year ago, 2,3S9,0O0 bushels two years
ago, 3,1S2,0O0 bushels three years ago,
and as contrasted with 4,960,0O0 bushels
in the corresponding week of 1898. Elk
ports of Indian corn this week are also
exceptionally heavy, the largest since the
third week in April this year, amounting
to 3,920,035 bushels, as compared with
3,275,000 bushels last week, 2,169,O 900
bushels in the week year ago, 1,195, 900
bushels two years ago, 100000 bushels
three years ago, and as contrasted with
5000 bushels in the like week of 1893.
There are 221 business failures report
ed throughout the United States this
week, against 214 last week, 264 a year
ago, 1872 two years ago, 251 three years
ago, and as contrasted with 456 in the
third week Of August, 1893"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09
Good Times ON the WAY.

The miserable business in which the
partisan organs of the free silver move
ment are engaged when they try to fill
the ears of the people with complaint and
discomfort, and pick up only to magnify
every adverse trade symptom in order to
discourage the return of prosperity for
political purposes, is annoying, but it is
Intellectual. 1t causes decent men to be
indignant but it is powerless to stay the
oncoming tide. Prosperity has set in, and
there are solid figures as well as hopes to
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09
Mexico Is Yearning for Bryan.

This will be an interesting time for Mr..
Bryan to take his proposed trip to Mex
leo. A late dispatch from the City of
Mexico says:
Exchange on New York rose to-day on
the fresh drop in silver to 131, and, in
some cases, 40 was asked. Bankers were
in doubt as to what rate to make, in view
of the condition Of the silver market. Elk
change on London went to 21H pence,
the lowest on record, and implying for this
Government in meeting the interest on its
sterling debt loss mt the rate of two
million dollars per annum. The Govern
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09
d. NJ. clouuh, Minnesota.

The business outlook for Minnesota and
the Northwest Is, to my mind very hopeful.
The farmers have fair crops, and will re-
ceive good prices therefor. This assures the
merchants and the manufacturers u good
cash trade this autumn and winter. The
railroads will, In carrying the crops to mar
ket, be able to earn and pay their od-time
dividends. Already labor realizes the ben
eft in greater demand for employment
There are at present but few idle men in
Minnesota who desire work. Advancing
prices and better markets, which result from
the farmers improved condition. promise a
still greater demand for labor and an early
advance In wages.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09

ment can meet this loss by economies and
using the surplus fund, but bankers here
say the time has come when something
must be done. A very anxious sentiment
prevails, as the people have come to ex-
pect still further decline in the value Of
silver, and many predict that it will be
forced to point where the dollar will be
worth only 80 cents in gold. Importations
will be generally reduced and interests Of
business affected generally. The Mexican
Government and the country are con-
fronting a serious situation, the worst for
many years"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09
Prices Go Up i'm Mexico.

Consul General Joseph G. Dudley, sta
toned at Nuevo Laredo, in communi-
cation to the Department of State says
that as n result of the recent fall in the
price Of silver there has been "A marked
rise in the price of all commodities in
Mexico. This is true of domestic pro-
ducts. Rents are included in the rise
of prices. He says there has been no
corresponding advance of wages or sal
aries. Labor, he states, stays on its silver
ha sia
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09
siIa. A. HoIcomb. Nebraska.

Nebraska produced in 1896 nearly 300, OOO.-
600 bushels Of corn, quite a percentage Of
which yet remains In the State. The corn
crop this year will equal or excel that Of
last. Her crop of wheat this year Is enor-
nous, reaching from forty to fifty million
bushels, which, because Of foreign active de-
mand, is being disposed of by farmers at
much more satisfactory prices than have
been received of late. Live stock interests
have assumed large proportions. and are
low prices. These and many other branches
Of industry add materially to business actlv-
ity. Nebraskans have been buying but little
during the period OF business depression,
using their means to meet pressing obliga-
lions. They are now beginning to pay.