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The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-05-11
BANDIT QUEENS.
A Pair of Desperate Women Who Led
Desperate Gangs.

Desperate Gangs.
Last week two western bandit
queens were captured and jailed One
was Emma Hendrickson, an 49, year
old Missouri girl, and the other was
Mollie Mathes, of Kansas. These
young women were desperadOs of the
type of the James and Younger broth
ers and they followed the methods Of
the border fighters Of the sixties al
most exclusively. Each had her gang
and each was perfectly qualified to
lead the men under her. The women,
planned robberies, murders and raids,
and then took the lead in carrying out
the plans. The men who composed
their bands were usually criminals
upon whose heads the state govern
ments had set good prices and they
were desperate in the extreme. But
they were never so fierce as to be the
superiors to their female captains.
Emma Hendrickson isn't pretty nor
accomplished, as accomplishments go
in society. She was born on cattle
ranch, has always lived on the plains
and knows nothing Of the refinement
that characterizes the women Of the
cities She is an expert shot with ell
ther the gun or revolver, and when SIZE
levels a firearm at a man it means
death. Two weeks ago she shot and
killed Deputy Sheriff Booth, of Stod-
dard County, Missouri. A year ago
she and her father organized her gang
in Franklin County, Missouri. She was
the leader and her father her first lieu
tenant. Twenty men of the most dar-
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-05-11

without any near woman relative as a
companion. Now that she is old enough
to enter society, it became necessary
for her father to choose chaperon, and
he selected the Countess of Selkirk.
The Countess is the widow of the late
Dunbar James Hamilton, sixth Earl of
Selkirk, keeper of the great seal Of
Scotland. She married him when he
was 60 years Of age, and he died in
1885, leaving no children. The Countess
is a handsome woman of about 80 and
receives from Mr.. Astor for her Ser
vices as chaperOp the sum of $4,000
yearly. In addition all incidental eX-
penses are betrayed.
Miss AstOr is graceful girl, accom-
plished and self-relant. AS she is a
great heiress, she will doubtless marry
title. She has been educated entirely
in Europe and naturally has absorbed
only foreign ideas of life. William Wal
dOrf AstOr owns $200.O00,00C in New
York real property. Miss AstOr's share
to her fathers property will doubtless
be 30,OO0,O0O. A possible marriage has
been discussed between Miss AstOr and
the Duke of ReXburghe. The Duke is
looked upon as one of the most desir-
able titled men in England. He is rich
and good looking.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-05-11
PUBLIC MEN AS SMOKERS.

Mckinley and All but Two of His
Cabinet Enjoy Tobacco.
President Mckinley is great
smoker. While n member Of Congress
he used to sit in front of the Ebbit
house each pleasant evening. with his
feet prOpped up on n tree, his chair
kicked back, enjoying an after-dinner
cigar.
The President now smokes from four
to ten cigars day, although his smok-
ing is done in the privacy and seclu-
sion of the executive mansion.
After his morning meal he lights Il
cigar and puffs away while his morn
ing mail is sorted. In the afternoon
he usually enjoys n mild smoke, and
in the evening, after dinner, he re-
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-05-11
yAIzK5 y2s
ON
5AAlW}IS{II]SIIi[2 H5 /

There's nothing on earth so mysteri-
ously funny as an advertisement The
prime, first and last, all the-time OBJ
ject of an ad is to draw custom. 1t was
not, and never will br, designed for any
other purpose. So the merchant waits
till the busy season comes. and his
store is SO full Of customers that he
can't get his hat off. and then he rushes
Off to the printer and goes in for adver-
tising. When the dull season gets
along and there is no buying, and he
wants to sell his goods SO bad he can
not pay his rent, he stops advertising.
That Is, some Of them do: but occa-
sionally q level-headed merchant does
more of 1t and scoops In the business,
while his neighbOrs are making mort
cages to pay the gas bills.
There are times when you couldn't
stop people from buying everything In
the store If you planted cannon be-
hind the door, and that's the time when
the ad is sent on its holy mission. 1t
makes light work for advertising. for a
chalk sign on the sidewalk would do
all that was needed, and have half
holiday every day in the week. But
who wants to favor an ad? 1t is built
to do hard work, and should be sent
out on the dull days, when n customer
has to be knocked down with hard
facts, and kicked insensible with bank
rupt reductions, and dragged in with
irresistible slaughter of prices, before
he will spend a cent. That's the aim
and end of advertising, and if you ever
open a store don't try to get them to
come when they are sticking out of the
windows, but give them your ad right
between the eyes in the dull season,
and you will wax rich, and own Il fast
horse, and perhaps be able to smoke a
cigar once or twice a year.
Write this down where you'll fall
over it every day. The time to draw
business is when you want business,
and not when you have more business
than you can attend to.-EXchange.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-05-11
An Enormous Reservoir Dam.

The foundation stone Of the grea'
reservoir dam Mt AssOuan on the Nile
has been laid by the Duke of Con
naught. The dam will consist Of huge
wall of granite, mile and a quarter ir
length, 76 feet high In places and 81
feet to 40 feet in width. This enormous
structure, unparalleled by any similar
work, will intercept the current Of the
Nile, and form an artificial lake Oceu
pying about go square miles in area
three times the size Of the Lake OF
Geneva, and holding 1.0OO,0OO,O0O tons
of water. 1t Is computed that from this
great reservoir $500 square miles OF
desert will be converted into cultivated
land by means of irrigation canals
which the fellaheen are adopts at max
inp.-LondOn It'd Bits.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-05-11

The woman who stood over a tramp
with q potato masher and compelled
him to work was wise in her day and
generation. II she had had a shotgun
or q revolver he would not have feared
her, knowing full well that the neigh
boris. cow would be In more danger
than he. II she had had a stone he
would have felt equally safe. But
when she came after him with a potato
masher he realized his danger. That
was q weapon with which she was ia
miliar, and. being a wise hobo. he
buckled right down to work and sawed
two cords Of wood.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-05-11

They were talking about the New
York fogs, and some one stated that
his ferry boat had stopped every few
yards on it's way to the city, the fog
being so thick that it was impossible to
see ahead.
"Oh, that's nothingw said another
man who was Of the company. Com
ing down from New DOrp the fog is
sometimes 50 thick that the engineer
has to get out and lead the engine"
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-05-11
OAltMAUkef. (wis)Ho:ie
to the comparatively small number G

to the comparatively small number of
men in the service.
AS it stands in its completed state.
the Marion home is the most modern
and best in the world. The grounds are
3O4 acres in area, and the thirtynine
buildings of brick and stone are located
in o-e corner. Behind them stretches
the home farm. and to one side is the
BLACK Forest" with its winding paths
and roads, leading to the retreats along
the picturesque Mississinawa. The en-
trance is across the parade ground,
where Old Glory futters from flag
staff over an armament gathered from
the forts of Mexico and the South. Back
of the city Of homes is the city of the
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-05-11
Not Politics.

Father-Ah, my son, it pleases me to
see that you are taking an interest In
politics. Every good citizen should in
terest himself in politics. That Is en-
imposing lot of figures You have there.
What do they represent, the vote for
the different candidates by wards?
SOn-NO, father, these are not pOliti-
cal figures. They represent the aver
ages made by the members of our base
ball team in their practice games.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-05-11

There need be NO apprehension that
the action Of q divorced husband in
sending a 100000 wedding gift to his
former wife on the eve Of her second
marriage will become an embarrassing
precedent The average ex-husband's 8
contributions to the comfort Of his d.
vorced partner is usually In the form
Of an alimony check, and not infre-
Quently requires a court mandate to
enforce its regularity. There is no op-
tion but to conclude that this pioneer
in matrimonial affairs will be accorded
the isolation of a freak In Hymen's
contemporary records.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-05-11

A country In which nearly all the
people are readers is sure to produce q
large crop Of authors. During 1888 is
10 said that about seven thousand
books were published in the United
States, including reprints; and New
York City alone turns out every month
more than a million copies Of maga-
zines. Then there are all the dailies
and weeklies, whose aggregate issues
In q year must reach at least three
billions. These figures are bewilder-
ing, and SO is much of the reading mat
ter
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-05-11
Future Hardships.

"What do you think of this wireless
telegraphyY
II think it's one of the worst things
that ever happened. It's an imposi
ton, that's what it is. Pretty soon it'll
be SO that the man who goes into the
woods nineteen miles from the nearest
postcffice for the purpose Of getting
away from his business may receive
a message at any moment calling him
home to attend to something that, in
case it had gone wrong in his absence
he could have blamed somebody else
for"
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-05-11
Put Out as a Feeler.

Mr.. Wellingham-What would you do,
Mr.. ROckingtOn, if 1 were to ask you
for your daughter in marriage?
Mr.. RockingtOn-Well, that is some
thing that 1 hardly want to answer Off
hand.
Mr.. Wellingham-Pm glad of that.
Now. if 1 could be sure that you would
not answer with your foot would feel
free to go ahead.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-05-11

The Zulu clergyman who recently
left New York for his African home
had some surprises up his sleeve for
his simple countrymen. Il shall tell
them," he said, that In the cold Of
America water becomes so hard that
men can walk on 1t, and l shall con-
found our medicine men with my
alarm clock; shall take great pleasure
In telling them of cities built upon cit
les to twenty stories high, and Of the
machines which can talk" 1t was a
pity that Mr.. Dube could not take an
electric cab with him.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-05-11

Mrs. Dunk lin the midst of her read
ing)-If that "embalmed beef" as they
call it, was so dangerous that it killed
the common soldiers that ett it, seems
to me they'd have some of 'em testify
in about it,
Farmer Dunk-NVa-al, l s'pOse the
reason they don't is bcuZ them that
was killed by the burned stuff amt in
a position TO testify, an them that
wasn't killed by it don't know whether
it would have killed 'em or nOt.-Judge
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-05-11
Glazed Paper and Eyesi9ht.

Some German physicians have CON.
cluded that much harm may be done to
the eyes by the highly glazed paper
used in some modern books. Especial
ly for school children it is believed td
be injurious. Reference is made to the
books of the last generation, whose un.
glazed. non-refecting surface did not
fatigue the eyes.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-05-11
One Mans Opinion.

do you think it pays to send our
sons to college? Do they obtain the
practical experience in money-getting
that is so necessary in these days"
well, judging from the experience
l have had with my son should say
they did. His practical experience in
money-getting increases with every let.
ter that receive from him."
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-05-11
killing LOcusts by Inoculation.

DR.. Alexander Ellington, a distin-
guished graduate Of Edinburgh Univer
sity, now director of the Psychological
Institute at Grahamstown, South Afs
rica, has cultivated a fungus which,
when administered in q liquid form to
locusts, produces a fatal disease, rapid
ly destroying the pests in enormous
swarms. Three great swarms Of To-
Gusts ravaging the fields were recently
entirely destroyed in this manner with
In a week.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-05-11

Kate-What a humbug you are, Fred'
The idea Of your posing as hero of
the war when you never had anything
to do with 1t.
Fred-That's just it, Kate. 1 want
ed to 60 to the seat Of war awfully, but
1 conquered my desire and stayed at
home. Wasn't that heroic, I'd like to
knOweBOstOn Transcript.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-05-11

A Mississippi man has invented a
ventilated umbrella. The thing now
needed is the advent of a transcendent
crank who will take out n patent on a
good practical form Of ventilated picket
fonca
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-05-11

$50, you see, there are several things
that would interest you, and I'm sure
you would enjoy yourself very much
Now, can't 1 persuade you to come tt
our next mothers meeting"
well, yer Leddyship, you're kind
but 1 never was a society womanr'-
Punch.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-05-11
His Preference.

Charming widow, isn't shei
They say she Is to marry again.
AlgyI wouldn't want to be wild
Ow's second husband.
ChOlly-Well, I'd rather be q widows
second husband than her first husband
dOncherknOw.-Puck
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-05-11
A Necessary Precaution.

YES" said little Archie, addressing
the visitor, mamma will be dOwD
pretty soon. She said, when she seen
you comm that she s'pOsed she must
slick up little, or you'd think she done
her own work and hurry around AND
tell the neighbors about it, --....
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-05-11
A COUNTESS FOR A CHAPERoN.
William Waldorf Astor's Daughter
Under Noble Tutelage.

The Countess of Selkirk is the chaper
on of Pauline, the only daughter Of
William Waldorf Astor, of London and
New York. Mrs. AstOr, who died five
years since in England, was Miss Mary
Paul, of Philadelphia, and woman Of
rare beauty and gentleness. Since Mrs
AStor's death Miss AstOr has been
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-05-11

George Dewey's crisp refusal to be
talked of in connection with the presi-
dency Is perfectly characteristic. 1t is
his perfect understanding Of what he
wants and Of what lie can do that has
made him the admirable naval officer
that no in
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-05-11
Intellectual Hawks.

Hawks have been seen to follow IL
the wake of n moving railway train
to swoop down on small birds tha
were suddenly disturbed and fright
ened by the noise, and therefore fol
the moment were off their guard.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-05-11
The Rock or Refuge.

In the Sandwich Islands there is a
spot called the Rock of Refuge. If the
criminal reaches this rock before cap
ture he is safe as long as he remains
there. Usually his family supply him
with food until he Is able to make his
escape, but he is never allowed to re-
turn to his own tribe.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-05-11

A news item announcing that the
skeleton of a man fourteen feet high
has been found in Virginia, is corrob-
Orative of the theory that people lived
long In old times.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-05-11

Aside from these seven national
homes and the one now being built at
Danville. there are twenty-four State
homes. which are conducted by the
States and partially maintained by the
government, which allows $100 per an
mum for each inmate. At the State
homes the veterans may also take their
wives, and the widows of veterans are
also gathered. Thus the nation is rOw
caring for $4,000 Of her heroes. while
her pension list covers all of the rest.
At the homes are found the best hOspi-
tails and surgeons in the country, and at
a haven of rest and comfort Chicago
Inter Ocean,
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-05-11
Speed of Wave and Wind.

Waves travel faster than the wind
which causes them, and in the Bay of
Biscay frequently during the autumn
and winter in calm weather n heavy
sea gets up and rolls in on the coast
twenty-four hours before the gale
which causes it arrives and of which II
IL the prelude.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-05-11
RctributiOn.

Mrs. BronxbOrOugh-I heard to-day
that our janitOr is going to get married
Mr.. BrOnxbOrOugh-It serves hin
right. Now he will find out how it feels
to be tyranniZed.-New York Journal.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-05-11
Ousen's Drawing Room

If the Queen holds the drawing room
in person the woman presented re,
moves her right-hand glove. places her
hand beneath that Of the Queen and
kisses her Majesty's hand. When one
of the princesses holds the drawing.
room, ladies only courtesy and omit the
hand-kissing. The courtesy is not slow
and measured, but should be quick and
graceful. Full instructions as to ones
dress are always given at the Lord
Chamberlain'S oiiice.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-05-11
In kauaaa

Mrs. Honks-Whar's your husband,
Mis- Travis? amt seen him fur purt'
nigh n week now.
Mrs Travis-He went over into Paw
nee County last Friday.
Mrs. Honks-HOw did he go-cyclone
or hoSsback?
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-05-11
The Wrong Ghost.

THAT clairyoyant said she would
show me some ghosts of the past"
"Well-what of it!'
Il told her l had come there and
planked down good money to find out
whether had a ghost of n future
Brooklyn Life.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-05-11
A Load Off His Mind,

Mrs. HOnkley (severely)-"It's not
necessary for me to ask where you
were and what you We're doing last
night"
Mr.. Honkley (brightening)-"Pm glad
of that, for 1 couldn't do it to save
myself"
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-05-11

and stately. She is proud Of her long
black hair and is vain Of Ter strong.
supple limbs and small hands and feet
She is vain of her power over men.
Her face is that of a woman who wills
and does, and is able to make others do
for her sake even to the extent of mur-
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-05-11
Reserves His ODiui0n.

Citterly-Well, you are living in the
country now; how do you like it?
Il haven't had time to find out. I've
only been there little over a week and
had to put in last Sunday catching up
on the sleep l had lost on account OF
getting UP SO early and reaching home
so late"
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-05-11
Encc uragement. (.

He-'Tis said that the secret Of sue
cess is cOnstancy of purpose.
She-Yes, if you keep at it long
enough you may even succeed, some
day, in catching hold Of that mustache
you are trying to find.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-05-11
Human Weakness.

"Didn't he once say he would never
speak to you again?
Yes. But he saw 1 had cold, and
he couldn't resist the temptation to tell
me of q sure cure"
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-05-11

"Where do you think Aguinaldo will
wind upw
wind up: He won't wind up. His
finish will occur when he's run down"
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-05-11
A Mere Com plinent,

whats an empty title, pap
"An empty title is your mothers way
Of calling me the head of the house"
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-05-11

What with the, perambulator trust
and the coffin trust it may be truly said
that combinations pursue us from the
cradle to the grave.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-05-11
All Pleasure Lost.

Daughter-Here is Bigg, Stoke &
Co.'s great store. Let's go in.
Mother-NO, no. No matter what we
ask for, they will be sure to have it.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-05-11
HOw He Did II

"Oh, yes, my husband has been I'M
der fire."
when and whereT
''It was last night. Burglars broke
into the house next door and the man
who lives there exchanged shots with
them. When Jeremiah heard the rack
ct he hid in the cellar. Wouldn't you
call that being under fireT'
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-05-11

The claim that Washington did not
write his own farewell address is prob
ably merely a preliminary to the argu-
ment that Francis Bacon did.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-05-11
Not Up to Date.
The Maid-Mum, this book amt up

The Maid-Mum, this book amt up
to date at ALL
The Mistress-Why, 1 thought 1t was
the latest thing out.
The Maid-So did l. But 1 can't find
any recipe in it for making these game
preserves you hear so much about
st. Louis Republic.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-05-11
tGrOwth of Girls.

The growth of girls is greatest il
their fifteenth year; Of boys In thel'
seventeenth.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-05-11
Mars Through Telescope.

The largest telescope in existence
does not make the planet Mars appear
any bigger than the moon does through
an opera glass.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-05-11
ut be had two DOCTORS"
No Prospects of Ennui.

Warwick-The French are in rather
embarrassing dilemma.
Wickwire-HOw so?
Warwick-Why, they've got the
Paris Exposition and a revolution billed
for the same time.-Judge.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-05-11
How He Won Her.

Hawksley-Here's pretty giri
elOped with q dentist!
Blunt-H'm! l suppose at the las'
minute he didn't pull the tOoth.-Phila
delphia North American.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-05-11

Why waste so much talk about coal
ing stations? We shall need no coaling
stations when ships are run by liquid
air
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-05-11
One Feature.

Would you like to see wOmer
smoker
Il think it would be handy If fellow
wanted light. t.''-Philadelphia NORTH
American.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-05-11
A ROYAL EancieH.

The Princess of Wales, 1t Is said
takesa very keen interest In the reartni
OF poultry.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-05-11

escape the duties and responsibilities
placed upon him by the divine act of
creation.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-05-11

A young man, arrested for stealing,
says love tempted him to it. 1t usually
Is love In such case-love of stealing.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-05-11
SurDriaed.

"I'll tell you one thing; Kipling's re-
cOvery is great surprise to me-"
Il don't see why it should be. He
has strong constitution and, besides,
is man OF iron will.'
Eyes, but h, had two doctors"
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-05-11
Gate of Tears and Bridge of Signs

The Straits of Babelmandeb, the
passage from the Persian Gulf into the
Red Sea, are called the Gate of Tears
by the Arabs. The channel is only
about twenty miles wide, rocky and
very dangerous for passage in rough
weather. 1t received its melancholy
name from the number of shipwrecks
that occurred there.
The Bridge of Sighs is the bridge of
Venice which connects the palace of
the Doge with the State prison, and
was SO called because over it prisoners
We're conveyed from the judgment hall
to the place of execution.