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The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-08-25
FARMER BUYS SILVER MINE.
Gives Up His Money and Signs Notes
that He Will BE Forced 10 Pay.

a sensational siver-brick swindlc has
been developed. In which the principal
victim is Smith ii. Knott of Normal. LII.
Knott, who is aged 63, is retired farm
er. 1t seems certain that he has been
pucked to the tune of SO 900 or 500 900.
IL not more. Enott WAS visiting in III
Paso, Texas, recently, and was associated
there with NJ. Sicherling and his four
sons of Peoria County. Illinois. by means
of a fraudulent assay he was i.duced to
invest in valueless silver mine. Knott
gave $4,000 cash and notes. The notes
are now coming TO Normal and Blooming
ton for collection. Knott is seeking to
stop payment, hut they have got into inno-
cent third parties hands. Knott is worth
100000 to $4,000, owning Il 300-acre
farm in Champaign County and valuable
property at Normal.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-08-25
Jewels in Rac Ba~.

George 5. Johns, an editorial writer
on the st. Louis Post Dispatch, placed
his valuables in the family rag bag when
his wife went away for the summer.
Among them were two diamond pins,
gifts from Clara Morris, a jeweled cigar
holder from Paderwiski, and other souve-
Mrs and papers worth $1,000. Mrs. Johns
returned and sold the rags for 80 cents.
Mr.. Johns, by the aid of the police, re-
covered the souvenirs from pawn shops,
but the valuable papers are still missing.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-08-25
STOPS A BATTLE.
Miles Calls a Halt Just as Brooke's
Guns Are Sighted on Spaniards.

Gen. Brooke moved from Arroyo at
daybreak Friday, and at noon he passed
Guayama, and marched three miles to the
place where the Fourth Ohio regiment
had fight with the Spaniards Tuesday.
The Spaniards were intrenched in the
same position, and the Americans were
about to attack them, when they were
stopped by an order from Gen. Miles. Bat
terry h was sighting its first guns, when
Lieut.. Mclaughlin of the signal corps
gaIloped up to Gen. Brooke and delivered
Il dispatch from Gen. Miles stating that
he had been informed from Washington
of the suspension of hostilities. The sol
diers did not receive the news with very
good grace, as they were anxious to force
the issue with the enemy.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-08-25
Death in Jack Rabbits Flesh.

A peculiar disease has broken out
among a number of families in Grant and
Haskell Counties, Kansas, recently,
which completely battles tie skill of local
physicians. A specialist who went there
reports that the victims are afflicted with
erupUons and running sores, caused by
eating the flesh OF jack rabbits after the
ost period of spring. Several deaths
are reported as the result of partakinG OF
this kind OF food during the hot weather
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-08-25
Hong Kong special:


Manila has fallen. The city surrender
ed Internationally to Admiral Dewey and
Gen. Merritt Saturday. The American
ueet and land batteries opened fire on
Manila Saturday morning. The Spanish
resistance was feeble and the Americans
were soon in possession of the city. The
surrender of Manila was demanded Fri
day. Notice was given that the lombard
ment would begin the next day. Captain
General August Immediately fled, escap-
ing on the German cruiser Kaiserin Au-
gusta, which sailed before the lombard
ment was concluded. Admiral Dewey de-
manded the surrender of Manila in an
hour. The Spaniards declined to surren-
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-08-25

ii as our perquisite in that locality we will
get Il fertile piece Of ground 100 miles in
circuit, thicBly wooded, and provided with
Il couple of Spanish forts and a roadstead.
The Philippines have an aggregate area
of ia, 400 square miles. We have taken
thirty or forty transports in the course
of the war.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-08-25

President Sanford B. Dole of Hawaii
Is to continue to exercise the functions of
chief executive of Hawaii until such time
as Congress shall receive the report of the
commission appointed to devise form of
government for the islands and shah have
enacted statute for its government.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-08-25
Murdered for Money.

The body of Valmore c. Nichols, a
farmer who lived near Pittsfield, Mich,
was found floating in the river at Belle
Isle Park, near Detroit. Yards of copper
wire held the legs together and two heavy
stones weighted the corpse down. Nichols
left home week ago and the body had
the appearance of having been in the
water at least week. He had several
hundred dollars in his possession when
he left Pittsfield, and as no money was
found on his body, the police believe the
motives of the murder was robbery.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-08-25
IMMUNES ARRIVE AT SANTIAGO.
Two Battnlions of Fifth Regiment
Reach Cuban Port.

The transport Ledua, from Savannah,
has arrived at Santiago with two bettal
ions of the Fifth regiment of immunes,
under Major H. d. Money. The Fifth
regiment goes to MORO Castle for en-
campment. and Col. Hoods Second regi
ment of immunes will garrison the city.
The Spanish transatlantic steamship
Isl;t de Luzon sailed for Spain with 2070
Spanish prisoners on board, in charge of
Gen Bustamente. Seven thousand 9th
ers remain, of whom 1000 are in the hos
pital Four transports are in the harbor
to carry the remainder home.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-08-25

the head. blowing away one side of the
skull and killing HIN instantly. Mrs.
Schadlich was arrested.
Senator Wall had served several terms
in the State Senate, and was one of the
leading Democrats OF the State. He is
well known among politicians all over Hi
nois He was senior member of the bank
ing firm of Wall & Panhorst of Staun-
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-08-25

Louis Layton. aged Is, son of VIII Lay
ton, weli-to-do farmer living near Eden
ron, Ky, accidentally shot himself, from
The effects of which he died. Young Lay
ton went out to shoot crows with Il shot
gun. which, as he got over Il fence, was
accidentally discharged. the entire load
taking effect in his right side.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-08-25
Modest Missouri Army Hero.

Lee Bridgewater, with the Missouri
regiment at Chickamauga, is a hero. His
mother died recently. leaving three small
children in destitute circumstances.
Bridg gewater was in the army and could
not be discharged, so he took up a collec-
ton and bought tup and soap and irons
and started a laundry.
His comrades heard of the reason for
this and patronized him so generously
that he has been enabled 10 send home
money TO feed and c!othe the children.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-08-25
Hold Manila Only.

Among the war officials the terms of
capltuiation of Manila, as cabied by Mer-
rtt, was a topic of discussion. The prev
alent opinion now is that they mean pre-
cisely what they say and that the surren-
der includes only the city of Manila and
its immediate surroundings as it is ex-
pressed in the articles.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-08-25
lAuILA Is TAKEN
Dewey BOmbards the City and
Spaniards Surrender.
AUGUSTI HAS FLED.
American Troops Under Merritt Now
Hold Philippine Capital.

Consul General WiIdmnn at Hong Kong
Cables the News of ManiIa's Fall
Spaniards Capituiate UnconditionaI-
1y-Spaish Captain General Escapes
to Hong Kong on a German Cruiser.
Officers of the Kaiser's Vessel Refuse
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-08-25
s>tnlitv Mar. 4 Triai Trip.

While the Government transport Sean
da was making a trial trip on San Fran
risco bay the Government steamer Gen.
Mcdowell collided with her, throwing
three persons into the water. Mrs. Chas.
Paxton, wife of local stock broker and
a guest on the Scandia, was drowned.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-08-25
Corn c. Kills Four Men.

Four men were killed and five others
badly injured by the collapse of a cOrnice
on new building in the course Of cree
ton at Philadelphia. The cornice weigh
ed nearly ten tons, and iii falling carried
the scaffold and men who were working
ON it to the street.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-08-25
COLLAPSE OF A GRAND STAND.
Twenty-eight Persons Suffer More or
Less Serious Injuries.

At the old srttlers' reunion at Cissna
Park. Ill. the Other afternoon the grand
stand collapsed. seriously injuring twenty
eight people. .:hc building was tempo
rary affair. ,e of inferior material 1t
was eichty-nina feet long, with ten tiers
of seats. and ii is said over 1000 people
were crowded Into it for the purpose Of
witnessing the baseball game between the
Chicago Unions and the Danvillc baseball
team. The collapse occurred during the
third inning. Six women and three men
sustained broken limbs and three women
had their arms fractured.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-08-25
Two Laborers Burned.

Word was received from Willvale,
little village on the Kankakee marsh,
south of Valparaiso, Ind, that a shanty
occupied by labOrers working on large
ditch across the marsh burned to the
ground, and two men lost their lives.
The fire was caused by a gasoline stove
exnlod inc
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-08-25
Canadian Mschfne Works Burned.

The works of the Jenakes Machine Com
pany, the largest Industry of the kind in
Canada, were burned at SherbrOoke, Que.
The fire is supposed to have originated in
the foregeroom Of the Rand Drill Com
pany. The estimated loss is $4,000,
probably covered by insurance.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-08-25
AGUINALDO REBUKED.
! General Anderson Deals Severely with
WouIdBe Dictator.

WouId-Be Dictator.
Gen. Anderson has been forced to re-
mind the dictator, Emilio Aguinaldo, of
his true commission and the nature of the
rights the United States has won. Agui-
naldo, once n humble ally, who begged
Admiral Dewey FOR passage to Luzon ISL
and. is now proud, naughty and auto
cratic, and burns with the ambition to
some day rule at Manila. either as mill
tary president or dictator. The hope
makes him jealous of the Americans.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-08-25
GRAND REVIEW HELD,
Brilliant Spectacle Witnessed at Camp
Thomas.

Forty thousand people saw the great
review mt Chickamauga. Snodgrass hill
was black with spectators, and their We
hicles formed line of miles. The crowd
came early and waited. The assembly in
itself was great show. People were
there from all the country round about to
see the last review of Camp Thomas.
They were not disappointed. The military
panorama passed before them was all
they expected it ia be.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-08-25

An attempt to assassinate John Hill,
Jr leader cf the anti-gambling crusade
in Chicago, was made at his home in Nor
.an Park. ILL., \ dynamite cartridge ex-
ploded at the window of bedroom where
Mr.. and Mrs. Hill were asleep. No one
was hurt.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-08-25

Russell Sage says that Jay Gould'S es-
tate will be partitioned in a few weeks,
when Frank Gould becomes of age. His
trusteeship then ceases, according 10
Gould's Will.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-08-25
SPANIARDS FALL IN BATTLE.
Twenty-four of Enemy Killed in Por-
to Rico.

Twenty-fovr Spaniards were killed and
Sftv wounded in the enga cement with the
Americans under Col. Burke in the valley
of the Rio Grande. Col. Burke's men
were descending the hills into the valley,
when the band of 1900 Spaniards, who
were in retreat, attacked them. The bats
tie ragged half an hour before the enemy
fed in disorder, leaving their dead and
wounded on the field Col Burke learned
of the signing of the protocol after the
engagement had been fought.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-08-25
HAY is SECRETARY OF STATE.
Ambassador Accepts the Appointment
To Succeed ilDy

Ambassador Hay at London has accept
ed the office of Secretary of State. Col.
Hay was born in Salem. Ind, in 1888. His
father was a physician and his grandfath-
er was one of the heroes of the revolu
tion. After graduating at Brown Col
lege he went, at the age of u. to Spring
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-08-25
LOSSES IN THE WAR.
SMALL NUMBER OF AMERICANS
WERE KILLED.
Spain's Loss of Men Was Many Times
What Ours Was, and Sh1 Has Parted
with Much Valuable Property Es-
innate of Losses in Both Armies.
Casualties Were Few.
-. -. Cd. .. ,.....

MI Il Army and
Navy Departments
are in possession
fof nearly complete
lists of casualties
on the American
side, and of more
of less accurate cs-
Inmates of losses
inflicted upon the
Spaniards during
the war, which
lasted only III
days. The double
total is probably
less than that of
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-08-25
CUBAN THIEF KILLED.
Shot by a Sentinel at Santiago When
Caught Stealing.


The first Cuban killed since the Amerf-
can troops occupied Santiago was shot by
a sentinel who detected him stealing. Col.
Hood is in charge of the supplies and his
men have had much trouble in guarding
the property. Hundreds of arrests were
made, but they seemed to have no effect.
Then an order was issued to the sentinels
10 shoot the thieves.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-08-25

Admiral Dewey expects TO be able to
save two of the best Spanish cruisers
which he sunk in Manila harbor. 81
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-08-25
HIT BY A SHELL.
MORO Battery Opens on the Block
aderA.

MORO Battery Opens on the Block
aders.
The flagship San Francisco, the monitor
Miantonomah and the auxiliary yacht
Sylvia were fired upon by the Havana
batteries One 10 or 12-inch shell struck
the San Francisco's stern as she turned
to get away out of range and tore n hole
about foot in diameter. Nobody was
injured and, being under orders not TO
attack the batteries, the ships retreated as
fast as their engines would carry them.
Rev. r. II. Wear, who resigned as chap
lain of the Fifth regiment of immunes,
United States volunteers, just us the regi-
ment was setting out for Santiago to act
as'peace garrison. thereby so incurred the
disapprobation of certain residents of Bir-
mingham, Ala, that he was hanged in
eftgy.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-09-23


The Agriculturist of a late date
contains an article by G. A. BUS
kirk, of Indiana, entitled "When to
pick winter apples and pears, the
writer recounting his experience
and giving bis reasons says, h
found by reading, the recommends
ton to gather early, as early, in
fact as the first blackening of the
seeds and before the full ripening
and coloring in order TO enhance
the keeping qualities of the fruit.
He followed the instructions so far
as to have his apples and pears pick
ed while it was still hot weather
leaving a few barrels ofapples most.
II Ben Davis and some Kieffer pears
ungathered until near the middle
of November rs a comparative test
He says those gathered in October
did not keep nearly so we'll as those
gathered in November and taking
out the loss by fall of apples from
the trees and all other causes and he
feels sure he would have had 25 per
cent more apples and pears in good
condition had he left the whole crop
until near the middle of November.
The pear loss was greatest He
therefore argues in favor of late
picking
Our teaching has been that pears
should be gathered when the stem,
by lifting of the fruit, parts readily
from the branch and that apples are
best if gathered before fully ripeu-
ing.
Kieffer pears have been quite gen.
erahly condemned, and one writing
in their defense asserted that the
reason was because they were allow
ed to become too ripe before picking
That if taken from the tree early
and allowed to ripen slowly in a
OOOl uttIA JiuOC OllOJ WOlO pANOiiOhN
as to taste and quality. Probably
no safe rule can be laid down as tc
the time to pick fruit as much de,
pends on the season. In late Oct
and early November severe winds
are likely to occur, and it seems
reasonable that fruit which must
then be very ripe would nearly ali
he shaken from the trees. Our judg
ment is that the rule above laij
down as to pears is a safe one an(
that apples should not ordinarily bt
left later than say Oct. 18th, in thi
section.
t The subject is one of interest ant
> we should like to hear from som,
5 of the growers in this vicinity.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-09-23
COLONEL STONES PLATFoRM.

1t will be my purpose when elect
ed to so conduct myself as to win
the respect and good will of those
who have opposed me as we'll ms
those who have given me their sup
port. I shall be governor of the
Whole people of the state. Abuses
have undoubtedly grown up in the
Legislature which are neither the
fault of one party nor the other, but
rather the growth of custom. I'm
necessary Investigations have been
authorized by committees, resulting
In unnecessary expense to the State.
1t will be my care and purpose to
correct those and other evils in SO
far as l have the power. 1t will be
my purpose while Governor of
Pennsylvania, as it has been my
purpose in the public positions that
l have held. with Gods help, to
discharge my whole duty. The
people are greater than the parties
to which they belong. I am only
jealous of their favor. shall only
attempt to win their approval and
my experience has taught me that
that can best be done by an honest,
modest, daily discharge of public
duty.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-09-23
Widows Appraisement.

The following appraisements set apart
for the widows have been filed with the
Clerk Of the Orphans Court and will be
presented to the Court for approval on the
18th DAY OF OCTOBER NEXT.
Estate of Sylvester Sheridan. deceased
PALMYRA. Appraisement of Personal
Property set apart to widow, $50 y
Estate of Joseph Smith, deceased. West
fall. Appraisement of personal property
set apart to widow. $50 }.
Estate of Vanderbilt Allen, deceased,
Milford Borough. Appraisement Of per-
sonal property set apart to widow, Sl5S
Estate of Henry Peifer, deceased Lacka-
waxen. Apprasement of personal prop
erty set apart to widow. S297
JOHN O. WESTBROOK,
Milford, Sept II, 9S.-Gw Clerk.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-09-23
EDITORIAL.
PIKO REFLECTS.

IN A recent article to the ''near and
dear paper" we find this men,
tion by Pike: ''If Mr.. Lees life is
spared, his post office address, after
January 1st, will be "Senate Cham
ber," " Harrisburg, Pa, and the agi-
tators for the extention of the ty-
rannical powers, now enjoyed by
the Blooming Grove Park Associa-
tion, through their diabolical char
ter, to all similar organizations, will
get no encouragement from the
Democratic 22d District" Webster
defines diabolical as pertaining or
appropriate to the devil. Among
the names of the incorporators of
the association upon which Pike
takes every opportunity to pour out
the vials of his wrath are Lafayette
Westbrook, John G. Westbrook and
Warren K. Ridgway, all of whom
have received at the hands of their
fellow citizens repeated evidences of
esteem and confidence. 1t is the
mark of an migrate to thus reflect,
especially on the venerable John c.,
than whom there could be no more
kind or faithful wet nurse than he
has been for many years to Pike.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-09-23

Though do not want to say that
he ought to know every official, yet
do not doubt that if he had known
that MIR. Carroll was supt. of De-
partment of the U. s. Census and
never a d. d., he would not have
made such q blunder. Therefore
get the facts before you make state
ments, or you are apt to make your
self ridiculous even in the eyes of
those who sympathize with you and
your ideas. H. H. S.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-09-23
A ChiId'a UnderstnndIng.

Teacher-"Now that you, have taken
part in the Memorial day exercises, can
you tell me what the especial signif-
cance OF this day is-why we keep 1t as
We do?"
Tommy Jones-"We have Memorial
day so the boys can have their road
races and the magnates can work in
two ball games"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-09-23
MATAMORAS.

EPwoRTH NJ. e. CUURcH. Matamoros
Services every Sabbath at 1880 a. m. and
p. IN. Sabbath school at 23O. G. r.
meeting Monday evening at 7.3O. Glass
meeting Tuesday evening at 7.8O PRAYER
meeting Wednesday evening at 1850.
Everyone welcome
REV. f. G. CURTIS, Pastor.
HOPE EVANGELICAL CHURCH, Mata
noras, "a. Services next Sunday as follows
Preaching at 1870 a. IN. and IN, m SIM.
lay school at p. m. Junior g. E. before
ana o. E. prayer meeting after the even
ing service. Nid-week prayer meeting
every Wednesday evening at 7.3O Seats
tree. A cordial welcome to all. Come
REV A. WIEGAND, Pastor.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-09-23
CHURCH DIRECTORY
MILFORD.

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Milford;
sabbath services ut 1890 A. NJ. and 7. 80 p.
NJ. Sabbath school Immediately after the
morning service. Prayer meeting We'd
nesday at 7,30 p. NJ. A cordial welcome
will be extended to all. Those not at
tached to other churches are especially in.
vited. REV. THOMAS NICHOLS, Pastor.
CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD. Mil
ford; Services Sunday at 1890 A. Nj. and
7;3O p NJ. Sunday school at 11.45 p. NJ.
Weekday services, Wednesday, 7.3O Pm;
Thursday, 7.30 Pm. Seats free. All are
welcome
REV. B. 5. LAssITER, Rector.
M. E. CHURCH. SerN ices at the NJ E.
Church sundays; Preaching at 1890 a.
m. and at 7.3O p. IN. Sun day school at =
p. m. Epworth. league at 6.45 p. III.
Weekly prayer meeting on Wednesdays au
1;8O p, m. Glass meeting conducted by
VIM. Angle ON Fridays at 730 p. m. An
earnest invitation is extended to anyone
who may desire TO worshsp with u.s.
REV, w. X. NETF. Pastor.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-09-23
THE Hrss1AN Fly IN WHEAT

This insect, which is very album
dant in Pennsylvania, is often
known ~ the "fy" or the "wheat
hy." 1t is responsible for large
amount of loss each year, often de-
stroying one-quarter of the crop,
and is particularly injurious in the
wet seasons.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-09-23

Clean blood means a clean skin. No
beauty without it. Casearets, Candy Cathar-
stirring u5 h the law liver YER and driving all inn. INT
purities from the body. Begin to-day to
Danish pimples, boils, blotches, blaekheads,
and that siekly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets,- s,-beauty for ten cents, All drug
sists' satisfaction guaranteed, lQc, 25e, 60c,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-09-23
Buiding-Loan Trust Fund.
REALTY CORPORATION
of
- NEW JE ERSEY, =.
GENERAL AGENT
500 Broad Street, Newark, n. J.
WIidt IL viii uu fur YOU

for monthly payment of $S per 81 ,OOO--s
d which applies on principal, 50 is inter
est
First-It will buy for you any house de-
sired or build you house according t.
you own plans, for payment of not less
than 1919 down.
Second-It will assume any mortgag,
on your property and advance you morc
money, If desired, not TO exceed 500 of its
valuation. At above rates you would own
your property free and cl9ar i'm lust 2On
months; you can pay as much more as you
wish, and reduce the time in DR. portion.
or the full amount will be received at any
time,
The first proposition enables you to CON
vert your rent money into the ownership
of a home
The second proposition enables you to
reduce the interest rate on your mortgage
ana at the same time be paying off the
principal each month.
For further Information call or address
}. H. Van Etten, Attorney,
Milford, Pa.