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Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-02-18
Ne Wa ThreA

/, Some visitors in Virginia hired a.
old negro on a plantation to drive then
to see the Natural Bridge. So says
the Toronto Saturday Night.
On nearing the bridge they asked
the colored man its height and width,
snd if he really thought it such a won
der, after all. His replies were so
vague that one Of them said:
Now, Sam. confess; you have never
been so near the bridge before
Lord, subj he replied, II member
coming here to help de day dey lay de
corner ston'; but 1 amt teck notice
bout how high de bridge was built.
nor how far cross 'twuz. Of co'se, I
amt come heah much sence; but dis
niger never goin' to forgit dat day"
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-02-18
Antiquated AncestrIes.

A gentleman talking to a friend
about the antiquity of his family,
which he carried up to Noah. was told
that he was a mere mushroom.
''Ahp' said he; how so, pray?"
Why" replied the other. when 7
was in Wales a pedigree of a partic-
ular family was shown to me; it filed
about five large skins of parchment,
and near to the middle of it was a
note in the margin: About this time
the world was created
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-02-18
STAND BY AND WATCH FIRE.

HERINGToN, Kan, Feb. fO.-The
business portion of Herington burned
this morning. The fire broke out
about midnight and burned till A
o'clock. The mercury ranged from ] S
to "a degrees below zero during the
night, and the town water works were
of little effect. The loss is estimated
at from $4,000 to 800, 600, and is
partly covered by insurance.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-02-18
ON MICHIGAN ICE FLOES.

Six Chicago Skaters on an Ice FToe on
Lake MichIgan-Ten Are Rescued.
CHICAGO, Feb. 13.-Sixteen skaters
living in the suburbs of Rogers Park
and Lake Forest were carried out into
Lake Michigan on ice foes yesterday.
Ten of aheIu were rescued and during
the entire evening searching parties
made fruitless. efforts to secure some
trace of the missing six
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-02-18
KANSAS ITEMS OF INTEREST.

The Kansas regiment at Manila gave
the Filipinos a mere handsel of what
Kansas can do in any climate.
The potato growers of the Kaw val
ley between Kansas City and Law
renee, Kan, have under way the form
clude all the growers of that vegetable
in that district.
A teacher at Garden City asked boy
TO solve this example in addition: eff
your father gave your mother 81 today
and IS tomorrow, what would your
mother have?" The boy answered.:
''She would have fit.
Leaf hopper, Thrip and Erythron-
eura Wits are all different names for
one small insect, which is often very
numerous on grape vines during sum-
mer. It is about an eighth of an inch
long, of light color. and marked by
three dark red bands. They fly from
their positions to the under side of the
leaves when the vines are shaken and
soon light again. To combat them In
the summer when their destructive
work is noticeable is difficult. Now is
the time. They may be found under
the leaves near the vines. If the vine
yard is cleaned of all litter and this
promptly burned many will be de-
stroyed. The insects remaining on
the ground can be killed by spray of
soal oil emulsion.
po6noa5 po+as xio So,+. Y. Dor4a
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-02-18
Afford a Lawrence Man

TOPEKA, Kan, Feb "a. c. Afford,
killed at Manila, was a second lieu
tenant of Company H. He enlisted at
the first call. His father, D. s. Al
ford, is prominent attorney of Law
renee, Kan. Young Afford was a
graduate of Kansas university, in the
arts and law departments. and at the
time of his enlistment was practic-
ing attorney at Lawrence.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-02-18
BODY sold. No. Buried.

SEDALIA, No, Feb. 1.-THE body of
George Durnill, who dropped dead at
the Katy depot, two weeks ago, and
was not buried In the city cemetery,
as was supposed at the time, has been
rescued from the operating table OF a
KirksviIle medical college.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-02-18
BIG CHICAGO FIRE.

Five Story Brick Building of MeClurg
6 Co. Burns, with Los of 100000
CHICAGO, Feb. lathe five-story
brick building at the northwest corner
of Wabash avenue and Madison street,
occupied by the book and stationery
firm of a. c. McClurg & Co., was, with
its contents, totally destroyed by fire,
entailing a loss of $3.50. 600, of which
$500, 600 was on the stock
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-02-18
Packinr Men Laid ON In Omaha.

OMAHA, Neb., Feb. 13-Three weeks
of cold. eliminating IN &c degrees be-
low this morning, has greatly reduced
receipts of cattle at South Omaha,
there being less than 700 head. About
., 600 men have been laid off at pack
ing houses to await the return Of
moderate weather
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-02-18
KIIad and Matter.
h2TFX

Romantic Maiden-Look, Harry,
such a beautiful sunset!
Unromantic Harry-Yes, exactly Like
q fried egg. iSa't isf
After careful consideration the
Flemish Academy at Antwerp has Of
ficialIy invented, authorized and pro-
mulgated, as the name of the motor
car or horseless carriage, the porten-
tous word, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
wegpesroolrijnig. After that We
NAV well be reconciled to our own
English tongue. even IL it is a trihe
clumsy and Illogical in its spelling
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-02-18
What Was Broken.

A recent issue OF Life contains
short dialogue which VIII be appreci-
ated by knights of the wheel It is
opened by a young man called Hob
EinS-
My brother bought a wheel here
last week." he says, land You said IL
anything broke you would supply a
new part"
That's right" said the dealer.
What do you want2''
81 want two deitoid muscles, a new
set of knuckles and a kneepan."
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-02-18
STORM Lo..es in oxIabonz.

GUTHRIE, Okla. Feb. 13.-It is the
worst blizzard that ever swept over
Oklahoma, not excepting the winter
of 1855, when thousands of head of
cattle froze to death on the Western
ranges The loss to live stock inter
ests, from every Indication, viii be
enormous Farmers fear that winte-
wheat has been ruined, as the groun
is very dry.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-02-18
with the Wind.

Adown the path IN a merry race,
With never a cop to mind 'em,
Their cycle few, in the sweet embrace
OF a wind that blew behind them.
Still side by side on the cycle way
OF welded life we find 'em,
And / know they often wish today
That the wind still blew behind 'em.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-02-18
COLD WAVE is EXTENSIVE.
Points In the South Far Below Freezing
Mark.

I OIhLs IN IIIe SOutH 7 an bsIoW reezIhg
Mark.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-Weather
conditions and general forecast:
The anticipated cold wave has
reached extreme Northern Florida and
covers the entire southern country ex-
cept Southern Florida. On the gulf
coast the temperatures range from g
to IS degrees below the freezing point.
All previous records for the decade of
February were broken from the lower
Missouri and Mississippi valleys south
ward to the gulf.
a storm is central in Florida, the
depression extending along the coast to
North Carolina, and as a result heavy
SHOWS have been general from Georgia
to Southern New England
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-02-18
A SchGnaE.

LandloTd-"So your wife has deeid-
Cd to take the fat after all? She told
me l. was too small and cheap for
her"
Tenant-''Yes, I know, but being
tired hunting l made her believe that
you objected to having children In the
place and SO she decided to take it just
for spite
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-02-18
AMERICAN LOSSES AT MANILA

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The War de-
partment received the following dis
patch from General Otis to-day:
Yesterdays engagements most sue
cessful Belief of old residents that
AguinaIdo viii be unable to gather in
future any considerable force
Make total 292lOtis
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-02-18
Governor STANLEY stIt III

TOPEKA. Kan, Feb. 13.-Governor
Stanley is still confined to his apart
ments at the Copeland by a severe
attack of the grip He has not left
his room since Thursday and his meals
are sent to him.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-02-18
Steamer Bulgaria Drifting on Stormy At
lantic-Some Passengers Rescued.

PoNTA DEL CADA, Azores Islands,
Feb. 13.-The British tank steamer
Weehawl1en, Captain Casey, from Phil
adelphia, January 81. for Hull, has ar
rived here with twenty-five passengers
from the Hamburg-American liner
Bulgaria, Captain Schmidt, from New
York, January %, for Hamburg. The
Weehawken reports the Bulgaria drift
ing helpless 500 miles from the Azores
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-02-18
To BE Held at the Hague.

WAsHISGTox, Feb 15.-Mr Pierce,
United States charge d'affaires at st.
Petersburg, cables the state depart
nent that the conference proposed by
The ear looking to disarmament of the
nations will be held at the Hague.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-02-18
Better Be Wise
THAI Rich. /"

Wise people are also rick
zuhen they knozu a perfect
remedy for all annoying dis
eases of the blood, Kidneys.
f0er and bozveLs. It IS
Hoods SarsaparflLa, quhich
IS perfect in It's action. #
SO regulates the entire svs-
fem as TO bring rigorous
health. It never disappoints.
Coitre-" For A years I had goitre. or
swellings on my neck, which was dis
couraging and troublesome Rheumatism
also annoyed me. Hoods Sarsaparilla
cured me completely and the swelling has
entirely DISAPPEARED. A lady in Michigan
saw my previous testimonial and used
Hoods and was entirely cured of the same.
trouble. She thanked me for recommend
ing it," MRS ANNA SUTHERLAND, 400 Lowell
Street, Kalamazoo, Mich.
Poor Health = Had poor health for
years, pains in shoulders back and hips.
with constant headache, nervousness and
no appetite. Used Hoods Sarssparilla.
gained strength and can work hard al day:
eat heartily and sleep well. / took it be-
cause it helped my husband" MRS.
ELIZABETH j. GIFFELs, Moose Lake, MINI.
Makes Weak Strong would give
50 bottle for Hoods SarSaparilla il 7
could not get it for less. 1t is the best
spring medicine. 1t makes the weak strong"
ALBERT A. JAGNow, DouglastoWn, n. Y.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-02-18

The main difficulty with the Fflipinos
is that they insist On negleeting the
possibilities OF a cocoanut crop in or
der to attend TO cabinet crises
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-02-18
he Was = Canadian Poet.

OTTAWA. Ontario, Feb. I1--Archi-
bald Lampman. the poet, died here
yesterday Of pneumonia
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-02-18
RECORD BREAKING WEATHER,
Thirty Below at sedalia and 80 at To-
pcka-22 at TaIequah

Thirty Below at SedaIia and 80 at To-
pcka-22 at TaIequah.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Fey. 13.-The
cold wave Sunday was a record
breaker in Missouri and Kansas. A
number of principal points heard from
report the temperatures as follows, all
below zero:
KANSAS
Columbus. PA. Topeka.
Lawrence. "A. Newton ......23
MISSOURI.
| Sedalia. 80 Springfield 2S. Z
Webb City. .-..26 Carthage .-...22.
INDIAN TERRITORY.
Talequah. .....-22
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-02-18

Attorney-What proof have you that
Mr. Gotrox was insane when he made
this will?
Witness-Just before he signed it he
dipped his pen into the mucilage bot
tie By mistake, and instead OF swearing
he merely laughed and called for an
other pen.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-02-18
floods SaadabqnzN
lJ;I.5

Hoods rill. cure liver Ills the nOnirritssinF ana
The only eatharLic TO take with Hoods Sarsaparila
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-02-18
A HELPLESS HULK.

Talequah. %
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-01-12
Real Heroes These.

William McMaSterS. an American sol
iier who wore medal of honor award
ed him by vote of Congress, and who
died la ately at Glasgow, Mont, was born
in q little village of western New York.
At the breaking out of the civil war he
enlisted in the Union army, and served
all through it in the Army of the Poto-
mac. In numberless engagements he
fought bravely, winning an honorable
reputation as 4 soldier; but the occasion
in which he was to win his medal of
honor was yet to come. AT the close of
the war he enlisted in the regular army.
and went to the West to fight the In
dians.
In 1876 he was in the detachment un-
der Reno, which was operating with
Custer at the Little Big Horn. The
fighting had been desperate, and the
plains all about were swarming with
Indians, The wounded under Reno
suffered intensely for water, which
could be obtained only from a stream
that lay in the range of the Indian fire.
To go to this stream was almost certain
death. Nevertheless the wounded must
have water, and the commander called
for four volunteers to go and fetch it.
Four soldiers instantly stepped out of
the ranks. One of them was William
McMasters, the veteran of the civil
war, and another was young man
named Dan Sullivan. who had enlisted
from Illinois. The four men We're laden
with canteens. and, gripping their mus
kets. they started for the water.
They had gone but little way into
the open when one of them fell, pierced
by an Indian bullet, and lay dead on the
ground. The other three ran on. with
the bullets whistling about them, and
succeeded in reaching the stream. They
filed their canteens and started back.
The bullets were whistling now worse
than before, for the Indians had cOncen-
trated their fire, and were determined
back. Another man fell, and McMas-
tiers and Sullivan kept on alone.
Very soon Il bullet struck Sullivan.
but he ran just the same. McMastcrs
helped him as well as he could, but he
knew that he was sent to bring back
water, and not to save comrade. All
four men had practically offered up their
lives when they started out.
Sullivan staggered on. mortally
wounded, but he brought his water to
the command before he fell. McMaS-
ters brought his, too. and he was uD-
touched. He had but to resume lis
place in the ranks after handing over
his canteens, without assuaging his
own thirst. Sullivan's work was over.
He had clung to his musket, unwilling,
thnr-- he 1t himself to be dying, to
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-01-12
ROBBER TRUSTS.

New trusts are forming every dny
and old combines are being strength
ened and enlarged. The tobacco trust
is the latest TO announce an absolute
control of the market.
The first step taken by the managers
of a trust is to limit production. This
is brought about in two ways. First,
competition is destroyed, then works
are shut down and laborcrs are thrown
out OF employment. The next step is
10 put up prices. With competition
Strangled and production under control
there is no reason why trusts should
not absolutely dictate as TO prices.
Take for example the sugar trust.
This iniquitous combine pays II per
cent. dividend upon many millions of
watered stock. AS the Philadelphia
Ledger truthfully says: This eNtraor-
dinary dividend is paid by the 10000
900 consumers for the sole benefit of
the partners in the trust. If the Gov
ernment were TO attempt to put a tax
on sugar equal to the aggregate of the
dividends paid by the sugar trust, the
popular protest would be so great and
general as to threaten revolution. Yet
the people would cheerfully pay taxes
for the support of the Government
which under no circumstances should
they be obliged to pay for the enrich
ment of the few members of Il monop-
oliStic trust"
With such facts before them, if mem-
bers of Congress had the welfare of the
people at heart, something would be
done to bring about relief. This could
be done by transferring TO the free list
every product controlled by Il robber
trust which reduces production. scales
down wages and increases prices for
millions of consumers. There is also Il
law against trusts, and this law should
be enforced as strictly as the laws
against thieves and burglars.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-01-12
Private Howe,s Pay.

When the civil war broke out an i'm
mense meeting was held in Bridgeport
Conn, and many men volunteered for
the army. To the general surprise, one
of the richest men in the State, Elias
Howe. the inventor of the sewing ma
chine, arose and made this brief speech
Every man is called upon to do what
he can for his country. / don't know
what can do unless it is to enlist and
serve as a private in the Union army.
l want no position; am willing to learn
and do what 1 can with n musket."
But it soon proved that the chronic
lameness from which Howe suffered
incapacitated him from marching with
musket, even to the extent Of standing
sentry. Determined to be of use, how
ever, he volunteered to serve the regi-
mnt as its postmaster, messenger and
expressman.
Sending home for a suitable horse and
wagon, he drove into Baltimore twice a
day and brought to the camp its letters
and parcels. 1t was said that he would
run over half the State to deliver let
ter to some lonely mother anxious for
her soldier boy, or bring back TO him a
pair of boots which he needed during
the rainy weather.
For four months after the Seven
teenth Connecticut entered the field the
Government was so pressed for money
that no payment to the troops could be
made, and there was consequently great
suffering among the families of the sol
diers, and painful anxiety endured by
the men themselves.
One day a private soldier came quiet
ly into the paymasters Office in Wash
incton and took his seat in the corner
to await his turn for an interview. Pres.
emily the officer said:
well, my man. what can l do for
you:"
Il have called 10 see about the pay
ment Of the Seventeenth Connecticut" !"
answered the soldier.
The paymaster, somewhat irritated
by what he supposed Il needless and
impertinent interruption, told him
sharply, "that he could do nothing with
out money, and that until the Govern
ment furnished some it was useless for
soldiers to come bothering him about
pay
81 know that the Government is in
straits" returned the soldier. Il have
called to find out how much money 1t
will take to give my regiment two
months pay. am ready to furnish the
amount"
The amazed officer asked the name OF
his visitor, who modestly replied, ELI
as Howe" He then wrote a draft for
the required sum-$31, ZOO. Two or
three days later the regiment was paid.
When Mr.. Howe's name was called, he
went up to the paymaster's desk and
signed the receipt for $2S.65 of his own
money.
The officers of a neighbOring regiment
sent over to the Seventeenth Connecti-
cut to see if they could not borrow their
private.-YOuth's Companion.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-01-12
Discharge the VoIuntcers,

Ism is about time for the authorities
at Washington to begin talking about
sending the volunteer soldiers home
There can he no doubt that there is
great dissatisfaction among the vOlun-
teers. and that there is ample cause for
this dissatisfaction.
The New York Journal prints num-
Der of letters from soldiers in Southern
camps and in Ceba which show how
bad the conditions are and which, in
view of the fact that the peace agree
ment has been signed. suggest that
these men have a right to be returned
TO their families.
The following is an extract from 4
communication from the soldiers of the
Fourth Regiment Of New Jersey Vol
unteer Infantry, at Camp Wetherill,
Greenville. $. c.:
I'VE are fined on the slightest provo
cation. For missing roll call we are
fined from 81 to S6; also one days pay.
- cents. We do not think that is right.
We are here sleeping nine in tent on
the floor. and it is impossible TO keep
clean. We are packed in like sheep.
and if we complain we are threatened
with the guard house. Our food is also
very bad
This is surely a somber picture or
army life. There are 10000 volunteers
who went into the army to fight and
who were led to believe that when the
war ended their term of service would
also end. If the administration wants
to experiment on imperialism, let it go
ahead. but it should release the sol
diers who volunteered for an entirely
different purpose. The volunteers
should be discharged, and a call should
be made for soldiers who are willing TO
do garrison duty and to fight the saw
ages of the Philippines.-Chicago DEM
ocrat.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-01-12

10 the British merchant vessels, hardly
n third as much is expended on them
tonnage. and yet the French show no
signs of overhauling the English in any
feature of the shipping industry. Nor
does Germany obtain all its advances
in this direction from its mail Subsi-
dies. The greatest steamship company
in the world does not receive bounties
i'll any form and yet every year vastly
increases the mercantile and shipping
power of its controlling natiOn.-PrOvi-
dence LOurnai
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-01-12
Jook Into Next Year.


The conventions for the nomination
of the next Democratic and Republican
Presidential candidates will not nc
held for seventeen or eighteen months
VET. and it is consequently rather early
to talk about the platforms on which
they will have to stand and to consider
who will be most eligible on either side.
There is a good deal of such talk 60
ing on. however. i'll the ranks of both
PARTIES. The Republicans are appar-
entity divided between William Mckin-
lev and Theodore Roosevelt, and it is
evident even now that the chances of n
spirted fight between the adherents Of
the two are excellent; and the prophet
who can forecast the result does not
live.
Mckinley will seek a denomination
and reelection on the ground that he
has managed matters at Washington
in a mastery way, and the Roosevelt
forces will. of course. bring up the fact,
first of all of Algerian incompetence
and everything that this implies. The
present Governor of New York will
have an advantage in this. that this
State in 1900. as in many previous
years. will probably be necessary to
Republican success. If he makes n
creditable record in his present Office.
the chances of his securing its electoral
vote will be pretty strong.
That Roosevelt understands the sit
uation and is alive TO his possibilities
has been shown during the very first
week of his incumbency of the guber
material chair at Albany. He is doing
his utmost to conciliate f..e different
Republican factions in the State. in the
hope of getting a united delegation to
back him in the next national conveu
tion.-Ncw York News.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-01-12
leave It to be captured by the victorious

leave It to be captured by the victorious
redskins.
Sullivan was cared for by the sur
geons, and possessed so large fund Of
vitality that he survived to be SEPT
home to Illinois. There he died. and
the musket that he had held so valiant
ly was placed in the museum of the his
torical society at Springfield. where it
remains.
McMasters' bravery was not forgot
ten. A medal of honor was awarded
him by Congress. His service over, he
went to work at his trade, which was
that Of mason. and passed the re-
mainder of his life peacefully.-Youth's
Companion.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-01-12
Catarrh Can't Pc Curad

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1t ia composed Of the best tonics known, COM
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